[quote] [u]The District[/u] A large, sprawling city walled in by massive steel walls in a perfect circle and encompassed by treacherous mountains that even the Mistakes have difficulty maneuvering. The frontline, as it's called, sits on the eastern side, and it is where the Base resides. Whilst the city is compressed into a certain portion of this walled-off area, there is a large expanse of flat and empty land between the Wall and the City just in case the civilians are threatened with an all-out invasion. Under the mountains are emergency shuttles lead to a secondary underground city, filled with supplies and resources to rebuild and reclaim their home if such an invasion occurs. Whilst it has the potential to be full of crime, It's impossible to do so with the Defence team breathing down the neck of almost every single scrap of the City. Those who break the law are taken away and never seen again. It's very propaganda-heavy, the most important part being the national anthem, which is played almost everywhere. Despite that, people tend to get along pretty well..but there's a clear divide between civilians and soldiers. The two classes only mix with the veterans, those who are 40 or over and return back to their homes intact. They're generally well-respected and play a major role in keeping the sharing system active, and keeping crime rates down. People respect the over 40s. The actual grounds of the City involve a large, dusty and flat plain from years of construction and trampling of the grass. Outside of the City it is a windswept wasteland which slowly turns into a vast, and thick, forest full of Mistakes. As for the technology, the Engineering Team pride themselves on their security system. The district is not only fitted out with security cameras which set off alarms when tampered with -and- lock all doors in a 5 metre radius, but it ranges as far as microphones on the walls to pick up conversation, and loudspeakers peppering the lamp-posts to spew out propaganda at every opportunity. The TVs only show 2 channels - the News, and a channel all about Public Service Announcements. Good food is difficult to come by, along with organic exotic luxuries like silk or recreational drugs. Most of the meals are mycroprotein-based, with artificial vitamin supplements added to them. Those who can afford it get the luxury of sugary foods, but in order to get these rare supplies the Aerial team has to import them, and the Aerial team's cargo is closely inspected by the Defence Team.[/quote] [quote] [u]The Top Dogs - NPC list[/u] [b]Michael Rookwood[/b]: Defence Team Trainer, he's the public face of the Government. Respected and feared, his sneering visage looms over almost every street corner in posters, his influence found all over the streets and in the military itself. From him spawned the colloquial phrase [i]"Rookwood Watches"[/i], which is meant to be a sign of patriotism. [b]Melody Sparks[/b]: Engineering Team Trainer, generally shy and quiet, but vastly intelligent. She makes sure everything in the District is running smoothly, and the blame lies on her alone if it isn't. [b]"Ace"[/b]: Aerial Team Trainer. He is, assuredly, the weirdest Trainer in all of the District, keeping his team practically in the air 24/7. [b]Teresa[/b]: Head Chef. Those caught stealing more than their fair share of rations will be reprimanded! (NB: Whilst Teresa is actually 'Head Ration Dispenser', she tends to hit people with a ladle for not calling her a head chef. Not even Rookwood messes with her on that lone matter.) [b]Scarlet[/b]: Talk about Scarlet, get shot. Simple as. More to be added.[/quote] [hider=App] GUEEEEESSS WHO'S THE CO-HOST [u][b]IC[/b][/u] [img=http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2011/047/7/c/sniper_in_afghanistan_by_jiewarch-d39q8a6.jpg] [i]"One shot, one kill."[/i] [b]Name[/b] - Maria 'Bullet' Hathaway [b] Age[/b] - 29 [b]Rank[/b] - Ranged Trainer [b]Race[/b] - Eliron (Silver feline eyes) [b]Appearance[/b] - Long, straggly, silver hair tumbles down the back of Maria 'Bullet' Hathaway, a long fringe framing her piercing silver eyes. Her skin is pale, giving the impression of an albino standing before you. She usually wears her military uniform, and a red scarf to visually express her role as a trainer, or leader. On other occasions, one would be able to find her in a set of pale blue PJs whilst she wanders around the base. They're torn and muddied, and rumour has it that she once fought off a horde of Mistakes using only her pyjamas, no armour, and a pistol late one night at the Base. [b]Personality[/b] - Much to the irritation of Amelia Talirin, the Stealth trainer who unfortunately has to work hand-in-hand with the ranged team, Maria has a hard time grasping the severity of situations. She's usually quite outgoing and friendly, and despite being older than Amelia, sometimes a little bit childish. She takes delight in the little things and likes to make jokes. Of course, the -very- moment you're assigned into her team, you'd notice that her easygoing nature is a farce. She isn't clumsy and dipsy; on the contrary, she's very cunning and almost equally as intelligent as she is agile. She generally doesn't have any issues keeping her soldiers in line because of her creative punishments. [b]Backstory[/b] - After joining the military 12 years ago, Maria started to show skill almost from day 1. Her odd determination fueled her passion to rise up in the ranks, almost having a big game with the entire situation. The amount of punishments she received were immense, and it became doubtful whether or not she was ever going to make it past "Warrior" rank. At the age of 17, Maria lowered her cheery guise a little, and dared to let her superiors see the mass of working cogs behind those silver eyes.The authorities liked what they saw and gave her a promotion to 'Deputy' 3 months later, where she started training the fresh recruits. It became apparent now that she was overtaking her leader in terms of intelligence, having to correct him on various accounts. After a breach in the defences that caused a surprise attack and killed Darren Ollismith along with various other adept soldiers, The leader of the Ranged team was given an early retirement and Maria was promoted to the new leader. This surprise attack caused the famous rumours of her 'Pyjama Battle' - it is said that she got up in the dead of night, and rather foolishly neglected to put on her armour because there wasn't enough time. Grabbing a couple of hand-pistols, she took the lead of the few struggling defence warriors who were awake at the time and added some new holes into the Mistakes swarming over the walls. Once her ranged team caught up, they found Maria fist-fighting a mistake who was pinning her down to the ground, out of ammo and grinning like a maniac. Perhaps as a sign of her leadership abilities, Maria wears her pyjamas around the Base whenever there's nothing too serious going on. According to her, she wears them " 'Cause they're comfy." [b]Strengths[/b](Max 3) - Aim, Intelligence, Observation. [b]Weaknesses[/b](At least 3) - Strength, Poisons, Paralysis. [b]FEARS[/b] (VERY IMPORTANT- Bold main fear- at least 4) - Spiders, [b]Blindness[/b], Suffocation, Clowns. [u][b]OOC[/b][/u] [b]Acivity[/b] (1-10) - 10 'cause y'know I'm a cohost~ [b]Do you understand the History?[/b] - I bloody well hope so~~~ [b]Do you understand the Base Layout?[/b] - Kinda. I'll learn it more in time.[/hider]