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Post by Deaths on Jan 18, 2017 19:08:23 GMT
I have an idea for a 1920s gangster RP, it's set in Chicago in a slightly alternate timeline. After the WW1 America went under martial law to clean up the streets, which cause a lot of powerful families to be destroyed. Now that martial law has ended it's time to restart the business. So, all your characters are going to be recruited to do a few jobs, to earn some money and a reputation how oyu guys want to build your empire from their is up to you?
Sound interesting?
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jackygirl
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Post by jackygirl on Jan 18, 2017 19:12:47 GMT
I like this concept but in this alternate timeline are female gangsters a thing (cause pretty sure they were like unicorns in the 1920s)?
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Post by Deaths on Jan 18, 2017 19:19:25 GMT
Yeah females can be gangsters, sexism and racism is still going strong so expect it to be tougher, but everyone is desperate for soldiers so not many people are getting turned away.
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Post by Envy on Jan 18, 2017 19:22:37 GMT
Not to step on anyone's toes seeing how the 19th amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920. Also an alternate timeline I would say yes to a female gangsters.
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Post by jackygirl on Jan 18, 2017 19:23:21 GMT
Awesome that was exactly what I was hoping to hear I find games set in the past that give almost complete gender equality kind of unnerving (Dragon Age for instance) but this sounds like the right balance.
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Post by DodoDestroyer on Jan 18, 2017 19:27:56 GMT
Yeah females can be gangsters, sexism and racism is still going strong so expect it to be tougher, but everyone is desperate for soldiers so not many people are getting turned away. Awesome! This immediately caught my interest. So what kind of jobs are we thinking of? Could you list a few so I got an idea of what to specialise my character in?
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Post by Deaths on Jan 18, 2017 19:33:36 GMT
One will be a breaking and entering. You'll be going to a warehouse where one of the families that survived are trying to gather weapons they stole from the US army.
Another is running alcohol for some bootleggers while also providing protection
The last one I have for now is sending a message to another gangs by doing a hit on a few high ranking members of rival organizations.
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Post by Envy on Jan 18, 2017 19:39:54 GMT
Now I'm sold but here's my question whenever you set the RP up can I make a character who runs a speakeasy?
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Post by Deaths on Jan 18, 2017 19:42:44 GMT
Yeah that should be ok Sinly it would serve as a good base for you guys anyway.
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Post by DodoDestroyer on Jan 18, 2017 20:04:55 GMT
How about a getaway driver for some other gangsters?
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Post by DodoDestroyer on Jan 18, 2017 21:37:36 GMT
So I have an idea for a character. She's basically a young woman whose father was a part of the family, but was taken down during martial law. All she inherited was his old motorcycle while her brothers got everything else in the will because they are the men of the family now and should take on the responsibility, which she isn't happy about being pushed to the side. She delivers a message and takes a hit out on a rival gangster of her father's gang to prove herself (She has never killed before.)
She will barely be respected due to her being a woman and the only reason they take her on is because of her father's past ties.
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Post by Deaths on Jan 18, 2017 21:39:58 GMT
Sounds good I'll start a character sheet thread in a minute. The actual RP will starts either late tonight (est) or tomorrow.
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Post by Lady-Lee on Jan 19, 2017 1:07:29 GMT
I'm bad at period RP's but I'll enjoy reading this one
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Post by Deaths on Jan 19, 2017 2:46:30 GMT
Aw come on Lee always room for one more.
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Post by Lady-Lee on Jan 19, 2017 3:14:36 GMT
I'm afraid I'll probably sit it out, but if you need a temp character for plot reasons at some point I'll throw my hat in
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Post by Raz on Jan 19, 2017 4:21:46 GMT
Aww come on Lee! Please?
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Post by Lady-Lee on Jan 19, 2017 4:31:20 GMT
Sorry but I never do well with period stuff
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Post by Firefist on Jan 19, 2017 12:01:41 GMT
I would love to join if you would have me.
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Post by Deaths on Jan 19, 2017 15:01:25 GMT
Yeah man its not too late.
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Post by Deaths on Jan 19, 2017 22:47:51 GMT
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Post by DodoDestroyer on Jan 19, 2017 22:56:41 GMT
I did not. You have an idea for it?
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Post by Deaths on Jan 19, 2017 22:58:06 GMT
No I haven't come up with one I figured I should ask you first.
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Post by DodoDestroyer on Jan 19, 2017 23:03:15 GMT
Feel free to suggest one if you do. Her father would have been something like a big time gangster, so their surname is known.
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Post by Deaths on Jan 19, 2017 23:08:45 GMT
I suck at making up names lol.
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