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Help[Games] Amara's Sci-Fi Congrats sign-up!
Why, hello there!
I've finally got the time to start this, so I thought, why not? So, here we go. Sorry for the awkward wording, I'm slightly multitasking so it's a bit tricky, haha.
In terms of names, there'll be a range of namebanks, links, rules etc from round to round, and while a couple of sentences (or more, if you feel so inclined) about how your family's doing and all that would be just spiffy, you genuinely don't have to write anything if you don't want to. With each round I'll include a little bit of a plot/world update (because it is a sci-fi congrats after all. It might be something relating to the bigger picture and setting in general, or it might be something impacting your family more specifically) and you can use that as inspiration and either way just go wild with whatever you want to make up.
As is, we start in the year 2811 on a futuristic semi-dystopian Earth. Since space travel has advanced leaps and bounds, technology is far advanced, and many people work in sectors somehow linked to space exploration, there's no guarantee that we'll stay there for the whole duration of the game, but let's wait and see. Humanity learnt its lesson about treating the planet and other beings with respect early in the 21st century, or so they thought they did, but over the subsequent 800 years, they managed to forget it once more. Earth is pretty ravaged but they say it's getting better, and it's not quite entirely unable to support life. Those who can afford the means want to get off the planet, but as is, the only real way is to sign up for a raffle in hopes that you'll get picked to help colonise one of the new terraformed worlds they're all talking about, or, if you have the money, sign up for a mansion on one of the luxury worlds on offer - but even if you can afford that, you're not going anywhere fast for a few more years. The state has clamped down hard on the remaining population of Earth - especially after some attempted revolutions by colonists on distant terraformed worlds who got the silly idea that they didn't want the Earth's governments presiding over them - and so by and large they control what you do, what you watch, what you eat, what you buy and what you do as a job, through one way or another. After the spiralling population total caused such chaos in the past, they also control the birth rate - think... baby quotas, permits to get knocked up and start a family. It's okay - your family's all legit, but there are rumours as to what happens to people who aren't, and they aren't nice rumours. Culturewise, think those usual dystopian type gigs - think a little bit of Fahrenheit 451. The state doesn't like people who make demands and questions, so likes them complacent and quiet. Books, museums, galleries, the old remnants of culture and academia, aren't illegal but are all but - it doesn't mean they don't exist and there isn't still a populace who remains devoted to them, but it's seen as suspicious and many people like the endless television, films, music, vapid celebrities, fast cars, flashing lights, neon and smoke and mirrors which the government distracts them with. Some don't.
So... there you go. There's the basic background and the rest is up to you. Sign up using the attached form, and I'll see you for round 1! :)
Rules
The usual:
1. Bold your new additions each round
2. Same sex and unmarried couples are allowed
3. General forum curtesy is always appreciated
4. If you miss 3 rounds without warning, you may be dropped
5. You can do ages, but please keep up with them yourself
6. Have fun! :)
Name choices this round are all up to you!
SIGN UP FORM
Username:
LN:
SO:
SO:
About: (Optional. A couple of sentences about what kind of people your SOs are, what they do as a job, what they think of the world, hopes, dreams, whatever you want)
I've finally got the time to start this, so I thought, why not? So, here we go. Sorry for the awkward wording, I'm slightly multitasking so it's a bit tricky, haha.
In terms of names, there'll be a range of namebanks, links, rules etc from round to round, and while a couple of sentences (or more, if you feel so inclined) about how your family's doing and all that would be just spiffy, you genuinely don't have to write anything if you don't want to. With each round I'll include a little bit of a plot/world update (because it is a sci-fi congrats after all. It might be something relating to the bigger picture and setting in general, or it might be something impacting your family more specifically) and you can use that as inspiration and either way just go wild with whatever you want to make up.
As is, we start in the year 2811 on a futuristic semi-dystopian Earth. Since space travel has advanced leaps and bounds, technology is far advanced, and many people work in sectors somehow linked to space exploration, there's no guarantee that we'll stay there for the whole duration of the game, but let's wait and see. Humanity learnt its lesson about treating the planet and other beings with respect early in the 21st century, or so they thought they did, but over the subsequent 800 years, they managed to forget it once more. Earth is pretty ravaged but they say it's getting better, and it's not quite entirely unable to support life. Those who can afford the means want to get off the planet, but as is, the only real way is to sign up for a raffle in hopes that you'll get picked to help colonise one of the new terraformed worlds they're all talking about, or, if you have the money, sign up for a mansion on one of the luxury worlds on offer - but even if you can afford that, you're not going anywhere fast for a few more years. The state has clamped down hard on the remaining population of Earth - especially after some attempted revolutions by colonists on distant terraformed worlds who got the silly idea that they didn't want the Earth's governments presiding over them - and so by and large they control what you do, what you watch, what you eat, what you buy and what you do as a job, through one way or another. After the spiralling population total caused such chaos in the past, they also control the birth rate - think... baby quotas, permits to get knocked up and start a family. It's okay - your family's all legit, but there are rumours as to what happens to people who aren't, and they aren't nice rumours. Culturewise, think those usual dystopian type gigs - think a little bit of Fahrenheit 451. The state doesn't like people who make demands and questions, so likes them complacent and quiet. Books, museums, galleries, the old remnants of culture and academia, aren't illegal but are all but - it doesn't mean they don't exist and there isn't still a populace who remains devoted to them, but it's seen as suspicious and many people like the endless television, films, music, vapid celebrities, fast cars, flashing lights, neon and smoke and mirrors which the government distracts them with. Some don't.
So... there you go. There's the basic background and the rest is up to you. Sign up using the attached form, and I'll see you for round 1! :)
Rules
The usual:
1. Bold your new additions each round
2. Same sex and unmarried couples are allowed
3. General forum curtesy is always appreciated
4. If you miss 3 rounds without warning, you may be dropped
5. You can do ages, but please keep up with them yourself
6. Have fun! :)
Name choices this round are all up to you!
SIGN UP FORM
Username:
LN:
SO:
SO:
About: (Optional. A couple of sentences about what kind of people your SOs are, what they do as a job, what they think of the world, hopes, dreams, whatever you want)
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