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The Cristal Fortress
So, I've been working on this setting for a couple of weeks now, and I have a story to go with it, but I wanted to try it as a roleplay too. As you will see when you read it, I want the world to be a creation of all those who want to RP this, so feel free to make up cities, places and races, as long as they fit the setting.
Rules: Please write well, be creative, and let your imagination fly away. No Godmodding Violence and strong language are accepted as long as they fit in the RP and make sence. I like it when people give their ideas to make the RP more interesting, so if you feel like adding some stuff to the setting, feel free to do so, although not everything you propose will be accepted. Have fun, be respectfull, and all that other stuff we've read over and over again. The Cristal Fortress Setting: The continent of Celest is a large landmass surrounded by the Eternal Sea. In the middle of the continent, lies the colossal Cristal Fortress. This place, imposing in appearance, shining like silver under the sun is the residence of the Guardians. For many years, all the kingdoms, empires and republics of Celest have served the Guardians, in exchange for protection, and the holy gift of Artifacts. Little is known of this city, or of its inhabitants, but it is considered holy by most, and records of all cultures confirm that it came from the sky, many centuries ago, changing the life on the uncivilized continent. A pact was made between the Guardian and the ruling species of the world, according to which protection against the creatures from beyond the Eternal Sea, and Artifacts of all kinds would be granted to the people on Celest, only if they paid homage to the ruling Guardian, as well as his ancestors and his descendants. Resources are sent into the citadel every few weeks by all nations of the continent, and the Pact with the Guardians is above any political or social conflict. Artifacts are objects that come from the Cristal Fortress, they poses many magical capacities, and range from flying ships to magical ores as fertile as the best ground, or rings that allow to see thoughts. They have become a common sight in most of the world, although the most powerful are rare and unique. One of the best known is the Singing Sword of King Xraeus, which emits a sound when swung capable of altering the morale of troops on the battlefield in favor of he who wields it. Allies will feel encouraged by its soothing melodies, while enemies will tremble at its terrible cries. Magic is also a common thing, which appeared shortly after intelligent races began to use Artifacts. Most common forms of magic influence perception, affecting the senses directly (inducing hallucinations, or enhancing them, or even controlling what is perceived by them) or indirectly (manipulation of people’s minds, of the way they feel about things, and so on). Other rarer, more powerful mages can control certain elements, or forces of nature. Human technology is medieval, and only a select few vaguely understand how Artifacts work: the vas majorities are completely ignorant on their real functioning, knowing only that they do things under certain circumstances, as told to them by the Guardian’s Messengers. Guardian technology, on the other hand, seems to be extremely advanced, although very different from ours: they can alter time, space, matter and thought, and are like gods in the Continent of Celest. The Eternal Sea is a complete mystery to humans, since part of the Pact is that they will not attempt its exploration, because it could allow contact with the terrible creatures that live beyond it, and from which the Guardians have protected Celest since their arrival. The Guardians are in fact mortal beings, but they live much longer than most races (600 to 1000 years) and, the title of Guardian in transmitted from one generation to the next. The current Guardian is the 4th to rule over Celest, and is referred to with various names according to cultural differences. The Guardians do not interfere with the life on Celest, they simply grant it protection and power, what its inhabitants do with it is up to them. Also, The Pact is the only supreme law obeyed by every single nation, under every circumstance. Races are up to you, but I’d like a bit of creativity, standard fantasy races such as elves, orcs, dwarfs and dark elves aren’t accepted. Also, it’d be nice if you created some background for your race, simple stuff such as their main city (or hive, or nest, or whatever) and their native environment, and perhaps some cultural traits. Races must be intelligent though, and have to be able to communicate in a relatively easy way with other races, and you can’t play Guardians, or any inhabitant of the Cristal Fortress. As for the plot, I’ll set the beginning with the first IC post, and we’ll discuss it in OOC from there. Character sheet: Name: Age: Race: (As I said before, be creative, and try to make a small background for your race, such as native environment and a few cultural traits, as well as a brief physical description, and anything you feel you’d like to add) Gender: Description: (Anything from clothes to personality that you think we need to know) Artifacts: (What artifacts do you own, what can they do? (only one ability per artifact, and don’t make them too powerful, leave the insanely powerful things for when we’re farther in the story (if we ever get there)) Other: (Whatever you think I missed)
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08-08-2008
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Interest, I'll have something for you in a day or two. I'm thinking a golem PC.
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I wouldn't touch it. That thing is made out of like 95% pure, unadulterated, badger-in-my-pants crazy... -Geist Panik  My scroll
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08-08-2008
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Here's my character.
Name: Kianem B’Umbra Age: 28 Race: Bamagra. These nomads come from the jungles of Chtuml. They are large hairless primates with four arms and a long tail. They are tribal, and experts in the use of natural resources: poisons, medicines, food, they know where to find all they need in their natural homelands. It is rumored that some of them can speak to plants, and even animals. They are also quite gifted in magical ability, but few of them make good warriors. They have no capital, since they are all in constant movement in the dense jungles. Gender: male Description: Kianem is one of the rare Bamagra warriors. He wears traditional Bamagra armor, made of strong wood and leather, covering his torso and legs, but leaving his arms uncovered. He has a shield on his lower, left arm and wields two spears, given to him by his father. He is an expert in the creation of poisons and medicine, but is useless in most forms of magic. He is good hearted, but his pride sometimes clouds his judgment, and he also tends to be very impulsive. He speaks several Bamagra Dialects, as well as basic Common Tongue. Artifacts: One of the spears given to him by his father, called The Leaf Colored Spear, makes the wielder harder to see in natural environments.
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Name: Slater
Age: 7 Race: Sentinel. Sentinels are armored golems designed and given out by the Guardians. For a short time they are stored in the Cristal Fortress before being given out to communities or individuals in need of extra protection. Each Sentinel has a unique look to it so it is hard to classify them as a whole. The few features that they do have in common are a hollow space that they can use to store items or even people, a large and awkward frame, and an amulet that gives their owner direct control over their actions should the Sentinel need to be forced to do something. Due to a nearly universal flaw in their design all Sentinels eventually develop a personality and sentience. Some owners routinely wipe the memories of their Sentinels before this can happen while others tend to enjoy the company of Sentinels that have “grown up” following them. Some Sentinels go rogue and attempt to kill their charges and or steal their control amulet. No Sentinel is recognized as a living being and most don’t last long as they are either found out or their bodies fail due to a lack of repairs. When facing a Sentinel the most important thing to remember is that their life force is tied directly to their amulet. If it is destroyed then they become just another heap of metal. Their body can be destroyed, but as long as the amulet remains they can be rebuilt. The other thing to remember is that they have no internal components. They are solid pieces of magically charged steel that is riveted, welded, and jointed together. They posses many of the same senses, even taste, that any natural creature has without the weakness of biological systems to that can be disrupted. As long as they can move they are still a threat, even when run through or crawling along on one maimed limb. Gender: As with most Sentinels, Slater has developed a male personality. This is due in part from the way most races assume that Sentinels are male because of their man shaped bodies and refer to them as hes and hims. Description:  Slater stands at about eight feet tall with a hunched gait. Due to his size and his top-heavy frame, Slater tends to walk on all four of his limbs until he needs to fight. Slater has a segmented body that is a dull gray color with a bright green glow emanating from his four eye slits. Slater’s body configuration lets him “roll up” much like the pill bugs he was named for. His cavity opens in his chest and can store a fair quantity of goods, supplies, or a curled up human if need be. Along his back and his arms a series of curved blades rise to give him the weapons he uses to protect his owner and ward off attacks. His main weapons are the large talons that his fingers have been curved into. Slater’s control amulet is a small sapphire sphere attached to a thin, silver chain. Slater’s personality is one of the quiet observer. He never has much to say to anyone and mostly internalizes what he thinks about the world. Left to his own devices he often stays close to his owner or where his owner is staying if he can’t fit. Recently he’s begun to realize that he’s gained the quality of empathy. He wonders what others are thinking and feeling and considers the effect of his actions. He’s close to bridging the gap between being an object and a living creature. Depending on his current owner he might be headed for an erasure soon. Artifacts: Himself. Slater is his own artifact. His magical nature lets him thing and experience the world. Outside of that he’s only as strong and durable as steel. It’s up to his owner or a guardian to enhance him further or to gift him with items that he could use. Other: I would like Slater to be the property of another roleplayer. If I have to I can make him an owner, but it helps when two characters are innately connected already. In either case I’ll make Slater a back-story when it comes time to start.
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I wouldn't touch it. That thing is made out of like 95% pure, unadulterated, badger-in-my-pants crazy... -Geist Panik My scroll Last edited by Red Nail : 08-09-2008 at 04:16 PM.
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08-11-2008
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It might be a good idea to lay out the beginning of your plot. That way people can see where the story is headed and get interested as we post.
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I wouldn't touch it. That thing is made out of like 95% pure, unadulterated, badger-in-my-pants crazy... -Geist Panik My scroll
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