[OOC] Left Behind: Mulberry Street

[Force and Fury]

@Kuro In terms of my bandwidth, I intend to manage it by playing my characters in 'arcs', so to speak. Out of the six, I'll probably focus on two at a time, with the others being mostly background. As for Jason, I can certainly understand how he looks... risky. The whole idea was to take a character who absolutely feels like a trope and examine him more deeply: what does this sort of cringelord actually look like in action and what does he actually do once the real apocalypse comes? How much of his prior 'experience' and 'preparation' is actually valid? I betcha the little halfwit is just Jonesing to use his sword collection and all his parkour gear. How quickly does reality destroy the fantasy, or does it? Does he crack? Are there copious amounts of copium? To some extent, Jason was intended as a lampoon of a certain species of metagamey character, but I want to play him with some heart and authenticity as well. I'd definitely hoped to give him one or two crowning moments of awesome amid the trauma and endless humiliation conga and maybe insert some levity while I was at it, but I'd conceived of him primarily as counterprogramming. However, if multiple people feel that he's metagamey and it's a potential cause of unease within the group that you're building, even as deeply excited as I am about this RPG, I'm alright with bowing out as well. I'm easy!

[Theyra]

I like the newbie idea (at least for the family, not so much Tegan). My main concern is that the game dev arc slightly steps on Force and Fury's toes, since both are going for the game studio angle, albeit with different positions of course. Maybe you two could work something out; perhaps Devon and Kyle know each other? Of course you don't have to do anything, I just figured to note the potential for overlap between the two of you.

Whenever you get a chance, you can go ahead and post it with the other accepted sheets.

@Kuro

I can change things if you want. I do not mind and have ideas of what to replace stuff with.

[Carlyle]

is the deadline this weekend, or will there be a brief grace period after launch? i've been busy this week, but if time isn't on my side i could knuckle down and try get a sheet done today.

@udonoodles

Grace period. Usually I close the RP after I accept sheets, but I figure that there'd still be space for sheets in this roleplay. @nodogs has already mentioned to me about stuff too.

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I can change things if you want. I do not mind and have ideas of what to replace stuff with.

@Theyra

I don't particularly mind you not changing anything, as I said. Keep it if you want. I just figured to note the similarities between the two characters.

@Kuro In terms of my bandwidth, I intend to manage it by playing my characters in 'arcs', so to speak. Out of the six, I'll probably focus on two at a time, with the others being mostly background. As for Jason, I can certainly understand how he looks... risky. The whole idea was to take a character who absolutely feels like a trope and examine him more deeply: what does this sort of cringelord actually look like in action and what does he actually do once the real apocalypse comes? How much of his prior 'experience' and 'preparation' is actually valid? I betcha the little halfwit is just Jonesing to use his sword collection and all his parkour gear. How quickly does reality destroy the fantasy, or does it? Does he crack? Are there copious amounts of copium? To some extent, Jason was intended as a lampoon of a certain species of metagamey character, but I want to play him with some heart and authenticity as well. I'd definitely hoped to give him one or two crowning moments of awesome amid the trauma and endless humiliation conga and maybe insert some levity while I was at it, but I'd conceived of him primarily as counterprogramming. However, if multiple people feel that he's metagamey and it's a potential cause of unease within the group that you're building, even as deeply excited as I am about this RPG, I'm alright with bowing out as well. I'm easy!

@Force and Fury

You don't have to drop out over a single character lol

That kind of trope style is fine, it's just that it was mentioned to me that people saw Jason as an attempt to cheat the system, like a "haha, look at me, I know how to solve everything" type of character. Something that basically defeated any sort of danger or threat from the get-go, which would also defeat the purpose of the RP. But if you're more intending to go with the "life isn't a video game"-type approach, then yeah, I can give some leeway here.

[Force and Fury]

@Kuro Yup. He's much more the latter. I did want to give him one moment of awesome at some point, just to not make his narrative so straightforward, but it's mostly meant to be a harsh dose of reality, gradually and crushingly delivered until he finds a way to rebuild himself. He's enthusiastic enough in the early going that he'll see, hear, and think no evil until things really catch up to him. Once they do... that's where the juicy part begins.

[Carlyle]

Just a heads up: There's a big event going on where I live right now, and I also have some personal matters to attend to so I may have to delay the initial launch.

[Martian]

@Kuro
Hopefully I'm not too late to join. I'm just getting back into RPs after a break and this one looks fun. Anyways I made a family sheet, let me know if anything needs changing.

KIMURA FAMILY

Kimura Family
Kimura Family

"Family is everything. In the end we’ll always be there for each other."

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After World War II, many survivors of the bombings of Japan left the country. Two of these survivors would be the Kimura couple who would come to Boston. Not really liking the big city, they would move to the small town of Huddeen. The Kimuras would quickly become a staple of the town. Several generations of Kimuras would live in Huddeen, a notable one being Eichi “Eric” Kimura, a celebrated science fiction writer. He would marry an English writer of fantasy novels named Jacqueline Nord and the two would buy a house of their own in Huddeen. The two writers would be something of a local celebrity, some of the most talked about people in town. However, four months ago they would be involved in a drunk driving car accident with the local school quarterback. Both Kimuras would die in the accident, shocking the town. People are still grieving over the loss.

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KIMURA, HARUO || OLDER BROTHER KIMURA, HARUO || OLDER BROTHER _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The older brother at age 22, Haruo, or Harry as most people call him, was always the more responsible son. Growing up as the son of two of the most famous people in town, Harry always tried to stay out of the spotlight, not wanting to be known simply for his last name. It didn’t help that he excelled in school, making the honor roll several times at the local high school. As Harry got older he wished to get away from Huddeen, finding it boring and believing that it was beneath him. As such he left home as soon as he could, leaving town at age 18 to attend a prestigious University. Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Harry would have little contact with his family, trying to start a new life in a far off city. Things were going well for Harry as he had almost obtained his bachelor’s degree, had a solid group of friends, and was in a dedicated romantic relationship. But then everything came crashing down when he received the news of his parents’ death. Harry would return to Huddeen for the funeral, during which time he felt he should remain to help out his younger brother. So Harry abruptly left his schooling to move into his parents’ house and become the man of the household. While Harry mostly just interacts with his brother, he has something of a bad reputation in town for how fast he left the town and how he seems to think he is better than everyone else. Of course the people of Huddeen are too polite to say it to his face ▅

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KIMURA, KITARO || YOUNGER BROTHER KIMURA, KITARO || YOUNGER BROTHER _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Born the younger of two brothers, Kitaro, or Kit as he was commonly called, was three years younger. Unlike his older brother, Kit was fine with all the attention he got because of who his parents were, often bragging to his peers. He even fashioned himself a writer as well, dabbling in short stories and poetry. However, he never really had a talent for it, often producing sub par works. As such he was mostly aimless throughout his schooling, kind of just bouncing from class to class. And then his brother moved away, leaving Kit with just his parents around. Kit would begin to get into trouble, often exasperating his parents. Still, he managed to graduate high school on time, just barely passing. With no solid post-secondary plan, Kit declared he was taking a year off from schooling. After a few months of just not doing much, Kit’s parents forced him to find a job. As such, Kit became a server at the local diner. Kit actually excelled at this, as his friendly nature meant plenty of tips. Once it was getting near the end of Kit’s year off, his parents would be killed in a car crash. Wondering how he could maintain the house by himself, Kit would be rescued by his brother who moved back in to help settle things and send Kit on his way. Most people in Huddeen don’t have a problem with Kit as he is quite friendly. While he can be something of a braggart, he does mean well. Kit has friends among all the different cliques of young people in Huddeen.

[Theyra]

@Kuro
So I made some minor edits, so the family is fully instead new to the town, and Kyle is a comic book artist instead of a game dev. Just letting you know.

[Carlyle]

@Martian Post the sheet in the CS tab.

As for everyone else, I'm in the process of chewing through all my roleplay needs right now that I delayed because of weekend issues. Just got one more post for another RP and this thread to do next. If I don't get the intro up and running today I'll surely have the OP up by tomorrow, as I will be free all day Tuesday to write and do other things.

[Carlyle]

Zeroth post + character post is up.

Feel free to react to the zeroth post or just introduce your characters. Up to you, I just wanted to give people an idea as to what to write for a post. A feeler, if you will.

[Starlance]

Would the people of Mulberry Street know that/how many others survived and is it known if the undead are actually dead risen again or still living and just infected?

[Carlyle]

Would the people of Mulberry Street know that/how many others survived and is it known if the undead are actually dead risen again or still living and just infected?

@Starlance

Weird. The site just now gave me notification for this post.

OOCly, not much of the town made it. Mulberry Street is the one shining outlier in this case, somehow managing to avoid most of the carnage due to a multitude of factors, like being wise enough to take shelter, just plain dumb luck, etc. depending on how the player wants to write it.

ICly, no, the characters would probably not know how many people survived. It has only been a few weeks into the apocalypse, and I doubt many if any characters have ventured into Huddeen proper yet post-apocalypse. But I imagine they could infer from the undead they see wandering around other neighborhood roads or the stray undead that occasionally find their way into Mulberry Street that there aren't many people left living in Huddeen. It's basically a ghost town out there, or well, I suppose an undead town in this case.

As for the other question, yes, most people are probably aware that the undead are bitten people who have died to the infection, blood loss or w/e and came back as a zombie. I'd imagine some of the cast have probably seen it happen in person to someone they know or a stranger somewhere. Or, maybe they read it online or seen it happen on the news prior to Huddeen falling to the undead.

[Force and Fury]

So, should I post over to the Char tab or is Jason just to spicy? Let me know one way or the other.

[Carlyle]

So, should I post over to the Char tab or is Jason just to spicy? Let me know one way or the other.

@Force and Fury

Yeah, toss em in the CS tab.

[Days]

Hello! Is there still a spot? I’m a sucker for zombie RP’s and would LOVE to join! Pretty please!

[Days]

I'm going to be so bold and drop my CS's for approval! I'm really excited about them! (In the hider below, still thinking of a restaurant name..)
I wrote my CS's mainly without looking at other CS's aside from age/general set up of the families. After I wrote I found some things that may be nice to implement!

@TGM I read that one of your characters is also 18 and just out of our high school, which means our characters were in school together and probably know each other. Would you wanna establish a friendship (#besties) there or would you rather not? Either is fine, but I would like to!

@Martian I peeked that Kit works as a server in a local diner, since my family owns a popular local diner/restaurant type of thing, would it maybe be nice if he worked there? You can totally say no if you want to of course.

The Sweetlake Family

T H E S W E E T L A K E ' S
T H E S W E E T L A K E'S

"Working in a restaurant means being part of a family, albeit usually a slightly dysfunctional one. Nothing is accomplished independently."

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The name of the Sweetlake's is mostly known due to the local family restaurant, XXX. A popular local spot well visited by both young and old, and especially by the youth from the High School nearby, for the restaurant's famous shakes end delicious coffee and cakes. Previously run and owned by Paul Sweetlake, it has since been taken over by their eldest son Axel. The youngest of the family, Harper, works as a part-time waitress. The two siblings were born in the quant house on Mulberry street. Axel was an only child for 9 years, and his parents had long since given up trying to grant him a sibling. However, despite the odds, Maria Sweetlake was surprised to find herself pregnant one day. And thus, Harper was born. Being 9 years apart can cause a strained relationship between siblings, but not for Axel. The birth of Harper was rough and it caused Maria to pass away sadly. Axel became very protective of his little sister, and the two have a very strong bond. Shortly before the outbreak, Paul left town to visit a distant relative, while Axel and Harper remained on Mulberry road. The siblings don't know the status of their father.

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Edit: I made this in excitement late at night while I'm lowkey exhausted. Please excuse some spelling/grammar mistakes or small lacking.

[mickilennial]

I read that one of your characters is also 18 and just out of our high school, which means our characters were in school together and probably know each other. Would you wanna establish a friendship (#besties) there or would you rather not? Either is fine, but I would like to!

I wouldn't mind talking about relations. 👌 I imagine the street [inhabitants] would have prior interactions with each other so us as a RP group should maybe spitball some stuff in general at some point.

[Force and Fury]

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I wouldn't mind talking about relations. 👌 I imagine the street [inhabitants] would have prior interactions with each other so us as a RP group should maybe spitball some stuff in general at some point.

@TGM

Would 100% be up for this.

[Days]

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I wouldn't mind talking about relations. 👌 I imagine the street [inhabitants] would have prior interactions with each other so us as a RP group should maybe spitball some stuff in general at some point.

@TGM

Exactly! Awesome!

[Sadie]

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Exactly! Awesome!

@Days

Seeing how my character is the town Doc, I’m obviously up for relations as well.

[Days]

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Seeing how my character is the town Doc, I’m obviously up for relations as well.

@Sailorsadie

I was actually considering asking you that Axel would be a known patient due to diabetes! So they'd at the very least know each other/DJ would know his condition.