Aspidochelone

To the Stars, From Death.

So where do you think the others are? Just "poof" disappeared or not checking the site?

Only Light in the Dark (Adventure, Medieval, Drama)

“It's like we're the Robin Hoods of Moriana, giving light to the dark from the rich to the poor!”

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This will be the basic premise and history of what this Roleplay will be about. Your characters will live within this world I've thought up. It's not fleshed out entirely yet, but this is just a simple Interest Check isn't it? Weapons and magic are minimal, this will be character driven, and not all that rigid to be honest.

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Osmoria receives no sunlight. The land has been dark for as long as there's been written record; it's impossible to say whether the planet has ever seen a sun instead of the moon in the sky. The only ways for the people to know of the passing time is the shape of the moon and the color of the sky. It is because there is no light, that the world is the way it is now.

History:
Hundreds of years ago, the humans of Osmoria settled in the land that is now the sprawling Moriana Empire (the only empire). They ventured deep into the forests in search of adventure. It is there that they found the Lux trees, the only known producers of light in their fruit. The land was immediately bought and solk; whoever was willing to pay the money would get the Lux trees and their seeds to plant more. The wealthy would get the light and do with it as they would and anyone could have guessed that this would be what would happen. They provided businesses and rich entrepreneurs with the way to sell light at prices only the wealthy could afford.

The fruit of the Lux is later found out to have magical properties. Being exposed to it long enough gives people quicker regenerative abilities, and their health is enhanced without any known defects. Senses are sharpened, stamina is raised, strength and speed is heightened; some entrepreneurs sell it on the black market as a drug. Only another factor to give the wealthy another advantage.

Moriana became the leading empire it is now because of the Lux trees. Now, there is a clear divide between the people: the ones who bask in the light with large manors and Lux after Lux in their land; the ones who reside in the dark, whether they are poor or middle-class who could work in the light farms without ever benefiting from their labor. The only light and heat they could afford would be fire and coal, but those too are regulated by the upper class. The people are called the Illuminated and the Pitched.

Uprisings and rebellions are everywhere in Moriana. They have been quickly defeated by the trained soldiers of the Illuminated. None of the movements for the sharing of light have been successful. That is until several months ago.

Matches:
Several months prior, a group of people in hoods and armed with various stolen weapons did something unspeakable. They stole the fruit of the Lux from within the Illuminated's walls without getting caught by the guards and came back to the Pitched. They hadn't taken enough to notify the Illuminated but a figure running in the distance had been spotted by a wandering guard.

The Pitched are being shown light and the Illuminated are suspicious. This is where the story begins.

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Your characters will be one of three “types” listed here. Just basic info. I'd like these to be as even as possible.

One of the Illuminated: you will live in filthy wealth in the center of Moriana Empire. You either own the Lux or your produce the light to sell to those who can afford it. Light is a commodity to you and the lower class call you “Ill” to insult you.

One of the Pitched: you will live either in poverty or in the middle class. You scrounge around and survive as much as you can. Some of you will be the workers in the Lux farms, so close to the light and not getting to use it at all. The Illuminated call you “Pits” and don't see the difference between the poor and the middle-class.

One of the Matches: you could be either an Illuminated or a Pitched. The Matches' headquarters is an abandoned Lux farm and you laugh because the Illuminated bigots won't even think someone would take their old farms. You are trained to be able to defend yourself in case you run into the guards and are sent to steal the Lux fruits to give to the Pitched. Who knows why you're helping them out. Justice? Maybe. Kindness? Aren't you nice. Selfishness? Probably.

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So tell me what you think. Ask any questions. I'm all ears. Give me suggestions. CS will be up if this gets any interest.

To the Stars, From Death.

Well at least GK was right, though it was an underestimated probability. More than one to two people left the RP.

@Scout: bluh bluh. So you think I should keep a limit to the number of people?
EDIT: And naaaameeees are so stupid to come up with. Like what am I going to call this. Matches? Like wow, really descriptive. Lights in the Dark? Hmm :/

To the Stars, From Death.

Why not? Go, tell me your secrets.

Burning Red Chrysanthemum

I'm interested but I've got a couple questions/things I'm just clearing up.

I'm assuming you're(?) playing Prince Wolfram

Alright so we're going to go see the prince at the Golden Promenade, but isn't that kind of a liability? If anyone can meet him, there are sure to be some assassins there since people seem to think he's unfit.

Why's the guy seen as unfit for rule?

So we have some sort of demand for the prince and he has to fulfill it? Isn't that a bit much to demand from him especially if I was say a foreign diplomat who wanted Haldor to lower it's taxes or whatever, how can he assure me, the diplomat, that he can do that?

You've left yourself open for people to make up neighboring nations and that tends to leave a lot of chaos in the OOC. What about making three-five other nations and a general description of them to give an orderly limit of how many princesses/princes there are? Just a suggestion.

You have everything up to the Golden Promenade and meeting the prince and demanding stuff from him. But what happens after that? Will there be a plot or will it be a sandbox?

To the Stars, From Death.

Oh Scout, such a sad life you live. Missed a conversation you could have showed off your GMing expertise in by a mere hour. Le sigh. You can probs still contrib, I mean I've got the basics written out in this doc. I even have-not one-but two banners :D

To the Stars, From Death.

I don't need luck. //sassy hair flip, sparkles in the background// lol but yeah thanks.

To the Stars, From Death.

Ah yes, and this is why I asked you. That and you are the only one here. But much appreciated.

To the Stars, From Death.

That last "Probably." sounded a tad bit arrogant, but yeah. Not bad help. Banners are such an annoyance to find/make though. Like ugh. What about the first post problem. Do I want to keep the premise of it short, like a little summary? Or do I just skip it and go straight into the world/setting/characters?

To the Stars, From Death.

I DON'T EVEN HAVE SIBLINGS

So, I've never been a GM. Tell me about the Pros and Cons and the ways of being a good one because I'm thinking of starting one up :3

(well, would you look at that. It's me, absconding from a serious conversation.)