Hi. I've decided to try a SYOC! I'd like people to submit characters via pm for an original story line that I write. I'll give context and details, as well as a character description format below.


Several decades into the future, there is an illusion of world peace. Leaders have made an international alliance with each other and physical war has stopped. However, some extremists have taken the "perfect word" ideal too far. A faction of these people have broken off from the government, calling themselves The Elite. The Elite have begun cleaning up cities, ridding the streets of homeless, clearing out jails, making life seem better. Only a few understand what they're doing, and they've been paid generously to look the other way. The majority of the population enjoy their lives of luxury. There is no crime, nothing to interrupt their peaceful lives. Only a few wonder:

Where do those who disappeared go?

The Elite have been snatching the lower class, gradually bettering the lives of those up top. The abducted have been placed in concentration camps in great numbers. The Elite calls the camps "Gatherings." However, The Elite are not stupid. They have sectioned off children, young adults, and pregnant women into one large camp. Everyone over the age of 25 and not with child was sent to one of ten camps located all over the country, each in a popular industrial or agricultural area. The conditions are horrible for all who are interned. The young people have been sent to camp Cor Novum, a boot camp to sift through children and young adults to test their usefulness. Those who survive the tests will be rewarded with positions working for The Elite. Failure means death.

Thank you for being interested and I'm excited to work with you! First, there are a few things I'd like to say:

Multiple character entries are accepted and encouraged. However, I can't promise that your character will be put in or survive the entire story.

Along the same lines, if your character is put in, I can't guarantee survival because it takes a certain type of hardiness to survive the plot.

No perfect characters, please. Again, the story is going to be realistic.

I'd like some diversity, but please consider facts like there are statistically more straight people than gay people, and only a small percentage of the population has green eyes. Not every single person is attractive. Not every single person is well-liked, or athletic. Antagonists and aggravators are perfectly acceptable within the camp.

Please review every chapter if your character is in it. I'd like constructive criticism and your opinions. Please tell me: Is your character getting enough time in the story? Would you like a plot twist? etc. Also, if any errors in spelling or grammar are found, please let me know.

The story begins with one base character. More and more are added gradually.

I'm looking for characters interned in the camp, but also guards, instructors, disciplinarians. Submitted characters of The Elite will spice the story up. I may ask for certain types of submissions later on, if anyone's up for it.

Character Creation:

Full Name:

Nicknames: (Either current or names you would like them to develop.)

Age: (Between 6 and 25, please. If your character is one of the aforementioned pregnant women over the age of 25, please note that.)

Sex:

Ethnicity:

Weight/Build:

Height:

Skin tone:

Hair color / preferred style:

Eye color:

Appearance: (Be descriptive, please!)

Three prominent traits: (ex. humble, daring, loud)

Personality: (Elaborate on the above! Please provide reasons, be it the characters past or just how they are. What do they like? What do they dislike? What type of person would they get along with? How would they react under stress? Are they happy? Sad? An optimist? Answering just a few of these questions will give me a good idea of how they will interact with other characters and authority figures.)

Past: (Why were they taken by The Elite? Is there anything they want to hide?)

Family: (List important members, bonds, and if they are dead or alive.)

Strengths: (Personality wise: ex. calm-headed, fearless.)

Weaknesses: (Fatal flaws, like loyalty to a fault, too ambitious, or weaknesses of character, like the tendency to lie or gamble.)

Fears:

Which category would your character do best in - Physical or Intellectual?

Other: (Details such as introvert/extrovert, clumsy/coordinated, is s/he driven? Anxious? Little tidbits that would make them more dynamic.)

I'm very excited about this, so thank you for working with me!