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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.

Rou Reeder | WelcomeReality

WelcomeReality

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Character Name
Rou Reeder

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
21

Blood Type
O+

Personality
He is calm and a caring person, even though he might can be anxious and suffer from mood swings, Rou still remains a peaceful to anyone he meets.
He remains optimistic and believes that there's always something good about a person or a certain situation.

Character Motivations
Rou Reeder believes in the importance of music and so he decided to travel around the cities. His dream would be giving a last concert before being forgotten amongst the dead.

Physical Appearance
Rou is 180 cm high, he has messy brown hair, has a short full beard, prefers to wear hoodies and jeans, mostly dark colours.

Character Image Link
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https://www.upsetmagazine.com/images/article/Artist-Images/E/Enter-Shikari/_crop1500x1000/roureynolds_may19.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

Mechanical Occupation
Mechanic

In-Character Occupation
Guitarist(Not really an occupation, but still), self-taught mechanic

Biography
Rou was born to a usuall family, in his early years he managed to learn to decently play the guitar, which didn't really help him with his studies in school. He had some troubles understanding teachers and wasn't confident enough to respond to all the local bullies resulting in quite a severe depression and heavy mood swings in the future.

Never the less, he was able to escape it with the help of a couple of his friends. Once, they had decided try themselves as a band and it actually worked out. They've mastered their skills during the long nights at his father's garage and even managed to start playing amongst other indie, garage bands at the local gigs.

The local band's popularity kept growing with the costs of renting space for gigs, so Rou even had to start learning his father's skill - car maintenance. But no matter what, he just couldn't handle all the expenses, as noone from his dropout-friends had money either. To Rou's dissapoint the band soon fell apart, leaving him traumatized yet again. Being so passionate about music, he never forgot his old friends and was thankful to them for all the events that happened amongst them. Having all his necessities packed, he decided to venture forth, trying to go other cities looking for a better future and sharing his expressions through music to maybe help out another person with their moral dilemmas.

Being in constant movement, Rou never noticed all the hustle on the news channels. all that worried him was the lack of a sufficient audience in the bars, which became smaller and smaller every day. He kept wondering until he was forced to rent a room as the global lockdowns began. That was the moment when he realized what was happening in the world. Having watched all the gossips on the Internen, he decided to make a run towards the small local towns, hoping the Corto Virus pandemic hadn't reached it yet.
Would you like your character to start with any items?
A guitar if there is one

Would you like to be placed in a random group at the start of the lore?
No

Is your character a member of a group application?
No
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Pika

Pika

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Heya, WelcomeReality! I'm Pika, and I'll be reviewing your application today.

Your application looks great! There's just one thing I need you to elaborate on.

  • Rou's biography includes no references to the outbreak or actual lore whatsoever. Could you describe his life up to and after the beginning of the Corto Virus outbreak? It doesn't need to be a long paragraph, but I need to make sure that you've read up on the lore. The lore timeline is here for reference.
Once you've done that, reply to bump the thread and I'll take another look! Thanks!

WelcomeReality

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Heya, WelcomeReality! I'm Pika, and I'll be reviewing your application today.

Your application looks great! There's just one thing I need you to elaborate on.

  • Rou's biography includes no references to the outbreak or actual lore whatsoever. Could you describe his life up to and after the beginning of the Corto Virus outbreak? It doesn't need to be a long paragraph, but I need to make sure that you've read up on the lore. The lore timeline is here for reference.
Once you've done that, reply to bump the thread and I'll take another look! Thanks!
Oh, yeah, sorry, what was I thinking... Added another paragraph to the application and re-read the timeline
Pika

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It's all good! Your application is accepted.

Here's your login info:
Username: Rou Reeder
Password: redrobin
You'll be whitelisted once the server is up and running.

If you have any questions, feel free to respond and ask. Thanks!