[OOC] Legend of Renalta 2 (Dark Fantasy)

[Alphakoka]

Tempest said
I have no idea what you're implying! *slinks off to work on my post for round 2 of Royal Bloods now that I'm completely frustrated with my desktop*

....Still waiting for Saul in Here Cometh the Wolves, though Slade's sick.

[Brovo]

@Everyone: I'm delaying writing a post a bit, though I'm sure everyone noticed. The post will go up within the next 24 hours. If you haven't posted by then, you're being left behind.

[Tempest]

Alphakoka said
....Still waiting for Saul in Here Cometh the Wolves, though Slade's sick.

Yeah, aware of this. Worst case scenario, I GM-magic stuff ^_~

Brovo said
I'm delaying writing a post a bit, though I'm sure everyone noticed. The post will go up within the next 24 hours. If you haven't posted by then, you're being left behind.

Nooo! Don't leave me! D:

[Tempest]

HERE COMETH THE WOLVES and CEASE FIRE players, I am going to continue the rounds within the next 24 hours. If you have not posted by then, I will be continuing without you. This will either results in default GM checks with your character or a loss of action entirely in the round. I'll make that decision when I get to it *tips hat*

In the future, if you are having trouble coming up with anything for a round... Need information... Or are having real life situations interfering with your ability to post, CONTACT YOUR GM. I know I am willing to provide assistance and make some exceptions where needed. Chances are, Brovo and Kad will do likewise. However, if we have no idea what is going on, we cannot help you.

[Kadaeux]

I'll be doing my GM post sometime within 24 hours after Brovo's GM post goes up.

And yes, don't hesitate to contact us, there's only a 33.333339% chance of you being sacrificed to the dice gods.

[Brand]

Name: Ethyssa Abhorsen
Age: 25
Race: Human
Sex: Female
Appearance:



Homeland: The Imperium

History:

Before the end of the Third Era, when the Imperium Empire was still a fragile dream of the past, the land now controlled by the Imperium was little more then a vast forest inhabited by primitive tribes. The terrain was scared and blood soaked as tribal leaders and warlords vied for dominance.This was the land Ethyssa had been raised in; a culture prizing strength, people of war. Anyone, man or woman, capable of wielding a weapon was expected to do so for the good of the tribe, and so girls and boys were both raised in the ways of combat and steel.

Ethyssa's father was a farmer and hunter as well as a warrior, and her mother a village sage, gifted with the powers of foresight. From her father, Ethyssa learned how to survive off the land, how to defend one's self, but more importantly he taught herself sacrifice, as anything that must be done must be done with the well being of the tribe in mind; there was little emphasis on the individual. From her mother, Ethyssa learned the more spiritual side of life, but not to rely on the gods for miracles but rather be a miracle for others and do unto them as she would have done to herself.

Ethyssa was raised alongside three brothers and a sister. Petra, the eldest son and seven years Ethyssa's senior, Baylen the second born and five years her senior, Perissa, her sister and elder by three years, then finally Tamas, the final son of the family and her junior by only a year.

Petra was a remarkable hunter. Many times he had boasted there wasn't an animal he could not fell, and rightly so. When he had yet become a man he had crossed paths with a bear in the deep woods whilst hunting board. He brought the bear down with a single strike through the throat as it roared, but as the bear died it struck Petra and tore out his left eye and lacerated his face. Some years later a merchant caravan visited the village, and Petra feeling he was too big for a place to small, snuck out in the night and left with the merchants.

Baylen was the second eldest, and a strong son in his own right, but having long been in the shadow of his elder brother he had grown into an impatient and brash man. Even in the absence of his older brother, Baylen felt he had never gained the admiration from his peers that Petra had garnered, and thus became cold and cruel in his jealousy.

Perissa was kind and trusting, perhaps far more than was good for her for she often became outlet for Baylens frustration. As all children were raised by the weapon, so too was Perissa, but her hands proved far too fragile for wielding a blade, and so she was attentively by their mother who intended to make Perissa a sage.

Ethyssa and her younger brother Tamas were two of the same cloth, but Tamas had been born with a speech impediment and could seldom string more than a few words together without great trouble, and as such he took to silence and seldom spoke. What he lacked in charisma he made up for in swordplay as a prodigy with a blade, and like Ethyssa he was fascinated with stories of valor and honor. Many times they had both sat before their father as he recounted tales of war, great heroes and marvelous conquests to the very fringes of the world.

Ethyssa was twelve when her father died. Baylen had left with an envoy to a neighboring tribe seeking to trade. Their mother and father talked idly and tended the fire before a deafening crack bellowed from outside, and in quick succession another sounded. Their father looked outside for but a moment before rushing to his children. He took Ethyssa and Tamas both by the back of their shirts and hurried them out. A few of the surrounding houses were a burst with flames, and Ethyssa caught the glimpse of a giant ball of fire descending from the sky which slammed into another house with such force that planks of wood were launched like projectiles through the air. Ethyssa remember her father instructing them both to flee to the woods and conceal themselves until he called for them. They obeyed, but before she left Ethyssa caught a glimpse of a horde of riders galloping over the hill with torches and steel in hand and an unrecognizable banner streaming over their heads.

Ethyssa and Tamas saw the slaughtering of their village from the safety of the woods. People they had grown up to know were struck down without mercy, they saw their father pierced through the throat with an arrow and they saw their mother and sister dragged off as the home was set ablaze. When the riders had spelt all the blood there was to spill, and all that was left of the village was embers and ash, Ethyssa went to find someone in hopes that there was a survivor. Tamas stayed in the woods, fortunately too petrified to move his legs, for at the heart of the town Ethyssa saw a circle of skeletons chained to charred posts. They had all been adults and were chained and burned alive. A few bone scattered across the blood soaked mud looked gnawed on, as if they had fed her family to dogs. A long trail of footprints stretched to the Northeast, where the survivors were being marched towards the Free Holdings.

By the time the envoy had returned, there were no words shared amongst them as the sight of their village in ruin. In blind rage Baylen struck Ethyssa with his hand, cursing her for being a coward. He jumped on his horse and pursued the raiders alone, for the others knew they were too few. Ethyssa never saw him again, and has hateful as her brother had always been, she prayed he claimed vengeance.

Ethyssa , Tamas and those who remained of the tribe wandered in the hopes that one of the other tribes would give them refuge. Ethyssa and Tamas were quickly adopted by a Tribal Chief whose own wife could not produce him children, but the others were sent away and Ethyssa hoped they all found a place of peace that would accept them.
Their new clansmen weren't the family they had grown with, but they were all welcoming none the less. Ethyssa lived with them for three years, until the age of 15 when news of great magic and the rebirth of an ancient empire reached the village. Chieftains from many of the prominent tribes visited where they met with Ethyssa's step father. They called this new empire The Imperium; reborn from the ashes it was subjugating nearby tribes when possible and destroying or forcibly relocating those tribes which refused to submit. The Imperiums borders were growing at an alarming rate until finally it was on their doorsteps. Fortunately, the chiefs agreed they couldn't possibly pose a threat to the Imperoim, and the government and military of the Imperium could ensure stability in an otherwise war-torn region, and so within a fortnight Ethyssa and Tamas became citizens of the Imperium.

Years later Ethyssa and Tamas both joined the ranks of the Imperium's military, where they served for a length of time before the siege of West Hold Colonia. It was there that Ethyssa distinguished herself from her peers as a potential leader, and was rewarded by being enlisted into the newly formed Queen's Blades. Her brother Tamas was stationed in Colonia at the time of the counter attack by the Free Holdings, but fortunately lived through the ordeal and now serves as among the city guard.

Motivation: My characters motivations are primarily the desire for personal gains, mostly in the form of positive notoriety.

Strength: 7/10
Agility: 3/10
Charisma: 5/10
Magical Endurance: 1/10

Fighter: 5/10
-- One Handed Polearms
-- Big Sheilds
--Skill Set 3 (Unlocked at: 7 points.)
--Skill Set 4 (Unlocked at: 10 points.)

Sniper: 0/10
--Skill Set 1 (Unlocked at: 1 point.)
--Skill Set 2 (Unlocked at: 4 points.)
--Skill Set 3 (Unlocked at: 7 points.)
--Skill Set 4 (Unlocked at: 10 points.)

Leader: 5/10
Seducer: 0/10
Sneak: 0/10
Mage: 0/10
--Magic School 1 (Unlocked at: 1 Point.)
--Magic School 2 (Unlocked at: 5 Points.)

Experience Traits
--Martyrdom.
--The General

Conditions
--The Chosen One: Fate
-- Clean Blood: +2 Strength
--Wells of Power

Unique
--Trait 1 Skilled Horseman - Ethyssa has a natural talent for riding horses or other mounts, and as such receives a boost in combat whilst mounted. Ethyssa also brings her own Shire horse which she has used to travel with the Queen's Blades.

Personal Section

Romance: If it's natural.

Play style: I like a lot of character development through dialogue, as long as the dialogue as some meaningful purpose, I also like action =P.

Does the Kouri Plushie exist?: No Idea.

Signature: Brand

[Aerandir]

Forgive me for not posting I was waitingfor others because I was second to last in the first round. I'll put up something when I get home around 930ish bout 5 hours

[Tempest]

UPDATE --

Brovo said
Please post in the OOC and tell everyone the post will be delayed a day because lolserverissuesforthebillionthtime.
And the server only went up minutes before I had to sleep. :\

This has been a Public Service Announcement from your friendly neighborhood Messenger of God, sponsored by RPGTech. *tips hat, flutters away*

[Athos]

Anyone planning on piloting Aza's character now he's gone or what's exactly going to happen with that?

We kind of have a NPC in charge of negotiations right now lol

[Alphakoka]

Athos said
Anyone planning on piloting Aza's character now he's gone or what's exactly going to happen with that? We kind of have a NPC in charge of negotiations right now lol

Brovo's going to deal with it.

[Aerandir]

Sorry for the delay lost my writing mojo for a bit I'm working a post now

Edit: done!

[Icarus]

Athos said
Anyone planning on piloting Aza's character now he's gone or what's exactly going to happen with that? We kind of have a NPC in charge of negotiations right now lol

Our characters were never there to negotiate. More to Mediate. Besides Alex is the vocal member at the table, but I'm sure Brovo will either allow us to use Garren as a pawn, or take control himself for the remainder of the mission.

OR terrible death. That's always on the table too.

[Herzinth]

There's a distinct lack of Mission Headers on the past few IC posts.

[Brovo]

Icarus said
Our characters were never there to negotiate. More to Mediate. Besides Alex is the vocal member at the table, but I'm sure Brovo will either allow us to use Garren as a pawn, or take control himself for the remainder of the mission.OR terrible death. That's always on the table too.

Me? Kill someone? Horrible?

... Never.

... Cough.

Anyway, catching up on the IC now and posting as soon as possible. I am sick though, so, rest and taking it easy come first.

[Meth Quokka]

Brovo said
Me? Kill someone? Horrible?... Never.... Cough.Anyway, catching up on the IC now and posting as soon as possible. I am sick though, so, rest and taking it easy come first.

Hope you get better soon mate.

[Brovo]

@Brand: Character approved. Join the Amazonia Imperiia group after my next GM post.

I have some of the Amazonia Imperiia mission's writings complete. After work I'm going to be working on the post, hopefully have it finished by Friday morning.

[Brovo]

Demons

**Note: Names of agents are code names, not their real names. If they're discovered, their real names will take the place of their code names.

Hobbes: Unknown (Hidden) Roll (TheMasquerade): NAT20 (Critical Success)

Keats: Unknown (Hidden) Roll (TheMasquerade): 24

Amazonia Imperiia

Count Richelieu
Magic Detect (Passive): 25 (Success) (He estimates that the princess has a superior magical endurance to his own, but not vastly so.)

Kraith
Possession Roll: NAT20 *Critical success* (He easily infiltrates the mind of the boy without so much as a flinch or hesitation caused. Total success without a hint or clue otherwise.)

First Blow

Maher's rolls were decided in his post, three successes, one just barely.

Erasmus:
Shield Bash: 15.
Undead Defense: 10. *Shield bash success*
Slash: 23.
Undead Defense: 10. *Second attack success*

**Counter attack**

Undead Attack: 19

Erasmus Defense: 23 *Attack prevented*

Alexander: (Note: Unique was not used as success was guaranteed without it.)

First Shot: NAT1 (Critical Failure)

Second Shot: 21 (Hits)

Note: If you reload with Spray and Pray, specify in the next post so I'm aware of it. Thank you.

@Party: Maher revealed the ambush with his magic, then through a combination of your combined skills you managed to effortlessly carve them up. Albeit weak, this is definitely rudimentary teamwork, ergo why your rolls ended up so high, and your characters are managing to achieve (thus far) the best result between rushing to reach Wren Vesper and being cautious to keep themselves safe.

I just figured to note that you four are doing exceptionally as a team. Well done.

Royal Blood

Rayne Walker: Charisma-based Check: 28. (Success.)

@Everyone: I'll be working on a spreadsheet document as a potential solution to be able to see everyone's stats and abilities at once. Google supports spreadsheets, so... Who knows, that might work. I'll keep working on it until something works. In the meantime, just make do with the character list in the second post.

Also, yes Brand, I will add you to the first post when I wake up, I already stayed up an hour later than I should have while sick to finish the post. :p

As for the Hunt For Diana team, keep in mind that this is the last post where you won't have much material to work with. Once you enter the underground, there will be plenty of material to work with, and choices to make. Again, sorry about the somewhat railroaded start there... Then again half of you didn't post... So argh. xD

IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK, AND IF YOU WANT A QUICK LINE OF DIALOGUE OR TWO FROM A CHARACTER I CONTROL, PM ME! (Also pester those in your missions who you're waiting on to post and help me annoy the shit out of people if you like. :3)

EDIT

Also stop rolling so highly. All of you. God dammit. o_o

[Masquerade]

Oh ho ho... Just to raise the tension I suppose I could drop that the critical success roll was against a player...

[LimeyPanda]

Thankfully, nothing could possibly go wrong on Here cometh the wolves, I mean: I totally didn't transform into a werewolf infront of a bunch of strangers.

[Heyitsjiwon]

I'm waiting with bated breath for Tempest to post. I'm really looking forward to the update.