Jones Sparrow

Dawson (A Wild West RP)

@BingTheWing

It is well after the Civil War, I've had late 1880's in my head in terms of setting haha

A Western "Revenge" RP!

IT IS FINALLY HERE!!!

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Dawson (A Wild West RP)

Richard Dawson

"The Saint of the West"

Richard Dawson just might be the wealthiest, most powerful, cruelest, cowardly, evil, double crossin' son of a bitch on this side of the Mississippi. He got his nickname "Saint of the West" over fifty years ago when he came to Texas on horseback, with intentions on spreading the "Word of God." With his handsome grin and silver tongue, he was a man that was easily trusted for no reason. For years he would stroll from town to town, claiming to save folks if they offer him small donations, and sometimes he would preform some "miracle" for the town. It didn't take long for him to gain a reputation, and money. He hired "fellow Men of God" to do his dirty work. They would retrieve debt from the poor, burn houses to the ground and claim that God was damning them, murder, robbery, rape, he would only do the work when he knew he could win. He was the perfect con-artist, and although the West was a cruel mistress, she seemed to favor Richard Dawson nine times outta ten.

He became an underground crime lord, using his "religion" as an act to get what he really wanted; money, and power. About thirty years ago he waltzed into a town, and claimed to be the new mayor, and no one would deny him of that statement, either because of his godly reputation, or they knew that anyone who went against him would wind up dead. He renamed the town humbly to Dawson, and for thirty years he has made an empire from what used to be a small ole river town. With a modest river, and a mountain full of gold a few hours away, it was no surprise that the city grew into a metropolis. Saloons, brothels, casinos, farms, ferry rides, plantations, the list goes on and on. The city was the "Best in the West" and it lured hopeful fools to their doom. There was no order in that town, the only word that went was Dawson's himself. Crime and disorder spilled over the dirt roads and within the houses. The lawmen would look away if Dawson's men did anything illegal, and why stop at just Dawson's men? You could shoot a man, take a bottle of whiskey, and burn down a church and people would applaud you.

Dawson created Hell on Earth.

And in his fifty years of spreading the "Good Word" by killing, and raping, and destroying good honest people, he has gained a lot of enemies. A man hell bent on revenge has assembled a wide arrange of men and women to help each other do one thing: Hang Richard Dawson high in the streets, and end his reign. This group could be good or bad, their intentions are their own, but they would never let Dawson or his men get away by being bribed, or distracted. The Sun is setting for Ole' Richard Dawson. It's time for revenge.

Dawson City:
The City of Dawson is set into four Districts: Outer, Riverside, Money, and Elite.

The Districts

Outer District: Full of desert, farmland, and small shops. The outer district is for the newcomers with no money, and the discriminated. The most amount of crime happens in this district, but that's not saying much. The outer district looks a lot like any other simple town, with dirt roads, wooden buildings, and stables for the rich to keep their horses.

Riverside: Nothing but piers, saloons, and ferries are in the riverside district. Most people believe this is where Dawson's dirty work takes place, from murder to kidnappings, and everything in between. Rough Sailors did their best by offering boat rides to the tourists and rich, or by fishing anything they could. This district has the best bars, but that's all a matter of opinion.

Money District: This is the tourist attraction of Dawson. With somewhat paved roads, and finer material for buildings, this section has it all. Brothels, Saloons, casinos, tailors, restaurants, grocery shops, motels, boxing rings, anything that can make money will make money here. This is also where a lot of duels and murders happen as well, but behind closed doors.

Elite District: Where the wealthiest live, and thrive. Dawson's elite gang members live and are stationed here, and its the Head Quarters for their whole operation in Texas. In the middle of the town is a large Courthouse with a bell tower, and right next to it; an extravagant church. This is where people go to trial for "crimes" committed. Here, Richard Dawson is the judge, jury, and executioner. He lives in his own little world, where he created a hell on earth.

RECRUITED:

-Henry Leopold Adams (Jones Sparrow)
-Taheton Alosaka (Loki Odinson)
-Roxanne "Black Rose" Westfield

NOT RECRUITED:
-Annette Topsfield (MissCapnCrunch)
-Eleanor Carlisle (SpicyMeatball)
-Bernard "Powerderfinger" Young (Burrahobbit)
-Zuya Keyoe (EllisBell)
-Dean Jackson (Heat)
-Maxwell "Goldust" Helmes (Alias)
-Victoria "Ruby" Catham (Tericatsu)

RULES:

1) This is gonna be a crazy, wild ride, but please DO NOT! overpower your character. You're not immortal, and doing something too stupid could end up poorly for the character
2)So I'm going to give everyone the option of being recruited already, or if you'd like to be recruited within the RP, and with that we will all work together to create a way to do so!
3) This is gonna be an 18+ RP, so everything goes!
4)This RP is not only gonna be action based. It'll have it all, so character development is key!
5)I'm very laid back when it comes to the length of posts, all I ask is that there aren't one sentenced posts, they aren't that interesting, and leaves very little for people to act upon... But this is a Casual Thread so I don't think that'll be a problem!
6)If you have any problems or concerns, please work it out with the person before coming to me! But I will gladly help in any way I can
7)This is supposed to be fun, not a chore, so please don't be stressed out about this RP! Please have fun!

CHARACTER SHEET:

Name:
AKA: Optional
Age:
Appearance:
Bio: Optional
Weapons:
Relationships: Family, friends, romance, etc. (optional)
Recruited?:
Other:

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Name: Henry Leopold Adams

AKA: The Coyote, Leo

Age: 28

Appearance: Leo is 6'2" with dark green eyes, and dark brown hair. He has a nasty scar across his cheek, which leaves a bald spot in his five o'clock shadow, and goatee. He usually wears a white collared shirt that's been dyed and stained from the heat, sleeves rolled up with a dark brown leather vest. He has black dress pants, a handkerchief around his neck, boots, sometimes a worn jacket. He always wears a worn rancher hat. On his side is an old silver revolver, and always carries his dad's gold pocket watch in his vest pocket.

Bio: My story starts in the town of Dawson before it was even named Dawson. My mommy and daddy lived there five years before Richard Dawson showed up, making a living as humble blacksmiths for their town, and weary travelers. When I was born I worked as a "junior apprentice" for my old man when I was able to walk and talk. By this time Dawson had officially became Dawson, and it was clear that things were going downhill fast. Long story short, my parents sold to some Indians that came through town, Mayor Dawson didn't like it, and shot my parents after they begged for their lives... I was going to be shot too, but the bullet missed and hit my on the cheek. The stupid son of a bitch told his men that I was "innocent of sin." That was his first mistake.

I left that town before it got any worse. I was nine at the time, but I managed to run away to another village and become an apprentice for another blacksmith. I soon became the fronthead for the shop though, because I too had a way with words. I could talk people into buying all sorts of things, and once I reached a certain age, I was quite the man for women. Another long story short, there was a group of men that came into our town thinkin' they owned the place, started disrespecting me and the blacksmith, and a few other patrons in the saloon. At this point I've been practicing gunslinging for a while. So, I asked them kindly to get the hell out of the town, and when they refused, I outdrew them. Turns out they were Dawson's boys. I was no longer welcome.

By the age of 18, I set off on my own. For over ten years I felt empty, and dull from most things, but when I shot those men... It sparked something inside me. It gave me purpose. I knew what I had to do at that point. I'd be a fool to go after Richard Dawson at such a young age. He probably didn't even remember me, I was one of a thousand little boys he spared after killing their parents. I wasn't so quick to forget. I started to gain a reputation around these parts. A silver tongued vigilante that wouldn't hesitate to kill off anyone affiliated with Dawson and his gang.

Now, with some experience under my belt, and connections in hidden places, I set out to assemble a team with the same goal to help me complete my duty I know I was meant to do.

Personality: Leo is a suave, gentlemen with a silver tongue. His morals may not be as straight as others, but he does follow his own rules to at least make him better than Richard Dawson could ever be. He self taught himself how to read and write, and liked to recite poems to bring points across. He can be merciful, but at the same time has seen enough to get the job done, no matter what the cost. He has a deep hatred for Richard Dawson, but he does have a sense of humor and likes to have a good time when they aren't working towards their goal. Has a soft spot for families, and will go out of his way to try and help them.

Weapons: An old silver revolver, a Winchester rifle, and a whip

Relationships: If anyone's interested in anything let me know!

Recruited: Yes

Other: Contrary to popular belief, Leo would rather talk his way out of a situation rather than fighting his way out.

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EDIT: I will eventually get a description of the city of Dawson, just didn't want you guys to wait any longer

A Western "Revenge" RP!

Sorry for the delay everyone, the OOC will be up in less than an hour!

A Western "Revenge" RP!

I'm almost done with the OOC, but I'm gonna wait a little bit until I feel like everyone who showed interest is online so you guys can get an opportunity to get their character :D stay tuned!

A Western "Revenge" RP!

Absolutely, there's room for everyone!

I'm gonna get an OOC out as soon as possible, i'll post a link for everyone here once it's out!

An idea or two! (Will eventually update!)

Bump

A Western "Revenge" RP!

Awesome, Welcome to the site @SpicyMeatball!

There's definitely enough room for everyone, so I'm hoping to get an OOC up sometime in the near future!

A Western "Revenge" RP!

@MissCapnCrunch of course! Welcome aboard! :D

@Lumiere

Sorry about that! We can always change things up, the prologue was just A warm up for me haha

I’m still glad you’re interested though!

A Western "Revenge" RP!

Prologue

"You've made quite a reputation in Dawson today, Mister...?"

"Adams. Now I gotta confess, I didn't think I'd make myself known in such a crime heavy town today, ma'am. This place is twice the size of St. Louis, and I didn't think there was a sheriff's office period." The gentlemen took off his hat to reveal dark brown, dusty hair, pulling out a cigarette from his pocket, and lighting it. "Well, you're looking at her, Mister Adams." The man known as Mister Adams looked up at her with green eyes, and laughed a bit. "Did you know, that I was born here, in the early years of this settlement? My mommy and daddy were hardworkin' folks. They were blacksmiths, didn't mind anyone, and just wanted a nice place to live. Dawson looked promising."

The woman let him continue speaking, which made the man lean forward now, taking a long intake of his cigarette. "Richard Dawson, the 'saint of the west' murdered my parents. Right in front of me. All because they sold some material to some Indian wanderers. Made 'em beg for their lives, 'Pray to the Almighty Lord in Heaven' He said. They pleaded, my mother held me, my father, a prideful man, threw that all away so that he could live. After all that's happened, he says to 'em 'He's not gonna help you today, I'm God around here.' and..." He imitates shooting a gun twice, staring into the eyes of the woman sheriff. He slowly lowered his hand and leaned back.

"I don't see what this has to do with today's crime--"

"Richard Dawson's days are numbered, Sheriff. It's only a matter of time before I make him beg, make him cry his 'saintly' tears out, and I watch him beg for his life, just like my parents did. Now I can just tell that you're a woman out there tryin' to make a difference. I'm not the only person here with parent issues, right? He's probably done some horrible, horrible things. His friends can do whatever they want in this god forsaken town, but the financial opportunities outweigh the dangers for simple, innocent folks."

The sheriff watched the man take another drawl from his cigarette. "So you committed multiple crimes here to make a point or something?"

"I got caught so I could talk to you. Because I know you're the only honest lawman here. Now your deputies might be crooked as a rodeo clown's back, but you have some power over 'em. I'm offering some advice. Let my crew and I get this job done, and you will have a clean and happy city in no time."

She laughed a bit, and the man known as Mr. Adams laughed with her. "It seems a bit hypocritical don't you think? Why would I try to stop crime by letting you and your boys do whatever the hell they want?"

"That's a fair point, sheriff. I'm not going to tell you how to do your job. Hell, you can come after us, and fight us, but know that we won't stop at nothin' until that demon is hanged high for all to see. Do what you need to, Sheriff." And with that, Mr. Adams flicked his cigarette towards the barred window, where a sudden pop and hiss was heard in the room. The man flipped the table up and kicked the sheriff's chair back to cover them both just in time for the wall to explode in a loud "BOOM!"

The sheriff coughed and wheezed as she looked around, pulling her gun out. She heard her deputies yelling and trying to open the door to the room, but it wouldn't be any use. "This isn't your fault, ma'am. But when Richard Dawson comes by and asks you what happened, you can tell him that Henry Leopold Adams and every other man and woman he's destroyed is coming for him. The sheriff stared in shock, her eyes going wide. "You're the Coyote."

Leo Adams, known as the Coyote simply grinned and winked at her before he climbed through the hole in the wall, disappearing in the chaos.

I'm back, and have been thinking about a story about a bunch of men and woman, good or bad, wanting revenge on one person that they think is the worst man in the Wild West: Richard Dawson. He's the richest man in the West, taking a small town and making it a large, bustling western-metropolis, with casinos, saloons, ferry's, farms, etc. The town is full of criminals, and there is no sense of law or "good-doing." Innocent people are killed, raped, tortured for no reason. It is advertised as the "Best in the West" to the Easterners, but that is far from the truth.

A man is trying to recruit people who Dawson has wronged in the past, because he too has a history with the man. It will take all of these members to come together and work to take Richard Dawson down. It won't be that easy though. They have to take smaller jobs to get to him, by taking out his "lawmakers", lawyers, hitmen, the list goes on. Not everyone in this team will be morally good or bad, they could have any reason to hunt down Dawson, they just need to hate him enough to not give in to the money or power he offers...

It'll be like a super ridiculous action movie with drama, and romance, and adventure, and stuff like that!

With that said, this will probably be a Medium Group RP, it all depends on how much interest this gets XD

is anyone interested SO FAR? Any questions, or suggestions I will happy answer/respond to via PM or in this thread!

EDIT: Changed a few minor errors in the Prologue