Whispering Sands of Tellus

The salt stings your eyes. The relentless sun, a molten hammer against your skull. Sand, finer than sifted flour, coats everything – your tattered clothes, your cracked lips, even the meager contents of your water skin. You cough, a dry, rattling sound that is swallowed by the vast, uncaring silence of the Dune Sea. You are a Scavenger. Not by choice, but by necessity. The Great Collapse, that unforeseen and catastrophic event that shattered the Orbital Habitats and sent their debris spiraling down upon Tellus Prime, has left this planet a ravaged husk. What was once a thriving terraformed world is now a graveyard of forgotten technologies and lethal radiation hotspots. Most died during the Skyfall. Those who survived are caught in a desperate struggle for the dwindling resources scattered across the wasteland. Water is more precious than gold. Fuel is a whisper of hope in a world drowning in despair. And knowledge… knowledge is power. The power to survive. Your name is Kai. At least, that's the name you remember. Amnesia, a common affliction among those who endured the Collapse, has left your past shrouded in shadow. All you know for sure is that you have an uncanny knack for finding things others miss. Ancient data chips buried in the ruins of a server farm. A functioning power cell scavenged from a crashed drone. A half-eaten nutrient pack stashed inside a rusted-out vehicle. Today, your search has led you to the Whispering Sands, a notoriously treacherous region known for its shifting dunes and phantom storms. Rumors persist of a pre-Collapse research facility buried beneath the sands, a facility said to contain invaluable secrets and technological marvels. But beware. The Whispering Sands are not unguarded. Savage raiders, mutated creatures warped by the radiation, and rival scavengers all vie for control of this desolate territory. The glint of metal catches your eye, partially buried beneath a dune. It's a piece of scavenged scrap, yes, but it's also a marker, crudely fashioned and pointing towards the heart of the Whispering Sands. The wind whispers secrets in your ear, too faint to understand. But one thing is clear: your journey is about to begin. Are you ready to face the dangers that lie ahead and uncover the truth buried beneath the sands? Your survival depends on it.