New: Journey to Freedom (free, open-ended, email, human, historical, abstract)

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 07:13:01 +0000

Name:		Journey to Freedom
Email:		limpfanatic_2000@yahoo.com
Frequency:		one per two weeks
Type:		Oregon trail historical
URL:		http://jtf.cjb.net
Costs:		free
Last-Update:		2001May29
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, historical, abstract

Description:

The year is 1846. On a balmy afternoon, April the 27th, a small group set
out for Oregon in wagons, eleven total. They're a jumble of people, the
odd ones out who had no one else to travel with, and out of desperation to
journey west, grouped together and formed their strange but determined
train. They are headed to Oregon for many different reasons; for freedom,
to start a new life, to get away from painful memories, or to just start
over.
They'll be leaving from Independence, a Missouri River town. Getting to
Oregon should take them four to five months - six would be risking death.
During this time there will be deaths, births, love, and hate.
Discoveries will be made, some unwelcome. They will all become hardened by
the road.

Large, kind, strong oxen pull the wagons.  They bring so much food, they
cannot sit in the wagons most of the day because the oxen couldn't handle
the extra weight, and have to walk the dusty, dirty roads.

When choosing your character, try to give him/her a good reason for
leaving Independence. Also try to develop distinct character traits, as
well as a defined history. Are they traveling alone?, with family?, are
they leaving anyone special behind?, you know. . . give your character a
life. This helps to shape events and stories when writing.

Our simulation is rated PG-13. It is a historical PBeM, as you probably
guessed :) no previous experience is required, and the posting limit is
once every two weeks.

Hope we meet on the trail.

[ This is a new entry for the PBM List. You can find the list
itself, and instructions for adding games or comments, at
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/ -- greg ]