Post by Matthew Murphy on Aug 5, 2013 10:29:30 GMT
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Name: Matthew Murphy
Alias: Matt or Matthew
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Hetero
Faction: Survivors
Role: Nomad, Hunter, Tracker
Location: Midwestern Illinois, moving towards Jackson County
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Physical Description:
Matthew's slender frame deceives many, as he grew up in rural Illinois on a farm. The years that he put into helping his father with baling hay and tending animals have strengthened him. He's not very tall, coming in at around 5' 8" on a good day. His hands are calloused, rough, and adapt to nature as he's spent many years in the woods with his father, defending the homestead and hunting down food for the family. Ever since he was young he's kept his black hair short, cutting it himself for the past few years.
Personality: Matthew grew up in Mid-Western Illinois, as the son of a farmer and a pastor at the country church. His father and mother raised him on the Bible, even after the outbreak broke out.
Alignment: Between Neutral and Good
Likes: Having his own free time. Hunting and tracking in the woods. Being in nature. Having someone or group of people to lead. Religion. Singing. Guitar.
Dislikes: Wasting free time. Being alone, outside of the woods. Quarantine Zones.
Strengths: Puts himself second to others. Very knowledgeable of forests, knows plant-life and what can be deadly. Can be silent and has excellent hearing, along with the ability to track. Can swim. Has the know how and ability to be a leader. He can climb trees easily, with his smaller build.
Weaknesses: Can be seen as hot headed a lot, lets his anger get the best of him. Can be a very vengeful person, which can drive his body to the edge. Always puts his own body's importance second to that of others. Bad with decisions.
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History and Background: Matthew was born in a small town, to the doctor that cared for the other four hundred and ninety-nine people. The doctor was technically Matt's "neighbor", but his driveway was half a mile down the road from Matt's driveway.
Arsenal:
(Ignore the man, I just like the picture)
Matt's most preferred weapon is his hand-crafted Yew Long bow that comes out to around 5'. It was hand-crafted by him and his father, who obtained the wood and the nylon string through trades with merchants. He's had it for the past 5 years, always having it on him. He uses whatever arrows he can manage to scavenge in the woods, but also has his own person set of arrows that his father crafted for him. His personal ones have special tips that make the entry point larger, by small barbs pulling skin with the arrow. Matt also has a knack with a hunting rifle. He recently made the switch to his father's, which he cleans as often as possible. He's got a knack for shotguns, but they're too heavy for him to carry around. He has a skinning knife and a Bowie knife that he keeps on him at all times.
Equipment:
Matthew wears a dark green flannel and sticks to wearing blue jeans. He also sticks to the same bear of hiking boots, re-patching when needed and fixing the soles when needed. He keeps his quiver around his waist and hangs down his right thigh, his Bowie knife hanging off his left. He puts the bow on his shoulder, letting it rest under the bow's notch. The Rifle is attached to his backpack. He keeps the equipment in his backpack light,
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Roleplay Example:
Extras:
Player Name: Shawn
Age: 17
Roleplay Experience: I had roleplayed oh for...3 or 4 years strong? It's been quite the time though, taking a year break or so, but I've come back with more knowledge of the language and just better ideas and ways to not...ya know...suck? No promises though haha.
How you found out our forum: Just finished TLOU and I decided this was the best way to get back into Role playing.
Name: Matthew Murphy
Alias: Matt or Matthew
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Hetero
Faction: Survivors
Role: Nomad, Hunter, Tracker
Location: Midwestern Illinois, moving towards Jackson County
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Physical Description:
Matthew's slender frame deceives many, as he grew up in rural Illinois on a farm. The years that he put into helping his father with baling hay and tending animals have strengthened him. He's not very tall, coming in at around 5' 8" on a good day. His hands are calloused, rough, and adapt to nature as he's spent many years in the woods with his father, defending the homestead and hunting down food for the family. Ever since he was young he's kept his black hair short, cutting it himself for the past few years.
Personality: Matthew grew up in Mid-Western Illinois, as the son of a farmer and a pastor at the country church. His father and mother raised him on the Bible, even after the outbreak broke out.
Alignment: Between Neutral and Good
Likes: Having his own free time. Hunting and tracking in the woods. Being in nature. Having someone or group of people to lead. Religion. Singing. Guitar.
Dislikes: Wasting free time. Being alone, outside of the woods. Quarantine Zones.
Strengths: Puts himself second to others. Very knowledgeable of forests, knows plant-life and what can be deadly. Can be silent and has excellent hearing, along with the ability to track. Can swim. Has the know how and ability to be a leader. He can climb trees easily, with his smaller build.
Weaknesses: Can be seen as hot headed a lot, lets his anger get the best of him. Can be a very vengeful person, which can drive his body to the edge. Always puts his own body's importance second to that of others. Bad with decisions.
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History and Background: Matthew was born in a small town, to the doctor that cared for the other four hundred and ninety-nine people. The doctor was technically Matt's "neighbor", but his driveway was half a mile down the road from Matt's driveway.
Arsenal:
(Ignore the man, I just like the picture)
Matt's most preferred weapon is his hand-crafted Yew Long bow that comes out to around 5'. It was hand-crafted by him and his father, who obtained the wood and the nylon string through trades with merchants. He's had it for the past 5 years, always having it on him. He uses whatever arrows he can manage to scavenge in the woods, but also has his own person set of arrows that his father crafted for him. His personal ones have special tips that make the entry point larger, by small barbs pulling skin with the arrow. Matt also has a knack with a hunting rifle. He recently made the switch to his father's, which he cleans as often as possible. He's got a knack for shotguns, but they're too heavy for him to carry around. He has a skinning knife and a Bowie knife that he keeps on him at all times.
Equipment:
Matthew wears a dark green flannel and sticks to wearing blue jeans. He also sticks to the same bear of hiking boots, re-patching when needed and fixing the soles when needed. He keeps his quiver around his waist and hangs down his right thigh, his Bowie knife hanging off his left. He puts the bow on his shoulder, letting it rest under the bow's notch. The Rifle is attached to his backpack. He keeps the equipment in his backpack light,
- Skinning knife
- Canteen
- Small cans of dry food
- 2 small starter logs
- Flint/Steel
- Boot equipment
- Extra bowstring
- Snares
- String for snares
- Small travel version bible
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Roleplay Example:
Extras:
Player Name: Shawn
Age: 17
Roleplay Experience: I had roleplayed oh for...3 or 4 years strong? It's been quite the time though, taking a year break or so, but I've come back with more knowledge of the language and just better ideas and ways to not...ya know...suck? No promises though haha.
How you found out our forum: Just finished TLOU and I decided this was the best way to get back into Role playing.