[OOC] The Order: A Tale of Steam and Monster Hunting

[LordOfTheNight]

The RP is officially open.

Note to all those who are participating, I am making a sort of monster list. While we'll have werewolves, vampires and the likes, there will be subspecies of each BIG name creature. For instance, while all bloodsuckers are vampires; not all vampires are cut from the same cloth. A Carpathian vampire will very greatly in both strength, appearance, and weakness than to say a Meso-American vampire. Same with werewolves. So please, if you have an idea for a subspecies of vampire or werewolf or whatever, hit me with a PM and I will consider it.

Thank you!

[AspenIvan]

So, are we all supposed to be showing up in the Vatican? Also, should we be putting our sheets in the Characters section?

[LordOfTheNight]

Yes to Vatican City.

No on characters. I want the characters to be a mystery to one another if they haven't met. No sense in your character knowing another character's history if they haven't met haha

[potatochipgolem]

Darnit, removing my character profile from the Interest check!

But if you've read it, well ...erm ...your character gains +1 to dice rolls on religion skill checks? :D. Yeah.

[Talis]

Ok, I am struggling to make a character for this RP and have found myself in need of more information. I'd like to ask a few questions about the setting, if you don't mind.

1. What kind of mythology are we dealing with here? I'm seeing 1800s romantic era, with Werewolves, vampires, etc. What else? Are we including other culture's mythologies? Are there Djinn, Wendigos, Tengu, etc?

2. What's the nature of magic? I'd like to play a mage, but I'm really not sure how it'd fit here? Is magic a scientific thing (e.g. alchemy) or does faith play a part? Do crosses actually hurt vampires? Could you use prayers or chant verses from the Qur'an to fight a monster or cast a spell?

3. What's the Order's role in society? Social norms are pretty strict at this time period - are the Order's operatives a general exception, or are they expected to live up to normal standards of decency?

[ayzrules]

Is it too late to join this rp?

[potatochipgolem]

2. What's the nature of magic? I'd like to play a mage, but I'm really not sure how it'd fit here? Is magic a scientific thing (e.g. alchemy) or does faith play a part? Do crosses actually hurt vampires? Could you use prayers or chant verses from the Qur'an to fight a monster or cast a spell?

3. What's the Order's role in society? Social norms are pretty strict at this time period - are the Order's operatives a general exception, or are they expected to live up to normal standards of decency?@Talis

@Talis

2:

My Hider

I'm not sure but I believe, from the putting of Mages and Scientists together in one sentence, that magic comes from an eccelectic variety of sources. It could be from intellectual discovery, from spiritualism, from faith or some other sources is what I am led to believe. In the era of 1800, historically, there was no distinction between what was accepted science and magic. In fact, many well-known scientists were also occultists of their age, who dwelved into the workings of the universe regardless of 'what people thought would work'.

I'm no thread maker, so I can't really say any definitive terms of play, so all I have said is based on what is hinted and suggested in the introduction. Thus, the way I intend to have my character interact with magic (if the situation arises) in a way that is suitable to fit with that timeline. Nonetheless, I would strongly reccommend that when religion is concerned that you thread carefully when posting.

I think the best way to avoid this is by saying "Faith has it's own magic." In which, we leave it hanging in the air if some spectacular event was either caused by a character's will, determination and actions. or it was aided by some unseen spiritual being. With no definitive answer OOC, although your character might insist otherwise IC. That's how I'm playing things anyway.

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My Hider

I'm curious too. But I guess since the Order is secret, we aren't given any declared exceptions to the public when it comes to appearance. I think that if an order agent was wearing a tube top in a puritan town, she'd too be chased off with angry broomsticks by jealous wives. Like any other non-agent tube-top-wearing madwoman. Or if a stranger goes around holding a sword for no reason while a city is at unrest, he/she would probably meet with some discontented guards until they or someone else can clarify their purpose.

These are my opinions anyway and might not be how things are, but because you posted the question 9 hours ago saying that you were in the midst of making a character and there hasn't been a reply. I thought to chime in and help you out. :).

[LordOfTheNight]

@Talis
1) We will be dealing with all walks of life here. Vampires, werewolves, Bigfoot, Wendigo, Deep Ones, it's all fair game.

2) Magic and science are two separate entities that do not connect (or at least shouldn't). They can imitate one another but in the end they are completely different. As to crosses and faith it all comes down to the monster, the item you use, and your own faith. If you were to brandish a Christian cross to a vampire from a strictly Buddhist province it would do nothing. Brandish a cross made from the silver given to Judas to the same vampire and it will be a different story

3) Social norms are lack for the Order but how your character acts is up to you. If you're a bigot, fine. If it gets in the way of the hunt however it can mean life or death

[potatochipgolem]

2) Magic and science are two separate entities that do not connect (or at least shouldn't). They can imitate one another but in the end they are completely different. As to crosses and faith it all comes down to the monster, the item you use, and your own faith. If you were to brandish a Christian cross to a vampire from a strictly Buddhist province it would do nothing. Brandish a cross made from the silver given to Judas to the same vampire and it will be a different story

@LordOfTheNight

Oh, so that's the premise?

But isn't Science just a concept how the universe works?

Then, in that case, what is alchemy? You mentioned alchemists in your introductions. My character makes use of an alchemical invention, isn't that Science or is that Magic? This concerns me. I'm slightly lost when you say that they are not connected here.

[LordOfTheNight]

@potatochipgolem

Science and Magic follow different rules. Science is based on the laws of the natural. Magic on the other hand follows the laws of the supernatural.

Alchemy is a science based field that imitates magic but isn't magic. Alchemy follows a law of nature, the law of conservation of energy. Changing one metal into another follows said rule, it's still metal and nothing new is truly formed. Now if you were to make a gold ingot appear out of nowhere, now your venturing into supernatural law. Magic and science CAN connect but the results generally create problems because you are now dealing with something that follows a whole new set of rules. Magic is trumped by magic. Science is trumped by science.

[Inertia]

So uh, can we post the character sheets in the tab?

Edit:

Is it too late to join this rp?

@ayzrules

Should be fine to apply, probably >>

[LordOfTheNight]

@Inertia Characters are staying in my possession. I want to keep the characters a mystery to everyone. If your character already has history with another character than chances are you already know the other character. I will likely dedicate the character tab to monsters and things of that sort

[LazyEgg]

I'll have a post up soon <3

Btw, really fancy the idea of the whole monster wikipedia thing. Pretty swish

EDIT: Post up. Also, I changed my face-claim ^^

[Inertia]

Got a post up, hope it was fine, do tell me if there were any problems.

[LordOfTheNight]

No problems at all haha. Sooner we have a majority of the hunters posting, the better haha

[LazyEgg]

pls

anyone

accept the bread

[potatochipgolem]

Bread rkind of accepted. :D.

Also, I'm not being racist in my post when I described Akio Sullivan's eyes and skin. He's asian, but my character may or may not have many asians before and orientals were RARE in western areas back then.

That alright? Wait, I said I'm not racist! Put down that pitchfork!!

[LazyEgg]

@ayzrules Come and join us! :D

@potatochipgolem worry not, i'll have sal hold onto the bread for safekeeping until the knight feels the time is right :d also, vERYY curious as to what's under that helmet now. //raises eyebrows and strokes non-existent beard

[Inertia]

@LordOfTheNight

So, can I ask, how many people are in the rp, like tagging them so I know. Kinda curious!

[LordOfTheNight]

@Inertia

In my post I mentioned all the people who are involved. Hope that helps haha