Steering Charter School

[The Diamond God]

Steering Charter School

Steering Charter School (also called Steering, Steering Charter or SCS) is a co-educational, independent boarding school designed specifically for secondary schooling and postgraduates. Originally, Steering had been designed for exclusive male use, but in 1970, that all changed with the enrolling and attendance of 39 female students; now, it's student body boasts roughly equal numbers of both sexes. Because of this advent of females, the dean was forced to change the school's previous slogan (Huc venite, pueri, ut viri sitis) to include females as well: Hic quaerite pueri puellaeque virtutem et scientiam.

Its sprawling campus is spread out across 619 acres, 80 klicks north of the city of Cheshire. Many times over, Steering has been praised for its Harkness educational system, in which classes are taught seminar style. Classes are held Monday through Saturday, although Wednesday and Saturday are considered half-days. Steering uses an 11 point grading system where an "A" is worth 11 points and an "E" is worth 0. Steering has a student to teacher ratio of 5:1. The vast majority of the faculty has an advanced degree in their chosen fields.

Students are required to attend courses in the arts, classical or modern languages (their choice) computer science, English heath & human development, history, mathematics, religion, and of course, science. In the past, the majority of the students obtained a normal diploma; they all had a chance to obtain a classical diploma instead. As it is a coed boarding school, the male and female students are of course kept in separate dorms at night; the females in habit the 100 to 201 block in the East Building while the males in habit the 100 to 201 block in the West building.

On top of the required courses, the student body is also required to wear a uniform, representing the school's colors and styles. For boys, the uniform consists of pressed, grey trousers, a pressed short sleeved white shirt (with collar and school logo on the pocket), a dark green blazer (with school logo on the pocket) and a school tie; their shoes are expected to be of black leather and their socks, plain white and short cuffed. For girls, it is a bottle green tartan skirt, with a white, (pressed and collared) short sleeved shirt with the school logo on the pocket and a school tie. As with the boys, their shoes must also be of black leather and the socks again be white and short cuffed. The uniform was designed to be visually appealing and designed to foster school identity, develop school pride and present a positive image to the community.

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That being said...Welcome to SCS! It is a boarding school for both young men and woman. It is a prestigious school that money can't always buy your way into. You need something more, something special like a gift for music or math. Those looking to develop or expand their skills oft end up at the school. Students are allowed to wander into the nearby town as long as they do not cause a scene, as the school is looked rather highly upon for its academics.

Students in attendance have their basic academic classes in the morning followed by their individualized studies after lunch. They are expected to maintain good grades in all areas of study at the risk of being kicked out of the school.  

[The Diamond God]

The Laws

XXX► Gєηєɾaℓ
This is a (mostly) romance role-play. So, first off; follow the Gaia ToS. You do this everywhere else on Gaia, so it shouldn't be so hard to do it here too. Please respect the other roleplayers here, be polite and kind. Follow the golden rule; treat others how you would like to be treated. Don't spam in this thread (ie. bumping, chatting, unrelated posting, ect. If you'd like to strike up a conversation, we have an OOC for that). Keep swearing to a minimum (in posts and OOC). Also, no god-modding, powerplaying, auto-hitting, ect. And absolutely no cybering! This is a PG-17 roleplay, and if you violate this rule, or any of the rules for that matter, I will ban you from this roleplay! And I can reject your character profile for whatever reason I want to, though my reasons often have logic behind them, I am really not picky so do not freak out from the length. Oh and I do the three strikes and you are out. Some things can be worth two strikes and some can you can be banned right away.

XXX► Lιʈєɾα¢y
This is a semi-literate to literate RP. This seems needless to say, but no *asterisks* or -dashes- for actions, and no emotes for emotions. I want you to write your posts up like you're writing a novel. So speech will go in "quotation marks", thoughts will be italicized and any OoC will go in double brackets { }, [ ], or (( )). Your choice. I understand a few mistakes but make sure we know what you are saying and do not use this as an excuse to mess up. I'd like to have at least one paragraph, seven sentences, in your posts, but having more would be awesome.

XXX► Pσsʈιηg & Dєdι¢αʈιση
This is a long term RP, and I'd like it to stay alive for a good long time. So if you play on joining, then please make sure that you can post at least three or four times a week, and I would love it if you could post more than that. So if you don't think that you can meet the posting standards, or will become too busy to stay active in the future, then please don't join. Use of pretty posts is love. Put some time into making your posts look good! At a bare minimum, you have to have colored text (don't use something like yellow or cyan, however. I don't appreciate having my eyes burning out). Keep posting fonts (for the main text) within sizes 9-11.

XXX► Ȼђαɾαcʈєɾ Pɾσfiℓєs
Use the form to make your character profile, and please don't change it. I worked hard on it. I would like well rounded characters, no mary sues, or gary stus, please. Everyone has a weakness, an everyone has their strengths. I want to learn about your characters, and to have their true selves revealed bit by bit. But you can still make them good. Just not every minute characteristic of them. There has to be room to grow. When you finish up your profiles, PM them to me, titled 'The Boys of Steering' if you wish to be a boy, or 'The Girls of Steering' if you wish to be a girl. TURL pictures only please.

XXX► Fιηαℓℓy
Last rule, I promise. I congratulate you for reading up to this point, too. If you have, I don't have a different title for you PMs. Just call them what I said before. So the last rule is; you must have fun here! It's an RP, and it should be used to be entertaining! So have fun with it everyone! Also, I might change the rules later on, so be aware.  

[The Diamond God]

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[The Diamond God]

Accepted Profiles



The Boys

► My Dαɾӄ Mιɾɾσɾ Sђσωs Mє
Emerson Valentine

► Tђє βαsι¢s

They Call Me
→ Emerson Valentine

But I Call Myself
→ Emerson

Below the Belt
→ Male

I've Been Around For
→ 17

My Level
→ Senior

My Room
→ Dorm number 171

Who I Like
→ Females

► Wђσ I Rєαℓℓy Λɱ

Who I am
→ Emerson is practically the opposite of his twin, though he shares his sister's arrogance, amorality, and striking good looks, he is much more reckless and easily amused. Where she is quiet and sly, he is loud and obvious in his intentions.

My Likes
→ Loud music
→ Hot summer days
→ Sports
→ Heroin

My Dislikes
→ Quiet people
→ Musicals
→ Losing

My Fears
→ Death and drowning

What Happened to Me
→ Unlike Amelia, Emerson was the golden boy of his mother's eye. He was as much doted upon by her as Amelia was ignored. As as much as Amelia was doted upon by their father was he ignored by the man. He is older then his twin by approximately three minutes, for which he never, ever lets his sister forget, much to Amelia's ire. Emerson is an immensely talented football player, being rated the MVP every year on his premium club team. In one game, he scored three goals in a row, earning him the epitaph of "hat trick." Football isn't his only sport, but it is his second true love; the first being his twin. Over the years, Emerson had fought many a battle and bloodied many a nose in order to keep her safe and sound. He did not take it kindly when people tried to hurt his other half.

When he turned thirteen, his world was abruptly yanked about when he and Amelia were shipped away to SCS. As much as he sorrowed to see his old world ripped away, he was at least glad that his twin wasn't about to abandon him. When they arrived at their new home, however, he was dismayed to see that he and Amelia were not only not sharing a room (as they had since they were mere infants) but was clear on the other side of campus! Slowly, he grew accustomed to not having the reassuring steady breath of his sister breathing beside him at night.

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Something Else You Ought to Know
→ When not in heels, Emerson is taller then Amelia by nearly 10 centimeters

The Colors that Paint My World
→ Light green and grey.

Who Pulls the Strings
→ The Diamond God

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►My Dαɾӄ Mιɾɾσɾ Sђσωs Mє
Invictus Draconius Kalsidius IV

► Tђє βαsι¢s

xxThey Call Me
→ Invictus Draconius Kalsidius IV

xxBut I Call Myself
→ Draco

xxBelow the Belt
→ Male

xxI've Been Around For
→ 17

xxMy Level
→ Senior

xxMy Home
→ 7

xxWho I Like
→ Hetero

► Wђσ I Rєαℓℓy Λɱ

xxWho I am
→ Draco is a rebel to the core. He smokes when he can, he drinks when he can. Drugs, sex, alcohol and music. He is just a Rebel and this is just his last year in School

xxMy Likes
→ Ecstasy
→ Whiskey
→ Copious amounts of Lewd Acts
→ Music


xxMy Dislikes
→ Rules
→ Snitches
→ Haters

xxMy Fears
→ Being Alone

xxWhat Happened to Me
→ Invictus Draconius Kalsidius the Fourth, that is a mouthful isn't it? Well there is a reason for this. Draco's father's father's father started a small business, which now is a very large business. What Draco's father wants him to do is take over. That's why instead of going to Harvard Law, Draco went to Steer. By the time he enrolled, Draco had six startups and sold them all for over a million each. He isn't unintelligent, in fact most consider him a genius. Draco just hates going with the grain. Draco wants to me a Muscian.

This leads us to Draco's fledgling music career, which consists of finding members to start a band. Draco already leads the life of a rock and roller, all he needs is the band, the record label and then he'd be it in practice. So that it, find out more about this rebel in the living.

► Mσɾє ση Mє

xxMultiple Tattoos, all obtained by using a up and coming tattooist at the school.
→ Nein

xxThe Colors that Paint My World
→ SteelBlue

xxWho Pulls the Strings
→ Raithsburne

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► My Dαɾӄ Mιɾɾσɾ Sђσωs Mє
Dane McKailey

► Tђє βαsι¢s

They Call Me
→ Dane McKailey

But I Call Myself
→ Dane

Below the Belt
→ Male

I've Been Around For
→ 15

My Level
→ Junior

My Home
→ 45

Who I Like
→ Girls

► Wђσ I Rєαℓℓy Λɱ

Who I am
→ Dane comes across as your average guy because in most ways, he is. He has a vague interest in everything which helps him to relate to almost anyone with whom he comes into contact. His general disposition is friendly to the point of being sickeningly approachable. The boy is just too nice to others but that is for strangers. When in the comapny of a close friend, Dane is more real in his individuality as he allows himself to express the degrees of his emotions ranging from happiness to utter rage.

My Likes
→ People, mysterious people
→ Sunny times
→ Anything harmless

My Dislikes
→ Mood swings
→ Dishonesty
→ Betrayal

My Fears
→ Getting caught

What Happened to Me
→ The boy was brought into this world under the cover of a large family and people who were always happy to add another person to the clan. While growing up, Dane was surrounded by family at all times, usually cousins around his own age and the stereotypical overindulgent grandparents. He had found no need for friends since the familial unit provided such an array of options. In his younger years, this fact did not bother him so he encouraged wholeheartedly because what could be better than family? However, as the years pressed on and he moved through his various educational institutions, Dane began to crave interaction with those who had no blood relation to him. Eventually, this led to hanging out with the wrong crowd by mistake but his parents found it necessary to send him to a boarding school, namely SCS. You want to stop hanging out with your family so much. Take that.

► Mσɾє ση Mє

Something Else You Ought to Know
→ Dane acts loud and cheerful so as not to draw any attention to his own pain. Core interests him.

The Colors that Paint My World
→ Dark Green

Who Pulls the Strings
→ Naomi-Jane

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The Girls

► My Dαɾӄ Mιɾɾσɾ Sђσωs Mє
Amelia Valentine

► Tђє βαsι¢s

They Call Me
→ Amelia Valentine

But I Call Myself
→ Amelia

Below the Belt
→ Female

I've Been Around For
→ 17

My Level
→ Senior

My Room
→ Dorm number 193

Who I Like
→ Males

► Wђσ I Rєαℓℓy Λɱ

Who I am
→ Amelia is shy when she does not know you and when she gets to know you or you get to know her she will be more on the sly side. She is curious and that usually gets her in trouble. She is very envious of the people around her when she is not paying too much attention around her. Amelia sometimes acts as if she is two totally different people her parents just said she was crazy. Amelia can be kind and caring when there is not something that she really wants in the deal. She is sly and sometimes childish.

My Likes
→ Rain
→ Snow
→ Sweets
→ Heroin

My Dislikes
→ Rude People
→ Bitter food
→ Loud noises

My Fears
→ Death and heights

What Happened to Me
→ Amelia was of course born in a rich family and like all rich families she was ignored by her mother. Her father was very much interested in her, though making sure that she was always happy. This changed though for a short time when her family lost their money and Amelia slowly started seeing her stuff go away. At age five her oldest sibling passed away as their money started to come back; it wasn't even close to what they'd had before, however. Her mother blamed her for her brother's death thinking only of the money that she would not have. Amelia kept to herself looking as she saw people only seeing what they had and what she wanted. That was when Amelia started to loose herself. At around six her mother started to notice something about Amelia, she had rapid mood swings that seemed to switch very often. There was also the look that was in Amelia's eyes when she looked at stuff. After awhile Amelia even made her mother go crazy. Through it all, her twin brother, Emerson stayed by his sister's side loyally. When all turned against Amelia, calling her horrid names, Emerson kept Amelia sheltered from the worst of it. Finally though, the family would have it no longer and they shipped both her and Emerson (because she refused to go without him) off to SCS.

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Something Else You Ought to Know
→ She is shorter than most, but believes it is just because she is still young.

The Colors that Paint My World
→ Steelblue and grey.

Who Pulls the Strings
→ The Diamond God

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►My Dαɾӄ Mιɾɾσɾ Sђσωs Mє
Cornetta Vasquez

► Tђє βαsι¢s

They Call Me
→ Cornetta Vasquez

But I Call Myself
→ Core

Below the Belt
→ Female

I've Been Around For
→ 18

My Level
→ Senior

My Home
→ Dorm number 23

Who I Like
→ Uh…not sure.

► Wђσ I Rєαℓℓy Λɱ

Who I am
→ Core has hardened herself over the years. She is extremely quiet but not due to paralyzing shyness as people assume. It is just better not to waste words on the hard of hearing and talking requires effort that could be invested elsewhere for better use. Her main trait is her uncanny manner of speaking with her eyes even if her lips don’t move for weeks on end. She holds fast to authority and complete focus on her studies.

My Likes
→ School
→ Writing
→ Painting

My Dislikes
→ People, in general
→ Sunny days
→ Anything to keep her from school

My Fears
→ Emotional proximity

What Happened to Me
→ Cornetta was not born into a rich family but she learned from young that education could help her not to suffer that same fate. Her parents loved her dearly but were worried when she stopped talking to them or people almost altogether, only giving voiced greetings where they were absolutely necessary so as not to appear rude. However, this cold persona only formed after the small family unit experienced an adverse financial turn. Unpaid bills showed themselves through extended periods of power shortages and weeks of borrowed food. She was ten when all this happened. Turning her emotions inward and sealing them there, Core studied and kept her grades on top for all those years especially when SCS came into her radar. Her parents could not afford it so it was a blessing that something worked out when she applied despite the problem of money. Now, she was there in her last year on scholarship and was still on top of her classes.

► Mσɾє ση Mє

Something Else You Ought to Know
→ Core is never without a little notebook, equipped with a pen and uses these to communicate with the other students if their interference calls for it.

The Colors that Paint My World
→ Dark Purple

Who Pulls the Strings
→ Naomi-Jane

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► My Dαɾӄ Mιɾɾσɾ Sђσωs Mє
Liana Mierlia

► Tђє βαsι¢s

They Call Me
→ Liana Mierlia

But I Call Myself
→ Lia

Below the Belt
→ Female

I've Been Around For
→ 17 years

My Level
→ Senior


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My Home
→ 189

Who I Like
→ Males

► Wђσ I Rєαℓℓy Λɱ

Who I am
→ Constantly she can be either flirty or sracastice but most people just look at her as outgoing and pretty carefree not liking to have worries in her life and just have fun. Lia is the kind of girl who likes to be daring and bold which can have some set backs when there was occasions where she got hurt or broke the law but nothing to bad that'll send her to jail.

My Likes
→ Photography
→ Rock Music
→ Sour Candy

My Dislikes
→ Chocolate
→ Big creepy crawly bugs
→ Boring, unsociable people

My Fears
→ She doesn't tell anyone but she hates small closed in spaces (Caustrophobic)

What Happened to Me
→ Basically Lia had a normal life she doesn't think of it as depressing or it's something that should be dwelled on. She lives a rich life when she was younger having a loving mother and father. Her mother sadly died by being shot at at a store she was in and they were trying to rob it. Lia had been there with her mother when it happened so she had witnessed her mother's death right in front of her eyes and at eight years old.

After about a year of sorrow Lia returned to her life but decided that she was going to try to live her life to the fullest. Well living a life to the fullest has consiquences and can definetly get her in trouble sometimes. Her last school she was in actually kicked her out so her father decided to transfer her to Steering and hope she does better there.

► Mσɾє ση Mє

Something Else You Ought to Know
→ She has a tattoo of a bird with it's wings spread soaring on the middle of her back and a small heart near her ankle

The Colors that Paint My World
→ Indigo

Who Pulls the Strings
→ DaniBoi66

 

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Announcements

20/6/10 Steering Charter School is officially open! ^.^  

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Amelia Valentine

Amelia hurried out to the football pitch on the rear of the campus. Practice was almost over and she wanted to see Emerson before he had to return to classes. She breathed a sigh of relief to see the boys still scrimmaging by the time she got down to the bleachers; Emerson looked away from his passing partner as if he knew she was there. He broke away from the practice, ignoring the calls of the people behind him. Amelia pulled the apple flavored lollipop out of her mouth.

"Hey, Em."

She greeted him with a smile and a quick, chaste kiss on the cheek. Amelia wanted to hug him, but he was still rather sweaty from practice and she didn't want to soil her uniform. Behind them, the coach called for the end of the practice. I got here too late...

"That's it boys! We're done for today."

"I gotta go."

"Oh, just another minute?"

Emerson look tempted, but shook his head and pulled away when he saw the coaches giving him a look.

"Sorry...I'll talk to you tonight. Meet me in commons before lights out."

He took off after the rest of the team for their warm down laps, making Amelia feel very...alone suddenly. She put her sucker back into her mouth and watched the boys for another few minutes before deciding to return to the school proper. They were half way through their first term and it was almost that time of year again: papers were due, projects were being assembled and students were preparing for their first break away from SCS. About two-thirds or so of the student body went home on breaks. Amelia and Emerson were in the one-third category who stayed at the school year round.

She sighed and hurried back up the stairs, not really looking where she was going. Thus was it of any great surprise that she nearly ran dead into Draco? Amelia pulled the sucker out of her mouth to speak clearly; the motion also (happily) hid the instant expression of disgust on her face. Amelia was not fond of Draco, in any sense of the word; she'd never met him personally, but the rumors! Everyone in the school agreed that his dorm was a den of decadence. On top of that, he was one of the only students to not share a dorm with another, and what did that tell you?

"Pardon. I...I wasn't looking."

She tried to push past him, not exactly waiting for an answer or even an acknowledgment of her existence from him.

 

[The Diamond God]

Amelia Valentine

The campus proper? Where the ******** else would I be going? The students weren't allowed off campus until the second trimester. Amelia resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She knew she should say no, but, then why did she find herself agreeing to go with this despicable fellow?

"Alright, sure. Thanks, I think."

She glanced behind her, at the empty pitch; the boys had retired for their showers and to change back into their school uniforms. As such, she missed the long, leering look Draco gave her. Amelia fixed the strap on her bag, adjusting it so it wouldn't dig into her shoulder so; she popped the sucker back into her mouth and resumed her climb back up the stairs and away from the football field. Amelia walked in silence with Draco for a spell before she couldn't handle it any more; she began to speak about the only thing she could think of: sports.

"Do you play any sports, Draco? Football? Track? Tennis?"

It's not like she couldn't think or speak of anything else; its just that her mind was stuck on her brother. At least for the next little while, anyway. She and Emerson always did that: they would always only talk about the things that the other enjoyed to do.

 

[The Diamond God]

Amelia Valentine

Amelia didn't in fact play any such sports. She fenced, spoke (fluently) several different foreign languages (ranging from Mandarin Chinese to Russian to European Spanish) and she rode on horseback. Emerson was the sporty one in the family, not her. Since it was...extremely rare, their pairing of emotions and skills, most just assumed that the two siblings would be just like all the other, more common identical twins. They were, of course, wrong. She pulled the lolli-pop out of her mouth and tossed it into a waste bin; it was almost done, anyway.

"I play the violin, and the grand piano, and I sing. A little. Sports aren't my thing; it's Em's."

Amelia's words just dropped into the air, and hung there. Clearly, no more were forthcoming. Not without a little bit of "tooth" pulling on Draco's part would she be more vocal. Amelia didn't especially like people. They were bothersome and highly predicable. It was hardly even worth the effort of speaking, really. Why does he even have his guitar with him? She brushed back a strand of wayward hair out of her eyes, wishing she'd thought to bring an Alice Band, or hell, even a hair bow would've been better.

 

[The Diamond God]

Emerson Valentine

Emerson was in and out of the showers within ten minutes. The way he thought of it, the school's athletic showers were for the removal of active sweat and nothing more. Within sixteen minutes, he was hurrying away from from the house, still laughing. He adjusted his bag and dropped the football at his feet, dribbling it slowly as he walked. Far ahead of him, he could see Amelia walking with...who was that? Draco? Emerson shook his head; his twin never ceased to amaze him.

He slowed to a half just behind and to a side of Core. With not the least bit of humility, Emerson "stepped" the football offf of the ground and into his hands. He raised his eyebrows at Core.

"Hullo. Being a little spy are we? You know I don't appreciate it when people listen in on my sister's conversations. It's not nice."

He could imagine how Core must feel. After all, here she was, little miss Book Worm, being talked to by easily the most popular boy in school and the football captain, of the A team. He added most unnecessarily:

"I'm Emerson. Emerson Valentine."

Emerson dropped his ball and resumed his lazy dribbling as they walked. For once, he didn't move immediately up to rejoin his twin, but was contented to walk a few paces back and watch her walk; doubtlessly Amelia knew he was there, but she wasn't making any motions that she needed his assistance just yet. Still, Emerson wasn't liking the way Draco was eying her. Like...Like she is some kind of meat! He shook his head.