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  • 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.

Enzo Hurst | harperers

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Character Name
Enzo Hurst

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
52

Blood Type
O+

Personality
Enzo is a prideful stuck in his ways geezer who looks down on those with weak wills. He is also classically stubborn, to the point of plain ignorance at times. Due to being partially deaf, he often speaks very loudly, but it wouldn't be hard to imagine him yelling even without the handicap.

Character Motivations
Enzo mainly wishes to live a peaceful undisturbed everyday life, but what he doesn't want to admit is that those "disturbances" give his life more purpose than not. Besides that, he also takes great pride in his craftsmanship, and would someday like to take an apprentice, as much as he would not like to admit his loneliness.

Physical Appearance
Enzo stands at 5"7, being slightly hunched over, with wrinkly suntanned skin and often found with soot on him. He is almost completely bald with some silver hairline.

Character Image Link
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net...nk_2004.png/revision/latest?cb=20200307020658

Mechanical Occupation
Metalworker

In-Character Occupation
Blacksmith

Biography
Enzo was born on april 6th, 1976, in a small village in the most rural part of New York. He was born to a long line of smiths, and was expected to easily inherit his fathers legacy, and his before him. However, this would not prove to be so simple. Although his family used to be wealthy, with the advent of the modern era blacksmithing was all but impossible to make a living out of, so he could only practice his craft as a hobby, working as a machinist at a nearby town's metal foundry at the age of 16 instead. Even though he had to take care of his relatives who refused to do any profitable work, he never resented them.
Surprisingly, he managed to live his life this way nearly 24 years, with little changing besides his age and skills. when the apocalypse came, he tried to have little to do with it, and ran from his job to live with his family back in the village. However, that did not last long, and the whole village was eaten by the plague. He was one of the lucky ones, and managed to escape alive and find a survivor group on his own. Although they were glad to take him in, he never found a chance to put his skills until nearly a year later, when they had a more permanent residence and equipment. Being grateful for taking care of him this whole time, he supplied the group with much armor and armaments.
As the group grew in the following years, so did their confidence. With little supplies left to be found in the nearby area in turns of scavenging, they turned to making other survivor groups their prey. This depraved spiral only went deeper, with Enzo simply happy to do his job, while the group became unrepentant bandits. Although Enzo had realized what he had caused by this point, it was too little, too late. He was forced to work for survival, and had grown far too used to it. a decade, and the blood indirectly on his hands had already grown too large to think about. One day, he woke up to a war at his doorsteps. A group he did not recognize launched a night raid on his group, and in the confusion, he managed to escape with his life, unsure of what happened to the group he left behind.
He wandered alone for a while, but at the age of 50 he was hardly fit for a dash'n'grab lifestyle. Eventually, following rumors, Enzo managed to find Monroe, a place he hoped he could restart with a peaceful life. But at what cost does this everyday life come?

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Blacksmith apron
Steel Blacksmith hammer

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?
Yes

Is your character a member of one of the world factions?
Monroe

Please detail your position within the faction, as well as your reason for being in The Barrens.
Wandered in following rumors of various groups, and has set up shop as a blacksmith there since.
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Hello Harps! I'll be judging your character application for today! DEAR GOD NO

Your character is mostly good to go but there are a few glaring issues.

First off, Brighton is an off-map location. Though I am quite fine for you to be a member of such a group, You currently lack a reason to be on the map. The reason is up to you but we would need some reason as to your purpose in the barrens.

If you wish to be purely a blacksmith, I would suggest Monroe as your home.
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Heya Harps! You're good to go, and your application is accepted.

Here's your login info:
Username: Enzo Hurst
Password: enderman
You'll be whitelisted once the server is up and running.

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