AXIS -- A Post-apocalyptic Group Roleplay
Hi pals! I submitted here before and met some really incredible writers, so I'm back again in hopes of finding more. My little discord server has become a very tight-knit community of talented writers with great ideas, and we'd love to introduce some fresh eyes into the mix as we begin the next chapter of our story. We're currently wrapping up the origin story for a group of survivors, weathering (no pun intended) a natural-disaster laden end-of-times. Plenty of space to join in the group's origin story, or create your own along side it.
Reintroducing: AXIS -- We are an 18+ Post-Apocalyptic server for original characters; with a highly collaborative community and a "challenge-by-choice" system. This means that our Mod team has written (and is actively adapting and continuing) a storyline that your character can have as much or as little involvement in as you'd like. While the written plot has grittier threads of horror and hardship, these events are volunteer only. There's plenty of space for writers looking for a different take o "Slice-Of-Life" plot.
Our writing is done in multi-paragraph lengths, in 3rd person, past tense. This story will center around an unlikely group of survivors (not your average G.I. Joe), just looking to find traction in the new world. We look to write new characters into our story, rather than toss them into the world and see where they stick. For this reason, we ask that you be ready to plot with our staff and writers to introduce your character! We strive to incorporate all ideas in an interesting and cohesive way.
Asheville, North Carolina USA. January 3rd, 2020.
It was nothing like the movies. Nothing like the clips of people flocking to grocery stores and bumper-to-bumper traffic on the highways. There was no time for hysteria. The panic seeped in slowly -for most- in the all too quiet comfort of their own homes.
What began as an anomalous snow day ended in the longest night humanity had ever witnessed. The city of Asheville woke up on January 4th to see that the sun had never arrived, but neither did the moon. By 10:45 am, the small southern town had accumulated 4 feet of snow - more than had ever been recorded in history. --But the snow never stopped. Calmly, quietly, it continued on. 84 hours, 7 feet of snow, and a temperature drop below -20°F. Those who relied on city power alone were the unlucky ones. They found the wall of snow outside as a life-saving means of extra insulation until the cold seeped through. As temperatures continued to drop, the snow became harder - denser - and trapped them in their homes.
Then, came the heat. Before they knew it, the snow had melted and flooded their homes. By noon on January 7th, the most beautiful sunrise marked the beginning of a new era, and the end of what would then be known as The Whiteout. As the sun climbed, so did the temperature; and by 7pm, it found its perch at the highest point in the sky. There, it would remain for roughly two more days - reaching above 125°F as the tri-state area became a hot, muggy swamp before drying up completely.
Thus, the New Cycle began. Daytime and nighttime became a moving, irregular target. As soon as one could adapt, the cycle would change. Those who hadn't been claimed by the long cold nights, were threatened by sweltering heat the next morning.
When the daytime came, the sun was closer, hotter, and more intense.
The nights were even longer. Thick blankets of grey clouds and complete, frigid darkness became the new norm.
Those that managed to survive lived hour by hour, battling the elements, as well as the effects of the changes on humans and animals alike.
Good luck out there, you're going to need it.
The invite link: [https://discord.gg/JfYpHN9Y](https://discord.gg/JfYpHN9Y)
Feel Free to DM me with any questions!
