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pacificplayland) wrote2013-07-10 08:25 pm
pacificplayland) wrote2013-07-10 08:25 pm
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OOC: Application (Boomtown)
Player's Name: Ros
Are you over 16? Yup
Characters Played Here: Rex Lewis, Bucky Barnes, Dr. Whale
Character: Krista / Wichita
Series/Canon: Zombieland
From When? Sometime shortly after the movie.
History: Given how elusive Wichita tends to be, nothing is really known about her past. She likely had a fairly normal childhood, since she describes her 8th grade year as being the year of her first kiss, her first R-rated movie, and her first fake tattoo. At some point, however, her parents left the picture, leaving her and her sister with nobody but each other. In order to get by, they took to running cons on people, with the goal of getting to California. Unfortunately, the zombie apocalypse happened, turning the world to shit and interrupting their California plans. Still, having had no attachments but each other, it was easy for them to adapt to the new way of things and get by-- still running cons on people for weapons, ammunition and vehicles.
And then the movie happened.
Right before heading to Pacific Playland with Little Rock in tow, Wichita made a deal with Eli to come to New Dodge. She stayed in the town for about four months(I believe?) and got to experience such wonders as Rex taking the town hostage (for which she was nanomited) and Mae's house going haunted (which nearly ended in her death). Other than that, Wichita did all right in New Dodge, working as a bartender at the saloon and making friends. She was hoping to scout out a new life for her and Little Rock, but fluxed out before her contract was up.
Personality: Wichita is aloof and stand-offish. She doesn't open up easily, and she generally believes it's better to run away before making the mistake of trusting someone. With her sister, her one rule is "Trust no one, just you and me." As such, Wichita makes an effort not to get attached to people. She's got a cutthroat attitude; even before zombies decimated the population, she was running cons on people to survive. Even though she manipulates people to get by, Wichita's not necessarily a bad person. She's not out to hurt people, so much as she's trying to survive and avoid being hurt, herself. The only people that matter to her are her and her sister.
Wichita's life before and after the zombie apocalypse isn't all that different. It's implied that she and her sister were on the road a lot, with no attachments other than each other, conning men who were easy marks. As such, she adapted very well to the apocalypse, her cutthroat attitude serving her well. She's clever and resourceful, two characteristics that helped her survive before and after the zombies appeared.
When she isn't acting, she tends to have a prickly demeanor. When Wichita first meets Columbus and Tallahassee, she's dry and sarcastic, and she gives back as good as she gets. She's quick to pull guns on them, and at first, she doesn't want to hear anything from them, insisting that they all play "the quiet game" while she drives. Eventually, she does soften her demeanor and open up to Columbus-- however, she soon comes to see this as a mistake and runs away with her sister again. The survival of her and her sister is the most important thing to her, and other people are just a distraction.
The most important person in Wichita's life is her sister, Little Rock, and she will do anything to ensure her survival and her happiness. Even though she knows the idea of Pacific Playland as a zombie-free haven is just a silly fantasy, she encourages her sister to believe in it in order to give her something to hope for. There are scant opportunities for her sister to be a kid again, and so she invents one for her sister's sake. Wichita's likely had to care for her sister for some time, as their parents are clearly out of the picture, and as such, Little Rock is the most important person in her life.
Although she's got her baggage and her trust issues, they don't always define her. Once Wichita starts to let her guard down, she's shown to be a fairly easygoing person. She's capable of opening up after some time, as demonstrated by when she tells Columbus about her life circa 1997 (first R-rated movie, first fake tattoo, first kiss). Wichita tends to speak her mind, telling Columbus she thinks he's cute, despite having the guts of a guppy. Overall, she's an assertive person, whether she's brusquely or playfully so.
Why do you think your character would work in this setting? Wichita's looking for a place where her sister can be a kid again, and where the world isn't completely fucked up and filled with flesh eating freaks. New Dodge presents such an opportunity. Although she doesn't want to leave her sister behind, she's taking this opportunity to sort of "scout ahead" to see if New Dodge is the right destination for them. Anyway, she's a survivor and she's quick to adapt-- perfect for the frontier setting!
Update: Fluxing in will make her mad, initially, but she'll soon settle back into a routine in the settlement, and will consider staying here permanently if she can get her sister on board.
What will your character do for work? Since I think Elena's dropping or idling out or whatever, BARTENDER AT THE SALOON. Until then, I can stick her in the docks doing cargo management. Or something.
Inventory:
- Clothes
- A Maverick Model 88 shotgun loaded with 6 rounds, plus a box of ammunition
IT'S THE APOCALYPSE; SHE TRAVELS LIGHT.
Samples: And now for the hard part! If you need a prompt for your samples, refer back to the Applications Page.
Third-Person Sample: The first thing Wichita did after getting out of C&P was find the bathhouse. Now, some people had a problem with the bathhouse. Not enough privacy, no shower stalls, too many people, whatever. Wichita couldn't blame them, really, for being so finicky. You grow up a certain way, get used to things being done a certain way-- a comfortable way-- and any alternative seems like some kind of big upheaval. So, they whined about it, made proposals for sonic showers and other bizarre science fiction solutions, made an effort to avoid their neighbors by hitting the bathhouse early in the morning or late at night...
Wichita, on the other hand, had no fucks to give. When the planet turns to shit overnight and becomes, almost literally, a dog-eat-dog world, you learn to stop being so picky about certain things. Hell, for Wichita, seeing the bathhouse for the first time was like finding an oasis in the desert. She didn't care how many people were there, all she cared about was getting that shower that had eluded her for what felt like weeks. Fuck modesty.
When she emerged from the bathhouse for the first time, it felt almost like the accumulated grime of Zombieland had been washed away. Hair damp, soaking into her t-shit, she stopped outside and surveyed the settlement before her. It was small, had a ways to go before it could really be called a town. But even still, as she watched the people go to and from their destinations, it hit her: she was back in civilization again.
And what was the first-- no, second-- thing she was going to do now that she was free from the flesh eating freaks that were once her peers and neighbors? She was getting shitfaced.
She found her way to the saloon easily-- it wasn't hard when there were only like five buildings to choose from-- and it was minutes before she got her first cold beer since the apocalypse started. As she drank her beer, she considered her new situation and tried to come up with a game plan. First things first: she couldn't forget her rules (yeah, Columbus would be proud). Rule number one? People suck. Don't get attached.
First-Person Sample: So, this is the meet and greet part? Okay. I don't have a speech prepared, so. I'm just gonna wing it. Hi-- it's "hi" around here, right? [Wryly:] Or should I say "howdy?"
Anyway, my name's Wichita, from the United States of Zombieland. [A beat.] Nice place you got here. I mean, the barracks are a big step down from Bill Murray's place. But the saloon's pretty cool-- definitely has the old west vibe going for it. [She shrugs.] Honestly, it's just nice to be anywhere where I don't have to worry about flesh eating freaks trying to eat me.
Are you over 16? Yup
Characters Played Here: Rex Lewis, Bucky Barnes, Dr. Whale
Character: Krista / Wichita
Series/Canon: Zombieland
From When? Sometime shortly after the movie.
History: Given how elusive Wichita tends to be, nothing is really known about her past. She likely had a fairly normal childhood, since she describes her 8th grade year as being the year of her first kiss, her first R-rated movie, and her first fake tattoo. At some point, however, her parents left the picture, leaving her and her sister with nobody but each other. In order to get by, they took to running cons on people, with the goal of getting to California. Unfortunately, the zombie apocalypse happened, turning the world to shit and interrupting their California plans. Still, having had no attachments but each other, it was easy for them to adapt to the new way of things and get by-- still running cons on people for weapons, ammunition and vehicles.
And then the movie happened.
Right before heading to Pacific Playland with Little Rock in tow, Wichita made a deal with Eli to come to New Dodge. She stayed in the town for about four months
Personality: Wichita is aloof and stand-offish. She doesn't open up easily, and she generally believes it's better to run away before making the mistake of trusting someone. With her sister, her one rule is "Trust no one, just you and me." As such, Wichita makes an effort not to get attached to people. She's got a cutthroat attitude; even before zombies decimated the population, she was running cons on people to survive. Even though she manipulates people to get by, Wichita's not necessarily a bad person. She's not out to hurt people, so much as she's trying to survive and avoid being hurt, herself. The only people that matter to her are her and her sister.
Wichita's life before and after the zombie apocalypse isn't all that different. It's implied that she and her sister were on the road a lot, with no attachments other than each other, conning men who were easy marks. As such, she adapted very well to the apocalypse, her cutthroat attitude serving her well. She's clever and resourceful, two characteristics that helped her survive before and after the zombies appeared.
When she isn't acting, she tends to have a prickly demeanor. When Wichita first meets Columbus and Tallahassee, she's dry and sarcastic, and she gives back as good as she gets. She's quick to pull guns on them, and at first, she doesn't want to hear anything from them, insisting that they all play "the quiet game" while she drives. Eventually, she does soften her demeanor and open up to Columbus-- however, she soon comes to see this as a mistake and runs away with her sister again. The survival of her and her sister is the most important thing to her, and other people are just a distraction.
The most important person in Wichita's life is her sister, Little Rock, and she will do anything to ensure her survival and her happiness. Even though she knows the idea of Pacific Playland as a zombie-free haven is just a silly fantasy, she encourages her sister to believe in it in order to give her something to hope for. There are scant opportunities for her sister to be a kid again, and so she invents one for her sister's sake. Wichita's likely had to care for her sister for some time, as their parents are clearly out of the picture, and as such, Little Rock is the most important person in her life.
Although she's got her baggage and her trust issues, they don't always define her. Once Wichita starts to let her guard down, she's shown to be a fairly easygoing person. She's capable of opening up after some time, as demonstrated by when she tells Columbus about her life circa 1997 (first R-rated movie, first fake tattoo, first kiss). Wichita tends to speak her mind, telling Columbus she thinks he's cute, despite having the guts of a guppy. Overall, she's an assertive person, whether she's brusquely or playfully so.
Why do you think your character would work in this setting? Wichita's looking for a place where her sister can be a kid again, and where the world isn't completely fucked up and filled with flesh eating freaks. New Dodge presents such an opportunity. Although she doesn't want to leave her sister behind, she's taking this opportunity to sort of "scout ahead" to see if New Dodge is the right destination for them. Anyway, she's a survivor and she's quick to adapt-- perfect for the frontier setting!
Update: Fluxing in will make her mad, initially, but she'll soon settle back into a routine in the settlement, and will consider staying here permanently if she can get her sister on board.
What will your character do for work? Since I think Elena's dropping or idling out or whatever, BARTENDER AT THE SALOON. Until then, I can stick her in the docks doing cargo management. Or something.
Inventory:
- Clothes
- A Maverick Model 88 shotgun loaded with 6 rounds, plus a box of ammunition
IT'S THE APOCALYPSE; SHE TRAVELS LIGHT.
Samples: And now for the hard part! If you need a prompt for your samples, refer back to the Applications Page.
Third-Person Sample: The first thing Wichita did after getting out of C&P was find the bathhouse. Now, some people had a problem with the bathhouse. Not enough privacy, no shower stalls, too many people, whatever. Wichita couldn't blame them, really, for being so finicky. You grow up a certain way, get used to things being done a certain way-- a comfortable way-- and any alternative seems like some kind of big upheaval. So, they whined about it, made proposals for sonic showers and other bizarre science fiction solutions, made an effort to avoid their neighbors by hitting the bathhouse early in the morning or late at night...
Wichita, on the other hand, had no fucks to give. When the planet turns to shit overnight and becomes, almost literally, a dog-eat-dog world, you learn to stop being so picky about certain things. Hell, for Wichita, seeing the bathhouse for the first time was like finding an oasis in the desert. She didn't care how many people were there, all she cared about was getting that shower that had eluded her for what felt like weeks. Fuck modesty.
When she emerged from the bathhouse for the first time, it felt almost like the accumulated grime of Zombieland had been washed away. Hair damp, soaking into her t-shit, she stopped outside and surveyed the settlement before her. It was small, had a ways to go before it could really be called a town. But even still, as she watched the people go to and from their destinations, it hit her: she was back in civilization again.
And what was the first-- no, second-- thing she was going to do now that she was free from the flesh eating freaks that were once her peers and neighbors? She was getting shitfaced.
She found her way to the saloon easily-- it wasn't hard when there were only like five buildings to choose from-- and it was minutes before she got her first cold beer since the apocalypse started. As she drank her beer, she considered her new situation and tried to come up with a game plan. First things first: she couldn't forget her rules (yeah, Columbus would be proud). Rule number one? People suck. Don't get attached.
First-Person Sample: So, this is the meet and greet part? Okay. I don't have a speech prepared, so. I'm just gonna wing it. Hi-- it's "hi" around here, right? [Wryly:] Or should I say "howdy?"
Anyway, my name's Wichita, from the United States of Zombieland. [A beat.] Nice place you got here. I mean, the barracks are a big step down from Bill Murray's place. But the saloon's pretty cool-- definitely has the old west vibe going for it. [She shrugs.] Honestly, it's just nice to be anywhere where I don't have to worry about flesh eating freaks trying to eat me.