So , after seeing quite a lot of interesting and well written SYOC stories , I have decided to try my own! Full details are below. In the meantime , enjoy this prologue

This is a story of three little children. Two girls and a boy. Siblings, all close in age .

These siblings lived a hard life, growing up on the poor side of town in abject poverty. Food on the table was a miracle , and crime was a common occurrence. Their parents had lived the same life , and so they knew no different.

Except , there was something about special about these siblings.

Each of them was highly gifted in a particular area, more so than the average child their age. One of the girls had a highly scientific mind, always pulling apart and reconstructing appliances, often making them better than before. The boy had a way with words, and quickly became an accomplished writer, weaving words like magic. And the other girl, the eldest of the three, was athletically adept , outperforming people double her age. For this reason, they stood out in their grim inner-city elementary school, where learning to read was a major accomplishment.

But because of their ability, they stood out to many others, which was why one day a letter inviting them to attend a private school arrived at their apartment. It was a high school , normally meant for privileged children , but they would be getting a scholarship as well as the chance to skip many years of their schooling and learn as appropriate of their level.

The children had all heard of this school , famed for its high success rates , but to them it had been a distant dream .

Until now.

When their parents saw the letter , they were stunned. They understood nothing about education , but did know that in order for their kids to have a better life , it was something they needed. So they gave their permission for the children to attend.

They were pleased. Finally, it seemed that their story was about to get a happy ending.

…

Their hopes were soon dashed. Although they were stimulated by the learning, and the teachers loved them, the students didn't feel the same way. As most of them were born into privilege, they resented most scholarship students, viewing them as imposters taking up space that was rightly theirs. Combined with the fact that these scholarship students were so much younger than them…the feelings that resulted were not so good. Of course, they weren't all like that-some of the girls(and a couple of boys) found the siblings cute , and would babysit them at lunchtimes . But the vast majority were horrible, making this kind minority fade into comparison.

It was this part of their new school lives that they hated. But they wanted to make the best of it, believing that the happy ending was just further away than they'd thought. And so , every day , they set off on the long journey with their worn backpacks , faded clothes and enthusiastic smiles , hoping for something better.

For a long time , their days were a repetition of interesting lessons , bullies , and the occasional hug at lunchtime , with the same old poverty back at home each evening.

But one day, things changed. This time, for the worse.

Autumn had just begun, and the children had been in afterschool clubs, meaning that the sun was setting when they left school. They were laughing, running and chasing each other, kicking up the newly fallen leaves as they did so. In other words, behaving like normal , happy kids.

This was why they didn't notice a group of students forming a threatening circle around them until it was too late.

"Nee-san? Nii-san?" the youngest of the three trembled, and the siblings gripped each other, watching the highschoolers cautiously. The group only consisted of boys , and the look they had was not the same one the siblings recognised from their school days. Rather than bored and annoyed , the boys all looked positively evil. There was also the distinct scent of alcohol in the air.

"Oh , look. Look what we have here!" one of the boys said.

"One of the little bugs. Oh, no! All three of them!" another called out

"Bugs. I hate bugs. What about you boys?"

The others all made noises of agreement. The eldest sibling started to move forward to shield her little brother and sister.

"Yes! And do you know what I do with bugs that I hate?"

The answer came from all of the boys.

"CRUSH THEM!"

The children tried to run, but they were surrounded. The eldest sister went into what could almost be described as an attack mode, shielding her brother and sister as much as she could while delivering blows to as many of the boys as she could. She kept at it until most of them were suitably distracted with retaliating and maintaining their so called dignity.

"RUN!" she roared at her siblings, who were a small heap on the ground.

The brother got up suddenly, pulling his little sister up. They began to run.

"What about Nee-san?" the little sister asked.

"I…don't know."

The little sister stopped and turned. She couldn't see her sister , but she could hear her voice , yelling for them to run and not stop until they got home.

Crying , unsure what to do , she followed her brother.

…

As it got dark, it dawned on the children's parents that they should be worried that they weren't home yet. Although their children were hardy, it was too late for ones of their age to be out so late. And, so , they reluctantly got over their distrust of the police , and begged them to bring their children home.

And bring them home they did. But they only brought home two.

And so , the story had no happy ending.

Right, where should I start? Well, this story is going to have 18 students in the Mutual Life of High School Killing. From the original Dangan Ronpa, I have decided to include Naegi, Kirigiri and Chihiro. I will also be choosing two of my own OCs, which leaves 13 OC slots to fill: 6 boys and 7 girls. I will also need another female OC who will have a different role –if I select your OC for that role, I will PM with a request for extra details about the character as appropriate.

You'll be wondering what the deadline is. I will give two. The first deadline is the 15th of January, and hopefully by then I will have put up the first chapter which will introduce Reuben and his life, and also begin to set up this story. Depending on how many OC slots are filled by then, I will then give another week for applications. Until then, good luck!

Here is the form for submitting OCs. You can do this by review or PM:

Name (preferably do this in the English way , with the given name first. Otherwise , please specify if you are doing this the Japanese way):
Age(should be between 15-18 unless there is a good reason):
Super Duper High School Level(SDHSL):
Gender:
Nationality(Preferably Japanese but I don't mind):
Physical Appearance:
Clothes:
Back Story:
Personality:
Role in Trial:
Other Relevant Details(Optional , this can include whether they are likely to be victims or murderers , any likes or dislikes , or any random trivia that surrounds your OC):

^^Again , good luck! And do leave feedback!