Gears of War: Dog of War

Gears of War: Stranded is a fanfiction written by LoboDiabloLoneWolf, and can be found here.

Summary
It follows the story of Muse Burrows, one of the Stranded fighting to survive in a war-torn Sera. Caught between the genocidal Locust and the fascist COG, Muse will have rely on her wits - and a lot of luck - to stay alive as she and Delta Squad uncover some of the horrible truths behind the Locust.

Because of spoilers, only general information will be posted here.

Delta Squad
What Gears of War story would be complete without the four main guys? So of course, Delta Squad play a huge part in the plot. Of the four, Dominic Santiago has the most predominant role - which wasn't planned, but when he decided to muscle his way and refused to leave, not much could be done about it. The lives of these four soldiers are entwined with Muse's very early on in the story, and as the plot progresses, fate will continue to push the Gears and Stranded together.

Muse Burrows
The main character of Gears of War: Stranded, Muse is an original creation who has been around for a while, but only recently has started to develop. She's been used in this fanfiction so that Lobo can gain a better understanding of her mindset and character. Though her original story is somewhat different from Gears of War: Stranded, a few key elements remain the same; the trademark camo cap and orange goggles, the long-barrelled rifle, and her kick-ass attitude. Hopefully her original self will be just as popular as her fanfiction self.

Clay Carmine
Lobo's take on the eldest of the Carmine brothers. Clay wasn't initially meant to make an appearance in the story, but like Dom, he forced his way in and is probably going to become an important element. Let's just hope he doesn't follow the usual pattern and die before the end...

Plot
The plot of Gears of War: Stranded will follow the five-Act pattern of the games, and will cover the time period before Gears of War, the six months gap between the games, Gears of War 2, and afterward.

Lobo began this story with little idea where it was going. She knew that Muse was going to be the main character, and that the story was going to focus on her life experiances and development. Lobo also knew that Delta Squad would play an important role in the plot. However what she didn't know was where that plot was going to end up or how it was going to get there. When she actually started writing though, she soon found she didn't need to worry, as the characters took over and began to tell the story their way. With a little sifting through the Gears of War Wiki, Lobo soon found the few interesting facts she needed to spawn an entire plot.

Not much can be said about that plot without revealing spoilers, however it can be said that it will involve the origin of the Locust (though that is mainly speculation) and the Locust' religion and concept of the Holy Trinity (yes, you heard right).

Reviewers
Reviewers are what keep the story going, and so they should be mentioned. While writing, Lobo will frequently turn to the reviews she has recieved, and though they don't always affect her plans, sometimes they influence the direction of the story's subplots. So if you have something to say, leave a review, Lobo likes to hear from her readers.

Soundtrack
Lobo has put together a playlist of music that she's written various chapters too, and will add more to the list as she writes.

Scorched Earth. So Cold by Breaking Benjamin, and Rooftops by Lost Prophets.

Emergence. Just Like You Imagined by Nine Inch Nails and used in the 300 trailer.

Cockroach. With Sympathy from the Gears of War 2 soundtrack.

Vengeance. Hell by Disturbed.