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I will be going on Winter Break in a couple of weeks, and would like to have something to do besides work and read. So I have an idea for a Western RP that would center around a historical saloon in Texan Hotrodders called "The Cylinder". This saloon is located in a town called "Chassis". This would be a Semi-Open RP that would have no set plot, and creativity (within reason) is encouraged.

I'm thinking that if there is enough interest in this for me to start it the rules will be:

$ Each nation can only have two characters, maximum.
$ Characters can only have tech that would have been available in and during the time of the western expansion of the RL United States of America.
$ No magic, unless it's of the sleight-of-hand variety.
$ No wanking or godmoding, obviously.

Bump...because 8 views is just not enough for me to be sure that noone is interested.

Sounds itresting, I'll do it if it gets off the ground.

Sure, why not. I'll give it a whirl.

Name: Wilford J. Harrington
Age: 27
Occupation: Gambler
Hair / Eye Color: Brown / Hazel

Name Donald James MacDougal
Age 26
Occupation Somewhat mercenary sheriff
Weapon of choice Long-barrelled revolver
Hair / Eye Color Black / blue

eh, why the heck not...

Name: Daniel Jamieson
Age: 30
Occupation: Bounty Hunter
Weapon: Wincester Rifle

Other details:Blonde hair, blue eyes, 6'0.

Wild, wild west!

Name: Trixie Green
Age: 23
Occupation: Saloon girl
Weapon of choice: a sultry smile and a pushup bra.
Other details: 5'11'', built like a goddess, trained in the arts of love, expert knife-fighter.

OOC: Woooot! 1000 posts!

Well, this is certainly enough interest that it will actually be worth doing. I should get to doing a thorough starting post with descriptions of the town and saloon in precisely two weeks. I'll contact those who have expressed interest by TG if that's alright.

I'll use the opportunity to do an introductory thread to my current character (as he's currently a couple of hundred years old, and a western situation would suit him pre-vampirism - although I'd like him to come out alive, it doesn't matter what conidition he's in).


Name: Tristan Rynis

Place of Origin: Athyrn, Eastern Europe

Age: 24

Height: 6'1"

Hair colour: Very pale blond (almost white)

Eye colour: White, has the effect of making him seem like he has no iris

Distinguishing features: Simple tattoo on left shoulderblade (clan tattoo, but as he is still merely human it is very plain)

Preferred weapons: Revolvers or knives

Notes: Good with pistols and knives, some unarmed combat ability. Enjoys gambling but is not very good at it. Has a slight Eastern-European accent. Well cultured, knowlegeable and smartly dressed.

Profession: Gentleman flunky for the House of Thyrn, currently without any specific tasks.

Wealth: Appears fairly wealthy but does not carry much money. Equipment and clothing is well made, fashionable and comfortable.

Well, this is certainly enough interest that it will actually be worth doing. I should get to doing a thorough starting post with descriptions of the town and saloon in precisely two weeks. I'll contact those who have expressed interest by TG if that's alright.

Sounds good to me. I think I have a second character I'd like to play too, completely unconnected to my other:

Name: Jeremiah Stoltzfus
Age: 54
Occupation: Fire-and-brimstone preacher
Hair / Eye Color: Black / blue

Maybe. it depends on what is allowed and not allowed. I take pride in my characters being strange.

Maybe. it depends on what is allowed and not allowed. I take pride in my characters being strange.

What...strangeness...did you have in mind?

What...strangeness...did you have in mind?

Well, now Callisdrun is known for his characters being......unique. ;)

I will take part. I would like introduce:

Gus Wallen
Male at the age of 36. Breeds horses and takes pride in the care provided to his steeds. At the age 13 he was thrown from a wild stallion and his left leg was trampled badly, leaving him with a limp. His hair is brown and wind blown from the hours spent riding. He has soft grey eyes;very compassionate gaze.


Padro Nivez
Statistics unknown. Appears to be a male of 24 with brown hard eyes. Notorious horse thief (of course, can't have a breeder without a thief ;) ).

Name: John G. Rosselli
Age: 26
Occupation: School Teacher
Description: About six-feet tall with a sturdy build. Jet black hair and dark brown eyes. Formal education from a humble background. Has a slight gambling problem.

Well, now Callisdrun is known for his characters being......unique. ;)

DFD knows what I'm talking about... lol.

Many of my characters are Moroii, or "living vampires." No, they are not invincible, they can be killed just like anyone else can, no, they are not immortal, they are not afraid of garlic, their only aversion to sunlight is that they get sunburned easily, they do not fly, or turn into bats, or any of that stuff. If they're not allowed, that's ok, I'm just wondering if they are.

What's with all the six-foot characters? That's way above average for the time period...

Name: Ike Callister
Age: 41
Occupation: Telegrapher
Description: Small guy, thin. Nothing special about him...
Weapon of choice: Piano string. (nothing special, huh?)

My CHaracter-

Name: Sean O'Graddy
Age: 26
Occupation: Farmer, just trying to make a living after leaving Ireland
Description: Red hair and Green Eyes, medium build. Not quite muscular, but atheletic from farming
Weapon of choice: Wit first, pistol second, double barrel shotgun third.

What's with all the six-foot characters? That's way above average for the time period...

ooc: Average height has not been steadily increasing as a result of time, but rather it is an indicator of the general health of the population. The more resources and better-nourished generations become the taller they progress. Average height during this period was between 5'6-5'7. Perhaps it was foolish of me to assume a high standard of living?

More importantly however: I was planning on using his tall, lanky awkwardness as an element in the RP. I didn't even look at everyone else's heights, though I could change it as it would not drastically alter him, and would be only a minor revision to my mental image of him if it were deemed necessary.

I would like to introduce:

Pan Carter (yes, i know- strange name combination ;) )
Height: let's just say average - so it won't be historical incorrect
Preferred weapon: long knives or a tie (murder in the darkness...mwahahaha :D)
Occupation: mostly lurking around, doing work he gets at the road
Description: gray eyes, normal body, can slip into a crowd with ease

DFD knows what I'm talking about... lol.

Many of my characters are Moroii, or "living vampires." No, they are not invincible, they can be killed just like anyone else can, no, they are not immortal, they are not afraid of garlic, their only aversion to sunlight is that they get sunburned easily, they do not fly, or turn into bats, or any of that stuff. If they're not allowed, that's ok, I'm just wondering if they are.

That sounds fine. What you have described is allowed.

ooc: Average height has not been steadily increasing as a result of time, but rather it is an indicator of the general health of the population. The more resources and better-nourished generations become the taller they progress. Average height during this period was between 5'6-5'7.

Then my statement was accurate. We currently have a skewed population for this RP. The reason is largely irrelevant. Having an abnormally tall character doesn't bother me, I'm just getting the feeling that some players are running with the assumption that six foot was average then.

That, or everyone wants to play overly tall freaks of nature :p

My excuse is that Trixie wears heels.

Ah well, at least I have an excuse for abnormal height.

Tristan is a Thyrian (noble), so has better health etc.

I'd be interested. Haven't had the means or opportunity to get involved in a good RP for a while.

You could introduce your character... (We all did for some reason.)

You could introduce your character... (We all did for some reason.)
Because I did it first! RAWR! I ROCK! :p

Because I did it first! RAWR! I ROCK! :p

Yeah. I would have requested a short character profile in the TG I was planning to send anyway, but way to work ahead! :)

When is it gonna start (can't wait :rolleyes: )

When is it gonna start (can't wait :rolleyes: )

Friday.

*adopts cowboy-like drawl*

Well, YEEEE-HAH!

If its not too late to join:

Name: Geraldine ‘Geri’ Bailey
Age: 19
Occupation: Gunslinger
Description: Dusty blonde hair, shoulder length, always tied back; green eyes; Average height; Slim and athletic; Tomboyish, in actions and dress.

Sorry for the delay. I was overseas for a little while. Here's a char description if you're not too full yet.

Name: Dawn Bradley
Age: Early 20's
Height: 5'5"
Occupation: Rancher and a bit of a theif
Description: Short blonde/brown hair and blue eyes. Slim but strong.

Both of you are quite welcome to join in the RP now. :) The rules are in the first post of the RP thread.

Name: MacIntyre "Mack" Haynes
Age: 33
Height: 6'2"
Occupation: Odd jobs
Description: Tall, has brown-blackish hair and beard. Brown eyes as well.

Name: MacIntyre "Mack" Haynes
Age: 33
Height: 6'2"
Occupation: Odd jobs
Description: Tall, has brown-blackish hair and beard. Brown eyes as well.

Wow, lots of tall people! :) You are welcome to join the RP as well.

If you don't mind another.

Christopher Tynn
Occupation: Thief and cheat, artist, thug of the backstabbing kind (i.e. not much brawn, but good in a fight.
Height: 5'7"

Description:
Tin Chris is slender with tanned skin, brown hair and eyes. He is not particularly remarkable in appearance - his clothes are well-made but not flashy and his pistols well-used by unadorned.
Tynn is famous in his own little corner of the West (under a different name), so famous in fact that he had to get out of town sharpish, before sharp objects started coming his way, but it is quite a way from the little town in question, and with a change of clothes, accent and name he is unrecognisable.
He is an excellent thief, pickpocket and cheat with a talent for drawing and painting. He is fast, something that helps in a fight, but lacking the brute strength to fight fair (or, "stupidly" to his frame of mind) in a brawl.

Name: Lucky Pete
Profession: Former prospecter, went broke after he lost his fingers in a bar fight and lost his ability to dig properly.
Weapon: Sawn-Off Shovel
Features: Scraggley Grey beard, 3-fingers, 12 teath, none which make contact with any others. It is unknown how he eats.

You are both quite welcome to join in the RP. :)

You are also the last two, at least for now. There are enough characters in play that I don't really want to add anymore beyond yours at this time. Maybe later I'll accept others, though.

Blast. I knew I should have posted yesterday! And I had Dr. Aubrey's entrance all figured out, too....

Wait! A Doctor! LET HIM IN...figger we'll be needing one soon enough...

If someone happens to get shot, we'll call Dr. Aubrey in. ;)

Can I bring in someone real quick? So I can get attention? Muhaha? Question marks?

Fair enough! Just to sort of hold the place in reserve:

Name: Dr. Stephen Aubrey
Occupation: Physician (Navy surgeon, retired)
Ht./Wt.: 5'6", 145lb
Hair/Eyes: Brown/Lt. Blue
Weapon: Lancet, patent medicines, dry wit

Can I bring in someone real quick? So I can get attention? Muhaha? Question marks?

:confused: I'm not going to authorize you bringing in another character just to get attention. *shakes head bemusedly*

Buechoria feels bad but understands.

By the way, it involved shooting.

Buechoria feels bad but understands.

By the way, it involved shooting.

Don't worry, the way things are going there will be a shooting eventually anyway. :D

Oh thank GOD! I'v had this thread thing bookmarked for YEARS, but due to the happy system of log in gifted to me by Jolt it was always an impossibility.
I assume you just post your character here? If not I'v read the rules wrong as usual. :headbang:
In any case:

Name: 'Flywheel' Mckutchin (people call him fly)
Profession: Building gadgets in his spare time, gun producer and part time half hearted blacksmith, general tinkerer. You get the idea. Think wild wild west technology. Anyone seen that movie? Ye gods I hope so.
Appearance: 6ft2, wears a long brown coat to carry all of his odd mechanical parts he's working on at the moment. Wears goggles when experimenting.
Demeanor: Accident prone and only really happy when he's seeing one of his new gun designs being tested (By someone else, he has terrible aim. Although not a problem with some of his designs :D )

Edit: I think it needs to be pointed out that no giant mechanical spiders will be mentioned here

Oh thank GOD! I'v had this thread thing bookmarked for YEARS, but due to the happy system of log in gifted to me by Jolt it was always an impossibility.
I assume you just post your character here? If not I'v read the rules wrong as usual. :headbang:
In any case:

Name: 'Flywheel' Mckutchin (people call him fly)
Profession: Building gadgets in his spare time, gun producer and part time half hearted blacksmith, general tinkerer. You get the idea. Think wild wild west technology. Anyone seen that movie? Ye gods I hope so.
Appearance: 6ft2, wears a long brown coat to carry all of his odd mechanical parts he's working on at the moment. Wears goggles when experimenting.
Demeanor: Accident prone and only really happy when he's seeing one of his new gun designs being tested (By someone else, he has terrible aim. Although not a problem with some of his designs :D )

Edit: I think it needs to be pointed out that no giant mechanical spiders will be mentioned here

You've had it bookmarked for years? I hope you are just using hyperbole considering this thread has only been going for a few months. :p

Anyway...welcome and feel free to start posting.

Also, if anyone else wants to join in I figure there's room for a couple more characters to come in at this point. :) I'm pretty busy right now with school but hopefully you'll see some posting by me on Friday night/Saturday morning.

Yah, we need some gunplay.

...because of some OOC posts being made.

[Oh, what a mess I got myself into... The gun was put back into his jacket. He didn't kill anyone, he didn't fire it. The use of the word WOULD suggests a non-real situation. Ike was just peeking through the window, pointed his gun, and put it back. Why would Ike bother about being as quiet and careful as possible if he had fired the gun? I tried to keep my post and the sentences short, since Ike is a telegrapher, so his thoughts and stuff will be influenced by that style. Apparently it just brings confusion...]

OOC: I understood your post just fine, but I guess I can see how it wasn't clear to everyone.

Everybody: In the future, please take any OOC discussions to the OOC interest thread listed on the first page of this thread. If you want to make an OOC note and tack it onto a post, that's fine, but posts that are entirely or mostly OOC should be made in the OOC interest thread. Or you can telegram each other and work any difficulties out that way.

This afternoon I'll edit my post into an RP entry.

Well...If you want I can throw in a character...A surveyor looking to find a route for a mining line north for a gold mining operation. Of course, some would like to see them fail and have paid hansomly to remove the previous three surveyors.

Well...If you want I can throw in a character...A surveyor looking to find a route for a mining line north for a gold mining operation. Of course, some would like to see them fail and have paid hansomly to remove the previous three surveyors.

Hmmm. Sounds good. Make sure your character is armed. :)

Come on down! :D

[approved]

I didn't know if the dead ensign expendable and his mentioned freinds were acceptable as not characters. I guess Jonny Bravo counts but I wanted a less standard introduction...

I didn't know if the dead ensign expendable and his mentioned freinds were acceptable as not characters. I guess Jonny Bravo counts but I wanted a less standard introduction...

Very nice introduction. :)

New character introduced:

Name: Nelson Guffrey
Age: late thirties
Occupation: Town Sheriff
Description: medium height and build, needs to shave more often, hardcore alcoholic, coward

Not the most likeable character around, but Wild West stories need some of those as well. :)

I'd like to join the RP. Can you give me info?

Dawn is quite progressive...considering showers were not popular until the late 19th century. And were semi-impractical until the advent of the pressurized boiler.

Dawn is quite progressive...considering showers were not popular until the late 19th century. And were semi-impractical until the advent of the pressurized boiler.
Poor word choice. Anyway, a shower in this sense is little more than a bucket of water over the head. Thanks for catching that, though. I sustained a head injury over the weekend so I've been a little screwed up in my posting. Thought I caught it all, but apparantly not. I'll go edit now. :rolleyes:

Actually just a metal cistern out back with a bit of hose and a nozzle on the end would work for a decent shower.

The First real bathrooms were built in the U.S. (Savannah) in the early 19th century. But didn't become popular until 1880 or so. Nothing wrong with Dawn being a progressive girl. (Although the dead horse in the water is likely going to cause a bout of Cholera downstream)

I'd like to join the RP. Can you give me info?

Ummm...you couldn't find the info yourself? All you have to do is read the first page of this thread. :confused:

Howdy, folks. ;)

Just a little note to say that I wouldn't be offended by suggestions.
Meaning, I don't mind playing it post by post and seeing where the story goes, but if anyone has a clear view of the direction, and the sheriff's role in it, I wouldn't mind some pointers (by TG or in this thread) to work towards that a bit more purposefully either.

Wee...I am afraid the Sheriff may be in for quite a er..shock soon.

Wee...I am afraid the Sheriff may be in for quite a er..shock soon.

Ah, so you wanna play it like that, huh? :)
Awright, I'll just wait and see what horrible things are gonna happen to poor Guffrey. ;)

Hmm no...self intrest of the character dictates his actions...

Clarification...Peter is trying to drug Guffy not posion him. Considering the amount of booze and the fact that Guffy has likely not slept well in weeks, he should be asleep for hours after being drugged.

Is it too late to join in?

Is it too late to join in?

We seem to have enough characters at this point, so I'm not inclined to let anyone new in right now. However, you may want to keep an eye on the thread in case someone writes themself out or quits, and a spot opens up. :)

Soon to come:

Name: Doc (haven't decided on a name yet - I probably will give him one, but he'll generally be known as "Doc")
Age: late fifties
Occupation: Doctor / also breeds horses
Description: below average height and above average weight (to put it diplomatically) - jolly fellow, enjoys a drink but takes his medical duties very seriously.

(That's the basics. I need to flesh him out a bit more in my head, but I'll try to have him in the story some time later tonight.)

For continuity, is this the same "Doc" I had Dawn chatting with earlier about a stud deal?

For continuity, is this the same "Doc" I had Dawn chatting with earlier about a stud deal?

Yep, that's the idea at least (hence the "also breeds horses").
Unless that somehow interferes with something you had in mind for further along in the story?
(I just realized your Doc may have been intended as a vet - though he could be both, of course. :)

Yep, that's the idea at least (hence the "also breeds horses").
Unless that somehow interferes with something you had in mind for further along in the story?
(I just realized your Doc may have been intended as a vet - though he could be both, of course. :)
He's all yours. I was just using him for interactive purposes. :)

A little "just incase" post, since I'm pretty new to RPing and am not sure just how much rule-bending is allowed before it gets frowned upon.
I'm referring to the tiny bits of godmodding/moding/whatever I occasionally find myself doing - like in my last post, when I sent Dawn to get some water, things like that.

I don't really think it's a problem, since I only do it with tiny details that have no influence on the story whatsoever and just serve to move things along. Seems a bit silly to me to pause at that point, wait for Gaeltach to post a two line reply about getting water, and then continue the scene. Right?
If I'm wrong about this, don't hesitate to let me know though.

In my experience, little stuff like that is fine. I don't have a problem with it anyway, so long as it doesn't break character (which it didn't.)

The events my character are going to refer to are similar to the Colfax County War (http://nenewmexico.com/legends.php?page=colfax) Which supposedly left some 200 dead. This was caused in part by the gold feilds of the Maxwell Land Grant. Made by Mexico before the U.S. Mexican War, it was technically illegal being twice the allowable size. (Larger than the entire state of Rode Island,

Gold was discovered and then Maxwell sold the Grant to a Dutch/English group of investors. Trouble began because of squatters on the land and the fact that the gold feild lay 'across' the boundry of the land grant.

Anyway it seemed appropriate to have a similar event to the 'north' with Sheriffs being gun downed and such over this fight over the gold feilds.

Just informational, I'm leaving for Ireland in the morning and won't be back until the 25th. If anyone needs Dawn for anything, either go ahead and take control of her, or just wait for me to get back. :)

Just informational, I'm leaving for Ireland in the morning and won't be back until the 25th. If anyone needs Dawn for anything, either go ahead and take control of her, or just wait for me to get back. :)

Bring me back some green clothing!

Bring me back some green clothing!

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9251393&postcount=333

Just for future reference, please post OOC comments in this thread rather than the RP thread. I don't mind y'all tacking an OOC note on the end of a post, but entirely OOC posts should go here in the interest thread.

Remember that you have no obligation to follow my suggestion, but I would really appreciate it if you would. Thanks, SD. :)

Edit: For reference...

OOC: Sorry for not posting for a while, but my PC is kaputt, still looking for a gunslinging partner, volunteers?

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9251393&postcount=333

Just for future reference, please post OOC comments in this thread rather than the RP thread. I don't mind y'all tacking an OOC note on the end of a post, but entirely OOC posts should go here in the interest thread.

Remember that you have no obligation to follow my suggestion, but I would really appreciate it if you would. Thanks, SD. :)

Edit: For reference...

Ah, woops, I was in a hurry, I'll go remedy that...

Ah, woops, I was in a hurry, I'll go remedy that...

Thanks, mate.

I have a question for those of you who've participated in the RP...

Do y'all see a need to continue? There hasn't been much posting on it at all lately, and while I suspect it may be partly due to the summer lull, I think the RP needs some revitalization if it's to continue.

If y'all do want to continue, then is there anything y'all think I can do to improve the RP for y'all?

Thanks, mate.

I have a question for those of you who've participated in the RP...

Do y'all see a need to continue? There hasn't been much posting on it at all lately, and while I suspect it may be partly due to the summer lull, I think the RP needs some revitalization if it's to continue.

If y'all do want to continue, then is there anything y'all think I can do to improve the RP for y'all?

Fine wine, good food, and scantily clad women.
Now. Anyone with any useful ideas? :D