Hiya people! It's Len again, your semi-friendly neighborhood Invader! I am hungry… Hungry for RPs, that is! So, if you are interested in action, mystery, romance, and creating a MAGICAL world together with me, continue on! If not, well, you know where the back button is. Right there, top right corner, arrow pointing to the left. Have a nice day!
Okay, so, for everyone still with me, here are my ground rules and itty bitty bits of info.
- I rp high casual to mid advanced. If you need clarification, that means I post 5 or more paragraphs. And I expect you to try your very hardest to match my minimum limit of 4 paragraphs. I don't want a one paragraph response to a very long post. If you give me a one liner, I will give you time to edit your response. If you don't, then I won't waste my time with you.
- I am very flexible on genders. I can play multiple characters of different sexes and genders.
- My timezone is PST, and I typically post in the afternoons or evenings. I am a college student, so, there is that.
- Life is difficult. Things come up, and usually the first thing on your mind isn't replying to some dorkus you met online.(I say dorkus lovingly!) So, that's cool, just let me know if you're going to disappear for weeks on end, or if your response is just going to be delayed. Because, if I don't hear anything from you in a week, I'm going to assume that you died in a tragic yet inevitable logging accident, and drop you.
-I like to post once a day, sometimes more than that. So, if you could make that minimum posting thing, that'd be great. I don't do weekly replies. I have a short attention span, and I get horribly demotivated if I only get to post on an exciting rp once a damn week.
- I am a chatterbox! I looooove talking to my buddies and sharing jokes and funny pictures of cats. Putting up with obnoxious jabbering and stupid puns is a MUST.
- BORDERLINES! We all have lines we don't like crossed, little pet peeves that get on our nerves. Mine happen to be rape, domestic abuse, excessive gore, sexual torture, mary sues, weepy little girl characters who can't do anything for themselves, overly-dramatic characters who "Run into the woods to live out the life of a beautiful magic hermit at the slightest hint of inter-character conflict", and in a general sense, HIGH SCHOOL CLICHES. I am not here to act out a part in a disney channel rip off with explicit scenes, I am here for the CHALLENGE of WRITING in CAPITAL LETTERS to EXPRESS my POINTS. Feel free to do it, the caps lock button is fun.
- Sex. I'm not going to throw up my hands and scream at the very mention of the frick-a-frack happening out back. Sex is a good part of an rp. Lets just not make it THE rp. We're writing a story, not a porno. I don't care if you want to fade to black or write out every detail down to a pulsing vein, let's just be mature about it.
- Pictures! I like putting up anime or drawn pictures for my characters. Both because it's easier in my head if everything is animated(Watched way too many cartoons as a lil one), and because whenever I look up pictures on google images, I get emos or naked old people or shriveled up chupacabra hoaxes, and all of those things make me want to barf. I don't care if you want to have your character be a real person, but please, don't hiss and boo at the sight of a cartoon. A) it's an easy way to piss me off and B) I highly doubt you are actually on fire, and if you are, get some water or a popsicle or something. Eat a snickers.
- FINALLY! Wrapping this up, as proof of your having read my rules, please send your social security number and paypal account to- Wait, what are you doing? stoP NO IT WAS A JOKE IDONT WANT yoUR MONEY JUST PUT YOUR WALLET AWAY AND TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE FOOD OR SOME SHIT GAWD
Kaaaay~ Now that we're done with the ugly stuff, lets get to the fun part! So, to save space after my looooong rules, I'mma put them in hiders. Just, you know, click on the ones that seem interesting to you. Click them. CLICK.
Okay, so, this is a wicked huge RP, so I put all of the stuff IN ANOTHER HIDER. Because clicking things is fun, right? No, but seriously, this thing is fuckin huge. If reading long descriptions of alien worlds isn't your thing, move on to the next plot. Basically, this one is sorta like Avatar, only it's not. That was a bad way to explain, okay, uh, so, there are these aliens living on their planet in the Andromeda Galaxy, doing their thing, when human scientists(hey, that's us!) find their planet. Little bit of back story for humans, this is waaaaay in the future, population levels are extremely unstable, verging on 10 billion, and we are looking for a habitable planet. Lucky for us, alien planet looks pretty nice, only we didn't know that it had, well, aliens on it. How crazy, right, finding a planet that can sustain life and just assume it doesn't have life on it. ANYWHO, humans send a bigass ship to check it out, except, some bad dudes, space pirate types, they followed the probe to the planet, and now they are going all conquistador on the primitive aliens. By the time the government ship reaches the planet, following the probe, they find themselves in the middle of a war between the aliens and the pirates, and their ship is messed up, so they can't get back to earth or send messages or anything. It's a long story, so, yeah, just click the hiders.
Eispiade
So, what I figured this planet would be like, 92% of the surface is covered in water, and there are no ice caps, the temperature is very hot and the ozone very thick in most places. There is a much higher oxygen level than on earth and a much higher radiation level, caused by the planet's previous inhabitants. The planet has four moons and orbits a larger giant gas planet itself, and it's own sun is twice the size of Earth's.
This is pretty much what most of the landmass is like. Very high up, very rocky, with lots of volcanic activity both on the land and under the ocean. Steep cliffs are cut through with vast rivers and waterfalls, and the climate is very hot and humid. There are three seasons, Rainy, Dry, and Fire. The rainy and dry seasons alternate, and the coastal plains dry up and become deserts, then become lush and fruitful with the seasonal rains. Every ten-five years or so there are a series of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, devastating firestorms, and tsunamis, caused by unusual tectonic activity beneath the subcontinents.
The seasonal plains. Despite the harsh and unforgiving life many creatures have here, with temperatures reaching up to 120 degrees farenheit in the daytime, many large animals make this place their home. Several native peoples live here as well, staying in nomadic encampments and digging deep underground shelters to keep cool, thus finding many rare gems and metals for trade. Due to this advantage, they have large cities and trading centers, sometimes with up to 80,000 people in a single tribe. However, because of their wealth and relative lack of environmental protection, they were easy prey for the space pirates, and are now an endangered culture.
The coastal area of the planets are largely uninhabited and avoided by the locals year-round. This is due to the fact that they serve as breeding ground for the large predatory sea creatures that lurk beneath the waves. Tsunamis are also a constant danger, and occasionally wash up the monsters into fresh water streams, where they wreak havoc before succumbing to starvation or illness. Those who manage to slay one of these monsters are revered as blessed people, and treated with high respect. Even those who simply manage to survive the ocean creatures gain a great standing in society, yet despite this, it is still frowned upon to journey to the beaches.
The village. This village lies deep in the jungle, and is a rather modest settlement, holding only 2,000 inhabitants at any time. The people rely on fishing, hunting, and primitive agriculture to survive, leading this to become one of the few remaining permanent settlements on the planet. Its waterfalls have eroded cliffs full of precious stone, so much so that at a certain pool, the very sand is rainbow-colored. They sit comfortably secure, protected by the thick and treacherous jungle surrounding them, having adapted to their environment over a period of tens of thousands of years.
The deep jungles, full of plants, animals, and fungi all with one purpose; to kill you. Really, they will. And most will eat you afterwards. The only way to safely get through the jungle is with a bunch of well-armed guides, or a megabulldozer on a warpath. Guess which one the Pirates have?
The pirate ship. Big, ugly, and horrifically effective. A fast cargo cruiser converted to a war ship, it's slow and clumsy, not really a proper ship for space battles. But it carries ships that are, modern helicopters, fighter jets, armored vehicles, and a megabulldozer. Cause, why the fuck not? They used to make their living bullying the poor people on the outer planets until law enforcement chased them off and forced them to go into the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. There, they found the planet Eispiade, and upon finding it habitable, decided to go all Christopher Columbus on it and build their own, space-piratey civilization there. At the natives expense.
A helicopter. Equipped with fragmentary artillery rounds and flamethrowers. Just in case the bullets miss.
The forbidden city, a hidden lost civilization from the planet's previous inhabitants. A dangerous and eerie place, shunned and forgotten by the natives, it is a lifeless place, only accessible through an underwater passage. The sheer size of the city and it's mysterious glow inspire tales of gods who resided there, but the presence of hostile animals prevents exploration. The lost technology in the ruins far exceeds the capabilities of humans, but the lack of any inhabitants and the fact that the city is still perfectly intact prompts the question- Where did it's people go?
I've also got ideas for the animals, or at least the important ones.
Hell Skink, or Uakari
Size: 2 meters
A dog-like domesticated animal, these creatures are both fantastic climbers and hunters. They use their long, narrow bodies to squeeze into small places after prey, and can jump high enough to snap flying animals as well. The bony helmet on their face is actually made of keratin, to protect their delicate nose and eyes. They have a superb sense of smell and excellent night vision, sleeping in the day and hunting in the evening and early morning. They are superbly loyal, forming familial bonds that last through generations. A differing subspecies lives on the plains, their long claws becoming more spade-like to dig spiral burrows and nests.
Striped Moorhen, or Khakinwi
Size: 1/2 meter long
A species of subterranean bird, they live in colonies underground and taste like chicken. They are easily hunted by Hell Skinks and are a staple food for the people of the plains. They lay eggs and bury them halfway in soft dirt, taking turns incubating them until they hatch. The young are born blind and age quickly, becoming sexually viable four months after hatching. They do not form mating pairs, and regularly switch partners. One clutch of eggs may have as many as ten different fathers, ensuring DNA diversity and preventing inbreeding. They feed mostly on insects and plant roots, getting all the water they need from their food.
Fuzzy Weaver, or Oremo
A jungle-residing mammal-like animal, they are an herbivorous species, despite their sharp tusks and claws. Feasting mostly on fallen fruits and tubers, they are the size of raccoons and highly aggressive. They form lifelong pairs and leave their young early, having 3-5 kits typically twice a year. They have venomous glands near their hind legs, and will spray predators with the stinging liquid, causing skin irritation and sweeping. Because of their annoying nature and the fact that they damage crops, the people of the jungle find them a nuisance. Their meat is very tough and wiry, but easily preserved and highly nutritious, and their pelts make fine clothes. Beneath their fur is skin of soft scales, showing that they are of reptilian ancestry.
Glimmer Camel or Caxeri
Size: Seven feet tall
An animal that transitions easily between the plains and jungle, they gain their human name from the bioluminescent parasites that live in their fur, and their four eyes, which reflect light. Naturally nocturnal, the domesticated animals must be blindfolded in the day to protect their delicate eyes, and well groomed, as the parasite causes the animal some discomfort when left untreated. To soothe their itchy skin, they bathe frequently in water and dust, and groom one another using their long tongues. They feed mostly on insects and soft, high growing vegetation. They retreat into the jungle when the dry season comes.
Monkey Frog, or Xraccop
These chimpanzee-sized animals spend their lives high in the trees, some living their entire lives without touching the ground. They are gentle and docile creatures, similar to bonobos, and solve their problems with grooming and mating. The are matrimonial, females making up the majority of the group, males being nomadic and typically solitary. The clans are led by one lead female, typically the eldest, who stands guard over the group, and always mates first with males. Females collectively adore and raise their young, to the point that new mothers sometimes become paranoid, and will eat their young rather than suffer the stress of being the center of attention. This fear typically fades away with age, and the older females will give their young away when they become too old to care for them. They are omnivorous and opportunistic.
Many birds inhabit the jungle, the most common and prominent being, by their human names, the Warty Crow, the Waddling Knifefeather, the Horned Crane, the Baba Hen, the Spider Jay, the Blue Turkey, the Jelly-back Crane, the Greater Beaked Vulture, the Grinning Brown Bird, and the Dew Loon, in that order.
Several assorted insects also inhabit Eispiade, growing to unusually large sizes. Most are around the size of your hand, but the true giants are the Conebacked Sprinter, standing at four feet tall, the Giant Leafback, standing one meter tall and three meters long, the Wasp Hawk, with a wingspan of eight feet, and the Empress Centipede, a thankfully herbivorous monster the size of a school bus.
The two most common fish on Eispiade are the Shy Shark, and the Lesser Whiskerfish, both of whom are edible and very delicious. They eat constantly, but are toxic to each other, which explains why there are so many of them and so few of any other.
Tusked Fish-Lion, or Poethu
Weighing over a ton, this heavyweight dominates the beaches and shallow waters, violently battling over prime territory and mates, and the best hunting grounds. They can use their powerful front flippers to move on land, but are slow and clumsy. Males are twice the size of females and have larger tusks. Females spend most of their lives in the open ocean, where they bear and raise their young, as males are highly aggressive and will trample the young, perceiving them as a threat. However, despite their violent natures and fearsome appearance, they are not even close to being an apex predator.
Pool Basilisk, or Tyhell
This monster lives in shallow water, near reefs and lagoons. They are poor swimmers, and walk along the ocean floor, using their long snouts to dig up shellfish. They breath air, constantly having to resurface, which is why they stay in the shallows. They have poor vision, despite their large eyes, but excellent hearing, being able to detect the slightest motion in the water. They are fairly docile, only becoming aggressive during mating season, when they gather in large numbers. At the end of each of their legs is a hook filled with a highly potent toxin, used to defend themselves against enemies, like the Tusked Fish-Lion.
Ninobo
A colossal creature twice the size of the blue whale, they are almost completely unknown to the natives, and completely unknown to humans. They spend their lives in the open ocean, in constant search of food for their massive body. Curious creatures, there is nothing that can possibly take on a fully grown adult, and so they have no fear. They are known to "sing" when they come near shore, though the reason why is unknown.
Skeleton Shrimp, or Unspeakable Ones
These nighttime hunters are the reason why the native aliens fear the oceans so much. They are not particularly fast or strong, but they utilize one of the most terrible traits in the animal kingdom: pursuit predation. Once these monsters have the scent of prey, they follow it relentlessly, drawing in others of its kind as they track it. With their primitive lungs and tough exoskeleton, they are even able to climb up onto land to stalk the unfortunate creature. Entire villages have been massacred when a sudden tsunami washes one of them ashore. They are not know to ever die of old age, and can go for undetermined periods of time without any nourishment. The rumor of an Unspeakable one can put villages into a terrorized panic, waiting inside their homes for the monster to eventually find them. It is unknown how they breed, but males seem to be of a larger size than females, though both utilize their terrible skill.
Urure
These flying creatures inhabit the Forbidden City, preventing anyone from coming near. They prey on anything, cannibalizing their weak and old, and emit a unearthly shriek when excited. However, they are dimwitted, unable to recognize their own reflection, and will attack it, should they ever see it. They also burn, curiously, in the sunlight, and it is thought that their skin is too soft and fragile to cope with the harsh light.
And finally the people. They were hard to figure out.
The Eiasian
Appearance:
The Eiasian are a slight and wiry people, their skin is pitch black but their faces white. They have four bony horns sprouting from the sides of their heads, and long black tails. They paint their white faces as a form of showing status and as a sign of beauty. They are swift and strong, having adapted to their environment tens of thousands of years before. They have claws, and four mammary glands, though the lower two are flat and useless. They are born without external genitalia, and so are treated as genderless until they reach adolescence. There is no sexual dimorphism in the species.
Society: The Eiasian are odd in that they are matrilineal, but patrimonial. They are led by a chief and his three advisors, and while a woman can be an advisor, she cannot be a chief. Only the men go to war, traditionally, and their way of war is to have several bloody contests serving as battles. The finest warriors enter, and typically only the winner survives. The losing side must pay reparations to the winning, which depends on what the conflict was about. If it was over territory, than the losing side must give up the disputed land. If over a murder, they must give up a number of their young people to replace those killed. If thievery, they must pay back the worth of the stolen item, plus gifts of goodwill. They are polygamous, but usually only wealthy individuals have multiple spouses, and if mistreated or neglected, then the offended spouse has the right to leave and take their possessions with them. They trade by barter.
Religion: They do not have the concept of gods, instead worshiping elemental forces and animals. Women typically are the caretakers of shrines and holy places, and are the ones to perform ceremonial rights. The idea behind this is that since women are the givers of life, they are blessed and pure. Because of this, rape is almost unheard of, and is a grave offense punishable by exile. Women are also healers and care for the old and sick, and this too is tied to religion, particularly to fire. They have no written system, and so stories and rites are passed down by word of mouth and pictograms. They also do not believe in an afterlife, and so burn the bodies of their dead and scatter the ashes to feed new life.
Technology: The technology of the Eiasians is rather primitive, barely past 14th century earth. They have watermills and baths, lifts, pulleys, ships, and sophisticated housing. The only projectile weapons they have are slings, spears, blow darts, and arrows. The typical warrior is adorned with war paint, leather armor, and long metal knives. They build most of their houses out of wood, stone, and grass. Gold and gems are used as jewelry or decorations, and most clothing is made on the loom from the silk cocoons of insects. Bedding and blankets are typically from soft hides, and there is a heavy focus on bathing. Heated stones are pressed onto bodies to help relieve stress.
Mining is also a part of their life that is strangely modern. They use water to dislodge stones, have lifts pull stones out of the mine, and use metal tools to break rocks. The dampness of the mines prevents dust from accumulating and thus helps lungs, and the old mines are used as play spots as they are quiet and cool.
Then there are these guys.
The Old Ones.
These guys inhabited the planet WAY long ago, before the Eiasian. They were technologically advanced, dominated the planet, and built the Forbidden City. There are some physical likeness between them and the Eiasians, but where did they go? What happened to make them disappear? And... Are there still some around, possibly somewhere deep within the Forbidden City?
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So, this one is like the little mermaid, but really only in the sense that there are mermaids. My character is a boy, who is actually a merman(?), and he has a problem. He is the prince of an underwater kingdom which has now been destroyed by Syrens, as part of an underwater war between the mermaids and the Syrens. Now a fugitive, he goes to the one place the Syrens can't follow: the human world, or land. With the aid of a sea witch, he and some members of his entourage manage to hide themselves as humans to escape the Syrens. But, spells can't be perfect, and his spell has a catch: if he gets splashed with water, he will revert back into a mermaid until the spell can be recast. And if a human finds out that he is a merman, then he will dissolve into sea foam. Your character, a girl, stumbles upon this secret, and in order to save his life, the sea witch casts a spell on the girl, tying the girl and the prince together, in a manner of speaking. The girl becomes a medium for the prince, a sea witch-in-training of sorts. It is now her responsibility to protect the prince, both from the Syrens, who aren't as water bound as they seem, and from being exposed as inhuman.
I would be doing quite a bit of doubling in this RP, so I would be playing the prince, the sea witch, a guard, and a friendly Syren. You could add whatever characters you wanted into the mix.
The prince, a haughty, rude, smart aleck with a fast tongue. Speaks before he thinks.
The prince's bodyguard, and one of the surviving warriors. She runs the inn that they stay in and keeps everyone in line.
The sea witch, a cool brat who does what she wants, for unknown reasons, she casts the spells that keep everyone in human guise.
The Syren, a young Syren who grew up with the prince as terms of a now void truce. Is the illegitimate prince of the Syrens. His loyalties lie with the mermaids, making him an outcast in both species.
Or it could be just like a gender bend of the little mermaid, but I think the above is much more interesting.
Beauty and the Beast, a well loved children's tale, with a twist. So, I'd play the prince, a young, rude, arrogant boy who manages to piss off the wrong sorceress. In retaliation for his insult, she transforms him in to a beast… A very small one. Like a kitten or a ferret. And his staff? Well, they don't recognize it's him, so he gets tossed out of the castle. Weakened, alone, and miserable, he collapses, only to be picked up and rescued by (Whoever the hell YOU are.) When he comes to, the ungrateful prince demands that the girl/boy help him in finding the sorceress who cursed him. And when they do, well, she says that he needs a kiss of true love to turn him back. But, how does this selfish little prince possibly stand a chance when the only thing he's ever loved is himself?
So, this could be MxF or MxM, doesn't matter to me. Just thought I'd put that out there.
So, uh, bad news. Your plane crashed on a remote island apparently in the middle of nowhere, and it looks like you were the only one who either didn't get rescued, or didn't die. But, there's good news too! You found a survivor, a girl hiding out in the jungle! Only… It doesn't look like she's from the plane. And the only people with her are little kids, the adults nowhere to be seen. Though there is a huge language barrier, through signs and gestures, you manage to discern that this girl and the children are from a neighboring island, and due to a volcanic explosion, they had to leave their home. They came to this island, and strange things started happening. One night, all of the adults disappeared from the camp, without so much as a trail. Strange noises and rustlings can be heard in the deep jungle, frightening the young children, who dare not leave their makeshift village. And unusual statues, runes, and mosaics litter the island, signs showing that there had been a civilization on the island long before. But, what happened to it's people? Why did they suddenly disappear, on an island with no animals or means of escape? Was it disease? War? Or, is it something else, a disturbed force deep in the island, a strange and powerful entity, toying with its captives?
Ok, sounds dark and grim, but don't worry, it starts off scary, but things get better… Maybe.
Life is great. You're a pretty rich boy, living the high life, good food, nice clothes, and popular with the girls and boys alike. Everything seems to be going great, until a whirlwind turns everything upside down. A female con artist smashes her way into your life, makes herself comfortable in your home, and won't leave! She is loud, annoying, and a pain in the ass, and seems to bring no end of trouble with her! She lazes around, blackmails you, and there seems to be a very long line of people trying to kill her. She insists it's no big deal, and she can handle herself, which she does, but that doesn't make you any happier when you start getting caught in the crossfire. She says that she has inherited a secret technique from a martial arts master, her grandfather, and the people after her are challengers who want to force her to hand over the mysterious scroll. You don't want anything to do with it, but since it doesn't look like she's going anywhere, you just have to put up with the insanity going around.
So, here's the deal- little folk are real, and they are very little. Like, three inches tall little. You have your sprites, flying mischief makers that come in all sorts of assorted colors, like skittles of misfortune, Goblins, subterranean miners with a penchant for pyromania. Hobgoblins are related to Goblins, but live on the surface and hate goblins, and like hanging out with Will-O-Wisps. Will-O-Wisps, on that hand, are spirits of the forest responsible for plant growth. Nymphs take care of the water, Dryads the trees and animals, Brownies hang out in swamps and grow mushrooms, gnomes like medicine and painting one themselves, trolls… sit around with rocks, and sylphs are responsible for the wind. But the ones that everybody talks about, the ones tied to the life force of nature itself, those are fairies. And everyone knows a fairy can't survive without it's wings, they need to fly or else they turn into dust. So, damaging a fairy's wing is condemning it to a most awful death, and thus is a high crime. But that didn't stop one of them.
A long time ago, the younger of the princess fairies, Delilah, was banished from her home in the Light Woods for an unknown crime. However, what is speculated is that she died a long time ago, that the king executed her by ripping off his own daughter's wings. What most don't know, however, is that she didn't die. Rather, she lives on, far away from light woods, having cast away her titles and taking up role of a rebel, having invented a cloak that lets her glide and fly like a bird, rather than a bug. Eventually, word that his daughter is alive reaches the king, and he orders that she be brought back to the Light Wood. You are one of the knight tasked with escorting her. But, the young princess seems very adamant about not returning home, and you soon find out why: The girl was never banished, but her disappearance was orchestrated by her elder sister, who is the true culprit behind the destruction of the girl's wings. After condemning her own sister to die, she framed her for a crime, and planted evidence to make it look like the girl had run away in guilt, breaking their parents heart. Angered that her the younger fairy is still alive, the queen-to-be sends out her minions, intent on eliminating the both of you. Your only hope is to somehow make it back to the Light Keep, and hope that the king believes your story.
So, uh, that's all the plots I have ATM, I'll probably add more, it's really late right now. So, I guess I'll put down pairings. A star means I really wanna do it.
Pairings:
Prince x Princess
Spy x Innocent
Teacher x Student
Dishonest girl x Honest boy* (By dishonest, I mean like, wicked tsundere.)
Boy x Stalker girl
Nurse x Student
Childhood friends
I only do OC in fandoms, I don't mind referencing a canon character or event, but I find OC more… Creatively freeing?
Fandoms:
Zero no Tsukaima
Pokemon
Harvest Moon
Harry Potter
Game of Thrones
Well, that's all for tonight folks! See ya in the morning!
