[OOC] Strangeland | Legends Never Die

[Blu]

@WilsonTurner And even if he can't be killed easily, he can still be incapacitated, I'm assuming? Just want to be sure he's not OP right when he's resurrected. Other that concern, he's accepted.

[WilsonTurner]

Oh well yeah, he can't be knocked out and that kind of stuff. Cut off his arms will hurt, obviously, but it wouldn't permanently disable them. Disperse his mist form too far to reassemble easily, and it'll just take a while for it to reform. His powered form is pretty much invincible, in terms of truly 'disabling' him, but then again, he runs off of magic, and using a form of pure magic will drain what he has quite quickly. When he runs out of energy, he'd simply be sucked back into his giant gemstone and fall harmlessly to the ground. Considering the size and power from it even when drained, it's unlikely anyone would just leave it.

[Blu]

@WilsonTurner Well, you're accepted, so go ahead and put your CS into the Characters tab.

Alright, I will most likely start the IC very soon. Potentially tomorrow at the earliest.

[Esailia]

I'm interested! Only found your RP today. I want to submit a feline anthromorphic character whom is similar to Artemis. But currently my main internet is down. I'll be on and off till then. Hopefully I'll be able to get a feel of who all's around till I can get a CS up.

[WilsonTurner]

@Blu
Hoorah. Don't think it'd be too much of an issue, since it'd be unlikely I'd attack another player character (unless they were particularly powerful sorcerers, sorceress, magician, or otherwise a powerful magical being), just mainly NPCs.

@Esailia
Will she be a magician?
Can I eat her and suck out the essence of her magical powers?!
:DDDDDD

[Esailia]

Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt from greek mythology. She's going to be an archer and huntress.

[WilsonTurner]

Cool, goddesses have magic, lots of it.

[Zamokra41]

Hello, if there are still places available, I would be interested in participating.

CS :

Sairasu

Name
Murasame Sairasu

Epithet
Sairasu of the East ; Wanderer Sairasu ; The Ronin Vagabond ; Sairasu the Indomitable

Age
Unknown, presumably late 30s

Sex
Male

Date of Birth
21st August

Legends Slain
he Skulking Beast ; Musahashi the Green-Blade ; Smiling Charles ; The Blackwall Company ; The Sisters of Carnage ; Suiryuu the Water God

Slain By
Binshentsu the Grey

Appearance

Image

1.87m tall, light colored skin now with a slight grey-ish tint after his resurrection. Slender yet well toned body deceiving his strength, sharp facial features. Long, jet-black hair of which the back portion is tied in a messy ponytail. A light stubble decorates his jaw-line and chin. A small scar is visible just under his left eye which is kept closed at all times indicating that it is lost, his right, functioning eye displays a pale gold colored iris.

Personality
During his life, Sairasu was known for his sarcastic remarks and light-hearted demeanor, prone to making jests more often than not, these jests turned to mockery when facing opponents which only added to the cocky image he had painted for himself. However, this attitude vanishes whenever he faces a worthy opponent, his jests turning silent, his grin replaced by a frown and his gaze piercing his opponent while his very presence emanates killing intent. After his resurrection, he has come to discover that the later is starting to be more common than usual.

Lore
Not much is known about Sairasu’s childhood, according to him it is best left buried deep under the sands of the past. His story begins only at the age of 17, when he and Binshentsu, his closest friend, had left their homeland from the distant East to wander the world in search for glorious battle and mighty opponents. For a time, they traveled together, enjoying the ‘privileges’ of being a pair of sellswords, living from one odd-job to the next, slaying foes left and right be them man or beast. However they soon discovered that each must walk their own path, Binshentsu accepted the proposal of joining a mercenary company and traveling with them, the same invitation extended to Sairasu but he refused, continuing to wander the world by himself. Alone, Sairasu made a name of himself as a wanderer of great skill, always searching for challenges with the most impossible odds and succeeding. At the age of 21, he slew the Skulking Beast whose hide is said to be impervious to any man-made blade. About 2 years later after a rather insulting jape, he found himself engaged in a duel with Musahashi the Green-Blade, a warrior of legend from his homeland, needless to say that legend ended that day. A few years later, an apparent friendly completion turned bloody and deadly, in which the revolutionary warfare inventions of Smiling Charles proved no match against Sairasu’s skills. After that victory, the legend of the Ronin Vagabond spread across the lands and rumors of great forces drew him to Astoria where he sought out the infamous Blackwall Company of mercenaries. After singlehandedly slaying the whole company, he learned from interrogating one of his foes of the existence of an ancient dragon of immense power which the locals called a ‘Water God’, this piqued his interest and Sairasu was off in search for more information. The Sisters of Carnage were rumored to have the power of clairvoyance which they used to make themselves nigh-on invincible, yet ‘nearly invincible’ did not mean ‘impossible to kill’ as Sairasu proved by slaying one, then extracting relevant information about the dragon he sought from the other before killing her as well. The battle with Suiryuu the Water God, proved the hardest, none of his former opponents could even come close to the formidable power of this Dragon. However, against all odds, Sairasu managed to slay the beast with the last of his strength and a stroke of luck. After the battle, Sairasu’s legend was well known across the land, which only brought the attention of someone from his past. After many long years, he was reunited with his friend Binshentsu yet he was vastly changed. Instead of warm greetings and a joyous reunion, Sairasu only encountered cold steel and battle. He couldn’t explain why yet his old friend was hell-bent on claiming his life, which in the end was exactly what happened. The last thing Sairasu recalls was Binshentsu cleaning his blade of blood as the world darken around him….and now, he finds himself awake again….

Equipment
His armor is made of an exotic design from his homeland, crafted in such a way as to offer good protection yet not restrict mobility, in the meantime he had also reinforced it with the pelt of the Skulking Beast which is said to be as strong as the scales of dragons.

His most prized possession is his weapon, Meiyaku, a katana with a longer than average blade said to be forged in ancient times by a powerful entity. The legend says that this entity placed a portion of its own spirit within the weapon to continue living through it and a warrior strong enough could call upon its power

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Techniques/Spells

Kin-Kou Form – A stance and combat form relying on a fine balance of strength and speed. Adopting this form, Sairasu can fight on par with even the most skilled of foes while still holding his guard up, prepared for any counter-attack and rarely caught off-guard.

Fukutsu Form – A defensive variant of the Kin-Kou Form, a stance and combat form relying on either the user’s strength to deflect and resist incoming attacks or the user’s speed and mobility in dodging stronger attacks altogether. Sairasu usually adopts this stance to endure a battle and patiently wait for an opening on his opponent which will be swiftly met with a devastating counter-attack.

Hakai Form – A highly offensive variant of the Kin-Kou Form, a stance and combat form relying entirely on the user’s speed to rain down uncountable blows and attacks, fluidly strung together in a long chain of quick strikes. Sairasu would adopt this form when catching his opponent in a tight spot, his surreal speed leave almost no opportunity for attack.

[Blu]

@Zamokra41 Accepted. Go ahead and post the CS to Characters.

Almost done with the first IC post. It will be up shortly.

EDIT: First IC post is up. If there are any questions, be sure to ask.

[Zamokra41]

Posted :)

Also, forgot to ask earlier : What is this RP's policy on profanity and/or gore?

[Blu]

@Zamokra41 Profanity at an appropriate level is fine. I'm more lenient about the gore but, again, don't overdo it just for the sake of having gore.

[Saarebas]

Hey Blu I was wondering if I could make a cult that worships Nighigh which formered after his death

[Blu]

@Saarebas Go ahead. Just make sure it's not some huge organization.

[Bubsy 2]

Hey! I'm still here, just slowly progressing on my CS. Is it alright if I jump in after things are already going?

[Blu]

@Diggerton Sure, I'm still accepting after all :D

[WilsonTurner]

Kinda wondering- how are ANY of us going to meet up and interact?
At all?

Because we're going to die out if the majority don't start talking to other controlled characters.

One- everyone else seems to be in a forest so far, and Arget, you show up in the snow? Mate, that's a helluva long ways away, not to criticize.

Second, I made it pretty obvious of my whereabouts- standing in the open on the top of a hill in a clearing of the forest. Then I summon a storm. Obvious, no? But there is no mention, which suggests the big magical storm is too far away to be noticed.

How we all gonna talk if we're days away from each other?

[Blu]

@WilsonTurner Well, that depends on what your character wants to do. But in terms of the main story (if you want to follow that), our characters may meet at Pendragahst to seek out more info about the Blood Plague. Anyways, I would post again but I'm trying to let everyone have adequate time to post an intro at least. Right now, I'm waiting on @deadpixel101, @Saarebas, and @Pathfinder but if they don't respond soon, I'll go ahead and post.

[Zamokra41]

@Blu I would imagine trying to find out what is going on would be top priority for most if not all of our people, which would suggest that we would all meet at one point, some maybe sooner but I imagine ALL of us would meet at Pendragahst since it would probably be the one place where relevant info could be found, no? Also..@WilsonTurner I DID made mention that there are dark storm-clouds gathering where my character is at, so he should be relatively close to where Zaelios is. Mayhaps they could meet? I would be curious to see how each of our characters would interact with each-other on first meetings :D

[Blu]

@Zamokra41 Yup, Pendragahst, more specifically the cathedral located there (one of the bigger sites for the Holy Church), will be the most relevant place to find info so far. And I can't imagine anyone would recognize who my character is from appearance alone considering he's reverted quite a few years. You'll most likely "guess" it because of the sword he carries. In any case, a fight may happen when we all meet ;D

[IcePezz]

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get this up. I had a block on it for a bit. But here she is :D Let me know if there is anything that needs to be changed

Isabeau Falkenrath

Aliases: Lady Millisandre DeFlur, Alexandria Cortese
Epithet: Fireheart, Shadow walker
Age: died at the age of 26
Sex: female
Birth date: July 13th

Legends Slain: Amari- High Witch of the Ironteeth Clan, The Desert Prince, High Priestess Adalynn of the Black Hand, the White Dragon of the Dark Spires, Lyndon and Jake Brice (The Brice Bandits), Cain- Champion of the Northern Badlands, Asher- Leader of the Silent Brotherhood

Slain By: James Holde - First officer of the Assassin’s Guild and betrothed to Isabeau

Appearance

Isabeau has short auburn hair. It is longer in the front, sitting just below her chin. Bangs, neatly parted to the side, hang over her forehead and just barely brush over her eyebrows. Her eyes are something to behold; light green surrounded by a thin ring of gold. Freckles sprinkle lightly over her nose. She stands at about 5’7” tall, a petite upper body sitting upon wider hips and thick thighs. Not overly muscular though her body is tone. When exposed, displayed on her back are a number of scars, some seeming a bit more prominent.

Personality

On the outside, she's cold and calculating, quiet and reserved. However there is a burning passion within her. Vengeance simmers from her pores and hatred seeps through every exhale. She wasn't always like this though. And deep down inside, there is a hope for redemption, to return to the wildfire she once was, burning bright and free.

Lore

Though actual details of her birth are a mystery, there are rumors of a witch who fell in love with a prince from a far away land.

The prince had journied far in search of a magical herb that was said to cure a sickness plaguing his kingdom. He came upon a young woman living deep within the woods. Beautiful in every way imaginable, the Prince became enthralled with the young woman and insisted that she leave the woods and return with him to his castle. But she could not leave her home. For she was a witch, just as her mother before her, and so on down the line. Their family and gifts had been banished from the kingdom long ago, and since, had taken refuge in the forest, tending to the wilds and those who lived within its sanctuary.

Unsatisfied, the prince vowed that he would speak with his father to lift their exile if she would return with him as his bride. Gleefully, the young woman accepted. And with the prince as her guest, she spent her last few days in the woods saying her goodbyes and making arrangements for after she left.

Those last few nights blanketed by the stars, we're magical for her and the prince, though as the story goes, it was the last shred of happiness for the young couple. Grandmother Amari, the high witch of their clan, had high expectations for the young witch. Plans which did not include the Prince, plans which would've been especially ruined if the prince took her away to become a princess in the castle. Though a silver lining appeared that would help Amari's plans along. And so the high witch gathered her kin, and her plot for war went into action.

The night before the two lovers were to leave for the castle, Amari had one of the youngest within their clan travel to the cottage where the two were staying. She silently crept in, cloaked within the shadows and darkness of the night. With one clean swipe of her blade, she sliced his throat open, and without anyone noticing, made her way back out. He bled out onto the bed next to his beloved, who never stirred, and never realized his death until the next morning.

It wasn’t until many months later did they all realize the young witch was with child and when the news had traveled to the High Witch, it was ordered to discard the baby once it was born. The young witch with fire red hair and green eyes encircled with a gold ring would never know her daughter.

Despite her childhood being sprinkled with happiness here and there, betrayal and despair became common for her as she grew older unfortunately. Bred into a world of death and darkness, she was raised within the Keep of the Assassin’s Guild and was honed into the land’s deadliest weapon. She was taught to cast all emotions aside, especially that of love. Though Isabeau was very passionate and vibrant, just as her mother. Her only downfall, her one weakness is what led her to her death.

Combat Information:

Equipment

Through her training, she has become a jack of all trades. Though her favorite weapon is the rapier saddled on her left hip. She has a dagger hidden within her boots and one strapped to her belt opposite from her sword. The dagger hanging from her belt is a curved dagger, with a ruby embedded within the hilt.

She typically wears light fabrics, leathers and cloths of darker shades, red being her favorite color.

Techniques and Spells

Part of the reason why the witches wanted to do away with her because she did not have the affinity for magic as they did. However her time in the Assassin’s Keep allowed her to develop other skills and techniques:
Shadow Prison: Isabeau is able to shadow step to her foe for an attack. During this attack, her foe’s movement speed is drastically reduced temporarily

Wild Blow: Isabeau is able to manipulate the shadows around her weapons, increasing the damage done by her attacks. The attack is usually used when attempting to sunder a shield.

Wildfire: Despite not having the understanding of the weave, as the witches did, Isabeau was bestowed with a gift from her mother. The gift of Wildfire. This gift takes an enormous amount of energy to control and wield. When called upon, the shadows immediately surrounding Isabeau will ignite and deadly flames will surround her as well as coat her sword, adding fire damage to her attacks. This generally leaves Isabeau quite drained afterwards

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Her Mark