Goth Red
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Hello! I'm looking for others who are interested in a possible roleplay of one of my favorite horror/psychological games. Although it's a fairly underrated game, I'm hoping to find a few or at least one person who's interested in roleplaying The path. You don't have to be perfect at roleplaying as any one of the sisters because I highly doubt I'll roleplay as Ruby perfectly. It's also not mandatory to know or have played the game before but is recommended. For now, I'll provide some information off of their website, along with each character's biography. Just a fair warning, I haven't roleplayed in a while so I may be a little rusty.
The Path is a short horror game inspired by older versions of Little Red Ridinghood, set in modern day. The Path offers an atmospheric experience of exploration, discovery and introspection through a unique form of gameplay, designed to immerse you deeply into its dark themes. Every interaction in the game expresses an aspect of the narrative. The six protagonists each have their own age and personality and allow the player to live through the tale in different ways. Most of the story, however, relies on your active imagination.
The Path is designed with accessibility in mind. There are no ticking clocks or monsters to defeat. No hard puzzles will ever halt your progress. Most activities in the game are entirely optional and voluntary. The player has all the freedom in the world to explore and experience. The Path is a Slow Game.
Six sisters live in an apartment in the city. One by one their mother sends them on an errand to their grandmother, who is sick and bedridden. The teenagers are instructed to go to grandmother's house deep in the forest and, by all means, to stay on the path! Wolves are hiding in the woods, just waiting for little girls to stray.
But young women are not exactly known for their obedience, are they? Will they be able to resist the temptations of the forest? Will they stay clear of danger? Can they prevent the ancient tale from being retold?
⎾ Characters ⏌
From youngest to oldest
Robin (Kid Red) - Robin is a young girl with short black hair, along with very pale skin. She wears a red hooded rain coat as well as black and red striped rain boots. Youngest sister and one of 6 characters you will take on a mysterious journey through the Forest. Robin is nine years old. A very lively child. She loves playing in the forest. Only on the path, of course. Mother tells her to never go into the woods. She never says why. Robin thinks there may by fun things to play with in the forest. She sometimes hears the creaking sounds of what seems to be a swing! Or the howl of a wolf in the distance! Robin likes wolves. They are her favourite kind of animal!
Rose (Innocent Red) - Rose is a girl with medium length black hair in which she places on her right shoulder, with the layers in the front held together by two pink thick hairties. She wears a long black spaghetti-strapped dress on top of her red short-sleeved dress which has lace lining the bottom, as well as a pair of red boots. She is mature for her age. But there is a certain air of innocence about her that is charming and disconcerting at the same time. Barely a teenager -Rose is eleven-, she is discovering the world around her with fresh eyes. And all is beautiful! The wind in the trees, the birds in the air, the flowers along the path. Rose is taking it in voraciously. So much so that she will defend even nature's smallest creatures against anyone who might wish them harm.
But who will protect sweet Rose herself, when she is lured off the path? With a promise of unearthly bliss, of light in abundance where no sun will ever shine? You're just a little girl, Rose! Just a fragile little girl...
Ginger (Tomboy Red) - Ginger is a girl with short, bright red hair that is naturally black. She also has two dark blue feathers that she wears in the back of her hair, along with a choker around her neck. She also dons two bracelets and two anklets on her left wrist and right ankle, respectively. She wears a loose-fitting black short sleeve tee-shirt, black shorts, and two red belts. The forest is a great place for adventures! And a much more fun way to get to grandmother's house. Ginger isn't one for sticking to paths. Running around in the fields, climbing gnarly old trees, playing wild games with abandoned toys, collecting pebbles and hitting things with sticks. The idea of growing up doesn't hold much appeal. Who'd want to give up their childhood? But Ginger is 13. The end is near.
She's a fresh flower of the field in her own way. Very independent -a loner, actually- and completely absorbed in the game she thinks of as life. Will she bloom before she wilts? Will she ever learn? Should she?
(My role) Ruby (Goth Red) - Ruby is a girl with long, black hair and bangs, along with dark red lips and pale skin. She wears a fitted, striped, red and black T-shirt along with a short, black skirt. She has transparent tights, albeit only on her right leg, and her left leg is accompanied with a brace. The other girls call her "goth"... It's one way of killing people: stereotyping them, putting them in a box and throwing it away. But there's more to Ruby than meets the eye. A young lady by now, 15 years of age. Life has opened up to her as a rotting flower of corruption. She can see through it all but remains an enigma herself.
When asked about her leg brace, Ruby says she's in pain. But doesn't specify where it hurts.
Ruby does not long for death. She takes a perverse pleasure in observing the extreme decay of adult society. But what will happen when she ceases to be a witness and becomes a participant instead?
Carmen (Sexy Red) - Carmen is a girl with short, black hair with the tips dyed purple. She wears a fitted, red and black shirt along with red pants and dress shoes. Seventeen. A glorious age for a girl. Having left her childhood body behind, she enjoys parading the new Carmen. She is fully aware of the heads that turn when she passes by. She'll give them a little bit extra to look at too. A shake of the hips. A wink of the eye. But no more. Carmen fancies herself a femme fatale perhaps. But inside she knows that all she wants is a little bit of attention. From a warm and handsome man, perhaps. Who can keep her safe. Hold her tight. With a strength that approaches violence. He doesn't need to be as wild as she is, but it wouldn't hurt.
Scarlet (Stern Red) - Scarlet is a tall girl with black hair tied up in a bun, along with very pale skin. She wears a black shirt, red shawl along with a red hair band, black pants and red dress shoes. Like all of her sisters, she has her own unique way of movement. She walks with very elegant posture; slow and methodical, and runs similarly. She is the oldest of six. The firstborn. In a family with an invisible mother. Quite a responsibility. One that she faces with determination and a sense of duty and pride. She is 19 years of age. She should probably be enjoying what's left of her youth. But with five younger sisters, one more unruly than the other, somebody needs to maintain order and stability.
Not that Scarlet doesn't wish to share the burden. Or a moment of silence. A moment of quiet understanding with a soulmate. A moment of true togetherness. Her loneliness is a secret she will take to the grave. Sooner than she may expect.
The Path is a short horror game inspired by older versions of Little Red Ridinghood, set in modern day. The Path offers an atmospheric experience of exploration, discovery and introspection through a unique form of gameplay, designed to immerse you deeply into its dark themes. Every interaction in the game expresses an aspect of the narrative. The six protagonists each have their own age and personality and allow the player to live through the tale in different ways. Most of the story, however, relies on your active imagination.
The Path is designed with accessibility in mind. There are no ticking clocks or monsters to defeat. No hard puzzles will ever halt your progress. Most activities in the game are entirely optional and voluntary. The player has all the freedom in the world to explore and experience. The Path is a Slow Game.
Six sisters live in an apartment in the city. One by one their mother sends them on an errand to their grandmother, who is sick and bedridden. The teenagers are instructed to go to grandmother's house deep in the forest and, by all means, to stay on the path! Wolves are hiding in the woods, just waiting for little girls to stray.
But young women are not exactly known for their obedience, are they? Will they be able to resist the temptations of the forest? Will they stay clear of danger? Can they prevent the ancient tale from being retold?
⎾ Characters ⏌
From youngest to oldest
Robin (Kid Red) - Robin is a young girl with short black hair, along with very pale skin. She wears a red hooded rain coat as well as black and red striped rain boots. Youngest sister and one of 6 characters you will take on a mysterious journey through the Forest. Robin is nine years old. A very lively child. She loves playing in the forest. Only on the path, of course. Mother tells her to never go into the woods. She never says why. Robin thinks there may by fun things to play with in the forest. She sometimes hears the creaking sounds of what seems to be a swing! Or the howl of a wolf in the distance! Robin likes wolves. They are her favourite kind of animal!
Rose (Innocent Red) - Rose is a girl with medium length black hair in which she places on her right shoulder, with the layers in the front held together by two pink thick hairties. She wears a long black spaghetti-strapped dress on top of her red short-sleeved dress which has lace lining the bottom, as well as a pair of red boots. She is mature for her age. But there is a certain air of innocence about her that is charming and disconcerting at the same time. Barely a teenager -Rose is eleven-, she is discovering the world around her with fresh eyes. And all is beautiful! The wind in the trees, the birds in the air, the flowers along the path. Rose is taking it in voraciously. So much so that she will defend even nature's smallest creatures against anyone who might wish them harm.
But who will protect sweet Rose herself, when she is lured off the path? With a promise of unearthly bliss, of light in abundance where no sun will ever shine? You're just a little girl, Rose! Just a fragile little girl...
Ginger (Tomboy Red) - Ginger is a girl with short, bright red hair that is naturally black. She also has two dark blue feathers that she wears in the back of her hair, along with a choker around her neck. She also dons two bracelets and two anklets on her left wrist and right ankle, respectively. She wears a loose-fitting black short sleeve tee-shirt, black shorts, and two red belts. The forest is a great place for adventures! And a much more fun way to get to grandmother's house. Ginger isn't one for sticking to paths. Running around in the fields, climbing gnarly old trees, playing wild games with abandoned toys, collecting pebbles and hitting things with sticks. The idea of growing up doesn't hold much appeal. Who'd want to give up their childhood? But Ginger is 13. The end is near.
She's a fresh flower of the field in her own way. Very independent -a loner, actually- and completely absorbed in the game she thinks of as life. Will she bloom before she wilts? Will she ever learn? Should she?
(My role) Ruby (Goth Red) - Ruby is a girl with long, black hair and bangs, along with dark red lips and pale skin. She wears a fitted, striped, red and black T-shirt along with a short, black skirt. She has transparent tights, albeit only on her right leg, and her left leg is accompanied with a brace. The other girls call her "goth"... It's one way of killing people: stereotyping them, putting them in a box and throwing it away. But there's more to Ruby than meets the eye. A young lady by now, 15 years of age. Life has opened up to her as a rotting flower of corruption. She can see through it all but remains an enigma herself.
When asked about her leg brace, Ruby says she's in pain. But doesn't specify where it hurts.
Ruby does not long for death. She takes a perverse pleasure in observing the extreme decay of adult society. But what will happen when she ceases to be a witness and becomes a participant instead?
Carmen (Sexy Red) - Carmen is a girl with short, black hair with the tips dyed purple. She wears a fitted, red and black shirt along with red pants and dress shoes. Seventeen. A glorious age for a girl. Having left her childhood body behind, she enjoys parading the new Carmen. She is fully aware of the heads that turn when she passes by. She'll give them a little bit extra to look at too. A shake of the hips. A wink of the eye. But no more. Carmen fancies herself a femme fatale perhaps. But inside she knows that all she wants is a little bit of attention. From a warm and handsome man, perhaps. Who can keep her safe. Hold her tight. With a strength that approaches violence. He doesn't need to be as wild as she is, but it wouldn't hurt.
Scarlet (Stern Red) - Scarlet is a tall girl with black hair tied up in a bun, along with very pale skin. She wears a black shirt, red shawl along with a red hair band, black pants and red dress shoes. Like all of her sisters, she has her own unique way of movement. She walks with very elegant posture; slow and methodical, and runs similarly. She is the oldest of six. The firstborn. In a family with an invisible mother. Quite a responsibility. One that she faces with determination and a sense of duty and pride. She is 19 years of age. She should probably be enjoying what's left of her youth. But with five younger sisters, one more unruly than the other, somebody needs to maintain order and stability.
Not that Scarlet doesn't wish to share the burden. Or a moment of silence. A moment of quiet understanding with a soulmate. A moment of true togetherness. Her loneliness is a secret she will take to the grave. Sooner than she may expect.
