I have no idea what its going to be, but i want it.
I prefer straight please.
Please be regularly active
No one or two liners please. Ill try my best to give you plenty to work with.
Also, i would prefer someone who’s okay with mature scenes. Whether it be gore or romance.
Lets brainstorm!?
(bump)
Feel free to reject me, but as long as we could keep romance at around PG-13 (everything except sex scenes) and gore at maybe an R level, I'd be down. I love apocalyptic stuff. And romances. And I'm usually on at least once for a few hours daily but with some exceptions. ^-^
That'd be no problem! Can I see a writing sample. (you can just take it out of an rp you're in right know if you'd like. Idc)
Absolutely! I'll have one up for you as soon as I get back to my laptop, so it should be within the hour. Then I'll have more time for responses as well. ^-^
Okay that's fine!
He'd watched the death replay in his dreams more times than he could count. It was always a little different, sometimes exaggerated, sometimes blurred. Always painful. Sleep had become a burden, always riddled with nightmares and distorted images, reminders of where everything went wrong.
With a gasp and a start, Dominic snapped back to reality. He jolted upright from where he'd fallen into an alcohol-induced sleep earlier, face-down on the rugged wood of his kitchen table. How long he'd been there, God only knew. The entire side of Dominic's face was soaked in either drool or sweat– likely a mixture of both. He grimaced in disgust, wiping his face with his hand. A headache pounded in his skull, and he wasn't sure if it was from stress or from the fact that he was just getting over that last bottle of alcohol.
He didn't care. He needed another.
Dominic shoved his chair back away from the table, the wooden legs screeching against the floor. His legs were stiff and shaky as he staggered over to the refrigerator and yanked the door open before shoving aside some half-empty jars and an outdated gallon of milk.
An irritated groan escaped him.
No more alcohol.
Of course not.
He'd drank the last bit of it last night. Or whenever it was that he'd fallen asleep.
Well… whatever. He'd just go out. He needed to get out, anyway. Go to the gas station and buy him some beer. But the bar was closer. Maybe he'd go there first. Get himself a few drinks. Distract his mind.
He didn't bother changing. He was wearing pants and a shirt and that was good enough. Even if they were wrinkly and a bit unpresentable, nobody really cared. He sure didn't.
He slipped his feet into a pair of worn-out shoes, sloppily shoved his arms into his jacket, and stuck his gun in his back pocket. The latter was just for protective purposes. Not that he cared, honestly. Getting mugged in the streets was possibly the least of his worries these days. Someone might as well put a bullet in his head while he was at it. He wouldn't mind that too much, either. He'd almost done it himself a few times. He was just too big of a coward to go through with it.
It was cool outside, so he zipped his jacket up to his chin, the breeze tugging at his clothes. He double-checked to make sure he had his wallet so that he didn't trek all the way to the bar just to find that he was cashless. He'd done that before. Thankfully, his wallet was here today.
He squinted up at the graying, evening sky, sniffing absently as he began his journey from the shabby apartment building to the just-as-shabby bar down the road.
This is a starter I did for a different RP, and Dominic is pretty depressed, so the style is meant to capture a bit of his despondency. Do you need a writing sample with dialogue? (This one has clearly has none, as it was a starter.) If so, I can grab one of those for you, too. I wasn't sure what exactly to pick, so I just tried to pick a long one, as I assumed that might help you gouge my general RPing style a little better than a brief post. ^-^
(okay that's fine I like it! Honestly, as long as you don't write super shirt replies that I can't work with, youre fine! But I like your writing style!)
So shall we discuss?
Excellent! Thank you very much. ^-^
Yes, we shall. Alright, so, what did you have in mind? From the title I infer that it's– well, a romance taking place within an apocalypse. Though I can play female characters, I tend to do much better with males, so if at all possible, I would like to be the guy-half of the ship.
Alright! That's totally fine!
So with the. Apocalyptic part of this. What kind of apocalypse should it be? (honestly, we could even do zombies and I'd be fine lol)
Excellent! ^-^
Apocalypses are my jam, so here are a few suggestions. Pick your favorite! :3 Some of these go hand and hand and are interchangeable as well. For example, both war and pestilence can lead to major economic collapse.
War– This war could be either nuclear or not. Either way, a massive war would cause the military to be strained– which would make it difficult for armed forces to do anything to defend their homeland in the event of an emergency. For example, if there's a war, and the economy collapses, and people start rioting and burning cities and slaughtering each other, the army would undoubtedly step in and start mowing people down. This could result in a civil war, or a war between the government and people– both of which could be destructive and amazing for the purpose of a gritty RP. HOWEVER, if there was already a war in place prior, this could explain why the army was unable to stop the people from dismantling the already-collapsing government. As for a nuclear war– this could reshape the land and cause major destruction– possibly even a nuclear winter. And that would be pretty extreme. (Note: Volcanic eruptions can also lead to extreme amounts of ash in the sky and prolonged winters.)
Pestilence– A major disease could lead to economic troubles, countless deaths, and therefore riots, destruction, and an apocalypse. This could be interesting, as we could say that some traces of the disease still exist in the world, even after the ordeal, so maybe there is a cure now available in the post-apocalyptic world, but it's very rare and you have to go through shady individuals to get your hands on any. And, even then, it's expensive. Not to mention, we could give the disease hecking scary symptoms, like an extreme leprosy that makes you slowly rot or something that causes people to slowly go insane until their mind is unsalvageable. DOUBLE POINTS if it affects animals, too, so people are just getting attacked by bloodthirsty squirrels and wild dogs out of the blue.
Zombies– Ah, yes. The classic zombies trope. Dead men walking, rotting, and devouring the flesh of others. This is possible. This could also be paired with the pestilence one if desires. Perhaps the zombies aren't even dead, can run at full-speed, and will still eat your face? A heckin' lot more scary than dumb limp dudes staggering around and groaning at you.
I would say economic collapse could be one– because it could stand alone by itself– but since it's going to happen regardless, I don't think I'll list it individually.
Speaking of which, here are a few things that will happen regardless of what idea we choose:
Anything could be epic, truth be told. Thoughts?
I probably favor the first one to be honest lol. Also, sorry for like dying for two days, it's been busy to say the least for me lol
Alright! I like the first one, too– so great choice. ^-^ And no worries, my friend. Life happens. Take all the time you need.
Thank you!
So should we get characters up or should we discuss more about the plot and setting first?
We can go ahead and slap the characters together if you'd like and just let the plot sort of work itself out. As long as we know the basics of that the world has gone to crap and it was because of a war and it was bad, I think we should be good. It'll pull itself together as we go along, I think. ^-^ I think we should try to determine how far into the apocalypse we're starting. Like, is it just starting as we are, or has it been this way for an extended period of time?
I'm thinking it's like maybe a few months in? So like not too long but long enough to have a decent idea of what's happening? For the characters lol.
Also, you can put your character up and I can put mine up later (I should be doing schoolwork right now lol)
Okay, great! I'm writing a college paper atm, so I'll get him up asap. Is there a particular template I should follow, or should I make one myself? ^-^
You can make one yourself. Just please be descriptive lol
I like to be descriptive, so no worries! Ah, what age do you think they should be? Teenagers or young adults oorrrrrr…? ^-^
Anywhere between 18-25 is perfectly fine tbh. You can decide <3
Name: Desmond Clark Kynaston
Nicknames: D.C.; Dez; Clark
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Backstory: He grew up living a relatively secluded life in the Appalachian area of North America, but the war still took its toll on his family. Though he was still too young to be drafted for the war at the time, his dad was not— and he was killed during battle. Desmond’s mother was disabled, wheelchair-confined, and he, being the oldest of three siblings, stepped up to take care of his family. As the economy slowly started to crumble, it became harder and harder for a young man to support a family of four— and when everything finally snapped, he wasn’t able to protect them. The grid went down. Riots started in the cities. It wasn’t long before bands of malicious raiders were scouring the countryside, breaking into houses, killing the inhabitants, and pillaging their goods. Desmond wouldn’t abandon his mother, but fleeing into the wilderness wasn’t much of an option with a wheelchair. It didn’t matter, though. Raiders found them. Broke in. Shot Desmond’s mother and one of his brothers. He barely managed to escape with only himself and his youngest sibling— his ten-year-old brother, Marc. Though Desmond was experienced with the forest, far too many murderous groups roamed about for him to stay there, so he sought out his uncle Alec— who had been labelled crazy by most of society before the war, since Alec was a conspiracy theorist and inventor who lived in a bunker— and stayed with him for a time. Marc was kidnapped by an unidentified group several months later whilst the three were attempting to hunt, and both Alec and Desmond were injured during the ordeal. Marc is presumed dead, and if he’s alive he’s likely been tortured and a slave, so Desmond hopes he’s dead for the sake of the poor boy. Though both Uncle Alec and Desmond have recovered nicely and still live in the bunker, Desmond hasn’t forgiven himself for any of the things that have happened of late.
Currently, Desmond lives in Uncle Alec’s booby-trapped bunker. Alec is not there 90% of the time, and Desmond doesn’t bother asking where he has gone at this point. He hasn’t seen his uncle in a few days, so Alec might be dead, for all Desmond knows. Desmond often takes expeditions from the bunker quite often to search for food or peaceful groups that he can trade with. This can be how he encounters your character, whoever they are, unless they are already acquainted.
Personality: Either an INFJ or ISFJ; I think the former— Before everything went to heck, Desmond was kind, and he still is— though now his soft heart has been hardened by what he’s been through. Not to mention, being kind seems irrelevant in this society, since the gentlest of hearts are always the ones destroyed so brutally. Because of this, he can come across as a bit cold and detached— something he does intentionally for his own self-preservation. Truth be told, he’s not cold or detached at all, and the plight of others breaks his heart. He spends a lot of time alone, thinking, and he doesn’t like being asked questions that pry into his life. He fears to grow close to others only for fear of losing them— which is why he has refused to allow himself to grow too close to his enigmatic uncle. But if he does grow close to someone, he becomes incredibly protective of them. He’s very affectionate when he does get close to people and will do anything to keep them safe. Their life > his life.
Skills: He is good with simple technology and gadgets due to living with his uncle. The woods are his domain, and he knows them well. He has a good aim and is skilled with a variety of weapons, including guns, knives, and even a bowstaff. He is also good at close range fighting styles such as Filipino boxing— also taught to him by his uncle. He can also climb trees.
Weaknesses: He blames himself for almost everything and he low-key hates himself. He is afraid of losing people, and if he has people to lose, he can get anxiety about bad things happening to them. He also has no desire to kill his enemies, and, though he will if necessary, it bothers him deeply. As far as physical strength goes, he is only average, so he relies more on his boxing skills. He can’t swim.
Appearance: Desmond is about 5’11, with a lean, somewhat wiry build. He has fair skin, dimples, and a blotchy birthmark on the back of his left shoulder. His hair is coffee-colored. When he lets it grow out, it’s thick and curly, but he usually keeps it cut short. He doesn’t smile often, but when he does, he has a very bright smile and straight, white teeth. His eyes are blue-gray, with flecks of green around the pupil. He has a sharp jawline and a somewhat prominent (though not large) nose, with lips of average-thin fullness.
Outfit: Desmond usually wears a pair of protective glasses (if you’d dare to call them— goggles) on his head, as well as a dark bandanna around his neck and loose dark-green, gray, or brown colored clothes that help him seem somewhat camouflaged in forest-settings. Though, he’s not always in the woods, so it doesn’t always matter. He has thick brown combat boots that are slightly worn, and often a belt with several weapons or tools. He always carries at least two guns and a plethora of knives.
Other: I don’t know where our characters are currently or if they have met yet, but here’s my boy. ^-^ Do I need to tweak anything?
Okay, I love him and I know exactly who I'm gonna use. I'm really excited for this XD
(I'll get my girly up in a second! <3)
Take all the time you need! ^-^ I'm excited, too <3 <3
Name: Seo Hyeon Youn
Nickname: CC
Age: 18 about to turn 19
Gender: female
Personality:
Seo Hyeon’s sweet to the core, always trying her very best to brighten anyone and everyone’s day. She cares about everyone, no matter if she knows them or not, nor what they have done. She believes everyone deserves a second chance in this life and thats what shes here to do.
Yeah, she can be sweet, but she wont let anyone disrespect her. She knows her self worth and is confident in herself (despite hating her looks)
She may very well seem like shes very shy-if you would. But she’ll put you to the ground if you test her. She absolutely hates cocky people and usually brings them down- humbles them in a way.
Seo Hyeon’s not a pushy person, so she wont pry into someone’s life. She respects personal space. But she can tell if someone needs a friend and shes gonna be there for them.
She does fall in love quite easily, but can be extremely dense at times. Shes a writer and when it comes down to the little things in life, shes always thinking about her writing. How she can write in a world like this was a mystery. Though she never told people she writes, everyone she meets knows. As she does it quite a bit on her free time. Which she has very little of.
Once friends with someone, shes very loving and caring, and she absolutely loves cuddles to the ends of the earth and back. Yes, shes very sweet and wont hurt any innocent people and its rare for her to actually hurt people who deserve it too, but shes killed plenty and wont hesitate to do it again.
Appearances: Seo Hyeon is a korean girl with extremely pale features due to albinism. Her hair used to be long to her thighs, snowy white and beautiful but she cut it to her shoulders when the “apocalypse” started. It was more practical of course. Shes short, cute and smells of vanilla n strawberries. How? She has her ways (nah, she just stole litterally all of the perfume from any shop she could. Its the little things that count for this gal)
Her skin pale and her cheeks always red but lightly scattered with white freckles. (Yes, white freckles. They’re a thing lol)
Her eyes have almost no pigmentation in them, due to that theyre a white blue color, making her actually look blind. Which she is in one eye due to abuse before this all started. A small light pink scar over her eye, its easily unnoticeable and shes glad about that. She has a multitude of scars littering her body from abuse, but everyone assumes they’re from fighting in this hell hole. So she doesn’t care to show them.
Her body is an hourglass with no question about that. Curvy with a decently bust, smaller set of hips with thicc thighs. Though shes strong and you can tell by looking at her. Shes 5’6 with an attitude in her hips when she walks.
A smaller button nose and nice full lips that she got from her dad. Who’s out there somewhere, she just doesn’t know where and she definitely doesn’t want to look.
She has a smile that can brighten up anyone’s day and you can tell hygiene is of incredible importance to her.
Backstory: she was born in Korea but when she was about five her mom, dad, older brother and her included, all moved to America. To a little town called CoffeeVille and everything was perfectly fine until their father left them.
She had a few friends but never actually “friends” per say. She was always teased and bullied for her looks, how kind she was. She didnt get why, but she dealt with it.
After her dad left them out of the blue, her mother was quite heartbroken about it and found an easy solution. Remarry.
She easily fell in love with a business man with a good amount of money, but when he married her, he moved in with them and quit his job. The family’s life went to hell from then on. He turned into an abusive drunk and killed her mom in a car “accident” Seo Hyeons older brother had a ton of mental issues but he was a cool dude.
Bipolar, severe depression and crippling anxiety along with a ton of insomnia and schizophrenia. The mental ward had sent him notices but when he brutally murdered their drunkard step dad after he survived the crash, purposely killing his mom, they tried to take him away and thats when he ran away. A few months later, he came back, lived with his sister for a bit until he killed himself. Out in a junkyard fire, he burned himself alive.
So with that, shes lived on her own ever since but now goes from place to place trying to heal anyone she can find. She’s now a widely known medic across the map as word travels fast when everyone’s in need of one. There’s plenty others around too, but she tends to stay away from them as theyre “proffesionals”. In words she would put it “cocky bastards who need to step off their high horse and grovel on the ground for thinking theyre better than everyone”
She doesn’t have too much of a social life except for one friend she visits every now and then. He was a rich kid before all of this happened so his family keeps themselves in this expensive ass bunker to keep themselves safe. Hes tried to bust out and help people around him, but with no success.
Now she sets up camp anywhere she’s called to, healing and helping people. Yay~
Skills: extremely skilled in hand to hand combat and this gurl can aim. She can easily maneuver places and can be extremely sneaky and manipulative. It comes in handy a lot. Shes an incredible actress as she wanted to peruse an acting career before this happened.
Weaknesses: she blames herself for a lot of things that happened in her life, and shes also dealing with a lot of past trauma and its messed her up quite a bit.
Other than that, she can be very very clumsy.
Outfit: now before this all happened, she was an extremely stylish girl. She loved to wear dresses and cute clothes. Skirts with a cute off shoulder shirt. She definitely had a “girly” style if you know what i mean. She always had a flower with her, from where she got it, nobody knew.
But now she wears either shorts or sweatpants with a skin tight tank top. Sometimes she’ll just wear a bra. If shes hot, she doesn’t care. Shes really temperature sensitive. She has a black coat when shes cold but she doesn’t wear it a ton. She carries two pistols on her sides and knives hidden throughout her clothing.
Other: i have a Pinterest board made for her, so you can take a look at her <3
https://pin.it/2EM2VwJ
Okay, should we start? :D