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SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

Hey folks, real life is getting real unruly real quick, so I'm sad to say but I gotta withdraw from this RP.

Thanks for having me, and I hope that everyone has a great time!

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

Find someone who loves you like Kurt loves dinosaurs.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

Kurt Nichols - Wednesday Afternoon - Old Sol Museum

Kurt couldn't help but have a spring in his step as he headed towards DinoSol. When he was little, Kurt had an almost obsessive love of the giant lizards. Bed sheets, toys, books, clothes, movies: if it even tangentially related to dinosaurs Kurt had to do everything in his power to get his grubby child hands on it. Until late high school Kurt fully intended to be a paleontologist, but the cost of college and dire job prospects caused that dream to come crashing down. However none of that mattered now. Now he felt that childlike wonder welling up inside him as he approached the entrance to the exhibit. "DINOSOL - WHERE PAST MEETS PRESENT" decorated a large archway leading into a large domed room. Children and adults alike crowded around skeletons of theropod dinosaurs, with a large Allosaurus dominating the middle of the space. Kurt hypothesized that the room must have been a planetarium at some point in the past, with the large dome that once allowed room for model planets now housing the bones of long-dead giant lizards. Kurt couldn't help but walk around in slack-jawed awe at the exhibit. The museum boasted several nearly complete skeletons of small dinosaurs: a velociraptor with a lengthy description of how the raptors from Jurassic Park looked nothing like their real-world counterparts, a protoceratops guarding it's nest of fossilized eggs against an oviraptor, and even more exhibits ranging from Tyrannosaurus teeth you could hold to plesiosaurs hanging from the ceiling in a facsimile of swimming. All of this was only the entry room, the exhibit snaked through a majority of the rear half of the East Wing. Kurt was in heaven and set off to get his fill of big ol' lizards.

Kurt spent nearly an hour and a half milling around DinoSol. For a fleeting moment he was a child again, running around full of awe and excitement. For a fleeting moment he forgot about work, about rent, about still not finding a solid friend group in Sol, about the dull ache in his heart that has been consistent since his mother passed. However as he walked away from the remains of towering beasts he felt these thoughts and feelings beginning to creep back in. Kurt, however, found another way to keep these feelings away. The Old Sol Museum Gift Shop. After checking the time he began to mill around the postcards, snow globes, model planes, and other museum accoutrement. That's when Kurt spotted him. He was sitting near the back, in the "buy it before it's gone" section. Kurt thought he was perfect in every way, dumbfounded that anyone had let such a specimen stay unclaimed for so long. Kurt simply had to had him.

The lad

It was a plush of Kurt's favorite dinosaur: the therizinosaurus. These large theropod dinosaurs where herbivorous, and used their large sickle shaped claws for both protection and maneuvering plant matter closer to what Kurt affectionately referred to as "their big dumb face". Kurt slowly made his way towards his prize, pretending to look at various other wares along the way. It was all a ruse though, as his one goal was the stuffed dinosaur. After what seemed like an eternity Kurt had the plush in his hands and made a bee-line for the check outs. He quickly paid the casheer, placed the stuffed dinosaur into a bag, and headed out of the museum.

After exiting Kurt realized that he still had a majority of the evening to enjoy for himself. Getting off work early was powerful magic indeed. Once again the feeling of having no clue what to do set in as Kurt felt the near infinite possibilities stretch before him. "I could grab a cup of coffee...", Kurt mused to himself, "Nah, coffee doesn't sound good. And besides, I get paid to sit around and drink coffee at work, why would I wanna do it in my free time?" Kurt felt the weight of his yet-to-be-named plush dinosaur in the bag that hung loosely from his hand. That's when it hit him: why should his nostalgia trip stop here? Kurt had heard of an arcade near by. An honest to God arcade. He hadn't been to one since the one near his hometown closed in elementary school. With the rest of his evening planned and a smile spreading across his face, Kurt set off towards the Nova Wave Arcade.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

First post is up!

Kurt gonna look at them big ol' lizard bones.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

Wednesday Morning

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Kurt absentmindedly drummed his fingers on the counter that he manned. The book store he had been working at since arriving in Sol City wasn't particularly busy. It specialized in used books, but also rented out used textbooks for the students at the university. Even then though, Kurt wondered how the place managed to turn a profit. His eyes drifted lazily from shelf to shelf: various novels of an even wider range in quality, a large stock of non-fiction works, and a meager collection of textbook. With a small sigh he walked out from behind the counter and picked up today's paper from the small reading area that the store offered. Kurt skimmed the paper, not so much reading as merely occupying time. There was a baby rhino at the zoo. "Oh...look at that little guy..." he muttered at the snapshot of the infant rhino. The zoo was even holding a contest to name the new rhino. "Doesn't that just warm the cockles of your heart."

The rest of the morning and early evening was just as uneventful. An elderly woman came in and donated some romance novels, and a student from the university came in and turned in a textbook that had rented earlier in the semester. Beyond these there was the occasional person who would walk in, quietly browse the shelves without giving Kurt so much as a second glance. He didn't mind though. His job was incredibly peaceful and he appreciated it. The years working as a case manager didn't help with his anxiety and his mother's passing only worsened it further. Since coming to Sol City he had felt at ease for the first time in years. The weather, the people, the businesses. It was everything he craved while in the middle of nowhere. He smiled from behind the counter, grateful for the situation he found himself in.

Wednesday Afternoon

With a text from the book shop's owner Kurt was allowed to close the shop several hours early. The shop was situated on the very far end of Light Lane, what Kurt jokingly referred to "Just a Lane" as the nicer shops and the ornate lighting ended roughly a block before where the small book store was located. With the early closing Kurt would have some free time to.....some time to.....to... Kurt stopped in his tracks, right in the middle of the sidewalk. He hadn't been free this early in the afternoon in what felt like ages. Normally it was late enough that by the time he walked the length of Light Lane the city's bustling night life was in full effect. But today he could savor parts of the city that he normally couldn't. All of the places that normally had their doors closed so their employees could enjoy their own slice of Sol City's night life. Kurt did a quick mental checklist of the things in town that he hadn't quite made it out to yet. Finally he settled on finally making the pilgrimage to the Old Sol Museum. He hustled to a bus stop and eager awaited the beginning of his day trip.

The bus let Kurt off almost directly in front of the museum. He was immediately in awe of the building in front of him. The building's golden dome gleamed in the afternoon light, and the bright colors seemed to glow with a life of their own. Two men in historical uniforms stood "guard" on either side of a tall iron fence. A few people milled about taking photos of the building, and entering the exiting the building. According to the schedule that Kurt found online he still had a few hours before the museum closed. He walked up the sidewalk towards the entrance, still in awe of the building before him. When he entered the building he was immediately greeted by the skeleton of a large sauropod dinosaur. A tour guide, who seemed to be about Kurt's age addressed a group of school-aged children nearby. "As I'm sure you noticed when you came in, the main hall of our museum is the home to our very own Diplodocus skeleton! Not just any skeleton though. This is a replica of Dippy, who used to be in the main hall of the London Natural History Museum. That museum moved Dippy a bit further into their building, but we think that our Dippy belongs right here! That way she can greet everyone who visits the Old Sol Museum! You can see more dinos like Dippy in the DinoSol exhibit, in the rear East wing." Kurt stood away from the tour group, not wanting to make his eavesdropping obvious. He had intended on looking at exhibits that pertained to local history, but a sense of child-like wonder told him that the dinosaur skeletons should be his first stop. After taking in Dippy for a few more seconds, he set off towards DinoSol.

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I'm stoked to see the IC is up! I'm also kinda swamped with the holiday weekend here in the states, plus my youngest bro's birthday. I'll definitely have a post up by Monday night, Tuesday morning at the latest.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

Kurt Nichols

Name
Kurt Nichols

Age
26

Appearance


Height
5’4” (162 cm)

Weight
150 lbs (68 kg)

Description
Kurt is a short man, with a stockier build. He keeps his somewhat messy hair in a small ponytail, but over the course of the day some inevitably gets lose and finds ways to fall around (or in front of) his face. Always clean shaven, he can normally be seen wearing a smile. His style can be described as somewhat bland, normally wearing some comfortable slacks and a jacket to combat the chill that always seems to grip the Northwestern areas of North America.

Likes
Music: While not the most original interest in the world, Kurt does enjoy a fair bit of music. While he can tolerate almost anything, he has a soft spot for most rock sub-genres. That being said he abhors new-age Rock-a-Billy/Pop County.

Reading: Kurt has been reading all of his life, which is what landed him in his current job. Books were his constant companion growing up, and was his first companion when he first moved to Sol City.

Cooking & Food: From being the person who took care of his household from a young age Kurt's two options were to either learn how to cook or not eat. From there it evolved into a genuine love of cooking and Kurt became fairly good at that. Stemming from this is a love of good food and the company that it brings.

Cool Weather: Kurt doesn't handle heat well at all, which was one of the attractions of Sol City in the first place. Plus jackets and other clothes for cooler weather are simply more stylish than summer-wear.

Dislikes
Spiders: Spiders terrify Kurt to know end. He takes this phobia quite seriously, with most spiders being killed on sight regardless if they actually meant him any harm.

Overly Boisterous Personalities: Kurt can understand the need to cut loose every once in a while, and he's even known to act out if you get some alcohol in him. However, people are just going all out 100% completely drive him up a wall.

Hot Weather: Mortals were not meant to exist in the heat. Kurt doesn't handle heat well and on particularly hot days it takes every ounce of willpower he has to leave his home.

Physical Pain: Kurt has an extremely low pain threshold and doesn't handle pain well. This manifests as a general aversion to pain, up to point of abandoning hobbies/interests after they've caused him some sort of harm.

Zodiac Sign
Virgo, but he doesn't place much stock in astrology

Special Talent
Kurt is very good with people. Whether it was from having to mature faster than most or some natural disposition people seem to trust Kurt more quickly than most. Kurt wants to use this to help others, but right now that seems out of reach.

Profession
Works in a small used book store, also takes online classes for a counseling Masters.

Bio/Personality
Kurt grew up in a small town in central Illinois. The name isn't important, no one would have heard of it anyway. For years it was only him and his mother. Kurt's father and mother were never together and he left for greener pastures well before he was born. He didn't mind this though, as his mother provided for him as well as she could. This meant working at a dry cleaning shop most days, and working as am overnight custodian most nights. This left Kurt alone to his own devices for most of his young life. When he was really little this meant exploring the woods around his home. However, after a nasty fall from a tree that resulted in a broken arm he most of his time indoors.

With his mother out of the house most of the time Kurt had to learn to take care of himself from a young age. This wasn't a bad thing, as it allowed him to be more independent from a young age. Kurt had a largely uneventful young adult life, graduating high school in the middle of his class and attending community college on some income-based scholarships. He managed to get a psych degree in three years and spent some time as a case manager in a center for at-risk adolescents. Kurt spent the half-decade after college like this, working in the center while helping take care of his mother whose smoking habit had gifted her with a nasty case of lung cancer. She fought for longer than the doctors said she could, but Kurt's mother passed shortly after his 26th birthday. With the last thing tethering him to his hometown gone he pulled up stakes and headed to a hopefully brighter future.

Kurt has been in Sol City for only a short time, only a few months. He works in a small used book store and is also taking online classes to make progress towards a Masters degree in counseling. When not at work or taking classes Kurt likes to take in the night life that Sol City offers as well as relaxing in his small apartment.

Your character's favorite song
John Cage's 4'33

Actor or Actress who play your Character in a movie
Honestly, I don't know O.o

Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain!

Your age
22

What part of the world are you from
Midwest United States, on Central Time.

How many years have you been writing/roleplaying
Writing has been a hobby as mine for as long as I can remember. However on the roleplaying front I started tabletop roleplaying in 2010, and started my career here in 2014. However college kept me away from the guild and now that I have graduated I'm eager to return to the world of RPs.

How often do you have time to post?
As of now I can post fairly frequently, as I have plenty of free time. However as my job search continues my free time may shorten. I'll be sure to keep people posted if my ability to post changes!

What you do for a living?
Nothing as of now! I just graduated with a Psychology degree, with minors in Criminal Justice and Counseling.

What do you enjoy doing besides writing?
I enjoy reading, playing vidya & board games, music & podcasts, and generally being a nuisance.

Sol City . Modern Slice of Life RP

Hello!

I sent a PM to @PrinceAlexus yesterday asking if the RP was full, but would like to show my interest in a more official capacity. Even brought a character for consideration!

Thanks!

Kurt Nichols

Name
Kurt Nichols

Age
26

Appearance


Height
5’4” (162 cm)

Weight
150 lbs (68 kg)

Description
Kurt is a short man, with a stockier build. He keeps his somewhat messy hair in a small ponytail, but over the course of the day some inevitably gets lose and finds ways to fall around (or in front of) his face. Always clean shaven, he can normally be seen wearing a smile. His style can be described as somewhat bland, normally wearing some comfortable slacks and a jacket to combat the chill that always seems to grip the Northwestern areas of North America.

Likes
Music: While not the most original interest in the world, Kurt does enjoy a fair bit of music. While he can tolerate almost anything, he has a soft spot for most rock sub-genres. That being said he abhors new-age Rock-a-Billy/Pop County.

Reading: Kurt has been reading all of his life, which is what landed him in his current job. Books were his constant companion growing up, and was his first companion when he first moved to Sol City.

Cooking & Food: From being the person who took care of his household from a young age Kurt's two options were to either learn how to cook or not eat. From there it evolved into a genuine love of cooking and Kurt became fairly good at that. Stemming from this is a love of good food and the company that it brings.

Cool Weather: Kurt doesn't handle heat well at all, which was one of the attractions of Sol City in the first place. Plus jackets and other clothes for cooler weather are simply more stylish than summer-wear.

Dislikes
Spiders: Spiders terrify Kurt to know end. He takes this phobia quite seriously, with most spiders being killed on sight regardless if they actually meant him any harm.

Overly Boisterous Personalities: Kurt can understand the need to cut loose every once in a while, and he's even known to act out if you get some alcohol in him. However, people are just going all out 100% completely drive him up a wall.

Hot Weather: Mortals were not meant to exist in the heat. Kurt doesn't handle heat well and on particularly hot days it takes every ounce of willpower he has to leave his home.

Physical Pain: Kurt has an extremely low pain threshold and doesn't handle pain well. This manifests as a general aversion to pain, up to point of abandoning hobbies/interests after they've caused him some sort of harm.

Zodiac Sign
Virgo, but he doesn't place much stock in astrology

Special Talent
Kurt is very good with people. Whether it was from having to mature faster than most or some natural disposition people seem to trust Kurt more quickly than most. Kurt wants to use this to help others, but right now that seems out of reach.

Profession
Works in a small used book store, also takes online classes for a counseling Masters.

Bio/Personality
Kurt grew up in a small town in central Illinois. The name isn't important, no one would have heard of it anyway. For years it was only him and his mother. Kurt's father and mother were never together and he left for greener pastures well before he was born. He didn't mind this though, as his mother provided for him as well as she could. This meant working at a dry cleaning shop most days, and working as am overnight custodian most nights. This left Kurt alone to his own devices for most of his young life. When he was really little this meant exploring the woods around his home. However, after a nasty fall from a tree that resulted in a broken arm he most of his time indoors.

With his mother out of the house most of the time Kurt had to learn to take care of himself from a young age. This wasn't a bad thing, as it allowed him to be more independent from a young age. Kurt had a largely uneventful young adult life, graduating high school in the middle of his class and attending community college on some income-based scholarships. He managed to get a psych degree in three years and spent some time as a case manager in a center for at-risk adolescents. Kurt spent the half-decade after college like this, working in the center while helping take care of his mother whose smoking habit had gifted her with a nasty case of lung cancer. She fought for longer than the doctors said she could, but Kurt's mother passed shortly after his 26th birthday. With the last thing tethering him to his hometown gone he pulled up stakes and headed to a hopefully brighter future.

Kurt has been in Sol City for only a short time, only a few months. He works in a small used book store and is also taking online classes to make progress towards a Masters degree in counseling. When not at work or taking classes Kurt likes to take in the night life that Sol City offers as well as relaxing in his small apartment.

Your character's favorite song
John Cage's 4'33

Actor or Actress who play your Character in a movie
Honestly, I don't know O.o

Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain!

Your age
22

What part of the world are you from
Midwest United States, on Central Time.

How many years have you been writing/roleplaying
Writing has been a hobby as mine for as long as I can remember. However on the roleplaying front I started tabletop roleplaying in 2010, and started my career here in 2014. However college kept me away from the guild and now that I have graduated I'm eager to return to the world of RPs.

How often do you have time to post?
As of now I can post fairly frequently, as I have plenty of free time. However as my job search continues my free time may shorten. I'll be sure to keep people posted if my ability to post changes!

What you do for a living?
Nothing as of now! I just graduated with a Psychology degree, with minors in Criminal Justice and Counseling.

What do you enjoy doing besides writing?
I enjoy reading, playing vidya & board games, music & podcasts, and generally being a nuisance.

Supers: A Superpower RP

In case anyone needed any clarification, the RP is officially dead.

I had a really good time with everyone, feel free to contact me here any time.

Hope life treats everyone well.

Supers: A Superpower RP

OH DAYUUM!
THERE BE FIGHTING AND SHIT!
Delta is gonna eat shit the next time he tries to shower.