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Ok so I have a craving for some Zombie survival horror fun set either during or after WWII where the Germans have won the war thanks to chemical weapons that are responsible for the ZOMBIES!
THIS IS THE ROLEPLAY THREAD:
http://bluemoonroleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=21976
Firstly I would like to creat a timeline of events to show how real events of WWII have changed as a result of my idea, sorry Iam abit of a history fan especially when it comes to WWII!
Real History of Nazi Chemical Weapons:
[1937] Nazi Germany develops nerve agents tabun (in 1937) and sarin (in 1939) with the help of IG Farben chemist Gerhard Schrader. IG Farben was Germany's premier poison gas manufacturer during World War I.
[1944] The nerve agent soman was later discovered by Nobel Prize laureate Richard Kuhn and his collaborator Konrad Henkel at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg in spring of 1944. The Nazis developed and manufactured large quantities of several agents, but chemical warfare was not extensively used by either side. Chemical troops were set up (in Germany since 1934) and delivery technology was actively developed.
Re-Imagined History for Roleplay:
[1940] While IG Farben continued its research into poison gas, Nazi scientists began their own experiments with chemical weapons. This was initially intended as a counter measure incase the Allies used chemical weapons against the Germans.
[1943] With The Moscow Declaration, signed by the USA, UK, USSR and China, which demanded the unconditional surrender of Axis powers and proposed the establishment of an international organisation for peace, Hitler orders his scientists to work faster on producing chemical weapons intended to cripple and strike fear in their enemys.
Within months of The Moscow Declaration Nazi scientists develop CX-43, an experimental gas intended to not only kill but vicously intoxicate those who breathe in the gas. Testing of CX-43 begins in concentration camps imediatly after the first large shipment is complete.
By the winter CX-43 is rushed into being weaponised and CX-43 warheads are installed in bombs for aircraft and V2 rcokets all of which are focused on Britian and the Soviet Union in anticipation of possible attacks from either sides.
As the Russians began their advance towards Germany from the east after their victory in Stalingrad, unprepared and in somecases unstable samples of CX-43 were loaded into light attack aircraft and dropped like pesticide upon the the advancing red Army. Soon after the effects of CX-43 take effect the Russian advance grinds to a halt as their troops who fell to CX-43 begin to turn against them in a blood thirsty rage. The effects of CX-43 soon travel back to Russia as their advancing forces are slowly consumed by undead hoarde.
German forces on the Eastern front are soon provided with all kinds of chemical warfare protection equipment without being given a reason.They are ordered to make full use of the equipment and shoot anything or anyone who is not German. They are not warned of the possible threat of CX-43 victims.
[1944] As fear of US/UK invasion of France after recent invasions of Axis controlled Italy grow, Germany begins its CX-43 attack on Britian. England, Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are attacked. Even though the Republic was a nutural state it was still attacked in fear of Allie forces gathering their for the French invasion. Italy is also attacked with CX-43 with the hope of ending the Allied invasion of Italy.
[1945] All US and other Allie forces in Europe have succumbed to CX-43 infection. The US withdraws its troops from the pacific fearing the Japanese will soon use CX-43 against them. With this retreat the US declare themselves no longer at war with Germany or Japan and focus on protecting their own land from possible German or Japanese invasion.
CX-43 infection spreads throughout Russia and Italy and begins to effect neighbouring nations. While the infection in britain is accidently carried over to France by the German Navy. German scientists begin research into a cure and or possible vacination to prevent the effects of CX-43.
At this point Hitler is consumed by the power he now has as the leader of the only European super power, his attention soon turns to the pacific. Japan now seems a useless Allie to Nazi Germany now America is no longer a threat.
CX-43 is now fully tested and weaponised. Also Nazi rocket research has advanced greatly as a result on the attack on the UK.
By winter Germany launchs a suprise CX-43 attack on Japan's major citys. Within a couple of days Japan's millitary strength is crippled and the path to America is clear for a German invasion.
[1946] By spring German aircraft carriers and battle ships begin to approach both the Eastern and Western shores of North America.
May 1st 1946, the invasion of America began as Gernam aircraft began their toxic assualt on both of the US coastlines. The US Air Force and Army are mobilized and begin their defence of their homeland.
After ther use of CX-43 in Europe and Asia the American millitary has prepared their forces and their civilian population for chemical warfare. Though they were ill prepared for the second Nazi Blitzkreig, German ground troops begin to land on the eastern and western coast while para troopers are dropped further inland as CX-43 begins to ravage the US millitary and civilian population.
NOW! (The Roleplay):
It is the summer of 1948 and America has fallen to the Third Reich, though their control is not as firm as they would like due to the mass infection caused by CX-43 both in America and Germany. Sufferers CX-43 have slowly developed into ravanous hoards of undead monsters hungry for the flesh of those not yet infected.
In Germany the situation has grown worse and now Berlin is the only safe Zone in the whole of Germany and Europe. It is tightly packed with the remenants of the German war machine that remained in europe during the American invasion. Hitler is dead, killed by radicals within his army who blamed him for the hell that europe had become. What remains of Hitler's Nazi Germany in both Europe and America is now under the control of rogue General Hans Kreiger a former Panzer commander who rose through the ranks swiftly as Germany's enemys fell. General Kreiger was responsible for the uprising that led to the death of Hitler and many other high ranking Nazis.
With a new world and a new leader comes a new ultimate objective, as world domination has in a way been acheived General Kreiger now wishes to try and save humanity form CX-43.
Basics of the Roleplay:
Setting: America and in times Europe (But breifly).
Characters: US survivors and their German occupiers whom must now work together to survive the CX-43 monstrositys. Though there will obviously be alot of animosity between the Americans and Germans after all the Germans are to blame for the zombies and ofcourse invaded America!
Status of Occupation: Even though the Zombies out number the living the German forces in America are intent on forfilling their occupation to the end. They have installed themselfs as the new authority in America and treat the american's as second class citizens. This will be simmilar to their occupation of France only with Zombies and a lack of supplies ect due to situation in Europe. Though with no sign of the infection dieing out there will be some cooparation between the Americans and Germans though the Germans will aloways make sure the Americans know who is boss through their strength as a millitary force and their obvious control of all weapons in America.
Status of CX-43: By now the CX-43 used during the invasion would have gone, its only reminants being the infection passed through the bites of zombies. However their will still be samples of it in its raw form in unused chemical weapons still in possion by the Germans.
So yeah thats the jist of it, Iam wanting to take this on as a group or a one on one rolpelay and would be very interested for others to alter my idea in anyway the feel would improve it as it is still in the development stages i just wanted to give it some background and have an alternative ending to WWII!
If anyone has any thoughts or comments please share them!
Thanks if youve been bothered to read through all this as its tired me out just typing it!
One other quick idea, the German forces in America will be commanded from a aircraft carriar out at sea which will obviously be safe from CX-43 and also serve as a floating fortress safe from American agression.
Characters so Far:
American:
Marie Massacre said:Name: Lieutenant Colonel Elliana Hawke
Age/D.O.B: 25
Nationality/Race: American
Appearance:
Role/Occupation: Former commander of the 2-39th Infantry Batallion.
Skills and Abilities: Superb marksmen. What is called Hawkeye. 40 shots 40 kills.
Bio: Elliana was born in the US. She is a twin, that was how she made it into the military initially. She cut off her hair and pretended to be her twin brother. She eventually became a Lieutenant Colonel and the commander of the 2-39th Infantry Batallion. She was considered one of the best marksmen in the Army. Which was how she progressed so rapidly. Once the zombies started coming around, she took shelter and began taking out zombies using the set of skills she knew best. Her sniping abilities. She also knew how to handle much heavier weaponry. Including SAWs and heavy machine guns. Now she has taken up hold with a Nazi SS Officer.
Dr Curiosity said:
Sweet Angel Jocelyn said:Name: Gabriella Dumas
Age/D.O.B: 21
Nationality/Race: American/French, White
Appearance:
Role/Occupation: USO girl
Skills and Abilities: First Aid, Dancing, Singing
Bio: Gabriella was born the youngest daughter of French immigrants, on US soil, so she was a US citizen automatically. When she was ten the girl started taking dance lessons from a neighbor. By eighteen she was traveling and performing. When most of her friends started to marry and work to help the cause, Gabriella began to travel over Europe to brighten the fighters' days. She was caught with a troop in Germany when the outbreak began, and knows that she won't be able to home any time soon, so she's looking forward to helping with first aid, if nothing else.
German:
xMILENKOx said:Name: Reichsführer Jürgen Von Wolf.
Age/D.O.B: 57 / March 3rd 1891.
Nationality/Race: German, White.
Appearance: A true aryan bored and bred, with short almost bald, golden blonde hair and ice blue eyes that are sunken in dark black circles that are often hidden behind tinted black circular glasses. Jürgen is a tall man standing around 6'6" with a strong yet slim build, he also had a strong yet narrow face. Jürgen can always be seen clad in his black SS Reichsführer uniform, jack boots and a black leather trench coat. He is also easilly noticed by the lack of a left hand that he lost whilst serving on the eastern front.
Role/Occupation: SS Reichsführer of US Operations.
Skills and Abilities: Jürgen is silver tongued devil and a master of manipulation! He has helped the SS stay strong in the wake of Hitlers death through propaganda and promises of a return to Hitler's Germany!
Bio: Jürgen Von Wolf is the SS Reichsführer of US Operations as a result the SS in America serve him with a simmilar fanatical loyality as they did Hitler. Jürgen served directly under Heinrich Himmler the Reichsführer of the SS, a military commander, and a leading member of the Nazi Party while in Europe before being premoted upon his arrival in America after the invasion. Before however he was one of Hitler's greatest supporters and a major driving force of the SS. He saw most of his millitary duty during the second world war on the Eastern Front and as a result lost his left hand to a Russian granade. As expected Jürgen dispises anyone who is not German and of coarse anyone who isnt white or christian.
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Name: Oberschütze Günter 'The Butcher' Reinhardt.
Age/D.O.B: 44 / October 15th 1904.
Nationality/Race: German, White.
Appearance: Günter is a monster of a man standing 6'9" with a large muscular build and often reffered to as being a monster or tank of a man. His dark brown hair is always shaved down to the scalp, it is known he does it to mock victims of of Nazi Gas Chambers who are shaved before death but really he does it out of shame of not being blonde and not being truely aryan, though his eyes are a dark blue. Güntertypically wears a black short sleeve SS uniform with a black trench coat over it.
Role/Occupation: SS Oberschütze and personal enforcer of Jürgen Von Wolf.
Skills and Abilities: Günter is a heavy handed thug and ofcoarse has the weight to back it up, as the German Boxing Champion he is skilled with his fists and enjoys to to take the fight to his enemy up close and personal. He is also known to be a visous and sadistic torture expert.
Bio: Before Hitler came to power Günter was a member of the hardcore paramillitary that acted as the Nazi Partys muscle. From here he pregressed through the ranks of the SS spreading fear and terror to all those who oppose the Nazi regime. It was here he met Jürgen who saw his potential and kept him close.
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Name: Prof. Dr. Christian Schenck
.Age/D.O.B: 35 / December 24th 1913.
Nationality/Race: Austrian, White.
Appearance:
Role/Occupation: Wehrmacht Medic.
Skills and Abilities: Christian is a dedicated Doctor, happy to help anyone one and is one of the lead researchers into a cure and prevention of CX-43 exposure.
Bio: Christian had never been a solider, he cared not to kill and mame but to save and protect. He was a successfull doctor before being drafted into the Wehrmacht against his will and forced to work as a front line medic in France.
Marie Massacre said:Name: Truppführer Katja Himmel
Age: 27
Nationality: German
Appearance:
Role/Occupation: Former Nazi SS Troop Leader
Skills and Abilities: Katja is good at getting what she wants. Be it by her famed interrogation methods, or be it by her more sensual persuasion techniques.
Bio: Katja was born and rasied in Germany. She is the perfect picture of the Aryan race. She supported Hitler all the way through his reign, but with his death she moved on. She knew that the zombie problem was far more pressing then that of continuing a dead man's quest for power. So now she is more focused on erradicating the zombies in the same way she erradicated the Jews. She's one of those girls who didn't get her position because she tried her. But because she slept her way to the top.
Szymanski said:
Name: Hauptmann Karlheinz Stanger
Age: 34 / January 1914
Nationality: German (Old Prussian)
Role/Occupation: Hauptmann (Captain), Kompanie 2, 711. Infanterie-Regiment (remaining manpower strength about 3%)
Skills and Abilities: Nothing extraordinary. He’s got a decent shot with a Luger, and can use an MP40 to good effect. Knows how to survive, having learned from (costly) mistakes.
Bio: Born in the year of the Great War, his father was one of the very first casualties of the Eastern Front. While the times were difficult in the decades after the war, Karlheinz’s family continued to have a decent standard of living. By his mid-twenties, he worked as a history teacher in a local school in East Prussia, witnessing first hand the influence that the Nazi Party had in distorting German history. However, he kept quiet – for safety reasons, and also because he was fascinated with the whole thing. Knowing his history, Karlheinz longed for the days of a great Germany once again.
Eventually, the temptation of the Wehrmacht grew too strong to turn down. He enlisted as an officer, and was assigned to 711. Infanterie-Regiment – attached to a reserve division for the first few years of the war. The regiment was then transferred to the Amerikan front. Karlheinz was unprepared for the horror of CX-43, and lost many men under his command in the first few months.
Now, though, he is stronger. He’s experienced. He knows how to survive. To him – it’s just how many (German) men he keeps alive with him.
