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King of the Rails (Sign-Up)

Kulikovia
10-01-2007, 16:48
This is a depression-era rp set in the south. Based off of Emperor of the North and O Brother Where Art Thou.

The Great Depression has hit America hard. Stock market crashed, jobs and money were lost, unemployment was rising. It was a desperate time for many who struggled to survive in a nation that was seemingly falling apart. Organized crime began to rise with the tide as well. A new president just took office, a man by the name of Roosevelt who spoke of a New Deal and hope. Though his words and actions were great, they were slow in becoming a reality and the economy still suffered. There were people who could no longer pay their rents or keep their jobs and lost everything. These unfortunate souls took to the country, to the railroads looking for a way out and off to something better. Down south under the unimagineable heat, these so called vagabonds ruled the rails. The railroad companies sought to rid themselves of these free riders. In these box cars they rest, recounting stories and encountering new people and places. One man living as a drifter is about to get the ride of his life as he travels by rail across the south during a controversial time. His past unknown and viewed upon with suspicion by others. Others join him on his travels. Segregation, murder, poverty, hope, redemption, envy all command the rails. Amoung his stories is of a young girl found dead and a vengeful town searching for a suspect as he is falsely accused of the crime. This is just one of his stories.
Kulikovia
10-01-2007, 16:52
Basically this is about a hobo and the adventures he gets into and the characters he encounters. There will be some laughs and there will be some serious moments. If you're interested, sign up. Along with the character description if you're a hobo you should have a nickname for him

Avaliable characters:

Hobo
Conductor
Railway Worker
Passenger
Citizen
County Police
Klansman
Farmer
Foreman
Whatever you can think of
Kulikovia
10-01-2007, 17:07
Name: Jack "Jack Pot" Straw
Age: Early 30's
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 197lbs
Hair: Dark, face rough and unshaven
Eyes: Blue
History: Jack grew up in Pittsburgh where his father worked in the mills and his mother worked as a seamstress. Life was tough for him from the get go but he never let it get to him. He did odd jobs but could never hold a steady one for much longer than a year. Finally, he got a job at meat packing company but it closed after the stock market crashed. That's as much as anyone knows of him, he's very secretive of his past. Generally, he's a good guy with a sense of humor. He is the self proclaimed "Duke of Pittsburgh"
Siap
10-01-2007, 17:24
Name: Steve "Smitty" Smith
Age: 25
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair: Blonde, combed back, clean shaven
Eyes: Blue
Occupation: Salesman
Bio: Claims to come from Lithuanian royalty. Grew up in either extreme wealth in Long Island New York, or extreme poverty in Boston. Has worked a variety of odd jobs for even odder people, but he never tells exactly the same story. One way or another, he ended up selling "Miracle Tonic". Is a frequent passenger on trains, but often will ride in boxcars if his sales were unsuccesful. Someone once accurately described him as "able to talk the shoes off a man standing in pig shit". The only thing that is definitively known about him is that he is banned from the state of Alabama.

Its also worth noting that Smitty carries around a seemingly endless supply of Miracle Tonic. The substance has a wide variety of properties, from being incredibly corrosive to highly inebriating and extremely flammable.
Kulikovia
10-01-2007, 17:53
Welcome aboard!
Osteia
10-01-2007, 22:00
I will join this thread....

As a cop or Klansman.....

Stand by for claim..
Siap
10-01-2007, 22:16
Osteia, you want to be from Alabama?
Osteia
10-01-2007, 22:19
Sure!
Kulikovia
11-01-2007, 11:09
Great to see that you're interested
Kulikovia
13-01-2007, 13:08
Bump