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Annals of Altazan, renowned historian, WB 1070

For as long as any mortal man can remember, the two kingdoms of Allengard and Mikas have had less-than-friendly relations. Border skirmishes, trading embargoes and immigrant denial stemmed from a number of reasons, including resource squabbles, religious differences, and nationalistic prejudices. Eventually, as everyone expected, conflicts escalated into an all out war when a plague hit. Allengard blamed Mikas, and Mikas blamed Allengard. And thusly, fools marched off to their deaths.

During the Plague War, Mikas had employed disease spreading tactics such as hurling dead bodies infected with the plague via catapult into Allengardan castles, camps, and towns, causing outrage amongst Allengard's citizens. The peace loving king Almon saw that prolonging the war would result in the annihilation of his people, so he made more drafts and had his brother, Allas, the most renowned general in the land, take up a campaign against Mikas. However, not even the increased offensive power of Allengard's army could end the war quickly, and both sides quickly fell into a stalemate. On one particular day, known as the "Day of Tears," not only did hundreds of young men die in one horrific battle, but a new hope was given to the land. Allengard bore a prince.

From the Day of Tears, the war lasted twenty more years, and Allengard suffered more of Mikas' underhanded tactics. However, the losses on both sides were massive. King Almon vied for peace, and Mikas agreed. The pact came in the form of a marriage between the Allengardan Prince and the Mikan Princess. The marriage was an incredibly extravagant and beautiful affair, taking place in the border town of Silman. It raised almost everyone's spirits. Everyone except for the remaining warmongers.

On both sides lay people who lusted for revenge, men who wanted blood to be repaid in blood. General Allas could not accept that the war had ended, and he had a following of people. He tried day and night to convince the king to attack Mikas, but to no avail. Eventually, he drove himself to plot against his own brother.

WB 1040, Day of Fire, Month of Ryde. The most tragic event in Allengardan history. General Allas and his assassins stole into the palace, with the intent of killing the king. On that same night, warmongering Mikan assassins had snuck in as well, in an attempt to murder who they believed to be a traitorous princess. After his assassins disposed of the king, General Allas headed into the prince's chambers to do away with his nephew. However, he encountered the Mikan assailants, and decided that fate itself wanted his plan to succeed. Destroying the assassins and the prince while he slept, he blamed the tragedy on the Mikans. With an angry country behind him, he ascended to the throne of king and married the living Mikan princess, ready to push his country back into war.

Five years passed, and Allengard found itself in a sorry state. The people were worn out from war, and King Allas' tyrannical policies. The citizens were either too afraid to stand up against him, too unorganized to even if they did, or too enraged at Mikas to push the war to an end. However, hope began to stir. Rumors circulated that the prince was alive indeed, and traveling through the country. Could the prince truly be alive? If so, perhaps Allengard had some hope after all.

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Hiya! Welcome to Bonk's second stab at advanced RP, Shattered Kingdom. This roleplay will revolve around two major players, King Allas and the Prince, as the Prince fights to regain his kindgom and the King tries to kill him and prolong the war, all in a low fantasy world. That being said, let's look at the available roles.

1. The Prince - Looking for a way to restore his kingdom, the Prince is identified by the royal family crest on his left hand and the royal family's sword. The Prince must fight to his last breath to regain his country and stop the needless war, as well as right the wrongs against him. (Played by Bonkutsu)

2. King Allas - Believed Fate dictated his ascent to the throne, in order to continue the war and crush the Mikans. Hearing rumors of the Prince's life disheartens him, so he'll likely send his agents to find the man. (You can change the name if you'd like, and model his personality/battle style any way you see fit, from titanic strength to powerful magic. For functional purposes, Allas may create NPCs at will, as well as control the army.)
(Played by Tai)

3. The Queen - Once a Mikan Princess, the same age as the Prince, she is now stuck in an oppressive marriage with Allas. Hearing of the Prince's movements, she may want to try and escape to join up with him. Probably likes the Prince more than he likes her. (Once again, any name, personality, and battle type)
(Played by eferhilda)

4. The Rebellion - 2 - 4 of these guys. Those who will eventually, or already have, side with the Prince to take back the kingdom. As for battle types, please try to choose something that isn't already up. Let's have a wide spread of functions, ie, sword guy, archer guy, mage, cleric, etc.
(Ephion so far)

5. Loyalists/Assassins - Player controlled retainers to the throne, sent to kill the Prince.
(Atalantea, Grit)

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World Workings

Here's how the mechanics of this world work, in magic and stuff.

1. Magic - Man's calling upon nature to destroy his foes. Magic takes years upon years of study, and years upon years of use to master. A mage must carry his spellbooks around him at all times, and read the runes in the Magic Tongue to execute his spells. The spells themselves are standard affair attacks of nature : Conjuring of fireballs (And meteors much later), thunder strikes, cutting winds, freezing blasts, and so on.

2. Healing - Monks and Nuns of the Church of Dwayna use healing staves to treat wounds and cure illnesses. Thanks to these brave souls, the plague only lasted five years! Anyway, healing staves are used to channel positive energy from the body and transfer it to the patient, effectively repairing its body. There are very few people, though, who, by natural gift, can heal with their bare hands alone.

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Rules
1. Thou shalt not God Mod. You already know why.
2. Thou shalt not control another's character without the owner's permission.
3. Thou shall post a character sheet in the OOC topic before posting.
4. If thou takest a fatal blow, thou art dead.
5. Thou shall leave no one behind in thine posting.

Damn, I only reached 5...

Character Sheet Template

Name : (Character's given name.)
Position : (From the list above, where do you fit in?)
Age :
Appearance : (Be descriptive.)
Personality : (You can fill this out if you want.)
Biography : (You may choose to reveal this IC, but I wouldn't mind a short bio on here.)

Alright, with that done, I'll post my character sheet!

Name : Luke
Position : Prince
Age : 25

Appearance : Luke stands at an average height for a man of his day and age. His eyes are blue and his hair blonde, with a fair complexion. He's got a noble air around him, but often wears a shabby brown hood and cloak to hide his identity. Has the mark of the royal family on the back of his left hand, that he wears a glove over now.

Personality : Driven by his duty to save his country, Luke is a very determined and headstrong individual. Noble and chivalrous, and a strategist of good accord. However, his lack of ability to acknowledge man's evil leads to him being very easy to trick, and hostages bring him to his knees.

Biography : See above. As for what happened during those five years, well, you'll see.

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If you have any questions, queries, or bones to pick on how things'll work, then please please please ask 'em right here!

Summary
Chapter One
Luke, the lost prince of Allengard, has taken up a makeshift hideout in the bustling fishing town of Shale, alongside his loyal companions, Anathos the mage and Khal the archer. At the Sleeping Bull tavern, a disguised Luke drops hints of rebel recruitment centers, one in a pier's warehouse, with the other in a cave outside of the outer church. Upon dispensing the hints, Luke returns back to his hideout, a simple trinket shop, and begins to plan the retaking of the throne. However, he is interrupted by a thief girl, Kate, who ends up joining the Rebellion.

In a meditation grove near the Trech Forest on the outskirts of the town, swordsman Asher encounters Anathos, and the two do battle until Khal finally subdues Asher. Once civil, the three talk and Asher learns that the two are allies, and joins them. Meanwhile, Etienne stumbles out of some bushes, and Anathos offers to train her in the ways of magic, as well as join the rebellion. She accepts.

Meanwhile, King Allas dispatches a duo of retainers, as well as a full host of soldiers to Shale, hoping the Prince. His loyalist assassins from every walk begin to circulate around him, plotting the demise of the Prince. Kate finds her guildhall, the two rebel captains meet at the recruiting points, Luke fiddles with his planning map, and the plot thickens...

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I'm just a guy who's ill at ease and only knows how to write.

Madness - simply no way to live.

Name: Anathos
Position: Rebellion guy, faithful servent of the prince, mage
Age: 41
Appearance: Anathos is a man of avarage height and pretty thin. He almost has no musceles, seeing as he relies on knowledge and his magic rather than the physical area. Anathos has green eyes and short black hair. He has a white skin and just a little bit tanned. He wears a grey robe with several layers. The lowest layer is red, indicating that fire is his speciality, though he can use other forms of magic, but he is much more skilled in fire magic. This red layer is invisible because of the other layers are above it. He wears black boots and no gloves. He has a gray belt and a spell book is hanging on it. He has a wooden staff which at first seems to be a normal walking staff, though much fancier, but if the command word is said, the top of it will burn brightly, increasing the wielders magical ability and granting him the ability to shoot fireballs at will from the tip of the staff.
Personality: Fiercely loyal, friendly, honorable, strong hearted, intelligent and calm
Biography: His father was a military commander, but unlike him, Anathos didn't feel much for fighting. Instead he took the path of knowledge and he quickly became apprentice of the local mage, as he was alway aiding and watching him at young ages. That mage was his mentor as he guided him through the steps of power and knowledge. Anathos dedicated his skills to the war effrot from King Almon. He became close with the prince, as he studied and learned more and more about magic. He was done learning from the local mage just before the assassination attempt. He wanted to protect the prince and see if he can learn more on his own. Instead, the prince got 'assassinated', but Anathos aided in his escape.

Accepted! Yes, the idea that he escaped alongside the prince is perfect. Good call! And, with your guy, our rebellion Swordsman quota of 2 is met.

Now, we wait for more mates.

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I'm just a guy who's ill at ease and only knows how to write.

Madness - simply no way to live.

Name : Kate Smith
Position : Citizen, no real relation to them, yet
Age : 21
Appearance : Small woman, just over 5 feet tall, thin. Beautiful long black hair, green eyes. Her hair hangs down a little in front of her face. Definitely a beautiful girl, maybe she could have married into royalty because of it, if it wasn't for her personality.
Personality : For a girl, she is rather outspoken, rude, and pretty oblivious to the society's standards for the place of a woman. Maybe its because she grew up with a bunch of guys.
Biography : As her last name indicates, Kate's father was a blacksmith. He built a lot of weapons, made very good money. Kate had 3 older brothers, all 5 or 6 years older, all died in the war. Kate personally blamed her father, and ran away at the age of 14. She took plenty of money with her. It wasn't that she needed to steal things, its just that she got bored, and felt like some people deserved it. She ended up joining a, sort of underground guild of thieves, learning the trade, pickpocketing, lockpicking, sneaking around, setting and disarming traps, and fighting. She figured she used it for good, picked targets that looked like they deserved it. Well, how would she know they deserved it? More honestly it was people she decided she didn't like, mainly on the basis of looking at them.

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Sweet. Alright, you're in, 3ve.

Now we've just gotta wait for biters. Gotta at least fill the role of King, get our opposition going.

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I'm just a guy who's ill at ease and only knows how to write.

Madness - simply no way to live.

wait, gahh i jsut noticed it ment he was like that gahh, im jsut going to leave the RP, deleting my post

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im your avreadge evry day drunk guy, lol just kidding, im your unavreadge evryday very drunk guy .

i'm going to have to wait a little while to make my character since the whole idea I got in mind involves someone playing the queen.

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GT: Comandersnow
Song of Ice and Fire/WOT=Best book series EVAR!

Commandersnow asked me to take a look at this thread and I must say that I like and would like the role of the queen. I wont be able to post a bio at the moment kind of late and my head hurts, but I'm down for this story excited about how this is going to turn out.

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Born under the Full Moon...
... Born to kill.

You are the true warrior of Gaia,
and nothing will withstand your rage.

Thank you very much, Snow and Eferhilda! I'm glad you're playing the queen. Now we just need a King Allas and we'll be good to go!

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I'm just a guy who's ill at ease and only knows how to write.

Madness - simply no way to live.

Name : Elrand te'Ral
Position : Loyalist/Assassin
Age : 24
Appearance : Dressed sharply, he is seen during the day in some of the finest, trendiest clothing there is to offer. He does well to flaunt his class and posture in society. However, during the night he ventures where he wishes in the darkest of blacks, clad in tools meant for only the darkest of work. His bright blue eyes are strangely attractive in contrast to his coal black hair, which he keeps in strangled locks that clump all over his head and tumble gracefully to his shoulders. Some often jest that he is effeminate but they often turn up missing or bloodied in their beds. Charming in appearance and the way he carries himself, Elrand is a noble by his own making...
Personality : Revealed IC
Biography : Revealed IC



!!EDIT!!
If needed though, I have no qualms playing the king and being the bad guy...I enjoy playing the detested role. Its rather entertaining