Young Writers Society

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Read the rules Fox.

BenFranks wrote:Note: To be a part of the Epic SB you must have your character approved first. To do this, please PM one of the Co-Runners (in particular Elinor Brynn) or Mizzle. This is essential, or your post will be deleted.

I know I didn't get a PM from you, and Mizzle says she didn't get one either.

I'll start the SB tomorrow morning; unless someone beats me to it.

Awesome, Ben. Anything you want me to do?

Also, out of curiosity, what are you doing with the approval process? Because on the previous page Mizzle said previous members didn't need to PM El or Mizz, yet on this page Elinor said FoxFire did, when Fox was previously part of the storybook? Am I confused for no reason?

That is a bit of a mind twizzler. Well, I left it up to Elinor and Mizzle, so I guess PMing one of those fancy folk should answer any questions you have.

And in terms of help.....! All I really need is for the characters from the old SB to repost their profiles (once approved.. if that be the case!) because we're just waiting on that really

Ah, okay. I'm talking to El now, anyway.

And was Reet's new profile okay? I changed it a little.

Also, I think this would be a great time for all of us to re-read each others' profiles to get acquainted with their personalities and such. That way we don't screw something up and know how to interact with each other. It shouldn't be too hard now that all the profiles are on these couple of pages, and we know a little already.

Dandy idea Knightley. Yeah, Amy, Reet's character is fine

First and Last Name: Ty Sirus

Nickname: None

Age: 29


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Personality: Fast and Rash. He thinks fast, and acts faster, as in, he gets a spark an idea, and puts that into play before he finishes his plan. He is very light, not exactly bubbly, but it is pretty rare to find him in a bad mood. Which works for him, when people think he is always comfortable and is willing to work, they don't really expect him to pull a gun and blow their brains out. He admits to his short comings, and doesn't have a big ego, usually comes clean about the things he does right away, not because of guilt but because he thinks of it as the right thing.

Preferred Vehicle: He likes fast and small things, though he isn't all that picky for an escape vehicle.


Style: A mix of stealth and seduction. He always tries seduction first, even with guys, he tries to win the person over, and take them by surprise, but if it fails, he will just turn to jumping them at the right time.

Skills/Weapons/Other: His preferred weapon is a semi-automatic pistol. Prefers close hand combat, and is not a great marksman past mid(ish) range. He Is very good at playing roles and pretending to be other people/ molding to fit a role needed. Ty also has Diabetes, before he found about about it it got to the point where his eye site turned sub-par. It is not a major issue, he keeps on top of it, but can be an issue.

Up for love: Sure

History: Ty is not a member of the SI, but rather the CIA. He was recruited at the age of 18, at Stanford University. He was trained for the next three years before becoming an "real" agent. He proved himself quickly by uncovering several double agents, by sheer luck of going to the wrong room, and then took down a large smuggling ring in the process. Ty was added to the team reluctantly by the SIS. The CIA insisted in putting one of their agents into the mission, and they were able to get Ty in. Only by sending in extra funds for the mission. Due to his CIA background he is not trusted as much as the others.

Code: 047

First and Last Name: Lila Downkins

Nickname: Mercredi.
Note: None.

Age: 29

Appearance (Description): Lila isn't beautiful. Maybe with some efforts she could have been nice, but as a matter of fact, she's just creepy (seriously, she looks like she just escaped The Adams Family movie) : Dead-pale skin, dark and flat, shapeless hair, black eyes with huge dark circles under them and, as if that wasn't enough, she uses to wear black lipstick. About clothes, she's an eternal indecise. She can wear black and old-fashioned clothes one day and colorful and sparkling clothes the day after. Which is the weirdest thing ever on her.

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Personality: Lila isn't good on relationship-business. Not that she dislikes people (she truly likes them), but she tends to freak them out. Everytime she tries to have a new friend or to look cool things grow awkward and she starts to laugh without reasons (and God help her, she has the most nervous and the most high-pinched laugh ever). So most of the time people just avoid her or ask her to STFU and so she does. It can't be denied that she's creepy, she totally is : talking alone when bored, cutting her nails in public places (most of the time in elevators) and still sucking her thumb before she falls asleep... but she's nice anyway and, no matter how it looks, she's also intelligent. She remembers everything she hears or sees, even if it's the most useless thing ever, and is a quick thinker. It could be very useful but most of the time people just don't ask her. She's also a bit of lazy. Depending of her humor she can get angry easily or be "yeah whatever" if she is in a argument with someone else.

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Style: Usually stays back : she helps the ones she's working with by giving them everything they need and making sure everything is safe for them, like being sure they have a car / an information / whatever when and where they need it

Skills/Weapons/Other: Adept of poisons and snipers. She totally dislikes close fights.

Up for love: Haha. Yeah, sure. Funny.

History: Lila lived a normal childhood but had no interest in following normal studies. She entered into the army at the age of 22 but always worked as back-up, she has rarely being put in first line herself. She has already killed, though, she has the nerves to do it herself if needed: she has no pleasure in it but no revultion either, she just doesn't care about it. She has a little brother who still lives with their parents and yes, the family is totally like her.

Code: 044

**I made some changes to Leighton's personality and added a skill. I hope it's all right. oo"

First and Last Name: Leighton Alexander Howell

Nickname: Late, Liar Lex*: Late because on the first meeting he showed up late thanks to an asthma attack, and Liar because you can never tell if he's telling the truth or screwing around.

*If your character's close to him you could have them call him Lex. Otherwise he'll ignore you.

Age: 26

Appearance (Description): Leighton has strawberry blond hair and amber eyes, clearly marking him apart from the Chinese. He's fair-skinned and always wears a smile. Tall, lean and generally gives off that sweet boy-next-door charm that comes with his looks. Looks like a fresh Ivy League graduate with a full future ahead of him.

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Personality: Leighton is a people person, always hanging around where the crowd is thickest. He doesn't like being ignored and sometimes gets carried away by whatever he's doing. He knows he's handsome, and he's not averse to using it to lure cougars in the REAF into telling him things (although he's by no means vain). He hardly ever sits still doing nothing and is usually found womanizing or tending to his plants, playing with poisons, etc. Leighton's charming and magnetic, almost always knowing the right thing to say. He's meticulous and plans everything out down to the last detail. However, he panics and gets asthma attacks when things don't go the way he wants them to.

Spends his free time at the casino, hustling strangers and generally making a ton of money off others.

He also SUCKS at stealth because he adores attention. He's better off as a distraction than being the core part of the team infiltrating the building. Also very observant, despite being in very crowded areas all the time.

Preferred Vehicle: Luxury SUVs all the way - they help drive in the whole sheltered rich kid image he often plays. They're also great for surviving crazy escape routes that have them ramming into stuff. Besides, smaller cars and motorcycles tend to get intimidated and get out of his way.




Style: A mix of manipulation and deceit. He can play anything from the fifty-year-old REAF general's lover to the commander-general's trusted assistant. He's also prone to twisting the facts to suit his needs. Truth is relevant to this guy.

Skills/Weapons/Other: Is very skilled with poisons, narcotics, drugs, truth serums, amnesiacs and anything chemical/herbal in nature. (Not explosives, though.) Knows exactly how much to give so that blood tests won't reveal the poison. Fails at hand-to-hand combat but is passable with a gun - he's experienced enough to aim and hit. His aim's not perfect though. He carries a semi-automatic with him, as well as a few bottles of poison disguised as meds. Can also forge documents and signatures (he did this often as a kid, whenever he needed his parents' signatures). Has asthma and cannot handle prolonged gunfights and physical combat, because he'll have an attack.

Up for love: Eh, sure.

History: Leighton is excellent at playing the rich kid because he *is* a rich kid. He's a powerful politician's only son (who was born when Mrs Howell was in her forties), and therefore spoilt and doted on. He has led a lonely childhood - his older sisters were never around. His eldest sister, Lilianna, was disowned because she married a trucker when Leighton was only three. She was the one who played with him the most and he still has a few vague memories of her. His second sister, Adrienne, is a high-profile New York City lawyer and hardly ever has time to spend with Leighton. So, to amuse himself, he spent time tending plants and scheming ways to garner attention.

He was transferred to SIS a few years ago, after working with another spy team for a while and proving very useful. His father died a year or so ago and his mother and Adrienne have been trying to stay in contact but Leighton ignores them, as they ignored him when he was a kid.

Code: 0019

name: Maya Elizabeth Cardinal

Nickname: Maya

age: 25

appearance:

as well, she has a scar by her right eye and a large scar by her left arm.


personality: she is usually sarcastic in nature and often sadistic. She is the type of person who people usually don't talk too in social occassion but when she has the opportunity to talk, she can be pretty talkative. She is also very observant and has a quirky attitude to be absent-minded sometimes. Maya also has a competitive nature where she does not want to be underestimate or beaten by anyone even by the most random acts such as going to a place first or sleeping first if she spots that there is a competition involve

Style: Interrogation through the use of psychological or physical torture.

Skills: She is good at using knives either at aiming various targets or in hand to hand fight. She carries about 50 knives in any time. She hates to use guns because it is too quick in killing or injuring someone.

History: she became part of the SIS after she was almost killed by a REAF agent who acted as her best friend for three years. After the betrayal and murder of her family, she strictly disciplined herself to get revenge.

Code: 025

Up for love: Possibly though the chances are slim

First and Last Name: Naomi Lisa Grafton
Nickname: Raven
Age: 34
Appearance: Raven haired and with big, blue eyes, Naomi is average height with a curvy figure. She keeps her hair long but usually wears it tied back. Naomi never wears jeans or any clothes that restrict her movement too much. Her make-up tends to be light and subtle.
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Personality: Paranoid and quiet, Naomi doesn't make friends easily even amongst the SIS. She's always polite, cordial, some might even say warm but there's no personal level with Naomi. This is what makes her a poor candidate for seduction. She rarely does light conversation or dinner dates and when she does, it's because she's lost control for a moment and her emotions have got the better of her. Naomi tries very hard not to let that happen. However, if you're able to persuade her to have one drink with you, it might be possible to encourage a second and pretty soon she'll be wild, crazy and the most friendly, open person you could ever hope to meet.
Preferred Vehicle:
Style: For example: Assassination.
Skills/Weapons/Other: Naomi isn't attatched to any particular weapon, she takes whatever is needed for the job and uses her surroundings or hands when necessary. It's likely that she'll have a gun, her trusty flip knife, a cigarette lighter and a set of two hypodermic needles on her at all times. The hypodermic needles are secured in a small pouch normally used by disbetics (naturally she has a fake diabeties card also) which allows her to keep the drugs at a cool temperature. One would be filled with a knock-out drug and the other a lethal drug.
Up for love: Yes.
History: Her Mother and Father seperated when she was five years old and strangely, it was her father who took custody of her. Naomi's mother was an emotional wreck, started hooking up with any man who would have her, got pregnant within a year and died of complications during the birth. This had some affect on Naomi but her father was very good at steeling her against the pain. He was a police officer at first and taught his little girl how to defend herself. He sent her to martial arts classes. Being a police officer wasn't enough for her dad though so he took up vigilante crime fighting. Naomi grew and matured and at sixteen she was popular, friendly, more than ready to go to college and on track for a career in forensics. But before all of that could happen, one evening her father left and didn't come home. His body was found outside a warehouse which was later discovered as a headquarters for money laundering. It was a friend of her father's, a fellow police officer who broke the news to her and put her in contact with her new guardian, a member of the SIS, close friend of her father's who'd agreed a long time ago to be her god-father. Naomi hadn't even known she had one. After that, it was a hop skip and a jump before she started training as an assassin and joined the SIS herself.
Code: 0012

*Edit* I forgot to add that Naomi is the wild card. Despite not being the best at assuming an alterior identity, they sent her because she knows enough chinese and russian to get by.

Am going to be travelling. Again.
The state of the internet connection where I'm going is still unknown. If I take too long to answer when we start again, just... go ahead and move Clint around.

I also, will be leaving. I'm going on a camping trip tomorrow morning and getting back the 1st of July. So yeah, feel free to control Erika while I'm gone or just wait and pretend she arrives on the mission late.