The year is 1400 AD. Over two hundred years have passed since William the Conqueror crossed the English Channel with his veteran army of hungry Norman warriors and defeated Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king, in battle near the small town of Hastings.

History became twisted toward the end of his life, ravenous hordes of creatures which became known as Riss plaguing the known world and upsetting the known order. Appearing in lesser populated regions, the creatures proved resistant to human forms of warfare and the tide of their assault appeared unstoppable. While none showed themselves in England the Riss swarmed in strength from the lowlands and valleys of Scotland and Wales and spilled into the northern and western reaches of England.

In response, a warrior sent by the Almighty himself, stepped forwards. A young woman who wielded powers no mortal being could possess led the Conqueror's armies against the Riss and pushed them back, securing the kingdom's borders. Upon his death the hero was named his successor and has ruled ever since as the Divine Queen Mayra.

Her many offspring, for she never married but had many lovers and bore many children, have become known as Heliosts and bare some semblance of her power. Their descendants now occupy the rank of the nobility, regardless of their Norman or Saxon ancestry. The strongest of them, known as the Solist, leads Mayra's armies and is charged with securing the kingdom's borders against the Riss.

After over two centuries of her rule cracks are appearing in the peace and stability which have endured throughout her reign. The current Solist, Matthias, resides in York and rumours circle endlessly of the rift between him and his Queen. Meanwhile the Vac population, those empty of the godly Aura passed down from Mayra through her children, grow restless at their oppression by the burgeoning power of the Heliost nobles and there are strange movements amongst the Riss population beyond the frontier.

For the Sentinels under Matthias's command life is about to become much harder, their duty unclear and their understanding of seemingly ironclad principles of their world and faith will be severely challenged.

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Hello and welcome to the Set in a Silver Sea interest check! I hope that the history above has caught your attention but now for some details...

-This RP is set in medieval Britain. Cannons are around but gunpowder is very much not in use beyond these.
-In depth historical knowledge is not required but is welcome!
-Characters will be Heliosts, whether from a powerful family or a lesser one is up to you. They will all be new Sentinels, either just recruited or about to be.
-Religion is as one would expect from this period but with the twist that the current monarch is regarded by most as a second Messiah, sometimes referred to by the clergy as the daughter of God. Some question this but do so quietly.

I suspect you have questions about what power a Heliost possesses? Simply put, they are stronger, faster, healthier and tougher than normal humans (known as Vacs). They support their body with a resource known as Aura which they have a finite amount of, replenished with food and rest. When in excess, for Heliosts are not bottomless vessels, Aura washes off them in a manner synonymous with the name.

Use of this power is known as Flare. Specifically it is a Primary Flare. Secondary Flares are unique to each individual and rare, few Heliosts gain them and the vast majority are Sentinels and they often reflect the character of the individual. For example, an overly anxious person would be able to sense threats to themselves in a near clairvoyant manner. The Secondary Flare is usually a crystallising of one aspect of the Primary Flare (especially enhanced strength for example) but not always.

Hopefully that answers some questions. Any thoughts or input would be welcome, I'm looking for an active and determined group to RP with and I hope this idea appeals to enough to make it viable.