Hedgehawk

Westpoint High - A High School RP

For everyone who is interested and finds this - we have an OOC here - roleplayerguild.com/topics/192354-wes…

Westpoint High - A SoL High School RP

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Westpoint High - A SoL High School RP

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Westpoint High - A SoL High School RP

Welcome to Westpoint High! The one and only high school in the fictional town of Westpoint Ridge. Founded in the 1890's on the site of a former goldmine, the town has steadily grown into a nice little slice of American town living. At least that is what the brochures said. In reality the town has been on the decline since the 2008 finical crisis. Most of the towns infrastructure hasn't been updated, and public services, including the school has been underfunded.

Westpoint Ridge is the fictional setting for our High School RP. Based in Washington state it is perfectly situated to have everything you could ever want for a location: A coastline with a small dock, forests and hill surrounding the town and mountains only a short drive away. Plus it is only a couple hours from Seattle, so city amenities is just a short trip away!

Founded in the late 1890's by the Fray family, Westpoint Ridge was built on the remains of an old gold mine that has been raided clean of resources, leaving just an empty husk behind. Work began on filling the large mine shafts and converting the old workers barracks into actual habitable spaces. Decades of investment allowed the town to grow and expand beyond it's original gold mine boundaries, stretching just a little more to the west until it hit the coast and began to set up its own fishing industry.

This expansion would eventually halt in the mid 90s as government funding and private equity began to focus on building up large urban centres as the demands for city living rose. The town was hit pretty hard by the financial crisis of 2008 and as a result never truly recovered. Home values plummeted and crime rose, locking in a vicious cycle of deprecation that so far hasn't been broken. Afterall, what is the point in resurfacing the main street if it just going to get wrecked again several months later? The once wonderful small town appeal of Westpoint Ridge fell apart and now everyone is stuck in their own personal hell. Still, the town spirit has endured, somewhat. There are those that just want to make their lot in life and make simple living, even if that means ignoring the mould on the walls and the peeling paint on the exterior walls.

Westpoint High is the only high school in the town, and as such is full to the brim with students. Westpoint is stuck in that limbo state of having enough students for a school and a quarter, but no one has the funds, or the willpower to build a second High School, so everyone is lumped together. Add into that the meagre school budget, and the fact the school has been in deficit with it's building and ground maintenance for the past 15 years at least, and what you get is a school falling apart at the seams.

The school can provide the basics, but that is about it. You can get an education here, but it is not going to be anything special. Classes on offer tend to be anything that doesn't require any extra equipment due to costs. The schools science and arts classes are the most visibly hit by the restriction, with just the bare minimum legally required being offered. Extra-curricular activities tend to follow the same rule here as well. Sports are still offered mostly through donated equipment and the thought that winning certain leagues might confer cash prizes or grants.

Most students at the school are apathetic and aren't particularly interested in their studies or further education. Why bother studying when no one can afford college? And even if they could afford it, which college would accept people like them? No, 99% of the population are doomed to stay here in Westpoint Ridge, forever. So might as well enjoy your teen years while you can, before you slip into a life of mind numbing day to day survival, paycheck to paycheck.

Okay, onto the boring but important things basic rules firstly!

• Standard Guild Rules - The usual stuff
• IC and OOC are different things - Please be able to differentiate between them.
• If you have any issues please bring them to Me or the Co-GM. Please bear in mind that we live in different timezones and might not reply right away. We do have lives.
• If there is going to be any reason you can’t post, do keep us updated. I don’t need reasons, just an indication of when you will return.

In terms of posting, I don't want to have hard and fast deadlines, and have them as set in stone. I tend to find what happens is you get a rush of posts at the start of a new cycle, and then a dip at the end as everyone gets exhausted and bored and inspiration leaves everyone. Ideally I would like people to be posting every two weeks, but unlike a deadline, this isn't a hard rule that I am going to be enforcing. Instead we are going to be simply controlling posting by moving time forward at a gradual pace. If people can't post then they can become background characters for a while until they can post. I want this to be more of a collaborative experience when deciding what scenes we want to write for and between our characters. That way everyone is much more invested in what is going on, and we don't just have a bunch if isolated storylines going off at the same time.

For Post length, I know the SoL is famous for 10+ page google doc collabs that take about a month to put together but leave you with an epic novella to read full of juicy drama and secrets to read. But I would like to try a differing approach that is a little less intimidating to newcomers. Please collab, it is easier for writing out dialogue, however, please try to keep it to 2 google docs pages per post - even if you have to post multiple posts over the course of the next few weeks. We won't be moving forward with any scenes until we are happy to, and hopefully smaller posts delivered more often will keep everyone engaged enough, and the creative juices flowing that we don't notice the passage of time!

For character sheets, if you have a sheet template you like, or have prepared earlier that fits the high school setting, then please use/modify that. If you want to jazz your sheet up with Aesthetics and banners, please do that. I have a character sheet below that anyone can use if they need one. Character acceptance is not based on how amazingly you make your sheet look pretty. It is based on the content of said sheet.

Character Sheet - Kindly created by @HaleyTheRandom - Orignal Post

Name // Grade

[center][h2][color=???]Character Name/Header image[/color][/h2]
[sub][color=???][i]Nicknames[/i][/color][/sub]
[img]Character Image/Aesthetic/Gif. Real Life FC's please[/img]
[sub][color=???]((Faceclaim: Name // Color Code: ???))
[i][b]Character quote - who said it[/b][/i][/color][/sub][/center]

[color=???]Name:[/color]
[indent]Info.[/indent]

[color=???]Age & Grade:[/color]
[indent]Juniors are 16-17, Seniors are 17-18. Your character may be a year or two older from flunking a grade, but please don't create a massive age gap.[/indent]

[color=???]Gender:[/color]
[indent]Info.[/indent]

[color=???]Sexuality:[/color]
[indent]Info[/indent]

[color=???]Label:[/color]
[indent]Jock, dancer, art kid, stoner, etc. [/indent]

[color=???]Occupation:[/color]
[indent]What does your character do for money? Do they work on campus? Of campus? Side hustle? Maybe they do nothing.[/indent]

[color=???]Appearance Details[/color]
[list][*][b][color=???]Hair:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Eyes:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Height:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Body Type:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Clothing Style:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Makeup Wise:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/color][/b]
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[color=???]Personality[/color]
[indent]Paragraph or bullet form is accepted[/indent]

[color=???]History[/color]
[indent]Paragraph or bullet form.[/indent]

[color=???]Extras:[/color]
[color=???][b]Extracurricular Activities:[/b][/color] Is your character a part of any after school programs, sports, or clubs?
Feel free to add anything else such as what classes they are good at, their hobbies and interests, allergies, etc.

We have a discord you can join too! Discord Invite

Hedge's Testporium

Lucas West - The Blind Kid [/hider

<sub>Nicknames Luca



((Faceclaim: Conan Grey // Color Code: F2D2BD))
I am blind, but I see the world more clearly than you. I see the beauty in darkness, hope in despair, and the world as it truly is. I am grateful for every moment. - Unknown</sub>

Name:

Lucas West

Age & Grade:

17 - Senior Year - Birthday 18th November

Gender:

Male

Sexuality:

Straight

Label:

The Blind Kid

Occupation:

Plays music for a living and occasionally plays small venues and busks on the street for some money.

Appearance Details

• Hair:Black, Shoulder length
• Eyes: Brown
• Height: 5 feet 11 Inches
• Body Type: Slender
• Clothing Style: Colorful clothes. Usually wears a jacket. Ironically can’t see what he wears
• Makeup Wise: None
• Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: Several forms cuts and bruise markings from bumping into things.

Personality

Lucas is a soft-spoken and polite person who is always willing to help others. He is always respectful of others, regardless of their background or social status. He is a good listener and is always willing to lend a helping hand. He is a kind and caring person who is always willing to put others before himself. He is a loyal friend and is always there for the people he cares about. Lucas is a positive person who always tries to see the best in people. He is a great role model and is always willing to help others learn and grow.

Lucas is the kind of person who would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help others, even if it means sacrificing his own time or resources. He is a true friend and a loyal companion. Lucas is always there for you when you need him, and he always has a kind word or a helpful suggestion. He is a positive person who always sees the best in people, and he is always willing to help others learn and grow.

Lucas can be a bit of a perfectionist, which can sometimes lead to him being stressed and anxious. He can also be a bit of a control freak, which can sometimes make it difficult for him to delegate tasks or work with others. Finally, Lucas can be a bit of a people pleaser, which can sometimes lead him to take on too much and not set boundaries.

History

Carolyn West had the unthinkable disease - Rubella, striking near the start of the pregnancy. No one was entirely sure what the effects were going to be, but upon being born, it was clear that Lucas could not see. His family weren’t on the poverty line, but paying for all the adjustments to the house for Lucas was expensive. The family are currently trying to pay to move to a slightly larger house so Lucas can have a downstairs bedroom for easier access.

The school begrudgingly agreed to pay for some alterations, such as fitting ramps to the entrances and installing a lift so Lucas didn’t have to use the stairs all the time. While most people are okay, and support this, some are resentful and see it as special treatment, especially when more of the already non-existent extra-curricular funding had to go away to find the budget shortfall. He is currently on the waiting list to get a seeing-eye dog, and hopes to get one soon. Until then he is still very reliant on people around him to be considerate.

He has a passion for music, and can play a wide variety of instruments despite not being able to see. He can feel the vibrations of each instrument and has used them alongside hearing the notes played to help him learn. Since he can’t read sheet music, he learns songs by listening to them and replicating what he has heard, giving him some remarkable memory skills. There isn’t a lot he forgets. He hopes to go onto study music at college one day.

Extras:
Extracurricular Activities: Plays in the school band when needed, but mostly prefers to learn music on his own, as he can struggle to play in large groups, down to having to hear what he plays.

Westpoint High - A High School RP

Gonna throw in interest here.

Cheers!

@Aeolian

Awesome! If you check slightly further up there is a discord link if you want to get to plotting and chatting :)

Hedge's Testporium

Aloysius Leighton - The soon to be rich kid

<sub>Nicknames Al, Aloy



((Matsuda Shota // Color Code: Red))
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it - Jean de La Fontaine</sub>

Name:

Aloysius Leighton

Age & Grade:

17 - Senior Year - Birthday 15th July

Gender:

Male

Sexuality:

Bisexual

Label:

The stuck up one

Occupation:

Occasionally helps out at the family diner. Usually against his will

Appearance Details

• Hair: Black
• Eyes: Chocolate Brown
• Height: 5ft 10 Inches
• Body Type: Slim
• Clothing Style: Darker colors and looser fitting clothes. Doesn’t like to feel restricted. Occasional Jewelry.
• Makeup Wise: Eyeliner if the occasion calls for it.
• Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings: Small scar on his left arm, looks like a cut. Doesn’t wanna talk about it.

Personality

Aloysius goes around with a holier than thou attitude and can at times be a total jerk or ass to those around him. He isn’t a bully per se, he just wants to be left alone. His mind is stuck in the past about what could have been, and the fact he is left in this dump of a town, is a travesty. One that even after all these years, he still hasn’t quite adjusted to.

If someone was to go through the hassle of getting to know Aloysius, and not get repulsed away, there is a good man in there. He does care about his family, and a few friends, but he hides in sarcasm and comebacks of various degrees of wit.

History

Aloysius Leighton was supposed to be rich. The Leighton name was one of wealth, and stature. His father owned and ran a Japanese arms business and money growing up wasn’t an issue, that was until his father died when he was young. His mother, who had been obsessed with money, inherited everything. Kids however, who were part of his fathers idea of securing legacy - were not. His mother shipped himself and his younger sister Lola out to Westpoint Ridge to go live with his Auntie Flo and Uncle Roger at age 5.

Flo and Roger didn’t exactly have the most luxury of lifestyle. Owning an old diner cart on the old high street, the pair have lived a simple life for most of their lives. They agreed to take on the Leighton Siblings just to avoid the pair being put up for adoption. Aloysius had to grow up not really knowing what luxury was, something that only hurt him more when he learnt more about other and father. Thankfully money was left in the will for both himself and Lola, but it is dependent on the pair becoming 18 respectively. One more year of High School, and Aloysius can get his pay and blow this lame ass town…. Or buy it all and level it and build a better town in his image…

Extras:
Extracurricular Activities: Tried Chess club, but did not have the patience for it. He hasn’t really tried out for anything else since.

Westpoint High - A High School RP

@Liv @Alise

Got a discord link here!

discord.gg/spsVqRKTn8

Anyone else who is interested feel free to join

Westpoint High - A High School RP

@Sapphic Pigeon

Woo!

Westpoint High - A High School RP

Please Note: The final OOC post will have Aesthetics and more. This is simply just a starting point!

Welcome to Westpoint High! The one and only high school in the fictional town of Westpoint Ridge. Founded in the 1890's on the site of a former goldmine, the town has steadily grown into a nice little slice of American town living. At least that is what the brochures said. In reality the town has been on the decline since the 2008 finical crisis. Most of the towns infrastructure hasn't been updated, and public services, including the school has been underfunded.

Hello Everyone! Welcome to this my High School Slice of Life RP! Nothing like a bit of teen drama to read in the morning! This RP is set in the fictional town of Westpoint Ridge, which gives us a nice clean slate to make our town. I want this to be collaborative experience. Think of what a run down, small town might have and pitch it to the group. Given that this is a Slice of Life RP, much of the plot will come from out characters and their interactions / relationships. Please bear this in mind as we go into this RP! I am more than happy to help and facilitate conversations between players and create everything we need to make this RP awesome!

In terms of posting, I know that many players like to make collabs for posts, however, I also don't want to put pressure on players that are new or not used to that style. So we are happy to work with players to ease them in. I don't want to impose posting deadlines as it tends to disrupt the flow of the RP and drains the creativity out of people. It would be nice if everyone could post at least once every three weeks so that we try to maintain a consistent flow. If you can't post and need to take a break, do please let us know, and we can figure something out! Please don't go on posting several replies back to back and move the scene forward without everyone else!

Once enough people have submitted some interest, I will create the OOC and a discord for us to use and collab with!

Rules!

• Standard Guild Rules - The usual stuff
• IC and OOC are different things - Please be able to differentiate between them.
• If you have any issues please bring them to Me or the Co-GM. Please bear in mind that we live in different timezones and might not reply right away. We do have lives.
• If there is going to be any reason you can’t post, do keep us updated. I don’t need reasons, just an indication of when you will return.

Character Sheet - Kindly created by @HaleyTheRandom - Orignal Post

Name // Grade

[center][h2][color=???]Character Name/Header image[/color][/h2]
[sub][color=???][i]Nicknames[/i][/color][/sub]
[img]Character Image/Aesthetic/Gif. Real Life FC's please[/img]
[sub][color=???]((Faceclaim: Name // Color Code: ???))
[i][b]Character quote - who said it[/b][/i][/color][/sub][/center]

[color=???]Name:[/color]
[indent]Info.[/indent]

[color=???]Age & Grade:[/color]
[indent]Juniors are 16-17, Seniors are 17-18. Your character may be a year or two older from flunking a grade, but please don't create a massive age gap.[/indent]

[color=???]Gender:[/color]
[indent]Info.[/indent]

[color=???]Sexuality:[/color]
[indent]Info[/indent]

[color=???]Label:[/color]
[indent]Jock, dancer, art kid, stoner, etc. [/indent]

[color=???]Occupation:[/color]
[indent]What does your character do for money? Do they work on campus? Of campus? Side hustle? Maybe they do nothing.[/indent]

[color=???]Appearance Details[/color]
[list][*][b][color=???]Hair:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Eyes:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Height:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Body Type:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Clothing Style:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Makeup Wise:[/color][/b]
[*][b][color=???]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/color][/b]
[/list]

[color=???]Personality[/color]
[indent]Paragraph or bullet form is accepted[/indent]

[color=???]History[/color]
[indent]Paragraph or bullet form.[/indent]

[color=???]Extras:[/color]
[*][color=???][b]Extracurricular Activities:[/b][/color] Is your character a part of any after school programs, sports, or clubs?
[*]Feel free to add anything else such as what classes they are good at, their hobbies and interests, allergies, etc. [/list]

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