"The world was reborn on the day that the tyrannical Ocean God, Atlaias, was slain. As the great Deity fell, his massive corporeal form liquefied entirely, flooding the planet three times over. Whole civilizations were wiped out, thousands of species were submerged. The only thing left was the Eternal Ocean and a few thousand survivors from the race of men. They escaped certain extinction through the use of half-constructed sky barges that were being built to act as ports in the fight against the colossal Ocean God. Miraculously, the Humans had survived Atlaias' final act of wrath. But now they faced an even bigger challenge, surviving the Eternal Ocean."
~ Archivist Cagen, The Tome of Rebirth



Welcome to the Interest Check for Ocean Horizon! This is an original role-play that focuses on the surviving people of Humanity, who for the past two-thousand years, have been forced to live and survive upon an ocean spanning the entire planet. Whilst the Eternal Ocean poses many problems for the survivors, through the ingenuity of an Immortal Archivist and the discovery of Light Crystals, Humanity has managed to forge a new way of life for themselves using Sky Ships as the main form of transport.

This role-play will follow the adventures and exploits of the rouge members of the Humanity, the Sky Pirates. You will captain your own ship and crew, and be able to take to the skies above the Eternal Ocean. You will face off against many enemies, the most notable of which is The World Navy, be able to hunt down incredible monsters of the ocean and, most importantly, test your mettle against the many other factions of pirates.

So what are you waiting for? Sign your name down below and let's take to the skies!

Did only humans survive, as far as sapient races go, or are there other intelligent playable races?

I hadn't planned for there to be other playable races, no.

Looks pretty interesting! :D Would we be allowed to be crew members of others' ships?

Sounds good :)

Sketcher said
Looks pretty interesting! :D Would we be allowed to be crew members of others' ships?

Erm, yeah I guess that would be fine. You'd have to make sure to keep ping-pong posting to a minimum though.

So anything special except the flying ships? Magic weapons or things like that? Cannons?
Just asking.

It's a good thing I wrote this up earlier...I was saving it for the OOC, but oh well... :D

THE FOUR TOWER CITIES

The Four Tower Cities are massive constructs located on opposite points of the planet. The North, South, East and West. These towers are embedded deep into the planet below. The cities are built into the tower and contain hundreds of levels.

Northern Tower: City of Ra

Southern Tower: City of Shoel

Western Towers: The Broken Spires

Eastern Tower: Pyramid of Horus

SHARDS OF ATLAIAS & LIGHT CRYSTALS

Moments before the Ocean God flooded the planet, he dispersed thousands of crystal shards that contained remnants of his power. Some of these Shards, through many various means, have ended up embedded within the survivors of Humanity, gifting them with mysterious powers and abilities. The Shards have also been ingested by some of the ocean life and have transformed them into mega evolved beings.

The remaining power was retained within the water. Even though that power was more spread out, it still had the ability to effect the minerals and creatures that live beneath the water, creating Light Crystals that can store and enhance light energy and evolve some sea life into larger beings.

SKY PIRATES

There are many different factions of Sky Pirates who fly above the Eternal Ocean using ships powered by light energy. They scour the planet, doing whatever they like and looting who ever they come across. They frequently have skirmishes against The World Navy.

THE WORLD NAVY

The World Navy is a united military force that patrols the Eternal Ocean to prevent attacks against humanity. They also organise mining operations that send unmanned drones beneath the Ocean to collect and gather valuable resources. They have several run ins with the various factions of Sky Pirates.

THE WANDERING ISLANDS

The Wandering Islands are massive, barge-like constructs that traverse the Eternal Ocean acting as mobile Port-Cities for Sky Ships and Navy Ships. There are currently four Major Cities known as: New Haven, Verdante, Jarrah & Atro. There are smaller Wandering Islands, however these are often inhabited by Sky Pirate factions.

CREATURES

Because the planet is covered in water, most, if not all of the wildlife are ocean-dwelling beings. They can range from Sea Serpents and Giant Squid to Razorback Sharks and Gigators. Most of these creatures have been altered by Shards of Atlaias but there still remain large populations of fish, eel and many other species that live beneath the waves.

TECHNOLOGY

Sky Ships are the main mode of transport. They can range from massive flying fortresses to small-scale fighter craft. They are powered by Light Crystals and are used for all manner of tasks such as trade, logistics and piracy.

Navy Ships remain under the sole ownership of The World Navy. They come heavily armed and in various sizes. There are two uncommon variants that are used for industrial purposes such as Fishing and Resource Gathering.

Weapons are separated into Swords and Cryslock Firearms.

- The swords can be Cutlasses, Rapiers, Broadswords and Greatswords and are generally made from Pig Iron, White Iron, Black Steel or Damascus Steel. (in ascending order of material quality and rarity)

- The Flintlock weapons can be Pistols, Muskets, Rifles and Blunderbusses. Each one serves a different purpose; Close-Range Accuracy, Medium-Range Accuracy, Long-Range Accuracy and Short-Range Power. These weapons all utilise specially refined Light Crystals as ammo. The mechanisms within the guns are designed to release the light energy stored within the crystals in such a way that the hardened crystal shells are propelled out of the barrel like musket shots.

Sounds interesting!

I'm interested in it! :D surprised it hasn't gotten more attention, since it's a cool idea

Sounds like something with some potential. Definitely interested.

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/72883/posts/ooc

Here's the OOC people :D

You guys still interested?

I'm interested!

Also, I'm curious, have you played the game Baten Kaitos? A lot of the terminology you use sounds familiar. :)