Thank you, I hope it attracts a lot of interest.Originally Posted by MimiDumpling
Who doesn't love the apocalypse? :p This looks like a lot of fun Engima and, like all your posts, is written so well.
The wildlife took a hit, just like everyone else, but is begining to rebound. Very few mutant wildlife have been discovered round Ruin City, but more disturbing is more exotic animals are appearing - gorillas, lions, tigers, elephants, and so on that may have escaped from zoos or circuses.
Inside the city itself, the people feel hope and satisfaction, knowing that they are rebuilding the world. Their policy is that women and children have priority coming in, but they are screened. Men with education and experience are also admitted. Almost everyone in the city works at something - almost everyone is involved with the farms in rotation, for example.
Old Town residents, however, point out it's one of the few time you see the women. It's like once they go in, they never come out.
Another area they focus on is the Market Quarter - it's opened on Wednesdays and Saturdays for outsiders to come in to trade their goods. Some of it is worthless scrap but can be salvaged, other bits are useful. How they come by their goods is not nearly as important, many of them are well aware how brutal it can be outside the walls.
However, if something gets the attention of the mayor, say military gear, he may be willing to make a deal to find out if there's more. The city does have a few trucks they've rewired and gotten running again that use a home-made biodiesel fuel - and defenses that wouldn't look out of place in a Mad Max movie.
On the other side of the wall, opposite of the Market Gate sits Old Town. A few surviving buildings along a stretch of road, a few of them clearly part of a strip mall, with some new log cabins and stables behind them. There's a bar, doctor's office, a blacksmith, an empty but occupied military surplus store (Almost of its stock was claimed by Ruin City for the emergency at the beginning). While some of them, like the Doc Brown, would be welcome inside the city, most of the residents prefer to stay on the outside.
Religion is a touchy subject. Do some of the people think they got left behind during the Rapture? Possibly. Do some continue to practice their religion? Yes.
And yes, most of the residents believe themselves to be in America - however, Mayor Tyrell points out that until they get reconnected with the outside world, Ruin City is under martial law. Outsiders cannot carry guns into the Market Quarter, they have to leave them at a stand at the gate before being allowed in. Armed guards on walkways and a gallows in the market quarter is a constant reminder that justice in Ruin City is quick.
Love beginners, looking forward to seeing other people's viewpoints.I am dying to know more and see more of your world lol. If you don't mind a beginner joining in I would love to be part of this.
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