Sunday, September 27, 2009

I apologize for the lack of updates, but I've been thinking up ideas for stand-alone novels, and I have a really good one:
It's called Evil. It's about thirty people who are forced to share a gigantic mansion together because they were picked to win a special prize. Whoever actually sticks around longest will eventually win the prize. Unfortunately, an alien egg hatched in the woods near the mansion...
The thing I'll like best about this one is that since it'll be LONG, I can use the entire first half to flesh out the characters, before getting down to my bloody business, as well as being able to have gaps between the deaths.
CHARACTERS:
Jake Manson- A teenager with an incredibly troubled home life. He found his way into the competition by sheer luck. He's considered the underdog, the one who'll get kicked off before everyone else.
Sheera Alomar- A tough chick from the wrong side of the tracks. Despite all the hardness, beneath that she's a normal, sweet girl... but one determined to win.
Scott Grady- A tech geek who lives in the highest point of the entire mansion, from which he can easily terrorize the other inhabitants with his multitude of pranks.
Ferris Bender- A lazy slacker who spends his time being a complete jerk to everyone on premises. However, he has a shrewd, calculating mind, and may well win.
Madison Casablancas- A small, shy girl who believes that she may just have the inner strength to win this competition. Similar to Ferris, she can be cruel, cold and shrewd when she has to.
Dick O'Riley- An energetic, hyperactive adult who acts like an energetic, hyperactive six-year old. Always ready to help Scott in his schemes, Dick can also be quite oblivious.
Sabrina Jones- The oldest of all the contestants, Sabrina has the wisdom of the world on her side. Unfortunately, no one listens to her.
Craig Vincent- A dark, mysterious, and evil-tempered boy who enjoys messing with the other contestants, but in a much eviler way than Scott's (however, he enlists Scott and Dick for help).
Mallory Rickfield- That b***** cheerleader-popular girl that everyone knows won't make it, even though she has the power of numbers and the ability to manipulate any male or power-hungry female on the premises.
Jacob Flask- Mad scientist. Likes playing God. Nuff said.
Jo Thompson- That tag-along chick who looks like a follower, but she will stab you in the back and take your place the first chance she gets.
Terri Williams- She hates life. Never ask her to help you with anything, lest she collapse into a barrage of tearful sobs about how horrible her childhood was and how much she wished she could die.
Matt Matthews- The kid with the monosyllabic first name who loves to pick on, victimiaze, and otherwise harass other people. He admires Mallory Rickfield to the point of idolatry.
Dervish Von- A creepy guy who lives in Australia and enjoys skinning animals alive for his own amusement. For some unfathomable reason he bonds with Terri. Shudder.
Malcolm Stoker- The Goth to Terri's Emo, Malcolm enjoys sweet, soul-touching songs and art. Nobody cares. Get a life. Kiss a girl. DO SOMETHING.
Bill Adderson- A redneck who's seen the likes of the alien before. He's come prepared, and he's gonna show her why the humans were here first and why they're gonna stay.
Johnny Curtis- Tina's boyfriend. He's the big guy, quiet and sweet, but with a nasty tendency to tag along with EVERYTHING.
Tina Roland- Johnny's girlfriend. She is devastated by every tiny little thing, relying on Johnny's sweetness to calm her down. Yeah, she's doomed.
Lance Freeman- A carefree drug addict from the suburbs. He spends most of his time tripping with Mitchell and Bianca.
Mitchell Barstooka- A carefree drug addict from the suburbs. He spends most of his time tripping with Lance and Bianca.
Bianca Kooniart- A carefree drug addict from the suburbs. She spends most of her time tripping with Lance and Mitchell.
Karen Faucett- Zachary's girlfriend, who is prepared to do anything she has to do to please him. She also digs every single other guy there.
Zachary Marx- Karen's boyfriend, who loves it when Karen pleases him. Unlike Karen, he acts on his infatuations with the female inhabitants.
Kyo Shibo- A Japanese dude who has shurikens and Katanas and stuff. He doesn't understand English.
Ricky Slott- A Hard Partier, along with the other five members of the gang who showed up. His girlfriend is Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Poe- A Hard Partier who is more often than not inebriated and thus at Ricky's mercy.
Nick Diamond- A Hard Partier who is in charge of intoxicating the others.
May Flare- A Hard Partier who is Nick's love slave and must bow to his will.
Gwen Watson- A Hard Partier who is particularly abusive and bossy to the other members.
Jeff Patric- The leader of the Hard Partiers, who enjoys making everyone's life absolutely miserable, and doesn't need help.