History, a topic that can either interest someone or bore them to death. A subject that spans an immersive length of human history and before it. But, if you try to deviate from what is accepted as history by scholars and archeologists. Then you are laughed at, and your theories are considered pseudoarchaeology.

But while some theories might just be false, like aliens building the Great Pyramids of Giza or Bigfoot. There are ideas, objects, and even places where accepted history cannot explain or try to deny that hint at something else. A hidden or forgotten past that most have barely scraped the surface.

There are those who do try to uncover this lost history of the world. But you have not heard of them, for they operate as secret societies. These secretive groups are dedicated to uncovering this lost history. However, what they do with this lost knowledge is what divides them. Some seek power, some seek knowledge, and some seek advancement.

However, one thing that has been discovered by all who seek this ancient past, are the Descendants. People whose ancestors come from this lost past and whose bloodlines give them a power that is separate from magic and have unlocked the use of it. Those who are Descendants are coveted by these secret societies for not only their power but also their bloodlines gives them an unexplained connection to relics from this forgotten era.

The secret society called the Order of the Ancients is one group that seeks to uncover the truth and its connection to Descendants. As the group was founded by a Descendant. The Order of the Ancients, with its resources and Descendants. Try to discover the lost past of humanity and learn more about the past and what it means to be a Descendant.




Hello, and welcome to the rp. So, in this RP, you will be playing as a Descendant. A person whose bloodline dates to an unknown ancestor from the forgotten era of human history, and gives them powers and a connection to ancient relics. Your character will be a member of the Order of the Ancients, either a new member or already apart of the order. Which the rp will take the characters around the world and into ancient and forgotten places.

When it comes to your power, it can be anything but, time or mind control powers. Also it should be a hint to what your character's ancient ancestor is. While you can decide what the ancient ancestor is, I am still deciding if I should let people write it in their sheets or make it more of a mystery that only me and the player know until their ancient ancestor is revealed in the IC. Either way, your ancient ancestor can be anything. A powerful spirit, an elemental, a powerful mortal, a forgotten god. Just something or someone that would leave a mark on the ancient past in some way or would be important in the ancient past and had a power or ability that could be inherited.

Now, during the course of the rp, magical non-human races and beings will be encountered, and magic is a thing in the setting though underground, and said magic is rare in modern humans. Though character-wise the rp will be human only.

Also, I am debating letting people have side plots dealing with their ancient ancestors and would like to hear people's thoughts on it.

So that is the idea, and I am looking for a co-gm. If anyone wants the job, then either say something in the thread or send it to me by PMs.

Indicating interest.

Sounds interesting, aye.

Sounds interesting

Curious.

Nice to see interest

Might get busy after all, but still wishing this game the best...

I am interested in this story idea.
Would an immortal who was one of the ancients be allowed?

I am interested in this story idea.
Would an immortal who was one of the ancients be allowed?

Maybe, but it depends. As in the immortal being apart of the Order of the Ancients? It depends on if your char can still die and how old they are. I need details.

Maybe, but it depends. As in the immortal being apart of the Order of the Ancients? It depends on if your char can still die and how old they are. I need details.

When I wrote that, I was expecting you to respond negatively, we weren't permitted immortals. You also did not mention a timeline or the year the Order of the Ancients originated.

I have a character I created about 11 years ago who was a Roman Legionnaire during the time of Jesus Christ and was present in Jerusalem for the Crucifixion. The character was blessed/cursed by God as a witness of the Crucifixion to walk the earth as an immortal. He has no other powers other than rapid regeneration which helps to maintain his early 30's appearance. He knows several languages with Latin being his native tongue. He has traveled the earth for 2000+ years and has fought for various potentates learning many skills including martial skills practiced on various battlefields. He is a witness to human civilization.

I didn't realize when I was looking for the aforementioned character, but I found an additional character created at the same time of Welsh heritage who is a member of the Sisterhood of the Dullahan. She received her abilities through possession of an amulet she wears around her neck. This character is fairly young, but has recently acquired a limited immortality--500 years.

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I was going to go into detail with the Order of the Ancients when I officially launched the OOC. Along with the other three competing secret societies. But I am going to say now that the order is the youngest of the four. Around four hundred years old and came from the remnants of an older secret society. Honestly, I think it can work, like either character could be a Descendant and the immortality being their power/ability that was triggered. Perhaps their ancient ancestor was the first immortal or at least someone that managed to gained immortality through some means. Just as long as the character can still die and not from the lost age. It is fine. If this is okay with you, that is.

Also, I am going to let people have the option of being a Descendant or a normal person.

I love dreamy, mystical, magical concepts like this. There's a lot of potential here.

I am officially expressing interest, and I may also be tentatively interested in Co-Gming. I can help out with the character sheet, art, world-building, lore, aesthetics, NPCs, etc.

Cheers!

Okay, so while I appreciate the interest, something has come up and I cannot run the rp at the moment. But I do intend to run this again and will message to those interested if desired when I will run this again.

@Letter Bee@Kensai@Americore@Goldmarble@Gunther@Aeolian Actually, I might have jumped the gun and still be able to do the rp if you all are still in. Say something if so, and for Aeolian. I will gladly accept your offer to be a co-gm if you are still interested in the rp. Either way, I will work on the OOC, and if no one is interested, then I will try again at a later date.

@Theyra, I'll think about it, but no promises from me.

Understood.

Please ping me when you decide to make the IC.

Will do.

The OOC is live, @Letter Bee@Kensai

@Theyra, again, no promises.

King David does sound good, though.