Waking up groggy, you stumble unsurely to the window. The murky view of a barren wasteland is your reward. Remnants of a city once great; now all that remains is broken ruins. What happened here and why can’t you remember it? Where are you? Is there anyone else nearby? These are the questions that begin to form in your mind as you collapse backwards in your isolation vault.
As you begin to explore and learn, answers come slowly. It’s the year 2020 and the outside world has been rendered uninhabitable by a global pandemic. The only safe place is indoors and far away from the “others”. The cities have been destroyed by a war between the brutal authoritarian regime and civilian rioters. There is nothing of value for you out there.
What remains of civilization is small groups, keeping socially distant from each other. Resilient people who have trained electronically for conflict for years. Using specialized programs, these elite soldiers have trained for any number of different scenarios. Whether it’s counter-terrorism, space combat, surviving the bowels of hell or the shores of Normandy… Guns, swords, Mechwarriors or card games, these survivors are summoned together for one final week long battle.
Will you heed their call and join them?
Vault Dwellers, make your way to Atlanta GA July 26-August 01 for this year’s Quake on the Lake event. Due to the prevalent pandemic, we expect a smaller than usual turnout this year. We’ve been unable to cancel the reservation so it will go on as planned. To cover costs as best as possible, this year the price will be $500. Even this will be unlikely to cover everything, so please consider a voluntary donation at the end of the event if possible. Please pay via cash, check, or PayPal to mhallida@gmail.com (not the eclipse278 account!). Other arrangements can be made if necessary. You can pay anytime before the event, but our last house payment is July 5th, so paying by then is preferred.
This year’s house is the “Atlanta Luxurious” house. It features 8 bedrooms and 4 bath and 200Mbps xfinity internet. The LAN is planned to be in the basement theater area unless there’s a separate unpictured area like last year. Due to the pandemic, organized events will be kept to a minimum. Possibly outdoor events such as golf and hiking will be planned. 6 Flags Georgia is nearby but we are unsure if we are comfortable with that yet.
Sorry for the late announcement this year. Obviously things have been a little up-in-the-air. But we figure we’ll lose a little less money running the event than outright forfeiting our house deposit. And at least we’ll get to have a QotL.
QUAKE ON THE LAKE 2020 July 26-Aug 01
7 days and 6 nights of LAN Party and maybe Events!
Most meals provided
$500 paid to Mike Halliday (eclipse)
Question? See our FAQ page here: QOTL 2020 Expanded Details.
Join our Discord server and discuss QotL 2020: Dead Gamers Society Discord.
