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RE Realities, Dreams, and Nightmares Male for Any Details on Blackridge Or Zombies. Or, well, not really zombies in the technical sense. I mean, it's as good a title as any, but some people get finicky. Fuck, whatever. A00 A timeline of the Plague See more 2018, April World War 3 officially ends, due to a treaty between the Russian Federation and the US. Over the course of the war, roughly 2.2 billion individuals were killed, due to heavy use of chemical and biological weapons, as well as limited nuclear exchanges, which were quickly annuled, by rogue factions within the US and Russia. Reconstruction, already begun during the war, of New York, which was annihilated in a biological attack just after the beginning of the war, continues apace, as does reconstruction elsewhere. In the wake of domestic attacks, much of the US has become more heavily built and security-minded. Patriotism has flown to unheard-of levels, and, surprisingly, there is little dissent, due to savvy wartime decisionmaking and a relatively stable economy. 2018, May DEMEX, a product initially put into development as a countermeasure for use by troops in chemical weapons zones, is instead offered on the civilian market. Unfortunately, its prohibitive cost means few can acquire the retrovirus injection, and so it remains unused. After a short time, a rogue group, known as Edge Riders Anonymous, made up partially of ex-military and partially of civilian elements, hijacks a shipment of Demex, and uses an aerosol dispersement system, akin to that used in the New York attack four years prior, to spread the virus over a dozen major cities in the US. Shortly after, the group is forcibly disbanded by government action. Their efforts are successful, however, and the treatment, highly infectious due to its nature, spreads across both the US and the world. 2018, July A worker in the bowels of New York, while aiding the efforts to clean the areas affected by the biological weapon, which has still not been completely eradicated, cracks his mask, becoming infected by the agent. By the end of the month, the ruins of New York were once again diseased, with those infected by the new strain of Demex tearing their ways through quarantine teams, clawing at the city walls... and then wiped from the map with a thermobaric bombing run, sterilizing every last inch of the city, leaving nothing but charred, warped girders and ash in their wake. 2018, August Another outbreak of the modified strain occurs in Blackridge, California, and spreads within days to LA, San Fransisco, and San Diego, infecting airport passengers. The airlines carry these diseased individuals across the nation, and the pandemic truly begins, as international flights and refugees leave the nation, infecting country after country. 2018, October The President of the US, along with the vast majority of Washington, DC, is lost to the plague, though confirmation of death is never established. The virus is now truly pandemic, and global. The Nature of the Plague See more The Plague began as a retrovirus medication, intended to cure diseases and bolster the immune system in the wake of the heavy use of biological and chemical agents during WWIII. When a particularly virulent engineered pathogen from the war came into contact with the original virus, both mutated and partially combined, resulting in an infection which heightened the immune system and the body's healing processes, while also interfering with the activity of the frontal lobe, producing enhanced aggression and breakdown of rational thought in the infected. While not 'dead', the infected are believed to be mostly incurable, though the existence of non-feral infected suggests this may be only a matter of the proper procedures. Types of Infected See more Archetype I Passive Infection Sufferers of Archetype I have no visible signs of infection. In these cases, the Plague works as it was originally intended, and does not, in any way, negatively affect the user. That is to say, Arch. I infected are simply humans with bolstered immune systems, and cannot infect others except with their own archetype, though they may become Arch IV via mutation if exposed to certain biological or chemical agents, such as the original sufferer. Archetype II Modified Passive Infection These individuals, while not as heavily altered as Arch III or IV infected, exhibit minor alterations. These include, but are not completely limited to, the following Enhanced Reflexes and Sight Blitzer Enhanced Strength Mauler Enhanced Bone Density Creeper Archetype III Revenant Infection, or Non-Feral Active Infection These individuals are those who retained their sanity despite the infection process, but have retained the mutations which the virus inflicted upon them. They are often as mentally stable and socially conscious as any other human being, save for what behaviors are socially ingrained into them by the bias of others. Strains of Arch III infection include Jackals, Reapers, Trackers, Howlers, Stalkers, Skulkers, Twitchers, Puppeteers, Grafters, Prowlers, Drifters, Hybrids, Grievers, and Prowlers. Archetype IV Ghoul Infection, or Feral Active Infection These are the classic sufferers of the Plague's effect. Mutated into various forms and reduced to an animalistic mindset by the effects of the disease, the Infected, or Ghouls, known by various names throughout the world, retain a degree of reasoning, as well as social behaviors, limited primarily to those of their own strain of infection. Ghouls can eat, sleep, breathe, and drink, and, indeed, should do so for their own health. Additionally, Ghouls can breed, and interbreed with other strains, just as they often group up in mixed packs. Strains of Arch IV infection include Menials, Sleepers, Blitzers, Creepers, Jackals, Reapers, Trackers, Howlers, Stalkers, Skulkers, Twitchers, Puppeteers, Grafters, Prowlers, Maulers, Drifters, and Gluttons. Archetype V Nonhuman Infection Forms, or Post-Infection Beasts The Infection is not limited to human carriers. A variety of animals can carry the infection, whether mammalian, amphibian, reptilian, avian, or otherwise. Plants are not affected by the virus, but have shown signs of adaptation to ward off the grazing of hardier and more dangerous herbivore species. Likewise, not all animals have become infected but those that have have rapidly adapted to the enhanced competition and predation. Therefore they are to be included in this category because of the effect, however indirect, which the Plague has had upon them. History LoreFor 2033 Setting, or any long-term setting See more The Griever See more While there are five grievers in the US, a form of infected renowned for its vicious potential and unstoppable nature, there is a single Griever who is feared above all else. While all Grievers experience a darkening of the sclera of their eyes, this Griever is unique in that his irises have changed to a silver color. Responsible for single-handedly cutting a swathe from Blackridge, CA to the ruins of New York and back, for wiping out an entire battalion of surviving military who had turned rogue and to banditry, and for the deaths of perhaps millions of infected within the US, this Griever has been imprinted into the minds of the majority of the world that still communicates. The remainder, isolated as they are, may still see the graffiti scrawled across countless buildings and walls across the nation, hounding the Griever's steps, though whether they taunt him or warn against his presence to others, few know. Fear the Griever. Grieve with him. The Griever Cometh. He is the Bringer of the End. The Griever Will End All. Poems scrawled in spray-paint, accompanied with a religious tone, half-worshipping, half-condemning... and always accompanied by a single, black-and-white eye, mimicking and mocking the Griever's own. Gateholm See more A large community situated in the midwestern US, Gateholm is perpetually under siege, but due to its position within an old gated community, and upon a large, nearly inaccessible plateau, the community still thrives, using an old mine to reach past the besieging swarm, and allow travelers into their walls. It is known for being particularly brutal upon crimes, but is the safest place, currently, in the US, with any breach of its walls nearly instantly remedied. Two grievers, named Grace and Marcois, live in the city, and though they are not part of the elected government, they are immensely trusted and popular. Blackridge See more The effective beginning of the infection, Blackridge was the site from which the pandemic truly spread, and due to an attempted 'purge' similar to that in New York, half the city is burnt to a cinder, and is commonly referred to as The Char. The corporate edifice of TriteCorp tower still stands, but is populated by a lone, possibly insane individual, who uses a sniper rifle and traps to keep a large swathe of the city depopulated of infected and bandits alike. It has been rumored that he trades on occasion, but opening dialogue may be substantially difficult. New York Ruins See more The true beginning of the infection, the ruins of New York are nearly abandoned being populated only by a few infected, and quite a lot of ash and dust. The LHC See more The Liberty for Humanity Coalition is a conglomeration of former military which established itself on the east coast, primarily taking residence in Washington, D.C. While the capitol served a significant morale purpose, the large number of infected resulted in a halving of the Coalition's numbers, and the lack of supplies has meant that most of the remainder works agriculturally to help the organization sustain itself. However, the LHC's safe zone is, in fact, only relatively safe, given the sporadic incursions of infected. The Dead Man's Mile See more A region of Arizona which used to be Las Vegas, the city was wiped off the map in a thermonuclear explosion, partway through the war. In the aftermath, despite the hot-zone nature of the site, a facility for bioweapons research was established, with much of the site treated to help bring down its irradiated nature, though the levels remain dangerous. The facility itself is still intact, though mostly uninhabited, and heavily secured. The Harbinger See more An unknown individual has barricaded himself within the Dead Man's Mile facility. Given the hazardous nature of the site, little else is known, but weeks before his entrance, an individual of the Harbinger strain of infection visited a nearby community, purchased with barter and trade a variety of odd supplies, and then vanished. Most agree that it is likely that this individual is the one occupying the facility, as his purchased components included various medical tools. The Madman See more A mostly guessed-at individual, the 'madman' is believed to be the author of the Griever graffiti. A few sightings of the man have been reported, describing him as a 'tall, lanky, creepy-as-hell' individual, who bolts as soon as he is seen, often babbling scripture as he flees, and while he works, disconnected from the messages he writes. Colonel Farel See more Formerly an advisor to the LHC, Farel recently took power from the civilian council in a coup, and has been aggressively expanding territory, as well as pursuing personal grudges against other safe zones. Despite his despotism, Farel keeps his people safe, and is currently sending scouting parties to find other regions to repopulate, as a 'backup' for in case the safe zone falls.