Title: [schools] O U T For Summer
Description: ;; or something like that <3 =)
Description: ;; or something like that <3 =)
Eros - February 14, 2007 05:01 PM (GMT)
Genre: Public/Boarding School -> Human
Difficulty: Literate -> Intermediate
Type(s) of Creature(s): Humans
Preferred Rating: Anything really, though I do like R since it's more realistic and allows swearing.
Preferred Number of Members/Activity: Just starting out is fine =) (Though please make sure it's active as in an Admin is on at least once a day!)
Preferred Time where RPG is set in: Modern Day
Other Notes: I'm slightly tired of role-playing with wands and broomsticks and would like to grab a pencil and paper instead. (AKA no more HP please!) I'd love a nice, solid school board with a rad plot and something that I could get into. (On a side note I'd like something with diversity, something that's different.)
Difficulty: Literate -> Intermediate
Type(s) of Creature(s): Humans
Preferred Rating: Anything really, though I do like R since it's more realistic and allows swearing.
Preferred Number of Members/Activity: Just starting out is fine =) (Though please make sure it's active as in an Admin is on at least once a day!)
Preferred Time where RPG is set in: Modern Day
Other Notes: I'm slightly tired of role-playing with wands and broomsticks and would like to grab a pencil and paper instead. (AKA no more HP please!) I'd love a nice, solid school board with a rad plot and something that I could get into. (On a side note I'd like something with diversity, something that's different.)
tresCHiCxx - February 14, 2007 06:25 PM (GMT)
Hmm. Not quite sure, but perhaps you'd enjoy my performing-arts-school board? It's just getting started, but we've got around ten active members. And I'm usually on twice a day. -smiles-
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& having trouble SLEEPiNG  i’m having trouble breathing;; you’re sitting on my chest i sure could use the rest -- leave me it’s you; why’s it always you, and never me? Of course you've heard of The Waldorf Academy, because here, as they tell us frequently, "We create the legends." Waldorf is a school of the arts -- basically a place where kids with talents so large that they're considered freaks in a normal school go, to "hone their abilities." Bullshit. The directors just have some nice connections with Broadway casting directors and agents. i’ve never dared to let;; my feelings free, but why’s always you and never me? i’ve never cared too much about honesty... i'm having trouble sleeping -- i'm thinking of what you said. So we get to live in a gorgeous boarding school building in California. We get to do what we love, each and every day. But no school is perfect, and no person is honest, however gifted. We're no exception. The constantly-shining sun can't put a dimmer on the fame that we're all reaching for. It seems to be in the air, a desperation, a want. Maybe it's that one song. Maybe it's just a perfect piece of choreography. Maybe it's a ground-breaking documentary, or a piano solo, a painting. It's our shot at glory, and we'll do anything for it. about the tears been shed -- oh, leave me... it’s you. now and always you, but never, ever me... i'm having trouble sleeping, you’re still inside my head. What about the clashes of character? They always did say than an artist feels stronger than anybody else, and this, we've come to learn, is true. We have the categorization of a normal school. But our drama is more hyped up and absolutely impossible to handle. There are the ties of friendship, and that rare security that love (or is it pure lust?) brings. There are the lies and the deciet, the cheating and the blurred memories. But here you are. Don't give up on me just yet. |
TurkFox - February 14, 2007 06:49 PM (GMT)
We're a boarding school roleplay, opened quite recently:
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Certantibus Gelu - Cold Rivals (click here) A long-established school near Land's End in the south west of England. It is situated on the coast near a seaside town and was built in the 1800s. Originally, it was a boys-only boarding school, but in 1956 it became a mixed school, allowing both boys and girls. The speciality subject at the school is Musical Theatre, although it isn't a compulsory subject and about a third of the school do not take this subject. This has attracted a lot of students from overseas, who are drawn in by the idea of getting such good dance training for free in England instead of having to pay in their own countries. This had seemed it would be just like any other year for the students of , but it was not to be. Over the summer, the world political situation has deteriorated, and the hostilities could escalate into a full scale nucleur war. The situation has a lot of people worried. Everyone knows that the UK would side with the US, putting them on the receiving end of attacks from Russia, Iran and North Korea. Most people are trying to carry on their daily lives and not worry about it, but they know that the day of judgement may come soon. The atmosphere within the school is also starting to deteriorate. Many people are reluctant to interact with the Russian students, as they believe Russia to be the enemy - after all, they would be the first to use nuclear force and start the full-scalle nucleur exchange. Fear is simmering beneath the surface of this previously calm-atmosphered school, and it's threatening to boil over. |
summerdanez - February 15, 2007 07:03 AM (GMT)
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| The town of Ridgefield is a port city nestled on a the mouth of the Escanaba River. The town was founded in the early 1700s by the French, although they were not the areas first settlers. The Anishinabe people were the first who lived off the land. When the French arrived in the 17th century the Native Americans and Europeans began to interact, trading fur, which made the region a rich economic resource for the French and later the English. The French left in 1763 by the terms of the Treaty of Paris and were replaced by the English. During the American Revolution, the citizens of Ridgefield, who's English name was translated from the original French (Champ D'Arete), were relatively safe from the throws of war. However many were still loyal to the English throne and fought for England. The United States eventually took over the Old Northwest of which the Upper Peninsula was a part in 1797, after many Loyalists left the area for Great Britain. Through the first half of the 19th century the Americans continued to interact with the Native Americans around the fur trade. With the decline of the fur trade in the 1830s many turned to the fishing industry with the Native Americans as active participants. However, the American taste was not attracted to salted whitefish and many local fisheries went under. During the years prior to the 1840s missionaries ministering to the Native Americans were an important part of the story of Ridgefield. Many Jesuit missionaries came over with the French, but were not forced to leave in 1763. Not only did they minister to the Native Americans but they were chroniclers of the land and its people who have left their observations and comments in the Jesuit Relations. With the coming of the Americans came Protestant missionaries from New England who firmly established themselves in Ridgefield and the area surrounding it, which would soon be known as Delta County. The Catholics returned in the 1830s, who are still present in today. Later, with the coming of American settlers, these missionaries were torn between ministering to the Native Americans or the American settlers. After statehood in 1837, the State of Michigan had the Upper Peninsula surveyed linearly and geologically under the direction of Douglass Houghton and others. In the mid-1840s copper was discovered on the Keweenaw Peninsula and iron ore in the central Upper Peninsula inland west of Marquette. This began "copper fever" which attracted thousands of American and immigrants to the economic opportunities of this mining frontier. The California Gold Rush might be more famous but Michigan ultimately produced more mineral wealth. There are several abandoned mines in Ridgefield now, all of which have long been abandoned, but many teenagers like to go there as many have been rumored to be haunted by ghosts of miners who died there. It was iron and copper that brought the first great population boom to the region. The first immigrants to enter the Upper Peninsula were the Cornish with their centuries of mining knowledge followed by the Germans and Irish fleeing famine and political unrest in the Old Country, and French Canadians. In the late 19th century immigrants from Italy, Finland, Scandinavia, Poland, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Wales and Scotland and even from the Isle of Man and China. These people brought with them their ethnic traditions and foods. In 1917 a writer for the National Geographic Magazine could say that when you left Escanaba and traveled to Ridgefield or Gladstone some thirty to fourty miles away it was like entering a foreign land. Ethnic churches, newspapers, clubs, shops dominated Ridgefield where over 75% of the population was foreign-born. Similar conditions existed throughout the Upper Peninsula. This immigrant tradition has left the region with what dialectic folklore. The "Golden Age" of the Ridgefield as well as the Upper Peninsula was between 1880 and 1913. Economic opportunity attracted hundreds and then thousands of people. During the summer season ore boats sailed round the clock to get the ore to industrial centers. Today this tradition continues. Jobs could be found in the expanding timber industry where the rich white pine forests were quickly cut and then the hard woods were taken. Commercial fishing brought prosperity to Ridgefield and many other towns along Lake Michigan. Railroads crisscrossed the region and connected Delta County and Ridgefield with Detroit, Chicago, and Minneapolis, just an overnight trip to the south. The economy and increased population caused a demand for better education. Richmond High was founded in 1890, only originally it wasn't a high school. It served all grades and only had 5 rooms. Once more and more families moved to Ridgefield, it was clear that this certainly was not going to be sufficient. The local churches took up a collection and got enough to pay for the addition, expanding the building from 5 to 10 rooms. The Great Depression brought the "Golden Era" to an end. There was little demand for copper and iron, the two industries that brought the most people to Ridgefield. The mining industry closed down and unemployment rose. However at the same time, many residents who had left the region for jobs in the urban industrial centers in the 1920s returned to the Ridgefiel. They wanted to return to their roots, families and traditions. New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) provided them with an income which kept them going through the hard times. Tourism, however, quickly became a new industry for Ridgefield, picking up where the mining industry left off. The area's heavy snowfall has allowed skiing to develop as a major industry. Throughout the year a variety of celebrations and festivals are celebrated throughout Delta County and Ridgefield, bringing in thousands of dollars in revenues for its residents. Today Ridgefield is a thriving city and community with a populatin varying between 40-50,000, depending on the season. Not too far away is the Hiawatha National Forest, which helps to preserve the Native American ways and made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem about the young Native American. Winter or summer you will find the Upper Peninsula a pleasant place to visit, enjoy the natural beautiful, the colorful traditions, and the hospitality of the people. Richmond High |
It's a yahoo rpg so I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post here. But we have TONS of members and the admin are on every day. It may not sound unique but it's been running for 2-3 years with constant plots and subplots that have kept me interested for months!
Angel-girl - February 15, 2007 11:07 PM (GMT)
We're not a school, but we are human/RL. Have a look if you like :)
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| You're living in America at the end of the millenia. . . and you're not alone. Alphabet City We're in the year 1994 (going into 1995) and the colorful residents of the East Village in Manhattan are facing the issues which challenge poor Bohemian artists in the mid-90s. Drug abuse, HIV, prostitution, starvation, death, life, and love. However, they find that they aren't alone, friends are all around, and there is always coffee to be drunk, issues to be discussed, and art to be created, good and otherwise. Come join our cast of canon and original characters, featuring a strong sense of community and creativity and find that you're not alone either. Other notes:Based on the Broadway musical RENT, set post-canon, though slightly AU to keep Angel alive. We have a great group of OCs who are keeping the plot moving and changing quickly, and we always welcome new writers and OCs with open arms. The banner's the link. |
blkhavenprincess - February 16, 2007 01:42 AM (GMT)
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| We, the stakeholders of Champagne High School, believe that learning is our primary focus. We believe that every student should learn to respect themselves, peers, faculty, staff, administrators and community members. Reading and writing are essential elements in the learning process and should be implemented across the curriculum. Students have different learning styles; therefore, various instructional approaches should be presented to support their learning. Furthermore, we believe that assessments should demonstrate students’ understanding of key skills and knowledge, as well as their ability to solve real-world problems in daily life. We believe that teachers, administrators, parents and the community should share the responsibility for decision-making that enables students to become confident, self-directed members of society. More importantly, we believe that every student should have the privilege of learning in a safe, positive environment.The mission of Champagne High School is to prepare our students to read with comprehension, write effectively, perform mathematical operations and problem-solve logically, so that by the end of middle school they can make a successful transition into high school. That was the same letter that I recieved when I arrived at Champagne High School. Everyone at the school received it. But, it was nothing like what was stated there in that letter. Nothing like it. The school was divided into different cliques. The preps, jocks, rebels, indies, out casts, emos, nerds, goths, gangsters, punks, scenes, and in crowds. Everyone wanted to be popular, but they couldnt. They called the gangsters the Wannabee Thugs. Everything was falling out of place. So, the nerds thought they would take this very letter to the principal him self. "Everything in this letter is a lie. All of these students are trying to fit in and it's not working." one nerd said. Did the principal listen? Never, he never listens to what we have to say. The teachers were either preppy or nerds. The emos, rebels, punks, goths, out casts, and scenes skipped school all the time. While, the gangsters caused trouble. The in crowds thought they could be a mixture of all these cliques. But they couldnt be a prep and be a gangster at the same time. Nothing has changed over the years. Except one thing, people are actually trying to get along. Things are working out pretty well. But there is still drama at this school. We are the students trying to make it in Champagne High School. |
When you click the words Champagne High School, the link is provided.