An ancient warrior caste, the Order of Ether, is destined to battle in obscurity with the demons of the Ether (referred to as the Otherworld by most civilians). For ages, Ether samurai have raised their blades to protect the borders between our world and the next. The tale of the Ether is not one of triumph, but one of sorrow...of sacrifice.
For tapping into the Ether, the realm of demons and Gods, is a taxing commitment. The Ether grants its chosen with incredible powers, but it also feasts on the body until it has consumed its prey whole. In order for a samurai to call upon the Ether they must trap within them a beast from the depths and crags of the very realm that fight against. Many recruits do not survive this initiation process.
Know that you do all of this land a great service by lending us your talents. This mission, while daunting, is of utmost importance to the realm. Though you sacrifice your body your will shall live on for centuries after the tangible and physical fall away. You are the newest members of the Order of Ether, survive your initiation, and you will gain power and wisdom unattainable to the average man.
Hey there! I hope this has caught your interest! This is an RP that I've really been wanting to work on for a while. I've tried to kick-start a few RPs on this site before, but they all tend to end before they can truly start. To remedy this, I'll be looking to host a smaller group of players that are genuinely interested in the concept.
Essentially, the story is inspired by stories like Bayonetta and Dragon Age (particularly the Grey Wardens) or Japanese (and some Greek) mythology. You'll be creating a new initiate that has been called to join (or voluntarily joined, your choice) the Order of Ether. This mysterious samurai caste is held in high regard by the people of the realm despite the fact that most aren't entirely sure what purpose they serve (this has brought into question the need for their existence).
In reality, the Order has been tasked to protect our realm from bleeding into the Ether (via rifts, summoning magics, rituals, demonic possession, etc.) Your characters will gain the ability to tap into the Ether (which is a twisted reflection of our own world) where they will battle demons, creatures, oni, etc. These creatures of the Ether are invisible to the average human (unless brought into this world through some means).
It'll be up to you to do a bit of digging into ancient mythologies (mostly Japanese, but if it makes sense we can certainly pull from other mythologies too) to find the creature/demon/etc. that your character will pact with in their initiation. This will determine the ability they get (also decided by you). Just make sure the pact creature can somehow be related to the power you get.
Below is a rough draft of a character sheet if you'd like to get started early! Just be sure to place your character sheet in a hider! Please let me know if you think anything should change with this character sheet.
Character Name: Age: Appearance: (Pictures and/or descriptions work here, but please place the picture in a hider) Personality: Weaponry: Equipment: Role: (Healing? Stealth? Ranger? Etc.) Pact: (Which creature will your character make a pact with. *Choices may affect the story and what might happen to your character*) Brief History:
Character Name: Ando, Ryoma Age: 33 Pact: Satori, a yokai (supernatural monster) with the ability to read minds. Appearance:
Character Name: Sarutobi, Sinjo Age: 35 Pact: Shinigami, grim reapers of the Ether Appearance:
Of course, because this is heavily influenced by anime- there has to be an awesome theme song! The song I chose to represent the story is called Run to the Future by Cyntia.
