Autumn
Popcorn Connoisseur
Two men sit in a room, lit only by the many computer monitors surrounding them. One man stands suddenly and begins to pace. He is tall and slender with a grey head of hair and beard. He pulls on his beard gently, lost in thought.
"We have a new wave of recruits coming in today. Perhaps our solution lies with them," he suggests, looking to the other man.
"I would hope so. Otherwise our planet is in danger. It is only a matter of time before those Formics attack again," the seated man replies, his voice gruff. He stands, the eerie light from the monitors lighting his face. He has a long scar trailing from his temple to his chin. His hair is a dark brown; his eyes, a dark green.
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A small pamphlet sits on a dining room table. The front reads "Battle School", accompanied by a large photo of a circular spaceship. On the inside, there are a few paragraphs describing the Battle School and all the glory that goes along with attending, as well as the honor to defend the world from the "buggers". The pamphlet goes on to describe the battle simulations and the exceptional education students get attending the Battle School. It's very difficult to get into, but if you do, eternal glory waits.
Plot: The Earth has been attacked once by a species known as the Formics. They've been referred to as "buggers" due to their insect-like appearance. The Earth was unprepared for an attack like this and only barely managed to fight off the Formics. It is well-known that the Formics have a base near the Milky Way which puts many people on edge. The governments of the world united so that they could better protect themselves from this foe.
The government created the Battle School to train young recruits for a future in the army. They are trained to fight the Formics in this school. They watch videos of the previous war, studying their tactics. They go to history classes, English, math, and science. However, they all live for the games. In the battle room, students are given guns similar to guns used in laser tag: they don't cause any pain, but if hit, the victim experiences temporary paralysis in their limb or they are removed from the game, depending on where they are hit.
Each student is assigned a squad. These squads share a room filled on either side with bunk beds. Each student is also assigned a locker for safe-keeping of their things. They also get a 'desk', a device like a tablet that they do their school work on. These squads battle each other, fighting to gain the rank of number one in the Battle School
You are a part of the new recruits coming in. You've been assigned to the squad called Dragon. Maybe your squad will be the one that saves the world.
Rules:
Character Sheet:
Name:
Age: Between 12 and 18
Personality/History:
Skill(s):
Weakness(es):
Appearance:
Name: Beccalynn Grey
Age: 16
Personality/History: Becca's parents both work for the government. They met at work and fell in love rather quickly, getting married only months after they had been together. They had Becca a year later. She is their only child. Becca's parents work long hours and are rarely home to see her. She doesn't really mind: she rather likes the quiet. She basically raised herself. She hates to ask others for help and would rather fail on her own than succeed with the help of others. She spent a lot of time teaching herself anything she thought was interesting, from Latin to astronomy.
She is a smart girl with who got exceptional grades in school. She spent a lot of her time studying, though she did belong to the swim team at her school. Becca loves to read and hates to go anywhere for a long time without them. She seems cold at first but that's just because she tends to prefer being left alone. Becca likes observing and learning about people. She's a bit eccentric and can be awkward in social situations. She gets nervous when she speaks in front of others. Becca is quiet and she hates confrontation outside of battles. She loves harmony in her life and she tends to shut down when being yelled at. She is very sensitive to criticism and isn't one to let things go. She tends to focus on something and stress herself out. When she sent in her application to the Battle School, she couldn't eat for days, too nervous about her results.
Becca is very sympathetic with people. She trusts others very easily. She isn't one to lie and expects the same from those around her. She isn't a leader but she is a great asset for her ability to strategize and observe something from all sides. She's a kind girl but can be very stubborn when she believes she is right. She has a strong set of morals and refuses to change for anyone. She cares little about what others think of her, truthfully.
Skill(s): Becca is great with strategizing and seeing all possible outcomes.
Weakness(es): She can be stubborn and she is very sympathetic to people which isn't the best trait for a person going to war.
Appearance: here at 5'0"
Name: Martin West
Age: 13
Personality/History: Martin is a loud, outgoing boy. His father was a mechanic; his mother, a teacher. He was one of two children. His older sister works for the government now and it's been a while since he's seen her. Martin was raised with a lot of love and affection. He is very close to his family. He loves meeting new people and being a leader. He can be annoying at times and loves to prove he's right. He's quite capable when it comes to fighting. He's gotten into a lot of trouble in school for it. He isn't sure how he made it into Battle School: he isn't very smart, truthfully, so he can only assume it's his physical abilities.
Martin is friendly and talkative. There is rarely a time that he's silent and if he is, there might be a problem. Martin isn't afraid to ask for help. He doesn't like being told what to do, though, especially if he disagrees with it. He gets angry when people underestimate him because of his age. He's excited to attend the Battle School and hopes that he'll be selected to go on to Command School.
Martin is good at convincing others to follow him. He can also calm people down very well. When he gets angry, he is very intimidating, even though he's small. He's not that understanding of a person but he tries his best. He's also a great liar, something he developed at a very young age. He has no issues coercing people.
Skill(s): He's a great leader and is physically strong.
Weakness(es): He's small, which means people don't see him as a leader at first. He is also hot-headed and acts impulsively.
Appearance: here at 4'9"
"We have a new wave of recruits coming in today. Perhaps our solution lies with them," he suggests, looking to the other man.
"I would hope so. Otherwise our planet is in danger. It is only a matter of time before those Formics attack again," the seated man replies, his voice gruff. He stands, the eerie light from the monitors lighting his face. He has a long scar trailing from his temple to his chin. His hair is a dark brown; his eyes, a dark green.
--
A small pamphlet sits on a dining room table. The front reads "Battle School", accompanied by a large photo of a circular spaceship. On the inside, there are a few paragraphs describing the Battle School and all the glory that goes along with attending, as well as the honor to defend the world from the "buggers". The pamphlet goes on to describe the battle simulations and the exceptional education students get attending the Battle School. It's very difficult to get into, but if you do, eternal glory waits.
Plot: The Earth has been attacked once by a species known as the Formics. They've been referred to as "buggers" due to their insect-like appearance. The Earth was unprepared for an attack like this and only barely managed to fight off the Formics. It is well-known that the Formics have a base near the Milky Way which puts many people on edge. The governments of the world united so that they could better protect themselves from this foe.
The government created the Battle School to train young recruits for a future in the army. They are trained to fight the Formics in this school. They watch videos of the previous war, studying their tactics. They go to history classes, English, math, and science. However, they all live for the games. In the battle room, students are given guns similar to guns used in laser tag: they don't cause any pain, but if hit, the victim experiences temporary paralysis in their limb or they are removed from the game, depending on where they are hit.
Each student is assigned a squad. These squads share a room filled on either side with bunk beds. Each student is also assigned a locker for safe-keeping of their things. They also get a 'desk', a device like a tablet that they do their school work on. These squads battle each other, fighting to gain the rank of number one in the Battle School
You are a part of the new recruits coming in. You've been assigned to the squad called Dragon. Maybe your squad will be the one that saves the world.
Rules:
- This is based off of the book Ender's Game. If you've read it, great. If not, it isn't a big deal because we won't be following the order of events in it anyway.
- You can have up to two characters. Try to keep the genders balanced.
- There will be violence but keep it within the site rules.
- There will be romance but keep it within the site rules.
- This is a literate role play. I expect well-worded and thought out responses.
- Please, only apply if you're serious. I would like to see this role play go on for a while.
- My word is law.
Character Sheet:
Name:
Age: Between 12 and 18
Personality/History:
Skill(s):
Weakness(es):
Appearance:
Name: Beccalynn Grey
Age: 16
Personality/History: Becca's parents both work for the government. They met at work and fell in love rather quickly, getting married only months after they had been together. They had Becca a year later. She is their only child. Becca's parents work long hours and are rarely home to see her. She doesn't really mind: she rather likes the quiet. She basically raised herself. She hates to ask others for help and would rather fail on her own than succeed with the help of others. She spent a lot of time teaching herself anything she thought was interesting, from Latin to astronomy.
She is a smart girl with who got exceptional grades in school. She spent a lot of her time studying, though she did belong to the swim team at her school. Becca loves to read and hates to go anywhere for a long time without them. She seems cold at first but that's just because she tends to prefer being left alone. Becca likes observing and learning about people. She's a bit eccentric and can be awkward in social situations. She gets nervous when she speaks in front of others. Becca is quiet and she hates confrontation outside of battles. She loves harmony in her life and she tends to shut down when being yelled at. She is very sensitive to criticism and isn't one to let things go. She tends to focus on something and stress herself out. When she sent in her application to the Battle School, she couldn't eat for days, too nervous about her results.
Becca is very sympathetic with people. She trusts others very easily. She isn't one to lie and expects the same from those around her. She isn't a leader but she is a great asset for her ability to strategize and observe something from all sides. She's a kind girl but can be very stubborn when she believes she is right. She has a strong set of morals and refuses to change for anyone. She cares little about what others think of her, truthfully.
Skill(s): Becca is great with strategizing and seeing all possible outcomes.
Weakness(es): She can be stubborn and she is very sympathetic to people which isn't the best trait for a person going to war.
Appearance: here at 5'0"
Name: Martin West
Age: 13
Personality/History: Martin is a loud, outgoing boy. His father was a mechanic; his mother, a teacher. He was one of two children. His older sister works for the government now and it's been a while since he's seen her. Martin was raised with a lot of love and affection. He is very close to his family. He loves meeting new people and being a leader. He can be annoying at times and loves to prove he's right. He's quite capable when it comes to fighting. He's gotten into a lot of trouble in school for it. He isn't sure how he made it into Battle School: he isn't very smart, truthfully, so he can only assume it's his physical abilities.
Martin is friendly and talkative. There is rarely a time that he's silent and if he is, there might be a problem. Martin isn't afraid to ask for help. He doesn't like being told what to do, though, especially if he disagrees with it. He gets angry when people underestimate him because of his age. He's excited to attend the Battle School and hopes that he'll be selected to go on to Command School.
Martin is good at convincing others to follow him. He can also calm people down very well. When he gets angry, he is very intimidating, even though he's small. He's not that understanding of a person but he tries his best. He's also a great liar, something he developed at a very young age. He has no issues coercing people.
Skill(s): He's a great leader and is physically strong.
Weakness(es): He's small, which means people don't see him as a leader at first. He is also hot-headed and acts impulsively.
Appearance: here at 4'9"
