Author Topic: Rainbow Cake - Open Group RP (Read 8002 times)

NightRabbit · « **Reply #25 on:** July 18, 2012, 10:44:44 PM »

I'm making a drummer/part time bouncer for Rainbow Cake if that's alright.

Nom De Plume · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:06:13 AM »

This game caught my eye in a big way. I love anachronisms as much as I love my sci-fi, even if it's a very recent affair (but don't tell Niven or Card.

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I'd actually like to make a french canadian cello/bass player to complement Marksley, if everyone's game.

ThatRPGuy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:18:58 AM »

Quote from: Chrystal on July 18, 2012, 03:13:38 PM

I want to see how my sub character is received before creating a domme.

@ Styx: One of my unbendable rules for mixed gender group games is that regardless of which forum the game goes in, be it light, bon, N/C or Ex, I insist that my offs be respected. I in turn will respect the offs of those around me.

In other words, non-consent applies to the character and not the player.

This should be a universal rule, but I've come across players who seem to think that because the RP is in N/C or Ex, they can do what they like to my character and don't need my permission.

It's hard to imagine people wouldn't think to respect or at least check a person's preferences before trying to jump into something NC and beyond. Suddenly makes me cautious of a game in EX I was considering...

Luna · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:45:07 AM »

Quote from: ThatRPGuy on July 19, 2012, 12:18:58 AM

It's hard to imagine people wouldn't think to respect or at least check a person's preferences before trying to jump into something NC and beyond. Suddenly makes me cautious of a game in EX I was considering...

Yeah you might be surprised.

Some people take that as a license to do whatever they want.

NightRabbit · « **Reply #29 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:42:39 AM »

(God, my internet froze and I lost EVERYTHING...Starting over...)

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Name: Josiah "Big Joe" O'Leary
Age: 24
Alliance: The All-Sorts
Job: Drummer/Part Time Bouncer
Gender: Male
Preferences: Joe can go without sex for a long time and is very selective about the type of women he likes. When he does find a woman he thinks is special then he really enjoys having sex with her.
Backstory:
Big Joe was born in Half Way Tree, Jamacia to a well-loved and as a result well to do female relative of the Stiebel family (a wealthy black family that owned Devon House) and her Irish lover who was a tobacco merchant. The couple were in love though felt no need to rock the boat further and marry. Joe's father did however maintain a positive presence in his life up until his untimely death. The shock hit them hard, Joe's mother packed away all her money and relocated with young Joe to Sugar Hill in Harlem. Joe had a really nice childhood. His mother would take him to several different friends' houses where records would play and his love for music would ignite. He attended the National Conservatory of Music and his mother homeschooled him in academics.

He left the conservatory after hearing a jazz band on the radio. He wanted to play the drums like the guys on the radio, his teachers declined to teach him 'that trash'. Over the years he collected several jazz records and learned to play the drum pieces by ear. He also picked up blues harmonica from a friend who'd moved into the neighborhood from Louisiana. When he could he worked odd jobs--often in shady or off beat places-- to keep money coming in for his motheruntil her death three years ago. Eventually he met Vic and the rest is history.

Though an intimidating and muscular 6'4", Big Joe is a sweet guy with a heart of gold. He's highly protective of The All-Sorts and Rainbow Cake Bakery/Bar. His mother taught him there were all different types of people in the world but God had made them out of the same dirt. He holds this as his personal view on the touchy subjects of sexuality, race, and religion. He's jovial young man who tries his best to keep his fiery side in check. He is very sentimental and dreads his hair in memory of his mother who had Rastafarian sympathies. Big Joe is passionate about music, books, and the writing of both. He also has a sweet tooth and will many times buy Ranbow Cake's baked goods for snacks. He hates milk but will drink orange juice, water, or coffee readily.

Drummer He Plays Like:

Le Immortelle · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:22:19 PM »

Hello, Chrystal just linked me to this and this game sounds mighty interesting! I was thinking of creating a rival gang leader/gangster..do you have any particular name in mind for the rival gang?

Chrystal · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:00:34 PM »

*Hugs Mistress Amazon*

So, first off...

Quote from: MzHyde on July 18, 2012, 10:33:45 PM

Looks like four ladies and two guys right now.

Important point: If you are looking for an even M/F balance it's important to remember that some of us gals are into gals too. While there are guys out there who are into guys, they tend to be less attracted to mixed gender RPs. I've seen a few girls who will happily play a gay guy, but they are outnumbered by guys who want to play gay girls.

Anyway, my point is, that unless you have a pair of gay guys for every pair of gay girls, you don't want an even m/f mix!

Quote from: ThatRPGuy on July 19, 2012, 12:18:58 AM

It's hard to imagine people wouldn't think to respect or at least check a person's preferences before trying to jump into something NC and beyond. Suddenly makes me cautious of a game in EX I was considering...

Quote from: lunawuff on July 19, 2012, 12:45:07 AM

Yeah you might be surprised. Some people take that as a license to do whatever they want.

I'm speaking from personal experience. The theory goes that, if you sign up for a N/C roleplay, you automatically give consent to anything. Now, there are circumstances in which I would happily say "anything goes", in terms of what is done to my character, but I invariably set limits on who does it.

Alternatively, if there is no limit on who can interact with my character, then I set limits on what they can do.

If the GM disallows that, I won't join the RP.

Styx, I have no issue with where you put the RP, but if you put it in light, it means I will have to work harder with Shulamie. *wink*

Going to work on a second character.

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Name: Maxine Franklin (Nee Zulweiger)
Age: 27
Alliance: None - Customer
Job: Rich widow
Gender: F
Preferences: Likes girls who are willing to do as she tells them. May also go for a boy if he is a total sub!
Backstory: Maxine was born in the Jewish quarter of the city to first generation Polish immigrants Heidie and Moshe Zulweiger. At seventeen she married Abram Franklin, the son of Zebedee Fransch. Fransch was a not very famous inventor, and sadly died in poverty at a young age, but his son Abram saw the infinite potential of one of his father's inventions, patented it, marketed it skilfully, and the Franklin Belt was soon in use in workshops up and down the country.

Franklin grew quite rich on his father's invention, but sadly he was not the most skillful when it came to people management. Three years ago he was murdered. The man responsible, one Linus Crabb, claimed repeatedly that he was innocent, but overwhelming evidence pointed to his guilt and so he was executed for the murder.

However, the police overlooked certain key facts in the case, which, had they not been paid not to investigate them, would have led to a quite different conclusion.

Maxine had never liked her husband. She had married him at her mother's behest, because he was "A nice Jewish boy with prospects". She had resisted all his attempts to get her pregnant, and had in fact conducted a number of steamy affairs with several of the women who worked for him, behind his back.

After his death, Maxine passed the day-to-day running of the company to Franklin's assistant manager, and lived the life of a flapper. She circulates between various speakeasys, socialising, spending money on a lavish lifestye. She has travelled abroad extensively and is considerably disturbed by the growing National Socialist movement in Germany, and the apparent indifference shown by Britain, France and the USA, but she does not let it disrupt her lifestyle.

wolventears · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2012, 08:09:31 PM »

Alright, finally around to make my character. Let me know what you think. :)

Name: Jeremy Townsend
Age: 26
Alliance: The All Sorts
Job: Rainbow Cake's cake decorator and the clubs piano player
Gender: Male
Preferences: Preferes men, but a m/m/f threesome never hurt anyone
Backstory: Jeremy grew up with money. His parents put him through a very expensive school where he learned to play almost every instrument imaginable. When his father died, he had apparently had a mistress, and it seemed another family, who he gave everything to in the will. This left him and his mother on the street. He was only fourteen at the time.

He was able to make money, playing guitar on the sidewalk with an alright singing voice. He soon got picked up by a local bar who needed a pianist. He soon took the roll and his mother began decorating cakes, something that had been a mere hobby while her husband was alive, for a living at a bakery next door which was also owned by the bar's owner. Jeremy seemed to be very good with his hands, quickly learning to decorate as well, and during the day helping the bakery out when business was very busy.

One unfortuante day, the owner of the bar and bakery had made a bad deal with one of the local gangs. He had been unable to pay them back and the bakery mysteriously caught fire, with his mother inside. After her death, Jeremy took to crime. At the age of twenty-two, he had robbed and mugged more people than the average person saw on a daily basis.

A couple of years later, a new bakery moved into town, and he had heard of the speakeasy below. He had had every intention of robbing the place, but he met Michael Stoddart the head chef, and a very good looking man. They became friends and he was soon working for Rainbow Cake as the cake decorator and the pianist for the club below.

MzHyde · « **Reply #33 on:** July 19, 2012, 08:14:25 PM »

Man, this place is going to have the best band.

Aadreal · « **Reply #34 on:** July 19, 2012, 08:16:52 PM »

Crime and music were always the best bedfellows.

Nom De Plume · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:39:08 AM »

I hope this jives with everyone. You people seem woefully under-muscled for an illegal operation.

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Name: Jaque "Smiling Jack" Pelletier
Age: 25-35 (Between 1920 and 1930)
Alliance: Himself, the band and The All-Sorts, in that order.
Job: Cello bassist. Back-up vocalist. Gunman.
Gender: Male
Preferences: Ambiguous. He hasn't been able to... "Get it up" since the war. (One can only imagine that he wouldn't care what gender the other person is if they can give him a stiffy at this point.)
Backstory:

First thought to be an unassuming vagrant of similar stripes by Marksley and his travelling band, Jaque is a French/Italian-Canadian immigrant who deserted in the Great War with nothing but a scar, a bad cough, a headful of problems and a suitcase stuffed with British pounds to show for it. As the story goes, most of that money was spent just getting him back over the pond, where he picked up his cello and struck out for the States in a bid to avoid prison for life. He earned his citizenship under the table and lived life on the move since.

While on the prowl, Jaque learned a smattering of other instruments like the violin and the trumpet, as well as taking advantage of his accent as a vocalist. From New York to New Orleans, Jaque made a (usually unheard of) name for himself as a deadly serious bassist who could not hold a band together to save his life. He eventually wandered into Anchor Town after his latest failed venture.

A year later, Jaque met Marksley and O'Leary in a bar brawl that put them in the pighouse for a night. Since then, Jaque has had a reputation among the band as the troublemaker, and indeed trouble seems to follow him like the plague. A formidable veteran and loyal friend, "Smiling Jack" is the man you want to have at your side when trouble did find you. He has been with the band through thick and thin, acting back-up on the stage and pointman in the alleys.

Due in part to his brief military career, Jaque also plays muscle for the All-Sorts, though this is something of a misnomer. The man is a stick of undernourished muscle and nearly a head shorter than O'Leary, standing at a laughable 5'7". His face is narrow and pointed, with a strong jaw, drawn lips that rarely curl into a smile (the name is purely satire on the band's part) and a thick, winding scar that ends near his nose, though it continues a ways up on his forehead. He greases back a headful of wavy black hair, cut in some places with early on-set grays that have only begun to appear in the last couple years.

It quite literally hurts Jaque to emote, and so he has practiced a deadpan that would be the envy of most poker players. Similarly, he plays his cards very close to his chest. It isn't clear if Jaque Pelletier is his actual name, and his history prior to the war is a vaguery he keeps to himself. His accent is surprisingly unpronounced in his speech, though he uses it to great effect when singing-- usually to accompany Marksley or his sax.

Voice Sample- Alex Morissette on the yellow circle, starting at ~ 00:40 :

Coeur de Loup

The Lost Fingers "Coeur de Loup"

MzHyde · « **Reply #36 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:44:21 AM »

Though Vic isn't 'official' muscle, he'd be willing to help out 'ol Jack from time to time when push comes to shove. He can scrap a little and, while not a marksman by any means, he can use a gun. After all, it's a simple point 'n' click interface. If he's got a real choice in the matter he'd rather be playing music, but he'll stick by the All-Sorts when the time comes. He's not about to let anything ruin the first place where he's actually started making real money.

Nom De Plume · « **Reply #37 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:14:21 AM »

Awesome, musical gangsters! :v

Also, WOOPS, forgot to add the fact that he suffers from a chlorine gas-induced whooping cough from time to time. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.

e: That was surprisingly easy to rectify. Rectification: Over.

...Rectify is the word of the day, folks.

Styx26 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:50:42 AM »

*Morgan whistles* Looks like DuBois' gonna be pleased. People clamor for the booze but stay for the band!

Let's see... important points...

NightRabbit, of course you can join in! Welcome to the Rainbow Cake, Big Joe!

Amazon, I've been thinking about that... Maybe a rival Italian gang that has a grudge against the Baccarati family, or a group who wants to take over the bakery for themselves? I don't have a name in mind, but hopefully something will turn up!

*Morgan opens a door for an important customer* Have a good evening, Mrs. Franklin! *grins*

Very nice, wolventears! The band is in the back, Townsend!

Nom De Plume, I appreciate the added muscle. I'm sure Smiling Jack will fit in nicely with the others.

Okay, so far...

Cast

Mrs. Heniretta DuBois: NPC (for now) Owner and boss of the Rainbow Cake Bakery and Tavern. 'Retired' in Florida.

Miss Morgan Hoyt: Delivery boy for the Bakery, occasional thief for the All-Sorts.

Mr. Mike Stoddart: Head Chef of the bakery, Doorman for the All-Sorts when he's in the bakery, Chef for the Tavern when he's downstairs.

Miss Angela Pickford: Dishwasher for the bakery, Rumrunner for the illicit bar, all around 'handyman', carouser and rabble rouser

Miss. Veronica Bell: Singer

Miss Melanie Shute aka Shulamie: Stripper, and bedwarmer for any woman who wants her.

Mr. Victor Marksley: Singer/Band Leader

Mr. Josiah 'Big Joe' O'Leary: Drummer/Part Time Bouncer

Mrs. Maxine Franklin: Customer

Mr. Jeremy Townsend: Rainbow Cake's cake decorator and the clubs piano player

Mr. Jaque "Smiling Jack" Pelletier: Cello bassist. Back-up vocalist. Gunman.

I'll leave it up to the band members to come up with a name for their group, if they so wish. :)

MzHyde · « **Reply #39 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:11:26 AM »

The Black Rabbits would be a good name. It's the name of a real prohibition era bar.

Nom De Plume · « **Reply #40 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:34:04 AM »

I was going to say Midnight Crew but I don't think everyone would get the reference.

I do like The Black Rabbits, though.

Chrystal · « **Reply #41 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:35:41 PM »

Styx, just one teensy little thing?

The form of address "Ms." wasn't thought of until the early 1950s, and didn't come into popular use until the 1970s (I remember my very old fashioned parents getting all huffy about people using it).

Before then, women would have been addressed as Miss (if single) or Mrs. if married, both terms actually being abbreviations for "Mistress".

Melanie is obviously Miss Shute, but Maxine is Mrs Franklin. In fact, Maxine would want to be addressed as Mrs anyway. After all, she'd widowed, not divorced, and still wears her wedding ring!

Styx26 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:48:14 AM »

Thanks, Chrystal! Hey, feel free to add a correction if the situation warrants it; I'm kind of running by the seat of my pants here, so please let me know if something isn't right!

I like the name 'The Black Rabbits', for the band. Though it could work the rival gang as well... Although 'Midnight Crew' could work for that as well...

I'm A Member of the Midnight Crew - Eddie Morton 1909 Is that what you mean, Nom?

Nom De Plume · « **Reply #43 on:** July 21, 2012, 01:06:17 AM »

Hah! I've actually heard that song in reference to it and it's pretty awesome you found it, but no.

The Midnight Crew is a fictional gang from a webcomic called Homestuck, part of the MSPaint Adventures stories. I'd suggest it, except it's like... Several thousand pages long now, and STILL going.

Chrystal · « **Reply #44 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:48:18 PM »

*Chuckles* Like Max Blackrabbit is going to be reading this... But if we did all change to furry characters we could have a sexy skunk-tiger cross called ZigZag as the lead singer of the "Blackrabbits"...

Okay, maybe that was a bit too obscure?

Quote from: Styx26 on July 21, 2012, 12:48:14 AM

Thanks, Chrystal! Hey, feel free to add a correction if the situation warrants it; I'm kind of running by the seat of my pants here, so please let me know if something isn't right!

You're welcome. It is worth pointing out that I don't always check my facts. I did in this case, but sometimes I'm lazy. So don't take my pronouncements as "gospel" necessarily...

SummerWhispers · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2012, 08:09:05 PM »

I may be interested in playing either a waitress/hostess if this is still open. I have been away and off line for some time and I am just now getting back, and would like to do a group role play.

So let me know if you still need writers, and I will get a profile up .

Angel Fire · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2012, 08:29:52 PM »

Ahh! How could I have missed this!

I'll have to think of a character sometime soon! *Smiles*

Chrystal · « **Reply #47 on:** July 22, 2012, 05:52:32 AM »

Hmmm

One thing we seem to be short of is people standing at the doors looking threatening.

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Name: Danielle Parsoute
Age: 22
Alliance: Member of All Sorts
Job: Bakery van driver, getaway driver, hooch-runner & club bouncer
Gender: F
Preferences: Women. Doesn't really care what type.

Backstory: Danny is an illegal immigrant to the USA,. She is Quebecois. The Quebec police and RCMP are looking for her in connection with a number of robberies and murders in Montreal and Granby.

Danny was raised in the slums of Montreal, lost her virginity at age 12, killed her first man on the same day (the two events being intimately connected). Her father was a steel worker, her mother a lush. She was one of a number of street urchins that roamed that part of the city like pack rats. She learned early that looking like a boy was a distinct advantage, and attracted less attention to herself.

As she got older, this became more difficult, but by then she had a reputation for vicious brutality, and most of the guys in her gang tended to leave her alone.

At age 18 she moved from petty street crime to grand larceny, acting as getaway driver for a number of bank robberies.

But the last one, just before she made her escape across the border, went horribly wrong. The police were waiting for them and most of the gang were killed or captured in a vicious shoot-out with the RCMP. Danny escaped and made her way South. Looking for work, she soon realised that prohibition had opened up the best of opportunities for someone like herself. Asking around, she soon came across Rainbow Cake and the All Sorts. She made herself know and soon fit right in...

That's three for me, assuming Danny gets approved. The rest of the cast is down to everyone else... *winks*

Nom De Plume · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:25:26 AM »

I hope you've brushed up on your french, Chrystal, parce que Madame Parsoute et Monsieur Pelletier pourra bien avoir des mots entre compatriote.

Chrystal · « **Reply #49 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:50:55 AM »

Mais Elliquiy c'est un site de langue Anglaise. Nous n'ont pas permis d' ecrir en française....

Interestingly enough, that was from memory, and when I pushed it through Google translate, it came out exactly as I'd expected.

Please note, I'm English, not American. We live next door to the country with the largest French speaking population in the world - France. So, oui, je parle un petit peut de française, I just get the genders of nouns mixed up rather a lot.