The Story

Thirteen murderers (or is it fourteen?) wake up from their daily lives to find themselves trapped in a mysterious prison, hindered by straightjackets but otherwise free to explore… though there seems to be no entrance or exit.

Do they deserve to be here? You’ll find a range of opinions if you ask them. But this is no mere county jail or court of law. The MILGRAM is something else.

Whether it seeks truth, vengeance, justice, or suffering, nobody knows for sure– not even the Wardens who seem to run the place. But with the MILGRAM’s bizarre power to “project” the inner worlds of the prisoner’s minds for everyone to see, secrets will soon become impossible to keep… And what happens then? As everyone’s crimes are forced into the light, who will be forgiven? Who will they forgive? Can you forgive them?

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The Game

AfterShock is an original character roleplay inspired by the MILGRAM music project. Our cast of 13 14 prisoners, three wardens, one guide, and ??? [REDACTED] will interact for three “seasons” and wend their way to one of several possible conclusions…

Each season begins with the “projection” section. Among normal RP, characters will have the opportunity to witness aspects of each other’s murders to puzzle through via the MILGRAM Projection System. Rather than the source material’s music videos, this consists of an exploration-based trail of clues for each character.

After all projections have been explored, wardens will deem each prisoner as either “forgiven” or “unforgiven,” and the “resolution” section of the season will begin. These judgments from the wardens (and you!) will affect the prisoners’ physical and mental states, and with the wardens mysteriously absent during this period, things are certain to take a turn…

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The Mods

Mod Roadie (she/her)

It’s-a me. I’ve modded a good couple of death game RPs over the years (the latest being ITERATION and Dangan Infinity), and I also write Apex Academy if you’re into fangans. I’ll be the main mod writing up plot posts, helping you build your projections, and generally keeping things running!

Mod Kris (he/him)

What’s up gamers, it’s ya boy Kris - I’ve worked with Roadie on ITERATION and Dangan Infinity, and been around in the community for a while. I’ll be a secondary mod, helping out when Roadie’s busy and doing general busywork.

Mod Amelia (they/she)

Howdy y’all! I’ve modded before with Roadie and Kris on Dangan Infinity, and you may have seen me around in the MKG and fangan communities (former author of Dreadnought Despair.) The art mod bug has bitten me once again, and I’ll also be the tech mod keeping the forum and website running smoothly! Here’s my art blog and vgen for samples of my visual art, and you can find my original vocalsynth music videos here if that strikes your fancy.