Essence

[Teknonick]

Hello everyone! I'm new here (Take a look at my introduction. :3) and get to know me!

First off, I'm not sure what to call this RP... so everyone, leave a comment and tell me what you think!

This RP is based off of a dream I've had probably three times now. The very first time I had it ended pretty badly... in which I was killed, and I actually felt the pain for a few minutes after I had woken up. The second time was a bit better, and I managed to explore more of the universe the dream was about. It was only recently that I had the dream for a third time (More than five years later!) and have been reminded how big and bold the universe the dream was centered in. Now the role play isn't going to start at the beginning of my dream, but instead a few moments after that point.

The very beginning was a very interesting part, and I've decided I will actually make that the whole plot of the RP, as it makes fun! My dream also only had about three parts. The first (Which will be mentioned in 'dream sequences' and 'memory remembering' and other instances), the second (Which is where we start), and the third (Which is another section... but I'll get to that in a moment.)


The dream will start out with several beings, beings of Pure Good Essence. These beings are named simple names, such as Bravery, Honesty, Truth, Justice, Innocence... ETC. but they also have nicknames (Which you guys will choose for yourselves) which don't necessarily have anything to do with their 'true names'. Each being has no form of their own, and simply are energies of their 'true names'. They cannot touch, the cannot see, they cannot think. But, there are time when Evil leaks itself into the world, and takes on physical form. The Evil is extremely powerful, and would surely destroy humankind if there were no intervention. But that isn't true. The Good Essences take on physical forms during in these dark places of time and space, and hide themselves among the normal in order to solve the issue. They usually hide their true selves, and contain no powers other than usually being able to communicate to one another through thought. Once they have detected the Evil, they find it's source of power, and destroy it. The Good Essences have rarely lost, and those losses always ended in deaths... though not permanent for the Essences of Good, for they are not physical beings. Once the Evil had learned of their presence, they are doomed to forever leave that location and time forever.

That is the story never told by any living being. No one knows of these deeds done, and no one is every thanked for their well doings. No one knows of their existence... until now. Now, they will wake up in a new location, with no memories of their previous battles (As is usually the case), as they provide distractions and are not necessary to handle the Evil. They will take on new forms, and battle this form of Evil, with only the thoughts provided enough for basic behaviour to fit their disguise. There's also something different. These 'Pure Beings' are no longer so pure. Something has changed them. They are not always Brave, and Truthful, or Innocent. After their first battle, they will also realize something else is wrong. They remember the battle. Why do they still have their memories? Has something happened to corrupt their eternal souls? Why are sudden memories, seemingly useless and unimportant, popping into their heads? This is the story. The story between Good and Evil... but also more than that. Finding their true selves.


Anyway, that's all I have for now! Please let me know what you think by leaving a comment or two! Also let me know if you are planning on joining or not... leave a reason why, so I might change your mind! Thanks, and have fun!

[MarsAdept]

This concept of yours is very interesting to me. It sounds like you have the potential for a wide range of settings for the roleplay. One moment you could be in the middle ages, then maybe a future setting, then the next could be the wild west. It could make the characters truly timeless as they would be the same in whatever time they take physical form to combat evil. Your concept also seems to ask what makes you you. The eternal souls of the good ones knowingly leave behind their memories of the past battles because they believe it would be a negative, but why is that negative? That is a question that could be asked by one of the pure souls. Your idea here has filled my head with ideas now. That is great.

By the way I will definitely join.

[Teknonick]

Thanks Mars! I'm glad you managed to get EVERY point I made! I was afraid I left things out, but it seems you understood what I meant exactly! And yes, I actually have a wild west one planned, but only the basics as that might change as it's probably going to be in the far future. As for why are the memories negative? Who knows. That is a very good question to have the characters ask... perhaps even the NPCs will ask that question if they discover who they are.

Thank you for joining! Now, if only I could get around four more or so. Then we can start! :D

Do you think I should make the application forum now? That way you can catch your spot since you were rightfully first? :3

[gamer5910]

Finally made my account now it's time to play the waiting game for this rp to start...

[Teknonick]

Hehehe, thanks gamer. Still need a few more to join.

[Ink-berry]

I'm not completely sure I'm going to join yet, but I'll most definitely be watching this thread.

But if I do end up joining, I call dibs on Justice because I know one of my characters would be perfect for the spot. xD

[baskets]

i really like this idea! you can count on me joining, as well ^_^

[Teknonick]

Hehehe, thanks gamer. Still need a few more to join.
Deja vu.

Anyway, thanks for joining us! And other guy, can you explain why you might be balancing your decision to join? I'd like to know why, as I probably didn't explain something well enough, and I think I should correct that if that's the case.

[MarsAdept]

I am so happy to see that interest in this idea is picking up. I have so many ideas spawned from this concept. I do not know if I want to play honor or loyalty or something else.

[Teknonick]

Well, don't get any ideas on Innocence. I'm taking that one, as it's most fitting for me. If I were to have a big leading role character, then I would know exactly what to do, and that's no fun for everyone else is it? And yeah, I have a ton of ideas too. My favorite part about this RP, is that it can virtually go on forever.

[Ink-berry]

Don't worry, it's not you - it's just that I might be busy in the next while. I don't know, so I'll see if my teachers are going to give us any big assignments soon. If not, then you can most likely count me in. :3

[Teknonick]

Alright then! Yeah, I'm going to be very busy myself, so I'm pretty sure the roleplay is going to be at a snails pace. I have flight lessons, and have to study for college, so that's going to take a huge chunk out of my time. But thank you for thinking about the rest of us, most people would just jump in and never post. xD

[Teknonick]

This is what the 'official' post will look like. (And yes, those application forums are final, which means you can start writing out your apps!)

Plot Line

In the world, there is Good, and Evil. Most beings are never purely one or the other, but there are a few that are... these beings, are known as 'Essence'. The Good Essence has multiple versions of itself, all named after their dominant traits. Bravery, Honor, Justice, Kindness, Friendship, Love, Innocence. These beings do not interfere with normal life, nor do they have actual forms themselves, being made entirely out of pure energy.

There is, however, Evil Essence in the world. This Evil Essence disrupts the world by taking form and causing chaos among mortals, who are helpless to defend themselves from the unapparent Evil lurking over them. This, is where the Good Essence comes in. They take physical form throughout time and space to defeat the Evil, though they never reveal their true selves. They stay hidden, and blend in with the rest of the community to avoid direct confrontation. Evil is stronger than Good, meaning Good is always forced to find the source of the Evil without revealing themselves, as that would lead to destruction of themselves, and banishment from the land. Death is not permanent, however, being beings of pure energy, but it does mean Evil has won the battle, and will always be prepared and will always win out should Good decide to interfere again.

Good does not always win, and during those times they never return to the same location again. Good does win sometimes, which sends vibes throughout the cosmos, letting every being of their deeds... yet, they are never thanked. After each battle, the Essences of Good forget their past battles as it would hinder them in their battles to come. The only memories they are given are those needed to survive in the lands they are in, such as general communication, walking, or skills necessary to defeat the Evil.

The plot starts elsewhere, however. At a time where Good has changed, and they are no longer as 'pure' as they have been in the past. They have come up with actual names for themselves, and claim to prefer them better than their actual names. Their pure names are no longer as powerful as they used to be, as they sometimes lie, or cower. Something within them has gone wrong, and they are starting to see memories of a certain time. They will also start to remember their most recent battles... something that should not happen. They are no longer pure, and it is this point where the story begins. They must figure out what has become of themselves, and possibly figure out how to defeat Evil once and for all. The rest, they will have to discover themselves.

Rules

1. No Powergaming. That means no controlling other characters or NPCs that you do not control.
2. No Metagaming. If someone has learned something, that does NOT mean you know it. They must tell you themselves if they wish you to know it.
3. No godmodding. If you are a child, and an adult grabs you, you can't karate chop their head off and be fine. In this RP, this rule is VERY important, because I WILL kill off characters quiet often. No one ever said defeating Evil would be easy.
4. Be nice!
5. Please, do not time warp. If you post something, you are not allowed to explore the entire house in one jump. Take a single post to examine the room. Another to explore a section of it. And another to enter another room. Don't do all of this in one post, as it leaves no room for others to explore!
6. Moderators win! No arguing.

Applications

Username: Serendipity23 | Pure Name: Bravery | Nickname: Raina

Personality: Raina is brave and outgoing. She likes to enjoy life to the fullest and is a daredevil. She is friendly to others, and likes to shake things up.

Example post: Ophelia ran awkwarly down the hall, stumbling over her high-heels and knocking over various pieces of the mistress' furniture. First day on the job, she thought as she grabbed a vase before it fell, …and the extremely large mansion loses power. I can only imagine the mess I'll have to clean up when the lights come back. She clasped her maid uniform and held it up so she wouldn't trip on it and looked around the hallway. It was empty. Ophelia immediately threw of her heels and sprinted towards the kitchen. She searched for a fusebox.

Somewhere behind her, a door creaked.

Opheia turned around and saw the door, light pouring out of the cracks. She walked over to it and opened it completely, adjusting her eyes to the bright light. The door went nowhere, just a large void of yellow and orange. She wanted to go inside, to live in this void forever. But her senses told her not to.

"Go in, curious one." a voice said.

Ophelia turned around and saw just the darkness of the kitchen. No one was there. She stepped back and started to close the door when someone shoved her into the void.

"Goodbye, curious one." the voice said, as Ophelia fell to her death.

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Username: | Pure Name: Honesty | Nickname:

Personality:

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Username: Ink-berry | Pure Name: Justice | Nickname: Alaric

Personality: "Justice", to Alaric is a very... loose term. He's most definitely the most tainted one out of the Pure, in terms of sympathy and compassion - his means of making ends meet is usually pretty dubious (although this's explained by the fact he believes justice is harsh). He'll always do the "right" thing without hesitation, though, but this also results in him just doing things blindly at times. If someone he considers to be higher than him in terms of moral righteousness tells him to kill someone, for example, he'll agree without a second thought.

Of course, being the embodiment of justice, he still tends to follow some sort of "honor" code and can be considered more naive in this respect. (Alaric also thinks of people in terms of "innocent" and "guilty" instead of "good" and "evil".) He also speaks rather awkwardly, though, which's most likely his attempt at being polite / possibly chivalrous.

Example Post: Large App

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Username: gamer5910 | Pure Name: Kindness | Nickname: Riku

Personality: Kind, keeps to self, silent, friendly.

Example Post: (I assume this is the part I post an example of me rping, but since Tek you already know my rping skills.)

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Username: | Pure Name: Friendship | Nickname:

Personality:

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Username: baskets | Pure Name: Love | Nickname: Mila

Personality: Extremely expressive in an unorthodox manner, Mila has a knack for speaking without speaking. Her compassion with others is unmatched, and she often empathizes with those around her, making her someone that people want close to them.

Example Post: Large App

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Username: Teknonick | Pure Name: Innocence | Nickname: Aaron

Personality: Innocence is usually shy, avoiding most confrontations whenever possible. He is very observant, taking in the details usually overlooked by most, making him very useful whenever he's ready to share his information.

Example Post:
I continue to sit in the corner away from the action, staring at the other's in the room. Everyone is inside of a dark and depressing tavern, filled with all sorts of people. Everyone is armed to the teeth as they carry weapons on them... only myself unarmed. Luckily no one noticed me, but I noticed them. There was a fight going on in the middle of the tavern, two men staring each other down and cursing out words as fast as they could, all the while holding their hands on their hips, ready to pull out their guns and lash them at the other at the faintest hint of danger. The barkeeper ducked into a room, and later returned with a shotgun. He pumped his gun quickly, waving it at the others, and yelled at them from the safety of his counter. His voice wasn't very harsh, despite the danger his tavern was in, and the current situation. "Get out of my tavern! I don't want have to shoot any y'all. Go on! Get going now before I call the sheriff!" he yelled nervously. The other two didn't seem to pay any attention to him, as they continued their battle of words.

A young gentleman walked between the two, holding his hands towards both of them, waving them slowly as if to put their guns down through magic. "Please folks, we don't need any trouble here. Why don't we just settle this outside? I'm sure the sheriff will be here shortly." he said calmly ad slowly. He obviously had a powerful voice, though he managed to keep it sounding soft and gentle during the situation. "Forget this!" one of the men yelled. He pulled out his gun and shot past the stranger, missing his target and shattering a bottle in the background. "Why you little-" the other pulled out his gun and let loose three quick shots, the first missing and giving the other a chance to dive behind a table and flip it over. The man originally in the middle dived for the floor, and made his way to the exit, crawling his way to safety as the remaining bullets flew overhead. Other men sitting in their tables stood and drew their weapons, aiming it upon each of the attackers, though some thought it best to join the attacks as they probably had similar thoughts to their agendas.

The fight was anything but quick and clean... bullets where through every chair, several men laid on the ground wounded, and one man dead. The bullets ran out fast, forcing everyone into a fist-fighting brawl. It was only until the sheriff and his deputies showed up did the fighting stop. They didn't even have to lay a hand on their guns. Everyone just stopped. The issue was settled without a single word being spoken. The sheriff and his men took the two original outlaws with him, leaving the tavern keeper with his shotgun, all his unused bullets, and a completely destroyed tavern. I decided it was time to leave, so I got up from my spot and followed the sheriff to his department.

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Username: CrazyShadowyGamer | Pure Name: Wisdom | Nickname: Kai

Personality: Friendly, Trustworthy.... sometimes, Wimpish,

Example Post:
I (Kai) was going through the woods and saw a rabbit and thought wow i really need my damn bow and an arrow or a freaking dagger or knife to kill this thing i am staving. I haven't eaten in days so i will sneak up on it through the trees and smash its head with a rock. Then i pick up a decent sized rock and get above it and i jump out of the tree with the rock above its head and smash broken skull and blood all over the grass and i get free meat. I then get out to my campsite and cook it that night then i laugh about my plan to kill it and want to do it again the nest day for lunch and dinner. I then have a great meal and go to sleep for the rest of the night.

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Username: | Pure Name: Healing | Nickname:

Personality:

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Username: | Pure Name: Purity | Nickname:

Personality:

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(Yes, if you don't like any of the pure names (Or if they're all taken) you can create your own. Just make sure they sound pretty 'pure essencey'.)
(Chivalry, Healing, Fairness, Purity, and Wisdom were suggested by Shurikai! Thanks! Sad you couldn't join, but we understand you're busy.)

[Teknonick]

Yay! Look at the post above.

And T-T-T-T TRIPLE POST! I hate this editor. lol

[gamer5910]

So how does one go about making an app for this.... P.S dibs on kindness...

[Teknonick]

Well, find the character you want, then copy-paste it, make a few edits, clean the format, and finish! If you mess up the format , don't worry. I'm a sucker for cleaning them. (OCD anyone?)

[Teknonick]

Alright. I think as soon as everyone has claimed their apps, I will start the RP officially!

[baskets]

i think i'm gonna go and claim love. :3

[gamer5910]

I don't get the personality part of the app?

[Teknonick]

gamer5910 said
I don't get the personality part of the app?

Like... what sort of personality does your character have. Is he/she friendly, outgoing, shy, brave, cowardly... explain how they would generally act under situations.