Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

The High Kingdom of Matal is deeply steeped in tradition. The reigning High King comes from a very ancient and magical dynasty, one rumoured to predate humanity itself. It has been heavily diluted by the years, but one key trait stands out: One week and one day exactly before the death of every member of the dynasty, their eyes turn bright purple in colour. And in his 56th year, High King Erasmus bears the Mark of Death. Thus begins what the citizens of Matal have dubbed 'The Inheritance Game'.

Every High King (or Queen, but it will be referred to as a King for simplicity) is not only expected, but obligated to have as many children and other family members as he possibly can. This is to ensure that come the Inheritance Game, there will be a worthy ruler able to step forward. Over the next week and a day, the High King's children will have to compete fiercely for the throne. The Conclave, a group of 100 predetermined, trusted men and women selected by Erasmus and kept in total anonymity until the Mark of Death, will decide at the end of the Game who shall inherit the throne. The High King's children and siblings will have to prove themselves in the next few days in order to get the throne, in any way they can. But they have to watch out. As one scholar famously quoted, "The High King generally does not leave this earth without taking a few of his children with him". Intrigue, deception and sabotage will all come into play here. As some Heir Potentials view it, the goal is not to come out on top, just to be the only one to come out alive...

Will you play the Inheritance Game?

(High-Casual esq level)
This RP was originally created by Malan. However he disappeared magically after creating the content you see here and roping in a few of us who were unwilling to let this one slide into obscurity. After waiting about 4 weeks we are now rebooting this without the original GM. (If Malan returns hopefully he will be happy with where we have gone with this, and will be able to join in seemlessly).
Int check

Carry yourself with pride, as you are a member of the royal dynasty of Matal. Most likely you are one of the many children of High King Erasmus of Matal. Either you are a legitimate child of his wife, the late High Queen Verandriah, or you are one of the dozens of bastards sired under Erasmus's 40 yearlong rule.

A rule that is about to come to an end. One lazy night, you are called to the King's personal quarters. Erasmus is there to greet you with news that does not need to be said out loud: his bright purple eyes say it all. The High King bears the Mark of Death. It can mean only one thing: The King only has one week and one day left in this world. The Conclave has been summoned, and the Inheritance Game has begun. You need to fight to prove your worth to the 150 members of the Conclave who will decide who the next monarch will be.

Will you get elected? Will you even survive the treachery of your family?






















Character Sheet:

Name:
Gender:
Age:
Royal Status: (AKA relation to High King Erasmus)
Appearance (Realistic picture or text)
Personality:
Skills: (What can your character bring to the table? Not just combat)
Background:




Rules:

1. No godmodding, or your character will be nerfed.
2. No Mary Sues, or your character will, again, be nerfed.
3. Everything is true, nothing is forbidden. Anything that you think of you can do if you think it will help you get elected. Run it by me if you're unsure of how to implicate it.
4. You can talk secretly with people through PM, this is encouraged, however INCLUDE ME IN YOUR PM's.
5. If you want something to be done secretly, for example if you want a mercenary to beat up a player, PM me and I'll do the action so it remains anonymous.
6. Try and be fair. Just because you can do anything, does not mean that you should start stabbing people out of the blue.
7. If you want ideas on what to do, you can always ask me. Actually, you can ask me in the roleplay, as one of my NPCs (Though they will all have their own goals and people to support based on who they are). Alternatively, you can just make stuff up. If your character wanted to seek out the 3 members of the hunters on the Conclave, you don't need to ask me. Just do it. If you want to approach a guild of thieves, just go up to their representative. Etc.


Who you will be trying to impress: This is the current Conclave.

Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

Reserved to post up accepted CSs.







Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Zepta
Raw

Zepta

Member Seen 8 yrs ago

As before, I'm in. :)
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

Awesome! I guess now we wait and hope a few more pop in.

I suppose worst case deal - we could always make this a 1x1 and focus on the brother and sister but make up a bunch of NPCs and things like that.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Blandman
Raw
Avatar of Blandman

Blandman

Member Seen 5 yrs ago

Here it be!

Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

Wonderful! Of course accepted - I will add him to the approved characters shortly!
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Fabricant451
Raw
Avatar of Fabricant451

Fabricant451 Queen of Hearts

Member Seen 1 mo ago

The interest check got me interested. I'll read through this stuff and see about joining.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

Always good to hear. I hope you like what you see.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Blandman
Raw
Avatar of Blandman

Blandman

Member Seen 5 yrs ago

General inquiry; should I make a CS for the as yet unnamed sibling Gregor will be supporting, or should we sort of just wing-it?
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

I suppose that you should indeed if you would be happy with such a thing! It seems we may not be having any new recruits – or at least not at the moment. (Though if you prefer to reveil the character IC that is more than good too!)

Would you two be happy beginning at this stage with just the three of us?

(Also the format of your questioning there reminded me of HK from Starwars Knights of the Old Republic… If you happened to have played – most entertaining!)
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Zepta
Raw

Zepta

Member Seen 8 yrs ago

I'm ok with that. We could all build at least an outline of a few more characters if we like, to pad things out a bit. I've got a few ideas at least.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Blandman
Raw
Avatar of Blandman

Blandman

Member Seen 5 yrs ago

Yeah, I'd be fine with the three of us, we've each got interesting characters to work with. I'll put up a short CS for the youngest sibling. Should we stick with the minimum age 16?

(Also, I very much appreciate your SWKotOR reference. This means we're bestest buddies)
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

Okay! Lets get this show on the road this week?

Yeah I suppose we should stick with that limit =D
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Zepta
Raw

Zepta

Member Seen 8 yrs ago

I'm up for that, though my posting may be a little slow, not too sure, since I'm working hard on my uni work at the moment. I'm rather sure my schedule ought to open up soon when I move out next month anyway.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Blandman
Raw
Avatar of Blandman

Blandman

Member Seen 5 yrs ago

This week is good for me too.

The game is afoot!
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Dapper Amaroq
Raw
Avatar of Dapper Amaroq

Dapper Amaroq Resident Wolf

Member Seen 2 yrs ago

Is there room for another? I'd love to join this!
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

There is indeed.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Dapper Amaroq
Raw
Avatar of Dapper Amaroq

Dapper Amaroq Resident Wolf

Member Seen 2 yrs ago

Here we are! Sorry, I'm running short on time.

Name: Jean-Claude Matal

Gender: male

Age: 22

Royal Status: Son of the king, Prince if you must.

Appearance: Jean is a tall figure with silver hair and piercing blue eyes

Personality: He is nearly silent prefering to speak most when official matters are at hand. He believes that the more he speaks, the more he gives away about himself. He is very diligent in anything that may concern him, which is why he is determined to claim this inheritance as that which is his own. It's only customary that he get at least the largest share, as he had worked the hardest of them all to reach where he had gotten, nevermind his father.

Skills: While Jean has received intermediate fencing training, his true strengths lie within his strategical mind. He is a successful business man and Psychologist with an aptitude for the subliminal actions of the mind. Seeing how people will react is what made him so prominent. With enough time, he can conduct a situation in to his own symphony of happenstance, entirely on purpose

Background: As the son of one of the king's less prominent widows, Jean was raised in a simple farm village. When he had been told of his heritage by his mother, he decided then and there that he was going to do his best to earn his way in to prosperity if his father was not willing to take responsibility.

Currently, he is the owner of a company that sells a variety of items for the common and wealthy. He has also written an essay on psychology that has been praised as "a work of art detailing our mind" and other positive descriptions. This earned him much fame as a respected Psychologist as well as business man, the latter to which he claims to owe to the former. He had learned of his father's imminent death through one of his many contacts who are employed to keep tabs on news in the area. He is coming to claim what he has so rightfully earned.
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Lord Pie
Raw
GM
Avatar of Lord Pie

Lord Pie 3.14159265358979323

Member Seen 6 mos ago

Splendid! Of course accepted.

Sorry for the slight delay - I shall begin working on the first post very soon my friends!
Hidden 11 yrs ago Post by Zepta
Raw

Zepta

Member Seen 8 yrs ago

That's fine, I'm in no fit state to be posting anyway, gotten myself sick with a nasty cold. See you all on the other side of it :)
↑ Top
© 2007-2024
BBCode Cheatsheet