Target: The states of Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Nevada.
Hunted
You've lived the majority of, if not your entire life, in a town or city in one of the aforementioned states. For you, life is good- maybe you don't see it that way, and maybe it's not that way by American standards- but it's good, whether you know and accept it or not. All in all, your life has been at least relatively cushioned. Whether you're rich or flat broke doesn't make much of a difference in that department. Not anymore.
Last night, at precisely 12:13 a.m., two men or women, clad in all white, showed up at your doorstep. Any others in the household where bribed, and if that failed, held at gun-point. Those who caused too many problems were disposed of. You were given exactly 10 minutes to pack, no more, no less. You could take whatever you wanted; the only things that weren't allowed were cell phones or electronic devices of any sort. (There was no sneaking them out. A thorough inspection was done before you left) Pets were allowed, so long as they were caged, muzzled, leashed or all three. After inspecting you for any smuggled "illegal items," you were drugged to sleep.
When you woke up, you were in an inclosed space, metal walls, floor and ceiling. You knew you were moving, you just didn't know what in. Turns out it was the back of a helicopter- a big one. With you in that helicopter was a group of people, most around your own age. All of you were still too groggy from the drug to ask questions.
Upon landing, you were each injected with something to ease the effects of the drug. It woke you up and cleared out your head. It's been around half an hour since the helicopter took off again, leaving you in the middle of a forested island, near a fresh-water stream. You're not quite sure why you're here, but you are, and that's all that's important at the moment. Will you ever go home? No, probably not.
what you don't know about the island: (yet)
•--Giant, beast-like creatures roam the forest. They are usually around three feet tall and five feet long, all lizard-esque in appearance, complete with scales, huge claws and razor-sharp fangs and teeth. (Yes, these lizard-beasts have teeth) Many of them have deformalities, though they don't seem to slow the creatures down. They will kill you the first chance they get, without hesitation. There are few ways to kill them, on the other hand, and they are virtually untameable. There are these, and then there are the huge wolves that they eat. (Other than their ability to rip you to shreds, these beasts are harmless... compared to what's being worked on, anyways)
•--There is a large metal wall to the north-western corners of the forest. No visible entrance can, or ever will be, found by the group. There are no windows, no doors, and not a single ventalation system. It's just a giant metal wall, stretching about sixty feet long and standing well above most of the tree-tops.
•--There is a very small chain of tiny-ish mountains to the south-east of the island, home to wild mountain goats and perhaps, later on, a few "wild" horses.
•--The island is constantly moving, though the group won't notice it. They'll be sorely unprepared for climate changes and days that feel like they go on for a tad too long. (It's not really an island, if you haven't figured that out yet)
•--Around twelve feet under the surface of the "island," there is a huge facility. It's run by a woman named Samantha Jones, who is responsible for the beasts and... well, everything that's gone on so far. What she's up to is not yet any of your business. You'll figure it out soon enough.
a few things to keep in mind:
•--This is not a jungle, it's a forest. There is a difference vegetation and animal-wise. And yes, there will be normal forest animals- foxes, deer, cougars, rodents, birds, etc...
•--None of the characters knew each other before this; they're all complete strangers.
•--The more you explore, the more you will find. Of course, exploration is going to be extremely dangerous in this place- you may want to stick to working in groups. Of course, there may be a few of you who disagree with that.
•--Your characters don't know why the island moves, so when the weather changes over-night or other little extremities, they're going to be completely unprepared.
rules:
•--All regular YWS/Storybook rules apply.
•--No godmodding, perfect characters or mary/gary-sues. They're unfair, irritating to deal with and just don't add that much to the storybook.
•--Romance is allowed and even encouraged, but no sex scenes.
•--Swearing is also allowed, but do not make it a second language, and no F-bombs.
•--Posts have no maximum or minimum requirements, but please, try to make them as long as possible. Let's see how many words we can get up to.
•--Taking more than one character is definitely allowed and encouraged here. This is because, realistically, some characters are probably going to die. (None are allowed to be killed without the creator's permission. It should probably be plotted for.)
•--No out-of-character (OOC) posts on the SB whatsoever. Either put them in the DT or in the club, depending on their nature.
•--The club plays a very important role, so join it and check back whenever there's something new added. It contains inventory of items, unlockable things, little extras about certain areas of the island, and what may happen to which character in a certain area. (These things will be posted as the SB goes along- it almost gives it a bit of a game-like feel, which is appropriate for the plot. Your job is to discover what's going on, not that it will be even relatively easy for your characters)
•--The DT is for plotting out and revealing schemes and experimenting with character interactions.
•--SisterItaly and ScarlettFire are co-modding this storybook with me. What they say goes.
Link to the D.T: topic84469.html
Link to the Club: page.php?id=1276
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[b]Name:[/b] (first and last)
[b]Age:[/b] (15-19 for the new islanders, and 20+ for the Supervisors. [don't worry, you'll all figure out who they are sooner or later. No Supervisors unless you've been given permission to be one.])
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (Written description. Pictures are optional, and non-fantasy-oriented anime is allowed as a last resort only.)
[b]Personality:[/b] (Flaws, strengths, exactly what makes your character tick. We need details here, and a bare minimum of one hundred-fifty words.)
[b]History:[/b] (You've been raised in the same place in one of the aforementioned states [at the top of the main post] for the majority of your life. What's happened to you? Doesn't have to be too long- at least a couple of paragraphs would be nice, though. As for the Supervisors- you've been on the island for around four or five years now, with little to no contact with the outside world.)
[b]What You Packed:[/b] (What did you character bring with them in that minimal 10 minutes of packing? Supervisors do not need to fill this out.)
[b]Up For Love:[/b] (Yes, no, reasons, extra little notes, etc)
[b]Other:[/b] (Anything we forgot? Physical/mental disabilities/disadvantages, special skills, little extras, did they bring a pet, etc...?)
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