"Rigor Mortis", The life after death RP. (Interest Thread)

[TheIronRuler]

I have a question for all of you users - Why is there this natural attractiveness towards young people? The ages can go from 15 to 55, yet I've seen only one that's over 30. Strange.
Is it because of my example sheet?

 

[awesomeClaw]

Name: Peter North.

Gender: Male.

Age: 27

Apperance: 6 feet tall. Tired green eyes with brown hair which is unruly and he rarely combs. Usually dressed in a relatively sleazy white shirt with a red tie and a matching pair of red glasses. Brown loafer shoes. He has a slightly hunched standing position and a very nervous and hurried walking style.

Education: Robotics (College)

Occupation: Teacher (University) and cashier at Mcdonalds (he works two jobs)

Biography: Peter North was named after his dads northern heritage (Finnish). His childhood can at best be described as troubled, at worst as abusive. His dad left his mom as soon as he found out she was pregnant, and his mother was only 21. They lived in the ghetto, barely making a living. He had no time for study since he had too do everything at home for himself.

Yet, he found a way. He studied as well as he could and worked real hard, because he always wanted to work in robotics, ever since he saw Terminator on VHS(which his mother bought him for christmas)
When his mother was hospitalized when he was 18, he was forced out in the world, which became a sort of trial by fire.

He made it up to college and got his degree in technology related areas. He even got a job at a university! For once, he had wealth. But working as a teacher can be a stressful job. He eventually got so stressed that he tried Triptocain. Big mistake. Unaware of it´s very addictive and dangerous nature, he naively took a vial and thought he´d be able to resist taking another. He didn´t. He eventually had to get two jobs in order to have enough cash to feed his addiction, and his debt is rapidly increasing.

Personality: Peter is constantly in a hurry. He has a fondness for riddles and games, and absolutely loves crosswords. His abrupt demeanor can be mistaken for rudeness, but he inherently believes in the good of all people.

But he has trouble handling stressful situations, and everything that forces him to make life-changing choices or sudden life changes can cause him to have a nervous breakdown.

And his addiction to Triptocain causes withdrawl and abstinence if he doesn´t take it regularily.

Cause of death: Peter had just come home from work when a doctor called and said his mother had died of a heart attack, leaving Peter with no family left. Peter had one of his signature nervous breakdowns. He ran to the drawer where he kept his Triptocain and took three vials of the stuff, unaware of the danger. Two is too much. He passed out from the high and ten minutes later choked on his own vomit.

How you said goodbye: No family. Well, not anymore. Peter left a note in the classroom where he said that he loved all his students and thought they were the best aspect of his life. He went to his house and picked up the two vials of Triptocain left. Then he walked to the apartment.

Fair. Also, I´m surprised you didn´t notice his mother died twice . I fixed that now. Changed a few things besides what you said.

 

[awesomeClaw]

I have a question for all of you users - Why is there this natural attractiveness towards young people? The ages can go from 15 to 55, yet I've seen only one that's over 30. Strange.
Is it because of my example sheet?

Good question. My answer:

Well, first off, most people when asked to think of a character, think of one somewhat close to their age, and most people on the escapist (I think, no studies on this) are in their 20-30, which makes that age ideal. Plus, people prefer to see themselves as young. (I mean, I sound like a douche when I say it like this but... who WANTS to be old?)

Also, question: Will our stories intervene or is it every man for himself, so to say?

 

[Goldeneye1989]

Could you die of "Toilet from incoming astronautical vehicle crushing you from orbit?"

Dead like me, god i loved that show....

 

[TheIronRuler]

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Also, question: Will our stories intervene or is it every man for himself, so to say?

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Your past or your time in the Rp? It is a group one, where you'll sometimes work together, in groups or alone, but mostly together. You can know each other from your past, but you're all from different places... Maybe recognize each other from the uni or high school .

 

[SeanTheBlueSheep]

I have a question for all of you users - Why is there this natural attractiveness towards young people? The ages can go from 15 to 55, yet I've seen only one that's over 30. Strange.
Is it because of my example sheet?

Because most likely none of us are older than 30, and as they say, "write what you know"
It's easier to write for an age close to your own, because you know how that age group thinks. Even out of current time periods, teens will think like teens, twenty-somethings will think like they do.

Over the course of history, people's ability to do things and the social situation have been the only thing stopping people from acting exactly the same way generation after generation. Just look at Romeo and Juliet - Two teens get giddy over each other and fall in love. It's Deviant Art drama in a play.

I've gotten off track here, but the first thing I said, the part about writing what you know, that's the important part. The rest is just a tangent.

 

[TheIronRuler]

Could you die of "Toilet from incoming astronautical vehicle crushing you from orbit?"

Dead like me, god i loved that show....

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That was a pretty random comment.

 

[SeanTheBlueSheep]

Could you die of "Toilet from incoming astronautical vehicle crushing you from orbit?"

Dead like me, god i loved that show....

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That was a pretty random comment.

The main character in that show died by being hit by a toilet from the Mir space station being de-orbited.

 

[Mr.Ivebeenframed]

Is there an estimate on when this RP is gonna start?

 

[Sir Strange Of The House Lycan]

I really like the idea of this RP,but knowing how I currently am about writing it probably take me a day or so to complete a sheet, and even then I'll have to sleep and attend to other obligations, so what kind of window of time will this start in?

EDIt: I should probably have read the second page to end, since what I just said, though a lot less wordily, had literally just been asked.

 

[TheIronRuler]

Is there an estimate on when this RP is gonna start?

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Very shortly. I'm waiting to pass judgement on a single character since I'm not sure whether or not I should take a risk and accept him. Don't worry, be happy.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

Name: Marcus Williams

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Appearance:
Marcus is 5'10", with a well-built, but not imposing physique. He has short blond hair, grey eyes and very pale skin. The straightness and definition of his features and style give him an almost too chiseled look, as if he was a purpose built imitation of a person, rather than an actual human being, but his quiet and unassuming aura means he receives far less attention than his looks would imply. He prefers plain clothing, often just straight leg jeans and a thin sweater.

Education:
Went to private school, left with good, but not outstanding grades, and then went on to enroll in acting school. As Drama was the only school activity he had ever shown any outward passion for.

Occupation:
Has been pursuing an acting career for a year since he left the school, but so far has only been able to procure a handful of small parts. In order to pay his way he works as a waiter in an up market restaurant.

Biography:
Marcus was orphaned when he was only 2 years old. A car accident killed both of his parents, yet Marcus (who was seated in the back, at the opposite side to the collision) survived. When no extended family came forward to claim him he was put into care. His early childhood was marked by several failed adoption attempts, meaning he was moved from place to place frequently but never really settled down anywhere. However, at the age of 10 he was finally adopted by a kindly, upper-middle class couple.
From then on Marcus had a stable life with a good education. However, while the relationship between him and his adopted parents was never unpleasant, Marcus has had little contact with them since he left home. At acting school his talent spoke for itself, yet he made few close friends; as he didn't share the outgoing nature of his fellow students, preferring to keep himself to himself and saving outward displays of emotion for the stage. In the year since he left he has been sharing a flat in with an old school friend who largely lives off his father's money.

Personality:
While it is common for people with Marcus' past to be disturbed and disrupted, Marcus appears to have dealt with the difficulties of his early childhood in an unusual way. His coping mechanism with the constant changes of environment was to become a chameleon, quickly blending into the background in order to adapt in several different environments. He protected himself by making himself easy to ignore. It is no surprise that he is a talented actor, as his entire outward persona is a carefully constructed act.
While he is not openly aggressive or abrasive, having to largely watch his own back for most of his early years means he is independent, not at all trusting and more than capable of looking after himself. He may not be sociable, but he is very good at reading people, as well as making himself as hard to pin down as possible. He is alert, quietly confident, and the sort of person who always has a plan, always keeping his cards close to his chest. Whoever his true self underneath his crafted, mysterious persona really is, he has become far too well practiced at concealing him from the outside world.

Cause of Death:
Marcus was killed by a hit and run driver as he crossed the street going back to his flat at around 10pm, having just finished his shift at the restaurant. Whether the incident was deliberate or just an accident is unknown. In either case, the driver didn't stop.

How he said Goodbye:
Marcus went back to the flat, where he left phone messages for his flatmate and his adoptive parents. He said the same thing in each one. He was alive, but he needed to disappear. That he was sorry that he couldn't go into any more detail than that, but the best thing for everyone to never try and contact him again, and to keep this information to themselves. He only hoped that he could trust them to do as he said and not tell anyone he was still alive. On the way to the address he dumped his phone and all his cards in the river so he couldn't be traced. He was even surprising himself at how quickly he was adapting to the situation, but a small part of him thought that, despite the circumstances by which it came about, he was probably better suited to this sort of life than he was anything else.

Wow that took a long time! Please give me feedback if possible (I'm not 100% happy with the last two bits). This is my first time doing something like this, so I hope Marcus makes the cut.

Edit: I've decided to change the last two parts now.

 

[TheIronRuler]

Here is the list of accepted characters:

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Accepted!
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Hoping you can pull off the sociopath.
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Yet again I made myself look like an ass! Hurrah!
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So here we go.
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Hopefully you'll be more interesting in the RP and less generic... Sorry, had to say it. I'm not a Pun man myself, but that was Punny!
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Accepted. AT least one made a character that's over 30 years old. Now we see how you play him!
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I'm not sure what was in your mind when you wrote this, but hopefully it'll be as interesting as I imagined.
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[SeanTheBlueSheep]

Two female female members actually, including Evey.

And looking back, I can see why you'd have to consider my entry. Evey does seem a little Mary-Sueish, but so long as I play her right, she won't fall into that trap.

 

[TheIronRuler]

Two female female members actually, including Evey.

And looking back, I can see why you'd have to consider my entry. Evey does seem a little Mary-Sueish, but so long as I play her right, she won't fall into that trap.

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No worries, if anyone goes off the right path, I'll allow some gangsters put a few slugs into his/her chest. What? You're already dead!

 

[SeanTheBlueSheep]

Two female female members actually, including Evey.

And looking back, I can see why you'd have to consider my entry. Evey does seem a little Mary-Sueish, but so long as I play her right, she won't fall into that trap.

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No worries, if anyone goes off the right path, I'll allow some gangsters put a few slugs into his/her chest. What? You're already dead!

True. Actually, that's a good point. What happens if a character gets injured? Do they heal? Does it stay like that?

 

[TheIronRuler]

Two female female members actually, including Evey.

And looking back, I can see why you'd have to consider my entry. Evey does seem a little Mary-Sueish, but so long as I play her right, she won't fall into that trap.

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No worries, if anyone goes off the right path, I'll allow some gangsters put a few slugs into his/her chest. What? You're already dead!

True. Actually, that's a good point. What happens if a character gets injured? Do they heal? Does it stay like that?

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That you'll find out in the RP.

 

[SeanTheBlueSheep]

Minor issue.
I tried to join the group, but there's no way to change the options, or even comment in the chat.

 

[TheIronRuler]

Minor issue.
I tried to join the group, but there's no way to change the options, or even comment in the chat.

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You need to be accepted by either me or Link. I've accepted you, you're in.

 

[TheNaut131]

Hope I'm not late with this or anything. I started making a character a few days ago, but the website lost connection just as I posted it. Heres my second go:

Spoiler

Name: Thomas Avery

Gender: male

Age: 17

Appearance: 6', built pretty well but slightly lumpy, black curly hair, brown hazel eyes, walnut colored skin, and a two faded scars on his right cheek and forehead. Tends to wear blue plaid/checkered shirts, or other shirts that need to be buttoned. Black jeans, and not a fan of shoes with arches, tends to wear anything flat-soled.

Education: Currently a high school Senior.

Occupation: Currently working at a local library for community service and college credit.

Biography: Thomas has lived a relatively simple life. Nice family, decent amount of money, friendly town, and overall a pretty good person. However, something that would seem quite minor and petty at the time, happened along the way. During Middle School, he met a kid by the name of Leon. Leon was your regular bully. Constantly picking on people, but him especially. Thomas was a gentle little bookworm at the time and an easy target. Most of the time, Thomas would just submit to beatings, lunch money being taken, the usual junk.

One day Leon went just a bit too far with Thomas, and they got into a fight. Leon went home with a concussion, a broken nose, and broken arm. Thomas went home pretty much unharmed and didn't even get a suspension. His school didn't fancy bullying or fighting, but being an A student and teachers voicing their own observations, helped keep Thomas out of trouble. Now, you see, apparently Leon didn't take kindly to this. Coming back to school a laughing stalk didn't help either. He developed a hatred for Thomas Avery...and apparently so did his trashy family. Leon messed with Thomas more than ever, but no one really seemed to be on Thomas' side anymore. Not the few teachers that would ignore his actions, not his snot-nosed friends who would cheer him on, and not even the students who looked forward to a fight. He was stopped by every teacher, ditched by his friends, and laughed at by every student. Leon hated it, and so did his family. Why they didn't just contact the police and charge me is baffles him. At games, talent shows, and other events, Leon's family would knock over their food, pull chairs out from under them, or simply make things horrible for Thomas' family. Leons' family called these "accidents."

Thomas ignored Leon and he really didn't care for the first few years. Sure, Leon could be a dick, but Thomas shook it off and had better comebacks. He didn't enjoy it but he wasn't gonna take Leon's crap lying down. But apparently neither was Leon. During his sophomore year, Leon and his two brothers wearying mask, attacked him after school. Luckily, Thomas's friends helped fend them off. Thomas got cut on his forehead and right cheek. They could never prove it was them though, no evidence and whatnot, but Thomas knew it had been them. He could see the usual anger in Leon's eyes under one of the mask. Things took an even crazier turn when a Molotov came flying through a kitchen window, nearly burning down his house. This is when Thomas' family truly attempted to get police involved, but no one really got on board. Sure, Leon's family wasn't made up of the most upstanding citizens, but they couldn't really due anything for the Avery's or to Leon's family. There was an investigation but nothing really turned up.

Personality: Thomas is relatively a nice guy. He tends not to get into physical confrontations unless absolutely necessary and doesn't enjoy others pointless suffering. Years of bullying will do that. He doesn't enjoy what he did to Leon, he was just fed up with Leon's crap and wanted to do something about it. He didn't want to break his arm or give him a concussion, it all just sorta happened.

Thomas has an interest in Engineering and machinery in general, but as of late, Literature has really caught his eye. He enjoys most fiction, sci-fi, horror, adventure, and detective novels being some of his favorites. Working in a library has helped fuel that interest. After awhile, Thomas began looking into non-fiction, actual information. It started with a project for Engineering, but he came to find other interesting pieces of information and fascinating pieces of history.

Though Thomas tends to be a calm soul, when Thomas is angry, he becomes truly infuriated. It takes a lot to truly make Thomas visibly angry, but when it happens he can't really tend to stop himself, he just sorta lets loose. He took one year of karate when he was twelve. He has, however, read about other fighting styles, but has never actually tried to use them. The most creative hes ever gotten when fighting, was kneeling on Leon's arm and bending it back. Thomas felt a sick satisfaction when he did that, but never wants to do it again.

Cause of Death: Thomas had been working, doing what he usually does at the library, returning books to their shelves, helping people find books, occasionally flirting with this one girl, the usual. It was late and Thomas had only about 25 minutes left before he could go home for the night. He'd been helping a few younger children find some interesting picture books when suddenly an older woman, hurriedly walked up to Thomas. She informed him that that "unkempt, troublesome boy" was pacing around the library with his younger brother. His oldest brother was supposedly overseas. Leon and his brothers were once nearly banned from the library after simply walking through the aisles, knocking down books. Thomas and a few others tried to stop them, and a fight nearly erupted. Luckily, a local officer escorted them off the premises before anything started. The officer had noticed how the brothers reacted to Thomas, but didn't really mention much of it. The older woman was wearing on of the library's name tags, Marry Peterson it read. He'd never seen her before but figured she must work here as well. Marry Peterson told her that the local officer, who'd occasionally stop by, suggested that Thomas wait in the new and unfinished section of the library, in case Leon and his family got a bit restless.

Thomas was given his bag and followed Miss Peterson, and other librarians relayed what Miss Peterson had told him. However, something was off. Every time they'd pass another librarian, they'd give Thomas a weird look. But Thomas realized they weren't looking at him, they were looking at Miss Peterson. They all shared an initial emotion of confusion, but they all quickly shook it off. They saw one of the brothers being escorted out for knocking over a pile of shelves, but he was smiling all the way through the door. Thomas followed Miss Peterson past a white tarp and into the new section. It was full of metal shelves, devoid of books, and entirely white. There was a door in the back and a few curtained windows. Miss Peterson took Thomas near a few section of shelves in the back.

"Do we really need to be this far back?"

"Sure, don't worry about it. It's all for your safety. Maybe while we're back here you can patch things up with my son.

"Yeah, I can see how-wait, your wha-"

Thomas felt a sharp pain in his back and something sticky cover his mouth. He broke of Miss Peterson's grip when another pair stronger hands grabbed him held him there. "Don't even try." It was Leon's oldest brother. He was supposed to be overseas in Iraq. Thomas attempted to resist, actually managed to nearly break free but an older gentleman and a little girl walked out from the darkness. "So you're the one who was messing with my boy?" Leon's father pulled out a knife and slashed across Thomas' chest. Leon's little sister took a pair a scissors, lunged, and cut through Thomas' both Achilles tendons. Thomas couldn't stand up straight, and was grabbed by Leon's brother. Leon showed up and didn't have much to say. He just got straight to the point and stabbed Thomas in the eye. Leon's brother let go and Thomas began falling back, until Leon's mother caught him and pushed him against a shelf. She stabbed him multiple times in the back. Thomas' muffled screams went nowhere and eventually, the mother just stopped and began to walk away with her family. H Thomas held onto the shelf to support himself when the family appeared on the other side and began to push. Thomas reached out, grabbing the mothers hair, but soon jumped away from the shelf and tried to drag himself away. The shelf landed on him with a heavy thud. He head a loud crack come from his head and then everything went dark.

How you said your goodbye: After the man left, Thomas sat there pondering for at least 45 minutes, not really thinking of anything. Eventually he got to his feet, reached into his bag, found his phone, and called his parents. No one picked up and he was transferred to the machine. He simply put that he was in trouble and added that they may be in danger too. He quickly hung up, trying not to freak out.He noticed a note on the floor that read, "We're even." He shook his head and began to through his bag, a few chips, his phone, a laptop, and a couple of books he needed to return. He spent about the next two hours finishing a book he'd needed to catch up on. He left the books on a shelf near by. He quickly made his way to the back exit and noticed a bus stop on his way out. While he walked, he noticed, a car out back. Leon's family? No, it was a Twenty-something he'd never bothered to speak to coming extremely late. Thomas figured he was coming through the rear to avoid getting caught. Thomas thought of the fallen shelves and the blood. Thomas stayed out of sight. The man was in for a shock. He saw the bus rolling up, and quickened his pace. The man walked through the door. Thomas got on the bus and sat down. He sat down and dumped his head into his hands, exhausted and noticed a clump of hair in his hand. He'd been hoping this was all some nightmare, but the hair confirmed what he already knew. He'd just been brutally murdered. Thomas let this all sink in and finally took a look at the buses next stop. It appeared to be only a block away from the apartment.

Sorry, if it's a bit wordy, I like detail. Oh, and if it sounds a bit out there, let me just say that entire families have done crazier things for dumber reasons.