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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.

Cruz Howe | Slingring

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Character Name
Cruz Howe

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Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
20

Blood Type
A+

Personality
Internally argumentative, prefers to go on his own unless the one with him is a good friend, tendency to swear and assault.

Character Motivations
Nothing much motivates him, whether it be money or personal gain, he could care less about gaining anything

Physical Appearance
black hair in business style, average weight and height, often wearing whatever clothes seem fine to him.

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Mechanical Occupation

unemployed

In-Character Occupation
unemployed

Biography
Raised in Rochester, this buisness man was fond of guns, and ever since this shithole event ever began. He has kept his shotgun close to him and has wished to himself to survive. He usually kept quiet to himself and quietly scavenged for basic needs while he fought off zombies and was lucky enough to not kill a human being of his own kind. His shotgun sat quietly never used, gaining dust as he walked around with it. He doubts itll be of much use now in the condition its in.

Would you like your character to start with any items?
a shotgun, and one pony figure (if applicable if not, just a piece of paper with pony on it or a notebook)

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
aiming 2 and reloading 1

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

Before we can go any further, I need to address the most glaring issue: You haven't read the lore. At least, there are no direct references to it in Cruz's biography. The biography overall is far too short. We require at least one paragraph. Please lengthen Cruz's biography and include a brief summary of his life and how he's fared thus far ~14 years into the apocalypse. Note that he would have been 6 or 7 when it began since he is 20. You may also make him 33/34 if you just want to build on to what you already have. You can read the lore here.

Reply to bump the thread once you've made those changes, and we can continue with the application process. Thanks!
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You still haven't read the lore, and your biography is no longer than it was before. This lore takes place in 2028 (currently 2029) in Monroe County, New York. That's up in Rochester, near the US-Canada border. Please be sure to read the lore and update your biography accordingly. It's very important that you've done so.

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i did read the fucking lore, it was vague as fuck when i looked at it.
"
Thirteen years have passed since Oculurubrus, or Red Eye left our civilization rotting, our cities falling, and our very notion of life broken. We watched as vines and greenery consumed our mighty towers, as corpses inhabited our homes and entire countries went dark, but in some corners of the world, new civilizations began to thrive, new hopes and dreams formed - one such place in Monroe County, New York, a place divided by uneasy treaties, differing cultures, and secrets lying dormant under dirt and ruin.

You are one of many survivors, a wanderer, a mercenary, a raider, a hero, a villain, and this is your story of revelation and survival.

What will you become?

"
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It's short because this lore is a continuation of a previous lore we did, What We Become, back in April 2019 - September 2019. You can read the timeline of events for that lore here. It goes into detail about what happened at the very beginning of the outbreak. That lore ended a year into the apocalypse, so the next 12 years are purposely left vague as to allow you more creative freedom with your story.

Nevertheless, you state in Cruz's biography that he's in Kentucky when that's not where the lore takes place. It is also only a single, run-on sentence. We require at least one paragraph so that both us and you can get a better idea of the character you're going to play.

Please make those additions, then bump the thread again.
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Alright, you're good to go now. Your application is accepted!

Here's your login info:
Username: Cruz Howe
Password: howdy
If you have any questions, feel free to reply and ask. Thanks!
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You may have tried before I actually whitelisted you. Try again and see if it works. If it doesn't, I'll rewhitelist you.

Edit: Also nevermind! That was the issue.