Sunday, October 22, 2006

That's right— I'm back!
Yeah, and I still gotta get a costume for my friend's Halloween party. She throws one every year but I still need to find the parts for my Goth vampire costume. (By the way, I always draw creatures like vampires differently in my horror stories, so it ain't all Dracula-like. I'll draw a picture of what I'm thinkin' of and submit it sometime soon.)

Also, made a lot of improvements to the stories, but I still dunno which one I should post here. Y'all gotta vote and decide which you wanna hear about. I've got a full summary and character descriptions below, go check 'em out:

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--FANTASMA CIDADE--

Over 250 million "Casa dos Sonhos" lottery tickets were sold, but only three people would win. What was up for grabs wasn't cash, however, but a pricy mansion in sunny Rio de Janeiro. People in the Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and the United States were all praying for this season's dream house. When the final numbers were drawn, three 17-year-olds were ecstatic when their tickets' numbers were announced as the winners. The winners' names were Vicente Cavalcante, Adriano Baricelli, and Tânia Nakamúra, and they packed their things and jumped on the planes for Rio immediately.

Everything seems fine until weird things begin to happen at night. The oscillating clock on the end table in one of the kids' rooms suddenly begins to spin rapidly and stops just as fast. Blank stares are exchanged (as in the eyes are completely white.) Candles go out without being blown out. Mist enshrouds the house and areas on the outskirts of the city at night. Bulges appear in the walls— in the form of faces!— and wind screams on rainy nights. Apparently, nobody knew that the house is haunted by evil spirits— or the entire big city, for that matter! These spectres seek revenge, causing bad luck and trouble everywhere they go. The kids'll have to stop them— but first, let's meet our main characters:

Vicente Cavalcante— A Portuguese-American writer from Boston who never believed in any legends other than "Legends of the Hidden Temple." He speaks Brazilian Portuguese fluently and stays cool and laid back unless the goin' gets tough. Vicente gets on Adriano's nerves a whole lot of the time, but havin' Tânia there to break things up might be good after all.

Adriano Baricelli— An Italian-Brazilian sports fanatic from Belo Horizonte who is also tryin' to invent a new martial arts style. He frustrates easily, which may be his biggest flaw— his aggressive, impulsive personality rushes him into really bad situations (or just another fight with Vicente.) If he don't make it to a World Cup-winning soccer team someday, he at least wants to create the best martial art since Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Tânia Nakamúra— A Japanese-Brazilian glamour gal from bustlin' São Paulo who can't keep a hairstyle for more than three months before she thinks it's gettin' old. There's no limit to how many reais she'd spend in one sitting (unless she winds up bankrupt, of course.) Tânia is also the superstitious member of the group and collects tribal masks, thinkin' they would keep evil spirits away. She has a major flaw, however— one pretty face can knock her for a loop, makin' her completely forget what she was talkin' about only a second ago.
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--SUPER SPY HIGH--

As it's name suggests, it's about students at a boarding school in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in trainin' to become secret agents. Main characters still in development, but I've already made up a few good ones.

Samantha Anderson— One punk-rocker-in-trainin' y'all don't wanna mess with. She's best in hand-to-hand combat and was vote "Roughest and Toughest" in the yearbook at her school in Dublin last year. (She don't got no Irish accent, thou.) Her signature move is the "Sonic Boom," which includes a loud battle cry and a drop-kick with all her power.

Ayesha Ali— Samantha's L.A.-born roommate wanna be a hip-hop fashion designer who even make her own clothes. Turns out her best tactical maneuver's disguisin' her and her agents, and now she's workin' on a virtual disguisin' computer. Her signature move is the "Master of Illusion," which makes use of a hologram generator to make a ton of false copies. Ayesha's also got an older brother Montana, in senior year at Super Spy High. (His signature move is the "Krav-Mega," a non-stop attack based on the martial art he been takin' for three years.)

Reina Velazquez— A Latina girl whose life revolves around chance. She's from Boston and her strategy of wingin' it really stands out when she's preparin' for combat. To quote her friend Ty Avila (as his alter ego, the Sarge): "She's either braver than a baby in front of a ragin' bull or dumber than a box of rocks." Reina's signature move is the "Wheel of Fortune"— a crazy life-riskin' midair flip that could damage the enemy or really hurt herself. She always announces this move by shoutin', "I'm gonna press my luck!"

Kristian Bennett— One agressive L.A.-native, who demands he be call Kris. Sure he acts real mean, but somewhere DEEP under that touf, gritty skin and bones beats a heart o' gold. His signature move's the "Fist of Fire," a flip attack which ends in a mega-powerful punch (or sometimes a blast from a hidden weapon.)

Sohini Sen— An aspirin' writer from Vancouver, was brought up speakin' both Khumer and English. She's full of imagination— but when it come's to crackin' a case, she always goes right to the unthinkable. Her signature move is the "Whirlin' Fortress"— a rapid spin (and often sliding across a floor) with an active weapon in each hand.

Staci Alvarez— A girl from Orange County who's given a dorm room with Mich Blum. Both are what you'd cal glamour girls— always got new clothes the day they hit the racks. Staci's fluent in Spanish, and her signature move is the "Misteriosa"— really any attack that starts with a fast midair flip.

Michelle Blum— Another glamour girl who quickly makes friends with Staci Alvarez. She comes from London, and prefers bein' called Mich. She also has a habit of voting herself leader— a habit her friend Ty Avila don't like. Mich's signature move is the "Full Throttle"— a direct charge attack which transforms into a series of faster and stronger handsprings. Staci and Mich also have a catchphrase— they shout excited in unison: "Let's rock!"

But by far the most complex is Tyson Avila, who often called Ty. Ty is from Kill Devil Hills, NC and is very close to his dad William Avila. On the last day before leaving for Super Spy High, Ty's dad gave him the black down vest that used to belong to him. Now when he wears it, Ty shows a different side of his personality: the tough, southern military side he calls "the Sarge." (Yeah, I based him off me but gave 'im a different name. Surprise, surprise.) His signature move is the "Sergeant Drill"— he slingshots off the wall and into a dizzyin' midair roll to unleash an unpredictable attack. One tactical maneuver y'all don't wanna be on the wrong side of.
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Y'all tell me which one I should post the briefin' on every night, ya hear? I need help decidin'— ain't gonna post no story y'all don't wanna read. So just cast your votes in a comment, and on November 4— my birthday— I'll close votes tell y'all which one I'm gonna post for a while. Until next time, this is the Sarge relievin' ya. DISMISSED!
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