[OOC] Aeon: The Blackened Wardens of Aetherium-DED

[deadpixel101]

Alrighty. I mean it's not the epitome of quality but it's serviceable lol.

Posting it now then~

[Vash]

DT's 2nd character is nearing completion, but if all goes well, her IC post should be up tonight or tomorrow, then we can begin the 2nd round of posting. To help save on wait times, I highly recommend doing some collabs in the Campfire for conversations and such. I'll begin production on a 2nd IC post myself soon as well.

[DemonTongue]

Fracking posted my post with my footnotes still in the header like a n00b. It's fixed now. Your co-gm, ladies and gentlemen -///- *crawls in a hole*

[Yojimbo]

@Vash

Apologies, had some occupational hazards to take care of this week. My character sheet will be up for approval soon.

[DemonTongue]

@Yojimbo Nice! We'll be excited to see it :)

[Yojimbo]

Gaelic Maelstrom

Gaelic Maelstrom

Champion of the Old Gods

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Age: 38

Stature: Gaelic towers over most of his companions, standing nearly seven and a half feet tall. His build consists of Northern and battle-hardened muscular physique, mainly in thanks to the harsh conditions of the North and the warmongering way of life he follows. He has tremendously powerful limbs, allowing him to lift his massive greataxe and utilize its power without much effort. Outside of his armor, he isn't a handsome fellow; scars decorate his body and face due to the battles he has raged in. Long locks of golden hair, flowing freely and a jagged beard help cover most of the scarring. But his piercing, ice blue eyes are the give away of his battle-ridden past.

Gender: Male

Armor: {Provided Below}
1.) Ancient Northerner Iron Helm; conceals and prevents blows, gives a menacing Northerner look.
2.) Northern Basilisk Leather Hauberk; sturdy protection against blades and the Northern creatures.
3.) Great Stag Fur Hand-Wraps; sure-grip and rugged against the bite of the Northern cold.
4.) Dire-Wolf Fur Leggings; flexible and reinforced against the cold of the Northern wilderness.
5.) Dire-Bear Fur Boots; tough and helps protect from the harsh weathers of Northern peaks.

Clothing: {Provided Below}
1.) Roughskin Loincloth; covers his genitals.

Weapon(s): {Provided Below}
1.) Northerner's War Axe; double-handed, single-sided battleaxe, crafted from elder tree for the shaft and
reinforced steel for the edge.
2.) Northerner's Tooth Pick; one-handed, double-sided shortsword, crafted from the black stone (Obsidian) of the
Northern Mountains. The grip is wrapped with the leather strips of a Dire-Bear.

Miscellaneous Item(s): {Provided Below}
1.) Roughskin Satchel; allows the carrying of provisions for himself.
2.) Rune Scrolls; allows him to whisper ancient incantations to appease the Old Gods for favor in battle.
3.) Woad Paints; plant-based paints to decorate his body with woads before battle.

Biography: Gaelic hails from the Northern Mountains, which have been home to his clan for many generations. All followed the same traditions as their forebear: men were warriors and hunters and the women bore children. Even though this patriarchal society was the dominant force, everyone was born a fighter and was raised as such. And it wasn't unknown for some women to be even fiercer warriors than some men; granting them the honorary title: Shieldmaiden. Gaelic's family within the clan was no different, his father was a great warrior and his mother was a beautiful Shieldmaiden. His life was "happy" in the comedic sense only a Northerner would understand. But that all changed when his village came under attack from an invading party flying the banner of the iron-city: Ishengard.

Gaelic watched as all the warriors and shieldmaidens fought a valiant defense, but were ultimately defeated. The women and children too young or not strong enough to be warrior, were put to the sword. He was even forced to watch his own mother, alongside his mortally wounded father; be brutally tortured and raped to death by the invaders. This event triggered a deep-seated resent to the Ishengardian people, one of which would burn till later on in his life. Taken prisoner, Gaelic and the other boys of his clan were transported to the iron mines and forced into slave labor alongside others. This type of work however, helped the young lad grow strong and massive next to his fellow brothers-in-chains. Till chance came and the workers decided to revolt against their masters, resulting in the three-fourths of the laborers being slaughtered. Though winning a slim victory, they secured their freedoms and everyone made a break into the dense fir forests.

Gaelic traveled north while everyone else went south, seeing there was nothing left to go home to in the Mountains. But he had a reason, a burning reason, to return to the place of his birth. Though when he arrived in his former home, he found it had been rebuilt and claimed by the rivaling clan to the west. The graveyard where he as a child had to help bury the dead, now had a home built atop. Falling to his knees and crying out in anguish, he drew the attention of the local Chieftain and was questioned to who he was. Gaelic, fueled by a deep anger, replied with hostility of who he was and that he was one of the last of his people. Reaching for a nearby war-axe, he was immediately placed into custody and escorted to the Chieftain's longhouse. Chained to the floor and writhing with rage, the older man watched and contemplated on what to do with the young lad. When Gaelic had calmed himself back down into a tear-stained misery, the lord questioned him on why he would return to such a place of sorrow. Gaelic gave his answer of seeking vengeance and fell silent, feeling helpless and unsure if his goal would ever be achieved. The Chieftain was moved by his devotion and offered to help with Gaelic's task, having had troubles with the Ishengardians himself. He offered training and the chance to exact revenge, but as long as Gaelic served him till the end. Seeing no other choice, he took the Chieftain's offer and was thrown out into the mountain's cold embrace.

The training was brutal and the mountain's icy touch didn't give him solace, but Gaelic never gave up. Over time, the war-axe became an extension of his own body. Overcoming the environment and fight on equal terms with dire-beasts only strengthened his skills with the weapon and his body. And after what seemed an eternity, he was released into the wilds and tasked to never return to the village; only to live off the land and kill the Ishengardians coming up the mountain passes. He never argued as he packed his belongings and made his way into the woodlands for where he would spend his time defending. He thrived through the harsh landscape, building his shelter in the caverns where his ancestors worshiped the Old Gods. But while he was provided the food and water needed to survive by the land; Ishengardians never came threw his patrol routes. And for sometime, he became agitated and restless with his post; having not the ability to slay his enemies. Then one day, the Northerner left his post and went searching more to the iron-city's territory; hoping instigate a fight with whomever he crossed.

Extra: Gaelic is considered by many to be the archetype Northern barbarian, who seeks nothing but battle and riches. His sole goal in life is to fight and die, hoping to gain favor with the Old Gods so they will welcome his spirit into their "Battlefield Afterlife." But before he does this, he is willing to do what fills every man with joy: get rich, slaughter his opponents, drink to his heart's content, and lay with as many maidens as possible.

[Yojimbo]

As promised.

[Vash]

Your CS will require further discussion between my CO-GM and I before acceptance.

Beginning production on my IC post.

[Yojimbo]

Very well, I await your decision.

[Vash]

For starters we're having our doubts that you thoroughly read through the OP. But we're giving you the benefit of the doubt and glazing over that.

Your CS has been denied for three specific reasons:

1: We already have two "knight" like characters. Please use more variety. We were thinking maybe go the route of a spellsword or a devoted champion of the old gods.
2: Magic requires deep concentration, most knights would NOT be able to focus enough in the middle of battle to pull off anything useful. Magic is young in this world and even highly trained magic specialists struggle with it. We would need a good reason for your character to be using it. Gotta be practical yo.
3: There are no "Demons" in Aeon. The Outlander brought magic, not demons. This sort of magic is mostly what you would call elemental or psychokinetic or what have you. There is blood magic in the history of Aeon in the form of primitive rituals in a sort of witchcraft or voodoo style. Its results are often dubious.

For future clarification, there is no "spirit world." in this RP. There are no actual Demonic or Angelica or spiritual incarnations. This isn't to say your character cannot follow ancient Gods or traditions as residents of this world can and will believe in such. There are tales of such in the History of Aeon, but it does not literally exist. That tome he carries, for example, would be totally fine but most would consider it to be more along the lines of a grimoire or a an Enochian bible. Possibly dangerous. Mostly just cool and occult.

[Yojimbo]

I shall readjust, thank you for the points.

@Vash
@DemonTongue

Please take the time to review my under construction tab for any corrections.

[Vash]

I apologize for the delay on my post. I've been running into quite a bit of writer's block.

[Guilty Spark]

That's alright.

[DemonTongue]

@Yojimbo You're good to go :D Post in the characters tab and IC whenever you're ready.

[Brink_]

Is reusing a race from a previous RP frowned upon?

[Guilty Spark]

@Brink_ From what I recall reading, only if it does not fit within the setting. They seemed pretty flexible on reusing races as long as you took the time and effort to integrate them into this world instead of just copying and pasting them from a previous one.

[Vash]

@Guilty Spark

Is reusing a race from a previous RP frowned upon?

@Brink_

Thanks guilty for explaining that ahead of time.

You're free to make your own race or import them. HOWEVER. They must be integrated into the world at a seamless level. History must be explained. Use Deadpixell and Rae Zur's races as examples. This goes double, no, Triple for races that are Fandom, E.g. Sangeheili from Halo, Rito from Zelda, Fallen from Destiny, LOTR races, ect.

Please avoid the "Loleverymedievalrpmusthavethem" race, such as Elves, Dwarves, gnomes (Saying this now, I hate gnomes.), and ecetera. Be Unique and have variety.

EDIT: Oh, and you're free to come into the Campfire to build said race with Guilty, DT, and I. We can throw you advice and such.

[DemonTongue]

@Konica Over there hit n' running the campfire. I see you >:b

[Vash]

As a reminder to everybody. As we go along on our journey, if there are cool little side stories, monster/person/thing attacks, ruins to explore, and other adventures that happen to cross your minds, feel free to come to DT or I about them and we'll be happy to include them!

[Vash]

@Guilty Spark@Brink_@Yojimbo@deadpixel101@Rae Zer@konica

Hey guys and gals, what's going on? If nobody has ideas on how to proceed with a post, DT has an idea to get things pushed along.