[CENTER][IMG]http://wallpoper.com/images/00/24/41/60/light-fantasy_00244160.jpg[/IMG] [I] "Good can't help but do a little evil, and evil can't help but do a little good." [/I][/CENTER] [h3]In Character Info[/h3] [indent][I]An old man sits at the tavern's bar, weary and worn down by life. His eye catches yours, and he beckons you over. "Come, sit down, these times have been trying on us all." He says. You take a seat next to him, and he begins recalling something. "This war's been going on for so long. Since I was just a child. It's so sad, children now they'll grow up to this. This fighting, these battles, leaving villages destroyed, and homes fatherless. Doesn't matter which side of the fight you're on. The kingdom's real ruler, Perinne or those Glanz folks tryin' to uproot everything. Even that little upstart thief has a say in the fate of Tenebria.” He pauses to take a drink. Before he's able to continue, a drunk a seat away mumbles “Damn Glanz...” Another takes offense at his statement, remarking that the Glanz Empire is much better than the Perinne rule they're under now. The argument seems to start getting quite heated. Looking over to the old man, he seems to have disappeared. As you look around for him, another drunk calls you over, intent on settling a bet or argument of some kind. “You're with the Thieves right? Neither the Glanz nor the Perinne are righteous rulers!” He asks. The man next to him cuts in. “The Perinne are doing a fine job ruling. You agree, yes?” It seems they won't leave you alone until you reveal your allegiance. Well? Do you fight for the kingdom? For revolution? Or for yourself? [/I][/indent] [h3]TL;DR Summary[/h3] [list] [*] - This is a story about the three sides of a war that's been going on for almost a century. The current ruling family who were born into royalty, the Perinne family, the Glanz Empire, the almost corrupt rebels aiming to instate a new kingdom atop the old, or the Thieves Guild, a group of bandits turned good (well, mostly good.) They serve neither the King nor the Rebel Crown, instead aiming to end the war by any means necessary, even banditry and assassination of the King's own men. [*] - I will need a King, a Rebel Leader, and a Bandit Prince/Princess. If you want to apply for the role, speak to me, present your concept, and we'll workshop it. If two people want to attempt the same role, then generally, first come first serve but if one fits the role better, I will choose them. [*] - Any who are not Leaders may be either part of each group's "main force," Or be someone else generally close to a position of power. (each faction has a council of members who are the second-in-command to their respective leaders and advise them. This is the main force. There are 7 on the King's Council, 6 on the Glanz Legion, and 4 on the Fiendish Four.) [*] - Communication is key. If you want to plan something with me and the others? Do so! Collab? Generally, I'm up for it. [*] - Subject to my discretion obviously, but you can have some pretty outrageous character concepts. A slime, spirit, or lich isn't out of the ballpark, and neither is a mutant, a dragonkin, or a werewolf. Just keep it relatively human sized. [*] - This is based off of [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/83678-darkness-and-light/ooc]Darkness and Light[/url] by ViolentViolet. [*] - 2-3 characters is the limit. [/list] [h3]Out of Character Info:[/h3] [indent] [hider=How Magic Works] Magic is generally only used through small crystalline rocks called "Lapi." Said stones hold magic power, and by stimulating it with a fraction of your own energy, you can use its effects. These range from healing, to manipulation or generation of certain elements, to temporary alterations of your physical form. Some effects can even last for up to an hour, and some almost unheard of ones are even stranger. Lapi are both amazing and odd, and scientists, scholars and alchemists alike can't figure out what makes them produce such outlandish affects, only that they form from even larger crystals deep underground. This makes Lapis production a challenge to all but the most high ranking of the Khint Alchemist Clan, who have excavated a crystal of their own and have found a way to force it to create Lapis at an accelerated rate, though even they aren't sure how to manipulate any other factors of production like strength or ability. One can recreate a Lapis's ability naturally, but without much practice, familiarity, and experience, it's a dangerous game. Only the most skilled of Magi have even a few Lapi mastered, and even fewer have learned how to manipulate said ability once learned. Another unfortunate side of Lapi is it's effect on humans. If one is around or uses Lapi a lot during pregnancy, a human child can "absorb" its effect, coming out deformed or with uncontrollable magical abilities. Occasionally, one may escape physical alteration and self destructive magics, leaving only useful abilities. Why this happens only to humans, no one seems to know, though studies have been done and this may be linked to humans' propensity to mastering Lapi. It also seems to be happening more often, as more Lapi is used in war time, and the Khint have upped production, putting more Lapi into the hands of commoners. Though only humans may be mutated by Lapi, other races are blessed with abilities, though this phenomena decidedly different to Lapi magic and is regarded as "Extranatural Talent" by scholars, ET for short. These are generally given to most if not all members of a race, and allow them a leg up on the competition. Demons seem to be the only exception of this rule, who seem to have completely random ETs. They also are unable to master Lapi, though they can use it just fine. [hider=Banned Lapi] Although I reserve the right to reject Lapi, you really shouldn't even think about putting these on your character. [list][*]Instant Death [*]Clairvoyance [*]Instant teleportation [*]Invulnerability of any kind. [*]Manipulation of time or space [*]Immunity to or nullification of other Lapi [/list] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Prototype Character Sheet] [noparse] [center][img]Appearance[/img] [h3]Name[/h3][center] [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Race:[/b] [b]Allegiance:[/b] [b]Equipment[/b][list] [/list] [b]Abilities[/b][list] (List Lapi, ETs, or Mutations here) [/list] [b]Talents[/b][list] [/list] [b]Personality:[/b] [b]Biography:[/b] [b]Other:[/b] [/noparse] [/hider] [/indent] RESERVED SPOTS [u]Perinne Empire:[/u] King or Queen; [@BCTheEntity] King's Guard;[list] [*][@Footman] [*]None [*]None [*]None [*]None [*]None [*]None[/list] [u]Glanz Empire:[/u] Rebel Leader; Glanz Legion;[list] [*][@Pathfinder](?) [*]None [*]None [*]None [*]None [*]None[/list] [u]Thieves Guild:[/u] Bandit Prince/Princess; [@Delta44] Fiendish Four;[list] [*][@ViolentViolet] [*][@Hanabira] [*]None [*]None[/list] And finally, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.