[OOC] Chroniker

[Mokley]

This is just your average world-hopping, find-the-dingus RP. You're strangers in a strange land, transported by chance, with no way out but forward. In order to leave this place and go on to the next world, you must find and retrieve a gemstone that will fuel the Chroniker device, your only means of finding home.

The Chroniker Device and Vanishing Stones

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CHRONIKER: A clunky steampunky gadget that can be worn on the wrist, that has a slot for a Vanishing Stone. It displays a compass that always points toward the Vanishing Stone. When a Vanishing Stone is inserted and the turnkey is wound, the wearer and anyone touching the Chroniker is transported to a random world. The Vanishing Stone is left behind.

VANISHING STONE: A rough-edged gem the size of a coin, with what appears to be a view of the night sky glittering inside it. When a person touches the stone, they are transported to the world where the Chroniker is located. There is only one Vanishing Stone in each world, and each Vanishing Stone is bound indefinitely to its respective world.

Your Character

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Characters should be originals only. They may be from Earth's present, past or future; or from any original, non-fandom world of your choosing. They may be of any race, with any ability and any background you can imagine. Some things to consider:

• Worldbuilding is encouraged where it directly explains aspects of a character, but try not to go overboard. Most worldbuilding will probably not be used in the RP.
• There will be moderate opportunity for battle, but exploration, curiosity, puzzles, mystery, stealth, logic and moral dilemmas will be at the forefront. That is to say, no matter how much or how little power or skill a character has, all are equal as long as they make an effort.
• Characters' actions will lead the story. In this RP, the GM will follow your lead. There is no linear plot. If your character does not act, or waits idly for something to happen to him, nothing at all will happen and this RP will die. I'm trusting you to be proactive and to know what your character wants.

Character Application

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Post your CS application in the OOC. Approved characters may be reposted in the Characters tab.

NAME: (your character's name)

ABSTRACT: (one sentence that sums up your character)

DETAIL: (anything and everything you'd like to tell us about your character)

Gameplay

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INTERACTION is key. Characters should be prepared to examine and interact with their environment, the NPCs, and especially with each other. The environment and everything around you may be touched, taken, altered or destroyed. NPCs lie. Small actions may have world-shifting consequences. You are the hero -- or the villain.

[Nerevarine]

NAME
Luigsech NicAonguis NíTuathail

ABSTRACT:
A struggling mystery novel writer and former soldier who lives a bitter life on the Island Republic of Éire. She doesn't know what Rome is.

DETAIL:
In Luigsech's world, the Roman Republic destroyed Carthage, but failed to get on its own feet, leaving the Celtic and Germanic cultures of Europe to work on their own, with many empires, kingdoms, republics and chiefdoms emerging in the long history of this new word. Éire is one of these Republics. Lugsech was born on the Island of Éire in the year 1922 around the city of Tara, Luigsech found herself stuck a tense environment as the Great Wars broke out in her young adulthood, 1945. Recruited to defend Éire and sent on the invasion of Englaland, the most dangerous opponent in Albion. Crossing through the war ravaged country of Cymru to meet with her Albian allies as they began the attacks on various cities, but ultimately the 3 year long war between the Celtic and Germanic nations ended without any real change. Luigsech never knew just what was going on, only that the Kingdom of Theudiska was making excuses to start a culture war; they got their chance by attacking Cantabria and Alba's ally, Polska. Now 25 years old, Luigsech is out of the military and trying to make a living in Dubh Linn, writting novels and hiking to both clear her head and get inspiration. It just so happened that this time she wouldn't be coming back home for a while. She looks something like this.

[Mokley]

@Nerevarine Very cool alternate history concept! Totally approved. :) welcome!

[Arty Fox]

Oh don't suppose this old fella might be acceptable do you?

Hider

NAME: Celadon

ABSTRACT: Electric generator disguised as a giant, fluffy, neon coloured Grandpa who has the patience of a saint. Also a fan of regular naps even though most of them end sooner than he’d like.

DETAIL: Celadon’s world is huge and almost overflowing with what we would call magic producing tens, if not hundreds, of different landscapes and creatures. Such landscapes do often make it hard to travel from one place to another so it’s not uncommon to find Modern cities a few days away from more tribe like societies. Obviously such differences do make people want to explore, often with the only option to walk, climb or even fly from place to place.

Celadon here is an Ethereal Tiger-Fox with the interesting ability to summon thunderstorms into being, as well as generate smaller amounts of electricity himself within his body most often by running or shaking to build up a static charge. But of course this was after many years of wandering and exploring so he is getting on a bit in years and even has grandkids out exploring the world much like he had many, many years ago. The Ethereal state is rarely gained by Tiger Foxes who do not settle down in one place as it requires the gratitude and worship of those nearby. Though they can still travel far away their powers will be a lot less potent than they would be otherwise.

The little Mountain top town of Keingry (Kine-cry) is Celadons home. The humanoid beings that live there thrive off the trees which crown both their mountain and those surrounding them, bearing plump and juicy fruits in the summer which can be used in multiple food recipes or stored someplace dry until needed. The bark and leaves of the trees also has a multitude of uses and is well sought after by far away royals and dignitaries. But seeing as the trees are mostly unique to the area, the people of Keingry are very wary before handing over any of their trees to anyone not of their kind.

However the mountain range is plagued by droughts which can last anywhere from a few months to almost two years (the longest being five years). It was during one of these droughts that Celadon arrived to the area, and while the people were very wary and curious about this creature at first the strength he had made it much easier to carry large amounts of water up from the lake at the base of the mountain. His electric abilities also came in hand multiple times in terms of fending off raiders and other unsavoury types after the precious trees.

Soon enough Celadon had even developed the ability to call thunderstorms to the mountain. While the power of the storms and control he had over them was shaky to begin with the villagers were nonetheless thankful for the rain they brought. In return they constructed him a small hut of his just a short walk away from the village. In his later Years Celadon would be very grateful to have an actual roof over his head rather than having to hide in a cave praying it would stay dry.

Whilst enjoying a peaceful summer day and one of those rare naps where the children of Kiengry don’t “sneak” up to tie ribbons in his tail Celadon would awake to find himself somewhere that wasn’t his hut.

[Mokley]

@Arty Fox He's so unique and so cute! XD Also, very cool worldbuilding there. Approved. :)

Both of you may transfer sheets over to the Characters tab if you like!

[NorthernGR]

One ticket for a psychotic roleplay by Mokley please. :D

Hider

ID: MO-3 #10. Has adopted the name Patrick.

ABSTRACT: More than a clone.

DETAIL: Patrick is from the future of our reality or any number of other ones, who knows which. What is known is what awaits in this future is utopia. In a sense of the word. There are three classes in this future. The wealthy, the not wealthy, and the clones. The clones are used for free labor and given little choice. The idea of this in the beginning was seen as morally detestable. But when it was promised that only felons would be cloned things died down.

So that is how Patrick came to be. His host had managed to do something very illegal. Whether the crime involved a large number of bodies or illegal time traveling Patrick doesn't know, and it's meant to stay that way. All clones are forced to take a pill daily. This pill keeps the memories of their host suppressed, makes them more docile, and as a side affect somewhat forgetful.

He used to be a janitor before the building he worked for acquired robotics for cleaning. So in all of this Patrick is a mechanic for glorified roombas now.

He tries to be different. He tries to prove he isn't just a carbon copy, but it can be hard when you are under constant supervision. As an act of rebellion he will sometimes pretend to take his pill and then immediately spit it out. On those days he feels good. He doesn't remember his host.. but he feels stuff. He feels happy, depressed at times, and angry.. Oh, angry. He enjoyed the anger, being able to just feel something so powerful over his circumstances felt amazing. He was careful with his anger though. He only took it out on a pillow or something. Never human. Until...

One day he got really angry. The man that usually watched his sector and made sure he didn't run off was sick. So Patrick got to deal with the real gem of a person known as Ken. Patrick had skipped his meds that day. This time he was a bit sloppy though. Somehow Ken figured it out and confronted him. He said Patrick didn't have the right, called him names, pushed him around, shoved a bottle of those pills into Patick's chest and told him to take em'. He was sick of him. The anger got the better of Patrick that day.

In a panic over what he had done he ran and hid with his bottle of cursed pills. He was terrified of what would happen, what they would do to him. Should he take the pills? He didn't know! In the end he sat in a closet and wept until... He was gone.

[Mokley]

@NorthernGR Leave it to you to have this group go from cute and fluffy to damaged and deadly. XD That is some really interesting stuff there -- sounds like a movie. Approved, of course! :)

I am really, really interested in how you all will interact.

[NorthernGR]

@NorthernGR Leave it to you to have this group go from cute and fluffy to damaged and deadly. XD That is some really interesting stuff there -- sounds like a movie. Approved, of course! :)

I am really, really interested in how you all will interact.

@Mokley

<3

Taking something cheery and twisting it is pretty much all I know how to do xD

[Lord Santa]

Sorry I'm late, didn't notice it was up :P

Anyway, I'll start working on a character. Shouldn't take that long.

[Valeric]

I am worried; isn't this essentially a free RP with a fairly loose setting? As you have pointed out, nothing will happen if the players do not move them, so we need a healthy mix of characters and villians to keep things moving.

I'm also curious what your role will be in this, Mokley. Are you going to make a player character?

[Lord Santa]

I said it shouldn't take very long but now I've taken all day and it's gotten out of hand.

I'd say I'd get it up in a few hours, but there's no guarantee of that either, because if I don't finish it then, I got a bunch of stuff that'll take a few hours, and then some more stuff.

I'll just say that I might get it up sooner or later, but I dunno if it'll be up by tomorrow. Hope you don't mind.

[Mokley]

I am worried; isn't this essentially a free RP with a fairly loose setting? As you have pointed out, nothing will happen if the players do not move them, so we need a healthy mix of characters and villians to keep things moving.

I'm also curious what your role will be in this, Mokley. Are you going to make a player character?

@Valeric

Hi there! It's not quite as sandboxy as that, really. I only mean that there is no linear plot set in stone. Players should never be afraid of "breaking the plot" because there is no plot to break. I'm essentially here to present choices and consequences. I'll be using NPCs, environments, moral dilemmas, etc., but nothing I make is so important that you can't kill or destroy it. And if a PC does end up standing still doing nothing for a turn, the fact that they have not acted could cause something to happen. I'll keep things moving, no worries. :)

@Lord Santa Absolutely! Take your time. :) Even if we start before you're ready, your character can always appear in the RP at any time.

[deadpixel101]

May I preserve a spot?

I love the freedom here and would be interested to play with this group.

[Mokley]

@deadpixel101 Of course you may! :D Looking forward to your character!

[pure493]

Interesting! I shall be putting up a character for view in a moment.

[deadpixel101]

I should be fine to make one within the next hour actually haha

So glad I preserved the spot for the distant time ahead. :D

[deadpixel101]

Sorry im on mobile so if its a mess that may be why.

Hider

NAME: Gallel "Skipjack" Samson

ABSTRACT: Haywire vanguard

DETAIL: In a world much unlike many other though in quite a few ways also very similar, war is a staple. People are born into the cause, no matter what the cause is. War here is not alike the wars we know, it is indeed fought, and harshly at that, but its much easier to kill when you know your enemy gets a do over. Life is a war game, you train, you fight you die, you respawn to fight again. How lovely is that? One such fighter in this war is "Skipjack" a reckless and confused youth who understands what he is told and until recently, very little more.

In physical appearance he looks like a lost cousin of the Adam's family. Pale skin and dark hair left in a mess he wears his standard duty black uniform. A long sleeve top made of thick material covered in a layer of hard plastic like stuff, made alike to light ware armor. Matching trousers and large black unpolished boots, with matching black gloves. He would be wearing a mask though he seems to have lost it. A small insignia of a triangle with a circle overlapping its top point is on his shoulders.

Without his home and his ability to respawn he has become a scared and unmotivated spirit, and he is forced to become more of a person then the soldier he has been. He is an uncertain firecracker. A soul of curiosity hidden under a fear and a drilled in sense duty. While he has always been known as some sort of loose canon, it is clear that he has never been as "loose" as he could be.

EDIT: Omg double post how dare I. Im sorry...

[Mokley]

@deadpixel101 That is so weird, I was just thinking it would be pretty fun if somebody made a character out of a video game-like world, and lo and behold! Cool character development concept. Totally approved.

[deadpixel101]

Oh yay then! The more I wrote the more he seemed video game like when I was going to more make it a magic world of chess people but now i'm thinking I will blend those two haha

Question: Can we have more then one character?

[Mokley]

@deadpixel101 A magic world of chess people sounds awesome! :D

I don't have a good reason why you couldn't have two characters, so have at it. Due to the game mechanics, though, it's basically impossible for two people to be transported at the same time from the same world in the beginning. (Essentially one person can be transported at a time, and there's a recharge period before another can follow) You could theoretically play one character for a bit, then later on drop in another, if they're from the same world.

I think I forgot to mention in the intro -- originally I was thinking that each of your characters would begin by finding the Vanishing Stone of their particular worlds: touching it is how they get transported the first time. The stone could just be a pretty rock on the ground, or it could have its own shrine, or maybe it's a part of scientific testing -- whatever your world would do with a little ancient stone with unusual power, if it's been discovered at all.