Tokki

Sound and Fury

"Mhm... babe-

What the fuck?"

Alex sat up slowly, groggily wiping her eyes in disdain. One moment she was in bed with some bloke she picked up from a club down the street, and the next she was faced with four white walls that only screamed unfamiliarity. This must've been some surreal dream, she tried to tell herself- hell, she didn't even feel hungover in the slightest, despite pretty much having drunk the last night away. On the other hand, she knew that the moment she realized she was dreaming, probably meant that that was anything but.

The room was a decent size for a single person, and everything seemed to be in place, if it weren't for the massive collar strapped around her neck that threatened to blow any moment. Lex tried to slip her dainty fingers underneath it, struggling to unlock it, or rather, slip it through her head. She chuckled as she willingly gave up after the measly effort.

Standing up, she could feel a weight in her dress pocket. Thankfully, whoever took her definitely didn't tend to make any advances on her. The original clothing was still intact, save for the odd device she'd just found.

Thin fingers slid across the screen to unlock the gadget, with three glaring options on the main screen. Alex took a moment to read through everything, fists tightening the closer she got towards the end. There was almost no doubt about it.
"I'm being pranked aren't I?" Alex laughed to herself loudly. "I mean seriously, what the fuck is this 'release condition' even s'posed to mean?" her words rang around the room targeting no one in particular.

"Listen here, fuckers! Wherever you are," Lex circled a whole 360 in the cramped room, scanning her surroundings for any surveillance cams, "once I get out of here, I swear to Go--"

Just then, she noticed the door. Going through that door meant that the "competition" would begin. Well, she was determined to make it out of there.

And alive.

Gently fingering the collar around her neck, she took a step forward into the hallways.

Aether Eternum

Oh! Sorry about that. I sorta just took the timing into my own hands. I'll go ahead and change it back to early-midday.

EDIT: Alright, I changed that bit. I hope it's good to go, and sorry for any misunderstandings!

Aether Eternum

By the time the group had finished discussing their useful attributes, they had managed to come by a border in which the grass began to thin out. Although the odd color stayed the same, it was a relief to have a little more vision around them. The place, Rae-Ah realized, was oddly beautiful in the most extraterrestrial sense. The trees and vegetation glistened under the afternoon sun, while distant, foreign sounds rushed to fill Rae-Ah's ears. The louder it got, the more uncomfortable she became. They were definitely not alone.

“Try to stay aware of any scents in the air. It shouldn’t be too hard to smell fire even from a few miles off.” she nodded at Adam's comment, as Marcus asked next,

"Hey, Rae, there any bodies of water nearby? Rivers, lakes, streams... Anything in this general area?"

The priestess stood in place, in an effort to inhale all of what the environment had to offer her. The musky smell of dirt, dried leaves, grass, smoke and rot invaded her senses. Her acute sense of smell only brought her pointless information, nothing she couldn't have already seen with her own eyes. Then again, she did catch a hint of charcoal burning off in the distance. It came from within the collection of trees, but that didn't seem like a good idea to her. Were they- whoever 'they' were, trying to start a wildfire? And what on earth was that putrid stench?

"I have caught a hint of smoke, coming from deep within the forest, but there is also a stench... worse than the rotting deer we encountered earlier."

Rae-Ah strained her ears this time, blocking out any unnecessary boot-stomping and leaf-crunching noises, until finally she heard it: the slight splash and trickle of flowing liquid, along with scuttling of tiny feet int he distance. "Yes! Just beyond the trees, if we go deeper we're bound to find water..." she trailed off. She was sure there was water, but what else? They had no idea what kind of creatures they were bound to run into in this place, much less how they would handle them. Although the water source did seem far enough to get lost within the abundance of trees, she had no idea of what they would run into if they tried to search for it. It wasn't a guaranteed chance they'd find a clean source, but Marcus and Rika would most likely know how to deal with that. Night was coming soon, and as the group inched closer to the forest, the stench began to grow unbearable for Rae-Ah.

Marcus had suggested for the group to rest at that point, but Rae knew she had to feed on something before her markings started to act up again. "I'd be willing to venture in deeper to find food... if you don't mind." the foxgirl gently rubbed her stomach. Of course, she was scared. Hell, even terrified. There was no doubt about that. Even at this point, there were plenty of red flags for them to turn back- from the foul stench to the footsteps coming from the trees. That didn't spell safe, but if they were going to make any progress they could only move forward.

@PKMNB0Y @Zombehs @WeepingLiberty @VitaVitaAR

Sound and Fury

Aaaaaalrighty! Kinda hoping she takes her time since it's 1am right now (GST) and I'll be hitting the sack soon.

Aether Eternum

@PKMNB0Y At this point is it alright if I make up stuff about the environment and where the water bodies and certain creatures come into play? Or do you want to PM me details about what you would prefer to have orchestrated?

Hi I'm new

Welcome to the guild, senpai! :)

What Are You Listening To?

Aether Eternum

Wow, that was a really crappy and short post... I'm sorry for that.

@WeepingLiberty

Naww it seems good. No sweat :P

Sound and Fury

ALEX WEN

Alex Wen or 'Lex' | Female | 21

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She stands at 5"5, with a slim, yet slightly wiry frame. She was close to just skin and bones, but her unique bone structure allowed for decent curves, giving her a little substance to work with.

Alex had lived an uneventful life so far, with only a decent childhood to be thankful for. After being born into a middle-class family as the first and last child, she never experienced having to wait or earn anything by herself. Everything was given to her without a second thought, even when she did terrible at school and treated both her friends and family like shit. The girl was ungrateful, bratty and utterly spiteful. As the years flew by without much to recount, she'd finally stepped into the world of adulthood- unprepared and oblivious to the rapid changes around her. She'd graduated a community college with a degree in art and advertising. They were easy to achieve, but then again, that really spoke for her entire life.

Being brought up the way she was, Alex expected her parents to wait on her still, eager to serve at her beck and call. To her surprise, the very same people who allowed the toxicity in Alex to flourish had realized their mistake the moment she started demanding more from them. A rather long time ago, if you will. They knew something was wrong, but they never had the heart to decide for their baby girl otherwise, even though that was their job. They messed up, and they knew it. So that's why when she arrived home during the wee hours of the night, she found the house she shared with her parents empty, with the exception of a tiny slip of paper and a couple of her suitcases.

'We terminated this place's contract. Leave by morning.'
Help yourself.

Signed, your loving cash cows mom and dad

Behind the note was an address to a dingy rented apartment, one that her parents paid for her beforehand. The idea was solid: let Alex have her fun, and once the time was right, have her settle her life by herself in a stinky old shoe-box, with nothing but the bare necessities and a couple twenty-dollar bills. Although, she never knew when they'd ever come back. Alex half-expected for the whole thing to be a prank, or a wake-up call. Hell, even an intervention could've worked. Needless to say, Alex had a hard time readjusting herself to life's cruel ways- and by that, I mean getting a job and sustaining it. It wasn't long before she realized how highly dependent she was, but she was also hard-headed. As if two-and-two didn't go together well enough. Although she knew it, she didn't accept it.

Lex managed to scrape up a few hundreds by applying for a job she came across on craigslist. It was rather foolproof, despite the blinding amount of hate she got for doing it. At some point, the countless insults and criticism got to her, as it was something she was never fully accustomed to. Usually, she was on the other end of the stick. The hate finally drove her to the point of mild depression.

The young woman now spends her days wasting away on the couch, lazily browsing through TV channels on her shoddy DLP television. At this point, she'd tried almost every form of escapism there is- from writing, to playing around with hookahs and LSD stamps. One-night stands were not uncommon for the woman, either. Especially on those late, late nights when the haters retired to bed. Those were the rare times they left Alex alone to do whatever she wanted. There were no bounds for Lex, even though her actual world usually had her confined within the safety of her flat. The drugs took her to a world further than her own - to a reality where she maybe hadn't taken a turn for the worst. Or been a giant bitch.

Due to her upbringing, Alex has this 'get-what-I-want-when-I-want' attitude, and she makes this clearly obvious by demanding for something after asking for it nicely. The girl tends to spout venom every now and then, at anyone and everyone who gets in her way. In order to get what she wants, she does anything she deems necessary; such as pretend to be a friend or offer help, which she quickly retracts once the situation calls for it. Lex is manipulative, pragmatic and has a quick temper to match. Although she is far from kind, she does have the ability to hold people close to her non-existent heart - although it is rather rare, considering even her parents haven't ever crossed that threshold with her. Ever.

>Alex can read and write pretty damn fast.
>She can articulate a clump of ideas in her head, allowing her fast reaction times.

Sound and Fury

(While I don't usually do CS's in this format, I like how Tokki did his/her's. Therefore, I'm mimicking it ^_^;

@Rhaevnn Xeno

Honhon! I'm flattered. ovo Great character btw. Looks like we have a good crew so far.

@Dawn Thanks for the acceptance, I'll move her to the other page. :)