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CrystalTears

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Posting Speed
  1. Speed of Light
  2. Multiple posts per day
  3. 1-3 posts per day
  4. One post per day
  5. 1-3 posts per week
Writing Levels
  1. Intermediate
  2. Adept
  3. Advanced
  4. Adaptable
Preferred Character Gender
  1. Male
Genres
Romance - Action - Drama - Fantasy - YAOI .... I feel like I can put everything here so don't make me do it ^^;



  • Underneath the cover of the night, a group is gathered around a small camp fire. Glass is scattered around them, like their broken homes, heart and dreams.

    Smoke is disappearing up into the air, taking away any hopes of peace, safety and life.

    Bodies are littering the ground around them, white poppies growing from their corpses.

    Women. Children. Men.

    None are spared.

    No mercy is given.

    In this place where God has forsaken them, where no one else will help. . .

    They'll have to do it themselves.

    Over the fire their hands unite, covered in blood, bruises and dirt.

    Together they swore to do what no one else on this land had done.


    "We, risking everything that we have, solemnly swear that we will abide by everything said in this oath.

    First, filling up our empty hearts.

    Second, finding the right path and going on that path.

    Third, never leave anyone behind.

    We become as one, protecting the Tear Clan,"
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  • The year is 2017.


    Once more the world has fallen into conflict. The "leaders" of the world have failed their people, and now they're sacrificing them like pawns in a game of chess. As if their lives are only resources that is used as payment for a potential future victory. A victory that earn more power, more conflict, more death.


    Remnants of life are hiding among the ruins left after the bombings that seemed endless at some point. Children's laughter that once filled the street has been replaced with their tears or corpses, mothers screaming for names that will never return. Fathers that disappear to lose their lives in a battle that shouldn't even be theirs, only to die surrounded by men that will not even know their names nor what they sacrificed for the home they deserved.


    Necessities like food and water are something few have and many fight over, as if there wasn't enough of that in the world already. Injured and sick are as good as dead, only a few hospitals are left to help them, but the necessary supplies barely exist.


    One would think that it would take more than fourteen days to destroy a whole nation, but those days were plenty of time to ruin what little had remained after the many attacks.


    First there were the public executions of all that had or were under suspicion of resisting the new reign. They were either hung or shot, some were publicly "interrogated" until they admitted to a "crime" they hadn't committed.


    Second were the loss of supplies. The nation needed to feed their own soldiers, their own people, so they took what they could from what they destroyed. What was left for those who lived there did not matter, they were none of their concerns.


    Third the people began fighting each other. What had been left was sacred, human acting like animals in order to get it. The act to "kill" was no longer foreign, it was daily practice that was needed in order to survive. Supplies are dropped every now and then, meant for the enemy, but survivors claw what they can from the crates.


    It is strange to think that now they are living in more "peaceful" times. Maybe because there's nothing more to steal, to kill or destroy.


    However in this time of need, where all hopes and dreams have been shattered and thrown into the void. One last attempt is made in order to take back what is theirs, because now they truly have nothing more to lose, but their lives.
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  • - Basic Iwaku rules apply!

    - I'm pretty sure none of us are dicks/bitches, but let me remind you guys to treat each other nicely~ <3 If not, I'll boot your ass right out of this RP, no warning :x

    - Decisions throughout the RP will be made as a group. You do have a Leader in the group, but they have other responsibilities, group decisions are group decisions and therefore you should definitely be active in the OOC to get to vote where to go/what to do :D!

    - Please only use real face claims ^^!

    - It'll be nice if you'd be able to reply possibly once a week, maybe once every two weeks. . . just to keep it going ^^!

    - Do not kill off or injury another person's character without asking for permission!

    - During fight scene with someone else's character, write one big collaboration post, instead of going back and forth ^^! Do it in the PM, put it all together and then post! :D

    - This story will shape around the choices you guys make. That means. . . Whatever happens is in your hands :X

    - Your character might not like each other, but you will get along >: O! I'll put you both in time out and have you talk over it if I need to! >:T xD

    - Personal supplies can be either kept for oneself or shared, if your character finds something I'll PM it to them, and then you decide whether or not you want to share, and what you want to share ^^

    - I'll keep the supplies updated all the time new supplies are added! It may not be too much right now. . . But it'll grow ^^

    - Try to write a minimum of 2 paragraphs (6-8 lines, without dialogue) just to keep the RP going ^^ It's really hard to work with one liners/short replies (in my opinion) so don't be scared and be as detailed as possible, if you're stuck we're here to help! :D <3



  • These are the items the group shares. Food, water and weapons will be distributed to the group through the Leader.


    - 3 Bottles of clean water (Can be shared throughout the group)

    - 3 full pieces of bread (can be halved)

    - 4 canned soups

    - 2 bags of chips

    - 3 apples

    - 1 banana

    - A medkit

    (inside of the medkit)

    - Half a roll of bandages

    - Almost empty bottle of disinfectant

    - Some cotton swabs

    - 4 band aids

    - A bottle of pain pills, having 10 capsules inside

    (not in the medkit)

    - 1 Combat knife

    - 3 handguns

    - 32 bullets

    - A flashlight with batteries

    - A small local map

    - A backpack


  • Chenco (The Protector)

    - Handgun (11 bullets)

    - Map


    Selena (The Scavenger)

    - Flashlight

    -1 bag of chips


    Khan (The Fighter)

    - Handgun (10 bullets)

    - 1 bottle of water


    Oliver (The Medic)

    - The backpack (charged with carrying everything for now)

    - The medkit


    Baby (The Scout)

    - 1 bottle of water

    - 1 bag of chips


    Frankie (The Leader)

    - Combat knife

    - Handgun (11 bullets)
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  • Character sheet

    Put in picture(s) of your character, wherever you want! :D


    Basics

    Name

    Age

    Gender

    Role (Write down your role here if you want the rest of the group to know, the other characters in the RP will know what role you have, this is OPTIONAL except for "The Leader" and "The Medic")

    Why are you _____? (You're completely allowed to lie here xD This may have something to do with your secret, and it may not. You just need to explain where you got your exceptional skill within a certain area, the explanation that your character gave the rest of the group. The Leader was chosen between the group, so the Leader will not have to explain it ^^ They were the most reliable and responsible, most suited to be the Leader among the Tear Clan ^^)

    Some of your responsibilities (Basically what you contribute to the group, only fill this up if you've shared your role ^^!)


    Appearance

    Eye color

    Hair color

    Height

    Weight

    Distinguishing features

    (Like scars, tattoos, birthmarks. . .and so on ^^)


    Personality

    Yup, that simple xD Write either bulletpoints (explaining a little bit about each trait) or paragraphs! Let people get to know your character a little bit ^^ <3


    Relationships

    Within the group (if you're particularly good friend/in love with someone)

    Any family that is alive ^^


    Other

    Additional information you'd want to add about your character! :D
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  • Khan - The Fighter - @MST3K 4ever

    Oliver Kim - The Medic - @Luxii

    Baby DuPree - The Scout - @Mad King Jai

    Selena Woods - The Scavenger - @MaryGold

    Chenco La Para - The Protector - @Pray4me

    Frankie Robinson - The Leader - @Jihae

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  • Throughout the RP there will be choices for the group/individual to take depending on the situations.

    It will look like this:


    "Situation A"

    → Option A

    → Option B


    Sometimes you will be given more than two options, and something you will be met by what looks like this:

    → . . .


    When you meet that, you are free to take whatever option you wish to take and can ignore the upper two. A and B will then be more like suggestions of what you can do, rather than options.


    Sometimes the entire group will meet a situation, other times it will only be half of the group and sometimes even just one person.


    I'll tag who the option is for, so don't you worry ^^


    Sometimes I will tag that the option is for "everyone", but it can be an individual option as well. For example:

    "You hear screaming coming from west"

    → Run to check it out

    → Ignore it


    If 3 runs for the scream and 3 doesn't, then that is completely fine ^^ Don't worry though, I'll state when it's not a group decision, but I'm sure that it will be somewhat obvious in those kinds of situations, but I'll write it anyway >: O!


    The post after making a decision, you sort of skip a little bit of time. Your characters will have discussed it in the RP, before coming to a group decision (again, unless it is individual, impulsive decision). Move naturally into it ^^! <3


    I simply wanted to tell you a little bit about how the choices you guys make will look ^^! :D


    Sometimes my posts won't meet the "requirements" of the posting length I posted in the rules. . . I'm the only exception to this, as I will narrator you guys through, and sometimes there's just not a lot of me to give you ^^;


    You will also encounter "traders" in this world, being able to trade what supplies you have for other supplies. This is also a group decision unless someone is trading alone. You will also be given the option to either steal or kill the trader for everything for free, but know that no choice comes without a consequence >: 3
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  • Obviously I will post the very first post before you guys get to post, this is for your own sake xD I'll explain a little bit more about the state of the nation, give more detailed descriptions and give you guys a "mission" straight off the bat, but don't worry. . . "Side quests" can and might happen depending on your character's missions.


    At the beginning your character will be in their "home". If they live in an abandon building, if they have any sort of family left. . . you decide all of that, but I decide that they will be going to the the "meet up" place.


    The current Clan HQ is an abandon house. It is not big enough to house everyone, and not safe enough either. It has one floor, no water nor electricity and one bedroom. There's one bed and a couch available in the house, anyone else that wishes to stay in the house must find other sleeping arrangements.


    For the bed it will be first come first serve, for the couch the second person who wishes to live in the house will get it, and if more are interested in living in the house then I will tell them their character would have to sleep on the floor ^^


    In your first post, I want your character to go to the house. You will all have a meeting, discussing what your characters' first mission will be! :D Which will be at the bottom of the first post ^^
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  • DAY 1

    - The Clan gathers to decide whether they are to go to the motel or the supply drop.

    - The Leader distributes weapons among the group.

    - Selena and Baby gets food

    - Khan and Baby gets drinks


    THE CLAN DECIDED TO GO TO THE MOTEL


    - They met a boy in the need of help


    THE CLAN DECIDED TO HELP HIM

    - The Clan gained:

    * A crossbow + 10 bolts

    * 3 cans of food

    * 5 water bottles

    * 11 bullets


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  • Paradox Society IC




  • Leave the boy

    2 votes

    + Prepared for a possible ambush

    + No loss in supplies

    - The life of a young boy on their consciousness and heads

    - Potential loss of an ally/gain of an enemy


    Help the boy

    3 votes

    + Gaining an ally

    + Possibility of a reward now, and more to come later

    - Guarantee loss of supplies

    - Falling into an ambush





 
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Due to my personal issues, I wasn't able to get him up today. He will be up however in the next couple of days, with the latest being Sunday. It's just hard for me to focus on the small things for now.
 
@Leucothea

I really don't want to like. . . Keep prodding you like this, but I'm just curious of how things are going! I really want to get this started soon! :D

@Jai @Luxii @MaryGold @MST3K 4ever @Pray4me

As for the rest of you. . . Tomorrow I have some time, but on Thursday I am a tiny bit busy, but available later in the evening. And I was wondering if it would be okay for all of you if I get the IC up either tomorrow or on Thursday? :O

I'm hoping this is okay for everyone too by the way :X
 
@Leucothea

I really don't want to like. . . Keep prodding you like this, but I'm just curious of how things are going! I really want to get this started soon! :D

@Jai @Luxii @MaryGold @MST3K 4ever @Pray4me

As for the rest of you. . . Tomorrow I have some time, but on Thursday I am a tiny bit busy, but available later in the evening. And I was wondering if it would be okay for all of you if I get the IC up either tomorrow or on Thursday? :O

I'm hoping this is okay for everyone too by the way :X
Well you know I am go with the flow. So whatever Majority is.
 
@Leucothea

I really don't want to like. . . Keep prodding you like this, but I'm just curious of how things are going! I really want to get this started soon! :D

@Jai @Luxii @MaryGold @MST3K 4ever @Pray4me

As for the rest of you. . . Tomorrow I have some time, but on Thursday I am a tiny bit busy, but available later in the evening. And I was wondering if it would be okay for all of you if I get the IC up either tomorrow or on Thursday? :O

I'm hoping this is okay for everyone too by the way :X
I am perfectly okay with any day you get it up. So, yes! :3
 
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I am perfectly okay with any day you get it up. So, yes! :3
Just really stoked to get this up and running really xD First RP I've tried like this, and I'm super excited to see how it goes xD <3
 
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Just really stoked to get this up and running really xD First RP I've tried like this, and I'm super excited to see how it goes xD <3
Me too! I just really like the plot and can't wait to see how the characters interact! :O
 
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Me too! I just really like the plot and can't wait to see how the characters interact! :O
I'm super excited to see what choices you guys make. . . And what consequences you guys will face out of your choices >: D!
 
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I'm super excited to see what choices you guys make. . . And what consequences you guys will face out of your choices >: D!
Oh nooo xD It already reminds of major choices games where the choices you make affect your story entirely lol
 
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Oh nooo xD It already reminds of major choices games where the choices you make affect your story entirely lol
This will kind of play off the same :D <3

I'm excited, super excited really as I will be your God and guide you through this! >: D
 
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This will kind of play off the same :D <3

I'm excited, super excited really as I will be your God and guide you through this! >: D
Perhaps the God will be in our favor?
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*winkwink*

I'm just joking. I'm kind of a sadist so I like to see my OCs suffer a bit for excitement.
 
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Perhaps the God will be in our favor?
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*winkwink*

I'm just joking. I'm kind of a sadist so I like to see my OCs suffer a bit for excitement.
*takes it anyway*

Won't help, but free money is appreciated :X <3
 
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*vibrates with excitement* :x <3
 
@Leucothea

I really don't want to like. . . Keep prodding you like this, but I'm just curious of how things are going! I really want to get this started soon! :D

@Jai @Luxii @MaryGold @MST3K 4ever @Pray4me

As for the rest of you. . . Tomorrow I have some time, but on Thursday I am a tiny bit busy, but available later in the evening. And I was wondering if it would be okay for all of you if I get the IC up either tomorrow or on Thursday? :O

I'm hoping this is okay for everyone too by the way :X
Just looking forward to this getting underway.
 
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Character sheet
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Name
Vincent (Vinnie) Delfino
Age
29
Gender
Male
Role:
Leader
Why are you _____?:
Vinnie was voted in as leader by his peers, often it's skewed and he doesn't really understand why he was chosen. Yet he intends to be the leader that will help his newly adopted family survive this hellish land that used to be home. Or he will die trying. His Military standing keeps the team in order and his strong will and courage provides the clan with the drive they need to succeed.
Responsibilities:
Vinnie's roles are one, if not the most important of them all. He decides who goes where and how things will be run, however he prefers to have a democracy in his Clan. He want's to hear the opinions of his group to decide how they will stand by him in his decisions, he will rarely do something without their permission. Deciding who gets what items and which scout goes where.
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Appearance

Eye color
Golden Blue, often in different aspects of light, his eyes will seem a dark honey brown. Though in soft light, his eyes are a vibrant and steady blue-ish gold.
Hair color
Dark Brown, little accents of grey come through every so often, yet it is a problem for him so he will often pull them out due to stress.
Height
6'5
Weight
238 lbs
Distinguishing features
Vince has various scars on his body from many fights and sticky situations he's gotten himself into. A large burn mark on his thigh from an accident in his past, because of this, he's wary of fire and won't get too close. He keeps himself as clean shaven as possible and his lithe lean body can get him into trouble and out of trouble all the same.

Personality
  • Though he is a hard man to love, he's very humble. He knows where he would be without his Clan and he is forever grateful on their decision to pick him as leader, even if he doubts it.
  • He will always fight for the ones he loves but has a hard time showing affection as something more than playful attention. The line between love and hate his hard for him, as a child his father was the only parental role in his life, an alcoholic with abusive tendencies. Often his love may come as anger but he will never abusive his lover. He will not stoop down to his father's level.
  • He's quick to fire up and easily makes rational decisions, yet his actions are often based purely on making sure his family agrees with them.
  • Loyalty is rule #1 in Vinnie's book, you're either loyal or he won't hesitate to put a bullet in your skull. He won't allow traitors and backstabbers in his ranks. So help you if you become one of his enemies.
  • Finding understanding in the most awkward places, Vince likes honesty, meaning he wishes to be spoken to beforehand if there is an issue, such as having a problem with another clan member, he won't stand for insubordination when he is in charge. The world will eat you up if you won't watch your back and Vince will make damn sure you know it.
  • His years in the Military have hardened his ability to let loose, he will always be tense and hard in the most relaxing situations and won't know how to handle not being on guard all the time.
  • He's got a playful side, when his seriousness is gone for a few minutes, he is playful and flirty and acts like a teenager again. Just break out an old radio.
  • He loves to cook and create, even if it involves small things that would make someone in his group smile.
  • He's courageous and knows how and when to show the courage his family needs to get through. He will always be the standing stone in those rivers, or the tree that withstands the earth crumbling from underneath it. He doesn't like to show weakness and rarely will unless his heart strings are tugged.
  • Vince has Insomnia, due to the world going to a shit show, his body with temporarily shut down to repair itself. Yet his eyes will remain open and he will still be capable of holding conversations. He can do this at random times and often it's controlled, however sometimes in times of great physical stress, his body will shut down.
  • He's very serious, most of the time it seems to be his only emotion. It's not often that his face won't show anything more than a straight frown.

Relationships​
  • Khan- Vinnie enjoys the mans jokes when he spits them out, yet there is a tension between them that Vince wont let show. The fear that one of them will eventually have to kill the other, if things get out of control, Khan is a threat to the clan and if that time comes, Vince will make sure to put the bastard down like a wounded animal. However, he considers Khan to be an older brother despite their age difference.
  • Oliver- Oliver is an important part of the team and Vince likes to keep him as close as possible. His medical experience makes him a great ally. Yet Vince understands how gullible the boy can be, little tricks between them keep their friendship lighthearted. Oliver is very trusted, and Vin will always take the time to see to it that Oliver has the time to find the supplies he needs, even if the leader has to go out and grab them himself. A clan is only as good as it's healer.
  • Baby- Vin's opinions on Baby are often mixed and confused. They boy is a great scout, however, he is reckless and doesn't follow orders very well when his mind tells him to do other things. He often thinks of Baby as a little brother and is protective of him. Vince is very torn on his emotions towards the boy but knows Baby is reliable. It is just coincidence it seems that Vince and Baby's older brother share the same name, yet it seems to have brought the two closer. Their abusive fathers were a factor as well.
  • Selena- Someone Vince has taken a particular liking and closeness with. He treats her like a little sister, as she reminds him so much of his sister Margaret. However, she is sarcastic and most of the time around Vince, it's not something he can easily read so her words often anger him. He is very protective with her, sometimes coming off strongly as a father figure without meaning to be.
  • Chenco- Now where to we begin with this fella. As Vin's right hand man the two of them are as thick as thieves so to speak. The Yin to Vince's Yang. This is a man Vin trusts with his life and that trust will never change. The two of them make a dangerous team, nearly unstoppable. However his wing it personality conflicts with Vin's who is a very detailed man. Yet they tease like brothers and often Vinnie wishes the man would shut up for a while. He enjoys the company however. They seem like polar opposites and that has brought them together.
Unfortunately all members of Vin's family have passed of disease or other non natural causes. His biological family is a topic he refuses to speak of. They still haunt him every night.

Other​
  • Was raised by an abusive father.
  • Spent 19 years in Military control. Father sent him to Military school when he was 10 because as a child he was unruly and often ran away from home. He became a General in the Special Ops division of the Marine Corps when he turned 21, until he resigned to take care of his sister Margaret once their father passed, he was 27.
  • Unfortunately, Vinnie can get trigger happy. When his life or his clan's life is in danger, his skills kick in and he loses the line between letting someone live because it's the good thing to do and killing them.
  • Very tactical.
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