Grand Theft Horse - (Old West Comedy / Dead / OOC)

[Stollberg-Stolberg]

Stollberg -

I forgot the professor was a geologist! Ooh, that makes it even more interesting with him seeing the mayor's map with areas marked "gold."

The plot doesn't necessarily thicken, but it hasn't thinnened.

Interesting, the plot will get molasses! (Thickened)

[Daves Computer]

I'd like to think of Cliff's appearance being more androgynous than some immediate "freak of nature." Baggy clothes to hide Clara's feminine features, short hair, and an albeit flimsy mustache made of horsehair and weak adhesive. The way I see it is similar to how well Viola from Twelfth Night guises herself into a male guardsman. At first glance, her guise is well put together. But some such as Duke Orsino almost subconsciously recognizes her femininity. That or Duke Orsino is bi. Though for Clara's poor interpretation of a man's voice and poorly put together fake mustache, her disguise is less convincing.

[Talchyon]

Stollberg -

I forgot the professor was a geologist! Ooh, that makes it even more interesting with him seeing the mayor's map with areas marked "gold."

The plot doesn't necessarily thicken, but it hasn't thinnened.

Interesting, the plot will get molasses! (Thickened)

I didn't actually say that the plot would thicken. It may not. It may only get thinner from here out. But I just hope it's funny and we're laughing if it does. :D

[Stollberg-Stolberg]

Interesting, the plot will get molasses! (Thickened)

I didn't actually say that the plot would thicken. It may not. It may only get thinner from here out. But I just hope it's funny and we're laughing if it does. :D

It would be interesting how the Mayor would react to such a fail in secrecy to his plan.

[Bolslania]

(Delete parentheses and everything in them when you're done)

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Joe "Blackeye" Trapmann
Job: Legally unemployed, steals other people's stuff
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Appearance:

Skills: quick on the draw, reasonable shot (Not excellent but not bad), good at navigation and outdoor survival.

Stuff: M1852 Sharps Slant-Breech Carbine, M1848 Colt "Dragoon" revolver, survival supplies (ie bedroll, rations, the works), American Quarter Horse "Bullhorn"

Goals: Be the most well-known bandit in these here parts.

Bio: Joe Trapmann was born to a family of 16, 2 parents, 14 siblings in Oklahoma. He was the youngest, and therefor got the worst chores and the most bullying. By the time he was 15, he was done with being bossed around and getting crap jobs. So, instead of getting a proper job, he decided to make his wealth by stealing from people who did have proper jobs. Due to Oklahoma's closeness to civilization, he decided to head out west, where the will of the law was less powerful. He spends most of his time out on the highways, holding up Wells Fargo carriages and taking their money, and the rest of the time in bars and brothels, spending all that money almost immediately. He has yet to either make a name for himself or be arrested, the first probably the cause for the latter.

RP sample: Couldn't really figure out how to link a specific post, so I just copy-pasted a post of mine from https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=492864&start=50

POLARIAN TRADEWAY, SECTOR 12, SUBSECTOR 14
Corvette Echo

Commander Devre stood solemnly in the bridge. The cameras mounted on the exterior hull of the corvette were displaying the blasted out hull of the Horizon's Edge as it tumbled slowly in the asteroid field. It tumbled in a weird direction, eventually getting stuck on a large asteroid, coming to rest.

Colonel Kimball's voice came over the radio

"Commander, have you found the freighter?"

Devre picked up his radio and replied

"Yes ma'am, preparing to send the investigators aboard, over." on the second deck, a small craft was readying to go to the Horizon's Edge to figure out what happened to the ship.

"Copy that Commander, keep me in the loop, over and out."

"Yes ma'am, wilco. Over and out." He said, hanging the radio back on its hook. There was a whoosh from the second deck, and the cameras showed the boarding craft heading towards the derelict ship.

Boarding Craft C-17 "Beast"

Sgt. Brevet watched the Horizon's Edge get closer as the Beast approached it, the pilot guiding it deftly in.

"Take us around it." Brevet said, his arms folded over his body armor. The pilot nodded, putting the Beast into a sideways drift around the freighter. As they came around to the other side everyone sucked in their breath. The freighter had a large hole blown in its side.

"As good a place as any." The pilot said. Brevet nodded.

"Take us in." He said, the 2 other marines and the 4 investigators going to the airlock, where he followed them. The marines grabbed their rifles and everyone put on their pressurized helmets as they felt the Beast hit the freighter softly. The airlock sign came on, and the boarders went into the airlock. It closed behind them, and a moment later the ramp dropped and they stepped onto the ship, their boots locking onto the surfaces. The marines went ahead of the researchers, helmet and rifle mounted flashlights clicking on.

"Command, this is Brevet, we are aboard the frieghter, helmet cams coming online now." He said. Back on the Echo The HUD cam from Brevet and the other boarders came up on the display. Nothing weird so far, besides the hull breach of course.

They were in what appeared to be the boiler room, which would explain the large explosion if this is where the attackers breached in. As a PFC rounded the corner he gasped. He found the first body. It had gotten hung up on a broken support, it showed the signs of what happens to people in a vacuum. Brevet turned away from it, no need to linger. They approached an open bulkhead door, rifles at the ready, they went in. After clearing it, Brevet waved in the investigators. They poked around for a few minutes

"bullet impact" One of them said, indicating it for the people back on the corvette.

"Looks like a standard rifle round." they finished

"Some blood over here, no body though." commented another.

"Looks like the door was torched open, pretty heavy duty blowtorch as well" The final one commented. It made sense, once the ship was depressurized, only an input access code on both sides of the bulkhead could open it, so the attackers would've had to blow it open or torch it. Same had happened to the next one. Only this time, there were bodies.

Two space-suit clad crewmen were hanging in zero-G in what appeared to be the communications room. Brevet turned one over, he's suit had a hole in it, and his face was missing a large chunk, but the person was still identifable.

"Command, possible positive on Captain Verne, over." He said, turning to the other, which was...missing?

"What the fuck?" Brevet said, the suit had been opened and the body removed, but the suit lining was also gone. The suit lining would've protected the wearer for a little bit from the vacuum of space.

"We can presume the MIA to be Communications Officer Jarves, due to the location. Said one of the investigators. Another one gestured at a stool laying on the ground next to Verne.

"Looks like Verne tried to defend himself with the stool, although it appears he didn't succeed." They said. The group moved on

They came across the bridge, which was a bloodbath. Apparently the attackers just came in and started firing. Bits of wiring was exposed from where the attackers had blown holes in the side of the interior hull, and right next to Brevet's head was a bloodstain, where it appeared the crew had returned fire with a handgun. The walls were stained with blood, it also appeared that some of the attackers had melee weapons which they used to cut down the crewmates.

"Pretty hodgepodge selection of weaponry used by the attackers. All old as well, needlers mostly, but someone had an energy weapon." An investigator noted. From the bridge they could see the cargo hold.

"Nothing's missing. Its all here." the second investigator said amazedly.

"That rules out pirates then." Brevet said. The PFC nodded. The other Marine had gone to check the engine room and sleeping quarters. He stepped back through into the bridge.

"Nada, its all clean, looks like the attackers swept through it but its roughly how the crew would've left it."

Several spacesuits were empty in here as well, suggesting that whomever had conducted the attack had an interest in prisoners.

"Brevet, this is command. Come back to the corvette, over."

"Copy that command, on the way back." Brevet said. The group headed back to the boarding craft, which they boarded and returned to the corvette, which in turn returned to Sao Eviticus.

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Leave here: Hang'em

[Talchyon]

(Delete parentheses and everything in them when you're done)

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Joe "Blackeye" Trapmann
Job: Legally unemployed, steals other people's stuff
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Appearance:

(Image)

Skills: quick on the draw, reasonable shot (Not excellent but not bad), good at navigation and outdoor survival.

Stuff: M1852 Sharps Slant-Breech Carbine, M1848 Colt "Dragoon" revolver, survival supplies (ie bedroll, rations, the works), American Quarter Horse "Bullhorn"

Goals: Be the most well-known bandit in these here parts.

Bio: Joe Trapmann was born to a family of 16, 2 parents, 14 siblings in Oklahoma. He was the youngest, and therefor got the worst chores and the most bullying. By the time he was 15, he was done with being bossed around and getting crap jobs. So, instead of getting a proper job, he decided to make his wealth by stealing from people who did have proper jobs. Due to Oklahoma's closeness to civilization, he decided to head out west, where the will of the law was less powerful. He spends most of his time out on the highways, holding up Wells Fargo carriages and taking their money, and the rest of the time in bars and brothels, spending all that money almost immediately. He has yet to either make a name for himself or be arrested, the first probably the cause for the latter.

RP sample: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=492285.
Leave here: Hang'em

So far looks like a fine app. One thing though, I tried to look at your RP sample and it took me to an OOC page. Can you link to one of your posts please? Thanks.

[Zjaum]

Just to let folks know, I made a NS trading card collection for The Infinites.
It features exactly one card from each rarity in Season 2 except Legendary.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=deck/collection=30843

[Barapam]

Just to let folks know, I made a NS trading card collection for The Infinites.
It features exactly one card from each rarity in Season 2 except Legendary.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=deck/collection=30843

Neat! I like it.

Got a busy weekend, will post later.

[Speyland]

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Shi Xun
Job: Vagabond/Adventurer
Age: 31
Sex: Female
Appearance:

Skills: Shi is a skilled martial artist. She can sense the presence of others based on chi and possess excellent reflexes. She is amazingly skilled in firearms, especially revolvers, but rifles are not her strongest point. Also, she can speak fluent English but her handwriting is terrible in either her native language and the other.

Stuff: A sword, a bow and arrow, a satchel, and a revolver.

Goals: Her goal is to find enlightenment and dignity for herself and others around her as requested by her deceased martial arts teacher. Also, she wanted to find a way for Chinese Americans living in the United States to have equal rights by pressuring the government to address the issue of racism. This applies to other ethnicities in the United States as well. Being a heroine is what keeps her motivated. Oh, and she prefers not to have a home as a result of her living in a vagabond lifestyle.

Bio: Shi was born in Kaohsiung, Qing Taiwan, to a father who works as a blacksmith and a mother who works as a domestic worker. She is both Manchu on her father's side and Han Chinese on her mother's side which makes it difficult for both families to cooperate at times because of their cultural differences. At age 6, Shi works as a domestic worker alongside her mother instead of getting an education and she spends most of her early childhood working as one. Tragically, her father was executed by the authorities for attempting to illegally cooperate with Dutch merchants to import illegal goods to Indonesia and her mother died from accidentally eating a poisonous snake. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to stay with both of her parents' grandparents because they wouldn't accept a biracial person to stay with them.

One day, an elderly woman offered Shi a place to stay and she agreed. She later trains her in unarmed combat, archery, and sword fighting which makes her a martial arts teacher to Shi. She trained her for years. At age 30, the martial arts teacher passed away from a mysterious illness and she requested Shi to go to the United States in an attempt to find enlightenment there. She agreed. She took it by ship to get there by heading to California. There, she was surprised to see that there are Chinese people living there. A bunch of them, to be exact.

She spends her time there, immersing herself into the English language within a year and performing charity for those living in poverty. Finally, she went eastward to see what lies beyond California and the boundaries of it. That was when she arrived in East Zilch, Texas, a town that is unheard of. This is where her story begins. And yes, she found a dead American soldier who was holding a revolver and she took it along the way.

RP sample: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=490228&p=37860761&sid=32d72b8e2104a68886a80d7787b8933c#p37860761.

Leave here: Hang'em

[Castelia]

Hey Talch. I'm really sorry for saying I would be active, but then proceeding to remain inactive. Thing is, I've been kept busy by IRL obligations, and now I'm not sure when I'll be able to get back not only in this RP, but on NS as a whole.

So, on that note, I'm dropping from this RP for the near future. If I ever do join again, it'll probably be as a new character.

Thanks for having me here, Talch! See you soon!

[Bolslania]

Edimted

[Stollberg-Stolberg]

Oh the things and controversies the River Blank will get due to the Mayor and His Plans. But he will get attention from the national press I think.

[Talchyon]

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Shi Xun
-snip-

Nice app. 'Vagabond' is a nice 19th century word for 'homeless person,' isn't it. Shi Xun is ACCEPTED! Welcome to Grand Theft Horse!

(I'll try to get the roster updated tomorrow. Feel free to jump in though. It's pretty sandbox, but there is some gold to steal, some devious plans getting underway, and a whole bunch of shenanigans to jump in to.)

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(Delete parentheses and everything in them when you're done) - (Snicker - this previous statement was in parentheses too)

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Joe "Blackeye" Trapmann
-snip-

Alright! The shiftless, out of work thief may find both a job and theft opportunities "guarding" the gold in the delayed Fells Cargo wagons carrying bars of gold to Fort Knox. They're taking anyone as applicants, no matter how unqualified. Joe wouldn't be the only thief working (wink wink) there if he wants to.

Joe "Blackeye" Trapmann is ACCEPTED! Welcome to Grand Theft Horse!

(Also, here's how to link to a specific post. On any post you want to link to, there is a small white box in the upper left side of the post. Right click on that, and it comes up with a menu. Go down to "Copy Link Address" - and that will now have the address of that specific post. Then you can simply put it in a URL box -see coding boxes above.

And if you want your link to be a word, here's how you do it. When you click on the URL box above, put the link address in the first bracket after the URL and an '=' sign. Then type the word you want the link to be, making sure it is closed in with the closing bracket.

EX: [ u r l=your link]your word[/ u r l] (only making sure there are no spaces between the u, r and l.)

[Bolslania]

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Shi Xun
-snip-

Nice app. 'Vagabond' is a nice 19th century word for 'homeless person,' isn't it. Shi Xun is ACCEPTED! Welcome to Grand Theft Horse!

(I'll try to get the roster updated tomorrow. Feel free to jump in though. It's pretty sandbox, but there is some gold to steal, some devious plans getting underway, and a whole bunch of shenanigans to jump in to.)

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(Delete parentheses and everything in them when you're done) - (Snicker - this previous statement was in parentheses too)

GRAND THEFT HORSE application

Name: Joe "Blackeye" Trapmann
-snip-

Alright! The shiftless, out of work thief may find both a job and theft opportunities "guarding" the gold in the delayed Fells Cargo wagons carrying bars of gold to Fort Knox. They're taking anyone as applicants, no matter how unqualified. Joe wouldn't be the only thief working (wink wink) there if he wants to.

Joe "Blackeye" Trapmann is ACCEPTED! Welcome to Grand Theft Horse!

(Also, here's how to link to a specific post. On any post you want to link to, there is a small white box in the upper left side of the post. Right click on that, and it comes up with a menu. Go down to "Copy Link Address" - and that will now have the address of that specific post. Then you can simply put it in a URL box -see coding boxes above.

And if you want your link to be a word, here's how you do it. When you click on the URL box above, put the link address in the first bracket after the URL and an '=' sign. Then type the word you want the link to be, making sure it is closed in with the closing bracket.

EX: [ u r l=your link]your word[/ u r l] (only making sure there are no spaces between the u, r and l.)

Oh thats how I do it. Thanks!

[Stollberg-Stolberg]

I have an idea for an NPC, a journalist who writes for the national press. [For the: Golden River Chapter]

[Talchyon]

I have an idea for an NPC, a journalist who writes for the national press. [For the: Golden River Chapter]

I would be running NPCs, you are aware of that, right?

[Stollberg-Stolberg]

I have an idea for an NPC, a journalist who writes for the national press. [For the: Golden River Chapter]

I would be running NPCs, you are aware of that, right?

Yes I know, I was just suggesting an Idea for an NPC.... (Sorry if it seemed like I was making an wrong Statement, Sorry.)

[Speyland]

Is there someone free to interact with?

[Talchyon]

Hey Bolslania - Good first post. Glad you're chiming in. One small thing. Since Wells Fargo is a legitimate business and I'm sure the name is trademarked, the name of this group is Fells Cargo.

[Bolslania]

Hey Bolslania - Good first post. Glad you're chiming in. One small thing. Since Wells Fargo is a legitimate business and I'm sure the name is trademarked, the name of this group is Fells Cargo.

Aight I'll change it before the lawyers get here

[Talchyon]

Is there someone free to interact with?

Lot of people in the saloon. Some are going out behind the sheriff's office with the Fells Cargo men.

[Talchyon]

Also - Just so everyone knows. This ain't Infinites where inactive people become tour guides. This is the Old West. And that means, several inactive characters have just gotten run over by herd of buffalo. We also now have an East Zilch cemetery - full of people who didn't post.

So the lesson is - if you don't want to end up in the East Zilch cemetery, you know what you have to do.

That said, if you're reading this, you probably don't have to worry about this.


IF YOU THINK I MADE A MISTAKE, let me know and we'll work it out how your character DIDN'T die.

[Danubian Peoples]

Also - Just so everyone knows. This ain't Infinites where inactive people become tour guides. This is the Old West. And that means, several inactive characters have just gotten run over by herd of buffalo. We also now have an East Zilch cemetery - full of people who didn't post.

So the lesson is - if you don't want to end up in the East Zilch cemetery, you know what you have to do.

That said, if you're reading this, you probably don't have to worry about this.


IF YOU THINK I MADE A MISTAKE, let me know and we'll work it out how your character DIDN'T die.

Ah, good to know. I'd like to say that things are pretty busy on my end ATM, which is why I haven't been active as of late. I'll try to start posting ASAP, but even the soonest could be a fair bit into the future. I guess this is just a roundabout way of saying, 'still in this, do not retire PCs.'

[Voxija]

Also - Just so everyone knows. This ain't Infinites where inactive people become tour guides. This is the Old West. And that means, several inactive characters have just gotten run over by herd of buffalo. We also now have an East Zilch cemetery - full of people who didn't post.

So the lesson is - if you don't want to end up in the East Zilch cemetery, you know what you have to do.

That said, if you're reading this, you probably don't have to worry about this.


IF YOU THINK I MADE A MISTAKE, let me know and we'll work it out how your character DIDN'T die.

Working on a post right now so I don't join the legion of the dead.

[Ard al Islam]

Damn, you've beaten me to it!