[OOC] To Live and Die in the Wild West (Open world Wild West RP)

[KnightsTemplar]

Hmmm, looks as if ya'll might could use a Lawman in this here RP.

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KnightsTemplar said
Hmmm, looks as if ya'll might could use a Lawman in this here RP.

Go for it man, I'd be a little unhappy if everyone decided to be an outlaw/general bad guy type. We need some lawmen in it too.

[KnightsTemplar]

Username - Knights Templar
Character Name - Joshua Hawkes
Nickname - (if any)
Age - 30
Occupation - U.S. Marshall
Gender - Male
Height - 6'2"
Weight - 210

Appearance -

Clothing -as pictured

Starting location - Ft. Hadly

Skills - Growing up in the country, being able to shoot and ride was second nature, gotten even better during the war. Can read and write well.

Weaknesses - Can be overzealous at times in pursuit of outlaws, has been known to use his position as a Federal appointed Officer of the Court to overstep the authority of local Sheriffs.

Weaponry -1873 Colt Single Action Army .45/ Henry repeating rifle/ Bowie knife

Equipment -Tobacco pouch/ saddlebags/Saddle/Duster/bedroll/3 day ration of beans/Canteen/two changes of clothes/and a horse, of course.

Personality - Joshua tends to be Quiet, reserved and laid-back unless a strongly-held belief is threatened. He's hard to get to know well and very Individualistic, But is well-respected by the few that do know him for his perserverence in doing the right thing. He Can be depended on to follow through and will stick to things until they are done.

Biography - Born in Virgina and raised up on a farm by God fearing parents, he learned early both the value of hard work and keeping your word and had every intention of marrying and settleing down and living the good, quite life of a Farmer. Until the War between the States broke out in 1861, and not long after they lost the crops to scavanegers both blue and gray, then finally the Farm, which Union Cavalary came and confiscated it in 1863.

At the age of sixteen, he lost both his parents to fever and with no land to call his own, and with little prospects, he found himself riding with Jeb Stuarts Virginia Cavalry for the last two years of the War.After the surrender, he rode to the Territory of Texas and fell in with the Rangers chasing down, Renegade indians, Horse Thieves, Cattle Rustlers and Mexican Bandito's. When a Judge friend moved to New Mexico to become a Federal Judge, he asked Joshua to come Marshall for him.

[Polyphemus]

Would it be poor form to reserve a spot?

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Polyphemus said
Would it be poor form to reserve a spot?

You posted on the interest check, I'll reserve a spot for you, no worries.

KnightsTemplar said
Knights Templar Joshua Hawkes (if any) 30 U.S. Marshall Male 6'2" 210 as pictured Ft. Hadly Growing up in the country, being able to shoot and ride was second nature, gotten even better during the war. Can read and write well. Can be overzealous at times in pursuit of outlaws, has been known to use his position as a Federal appointed Officer of the Court to overstep the authority of local Sheriffs.1873 Colt Single Action Army .45/ Henry repeating rifle/ Bowie knifeTobacco pouch/ saddlebags/Saddle/Duster/bedroll/3 day ration of beans/Canteen/two changes of clothes/and a horse, of course. - Joshua tends to be Quiet, reserved and laid-back unless a strongly-held belief is threatened. He's hard to get to know well and very Individualistic, But is well-respected by the few that do know him for his perserverence in doing the right thing. He Can be depended on to follow through and will stick to things until they are done. Born in Virgina and raised up on a farm by God fearing parents, he learned early both the value of hard work and keeping your word and had every intention of marrying and settleing down and living the good, quite life of a Farmer. Until the War between the States broke out in 1861, and not long after they lost the crops to scavanegers both blue and gray, then finally the Farm, which Union Cavalary came and confiscated it in 1863.At the age of sixteen, he lost both his parents to fever and with no land to call his own, and with little prospects, he found himself riding with Jeb Stuarts Virginia Cavalry for the last two years of the War.After the surrender, he rode to the Territory of Texas and fell in with the Rangers chasing down, Renegade indians, Horse Thieves, Cattle Rustlers and Mexican Bandito's. When a Judge friend moved to New Mexico to become a Federal Judge, he asked Joshua to come Marshall for him.

Accepted, welcome to the RP!

Post your character on the sheets thread please.

[KnightsTemplar]

Mighty kind of you'sur
If I may make a request...since Sweetwater is pretty much centrally located on the map, could a Federal Courthouse be added?.

[Polyphemus]

Thank you. I was thinking the offspring of some Chinese railroad workers- American by birth, but still the victim of racism and prejudice.

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KnightsTemplar said
Mighty kind of you'surIf I may make a request...since Sweetwater is pretty much centrally located on the map, could a Federal Courthouse be added?.

Well we do need one of those, I'll add it. Thanks for the suggestion.

Polyphemus said
Thank you. I was thinking the offspring of some Chinese railroad workers- American by birth, but still the victim of racism and prejudice.

There would definitely by racism towards him, nothing extreme like a lynch mob, but still racism.

[salamimike]

Username - solamelike
Character Name – Flint White
Nickname - (None)
Age - 26
Occupation – Deputy/Lawman
Gender - Male
Height - 6'1”
Weight - 200

Appearance -

Clothing -as pictured

Starting location - Ft. Hadly

Skills – Knows how to shoot pistol, rifle and shotgun. Used to wrangle cattle and so is skilled on horseback.

Weaknesses – Can be too heavy handed, shooting and asking questions later. Using his rank to get away with it.

Weaponry - Colt Single Action Army(Peacemaker) .45/ Winchester 1873

Equipment – Horse, water canteen, rifle sling, rifle ammo belt(Across chest), Pistol ammo belt/holster combo, leather wallet for money.

Personality – Flint abuses his power often yet knows not to overstep some boundaries. He is humoristic and shows this with jokes and trying to make others laugh. Despite this he is serious on the job and can easily become blood thirsty.

Biography – Flint grew up in a rough childhood. His mother was a whore and he didn’t know his father. He was mostly abused by his mother until she was executed by some outlaw who didn’t like what she offered. This is what burned him to become a lawmaker. To fight criminals and get his revenge on criminal low lives.

Im surprised there isn't a Schofield Revolver btw :p

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solamelike said
Username - solamelikeCharacter Name – Flint WhiteNickname - (None)Age - 26Occupation – Deputy/Lawman Gender - Male Height - 6'1”Weight - 200Appearance - Clothing -as picturedStarting location - Ft. HadlySkills – Knows how to shoot pistol, rifle and shotgun. Used to wrangle cattle and so is skilled on horseback.Weaknesses – Can be too heavy handed, shooting and asking questions later. Using his rank to get away with it.Weaponry - Colt Single Action Army(Peacemaker) .45/ Winchester 1873Equipment – Horse, water canteen, rifle sling, rifle ammo belt(Across chest), Pistol ammo belt/holster combo, leather wallet for money.Personality – Flint abuses his power often yet knows not to overstep some boundaries. He is humoristic and shows this with jokes and trying to make others laugh. Despite this he is serious on the job and can easily become blood thirsty.Biography – Flint grew up in a rough childhood. His mother was a whore and he didn’t know his father. He was mostly abused by his mother until she was executed by some outlaw who didn’t like what she offered. This is what burned him to become a lawmaker. To fight criminals and get his revenge on criminal low lives. Im surprised there isn't a btw :p

Accepted, welcome to the RP!

Post your character on the sheets thread please.

I might add the Schofield to the weapon list.

[salamimike]

Yey thanks will do :D
And I like the Schofield because of its faster reload.
Obviously it would be more expensive though as it has more moving parts.
Also another mood setting song

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solamelike said
Yey thanks will do :DAnd I like the Schofield because of its faster reload.Obviously it would be more expensive though as it has more moving parts.Also another mood setting song

I love that song, thanks FO: New Vegas.

[salamimike]

Heat said
I love that song, thanks FO: New Vegas.

Ironically found it before I realised it was from New Vegas. Despite playing New Vegas a lot XD
Guess I wasn't listening to the radio enough :p
Another cowboyish one from new vegas

[PhoenixEye9]

I reserve

[salamimike]

What they said -

PhoenixEye9 said
I reserve

What I imagine -

[riurik]

Username: riurik
Name: Terrance Brennen
Current alias: Doctor Johnathan Stone
Age: 32
Occupations: con, cheat, quack, liar, scoundrel and general shady character
Gender: Man
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 150

Appearance & clothing

Starting Location: Gold Springs, or the Land of Easy Marks
Skills: As a con man, he is an expect at lying, cheating (including stacking a deck), bluffing, and general deception. He's a decent pickpocket and has some practice with safe-cracking.
Weaknesses: He's not handy with a horse or rifle. When it comes to conning women (especialy into bed) Terrance often over plays his hand, and flubs whatever lie he's spinning. In a fist fight, Terrance relies on dirty tactics and trickery over actual fighting ability. He likes to avoid combat whenever he can.
Weaponry: Bulldog revolver and a knife.
Equipment: deck of cards (plus a few extra aces...), regular dice, loaded dice, bag of pseudo-medical mumbo-jumbo, pair of fake glasses
Personality: Terrance does a little of everything and anything to make a buck. He's crazy like a fox and has smarm in spades. Selfish and self-absorbed doesn't begin to characterize him; he'll do just about anything for his own gain. Perhaps the one crime he doesn't endulge in is murder; he hates the mess. Outwardly, however, he appears very charming and cultured.
Biography: Doctor Johnathan Stone, Terrance's current alias, was purported to be the son of a wealthy Southern gentleman of high esteem. The Civil War left Dr. Stone penniless, landless, and homeless. Having already gotten a medical degree, Dr. Stone left for the new West.

In reality, Terrance was the son of a poor farmer from Kentucky. He was orphaned at a young age. He worked on riverboats as a youth, and slowly learned that lying was easier than hard work. In his latest racket, he pawns off supposedly medical cures for any and all ailments, but only if the victim, er, pactient isn't planning on staying in Gold Springs long.

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riurik said
Username: riurikName: Terrance BrennenCurrent alias: Doctor Johnathan StoneAge: 32Occupations: con, cheat, quack, liar, scoundrel and general shady characterGender: ManHeight: 5' 9"Weight: 150Starting Location: Gold Springs, or the Land of Easy MarksSkills: As a con man, he is an expect at lying, cheating (including stacking a deck), bluffing, and general deception. He's a decent pickpocket and has some practice with safe-cracking.Weaknesses: He's not handy with a horse or rifle. When it comes to conning women (especialy into bed) Terrance often over plays his hand, and flubs whatever lie he's spinning. In a fist fight, Terrance relies on dirty tactics and trickery over actual fighting ability. He likes to avoid combat whenever he can.Weaponry: Bulldog revolver and a knife.Equipment: deck of cards (plus a few extra aces...), regular dice, loaded dice, bag of pseudo-medical mumbo-jumbo, pair of fake glassesPersonality: Terrance does a little of everything and anything to make a buck. He's crazy like a fox and has smarm in spades. Selfish and self-absorbed doesn't begin to characterize him; he'll do just about anything for his own gain. Perhaps the one crime he doesn't endulge in is murder; he hates the mess. Outwardly, however, he appears very charming and cultured.Biography: Doctor Johnathan Stone, Terrance's current alias, was purported to be the son of a wealthy Southern gentleman of high esteem. The Civil War left Dr. Stone penniless, landless, and homeless. Having already gotten a medical degree, Dr. Stone left for the new West.In reality, Terrance was the son of a poor farmer from Kentucky. He was orphaned at a young age. He worked on riverboats as a youth, and slowly learned that lying was easier than hard work. In his latest racket, he pawns off supposedly medical cures for any and all ailments, but only if the victim, er, pactient isn't planning on staying in Gold Springs long.

Accepted, welcome to the RP!

Post your character on the sheets thread please.

[Heliosa]

Character Sheet:
Username - Heliosa
Character Name - Shilah Anderson
Age - 26
Occupation - Hotel housekeeper
Gender - Female
Height - 5'5
Weight - 125 lbs
Appearance -

Picture

Shilah's Navaho blood is apparent in the duskiness of her skin, her ink-black hair and her dark, almond-shaped eyes. She is not lean per se, but is firm with muscles and has a stalwart hourglass figure.
Clothing - Shilah typically dresses in a modest gown of sturdy cotton. Her necklines tend to be low enough to show just a hint of cleavage, her sleeves typically end at her elbows, and her skirts always skim the ground. She avoids corsets except for special occasions, and owns only one.
Starting location - Buffalo Gulch
Skills - Eavesdropping on important conversations, reading, writing, long range shooting though she is no expert, and domestic tasks like cooking and sewing,
Weaknesses - Any sort of close combat, witnessing any form of cruelty towards animals or children
Weaponry - Spencer rifle
Equipment - A chest in her quarters containing a few dresses, an expensive gold pocket-watch hidden in a book with a false interior, three classic literature novels, two pairs of worn boots, her rifle and an assortment of cheap jewelry and hair accessories. Situated on her bedside table is a bottle of witch hazel, a jar of cold cream, a small pot of rouge, a chipped hand mirror, and a wide-brimmed straw hat embellished with a maroon ribbon.
Personality - Shilah is alert, curious, and while she's usually soft-spoken she enjoys making a witty remark now and then. She appreciates humor and kindness above all things, making her rather unusual in a setting like Buffalo Gulch. However, she has no qualms about putting a hole through somebody's knee (from a distance) if that's what absolutely needs to be done, or if she firmly believes they deserve it.
Biography - Growing up on a Navaho reservation in New Mexico did not provide Shilah with the most joyful childhood. Her mother raised Shilah on her own, and made no mention of her father. Shilah only knew that he was an affluent proprietor of a handful of oil fields. And of course, he was white. Shilah's mother never told her the circumstances surrounding her birth, and Shilah never felt the need to ask. Growing tired of the reservation's destitute monotony, Shilah decided to strike out on her own with whatever meager funds she had earned working as a shopkeeper's assistant. Her mother's uncle, a saloon worker in Buffalo Gulch, found Shilah a job as a housekeeper at the less seedy of its two hotels. Shilah accepted, despite the the town being of extreme ill-repute, because her paltry savings would not afford her a life in most other places. Though she is not conventionally beautiful, Shilah's exotic features sometimes draw unwanted attention, especially at an establishment where the guests were a dangerous mix of crass, brash and aggressive. Because of this, Shilah tries to draw as little attention to herself as possible, and she's good at it.
Shilah does not enjoy the drudgery of her work but she has a keen interest in the various hotel guests, especially the ones who look more adventurous than usual. Given her penchant for eavesdropping on the conversation of the typically unsavory characters frequenting the hotel, Shilah has extensive knowledge of the going on's of Buffalo Gulch.

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Heliosa said
Character Sheet:Username - HeliosaCharacter Name - Shilah AndersonAge - 26Occupation - Hotel housekeeperGender - Female Height - 5'5Weight - 125 lbsAppearance - Shilah's Navaho blood is apparent in the duskiness of her skin, her ink-black hair and her dark, almond-shaped eyes. She is not lean per se, but is firm with muscles and has a stalwart hourglass figure.Clothing - Shilah typically dresses in a modest gown of sturdy cotton. Her necklines tend to be low enough to show just a hint of cleavage, her sleeves typically end at her elbows, and her skirts always skim the ground. She avoids corsets except for special occasions, and owns only one.Starting location - Buffalo GulchSkills - Eavesdropping on important conversations, reading, writing, long range shooting though she is no expert, and domestic tasks like cooking and sewing, Weaknesses - Any sort of close combat, witnessing any form of cruelty towards animals or childrenWeaponry - Spencer rifleEquipment - A chest in her quarters containing a few dresses, an expensive gold pocket-watch hidden in a book with a false interior, three classic literature novels, two pairs of worn boots, her rifle and an assortment of cheap jewelry and hair accessories. Situated on her bedside table is a bottle of witch hazel, a jar of cold cream, a small pot of rouge, a chipped hand mirror, and a wide-brimmed straw hat embellished with a maroon ribbon.Personality - Shilah is alert, curious, and while she's usually soft-spoken she enjoys making a witty remark now and then. She appreciates humor and kindness above all things, making her rather unusual in a setting like Buffalo Gulch. However, she has no qualms about putting a hole through somebody's knee (from a distance) if that's what absolutely needs to be done, or if she firmly believes they deserve it.Biography - Growing up on a Navaho reservation in New Mexico did not provide Shilah with the most joyful childhood. Her mother raised Shilah on her own, and made no mention of her father. Shilah only knew that he was an affluent proprietor of a handful of oil fields. And of course, he was white. Shilah's mother never told her the circumstances surrounding her birth, and Shilah never felt the need to ask. Growing tired of the reservation's destitute monotony, Shilah decided to strike out on her own with whatever meager funds she had earned working as a shopkeeper's assistant. Her mother's uncle, a saloon worker in Buffalo Gulch, found Shilah a job as a housekeeper at the less seedy of its two hotels. Shilah accepted, despite the the town being of extreme ill-repute, because her paltry savings would not afford her a life in most other places. Though she is not conventionally beautiful, Shilah's exotic features sometimes draw unwanted attention, especially at an establishment where the guests were a dangerous mix of crass, brash and aggressive. Because of this, Shilah tries to draw as little attention to herself as possible, and she's good at it. Shilah does not enjoy the drudgery of her work but she has a keen interest in the various hotel guests, especially the ones who look more adventurous than usual. Given her penchant for eavesdropping on the conversation of the typically unsavory characters frequenting the hotel, Shilah has extensive knowledge of the going on's of Buffalo Gulch.

Accepted, welcome to the RP! Alot of people starting off in Buffalo Gulch, should be interesting to see in the IC.

Post your character on the sheets thread please.

Speaking of the IC, I'll have it up by sometime tommorow.

I added a bounty list to the OP. Some NPCs those interested can hunt and bring to justice for cash payment.

[Polyphemus]

Username - Polyphemus

Character Name - Samuel Lin

Nickname - Sammy

Age - 36

Occupation - Gambler

Gender - Male

Height - 5'7"

Weight - 138

Appearance - Lin is a wiry man of Han Chinese descent, with refined facial features and short-cut dark hair. He is short and thin, and often chooses to move very slowly.

Clothing - Lin likes suits, typically of light material and color to combat the desert heat. This is complimented by a white straw hat and a very shiny pair of brown leather boots, which he is somewhat vain about.

Starting location - Fort Hadly

Skills - Lin makes his living off gambling, so naturally most of his skills lie in this area. He has a natural talent for reading people, and can usually intuit someone's emotional state or whether or not they're lying. In addition, Lin is also extremely fast and possesses excellent reflexes and reaction time.

Weaknesses - While very quick, Lin lacks physical strength, forcing him to depend on flight or the element of surprise in physical encounters. A prolonged fight is not going to end in his favor. In addition, he has the misfortune of being Chinese in a time and place when non-whites were treated very poorly.

Weaponry - Lin keeps a ten-inch dagger sheathed safely in his left boot, ready to be drawn in a hurry.

Equipment - Lin lives out of a suitcase, usually traveling from town to town by train or coach. His trunk contains:
-One deck of playing cards
-A backgammon set
-Two other suits
-A razor
-A tin of tooth powder
-Comb
-Boot polish and brush
-Bottle of brandy

Personality - Lin is not averse to taking risks, indeed, his career as a gambler is almost as much about adventure as it is money. He dislikes taking unfair advantage over people, as well as those who do so regularly. An unfair victory is meaningless in his eyes.

Biography - Lin and his parents were among the first waves of Chinese immigrants to arrive in the United States to work on the Transcontinental Railroad. What little leisure time he managed during that enormous project was usually spent learning English from native workers- along with games of chance. The idea of gambling appealed to his competitive spirit, and he soon discovered that he possessed a natural talent for it. He was able to make enough money to support himself and still have a little left over for his parents. Eventually, he bought some suits and started wandering the Southwest, in search of a big enough pot and a big enough thrill.

Not perfect, I know, had to bang it together real quick. Will refine.