[OOC] 🦄 The Best Exotic

[Lady Absinthia]

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Premise

When you are young, you want to spread your wings to fly and fly you have; all the way to India! The land of ancient enchantment, mystery and magic. The colors, the sounds, the people; it all has drawn you in and you have opted to leave wherever you were and whatever you were doing to take an extended trip and set up residence in a long term hotel in the heart of India.

You go to school, you work, you party - you do it all or nothing at all as you just watch the sun set on this majestic land and take a breather. You have been in India anywhere from the last three to six months having the time of your life. You are set up in the Best Exotic Hotel, a rather run down but being renovated long term facility. Some days the power works, some days it doesn't. Don't count on on your net service being active at all hours and sometimes the water pipes decide to say "Screw you, you're gonna stink today," but hey, you get through it.

You are one of many young adults shacked up here at the Best Exotic. Most of the rooms are single occupancy but there are a few doubles. Doesn't really matter though, the lay out for the hotel is open with a large courtyard in the center and plenty of places of relax. You all have gotten a chance to get to know each other; some only on the surface, others on a much deeper level. Question is, what is going to happen next?

Well, only you as the guest know that and honestly, do you even know what you'll do next? Power cuts, weather, people all mix together to create some wonderful times but there are also storms on the horizon. So how will you all fare? Stick it out and grow closer? Or are some just going to say - Yeah, I'm ready to get back to regular AC and Twitter updates? Let's find out.

The doors have opened at the Best Exotic - What happens next is up to you.

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Overview

Setting: Jaipur, India
Time Frame: Modern Day - Starting August 1st, 2016
Rp Tags: Modern, Slice-Of-Life, High Casual, Romance
Type Of RP: Character driven more realistic Rp
The Hotel: Three floors, open floor plan, various patios and verandas, a main court yard. Breakfast(7-10AM) and dinner(5-9pm) are served by the hotel in the dinning room - No Room Service Available. Small refrigerator provided in each room, must personally stock.

Room Assignments

* - Denotes Those Approved To Post

First Floor

All of the rooms on this floor are single occupancy and are fully completed. You have window ac units, doors that lock, windows in place, carpets on the ground. You are good to go and there is no needing to climb stairs to get to your room after a night of partying.

• 1 - Joel Grau *
• 2 - Lincoln Roberts *
• 3 -
• 4 -

Second Floor

This floors rooms are all single occupancy like on the first floor but hey, you are missing a luxury or two, maybe three. You have doors but sometimes the locks don't work, ac units are there but they aren't hooked up yet, thank god for the fans that work most of the time. Some places need new carpets but hey the water pipes work, don't they?

• 5 - Amber May *
• 6 -
• 7 -
• 8 - Murphy McManus *
• 9 -

Third Floor

All the rooms on this floor are double occupancy and each room has two people living in it. These are the more pricey rooms but hey, you have someone to half the rent with right? Some hold couples, some just hold people who don't mind another persons mess. These rooms are larger, more open and while the doors work and lock the windows haven't been put in yet. Who cares right? You're on the top floor, you have a view of everything around you and well, we have curtains for a reason don't we?

• 10 - Alcander Mires *
• 11 - Cass and Claire *
• 12 - Natasha Brinne *

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Rules

*Rules are enforced - they may seem strict and harsh but I am a fair Gm as long as communication remains open and honest and people do no take advantage.

• Gm Is Goddess
  • Gm has final say on all matters
  • Gm does check on posting and log in habits
• CS Sheet Provided Must Be Used
  • Use code provided below
  • Do not submit WIP's - Final CS's only
  • Post CS for approval in OOC
  • Only GM approved CS's allowed in CS Tab
  • Change color code to one not in use
  • May not use default color or white
• This is a slice of life rp
  • Real Life cause and effect will be in place
  • Realistic Character Sheets Only
  • Things like jobs and spending must be reasonable
  • Character ages between 21 - 45
• Language - No Filters
• Romance - Pg-13, then fade to black
• Follow All Forum Rules
• Communication is Key
• Posting Habits
  • Minimal of 2 well developed paragraphs per post
  • Must IC post twice every 7 days *Currently eased to 1
  • I do not accept no inspiration as a reason not to post
  • Keep up with all IC and OOC posts
  • No word in IC or OOC after 7 days = your character didn't pay rent and is kicked out on the streets (in other words you're out of the RP, no refunds)
  • No spamming OOC - Seriously, I will gut you
  • Minimal 2 posts between your last
  • Know your personal posting limitations before applying to join
  • If you cannot post, you must contact the GM and make them aware, you will be granted extra time to post (do not take advantage of this) - I realize real life comes first but you know your schedule better than anyone, if you join it is your responsibility to keep up and not hold up the rest of the Rpers
• Spots are not first come first serve
  • Gm will review completed CS first
  • Gm will review previous Rp's and posting habits
  • Gm will then notify you if you are approved
• You may use characters from previous RP's
  • Previously used characters must be redone to fit current CS sheet
  • Previous RP relations are stripped clean
  • Once Cs's are approved, relation sheet will go up and must be completed and added to CS
• Read through Rpers Guide To Etiquette to know expectations of attitude in this RP both of yourself and of the standards your GM holds herself to.
• Under Extras in your CS please post a link to a post you have done in the past to show you have read the rules
• Special - To New Comers To The Guild - PM me your personal thoughts on posting responsibility to show me how you feel on the matter so I can better gauge you as a potential Rper here.
• About Your GM

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  What To Expect From Your GM

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  Greetings and salutations, I figured it was prudent to let you know a little about your GM and what you can expect. I have been at this RP business a long time, decades. So I have a pretty well worked out way of how I run things and what I expect in an RP. I am a bit picky but that only comes from years of dealing with many different things when it comes to RP.
  
  First, you should know that I am serious about Rp even though it is a hobby. I don't put up with B.S., trolls, flakers, and so forth. I will kick someone from an Rp if need be but it is a rare thing. (Twice now in all my time as a Gm.)
  
  Secondly, I do expect the rules I put forth to be followed - all of them. I expect a certain level, a high level, of respect and courtesy to be shown to myself and to your other Rpers at all times. If you wonder what that is, read my Guide To Rp Etiquette - which you should have by now since it is part of my rules.
  
  Thirdly, my biggest pet peeve has always been and will always be those that do not follow posting rules set forth in RP. To not to do so is to be disrespectful to me and your fellow Rpers. I enforce posting rules more strictly than any other rules. To break those is a great sin and you shall be punished.
  
  Next, while all of these rules may seem a bit much and I may come off as a hardass, I am actually a very laid back person and am willing to work with Rpers on most anything. As long as the lines of communication remain open and honest, I will bend over backwards for my Rpers when I Gm.
  
  I do check posting habits and log ins. When you join an Rp of mine I add you to my friends list. This will show me the last time you logged in, even if you are set to hidden. So if you lie about logging in or being gone, I will know.
  
  I am a firm believer of if you have time to spam and lurk you have time to post. It is all about managing your time wisely. Though most here on the forum are younger, I treat all Rpers as adults; with that comes personal responsibility. If you join you will be held to the same standards I hold my self to. I will refuse to let people join an Rp of mine that have given me issues in the past.
  
  If you are new to Rp or still learning, I am more than happy to help you to become a better Rper. That includes things on teaching how to prep posts before it is your turn to post, how to do colabs, how to create and stick to your characters, how to improve posts, how to find inspiration, how to get a post done when it needs to even if you have no inspiration and so forth.
  
  I like to get to know my rpers. What do you do, what your schedules are like, who you are. It helps me better understand my Rpers and how to better help them along the way and/or make their Rping experience more enjoyable.
  
  Now that you know this, please make sure to use it as part of your consideration for joining the Rp. I know what I have said will lead many to not join but I assure you those that do will be taken on a wild ride of twists, turns, unexpected events, laughs until your cheeks hurt and many feels!
  
  Your Gm,
  Lady A~

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Character Sheet

CS Code

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[b][color=6ecff6]Hobbies:[/color][/b] At least 1
[b][color=6ecff6]Fears:[/color][/b] 3 real fears that make your character unhinged
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[b][color=6ecff6]What Brings You To India:[/color][/b] Minimal 1 well developed paragraph
[b][color=6ecff6]History:[/color][/b] Minimal 3 paragraphs about your characters life up until this point.

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[b][color=6ecff6]Character Quote:[/color][/b] Something they say a lot or live by
[b][color=6ecff6]Theme Song:[/color][/b] What would be playing when they walk up if we were in a movie?
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Relation Sheets

Instructions On Relation Sheets:

• Relations must be worked out between each character
• PM each Rper and work out the relations personally - don't just assume the relation
• NO Ships to start! (Aka no predone couples)
• Update Relation throughout the RP to keep it up to date
• Let relations develop naturally.

Yes, I know it is odd not to have a predone Couple tag for a relation sheet - that will be added in later but I want to keep from any couples being already put together before this RP starts. As much fun as it is to "ship" characters I have seen it be the downfall to some pretty amazing stories lines that could have been possible and much more real. Sure, ship away in OOC, place bets on who you think will end up with who but as far as the IC itself goes - let it happen naturally and over time. (Seriously, don't let there suddenly be 4 couples at the end of day one, lol) Let's enjoy this. Remember the majority of the characters have only been there like three to six months, they are from all over the world, there are language barriers, culture barriers, etc. Play to that.

Relation CS

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[Charnobylisk]

I will get working on a sheet soon. :D

Rolling for a first floor room but we'll see how my character turns out to be while I work on them. :P

[Lady Absinthia]

@Charnobylisk Well rooms will be randomly assigned once we get enough approved cs's in. Perhaps Lady Luck will be nicer for this Rp, lol

[Charnobylisk]

@Lady Amalthea I figured they'd be randomly assigned so I chose the wording of "rolling" carefully. :D Trying to keep on her good side, this lady of ours.

[POOHEAD189]

@Lady AmaltheaI do believe I am interested.

[Lady Absinthia]

@POOHEAD189 Sweet, looking forward to seeing a CS

[POOHEAD189]

@Lady AmaltheaI just read your rules and etiquette and I have a few questions and things to clarify.

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I'd like to think I am a well rounded poster for the most part, but to let you know I haven't been on this site for very long and the RP I have posted most in has been an extremely (surprisingly so tbh) casual one that I cannot write impressive posts for. It will remain unnamed because I don't want to make anyone feel bad but the GM doesn't give me a lot. Though he does have a lot to manage with as many players as he has. My actual posting skills can be shown here. (And that is only so you don't have to go through a lot of digging. I'm just a small bit intimidated by all the rules. Though I'm sure there won't be a problem).

My first question is, must we provide a character image? I don't often do that because I generally have an image in my head I can't accurately find on media. XD. I feel as if I would have to plan the character around the image instead of using an image to enhance the character.
Also, I suppose we roll for our floors as @Charnobylisk said? I might have missed that part in the intro if that was included.
Thank you! I look forward to this RP.

[Lady Absinthia]

@POOHEAD189 No, you don't have to provide a character image. Most prefer to but it is not required. I place it there to give them a location.

Rooms will be chosen at random by me once we have enough cs's in, I'll let you know the room number.

[POOHEAD189]

Thank you so much Lady A!

[Lady Absinthia]

@POOHEAD189 Sure thing, ^^

[Charnobylisk]

And now for Bosslady's hopeful approval... :D

Cera Thomson

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Name: Cera Thomson
Aliases: -
Age: 22
Birthday: June 18th
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Apartment Number:
Gender: Female
Major/Minor: Teaching/Foreign Languages
Occupation: English Teacher
Languages: English and Hindi – Both Fluently

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Height: 5’6”
Weight: 124lbs
Build: Small and lean
Eyes: Green
Hair: Light brown with dark golden highlights
Skin Tone: Creamy complexion with a light tan due to the Indian sun
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Nada.
Personal Style: She is an adorable creature at first glance during the daylight hours. Her whole face is fairly petite and cute but her eyes are slightly larger than what one might initially expect. They very fortunately do not look out of place with the rest of her tiny features though. She prides herself on being presentable at all times, even in her sweats, so her face is generally always made up. Her hair sits just below her jawline and can be seen in various different styles. Generally speaking she leaves it down with either a slight curl in it or completely straight.

Cera likes to be comfortable in her down time. She wears the usual sweats, shorts, t-shirts, tank tops, vest tops, hoodies and so forth. She doesn’t mind dressing up when the occasion calls for it in which case she can be found in adorable flats and girly ensembles that vary from skirts to dresses to trousers depending on the dress code. Her work style is more professional looking but she generally wears smart trousers with airy blouses to suit the hotter climate.

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Sexuality: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: She is a very kind-hearted, compassionate and helpful person. She doesn’t like to see anyone in pain or discomfort and does all she can to bring a smile into everyone else’s lives. She can be really forgetful though as her mind wanders and thinks at every given moment. She has never learned how to turn her brain off for more than ten seconds which might be one of the biggest causes of her anxiety.

She doesn’t do too well in social situations and can come across as really quiet and awkward until you get to know her better. She is very much an introvert in her down time but when it comes to her work she is a driven, passionate individual who will gladly do all that she can to help her students.

She can be quite jumpy and easily startled but not in a violent way, thankfully. She just loses track of her words and thoughts in those moments and has to refocus her mind. She has a lot of hobbies due to her introverted nature but is pretty open to talking to people about them if they just ask. She does have her own stubborn side and isn’t easily pushed around, despite how timid she may appear. She just prefers to not rock the boat, as it were.
Habits:

• Runs her fingers through her hair when she’s writing/thinking
• Bites her tongue between her teeth when she gets aggravated or when she is concentrating
• Makes a small squeak when she is given a scare by a sudden loud noise
• Cracks her ankles a lot

Hobbies:

• Writing
• Photography
• Reading
• Baking

Fears:

• Moths
• Large bodies of water
• Riding on boats

Likes:

• Baking
• Reading
• Writing
• Computer games
• Working out
• Fresh fruit drinks
• Sleeping
• Helping others
• Brownies/Cakes/Cookies
• Photography
• TV and Movies

Dislikes: 6 minimal

• Coffee/Tea
• Obnoxious people
• Smokers
• Swimming
• Boats of any kind
• Egotistical people
• Sudden loud noises
• Being ill
• Panic attacks

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What Brings You To India: Cera had spent part of her gap year in India while studying teaching at university and she absolutely loved the culture, the food, the people and the environment that she discovered. She fell in love with the country and just knew that she wanted to live here and help to teach English to the locals. Her dialect of Scots gave her a small advantage and disadvantage and she took the opportunity that presented itself to her to work in her newfound favourite country.
History: Cera was born to her loving parents, James and Holly Thomson, in the city of Glasgow in Scotland. She has an older sister, Clara, and a younger brother, George, and she is pretty content with her family dynamic. Being the middle child of her family, she was used to being overlooked for different things in her life but that was okay with her. Her childhood was good, her family wanted for nothing and they were very happy as a whole. She used to think that her family was boring because of the lack of drama and excitement in their lives. She soon realised how lucky she really was once she grew up and realised how much drama some people actually had in their life.

She went through high school with a close group of friends and spent a lot of her time just being a normal teenager, working hard in school and finding where she fit in the world. Her family went on a lot of holidays and she began to realise how much she really loved discovering new lessons and languages. That is when she realised that teaching and foreign languages was what she had to do with her life. This was going to be her future career path, without a doubt. When she went off to university, she grew distant from her friends from high school and become slightly more reclusive. The stress and strain of university life without the social releases that students usually took part in caused Cera to develop anxiety and mild depression. She knew it was her own fault though for losing touch with her friends and she decided to make a change in her life, hopefully for the better.

Between her Bachelor degree year and Honours degree year, Cera took a gap year and started to travel the world on her own. Her parents and siblings were worried that she wouldn’t be safe but she knew what she was doing. She needed to do this for herself. To start, she spent a couple months in the US where she took a road trip from West Coast to East Coast, then she flew to Portugal and made her way from there through Spain, the South of France, North of Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, then Sweden and Norway. From there she took a flight to South Africa, then Thailand and finally… India. There were so many more countries that she wanted to visit but she only had limited time and limited funds. She spent her final month, and the last of her money, in New Delhi.

When she returned home, her attitude had changed but her anxiety still remained. She refused medical help for it but she felt better than she had before she had left. Her depression being gone was enough for her and she rationalised with herself that everyone suffered from anxiety. She didn’t need any more help. She told her parents that she wanted to move country and teach English as a foreign language. They weren’t very surprised and supported her decision. They gave her the proviso that they would give her some financial help with the move so long as she completed her final year of university. She agreed.

Her final year of study went by quickly, her whole life had an even further and exciting goal now. She came second in her class and graduated with her Honours degree. She was sad to leave her family behind but she knew that this was what she wanted to do. She was successful in obtaining a position in a community college style establishment in Jaipur, India. It had been two months since she had arrived and she was still finding her feet in this new life she had started.

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Character Quote: “Don’t get dead.” & “Dang nabbit…”
Theme Song: Definitely this.
Anything Else: What Dick do now?

_{*By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy.}

[Lady Absinthia]

@Charnobylisk lmao, what Dick do now. Perfect. Move her over to the CS tab, lol

[Charnobylisk]

@Lady Amalthea I thought you'd appreciate that one. :D

Thank youuuu!

[POOHEAD189]

Alcander Mires

Alcander Mires

Character Summary

Name: Alcander Mires
Aliases: Al (family and close friends), Cander (to friends and acquaintances). He only uses his full name for formal introductions.
Age: 23
Birthday: August 18th, 1992
Ethnicity: Grecian
Birth Place: Tampa, Florida
Apartment Number: To Be Randomly Assigned By Gm - Leave Blank
Gender: M
Major/Minor: Classics/Chemistry
Occupation: Mailroom Clerk
Languages: Greek, English (fluent in both)

Appearance

Height: 5'11
Weight: 158 pounds
Build: Lean
Eyes: Earthy Brown
Hair: Black.
Skin Tone: Olive skin. Has a bronzed quality when tanned by the Sun.
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: None
Personal Style: Alcander cuts a wiry but not unpleasant figure. His mane of wavy and unremarkable hair, along with his earthy brown eyes give him an unintimidating and approachable look. He has a fine nose that accentuates his youthful face nicely, and a fine chin to match. He never wants to look unpresentable, but he also makes sure that looks are never his primary concern, preferring comfort and ease over fancy appearances. His clothes are something he lives with, not something he uses to appeal to someone else.

His most common outfit is Khakis and loose buttoned shirts that are easy to open up or take off if he's walking along the coast. His marel shoes are comfortable and sturdy, lacking shoe laces but fitting his feet nicely. The belt around his waist is leather and well crafted, a gift from his mother. He also wears something given to him by his father, an eastern orthodox necklace that's been passed down the family line for 3 generations. He keeps it hidden under his buttoned shirt.

Psychology

Thoughtful * Observant * Studious * Ardent

Sexuality: Straight
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: Alcander is a very genuine and earnest individual. He believes in going after what you feel you should, and working for what you want. He values skill very highly, and honesty is his golden policy. The young man tends to believe actions speak louder than words, and often keeps his mouth shut unless he truly has something to say (or to be polite). Alcander knows that life is long enough to experience a myriad of things, and it's all about priorities and how you spend your time that matters. Because of his calm and observant nature, he tends to notice traits and hints in others more than one would expect. One moment he could be sitting quietly, maybe even pleasantly, and the next he could be adamantly defending a certain viewpoint he feels strongly for.

He drives himself hard in his pursuits, and has a great deal of pride in both his heritage, and the skills he has learned over the years. Alcander has an interest in different cultures and languages, thinking the diversity and history of different places is what makes mankind unique. He feels a certain sense of belonging when he is learning or even rereading something interesting that brings meaning to his mind. He tends to be understanding towards people, despite being quite hard on himself. Others think him high maintenance when it comes to girls, but in truth he just wants one that is honest and doesn't spout bullshit just to have something to talk about.

Habits: Alcander has a tendency to keep his hands in his pockets, and to run his hands through his hair when particularly anxious. He's a fan of them older Zelda games, and ever since he was a small kid, he would play the flute to greet the sunrise if he was up to see it. He kisses his necklace pendant before taking it off, always.

Hobbies:

• Swimming
• Fencing
• Fishing
• Cooking
• Reading
• Gaming (Strategy Games, shooters, and adventure games.)
• Archery
• Walking near the coastline.
• Playing the Flute

Fears:

• Growing old and weary enough to give up his pursuits.
• To be stuck in one place forever.
• To lose credibility.

Likes:

• Literature (especially classic, crime, science fiction, and older fantasy)
• Swimming
• Fencing
• Shooters, adventure, and RTS games
• Learning/Observing
• Exploring
• Playing the Flute
• Archery
• Movies
• Walking near the coastline.

Dislikes:

• Smoking
• Gossip
• Shallow opinions/thinkers
• Obnoxious people
• People who settle for mediocrity
• Closed minded people
• Braggarts
• Bullshit small talk (other than friendly greetings).

History

What Brings You To India:His time in Athens ironically gave him an interest in non-greek cultures, his horizons spanning to different parts of the globe. After saving up money from his Mailroom job for nearly 3 years, he wanted to take one more gap year before he finished college. He felt like the time was right, wanting to experience more before he set out into the working world. He had a choice between taking a tour of Britain, or traveling to Asia and residing in India for a few months. As luck would have it, he had just begun rereading the The Ramayana and thought it made sense to try India. It was, after all, the more difficult of the two to get to. He felt like he could save up quickly again to go and visit the British Isles later on.

History:
Alcander was born and raised in Tampa, Florida to Nestor and Candice Mires. Both parents were of Greek origin, having married 4 years before his birth. His mother was a stay at home wife and his father served in the Gulf War in the army. Alcander was preceded a year by his big sister Barbara, and born before his younger brother by 2 years, Hagan. Barbara was the likeable overachiever, his parents often gushing over her grades and extracurricular activities. In turn, Hagan was the baby and often doted upon and given soft treatment. This led Alcander feeling both unimpressive and unappreciated, even though his father often gave him talks on how he was named after his father before him, from the old country. He gave him Greek mythology books as a small boy to read, though admittedly during Alcander's teen years he dropped the habit and pursued other interests such as Archery, music, and video games.

His mother taught him to cook Greek cuisine, and his father insisted on teaching all of his children their native language. It did Nestor proud to realize Alcander began speaking it earlier than his other siblings, and that accomplishment bolstered Al's resolve. He began searching for things he could learn...skills he could acquire. Even later on in his teenage years, gaining friends who often saw fit to skip class instead of learning anything, he kept his resolve. He would go to after school fencing for two years, meeting up with his close group of friends behind the baseball fields or online playing games. He would get excellent grades in chemistry, his interest in the centre science branching off from old books on alchemy he would check out at the library. It was around his 16th birthday when he went on his first date with a girl named Sandy, but the relationship did not last very long. When he got older, he realized he only went out with her because he'd never done it before and she was cute at the time. It was just another experience to get through. He began to abhor things that would hold him back, like smoking. Things like that wasn't even worth his time experiencing, in his mind. He received his first job working at the local grocery store age 17 and worked there for a year.

When he turned 18, he took a gap year and went to live with his cousins back in Athens, touring the museums and rekindling his childhood interests in the Classics. In fact it was just before he left for his trip that he found his old childhood mythology books, reading them once more and gaining a more mature understanding of the stories. Once he arrived, he spent a lot of time at Athens University, often staying and pouring over books for hours. It was in the center of Greece of all places that he gained an appreciation for Anglo-Saxon and Indian literature. He bumped into a certain librarian in Athens multiple times and mulled over the possibility of dating once more, but after having a few discussions with her, he decided against it.

Once he got home, he attended the University of South Florida. He instantly made his major in the Classics, excelling in most of his classes of history and philosophy. He did almost as well in chemistry, but his initial teacher was notoriously tough to please. A year in, he got a job as the Mailroom clerk at the college. It wasn't a difficult job. He even had time to try out the Drama club, but thought it wasn't a pursuit for him. He kept in touch with his high school friends online, and two of them lived next to him at the dorm. He was their squad leader playing Battlefield 3 and 4 on weeknights. Weekends he initially went out, but after a few months he gave it up. He became notorious for not taking girls home. Not that he was popular with them, but the ones that tried he turned down. He didn't find drunken behavior or flirtatious small talk appealing. In fact it was a complete turn off, so he spent his Friday and Saturday nights by himself, watching movies or reading.

Extras

Character Quote: Let him that would move the world, first move himself. - Socrates
Theme Song: Best of You by the Foo Fighters
Anything Else: Can read Old English and Latin. Wishes to learn how to play guitar and learn the Indian language.

_{*By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy.}

[Lady Absinthia]

Lol okay, no mess up is No problem, you're good to go.

[POOHEAD189]

@Lady AmaltheaI appreciate it. I was making my character in the CS tab so I could scroll up and look at yours and Char's to make sure I wasn't messing up last night, and I just automatically hit send after doing a small bit of editing today.

[Sherlolly]

@Lady AmaltheaI'm pretty new to this site so I don't have any decent examples of my writing ability, but if you'd like me to PM you a quick sample, I'd be more than happy to.

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Tempest Fullem

Character Summary

Name: Tempest Rylee Fullem
Aliases: 'T', Tem, Fullem.
Age: 22 years old.
Birthday: 8th February
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Birth Place: London
Apartment Number:
Gender: Female
Major/Minor: Criminal Justice and Corrections/Journalistic Writing
Occupation: Journalist
Languages: English(fluent) and French (learning)

Appearance

Height: 5'6"
Weight: 120lbs
Build: Slight
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark brown
Skin Tone: Pale/Fair
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings:

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Personal Style: Tempest is was some people will call a mysterious beauty. Her fair skin contrasts with her dark hair, highlighting her features as bold and striking. At first glance, one's gaze is particularly drawn to her eyes that are a true blue colour, framed by thick lashes. Another key focal point of Tempest's features is her mouth. An amused smirk is never far away from her rose-coloured lips, yet a real smile is somewhat rare to see lighting up her face.

Her style is pretty outstanding. Usually she will go for a normally-skimpy piece of clothing before altering it to suit her preferences, which usually means layering items that could never possibly be thought to match yet still somehow pulling it off. Tempest tends to stray away from big brand names, preferring second hand or vintage material. Another thing that can be noticed about her is her love for all things black. At least 80% of what she is wearing will be black. Although it is mainly because she likes the colour, it also helps to brighten her eyes and pale contrasts with her porcelain skin alongside her hair.

Psychology

Mysterious * Hedonistic * Detatched * Complex

Sexuality: Bi-Curious; but most likely Heterosexual.
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: There is something inside Tempest that seems broken. She can see people’s weaknesses, strengths, and also can get into people’s heads better than most. She sees people, because she is skilled in the art of watching and is so detached from those outside of her own personal bubble that she finds nothing wrong with using people's weaknesses to take advantage.

Her detachment though seems partly due to an extreme fear of intimacy. She does not like to get close to people- partly for fear of losing them, but also for fear of her weaknesses being revealed. She is capable of love, but the feelings of love scare her.

Tempest is a thrill seeker. She loves the chase, she loves games, she loves talking in riddles, and loves to party. This is the only way in which she can successfully relate to people in the world. Though she may able to observe and analyze emotions, as shown is her skill of journalism, she definitely does not know how to handle them, because they offer her no sense of control or comfort.

Tempest is always in control of the situation. She is always there to influence, to persuade, to have power over others. That is, until she starts to become attached or fall in love. Then she starts losing that control in an epic fashion. However, when Tempest sits silently on the sidelines watching a scene unfold, she is aware of everything and everyone. She is the puppet master and has the power to pluck the strings if it interests her to do so

Habits:
- Talking in riddles
- Smoking and drinking
- Pushing people away.

Hobbies:
- Swimming
- Writing
- Partying

Fears:

• Love
• Ironically, storms.
• Losing control

Likes:

• Alcohol
• Being in control
• People understanding her
• Her job
• Water, any kind.
• Thrills

Dislikes:

• Her own weaknesses
• Girls with blonde hair
• Thunder
• Crying
• Chocolate
• False people
• People understanding her (yeahIputitinboth)

History

What Brings You To India: After a good three years of scraping every little detail from the streets of London into her articles, Tempest's boss finally persuaded her to pack up and leave for India. With this, she was told to find a story that reflects the community in which these foreigners live in exchange for a significant pay raise. After five months in this country, she still hasn't grasped a decent scoop and she still hasn't got a tan.

History: Tempest was born almost smack-bang in the centre of London on February 8th, 1924. Her parents, known to be named Willow and Henry Clarke, were mere teenagers when she arrived as a red, screaming bundle of rage. Her mother, convinced the child was angry at everything she saw, named her Tempest. It wasn't long before she was put up for adoption, however, and was taken away to a local children's home where she would spend the majority of her childhood.

School days were quick, with her rarely socialising with anyone bar a select few attempting to be friendly towards her. Her grades, surprisingly to the teachers, remained high, the majority of her exam results being straight-A's. She had a number of boyfriends, as any teenage girl would, yet it was uncommon to see her actually fall for a guy like she did with Lucas.

Lucas joined her school in a whirlwind of blonde hair, green eyes, and popularity, strolling into the classroom as if he had the world on his shoulders. It wasn't a shock to most when he set his sights on Tempest, what with her careless attitude and stunning looks. It didn't take long for the two to become an item, a relationship full of sex and drugs and passion. In fact, Tempest soon found herself loving this boy who could make her smile and cry at the same time. As senior year approached, fights between the couple grew more and more frequent and, upon mutual agreement, they split up. A mere two days later, and Tempest stumbled across Lucas locked in the embrace of another girl. A blonde one.

From then on, she has always pushed others away from her and, having no family in contact, been forced to fend for herself in the harsh world. Her job of journalism was handed to her when a published article of hers was discovered by a leading newspaper company, and with no hesitation, they descended down on her hungrily- offering her a job with relatively low pay and long hours. By that time, though, she needed the money so took up the job and began her slow climb to become one of the most well-known journalists in London.

Extras

Character Quote:
"The monster in the Dark gets us all eventually."
"Fuck it."
Theme Song: This one for sure
Anything Else: Totally haven't based this character on Effy Stonem

_{*By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy.}

[Lady Absinthia]

@Sherlolly Adore what you have for your character. No worries about being new to the site, just check the bottom of the rules section in the original ooc post. It has a disclaimer for new comers to the forum and what they need to do in replacement of a post link, ^^

[Lady Absinthia]

@Sherlolly Thank you for the Pm, you are good to go and are free to post your CS in the CS tab, ^^

[Charnobylisk]

@Sherlolly Effy! Hello new friend. I like your style.