[OOC] Metalheart

[Dmessenger]

There is a world that is similar to ours except it is still in the steam punk era and the Americas have not been discovered yet. Europe has come together to create a United Education system so that all the countries can work together to prosper. The Education system works really well at finding people the perfect job for them through a machine that was created that could read your mind and figure out your skills and find you a job. But this machine has created a rift in the people, now those who are chosen to work on all the steam machines are being called metalhearts and are looked down upon by all other classes. So the metalhearts live separately from all the other classes in all the countries. Most of the time children would end up doing the same job as their parents so their was a lot less discrimination because the metalhearts kept to themselves when they were young at school. Until one day when a high class Lawyer named Luke Taylor who had married a school teacher who was name Lilith Taylor took his first born to the graduation ceremony. The boy's name was Maxwell, and he got in line with the other graduating students to get their jobs. Luke was excited and said to his two younger kids "watch your older brother get my job as a lawyer." His wife smiled at him as they saw Max walk up to the machine and put the helmet on. Suddenly the machine began making weird noises and was taking longer than usual to work. The crowd got quiet as the machine suddenly stopped. The screen was black for a bit before it then showed the word Metalheart. The entire crowd gasped in shock, Max looked at his family and could see disappointment in his father's and mother's eyes. Max then hung his head as the teachers come to escort him back to his house where he would have to pack up and leave town.

(basic story outline)
all the characters are going to get different jobs so that they all are separated but then come back together later in the rp, If another rper wish it I was going to make a small romance between my character and a female character in the rp who would come looking for him after they were separated for some time.

(rules)
no god modding, no magic (this is cyberpunk), there is a limit of two people per job in this rp so only one other person can be a metal heart.

CS

Name:
Age: (the oldest they can be is 18 which is the age of graduation, if you want a character younger you can)
Gender:
Appearance:
Job: (given at graduation)
Bio:
Other: (optional)(anything extra you would like to add)

[ladyanglaise]

Writing up my cs. it would be radical if you could post a list of jobs in this society and the sort of hierarchy that goes with that, since it seems to me that if the metalhearts are the most despised, other jobs are probably pretty disliked as well.
Unless we're just gonna figure it out as we go, in which case everything is awesome :D

EDIT: I mean like, for example
politicians & leaders (most important)
doctors
lawyers
inventors
police
managers
teachers
artists & musicians
craftspeople
office workers
factory workers
metalhearts (least important)

[ladyanglaise]

Name: Cooper Newman
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Job: Metalheart
Bio: Cooper is the spirited daughter of two other Metalhearts, and she's been looked down upon for it since she was born. In a rebellious, contrary kind of way, she gets a kick out of being the lowest of the low in the eyes of society. She's excited to be a Metalheart, though she knows all too well how difficult and laborious of a job it is, but she believes that being a Metalheart is just as important (if not moreso) as being a powerful lawyer or politician. She's very proud of her family, and wants to make her mother and father proud by following in their footsteps. More than anything, she wants to earn enough money to afford them better living conditions, anything better than the squalid apartment they live in now. Cooper is cheery and loudmouthed, and while she is unusually outspoken for someone of her status, she isn't foolish enough to fight back at the risk of making things even worse for herself and others (but if she could, she would). She's compassionate to the point of being a bleeding heart, sometimes being so concerned for the welfare of others that she forgets her own needs or comes across as intrusive.
Other: She was raised by her parents, Joseph and Vanna Newman, in the poorest part of the city in a tiny apartment.

[Rusalka]

~"If memories were all we needed to build a bridge, then surely there would be enough to bring our hearts together..."~


Ladies and Gentlemen, for the very first time, here she is, Miss...

~Daniella Reindheart~

*sigh* ~"Showtime..."~

~Age~

18

~Gender~

Female

~Job/Occupation~

Singer

~"Hello darlings. Did you miss me?"~

~Personality~

With a voice that could charm and intoxicate the very soul, Daniella knew from the start she was meant to be a singer. Charming and elegant, a very noble attitude, she could woo you with just a few simple words or with just a look of her eyes. She is very soft spoken, cares for others, and does what's necessary to help those in need. And, she doesn't believe herself to be above anybody, even the metalhearts, like her bigoted father. Aside from singing, she also loves to play piano and violin. However, despite her cheerful and vivacious demeanor...it is merely a cracked mask that hides the real Daniella, a young woman who is nothing but broken on the inside and struggling to let go of the past.

~Biography~

"Love....finding it is not the difficult part as some would perhaps say. It's letting go..."


Twas thanks to her mother that she was raised in an environment steeped in music and the performing arts. A theater actress and a singer alike, Lucille Reindheart was a cherished face among the city, a beautiful smile and even more beautiful voice to boot. Who would have known that very voice would charm one of the richest men in the aristocracy, Magnus Carthenwald, a railroad baron who owned several major rail lines and shipping magnates. Twas love at first sight, or rather, first song for the two, and soon they were married, years later Lucille giving birth to their beautiful daughter, Daniella. Lucille, she knew one day her daughter would be like her, adored and talented. However, she feared the repercussions, should she be wrong and her daughter end up a metalheart....the very thing her husband Magnus despised.

The girl grew throughout the years, and so too did her talent. She was not raised as a normal aristocratic child, having little time for friends, for playtime, for anything, only the constant practice her mother put her through, singing, learning instruments, how to present one's self upon the stage in the incandescent glow of the spotlight. She was going to be a singer come Hell or high water.

Soon, she was of age, and off to the academy she was, where...she had met someone.

His name, Maxwell Taylor, a charming name she thought, perfect to match that charming face of his. Like her, he too was born to a wealthy family and surely he was destined to follow in his family's footsteps. Even so, Daniella would have followed him to the ends of the earth. She adored young Maxwell from afar, but...unable was she to confess her feelings for the boy. Then came the day of graduation. Just as predicted, the machine announced Daniella, age 16 at the time, as a singer. Her mother and father couldn't have been any more proud of her, but...Daniella's celebration was short lived. It was Maxwell's turn. The machine, never had it acted so austere before, so strange. The screen blacked out for a moment or so, the tension so thick it was like smog choking the lungs of Daniella, robbing her of her very life-breath. Then...there it was....that terrible...terrible word, Metalheart.

Daniella...it was as if indeed she was asphyxiated, along with a sharp, serrated dagger carving into her heart. Not a sound she uttered...only the silence...the painful silence of tears streaming down her cheeks. Maxwell's fate had been set, forever would he be despised, loathed, and spat upon by the aristocracy....and forever...would he be separated from Daniella...

She, a famous singer, loved and adored by the city, she could have nothing to do with him, a metalheart. And so reluctantly and begrudgingly....she was forced to forsake Maxwell and every feeling she held for the boy...but...she would later find out that when love is found....it is hard to forget...

~Other~

Her mother has long since past away due to complications from a rare disease. Her father still continues to run his businesses and is looking more towards political aspirations. He knows well of his daughter's affections for a metalheart, and often reprimands her because of it, causing Daniella to harbor anger towards her father.

"It's over... Time for the curtain to close...and everything to end..."

[Dmessenger]

Those pretty much are the jobs.

Also this story starts before graduation everyone will be living in the same town which is where the school is, the reason why I said it was like a academy is more for it's education style and less it's size. The smaller town that is two days away is where the metal hearts and the other low income people will live after graduation when you get your job. The idea was that after graduation the student move out of their homes and live in apartments/inns while they are trained at their new chosen job. So the idea is that those looking for the ones who are forced to leave the town have to travel two days to get their, but because of the way things are it will take a while for those who live in the upper class to find a opportunity to travel, because of how strict this society is.

[Dmessenger]

Also your character is accepted

[ladyanglaise]

@Dmessenger Oh, I think I see now, thank's for clearing that up!
I thought from the intro that graduation was the beginning of the plot, not the climax or midpoint. I'm gonna change a couple things in my CS so it makes a little more sense :p

[Dmessenger]

one more thing, with this being steampunk guns are not as effective in this world

[ladyanglaise]

Got it :)

Are we gonna start RPing soon?

[Dmessenger]

I want to wait till the other people post their characters

[Fubsy]

Name: Marcella Biancardi
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Appearance:

Job: Doctor
Bio: The only daughter of an English politician and an Italian musician, Marcella was born into a life of luxury. She was raised with strict rules and high expectations, rarely seeing the world past her noble upbringing. It was no surprise when she was assigned the job of the doctor. Marcella is determined to use her abilities to help others as much as possible, and learn more about the world around her.
Other: Marcella is bilingual, able to fluently speak both Italian and English.

[Dmessenger]

@Fubsy Character accepted, also it would be interesting if your character's family knew my characters family, that would make it interesting.

[Fubsy]

@Fubsy Character accepted, also it would be interesting if your character's family knew my characters family, that would make it interesting.

@Dmessenger

Oooh, definitely would spice things up!

[Dmessenger]

@ladyanglaise and your character could meet him after he moves to the metalheart town.

[Rusalka]

Okay, my CS is up

@Dmessenger I hope you don't mind my character having some history with yours, even if it was just her having a crush on Maxwell.

[Dmessenger]

I Like it that character is accepted, though the rp is going to start just before graduation, so you might want to hold off on that stuff till we start the rp. @Rusalka

Also i'm going to start it today.@Fubsy@ladyanglaise

[Rusalka]

@Dmessenger Ah crumbs! DX I didn't realize that till now. Oh well, thanks for accepting her.

[Dmessenger]

I'll put the first post up at 1:00 pm EST

[Whitewind]

I'm mildly interested, will a rebellion be involved with the story at any point?

[Dmessenger]

@Whitewind there could be one, honestly I don't have much of a main plot, I was going to make it up as I go along, I just thought this would make a good start of a rp.