Realistic or Modern the city is calling (slice of life RP)

[Semblance]

the city is calling

INTRODUCTION

Links: Main | OOC | CS

Ten years ago, a tight-knit group of six friends graduated from Columbia University's Class of 2012 in New York City. Although they tried their best to keep in touch, life eventually got to them and they followed their own separate paths after graduation. Some found love and lived happily ever after while others got heartbroken or never settled down. Some moved abroad and traveled around while others moved back to their hometowns. Some found a meaningful career path while others are stuck in an office cubicle they hate.

For one reason or another, all six have found themselves back in Manhattan, NYC after ten years (year 2022.) A couple of them stayed in the Big Apple after graduation while the rest are returning to the old stomping grounds after a long hiatus. The friend group has finally been reunited after a decade and they are excited to be back in NYC together. They soon realize that the past ten years have done a number on them and they are not their same naïve, hopeful selves that just graduated college, ready to take on the world. Now in their early 30's, they will attempt to carve out a new dynamic within the group and navigate working life in the sleepless city, experiencing unexpected betrayals and disappointment along the way.

CHARACTERS

Couple A (female)- She has been dating Couple B since college and they got married in 2019. They had a small wedding with only their families. Before she started dating Couple B, Couple A had been hooking up with the Workaholic on and off. A year after Couple A got married, she coincidentally bumped into the Workaholic on a work trip and began an affair. Things are sure to get sticky as Couple A and B move back to NYC, where the Workaholic lives.
-- RPed by Semblance

Couple B (male)- He has been dating Couple A since college and they got married in 2019. They had a small wedding with only their families. Couple B has no idea about Couple A's affair with the Workaholic.
-- Open

The Workaholic- Ambitious, hardworking, and career-driven, the Workaholic has always known what they wanted to do with their life and stayed in NYC after graduation to pursue their dream job. As they became consumed with their work, they began to crave companionship and intimacy. This is when the Workaholic bumped into Couple A, the old flame, and started an affair.
-- Open

The Traveler- After graduating, this person moved abroad and began traveling the world, spending a couple years in each city. After ten years, the Traveler has finally decided to return to the USA and move back to NYC.
-- RPed by bambino

The Supporter- After this person's family member became terminally ill, the Supporter moved back to their small hometown to support their family. When their family member finally passed away after a long hard-fought battle, the Supporter decided they needed a change in their life and moved back to NYC.
-- Open

The Hopeless Romantic- This person has been seeking "the one" ever since they were little and saw their parents still hopelessly in love with each other after many years. After many failed dates and casual flings, they are starting to lose hope. In a city of 8 million people, NYC can certainly feel lonely.
-- RPed by Myling

NOTE FROM THE GM

Welcome to my RP everyone! My name is Semblance but you can call me Sem or whatever your heart desires. I know most GM's like giving a list of rules but I think they're pretty self-explanatory. All RPN rules apply. Be nice and use common sense. I expect that we will all be kind and cooperative adults who just want to have fun writing together because I certainly do.

Character selection- This will NOT be first come first serve. I will be choosing which character sheets are the most suited for each role and the overall roleplay after the deadline (TBD.) I will make the decision based on how interesting your character is and what they bring to the group. Make sure you leave room for lots of growth! The descriptions for each role are meant to be loose and vague. You have full creative freedom in what type of character you want to make outside of the description (i.e. backstory, occupation, relationship status, personality, etc.) In fact, if you have a role in mind that is outside the posted roles or you have a strong preference for Couple A, please let me know, as I am open to changes!

Writing Level- This RP is moderate/advanced when it comes to post content and length. No one-liner/one-paragraph posts but a novel is not required either. Use your best judgement for how long you think your post should be (generally 2-5 detailed paragraphs with proper grammar/spelling is adequate.)

Activity- Ideally, I would like each person to write about 2 posts per week, but I know that everyone is busy with their own lives so this is not a strict rule. My big thing is communication. If something comes up in real life, please let us all know!

Story- Since this is a Slice of Life RP, it will be character-driven so it will be up to us as a group to determine where the story goes. I mainly want to focus on character growth and relationships. I welcome any and all ideas- I want this to be a collaborative group effort with dynamic characters.

Setting- This RP takes place in Manhattan, NYC in 2022. In this world, the COVID-19 pandemic never occurred.

Inspiration- This RP is directly inspired by the TV show, Friends from College, on Netflix. A few of the roles are based off of characters in the show.

I haven't decided if I want to create a Discord for OOC communication yet. It really depends on what the group prefers after I've officially selected all the characters, but I would like to keep IC posts on the RPN website. Before characters are chosen, we can use the OOC thread on RPN for discussion.

 

[Luna_Silverwing]

I would be highly interested in Couple B or the supporter. May I have a character sheet?

 

[Semblance]

I would be highly interested in Couple B or the supporter. May I have a character sheet?

Glad to hear your interest! I have not created the character sheet yet. I wanted to see how much interest this idea gets first, but I will certainly tag you once the links are up

 

[Myling]

I gotta say I absolutely adore this. I've been wanting to rp with an older character but haven't had possibility.

All the roles are pretty interesting too and I would settle down for any of them. I especially like the traveller, couple b and hopeless romantic.

 

[sprouhtt]

i am very interested! I would like the spot of the hopeless romantic if it is available

 

[bambino]

very interested !!

 

[Semblance]

I gotta say I absolutely adore this. I've been wanting to rp with an older character but haven't had possibility.

All the roles are pretty interesting too and I would settle down for any of them. I especially like the traveller, couple b and hopeless romantic.

Me too!! I think the average age on this website is on the younger side which totally makes sense (and thus many RP characters lean younger), but sometimes I just want to play a working adult trying to figure out life haha

i am very interested! I would like the spot of the hopeless romantic if it is available

I have not posted the character sheet page yet but I will definitely tag you once I do! (Also, please note that this is not first come first serve.)

very interested !!

Glad to hear that

 

[Limerence]

This looks awesome. Love all the character roles and can't wait to see what the group dynamic is like.

 

[logastellus]

100% Interested ​

 

[Semblance]

It's great to see that there's interest for this idea! The OOC and CS pages are up:

Links: Main | OOC | CS

Luna_Silverwing Myling sprouhtt bambino Limerence logastellus

 

[Renata Peirce]

Hiya I was interested in the supporter role if this thing is still up as I'm much better at being a supporting character and someone with a ill relative since that's right up my alley.

 

[Semblance]

Hiya I was interested in the supporter role if this thing is still up as I'm much better at being a supporting character and someone with a ill relative since that's right up my alley.

That's perfect! Feel free to post a character for the supporter role in the CS thread. The link is my post but here it is again: Realistic or Modern - the city is calling (cs)

And here is the OOC thread: Realistic or Modern - the city is calling (ooc)

Once I feel there are strong characters for each role, I'll select the characters then we can discuss character relationships and start RP-ing. I'm still waiting for people to post characters for the other roles, but I don't want to wait too long- probably in a week or so

 

[Semblance]

Bump - the Workaholic, Supporter, and Couple B roles are still open so please feel free to drop a CS if you are interested in these roles!

Realistic or Modern - the city is calling (cs)