Character Roleplays discussion

So, yes, just what it sounds like.... an RP about a theatre group, based in an Unspecified City, who put on a variety of shows and travel around the world etc. The cast is extensive and eccentric, and between the cast members (and stage managers and costume designers and whatever) there are various romances ...dramas...... etc, etc. Whatever everybody's lovely characters end up doing.

The theatre they're based in is average-sized (they're an independent group, not the town's main theatre). It's neo-Victorian gothic, and inside it's there's a lot of mahogany and red velvet. There's one main balcony, and eight boxes, (four on each side.) There's also a chandelier, if that isn't too Phantom-of-the-opera-y. The staircases leading down on each side of the stage are spiral, and in front of it there's an orchestra pit. Backstage is cluttered and labyrinthine and can be confusing to navigate.

These guys are pretty multi-talented, so normal plays, operas, ballets, musicals are all within the realm of possibility. Your charries can be pretty much any age, by the way....only if they're under thirteen or so they need to be a child actor and have a parent supervisor w/ them, OR be the child of one of the people who works for the troupe.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc):
Appearance:
Personality:
Backstory:
C/R:
Other:

What does that mean?

Oh, whoops, should this have gone under "realistic"?

Name: Mia Nicole
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc): Costume Manager
Appearance: Mia Nicole has wavy black hair that falls down her back in cascading spirals. She has tan skin and big brown eyes framed by dark eyelashes. She's average height and loves to wear eccentric and colorful eyeshadow and mix and match outfits. Mia has a winning smile with dark eyebrows. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lid1w6CuFV0...
Personality: Mia could care less about what you think, and has one of those bad-a$$ attitudes. She loves to have fun and really doesn't care what her future holds. She's a fun spirit and never holds back, and if you don't like her.
Haters be Haters.
Backstory: Mia grew up in a rich family, going to private boarding schools and such. She was a prodigy on the piano, had a great singing voice and her mother had her in succeeding vocal lessons. But she was tired of it all so she ran away to become a designer or dancer, and landed herself here.
C/R: ???
Other:

Lol, hot guy alert.

Zoey wrote: "Lol it means that I want to rp

and yeah, Realistic."

Oopsie.

Should I move it?
If so, how?

Name: Benedict Grossmith-Foxcroft
Age: Forty
Position w/ the theatre: Director
Appearance: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia...
Personality: Foxcroft is very pompous and very British; he talks a little like a character from a novel by P.G. Wodehouse. He is bossy and demanding and very vain to the point of being a little effeminate, but has a good heart underneath it all. He holds the rank of baronet back in his own country, and to his face people call him "Sir Foxcroft" but behind his back he is known to most as "Ol' Crofters."
Backstory: Not very interesting. Grew up in a wealthy family and went to hoity-toity British schools. Originally studied to be a solicitor, but fell in love with the theatre and, at thirty, came over to north america to work as a director, in the hopes of infusing the barbarians over here with some proper culture.
C/R: None. His sexuality is debatable.
Other:

Name: Jace
Age: 19
Gender: m
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc): Actor
Appearance: http://media.photobucket.com/image/an...
Personality: He's upbeat, spontanious, and hard to predict. He likes to make people laugh, but when he hits the stage, he's serious, and tries to be calm and collected. You can love him or hate him, but he'll still try to make you laugh. He's slightly eccentric in his ways, he's obsessed with Japanesse culture, likes wearing bright colors, and likes food from different contries.
Backstory: He studied acting all through out his school years, having great love for the art. He joined the troupe right after he turned 18, hoping to improve his acting while he traveled.
C/R:
Other: He might be nice and upbeat, but if you dare to mess with his friends, he's not afraid to defend them.

Name: Alice Talier
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Position w/ the theatre: hairstylist and dancer when needed
Appearance:
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Personality: to be roleplayed
Backstory: grew up in middle-class midwestern city of Topeka, Kansas over the dance studio her parents owned. pretty good dancer but loved doing other people's hair more than preforming. It helped that she had three younger sisters and a little brother to practice on. She went to NYU at 17 (finsihed high school early) then dropped out quickly and entered some famous beauty school in the city where she professionalized in haircutting and style.
C/R: i will refain as always from filling this out
Other:

Name:Natalie
Age:14
Gender:Female
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc):Actor/dancer
Appearance: http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/a...
Personality:Outgoing,loves to laugh,hyper,and loves to mess around,upbeet most of the time
Backstory:She grew up dancing but decided to learn acting.Joined the group after her 14 birthday
C/R:
Other:

Name: Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Godot (Known as Chrys to everyone but his grandmother and as Godot to Sir Foxcroft).
Age: Twenty-seven
Position w/ the theatre: Music director and voice coach.
Appearance: https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/cs-ottaw...
Personality: He has never had an especially close grasp on reason, and many people believe him to be entirely round the bend. He says what comes into his head and occasionally insults people without meaning to. He has a quick temper and flares up easily. He is extremely intelligent, and has an absolutely beautiful singing voice.
History: He was born into a middle-class family in Paris, and his mother named her after her favourite composer (that was Mozart's christened name, look it up). He went to Harvard university to get a Ph.D. in medicine, hated it, dropped out, auditioned for a show at the Metropolitan Opera House, was accepted, was given the leading tenor part, was fired for a) intoxication on the job and b) repeatedly telling everyone they weren't doing it right (which most of them weren't, by the way), busked on the streets, was arrested for busking without a license, was bailed out by Foxcroft, who he had met years ago and become friends with and fallen out of touch with, and invited to join the theatre.
C/R: None yet, but he can have a bit of an eye for the ladies at times.

Name: Rebecca Xue
Age: 19
Position w/ the theatre: Actress
Appearance: http://lh5.ggpht.com/jraj.nk/R95zflCA...
Personality: She is very bubbly and a bit of a ditz at times. She is an exceptional actress and quite a good dancer, but can't carry a tune to save her life. She is very passionate about animal rights and the environment.
Backstory: Her mum and dad pushed her very hard to succeed as a kid, threatening to punish her if she wasn't top student in science and math and a prodigy on the piano and violin. She hated, hated, hated it. When she was sixteen, she dropped out of high school and ran away from home, but her parents and the police tracked her down. The second she turned eighteen she left home again, and, leaving her grade twelve year unfinished, set off to pursue a career as an actress.
C/R: Major crush on Peter. (Also Ashton Kutcher.)
Other: She has a pet budgie named Timothy who is with her at all times.

i was just about to say how we hardly had any girl actors.

Can Rebecca and Alice be friends?

Name: Carson Tittering
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Position w/ the theatre: Light and Sound
Appearance:
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Personality: tbrpd
Backstory: Grew up on the West coast, on the beach. He went through high school interested in technology and electricity. Always helped out in school productions (plays, dance shows and ceremonies) with light and sound. Went to college, majored in theather production along with electrican. (think moose from Step Up 2/3, only with out the dancing)
C/R:
Other: meet Benedict in a show where the last light guy was very confused. Carson helped out and got hired on the spot.

Name: Jamie
Age: 20
Gender: F
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc): Actress
Appearance: http://www.hairstyleslibrary.com/imag... Hazel eyes, short
Personality: Happy most of the time, she's bubbly and loves to laugh. Though she may not seem like it she's a rebell and intelligent.
Backstory: TBRP
C/R: ---
Other: ---

Name: Bethany Julliet Yurman
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Position: actress,dancer and singer (can also play the piano and guitar)
Appearance: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Personality:interesting, daring, adventurous, seductive,haughty,says what she thinks,goes for what she wants
Backstory: Has been a dancer and singer all her life. She has met famous dancers and singers and gotten advice because her father is David Yurman famous jewelery designer. She has gotten into acting recently and is having a good time.Has been in the troupe for 5 years.She graduated high school early and has a degree in business. People think she is a haughty rich girl.Doesn't see her dad much.Has a deep dark secret.
C/R:Single but has her eyes a guy in the troupe(Nate!)
Other: Her prized posession is a necklace her father gave her on her 18th birthday.
http://www.davidyurman.com/shoponline...

Name:Gloriana "Glory" Yurman
Age: 20
Gender:F
Position w/ the theatre: Actress,dancer,singer
Appearance: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Personality: Just like Bethany. Loves to try and ruin Bethany's life.
Backstory: Always has been jealous of Bethany.Wants to expose all of Bethany's secrets. Has always been beaten by Beth at everything and wants to beat her at something
C/R: Anyone Bethany likes
Other:

((just saying, but you can't have a degree in buisness and drama with just two years of college...))

((She graduated high school early))

Was she in the troupe WHILE she was in college? Cause otherwise she would had to have been like ten when she graduated high school.

Yeah like online school! She graduated high school when she was 16 so thats 4 years of college.

It takes you longer if you double major. I should know. I'm have an older sis in college and I'm looking at colleges right now.

Don't you have to have 2 years of bachelor before you can major?

I am like 13.I dont anything about college except that I want to go to ULCA.


((GO BRUINS))

Pretty much. Most schools don't let you double major until your second year anyway. And some majors require you have a masters degree (graduate school), so that's another 2-4 years of college right there.

Oh well, doesn't really matter. Willing suspension of disbelief.

Name: Annalise(Lili) Sarragen
Age: 21
Gender: F
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc): Costume Seamstress assistant, but secretly likes to sing
Appearance: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/201...
She also wears dorky glasses when she reads.
Personality: A bit stand-offish, or maybe anti-social is a better term. She is very dedicated to her work, so doesn't get into talking with other people much, not that she's intentionally rude or mean, but more quiet. When she gets drunk however, there's a total personality switch and she is outgoing and gets a little out of control. This is rare though.
Backstory: Her parents had been great stage actors and wanted her to follow in their footsteps, but she didn't think she had what it takes to be a star and loved designing and making costumes, still being involved in the theater. She can play piano and sing also.
C/R: none, but open :)
Other: She likes to read and can often be found with her nose in a book if not sleeping with one or hard at work on costumes. She is used as an extra person when there are not enough people in the cast or someone falls ill(sometimes).

Name: Nate Roughlen
Age: 25
Gender: M
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc): Actor
Appearance: http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/201...
Personality: A bit outgoing, not afraid to say what's on his mind and not too concerned if he offends people with his ways.
Backstory: He was adopted as a baby and accepts his adoptive parents as his family, not concerned about finding his biological family because he figures they didn't care enough in the first place to keep him. All in all, its not a big deal to him because he's old enough to be over it. Though, his adopted dad died in a car accident when a drunk driver hit him. He was rushed to the hospital but it was too late. Nate took it very hard and won't have a lick of liquor.
C/R: As for crushes, he isn't really looking for anyone. He dates occasionally, but doesn't get into anything serious.
Other: He doesn't see his mom much anymore, but has a younger sister that he keeps in contact with. She isn't related to him biologically, but she still means the world to him.

C/R means Crush/Relationship.

Also, just to let you know..... your pictures aren't showing up; you need to post the link. XD

thank you! :) i tried fixing it. is it better now?

First acctual child!

Name: Jessie
Age: 13
Gender: f
Apperence: Short brown hair, big green eyes, pale skin, high cheekbones, a little short for her age, but athletic looking.
Personality: Really sweet and innocent in a child-like way, but also quite rebellious.
Backstory: She live with Jace, her cousins, mom, since her own parents died in a plain crash when she was 3, but doesn't really dwell on it. To her, Jace is her brother, and she wanted to live with him while he was in the theatre, so he acts as her gaurdian, and helps homeschool her, though his mom will talk to her via web chat to teach her.
C/R: none
Other: She likes pulling her hair away from her face, and carries her laptop with her in a backpack that she carries most of her stuff in.

GeenaTheDreamer wrote: "thank you! :) i tried fixing it. is it better now?"

Yep! S'all good. (Might have just been the computer I was on.)

GeenaTheDreamer wrote: "Name: Annalise(Lili) Sarragen
Age: 21
Gender: F
Position w/ the theatre (eg actor, director(we can only have one of these), stage manager, etc): Costume Seamstress, but secretly likes to sing
Appea..."

We already have a costume manager/maker. :)

could she be the second-in-command? or like an assistant?

emily*the ninja* wrote: "First acctual child!

Name: Jessie
Age: 13
Gender: f
Apperence: Short brown hair, big green eyes, pale skin, high cheekbones, a little short for her age, but athletic looking.
Personality: Re..."

so does Natalie (14) not count as a child?

i'm blindd, disregard it

Whoa, where'd this come from? It must have come up while I was gone. Yep, it was.

Name: Aithley(Ley for short, pronounced Lee)
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Position w/ the theatre: Stylist
Appearance: [image error]
Personality: Sassy, one of those people whom you love and hate at the same time. She's purely blunt.
Backstory:
C/R:
Other: She knows how to do lighting as well as dance, so is sometimes but rarely used in productions.

Name: Garrison
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Position w/ the theatre: Actor/Dancer
Appearance: [image error]
Personality: Cocky, attention lover, thinks he owns the world.
Backstory: Um... I'll add that in later.
C/R: About every girl out there.
Other:

love the pics!

Haha yay!

Distressed girl? Is that alright? If not I can find something else for her to do...

Oh, I forgot her name!

:/ both our charries are dealing with costumes nd so i thought maybe hers could be the head costume designer while i was like an assistant or something.

Yay, Waterfall is joining!

Um, wait, I think we already have a stylist....

Adilee is(Zoey) but couldn't there be more than one?

Well, I've been in plays and there's always more than one. So I figured why not?

As to your suggestion, Geena, I think that's a good idea. I put stylist in general because I was thinking she'd be head of the costume, hair, and makeup all together.

Well since Mia is in charge of costumes, I just wanted to have her approval :) but it's no big deal if she wants me to change

Name: Justie
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Position w/ the theatre: Dancer/Singer
Appearance:
Personality: Super ditzy and quirky, quite bipolar and acts like a child. Gets on fantastic with Jessie.(Imagine her kind of like that one redhead from Victorious)
Backstory: She lived an abusive childhood, so in order to deal with it she started to act all ditzy and oblivious. It became a habit and now that's how she acts.
C/R: None
Other:

the pic isn't showing :(

um... would anyone be interested in making Lili a crush? there are a lot of girls nd not a lot of guys :/

Really? It's showing for me. Huh.

maybe its cuz i don't have a photobucket account? :/ idk...

Name: Avianna Occasionally called Avie
Age: 15 pretends to be 18
Gender: Female
Position w/ the theatre: Props manager? But occasionally fills in on things when actors and dancers are short.
Appearance: http://www.supermodels.nl/ModelPics/r...
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Personality: She's kinda shy and quiet if you don't know her. She makes a bigger effort to NOT talk rather than to talk. She has a lot to say, but she figures these people aren't worth her times and could care less. She's big on doing things for reasons. Pointless... Well then she won't do it. Which is how she figures talking is. Oh, she is also sarcastic and slightly funny with a twisted sense of humor when nobody is watching. Don't expect to see her like that too often though.
Back story: Avie ran away from her family in London when she was 13. Well, it wasn't really a family. Instead, it was a series of foster homes that she hated. She has no other family. How they died is unsure of. Avie suspects foul play.
C/R: Blah.
Other: She has a british accent and it becomes thicker when she's upset, tired, or really happy.

Name: Aleczander Goes by Alec
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Position w/ the theatre: Host/Producer?
Appearance: http://data.whicdn.com/images/6209925...
Personality: He's very outgoing and loud which makes him perfect for the job. He is easily liked and isn't very complex to figure out. He has bad habits and tendencies, but he doesn't mind. Alec really doesn't talk behind people's back and is pretty lovable. He's got this dork quality when he's alone with people, but other than that he's very cool and calm.
Backstory: When Alec was a teen his twin sister died. He was severely depressed for awhile, but then he started having this visions. He thought he saw her. But really he just became a little psychotic. He was put on medicine. If he doesn't pop his pills he starts to see her again, so it's very important that he takes his medicine.
C/R:
Other: He has one of those laughs that make people around him laugh. Alec has like a universal reaction on people. His emotions rub off on people. He's smiling; they smile. He cries; they wanna cry. Ect.