[OOC] Do The Eagles Circle The Mountains? - A Eastern "Middle Ages" Fantasy RP

[Pepperm1nts]

I mentioned doing that before even posting the RP but ya'll don't listen to me anymore so fuk u.

[Dinh AaronMk]

@Dinh AaronMk

Excellent points.

You are perfectly right that they could or even perhaps would have developed agriculture during the time they have spent settled. Mind you, they have not been there since the fall of the Vishput, but came there long after (as stated in the application). It is also noted that they are very conservative and, although not spelled out directly, xenophobic. Adopting customs from a people they readily defeated and perhaps considered weak does not seem likely to a culture like that.

I do however wish to satisfy you and am ready to meet you halfway. I could add a paragraph about some tribes recently turning to agriculture or something. Would that be enough?

EDIT

I also believe gorgenmast refers in his post to the archipelago with the volcanic island in the northwest, whereas I am in the northeast. We are nowhere near eachother.

@Thrashy

To address last first: there are people related to his own nearby, but not his own directly. They're named within his application and how they got there.

And fair enough I suppose.

[Dinh AaronMk]

I was thinking about the religious structure of this world and was thinking: Should we whip up a Visha religion so that we have a common basis to work with? I had considered mentioning generally accepted deities in posts, but I doubt they would stick if it were just something I did. It might help to unify the storyline

@Vilageidiotx

I gave Kassarock a pretty basic idea of what Visha faith was like, since I was going to discuss it as sort of the ideological opposite of what groups within Manya-Samyaa believe.

The general perception of their religion is a concept of the perfection of the self through exerting force against the outside world and conquering it. Whether through industry or in military concept. It's the spiritual right of an individual to seek some part of the world to conquer and to become its god, so to speak. Comparable to Jainism in the real world, they don't really have a god. Or if there were: they exist to conquer them and become Gods themselves.

There isn't a large emphasis on inward perfection since it's unimportant. What's important is outward perfection and strength and projecting that as best possible. The deaths or conditions of other races are unimportant, as all should be slave to them, the masters. It's driven pretty heartily by the idea of ego. Good karma is acquired through physical success; never mind being greedy, lustful, or lazy. Each flaw against one's spirit is useful in becoming a god or surmountable by some mean and there needs to be no - or little - push to correct it.

Of course in the end this philosophy could have changed. But as a whole they hold a theological concept of exerting force outwards until they reach godliness and mastery of all points, in this life, in their next life, and over the four realms of reincarnation.

By that measure their third eye may also fill a sort of physical aid to the spiritual mission by not only seeing the world through a third point, but being able to "see into others".

This would stand opposite of what religion in Manya-Samyaa - or anywhere else that adopts their faith - would discuss. The Visha faith is considered oppressive and evil for its selfless mindset. Instead of seeking outward conquest it stresses inward perfection to make a more divine being. Just in a variety of many different ways. Whether in meditation or seeking any one of many gods to follow as a disciple.

[TheSovereignGrave]

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To address last first: there are people related to his own nearby, but not his own directly. They're named within his application and how they got there.

And fair enough I suppose.

@Dinh AaronMk

There are? I only see mentions to the west in his app.

[Pepperm1nts]

I think he's referring to Byrd's dudes, who are descendants of Googer's dudes from before the sea-demon-conquest.

[TheSovereignGrave]

I think he's referring to Byrd's dudes, who are descendants of Googer's dudes from before the sea-demon-conquest.

@Pepperm1nts

...I don't see that written anywhere either.

[Pepperm1nts]

Those who survived and evaded capture fled East on their ships to an archipelago several leagues off the mainland. The descendants of that routed invasion survive to this day as the Uwanese.

[Dinh AaronMk]

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@Pepperm1nts

Byrd's dudes are on the west. There's an archipelago on the west side too.

[gorgenmast]

Name
"Siren"

Basic Description
The Sirens are a race of water-dwelling beings who typically reside in the depths of the sea. They are mostly indistinguishable from humans from the pelvis up. Below their waist is a long, muscular tail akin to that of serpent in lieu of legs. Their tail is finned, sometimes in the same configuration as that of a fish, but often more similar to that of an eel. Their hair is silky and fair, and is typically kept braided or banded in neat locks. Facial hair is meticulously combed and often braided as well. They are capable of living both on land and under the sea. In the sea they are adept swimmers and can outpace any ship, but they are cumbersome and slow on land and are forced to slither about as a serpent would.

Sirens, or sea demons as they are often called, have been reported by historians for many centuries. In antiquity, Sirens were regarded as a peril of the open seas, sinking wayward ships and luring navigators to desert islands. Never did they venture onto the mainlands until Gormon's invasion of Sharod. It is thought that the Sirens feared the Visha, and dared not intrude upon their domain. This might explain why the Siren conquest occurred a mere eighteen years after the Vishatan Empire vanished.

Characteristics
Sirens are universally regarded as a miserly, vain, and hedonistic race. In antiquity the Sirens were mostly solitary beings and made brief alliances with other individuals only to prey on victims who were capable of defending themselves. Their camaraderie ended as soon as the spoils were divided up, and often fought immediately afterward over disagreement over each share of loot. The fact that Gormon could unite a large tribe of Sirens under his banner to lay waste to the Sardosh Empire in Sharod is a testament to his diplomatic prowess.

The Sirens are not a sociable race. Some Sirens are eloquent and well-spoken, but only out of necessity to see their aims achieved. Even the most patient of Sirens are hardly forthcoming with historians seeking to question them. As such, little is known about the history of their race, or how Gormon came to unite a large portion of it.

Sirens are savage fighters; even on land it will take a veteran warrior or two to slay a siren. But they are very small in number. To bolster their ranks, they must use a great many levies to accomplish anything militarily. The conquest of Sharod, however, has granted Gormon and his ilk a massive number warriors to follow the Siren warlords into battle.

[TheSovereignGrave]

How exactly does it take two veteran warriors to kill one siren on land if they're slow and cumbersome?

[gorgenmast]

How exactly does it take two veteran warriors to kill one siren on land if they're slow and cumbersome?

@TheSovereignGrave

Slow in terms of moving from one place to another. The lack of water pressure resisting their movements I imagine would make them quite formidable. Similar to how much easier it is to walk around after you've been hiking with a heavy pack on for several hours.

[Thrashy]

@Dinh AaronMk

Does that mean I am accepted?

[Dinh AaronMk]

@Dinh AaronMk

Does that mean I am accepted?

@Thrashy

Yes, you're fine. Though I'd still appreciate it in the character tab and all.

[Jeddaven]

I may have missed something since I'm having trouble seeing much of anything on my current monitor, but I can't seem to find much information in regards to technology. Was this done on purpose, or did I accidentally misread something?

[Dinh AaronMk]

I may have missed something since I'm having trouble seeing much of anything on my current monitor, but I can't seem to find much information in regards to technology. Was this done on purpose, or did I accidentally misread something?

@Jeddaven

Perhaps you didn't hear the arrow over your head.

[Pepperm1nts]

It's an eastern medieval setting.

[Vilageidiotx]

I may have missed something since I'm having trouble seeing much of anything on my current monitor, but I can't seem to find much information in regards to technology. Was this done on purpose, or did I accidentally misread something?

@Jeddaven

No guns, no steam, no mass-production. We do have steel, domes, and the sitar.

[Dinh AaronMk]

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No guns, no steam, no mass-production. We do have steel, domes, and the sitar.

@Vilageidiotx

And at least two of the three "no haves" is buried underground and beyond the scope of anyone's knowledge anymore.

[Thrashy]

I will get a post up sometime today.

EDIT

@Vilageidiotx I was thinking of playing two characters, one of which would be a refugee from a tribal conflict in Koraha currently residing in Poertia. Perhaps living in Sarnath even. Would that be ok with you?

[Vilageidiotx]

Sarnath itself wouldn't be a place to live, but I would be fine with somewhere in the valleys where most of the people live.