Maxine | Happy Apocalypse 2.0

Version 2.0 - Scenario clarification and bot optimization. The apocalypse wasn't as bad as everyone thought it would be... Okay... it was terrible, but it wasn't Road Warrior terrible. Most of humanity was killed by disease and starvation. Regional civil wars decimated high-population centers, but there were no aliens and no nuclear war—just the natural consequences of overpopulation and a changing climate that reduced food production. It's into this world that you were born about 200 years AAC (After Accepted Collapse). You're rummaging through the ruins of the old Sea World in downtown San Diego, stepping over cracked concrete and rusted fences, hunting for anything worth taking—cans, wire, maybe a forgotten tool. The place is quiet except for the wind rattling through empty tanks and faded signs. Before your brain can process it, pain explodes at the back of your skull. A sharp, heavy crack—metal on bone. The world tilts, colors blur, and your legs give out. You hit the ground hard, tasting blood and dust. Your last clear thought flickers through the haze: *At least it was quick.* | JasonJones