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Somewhere near the state lines of North Carolina and Tennessee - about twenty minutes off of highway forty - lies the small town of Pines Holler. 

Pines Holler is the sort of small town that people see only on TV. Secluded, small, old, rotting, historic, and a little sad. Everything seems to be covered in a permanent layer of dirt and grime. 

What started out as a mining town has been all but forgotten by their neighbors; the little fame they have left fading with the paint on the sign for the shut down cotton mill. Infrastructure is crumbling, jobs are sparce, and the cost of living keeps rising. Despite the hand they have been dealt in life, the locals of Pines Holler still cling to hope - the same hope that has kept the people in the hills going for generation after generation. 

Most of them clung to that hope right up until last month. Parton's Lumber Company handed out the last paychecks, and then informed everyone that they were locking the doors for good. Those who were lucky enough to have a good paying local job are now unemployed unless they want to work at the bar or Dollar General. Parton's closing their doors is just one thing on the long list of things that are now [i]truly[/i] threatening Pine's Harbor. 

CEO's, land development corporations, realtors - they've all been closing in on Pines Holler for the last few years. Driving up the cost of living, taking jobs from the area and moving them elsewhere, and polluting the land of surrounding towns and counties. Now they're here, doing the same exact thing, in a place that no one hardly knows exists anymore. 

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[color=silver]Hello again, citizens of RPG. 

What I have before you is a pretty straightforward SoL concept. Small, dying, Appalachian town based out of Western North Carolina. We'll be following our characters as they handle the good and bad of day to day life in their small community of Pines Holler. This will be a sandbox style RP that heavily relies on character interaction while I, your GM, throw random plot devices at you and said characters. 

Now, let me make it clear that we aren't playing wealthy characters. This go around, I'm offering you a chance at your wildest white trash dreams. 

Feel free to read on and join us. [/color]


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[*][b][color=39933C]PSA: Just because you apply does not mean that you/your character will be approved. I’m open to anyone applying; but if you give me a character sheet with zero effort, or have a history of ghosting roleplays, I’m not letting you in, my dude.[/color][/b]
[*]First and foremost, we do have a posting rule. You must post once per month, per character. Each character will have their own timer. You can - and are definitely encouraged - to post more than this. If you need an extension, communicate that no later than three days before the deadline. An extension of three days can be granted if enough heads up is given. 
[*]Communication is key. I don’t feel like I should really have to explain that one. We are (mostly) all adults, and I understand that things happen. I am always willing to work with anyone, so long as there is proper communication. Shitty communication lands you on my shit list. That being said, you MUST be able to join the Discord Server for our RP. I’ve tried to have writers who don’t want to be part of the server(s) before, and it just never works out.
[*]Don’t apply if you aren’t going to put in effort, dude. Your character sheet doesn’t have to be immaculate - and you don’t have to talk to everyone on the Discord every day - but your RP experience will be heavily dependent on what you put into this collaboration through the IC and OOC. Don't cry to me that you don't know what to do with your character if you've done everything in your power to isolate them and establish no connections with the rest of the cast. 
[*]Keep the drama IN CHARACTER. Not in the OOC, not in the Discord, not anywhere else. Gods forbid an issue does arise with you and another player, please feel free to inform me. I will do my best to help with the situation if I think I can.
[*]There's gonna be some heavy and/or potentially dark themes for this RP. We're gonna be playing adults, so things like alcohol, work polo's, paying bills, and being disgusted at the morning news may be prevalent. On top of that, there may be things like drug use, and getting your children taken away. Who knows? Just be willing to be down with some heavy every day real life issues, or go on ahead and kick rocks for me. <3 
[*]This Roleplay is considered High-Casual; a minimum of two paragraphs of non-dialogue. We’re firm believers in quality over quantity over this way though, so do with that what you will.
Use your noggin’ when posting. Don’t overwhelm the IC with back to back posts just to have a conversation between two characters or something else dumb. Allow two posts in between your last one and the next.
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[*]Be conscious of others when creating your characters. Take a quick glance at the claims sections and the character tab to make sure that your concept doesn't mirror someone else's too closely. Don't use color/hex codes that are too dark/bright/harsh on the eyes. (If you give me something with black or magenta, I will rage). Additionally, please put a TRIGGER WARNING on your sheet for anything that may need said trigger warning(s).
[*]Please, for the love of the gods, don’t change the formatting. I have things laid out the way that I want them, and would appreciate it if you stuck to it. You can add all the color, symbols, aesthetics, headers, etc that you want - just don’t move things around or add extra sections. Thank you. 
[*]The code might be broken, bro. I try, but I ain’t perfect. DM me the sheet on RPG if you need help.
[*][color=39933C][i]Please only post completed sheets in the OOC for GM review.[/i][/color]
[*]You must remove all instructions/explanations from the sheet for it to be approved.
[*]Replace ??? with your color code of choice.
[*]The GM team reserves the right to ask you to change anything about your Character Sheet that we see fit. These things may include: changing your faceclaim because they are too old/young, or changing the color code for your character because it is too harsh on the eyes.
[*]ALL CHARACTERS MUST BE 18+. It is heavily recommended that your character is between 25-45 years of age, just for interaction purposes. I do not care if your character is over 45. Just make sure they can interact with their peers.
[*]There's two main places for our characters to reside in this RP. Those places would be Shady Hills Trailer Park, or the wanna be suburbs on Miners Street. AT LEAST ONE of your characters [i]must[/i] reside in the trailer park or on Miners Street. 
[*]I will be allowing up to three characters per writer.
[*]Keep in mind that we are trying to portray a very small, very *poor* community. Many of our characters may not have reliable transportation. They won't have access to every gadget. Etc. 
[*]I am looking for a total of [i]five[/i] characters to be the 'bad guys'. The suits, if you will. Business types. Land developers. CEO's. Etc. I will be picky in choosing these characters - meaning that you may have to wait longer for this particular character to be approved, and that they also have a less chance at approval out the gate. 
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[sub][color=???][b]Full Name:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Full Name Here[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Nickname(s):[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Nickname(s) Here[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Age:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Age Here[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Gender:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Gender Here.[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Sexuality:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Full Name Here[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Occupation:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Occupation Here.[indent]

[sub][color=???][b]Place of Residence:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Feel free to come up with a random address, such as '123 Go Away Street'. You can include some links to pictures here if you want as well. Or an aesthetic of some sort.[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Family and Close Connections:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Please list parents, siblings, etc. Feel free to also include significant others, friends, etc. Format this however you would like.[/indent] 

[center][img][h2][color=???]another character image, or an aesthetic or gif that relates to your character goes here[/color][/h2][/img][/center]

[sub][color=???][b]Appearance:[/b][/color][/sub]
[list][*][color=???]Height:[/color] feet and inches
[*][color=???]Hair:[/color] brown? blonde? straight? wavy? how do they style it?
[*][color=???]Eyes:[/color] blue? brown? grey? etc?
[*][color=???]Body Type:[/color] hourglass? ectomorph? etc?
[*][color=???]Clothing Style:[/color] grunge? indie? hipster? casual? be as descriptive as you'd like. feel free to add links.
[*][color=???]Body Markings:[/color] piercings, birthmarks, tattoos, scars, etc. 
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[sub][color=???][b]Personality:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]Self explanatory.[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]History:[/b][/color][/sub]
[indent]you don't have to give me a novel, but give me something to go off homie.[/indent] 

[sub][color=???][b]Extra Facts // Headcannons:[/b][/color][/sub]
[list][*]REQUIRED: How does your character feel about the expansion/growth of Pines Holler?
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