The land of Baetus is a kingdom that has been at peace for a rather long time. Or at least that is what anyone from the outside would think. This vast land is a rotting land ruled by the corrupt and horrid king and noblemen. The commoners are treated like dirt. Those who are not graced with the status of a noblemen, knights, or anything of the sort are subject to harsh taxation, humiliation, torture, etc. At the leisure of those in charge. While this isn't an everyday occurrence that does not make it any less horrible. Some noblemen and the like even give off the appearance of good. Very few actually are. This leaves many of the citizens to believe in the kingdom while some others see it as a terrible place. And yet the land goes on. The land was not always like this though.

Nearly a millennium ago the a great war ended and the previous king was able to bring the kingdom to power. He was a tough yet kind king. However, he was assassinated and his son took over. He gave off the appearance of a benevolent ruler, but soon things began to change. Not only his men among others, but he also began take advantage of the power they held over there land. For the most part this includes nearly every corner of the kingdom with the exception of the capital. Even then "mysterious" occur every so often even there.

In order to overthrow the corrupt kingdom a rebellion has formed. It is slowly growing in number. Fighting battles, completing assassinations and overall waging war against the current noblemen. They hope to one day be able to free the kingdom and put in place a new form of order to protect it.

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Okay so. I hope you get it. There are corrupt rulers and the like. Some people are fine. Some are pretty fucked. We're there. Doing as we please for the most part. I'm kind of taking inspiration from some manga I really like. So yeah.

Here's some rules ^_^

Rules:
1) Don't be overpowered, godmod, or anything of the sort.
2) There will be death and the like. Gore is allowed. Just not infighting XD Unless necessary >_>
3) Romance is allowed. Take sex and stuff to PM or fade to black or whatever.
4) Have fun and try to be as active as your schedule allows. Let someone know if you can whether or not you'll need to go
5) Listen to me and any and all Co-GMs I may appoint
6) I'd like this to be Mid-High free level
7) Keep in mind that even if you are the same species you may have different abilities if you are from a different clan/area/etc.
8) I want this to be mid-high free level RP. Not too much, but not to little
9) I reserve the right to add and change rules as I see fit.

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~CHARACTER SHEET~
Name:
Age:
Species:
Skills: {Things that can be learned, practiced, etc.
Special abilities: {Special power unique to your species/clan/etc., or perhaps magic which isn't all to common in the land.I mean not too many should have it. Just don't go overboard.}
Personality: {Optional}
Backstory: {Just give me a little something. A paragraph give or take.}
Appearance: {Image, description, whatever as long as you get the point across.}

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Name: Boulder
Age: 21
Species: Giant Panda
Skills:
~Hand-to-hand combat master
~Highly skilled in the use of weapons
~Fairly adept Free runner
~Some stealth skill
~Expert chef
~Basic housekeeping skills
Special abilities: Being a Giant Panda, Boulder is gifted with tremendous strength. He serves as both a defensive wall for his comrades and at the same time an offensive battering ram. In addition to his great strength and the fortitude provided to him, but he great size his specific clan had a somewhat strange ability. by converting their calories into energy they condense themselves into a smaller form shrouded in an aura as though they are engulfed in flames of explosive energy which they are able to manipulate at will. This energy lasts for about 2 hours. This form is capable of great speed. Coupled with the strength they become a greater offensive force, but at the same time they become more vulnerable to physical attack due to the decrease in size. This ability is rather taxing as sudden change drains the user of their energy and once the effect of energy manipulation ends they remain in the smaller form. Their strength and speed remain, however, it is to a lesser degree until they bulk up again.

Personality: Boulder is a kind person. He's protective of those he cares about having already lost a bit. He usually tries to remain cheerful and look on the bright side. However, when Boulder fights or gets angry he kind of changes. He becomes more aggressive, brutal, etc. The only thing that is ever present is his protectiveness of his comrades. Aside from the basics Boulder can look like the big scary guy you don't want to mess with. And yeah, you don't wanna mess with him. But for the most part if you know him you know how nice he is.
Backstory: Boulder grew up in a small village of various species. Everyone lived and worked together as best as they could with his father being the village chief and his mother running a small restaurant like shop. It was a happy life. Well... it was until one day around his 7th birthday the village was attacked. A group of knights escorting a rather disgusting looking noblemen pig passed through. The pig saw a girl he wanted, but her parents refused to let her go. They were killed on the spot. The girl screamed in horror and the other villager's gathered quickly. Boulder's parents hid him and told him not to move. He did as he say and remained quiet. He trembled in fear upon hearing the sounds of a fight. Screams of pain. Death... Horror. All that ran through his mind was weather or not his parents were safe. He wasn't sure whether or not he could go out. But then he smelled something. Smoke.

Boulder coughed lightly before crawling out of his hiding place and running out the door. The nobleman and most of the knights left. The village was being burned to the ground. The flames were strong. He was surrounded. Smoke was filling the air. He looked around for something. Someone. A way out. And then he felt something press down on him. His parents grabbed him using all that was left in them. Not long after feeling his parent's embrace he fell unconscious. When he awoke he wasn't in the village. His parents were no where to be seen. He hoped that it was a bad dream, but it wasn't. His parents had died keeping him safe. A small passing rebel group had found him. The leader of that group entered the tent he was in. He remembered her. A friend of his mother and father's. For the next few years he was under her care. She cared for him, trained him, etc. Up until he was 18. Then he began to do actual work with the rebels.

Now, he is 21. During his time with with his adoptive mother he's developed a bit of a drinking habit, various housekeeping skills like cooking and cleaning (since she wasn't good at it), and has completed a fair amount of missions with the rebels. He wants nothing more than to find the nobleman who pretty much wasted his village. He only saw the bastard once. But the image is burned in his mind. Boulder will find him. He'll take revenge for his parents. That'll only be the beginning. Once the kingdom is overthrown and the rebels complete their mission he might be able to build a life of his own. Maybe start a family. Maybe.
Appearance:

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MINA'S CHARACTER
Name: Mina Sicarius
Age: 19
Species: Fox
Skills:
*Free-running
*Stealthy movement
*Pick-pocketing
*Espionage
*Weapon mastery
*Poison mastery
*Pressure point mastery
Special abilities: Mina's clan has been enlisted as protectors and assassins, because they share two special abilities in their clan. One is shadow manipulation, allowing them to move through the dark unseen easily and use the shadows to attack or defend them. The other is the ability to control electricity on a minor scale, using it to slightly levitate, enhance the workings of their muscles and stun enemies. It is rare for one to have both skills at once.
Personality: {Optional}
Backstory:
Mina was born into a clan with a long history of being protectors and assassins for Nobles. She was trained in numerous things from the moment she could stand and was taught many things about the art of killing and stealth.
Mina's father was a bodyguard for a higher noble and he did his job very well. One day though, he was killed by another assassin while protecting the noble that had hired him. At that time, Mina was four years old.

The years passed and Mina kept training, practicing her abilities as best she could. She discovered she was one of few that possessed both abilities of their clan and her training focused on the building of her control over the abilities.
Throughout the years Mina grieved for her father, paying him her respects weekly. She despises the Nobles, finding it their fault her father was killed and she had to grow up without him. She works for a high noble, just like her father, only because it was his wish for her to do the same work he did. At this point in time she is only working for the noble to know as much as she can, gather as much information as she can and respect her father's wish.

Appearance:

When I get home I'll post my charrie if I can't do it on my phone. I'm going to try though

Name: Princess Kana Thomas
Age: 17
Species: King Cheetah
Skills:
-Martial Arts
-Gymnastics
-Sword Wielding
-Hand-to-hand combat(not that good yet seeing as she only had some time to train)
Special abilities:
Extreme Speed - as a Cheetah, she is already naturally faster but as a King Cheetah her speed can be extremely quick, almost to the speed of light with enough energy and drive although it takes training to even get close
As a member of the Royal Blood Line. Light magic has been passed down through the generations, so she has the ability to summon light to either blind enemies, shoots beams of light, or use the light to summon the holy sword of Royals, Nova. Nova is a sword in which only Royalty can wield, she is a sword of purity and light. If royalty has strayed the path of light, they are no longer able to wield Nova. With the right thoughts and desires, Nova has been capable of wiping out all evil. But when it comes to Kana, she can only use it as her sword. It has not use to her beyond that seeing as she was never fully trained in Light magic. Seeing as she wasn't fully trained in light magic, other than wielding Nova, she can only produce bursts of lights to blind those around her.

Personality: To be roleplayed
Backstory:
King Thomas one time had a one night stand with a maid. A few weeks later, the main came to him and told him she was pregnant with his child. At first King Thomas thought nothing of it, but after the child was born he adopted the baby girl to make himself seem like a caring person, no one knew that she truly had the royal blood-line in her except for a select few. The baby girl was named Kana and she was raised as a princess even though her mother was a maid. The king didn't like having his 'daughter' around her mother so her forbid any interaction between the two. Throughout time, princess Kana came to know who her real father was and desired to see her mother. So one night she snuck out and visited her mother. Kana and her mother were found out. The next day, in front of anyone of the kingdom who could attend, her mother was executed on base of treason and attempt to kill the princess. All of which were lies. The king then struck down hard on Kana's life. He rarely let her out of the castle, let alone her own room.

Eventually she grew tired of living the way she did. Kana convinced her personal bodyguard to train her at night, and help her learn to fend for herself. He did so and when the time came, he helped her escape at the cost of his own life. His death devastated Kana, he had always been the father she never truly had but she knew she had to be strong and reach where she needed to go. The rebel side. She wanted to help overthrow her father, she hated him with a burning passion for killing her mother and Jose, her personal Bodyguard who she rarely talks about just like her mother because of the pain it causes her. Kana eventually reached the rebel side and was met with hatred by all at first. But soon she met some people who believed she could be helpful. She joined the rebel side a month ago and she is well accepted now. She has proved herself, although she still has to hide her identity out in public because she is believed to have been assassinated by the rebels. Only if the people knew....
Appearance:

~CHARACTER SHEET~
Name: Octivian
Age: 21
Species: rabbit
Skills: -street savate and street fighting specialist
-parkourist
-sneaking
-pickpocket and stealing
-Knife specialist
Special abilities: being a rabbit octivian happens to be very fast, being able to run faster than the majority of guards and really anyone he faces. He can also jump high, being able to jump over people and obstacles at high speeds and with ease, helping in his escapes. Adding in the fact he has a natural ability to hid or crawl into spaces that seem like he shouldn't be able to he is a natural thief. He also has a very small frame being perfect for dodges and slipping through enemy opening. Octivian has very great senses, making it hard to catch him off guard or find and opening in his style, it is better to just plow through him.

Backstory: octivian was born to the slums of baetus and has been there ever since. His father was a theif and his mother a prostitute, they worked together to support there child. Octivian's father taught him many things he uses today but had his hands cut off and was eventually killed leaving his mother to fend for herself and her child. She died shortly after from gang bangers when she threatened to get the city guard on them. Now alone, Octivian began to steal by himself, slowly learning to love it and steal anything he could at any time, and being fast enough and sneaky enough to get away from the guards. People of the rebellion noticed him when he was able to steal extremely large amounts of silver ware from the nobles and he has worked with them ever since.

besides being quick and sneaky the odds aren't always in octivian's favor, many times he has been taken off gaurd or chased into alley were his back was against the wall. This is were he learned his street fighting techniques. His style consist of dodging and weaving through the foe's hits, draining them of stamina striking only then with quick punches to soft spots like the stomach or sides. He learned savate from a man who helped to raise child octivian. He refused to teach him until he realized how much trouble the thief was in. The dagger he weilds is a jagged carbon steel dagger that stands 7 inches long with a very thin frame and chips taken out of it. It was stolen from a black smith who was working for the personal army of a noble, as well as a large amount of metals and leather.

Appearance: octivian

Name: Macbeth of Dayspire (people from his home refer to themselves by their birthplace rather then with a surname)

Age: 17

Species: African Grey Parrot with an all-red mutation, like these guys.

Skills:

-Archery; carries a special lightweight, low tension crossbow adjusted for a smaller creature, along with a quiver that usually holds a maximum of 16 arrows. The crossbow is named Bleedingheart and is a family heirloom.
-He's never been formally trained in any physical fighting style, but some skills have developed organically from constantly being hunted down by people who'd like to finish him off.
-Very hands-off when it comes to combat, relying on dodging and sucker punches to wear out enemies.

Special abilities:

-Unable to fly, but very agile and at home in high places.
-The flightless but arboreal nature of his people gives them some natural skills that seem closer to small apes then to birds, using their lightweight bodies and small wings to move easily from tree to tree and balance on thin branches.
-Being a parrot, he's also skilled at learning and mimicking the voices of other creatures.

Personality:

Generally a good guy where the moral compass is concerned, but even after living by the skin of his teeth (so to speak) for so many years he still has his moments of acting like a spoiled royal brat and that can make him unlikeable depending on what your first impression is. He can also be shockingly cold and unfeeling, preferring to use his mind over his emotions to make judgements. He interacts with others well enough to survive, but 'team player' isn't the first thing that comes to mind either, since he has a hard time admitting when he's wrong or adjusting for the personalities of his fellows.

For his better parts, he's highly intelligent, both in book knowledge and when it comes to thinking on his feet during combat situations. He's capable of staying extremely calm under duress, making him a valuable ally to have if you can put up with his selfishness and sense of entitlement. He's not particularly chatty and doesn't usually have much to say to people he doesn't know or trust, but his mind is always turning with thoughts of his next move, and one would be hard pressed to catch him off guard.

Backstory:

Macbeth was born the heir to a minor noble house in a region known as Dayspire, the son of an Earl Callymor and countess Anique. When Callymor saw that his son had been born with a rare mutation turning all of his normally gray feathers red, he guffawed at the suggestion of naming his son after the main character in the eponymous play, a favorite of his. However, parrots have nothing if not a sense of humor, and he eventually agreed to it on account of this; unfortunately for him, this would indeed turn out to be prophetic, although not perhaps in the most obvious of ways.

For the first eleven years of his life, Macbeth lived the life of any spoiled son of a nobleman, for though his family had very little political power they where fabulously wealthy. He was trained how to use the small, modified crossbows that where the staple weapon of his people, and with some practice he excelled. Around the time he turned twelve however, tension in the house culminated in his parent's slaying, and accusations rang out from the Earl's younger brother, among others, that Macbeth was responsible, citing his name and coloration as a curse on the family.

Fearing for his safety, some members of his father's court who where still loyal arranged for Macbeth to escape from Dayspire. From then on he was forced to live the life of a commoner, making himself especially scarce in large cities where his obvious plumage would be a dead giveaway to his identity. The house has since collapsed under the poor leadership of the Earl's brother, and though no one was truly ever punished for the death of his parents, Macbeth continues to survive on the streets, proclaiming his innocence whenever confronted about their murders.

Appearance:

A young anthropomorphic African Grey Parrot with totally red plumage except for a patch of pale around each of his dark gray eyes. He has a black beak and black talons. The average size for males of his kind is only about three and a half feet tall, and he easily falls within this expected bracket. The clothes he wears where once beautiful, but has been tarnished into peasant garments by years of wear and tear. His formally grey, redorange hemmed robe is now brown and caked with dirt, and has been crudely cut to knee length to make it more easy and comfortable for traveling long distances. He wears a simple tunic made from scratch materials as an undershirt.

((This was very rushed sorry! I hope it gets the idea across though.))

Name: Kasimer Riekom
Age: 27
Species: Wolf
Skills: Archery, Swordsmanship, Wilderness survival
Special abilities: Quick and agile with an almost uncanny reaction time.

Very keen senses, could smell blood or listen to the birds in the forests. That also comes with it's downsides if his sensitivity were to be exploited in battle ((His tail is also sensitive to the touch, but it contributes greatly to his balance))

Eye of the ranger and the moon- An ability restricted to the rangers he has grown up with, this ability grants him to temporarily see in the dark or conjure an orb light that has a faint glow in order to aid those around him in the dark. ((This ability can be learnt by anyone, but it is kept secret by the rangers))

Personality: Kasimer is more of a keeper of peace than a instigator of conflict. He keeps quiet in most occasions and can be very to himself until one gains his trust to an extent. Despite his drive for peace, one thing he will refuse to do is surrender for it. If it seems to be the only option he will fight and kill for the sake of his own and those around him. With that in mind, it should be know he carries the 'warrior's mentality' which states he will not stand by while others are being harmed. IF one is to strike an innocent, regardless of title or status, the wolf will stand to fight for the greater good.

Backstory: Kasimer grew up in one of the villages strewn throughout the land, becoming a hunter that harvested the land instead of a farmer that harvested his crops. He was one with the spirit of an adventurer in his younger days, and when word spread of the Rangers he couldn't help but investigate their origins. The curious wolf began digging, began wandering the woods at night until he came across a cloaked individual, one who had been watching him ever since he first stepped out of the village. He got a good glance of the man before him, and it wasn't hard for Kasimer to realize this was not only a stranger, but his father in blood. They talked and conversed throughout the night, it was that faithful night when his own father offered him to be the hero he was searching for, a ranger.

It wasn't hard for him to accept that opportunity, and throughout the years he began to train and learn the ways of living with nature. Over time, though he will come to learn that he will have a responsibility no other generation before him had. There were two things that were surfacing and coming to truth:

1. With the years passing, the number of rangers have diminished. There were only few who are considered guardians of the woods whom protect the streets from bandits and wild animals alike.

2. The new, corrupted kingdom has begun to be realized, and with that they have begun to target the woodsmen. These rangers weren't a town guard, or a military organization, they were only few skilled individuals who watched over the roads and woods. They will evidently become endangered when the king begins exterminating them.

Kasimer and his comrades were doomed to death if nothing were to be done, and he will be the one who intends to step forward and do something. The only question is; what will he do?

Appearance: You can Refer to this He also wears a gray cloak to conceal his identity as well as a satchel to carry some of his belongings and necessities((The satchel is usually to his right side.)) He carries a sword that is strapped to his left side, and his bow and quiver are usually resting against his back. He only wears leather armor in order to keep his speed, so it wont be much to save him if he is hit by a direct blow.

The blade is rather different from the typical blade of Baetus, but it's makeup is very similar to a Ninjato blade. You can google a ninjato blade, yes?

So far all the characters present look fine in my book.
So I think i can accept them without any problems.

Good, I think that's about the most I've ever written for any one character on this site. =P It was fun though, Macbeth has been a character of mine for a while but in writing that I actually developed him a bit, too.

really? even me? yay

LesleyDrakken said
Good, I think that's about the most I've ever written for any one character on this site. =P It was fun though, Macbeth has been a character of mine for a while but in writing that I actually developed him a bit, too.

Nice. I like him. He's the shorty too I think XD

manapool1 said
really? even me? yay

A little down on yourself arent ya mana?

so... I guess I should read your cs

Might I join?

so let's see here, a rabbit, a cheetah, a parrot, a panda, and a wolf. Fun

*Shrug* Better to have Noah's Ark then an entire RP of wolf furries. XD Not that there's anything wrong with Kasimer, mind you wolves are one of my favorite animals, but a lot of people play them and it's nice to have some variety.

manapool1 said
so... I guess I should read your cs

Me or Lesley?

RumikoOhara said
Might I join?

Sure if you want ^_^

manapool1 said
so let's see here, a rabbit, a cheetah, a parrot, a panda, and a wolf. Fun

I quite enjoy the diversity.

LesleyDrakken said
*Shrug* Better to have Noah's Ark then an entire RP of wolf furries. XD Not that there's anything wrong with Kasimer, mind you wolves are one of my favorite animals, but a lot of people play them and it's nice to have some variety.

I almost made a wolf XD
Luckily I was watching Kung Fu panda while thinking this up >////>
Don't judge me.
xP

Yeah I have to admit KFP was the first thing I thought of, but that's not a bad thing, it's a great movie. =) I just joined an RP with that a while ago.

My guy is pulled from a universe of mine populated by bird people, dinosaur (raptor) people, and humans. I could have played anyone of those characters really...in fact I thought about pulling in one of the raptor people at some point during the story. They're slaves to Macbeth's people (they have their fair share of corruption going on) and one of them, Hal, has backstory in common with him since he was one of the Earl's personal servants.

Name: Lela Starchaser
Age: 24
Species: Chiroptera (Bat) Frugivore (Fruit)
Skills: Apothecary, General Medicine, Toxicology, Immunology, Navigation and Endurance Flight
Special abilities:
Night Vision, Lela is able to see in darkness without the need of echo location so long as there is some small light source such as stars or glowing fungi in underground environments
Natural sense of direction, Lela is able to navigate to familiar locations without sight and is as accurate as any compass in other circumstances
Discriminatory sense of taste and smell, using this talent Lela can track by sense of smell and her sense of taste allows her to recreate anything she can taste.
Laying on of hands, using this talent Lela can heal minor to major wounds and even critical or the regeneration of lost limbs. . The length of time required is dependent on severity (Even among the Lifegivers Lela's power as a healer is unmatched)
Personality: Lela is exceedingly polite and even a bit shy. She is always aware of her manners and strives to show only the best traits to any she meets. As an Oathed Healer Lela cannot refuse aid to any being that needs her even if that being is an enemy.
Back story: Lela was born to the Clan Starchaser high in the Trembling Mountains her parents both gifted Healers like herself.
Her early life was one of constant schooling at the hands of the Lifegiver's Guild so she had little chance to enjoy a normal childhood among her people.
At the age of 15 she Passed her Life Trials and was accepted as a full adult among her clan.
As a young female she was paired with a Gray female of many years of experience and sent to learn the pathways of life.
She and her mentor traveled to the lands of the Sweetwater Clan 123 days of flight to the south and as far west as the Dry lands where Lela listened to the songs of the Blood Drinkers as she observed their strange rituals. It was 4 years that Lela spent following her mentor as they visited many of the extended family of the Chiropteran people.
Lela's most fond memory of those days was when she spent a moon cycle among the tiny Skydancer people and learned their methods of aerobatic flight though she by their standards is quite clumsy
When Lela was 19 her mentor gave her the symbol of a full Lifegiver and released her with the command that she now learn the ways of the groundlings.
Her kind rare among the groundling kind Lela at first found acceptance difficult, that is till she displayed her healing talents and how ready to lend any aid free of charge.
Now seeking groundlings that she my learn earth bound mysteries from Lela travels from town to town. She dosen't understand the land of Baetus as yet but has helped many a poor peasant be healed of wounds inflicted by the cruel nobility that rule over them.
Lela's own people having never known war or greed ill prepared her for the sights she seen among the groundlings. Her society is socialist in governance with none needing more than that needed to provide them in good health which is why she doesn't charge for her services.

Appearance:

Hey, sweet, bat. Fruit bats are so cool, especially Flying Foxes. So many of my favorite animals in this RP.

I picture Lela as coming from a society that many might mistake as thinking themselves better than others when In fact their life style is so alien that they seem to be extraterrestrial. They have no concept of privacy, wealth or superiority outside of elders.
They live in massive groups so close together that most other people would find it hard to breath. Because their bodies are such delicate instruments of flight they avoid violence by simply flying away. Each member of their race has their profession almost as soon as they are born and train in that job from as early an age as is necessary
It's because of her upbringing that Lela obeys authority almost without question but it's also that upbringing that makes her think that the nobles are possibly insane or mischosen for their professions.

Another character added to the roster.
So I'm thinking.

To start off (Probably start tomorrow.) Some rebels can be in like a town just outside of the capitol. Maybe chillin. Maybe helping out a little. Then like a noble strolls through. Is a dick... or something... Idk. Does some mean stuff. maybe a kingdom general... Whatever. Evacuate and fight. Maybe. I'm not sure yet.

Rumiko's characters are always so deep o_o