[OOC] Summer Storm

[June]

"-Why does that evening’s memory
Return with this night’s storm —
A party twenty years ago,
Its disappointments warm?

There are so many might have beens,
What ifs that won’t stay buried,
Other cities, other jobs,
Strangers we might have married.

And memory insists on pining
For places it never went,
As if life would be happier
Just by being different."
- Excerpt from "Summer Storm" by Dana Gioia

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Introduction:

Welcome potential applicants to "Summer Storm", a social roleplay hosted by the Roleplayer Guild and 'GMed' by yours truly. Our story is that of a group of college students who are given the opportunity to spend their summer vacation in a lake-house that is paid for by my own character's (Victoria, or Tori) family. Having spent nearly their entire lives in the city, these young adults will not only be getting to know each-other, but perhaps themselves.

Our story starts as Victoria's parents surprise her by renting out the cabin and suggesting she bring a few friends (though it's more than likely that they just want her to leave the internet alone for a little while). Unfortunately, Tori and her ex-best friend (WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED) parted ways after several fights transpired between the two, and despite her personality, she hasn't made any other lasting friendships. So, in an attempt to not be judged by her family, she opts to invite a few close(r) acquaintances to join her in the cabin over summer break, and encourages them to bring someone else along if they'd like to.

The cabin will be fully stocked upon arrival, and a small store (simply named: "Ben's") is within reasonable walking distance down the long dirt road through the forest which completely surrounds the property, save for the east side of the cabin which leads down to a small beach on the lakeside.

Please look into each of the hiders below for more information, including a map of the cabin itself complete with brief descriptions of the rooms therein, general rules, and the skeleton for your Character Sheet. Thanks so much for your interest and application.

General Rules

• The Number #1 rule is to please respect your fellow roleplayers, the forum itself, and the GM (myself) and their/my decisions.
• Please avoid use of exceedingly vulgar language or imagery, if you aren't sure about something qualifying, it probably is too much.
• Do not "God-Mode" or attempt to manipulate the story outside of your own character's actions.
• Keep the IC appropriate, if you and another character become "too intimate" please move that conversation to Private Messages. But please do allude to what you are doing, so that other characters are aware of the situation.
• Please do not "Speed-Post" if possible, conversation should happen at a fluid rate, but give other characters a chance to participate.
• Please, PLEASE, do NOT vanish without warning, if you MUST leave the story for any reason please either message me or post in this OOC as a warning, we can work around your absence, but it throws the whole project off if you simply vanish.

Cabin Map

Please take note that the front entrance is to the south, and the side entrance is to the east (facing the lake).

First Floor

Second Floor

Map Key

• A: A storage room, containing food, supplies, equipment and a variety of board games.
• B: The First Floor Bathroom, complete with a bath/shower, toilet, towel-closet and sink (the window is frosted).
• C: The Entryway, a chest in the corner contains sunblock and some spare pairs of sandals and sunglasses.
• D: A long hallway ending in a spiral staircase that leads up to the second floor.
• E: The Kitchen, stocked with dishes, a sink, a stove, an oven, utensils and all else that would be necessary.
• F: The Living room, this room has a high-ceiling, a TV., Fireplace, two couches, and a radio.
• G: The Deck, it wraps around from the front of the house and stops just after the living-room doors, from there, you can walk down a short set of steps to the beach.
• H: An upstairs bedroom with a burrow and chest as well as three beds.
• I: The Upstairs bathroom, with a toilet, sink, and shower. The Windows again are frosted.
• J: The Upstairs hallway ends in a stairwell to the first floor, and also contains a chest of extra blankets.
• K: An upstairs bedroom with two burrows and three beds.

Character Sheet Skeleton

Name:(Full)
Age:
Sex:
Gender:
Height:
Major: (If Applicable)
Occupation: (If Applicable)
Hobby:
Personal Theme-Music: (Preferably instrumental)
Example of Speech: (Ex: "Oh mah gaud.", "I can see where you're going with this.", "I dun'na care who ya'r.")
Example of Action: (Ex: _____ ran around the room, screaming at the strange voices to stop.)
Description of Voice:

Physical Appearance:
(Can either be a description or a drawing (no photographs please), images MUST be in a hider).

[June]

My CS, as an example

Name: Victoria "Tori" Rohde
Age: 19
Sex: Female
Gender: Cisgendered
Height: 6'0
Major: General Studies ( Art Focus )
Occupation: N/A
Hobby: Singing, dancing, taking picutures, drawing, and living-out-loud.
Personal Theme-Music: Detektivbyrån - Nattoppet
Description of Voice: Soft at times, but more often of moderate volume/tone and riddled with quick, sharp remarks. Her voice is, admittedly, rather pleasant to listen to.

Physical Appearance

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[The Scotsman]

Character Sheet

Name: James 'Jim' Brody
Age: 17
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1"
Major: Astrophysics
Occupation: Waiter at a local restaraunt
Hobby: Swimming, Jim is a huge swimming fan.
Personal Theme-Music: Ludovico Einaudi - Experience
Example of Speech: "I genuinely believe, 100%, that aliens are real. Are you kidding? Seriously? Where's your proof, goddammit!"
Example of Action: Jim sat in the chair, fingers twitching, eyes focusing on the girl across the room like a laser tracking beacon. "Do it," she said. He stood up, and slowly strutted his way to her. Body tense, eyes locked, footsteps careful. He leaned down, one hand softly cradling the velvety skin of her neck, the other combing her hair behind her ear, a glowering intensity between the two. His hand moved behind her head and pulled out a quarter. His lips moved closer to her ear and breathed, "Ta-da."
Description of Voice: Intense, passion behind every word he says. Not deep, but not high pitched either. Enough to give the impression that he isn't a boy, and not a man, but someone who should always stay a teenager and enjoy life.
Physical Appearance: Standing around 6'1" and with an athletic, lean build to help his swimming. Dirty blond hair, icy blue eyes and a long 5-inch scar running diagonally on his back from when he was a kid and fell out of a tree and landed on debris left underneath it.

Let me know if everything here is alright.

[June]

So far it looks fantastic, however you need to include both examples of Speech and Action for consideration. Also, I'd like to update the CS to include height now that you've reminded me; it shall be between Gender and Major. Ex: Height:

[Prints Avoid]

Name: Dominic Rocha
Age: 20
Sex:Male
Gender: Cis
Height: 5'7"
Major: Engineering
Occupation: student promoter for local entertainment company
Hobby: Fitness, graphic design, partying, recently took up gardening
Personal Theme-Music: <<Still looking, might be a while cause I want to get it right>>
Example of Speech: "Man, I'd make a move on her, but you been drooling since we walked in! Get on it buddy!"
Example of Action: Dominic ran at his buddies, wrapping an arm around each as he plunged into the lake, attempting to drag them both in with him. Resurfacing, he shook water out of his hair, laughing out loud.

Description of Voice: Loud and bold, Dominic has trouble using his "inside voice". He has a deep voice, but its warm and playful, welcoming any to come talk to him assuming he's not giving them a good-natured ribbing.

Physical Appearance: Dominic has light skin with curly brown hair that he keeps relatively short. He has a short beard of the same color which he also keeps short and well-trimmed. His eyes are a dark green. He stands somewhat short for his age. Despite that he is quite stocky, having a broad chest and shoulders earned through a strict fitness regimen. He likes to look his best and is typically professionally dressed, but when relaxed he enjoys colorful clothing and he does not shy away from standing out.

[The Scotsman]

Better, I hope?

[June]

Very much so, both you (The Scotsman) and Prints Avoid are accepted (however, Prints Avoid, before adding your CS to the character window, please edit your height into the appropriate location as seen in the updated CS Skeleton, I apologize for the inconvenience).

[Mike73]

Name: Paul Hera
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Height: 5"10
Major: English
Occupation: Freelance Newspaper Journalist
Hobby: Writing, reading, going for walks, relaxing at a park, being sarcastic and snarky
Personal Theme-Music: Moonsetter
Example of Speech: "I'm going to laugh when one of you guys inevitably hurt yourself doing something dumb."
Example of Action: Paul couldn't help but roll his eyes at the others. He sighed, eventually agreeing to go along with their idea.
Description of Voice: His voice is a bit low-pitched, and calm sounding, if not a bit impatient at times. When he's teasing or being snarky, you can practically hear the sarcasm dripping off his voice.

Physical Appearance: He's light-skinned with an average but trim body type. He has somewhat short but unkempt black hair, as well as dark blue eyes. He has glasses, though he almost never wears them and prefers contacts instead. His clothes are often casual wear, such as a jeans and T-shirt combo, though dresses more professionally when working or meeting up with friends in order to make a good impression.

[June]

Mike73, you are also accepted. Bonus points for Moonsetter.
Please add your character to the corresponding character page.

[Mike73]

Great, thanks! I'll add go add him now.

[Innsert]

Name:Casey Riot
Age:19
Sex:Female
Gender:Cis
Height:5'1"
Major: N/A
Occupation: Store Clerk
Hobby: Doing whatever she wants. This might include sleeping, smoking, video games, skating, drawing, and very rarely when her father makes her, hunting.
Personal Theme-Music: Megitsune
Example of Speech: "I mean, I'm just here to have fun."
Example of Action: The music blaring behind her, Casey nods her head to the beat while working at her piece. Before deciding what color the background should be she takes a long hit from her one-hitter. "Grey," she decides. "A warm grey."
Description of Voice: Casey isn't soft spoken but she is not loud either. A better word to describe her voice is relaxed. However, even with her relaxed voice, you can still hear a streak of mischief. Or maybe thats just her constant grin.

Physical Appearance

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I don't really think this skeleton really describes the character I want to play... but there she is. I also took out theme music... if you really want it, I can add it.
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Also, I was wondering if she could be the person who works at the local convenience store? Maybe the owner's daughter. If not, the app still works.
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Last question, how many people do you think you'll allow into this RP?

[June]

This character skeleton was designed to be only detailed enough for a quick sketch of each character, so that I could determine if they would be appropriate for the setting. I deeply encourage everyone to take their time and allow the details and history of each character be explored in a natural way throughout the story.

I do require a personal theme for each application, and I am fine with your character being the daughter of the local-store owner, on the condition that she invites herself upon hearing Tori's situation when they meet briefly at the store, prior to the start of the RP.
Other than that, your character sheet is splendid.

I believe we should limit the group to eight players maximum, but I am open to suggestions.
However we presently have a significant amount of interest.

[Innsert]

Personal theme added. Sorry but pure instrumentals wasnt doing it for me. Plus, Megitsune is the song I think wors the best.
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If I am the store owner's daughter, would I be required to stay at the cabin every night or would I have the option of returning home if I wanted to?

[Swarley]

Name: Mélanie Bouchard
Age: 19
Sex: AFAB
Gender: Female
Height: 5’5
Major: Philosophy
Occupation: Stocks Groceries
Hobby: Amatuer singer-songwriter (of the folk variety), record collector, book reader, poetry writer
Personal Theme-Music: Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1
Speech: “I went to France once, and it was cool and all that, but no one could really... understand the Québécois accent, so I just decided that Montréal was the better place for me to speak my language.”
Action: The café’s quiet today She thought to herself as she admired the stillness of her surroundings. Her gaze changed to focus on the street outside the window. The sun shone brightly as she took a sip from the slowly cooling coffee in front of her. It was then when she noticed a familiar woman crossing the street. A smile grew on Mélanie’s face as she gave a subtle wave in the woman’s direction.
Description of Voice: A bit lower for a woman, Mélanie’s voice still holds remnants of her native language, leading her to have a slight French accent. Although her vocabulary is pretty comprehensive, she can still get held up on some of the longer words, leaving her to pause and think about what to say next.
Physical Appearance: Mélanie is a skinny woman with long and wavy dirty blonde hair, usually done up in a messy bun. Her eyes a radiant green, displayed behind a pair of browline glasses. Her earlobes are pierced, with her right ear sporting a cartilage piercing. Her usual dress is a pair of tight jeans with holes in the knees, and some kind of flannel over a t-shirt or tank top, though there are times when she dresses up it is only really for special occasions.

[June]

I don't think it would be a problem for you to be free to come and go as you please.
On that note, your character too (Innsert) is accepted.

Swarley, your CS is also accepted. Welcome.

[Swarley]

Ah, nice! I'm excited, slice-of-life roleplays are what I live for.

[Prints Avoid]

Mike73, you are also accepted. Bonus points for Moonsetter.
Please add your character to the corresponding character page.

@June

I was seriously considering Sunslammer for Dominic lol Is it too late for bonus points?

[June]

Unfortunately it is too late for bonus points, however I will give you several "Consolation Points" which are equally valuable.

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I apologize but as there is a surplus of current applicants, I must close applications for the time being.

Those who took interest in the interest check are still welcome to apply (prioritizing those whom had definite interest) or have otherwise spoken to me. special requests and exemptions please contact me via private messages.

Edit: Should previously interested applicants fail to arrive within reasonable time, I will reopen applications for the remaining slots available.

[Ariamis]

Name: Henri Nieminen
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Height: 5’9
Major: Foreign major (Information technology)
Occupation: N/A
Hobby: Miniature-painting and jogging
Personal Theme-Music: The Lord of the Rings - Rivendell/Evenstar Theme
Speech: "Yeah, I'd rather not do that again. Tents can be a pain to set up, especially in the middle of winter. Not that there's anything wrong with outdoor activities."
Action: Henri took the can of beer that was offered to him, and opened the cap. He didn't really enjoy drinking, but as it was expected of him not only as a foreigner, but also as a part of the group, he didn't have much choice. He sipped it a bit, and hoped nobody noticed his lack of enthusiasm.
Description of Voice: A bit deeper and masculine than one would expect from his appearance due to his speech patterns, but otherwise pretty regular when you don't count the slight accent. Despite being a foreigner he has perfectly fluent English, which may embarrass him when he speaks to people who tend to be a bit more loose with their grammar.
Physical Appearance:Henri has light-brown hair that he keeps short, green eyes, and is pretty average in build. He tends to wear a sleeved blue and white shirt and jeans, and wears black shoes. He's a bit self-conscious about a spot on his wrist he got due to an accident and his arm had to be supported by a metal rod.

[June]

I apologize for the delay, I tend to rest between 1am and 10am EST if possible on weekends.

Ariamis, you are accepted as our seventh player.