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[OOC] New World Survival RP

May watched in horror as she stood in the water behind Gemma. She wasn't aware that her new found friend was capable of such hands on brutality. While she was greatful, she still found herself rather alarmed especially after watching the longer haired man fight his own battle. She wasn't sure how to feel about what was going on or what to make of it. All she did know was there was a more pressing matter: Sasha.

"I do!" May shouted. Quickly stepping out of the water and making her way over to Sasha, May examined the wound on his side. "Here, let me put pressure on it. I'm sorry if this hurts," May said as she knelt next to him and pressed both of her palms against his wound. It felt odd to be touching a stranger and such a way. Them being naked and him being a man didn't help, but she tried to ignore the awkwardness as best she could.

"Hey, if that water looks clean, can you guys bring some over here? We need to clean this," May said to no one in particular. She could only imagine what those beasts had been walking around in and what could have infected him when they struck him. "I feel like spider webs would be hard to find in the dark. Do you guys remember where you found those berries? I imagine that the leaves of an edible fruit probably aren't poisonous." May could only think of a few exceptions from some of her cooking classes, but she hoped that the majority rule would win out here. "We could try to use them to cover the wound and then longer leaves like tall grass could be used to tie them in place."

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May felt a wave of relief when Gemma volunteered to stay up as well. Not that she had anything against these men, but she felt far more comfortable around women.

"Is that possible? To 'summon' people in such a way. I thought that was all just science fiction." May asked Gemma quietly as she watched the group fall asleep.

"Also..." May hesitated. "I'm sorry about the, whole running away thing. I just...I don't know. I can't really explain it, but that was super shitty of me. It's like my body was on autopilot. I just really hope you can forgive me." It felt better to finally let it all out, but at the same time, it made May tense to admit what she had done. "How did you get away, by the way?"

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May had taken a step back when they heard a man shout at them. They were caught and May was at a loss of what to do. It took everything in her not to run in the other direction. In this case, it was a good thing she hadn't. These people didn't try think hurt them and instead offered them food. While settling into a spot by the fire, May made a deliberate decision to sit next to Gemma. Despite everything that had happened between them, Gemma seemed to be a trustworthy person and had treated May very kindly. Sheven made a mental note to thank her for that later and apologize about ditching her.

When the idea of curling up together was brought up, May grimaced. It made her nervous enough to have these men see her naked, despite her best efforts to cover her chest with her arm as she sat. She really didn't like this idea of sleeping next to them or leaving herself in such a vulnerable state with those creatures roaming about.

"I'm May." The red head added after Horace introduced himself. She gave a weak smile as she tried to push away her anxiety. "Also...thank you guys for the food.

Ysran's comment about their need for future food, May wondered whether or not she would be of much use to the group. She felt a need to repay them for their kindness and worried that her current skill set was not necessarily made for life in the outdoors. She could climb and fit into small spaces, but she wasn't sure how helpful those things would prove to be. It was certainly going to be a learning process and she hoped they would be patient with her.

"I can take first shift if you want to sleep for a little bit," May offered. "Or, I can stay up with you. I just really don't think I'll be able to fall again asleep any time soon, so I'll probably be up for a bit regardless."

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Nah, that's fine. We figured, if they didn't, we'd probably make ourselves know soon anyway.

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May spun around, wide eyed, at the sound of a familiar voice.

"H..how...." she began to asked, mouth agape. However, she realized that now might not be the best time and asking felt like admitting to her cowardess. Quickly, she glanced back to the group around the fire. To her relief, they hadn't seemed to hear Gemma's voice. Standing up, May shifted uncomfortably. She had just left this poor girl for dead not long ago. Why was she being so nice? Also, did she not realize May was trying to be discreet?

"May." She whispered hesitantly before shaking the other girl's hand. Her gaze shifted back to the group. They seemed to be talking among themselves while cutting open some fish. It put May at ease to see them fully involved in their activities. "So," May started in a hushed tone as she looked back to Gemma. She hoped the other red head would follow suit. "What do you think of these guys? Do you think we can trust them?"

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Haha, sorry that my post was so long. I was kind of playing catch up.

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May awkwardly sat atop an uncomfortable branch of a large tree. It may not have been cozy, but it served the purpose of staying out of sight. As she relaxed against its trunk, May reflected on the events prior. She was trying to make sense of it all, but that didn't seem to be working out too well for her. The first thing she remembered was being shaken awake only to see unfamiliar faces. As alarmed as she was to wake up to that, it paled in comparison to the shock that set in when she noticed they were naked. Immediately, she tried to move away and, as she did, she noticed a warmth beneath her in stark contrast to the coolness over the rest of her body. May recalled the horror she felt when she realized she was also bare. In her startled but groggy daze, she tried to cover herself, but it didn't do much at that point. Everyone was the same.

Despite May's weariness, the group was kind and understanding. They explained they had similar reactions as well and asked if she remembered anything about how they get there. To their dissappointment, she didn't. She tried to keep up with their conversation, but they seemed far more awake than she did. Her brain felt strange and cloudy.

Once May was more with it, four of them made way out of the strange clearing. It was only as they were exiting that small red head had gotten a good look at her surroundings. There were bizarre circles all around, like the one she had woken up in, and stones with unfamiliar symbols. The whole thing made her very uncomfortable. All she could think of was ritual sacrifice.

As they made their way through the forest, they stumbled upon another clearing with a similar set up as theirs, except this one had a large blood stain in the grass. As one of the men bent down to exam it, they heard a growl. Before they had the chance to even attempt to locate the source, a strange creature was on the man, attacking him viciously. Immediately, May took off running- the other two not far behind.

May was not the quickest of the three, but she was by far the most nimble. While she effortlessly darted around trees and hopped over roots, the woman in front of her tripped. The man behind them stopped help her up. May kept going. May was not aware that she had such a drive to live until that moment. Nothing else mattered in that moment. Not the people, not the lack of clothing, not how she got there.

May pondered about if was possible that the man stopped to help because they had known each other previous to this. Regardless, no good deed goes unpunished. Moments later, they were stuck down by the strange animal. Or so she thinks. She didn't exactly turn around to make sure. However, once she thought she put enough distance between her and the beast, she found a low hanging branch of a tall tree and decided to climb it. She climbed as high as she deemed necessary to stay out of reach and out of sight.

Still and hardly breathing, May waited for the creature to pass by, but it never did. May wasn't sure if it gave up on chasing her or if it was lying in wait for her too. At least an hour had passed without any change, and the sun was starting to set. So, now May was just sitting in a tree naked, stranded, and feeling as though she were staring in some awful B flick horror movie she had seen a long time ago. She vaguely recalled that the girl died in the end. In spite of everything she experienced, May hoped her fate had a more pleasant resolve.

As the night crept in, May shifted uncomfortably on her wooden throne. Despite no longer being afraid of heights, May wanted to be on the ground again. She felt like a prisoner and ached to be free to roam and seek answers to the dozens of questions she harbored. It wasn't until an yellow-orange glow caught her eye that she felt some sort of relief about her situation. Maybe there were people and maybe they could help. May used her vantage point to attempt to see who was there, however, all she could see was that they were near water.

Hesitant, the small girl lowered herself branch to branch until she had descended to the soft ground. She ignored the scrapes and dirt she acquired from her time in the tree in favor of following the glow. After a bit of a walk, she happened upon a group of also naked people trying to cook something rather large over a fire. She stayed back a little and hid behind a tree when she noticed another man approach with some fish. Peering from around its trunk, she watched the group, hoping to feel them out before approaching. With her luck, they'd end up being her captors who were trying to force people into joining their nudist cult.

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May Chandler

Name: May Elizabeth Chandler

Age: 21

Gender: Female

PIC or description:

May Chandler

Biography: Having been raised by a single mother and her grandmother, May has always had difficulty interacting with men. Her father left upon finding out that her mother was pregnant, and her grandfather passed away months before she was born, leaving May to a whirlwind of estrogen. Regardless, the house, albeit a tad dramatic, was full of love. May never wanted for much and was over all a fairly happy child.

Her teenage years, however, were fraught with anxiety and fear. She became obsessed with her appearance by constantly obsessing over her weight. By age seventeen, anorexia creeped in. It started with cutting back on snacks, then eating half her food at meals, to skipping them entirely- sometimes for days. With work keeping her mother and grandmother busy, it took them a while to notice. She went from slender to nearly sickly thin. It took a combination of therapy and keeping physically active to motivate her to eat. When she was younger, she had always wanted to be in gymnastics, but they didn't have the money for it at the time. Now that she was older, she was able to work part time to help pay to enter a program. Competitions and practice encouraged her to eat in order to keep her strength up to keep up with it all. Despite knowing she should eat, she often needs reminders and posts notes to herself around the house to ensure she doesn't forget.

All while growing up, Sunday morning were met with Catholic mass and the smell of delicious baked goods. This lead May to pursue a career in culinary arts after years if helping her grandmother in the kitchen. Despite her struggles with her eating disorder, she loved to cook. Even though she found it difficult to make herself eat, she realized food made other people happy, and she wanted to be in a field that brought that kind of joy to people.

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This looks awesome. I hope this is okay.

May Chandler

Name: May Elizabeth Chandler

Age: 21

Gender: Female

PIC or description:

May Chandler

Biography: Having been raised by a single mother and her grandmother, May has always had difficulty interacting with men. Her father left upon finding out that her mother was pregnant, and her grandfather passed away months before she was born, leaving May to a whirlwind of estrogen. Regardless, the house, albeit a tad dramatic, was full of love. May never wanted for much and was over all a fairly happy child.

Her teenage years, however, were fraught with anxiety and fear. She became obsessed with her appearance by constantly obsessing over her weight. By age seventeen, anorexia creeped in. It started with cutting back on snacks, then eating half her food at meals, to skipping them entirely- sometimes for days. With work keeping her mother and grandmother busy, it took them a while to notice. She went from slender to nearly sickly thin. It took a combination of therapy and keeping physically active to motivate her to eat. When she was younger, she had always wanted to be in gymnastics, but they didn't have the money for it at the time. Now that she was older, she was able to work part time to help pay to enter a program. Competitions and practice encouraged her to eat in order to keep her strength up to keep up with it all. Despite knowing she should eat, she often needs reminders and posts notes to herself around the house to ensure she doesn't forget.

All while growing up, Sunday morning were met with Catholic mass and the smell of delicious baked goods. This lead May to pursue a career in culinary arts after years if helping her grandmother in the kitchen. Despite her struggles with her eating disorder, she loved to cook. Even though she found it difficult to make herself eat, she realized food made other people happy, and she wanted to be in a field that brought that kind of joy to people.

College Dorm Life

Sorry about the wait guys. My job kinda wears on me and I'm still recovering from an awful cold. It's really kinda gross, lol.

Here's the link:
http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/92681-dorm-life/ooc

Please keep in mind, it's just a WIP so I'll be editing it over the next couple days as I find the time.
In the mean time, I set up the character sheet. Let me know if there is anything you guys think I should add :)