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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.

Tegan Ryker | Ventiine

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Ventiine

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Character Name
Tegan Ryker

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
25

Blood Type
O Negative

Personality
Tegan is an introvert, but not unfriendly. She has a serious, down-to-earth demeanor. Tegan loves keeping her space clean and tidy. She loves being surrounded by plants and curling up in front of a fireplace with a good book. She has hazy memories of a time before the apocalypse when she would go to Ikea on Saturdays with her mother and dig in the garden with her father.

Character Motivations
Tegan loves books and gardening. She's extremely organized and is bothered when things are messy or unorganized. Her dream since the apocalypse has been to build a small cozy home with lots of house plants and a fireplace to read in front of. An impossible dream to return to her previous life. Tegan is the type to avoid confrontations whenever possible. Growing up in the apocalypse, Tegan is used to being quiet. Horses/moose (their size), loud noises, and sketchy parts of town scare Tegan.

Physical Appearance
A pale, petite woman with inky black hair and dark brown eyes. Her hair and clothing are clean and well-kempt. She often wears clothing with neutral tones. There are calluses on her hands from hard labor.

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Mechanical Occupation

Unemployed

In-Character Occupation
None, Tegan was a child when apocalypse hit.

Biography
Tegan was a child when the outbreak hit. Her memories of that time are hazy, but she has a few memories that she clings to in the darkest of times. The Saturday trips to Ikea with her mother, digging in the garden with her father, bedtime stories in the middle of her parents' bed. The rest of her memories are rather unpleasant. Her father was bitten trying to protect Tegan and her mother. Her mother then took Tegan to CPF where they integrated into the community.

Before the apocalypse, Tegan enjoyed driving to Ikea with her mother, watching her parents tend to their many indoor plants, and curling up in front of the fireplace with a good book. Tegan and her mother both strived to regain some semblance of their old life. They raided homes for various plants and furniture, cobbling together a cozy post-apocolyptic home. Tegan went to school with the other children and practiced skills like first-aid and gardening, as opposed to writing resumes and learning how to write a check.

More recently, Tegan's mother left to go on a supply raid and never returned. Tegan has come to the realization that she must now take responsibility for herself.

Would you like your character to start with any items?
wrench, screwdriver, trowel, canteen

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Traits: Organized, Graceful

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

Your application looks great so far! There's just one little thing:

  • It isn't completely clear that you've read the lore. Your biography contains nothing directly relating to it. The most important thing to note is that we are currently 14, nearly 15 years into the apocalypse. It began in February 2015, and it is now January 2030 in-game. Either Tegan is ~43, or she was ~13 at the start. Whichever you'd prefer!
    • Specifically, could you elaborate on what she's done for the past 14, almost 15 years? That's a long time, and she could have done a lot. It doesn't need to be anything super in-depth (a few sentences will suffice) but I need to know that you've read and understood the lore. This is more so to help you than anyone else.
    • You can read the lore here. For some more specific lore info, you can also check our wiki and Season 1 Lore Recap.
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: Tegan Ryker
Password: yawhee
Since Tegan pretty much grew up within Pittsford, she'd have a fairly good understanding of the Coalition and how it works, as well as the current events in the city (namely the tensions between the Coalition and the ICLF). There's information about all of that on the wiki, but if you want a more in-depth explanation you can ask MindGate! He's the loremaster so he'd be able to tell you a lot more than I could.

Here are some relevant wiki pages, though!
1, 2.

If you have any questions, feel free to reply and ask. Thanks!
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Tegan is a citizen of Pittsford, but is pretty much a nobody who was sent to an outpost for work.