Post by Robynne Shinomori on Dec 17, 2007 2:25:47 GMT
This roleplay is based on the newly released movie, I Am Legend. You do not have to see the movie in order to understand this roleplay, however.
Once hailed as the cure for cancer, the disease-ridden vaccine has killed off nearly every being in the U.S. Those who have not succumbed to such a fate have turned into creatures of the shadows or live in fear of such beings. The creatures seek out all traces of meat and blood and have lost all human-like qualities. They do not speak, they do not understand the human language, and they most certainly are not friendly towards anyone with blood running through their veins. Even if they come in contact with someone they had once known. They rely solely on instinct, just like the humans of way long ago. These being are relentless, but they are susceptible to UV rays (ex: sunlight) and therefore do not leave the shadows during the daytime.
You might wonder if there are even humans still alive after such an epidemic and the answer to that is yes there is. Only those who are immune to the cure-turned-disease. Those people live in fear of the creatures, hiding as best they can. The majority are alone in the world and this has drove some to the brink of insanity, some even over the brink. Their lives are mangled and they grasp onto what they can, only coming out during the day and being careful not to leave any traces of their blood to bring the creatures right to their doorstep. True, they cannot become one of the creatures, but they can still be feasted upon by them. And this is not a fate anyone still living hopes to achieve, despite all that has happened.
Some humans have adopted animal companions because while animals are susceptible to the virus, it is only through being bitten that they can truly contract it. The airborne version of the virus has no effect on animals. Others are stubborn and cling to the hope they are not alone in this world. That they are truly not the last person on earth. That is the only thing keeping some going. Keeping them hiding on a day-to-day basis. In a world now as barren as this, it is rare to come across another being, even rarer more than one, but in a city as heavily populated as Los Angeles once was, there was bound to be quite a few survivors and there is. They just have to find each other.
This is the year 2012, three years after the epidemic hit. Will this be the year everything is restored to normality? Or will it be the year the world ends as was predicted by the Mayans so long ago? The fate is in the survivors hands whether they believe it or not, so will you take the chance and try to save the world or do nothing and condemn it to stay what it has become?
Enter -> We Are Legends