V e r t i g o
We out here suckin' toes.
the universal sign of hope and comfort. As the sun's rays begin to peek over the horizon, they warm the Earth with light, bringing the inhabitants a bright reminder that they have lived another day. Such a beautiful sight, even during the darkest of days.
Even after the fall of humanity.
See, a few years ago, the governments of the world banded together to reveal for years their secret experiments for creating the perfect human. They had sent their most prestigious and most awarded scientists to secluded locations throughout the world to experiment and create a gene that would solve all of humanities problems.
The gene they created would give immunity, strengthen characteristics like stamina, intelligence, and physical strength, and even lengthen lifespan. They couldn't cure death, but they could beat it for the time being. But Mother Nature was not meant to be tampered with. We were created to be what we are, not to be toyed with.
For years, they tested several forms of the gene on small populations in the Amazon. Though, there were some side-effects. It would cause the remainder of males to become sterile. This posed a problem, but could be easily fixed through placing fertile eggs in females, where the gene would already be present.
After years of more testing, they decided everything was set in stone and released the gene to the world. Every government was required to administer the gene to ALL citizens. Those who refused would be imprisoned, or killed if they continued to be insubordinate.
When finally released to public, all was well for the first few weeks. Then, before anyone could even do anything, the gene mutated violently. Overnight, it killed billions and left nations crippled, shattering the hope of humanity and dooming the world. Those who survived were left with the job of cleaning up and trying to save the rest of the surviving. They were overwhelmingly young, the gene saving most 9-27 year olds. The elders who survived named them the "New Generation," because the gene caused them to acquire odd abilities. Which ended up being a magnificent thing, considering yet another attack on humanity itself as the gene caused the animation of the dead, giving them a hunger for flesh, and nothing other than that.
The survivors were forced to gather around the New Generation to be their saving grace. Communities began to form, though some decided to wander alone to fight off the shambling dead for themselves.
The utmost importance of these newly formed communities was to protect the living, and find a way to counter the gene and off the sterility so the remainder can reproduce, while also fighting off their new enemies.
Still, the morning symbolizes peace and safety as the New Gen gather at dawn to discuss and adventure out of the safety of their homes and into the ruins of the world.
z I hope it ever starts >~<
