Da rules:
1. Follow the general RP etiquette. This does require that you know the general RP etiquette, and yes, you will be held responsible for this. This involves god-modding and such things.
2. At least seven good, hearty sentences per post.
3. Literacy required. No text talk or flagrant abuse of the English language.
4. No OOC in the IC.
5. Try to keep it period acceptable. No ninjas or bazookas or cell phones.
And that's it. You do, of course, have to receive have your character approved. Sorry, but it gets messy and cluttered if it's just a 'leap in when you feel like it' scenario.
A site that you may find helpful: 1920s Slang, and another with even more awesome slang: MOAR slang!
Because 20's slang is the best. And will be seen frequently in this game.
Also, here's a site with a great comic that this game will have much the same feel as, given the basic set up...of course, the comic's characters are all cats...and ours won't be...but it's still awesome, so check it out.
Basic requirements for character profile:
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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Physical Appearance:[/b] (picture may be used)
[b]Profession:[/b] (Gangster, Bootlegger, Fruit cart runner, etc.)
[b]Brief bio:[/b]
I'll be posting my characters (there will be three main ones, so I can better ensure everyone has someone to play with) momentarily. The IC thread will also be up as soon as we have a healthy cast.
My characters:
Name: Fiona Muirenn, aka 'Lady Luck.'
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Physical Appearance: Blond hair to her shoulders and cut to curl sweetly around her chin, blue eyes and short of stature. Fiona is always careful with her appearance, taking time to fix up her hair and face in an attention-grabbing manner. After all, presentation is a large part of her job.
Profession: Gangster, a member and possible heir of an up-and-coming Irish Gang, four generations in the making.
Brief bio: Fi grew up attending brewery meetings and the occasional execution of those that could not pay for protection. Therefore, she finds her current life of running around and checking up on family colleagues, dodging nosy Investigators and collecting fees relatively normal. She has become a decent shot with a pistol, but it's hard to practice when every time you use it, you have to toss it in the nearest body of water. Fiona scratched her way up to a position of prominence in the underground world from a position of relative nothingness, being the third child and second daughter of an influential Irish 'businessman.' Through a use of bullying, excessive violence and even more excessive wit, Fiona has become well known by her alias, 'Lady Luck,' partially for her influence in the good or bad fortune of friends and enemies. At this point in her life, she is merely waiting for an ailing uncle to fade so she can step up into a higher position on the chain. Still, spending all day bouncing from bar to bar has its perks.
(Brigit may not appear as frequently as the others, but will have action as needed)
Name: Brigit Lucy Muirenn
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Physical Appearance: (picture may be used) Light red hair, kept a little less than shoulder length and allowed to hang loosely around her face without being bothered by styles or curls. Fair skin, a few light freckles on her nose. Dresses in casual men's clothes (shirts, trousers, suspenders, box shoes) as they are easier to do her current work in. Noticeable muscle in her arms and torso, highly expressive facial features.
Profession: (Gangster, Bootlegger, Fruit cart runner, etc.) Gangster muscle.
Brief bio: Fiona Muirenn's cousin. Raised in Yonkers along with six older brothers, Brigit has been getting into and out of trouble since her first theft at the age of seven years and thirty-four days (an apple off of a cart). Her parents are very proud. As one might assume of a daughter from a very Irish family, she has grown into a feisty, no-nonsense woman that will throw a punch before the hat hits the floor. It is this exact beat first, don't worry about the questions kind of attitude that has resulted in Brigit and her brothers, along with a few of their rough and tumble friends, receiving an invitation from Lady Luck to come and stay in the Big Apple for a while to help re-establish some order in the underground.
Name: Charles Wallenstein
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Physical Appearance: (picture may be used) Charlie is long limbed and wiry, and wouldn't be considered 'imposing' by...well, anyone, really. He has a friendly face, but is rather scruffy looking. He has mousy brown hair that looks as if he tried to crop it short and missed a few key areas, and blue eyes that crinkle with amusement when he talks.
Profession: (Gangster, Bootlegger, Fruit cart runner, etc.) Detective
Brief bio: Charlie grew up in the Big Apple, the middle child of a factory worker and his sickly wife, and through a delicate course of events found himself on the law's side, though he could have very easily wound up on the other side of the street. Charlie has made a concerted effort to clean up his streets, and through years of hard work and study has just recently managed to become a detective. Knowing that the good guys are sprinkled in among the bad, and vice versa, Charlie works every angle he can find to weed out the crooks and restore New York to the glory it's never yet seen.












