Locations:
England:

• London
  • Map Of London 1820
  • Simplified Map
  • Almack's Floor Plans
• Manchester
  • Manchester 1809
  • Heaton Park
  • Heaton Hall Floor Plans
• Nottingham
• Preston

Scotland:

• Map Of Southern Scotland 1821
  • Port Annan
  • Annan

Time Frame: 1823
Rp Tags: Historical, Regency Era, Mystery, Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Undead, Apocalypse
Type Of RP: This is a period supernatural based drama. It will have a lot of twists and turns. There will be clues given in posts that you can keep track of to help solve the mysteries as they unfold. Now, something very important - CHARACTERS CAN AND WILL DIE! This will be done randomly when events arise. It can happen to anyone at anytime without warning. You have been warned and I suggest a back up character to pull into the fray if that happens. (Don't ask how many of my previous characters are now in the RP Graveyard now because of this.) Don't let the amount of information provided deter you, it is there in place as a resource to push your limits. Enjoy the process.
Goal Of RP: This Rp will touch on many different facets but in the end there is an actual goal to the Rp - to survive and thrive while trying to end the Soulless Threat. You are trying to live as well as fight. Your world does not revolve around one or the other. Clue sheets will be provided and as each mystery a new chapter will unfold. Part of being in this RP is to try to solve the mysteries of the Soulless as it unfolds. On top of the mysteries you will be trying to strengthen your household, no matter your class status. Marriage, trade, wealth, connections, knowledge, secrets, and more will all play a part in securing not only your life but your future. Let's see how devious you can get, how much you are able to get done. Romance, intrigue, undead, slander, truths. It's all there.
Age Requirements: Minimal age for characters is 18, Max age is 70. (Established Rpers in this RP may Rp a character as young as 8 after 6 months in RP)
Starter Location: Is randomly determined by The GM
Gender Acceptance: Currently only accepting Male characters.



It is a universal truth that once death claims a person and the pneuma is lost the Soulless will forever want for the taste of their atman once again. Never was this more irrevocably proven than when every gentry and nobility attending a dinner party at Flitwick Manor was slaughtered during the second course of the meal. Apparently souls ripe for the harvest were far more desired than the saddle of mutton that evening by the uninvited guests. Twas truly a most scandalous event that brought the house of Brooks to its knees that evening. The ton has been gossiping about it ever since, placing blame on Mary Brooks; stating that her inability to run a proper household lead the infiltration of Soulless unnoticed to the event. That had she placed as much attention to detail of the Presence's Guards as she did the invitations none of this would have occurred. Such is the price one pays for not knowing ones place.

Though it was not always like this my darlings. Before the turn of the century our great Britannia was rich with trade from the exotic far east to the more newly discovered colonies. Silks and spices, edibles and gems from the corners of the world washed to our shores in waves of wealth and brilliance. Twas truly a most glorious time. Yet in the midst of this time came a plague the likes the world had never known. Vitriolic and caustic, it began to ravish the country side. Once brought to death by violent means at the hands of a Soulless the dead would rise again in horrific and yet fascinating manners. Each one harboring an insatiable hunger for an element of the soul that once resided in their chests. Many believe the French where to blame. Does this really surprise you?

It would seem certain to some that the end of times had arrived on Englands shores and the prophecy spoken about in the book of Revelations had come to fruition. To protect the masses, large scale construction began around even the smallest of settlements; the grandest around the city of London and referred to as Jericho's Barricade. It did well for a time. Keeping the living within the walls and Soulless outside. Yet as more time passed it became apparent that stone and mortar was no barrier for some and the walls did come tumbling down. Gentry and Nobility fled the city to their country estates, electing to protect themselves with the assistance of Graveolase. Homes were both physically and spectrally protected from the Soulless.

At this time it became highly fashionable to extend ones study from the arts of refinement. Well to do families sent their offspring to other lands to learn arts that were long thought to have died away. Yet have we not learn from the past that all that we believe if dead can rise again? Such was the case here. Probable proficiency was tested for at a young age and depending on where your talents lay you would be trained in arts that would once never have touched your silken gloved fingers. To the far east for deadly arts did the quick and strong get whisked away to; to the colonies for protective arts did the wise and durable go. Those that were not so richly fortunate though still did need to find a way to survive. To the north many of the poorer traveled to learn the ways of old once thought fully driven out by the arrival of Christians so many centuries before. The Pious? They too had their place. To Rome they ventured to, as they described it, harvest the protection of God.

Wards and protection abounded the lands and it was thought that the Soulless had been pushed back to the brink of extinction. Yet do not let this lull fool you. Keep your swords sharp as well as your wits, for the final battle between the Soulless and the Soulled has yet to occur and in the darkness their numbers are rising once again.


Active:

• Millicent Wyndham (Lady A) - CS *
• Virginia Crypt (Morose) - CS *
• Elizaveta Romanova (Lady A) CS*
• Maeve Brennan (Morose) - CS *
• Vladimir Alexandrov (Sigil) - CS *
• Constantin Kolev (Rivaan) - CS *
• Sally Kickpatrick (Lady A) - CS *
• Ludwig Zimmer (Lady A) - CS *
• Colette de La Fontaine (FantasyChic) - CS *
• William Fraser (Romero) - CS *
• Jeanette Crane (Rivaan) - CS * Killed By Hraew Day 1 During Attack on Almack's
• Thalken Talink (mnkee) - CS * People Die At The Circus
• Mary Hale (Sigil) - CS * Killed in Battle in Carlise

NPC's:




Each Soulless is a separate creation, each with their own appearance and ways, though all Soulless have several things in common with another and all have many things that keep them separate. Think of them as different species of the same Genus. Every Soulless was once born as a living human and drew true breath. Each contained a soul. Each died in a specific way that spreads the infection to the recently deceased's body and causes it to come back to life within three days of its original death. Each must be disposed of in a very specific way to keep them from coming back the following night.

All Soulless crave something that drives them to kill and create more of their own in turn. Everyone will get weaker the longer they are without what they need. None of them have an special attributes because of their status of being undead other than well you know still bothering the living after they died that is. So they don't have heightened strength or speed or anything like that. They all do retain their intelligence, so they are not mindless. They can be just as cunning as any human can.








The class system during Regency England is a rather odd and complicated matter driven more by title and appearance than actual wealth. A title and proper manners could grant you more any amount of money. Yet in the same breath, if you have enough money you could potentially marry well enough to take a title. A fickle system that knowing the right or wrong person at a certain time could mean everything. This is a generalization for the purposes of this RP and is not necessarily historically accurate. We will not include the "Royal Family" as it were - King, Queen, Prince, Princess, and so forth - these titles are not available for character creation, so no reason to. These are listed in ranking from highest to lowest as you read down, though please remember that a persons wealth and reputation can move them to be look at as higher or lower on the social totem pole than what their "station" dictates. You will note that military ranks are not listed, they are of their own "class" and are weighed by the rank, the service, and the born social standing.

• Peers - A member of one of the five nobility classes. Each peer when being addressed is referred to as a Lord or Lady except when addressing a Duke/Duchess; at which time they are addressed as "Your Grace." - Certain males with titles of Nobility are members of the House Of Lords and must attend Parliament when it is in session. Each Peer is a land owner outright in a sense. Thought all lands belong to the crown, the land and all within it are granted to the titled. Being a Peer, one is not legally allowed to hold a "job" though there are ways to increase ones wealth. (Rental of land and imposes taxes for example.) Though just because one holds a title does not mean one has wealth. Many are close to poverty or so indebted they are willing to do anything to retain their lifestyle.
  
  Types Of Peers [+]

  • Duke/Duchess - The highest hereditary title outside of the royal family. The title is passed down through blood alone to a male heir. A duke is considered to be a royal title but once the title is passed down to the great grand child it is no longer considered a Royal title and for this Rp is considered a peer of the realm. If there is no direct legitimate male heir from the Duke it will be passed to a male heir related to the Duke to the next closest male heir until one of the direct line is produced. (Example, it would go to his nephew until his daughter had a male child. Then said nephew would be stripped of the title and his Grandson would become the Duke.)
  • Marquess/Marchioness - While a Duke is a hereditary only title the title of Marquess is the highest rank of nobility that can be either granted by the Royal Family or inherited. The title is passed down by family through the male heir and is never considered a royal title.
  • Earl/Countess - The 3rd in the line of Peerage. The title can be inherited or granted by the royal family. The title is passed down in the same manner as a Marquess.
  • Viscount/Viscountess - The 4th in the line of Peerage; usually a deputy of an Earl to rule in his absence. Title is passed down and gained in the same manner as a Marquess or Earl.
  • Baron/Baroness - The lowest rank in the Peerage. This person's family has usually received his land and title due to honorable service to the crown. It is passed down like other titles but the land can be lost because of debt or other reasons. When such an incident occurs the title is stripped away.

• Gentry - Land owners in their own right much of the time and while not a member of aristocracy their wealth and influence can make great headway in the social order. Some with the title of Baronet or Knight are Hereditary and are considered part of the Peerage but on a very low level. It will all depend on financial and social standing. Much of the time the title is for that generation alone and inheriting it for later generations takes great wealth and standing to obtain. Many in this class that are able to mingle with Peers seek out to marry their children to the Peers to earn a title; seeking out the poorest of the Peers to match with their own as to gain more influence through a title.
  Types Of Gentry [+]

  • Baronet/Baronetess - The highest ranking of the Gentry; though a granted title by the royal family they are not considered a member of the Peerage and are looked at as nothing more than petty nobility. Land is not usually granted with the title but those with this title most always are land owners in their own right.
  • Knight - A title that is granted by the monarch because of service to the crown. Much of the time the title does not come with the ownership of land and many knights are as poor as the beggars on the street. The title can be passed down from Father to Son if the son swears service to the crown, though the title can be easily stripped away. There was at one time a female version but it was gone during the 1400's and did not return until the 1860's so is not available. Wives of Knights are referred to as Dame.
  • Gentleman - These are men in the gentry that are land, ship or business owners (on a large scale) of high standing that have been able to elevate themselves out of the middle class. They refer to themselves as Gentlemen to distinguish themselves from their considered lesser. While they are not exactly a title of any sort they can carry a lot of influence and respect from even the Peers. Many will seek out to use their wealth to marry off their children to the poorest of the titled to earn titles themselves for future generations and to be able to have a seat in the House Of Lords during Parliament. This also includes higher members of the Clergy - Archbishops, Bishops.

• Upper Middle Class - This class usually includes people of decent education, moderate income, and/or employ many beneath them. Many who aspire to be gentleman in the eyes of the class system come from this class sect. This is basically the make or break level of the class system. You either climb to be more than what you are, or fall onto hard times and drop quickly during this age. Most members of the clergy fall into this class.
  Types Of Upper Middle Class [+]

  • Clergy - Members of the Church of England. (Though there is some, albeit select few, of other denominations.) This includes Priests, Vicars, Curates, Chaplains, and Nuns.)
  • Physicians - Either you are revered and called on by the highest of the courts or you are thought of as a crack pot dishing out lunacy and medication like bread to the masses. It is a toss up to where you will fall.
  • Lawyers - Though a needed evil, even during this time they are looked at as pretty much the scum and most see them as nothing better than the impoverished that roam the street. Yet, education and income does much to elevate ones status.
  • Educators - Education, while a limited resource during this time, is looked at as a respectable profession. Tutors, professors, even governess's and companions to Ladies fall within this class. (Of which many Govs/Comps are formerly titled women who have given up their title because they sat on the shelf too long and needed an income to survive.)
  • Merchants/Manufacturers - The middlemen in industry, dealing in the whole sale of goods and services. Spice, silks, and more. They deal with the main trade from the imports and exports of the country. This also includes those manufacturers who create larger goods for the upper class that need large scale production. (This includes ship building.)
  • Shop Keepers - Though not owners in their own right, they are the lead management for various shops usually owned by their betters. Goods and services are sold at mark up here and the profits passed to the owners. (Usually after a generous portion is taken for themselves.)

• Lower Middle Class - Usually considered just above the lower class but more defined by their income than their actual status. These are your day to day workers who keep everything moving and are on the bottom rung when it comes to the employed.
  Types Of Lower Middle Class [+]

  • Inn Keepers - While they are basically the same as a shop keeper they are considered a little less in status. They can have to deal with all types and depending on the type of business they allow to occur in their establishment can greatly effect how they are looked at by their betters.
  • Artists - These are a fickle bunch, while some musicians, actors, and artists are renowned and sought after by the Peers and Gentry, for the most part they are just considered bohemians that have no place in polite society.
  • Craftsman - Similar to artists, the craftsman can vary greatly. Most are taught their trade, handed down from parent to sibling for generations as they try to build their reputation. There are one of the few in this class that go by the same marriage arrangements as Peers and Gentry, careful to chose who can and cannot be married into their craft.
  • Laborers/House Staffs - Day to day workers; everyone from the butler at the front door to the carriage driver, scullery maid, and hired day workers on the farms. Even though they are all looked at as on the low end of the social class standing they have their own status within the class itself. Some are trusted, some are not.

• Lower Class - The lowest of society. They are looked at as dirty and beneath contempt by most in society. While there are a select few that feel sorry for them, most wouldn't wipe their boots off on them in fear they would be contaminated. In some cases they are looked to as lower forms of life, even beneath the Soulless
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  • Paupers - The general poor, beggars on the streets. Some used to be of a higher class until they fell onto hard times but the sad fact of the matter is that many of them are on the same financial level as some of the Peers, they just aren't lucky enough to have the crown providing them with a residence.
  • Gypsies - Your wanderers who use slight of hand, claims to speak with the hereafter, music, dance, and various knick-knacks to get by. While fun during a celebration, most are taught never to trust them.
  • Thieves - You gotta do what you gotta do to survive and much of the time that means theft from those who are better off than you. Some would think that you couldn't sink any lower than to be a thief in the class system, they still aren't considered the bottom rung, there is worse one can do than be poor or steal.
  • Prostitutes - The lowest of society. Even though some higher and more well bread women can make a substantial living being a courtesan for the most part these are the lowest of the low. Doing their job in the shadows for no more than the price of a cup of ale. Many believe that it is their fault that the Soulless had spread again and again.

The exotic far east, land of mystery where spices and silks come from. A land with a history and culture even far richer and longer standing than that of Great Britannia. Here is where the quick and the strong go to hone their skills and learn the deadly arts. Those that travel the long journey to the Far East are best equipped to deal with close combat with the Soulless, pitting themselves against the Ryne and Hraew. Their training is in the physical realm and none are their equals.

• Japan: - To attend training here one must not only be a member of either the Peers or Gentry but be exceptionally well off in the financial department and have an unblemished reputation. They must have also tested high in the areas of strength and/or speed. (No Clergy Allowed)
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Any Peer
    • Baronet/Baronetess
    • Knight
  • Available Skills:
    • Japanese - Local Language Of Japan (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in traditional Japan Calligraphy)
    • Yama - Strength Based Grappling to throw an opponent off balance or to hold ones own ground
    • Kyū Kaze - Speed Based Grappling used to disarm an opponent using no weapon and using their strength against them. Pins/Locks/Throws
    • Burēdorōdo - Use of Japanese Styles Blades
    • Bouāto- Use Of Japanese Style Bows
    • Inguchippu - Art of wielding a Inguch; favored by women
    • Supiaāto - Fighting with a spear; rarely taught skill but favored by soldiers
    • Shadōtoyūgō - Stealth; learning to meld with the shadows in a sense
    • Shinobaransu - Martial Arts Principle where the defender is able to find balance with their attacker and move in harmony until they can be over taken. (Note: living through the fight isn't a consideration in this thought process, if both must die, so be it.)
    • Shinorinri - Thought process, the way of the warrior. A code of honor that one must follow along side being highly skilled in a single weapon. Emphasizes loyalty, courage, and bravery. A focusing skill. (Must have one and only one of the weapons skills listed above to learn.)

• China: - Attending training in China requires just a bit less than training in Japan. Training in China still requires one to test high in the areas strength and/or speed but the cost is not as severe as training in Japan, though still costly, and title is not required. Usually those that are in debt or as not as well off will be sponsored by others to attend training here - usually traded for marriage of a child for a better political or titled position. (No Clergy Allowed)
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Any Peer
    • Any Gentry
    • Members Of The Upper Middle Class
  • Available Skills:
    • Mandarin - Local Language Of China (Must Chose This or Other Local Language Of China Provided here - Includes reading and writing in traditional Chinese Calligraphy)
    • Cantonese - Local Language Of China (Must Chose This or Other Local Language Of China Provided here - Includes reading and writing in traditional Chinese Calligraphy)
    • Baquan - Hard style martial arts that focuses on protecting the body from impacts during a fight
    • Fu Mei - Neutral style martial arts that focuses on speed and turning an opponents moves against them
    • Chang Li Fut - Soft style martial arts that focuses on protecting the spirit from impacts during a fight
    • Lamgarga - Art of wielding a Lamga; normally used against longer weapons that use safe distance to attack from such as a spear or a sword, easily concealed in dress folds, can be used to break other weapons and disarm opponent
    • Desinmon - Art of wielding various styles of Chinese swords
    • Kung Bafa - Art of wielding various styles of Chinese flexible weapons. (Rope Dart, Meteor Hammer, Flying Claws, Chain Whip, etc.)
    • Chuan Quan - Similar to a one inch punch technique, martial art form that focuses on small movements for massive impact; specifically bone shattering techniques in close quarter combat.
    • Mi Lin So - Northern Style Martial Art that focuses on wide stances, long range techniques, aggressive attacks and circular blocking.
    • Nan Pao - Southern Style Martial Art that focuses on strong stances, powerful waist along with quick strong forearm and hand movements.
    • Jow Ping Lin - Qi related Martial Art that focuses on Strikes that transcend the body but strike the Pnuema.

While the culture of the New World is thought of as new, it's roots are deep and long; dating back to long before most would like to admit. Here go the wise and the ones of heavy constitution. These are the main line of defense against the Cargast. They learn methods of astral combat and protection as well as how to control their hear and harness their courage. They think outside of the box to lure the Cargast to the last prison they will encounter before their can be purified. They are sought out to evoke Presence's Guards in place.

• Colonies: - As like with training in Japan, you must be a member of the Gentry or Peers, have a high level of wealth and an unblemished reputation. Instead though of testing well in strength and/or speed, those that come to train in the Colonies must have tested well in Wisdom and/or Constitution. (No Clergy Allowed)
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Any Peer
    • Baronet/Baronetess
    • Knight
  • Available Skills:
    • Arre-Catte Waho - A language of the New Worlds Native; a sort of tongue that while is not spoke by any tribe specifically can be understood by all. (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in Native Symbols)
    • Motsqueh - Ability to create a Presences Guard and activate it
    • Nakai - A focusing of ones mind and body to make the person more durable and resistant to damage; both mental and physical. Lowers the chance of being "scared to death"
    • Mikasi - Ability to project ones soul fully into the between as to battle in astral combat with Cargast; leaves the body itself limp and vulnerable to physical attack.
    • Chankoowashtay - Ability to project ones mind into the between for purposes of observation only; can move up to one mile from the body. Body is semi there but cannot perform complex action, seems in a daze and just sits takes 1 word direction
    • Sokw - Same as above but can go further, up to 50 miles; chance of the mind getting lost while out and about as it were and not being able to return to the body
    • Kwatoko - Ability to wield a bow; includes on horse back
    • Pavati - Ability to wield an Axe; includes throwing accuracy
    • Ethete - A spiritual walk in where a person might be able to grasp a look into a probably future. This takes hours and is straining on the body but the results can be priceless.

• West Indies: - Like with Training in China, wealth or reputation is not as important in the West Indies but one must have tested high in Wisdom and/or Constitution. (No Clergy Allowed)
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Any Peer
    • Any Gentry
    • Members Of The Upper Middle Class
  • Available Skills:
    • Musa - Local language of the West Indies; a mixing of African and Caribbean languages that has sprung up by the locals over the last three hundred years. (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in local symbols)
    • Chane - Ability to create a Pentaone Box and utilize it
    • Busarah - Skill required to create an item that can be used to damage an intended target at any distance by inflicting damage to said item. Item must contain something personal of the intended target
    • Jamal - Ritual that can be utilized to sense a Soulless before the 72 hours process has been completed; difficult to complete in time as it takes many hours and is rather temperamental, not always successful
    • Farjari - Ritual technique used to hold a soul within the body after death
    • Taabu - Ritual technique used to draw back a soul after it has been separated from the body by fear
    • Sefu - Art of the spear, African based fighting technique, utilizes quick animal based movements
    • Nyo - Art of the Shadow, the use of darkness and stealth to move unnoticed
    • Amani - South American Martial Art that refocuses damage taken and redirects it towards in the form of strikes towards the opponent; original damage is still taken but adds to the next strike towards one opponent

Only the pious dare to enter this training. Members of the Church, they take their pilgrimages seriously and are the most devout in the fight against the Soulless. Depending on their beliefs, they will venture to one of two places and hone themselves to be an all around force against what they believe are the spawns of hell. Though they are not as strong or as constitute as those that have trained in the Far East or the New World, they are more capable when new threats arise, having been the ones to develop most all knowledge and techniques to fight the undead. (Must be a member of the clergy in some religion to be part of this sect.)

• Rome: - While during this period the main religion is The Church Of England, because of Rome's extensive history many in the church have worked to bridge the gap between the Vatican and the Crown. Many will travel on the crowns coin to Rome to study; learning the old ways of the Swiss Guard. This is a more physical trek. Strength and speed are needed to learn the more hands on ways of the Church, though there is some spiritual aspects as well. (Must be Catholic or Church Of England)
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Peer Related Clergy
    • Gentry Related Clergy
    • Upper Middle Class Clergy
  • Available Skills:
    • Latin - The language of the Catholic Church (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing as well as knowing Roman Numerals and symbols)
    • Nescip - Focusing skill to protect ones soul from Soulless infection; requires extreme faith and dedication to ones religion
    • Obriss - The ability to bless items for other followers of the faith; a faithless gains nothing from a blessed item; blessed items wielded by those of faith carry additional damage to the Soulless
    • Gilisi - Ability to take mundane items or to think outside of the box to come up with a new solution in dire situations
    • Audist - An art of wielding a Halberd
    • Pundanti - Ability to create Holy Water and utilize it to speak to others of the same training across great distances
    • Tanter - Focusing of nearly a sixth sense to detect the presence of a change Soulless that has been able to pass as a Soulled
    • Inimul - A combination of Short Sword and Shield fighting that used to be utilized by Roman Soldiers
    • Cibera - A martial art style that encompasses the use of a rosary as a weapon
    • Timyne - Ability to heal through faith to a certain point; can reverse the chances of becoming a Soulless from time to time

• Jerusalem: - A pilgrimage to Jerusalem is not cheep but this seems to add something. It does not matter the Church you follow, as long as you follow an ideal to make this trek. Those in Jerusalem look at you as if you are a cast out member of main stream religion. You are there for the greater good and like the Templar's of Old after Friday The 13th, this is where you go to learn what you need to know to protect your congregation. A more spiritual teaching, those here will learn some ancient world techniques of protecting one's self against the Soulless. (All religions welcome)
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Peer Related Clergy
    • Gentry Related Clergy
    • Upper Middle Class Clergy
    • Other Religious Clergy
  • Available Skills:
    • Hebrew - Language of the Jews (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in traditional script - must chose between this language or one of the other languages here in the Jerusalem Skills List)
    • Arabic - Language of the Muslims and General Population of the Middle East (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in traditional script - must chose between this language or one of the other languages here in the Jerusalem Skills List)
    • Egyptian - Language of the Egyptian (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in traditional script; ancient hieroglyphics included - must chose between this language or one of the other languages here in the Jerusalem Skills List)
    • Abdullah - Ability to deal with extreme situations; stress, heat, cold, lack of water, lack of food, etc - with minimal effect for a period of time
    • Hoque - Shield/Sword Technique that when used can up the chances of blocking and harden ones constitution
    • Mekates - Ability to wield a chain in combat, when makes strong connection with an Soulless there is a chance of the chain will trap the Soulless and break off, leaving the wielder with the remaining to continuing fighting
    • Zaahir - A holy prayer that can have an area affect to Cargast and make them visable and susceptible to mortal weapons but there is a chance it will temporarily deafen anyone within the radius
    • Diyo - Short term small holy ground that can be cast to create a boundary where Soulless will not cross. Max 10 feet in diameter, lasts a max of 10 minutes
    • Yahiaway - Ability to wield ancient weapons of the Middle East that do not fall under basic sword techniques
    • Sefertit - Ability to bond with a chosen animal to speak with it on a basic level. (Must declare what species at character creation, only works on that one. Example - Horse will not work on a mule or a donkey.)

Not everyone can afford to go half way across the world to train but everyone must learn how to survive. Those who treasure basic breath above riches and status, because their have neither really, travel not far from home and seek out those within their own continent. Traveling to one of only two places remaining that can provide them with knowledge of this new threat and how to battle it. (Not available to Clergy, Peer, or Gentry)

• Scandinavia: - To the gods of old they speak and from them they learn. Cost is nothing but your mind and your heart must be open to not only the training but the harsh colds of the winters.
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Upper Middle Class
    • Lower Middle Class
  • Available Skills:
    • Norwegian - Local Language Of Norway (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in traditional Nordic Runes)
    • Opri - Team Fighting with Shields to form a defensive stance against an oncoming horde
    • Cnut - Short Sword Fighting
    • Hrilf - Axe Fighting
    • Aerun - Bow Use
    • Kotkell - Blood Ritual to protect grounds and fertilize the land for better growth
    • Hadd - Ritual performed before sleep to induce dreams that may tell of past, current, or even future events
    • Abjan - Survival Skill that can utilized during extreme cold
    • Ingulf - Blood Ritual for Water Purification; works on anything from diseased water to salt water to make drinkable
    • Kadlin - Scandinavian based martial art that focuses on grappling techniques
    • Gislid - Natural Navigation even when the sky is covered by clouds or stars are masked by sunlight

• Ireland: - If the Celts of old knew one thing, it was how to wage war. Survival above all costs and the cost is nothing here. As long as you show up and survive, that is all that matters.
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Classes:
    • Lower Middle Class
    • Lower Class
  • Available Skills:
    • Gaelic - Local Language Of Ireland (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing in traditional Celtic Runes)
    • Suairt - Traditional Celtic Boxing
    • Aonghuis - Wrestling techniques that focus on the collar and the elbows of the person
    • Deasmhumhnach - Art of fighting utilizing a shillelagh
    • Shuibhne - Martial art techniques that utilizes the feet and kicks; aiming for shins, knees, and ankles
    • Duinn - Fighting using long swords and round shields
    • Mhic - Ability to carry heavy items for long amounts of time, utilized mainly for actually wearing older chainmail
    • Ruirac - Taking on a similar trait to a Celtic God (must specify trait at activation; added strength, endurance, mental capacity, etc.)
    • Lorcain - Unearthing ancient Celtic sacred sites and reactivating them as a holy field that is protected against Cargast
    • Riada - Banshee like scream that can stun the Soulless for a few moments; area effect
    • Maolain - Calling of a mist for cover; usually used when trying to escape a hoard that is too large to fight

These areas differ from the rest. They are new comers to the table and have not been known to the rest of the world, even though they have existed through out the world for sometime. (In fact many of the New Age Groups are some of the oldest skill sets in the world.) They have been close kept secrets in their lands and are not widely known. In fact, very few inside these nations borders even know they exist. Closely guarded secrets. The Graveolase is aware of them, some of them have been trying for ages to become members of the council but they have been refused. Each one has their own set of rules that differ from the rest. So tread carefully.

*Special Note: Please note that all skills under New Age differ from the the Classic 8. You cannot go to these nations and learn them. Each set has it's own specific rules and regulations on who can learn, who can be taught, how many skills they can have, what skills they can acquire, and so forth - so check carefully and read all the fine print for the area you are interested in before beginning.

• Russia: - Land of Ice and Mystery, a largely forest region that stretches from the arctic and south, one side of a continent to the other. It has been nearly completely cut off from the rest of the world for centuries and very little is known about the Nation. To be part of the Russian Skill Set - you must be part of the Circus and will be governed by myself.
  
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Requirements:
    • All skill holders born within this system must be part of the Traveling Circus of Russia
    • PM me in a joint PM to work out details
    • Skills are learned quickly in comparison to the classic 8
      • Each skill takes 6 months to learn the basics but it is not mastered
      • The longer one knows the skill the stronger is becomes
    • Characters born within the Russian skill set and raised within this New Age System may take the classic 6 starter skills, and 1 additional per decade of life within the system until Max of 11
    • Once a character reaches 50 their physical skills start to deteriorate
    • Once a character reaches 70 their mental skills start to deteriorate
    • All character ages for this group must be rolled by LLA.
      • Random age will be between 16 and 75 years of age.
      • If you chose this skill set to be born within, it is set and you may not change your character to another skill set just because you do not like the age.
      • If you try to change the skill set, or decide not to finish the character and RP them you are banned from this RP and blacklisted
    • Skill System can be taught to others who have already learned one of the Classic 8.
      • Your character if born outside of the system cannot request to learn, they must be chosen by an active PC born into the system
      • You must train for six months (logging at least 120 hours Rp time dedicated to the skill under the tutelage of a character born into the New Age System)
      • Those wishing to learn these skills who are part of the Classic 8 will just have to wait and see if they are chosen.
  • Classes:
    • Peer
    • Gentry
    • Upper Middle Class
    • Lower Middle Class
    • Lower Class
    • Clergy
  • Available Skills:
    
    • Rusyn - The Language Of The Ruska Roma. (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing traditional Slavic Alphabet)
    • Ostanavlivat'sya - The ability to sever the soul from the body to stop changing
    • Tretiy Glaz - An ability that gives a person a sixth sense into the future and know things that will happen before they do. Unpredictable and random, it can occur at any moment without warning. (Cannot be used a called action, it is random by LLA - so do not post for trying to activate it. It has horrible consequences if you do!)
    • Chteniye Dushi - Soul reading, it allows the person to look into the eyes of another and find what strengths and weaknesses lie within them, as well as secrets that they may posses or recent changes to their purity.
    • Vyzov - The ability to call in a flock of birds for defense
    • Smert' - A soul casting from one person to a Yagababa to sever her from her mortar
    • Tatushka - A Bard like enhancement skill that can be used in conjunction with all other physical called action skills without penalty. It increases both speed and accuracy. When used while in conjunction with another physical skill, there is a bonus to the singer and a bonded Mamushka. You may not have this skill and Mamushka. It is one or the other. Now, if the PC stops all other physical and mental actions, they may focus their Tatushka on their bonded Mamushka Dancer to give the Dancer double the bonus to their rolls. There can only be 1 bonded pair at a time to each other. A Mamushka cannot draw a bonus off a Tatushka that they are not bonded to. Bonds can change but take time and previous bond must be severed before hand. (1 month change over for base line, bond becomes stronger over years and decades.)
    • Mamushka - A Russian stylized knife throwing dance fighting technique. This dance is agile and deadly, utilizing Russian dance techniques and short blade fighting: we are talking break dance fighting to a whole new level. (Both aerial and hand knife and martial art techniques) - While some within the family know the dance as a dance, it being used as an actual combat technique is a closely guarded Circus secret. Can be used with a paired Tatushka, refer to Tatushka for details. Cannot take this skill with Tatushka, it is one or the other.
    • Animal Handling Skills: Can Chose 1 and only one of the below skills in a life time unless pre approved by the GM before Cs is submitted. All animals must be indigenous species of Russia in the 1820's. To have skill you must have an animal that was raised for the skill and has bonded with the handler. The animal will not do anything it doesn't want to with anyone it is not bonded to. Animals are bonded with 2 handlers but only it's breeder and whom they are sold to or assigned to. Bonding for Large Animals and Horses takes a minimal of 1 year after learning the base skill. Small/Medium animals takes 6 weeks after learning the base skill.)
      • Zverey - This skill covers Big Cats, Bears, and Wolves only. It involves training and controlling to a certain point. They can be taught basic commands just like dogs. Animals such as these will always be wild and have a chance to turn on their handler without notice.
      • Polvelitel' - This skill covers ferret's, mouse (which includes hamster during this era), and fox only. It involves training and controlling to a certain point. They can be taught basic commands just like you would a dog. Animals such as these will always be wild and a chance to turn on their handler without notice or to just run away.
      • Brivaldi - Russian Trick Horse Riding, able to perform various called actions while on horse back without being hindered.
    • Tizirovat' - This is a skill that gives the PC the power of suggestion, deep seeding the idea into a persons mind to get them to see your point of view. It is not skill that makes a person do what you say right out but it compels them to follow through with the suggestion. (These are not the droids you are looking for) - There is always a chance they will resist it but it is very difficult. (If resisted the target turns hostile.)
    • Krasnoye - This is our game equivalent of a healing spell. It heals physical issues only. Such as broken bones, stab wounds, and so forth. Does not heal illnesses such as Consumption or Plague. As a new skill it can heal a skinned knee, and grows stronger to heal up to severe stab wounds or broken bones over time. A long term master of the skill can heal the worst falls from a trapeze to the point the person is back up in the Big Top the next day performing as if it never happened. (Healing is a called action and rolled for by LLA to determine amount of healing)
    • Fal'shbort - This skill is a passive skill that does not call for a Called Action or a roll. (Just remind the GM if you get injured and you have this skill that you have this bonus.) - It gives a bonus to taking blunt force trauma and endurance of extreme conditions. (A bonus to a characters constitution if you will.) - You are tougher, stronger, more Russian!
    • Gologramma - This skill is utilized by your "illusionists", a skill that allows a person to Astral project in the physical world. Creating a near perfect replica of themselves that exists somewhere between the astral and physical world but that can been seen as a solid object in both planes. It will perform a base physical action in the physical world (minus speaking) - such as knife throwing, walking, opening a door. You cannot see through it's eyes, or hear what it hears. (It does not see or hear) - If it takes damage, the projection stops and it automatically dropped. It cannot fight for you and can do no damage to any flesh being. (Such as human or flesh Soulless such as Ryne or Hraew.) - It can however be utilized to fight Golgravtiz: damage done to the Gologramma by a Golgravtiz transfers to the PC casting as well.

• Germany: - A land of legends, myths, and folklore. A rich and dark history that brings of visions of harsh conditions, dark forests, and a touch of irony. It was less than twenty years ago that the two brothers by the name of Grimm published a collection of German Fairy Tales but where did they get their stories from? Where were their monsters dreamed up? Well every fiction has a grain of truth and their tales hold more than a hint of it. Maps to help determine birth place - The Roman Empire 1790s & German Confederation 1815 (Basically Germans will need both - one for around the time they were born, the Roman Empire and the other for the time of the Rp, German Confederate)
  
  Details/Requirements/Skills [+]

  • Requirements:
    • All skill holders born within this system must be part of the Thervingi Blood Line
      • The blood line is long and ancient but very rare
      • Just because someone is part of the blood line, it does not mean they are trained
      • Most that are in the blood line are not even aware of it
    • Only characters born to the blood line may have any of its skills
    • It cannot be taught to anyone outside of the bloodline
    • Those who present cannot learn any skills outside of this skill set, not even Russian skills
    • Gothic Language must be taken as required skill, does not count against other skill totals
    • This skill set has 3 Categories of skills
      • Widuwo
        • Required skill type
        • This is a skill that the character is born with
        • It presents when the character is between the ages of 8 and 12
        • You only get to have one of these
        • It is RANDOMLY CHOSEN BY LLA and assigned to the character
        • Once your Widuwo is chosen by LLA you may not change skill sets
          
          • If you try to change the skill set, or decide not to finish the character and RP them you are banned from this RP and blacklisted
      • Thiuda
        • This is a skill that your character is born with as well but they must be trained to be able to bring forth
        • Required skill type
        • Must be trained by a mentor who has mastered the skill
        • You may only pick 1 out of the list
      • Laiktjo
        • These are the rest of the general trained skills they have learned since their Widuwo Skill presented
        • Up to 4 of these may be chosen
    • Each character is taken from their home/family between the age of 8 & 12 to be trained by a mentor that sought them out after their Widuwo presented itself
    • The mentor that takes the child is a master of that child's Thiuda
    • On of your NPC relations must be with your mentor
    • Most families are glad to be rid of the child for even though one parent would have to be a part of the blood line, they never presented with a skill and therefor never knew about it
      They are considered cursed in Germany if they present with such abilities.
    • Training finished 12 years after their mentor finds them
      • At that time they usually leave their master and set out on their own to hunt Soulless
    • Between the age of 30 and 50 is usually when they will feel a pull to a child that has presented their Widuwo and is of the same Thiuda
    • Not every trained becomes a mentor
    • Those that mentor only have 1 trainee in their life
    • No one is currently allowed to start off being mentored or in the middle of mentoring another.
    • All characters must be slightly "mad" (unhinged, crazy, weird, off, odd, mad, mentally unstable, so forth) in some way mentally
      • You presented suddenly with a skill that made you cursed in the eyes of your family and an outcast. Then someone shows up that is off their rocker to take you away from home and train you for 12 years. You don't have a choice in the matter. So you spend years with a "Mad Hatter" training and hunting Soulless.... Yeah, that would leave anyone slightly mad.
    • All characters are funded with a yearly allowance from the Crown of Prussia since the 1500's.
      • Equivalent of 75£ annually
        • Given once every 12 years in bulk
        • Must report to Frankfurt for census proof.
        • First payment goes to mentor
        • 2nd payment and there after goes directly to character once every 12 years on December 3rd.
      • Government acknowledges their existence
      • Allowance payments are simpler than fear from having them trying to work within society due to "cursed" fears from those within German borders.
      • Crown does not want them as members of the Council, would be validity to them
      • Their too "mad" to care either way.
    • Due to late entry into the RP and separation from others, German characters only start the Rp with relations from their back story and do not come into game knowing any of the other PC's
      • They will know the name of other Germans due to census for allowance but they will not have ever met
  • Classes:
    • Peer
    • Gentry
    • Upper Middle Class
    • Lower Middle Class
    • Lower Class
  • Available Skills:
    
    • Gothic - Language of the Thevingi (Required Skill - Includes reading and writing the Gothic Alphabet)
    • Widuwo: - Required Skill Type- Only 1 allowed, chosen randomly by LLA
      • Nadrs - The ability to speak with animals. While many skills similar to this only allow a person to get one word answers and such, this will allow the person to conduct full out conversations with any animal. (Note, Gm controls the animal unless the animal is part of the bonded like animals in the Russian Circus to a currently active PC.) - The skill is passive. Must actually be close enough to talk to the animal and all conversations our out loud. (The PC speaks as they normally would, the animal replies in their mind and ears, others do not hear it. Hello Dr. Dolittle.)
      • Handus - Where the stories of werewolves were born. The Handus is the innate ability to change into the form of a wolf. (Look is randomly determined if the skill is obtained and cannot be changed) The person shifts, as does everything on them, into a wolf. They retain their intelligence but cannot speak and the like, also they cannot be spoken by someone using a Nadrs or similar skill. Lasts as long as they wish or until they are unconscious. Longer they remain, the more feral they become. Can become lost in the form permanently.
      • Boka - The ability to control plants. You can make them move, walk, grow to a certain extent, wrap vines around things, lower branches, uproot trees to block paths. May control up to four plants at once of moderate or small size, or 1 large. Once this ability is used on a plant, it remains in its last position and does NOT return to normal until the Boka has it do so. All movements are mental and must be within the line of sight.
      • Wida - The ability to travel from one place to another within one hundred meters, must be within the line of sight. The person only needs to spot where they want to go, blink, and when their eyes open they are there. They may take 1 creature with them when they do. (Size does not matter, it is the spirit that is counted.) If they attempt more than one, it will either not succeed or... you really don't want to know. Just don't try it with more than one.
      • Kielkropf - A fairy, Tinkerbell. Yup, the person becomes a pint sized pixie measuring not taller than six inches, no smaller than two. Wings, and all. No fairy dust sorry but you can fly up to a km. You still have your possessions. Cannot carry more than 3 ounces additional weight. Lasts as long as needed or until the user is rendered unconscious. Try not to be in a small cage if you pass out in this form, waking up will be painful.
    • Thiuda: Required Skill Type - Only allowed to chose one
      • Haubith - The ability to remove a large bone from someone that has died and carve it into a rudimentary flute that the user can play. When played, the flute will sing and give a detailed story of their death. Flute turns to dust after being played. (Only one flute can be made from a person, cannot be used on Soulless bones)
      • Gramol - Bring your stories to life. This skill is multifaceted. It starts by being able to bond with a journal and quill. When these two are used together, one can draw a scene or write out a story and it come to life. (Example: Germany writes: The ceiling shook slightly before giving away and starting to fall in. What happens: The ceiling suddenly starts caving in.) Can only affect inanimate objects. The more complicated the effect, the less chance of it working and higher chance of something going horribly wrong. (Be careful what you draw, the journal is like a Genie, it is fickle and things may not work out how you intended)
      • Sarwa - The ability to bond with a single weapon at a time to where it returns to you when motioned for with a single hand gesture. Weapon must be within fifty feet of the person and within ones line of sight. Always returns, small chance of it returning dangerous end first.
      • Fliugan - Similar to the Russian skill Vyzov. The ability to summon a murder of crows to defend you. In addition to defense, the murder can grasp you alone and fly you up to 100 feet in any direction before dropping you off as safely as possible. Can only be used once a day.
    • Laiktjo: - Up to four may be chosen from this list
      
      • Fechtbucher - Form of combat that utilizes Harjis (similar to a pitchfork or trident, two prongs that are not barbed - pair of tines just below the fork run parallel or slightly flared before the pole itself) or Messer (single-edged sword with a knife-like hilt construction that the blade length of 24-33 inches) and shield combined. (Must chose either Harjis or Messer/Shield at character creation)
      • Atgiljus - Combat style that is focused on the ability to wield a Flail (Long or short) or a Mace. One and two handed skills, as well as with and without a shield. (Must chose Flail or Mace at character creation.)
      • Agan - Fearless in battle situations against Soulless. Near berserk like fearlessness where consequences do NOT come into play. Skill that activates automatically anytime the character engages in combat. Bonuses are given to reaction, strength, and constitution when in battle. (Note, once someone with Agan is in battle they do not think and rolls must be made to not put their own lives or the the lives of others in serious jeopardy just to win.)
      • Stellmoor - Ability to accurately fire and quickly load a German style crossbow pistol
      • Steigan - This skill gives the person a second sense when it comes to climbing, enabling them to climb using ropes or free as well as repelling down. This is for them and them alone, if they attempt to carry another it becomes a disaster show.
      • Raips - One is able to create magic beans. These beans, when kissed and then thrown will turn any liquid surface to ice on contact. The ice will be several inches deep and spread out over the surface for a circular area up to fifty feet in diameter. If it is in the center of a larger body of water, it will create a spherical dish of ice that will withstand up to 300lbs of weight before cracking. Will melt as ice would normally in the conditions in which it was used. (Takes 3-6 hours to create a single bean and require very rare materials found only within German borders, creators are very protective of their beans.)
      • Waian - Multiple faceted skill/ability. First, one is able to "bond" with a smoking pipe. Once they are, anything they smoke from it they can use to create dense fogs or high winds (one or the other, not both at the same time) that are up to 30knots over an area the shape of a dome around them with a radius of 50 meters. Fogs sustain for ten minutes, winds for 20 seconds.
      • Smoyler - Time to get your Jackie Chan on. (Yeah I know, wrong country) Anyway, a parkour based fighting style that utilizes using your surroundings to your advantage and unnatural inanimate objects (chair, drapes, picture frame, horse shoe, so forth) as strategic weapons.
      • Ringen - Grappling based Martial Art of throws and submission techniques: may chose one and only one specialty from below
        • Kampfringen - Punches, joint-locks, elbow strikes, chokeholds, headbutts and (to a limited extent) kicks are added into the list of grappling techniques
        • Am Schwert - Being able to use in conjunction with armed combat specialized skills
        • Rossfecten - Being able to use while mounted, similar to trick riding but more painful

• La Canela: - While many might cross the sea in search of the Great city of Gold El Dorado, the greatest city to find is that of La Canela. A city never seen accept by those who have found it in their own ways. People of the sea, the true Pirates for they have found the greatest treasure one could ever hope for. Escape from Davy Jones Locker.
  
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  • Requirements:
    • Your dead.
      • That's right, your character is dead and might as well be considered a Soulless.
      • The character had to die in one of the 7 Seas while over dark waters.
      • Your character does have a soul.
      • Character did not want to die but did not want to go back to the life they knew.
      • Washes up on the shores of La Canela. Miraculously healed. Seemingly fully alive.
      • Character continues to age like one normally would, consider this a second life and begin anew.
      • They can die again in any normal fashion, this is not immortality.
      • They could have been trained before in one of the classic 8 but those skills are now gone.
      • Everything from their past life is a distant memory they want nothing to do with.
    • These people do not enjoy being on land. They will bitch and moan and push until they are back on the sea.
    • Must travel back to La Canela every 5 years.
      • Required to pay tribute to the city
      • If they do not, they are hunted down and killed.
    • There are no past life relations.
      • Once your character died, all previous life ties are broken.
      • All La Canela know of each other.
      • All starting relations must be those on your ship.
    • Training takes time
      • They are assigned a ship and a captain on arrival.
      • Each character starts off with 5 skills of your choosing.
      • More can be earned through RP. Up to Lady A.
    • Cannot learn the skills of the Russians.
  • Classes:
    • Peer
    • Gentry
    • Upper Middle Class
    • Lower Middle Class
    • Lower Class
    • Clergy
  • Available Skills:
    
    • Omagua - The Language Of The Cambeba (Required Skill - Includes reading and knotting - writing is done by rope and formed with different knots for each letter.)
    • Black Spot - A warning of impending doom. A dark spot will appear in the field of vision, it is a warning that either death or something just as bad is just around the corner. What is aout to happen isn't known but something wicked this way is coming. (This is a passive skill and cannot be called on into action. It is random and determined by LLA when it shows up.)
    • Buried Treasure - This is not to be taken literally. This skill may be called on when it seems like there are no good options. It is a lightbulb skill. A character can be presented an issue, either their own or anothers, and on a successful roll they will have an ~idea~. One that will help direct their course to the end game. What that end game is they do not know and it may not be what people have in mind but it helps move you closer to X marks the spot. Only to be used rarely. LLA rolls and the number that comes up is the amount of times it can be used EVER - once you use those times up, it is gone and cannot be used every again.
    • Familiar Feline - Cats, how the sea seafarers love felines. Especially black polydactyl cats. These cats share a connection with their owner. Mind you they do not speak to one another but they are connected. It knows what it's master wants, can retrieve or deliver small items for them that are close by, kill rodents, called to defend in small ways, and actually bring about better luck for them. They know when something is coming usually before other do and are used to a second set of eyes. The cat is always black, always has extra toes, and is an excellent climber.
    • The Code - When dealing with others of La Canela they work together. When dealing with other seafarers they have an uncanny way of getting what they want. Able to have a strong influence over other people of the sea, be it fisherman, sailors, or pirates. Passage, information, or turning and looking the other direction, chances are they will get what they want from this person.
    • Blade of The Sea - Does it have a hilt? Is its blade longer than 24 inches? Does it have a sharp edge? Then yes, a La Canela can wield it and with flair. Fighting with a sword is a specialty, it doesn't matter the type of sword. you pick it up and you know how to use it. You stick them with the pointy end!
    • Dirk - Does it have a hilt? Is its blade shorter than 12 inches? Then yes, a La Canela can wield it and with flair. Sound familiar? It should. Just because the blade is shorter doesn't mean it is any less deadly and in fact perhaps even more so because you can also easily hide it and throw it with accuracy.
    • Boarding Axe - An axe has many uses. From splitting wood, to helping break away things caught on fire, to fighting, and throwing. It is a back up, a secondary weapon that can be used when times get tough. (You must either have Dirk or Blade of the Sea Skill with this one. You need not wield both at the same time but must have one of the other two to be able to learn this skill.)
    • Cannon - You know how to load, pack, aim, operate, and upkeep a cannon.
    • Black Powder - You know how to work firearms and make the black powder needed to fuel their deadly actions.
    • The Sails - If it is on a boat, you know it. How to operate it, how to repair it, how to hoist the sail and tend to the mast.
    • Fins - You have heard of swimming? You ain't seen nothing like this. You can swim as if you had fins. You are not drug down by up to your weight in cargo or person. You can skim across the surface and not reduce speed. Tearing through the waters at up to 20 knots. You can dive to depths of 15 fathoms.
    • Gills - Air? Who needs it. You can breath under water, at least for a time. You can stay under water for up to 30 minutes before needing to come up for air.
    • True North - What do you mean you got lost? North is that way! You always know what way is north and can guide yourself by the stars. And no matter where you are, you know the direction of La Canela, you will always be able to find your way home.

*These general skills are just a small example of what you could possibly chose. Keep in mind your characters history, status, availability to funds when composing your list; keep them within the scope of your character. Remember, no skills from above may be used in general skills nor any new variation of them. If they are too far fetched they will be edited out as per the discretion of the GM; if in doubt PM the GM.



The 1800's were a time caught between times and such there is a bit of the old and the new mixed together. Customs and words can be very different than they are now, or at least they can be used in ways one would not suspect or get the full grasp of at surface glance. Combined this with this world of Soulless creates the need for a crash course; both in certain words, knowledge's, and locations. If something pops up into the RP you do not understand or can't google, just let me know. This though should give you a good start to be used in conjunction with the rest of the information provided.





Please, make sure you have actually read the rules for this RP before you even attempt to fill this out. Seriously, read. And, before I forget - NO PREDONE COUPLES! (Seriously, it ruins shit. Remember while romance is welcome it is not the main reason of this RP. If you want to ship your character it has to be done organically and in the RP over time. If you pull a "we just met today and they are now madly in love and will die for each other" - You will.)

This CS must be filled out as specified in the rules and the explanations in the CS code itself. Do not submit a WIP to me. Remember, please do not reuse a character you have used before for this RP. (I do love to lurk in people's character sheet topic and other Rps. >.>) - Character Images are not required but are encouraged. (In place, please make sure to do further in detail in the appearance section of the CS) - Age Calculator - RP Starting Date is March 21st, 1823

Please pay close attention to the instructions to the CS itself, it holds instructions in how to fill in certain sections. You may only play a Human, you may not RP a Soulless.

Special Note!!! - Those of you in other Lady A Rps - You may create a character for this that would be the ancestor of your character in them!!! (Now, isn't that a hell of a tie in!) ~Note: Do not make the character a direct ancestor, just in case they die you don't want your character in my other rps to *poof* if you get my drift.~




*If you solve a mystery - Submit your answer and how you came to it to the GM via PM!!!

This sheet is required to begin.

You must have a relation worked out for every one mentioned in your CS as your NPC Relations. You must also have at least 2 relations done between your fellow Rpers before you will be allowed to begin. PM your fellow approved Rpers to work out details. (Future required submission/update times will be given in the OOC as needed.) - Take notes, use this as your tool. Remember, even though your character might not have a clue, this sheet is of dual nature. Relations are for your character with other characters. Clues are what you are spotting in anything I put out there or have others place in their posts. So look for patterns, hints, and more. You could find them in IC, the CS's, here in the original OOC post. You never know when I might drop a hint.

If you are confused by something, ask me. The worst you will get from me is - No Spoilers. The best might be the clarification you need to solve a mystery!

Remember, this is a Mystery RP. You are trying to solve the mysteries. Each mystery leads to another. There are rewards granted for sticking it out and surviving each chapter of the RP. Those that solve the mysteries get even more. These can be anything from additional skills granted, to special abilities, artifacts for your characters that can come into play, and even up to a Get Out Of Death Roll Free Card to be used in any of my Rps! (Wouldn't it be nice to give LLA the finger and say "Not today Satan!"?)



Header: *Headers must be used at the top of each IC post.








Many of the images and background for this RP are based in factual history and established lores. Having said that, please remember this is not the world as you know it. Things have been changed and adapted to what works best for the RP. Only what is listed and spoken about by the GM is allowed in the RP, all others are void. So clear your mind of everything you think you know. Why? Because I know debates will arise over such matters but in the end you must remember the first rule of this RP - Gm is Goddess. So before the debates arise, put them to bed.

@Morose Okay looks good - only thing, move the axes to each take up a slot. Also, quick question for clarification, the glassware listed in her residence, is that stemware or more like test tubes and beakers for her experiments?

@Lady Amalthea Gotcha. :) More like test tubes and such for the experiments. I can add that in as a clarification?

@Morose Yeah go for it. Once you have the edits done, just let me know for final quick look over.

@Lady Amalthea Edited ^^

@Morose Okay you are good to move her over to the CS tab - go ahead and get started on the relations if you want. Will need one for each parent, her brother, and throw one in for the butler as well. Those will be the starting family NPC relations you will have to be able to work from. If you have an idea for her and Milli to know each other drop me a pm or hit me up in the Tavern.

@Lady Amalthea If you're in the Tavern now I'll hit you up in a moment :)

FINE, twist my arm, why dontcha?

I want in. I have an idea for a woman trained by the Vatican to hunt Soulless. The kind of lady that travels from place to place, living out of churches local to the area of assignment, receiving orders from the Head Office about stuff that needs doing.

She'll be raised as a Nun. Battle Nun. Preaching Heaven and beating the Hell out of people. When she's not Leading Mass, she's out Kicking Ass. <ahem> ...while upholding her vows of obedience, poverty, and chastity. Fresh out of training, too. Sound workable?

@Sigil I am reminded of an art piece I did years ago... God help me, go for it.

@Morose - Okay, updated relations with Milli for Virginia, let me know if that is okay. I know Sigil is working on a CS and I am pretty sure Pundii has one in the works as well as a couple of other people. Once we get a few more CS's in we should be have a good starting point.

@Lady Amalthea

I've been mulling over ideas for my character, should get it finished by the end of this weekend!

@Pundii Can't wait to see what you come up with for this. (It's better than the scared shitless I feel wondering just what Sigil is going to throw at me lol)

@Lady Amalthea

Currently i'm thinking about a tom-cruise last samurai-esque monstrosity, so there's still some wicked things this way too!

@Lady Amalthea Looks awesome :)

@Lady Amalthea I've decided to try and join this one ^_^, slowly but surely I'm getting a CS done!

@rivaan Oh sweet! Gonna pull out the one you were talking about yesterday and re"vamping" her? lol

@Lady Amalthea Yes indeed, and I see what you did there xD Yeah she's turning... odd... in the very gossipy, scandaly way for that time period xD her poor family~

@rivaan Oh can't wait to this this. ^_^

Well it's not that she's well like one of those street scandalous types... it's more the she's more like a tribal at this point due amnesia and growing up at the colonies for the training after said amenesia. She's rather wild, dislike social limitations, talks bluntly, dislikes dresses so will dress in men clothing most of the time. Likes riding a lot, hunting, archery, also smoking pipe, tattoos and warpaind... xD You know the fun stuff. Also having woven feathers into her hair like all the time!