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[Feisty-Pants]

Wow, apparently my character's generating discussion, go me~ xD

Despite what I've written out, I don't really intend to play him as a complete douchebag, and being quite honest I am sort of hoping for a bit of a 'softening-up' to occur during the course of the roleplay. But I don't really intend to pull the typical 180* in personality.

For example I mentioned how he's an advocate of enslaving the Gemminities, that could be softened up into assimilating them as.... low-grade citizens? xD
I don't know, I don't want to play a guy that starts as an asshole, and remains completely unchanged throughout the entire course of the RP, but drastic change is ehh... lame?

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On a different note, I'm sort of hoping for something a bit different from the girls in terms of figure xD
Busty models-like girls are great and all, but a bit of variety I think would be awesome. Someone; nerdy? Short? Less-busty? A bit older? etcetc. xD

@Rakurai

It isn't meant to be negative discussion. And I enjoy the idea of slow character progression, that's generally the best kind. ^_^;n So it's overall good discussion, I think?

People don't just turn around overnight and become good through some great realization or epiphany.

Hope all you'd like. Mine isn't so heavily that way, but it is what it is. Do you think kidnappers would take those outside of what the Nobles demand? ._.?

[Rakurai]

Haha, healthy discussion is always good... but I'm not sure a conversation with Glee and HM could be considered 'healthy' :P

And pffft, your character is the worst of them all, I mean the character image is a breast shot! xD (Just kidding)
Not really complaining about the girls though, they might all look like supermodels but they're personalities and backgrounds are nothing alike from what I can tell.

As for what the kidnappers would take... I'm not sure.
I mean there might be some nobles who are into the less 'glamorous' types?
Sarek for one could easily have quite a bit of fun bullying a gloomy introverted nerd xD

[Feisty-Pants]

Haha, healthy discussion is always good... but I'm not sure a conversation with Glee and HM could be considered 'healthy' :P

And pffft, your character is the worst of them all, I mean the character image is a breast shot! xD (Just kidding)
Not really complaining about the girls though, they might all look like supermodels but they're personalities and backgrounds are nothing alike from what I can tell.

As for what the kidnappers would take... I'm not sure.
I mean there might be some nobles who are into the less 'glamorous' types?
Sarek for one could easily have quite a bit of fun bullying a gloomy introverted nerd xD

@Rakurai

I was more paying attention to her smile. ._. If you'd prefer, I'll go find another picture. <.<;

EDIT: There. Found another picture to use instead. (See her CS on the CS Tab of this page-thing-device.)

Is that better?

There could be. I think he'd have a riot doing so. By all means!

[Orior]

Zaerna Throt'oll

Hair & Amor

Zaerna Throt'oll

Race:
Drakken
Age:
189
Element(s):
Wind, Earth
Height:
6'4"

Bio:
The large Throt'oll family is one that has managed to birth about a dozen women in the last five decades. They seem to be blessed with women, and as such they have gotten quite influential with their family ties, having married these daughters off to many different, powerful merchant and military families close to them. Zaerna herself was actually born to a Drakken mother,
Since birth, Zaerna has been treated quite differently than her brethren. Although she was raised to fight and war-monger all the same, she instead was taught to focus on managing to marry the most prominent man she could, as opposed to seeking glory on the battlefield (although her service was never discouraged). Having never been too interested in doing that, Zaerna has been a constant source of aggravation for her noble family. She is a fiercely independent, hedonistic woman, who cares little for the societal norms of her home. She cares little for the opinions of others, and instead of getting angry more often gets amused. She has a terrible superiority complex, especially against her brutish kin. Throughout her youth, she was rebellious and particularly spiteful, and left for the military as soon as she could.
As one of the only women of her entire division, Zaerna has spent most of her time alone. As such, she is blunt and self-sufficient. In the army, what she lacked of her brothers' strength she made up for with her elemental abilities. She wields a family heirloom warmace named Mother's Kiss. She has recently returned from a distant operation which warranted her a wife.
Other:
N/A

[NarcissisticPotato]

The wives are allowed to bite back at their husbands, right? Or does no over-powering exclusively mean that any attempted fighting on the part of the Gems is hopeless and will only end in failure? Also, is killing off your wives frowned on or a common thing? I.e. is there any old Gem wives or are they removed in place of the younger ones?

Also, Sarek Zagmar is downright creepy! Would not like to be the poor girl marrying that!

[my Lalia]

@Orior
Looks good, you can move it to the character tab :)

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Let it be known that Orior got special permission to have a female Drakken. They will be the only female Drakken.
I thought I would clear that up before questions are asked :)

[agentmanatee]

I would again pose the question of how the bride choosing will go down, is it gonna be luck or bidding or combat or what?

[my Lalia]

@NarcissisticPotato
The wives can fight back, even though they know that they can't win. Doesn't mean that they won't try.
There are older Gem wives, they are usually taking care of the children of some of the younger brides.
As for killing the Gem wife, it's frowned on but common

[my Lalia]

Brides are taken to the castle of Shadow Worth, that's where the brides will get cleaned up. They will then be taken to the throne or ballroom and lined up for the Drakken nobles to inspect. Once they inspected the female Gem's, they will then choose who they want. This can cause fights among Drakken nobles if they happen to like the same female or females

[NarcissisticPotato]

You ok with me hopping into this, Lalia?

[agentmanatee]

Thanks Lalia, also, any chance of us starting today?

[Rakurai]

@Feisty-Pants
Well... at least there's no questioning whether I'm a guy or girl behind the screen? xD
Didn't even notice the smile
But yeah, I think the image is much better now, it's not like it took a genius to figure out the source character, but it saves me from running an extra search xD

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-Female Drakken (Orior)
Zaerna's profile looks really interesting~
Actually think having a female Drakken could be really interesting, especially with her superiority complex. I can imagine quite a few 'lesser' Drakken women looking up to her as well. Nice character!

Though yeah, completely endorse the ruling of there only being one PC female Drakken.
A male Gemminite would be hilarious too I think, someone who was abducted for their pretty face, sold... and then discovered to be a guy. Possibly even one who'd been saying so all along and not being believed. Wouldn't make a very good bride, but every evil narcissist needs a personal shoe-shine boy~ ... right? xD

-Bitey Wives~
I'd guess that 'fighting back' in a literal sense would be downright suicidal. I do like the idea of them trying to outsmart their 'husbands' and being discontent expressively/internally is probably a given, but outright hostility? Ehhhh.

I don't know about the other Drakken players, but Sarek for one would need someone that's crafty, or at least be interesting enough for their acts to be perceived as amusing/cute. I suppose submissive works too, but not my primary preference since things would probably get boring. xD Again this is just my stance, and if you wanted someone that's constantly lashing out, I'm sure the other Drakken players wouldn't be as picky as me~

-My Character >_<
Haha, so much attention! I'm not sure if I should be worried or not xD
One thing that I'm actually really concerned about is how people will play out their Drakken characters. The focal point in the plot in the introduction seems to be Gemminites convincing their husbands to not go to war with their people.... but that's completely obsolete if the majority of Drakkens aren't pro-war, or at least undecided on the matter. I probably overdid it with Sarek, but I really hope the Drakken don't become dirt-mats the Gemminite females walk all over. >_<

[my Lalia]

Potato you can throw up a cs :)

We might be able to start today. Though I am not making any promises.... currently on my phone.

[Feisty-Pants]

I would again pose the question of how the bride choosing will go down, is it gonna be luck or bidding or combat or what?

@agentmanatee

That's a valid choosing. I vote trial by combat. Hopefully the future grooms will kill each other in the process. :3

[Feisty-Pants]

Brides are taken to the castle of Shadow Worth, that's where the brides will get cleaned up. They will then be taken to the throne or ballroom and lined up for the Drakken nobles to inspect. Once they inspected the female Gem's, they will then choose who they want. This can cause fights among Drakken nobles if they happen to like the same female or females

@my Lalia

Sorry for the double post.

Goodgood. Let the hasubandos fight amongst themselves.

[Rakurai]

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That's a valid choosing. I vote trial by combat. Hopefully the future grooms will kill each other in the process. :3

@Feisty-Pants

Ehh, I'm not so sure :/
Wouldn't combat result in the RP being skewered into Drakken/Drakken interactions for the most part then? Combat-oriented scenes tend to take awhile, and Gemminites will pretty much be stuck standing around watching until a victor is declared. I suppose it could work with a few tweaks, but ehh, it'd have to be a few 'good' tweaks xD

I noticed the sarcasm, just wasn't sure if it applied to the first part of the post as well as the last xD

[Feisty-Pants]

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Ehh, I'm not so sure :/
Wouldn't combat result in the RP being skewered into Drakken/Drakken interactions for the most part then? Combat-oriented scenes tend to take awhile, and Gemminites will pretty much be stuck standing around watching until a victor is declared. I suppose it could work with a few tweaks, but ehh, it'd have to be a few 'good' tweaks xD

I noticed the sarcasm, just wasn't sure if it applied to the first part of the post as well as the last xD

@Rakurai

Oh both posts absolutely, I can tend to be a little mischievous and sarcastic from time to time, sorry. ^^;

[Brink_]

Hider

Haerald Melindant

Race:
Gemminite
Age:
Late sixties.
Element:
Earth
Height:
Just below six feet.

Bio:
Unlike most Gemminites, who do nothing more than perform their expected duties without so much as a though of resisting, Haerald has long been at the forefront of an extensive extremist movement. As war draws nearer and nearer to the Gemminite home front, he sees this as the most opportune of moments to decimate the Drakkens' supposed superiority and allow the Gemminite people to reign over their Drakken counterparts. As for his actual history, Haerald was born into a typical farming family in an equally typical farming community, which was subject to methodical visits by those seeking brides. Since most every revolutionary with a thirst for blood requires some sort of revenge story or whatever, Haerald's own family was not only once but oftentimes brought to the Drakkens' attention, for, in their opinion, the Melindant brides were some of the finest in the land, meaning that Haerald could do nothing but expect all three of his closest siblings to be dragged away to some Drakken liar. Ever since then, he's vowed to bring down their vile rule over the land, and upon leaving his parents' home in his early twenties has begun organizing a violent uprising.

Other:
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[Feisty-Pants]

Hider

Haerald Melindant

Race:
Gemminite
Age:
Late sixties.
Element:
Earth
Height:
Just below six feet.

Bio:
Unlike most Gemminites, who do nothing more than perform their expected duties without so much as a though of resisting, Haerald has long been at the forefront of an extensive extremist movement. As war draws nearer and nearer to the Gemminite home front, he sees this as the most opportune of moments to decimate the Drakkens' supposed superiority and allow the Gemminite people to reign over their Drakken counterparts. As for his actual history, Haerald was born into a typical farming family in an equally typical farming community, which was subject to methodical visits by those seeking brides. Since most every revolutionary with a thirst for blood requires some sort of revenge story or whatever, Haerald's own family was not only once but oftentimes brought to the Drakkens' attention, for, in their opinion, the Melindant brides were some of the finest in the land, meaning that Haerald could do nothing but expect all three of his closest siblings to be dragged away to some Drakken liar. Ever since then, he's vowed to bring down their vile rule over the land, and upon leaving his parents' home in his early twenties has begun organizing a violent uprising.

Other:
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@Brink_

O.o

Whoa. Neato.

[NarcissisticPotato]

Atallia Faeron

Atallia ("Talli") Faeron

Race:
Gemminite
Age:
18
Element(s):
Fire
Height:
5'2"

Bio:
If you believed that most if not all Gemminites were naught but some peace-loving, air-headed fools then Atallia is the living argument against that. Born in the north to the Faeron clan, she was taught from a young age that living under the boot of the Drakken was a nefarious business - they could either remain passive and wait until the boot stomped down or they could push back. Her family were one of the few in the whole nation that argued for the latter. After losing a sister to the Drakken, her father imbued within her that the continuation of the Drakken's very existence was a mockery to the Earth.

Despite those rather serious lessons and the pressures of raising a daughter who was very clearly beautiful, her parents were good to her and gave her freedom to explore the world around her. It could have been the fire flowing through her but it seemed that from the outset, she was a flighty little thing with no regards for danger or rules. It landed her in more trouble than it was worth but she had quite a bit of fun annoying neighbours and numerous townsfolk.

As she grew, Atallia didn't really change. Granted, she garnered a bit more attention from the males --a harsh curse that she remained unaware of-- and although she was a little more likely to wear a dress, you could almost always expect her to be causing a ruckus. Her ascent to womanhood was grateful, at best, but instead of just echoing the dying embers of rebellion, she became a soaring ember - something that the Gemminites could stand behind. Quick-witted and armed with a tongue sharp enough to draw blood, very little people could hold up an argument against her. Like a roaring flame, she was unpredictable and answered to no one. No one, that is, until the Drakken guards came calling.

Talli had heard the stories like any Gemminite child of how the Drakken came and took their brides from the beautiful swathes of Gemminite youth. She had heard the stories of the Huron families and how girls suffered a life of abuse that was only ceased upon pregnancy. And the Zagmars, who became known as the "Defilers" for the fact that their brides went through horrors of catastrophic levels and more often than not, bucked under the pressure. Naturally, she didn't credit herself with much in terms of beauty but she was enough to warrant being chosen to become a bride. Strangely, as she was taken, she didn't fight or argue - this was an opportunity for her. Her intent was abnormal. She was going to show her people that they should not fear the Drakkens; she was going to have them hesitate the next time they picked their wives and there was no way in Hell she was going to destroy some light-hearted fellow.

She would find the best of them and tear him a new one.

Other:
Atallia has a tattoo of a dragon upon her left shoulder. The origins of said tattoo will probably be explained IC.
Her eyes are a gold colour but they've been known to light to a powerful red when she's particularly angry.
Isn't the strongest in terms of magic but has enough cunning and tactical genius to use it where it counts. She's not suicidal either - she'll pick her battles.