[OOC] Plague of the North

[Fat Boy Kyle]

It would be a good idea for you to 'claim' 1 or 2 posts in the OOC, below the opening post. Then we can add both a character relations area where we could say, indicate who thinks what of who, and history between character, and a lore post where you could put 'wiki' information. That way you could keep the first post organised enough to explain setting and goals? IDK, just thinking out loud.

@Partisan

I do like that idea and I get time I'll probably shuffle a lot of stuff around. I've also started adding a little line on each character in the roster (look on the CS page). If you don't like the line I've written or can think of a better one for your character then just let me know.

[Partisan]

I just wanna point that I think there is 1 character posted that you haven't said yes or no to yet. :p

[Fat Boy Kyle]

Denalz's? That's accepted as long as they rectify the point I made here.

[Partisan]

Ah, I see my bad. Wasn't paying attention.... emberassing.

[Denalz]

Fat Boy Kyle:

Thank you for the encouragement about my character sheet. That's the first one I ever made so I was really hoping it turned out okay. I realized a while after I posted the CS that I miss-represented Titus. For now I guess I'll change it to a random village South of Titus. Would that be okay? I just wanted it to be on the edge of where the plague has spread and not too far from The Cross Roads. Should I edit my CS and re-post it so that it can be added to the characters list?

It may help to try comparing the God of Light to another real-world religion that is similar in doctrine (if there is such a real-world religion) if you want to save time. That's a total suggestion.... you may have a fully thought out religion ready to go. If so, I can't wait to read about it.

As far as my comment about not being a patient person, that was a comment on my own shortcomings, not yours. I totally understand that you and everyone else have lives outside of RP. I myself have been known to take a hiatus here and there. No worries, and I'm really sorry to hear about how you spent your weekend.

On a RP related note, I hope we get some people in here with characters who know how to fight, lol. So far we have a 13 year old girl, an untrained fighter priest, and a bookish pipsqueek. Of course we have Roven who seems pretty B.A., but I think we will need more than this against a horde of zombies.

By the way, I live in the EST timezone.

[Denalz]

Shoot, I was typing my reply in the time that you answered my question about post editing. Give me a minute and I'll make the correction.

[rivaan]

@Fat Boy Kyle Of course I realized there are still places, but manners dictate that I must ask first still. :3 And from this post onwards I will be working on the CS! I have the vague feeling I may have troubles finding the right picture, but that's just one of the hurdles on the road that I must overcome! * does an overly dramatic pose, pointing at the sky with imaginary sword*

[Partisan]

If you need pictures, I very recently did a large scale deviant art crawl search where I saved the pictures that I liked for roleplay useage. If you want, you can tell me what kind of character, female or male, and some characteristics you'd want and I might have one that suits you. Up to you though ^^

[rivaan]

I may just use that proposition of yours, but first I need to see if I can do it alone first :3

[Denalz]

Sarah the Healer

Faithful Healer
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Sarah is a petite woman with slender hands which have turned rough with her recent years of mission work. Her hair, which is light like the sun, is kept in a long thick braid that reaches just beyond her navel. Her skin is pale as she has lived the majority of her life sheltered by the roof of a library or house of study. Her features are severe with a chiseled jaw line and large amber eyes. Her clothes are simple, but high quality, as she has enjoyed the funding of her rich father in law. She wears thick wool covered in animal skins. Her undergarments are made of fine leather which keep her warm in the harsh Northern winters.

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【Full Name】
Sarah Mane

【Alias】
The Healer

【Gender】
Female

【Age】
21

【Sexuality】
Heterosexual

【Birth Place】
Lion's Keep

【Nation/Allegiance】
Kingdom of Dawn

【Profession】
Missionary and Healer

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【Personality】

Sarah is a highly opinionated young woman with a severe attitude. Driven, disciplined, and well spoken, she puts her talents to use in the interest of gaining followers for the God of Light. She was educated in the capital of Dawn, trained in the tradition of healing arts among other things. This healing aptitude compliments her need to be needed, but oddly enough she is not the most compassionate person. As she is stoic herself, she expects self control from her patients and has left it up to her husband to be the nurturer in her practice.

Despite her petite figure, Sarah is a force to be reckoned with among civilized people. Unrelenting and convicted, she is not one to keep silent when she witnesses cruelty or injustice. Though she is headstrong, she is also perceptive of her limitations and those of others. Because of this, she will push just hard enough to set the stone rolling in the “right” direction, without risking it falling back upon herself.

What motivates Sarah more than anything is her desire for holiness. She is intimately acquainted with the word of the God of Light and uses these scriptures as a measuring stick for her thoughts and actions. A perfectionist by nature, no one is harder on Sarah than she is on herself. Guilt is the name of her inner demon, and she will wrestle with him for all her earthly life.

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【History】
Sarah was born into a learned family in the Dawn city of Lion’s Keep. Her father is a professor of astronomy and her mother was a healer before she died suddenly when Sarah was about fourteen. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she began studying the healing arts with great discipline and earned recognition as a prodigious and competent practitioner at the age of seventeen. She has used this talent to aid those seeking mercy at the temple of the God of Light. Though she was raised “In the Light”, Sarah has lived a particularly devout life and her degree of conviction has been taken to an extreme which her own sisters find off-putting. When her father was caught in an extra-marital affair following the death of his late wife, Sarah threatened him with exposure if he did not repent and forsake his sinful relationship.

Sarah was married under the Church of Light to her childhood sweetheart when she was nineteen. His name was Cavil, and he had been groomed for a life of servitude to the God of Light. Cavil’s wealthy father is a Deacon in the great temple at Lion’s Keep. Shortly after their marriage, Sarah and her husband were sponsored by his father for a mission to the Northern Lands. Their purpose for the past 3 years has been to spread the doctrine of the God of Light to the depraved souls of the North. During this time Sarah continued to grow as a healer an experienced great usefulness as a navigator since her father taught her the secrets of the stars. This is not the limit of her usefulness as she is well versed in other subjects such as writing, arithmetic, and law.

Sarah and her husband had spent the past several months in a village south of Titus. This being the farthest North they had ever ventured. The hostility of these tribal people was neutralized by their desperate need for healers, though many remained resistant to the God of Light’s message. During this stay, frantic word spread of a plague which was spreading south across the Celtobar Peninsular. To this day, Sarah is horrified to remember has she had arrogantly anticipated the plague’s arrival. She had lofty visions of the humility the experience would bring upon the barbaric and obstinate people she had been trying to reason with for so long. She believed that with all of her knowledge, she would be able to stop this terror, and all those who had been spared would recognize the great power of The God of Light. Sarah even went so far as to wonder if the God of Light himself had sent this plague for this very purpose.

A few short weeks ago, Sarah returned home from prayer to the cheap hovel she and Cavil had rented from a city official. It had been Cavil’s day to look after the sick while Sarah enjoyed some much needed meditation. When she entered the house however, Cavil was lying in front of the hearth, gasping. She rushed across the room and turned his heavy body toward her. What she saw was horrifying. His skin was dark, as though he were bruised from head to toe. His veins bulged from under his flesh and Sarah could see the dangerously slow pulse ripple through his body. She called to him, but he did not answer her with his customary “Precious”. What came out instead was a snarl. Where once had been the most loving eyes Sarah had ever known, pools of hatred and a deep desperate hunger stared back at her.

The next morning, Sarah watched the body of her husband burn upon a humble pyre. Cavil and seven other villagers who had not been armed at the time of their loved one’s turning lay bound in dark sacks. The sick-house itself had been barricaded from the outside and burned to the ground. Those inside had died as something far short of human beings. Inside, the human part of Sarah threatened to die as well. What evil spirit had taken hold of her life? How could the God of Light deem permissible this nightmare? Though she had no answer, and her faith threatened to blow into the icy wind with the ashes of her husband, Sarah set her feet toward the Cross Roads, where it was rumored she might find the truth.

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【Skills and Abilities】
The majority of Sarah’s usefulness lies in her education and healing prowess. Raised by a professor, Sarah is versed in reading, writing, arithmetic, astronomy, language, and law. Her true talent however lies in the science of healing. Though she is not magic, in Lion’s Keep she had quite the reputation for surgical quality. Knowledge without wisdom is useless, but Sarah is a master of persuasion. Though she has been known to let her passion get the best of her. As far as fighting is concerned, Sarah was trained by her husband to use her two knives proficiently. Though she is not a fighter, she skilled in basic self defense and is an expert avoider of danger. This is a fancy way of saying she knows how to run and hide.

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【Weapons/Tools and Magic】
Sarah possesses no magic. She prefers to place her trust in scientific advances much like her countrymen. She carries with her a heavy pack which contains various instruments and medicines. These tools are the most valuable effects Sarah owns and she guards them carefully. As far as weapons go, she carries a long knife strapped to her side. She also carries a small knife which is haltered to her inner thigh and hidden beneath her skirt. Both blades are poisoned with paralytic agents that Sarah makes herself from flowers.


Magical Spells
None.

P.S.: I love your milkshakes!

There, this is an edited version of my CS.

Rivaan: I feel your pain about finding a good photo. I don't really like the one i found. It seems all fantasy pictures of female characters either have her decked out as a warrior, princess, or whore. Not much moderation.

[Fat Boy Kyle]

Thank you for the encouragement about my character sheet. That's the first one I ever made so I was really hoping it turned out okay. I realized a while after I posted the CS that I miss-represented Titus. For now I guess I'll change it to a random village South of Titus. Would that be okay? I just wanted it to be on the edge of where the plague has spread and not too far from The Cross Roads. Should I edit my CS and re-post it so that it can be added to the characters list?

@Denalz

You should be proud of your CS as it is of very good quality, especially if its your first one! If you want to go along with the tribal thing still, you'd need to go North of Titus. It's taken seven weeks for the bulk of the hordes to travel down from Falkreach to Minorhold (although the plague can be spotted everywhere), and many Northerners have been able to outrun it, so there wouldn't be an issue if you wanted to say she started in the North and retreated to the Cross Roads. Alternatively you could change your story slightly and start more southward. It's really up to you.

It may help to try comparing the God of Light to another real-world religion that is similar in doctrine (if there is such a real-world religion) if you want to save time. That's a total suggestion.... you may have a fully thought out religion ready to go. If so, I can't wait to read about it.

@Denalz

I'll be adding more information shortly, and you're welcome to fill in any blanks I leave. I took inspiration from the rise of Catholicism and the decline of paganism and pantheons. There are many similarities between the Church of Light and early Catholicism, but its certainly in no way a carbon copy and I certainly don't want to offend anyone xP

As far as my comment about not being a patient person, that was a comment on my own shortcomings, not yours. I totally understand that you and everyone else have lives outside of RP. I myself have been known to take a hiatus here and there. No worries, and I'm really sorry to hear about how you spent your weekend.

@Denalz

No worries. I get that you guys weren't being overly serious, but I like being informative with my replies haha

On a RP related note, I hope we get some people in here with characters who know how to fight, lol. So far we have a 13 year old girl, an untrained fighter priest, and a bookish pipsqueek. Of course we have Roven who seems pretty B.A., but I think we will need more than this against a horde of zombies.

@Denalz

True dat! My characters can fight, and I should get them up in the next few days.

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Ah, I see my bad. Wasn't paying attention.... emberassing.

@Partisan

So you should, you silly silly goose.

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@Fat Boy Kyle Of course I realized there are still places, but manners dictate that I must ask first still. :3 And from this post onwards I will be working on the CS! I have the vague feeling I may have troubles finding the right picture, but that's just one of the hurdles on the road that I must overcome! * does an overly dramatic pose, pointing at the sky with imaginary sword*

@rivaan

To be honest I don't mind whether or not you use a picture. If you can't find one that fits you're welcome to just give a detailed description. The pictures are supposed to be more of a reference anyway. Doesn't have to be a fully body picture either; or if it is, they don't need to be wearing the right clothes.

p.s. stop waving that imaginary sword around before you poke an imaginary friend's eye out :P

[rivaan]

Ahhh no need to worry about his eyes, I poked them out already when I was waving a battle scythe :3

[Fat Boy Kyle]

Sarah the Healer

Faithful Healer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Sarah is a petite woman with slender hands which have turned rough with her recent years of mission work. Her hair, which is light like the sun, is kept in a long thick braid that reaches just beyond her navel. Her skin is pale as she has lived the majority of her life sheltered by the roof of a library or house of study. Her features are severe with a chiseled jaw line and large amber eyes. Her clothes are simple, but high quality, as she has enjoyed the funding of her rich father in law. She wears thick wool covered in animal skins. Her undergarments are made of fine leather which keep her warm in the harsh Northern winters.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
【Full Name】
Sarah Mane

【Alias】
The Healer

【Gender】
Female

【Age】
21

【Sexuality】
Heterosexual

【Birth Place】
Lion's Keep

【Nation/Allegiance】
Kingdom of Dawn

【Profession】
Missionary and Healer

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
【Personality】

Sarah is a highly opinionated young woman with a severe attitude. Driven, disciplined, and well spoken, she puts her talents to use in the interest of gaining followers for the God of Light. She was educated in the capital of Dawn, trained in the tradition of healing arts among other things. This healing aptitude compliments her need to be needed, but oddly enough she is not the most compassionate person. As she is stoic herself, she expects self control from her patients and has left it up to her husband to be the nurturer in her practice.

Despite her petite figure, Sarah is a force to be reckoned with among civilized people. Unrelenting and convicted, she is not one to keep silent when she witnesses cruelty or injustice. Though she is headstrong, she is also perceptive of her limitations and those of others. Because of this, she will push just hard enough to set the stone rolling in the “right” direction, without risking it falling back upon herself.

What motivates Sarah more than anything is her desire for holiness. She is intimately acquainted with the word of the God of Light and uses these scriptures as a measuring stick for her thoughts and actions. A perfectionist by nature, no one is harder on Sarah than she is on herself. Guilt is the name of her inner demon, and she will wrestle with him for all her earthly life.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
【History】
Sarah was born into a learned family in the Dawn city of Lion’s Keep. Her father is a professor of astronomy and her mother was a healer before she died suddenly when Sarah was about fourteen. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she began studying the healing arts with great discipline and earned recognition as a prodigious and competent practitioner at the age of seventeen. She has used this talent to aid those seeking mercy at the temple of the God of Light. Though she was raised “In the Light”, Sarah has lived a particularly devout life and her degree of conviction has been taken to an extreme which her own sisters find off-putting. When her father was caught in an extra-marital affair following the death of his late wife, Sarah threatened him with exposure if he did not repent and forsake his sinful relationship.

Sarah was married under the Church of Light to her childhood sweetheart when she was nineteen. His name was Cavil, and he had been groomed for a life of servitude to the God of Light. Cavil’s wealthy father is a Deacon in the great temple at Lion’s Keep. Shortly after their marriage, Sarah and her husband were sponsored by his father for a mission to the Northern Lands. Their purpose for the past 3 years has been to spread the doctrine of the God of Light to the depraved souls of the North. During this time Sarah continued to grow as a healer an experienced great usefulness as a navigator since her father taught her the secrets of the stars. This is not the limit of her usefulness as she is well versed in other subjects such as writing, arithmetic, and law.

Sarah and her husband had spent the past several months in a village south of Titus. This being the farthest North they had ever ventured. The hostility of these tribal people was neutralized by their desperate need for healers, though many remained resistant to the God of Light’s message. During this stay, frantic word spread of a plague which was spreading south across the Celtobar Peninsular. To this day, Sarah is horrified to remember has she had arrogantly anticipated the plague’s arrival. She had lofty visions of the humility the experience would bring upon the barbaric and obstinate people she had been trying to reason with for so long. She believed that with all of her knowledge, she would be able to stop this terror, and all those who had been spared would recognize the great power of The God of Light. Sarah even went so far as to wonder if the God of Light himself had sent this plague for this very purpose.

A few short weeks ago, Sarah returned home from prayer to the cheap hovel she and Cavil had rented from a city official. It had been Cavil’s day to look after the sick while Sarah enjoyed some much needed meditation. When she entered the house however, Cavil was lying in front of the hearth, gasping. She rushed across the room and turned his heavy body toward her. What she saw was horrifying. His skin was dark, as though he were bruised from head to toe. His veins bulged from under his flesh and Sarah could see the dangerously slow pulse ripple through his body. She called to him, but he did not answer her with his customary “Precious”. What came out instead was a snarl. Where once had been the most loving eyes Sarah had ever known, pools of hatred and a deep desperate hunger stared back at her.

The next morning, Sarah watched the body of her husband burn upon a humble pyre. Cavil and seven other villagers who had not been armed at the time of their loved one’s turning lay bound in dark sacks. The sick-house itself had been barricaded from the outside and burned to the ground. Those inside had died as something far short of human beings. Inside, the human part of Sarah threatened to die as well. What evil spirit had taken hold of her life? How could the God of Light deem permissible this nightmare? Though she had no answer, and her faith threatened to blow into the icy wind with the ashes of her husband, Sarah set her feet toward the Cross Roads, where it was rumored she might find the truth.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
【Skills and Abilities】
The majority of Sarah’s usefulness lies in her education and healing prowess. Raised by a professor, Sarah is versed in reading, writing, arithmetic, astronomy, language, and law. Her true talent however lies in the science of healing. Though she is not magic, in Lion’s Keep she had quite the reputation for surgical quality. Knowledge without wisdom is useless, but Sarah is a master of persuasion. Though she has been known to let her passion get the best of her. As far as fighting is concerned, Sarah was trained by her husband to use her two knives proficiently. Though she is not a fighter, she skilled in basic self defense and is an expert avoider of danger. This is a fancy way of saying she knows how to run and hide.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
【Weapons/Tools and Magic】
Sarah possesses no magic. She prefers to place her trust in scientific advances much like her countrymen. She carries with her a heavy pack which contains various instruments and medicines. These tools are the most valuable effects Sarah owns and she guards them carefully. As far as weapons go, she carries a long knife strapped to her side. She also carries a small knife which is haltered to her inner thigh and hidden beneath her skirt. Both blades are poisoned with paralytic agents that Sarah makes herself from flowers.


Magical Spells
None.

P.S.: I love your milkshakes!

There, this is an edited version of my CS.

Rivaan: I feel your pain about finding a good photo. I don't really like the one i found. It seems all fantasy pictures of female characters either have her decked out as a warrior, princess, or whore. Not much moderation.

@Denalz

Problem solved! You mentioned the people were 'barbaric and obstinate people', and although they wouldn't be tribal to the south of Titus, it could be fair to say that someone from Dawn would see people further north like that. So if you're happy with it then please post it on the CS page :)

[rivaan]

Hey, it wont be a problem if I post the incomplete sheet here and finish it later right?

[Partisan]

I'm kinda interested in seeing what she's cooked up. :p

[Torack]

On a RP related note, I hope we get some people in here with characters who know how to fight, lol. So far we have a 13 year old girl, an untrained fighter priest, and a bookish pipsqueek. Of course we have Roven who seems pretty B.A., but I think we will need more than this against a horde of zombies.

@Denalz

Lol yup. This is the A-team for defeating zombies!

Seriously though, I like how not everyone is some massive axe wielding giant screaming "Bar-bar-bar-bar!" This makes it real interesting, ya know!

[Uffizi]

Very interested, Fat Boy. This appears to have strong influence from A Song of Ice and Fire, which raises my interest even more. I can play any type of character, although I am leaning toward either a spy from the Kingdom of Dawn or an assassin-type hired by a crime lord within the Crossroads.

[rivaan]

rofl I actually am writing an assassin atm xD

[Denalz]

<Snipped quote by Denalz>

Lol yup. This is the A-team for defeating zombies!

Seriously though, I like how not everyone is some massive axe wielding giant screaming "Bar-bar-bar-bar!" This makes it real interesting, ya know!

@Torack

I agree. Just need a bit more muscle at this point is all. I'm a but concerned that my character isn't going to get approved by Chester and Buxton (Spelling?). We shall see.

Hey, it wont be a problem if I post the incomplete sheet here and finish it later right?

@rivaan

Please post it now! I have to get to bed soon but I want to see what kind of characters we will be working with!

[Partisan]

@Denalz I actually think it'd be more interesting if we have little muscle, forcing us to come up with... interesting ideas to deal with threats. :p