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Drivers & Passengers


Please refer to the second post in the thread for availability and updates


Genre: Although, it may be self evidet, this is an RP that revolves around the underground street-racing scene. At least half of the Playing characters will be drivers, the other half will be mechanics, love interests, enthusiasts, etc. There will be racing in this game, but it will be done efficiently. And, it won't be one race after another, the speed will come in even intervals. Expect constant explorations of love & sex, and wo/man vs. life drama.

The Setting:
California- 2006

I'm not sure what I want to do, exactly. California has almost everything, mountains, ocean, desert, cities, rural- bum-fuck nowhere, and everything in between. There is a clear dichotomy of my decision no matter where I decide to base the game, finally. In the end, we do have cars, and we can drive anywhere we want. But here's the thing: There are more things to do, more people and more opportunities in the city. On the other hand, there are better tracks to race your car on up north in Mendocino, and Humboldt County. In addition, there is also plenty of business to be done in North California, so being out in the wilderness doesn't make one poor in the world. Also, Shelter Cove. Holy god, look it up if you've never heard of Shelter Cove.

I'm thinking, one team in San Francisco/Oakland, another team in Humboldt county, basing their operations out of Ukiah... Still up for criticism and debate.


Influence: The Fast and the Furious, Gone in 60 Seconds, Need For Speed, Initial D, Drive(r) Redline, the cannonball run, etc. I see no reason to limit our ideas by slicing the entire RP into one style of driving, and one tone. Every character should bring their own background, and technique, so should every player bring his or her own style, and a preferred concept to storywriting
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Smut: yes and no. I'd prefer there to be some kind of middle ground, story helps smut and smut helps story. Comedy balances drama, action balances exposition.  We'll aim for light human small groups. But that is subject to change.

Size: depends, I'd imagine that four or five players would be ideal, but if this gathers a lot of interest, we can adjust.

Leading Concept: This RP is drawing together a good deal of interest, so. This will most likely be about two rival street racing gangs. This is the idea: There are a group of white knight characters assembled at the beginning of the RP and a group of black knight characters. Each group is good at heart, but they don't have to be. There's nothing wrong with racing dirty. In every case, no matter how these characters have come together, they identify themselves as (2) group(s), and their life revolves around cars in some way. (car thieves, professorial stunt-drivers, mechanics, smugglers, street pride racers, or any combination of the previous).Aside from being street racers, either gang could also be a small group of gangsters with one or two drivers, the police with some hot shot drivers, and so on. Pull the game together with the 'damsels' in distress PCs, (girls/boys who don't drive, civilians who find themselves caught up in the drama).

My role in this: I will be Gming, as in, I will control every NPC, and design every setting, I will not have a PC. No matter what you all want to do, I will adjust and keep the RP interesting. I can filter requests and keep the experience as natural as possible while still maintaining a focused plot. I insist.




final note: I have an Initial D request in the solo request thread that passed by almost entirely without note. This is almost the same thread. However, I've broadened the concept, and I'm committing myself to the role of GM. That being said, I'm an Initial D freak, no doubt in it.
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#1
Congratulations! You've made it to the planning stage. Here, I have a character sheet below that is at your disposal. There is also a sample character sheet underneath that should not be taken seriously, it is for visual reference.

Here's the thing, as GM, I plan on writing the whole story. (This does not mean that players will not be writing in the IC thread. It just means that I'll be posting often, esentially, as God. Except I won't god mode your characters, promise.), and planning the RP so that nobody else has to. I know. I said that in the first post, but it's relevant now, because most of the real discussion will happen through PM's post character sheet completion. Feel free to ask questions prior to this stage. If you aren't sure that you want to invest the time in a character sheet, I understand that, and I'm willing to work it out in this thread.

If you know that you are interested, fill out a character sheet, and I'll send you a PM.

brainstorming for non-drivers


-Race enthusiast, key grip for the team, doesn't drive, just supports the team and helps them with whatever they need
-Family member, maybe some one they are related to can't stop racing, and it's freaking h/er out
-Straight up love interest, like... a fucking accountant or something that just happens to fall in love with the wrong girl/boy
-Former cop, kicked off the force for misuse and sale of police property, who now specialises in the non-legal acquisition and sale of various items
-A car nerd, trying to become cool by hanging with the racing crowd
-A retired racer, something of a cult legend, now occasionally helps newbies to the scene
-Boyfriend/partner/relative of a particular racer (could be overprotective, submissive or dominant depending on player preference)
-Former racer, crashed out and left with a limp. Can't race any more, so organises wagers and betting
-Total newbie to the scene, there because of a friend - gets the bug when watching first race and is hooked
-Loan shark, there with his enforcers to keep an eye on certain racers who have borrowed from him
-An enforcer of the aforementioned loan shark or other criminal element
-A blogger or column editor, looking for a scoop/story amongst the scene



Availability:

- mj2002  -  Aurora Lee
- Lithium - Blaire Simmons
- xSnorkleRainbow - Jamie Mendez
- Prince Truhan - Pietro Uno
- Aiden - Clint R. "Cowboy" Forge
- HarleyQuinn - Natalia Verone
- AdrianZef - Adrian Farone
- Eiselmann - Chris Anderson
- Mia H - Jenna Song
- ebpohmr - Jason Hunt
- tehcraz - Lisa Yamata
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up to Ten characters right now, who's keeping track, two more spots open!! hurry hurry!

Note, the death-black Nissan GTR34 Skyline is the new number one car to beat. I'd go with the 33 though :D

Standard to Metric Conversion tables, etc.

Character sheet


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[color=maroon][u]Character Name[/u][/color]: {Self evident}

[color=maroon][u]Age[/u][/color]: {Date of birth wouldn't hurt, leave the year out and insert desired age.}

[color=maroon][u]Character build[/u][/color]: {height, weight, thin/athletic, gender, and race}

[color=maroon][u]Affiliation[/u][/color]: {driver, mechanic, student, gangster, undercover cop, car salesman, tofu shop owner - explain. What kind of driver? a mechanic, for how long? what are you majoring in? are you a detective? what kind of car dealership do you own? used cars? no? who delivers your tofu?}

[color=maroon][u]Automotive Preference (The car)[/u][/color]: {optional for non-driver Characters. Every driver must have at least one car (sort of). Other kinds of characters can still drive cars, but it's optional for anyone who doesn't want to RP a street racer. Having a picture of the car is also optional, but there is no code standard for this section.}

[color=maroon][u]Brief History[/u][/color]: {remember, save some of your imagination for the RP}

[color=maroon][u]Appearance[/u][/color]: {Describe what your character looks like, how s/he hold themselves, and what s/he likes to wear... if you want. The image section above is required. I feel like pictures are too helpful. I wouldn't have it any other way, but you can clear up anything down here, in case the BEST picture you find still doesn't quite fit what you had in mind.}

[color=maroon][u]Personality[/u][/color]:{Self evident}

[color=maroon][u]Other[/u][/color]: {include anything else you can fit in to this section. This should include sexual preferences of the character, that is both in gender and style. Further, if there is a special flavor that is hard to categorize, this would be an excellent place to type it out}




cagefan983


Character Name: Jacky Speed

Age: April 17th - 34 years old

Character build: 6' 3", 196 lbs. Athletic, and quite a bit shorter than he looks. There is a lenky side to Jacky that the ladies find irresistable.

Affiliation: Driver/Women's boutique and nail parlor owner. Jacky goes all over the nation taking women's clothes from their closets after he sleeps with them. Jacky is the fastest DMC driver on the western side of the world, and anyone in the scene knows better than to challenge his flawless automotive capabilities. He is known for seducing women with his perfect knowledge of cars, business, booze, poker, and sexual prowess the likes of no other man on the planet. In many ways, Mr. Speed is a lone wolf.

Automotive Preference (The car): The 89 Dolorean.

Brief History: Jacky used to be family man. He had four little boys, all named Jacky Speed Jr.. He was always keen on the Dolorean. He's owned four of them, with different plates and different colors. Sometimes he forgets what color the car he's driving actually is. Then he remembers that it's black, just like his heart. Jacky was witness to a major gang crime, and his family was put into witness protection. Jacky refused to hide, and refused to become the coward that the gang wanted him to be. He left his family in Spain out of pride, and returned to America as righteous as ever. He's a man with nothing to lose, because he already gave everything away.

Appearance: He's always better looking than he was the last time he was seen. Jacky dresses in the finest clothes, and he pays over three hundred dollars for his haircut.

Personality: Jacky sees himself as the man that Casanova wanted to be. His business is flourishing, he spends no money on merchandise, and he's too damn charming to be taken to court for any of his crimes. When, he's driving, he's entirely different man. His Dolorean is just like him, an engine in the back, and a drive-shaft that never stops grinding against the red hot friction of fate. He's a depressed man on the inside, and he has nightmares that he can't remember. Jacky only remembers one image whenever he wakes up, and it's the dashboard of his mother fucking car.

Other: Jacky Speed is as straight as an arrow, and there isn't a submissive or a dominate person when he makes love, there is only one infinite explosion of passion and blazing high-octane energy, the kind of rush one could only get from hitting 190 on the freeway with an empty bottle of Vodka in the passenger seat.
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mj2002

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mj2002


Character Name: Aurora Lee

Age: May 25th, 23 years old

Character build: 165cm, 58kg, thin, female, Korean

Affiliation: Street level driver. Ms. Lee is a self-made driver that funds her own projects and cars. She focuses her attention on (illegal?) street racing and local events.

Automotive Preference (The car): Stock 2004 BMW M3 CSL

Brief History: Aurora grew up around cars as her father managed a garage himself. Initially, she got into modelling because the mechanics of cars couldn't interest her too much. She turned her attention to street racing when she was around 20 years of age, after she'd been given a ride by one of her befriended drivers. Aurora was sold from that moment on. She inherited her fathers garage after he passed away, closed it down and only uses it for herself and her friends. Aurora isn't particularly notorious in the local street racing scene and her success never went beyond the city and its local events. Most attention is directed at Aurora being a female in a male-dominant culture. It's not entirely certain how Aurora manages to fund her hobby.

Appearance: She likes to dress fashionably and sometimes sexy, unless she's racing. Aurora walks with confidence and knows her appearance attracts quite some attention. Her appearance and attire will be elaborated on whenever it changes. She has no (visible) tattoos or markings.

Personality: Aurora can be manipulative if needed, using others for her own benefit and covering up with her alluring appearance. Towards women, she may come across as bitchy at times, even hostile, with exception to her close friends. She has made it somewhat of a personal hobby to seduce and discard men, giving her a rather bad reputation.

Other:  Ms. Lee is heterosexual, but could possibly be talked or forced into experimenting with women. On/Offs can be found here. Aurora could use a friend (or two?) that either helps her in her garage as a mechanic or shares the garage as a driver, but they won't be in a (permanent) relationship. This could be an NPC if there's no takers.

Photo

fantastic! We won't need to make any changes to the profile, as it's really just an introductory process.

Welcome to the game Mj
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mj2002

Quote from: Photo on January 15, 2013, 12:51:25 AM
fantastic! We won't need to make any changes to the profile, as it's really just an introductory process.

Welcome to the game Mj
I really like your intended GM style, I hope you keep that spirit. As for the possible setting, I'd suggest something modern (2000 or later). As for the location, I have no particular preference.

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2000 or later, gotcha! I'll keep that in mind. :)

edit- and thanks for the GM compliment, I'll see to it the best I can.
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Lithium

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Lithium


Character Name: Blaire Simmons

Age: 26 years old, born February 1st

Character build: 5'6", 110 lbs, thin, female, Caucasian

Affiliation: Street Racer

Automotive Preference (The car): Toyota Supra 98' RHD

Brief History: Growing up with three older brothers for siblings, Blaire often ended up tagging along with them and getting involved into their hobbies. When she was in her mid-teens and they were all in their late teens or early twenties, they started getting into modified cars and street racing but eventually drifted away from the scene after a while. For the next few years, Blaire went through with the regular day to day grind, going to school to study biology and working part-time as an assistant at a morgue.

She ended up going on a slow but constant downward spiral, her grades and attendance deteriorating more and more with each passing semester until finally she just gave up and dropped out. Feeling unsatisfied and even depressed about the way that her life was going, Blaire suddenly decided to just say 'fuck it' and try to do all of the things that she'd always wanted to do instead of what was expected of her by her parents or by society.

It started off innocently enough, just a small tattoo, but it snowballed pretty quickly from there. More tattoos, piercings, cars, racing, sex, alcohol and even drugs...there was a period of time during which Blaire was a complete mess, but luckily she managed to pull herself out of it before anything tragic happened. Since then, she's been trying to satiate her cravings for thrills and excitement through means other than drugs, so she started taking the whole racing thing a lot more seriously.

Appearance: Blaire has several tattoos on her arms, legs stomach and back as well as nipple and clit piercings. She's somewhat eclectic when it comes to her style, but it's not uncommon to see her wearing something pretty provocative and edgy. Her eyes are green and her hair is naturally a light blonde, but she's not afraid to dye it whatever other color on a whim.

Personality: She's a very obsessive person, it doesn't take much for her to really get hooked onto someone or something. As an extension of that, she's also very competitive about the things that she takes an interest in. Blaire's pretty chill with most people as long as she feels like they're genuine and that they're not trying to control or pressure her.

Other: Blaire's totally bisexual with rather broad tastes, a high sex drive and a tendency to be a little promiscuous. She shares Aurora's garage and helps out where she can, but she's only an average mechanic without too much experience so she's still got plenty to learn.

Lithium

+1 vote for 2000 or later for the setting, by the way. I can see pretty much any location being cool as long as we've got an excuse to go there, so I don't really mind. Maybe we can travel around a bit from time to time if we can transport our cars via ship or plane?

Also, MJ, lemme know if the last part of the profile is alright with you, I don't mind changing/removing it if it's not.

mj2002

Quote from: Lithium on January 15, 2013, 02:48:15 AM
+1 vote for 2000 or later for the setting, by the way. I can see pretty much any location being cool as long as we've got an excuse to go there, so I don't really mind. Maybe we can travel around a bit from time to time if we can transport our cars via ship or plane?

Also, MJ, lemme know if the last part of the profile is alright with you, I don't mind changing/removing it if it's not.
Sounds good to me!

Lithium


xPeachyPuff

I would be interested in this! I'm thinking a lady mechanic/joyrider. (:

-xSRx

xPeachyPuff

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xSnorkleRainbow


Character Name: Jamie Mendez.

Age: 21 Years - 14th February.

Extra Eye Candy: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Character build: 5'2" (158cm), 8 Stone (112 lbs), Curvy/Athletic, Female, Quarter Mexican - Quarter Taiwanese - Half Caucasian.

Affiliation: Mechanic - She has been fixing up cars pretty much all her life from the age of 4, with the help of her father of course. She also considers herself a formidable driver, though more of a joyrider in it for the adrenaline rush.

Automotive Preference (The car): 1992 Honda Civic Si. (Modified ver.) (Unmodded Ver.)

Brief History: Jamie grew up in a loving household that included her mother and father and their 4 dogs; Benny, Patch, Razzle and Jude. The area they resided in wasn't exactly Boulevard Avenue, but it was better to have a house in a shitty neighborhood than not have a house at all. As far back as she can remember, Jamie had always been roped in with helping her father work on his and his friends cars; it was his only other passion other than her mother. She did enjoy the work, but more than the labor, she enjoyed her dads company. Of course, she loved her mum too, but they didn't spend half as much time together as her and her father. Her dad promised her when he'd finished fixing up his beautiful Ford Mustang that he would take her for a spin in it and when he left her, he would leave it to her. Of course, she was extremely excited though she wasn't pleased at the idea of her father leaving her. When she was 16, her father was murdered in a drive by right out the front of their family home. It tore their world apart. Rather than sticking closer as a family, her mother distanced herself and Jamie had to admit, it was hard to live with her. Her mother even tried selling the car her father had left for her, but Jamie protected it and promised she'd get it up and running so that she could move it to another location. Not only did she feel she wanted to fix it up for herself, she wanted to get it running for her fathers sake as well. Upon her 18th birthday, Jamie moved out of the house to live with a friend in her apartment in the city, taking her fathers car along with her.

Appearance: Jamie has long, dirty blond/caramel brown hair that just about reaches the small of her back. Her eyes are a dark brown, almost a chocolate colour. Her skin is tanned; a nice natural shade of bronze. She has a couple of piercings; her bellybutton and her ears. Jamie has one tattoo; a feminine rose and vine pattern along the spine of her back, reaching between her shoulder blades to beginning of her buttocks. She very much enjoys keeping fit and working out, so she a bit more toned than someone else of her stature may be; she does a work-out every night and enjoys going to the Gym when she can. (She also enjoys taking part in things like dance, yoga, kick boxing and gymnastics.)

Personality: Jamie is an adrenaline junkie at heart. She's daring and isn't afraid to try new things. On one hand, Jamie can be a really friendly, helpful person to pretty much everyone. On the other hand however, she can be a bit grumpy at times and refuse to take instruction; she's a very proud girl. She's extremely bubbly and has been told she's quite a likable person; however, that doesn't always mean she wants to make friends. Jamie is also a very touchy-feely person and likes to be intimate with everyone if possible. As a mechanic, Jamie is very good at her job and enjoys driving/being driven very much but can sometimes get distracted easily and veer off topic on occasion. She likes to think she's one of the best at her job, but at the same time Jamie really loves to learn new things; not only about cars. All in all, Jamie is a very trusting character, though she gullible enough to believe everything that's told to her. She's a very honest, down-to-earth girl and at the end of the day, she'll tell it like it is; no mollycoddling.

Other: Jamie is bisexual, though she has more of a taste for men. She very much enjoys when people take control and know what they want; it's very endearing to her. One of her favorite turn on's would be a sexy car and a confident personality to match; another reason she kept up her work as a mechanic. (O/O's Thread.)

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How's this? Hope she's alright. If you need me to change anything or whatever, don't hesitate to say so! Would love to hear some feedback as well, if anyone has any (:

Also, I added in the 'Extra Eye Candy' bit on my profile because there were so many pictures I wanted to use. Again, hope that's alright.

-xSRx

mj2002

Looks good! Might want to include a picture of an actual convertible, but that's a minor detail. I hope this story attracts some menfolk as well. That can't be too hard now, can it?

xPeachyPuff

Quote from: mj2002 on January 15, 2013, 10:30:38 AM
Looks good! Might want to include a picture of an actual convertible, but that's a minor detail. I hope this story attracts some menfolk as well. That can't be too hard now, can it?

Thank you MJ! Didn't even see that, must of grabbed the wrong picture xD I hope so too!

-xSRx

Rachubka


Aiden

Sign me up!

I'll work on a sheet later, since mechanics seem to be covered I think a body/frame guy who installs kits, repairs collusion damage etc. Good ol' country boy, certified maybe by ford who discovered he could make more money in the race scene so left home and runs with this crew? As a driver I want him to be the "power" driver, maybe go muscle car and his import of choice a Skyline R series- prefers the 1/4 mile 1/2 mile drag over street race.

Prince Truhan


mj2002


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*looks at his hands in amazement as his doubt lifts into the ceiling* What have I created?

@- Lithium
Perfect, a little slice of heaven disguised as fireball of aggression. There's not much for me to say to you besides this: you're in. Thanks for the preference on the setting, that saves me a little time.

@- Snorkle Rainbow
I'm ok with this, I'm just a little offset by it. You'll see what I'm talking about soon.

@- Rachubka
@- Aiden
@- Prince Truhan
It is a lot of ladies. *nods*

All our welcome, this RP is clearly moving into scenario B, where we have two rival squads against each other. I make this call because in one day, there are six players with some kind of interest. Opening up the first two posts now, and making the setting a little more defined. Let it be known, no body gets into this game without a few PMs from me.


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xPeachyPuff

Quote from: Photo on January 15, 2013, 02:12:32 PM
@- Snorkle Rainbow
I'm ok with this, I'm just a little offset by it. You'll see what I'm talking about soon.

Alrighty. I'll look out for what you mean.
-xSRx

Prince Truhan

Prince Truhan


Pietro Uno

Age: 7/9 29 years old

Character build: 6ft, 168pounds, athletic yet not muscular, male, italian

Affiliation: Driver, solely street racing, he has been behind a wheel since he can remember

Automotive Preference (The car): White Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GST

Brief History: Pietro was born to a wealthy family this allowed him to pursue whatever he cared for, and he found nothing more exciting than driving fast. He learned to drive before he was 10, and has been acquiring more experience ever since. However it was only when he started racing that he found his true passion, the brief moments that a race lasted allowed him to feel completely himself.

With a talent to be in important places and enough money to not have other worries Pietro tends to show up wherever a "hot" race scene is brewing, while he doesn't do it often he has been known to fund other drivers he likes to give them a chance, it is also known that he expects favors to be returned.


Appearance: Due to his upbringing he tends to dress in suits, he moves with confidence and always makes sure his appearance is perfect.

Personality: Confident bordering cocky he can be hard to take sometimes, he acts that way because he feels he deserves it, while a lot of what he is was made possible by his parents money, his racing abilities were something he forged, and in his mind that is what defines him. He is determined to get what he wants and will rarely back down.

Other: Straight, while he enjoys being in charge he also like to be confronted with a strong personality


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@Prince Truhan
awesome, I sent you a pm.

@Everyone else
at this point, the more the merrier.
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mj2002

Quote from: Photo on January 15, 2013, 09:12:27 PM
All our welcome, this RP is clearly moving into scenario B, where we have two rival squads against each other.
Does this mean that one 'squad' is really a tightly knit team? Or a collection of people from the same racing community? I figured street racing was usually more of a 'every man for himself' type of set up.

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good question, it can be, but having friends come along with being human, and naturally street racers become friends with each other, they can teach each other tricks, grow from the experience, and become better drivers. Respect is earned quickly, and if driver's are fare, than losing is usually the end of the dispute. good winners are rare though. Sometimes driving on the same course with the same cars every night would help you take them more seriously as friends than rivals.

In this scenario, the rp that I'm setting up here, the two groups that form will have a chance to work together ooc. I do plan on having a couple teams, almost like how there are rival dojo's in "karate kid", or rival dance groups in "Step up"
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AdrianZef

Don't know if you want to roleplay with me? The answer is yes, you do. But fine, I guess I'll give you one of these: Ons and Offs, as well as a Wishlist.