Line #81 Roleplay/RomeInRuins


1	A Play-by-Post RPG that takes place in the fictional small town of Casteville, Oregon, [[http://romeisinruins.b1.jcink.com/index.php?act=idx Rome in Ruins]] follows the lives of characters just trying to get by. There are three main plot lines at work: the high school rivalry between Felix Academy and Augustus High; the murder investigation of Katherine Bradbury, Felix Academy's it girl who died after last year's high school prom; and the growing crime population in Casteville, as criminals start to make their base of operations in this seemingly anonymous town.
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3	So far, the site has been going for six months and features over one hundred characters.
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7	!! ''Rome in Ruins'' contains examples of:
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9	* ActionGirl:
10	** Grace Pierce's first appearance involves her walking towards a loaded gun and calmly shooting her attacker.
11	** Kit Wilder is a trained government spy who, naturally, had martial arts training.
12	* AfraidOfBlood: Isaac Pierce.
13	* AfraidOfNeedles: Damen Henderson and Ivy Willard.
14	* AllergicToRoutine: Cecily Reyes.
15	* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Victoria Chord seems to only date bad boys.
16	* AloofBigBrother: Zane to his brother, Zach. It's implied that he wasn't always so aloof until he came back from college.
17	* AlphaBitch:
18	** Hanley Cooper at Felix Academy.
19	*** Lia Conners is Hanley's protege, so chances are, she'll be in charge next year.
20	** Emily Rider at Augustus High.
21	* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Caleb and Joshua Wilkins.
22	* AmicableExes: Cecily and Justin.
23	** Arthur King also seems to be on good terms with his exes.
24	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Averted for Nathan Allen. He clearly has ADHD and is impulsive, but not outlandishly so.
25	* AttentionWhore: Lia Conners, Claudia Lincoln, and Zoey Chase.
26	* TheBaroness: Scarlett Hale.
27	* TheBeard: Damen agrees to be Sammy's beard while she works out her sexuality.
28	* BelligerentSexualTension: Victoria and Zane have this whenever they're working together.
29	* BigBrotherInstinct: Max Flynn to everyone he meets.
30	* BigBrotherMentor:
31	** Henri Chord acts as an elder brother to Zane.
32	** Ian Snyder is also a big brother figure to Isaac Pierce.
33	* BigBrotherWorship: Half the reason Zach is so angry at his elder brother is because of this.
34	* BlindDate: This is how Cecily and Lexi meet.
35	* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Lia Conners, who really hates being in Casteville, will let everyone know this at every opportunity.
36	* BrilliantButLazy: Rémy Louis, who could have been a child genius but chooses to waste his time gambling.
37	* BrokenBird: There comes a point where Vanessa gives up entirely and becomes this.
38	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Isaac Pierce is stoic, brooding and prefers to be left alone. He ends up with Marina, who's gentle, patient and calm.
39	* BrutalHonesty: Rudi Soren specialises in this.
40	* CallingTheOldManOut: Esme de Luca does this but there's no word yet on what the outcome was.
41	* CannotTalkToWomen: Malcolm Donovan.
42	* CardSharp: Rémy Louis.
43	** Rudi Soren also counts, as a sleight of hand magician, but he's still learning.
44	* ChildhoodFriendRomance:
45	** George Allen and Clyde Mears who've always been best friends.
46	** Nina Everett and Elliot Hawthorne are something of an inversion, being childhood friends but not the most romantic pair, they don't realise it for a long time.
47	** Esme de Luca and Will Clarke arguably count - they meet when they're ten.
48	* CircusBrat: Rudi Soren.
49	* ClassyCatBurglar: Grace Pierce, of course.
50	* {{Claustrophobia}}: Ezra Blake suffers from this.
51	* ConMan: Harry Frost.
52	* ConsummateLiar: Nick Steel has probably never told the truth in his life, not counting his name.
53	* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Alex Williams - this helps when he gets picked up by Olympus and doesn't need parental consent.
54	* CoolBigSis: George Allen looks up to his elder sister, Genevieve.
55	* DaddysGirl: Hanley Cooper, who's father, Foster, believes she can do no wrong.
56	* DatingCatwoman: Nick Steel, faux-FBI agent, dating Claudia Lincoln, con-artist and thief.
57	* DeadpanSnarker: Isaac Pierce.
58	* DesperatelyCravesAffection: Nina Everett, notably from her parents and Elliot.
59	* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: Greyson Charm uses the fact he's blind to let himself make fun of other people.
60	** On the other hand, Damen Henderson is kinder to make up for his disabilities.
61	* DisappearedDad:
62	** Leon Michaelson's father walked on out on his mother when he was a child.
63	** Nick Steel's father has nothing to do with his son, and Nick has never met him.
64	** Rudi Soren's father comes into the picture when he's seventeen, but previously counted.
65	* DistressedDude: Jason Aston, when the art gallery he works at gets robbed. Despite the fact that it was robbed by a tiny woman, Jason pretends to have been beaten up by a terribly large thief. His girlfriend sees right through it.
66	* DoorstopBaby: According to Isaac Pierce, this is him.
67	* DoubleDate: A double date takes place with Sammy Zach and Damen Henderson (who are only pretending to date) and Sam Kramer and Zach Spencer (who have no idea). Most of the date revolves around the former couple trying to keep their secret from the latter.
68	* EscapeArtist: Claudia's day job.
69	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Rudi Soren, who manages to get Zach Spencer experimenting.
70	* ExperimentedInCollege: Victoria Chord and Vanessa Stewart.
71	* FearOfThunder: Stephanie Pryce.
72	* FemmeFatale: Vanessa Stewart usually plays this role when she first meets someone. It doesn't always work.
73	* FirstGirlWins: The first girl Elliot met when he moved to Casteville was Nina Everett.
74	* FreudianTrio: The 'terrible trio', as they're so-called. Nina is the Id, Elliot is the Superego; Art reconciles them both as the Ego.
75	* FriendsWithBenefits: Zach Spencer and Mia Donovan. It eventually leads to something more.
76	* GentlemanThief: Rémy Louis is one and ends up dating his counterpart, Grace Pierce.
77	* GreenEyedEpiphany: The reason Harry Sivers and Lia Conners don't like to see the other dating someone else is because they're clearly meant to be.
78	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Rose Allen.
79	** Greyson Charm lives with his two fathers.
80	* HelloAttorney: Scarlett Hale and Ian Snyder.
81	* HippieParents: Molly's stepfather, Ray.
82	** Arthur's parents also count, although they are a modern version, who lived with the ideals, but not the stereotypical names.
83	* IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship: Cindy's reason for not wanting to date Nathan is that they've been best friends for so long and she doesn't want to lose that over a crush.
84	* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Zane Spencer when Victoria calls him ''unemployed''. Apparently, insulting and slapping him is fine as long as you don't say he doesn't work.
85	* IncompatibleOrientation: George believed that this was the reason he couldn't date Clyde.
86	* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Zane and Kit Wilder both have this.
87	** Nina Everett shows it a little too.
88	* IntrepidReporter: Damen Henderson, a seventeen-year-old trying to solve the town murder, considers himself nothing more than a journalist.
89	* JerkJock: Harrison Sivers has shades of this, being the Felix Academy quarterback and one of the popular kids.
90	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Isaac Pierce and Zane Spencer, both of whom would never be mean to someone who is a genuinely good person.
91	* KnightInShiningArmor: Thomas Knight, of course, when it comes to Vanessa.
92	%%* LadyInRed: Scarlett Hale who does, naturally, like wearing red.
93	* LadykillerInLove: Zach Spencer when he realises he likes his best friend.
94	* LawOfInverseFertility: Tilly Wheeler wants nothing more than to settle down and have babies, only to find out she's unable to. Conversely, Thalia Wilde never wants children and ends up pregnant.
95	* LipstickLesbian: Hanley Cooper, Jia Song, Sammy Zach, Cecily Reyes and Lexi Grace are all this.
96	* LiterallyLovingThyNeighbor: Nathan and Cindy are next-door neighbours and can actually see one another from their bedroom windows.
97	** Vanessa and Thomas Knight live next door to one another in their apartment block.
98	* LivingLieDetector: Nick Steel, a skilled coldreader.
99	** Kit Wilder and Alex Williams also count, having been trained in it, but they're less likely to see through every lie.
100	* LongLostRelative: William Clarke and Bella Duncan - neither of them are aware of it yet, though Bella knows she has a brother and Will knows he's adopted.
101	* LoveTriangle: There are two love triangles, so far, that have been resolved.
102	** Victoria Chord is dating Ian Snyder, while Scarlett also has a crush on Ian. This is resolved when Victoria breaks up with Ian.
103	** Vanessa Stewart has a mild crush on Zane Spencer who, in turn, has a crush on Victoria Chord. This is resolved when Victoria returns Zane's feelings, leaving Vanessa to date Thomas.
104	* ManipulativeBastard: Nick Steel is on no one's side but his own.
105	* TheMatchmaker: Caleb Wilkins and Ivy Willard both enjoy setting up their friends on dates. Coincidentally, they also end up dating each other.
106	* TheMedic: Raahi Mallick who was trained as the medic for Olympus.
107	* MilitaryBrat: Damen Henderson.
108	** Alex Williams, Kit Wilder and Raahi Mallick also count.
109	* MissingMom:
110	** Annie Jones' mother leaves her when she's young - she comes back into the picture when Annie's an adult.
111	** Lydia Monday's mother walked out on her.
112	** Mia Donovan's mother died when she was two.
113	* MotorMouth: Nathan Allen.
114	* MySisterIsOffLimits: Nathan is highly protective of his little sister. The other two brothers, David and James, also feel the same way, though they're not currently in the picture.
115	* NeatFreak: Zane Spencer to a terrifying degree.
116	* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Nina Everett.
117	* OfficeRomance:
118	** Scarlett Hale and Ian Snyder both work in the same law office.
119	** Max and Nattie also work in the newspaper offices together.
120	* OperationJealousy: A lot of Harrison and Lia's romance plots center around making one another jealous when they're in school and not talking.
121	* ParentalNeglect: Ezra Blake and Scarlett Hale who's parents are either in jail or dead.
122	** Katy Gray's parents generally ignore her.
123	** Eleonore Pasternack's parents spend more time fighting rather looking after their children.
124	* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Stefan and Violet Hastings, who got married for wealth and power, end up living quite happily together.
125	* PlatonicLifePartners: Alex Williams and Kit Wilder would do anything for each other.
126	* PlayingSick: Every time George Allen is trying to avoid school because of bullying, he suddenly manages to get ill.
127	* PortmanteauCoupleName: Nearly every couple has one. Notable aversions are ''Perks'' (Damen Henderson/Sam Kramer, due to their face claims appearing in the movie together), and ''Hoebagels'' (Nathan Allen/Cindy Spencan, who both sleep around).
128	* ThePrankster: Caleb Wilkins, when he's in the mood for it.
129	** Nathan Allen also takes part in a few pranks sometimes.
130	* ThePrimaDonna: Claudia Lincoln.
131	* PrettyBoy: Jacob Silver, who gets comments on it from Lydia.
132	* PurpleIsPowerful: ''Violet'' Hastings.
133	* TheQuietOne: Annie and Blake are both unassuming, quiet people who suffer from social anxiety. They're generally very sweet people, nonetheless.
134	* OneOfTheBoys: Mia Donovan, a self-confessed tomboy.
135	* RaisedByGrandparents: Damen Henderson currently lives with his grandparents.
136	** Scarlett Hale also spent some time with her grandmother.
137	* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Monday clan, a group of adopted kids who live in the trailer park, who found a home with one another.
138	* RomanticFalseLead: Elise Conaway to Elliot Hawthorne; they get on great for a couple, but they don't end up together.
139	* SarcasticConfession: Zane Spencer to Victoria Chord.
140	--> '''Victoria:''' You think I'm a beauty?
141	--> '''Zane:''' Yeah. Absolutely. Even drunk and sleepy in my arms, Victoria, you’re look wonderful; let’s go get married immediately, we’re meant to be, I’m sure of it.
142	* SickeninglySweethearts: Christopher and Tilly Wheeler, happily married and everyone knows it.
143	* SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy: Lia Conners, new girl, seeks Harrison Sivers, captain of the football team.
144	* SnowMeansLove: Stephanie Pryce and Kevin Leeroy share a kiss after ice skating together.
145	** William Clarke and Esme de Luca have a snow fight, but this is averted: neither of them are aware of their love.
146	* {{Socialite}}: Nattie Nightingale.
147	* SoleSurvivor: Noah Dominick, in a car crash when he was six. It's part of the reason he moved away from his hometown to Casteville.
148	* SpinTheBottle: This is how Clyde and George's first kiss happens.
149	* StepfordSnarker: Zane Spencer.
150	* TheStoic: Good luck getting a smile out of Isaac.
151	* TheStoner: Kayden Rodrick, who spends most of his time getting high.
152	* StoicWoobie: Isaac Pierce and Zane Spencer have this in common.
153	* StraightGay: Joshua Wilkins and Henri Chord.
154	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: George Allen, when asked about Clyde by his sister.
155	--> '''George:''' I swear I didn’t say anything related or not related maybe to Clyde or not to Clyde that may or may not have involved the removal or non-removal of… things.
156	* TeamMom: Victoria Chord and Elise Conaway possess the uncanny ability to mother anyone they can.
157	* TeenPregnancy: Thalia gets pregnant at the age of nineteen and chooses to give up the baby for adoption.
158	** Stephanie Pryce got pregnant at the start of her senior year but keeps the baby and names her Lacey.
159	* TheTeetotaler: Nick Steel, a recovering alcoholic, chooses not to drink alcohol at all.
160	** Landon Orr is this until he falls off the wagon after his break-up with Jenny.
161	* ThemeTwinNaming: Caleb and Joshua's names are both Hebrew.
162	* UnderTheMistletoe: Rémy and Grace's first kiss.
163	* UptownGirl:
164	** Isaac Pierce, who comes from a criminal family, dating Marina St. Martin, who comes from an upper class family.
165	** Max Flynn, local everyman, dates Natasha Nightingale, local socialite. Both sets of parents disapprove.
166	** Leon Michaelson, a murder suspect and student at Augustus High, dates Genevieve Allen, who attends Felix Academy.
167	* WithFriendsLikeThese: The Heathers, a clique of bitchy girls, consisting of Lia Conners, Ivy Willard and Olive Collins. They're lovely to one another, but also prone to bouts of jealousy and are queen bees at their respective schools.

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