Blog #6 Script Outline

1). Set-up
The story takes place in Ancient Greece. The main characters are Asteria, Lysipite and Hipp. They are three orphans who were taken in by the Amazons (a tribe of all female warriors). The opening scene: Asteria is racing her wolf, Argo.

2). Inciting Action
The god Ares has assended to earth in human form in order to pursue the affections of the Amazon Queen, Penthesilea. However, after Penthesilea rejects his affections, Ares becomes enraged and vows to destroy the Amazon tribe. He leads his army and attacks the tribe, killing all execpt the three daughters. After suffering the loss of their adopted tribe, the three young warriors burn with a passion of vengeance.

3). Rising Action
The three young warriors, recruite other skilled women and begin to train them in the Amazon fightening style. They build up a small elite group to take on Ares and his army.\

4). The small group of warriors sneek their way into Ares camp & begin killing off the guards to even up the numbers. Ares is occupied in a nearby town and is not present at the camp. This angers the three warriors and they leave the camp to find Ares. Ares is alerted by one of his generals and he avoids the trio by escaping back to camp to regroup with his remaining troops. The three warriors chase after Ares-the two armies meet in a clearing outside the forest.

5). A huge battle ensures, neither side seems to be gaining the advantage. Then Argo, Asterias wolf, wounds Ares and then is immediatly killed- enraged by this, Asteria challenges the weakened Ares and manages to gain the upper hand. She gravely wounds him-bringing him to his knees.

6). Asteria kill Ares and the battle stops, because his army is without a leader. The three young warriors have achieved vengeance!