Victorian RP
This is set in London (WHOO) about Charles Dickens' time (1865 roughly) Yep, you're either rich or poor on this one, not really an in between at this stage.
Hanzi: *Plays music on his guitar on the streets while Mirelle dances festively with a tambourine. Watchers throw coins into a hat*
Rich woman: *She walks up to the crowd and looks disdainfully at them* This is a sin! You should all be ashamed. All of you!
Policeman: *Walking up* Wha's goin' on? *Seeing the gypsies* Oi! Get ou' of 'ere! We don't need your kind about causin' all sorts of trouble. Off wiv you!
Mirelle: We weren't doing anything wrong!
Police: I said go!
Hanzi: See More Come on, Mirelle.
Rich woman: *She walks up to the crowd and looks disdainfully at them* This is a sin! You should all be ashamed. All of you!
Policeman: *Walking up* Wha's goin' on? *Seeing the gypsies* Oi! Get ou' of 'ere! We don't need your kind about causin' all sorts of trouble. Off wiv you!
Mirelle: We weren't doing anything wrong!
Police: I said go!
Hanzi: See More Come on, Mirelle.
on August 14, 2014
Name: Mirelle Petulengro
Age: 17
Occupation: Traveller/Nomad/performer
Appearance: Beautiful and mysterious
Personality: Sneaky, brave, fiery, proud
Family: An older brother, and their father
Backstory: She and her family are Gypsies.They are constantly under scrutiny and are always on the move in their caravan. Ever since she was a young girl, she has been taught to be proud of who she is. She refuses hand outs and is quite the fighter. See More
Extra: Though she is proud of her heritage, she wishes to be free of the torment.
Age: 17
Occupation: Traveller/Nomad/performer
Appearance: Beautiful and mysterious
Personality: Sneaky, brave, fiery, proud
Family: An older brother, and their father
Backstory: She and her family are Gypsies.They are constantly under scrutiny and are always on the move in their caravan. Ever since she was a young girl, she has been taught to be proud of who she is. She refuses hand outs and is quite the fighter. See More
Extra: Though she is proud of her heritage, she wishes to be free of the torment.
Name: Hanzi Petulengro
Age: 20
Occupation: Traveller, Nomad, performer, most often labors
Appearance: Very handsome
Personality: Short tempered, proud, but hurt easily, protective See More
Family: His younger sister and father
Backstory: He is a gypsy and he constantly does the dirty work and labor to help cover costs. He plays the guitar and performs to make extra money. He is known to get violent every now and them, but is careful to avoid breaking the law. He tries to clear the gypsy name.
Extra: Both he and his sister try to better themselves by becoming literate, but are not often given the chance.
Age: 20
Occupation: Traveller, Nomad, performer, most often labors
Appearance: Very handsome
Personality: Short tempered, proud, but hurt easily, protective See More
Family: His younger sister and father
Backstory: He is a gypsy and he constantly does the dirty work and labor to help cover costs. He plays the guitar and performs to make extra money. He is known to get violent every now and them, but is careful to avoid breaking the law. He tries to clear the gypsy name.
Extra: Both he and his sister try to better themselves by becoming literate, but are not often given the chance.
on August 14, 2014
on August 14, 2014
*on the street*
Luke:*plays a lively hornpipe*
Luke:*plays a lively hornpipe*
on August 14, 2014
Character Form
Name:Luke Carrick
Age:18
Occupation:Street magician (were there magicians back then? Idk, I'm putting it anyway) and busker, plays the fiddle
Appearance:White blonde hair, blue eyes
Personality:Cheerful, likes to entertain, gets on with life
Family:None except his uncle. Killed by cholera epidemic. See More
Backstory:Became a street musician/magician when his family died, having no trade. Was taught by his uncle, who is from Ireland. Uncle is a sailor, often away.
Extra:Plays for Ethel to dance to
Name:Luke Carrick
Age:18
Occupation:Street magician (were there magicians back then? Idk, I'm putting it anyway) and busker, plays the fiddle
Appearance:White blonde hair, blue eyes
Personality:Cheerful, likes to entertain, gets on with life
Family:None except his uncle. Killed by cholera epidemic. See More
Backstory:Became a street musician/magician when his family died, having no trade. Was taught by his uncle, who is from Ireland. Uncle is a sailor, often away.
Extra:Plays for Ethel to dance to
on August 14, 2014
Character Form
Name:John Greene
Age:52
Occupation:Owns the Green Dragon (inn where Ethel and Miranda work)
Appearance:Large, beefy, not to be messed with. Brown hair, threaded with silver now
Personality:Decent guy, works hard.
Family:Tom is his son, he is proud he got a good job. Has a wife, Anna, and three little ones. See More
Backstory:Took over the bar from his dad, tries to keep the riffraff out but has a hard time doing good business then
Extra:Treats staff well, looking out for them
Name:John Greene
Age:52
Occupation:Owns the Green Dragon (inn where Ethel and Miranda work)
Appearance:Large, beefy, not to be messed with. Brown hair, threaded with silver now
Personality:Decent guy, works hard.
Family:Tom is his son, he is proud he got a good job. Has a wife, Anna, and three little ones. See More
Backstory:Took over the bar from his dad, tries to keep the riffraff out but has a hard time doing good business then
Extra:Treats staff well, looking out for them
on August 14, 2014
Name: Bethany Thomas
Age: 17
Occupation: Street performer, exotic dancer, bartender
Appearance: (I'll upload a pic)
Personality: She's tough and strong-willed and won't get pushes around
Family: Her older sister and younger brother; her parents were both killed
Backstory: She lived an average life until she was 10 and her parents brutally murdered over money; her sister brought them to a bar and they live there with their drunkard guardian See More
Extra: She hates prostitution so even though people try to grab her a lot she refuses
Name: Miranda Thomas
Age: 19
Occupation: Bartender and maid
Appearance: (I'll upload a pic)
Personality: Brave, courageous, loving
Family: Her younger sister and brother
Backstory: Same as Ethel's
Extra: She works for a rich family as their maid
Name: Hormell Thomas
Age: 15
Occupation: pickpocket and informant
Appearance: (I'll upload a pic)
Personality: Sly, cunning,
Family: His older sisters
Backstory: Same as Ethel's
Extra: He runs on the street and hates being inside
Age: 17
Occupation: Street performer, exotic dancer, bartender
Appearance: (I'll upload a pic)
Personality: She's tough and strong-willed and won't get pushes around
Family: Her older sister and younger brother; her parents were both killed
Backstory: She lived an average life until she was 10 and her parents brutally murdered over money; her sister brought them to a bar and they live there with their drunkard guardian See More
Extra: She hates prostitution so even though people try to grab her a lot she refuses
Name: Miranda Thomas
Age: 19
Occupation: Bartender and maid
Appearance: (I'll upload a pic)
Personality: Brave, courageous, loving
Family: Her younger sister and brother
Backstory: Same as Ethel's
Extra: She works for a rich family as their maid
Name: Hormell Thomas
Age: 15
Occupation: pickpocket and informant
Appearance: (I'll upload a pic)
Personality: Sly, cunning,
Family: His older sisters
Backstory: Same as Ethel's
Extra: He runs on the street and hates being inside
on August 14, 2014
Character Form
Name:Thomas Greene
Age:18
Occupation:Groom (works with the horses)
Appearance:Dark brown hair, light brown eyes
Personality:Likes animals, (obviously horses) loyal to the family, not chatty
Family:Everyone still alive back home. For now. >:) (Mum dad various siblings, not filled out at this stage) See More
Backstory:Worked his way up from being a footman
Extra:Loves scones
Name:Thomas Greene
Age:18
Occupation:Groom (works with the horses)
Appearance:Dark brown hair, light brown eyes
Personality:Likes animals, (obviously horses) loyal to the family, not chatty
Family:Everyone still alive back home. For now. >:) (Mum dad various siblings, not filled out at this stage) See More
Backstory:Worked his way up from being a footman
Extra:Loves scones
on August 14, 2014
Name: Alexandria
Age: 15
Occupation: none ( she wants to be a doctor but her parents won't let her get a college education )
Personality: free-spirit vibrant rebellious
Backstory: family is rich but Ely hates all the boundaries she has because she is a girl. She desperately wants to be a doctor like her father and is even willing to settle for being a nurse but her mother is old-fashioned and says ladies shouldn't have to work. Sometime she sneaks out of her house dressed in See More guys clothes and sees what the actual city of London is not just the fabrication made for the wealthy. ( she gets her clothes from a friend )
Age: 15
Occupation: none ( she wants to be a doctor but her parents won't let her get a college education )
Personality: free-spirit vibrant rebellious
Backstory: family is rich but Ely hates all the boundaries she has because she is a girl. She desperately wants to be a doctor like her father and is even willing to settle for being a nurse but her mother is old-fashioned and says ladies shouldn't have to work. Sometime she sneaks out of her house dressed in See More guys clothes and sees what the actual city of London is not just the fabrication made for the wealthy. ( she gets her clothes from a friend )
on August 14, 2014
Hmm. Maybe we could all be one household, which would make things easier for characters of different backgrounds to meet.
on August 14, 2014
on August 14, 2014
Character Form
Name:William Cox (Will)
Age:16
Occupation:Pickopocket and con artist
Appearance:Dark brown scruffy hair and brown eyes (old picture, you can't see colours)
Personality:Generally stripped of most morals concerning stealing and begging, though has a kind heart for new people to the street, showing them the basics of survival
Family:Has a little sister Ada (age 10) , who he occasionally employs in his begging schemes to earn sympathy See More
Backstory:Mother and father died of cholera in 1854 when he was 5. Learned his own ways to survive eventually, helped by others on the street. Trained by a Fagin type, but escaped and moved further east.
Extra:Has a friend Adam who helps him out with his schemes
Name:William Cox (Will)
Age:16
Occupation:Pickopocket and con artist
Appearance:Dark brown scruffy hair and brown eyes (old picture, you can't see colours)
Personality:Generally stripped of most morals concerning stealing and begging, though has a kind heart for new people to the street, showing them the basics of survival
Family:Has a little sister Ada (age 10) , who he occasionally employs in his begging schemes to earn sympathy See More
Backstory:Mother and father died of cholera in 1854 when he was 5. Learned his own ways to survive eventually, helped by others on the street. Trained by a Fagin type, but escaped and moved further east.
Extra:Has a friend Adam who helps him out with his schemes
on August 14, 2014
on August 14, 2014
Hanzi: Thank you again. *He heads out the door, then he and his sister vanish into the night*
Ada:*waving* Bye!
Will:*nods* We'll let yer know. *winks cheekily* Same ter you.
Hanzi: If there's ever anything we can do in return...