I am Legend

This is a DISCORD-based RP; everything will be conducted there. If approved, I'll send you a link!

___________ THE PLOT ___________

In 2009, a genetically re-engineered measles virus, originally created as a cure for cancer, turns into a lethal strain which kills 94% of those it infects, mutates 5% into predatory, nocturnal and vampiric mutants, who are extremely vulnerable to sunlight, with only 1% left immune. After the initial quarantine, those left alive know three things: 1) Nothing works anymore. If you want power or running water, you're going to have to work hard to find it, and even then... good luck. 2) The infected that are left are vicious and inhumane, but they are intelligent. They will find you if you're not locked up tightly after sunset, and they will kill you. 3) Survival is the only thing you have left to worry about and if you're not careful, it might be the last thing you ever worry about.

These creatures have adapted to their surroundings in the three long years since the outbreak. They've adapted well. What were thought to be mindless mutations actually run in packs and create very intense hierarchies which they use to hunt the remaining humans, and animals, of the world. Animals and plant-life now overrun the skyscrapers that line city blocks, and you're more likely to compete with other predators than other humans on any given day. Almost everyone is dead, after all.

There is one redeeming "secret" that has been circling on forgotten radio channels and through those occasional immune survivors who manage to cross paths. Apparently there's a colony of survivors on the East Coast of America, and rumor has it that they've managed to set up power-supplies and are rebuilding after the destruction the virus caused. They welcome all of those who are also immune and offer protection in exchange for more working hands in rebuilding.

____________ RULES ____________

1. This is designed as a literate roleplay and as such, two paragraphs are the minimum.
2. No godmodding, powerplay, etc. will be tolerated, under any circumstances.
3. Gore, violence, and sexual innuendo are more than welcomed, but must be tactful and not to excess.
i.e Not everyone needs to be in each others pants or murdering one another 24/7. There are other things to do. It's the apocalypse.
4. Swearing is also allowed, though racial slurs/homophobic comments are absolutely not.
5. You may have up to three characters to begin, at maximum. If you prove active, you may eventually create more.
6. Please respect that not everyone will be able to post every hour of the day and that many of us might live in differing time zones. Please limit 1x1 in the main RP thread. We are to involve everyone as much as possible as well as keep patience in mind.
7. OOC chat is to be respectful and friendly at all times. If there's problem OOC, please message me directly and we'll solve it.
8. No romantic relationships between your own characters, at all. Family is fine, but not to excess, and keep in mind having adoptable characters in your backstories will add depth to the storyline and allow you to not have to play everyone in your history.
9. Activity is a must. Try and post at least once every 1-2 days or notify me of any absences you might be taking. And, as a side-note, if you've read this far, please include your favorite story within your form. Be it a poem, a novel, a movie, etc.
10. Last but not least, please try and have fun. Be creative. The world as you know it has been destroyed. If you would like more incite into your surroundings, feel free to ask, or simply research the I Am Legend wiki. Everything here is based off of their world, to which I give all the credit.

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Alrighty then. If you've gotten this far and are still interested, please post a roleplay sample below. You'll be PMed with a response within a day or two.