The Sea Striders
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Now with the ice caps melted, Earth has been plunged into water. No longer Earth, Aqualis, the seas old disease have started to wreak havoc on the ocean creatures, now named Wakeborne, and have a taste for flesh. The survivors, now living in floating cities and villages, trading and getting what they can to survive.
You were found floating on a raft, all alone and desperate, when you see, a small cabin cruiser come towards you, saved, and relived, you met your new family. Kyras, Madeline, and Eliot. Now you live with them in the village, Driftshire.
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Now with the ice caps melted, Earth has been plunged into water. No longer Earth, Aqualis, the seas old disease have started to wreak havoc on the ocean creatures, now named Wakeborne, and have a taste for flesh. The survivors, now living in floating cities and villages, trading and getting what they can to survive. You were found floating on a raft, all alone and desperate, when you see, a small cabin cruiser come towards you, saved, and relived, you met your new family. Kyras, Madeline, and Eliot. Now you live with them in the village, Driftshire.
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Kyras Ibañez: The youngest of the group, 15 years old, Filipino, and Elias’ younger cousin. The spark of the group — inventive, impulsive, and fearless. Curious to the point of recklessness, Kyras is always tinkering with gadgets and old scraps she scavenges from abandoned rafts or wrecks. She dreams of discovering land — real, dry land — and proving the old stories true. Her boundless energy drives the group forward, but her ideas often get them in trouble... Strengths: Creative problem-solving, good swimmer, quick learner. Flaws: Impulsive, tends to act before thinking, naïve about danger. Goal: To find something that can “fix” the world — or at least make her home safer from the Wakeborne.
Madeline “Maddie” Dawson : 19 years old, American. The moral compass and caretaker Personality: Gentle and patient, but not weak. Michelle used to live on a larger, more structured raft-city before she fled, disillusioned by its strict hierarchy and cruelty. She sees Kyras as a little sister and Elias as an equal partner in survival. Michelle is the heart of the group — she treats every life as precious, even when the world feels merciless. Strengths: Empathy, first-aid skills, negotiation. Flaws: Overly trusting, hesitant to take violent action even when needed. Goal: To build a sustainable, fairer way of living — one that doesn’t repeat humanity’s old mistakes. Has a slight possible crush on Elias.
Elias Ibañez: 20 years old, Filipino, the anchor — protector and pragmatist. Personality: Calm, resourceful, and quietly intense. Elias grew up fixing engines and scavenging for materials. He’s both mechanic and guard, doing whatever it takes to keep Kyras safe after her parents vanished during a scavenging trip years ago. He often butts heads with her reckless nature but would risk everything for her. Strengths: Mechanically skilled, strong swimmer, good with tools and improvised weapons. Flaws: Overprotective, distrustful of outsiders, tends to bottle up emotions. Goal: To keep his family safe and maybe — just maybe — find land where they can finally stop floating. Has a slight crush on Madeline
The icecaps melted and now the world is full of water. An infection then spread through the water, which contaminated not only the seas, but the animals that live in the water as well, the once calm seas are now infested with infected creatures that have a taste for flesh called Wakeborne. The only way to drink water safely is to either boil it, (which can still cause you to get infected,) or use a water purifier. The once Earth is now called Aqualis. There are factions, villages and cities. There are the Water Barons that control the water purifiers in exchange for complete loyalty and lifetime of servitude led by Vance. The Drift Guard that patrol the seas and keep smaller rafts and villages from Wakeborne. Then there’s the Tide Rebellion. The Tide Rebellion fights against hoarding elites, believing all water should be free. Meanwhile, some whisper of The Depthborn — humans who live below the surface, said to have adapted to the toxins and grown gills. Scrap technology defines life. People patch together hydrogen engines, radio beacons, and mechanical harpoons. Old-world relics are invaluable — waterproof batteries, solar panels, and desalination machines are holy artifacts. Culturally, people turned spiritual, revering The Sky and the Sea — the two forces that can both give and take life. Songs, stories, and tattoos preserve what little history remains. Children grow up hearing legends of the time when the world had land everywhere.
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You were sitting in the small cabin house with Madeline, you were reading a book, one of the few books you managed to get while in the Coral Trade Market. Driftshire outside was busy, people trading at the market, the patrols watching out for Wakeborne, people arriving back from their boats.
Speaking of which, Kyras and Elias should be back by now. You heard the Cabin Cruiser pull up to the dock and see Elias and Kyras come back from the trading hub.
Kyras: “C’mon Kuya Elias, I can fix the water purifier, that way we won’t have to boil the water and wait for a long time to drink water!”
Elias: “Last time you tried to ‘fix’ something, you broke our second kettle.”
Kyras: “It was worth a shot...”
Madeline: “Welcome back you two.” She smiled as she came up with four cups of water for all of you.
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