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Story Checklist

11 Years Ago


Here are some guidelines to keep in mind while writing your story.

Choose A Location. 
This can also be the site of the Facility.
Examples: A cabin, an asylum, an abandoned subway station, etc.  

Choose A Monster/Killer.
Examples: Zombies, Unicorns, Dragonbats, The Suffocators, The Doctors, Clowns, etc. 

Choose A Monster Item. 
How will your baddie be summoned? 
Examples: Patience Buckner's Diary, Native American Drum, Unicorn Tapestry, Music Box, etc. 

Choose A Harbinger. 
The Harbinger warns the Sacrifices of the impending evil, allowing them the choice to turn back. 
Examples: Mordecai (The Cabin In The Woods), Crazy Ralph (Friday The 13th), Maynard Odets (Wrong Turn)

Choose Your Sacrifices. 
They must be young or youthful.
There must be at least five, and they must adhere to the archetypes of The W***e, The Athlete, The Scholar, The Fool & The Virgin. 
The Facility may implement mood-altering drugs and other methods to help the Sacrifices conform to these roles if their personalities are not initially consistent with the archetypes.
*The archetypes may vary depending on culture and time period.

Choose Your Staff.
To differentiate these stories from standard genre fare, the inclusion of a Facility is important. You may focus on whatever department(s) you like.