Sugar and Spite

Pines Holler - A Small Town SoL Sandbox RP [NOT Accepting]

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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 truly threatening Pine's Holler. 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. Will the people of Pines Holler let themselves be ran from their family homes due to corporate greed?

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.

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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. 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. Please only post completed sheets in the OOC for GM review. 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 must 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 five 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.		▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

OOC will go live next Monday, Jan 12th.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Cliff

_{Faceclaim: Aaron Taylor Johnson // Color Code: BF4F06}
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_{Full Name:}

Matthew Cliffton Jennings

_Nickname(s):

• Cliff - preferred name. What he goes by, and what everyone calls him.
• Matt - would rather be tied to the back of a vehicle and drug butt naked across the Alabama summer asphalt before being called this.

_Age:

Thirty-eight // October 21st // Libra-Scorpio Cusp

_Gender:

Male.

_Sexuality:

Heterosexual.

_Occupation:

Owner and operator of Jennings Automotive.

_{Place of Residence:}

#3 Shady Pines Drive

_{Family and Close Connections:}

• Parents: Pearl and Ronald Jennings. Ronald is deceased, and Pearl lives out in Tennessee with Cliffs sister.
• Siblings: Grace Robbins (née Jennings), Sister, Age 33, Tennessee Native.

_Appearance:

• Height: Six feet, two inches.
• Hair: Brown, wavy, shaggy. Doesn't do much with it at all besides brushing and washing it.
• Eyes: Blue.
• Body Type: Cliff has been described as a Mesomorph with a rectangular shape. Years spent training in the army has left him with a defined muscle definition.
• Clothing Style: Casual Vintage Cowboy || Lots of denim. Button up long sleeved, collared shirts. Cowboy or steel toe boots. Leather Jackets. Flannels.
  
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  • His signature beard.
  • A dragon tattoo on his right shoulder. The dragons head rests on his neck, while the wings expand out over the back and front of his shoulder. The dragons tail wraps down around his upper arm.
  • A small toy soldier the he got as a joke with some of his army buddies. It now serves as a reminder to those lost on the battlefield. Located on his left shoulder.
  • Various scars are scattered over his body from his time spent in the army + from working on cars.

_Personality:

• Charming
• Emotionally Guarded/Distant
• Confident
• Loyal
• Protective
• Adventurous/Thrill-seeking
• Dark Humored
• Observant
• Internalizes his emotions.
• Empathetic
• Courageous
• Self-Indulgent

_History:

• Born and raised outside of Nashville Tennessee. His childhood was nothing important of note - just another struggling family trying to make it.
• Cliff was a C average student in high school, and played on the football team as a defensive lineman.
• He grew up dreaming about wanting to travel and see the world. The army promised things like that for kids like him. They didn't tell him about the bonus PTSD though. He signed with the army straight out of high school.
• Served for a total of twelve years in Iraq and Afghanistan. Retired with his working dog, Zeus.
• Cliff retired from the army at the age of 30, and used what money he had saved up to move to Pines Holler. While part of him knew he should move back home, the other half knew that he would never continue to succeed as a person if he did. Cliff found an abandoned building on one of the corners of Pines Holler main street and turned it into his automotive shop after a long year of steady work and dedication. He has now been running Jennings Automotive for almost six years.
• He now lives in the Shady Pines Trailer Park, helping his neighbors fix their appliances and cars when needed. Cliff has learned that there's more to life than what meets the eye, and enjoys the peaceful life that he and his dogs share. He mostly keeps to himself, but those who need him will always know where to find him.

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• Cliff is a firm believer that all of the development groups, real estate agents, and the like need to leave Pines Holler alone.
• Drives a red and white 1977 Chevrolet K20.
• Is a whiz with damn near anything mechanical.
• Good with his hands: aside from mechanical work, Cliff has also been known to dabble in carpentry, and plumbing when needed. Electrical he stays away from.
• Cliff accepts payments of cash, goods/gifts, and good company - in that order. He's often known to take payments, or even a nice homecooked meal in exchange for doing work for people.
• Listens to mostly old country and dad rock.
• His ten year old German Shephard, Zeus. They retired from Afghanistan together. Cliff recently got Zeus a puppy. Her name is Jazzy and she is roughly four months old.
• Has been known to drink a lil drink and smoke a lil smoke.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Ettie Mae

_{Faceclaim: Lily Tomlin // Color Code: #9CFF60}
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_{Full Name:}

Ethel Mae Willoughby

_Nickname(s):

• Ettie - Chosen name. Pronounced like 'Eddie'.
• Ettie Mae - mostly when she was younger. Some of her old friends call her this.
• Ms. Ettie Mae to the children.

_Age:

Sixty-five // August 3rd // Leo

_Gender:

Female

_Sexuality:

Marijuana is the only lover Ettie needs.

_Occupation:

• Owner and founder of Magnolia's Salon, located on Main Street.
• Your favorite Southern Grandmother
• Town Gossip on the down-low
• Grows and sells marijuana from her garden for spare change.

_{Place of Residence:}

#39 Shady Pines Drive.

_{Family and Close Connections:}

• Parents: Samuel & Myrtle Shaw. Both now deceased.
• Siblings: Conrad Shaw, Eldest Brother, Deceased at age 47. || Royce Shaw, Brother, Age 68. || Adelaide Shaw, Sister, Age 66 || Waylon Shaw, Brother, Age 63 || James Shaw, Brother, Age 62

_Appearance:

• Height: Five feet, two inches.
• Hair: Gray at the roots that fades into her natural chestnut brown. || Wavy, bushy, and untamable || Mid Back Length || Messy buns, ponytails, or most normally pulled back from her face with a bandana.
• Eyes: Blue.
• Body Type: Old n' wrinkly.
• Clothing Style: Casual Bohemian Hippie Grandma || Shawls, overalls, costume jewelry, loose dresses, crazy patterns.
  
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  • Single earlobe piercing in each ear.
  • An old, faded, solid black crescent moon tattoo located on her sternum.
  • An inverted tree, covering her back. The tree has been inverted, so that the trunk runs along Ettie's neck, and begins to branch out along her shoulders.

_Personality:

Southern Grandma Coded ~ Kind ~ Nosey ~ Blunt ~ Hardworking ~ Quick Witted ~ Truthful ~ Mentor like ~ Whimsical ~ Sarcastic ~ Free-spirited ~ Unselfconscious ~ Open-minded ~ Odd

With a joint in one hand, and a cast iron skillet in another, Ettie is what some would consider the epitome of a hippie southern grandmother. Having lived a long life, she aim's to spread kindness and has always been considered a shoulder to lean on by members of her community. She's quick witted and has a blunt nature about her - though like most older southern women, she hides her bluntness under the floweriness of words. The older woman is known as one of the town gossips, but not one that will spread your information - just someone who likes to gather a lot of info on others simply because they're nosey. Yes, Ettie Mae is a nosey little shit.

She enjoys nurturing the minds of others, especially if they are younger than her by a generation or two, and always has a spare glass of sweet tea with a side of conversation for anyone who find their way onto her porch. A hardworking woman, if Ettie is not in her kitchen, she can be found in her small yard doing things like gardening and the like. An extrovert at heart, Ettie loves being around people and helping them in whatever ways she can.

_History:

• Born Ethel Mae Shaw, Ettie grew up right here in Pines Holler. Her family was poor, and struggled to make ends meet. Despite that fact, Samuel and Myrtle Shaw made sure that their children had any and all necessities - often times going without for themselves. Ettie grew up being relatively close with all of her siblings, and still calls them on the phone periodically.
• She did fine in school. Nothing impressive, but nothing horrible either. She was seen as one of the more popular kids in school - though that had nothing to do with actual social status, and more so on Ettie's magnetic personality. Ettie graduated high-school and moved on to get her cosmetology degree shortly before marrying her high-school sweet heart, Theodore Willoughby.
• Theodore was good man, who provided for his family through active duty military service. He never tried to change or restrict Ettie. Together they had three children: Theo Jr, Aveline, and Isaiah. Theodore died at the age of forty-two due to a heart attack.
• While Theodore was away with the army, Ettie found herself growing close with their neighbors and community - but one neighbor grew closer than the rest. Her name was Elizabeth, and she was the most gorgeous thing Ettie had ever laid her eyes upon. With their husbands both away for work the two women grew close over the years - From the outside looking in, they were just normal neighbors who shared stories, helped each other with their kids, and just liked spending time together - and that they were. At least until the night that Lizzie kissed Ettie, changing both of their worlds permanently. The two of them knew they had feelings for each other, but kept it hidden out of respect for their husbands and fear for their families. Ettie still isn't quite sure if she cheated on Theo or not, seeing as how she and Lizzie never shared more than a few kisses until after his death. Regardless, Lizzie and her family moved away from Pines Holler in the early 2000's. Ettie hasn't been in another relationship since.
• Ettie opened Magnolia's Salon back in the late 80s. She worked their until about ten years ago, when the arthritis really started setting in. She now rents out her chairs to other aspiring cosmetologists.
• Taking in niece, Callie, didn't really come as a shock. With Waylon being the only sibling that ever stayed in Pines Holler like herself, Ettie was more than aware of the person he had become in his adult life. She wasn't close with Waylon, but made sure to keep herself involved for the sake of Callie. When her brother and his wife proposed the idea of Callie coming to stay with her, Ettie didn't hesitate at all. Her whole life now was dedicated to making sure that her niece turned out to be a half-decent person. While she's taken a small step back in that regard, Ettie still makes sure Callie always knows she has a safe place to come to.

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• Believes that growth and expansion is needed for all things to survive. Also believes that the forces that are expanding Pines Holler could do so without killing the planet or the people.
• It's rumored that Ettie is one of the closest things you can get to a real life, old time Appalachian Witch.
• Hobbies include: Smoking pot, gardening, cooking & baking, sitting on her porch in peace, thrifting, painting, pottery, meditating, and practicing her spirituality.
• Has a five year old black cat she calls Shade.
• Ettie has been an open minded individual her whole life, advocating for marginalized groups when and where she can, regardless of who has or hasn't liked it.
• None of Ettie's children live locally to her, but they come to visit for the holidays and always stop in for the Shaw Family Reunion every summer.
• Can't wait until the day that her brother Waylon dies, just so she can be the first to piss on his grave.
• Has a collection of vintage t-shirts that would blow your mind.
• Is a fan of nearly all music, with her favorite being old 'dad rock' bands like Pink Floyd, Motley Crue and the like.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Redneck Extraordinaire || Jules Riley || TW: Mentions of drug use and child neglect

_{Faceclaim: Milly Alcock // Color Code: #E99FED}
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_{Full Name:}

Jules Riley Emerson

_Nickname(s):

• Jule
• Ri

_Age:

Twenty-five // June 13th // Gemini

_Gender:

Female.

_Sexuality:

Bisexual.

_Occupation:

• Mechanic at Jennings Automotive.
• Works on peoples cars and appliances under the table.
• Unofficial wild animal rehabilitator.
• Your favorite local demolition derby driver.
• Part of the drift/racing scene. Not an official job, but she's won some cash off a few races here and there.

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#17 Shady Pines Drive

_{Family and Close Connections:}

• Father: "Well I ain't ever met the sumbitch. Have you?"
• Mother: Crystal Riley || 43 || Professional Welfare Moocher || FC: Chloe Webb.
• Siblings: Motley 'Mo' Riley, Brother, age 18 || Cyndi Riley, Sister, Age 16 || Tucker Riley, Brother, Age 14 || Levi Riley, Brother, Age 13 || Charlene & Emmalou Riley, Twin Sisters, Age 10 || Jenny Riley, Sister, Age 6 || Carl Riley, Brother, Age 3 || Tony Riley, Brother, Age 8 months
• Friends: Ettie Willoughby || Cliff Jennings
• Significant Other: TBD.

_Appearance:

• Height: Five feet, four inches.
• Hair: Dirty Blonde // Straight with very slight waves // Shoulder length
• Eyes: Blue.
• Body Type:: Athletic: Jules has the curves and definition of a womans body, but has always had a leaner look to her.
• Clothing Style: Casually Cowgirl Inspired || Jeans, tanktops, sneakers, t-shirts, flannels, overalls, cowboy boots, large belt buckles, ball caps.
  
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  • Septum piercing.
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  • Her arms and hands are often times bruised, scraped, and burned from working on engines.

_Personality:

The first thing you notice about Jules is the mischief in her eyes and the deviance in her smile.

Jules is a loyal and hardworking individual. An independent, honest and stubborn nature means that the whole world is subject to hearing her opinions. Jules is an overall carefree person who is always in search of her next adrenaline fix, and will happily drag along anyone she can convince.

Jules has been called a ‘menace to society’ on more than a few occasions (most often after her tangents about overthrowing the US government). She’s a wild soul; a barefoot, cursing, tree climbing, thrill seeker with a middle finger for any authority figure. Jules considers herself a vengeful vigilante, often taking matters of justice into her own hands. She’s a creative girl with a strong wit, and a big heart. The young woman wakes up each day just trying to be better than she was the day before - though her temper can sometimes leave that up for debate.

_History:

• Crystal Riley was, is, and always will be a shit mother. Crystal gave birth to Jules at eighteen, and hasn't stopped spitting out kids since. She's always tried to treat Jules more like a best friend than a child - which is funny because Jules has never cared for her mother. Crystal has always received welfare benefits. With each child, the monthly benefits increased. The money hard ever goes to the household or the kids, except for the times that Crystal is so passed out from drug use, the kids can 'steal' the food stamp card or any spare cash.
• Jules never had the chance to be a child. From the moment she can remember gaining consciousness, she's been an adult; taking care of her siblings through odd jobs like babysitting until she was old enough to work somewhere official. CPS was called out more often than not, but nothing was ever done. There was food in the cabinets, and Jules always made sure the house was as clean as it could be with such a large family living in it. She could have stopped helping and let CPS take her siblings away - but then she wouldn't be able to make sure they were okay. Sure, they would have had the potential shot at a better life, but at least with Jules they were safe. She couldn't guarantee that if any of her kids went into the system. Sometimes though, when the night gets late, Jules catches herself wondering what sort of lives they'd all would be living if she had given in.
• Due to her attention being focused elsewhere, Jules didn't do that great in school. She didn't flunk out, but she didn't ever make the honor roll or Deans list either, that's for sure. Most of her grades were C minuses and Ds.
• Upon graduating high school, Jules took a job at Parton Lumber Company and eventually earned her forklift certification. Within a few months, she was able to start renting a trailer just a few doors down from the one she grew up in. She made sure to spring for a second bedroom, making sure that it was set up as a proper spare for any and all of her siblings to stay over whenever they wanted or needed. Jules house can be chaotic from time to time - but it's clean, there's actual food to eat, and you don't have to worry about mom's dealer stealing money from your piggy bank anymore.
• When the lumber company closed last month, Jules had to act fast to find another job. She pleaded her case to Cliff Jennings, earning herself a spot as one of his mechanics at Jennings Automotive.

_{Extra Facts // Headcannons:}

• When it comes to the expansion of Pines Holler, Jules doesn't have too strong of an opinion outside of a mild disdain for property developers and the like. She's too busy surviving to stress rather or not the town is going to be bough up.
• Fontmeme: Handwriting -> MawnsHandwriting
• Pets: Circe will bring home literally any stray or wild animal that she can get her hands on. She is the current owner of a possum & a raccoon. They are best friends, and Jules has had them for about two years now. Ben is the racoon, and the possum is Jerry. She had a pet deer one time. There's always food and water dishes for stray animals on her front porch. It's also rumored she feeds the bears sometimes.
• She will steal someone's alternator for being an asshole.
• Sells the weed that she and Ettie grows
• Is an excellent card player. Her favorite card games are spades & poker.
• Goes barefoot and braless wherever and whenever she can.
• Jules is a crafty person, always working on some sort of DIY project. Her most common and favorite thing to do is make diy curtains out of beads, stain glass, and other materials she finds in the wild.
• Smokes marlboro reds.
• Has a strong bond with Jack Daniels whiskey.
• Can play the acoustic guitar, fiddle, harmonica, banjo, ukulele, and spoons.
• Born and raised in Pines Holler.
• She's got an open door for any of her siblings when they need it, and has even made the older two a spare key for emergencies. Aside from her siblings, Jules has been known to let other people in need stay the night or take a quick shower if they need to.
• Learned the vast majority of what she knows about cars from trial and error, Youtube and her uncle Cleetus (RIP).
• Drives a black '97 Nissan 180sx when racing. Daily drives a silver '06 Honda Civic.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Callie - TW: Mentions of Child abuse, Suicide

_{Faceclaim: Mika Abdalla // Color Code: #A6FCFA}

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_{Full Name:}

Calypso Aikaterini Shaw

_Nickname(s):

• Callie (Chosen name, and the only thing she answers to).
• Kate - from when she was younger. Family only.
• Princess - to mock her.

_Age:

Twenty-seven // Aquarius // February 7th

_Gender:

Female.

_Sexuality:

Pansexual - it's all vibes over here bb.

_Occupation:

• Real Estate Attorney.
• Currently enrolled part time in an online college to get her dual degree as an Eminent Domain Attorney.

_{Place of Residence:}

444 Miners Street.

_{Family and Close Connections:}

• Father: Waylon Shaw || Age 63 || Local Business Owner & Preacher at Pines Holler Southern Baptist Church || FC: Pierce Brosnan.
• Mother: Natalie Shaw || Age 56 || Pines Holler Mayor || FC: Carla Gugino.
• Friends: Ettie Willoughby (Aunt) || Cliff Jennings || TBA.
• Significant Other:

_Appearance:

• Height: Five feet, five inches.
• Hair: Dark brown || Light natural curls/waves || Usually freefalling, braided, or pulled back messily when it overstimulates her.
• Eyes: Brown.
• Body Type: Tall and lean with curves like a backroad.
• Clothing Style: 90's Whimsy Hippie Goth || Blacks, reds, purples, greys, and browns mostly. Flare jeans, flowing skirts. Lots of jewelry. Chunky footwear. Layers. Corsets. Lots of thrifted items. || Examples:
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  • Double ear lobe piercings on each ear.
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  • Sun & Moon tattoo located on her right hip. There is also a handful of stars leading off from the original design towards her stomach.
  • A dragonfly tattoo, located on the back of her neck, centered in the middle.
  • Vine tattoo in full color, starting on her left hip and running down her thigh. Ends at her left knee.
  • Moth Tramp Stamp.

_Personality:

• Extroverted-Introvert: Ready and happy to socialize until her social batter runs out.
• Loyal.
• Determined.
• Prideful towards her community, and their traditions, roots, etc.
• Quick witted.
• Intelligent.
• Secretly hopeless romantic.
• Empathetic.
• Kind.
• Stubborn.
• Professionally (and sometimes personally) obsessive.
• It is hard for Callie to trust others, especially in romantic relationships.

_History:

• Born and raised in Pines Holler, Callie has always been known as the Preachers Daughter. Throughout her childhood, Callie was known to be poised and polite. She got good grades in school, and she would never dare break any rules. Or so the adults thought. Behind closed doors, Callie was a normal child just like everyone else. She drank, cursed, and went to the parties just like everyone else. Callie just had to be sneakier about it than her peers.
• Callie's mother was elected Mayor the year Callie turned 12. Her father has been the town Preacher her whole life.
• Callie's home life was hard, to say the least. Her mother has always been her biggest hater and competitor, constantly pointing out the 'flaws' that she has seen in Callie. From the way she styled her hair, to how much weight she gained, to how popular she was or wasn't - Callie was constantly put down by Natalie Shaw. Callie's father, on the other hand, somehow managed to be worse. A physically abusive man, Waylon hid behind and validated his sins with scripture - always claiming that his actions came from a place of love. Any time Callie did have to be taken to the hospital for stitches or broken bones, her parents lied - and sometimes even bought - their way out of it. Who would question two of the most upstanding community members that Pines Holler has? There were already enough other families with shittier community standings to worry and gossip about.
• Callie's home life is what drove her to succeed in school. She loved her town, and loved the people even more. She didn't want to grow up and abandon everyone, but she would have rather burned in hell than live any longer with her parents than she had to. It was this train of thought that Callie used to fuel her academic drive. She succeeded in getting excellent grades in all throughout school, graduating from her Senior class as Valedictorian.
• The summer before her senior year of high school, things got to be a bit much for Callie. She attempted suicide, and woke up much to her dismay the next morning in the county hospital. Her parents were worried more about their reputation than their own flesh and blood, and sent Callie a few streets over to live with her aunt Ethel.
• Ettie took in Callie with no hesitation, raising the girl through her senior year of high school as if she were her own. Ettie made sure that Callie had room to breathe and grow as a person; she never pushed, and instead allowed Callie to come to her about matters when and if she felt like it. It was at the end of that summer that Ettie decided to set Callie up with a therapist.
• Now out of her parents house, Callie didn't let her grades slip. Her ambitions had grown with her over time. What had once started as a dream to get out of her parents house, had now grown into the ambition to help her community. Upon graduating high school, Callie enrolled at the community college for her pre-law degree. From there, she took off to NC State to earn her law degree.
• Callie returned from NC State and has lived on Miners Street for the last two years. She runs her real estate attorneys office off of Main Street, helping locals find affordable housing.

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• Callie is has mixed feelings about the expansion of Pines Holler. She doesn't want the town to cease to exist, and agrees that things need to grow and change in order to succeed. On the other hand, she wants to make sure that people don't get ran out of their homes, or have anything taken from them.
• Fontmeme: Signature -> Darkwoman
• Loves art in all forms - dance, music, painting, etc - Callie loves the beautiful things humans create.
• Loves the stars, moon, beach and thunderstorms.
• #Astrologybabe
• Smokes weed in her downtime.
• Has a penchant for menthol cigarettes.
• Does her own paintings with watercolor.
• Always caries her tarot deck with her.
• Is of English, Greek and Lebanese decent.
• Diagnosed with depression and anxiety her senior year of high school.
• Never leaves the house without her eyes, lips, and hair done. Never.
• Enjoys music of literally all kinds. Her latest obsessions have been Fleetwood Mac, Florence + The Machine and Type O Negative.
• While raised to be poised and polite, the 'wild ways' of the South are not lost on Callie. She still enjoys shooting whiskey, racing barefoot on dirt roads, and the occasional line dance.
• Studies Astrology, Tarot, and numerology in her free time. Also has an interest in etymology.
• Collects animal bones.
• Has been no contact with her parents since they kicked her out.
• Practices her own form of Spirituality. If she had to slap a label on it, it would be Norse Paganism with Appalachian Influences. She worships a God - it's just not the same as yours.
• Borrows and drives around Ettie's 80's style Buick Century.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Pines Holler Locations

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Shady Hills Trailer Park was established in 1981 by Charles Swanson. Now owned by his son, Charlie Swanson, Shady Hills is now the number one place for Pines Holler residents to live - though not by choice. Rent here is still more than most people in Pines Holler can afford, with Charlie charging his tenants $600 a month plus utilities for a single bedroom. Two bedrooms run you 700, three and you're paying 800. The trailers haven't really been updated or renovated since the late 90's and early 2000's, depending on which one you got stuck with. Charlie slaps temporary fixes on the issues that the trailers or the trailer park may have, but not until they've already turned into major problems and you're threatening to shoot him next time you see him. Most of the underpinning for the trailers has rusted away. Appliances only work about half of the time, and the tenants all have different hacks on how to get their particular appliances to work. There are stains in the carpet, holes in the walls - you name it, Shady Hills probably has it. Except for the finer things in life, that is.

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Built in the 1910's and 1920's for miners families, the houses on Miners street have been updated periodically throughout the years to include more modern features. Charlie Swanson also owns these properties, and charges 850 a month plus utilities for a two bedroom. Three bedrooms will run you 1000, and four for 1150. They're better than the trailers Charlie rents over at Shady Hills, but they still have their 'charms'. For example, the electrical is outdated and often shorts out appliances and other such things. The plumbing is also severely outdated, leading to un-flushable toilets and undrainable showers during the rain. While every property is fenced in, said fencing is rusted and falling down in some areas. *Charlie Swanson increased rent prices by three hundred dollars to what they currently are the same day that Parton Lumber Company closed down for both Shady Hills and Miners Street.		▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

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Pines Holler's Main Street sits in the middle of town - approximately a fifteen minute walk from Shady Hills, and a five minute walk from Miners street. On the lower left corner of main street sits a Dollar General, and on the upper right corner sits the beloved Waffle House. Most of the buildings on Main Street have stood empty in the last decade, with only a handful of local businesses surviving the recession of '08. In the last three years, there has been a little bit of new life on Main Street, brought to town by non-locals. Even though there's been a slight revival of the small area, most buildings are still waiting on someone's dream to occupy them. Local Businesses: Clarks General Store: Occupies the middle left building of Main Street. Stands out from all the other buildings as it looks like a run down wooden shack compared to all of the brick. Owned by James Clark and Family. Offers various items from seasonal fruits and vegetables, staple goods such as bread and milk, a small assortment of cleaning supplies, hardware and tools, household goods and other small various things. Is on the brink of shutting down due to the Dollar General. Huskers Dive Bar Lou's Diner Magnolia's Salon More may be added as players come up with their own locations. Non-Local Businesses: The Coffee Pot Coffee House & Pastries. Smokers Paradise Smoke Shop - offers THC & Tabaco products. Also has a small selection of cold beer. The new ABC store. McDonalds Bojangles More may be added upon request.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Pines Holler Character Sheet

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Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

Fontmeme -> Typewriter -> My type
CC Main: 39933C
CC Secondary: 4B4949

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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 truly 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. Will the people of Pines Holler let themselves be ran from their family homes due to corporate greed?

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.

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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. 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. Please only post completed sheets in the OOC for GM review. 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 must 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 five 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.		▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

Post a random fact about yourself.

I love pickles.

And olives.

Trials of New Rome - TEMPORARY HIATUS

_{Location — Apollo's Cafe ->
The Forum ->
The Coliseum}

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Determined to start the morning by annoying her sister Gigi, Sabina pranced down the stairs of their home with more excitement than usual. After scanning various rooms and hiding spaces, it seemed as if Gigi had gotten an earlier start on her day or had found a new corner to hide in. Whichever the case, Sabina was mildly disappointed. Thankfully today was the Summer Solstice, and nearly nothing could dampen the young Kiskova's mood.

Making her way in to town, Sabina was sure to stop by Apollo's Cafe for coffee and a small breakfast before heading to the Coliseum. The former Praetor added her signature to the roster before stepping back out to the Forum while waiting for other contestants to arrive. Spending the next thirty minutes or so browsing various wares, Sabina didn't miss the opportunity to place a few bets while she was out and about. Small talk was made, smiles shared. Soon it was time for Sabina to return to the Coliseum to see who her first opponent would be.

Derex Steiner - or 'Rex' as his friends called him - was someone that Sabina knew well. Their time in Legion working alongside one another had set a strong foundation for their friendship. Before Sabina knew it, she looked at Rex sort of like a brother. If she were to lose to anyone today, she would be fine with it being Rex. No matter the outcome, she knew that it would be a respectable and honorable sparing match.

Their spar started playfully, smiles and small laughs exchanged from across the battle field. A spectacle of spear against Warhammer and the dance between old friends. While the fun managed to last, Sabina found herself striking with more intention and force sooner rather than later - and so did Rex. She wasn't quite sure where she went wrong, but that didn't change the fact that Sabina was now sprawled flat on her ass in the dirt. The young woman took her loss with dignity, and exited the battle field with her head still held high. Unlike some others here today, Sabina had no reason to feel ashamed for the way things had played out.

She took the time to get her injuries looked over. Lucius gently reminded her that there was no smoking in the medical bay; a request that was followed, but earned a small grunt of dissatisfaction from Sabina. Nonetheless, she waited until she was bandaged and out of the med-bay to enjoy her vice.

Briefly wandering the stands of the Coliseum, Sabina's eyes landed on Jeremy Grover a few rows higher up. She meandered in and out of the crowd as efficiently as possible before coming to a stop at her friends side. Taking a seat beside him, her gaze fell upon the next set of competitors just in time to watch Ashton forfeit to Gigi. Letting out a loud "BOOOOO", Sabina couldn't help but scoff at the events before her.

"Please tell me you have some good booze I could borrow," she half asked Grover.

_{Interacting With — Grover @Altered Tundra
Mentions — Gigi, Ashton, Lucius, Rex}