[OOC] Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Fantasy Knight RP

[HereComesTheSnow]

Very, unfortunately

[Raineh Daze]

That sucks. D:

[Raineh Daze]

@HereComesTheSnow Should we keep moving for now?

[HereComesTheSnow]

@HereComesTheSnow Should we keep moving for now?

@Raineh Daze

sure

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

[VitaVitaAR]

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

Also waiting on @Crimson Paladin for sure, going to give him a little longer before I update.

[VitaVitaAR]

Woops somehow I missed that post. I'll give @GhastlyInc a chance regardless before updating this week.

[VitaVitaAR]

Update incoming tonight or tomorrow.

[PaulHaynek]

Eyo please stop tagging me.

It makes me feel weird and stuff.

[Raineh Daze]

Oops.

You're always in our hearts...? xD

[Raineh Daze]

I'll post at the weekend, for sure.

[FlappyTheSpybot]

I'll be passing on this round of posting.

[Raineh Daze]

I wonder if we'd get interesting results if everyone listed a weakness of their character? xD

[JessieTargaryen]

All of my characters have weaknesses built-in, Runa's is 100% lying within overconfidence and lack of battlefield experience. She can be outmaneuvered fairly well :3

Also lets ignore the fact that she tends to rush in headfirst to alot of things, that tends to get people punched.

On another note, it'll be a few days from me. Got some bad news at work today that kinda knocked me off of things.

[HereComesTheSnow]

AGGRESSION [X]
BATTLEFIELD EXPERIENCE [X]
PHYSICALITY [X]
SELF-PRESERVATION [ ]

MISSION FIRST, COMRADES FIRST, ME SECOND

I've beaten the "seeing self as expendable" drum since the word go, him only getting by on a combination of ferocity, serviceable technique, and hard-baked instincts as well as, thus far, more than a little luck. I can likely mine things further— such as the most recent post with him not liking fighting on horseback terribly much. He gets the idea, he gets why it's a good idea, he gets how the idea works— but it feels much less comfortable than he does as an infantryman due to being almost exclusively on the very front lines in his mercenary career (to say nothing of how his innate desire to go in and fuck 'em up would get his poor horse hurt, and that wouldn't do at all).

That's one thing for certain. He's also not scamming his way out of consequences of his bullshit self-concept forever.

I could probably find more still if I keep looking after this post. Such as, technique is serviceable, but it manifests just as much in applied principles as it does specifically honed form— he's cognizant of it and working on tightening things up, but it's still rough-around-the-edges, gritty swordplay. In a dueling setting, if he can't impose his front-running momentum and physical attributes on a better technician, he ought to have a rough day.

I've been thinking about this dumb angry dude a lot over the span of the game.

Regarding posts, I'm looking to let @Crimson Paladin go first.

Hope all's well, @JessieTargaryen.

[Crimson Paladin]

Fleuri's weakness is that because he's used to fighting against undead and tournament opponents, he tends to leave himself open and forget and disregard the risk of getting shot by long-distance weapons like bows or crossbows. In the very first battle of the RP he got hit by a glancing blow by a crossbow.

[Raineh Daze]

For Tyaethe... well, there's the obvious stuff with being a vampire and the sun, the need for blood, and the part where her innate physical capabilities (flexibility excepted) are kind of in a bad state without boosting them. And there's a whole pile of thoughts that can lead to various issues if prodded.

The interesting and less expected one is that she's actually a pretty bad team fighter, for all the experience, though it's not so obvious to tell. Fighting in a melee alongside people or having to outright fight with them? It's not her specialty, she'd rather be outright protecting them or fighting with people who can definitely handle themselves against all comers and just go off and fight solo. Something of a knight errant, this one.

@JessieTargaryen Hope you're okay apart from that.

[VitaVitaAR]

Fanilly has a lot of technical skill and definitely isn't a slouch in combat, having been trained pretty extensively to prepare her for her role as Captain. But she's lacking in experience and self-confidence, being that she's only sixteen, and constantly compares herself to previous captains. Her tactical knowledge is sound once again due to a lot of study, but again she's lacking experience in terms of application and we have yet to see how much she can second-guess herself.

[VitaVitaAR]

@Crimson Paladin@HereComesTheSnow@JessieTargaryen: Any idea of when you'll be getting a post up?

[Crimson Paladin]

Sorry, I've been a bit busy. Either today or tomorrow.

[Martian]

@VitaVitaAR
So here's my character up for review.

Sir Kherun Zeydria

Name:

Kherun Zeydria

Age:

21

Gender:

Male

Race:

Human

Appearance:

Kherun stands at an average 5’8’’ with a smaller frame. But hidden on his small build is well toned muscle as he is stronger than he looks. Kherun has skin and shoulder length hair that is the colour of freshly fallen snow. He also has vibrant violet eyes, his most defining feature. Kherun tends to dress in expensive clothing as he was raised in the royal court. When out on knight duties, Kherun wears a mix of brown leather armour and medium weight plate mail armour.

Personality:

Kherun is a very determined individual, always working toward a goal. He feels he needs to do this because of his want of a higher station in life. He has worked his way from being a palace servant to being an Iron Rose Knight. Because of this he is always trying to prove himself to others as he wants everyone to have the best possible view of him. He also holds himself to these standards as he wants to be his best self.

Kherun is also a very open individual and is willing to converse with anyone as he feels it rude to shut anyone out. This has led to him being well liked among those at the castle. He is known to make friends easily and genuinely values their opinions and feelings. Kherun can be quite protective of others, potentially a reason why becoming a knight appealed to him so much.

When it comes to knightly duties and fighting others, Kherun likes to have a romantic view of it. While Kherun doesn’t enjoy violence, he does believe that he is doing something courageous and heroic by defeating evil doers. As of right now Kherun has yet to become disillusioned from his fantastical view of the knights.

Brief Back Story:

For many generations a clan of wandering druids has populated the southern tip of Thaln, looked down upon by the other inhabitants of the region. Once hailing from another kingdom, these druids immigrated to Thaln as they looked for a better life. They would maintain their traditions and magics, venerating nature. They also worshipped the nature goddess Hildena, a very different religion that the Reonite or Mayonite religions that were popular in the kingdom. For a long time they were just tolerated by their neighbours. That changed when the War of the Red Flag began.

The forces of Phoran Cal travelled to the south, trying to recruit the locals to his cause. When they approached the druids, they were rebuffed. The wandering clan decided to align themselves with the rightful king. Using their ancient magic, the druids forced the rebel forces out of their land. When the war ended, the King acknowledged the efforts of the druids, and declared that their leader Paulas Zeydria as the rightful leader of the druid clan. Because of this recognizing, a bond between the royal court and the druids was founded. To help cement this bond, Paulas sent his first born son Kherun to live in the royal court.

The young Kherun was taken in to be trained as a servant of the court, helping around the castle. It was here that he first heard stories of the Iron Rose Knights. Kherun immediately began doing everything he could to join the organization. He secretly began training with a sword with the help of the palace guards. He would sneak into the stables to learn to ride a horse. He would even convert to the Mayonite faith due to its connection with the Knights.

But even with all this work, the best future Kherun would likely find was one of a palace guard. He then decided that he needed an edge, something to make him stand out among the other potential knights. So he decided to dig into his heritage, Kherun reading every book he could find on druids and their nature magic. Luckily, as he studied, Kherun discovered that he had indeed inherited the magic of his people. For several years Kherun worked to expand his magical potential, all the while still keeping up with his traditional knight training.

By the time he had reached his twentieth year, Kherun was essentially a full blown druid. He know wielded a wooden staff, had an owl familiar, and could commune with nature. These qualities were not unnoticed in the court, as several nobles noted that a magic user could be a benefit to the Iron Rose Knights. So after a lot of royal bureaucracy, Kherun was admitted into the Knights on a trial basis. Even though it wasn’t a full membership to the order, Kherun was elated and ready to prove himself as a worthy knight.

Equipment:

Kherun wears a set of leather armour, with a lighter metal armour on top of it. In his right hand is a longsword, one just the right size to be comfortably wielded with one hand. In his other is a long wooden staff, made from the wood of an ancient tree. This staff acts as a magical focus and can both power up and speed up the casting of spells. Kherun also has a small dagger kept strapped to his side, just in case of emergencies. Around his neck is several small charms, bones, and other fetishes that are central to his identity as a druid. While not exactly gear, Kherun does keep a grey warhorse named Wedge for transportation and a great horned owl named Watcher as a familiar.

Skills:

Kherun has all the basic skills needed to be a knight. He can ride a horse, he can move in armour, and is proficient with a blade. What sets him apart is his druid powers, as he has a connection to nature. Kherun can focus his magic to make plants grow, he can read their auras, and can even control them. A side effect of this is that Kherun feels sick when plant life near him is being destroyed. He also has a connection to animals, being able to understand more out of their calls and they can do tasks for him. This is most evident with Watcher, a great horned owl who works for Kherun as a familiar. Kherun is also well read, not only being literate but being fluent in a few languages, including the ancient druid speech of his people.