STORY

A young reluctant bride, Adelyne Grant aka Addie, prepares a wagon in order to make an escape on her wedding day to cross the Oregon Trail by herself. Everything goes according to plan, she gets out of the church through a window in the back room before the ceremony begins, and takes off on her wagon. Wedding dress and all. But as soon as she gets to Indepence, Missouri, the beginning of the Oregon Trail, some unexpected changes to her plan pop up.
As she gets ready to head across the Oregon Trail in just two days, she encounters a number of folk also wanting to escape their current circumstances and woes.. And the next thing Addy knows she has a bandwagon full of interesting characters to come with her across the Oregon Trail.

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MAKING A CHARACTER

Yes! You are to make one of those interesting characters that accompanies young Adelyne across the Oregon Trail! Make your character unique! Give him/her a story and reason for them to cross the Oregon Trail! They could be running for breaking a law, losing a bet, humiliation, etc, etc..
This is a historical rp, so please, no characters with cellphones and ipods.

Use this character sheet below and post your character in this thread.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Home State:
Occupation:

Hair:
Eyes:
Skin:
Markings:
Height:
Bodybuild:
Clothing:
Accessories:

Likes:
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History:

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RULES

1-- No controlling other people's characters without their agreement to it.
2-- Swearing is allowedd, but please try to be considerate towards other members and not be spitting out cuss words every time your character opens their mouth.
3-- Your character is not invincible. I dont care if you're a super enhanced human with tentacles and 6 eyes-- if someone else hits you or attacks you somehow, it's going to hurt. Of course you can dodge, but you can't dodge everything.
4-- Please, try your hardest to not post one-liners everytime. At least shoot for 4 sentences.
5-- Do not be rude to, or insult other members please. Be nice, and try to work together. Happy members that work together make better, fun RPG's!
6-- Make sure to have FUN! :3

(Thanks Libby for helping me with the rules! ^_^ It's been a long time since I've made an rp and it would be much harder without you!)



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Here's my character.

Name: Adelyne Grant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Home State: Missouri
Occupation: Tends to house and farm with her family.


Hair: Straight brown hair, cut up to chin(she cut it like the rebellious sort she is)
Eyes: Green
Skin: White, kind of tan
Markings: Has a few freckles on face
Height: 5'3"
Bodybuild: Petite
Clothing: Light blue and vanilla lace dress, matching shawl and bonnet, and ankle button up shoes.

Likes: Adventure! Danger! FREEDOM!
Dislikes: Rules and marriage.
History: Adelyne grew up in Missouri on a small ranch with her family of 4 older brothers. Her father and the 2 eldest brothers fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederates. Adelyne's ambition was to be soldier just like her father and older brothers. But of course, the bloody battlefield was no place for a lady her parents told her, instead another kind of battlefield called marriage was. Her parents soon decided after the war that she should be married to the largest ranch owner in town, a man named Thompson, who was 35 years old and desired to marry her. Adelyne was outraged by this proposal and refused. Yet her parents pulled another fast one, saying if she didn't marry Thompson, she'd be sent to Virginia where her Aunt Prudence would teach her to be a proper young lady and marry her off to some other fellow she didn't even know.
So Adelyne chose to marry Thompson and spent all her time plotting her escape before the wedding.
She prepared her family's old wagon secretly for departure for her wedding day, deciding if she were going to run, she was going to run FAR, all the way to the Oregon Territory. For over there was land, adventure, danger, and best of all... FREEDOM!
On her wedding day, Adelyne waited for just the right moment to run, just before the ceremony, and escaped wagon, wedding dress, and all.
Now she's in Independence, Missouri where the Oregon Trail begins, getting ready for the long journey.

Name: Jonas Barrington III
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Home State: None (He was born in England)
Occupation: He's a bum. Yes, a bum.

Appearance-
Eyes: Green/gray

Hair: Light brownish gray.

Skin: Light Peach

Height: 6'
Weight: 164Lbs
Body Build: On the slimmer side with wide shoulders, and is unexpectedly muscular.
Markings: Half circle scar next to his right eye.
Clothing-
Top: Thin white long sleeved shirt, dark green vest and a long black knee length jacket.
Bottom: Dark gray pants with black Chaps over.
Shoes: Black boots.
Accessories: His black cowboy hat with a green oval stone in the middle and 2 silver circles on either side next to it.

Personality: A bit careless and annoying, and doesn't like getting involved in fights unless he has to, even though he can easily handle himself. He appears to be a lazy bum, but can actually be an extremely hard worker if he has to. He's loyal to people who are loyal back, but doesn't trust people easily at first. Jonas is a lady's man, and enjoys a bit of drinking and fun whenever an opportunity comes along. He can be very persuasive and cunning, and is well educated, even though it doesn't show most of the time. Jonas is also pretty funny and laid back, and enjoys messing with people. He can be extremely charming when he wants to, which isn't all that often, and he puts on a tough guy persona a lot of the time.
Likes: Food, women, gambling, alcohol, hunting, dancing/singing, playing the piano, traveling, his Horse Maverick.
Dislikes: Having to do large amounts of manual work unless he has to, stuck up girls, being told what to do, not having food every 2 hours.
History: Jonas was apart of a rich family in England, and was the 2nd oldest son. His brother got all the attention and recognition since he was the oldest, and Jonas always had to live in his shadow. He hated always having to act proper, and snuck out a lot to the bars and to parties, which wasn't good for his family's name and reputation, and caused a lot problems for his Mother and Father. So on his 18th birthday it was announced that he was to be married to a girl from another wealthy family that he had never met before, so that he would settle down and stop being a tyrant. Jonas refused to marry her, but his parents were determined to make it happen, so they imprisoned him in his room for 'his own good'. Jonas wouldn't stand for being controlled anymore, and fled the next morning to the docks with his faithful horse Maverick and boarded a ship to America, the Free land. There, Jonas could do whatever he wanted, without his annoying parents controlling him like a puppet.
He's been in America for 2 years now, and has basically just been on the road, and causing problems in any town he's stopped in by flirting with women or getting caught cheating at gambling. He's wanted for a few offenses, but nothing incredibly big.
Other: His Horse Maverick is a Pure black Percheron/Friesian, and stands at 18 hands tall. Which is roughly 6' or taller at the shoulders.

I like your character! X3 Definitely approved!~

Name: Sue Benjamin
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Home State: Kentucky
Occupation: Bar Maid

Hair: Black (long, always tied in a braid)
Eyes: Light grey
Skin: Normal peach shade
Markings: None
Height: 5'3"
Bodybuild: Normal, fit to do work
Clothing: White blouse; long red skirt and matching vest; red; red scarf/tie around collar of blouse
Accessories: Rucksack with her husband's pistol and some ammo (she's never fired it or really done anything with it, she kept it because it was one of Richard's prized possessions) and a diary and ink.

Personality: For the curveballs life as thrown her, Sue likes to stay on the bright side of life. She doesn't see the point in moping around and being depressed. She's very socialible and chatty, likes to keep busy, and is game for just about anything. After spending seven years working in an inn and bar, she's used to dealing with "disreputable types" and isn't afraid of them or easily intimidated.
Likes: Company and conversation; Telling and listening to stories; Animals; Work and keeping busy
Dislikes: Silence; Being alone; Lazy people; Boredom
History: Sue Rowland was born and raised in Kentucky. At 18, she moved to Missouri with Richard Benjamin, a man she met when he was staying at her family's inn and eventually married. Just five years after the marriage, however, Richard fell ill and died, leaving Sue alone and far away from family.

Not wanting to waste away in grief like a couple other widows she'd seen, Sue sold their house (she hated the idea of living in a house by herself) and moved into an inn owned by a friend and has been working there since. But, slowly but surely, something's been knawing at her. The inn was located a town or two away from Independence, so many of the partons talked about traveling and finding new land and making a life for themselves in a brand new place. Her curiosity is getting the better of her and she's been working herself up to take a look for herself and this brave new land...She has a small bag packed and ready to grab, there's just the matter of getting a ride there...

Name: Aaron Darolds
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Home State: Missouri
Occupation: None, gambles to make money

Hair: Cut short and dark brown.
Eyes: Light green.
Skin: Tanned.
Markings: Tattoo of two revolvers with their barrels crossed on his left shoulder, a hand of the four Ace cards above his right shoulder.
Height: About 6'.
Bodybuild: Very thin.
Clothing: Often wears a duster above a thin short sleeved shirt and blue jeans, black boots, and often wears a wide-brimmed hat.
Accessories: A leather belt, several decks of cards, and a small flask.

Likes: Alchohaul, gambling, winning.
Dislikes: Losing, fighting, bossy people.
History: Aaron was born to a small farmer. He worked a while in the feilds, but ran away at a rather young age. He hitched rides all the way to Independence, where he got a samll room at an inn. He made quite alot of money from card games at a local bar, most of it was owon off of cheating. He is good at what he does and (after a few drinks) boasts he's so good at cheating that he could convince players he had five Aces. Of course that's a lie. He had tried to pull of a big cheat, and filled his hands with Aces. Little had he'd known the other players had Aces in their hands. The men were a dangerous short, and chased Aaron through the town. Aaron is currently hiding and is taking the first ride he can get to anywhere but Idependence.

I like both of your characters. ^_^ Thanks for joining. - Right now my laptop is acting funny, so I'll have to start the rp later when I get it all fixed.

Okay everyone, a spot of bad news! Happy Hermit's Laptop crashed, and is in repair for a week or so. She can use her Mom's computer, but will probably only be able to post once a day for the first week. We'll be starting the rp anyway though, so don't worry! But it will probably have to wait until tomorrow before we get things rolling. But I think you guys can handle waiting a little bit longer So just sit back and relax, and soon enough we shall be roleplaying! X3

Name: Karel har
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Home State: Nebraska
Occupation: Cowgirl

Hair: Long (Mid back), Raven Black
Eyes: Green
Skin: White slightly tanned
Markings: None
Height: 5'9"
Bodybuild: Slim
Clothing: Worn shirt (Brown), Worn Leather Jacket (Brown), Long worn Pants (Black), Leather Boots (Brown), Black belt with bronze buckle,
Accessories: Silver Pendent in the shape of a Star

Likes: Rain, Apples, Pork, Guns,
Dislikes: Snakes, Arachnids, (She will literally jump and screech if one of these sneaks up on her)
History: Karel was born into a Small family in Nebraska. Her family owned a small Convenience store and sold a Hole variety of things Karel always thought that the family business would be hers until her 15th Birthday when her Parent announced that they were giving the Family business to her Younger brother (Younger by about three weeks). Karel was infuriated and after having a Long argument with her Parents she ran away to make a Life somewhere els.
Karel Went from state to state Doing odd jobs here and there till one day just after Karel's 17th Birthday she saw a group of People run from the Saloon shooting guns and yelling. Karel saw that the People had a Young girl captive and one of the men had a Gun to her head. But just as Karel thought there was no hope a Man rode through the streets and shot dead all of the Men and saved the Girl. From that day on Karel vowed to be just like him to be a Cowgirl and save people from harm.
Over the next two years Karel Traveled from place to place Helping people and doing odd jobs once in awhile. About a year after Becoming a Cowgirl Karel bought a Horse and Rode her Trusty steed through the land doing good deeds and so on and so forth. Over the next Year Karel's Travels brought her to the Oregon Trail where she met other people and decided to come with them on there journey.
Other: (i do not know much about horses) Chestnut (Yes i used that name) Is a Fast horse just above average he likes to dance around and is very playfull.


I hope it is not to late to join.