So I’ve had a bit of luck, and managed to get something finished. I am accepting character submissions now.

[hider=Character Creation Guidelines]Playing actual natives of St. Alexander instead of refugees is allowed, but will be limited. I want the story to focus mainly on the outsiders.

Keep in mind that actual social and cultural norms of the period will be present and will have affected your characters. People who aren’t straight white males are going to have a somewhat less privileged upbringing.

A lot of lower-class refugees paid for their voyage by agreeing to become indentured servants, i.e to work in the colonies until travel fare is paid off. You would have arranged a contract with your ship captain from Europe, who is now probably a shambling ghoul in Nassau. You would have then arranged another contract with the captain of the [i]Lioness[/i] in exchange for safe passage to St. Alexander.

Characters are encouraged to have combat experience, whether it be from a upbringing in the slums, military service, or being in a profession that requires it (e.g bounty hunting). No secret assassin badasses, though - while capable, your characters should also be human.

Like most real life refugees, your character would have initially planned to escape with family or friends. Said family may or may not have been killed in the Nassau outbreak, though if they aren’t dead bear in mind your character will have to balance caring for them with interacting with the other characters in the RP.

NOTE: Other follow-up questions about character creation will be amswered here.
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[b]Name:[/b] (Self-explanatory. Make sure to be in line with the naming conventions of the era and of your country of origin.)

[b]Age:[/b] (No small children or very old people unless special permission is granted.)

[b]Nationality/Country of Origin:[/b] (A good portion of the refugees will be subjects of the British Empire, but the Council of Lyons has made a lot of escape efforts more internationally cohesive.)

[b]Religion:[/b] (Religious conflict was very much alive and well during this era.)

[b]Appearance:[/b] (Should be brief yet descriptive. Pictures are optional, but are not a substitute for at least a short written counterpart.)

[b]Personality:[/b] (I really hate filling out this part, because it’s not that simple to describe what is essentially the entire identity of a person. Keep it short and sweet, 4 sentences will do.)

[b]Biography:[/b] (Refer to the Timeline for what could have happened to your character during the plague. Remember, you’ve also just escaped from an outbreak in Nassau.)

[b]Talents/Abilities:[/b] (Can you pick a lock? Sing a song? Throw a good punch? Remember to make your skills appropriate to your background - peasant farmers would not have had private fencing lessons.)

[b]Belongings:[/b] (Only what you could take with you on the voyage. Weapons would probably not be as highly regulated - a refugee who can defend himself is better than a refugee dead or turned.)[/hider]

There have also been changes to the lore - the outbreak happened in Nassau in the Bahamas, not Kingston, and St. Alexander is now located off the South Carolina coast, a few miles east of Charleston.