Even paradise could become a prison if one had enough time to take notice of the walls
welcome to Dire Tactics
Oddities are individuals born with extraordinary gifts. Because of this they are hated, feared and generally persecuted across the globe. In an attempt to give them a refuge the billionaire Theodore Ashford has created Ashford Isle. Presented as a Sanctuary for the special some believe their to be much darker motives behind his generosity.
Ashford Isle
A state of the art city powered completely by renewable energy, gorgeous modern building erected against the backdrop of a tropical paradise. It has all the luxuries modern technology can afford accompanied by the natural beauty and serenity only nature can provide. This city is open to all Oddities and their families, along with several hundred A.R.I. employees, it boast a modest population of just over 5,000 individuals consisting of a mix between both human and oddity. This wonderful utopia however is shaded in mystery both metaphorically and literally. The United Nations have dispatched several fleets of O.S.E. ships near the island, this gives the coastline a ominous view.
Blueprint is a premade Proboards v5 theme designed and built by punki of Adoxography and Pixel Perfect. Dire Tactics is the work of the mind of Clover. All characters and content are copyright their creators, and may not be replicated without their creators' permission. All images belong to their original owners.
updates
1/06/23
We would like to welcome our newest citizens to the island! David, Alice, Lynn, & Emmett welcome to paradise!
1/01/23
Ashford Isle is finally recovering from the massive hurricane and officially back open for business!
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Aug 22, 2022 16:52:34 GMT -5
She enjoyed her job and most people would say that and not mean it but she did truly mean it. It was nice but she was looking to get into something else but that would hopefully come over the next couple of days. She had set up and interview time with some of the hiring people of the Ashford Research Institute but had been told that the interview could not take place for a couple of days so she was taking the time to get to know her way around the island. This beautiful morning had taken her out to one of the breakfast shops as she watched the people go in and out and noticed how some had on shoes and some did not. Either way it was okay with her as she made her way in. She ordered a pomegranate muffin and a side of pineapple-coconut juice and took her order to go because she preferred to eat alongside the beach. She made her way out and took a second to take in the fresh air when she noticed someone else was there. It was always nice to meet people so she stood up and took a second to wave. "Hi!" she said. "Are you out here to eat breakfast today too? It really is a nice area and such." She had been told that she could be too friendly which was why hardly no one believed her when she told them that she did used to be an officer of the law but still it was not her job that defined her but who she was as a person. Beau King
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Aug 23, 2022 20:44:26 GMT -5
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Post by Beau King on Aug 23, 2022 20:44:26 GMT -5
He had only been on the Island a few months, but that was honestly all it took for you to really understand what paradise was. He yawned and stretched out in the sand watching the sun rise as the waved crashed. He had a plate of fruit next to him but he hadn't touched it yet. It was normally when he would be running but he felt lazy today. That's when the voice broke into his serene morning.
"Oh..," He cracked a smile and cocked his eyebrow "Sup bae, you here to enjoy the beach too? Pull up some sand there is plenty,"
He laughed at his own joke as he continued "I haven't seen you around, which is weird cause even in paradise a gorgeous face like yours is sure to stand out. How long ya been here sugar?,"
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Aug 24, 2022 9:17:11 GMT -5
She was an excitable person and she had been her entire life and she knew or she did not at least see that ever changing. "Thank you," she said as she took a seat. Eating with anyone was always something that she would like. "I have been here well only a couple of days. I actually have a job interview coming up a few days from now and so I was trying to get around to knowing my way around. I'm Artemis by the way it's nice to meet you." She took a minute to extend her hand for him to shake and smiled. "Do you have a name and I have as pretty a face as anyone else around here I am sure." Beau King
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Aug 26, 2022 17:18:10 GMT -5
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Post by Beau King on Aug 26, 2022 17:18:10 GMT -5
Beau leaned back enjoying the warm sand as she spoke, his eyes mostly focused out in the distance at the moment and most of the words she spoke kind of going over his head. He saw her extend her hand out the corner of his eyes and cracked a smile as he gave her a high five.
"Dude I am telling you, I got a chart. There have been a few 7's and I think even one 8, but your face is the only 9 I have seen. Actually maybe 9.37 cause your lips are even plumper up close.......,"
He zoned out for a second as the information began to register in his mind, her name was artemis? "Wow that name is dope, she's like a goddess right? I bet she is a total 10, the God of like..,"
He squinted his eyes as he tried to think "The wild right? Like THE wild, wow.. that's wild..,"
He laughs at him self "Get it? The wild is wild, man I'm pretty smart some times,"
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Aug 27, 2022 8:32:28 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Aug 27, 2022 8:32:28 GMT -5
A chart? That was the first time that she had heard anyone say that they had a chart. She nodded as she listened. It was a little awkward talking to him and then he stopped. She wondered if he had blanked out on purpose and then he spoke again. "I've never had anyone high five a hand shake so that is new" she said as she laughed. "Yeah that is her and I get it," she said as she nodded. "I mean I never thought of it before but it's not important now and your name reminds me of days of our lives. It was a soap opera that I used to watch ever heard of it?" Beau King
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Aug 27, 2022 18:59:18 GMT -5
Post by Beau King on Aug 27, 2022 18:59:18 GMT -5
He blinked a few times as the words bounced around in his head. It took a while and if you looked hard enough you may of even seen a bit of smoke coming from his ears as he processed the gorgeous woman's words. It took even longer because there was more than a couple of times he got lost in her deep eyes. Yes she was for sure a 9.37, he finally a few seconds after the fact managed a goofy smile and reply.
"Isn't that the thing that fat ladies sing in? Like they sing at the end, maybe in a bath tub? That's why it's got soap right? Totally nailed it,"
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Aug 28, 2022 8:28:12 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Aug 28, 2022 8:28:12 GMT -5
She took a second and shook her head. "No a soap opera is like something that comes on television with a big storyline and you watch it play out. They probably stream most of them now but I do not know. Your way of looking at it is not bad though." He seemed different almost care free and that was something that it felt good to be around. "It is all scripted though and most the time you can easily tell how it is going to go but it does not mean that it does not have interesting points. What about you, do you have something you like? Maybe family activity or something like that?" She had been an only child but she had a few cousins. None of them had made it to the island yet though. She looked up as she heard a little rumbling in the distance. "Ooh looks like we might get to witness a lightning storm on the island, I hear they are rather rare." She had seen a lot on the island but never one of these. "I am going to see if I can find a glass bottle in case one starts up. You can make like a small sand sculpture rock inside of it out of the hard pieces or something like that or so I see once on the internet anyway." Beau King
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Post by Beau King on Aug 29, 2022 16:44:19 GMT -5
"Wow..,"
His eyes glazed over a bit again as he listened to her. She was really rocking his world with the big words and deep thought.
"Your so smart, and Wild like god lady. I mean, Thunder storms and bottle that's dope..,"
He stood up and quickly started looking, he needed to find that bottle. If she wanted it, then he NEEDED her to have it. But he couldn't find nothing at first. Damn those people who didn't litter! What he did spot however was really shiny rock, white and glistening in the light. He picked it up and walked to her, dropping to one knee
"Marry me Goddess lady!,"
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Aug 31, 2022 9:54:38 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Aug 31, 2022 9:54:38 GMT -5
Artemis had hardly met anyone who well hardly cared about life but he was different and it was not that he did not care about life but simply that he was so carefree about life. That made her laugh and she watched him. "You don't have to call me god lady, Artemis or Missy either one will work just fine." She watched him and then was surprised. Oh it made more sense now since he seemed to be a bit of a wild one himself. "Okay sure," she said. Life was better with someone by your side. "We can find one of those 24/7 things and do it right here on the island. It will be awesome during a thunderstorm!" Beau King
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Post by Beau King on Sept 1, 2022 17:12:47 GMT -5
Wait...
Hold on just a second, his brain needed to process. Things were happening a lot faster than he expected. Did she actually say yes? This was the 43rd woman he had asked to marry him and the others came out with a stiff no, but this one said yes!
His face was covered in a smile as he jump up in the air, literally clicking his heels and he shouted "YEA HAW,"
He then dropped down in the sand and ran towards her, picking her up and spinning her around as he spoke "I may now kiss the bride!!,"
He placed her softly on the sand, taking her close and leaning forward place a wet sloppy kiss on her lips before pulling her back up "Wait, wait before we get married I got to call my brother! Then he can zoom call be my best man!,"
With that he runs back to where he was sitting and starts to dig through the bowl of fruit, eating a few pieces as he went you could hear him mutter to himself "Where did I put that phone.. is it under the pineapple..,"
He ate a piece of pineapple then paused "OH NO I was playing buried treasure! WIFE TO BE help me find my phone...," He began digging like crazy in the sand nearby the phone, after a few seconds he found it. Covered in sand it no longer came on "Man I hate when that happens... they should really make them sand proof it happens ALL the time,"
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Sept 1, 2022 19:35:19 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Sept 1, 2022 19:35:19 GMT -5
She had never seen herself being the type to get married but people changed and he was so damn cute with the curls in his hair and his spirit was so infectious that she just knew that they would be a lovely couple. It was not hard to know when someone fit with you and so she watched him and then spoke. "Ooh if that happens a lot then we need to get you a new phone and case and maybe leave it the next time we come to the beach but yes let's get a phone." She made her way over and took her own phone out and handed it to him from under her food. "Here you go, I hope that he takes the news well enough and maybe we can send him some pictures after." Beau King
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Post by Beau King on Sept 5, 2022 17:10:28 GMT -5
I dialed the number on her phone and after a few minutes there was an answer
"This is Dominos how can I help you today,"
"I need a pineapple and ham pizza bro..,"
"What's the address?,"
"Im on a beach, in like Ash island..,"
"Yea dude, this is Texas I don't think we deliver there..,"
"FUck ok..,"
I hung up "Man I can't believe they don't deliver here! OK well, what was I doing again...,"
OH YEA, I remembered, I was getting married
"OH," I took about 4 more numbers before I finally got my brother
"BRYCE IM GETTING MARRIED BRO!!!," and with that, before he could answer. I hung up and looked at my wife
"Done lets go constipate!,"
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Sept 6, 2022 14:17:41 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Sept 6, 2022 14:17:41 GMT -5
She was excited and she knew that a lot of people looking back on it would say that her and Beau were rushing things but she simply thought the opposite. If they knew that wanted to be happy then nothing else matter and right now she did like to hear him talking to his brother, he sounded so happy. He was ordering pizza? "Oh that's a good idea we can eat pizza after the wedding." She did love pizza almost as much as a little kid did, she had never outgrown the habit and taste and for that she was grateful honestly. "Crap and shit," she said as she shook her head. "Well we can stay in and order something from the chapel. I mean as long as we grab a muffin and something to drink with it like a juice or better yet a milk it should hold our bodies over." She would always take time out to eat and keep energy up and watch carbs as well. She nodded when he finally got in touch with his brother. "Sure," she said. "I think the word is consumate and what if, what if we get married by a licensed Elvis how awesome would that be?" Beau King
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Post by Beau King on Sept 12, 2022 11:31:26 GMT -5
"Elvis?! He's like the King of Alabama or something," He spoke excited but then a loud wind began to blow across the beach sending sand flying everywhere.
"I think we might need to get in though, there seems to be a storm coming and you are already blowing me away. maybe we can get married IN A HURRICANE Omg like Bruno did!,"
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Sept 13, 2022 7:23:33 GMT -5
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Post by Artemis Fuller on Sept 13, 2022 7:23:33 GMT -5
It was true it did look like their was a storm coming. "Yeah let's get the hell out of here," she said as the wind picked up and she held onto Beau's hand tight. It might have been a little too tight but the last thing that she wanted to do was get caught up in a storm. "I know a place where we can go where we should be safe," she said. Her workplace seemed as safe of a place as she could think of at the moment. "We can simply stay there until the storm passes and then see how everything plays out after that if you want." Beau King
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