<div align="center">(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh549/Holodancer/D1sast3r_SF/San_Francisco_Evening_zps309934e5.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><strong>Disaster San Francisco</strong></span></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>OOC Chatter &amp; Character Sheets</strong></span></div><br/>People go about their lives day to day without thinking about the dangerous world around them. Until that day when disaster strikes.<br/><br/>San Francisco sits on one of the worlds most dangerous and active fault lines but it's not just earthquakes we need to worry about. Stuff falls from the skies, tsunamis that begin a world away, man made accidents, volcanoes, drought, rising tides. The dangers are everywhere. What happens when they all begin to happen, one after the other?<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>What will you do?</strong></div><br/><hr/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Disasters Coming - Random Lists (to be rolled by GM)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Samples of what's to come...<br/></em><br/><strong>First Disaster</strong><br/><br/><strong>EMP</strong> caused by massive solar activity, Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). Results in complete loss of power to all devices in the area. The sky later that night will be full of beautiful aurora lights, brighter then any full moon.<br/><br/>Suddenly everyone on the West Coast loses communications with the outside world. Planes fall out of the sky, motor vehicles crash/stop working. Riots break out within hours. Riots will be isolated mostly to the poorer neighborhoods but sporadic violence and outbreaks may occur elsewhere.<br/><br/>Where will you be?<br/><br/>Our couples are all out together for a day trip shopping with plans for an evening movie together. The event begins as the couples are at various stages of arriving at the shopping center. The couples original plan was to all meet up inside at the east entrance side of the mall.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Possible outcomes charts to be rolled by GM for each couple</strong></span>: <br/>(The details of how it plays out will be up to the role players. The chart is to set the scene and/or possibly show the final results.)<br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Car crash just before arriving at the shopping center parking lot. Head on collision. Results in couple member "A" being injured, minor head wound (cut), broken nose and black eyes. </li><li>Car crash just before arriving at the shopping center parking lot. Side swiped. Results in couple member "B" being injured, minor head wound (cut), sprained wrist (side facing door), and on the same side the forearm has a cut. </li><li>A news helicopter crashes right beside the couple in the parking lot of the shopping center. There is an instant explosion and flying shrapnel. Both members of the couples are knocked to the ground suffering minor bruising, scrapes, and some torn clothes. </li><li>Just inside the mall when the power goes out. The couple is at the top of a particularly dark set of stairs leading down and gets pushed accidentally by the tripping/stumbling people from behind. The couple tumbles a few stairs in a mass of bodies. No serious injuries, only minor bruises and having to deal with a tangle of people. </li><li>The couple is at the entrance to get into the shopping center when a driver in a truck, not paying attention, strikes a young woman beside them. She is seriously injured with a broken leg, fractured ribs, and possible internal bleeding.  </li><li>This couple will be fine at first but gets attacked by a rioter a couple hours later. The attacker will come out of nowhere &lt;GM will PM the couple to let them know when it happens.&gt;  </li><li>This couples apartment will get burned to the ground by rioters before they can manage to get back home. </li><li>This couples apartment will be broken into and vandalized, all valuables and electronics stolen. </li></ul><br/>The end of the first event. In a few days power will be restored and after the first night the rioting will quiet down but it will still be dangerous to go out at night.<br/><br/><strong>Second Disaster</strong><br/><br/>An <strong>Earthquake</strong> hits. Larger then anyone has ever seen (Possible magnitude 9+ and it hits close by out in the water.) Some large buildings will topple, most brick older structures in the area will collapse. Anything with more then a few stories in height will be considered to dangerous to go into until engineers can assess the structures.<br/><br/>What will happen to you?<br/><br/>Our couples are out volunteering in the days after the EMP disaster when the power has been restored. The couples are working in and around a civic center where normally college sports are played. There are people coming to the site to collect free bottled drinking water, some food stuffs, and to register for aid where needed. Most power has been restored at this point but some people still need assistance as a lot of vandalism occurred because of rioting in many of the poorer neighborhoods. So, all the couples have volunteered their skills and time to work with the Federal Emergency Measures Agency (FEMA).<br/><br/>An Earthquake of this size will last for about 5-10 min's. The ground will suddenly rise up (like the feeling you get on an elevator), then you will feel it roll under you like a wave on a boat. Your feet will be taken out from under you as the ground shifts by several feet back and forth (even a very well balanced person will end up on their backsides unless you drop to your knees right away.)  The pavement will crack all over the place, small fissures will open up in places. As the waves roll through the ground over and over again, even well prepared buildings will begin to crumble and those with the most earthquake resistant structures will sustain heavy damage (You are all at a well built Earthquake resistant structure.)<br/><br/>Your first reaction would be to consider this to be a minor quake then the realization that it's much larger then normal... then if you are familiar with earthquakes you will soon realize that it doesn't end in 10-20 seconds like a  normal quake... instead this one goes on for an extra long time and stuff begins to happen.... (see charts below)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>What happens when the Earthquake hits</strong></span>: (Possible outcomes charts to be rolled by GM for each couple)<br/>(The details of how it plays out will be up to the role players. The chart is to set the scene and/or possibly show the final results.)<br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Couple is inside the building at a table with bottled water. Part of the structure collapses on them, pinning them under in a small pocket of steel beams and concrete. They both sustain bruising, minor cuts, torn clothes, and get soaked from the water bottles that explode when they are crushed by concrete. One of the other couples and volunteers will dig you out shortly. You may have free movement or be pinned to the ground, it's up to you both but you can't get out on your own. </li><li>A gas main breaks and spits fire at couple member A who sustains minor burns and burnt clothing but is able to put themselves out.  </li><li>Couple member B falls down stairs while carrying a heavy box of food stuffs - twists their ankle and sustains minor bruising as well.  </li><li>The couple is out in the open and watches as a massive part of the civic center structure collapses on the location where the medical staff were working in a makeshift clinic. You'll want to get your friends help immediately to start helping dig people out. </li><li>This couple is outside when the quake hits and is witness to watching a partial freeway collapse and some buildings collapse. The couple was with a large gathering of people all lined up to get into the civic center and you were just passing out bottled water and if anyone was in need of emergency aid you were sending them to the correct lines ups or taking them inside immediately. The last thing you see is your car get crushed by a falling metal light pole.  </li><li>This couple will lose their home as the structure where they lived will have crumbled.</li><li>This couple runs outside together but a fissure opens up and couple member A falls into it. It's a couple dozen feet deep and the sides are slippery. That person will be very dirty, there foot will be stuck between some rocks and they will have a deep gash in their side that requires medical attention. Several people can lower someone down via rope and pull them out. </li><li>The couple is inside as the quake hits, they are in the stands talking to people and collecting names, medical information, addresses etc.. When the event happens the stands will collapse with the couple standing on them. Together with all the people in the area they will fall several feet into a tangled pile of rubble and chaos. Several minor cuts will be sustained, bruising, and maybe some shock. It will take a minute or two to climb out of the rubble and help others get out of it  </li></ul><br/>The end of the event.  As all of this happens it will drag out for several minutes. People will be shrieking the entire time and horrendous sound of splintering concrete, brick, wood, and the wrenching of steel as it all unfolds around you.<br/><br/>The next couple weeks will see martial law in effect, FEMA working overtime in shelters, help centers, etc...<br/><br/>I'll be adding more disasters and more random event results as we role play.</div></div><hr/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Important - Contains answers to FAQ's</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Game:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li><strong>Section the Game will be placed in and whether it is a system game or not.</strong> <br/>Light</li><li><strong>Who is the RP open to?</strong>   <br/>Everyone</li><li><strong>Short Summary of Player Roles.  </strong>  <br/>Players are a group of friends (3 couples), they are community minded, young professionals. They will react to events, interact as couples, and try to go about their lives.</li><li><strong>Setting.</strong>    <br/>San Francisco, Late spring, 2013</li><li><strong>Plot Outline.</strong>      <br/>A series of disasters strike and players react to random things that occur as rolled on charts by the GM.</li><li><strong>Character creation info/guidelines if any.</strong>    <br/>See character sheet below and information at the top.</li><li><strong>Required Resources (If any) (If a system game - What books(ver.) or links to information needed such as an online guide or wiki?)</strong>     <br/>None</li><li><strong>Game Pacing.</strong>     <br/>Fast paced. Expect several posts a week by players.</li><li><strong>How much sexual activity is likely to occur or expected, if any?</strong>    <br/>Sex will be confined to private threads but the couples can have as much or as little as they choose amongst each other.</li><li><strong>Whether tagging will be used or not.</strong>    <br/>Small tagging, example will be provided when game begins.</li></ul><br/><strong>Game Master Info / GM(s) Participation Level (If/where applicable)</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li><strong>Will there be a Co-GM?</strong><br/>Not at this time</li><li><strong>How guided will the play be(sandbox, directed etc)?</strong><br/>Players will be told when events are going to occur and charts will be used to advise players what happens to their characters. See random lists provided for examples.</li><li><strong>What extent will players be allowed to create/use environment or setting details? </strong>     <br/>Players are expected to use common sense. It is a typical modern environment. They don't need to ask for little things. </li><li><strong>How NPC's will be handled. (If any) - (By GM and/or players, and what expectations)</strong><br/>GM may set the tone for the environment but players may NPC the minor NPC's. GM may add major NPC's when needed that the GM will control.</li><li><strong>How active will the GM be?</strong>   <br/>The GM will also be a player in this game.</li><li><strong>Will there be an OOC thread? (expectations of thread usage)</strong> <br/>Undecided but there will most likely be one.</li><li><strong>How to contact/approach GM with questions? (use OOC thread, direct PM, etc...)</strong><br/>OOC thread if one is created, otherwise PM with relevant subject heading.</li><li><strong>How will decisions be resolved?</strong>   <br/>GM makes all final decisions.</li><li><strong>Will PvP be allowed (if applicable)? </strong> <br/>No.</li></ul><br/><strong>Additional:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Please note the spirit of the "Oath of the Drake" (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=54576.0)<br/></li><li><strong>A note to Respect Other players (Offs etc..) </strong>   <br/>Please discuss any sexual acts prior to performing them. DO NOT God Mod your fellow players.</li><li><strong>Player Participation Expectations. (Posts/week expected. Methods for reporting a possible absence/The method used to remove drop-outs from the game.)</strong>    <br/>Players are expected to make several posts/week.  If a player hasn't posted for more then 3 consecutive days, I will NPC them.</li><li><strong>Discuss how new players will be brought into the game (if the game is already running.) </strong>   <br/>Case by case basis to be handled by the GM. Existing players are expected to be welcoming and accommodating.</li><li><strong>What Writing style/POV. (Third person, first person, past, present, omniscient, etc...)</strong>      <br/>Standard 3rd person</li></ul></div></div><em>(Character Sheets of our couples will be in the next post)</em><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Links</span><br/>OOC & Character Sheet Thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175013.0)<br/>City Life (Main IC Thread) (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175020.0)<br/>Couple 1 (IC) (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175025.0)<br/>Couple 2 (IC) (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175026.0)<br/>Couple 3 (IC) (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175027.0)