First of all, you must know something. This is a reality-based island survival RP. That means, you roleplay as yourself, not someone you wish you were.. Obviously, I don't know you personally, so I'll have to trust you to be honest. The basic plot of this RP is that we're all on a Carnival cruise ship for various reasons. The ship plans on refueling and restocking provisions on the coast of eastern South America, but a major tropical storm blows it off course. In the midst of the storm, a rogue wave, nearly 150 feet high, flips the ship over, quickly sinking it. The lucky ones, (us) were on the deck when the ship flipped, which sent us flying into the turbulent ocean. The passengers and crewmen that were inside the ship unfortunately drowned. We were able to find our way to life boats that had automatically inflated when they hit the water, and the storm causes us to drift onto the shores of these islands: [img=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2625031044_5ca1348962_z.jpg?zz=1] (The first round of characters land on the island in the center of the photo) If you have any questions, feel free to ask. This roleplay will have a 15 character cap for now, and later on, I may reopen it for character sheet submissions. Until February 20th, I'll only be accepting people that I've invited. After that, anyone may apply. Character Sheet: Real Name: Real Gender: Real Age: Real Appearance: (While I obviously won't demand a picture of yourself, if you choose a written description, be detailed and honest. Real Skills: (I can't stress enough, be honest) Reason for being on the ship: Real Bio: Optional Rules: 1- Keep it classy. This means no excessive swearing, and any romance that's more graphic than PG-13 must be taken to PMs, or fade to black 2- I'm a pretty laid back guy, but if I ask you to do or not do something, I'd like you to listen. If you repeatedly ignore me, you will be kicked. 3- If I think you'll make a good Co-GM, I'll ask you to be one, and you can accept or decline. I don't, however, accept applications to be Co-GM 4- This RP will of course have some catastrophes, but it won't be nonstop action, a lot of it will be character development. While you must start off with your character having the same skill set and personality as you, over the course of the RP they may gain experience or new skills and new confidence. 5- Don't give out information such as your address, phone number, etc., etc. 6- I realize that my thoughts don't always make sense when I try to write them down, so if you're unclear about anything I say, please ask me for an explanation. [hider=Lifeboat Supplies] Safety equipment Life jackets Fire extinguisher First aid kit Communications and navigation Compass Distress beacons (EPIRBs) Red flare, rocket parachute flare, and/or smoke signal flare Laser pointer for signaling aircraft (red is color of distress, but green color is higher power and will be seen farther), with lithium cells, in double waterproof plastic pouch (remember that pointers of high power are a theoretical hazard to eyes of low-flying pilots at night) Radar reflector (to help rescuers locate the raft) Lantern and fuel, if fuel doubles as fire starter Radio transceiver, standard VHF marine and an optional amateur radio if a licensed radio amateur (see Ham Radio) or an AM/FM/Weather/Shortwave radio receiver GPS navigation device Lighter Food and water Fishing kit Rainwater collection equipment Seawater desalination kit Water (typically 3 liters/person/day) Emergency high-calorie rations/food (not as important as water). Chocolate has a superior calorie/weight ratio Other tools and boating items Hatchet Waterproof flashlight Heaving line Ladder Sea anchor (also called a "sea drogue") Boat hook Bucket Hunting Knife[/hider] I believe that's everything... [hider=Me] Name: Anthony Doyle Gender: Male Age: 18 Appearance: [img=https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/p403x403/75987_760810327270173_1567260511_n.jpg] Skills: Experienced with the use of rifles, has knowledge of a few basic snares and traps. Very accurate with throwing knives (as long as the target is within twenty feet :rollin)Cooking is a big hobby of his and he's currently a restaurant cook. Reason for Being on the Ship: He was going on a big game hunting trip with his grandpa and uncle. Bio: TBR[/hider] Accepted: [hider=Caits] Real Name: caitlin Real Gender: female Real Age: 22 Real Appearance: approximately 5"11 inches, lightly tanned skin, modest build I.E normal weight, etc. Short brown with blonde highlights, blue/grey eyes. Real Skills: first aid, camping, hiking, technology abilities, drawing, sewing abilties. Can speak german and Spanish. Fishing (nearly forgot this!) Reason for being on the ship: for fun, of course! Four years of university? Caitlin needs fun! Real Bio: a list of what Caitlin has been described as: kind, caring, determined, stubborn, selfless, brave, tends to put others before herself...this was when since she was 16. Hasn't changed much! Csitlim grew up pretty normal. she have a twin brother. She suffered bullying all through out school. As such, she does find it hard to trust people easily. Friends turned into enimies pretty quickly in school....girls are bitches, she will tell you that! She always wanted to be a nurse, and stuck to her guns. Since she was five, "what do you want ti be when you grow up?" she would always reply "a nurse". When she was 12, she joined St johns first aiders. She loves the outdoors. Camping, riding, playing sports...dancing in the rain (she may have grown up normal, but shs is weird!). She loves to read, to draw, to sing...she loves animals, and while she loves to garden, nothing ever seems to survive (blame the wacky weather!). She loves anime. [/hider] [hider=KingofKings] name: Martin age:17 gender: male Appearance: [img=https://scontent-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1798154_10201627589439263_1884270794_n.jpg] real skills: my creativity to make tools and other things. reason for being in the ship: fun and food![/hider] [hider=SomeoneSomewhere] Real Name: Andrea Real Gender: female Real Age: 15 Real Appearance: She is 5"8 and weighs 132 pounds. She has light or medium brown hair( depending on the season ) that reaches just below her shoulder blades. Her skin is a light tan. She has dark brown eyes, and a relatively clear face. She gets a lot of her height from her legs. She has to wear glasses. Real Skills: fishing, knowledge of several sports, a decent athletic ability Reason for being on the ship: to just have fun Real Bio: Andrea already had a strange life even when she hadn't been born yet. Her birth mother was only 16( I think ) when she got pregnant. Knowing she couldn't handle a child, she put her up for adoption. A family accepted, who wanted another child but knew they couldn't have one. Their current daughter suffered from cerebral palsy. On the day of Andrea's birth, her current mom was there at the hospital. Her family was from Salt Lake City, Utah. Her family was also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or the Mormon church. At seven years old, her deeply loved sister passed away. Her family then began to go camping in a trailer. Later that very year in December, she moved to Oklahoma. She has not moved since then. Andrea was struggling in school, she couldn't pay attention which was made worse by being behind in the curriculum. In forth grade she was diagnosed with ADHD. She fought to get to the level of the kids around her, then passed them in math in seventh grade. Now in her sophomore( 10th grade) year of high school she is still ahead of some people, and wishing to become a forensic scientist.[/hider] [hider=Lunaiae] Real Name: Zoe Real Gender: Female Real Age: 14 Real Appearance: about 5"5, long-ish dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, pale complexion, half Asian if that helps at all? Real Skills: resourceful (when push comes to shove), fairly good swimmer, drawing, and stubborn persistence Reason for being on the ship: It's a cruise!! For fun of course![/hider] [hider=Olaf] Real Name: Will Real Gender: Male Real Age: 19 Appearance: [img=https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/l/t1/254831_2138025576101_7389742_n.jpg] Real Skills: Good at shooting, good at basic first aid, Damn good barista at starbucks! Reason for being on the ship: its a cruise on a vacation Real Bio: As a member of a rescue squad i know the basic life support needs of injured people. I am also a starbucks barista and just like to hangout and chill. [/hider] [hider=t2wave] Real Name: Adam Real Gender: Male Real Age: 26 Appearance: [img=http://i.imgur.com/jI5e01V.jpg] Real Skills: Not particularly strong of athletic. Some survival skills from Boy Scouts and general research. Logical thinker and problem solver. Reason for being on the ship: Had to go one one eventually, right? Real Bio: Uhh... I'm a nerd. I learn a lot of general knowledge constantly. Not all of it useful. I'm level headed and have plenty of patience growing up with my family. Let's hope that all helps us out. [/hider] [hider=smarty0114] Real Name:John Stewart Real Gender:Male Real Age:14 Real Appearance: John has dirty blonde hair that covers his ears, lightly tanned skin, and is about 140 lbs. About 5"8 Real Skills: Smart, good reflexes, took a year of kickboxing Reason for being on the ship:He's going to visit his aunt who works in South America as a scientist Real Bio: John has always had a boring life, living in a packed house with three other siblings. His parents divorced when he was two and his mom remarried when he was seven. John has always been rather intelligent and has always obtained good grades. His dad made him take a year of kickboxing and it resulted in some fighting skills that he hasn't ever really used.[/hider]