I never thought that I was anything but normal. I had two loving parents, an older brother and a younger sister, I went to high school and got average grades, etc. And I was perfectly fine with this. I didn't need fame or fortune, or to be remembered by thousands after my death, all I wanted was my normal life. Of course, things never work out the way you want them to. It all started when that damned letter arrived at my home.

I suppose I should introduce myself first, though. My name is Shima Okiho, and people call me the Ultimate Publicist. You may be wondering why I keep saying I'm normal but have a title like that. And it's because… that's how I feel. I feel normal. Being the Ultimate Publicist is just a name someone else gave me, I never wanted or needed it.

To this day, I wonder why I was even given that title in the first place. My brother had started a small business and couldn't afford many advertisements. So, I decided to help him out by making them for him, Tomiyuki lacked that creative spark to make his ads pop anyway. Before we knew it, his business had grown and now he had a corporate office and shares and thousands of employees. But that wasn't my doing! It was all his hard work! I gave him a little push at the beginning, and he worked out the rest. People always try to argue that it wasn't only my brother that I'd helped, they'd bring up that one girl who became a J-Pop Idol after I made a few posters for a show she was putting on, or my upperclassmen who became the mayor of my city shortly after I made a few calls here and there. To me, it's just coincidences that they became successful after I helped them a teensy bit. My mom says I'm too humble for my own good, which is ridiculous.

Anyway, back to the story. I remember the day clearly. My family and I were just doing nothing at home when the doorbell rung. It was a man who had a high-priority letter just for me. Before I could even ask him any questions, he just left. My family and I opened the letter, and it read as followed:

Dear, Ms. Shima Okiho

Congratulations! You have been selected by our scouts to attend the brand-new academy for skilled youth such as yourself: Future Desire High School! You will be apart of the first students to attend our state-of-the-art facilities to hone your talent and become the very best in the world! Because of your uncanny ability to advertise, manage, and create an incredibly positive image, which lead to the success of many people you have helped, we have decided to grant you a special title! At Future Desire High School, you will be known as the Ultimate Publicist! We hope that you will accept our offer to learn at our institution and welcome you to attend our opening ceremony! To be a member of the first class of Future Desire High School is a great honour, a once in a lifetime opportunity! We will be the leading light into the future, where you will shine the brightest!

Please contact us as soon as possible with your answer.

-Sincerely, Otoaki Omomoto – Headmaster

It was quite the shock. Future Desire was a hot topic for the last few years. Government funding, powerful and rich families donating money, promises of the best education for the best in the country, it was definitely drawing attention to itself. It was set to open this year, and they had stated that they wanted to scout students to be apart of the first class, but I never imagined I would ever be one to receive the invitation. I wondered how they even learned of me, but at that moment, I was more focused on whether or not to accept. Sure, it was probably the best opportunity to ever come my way, but I really didn't think I needed it. And besides, I had friends at my old school who I wouldn't see anymore, my family and everything I've ever known would be so far away. Honestly, I probably would have decided to reject their offer if it wasn't for literally everyone I know calling me an idiot for not wanting it. Obviously, I gave in and contacted the school to accept.

That night, I had trouble sleeping. All the anxieties about the school made me keep my eyes open, no matter how much they desired to fall. Eventually, I gave in to sleep. I didn't even know that it would be the last night of normalcy for me. The last night before I was thrusted into a cruel reality…

Hello, everyone! Welcome to Danganronpa: Killing Desire – First Class! This will be an SYOC story focused around some of the first students of Future Desire High School! They will be, of, course, thrown into a killing game in a desperate fight for survival! Now, before you fill out the form below, here's a couple of rules I'm implementing for the SYOC.

1. You must submit the character through this form. No alterations, no making up your own, no using another SYOC form.

2. No review OCs. I will only accept OCs through PM, leaving them in the reviews will only have them ignored.

3. The main theme is going to be Morality vs. Ethics. An odd theme but stay with me. The plot will focus on different situations that may be looked at from both sides. Is the killer evil? By ethics, yes, but someone's morality may make them think otherwise. The characters will have to decide whether something is good or evil based on the rules placed in society and the killing game, as well as the personal morals they have.

4. I ask that you do not use canon talents from the Danganronpa universe. While this story does not take place in the same universe as the main series, I want new talents.

5. The standard no Mary-Sue or Gary Stu character rule.

SYOC FORM:

Name:

Age:

Gender:

Ultimate Talent:

Appearance: (Include skin colour, eye colour, hair colour and style, height, weight, body type, clothing)

Personality: (Be descriptive. Are they cold and conniving or a total sweetheart? At least a few paragraphs)

History: (Again, be descriptive and have a few paragraphs. Talk about their childhood, how they earned their title, etc.)

Free Time Events: (Not as important as some other stuff, but it's important to have a few ideas here on what kind of activities your OC wants to do)

Victim/Killer/Survivor: (I will be deciding the fates of all the characters no matter what, but this helps in the decision-making process)

Mastermind: (Could this person be capable of being the Mastermind? Again, I will be deciding who it will be)

Execution: (Try to be creative, make it related to their talent)

Morality vs. Ethics: (What drives your OCs opinion on right or wrong? Personal opinion or the rules set in place)

Reaction to Killing Game:

Motive: (What kind of motives would make them stay at peace or make them want to kill)

Reaction to Body:

Investigation Role:

Trial Role:

And that's that! The Form will be on my profile so be sure to check it out! I can't wait to see what kinds of characters will be submitted!