Post by Rick O'Connell on May 21, 2007 12:16:43 GMT -5
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: Trish
Age: 28
Email: pm here
YIM/AIM: shorewins
CHARACTER INFORMATION:
Name: Rick O’Connell
Age: 41
Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
Build: stocky, average, muscular.
Strengths and talents:He’s resourceful, quick on his feet and often able to muscle his way through most situations.
Weakness':Book smarts fail him.
Occupation:Adventurer
History: Prior to 1923, little is known about Rick O'Connell. Apparently an orphan, at some point the young Rick joined the French Foreign Legion, and served in Libya. Rumours of a city full of gold spread through his unit, and became so strong that the entire division deserted together, walking from Libya to Egypt in search of the fabled Hamunaptra, City of the Dead. They found it, but death also found them. Trapped within the ruined walls, they faced an army of arabs, who killed almost all of them. Only two men appeared to have survived: the weasley Beni Gabor (who hid during the fight), and Rick O'Connell. The last man standing of his Legion, Rick walked across the desert back to civilisation.
A couple of years later a bar room brawl in Cairo saw Rick imprisoned, facing the hangman's noose. However a trinket he had brought back from the City intrigued local Egyptologist Evie Carnahan, and once she discovered he knew the way to Hamunaptra, she arranged for his release. Together with the prison overseer Gad Hassan and Evie's slacker brother Jonathan, they formed an expedition to visit the lost city. Things didn't go entirely according to plan: for one thing, another (American run) expedition turned up, guided by Beni; for another, a group of strange Arabs attacked them, trying to stop them from reaching their goal.
Nonetheless they eventually reached Hamunaptra, where the two expeditions agreed to an uneasy alliance, especially after the Arabs attacked again, and issued them a dire warning: Leave Hamunaptra or die! The reasons for this soon became clear, when their diggings unearthed and awoke an ancient Mummy, the wizard Imhotep, who would destroy the world if not stopped in time; the Arabs, members of tribes known as the Medji, were sworn to prevent his rising, or bring him down if he did awake.
To gather his power, Imhotep stalked and killed the four leaders of the American expedition, since they had taken his canopic jars; he then chose Evie as a sacrifice to resurrect his lost love, Anck Su Namun, and took her back to Hamunaptra to perform the ceremony. Rick, who had fallen in love with Evie, raced him there, accompanied by Jonathan. Using the magics hidden within the Book of Life, they were able to render Imhotep mortal once more, and Rick ran him through with a scimitar. As he died, his energy was drained out of him, and he reverted to his mummified state. Beni, who had allied himself with Imhotep, accidentally triggered a trap which sank the remains of the city beneath the sand; Rick, Jonathan and Evie managed to escape in time, but Beni and Imhotep were buried within Hamunaptra, apparently forever.
Or maybe not.
Nearly ten years passed. Evie and Rick married and had a son, Alex. Meanwhile an ancient cult dug up the remains of Imhotep, and brought him back to life, planning to use him to steal the powers of the Scorpion King, an even more powerful evil. Kidnapping Alex, who had unwittingly put on a bracelet which magically showed the route to the Oasis of Am Sher (where the Scorpion King was located), the villains set off with the O'Connell's in hot pursuit. Once more Rick faced his ancient adversary, as well as the half-human, half-demon Scorpion King. He killed the latter, and saw the former drop into the pits of hell.
Personailty:Rick is as quick witted as he is resourceful. He’s not an archeologist by trade, but is often interested in learning more about that which he seeks. It’s been a few years since his last adventure, but this guy still has some fight in him. He’s got a temper at times, often thinking that he’s more right than those that should know better. When he gets like this it’s best to stay out of his way.
Apperance: Much like the style of Dr. Jones he wears kahki colored pants, holsters a weapon or two usually pistols and has an affinity for unbuttoning his shirt. He looks rough sometimes, and that’s because he is.
Relationship History: Eve (wife) Together they have one child, Alex
Sexual Preference: Yes please hehe, but it better be with Eve or a beating he will get
Turn ons:Beauty, strength and the ability to battle him on all levels.
Turn offs:women that frustrate him, Eve sometimes and usually awkward moments that involve nearly dying in tombs of old mummy guys.
Allies:Eve, Alex as well as adventurers on the side of good
Enemies:Imhotep
Things most likely to do in spare time:Practice his swordsmanship as well as his marksmanship with a gun. He likes games and is very competitive, so no challenges unless you feel like losing.
SAMPLE RP: (a few paragraphs, please, and let us know where it's from. If you already have a character, don't feel obligated to add one.)
Name: Trish
Age: 28
Email: pm here
YIM/AIM: shorewins
CHARACTER INFORMATION:
Name: Rick O’Connell
Age: 41
Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
Build: stocky, average, muscular.
Strengths and talents:He’s resourceful, quick on his feet and often able to muscle his way through most situations.
Weakness':Book smarts fail him.
Occupation:Adventurer
History: Prior to 1923, little is known about Rick O'Connell. Apparently an orphan, at some point the young Rick joined the French Foreign Legion, and served in Libya. Rumours of a city full of gold spread through his unit, and became so strong that the entire division deserted together, walking from Libya to Egypt in search of the fabled Hamunaptra, City of the Dead. They found it, but death also found them. Trapped within the ruined walls, they faced an army of arabs, who killed almost all of them. Only two men appeared to have survived: the weasley Beni Gabor (who hid during the fight), and Rick O'Connell. The last man standing of his Legion, Rick walked across the desert back to civilisation.
A couple of years later a bar room brawl in Cairo saw Rick imprisoned, facing the hangman's noose. However a trinket he had brought back from the City intrigued local Egyptologist Evie Carnahan, and once she discovered he knew the way to Hamunaptra, she arranged for his release. Together with the prison overseer Gad Hassan and Evie's slacker brother Jonathan, they formed an expedition to visit the lost city. Things didn't go entirely according to plan: for one thing, another (American run) expedition turned up, guided by Beni; for another, a group of strange Arabs attacked them, trying to stop them from reaching their goal.
Nonetheless they eventually reached Hamunaptra, where the two expeditions agreed to an uneasy alliance, especially after the Arabs attacked again, and issued them a dire warning: Leave Hamunaptra or die! The reasons for this soon became clear, when their diggings unearthed and awoke an ancient Mummy, the wizard Imhotep, who would destroy the world if not stopped in time; the Arabs, members of tribes known as the Medji, were sworn to prevent his rising, or bring him down if he did awake.
To gather his power, Imhotep stalked and killed the four leaders of the American expedition, since they had taken his canopic jars; he then chose Evie as a sacrifice to resurrect his lost love, Anck Su Namun, and took her back to Hamunaptra to perform the ceremony. Rick, who had fallen in love with Evie, raced him there, accompanied by Jonathan. Using the magics hidden within the Book of Life, they were able to render Imhotep mortal once more, and Rick ran him through with a scimitar. As he died, his energy was drained out of him, and he reverted to his mummified state. Beni, who had allied himself with Imhotep, accidentally triggered a trap which sank the remains of the city beneath the sand; Rick, Jonathan and Evie managed to escape in time, but Beni and Imhotep were buried within Hamunaptra, apparently forever.
Or maybe not.
Nearly ten years passed. Evie and Rick married and had a son, Alex. Meanwhile an ancient cult dug up the remains of Imhotep, and brought him back to life, planning to use him to steal the powers of the Scorpion King, an even more powerful evil. Kidnapping Alex, who had unwittingly put on a bracelet which magically showed the route to the Oasis of Am Sher (where the Scorpion King was located), the villains set off with the O'Connell's in hot pursuit. Once more Rick faced his ancient adversary, as well as the half-human, half-demon Scorpion King. He killed the latter, and saw the former drop into the pits of hell.
Personailty:Rick is as quick witted as he is resourceful. He’s not an archeologist by trade, but is often interested in learning more about that which he seeks. It’s been a few years since his last adventure, but this guy still has some fight in him. He’s got a temper at times, often thinking that he’s more right than those that should know better. When he gets like this it’s best to stay out of his way.
Apperance: Much like the style of Dr. Jones he wears kahki colored pants, holsters a weapon or two usually pistols and has an affinity for unbuttoning his shirt. He looks rough sometimes, and that’s because he is.
Relationship History: Eve (wife) Together they have one child, Alex
Sexual Preference: Yes please hehe, but it better be with Eve or a beating he will get
Turn ons:Beauty, strength and the ability to battle him on all levels.
Turn offs:women that frustrate him, Eve sometimes and usually awkward moments that involve nearly dying in tombs of old mummy guys.
Allies:Eve, Alex as well as adventurers on the side of good
Enemies:Imhotep
Things most likely to do in spare time:Practice his swordsmanship as well as his marksmanship with a gun. He likes games and is very competitive, so no challenges unless you feel like losing.
SAMPLE RP: (a few paragraphs, please, and let us know where it's from. If you already have a character, don't feel obligated to add one.)
