OLD MONEY vs. NEW MONEY

LITERATE 1920's ROLEPLAY

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In light of some recent occurrences in my life I have decided to delay the opening of Elite until summer 2019. We  appreciate our applicants and we are excited to write but when want the opening of this rp to be as lively as possible. So there will be short wait but then we will open in full force when all of our members have more time! I hope you can understand!

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B A S I C S

Name: Andrew O’Connor

Age: 33

Gender: Cis male

Occupation: Stock Market Investor

Household: Hartford

Martial Status: Unmarried

FC:  Aaron Staton

Availability: Taken

B I O G R A P H Y

Andrew was born to an old Catholic family. Decidedly middle class, his father worked as a bank teller, whilst his mother worked night and day to try and make the money they had last. He saw it, in everything they did, that the world revolved around money, and that the only people capable of forgetting it, were the ones who already had it.

He started saving young, copying his parents, putting money away in the hopes that one day he would have enough to make something of himself. Pennies saved up in a jar, and hidden underneath his bed. It seemed fate, that one day Andrew would become just like his father, a middleclass man, with a middle-class job, watching the rich with envy in his eyes.

He probably would have, had it not been for the first world war, the war that changed everything. An old, unmarried officer took a liking to him, inviting him in to drink most nights, even if a drink simply consisted of rations in a trench. They got to talking, discussing Andrew’s dreams and fears. Each night the officer laughed in Andrews face. A young poor man playing it safe would, he was told, always remain a poor man. Savings maintain, investing advances. Big risks, big rewards. The officer threw around words that would have made his own father blanch. Andrew argued back, such an attitude was only available to those who could afford to lose, for the officer investing was the difference between wealth, and more wealth, for Andrew it was the difference between discomfort and poverty.

Andrew was told the words he would never forget: Your chance to advance will only come once, and when it does, it’s up to you to take it.

One month before the end of The War the Officer was killed. When Andrew returned to America, he discovered that the officer’s entire estate had been left to him. This, he knew, was his opportunity for success, and he intended to take it. He sold the Virginia estate, choosing instead to take up residence in the Officer’s old New York home, the money he pulled out was very quickly invested, thriving in the post war American economy.

Andrew had lucked his way into East Egg, once he was in, however he realised just how hard it would be to stay there. He was determined to do more than associate with the elite of society, he wanted to be one of them, to earn his place. Horse riding and hunting, he was determined to master them, ensure that no one who saw him could ever guess that he hadn’t been born into this life.

He stopped seeing his parents, preferring to pretend that he had never known them at all. Losing himself in the upper-class lifestyle. He had the money and position of the East, and the desperation and entrepreneurial spirit of the West, and was determined to turn that combination into success.

C O N N E C T I O N S

Margaret Riley  ⤀ rival

Johnathan Hartford  ⤀  neighbor

Diane Hartford  ⤀ neighbor

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Congratulations Laura! You have been accepted to play the role of your oc Andrew O’Connor! This character is now taken and you have until opening to turn in your account! Please double check our rules and make sure your triggers are on our list!

Welcome to New York!

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One hour until acceptances! But don’t worry if you are still lurking we’ll have another round on Wednesday! We just need four more apps to open for activity and I am so excited to begin writing! I would love to see OCs with FCs like Matthew Goode, Isla Fischer, Tom Hiddleston, or Amber Rose Revah!

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I am home from class and settling in for the night! Now is a great time to send in questions or applications because we have a round of acceptances in about two hours! I would be so glad to see some of our wanted characters or wanted connections filled up! 

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how will it work with the resources? do we need to use gifs, do they have to be in the same period of the plot? and may i still apply even though i don't know much about the great gatsby? thank you for your answers!

we recommend the use of gifs! and we are a happy to help you find resources or find the right fc for you! your fc does not have to have period resources but we know that does help with keeping muse alive! honestly, we just advocate for choosing whatever fc gives you the most muse! but if you want to we have a blog full of suggested fcs that you can scroll through! @eliterpgresources! 

and we are  inspired by the great gatsby instead of being set specifically within the book. so even if you haven’t read it you won’t be at any loss! (it’s a great book though). but all of our characters are original. we just adopted some elements from the great gatsby like being set in new york during the 1920s! so you definitely don’t have to be a gatsby expert to fit in here! 

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Hi you have a wc for a character named Margaret Atwood - I cant find a character by that name. Is that meant to be for Margaret Riley?

It is Margaret Riley! I must have been affected by retrospective interference because I have two characters named Margaret! The connection is For Margaret Riley! I’ll go change that now! Good catch! 

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Is there any alternate fcs you have in mind for Dorothy?

of course!  here are a few i could think of: michelle dockery, golshifteh farahani, katherine waterson, bérénice bejo , jenna coleman, gemma arterton, nadia de santiago, blanca suárez, poppy corby-tuech,  annabelle wallis, charlotte riley,  alison sudol, rebecca liddiard,  lauren lee smith, and chantel riley! we would be happy to help you with resources if you need it! 

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hello lovelies! i’m just checking in very quickly to tell all of you that i have changed our rules and extended the activity limit. i know that people are busy and have real life commitments so now we have a ten day limit! because we value people that want to be here even if you can’t post every day! 

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how many characters can we apply for?

as many as you like! if you have a lot of muse then we encourage you to act on it! but our personal recommendation is start with two! you can always apply for another once you get settled in!

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So if you're applying for an OC, does your faceclaim have to have period resources?

we do not require period fcs! but i do know from experience that having a fc with period resources in a period rp does help keep muse alive! honestly, apply with whatever fc calls to you! and if you are having trouble finding a fc for your oc take a look at @eliterpgresources! it might help! and of course, i’m always here to advise you! 

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why are so many characters taken if this is just revamped?

because we do rolling acceptances! so instead of having a competitive application process we opted to accept as apps came in! some of our members we’re accepted privately because i knew them before they applied. and we allow each applicant to take as many characters as they know they can handle! so that is why we already have fifteen taken characters! i assure you all of the taken roles are claimed by active and present members! 

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Hello! May I please reserve Isadora for Alicia?! 💖

of course! isadora farwell is now in reserve for 24 hours!

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Hey! Do you have a mobile navi?

yes we do! click anywhere on this sentence for the link! 

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could you please reserve dorothy for juliet? thank you !

i would be happy to! dorothy barnham is now in reserve for 24 hours! 

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because some of the pages from 2016 felt quite antiquated i updated our estates page! you can take a look at the new version here! i’ll be online all night to address questions and concerns! i hope that we can get enough apps to open soon! my dream opening date is may 1st!