Surviving the Borough (started/ always open)

Plot:

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Its been years, but you can still remember the night that changed the world's life: An odorless gas spread through the air, and bodies dropped to the ground, dead as soon as the gas hit their respiration system. But for some reason, some people were immune and survived. That was five years ago.
Now, the world is run by the mercy of gangs; people that were quick and strong enough to take charge. The weak quickly died off or disappeared, and if you were a Loner, you had to be quick on your feet to not be caught by the gangs.
For some reason you were in the Borough(the real town's name was forgotten) when the world ended. There are four main sections that you will be in: South Point mall, the Borough square, the apartment complex/ public park, and the small theme park. Each district is ruled by a gang except for the apartment complex, where it is neutral.

Gangs:

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The mall is ruled by the Knuckleheads, who prefer to steal and ride through their district on skateboards.They are relatively cocky and noisy and use knives. They would sometimes make deals with others, but besides that they are relatively bullies. Their symbol is a X in a circle.
The square is ruled by the Wickeds, who are the cruelest of the gangs. They prowl the streets at night and jump trespassers, mostly either leaving them with a mark by cutting them over their eye or killing them. Though they mostly do their business at night, so it is relatively safe at daytime. Their symbol is a bolt through a line.
The theme park is ruled by the Maniacs. They are viewed as untrustworthy, mostly because no one can tell what side they are on. They keep mostly to themselves and don't go into other's territory, but that doesn't mean they are reserved. They are trouble makers, pranksters, and devious plotters that spend their time riding the rides and throwing parties. They sometimes let others enter their territory, but only when they know their not up to anything. They always keep weapons on themselves and their symbol is a grinning mouth with jagged teeth.
A citizen is someone that just lives in a territory of a gang, and is looked over by the gang. This can be anything from just living there to having a mutual relationship with the gang, though I would prefer it that everyone would be in a gang.
A Loner is someone that isn't related to any gang, and pointedly stays out of the way of trouble to survive by themselves. Please ask me first if you want to be a Loner, so everyone's not the same thing.

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Its been five years since the world ended, and that also means its been five years since mass production on food had ended. Food shortages makes tensions both in and out of the gangs high, and it only makes matters worse when people start pointing fingers when food goes missing. The Maniacs are spotting Knuckleheads trespassing into their territory near the food warehouses, and it won't be long before war breaks loose between the gangs.

Profile:

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Name:

Gender:

Age:

Gang (Wickeds, Knuckleheads, Maniacs, a citizen, or a Loner):

Appearance (picture preferred, but optional):

Personality:

History:

Up for Love:

Preferred weapon:

Other:

Characters:

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1. Annie Atticus ~~ Crazycraz
2. Hadley Cooper ~~ Littleauthor
3. Bronwyn Winston ~~ Ladypurple
4. Jase Kane ~~ Megsug
5. Kaira Tabin~~Auxiira
6. Xander XY ~~ jackolantern
7. Jem Tabin~~Auxiira
8. James Conroy ~~ Megsug
9. Luther Watts ~~ Ladypurple
10. Dax Shepherd ~~ BrooklynWriter
WILL ADD MORE IF YOU WANT TO JOIN.
If you want to join, please be active!

Rules:

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1. NO godmodding
2. Language is allowed- but try to control yourself and no f-bombs
3. no too gory details
4. sex is not allowed
5. Don't post every other minute, so to say
6. Have fun!

DT Link:

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=200&t=97402

Name: Hadley Cooper

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Gang : Maniacs

Appearance : She has bright blue eye's and yes her hair is dyed black underneath her blonde hair. She is usually found wearing a black tank top and a pair of cut off's or leggings. Hadley has a small button nose and a clear face. She is 5'4 and always wearing her old beat up converse.

Personality: Hadley is pretty much always trying to prank or trick someone into doing something completely stupid. She isn't easily tricked into doing. She is very good at manipulating people and is very sneaky. She is fearless and isn't afraid of anything, except maybe losing. She flirts, a lot, and that is probably what is going to be the end of her.

History: Hadley was born and raised in the middle of nowhere. Her mother had left her father when she was 3 and left all of her and her sibling's behind. Hadley was forced to live with her father who was never home and when he was around he was drunk. She was raised pretty much just by her older brother and sister. Her sister is only 3 years older than her but her brother was older than her by 8 years. Hadley and her siblings ran from home when her father started becoming more violent. Hadley was luck to never been hit but her sibling's only just made it out. At 8 her sister became ill and died because they didn't have any money for medicine. Her brother raised Hadley as his own and protected her the whole way, till he discovered drugs. He was killed 2 years later by an overdose and she was left on her own. 10 year old Hadley became a thief and was very good at it. She lived this way till 14 when the gas came. She watched people die in front of her and she wasn't scared one bit. She had seen things, you wouldn't think any child should ever see. She found the Maniacs and instantly joined. She fell in love with the constant party's and the fun, so Hadley stayed.

Up for Love: Yeah, Hadley has had a rough past though so don't mention that around her.

Preferred weapon: Bow. She had to teach her self how to hunt and the bow was the easiest thing that she was able to make out of sticks.

Other: She has a Country accent so she sounds a little different and almost comical.

Name: Bronwyn Winston

Gender: Female

Age: 20

Gang : Maniacs

Appearance (picture preferred, but optional):
Dark hair and eyes. Light skin. Wears black tank tops and blue jeans and sneakers. Yeah.

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Bronwyn

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Personality: Bronwyn is a huge risk taker and very tricky. She lies often to save her own butt. Her curiosity tends to get the better of her sometimes. She loves to laugh, especially at someone’s expense, which is why she loves pranks.

History: She was never close to her mother. She had always been gone. Her father was her best friend growing up. So you can imagine how broken she was when the mysterious gas killed him. She later found that her mother, too, had perished. She still mourns her father quietly.

Up for Love: She's fairly resistant to this thing called 'love' but it's not impossible.

Preferred weapon: Daggers. She’s pretty good at throwing knives.

Other: She has a British accent. Her father was British.

Name: Jase Kane

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Gang: Wickeds

Appearance:

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With blonde hair and big green eyes, his innocent appearance is how he gets people to trust him. He has a huge smile despite the fact that, unfortunately for him, he still has braces. With the end of the world as he knew it, he's not quite sure what to do with them. He has a scar over his left eye.

Personality: Despite popular belief, he doesn't enjoy hurting people. Family has always been very important to him, and now the Wickeds are his family. Really, he just doesn't mind hurting them. He can be ruthless and cold when necessary and loud and relaxed when not. The difference is quite remarkable. He thinks his opinion needs to be known to make a decision and will share it. He takes responsibility and honesty very seriously. Though his morals are questionable, Jase will stand by those he has which means, if he thinks he should let you go free, he'll let you go free, whatever the consequences. He's a bit of a hothead. He doesn't think before he acts, so it's easy to trick him or rope him into situations he can't quite get out of.

History: Jase was smack in the middle of a huge family, and he loved it. Though they were by no means rich, they did well. His father was an army officer; his mother was a high school teacher. With six brothers and sisters, he was never alone, until the gas. He came to the Borough with a single surviving younger sister of eight left. He was ganged up on by Wickeds one night but proved himself competent enough in the fight that they accepted him into their gang. Not wishing to expose his little sister to the gang life, he keeps her hidden away at the outskirts of the territory. No one knows about her.

Up for Love: Sure

Preferred weapon: Though he's talented with a bladed weapon and carries a dagger with him, he prefers a black whip with silver tips.

Other: His sister's name is Kara Kane.

Name: Annamaria (Annie) Atticus

Gender: Female

Age: 18

Gang (Wickeds, Knuckleheads, Maniacs, a citizen, or a Loner): Maniacs

Appearance (picture preferred, but optional):

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She has long dark curly hair that is in a slightly contained chaos. She is small but durable, and has vibrant green eyes. She has the appearance of an innocent doll, with creamy skin and pink lips. (Closest image I could find)

Personality: Despite her looks, she is famous for her mood swings and temperamental bipolarity. One second she would be teasing you and the next she'll have a knife to your throat with the same sweet smile. She absolutely loves climbing on top of stuff for no apparent reason other just because she can. She has an attention span of a hyper kitten though, and her curiosity has her sticking her nose where its not wanted. She appears to be relatively laid back, though she has an acute sense of the situation, and most of the time wouldn't stop her mouth when it has a sour remark. (If anyone cares, I based her personality off of Adrian Ivashkov in both Vampire Academy and the Bloodlines series.)

History: She hated her family. She was an only child, and her parents kept a tight leash around her throat until the day she turned thirteen. Then she ran away, and it hadn't even been a week later that the gas came in. She was already in the Borough when it happened, and after a little shock she quickly forgot her parents and moved on. Ethan, the current leader of Maniacs, took her in and now she has a small authority over the younger gang members because she is good friends with Ethan.

Up for Love: Sure.

Preferred weapon: She keeps knives on herself.

Other: She doesn't really use her small authority, besides just making them get her a drink or something, or just to mess with them. And she would normally be climbing on the Ferris Wheel, whether or not it was moving it didn't matter.

Name: Ethan Rurik

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Gang (Wickeds, Knuckleheads, Maniacs, a citizen, or a Loner): Maniacs gang leader

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He has platinum blonde hair and cool grey- blue eyes. He is strikingly handsome, well built, and very tall. He always has a small smirk on his face and a small scar over his eyebrow from when a Wicked tried to cut him.

Personality: He is known to be the most narcissistic, cynical, and devilishly coy person anyone would meet. He has a wicked sense of humor, which he happily applies to people that try to steal from him. He isn't cruel to his gang members, though he gets a kick at bossing them around. He is a sorta- kinda flirt, as in he is more of a casual womanizer. He doesn't really go out of his way for women though, but he sometimes treats them a little better than the men.

History: A mystery....

Up for Love: If you can get him to actually love you, then go ahead. But besides that, no.

Preferred weapon: He has knives in his pockets, and he carries a hand gun around.

Other: He has sort of an older- brother fetish with Annie. He thinks of her like a little puppy, and he can be possessive at times, though its strictly a sibling relationship.

Name: Cole Peterman

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Gang (Wickeds, Knuckleheads, Maniacs, a citizen, or a Loner): Wickeds Gang Leader

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He has black hair and dead somber eyes. He never smiles unless he is doing something sick, and he is tall and broad shouldered.

Personality: He loves feeling stronger than everyone else, and revels in the pain of others. Everybody fears him for a good reason, because if you tick him off you'll most likely wake up half dead in an alley or with a horrible concussion, especially when his temper is always unchecked. Sometimes he'll call in a lower ranking gang member and torture them for no reason, and won't stop until that person confesses to something that never happened so he has an excuse to kill them.

History: He dropped out of school and lived in a small gang until the gas hit, then he went in search of a new gang and he killed the original leader of the Wickeds. When he was a child he would take small animals and torture and starve them until they died; he could have possibly became this way from his father's horrible abuse, but no one knows his past.

Up for Love: No.

Preferred weapon: His brass knuckles and knives.

Other: None.

Name: Greg Milton

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Gang (Wickeds, Knuckleheads, Maniacs, a citizen, or a Loner): Knuckleheads
gang Leader

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Short, dark curly hair and flickering golden eyes. He has a sharp face and average build. He wears sweatshirts and skates around on his beaten up board.

Personality: He is completely confident in what he has, and most of the time what he doesn't. He has a smart mouth and got where he did for his brains. He can think his way out of any situation, and makes people feel stupid compared to him. He's not a very physical person, so he leaves all of that to the other gang members. He never goes around at least without out one other person, since he can't fight very well.

History: He was what people called the geek when he was a kid. He was surrounded by his computers, and was unhealthily pale until the gas came and there was no more electricity. His parents were caring but mostly left him alone in his room, and he was picked on as a kid.

Up for Love: I guess you can try.

Preferred weapon: When he does fight, he goes for cheap spots. His weapon is a small knife, and anything else that he can use.

Other: None.

Name- Xander XY

Gender-male

age-18

Gang-Maniac, possibly citizen, (please see history)

Appearence-dark black hair down to his waist. He has brown eyes and scars all over his face, from fights he can't remember. Pair of beatup shorts, and a wrist watch that doesn't work but he still wears everywhere. His skin is olive colored and he is very thin and not very muscular.

Personality-Xander is wary. He can't always remember where he's been or what he's been doing. He's almost always in fight or flight mode (mostly flight) and his panic has a hair trigger. He sometimes wakes up places he doesn't remember travelling to, and with people he doesn't know, often covered in blood or bleeding himself. This makes him anxious and untrusting of himself. Aside from this he is a very caring person, although he does not form attachments easily.

History-Xander remembers the night of the virus like it was yesterday. His mother and three sisters were killed almost instantaneously. He survived for some reason. He had always had problems, wandering into areas he knewn he shouldn't be in, magnetically drawn to bad activities and then shaking himself out of the trance to find he didn't like the outcome. But it was nothing compared to things now. Now he can't remember whole weeks at a time. People call him their friend even though he has never seen them in concious memory. He finds symbols spray painted all over the shack he lives in, most of them gang signs. He lives in the distric of the maniacs, so he guesses he must be involved with them. He started keeping a journal but there are tens of pages that have been torn out. He finds them sometimes tucked into gutters and doors around the territory. They have drawings on them--portraits, and coded messages, but who are the subjects and what is the message he can't say. His memory loss is getting worse and he has begun waking up in situations he can't recover from. After nearly losing his right ear he has started tying himself up in his "home" at night. So far it has not worked.

Up for love?--most certainly

Preferred weapon--found tazer, and homemade tranquilizer dart gun (courtesy of breaking into a medical warehouse)


Other--Xander is very smart and resourceful. He wants to escape the borough but so far has not had the courage to leave, after all, who even knows whats out there? He has been saving up supplies for two years, but he doesn't have the guts to take a chance.

Here we go! Sorry it took so long, I've had a hectic week!

Name: Kaira Tabin

Gender: female

Age: 17

Gang: Loner

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She likes to wear ripped skinny jeans, a tank-top with a red and black chequered scarf and battered Docs.

Personality: Kaira is morbidly curious. Ever since she was little, she’s liked hurting others to see how they react. If there’s a big fight, then you can probably find her watching from close by with a grin. Otherwise, she’s a pretty happy person who is seemingly innocent, which she uses to her advantage to escape from sticky situations. She’s pretty careless with her words and is always getting into trouble. She’s a brawler and only her brother can stop her fighting when she’s started. If you hurt Jem, she’ll hurt you twice as much.

History:Kaira and Jem were abandoned by their mum when they were three. She was a single mother and couldn’t cope with having such unusual children. The twins were put into the care system and have never forgiven their mum for abandoning them to the “Hell” as they called it. At every orphanage they went to, they were bullied because they were “creepy” and cruel. They soon started to fight back, never caring how much they hurt the others. They learnt to rely only on each other and became extremely untrusting children. After a few orphanages, they started to attack before they were bullied, so that everyone would leave them alone.
By the time they were sent to the Halfway House, they had decided that they were better off with out the care system stuck on them. After a few weeks, they stole some food, a couple of knives, the director’s gun and a bag full of ammunition before legging it. They ended up in the Borough when the gas fell. They found a tiny bungalow that they now live in. It’s close to the apartment building and they try not to get noticed too much as they don’t want a surprise visit from one of the gangs. They mainly spend their time hanging around town, trying to get food and water whilst staying out of the gangs’ way.

Up for love: Yes if you can get her to truly like you and get past Jem.

Preferred weapon: A nice kitchen knife. She’s pretty good at throwing them and is even better at close combat. She’s also pretty good with her fists and feet.

Other: She doesn’t completely agree with their joint decision to stay loners, but feels that she has more fun away from the gangs.


Name: Jem Tabin

Gender: male

Age: 17

Gang: Loner

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He almost always wears a baggy black hoodies with a red t-shirt underneath, ripped jeans and black Converse.

Personality: Jem has always been quiet, preferring to stay in his corner and pull wings or legs off of insects. Everyone thinks that it’s Kaira who makes the decisions between them, but more than often, it’s actually him. He’s fiercely protective of his sister and glares at anyone who even tries to make a move on her. He’s more twisted than people first think and if you hurt Kaira in anyway, he’s likely to mutilate you or kill you, depending on his mood. He’s never forgiven their mum for abandoning them and secretly hopes that she’s alive so that he can kill her.

History:Same as Kaira’s

Up for love: Yes if you can get him to stop worrying about Kaira.

Preferred weapon: The gun that he stole. He can also fist-fight if he wants, but it’s normally just to get Kaira out of whatever trouble she’s managed to get herself into.

Other: He’s the only one who can really stop Kaira once she’s started fighting.

Name: Luther Watts.

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Gang (Wickeds, Knuckleheads, Maniacs, a citizen, or a Loner): Knuckleheads

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Luther

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Pretty much like that. Not much else except for a scar on his cheek.
Personality: Selfish and annoying. Two words that describe him well. He doesn't know when to stop talking. Deep down, though, he only wants to be liked. But he doesn't like people getting too close so he pushes them away while not sure why he does it.

History: His dad left him and his mom and she was very abusive, both verbally and physically, causing him to act out a lot at school. He was the bully so when the gas thing occured and he stumbled upon the Knuckleheads, he felt right at home.

Up for Love: Nope.

Preferred weapon: The knives he keeps by him at all times.

Other: Nah.

(Also, I have changed something about Bronwyn.)

Name: Dax Shepherd

Gender: Female

Age:16

Gang: Wickeds

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Dax's hair is bleached and she has dark blue eyes. she often wheres a black hoodie and black skinny jeans. If she ever takes her hoodie off, a black long sleeved shirt is revealed. Her eyes are always lined in black. Despite the darkness of her clothes and makeup, she is remarkably pale. She suspects it has something to do with the virus. She has scars all over her body from her past but she won't show them to anyone.

Personality: Dax has always been pushed to the outside. Therefore, she is hard and violent now. The only reason she's in the Wickeds is because they are powerful and feared. However, beneath it all, you'd be surprised.

History:Before the virus, in school, she was bullied or ignored. Her home life wasn't too fantastic either. Her mom was a drunk and a druggie, and her dad was also a drunk and physically abusive to her. That's where the scars came from. They are her biggest reminder of the time before. In fact, when the gas spread, her dad was about to sexually assault her after a long hard beating. In a way, the virus saved her.

Up for Love: If you can crack the hard exterior, of course. (Boundaries between gangs mean nothing to her)

Preferred weapon: A sleek black hand gun, she has horded bullets away and steals rounds from those she kills.

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she's also quite adept with Japanese shurikens.

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Other: Honestly, the gang and other gangs and their boundaries mean nothing to her. She just runs with the Wickeds for protection and someone to fight with/for. Honestly, she's sick of the borough but this far has no reason to leave.

Name: James Conroy

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Gang: Knuckleheads

Appearance:
He has brown hair and eyes, is awkwardly tall, and wears tattered jeans. He doesn't often wear them, but he has glasses that he really needs.

Personality: He only feels right on a skateboard. He joined the Knuckleheads more for the love of skateboarding than anything else though he doesn't mind the bullying either. He's a good raider because he moves fast and knows when to leave. However, off of his skateboard, he's a klutz and knows it. He tries to be careful but normally ends up tripping over or bumping into something. He's careful not to say much, but he has a temper that goes off without any signs. Basically, he'll be calm until you go too far and then you'll want to start running.

History: He was raised by his dad who was a CEO for some company James has never really been able to recall. His dad was always really busy, so James found ways to entertain himself as a kid. He's been practically alone from the very beginning.

Up for Love: Sure

Preferred weapon: One hunting knife

Other: He could easily be talked into leaving the Borough.

Annie Atticus

Annie looked up at the towering Ferris Wheel, noting the once flashy red paint peeling from neglect. Hoots and hollers started up again when she turned and flashed them a confident smile, leaping onto the first spoke without hesitation. She began scampering through the multiple bars, stretching her puny body to maximum stretchiness to bridge the gap between the spokes. Someone started up the cheering again, and Annie twisted herself around to sport a thumbs up.

Wrong move. She lost her balance and her foot slipped, and the rest of her went down with it. She snapped out her hand and gripped the spoke, and a few moments passed as the wind pushed her body to the side in a strangely comical way for the seriousness of the situation. The crowd had gone silent for a heartbeat, a faint break for the wild enthusiasm they had before. Then Annie began to sway her body, eventually being able to hook a leg up.

Once she was securely back on the spoke, she turned and gave the small crowd the previously failed thumbs up. They started up again, and someone threw their hat up in the air. Annie snorted and returned her conquest to the top of the Ferris Wheel.

Once she got past the middle knot of bars, it was easy sailing. She scampered up like a monkey on a high, not turning around for any more crowd pumping. As she approached the topmost point of the Ferris Wheel, she maneuvered herself until her elbows rested on the outer rim and she faced the crowd below. She fingered the brilliant red bandanna that had been fluttering at the top of the Ferris Wheel, untying the thick knot. Then she raised it high above her head, waving it around in victory.

Even though the crowd below her looked like a fortuitous cluster of dull- colored ants, their voices rang up to her. She looked down and sought out the cocky newbie who had dared her to retrieve the bandanna, unaware that it would be no truly difficult task for her and had unwittingly bet his lunch on it. Looking smugly down on him, she flung the bandanna into the air, letting it twist through the air and float down to the ground.

She grinned, reveling in the nauseous height she was at. The sun scattered the ground and warmed her back as it climbed the sky, and a few birds trilled from their nests. Her curls were flung into her face from the temperamental wind, and for a moment she thought that all of the why's with no true answer had been forgotten. It was a rapturing feeling when all of their deceased friends and family were temporarily forgotten, even if long ago it was accepted as a fact that none of them were coming back. Now it stayed as a taboo topic, and everyone had just focused on surviving.

Hadley Cooper


I watched as Annie climbed higher and higher up the Ferris Wheel. I smirked up at her as the rest of the crowd cheered her on. I kept on watching till she started to fall. I glared at her, knowing that she could do better than that. But she did save her self and get the bandanna that had tied up there by me, 2 week's earlier.

Annie made her way down and the rest of the group kept on cheering her on. Once she landed safely back on the ground, The group clapped and I smiled at her. Giving her the space that she needed. Ethan came over and wrapped an arm around her and they walked to the old Bumper Car's arena.

I walked over to Bronwyn and sat down at a bench near her. She sat with me and I pulled out a bottle of whiskey. I passed it to her, she shrugged and took a big drink of it. I took it back and took a swig at it. It wasn't bad for expired whiskey.

We sat there, taking turns at the drink till it was all gone. I had heard music playing from a far so they must be having another party. I smirked and walked over there ready to have a little more fun before the night is over.