After a group of social-oriented scientists ran a test trial using college students, a new method intended for counseling, relieving stress and dealing with depression came about. Of course, whether anyone actually cares to believe that or not, it's the story that they gave to the school board that caused the counselors from your high-school to ragtag forces with the English department to create a new project that is being slapped down onto your desk on the third day of school.

This project -- "Dear Anonymous" -- is exactly what it sounds like: you will be sending and receiving letters anonymously. Well, okay, not letters, but e-mails and IMs. And this "anonymous" person is someone from your school who is chosen at random: gender, age and class aren't taken into account: anyone who is in a English class will receive this assignment.

The rules and regulations of the project are simple: you are to stay in contact with your partner throughout the entire year and log your conversations in a journal. At the very end of the year, your journal and a final feedback sheet will be submitted as your final grade for the entire year. A student will receive a zero if he or she does not stay in contact with his or her partner or even worse -- if said student or their partner break the rule of anonymity. Students are required to use a screen name and fake alias when talking to their partner that must be used at all times. This means that you can be paired with your brother, your best friend, your girlfriend or your worst enemy without even knowing about it -- the possibilities are endless! And so are the potential romances, drama and so on.

The project is intended to be used as therapeutic use, with hopes of self-discovery and possible inspiration! Of course, that could easily be a bucket of trash that your English teacher tries to sell to you, but you never know what might happen. . .

Out Of Character Information

• The Roleplay will begin on a Friday, which is the third day of school.
• The first assignment will to be e-mail your partner over the weekend and start your journal.
• The setting will be a small town where everyone knows each other. Said town is named Wellbridge. It's fictional.
• Spoilers, it's in Maine. Because it's coastal, it's cold and I'm sick of horror cliches only happening in Maine.
• Post your characters in the OOC tab to be accepted first.
• I have two spots open for two Co-GM. If you're interested and dedicated enough, let me know.
• If you have any questions, recommendations or suggestions, just PM me or leave it here in the thread.

• All regular site rules apply, obviously.
• Romance is perfectly fine! But if you want to go past the hugging and kissing phase, then it to PMs or "fade to black".
• Absolutely no meta-gaming, power-playing or godmodding is permitted. I will call you out on it if it happens.
• No OOC drama is permitted. First one to start, first one to get kicked out. No warnings.
• Do not force romance onto another player or their character.
• There won't be a posting order, unless there's excessive speed-posting. Don't make me create an order, pls.
• Third person, past tense, A+ grammar and spelling, a paragraph at least. Text speak is allowed in IMs and e-mails.
• Roleplaying is a hobby, not a job. Have fun and if it is stressing you out, take a break or don't be ashamed to drop out.

On the third day of school, after you learn of the project's existence, you are given a simple sheet by your English teacher that you are required to fill out. Apparently, they're going to keep it in a folder for the entire year and give it back to you at the end to submit with your final project. Whether or not you take it seriously, well, that's up to you.

Nice to see Celeste returning. Accepted as always.

Interested, might have an app up tomorrow.

= "Carry on carry on, cause nothing really matters, to me, to me," Queen Bohemian Rhapsody =

What is your real name? Emma Vein

Are you male or female? Female

What is your age? 17

When is your birthday?
19th January 1998

What grade are you in? 11th

What are some of your hobbies and interests? Writing stories, reading, music, acting, dancing, singing, playing instruments, sports especially gymnastics. Youtube, she does lyric videos and sometimes vlogs because it is easier to show it through a screen.

How would you describe your personality? Kind and shy but with a slight temper but the quiet kind of angry that scares you more. She is quite sly and sneaky and can easily move around without you seeing or hearing her. She keeps her eyes focused on the ground to avoid conversations because she doesn't like talking. She is hard to make friends with because of her shy nature. She doesn't show her feelings easily so she might seem to have a heart of stone at times when she has a heart that can easily break like a heart of glass. She has slight depression since her mum died but doesn't show it and her shyness is because of a bad case of social anxiety so I would suggest not starting a conversation with her as it is not easy for her.

What has your life been like so far? She has had a good life, she lives with her dad and older sister as her mum died when she was young and her older sister is going to move out soon so it will just be her and her dad when her sister leaves. When her mum died, she was 9 and she died of cancer. Emma had to help look after her when she died and did a testimony at her funeral. She remembers her mum pretty well but one of her skills is that she has a really good memory. Her sister was 12 so her sister is now 20 and getting ready to move out of the house. They moved houses when she was 12 to get away from the bad memories.

What will you pick as your screen name (and alias if asked)? Blood,Roses&Posion=Snow (anyone get the reference) Alias: Melissa

What are your thoughts on the project? She wants to make friends with people but is too shy so she likes the project. She is not good at making friends because she is slightly awkward so it would be easier to talk to people through a screen and make friends easier because she could hide her awkwardness from everyone else through a screen.

Anything else you'd like to add? nothing

Also if you are looking for Co-GMs I would be willing to do it.

My computer glitched and double posted

I love this idea! I'll get working on a character.

@carla6677
Since she's sixteen, your character is most likely be in 10th grade unless she skipped or was held back.

Should have my CS done after school!

@Cynder Highly interested. Looked over the Interest Check and everything. Starting on a CS now.

Ooohhh it's back. Thinking about joining again ^^

What is your real name?
Colin Oakley

Are you male or female?
Male

What is your age?
17

When is your birthday?
6th of May

What grade are you in?
12th

What are some of your hobbies and interests?
I’m a bit of a nerd I guess; I like games – like most dudes I suppose – and am interested in the exact sciences. My particular interest is Astronomy. I’m also learning myself how to program, but I’m still a beginner at it. Maybe I can combine the two one day? I like reading manga as well; Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of my favs! Oh, and I enjoy listening to music; all sorts of genres.

How would you describe your personality?
I’d say I’m rather introverted and passive. Don’t have much of a social life. I try to do my best to strike up a conversation every now and then though, especially if the person seems interesting to me. The few friends I have perceive me as smart and think I’m always pondering over complex calculations and that sorta stuff, while really I’m just absent-minded and am imagining weird situations most of the time. Because I’m so quiet most people think I’m very serious, but I can actually be quite goofy if you really get to know me. You just need to have a healthy dose of persistence to get through this thick shell of mine.

(Because of Colin’s poor social skills he can sometimes be quite awkward, which has made him somewhat self-conscious. It leaves him in a sullen mood from time to time, though this is not immediately obvious: he does not like to talk about it and so puts up a façade of smiles.)

What has your life been like so far?
It’s been alright I guess? Not really the teenage life I’d dream of as a kid – I mean, I barely have any friends and never had a girlfriend either. Actually... I’ve never really had any romantic interest in girls... I mean, they’re pretty and all, but none of them have ever “sparked” something in me, you know? Anyway, besides that my life is quite fine. I’m acing most of the subjects in school and the situation at home is very steady as well. I live with both of my parents and have one younger brother who I can get along with very well.

(As a kid, Colin always seemed to seclude himself from other kids. He could mostly be found reading or wandering off. He used to interact more with animals than with people. Because of this, his social skills are somewhat underdeveloped.
Colin does not fully realize yet that he is homosexual.)

What will you pick as your screen name (and alias if asked)?
I wonder if I should go for some music reference or try to be witty... Hm, ApplePi seems fine.
As for an alias, Holden would be neat. I loved the Catcher in the Rye.

What are your thoughts on the project?
Maybe it’ll help me in getting some saucy conversations going? Although this is happening online and not in real time... Either way at least it’ll be nice to be able to talk to someone over the weekend. And who knows, maybe there are other people out there who need a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on. Hopefully I won’t have to invest too much time in it though; don’t want it to get in the way of homework...

Anything else you'd like to add?
Mayonaise.

(Everything Everything – Regret)

Is it alright if we make more than one character? I was thinking of making a pair of twins.

Whoa, this blew up. Alright, time to get some of these responses handed out.

Is it alright if we make more than one character? I was thinking of making a pair of twins.

I'm going to go ahead and say yes this to this, considering the original Dear Anonymous had a base run of two characters each anyway. Though we later had to change this and might again as well, so going forward, this may or may not have to be changed. For right now, though? Good, awesome. Go for it.

Also if you are looking for Co-GMs I would be willing to do it.

If you have the time and are dedicated, I'd love to have you.

Both @Amaralynand@HaleyTheRandom are looking fabulous, so, accepted!

@carla6677, your character is almost there, you just need to edit a few things. If your character is a sixteen year old born in January, then they're likely a Junior. If you could also add a little bit more to each section on the form, that'd be highly appreciated, thank you!

Tell me if I have to alter it in any way.

Laughed at the "preeeeetty chill". Alright, he looks good. Accepted, @Bombardier!

@Cynder
Can I bring back Wei? xD

@Cynder I do have time to be a Co-GM and I have edited it