[OOC] Surviving IAAN (Open)

[alexfangtalon]

Surviving IAAN

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 of 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 Surviving IAAN 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 contraction camps or maybe extremely intense boot camps. A lot of the camps were very different than others. Think how in 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:

Colors and Their Abilities

Green: Green is 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 Psi's.

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 seems 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 take a mental toll on them and they can't use it continually for long periods of time without passing out.

Red: Red is the color classification for those who developed pyrokinesis powers as a result of IAAN. Red classified individuals have the ability to create and manipulate fire. As a result, they posses immense destructive potential, and are considered among the most dangerous of the Psi's. Although the ratios are not well documented, it is likely that individuals possessing Red powers were 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 their are a few people, groups, and some items that should be mentioned here.

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. He is far from a good man. He uses the epidemic to keep the Presidency. By making himself appear to be someone who desires to help the children and wanting to help the nation as it begins to collapse in on itself he is able to convince the populace that they must keep him, a 'strong' leader, in power in order to fix this as soon as possible.

Clancy Grey: The son of the President and first 'successful' example that the rehabilitation was working. As soon as the camps were first created Clancy was instantly taken to an early version of Thurmond. There he was experimented on and forced to appear in front of the press to make it appear he had no side affects and that he was fine. In truth as an orange he was able to read the minds of those around them and let them think that he was actually all right. By making them think he was no longer a threat he secretly began altering his father's thoughts and founded East River and easily getting what he needed when he needed using his father. Due to his powers and the experimentation he is driven practically insane acting as a monster in human skin. The monstrous side really only presents itself whenever he meets another Orange which is rare. He cares little for anyone's life unless they are an Orange or he can use them in some way. He is very dangerous, but no one really knows this.

John Alban: Alban was once a good friend of President Grey. He was a member of the President's Cabinet. When he discovered what was being done he left and founded the Children's League. He desires to help and save all children. One of the few in any kind of power who actually has a good heart.

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Various Groups:

-East River: East River is a sanctuary for Psi's. 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 a urban legend or fairy tale. The true identity of Slip-Kid is only known by those who find the place. Slip-Kid is Clancy Grey, son of President Grey and one of the few Oranges left.

-Skip-Tracers: Skip tracers are basically 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. A few Skip Tracers are kind and only turn in the kids who would quite possibly die on their own. Still, Psi's should be very wary of any Skip Tracer no matter how well they know them. 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. Some joined the PSF's in hopes of helping to rehabilitate the children, but most joined out of fear of Psis and thought joining the PSFs would keep them safe. Commonly wearing full body armor when near Psis and carrying M16s, batons, identifying devices, and later handheld White Noise machines.

-Children's League: The Children's League, commonly referred to as The League, is a underground group founded by John Alban, a former member of the President's cabinet. The League was founded in order to shed light onto what the government was truly doing to the Psi kids. The League is comprised of two groups, Psis and adults. The only way to join The League is if you are asked to. No one goes to them, they come to the ones they want. The League has over 300 non-Psi agents, some being ex-military and some being civilian. There are typically six Special Operative teams at all times consisting of four Psis and one 'Minder'. A minder is an adult that Alban puts over the kids. Other Psi's exist within The League, but they typically don't go on missions. After awhile two factions are formed within The League, those who share the same belief with John Alban and desire to help the children while thee other faction only sees the children as tools to overthrow the government and seek to take control from Alban.
NOTE* The faction thing will only happen after awhile in the RP. Not sure how long into the RP though.

-Tribes: Throughout America there are various tribes. Typically each tribe is ran by one color. The ones who run the tribe see their color as superior above all others and use other colors as slaves. This is most commonly seen with those that are Blue. The differences between these tribes are large and you never know what you many get.
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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 scientist discovered heavily affects Psis. Only Psis can hear the noise and it cause pain and puts them in a state where using their powers is nearly impossible. After a few years scientist are able to find a way to alter the frequency to target specific colors. This part, however, will not take place until a few years RP time.

-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 take go straight to the 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. Example is a character known as Chubs, later in the books when he looked fairly older, made a fake ID and turned in a starving kid to save his life and got one of the devices that way.
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Various Places:

-Thurmond: The camp that the main character Ruby Daly and major antagonist Clancy Grey were sent to. 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. No one has ever escaped that is until Ruby Daly does. No one else escapes here until boom three when the reformed Children's League comes to free everyone there.

May be updated as time goes.

Rules and Regulations

_{Here is where I falter. But lets go for it.}

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 rediculously consistent and their 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: Everyone is allowed to have two characters. If someone wants a third I will look through their past on this site to determine if I will allow them to. If they are new to the site then either Wait a while and I'll see how you do or link me to a site where you RP'ed before.
#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: Read Lady Amalthea's Rpers Guide To Etiquette. You can get to it by finding one of her posts and a link is in her signature. To prove to me you read it copy and paste the thirteenth line of the post then send it to me in a PM.
#14: Mention me or a Co-Gm in your Character are wanting approved.
#15: For now all users first characters will be Psi's. After that your second character may be anything else within the world.
#16: In regards to Red's and Orange's it is slightly unlikely anyone will be one of those. This is due to the government killing all Oranges they could and killing large numbers of Red's and taking the rest to camps where they brain washed them to be soldiers. You'll have to be detailed in the history of how they survive this up to the point we fully start to get a Red or Orange.
Rules may be added to or changed as things go.

I would also like to add that it has been three years since I read the books. I had borrowed them so most of the facts come from memory or the Internet so I may get certain things wrong and I apologize for that.

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 users first 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. All our characters for now that are Psi's 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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[b][u]Family:[/u][/b] [i]List here the various family members of the character. Be reasonable here as in don't list great 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 I expect this to be detailed with how they got away with it.[/i]

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[alexfangtalon]

This OOC post is dedicated to informing everyone of updates and the such.

Update on 10/3/16 at 11:27PM.

Updated Rules 9, 15, and 16. Also edited a small part of How I Want the RP to Go section.

[alexfangtalon]

Also, guys. Here is a pretty interesting thing I found.

A pretty cool thing I found. It's a Prezi on the first book. May be helpful.

[PatrickDrummer]

When will you have an example CS up?

[alexfangtalon]

Alex Hill

Alex Hill

_{"You mess with my friends and you will pay."-Himself}

Name: Alex Hill

Gender: Male
Age: 15
Birthday: September, 13

Appearance

Hair: Dirty Blonde
Eyes: Dark Blue
Height: 5'11"

Personality

Personality:

• ISTP • Caring • Loyal •

To most Alex appears cold and standoffish, but those who know him well realize he is just a quiet guy. He can seem rude but that is only because he is very direct and rarely lets bias change how he deals with things unless he REALLY dislikes someone. He is fiercely loyal and if someone hurts or wrongs someone he cares about he will defend them, but he rarely defends himself. He loves bringing characters to life and enjoys making people happy despite not seeming like it.

Strengths:

• Good shot with a rifle.(This comes from hunting with his family often. His skills have become weakened over time due to non-use.)
• Fairly decent at hand-to-hand combat.(As a kid he took Hapkido lessons which is a martial arts more aimed at self-defense.)
• Good actor.(When he was eight up until the outbreak of IAAN he participated in plays in his community.)
• Good silent leader type.

Weaknesses:

• Anyone who is trained in hand-to-hand combat will a majority of the time be better than him. All PSF's and Skip-Tracers should be able to beat him.
• Has difficulty trusting people.
• A very self-deprecating personality.

Likes:

• Solitude.
• Acting.
• Putting smiles on peoples faces.
• Helping other kids out.

Dislikes:

• Himself.
• Seeing others get needlessly hurt.
• Putting others in danger.
• Anyone who threatens the safety of those close to him.

Fears:

• Large crowds.
• Causing the death of someone close to him.
• Being captured.

Power: Yellow. He can short circuit a majority of electronics by overcharging it.

Family:
Nathan Hill - Father - 44(46 if he hadn't died) - Dead
Jennifer Hill - Mother - 42(44?) - Unknown
Oliver Hill - Brother - 20 - Alive - Forced to join the PSF's
Sadie Hill - Adopted Sister - 8(10?) - Presumed Dead
Micky Hill - Brother - 4 - Dead

History: Alex's life was a decent one compared to the what they all are going through now thanks to IAAN. He had an amazing family, decently good close friends, and each day was fun in it's own way. He loved putting smiles on others faces rather it be through acting or volunteering around his hometown to help those in need.

Despite having a few consistent friends most of those friend groups he had usually broke apart. Two or more within the group would get into friendship ending fights and Alex would stand in the middle and a few friends abandoned him because he wouldn't choose one or the other. This is what caused a large part of his trust issues.

When IAAN hit his younger brother Micky was one of the first deaths. This caused the family to go into grieving like many others throughout the nation. When the camps eventually popped up his parents reluctantly reported to the authorities in the hopes that they could save both Alex and Sadie. However, when the PSF's arrived Alex's father, who was a police officer, could tell something was wrong.

He stood in between the PSF's and his children questioning them. The PSF's became agitated quickly and shoved the man to the side. This is when the rest of the family became panicked. Both Alex and Sadie's powers came to the surface. Electronics all around Alex started to react and fire began emitting from Sadie's hands. The PSF's quickly moved towards the two and one smacked Alex up side the head with their rifle almost knocking him out.

He was in a dazed state now and eventually could hear gunshots. He slowly opened his eyes while being carried away to see the body of his father laying there his eyes with no movement. He also saw Sadie laying near him with some blood near her. It was at this moment Alex passed out. The next thing he vaguely remembered was that they had screened him while designating him as a yellow. The rest of his life was set into a path that he currently had no control over. However, he knew he couldn't let this be the end. Not by a long shot.

Edit:
Guys, I've decided the location of the camp will be Du Pont, Georgia.

Edit Edit: I'm a dumb dumb who replaced a 4 with a 2. Thanks for pointing that out Jackalope.

[JackalopeLove]

CS

Geneva Hodgins

_{"Repression is the only lasting philosophy." -Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities}

Name: Geneva Hodgins

Gender: Female
Age: 15
Birthday: April, 18

Appearance

Hair: Brunette
Eyes: Light Blue
Height: 5’5”

Personality

• Creative • Adventures • Active •

Geneva is very quiet, but not shy in reality she is very outgoing but she does not say much. She loves to express herself through her body rather than her words, it creates a communication of emotion that some words cannot describe. She loves to be raw with people and she is always true to herself and everyone around her. Most of the people around her see her as a very strange person that speaks in a very thick Swedish accent and speaks very little. She is strange, but she embraces her strangeness and anyone that accepts her she feels extremely close too. Geneva does not make friends very well do to her odd behavior but she feels strong connections to everyone she meets, no matter what the interaction is.

Strengths:

• Acrobatics
• Good at reading people's body language
• Amazing listener
• Extremely observant
• Does not care what others think of her

Weaknesses:

• Trusts people too easily
• Cannot swim
• Gets scared easily
• Very little strength

Likes:

• Exploring
• Acrobatics
• All animals
• Climbing trees

Dislikes:

• Indoors
• Meat
• Fighting
• Sitting still

Fears:

• Small places
• Water
• Storms

Power:
Green. She can observe extremely small details and create conclusions from noticing things other would not.

Family:
Willie Hodgins – Father- 54 - Unknown
Gina Hodgins – Mother – 52- Unknown
Virginia Hodgins - Sister – 22 – Joined the PSF’s

History:
Geneva was born in Sweden and immigrated with her parents, they left Sweden and moved to America for her father's work. Neither Geneva or Virginia were not happy about leaving their old homeland and starting their lives over completely in an unknown area. Once they arrived in America it turned out that the IAAN just started and quickly swept over the USA. Though her family did get lucky and neither of their daughters died from it but the effects still resonated through her family.

Moving to a new area was hard for Geneva, she abandoned her friends and had to learn to speak a brand new language. She had a hard time making friends mostly because of her difficulties learning a new language. This is why she speaks so little, her accent is extremely thick and most think it is odd, she has picked up on English over time but her personality has not changed. People mostly saw her as odd, she never fit in with any group of people and spent a lot of her time by herself. But being by herself was never that bad, she enjoyed exploring with no one to slow her down, and being in a different country from where she grew up gave her a ton of opportunities to explore.

When the time came for the Geneva to go to one of the camps, there was no struggle, her parents allowed her to go without any fuss at all. Her parents cared for her, but there was so much mystery surrounding IAAN and they would do anything to make sure she got better. Her sister was old enough to not need to go to a camp but instead, she decided to join the PSF out of choice. Geneva and her sister got along but the camps popping up and her sister joining PSF’s defiantly caused a rift between them. So Geneva traveled to the camp without a fuss, it was a new place and a new adventure but she just wanted to get back to her parents soon.

Theme Song:

I hope this works!

Edit: Sweden is clean and still a perfect place to raise your children once again.

[alexfangtalon]

@JackalopeLove I must have forgotten to put this in the first OOC, but IAAN is something that only affected USA. It also happened very rapidly. From the time of the first deaths to the starting of camps was a couple of months. In the books there is a moment when some characters contemplate it thinking it may be a biological weapon or some sort of poison in the water. All countries pretty much cut off America in a way and for the sake of avoiding spoilers I won't mention something until Bass gets to that point. He'll know when he gets there.

Other than that the CS looks good. Just edit that small stuff and you'll be good.

[JackalopeLove]

@alexfangtalonKK easy fix!

[PatrickDrummer]

So here's the CS I've been working on, and I feel like I did fairly good job on it except for probably the history which I feel like I'm gonna have to change.

Hider

Tre Armstrong

_{"We are not your kind of people."-Himself}

Name: Tre Armstrong

Gender: Male
Age: 14
Birthday: January 1st

Appearance

Hair: Black
Eyes: Light Brown
Height: 5'4"

Personality

Personality:

• Cowardly • Friendly • Anti-Social •

Tre is not a sociable person so to say, but he can be really friendly when he is a little social. He does talk sometimes and is actually a really nice and friendly guy. Tre would rather run than fight in any and all situations.

Strengths:

• Great at running.
• Easy to talk to.
• Good at following orders.
• Can do well on his own.

Weaknesses:

• Isn't that trusting of others.
• Can easily be scared off or intimidated.
• He runs more than fight, so he's fairly weak.

Likes:

• Nature.
• Keeping to himself.
• Stories/Reading.
• Drawing.

Dislikes:

• Fighting.
• Threats either given to him or the people he could call friends.
• Being caged, held down, restrained, etc.
• Rats.

Fears:

• Locked away forever.
• Tight spaces
• Being Controlled.

Power: Red, he can create small flames in the palms of his hands. And his eyes twitch

Family:
Billie Armstrong - Brother, 27 - Unknown
Erica Armstrong - Sister 31 - Joined PSF's

History: Tre grew up with not knowing his mother who died giving birth to him, and his father who ran off after her death. They all got along greatly while he grew up and they never felt like mother father figures, but like his only true friends and family.

When IAAN hit this change Tre's life for at first the better, but then the worst. Prior to IAAN the three were having trouble keeping a home. After IAAN Tre showed some signs and was sent to a camp and his siblings wanted to stay close and look after him they joined PSF. Tre's brother knew what kind of PSI Tre was and feared what would happen to him, so he went through all lengths to hide the truth. The end result was Tre was kept safe but one day his brother went missing some the camp he was at and Tre never found out what happened.

His sister on the other was still at his camp, but she started to act differently after his brother went missing. She stopped being sweet to him like she used to and just acted like the rest of the PSF's. Now Tre was basically alone with the rest of his family he had left, and was now at this camp and always lying about what he was on a daily basis.

Theme Song:

[alexfangtalon]

@PatrickDrummer Every Red has some part of them that twitches out of their control. Can you pick one and place it under the Power tab.

Also, in the history section who do you mean by 'They all'. I'm assuming you mean their siblings but wanted to clarify first. Also unless the two siblings had prior experience as military personnel or police officers they would have had to go through basic training first before being put around Psi's. There are other kinds of jobs they could get to be close by though if you still want them there.

Also, this is for anyone who wants to be an Orange or Red, I have come up with something that can happen when all our characters first show up at camp to make it easier to hide their abilities. It has more or less something to do with a few trying to fight back while being scanned. All you really have to do now is state how your character kept from using their powers since Orange and Red have the hardest time controlling their abilities. I hope that by trying to find an easier way for people to be able to use Orange's and Red's I'm not making things harder or more confusing.

@JackalopeLove If they were to immigrates to America just before IAAN started then she would have to be either 12 or 13 when they immigrated due to how quick it was.

Also to both of you and @MechonRaptor. I found a web site that has a good chunk of the first book. manybooks4u.com/new/e2992.html I would ask you only look at the beginning stuff to understand how the people in the world felt. I leave it up to you if you want to read further. I just don't want to be unfair to Bass since he probably bought the books or borrowed them from someone who bought them. I do think if y'all knew how most characters thought in the beginning it may help.

[PatrickDrummer]

I added what part of him twitches to his power tab. Also his brother was a police officer but do to budget cuts he was relieved of duty, so that meant his sister had to do basic training. And yes I meant siblings when I said 'they all.' Hope this clears up somethings.

[MechonRaptor]

I'm contemplating either having a guy or girl for this, but I'd like to know some of your opinions on which I should have. It wouldn't particularly affect anything, so I don't mind either or, but I just want to know if you want a balance of gender or not.

[alexfangtalon]

@PatrickDrummer@JackalopeLove Alright, you're both free to move them on over.

@MechonRaptor We don't need to have a balance. Since I'm allowing multiple characters I think it may end up being fine. I will say that different genders will affect how others treat you, but you already knew that.

[MechonRaptor]

Leo Rooke

Leo Lapis Rooke

_{“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”-Author Mark Twain}

Name: Leo Lapis Rooke

Gender: Male
Age: 15
Birthday: October, 22nd

Appearance

Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'8"

Personality

Personality:

• ISFP • Fluctuating Self Esteem • Compassionate •

He is fun-loving and carefree, being content and full of laughter due to being easily amused. He is very observant of other people's feelings, watching out for them and protecting them so that they do not harbor the emotions that he himself hides. He himself harbors a tremendous amount of self-loathing, which is also fueled by his perception that his is inadequate and a massive mistake. Due to outliving all of his other siblings and friends, he feels guilty that they died and hates himself for somehow surviving and being taken away. However, he hides this self esteem behind his rather carefree exterior. He often places his trust in others or officials, demonstrating that he has difficulty thinking for himself, or rather that he doesn’t want to think about himself. It is why, while he appears easily amused or somewhat reckless, he never does anything out of line nor even consider doing so, following rules and obeying to a T.

Strengths:

• Good at reading people's feelings or reasons for what they do.
• Has a high pain tolerance.
• Good at hiding his personal problems and pain.
• Very empathetic and brotherly towards other PSi's.
• He considers himself in decent shape as he likes to dance.

Weaknesses:

• Very tame and quiet around PSFs, often following their orders without putting up a fight.
• Low Self Esteem/Doesn't think highly of himself nor his abilities.
• He doesn't have any combat training, nor any intentions of hurting others.
• He has no intention of escaping, or really any goal besides living.

Likes:

• Being around other people.
• Following guidelines and rules in hopes that he won't get punished.
• Various forms of art.
• Dancing

Dislikes:

• Solitude
• Getting into trouble.
• Using his telekinetic powers.
• Conflict

Fears:

• Heights
• Losing someone else
• Being left alone

Power: Blue, He can levitate and move small weighing objects for limited periods of time, and it is often limited to a single object or so. If under large amounts of stress or anger, he can barely lift something a bit bigger, however it puts a lot of strain on his body.

Family:George Garnet Rooke - Father - 37(39) - Alive
Caroline Rooke - Mother - 35(37) - Alive
Blake Beryl Rooke - Younger Brother - 7 (9 if not dead) - Dead
Jessica Jade Rooke - Younger Sister - 9 (11 if not dead) - Dead
Skyla Sapphire Rooke - Younger Sister - 11(13 if not dead) - Dead

History: As the oldest of the Rooke family, Leo's family had high hopes for him as their firstborn so that he would be an inspiration towards his younger siblings, and it was a role that Leo tried his best to fill. Even though he was young, he did his best as an older brother to play and keep his younger siblings safe and happy, even if he himself wasn't exactly sure what that was. His parents were strict on him, and he accepted that because it was all he knew. Even when his siblings acted up and got him in trouble, he still felt compelled to love them like family.

In school, he was often placed in the gifted programs, even if he wasn't sure what that meant or what they were doing most of the time, but it got him out of math or english parts of the day so he was happy with that. A lot of his friends were there too, kids who were considered smart even when they themselves had no idea what they were doing besides what they were told. His parents made him strive for improvement, or in this case read constantly and do his homework, often being rewarded for such behavior with a tiny personal pizza or toy for doing so. When he was 6, he started taking dance lessons due to his parents encouragement, saying how he'd never pick up a girl if he didn't know how to dance. He didn't understand that, but it occupied his time and he thought it was fun to do, so he went along with it.

Life was looking alright for the kid, and it would have been if not for IAAN. Blake died first during breakfast... Leo remembers vividly the image, head in a bowl of cereal... dead in an instant. Even though he had recently reached teenage hood, it took the entire family several seconds to recognize that their youngest had died, causing both parents to sink into paranoia that the rest of their kids would soon fall to this strange new illness. Leo attempted to comfort his sisters as best he could, but comfort could not protect them from the harsh reality that their classmates were dying too. Within a week, half the class was gone. Sick, they said, nothing to worry about, but Leo was skeptical. After all, by now it was only him and Skyla left, their sister Jessica having died while waiting in line in the cafeteria at her school. All of his friends, gone in an instant, and he was slowly starting to accept the fact that he, too, would be gone and join them.

Oh, how we wanted so desperately to join them. He was keeping watch over Skyla, being torn away from the TV and instead having to read to her various stories to keep her from worrying. All this negative change was devastating to the boy, feeling it was his fault somehow that caused his siblings to die, for failing to keep in contact with his friends before they, too, passed. He tried his hardest to keep his last sister safe... but it was not meant to be. By now, his parents had all but given up hope on Leo, feeling their only option was to get rid of him by reporting him to the authorities via phone. They didn't want to watch their last kid die, but Leo didn't want to accept that. He reached out from across the room as they held the phone, feeling a surge of something release from him and watching as his parents stared in shock that the phone that was once in his father's hand had been knocked away by some sort of force.

They locked him in his room as he awaited for them to come to take him away. He realized there that he wasn't wanted. That he was just a mistake for not dying like everyone he knew did. And worst of all... That he was going to be alone through it.

Theme Song:
Monster - Imagine Dragons

_{Can I clear my conscience,
If I'm different from the rest,
Do I have to run and hide? (oh oh oh oh)
I never said that I want this,
This burden came to me,
And it's made it's home inside (oh oh oh oh)}

@alexfangtalon

[alexfangtalon]

@MechonRaptor It looks good. I like how you went into the detail of what happened with his siblings. Honestly felt like it came almost right out of the book. Reminded me of reading the part where Ruby(MC) talked about her experience at the beginning. You can move him on over.

[BassDropp]

James Wolfe

Jamie Wolfe

_{"Nothing is really over until you stop trying" - Bryan Dyson}

Name: Jamie "James" Wolfe

Gender: Male
Age: 15
Birthday: January 18th

Appearance

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Light Brown
Height: 5'10"

Personality

Personality:

• Determined • Hot-Headed • Resilient •

The first thing you notice about James is the way he carries himself. Having peaked young, he looks older than kids his age and takes full advantage of it. With a "don't fuck with me" attitude, Jamie refuses to be stepped on, which leads to problems at camp. James is known for his temper, known to be very cynical and is annoyed quite easily. Patience isn't one of his strongest traits. Gaining his trust is difficult, he's suspicious of most people. Why should he trust people when all they've ever done is let him down? Hell, everyone older than he is couldn't give a rat's ass about him. Most people in the world he lives in would rather see him dead than alive. But he hasn't given up, he has utter confidence that he will somehow out of this and make a normal life for himself at some point. James is surprisingly resilient, both physically and mentally. Some call him stubborn, some call him an asshole, he's probably a little of both.

Strengths:

• Intimidating
• Resilient
• Fighting (Taught by his older brother)
• Athletic
• Takes the initiative

Weaknesses:

• Impulsive
• Hates authority
• Arrogant

Likes:

• Attention
• Fighting
• Music
• Adventures
• Illegal activities

Dislikes:

• Boring people
• Small spaces
• PSF's
• People who think they're superior to him
• Sitting around doing nothing

Fears:

• Needles
• Being controlled
• Being locked away for the rest of his life

Power: Blue: James can move things and people with his mind.

Family:
Jackson Wolfe - Brother - 17 (at age of death) - Deceased
Melissa Wolfe - Mother - 47 - Alive - Resides at his childhood home
Garret Wolfe- Father - 49 - Alive - Resides at his childhood home

History: James was born to parents that didn't seem to want him. At a young age, James was told that his birth was an accident, which is very effective at crushing a child's self confidence and self worth. His father was always a work, which meant that he rarely received attention. The only beacon of light in his dull family life was his brother. Jackson loved Jamie fiercely and was always looking out for him. When IAAN hit, it hit his neighborhood hard. Kids were dropping left and right and his parents were afraid. Whether they were scared of James getting sick or if they were scared for their country was unknown. IAAN made Jamie's family more of a train-wreck than it already was. His parents not only looked at him with disappointment, but now they looked at him like he was a monster.

The only one who never wavered was Jackson. He stuck by his brother's side and never ceased to defend him. One day, James woke up to PSF bursting into his room. The event is burned into his memory, especially what happened after. As they were dragging James through the house, the house was chaos. James was resisting as best as he could and Jackson was screaming and pushing against his father, who was restraining him.

Somehow, Jackson slipped from their father's grip and attacked one of the PSF's. The soldier easily knocked his older brother out, it happened os quick it took a second for James to understand what had happened. Seeing his brother on the floor with blood dripping from his head, broke something deep inside of him. With a scream that could cause bleeding in the ears, Jamie released all his pent up anger, and at the same time sent a shockwave of telekinetic force out of his body. The PSF's were all thrown back. James ran over to Jackson and cradled his older brother, wishing all of the bad people away. Once the PSF's recovered James was knocked out and taken away to camp. But not before he watched as a bullet was put between his brothers eyes. To this day James never understood why they had to shoot him, he wasn't doing anything! They shot him while he was unconscious for Christ sake! From that moment on, James has had an intense hatred for PSF's, he thinks they're all monsters.

Theme Song:
Face Everything and Rise - Papa Roach
_{I will face everything and rise
Never gonna quit until I die
Angels keep falling from the sky
I'll take the broken wings and learn to fly
I will face everything and rise}

[alexfangtalon]

@BassDropp Looks good. You can move him on over. By the way, do you know what the device they use to identify the Psi's is called. I still can't find its name.

[BassDropp]

I never caught the name of it either, I only heard it called a screening device of some sort. @alexfangtalon

[PatrickDrummer]

So when's the first IC post gonna go up?

[alexfangtalon]

@PatrickDrummer We can't do that yet because both you and @BassDropp have neglected something y'all need to do. A hint is that it has something to do with a request I made of everyone in a certain part of the first OOC. This either means y'all didn't read it or you forgot. I hope it's the latter.

Also is anyone good at drawing cause I'm trying get a map of the camp for y'all but I suck at drawing.