The Muse

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

I just added two more characters to my character post! Levi & Lily will be making an entrance soon :)

@Artemis Arts@OddApproved Please wait for Reya to get a word in for a sec. Lol! I'll have her post up soon.

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"Here you are, sir." Reya smiled as she poured coffee into a mug and set it down gently onto a wooden table, "Would you like sugar with that?" Her blue eyes looked up at the portly man sitting at the table, who looked back at her with a playful smirk from under his greying mustache.

"You're plenty sugar enough, doll, thank ya."

She forced a convincing laugh, "You just holler if you need anything, then."

Quickly she turned and took the coffee pot back to the kitchen, glad to escape further conversation with the truck driver who had spent the night in the tavern to get some shut eye before he headed out on the road again. Unfortunately, truckers were always hit or miss for her. Either they wanted to talk to you for hours on end, and slip in inappropriate comments along the way, or they didn't want to speak to you at all. She usually preferred the latter, although she remained grateful for all of their business. Awkward conversation was a small price to pay for the stability of her income.

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"Ohh... Shit! Reya set down the coffee pot onto one of the kitchen counters and rushed to a cabinet which held a large soup pot. As soon as she pulled it out she ran to the middle of the kitchen where water was slowly dripping in from the ceiling, setting the pot underneath so that the water would collect there instead of on the old wooden floors. "Damn it..." She muttered to herself, eyes glued to the ceiling where the water was coming from.

Her father had been meaning to fix that leak in the roof for at least three years now. He never did get around to it. It annoyed Reya every year, and yet here she was having the same problem a year after the tavern had become solely hers. A year to the day, exactly.

Reya's gaze slowly turned toward the window, seeing that the rain was coming down in full force. She walked over to the window and sighed, staring outside and suddenly feeling a heaviness in her heart. One year ago today, on the Winter Solstice, her father had made the final decision to exit this life. He left her with everything, even this leaky roof. For a brief moment she wondered if perhaps she should take it as a sign from her father in the after life, telling her to get it taken care of before the weather got worse.

A weak smile began to appear on her lips as she watched the rain come down, puddling up on the ground outside around the tavern. Her father had always despised the rain, especially if it rained during winter. He loved winter, the snow, and the cold. Rain while it should be snowing was blasphemy in his eyes! The fact that it was raining on the winter solstice today would have sent him into an angry rant as he glared at the hole in the roof that he kept putting off fixing. No doubt the snow would arrive soon - the temperature had already dipped into the low 40s. But today, her dad would have been as irritable as ever.

Reya shook her head, "I'll get that fixed soon." She whispered to herself, turning to look up at the leaking roof again. "Ruben certainly won't be happy about this..." She smiled again, imagining the look on his face when he walked in for his shift today to see yet another year with rain water dripping into his beloved kitchen.

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_{Mentions: @OddApproved}

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

Hi everyone! We are still waiting on a few more people to submit their characters, but I'll probably get my first post up soon to get us started. Feel free to begin posting afterwards!

I'm excited to see where we take the story :)

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

Reya Parker

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Birthday
November 18, 1995

Age
26

Appearance
Reya stands at 5'2 and a petite 125lbs. She has long maroon colored hair and deep blue eyes. She and her twin sister are nearly a spitting image of their late mother.

Occupation
Owner of the Fox Hole Tavern. Typically manning the bar.

Short Bio
Reya was born and raised in Sanctuary along with her identical twin sister, Riley. Up until about their 17th birthday, Reya and Riley had a fairly normal life with their two loving parents. They were raised by a stay-at-home mother who originally came from the big city, and their hard-working father who spent much of his time taking care of the family owned tavern. Things shifted dramatically when their mother was diagnosed with cancer and given only a few months to live. Their mother tried to make the best of it while their father began to spiral into a depression he would never be able to pull himself out of. Riley had always been more reckless than her minutes younger sister, Reya, but began to grow more and more rebellious as time went on. By the time their mother succumbed to her illness, their father had already been deep into drinking his life away. Months later, Reya's twin sister Riley would disappear in the night. She left a note, stating that she had to find something better than this town and their life. Suddenly, Reya was alone.

Although she often dreamt of expanding her horizons, a sense of duty to her family kept her here. While her father fell apart, Reya would step up and take care of their family legacy - The Fox Hole Tavern. Generations of Parker's had lived in Sanctuary and kept their legacy alive through the Fox Hole Tavern, having kept it under family ownership from the very first day of its opening. Reya didn't have the heart to let it fall apart before her eyes as well.

One year ago, Reya's father took his own life. It had been a shock, but Reya had felt that she lost her father long ago. Now, Reya is in full control of the tavern and does her best with it. She loves it and this town, despite everything, and intends to make the best of the cards that life has dealt her.

Misc.

Reya's Pet Cat: Pearl

Reya's Home

Lily Alessio

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Birthday
July 30, 1992

Age
29

Appearance
Lily is just above average at 5'6 and is a lean 150lbs. She has long black hair and radiant green eyes. On the inside of her left arm she has a scar which appears to still be healing. A matching scar is also located on the left side her torso; they were both inflicted at the same time.

Occupation
Unemployed - Working on creating her own flower business

Short Bio
Lily grew up in upstate New York living an aristocratic sort of life style. Both of her parents were highly successful business people and provided Lily with everything material that she could have ever needed. Although her life was incredibly stable, her emotionally and physically unavailable parents didn't do much in the way of raising her. Her parental figures were often maids, nannies, and other staff that helped around the massive mansion they lived in.

After taking a year off of school and exploring Europe, Lily went to college at the age of 20. This is where she would meet Nathan Tucker, who would eventually become her fiancé. He was everything her parents could have hoped for. Had a good head on his shoulders, came from a reasonably well-off family, and had plans for the future. They were smitten with each other from the beginning and became engaged four years later, after they both graduated. Their engagement turned out to be extremely long, as Nathan was more focused on his business than starting a family. He had a tech company to create before he could think about anything else, which Lily tried to understand.

Five years later, at 29, they were still not married and Nathan was still focused on work. His business was successful, and Lily worked there with him. However, Lily had become increasingly unhappy over the years. Nathan ignored her much of the time and once again she felt that she was isolated and alone, as it had been with her parents. This eventually leaded to a detrimental decision on Lily's part - she cheated on him with his close business partner.

This affair didn't last long; Nathan quickly discovered the betrayal only a month later. This erupted in a fight that rapidly escalated. Nathan became aggressive and showed a side of himself that Lily had never seen before. Nathan became physically abusive after an hour or more of screaming at each other. He broke two of Lily's ribs and eventually would take a few stabs at her, connecting once along her left inner arm and side of her torso. The final moment was when he got his hands around her throat and began to strangle her.

In a panic, Lily grabbed the knife that had been dropped next to her and stabbed him several times. When he slumped to the ground, bleeding out, she went to the ground with him and stared at his lifeless body - numb. She doesn't remember how long she sat there with him, but after some time she called the police.

The trial over his death took about a month. Her parents paid the best lawyers for the case, and eventually she would be let go on the account of self defense. However, she was required to go to a psychiatric hospital for a 30 day minimum. Since the event, Lily had severe PTSD and began to exhibit delusions, paranoia, panic attacks, and occasional hallucinations. After 30 days, the psychiatric hospital prescribed her anti-psychotic meds and sent her on her way to reintegrate with the world.

Without a word to anyone, Lily impulsively packed up everything that was important to her and took a one way flight to Colorado. Nathan had talked about a small town called Sanctuary before and she had always intended to visit the place that he had once called home for a small time. Something within her told her she had to go, and so she did.

Levi Brooks

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Birthday
March 22, 1993

Age
28

Appearance
Levi is 6' even and 170lbs. His hair is black, which is often a tussled mess, and he has light blue eyes.

Occupation
Officer at the Police Station

Short Bio
Levi was born in raised in Denver, Colorado which is about a 5 and a half hour drive from Sanctuary. He had a normal life - two loving, middle-class parents who worked their ass off for every dime. He is the eldest of four children; one brother, and two younger sisters. His parents bickered a lot, but nothing was ever a true argument - they had been high school sweethearts and still loved each other dearly. Levi and his family were very blessed, even if life had been difficult at times to keep a roof over their heads.

After college Levi went into the police academy and would graduate at the top of his class there. He got a job at the police station soon after graduation and in about two years he got invited to mentor under their lead detective. He jumped at the opportunity, excited to begin his new path in life.

Somewhere down the line Levi developed a drinking habit, partially due to all the messed up crime scenes he had to witness with his own eyes. One day, he woke up in the drunk tank without a memory of what had happened to him. Turns out he blacked out at a bar and ended up fighting one of the lead police officers on the force. His boss gave him an ultimatum: either he gets fired, or they move him to another unit. He opted for the latter and got assigned to a unit in Sanctuary, which was in need of expansion due to the increase in population recently, which always brought along an increase in crime.

To his dismay he packed up his life, sold his house in Denver, and moved out to Sanctuary - the middle of nowhere. He hated it, but he'd have to learn to love it. After all, he was the one who got himself here.

Misc.

Levi's Home

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

We are up and running!

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~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

We are up and running!

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~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

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Welcome to Sanctuary, a small rural town hidden deep within the mountains of Colorado. In the early 1900's Sanctuary brought people from far and wide to mine the mountains which were rich with gold. However, in the 21st century, Sanctuary is simply a rest stop for truck drivers and those on road trips. The once bustling mining town now holds roughly only 1,500 people and has been on the brink of becoming a "ghost town" for a few hundred years. When the gold ran dry the town shifted their income to mainly farming export and sparse tourism for the historic mining town. Although Sanctuary has been on its death bed for some time, the tightly knit community loves the town for what it is and many have chosen to live there for the quiet, simple life style that it offers. Life had been simple, at least, until one year ago. Home developers and retail chains set their eye on this little hidden gem in the mountains, seeing it as the perfect place to expand business due to the traffic that passes through on the way to larger cities. With new businesses beginning to become established, brand new people have been moving to the town and new homes are already being built. Although Sanctuary appears quaint on the outside, it has many hidden secrets when you take time to look closer. The majority of the older generation of Sanctuary is strongly conservative and religious, which can sometimes cause problems for the younger people. Alcoholism and drug use has plagued many of community members for as long as anyone can remember. Ex-criminals have also found their way here in the past, attempting to escape their past lives. The list could go on, but the new people moving in will undoubtedly find the darker side to Sanctuary in due time. Many families who have lived in Sanctuary for decades do not appreciate the new growth and prefer their small town where everyone knows each other. Some, though few, do appreciate their rapidly changing life - especially the younger generation, who seem to welcome seeing a new face every once in awhile.

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Feel free to rearrange this information however you like, just make sure it's all there. When accepted, please put your C.S. in a hider.

C.S.

Name:
First, Last

Birthday:
Month/Day/Year
(Present time in RP: December 21, 2021)

Age:

Appearance:
Modern day anime/digital art pictures only
You may add a description as well if you like

Occupation:
Do you have a job? What is it?
There will be a list of businesses that you can choose to work at in the "Our Town" section, but feel free to make one up if you prefer

Short Bio:

Misc:
Anything else you'd like to add (not required)

This can be continually added to as we come up with new ideas throughout the RP. If you wish to be the owner of one of these places, please feel free to create your own lore - I'll be happy to add it below!

Locations

Fox Hole Tavern

For hundreds of years, the Fox Hole Tavern has been the main attraction of Sanctuary for its historic value. The tavern was built by the original settlers and has been preserved throughout the years by the generations to come. To visitors, the tavern provides a place to eat, drink, rest your head, and get some entertainment. For locals, the tavern is a place to catch up with friends who frequent the bar; however, some locals tend to avoid the place when tourists are around.

Though it is one of the main attractions, business is not steady as it typically only has new visitors during the summer months.
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_{Currently owned and managed by Reya Parker.
Lead Chef: Micah Ruben Dotson}

Bar

Kitchen

Tavern Rooms

Stage

Cosy Bear Cafe

Owned and operated by the Lynch family since the early 1880's.
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_{Waitress: Emma Lynch}

Lake Florence / Camp Bearfoot

Camp Bearfoot is a camping site located at Lake Florence, it serves year round as long as weather conditions are safe, as well as a summer camp for children ages 8-18. Locals are able to use the lake recreationally at any time.

Lake Florence was named long ago after the first woman who was said to have gone missing on the lake. Many have gone missing here over the years.

Camp Bearfoot

Cabins

Recreational activities

Pier

Canyon Crest Academy

Because of the towns small population size, this is their only school which serves grades K-12. Due to lack of funding, the school is very old, run down, and is very understaffed. The influx of population will certainly become more of a challenge, and quickly.

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_{1st Grade Teacher: Sicily Hubert}

Bandits Bar

A dive bar where a majority of the locals go to drink, chat, and watch sports events.

Raven's Nest Tattoo Shop

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_{Owner: Aoki Reyna Sandström}

Police Station

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_{Sheriff: John Williams (NPC)
Senior Officer: Levi Brooks
Trainee Officer: Jacob Matthews}

Casa Blanca's Market

One of the first families to turn to farming when the gold dried out, they manage to buy quite a bit of land for their farming. The Ramirez family establish a few markets selling their own produce and products such as Casa Blanca's tomato paste, jam, syrup, mayo, and even bread. And tortillas! The store also offers all sorts of grocery shopping from brand and off-brand cereals to a small deli and meat produce. It came to be the local market of Sanctuary and a few neighboring towns across the county. The new owner recently introduced coupons as well as a highlight spot by the entrance showcasing food from across the world and how to make them.

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_{Owner: Ulises Antonio Ramirez}

Rowland's Clinic

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_{Owner: Bethany Rowland}

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

I'm working on setting up the official RP. I'll have it ready soon! :)

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

@udonoodles@OddApproved@davefromdiscord

Thank you everyone! I think we have a decent amount of interest now, including the others who have directly messaged me. I'll start working on setting up the official RP now! :)

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

@OddApproved If you want, he can be the head chef at the tavern. He'll work for my character. I haven't fully created her yet but she'll have lived there all her life and inherited the place. Since he grew up there, they could also have a history of knowing each other. I think that'd be fun at least haha

For reference, my character will likely be 25-27, I haven't fully decided yet haha