Introduction
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You wake up, in an unknown place, in an unknown age.
A sense of nostalgia washes over as you slowly regain your senses. Its feels very familiar, to breathe, as if once again, to move and to feel. Though just barely. Was this another life? When you try to look deeper, there are only grasps swirling inside your mind. There are no clear memories, just hazes and a strange loneliness. Almost like they had been extracted and lost. Your feelings might not even be fully intact either, numb and surely confused too. Everything about you feels fragmented, as though a puzzle that was left undone and unfinished. You look down at yourself, seeing a wispy and unrefined form. Was this what you always looked like? No. That fact you seem confident of, odd enough. Then, was this death? The afterlife? Taking a quick glance around, you are given no more answer than if you had just continued to keep your eyes closed. Only more questions.
Surrounding you are the ruins of a place that might have been grand and wondrous long ago, a pale and dusty stonework that was shattered at the ceiling. The scene outside the opening fills you with awe and dread. Or maybe you might find it familiar. A red stilted sun stares back at you through the crack, from within the bounds of a deep and endless void.
It shines, though barely, like a dying ember.
As you stare at the overwhelming sight, a voice greets you. It echoes in your ears.
"Welcome to our dying world..."
You turn around to see a great figure sitting on the archways that overlap within the shattered structure, a pale young girl with massive horns sprouting out of her silvered-haired head, like branches of an ancient tree. She is staring at the same sky you had been, pale moon-like eyes shining solemnly. An ivory dress wraps around her slender form, and an odd combination of metal plating and armor chained-latched around her body. As if to contain something. Her skin itself glows faintly, bearing a beautiful light which strikes a complete enigma in this cold and depressing place.
Before you can utter a remark, she speaks again.
"You may be confused, scared mayhaps. But do not worry. You are safe from danger, little one, so long as you are here in my domain. I am what you call a deity, a Goddess. The last, in fact..." she says, "You may call me Nera..."
Jumping from her perch, she floats downwards with a supernatural flutter, like a flower petal blowing in the wind. For a brief moment, Black-taloned feet can be seen underneath the folds of dress, which soon disappear as she lands before you, tapping the stone floor with a rhythmic beat.
She stands at an abnormal height, overshadowing you almost.
"I can see it in your eyes, a sea of questions. 'Why am I here?' 'What is this place?' 'What happened to my memories?', among many other things. However, I'm afraid that we must meet with the others, who are also waking. So I cannot answer them all right now. But I can answer the question of 'what' you are, because that one is simple. You are a 'lost soul'. A thing that has been forgotten and has long lost its purpose." her pink lips breaking into a smile, "That title might seem unflattering, and in some ways, it is. But you are also this world's last hope."
She extends a hand tipped with long black claws, "Will you accept this fate, little one?"
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Afterword:
Now is time I answer some questions. :^D
Firstly, I hope my writing prompt fulfilled its purpose, which was to leave a mystery while both explaining the plot and the setting of this roleplay all at once. I felt like this round-about method was necessary, being that this setting, and one of the major points of this particular roleplay, is to figure out a new and strange world as you go along.
Of course, this journey cannot be made alone. This is story where you and your companions will have to fight against all odds, and only together will you be overcome the dark treats that lurk in this world. Even then, no single character will feel like they are any less powerful alone. Each will be epic in their own way. It's just the things you face will be even MORE powerful. Disclaimer; because of the presence of magic and the how the progression of your characters will work, who eventually hit near god-like levels at the end-game, things will start to get real crazy and break all logic and science. If you don't like that, then I'm afraid this roleplay probably isn't for you. 'The rule of cool', goes a long way here. So long as it still makes sense in the context, of course. But don't let that fool you into thinking your character will be of consequences. On the contrary, punishment is taking very seriously. Slip up and you might lose an arm. Or a friend's.
TLDR; If you are looking for some fun character building, quirky NPCs, a distinct leveling and reward-system, and super epic boss fighting, all in a depressing yet fantastical world, then this is the roleplay for you.
The Cast:
I will only be accepting up to a handful of players for this roleplay, maybe 4 - 6, since this story is meant to focus on a small set of characters. To better grow and develope them. Since this will be a smaller roleplay, I only ask those who wish to join to be fully ready to commit to the journey and willing to interact with the others. If for some reason you lose interest in this roleplay, or if something comes up, please notify me. If not, I will assume you have dropped it in a 7 days of inactive time. Might seem short, but so is a simple update. If you do not care about this roleplay, then why should I treat you the same?
Rules:
1. All site rules apply.
2. My Decision is final. - We may debate over what happens, but in the end, if I say something goes. It goes.
3. Be respectful - That means no fighting over what happens in the roleplay, or flaming others. We are fully capable of talking out issues and dealing with problems in a mature fashion.
4. Writing Quality - This is under the casual section, but to anyone who is thinking of joining, I recommend a bit of even higher skill than that. At the very least, I expect a coherent understanding of the English language. As for posts, the length of a post does not matter so much to me as effectively conveying your ideas. I'm sure you're tired of reading this, but remember; Quality over Quantity.
5. And lastly; Have fun! That's why we're here, after all. If you just wanna talk in the OOC, I'm always a chatter bug. :^D
Edit: the main thread is up; roleplayerguild.com/topics/166041-sha…
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