[OOC] Kidnap the Princess?!?!

[Rune_Alchemist]

Closet Nerd said
Oh, you kinky alchemist, you.

Oh you have no idea what goes on in my little head.

...and this conversation just went somewhere that I didn't even expect it to go xD

[Closet Nerd]

Woo! Another one hooked into the innuendo junction! *Hip dance*

[Konica]

First post is up BTW, you guys are free to do as you wish. You don't have to start in the same place as everyone else. You could always do your own thing.

@YamiCuoreLaroux: wandering princess is accepted

[YamiCuoreLaroux]

Thank you.

[Skythikon]

Gonna be late with the CS. ><'' Electrical fault at home, something's tripping the main breaker at random so I can't even save my half-done CS before the power cuts.

[Rin]

Oh hey, both the elves are on the same team as the girl who is prejudiced towards elves.

...This will be fun. XD

[Skythikon]

Name: Vivien Aurequais

Age: 25

Race: Human

Appearance:
- Stands at 1.80 meters tall
- Slender build
- Tanned, light brown skin.
- Rounded face with soft features
- Dark brown, almost black hair, cut just short enough to not get in the way.
- Green eyes.

Job: Drifter

Skills & Abilities:
- Skilled marksman with the crossbow
- Good with the sword and sword-breaker combination
- Capable survivalist; has adequate knowledge of hunting, foraging, tracking, etc, etc
- Knows how to play the fife

Inventory:
Weaponry
- Crossbow with collapsible limbs
- Quiver with 25 bolts
- Arming sword
- Sword-breaker

Armour/clothing
- Dark blue, long-sleeved shirt. Pants of the same colour.
- Calf-length boots
- Fingerless gloves
- Segmented leather armour with metal plates sewn into them for protection.

Miscellaneous
- Fife
- Flint for fire-starting
- Knives for fletching
- Assorted dried meats of questionable edibility.
- Water bladder
- Basic first-aid equipment. Or torture equipment, depending on application.

Personality: Vivien is a quiet person, though that does not mean that he is unfriendly. He simply does not see the point in speaking when he has little to say, and judging from his silence, that seems to be the case most of the time. When he does talk however, it is usually when he decides that something or other is unsatisfactory. Talking to people is simply out of his comfort zone, and those who have experienced his lack of tact and bluntness would thank him for that. He prefers to be in the background most of the time, disliking being in the limelight.

He is a very philosophical person, and can often be found sitting wherever is comfortable with a blank look on his face as he contemplates the meaning of life, the universe and everything. However, most of the time, he ends up falling asleep. Vivien is also a curious person, always more than willing to find out more about the world he lives in and always willing to try anything at least once. Within reason, of course.

He is touchy about his name, being well aware that it is considered to be a girl's name outside of his homeland. Making fun of his name would be the quickest and simplest way to earn his ire.

Bio: Vivien is the bastard child of a Duke of a land far to the west of Virnastia. He was born while the Duke had been on a military campaign, and while Viviene has no idea who his mother was, he was quite sure that the term 'Son of a Whore' was less of an insult and more of an accurate descriptor when used on him. Regardless, he was considered lucky as the Duke had a very strong moral compass. While he was far from willing to accept Vivien as a legitimate son, he was not about to abandon a baby while on the march either. Thus, Vivien was raised within the Duke's household, though he was treated more as a squire than as a blood relative of the Duke.

From the Duke's personal guard, Vivien learned how to fight, how to shoot and more importantly, how to survive on his own. His lack of tact, while not earning him any favours with the general population, made him rather popular with military commanders; they appreciated his willingness to point out overlooked errors, though Vivien did, at times, live only because he was considered a child and more importantly, he was under the Duke's protection.

By the time he was sixteen, and of a proper age to be kicked out of the Duke's household, Vivien was already a capable warrior on his own right, and knew enough general knowledge to survive on his own. It was also very fortunate that Vivien had developed a sense of wanderlust as he learned more about the world beyond his nation's borders and as such, when the time came for him to leave, Vivien was more than willing to hit the road. The Duke had gifted him plenty of equipment, most of them of rather good quality, though on the condition that Vivien never return to his lands or speak of his relation to the Duke. Knowing that it was no so much a request as an order, Vivien agreed.

He spent the first years of his life as an adventurer wandering around the neighbouring duchies, baronies and marches. During this time, Vivien decided to take the surname 'Aurequais', meaning 'of the land' in his native tongue. It fitted him well while not giving away too much of his less-than-proper origin. He drifted from village to village, working whatever jobs were available. Sometimes he was little more than a smith's assistant, other times he was a bounty hunter, though most of the time he found himself working as a mercenary, helping a village to settle a few scores with other settlements. It made Vivien good money, but it also made him plenty of enemies in the form of village elders or even nobles who found him meddlesome.

Thus, it was only a matter of time before he decided to leave his home nation out of safety. Virnastia proved to be an attractive location, with a wide variety of nations and kingdoms to explore. Also, the ship taking him there proved to be the cheapest.

[Rin]

Oh, um... I didn't really want to mention it because I was hoping it wouldn't happen, but... I'd really rather not have Faith be on the same team as all the amnesiacs. Sorry. ^^;

[Raineh Daze]

... got to say that I agree. Probably should've signed onto the teams last in order to avoid them. >.<

[Lucius Cypher]

Oh come on Faith, it'll be fun! We're Super Awesome, no amnesia will slow us down.

[Raineh Daze]

Lucius Cypher said
Oh come on Faith, it'll be fun! We're Super Awesome, no amnesia will slow us down.

Amnesia is an absolutely terrible thing to have in an RP. There are three people in this one team who all have it. Thus, I want no part of this team.

[Rin]

Um... Going to be a bit less harsh about it myself, but the simple fact is that I've developed an aversion to amnesia plotlines in RPs due to multiple bad experiences with them over the past 15 years or so. As it stands, whilst I'd be okay with maybe just one of them being on the team, having all three of them is really not something I'd enjoy at all. Sorry.

[Konica]

Team Better-than-theirs still has some open spots. If you wanna switch teams, do it asap.

@Skythikon: considering the circumstances, you're accepted. BUT this is it. After this, we aren't accepting anymore players (for reals this time)

[Closet Nerd]

I actually encouraged the two amnesiacs im rolling with to join on that team because there would be a duet there to play along with. If you don't want a part of it, I'll amend this myself. You two don't have to bother with switching

[ERode]

Wow, so brutal. How is it possible that you never RPed with a good anmesiac? Generally, I've found that their pasts are mysterious for a fun reason.

Makes me want to make my hot as hell, cool as ice, god tier reverse trap harem master race into an amnesiac as well now...XD

[Raineh Daze]

How is it possible you've roleplayed with a good amnesiac? I've always found their pasts are mysterious as a way of getting things into the RP that would never be accepted otherwise. At a minimum.

[Closet Nerd]

What about a conspiracy to murder that instead causes brain damage and a week long coma that results in amnesia and a ton of bruises? There are plenty of ways you can make amnesia interesting, it's just reliant on your creativity and skill as a writer. I'd say that you've been Rping with people using amnesia as a crutch rather than a legitimate writing tool. Im sorry for that.

EDIT: Didnt adress the part where my example resembles a soap because there was the inclusion of a coma BUT THEY EXIST IN REAL LIFE JUST LIKE UNICORNS!!!

[Raineh Daze]

Closet Nerd said
What about a conspiracy to murder that instead causes brain damage and a week long coma that results in amnesia and a ton of bruises? There are plenty of ways you can make amnesia interesting, it's just reliant on your creativity and skill as a writer. I'd say that you've been Rping with people using amnesia as a crutch rather than a legitimate writing tool. Im sorry for that.

Plot hijacks, Mary Sues, gamebreaking powers, things that simply don't fit the tone... not once have I seen amnesia used anything close to 'good' without ignoring it entirely. The best outcome I've seen is a cancerous subplot that won't end.

And if there are ways of making it interesting, changing how they've been beaten up... isn't.

[Closet Nerd]

If you hate it so much then why not try it yourself? Find a way to make it not suck. I once RPed with a great writer who would make it her mission to use every story cliche in the book and make it not only work but make it interesting, good and original. Lucius RPed with her too, he can attest to it. Even if you don't fancy yourself a fantastic writer you should try it once in a while as an excersize in your creativity. Sometimes using your most hated plot device work can be a real treat for you and whoever's reading.

[Raineh Daze]

In a roleplay? Easy enough: step one, include the damn backstory in the bio rather than keeping it a mystery. I'm not saying it's bad writing, I'm saying it causes trouble in RP's. :/