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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.

Ali Ferguson | Varen

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Varen

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Character Name
Ali Ferguson

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
31

Blood Type
O Neg

Personality
A pretty stoic and easily annoyed lesbian, James spends her time either in a book or away from the public eye. A carpenter by trade and a pretty boring person overall. Besides her height and her body type, she's pretty normal.

In terms of her morals and goals, she's a true neutral. She is on the fence at all times and is extremely indecisive to decisions that matter.

Character Motivations
Living is the only real motivation. She approves of the apocalypse, as if it was God's plan to get rid of all the idiots in the world. A deliberate nihilist who goes day by day, without much of a care for anything.

Physical Appearance
Ali Ferguson stands at around 6'3 with blonde, short hair and blue eyes. She's quite a muscular and well-built person with masculine features and

Character Image Link
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/2b/b5/ab2bb569700cadc16a95e6ffcb757ebd.jpg

Mechanical Occupation
Carpenter.

In-Character Occupation
Carpenter.

Biography
Ali Ferguson is a 31 year old woman who was born in Brooklyn, New York. Not much is known about her personal life before the apocalypse was hit, but it was quite known that she struggled through school due to her large height and overbearing stature. After spending too much time in workshop class, she learned the trade of carpenting.

She didn't necessarily have too many skills besides what she could do with her hands, evidently getting into a lot of fights and into trouble. Her dad didn't want his kid to end up in prison or worse, so he worked with his daughter to co-own a small shop in Upper Brooklyn and sold small, wooden trinkets as well as much larger pieces such as fences, birdhouses and fixtures. When the apocalypse hit, she had nowhere to go.

Ali couldn't get a job being a farmer or maybe a doctor, she reserved herself to being a carpenter. Thinking it was only going to be a temporary gig, it became a permanent trade.

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Fire Axe.

Is your character a member of a group?
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.
She's just a carpenter caught up in the mess.

What is your Discord username?
Sponge#9762. It's a new one for the sole purpose of avoiding people I don't know and people from other communities.
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Bio has to be filled out, even by people here for 20 lores or more. If you can't muster the energy to write a bio, then I see no reason to allow you rp in the server itself.

Write out the bio for your character, and an admin will review it.
Pika

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Hey Varen! I'm Pika and I'll be reviewing your application now that you've written a biography.

The only problem I'm seeing is that Ali's biography doesn't match up with the lore, specifically in terms of age. You state that she is 28, but then mention her being 19 and opening a shop before the apocalypse. We're 12 years in. Please either change her age to match up or edit her biography.

Reply to bump the thread once you're done, and I'll take another look. Thanks!
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Alright, you're good to go. Your application is accepted!

Here's your login info:
Username: Ali Ferguson
Password: fergie
Also, just to let you know, you need to join the Gateway Discord server so that I can add you to the Monroe channels. We've moved from doing separate servers for groups to having categories within the main server.

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