Dear RECIPIENT,

Please DO NOT panic. I know that things are going wrong, but they are most likely going to
proceed to get better. All adults are gone. Everyone fifteen and older, gone. Cell phones, internet,
television. Gone. We are entering tough times, but, to make things better, we need all the help we can get.
You are the town's only hope.

Sincerely;
Sam Temple, Town Mayor

P.S. Attached to this letter, you will find a letter defining the FAYZ, who is in charge,
and a list of the living*.
PLEASE report any deaths to Sam, who is currently working and living at the fire station. Thank you.

Dear RECIPIENT,

Sam told me to make a definition about the FAYZ. Well. Okay.

The FAYZ[Fall-out Alley Youth Zone] is the large area which people over the age of
fourteen no longer inhabit. There is a large, faintly-glowing dome
that surrounds the area. You are advised NOT to touch it, as it can be very dangerous;
it burns skin, at about 145 degrees. Also, it extends forever into the ground,
as far as we know. Cell phone signals cannot be transmitted
outside or inside these walls, coming from either the FAYZ
or the outside world. There is also no internet, nor T.V.

Food that is non-perishable WILL be taken to Ralph's. There is 24/7
service at the McDonald's in town. Meat and other perishable items
are advised to be eaten FIRST, before all of the canned foods, that
way our supply will last longer. You MAY raid houses for food and other
daily items, but you MUST gain permission from BOTH Sam and I.
IF Sam is not around, you must ask Astrid. You can raid ONLY
when Sam, Astrid or I give you the OK.

A map of the FAYZ can be viewed here.
Sincerely;

Orc, Head of Patrol

LIST OF THE LIVING**

Sam Temple*:
Fourteen-year-old Sam is the main character.
He's said to be a "surfer who didn’t hang out with surfers...bright, but not a brain."
He is also noted as being good-looking but low-profile in terms of appearance.
Sam has the Power, which he displays through the ability to
create heated light whenever he is in panic. The light is projected
through his palms and can severely burn and even blow up objects if
he isn't careful. Sam has a crush on Astrid Ellison and his best
friend is Quinn Gaither, and he known to nearly everyone in school as
School Bus Sam, a fact that pushes him to become a sort of
leader among the townies while in the FAYZ. He is the "love interest" of Astrid.

Astrid Ellison:
Astrid the Genius, as she is known,
is the smartest girl in school and possibly all of Perdido Beach.
She is looked to for her intelligence, though oftentimes,
she is also underestimated because of the way she looks.
(Astrid is said to have shoulder-length blond hair and blue eyes,
and she likes to dress in starched-white blouses.) She seems to
have the Power as well but as of now, it is uncertain what that
power may be. She is the "love interest" of Sam.

Little Pete:
Astrid's four-year-old autistic brother.
He is described as being pretty, like a girl, and a bit strange.
He has the power to teleport others and himself to other locations and,
as Sam and Astrid find through the help of a security tape at the power
plant, he is the one responsible for the FAYZ. (Or, at least, the disappearances.)
Pete only reacts to trigger words such as "window seat" and such;
otherwise, he is almost completely unresponsive and keeps his
attention focused on a Poke'mon video game.

Quinn Gaither:
Sam's best friend, who is described as giving
off a "weird-guy vibe" with the way he dresses and acts.
Quinn is a surfer and despite being bigger and supposedly
stronger than Sam, he isn't mentally able to handle devastating events.
He breaks down quite often and in his fear, he doesn't think too clearly
and turns on his friends to save himself. However, his conscience
comes back to taunt him and keeps him wavering on the brink of
insanity while he's in the FAYZ. He relies on Sam's guidance most of the time;
whenever he does things for himself, he ends up getting confused or scared.
In spite of all this, he proves to be helpful during situations in
which he isn't too afraid to do anything.

Edilio Escobar:
The new boy in school who quickly proves
his worth in the FAYZ. He quarrels half the time with
Quinn because Quinn makes constant jokes concerning
the fact that Edilio is Hispanic. He is responsible for burying
dead bodies whenever they turn up.

Lana Arwen Lazar:
Lana was driving with her grandfather
and her dog Patrick when the FAYZ occurred. The truck
crashed and left her bruised and too battered to move,
but it is because of this that she soon discovers she has
the power to heal with her touch. Lana and Patrick take
refuge in a hermit's abandoned hut while they are out in
the desert wilderness and during this time, she finds that
the local coyotes can somehow talk. They take her hostage,
telling her that she needs to teach them to kill because The
Darkness demands so, but she is later "rescued" by Sam and
his gang when they come across her hut. Lana uses her power
to heal the injuries suffered by children at the Coates Academy
who have been punished for having the Power.

Mary Terrafino:
Mary watches over the children and preschoolers
in the FAYZ and keeps them calm. She is referred to as "Mother Mary"
by the 'prees', the town name for preschoolers and other
young children whom can't care for them selves.

John Terrafino:
John is Mary's younger brother. He helps
Mary out with the kids. He is called "Brother John" by the 'prees'.

Orc:
The local bully that terrorized the townies
and assumed the position of Captain until Caine arrived.
He accidentally kills a girl named Bette and retreats to his house,
drowning himself in beer as a means of escape from what he's done.
His right-hand man, Howard, looks after him while he goes
through this phase. After being attacked and bitten by a
coyote later on in the story, he begins transforming into
some sort of beast forged by gravel; only half of his face remains human.

Caine Soren:
A boy from Coates Academy that comes to
govern the townies, seeming like a pleasant person at first.
It is soon discovered that he plans to rule the FAYZ with
the help of his aids, Diana and Drake. He possesses the Power as
well but chooses only to use it when he needs to. Basically,
he can pick you up and through you against a wall so hard, you break bones.
And he doesn't touch you when he does. He keeps the hands of the other
Coates children with Power bound in concrete so that they
can't rise against him or do anything about their position.
Caine is Sam's twin brother, but neither boy knows.

Diana Ladris:
Caine's chief assistant, with the power to
read power levels of other children. She's depicted as quite cruel
but Caine seems to be in love with her despite this.

Drake Merwin:
A boy with shark-like features, responsible
for taking care of Caine's dirty work. He often totes a gun around
and will use it if necessary. He was sent to Coates after
he had shot a boy from his neighborhood.

Computer Jack:
Caine's techie. He isn't anywhere near as heartless as his
peers but in fear, he agrees to help Caine with whatever he needs.

Albert Hillsborough:
Albert runs the local McDonalds that has been left vacant,
providing cooked meals to the other children.

*-Taken[you cannot play this character]
**-You may choose your character from this list. Choose
only ONE. If you want additional characters,
fill out the form that follows.

COPY AND PASTE the above code, fill it out and send it to me, in a Private Message.

IF you want to play a character from the list above, please notify me in a Private Message. I will mark them off the list.


LIST OF CHARACTERS/ROLEPLAYERS:

Kindro's Clever Charries:

Sam Temple
-Has the Power. Shoots a green flame from his hands.
-Fourteen Years Old.
-Best friend is Quinn.
-Love interest of Astrid Ellison.
-Light brown, wind-swept hair. Blue eyes. Athletic build. Tan.
-The "Mayor" of Perdido Beach.