Keep Despair at Bay, Hold onto Hope
Summary: Rei O'Neill attends a party along with his family. Every goes smoothly until he feints by drinking a certain type of wine. When he wakes up he finds that everyone with the expectation of 15 people are gone and there is something that prevents any of them from getting outside. They are then confronted by the Mono Butlers who tell them the only way for them to escape is to simply kill each other. Now trapped in this game of life and death Rei has to escape with his family. Will he be able to or will he die? Find out in Keep Despair at Bay, Hold onto Hope.
Cast List:
Main Antagonist: The Mono Butlers: These are two Butlers that oversee the proceedings that go on during the Killing Game. The two personalities clash very different as one is all giddy and loves to see the violence commence while the other is sarcastic and dark but promotes violence in the name of justice. Where they came from is unknown and their age is unknown.
The 15 Ultimate's
Main Protagonist: Rei O'Neill – The Main Character. He is a member of the O'Neill Family which is one of the richest families in Britain. Due to his wealth and status he has become quite a ladies man. Not helped by the fact that he writes Poetry. He often sarcastically talks with his twin sister but he often speaks in a polite way in order to see more gentlemanly like. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Poet. His age is 20
Ren O'Neill – The Sister of Rei who is much more prone to violence as she likes to resort to violence if things don't go her way. She is a tomboy which annoys her mother and father and would be riding and practising her archery skills rather than flirting with boys as such she is considered an outcast by her peers with the expectation of Jessica Findlay who comes from a similar rich background and is the Ultimate Equestrian. The two have a close relationship. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Archer. Her age is also 20
Sandra O'Neill – The Mother of Ren and Rei and the Husband of Galahad. She is your typical up-start women as the one thing she cares about more than anything else is manners and respect. She often dislikes rebellious men and other men besides her husband. She has been speaking to one her husband's former comrade Jean Pierre – The Ultimate Gunner. She does possess a secret fondness for children and became a storybook writer and writes for upper class children. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Storybook Writer and her age is 45.
Galahad O'Neill – The Husband of Sandra and the Father and Ren and Rei. Due to his battle hardy nature he is a very strong and stern man believing in the survival of the fitness above all else. He loves beer but the one thing he loves more than anything else is his wife and wants to protect her above all else in the world. He is a skilled General and knows a lot about military tactics. He used to be Former Comrades with Jean Pierre and considers him a friend. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate General and his age is 50.
Harold Kamakura – The Butler of the O'Neill Family with a past he would rather not speak about due to its dark nature. He is loyal to a fault as he will protect his master's life at all costs due to the fact that as a solider he was drafted into wars and fought against the British but he was rescued as Galahad and became a deadly assassin and asset to the British Empire. After he retired he now serves the O'Neill family. Likes cleaning things and has a phobia of blood as he has been in so many battles that he hates the smell and the look of blood. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Butler and his age is unknown as he hasn't aged a day she he was rescued. He does have a brother though.
James O'Conner – One of the sons of the richest families in Britain and best friend to Ren. He always loves the ladies and is an infamous womaniser as due to his charming looks that include his blond hair and blue eyes he is often described as being the perfect looking man by the women who follow him around. His loves to his looks off – to his best friend and other males due to the fact he is attract to men more than he is attracted to women but women still follow him around despite his self-centred attitude. Despite this he still has a good heart and will help a guy or a girl in need. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Bachelor and his age is 21.
Lucy Wayne – Comes from a fairly rich family but gained an interest in plants at a young age due to his fashion with seeing them grow and how they sprout out to look beautiful. As such she often talks to plants and believes they can actually think and move like real people. This has made her a social outcast but she doesn't care she just loves her plants to much. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Botanist and her age is 25.
Senior Davul – Coming from span he has pink hair and is quite the campy individual due to his style and attitude to everything. He believes that nothing can beat his bull fighting in the arena. He often attracts girls but has a softer side as he has becomes friends with Rei due to his love of poetry as he wants to learn poetry in order to attract the girl of his dreams. He has quite a talent when it comes to guitar playing and poker. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Bullfighter and he aged 24.
Racheal Wilson – One of the top members of a Crime Family that is top of the leader boards when it comes to wealthy families however she does not care one bit about her family's wealth and would rather spend her days thinking around with explosives. She loves the sound they make and is an expert in calculating just how big a boom can be. She once tried to blow up a barn before she was caught by her parents. She is kooky, wacky and totally out of control and hates getting bored as such she will always find something interesting to do which will most likely be explosions. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Explosives Expert and her age is 22.
Lissa Stark – Another top member of a rich family. She has decided to invest most of her time in the art of fencing. She has a very cold persona and does not care much about people and she considers them just be pests. However, she does carry a large amount of respect for the people that she has lost to including the main protagonist Rei as such she has a high amount of respect for him and considers him to be a genius. She often is seen carrying around a sword and as such you do not want to get in her way. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Fencer and her age is 26.
Integra Allen – The Main Female member of the Allen Household and the one who is running the party as her husband is currently away but requested this party to happen. She is one of the most mysterious members of the cast as she often likes keeping to herself and her fans. As such she does not interact with the others but has a sarcastic and blunt attitude and will often mock Sandra due to her up-tight and haughty nature. As such this has caused quite a rivalry between Integra and Sandra. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Planner and her age is 40.
Jessica Findlay – The best friend of Ren and comes from a background similar to Ren the two met as they both shared an interests when it came to the art of riding. While Ren was more skilled in the art of archery – Jessica had her talents when it came to riding as such she has been named the Ultimate Equestrian. She often likes taking long walks in the countryside and often is seen with a horse or making a comment or two about the situation. She has a very particular mind and does not think about what could potentially happen as she would rather focus on the now. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Rider and her age is 23.
Albert Nevermind– A Prince from Novolisc. Gerald Nevermind is the youngest member of the group at the age of 11 but is very mature and perspective or his age despite always being pampered by his maid. Gerald has a fascination when it comes to detective stories and always likes to investigate things and piece the puzzles together before anyone else does. As such he is one of the smartest and logical members of the group but still keeps an air of smugness as he looks down on others as he considers them inferior mentally. The only person who he truly loves is his maid who has looked after him since birth. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Prince and he is aged 12.
Seras Reis – The Maid of Albert and the one who has looked after him his whole life. Seras truly cares about Albert and is often seen grounding him as he goes off on one of his talents when it comes to figuring out clues. However, she has a past that she does not want discussed as she has been the product of an experiment. Even she herself does not now if she was once female or male but calls herself a she. Her Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Maid and she is aged 17.
Jean Pierre – A friend of Galahad and a skilled military officer who was known for his skills when it comes to the art of shooting he has a strong military attitude but is not as serious as his best friend and likes to have a good time especially when it concerns French food and wine. He is often seen looking at Sandra due to a certain incident that he will not mention. He is often seen being the first one when it comes to getting drunk and as such likes to keep wine to a minimum despite his love for it. His Ultimate Talent is Ultimate Gunner and he is age 41.
Those are the players in this game. I hope you enjoy the prologue and I will update this as quickly as I can but it most likely won't be every day.