Something Just C l i q u e d

pegasasu • 9 February 2014 at 9:05 PM

[ Bringing a new roleplaying style to EggCave. Hashtag hipster. ]

The social lives of Elton High School students are centered around cliques. Elton has five major cliques: the populars, the jocks, the brains, the goths, and the artists. If a new kid comes along, it becomes a tug-of-war...an all out battle to see who can get the new kid to join them. However, there's one group that no one in Elton knows about. They refer to themselves as the 'cliqueless,' and are, basically, a group made up of one person from each clique. When the newest student at Elton, stumbles upon their little lunchtime hideout on the rooftop, she/he becomes the only person in the school who is really cliqueless. However, with people battling for his/her attention, how long will he/she be able to keep it up?

[ Rules ]
- Quality over quantity is the Golden Rule here, but this is a high-Casual roleplay. Please post at least three paragraphs. Two paragraphs will be accepted in a severe case of writer’s block.
- If you can't use proper grammar, please stop reading.
- This is not first come, first serve. I would like creative characters. Take your Mary/Gary Sues and leave. I might accept someone who posted after you simply because their character seems more interesting. Don’t cry about it. Put some thought into your character.
- Please note that this takes place in America. If your character is obviously Caucasian, please do not give them some hipster bullshit Japanese name. If you have a unique backstory which provides reason to this (ie, was adopted from Japan as a child), then it would be accepted. Just be culturally conscious.
- Real pictures only. Do not use a photo of a wildly renowned star or the like. An ambiguous actor most people won’t recognize is fine, but do not come to me with Harry Styles, Selena Gomez, Jenna Marbles, etc.
- Writing will be in the first person. It’s more personal that way.
- This is a comedy. There can be serious moments, but for the most part, just have fun with it! There’s no impending doom looming over our character’s shoulders, just the drama in a typical high school life.
- There won't be a posting order. However, once you've posted, wait for at least two other people to post before doing so again. This way, we avoid back and forth posting.
- No unrealistic romance. If you want, you can have your character be dating another with the permission of that person, but let's not have too many couples right from the beginning. Remember that these characters are from completely different cliques and therefore probably have clashing personalities, so be realistic.
- New rules may be added later.

[ The Social Totem Pole ]
***An asterisk indicates that the spot is taken.***

The Populars: These are the glamorous, beautiful rich kids who basically rule the school. Hanging out with one of them is like hanging out with a celebrity, and as far as they know, they have everyone in the school eating out of the palms of their hands.

The Jocks: The jocks are almost as well-liked as the populars. Everyone in Elton goes to watch the games, so the athletes who play them are like the school's stars. They're under a lot of pressure, though, as losing too many games can damage their star status.

The Brains: "Ugh, (s)he's such a know-it-all!" Actually, they're just smart. They're the ones getting all the academic awards, and the ones the teacher can always call on to answer a question or do an equation on the board. A lot of kids think they're just know-it-alls, show offs, elitists, or all of the above.

***The Dorks: These are the kids you can see playing card games at the lunch table, reading comics, and talking about World of Warcraft and League of Legends. They're near the bottom of the food chain, and are always picked on by those bigger and stronger than they are. Even so, they are true to who they are and would never change that.

The Goths: The rebels, the artists, and the lovers of darkness. Nobody talks to the goths. Yes, it does have to do with the fact that they're scary to look at, but also has to do with how reserved they are, and the hatred they seem to have for the people they go to school with.

The New Kid: The new kid just got here, and thus, does not have a place on the social totem pole yet. Therefore, it is the goal of every clique to get them to join their group.

[ Character Sheet ]

Name: First and Last

Gender: Try and keep the genders roughly balanced?

Clique: Pick from the ones above without an asterisk.

Extra-curricular Activities: If any. Appropriate to their clique.

Personality: Have it match their clique.

Bio: A bit of background.

Relationship Status: See the rule about romance.

Picture: See the rule about pictures.

Username: Your RPG username.

[ Accepted Characters ]

Sarah Bond | Female | Dork | Sarah attempted to create the D&D Club, but the teachers refused because of the "vulgar influences". As a form of protest, she refuses to join any school-sponsored extra curriculars. | | Sarah is loud and is set on always being right, even if she realizes she's wrong halfway through the sentence. With a stubborn mindset and a mouth that's hardly ever shut, it's a miracle Sarah isn't on the teacher's hate list. She is easily irritated, especially by alpha males and ditzy girls. Sarah is rather tomboy-ish, as her geeky interests are surrounded by boys. However, when it comes to her dork passions, Sarah is very serious and level-headed- unless someone interrupts... | Sarah's pathetic excuse for a father was abusive towards his innocent daughter and mentally disabled wife. Social services was quick to step in when Sarah spilled to her primary school guidance counselor. It wasn't for very long, but it was long enough for the young girl to develop a hatred for both of her parents. Her father for taking advantage of her and her mother; her mother for not having the backbone to stick up for her only child. | Single | http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_litjd5RWIO1qfbyvwo1_500.jpg |

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