Greetings everyone!  We are up and running!<br/><br/>Official Game Thread:http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=122496.0<br/><br/>Space Characters are on:<br/><br/>Gameboard:<br/>(http://nomansland.site.nfoservers.com/Tabou%20You/Game%20Board.jpg)<br/><br/>As a reminder, the official characters are:<br/><br/><strong>Name:  Jack Henderson</strong><br/>Age: 22<br/>Gender: Male<br/>Height/Weight: 150 pounds.  Five foot seven inches.<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity:  African American<br/>Occupation(s): Apprentice Librarian, student.<br/>Sexuality: Straight.  (Virgin...for now.  If Gender Swapped he will be bi.)<br/>Appearance:<br/>Distinctive Features: Besides the wheelchair?  None really save for a small piercing in his tongue and a red rose tattoo on his right shoulder blade, both results of dares he had lost but he didn't really complain much about them.<br/>Motivation: The few true friends she has are what keeps her going day in and day out.<br/>Personality: Shy, soft spoken, (unless angered,) a book worm, studious, courteous, and generally a nice person all around, Jack is easy going and just as easy to get along with.  Despite his disability, he doesn't let it slow him down.<br/>Likes: Books of all sorts, animes of all kinds, listening to music, movies of all kinds, learning new things, dogs, cats, snakes, lizards, hanging out with friends, and playing console games of almost all kinds, good food, good friends, (soon to be good sex lol.).<br/>Dislikes: Sports, spiders, assholes, arrogant pricks, people that assume cripple means stupid or retarded, stupid people in general, disorganized or messy rooms, smelly or crappy food.<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Reading, gaming, watching anime, drawing, (though not all that great,) spouting off random facts about movies, books, or shows he's watched regarding the stories themselves rather than actors/actresses, listening to music, even singing along a bit from time to time.<br/>Flaws: Besides hating and having no patience for fools or those that see his physical condition excuse enough to be a complete ass, Jack does not bode well around those that think cripple somehow automatically means retarded.  If that mistake is made, then be prepared for a verbal onslaught of epic proportions from his usual soft spoken self.<br/>Biography: Despite his physical genetically caused impairment, Jack Henderson is strong enough to be mostly independent since he does his best to keep his strength up.  Having a rare form of a genetic disorder that atrophies his muscular system, it's been a bit rough but with constant care for himself and well being in every sense of the word, he's done well in avoiding the hospital for quite a long time since his youth.  Living originally in Daytona Beach, Florida, Jack didn't get out to the beach a lot but still spent a lot of time out in the sun all the same with a few of his few true friends.  Soft spoken but always able to be heard, he might be considered weak and incapable by some, but don't be fooled since he more than makes up for it in many other ways beyond the physical one.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Name: Danielle Driscoll</strong><br/>Age: 22<br/>Gender: Female<br/>Occupation(s): Fast food cashier<br/>Sexuality: Bisexual, leaning towards women<br/>Appearance: a little bit on the heavy side, a little nerdy and loves to dress in old school clothes (mostly from the 80's and 90's)<br/>Distinctive Features: Always has to wear glasses, a small tattoo of a heart on her lower left ankle<br/>Motivation: Gaming night is her only social life due to her weight<br/>Personality: Danielle is one that does not talk too much but when she gets interested in something, she always wants to try it out.  Very curious about things and inquisitive about them.<br/>Likes: Gaming, writing, drawing, walking on the beach<br/>Dislikes: Obscenly smelling food, dirty rooms<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Can fry a burger in no time flat, Can make out a sketch just by one view<br/>Flaws: Without her glasses she is almost blind, has trouble keeping her weight down no matter how hard she tries<br/>Biography: Born in Santa Cruz, California, Danielle is what is considered the classic beach girl.  She loved to walk on the beach and still does but when her eyesight started to go bad, she stayed indoors and unfortunately gained weight.  She tries as hard as she can to lose the weight but she feels that time has run out on her.  Living alone, Danielle has been keeping a secret that only she knows about her sexuality, but with her appearance, no one wanted to get close enough to her for her to even try.<br/><br/><strong>Name:  Kenny</strong><br/>Age: 19<br/>Gender: Male<br/>Height/Weight: 6'6 / 245 lbs<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity: Caucasian<br/>Occupation(s): Grocery Boy<br/>Sexuality: Bi-Sexual.<br/>Appearance: Tall , Lanky slack-jawed  young simpleton.<br/>Distinctive Features:  Large and a bit slow..<br/>Motivation:  To make friends<br/>Personality: Likes to laugh and loves animals. Has a coon cat named Dixie He's not sharpest tool in the shed either..<br/>Likes: Cartoons , Comedies , Music  and football<br/>Dislikes: Tends to  be abit xenophobic<br/>Skills & Hobbies: volunteering at animal shelters.<br/>Flaws: Slow witted and trusting.<br/>Biography: Kenny was born in Ames , Iowa.  Kenny spent most of his free time as a child on the family's farm.This is where he found  his love of taking  care of animals. When  Ken was only eight years he won  a hog calling contest. With the money from that contest he bought his first pet , it was a golden lab named Elmore. Since then Ken has owned many pets including two parrots , two dogs , a  hog and of course his cat Dixie. Recently , Kenny has been taking nightclasses to become a veterinarian.<br/><br/><strong>Name: Katarina Kulikovskaia</strong>(Kat to her friends)<br/>Age: 21<br/>Gender: Female<br/>Job: Full time student also works part time at the local pub as a server. Not much but it pays the bills.<br/>Sexuality: Bisexual with a preference for men.<br/>Personality: Kat is upbeat and happy if a little shy because of her heritage. She tries desperately to hide the Russian accent that marks her parentage as much as her last name. She is an excellent student with a 4.0 gpa but is a bit of a loner because her shyness holds her back a bit.<br/>Likes: She loves to read, loves to game, absolutely loves to cook and finds pleasure in the little things in life. She also loves to eat. LOVES to eat and finds such pleasures in sweets. In fact that is one of the only reasons that she hits the gym as hard as she does.<br/>Dislikes: Rude people and those who "judge a book by its cover." She cannot stand the idea that anything leafy or green should be ingested. Kat also has a bit of an issue with vegetarians for that reason. She is of the mind that she will try anything once and if she does not like it she will not do it again.<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Reading, gaming. creative and erotic writing, swimming, hiking and hanging out her new little group of friends.<br/>Flaws: Her accent and the way she perceives the way others see her, holds her back quite a bit. However, once she gets to know the people whom she calls friends she opens up and can become very opinionated and she has no trouble speaking her mind. This can be a good thing and a bad thing. Kat is also fiercely protective of what she considers "hers" and secretly has a violent past because of that very thing. It takes a lot to make the girl angry, but once she is there, watch out.<br/>Bio: Kat was brought to the US when she was twelve years old with her older sister and younger brother. Once here, her father split and her mother raised all three children with little money and little space. She knows the value of a dollar and knows also how very important college is. She broke up with a man she called the "'love of her life" a few months ago and is finally getting back to her old self again. In school ,at the moment, she is going after her MBA and hopes desperately to become something great. Kat is not quite sure what that is yet, but when it hits her it is going to be fantastic. She hopes to make her mother happy and show her little brother that is she can do it, then so can he.<br/><br/><strong>Name: Eilis</strong><br/>Age: 22<br/>Gender: Female<br/>Height/Weight: 5'1"/133 lbs<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity: Caucasian<br/>Occupation(s): Student worker at the library help desk<br/>Sexuality: Heterosexual<br/>Appearance: Short and a bit on the stocky side, with long, untamed red hair that she keeps in a braid. Hazel eyes are framed by wispy eyelashes, and she is quicker to smile than frown. She keeps her wardrobe fairly simple, preferring plain skirts and colorful sweaters paired with her favorite ballet flats.<br/>Distinctive Features: She is well known for a having a very good singing voice.<br/>Motivation: To become a professional librarian.<br/>Personality: Likes to laugh and loves to sing. She can get lost in a book or a conversation, and loves to learn new things. Her curiosity is often compared to that of a cat, which she hates.<br/>Likes: Books of all sorts, board games, system games, strawberries, black coffee, the smell of clean laundry<br/>Dislikes: Lemons, horses, dancing, cats, grass<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Singing and knitting<br/>Flaws: Has a tendency to take things too seriously, cannot multitask well<br/>Biography: Eilis had a fairly average childhood. She's always been a bit curious; climbing trees in the back yard, going just a bit further off the path, etc. Books have been a special part of her life since she was little, when her mom would read to her each night before sleeping. Now almost done with college, Eilis hopes to get a job as a professional librarian somewhere so that she can continue to explore and read.<br/><br/><strong>Name: Gideon Reed</strong><br/>Age: 27<br/>Gender: Male<br/>Height/Weight: 5'11" & 165 lbs<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity: Caucasian<br/>Occupation(s): Agent for local ATF Branch<br/>Sexuality: Into girls.  Definitely.  Though he has been wondering about from which end...<br/>Appearance: Brown hair, blue eyes, plain features.  He'd make a great undercover.<br/>Distinctive Features: One of his eyebrows is still growing back from an arson investigation he did recently.<br/>Motivation: Boredom.  Plus, playing games with people gives him insight into psychology.<br/>Personality: Professional, but cordial.<br/>Likes: Jazz, firearms, the movie Backdraft.<br/>Dislikes: 'Unprofessional' people (ie, lazy, incompetent), Goths, Pyros,<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Proficient at small arms usage, loves playing bass guitar, movie buff when it comes to guns and/or fires.<br/>Flaws: For his rather professional demeanor, Gideon can be too brash at times, plowing on ahead without really taking the time to get advice from anyone about the situation.  He can also have a terrible vengeance streak.<br/>Biography: Went to junior college for two years to gain an AS Criminal Justice degree, and then joined ATF.  Been there ever since.<br/><br/><strong>Name: Chris Roberts</strong><br/>Age: 25<br/>Gender: Male<br/>Height/Weight: 6’2” and 180 lbs.<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity: Caucasian<br/>Occupation(s): Waiter<br/>Sexuality: Heterosexual, moderately bi-curious.<br/>Appearance: The restaurant Chris works in is a high-volume, "family" dining type of place, which manages to keep the otherwise inactive "gamer" in fairly good shape. Not really heavy-muscled, to be fair, but lean and toned. To deal better with the heat in the kitchens, he keeps his his dusty-brown hair cropped short in a military-style buzz; however, that's pretty much the only thing "disciplined" about him. Outside of work, he wears thin-framed glasses for reading, and is more prone to wearing worn out old jeans and flip flops than pressed pants or polished shoes. Though he is a big fan of short-sleeved, collared shirts.<br/>Distinctive Features: His grey-green eyes are slightly different colors.<br/>Motivation: Escapism. Chris games purely to get away from the stress of cranky kids, short-tempered line cooks, school pressures... at least for the little bit of time he gets to spend with his friends. Couple that with an almost insatiable curiosity / hunger for new stimuli, and you get someone who will try his hand at just about any game once (and has lost his fair share of money for it).<br/>Personality: Casually competitive. While he's not likely to play "cut-throat" in any game, Chris is definitely prone to a little good-natured trash talk when he's gaming, and can get perhaps a little too excited when he wins a good hand of cards or a round of Street Fighter.<br/>Likes: Tequila, card games, high energy music. And caffeine. Lots and lots of caffeine. At this point, Chris' room in his apartment could very well be housing a small car's worth of aluminum from cans of soda.<br/>Dislikes: Pushy personalities, customers who try and get everything for free. Also, he really gets frustrated with people who try and detract from his suggestions and opinions because of his age.<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Chris is a quick learner, and is really good at retaining information that's given to him. While this makes waiting tables a breeze (being able to recite the wine-list by rote is a good sell for older guests), it also lends itself greatly to learning and playing all manner of games. He can pick up a game, play a round or two, and then start to catch up to more experienced players relatively quickly.<br/>Flaws: Can be a bit cocky, and get a little too fired up when things are going well for him.<br/>Biography: Chris' school career was always middle-of-the road; he didn't really apply himself enough to truly stand out, but was able to keep up enough that he never dropped below a 3.0 average. Of course, good grades don't actually translate to an instant career, and middling grades even less so... and so even now, two semesters after he's graduated and moved on, Chris is still waiting tables at a steak-house a few miles from his old college. Not that he can complain, though; he can still game with people on the campus, and the cost of living is actually pretty manageable here. So for now, he's just digging in for the long haul, filling out applications when he can and waiting tables the rest of the time.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Name: Trish Walker, Evil Girl Genius</strong><br/>Age: 21<br/>Gender: Female<br/>Height/Weight: 5’5” and 120 lbs.<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity: Caucasian<br/>Occupation(s): Term Paper Writer/Chinese manufactured cloned game material dealer/sells a little pot.<br/>Sexuality: Doesn’t quite see the point of it, but has it on her agenda to explore eventually.<br/>Appearance: Pale from too many late nights with gamers, hair a little lank and needing to be cut.<br/>Distinctive Features: In gamer circles, she’s considered hot.<br/>Motivation: Money, paying off her student loans. She wants to graduate debt free with money banked.<br/>Personality: A dry, quiet wit, she secretly despises gamer, but makes too much money off them.<br/>Likes: Biking, hitting clubs, and bright cheery colors, but she wears black and belongs to several gaming groups, because they buy her illegal gaming contraband (believing her story that she has a secret source at the factory and everything is totally original) as well as the pot she grows in the dormitory basement using her fairly technical system of hydroponic tanks and grow lights.<br/>Dislikes: Smart people who actually pay attention to what she’s doing, people who ask too many questions.<br/>Skills & Hobbies: Can forge a signature easily, has memorized the odds tables for most games of chance, has connections in China who can get her just about anything cloned or forged, and knows how to grow great weed.<br/>Flaws: Pretty much believes she’s smarter than everyone else (and she is smarter than most), ethically challenged and there isn’t much she wouldn’t do if she could apply it against her student loans or bank it. Also has semi-seriously looked at the If I were an Evil Overlord list with an eye to how she would do things if she ever took over the world.<br/>Biography: A math whiz in high school, she had a full scholarship to Cal Tech, but lost it when it turned out she was running a sophisticated 7 Card Stud game on the top floor of the library and a craps table in the basement underneath the faculty lounge that between the two had sucked in half the teachers, 70 percent of the students, and a union rep who lost three months’ worth of union dues in her game. Unfortunately, it was the last issue that tipped it over and in cutting a plea bargain, she had to forfeit just about everything she made. So now, she’s going to a lesser school (in her mind) and paying her own way.<br/><br/>Name: Miko Karuma<br/>Age: 19<br/>Gender: Female<br/>Height/Weight: 5’00”/ 130<br/>Nationality/Ethnicity : Japanese<br/>Occupation: Studying Communications/ Works at a sex shop<br/>Sexuality: Bisexual<br/>Distinctive Features: Short and cute<br/>Motivation: To have fun<br/>Personality: She is a rather loud girl, she loves to have fun and hug everybody she sees.  Almost never you will see her in a bad mood or sad since she always has a smile on her face. She is the girl that everybody wants to be friends with and nobody wants to make her sad. So far she hasn’t shown her sad or angry side however that does not mean she does not have one, when she does get angry or sad watch out world.<br/>Likes: Music, Anime, Reading, Swimming, Sex, Singing, Cooking, Having fun.<br/>Dislikes: Bullies, Rude people, Gross stuff, Too much blood.<br/>Skills & Hobbies: She loves to swim, if you have a swimming pool most likely she is always staring at it. She loves anime and she is a very good cook. She loves to sing and write books, she has over five books finished already she is just waiting to get enough money to publish them.<br/>Flaws: She hates bullies and people who make fun of others, she will often get in the middle of a fight if a bully its being made fun of. She loves making less fortunate people feel good since she always had a thing for bullies and what they could do to a person being a victim of bullying herself.<br/>Bio:<br/>She was born in Japan and soon after birth she moved to America with her parents to look for a better future. She grew up in America, ever since little she has been the victim of bullies do to being Japanese. One day she was almost killed by a prank a bully did on her. Ever since that day she learned self defense and got her life back on track. She punished the bullies at her school and they left her alone. Beginning to make friends was quite easy. On her eighteen birthday she got a job at her fathers sex shop  and started to go to university to study communications.