Is this still open to apply to? Because I absolutely love a bit of good old fashioned arena combat

@Dbird2 I don't think Estella will be accepting any more people. Unless you can get in a super-fast character application of good quality, I'm not sure you would be able to get in.

Ah, okay. I'll leave it then. Thank you for the heads up though!

Happy with Tav's current personality, but I find it lacking when compared to other sheets. Don't wait for my update for judgement, but I think I might expand on it for my own sake. Inferiority complex and all of that.

@MegaOscarPwn@Kassarock@VoiD@Fisticuffs@DracoLunaris@Viciousmarrow@CollectorOfMyst@AngryBadger@neogreggory@The Narrator@Free Faller

You may notice if you look at the characters tab that all of you have been accepted. My gut told me not to do this, but after quite a bit of thought, I'm going to give it a shot, for a few reasons. First, and I don't feel like I'm just being nice by saying this, but I don't think there's a bad character in the group. Second, all of you have been really enthusiastic, and I can't in good conscience put a damper on that by turning people away.

Third... people are going to drop. It's just a thing that happens and no one can really predict when or for what reason. This RP to me feels like it'll be able to keep moving pretty well even after a few take their leave, so it doesn't seem like quite such a risk to take so many. There will be loads of opportunity for interaction with all the characters.

I am going to be keeping to my max of 5 people in the arena at any one time, which means we will need to work together to figure out who is fighting when, and to make sure everyone gets to participate in the arena a roughly equal amount. I'll be keeping a tally. Characters not in the fights will not be forced to break from posting, though, as they can interact with each other while spectating, and work on developing some relationships there. The team getting to know each other will be a big concern of mine.

That's most of what I want to say for now. Everyone can go ahead and post their finished character sheets into the characters tab. Depending on a few things, I may be able to get the first post up tonight to open posting for everyone, but I can't make any promises.

Oh, and sorry if I needlessly stressed people out about potentially not being accepted. Certainly wasn't my intention. As of now I'll be locking the RP from further character submissions, as we've got more than enough. In the event that we lose a few people, it may be opened again some time in the future.

@Estella Given the size of the group are we going to have a posting order or any kind of restrictions on how often we can post, in case things get too hectic or move too quick?

@AngryBadger There won't be a strict posting order. In the arena we'll write in "turns" though, where everyone fighting will need to wait for everyone else to go before they can go again. Outside of it, everyone will need to wait for a certain amount of posts to go after them before going again. Probably 5-6.

@Estella
>slow clap gif

Well done, you've condemned me to a life of GladiatorRP...I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY WITH THAT! Because I am :^).

As soon as I see an op IL do my best to start setting the stage for those who won't be in the arena immediately

So the Nariul line continues... From DnD campaign to gladiatorial arena. xD

So the Nariul line continues... From DnD campaign to gladiatorial arena. xD

You bastard how did I know that character's background had prevoius development lol

@neogreggory I wish your char's name was Julianus Vatinius.

@Themerlinhawk
I used to play Herodius, better known as "Hero", who was a Shadowcraft Mage in DnD 3.5. He was Drow... but minor details aside, he was actually kinda OP. I didn't realize this until he exterminated an entire city by himself (yes, he was evil) with only 67hp. I modified his already existing history to fit Illuria's story. They have quite a bit common. >.>

@ViciousmarrowOh this aught to be good.

@neogreggory I wish your char's name was Julianus Vatinius.

I could take that magnificent hero's first name, but to take his second would be too much. I dare not try to create a character with a name they could never live up to.

Good to know there's people with similar interests here though.

It's all coming together... I feel the storms on the horizon... and I cannot wait for the thunder to begin...

In case anyone didn't understand that... I'm really excited for us to start. XD

@neogreggory Oh, by the way, I've looked up a height-to-weight chart, and according to it, Julianus is underweight for his height. 179 to 214 lbs is average for a 5'11 male, so I'd put him at the heavier end of that given the amount of muscle in his picture - since muscle mass needs to be accounted for.

Does anyone else want me to check their weight/heights while I'm here? I should be able to do it.

@CollectorOfMyst Already checked mine, Rägnar's perfect my duder.

@neogreggory #SexTheDucks

@CollectorOfMyst I actually looked up the average percentage a skeleton makes up of your body weight for Kaseem...

...Well, you're good anyway. I just realised that the site I was using had the right measurements in the wrong place. So, @neogreggory, it turns out that Julianus already is at a perfectly healthy weight. Meanwhile, I need to change Elain's measurements...