9: ‘DYSTOPIA’ Form
Keep in mind this story is super rough draft. And I mean SUPER rough draft. I’m still trying to figure out a plot and details on the society.
Time Period: Unknown. The society is very much unaware of their past history, so there isn’t really a specific time period, but the remnants of the previous society suggests this is slightly in the future of our modern day.
Location: There are a few towns and villages here and there, but the people are surrounded by a dark and mysterious wilderness, where generally people who leave their village or town don’t come back. There have recently been massive earthquakes and natural disturbances, suggesting that the land they live upon is falling apart in some way.
What happened: Spoilers! The main character’s parents have spent the majority of their lives trying to understand what happened, which essentially ripped the family apart.
What is society like now: (Details like: how many people are left alive, which countries/races have come together, how is the planet/country run, what factors of society make the world particularly oppressive for the MC and his/her friends)
What are the naming laws: There are no particular laws on names, although the laws within the villages are fairly strict due to the fact that the land they live upon is extremely dangerous.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you need us to make up names: Any culture would do. I don’t want any names that people might not be able to pronounce or recognize, but I still want unique names.
Character Description: He’s a little twelve year old boy who’s very calm and protective of his little sister (the main character with her POV). To his little sister, he has far too much wisdom and patience for a boy his age. When he was younger, worked with his father (a scientist) in his old village, and he discovered how power-hungry he had become. He was eventually in danger around his father, and was sent to a monastery of monks by his mother and spent many years there. This event taught him much and made him grow older, but he is still a young boy at heart.
Brief Plot: After [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] (the monk boy’s little sister) eavesdrops on her father and realizes that what she had been told about her brother’s kidnapping and her mother’s death was false, she takes off into the forest to find her lost brother. As the children of two very important figures in their society, they are destined to discover exactly what went wrong in their society’s past.
Who named the character: He was most likely named by his father or mother.
Immediate Family (if relevant): [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] ([name_m]Little[/name_m] sister), [name_m]Buck[/name_m] (Dog), Father (A sort of mad scientist), Mother (An archeologist/historian, cares more for the children than the father). I still don’t have a name for the parents yet, but I can figure that out on my own time. If you are interested in giving me suggestions for the parent’s names, then you can comment on them too if you want.
Already Considered (if relevant): His name was originally [name_m]Soren[/name_m], but I decided that I wanted to name his little sister [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], and it would be too confusing to have their names so similar. I’ve also considered [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] and [name_m]Clark[/name_m].
[name_m]Don[/name_m]’t Suggest These Names: I mainly just don’t want a name that’s extremely common.
Names of any other characters already in the story: n/a
Anything else?: n/a
Thanks!!