[OOC] Empire of the Dead

[Jeddaven]

Just tossed up a post! I'm pretty happy with this - decided to show off the sort of magic Arane plays with. Let me know if it's too overt, though.

[Jeddaven]

Had a late night flash of inspiration, so I added another block onto the post. In an effort to avoid moving too quickly, I can slow down if needed - my intend wasn't to rush things; I just got real excited.

[Adverb]

Finally got my first post up. Trying a different style of prose than my usual. I should be able to finish up my intro-plot in the next post, with intentions of returning to Necron.

Just tossed up a post! I'm pretty happy with this - decided to show off the sort of magic Arane plays with. Let me know if it's too overt, though.

@Jeddaven

Overt? Nah, more like brutal!

[Jeddaven]

Thanks, I think! I've always been a fan of doing weird/unusual things when it comes to offensive uses of magic - I took some inspiration from Warhammer Fantasy's metal wizard, but, imho magic is way too interesting a concept (I mean, cmon, it's basically reality cheat codes) to limit oneself to slinging lightning and fireballs! Why do that when you can turn the armor of your enemy against them or shrivel their flesh to nothing with parasitic smoke?

[Jeddaven]

@TerminalAlright, I've got an idea of what Arane's going to do get Rixis's attention - would you like to discuss details here, in pms, through discord, etc? I'm not entirely sure how y'all handle collab posts. I'm confident Ararne can offer Rixis something to play to either his paranoia or ambition, though.

[gorgenmast]

Next post is 30-40% done. Coming 🔜™️. Just wanted to stop by and let you know I’m not dead.

[Cyclone]

Does anybody have any intentions or plans to have a post that directly features Eagoth? I've been thinking about eventually having one where Faustus goes to speak with him (this would be a while down the line for sure, as Faustus is slated to stop by Comiriom on his way to Necron and get engaged in this gem plotline with Ghural first, and then that probably will embroil him in more posts between Rixis' minion and the elf rebels depending upon what happens to the gem).

But after this gem plotline is resolved, or maybe as a part of it, I think it might be neat for Faustus to see Eagoth. Unless group consensus is that we want to leave him as a more enigmatic figure that's never directly shown?

[Jeddaven]

Arane plans to plant someone in closer proximity to Eagoth, though it would he a secondary character. Other than that, I am looking forward to Arane getting touch with Faustus, whether directly or by proxy - I'm starting to realize that she'll have much more need of Faustus than previously expected

[Terminal]

@Jeddaven

My apologies for the late response, I would be pleased to discuss the details with you over discord if/whenever you are next available.

[Jeddaven]

@Terminalno problem! I PMed you my discord info

[Flagg]

Supple, nimble fingers; too soft and unblemished to have been harvested from the corpse of any turnip-farming rube. These were the arms of children, picked by hand from the innumerable young slain at Ludire.

I laughed out loud at this. Grim stuff.

[gorgenmast]

Does anybody have any intentions or plans to have a post that directly features Eagoth? I've been thinking about eventually having one where Faustus goes to speak with him (this would be a while down the line for sure, as Faustus is slated to stop by Comiriom on his way to Necron and get engaged in this gem plotline with Ghural first, and then that probably will embroil him in more posts between Rixis' minion and the elf rebels depending upon what happens to the gem).

But after this gem plotline is resolved, or maybe as a part of it, I think it might be neat for Faustus to see Eagoth. Unless group consensus is that we want to leave him as a more enigmatic figure that's never directly shown?

@Cyclone

I actually don’t have any intention of including Eagoth in any of my posts for now. If you would like to use the Necromancer in one your posts, feel free to do so.

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I laughed out loud at this. Grim stuff.

@Flagg

💛

Looks like I have a backlog to get caught up on. Thank you all for keeping the great stuff coming.

[Stitches]

Since I've been struggling to find an 'in' for this RP, a friend of mine will be making a sheet in the upcoming weeks to be a Revenant Major. We both don't have the post length that you guys have but I'm looking forward to getting started!

[Cyclone]

The past week or so has seen my attention diverted to the early and planning stages of a new RP that I launched. Hopefully I'll soon have it in a more stable state such that I'll be able to put together my next planned post, but in the meantime I just wanted to assure all that I haven't forgotten about or abandoned our zombieland!

[gorgenmast]

The past week or so has seen my attention diverted to the early and planning stages of a new RP that I launched. Hopefully I'll soon have it in a more stable state such that I'll be able to put together my next planned post, but in the meantime I just wanted to assure all that I haven't forgotten about or abandoned our zombieland!

@Cyclone

Similar boat here. I didn't really anticipate a lot of movement on this RP over the holiday anyway. However, Flagg and I are going to be finishing up a collaboration Soon🄮 (probably ready in the next day or two).

[Jeddaven]

Hey, @gorgenmast, if you could hit me up when that's done, I'd appreciate it - Arane has some plans involving Theleden.

[Terminal]

@Flagg, due to illusory chicanery by Arane in Nergthron, outrageous rumors of Callidus appearing in Nergthron and kicking up a fuss are going to start circulating around. They may take a while to actually spread very far, but I imagine the Pale King has ears in far places.

[Lightning Fast]

Hey there! I'm interested in joining up and have a character sheet almost finished! :D

[Jeddaven]

@Flagg, due to illusory chicanery by Arane in Nergthron, outrageous rumors of Callidus appearing in Nergthron and kicking up a fuss are going to start circulating around. They may take a while to actually spread very far, but I imagine the Pale King has ears in far places.

@Terminal

'Chicanery' is one way to put it.

[Lightning Fast]

Aaaaaand it's done! I used a slightly different, more narrative format for my sheet, hopefully conveying the sort of character I'm going for. Hopefully it doesn't make it too difficult to read.

Name: Captain Coello “Redeye” Vivari
Rank: Revenant Minor. Perhaps Coello could once have been called a “major”, but the stalling of the war at sea has greatly diminished his authority. Not that he particularly cares.

Physical Description

This was originally supposed to be a very rough MS Paint sketch for my own reference but I went overboard and I'm too lazy to redo it properly in FireAlpaca or something but I spent to much time on it NOT to put it here

By the time Old Captain Coel’s body had been retrieved from his watery grave, his skin had turned a sickening shade of blue. His waterlogged corpse had to be dried out and partially rebuilt before being reanimated. His body is incredibly gaunt, and his skin is torn in a few places revealing bone and sinew underneath.

Coello has a red gem in his right eye that seems to light up whenever the captain gets particularly animated. He wears a large tricornered captain’s hat and an old, raggedy, slightly torn blue naval uniform complete with a cuirass. These are the colours of the Republic of Davari, one of the many realms of the living which holds the undead empire back with its massive naval fleet. He completes his wardrobe with a sturdy leather belt and a pair of torn cotton pants tucked into brown leather boots. He always seems to be smiling, though it’s hard to tell considering his almost skeletal nature. In place of his left hand, there is an old metal contraption like a claw. As you approach, he gets up... and extends a clawed hand in a friendly fashion.

Background

Nice ta’ meet ya, landlubber! I hear ye wanted to know a bit more Ol’ Captain Coel! First, ye ought to know that I’m the toughest captain this side ‘o the Seven Seas! Weren’t no captain as tough or as brave! Always itchin’ for a fight, sailing around the world with a thirst for adventure, huntin’ pirates... huntin’ undead too, matter ‘o fact. I was a proud member of the wooden wall which protected the realms of the living.

Or at least I was, ‘till my ship were blown up by one ‘o Eagoth’s mages. That was the peak of the War of the Walking Corpses, we called it back then. Vessels under my command sunk forty-four of Eagoth’s ships! Ach, how I long for my glory-days... but that dinnae matter now. I got me a new ship, a new crew, and a new lease on unlife. And a new job! The mages found my corpse floating in the drink, breathed a little facsimile of life back into me so that they could pick my brain for some naval expertise... well, turns out keeping a waterlogged corpse reanimated ain’t easy, so they fixed me up with some o’ these little accoutrements. I dinnae recall much after that, but by the time I’d remembered who I was, I guess I’d been patrolling the coast and commanding ships out of habit, tryina establish a beachhead on the realms of the living. Of course, the war’s died down since then, so lately it’s just been patrolling.

I’ve been able to remember things a little more clearly lately. My thoughts are more my own, less unwanted input from on high, and I been able to reflect on how I got here. I guess Eagoth ended up winnin’ the war on land, though clearly whatever fleet he built wasn’t tough enough to beat the Realms of the Living. Now I’m just makin’ sure no foolhardy sailors try to take the fight to us.

I would love to see my wife and daughters again. Twenty-five years ago's when I was killed, so I reckon at least some of them are still alive. But that’s neither here nor there. I think if my family saw me like this, well... perhaps there’s a reason that the kingdoms of the living and dead stay separate. I know it’s forbidden, but I have spoken with the living from time to time. I guess my old honour prevents me from killin’ everyone whose ships I capture to fill out the navy. Yeah, that’s what we’re encouraged to do, but I got the authority to do what I please with prisoners. Usually I just scare them straight so they don’t try to throw their life away with some foolish attempt at invasion and ransom them back to the nearest living settlement. This kingdom doesn’t need more tired old sailors to zombify; I’m plenty tired and old for the lot of us.

Between you and me, I’ve got a bit of a side-business... for as much as the dead seem to hate the living, they want a lot of the stuff that the living make, stuff Eagoth’s higher-ups say we ain’t got use for. The very same higher-ups who seem to be my top clients. Alcohol’s a good example; everyone wants the strong booze to keep themselves lookin’ nice and pretty, and the living make the strongest stuff around! I don’t have much of a gut anymore, but I admit, something about drinking it makes me feel alive again. Reminds me of being around a table, friends all about me, singin’ about our latest victories... those were the days. You can call me a smuggler, but I know lots of folk who’ve done worse.

Wards

I’m one of Eagoth’s greatest naval captains! Or in truth, I’m one of ‘is only captains. I do have a ship, the Golden Shackle, and a crew of forty ghouls, along with a small fleet at my command with their own ghouls and such. Most aren’t the brightest or can’t do much thinkin’ of their own, but the few that can are decent enough sorts. Jawbone is probably the brightest of the bunch, though he can’t speak, on account of his lower jaw being gone. Hence the name.