Okay, as long as its worth it relative to quantity. My character might be a semi-regular.
Oh it is. It's good food. Yes a alittle more than average but worth the extra. Especially on a cold evening when there's a large potion of thick, hot filling stew and a large cold ale waiting for the hungry workers.
I intend for my miner character to be from the city. But I feel that some form of industry is vital to the town, ie. having a blacksmith, but it doesn't make sense for my character from the city to know smithing. Industry requires some form of pre-existing infrastructure, so I'm thinking of making an NPC who is the town smith, who my character is learning smithing and mining from. That being said, the old smith NPC is probably close with the Wheelers, and might share some of the burden of repairing things around town. We can discuss and collaborate to flesh out the relationship.
Makes sense to me! Maybe they can be someone who built the lumberyard equipment and later helped Freddy bring the lawsuit against BigCo. It's not out of the question to say this smith is an old family friend, and that Ferris has been in the mine a few times himself.
Maybe the smith used to ask Ferris to gather ore before the Rot showed up and before Freddy vanished, but the town's been having trouble getting the metal it needs since Ferris runs his dad's old business now.
Will get back to everything when I can- weekends are actually my busiest times So Monday will most likely be the moment I can look through everything/respond :) Thanks everyone!
Alright, character done, just need to solidify where she lives.
Sierra Hamilton
Basic Info
N A M E
Sierra Hamilton
A G E
27
B I R T H D A Y
Autumn, Day 11
G E N D E R
Female
A P P E A R A N C E
Sierra has dark skin, long black hair, and critical red eyes. She wears plain workman's clothing and chooses utility over style or fashion.
O C C U P A T I O N
Miner
Personal Info
P E R S O N A L I T Y T R A I T S
Sierra has been described as someone with a 'mind of metal and wheels', though that is not to say that she has a heart of stone. Sierra simply desires practicality and efficiency, which may come off as a need to control. She lives a simple life, feeling that excess dulls the mind and weakens the body. Sierra shows care through actions instead of words, so while she's terrible at comforting people, she may attempt to solve their problems or simply do chores around their house for them if she feels indebted to them. She derives self-worth from being useful to others. She secretly, and not-so-secretly, judges others positively based on their usefulness and negatively based on their extravagance, and doesn't trust those who are rich or have lived comfortable lives. Sierra believes that the prosperity of Root River lies under the earth rather than above it and seeks to save Root River from the fate that befell her hometown by finding a motherlode in the mines. If she is unable to succeed at that, she would resort to 'saving' Root River through modernization and industrialization, putting her at odds with those who would prefer to keep the town natural and pastoral. Sierra is also something of a penny-pincher having lived a relatively poor life. She likes simple foods that give her long-lasting energy and foods that don't spoil. She often conflates enjoyment and decoration with decadence and opulence. The only thing she's really willing to spend money on is healthy nutrition so she can keep working.
F A V O R I T E S E A S O N
Winter
F A V O R I T E C O L O R
Dark Blue
F A V O R I T E F O O D
Toasted Reuben Sandwich
L I K E S
Strong work ethic
'Useful' occupations
Dawn to sunrise
BigCo
D I S L I K E S
The rich
Laziness
Socializing
Idealistic dreamers
Pretty but useless things
Wasting time and money
Dishonesty
L I K E D G I F T S
Rice balls
Butter
Cooking oil
Bread
Potatoes
Corn
Salted fish
Hard boiled eggs
Milk
Cheese
Pickles
Preserved foods
Sandwiches
All ores and gems
Tools
D I S L I K E D G I F T S
Sweets
Fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
All flowers and grasses
D O Y O U B E L I E V E I N M A G I C ?
Sierra doesn't believe in the Harvest Goddess, or the supernatural. Sierra believes in "the sweat of a man's brow", and that hard work, not wishes, is the only thing that can change the world. She thinks the Rot is a natural occurrence, and if people blame BigCo for the Rot, she will counter that many other places have industrialized, yet don't seem to complain about the Rot, so either the Rot isn't real, or companies like BigCo know how to deal with it.
Social Info
F A M I L Y M E M B E R S
Sierra's father, Louis Hamilton, and mother, Linda Hamilton, live and work in a nearby city.
Cletus Kang
N A M E
Cletus Kang
A G E
67
B I R T H D A Y
Winter 15
G E N D E R
Male
O C C U P A T I O N
Blacksmith
B I O
Cletus is an old resident of Root River, and knows all the other locals. He moved here decades ago from a faraway land and began plying his metalworking trade, working together with the local miners. But despite Root River falling on hard times, and people selling their land and moving out, Cletus continued to work and maintain the crumbling town, even digging for ores himself before age began to overtake him. He is a very close friend to the Wheelers, and regrets being too socially jaded and too superstitious (because he saw Freddy's disappearance as an ill omen) to continue Freddy's fight against BigCo. Before Sierra's arrival, Cletus had been relying on Ferris' strength and youth to help with the town's upkeep. Now he continues to smith, while letting Sierra do most of the mining, but he hopes to one day pass on his skills to her before he joins his ancestors.
Cletus is a serious individual who keeps his emotions close to his chest. To him, life is a set of rules that one must follow, as well as a game that could devolve into chaos at any point. Despite not being rich, he insists on dressing well because he knows that human nature is judgmental, and presenting as well-off was a deterrent to other problems. Cletus is defensive in a diverting and avoidant sort of way, rarely letting his guard down. Still, it is clear to others that he means well, but that his culture and unknown past experiences have forced him to put up a wall that is unlikely to come down now that he is in the winter of his life.
A N I M A L F R I E N D S
A male tortoiseshell cat (a genetic improbability) named Limp Biscuit lives with Sierra and Cletus. Originally, Sierra found the cat injured with a limp and nursed it back to health. She originally just called the cat 'Limp', expecting to release it back into the wild once it had healed. But the cat stayed around, though Sierra doesn't feed it, instead letting it hunt on its own. Someone eventually convinced Sierra that she needed to give it a cuter name, like 'Biscuit', so she started calling it 'Biscuit', but it wouldn't respond to the new name. So finally, Sierra settled on 'Limp Biscuit'.
H O M E L I F E
Cletus Kang has allowed Sierra, while she is his apprentice, to live in his home, which is the town smithy, located in position 3. The property belongs to Cletus and is known as "Kang's Smithy".
S T O R Y
Sierra was born in another rural town. Sierra's father used to be the foreman of the town's mine. A series of unfortunate cave-ins and accidents as well as a sudden inability to locate rich ore deposits led to the mine being deemed exhausted and subsequently shut down. When Sierra was 10, the Hamilton's moved to the city where Sierra's father became a factory worker, while her mother became a teacher, though previously she had been a homemaker. In her hometown, Sierra had been able to spend plenty of time with both parents, but in the city, they both needed to have jobs to support the high cost of living. Sierra felt neglected and kept to herself, blaming the mine's closure for her misfortune and the exhaustion she saw in both her parents' attempts at trying to earn a living wage. Upon graduating high school, Sierra took hard labor jobs to help contribute to the family finances, knowing they didn't have enough to send her to college.
One day, her parents surprised her with some money that they had been saving up. They remembered how much happier she was in the town she was born, and they had saved this money so that she could start a new life and make her way in the world. They convinced her that they made enough to take care of themselves, and that Sierra deserved a chance at freedom from the city and to see the world. She first went back to her hometown and saw that it had been more-or-less abandoned. Asking around, it turned out that it had fallen on hard times, and when BigCo moved in to develop it, the citizens said, 'no' because they wanted to keep it natural. BigCo left the town to its own devices, but it eventually started losing business and population started dwindling. Sierra then turned towards Root River, hoping that she could strike it rich in the mountain, save her parents from the city, and let them retire in peace, comfort and dignity.
To kick-start her mining career, she met with the local blacksmith, Cletus Kang, to learn the ins-and-outs of mining, though she also had her own father's knowledge to rely on. It was easy for Sierra to pick up on mining, since it was a low-skill job, but Cletus also began to teach her smithing, since he was getting on in years and hoped an apprentice could continue the upkeep of Root River's infrastructure and industry. Sierra refers to Cletus as 'Kang ShiFu' (Instructor Kang).
But have you heard the story 'bout the rabbits in the moon
N A M E
Natalie Beck; Nat, Becky (If you mind getting slapped), Becka, Lee
A G E
25
B I R T H D A Y
Winter, Day 12
G E N D E R
Female
O C C U P A T I O N
Root River's local huntress, slayer of both animals and terrifying monsters alike.
|Social Info|
Or the cow that hopped the planets, while straddling a spoon
P E R S O N A L I T Y T R A I T S
Brave, Adventurous, Daredevil, Bit of a geek, Short-tempered, Reckless, Impatient at times, Slight social anxiety, Understanding
F A V O R I T E S E A S O N
Fall
F A V O R I T E C O L O R
Purple, cause green was already taken.
F A V O R I T E F O O D
Steak
L I K E S
Dogs, Weapons, Movies and Cartoons, Books, Beer, Burbon, Bloody Mary (the drink), Nature, Rainstorms
D I S L I K E S
The Rot, Not being able to protect the town, Tarantulas, BigCo. (not exactly for the same reason everyone else has), Anyone who wastes people's time, Awkward situations, Anxiety or panic attacks, and dolls, definetly the dolls
D O Y O U B E L I E V E I N M A G I C ?
Of course. Though her brother was at first skeptical about the storries that their mother told them as kids, Natalie grew to have a true fascination for the Harvest Sprites and Goddess. Now with The Rot seemingly drawing monsters in, her belief became stronger that there is something, someone out there. You just need to know where to look.
|Personal Info|
Or she who lept up mountains, while whistling up a tune
F A M I L Y M E M B E R S
Michael Beck: Natalie's brother. Helps her run the Huntsmen's Guild, a rather small business in town. (NPC) Winston Beck: Natalie's father. Currently lives in the city. Taught her and Michael everything they know. Works as a police officer. Rowena Beck: Natalie's mother. Currently lives in the city. Past Root River native. Works as an actress.
A N I M A L F R I E N D S
Most animals around the town are probably afraid of Natalie, in all honesty. But she does have a pet beagle named Reese, who helps her out at work.
H O M E L I F E
Doubling as their job location, Natalie and Michael both live down the road from the post office (#10). With the main floor acting as the Huntsmen's Guild (“Name's a bit of a work in progress...”) they had to move their actual house upstairs. The Huntsmen's Guild itself doesn't get much activity, or workers unfortunately. People usually come in to request an animal or two for them to kill for 'em, for a price. More recently it's been updated to adapt against the risk of monsters attacking Root River.
S T O R Y
Originally living in the suburbs as a child, Natalie and Michael moved to Root River five years ago with their mother's stories in mind. How she would tell them about the Harvest Goddess, the sprites in the forests, and something about a curse she had overheard when she still lived there. The Rot, perhaps. Life was normal for the most part. They spent their days in the woods hunting deer and rabbit and such. But when BigCo had their sights set on the town, something changed. Of course Natalie refused every offer on their small plot of land, but at night, strange creatures, monsters, started to appear within the darkness of the forest. And as the town's huntsmen, the siblings decided to take it upon them to protect Root River from this sudden abnormality, while trying to find a way to reverse The Rot's effects.
And swapped her songs for swallows, while ridding on a broom
Glad you got your username change! Reading your character sheet at the moment- Right off the bat, thought your theme song was fitting for your personality- My only thought is maybe he is a little young for his role, but I could believe it for the type of world this is/what they celebrate and who they worship. Plus you have to be a reasonable bachelor age just like in the games Definitely think you made a good character who will get to grow throughout the roleplay.
You are accepted, I'll edit the information to reflect that.
What a cool theme song, love the sounds of "mining" in the background. Gave me the chills at times reading your character sheet just because of the line "Sierra believes that the prosperity of Root River lies under the earth rather than above it and seeks to save Root River from the fate that befell her hometown by finding a motherlode in the mines." Very very cool. She likes BigCo, which is going to be an interesting fact about her.
Her relationship with BigCo and the Rot is going to be an interesting story to tell, and I think it will make for some cool storylines for her and her neighbors.
Cletus is a beaut' feel free to also put him in the discord, for quick reference.
Very well made character, and I'm happy to say you are accepted- well worth the wait!!
I'll update the information to reflect that; just let me know what house you decide on.
Everyone else- I'd like to have character sheets done/submitted by this FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH if you will please! That way we can start the first in character posts by the weekend and the like :) Thank you!
Glad you got your username change! Reading your character sheet at the moment- Right off the bat, thought your theme song was fitting for your personality- My only thought is maybe he is a little young for his role, but I could believe it for the type of world this is/what they celebrate and who they worship. Plus you have to be a reasonable bachelor age just like in the games Definitely think you made a good character who will get to grow throughout the roleplay.
You are accepted, I'll edit the information to reflect that.
Valid. I bumped Ollie up to age 26. It's not much, but maybe it's more reasonable?
🌕 Got a curse I cannot lift Shines when the sunset shifts When the moon is round and full Gotta bust that box, gotta gut that fish
Some Basic Info
N A M E
Mahina Wolff
N I C K N A M E S
Mahi, Hina, Wolfie
A G E
26
B I R T H D A Y
Winter, Day 9
G E N D E R
Female
O C C U P A T I O N
Owner, Werewolff Vineyards
Some Basic Personality
P E R S O N A L I T Y T R A I T S
Sarcastic, Kind, Patient, Wistful, A bit weird
F A V O R I T E S E A S O N
Autumn
F A V O R I T E C O L O R
Wine red / Purple
F A V O R I T E F O O D
Wine counts, right? If not, pad thai
L I K E S
Alcohol
Cooking
Moonlit walks
Cute girls
Cute guys
Sitting by the river
Blueberries
D I S L I K E S
Kiwi fruit
Sunburns
People who spit wine on her floor because they want to be snooty and act like they are French experts or something
Raw fish
White guys with acoustic guitars
Know-it-alls
Daffodils
D O Y O U B E L I E V E I N M A G I C ?
She named her winery after a mythical creature. You tell me.
Seriously, yes. She is spiritual and she felt a presence upon entering the town that was unlike anything else she had ever felt. Something gotta be causing it. Good or bad.
Some Basic History
F A M I L Y M E M B E R S
Both her parents, Dwayne and Mariah, still live in the city, working as low-level executives at BigCo. Mahina has an older sister, Haumea, who lives in the suburbs of the city, with her husband and four children. They have made one visit to her sister's vineyard since Mahina took it over.
A N I M A L F R I E N D S
One cat named Lily, who just lazes about the house and does nothing except springboard off your head at 3am.
H O M E L I F E
Plot #3, the sprawling estate near the river. It allows for easy irrigation of the fields and means that the vineyard can draw the water right up the hill to where the grapes rest. There's a main house and a guest cottage for traveling workers who want to earn their keep harvesting the grapes.
S T O R Y
Mahina Wolff grew up in a loving home that was very well off. Her parents climbed the corporate ladder quickly at BigCo, and as such they were never wanting for anything. In fact, it was such a life that Mahina grew lazy and lacked motivation to do anything else. She breezed through college majoring in wine, sex and English, so a great use of her time.
Her parents were ticked and decided that if Mahina wasn't going to be productive like Haumea, they were going to force the issue. Her parents bought a portion of land in Root River, expecting Mahina to do something with the land to make its value increase before they eventually sold it to BigCo for a massive profit. The perks of insider trading. However, because they didn't want to be attacked and put Mahina's name on the deed, that meant the young woman could do whatever she wanted with it. Being outside the city and the lap of luxury for the first time actually filled Mahina with peace and excitement she hadn't known during her sheltered time at City University. She started researching what she could do and quickly found out that she could combine one of her old passions with this new opportunity. Thus, Werewolff Vineyard was born. Why Werewolff? Because regular wolves are cool, but werewolffs are badass.
Mahina slowly ingrained herself into the town's fabric, but after learning what some people thought about BigCo and their plans for the town, she has never told them about her parents or how she managed to acquire that land...
Yay! I'm so glad you finished her. Everything looks to be in order, I like your incorporation of BigCo into your character, and think that definitely could play a role into some of the character development later on. Like the name of your Vineyard! Hmm, something might even happen to her based on this decision.. hmm yes the decisions
You are accepted and I will edit the information to reflect this!
Definitely think you made a good character who will get to grow throughout the roleplay.
