[OOC] Avalon Academy: The Confines of the Crown

[Mistress Dizzy]

Achieng WIP

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A C H I E N G

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Princess Achieng Chima Maurin of Olthonis

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Phoeni

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Achieng stands at 5'11, and weighs about 200 pounds. She has a sturdy build like most of the kingdom, and plenty of curve. While she could be described as "fat", the last person to think her slow or slothful in battle got their nose broken in a duel. Her softness hides a warrior's muscle. Her skin is a deep, earthy brown, and her eyes are the color of sunset. Her hair is unusual - white as the noon sun. The white hair is a longstanding mark of Olthonis royal blood. She wears it in many tiny braids that fall to her chin.

Like any noble in her kingdom, Achi wears a lot of gold. Bracelets, earrings, anklets, even toe rings if she's feeling the need to dress up extra. The bright colors she favors are heavily featured in her
wardrobe, which is mostly flowing dresses with airy skirts and patterns. From her mother, Achieng picked up the unusual habit of going without shoes. While she does own many, many pairs of well-made sandals, she will kick them off as soon as humanly possible, indoors or out. (Since she's the current heir, no one is willing to call her on this.)

Lastly, Achieng has a tattoo on the back of her neck, to symbolize the royal family's endurance.

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Paragraph minimum! What makes your character tick? What are their likes, dislikes, habits, mental traits, eccentricities, nuances, etc. Don't contradict yourself!

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Paragraph minimum! Who is your character? What is their backstory before being sent off to learn? Were they rambunctious, studious, adventurous, spoiled? Who were their parents and/or siblings (or cousins!) and how did they effect their life? Did anything neat happen?

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minimum! Why were they sent to The Conclave? Was it higher education, to keep them out of trouble, to protect them? Something.

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What is their major attribute and secondary major attribute? and attributes in general! What is it they focus in. Here is the list, please note which two are your PRIMARY TWO ATTRIBUTES BY UNDERLINING and give one or two sentences describing their interest and/or experience in them to justify them.

Diplomacy: Your character is possibly charming or well-minded towards politics and likes to solve problems with words! Neat!

Faith: Theology sure is fascinating! Your character is fascinated by the disappearance of their god, Gaea.

Intrigue: Your character knows how to find out little things about other people and might be a good spy. They are cunning and clever which aims well towards other kinds of politics!

Magic: Your character wants to learn magic! Duh!

Martial: You are either skilled in combat physically or mentally! Tactics, Duels, Brawls, and Strategy seems to be your character's thing.

Stewardship: Your character loves mathematics and finances; or maybe they just love having lots of coins!

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As a Prince/Princess can have a group of NPCs that come with you, but not too many. It is likely you have one sworn sword (aka guardian/protector) and a few servants. Describe them in as much detail as you want. You get one of each by default (a maid and a knight-- remember here it is Ser not Sir!)

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You might
know other player characters! So list your thoughts on their reputation or how you view them if you've had a playdate in the past.

Got through the easy part. More to come.

[Shadow Daedalus]

@Sloth I'm also from House Lothlahr as @Sterling's brother, so let me know if you have anything to tell me :)

[Dawkins]

Maco Queon

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Maco

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing."

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Prince Maco Subdar Queon of Kingdom Phoenis

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Phoeni

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Maco stands at a solid 5'10, with his long lanky frame covered by a large white draping overcoat. Maco wears a gold necklace with a cross on it to go along with his two large gold earrings that hang from his ears. Only his left arm bears a few gold bracelets on his forearm and bicep while his right arm has no accessories. Maco lets his long, dark hair flow in the wind whenever he can. Only putting it up in a formal fashion when the time is needed such as a formal event. His dark skin is fined by the constant beat of the sun from his time in his kingdom. Perhaps Maco's most distinct feature is his purple hair, not his natural hair color of black. Maco dyes his hair the purple color ever so often, as he believes he is the first person to make such a fashion statement.

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Maco carries himself with a cool, calm demeanor that anyone can start to like eventually, even the most introverted of people. Maco can always be caught smiling, his happy nature won't let him go a day without a good laugh. Maco tries to get along with everyone around him, trying to make as many friends as possible. His downfall however is his gullible nature. Maco is an easy person to manipulate, his happy and friendly nature can easily be manipulated into him doing someone else's bidding without him even noticing it. He will do anything for anyone, at any given moment.

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Maco is the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Phoenis. He is the only child of the current king and queen.

Maco learned from a early age that being a King isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Before his father was even King, his Grandfather was at the helm. Now, whenever Maco and his grandfather were together Maco could've swore his grandfather was the most polite and friendly person in the world but, as the years went on and on the stress of being King took a toll on Maco's grandfather. Before Maco's grandfather would take all complaints with a open ear, and would listen to everyone equally and fairly. As time went on and on, Maco's grandfather took on more of a tyrant role. Anyone that complained about his leadership would be instantly capture and/or killed on site. Any type of treason against the king would result in instant death. In only a couple years difference, Maco's grandfather went from a fair and great king to a tyrant overcome by greed and stress.

In comes Maco's father, one night a rebellion had sprung up in the Kingdom. The rebellion was lead by none other than Maco's father! The rebellion lasted for days on days. Soon after, the main castle was finally breached and the King was taken from his throne. The tyrant king had finally been overthrown, and a new King shall take his place. Their were many claims to the throne, "long lost cousins" sprang out of nowhere from different parts of the world. Many people with no Phoeni blood tried their claim to the throne to no avail. People of Phoenis are fair and most drifted to the son of the tyrant king that led the rebellion.

Maco's father was crowned king within days, and thus began his reign. Right now Maco's father is a very justifiable person, just like Maco's grandfather had been when Maco first knew him. Maco's father listens to all complaints, and any feedback on how to better his kingdom for generations to come. Maco's father always tells Maco, "If I ever become like your grandfather, I want you to lead a rebellion against me. Do not let me become like him. When you take over, you better not become like him either." Maco takes those words, and will remember them for the rest of his life. The events of his past have given Maco enlightenment in his studies. Maco had given 100% effort towards all studies before he went to the Conclave, and he doesn't mean on changing that tactic when he reaches the Conclave.

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Maco was sent to the Conclave to further his studies in all fields such as Military, Diplomacy, Magical, and many more. The Conclave gives Maco the best opportunity to gain the most knowledge out of any school in the entire realm. The Conclave is known for being harsh, but their academics and training in many fields gives Maco the best chance to succeed further down the road as a king.

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Diplomacy: Going with Maco's loving nature, he is a very charming person. Able to talk down people when they or angry, or just to have a friendly chat. Maco see's himself forming many bonds with the Kings and Queens of the vast kingdoms all over the lands.

Faith: Just about everyone in the entire world has thought of the god Gaea. The disappearance and the god in general are always up for debate, but to Maco he knows that no one will truly know what happened so he doesn't waste much time thinking on it.

Intrigue: Maco's personality doesn't allow him to impede on anyone's personal property or personal thoughts. Maco won't go as far as to snoop into someone's space to find dirt on them.

Magic: Maco has always been fascinated with the magic of the kingdoms. Albeit he doesn't know much, he does know some pretty good meditation spells that soothes the mind and spirit when they are having a bad day.

Martial: Just like most Princes and Princesses, Maco was taught about combat at a early age. Hand to Hang combat mostly, and some swordsmanship skill was shown to him. Hand to hand combat was worked on mostly everyday, because you never know when trouble may arise and you are found swordless.

Stewardship: Being from Phoeni decent, jewelry has always been on Maco. Gold had always been on Maco ever since he was a little kid. Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings. You name it, Maco has it on. This led to Maco falling in love with gold pieces and coins in general. Economy in Phoeni is all about the fine craft works. Which made Maco fall even deeper in love with it all.

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Hanlet - Sworn bodyguard of Maco. Very large burly man, with a scimitar shaped sword around his waist at all times. Very quiet and sturdy guy that would risk his life for Prince Maco.

Yapier - Servant of Maco that helps with all the provisions that come along with being a prince. Basically Maco's right hand man. Whenever Maco needs advice of any sort he asks Yapier.

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N/A (To be filled in later)

[Symphonia]

I am mostly done with mine just need to finish the companion part, let me know if there is anything i should change.

[Mistress Dizzy]

@Dawkins Maco and Achi would get along, I think.

[Mcmolly]

I think I've gotten everything I meant to, gonna go ahead and repost finished CS for review.

Ezran

Ezran

"Look alive."

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Prince Ezran Selran Taake of Darkthrone

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Aladori

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Like most of his house, Ezran is a grim figure. Pale, lithe, with hair the color of his long shadow and eyes like burnt gold, his regality is easily recognized. His clothes are a mixed of sharp, dark finewear, draped over in furs, heavy black pelts shorn from the hides of great beasts, to accommodate the north-eastern chill, as well as lend an imposing air.

Though most Taake men tend to grow thick, wiry beards, Ezran is yet bald-faced, with features leaning him more towards femininity than his family might have hoped.

On tradition, all of the Taake family, as well as many of the most revered nobles of their court, carry beautifully crafted blades as signs of status. Ezran is no exception, and he carries a bastard sword at his hip. The blade is stained nearly white, the hilt wrapped in tight black leather with a round pommel at its base. Doubtless the least embellished sword in the Taake family, but no less a respectable work, its proven to hold its own and present a fair challenge in combat.

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The Darkthrone people are, by and large, a mirror of the land they inhabit. Harsh, unforgiving, and cold. This is exemplified by their royalty, the Taake family, who have long governed with a hard, yet just, regime. The Taake’s command respect from their people through strength and unbreakable will.

And so, a meek child, who strays towards anxiousness, constant indecision, and self-doubt, would represent the antithesis to their family’s idea of a proper heir. Ezran would be hard-pressed to disagree, and yet the description fits him perfectly, a fact he is made constantly and consistently aware of.

Because of this, Ezran came to understand that he best served his House in silence. He had no knack for speaking to the vicious whirlpool that was the Darkthrone nobility, every word from his mouth only promising further condemnation. This habit has stuck with him through his childhood, and to this day he remains a young man of few, albeit carefully chosen, words, preferring to listen.

At least in one area crucial to his role he was not a failure. Ezran took to the sword young, and he took to it well. His father spotted this eagerly, quick to ensure that his son’s as-yet one redeeming talent would be fostered properly. And thus swordplay became as therapy to the boy, rousing his mind in the mornings and easing it of troubles at night. He could trust a blade in his hand, another limb, practically, and perhaps the truest way for him to feel “safe” in a home that, for all he could see and hear, did not want him there.

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Since the first of their name, Taake kings, queens, princes and princesses have all been figures of strength and terror. They suffered no cowards, no insults, no weakness, their house was stronger for it. A common tale among the Darkthrone people is that Taake infants are born silent, and nursed in the cold of their lofty keep.

Then came Ezran. Despite his father’s best efforts, he could do little to quell the rumors that spread within the confines of his court. In hush they’d say Ezran wailed so loudly at birth the queen’s ears bled. They’d say he could not bear the cold as the Taake’s did, and that when he crawled onto his father’s throne as a child, it had struck him ill out of spite.

Though little of this slander reaches the common folk, few among the Darkthrone nobility believe Ezran a capable ruler, now or ever. Some call him “Ezran the Coward”, others, “Ezran the Cursed”. Either way, the fact that King Taake has all but ceased attempting to silence such venom and the noblemen spreading it speaks, even in silence, to his stance on the matter.

Ezran did much of his growing up around his uncle, Yvoddan –or as he came to be known, “Vodd”–, a man Taake to the marrow. He found no warmth in Vodd, but a frigid care and protection. Alone Ezran would enter a room to narrowed eyes and sneers, but trailing his uncle’s thick coat, all eyes would be down, all expressions statuesque.

In addition to Vodd, the boy spent an equal amount of time in lessons with his father’s First Knight, Ser Mara. Warmer than Vodd, but tough enough to assert that she was his teacher before she was his friend, Ezran was always eager to train with her, to spend hours learning and hours later practicing. It was through her he gained his proficiency with a blade, and towards his departure for the academy, his first shred of self-confidence.

In the lulls between lessons and accompanying his uncle about his duties, Ezran spent much of his time holed away in his room, avoiding the harsh eyes that lurked throughout Darkthrone Keep.

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A myriad of reasons led to Ezran attending the academy. Some regarding a need to learn the intricacies of ruling, the ins and outs of diplomacy and the talents required of a presentable, noble king. Others leaned towards his lack of confidence, something he’d heard his father once call “a death wish for Taake’s.” Initially initial hurt, he agreed.

And yet, despite a sound case for departure, there was, concealed from him, darker stirrings. The king’s complacency for his son’s shortcomings was at first merely the topic of gossip, but as Ezran grew from a frightened child to a poor heir, this gossip, some say, began to blossom into a much more malicious form.

Perhaps safety played a role in this decision as well.

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What is their major attribute and secondary major attribute? and attributes in general! What is it they focus in. Here is the list, please note which two are your PRIMARY TWO ATTRIBUTES BY UNDERLINING and give one or two sentences describing their interest and/or experience in them to justify them.

Diplomacy: As stated, Ezran only tends to speak casually around close company, and is reserved in most other situations. Understandably, this leaves his knowledge in the art insofar as politics are concerned, rather slim.

Faith: Neither overtly devout nor heinously sacrilegious, the Taake’s faith has diminished over the rule of the current king. Ezran grew up with only basic knowledge of Gaea, and came to understand that his family had begun putting more stock in the self than what he’d heard any a time called “a silent god”.

Intrigue: Ezran learned over the years that his uncle was feared for many reasons, one of which being his cunning nature. He learned from Vodd a great many sly things that some might consider sinister, even if he seems naïve to their underhanded nature.

Magic: Perhaps the subject in which Ezran is the least knowledgeable. The Taake court was home to few magically-gifted, and fewer who would voluntarily educate the prince. When Ezran showed early interest in the blade, king Taake all but forgot any need to teach his child the arts of magic.

Martial: Over the years, swordplay has become Ezran’s truest source of comfort. Trained by the king’s most trusted knight from his earliest interest, his proficiency for combat, both physically and mentally, is doubtless his greatest strength.

Stewardship: Ezran doesn’t pretend to be a mathematician, or to understand the economy of his land. However, he’s forged at least a modestly logical mind from his uncle.

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Yvoddan Taake: Ezran’s uncle, and without a doubt, the most feared man in Darkthrone Keep, if not the region as a whole. A warrior in his early years, now gray and boney yet no less intimidating, Vodd is a shrewd diplomat that has not ceased to leave dismay in his wake, despite having long since put away his violent past.

He stands at around five foot seven, with a face of sharp edges ending in a thick, tapering beard. Though age has turned once proud scars ugly, one feature that has not changed from his youth are his eyes. Violent emeralds deep enough to invite caution to those that meet them, yet sharp enough to stand out in a crowd. If Vodd turns his eyes upon someone, they are generally aware.

He travels as well with a relic of his past years, a flamberge nearly as old as himself, only in far better condition. Around Darkthrone keep, he'd often carry it in ceremony, and while some of the quietest whispers doubt his ability to wield it any longer, none have dared to question him openly.

Ser Mara: Not a royal, not even a noble, but King Taake’s First Knight nonetheless. At Ezran’s behest, Mara regaled the young prince with many a story of how she clawed her way to Darkthrone Keep. A fierce warrior, even now at fifty years, she insisted on accompanying Ezran to The Conclave. Allegedly Vodd had a hand in convincing the king in allowing this, but he allowed it all the same.

Not quite as tall as Vodd, but still an imposing woman of muscle beneath black plate and fur lining. Her armor includes a helmet, but she tends to forgo it outside of large-scale battle, preferring the allowance of vision. As far as armaments go, she carries a longsword at one hip, and a curved dagger at the other, her combative style generally utilizing both at once.

The sword, engraved as "Blind", is seldom drawn in public; the Taake Court has even adopted a saying for the white-steel blade. "Noble Mara draws it for two reasons, once to clean it, and again to bloody it."

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You might know other player characters! So list your thoughts on their reputation or how you view them if you've had a playdate in the past.

[Gowi]

Definitely some liberties being taken (white hair, purple hair) with the current batch of new sheets, but I’m not too broken up about it and am admittedly on the fence with playing around with certain colors; though the way I had originally envisioned it was that only elves, fae, and the like had “rainbow” colored hair options whilst humans had their blondes, reds, browns, and blacks. Considering one player had to make white hair/platinum blonde feasible through traumatic events I feel it unfair if I changed it for others. I’d also like our age range for new students be in the 13-16 range rather than characters well into their adulthood.

Otherwise Maco looks pretty much a good done deal and I look forward to Achieng’s completion.

Ezran looks good to post as well.

[VitaVitaAR]

My only remaining obstacle for starting on this sheet is the house. I just can't decide.

[Gowi]

My only remaining obstacle for starting on this sheet is the house. I just can't decide.

@VitaVitaAR

I'm here if you need me to help on that front, but otherwise I don't know what to tell you heh.

[VitaVitaAR]

I guess... what house could most likely have produced a shy princess with severe confidence issues? ^^; Hmm.

[Polaris North]

@Shadow Daedalus@Sterling

I was thinking that maybe my character knows yours since he visits neighboring kingdoms far to frequently. And since Lothloryen is just to the south of Tromania so it's highly possible that he has visited the kingdom.

[Gowi]

I guess... what house could most likely have produced a shy princess with severe confidence issues? ^^; Hmm.

@VitaVitaAR

Pretty much all of the ones that are not largely rural, lol. Though to give you some actual options I imagine you could go the route of House Hulevia (the imperial house) as one of the few children the Patriarch (emperor) had during his lifetime— that would give you a burdening prestige on your shoulders and no doubt give confidence issues. Alternatively to that you have major non-imperial dynasties such as House Heartspire, House Swiftwind, House Warwic, and that is just with limiting options from things that aren’t currently taken like House Tromvara or House Forletus. All the above mentioned houses are major world powers and have at their core a lot of responsibility upon them; if not to succeed, but to marry into other important houses to keep humanity unified through political marriage alliances.

@Shadow Daedalus@Sterling

I was thinking that maybe my character knows yours since he visits neighboring kingdoms far to frequently. And since Lothloryen is just to the south of Tromania so it's highly possible that he has visited the kingdom.

@Polaris North

“Oh look the kind fancy tromani prince wants to visit us zkreli who are keeping the majority of the orcs and goblins from terrorizing his land as we always have. How cultured he is to come to our war-based culture in curiosity as he sits safely behind the walls before getting into the mud and bog with orcs bearing down like real princes. Shit! I bet our princess could beat him in a physical contest!”

[VitaVitaAR]

... I am leaning towards House Heartspire for some reason so... there we go!

[Polaris North]

@Gowi

Haha, if that's the reaction then I bet Brendan will more than like visiting time and time again. At least it's a different response than others.

[Mistress Dizzy]

Gowi, you should probably list the age range in the sample character sheet. That way it's easier to see. I will adjust Achi with my next round of edits.

[Gowi]

Gowi, you should probably list the age range in the sample character sheet. That way it's easier to see. I will adjust Achi with my next round of edits.

@Mistress Dizzy

Noted! and done, as well.

[Sterling]

@Polaris North absolutely. Pm me if you want to colab some past events

[Sterling]

@Polaris North absolutely. Pm me if you want to colab some past events

[Gowi]

So I'm apparently working on a secondary POV character. Apparently. More news on that later.

[Hayazo]

@Symphonia It looks like our characters mesh nicely. They seem to have slightly different opinions of each other, but I think the different perspectives add to their dynamics.

@Gowi I'm changing Seldo's age to 15 so that there's a more realistic age gap between the siblings.