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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.

Emma Reid | Atlas

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Character Name
Emma Reid

I Agree
Yes

Has this character appeared in a previous lore?
Yes

Age
34

Blood Type
A Positive

Personality
Emma is an incredibly innocent woman. She's lived her life following the word of god, and being made to believe that if she does anything malicious or considered sinful she will go to hell. She does not swear, drink or do drugs. She goes out of her way to help others but is absolutely terrified of the zombies.

Character Motivations
Emma has kept faith that her parents have managed to stay alive after all this time and that she'll be able to find her brother Shaun in New York. If she can manage to save him, she may be able to find her parents and the children she once taught back home. There'll be no way she won't make it into heaven.

Physical Appearance
Emma stands at 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs roughly 120lbs. She has long brown hair, that parts in the middle. Her skin is pale with cool undertones, and her eyes are honey brown in color. Emma is typically seen in either jeans or leggings and either a tank top or a long sleeve shirt. She also wears a golden cross necklace at all times. Emma has a small tattoo of a bird on her wrist.

Character Image Link
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/580480798394679315/695708073960144967/image4.gif

Mechanical Occupation
Athlete

In-Character Occupation
Teacher

Biography
Emma Reid, once known as Ms. Reid by her students, is a 34-year-old teacher who was born and raised in a gated community in Rosewood, Kentucky. Emma is the only daughter to Beverly and Curtis Reid, both worked hard to give their two children the lives they wished they had growing up. Her father was a gentle and loving man. He worked as a veterinarian within Rosewood for over 20 years. His wife, Beverly, was just as genuine and has spent the last two decades working as an English teacher for the local high school.

The example set by Emma’s parents left little to wonder why she followed in her mother’s footsteps. The relationship Emma had with her parents is one most would only see on television. She has an older brother named Shaun, who she got along with well besides typical brother and sister bickering. After graduation, Shaun moved to New York to become a lawyer and hasn’t spent much time back in Kentucky since.

The Reid family were always active members of their church and community. Many of the locals knew them and respected them. Anywhere from local food drives to backyard barbecues, the Reid family would always make an appearance. The family was extremely religious and put God first in any situation. They made sure they were in their usual third pew seats every Sunday morning and every Wednesday night. Emma has always followed her religion closely, even going as far as to save herself for marriage. She believed that God has a plan for everyone, now she is left wondering if that’s really the case.

The last twelve years were incredibly taxing on the young woman but never enough to shake her faith. She spent roughly six years on the road with nothing but her bible and a will to live before becoming a part of a large community on the coast by the name of "Rome." The community was hugely anti-violence and did everything it could to support those in the surrounding area until those ideals came back to haunt them.

The community was pillaged. Buildings burned. Atrocities committed against every man, woman, and child - all except Emma. Their punishment for her was to watch. To watch her god not save all of those she held close to her. Their crimes would never take away her love of the Lord, finding the only solace in her prayers.

As Rome fell, Emma set off to the last place she knew her brother to be - a law office in New York.

Would you like your character to start with any items?
Bible, A RED PICKUP TRUCK WITH GAS BAYBBBBEEE

Would you like your character to start with any skills?
Fitness - 9
Strength - 7

Blade (All) - 2
Blunt (All) - 2

Agility (All) - 8

Cooking - 7
Farming - 9
First Aid - 4
Is your character a member of a group?
No
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Username: Emma Reid
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