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The year is 1897 (two years prior to the setting of the Red Dead Redemption series). The age of Outlaws and Gunslingers was reaching its twilight. America was becoming a land of laws. Even the West had mostly been tamed. A few gangs still roamed, but they were being hunted down and destroyed.

I present to you...



What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?
~Isaiah 10:3


This is a Red Dead Redemption-inspired original RP. You do not need to have any prior knowledge of the games to be able to participate (though knowing the games will aid in your appreciation of the easter eggs that may pop up).

The game will be borrowing 2 main components from the Red Dead Series: The Map and the Lore.

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I will explain the pertinent lore throughout the game as we need it. The Van Der Linde gang exists in the world, but they currently will not be playing a large role in our story.

Elegibility Requirements for Players

I am going to be a little picky when it comes to recruitment. This type of RP is a little ambitious and it's going to take some talent to really make it worthwhile.

At least 2 paragraphs per post. The more the better. I've moved this into Advanced to hammer down that fact. I am definitely looking for writers that want to help me create an amazing story.

You must be 18 years old or older. This is a dog eat dog world of blood, gore, prostitution and debauchery. By applying, you acknowledge that you are a legal adult.

You must bring your own personal campaign with you. What does that mean? That means I want you to construct a personal story arc for your character and explore it throughout the game. For instance, Arthur Morgan had a side arc centered around his lost love Mary and his attempts to get her back and do right by her. This arc had very little direct involvement with the main plot of the story. That's the kind of thing I'm looking for out of all of our players. If things get a little slow on the main plot, I want you equipped with your own story that you and maybe one or two of your new friends can explore, giving your character dimension and development as well as providing content for everyone.

You must have writing prowess. I'm not looking for novelists, nor am I pitching a fit if there are typos. However, I do want to know that you can write well enough that it's enjoyable to read. I will be looking at some of your past contributions to the RPs on this site to help determine that. For those who lack a history of posting on this site, I may ask you privately for a writing sample.

Character Sheet




Name

Age

Gender

Appearance
(If you're including a picture, I have no preference as to whether it's art or photo. I'll be using art for mine because it seems more easily accessible)

Occupations (Former, Current or otherwise)
Bounty Hunter
Tradesman
Farmer/Rancher
Lawman
Outlaw
Entertainer
Other (explain)

Assets
Do you have guns, a horse, a wagon, a boat, a house? Explain.

Personality

History

Additional Info (optional)

Do you have a personal story arc prepared (Yes/No)

Theme Song (optional)


What You Need To Know To Start


When we first start off, it's going to be free roaming. I want everyone to give their characters an intro that will goad the rest of the players into caring about your creation. I'm likely going to start my character off in Armadillo. Anyone can start their character off anywhere, but if you intend to have your character meet up with mine and potentially join the gang, it would be best to start off somewhere near that vicinity.

That said, you do not have to be part of the gang to play. Originally I was going to have that be the case because it seemed like it'd be easier to herd people that way but ultimately I don't want to herd people. That's a bit boring for me. Red Dead Revolver herded you as a player and went through the sequential missions in a very linear campaign and it was just a ho-hum experience. Then Redemption came out, added a massive about of freedom and was a raging success. We're going to try to emulate that. I'm going to lead you through a main campaign, the skeleton of the game. I want you all to fill that skeleton with meat. Develop relationships, side plots, enemies, heists. This game is going to be as great as we all make it.

My character will be going around spectating, recruiting for a project. He's going to eventually find some of your characters and hopefully once he does, he'll be impressed. If your struggling with how to introduce your character in an exciting way, maybe keep that in mind; Do something that will impress a no good outlaw.



When it comes to Player vs Player fighting, my co-GM(s) and I will be coming up with a system that we may try to implement later in the game. I don't expect any PvP Shootouts to happen right off the bat. If you're fighting an NPC, write the results of the fight out in a way that best serves the story. If I have controlled the NPC at some point, please get with me and we'll weave out a result together. If you and another player want to fight and can already agree upon a result, then by all means skip the system and go for it. For those who really want to duel, though, with a dynamic outcome, that's where the system will come in and decide upon the victor.



We can and will get a little weird at times with these stories. Red Dead Redemption has been known to dip its toe in the pools of zombies, UFO's, mythical creatures, demonic practices, etc. Weirdness is gonna happen! If you've got something planned that edges on the strange, hit me up and tell me about it. I'd love to hear it.

Posting Schedule - Looking for at least 1 post a week from all players. If this is an issue for some, please address it with me as the issues arise.

Discord - I will be passing the Discord invitations out individually as players get approved.

Time to Saddle Up


I think that about covers the basics. Throw your CS's into OOC and await approval or critiques. If you have any questions, feel free to ask here or in private and I will answer to the best of my ability. Many of you have applied for the Co-GM spots and, once we start getting these CS's approved, I will start addressing those appointments as well.

I'll get my guy's CS posted soon after a bit more polishing, but until then I'd like to introduce you all to a man you'll be getting to know fairly well. Love him or hate him, he's Draven Creed.

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Pretty much had my character ready. Just had to adjust him slightly to the CS style. Hope he's okay! I haven't made any IC posts on this site yet so let me know if ya want me to write something. :)

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Just wanted to make sure she is good to go before moving to Character board.. I am versed in Red Dead, I do not have a completely hashed out storyline but I have more than enough to go on to keep me busy. I don't usually do long planned out plots, I usually let my characters make their selves who they are. Feels a bit stifling to do planned plots. But she will most definitely produce a decent arc for you to follow.

Patience Dawn McCray

"I done 'nuff whore'n on my back t'know them there's petty chips, Mister.. Maybe I require just a little more outta life..
You Know, them finer things.."

Wanted for:

Petty crimes, Larson, Armed Robbery, Prostitution

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@RedVII i don't think i'll be able to join this RP. the RP's I joined in the meantime seem to be a bit much already, and I don't want to slow down this RP with noncommital posting. good luck!
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John Stone is approved @Sad Ogo. Cowboy up.
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John Stone is approved @Sad Ogo. Cowboy up.


Thanks! Would ya like me to wait until you add your CS on the characters thread before I put him over there?
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Is this still recruiting?
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will get something up in the next few days.
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I am interested, I've played the game all the way through and did some online. I'm also pretty familiar with the real time period. As for characters, I have my online character or i can just create one.

GM, what are you looking for in ways of balance between male and female characters? Any particulars?
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(Heyo! Can't wait to get started on this lovely RP!)

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I am interested, I've played the game all the way through and did some online. I'm also pretty familiar with the real time period. As for characters, I have my online character or i can just create one.

GM, what are you looking for in ways of balance between male and female characters? Any particulars?


Glad to hear of your interest. As far as characters, it's really dealer's choice. I want you all playing a character that you love and one that will keep your interest. I'm not worried about ratios. Do what makes you happy and keeps you coming back for more.
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@sad ogo Really interesting character, love the choice of character picture one of my favorite actors and the fact he's a bounty hunter I have some propositions for you once I get my character sheet up.

@Arkitekt She looks like a fun character to read and interact with, also I found this picture that reminded me of Patience's CS



@DisturbedSpec What can I say, Nora is a one woman show, she can do it all. And check your CS, I think something autocorrected Lemoyne to Lemoneye. 😄

@RedVII Draven is goth cowboy and I love it. Seven is adorable too.

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Why thank you, @idlehands! You're too kind. I can't wait to interact with everyone here as well! As for @RedVII - Now I know the Van Der Linde gang does exist, and although a cameo is a possibility, if it is, Nora might give Micah a piece of her mind. Y'know, just... resolving a little OOC grievances of mine if that's at all possible. >:D As for 'Lemoneye'... I took one look at the map and went, "Awww shit." I'll have the corrections done within the next few minutes.
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@sad ogo Really interesting character, love the choice of character picture one of my favorite actors and the fact he's a bounty hunter I have some propositions for you once I get my character sheet up.


Thanks! Aye, he's one of my favorites too, especially when it comes to playing unhinged characters. Cool. Sounds good to me, shoot me a PM when you're ready.
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Why thank you, @idlehands! You're too kind. I can't wait to interact with everyone here as well! As for @RedVII - Now I know the Van Der Linde gang does exist, and although a cameo is a possibility, if it is, Nora might give Micah a piece of her mind. Y'know, just... resolving a little OOC grievances of mine if that's at all possible. >:D As for 'Lemoneye'... I took one look at the map and went, "Awww shit." I'll have the corrections done within the next few minutes.


I don't think Micah was in the Van der Lind gang at this point. Irrc he was a very recent addition, like within a year? I might be mistaken.
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Should have my cs up today. Got the bulk of it done yesterday just need to finish some things up.
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@idlehands Yes, that would definitely be Patience. I'm sure she will be extremely useful, and she is definitely a team player.. as long as she is getting paid.. I'm hoping she's going to be a hoot. Definitely hoping this is as 18+ as it says it is.. she's definitely down and dirty.. and thank you for being so Kind. I generally tend to leave a lot of room for possibilities when I do characters like these and I will pull a lot from the group in doing so. She will mesh very well with whatever avenues are present at any given time.

I'm sure her gambling and drinking habits will slow her down a bit and keep her grounded too. Chips rise and they fall, but they usually fall more than they rise.. sorta like Patience.. can't keep her off her back sometimes..

@RedVII I will go ahead and slide her over, and I'll add a bit more info in her sheet too. She'll most likely be a Saint Denis girl, city life will most likely give her a good bit of revenue between whore'n and pickin' pockets. I'm definitely getting a bit of a kleptomania kind of vibe from her too.. She cant keep her fingers off of things, just can't seem to help herself... she just likes the pretty stuff..

I'll set her up at some room above some saloon or hotel hat wasn't mentioned in the game. A real shitty dive maybe..

Should have her moved over by sometime tonight.
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@RedVII I'm still interested, but I'll be in Greece for a week so my particepation will be minimal until then. But I have a character in mind, one looking for revenge on those burning his family's ranch to the ground up in Minnesota and possibly a new life.
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