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The Stranglehold
Welcome to The Stranglehold, an intermediate to advanced feral dog role play set in the year 2130. If you would like more information on the story of Stranglehold, please read the plot located here.
We officially opened on the 20th of June and are now a highly active dog role play.
Raven is one of our most active members, even as things have begun to slow with the return to the school year. She can be found posting in almost any thread with any member and has a wide variety of characters as well. She's also quite active out of character as well, generally friendly and nice to both new and old members.
Fury, while not one of the most out there or original characters on Stranglehold, is usually role played to her fullest, always exciting to see. She embodies the aggressive side of the Stranglehold, the kill or be killed mentality that many dogs have come to live by.
The Stranglehold™ was created on 6/17/09 by Zarathustra.
Basic plot idea by Lucius.
Current skin by Zarathustra.
Graphics by Zarathustra.
Banner art by Zarathustra (zeehorse.deviantart.com), not for free use. Do not steal, copy, use, or reproduce.
All important information is within this board. This includes rules, the plot, frequently asked questions, information on the staff, and essentially anything else important or vital to know.
Here is where members may trade in points earned to purchase things such as artwork of their character or special species character. Rules/information on how to earn points are also inside.
All news regarding Stranglehold, role play related or not, will be posted here. Information about new upgrades added to the site will be posted here as well.
Looking for someone to role play with? Have an open thread? Want to find someone to start a pack with? Whatever it is you're looking for, post it here. Just be sure to include details.
There is only one way into the building itself—through the old cellar in the back, which is difficult for most dogs to get into, but as the door is broken it can be pulled up enough for a dog to fit through by a particularly clever dog. There’s little of interest inside, most of the classrooms that do not have shut doors have already been picked apart by dogs and other animals, but they still offer a dry and somewhat soft place to sleep. Outside is far more interesting, though humans are occasionally there. There is a small old playground and a baseball field partially surrounded by chain-link fence. The few remaining human children occasionally come here, which often are more friend than foe to dogs, though much of the time they are also accompanied by adults, which can pose a risk to wandering dogs.
Most would expect hospitals would be filled to the brim with the large amount of people falling ill; this is not the case with Cavalry. A short time after the outbreak it was set on fire by a gang that was absolutely terrified of catching the virus, believing anyone who caught it should be killed immediately in order to prevent it from spreading further. Knowing that there was no cure for the virus, the building was burned with many people inside. The fire was put out, but due to a lack of healthy doctors, and even fewer willing to risk exposure, along with a lack of resources and money, it closed its doors for good. The inside shows a fair amount of damage from the fire, but the damage from the water of putting the fire out is even more noticeable. Mold now creeps up many of the walls and much of the interior is rotting. It is dangerous for a dog to go inside due to the unstable nature of the building, though it is relatively easy to gain access to due to several broken windows. Human rumors of it being haunted by the ghosts of those who died in the fire are believed by many humans as well as some dogs. *One Body territory.
Long since abandoned, the old enclosures and cages are no longer home to the exotic beasts that once resided there. With few healthy people left to care for them, and most people’s concern being their own health after the outbreak of the virus, the majority of the animals were killed for lack of knowing what else to do with them. The place is mostly abandoned by people and though it was never an incredibly large zoo, it is still quite spacious and offers many places for a dog to hide. Some old skeletons of the corpses of animals who were not fortunate enough to have been killed by man early on or those whose bodies were left afterwards can be found, though these are rare. The entrance is locked with a tall iron gate, but access into the zoo via other openings is fairly easy for a dog, regardless of size.
The no longer in-use meat processing plant, abandoned before the virus had even broken out. The building itself is large, mostly windowless, metal, and for the most part untouched by humans. A few people may hide out in it occasionally but the seemingly permanent stench makes it unpleasant to most people. A few of the windows on the back have been broken, allowing easy access for any animal enticed by the old smell. Inside there are many wooden crates, old machinery that hasn’t moved for years, hooks, chains, and past bloodstains. Everything is cold and uninviting, made of either metal or cement, and despite what it once was, there is no food unless rats or other strays are your dish. *Nacht Hunds territory.
The old apartment complex was abandoned a bit after the outbreak due to the fact that so many people living in it had caught the disease. The owner of it also died due to the virus, therefore it was simply abandoned. Several of the windows and doors are boarded up, but many of them are not. Trash litters the outside of it as some of the homeless humans occasionally loiter there and seem to not care to pick up after themselves. There is an old pool in the back, but due to not being kept up it has become a murky shade of green. There is no longer chlorine in it so it may be safe to drink, but the color and murkiness of it coupled with the layer of pond scum on top usually deters most dogs. There are only two stories to the apartments, metal staircases being the only way to access the second story.
Overcrowded with both weeds and headstones, the basic upkeep of the old cemetery is lacking despite the “popularity” of it. Room for new bodies has quickly run out, and due to fear of the disease spreading, bodies are no longer buried here, but instead are burned in a small cement building towards the back near an old, giant oak tree. Bodies are stored in the building until several are accumulated and then all are burned at once, creating a terrible stench for quite a while. Visitors are no longer allowed, for fear of the healthy catching the disease, so the large iron gate in front is kept securely locked at all times. It is not impossible to get into but it is difficult, particularly for larger dogs, but the scent of rotting flesh may drive those desperate for food to try.
Located beneath the center of Stranglehold is the underground. Roughly a quarter of the size of the city itself, it holds many of the city’s “homes”, especially those of the poorer folks. Most everything is made of concrete and cement, the florescent lights lining it are not bright or frequent enough to make up for the constant lack of sun, and the faint aroma of the nearby sewer can often be smelt. Dogfights for sport are more common here, as are human gangs, and human law is lacking. Like the sewers it borders, the Underground is not particularly pleasant. *Imperial Company (East) territory.
Running all beneath the entire city of Strangehold is a complicated system of tunnels that make up the sewers. The water running in many parts can be quite deep, which is dangerous for anyone who makes the mistake of falling in. Few living creatures besides rats dare venture down there, save for men, when work is necessary. Those who make the mistake of going down are often lost, and either succumb to starvation or fall victim to disease from the filthy state of things. *Ruled by Rodney and his pack of rats.
Named for the human belief that the mountains are somehow holy, many humans have attempted to climb to the top, thinking that once there they would be free from or cured of the disease. In truth, there is no magic or holiness about the mountains, and nearly any human who has attempted to go to the top in search of this has ended up dying. Several corpses and skeletons can be found about the mountain range, most of which have been picked apart and gnawed on by roaming feral dogs. Blizzards are frequent in the winter, and the temperatures often plummet to unbearable lows as well. Towards the base there may be some small human “camps” at times, but these rarely stay for too long. There are old ruins wound around parts of the mountainside as well, giving some form of shelter to the stray dogs and other animals.
To the east of the Stranglehold lies the large, murky body of water known as Lost Lake to humans and dogs alike. Once a popular vacation destination, the few lake houses have mostly been torn down. The surrounding area is mostly brush followed by overgrown forest, though the area directly around the lake is rather open and pleasant. Drinking the water is not advised for humans, though dogs seem to have no problems with it. The water is rather murky, however, making it easy for the depth of the lake to be misjudged and lead to the drowning of a foolish dog.
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