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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 scientist 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 max 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 report it 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. The Darkest Minds is an apocalyptic books series pertaining to the children of America that are infected by a disease called IAAN, Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration. 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. A lot of the camps were very different than others. 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 books series that as soon as I began reading it I was absorbed in the story. For a while I have wanted to role play this story, 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 really 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 since of paranoia and allow even more people to join. I will not set a limit to how many join, but of it seems like their 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:



Within the books their are a few people, groups, and some items that should be mentioned here.



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.
#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: Please post at least 2 times a week within the OOC. I would love for this RP to run smoothly as well as effectively. If you disappear from the OOC I will assume you have dropped the RP unless you stated beforehand you have an issue that keeps you from posting in OOC. Just communicate and this rule won't ever take affect.
#9: For now everyone will be limited to one character. Depending on how much interest there is I may bump it up to two. If you want three after that I will dive deep into your past RPing experiance to determine if I will allow it.
#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 are wanting approved.


How I want the RP to Go


Alright, let me start by saying what we will do if/when the RP starts. We can either start with what occurred when IAAN first started happening to the point our Psi kids are taken to a camp the 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 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 story line 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. 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 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 PC's as much as possible though so don't worry to much. More detail to be given as time goes on.

Also here is the Character Sheet:

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Here are my CS's. You can use these as an example if you wish.



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@sly13@Rawk@SolusFalcon

It is up. The CS is in the oth post for you to start whenever you wish.
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The title caught my attention and I'm glad I looked!

I'll have my orange girl in the next day or so!
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@Xandrya Awesome. Orange is a good choice as that's what Ruby was. They are also probably the most difficult ones to deal with. Good thing she will hopefully be on my character's side.
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I’m debating between a green or a blue character, as both seem interesting! I’ll try to get a character up sometime Sunday, as the rest of today and tomorrow I’m gonna be busy.
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I was thinking either a red or a yellow. I wont be able to get the cs done by Tuesday as I’ll be out of town until then.
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@SolusFalcon@sly13 All good choices. And take as long as you need as long as it's needed.(Weird sentence makes no sense.) I want everyone to be happy with the characters they have made.
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@alexfangtalon

Hopefully I'm not late to the party. This definitely piqued my interest, so I'll have a CS within a day or two :)
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Definitely not late. Especially seeing as (other than having to many players) people will always be free to join. It's a pleasure to have you.
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It is up. The CS is in the oth post for you to start whenever you wish.


Awesome.

Whoa, I didn't realize you had a different interest check, because I knew I asked a question about playing a Skiptracer, but i guess its in the other OOC. :)

Anyway, I'll see about tossing in a CS. Prob go with Red because they look like the most trouble...
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@Rawk That you did. And with the number of people we have, I am ok with you having a second character that isn't a Psi. Still want everyone to at least have a Psi as we still have a slightly low-ish number. Don't wanna risk anyone being left out.
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@Rawk That you did. And with the number of people we have, I am ok with you having a second character that isn't a Psi. Still want everyone to at least have a Psi as we still have a slightly low-ish number. Don't wanna risk anyone being left out.


Awesome! Its a secret dream of mine to hunt down super-powered beings, and look good doing it.
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Just so that everything doesn't stay quiet too long I will talk about the location that we will be starting at. The camp that all the Psi's will be a part of is called Du Pont Camp. It is inside Georgia and is the second largest camp in the South East being outdone by Thurmond, the largest camp in the entire US. Unlike most camps, Du Pont still has a few Reds.(Most Reds were taken from there camps and WAIT! No spoilers. Just know they were taken from their camps in large number.) Du Pont also has more Oranges and Yellows than most. At Du Pont, the children are separated into four different groups which rarely are able to interact.

The four groups are separated by gender and age. One group is the older half of the boys, another is the older half of the girls, next is the younger half of the boys, and the last is the younger half of the girls. After that, the groups are separated into cabins of 10. Two of each color.

When outside of their cabins, Psi's aren't allowed to speak unless spoken to. If they get caught doing something that they shouldn't be doing or if a PSF just feels like it they may be put into solitary confinement dependent on how long the PSF that put them there wants them to be there. The day of a Psi in Du Pont goes like this. Morning Roll Call for all at 7 am, The older half of kids work while the younger ones eat breakfast, switch, for an hour mandatory 'PE' sorta thing and general checkups to make sure no one is sick after everyone has eaten breakfast, everyone goes to their area for work(Older boys do garden/farming, Older girls do cafeteria cleaning and food preparation, younger boys do janitorial duties outside of the cafeteria, younger girls make clothes and shoes for all the children), they do the switch between work and eating for lunch, basic learning for about four hours(a commodity that very few Camps actually give), dinner is the only time everyone eats together, and then everyone goes back to their cabins and wait for a PSF to check if everyone is there. After that, the PSF's really don't care what the Psi's do inside of their cabins as long as they don't try to escape.

Over time the Psi's figure out various ways to communicate. The primary method is a sort of system like Morse code that they developed which is primarily made up of stomps, coughs, and some body language involved. The way they developed this system was through the Oranges developing their skills and communicating with other Oranges and being messengers for their cabins. It took about a year to get the system down. Other than that they sometimes find ways to slip notes to others without PSF's noticing but this was very difficult.

A few things of note are that, other than a thing that will happen in the beginning of the RP, there has only been one escape attempt and the kids involved were used as an example and no one ever saw them again. Also, at a certain point, probably a year and a half after our characters were taken to the camp, Reds were slowly starting to be removed from the camp but only a few cabins at a time. About three months after that Oranges started going with them.

Now sorry for how long this has been but there is still more. We will start with our Psi's being taken to Du Pont. After a certain point, not very long after the start, there will be a time skip of two years to just before the time where our Psi's will escape Du Pont. For now the other info you guys will need will be in my World Update/IC post things. I just didn't want to bog those down with to much exsposition and wanted to just tell you all.

I also know my mind works weirdly and I may have made a lot of confusing questions pop up in your minds. So, if you have a question go ahead and ask it and if it is something I can answer you then I will. If it is something I can't I will tell you why. Most likely will be because it would ruin some kind of surprise.

As I end this I'mma also ask how you guys might feel about having a Discord server for this?
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As I end this I'mma also ask how you guys might feel about having a Discord server for this?


Sure, why not. Although I'd suggest not turning into the end-all-be-all plot discussion and forsake the OOC, because I've been in enough RPs to realize that once a Discord server is opened, it becomes a dumping ground for everything, including mindless banter.

But, that's just my opinion.

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If joining a server gets people moving, then sure, why not. Otherwise I don't see the need for it.

Btw,I'm hoping you've received a couple more CS apps in your inbox.
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@SolusFalcon@sly13@Hallion@Rawk So, how're the CS's coming along?
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So, how're the CS's coming along?


Slow.

Unfortunately RL is a kick in the balls so I hadn't had the time to really focus on fleshing out my CS. Still loving the RP and hopefully I can have my sheet to you by early next week as weekends are pretty much booked for me.

But don't stop on my account...

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@alexfangtalon I’m working on it now I was just wondering how strong someone who was a red would be?
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@Rawk It's fine. RL always comes first.

@sly13 Well, Red's are considered the most destructive of all Psi's. Typically every Psi's powers are heightened in states of emotional and physical stress/distress. So, at first they wouldn't be that great at controlling their ability. What this means for Red's is that if they purposefully try to use their power it could go wrong. Also, they can't be hurt by their own flames. Through training they could basically become similar to fire benders from The Last Airbender. Another thing of note is that, along with Oranges, the more they use their power the more they get addicted to it. For Red's it, the addiction to the power, manifests it self via some physical tick. Like twitchy hands, shifty eyes, or even sweating. For Oranges it manifest itself typically through headaches or the powers activating on their own.

So, as for your question. The power of a Red wouldn't boost their abilities in any way. It just basically works as a new ability they have that they have to typically train to use it better. It equates well with the natural abilities of running and strength.
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@alexfangtalon

My app is... well, barely coming if I'm being honest. I had written a lot of it, but I didn't like how it turned out so I started to change it. And then, I've had a lot of college issues recently, having to reschedule classes, drop one, and now am looking for a way to pay tuition for the class I added to make up for dropping said class. It's been a stressful week...

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