After a quick stop at the near by Subway, we arrived at the base of operations for Sim Terra. It was there we were greeted by many of the other players and game staff. Before I could go out and hit people, I had to register with the game staff. What I did not know is that people who have pre-reg'd/RSVP'd to the event get to cut in front of the people who have not, a.k.a.: me. After about 5 minutes of having folks cutting in front of me I decided to just wait out the line on the couch.
It was during this time that I though up of a character for myself. A little background info about the world of Sim Terra. Sim Terra takes place in a post apocalyptic world set in the future. If you think Fallout, then you are on the right track. Guns are very few and far between, it is a lost technology. Even the people of highest intelligence barely know how a cannon work, let alone a jet airplane. The world is filled with elves, trolls, goblins, lizard-men and pretty much any sort of were-[insert animal here]. Oh and there is magic, don't ask me how or why. It's just there and anyone can learn it.
One of the great things about Sim Terra is that it is set up so that new people can play characters called "Cryos". If you think Fry from Futurama, then you have the basic idea of what a Cryo is. A person with a terminal illness who has been preserved in time in a Cryo-chamber. The idea is that in the future they will have developed a cure for your said illness. Again, think 80's Guy from Futurama.
For my character, I took elements from previous characters that I've RP'd in the past. I recycled the name Slanik, which is the name I give any character that is/acts like a Dwarf. I also gave him my high pitched Irish voice. Think leper con but without the pot of gold and the 2 ft tallness. A quick background story of osteoporosis (Boneitus) and I was set to interact with the rest of the world.
After about an hour or so of idle in game chit chat, the GMs, Micha and Drew, gathered everyone around to tell us the story thus far.
Before I get into the story, i'm gonna talk about Micha and Drew for a bit. These two are the brain child of Sim Terra. From what I heard from second hand stories, Micha and Drew met each other at a different LARP, got together, had some nice brain on brain action and some time later they birthed a new LARP and called it Sim Terra. Both Micha and Drew are fantastic RPers and terrific people and I have nothing but good things to day about them. And I'm not just saying that cause they have access to this website. Oh, and Micha is possibly the hottest nerd I have ever met and I want one.
Anyway, back to the story.
The city of Venthos has been under siege by the Sera Kera (Gecko People) for over a year now. The war has been long and brutal and there have been many casualties. However, the Sera are starting to become desperate. They have never in their entire history have a war last this long. They are running out of resources and soldiers. They will not be able to survive another year if this continues. Scouts have reported that the geckos are assembling for a final assault on Venthos. They are gathering every single unit they have for this last act of desperation. The entire war will be decided on this final day. Today is that day.
to be continued...
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