forum Cave and Kingdom: The Tunnels (Yo it's full but y'all can stalk)

Started May 19, 2019 by @soupnana group

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Let's make this the side story to my actual story that I'm writing!

"Beneath the ground, we are protected from the dust and wind of the surface, but the caves have much more in store than we thought." -Rixagan, first emperor of Hyberia City
Upon the planet of Hyberia, the surface is taken over by harsh winds and dry dust. It has become inhabitable over the years, and so the people of Hyberia decided to take their homes and families and live in the many tunnels beneath the ground. There, people have built a great city, now known as Hyberia City. People have found ways to create clothing, food, and other everyday products just from the givings of The Under (what they call underground). They are safer that they would be on the surface, but the Hyberian people constantly face the challenges of living in wild tunnels. Cave ins, cliffs, ravines, and much more afflict the people, and so they no longer leave the safety of their precious city.
But there was a time when the surface was safe too, covered in lush foliage and a burgeoning amount of food and fruit. Now, they are living off of of the light of lumibugs, and the carcasses of the tough beetles and insects. It's never been luxurious. A group of kids (ages 12-17) decide to bring back the land they had once forgotten, and set out to find what it is that took away The Over, and sent the humans down to The Under.

Alrighty folks! Let's see how this works. Since I am too lazy to write a new story entirely, I am going to use the city and universe of my existing project, and use it for a rp! I have only done this once, so excuse me if I am not a pro at it.

Rules:
Please keep the profanity down to a minimum. Thanks!
Romantic relationships are allowed, even encouraged, but don't make it gross.
Violence? Yes please.
Be nice unless your character is mean.
Don't control others, and don't make everything about you. Remember to include everyone.
Keep the story going! There's always more to be said.
Use past tense. This isn't happening in the here and now, it's a story telling you about what has already happened in this world.
You can have up to two OC's

Welp, I think that's basically it. Here's the character template…

Name:
Age (12-17):
Gender:
Appearance:
Everyday outfit:
Personality
Pets:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Conditions/disabilities/afflictions:
Talents:
Flaws:
Family:
Shipping?
Anything else:

Sure thing!

Name: Theo
Age (12-17): 15
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance: He has light tan skin, and dark green eyes. If I had to put his eyes into words, I'd say it was like looking into a dark meadow on a misty day. Beautiful, but muted and calm. His hair is two colors. The roots are a light, almost blonde color, and the ends are a dark, blackish brown color.
Everyday outfit: Muted greyish-blue t-shirt with a thin brown vest over it. He always has a bag with him that he uses to carry items such as crystals, mushrooms, etc. He wears simple shorts and tennis shoes.
Personality: He prefers to be alone with Rishi (we'll get to that) and avoids people at all costs. He acts hostile towards strangers and gets annoyed if people bother him.
Pets: A small creature known as a cheemin called Rishi. Her body is fox like, but her face is more pointed and her nose narrower, and her ears are larger. Her tail, front legs, and the back of her hind legs are covered in copious amounts of fur. Fur that is oddly adhesive, and allows her to climb up walls and such like a spider, just much cuter. She is mostly a very light grey, except for her front legs, paws of her back legs, snout, and tail.
Likes: Being alone, collecting crystals, the color green, exploring.
Dislikes: People. Being told what to do.
Conditions/disabilities/afflictions: N/A
Talents: Drawing/art of any kind, climbing, tending to injuries, and running
Flaws: Pushes people away and is too quick to assume the worst of people.
Family: Mother and father and three sisters. They aren't that important.
Shipping? Maybe…?
Anything else: Theo in his most adorable form with Rishi.

Name: Flora Flynn
Age (12-17): 17
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance: Short, bobbed black wig that she typically wears in an old-fashioned curly style. Underneath the wig, her hair is short and tightly coiled, which she will occasionally wear out in a cute curly afro. Deep brown skin with warm undertones. Dark brown eyes with thick black lashes. Very thick brows. Full lips. Round face. Wide, mostly flat nose with no bridge. Gap between her two front teeth. Short and curvy.
Everyday outfit: High-waisted ripped jeans, flannel, and a black crop top. Scuffed up white sneakers.
Personality: Observant and soft-spoken. Quick-witted and friendly, but hates crowds and prefers to speak quietly one-on-one or in a very small group. Often gets lost in thought and spaces out. A daydreamer. Imaginative and creative, thinks of creative solutions to problems. Laughs readily. Cries easily. Sensitive and thinks too many deep thoughts. A bit anxious.
Pets: Has a small dragon-like animal, about the size of a kitten, named Kitty.
Likes: Doodling, writing, reading, long novels, long walks and long drives, beaches, sunshine, summer afternoons, polaroid pictures, memories
Dislikes: High pressure situations, conflict, loud crowds, rainy days, awkward moments
Conditions/disabilities/afflictions: Mild anxiety
Talents: Writing, especially poetry, and coming up with solutions to problems. Surprisingly resilient.
Flaws: Shuts down when things get too stressful, cries when she gets stressed, disappointed, angry, or yelled at, hard to get to know.
Family: Two sisters, Janelle and Evangeline. Parents are divorced but in good standing.
Shipping?: Sure!
Anything else: Has an unhealthy obsession with cartoons.

Holy cow, can I join?

Yesiree! Please do!

Totally!

Thanks! I'll try get my character up soon

Sounds awesome! Can't wait to see them!

Name: Corben Rosea
Age (12-17): 17
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Bisexual
Appearance: White blonde thick hair that's longer on top and short on the sides and back, strong jawline, downturned light grey eyes.
Everyday outfit: Greyscale clothing, generally wears a darkgrey knit longsleeve under a black leather jacket, dog tag necklace, black slim fitting Jean's and black combat boots.
Personality: extroverted, calm, good at talking to people, good at lying/deceiving people but doesnt go around doing it to good people, can be pretty goofy and unserious, if you lose his trust nice it is very unlikely you'll gain it back.
Pets: A farret which can on cue change its fur to different colours of brown and grey to camouflage into rock and dirt who is usually hiding somewhere in Corbens jacket.
Likes: Guitar, music, throwing stuff, climbing, animals
Dislikes: Serious situations, arguing with people, the colour orange,
Conditions/disabilities/afflictions: Has pretty bad insomnia
Talents: Good at throwing stuff/long distance combat, navigating, diffusing heavy situations, talking to people, guitar.
Flaws: Not good at following a plan because he is pretty forgetful when it comes to that kind of thing, can be too calm in situations sometimes, a bit irresponsible at times.
Family: None that he is in speaking terms with
Shipping: sure why not
Anything else: left handed but he has taught himself to throw with both hands.

(Sorry I struggled really bad to make him and I'm not quite sure why haha)

(Alright. I'll start. Oh, and just so y'all know, you're totally free to throw in a new character later on. I will add the main plot points to get the story going, but the rest up to you!)

Crystal dust crunched beneath Theo's trainers as he wound his way through the crowded street, people bustling around him. He was ready to get away from this horribly stuffy city, and he had had the last straw. Vivienne had been so obnoxious the past few days that he had finally told her to bug off and leave him alone. She had been Theo's quote on quote "friend" since they were children, but he had to admit, he didn't like her much. She was constantly pushing for his attention, and would kick or punch him the moment he was seen with any other girl, even if Theo accidentally brushed a girls arm while walking through the streets. That had been the case this time, and now Theo could feel a bruise on his shin.
"Theo! Where do you think you're going?" Right. Mother. She probably wouldn't let him skip out on school, let alone go exploring the tunnels. He turned, looking at her as she pushed her way between two chattering street vendors. "Theo, you are not going to sluff school now, especially with your current grades. Mr. Fischer has already told me multiple times that you have not done a single assignment in his class. Get going. Now. And don't you dare try and argue with me." She grabbed Theo by the shoulders, turned him around and pushed him in the direction of the school. Hyberian Major. The worst place on the planet.
Grudgingly, Theo went, walking into the front doors, a protective hand over his bag. His first class was history, and he had to take it with all other grades, including third and fourth years.
His foot crossed the threshold and he went to his seat, waiting for everyone else to come in.

Flora woke up not quite knowing where she was. Oh, right, she'd stayed with her father again last night. Ugh, her back was killing her –her bed here wasn't nearly as comfortable as her bed at her mom's house. She sat up, glancing at her alarm clock and then realizing how late it was. "Oh, shoot!" she muttered, jumping out of bed and tripping over her feet as she threw her clothes on. She grabbed her bag, put on her wig and did her makeup, and then scrambled out the door.

She dashed down the street, weaving between the early morning crowd. The stagnant air filled her lungs and she coughed. She always felt trapped in this city, and today was no different. Her feet slid against the loose crystals on the busy sidewalk. She made her way to Hyberian Major, glancing down at her schedule to be sure she remembered what her first class was. It was history, which made her smile. History was one of her favorite classes. She burst through the door and into the classroom, blushing at the look the teacher gave her for being a bit late.