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≫ WHAT'S UP WITH GATEWAY ROLEPLAY? ≪

  • We've been radio silent for a long time now. We posted an announcement in our Discord server back in April of 2025, but never updated the forums. So what's up with Gateway Roleplay?

    After 5 long years, we've decided to place the development of Ties That Bind on an indefinite hold.

    This doesn't mean it's cancelled. We fully intend to run Ties That Bind: What Lies Beneath and Ties That Bind: City of Angels eventually. But to do so, we need to take a step back. In the meantime, we'll be working on smaller, invite-only projects.

    Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us this long! MindGate and I (Pika) have been working on this server for over a decade now. It truly is a passion project for us.

João Vitor "JotaVe" Silveira | JotaVe

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JotaVe

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Character Name
JotaVe

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
23

Blood Type
B | Negative

Personality
A mechanic who don't have a sense of justice but only do things for survive. Looking for a reason to stay sane in this world.

Character Motivations
Finding a way to survive in the world, I stay locked for many years until run out of supply.

Physical Appearance
Brow hair a little bit messy because of the lockdown, no beard, normal body without much muscle.

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Mechanical Occupation
Mechanic

In-Character Occupation
Mechanic

Biography
After the infection I prefer to stay isolated of the world with the supplys I stock in my house. I've always been a lonely person, with no family to stay with, only thinking on job all the time. But one day the supply run out and I need to find a new way to survive. Finding a city next to where I live, I try to stay sane to find a new way to survive.

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Screwdrive and a Bag.

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Mechanics 3 and Eletrical 2.

Is your character a member of a group?
No
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Hey, JotaVe! My name is Pika and I'll be reviewing your application today.

Before we can go any further with the application process, I need to address the most glaring issue: You haven't read the lore. Your biography is also a bit short. We require at least one paragraph. Try to elaborate on your character's life, namely how he's fared since the beginning of the outbreak. Note that we're ~14 years into the apocalypse now, so your character would be 37 or 38. He could also have been younger at the start. Whichever you'd like to do. You can read the lore here.

Additionally, we require that all characters have a real first and last name. JotaVe is not a real name. Please give your character a real first and last name.

Once you've made those additions, just reply to bump the thread and we can continue with the application process. Thanks!

JotaVe

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Oh. Sorry. Ty for the reply. Ty for the response. Gonna re-apply with more detail. Much love.
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You don't need to reapply, you can edit this application! You can still write an entirely new application if you'd like, though.

JotaVe

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Character Name
João Vitor "JotaVe" Silveira

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
37

Blood Type
B | Negative

Personality
A mechanic who don't have a sense of justice but only do things for survive, after being isolated from the world for so many years, and without knowing how the world works today, he maintains a defensive stance with most of the people he meets. And always looking for a reason to stay sane in this world, can be friends, a new home, always finding a thing who can motivate to stay in this world.

Character Motivations
Looking for a way to live life, find and discover how the world is today and who knows, find a new place and people I can call family

Physical Appearance
Brow hair a little bit messy because of the time, no beard, normal body without much muscle.

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Mechanical Occupation

Mechanic

In-Character Occupation
Mechanic

Biography
In the past I always preferred to be isolated from the world with the things I had. I have always been a lonely person, with no family, just thinking about work all the time, smoking my cigarette while living life each day at a time. When the apocalypse broke out, I ended up aimlessly without someone who could ask for help, I felt increasingly isolated from the world. Living in seclusion and trying to protect myself. I left the city where I lived and sought refuge in the fields. Using as time passes, to keep tidying my car every day possible so as not to go crazy thinking that I am still in my old life, I survive little by little with rainwater, and food with little food every day. Trying to escape reality one day I stopped to reflect and accepted the reality that I could not live this kind of life forever. So, I packed my things, took my toolbox, put it in my backpack and left for the city in search of new airs and see what has been going on in the world since then.

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Toolbox (Or Screwdrive if not allowed Toolbox) and a Bag.

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Mechanics +6 and Eletrical 1

Is your character a member of a group?
No
Pika

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Your biography is a good length now, but it still isn't clear that you've read the lore. There are no mentions of New York, Monroe County, or the fact that we're 14 years in. Please try to elaborate a bit more and add in some lore details so I know you've read it! It's incredibly important that you have.

Reply to bump the thread again once you've finished.

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I think I miss where the lore was. I trying to find all the events in 14 years but dont find any clue. The page where lore is show a little information of the world, and the wiki only show 10 days after. Where I can find more about the world in this 14 years past? Ty for the replay. Much love.
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It's short because this lore is a continuation of a previous lore we did, What We Become, back in April 2019 - September 2019. The timeline of the first 10 days was for What We Become. It goes into detail about what happened at the very beginning of the outbreak. That lore ended a year into the apocalypse, so the next 14 years are purposely left vague as to allow you more creative freedom with your story. You don't have to add much, just make it clear that 14 years have passed!

JotaVe

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Sorry. I'm good describing details for what I doing but horrible in describe what I did on the past. Ç_Ç

I put a " where I edit on the 'Biography'. Sorry for this much error. But I read the lore and get a little confused where put my character in the world. And ty for the patience.

Character Name
João Vitor "JotaVe" Silveira

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
37

Blood Type
B | Negative

Personality
A mechanic who don't have a sense of justice but only do things for survive, after being isolated from the world for so many years, and without knowing how the world works today, he maintains a defensive stance with most of the people he meets. And always looking for a reason to stay sane in this world, can be friends, a new home, always finding a thing who can motivate to stay in this world.

Character Motivations
Looking for a way to live life, find and discover how the world is today and who knows, find a new place and people I can call family

Physical Appearance
Brow hair a little bit messy because of the time, no beard, normal body without much muscle.

Character Image Link


Mechanical Occupation

Mechanic

In-Character Occupation
Mechanic

Biography
In the past I always preferred to be isolated from the world with the things I had. I have always been a lonely person, with no family, just thinking about work all the time, smoking my cigarette while living life each day at a time. When the apocalypse broke out, I ended up aimlessly without someone who could ask for help, I felt increasingly isolated from the world. Living in seclusion and trying to protect myself. I left the city where I lived and sought refuge in the fields. Using as time passes, to keep tidying my car every day possible so as not to go crazy thinking that I am still in my old life, I survive little by little with rainwater, and food with little food every day. "Year after year I live trying a way of return to my city and never get the courage for return, I was afraid of see some of the faces of some of the people I know as a walking dead body. I find some people on the road when I was hunting for food, some of them are trying they best for survive and I always help with something, many time fix the car. Never talked with them for too long because that time I don't want to get emotional with no one, because the world its not the same. Its been 14 years " trying to escape reality "one day, after all the trips I did, and the person I never want to know," I stopped to reflect and accepted the reality that I could not live this life forever, escape the reality wrong. So, I packed my things, took my toolbox, put it in my backpack and left for the city in search of new airs and see what has been going on in the world since then.
" On the road thinking what would be the best part to start over, I thought of traveling to Mexico and moving to Latin America. But without information that as the border of the country would be I thought better to stay inside the US. I thought of some better places to go, until I decided to go to New York, a city in which it could be an opportunity to find survivors and maybe build a new life. Once there, I came across the unusual, the road to Monroe County was unfeasible. It is impossible to proceed by car. After years with what was my only family. I had to abandon it to proceed. I took a deep breath. And I left it behind and continued my journey to the nearest home. "

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Toolbox (Or Screwdrive if not allowed Toolbox) and a Bag.

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Mechanics +6 and Eletrical 1

Is your character a member of a group?
No
Pika

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You're good to go now. Your application is accepted!

Here's your login info:
Username: Joao Vitor Silveira
Password: silverton

Sorry for all of the revisions! The lore is incredibly integral to the server, so I wanted to make extra sure that you understood it. You'd be pretty lost otherwise.

If you have any questions, feel free to reply and ask. Thanks!
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No problem!

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Hey. Its me again. The Character Creation ask for itens and skill starter. We start with those or are only for the lore? Or I need to ask one admin on discord?
Ty. For your time.
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They're actual items and skills, but an admin has to get them to you after you log in. If you can't manage to catch someone in-game, you can submit a support ticket about it here and an admin will get them to you!