Based on ‘The Chemical Garden Trilogy’ by Lauren Destefano.

In the not too distant future, all that remains of the world is the United States - all other countries lie underwater: long forgotten by most of the modern civilization. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. Geneticists are seeking a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold to wealthy Governors as polygamous brides to bear more children, and those who aren’t sold are either executed on the spot or sent to become prostitutes in the ‘Scarlet Districts’.

The mansions the girls who are chosen are sent to are large, grand places with multiple floors and vast amounts of land surrounding them. The wives, depending on their Governor and the way they behave, are generally restricted to one floor which holds their bedrooms - with a walk-in closet and an adjoining bathroom each - a living area and a library. The only way down from the ‘Wives Floor’ is an elevator, which is only accessible by servants and the owners of the house who hold a key card. The windows in the wives’ bedrooms do not open, unless the house Governor decides to award his First Wife (the wives that are taken to public events, gain more attention and are treated as the ‘more important’ wives) with the privilege of a window which opens no more than a few centimetres.
These mansions usually contain more than one garden, and they can come in a wide variety - from rose gardens to orange groves to mini-golf courses to gardens containing trampolines and swimming pools - which, along with many other areas of the rich’s lifestyle, contain many illusions. The swimming pool can project holograms which can depict anything from sand and rocks at the bottom of the pool to masses of sea plant life, and from schools of tropical fish to the ocean’s most dangerous predators.
Each wife has her own ‘Domestic’ - children who are bought by the Housemasters (usually the Governor‘s fathers - which are first generations: people who were alive before the genetic flaws who can live to a ripe old age) to pamper the wives, design their clothes, help them to dress and apply their makeup.

(You can start off with up to two characters)

House One:


GOVERNOR 1
Name: ???
Age: 19-21
Role: The kind Governor, with no knowledge that his new wives are victims of kidnapping.
FC: Alex Pettyfer
OPEN


BRIDE 1
Name: Raven Addams
Age: 17
Role: The quiet, innocent bride.
FC: Avril Lavigne
TAKEN


BRIDE 2
Name: ???
Age: 13-15
Role: The excited, willing bride.
FC: Stefanie Scott
OPEN


BRIDE 3
Name: Valentina Black
Age: 17
Role: The cold, reluctant bride.
FC: Odette Yustman
TAKEN

House Two


GOVERNOR 2
Name: ???
Age: 20-22
Role: The cruel, abusive Governor. He knows exactly how he came to be in possession of his brides, and if they don’t comply, they’ll have to face the punishment. If they do comply, he treats them pleasantly enough.
FC: Adam Gregory
OPEN


BRIDE 1
Name: Arielle Riley
Age: 18
Role: The clingy, overly ‘enthusiastic’ bride.
FC: Alexandra Breckenridge
TAKEN


BRIDE 2
Name: ???
Age: 15-17
Role: The scared, submissive bride.
FC: Lyndsy Fonseca
RESERVED


BRIDE 3
Name: Bailey Grace Hamilton
Age: 15
Role: The reserved, difficult bride.
FC: Amber Heard
TAKEN

Rules:
- Governors choose their First Wives as the story progresses.
- If your character reaches 20 (girls) or 25 (boys) before the antidote is discovered (if it is ever discovered), they become sick: weak, dizzy, pale, start coughing up blood - until they die. Dead characters can not officially return. They can, however, appear as hallucinations (for lack of a better word) to any other character they choose. Just because your character is dead does not mean they can not still be involved. New characters can be added as well.
- If you joined this roleplay the first time, please don't apply again. I'd like to see how the story pans out with different people.
- Make things interesting. Be creative. Add drama.
- Please use proper spelling and grammar. People need to understand what it is you’re posting.
- If you want to reserve a character, PM me with an example of your roleplaying.
- I’m not too bothered by the length of posts, but please write more than one-liners.
- Please be active, and let everyone know if you’re going off for some time so the roleplay isn’t continued without you.
- Naturally, this roleplay will contain some mature subject matter, so if you don’t feel like you can handle that, this roleplay isn’t for you.
The subject matter may be (but is not restricted to):
~ Themes of a sexual nature
~ Strong language
~ Themes of abuse
~ Themes of drugs
~ Themes of violence
~ Possible disturbing themes. These can be guessed by the nature of this plot.
IN REGARDS TO THE SEXUAL AND DISTURBING THEMES, DO NOT POST ANYTHING GRAPHIC OR VULGAR. THIS IS NOT A SMUT ROLEPLAY. PLEASE JUST MAKE CLEAR HINTS AND SKIP TIME AHEAD.

Basic Character Sheet Requirements:
Name:
Age:
Face Claim:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Fears:
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Occupation: (If Governor. And this does not just mean 'Governor'. For example: in the books, the Governor (Linden) of the house was an architect.)

You can ask me to add a character or change a Face Claim if you want, but you have to have a good reason (for changing FCs. If you want to add a character, just PM me and give me the basic idea of who you want your character to be. Also, characters can be added at any point in the roleplay, but the same applies then) and I have to give the thumbs-up. If I don’t approve, you can make a different suggestion or stick with the choices that are already here.