Core Narrative 7

The Leader Hunter

Corresponding Macro-story Beat: Leading up to and after the First attempted year of the Leaderboard.

Short Story Synopsis:

In 2641, the first attempted leaderboard is implemented for the first set of 100 civilians to travel to Eden, our new utopia, said to be completely peaceful and scenic. The first lottery propels the general populace into conflict as it falls prey to manipulation and bribery. As the end of the year draws closer, the conspiracy surrounding the names on the leaderboard cause many protest groups against the system put in place.

Meanwhile, an agent serving the new Government goes rogue and has a set of names of his own he’d like to be on the ship, using the leaderboard as a list of targets to remove from contention; pursued by a hard-nosed detective, determined to see humanity rise above the ashes the Earth has turned into.

Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller

Protagonist: Cosmas Castro - Detective investigating the highly publicized murders. Charming and professional, his faith in the human race is steadfast. He takes pride in protecting the citizens, a job he takes very serious.

Antagonist: Amaru Dan - Former government profiler, he holds no allegiance but to his own cause. He secretly creates his own list of followers that he intends on sending to Eden to destroy it, believing that the destiny for the human race is to die with Earth.

Primary locations with descriptions:

Hell’s Island, scattered provinces throughout, Olympus Mountains.

Additive comprehension:

Origin story-historical event: YES

Origin story-Character: YES

Origin story-organization: YES

Character reveal: YES

Anticipated showdown: YES

Storyworld reveal: YES

Other micro-story reveal: YES

Target Market: Males 14-40

Thorough description of their media habits: Series of comic issues as part of a graphic novel. Creative artwork utilized with no limitations on story capability.

Medium: Comic Series

Why it works in this medium: No limitation to tell stories of all kinds. Employ a very specific visual style.