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Plot

In the year 2132, Earth is beginning to have its downfall. Scientists have been suspecting something going wrong, and that is finally happening. With climate change and pollution, Earth is slowly becoming a waste land. Crops are becoming harder and harder to produce every year, businesses are shutting down as their employees are dying from diseases, and the government is seemingly doing nothing about it.

Seemingly.

The world has been like this for about 30 years. This generation may be the last to ever see the light of day. That is unless the people do something.

Space travel was assumed to be prevented as it wasn't able to be funded and wasn't going to be useful. How would it be beneficial to anyone in a time like this? People dying of disease, people losing their jobs, farmers barely being able to provide for their communities, doctors unsure of how to help the influx of dying people... Why invest in such an expensive things when there was more to be worried about? Well, behind closed curtains, the government has been utilizing what is left of NASA to hopefully discover a new world that humans could inhabit.

They have sent few probes and even fewer people to three different planets - one of which seems to be the most promising. Known as TLR-000591, or more common - Earth 2, NASA has found that its data is most promising. They have sent two probes, both sending back data over the past two years. However, there is more to be discovered than what the government had received.

Before the world went short on resources, a group of what could've been astronauts have gone their separate ways after NASA was 'shut down'. Some have kids, some life alone, some are still discovering themselves. However, after each receiving a letter inviting them to a dinner, they're reluctant because that could mean leaving everything behind. They decide to go anyway, curious about what other details the mission entails.

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After getting sucked into Earth 2's atmosphere, everyone but four members of the crew perishes. With only limited supplies and information, the two must try to find a way back... unless the native species or perhaps others have a different plan for them.

Melody Ridge

Mel

NASA Researcher Trainee

21

Female

Straight

- Fawn brown hair with light brown eyes.

- Her hair reaches the middle of her back.

- 5'3 with an average build, not too fat or skinny, just plain.

- Pale skin and thin lips.

- Melody tends to be a bit on the... pitiful and whiney side. She always tries to smile, but sometimes she just can't help but freak out.

- Besides whenever she freaks out, Melody usually always hides her unpleasant emotions behind a bright smile.

- Although Melody is quite weak both mentally and physically, she is quite loyal and when it comes down to the important things, she will never abandon her friends or family.

1. Hands on learner

2. Deduction skills

3. Loyalty

4. Poker face

1. No sense of direction

2. Clumsy most of the time

3. Afraid of bugs

4. Weak

Melody grew up in a large family. She had five big brothers and one younger brother. It's safe to say, her parents loved her, because both of them had always wanted a girl. She was definitely spoiled, with her parents giving her extra attention and her brother's always protecting her. She was basically on the top of the world. That is, until she got to highcshool, where things got hard. She wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, so academically, she wasn't doing well at all. And when people found out she was failing almost every class, they stopped wanting to hang out with her. Even her brother's couldn't protect her from isolation. That's how she learned how to mask her emotions in the form of a bright smile. Pretend to be happy, and alot of the times, people will tolerate you. That's what Melody learned over the years. After that, she went on to apprentice under Sarah Boise with NASA. Yeah, she may be no good with numbers and letters, but when allowed to look and explore, Melody isn't the worst at learning. Being able to observe the thing she's learning... it makes her happy and helps the information stick in her brain.

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Melody looked up to Sarah quite alot. Sarah was one of the only people who believed in her and helped her with the things that she struggled with. With Sarah, Mel didn't have to fake a smile quite as much and didn't seem so awkward to others. Now that Sarah's gone, though, Melody is kind of... lost.

"Sometimes all you can do is smile. Move on with your day, hold back the tears and pretend you're okay."

I have decided to resurrect one of my old character sheets.

Taelor Orvil Elder

Taelor isn't one for nicknames. However, if someone manages to warm his hard heart, he may let them call him something other than his name.

NASA Pilot

29

Male

Straight but if someone special enough comes along he may be open to trying out something.

Hair: Taelor had silky black hair that makes you want to run your hands through it. It's a bit shaggy but that's the way he likes it, so it's intentional. It's long enough to the point that sometimes he has to brush it out of his eyes, but again, he likes it that way.

Eyes: Taelor has mesmerizing dark brown eyes. The brown is so dark it can often be mistaken for black in dim light. In the sun though, you can clearly see it's dark brown. His eye shape is hooded.

Skin: For skin tone, he is on the slightly darker side. It's not brown, but it isn't necessarily the lightest either.

Face/Body: Taelor has a strong jaw, but otherwise his face looks normal. For his body, it's more of a rectangle shape. He doesn't really have muscles, but he dosent really have fat either. He's the type of person you would call puny, though he's far from it if you look at his smarts. However, then you might call him a nerd, and well, you might be right. He certainly could be your stereotypical movie nerd, just without glasses. But he really is more than his normal looking appearance, especially if you take a look inside.

Height: Taelor stands at 5'10.

Weight: Taelor weighs about 195 lbs.

//Quiet//Reserved//Smart//Calm//Mistrusting//Socially awkward//Observant//Patient//Thinker//Loner//Good listener//Productive//Strong visualization//Focused//Confident but not in a proud way//

Taelor was born right as life as people knew it started to collapse. His parents had been barely getting by as it was, so the decline in things hit their modest little family hard. It wasn't long before Taelor was fending for himself in the world. His father had abandon them when he was only a year old and his mother eventually died because of the poor conditions. No orphanage in a ten mile radius would take him and people were to busy freaking out to care enough to help him. So from 10 years and onwards, Taelor was the homeless orphan in his little town. He did whatever he could to survive and experienced things no little boy should, which turned him into who he is today. Yeah, he can be a bit cold harded, but he's well versed in the art of survival.

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By the time Taelor had his nineteen birthday, a retired couple took him in despite everything. The man had been high ranking in the military formerly, so with his connections, he helped get Taelor into something that would give the young man a purpose. For the next few years, Taelor worked his butt off and eventually became a respected and experienced military pilot. After that, he went to work for NASA. The reason? Helping people - no matter how rude people thought he was - was his reason to live. He doesn't want anyone eles to go through what he did.

Likes & Dislikes:

+ Being listened too when he gives advice

+ Being right

+ Quiet nights

+ The night sky/stars

+ Sniping/hunting

- People not listening when he gives advice

- Small talk

- Being wrong

- Being pestered

- The cold

Strengths & Weaknesses:

+ Smart

+ Stealth

+ Stratagizer

+ Gun skills

- Mistrusting

- Durability

- Socializing

- Strength

"Work smarter not harder."

Elias stood near a towering tree, feeling a sense of solidarity more than he had before. A few nights prior they had buried their dead in this foreign land. Only four of the Starstruck crew had remained, but Elias still felt the presence of those that had perished. He stood tall with a gun in hand, similar to that of an AK. He groaned slightly, hearing a metallic clank, causing him to turn his head.

Clarke Foster, the engineer, had been working vigorously to restore parts of their ship. She seemed restless, causing Elias to feel anxious. There was no sign of anyone else, especially the indigenous that their superiors had warned them of before departing into space.

"Could you keep it down?" Elias grumbled from his standpoint, his voice gruff and raspy.

"Could you maybe be of more help instead of just standing there?" Clarke shot back, witty and ferocious in a way. She was annoyed.

Elias shook his head, ignoring the younger woman's request. "I'm going to check the perimeter," he huffed, beginning to walk away from the scene of the crash. He had been surprised there hadn't been any indigenous so far, but there was no doubt in his mind that they knew of their whereabouts. In all honesty, they didn't have a low profile - a big crash, four remaining members of said crash who all suffered the same fate; most likely death. It was ironic considering the purpose of arriving here was to find a new home, but Elias only wanted to return to Earth.

He stepped through the tall brush, his senses alert. He held his gun low, not feeling a need to be pointing it anywhere. Elias looked around at his surroundings - the bright yellow of their sun shined through the canopies of the towering trees, the vibrant greens and the brown of the tree trunks illuminated by the bright light had made Elias squint. It was blinding. Sweat dripped down Elias's body, the uniform he wore being practically useless here.

Clarke continued tending to some wires of one of the engines. Sparks would fly at moments, her goggles catching the reflection. She ensured everyone knew not to stand too close as she had electrocuted herself a few times, even if it wasn't devastating. "Melody," she finally called, looking for the woman around her age. She liked Melody, though at times found her a bit hard to be around. But everyone was fearful of what Earth 2 had, herself included. She couldn't push the limits of those remaining around her, but it was important that Clarke showed some sort of leadership.

"I know you were in research, not engineering," Clarke spoke softly to Melody. "But," she paused for a moment, gently connecting two wires that caused the engine to almost start and then sputter out. "This can be just as important too," she smiled. "Take this," Clarke offered the wire in her left hand, and kept the one in her right.

Gently, she connected the two wires and held them together, the engine daring to start up. The heat from within radiated to the outside which was very promising. It lit up in such a way that made Clarke wish perhaps Sarah had still been here - for Melody's sake. Clarke felt sorry for her, as she was sure everyone else did for their own reason, but losing someone you were obviously close with in a horrific way was devastating and Clarke remained understanding.

Just then, the engine sparked and sputtered, the heat becoming unbearable. Clarke dropped the wire and pushed Melody out of the way, a small flame bursting from within. It crackled and howled before finally escaping, catching Clarke's arm who winced and then shouted a few curse words. Clarke jumped back before it finally caught on fire.

"Shit," Clarke groaned, looking around. She shook her head, looking down at the outside of her forearm. Blisters were already forming and the stinging sensation of hotness intensified with each second. Clarke looked at Melody. "Sorry," she said softly. She removed her goggles and looked around for a moment.

Elias heard a lot of commotion back in the direction of the crash site. He was quick to rush back, following his own tracks before arriving.

"What the hell happened?" He inquired.

Clarke looked at the larger man and looked at the engine. Elias followed her eyes, in which he shook his head. "There's a partially intact First Aide in the cockpit," he finally said.

"Thanks," Clarke spat at him. She glared in such a way that made Elias do it back. The cockpit had surprisingly been the only area of the ship that was relatively still intact, but of course, unusable.

"Are you fine?" Elias asked Melody from where he stood, at least wanting to make sure who remained wasn't going to bleed out and die because of Clarke's engineering. He didn't doubt her abilities, but he doubted her willingness.

Melody sat squatted just a few feet from Clarke, wanting to sit down but feeling wary of the ground beneath her. She wasn't on earth anymore, she didn't know what kind of bugs could be crawling around. Earth bugs were bad enough, but alien bugs? Terrifyingly disgusting. The only thing keeping her sane was the other three members that had managed to survive the crash. But the members that died... they haunted her dreams. Melody focused on the loud sounds coming from the engineer's work, trying her best not to tear up for the fifth time that day. Everytime she thought about Sarah or the past or their situation, she felt like crying. She missed Sarah very much and she was scared of being stuck in this unfamiliar world. She just wanted to go home and drown in ice cream and her favorite t.v. show. You know, forget about the world for a while.

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Hearing her name, Melody looked up, unshed tears making her eyes glisten. But despite that, the young woman put on a small smile, saying, "Yes? Do you need help?" Melody listed carefully before nodding and getting up to move to the engineer's side. She held the wire gently between her fingers, helping Clarke try to get the engine running once more. As heat started to spread through the wire, Melody tensed, not feeling very safe. She turned her head away, moving her body as far away from the actual wire as she could. As the heat started to build, Mel could barely keep herself from dropping it. Right as she was about to back out, the heat rose to an unbearable amount and a second later she got shoved out of the way. Her butt hit the ground, making her whimper as she looked up to see what was happening. As the wires burst into flames, Melody let out a cry as she covered her face with her arms.

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Melody was finally snapped out of her petrified state as Clarke's soothing tone reached her ears. She reluctantly dropped her arms and looked to the engineer with a few tears rolling down her cheeks. "It- it's not your fault. Thank you for protecting me." Melody said quietly, pushing out a smile through the tears. That's when she realized the huge burn lining Clarke's forearm. Melody's eyes widened and she quickly jumped to her feet. "Oh my gosh-" the young woman cried as she rushed over to Clarke. Before she could say more, Elias returned. While Melody liked Clarke, Elias honestly scared her slightly, so she quickly quieted and glanced down.

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When Elias addressed her, Melody slowly looked up but didn't catch his eye. "Y- yeah... I'm fine. Clarke pushed me out of the way, so I didn't get hurt." She said quietly, nervously shifting her weight from foot to foot. Elias had always made her uneasy, but now that she was already stressed, she could barely speak to him without tripping on her words. She knew the wrath of her brothers all too well, and she hated to think what someone as big as Elias could do if he wanted to.

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Taelor, meanwhile, had managed to climb onto the highest part of the remains of their ship. He kneeled down, using his binoculars to scout the area beyond their little crash site. With his position he could see above the trees, and therefore get a better idea of what layed in the great unknown. Glancing down, he noticed Elias leaving. He frowned, debating at whether to yell at him or not. They didn't know what was out there. Didn't he have the common sense to know not to go out by himself? With a huff, Taelor turned away to continue surveying the land. Whatever. He didn't feel like shouting and attracting the attention of the beings out there.

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Just as Taelor sat down to start sketching a map in the notebook that had miraculously survived, he heard something erupt into flames. He immediately jumped up again, going into something his adoptive father called "brain mode", which basically meant Taelor's mind focuses singlehandedly on whatever is important in that moment. In this case it was figuring out what had happened and how to fix it.

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Taelor inched closer to the edge of the ship, glancing down at Clarke and Melody below. Seeing the fire, Taelor sighed and turned to get down again. Grabbing his notebook on the way down, the man carefully slid down the side of the wrecked ship. As he was about to land on solid ground, he miscalculated his position and accidentally scraped his leg against some metal sticking up. He winced and hissed in pain even as his feet hit the ground. Glancing at his wound, he assessed that while he cut himself pretty good, he was fine enough to continue his "mission". Limping only slightly, Taelor headed to the cockpit where he grabbed the first aid kit and a fire extinguisher that somehow survived.

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He then headed over to where the rest of the surviving crew was located. Clarke had just been heading to get the first aid kit, so before she could go any farther Taelor handed it to her without a word, glancing at her burn as he did. He turned to Melody next, silently observing her to make sure she was okay. Once that was done, he started on his task of putting out the fire. With a little help from the extinguisher, the job was done within seconds since it wasn't a horribly big fire. Once everything was taken care of, Taelor finally addressed his fellow survivors.

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"I climbed the wreckage. A map of the surrounding area will be drawn up soon." He said to all of them. Then he glanced at Clarke. "Make sure to pour some water over that before bandaging it." Lastly, he then turned to Elias with a small glare. "And don't run off by yourself next time. We don't know what's all out there. What would happen if the indigenous people actually attacked you? If there are alot of them, even you won't be able to fight them all off on your own. We should stick together as much as we can." Taelor said sternly, but the unusual strain on his face subtly told he was just concerned for Elias and the rest of his group's life.