Wasn't sure exactly where to post this, but I figured Off-Topic was my best bet! I just got an idea for a story today, I've written up the very start and would just like to see what people think of it, I'd also like any feedback you're willing to give! As I said, it is just the very start... but I'll post the rest of my ideas later if anyone wants to hear them! Here goes...
It is the year 2019, the world has suffered what seems to be the coming of a new ice age, there has been non-stop snow and below zero temperatures for almost 2 years now. Life as we know it has ended, few places are left with electrical power and heating, and these places are either filled to maximum with capacity or run by ruthless gangs who prey on those who live in their shelters. Those who have nowhere to stay wander the now tundra like cities and countries, looking for a shelter to take them in, but many die in the search.
Opening: A collage of news reports from around the world reporting on the continuing bombardment of snow and arctic weather world-wide.
Michael (V/O):
The winters were getting steadily worse for a while. At the beginning there didn?t seem much to worry about, we had a week of really bad weather every now and then, transport would stop and sometimes workplaces would be shut down, but everything usually got back to normal within a few days? But the winter of 2013 changed all of that? It started snowing and just wouldn?t stop, the temperature became unbearably cold. The world tried to go on like normal, but after a few months we just seemed to give up? I still remember when the power got cut out in our barracks; it was on June 12th 2016, 4.35 A.M. No more news, no more politicians telling us not to worry, no scientists to explain? no heat. That was the day me, my squad and our families shut ourselves into the emergency bunker. That was the day we cut ourselves off from the world.
(The news images fade with the voiceover. We now see a motorway covered in snow. Two figures are on it, moving South, away from the city.)
Claire: Kel, I think we should turn back... We've been out on the road for nearly a week now, there's nothing out here. We're going to freeze to death! Lets head back to the shelter at Blaivadach... maybe they'll let us back in...
Kelly: Yeah I'm sure they will, but then what? Wait until one of them decides he fancies a bit of ass and comes looking for us? No chance, I'll never go back to those fuckers, even if it means I'll freeze to death out here.
Claire: It's... It's not that bad... I mean, they keep us warm, they feed us, is it not better than out here? We haven't eaten for days and I don't know if we'll survive much longer...
(Kelly turns round and looks at Claire with disgust.)
Kelly: So what? You'd rather be a slave, ready to play out to their every whim whenever they want it? We stayed in that fucking place too long... They've got you thinking that we need them! There are other shelters! We should have left that dump a long time ago!
Claire (on the verge of tears): You think I enjoy it there? You think I like what they do to us? I can handle it when they take me, but when you come back from being with them... It just hurts so fucking much... but we have each other. We can handle what they do to us as long as we have each other... But now we're both going to die out here! It's only a matter of time!
It is the year 2019, the world has suffered what seems to be the coming of a new ice age, there has been non-stop snow and below zero temperatures for almost 2 years now. Life as we know it has ended, few places are left with electrical power and heating, and these places are either filled to maximum with capacity or run by ruthless gangs who prey on those who live in their shelters. Those who have nowhere to stay wander the now tundra like cities and countries, looking for a shelter to take them in, but many die in the search.
Opening: A collage of news reports from around the world reporting on the continuing bombardment of snow and arctic weather world-wide.
Michael (V/O):
The winters were getting steadily worse for a while. At the beginning there didn?t seem much to worry about, we had a week of really bad weather every now and then, transport would stop and sometimes workplaces would be shut down, but everything usually got back to normal within a few days? But the winter of 2013 changed all of that? It started snowing and just wouldn?t stop, the temperature became unbearably cold. The world tried to go on like normal, but after a few months we just seemed to give up? I still remember when the power got cut out in our barracks; it was on June 12th 2016, 4.35 A.M. No more news, no more politicians telling us not to worry, no scientists to explain? no heat. That was the day me, my squad and our families shut ourselves into the emergency bunker. That was the day we cut ourselves off from the world.
(The news images fade with the voiceover. We now see a motorway covered in snow. Two figures are on it, moving South, away from the city.)
Claire: Kel, I think we should turn back... We've been out on the road for nearly a week now, there's nothing out here. We're going to freeze to death! Lets head back to the shelter at Blaivadach... maybe they'll let us back in...
Kelly: Yeah I'm sure they will, but then what? Wait until one of them decides he fancies a bit of ass and comes looking for us? No chance, I'll never go back to those fuckers, even if it means I'll freeze to death out here.
Claire: It's... It's not that bad... I mean, they keep us warm, they feed us, is it not better than out here? We haven't eaten for days and I don't know if we'll survive much longer...
(Kelly turns round and looks at Claire with disgust.)
Kelly: So what? You'd rather be a slave, ready to play out to their every whim whenever they want it? We stayed in that fucking place too long... They've got you thinking that we need them! There are other shelters! We should have left that dump a long time ago!
Claire (on the verge of tears): You think I enjoy it there? You think I like what they do to us? I can handle it when they take me, but when you come back from being with them... It just hurts so fucking much... but we have each other. We can handle what they do to us as long as we have each other... But now we're both going to die out here! It's only a matter of time!
