[OOC] smack [Teen Debauchery RP]

[SmileyJaws]

[WIP]- Work in progress, but feel free to post character sheets.

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Premise

The idea is to have a teen role-play (aged between 15-17), based around teen debauchery. As someone born in the UK, watching American TV shows about teen life is really, really cringe worthy. It's never dark or raunchy enough and doesn't hit home hard on the hard topics that so many of us went through in our teenage lives (there's no denying it). Now, this is going to be a particularly dark teen life RP, R rated topics will include; drug & alcohol use, mental health awareness, bullying, teen violence, crime, sex, death and the list goes on, so if you're not comfortable with any of the above then I'm afraid this role-play isn't for you and you can stop reading right about now. For those still with me you may be thinking, who are we playing? and where? Our characters are from your typical council residency (or someone trying to fit in with that clique), attend a public mixed school. They're not all bad eggs, so don't feel like you have to play a delinquent but of course a role-play like this would expect to warrant a couple of characters with a high level of delinquency.

Life isn't all about school however, and a lot of you probably don't spend much time there anyway. This role-play isn't focusing on school it's the main reason I didn't include it in the genre tags. While there will be some things driven along by minor plot it very much remains in the background of this role-play and is more to simply move things along. The bulk of everything that happens in this role-play will be down to character interactions, choices and personalities. Everyone welcome to have their own character's plot and mixing with others, seeing how it changes things.

I could ramble on more but I feel like anything else to be said has been said before and were all teens once, right? Hope to see a few of you latch onto this and let's make a hell of a story together!

Setting

Dagenham has all the charm of a fetid pool of primordial muck. If Chav heaven is in Romford, then Dagenham is the gateway between heaven and hell

Welcome to Barking & Dagenham, where you've got to make a decision, leave quickly or stay here forever. London city is known for its rough boroughs as well as its attractive tourist qualities. Dagenham is one of those places that they won't take you to on a guided tour. Recently taking Hackneys nickname 'murder mile', most residents of Dagenham will tell you one thing and one thing only... It's a shithole! Seriously. Dagenham is a diverse working class area, owing in part to the influx of African, Asian and Eastern European migrants, at the time of the 2011 census, the white British population of Dagenham was 49.5%, with the largest minority groups considering themselves Asian British and Black British.

Our role-play will mainly revolve around this borough although of course no one is stopping you heading other places. While school will be a part of this it will not be a major part.

Rules

*Everyone hates rules, including me. FUCK RULES. But, yeah if we don't have them chaos will ensue.

1. As this role-play revolves around mature topics, all players must be 18+ to join, sorry younglings not going to go back on that one.

2. I'm no grammar Nazi when it comes to other peoples writing, we all make mistakes and I know that but I do expect a decent level of writing and the ability to not fall into one liners or one paragraph posts that move the story nowhere.

3. All guild rules apply, yadda, yadda, yadda.

4. As this is a slice of life role-play, realistic characters is expected. No manga/anime pictures puh-lease!

5. Romance is PG-13 and then fade to black/PM.

6. Read this. @Lady Amalthea's etiquette guide is one of the better ones.

7. Put the word 'crab-apple' in the 'other' section of CS so I know you read these.

Character Sheet

*Feel free to 'decorate' your CS how you like, this is just the bare bones of it and all of the sections below must be included, but feel free to give your CS some flair.

Name:

Age: (15-17)

Race: (Ethnicity)

Appearance: (Pictures & short written description preferred)

Sexuality:

Marital status: (You single or what yo?)

Personality: (Two paragraphs minimum)

Brief History: (Two paragraphs minimum)

Other: (Any particular word to write here, perhaps?)

[Temporary]

@SmileyJaws We need realistic pictures, right?

[SmileyJaws]

@SmileyJaws We need realistic pictures, right?

@Vocab

Realistic pictures or written description. I think non-realistic pictures have their place but not in this type of role-play.

[Temporary]

@SmileyJaws Aye.

I might do what I did in another Roleplay, where I write a description and then put a non-realistic picture that more or less shows what I'm getting at, but isn't exact.

Would that be fine?

[SmileyJaws]

@SmileyJaws Aye.

I might do what I did in another Roleplay, where I write a description and then put a non-realistic picture that more or less shows what I'm getting at, but isn't exact.

Would that be fine?

@Vocab

Realistic is preferable but if you can do a written description and use a picture that isn't too unrealistic then by all means be my guest! Just post what you're thinking or send me a PM of the picture. :)

[Prudence]

Jason Michael Trauce

"I had to lie so much about sex, first when I was 15, because I wasn't supposed to be having it. And then when I got older, I lied to everybody I was having sex with, so I could have sex with other people."
-Cybill Sheperd

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Age:

17

Race:

White, American

Appearance:

Jason stands 6'2 in height and weighs around 180 at any given day. He generally wears baggy shorts and tank tops of varying color with an unbuttoned shirt over it. He's got blue eyes and brown hair that he usually spikes. He has a skull with a bandana around its neck tattooed on his left shoulder. For most of his teenage years he's kept himself clean shaven, but lately he's begun letting a little stubble grow out on his face. Nothing too long, but enough to be noticed. Jason was in a car wreck when he was 16 that left him with a nasty scar on his upper thigh that he almost always keeps hidden. He'll occasionally wear a camo hat but its random when he does and doesn't.

Sexuality:

Straight

Marital status:

Single ((would love to work out with other players potential relationships?))

Personality:

Jason's personality is very layered and walled. Having had a fairly rough life he tends to guard his true self from most people he meets. His friends truly know him and how he can be. On any given minute he can be the life of the party, excited and excitable, and the embodiment of fun. Should something so much as tip his mood he can become the antithesis of that, moody, sullen, and unmotivated. Also due to past experiences Jason is not a trustworthy person. He has serious commitment issues and has/will sleep around even when he's in a serious relationship (if he gets a serious relationship). He's terrified of dying, but does plenty of stupid things that would make it seem like he's courting death.

He's extremely helpful and often doesn't know how to say no. He'll go out of his way to help his friends if they ask for it, and even times that they don't. He's a geek/nerd at heart and enjoys working with computers and playing video games. He's extremely competitive, and arrogant. The ease at which he's slept around has done nothing but fuel that arrogance into full blown narcissism, or at least that's how it seems to everyone around him. It is sometimes wondered by the few friends closest to him if Jason suffers from some form of depression, as it is thought that his often mood swings and tendencies to fall off the radar for days at a time may be symptoms of this. He's extremely pessimistic and lacks hope in most situations. He holds little regard for law enforcement after the death of his parents.

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History:

Jason was born to Robert and Mina Trauce in San Diego. He lived there for the first 8 years of his life. His Dad worked as a system analyst for a major tech group in California, and his mom was a painter. When Jason was 8 his parents both died. They had taken a walk downtown to go shopping, and were caught up in the attempted arrest of a nearby criminal by the Police. The suspect had drawn a weapon on the police who returned fire. It's unknown if it was a ricochet shot from one of the cops, or a shot from the criminal, but his parents were both shot in the incident.

Jason was taken from San Diego to London where he lived with his father's brother and his wife. Jason stayed with them for a short peroid of time before the young couple realized that children were not in their plan, especially not one as depressed as Jason. He was turned over to foster care, where he bounced around from house to house. When he was 13 he was moved into his last foster house, the Morrisons. They seemed like a nice enough family, but they weren't the family Jason wanted. They tried to get him to change his name to match theirs, and attempted to coax him into speaking with an English accent like them, but he refused. They would spend lavishly on him, but none of it was enough to replace his parents. Relations between Jason and the Morrisons got progressively worse as he got older. When he was 16 they caught him sleeping with his then girlfriend, Allison Kathleen. His 'parents' demanded he never see her again, and that he start accompanying them to church with him. He stormed out of the house in a fit of rage, and this was when he crashed his Mustang (one of his step-parents many attempts to buy his love) in a ditch, gaining the scar that adorns his leg. The Morrisons paid to have the car fixed, and doubled down on their controlling efforts to reign Jason in. They demanded that he accompany them to church regularly, and attempt therapy, or surrender his freedom. Reeling from the harsh demands Jason walked out, leaving them behind. He took his few possessions, his car, and moved into a shitty one bedroom apartment in Dagenham. He works at a nearby electronics store, earning enough to pay his rent and support him.

Other: crab-apple

[Temporary]

Character sheet will more than likely be up tonight.

[SmileyJaws]

@Prudence Accepted.

@vocab Cool, looking forward to it!

[greywolf375]

I'm here, I'll have one up at some point

[greywolf375]

@SmileyJaws I assume that by realistic picture, you mean real-life picture?

[BilboTheGreat]

Is this still open?
I actually lived and grew up quite close to Barking and Dagenham. Nice too see somewhere local in a roleplay, even if it is a shithole lol.

[Temporary]

@BilboTheGreat Should be.

It'll be fun to have someone whom actually knows the area, because most of us I feel have no idea what its like up there XD

[SmileyJaws]

Is this still open?
I actually lived and grew up quite close to Barking and Dagenham. Nice too see somewhere local in a roleplay, even if it is a shithole lol.

@BilboTheGreat

Yeah it's still open. Aha class, I grew up in Luton, just didn't want to role-play where I'm actually from. :P

[SmileyJaws]

Where are the CS' guys?

[Temporary]

@SmileyJaws Still trying to get the history of mine done.

[ViolentViolet]

Ah! I finally know what kind of character I want to make! Finally~~~ Now I need a face claim >.>

[Prudence]

Can't wait to see Jason's frands

[greywolf375]

Where are the CS' guys?

@SmileyJaws

I've been waiting on an answer to my question.

[Proleptic]

Emmett Green

Age: 18

Race: Caucasian

Appearance: Emmett Green is a classic nice guy, with combed and parted brown hair, and a bright smile full of teeth. He typically wears sweater vests with long shirts underneath. He usually wears khakis or slacks, but can sometimes be seen wearing jeans, when in a casual environment. He often wears ties, but prefers to wear them loosely, or not at all, when in a casual environment. He often wears loafers or sperrys, but will wear sneakers when wearing jeans. He enjoys wearing suits and looking sharp. Catching him in a t-shirt, when outside of a gym setting, would be nigh on impossible. He is 6' tall and relatively thin, and he is fit, thanks to his history running cross-country.

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Relationship Status: Single

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Personality: Emmett Green is a stereotypical nice guy. He has an outgoing and good-natured personality. He is a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and he follows the doctrines to the best of his ability. He is seen by some as a stick in the mud, but is a close member of the friend group none the less. Emmett enjoys most sports, but most of all enjoys tennis, running, and golf. He loves to read, and he loves adventuring with his friends. Emmett loves to try to help others, especially his friends, and lives by his desire to help others.

Beneath the obvious exterior, Emmett actually is severely insecure. Despite his religious assurance of his value in the eyes of his heavenly father, he has always felt like last place in his family, friend group, and life. He has underlying depression that he hides, but with each passing day it becomes harder. He prays that he might be able to be happier, but hasn't found what he needs. As he becomes more and more depressed, though it is still minor at the moment, his resolve to keep his morals weakens, and his outlook on the world worsens.

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History: Emmett Green was born in a properly mormon home, to a wonderfully functional family. He was raised with four siblings, with him being the middle of the five of them. He went to private school after being home schooled, up until high school age, and he exceeded in all subjects. He did lots of extra-curricular, and was an active member of the church for his entire life. He continues to be an active member even today, but nobody seems to realize that he is struggling. He did well in school, going so far as to be in the top ten at his large private school. He qualified for states in both cross-country and band, and plans to attend Brigham Young University, in Utah, when he returns from his mission trip. He seems to have the ideal family life, and the ideal outlook on life. Underneath the wonderful exterior, Emmett struggles to get by mentally with each passing day.

Emmett is faced with a budding case of depression. His friends all help him through it, unknowingly, but there is only so much that anyone can do. He hides it well, and nobody seems to have noticed yet, but Emmett gets worse with each passing day. Each day it is a little harder to find the energy and motivation to get up in the morning, and to do just about anything. Emmett has a good job that he gets plenty of money from, and he has a good education waiting for him after his mission, which he leaves for in a year, but he just isn't happy. Currently, despite his hidden problems, Emmett strives to help his friends live better lives, and to be as happy as they can be. He tries to help them as they help him, and tries to be the best man and mormon that he can be. Slowly, the pressure is building, and slowly, Emmett is falling.

[BilboTheGreat]

I'll have mine up either later tonight or tomorrow morning.