Mahonasi
Not a Hero
Kuran, the capitol city of Numareth, was a thriving city full of advanced technology that could cure disease, create artificial atmospheres, and provide limitless sources of food and water. You could say that those who lived here lacked nothing. You would almost be right. No problem was found that could not be overcome. Even the Wind Plague, a horrible airborne disease that killed within hours, was overcome. Only one problem remained, their inherent mortality.
This too was overcome. When a Borer Drill caused a massive earthquake, an ancient cave was revealed. Inside was nearly 50 different previously undiscovered species, one of which was the Lumanatis Mushroom. The spores of this mushroom shined brightly enough that one could illuminate the whole cave, thus the name. A scientist known as Dr. Vespis took a sample back to his lab with the expectation of having about three days to study it before the plant died. He was mistaken. The Lumanatis Mushroom lasted for 12 days before he realized why. The cause was that the mushroom's cells constantly regenerated, killing themselves and then creating new cells which fed off of the dead cells. Vespis went back to the cave and harvested all of the remaining Lumanatis mushrooms and began harvesting their cells for an immortality serum. If the serum is used once a week, the mushroom's cells will kill the dead cells in the user's body and replace them with live ones.
The serum was a huge success and everyone who could afford it purchased weeks worth of serum to live off of. This went on for nearly ten years, causing a massive rift in the social classes. Those who could not afford it were looked down upon and hated for their weakness. Then a single man decided to change it all. He donned a hooded cloak and a mask and called himself, "The Decider". He gathered a cult-like following and named his group The Purists. They raided Vespis' lab and burned down the plants as well as killing Vespis himself. The next week people began to die. With no fresh cells to use, their bodies killed themselves and could not regenerate. Everyone who had injected themselves with the serum died and along with them, the planet. Machinery and chemicals that required constant maintenance and supervision fell into disrepair. The planet's atmosphere was flooded with deadly poisons and the water was polluted. Food became scarce and the few who survived had little to live on. The Purists rule this desolate wasteland that was once Numareth and stop everyone from escaping.
Are you a survivor, or are you a member of the purists? Will you escape, or will you conquer the wastelands?
This too was overcome. When a Borer Drill caused a massive earthquake, an ancient cave was revealed. Inside was nearly 50 different previously undiscovered species, one of which was the Lumanatis Mushroom. The spores of this mushroom shined brightly enough that one could illuminate the whole cave, thus the name. A scientist known as Dr. Vespis took a sample back to his lab with the expectation of having about three days to study it before the plant died. He was mistaken. The Lumanatis Mushroom lasted for 12 days before he realized why. The cause was that the mushroom's cells constantly regenerated, killing themselves and then creating new cells which fed off of the dead cells. Vespis went back to the cave and harvested all of the remaining Lumanatis mushrooms and began harvesting their cells for an immortality serum. If the serum is used once a week, the mushroom's cells will kill the dead cells in the user's body and replace them with live ones.
The serum was a huge success and everyone who could afford it purchased weeks worth of serum to live off of. This went on for nearly ten years, causing a massive rift in the social classes. Those who could not afford it were looked down upon and hated for their weakness. Then a single man decided to change it all. He donned a hooded cloak and a mask and called himself, "The Decider". He gathered a cult-like following and named his group The Purists. They raided Vespis' lab and burned down the plants as well as killing Vespis himself. The next week people began to die. With no fresh cells to use, their bodies killed themselves and could not regenerate. Everyone who had injected themselves with the serum died and along with them, the planet. Machinery and chemicals that required constant maintenance and supervision fell into disrepair. The planet's atmosphere was flooded with deadly poisons and the water was polluted. Food became scarce and the few who survived had little to live on. The Purists rule this desolate wasteland that was once Numareth and stop everyone from escaping.
Are you a survivor, or are you a member of the purists? Will you escape, or will you conquer the wastelands?
