Fallout: 2080
| Fallout: 2080 | |
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 Logo of the Narrative Conworld, Fallout 2080. | |
| Genre | Narrative fandom constructed world |
| Established | April 19, 2024 |
| Creator | F0rsaken |
Fallout: 2080 is a narrative constructed world based on the Fallout franchise, and the Fallout 4 modification, Fallout: FROST, which takes place in 2082. After a nuclear war between The People's Republic of China, and the United States ended the world on October 23, 2077, a refugee (born on 22 October 2062) from Albany lives his way through the nuclear winter that occurs after the bombs that dropped 3 years prior. The narrative structure of the timeline is given through Journal diaries, Terminal entries, and Maps.
In universe, the Great War was a global thermonuclear war that took place on Saturday, October 23, 2077, caused by the Sino-American War. It resulted in the destruction of all participating nations and abroad, global disruption of the climate and billions of casualties as a result of nuclear blasts, exposure to radiation and the subsequent collapse of social and government structures, all within the span of just two hours. The United States of America and the rest of the world were transformed into a wasteland. The nuclear holocaust was a direct result of the decade-long conflict that left both the United States and China exhausted, both militarily and in resources. The war both began and ended on Saturday, October 23, 2077.
Unknown submersible objects were sighted at 00:03 EST off the coast of California by the United States Pacific Fleet. At 03:37 EST, a squadron of high-altitude bombers were sighted off the Bering Strait and believed to be Chinese. At least one Chinese stealth submarine, the Yangtze, moved close to the American East Coast, launching all warheads, save for one, due to a malfunction. Six hours later, at 09:13 EST, the Integrated Operational Nuclear Detection System detected the first four missile launches and the United States went to DEFCON 2. Four minutes later, NORAD confirmation sealed the fate of the world. At 09:26 EST, the president ordered a retaliatory strike according to scenario MX-CN91. Nuclear bombs hit Pennsylvania and New York at 09:42 EST, followed by the west coast immediately after.
The results of the Great War were devastating, as they combined with biological and chemical weapons that saw widespread use during the Sino-American War. The after-effects of the nuclear war led to a nuclear winter that is currently affecting many areas of the world, The changes in climate led to widespread alterations of the ecosystem. The new climate meant that many plants could no longer grow or be cultivated, ranging from common vegetables to specialized crops. Animals were also adversely affected. The combination of radioactive fallout and various local mutagens, particularly the Forced Evolutionary Virus in New California, led to widespread genetic mutation. Animals were also adversely affected. The combination of radioactive fallout and various local mutagens, particularly the Forced Evolutionary Virus in New California, led to widespread genetic mutation.
The impact on humanity and civilization was painfully severe and traumatic. Survivors began to raid for supplies, fighting each other for resources, to the degree people formed scavenging tribes. Diseases and illness became widespread, caused by the radiation. Suicide was common after the Great War, even decades later. Although emergency response units and elements of the National Guard were mobilized on the evening of October 22, their ability to provide aid to victims and refugees was severely hampered by the lack of any centralized command and control, resulting from electromagnetic pulses which disabled most communications equipment.
By the time radiation sickness began to set in among victims of the attack, the situation had already become hopeless as they were no longer receiving any supplies with which to aid the victims. Whiskey and painkillers were the only care available to most patients. Those who lived outside of major cities or managed to escape them in the narrow window of time granted by the sirens faced a much better chance of survival. Some of the less fortunate survivors on the surface turned into ghouls, a result of their exposure to radioactive fallout and/or thermal radiation from the blasts, with their horrifying appearance leading to a kind of racial prejudice among other human survivors.
Entries
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