This is a read-only archive of the Gateway Roleplay forums as they were on Oct 22, 2026. Posting, reactions and logins are disabled.

≫ 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.

Corey Jackson | JoeCoolxD

  • Thread starter JoeCoolxD
  • Start date
  • 87 views

JoeCoolxD

Member
Forum Banned
Joined
Aug 6, 2020
Messages
37
Points
3
Character Name
Corey Jackson

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
No

Age
25

Blood Type
AB Positive

Personality
Corey is a hardened survivor who isn't really much of a people person. She is gruff and easy to dislike. She looks out for herself above everyone else. Anyone that she cared about is long gone and so she has little trust or faith in anyone. She prefers silence in most instances, choosing only to speak when she thinks is appropriate. But when she does speak she doesn't care if her words cut deep, as long as she is heard.

Corey can be an opportunist in her worst times, stealing or even killing to get her way. But *IF* she finds loyalty with someone she can often strive to be a better person if they push her to do so. Right now though she is a loner with the personality of one.

Character Motivations
Corey is driven by the need to survive and the desire for revenge. Having lost a lot in her life, things that were taken she tries to get back - or get even. She will not stop until she's either dead or has made the people who caused her to suffer, suffer worse than she ever could. Planning to follow this path until it kill her. Corey spends her days training and endlessly wandering to find something that will likely never be found.

Physical Appearance
Corey is a pretty largely built woman. More so the size of her arms than anything. Standing in about 5'9 she looks rather intimidating. Usually wearing dirty apparel. Tank-tops during the warmer days, and a big coat during the cold ones. Usually sporting a weapon of some kind on display. Her hair is dirty brown, long and tied back in unkempt braids.

Character Image Link
https://i.ibb.co/ZxWzXSc/05150826588363.jpg

Mechanical Occupation
Security Guard (I guess?)

In-Character Occupation
Drifter.

Biography
Corey grew up in the apocalypse. Life wasn't kind to her, it took her Mother in the first few days of the outbreak. Much of her life was a blur after that. She was originally a good, kind hearted person but losing her Mother who she was so strongly bonded to change her. Becoming cold and detached for a while, using weird projective humour to hide her own insecurities.

For the longest of times she travelled with her Dad who was a hunter even before the outbreak began. He taught her how to shoot a rifle, how to skin a dear, basically everything she could need to survive she learned from him. Together they travelled for 9 years. Being with each other through thick and thin.

Eventually tragedy struck again when Corey and her Father were ambushed by a group of bandits. (Would it be cool if they were Brighton? Could bring more to her RP) They were robbed at gun point, and during the event her Dad tried to attack one of them. In the struggle for a weapon he was shot and Corey flew into a rage. She killed two of the bandits so quickly and viciously that the others had to flee. The infected had been drawn by the sounds of shots, and not wanting to stick around to get eaten they fled. Corey fended off the infected for as long as she could, but had to leave her Father's body as she became overwhelmed.

It's been half a decade since and Corey has been hunting the people who murdered her Father the entire time. Having learned little in her time but still refusing to give up on her quest for vengence. (If I can RP her grudge being against Brighton, I'd like for her to have already caught up to one of their members and killed them.)

Would you like your character to start with any items?
An Alice Pack and a rifle ( I don't know guns so, give me like a bolt action or semi-auto )

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Yes, I would like a boost to a few skills. At least 6 in Blunt (Accuracy/Handling/Maintenance), 8 in Firearms Accuracy 4 in Reloading. Sprinting to and fitness to at least 8. Trapping to 4 and Foraging to 2.

Is your character a member of a group?
No
Pika

Pika

Co-Owner | Resident Gerbil
Staff member
Dumbass Lesbian
Application Master
Owner
Admin
Donator++
Donator+
Donator
Joined
Aug 26, 2019
Messages
1,191
Points
63
Location
hell
Mind never answered me, so I'm going to go with no on the bandits being from Brighton. It's completely out of character for them, a covert organization that specifically wants to avoid people knowing they're Brighton. They never travel in groups, and especially wouldn't go attacking people for their things when they can literally make anything they'd want. It makes zero sense.

Otherwise, your application is good, and
accepted!

Here's your login info:

Username: Corey Jackson
Password: tipton
​

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

JoeCoolxD

Member
Forum Banned
Joined
Aug 6, 2020
Messages
37
Points
3
Ahh I thought Brighton was the group that attacked us, Crucified Chuck and shot Jack in the hand. Who were they then? Because I feel like a group like them would be who she'd be after :P

Also, would it be cool if I got a couple free traits when I start? I mean I know the outdoorsman is free but I think Athlete would suit her, but I can't get it without taking some odd de-buffs that don't fit her character. I also forget to mention I need like 8 Strength as she is strong girl

Either way, thank you very much! <3
Last edited:
MindGate

MindGate

Co-Owner | Lore Goblin
Staff member
Lore Master
Owner
Admin
Donator+
Donator
Joined
Apr 18, 2019
Messages
429
Points
43
Not sure where I was asked about this - but yes, all of what Pika said is accurate. Brighton are not bandits.

The Miller Gang (a group tied to Elijah) were the ones who attacked you during that event with Chuck.

JoeCoolxD

Member
Forum Banned
Joined
Aug 6, 2020
Messages
37
Points
3
Aha cool! Well it's not terribly important for them to be more than NPC's. I just thought it'd be cool. Thanks Mind!
MindGate

MindGate

Co-Owner | Lore Goblin
Staff member
Lore Master
Owner
Admin
Donator+
Donator
Joined
Apr 18, 2019
Messages
429
Points
43
Aha cool! Well it's not terribly important for them to be more than NPC's. I just thought it'd be cool. Thanks Mind!
For sure! You can still use The Miller Gang for that role if you want - it's not a group that is exclusive to Elijah's character at all.

JoeCoolxD

Member
Forum Banned
Joined
Aug 6, 2020
Messages
37
Points
3
Heck yeah! So they go by the Miller gang then? Corey is going to hunt them down so hard :') And probs die
MindGate

MindGate

Co-Owner | Lore Goblin
Staff member
Lore Master
Owner
Admin
Donator+
Donator
Joined
Apr 18, 2019
Messages
429
Points
43
Yeah!
They're led by a very ruthless man named Carl Miller - someone who toys with his victims and often tortures them. Sometimes he'll spare someone attached to his initial victim to "hunt" them for sport. His whole gang is pretty big, a whole lot of people (some of them adopt the surname of Miller) and are all very cult-like to some degree. Reverance for him is very high. And fortunately for you ... Corey will be more than able to do that with the arc we have going on. So, have fun lmao.

JoeCoolxD

Member
Forum Banned
Joined
Aug 6, 2020
Messages
37
Points
3
Dude thank you, that is so exciting :D If you want to involve her in any particular plots just let me know. Will try keep her alive long enough to get some fun action in xD