***Please note things are bound to change due to feedback or on a whim, so technically everything here is a Work In Progress. Thanks!***
Thanks for stopping by, this is an idea I've had for a while, so now's a good time as ever. I'm actually hoping for this to be a rather short rp, something simple, light hearted, and comedic. It'll essentially be a parody along the lines of KonoSuba, rescuing the princess with a bunch of barely qualified people while hijinks ensue. No knowledge of the anime is needed, just knowing this won't be taken too seriously will help. I'm looking for a few good guys and a few bad guys, I have the gist of it below, but figured I'd drum up interest before delving into it any further.
Feel free to ask questions, make suggestions and whatnot.
"Every act of kindness creates a ripple with no end."
Today was supposed to be a good day...
Hark! For on this day, approximately one thousand years ago was the beginning of this glorious country, marked as Founder's Day. Named Gardenia for the numerous flowers held precious to this land, it was King Jonquil I who founded our country after seceding from the Calyx Empire. With the legendary Sprout Staff given to him by the Goddess Harmonia, he ensured the land was both fertile and produced anything that was planted to the ground, and so Gardenia became prosperous for centuries to come. Every day on this year, the people would take a day from their plows and scythes and celebrate.
So you can imagine the shock when a bunch of no good bandits burst through the castle, kidnapped the princess, and fled outside the city before the guards could get to them.
In exchange for the princess' safety, those darn bandits want the Sprout Staff. But there's no way they can give up that relic without essentially dooming the entire country! Not only that, but poor King Aster has fallen ill due to his daughter's disappearance, so you have the entire Council squabbling amongst themselves trying to figure out what to do. The Queen should be the one doing something, but all she's done is cry next to her husband's bed.
Fortunately for the kingdom, the spare to the throne, Princess Petunia, decided to take matters into her own hands. If the Council was going to sit around arguing all day, then she needed to get her sister back, especially with her father's health at stake. Discreetly forming her own rag-tag group of misfits, she has promised them riches in exchange for quietly getting the princess back in one piece.
Here's hoping they succeed...
Hark! For on this day, approximately one thousand years ago was the beginning of this glorious country, marked as Founder's Day. Named Gardenia for the numerous flowers held precious to this land, it was King Jonquil I who founded our country after seceding from the Calyx Empire. With the legendary Sprout Staff given to him by the Goddess Harmonia, he ensured the land was both fertile and produced anything that was planted to the ground, and so Gardenia became prosperous for centuries to come. Every day on this year, the people would take a day from their plows and scythes and celebrate.
So you can imagine the shock when a bunch of no good bandits burst through the castle, kidnapped the princess, and fled outside the city before the guards could get to them.
In exchange for the princess' safety, those darn bandits want the Sprout Staff. But there's no way they can give up that relic without essentially dooming the entire country! Not only that, but poor King Aster has fallen ill due to his daughter's disappearance, so you have the entire Council squabbling amongst themselves trying to figure out what to do. The Queen should be the one doing something, but all she's done is cry next to her husband's bed.
Fortunately for the kingdom, the spare to the throne, Princess Petunia, decided to take matters into her own hands. If the Council was going to sit around arguing all day, then she needed to get her sister back, especially with her father's health at stake. Discreetly forming her own rag-tag group of misfits, she has promised them riches in exchange for quietly getting the princess back in one piece.
Here's hoping they succeed...
A land of plants and lots of vegetables and fruits, said to have been blessed by the Goddess of Harvest, Harmonia. Supposedly, the Goddess granted the first king a magical staff that made the land fertile. Said staff is kept under tight security, only accessible to the royal family and passed down through generations.
Gardenia is considered to be full of hicks and farmers. Partially true, as having a green thumb is hereditary and knowing things about nature is commonplace. Still, the countryside has its people on the ignorant side and they don't really like change. The stagnant is rather threatening to outsiders, with the only major city being its capital, Gardenia. The lack of creativity on the capital's name has also been the butt of a lot of jokes.
The unbiased opinion of Gardenia lies in its spirituality. While not the most advanced, its untouched forests are home to many spirits and woodland creatures, its connection to the heart of the world fairly prominent. Most folk live and breathe farming, but it is known to have those that study magic come to practice magic safely without harming anyone, and their springs and rivers are said to have healing properties. As a result, healing potions are a great way to make a living, with apocetharies a rising industry in the country with the popularity of potions.
Calyx is where Gardenia originally seceded from but eventually joined. They're all about their fancy technology and trying to make things 'easier', but they're a bunch of jerks. Well, they're more about getting more knowledge so they're more snobby than anything. Chances are, if you've come across that one asshole that cuts into the conversation to make a correction, they're from Calyx. The city of Sophen is essentially a massive pile of libraries with inns squished in between them.
The unbiased opinion of Calyx is that they believe knowledge is power. Numerous scholars from around the world flock to the ever growing country. If Calyx has no knowledge on the subject, chances are it's being studied there. Despite being an empire, their military is relatively normal, though they're known to have a vagrant experiment going out of control every other month.
Stigma is currently going through a succession crisis, with two Dukes at each other's throats trying to seize power. Luckily, Stigma people are pretty independent, governing themselves and focusing on their magic. The most powerful of mages are said to come from Stigma, with its capital, Lorelai, being the most prominent birthplace. Thing is, all that magic leads to a lot of destruction, so chances are if you aren't a mage, you're one of those poor construction saps having to rebuild something after a resident mage sneezed and blew everything up.
The unbiased opinion of Stigma is that they believe magic is king. Every flavor of magic runs rampant through the country, the cities usually dividing themselves by types of magic. Anytime a medical malady happens, the best healers are usually found in Stigma. Unfortunately this also means that a lot of the crazier mages are also from Stigma. So Stigma has a stigma of crazy mages. Ironic, isn't it?
Stamen is filled with muscle-headed war-crazy warriors. Out of the six hundred years they've been around, only fifty of those years combined have been times of peace. Since they're the source of Gardenia's military, they're known to get into numerous fights on the border of Gardenia. Which no one really cares too much about, as the current general is not very good at being bad to his troops despite trying to come off as a hardass. He tries hard to be intimidating but doesn't seem to realize that he's actually very fair. Explains why he has such a large following, at least.
The unbiased opinion of Stamen is that if you want to learn how to beat a man into a pulp with a weapon of your choice, you may as well learn from there best there. Stamen's militaristic government prides strength above all, and nearly every person knows how to defend themselves. They're proud, they're loud, but they have their own dignity and honor to uphold. Still, their stubbornness leads to a lot of fights whether they mean to or not.
The unbiased opinion of Gardenia lies in its spirituality. While not the most advanced, its untouched forests are home to many spirits and woodland creatures, its connection to the heart of the world fairly prominent. Most folk live and breathe farming, but it is known to have those that study magic come to practice magic safely without harming anyone, and their springs and rivers are said to have healing properties. As a result, healing potions are a great way to make a living, with apocetharies a rising industry in the country with the popularity of potions.
Calyx is where Gardenia originally seceded from but eventually joined. They're all about their fancy technology and trying to make things 'easier', but they're a bunch of jerks. Well, they're more about getting more knowledge so they're more snobby than anything. Chances are, if you've come across that one asshole that cuts into the conversation to make a correction, they're from Calyx. The city of Sophen is essentially a massive pile of libraries with inns squished in between them.
The unbiased opinion of Calyx is that they believe knowledge is power. Numerous scholars from around the world flock to the ever growing country. If Calyx has no knowledge on the subject, chances are it's being studied there. Despite being an empire, their military is relatively normal, though they're known to have a vagrant experiment going out of control every other month.
Stigma is currently going through a succession crisis, with two Dukes at each other's throats trying to seize power. Luckily, Stigma people are pretty independent, governing themselves and focusing on their magic. The most powerful of mages are said to come from Stigma, with its capital, Lorelai, being the most prominent birthplace. Thing is, all that magic leads to a lot of destruction, so chances are if you aren't a mage, you're one of those poor construction saps having to rebuild something after a resident mage sneezed and blew everything up.
The unbiased opinion of Stigma is that they believe magic is king. Every flavor of magic runs rampant through the country, the cities usually dividing themselves by types of magic. Anytime a medical malady happens, the best healers are usually found in Stigma. Unfortunately this also means that a lot of the crazier mages are also from Stigma. So Stigma has a stigma of crazy mages. Ironic, isn't it?
Stamen is filled with muscle-headed war-crazy warriors. Out of the six hundred years they've been around, only fifty of those years combined have been times of peace. Since they're the source of Gardenia's military, they're known to get into numerous fights on the border of Gardenia. Which no one really cares too much about, as the current general is not very good at being bad to his troops despite trying to come off as a hardass. He tries hard to be intimidating but doesn't seem to realize that he's actually very fair. Explains why he has such a large following, at least.
The unbiased opinion of Stamen is that if you want to learn how to beat a man into a pulp with a weapon of your choice, you may as well learn from there best there. Stamen's militaristic government prides strength above all, and nearly every person knows how to defend themselves. They're proud, they're loud, but they have their own dignity and honor to uphold. Still, their stubbornness leads to a lot of fights whether they mean to or not.
Old but gold, the Magnolia family is directly descended from King Jonquil I. Currently at the throne is King Oliver Magnolia with his Queen Felicia. They have two daughters, one which is the kidnapped Princess Dahlia, and the other the instigator of the quest, Princess Petunia.
