[OOC] The Sandy Rose Saloon

[hoppiholla391]

Find yourself in dire straits? Looking to drown your sorrows? Need a place to rest your head, or just a moment to put up your feet?
Lady Rose has a place for you!
Gambling - Music - Drink - And More!

★★★★★

Alright, now that that little segue is done with, welcome to a wild west RP! On the menu are:

• a trip through the western town of Sand Flats!
• a bustling saloon that really only comes alive after dark!
• countless character options—lawmen, cowboys, outlaws, gamblers, drifters, miners, ranch hands; the list goes on!
• opportunities for intrigue! Is there truly gold under the Flats, or is that a pipe dream? Is the river ever going to flow again, or has the bed dried up once and for all? Is a new band of outlaws moving in, and what exactly is the sheriff going to do about it?

RULES

• You must APPLY with your character sheet before joining the IC!
• NO GODMODDING. You should all know what this is by now, and just how annoying it can get.
• Adding plot twists can be within reason, but with major changes you MUST consult with the other parties affected first, i.e. if a character is going to be killed or a secret they share is going to be revealed
• Keep the drama IC, please, and remember that just because a character is mean to you, doesn't mean the player hates you. The reverse is also true: don't slap a bitch IC just because you dislike someone OOC.
• Let's try to keep this at least semi-realistic, alright? If you get shot and don't get help pretty quick, you're probably going to die. Soz
• I'd like to keep this high-casual, i.e. a paragraph at least per post. There are some exceptions to this, obviously, like in action sequences, but most of the time I'd like to stick to that standard.
• ~*~have fun and be yourself~*~

Sand Flats Map

(observe my glorious mspaint skills)
If you'd like to claim a house, put it in your character sheet under 'occupation'! If you'd like me to add a building, just comment in this thread :)
INFO:

• Sand Flats Mine is currently derelict; no one is running it, no one is mining it, but there are rumors of glimmers of gold in the depths...
• Redwater River is currently nothing more than a dry bed. The town isn't in crisis just yet, but the ranches around it are nervously watching the skies for rain...
• Most stores have living quarters for the owners above the public spaces; i.e, the butcher lives above their shop, the general store proprietor lives above theirs, Lady Rose sleeps in the attic of her own saloon, etcetera etcetera
• Unless there's a conflict with land claims, for the sake of speeding the RP along, I'll say they're automatically accepted, just stake your claim OOC first!

Accepted Characters

• "Lady" Rampinella Rose | hoppiholla391
• Santiago Montoya | Dirty Dan
• Peter "Pete" Bly | Mr_pink
• Charlotte Rae Jackson | Blitz
• Johnny "Rat" O'Hennessey | SuperTacticalDerp
• Shelly | oakman
• Johnny Wu | The Cook
• Archibald "Archie" Hersker | Voltus_Ventus
• Simon Lorthrop | Tsar Gatto
• Ricardo Santos y Villega | AtomicNut

Character Sheet

NAME: what do i call you?
AGE: no one under 18, please!
GENDER: male? female? other?
APPEARANCE: picture or description is fine!
OCCUPATION: are you a productive member of society?
BIO: bullet points, a short paragraph, a complete novel—include however much you'd like!
PERSONALITY: you can do a paragraph, a bullet list, even just a series of words that apply to your character!
TALENTS: stuff you're good at!
FLAWS: stuff you're not so good at!

(please post your character applications here in the OOC, and when they're accepted, send them to the character tab!)
If there's anything else you need to know, don't hesitate to ask.

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[Dirty Dan]

Name: Santiago Montoya
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Nativity: Hispanic - Mexican descent.

Description: Santiago, as stated above, is a man of Hispanic, or, to be more specific, Mexican, descent. He stands at a good 6'1 or so, with a physique built from years of hard labour, constantly moving about, and tough times. His face is tanned by the unforgiving sun of the West, with well-defined cheekbones, and a handsome jawline that is said to be able to bite through bullets. A scuffle of a beard dusts over the lower portion of his face, cleaned and occasionally cut with an old, yet well-sharpened razor.

Occupation: Former Outlaw, now full-time Bounty Hunter/Wanderer.

Biography: This is shrouded in mystery, although some law enforcers do wonder. It is just known, on the dusty trail, that Santiago was born somewhere in Mexico, where he grew up in a gang, got into trouble with the law, and became an Outlaw that rode through the West, hijacking trains, killing, and looting. Eventually, when he was caught, he escaped using some sleight-of-hand tricks, and went right back to crime - until he hijacked a train that held his birth father and mother. They recognized him, easily, as he had ran away from home at a young age. Although he, confused and horrified, escaped the train and rode away on his trusty steed, that brief stare between horrified parental figures, and a grizzled criminal, put him on a...straighter path. Definitely not a good one. Hanging up his Outlaw ways for the life of the Bounty Hunter, Santiago has long since been on the dusty trail, putting fear in the hearts of every criminal, as he took different Bounty Hunting notices and missions with no hesitance.

Personality: To be revealed, if that's okay.

Talents/Flaws: Santiago has some of the quickest hands, and sharpest eyes in the Wild West. A crackshot with a wide variety of weapons - more noticeably his two revolvers, and a sawed-off shotgun, once Santiago has you in his sights...you'd better duck and roll, despite it not doing you any good. A victim and winner in many a bar brawl, he is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, used to using his environment, and his trusty combat knife, whenever using his guns aren't the answer. Finally, as a former outlaw, Santiago is highly used to things such as high-speed horseback riding, sneaking around, throwing and defusing dynamite, and generally outlawish behavior. This has also made him calm and focused under pressure, and he adapts to things quickly.

Flaw-wise, Santiago isn't a people's person. He'd rather shoot somebody to make them talk, rather than slowly disarming them through sleight of words, and this can easily get him in trouble with others. Similarly, the man's god awful at cooking, and usually sticks to roasting things over a fire and hoping the inside gets warm enough to eat. Generally, anything that requires a soft hand and a patient heart, Santiago doesn't fool with, and would much rather be on the trail, blazing through the dirt on Diablo - his steed, rather than gardening, or whatever soft people do these days. He's surprisingly good at guitar, and enjoys playing it at night, when no one's around, to soothe his nerves.

[Voltus_Ventus]

Very interesting... I will see about making a CS, I was thinking offline an undertaker.

[Mr_pink]

Will get my cs up soon!

[hoppiholla391]

@Dirty Dan accepted! go ahead and post it in the character tab :D

[Mr_pink]

NAME: Peter 'Pete' Bly
AGE: 32
GENDER: male
OCCUPATION: Former professional Gambler/duelist, Currently a deputy.
BIO:
Pete was born to a family of farmers. His early life was much less than exciting and to be frank, he hated it. His uncle was a sheriff in a nearby town and would often come and visit the family and regale Pete with his tales of justice. Suffice to say, when Pete had earned enough money from doing other jobs outside of farm work, he quickly abandoned the place and began to drift from town to town. He discovered he had a panache for gambling and card games. He began gaining a reputation as a 'master gambler' and would often rake in a large amount of cash at every town he went to. He of course made quite the list of enemies just by winning. Life was getting more and more dangerous for Pete, with more and more men coming to try and hunt him down to regain their losses. He sought out a former duelist whom he had gambled with in the past. The duelist agreed to train Pete how to shoot in exchange for a rather large sum of cash. A small price to pay for your life. As it turned out, Pete was quite a prodigy in dueling. He began to gun down people hunting them like they were targets and grew quite a reputation as a duelist. It was around his mid to late 20s that he decided that it wasn't really the life for him. He travelled Sand Flats and gained the job of a deputy for the sheriff and has worked as one since then. He regularly holds gambling nights at the local saloon, for a much lesser sum than his previous gambling days though of course.
PERSONALITY: TBR
TALENTS:
-Gambling
-Dueling
-Rifle shooting
-Drinking
-Not bad at the violin
FLAWS:
-Not the greatest horse rider
-Probably the worst dancer you'd ever see

[hoppiholla391]

@Mr_pink sounds good! into the character tab :D

[Blitz]

Age: 29
Gender: Female

Appearance: Naturally 5’7” though a bit taller with her boots on, Sheriff Jackson certainly knows how to keep her chin held high. Her long, slightly curled blonde hair, slender figure, and soft face and lips conjure up a considerably convincing illusion of a typical easy-on-the-eyes girl who should just stay in the kitchen and let the men do their work. However, her piercing electric blue eyes reveal the firm and self-reliant woman she is underneath. As part of her sheriff uniform, Charlotte is usually seen during the day wearing a navy-blue, shady hat, a blouse and tie covered by a dark jacket, and a long ankle-length skirt that matches her hat and jacket. Her fingers and neck are devoid of jewelry, though she typically wears a pair of hoop earrings made from brass. She puts only the bare minimum amount of makeup on her face (not that she needs much of it anyway) because she may very well end up sweating it off anyway.

(Everything I tried to find online was a cheesy and overly-sexy Halloween costume so I had to get creative.)

Occupation: New sheriff in town!

Bio: Charlotte was born on the eighth of August to Matilda and Henry Jackson, who were wealthy landowners in a decently large town called Arden. Despite being spoiled as a child, Charlotte very quickly grew bored of the life she lived, consisting largely of staying indoors and doing any lifeless activity you could think of, like cooking, cleaning, and fanning herself. The worst part of it all was that she was a woman, meaning she didn’t go to school, she wasn’t allowed to go anywhere on her own; she basically couldn’t do anything. Her only sources of knowledge were her father, who instructed her basic arithmetic, and her housekeeper Shirley who taught her street skills, if she ever needed them. She felt as though she were counting down the days until she became a housewife.

Well one day, at the age of seventeen, she decided she wasn’t going to live such a life. She woke up early one morning, packed her things, said goodbye to Shirley who agreed to keep her running away a secret, grabbed one of the horses from the stable and rode off without a trace. She ended up riding into a neighboring town and ended up sleeping in a ranch’s barn because she didn’t want her face being seen at the inn. The youngest son of the ranch owners stumbled upon her horse and sleeping figure the next morning. After asking her about her origins, the boy, also seventeen, agreed to help keep Charlotte a secret and let her stay in the barn until she figured out another place to go. Every day, the boy would bring her some of his meals, and occasionally would teach her skills mostly only men knew, such as handling and firing a gun, hunting, a bit of farming, and even lassoing.

And, of course, the two fell in love. After Charlotte had been hiding in the barn for a year, the two of them decided to run away together to a town where they could have a fresh start together and where no one would be looking for them. They gathered all their necessities and left, traveling for five days straight until arriving at a town neither of them had heard of. Despite still being quite young, they managed to settle down there and get a bit of land they could work. Everything was going smoothly, until two years later. One night, when they had agreed upon starting to try for a baby, a band of outlaws raided the town and ended up killing Charlotte’s love. Heartbroken and depressed, Charlotte left her home once again and roamed the land, feeling much like a lost cause. One day, arriving in the town of Sand Flats, she came across another band of outlaws who had taken the sheriff of the town hostage. Feeling the need to revenge her husband more so than the need to be a hero, Charlotte managed to drive away the bandits but unfortunately without being able to save the former sheriff’s life. In order to compensate for his death, Charlotte confronted the townsfolk and asked to be the new replacement. While the portion of the population with Y-chromosomes weren’t so thrilled about this, they all had a tinge of respect for this enigmatic woman who, although she couldn't save the sheriff, saved the town… And she was really the only one willing to do it. Nobody knows her whole story though…

Personality: Guhhh. I think I’ll leave this one blank. No fun spoiling a surprise! :)

Talents: Cooking, hunting, riding a horse, handing a gun, farming, surviving.
Flaws: People skills, handling disputes, handling too much pressure.

I think we can see where some conflicts will arise. :D I hope the "Bio" section is alright with you.

[hoppiholla391]

@Blitz great backstory :o send it into the character tab and we can get started sometime soon!

[Blitz]

Yay! And oops, typo. She couldn't* save the sheriff but saved the town. woops >_<

[SuperTacticalDerp]

A freshly made wanted poster, just hung up by the sheriff's office...

On the back you find some oddly specific info on the outlaw...

NAME: Johnny "Rat" O'Hennessey
AGE: Twenty-four years old
GENDER: Male
OCCUPATION: Former ranch-hand, Currently an Outlaw wanted by the U.S. Government
BIO:
- Born and raised in the New Jersey farmlands.
- Worked with his older brother, James "Snake" O'Hennessey at Lucky Duck Ranch as a ranch-hand.
- Followed along with his brother and an unknown associate to rob the Lucky Duck Ranch and killed the owner, his wife, his three sons, and four other ranch hands.
- Moved west through several states, robbing farms, ranches, and small town banks.
- Current associated crime spree ended with the death of Snake O'Hennessey during a bank robbery. Unknown associate reported fleeing back east on horseback.
Reports and sightings of Rat have been quite, but authorities are still searching.
PERSONALITY: - As recorded from eyewitness accounts.
- "Not too bright." - Old Ms. Dingle.
- "Bloody maniac." - Officer Dahl.
- "Heartless heathen bastard! Told me God was dead and that my pastor would rather touch my boy then read scripture!" Mr. Smith.
- "I spoke to him once, alone, before all of this craziness started. Snake was never a good influence on the boy and if he was wise he would of never listened. I could see regret in what he was about to do. Honest to God regret...but then there was something else. I looked into Johnny's eyes and saw a hungry, angry Rat stare'n back..." - Anonymous.
TALENTS:
- Gunslinger: Johnny learned a lot about shooting from his older brother since their father wasn't around much. Most of the time handguns like a revolver are his preference, but a double-barreled coach gun is a worthwhile replacement.
- Brawler: In a hand-to-hand fight, Johnny can absolutely hold his own. With a pair of brass knuckles sitting pretty in his pockets and "a head stronger then most", Johnny can beat a man to death without blinking an eye.
- Amateur Thief/Robber: Though never as good at stealing and robbing as his brother, Johnny picked up some small tricks from his scumbag kin. With a pistol in hand and some rum in his soul, Johnny could easily rob a small town bank or get away with a woman's purse.
- Adept Killer: Johnny has no idea how he got so good at it, but he was born to kill. His first kill was his very own boss, but after that it was as simple as drinking water. Give his something sharp or something blunt and he'll kill and man or woman with ease. Some people are just born with it.
FLAWS:
- Horrible with Women: Johnny never had a chance to talk to girls when he was younger, working most of his life at the Lucky Duck Ranch were the owner only has sons. A charming woman could take his soul in second, and he acts and sounds like a complete spaz in front of any beautiful woman.
- Paranoid: After everything that has gone down, who wouldn't. His brother is dead, their accomplice vamoosed, and the law still breathing down his neck. Hard drink is the only thing keeping him from screaming in panic, but too much makes him more willing to draw his gun or rip people's tongues out.
- No Plan: Everything has gone complete shitfaced, and without Snake leading the charge Johnny has no clue on how to progress. Moving from saloon to saloon without the U.S. Marshals finding him is the only objective.

[hoppiholla391]

@SuperTacticalDerp i accept your offering of doc holliday and approve wholeheartedly :D

IC opener will be up in a few minutes, ladies and gents!

[SuperTacticalDerp]

@hoppiholla391 I wasn't one-hundred percent sure if that was Doc Holiday or not, but cool!

[hoppiholla391]

aaaaand we're off! anyone else checking out this thread, don't be afraid to submit a character sheet!

[oakman]

NAME: The Interloper. Shelly.
AGE: Estimated from voice, 40's.
GENDER: Appears to be a male.

APPEARANCE: Shelly is dressed like any other common adventurer slash bandit that appears on the dry deadlands of the west. Perhaps his most unique, and bizarrely intriguing feature is his semi-realistic skull mask. It appears to be made of solid materials, perhaps the working of Indian magicians. There are holes in the place of the skull's eye sockets that channel Shelly's odd gleaming eyes.

He always wears his long scarlet scarf and carries his two trusted pistols in the leather holsters, criss crossed around his hips. His boots are leather black and smudged with dust and burnt blood.

OCCUPATION: Mercenary, Lone Adventurer.

BIO: Shelly journeyed from the far eastern borders looking for the fabled royal crest hidden somewhere in the western deserts. He stopped by a friendly looking town to rest his weary lungs, and troubled mind, feed his lust for a drink. A damsel's warm insides. (Much to be revealed through flashbacks)

PERSONALITY: TBR.

TALENTS:
Killing People.
Surviving Harsh conditions.
Plays a piano like a boss.
Master Gunslinger.

FLAWS:
Talking to people.
Drinking and sex addict.
Unable to to remove his mask so he looks like a complete douchebag indoors.

[The Cook]

Seems interesting Ill work on my cs right away!

[hoppiholla391]

@oakman looks interesting! slide him into the character tab and hop into the IC whenever you're ready :D
@The Cook looking forward to it :)

[SuperTacticalDerp]

First post!

[Mr_pink]

Posted!

[Blitz]

me three