DragonLance103 - Page 13

*Date: July 1, 2114 --> Arrival in Florida*
*Time: 2000 hours*

Melody: *she looked over the landscape, and sighed inwardly to herself*
*thinking: I can only image what this place might have looked like at one point...*
*it had been the same everywhere they traveled, the land and cities destroyed*
*ever since they left the safety of the military base, things had gone from bad to worse*
Dad...*she called to him, placing a hand on David's shoulder* See More
Look...*pointing with her free hand, she frowned at the darkening sky*

David: *they had been walking in silence for over an hour*
*hearing his daughter call to him, he followed her direction*
*seeing the sky, he frowned, and his gaze quickly went over the landscape*
Come on, we need to move...*knowing they didn't have long before it was over them*
*running forward, he slung his battle rifle on his back*
*finding a sturdy looking building that wasn't too destroyed*
*he motioned her forward, and looked back at the sky, feeling the wind pick up*
*sighing, he followed after her, praying for yet another miracle*

Name: Melody (Mimi) Evans
Age: 17
Family/Friends: After the natural disasters started becoming more fierce, she was forced to follow her dad to an underground base, leaving behind any friends that she might have had before the world turned self destructive. The only person she has close to her left is her father, David.
Backstory: A junior in high school, she excelled in academics, however because of her fathers job and background, she was forced to move constantly, traveling See More from high school to high school. This has had an adverse affect on her, for she finds it hard to make friends. This is because she hates having to leave them all the time, and thus, she has become somewhat a loner.
Personality: Very kind and respectful, however she is very shy with someone she doesn't know. She will go out of her way to try and help others, remembering what it was like to lose a loved one that was close to her (her mother).
Extra: Because her dad always feared a terrorist attack, or something that was life altering, he trained her in firearms handling and basic first aid. She didn't particularly care for the firearms, but she became increasing interesting in medicine. Driven by this interest, she has read several medical books about different types of medicine and diseases and about the human body.

Name: David Evans
Age: 38
Family/Friends: He survived the initial disasters with his daughter, hiding in an underground bunker that was designed as a military base. However, the unit that survived with them is running low on supplies and have decided to save on supplies, loved ones would have to leave. David couldn't bear sending his daughter to her death, so he left along with her. The two are now traveling across the land, trying to scavenge any useful supplies.
Backstory: See More He was a part of a special unit in the military that was formed in order to keep an eye on certain high priority targets across seas and in the United States. However, after an operation to capture one of these targets went bad, the target found out his identity, and targeted his family. After a long chain of events, he was forced to choose his wife's life, or his daughters.
Personality: Working for the military has hardened him. He only shows a soft spot for his daughter anymore, losing hope that people could ever be good, thanks to the death of his wife and the abandonment of his team. He is not quick to warm up to others, although once he does, whomever it is will become almost like family to him.
Extra: He carries around a high powered battle rifle, the same one that he had been using for years now. He is an expert sniper, with high grades in all weapon handling. Also carries a dagger on his belt, for close quarters combat.

Amber: *she walked in silence with Keb*
*her mind was racing, trying to catch up with everything that had happened*
*thinking: It's amazing how quickly life changes...*
*thinking: One minute, I'm a waitress, the next, the only human that knows of demons, sirens, and other things...*
Guess it's just something that I'll have to get use to...
*whispering it out loud, now standing in front of Christy's door*
*turning to Keb* Wish me luck. *she gave him a half smile*

*a day passed, new morning*
Sasha: *waking up in Kleric's embrace, she smiled at his sleeping form*
*shifting a little, she looked over the rest of the team, finding them asleep as well*
*sighing a little, she carefully moved Kleric's arm off of her, and sat up, stretching*
*standing slowly, she walked quietly over to the water, and looking into its shimmering surface*
If only life were as simple and beautiful as nature was...
*whispering to herself, she took some of the water, See More bringing it to her lips*
*taking in the peaceful scene, she heard a rustling behind some bushes close by*
*looking over, she gasped, seeing fire nation outfits on the men*

Jerry: *walking over to Quincy, he took his pistol out*
*examining it for the 50 millionth time, he sighed*
I have a full magazine...and two spares. Thirty shots in all.
*trying to reassure himself*
Just need to get an upgrade...*thinking of the pistols in the gun store*
*quietly, he approached Quincy*
Hey, *moving his shoulder, trying to wake him up* See More
Quincy, I need your help man...

Officer: *he led the two of them to a new cell, located in Wing B*
Good job...you managed to land yourself in Wing B girls...
*putting them in the cell in the same fashion as before*
Wing B is saved for some of the worst of the worst...
Only topped by those in Wing A.
*without another word, he locked the cell, and walked away*
*placing their Pokeball's and gear in a combination safe, he locked it up* See More
Night...*he called back, clocking out and walking out the door*

Claire: *she tossed and turned in her sleep*
*dreaming*
Deidre...where are we?
*looking around the unfamiliar land*
Deidre? *she turned looking for him to find him gone*
*the sky suddenly grew dark, and it started to rain*
Deidre...this isn't funny! *she frowned, fighting back her fear* See More
*she heard a rustling in the bushes, and saw a Zoroark walk out, growling at her*
*eyes going wide, she pulled her Pokeball off her belt, and threw it*
Come on Umbreon! *there was the normal flash, but another Zoroark popped out*
*it too growled at her and they both advanced on her*
*falling backwards, she grabbed the other Pokeball on her belt*
Glaceon go! *there was a flash of light, and she saw a Glaceon in a cage*

Glaceon: Claire...you let them take me...
*it looked at her, sounding as though it wanted to cry*
You said I was your partner...that we'd be there for each other...
I needed you...and you left me...

Claire: No...you don't understand! *fighting back tears*
*the Zoroark, now close enough to reach out and touch, pounced*
*gasping, she shot up, breathing hard, next to Deidre*
*looking around quickly, she sighed and leaned back against the wall, fighting tears*

Richie: *he sighed, seeing the sky turning dark again*
Well, I don't think we're gonna beat the rain...again...
*he sighed, climbing the mountain slowly*
*seeing a fork in the road, he frowned*
Do we go to Lavaridge Town, or keep heading north?
*he looked at the mouth of a cave ahead*
That Aqua grunt at the museum said that the Aqua base was hidden inside the mountain... See More
So maybe if we go through it, we'll find it?

Rideck: *waking up, he looked down, seeing the boy*
Dammit...*he muttered to himself, annoyed*
How did this happen? Why am I outside of him again?
This is so frustrating! I was finally getting somewhere...

Derick: Or were you?
*turning, the boy looked straight at where Rideck was*
*his voice was much lower and deeper than before* See More
*smiling at Rideck, he started to laugh evilly*

Rideck: It was you! That girl brought you here!
*trying to grasp what was happening*
*seeing his smile*
She didn't know...did she?

Derick: *glaring now*
Of course she didn't know, you pathetic former excuse for a human!
But now I am in control, and Derick is going to go on a ride he won't soon forget.

Name: Derick Thompson
Age: 16
Disorder: Cotard's Syndrome
Job: Patient
Family: His sister, Jenna Thompson, who comes to see him often.
Backstory: In his youth, he was constantly bullied, more physically than mentally. His sister would try to stand up for him, only to be attacked herself. One time this occured, Derick snapped and attacked the other boys, drawing a knife. Killing one of them, he was beaten into submission, brutally. His head being smashed off of the concrete, he See More blacked out. To this day, he believes he is dead, and has forgotten who he is. He has forgotten his sister too, although he gets a warm feeling every time she comes around.
Extra: Cotard's syndrome is a disorder that causes the person to believe that he/she is dead, or watching themselves almost like a movie. Even looking in the mirror, they don't know who they are, and can't connect to themselves emotionally, making it hard for them to connect to others. I'm adding this too, but he cannot feel pain, adding to the disorder's effects that he is dead/not who he sees in the mirror.

Name: Jenna Thompson
Age: 19
Disorder: Trying to save her brother (obsessed)
Job: Student, specializing in psychological therapy.
Family: Derick, her brother.
Backstory: Ever since her brother's admittance to the asylum, she has dedicated her life to curing her brother, and bringing him home. Ignoring her parents pleas to leave her brother where he couldn't harm anyone or himself, she continues to visit him, hoping one day to find something that will spark a memory, and cause the real Derick to resurface.
Extra: Visits the asylum each day after her classes, continually trying new things, from reenacting scenes from their childhood, to bringing certain toys/items with her that he played with as a kid, to reading or singing to him. She has become close to the staff and some of the other patients.