(For those of you who don't know anything about the Battle Royale movie, the basic
premise is that 50 schoolchildren are taken to an island and forced to kill each other until
only one remains. This plan was orchestrated by a dystopian future government in order
to gain control of society as a whole. In the film, the students were given weapons
randomly, and some weren't even weapons. This version is a little different. In this version,
as well as weapons, the students are given a pill to consume. This pill gives them the
power to transform into an animal, with variations on mostly human (ears, tail, teeth and
eyes changed), to anthro to full animal. No herbivores, so all of you horse and donkey fans
will be sadly disappointed, but goats and deer will be added, since they have natural
defenses. I'll have some premade characters as the options, but don't feel restricted to
them, they're just names, brief personalities, animals and weapons. Feel free to create your
own character. Just keep in mind the rules.
1. All participants will be wearing a collar, which will shift to fit them when they transform.
The collars will explode in 7 days if no winner has been decided. If someone tries to
remove the collar, it will explode. If someone is shot in the collar, it will explode. The
movie has specific danger zones, which will cause an immediate collar explosion if a point
is entered. In this, people are just limited from entering the school facility on the island.
2. Alliances are fine, but there can be only one. This does require more people to meet
and collaborate, but it adds something to the story I think. Get together on the forums and
decide whether you want to be a team.
3. No sex. The students are incredibly young about 15 to 16, so no really dirty scenes.
Nudity is fine, as some will probably lose their clothes when transformed anyway.
And now, on to the introduction!)
You regain consciousness groggily, and realize you are lying down on something hard and
uncomfortable (although hard and uncomfortable are pretty much synonymous). Looking
around, you realize that you aren't in the lunchroom, but in a dingy looking classroom.
The lights flicker on and off randomly, and there is dirt on the walls. Looking at the
chalkboard, you see that someone has written the words "Millennium Educational Reform
Act- TF Version" on it. A chill runs down your spine. Not that! Anything but that! You
remember the program well, having seen broadcasts of it and its success over in Japan
when you were a little kid. With all of the nations currently turning toward despotism, was
it any surprise when your own nation decided to adopt the program? You look around at
your classmates, some of whom have awoken and realized the same thing you have.
Suddenly, the door bangs open, and a gaudily dressed woman enters, followed by several
soldiers.
"Greetings children!" the woman exclaims. Honestly, she looks like she raided a hippie's
wardrobe. "I am Ms. Gold, and I will be your instructor as you embark on this wonderful
program!" You hear groans and catcalls from your classmates, but also some sounds of
recognition. You remember Ms. Gold, she was your teacher before you entered high
school. You remember she was a little unhinged. She was bipolar, and apparently some
parents found out and sued the school. She was sacked immediately, and you often
wondered what happened to her. Some of your mates have come to the same realization,
as you hear muttered conversations running throughout the room. "Ahehehehe. You know,
I admire the free spirit of childhood, but in certain circumstances I find that it is
appropriate for children to be SILENT!" Ms. Gold barks out, before grabbing a guard's gun
and firing it randomly into the ceiling. Your class falls silent automatically. "Good. Now I
think it's time you watched this video explaining our great program and what's in store for
you youngsters as you go on with it." With those words, she pops a DVD into a player, and
a cheerful girl pops onto the screen.
"Hello kids, and welcome to the Battle Royale!" she gushes out at you. "Oops, I'm not
supposed to call it that. Sorry, we're trying to keep it official here. But you kids are in for a
treat. You see-" Here she drones off on a lecture about the various rules and regulations
surrounding the program. "Island in the middle of the sea-, no escape-, must kill each
other to survive-" The list goes on. Finally she stops, and with a wink and a wave, the
screen goes dark. There are mock cheers, as Ms. Gold claps her hands together. "Now,
without further ado, let's get those weapons and pills distributed..." Here the soldiers with
her grab golf bags and opaque cases and set them up at the front of the room. She starts
calling you off by name, and as each person's name is called, they grab the bag with their
name on it and run out the door. As your name is called, you follow suit. But who are you?
And what combo did you get?
(Note: The character options at the end are just starting points. You can add your own
characters into your character's story)