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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.

James McConner | Switch

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Character Name
James Mcconner

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
23

Blood Type
AB Positive

Personality
Untrusting/Slow to trust, undying loyalty, needs of the group mentality, to the end determination, high temper, picks up on bad habits i.e smoking drinking etc.

Character Motivations
Just to keep living, can't convince himself that suicide is anything but a cowards tool

Physical Appearance
Lean, fit, burly looking, and a bit on the ugly side but not sore to the eyes. 6ft flat brown hair and green eyes
always seams to have a 5oclock shadow

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Mechanical Occupation

Firefighter

In-Character Occupation
Firefighter and a handyman in his free time

Biography
I went to school and was a bit of a social outcast except for the 2 friends I had, I stuck with them through thick and thin and they stayed with me, once we graduated I then went on to be a volunteer firefighter while I got all the needed creds to become full time, just as I was getting settled down in life everything went to shit while I was on the job... Burning house, quite a normal call to go to, but once we get there everything got too weird and it still seems like a dream, hell sometimes it's in my dreams at night, this woman comes screaming towards us as soon as we arrive bloodied and burned all in hysterics. She gets deadpan serious "He's dead," she says and passes out at our feet back facing the air and a baseball-sized chunk of flesh on her shoulder. We start to treat the woman and call it into the medics otw while myself and a couple others start to hose down the building and check for survivors, as I get to the bedroom there's a man on the floor trapped under a fallen wardrobe moaning in pain. I go over and push the wardrobe off of him and he tries to scrabble up as I tell him he needs to stay down so I can help him. He wouldn't, or couldn't listen and looked like he was in no shape to physically be able to stand or even be alive, he had a 4-inch thick piece of wood going through his chest and out his back, a broken leg; bone completely visible, and yet he stood and I ran. I've seen the start to enough zombie shows that I knew what I was looking at when it stood in front of me.
Since then I've been constantly on the move as I didn't want to be the one just hope that the world was going to stay the same, going from one place to the next, helping people in exchange for simplicities to continue my travels, a quick patch job for a broken arm, killing a zombie that got into the store shed, sharing some meat I caught, or even just sharing some tales, as times have gone on my hope has dwindled and my knees have grown weary as I walk into Monroe County, New York. I hope something changes soon...

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Some damaged fireman's overalls and an axe

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
First aid for the EMT training required to be a fireman

Is your character a member of a group?
No
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Heya, Switch! I'm Pika and I'll be reviewing your application today.

Your application looks good so far, but there are a few things I need to touch upon:

  • The biggest issue I'm seeing here is that you clearly did not read the lore. If you don't read the lore, you'll most likely have a harder time integrating your character into things. It's important that you have a firm grasp on the story so that you'll know what you're getting into, especially considering we're 15 years into the apocalypse. The apocalypse began in February 2015, and it is currently April 2030 in character. I'll link a few pages that can help you out since the lore page itself isn't very long!
  • Biographies are required to be one paragraph at a minimum. Your biography is one long, run-on sentence. A good format to follow is early life/childhood, mid-life/adult years, present day. Of course, since this lore takes place 15 years into the apocalypse, it's very important that you give a brief overview of what James has been doing over that time. Writing a concise biography will help you to get a better grasp of your character before jumping in.
    • You listed James' age as 23. Taking the time into account, he would be ~38, at least. You can, of course, adjust this if you'd like. Just know that if you'd prefer to keep him as a 23-year-old, he would have been ~8 at the start and a good portion of his backstory would need to be reworked.
  • Finally, this isn't a requirement, but more of a suggestion: elaborating a bit on James' personality and motivations may help you to characterize him better.
Once you've made all of those changes and additions, bump the thread by replying and we can continue with the application process. If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks!
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You're good to go now. Your application is accepted!

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