@Alias

"Goldust" is a badass name! Welcome!

Ooo, I kinda like Golddust....what about, uh, Gilgamesh!? Totally just throwing something out there to contribute...

Here is my sheet so far though, wanted to post the bare bones of my sheet up while I finish off the bio.

@T Risket

I like it so far! I know the bio says optional, but since your guy is recruited right now, maybe a little backstory on how he came to them and why he was hunting Dawson would help!

AKA: N/A

Age: 40

Occupation: Traveling musician and occasional bounty hunter

Appearance: A tall man standing 1.87 meters in height, Dean is in good shape from constant activity. His hair is buzzed short and his beard is neatly trimmed. Scars mark his back, whippings from decades in the past which the markings of are still evident. He always has his acoustic guitar strapped around his back, it is his most prized possession and one he's had since childhood.

Bio: Born in deep southern Mississippi on a plantation, Dean was born into slavery. At an early age he was torn away from his parents along with his sister, Layla, both were sold to another farm in Alabama. The two siblings learned to stick together from then on, always clinging together when they were brought to their strange new home. Dean was particularly picked on by his masters, he was often on the receiving ends of beatings by the cruel slavers, at times taking the punishment for his sister's mistakes. His life was relatively simple for slave, he was expected to pick cotton and work as hard as possible at all times. He still despised every second of it, being considered someone else's property and not being allowed to make his own decisions angered him.

Naturally blessed with a fine singing voice, Dean was given a guitar by one of the slave masters. The man taught the boy how to play it, seeing it as a potential way to make money off Dean. In his free-time he'd frequently make songs, and sing to the other frightened slaves on the farm. He convinced one of the house servants to teach him how to write, and this enabled him to become a better musician. The interest in music helped alleviate some of the pain and sorrow on the farm. Following the end of the Civil War, Dean was given full freedom. A young adult at that point, he immediately set out west on his own, accompanied by Layla. Dean vowed to leave that life behind him, but never to forget the cruelty he endured.

On the journey west Dean often took gigs playing music in bars and taverns across the land. Still often on the receiving end of hate and racism due to his color, he made enough money for Layla and him to get by due to his talents as a musician. While traveling towards Texas one day, Dean and his sister were approached by a group of five men. Hurling slurs and hatred their way, the troublesome group attacked Dean and Layla. The former slave was thrown to the ground and beaten brutally, the money he had collected taken from him. Then he was forced to watch as the evil men forced themselves on Layla. Then in a bout of laughter they killed her, a single bullet through her skull as tears streamed down her face. The men left the beaten Dean alive, then left as quickly as they had arrived. Dean gave his sister a burial, he vowed revenge against the five men.

He continued towards Texas, now with new intent as he seeked vengeance. Aiming to become stronger so that he could kill the five men, he forced himself to become better with a revolver. Then he took bounty hunting jobs when he could, normally low level ones that would paid just enough so that he could get along, but not too dangerous that'd he end up dead. He tracked down one of the men several months later, finding him separated from the larger group. Driving his dagger into the man's gut, Dean made the man speak and he did. The man told him everything, who his boss Richard Dawson was and where the other four men had gone. He stabbed the man in the neck, and moved on. For the last few years he has been on his mission to find Dawson and the four men that hurt him and killed his sister.

Weapons: Dean carries a Colt Single Action Army .45 revolver and a Bowie knife for weapons.

Relationships: Dean has not seen his parents since he was a very young boy, both were slaves and he was separated from them decades ago, he believes they are both dead. He had a younger sister named Layla, but she was killed by Dawson's gang. Due to his wanderer tendencies, Dean does not have many constant friends. He has made friends in the past, but he's left them behind in his travels. He doesn't yet have an opinion on anyone in the group.

Recruited?: Not yet.

Other: He rides a brown horse named Autumn.

@Jones Sparrow

@Jones Sparrow

Based on what I was talking about in PM with ya I was actually unsure if he should be recruited already or not? Was wondering your opinion on it, Iether way I can probably write a bit out explaining just what has brought him there.

@Heat

Every good gang needs a musician, awesome character! accepted!

@T Risket

We could go either way my friend! I have an idea, and if you'd like to keep your surprise private, I can shoot you a PM about it!

@Jones Sparrow
Sure! Feel free to shoot me any ideas.

Alright, I know we got a couple more people making some Characters, but does anyone have an idea on how they want to start their story?

I was thinking about Leo and the people who have already decided to work with him are going after some of Dawson's higher ups to send a message that his days are numbered, and thus, chaos ensues.... That's just an idea though!

@EllisBell Oh, what a coincidence. Didn't think there would be another character from the Sioux Tribe lol

@Jones Sparrow Looks like it would be just Leo and Taheton by their lonesome at the start (as far as the present CSes go, anyway)

@Loki Odinson

Yeah, which would be fun to play with regarding our odds. I can imagine one of our characters being circled and saying "My boys got you guys surrounded." and just one of us pops out XD

"We're a aspiring group at the moment. Numerous applications..."

@Loki OdinsonHaha yeah I actually was checking out the interest check thread of this before I came over here and started formulating up my character, but I wasn't sure where in the west this was gonna take place. So I was debating on whether she should be Yavapaii-Apache, Hopi, or even Navajo. Then I saw your character and I decided to go with Sioux as well to have some common ground with at least one character haha.

@Jones SparrowFor Zuya I was thinking she's probably been stalking Dawson and the men that killed her family. Maybe they run into her then or something?

Alright, I know we got a couple more people making some Characters, but does anyone have an idea on how they want to start their story?

I was thinking Bernard could start by either blowing something up (or at least trying to), or being incarcerated for public drunkeness and disturbing the peace.

With option A, he's more pro-active with his hatred for Dawson. With option B, it would be a little more pathetic (but probably easier to integrate with other people who are looking to cause Dawson some harm, if you catch my drift.)

It would depend on what you think would work best with the RP's story and such.

@EllisBell That could work, especially if they get outnumbered fairly quickly! I'm thinking of a way to kick us all off, so no one's really stuck looking for a place to jump in!

@BurrahobbitI like the explosion thing! I would love to see Bernard setting up some explosives on some building, and he accidentally lights it before he was supposed to because the fire fight comes towards his area, so while everyone's fighting, they're also trying to put out the fuse so they don't all blow up XD

EDIT: these are all ideas right now, not set in stone!

@Jones Sparrow I'll probably have Dean drift into the fight, maybe after perfoming nearby.

I also thought it might be a good idea to make a Discord chat server for this RP, considering how large it is. A chat like that could make it easier to communicate with all the players.

@Jones Sparrow

Hey sorry about being so late. Been busy with work. This also filled up incredibly quickly! Just to confirm that those who expressed interest are still able to join? If so, I will get a character up ASAP.

@HeatI was thinking about that, but have only done it once before. I might make one sometime soon!

@Garden GnomeAbsolutely, you're welcome to join since you showed interest in the IC :)

@HeatI was thinking about that, but have only done it once before. I might make one sometime soon!

It's pretty easy to set one up, each of the RPs I'm in have Discord channels and it really helps with communication!

I actually just made one, I'm gonna freshen it up a bit and then send an unexpired link to everyone!