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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Nov 25, 2018 10:18:22 GMT -5
~~<><><><>~~ I don't wanna talk ~~<><><><>~~ Welcome to Brook Street. We mind our own business here, and we'd thank you to do the same. It's safer for you and everyone else if you don't go snooping around asking questions you don't want to know the answers to. This street is more than what it seems. Not that that's hard; it doesn't look like much to start with.
None of the families here have much. This place is run down, and the houses are all but falling apart. Half of the houses have at least one boarded-up window because it broke and they can't afford to replace the glass. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
It isn't safe to say too much here, but I can assure you that everyone here has their secrets - and some things that aren't quite as secret. You don't want to be prying if you're not prepared for the consequences. Trust me on this one. There are some pretty ugly secrets in this street that you really don't want to be looking into.
And if you do get involved in what's going on, my advice is to pick a side quickly. It's the only way to survive. Safety in numbers and all that.
Well, I'm going to leave you to unpack. Best of luck to you. If you have any sense you'll keep your head down and your nose clean.
~~<><><><>~~ about things we've gone through ~~<><><><>~~
This roleplay is set in a poor neighbourhood in a city. There are three prominent families in the street that kind of run the place, you could say. There is also major gang activity in the area, and two of the families in the neighbourhood are heavily involved in it. There are two gangs, and each is supported by one of these two families. It's been that way for a long time indeed.
If you don't keep your head down, you'll find yourself having to choose sides, which isn't a position you want to be in. Just choose wisely and don't rock the boat too much. The situation between the two gangs has been tense for a while, and it appears that soon there will be an all-out war. And when that comes, you'd best be prepared.
You can choose to be in one of the three families or not, totally up to you, and you can also choose to be in a gang if you want to or not. There is no rush for a character to join a gang (it's not necessary) and you don't need to have chosen your character's allegiances straight away. Just know they might be treated with some hostility until they pick a side.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy! We haven't got a particular plot set up yet apart from gang conflict so it's going to be a nice, easygoing roleplay with a plot that's going to develop pretty organically, I would say. I hope you're still interested!
Current Plots
The Illness - credit to Nariku The Avaricious There is a virus that appears to be spreading in the area, made worse by the fact that the residents of Brook Street can’t afford the appropriate medication and hygiene could be better. To be infected: Shep Felling, Sera Orvik, Bael, Gia Pyne
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Nov 25, 2018 12:38:23 GMT -5
~~<><><><>~~ now it's history ~~<><><><>~~ There are three main families on Brook Street. They run the show and almost anyone who's anyone in this neighbourhood is related to these guys. If you want to make it in Brook Street and you aren't born into one of these families, your goal is to become friends with someone who is.
These families can also consist of cousins with different surnames, etc. It is the whole extended family, so be creative with it! Your characters don't have to be part of the core family.
The Felling Family (motto: 'power ignorant of defeat) This family has been in the neighbourhood longer than anyone else, which they think gives them some sort of power over the other families. The Pynes and Hensells would disagree, but the Fellings couldn't care less. They look down upon the other residents of Brook Street and the young Fellings are known to have strong ties with the Vipers, a hugely prominent gang in the neighbourhood. They are an extremely secretive and intimidating family who are very wary of others outside of the group. They are therefore very insular and the children have minimal contact with the other residents of the neighbourhood. They are known for being pragmatic, manipulative and influential.
The Pyne Family (motto: 'I yield to no one') This family has raw power. They don't have the tradition of the Felling family, nor the cunning intellect of the Hensells, but they are tough. They have a long-standing conflict with the Fellings that shows no signs of stopping any time soon. They are more open than the Felling family, but they are just as terrifying. They have just as lengthy criminal records as the members of the Felling family, but their crimes are much more violent. They are known for being hotheaded people and very violent, which means you really don't want to stand against them. They are fiercely loyal to their family and are therefore less pragmatic than are the Fellings. Affiliated with the gang the Vultures.
The Hensell Family (motto: 'when struck, I rise') One of the newer families in the neighbourhood. Known for being intelligent, ambitious, cunning and manipulative. They do not have a particular gang affiliation, but some of the younger Hensells have chosen to be part of a gang. They, of course, do so in secret so their siblings don't find out. If it were out in the open that some of the Hensells support different gangs, it could tear the family apart. They are, like the Fellings, pragmatic and have fast-growing influence. An up-and-coming family, and with a growing reputation. They do not have any conflict with either the Fellings or Pynes as a family, but some individual Hensells have their grudges due to gang affiliation.
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There are two gangs operating in the area: the Vipers and the Vultures. Both gangs have agreed that Brook Street act as a no man's land between the two territories, since the leading families of both gangs live there. However, it is only a matter of time before this rule is broken.
The Vipers A much more organised gang, and much smaller and more elitist. They prefer to hunt down those with particular skills, the ones the gang needs, in order to fill out their ranks. They make most of their money through drugs, but the younger members, in particular, take no small pleasure in robbery and violent crime. They are no stranger to kidnapping and extortion either. They have clearly-defined and well-known territory to the west of Brook Street. Most of the Felling family are at least affiliated with this gang, 'sponsoring' its activities if they are not actually members.
The Vultures A larger, less organised gang. They are much more violent, despite the fact that they also make most of their money through drugs and extortion. They are bloodthirsty and will look for any excuse to attack or kill others. Much more vocal, much less secretive. Their territory lies to the east of Brook Street and they are extremely territorial. Any Viper who sets foot in their territory will be found instantly and probably killed. Most of the Pyne family are at least affiliated with this gang, 'sponsoring' its activities if they are not actually members.
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Nov 25, 2018 13:20:39 GMT -5
~~<><><><>~~ the loser standing small~~<><><><>~~ Families
The Felling Family
Luka Felling -- 22 -- Male ~
The Reaper -- Vipers ~ Luka is tall and tan with a medium build, He has dark brown hair and coal-black eyes with quite a handsome face. He dresses in relatively dark clothes most of the time, mainly because he doesn't want to draw too much attention to himself; drawing too much attention to yourself can get you in trouble way too easily. ~ Luka is a complicated boy. His loyalties lie with the Vipers but with nobody else, not even his own family. He loves them, but he would betray them for the good of the Vipers if he needed to. He is intelligent, reclusive. His presence is unsettling due to his cool, calculating gaze. He is witty and sarcastic, but his sense of humour is relatively limited. He doesn't have the time or patience for joking. He shows some softness around his family but he appears very distant to everyone around him. He is afraid to show his vulnerability to others and he does not trust easily. He is much more worldly and has much more in the way of street smarts than his siblings. He is tough and resilient and very ambitious. ~ He has lived on Brook Street all his life, and he knows more than almost anyone else how life works there. He has learned to keep to himself, and to keep his secrets close He earned the alias The Reaper because of his role as Second in Command. If you're in trouble with the gang, it is Luka who will find and kill you. He is the gang's personal assassin. ~ ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ ~ Jasmine 'Jas' Felling -- 19 -- Female ~
The Whisper -- Vipers ~ Jas is a little shorter than her brother Luka and very slight in figure. She shares his tan skin. Her dark brown hair is cut into a pixie cut and her eyes are a warm brown, though they go amber in the light. She has quite a pretty face. Like Luka, she dresses in a fairly nondescript fashion and generally in dark clothes in order to not draw attention to herself. ~ Jasmine is quite a sweet girl, deep down. She is friendly and optimistic. However, she is an introvert like Luka and does perfer to keep to herself if she possibly can. She is a lot more emotional than her older brother. She admires Luka, and this was how she became part of the Vipers. Her becoming part of that gang has also unlocked a cruel and ruthless side of her which sometimes shows itself. She is much more able to show her vulnerability than Luka, and she is also a little more trusting. She is perhaps a little naive, but she doesn't care. She'd rather be naive and see the best in people than be all guarded like her brother. She is a very fast runner, and is very athletic. She is able to move very slowly and can fade into the shadows in an instant, earning her the alias The Whisper. ~ She grew up in Brook Street with her family. She looks up to her brother a lot but doesn't think she could ever take a leadership role in the Vipers like he has ~ ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ ~
Gar Relph “Garph” Devilo -- 24 -- Male ~
None, people just call him by his nickname, Garph -- Police / Viper ~ Standing at 6'2”, Garph is a rather big and stocky man. His face is fitted with a strong jaw and his strawberry blonde hair is in a buzz cut, or else it would grow out to be curly. His eyes are storm grey and his skin is tanned with a slight reddish tint. When he's not in his police uniform, he's usually wearing sleeveless shirts and tight pants. ~ Behind the tough front he has to use as a cop, he's a rather laid back dude that likes to take it easy. When he's bored, he likes to spend his time poking fun and teasing people, which tends to get physical. He has no sense of boundaries and personal space, so he's constantly looking into the stuff of others, or physically touching others. This can include him occasionally wrestling people to the ground if he's bored. On top of it all, he's constantly trying to get approval from his family and tends to hold them in high regard. ~ At the age of 7, Garph's mother divorced his father after many years of arguing and she found out he had an affair. He spent the rest of his childhood growing up with his mother, but he still got to see his dad over the weekends. Despite the change in his life, he managed to adapt and became an excellent student. When he got to high school, he decided that he wanted to be a cop, so once he graduated, hd started his police training. Around halfway through, he was contacted by the Viper gang because of his blood ties to the Felling family. Not wanting to disappoint his relatives, he became a member of the Vipers. ~ Nariku The Avaricious ~ Garph's mother was a Felling, so he is related to the family. ~
The Pyne Family
Gianna 'Gia' Pyne -- 20 -- Female ~
La Rosa -- Vultures ~ This Italian-American girl is average height, with olive skin and an hourglass figure. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She has a very beautiful face. Gianna tends to dress a little less subtely than many of the people involved in the gangs do, and this is part of her entire role, which is to lure people in with her beauty. Her looks earned her the alias La Rosa. ~ Gianna is fiercely loyal to both her family and the Vultures. She is passionate and incredibly brave, perhaps too much so. Her zest for life drives her, and it very often gets her into trouble. She is stubborn and maybe a little too emotional and hotheaded for her own good. Her heart very much rules her head. However, she is realistic and knows not to be too trusting. She doesn't trust easily, but once she does trust you, you have her utter loyalty and trust. She will do anything for those who have earned her trust. She doesn't mince her words and is very straightforward, something that unsettles a lot of people. She is also manipulative, knowing exactly how to get what she wants. She is an excellent shot and is one of the best shooters in the Vultures. ~ Gianna was adopted into the Pyne family at a young age and doesn't remember anything about her history. All she knows is it wasn't very happy. ~ ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ ~
Gardrel Pyne -- 50 -- Male ~
The Horde -- Leader of the Vultures ~ Standing at 6’, Gardrel is a tall and intimidating man. While he does smile a lot, he's always got an unsettling look in his eyes that says people must be wary of him. His hair is black and curly and connects to his short, chinstrap beard. His skin is tanned and his eyes are an unnerving green color. ~ Gardrel is a bit of an enigma in the Pyne family. He is cunning and rather manipulative, using his threat of action as a way to control people. He's very good at convincing people to join his cause and seems to think that the more people he can get to follow him, the more power he gets. Unsurprisingly, he has a short temper, which makes him sometimes act irrationally and on impulse. Disloyalty to him or his gang is the worst offense to him, and people who try to leave get the worse punishment in his eyes. Despite his manipulative an brutal nature, he's very protective of those who are loyal to him, including his family. It's sometimes hard to tell if he genuinely cares about them, or if he thinks of them as a valuable resource. ~ Gardrel has lived on Brook Street for his entire life and learned that there is safety in numbers. ~ Nariku The Avaricious ~ He goes by The Horde because of his desire to have an abundance of people working for him. ~
Vivienne Pyne -- 18 -- Female ~
Venus -- The Vultures ~ Vivienne is a rather young, and very pretty girl. She's a little under average height, standing at 5'3", with a tan complexion and sharp features. Her eyes are an intense green, like her fathers but her glare is a little less intimidating. She has the same, curly black hair that stops about mid-back. Vivienne has a smile that could light up the room, but she rarely uses it, except to lure in victims. Thus, the reason she is called 'Venus', not after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, but after Venus flytrap. Easily mistaken for a sweet, young girl, but once you realize you're in a trap it's already too late. ~ Like her father, Vivienne can be manipulative and has a short temper. She's not just stubborn, she's dedicated too so once she makes up her mind about something there's no reason trying to sway her. She's also surprisingly introverted, but this is from blocking most people out of her life, not seeing a reason to keep people, except her family, close. She's been nurtured to the idea that people are really only good for what they bring to the table, like tools, so while she's surrounded by all these people in the gang she doesn't really treat them like family, but more like co-workers at the very most. Vivienne can also be quite the actress, and is often used as bait to draw people in. Vivienne really only sticks to her inner circle, and really looks up to her father. She tries to go the extra mile in the gang to, hopefully, one day be promoted to Second in Command when she's older. ~ Vivienne has grown up on Brook Street her whole life. She went to high school until her junior year when she dropped out, though homeschooled herself and managed to graduate with the seniors that same year. ~ Rainy🌨~ Nicknamed "Viv" by close friends and family. ~
The Hensell Family
Joseph Hensell -- 42 -- Male ~
Mr. Policeman -- Police ~ Standing at around 6'6”, Joseph is a large and burly looking man. His messy brown hair reaches down to his chin and he has sideburns that end at his jaw. His eyes are hazel colored and have a little bit of wrinkles under them. His skin is lightly tanned. When he isn't in his uniform, he wears rather modest clothing and some plaid. ~ Despite being an intimidating looking man, he is a very warm and loving person. He loves helping people and often takes time out of his own day to do so. If someone is feeling bad, he's willing to listen to their problems. The only time he exhibits a cold and uncaring attitude is when he's dealing with criminals. ~ Growing up in poverty, Joseph was reminded time and time again that bad things can happen to good people. It took him many years, but he managed to make enough money to apply for police training. His time in poverty nailed into his mind his disdain for criminals and the desire to help people. He's been a police officer for many years and has shown no sign of slowing down. ~ Nariku The Avaricious ~ Other ~
Cora Hensell -- 19 -- Female ~
Silver-Tongue -- Vultures ~ Cora is tall and slender, with tan skin. Her hair is a mid-brown colour, with some curl to it, and her eyes are a warm brown. She dresses usually just in jeans and a t-shirt, with her hair in a messy bun. She certainly hasn’t changed the way she dresses since she became a member of the Vultures, because she knows her father would notice. She’s been very careful about that. ~ The alias ‘Silver-Tongue’ is accurate. She has a way with people and is very persuasive. Her manipulative nature serves her well as a gang member, and in making sure her father doesn’t suspect a thing. A lot of her techniques on reading body language and getting information out of people come from her father. In his job as a policeman he also needs the people skills that Cora naturally possesses. She is intelligent, too. She is adventurous, brave, and more than a little rebellious. Which explains why she’s a member of the Vultures without her father knowing about it. Because of her father teaching her strict moral codes, she is very stubborn and has her own ideas of right and wrong, to which she sticks as much as possible, even when gang activities are involved. She is not the second in command, but acts as the advisor to the leader. ~ Her father did the best he could to help Cora grow up in a better situation than he did, but he could only shield her from so much. She really loves her father and she is terrified about what he’ll do if and when he finds out about her being part of a gang. ~ ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ ~
Casimiro Masone -- 25 -- Male ~
Spade -- None ~ The first thing most notice about Casimiro is just how short he is. Coming to a measly 5'2, Cas isn't really the pinnacle of intimidation in terms of appearance. He has broad shoulders and slim waist- he's a strong guy but it doesn't show, most of his toned form hidden behind snappy dress. His messy dark hair generally slicked back from his face as well as he can manage it, his brown eyes framed by expressive brows. ~ Where Cas lacks in appearance, he makes up for in personality. He's cunning and enjoys playing games with other people, sometimes just for fun but most times for his own gain. It's easy to get him angry, and flaring his temper is like flipping a switch- he hates to be disrespected over petty things. He's very much the person that likes to be in charge, and will do anything he can to put himself on top. Though sharp with his words, he likes to have fun with it, and enjoys the entertainment of being around other people. He's a good ally to have on your side if he likes you, and a terrifying enemy if he doesn't. ~ As a cousin to the Hensell family, Cas finds trouble connecting with them, having only moved to Brook Street when he was a teenager, but he seems to still hold a loyalty to them despite pulling strings with the groups where he can. His motives are entirely unclear. It's notable that his alias comes not from the card suit, but his inexplicable fondness of using a shovel as a weapon. ~ The Blue Adept ~
Others
Bael ??? -- 18 -- Male ~
White Devil -- Not currently a part of a gang ~ The first thing people tend to notice about Bael is his height and his albinism. He stands at 6’5” with a slightly muscular frame. His white hair is short and, when he doesn’t slick it up, tends to fall down loosely above his eyes. His eyes are pale blue to almost colorless and look red when in the light. Though, because his eyesight is rather poor in direct sunlight, he squints a lot and always wears his orange, circular sunglasses. He normally wears a blue jacket with a large collar that reaches all the way up to his chin. He tends to leave it unzipped, exposing his dark colored tank top. His pants are black with a large pale-yellow streak going down the sides of his legs and his boots are pale brown. ~ Bael is a rather arrogant and stubborn man who has a problem with authority and doesn’t like being told what to do. He always wants to be in control of a situation, and, when he isn’t in control, his anxiety tends to build up. He can be mellow at times, but his most dominant attitude is anger. He’s not very friendly to people he doesn’t know and his abrasive attitude is usually enough to ward off people. When he is in a state of extreme stress, he tends to violently lash out at others physically and with his mouth spilling out cusses. When he’s like this, he is known to beat people to near death. It takes a lot to get him out of this mindset and he usually needs to be restrained before he can finally calm down. Deep down in his subconscious, he has a huge amount of self-loathing that can sometimes show itself, but not enough for people to take notice. ~ It’s hard to get anything about his history because he adamantly refuses to talk about it. Only thing anyone knows about him is that he showed up in the neighborhood 3 years earlier and quickly became notorious for lashing out at people who provoke him. He was called the White Devil because of his appearance and his attitude. ~ Nariku The Avaricious ~ He dislikes being in direct sunlight and tends to hang out in the shadows of buildings. He also is almost never seen with his hair down, feeling like no one will take him seriously if he doesn’t have gel in. ~
Nicolai "Nico" Santiago -- 20 -- Male~
N/A -- Vipers ~ Appearance ~Nico is a rather small and slight individual- somethign that he often likes to take advantage of. Standing at Five foot five people often don't see him as much of a threat, and Nico likes it that way, because it makes his job much, much easier. He has tanned skin and black hair that is almost constantly in a mess, and tattoos that are usually carefully hidden underneath his clothes. He has brown eyes and a bump on his nose, showing that it has been broken before. He has numerous scars on his body, the worst ones being on his back and a particularly painful looking one right above his left hip bone, where he had been shot for the first tme. Personality ~ Nico is a rather rough around the edges type,one that doesn't find much use in being nice to most people, not interested in making friends with the people who will no doubt turn their backs on him one day. He's fiercely protective over his little brother, Jordie, who is often quite sickly. If someone else manages to befriend him he will b just as protective, but this kids pretty prickly so it's going to take some patience to get past that. History (optional) ~ Nico is originally from Lima, Peru, and moved to this town when he was ten (and his brother was four). His relationship with his parents wasn't good, it was toxic at best, and once he was sixteen Nico had finally had enough of it and took Jordie, running away. He ended up on Brooks street because it was too dangerous for his parents to even try and look for them in and eventually got himself into the ranks of the Vipers, able to make just enough money for the tiny one-bedroom apartment he shares with Jordie. Screenname ~ sweetclover1 Other ~
Adelaide Moore -- 21 -- Female ~
None -- Neutral ~ Adelaide is a very delicate looking girl, with a petite build and a slender height of 5'7". She has long blonde hair which is often pulled up into a bun, or ponytail to keep out of her face. Her pale complexion is riddled with freckles on her cheeks and nose, and there's a faint scar from her chin down her neck. Adelaide has brilliant green eyes, with flecks of brown around her pupil. She is seen wearing glasses most of the time, but she has her days where she goes without them, mostly because she forgets to put them on before leaving the house. Despite her wispy appearance, Adelaide is a very stubborn and head strong girl, something she's had to learn while growing up in Brook Street. As a little girl she used to be so soft-spoken and shy, but as the years passed she's gotten to become a little more outgoing. When her mind is made up, there's no changing it, and once she sets a goal she's determined to reach it. Adelaide isn't ignorant to the gang activity going on, but she tries to stay away from it as much as possible, not wanting to be associated at all with either of the families or gangs. She's very cautious around strangers, but opens up easily around them if she feels they're trustworthy enough. Despite all this, Adelaide is rather optimistic and tries to find the best of any situation. She feels like she has to when living in such a run down part of town. History ~ Adelaide's father was associated with The Vultures when she was growing up, and she was with him one day when he got jumped, and she ended up getting hurt too. Her mother then left her father, taking Adelaide with her but she returned to the town when she was 18 after learning of her fathers death and took up his estate. Screenname ~ Rainy🌨
Robbin Geary -- 24 -- Male ~
Cottonmouth -- The Vipers ~ Robbin is a tall man, standing at about 6'4". He's got broad shoulders, and has a rather muscular build, though isn't the type to really work out often. He's got messy black hair, always lazily styled, and usually some stubble, or shadow, as he doesn't shave very often. He's got many scars across his torso, arms, and back but most of them are covered by tattoos. His eyes are a piercing, icy blue. Robbin isn't much of a talker, he looks very intimidating to the eye, and it doesn't help that he's a little rude. However, if you're someone within the gang, or someone he's close to then he's a big softie at heart. Robbin likes to joke around, often pulling pranks on others when he feels it necessary, sometimes at an inappropriate time. Despite this, there is an edge to the boy and once you've turned to his bad side there's no going back. He's called Cottonmouth for a reason. For his fierceness in his attack, very knowledgeable in anatomy so he knows exactly where to strike in order to make it hurt. In the right mindset, Robbin is very focused and determined. And, while he's working on it, Robbin can be quick to anger. It's not uncommon for him to pull a knife on someone if he gets frustrated too easily. Screenname ~ Rainy🌨 Other ~
Annalise “Lissy” Briarwood -- 21 -- female ~
N/A -- none (yet) ~ Appearance ~ Lissy is a petite woman, she claims to be 5’2” but is probably closer to 5’1”. She was a gymnast and cheerleader when she was in highschool and has managed to maintain a decent amount of her athleticism and flexibility. She has long warm honey blonde hair that’s typically pulled back into a ponytail. It tends to be rather wavy but if it is ever very humid it will explode into crazy curls. Her eyes are a bright golden brown. When she’s at home she’s usually wearing jeans or sweats, she doesn’t have much time to care about her appearance these days. Personality ~ Lissy seems rather sweet and somewhat naive at first impression, but spending anymore time with her will reveal that she is much more shrewd and aware than she lets on. She has the air of someone who was forced to grow up very quickly. Despite seeming bubbly she is deeply dubious of other people and their intentions, she trusted too easily in the past and now overcompensates for past mistakes. She can talk a lot without saying much, and keeps herself walled off from other people. Living on Brook Street it’s impossible not to know about the gangs, but she has yet to pick a side. At times she struggles with being indecisive. She has a young daughter so as a single working mother she really does not have the time for their foolery. However, she’s keenly aware that in her current situation of living paycheck to paycheck to support herself and her daughter (despite having two jobs!) that when a rainy day comes she’ll be very desperate for money. She tries to keep everything together for her daughters sake but has become slowly more prone to drinking. History (optional) ~ Unlike most, Lissy did not grow up in this neighborhood. She moved to Brook Street about a year and a half ago with her daughter Rosa Jane, who she usually calls “RJ”. RJ is a precocious four year old with blonde curls and bright big blue eyes. She’s still little enough to be oblivious to the gangs. No one knows much about who Lissy was before she came to Brook Street, but the general knowledge was that Lissy’s parents cut ties with her when she became pregnant out of wedlock, and that Lissy and RJ’s father are now estranged. ~ dietmountaindew ~ Other ~
Sarah Gilles-- 24-- Female ~
-- Vipers ~ Sarah stands just shy of 5'8. Her straight black hair is styled in a chin length bob. Her eyes are a soft, gray blue, set in a rather round and innocent face that belies her age somewhat. She has a rather spare build, often looking just a little too thin and often swimming in her clothes, which always look to be a size or two too big. ~ Sarah is a gentle face that tends to put people at ease. She has a naturally relaxed demeanor and it's pretty hard to shake her of that. Her skills lie in convincing people in a variety of ways and, when worst comes to worst, getting out of there in a hurry. She's not a naturally violent individual, not in the slightest, which makes her a strange gang member, but if you're trying to get something done with a little bit of subtlety, Sarah plays a good face. She also makes a pretty good getaway driver, so she earns her keep. She's not much of a leader though, and will typically kowtow to the strongest personality in a room, even if she knows for certain they are in the wrong. The only time she truly has a spine is when she's got some backup.~ History (optional) ~ Sarah was born and raised in this city, but has spent the better part of her life moving between towns, where she managed to get up to some business in every single one. After all, her family didn't have much. So she figured out how to make herself useful to whoever needed an extra body. Her knack for getting herself out of sticky situations, either with words or simply driving very fast allowed her to make some good connections and, after doing a little mischief with a distant member of the Felling family, was given a line about a job they were planning on doing. One successful kidnapping later, Sarah found herself well and truly embedded in the Vipers and has been a part of the gang ever since. Amberice ~ Other ~
Joshua ‘Josh’ Burns -- Male -- 20 ~
Mainly a lot of swear words, to be honest -- N/A ~ Josh is a little taller than average height and of a medium build - he is not particularly muscular but he isn’t weedy either. His skin is a little tanned and covered in scars. His dark hair is cut rather short, but when it is longer it is actually a little curly, and his eyes are a light blue colour. He almost always looks a little bit beaten up. He has no freckles or other marks apart from his scars. He has a couple of tattoos but no piercings. He’s a rather good-looking guy ~ Joshua pretty much just rubs people the wrong way, but the gangs kind of need him. He’s excellent with weapons and is a firearms dealer to both gangs, but neither knows he supplies the other too. If they find out, he is probably a dead man. He is a jokester and is highly sarcastic, and he seems to have little care for others and how they feel. He does what he likes and other people just have to deal with it. On the outside, he doesn’t seem to take things very seriously, and he is often quite cheeky with quite high up members of the gangs. The only way he’s survived so long is because the gangs need the weapons he supplies. Plus they know he has access to an awful lot of guns and that he’s pretty much a sharpshooter. He is, however, quite brave and charismatic. He is good at thinking on his feet and knows how to get what he needs, even if he is sometimes reckless. ~ Josh grew up on Brook Street, but he never really got involved with the gangs. He’s an opportunist and will profit from the violence of the gangs without actually having to get involved too much with them. ~ ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ ~
Elian Noortkamp -- 23 -- Female ~
King -- The Vipers ~ Elian is notable for being tall, around 6 foot, with a relatively striking silhouette. Most of her build is shrouded beneath her long coat but she fills it out with strong arms and a confident stance. Her appearance is fairly masculine, with a strong jaw and brow bringing out her gaunt blue eyes, dark hair loosely tied up and harsh against her pale skin. Her smooth, slightly deep voice lends to her androgyny, and she seems to play into the idea of being visually enigmatic. She favors dark and loose clothing, often things that are practical. ~ Elian's personality can be intolerable to some- she comes off as serious, her dry humor often mistaken as bluntness. She prefers to get things done in a clean and quick manner, not sparing much time to mess around, favoring strategy over spontaneity. Despite this, she seems open enough to get along with most, at least for as long as she needs to tolerate them. Often, she is truly amused by people that think they have a leg over her in any way, but it doesn't show, at least not in an outward way. Though Elian prefers working solo, she tends to get very protective with anyone that has to tag along with her. Despite her circumstances, she does seem to lend The Vipers at least some semblance of loyalty. ~ Elian has not been on Brook Street long, having ended up involved with The Vipers by chance of outside work, but her diligence at her job secured her a reputation fairly quickly. She doesn't enjoy sticking her nose in the family politics, and makes it clear. ~ The Blue Adept ~
Roshati Azu-- 24 -- Female~
Bookworm -- Vipers ~ At first glance, no one would assume Roshati was a gang member. She is short and dainty standing at 5’2 and has pale skin that tans easily. Her once brown hair reaches her shoulders in plum wine waves and her bangs cover her thick brows. Her amber eyes are shaped in a mix of almond and round, usually highlighted with a dark wine colored eyeliner. Her youthful face has a roundish square shape and her cheeks are quite squishy though if you poke her in the cheek she will most likely smack you with whatever book she is reading. She’s often wearing dresses or skirts with tights, always wearing the same oversized, poorly sewn up, brown jacket and boots with laces that are falling apart. ~ Roshati seems to be rather unapproachable, but she much rather be reading and studying than interacting with people. She would do anything for books and due to lack of sufficient funds to buy any she has taken to writing journals about her observations of the world around her. She is quite shy and much rather observe than interact, but once she warms up to someone she is very warm and open. Despite her kindness and warmth past her walls, she’s very cruel and cunning. If she has to, she will do anything to protect those she is loyal to and to achieve whatever goal she is reaching for. She is calm and collected when she has to cross a line to get something done and rarely shows her true feelings when in regards to something negative. She keeps a diary where she writes everything she feels and generally goes about hiding her true feelings from most but her closest friends. ~ All Roshati had ever wanted was to study and learn. Growing up in a small town with just her parents and twin sister, Roshati was never without her twin Callie despite the fact they were opposites, Roshati being into books and research while Callie adored fashion and art. When in high school, she worked her hardest for scholarships and anything to get herself into the best research colleges so her family didn’t have to pay for two college tuitions. Despite getting enough scholarships to attend her dream school, her twin sister died in a car accident and she shut down. She stopped doing what she loved and found herself lost in a world without the one person who had been by her side her whole life. After two years of being a shut in, she left and moved to Brook Street four years ago to get away from everything that reminded her of her sister. Somehow along the way she fell in with the Vipers after helping them with a few robberies and simply stuck with them. ~ infernalfey~ Other ~
Juliette -- 26 -- Female ~
Yokai -- Neutral ~ Juliette is rather imposing at first glance. She's tall, 5'11", with a wide and well-muscled frame. However, that's not exactly the frightening part. Juliette carries herself with an air of absolute, oppressive confidence, with a tenseness like a snake ready to strike. Except all the time. Her skin is ever so lightly tanned from extensive periods of sun exposure, although it is naturally excruciatingly pale. Her eyes are a piercing pale grey. Juliette's hair cuts short just before her shoulders with dark brown, loose curls. But by the far the most noticeable aspect of her features are the numerous amount of scars. Not just small things from cuts or bullet wounds. The girl is positively covered in them, many unusually large, lining her body. On her face, major scarring has ruined the larger part of the left side of her face. ~ Juliette comes off very curiously, portraying a face of aloof sarcasm, yet it always feels dangerous. She's strikingly dispassionate, her face almost devoid of emotion unless a direct reaction to something or while speaking. Stoic, but on steroids. The sarcasm, however, appears to be honest, even if nothing else does. Juliette is quite witty, and finds her own jokes to be positively hysterical even when they're not. It seems that no topic is off limits to her, finding death to be a punchline more than anything else. She's very good at manipulating others, or getting them to hate her. To say she likes social graces is an understatement. She's clearly bitter towards existence, but this comes off as a dangerous apathetic attitude towards everything, even her own safety. It seems that what few moments of sincerity exist for her, appear only to those she is very close to. ~ Juliette rarely speaks of her past beyond a few simple details: she grew up rich and she's Japanese and French but spent much of her life in Japan. Outside of these facts, Juliette is a mystery. Not only does she refuse to speak of any past, it's almost as if she doesn't have one. Like she's confused by it, herself. There are, of course, a few hints. Namely the scarring across her body, her extensive knowledge of languages and the skill of an expert marksman. She's new on the block and Sarah's roommate. ~ robopocalypse ~
Gangs
The Vipers
Leader - Shep Felling Second in Command - Luka Felling Members - Jas Felling, Nico Santiago, Garph Devilo, Robbin Geary, Sarah Gilles, Elian Noortkamp, Roshati Azu
The Vultures
Leader - Gardrel Pyne Second in Command - Members - Gia Pyne, Kip Orvik, Sera Orvilk, Cora Hensell, Vivienne Pyne
Relationships
Shep, Luka and Jasmine are siblings Sera and Kip are twins Garph is the cousin of Shep, Luka and Jasmine Cora is Joseph’s daughter Cora and Casimiro are cousins Gianna and Vivienne are cousins Gardrel is Vivienne’s father ~~<><><><>~~ beside the victory ~~<><><><>~~
Okay so the time has come for the credit section. Here goes nothing, I guess. The coding and the writing and the basic idea were all me but I would like to thank all of the amazing people who commented on this thread to give me their input.
I would also like to thank my brilliant friend . for their input, ideas, and support for this roleplay. Thank you!
~~<><><><>~~ that's her destiny ~~<><><><>~~
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Post by ƤαƖƖαѕ ✧ on Nov 25, 2018 17:26:10 GMT -5
(there are probably so many typos I hate mobile)
Luka Felling was walking up Brook Street, the hands in the pockets of his coat. It was a miserable day, with a grey sky that threatened rain. But that was alright, because Luka would be home before the rain started. And even if it did rain before he arrived back at his house at the end of the street, it would only be for a few seconds and a little rain had never bothered the 22-year-old anyway.
It was early afternoon, which meant it would still be hours before he would be heading back out again with his sister. He and Jas often stuck together when they were with the Vipers. Luka was second-in-command, but Jas was his second-in-command. She claimed it was to make sure her big brother didn’t make any dumb decisions, but Luka didn’t really make dumb decisions. He thought it was just because Jas worried about him.
As he walked, he made a mental note of the residents of each house and their affiliation. He liked to do that, it helped keep him on his toes. He needed to make sure he knew exactly who was with who at all times.
He passed the house of the Pyne family, where he could see Gianna’s car parked in the driveway. Like every car in the street, it was old and dirty, with more than a few scratches. So La Rosa was home. He knew her affiliation: Vultures. She was one to watch out for, too. He pulled his coat further around himself, as if that would change anything. He wasn’t scared of La Rosa, but if she saw him outside they’d get into a fight and that wasn’t something he needed right now, especially since he wasn’t in friendly territory yet.
A few houses later he saw one he was also familiar with: Bael. Nobody knew his second name, but he was interesting. He had no affiliation with any gang. Which was either a very smart or very stupid idea. After all, he was kept out of trouble. But at the same time, anyone who wasn’t a Viper was essentially an enemy. Luckily (or unluckily) for Bael, he seemed to be a pretty strong young man, pretty violent. If either gang could get him on side and harness that violence, it would make things very interesting indeed. He knew La Rosa had been keeping her eye on him, probably dropping him subtle hints here and there, trying to get him to join the Vultures. He only hoped Jas could get to him first. She was the most friendly of the Vipers and Luka definitely wouldn’t call himself a people person.
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