[OOC] Starlight Cove: Oceanside Memories

[Carlyle]

Roleplay Synopsis

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The island village of Starlight Cove is in a rough place.

Established many, many moons ago, the rural community has begun to show signs of age as it struggles to adapt to the modern world. The elder populace despair, watching their homeland dry up as the new generations are drawn away by the fancy, alluring lights of the mainland. What were once happy meadows, taverns and other locales are now desolate, left empty and abandoned to nature. For the passerby, Starlight Cove is quite the depressing place, but to those stubborn enough to remain, it's home—a home worth saving.

Roleplay Overview

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Starlight Cove is a roleplay inspired by the likes of Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, and Stardew Valley. It is a small scale, rural slice-of-life roleplay with minor fantasy elements (such as monsters lurking in caves and ancient forest spirits).

Similar to its inspiration, the goal of the roleplay, as well as the player characters, is to ensure the town doesn't disappear and remains a place worth living. How this is accomplished is up to the cast, as there is no path or plot route aside from the predetermined background. Consider the roleplay a blank slate, or otherwise a free roam-esque sandbox to do as you wish and/or explore potential character ideas or plots you've been wanting to write but never had a chance to.

After all, the world's your oyster now; you just gotta save it first.

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[mickilennial]

Yep.

Adventurer's Guild Hopeful

A N D E R S
A N D E R S

^{“Cute girls shouldn’t get lost in mines, you know. It’s dangerous.”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Anderson Louris is a twenty-five year old adventurer, explorer and forager. He is new to Starlight Cove but hopes to find purpose in exploring and rediscovering the secrets hidden underneath.

C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ Starlight Cove’s Adventurers Guild is… not in a good state. Anders is more than aware of that fact, but the red-haired young man cares little for things like sense and logic. Or at least, not on the surface. Anderson Louris was born on the mainland and grew up longing to be like the legendary heroes of old, the ones cemented as half fairytales and half historical figures, the type of people who looked at the world they lived in and thought “no, this isn’t good enough”. The modern day world’s adventurers guild is not what it once was, even in the expansive depths of the mainland continent, relegated to down-on-their-luck gofers with delusions of grandeur. But exploring the lost caves in the more rural parts of the world at least has a sense of adventure. It has been years since he started his training in the essentials of an adventurer. He’s even dabbled in mining and foraging! He’s still looking for that breakthrough and he hopes Starlight Cove could be just that. If he’s wrong, well, there’s always the next job.

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[Lemons]

Mimi

M I M I
M I M I

^{"My family always said my great great grandfather was a wizard."
"...I don't know how much I believe that, but at least I get a cool dress out of it!"}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Miriam Santorini is a twenty-three year old bookworm who spends a frankly improbable amount of time reading when she's not writing short stories to sell, sent off to the mainland through snail mail. Despite that, she's fairly personable, and maintains a decent social life. Her greatest sacrifice is sleep, which she doesn't get quite enough of, and mitigates the lack of through unreasonable amounts of tea.

C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ There are stories passed down in the Santorini family about their ancestor Gran-Lupe, and the magical prowess that he apparently had. Enough to grow crops in a day and a tree in a week; to divert streams, create ponds, and pile up hills. And, they say, that's how the Santorini family home came to be. Smallish, humble, made of dark gray stone, it sits atop a lakeside hill just outside of town, where Miriam lives along with her grandmother, parents, and two siblings. Miriam doesn't quite believe in the stories of Gran-Lupe Santorini. Not really. But she still thinks that there's something like magic here. So though the Santorini family has clearly seen better days, despite their money drying up and what prestige they had falling largely by the wayside, Miriam quite likes it here. She was always a quiet sort growing up; and even now, though she's perfectly happy socializing, she's still rather introverted, and the thought of moving to the big city that excites others her age makes her break out in hives. She's more than happy to stay here with her books and papers, devouring whole libraries and using the money that she makes by selling stories to ship yet more out to Starlight Cove. When not otherwise occupied with her books, peers, or household, she's often out in nature, rambling across the island and enjoying the island's 'magic.' As long as she doesn't break her glasses. She's helpless without them.

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[Carlyle]

Mimi

M I M I
M I M I

^{"My family always said my great great grandfather was a wizard."
"...I don't know how much I believe that, but at least I get a cool dress out of it!"}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Miriam Santorini is a twenty-three year old bookworm who spends a frankly improbable amount of time reading when she's not writing short stories to sell, sent off to the mainland through snail mail. Despite that, she's fairly personable, and maintains a decent social life. Her greatest sacrifice is sleep, which she doesn't get quite enough of, and mitigates the lack of through unreasonable amounts of tea.

C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ There are stories passed down in the Santorini family about their ancestor Gran-Lupe, and the magical prowess that he apparently had. Enough to grow crops in a day and a tree in a week; to divert streams, create ponds, and pile up hills. And, they say, that's how the Santorini family home came to be. Smallish, humble, made of dark gray stone, it sits atop a lakeside hill just outside of town, where Miriam lives along with her grandmother, parents, and two siblings. Miriam doesn't quite believe in the stories of Gran-Lupe Santorini. Not really. But she still thinks that there's something like magic here. So though the Santorini family has clearly seen better days, despite their money drying up and what prestige they had falling largely by the wayside, Miriam quite likes it here. She was always a quiet sort growing up; and even now, though she's perfectly happy socializing, she's still rather introverted, and the thought of moving to the big city that excites others her age makes her break out in hives. She's more than happy to stay here with her books and papers, devouring whole libraries and using the money that she makes by selling stories to ship yet more out to Starlight Cove. When not otherwise occupied with her books, peers, or household, she's often out in nature, rambling across the island and enjoying the island's 'magic.' As long as she doesn't break her glasses. She's helpless without them.

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@Lemons

does she eat rocks

[Lemons]

we all eat rocks if you think about it

[Carlyle]

is this why you became a geologist, were you inspired by the culinary experience of sucking on rocks

[Lemons]

NaCl is a rock

[Carlyle]

NaCl is a rock

@Lemons

it's also a pokemon

[Carlyle]

@mickilennial@Lemons You two are good to go btw (unless micki changes her CS on me again).

[Theyra]

Callum

C A L L U M
C A L L U M

^{“What do the stars have to tell us”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Callum Reed is a twenty-four year old owner of the Starlight Museum and Observatory. Though barely anyone visits the museum these days, and it is a pain to maintain the observatory but it is a job Callum does not regret having. Callum, a native of Starlight, had briefly lived on the mainland before returning home to run the museum after the sudden death of his father. A friendly and scholarly soul who is eager to share his knowledge with others. He dreads the day he is forced to close down the museum.

C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ Callum's family have been living in Starlight Cove for a long time. Ever since his great-grandfather moved to the island, he set up what would later be the Starlight Museum and Observatory. Which has been in the Reed family's possession and care ever since. Callum, while from Starlight Cove, was one of the youths who moved to the mainland and lived in one of the cities. Despite living there for five years, Callum did miss living in Starlight Cove. The hectic and noisy nature of the city messed with him, and while getting somewhat used to it. He was more suited to the quiet life that Starlight Cover offered. Which when he heard that his father had died and the Starlight Museum and Observatory was now his. Callum did not waste time heading home to grieve his father and took up running the family building. Now, after a year of living in Starlight Cove and keeping the museum and observatory afloat, mainly by selling discoveries he makes with the observatory. It is not looking for the museum and observatory, and Callum fears the day he will have to close the place. He is trying to find a way to save the museum and make it great again.

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[Cyrania]

Are you still recruiting new members?

[Cyrania]

Edited. Now her coding should be more in line with the rest.

An Up & Coming Farmer

J A N E F A I R T O N
J A N E F A I R T O N

^{“Alright. My house is set. There's tea in the cupboard and it's a brand-new day. Let's see what this life has in store for me.”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Jane Fairton is a twenty-five year old freelance accountant and budding farmer, cook, and artisan. She grew up in the big city on the mainland, but she always wanted to live the country life. So when she saw a cottage for sale in Starlight Cove, she took the chance and now plans to live her dreams. She's an independent spirit who likes to do things herself and not rely on others, but also likes to help others when she can. Her work has developed her ability to analyze situations and take charge in ways that she sees as bringing about the best outcome. How well she does depends on how well she understands the situation. But even if she does mess up, she'll pick back up and seek to figure out how to do what she's attempting until she succeeds. She's not been one to step down when the going gets tough, and she won't allow her dream to slip away from her fingers without a fight.

C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ Jane had always wanted a peaceful life. Her dream was always to have a cottage where she could grow roses and tend her own garden. She hated living in the city on the mainland with all it's noise, rush, and crowds. So as soon as she could, she saved up for that life. She studied accounting in college, worked part time jobs, got through many years of grueling monotony. But finally, she'd saved and invested enough. She found the cottage of her dreams for sale in Starlight Cove, and purchased it. She arranged things so she could do her work from home, but otherwise, her time is now her own. She just needs to set about planning those roses, getting some fruit trees for shade and their produce, starting a little vegetable garden, and getting to know her new home. Though she's a newcomer, she already feels at home here. And she would do anything to not lose what she's worked so hard to gain.

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[mickilennial]

Going to throw this down here as well:

Return of the GOAT

L U N A
L U N A

^{“What do you want now?”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Luna Alderdice (29) is one of two people who operate the Alderdice Market located in the center of Starlight Cove. Her grandfather, Davis (76), now walks with a cane and as a result Luna has to do more work around the store to keep it working efficiently.

C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y C H A R A C T E R B I O G R A P H Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Alderdice Market is the glue keeping Starlight Cove together, or at least, that’s what its progenitor, Davis Alderdice, tells himself at night. But how much longer can it really stay open when the allure of the much more efficient, convenient, and aggressive corporate supermarket has taken hold of so many people in the cove? It’s a question that hangs over Alderdice Market. With his failing health, Davis has left much of the legwork to his granddaughter, Luna, who isn’t particularly the best example of a people person. Where the old man is warm, the bright pink-haired girl is cold, angry, and on a path that makes him concerned. He’s tried to set the right example, but he isn’t long for this world and the both of them know it. Despite this… friction between the two of them, they keep a steady flow of customers and keep their bottom line from going into the red. But competing with a megacorporation is a dead man’s gambit. It’s only a matter of time before Starlight Cove falls into their hands unless the situation of the area changes soon. Will it? Luna isn’t holding her breath.

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[Mistress Dizzy]

Hello! I'd love to join this but I have questions.

-Do I need to decorate my posts?
-What's the expected time between posts?

Also is there a template for the profile?

Thank you!

[Carlyle]

@Theyra Despite the overlap with my character, you can consider yourself approved.

@Cyrania An accountant is an interesting choice for this style of RP. Not many people would pick that for a character. The sehnsucht route works with being an outsider as well. That being said, I was more intending for this roleplay to focus on those native to the island, so (and for anyone else reading this, especially newcomers), I'm drawing the line at newcomers/outsiders from this point onward.

Not sure if you tried to emulate the coding everyone else was using, though. Seems a bit rough, IMO.

@mickilennial If you think you can handle a second character, feel free to post Luna in the CS tab.

@Mistress Dizzy I would prefer that things are "dressed up" to keep in line with the other posts, but I know some people are turned away by graphics and aesthetic so it isn't exactly mandatory. Thankfully, we have some resident "graphic artists" (*cough* Lemons and Yankee *cough*) that can help out with things.

At most a week, if possible. This roleplay is centered around a small, tight-knit community so I don't want things to come to a standstill if someone takes too long to post. Granted, this depends on the storyline/plot points in the current scene. Some might move faster than others and vice versa. But the general line of "hey, I need a post" is about once a week or so. Doesn't have to be long, but I'd need some kind of substance.

There really wasn't a template for the profile, but since everyone just copied Micki's, I'd just use that if you want.

[mickilennial]

There really wasn't a template for the profile, but since everyone just copied Micki's, I'd just use that if you want.

@Carlyle

Because I'm the bestest.

[Lemons]

I can back that up, they are in fact the bestest.

[Carlyle]

<Snipped quote by Carlyle>
Because I'm the bestest.

@mickilennial

but if you're the bestest where are my posts then

[mickilennial]

but if you're the bestest where are my posts then

@Carlyle

I've been working all day and I am tired. I'm going to bed when I get home. Early.

[Cyrania]

@Carlyle

Thank you. I figured an accountant would work well for how she raised the money to get the cottage, how she would be figuring on supporting herself, and would translate into skills she can use to help the town as the RP develops.

And yeah, I did try to do what everyone else was, but couldn't figure it out. How is it done?

So is Jane accepted? I could change her to have spent her early childhood inn Starlight Cove then had to move into the city when her parents moved there. Then when the opportunity rose for her to come back, she took it.