the runner festival → [accepting]

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every ten years, we choose the top boy and girl from each
category ─ hunting, fighting, and herbalism ─ to compete
in the runner festival. they six of them are placed into the
scientifically-engineered world, nicknamed "the carnival."

each child is then paired with another random child of the
opposite gender, from a different speciality. they're given
a knife, two blankets, and an empty water bottle with a
note inside of it. on the note, it tells them their personal
trial. in the past, it's been anything from "find a reliable
water source" to "kill somebody's partner." the first team
to complete their trial become the joint leaders of their
province. the losers are forever banished to the outerland.

this year though, there's a catch ─ the first team to finish
their trial must get another one. and then another. to win
this year, you have to finish three trials. and remember: if
your partner dies or is murdered, you're out of the running.

so, for your own good, you should probably try to keep your
partner alive. the outerland is a terribly nasty place to live.

and good luck … you're definitely going to need it out there.

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site rules this should be self-explanatory. follow tess' and nick's rules.
literacy i'd like at least two detailed paragraphs per post.even with wb.
forms make your own forms! no neon colors, one picture only. if you can't make one and need help, shoot me a pm and i'll give you a generic, fill-in-the-blanks form.
characters please, please don't make someone who specializes in herbalism able to throw a spear perfectly and kill a deer in one shot. guys, you only are good at one specialization ─ that's why you're paired with someone from another category. also, only one character per person.
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name: candace lucan
age: sixteen years
traits: quiet, shy
roleplayer: queen of the cosmos
face claim: gina lapina
paired with: xander

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name: indie fells
age: sixteen years
traits: sweet, determined
roleplayer: aflame
face claim: miranda kerr
paired with: noah

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name: jane falk
age: sixteen years
traits: sly, overpowering
roleplayer: open
face claim: candice swanopoel
paired with: lucian

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name: lucian torrent
age: sixteen years
traits: sarcastic, charming
roleplayer: open
face claim: francisco lachowski
paired with: jane

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name: xander carrow
age: sixteen years
traits: funny, protective
roleplayer: open
face claim: liam hemsworth
paired with: candace

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name: noah hudson
age: sixteen years
traits: quiet, observative
roleplayer: open
face claim: paddy mitchell
paired with: indie

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this year, the carnival is different. usually, it's a copy of the city, with
all of the supplies, fences, and buildings in the same place. thing is, it
is always overrun with wild animals, and half the food is spoiled,
causing the children to venture beyond the fence and into the woods.
how ever, this year, they are going to be dumped into a completely
unfamiliar forest. no one knows anything about the place. the only
water source is a large lake in the center of the woods.

in the carnival, it is springtime. it rains every once in a while, during
the daytime. the nights are freezing cold; so cold, in fact, that the
top of the lake freezes over every night.

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n a m e : xander carrow
n i c k n a m e s : xander
a g e : sixteen
g e n d e r : male
t a l e n t : hunting

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h a i r c o l o r : brown
e y e c o l o r : blue
h e i g h t : 5'11
w e i g h t : 190 lbs
t a t t o o s : none

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t r a i t s : protective, funny,
clever, resourceful, sly, witty,
hotheaded, witty, quick reflexes
l i k e s : dogs, climbing, food,
hunting, swimming
d i s l i k e s : betrayal, injuries,
frogs, real problems

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c r u s h : none
g i r l f r i e n d : none
m o t h e r : anna jane carrow
f a t h e r : matthew drew carrow
s i b l i n g s : selene drew carrow
his younger sister
s e x u a l i t y : straight

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crisp cool air fell through the forest. silence held its ground with more stability than anyone thought possible. a tall brown haired boy no older than sixteen walked with a grace that seemed impossible for his age. it was evident that he had been doing this for a while. to the average eye, the forest may look empty, but he was capable of spotting even the slightest movements. knowing that something had to be caught before he could go home, any animals worth catching would soon be hibernating. after several more minuets of silent walking, the boy decided to take to higher ground. he swiftly made his way up a tall pine tree and upon reaching a large fork in the branches, settled himself easily. his eyes laid on the leaf covered land below him, watching for a medium or large animal, something with enough meat to sell and keep for his family. his father worked in a small shop that made barely enough money to support a family of four, hence the reason the boy felt so pressured to find and successfully gather a large enough animal to sell and provide a few meals for his own family. knowing his patience would pay off, the boy tightened his grip on the bow and let a quiet breath escape his body. after he guessed that at least an hour had passed, he was starting to doubt that anything substantial would come his way. something in his gut told him to wait just a little bit longer. the boy's eyes strained, looking for something that wasn't there. thinking that he saw something out of the corner of his eye, his head turned slightly and his arm moved to grab an arrow. unfortunately, nothing was there. he sighed annoyed and moved to stand up. dropping down from the forked branch, his feet hit the leaves with a crunch. suddenly a flutter of feathers jumped into the air and the boy automatically had an arrow aimed at the birds neck. he shot without thinking and the arrow slipped through the turkey's body. his face was disgusted, hitting the body was something unintended, but when he had hopped down from the tree shooting anything was unplanned. the bird had continued to flutter and at this point started to squeal. rather than run over and try to silence the loud bird, he left it. there was nothing worthwhile in the area. when he finally reached the bird, he offed it quickly with his pocket knife and looked over his kill. it wasn't large, but it was plump and looked to have good meat. he picked it up quickly and began the long tedious walk back to town.