The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World [OOC]

[Pachamac]

Tales of the World Interest Check
Tales of the World IC Thread
Character Status Titan Pad
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The Legend of Heroes
Tales of the World

Opening Theme: Now~ Paramore

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RP IS NOW CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS TO EVERYONE.

Please check out the Interest Check. It has a sample post which demonstrates the atmosphere that Tales will have, as well as other crucial information for the rp. Thank you.

Story

Estelle Fenix and Marcus Wiseman are two rookie Guilders based in Clockwork Town. Their job brings them into meeting various characters and embarking on adventures that will take them across the kingdom and to explore the world. There will be laughter, tears, life, death, romance, heartache, adversity, tribulations, conspiracies and a whole load of monster ass-kicking. This is a Legend of Heroes. This is Tales of the World.

The World and its lore is open for everyone to contribute and add to. Do you have an idea for a town, or a race, or a country or whatever? Then feel free to add it! This is a joint collaborative world building effort. If you have an idea then honestly, go for it, and be mindful of what others have contributed before. Don’t be afraid to build on, or have others build on your ideas. These are just a few pointers I’ve come up with that’ll start as a good basis.

The World

The Artar Kingdom: This is where Clockwork Town is based and where the story begins. The Kingdom is made up of numerous countries and is currently in the midst of wars with bordering countries, and has been so for the last two years. The Artar Kingdom has a royal family but their power has been diminished during the wartime. For the issues and problems that affect the home kingdom, members of the Guild are called to solve them.

Religion: The main religion of the Artar Kingdom is the belief that seven deities created the world, two for the sea, two for the sky, two for the land and one for mankind. Towns often worship at least one of, if not more of the older Gods.

The Guild

The Guild is an organisation set up across the kingdom that helps resolve any issues and problems that a client may have they desire to be completed. These tasks can range from menial to the extreme, anything from searching for lost cats, to bodyguarding, security, escort jobs, building work, craftsmen, negotiation, rescue operations and monster slaying can be included. Guilders are all ranked from Ranks A to H, A being the highest, and H the lowest. Ranks are given to identify the Guilder’s level of ability and also showcase the difficulty of the mission, the higher the mission, the higher the rank. A Guilder can only accept a mission of which they are equal or higher in rank to, otherwise for their safety they are prevented from doing so. The only way in which a lower ranked Guilder can participate on a high ranked mission is if they join the party of a Guilder who is of a high enough rank. The responsibility for that mission and the lower ranked guilders’ safety then falls on that Party Leader.

Guilders can increase their Rank depending on the success of their mission, which is determined by a number of factors, including speed, communication, responsibility and safety. Guilders can rank up to Rank C comfortably by being successful and specialising in a certain area, such as monster slaying, however Guilders can only reach Rank B and A by being successful in all possible aspects. A powerful fighter but a poor negotiator will never reach the higher ranks. Every Guild is managed by two Guilders who are Rank A and B respectively. Both of these Guilders of the Clockwork Town branch are currently away on a mission. A Rank C Guilder will always serve as the Guild’s secretary.

Every Guilder has a magickal ID, which is a simple card that displays their photo, name and rank. The card internally keeps a log of the number of points and mission records that the Guilder has been on, which means a Guilder can complete a mission at any Guild branch throughout the kingdom and have their rank and point automatically adjusted precisely.

There also exist rumours that there is a Rank S, which is above Rank A, although what that entails is a mystery as there have been no official reports of anyone holding such a Rank. If a person was to be of such a high rank, however, they would not reveal this.

Killing is not permitted. The Guild is not the Law. Anyone who does this, whether on purpose or accident will face severe consequences. Except for monsters, they’re generally fair game. But thieves, bandits etc, you can expect your character to be punished. :P

Age limit to join the Guild is 18. Characters who are younger are not permitted, although there can be exceptions, depending on the individual. But it is generally regarded as too dangerous for young people.

NOTE:- The end goal of this rp is not for everyone to reach Rank A. Some characters, such as Estelle, might desire to reach that rank to achieve her goal, others might not, such as Marcus. There is an overarching story in mind which will be revealed later. Ranks are merely to help show progression amongst the characters and show how they grow more powerful, in lieu of a levelling system.

However, any characters whose ranks will increase (or decrease) will be decided by myself not based so much on how successful a character completes a mission, but how well written a person’s posts are and their level of interaction with other characters. I want to hopefully curbstomp people from writing marysue characters who end up accomplishing missions with little problem just so their characters can rank up. That won’t be the case at all. I’m more interested in seeing grounded characters who are not always successful and can and do lose, or have difficulty in completing their missions, if not outright failing it. That is far more interesting to me and good drama. Characters who are able to run around and complete anything and everything without a problem is boring, lol. Not to say that characters should always fail, but what I want are characters who are balanced.

All characters within this rp will start off at Rank G to H. I’m willing to let a couple of characters be higher than that, from C-E, depending on who asks and if their character looks like it would benefit from that and help contribute to the story. If you’re interested, ask, but don’t feel offended if I turn you down. Those characters would be more powerful than others so the players using them would have to be more skilled, too. I will have a secondary(tertiary?) character who is Rank A who may be there to help players if needed (with explanations, showing the ropes etc). Ideally I want everyone to be generally rookie level so they can all grow together.

Hopefully all of that makes seeeense.

Combat:

This is primarily a character driven, world exploration story. However there will also be elements of combat as well. Most rps with combat tend to use combat systems such as randomly generated dice systems to determine attacks and what have you. Tales does not have this, (I cannot stand such a boring system) but it does have a combat system of its own.

It’s called common sense.

Don’t godmod. Characters will start off fairly simple but they will grow more powerful later on. Don’t be afraid to have your characters lose. There will be a large party, so rely on others. I don’t want anyone to waltz through killing anything and everything without any problems. Same with stamina. They shouldn’t be able to run around and do anything and everything without the occasional rest. No endless casting of magic either. Be sensible.

Weapons and Magic: Any weapons and types of magic are generally available, but remember to keep them basic to begin with and try to go for diversity amongst characters. Everyone having swords is lame. I don’t mind a few characters having swords, especially if they’re different types, but there’s all sorts of wild and pointy weapons out there to choose from, and diversity is always nice. Guns are allowed but they are not the typical overpowered weapon they are in real life. In Tales, like most jrpgs, they have the benefit of range but they are weak powered and do little more than often stun. Guilders are prevented from having access to the normal type of pewpew bullets that kill, only being afforded the type of magical ones that can stun and do weak damage. Empire soldiers might carry them for war sake, but I’m undecided on whether or not to outright ban that and just go for magical types for the sake of balance... something to think of but it shouldn’t crop up for a while anyway.

Mages tend to specialise in one type of magic and have another as a secondary that they’re lesser skilled in. For example, Marcus is a wind mage, with ice as a weaker secondary. You’re allowed to make an Ice mage if you want, but again let’s go for some diversity. No mage should be a master of every element. All magic is generally available but again keep it basic to begin with. There is NO resurrection magic available to mages however. Characters can be ‘revived’ from being unconscious but once a character is dead, they are pushing up daisies.

General rules:

The usual apply. No godmodding, no powerplaying, that type of thing. I expect at least one post a week (or else face banhammernation), but am hoping more for 2-3 if you can. Posts should be at least 150 words, I don’t want any one liners. There is no ceiling for post size other than to be sensible and don’t go off writing essays, for some players that’s daunting and an advanced level.

This is a high-casual rp, which means I expect good posting quality. That means good punctuation and good spelling. I don’t expect it to be perfect, no one is, not even me despite how much I might like to think it, but if I can’t read and understand it easily straight away then this is not the rp for you, I’m afraid.

I also want contributive posters who are able to go out of their way to interact with other players as well as create setups for everyone else. It’s debilitating to me as well if I have to introduce every situation and just have players react to that. It helps inspire me if players are able to offer that as well. Not everyone might be comfortable with that but it’s ok. Have a little courage and don’t be scared to, I won’t bite. Much. :3 The more involved you are the more you’ll get out of it. (Remember those Ranks? Yeah ;D)

I’d also like communicative posters. That’s not to say people should be talking all the time but the more open you are to talking, the better. Lack of communication kills an rp. Please feel free to mention and compliment people on posts that are good. Don’t be afraid to mention something that is worrying you about the story, or asking questions for help. Don’t be afraid to give, or take advice. Everyone can improve. But remember first and foremost that this is for FUN. Everybody’s fun. The OOC is open for people to talk about absolutely whatever the hell they want, whatever’s on their mind etc. You got a joke or a funny gif? Post it. The cool kids will respond.

Also on the subject of communication, if you’re going to be busy then please, please let everyone know and announce it. Nobody likes it when people go off and you’re given no explanation whatsoever. Whilst I said a post a week minimum, I’d ideally like people to be able to respond in the OOC if someone asks a question if they’re waiting for a reply from your character, or something. Activity and information on what’s going on helps people remain interested. I know there are some people who become busy and there’s nothing that can be done to stop that, real life trumps rping. But be nice and tell everyone that, whether it be due to exams, holiday, work, etc. I know of one person whose got midterm exams for the next two weeks, I wouldn’t be surprised if others do too. Good luck to everyone who has.

I’m looking for 6 to 7 other players. Depending on the level of interest this gets, players will be chosen based on the strength of their character sheets and rping skill. I’ll be willing to make exceptions if we have more players who are interested who are decent. This is less of a ‘first come, first in basis’ and more of a ‘trying to get the best I can’ approach.

Finally, character sheets. I want to keep this kinda brief. Anything that’s relevant to your character should be written in the IC somewhere too. Same for the CS, I don’t need to know about your character’s 6th birthday. Follow my lead and let’s keep it mostly simple. This will be able to show people what type of characters/weapons/magic users we’ve got. (My characters look different inbetween their description and the pictures because I could find an exact matching picture but whatever, these are good enough)

The CS layout is:

Appearance:
Name:
Age:
Rank:
Class:
Weapon:
Personality:
Favourite JRPGS?:

And thaaaaat’s it. Have fun peoples. The last one is just to get an idea of what kinds of rpgs people like. It’ll help me later on and it also gives you guys an opportunity to see what everyone elses’ tastes are and start a discussion or something. xD Also everyone loves that moment when people are like “OMG YOU LOVE (insert obscure rpg here) TOO?! LET’S BE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!1!”

Oh, and one other tiny detail. Characters can come and go after missions in Guilds. You might want to take a break (from either the rp or your character) and come up with someone new. That’s more than welcome. Characters can come and go as much as you like, so long as it’s written well. The world’s a big place… =)

Name: Estelle Fenix
Age: 18
Rank: H
Class: Swordswoman

Weapon: Magitech Sword:- Estelle’s sword is able to configure and be inserted with elemental orbs that bestow the blade with the orb’s elemental power for up to a minute or a two, before the magic wears off. She often uses Flame Orbs to give her sword a fire ability. The sword is a one of a kind blade, specially designed by a certain famous blacksmith somewhere and is not a common weapon…
Personality: Estelle is a happy and cheerful girl who’s always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in trouble. She is also fairly brash and dim-witted, preferring to choose action before thinking, which can lead her into troublesome situations, but her heart is in the right place. She desires to be a world class swordswoman and be renowned throughout the world, but it’s not clear why.

Name: Marcus Wiseman
Age: 22
Rank: H
Class: Wind Mage
Weapon: Magic Staff:- Marcus is able to use wind magic, using it to conjure small tornados and other wind based abilities. He can increase the speed of allies and improve their jumping ability. He is also practicing the use of ice magic as a secondary.
Personality: Marcus is a peaceful man who always wear a smile on his face, and who is always willing to back up Estelle whenever she needs help. He is widely knowledgeable about the world and various customs practiced. He used to belong to a circus troupe in a neighbouring country but after a certain incident became a refugee stuck in the Artar Kingdom, where he was aided by Estelle. He joined the Guild at her insistence in order to help her and repay her.

My favourite jrpgs are Trails in the Sky, Persona 4, Golden Sun and Tales of Vesperia. What’s yours? ^___^

[Rexaura]

Yiiiee, I've been waiting for this post! Hahaha. I hope what I've got here is okay!

The images don't exactly match the designs for these characters, but I can't draw and these are close enough to get their basic ideas down lol. (I take no credit for the art!)

EDIT: Two weeks later and I finally find a decent picture for Amy! lol

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Name: Amy
Age: 30
Rank: H
Class: Cleric
Weapon: Staff tipped with a crimson jewel ~ with this she is able to conjure healing and support spells (such as upping one's defense or momentarily trapping an enemy in place), as well as some weak light magic. Though sometimes she's rather lazy or picky about whom she helps.
Personality: A blonde, green-eyed woman whose questionable demeanor does not match her beauty. Or her class, for that matter. Nonchalant and blunt, she speaks with a slight drag and comes off as condescending and sarcastic at times - but she has a good heart. She joined the Guild to protect Trixie, and doesn't mind improving her healing and light magic along the way.
Despite her looks and curves, she generally dislikes talking to men.


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((Except less catlike, no sleeves, & a helmet instead of a hat.))

Name: Trixie May
Age: 16
Rank: H
Class: Prankster
Weapon: Double Uzis, flash bombs, ??? ~ mostly harmless support weapons designed to distract, annoy, or do chip damage. May backfire if she's too careless.
Personality: A fun-size, extremely flexible girl with blue eyes, brunette pigtails, and a helmet. She's playful and carefree, though also tends to think things through in a rather practical matter. She joined the guild to find a place to call home, to hopefully become strong enough to protect herself, and to make some moolah along the way.
Her belt contains two pouches filled with God knows what. And she wears sneakers with velcros on them because she can't tie her own shoes properly.

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Not a huge JRPG fan, but I heartily enjoy Fire Emblem & Disgaea!

Looking forward to joining a wonderful new RP & meeting wonderful new RPers!

[chaostempest]

I am very much interested, just give me a few to actually read over everything and I'll apply for a position.

[Solace]

TIAMOOOOOOOO!
I'll make my CS soon.

[Dragonite777]

Appearance:

Name: Brennen Garron
Age: 20
Rank: I'd like to start out ex-Guild rogue, if possible. (and if I could "happen" across someone from a guild who helps me and persuades me into the guild, that'd be how I get a rank)
Class: Assassin/Ninja (whichever seems to fit more)

Weapon: Ama-no-murakumo (Divine Katana; currently in-hand). Uses low-cost, distraction-type magic spells (most similar to "jutsus", if you want a general idea of what they do).

Personality: Brennen is quite a loner. He has spent years eyeing guild-goers, labeling them as sell-swords who work for his or her next rank or level or whatever it is. Brennen works for the sake of helping people, being nice, and, yes, earning a few (insert currency here) along the way. At the same time, though, Brennen wishes he could have someone blast a(n) (insert large monster name here) off him with a spell or shoulder bash, yet everyone just wants to reach "Rank A", Whatever that means, and will do anything to get there, rather than enjoying the company of others. They don't know how good they have it. Brennen doesn't have very good "People skills", but he can work on them.

Favourite JRPGS?: FFTA 1 and 2 (hoping they make another), Fire Emblem (wanting to get Awakening), and.. Pokémon? (idk if it's rpg, but it's Japanese and I like it)

[Bunanigans]

Here we go! Apologies for the shading since I've never been very fast at drawing. I hope you don't mind the unorthodox characters!

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Name: Moira Dennis
Age: 44
Rank: H
Class: Beserker
Weapon: Greatsword, although she generally disregards it in favour of unarmed combat. The power of her headbutts are somewhat infamous within the guild.
Personality: Bold, brash and almost completely self-absorbed, Moira is hardly ideal Guild material. She loves a good brawl more than anything else. She joined the guild many years ago and barely hung on at Rank H thanks to her terrible conduct, until an incident around a year ago forced her to at least partially amend her ways. She is only in it for the money.


Name: Syed Dyjani
Age: 27
Rank: H
Class: Electricity Mage
Weapon: Electricity magic, along with a ring on his middle finger as a focus. He primarily uses defence magic, mostly out of the nessessity of having such a dangerous partner. He can stun opponents and shield himself or anyone close enough to him. He is practicing with electromagnetism but it is currently too weak for use in combat.
Personality: Friendly yet ruthlessly sarcastic, Syed joined the guild and started practicing magic around a year ago after an incident with Moira. He is still fairly inexperianced and prone to panic and paranoia. He tries to keep Moira in line although that is a task and a half in itself.

The incident resulted in the two being bound together, unable to get more than around six feet apart from one another. Oh, you cannot imagine how annoyed they are.

I've never actually played a jrpg! I know, I'm missing out.

[Pachamac]

Looking nice, everybody =D I want to make a quick clarification with regards to Dragonite's character, the emphasis on the Guild IS helping people and not just about rank... although that's not to say that most people aren't just obsessed with climbing the ranks. As an ex-guilder, that works out well, as someone who got tired with the changing ethos of the Guild. There'll be a few longer time members of the Guild who are still interested in genuinely helping people... as well as coaching the newer generation of Guilders so that they get their priorities straight. Like this manly man of manliness:



Name: Largo "The Lion" Mann
Age: 48
Rank: A
Class: Warrior
Weapon: A giant axe, with a blade shaped in the head of a lion with an open mouth. He is able to cleave solid stone.
Personality: Largo has fantastic amounts of strength and decades worth of experience as a premier Guilder. He is famous throughout the Kingdom and the World as someone who is reliable, kindhearted and strong, having toured the world several times on various missions. Nowadays Largo prefers to settle down in his native town Clockwork Town and look after his wife and eight children, preferring to teach budding new sprouts who join the Guild, instilling wisdom and experience, but also being willing to travel to nearby locations for missions, unwilling to refuse an important mission. He has a heart of stone and tries to teach Guilders the fundamental nature of the Guild and why it was set up, to help the common man, not simply an excuse to earn infamy and a pretty penny. Largo has recently returned from a neighbouring wartorn country, on a secretive mission...

Largo will be our instructor type character. He may or may not appear depending on the type of mission people decide to go for, or, if we get enough interest and enough characters, maybe offer two missions and have Largo lead one, whilst Estelle and Marcus are in another. But we'll see where that goes.

Rex and Bunanigans characters are also awesome. I rped with both of them and with the same characters before in a previous attempt with Tales, so both of you guys know how I feel about your characters. Syed's a nice new addition. I like how diverse everyone's being so far, keep it going! Also, wonderful artwork Bunannanananananana~

[Rexaura]

Bunana, I loved Moira before, but seeing her design now, gfjkgh she's gotten 200% cooler. LOL
Can't wait to bump into her again, omg

[Pachamac]

Everyone bumps into her whether they like it or not. |3

[shylarah]

Appearance:


Nikki, as a nekomimi, is mostly human with some feline traits, namely cat ears and tail, as well as cat-slit eyes. Her eyes are large and yellow. Her fur is calico, as is her hair, streaked with various shades of brown, black, orange, and blond. She usually wears snug clothing that shows off her athletic figure. She also wears green beaded bracelets on both wrists.

Name: Nikkolaira "Nikki" Wyatt
Age: 24
Rank: G
Class: Rogue
Weapon: Nikki uses clawed gauntlets that are summoned through her bracelets with a flick of her wrists. She also carries an energy gun (stun only) for situations where she can't get close enough for melee combat, but half the time she forgets about it.
Personality: Nikki is a carefree, happy-go-lucky woman. She loves the thrill of adventure, the rush of combat, and the adrenaline surge of a close call. She likes a good prank and is often found causing trouble. She's also a flirt.
Other: Nikki has night vision and catlike jumping abilities and balance. She can turn into a calico cat at will, but doesn't do so often.
Favourite JRPGS: Um...I'm not sure what a JRPG is. By the answers, I'm thinking that Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits might be one. I also like the Tales of series, but haven't had the chance to play through them.