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The basic idea is a Condemned-esque style RP, involving us tracking down a serial killer through the city system. Everyone will have their personal demons in the game and will most likely face up against them in time.

This is dispatch, there has been a murder on 5th and Green. The body is suspected to be Centura. All free SC units head to the scene and take over for the beat cop that found the body. Over.

The scene consists of a body hanging from the middle of the room by a rope. In front of the body lies a small collection of seats filled with mannequins, their faces a twisted mesh of plastic, some of them are "clapping" others appear to be gasping at the scene in front of them. "Centura," guff's the cop, "the bastard finally got caught up in his own game," he laughs grimly at the scene before the SC unit approaches from the doorway.

"We'll take it from here," grunts one of the unit, the cop nods and shuffles past them out the doorway.

"Centura, former actor. Wife tries to leave him, gets attacked, raped and hung by him 3 days later. Guys a typical psychopath," reads out the same member.
"50 murders, all the same M.O. male and female victims oddly, after number 10 he began to plan them out in detail we think, these 'audiences' began appearing often at least one of the had his alias engraved into them."

He breathes in deeply, "we couldn't bloody catch this guy, whoever managed to catch him and enact his M.O on him, we must be dealing with someone 'good'..." he trails off as a door is heard creaking open upstairs and quick footsteps shake loose some dust from the roof, "what the fuck?" he asks the others drawing his pistol.
As always constructive criticism would be taken happily and any questions will be answered if I can answer them. If anyone wants to offer help as a GM I'll get back to you when I can.

As clarification we will be playing by Condemned style rules, ie guns have a very limited supply (as in one extra clip at most) and weapons can and will break after so many uses, weapons will have multiple uses as well like a sledge hammer or fire axe will be able to break down doors etc. Virtually everything could be used as a weapon as long as its lift-able and wield-able

I will probably be taking reserves in this thread as well as everything else, but I doubt it would be starting for a while until I get a bit more time to actually do anything.

So question, criticise and what not away!

Co-GM - ae86gamer :)

Name:(...)
Age:(again...)
Appearance:
Personality:
Job:(FBI Agent, Serious Crime's Agent, Police officer, Private Investigator, Security Guard)
History:
Starting Weapon: (Pistol - 9 round clip x 2, Shotgun 12 shells, Revolver - 12 rounds)
Inner Demon: (Be creative about it)
Name: Kenji Shirno-Formerly Takono

Age: 25

Appearance: Standing at 5'6" with a light beard but no hair, and dark eyes Kenji. He has a very slim build that offers him a high flexibility after his youth. His face is lined with the worry of years spent tracking down the scum of the city. Tattoos line his arms, depicting quotes and images from his past that help keep him 'strong'. Wears a pair dark blue jeans with a white shirt and a black water proof jacket.

Personality: Very strong willed but also very serious. Kenji has nearly no sense of humour, but a strong sense of duty which helps him keep sane throughout the insanity of his job

Job: Serious Crime Agent

History: Born in the Takono Family Shrine, Kenji was born as the youngest of three brothers. With his father and eldest brother running a Dojo that doubled as a Japanese style tea-house.

The relationship between Kenji and his family was a jilted one, his father abided by a strict Samurai style bushido code as did his two other brothers. Kenji however couldn't find the motivation to follow the code as his family did.

When he announced he wanted to join the police force, his father turned his back to him and announced his youngest son had just died, as did his brothers in following suit.

As a tear slipped from his eye, Kenji stood up and bowed to the backs of his family before leaving the Shrine forever.

5 years later Kenji and his adopted name of Shirno joined the SC as a field agent. One of his brothers appeared at the station with a message one day. Tell Kenji his father has passed from this world, was all he said before disappearing again.

Since that day he devoted all of his honour to trying to cleanse the city and began to feel his demon appear.

Starting Weapon: Revolver x 12 rounds

Inner Demon: The betrayal of his father's honour haunts Kenji to this very day. He often says his father follows him from his grave, perpetually questioning his honour and insulting him from falling from the path he wanted Kenji to follow.

This haunting has led him to a path of self destruction that tests him every day. He never openly confronts it amongst his colleagues.
Name:Serena Buckler

Age:25

Appearance: 5'6 and 110 lbs. Serena has long blond vibrant hair. Though she almost always ties it up in a bun. She has deep blue-green eyes. She is fit and lean. Almost always is seen wearing a pencil skirt with high heels, a gray blouse, and a lab coat during work. While out on the field she is seen wearing a police ordered jump suit.

Personality: Serena never smiles. She has a quiet personality and almost never voices her opinion. She is often forgotten about because of her lack of motivation and her lack of making an impression on anybody. Timid and jumpy.

Job: Forensic Anthropologist

History: Born and raised in the countryside of Illinois much of Serena's childhood was spent on her families farm. There her family raised and slaughtered different animals, as well as grew crops for the local markets.

To many outsiders Serena's family life seemed like a happy one. Sadly, this was nothing but a lie. Her family life consisted of back breaking work, and daily beatings from her drunkard father. Many of the beatings would often times leave Serena battered and bruised, which forced her to stay home, which led to her eventual dropping out of school.

After the years of being on the farm Serena decided that she could not take anymore. One night while her family was asleep she gathered her things and left for good. She wandered the streets for quite some time. The lack of a high school diploma affected her ability to do or get any job. Time passed on and she was eventually able to get a small one room apartment in the inner city. During that time she got her G.E.D and entered a two year community college. Afterwards she finally was accepted into a university. She graduated from Northwestern University.

She now is on call for murder scenes, and is the one who the city entrust to find out the how the victims were killed.

Starting Weapon: Pistol - 9 round clip x 2

Inner Demon: Due to the beatings she got as a child Serena has a general fear and distrust of people, especially men. Her fears are so abundant that she has not has never had a relationship with another person. She fears that if she gets too close to somebody then they will just end up leaving and hurting her. But she also knows that being alone would be much worse.

Her fear of having someone hurt her and being alone forever torment her daily.
Name: James Roberts

Age: 36

Appearance: Stands at around 5'10", with dark blonde hair and blue eyes. James is well muscled and keeps fit, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with some of the country's most vicious criminals. James' face, though usually cheeful, is tired, with a few lines around his eyes and grey hairs appearing. Usually dressed in dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt and black sweater, with a leather jacket on top. A small scar can be seen on his temple. Can often be found puffing on a Marlboro Light.

Personality: James tries to be cheerful about his job as much as possible, but after spending a good fifteen years in law enforcement, and much of it in the Serious Crimes Unit, his outlook can be a jaded and cynical at times. Intelligent and quick-witted, he tends to enjoy delving into dark humour whenever a particularly gruesome case comes to light.

Job: Serious Crime Unit

History: After finishing University with a degree in Law, James soon entered the Police Academy and graduated that same year. After spending two mostly unremarkable years in the Traffic department, James was on patrol with his partner one night when they received a call to attend a suspected home invasion. Arriving at the address, the pair found the front door smashed in. Drawing their weapons and calling for backup, James and his partner decided to enter the house. With no lights on, James never saw the blow that knocked him out. He awoke a few minutes later, only to find his partner's severed head staring at him. Minutes later, backup arrived and found him, concussed and traumatised, trying to crawl out of the front door.

Despite being advised to take some time off and attend counselling, James went straight back to his Precinct and applied to be transferred to the Serious Crimes Unit. He was easily accepted, gaining high scores on the aptitude tests and impressing his senior officers with his interviews. Yet despite, all his years hunting the city's most heinous serial killers, James has yet to find the one who spared his life all those years ago.

Starting Weapon: Pistol, 2 x magazines

Inner Demon: Although he'd never admit it, James is plagued by survivor's guilt and has never fully come to terms with the fact that he was left alive while his friend was brutally murdered. This torments him, with the thought that he might be some part of a psychopath's sick master plan hounding his subconscious mind. All this could prove too much for James to face if it rushed at him at once.
Name: Ryan Arith

Age: 22

Appearance: A light slim build with his hair down in a shaggy mess, He wears a band tee underneath his work uniform. He has red and Baby Blue eyes.

Personality: Shy, Even though he works hard and is praised.. He does not make many friends.

Job:police officer:)3)

History: When he was seven, He was immigrated from Ireland into the U.S... He spent most of his time trying to get through school, Since he had no parents and lived in a orphanage..

Later on, He spent his time studying guns and different types of weapons...

Starting Weapon: Pistol - 9 round clip x 2

Inner Demon: When he was younger around the age of six, He saw his parents die and his Older brother die as well.. Shot down by a local gang.. He was then sent to the U.S.

He is scared of people close to him dieing.
Name: Adam Goncalves

Age: 31

Appearance:Male, Brown here. Brown eyes. 5,11

Personality:Adam use to be very fun to be around until the "Event" (See inner Demons) Now he basically keeps to himself. Often focusing so hard on his job that he completly ignores those around him.

Job:private investigator.

History:Adam came to the states from Portugal when he was 3. He spent his childhood in Boston where he studied law at Boston College where he earned a Bachelors in Law.There he met his fiance who was killed in last year in a mysterious Homicide.

Starting Weapon: Pistol

Inner Demon: Adam is often haunted by the memory of his late fiance who was killed in a Rape and Homicide. He often blames himself for her death because he belives that he could have saved her, had he not checked out a Noise Complaint. He often tries to drown the pain with Alcohol, Cigarettes, and on occasions illeagal drugs such as Cocaine.
Name: Kyle Hyde

Age: 21

Appearance: (can I has Image?) if so...
if not... reasonably tall and reasonably well built, wears a black/grey coat,a white shirt, a black tie and grey trousers. Has pale skin, fair hair and a small bierd.

Personality: Solitary and Straight to the point, talks very little but when he does people listen.

Job: Private Investigator

History:Kyle was born into a normal family, normal parents, normal siblings... but Kyle didn't want to be normal, so at school he started to get with a rough crowd. And eventually he almost "owned" practically the whole school, but one day, when an event of severe bullying happened to someone because he ordered, he realsied he had to turn his life around.
after secondary he went to graveham Colllege to study for being a PI, both him and his friend took the course and Aced it. At the age of 20 Kyle had become an extremely successful PI, but his friend from college, had become a criminal, and after being handed the case to take him down, kyle had to do what he had to do...
Starting Weapon: Pistol - 9 round clip

Inner Demon: Killed his best friends as he turned into a criminal and he was sent to take him down.
Name: Rachel Chang

Age:26

Appearance:

Personality: Funny, alive and cocky when with friends, it's all a cover-up to her real feelings. This a a lot to do with her background and past. Inside, she is insecure, angry and miserable.

Job: FBI agent

History: When she was young, Rachel's parents were involved with the Yakuza. After a blotched deal, they moved to Britain. The Yakuza sent agents to follow, however, and they set fire to her house. Her mother stuffed her into the fridge to keep her safe and Rachel cried herself to sleep. Later, she was rescued by a fireman and taken to an orphanage as her parents had been killed in the fire and her brother by the Yakuza as he escaped the flames. Rachel did relatively well in school and went to Sheffield university to study psychology. After leaving university, Rachel went to America and joined the FBI. She uses her extensive knowledge of how the human brain works to get into people's heads and get them to confess etc. She is not exactly on her boss' good side though as she is known to use some more brutal methods to get the job done.
Starting Weapon: Revolver - 12 rounds

Inner Demon: Rachel is absolutely enveloped in hate for the people who killed her family. She would do anything to get revenge and has some pretty twisted things in store for when she finally finds the people responsible. Also, Rachel is terrified of fire for obvious reasons and despises cooking.
Name: Charles Bell

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Personality: Cynical, although he tries to do what he thinks is right, but doubts that it will have any real meaningful impact. He prefers to approach problems head on, but knows when guile or subtly is needed. He is also respectful towards other people and tries to address them in a respectful manner. However he can also be somewhat brash towards people.

Appearance: 6 feet 2 inches, 220 lbs, green eyes, strong build and has grey hair and has a grey mustache.

Job: Senior F.B.I Investigator

History: Charles joined the Army as an idealistic youth who dreamed of seeing the world and protecting the country he loved and helping those in need. After completing basic training and serving a few years as a G.I he got a scholarship the West Point and upon completion of his courses, joined the Rangers. After months of grueling training and spending hundreds of hours learning to survive in any conditions he was commissioned as a captain and given command of a company of troops. His idealism was shattered when his company was deployed to Bosnia as part of a NATO task force. Because of politics he was unable to interfere in the conflict, and he was forced to stand by helplessly as innocent people were slaughtered all around him. After Bosnia he was discharged from the military and drifted around the Mid-West working odd jobs, never really escaping the nightmares of Bosnia.

After cleaning up somewhat, he went to work at a Kansas City police department (after going through Police Academy). After handling several high profile serial killer cases, Charles was contacted by the F.B.I and recruited. Charles now works for the FBI, specifically in its serial crime division, although his division has been having some trouble with funding of late and was forced to make cutbacks. However Charles makes due with what he has and tries to fight for justice.

Starting weapon: Revolver -12 rounds (specifically a Colt Anaconda)

Inner Demon: Charles never got over the deaths he saw in Bosnia and how his inability to do nothing cost so many innocent people their lives. This has caused him to sometimes disregard orders if he either believes that a life will be put in danger or will break off from an order to try and save someone. (If not for his constant disregard of orders, he would have received a higher position in the agency) Furthermore, his grief has led him to feverously pursue every criminal case he has been on and he slowly develops a compulsive desire to bring every criminal he finds to justice.
Name: John Winchester

Age: 25

Appearance:6 feet tall and 150 pounds, long blonde hair and blue eye's. he is missing a finger and wear's an eye patch.

Personality: despite being very intelligent and being very good at problem solving, he is extremely paranoid, easily angered, and easily upset individual, he doesn't like being alone, he prefers being with at least one other person

Job: Police officer

History: his life was filled with violence, the rest of his family was killed in front of him by a gang of men in black hoods when he was 12, this drove him to become a police officer, he
excelled through the academy and become a police Sargent by the time he was 23

Starting Weapon: Shotgun - 12 shells

Inner Demon: after his family was killed, the murder's turned there attention to the young john and began to torture him, they smashed off a finger with hammer and destroyed his left eye with power drill while injecting his body with various drugs. police officer's arrived at his house before the murder's could kill John, after the traumatic experience, John was sent to various foster home's and rehab center's.
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ae86gamer

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Hm. Very interesting idea. Though most horror style RPs are hard to pull off it seems like you have a rough outline.

Here are my questions.

1-Will the story be open, by which I mean will characters go where they want and do what they want, or will RPers have to follow a set story?

2-Will the characters meet, interact, and stay in a group or will they interact but then immediately separate?

Also, I would like to GM with you if you would kindly accept me. I've been in a lot of RPs and have GMed once before. If not then I would like to reserve a spot. :]
 

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Well as RP settings go, Condemned seems to be a really good one. In addition to AE's questions I had something to ask -

1. Would we all be police officers/FBI agents working together, or would there be scope for say, PIs, security guards, or just normal people (i.e. witnesses) to be involved as well?

2. Would the setting follow the great Condemned tradition of requiring the players to kill lots of batshit crazy homeless people?

But yes, put me down as a reserve please, seeing as AE already shotgunned GMing :)

[sub]Curse you and your speed in replying![/sub]
 

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ae86gamer said:
1-Will the story be open, by which I mean will characters go where they want and do what they want, or will RPers have to follow a set story?
It will be pretty open as we try to find the killer and face their demons, but plot points will probably bring everyone together.

2-Will the characters meet, interact, and stay in a group or will they interact but then immediately separate?
It's up to the players really, people can split from groups if the want or join up with someone if their in the same area :) As above, scenes etc will pull most of them back into the same areas.

Also, I would like to GM with you if you would kindly accept me. I've been in a lot of RPs and have GMed once before. If not then I would like to reserve a spot. :]
As for the GM bit, I'd be honoured for you to co-GM this with me :)

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LockHeart said:
1. Would we all be police officers/FBI agents working together, or would there be scope for say, PIs, security guards, or just normal people (i.e. witnesses) to be involved as well?
PI's and security guards are all fair game :) as for the normal people bit, I was just going to keep them NPC's really sorry =/

2. Would the setting follow the great Condemned tradition of requiring the players to kill lots of batshit crazy homeless people?
Wouldn't be Condemned without kicking the shit out of a homeless guy :) there will likely be more than just them as enemies when the demons come out ;) but that's for nearer the time. And dual reserved.
 

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Time Travelling Toaster said:
Ah no worries about the average Joes, I can't imagine they'd last long anyhow when faced with murderous junkie types :p
 

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LockHeart said:
[Ah no worries about the average Joes, I can't imagine they'd last long anyhow when faced with murderous junkie types :p
Cannon fodder pops to mind :D

maddawg IAJI said:
Well this looks interesting. I would love to join in on this.
Reserved, if that's what you what :)

ae86gamer said:
Yay. :]

Thanks for allowing me to GM with you.
I'd be insane if I turned you down o_O and I think this will be more interesting with one of the biggest names in the RP's on it :D

Also char sheets are up :)
 

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Time Travelling Toaster said:
ae86gamer said:
Yay. :]
Thanks for allowing me to GM with you.
I'd be insane if I turned you down o_O and I think this will be more interesting with one of the biggest names in the RP's on it :D

Awww shucks. :]

I'll post my character later today. I wanna take my time with it so that it comes out really good.
 

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Hope this does the job :)

Name: James Roberts

Age: 36

Appearance: Stands at around 5'10", with dark blonde hair and blue eyes. James is well muscled and keeps fit, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with some of the country's most vicious criminals. James' face, though usually cheeful, is tired, with a few lines around his eyes and grey hairs appearing. Usually dressed in dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt and black sweater, with a leather jacket on top. A small scar can be seen on his temple. Can often be found puffing on a Marlboro Light.

Personality: James tries to be cheerful about his job as much as possible, but after spending a good fifteen years in law enforcement, and much of it in the Serious Crimes Unit, his outlook can be a jaded and cynical at times. Intelligent and quick-witted, he tends to enjoy delving into dark humour whenever a particularly gruesome case comes to light.

Job: Serious Crime Unit

History: After finishing University with a degree in Law, James soon entered the Police Academy and graduated that same year. After spending two mostly unremarkable years in the Traffic department, James was on patrol with his partner one night when they received a call to attend a suspected home invasion. Arriving at the address, the pair found the front door smashed in. Drawing their weapons and calling for backup, James and his partner decided to enter the house. With no lights on, James never saw the blow that knocked him out. He awoke a few minutes later, only to find his partner's severed head staring at him. Minutes later, backup arrived and found him, concussed and traumatised, trying to crawl out of the front door.

Despite being advised to take some time off and attend counselling, James went straight back to his Precinct and applied to be transferred to the Serious Crimes Unit. He was easily accepted, gaining high scores on the aptitude tests and impressing his senior officers with his interviews. Yet despite, all his years hunting the city's most heinous serial killers, James has yet to find the one who spared his life all those years ago.

Starting Weapon: Pistol, 2 x magazines

Inner Demon: Although he'd never admit it, James is plagued by survivor's guilt and has never fully come to terms with the fact that he was left alive while his friend was brutally murdered. This torments him, with the thought that he might be some part of a psychopath's sick master plan hounding his subconscious mind. All this could prove too much for James to face if it rushed at him at once.
 

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goatzilla8463 said:
Also, what's an inner demon?
Like something traumatic that haunts the character, i.e. they're clincally depressed, or they were abused as a child. That sort of thing.
 

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Name:Serena Buckler

Age:25

Appearance: 5'6 and 110 lbs. Serena has long blond vibrant hair. Though she almost always ties it up in a bun. She has deep blue-green eyes. She is fit and lean. Almost always is seen wearing a pencil skirt with high heels, a gray blouse, and a lab coat during work. While out on the field she is seen wearing a police ordered jump suit.

Personality: Serena never smiles. She has a quiet personality and almost never voices her opinion. She is often forgotten about because of her lack of motivation and her lack of making an impression on anybody. Timid and jumpy.

Job: Forensic Anthropologist

History: Born and raised in the countryside of Illinois much of Serena's childhood was spent on her families farm. There her family raised and slaughtered different animals, as well as grew crops for the local markets.

To many outsiders Serena's family life seemed like a happy one. Sadly, this was nothing but a lie. Her family life consisted of back breaking work, and daily beatings from her drunkard father. Many of the beatings would often times leave Serena battered and bruised, which forced her to stay home, which led to her eventual dropping out of school.

After the years of being on the farm Serena decided that she could not take anymore. One night while her family was asleep she gathered her things and left for good. She wandered the streets for quite some time. The lack of a high school diploma affected her ability to do or get any job. Time passed on and she was eventually able to get a small one room apartment in the inner city. During that time she got her G.E.D and entered a two year community college. Afterwards she finally was accepted into a university. She graduated from Northwestern University.

She now is on call for murder scenes, and is the one who the city entrust to find out the how the victims were killed.




Starting Weapon: Pistol - 9 round clip x 2

Inner Demon: Due to the beatings she got as a child Serena has a general fear and distrust of people, especially men. Her fears are so abundant that she has not has never had a relationship with another person. She fears that if she gets too close to somebody then they will just end up leaving and hurting her. But she also knows that being alone would be much worse.

Her fear of having someone hurt her and being alone forever torment her daily.

Is this ok??
 

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This is The_Oracle, signing up! :D

I just love the concept of a Condemned RP. The world's incredibly fertile for all sorts of horror hijinks.

So, may I join? [sub]Though I have a few questions for you that I should probably PM you regarding, should you choose to accept...[/sub]
 

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The_Oracle said:
This is The_Oracle, signing up! :D

I just love the concept of a Condemned RP. The world's incredibly fertile for all sorts of horror hijinks.

So, may I join? [sub]Though I have a few questions for you that I should probably PM you regarding, should you choose to accept...[/sub]
Indeed you may :D and fire away with the questions.
 

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Name: Adam Goncalves

Age: 31

Appearance:Male, Brown here. Brown eyes. 5,11

Personality:Adam use to be very fun to be around until the "Event" (See inner Demons) Now he basically keeps to himself. Often focusing so hard on his job that he completly ignores those around him.

Job:private investigator.

History:Adam came to the states from Portugal when he was 3. He spent his childhood in Boston where he studied law at Boston College where he earned a Bachelors in Law.There he met his fiance who was killed in last year in a mysterious Homicide.

Starting Weapon: Pistol

Inner Demon: Adam is often haunted by the memory of his late fiance who was killed in a Rape and Homicide. He often blames himself for her death because he belives that he could have saved her, had he not checked out a Noise Complaint. He often tries to drown the pain with Alcohol, Cigarettes, and on occasions illeagal drugs such as Cocaine.

proably should have posted this earlier but now this thread needs a bump.
 

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Name: Ryan Arith

Age: 22

Appearance: A light slim build with his hair down in a shaggy mess, He wears a band tee underneath his work uniform. He has red and Baby Blue eyes.

Personality: Shy, Even though he works hard and is praised.. He does not make many friends.

Job:police officer:)3)

History: When he was seven, He was immigrated from Ireland into the U.S... He spent most of his time trying to get through school, Since he had no parents and lived in a orphanage..

Later on, He spent his time studying guns and different types of weapons...

Starting Weapon: Pistol - 9 round clip x 2

Inner Demon: When he was younger around the age of six, He saw his parents die and his Older brother die as well.. Shot down by a local gang.. He was then sent to the U.S.

He is scared of people close to him dieing.

Sorry it wasnt so good, Ive been having writers block x.X