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21st May 2023
World leaders from the USSA, EF, RF, AU, OA and CE met at a summit in Geneva today to discuss a peace treaty, the details of which have not been released. Francis Jonston, the president of the European Federation however has commented that if the treaty is successful then humanity could enter a new age of peace and prosperity.
9th November 2023
Peace talks in Geneva ended today, with the world leaders departing, having agreed on a treaty. The peace talks, which have been going on for nearly six months have purportedly been aimed at creating a new age for the Earth.
11th November 2023
Today the USSA, EF, RF, AU, OA and CE jointly released press statements stating that all six governments would combine to form the Federated Unity. Humanity’s first planetary government. The press statements each stated that Earth would be treated as a single country, with as few borders as possible. Humanitarian groups have welcomed the news, saying that the new single worldwide government should be able to all but completely abolish racism.
15th November 2023
At a ceremony today in Geneva six governments merged to form the Federated Unity. Since the overall territory governed by the Federated Unity far exceeds that of any other government, the Federated Unity have been declared by the UN as the official planetary government.
Additionally the UN announced that in light of the merger, it will dissolve, having little purpose. However some states have opposed the union and have stated that they will fight any merger attempts.
29th August 2035
Today the Federated Unity declared war on multiple opposing states, who have repeatedly refused to merge on grounds of ‘freedom’ and ‘independence’.
30th August 2035
Federated Unity troops attacked several radicalised opposition states today, smashing through borders due to massively superior firepower.
3rd March 2036
The final opposition state capitulated today due to military pressure applied by the Federated Unity Now the Federated Unity is the sole government of Earth. However fringe terrorists from formerly defeated states have announced their intentions to fight on against unification.
4th July 2055
Massive explosions and gunfire were heard in the centre of New York today, coming from the headquarters of public protection group the Department. Federated Unity representatives have yet to comment.
5th July 2056
Disturbances yesterday at the headquarters of the Department have been revealed to be down to terrorist activity. A group of radicalized former Department Operatives have gone mad and subsequently attacked unarmed staff in a massacre. The terrorists have since released a message, calling themselves the ‘Freedom Foundation.’ In a message of hate posted on the Cortex today they say that ‘the world has become enslaved to the Federated Unity. The public has no freedom’, and that ‘they intend to bring about the downfall of the Federated Unity, and the liberation of humanity.’
Federated Unity representatives have condemned the group as insane terrorists, wishing nothing more than mass murder and anarchy.
Edaphic walked through the bustling crowds of Brooklyn. No-one noticed their inconspicuous profile, of course, Edaphic wasn’t their real name, no-one in The Department used their real name. In fact some said that some of the Operatives had been working for The Department for so long that they had forgotten their real names, of course, that was only if they survived long enough to forget.
Abruptly turning, Edaphic moved down a tiny deserted alleyway which eventually widened out into a small side-street, one side of which was taken up by a large concrete building surrounded by shockfences emblazoned with WARNING; UNSTABLE STRUCTURE holosigns.
Making sure that no-one was watching Edaphic moved over to a man-sized gate, taking out a passkey they swiped it against the lock, which turned green as the gate clanked open.
Edaphic moved through the gate, locking it behind them, moving quickly up a set of stairs they moved through a wide and open doorway and down the main corridor, on the walls to their left still lay the fading orange paintwork declaring the building as the BROOKLYN RE-EDUCATION CENTER.
They moved quietly, their footsteps making as little noise as possible as Edaphic wound their way down several corridors, up a flight of stairs, right along a corridor, left down another, then right, the labyrinthine corridors of the former Re-Education centre seemed to go on for ever.
Eventually Edaphic stopped outside of a bright orange doorway labelled DEPARMENT LIASION OFFICE, no noise came from inside. Edaphic turned the handle, it was unlocked, pushing it open they stepped inside. Beyond the door lay a deserted room, completely bare.
However, a lone figure stood with their back to the room, looking out from the small window, their body blocking the faint sunlight filtering down through the reconstructed ozone layer.
The figure was 5’8, male, and dressed in an immaculate black pinstriped suit. Edaphic had never seen their face, not that they needed to.
“You’re late.” Said the figure in a crisp, clear English accent, not flinching from his position.
“The journey here took longer than expected.” Edaphic replied.
“Naturally, the Subway grid has never been the same since the rebels destroyed half of the Queens line fuel centre, you should know that and have factored it in accordingly. But that is of no consequence. Are you inside?”
Edaphic nodded, “Yes, the rebels suspect nothing.”
“Good.” The figure replied. “Go and join in with their little circus, and get some results, the ‘Freedom Foundation’ have to be stopped soon, you may leave now.”
Closing the door behind them, Edaphic moved back down through the corridors, leaving the Englishman in his room. The Freedom Foundation had no idea of who was in their midst, that person would destroy them.
The year is 2069. By now mankind should have expanded out into the stars, however this is not what has happened. Forty-three years ago, after the Third World War, the United Socialist States of America, the Russian Alliance, the African Union, the Oceania Association, the European Federation and the Chinese Empire realised that if their superpower status were to be retained, something would have to be done. So the six governments merged to create the Federated Unity, humanity’s first unified planetary government. It was a joyous day for the citizens of the Earth, no more war, no strife, no racism, a breakdown of borders…unification!
However, whilst outwardly projecting a façade of democracy and justice out onto the unsuspecting population, the unchanging leadership of the Federated Unity were the real powers. They made sure that the population were kept docile whilst the elite retained their immense power, as well as ensuring that all development out into the stars was blocked to ensure that all of man’s now stagnated development could be kept under close observation.
But things went wrong, sometimes, members of the population figured out the Federated Unity’s true motives and were vocal, staging protests, exposing incidents, trying to bring the Federated Unity down. So of course they had to be stopped. Thus, the Department was founded, a division of political police staffed only by the most skilled and dedicated members of the police and military. They hunted down protesters, doing whatever was necessary to silence them.
So, the situation was stabilised, until…in 2055 a sect of Department operatives went rogue and formed the Freedom Foundation, an organisation dedicated to bringing down the Federated Unity at all costs.
The Freedom Foundation recruited its members from protesters, and as the movement grew in the underworld they made daring attacks on political prisons, Department offices and the like. Using the attacks as an excuse, the Federated Unity introduced gradually more severe security restrictions, slowly turning the world into a police state. The FF fought back, and for the last fourteen years the guerrilla war has raged, with neither side gaining any ground, until now…
You are all members of the New York arm of the Freedom Foundation, fighting to free the world from the Federated Unity.
SKILLS:
I’m going to be using Braet’s attribute system from BAZ, so here it is;
Each participant starts with five points with which to place on skills, each skill can only have a maximum of three points on it and the choice of skills is entirely up to you and can be as broad or narrow as you wish (though anybody choosing ‘everything’ or ‘ability to recite the hit songs of Queen in reverse chronological order’ will suffer a slow and painful death) this is how the levels work.
Lvl 0- Basic - This is a completely free skill and you may have as many as you like (within reason) these skills represent bare bones knowledge such as very basic first aid or kung fu learnt from playing Street fighter and as such are not to be relied on.
Lvl 1- Trained – This represents either some kind of formal training or natural talent for instance a paramedic would have a lvl 1 in first aid and a soldier would have a lvl 1 in small arms.
Lvl 2 – Advanced – Not only has your character had formal training but is in fact pretty good at this particular skill and so stands a high chance of success. This would probably be either a doctor or a surgeon though it would also be just as appropriate for an Olympic runner.
Lvl 3 – Expert - you are one of the best in your particular field and although failure can still happen it isn’t likely for instance a veteran marine sniper would have a lvl 3 in Marksmanship. People like Jimi Hendrix and Albert Einstein would also fall under this category for their own particular fields
Flaws
These work in exactly the same way as skills albeit in reverse (-1 minor, -2 major – 3 Crippling. For obvious reasons there are no lvl 0 flaws) and as such are completely optional. However for each -1 flaw you take you may take an additional 1 skill point. So for instance if I was to take arachnophobia as a -2 flaw I could then spend an additional 2 points on something else the down side being that should I ever encounter a spider my character would run away like a schoolgirl which is rather embarrassing for a veteran marine sniper.
Flaws cover everything from disabilities, phobias, character flaws and being just plain rubbish at something.
RULES: All campfire rules apply, no god-modding, no killing off player characters without prior permission.
This RP is player-run, although I will have a guiding hand, the plot will chiefly be dictated by your words and actions, so Ill be lenient, but if you do something that is completely unacceptable I will ask you to change it.
This is near future sci-fi, so no lightsabers, laser guns or teleports. If you are unsure whether tech is right for the setting, then contact me.
And finally, a quick warning, characters can die, and will die if they do something phenomenally stupid. If you’re Too Dumb To Live, then well, you know the rest.
Any PvP combat will be jointly resolved by me and the players in question. Any actions that do not fall under the remit of the players or the plot will he handled by my trusty polyhedral dice set.
This RP is all about deception, you will be trying to deceive the Federated Unity, and occasions may arise in which you also have to deceive your fellow players. If you are planning to deceive, and/or assassinate a PC (whether this be for your character’s personal gain or for the good of the FF) then PM me with the details of your plan.
Character sheet:
Name: (And before anybody asks, you CANNOT be Princess Leia or Admiral Ackbar. This is NOT the Rebel Alliance.)
Gender:
Age:
District Of Birth (nationality):
Former occupation prior to joining the FF (if applicable):
Appearance:
Personal items & equipment: (keep it within reason here folks, generally items in this category shouldn’t take up total space of more than a couple of large holdalls at maximum)
Personal history (including the how and why of your joining of the FF):
World leaders from the USSA, EF, RF, AU, OA and CE met at a summit in Geneva today to discuss a peace treaty, the details of which have not been released. Francis Jonston, the president of the European Federation however has commented that if the treaty is successful then humanity could enter a new age of peace and prosperity.
9th November 2023
Peace talks in Geneva ended today, with the world leaders departing, having agreed on a treaty. The peace talks, which have been going on for nearly six months have purportedly been aimed at creating a new age for the Earth.
11th November 2023
Today the USSA, EF, RF, AU, OA and CE jointly released press statements stating that all six governments would combine to form the Federated Unity. Humanity’s first planetary government. The press statements each stated that Earth would be treated as a single country, with as few borders as possible. Humanitarian groups have welcomed the news, saying that the new single worldwide government should be able to all but completely abolish racism.
15th November 2023
At a ceremony today in Geneva six governments merged to form the Federated Unity. Since the overall territory governed by the Federated Unity far exceeds that of any other government, the Federated Unity have been declared by the UN as the official planetary government.
Additionally the UN announced that in light of the merger, it will dissolve, having little purpose. However some states have opposed the union and have stated that they will fight any merger attempts.
29th August 2035
Today the Federated Unity declared war on multiple opposing states, who have repeatedly refused to merge on grounds of ‘freedom’ and ‘independence’.
30th August 2035
Federated Unity troops attacked several radicalised opposition states today, smashing through borders due to massively superior firepower.
3rd March 2036
The final opposition state capitulated today due to military pressure applied by the Federated Unity Now the Federated Unity is the sole government of Earth. However fringe terrorists from formerly defeated states have announced their intentions to fight on against unification.
4th July 2055
Massive explosions and gunfire were heard in the centre of New York today, coming from the headquarters of public protection group the Department. Federated Unity representatives have yet to comment.
5th July 2056
Disturbances yesterday at the headquarters of the Department have been revealed to be down to terrorist activity. A group of radicalized former Department Operatives have gone mad and subsequently attacked unarmed staff in a massacre. The terrorists have since released a message, calling themselves the ‘Freedom Foundation.’ In a message of hate posted on the Cortex today they say that ‘the world has become enslaved to the Federated Unity. The public has no freedom’, and that ‘they intend to bring about the downfall of the Federated Unity, and the liberation of humanity.’
Federated Unity representatives have condemned the group as insane terrorists, wishing nothing more than mass murder and anarchy.
Edaphic walked through the bustling crowds of Brooklyn. No-one noticed their inconspicuous profile, of course, Edaphic wasn’t their real name, no-one in The Department used their real name. In fact some said that some of the Operatives had been working for The Department for so long that they had forgotten their real names, of course, that was only if they survived long enough to forget.
Abruptly turning, Edaphic moved down a tiny deserted alleyway which eventually widened out into a small side-street, one side of which was taken up by a large concrete building surrounded by shockfences emblazoned with WARNING; UNSTABLE STRUCTURE holosigns.
Making sure that no-one was watching Edaphic moved over to a man-sized gate, taking out a passkey they swiped it against the lock, which turned green as the gate clanked open.
Edaphic moved through the gate, locking it behind them, moving quickly up a set of stairs they moved through a wide and open doorway and down the main corridor, on the walls to their left still lay the fading orange paintwork declaring the building as the BROOKLYN RE-EDUCATION CENTER.
They moved quietly, their footsteps making as little noise as possible as Edaphic wound their way down several corridors, up a flight of stairs, right along a corridor, left down another, then right, the labyrinthine corridors of the former Re-Education centre seemed to go on for ever.
Eventually Edaphic stopped outside of a bright orange doorway labelled DEPARMENT LIASION OFFICE, no noise came from inside. Edaphic turned the handle, it was unlocked, pushing it open they stepped inside. Beyond the door lay a deserted room, completely bare.
However, a lone figure stood with their back to the room, looking out from the small window, their body blocking the faint sunlight filtering down through the reconstructed ozone layer.
The figure was 5’8, male, and dressed in an immaculate black pinstriped suit. Edaphic had never seen their face, not that they needed to.
“You’re late.” Said the figure in a crisp, clear English accent, not flinching from his position.
“The journey here took longer than expected.” Edaphic replied.
“Naturally, the Subway grid has never been the same since the rebels destroyed half of the Queens line fuel centre, you should know that and have factored it in accordingly. But that is of no consequence. Are you inside?”
Edaphic nodded, “Yes, the rebels suspect nothing.”
“Good.” The figure replied. “Go and join in with their little circus, and get some results, the ‘Freedom Foundation’ have to be stopped soon, you may leave now.”
Closing the door behind them, Edaphic moved back down through the corridors, leaving the Englishman in his room. The Freedom Foundation had no idea of who was in their midst, that person would destroy them.
The year is 2069. By now mankind should have expanded out into the stars, however this is not what has happened. Forty-three years ago, after the Third World War, the United Socialist States of America, the Russian Alliance, the African Union, the Oceania Association, the European Federation and the Chinese Empire realised that if their superpower status were to be retained, something would have to be done. So the six governments merged to create the Federated Unity, humanity’s first unified planetary government. It was a joyous day for the citizens of the Earth, no more war, no strife, no racism, a breakdown of borders…unification!
However, whilst outwardly projecting a façade of democracy and justice out onto the unsuspecting population, the unchanging leadership of the Federated Unity were the real powers. They made sure that the population were kept docile whilst the elite retained their immense power, as well as ensuring that all development out into the stars was blocked to ensure that all of man’s now stagnated development could be kept under close observation.
But things went wrong, sometimes, members of the population figured out the Federated Unity’s true motives and were vocal, staging protests, exposing incidents, trying to bring the Federated Unity down. So of course they had to be stopped. Thus, the Department was founded, a division of political police staffed only by the most skilled and dedicated members of the police and military. They hunted down protesters, doing whatever was necessary to silence them.
So, the situation was stabilised, until…in 2055 a sect of Department operatives went rogue and formed the Freedom Foundation, an organisation dedicated to bringing down the Federated Unity at all costs.
The Freedom Foundation recruited its members from protesters, and as the movement grew in the underworld they made daring attacks on political prisons, Department offices and the like. Using the attacks as an excuse, the Federated Unity introduced gradually more severe security restrictions, slowly turning the world into a police state. The FF fought back, and for the last fourteen years the guerrilla war has raged, with neither side gaining any ground, until now…
You are all members of the New York arm of the Freedom Foundation, fighting to free the world from the Federated Unity.
SKILLS:
I’m going to be using Braet’s attribute system from BAZ, so here it is;
Each participant starts with five points with which to place on skills, each skill can only have a maximum of three points on it and the choice of skills is entirely up to you and can be as broad or narrow as you wish (though anybody choosing ‘everything’ or ‘ability to recite the hit songs of Queen in reverse chronological order’ will suffer a slow and painful death) this is how the levels work.
Lvl 0- Basic - This is a completely free skill and you may have as many as you like (within reason) these skills represent bare bones knowledge such as very basic first aid or kung fu learnt from playing Street fighter and as such are not to be relied on.
Lvl 1- Trained – This represents either some kind of formal training or natural talent for instance a paramedic would have a lvl 1 in first aid and a soldier would have a lvl 1 in small arms.
Lvl 2 – Advanced – Not only has your character had formal training but is in fact pretty good at this particular skill and so stands a high chance of success. This would probably be either a doctor or a surgeon though it would also be just as appropriate for an Olympic runner.
Lvl 3 – Expert - you are one of the best in your particular field and although failure can still happen it isn’t likely for instance a veteran marine sniper would have a lvl 3 in Marksmanship. People like Jimi Hendrix and Albert Einstein would also fall under this category for their own particular fields
Flaws
These work in exactly the same way as skills albeit in reverse (-1 minor, -2 major – 3 Crippling. For obvious reasons there are no lvl 0 flaws) and as such are completely optional. However for each -1 flaw you take you may take an additional 1 skill point. So for instance if I was to take arachnophobia as a -2 flaw I could then spend an additional 2 points on something else the down side being that should I ever encounter a spider my character would run away like a schoolgirl which is rather embarrassing for a veteran marine sniper.
Flaws cover everything from disabilities, phobias, character flaws and being just plain rubbish at something.
RULES: All campfire rules apply, no god-modding, no killing off player characters without prior permission.
This RP is player-run, although I will have a guiding hand, the plot will chiefly be dictated by your words and actions, so Ill be lenient, but if you do something that is completely unacceptable I will ask you to change it.
This is near future sci-fi, so no lightsabers, laser guns or teleports. If you are unsure whether tech is right for the setting, then contact me.
And finally, a quick warning, characters can die, and will die if they do something phenomenally stupid. If you’re Too Dumb To Live, then well, you know the rest.
Any PvP combat will be jointly resolved by me and the players in question. Any actions that do not fall under the remit of the players or the plot will he handled by my trusty polyhedral dice set.
This RP is all about deception, you will be trying to deceive the Federated Unity, and occasions may arise in which you also have to deceive your fellow players. If you are planning to deceive, and/or assassinate a PC (whether this be for your character’s personal gain or for the good of the FF) then PM me with the details of your plan.
Character sheet:
Name: (And before anybody asks, you CANNOT be Princess Leia or Admiral Ackbar. This is NOT the Rebel Alliance.)
Gender:
Age:
District Of Birth (nationality):
Former occupation prior to joining the FF (if applicable):
Appearance:
Personal items & equipment: (keep it within reason here folks, generally items in this category shouldn’t take up total space of more than a couple of large holdalls at maximum)
Personal history (including the how and why of your joining of the FF):