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The Darkest Minds

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The Darkest Minds

@Travesty No problem at all. The way we'll be doing it is that you can participate in the main story line or not. Up to each individual. Also, will say that the books are far better than the movie. But that could just be chalked up to bias as I'm not a big movie fan.

The Darkest Minds

Are you planning on using Harper again?

The Darkest Minds

Darkest Minds

Life in the country is seemingly normal. Everything is going fairly well within the world. That is until children the age of thirteen and younger start to seemingly drop like flies. Panic spreads through the nation and after a few months scientists discover a disease that is later named IAAN, Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration. Once the death count slows nearly to a stop it is discovered that approximately 98% of children thirteen and younger have died with all under the age of eight gone and a few fourteen and fifteen-year-old children dead as well. Fear comes to a maximum within nearly all citizens of America, but the fear is not aimed at the disease. The majority of the fear is aimed at those left.

Soon the government sets up a system to 'help' the children. They request that if any child exhibits any symptoms of IAAN that they should be reported to the government so they may be relocated to 'Rehabilitation Camps'. This is just the cover story though. Once a child gets onto the bus to be relocated it's obvious something is wrong. Guards with guns and not being allowed to even speak. Fear and tension rise within the children. As soon as the children arrive at their assigned camp they are instantly put through a screening process and then designated a color. Some don't understand, but a few already know what the colors mean. The harsh reality comes to light when each child realizes they are now a prisoner to the government for something out of their control and there is nothing they can do about it. Will you try anyway?

Backstory/Lore

Welcome to the Darkest Minds interest check. This RP is based on a book series by Alexandra Bracken, it is also a reboot. The Darkest Minds is an apocalyptic book series about the children of America that are infected by a disease called IAAN. A virus that originally killed at least 98% percent of the children, while the others gained peculiar abilities. The children that live through the pandemic that gained abilities are sent to 'rehabilitation camps', but these camps more resemble concentration camps or maybe extremely intense boot camps. The camps were very different from each other. Think how in the Fallout games the Vaults all did things differently. All of the children have one of two goals, escape or survive.

This is a book series that as soon as I began reading it I was absorbed in the story. I love the idea of roleplaying in this world, despite it being so large it's also surprisingly easy to follow. It's also fairly easy to manipulate the characters in the stories, and I think it could be really interesting and epic. I will put a few of the things that will remain the same down below, these same things also helped the story progress very nicely and give a very strong sense of paranoia and allow even more people to join. I will not set a limit to how many can join, but if it seems like there is a larger amount of interest than I expect then I will set a limit. Until I know how many people are interested everyone will be limited to a single character. Depending on the way this interest check goes I may change that.

Now, onto all the important info. As I have already stated the children who lived gained abilities. These abilities were classified into colors. Before putting it off here they are:

Colors and Their Abilities

Green: The color classification for individuals who developed enhanced mental and intellectual powers as a result of IAAN. Typically these powers manifest as heightened problem-solving abilities, photographic memory, and/or enhanced talent for technical interfaces. Since their powers do not affect the world around them, Green classified individuals are considered by far the least dangerous of the Psis.

Blue: Blue is the color classification for individuals who developed telekinesis as a result of IAAN. Blues have the power to move objects with their minds. Also known as telekinesis. Blue is considered one of the less dangerous powers.

Yellow: Yellow is the color classification for individuals who developed electrokinesis as a result of IAAN. Yellows have the power to create and control electricity. They are considered one of the more dangerous powers.

Orange: Orange is the color classification for children who developed a range of telepathic abilities. As a group, they have demonstrated the ability to read minds, influence people's actions and thoughts, alter or erase memories, and change the feelings of others. Unlike other power groups, the abilities of different orange classified individuals seem to vary, although they generally seem able to produce similar results. Most Oranges only have access to one of the aforementioned abilities of their group, but it has not been disproven that an Orange could possess the power to use two. As a result of the nature of their abilities, it is noted that many orange individuals suffered from mental instability or even insanity, likely as a result of their tendency to spend time in the minds of others. Using their powers also takes a mental toll on them and they can't use it continually for long periods without passing out.

Red: Red is the color classification for those who developed pyrokinesis powers as a result of IAAN. Red classified individuals can create and manipulate fire. As a result, they possess an immense destructive potential and are considered among the most dangerous of the Psis. Although the ratios are not well documented, individuals possessing Red powers were likely relatively rare, even at the onset of IAAN. Reds were the only ones who all received some sort of physical side effect as a result of their powers. It caused some part of their body to twitch or shake uncontrollably at times.

Within the books, there are a few people, groups, and some items that should be mentioned here. There will be some details that might get added here in the actual thread as we encounter certain things. Largely based on the knowledge of the characters. Including details on canon things in order to avoid possible spoilers.

Things to Know

Various People:

President Grey: The President at the time that IAAN hit. He is the one who instituted the 'Rehabilitation Camps' and created the PSF's.

~
Various Groups:

-East River: East River is a supposed sanctuary for Psis. Founded and run by Psis it is the one place that kids see as truly safe. The group is run by a figure known as Slip-Kid and to many that don't find the place, it seems like an urban legend or fairy tale. The true identity of Slip-Kid is only known by those who find the place. If this kid or the place really exists.

-Skip-Tracers: Skip-tracers are bounty hunters. They are those 20 and older that go in search of kids with Psi abilities, capture them and turn them in. To become a licensed Skip-Tracer, you must turn in at least one Psi child. An obvious sign someone is a Skip-Tracer is if they are carrying an identifying device, taser, and handcuffs.

-Psi Special Forces: Psi Special Forces, more commonly called PSF's, is a group of men and women dedicated to the capture and in some cases extermination of all kids with Psi powers. This group is under the direct control of President Grey; therefore, the majority of these people are former military and police officers. Commonly wearing full body armor when near Psis and carrying M16s, batons, and identifying devices.

-Children's League: The Children's League, commonly referred to as The League, is an underground group believed to be fighting for the children.
~
Terms and Items of note:

-White Noise: White Noise, referred to as Calm Control by anyone that is not a Psi, is a special frequency that scientists discovered heavily affects Psis. Only Psis can hear the noise and it causes pain and puts them in a state where using their powers is nearly impossible.

-Identifying Devices: First I will apologize for I couldn't find nor remember the actual word for this. The device is something carried by PSF's and Skip Tracers that is connected to a special network with information on all known Psi's. Information includes name, color, status, description, bio, level of danger, crimes they've committed, last known location, and if identifiable who they were last seen with. Using the devices Skip-Tracers and PSF's can check the database to see what info they can find on the Psi's they find. The device can scan the face and then go straight to the file needed or let them know the Psi is not in the database. Those with the devices can use them to update data as they go. Only PSF's and Skip-Tracers have access to this device. Unless one is stolen or they trick those who give the devices to Skip-Tracers.
~
Various Places:

-Thurmond: One of the harshest camps around and the largest. The PSF's here are overly cruel to the children here and life is strict and harsh. This camp has the best record of zero escapes.

May be updated as time goes.

Rules and Regulations

RULES
#1: All guild rules apply. Duh.
#2: Please be active and put forth effort in the RP.
#3: Respect is a must. Please respect others in the RP and yourself. I don't want any fighting in the OOC. Save it for the IC.
#4: Romance is allowed, but all guild rules must be respected. Limitation of kissing is preferred, but fade to black in some cases may be used. Keep in mind we are mostly dealing with teenage characters here.
#5: Cursing is allowed, but I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't like cursing. It bugs me for multiple reasons and I feel it hinders writing, but I'll allow it due to the kind of RP setting this is.
#6: I don't necessarily have a minimum number of paragraphs you have to post as long as it isn't ridiculously consistent and there is substance to the post.
#7: I don't want someone to go to sleep and wake up to like 15 IC posts. It has happened to me before. So, those that post quickly let there be AT LEAST two different users to post before you post again for a certain character.
#8: The posting expectations are two weeks to maintain activity, though communication of availability is also paramount. GMs do not play by special rules. They are expected to communicate and be active as well. (Stolen from Shelter)
#9: I will allow people to use as many characters as they can handle but if we don't have many people I would like everyone to at least have one Psi so they won't be alone with me in their RP'ing experience. So, just keep number of people in mind as you come up with characters.
#10: Be creative.
#11: I am all for Collabs as long as they don't shut others out.
#12: PM a GM if you have questions.
#13: To prove you read the rules pm me your CS first instead of posting it.
#14: Mention me or a Co-Gm in your Character you are wanting to be approved.

How I want the RP to Go

Alright, let me start by saying what we will do when the RP starts. We can either start with what occurred when IAAN first started happening to go to the point where our Psi kids are taken to a camp then do a two-year time-skip, or leave that as a semi-memory thing for our characters. Either or works with me. Both get what I want out of the beginning.

As of right now, all characters will be 10-15. The ones who were in the 8-13 age range when IAAN hit two years in the future so do your character sheet like that. If I end up allowing a different variety of characters than I'll let you know how to start with them. All our characters for now though will be sent to the same camp, which I haven't picked a name for yet. They don't all have to be from the same school or anything, but somewhat close to the location of the camp. Maybe a couple of miles.

This RP will be a slight AU of the books for the sheer fact that our characters can participate in the main storyline if we want. Even if we don't participate in the main story main characters may show up. Depending on how things go I may speed up time with how things happened in the book. An example is that if we need/want I can speed up Ruby's escape from Thurmond. All main characters will be controlled by me and Co-GM's but other than that if someone makes an NPC to their character and they allow it you can control them. I will allow people to make NPCs connected to their character, but I may kill them if it seems necessary or makes sense. Which means it probably won't even happen.

Also, all the characters we use CAN DIE. If they do something stupid I'm not going to adjust the way the NPC they are fighting to change the way they do things just so they live. I will avoid killing PCs as much as possible though so don't worry too much. More detail to be given as time goes on.

Also here is the Character Sheet:

CS

[center][h2][color=??????]Name of Character Here[/color][/h2]
[img]Any type of image is acceptable as long as the person has a realistic physical appearance[/img]
[sub][i]"Insert a character quote here."[/i]-[b]Author[/b] [i]optional, quote can be by themselves[/i][/sub][/center]

[indent][u][b]Name:[/b][/u] [i]Name here[/i][/indent]
[b][u]Gender:[/u][/b] [i]Pretty self-explanatory[/i]
[b][u]Age:[/u][/b] [i]10-15[/i]
[b][u]Birthday:[/u][/b] [i]Month and day[/i]

[indent][u][b]Appearance[/b][/u][/indent]

[b][u]Hair:[/u][/b] [i]color[/i]
[b][u]Eyes:[/u][/b] [i]color[/i]
[b][u]Height:[/u][/b] [i]preferably in feet, but if you feel like doing centimeters that's fine[/i]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] [i]If you feel like adding something here to do with your characters appearance[/i]

[indent][u][b]Personality[/b][/u][/indent]

[b][u]Personality:[/u][/b]
[center][u]• Trait • Trait • Trait • [/u][/center]
[i]Length is not much an issue for me as long as it is reasonably detailed[/i]

[b][u]Strengths:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Weaknesses:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Likes:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Dislikes:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Fears:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] [i]Anything else that is relevant to your character's personality. This is not necessary to fill out, though. [/i]

[b][u]Power:[/u][/b] [i]Your characters color, what they can currently do with their ability(how skilled they are), and anything you may feel necessary to add,[/i]

[b][u]Family:[/u][/b] [i]List here the various family members of the character. Be reasonable here as in don't list great uncle Charles unless he is important to your characters life.[/i]
List in the format of (Name - How are they related - Age - Status(alive or dead) - If alive what are they doing now(Only if possibly important))

[b][u]History:[/u][/b] [i]Again, I don't have a set minimum length seeing as they are kids and the time jump won't be that long, but that doesn't mean to skimp out on it. However, if you are planning to be an Orange or Red an interesting detail to add would be how they controlled their urges to use their powers/how they laid low[/i]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] [i]Anything else you think may be necessary.[/i]

[u][b]Theme Song:[/b][/u]
[url=]Name of Song - Artist[/url]
[sub][i]A Few Lyrics here[/i][/sub] [i]Optional[/i]

The Darkest Minds

Darkest Minds

Life in the country is seemingly normal. Everything is going fairly well within the world. That is until children the age of thirteen and younger start to seemingly drop like flies. Panic spreads through the nation and after a few months scientists discover a disease that is later named IAAN, Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration. Once the death count slows nearly to a stop it is discovered that approximately 98% of children thirteen and younger have died with all under the age of eight gone and a few fourteen and fifteen-year-old children dead as well. Fear comes to a maximum within nearly all citizens of America, but the fear is not aimed at the disease. The majority of the fear is aimed at those left.

Soon the government sets up a system to 'help' the children. They request that if any child exhibits any symptoms of IAAN that they should be reported to the government so they may be relocated to 'Rehabilitation Camps'. This is just the cover story though. Once a child gets onto the bus to be relocated it's obvious something is wrong. Guards with guns and not being allowed to even speak. Fear and tension rise within the children. As soon as the children arrive at their assigned camp they are instantly put through a screening process and then designated a color. Some don't understand, but a few already know what the colors mean. The harsh reality comes to light when each child realizes they are now a prisoner to the government for something out of their control and there is nothing they can do about it. Will you try anyway?

Backstory/Lore

Welcome to the Darkest Minds interest check. This RP is based on a book series by Alexandra Bracken, it is also a reboot. The Darkest Minds is an apocalyptic book series about the children of America that are infected by a disease called IAAN. A virus that originally killed at least 98% percent of the children, while the others gained peculiar abilities. The children that live through the pandemic that gained abilities are sent to 'rehabilitation camps', but these camps more resemble concentration camps or maybe extremely intense boot camps. The camps were very different from each other. Think how in the Fallout games the Vaults all did things differently. All of the children have one of two goals, escape or survive.

This is a book series that as soon as I began reading it I was absorbed in the story. I love the idea of roleplaying in this world, despite it being so large it's also surprisingly easy to follow. It's also fairly easy to manipulate the characters in the stories, and I think it could be really interesting and epic. I will put a few of the things that will remain the same down below, these same things also helped the story progress very nicely and give a very strong sense of paranoia and allow even more people to join. I will not set a limit to how many can join, but if it seems like there is a larger amount of interest than I expect then I will set a limit. Until I know how many people are interested everyone will be limited to a single character. Depending on the way this interest check goes I may change that.

Now, onto all the important info. As I have already stated the children who lived gained abilities. These abilities were classified into colors. Before putting it off here they are:

Colors and Their Abilities

Green: The color classification for individuals who developed enhanced mental and intellectual powers as a result of IAAN. Typically these powers manifest as heightened problem-solving abilities, photographic memory, and/or enhanced talent for technical interfaces. Since their powers do not affect the world around them, Green classified individuals are considered by far the least dangerous of the Psis.

Blue: Blue is the color classification for individuals who developed telekinesis as a result of IAAN. Blues have the power to move objects with their minds. Also known as telekinesis. Blue is considered one of the less dangerous powers.

Yellow: Yellow is the color classification for individuals who developed electrokinesis as a result of IAAN. Yellows have the power to create and control electricity. They are considered one of the more dangerous powers.

Orange: Orange is the color classification for children who developed a range of telepathic abilities. As a group, they have demonstrated the ability to read minds, influence people's actions and thoughts, alter or erase memories, and change the feelings of others. Unlike other power groups, the abilities of different orange classified individuals seem to vary, although they generally seem able to produce similar results. Most Oranges only have access to one of the aforementioned abilities of their group, but it has not been disproven that an Orange could possess the power to use two. As a result of the nature of their abilities, it is noted that many orange individuals suffered from mental instability or even insanity, likely as a result of their tendency to spend time in the minds of others. Using their powers also takes a mental toll on them and they can't use it continually for long periods without passing out.

Red: Red is the color classification for those who developed pyrokinesis powers as a result of IAAN. Red classified individuals can create and manipulate fire. As a result, they possess an immense destructive potential and are considered among the most dangerous of the Psis. Although the ratios are not well documented, individuals possessing Red powers were likely relatively rare, even at the onset of IAAN. Reds were the only ones who all received some sort of physical side effect as a result of their powers. It caused some part of their body to twitch or shake uncontrollably at times.

Within the books, there are a few people, groups, and some items that should be mentioned here. There will be some details that might get added here in the actual thread as we encounter certain things. Largely based on the knowledge of the characters. Including details on canon things in order to avoid possible spoilers.

Things to Know

Various People:

President Grey: The President at the time that IAAN hit. He is the one who instituted the 'Rehabilitation Camps' and created the PSF's.

~
Various Groups:

-East River: East River is a supposed sanctuary for Psis. Founded and run by Psis it is the one place that kids see as truly safe. The group is run by a figure known as Slip-Kid and to many that don't find the place, it seems like an urban legend or fairy tale. The true identity of Slip-Kid is only known by those who find the place. If this kid or the place really exists.

-Skip-Tracers: Skip-tracers are bounty hunters. They are those 20 and older that go in search of kids with Psi abilities, capture them and turn them in. To become a licensed Skip-Tracer, you must turn in at least one Psi child. An obvious sign someone is a Skip-Tracer is if they are carrying an identifying device, taser, and handcuffs.

-Psi Special Forces: Psi Special Forces, more commonly called PSF's, is a group of men and women dedicated to the capture and in some cases extermination of all kids with Psi powers. This group is under the direct control of President Grey; therefore, the majority of these people are former military and police officers. Commonly wearing full body armor when near Psis and carrying M16s, batons, and identifying devices.

-Children's League: The Children's League, commonly referred to as The League, is an underground group believed to be fighting for the children.
~
Terms and Items of note:

-White Noise: White Noise, referred to as Calm Control by anyone that is not a Psi, is a special frequency that scientists discovered heavily affects Psis. Only Psis can hear the noise and it causes pain and puts them in a state where using their powers is nearly impossible.

-Identifying Devices: First I will apologize for I couldn't find nor remember the actual word for this. The device is something carried by PSF's and Skip Tracers that is connected to a special network with information on all known Psi's. Information includes name, color, status, description, bio, level of danger, crimes they've committed, last known location, and if identifiable who they were last seen with. Using the devices Skip-Tracers and PSF's can check the database to see what info they can find on the Psi's they find. The device can scan the face and then go straight to the file needed or let them know the Psi is not in the database. Those with the devices can use them to update data as they go. Only PSF's and Skip-Tracers have access to this device. Unless one is stolen or they trick those who give the devices to Skip-Tracers.
~
Various Places:

-Thurmond: One of the harshest camps around and the largest. The PSF's here are overly cruel to the children here and life is strict and harsh. This camp has the best record of zero escapes.

May be updated as time goes.

Rules and Regulations

RULES
#1: All guild rules apply. Duh.
#2: Please be active and put forth effort in the RP.
#3: Respect is a must. Please respect others in the RP and yourself. I don't want any fighting in the OOC. Save it for the IC.
#4: Romance is allowed, but all guild rules must be respected. Limitation of kissing is preferred, but fade to black in some cases may be used. Keep in mind we are mostly dealing with teenage characters here.
#5: Cursing is allowed, but I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't like cursing. It bugs me for multiple reasons and I feel it hinders writing, but I'll allow it due to the kind of RP setting this is.
#6: I don't necessarily have a minimum number of paragraphs you have to post as long as it isn't ridiculously consistent and there is substance to the post.
#7: I don't want someone to go to sleep and wake up to like 15 IC posts. It has happened to me before. So, those that post quickly let there be AT LEAST two different users to post before you post again for a certain character.
#8: The posting expectations are two weeks to maintain activity, though communication of availability is also paramount. GMs do not play by special rules. They are expected to communicate and be active as well. (Stolen from Shelter)
#9: I will allow people to use as many characters as they can handle but if we don't have many people I would like everyone to at least have one Psi so they won't be alone with me in their RP'ing experience. So, just keep number of people in mind as you come up with characters.
#10: Be creative.
#11: I am all for Collabs as long as they don't shut others out.
#12: PM a GM if you have questions.
#13: To prove you read the rules pm me your CS first instead of posting it.
#14: Mention me or a Co-Gm in your Character you are wanting to be approved.

How I want the RP to Go

Alright, let me start by saying what we will do when the RP starts. We can either start with what occurred when IAAN first started happening to go to the point where our Psi kids are taken to a camp then do a two-year time-skip, or leave that as a semi-memory thing for our characters. Either or works with me. Both get what I want out of the beginning.

As of right now, all characters will be 10-15. The ones who were in the 8-13 age range when IAAN hit two years in the future so do your character sheet like that. If I end up allowing a different variety of characters than I'll let you know how to start with them. All our characters for now though will be sent to the same camp, which I haven't picked a name for yet. They don't all have to be from the same school or anything, but somewhat close to the location of the camp. Maybe a couple of miles.

This RP will be a slight AU of the books for the sheer fact that our characters can participate in the main storyline if we want. Even if we don't participate in the main story main characters may show up. Depending on how things go I may speed up time with how things happened in the book. An example is that if we need/want I can speed up Ruby's escape from Thurmond. All main characters will be controlled by me and Co-GM's but other than that if someone makes an NPC to their character and they allow it you can control them. I will allow people to make NPCs connected to their character, but I may kill them if it seems necessary or makes sense. Which means it probably won't even happen.

Also, all the characters we use CAN DIE. If they do something stupid I'm not going to adjust the way the NPC they are fighting to change the way they do things just so they live. I will avoid killing PCs as much as possible though so don't worry too much. More detail to be given as time goes on.

Also here is the Character Sheet:

CS

[center][h2][color=??????]Name of Character Here[/color][/h2]
[img]Any type of image is acceptable as long as the person has a realistic physical appearance[/img]
[sub][i]"Insert a character quote here."[/i]-[b]Author[/b] [i]optional, quote can be by themselves[/i][/sub][/center]

[indent][u][b]Name:[/b][/u] [i]Name here[/i][/indent]
[b][u]Gender:[/u][/b] [i]Pretty self-explanatory[/i]
[b][u]Age:[/u][/b] [i]10-15[/i]
[b][u]Birthday:[/u][/b] [i]Month and day[/i]

[indent][u][b]Appearance[/b][/u][/indent]

[b][u]Hair:[/u][/b] [i]color[/i]
[b][u]Eyes:[/u][/b] [i]color[/i]
[b][u]Height:[/u][/b] [i]preferably in feet, but if you feel like doing centimeters that's fine[/i]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] [i]If you feel like adding something here to do with your characters appearance[/i]

[indent][u][b]Personality[/b][/u][/indent]

[b][u]Personality:[/u][/b]
[center][u]• Trait • Trait • Trait • [/u][/center]
[i]Length is not much an issue for me as long as it is reasonably detailed[/i]

[b][u]Strengths:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Weaknesses:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Likes:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Dislikes:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Fears:[/u][/b]
[list][*]
[*]
[*][/list]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] [i]Anything else that is relevant to your character's personality. This is not necessary to fill out, though. [/i]

[b][u]Power:[/u][/b] [i]Your characters color, what they can currently do with their ability(how skilled they are), and anything you may feel necessary to add,[/i]

[b][u]Family:[/u][/b] [i]List here the various family members of the character. Be reasonable here as in don't list great uncle Charles unless he is important to your characters life.[/i]
List in the format of (Name - How are they related - Age - Status(alive or dead) - If alive what are they doing now(Only if possibly important))

[b][u]History:[/u][/b] [i]Again, I don't have a set minimum length seeing as they are kids and the time jump won't be that long, but that doesn't mean to skimp out on it. However, if you are planning to be an Orange or Red an interesting detail to add would be how they controlled their urges to use their powers/how they laid low[/i]

[b][u]Other:[/u][/b] [i]Anything else you think may be necessary.[/i]

[u][b]Theme Song:[/b][/u]
[url=]Name of Song - Artist[/url]
[sub][i]A Few Lyrics here[/i][/sub] [i]Optional[/i]

The Darkest Minds

@Always@sly13@princess How do y'all feel about Discord?

The Darkest Minds

@Always@sly13 Alright. I always had the idea in the back of my mind to do so. Once I get home I can make a new interest check. Would either of y’all want to be a co-gm?

Shelter

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Alex

Location: Teacher's Lounge, Stockbridge Academy

Interaction: Everyone

Date: March 6th, 2019

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Alex was appreciative of the fact that others were standing up to take charge as well. He just hoped that this guy mentioning how they could possibly already be infected wouldn't cause anyone to panic. He looked at each of the people occupying the room and it seemed none of them had gotten, well, more panicky. Everyone was already in a bad mental state but so far no one was doing anything dumb or reckless. He turned to look at the next person to speak up, Kaylee, mentioning how some were in a far worse mental state than others. "I don't know how well alcohol will help but let anyone who wants have at it." Next up was a freshman that Alex did not remember asking what he could do to help. Alex wanted to tell him something, but looking at the kid he needed more help than they did. Alex wasn't the best emotional supporter so he just kept quiet.

Then there was a loud bang. Alex's heart skipped a beat as he was ripped out of his own mind to the outburst of the resident troublemaker. After she grabbed a soda she then joined the conversation giving out odd details about screwdrivers. He pulled out his swiss army knife to help deal with the table legs only to remember that the mechanisms for the thing had been messed up real bad to the point that the screwdriver part had come off years ago. Really should've had the darned thing repaired. He could use the knife part but he heard Fitz ask the girl who had been searching the cabinets if she had found anything good. He turned to the girl to see what she found. The girl seemed to be a complete wreck but was pushing through it. After a while, she dumped what she'd found onto the table. Not much but better than nothing.

Before anyone else spoke some dissent to the table leg idea came along with the request for names from Bill. One of the few people Alex actually somewhat knew. The other Alexander speaking up about a map drew his attention. He started looking over the current state of the map. This little piece of paper would be extremely helpful in developing a plan. He was studying the thing but after someone decided to call everyone stupid Alex decided to speak up.

"Okay, so we're all idiots. Right. We're idiots for trying to come up with a plan rather than running out there with nothing. I will admit that yes using a table leg is a stupid idea. But going out there with no plan and using our hands is a moronic one. So, unless your attitude somehow helps with our situation then I'm going to ignore you for now. Not gonna deal with morons right now." Where Alex was scared and nervous before he had now added a little bit of frustration. He at least knew Bill and her general attitude didn't really bother him that much. Especially since she seemed to want to help. Along with the others in the room. But this girl didn't even seem like she'd be on their side.

"Going without food for a bit won't be a big deal if we can get to the cafeteria. There should be a lot there. But if we give the food to anyone it probably should be whoever we have expending the most energy. Meaning whoever uses the table legs. So, how about we move this stuff off the table and actually get those legs off. I have a knife. Here's a quarter. Oh, and my name is Alex like him. Call me whatever you like." After saying that, Alex fishes a quarter out of his pocket and hands it to Elliot. He then begins grabbing some of the things from the table moving them.

Shelter

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Alex

Location: Teacher's Lounge, Stockbridge Academy

Interaction: Everyone

Date: March 6th, 2019

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Stupid. Moron. I should've kept a closer eye on her. Alex was standing at the window watching some of the zeds shambling about. Most of them were probably inside by now. He was watching to see if anyone living had made it out. So far, he hadn't seen a single living person outside of this window. He had been watching for a specific person in general. His younger sister, Sadie. Ever since the students had been crowded into the auditorium the two had stuck nearby. The one time they separate, her going to sit with some of her friends, and him going to comfort some of the younger members of the drama club. That's about when chaos erupted.

Alex hadn't been near the first source of panic but soon the entire room was thrust into the depths of terror. Alex's first thought was run but when he saw what the loud scream had called zombies he knew he needed to find Sadie. He tried to calm himself but he just ran around avoiding the biters as best he could until he nearly got chomped. Alex wasn't looking where he was going and nearly ran into the clutches of one of the undead when someone just a little faster than him doing the exact same thing he was ended up barreling between the two knocking them both to the ground. Alex looked forward seeing someone attempt to run over the creature only to be grabbed and instantly have their ankle bit into. With this happening before his eyes all thoughts were gone. It was down to fight or flight at this point and flight took control of Alex's body.

He quickly got to his feet and began running along with the majority of the crowd. The rest is somewhat a blur. Alex doesn't even remember exactly how he got into the teacher's lounge. Maybe he saw a familiar face and rushed in behind them. Taking a look around the room he did know a few of the them. Watching out the window was getting him nowhere. He pulled out his phone again to see that he still had no signal. Alex rested his head against the window. He couldn't stay cooped up in here hoping everything was gonna be alright. He had to do something.

It seemed as if a few of the others had come to this conclusion as well. There was a discussion going on in regards to what needed to be done. While Alex agreed with those desiring to leave this room soon, he didn't believe driving off would be a good idea just yet. In reality, it was more like he just didn't want to leave yet. He had to find his sister. The top priority for him, and either way if they could somehow lock out the zeds or keep them confined somewhere the school might have some good supplies on hand. In every apocalypse media, food and water were hard resources to come by. Maybe if they could get to the cafeteria something good would come of that.

But right now none of that could be accomplished if they stayed in this room freaking out and arguing. Someone had to step up. Okay. What's the best way to raise confidence in people? Give them an easy to execute task and praise them when they succeed. Also, being cool, calm, collected, and commanding may help. Alright, Alex. Just think of this as improv class. Don't break character. Don't hesitate. Just do it.

Alex took a few deep breaths trying to clear his mind as best he could. He needed to shove down his own fear if anything was gonna get done. Turning around he looked at the people gathered in the room with him. He spoke up loud enough that they couldn't really ignore him but tried to keep from being too loud that something outside the room might hear. "If a plan is what we need then let's make one. If we stay in this room we will run out of food eventually so the sooner we fix that the better. I'm going to go ahead and give my vote against leaving campus by vehicle first. I feel more things are important. Like what that kid yelled, if this really is a freaking 'zombie' outbreak, I can't believe I'm saying that, but if it is we have three priorities. One is food and water. Two is some way to protect ourselves. Three is a safe place to hide. All of those could potentially be solved on this campus. We can find food and water in the cafeteria. We can find improvised weapons all over the place. There also might just be a safer room in this place than this tiny thing. We can't find anything if we stay cooped up in this room though. Does anyone have anything that we could protect ourselves with? If anything we could break the legs off of that table and use them."

Once he finished he started breathing a little more rapidly. That sounded good, right? Even if it wasn't really a plan, which it wasn't, having people shift their minds to thinking about that stuff may get their minds off the fact that leaving this room could spell imminent doom. As long as someone could come up with a goal-based off of the painfully obvious information he had stated then that was one step closer to getting in a safer situation. Alex's mind was running 100 yards in 9.58 seconds trying to find a solution to their plight. Please let there be someone here who knows what to do.

Shelter

_{17 - Virgo - Junior - 5'11" - Jeremy Irvine}

“The world is a stage. It's up to us whether it's a tragedy or one brimming with hope.”

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Appearance Details

Alex stands at an average of 5'11" and has an athletic build. Occasionally playing sports and spending time at the theater keeps him in good shape. Alex has a slight farmer's tan. He has deep blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. Most consider his hairstyle as messy but somehow kept. It's due to how he keeps his hair cut fairly short but only messes with his hair to dry it and eliminate bed head. Alex also has a resting 'don't care' look about him. The only time he shows emotion is during high levels of such things or when he is acting. There is also a single small scar on the back of his head covered by his hair from an accident when he was four.

The key defining term of Alex's style is comfort tending to wear t-shirts with some geeky logo or a very cheesy pun along with shorts and, if it's particularly cold, he'll add sweatpants and a leather jacket. He also has a grey toboggan that he tends to wear which definately does not help with his hair.

Characterization

Protective • Distrusting • Loyal • Anger Issues • Observant • Stubborn • Caring • Sarcastic • Quick-Witted • Self-Deprecating

From a young age, Alex has been obsessed with playing characters. From playing doctor in kindergarten to Elf #3 in fourth grade and finally to being the leading male role in Stockbridge Academy as a Junior. He has always enjoyed diving into the mind of another and portraying them to the best of his ability. Sure, being one of the 'theater kids' is a label that at times he has despised, but it's all worth it on opening night to hear the applause and see the smiles of everyone. Including a few times, in which some of those same hecklers would come to watch. The only bad thing, according to him, that came from his obsession for acting is that he has developed a sort of disconnection from his own emotions and feelings. He still has them but he has spent so much time essentially being other people that he doesn't really know who he is. Thinking about things on a more logic-based spectrum rather than an emotional one doesn't help matters so he tends to neglect how he feels and will try to do the 'logical' thing.

Outside of his hobby, Alex doesn't really do much. He plays games, watches anime, reads comic books. General geek and otaku subculture shenanigans. He will play sports whenever a production is not going on as it is the best way to keep him consistently fit as he is not a fan of going to the gym. Other than that it tends to be because of his family dragging him around that he'll do anything else. His home life is fairly average other than one of his siblings being adopted. It is a large nuclear family with three boys and three girls. One of the girls being the aforementioned adopted one. The entire family is close with the biggest fight to be when the youngest dropped the family iPad from the second-floor window breaking it.

While with his family and few friends Alex can be a decently sociable person, it is a completely different story around others. Due to past friendships ending in very poor ways, Alex has become somewhat closed off to people he doesn't know well. For the illogical reasons that only a child could muster Alex has blamed himself for most of the bad things that happen to him or those that he feels close to. As such, he has trouble building new bonds with people. It doesn't help that he has a lack of trust for people in general as he has gotten it into his head everyone will abandon him one day. He's like an ogr-- I mean onion with layers. Each one harder to crack than the last. But the same can be said of every human. In Alex's case you'll find a great friend behind that final layer.

Inventory

- Phone Case/Wallet which holds his ID, $23.52, and an emergency credit card
- ThinkGeek Bag of Holding(messenger bag) holding school books, a script or two, playing cards missing an Ace of Spades, and a swiss army knife with the screwdriver part broken
- Keychain holding seven keys

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