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 Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:24 am
Life is swell or the other way around. Whatever the case and for whatever reason, you're in a big office building with 100 floors. The building is a skyscraper, and you're in the elevator. And then the elevator screeches to a grinding halt. ...You're stuck in the elevator now, and nothing seems to open. And you know nothing about what's going on outside. In this roleplay, we all began trapped on this elevator. I will try to update a summary as quickly as I can so people can jump in if they want to join later. We will move out of the elevator later. Prepare for the unexpected. See Summary for Updates and Current Status. Want to Join?If you want to join now, you can have your character just be in the elevator and have been silent before you posted.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:33 am
Rules
1. Follow Gaia Tos and guild rules.
2. There are no applications/acceptances required for this roleplay, but you STILL must read the rules. In your first post, please put a : sweat : icon in to show you've read the rules.
3. Follow the character guidelines in the post below.
4. No god modding/killing other characters/ all that jazz.
5. Have fun.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:37 am
Character GuidelinesYou should describe your character or have a picture in your first post. It MAY be easier to just post the following character sheet in your first post. I will try to keep a list of characters in the roleplay on the first page. If you want to make my life easier, you can also pm this to me, so I can just copy and post it onto the list. You're all HUMAN! NO magic or superpowers!
[b]Username:[/b] Your Gaia username
[b]Character Name:[/b] Your character's name
[b]Gender:[/b] Male or Female
[b]Age:[/b] Any
[b]Appearance:[/b]Height, hair color, distinguishing features, picture, etc.
[b]Occupation:[/b] Anything reasonable. Could be college student, banker, engineer, security, etc...
[b]Bio:[/b] Completely optional. In stories like these, it's fun to find out about the other characters in the roleplay.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:41 am
Setting
Most of the roleplay will occur in the Chrono Building. The time period is our present.
About the Building
The Chrono Building is a 100 floored skyscraper type office building located in a metropolitan city. The building also has a 5 level parking lot underground, accessible by car from the side of the building on ground level. The elevators also go to the parking lot levels.
The building has its own maintenance crew, who is paid by the rent that the tenants pay. On the first floor is a lobby, where people can check in. Security makes sure that people go through detectors and don't have weapons.
Also on the first floor is a building cafeteria. There are restaurants around the area, but when some people are short on time, they choose to go to the cafeteria.
There are many different types of businesses in the building ranging from art galleries, private tutoring schools, engineering offices, law offices, etc... Maybe you're here for an interview?
Each floor has bathrooms and vending machines. Some floor/companies may decide to have lounges too.
Specific Stuff on Floors - As Described by the Roleplayers
Floor 44 - Art Gallery
Floor 20 - A Law office(s)
Floor 37 - School office?
Floor 80 - Some sort of offices. Law office.
Floor 97 - Business office?
Floor 100 - Partially under construction
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:49 am
Summary
Elevator Ride:
Several unsuspecting people have each made it onto the elevator and are riding it when it suddenly screeches to a halt around the 37th floor. After a bit of confusion, one of them hits the alarm button. But the elevator suddenly jolts to life and lifts up to one of the designated floors. The elevator doors open, but not the outer doors.
Unfortunately, a few moments later, the elevator plummets into free fall and then lurches up and down a few times while a speaker buzzes that someone is working on the elevator. In the same message, the seven hear that there is a bomb in the building.
The elevator then lurches into freefall and crashes on top of something that squirts out green goo. The outer elevator doors this time do open to the 100th floor.
The 100th Floor:
Two of the elevator riders get green goo on them and fling off their clothes that have the goo on them. The clothes stick onto the wall. A couple of the riders throw up from the ride, and some notice that the streets are completely empty, and it feels as if they are the only ones left in the area. Everyone is confused.
From next door, Icar, who appears to live in the building, comes out and tells everyone to follow him to live. They go into his home, where he tells them that they have to go through the floors to return home.
Outside, a little kid Aaron wails for his mom while trying to hide in a crevice from spiders. Inside Icar's home, Icar reveals a rack of medieval weapons that can be used to fight the spiders if the others want to save Aaron.
Rune wakes up in the elevator, confused and hurt.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:57 am
Character Lists e v e r e d b l i s s Username: s e v e r e d b l i s s Character Name: Mira Falentine Gender: Female Age: Twenty one Appearance:[x]Occupation: Artist / Photographer Bio: Classified. runedragon4892 Username: Runedragon4892 Character Name: Rune Gender: female Age: 18 Appearance: She is 5'5'' with flowing long white hair and blood red eyes. She wears a cyan tank top with black capris. On her upper arms she hold a symbol ( this is best described as a centered circle witha n arc over or under it) on the left the arc is above the circle, the right its under. On her tank top where the belly button would be the symbol has the circle (over the belly button) with both a top and bottom arc. Occupation: Freshman at a college Bio: Rune's lived a hard life, dad in the military for the first 11 years and now she is just starting college a time for her not to be isolated and alone. She came to the building so she could explore a bit get out there and find a job, or learn about something that might help get her name out in the world and for her to start getting noticed. Scythe de Zaran Username: Scythe de Zaran Character Name: Casper Fordon Gender: Male Age: 32 Appearance:ClickOccupation: Lawyer Bio: Find out in the roleplay. xJetAngelx Username: xJetAngelx Character Name: Rachel Sawyer Gender: Female Age: 23 Appearance: Ella is roughly 5'4", with brown eyes and blonde hair always pulled neatly into a ponytail. She always wears a pair of deep red glasses. Occupation: English teacher looking for work. Bio: Rachel used to work for a sales company while she went to school. She has just received her teaching credential, and is looking for a job. She hopes to find an employer in the Chrono Building. Celestine St Desirae  Username: Celestine St Desirae Character Name: Julianah Cazandrus Gender: Female Age: 27 Appearance:Occupation: Works as a waitress to put herself through graduate school, aiming for her masters in sociology. Bio: Confidential, at the moment. Skunk Blossoms Username: Skunk Blossoms
Character Name: Jack Dubois
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Appearance:Standing at 5'10", Jack is an average-sized guy with toned muscles hidden by his casual clothing, which is most often a simple t-shirt and jeans, with a leather jacket and work boots. Jack often seems a little on the grungy side; brown hair askew and icy blue eyes wild, along with his scruffy facial hair that has slightly overridden the 'five o'clock shadow' and the way his expression often seems worn and weary.
Occupation: Unemployed...
Bio: Confidential. Articx-Frost Username: Articx-Frost Character Name: Olga Ignatievitch Gender: Female Age: 27 Appearance: Just a refrence. Standing at the average height of 5 foot 6, Olga's once beautiful face will usually smile back at you. One green eye and one misted over with blindness watch over things. Her waist length hair is normally swept over her shoulders to fall down her back. Most people only see the scars and the blind eye rether than her. Occupation: Respectable lawyer Bio: To be created in Rp. The_Autumn_Theif Username: The_autumn_theif Character Name: Sableine Leigh Gender: Female Age: 22 Appearance:At only five foot four inches, tall, Sable is petit in size and atitude. She dresses simply, but elegantly, all in an effort to stay hidden. Long wavy brown hair reaches her mid back, and is commomly pulled back in a clip. She wears 2 bronze bracelets on her left wrist, and naturally long eylashes fram large blue eyes against lightly tanned skin. She's wearing a baby blue speghetti strap sun dress, with a brown baby doll t-shirt, and a pair of brown slip on sandels. Her purse is bulky and white with brown accents. Occupation: Student/Intern Bio: Thats for me to know, and you to find out ;3 SnowflakeCO808 Username: SnowflakeCO808 Character Name: Victor Barrels Gender: Male Age: 24 Appearance: Occupation: Student, Cashier At Gun Store Bio: Victor wants to be a detective but his family went through so much trouble that he started college a couple years late. He works at a gun store, practicing his shooting for later on. Countess Emilene Sinnette Username: Countess Emilene Sinnette Character Name: Aaron Kooper Gender: Male Age: 7 Appearance: At three feet and eleven inches, Aaron is a short, somewhat scrawny child. He has wild sandy brown hair that shoots off in every which-way. It is a bit long and flicks into his face and eyes often, though doesn't reach below his mid-neck. His eyes are a bright green and contrast his pale skin. Occupation: An elementary student. Bio: He's too shy to say anything other than his name. Ghost of the Titanic Username: Ghost of the Titanic
Character Name: Elizabeth Jenette Gespin
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Appearance:She has brown, straight hair that is down. Her eyes are a deep green, though they are somewhat hidden by glasses. She is always dressed in some sort of fashionable business attire, but still manages to pull off looking her age.
Occupation: Corporate Investor
Bio: Reserved for the roleplay.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:02 am
"Miscellaneous" CharactersArticx-Frost Username: Articx-Frost Character Name: Icar Gender: Unknown. Age: It could be anything. Appearance: LinkieOccupation: Guide of the Crossroad Realm Bio: Wouldn't you like to know. For any questions that come up.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:12 am
((Just setting the scene. Just get your characters to an elevator.))
It was a bright clear day as the people went in and out of the Chrono Building in the busy city. There were always people in the building, and now was one of those times where the most people were in the building. There were even some tourists there.
Everything seemed just as if it was a typical normal day. Nothing out of the ordinary.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:17 pm
The twenty one year old, Mira Falentine, took one last drag of the cigarette, squished it with her foot on the sidewalk (being the careless person she was, she didn't really have a use for ashtrays outside of her home.), sauntered into the tall building. She was there to see her art exhibit. With a small digital camera, she could capture anything, and it would turn out as a wonderful piece of artwork. As for her paintings, she would have to sit down and actually think about what she was to portray in the paint. She walked into the elevator, her exhibit being on the forty fifth level of the one hundred story building. Finding her way through the busy lobby, she got into the elevator, clicked the forty fourth button, and in silence, proceeded up. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:21 pm
Casper Fordon leaned back in his chair, head dropping over the top of the chair, and sighed. Of course. His phone line wasn't working, and he couldn't just make a quick call to another floor from his desk. The man stood up and grabbed a pen and file from his desk. "Ellen, I'll be right back. Office phone's not working." And he didn't want to use his Blackberry to call, and he didn't want his boss yelling at him later for not following up. He headed toward the elevator and hit the "Up" button. He was on the 20th floor. ((We can get things rolling with 3 more people.))
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:09 am
Julianah adjusted her glasses as she timidly stepped up to the reception desk.
”May I help you?” The too-cheerful woman behind the desk asked her as she approached.
”Um… yes.” Julianah said quietly, trying to keep her hands from shaking. ”I’m looking for the office of Mr. Arthur Rivers?” her voice was small and tentative.
The woman nodded and gave a guttural ”Mmm-hmm,” before typing a few keys into the streamlined flat-screen computer before her. ”That’ll be on the eightieth floor. However, his office is in a private business sector. You’ll have to check in with the receptionist on that floor to be buzzed in by Mr. Rivers. Do you have an appointment with him?” Her eyes flicked back up to Julianah again, trying to keep her face pleasant.
”No, but I’m his fiancé.” She said with even less confidence.
”Oh, then I’m sure he’ll be glad to see you.” The receptionist forced one last smile before pointing Julianah toward the elevator.
”Thanks.” The young woman said quietly, quickly striding over to the elevator. She felt her limbs tremble again, and tried to calm them by shifting her weight from one leg to the other. She pressed the button for the eightieth floor with a shaking finger and tried to blend herself into the farthest corner of the elevator, trying to soothe her nerves by ignoring the contained space.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:16 pm
Come on, Ella... you can do this...
Rachel Sawyer took a deep breath, squared her shoulders, and marched with false confidence into the Chrono Building. If nothing else, she could get a part time tutoring job, but with any luck she could be hired as a full time teacher. In the event that happened, she would have to relocate, but to work in the Chrono Building would be reason enough to uproot her life.
But she was getting ahead of herself. She looked down at the paper in her hand:
37th floor, 1st office. Mr. Marlinos.
Pocketing the paper, she squeezed her bag and headed into the elevator, giving a brief, shy nod to the other occupants of the elevator, ultimately deciding against starting a conversation.
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:48 pm
Mira Falentine looked briefly up as each of the people came into the elevator. She never quite liked being in cramped spaces with strangers, it was incredibly awkward. Her pale blue eyes were mostly covered by the large hat she had on her head, today it was a orange baseball cap. Being an impatient person, she tapped her foot on the ground ever-so lightly, waiting to get out of the small box. While all this was going on, the only thought that entered her mind was: 'Why does it have to be forty five?'. Mira chewed on her mint gum to get rid of the awful after taste of tobacco, and combed through her long, layered black hair with her fingers.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:55 pm
Elizabeth Jenette Gesping
Jenette stared at her father mutely. She was annoyed at the same speech he gave her every month, but she knew better than to show it. He was telling her about the guidelines he personally kept when buying other companies.
"Never get personal. That is the sure-fire way to lose the deal. You must be firm in your actions!" Devin Gesping was a hardball and, in Jenette's mind, had an ice-encrusted heart. She nodded, though, agreeing with him. Even if he was cold-hearted, she knew he was right. Business required a firm hand, a strong stomach, a quick mind, and a hard heart.
As her father finished his speech, Jenette nodded, again, letting him know she was listening and agreeing. He smiled at her, his protege, and then waved her out. She left his office and entered her own.
Looking down on the city from the 97th floor, the FoToSa Co. had, in Jenette's mind, the best view. Her office, which was on the corner, was bigger than unusual for her rank within the company, but she knew why.
Jenette sat at her desk and looking through the file sitting there. She knew that it was the one that would make her partner and she knew who gave her the contract. She stared at the file for a moment longer, and then leaned back in her chair. The destruction of this particular company would be devastating to some, and she knew it would make headlines, but her company was already known for it's detached attitude.
Jenette decided that she didn't want to sit in her office any longer. She knew that there was a restaurant somewhere below, even if she had to leave the building. She left her office and exited the elegant company office after telling her secretary to page her if she was needed.
She entered the elevator and went down to the first floor, where she was sure she could find a small meal. She saw the cafeteria but decided that she wanted a different setting. She left the building, but she changed her mind shortly after and returned to the building. She went to the cafeteria for a small salad and tea, but when she saw the crowd, she got her food and left, planning on eating in her office. She entered the elevator and punched "97".
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:46 pm
 --- Jack DuboisJack flicked the cigarette from his fingers, standing up straight as he peeled himself from the cement wall of the Chronos parking garage. Icy blue eyes wary of his surroundings, he turned to enter the building via the emergency stairwell. Jack had spent a while scoping the building out in the past couple of days, and he knew that where the stairwell came to the main floor, there were no security guards paying attention. He had already come up with relevant excuses just in case they were watching, though. There was no way that he was going to let himself get caught sneaking in, it would only prolong what had already been.
Arriving at the first floor door, he peered out of the window before sliding out casually, being careful to look normal, as if he had been in the building all along. Not that a guy with casual attire would stick out like a sore thumb in a sea of suits, anyways...
Jack looked around, passing a hand through his messy brown hair before spotting a couple security guards, his steps becoming slightly quicker as he headed for the elevator. Turning quickly inside of an open one, he gazed out, catching the eye of one of the men for a moment, before he took a step backwards against the elevator wall. Seeing that the button for the floor he was going to was already lit up, he adjusted the strap of his bag on his shoulder, eying the rest for a mere second each before ignoring them completely. sweatdrop
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