[OOC] Once upon a time... (always open)

[Red Wizard]

Welcome!

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This game is mighty simple, and will always be open to new characters and contributions. From the first post and on, we're building the world and telling the story together. Build upon what has already been written or start on a new page - it is entirely up to you. It is preferable to try to connect to the other players in some way, but not necessary. There are a few guidelines you must consider when playing this game, but they're not very restrictive

• Be nice. Talk about what you want to do in the OOC before you do it in the IC. Don't offend people in the OOC. Keep adult scenes and excessive gore in your imagination. Involve other players in what you're doing.
• The setting is medieval fantasy. Sword and sorcery. Elves and orcs. You get the picture.
• Don't overdo it. No superhero characters, no invincible battlemageninjas. The keyword for character creation is growth.
• This might be a bit restrictive to some, but please keep anime and JRPG elements out of this. I just can't take it. Your character can of course be inspired by japanese culture, history or mythology, but not in an anime/JRPG way.
• As the thread owner, I have the final say in any game-related matter. I will try not to interfere with the game, but I will step in if I think things are getting out of hand. I don't like telling people off, so don't make me.

Now, if you're interested all you have to do is fill out a Character App, wait for approval, and start playing. It's simple as pie. You can find a prototype Character App below.

Character App

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Race Description: (only if belonging to a new undescribed race)
Appearance: (description obligatory, picture appreciated)
Notable Equipment: (you don't have to describe your characters underwear unless they're important to the character somehow)
Background:

That's all there is to it, really. I look forward to playing with you!

[SepticGentleman]

Eh, what the hell.

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Name: Reeks

Age: 8

Gender: Male

Race: Ratfolk

Race Description: The Ratfolk, so named for their very nature and living preferences, are essentially bipedal vermin. They take the appearance of small, frail humans with exaggerated eyes and mouths, lack of ears and noses, and elongated fingers. They are born, raised, and die in places with high concentrations of filth, debris, and pollution. Decades of breeding rampantly in these areas have caused them to develop immunities to the various diseases that would normally afflict any who enter. Ratfolk are also highly agile and responsive, able to evade a wide variety of offensives with ease, and they are capable of vision even in complete darkness. Contrasting these traits are several distinct weaknesses, however. Ratfolk are incredibly sensitive to sunlight and are blinded by it easily, and they possess a natural aversion to fire. The average Ratfolk lifespan is also a meager twenty years, which is a contributing drive towards their procreation habits.

Appearance:

Appearance (Drawn by Me)

Notable Equipment: Reeks literally wears nothing but a loincloth, a band of string around his left arm, and an iron collar around his neck from his time as a circus sideshow. The collar is really the only noteworthy item.

Background: Reeks, who earned his nickname for his pungent odor, was a young Ratfolk living in the abandoned town of Pecherville, which has long stood as the junkyard of the region. Almost all trash ends up there somehow, and the Ratfolk revel in it. Among them, he was an ordinary individual, picking through refuse and smiling every second of his short life. One fine day, when he was seven years old, he wandered a bit too far out from the bordering sludge mounds and ended up getting captured by a band of hunters, who subsequently sold him to a traveling circus. With his addition to the roster of oddities aboard the carts, he showed the crowds what the absolute lowest form of sentient life looked like. This didn’t carry on for long, however. After some months had passed, a mass breakout was conducted by one of the circus’s caretakers, who’d grown hateful of the way the creatures had been treated. Amidst the ensuing chaos, Reeks managed to escape, and is now attempting to find his way back to Pecherville. The circus had travelled far with him in tow however, and finding his way back home will certainly prove difficult.

[Red Wizard]

@SepticGentleman Accepted! You can go ahead and re-post the App in the Character section :)

[SepticGentleman]

Alright. Just gonna wait and see who else pops in.