[OOC] The World of Aerion

[Leo Khan]

Ginagap sounds an awful lot like Ginnungagap ;) Kace will definitely be following the religion of his father. I'm putting the finishing touches on my CS, hopefully will be done by tomorrow or Tuesday. I'm a Junior History Major at Uni and it's finals week, but I only have two more, so after Wednesday, I'll be entirely free.

[TheLazarus]

@Leo KhanYup! Miraheim was inspired in part by the Vikings and Norse Mythology. You'll actually find a lot of references in this RP to things I like from history, pop culture, Books TV and movies.

And sounds good! I'm trying to get a good number of people on both sides before we get rolling. I'd say 2-3 on each side would be good to start with, and if others join after they can be added in.

[Timemaster]

@TheLazarus Here she is. Let me know if she needs anything changed.
Also, what is possible by using Arcane magic?

Ashe

Name: Ashe Ben'ghazad
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Race: Half-Elf (she looks human by most people's standards)
Country of Origin: Unknown exactly where she was born, but, she was raised by the grandmaster of a Mage academy in Raelus.

Appearance


Personality: Determined, Unrelenting, Mysterious, Elusive
Those are the words that describe Ashe best. Once she puts something in her head, she will do it. Regardless of personal cost. One of the reasons she was as good as she was in practicing magic was the reason that no goal was to high, no task to hard for her. She would try again and again and again until eventually do what is needed.
She changed after she was banished from the academy and became more elusive, mysterious. Ashe never talked about herself or her past, never did engage in conversations unless strictly needed in Miracia.

History: Not much is known about Ashe's earlier days as she was left on the stairs of a Mage academy when she was only 7 months old. The grandmaster, long awaiting for a child but luck never did shine on his family, took her in and raised her as his own.
When she displayed her magical talent, the grandmaster truly believed that he was blessed. A child of his own with the arcane talent? Truly a miracle. She was truly a prodigy when it came to magic and was learning faster than the other students, eventually she surpassed those that where of her age and by the time she was 17, she was practicing offensive magic better than most of her fellow students. Truly, she would serve after graduation with pride the military and would've probably went very far in it too if, if, disaster didn't struck.

A few days before graduation, her adoptive father died of a heart attack and nothing the healers did could save him. The next in line was the mother of her rival. A student similar to her but weaker at the end of the day. It is not known how, but, she was able to expel Ashe and threw her on the street.
Ashe ran, knowing that a fight would her would mean her death. She was 19 at that time.
She knew very well that staying too much in Raelus would surely mean her death, either at the hands of an assassin or poison, she ran away towards the only place she thought to be free. Miracia.

It was hard for her to adjust to a world where magic was not accepted as well as in Raelus and without knowing the language, she struggled in the first few months. Eventually, when she was 24, she left Miracia with a traveling mercenary band that had a contract in the area she lived in.
While not comfortable with it, she talked with the captain and showed him her abilities 'thus convincing him of her value.

Weapon Preference: Primary weapon: Arcane Magic

Side: Mercenaries

[Doc Doctor]

@TheLazarus

Catskull would probably follow the first person he meets to one side or another. It fits into his quest, after all. What he seeks may be found in either faction. Glory, wealth, challenges... Plus I don't mind at all if you wanna herd him around, I can go with the flow.

[TheLazarus]

@TimemasterGood start, but do you mind expanding on her personality just a bit? I want to know who she is as a character a bit more, like her likes and dislikes, and other ticks before I accept her.

With Arcane magic, offensive and defensive spells are possible, whether with a spell book, a staff/stave, or with your hands. You can get somewhat creative, but try to adhere by the rules and limitations I listed in the last page about magic.

@Doc DoctorAlright, well if that’s the case what I can do is accept your character without a side and see where I can place you at the start of the RP. We can talk about it and decide!

[Timemaster]

@TheLazarus Changed her personality part. Kindly check now.
Thank you 😉

[TheLazarus]

@TimemasterLooks good to me now! Last thing I would ask is that you describe in your CS about how your character would use Arcane magic, whether it be from a spellbook, her hands, some sort of weapon, or staff, etc. Besides that, feel free to post your character in the character thread after that change!

[TheLazarus]

So at the moment, it looks like we have 3 Mercs, and 2 knights (including my characters) I'm trying to get at least one more knight character before we can begin, but others are more than welcome to join once the RP starts.

Also, in case I forgot to mention, players can be from any nation. I haven't included things about Rastra in the Country Profiles section but they are available as a nation too, and I can PM you info about them. I didn't include them mostly because they are very isolationist and secluded from the rest of the world.

[Archangel89]

@TheLazarus so it seems that you need another player, if youd have me I have an elf on working on...

[TheLazarus]

@Archangel89Yes, absolutely, feel free to apply. Let me know if you have any questions about anything. Are you planning on being a Knight or a Merc?

[Archangel89]

Originally I had planned for a merc but seeing as you need another knight I'm currently working around that

[TheLazarus]

@Archangel89 Works for me! Again lemme know if you need any guidance or help

[Archangel89]

I guess I do have a question, if were making a knight type character do we have to come up with a house and everything?

[Sedjwick]

So at the moment, it looks like we have 3 Mercs, and 2 knights (including my characters) I'm trying to get at least one more knight character before we can begin, but others are more than welcome to join once the RP starts.

@TheLazarus

Does that include my WIP character (knight), or is that just already approved characters? I'm almost done with mine. I just need to finish up the personality, and I'll be done.

[TheLazarus]

@Archangel89 You don't have to. You could always use existing Houses, like Hawke or Highborn in Falke, or Reigncliff, Taimor, Crosland, Larson, Welm and Morok in Ethora. Or if you'd like, you don't necessarily have to be from a noble family or from a "House" necessarily. The monks have chosen these "knights" because they are either famous, well-respected, skilled, or all of the above. If you character is generally well-regarded, famous, or very skilled in what they do, that could be enough to attract the attention of the monks. So low-born people are also likely to be called.

So really it's up to you. If you do decide to use an existing house, let me know and I can provide you with some more information on them. But also feel free to make up your own background about them too, as long as they don't interfere with anything established.

@Sedjwick It doesn't include your character. I'm only going by those approved. So I included my own two, Drostan Welm, Kace, and Ashe. I think there's a few others potentially working on characters too. Looking forward to yours!

[Sedjwick]

@TheLazarus Awesome! I should have mine up by this evening hopefully.

[Inuyasha]

Been binge watching GoT, this is realllllly gonna hit the spot. Sign me up, I'm gonna ponder some character ideas, I saw that the guy above me wanted to initially be a mercernary, and I just will put it out there that I would be cool with filling the knight slot if needed. Im thinking a sort of religion-enthusiast holy Paladin type character.

[Sedjwick]

@TheLazarus My character

Sir Elric Orstein, High Dragoon to Lord Dunston Hawke

Name: Sir Elric Orstein, High Dragoon to Lord Dunston Hawke
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Country of Origin: Falke
Appearance: Elric cuts an imposing figure, standing at an even 6 feet tall with a perfectly sculpted body due to the rigorous training he has undergone for most of his life. His skin has a healthy tan to it and shows off his impressive musculature due to much of his service in the Dragoons being spent outdoors bearing heavy equipment for hours on end. He keeps his jet black hair cut short on top of his head and rarely allows it to grow on his face for more than a day or two without shaving if he can help it. His dark gray eyes are set deep within his face and are often shaded by the overhang of the hawk helmet of the High Dragoon, making his expression often difficult to read. This is not helped by the fact that he is naturally rather stony-faced to begin with.
Personality: Elric's training in the Dragoons has instilled within him a fierce loyalty for his comrades in even the direst situations, and now, as High Dragoon, he employs a policy of leaving no man behind. His training with the Dragoons has also taught him valuable leadership skills, but also the humility to submit to the authority of a superior officer (although in his role of High Dragoon, the only superiors he has are Lord Dunston Hawke and King Frederick Highclaw III). That being said, he is not above questioning orders that he thinks are foolish or go against his morals or code of honor. Concerning his code of honor, Elric believes in dealing fairly and honestly with all people, even if they do not give him the same courtesy. He will not attack an unarmed enemy, nor will he attack an enemy who is unable to defend himself as such would be unfair. As for honesty, he will never say anything that is blatantly untrue, but that doesn't mean he will necessarily reveal the whole truth about something. His speech is often guarded, and he will often take time to consider his words before responding to any query, choosing just how much it is wise and polite to reveal. However, he is not above being sarcastic or even downright rude in his speech and dealings with people he finds distasteful, especially if he is under no social or hierarchical constraint to be kind or polite to them. In general, though, Elric is a kind and altruistic person to most people he meets unless they should do something to somehow prove that they do not deserve his kindness.
History: Elric was born the second son of Count Cedric Orstein IV, a minor noble in the lands of House Hawke. With his brother, Cedric V, the heir apparent to the county of Orstein and betrothed at birth to the daughter of a wealthy Baron, Elric was somewhat more free to choose his own future. He could not inherit his father's county (nor did he really want to, for that matter), but nearly any other option was available to him: he could marry into another noble family and become a count or baron himself; he could join the army as either a knight, archer, or dragoon; or he could set out and forge his own life anywhere else. In terms of the first option, that was how the house of Orstein became nobility five generations prior when Gareth Orstein came from Miraheim and married a widowed Countess who bore for him a son and heir to the county, Cedric Orstein I. Regarding the second option, many second and later sons of the house of Orstein had chosen that route and had served the Lord of House Hawke and the Falcon King with valor and honor. Regarding the third option, this had been chosen a few times among the sons of House Orstein, most recently by Elric's uncle Edward who had undertaken a holy pilgrimage to find meaning in life and had eventually come to Palaven where he now serves the Church of the One. Regarding Elric's disposition to these options, the first was wholly unappealing to him - while Elric did hope to one day to get married, he had no aspirations of being nobility. The life of a nobleman, while certainly comfortable, involved far too many duties that simply did not suit Elric's personality. The third option likewise did not appeal to Elric. Elric was an adventurous man who had traveled to a few of the other kingdoms of Aerion in his youth, but Falke would always be his home, and he had no desire to simply wander through the kingdom until he found an appealing prospect. The second option was much more to Elric's liking as it allowed him to serve the kingdom that he loved, gave him a stable life, and offered the possibility of adventure. Therefore, at the age of sixteen, Elric left his home for the nearest garrison and enlisted in the Dragoons.
Qualifying for service in the Dragoons was no easy task, and many prospective soldiers didn't last one year through the training. Those that did last usually took four or more years to complete all the training and fitness requirements to finally qualify for service in the Dragoons. In fact, there had never been a candidate who qualified for the Dragoons at a younger age than 20 years. Therefore, it was quite a surprise when Elric, through much hard work and perseverance, donned the arms and armor of the Dragoons at the age of eighteen, just over two years after beginning the training. Elric's ambition did not stop there, however. He served faithfully in the Dragoons for the next twelve years, quickly ascending the ranks of the military branch until achieving the rank of High Dragoon in only ten years, a feat unheard of in the entire history of the Dragoons. Since the establishment of the Dragoons, no one had ever achieved the rank of High Dragoon in less than fifteen years, and no one had ever achieved the rank before age 40, yet Elric did both, to the amazement (and occasional jealousy) of all his comrades. Now, with the turmoil in Aerion and the prophecy of the Monks of Ekilore, Elric, with the blessings of Lord Hawke and King Highclaw, sets out for Ekilore to hear the prophecy of the Monks and do his part to save not only the kingdom of Falke, but all of Aerion. He has no idea what any of this may entail, but he is determined to do his part because if the people who love their land won't take a stand to save it, who will?
Weapon Preference: Elric is most skilled with his spear, a long, barb-headed pike, but will often start a fight using his bow and arrows until the enemy comes into spear range, at which point he will switch over to his spear.
Side: Knights of Ekilore

[TheLazarus]

@Inuyasha@Archangel89I could let you guys work it out if you want, but thanks for your interest! Let me know if you have any questions at all.

@SedjwickGreat character choice! He’s accepted, go ahead and add him to the characters tab.

Okay, looks like we have a solid group to start with. More people are more than welcome to apply and finish off their characters if they're still working on it, but I’m going to start working on the IC!

[TheLazarus]

Alright guys, I've posted a short opening post to get you guys started, but I would wait for me to post my first two posts with my characters to give you guys a better understanding on the environment and everything. These posts will be a lot longer than normal as they are the introductions, and they should shorten up a bit as we move on.