[OOC] After The Fall Of Camelot; The Broken Citadel

[Zahrale]

@Ciaran . . . Hot Damn, keep it in the wings, Pendragon's kinda a Shaky name. . . . Rulers only kinda deal. (Suggest making a second- in case you don't get ruler~)

@Renny While a good idea, It could become Very unfair Very quickly. . . . I may only do that with the Ruler Roles.

Fun Fact; I still haven't slept! Weeeeeeee!~

[Sleeth]

Sir Gideon Balmont

Name: Gideon Balmont 'the Broken' as he's been titled recently.

Age: 38

Gender: Male

Noble Virtue: Shield of Camelot (Cast away.)

Gideon was a fierce protector, an odd knight that chose to use a large tower shield, a sign of his vow to protect his commander, his family, and his people. Since the fall though, this virtue appears diminished.

Knight Archtype: Deulist - Gideon was previously known to wield his great tower shield, however he no longer does so. Instead he holds only a longsword, under the premise of the best defense is a good offense. He focuses on parrying blows with great precision, and often strikes his opponents and grabs with a free hand.

Inventory:
-Two steel flasks, one if which is usually with the horse. Both are filled with strong whiskey.
-A wartorn Longsword, this is a simple blade, standard issue for many knights, though it has seen much conflict. It's maintained, though there are visible chips in it. It once belonged to Gideon's son, and holds a family sigil.
- A light courser (Horse) with saddle packs containing dried meats and water. Some simple bandages are kept for emergencies.
- Twenty feet of rope.
-A balanced hunting knife, in the left boot.
-And odd armor set, consisting of dark leather, steel plates cover the upper chest, forearms, and shins only.
-A scarf and wool gloves, some areas in camelot arenrather frigid.
-A hunting bow, armed with twelve barbed arrows for taking game.

Vows: If he has any vows left, he hasn't said.

Personality: Gideon has a fatherlike outlook on things, often harsh, but never wrong. He's always been a content man, his posting as a knight kept him happy, he did his work, and went home to his kin in before, never have ambitions above protecting his city. This at least, is what many of the younger men that were under him say.

Today, Gideon is a quiet, brooding man. His signature shield has been cast away, leaving concerned men to think he's trying to die, but if he is he won't say. Orders aren't questioned from this older fellow, he just reads, drinks, and doesnwhat he's told until the next fight. Sometimes he can be gruff, and rude, but some of the men say he does it in their best interest, even if he goes too far.

Background: (Lunch break is almost over, this is just a draft. I'll pop this in.)

This is a draft I threw together on my lunch break at work, I will expand in hreater detail when I'm home, and at my computer, we aren't starting for at least a week after all.

@Sleeth

@Zahrale Is this draft okay thus far? Anything you find conflicting/ in need of change? Aside of course from the current lack of detail.

[ErinIsNotMyName]

Sir Arwyn Glyn-Dŵr

Name: Sir Arwyn Glyn-Dŵr
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Age: 20
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Gender: Male
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Appearance: Arwyn has a rather... feminine appearance, he is short for a man, with a slim frame, one might even be forgiven for suggesting that he has a fine and delicate frame, though in Arwyn's presence such remarks will not be welcomed or forgiven, with his pale porcelain skin and fair brunette hair Arwyn has something of a complex when it comes to people mentioning his... femininity.

Appearance

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Noble virtue: Truth - 'Truth is the state of being in accordance with fact or reality. It is sincerity in action, character, and utterance. Having the quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy. Being honest to one’s self and to others. One who is without truth can never be trusted.'
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Knight Archetype: Footknight - Arwyn fights on foot, with shield and sword.
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Equipment:
Splint Mail, old and worn, but well maintained.
Damascus Steel longsword, this is his prize possession and he guards it carefully.
War dagger
Hatchet
Flint and Steel
Steel Kettle Helmet
Heater Shield, instead of Heraldry his shield is marked with the Cross of Christ, to show he fights not for his house but for the Glory of God and Camelot.
Pack horse
A personal bible.
Golden Cross of Christ, carried in a pocket over the heart.
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Vows:
Sir Arwyn has vowed that he will tell no lie and see no lie committed. He seeks Truth in everything he does.
He has sworn that he will not return home until he has redeemed himself.
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Background/Upbringing:
Sir Arwyn comes from a minor noble house, barely maintaining position and status, their house historically being of a somewhat uncomfortable closeness to the old religion and the Welsh. He is their shining hope of redemption, at a young age his talent for swordsmanship was discovered and the family spent what little they could to have the best tutors... they could afford, come to train him in the sword and in the word of God. Years of hard work and the encouragement and expectations of his family have turned him into a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, or so he hopes, he is somewhat untested and the weight of expectation lies heavy on his shoulders.
Alas all is not so peachy as even this, for Arwyn has also suffered such tragedy, his younger sister, playful and wild he did catch sneaking off into the woods to play and frollick and whatever a young girl does in the woods... with soft words and a quick smile she did convince him not to tell mother nor father and so when asked, 'where is your sister' he lied, come next morning with no sign of the wild girl he did set out into that forest and he did find her body, cold and dead. In penance, what little it is worth, Arwyn made his vow, the folly of lies shall pass his tongue no more. Perhaps, redemption awaits in the retaking of Camelot.

Arwyn made quite a stir in the duelling community, mistaken for a dreaming hopeful he quickly made a name for himself as someone to be reckoned with, markedly winning the Damascus steel longsword and Golden Cross of Christ he carries to this day, but the duelling circle is not a battlefield and Arwyn still has much to prove.

[Vesuvius00]

as a note, changelings do not start with magic right away

@Zahrale

I did say "later on" in the magic part I thought?
As for the background portion of the CS, I think I'll wait until I know for sure what her role is before trying to tackle that.

I'd prefer something like a dice roll to pick the roles. like, assign a number to each character and roll to eliminate someone from the running- continue until only one candidate remains.

@Zelosse might be a good idea to protect the medic-type character, if you like. depending on her eventual role you may not want to be around her so much, though.

[KatKook]

So What are the possibilities of Magic, most knights aren't equipped with the necessary knowledge that mages do yes? So I can't just go ahead and say "My Character can manifest the power of fire" Or anything silly like that?

[Zahrale]

@Sleeth It works, though it would be better under the Traitor role I can make it work for a normal knight ;)

@ErinIsNotMyName please use a hider for the CS..... However, I do Like it, As a standard knight he will have quite the future ahead of him. Not many knights seek the truth and not many who do can handle it.

@Vesuvius00 Mainly magic is of its own accord, usually Items or books will have to be found for you to have a spell or magic, unlike a normal knight once a changeling finds a spell, they keep the spell. they can also learn a spell from a book- but that takes time and training. So the big deal is you could plan for those spells, sure.... but saying that you get them later on is hard to promise or agree upon, as healing spells would be... A very rare and expensive resource.

@KatKook As I've just said, Magics for everyone but the Welsh Druids has to be "Found" or "Learned", everyone is capable of manifesting it, and controlling it, and some are better than others, I will be editing a section in the main post to explain it better, along with how to acquire more strength and renown and the weapons and items belonging to past knights.

Took a nap, I'm good to go. (even though I will admit, I am very surprised there's so many interested)

[KatKook]

Took a nap, I'm good to go. (even though I will admit, I am very surprised there's so many interested)

@Zahrale

I mean it's very rare to see anything Camelot related nowadays.

Edit: Also, If I plan to be a lighter knight compared to others, how would I go about doing that? How would my character be one with the other knight like characters while being quick on his/her feet?

[Zahrale]

Fair enough, but even then, I expected maybe 6 - 7. . . I wasn't ready with getting so close to a full table!\

Oh, By the Way, Added a fun new section in the 1st post. . . Kill some time, lads n lasses

[Ciaran]

@Zahrale Don't worry, there's a different surname on the other (currently unfinished) CS.

[Zahrale]

@KatKook Thats an interesting question!

Lighter armor is more nimble, heavier armor is well, bulkier. Guess youll have to try to find a balance In rp~

Or being a Welsh knight.

Or take a new spin... Bannermen are used to leading the charge, ya?

[Zahrale]

@Ciaran I wasn't I was trying to decide If I should give a ruler position to you but warn you that nobody knows your surname yet xD
It definitely lefts its mark, and Maaaaaay have earned some brownie points

[Ciaran]

Is one answer to the riddle time?

[Zahrale]

@Ciaran Indeed, We'll talk about the item in PM c:

[Zahrale]

@Ciaran Btw, you are approved.

[ErinIsNotMyName]

Sir Arwyn Glyn-Dŵr

Name: Sir Arwyn Glyn-Dŵr
_
Age: 20
_
Gender: Male
_
Appearance: Arwyn has a rather... feminine appearance, he is short for a man, with a slim frame, one might even be forgiven for suggesting that he has a fine and delicate frame, though in Arwyn's presence such remarks will not be welcomed or forgiven, with his pale porcelain skin and fair brunette hair Arwyn has something of a complex when it comes to people mentioning his... femininity.

Appearance

_
Noble virtue: Truth - 'Truth is the state of being in accordance with fact or reality. It is sincerity in action, character, and utterance. Having the quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy. Being honest to one’s self and to others. One who is without truth can never be trusted.'
_
Knight Archetype: Footknight - Arwyn fights on foot, with shield and sword.
_
Equipment:
Splint Mail, old and worn, but well maintained.
Damascus Steel longsword, this is his prize possession and he guards it carefully.
War dagger
Hatchet
Flint and Steel
Steel Kettle Helmet
Heater Shield, instead of Heraldry his shield is marked with the Cross of Christ, to show he fights not for his house but for the Glory of God and Camelot.
Pack horse
A personal bible.
Golden Cross of Christ, carried in a pocket over the heart.
_
Vows:
Sir Arwyn has vowed that he will tell no lie and see no lie committed. He seeks Truth in everything he does.
He has sworn that he will not return home until he has redeemed himself.
_
Background/Upbringing:
Sir Arwyn comes from a minor noble house, barely maintaining position and status, their house historically being of a somewhat uncomfortable closeness to the old religion and the Welsh. He is their shining hope of redemption, at a young age his talent for swordsmanship was discovered and the family spent what little they could to have the best tutors... they could afford, come to train him in the sword and in the word of God. Years of hard work and the encouragement and expectations of his family have turned him into a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, or so he hopes, he is somewhat untested and the weight of expectation lies heavy on his shoulders.
Alas all is not so peachy as even this, for Arwyn has also suffered such tragedy, his younger sister, playful and wild he did catch sneaking off into the woods to play and frollick and whatever a young girl does in the woods... with soft words and a quick smile she did convince him not to tell mother nor father and so when asked, 'where is your sister' he lied, come next morning with no sign of the wild girl he did set out into that forest and he did find her body, cold and dead. In penance, what little it is worth, Arwyn made his vow, the folly of lies shall pass his tongue no more. Perhaps, redemption awaits in the retaking of Camelot.

Arwyn made quite a stir in the duelling community, mistaken for a dreaming hopeful he quickly made a name for himself as someone to be reckoned with, markedly winning the Damascus steel longsword and Golden Cross of Christ he carries to this day, but the duelling circle is not a battlefield and Arwyn still has much to prove.

@ErinIsNotMyName

I've put my CS in hiders and made a few minor adjustments, giving his House a bit more flavour and him some more subtle characterisation than 'durr whack thing with sword', I hope :L.

Can you see anything that you'd like me to work on?

[Zahrale]

@ErinIsNotMyName I'll allow it, due to this CS I will be adding a note to the First post for everyone, and the CS's. A few notes for you character, you dislike the likes of "Sir Bors The Changeling" and candidates like "Sir Dagonet" both of which believe the pagan Old Ways. and you look up to the Knights of the Holy Grail, such as Galahad and Percival. take a peek in the CS section before you post your char there, for extra goodies I've adjusted myself in the 0th post there.

[Curious Kanna]

._. I don't think I've ever been this confused

[Zahrale]

@Curious Kanna Haha, sorry.

[TheDarkTemplar]

Is it too late to join in? That traitor position lookin goooooood

[Zahrale]

Alright, thats the last person i think i can allow to join- believe we are at officially at 13 - 14 people...

@TheDarkTemplar you will be Opt'd in for Traitor, if you do not get the traitor role you may choose another to opt in for.

As a Reminder, I will be doing roles Today! We Will Have;

2 Rulers (Both are legitimate rulers, and who gets the role will depend on who impresses me the most with their ruler CS)
(Pendragon's Heir was already chosen because it was just... too perfect.)
(Now we need her opposition.)

2 Changelings (These will likely be rolled for.)

The Traitor! (This will be Rolled for, and chosen based on who gets other roles. . . This will be done BEFORE Foreign Knights.)

Foreign Knights (I will accept up to 5 including the Traitor)

Special Knights (Play the scrambles, ya NERDS! they ain't that hard, ya got Google and a word doc!)