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Viricium Dusk: The Last Coal Rush by TheSerpentsHiss for sableflynn
Fandoms: Ryuutama, Oregon Trail (Video Game)
12 Apr 2022
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Once, the continent hummed from coast to coast, creations of cogs and cast brass and much else besides traversing its endless miles in mere days, bringing culture and the world's comforts to its far-flung reaches. Now, the supply of viricium, the substance that powered the years of plenty and all the miracles of that age, is all but exhausted, and the world stands on the threshold of a long night. Already, order in the eastern country of Long Forden has collapsed, and a small group of refugees flees the bloodshed to reach the Golden Valley in the west. There, they say, coal has recently been discovered: no substitute for viricium, but perhaps sufficient to keep the fires going a little longer. But to get there, a long journey across a dying land awaits...
A semi-procedurally generated travelogue heavily inspired by 80 Days and The Oregon Trail, but running on a heavily modified version of Ryuutama under the hood and an itinerary adapted from a real-life trek but with the geography and history completely reskinned. The plot arc is what the dice make of it, so get on your mule and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a disappearing land...