Cardinal Rift - A Fantasy/Sci-fi adventure! [STILL RECRUITING]

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It is the 15th of Anais, year 1648.
Today, some of the most powerful people on the continent assemble at Harrow's Tower.
Tomorrow, the final verdict on the Mageborn-Technologist conflict will be delivered.
A decision that will be remembered for centuries to come.

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ℙremise

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249 years ago, the Croanian Empire finally fulfilled its goal of conquering the continent of Kals. After years of war, Croania took control of the capital of technologist Ateria and subjugated its people, turning the former country into Northern Croania. The continent was united.

Now, in the present day, the Empire heads towards war once more. But, this time, instead of fighting a foreign power, Croania is tearing itself apart from the inside.

The Mage Queen of Croania, in an effort to keep the country unified, has invited all the House lords, 12 southern mageborn and 3 technologists, to a conference at Harrow’s Tower, a key centerpoint in the fracturing country. The goal of the conference is to discuss solutions to the conflict and consider redistributing power to the North.

With war looming on the horizon, the day of the Peace Talks draws closer. The future of Croania hangs in the balance.

𝕀nformation

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Welcome to Cardinal Rift, a fantasy/sci-fi RP!

Cardinal Rift is set on Croania, a continent with two wildly different cultures. In the North, there are cars, televisions, and highly advanced computer systems far more powerful than what we have in our world. However, the technology is very concentrated at the top, with most of the population owning very little. In the South, the technology is at about the level of Victorian-era England. The quality of life, however, is much higher, with cleaner streets, more food, and a much more temperate climate.

The two cultures have been in conflict for some time (although there has been very little outright violence). The starting point of Cardinal Rift is at Harrow’s Tower, a building right on the “border” between the cultures. There, 15 representatives from each house will gather to discuss and solve the problems plaguing their relationship.

The Peace Talks will be chapter 1 of the RP. The following chapters will focus on their repercussions and impacts all across Croania. You can make your own House, join a pre-existing one, or something else entirely!

ℂharacter 𝕊heet

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For those interested, or who just want to have a look! To get the CS code, make sure to hit "Raw."

CHARACTER SHEET

ℂardinal ℝift

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pictures can go here (please keep them small)

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ℙersonal 𝕀nformation

Name: What it says on the tin.
House: Where you live. If you're a Lord or Heir, state that too.
Age:
Race:
Gender:
Appearance: Height, build, any notable features. Pictures are encouraged!

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𝕊o 𝕆n & 𝕊o 𝔽orth

Reputation: Not a personality section. How would others perceive you?
Alignment: Technologist, mage, or neutral? Please include some justification.
Skills: Tell us what you can do.
Backstory: Doesn't have to be too long.
Miscellaneous: Anything you want to put in that doesn't fit anywhere else.

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𝕄agic

*if your character does not have magic, please leave this blank or remove this section - Magic and how it works is described in the doc below.
Gate: Doesn't have to be that long. If it's anything complicated or niche, write a bit more. You might want to include which Initial Gate it is derived from.
Flow: High, average or low?
Favour: High, average or low?
Field: Numbers or examples are appreciated.

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𝕋echnology

*if your character does not use fancy technological equipment, please leave this blank or remove this section
Equipment: List the important stuff. Names, what they can do, maybe limitations. Don't tell us about what's in your wallet.

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ℍouse 𝕀nfo

*remove if your character isn't the lord/heir of an original house
Name: Your surname.
Domain: What do they manage?
Location: Pick one of the free locations on the map.
Members: Other Lords, Heirs, or important people. Names and statuses are all you need.
History: Keep it brief. Anything big, detailed or that you want to keep secret you can throw at the GMs.
Other Information: Everything else.

𝔽inal ℕotes & 𝕃inks

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Discord Link!
RP Information Doc - if you're interested, give this a look.

SOME GOOD QUESTIONS FROM THE DISCORD

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FAQ

Q: Can I play someone who won't go to the talks/is unaffiliated with nobility?
A: Yes! You can play basically any character you like! Our only requirement is that your character has a backstory/motivations that link them to one of our plotlines. The Talks are here because they will have big impacts on the country, including on the normal people. It's okay to play a non-noble, because the effects of the talks are so far-reaching.

Q: Guns?
A: No, there aren't guns. Due to the higher oxygen level on Teliv, weapons that rely on explosive mechanisms or burning (guns, bombs, napalm, cannons) are incredibly volatile and unsafe to use. The South has never needed them anyway, with their gates. The North has developed railguns and coilguns, but most are large and require teams of men to operate and transport them.

Q: What level are Northern computers at?
A: While their processing power is greater than computers on Earth, they haven't spread enough for an Internet to develop due to their monstrous cost. No AI has been created yet. Primarily, the computers are used for simulations and rendering of scientific processes for research.

Q: Entertainment?
A: In the South, the advent of the printing press over 700 years ago was the last "big" development in entertainment. Books, shows, and games are all the rage amongst nobility and commonfolk alike. In the North, televisions are gradually spreading, but they have yet to reach the ubiquity of TV on Earth. Ask about specific books or games that are popular if you need them in your posts.

[Aviaire]

yes

[ERode]

Is this going to function as a Nation RP, just with houses instead of nations?

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Is this going to function as a Nation RP, just with houses instead of nations?

@ERode

Not really, no. Essentially, while the entire thing is large-scale, not everyone will have a house. There are open houses for player backstories/if people want to play a lord. They also don't have to be as developed as the GM-made houses.

The focus on the RP, in the end, is on the player characters and their development.

[Cu Chulainn]

ok zoomer

[Xylot]

Take me with you

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@Xylot@Cu Chulainn@ERode Great to have you all!

[banjoanjo]

Interested! Will make a sheet soon.

[ERode]

ℍouse 𝕀nfo

Name: Aureolin
Domain: Communications
Location: Place 4
Members:

Lord: Althein Aureolin
Ladies: Magnolia Dessdia, Kerenza Edelwane,
Heir: Aelious Aureolin
Wyvern Fleet Commander: Savaniel Volduriaz
Investigations Chief: Esprit Esace

History:

House Aureolin rose to prominence not out of a desire for wealth and power, but through the power of love...or so it is told. The young Averus Aureolin, out of a desire to court a lady all the way on the opposite coast, flew the House's fastest Wyvern to the territories of Pachel, simply to deliver a letter to the lady love of his life before scrambling back onto his Wyvern and departing home before he could embarrass himself to death. Waiting for letters though, was agony, and the Wyverns that his family bred at the time were ill-suited for swift transportation: they were bred for war and destruction, not for delivering mail to uninterested ladies.

So Averus Aureolin did what any Heir of House Aureolin did. He bred Wyverns for speed, endurance and intelligence, to deliver messages from one part of the continent to the other. It took time though, but by then, the idea of Wyvern mail became something that sparked the passion of the rest of the House as well. Once just a family specialized in breeding Wyverns for war, now, they delved into communications, starting with their Wyvern Courier Service, before technologies such as the printing press, the telegraph, and the railroad enabled them to become the news and publishing tycoon that they are in the present time. Any writer worth their salt has House Aureolin as their patron, and there are even rumors surfacing that the House has begun research on wireless communication.

Other Information:

House Aureolin works closely with House Granis and House Dalris, and is especially amiable with the latter House, who they have a common ancestor with.

Twenty years ago, House Aureolin was heavily investigated by House Immolis after the general public was riled up against House Nols due to a newspaper report that held some unconfirmed, libellous facts. The Investigations Chief in Aureolin was subsequently fired for their incompetence.

The Lords of Aureolin hold pride in their ties to the noble Wyverns that they've raised and perfected for generations. Any prospective Heir is trained to ride these glorious beasts, saddles and reins be damned.

[Aeolian]

Gonna express interest here.

Cheers!

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@banjoanjo@Aeolian Great to have y'all! Hop onto the discord for proper discussion!

@ERode Looks sick. We'll work out the finer details later.

[Sewer Rat]

Interested, I'm currently looking through your Doc, and I see you put a lot of work into it. I hope this doesn't die off- quickly, at least.

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@Sewer Rat Thank you very much! If you have questions or need some clarifications, just hop on the discord. I'm available for the next few hours before I sleep.

[Dark Light]

Dibs on mage prodigy!
Happy to collab on backstories too!
Might even make a house pending on above.

😁

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UPDATE: Added a few questions that were asked on the discord! I'll be updating this thread with 'em as we continue towards an OOC.

[ERode]

Right Hand of Lord Althein Aureolin

ℂardinal ℝift

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ℙersonal 𝕀nformation

Name: Aelious Aureolin
House: Heir of House Aureolin
Age: 28
Race: Human [Mageborn]
Gender: Male
Appearance: 5'9, and of a muscular stature. Has unevenly tanned skin and callused hands. Many small scars on his right forearm, lacing up and down.

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𝕊o 𝕆n & 𝕊o 𝔽orth

Reputation: The charismatic face of House Aureolin, Aelious is seen as the sort of swashbuckling, righteous noble who should only exist in romantic fiction. Though lacking in manners at times, he strives for fairness rather than advantages, and is always eager to fund the ambitions and dreams of others.
Alignment: Neutral, leaning towards technologist. Aelious believes that technology, not magic, will better society in the long run, but understands that magic has supported the South's endeavors immensely in the past.
Skills: Like all Heirs of the Aureolin House, Aelious is trained to fly Wyverns in any situation. Unlike all Aureolin Heirs, Aelious is both talented at it and invests a great deal of time in it, perfecting aerial acrobatics and dizzying spins. He's an excellent fencer as well, bold and decisive in his counterattacks and offensive, though lacking when forced to put up a full defense.

Beyond that, Aelious has a surprisingly good intuition for gauging how valuable or interesting someone's creative work or inventions are, and is one hell of a deal-closer when he needs to be. He maintains healthy relationships with basically everyone he meets, and recognizes the difference between the person and the House they represent. And if they go out for drinks afterwards? He'll definitely drink them under the table while discussing the philosophy of chivalry with contemplative clarity.

Backstory: Aelious was born as the son of the former Lord's first wife, and lived with everyone expecting him to succeed that position once his father had aged and passed. But the dragonblood that coursed in the veins of the Aureolin family was especially strong in Aelious's blood, and he had always been a rambunctious child, capable of studying only what interested him and wholly incapable of respecting his elders. In his fury, Aelious's father announced that his second wife's son, Althein, would succeed him instead, perhaps hoping that'd shock Aelious into obedience instead.

But it was a burden off the young man's shoulder instead. He never had a chance at freedom the way he was born, but as the right-hand man of Lord Althein Aurelion, Aelious could at least travel far and wide, resolving issues while Althein held the fort. That arrangement was fine with him, the best, even. From meeting with prominent artists to investigating disruptions in landlines to monitoring the wyvern rookeries to meeting with other clients and House representatives, Aelious makes sure that his half-brother's decisions are always made with the most up-to-date information at hand.
Miscellaneous: Though certainly romantically eligible, considering his handsome appearance, cavalier attitude, and his status as the Lord's 'troubleshooter', Aelious remains a bachelor, having rejected all attempts at serious courtship.

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𝕄agic

Gate: Air, with a touch of Fire mixed in, enabling Aelious to generate thermal drafts.
Flow: High
Favour: High
Field: 20m

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ℍouse 𝕀nfo

Name: Aureolin
Domain: Communications
Location: Place 4
Members:

Lord: Althein Aureolin
Ladies: Magnolia Dessdia, Kerenza Edelwane
Heirs: Aelious Aureolin, Asleine Aureolin
Wyvern Fleet Commander: Savaniel Volduriaz
Investigations Chiefs: Esprit Esace, Myrmi Bookman
Special Operations Courier, First-Rank: "Reissten"

History:

House Aureolin rose to prominence not out of a desire for wealth and power, but through the power of love...or so it is told. The young Averus Aureolin, out of a desire to court a lady all the way on the opposite coast, flew the House's fastest Wyvern to the territories of Pachel, simply to deliver a letter to the lady love of his life before scrambling back onto his Wyvern and departing home before he could embarrass himself to death. Waiting for letters though, was agony, and the Wyverns that his family bred at the time were ill-suited for swift transportation: they were bred for war and destruction, not for delivering mail to uninterested ladies.

So Averus Aureolin did what any Heir of House Aureolin did. He bred Wyverns for speed, endurance and intelligence, to deliver messages from one part of the continent to the other. It took time though, but by then, the idea of Wyvern mail became something that sparked the passion of the rest of the House as well. Once just a family specialized in breeding Wyverns for war, now, they delved into communications, starting with their Wyvern Courier Service, before technologies such as the printing press, the telegraph, and the railroad enabled them to become the news and publishing tycoon that they are in the present time. Any writer worth their salt has House Aureolin as their patron, and there are even rumors surfacing that the House has begun research on wireless communication.

Other Information:

House Aureolin works closely with House Granis and House Dalris, and is especially amiable with the latter House, who they have a common ancestor with.

Twenty years ago, House Aureolin was heavily investigated by House Immolis after the general public was riled up against House Nols due to a newspaper report that held some unconfirmed, libellous facts. The Investigations Chief in Aureolin was subsequently fired for their incompetence.

The Lords of Aureolin hold pride in their ties to the noble Wyverns that they've raised and perfected for generations. Any prospective Heir is trained to ride these glorious beasts, saddles and reins be damned.

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@ERode Excellent! A great way to start off our character process! I’ll implement your stuff in later when it’s not 6AM.

[Yankee]

We talked before so you know I'm definitely in~

[Haha]

The twins are obviously here to stay.

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@Yankee@Haruharara Wonderful. You two can rest easy until we get that OOC up!