City of Ember.
I would like to do a role play based off the novel, City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrau.
The pretty detailed summary/background information about the novel is:
"Architects, scientists and doctors referred to as "The Builders," designed a city with supplies for its inhabitants to survive for at least 200 years. During that time, the Earth would be dangerous, because of an impending disaster. After completion of the city, The Builders give the first mayor of the city a locked box that was to be passed down from one mayor to the next. Unknown to the mayors who were to pass it down the line, the box was set to open after 200 years and provide instructions to the city's inhabitants on how to save humanity.
For several generations, the box is faithfully passed down from one mayor to the next until the seventh mayor who, hoping that the box might contain a cure for the deadly cough that was infecting many citizens of the city at the time, takes the box home and tries to break it open. He fails, and dies before he is able to return the box to its rightful place, or inform anyone else of its importance.
The story moves forward to the year 241 where the town is running out of supplies and the massive generator that provides the light and power for the city is on its last legs. At a graduation ceremony where young people are assigned their jobs, Lina Mayfleet is unfortunately assigned the job of “Pipeworks Laborer," while Doon Harrow has to be a “Messenger.” Both are unhappy with their assignments because Doon wants to fix the generator and Lina wants to be free. Both decide to switch jobs to be happy.
At home, Lina lives with her grandma and sister. Lina's little sister Poppy chews old piece of paper she salvaged from inside a box. Unknown to her, it is the box that was passed from mayor to mayor. While at work Lina is happy and Doon is angry with his job. Currently, many people referred to as the "Believers" believe that the Builders would come back and guide the citizens of Ember out of the city. Lina attempts to decipher the letter, but her little sister, Poppy, has chewed on it and the letter has holes and is ripped. Finally, she asks Doon and a few other people to help her reconstruct the paper.
After much trial and error she and Doon realize that it is instructions from the Builders on how to exit the city of Ember."
I would like the general plot to be the same, about characters finding the instructions on how to exit the city and becoming free, but obviously we would create our own characters, they do not have to be Lina and Doon.
This role play is open to anyone who'd like to join, and isn't limited in the least for characters.
I prefer if those who wish to join create and post a character profile, so everyone can get a feel for your character before we begin. Please include (at a minimum) a brief overview of your character's name, age, gender, personality, appearance, and history.
Thanks!
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