Netland GURPS V
Many thousands of years ago- or perhaps millions- the Earth was turned into a glassy husk. No-one remembers now what happened; few even know of Earth's history now. On that day, the few people who survived had their minds and bodies digitized and were allowed to live in a computer simulation of Earth in its prime. Life was peaceful, and generally pretty good for everyone.
But the vast, intelligent super-computers that ran the simulation grew bored watching over this mundane reality, and so ventured back into the ruins of what was once the Internet, dragging up all of Mankind's old novels, television shows, video games, and even a handful of internet memes, and making them real in the simulated universe. Things since have been... interesting. But generally pretty nice.
But there is something outside, something no-one has seen for thousands- perhaps millions of years. And it's now turned its eyes to the computer-simulated universe you live in...
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System: GURPS 4e (+Ultra-Tech, Space, Mass Combat, Magic)
Base TL: 10
Starting Wealth: $50,000
Points Available: 250 (+125 disadv. cap)
Optimal post rate: 1 per day
Estimated Length: Extremely Long (> 12 months)
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I'm trying a new approach with this Netland; I've written up a very detailed campaign plan, instead of the "off the cuff" plans I've used in previous games. Hopefully this will contribute to a more fluid and interesting experience.
Since I've realized I'll probably not be done with the whole plan before the heat-death of the universe, I've decided to split it up into chapters. Chapter 1 is done, Chapter 2 is in progress. If the next chapter isn't done by the time the chapter we're doing completes, we'll have a little less-structured 'side-adventure' while I complete it. Or maybe we'll just wait.
The PCs will be freelance mercenaries hired by a company called TOAST Industries, a manufacturer of both consumer goods and military-grade weaponry, to investigate some mysterious attacks on their manufacturing facilities.
Your characters can be from any fictional setting there's a wiki for, or no established fictional setting at all. The only rule is that your characters cannot be established characters from a setting; you may be a former Alliance commander, but you may not be Commander Shepard.
If you wish you may ask me about a character concept in this thread; completed character sheets (and nothing else) should go in the Character Thread on the game forum.
Please ask as many questions as you can think of!
