[OOC] Astrovia: An Anthro Fantasy World

[Hans von Lek]

Ah, naw. I didn't mean to give the impression I feel they are forced, but reading over what I've posted I can see how you'd get that impression. My mistake. But still, it sounds a fun way to add some orientation to things, so I'd love to try it out with anyone who's interested.

[Haru Nyan]

I'm still debating on what kind of character I'll be making.
There's already a handful of guys but I feel the urge to even out the ratio.
Also, hunting for pics is hard when the site you're using is littered with very questionable content.

[Hans von Lek]

The Anthro category on DeviantArt has some neat stuff if you put in the right search terms.

[Termott]

Atlas Bentpine

(WIP)
"Eh, maybe later.."

Basics
Name: Atlas Bentpine.

Race:
Tothum.

Gender:
Female.

Age:
23.

Additional Info
Personality:
Atlas' main trait would be apathetic. That goes for her looks, others’ looks, things going around her, or just in general. As handy as this could be for saving your feelings from getting hurt, it doesn't help when she has to make choices. Usually, she's a go with the flow type of gal, but this can be a pain when she's given options. Especially about her future, where her indecisiveness makes it hard for her to even have the slightest idea on what she wants to do.

Matched with her uncaring attitude is her laziness. It takes a lot of convincing to get her to do something. Your best bet to get her to do something would be offering her something food related. But even then, she's pretty reluctant to do something that she doesn't want to. Most of the time, she prefers dozing in the shade for a couple hours. If something requires hard labor, you can most certainly count her out despite that being one of the only things she's really good at.

She is passive towards people, not wanting to be on sides other than her own. Atlas isn’t much of a people’s person, and can be a bit uncomfortable when around people for long periods of time. Given her reclusiveness, she can be rather socially awkward, so she doesn’t talk much as she has no idea what to say most of the time. Sh

Something that must be pointed out would be that although she doesn't care about most things, she does indeed care about the well being of others over herself. Following the stereotypical gentle giant, she likes to watch out for others, which explains her companionship with her little Neth friend, Rykiar.

Appearance:
Atlas, being rightfully named, is quite tall and has an almost intimidating size. Being from the chilly Toth region, one must put a bit of bulk on, which explains her being on the more heavier side. She appears more akin to that of a bull rather than possessing more of a feminine figure of most lady Tothum. This doesn't bother her, however, despite often being mistaken for a male. With snow comes thick fur, her own being a shaggy blue-gray, aside from her whiskered snout and stomach which are a lighter gray.

Being a Tothum, Atlas has dark gray hooves, perfect for not losing your toes to frostbite up north. Along with her hooves are a pair of horns, usually kept short and rounded off when her transformation magic isn't in play. Noticeably, above her warm brown eyes are thick eyebrow markings, giving her a rather angry appearance.

As for clothes, she tends to keep it simple. She wears a parka like top over a plain tunic as well a pair of short pants that cut off at her haunches. Atlas tends to dress rather lightly due to her heavy fur that makes her overheat easily.

Height:
7'3 ft.

Weight:
250 lbs.

Fight related
Magic:
Transformation.

Class:
Wanderlusty Nomad

Weapons/Items:
Has a knapsack she carries with her that has supplies like food, basic medicinal herbs, and most likely a few of Rykiar's belongings.

Strengths:
-Good at being on the defensive, be it taking a beating, or protecting others, she can stand being in the front lines and having others hide behind her as she takes the blunt of the attack.

-Pretty strong, be it for fighting or carrying something heavy, she's the one to go to.

Weaknesses:
-Is on the slow side, no thanks to her laziness or even her large size. This also includes in battle, as she takes her time making attacks, often waiting for the perfect time, but it could be a mistake on her part and not being quick enough.

-She’s also rather easily tired, usually after using her magic abilities enough exhausts her and is down for the count.

-Her attitude and carefree ways can hinder her to not care in dire situations, or even make her own choices that may not be necessarily right.

-Overheats easily, and is often sluggish in warmer weather. Fire elemental magic is a big no-no for her.

Techniques:
Atlas heavily relies on her transformation magic, using it to overpower her enemy, or mostly just to flee. She will alter her body whatever it calls for the situation, such as:

• Tougher skin/scaly plates for defense
• Sharp claws/fangs/horns
• Wings
• Growth in size and strength

But as mentioned, all these alterations, especially when combined, will tucker her out pretty easily. As a result, Atlas will only really use magic when the moment calls for it.

Flavor:
Theme Song:
Come on you hermit, you never fight back

I'm working on drawing her, cow anthros tend to never be appropriate online. :P
EDIT: Rykiar is going to be Soul's character if there's confusion.

[Shard]

@Termott

Love her. Into the character bin she goes.

[Treshan]

@Shard
Can i make another CS? I'm thinking of Druid Ursine.

[Shard]

@Shard
Can i make another CS? I'm thinking of Druid Ursine.

@Treshan

Go for it.

[Treshan]

My Ursine Druid

Kern Ezter

"Protect the Wild"

Basics
Name: Kern Ezter.
Nickname: "Blue Claw"
Race: Rakonai, a Bear
Gender: Male.
Age: 49.

Additional Info

Personality: Kern was born in a nomadic tribe of Rakonai. His father was a fighter, and his mother was a medic. Always fascinated by nature and kindness, he always helped, even if he did not get anything in return. Is a loner, likes to reside in the dense Forests where they can be alone with the nature that surrounds it.

Studying the ins and outs of mastering nature, uses her during the fight, which, moreover, does not like and always believes that the duel is a last resort and everything can be solved with a talk.

While living in the Woods he has a lot of time for preparation of different potions and/or herbs. Thanks to his mother acquired the knowledge needed for wound care magic and herbs.Being nice to people and having contact with them is not easy when you live alone, which is why it is called the Old bear living in the wilderness. He's eating the plants he collect when walking in the Woods. He could risk his live for knowledge.

Appearance: Have clue claws and Brown fur.Low as to his race, and quite heavy. On the face and Paws has painted the symbols to protect it from the dangers and enlighten the mind. Appears in a long robe, on the feet Travelling boots . He walks with his long staff. Always set up the shoulder bag has which keeps concoctions, herbs and stocks.

Height: 5.6 feet.
Weight: 195 lbs.
Fight related
Magic: Nature.
Class: Druid
Weapon:
Long Druidic staff

Something like This

Strengths:
Druidic Nature - Master of Healing and using nature for his own goals.

Mediator - Very good At Talking and making deals

Weaknesses: Slow - Due to his Age and Weight he is very slow

Lack of combat practice - He only uses staff for walking, so fighting with it is Impossible .

Techniques: Fight is last resort, but when he must fight he can do massive amount of damage with magic of nature. He can root enemy making him vulnerable to all attacks Flavor:

Theme Song: Indestructible

[Haru Nyan]

I can't believe it took me like, two-three hours to create a character.

Ymahr Shir

"I seek strength to protect, not to kill."

Basics
Name:
Ymahr Shir.

Race:
Lah'na, a Lion specifically.

Gender:
Male.

Age:
33.

Additional Info
Personality:
At first glance, many would think that this feline is nothing but a cold brute without any goals, simply wandering for eternity. And while that may be partly true, Ymahr tends not to heed the whispers of strangers and let it get to him, for they are free to say what they want, so as long as they do not intrude in his mission. While definitely no has-been, he feels out of touch with many youths and adolescents that he feels he may as well be a senile old man, and while it does not bother him that much, it does bring back a painful memory of the past for him, something that he wishes not to ponder on.

The lion is calm, tactical and collected. Preferring to think of a more logical or safer approach rather than facing danger head-on, his wisdom and intellect however becomes a double-edged sword when it begins to mix with his emotions and feelings. They clash like water and oil and often proves difficult for him to express as such.

Rather than staying with groups, Ymahr finds peace in being alone, something that has stayed with him ever since he wandered. Due to his years of traversing the roads in his pursuit of strength, he comes off as an anti-social person as his time alone was most certainly not spent with many. Despite this, he is also shown to be well-meaning and selfless, he simply prefers not to show it often.

He tends to cling to the past often, it is something that both drives him forward and pulls him towards his own downfall.

Appearance:
Ymahr is a tall, and athletically-built lion, something that stems from his various battles during his travels. His fur is mostly tawny-colored, with his chest-area and lower muzzle being mainly white, whereas his mane consists mostly of a dirty-yellow color. The lion's face is almost-always filled a stern expression, almost as if he is expressing slight irritation from his surroundings.

His armor-if you could call it that-consists of a simple scarf adorned with a small trinket, a cloth belt and a simple pair of pants. On his right hand, he wields a gauntlet that is purely aesthetic.

Height:
6'2".

Weight:
190 lbs.

Fight related
Magic:
Miracles. He has a strong preference towards defense instead of recovery.

Class:
Vagabond.

Weapons/Items:
A gold spear, and what little he considers as "armor".

Strengths:
Brute Strength
- Even without his magic and spear, Ymahr is a formidable foe up close and is willing to use his bare hands to confront foes.

Agile
- Though not as dexterous as many of his kind, his speed is above average and he tends to incorporate it in his fights where his defense is one of his biggest enemies.

Instinct
- He may be an anti-social one, but those who manage to befriend this lion will find that he is willing to cross limits in order to protect those what little he calls "friends", even if it includes putting his life on the line just to ensure their survival and/or safety.

Weaknesses:
Solace in Solitude
- Prefers to be alone, he is hesitant to rely on the aid of others unless it was a matter of life and death.

Lion's Pride
- In addition to the above, if he ever finds himself allying with another, Ymahr will often prioritize himself rather than his allies. He may heal and tend to their wounds once in a while but that would be about it, unless that person happens to be someone important to him that is.

Sticks and Stones
- Prone to taunting the enemy and can easily underestimate them just from their appearances. This doesn't apply to just enemies though, he calls them as he sees them, for better or worse. He does not to bear any ill will, but rather to bear witness the potential of his adversaries.

Expose'
- Tends not to use armor and cover himself up as it gets in the way of his dexterity. As a result, he is vulnerable to many attacks, both physical and magical. To remedy this, he tends to rely on casting barriers for defense or using some of his agility to safely dodge incoming attacks instead.

Techniques:
Ymahr prefers to confront enemies from a mid-to-close distance, using his spear to attack from a safe range with quick pokes and thrusts. He tends not to close-in on an enemy until he sees a viable opening, at which point he switches to a more aggressive fighting style that relies more on cornering the opponent and tiring them out with repeated stabs, even using fisticuffs if his spear would-somehow-be unavailable. He tends to alternate between a defensive and offensive style, depending on the situation.

When it comes to using his magic in fighting however, he almost always tries to start every fight by casting a barrier on himself to lessen the damage he receives. As mentioned above, while he may be uncomfortable fighting with allies, that doesn't mean he won't be willing to spare a moment of his time to aid them however.

[Evanist]

guessing my character is accepted?

Also, ya, fighting style is kinda similar, but I guess I would be a bit more balanced between magic and swordsplay.

Gonna add my guy soon. I already had an idea for backstory anyway lol.

[Shard]

@Treshan
He's accepted. You can put him in the character bin.

@Haru Nyan
Same for you, go ahead and put your kitty cat in the litter box.

@Evanist
You guess correctly, he is accepted, yes. ^^

[Haru Nyan]

Gettin' really hype.
A mixture of both excitement and nervousness.

[Shard]

@Haru Nyan

*Strokes* No need to be nervous.

I was incredibly surprised to see so much interest in the RP, to be honest. I believe it's a first for RPs I've made.

[Haru Nyan]

You don't see a lot of anthro RP's, but then again I guess one of the factors being well...Let's just say they have a reputation on the internet.
And mostly because there are places that specifically cater to that. I will admit, this is my first time playing an anthro, time to show what I've learned from those text-based adventure games and doujins!

[Lugia]

Well, to be honest, I kinda found it in the 'lost' pages of this section. Took a look, figured out that nobody posted for a while, and nobody had an app up... and noticed the amount of effort that went into it, and thought 'well, this isn't up for an RP nightmare, it's way too good... the heck's it doing here?', and then I showed it to one of my friends... it all just snowballed from there, I guess, lol.

[Shard]

Well, to be honest, I kinda found it in the 'lost' pages of this section. Took a look, figured out that nobody posted for a while, and nobody had an app up... and noticed the amount of effort that went into it, and thought 'well, this isn't up for an RP nightmare, it's way too good... the heck's it doing here?', and then I showed it to one of my friends... it all just snowballed from there, I guess, lol.

@Lugia

Hehe thank you :)

[soul448]

Rykiar Drake

Name:
Rykiar Drake

Race:
Just your average church mouse. So Neth.

Gender:
Male

Age:
25

Personality:
Very mild mannered. Always calm and collected, not much can upset him. He is very kind and caring to those who are kind back to him. Overall he is a very gentle soul.
However, being as he belongs to the school of illusionment, it only makes sense that his personality is also a front. The personality described is that which he presents to the world around him. On the inside, Rykiar usually tends to be freaking out at just about everything that happens. He acts calm and stone-faced about most things because on the inside he’s trying his best not to run away and hide. He learned long ago that if he pretends that everything is ok, then it usually will be. As time progressed he has been finding it harder and harder to keep his calm and has been becoming more and more daring, and has found himself filled with a longing for adventure.

Appearance:
Very plain features, he has brown fur and beady black eyes. He does make sure to keep his claws and teeth very clean, because it makes him feel happier to be clean. He is usually found wearing a beige outfit (blouse, pantaloons. You get the gist) and a leather cape, as well as an emerald green belt/sash. Shaped like a seat belt, it’s a long piece of fabric that he first wraps around his wait and then diagonally over his shoulder, connecting it in the back. His tail is as long as his body and is kept as clean as the rest of him. He is fairly short and a little plump.

Height:
4 feet, 10 inches.

Weight:
140 lbs.

Magic:
Illusionism

Class:
Gentry (Wellborn and well-bred people. In England, the class below the nobility. An upper or ruling class; aristocracy. Those who are not members of the nobility but are entitled to a coat of arms, especially those owning large tracts of land. )

Weapons/Items:
A Falchion named Bhamara that was passed down to him by his Father before he died.

A small knife longer than his palm, but not by much, that he bought from a wandering enchanter he met one day while traveling back to his home from the nearby city. It is a single edged blade that is so incredibly sharp it can cut through anything with the slightest of ease.

Strengths:
Invisibility: He is rather adept at not necessarily making himself invisible, but enforcing the idea into the mind of others that he isn’t there. Essentially he uses heavy magical persuasion.

Mirage: He simply has to think of an object (living or non) and it slowly starts appearing wherever he imagines it. It is not however, a tangible thing. It is simply a hologram of sorts, just without all the technology. He can not make it speak or make noise, but he can control it’s actions as it is around. He has to be focusing on maintaining it and can’t really do much else while he is doing this.

Weaknesses:
He is fairly slow in combat, being that he hasn’t spent much time with a sword and has focused more on his magic.

He is fairly near sighted, and if it were modern times he would absolutely be required to wear glasses while driving.

Techniques:
He is slower, so he will try and get up close to them all the while using his magic to either distract his opponent with something, or make them think he is in a different spot than he by going invisible and casting an image of himself somewhere else. He can’t do this for very long because it requires a lot of energy and concentration to manage both spells at the same time.

Other:
His parents have both died of illness, and he has not married nor does he have any plans to currently, simply because he’d rather not be tied down right now.

Ok so I hope it's ok that I also did a Neth character as I had the idea before the other ones were posted and just didn't finish my bio fast enough. But here it is. As Termott said we will be companions and she is going to be drawing a picture of my character for me which I will post later.

[Shard]

@soul448

He's accepted. Also....most adorable traveling duo ever....xD

[soul448]

Sweet thanks!

[Shard]

I'll get the first IC post up soon.