Familiar story, heard round the globe. Victims of poverty, injustice, religious fanacticism, ethnic cleansing, politics, and war, millions of children every day are living without one or more of their parents, often facing terrible excuses for life if they go on to live. They are both boys and girls, of many ages, races, and religions. They are all in the same predicament--there is no one to watch for them, no one who truly cares about their well-being, physically, mentally, or spiritually.
A group called One World, its members of all nations and religions, has banded together to save some of these children. Children taken from some of the worst situations, many of them facing a quick death, have been rescued and taken to live at Hope House, a home for these abandoned and orphaned children. One World has provided healthcare, therapy, food, and education for these children. One World has begun its last attempt at the beginnings of World Peace. "It starts with the children," the founder of One World said. "They are our future." This small group of determined and loving individuals has taken on the responsibility of helping these traumatized children overcome their racial and religious sensibilities and prejudices to be able to love each other and even those who victimized them, to reach out and share the love they have found together.
But the journey is not without struggle, pain, and hard lessons to be learned. The children do not trust the One World counselors, the adoptive mothers and fathers. They do not trust each other. But in time, they will grow to.
General Information
This roleplay is set in 2008 (give or take a year or so either direction) in the modern world as we know it. Hope House is located in secluded Nevada. It is a psychology/philosophy focused, with dialogue and relationships/interactions emphasized.
Roles
I will be needing Counselors/Teachers for One World and children. I think 5 counselors/teachers and 6-10 children. I also want a general balance between boys and girls. My character doesn't count against the numbers, so there's more room for y'all.
Counselors/Teachers (must be between 25 and 65)
1. AliceInWonderland | Dr. Charline Griggs
2. _____________
3. _____________
4. _____________
5. _____________
Children (between 10-18)
1. paramorex | Emily Noelle Carson
2. Tanitanaw | Benjamin V. (Ero)
3. _____________
4. _____________
5. _____________
6. _____________
7. _____________
8. _____________
9. _____________
10. _____________
Rules
1.) No god-moding. You're not God, so don't act like it.
2.) Each player can control only their own characters. Meaning I can't say your character goes somewhere, and likewise for you and my character.
3.) As this is realistic, keep events at least somewhat realistic. Nothing insane or insanely drastic. Reasonable. Of course, suspension of belief is totally allowed.
4.) People swear. Avoid it as much as possible, but very brief utterences of profane words are permitted. Words I consider profane (as this differs from person to person) are f***, s***, b****, and cunt. Bastard, crap, and variations of dang, darn, are acceptable although not encouraged. Damn and hell are not considered swears in the proper context. Otherwise they are considered profane.
5.) Romance is encouraged, but keep it PG-13, which in my definition (see above) means no explicit descriptions of sex, whether brief or drawn out, whether "typical" or kinky, and no extended making out AND no descriptions of making out. Saying a character makes out with another is fine (as long as there is mutual consent). Kissing, embracing, and coddling are allowed.
6.) Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation to the best of your ability. No chatspeak or useless abbreviations, with some obvious and practical exceptions: i.e. FBI, USA, etc. This is for clarifcation and simplicity--so these common abbreviations are accepted, however many others will not be. Test for to use or not to use an abbreviation? If four out of five people recognize it and correctly identify it, it's usable. By the way, if you have actually read these rules, please add at the last question of your signup the word "avocado". If you want to use a difficult/long/higher order/obscure word, by all means go ahead, and spelling mistakes on words like idiosyncrancy and Hippocratic will be tolerated. But spelling mistakes like disapear and scool won't. And "u like ppl b/c..." is also not acceptable. Neither is shorthand, if you actually happen to know it (which is cool, but I can't read it). You can also use short phrases in foreign languages, if they are commonly known OR explained, i.e. Allahu Akbar, gun dan, Shalom, Buenos Dias, etc., dependent on the languages you/your character speak. Sorry if this one seems strict, but proper English is a must if you ever want to succeed anwhere in life.
Fill it In (sign up, skeleton, whatever you want to call it)
Remove the stuff in parantheses when filling out.
Your Real Name (or alias, basically something to call you that resembles a name):
Your roleplay exerience:
Your writing experience:
Character Full Name (include titles):
Preferred Name (can be nickname):
Affiliation (see above):
Age/Date of Birth (please include both):
Gender:
Height:
Weight:
Hair:
Eyes:
Tattoos/Scars:
Race/Ethnicity (for clarification):
Hometown/Country of Origin:
Clothes:
Appearance (a written description is required, picture optional and encouraged):
Occupation/Occupation History (if old enough to, being in slavery, forced child soldier COUNTS):
Religion (atheism counts):
Political Ideology (i.e. Conservative, Democrat, Socialist, Anarchist, etc.):
Languages Spoken:
Special Skills (realistic, please, can include foreign language, weapons training, etc.):
Important Information (can include fame, being racist, past information):
Personality:
Other:
Did you read the rules?
My Character
Your Real Name: Ylanne Sorrows
Your roleplay exerience: I have roleplayed since around 1999, usually serving as GM.
Your writing experience: I am a crime writer and an editor. I edit both fiction and nonfiction.
Character Full Name (include titles): Dr. Tobias Ladin
Preferred Name (can be nickname): Toby, Dr. Toby
Affiliation (see above): Counselor/Teacher; he is the founder of One World
Age/Date of Birth: 58; born on 14 September 1950
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair: Salt and Pepper.
Eyes: Very light brown, almost golden.
Tattoos/Scars: Tattoo in Arabic arm that says Amal أمل which means "Hope"
Race/Ethnicity (for clarification): He is mixed race; father was Arab, mother was Swedish
Hometown/Country of Origin: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Clothes: He usually wears polo shirts with chinos, when it is colder, with a sweater.
Appearance: He has a somewhat scrawny frame, and seems shorter than most men. He wears wire rimmed bifocals for his poor vision and always carries around a copy of one holy book or another. The Torah, Quran, Bible, and Bhagavad-Gita are his favorites. His face is very long, as is his nose. His eyes almost seem to droops and he has a very high forehead covered by the same long pieces of hair that conceal his rapidly receding hairline. His skin is somwhere between olive toned and white.
Occupation/Occupation History: He is a psychologist specializing in children and PTSD.
Religion: Ba'hai
Political Ideology: Fairly liberal
Languages Spoken: English, Arabic, Swedish, Luganda
Special Skills: Can empathize with people, and is easily trusted. People often find themselves spilling their life stories to Tobias without realizing what they've said, but he just smiles gently and offers some words of encouragement and wisdom.
Important Information: One of his brothers died in a war, and the other is still a POW somewhere. His younger sister is an FBI agent. Tobias worked for a while as a school counselor in the inner city, then spent 10 years in Uganda, where he learned Luganda working in a refugee camp. For a brief time, he worked with the FBI, and observed an interrogation at Guantanamo. He has been divorced three times. He has never had children.
Personality: Tobias is very open and loving. He listens to everything you have to say and he shows that he cares. He shares very little about himself, and unless asked, doesn't talk much about his past. He is very scholarly, always reading one book or another. His personal library contains over 10,000 volumes. He is heavily into philosophy and religion, although he rarely shares his beliefs, except upon request. When he is tired, he begins speaking in heavily accented Arabic without realizing the other person doesn't understand anything he is saying. Sometimes he smokes.
Other: Tobias is well-liked by most of the people who meet him, many of whom report an instant feeling of connection and sympathy upon a first meeting.
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