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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.

Michael Kaneswell | MaxMikester

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MaxMikester

MaxMikester

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Character Name
Michael Kaneswell

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
34

Blood Type
A Positive

Personality
Michael is generally a nice person when it comes to interacting with normal people. However Michael falls in a mostly lawful good spectrum when it comes to morals. Even in the situations presented in the outbreak, Michael tries his best to think tactically and properly to make the best decision possible with the best outcome he can make, though this doesn't always happen as planned in his head. He will use whatever means needed to reach a positive and good moral outcome, even if it means minor deception.

Character Motivations
Michael's goals are to help out wherever he can and use his knowledge so he can get humanity back to the most 'normal' it can possibly be. One of the things needed to bring back normalcy is electricity, which he is very adept at working with. His motivations are the hope that he might one day bring about some form of normalcy to the world, even if the outbreak greatly hindered humanity's progress.

Physical Appearance
Michael is roughly five feet and ten inches in height. His hair is somewhat blonde in color that he usually keeps to a somewhat short look, not liking it long. His face lacks much facial hair due to the fact he prefers to have it shaved but not often, resulting in a bunch of stubble before he ends up doing so. He usually wears glasses that help him see slightly better and also help him read. Technically he needs them in order to read small text be it on physical or electronic media.

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Mechanical Occupation
Electrician

In-Character Occupation
Electrical Engineer/Hacker/Scientist

Biography
Michael was only twenty years old when the outbreak started. He lived with a middle class family in the northern Delaware area. He graduated near the top of his class in his high school days and was a total techie nerd when it came to various electronic devices and computers. Ever since he was a young boy he was always fascinated by electronic devices and how complex they were, which started with taking apart some basic things, learning about how electronic circuits worked and from there learning about the various tiny pieces of electronics as he grew older, hoping to one day make complex machinery and circuitry for people in the future. In addition to this it helped him have an understanding of computers, and was a able to create rudimentary basic programs in simple programming code by the time he started high school. However, this would all drastically change with the onset of the outbreak.

When the outbreak began, it wasn't long before the internet stopped working, which hampered him and his dreams greatly. However despite the setbacks, he used his knowledge and skills to manage to survive the initial apocalypse scenario that was presented to him. The only thing he had from before the outbreak to the present day is a Spiffo doll from his favorite food chain of the same name that he took great care of to remind him of a time before.

Later on, as years passed and he still survived, he would soon group up with various people within Northern Delaware and formed a very thriving community. There was no official government within it but thanks in part to Michael's thinking various rules and laws were put in place, and Michael himself served as kind of a electrical and scientific expert. Over the years his community prospered.

However as time went on more, things were becoming grim. Despite the success of the community in northern Delaware, outside communication with others was almost non existent, as there was no one else nearby to ally with or trade important things with. One person that was a friend of Michael's in the community attempted to search out for others, but had failed to give any communication within a month and was soon lost. Michael took it upon himself to do the searching around, having yearned to explore. He knew that if civilization were to return to normal he needed to find other places like his own. He promised that he would come back one day, but for now he felt obligated to bring people back together.

His travels would lead him north and eventually to Monroe County, where he had heard about a couple of communities, including a heavily militarized one, which made him very nervous. However he also heard of a more peaceful one simply called Monroe which struck him in a good way, and he would drive up to the entrance hoping to start anew and get communication back to his own place...

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Vehicle: Franklin All-Terrain (Blue if possible) with a key

Essential Items (Packed into the above car's trunk probably):
First Aid Kit [With Bandage x5, Disinfectant bottle x2, Ripped Sheet x6, Suture Needle x2, Thread x2, Tweezers x1]

Items on Person:
Big Hiking Bag
Spiffo (item)
Hunting Knife (Or a slightly better bladed weapon present in Hydrocraft, you guys can decide)
Pistol (With a little ammo)
Hammer
Screwdriver
Saw
Various Canned Food (I'm not picky as long as it isn't dog food)
Can Opener
Empty Gas Can

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Agility:
Sprinting 5
Lightfooted 4
Nimble 5
Sneaking 4

Blade:
Accuracy 6
Guard 5
Maintenance 6

Blunt:
Accuracy 2
Guard 1
Maintenance 2

Firearm:
Aiming: 4
Reloading: 4

Crafting:
Carpentry 4
Cooking 4
Farming 4
First Aid 3
Electrical 10 (max)
Metalworking 4
Mechanics 5

Survivalist:
Fishing 2
Trapping 3
Foraging 4

Passives:
Strength 7
Fitness 7

Is your character a member of a group?
Yes

Is your character a member of one of the world factions?
No

Group Members
Monroe
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Exile

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Hello, Milk.

I’ve looked over your app and have some edits I’d like to see before being able to accept it.

I’d like more information on how Michael gained the knowledge he has with electronics and electricity as it is the main focus of the character.

We are also denying your request for the solar panel, ham radio and hand dolly as you’ll be joining an established community with many supplies already.

The personal items are fine as well as the skills.

Some suggestions for after being accepted would be to think about his time on the road and who he encountered. How did it survive? Did he trade with others along the way? What was it like? They’re great points of conversation with other characters.

I look forward to seeing the edits so we can get you in the server and set up.
Exile

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The character is accepted. Look for a message from Pika with your log in information.
Pika

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Like Exile said, your application is accepted!

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