OOC and Casting Call: Aurora Borealis

[such_a_bad_man]

My first character in here

Nathaniel (Nate) Tansden

Age: 27 Height: 6'2" Weight: 196 Hair: brown Eyes: brown

When he looked at the reposting orders in his hands, Nate couldn't believe it. He was being moved from the mountains outside of Vancouver for the wintery wastes of the Yukon. He didn't know what he did, but he wished he could ask for forgiveness right now. He would have his hands full in a lawless area like that. He knew what was what and who was who in his patrol area. He'd have to begin all over again. He hoped that he wouldn't be the only man up there to keep order. He may not keep the motto of the RCMP alive in such a wild area. But, he had his orders. He knew that people up there would need his help. Luckily, he had no family to move with him and no wife to keep an eye on. He doesn't know too much about the people up in the north, but he's not sure if he wants to begin his search for a wife there.

 

[such_a_bad_man]

OOC: Sorry for not asking first

I saw the story idea and had to throw my hat in the ring. I hope that I didn't jump the gun too much. If so, gather around for the beat down and I'll crawl away.

 

[Maid of Marvels]

clop... clop... clop

right

 

[Maid of Marvels]

Welcome, Nate (and your alter ego such_a_bad_man)!!

There will be no crawling away. Bad men don't crawl (though they might grovel, whine, wail, weep, sob...)

Let me know how I can help.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Superintendent Thor Gunderson

In the immortal words of Thor......"better a smart ass...than a dumb ass"

 

[Maid of Marvels]

And so we begin...

THE PLAYERS: *Updated*

Lou Service (Maid of Marvels): Owner of the Aurora Borealis, Lou also owns a sawmill and has six mining properties with sixteen men working each claim.

James Masterton (Tibvo): A well-educated Englishman (judging from the accent and mannerisms) in his 30s, he has apparently come to America to make a new life for himself in the 'Land of the Free'.

However, he soon finds that life in the West is not easy, as his rescuer can attest to when he is found (hopefully) half-dead just outside town.

Tad Meriwether (Graybread): 18 year old run away farm boy from Pennsylvania. 6’ 1”, 220 lbs of lean muscle, and broad shoulders. Blue eyes, sandy blonde hair, and the beginnings of a beard. English descent.

Shy, keeping to himself most of the time. Not well educated, but only because he’s not had the chance. Intelligent and a quick learner. Will do anything to earn his way. Helped his father and two younger brothers work the farm, but longed for adventure. Managed to save up $5.00, packed all his belongings, ran away in the middle of the night, and headed for the Yukon.

Rafe Salee (ariosto): Gambler, montebank, pimp and con man...another words an upstanding citizen of Carmack. He has a percentage interest in the 'Aurora' and a string of lusty Fancy Ladies whose amorous abilities and frontier alure have emptied the pockets of many a roughneck and hardcase.
At 48 Rafe is feeling the bite of age, but his dark slender good looks, graying hair and devastating smile still can charm the gold from a skinflint and the knickers off a spinster.

One thing though... Rafe is more than he seems and has a dark and looming secret that may just catch up with him one day... stay tuned.

Tonsillitis Jones (Tonsillitis): A small man with an unusual tendency toward cleanliness, I have long, scraggly hair a hoarse voice. I come into Carmack perty regular, and frequent the Aurora, but I'm never seen with any of Lou's "girls". His claim is just upriver from Lars Linquist, a quiet Swede who never says or does much. He never takes credit or asks for it.

Frenchie Silverheels (Miss Behavin'): She was born Abigail Holbrook (shudder) but Frenchie sounds tres chic, n'est pas?
Lusty, busty and tres jolie, Frenchie left her past behind and created a whole new life for herself in the Yukon. Straight from Paris (Okay, Paris, Texas--but who's quibbling?), she's one of Miss Lou's best girls, stashing the cash while keeping herself in eau de cologne and designer dresses from Paree.

Anna DeSilva (Messalina): Not suited to life as one of the 'girls', Miss Lou had been more than understanding and took Anna under her wing, offering a job as chambermaid. She had quickly proven her worth when the cook had fallen ill and now she ran the kitchen as well as overseeing the housekeeping and the staff Miss Lou employed 'behind the scenes'

Hank "Bull" Garvin (Yoc ODubhthaigh): In his youth, he was known as the Bull due to his size and his stamina. Well liked and respected, he now helps run the bar of the Aurora as well as acting as muscle when it is needed.

For almost a year, he had a very heated and passionate affair with the Aurora's owner, Lou, which they both thoroughly enjoyed. So it did come as a shock when she broke it off shortly after James Masterton turned up. Good naturedly, he accepted Lou's decision and just carried on with his life, even electing to stay on at the Aurora.
Unbeknownst to Lou though, he has not accepted their breakup at all. He knows that the thing with the Brit is only going to be shortlived until she becomes tired of him and come to realise what she is missing with him.

In any event, he is determined to get her back, anyway possible. So far, he has been biding his time.

Superintendent Thor Gunderson, NWMP (Thor's Hammer): In command of NWMP Headquarters based at Fort Belcher, he is responsible for 31 detachments of NWMP (approx. 285 men) and 200 militia (Yukon Field Force) who were brought in to assist the NWMP in guarding prisoners, banks and gold shipments.

Nathaniel (Nate) Tansden (such_a_bad_man): Age: 27 Height: 6'2" Weight: 196 Hair: brown Eyes: brown

When he looked at the reposting orders in his hands, Nate couldn't believe it. He was being moved from the mountains outside of Vancouver for the wintery wastes of the Yukon. He didn't know what he did, but he wished he could ask for forgiveness right now. He would have his hands full in a lawless area like that. He knew what was what and who was who in his patrol area. He'd have to begin all over again. He hoped that he wouldn't be the only man up there to keep order. He may not keep the motto of the NWMP alive in such a wild area. But, he had his orders. He knew that people up there would need his help. Luckily, he had no family to move with him and no wife to keep an eye on. He doesn't know too much about the people up in the north, but he's not sure if he wants to begin his search for a wife there.

Harry Dougan (stalwartone): Dougan is a product of the times. His parents had been practically wiped out by the realities of the war between the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwestern Company, their dreams of easy wealth working a trading post destroyed by the "scorched earth" policy in the fur trading industry. They managed to muddle through, but their financial situation never rose to a level above the most meager of living.

He himself has attempted every type of industry open to one of his skills and background. Land speculation was a potential until various arguments between the Canadian territories managed to eat his investments. Trail blazing in the high mountains looked good until other methods of transport made mule trains obsolete. Preaching the Good Word made some money for a month or so, but conflicting faiths of the European, Indian, and Hawaiian settlers chased him out of the area. Bounty hunting had possibilities, but too few bounties were actually being paid from too many government groups. The transcontinental railroad through Canada looked promising, but privatization of most of the work near the end meant no money was being paid out past the initial sign up bonus.

Word of the strikes to the north caught his attention, and he slipped away from the minimal branchline work, taking his tools with him as compensation for the lost wages.

 

[stalwartone]

OOC - Harry Dougan

Dougan is a product of the times. His parents had been practically wiped out by the realities of the war between the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwestern Company, their dreams of easy wealth working a trading post destroyed by the "scorched earth" policy in the fur trading industry. They managed to muddle through, but their financial situation never rose to a level above the most meager of living.

He himself has attempted every type of industry open to one of his skills and background. Land speculation was a potential until various arguments between the Canadian territories managed to eat his investments. Trail blazing in the high mountains looked good until other methods of transport made mule trains obsolete. Preaching the Good Word made some money for a month or so, but conflicting faiths of the European, Indian, and Hawaiian settlers chased him out of the area. Bounty hunting had possibilities, but too few bounties were actually being paid from too many government groups. The transcontinental railroad through Canada looked promising, but privatization of most of the work near the end meant no money was being paid out past the initial sign up bonus.

Word of the strikes to the north caught his attention, and he slipped away from the minimal branchline work, taking his tools with him as compensation for the lost wages.

 

[Maid of Marvels]

Welcome, Harry (and you, too, stal). The pleasure is always mine.

 

[Maid of Marvels]

This roleplay is still open for any and all writers who care to join.

If you're not sure about writing in an "era", please don't hesitate to ask -- as I've said before, no part is too big or too small. We can work it out.

 

[Why]

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[Stardust Memory]

Newly arrived...

WalksProud Woman is a medicine woman from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in tribe. She lives in Moosehide (3k downstream) where her people resettled after leaving Carmack. Often called upon by the newcomers for help with healings, she always endeavors to assist, despite the fact that many of her people died from the diseases they brought with them.

 

[Jenn1982]

Ok, here is my character.

Jennifer Lucas~Jennifer is 5'3", 108 lbs, with dark red hair and brown eyes. She is 28 and recently widowed. Her husband, the owner of the town's bank, had gotten Typhoid fever and died within a few days.
Jennifer had helped in the day to day work at the bank and was confident she would be able to run it just fine. It has been three months since her husband died and she has decided that since it was only her there was no point in keeping their large home and had sold it. She is hoping to be able to get a room at the Aurora.

 

[Jenn1982]

Sorry, I accidently posted my character description twice.

 

[Maid of Marvels]

Welcome to the Yukon Territory, Jennifer Lucas (and Jenn1982 )

 

[Maid of Marvels]

Players to date:

THE PLAYERS: *Updated*

Lou Service (Maid of Marvels): Owner of the Aurora Borealis, Lou also owns a sawmill and has six mining properties with sixteen men working each claim.

James Masterton (Tibvo): A well-educated Englishman (judging from the accent and mannerisms) in his 30s, he has apparently come to America to make a new life for himself in the 'Land of the Free'.

However, he soon finds that life in the West is not easy, as his rescuer can attest to when he is found (hopefully) half-dead just outside town.

Tad Meriwether (Graybread): 18 year old run away farm boy from Pennsylvania. 6’ 1”, 220 lbs of lean muscle, and broad shoulders. Blue eyes, sandy blonde hair, and the beginnings of a beard. English descent.

Shy, keeping to himself most of the time. Not well educated, but only because he’s not had the chance. Intelligent and a quick learner. Will do anything to earn his way. Helped his father and two younger brothers work the farm, but longed for adventure. Managed to save up $5.00, packed all his belongings, ran away in the middle of the night, and headed for the Yukon.

Rafe Salee (ariosto): Gambler, montebank, pimp and con man...another words an upstanding citizen of Carmack. He has a percentage interest in the 'Aurora' and a string of lusty Fancy Ladies whose amorous abilities and frontier alure have emptied the pockets of many a roughneck and hardcase.
At 48 Rafe is feeling the bite of age, but his dark slender good looks, graying hair and devastating smile still can charm the gold from a skinflint and the knickers off a spinster.

One thing though... Rafe is more than he seems and has a dark and looming secret that may just catch up with him one day... stay tuned.

Tonsillitis Jones (Tonsillitis): A small man with an unusual tendency toward cleanliness, I have long, scraggly hair a hoarse voice. I come into Carmack perty regular, and frequent the Aurora, but I'm never seen with any of Lou's "girls". His claim is just upriver from Lars Linquist, a quiet Swede who never says or does much. He never takes credit or asks for it.

Frenchie Silverheels (Miss Behavin'): She was born Abigail Holbrook (shudder) but Frenchie sounds tres chic, n'est pas?
Lusty, busty and tres jolie, Frenchie left her past behind and created a whole new life for herself in the Yukon. Straight from Paris (Okay, Paris, Texas--but who's quibbling?), she's one of Miss Lou's best girls, stashing the cash while keeping herself in eau de cologne and designer dresses from Paree.

Anna DeSilva (Messalina): Not suited to life as one of the 'girls', Miss Lou had been more than understanding and took Anna under her wing, offering a job as chambermaid. She had quickly proven her worth when the cook had fallen ill and now she ran the kitchen as well as overseeing the housekeeping and the staff Miss Lou employed 'behind the scenes'

Hank "Bull" Garvin (Yoc ODubhthaigh): In his youth, he was known as the Bull due to his size and his stamina. Well liked and respected, he now helps run the bar of the Aurora as well as acting as muscle when it is needed.

For almost a year, he had a very heated and passionate affair with the Aurora's owner, Lou, which they both thoroughly enjoyed. So it did come as a shock when she broke it off shortly after James Masterton turned up. Good naturedly, he accepted Lou's decision and just carried on with his life, even electing to stay on at the Aurora.
Unbeknownst to Lou though, he has not accepted their breakup at all. He knows that the thing with the Brit is only going to be shortlived until she becomes tired of him and come to realise what she is missing with him.

In any event, he is determined to get her back, anyway possible. So far, he has been biding his time.

Superintendent Thor Gunderson, NWMP (Thor's Hammer): In command of NWMP Headquarters based at Fort Belcher, he is responsible for 31 detachments of NWMP (approx. 285 men) and 200 militia (Yukon Field Force) who were brought in to assist the NWMP in guarding prisoners, banks and gold shipments.

Nathaniel (Nate) Tansden (such_a_bad_man): Age: 27 Height: 6'2" Weight: 196 Hair: brown Eyes: brown

When he looked at the reposting orders in his hands, Nate couldn't believe it. He was being moved from the mountains outside of Vancouver for the wintery wastes of the Yukon. He didn't know what he did, but he wished he could ask for forgiveness right now. He would have his hands full in a lawless area like that. He knew what was what and who was who in his patrol area. He'd have to begin all over again. He hoped that he wouldn't be the only man up there to keep order. He may not keep the motto of the NWMP alive in such a wild area. But, he had his orders. He knew that people up there would need his help. Luckily, he had no family to move with him and no wife to keep an eye on. He doesn't know too much about the people up in the north, but he's not sure if he wants to begin his search for a wife there.

Harry Dougan (stalwartone): Dougan is a product of the times. His parents had been practically wiped out by the realities of the war between the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwestern Company, their dreams of easy wealth working a trading post destroyed by the "scorched earth" policy in the fur trading industry. They managed to muddle through, but their financial situation never rose to a level above the most meager of living.

He himself has attempted every type of industry open to one of his skills and background. Land speculation was a potential until various arguments between the Canadian territories managed to eat his investments. Trail blazing in the high mountains looked good until other methods of transport made mule trains obsolete. Preaching the Good Word made some money for a month or so, but conflicting faiths of the European, Indian, and Hawaiian settlers chased him out of the area. Bounty hunting had possibilities, but too few bounties were actually being paid from too many government groups. The transcontinental railroad through Canada looked promising, but privatization of most of the work near the end meant no money was being paid out past the initial sign up bonus.

Word of the strikes to the north caught his attention, and he slipped away from the minimal branchline work, taking his tools with him as compensation for the lost wages.

Jennifer Lucas (Jenn1982): Jennifer Lucas~Jennifer is 5'3", 108 lbs, with dark red hair and brown eyes. She is 28 and recently widowed. Her husband, the owner of the town's bank, had gotten Typhoid fever and died within a few days.

Jennifer had helped in the day to day work at the bank and was confident she would be able to run it just fine. It had been three months since her husband had died and she had decided that since it was only her there was no point in keeping their large home and had sold it. She was hoping to be able to get a room at the Aurora.

WalksProud Woman (Stardust Memory): WalksProud Woman is a medicine woman from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in tribe. She lives in Moosehide (3k downstream) where her people resettled after leaving Carmack. Often called upon by the newcomers for help with healings, she always endeavors to assist, despite the fact that many of her people died from the diseases they brought with them.