[OOC] Lantern

[twave]

Sorry guys. After I got better I just lost my want to RP.

[Mokley]

@t2wave I know the feel dude. Take it easy, we'll be here! :)

@red_massa how's it goin? :)

[Red_massa]

Seems like its me, you and Drew again Mok XD

[Mokley]

kkkkssshhhhyyyyeeaahh.

I think from now on I'm going to insist that any new characters have to go through a 1x1 with the mod from the getgo, because otherwise they'd just be tagging along and get bored.

[c3p-0h]

…any room for one more?

[drewccapp]

OMG A Person! O.O Woooooooo!

[Mokley]

…any room for one more?

@c3p-0h

You kidding? Of course! :D Do that awesome CS thing you do!

[c3p-0h]

Artemis

Name: Artemis Marid

Age: 21

Appearance:


Though opinions vary on how beautiful Artemis is, no one can deny she's a striking figure to see, with her brown skin, starlight hair, and aqua eyes. She's a tall, slender thing standing at 5'9", with long, willowy limbs and subtle curves beneath her clothing. Her wardrobe is eclectic, with various scarves, jewelry, and feathers. She paints different markings on her skin and arms, adding to her unique look.

Occupation: Traveling Mystic

Personality: Artemis is whoever she needs to be to get by. But whether she's quiet and mysterious, or flirtatious and inviting, the one constant is that she's always looking out for herself. Though not particularly interested in other people, she enjoys using them as her primary source of entertainment. It's difficult to know who Artemis truly is or what she cares about, as she keeps everything truly important locked away – especially from herself.

History: Before she was Artemis, she was Emira Janan Mathilde Basira Felicity Lujayn Cosima Airtifae-Alqamar, Grande Duchess of the Silver Valley. Young Emira and her little brother Idris grew up with all the advantages that came with nobility. Idris, though younger than Emira, was the heir apparent. This was just fine with her – Emira was not quite suited for nobility. She was clever, worldly, and even charming when she wanted to be, but she had no interest in politics and governing. Idris, with his patience and generosity, would do well, while she entertained herself with seeing how quickly she could insult a dignitary and how long she could keep him from storming out of the palace after that.

When she was fifteen years old, a plague swept through the valley. They called it the Climbing Vine for the slow, crawling way it choked the life from its victims. Their mother was the first to catch it. Then their father. Emira and Idris were quarantined from their parents for more than a year before their died. The night before Idris' coronation, he fainted.

Preparations were being made for Emira's coronation even before Idris passed. Half a year after he first started showing symptoms, Emira charmed her way past the guard and crept into her little brother's room, as she had so many times before. Sometimes he had good nights, in spite of the sickness. His eyes would be bright and his laugh would ring out like a bell as she gossiped with him about the stuffy dignitaries, so full of themselves it was a wonder they fit through the palace doors. But that night was not a good night.

His eyes were glassy and his smile was weak as he clutched his big sister's hand with his waning strength. He whispered how proud he was of her, and how wonderful a ruler she'd be. Emira was the cleverest, strongest, funniest person he knew, and the people would adore her. They'd love her as much as he did. Emira looked at him for a long moment. Then she placed a kiss on his damp forehead, careful not to let any tears fall on him. She ran from the palace that night.

When she was eighteen years old, Artemis locked Emira away with her guilt and tried not to look back.

When she was nineteen, she heard a rumor that the Grand Duke of the Silver Valley had finally died without an heir.

Artemis traveled from one town to another, making her living as a mystic. In reality she was little more than a charlatan. Her ethereal looks, intelligence, and the skills she learned at court – languages, dancing, and singing, among others – helped her sell the facade. Before waking up in the forest, she made her living telling fortunes, selling "enchanted" baubles and sometimes outright stealing. Artemis played whatever role was required to entice her customers, and dazzled them with petty revelations about their futures or innermost thoughts (either flat out lies, generic statements that were easy to read into, or educated guesses based on how the customers presented themselves).

She told herself it was easier to forget over time – easier to push away the guilt. She could turn into someone else and feel nothing at all. After all, it was Emira who'd turned her back and ran from her Valley. Her little brother. Not Artemis.

Maybe if she said it enough times it would make it true.

1) anything i need to change in the cs?
2) what should i know going into the ic?

[Mokley]

@c3p-0h I gotta run to art in a minute, so quick note -- she's pretty cool! Totally approved. Also, you might have read this above but I really think she should wake up alone at first, and go through a couple rounds with just me so she can get acclimated and figure out for herself what her goals are.

Essentially the plot right now is that there are five Lanterns that, when combined, will release a trapped Dragon that may be either a benevolent god or an evil demon, depending on which NPCs you talk to. drewccapp's character has one, two are in the possession of Pirates, and two are unaccounted for. I'd probably drop you in at one of those. Check out the first post of the RP -- that's essentially what you'll start out with.

Oh, and it is eternally night.

Will be back in a couple hours!

[c3p-0h]

@Mokley
woooo thanks~ dropping her with one of the unaccounted lanterns sounds good to me. i'll just wait for a post from you to set her up, yeah? (i apologize in advance for my walls of text.)

looking forward to rp'ing with you guys!

[drewccapp]

Welcome to the party!

The other guys are quiet at the moment, but even if we're a bit slow we get the work done. Glad to have you with us! :D

[Mokley]

psst @Red_massa -- plan on a post? ;)

[c3p-0h]

unimportant but fun, i did a rough design of artemis' clothes. hopefully they look suitably mystic-y

Hider

[Kharons Progeny]

Anyway I could join? This does look like very much fun.

[Mokley]

@Kharons Progeny Hey, sure! The more the merrier!

[drewccapp]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

More peoples! YAY!

[Kharons Progeny]

@Kharons Progeny Hey, sure! The more the merrier!

@Mokley

Yayyy~~

Anything special you need from me besides a CS?

Also watching the new American Horror Story, so I won't have one up till afterwards.

[Mokley]

@Kharons Progeny Hmmm ... just FYI the character should be human and nonmagical, otherwise you're set. :)

[Kharons Progeny]

Grayce Janson

Name:
Grayce Janson

Age:
19

Appearance:
Graced with pale skin and even paler blonde eyes only matching in shade with her hair swept back into a low over the shoulder braid, Grayce's appearance is a stark contrast it her personality on stage, she exudes a demure and passive aura. When not in costume or full regalia she tends to wear a white cloth shirt with a simple silver ascot matched by dark brown trousers and sturdy leather boots. A simple apparel lending once more to the over all impression that Grayce lacks a personality or anything unique besides her strange eyes.

Slender build almost of that of a child, she only stands at 5 foot 3 inches weighing little more than 120 pounds, some might see her as a doll; she often plays roles of small children or younger boys even with her age she has little that would be ample enough to call a chest or to stir the loins of desire in a normal man.

Occupation:
Performer/Player

Personality:
While her appearance would beg to differ Grayce has a rather infectious personality, a charmer in her own right, and a gifted actress. She can take on many persona's using whichever fits the character and the scene she find's herself in. Her friends jokingly call her the Little Chancer, but in truth Grayce has a rather simple happy persona. She loves to have fun and often find's herself in the most interesting situations after talking others into going on adventures or exploring new places for new scenes with her. Many a time she's had to lie through her teeth to keep from getting fined and thrown in jail by the town's guards for finding her way into private property or the inside of someone's vault. She rarely means harm she just naturally end's up in trouble.

History:
Orphaned as a child, Grayce was adopted by a traveling performance group. A merry band of jugglers, players, bards, and magicians that traveled from town to town advertising their services in exchange for a bed and food for the night. She couldn't count how many times they've had gates slammed in their face or they were run out of town for the rather odd taste in humor. Often their play's were heavily edited to fit the politics and morals of the town, and she could remember asking their leader why she couldn't play the small child that had their head cut off for stealing the princess' first kiss.

He had laughed and promised to explain when she got older, and here it was 14 years later and he would still dodge her question.

It wasn't the easiest life at times, there were times they starved, and times they feasted, people left and people joined, babies were had and lost, but every time something bad happened they would have a feast to celebrate and remember the good they still had in their life. It was a core value that Grayce held dear and promised herself that she refused to dwell on the bad as long as she had something good going in her life to look forward too. Every now and then she jokingly ask the caravan leader if she could still play the small child from their early plays only to be chased away with a rag and bucket and told to wash the wagons.

Though they were a small caravan Grayce had never been bothered by the long list of chores she had to complete by the days end, often she would have to jog to keep up with the wagons and she scrapped the gunk and mud from the wheels allowing them to move smoother putting less strain on the horses. She was also taught to sew and make her own costumes and even a little reading and writing to help create new plays and skits, she never could get the hang of juggling or fire swallowing much to the amusement of the older players who tried to teach her their different skills hoping to pass on the old to the new.

All in all Grayce lives a happy life.

Hmmm..booo it is rather short compared to my normal CS, but I do like it...

[Mokley]

@Kharons Progeny so do I! Approved, certainly. :)

Now to decide on where to summon her. I promised with good reason that new characters would start off alone at first. The most logical choice with least chance of being overwhelmed would be the white lantern.

It makes more sense in my mind to leave the pirates for a more advanced mission for everyone.

Will post soonish. Maybe tomorrow!