bakerstreet | The Apocalypse Meme

it's the end of the world as we know it

and damn do i feel fine.

Apocalypse meme for all your apocalyptic scenario needs.

HOW TO PLAY:
- Comment with character. Add your preferences, possible plot ideas, maybe some brief information on the character.
- Comment to others. Mix and match your preferred scenario or RNG it if you can't choose.
- Have fun and play nice!

PROMPTS:

TIMEFRAME

1. Impending doom. Patient Zero is loose, something was sighted off the Atlantic coast, a prophecy from on high - it's the beginning of the end, and only a few people know. There's not much time left, so best get preparin'.

2. Falling apart around us. You were there when it began, and now you're in the thick of it. The natural, the supernatural, or even your fellow man are against you now, and the only thought on your mind should be survival.

3. From the ashes. Whether you remember peaceful days or not, it's over now, and this is your life for good. Whatever happened has changed your world forever, and whether you choose to adapt or rebuild, nothing will ever quite be the same as it was.

CAUSE

1. Natural disaster. Storm's coming, water's rising, earth's shaking. Whether it's the whole world that's in danger or only a piece of it, you're in the line of fire and this one's gonna be a doozy.

2. War. World powers collided, or maybe everyone thought there was something worth fighting for. Then the swords flashed, or the bombs fell, or the dragon knights swarmed the villages, and now everyone's asking - was it worth all this?

3. Disease. Infection's in the air (or the water, or the bugs, or the mana.) When the doctors drop dead, who's left to fight the plague? Can't trust anyone to come near you, not even your friends, and especially the mysterious immune.

4. Monsters. Zombies, demons, kaiju, titans, Elder Gods? They're not human, they're not happy, and they're coming soon to a city near you.

5. Aliens. Monsters are scary, but aliens are organised. And they have cool spaceships. Can the human species stand together in the face of this threat?

6. Dystopia. Surely, this isn't the end. Why, it's a whole new beginning! Peace and prosperity...so why does it feel so wrong sometimes?

RELATIONSHIP

1. Buddy system. Stick together for safety and try not to kill each other while you're at it. You might even get to liking each other after a few years of this.

2. Enemies. Whether you're competing for resources or on opposite sides of a conflict, you've got reason to hate each other.

3. Friends to the end. Or siblings, or family, or lovers, or whatever. You knew each other before this, and now you're each others' emotional (and possibly moral) anchor. Death flags abound.

4. Let's be heroes. You hold the cure, the secret weapon, the map to paradise, and whether you're on your own or part of The Resistance, your mission is to save lives. All of them, preferably.

5. Let's be villains. You're in this for the fun of watching the world burn. Why? You tell me, you twisted little fucks. Can come in "co-conspirators" and "facing down the mastermind" flavors.

6. Rock bottom. Prisoners, slaves, soldiers, infected. The two of you have been through hell and have yet to come back - might as well wallow together. Or maybe you had the guts to fight back?

SCENARIO

1. Fighting to survive. Watch each others' backs! (Or try to put a knife in them, if that's your thing.)

2. A quiet moment. Swapping solemn stories around a campfire while you nurse each others' wounds - treasure these moments, because they don't come along too often.

3. Death...or worse. Goddammit you said you weren't going to get bitten and now look what happened.

4. Letting loose. Laughter is good for the soul, especially in times like these. Surely, you can recreate the things that used to delight you in the world before the end.

5. Future in your hands. You're in a situation to uncover all the sordid details of how the end of the world began - and you've got what you need to change it all, for better or for worse. The question is, are you willing?

6. Love in a hopeless place. Nobody's an island, and these are tough times on even the most hardened heart.

7. A day in the life. Anarchy isn't the only outcome - maybe there's an force trying to stop the disaster, or control it, or perhaps advance it. As members of this organisation, you're not always in the thick of things, giving you plenty of time to watch the world fall and ponder your contribution .

7. Other. There's a whole world of apocalypse tropes out there. Go nuts.

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[i love cross canon / medium, it's all good. for the canon familiar: we can do Capital A Apocalypse if you want; otherwise, i'm game for literally anything. special fondness for dystiopia, buddy system, zombies, & disease. please no aliens, love in a hopeless place, day in the life, or villains.]

[i love cross canon / medium, it's all good. special fondness for dystiopia, buddy system, zombies, & disease, but i'm up for anything. please no aliens or day in the life.]

Edited 2017-07-20 00:04 (UTC)

[i love cross canon / medium, it's all good. special fondness for dystiopia, buddy system, zombies, & disease, but i'm up for anything. please no aliens, love in a hopeless place, or villains.]

Edited 2017-07-20 00:02 (UTC)

[He's already from a post-apocalyptic setting (nuclear war that resulted in society becoming a mix between Mad Max and a Bruce Lee movie), but I wouldn't mind changing the circumstances, either of the apocalypse or his role in it.]

[Interested in both canon and cross-canon CR, happy to do things in her world, your character's world, or another apocalypse AU! Obviously, TWD-land is an easy pull here, but I'm up for shoving Beth wherever. No aliens, please.]

Edited 2017-07-20 00:50 (UTC)

[[ooc: cross-canon is fine with me, pretty much any of this + infrastructure collapse is welcome.]]

[Probably not aliens or zombies, but just about anything else sounds good. Monsters, elder gods, disease, dystopia.]

[ voicetesting, please be gentle. open to anything - all of it works with ffvii canon. ]

They'd been in the city for the better part of a week, picking off enemies while they were heading for the extraction point. Not that it was an easy endeavor by any means, but they'd managed.

For the most part.

And at the moment, Wash was on watch while Cloud snatched a little bit of sleep before they crossed the last area between them and their escape point.

lmk if this doesn't work

omnislasher - 2017-08-01 03:30 (UTC) - Expand

[Cross-canon is loved.
If you'd like, zaShunina can be the one causing the apocalypse (It's canon anyway), and in which case he would be your alien invader.
I can also roll and/or write the starter if you'd prefer.]

Edited 2017-07-20 01:31 (UTC)

[Darkspawn win?]

Edited (Typed too fast, forgot subject line, whee!) 2017-07-20 01:43 (UTC)

[My initial thoughts were in the vein of Shadowrun, where magic suddenly appeared and parts of the world were swept up into weirdness, chaos, ruin, or awesome cyberpunk corporate infiltration. Since in his universe he already has magic, it wouldn't be new to him, but it would be weird that other people had it, and that there were suddenly elves and every other species all over the place in the open. Optional species changes.]

[Prose preferred]

( canon is post-apoc, but open to other types as well! )

[ gen pref. would like to do things during the apocalypse itself or after it. ]

"Get in!" Stiles threw the door to the Jeep open without further preamble, crushing the infected under his offroading tires with an ease that spoke of practice. The car was battered, absolutely covered in blood and guts and God knows what else, but it was probably still a better option than the horde that was chasing after Michael.

How did Stiles end up this far south? It's a long, illustrious story full of death, death, and more death, but the point is, he's alone in his Jeep four hours south of Beacon Hills with a Very Important Mission - but he couldn't just drive by when this dude was about to be eaten and killed. Man, Derek's going to kick his ass. "Are you getting in or what?! Dude!"