Once Upon A Time In Mexico (Still Actively Recruiting!)

[Norsegod1839]

Once Upon A Time In Mexico

Fairy Tale/ Cartel Mash Up

Back Story

The story is set in Mexico and Los Angeles. The main characters are the ensemble cast of the Midrano family. The Midrano family has held the seat of power in the cartel for an untold period of a hundred years. Under their watchful eye they’ve turned the criminal organization into a multi million dollar giant. Hated, Revered, and loved one thing is certain.

They hold the true power in Mexico.

Their dynasty is founded on one cardinal rule. Family is EVERYTHING otherwise known as familia lo es todo. If you’re in the cartel then you and your family is family. The cartel will have your back come hell or high water and anything in between. You do not betray your family and those that do never do so again.  This one rule binds the Cartel together and Law Enforcement Agencies around the world have been unable to break through this rock-hard foundation.

Character Directory:

Character Mario Madrino Estaphan Madrino Max Digorgio Carlita Madrino Kara Connors Julian Madrino Maribella Suarez Allaura Marks Megan Lewis Tony Carson Sofia Madrino Qausi Modo Rodrigo Santori Isadora Madrino Zeliah Kelly Ernaldo Garcia Diego Alvarez Aislinn Lynch

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Face Claim Nicholas Gonzales Atonio Banderas George Lopez Salma Hayek Nicole Kidman Alfonso Herrera Rakhi Sawant Veneno Dulce Jessica Biel Nick Hawk Jessica Vander Leahy Javier Bardem Rodrigo Santori Eiza Gonzales Nathalia Ramos Julian Gil Mario Cimarro Leanna Decker ---

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Writer Norsegod1839 Norsegod1839 Norsegod1839 EvieFry EvieFry Lady Lunaris Lady Lunaris Lady Lunaris Red Stella Black Howling Strenia Norsegod1839 Norsegod1839 Faeriland Strenia Norsegod1839 Black Howling Lesleymoon ---

*Strike through indicates a deceased or inactive character*

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Group Game Concept

At it's core this is an ambitious project to play fairy tale archetypes within a cartel setting. The cartel is very much like a kingdom and its citizens and business are many. The potential in the game and the wealth of characters that you can play as are TOTALLY open. From agents of various law enforcement and government institutions trying to finally take down the cartel to people just trying to survive under their thumb. While I do have some open slots for the actual family itself the recruitment is totally open as well.

The rise and fall of this dynasty is something I want to explore. Do they recover from whatever is headed their way? Do the sons tear themselves apart? Do they rise up stronger than ever? This will be a story WE create.

The Rules

1. Main characters must be eighteen years of age or older
2. No god modding
3. No Metagaming
4. Communication is KEY
5. Here to have fun
6. Here to tell a compelling story

FAQ

1. Do I have to play a member of the cartel?

No while I do have open slots for members of the Cartel family you can play anyone.

2. Do I have to be of Spanish descent?

No any and all nationalities are open

3. What about sexual preference?

Same this is a game that is open to any and all sexualities

4. Can I take one of the Cartel families and make them my own?

Yes! While I do want them to be certain Archetypes I'm not going to make any one play a certain character

5. How do the fairy tale elements come into play?

Oh boy! While you can see above I listed some Fairy Tale concepts and story beats that's the extent of it so far. Ideally I think we should all be a certain Fairy Tale Archetype of character but make it our own. You want to be Prince Charming? Then build something around that! Rapunzel so on and so forth. I'll give you an example....

Sleepy Beauty! In this game she could easily be a girl awakening from a coma whose father was once prominent in the Cartel

6. Is this a system game?

Nope! Sandbox with a lot of communication and figuring out how this story goes. I want to tell a tale primarily a tale that we all craft together using the basics of what I have created so far.

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Fairy Tale Archetypes Not claimed

Below You Can Find A selection of Fairy Tale Characters Archetypes Not Claimed

Male Archetypes

1. Rumpelstiltskin
2. Aladdin
3. Hercules
4. Gaston


Female Archetypes

1. Jasmine
2. Kitsune
3. Bloody Mary
4. Merida
5. Princess & The Frog
6. Sleeping Beauty

This is just a minor sample of characters not yet claimed or up for grabs.


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So that's it! If interested leave a comment down below.

Here is the character sheet!

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[color=blue][size=18pt][b]DESCRIPTION:Cartel Name[/b][/size][/color]
[b]Real Name:[/b]
[b]Fairy Tale Archetype:[/b]
[b]Face Claim:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]
[b]Weight:[/b]
[b]Sexuality:[/b]
[b]Nickname:[/b]
[b]Cartel Rank:[/b]
[b]Signature Skill:[/b]
[b]Signature Weapon:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b] A short (bio of your character)
[b]Affiliation:[/b](any thing from non affiliated to any law enforcement or gang)

[Black Howling]

Putting in interest for Big Bad Wolf.

Will find an FC soon.

[EvieFrye]

I’m the queen and Cinderella. Already have bios, need them on here?

[Norsegod1839]

Go ahead so people can see what we're working with so far.

[EvieFrye]

DESCRIPTION: El Ray
Real Name: Carlita Isabella Madrino
Fairy Tale Archetype: Snow Queen
Age: 45
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 123 pounds
Sexuality: Straight
Nickname: Icicle, the Ice Queen
Cartel Rank: Queen
Signature Skill: Negotioation
Signature Weapon: Ice pick
Bio: Carlita Isabella Madrino is the very epitome of “man behind the women”. Known by the nickname Reina de la nieve (Snow Queen) she is a woman striking a name in a man’s world. She was born into this life as her father was a minor cartel lord back in the day. Poor management and a gambling addiction drove his slice of the pie into the ground. In order to pay his debts, she was promised to Estaphan. She’s done her duty siring him two sons and one daughter while helping him expand the business. She’s embraced the life style herself keeping her own secrets from her husband. Now that the King is removing himself from his kingdom Carlita is ready and waiting to make her own move.
Affiliation: Cartel, herself

And

Real Name: Kara Connors
Fairy Tale Archetype: Cinderella
Age:25
Height:5' 3"
Weight:110 pounds
Other: Eyes are blue grey.
Sexuality: Straight
Nickname: N/A for now
Cartel Rank: N/A
Signature Skill: Cooking
Signature Weapon: Knife
Bio: Kara is from one of the more lowly families. Her father was a cook but after some bad luck, his career went down the drain, and with it drink down his throat. To regain the money he lost, he started gambling, loosing everything. To earn money for the family, Kara has had to find work, using the skills she learned from her father, as well as working at home. As of yet, she has had no luck.
Affiliation: Herself, and any job she can get.

[Wicked Emi]

I am Beauty, will get up today

[Black Howling]

I am Beauty, will get up today

Very punny.

[Norsegod1839]

I also created us a Discord for those of you who want to join

https://discord.gg/pKXNArG

[Black Howling]

FC for The Wolf has been found.

Nick Hawk

[Norsegod1839]

DESCRIPTION: El Ray
Real Name: Carlita Isabella Madrino
Fairy Tale Archetype: Snow Queen
Age: 45
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 123 pounds
Sexuality: Straight
Nickname: Icicle, the Ice Queen
Cartel Rank: Queen
Signature Skill: Negotioation
Signature Weapon: Ice pick
Bio: Carlita Isabella Madrino is the very epitome of “man behind the women”. Known by the nickname Reina de la nieve (Snow Queen) she is a woman striking a name in a man’s world. She was born into this life as her father was a minor cartel lord back in the day. Poor management and a gambling addiction drove his slice of the pie into the ground. In order to pay his debts, she was promised to Estaphan. She’s done her duty siring him two sons and one daughter while helping him expand the business. She’s embraced the life style herself keeping her own secrets from her husband. Now that the King is removing himself from his kingdom Carlita is ready and waiting to make her own move.
Affiliation: Cartel, herself

And

Real Name: Kara Connors
Fairy Tale Archetype: Cinderella
Age:25
Height:5' 3"
Weight:110 pounds
Other: Eyes are blue grey.
Sexuality: Straight
Nickname: N/A for now
Cartel Rank: N/A
Signature Skill: Cooking
Signature Weapon: Knife
Bio: Kara is from one of the more lowly families. Her father was a cook but after some bad luck, his career went down the drain, and with it drink down his throat. To regain the money he lost, he started gambling, loosing everything. To earn money for the family, Kara has had to find work, using the skills she learned from her father, as well as working at home. As of yet, she has had no luck.
Affiliation: Herself, and any job she can get.

Go ahead and get these two posted into the Madrino Character Sheet Room.

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=289275.0

[EvieFrye]

Ok, so I had my Cinderella on in that forum, I just edited so it had both. ^^

[Strenia]

Is Sofia still available?

[Strenia]

I would like to claim her if so.

[Wicked Emi]

DESCRIPTION: Currently Unknown
Real Name: Griselda Espino
Fairy Tale Archetype: Beauty and the Beast (Beauty)
Age: 21

Height: 5'4''
Weight: 120 lbs
Sexuality: Straight

Nickname: Grissy, Gris, Zelda

Cartel Rank: None currently
Signature Skill: Farming, budgeting, and running a household.
Signature Weapon: A broom...she is deadly with it!

Bio: Griselda grew up with only her father, as her mother died from illness when she was very young. While she loves her father very much, he was scattered brained and half dead inside from her mother passing away. He still loved her, and did everything he could to make her happy, but she was left to maintain the house while her father spent his time working and spending a little time with her. This gave her the ability to completely run the house by the time she was 13. Even now, she stays home while attending her last year in college for financing.

She is currently about one term away from graduating with a bachelor's in the literary studies. Being as smart as she is, she is top of her year and is very close to graduating while being on the dean's list for four years straight. This leaves little time else for boys, making her a virgin and with few friends. Still, she thrives knowing the friends she has are amazing, her father is starting to get better, and she has a bright future ahead of her.
Affiliation: Non affiliated

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[FaerieLand]

Is this the new thread for Once Upon a Time?

If so, hello. I am here...

Does this mean the rp is starting from scratch?

[Norsegod1839]

I would like to claim her if so.

We have you and one other both thinking about Sofia! I'm in the process of talking to the other one to see if she wants to do anything else since you were the first one to comment.

[Norsegod1839]

DESCRIPTION: Currently Unknown
Real Name: Griselda Espino
Fairy Tale Archetype: Beauty and the Beast (Beauty)
Age: 21

Height: 5'4''
Weight: 120 lbs
Sexuality: Straight

Nickname: Grissy, Gris, Zelda

Cartel Rank: None currently
Signature Skill: Farming, budgeting, and running a household.
Signature Weapon: A broom...she is deadly with it!

Bio: Griselda grew up with only her father, as her mother died from illness when she was very young. While she loves her father very much, he was scattered brained and half dead inside from her mother passing away. He still loved her, and did everything he could to make her happy, but she was left to maintain the house while her father spent his time working and spending a little time with her. This gave her the ability to completely run the house by the time she was 13. Even now, she stays home while attending her last year in college for financing.

She is currently about one term away from graduating with a bachelor's in the literary studies. Being as smart as she is, she is top of her year and is very close to graduating while being on the dean's list for four years straight. This leaves little time else for boys, making her a virgin and with few friends. Still, she thrives knowing the friends she has are amazing, her father is starting to get better, and she has a bright future ahead of her.
Affiliation: Non affiliated

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Beauty is approved!

[Red Stella]

DESCRIPTION:
Real Name: Megan Lewis
Fairy Tale Archetype: Watson (Sherlock Holmes)
Age:23
Height: 5’ 8”
Weight: 135
Eyes: Dark gray-green.
Hair: Brown.
Sexuality:Heterosexual
Nickname: Meg. 

Cartel Rank:N/A
Signature Skill: Unarmed combat.
Signature Weapon: ASP baton or 44 caliber Glock 23. 

Bio: Megan was born in El Paso, Texas to a high school teacher (mother) and a police officer (father).  When she was 12 the family moved to Montana, primarily to take over the running of her maternal grandfather’s ranch; it also got Megan and her older brother Rob away from unsavory elements in the schools they were attending (primarily the high school).  Violence, drugs, and threats made against children of law enforcement officers in the area (mostly by the Madrino cartel).  Rob is now a Marine on active duty.

Megan kept in touch with her friends in El Paso, which meant she heard about the deaths of her two closest friends immediately after the fact.  One died of an overdose during a party at the home of a rich college kid, and the other was the victim of a DUI (drugs, alcohol, God knows what else).  She had already decided to go into law enforcement, and this was what caused her to choose the DEA.  She applied just before her senior year in college and was accepted. 

Since graduating at 21, Megan trained and worked as an enforcement agent.  She’s very competent with the agency’s primary service weapons: the Glock 22 and Glock 23, Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun, and Rock River Arms LAR-15 semi-automatic carbine in 5.56×45mm NATO.  She had studied martial arts since she was a teenager, has always been athletic, and her on the job training has honed her skills further. 

Megan jumped at the chance to work on an assignment targeting the Madrino cartel.  She’s on loan to a somewhat, um, quirky detective in Mexico City.  He’s definitely interesting and likely the only honest Federale in the city (probably the country, if she’s being honest).  Megan knows it’s a dangerous job, right in the heart of the cartel’s kingdom, but maybe by playing Watson to Detective Digorgio’s Holmes she do some real damage. 

Affiliation: DEA.

Additional Photos

[Lynnie]

Miller's Daughter from Rumpelstiltskin :) For my interest

[Strenia]

DESCRIPTION: La Presa

Real Name: Sofia Valentina Madrino

Fairy Tale Archetype: Red

Age: 23

Height:  5’ 9”

Weight: 180 lbs

Sexuality: Bisexual

Nickname: Princesa

Cartel Rank:  No rank, has no real authority

Signature Skill: Shopping

Signature Weapon: Mace

Bio: If her fathers and brothers are predators, then Sophia is prey. The princess to be protected in her tower on a hill and she rebels against it at every chance she has. Sophia is rather cavelier with her personal safety, leaving behind her guards whenever possible. If they cared about their jobs, then they wouldn’t let her, right?

The lure of the races is a very recent obsession, and one that Papá has spent much money on now. She has the best car and the absolute best crew. Amazingly, despite the fact that she is relatively new to the sport, she has never been in an accident. This has caused her to be quite reckless in her behaviour on the track. But everyone says she is so good, who is she to argue?

Face Claim: Jessica Vander Leahy

Additional Pictures

[Strenia]

I would also like to claim Rapunzel for my second character. Would like to plot with someone for the black knight or flynn ryder opposite. Could be male or female.

[lesleymoon]

DESCRIPTION:
Real Name: Aislinn Lynch
Fairy Tale Archetype: The Little Mermaid
Age: 22
Height: 5'6
Weight: 125
Sexuality: Mostly straight
Nickname: Ash
Cartel Rank: N/A
Signature Skill: Singing
Signature Weapon:
Bio: Aislinn Lynch was born in the coastal city of Bray in County Wicklow Ireland, the youngest in a family of 5. When Aislinn was 13, the family moved to America for her father's career. Her family has stayed in America, though they make frequent visits back home to Ireland. All her life, Aislinn has been something of a performer, always singing and dancing for her family, and as she grew older, her peers. After she graduated high school, she started college, but her heart really wasn't in it. She had always had a bit of wanderlust in her soul with just a hint of restlessness, along with a need for excitement. What her heart was in, was singing. After dropping out of college, she started pursuing her dreams of turning her singing and dancing into a way to support herself. And it worked! She made a name for herself locally, enough of a name that she caught the eye of an, unbeknownst to her, a corrupt, unscrupulous manager based in Mexico City. The manager signed Aislinn to a contract that was quite unfair, shipped the young lass to Mexico City with promises of fame and fortune that have yet to materialize. 
Affiliation:Not affliated...yet

[Lady Lunarius]

I would love to Claim Beast

With a Tentative face claim of Alfonso Herrera.

[Lynnie]

Luna!! <3

Also, hoping to have my miller's daughter profile written here soon

[Norsegod1839]

I would love to Claim Beast

With a Tentative face claim of Alfonso Herrera.

He's all yours Luna!