Exiled

The Westlands had once been a peaceful kingdom. For thousands of years it had grown with prosperity. But such a utopia cannot last for long. As the years dragged by, greed grew in the hearts of those closest to the royal family. The queen's brother was one with such a heart. He conceived a plan of betrayal and deceit, for simply killing the king would not be enough to give him the throne - as his subjects would then most certainly rise up against him. No, he could not kill the old king just yet. That fateful night of his uncle's betrayal forever changed the young crown prince's life. Not only did he witness his mother's murder, but he was framed for the very act. Beloved by his people, they could not bring themselves to call for his execution, so the young prince was stripped of his title and exiled from his home.

Years have passed since then and the king has grown old and ill. With the king upon his deathbed, the kingdom believes that their next king will be late queen's brother. But with his last breath, the King announces a challenge. The one to find and return a legendary artifact, the Thief of Time, to the kingdom will be crowned king. Word of the challenge has spread far and wide as rogues to royals hunt for the legendary item. So it makes sense that such words have reached the exiled prince's ears. After all, he was raised on the stories of the Thief of Time - an object that is supposed to have come from the far future. He plans to take on the challenge in order to win back the kingdom that was stolen from him and to take his vengeance upon those that are responsible for his mother's death.

But the problem that none of the contestants foresee is that the Thief of Time is not a legendary artifact, but a young woman. She was raised in the High City, a desolate city in the air. It is a place where kindness doesn't survive. It is a place controlled by a notorious group called the Seven Sins. An orphan, like so many, she must figure out by herself how to survive. The best mercenaries and assassins come from the High City; it’s the only possible way to get out of the city and back to the ground below. She however turns to the path of a thief. But in a place so poor, the only things of value belong to the Seven Sins. However, to steal from the Seven Sins is punishable by death. But not all goes as planned and the Seven Sins newest execution machine malfunctions, sending the thief back into the past - specifically the outskirts of a small village.

In such a small village, not much happens. And this simplicity is about to drive one young maiden insane. A young maiden who is strong willed and dreams of adventure finds her opportunity of escape when she witnesses a woman fall out of the sky. She is the first to meet this strange woman from the future. While she may find it difficult to believe the stranger's stories or to believe what she herself has witnessed, she offers to help the thief find a way home.

However, not only is an exiled prince interesting in finding these two girls, but so is the crown prince’s uncle – the current Regent of the land. He has sent out an assassin to find the thief and kill anyone who gets in the way.

But what happens when love sparks in the most unlikely circumstances.

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emmyanne :: the Young Maiden & the Prince
Jealous Angel D :: the Thief of Time & the Assassin

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Thief of Time
Phoenix / "Nix"

As a child of the High City, Phoenix has memories of her mother that are few and far between. For at a young age, she was abandoned, left on the streets as an orphan - a simple street rat. Instinct kept her alive, as did her skills of observation. She watched others, learned about what she had to do and what she shouldn't do on the streets. She learned to kill and protect her life. However, her greatest skill was theft. As she grew older, she interacted more with those around her - and eventually they gave her the name of Phoenix after she survived an incident that should have taken her life.
Nix, as she is most often called, aspires to one day visit the world below and live a life far more grander than the streets. And so she devised a plan, honed her skills, and eventually she made the Seven Sins her target. For while she could not fight her way down to the lower worlds, perhaps she could buy her way there. The first time in and out of the Capitol was a success. The second time, Nix was not blessed with such luck. It was not long before her execution was set. However, machines are finicky things for just one crossed wire might mean the difference between disintegration and time travel.

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Assassin
Gavin Fitzroy

As a child, he believed that he would grow up to follow in the footsteps of his parents and ancestors. For years the Fitzroys had been loyal servants to the royal family, preparing meals and making sure that the stone floors remained spotless for company. He learned from his father in the kitchens, working to clean the dishes that were dirtied by the abundance of food consumed at each meal. But what he loved most of all was watching the knights. And as a child he wondered if one day he'd ever be able to gain the privilege, honor, and respect that these men had.
His interest in the knights did not go unnoticed and his life changed the day the Queen's brother approached his parents. He showed signs of being a great warrior, that he would one day prove worthy of preserving the peace. With reluctance, his parents gave their approval and Gavin was taken away. But he was not to become a squire. For there was a different plan in mind - for he was taught to be an assassin - not an honorable knight. His allegiance is sworn to the current Regent and the brotherhood of assassins sworn to make the Regent king.

Yay!! I will get my character sheets up when I get home from work tonight, why don't you write the first post since it was your idea after all :)

Since I can't actually get the sheets up now, I will tell you that the prince is named Alexander Delaware and the maiden a seventeen-year-old farmer's daughter named Elspeth "Ellie" MacPhee.

Sounds good. I'll get to work on the first post then - and I should have it out before I head off to an evening work shift.

Ooh, great post!! I was gonna write one now, but I still have a bunch of homework and sleep is probably a good idea eventually. Ahah. Anyways, I will get a post up sometime before 6 atlantic standard time!

Young Maiden
Elspeth "Ellie" MacPhee

Elspeth was the beautiful daughter of a farmer and his wife in a run of the mill farm in a run of the mill town. Not much was there in the way of fun, not as young Ellie would see it. She was forced to spend her days helping around the house with her mother, fetching groceries in the market and courting obnoxious young men whom she had absolutely no interest in. It was maddening to a girl with such fanciful dreams as she. But she wasn't even aloud to go play in the fields with her younger brothers let alone bound off on the wonderful adventures she imagined in her head. One day she dreamt of being free from the bounds that she was ensnared in and live her own life away from the farm and the obligations that may have suited another just find but made her cringe at the thought.
And she would get this chance, on a day when she had slipped silently from her chores and into the large field that was her backyard she would see a girl. This girl wasn't any normal girl, oh no, she was what Ellie could only assume was an angel from heaven... For she fell from the sky. Little did this beautiful, naive, yet brilliant young maid know that her life was about to take a turn. Adventure awaited her. Finally.

The Prince
Alexander Delaware

Alexander grew up a noble life, the kind people often only dream of. His father being the kind of The Westlands gave the young prince enough lenience to get away with rebellious actions... eventually giving the young man a bit of a reputation. His childhood, though fanciful, was what bred these misbehaviours. Being the son of the kind meant coming second to many of the duties such a title came with. But a boy needs his father and poor Alexander received next to none of his father's attention. So, he turned to his mother. Beautiful and young, the apple to the young princes eye right up until the day he watched her viscously murdered by her own brother. Worst yet, at the trial it was Alexander on the stand with his vile uncle sneering up at him. His reputation did little to help his case and the handsome, yet devilish prince was deemed guilty. Luckily enough his charm had won over the Westlands enough to grant him the lenience of exile instead of execution.
Years later, Alexander has grown into a dashing man. Working hard as a woodsman in a small, desolate town just outside of his real home. For years the anger had brewed deep within him and when word of the challenge reached his ears, Alexander knew it was his chance. Finally, he could redeem himself and bring justice... for his mother.

Awesome characters. I'm totally excited to dive into this roleplay. :)

Sorry that the prince's post wasn't very long.... It will be longer next time!

Also, I'm really excited for this one, too! :3

Gavin's next post may be quite small due to the focus shifting to Phoenix's and Elspeth's meeting - if that's okay.

That's totally fine! I will have a post up tonight after I get back from my dance class. Also, sorry I didn't get a response up yesterday. I was going to after I was done with my homework but then stuff came up. I suppose I should have warned you before that sometimes I won't get on as much because of other obligations.

So! I actually do have a question now that I didn't think of before! Do you wanna tell me about the era that this is set in? Like I know it's future and past but what is this future like? Just curious so that I can make my posts more accurate in the future.

Sorry for not responding quicker myself. A lot has been going on right now - but I'll try to answer your questions and make a post later today or tomorrow if I get too busy.

Of course! No rush, I am more of inclined to slower roleplays anyways, vs ones where I have to post multiple times a day, everyday. So anyway, take your time (:

Finally I have time to sit down and put all my thoughts together. These were my basic thoughts on the two worlds - which we can of course change and tweak as better ideas come along.

The Westlands I imaged was in sort of a medieval era. Basic country trying to keep its people happy and to keep other countries from taking over their land. I image that on the Western board of the lands exists the ocean or a great lake. And on the east there is a set of mountain ranges. By the north and south it is connected to two other countries - which I have not been given names.

The The High City is apocalyptic. Set some time after a third or fourth world war, the High City was created as a refugee from the aftermath of the war. A large city full of skyscrapers and concrete was lifted out of the earth - and suspended in the air high above the earth. However money and prestige ran dry and lawlessness took over. Therefore, the High City is a now far removed from what it used to be. A city high in the air filled with rundown buildings and very little vegetation. However, the world beneath managed to recover from the wars and has returned to being the more vibrant ideal place to live - hence the goal of most inhabits of the High City dreaming of going to the lower lands.

And hopefully those descriptions weren't too vague and yet made sense.

I must apologize that my post was extremely short. But life has been crazy and I don't expect it to calm down for another week - so I thought I'd give you something even if it isn't as substantial as it may have been. Sorry.

Hey no problem! I honestly don't mind slowler posts/shorter posts because I totally understand a busy life!

Also, thanks for the background that was actually very helpful :)

Thanks for being understanding. :)

Thanks for being understanding. :)

Of course :) I probably won't have a post up until sometime later this week anyways, so as long as you're patient with me I will gladly be so with you. :)

Life is still a bit busy but I managed to put something together. :)

That's fine! I much prefer a slower pace anyways c: I liked your post!

Hey, so I hate just disappearing form Role plays with no explanation but life got hard. I've been going through some stuff for a while now, thought it was better and it turned out not really to be the case. Right now isn't a very good time for me, so I guess I just wanted to give you the respect you deserve and let you know. I'm really sorry.