Welcome to Brickerton! This thread is set in the 1700's, 11 years before the events of Steampunk, in a small orphanage called Rosalind's Orphanarium. Rosalind, aka Rose, runs her orphanage with an iron fist, so if you're going to break the rules, be sneaky about it. Have fun finding that perfect family, or just causing mayhem!

RULES:
1. NO SUES. TWO WARNINGS.
2. NO GODMODDING. THREE WARNINGS.
3. TRY TO USE PROPER SPELLING AND GRAMMAR.
4. WHEN SPEAKING OOC, USE () [] {}
5. ONLY I CAN ADVANCE TIME.
6. TO PROVE YOU READ THESE RULES, PUT THE WORD 'STUMP' IN YOUR CHARACTER FORM.
7. RANDOM ACTS OF SILLINESS ARE OKAY, TO A POINT.
8. TYPOS MAY BECOME MEMETIC.
9. YOU MAY HAVE 2 CHARACTERS. I AM THE EXCEPTION.
10. NO BEING ANNOYING OOC. FAILURE TO READ THIS ENTIRE POST IS AN EXAMPLE.
11. NO SUPERNATURAL CHARACTERS. Technically, none of the SP supernaturals have been converted yet.
12. SOUNDPROOF ROOMS ARE SOUNDPROOF. END OF DISCUSSION.
13. YOUR CHARACTERS MAY BE NEW ARRIVALS ONLY AFTER THIS THREAD REACHES 75 PAGES.

CHARACTER FORM:
NAME:
AGE(4-16):
GENDER:
BIO(VAGUENESS IS ACCEPTABLE):
APPEARANCE:

CURRENT DATE AND TIME:
2:45 pm, Day 1
To prove you read this far, put the phrase 'Great Fire' in your character form.
Have fun!

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Just in case

NAME: Rosalind Sharp
AGE: 42
GENDER: Female
BIO: Rose started the Orphanarium to give orphans a place to stay while searching for that perfect family. She doesn't tolerate misbehavior.
APPEARANCE: Tall, thin, with black hair in a loose bun. Sharp blue eyes.

NAME: Renee Schneider
AGE: 6
GENDER: Female
BIO: No one really knows. Dropped off by a man when she was 3, Renee has gone through several homes, most of them abusive. She and Rose rarely see eye to eye, mostly due to Renee's rebellious nature and knack for breaking things.
APPEARANCE: Short and skinny, with shoulder-length brown hair. Always carries some sort of trinket with her.

And now you may post!

One more reserve- just in case! XD

[But Cosma! The Great Fire doesn't even exist yet! And don't ya' think saying 11 years before the events of Steampunk will stump some people?
NAME: Bernice or Bunny Augustine
AGE(4-16): 11
GENDER: Female
BIO(VAGUENESS IS ACCEPTABLE): Bunny and Blythe are identical twins. They don't know who there parents where or what they where like but they don't seem to care. They've been at orphanages as long as they can remember, it's all they know.
APPEARANCE: towheaded, light blue eyes, tiny figure, pale skin, generally happy looking

NAME: Blythe Augustine
AGE(4-16): 11
GENDER: Female
BIO(VAGUENESS IS ACCEPTABLE): Same as Bunny.
APPEARANCE: towheaded, light blue eyes, tiny figure, pale skin
They where characters in a now dead RP!]

(True and true. I couldn't think of anything else. XD I mentioned the time for Brickerton folks, like you and Dinah. XD
We'll start in 12 minutes. *timer starts, Portal-style*)

[XD Wouldn't it just be easier to say 1862, though?XD
WHEE!
I hope Brickerton doesn't scare people away. XD]

CHARACTER FORM:
NAME: Kelly Smith
AGE(4-16): 11
GENDER: Female
BIO(VAGUENESS IS ACCEPTABLE): Kelly is a rule breaker, simple as that. She's used to being abused, and hit so it would NOT stump her at all. Kelly although acts tough, is actually a soft teddy bear. She's pretty smart, as knowing basic reading and math anyways. She hopes to find friends, and people to um, help her break the rules.
APPEARANCE: Brown Hair, Brown eyes, round face, button nose, round eyes.

(Yeah. But I like the storybook aspect to it. *shrug* I'm eccentric.
Yes, Brickerton might scare off a few people. Our special brand of insanity isn't for everyone. XD)

(@Simz: you missed something, read the OP again.)

NAME: Gwendolyn Scott
AGE(4-16): 14
GENDER: Female
BIO(VAGUENESS IS ACCEPTABLE): Gwendolyn is quiet and a suck-up. She is smart and kind, but she is very shy. She likes to stump people with her brain busters. He parents were killed in a great fire and she misses them.
APPEARANCE: Reddish brown hair, brown eyes, tall.

CHARACTER FORM:
NAME: Talia Greene
AGE(4-16): 7
GENDER: Female
BIO(VAGUENESS IS ACCEPTABLE): Talia grew up with a teenage mom until she was four, and her mother became abusive due to her alcoholism. Talia was taken away from her mother when she was six, and the school became aware of her frequent injuries and absences from her class. After looking into it, Talia was placed in foster care. Stump
APPEARANCE: Long black hair that is always braided, medium tall, thin, fair skin, bright yellow eyes that can burn through you like a great fire when she's mad