Are you a kid who is tired of your sad life? Perhaps Daddy wasnt always home or Mommy neglected you? Whatever the reason, you want out. You hear through the grapevine about a special train that arrives at the train station once every month at 12:00AM and leaves at 12:05AM. They call it the Runaway Train. Whether you are jail bird who has just escaped prison, an adult with overwhelming responsibility, or a child seeking paradise away from home, the Runaway Train will take you away. No ticket required.
Hoping its true, you pack up in the middle of the night when everyone else is asleep and take off. Once you arrive, you notice many other children with bags at their side, waiting for the train. What was this? "National Run Away From Home Day"? Finally the train arrives and you board it. You arrive in a beautiful town. The skies are blue and filled with fluffy clouds. A river runs through the whole town and flowers youve never seen before are in bloom. It seems as if no one else but you and the other children are here. Finally, you are at peace and happy. That soons goes away.
At nightfall, the city changes. Monsters who want to kill and eat you roam the streets. Maniacs appear at every corner, just wanting to see what color your insides are. Rivers of blood replace what once was the beautiful river and lake. Nowhere to run. Oh, watch out for the last victims of the Runaway Train. Most are children. They also have this tendancy to take you while you sleep to somewhere far away.
Now you and the rest of your buddies must survive this nightmare and find the underground train station that will take you back home. But be careful. Many trains are decoys that will only lead you back into the city.
Rules
- No Godmodding
-Slight cursing is allowed
-Semi-Literate to Literate
-For the most part, the characters will be in a group. Dont be that guy who tries to separate from the group because he thinks hes a badass.
-Nobody will be the leader. Not even me.
-Please write in 3rd Person POV
-Have as many characters as you can handle.
- Type "Pineapples" in your BIO to show you read all this
-Please dont write some ridiculous japanese name for your charrie and then have a pic of a white girl. Thats annoying.
-We will start off before the characters runaway to the train station.
-Have fun! :)
BIO
Name:
Age: (Ages 7-18)
Gender:
Appearance: (Real-life photo please)
Sexuality:
Why'd you run away?:
Personality:
MY BIO
Name: Benny Maskin
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Sexuality: Straight
Why'd you run away?: Benny was abused by his step-father. Often, the beatings left scars. Bruises and cuts covered most of his body. His mother never once stood up for him. So, once he heard about the Runaway Train, he packed up his things in his backpack and planned to leave at night once his parents were asleep.
Personality: Benny is often times loud and outgoing. He is an optimist, which surprises a lot of people if they know about him being abused. He cares for anyone, even if they dont seem to like him too much. He will remain extremely loyal and will not leave a man behind.
Name: Erika Ana Colvin
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Appearance:
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Sexuality: Straight
Why'd you run away?: After her father divorced her mother, life went down in the gutter. Her mom completely ignored her and drowned herself in alchohol. Her father was never heard from again, didnt even drop by to say hello. After overhearing about this special train, she packed up her things in her wheely backpack and waited for night to come.
Personality: Erika is quite mature for her age. She understands how the adult life works and isnt afraid of most things other kids her age are. She is one tough cookie. Though she does not like the idea of being alone. She will most certainly have a panic attack if left alone.
ALL ABOARD THE RUNAWAY TRAIN