When a cattle drover losses the bonus his family was counting on to survive, he turns to bounty hunting War Criminals in a Post-apocolyptic Australian Outback.

Bounty

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lewisricekrispy Penpusher · 2 pts

Cheers.
Regarding bounties, I may be wrong, but if a dead or alive poster is put up then anyone who brings them in should get the bounty? I have in my mind that he will be trained up in the life by a veteran, so should get work.

dpg Singularity · 112,231 pts

>>>The hero has been sheltered by his father from this brutal world, so killing isn?t in his nature

I think the concept has potential for compelling character arc. But... if he's a sheltered and retiring nice guy, why would anyone hire him to be a bounty hunter? Before he can take the job, doesn't somebody have to be willing to offer it to him?

lewisricekrispy Penpusher · 2 pts

Thanks for the input.

I envisage this to be a wild west type of world, but set in Australia, because of it's vastness. With out giving to much away, the story is set twenty or so years after a number of events led to the creation of this world. Comunities have been established, and famine is widespread. Transporting supplies, and in this case, cattle, is big business (but comes with risk). I never specified what the bonus would be, could be traded goods, paying off debts etc. Even in the future, business is business.
The war criminals that they are tracking will be those responsiable for the canabalisms, rapes and many other crimes which were carried out during the past twenty years.
As a ticking clock, I've made it that in order for them to move on, Justice must be applied for and then served before a set time (as it becomes invalid).
The hero has been sheltered by his father from this brutal world, so killing isn't in his nature. To him, cattle droving is a means to an end.
Regarding the antagonist, I'm not sure weather i'll put him in the logline, but i'll defenantly build a better one.