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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.

Cletus McDonald | nelko

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Character Name
Cletus McDonald

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Yes

What is the official name of the Red Eye virus?
Oculurubrus

What year is it currently in-character?
2029

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
39

Blood Type
A Positive

Personality
Before the outbreak, my character was a roofer. He was a simple man that would help his county out by providing services for their home's roofs. His main goal is to own a nice home and live the "American" dream. Cletus never was a man of much talking, he usually does stuff in silence. He would never stick out from a crowd per-say, however this doesn't mean that he wasn't intelligent. He ultimately was going to major in a mathematics degree until he realized to cost of university and decided to drop out to become a roofer. However, this doesn't mean Cletus is lazy.

Character Motivations
Cletus prefers to take a route that'll be nice and steady. He understands that to become great it takes consistency. He's learned this throughout the years of his life. His main goal is to be successful in life.

Physical Appearance
Cletus is a 6"1 tall Caucasian male. His hair is blonde and his eyes are crystal blue. He appears to have a medium build to his frame. His face appears to have some sun-spots and crow's feet around his eyes from doing hard work in the sun all day.

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Mechanical Occupation

Carpenter

In-Character Occupation
Roofer

Biography
Cletus's life has been steady so far. He's been able to gather some fortune through building roofs and has been saving his money. He hopes to acquire a loan to be able to purchase a small house in the suburbs. Alongside this, he does own a pickup truck which does has some mileage racked up upon it. He hopes to replace that once he has the acquired funds. However, all of these plans quickly changed for Cletus once the apocalypse has started. He soon found out that he has to leave his suburban neighborhood and escape deep into the country. He took only the necessities with him, weapons, food, and a camping equipment. He set up a camp deep into the woods. Amongst this camp, he would make a miniature base out of it, all by himself. He would create precautionary defenses around the base, such as large logs shaped into the form of spikes. Once he ran out of the food he brought with him, he decided that he would have to head into the city to scavenge for some food. This process would repeat the entire 14 years, he would stumble across a few zombies here and there, and he learned easily that the best thing to do is to avoid them. He quickly became a experienced hunter and gatherer. The base would grow in strength and it would be virtually impenetrable by zombies. Very little zombies came upon his camp in the past 14 years, however they were easily taken care of by Cletus. This is the position Cletus would be in to this date.

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Cowboy Hat, Big hiking bag.

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
His Carpentry skill would be above average.

Is your character a member of a group?
No
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Hey, nelko! 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. It's incredibly important that you've done so. If you haven't, you'll be lost upon joining the server.

The most important point to note is that we are currently 14 years into the apocalypse Cletus could have either been 26 at the start and is now 39/40, or he could have been 11/12 at the start. Regardless of what you choose, you need to add more to your biography. You haven't included any information directly related to the lore. 14 years is a long time—he could have done a lot in that time. You can read the lore here.

Once you've made those additions, just reply to bump the thread and we can continue with the application process. Thanks!
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You're good to go now. Your application is accepted!

Here's your login info:
Username: Cletus McDonald
Password: mcnugget
If you have any questions, feel free to reply and ask. Thanks!