[OOC] The Strife of Ostaria | Fire Emblem-Inspired RP [18+]

[RainDash]

Sorry, I'm not gonna be very active. I had planned to edit Salib's sheet but I got struck down with sickness. Hopefully I'll be better soon, but man it doesn't feel like it's gonna get better soon.

[j8cob]

Decided to make two characters, if that's cool.

Lorelei

"My duty is to my family, and my duty is to lead."

Username:
j8cob

Name:
Lorelei Tosen

Age:
18

Gender:
Female

Class:
Lord

Rank:
Member

House:
Tosen

Weapons:
Noble Rapier

Appearance:
The young princess stands at a fairly normal height of 5' 8" with a slim and healthy build. While not voluptuous or curvaceous, Lorelei has an attractive charm about her from her youth and glowing smile. There isn't a blemish or flaw to be found on her skin. Her blue hair and violet eyes are unique and make her stand out from those around her. While Lorelei keeps good poise and dresses as a royal should, she always keeps her blade on her person. She is never seen without her sword at her hip. As of late she has been seen wearing less formal clothes in favor of battle clothing (as depicted in the picture above).

Personality:
The eldest daughter of the Tosen family, Lorelei is confident and assertive. In fact she is almost a little too confident in some aspects. Though well-mannered and trained in etiquette, Lorelei fancies herself as a rough-and-tumble princess despite her actual lack of experience with difficulties. Even with all her training for battle she is yet to fight in a real one, though that hasn't stopped her from imagining herself as a stunning hero and idol to her people. Her desire to become a famous ruler propels her actions, and sometimes her impatience to reach that stardom comes to surface. She is easy to impress but hard to stifle, incapable of passing up any challenge thrown her way. Glory comes above all else in Lorelei's world and she has yet to fail to meet her own demands.

Short Biography:
Being the second child to a royal family always comes with benefits. Lorelei was geared from the start to take her father's reigns should her elder brother fall, receiving the full noble treatment from birth. Well educated, well mannered, and trained in both battle and leadership, Lorelei was made out to be a hero long before she would ever have a chance to prove it.

It wasn't until she became a teenager that Lorelei began her practice of always keeping a sword either nearby or on her person. At thirteen an assassination attempt was made on all the members of the Tosen royal family. Though the entire family survived the attack, Lorelei was powerless against armed adults. She concluded that she must be armed at all times in order to defend herself, though she claimed her decision was simply "to look more regal" in the public eye.

The demon invasion threw off her plans. Having recently become an adult, Lorelei's time to shine was finally upon her. She had expected to be leading battle against House Aseryo, but her father had ultimately decided to ally with their longtime rivals in order to combat the demon menace. Lorelei concluded that it didn't matter who she fought, in the end she would still become a great hero to be revered by her people. In fact, fighting demons sounds far more like an epic than simply continuing a centuries-old feud. Now primed and ready for war, her first battles nonetheless, Lorelei Tosen is preparing herself to become the next great legend.

Gael

"Fortune favors the bold."

Username:
j8cob

Name:
Gael Ingram

Age:
40

Gender:
Male

Class:
Fighter

Rank:
Member

House:
Tosen

Weapons:
Imposing Axe
Steel Axe

Appearance:
Gael is a large, bulky man. He often towers over others with his lumbering frame. The scars across his muscular body serve to make him even more intimidating. Gael maintains his beard and hair, both naturally red, so as not to have a wild appearance. Even Gael's eyes are the color of red. He wears a simple brown tunic and pants, so as to remain comfortable in battle. His axes are usually carried on his back during battle but they are not kept on his person in normal situations. Outside of battle situations he is known to wear his signature red cape. His overall appearance has contributed to his well-known nickname, The Red Beast.

Personality:
Gael's appearance alone is quite intimidating, but the man himself is much less stoic than looks can lead you to believe. Talkative, sociable, and generally friendly, Gael is quick to associate with new people, granted they are also friendly. In his youth he was known to be brash, foul-mouthed, and quick to violence, but Gael has grown more calm with age. This is not to say he is devoid of anger and incapable of violence, as both can flare up when his House is in danger, especially his Lord. While not so wise as to chat philosophy, Gael does have many various quips and proverbs at his disposal to help educate his younger comrades. Never adverse to a good feast or woman, but always able to keep his wits about him. Just be sure never to get on his bad side or you'll never forget why he is called The Red Beast.

Short Biography:
The exploits of the legendary Red Beast present grandiose tall tales of his childhood, but despite what many believe Gael was not actually the son of a Dragon nor did he ever slay an entire wolf pack the day he was born. Gael was the youngest son the Ingram family, farmers who lived in the north of Sariwon. He was fit from labor in his youth, living a fairly normal peasant life for the first few years of his life. It wasn't until his family's farm was burned to the ground by brigands did Gael's life take a turn towards the extraordinary.

Young Gael, aged ten at the time, fought bravely alongside his elder brothers to defend the farm. Their father was struck down quickly and their mother couldn't possibly fight. By some miracle the boy had demonstrated an almost inhuman strength, tackling one of the bandits to the ground and pummeling him to death with his fists. In the end their father didn't survive, nor did their house. The only field that survived the fire was the radish field.

The Ingram family never fully recovered, especially financially. Debts to pay and no money began to take its toll. In order to gain some kind of income to keep their dear mother from stressing to death, all four Ingram boys joined the military of Tosen. Gael was an exceptional soldier from the start, with his hulking size and incredible strength. He quickly developed a fire within him, a violent and tenacious nature that allowed him to thrive in battle. This ferocity earned him the title of The Red Beast, and it didn't take long for rumors and tall tales to spread about him.

It didn't help that, for his own amusement, Gael never denied any of the rumors. While his brothers felt he was silly and would shoot them down, more would always spread. The Ingram brothers were successful as soldiers and able to support their elderly mother back on the farm. But tragedy would strike the family again. A skirmish between Tosen and Aseryo soldiers broke out one day, taking the lives of Gael's older brothers. At the age of 23 he was the last man of his family. The sight of his oldest brother's death created a fury previously unseen, allowing him the strength to finish the soldiers that had killed his siblings and scaring off the remainder of their battalion.

It would be another ten years before the Red Beast would start to become more tame. The life of a warrior has taken its toll. The young soldiers would go in restless and excited, but those that lived as long as Gael had long since given up wasting that energy. The anger that defined the Red Beast is far less prevalent than it once was, but many a tale still exists of mighty and heroic (or villainous, pending the story) feats. The demon invasion initially held nothing startling to the man, as he had fought for Tosen and defended it for over two decades. But the alliance with Aseryo has put him on edge, secretly of course. After all, it was Aseryo soldiers that killed his brothers. While willing to put aside his differences for the greater good, Gael remains wary of his new allies. Not only does he hold a grudge against them, they surely hold a grudge against him.

[Opposition]

I'm still here. Character will be done later today.

[Marlowe]

@j8cob Gael is accepted, but in the OP, it explicitly states that Lords (not the class, but rank) can only be male.

[j8cob]

@Ambra I interpreted the Rank section a bit differently I guess. I figured that the Lord rank only referred to being royalty, not being the one and only ruler. I suppose I have to make a tiny edit in the Rank and Backstory to fix that then.

[Marlowe]

Oh I see. It's to put a limit on the Lord class, you know.

[j8cob]

Edited the sheet, retaining royalty status but not being the leader.

[Partisan]

I'm interested in this but I have no experience with Fire Emblem, so I'm planning on reading the first bits of the IC to see how it goes. Are you planning on having open spots permanently or is this one where you have a designated amount of spots?

[Marlowe]

@j8cob sorry my fault. Your Lord was good as she was. But Gael couldn't have been fighting for that long, especially since the Houses are not in a war. They're like the Capulets and Montagues and all. They fight on squabbles in the streets and have a bitter rivalry, but they aren't in military war. Sorry again.

@Partisan All you need to understand is the classes. Just look them up if you're having trouble with them. You can only start out as a class that's on the left side of the list. Also, this will eventually close to new joiners. I'm accepting you in since some people appeared to have left.

[Kangutso]

They either left or have been too busy of late.

On another note, kinda proud/glad to be in the top 5 of the cs tab. "\o/"

[j8cob]

I edited Gael's history to remove allusions to constant warfare and instead portray him as a man who had simply been in military service for a long time.

Btw I like the Shakespeare reference. I haven't seen any since high school.

[Opposition]

Ryder Takumi

"Don't underestimate me, and I will make this quick."
Username:
Oppositionj

Name:
Ryder Takumi

Age:
15

Gender:
Female

Class:
Thief

Rank: [Lord or Member?]
New Recruit / Member

House: [Which House are they affiliated with?]
House Tosen

Weapons: [Keep true to your class.]
A pair of Stilettos, though she only uses one at a time.

Appearance: [You may put an image and add description.]

Ryder, being quite young for a fighter, stands at 5'3". She has medium length, soft, blonde hair. It reaches a bit past her neck. Her eyes, are a blazing orange color. She has a thin and lithe body, allowing quite agile movements. She is easily seen as weak due to her small frame. Her clothing, despite it being a bit restricting, consists of her red cloak along with a short, flowing, white dress. She seems to have chosen her clothing as a perfect mixture of fashion and practicality. This goes hand in hand with her constant upkeep, as beauty is just as important as battle to Ryder.

Personality:
Ryder is quite the stubborn girl, especially in the face of her enemies. She is the type of girl that is not willing to back down in a fight, mostly for her pride's sake. When someone would first meet Ryder, they would assume she is very shy. She tends to be a lone wolf as she has never been to good with others, though, once she figures someone out, she comes off in a very playful manner, never seemingly taking life seriously. As a rogue, this is typical and fits her style of combat. Ryder, despite this heated and combative front is the way she acts to hide her true feelings. Often times she feels weak due to her size and stature, so she acts tough and never seems willing to give up in an argument of battle. Ryder tends to taunt her enemies often when fighting. Even during times she is losing, she still finds time to poke fun at the adversaries she combats. Whenever Ryder loses or fails, she typically attempts to shift the blame as she has a great deal of trouble handling hardship.

Short Biography:
Ryder has had quite the eventful life. Though it has been short, she has been managed to do quite a lot in her sixteen years. As a young child, she was raised by her brother alone. Without knowing the fate of her parents, Ryder lived happily among the urban areas of Zuswil. Her brother, weary of their fate as unguarded youths, taught her to fight at the young age of 9, though she was never to wield a weapon. Years passed, Ryder, was kept alive by her brother with an unknown income source. It wasn't the best, but they lived.

At the age of 12, Ryder's brother had to leave. With his commitment to war, he could not stay and protect her anymore. She had then lived in poverty for the next two years. Thievery came to her easily, though she was never one to take pride in it. Often, her brother would send back money with his letters, though there were often long, worrying spans of time where Ryder had to provide for herself. It wasn't always easily. There were a great deal of times where she was caught. She learned to be fleet of foot or spend days in a cell.

Her times of failure only lasted for a year or two. With her brother seemingly forgetting her, she had become practiced in her stealthy art, always observant and ready to flee. Her impoverished times were halting as she now delved deeper into thievery for creature comforts, though she was not without conscious. Ryder was careful not to get cocky or gluttonous. With her fourteenth birthday approaching, she knew that this lifestyle of hers was to end. She planned to find some sort of work that suited her, though with her tarnished reputation, this would be difficult.

This new goal drove her to her current work. Ryder found a home working as a messenger between the three noble houses in Ashines. Her job worked well as she was a neutral party. As Ryder grew older she was asked by House Carnesale to expand her range of influence so that she could deliver to more than just Ashines. This was quite tough for her at a young age, but she adapted to travel quickly, always taking the safer path. Over the next year leading to the present, Ryder was asked to deliver throughout Ostaria, and even recruited to gather information. She tended to be quite the charmer when she tried, which made the latter task natural. Ryder continued with these tasks all while in search of her lost brother. She seemed to always dodge guards and other obstacles, so her aptitude for stealth was recognized. Eventually, Ryder was scouted out by House Tosen, who offered her a home if she stayed and trained. Finally able to live a 'normal' life was enough for her to accept and become one of House Tosen's newest members. She knows very little about the feud between them and House Aseryo.

Other:
N/A

[Apollosarcher]

"Let them come, I'll ride down any foolish enough to challenge me."

Username: Apollosarcher

Name: Orion Solace

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Class: Cavalier

Rank: Member/Recruit Trainer

House: Aseyo

Weapons: Brave sword, Steel Lance

Appearance:


Personality: Tough, courageous, fearless and is how many would describe this young knight of the realm. An orphan who grew up with a traveling carnival Orion feels more at home on the road then anywhere else. He is prone to humor and sarcasm to deflect question about his life. While he often use's tasteless humor he does care for those around him genuinely want them all to succeed. He believes that demons are greater threat than anything else wants to help bridge the gap between houses.

Short Biography: Born to two traveling musicians he found himself in a saddle from a young age. However with bandits and other hazards he learned to fight from the caravans guards. Of course he still performed however after bonding with a young mare they came with there own routine, he would jump and flip and do tricks for the crowd while on horse back. This was massively entertaining while he was young. The idea of the young acrobat would draw in many a patron of course the untimely death of his horse caused him to stop his acrobatics.

He still performed however he instead learned to sing and dance, even play a few instruments like the violin and mandolin. He of course put much more time and effort into combat but he does enjoy playing a song or two or singing a little every now and again. As time went on years of facing bandits on the roads lead him to become quite the warrior, so for his eighteenth birthday he received a set of green armor and fine clothing. House Aseyo was having a tournament at the time so he left to enter it. Not knowing that this departure would be the last time he saw his parents or his friends in the caravan.

Journeying for a week he arrived in time to sign up and participate, during the combat trials he forced to fight on foot. Even with this disadvantage he managed to stay in the tournament if only just. However when it came to mounted combat and jousting he was soon facing last years Champion in a jousting match. Four rounds went by yet both refused to be removed from their seats. He removed his armor after the last round then went back out, he jumped up onto the horse back and flipped over the lance just as his drove home into the imposing knight. He landed back on his horse, the crowds had been silent until he dismounted and bowed.

Cheers erupted for the young knight as walked towards the house Lord bowing carefully. He was knighted their on the spot and sworn into the house. Since then he has served faithfully and always been dependable and ready to aid any who need assistance. He often handles new recruits thanks to him being more personable and a common man rather a noble. He hopes to able to see the house's unite and be driving force for that change.

Other: Orion's current horse is Feathers a young mare he does his best to care for as she was sickly and small at birth.

[Marlowe]

@j8cob Accepted, but the people who are "soldiers" aren't really soldiers, just members of the House. Soldiers makes it seem like a group that's headed by a commander or sergeant. ^^

@OppositionJ Accepted.

[Avanhelsing]

Judas Priest I need to make my CS...

[Apollosarcher]

@Ambra Well I would assume they like guards and small standing forces in case of war against another country. Knights generally lead soldiers, then a general or Lord commanded the knights. I assume the house would at least have knights to show off and boast about in conversation.

[Marlowe]

@Apollosarcher Accepted as well, even though I have never seen such an agile swordsman. But about the other thing you said, yes, that is true. There are higher-ranked members that can be called knights.

[Marlowe]

@j8cob Can you please post each form in a separate post so I can permalink them? You can even double post. Also, I said that Lorelei can be the Lord of the House.

[j8cob]

Alright, gotcha. Give me thirty seconds.

EDIT: 30 was all I needed. lol

[Marlowe]

@j8cob Love the fact that your character appearance for Gael is Rider from Fate/Zero. <3