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[COLOR=Purple][B]Name:[/B] George [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/ozyssite/image019.jpg]George[/URL] [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Species:[/B] Human [B]Age:[/B] 24 [B]Talents:[/B] Guitar, Sitar, Tuba. Can change the color of anything he touches, and can use hypnotism. "It's all in the mind, you know..." [B]Personality:[/B] Even though he can be more sarcastic than John, he hides it better. He?s quiet, but not because he?s shy?he?s quiet because he doesn?t bother to talk. He?s very intellectual, but doesn?t feel the need to go around bragging about it. [B]Bio:[/B] George was born on a farm in Pepperland, where he lived until he was about 13. Life on a farm isn't exactly filled with the excitement a young boy would enjoy (even in a place like Pepperland), so he ran away to England -- not knowing that it was about as drab as Pepperland was colorful. Unfortunately, he was in an accident which caused him to lose all memory of his past. So, now, here he was... stuck in Drab England. His "strange" powers then chose to manifest themselves, and he was shunned by most of the drab people. He soon found himself living on the streets of Liverpool. Fortunately, he wasn't on the streets long, for he found three young men just as strange as he was -- John, Paul, and Ringo. They offered him a place to live where he could be accepted. Even since their first adventure in Pepperland, George has begun to recover his memories of his life before Drab England, but everything's still a bit fuzzy...[/COLOR]

Well, it's been noted to me that there was a need for cute around these parts, so here are some cute things... MINI-BEATLES! These were all created using Adobe Illustrator CS, using only shapes and the pen tool. Fun times were had by all... or some... or me. These were created after one too many trips to the Sanrio store. It's an exercise in wrong. I can't explain them any better than that. [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24481&stc=1[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24482&stc=1[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24483&stc=1[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24484&stc=1[/IMG] [b]Edit:[/b] Dear Me, SWEET DOUBLE POSTING! HAW. No love, Me. Er, ignore the other thread, please.

[COLOR=Indigo]Okay, people. I'm going to be gone all weekend, so if you have any issues, I'll be back on Monday afternoon to sort them out. ^_^ Have fun, everybody! And don't forget to post if you haven't already![/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo]Yes, I am still alive. Thank you for asking. Okay, so, my research papers are kicking my behind, but I have not forgotten about this RP! Please, everyone, feel free to interact with each other! Get to know everyone's characters better! POST! This will be coming in handy for the next phase of the plot, which I will be introducing bits and pieces of fairly soon. As you may have noticed, I allowed someone to slip in a new teacher character even after I closed down the signups for now. I made an exception for XerxesSkyknyght's character because he will be helpful to the upcoming plot -- plus, we kinda needed another teacher, especially a PE teacher. Signups will be opening up again as soon as I get the plot in motion. YAY! [b]It occurs to me that we should have some post with a list of roommates, and class schedules, and such. It'd be a way to consolidate, so that, say, while Dollie and Lydia know they have their first class together, we'll be able to look and see who else is in those classes as well. It'd be most useful for the teachers, of course... Have to know exactly who you're teaching, what you're teaching {english, for example, encompasses more than just reading} and when, right?[/b] MothDarkfire brings up a good point. If you have any of this information, please, PM it to me as soon as you can. I'll be putting together a post of the class schedules I have at this point fairly soon, as well as the list of roommates.[/COLOR]

[QUOTE=James][font=franklin gothic medium]I think this is an important point and it's one reason why I felt that Chabichou's comments were particularly heartless. It is generally wrong for someone to think that a mother [i]wants[/i] to fulfill any number of awful options (adoption, abortion, etc). Nobody goes to do those things with a big fat smile on their face. They are always painful, difficult decisions. As you have rightly said, a mother's bond to her child is incredibly strong.[/font][/QUOTE] [COLOR=Indigo]WORD to everything you've said in this thread so far, James, but especially to this. I think that placing your child up for adoption is sad if the only reason you are doing so is because you cannot take care of the child yourself. (Notice I said [i]sad[/i] and not [i]wrong[/i].) I believe that there should be more support for mothers in these situations in the United States -- not just financial, mind you, but emotional, too. BUT! If you are placing a child up for adoption because of other factors, such as the one the original poster has mentioned, then, you know what? I think that's a wonderful thing. A child should be [i]wanted[/i], not looked upon as something the parents will regret. Plus, it gives people who might not be able to have a child the opportunity to grow up in a place where the child is appreciated for the little human being he or she is. Of course, with the adoption system being what it is (in this country, at least), it isn't perfect, but it's better than leaving a child in a home where the parents know that he or she was a "mistake".[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo]Looking good, Leibsliede! ^_^ I think he could handle being the mathematics teacher, including physics, due to his age. I'm also writing here to warn you guys that I might not be on as often, due to this new schedule at school. Especially this terrible research class that looks like it will take up 90% of my time. Bah. Stupid senior-level courses. I'll be on as much as possible, though, so behave yourselves.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][B]Ril and I were wondering if, since there are so few PC teachers, if each of the players with a student could nominally control a teacher, or at least some of us could. That way we can more easily develop the teacher's personalities and have people running the classes rather than working on general concencus of NPC actions.[/b] As long as people don't get too attached to these characters and start having them do crazy, Mary-Sue-type things, I think this is an acceptable solution. Because, as I have told people before, anything that makes life easier for me -- I am up for it. [b]Also, I was wondering what people in NY think of the school? Do they know there are mutants there? If they do, do they approve? If some don't, are we in danger of pogroms? Madame Davis gave a speech about toleration and equality, but the very existance of this school proves that not everyone is created equal, and some rabid egalitarians/bigots might have it in for the school.[/b] Most people in the area do not know what is occuring at the school as of yet. (A future plot point? Perhaps.) While some find Madame Davis's behavior -- and the events which are rumored to occur at her school -- bizarre, the good Madame's family ties and wealth have left her in the category of "eccentric-millionare-and-we'll-leave-it-at-that." However, there have been pogroms in some other countries, and it is rumored that the people behind these might wash upon our shores sooner than expected...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][B]I was wondering though if we'll have turns or what? I'm sorry, this is my first forum rp in ages and well I'm not sure how it will work. I suppose my question is just if there is an order or anything.[/B] There are no real "turns" in this RP. If you get inspired to write a post, then, by all means, post! Just try to keep your character involved in the larger plot (loose as it is) without going on too much of a deviation. You'd think that'd be easy enough, but I've seen some people post things that made most of us go "WTF, mate?" Hee.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo]So many new questions! This makes me happy like happy things. [B]What sort of chores will they have?[/B] Everyone is expected to clean their own rooms, make their own beds, and basically tidy up their own space. Occasionally, there might be other chores to do, depending on how much trouble one gets themselves into. Hee. [B]Also, how long do the classes run, aproximately, and will they be held each day, or in some other form of scheduling?[/B] Classes run on a sixteen-week schedule, like any other school, with two sections split by the Christmas holiday -- so there is an Arithmetic 1 and Arithmetic 2, for example. (Think about how classes are split in high school nowadays, and you'll get the gist.) They are held Mondays through Fridays from 9 AM to 3 PM. The special Saturday classes run from 9-11 AM. [B]I have nothing serious to add, just to say that (a) I'm excited, (b) there's really no point in my character taking any sort of foreign language, is there, and (c) she's been at the school for a couple of years now, how does that figure into class placement?[/B] (b) Madame Davis believes that, for a person to be well-rounded and educated, one must learn a foreign language. This is why the students go through the torture of a Latin class. Heh. (c) If your character has been in school for a couple of years by now, then she has been through the basic classes and is starting in the higher-level classes... such as Latin. :p [B]Are we going to be following set plotlines or are we just, er, 'free-rping' (for lack of a better term) and seeing where things take us as we go along?[/B] As I told someone else before, it'll be six of one and half a dozen of the other. ^_^ There will be plot points along the way that I will throw at all of you to keep things interesting, but I also want all of you to feel like you can take your character where they will.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][B]Since we have roommates, who's rooming with whom?[/B] This is something that can be worked out between players, I think. If you want to room with someone, by all means, PM them and ask if your characters could be roommates. Just remember, though, that you can only room with someone of your character's gender -- which will not be a problem for all but two people, since the majority of you are playing young women. Please remember, also, that Laura Brooks and Lawrence P. Sheaves are [B]teachers[/B]. Once you do so, though, please PM me and let me know, so I won't be confused. I'm easily confused, you know. [B]And should we PM you, player-instructors, or both with class info?[/B] If you are going to be in one of the player-instructors' classes, it would be nice if you could PM them and let them know. By all means, PM me, also, with this information. [B]And BTW, thanks for all the work you're doing on this. It's gonna be lots of fun.[/B] Well, I sure hope so. ^_^[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][B]Ah... so we can choose classes based on player fiat. If we assume our character knows the stuff, we can skip the class... or do the exams happen on the first day of school?[/B] The exams have already been taken, as they occur soon after you have been accepted into the Home but before the next school year starts. [B]And do you have an instructor list so we can go tug on their shirts?[/B] I have conferred with the other player who is playing an instructor, so here are the two instructors being played: [B]Physiology:[/B] Laura Brooks [B]Rhetoric:[/B] Lawrence P. Sheaves The rest of the instructors are NPCs and can be used by anyone. I will be making a list of teachers and what classes they teach as they come up. Madame Davis herself teaches the [B]Music[/B] and [B]Singing[/B] classes on Saturdays. Since she is headmistress now, she thinks she earns the right to lighten her workload. [B]Oh, and is there a uniform, or do we dress as we normally do. And if so... are we expected to DRESS for supper in evening dress?[/B] There are uniforms, yes. There are two types of uniforms worn to classes, depending on the weather outside -- the winter uniform and the spring & fall uniform. [U]Winter uniform[/U] [I]Boys:[/I] gray waistcoat, black vest, white band collar shirt, bowtie, grey striped trousers, and black square-toed shoes [I]Girls:[/I] gray blouse, black skirt with a leather belt, and black pointed-toes boots [U]Spring & Fall uniform[/U] [I]Boys:[/I] almost identical to the winter uniform, except that the coat and shirt are lighter [I]Girls:[/I] White high-collared blouse, bowtie, black skirt worn with a leather belt, and black pointed-toe boots. During the fall, a grey jacket may be worn over the blouse. There are also seperate uniforms for the training exercises. [I]Boys:[/I] turtleneck, knickerbockers, long socks, and gymnasium shoes [I]Girls:[/I] divided gray serge skirt, lawn-tennis shoes, and gymnasium shoes All students are expected to dress for supper in evening dress and report to the school dining room before six PM, when dinner is served.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo]That, my friend, is a lot of questions. ;) I shall try to respond to all of them as clearly and precisely as possible. [B]Can you give us an idea of the geography? How big is the school? How many buildings? Is it walled? What kind of defences does it have... not only against people getting in, but against accidents with erratic powers?[/B] The Davis Manor sits on a large tract of land in Riverdale, a community that has retained its rural, genteel country charm even when the rest of the Bronx is becoming more urbanized. It sits on a hill with a beautiful view the Jersey Palisades. Large oak trees line the edge of the estate. There are four buildings that make up the school -- the main building (where all classes are held), two dormitories -- one for the males (known as the East Building) and one for the females (known as the West Building), and an apartment-like building where the teachers stay. The teachers' building is adjacent to the school itself, while the dorms are behind the school, in a triangle shape. (During the winter, the students may take the underground passages from their dorms to the school.) In the middle of this "triangle" is the field where all training exercises take place. The buildings are situated far enough so that they do not incur much damage during these exercises. The best defense that the school has is its remoteness from the rest of civilization. In case a student does lose control of his or her powers, there are staff members on hand to either talk them down from it or physically supress their powers through forcefields and the like. [B]Also, what are the living conditions like? Do we share rooms? Do we have servents? Are there general dogsbodies who I can ask about my missing luggage and who will tell me it was delivered five days ago by accident because it was put on a clipper ship by mistake? =) How long have we been in the school?[/B] As mentioned before, there are two dorms for students, the East Building for the young men, and the West Building for the young women. There are approximately twenty rooms on four floors, and each floor has a common bathroom, kitchen, and living room. Both dorms have indoor plumbing, as well as electricity. When the buildings were first built, it was assumed that each student would have his own room, but now, with the growth of the school, most students end up sharing rooms. As of now, there is a two-student limit in each room. In the dorms, there are no servants. Madame Davis wants her students to be self-sufficient, so she does not give them this luxury. However, there are servants in the school itself, as well as the teachers' building. So, yes, there are general dogsbodies there to ask about luggage. The one you would probably be asking is the butler, known as Mr. Edgar. If you are a new student, you have been at the school (at the earliest) for approximately a week, though there are students that arrive later than that. Students returning from spending their summer holiday with their family have been at the school for the same amount of time. Students who did not choose to spend time with their family are allowed to stay in their dorm rooms until a week and a half before school begins, when they find out if they are being moved to another room. [B]Also, is it possible to test out of courses?[/B] It is entirely possible to test out of classes, by way of the placement exam. Students who test exceptionally well in certain sections of the test will be put into the higher-level courses.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo]I am just posting to say that THE RP SIGN-UP IS NOW [B]CLOSED![/B] Due to this being easier than I thought it would be, here is the list of the players who have made it into the RP, along with the characters they play! Drumroll, please! .... [B]elainemc[/B] - Dorothy Edith Hendrick [B]KitWisdom[/B] - Helen Jones [B]Leibsliede[/B] - Felix Georg... Ivan von Liebeslied (HA.) [B]MothDarkfire[/B] - Lydia Petrakis [b]Ozymandius Jones[/b] - Laura Brooks [B]Rilarien[/B] - Sophia Elizabeth von Liebeslied [B]Sage Kaley[/B] - Mollie Evans [B]slipshod sailor[/B] - Lawrence P. Sheaves [B]Spawnie[/B] - Catherine Sharpe [B]StarrStruck[/B] - Rori Keelin Malone [B]Suonymona[/B] - Simon Metternich [B]zoetheshort[/B] - Sarah Margaret Miller Congratulations to all those who made it in! If you did not make the cut, please feel free to PM me and ask me why. The "Madame Davis' Home for Gifted Children" RP is now open for business! To participate in the RP, please continue on to [B][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=48710]this post[/URL][/B]. Any and all questions about anything concerning this RP are to be asked in [B][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=48676]this thread[/URL] [/B] and this thread only. Please go there to read the basic rules of the RP, as well. Happy RP-ing, everyone![/COLOR]

[COLOR=Indigo][I]Monday, September 11, 1899[/I] As Mary Davis walked past the windows toward the assembly hall (which had been, in the mansion?s days before the Home was established, a ballroom), she could see that the trees lining the very edge of her property were already beginning to shed their green coats, revealing the brilliant red, yellows, and oranges beneath. Fall was coming and, with it, the beginning of a new school year at her estate. It had been twenty-five years since she had established the Home for Gifted Children, almost exactly to the day. Mary could not believe it had been so long ago, and yet, she could, as she saw her graying hair and felt the typical aches and pains of someone who was nearly 52 years old. There was no time to focus on such things, though. She had a school to run. When she opened the doors into the assembly, she could see the students sitting in their chairs. Smiling, she walked through the room slowly, holding her head high like a proper lady of her stature. She was dressed nattily, in quiet, muted colors that nonetheless spoke to her position as the headmistress of this school. As she looked around the hall, Mary recognized some faces, and some she did not, just like almost every school year that had come before it. Mary walked to the front of the hall and onto the stage, nodding to the teachers who were sitting in chairs on the stage as she made her way to the podium. She wrapped her gloved hand around the gavel sitting on the podium and lightly tapped the gavel against it, getting the attention of the small crowd. When she was sure she had the attention of the majority of the people in the room, she began to speak. ?Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.? She spoke clearly and loudly enough to be heard at the back of the hall. ?I would like to welcome you to the Home for Gifted Children. As some of you may have inferred, I am Madame Davis, the headmistress of this school. All of you have different reasons for coming here, I assume, but we are all here to gain the knowledge to control the special gifts we have inherited. Be assured that you will gain this knowledge ? but only if you put enough time into learning what your instructors and I are attempting to teach.? Clearing her throat quietly, she continued. ?There are only a few things I would like to say before we begin this new school year. Those of you who have been here before will no doubt know that I tell everyone this every year, but I believe it bears repeating.? She pointed to the doorway into the assembly hall. ?Do you see those doors? As soon as you walked through it, you have become equal. Race, creed, nationality, social status ? none of these things matter in my facility. You are all students, and I expect you to conduct yourselves as such. You are to respect each other as equals, no matter where you come from, for you are all here for the same purpose.? Mary then turned to glance at the people who were sitting behind her at this assembly and gave them a smile and a nod. ?These are your instructors, who will introduce themselves in their respective classrooms this morning. They will teach you everything you need to know to survive in this world. They are former students of mine, and I am very proud to have them at my school. I expect you, as students, to give them the proper respect that they deserve.? ?Now, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for you to report to your classes. I do hope everyone has received a schedule before you entered the assembly hall. If not, please report to the front desk to receive one. If you do not have a class scheduled for nine o?clock this morning, please report to the field behind the Home for your first training exercise.? She clapped her hands together and smiled. ?I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors, and I expect that you will enjoy your stay here at the Home for Gifted Children. Thank you.? With that, she bowed her head respectfully and walked away from the podium, the signal for the students to begin filing out of the hall. ====== [B]OOC:[/B] If you are a teacher, please report to your class at this time. If you are a student, start figuring out where you're supposed to go. For a list of the subjects, please look to [B][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?p=671256#post671256]this post[/URL] [/B] in the [B][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=48676]Underground thread[/URL] [/B]. Of course, if you are not in the assembly hall for whatever reason, feel free to post about that, also.[/COLOR]

[quote name='Ozymandius Jones][COLOR=DarkOrange']Alrighty, then....so what subjects, exactly, are being taught? Besides "SuperHero 101," of course....:p[/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Indigo]Shush, you. Anyway, since we are set in 1899, the courses being taught will be just like every other school during this era. The courses being taught are as follows: [B]History[/B] (American and World) [B]Algebra Arithmetic Geometry Latin Rhetoric[/B] (Better known nowadays as a "public speaking" class) [B]Physiology[/B] (Also known as Biology) [B]Physics Literature Composition Bookkeeping Penmanship Geology[/B] These classes are not split into grades, per se, but you cannot go into algebra without first passing arithmetic, for example. Here is how the classes further break down... 1. All new students begin with Arithmetic. After they are able to get through that class, they are passed into Algebra. From there, one can go into either Geometry or Physics (depending on how well one did in Algebra). You can also go from Geometry into Physics. 2. All new students begin with Penmanship. After they are able to pass through Penmanship, they are placed in Composition. After that, they can go into Literature or Rhetoric. 3. All other classes can be taken at the student's discretion, depending on how well they have done on the placement exams. Everyone is expected to complete all classes before graduation, however. On Saturdays, although there are no required classes to attend, the students can choose to attend other classes, such as the following: [B]Cookery and Laundry French Topical Lessons[/B] (classes on newsworthy events) [B]Needlework Music Singing[/B] If the students choose not to attend these classes, they are expected to complete their chores before asking to leave on any extracirricular activites. As I mentioned before, the students must also report to training exercise at least three times a week. There, an instructor will teach them how to control their powers. The students are split into groups with similar powers -- therefore, the students with psychic powers will be training together, while the students with more physical powers will also train together. There will be times when all the students will train together, also.[/COLOR]