[d20 Apocalypse] After the Blast OOC

[airwalkrr]

At the point I last checked, the first five players had gathered on the west side of the Eagle Foods supermarket, which is the southernmost building in the shopping mall to the northeast of the intersection. Going over to do an update on the IC now, so they may have moved, but I'm guessing they will try to use the radio first.

 

[Hob Marshmallowfoot]

Out of curiousity, what is the scene like in the general vicinity now that a little time has passed? Have most of the looters fled, or are there still people around?

 

[airwalkrr]

As you may have noticed, approximately 40 minutes have passed since detonation. Looters are running as rampant as ever. People are breaking into cars (not difficult since the glass is shattered), trying to hot-wire them (meeting with little success), running amok, and so forth. There is a general state of panic. Few people are keeping cool heads like you have (you are the heroes after all!). The mushroom cloud has risen high into the sky and is now just a large black, bulbous mass hovering over you. Even though noon is approaching, the sky is getting darker. It is apparent that dust particles from the explosion have been catapulted into the sky and are blocking out the sun in the vicinity of the blast. So far, it is hardly noticeable, but as Francisco warned you, within a day or two, the fallout will begin to hit the ground. Before that happens, all of Chicago will be under a pitch black cloud of dirt and ash.

 

[Blackrat]

Since you chose to classify your character as a med. student, you probably wouldn't be able to afford a fully electric model vehicle. So chances are you owned a used hybrid or gasoline only model. Fully electric vehicles are on the market in this time/reality, but they are cutting edge, like the hybrids were back in 2000. Consequently, even a compact fully electric vehicle costs the same as a full-sized luxury sedan.

Yeah, it's supposed to be old, ie 2000 or so corolla, so it's got to be gasoline only car...

 

[Voda Vosa]

So... say we don't find batteries. Would Francisco be able to make up another jury rig after the others broke down

 

[failedreality]

If you want you can meet up with my character and thus kill 2 birds with one stone because he is already going to the area they are near any way

Since I'm in the mall I guess I will make my way out in my post that way since your running up to it maybe you will see me..

I will post in a few..

 

[airwalkrr]

So... say we don't find batteries. Would Francisco be able to make up another jury rig after the others broke down

He can try. Each successive jury-rig requires a higher DC. In this case, I would probably say about a +5 to the DC for each successive check since the damage is so extensive.

 

[airwalkrr]

failedreality - can you change your IC font? The size is either too small, or too bold. I am having difficulty reading it.

 

[failedreality]

failedreality - can you change your IC font? The size is either too small, or too bold. I am having difficulty reading it.

What would you prefer?

 

[airwalkrr]

I would prefer the default font. The only time I request that you use bold font is for in-character speech (i.e. that which goes inside quotation marks).

Example: Joe arrived late for the party. "Sorry everyone!" he announced.

The different shade of blue is fine. As long as it doesn't conflict too much with Cyan.