FiroIV

Uprising of the X Gene

Seems good enough of a premise. I'll be making a CS soon.

Young Justice - Shadow Of The Light

Can we use two characters?

Uprising of the X Gene

Hello.

A question with regards to the plot. How ill the story begin and how exactly will it move (plot wise). Also, will this be more sandbox/character based or is there an actual story to follow?

Young Justice - Shadow Of The Light

I'd be interested as well.

13 Colonies (A Survival Story) (FiroIV & Raid)

Guide:

Madison "Maddie" Bates

Name: Madison “Maddie” Bates
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Birth date: January 11
Occupation: Medical Intern/Resident
Appearance:
- Height = 5’8”
- Weight = 140lbs slim
- Body Decoration = Her ears are pierced, and she has a small tattoo of a normal heartbeat on her shoulder.
Personality: Blunt, Attentive, Clinical, Thorough, Self-assured
Thoughts on:
- Religion: I work in a godless field, but if it helps people heal then go ahead and believe in whatever religion it may be, but if it’s the reason that they die then to hell with religion.
- Sports: I don’t play any sports and I’ve never really had the time for it, but I don’t really mind it as background noise.
- Arts: I appreciate art for what it is, which is an aesthetic decoration. I get that it can be therapeutic for people and that is a good thing in itself. As for music and literature, I enjoy them when I have the free time.
- Law: I’ve never had problems with it so I don’t care much for it, but like anything in life they can be unfair and oppressive to the point that people who are dying are too scared of the law don’t call for help when they need it.
- Science: Progress keeps the world going, and as a doctor in training It is something I believe in.
- Government: It’s a necessary system, that is often flawed and blind.
- America; It’s just a country.
- Apocalypse: Science tells us that the sun will blow up one day; odds are though we won’t be alive to witness it because we don’t take care of ourselves enough.
- Humans: We are amazing people and we take our lives for granted.
- Death: I work hard to make sure it is something that I keep away from my patients, but if it does come for them then I have to make sure that it never happens again.
- Life: We need to work hard to make sure we get a good one.
Background:
- Maddie was born in a small town in Oregon, after graduating high school she went Portland University and has been living in the city ever since.
- Her single mother, Annie, raised her. Her father never stuck around, and her father left the moment things got too hard, which was when she was a few days old. A little girl was hard enough to raise by a single mother who worked three jobs so siblings were never an option. Maddie has a number of relatives, from her father’s side in Oregon, but none of them are close to her personally.
- Maddie had a hard life, they were poor, and there was never a day where she thought her life was luxurious because it never was. Unlike other kids who got to play every day Maddie made sure that she could take care of herself without having to take care of her mother. When she was of age, around 13 she started babysitting for people in their neighborhood to help pay the bills, and when she was well into her teenage years, she got a part time job when she had classes, and two when it was summer and winter vacation.
- After high school, she got into a good university by being good student and getting a scholarship. After four hard years of being an undergraduate with a degree in Biology, she got into medical school. After years of hard work, schooling, and doing part time jobs she finally graduated from medical school and into a teaching hospital where she became a medical intern/resident. After a year of being a resident, she finally got her mother out of the horrible neighborhood she lives in and into a nicer place in the city. She’s buried in debt, but in a few years she would be able to repay all of it and become a proper doctor.
- It was just a normal day in the hospital when one of the senior doctors (Dr. Raleigh) in the hospital summoned her. She thought it was about finally getting a license, but no, it was something else entirely. After some weird questions about human life, death, humanity, being a leader, etc. the doctor told her that there was a project that he wanted her to be a part of. A week of torturous waiting later he the senior doctor (Dr. Raleigh) finally let her in on the project. It was all overwhelming, but after some serious deliberation, she finally agreed to be a part of the project under the condition that they take care of her mother and put her in one of their shelters.
- She didn’t really know why she did it. A part of her thinks it because of her mother, but another part of her thinks it would be easier.

Skills:
- Maddie is a med school graduate that ranked among the highest in her year while working part time as a tutor.
- After med school Maddie became a medical intern in a teaching hospital where she’s been acting as a resident physician for about to years before she could become a licensed practitioner.
- Her areas of focus lie in Internal medicine, in other words common medicine that focuses on the typical adult illnesses and injuries. Her range of knowledge starts from basic first aid and health care to performing non-intensive surgeries.
- Maddie has no formal training in Pediatrics or Child Development, but as a teenager she worked as a babysitter for local children.

Miscellaneous:
- Alcohol: I appreciate a good bottle of beer at the end of the day or when the situation calls for it.
- Smoke: I’m a doctor, would you really think I smoke?
- Drugs: I don’t condone to the use of recreational drugs that destroy your body, but there’s a reason we prescribe it to people who are sick. I did however smoke pot once in college.

Equipment
- Standard package
- First aid kit has been replaced with a more advanced and professional medical kit for a trained doctor like Maddie.
- A note: Nothing has been takedn out due to the weight training that the guide had gone under to account for the increased weight.

“You washed up on a deserted tropical island, alone. Right beside you is a box, what’s inside?”
Disregarding the fact that something like that could happen, I’ll have to go with water and lots of it.
“The government has shut down and you are all on your own, what is your immediate objective?”
I’m assuming this is the end of the government as in society has collapsed then I’ll secure the area for anyone in need of help. After dealing with the current situation I’ll contact my mother and see what happens afterwards.
“You have been tasked to do something very important by someone important at the cost of your own safety, would you do it?”
I’ll think about it, but chances are I will say yes. There is never any guaranteed safety in whatever it is we do, this task would not be different.
“A nuclear bomb has just gone off and you are now hiding in your shelter, would you allow strangers to come in to your bunker?”
Yes. Why would you even ask that kind of question? I save people for a living of course I would let them in.
“Someone you love dearly is dying, and the only cure is at the hands of someone who will never give it to you freely. What do you do?”
I will do whatever is in my power to get it. There is no other answer to that question.
“If you were left alone to do something freely, what is your first action?”
Without judgment, scrutiny, or any kind of criticism? Free from any sort of burden or responsibility? I’m gonna go to sleep. I haven’t had a good sleep since I was 12.
“Would you ever give up?”
Not while I still have a reason to live.

Alex Barrientos

Name: Alex Barrientos
Biological Sex: Male
Age: 24
Birth date: March 4
Occupation: Tattoo Artist
Appearance:
- Height = 5’9”
- Weight = 155 lbs semi-athletic
- Body Decorations = His entire body is covered in tattoos. His ears are pierced, but he doesn’t wear earrings anymore.

Personality: Imaginative, Thoughtful, Friendly, Nurturing, Peaceful

Thoughts on:
- Religion: I come from a Catholic family. As god is my witness I do believe in the power of the almighty, but I’m not as devout my mom.
- Sports: I used to play soccer as a kid, I still do sometimes, but most of the time it’s basketball for me and my buddies.
- Arts: Because I’m a tattoo artist pretentious pricks think i'm not an artist and all i do is but trashy punk stuff and tramp stamps.and that’s bull. I make art of all kinds. I just chose tattooing as my medium because it's awesome.
- Law: Cops are just people trying their best so I try not to make their lives too hard when I can, plus I have a cousin who is a cop. She's awesome.
- Sex: Sex is good even when it’s bad, like pizza.
- Science: I’m not a scientific guy, complicated stuff make my head hurt and I don’t wanna think too much about this subject, next please.
- Government: I’m an artist, a tattoo artist so yeah the government and all the old white guys running it have never been on my side. I don’t care much for politics and the government in general, but since being a Democrat is the lesser of two evils I side with them.
- America: My roots come from Mexico, not America, but will I ever go to live in Mexico? Never, well for now never. America’s not perfect, but I've lived here all of life and I don’t think I’ll be leaving anytime soon.
- Apocalypse: It’s a fun idea to play around with, but I doubt it's as fun as people think it would be.
- Humans: We’re not so bad. We suck sometimes, but we're pretty cool when it counts.
- Death: My grandfather lived a full life, and he died with a smile. All I wish is that when I die it would be like his death. Peaceful, easy, and surrounded by the people that love me.
- Life: All I want in life is to live it the fullest without any regrets. Also I want to live a long life and die old, not in some sort of accident, or get murdered.

Background:
- Alex was born and raised in San Fernando California, also known as the valley, the place where millions of immigrants come from.
- Alex was born into a big, family oriented family. He is a third generation Barrientos. His great grandparents came from Mexico when they were children and planted their seed in America when they were in their twenties. They had three children, Alex’s grandparents. Alex’s grandparents had six children, Alex’s mom being the youngest. Alex’s mom had six children where Alex is the oldest.
- Alex comes from a big family, a big Mexican, Puerto Rican, Filipino, etc. family with over a couple of dozens of relatives and extended family members. Alex himself is quarter Mexican and Filipino and half Salvadoran. He is the oldest of six siblings and as such a lot of responsibilities fell on him. He wanted his parents to be proud of him by being the best older brother possible, but he caved. He was twelve and he caved. The majority of his teenage years involved him being rebellious, stupid, and a constant failure to his own eyes. He barely got by in school, he started drinking, and smoking cigarettes and pot, and did some. There were worse thing that could have happened, but inside he hated himself for not being the best version he could be, but he couldn’t stop himself from being a mess up. He was sixteen when he decided to do something really stupid which turned out to be the best thing to ever happen to him.
- He was sixteen when he got a tattoo and it was one of the best things that ever happened to him. The process was cathartic. He got his name and birthday tattooed on his left bicep. He was crying the whole time and he thanked the artist for doing it. It was a life changing experience for him and it made him feel alive. From there on, he knew he wanted to get more tattoos, not just as a form of expression and art, but also as a therapy.
- He barely finished high school, but he did just so he could become a tattoo artist. He felt lame in thinking that it was his calling, but that’s how it was for him. After that first tattoo it was like something in him just clicked. Like most parents they didn't agree with the life choices he made, but they didn’t stop him. It took a lot of begging and pleading, but he got himself a job in the same tattoo place as a helper while he enrolled himself in a community college to get an art degree.
- He was 21 when he was finally old enough to become a certified tattoo artist. He was an apprentice for a few years after being certified, but it was all worth it. He was good at his craft and he had his own style that blended street art and tattoo styles he learned while working in the parlor with the traditional, classic, and modern art forms he learned in college, and his regulars loved it. He had just turned 24 when he finally officially got rid of the apprentice status, got promoted to a full time tattoo artist, finished his transfer requirements, and got accepted to a small university where he could get an art degree (something he didn’t really think about doing). Life was great.
- It was the first week after his 24th birthday when he got a new client, a blonde woman, wanting to get a tattoo on her stomach. It was an odd experience for him since he’s never got a client who was more interested in him rather than the tattoos. He’s had men and women flirt with him a few times before and he always appreciated it, but this felt different. It felt like an interview. After a few days of meeting the lady finally decide to get a tattoo on her right shoulder. The same day he got a call from his mother saying there was a party at his parents place. He didn’t think much of it since it was something his mother liked to do, hold parties with friends and families. It was nice, it felt like home, but it didn’t feel quite right. Something felt off and he could feel it, but he enjoyed himself anyway. He got drunk, he ate his small worries away and he slept in his old room. That night his family members watched as a blond woman wearing a suit came in with a group of men took him away. His mother cried her eyes out while he was sleeping like an idiot child.

Skills:
- Alex is an artist. His main form of media involves ink on skin, but Alex has some formal training in drawing, watercolor, oil painting, sculpting, and pottery. He considers himself a good artist in most forms of media, good enough that he can transition them to his work.
- After graduating high school Alex enrolled to a community college to get an art degree. He’s been there for four years now and he’s learned a lot. He’s taken numerous art classes, and the required classes. He’s knowledgeable in multiple art related subjects like making paint, uses of art, art history, art interpretation, and subject themes involved in art.

Miscellaneous:
- Alcohol: I’ve gotten drunk so many times that you’d think it wouldn’t be funny anymore, but you’d be wrong
- Smoke: I’ve smoked, still do, but nothing excessive.
- Drugs: I’ve smoked pot before and had an LSD trip once or twice. I’m not an addict or anything, but when you run out of ideas a good trip is something I appreciate.

Equipment
- Standard package
- Art supplies (includes various pens, pencils, paints, markers, sketchpad, rulers etc.)
- A note, to make room for the art supplies Alex has less clothes than the others and the rope is shorter to compensate for the added weight.

Questions:
1. “You washed up on a deserted tropical island, alone. Right beside you is a box, what’s inside?”
A year’s supply of my mother’s home cooked carne asada quesadilla.
2. “The government has shut down and you are all on your own, what is your immediate objective?”
I’ll go home, find my family and I don’t know. I’ll roll with the punches I guess, but family comes first.
3. “You have been tasked to do something very important by someone important at the cost of your own safety, would you do it?”
Yeah, probably. It depends on what the thing is, but yeah I’ll probably do it. Yeah.
4. “A nuclear bomb has just gone off and you are now hiding in your shelter, would you allow strangers to come in to your bunker?”
Complete strangers? Not really. If it was family it would be something else, but letting complete strangers into some place is plain stupid. Who knows what they would do?
5. “Someone you love dearly is dying, and the only cure is at the hands of someone who will never give it to you freely. What do you do?”
Why is that even a god damn question? What kind of prick wouldn’t do what needs to be done for the people they love.
6. “If you were left alone to do something freely, what is your first action?”
Do some sketching. I’ve been meaning to work on landscapes since they kind of suck.
7. “Would you ever give up?”
I did, once. I don’t wanna be in that kind of place again. I don’t like me when I was like that.

Simon Nicholson

Name: Simon Nicholson
Biological Sex: Male
Age: 15
Birth date: September 21
Occupation: Student
Appearance:
- Height = 5’6”
- Weight = 150 lbs
- Body Decorations = no decorations whatsoever, but he’s thought about it before
Personality: Reserved, Reliable, Clever, Serious, Insecure
Thoughts on:
- Religion: I associate with agnosticism.
- Sports: I never really got into it. I’m not really a fan, but I don’t mind watching games with friends if they want me to watch with them.
- Arts: I like to think I’m an artist, but I’m not good. If doodling counts then I guess I’m an artist. I like looking at them though.
- Sex: I’m a teenage boy, what am I supposed to think about sex?
- Science: I love science when it’s cool and does something useful, but when it gets to the realm of math, physics, and chemistry I start hating it. Still cool though.
- Government: I grew up in society that worships its own government so I’ve been trained to say that the American government is absolute, but I beg to differ.
- America: My family is comprised of traditionalists with a somewhat militaristic background. I’m supposed to be patriotic and love my country because it is the way it is, but I don’t feel that way a lot of times. I'd be perfectly fine moving to a different country, somewhere in Europe, but with tropical weather.
- Apocalypse: It’s a fun concept, and according to the math it will happen in millions and millions of years. Realistically speaking it would suck, but maybe change would be good. If anything at least it would change things.
- Humans: Our history has been nothing if not dark. We’ve done some really horrible stuff and chances are we will keep doing some really horrible things, but you know us, we're awesome like that.
- Death: It's easier than being alive. I know that much.
- Life: It’s hard, unfair and cruel. It sucks to be alive, but for some reason we chose to be alive fighting everyone and everything that comes our way. Personally I think it’s overrated, but what would I know It’s not like I know what it means to be alive.
Background:
- Simon was born just outside of the city of Wichita Kansas in a small picket fenced home in a mostly white neighborhood.
- Simon is the third child in a family of five. Simon’s two older siblings include the Monica, who is well on her way to becoming a lawyer, while his older brother is a star athlete in the state’s university. Simon’s two younger siblings include fraternal twins Alex and Alice. Simon’s father works in an office that deals with engineering and his mom is a party planner.
- One could say that Simon is blessed in that he will never suffer a unfortunate life because their family is well off, not rich, but won’t be experiencing any hardships any time soon. Another person could say that Simon is a kid that was born into a good life that treats him horribly because his life is good. His life is never hard, it is never sad, and it is not unfortunate in any which way other than his life at home the reason for this is that compared to everyone in his family Simon is a failure.
- Any one who really knows Simon would tell you that he is no Failure because of his outstanding qualities that make up for his social misdemeanors. What Simon lacks in social skills and general awkwardness he makes up for his clever wit, loyalty and reliability. However his family members who constantly leave him in the dust outshine these qualities. His two older siblings were high school superstars that continuously dominate it to this day, while his two younger siblings are stars all on their own. Suffice to say Simon who plays videogames most of the time, spends most of his time in front of the computer, doesn’t do any sports or extracurricular activities, and has very few friends is basically left in the dust.
- Simon’s parents aren’t much help either. They provided him the amount of caring and nurture normal kids had, but it last into his preteen and teen years because they started to realize that he was not like their other children. They weren’t cold, but they weren’t really warm, for the most part they ignored Simon and left him to do things by himself. This could easily be seen as neglect, but really it wasn’t because Simon enjoyed being left alone.
- Simon has always been aware that he was different from his family of outgoing and social types, and people have gone ways to remind him of how different he is than them and even his own family has gone ways to tell him how much of an oddity he is. He rarely does anything about it. He keeps quiet, smiles and lets most of it pass or bottles it up inside.
- For the most part Simon is content. He is neither happy nor sad. He has no big aspirations and no huge plans in life other than finishing high school, getting a degree, and land a job wherein the pay is okay and livable. The most that he’s ever wanted in life is to travel and see the world.
- Most of Simon’s life has always been boring, dull, and mundane. The days before he got frozen were the same. Nothing was really out of the ordinary. The only time he ever thought things were out of the ordinary was the very last day before he was frozen. School was average at the best, nothing was out of the ordinary. When he got home There was already food at the table. It was feast for a king with nothing but his favorite foods. His two older siblings were there, home for a supposed holiday, his two younger siblings who are normally annoying and loud were quiet, and his two parents were accommodating and warm. It was a quiet meal, peaceful, nice, and all around perfect. After the meal, he took a bath, went to bed and was immediately drugged. Men in suits dragged him away while his family watched.
Skills:
- Simon has very few outstanding skills. The one skill he is aware of the fact that he is a fast learner. He considers himself to be smart, but not a genius. He easily gets by in school without a lot of effort, the hardest he’s ever worked in school involved subjects like math and science, but mostly because he doesn’t like working with numbers.
- Simon is a incredibly resilient young man with high defenses. The life that he grew up in fostered an ability to stay completely calm and logical even when things are not. His ability to understand situations and people came about because he did not want to do something that would attract attention to him in the negative way, or shame the family honor.
Miscellaneous:
- Alcohol: I’ve drank alcohol before, It helps for the bad days.
- Smoke: No, that stuff will kill me in the end, probably.
- Drugs: Do sleeping pills count? If so then yeah I do drugs. Helps me sleep at night you know.

Equipment
- Standard package
- A serrated and curved hunting knife that belonged to his father complete with a maintenance kit. (This replaces the standard knife. It's much larger than the other's and has a decorative handle.)
- A deck of playing cards that their entire family used to play.

Questions:
1. “You washed up on a deserted tropical island, alone. Right beside you is a box, what’s inside?”
Logically speaking I’d go for water or a machete since the human body wouldn’t last without it, but seeing as I’m not that stupid I’d rather get a satellite radio phone to call for help.
2. “The government has shut down and you are all on your own, what is your immediate objective?”
Move to a different country. Somewhere where moving in would be easy and lacks an oppressive government so somewhere in Europe would be nice, tropical weather would be great as well.
3. “You have been tasked to do something very important by someone important at the cost of your own safety, would you do it?”
No.
4. “A nuclear bomb has just gone off and you are now hiding in your shelter, would you allow strangers to come in to your bunker?”
Since I’m not a horrible bastard I’d let them in, but I would probably hate myself for doing so.
5. “Someone you love dearly is dying, and the only cure is at the hands of someone who will never give it to you freely. What do you do?”
I don’t know. I really don’t know. That’s the honest answer because in those types of situations can we really know ourselves well enough that we’ll know what we’ll do?
6. “If you were left alone to do something freely, what is your first action?”
I’m not that familiar with the concept so I wouldn’t really know. It seems kind of cool though.
7. “Would you ever give up?”
I’ve thought about it lots of times. Never got to doing it.

Summer Green

Name: Summer Green
Biological Sex: Female
Age: 16
Birth date: November 15
Occupation: High School Freshman
Appearance:
- Height = 5’4”
- Weight = 130 lbs
- Body Decorations = Her ears are pierced
Personality: Passionate, Vibrant, Sweet, Instinctive, Optimistic
Thoughts on:
- Religion: My family’s never been religious, but my grandmother of my mom’s side is super religious, she goes to church every Sunday.
- Sports: I’n all for school spirit so I watch my school games, but I don’t really do any sports myself.
- Arts: What do you mean by arts? Are we just talking about all those classical stuff like Renaissance paintings and marble statues? If so then yeah I think they’re pretty.
- Law: Like police and stuff? I don’t know. I don’t have a problem with them. I have a friend who’s dad is a cop and he’s nice.
- Sex: I won’t share any details, but yeah I’ve had sex before.
- Science: Ugh…….I don’t like talking about things that make my brain hurt. I’ve never been good at numbers and all those icky stuff, but yay science and technology I guess?
- Government: Like politics? I know it’s important and stuff, but I don’t wanna learn about old white guys who do things In white houses. Okay so that was joke. I know it’s important, but until I need to actually care about it, which is when I’m like 21 or something I don’t wanna waste my time thinking about old white guys.
- America: Well it’s a country, we live in it, it’s nice. What else am I supposed to think about it?
- Apocalypse: Like the zombie apocalypse and stuff? My friend says he can survive it because he’s all tough and experienced because he plays a lot of shooters and zombie games. I don’t know much about it myself, but I guess I’ll just hope for the best. It probably won’t happen though.
- Humans: Well, that’s us right? We’re pretty cool I think. We suck sometimes though, but we’re great. Some people are really horrible though, but as a whole I think we’re fine, but we could definitely be so much better off with those people.
- Death: I’m lucky because no one that close to me has died yet, but it’s still sad. There was this girl in our class that killed herself because she was being bullied by these horrible people in class. I was always nice to he and I wished we could have been friends. It makes me sad.
- Life: Being alive is great that’s for sure. I mean it’s pretty crappy sometimes, but things always turn out to be great in the end and that’s what always counts.
Background:
- Summer was born in a hospital in Hartford Connecticut and was raised just outside of the city in a nice, friendly, and mostly white neighborhood. She now lives with her parents and her grandmother from her mom’s side in Queens in a not so nice, friendly or mostly white neighborhood.
- Summer is an only child. Her father was born rich and became richer when he started investing. Her mother grew up in poverty and made her way up the ladder of life by working hard and eventually marrying someone below her skill level.
- Summer was born rich like her father, but was raised by her mother. Her childhood was mostly defined as “blessed”. It was filled with horseback riding, skiing in the alps, going to private beaches for the summer, and sailing, she loves sailing. She got everything that she wanted which could have easily made her spoiled, but her mother made sure to get the bratty qualities out of her by the time she was old enough to whine.
- She went to a good private school with other children like her, rich and privileged. School was never her good point. She worked hard to make sure she passed, but the only reason she did pass was because she had friends, tutors and her mother to teach her. She was okay, but she’ll never call herself smart. She also doesn’t have any marketable skills other than what her privileged life has taught her. She knows these facts, but she’s fine with it because she believes that hard work and staying positive will makes things okay.
- If Summer was like other children that grew up with she would have just become a rich socialite who becomes richer by marrying someone rich, investing, or working the stock market, but life wasn’t so kind. Summer’s dad made a wrong, unfixable deal losing them millions of dollars. Everything they didn’t lose in the deal the bank foreclosed, and those they didn’t they had to sell. It was the first time Summer ever felt like life was hard. They lost their money, their house, and just about everything really.
- The Green’s packed all that they had left and moved back in with Mrs Green’s old home in Queens. It was a huge adjustment for someone like Summer who was raised rich, but she had her go getter attitude and ideal outlook in life to keep her sane. Mrs. Green did fine because this was where she grew up in and for her it just meant going back to work again. Mr. Green however did not fare so well because he has never experienced poverty in his life nor has he ever really lived a life outside of luxury.
- For a fifteen year old to be thrust outside of an entirely new environment, having to learn a new set of rules this was a near impossible task, but Summer kept on staying positive against all the odds. She went to school without her tutors, friends, or any of the niceness that came with being enrolled in an elite school. Her old friends isolated her and the few friends she somehow managed to make she could not connect with. She knew enough that she had to work hard to make sure she had good grades so that she can go to a good university and rebuild the fortune they once had. It was hard work, every night she tried hard to make sure she wouldn’t keep herself awake, and it worked.
- It was her dad who took it the worst. He could not find a job, he had no real marketable skill other than his ability to understand business, but he’s been blackballed from the business that any sort of investing firm wouldn’t hire him. His dad was approached by an old business buddy who had a proposition for him. In a few days Summer got taken away by men in suits unaware that her parents had sold her for money. It was a hard decision and they didn’t have much choice, but they did it anyway because they wanted her to be safe and happy.
Skills:
- Summer has only ever been proud of one talent that she knew she had, sailing. Her dad owned a boat when they were rich and they often went out to the sea with it. It was a family activity that she enjoyed doing, and something she was proud to say she was good at.
- Although it is not a skill Summer considers her most outstanding quality to be her ability to stay positive and cheerful in almost any situation imaginable. It is a great skill that she would never trade for anything in her life.
Miscellaneous:
- Alcohol: We used to visit wine country when we were rich, it’s a nice memory.
- Smoke: That’s bad for you, why would I ever touch that stuff.
- Drugs: Those things kill you. I don’t plan on ever taking those stuff.

Equipment
- Standard package
- Navigation equipment including a nautical chart, measuring equipment, sextant, and a telescope and compass which replaces the one's in the package.
- An astrological chart used for navigation.

Questions:
1. “You washed up on a deserted tropical island, alone. Right beside you is a box, what’s inside?”
That would be kind of weird, but okay. I guess I’ll wish that there would be a phone in there to call for help so I could get out of there.
2. “The government has shut down and you are all on your own, what is your immediate objective?”
Go home to my family? That’s a weird question, but when things get too problematic the only answer is to go home.
3. “You have been tasked to do something very important by someone important at the cost of your own safety, would you do it?”
I guess I would. I don’t know. Maybe? It depends. It sounds scary though, but I think I’ll do it if they really need me to do it. I mean if they are asking for me specifically that means that it’s something that only I can do right?
4. “A nuclear bomb has just gone off and you are now hiding in your shelter, would you allow strangers to come in to your bunker?”
Well, yeah. Isn’t that the right thing to do? Why wouldn’t I? I mean that’s what anyone would do.
5. “Someone you love dearly is dying, and the only cure is at the hands of someone who will never give it to you freely. What do you do?”
Why wouldn’t they give it to me? They should right? They wouldn’t really do that right? As long as I pay them they should give me the medicine that I need.
6. “If you were left alone to do something freely, what is your first action?”
Find people to have fun with? I mean being alone wouldn’t really be that fun.
7. “Would you ever give up?”
No way. Always strive for the best you know. If you fail once just try again until you succeed that’s what I know.

13 Colonies (A Survival Story) (FiroIV & Raid)

Inspired by the award winning author Yumi Tamura and her equally award winning manga 7 Seeds about the eventual end of humanity and the few survivors continue to battle against the forces of nature I present to you, dear reader, my story, the 13 Colonies. The 13 Colonies follows the same premise as that of the amazing manga that i used as inspiration.

Map of US

Backstory

Years into the future scientist have predicted a that a number of large meteorites will hit the planet wiping out humanity in it's wake. Meteorites that hit the earth will cause a massive explosion miles wide, while those that hit the sea will cause tidal waves and the increase of sea level, afterwards volcanoes will erupt and earthquakes will shake the earth, and after all that a small Ice Age will kill all those who mange to manage to survive. Fearing that no one will survive, and that humanity's life ends in one fell swoop even if their many shelter somehow survive the united countries come up with project seven seeds, a last ditch effort to save humans. Each country would energetically freeze seven young, genetically superior, and ideal people that would one day repopulate the earth. After being frozen they would be put into teams with a guide that would be their eight member, and then be launched into space where they would sleep out the death everyone they love and everything they know until the the time has come for them to wake up and ace the world at it's rawest and wildest form.

The Project 13 Colonies was America's own unique plan that would correspond to the end of humanity. The project would follow the same principle as every other country, but being one of the most powerful and biggest countries America was able to afford 13 groups of eight people, a reference to the thirteen colonies that came to the US. The country was also able to afford the most bunkers, survival pods containing rations, books, and equipment that would help the survivors be self sufficient enough to rebuild modern society, one in each state of the country.

Each group would contain the seven chosen people, unaware of what would happen to them unless their guardians tell them moments prior to being frozen, and their guide. The chosen seven would be plucked from anywhere in the country so long as they met the physical qualifications and they were a resident of the country. Outside of the physical requirements they also wanted the elites, young people who were considered to be the best, gifted, elites that would have the skills and person abilities to achieve what was being asked of them, namely rebuild the world from scratch. The guide would be the same, they must pass the physical tests and would be trained in an area where they can also be considered as experts so that they can help contribute to the chosen seven, but unlike the chosen seven who were unaware of the project the guides would be volunteers.

As a country that could afford a lot of groups they decided to add from their originally planned ten, the three unlucky groups that would make thirteen groups in total. The unlucky groups would be formed by the polar opposites of the elites. Physically and genetically speaking they were still perfect, but unlike the elites who had a high chance for success these groups were a gamble. They were made up of social deviants, special cases, and people who did not fit in to the ideal society. They were the people who would be considered as failures in a modern world because they were flawed, ridiculed, and rejected by the society because of who they were, what their background was, and how they acted.

Once all the groups have been collected they would be frozen with their guide and be launched into space. After several years an inboard computer would begin launching pods yearly that would scan the environment of the predetermined areas to the ideal measurements. Once a location has been approved the computer will launch the group from space and be sent back down to earth where their group pod would be launched towards a large body of water for safety. After set time the individual pods would be gin the thawing process. The guide's pods would be opened first after which they would check the area and open the seven other pods. Once they wake up all that is left is to survive.

Equipment

1. Knife (All knives have a serrated edge, but not all knives are the same and styled to suit the person using it. In other words a small person will have a lighter and smaller knife compared to a tall and athletic person, but all knives will still be an A grade blade that will lat for for years. All knives come with an atdjustable holster that they can attach on their waist or their legs if they want to. It also comes with a small piece of metal used to keep the blade sharp.)
2. US Map (It is a large fordable US map. It has various legends on it that indicate where the type of environment and places of interest. Naturally it is no longer accurate, but still usable.)
3. Compass
4. Monocular (It is a waterproof multi-lens adjustable camera with a wrist cord.)
5. Thermal Sleeping Bag (It is a large thermal sleeping bag meant to keep the person inside warm as much as possible using body and external heat. It's fit to size with room to grow until a person is a full fledged adult. It can be folded and rolled neatly to attach it to the bag.)
6. Metal Canteens (It doubles as a pot which can be used to cook rice or to boil water. It also has aged, but still clean fresh water inside.)
7. Sewing KitSewing Kit. (It's a sewing kit which can be used to make light repairs or make clothes.)
8. Tinderbox (It has flint and steel, tinder cloth, and thin dry pieces of hay. It's used to make fire and only needs to be partially dry to make light.)
9. Space Blanket (It is a space blanket. It's decently sized to fit one person warm enough in the coldest nights.)
10. First Aid Kit
11. Hiking Tarp (It's a decently sized dark colored hiking tarp with camouflage patterns. It can work as a blanket, as a cover during the rain, or as a lean to type of housing in case of emergency.)
12. 5 Flares (It is a traditional waterproof and self igniting flare that can shoot out non igniting light. Each light can last for a good hour.)
13. Hygiene Kit (It's a small black pouch that contains hygiene equipment. It contains a toothbrush, nail-clipper and set, a bar of soap, a toothpaste bottle, a mirror, a bundle of cotton ear buds, a small brush etc.)
14. Whistle (A waterproof high-pitched metal whistle.)
15. Hiking Boots (A set of hiking boots with small cleats. It comes with two extra pairs of laces. I mention this as an equipment because of the laces, but they should already be wearing these. The hiking boots are their only pair of shoes they have and if they lose them they will have to make their own.)
16. Gloves (a pair of heavy duty finger gloves that can be adjusted to fit the user perfectly.)
17. 50 ft of 550 Paracord/Rope. (It's a multipurpose rope.)
18. Rain Poncho
19. Mess Kit (It's a stainless steel mess kit. The mess kit is composed of two metal plates with doubles as a pan, lid and an actual plate. The inside contains a knife, spoon, and fork.)
20. Sunglasses/Goggles
21. Sunscreen
22. Dust Mask
23. Food Pack (They are small square shaped pieces of unprocessed and preserved food. They are essentially space food that can be eaten as is which would make for a quick, filling and heavy, but tasteless meal, or be cooked which makes them look more appetizing and redone to suit the person. Each bar is good enough to for one meal which can last a person or if they are cooked portions can be increased. They are packed with nutrients, proteins and calories.)
24. Notebooks with Carpenter Pencils
25. Pocket Books (Survival Guide and First Aid)

This RP is reserved for FiroIV and Raid, and their characters, members of Team Georgia.

Xavier's Institute for Gifted Youngsters

100 IC posts. Yay :)

Xavier's Institute for Gifted Youngsters

For some reason this reminds me of Avengers Arena...not sure if that's a good thing or bad.

Xavier's Institute for Gifted Youngsters

Why not do a whole Xavier Institute Summer Vacation story in a tropical island, complete with your X-Men madness.

RWBY Alternative Universe Interest Check!

Interested still. I'll see where this would go before making a solid decision.