THIS IS A CLOSED RP.
Veritas
"The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world" ~ Max Born
A collaboration by icmasticc/corneredbliss
How things work
As far as mechanics go, this is a pretty simple RP. Normally I have sections explaining important mechanics, but this can all go in one neat section.
Firstly, in this RP, players will fill the role of the antagonists. Now, they aren't considered evil just for the sake of it, but that is the role they would fall under. They're on a quest to discover the truth in the history of the world and end up discovering a bit more than that. In addition, they aspire to kill the Guardians who previously brought peace to the world. The reasons for this are tied to the narrative, but on the surface you have to ask yourself a question; can one enjoy a peaceful situation if that peace is brought through the fear of knowing that someone much stronger than you is always watching?
As I said in the interest check, this is a character-driven game meaning that the players will be important in fleshing out the plot with interesting characters and meaningful character interactions. Character actions may even drive the plot at times so it's important for players to really try and be creative and thoughtful with each post. The entirety of the RP will take place in one (giant) location so the pace may seem brisk as we hit action and dialogue segments back to back. What this does though is it creates an RP with no lulls or slow moments and if everyone is contributing properly, the RP will remain very interesting and exciting throughout.
Combat will take place against NPC enemies (played by our Co-GM) though I won't say there won't be moments where we may allow the main characters to fight amongst themselves. You'll have to wait and see for that one. In any case, there is no stat system or anything with the combat, we simply expect you to be able to write coherently and in a way that does not equate to god-modding or powerplaying. That will be in the rules down below anyway.
Finally, the mature content. This will manifest as what some may consider disturbing or graphic imagery, adult themes, and language. There is a reason after all that I classified this as a dark fantasy. Nothing will go against the rules of the forum, but me and Bliss do like to push the limit in darker sort of RPs so try and expect a wide variety of things to occur.
The Rules
The GMs have the final say in all decisions. This is pretty self explanatory.
Please refrain from god-modding or powerplaying. In this instance, god-modding would equate to having your character be the greatest thing there ever was against all enemies. Let's not go that route. Flawed characters are far more interesting than supermen. While saying this, we also frown upon Mary/Gary Sues.
Cursing is allowed obviously.
Quality over quantity. Though we do ask for at least three paragraphs per post, me and Bliss both believe that the greatest posts to read are not always the longest posts. A massively long post that has nothing to say is much worse than three paragraphs that expertly detail a scene, character interaction, action, etc. The quality of one's writing is not measured solely in length. That should be remembered by all.
We have no problems with romance. We can't have graphic sex scenes of course, but romance isn't forbidden or anything.
Communication is key. We really need active players who also can be social in both the IC and OOC. Communication between players makes for a better RP so if you can't be active in both threads, please re-think your position on joining this RP. Communication also leads to proper posting speeds. We don't impose posting limits or order, rather we rely on player intelligence to determine when it is the appropriate time to post. Communication can help strongly with that.
The Cast
icmasticc - Varrina Terry
NotExceedingTheNines - Malcom Gerheart
Adorabadass - David Rivas
Halo - Amis Thysia
Ariamella - Elisa Fitch
How things work
As far as mechanics go, this is a pretty simple RP. Normally I have sections explaining important mechanics, but this can all go in one neat section.
Firstly, in this RP, players will fill the role of the antagonists. Now, they aren't considered evil just for the sake of it, but that is the role they would fall under. They're on a quest to discover the truth in the history of the world and end up discovering a bit more than that. In addition, they aspire to kill the Guardians who previously brought peace to the world. The reasons for this are tied to the narrative, but on the surface you have to ask yourself a question; can one enjoy a peaceful situation if that peace is brought through the fear of knowing that someone much stronger than you is always watching?
As I said in the interest check, this is a character-driven game meaning that the players will be important in fleshing out the plot with interesting characters and meaningful character interactions. Character actions may even drive the plot at times so it's important for players to really try and be creative and thoughtful with each post. The entirety of the RP will take place in one (giant) location so the pace may seem brisk as we hit action and dialogue segments back to back. What this does though is it creates an RP with no lulls or slow moments and if everyone is contributing properly, the RP will remain very interesting and exciting throughout.
Combat will take place against NPC enemies (played by our Co-GM) though I won't say there won't be moments where we may allow the main characters to fight amongst themselves. You'll have to wait and see for that one. In any case, there is no stat system or anything with the combat, we simply expect you to be able to write coherently and in a way that does not equate to god-modding or powerplaying. That will be in the rules down below anyway.
Finally, the mature content. This will manifest as what some may consider disturbing or graphic imagery, adult themes, and language. There is a reason after all that I classified this as a dark fantasy. Nothing will go against the rules of the forum, but me and Bliss do like to push the limit in darker sort of RPs so try and expect a wide variety of things to occur.
The Rules
The GMs have the final say in all decisions. This is pretty self explanatory.
Please refrain from god-modding or powerplaying. In this instance, god-modding would equate to having your character be the greatest thing there ever was against all enemies. Let's not go that route. Flawed characters are far more interesting than supermen. While saying this, we also frown upon Mary/Gary Sues.
Cursing is allowed obviously.
Quality over quantity. Though we do ask for at least three paragraphs per post, me and Bliss both believe that the greatest posts to read are not always the longest posts. A massively long post that has nothing to say is much worse than three paragraphs that expertly detail a scene, character interaction, action, etc. The quality of one's writing is not measured solely in length. That should be remembered by all.
We have no problems with romance. We can't have graphic sex scenes of course, but romance isn't forbidden or anything.
Communication is key. We really need active players who also can be social in both the IC and OOC. Communication between players makes for a better RP so if you can't be active in both threads, please re-think your position on joining this RP. Communication also leads to proper posting speeds. We don't impose posting limits or order, rather we rely on player intelligence to determine when it is the appropriate time to post. Communication can help strongly with that.
The Cast
icmasticc - Varrina Terry
NotExceedingTheNines - Malcom Gerheart
Adorabadass - David Rivas
Halo - Amis Thysia
Ariamella - Elisa Fitch
