Member Groups - Must Read!

[TYLER MONROE]

Okay, so here at Rapture of the Deep we have six member groups. Staff, Founders, Geniuses, Civilians, Minors, and Little Sisters. I'm sure your wondering what these groups are, or atleast some of them, right? That's why we've created this thread here! This will explain to everyone each group individually and how they effect the site. Everyone is capable of joining all of the groups, though some are limited (Staff and Founders particularly). None of the groups are more beneficial than the other, as they are all equals. We, as staff, do not believe we are above the individual members. So, without further ado, here are the summaries for each group!

Staff

This one should be pretty self-explanatory/obvious. The staff are the people who run the site, kind of like Administrators and Moderators on other sites. Currently, as of August Nineteenth, 2010, the staff consists of four members; Mike, who plays Mike Tate and Andrew Ryan. Harley, who plays Harley Tate and Sander Cohen. Myself, Dave, who plays as Tyler Monroe and Brigid Tenenbaum. And Tay, who plays as Anastasia Warren. Of course, we may or may not add more staff members to the roster if we feel it is needed, so if you feel like you have a shot just be patient. I don't believe I need to state what we do, as that should be pretty obvious ;). We are identifiable in this color.

Founders

In this case, Founders mean of Rapture, not of ROTD. Canonically, Rapture was founded by six people. Andrew Ryan, who is played by Mike. Brigid Tenenbaum, who is played by myself, Dave. Sander Cohen, who is played by Harley. Gil Alexander, who is played by no one at this moment. Sofia Lamb, who is played by no one at this moment. And Yi Suchong, who is played by no one at this moment. These six people helped develop and create Rapture into what it is today. It all started with Andrew Ryan, who is the founder of Rapture. Tenenbaum is the well-known Geneticist who developed ADAM and created the Little Sisters. Sander Cohen is the ruler of Fort Frolic and all of it's districts. Gil Alexander, a scientist, helped create the Big Daddies and Vita-Chamber. Sofia Lamb is a professional psychologist whom Andrew Ryan procured. And Yi Suchong also helped create Little Sisters, Big Daddies, and studied the effects ADAM had on Plasmids. If you wish to learn more about these characters, visit their respective applications. These characters are identifiable in this color.

Geniuses

Here is where the wonderful members come in! Rapture was built by Andrew Ryan with the thought of it being a utopia for geniuses. Such persons include all of the founders, Julie Langford, Dr. Steinman, and more. All of you are capable of creating geniuses! All of the mentioned names are scientists, or doctors, or idealists. Julie Langford was the noted Botanist that developed Arcadia and the oxygen system for Rapture. Dr. Steinman was noted for his plastic surgery. You too can be known for something! All characters that are created as scientists, or doctors, etc. etc. will be placed within this group. Of course, out of character, geniuses are no more important than civilians. However, in character, Andrew Ryan values them far more than civilians. They are identifiable in this color.

Civilians

Civilians make up the large majority of Rapture. Everyone who isn't a founder or considered a genius are considered regular citizens. This group is made up mostly of regular professions like engineering, teaching, business, etc. etc. A lot of them were stuck within Rapture after it was finished being built. While it is not always the case, a lot of them are also poor, being ignored by Andrew Ryan in favor of the geniuses. However, that doesn't make them any less than those people. If it wasn't for these civilians, Rapture wouldn't exist. Anyone who isn't a minor or a genius is usually put within this category. They are identifiable in this color.

Minors

This is also an obvious one by now. Minors are the children and teenagers who make up the population of Rapture. Anyone under the age of eighteen is considered to be a minor and will be placed within that category. Most of the minors are made up of students, athletes, busboys, and other things. There are still sports within the world of Rapture, so a lot of the young people try out for them and go to school just like on the surface. A lot of these kids were brought down here by their parents, who were mainly engineers who were building Rapture in the first place. They are identifiable in this color.

Little Sisters

Anyone who has played any of the Bioshock games should know who these people are. The Little Sisters are, well, little girls. Unfortunately, they are not normal little girls. These girls, usually between the ages five and eight, have been genetically altered and mentally conditioned to reclaim ADAM from the corpses of Splicers around Rapture. They are, of course, almost always accompanied by a Big Daddy. While our RP is set BEFORE the fall of Rapture, the Little Sisters are still being created, along with the Big Daddies. Brigid Tenenbaum was the one who found the method of creating ADAM by using the Little Sisters and the creature that secreted ADAM, the sea slug. Frank Fontaine has also taken advantage of this and has created the Little Sister's Orphanage, a guise to acquire hosts for Tenenbaum. They are identifiable in this color.