. I've barely managed to get Virgil out of bed, but considering this is advance roleplay, I'm going into a bit of detail about his morning rituals to give more insight on his personality.Another question: Tigre, what is the form of currency called?
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Clearly here and started writing, but I'm being called into work now . I've barely managed to get Virgil out of bed, but considering this is advance roleplay, I'm going into a bit of detail about his morning rituals to give more insight on his personality.
Another question: Tigre, what is the form of currency called?
. I've barely managed to get Virgil out of bed, but considering this is advance roleplay, I'm going into a bit of detail about his morning rituals to give more insight on his personality.Another question: Tigre, what is the form of currency called?
Blurgh, I'm exhausted. I'll have to start writing tomorrow morning, but I'll go ahead and let you know what I'm planning. Let me know if you don't like anything. I'll start off with Virgil who is currently staying with Ella's adoptive parents in Oden. He hears about Mayor Belloc's plea for help, as M'alo is a well renowned city and their sudden request for aid has been a topic of conversation among the rich and powerful in the city. The government in Oden has only made slight precautionary measures and has enlisted a few more citizens to their army, but not to the extent that M'alo is taking. Shortly after hearing more information about Belloc's plans, Virgil will fly off to M'alo to see just what is going on. He only takes a quick peak and manages to avoid the bandits in the forest. He will then disappear to do investigating on his own, and I'll leave it to you, El_Tigre to choose whether you want him to do anything else. Just PM me, I guess.
I'm also going to introduce Ella on my second part. She will be collecting her reward for her recent mission as a convoy for a caravan of goods from the southern town of Eldroc to the southern town of Treya. Her employer will try to hit on her but to no avail and she goes to the city's tavern in search of a new job when she sees the poster calling for aid and a large sum of money being offered. She is even more intrigued due to the fact that M'alo has been known for being able to fend for itself, and decides to travel there.
I'm also going to introduce Ella on my second part. She will be collecting her reward for her recent mission as a convoy for a caravan of goods from the southern town of Eldroc to the southern town of Treya. Her employer will try to hit on her but to no avail and she goes to the city's tavern in search of a new job when she sees the poster calling for aid and a large sum of money being offered. She is even more intrigued due to the fact that M'alo has been known for being able to fend for itself, and decides to travel there.
Okay, I'm going to operate under the assumption that most cities with vegetation are going to be similar to M'alo in that they have wealth and some sort of army/defense force.
I take it that the cities with several eco-generators will be a tier below, but not impoverished, and that the distribution of wealth is proportionate to the number of natural resources they have, and then the number of eco-generators surrounding that city.
For example, the town of Kol'uira is most likely the poorest city due to the fact that it only has one eco-generator, has no natural resources or mountains to protect itself from invaders, and is also right beside Kaz, and the northwestern city by Oden is fairly rich due to the fact that it is smack dab in the middle of all that vegetation.
I take it that the cities with several eco-generators will be a tier below, but not impoverished, and that the distribution of wealth is proportionate to the number of natural resources they have, and then the number of eco-generators surrounding that city.
For example, the town of Kol'uira is most likely the poorest city due to the fact that it only has one eco-generator, has no natural resources or mountains to protect itself from invaders, and is also right beside Kaz, and the northwestern city by Oden is fairly rich due to the fact that it is smack dab in the middle of all that vegetation.
Tigre, quick question on my part. I need to use the only city in Oden, so can I just call it Oden, or would you prefer a different name?
Also, for everyone else - I've made one little change to both of my characters. Everyone in the world, except the inscripionist and perhaps even Zief know that Virgil and Ella are angels, and everyone naturally assumes that Ella is a beautiful human. Some may realize that Virgil is more than just human, but unless he explicitly tells you what he is, just assume that he's a supernatural being that looks human.
Also, for everyone else - I've made one little change to both of my characters. Everyone in the world, except the inscripionist and perhaps even Zief know that Virgil and Ella are angels, and everyone naturally assumes that Ella is a beautiful human. Some may realize that Virgil is more than just human, but unless he explicitly tells you what he is, just assume that he's a supernatural being that looks human.
@NewSun: I think that Aaron would be enough of a philanthropist and environmentalist to want to help protect one of the few cities that still have a natural habitat. Also, there is great significance in these bandits, and it's sort of hinted at in El_Tigre's first post. These bandits aren't just a band of hooligans looking to make good profit. The city of M'alo is vastly wealthy, and one can infer that such a wealthy city in this world can only stay wealthy if it already has an established defense force. Another thing that El_Tigre mentioned was that certain creatures have a good relationship with the humans. M'alo is located in one of the few areas rich in natural resources, so one could also infer that creatures also inhabit this area, and the only way for a city to survive for even sixty years with these creatures is if they have a mutually beneficial relationship. So, regardless of whether M'alo has an established defense force, they are still protected by the native creatures. And if they do in fact have an established defense force, then it would be much harder for random bandits to even attempt to raid M'alo.
So, for Aaron, and for anyone else who might want to know why it would be a worthwhile investment, ask yourself this: Why would a wealthy city mayor of 60 years suddenly ask for outside aid against a group of bandits?
Do these bandits pose a threat that M'alo's defense force and the natural creatures can't handle? If so, how did they suddenly gain this power?
Does the mayor know something about these bandits that he has yet to tell to others?
IC, no one knows about the existence of Zief, but one thing is for certain: Raids have become more and more common in the last 20 years, but this is the first time a wealthy city in a rich environment is asking for help. M'alo ha been attacked before, and has successfully fended off their attackers, but this is the first time they are asking for help so there must be something big going on.
So, for Aaron, and for anyone else who might want to know why it would be a worthwhile investment, ask yourself this: Why would a wealthy city mayor of 60 years suddenly ask for outside aid against a group of bandits?
Do these bandits pose a threat that M'alo's defense force and the natural creatures can't handle? If so, how did they suddenly gain this power?
Does the mayor know something about these bandits that he has yet to tell to others?
IC, no one knows about the existence of Zief, but one thing is for certain: Raids have become more and more common in the last 20 years, but this is the first time a wealthy city in a rich environment is asking for help. M'alo ha been attacked before, and has successfully fended off their attackers, but this is the first time they are asking for help so there must be something big going on.
So, do you mind if I start off? Haha, I've been so excited about this, you have no idea. I won't be able to post until I get home and start writing, though, which won't be for another 10 or so hours...
Just finished a rough draft of the synopsis. I changed a few things, and I realized that "the last floating city" doesn't really apply anymore. I also changed a few things. Let me know if you're still interested, and if at least six of you are a yes, I'll go ahead and expand more on the setting. For a brief overview:
Domed Cities are inhabited by those wealthy enough to afford housing. Most live in underground cities that connect to the domes. The farther underground you go, the lower the standard of living is.
There are a few areas that are still habitable, but they use Etherius sparingly and live a more primitive lifestyle.
Most of the world has become a wasteland of abandoned cities and desert.
Damocles is a fairly small city mostly inhabited by the neo-humans (I actually need a name for this, too) and fal'Lucem employees.
Domed Cities are inhabited by those wealthy enough to afford housing. Most live in underground cities that connect to the domes. The farther underground you go, the lower the standard of living is.
There are a few areas that are still habitable, but they use Etherius sparingly and live a more primitive lifestyle.
Most of the world has become a wasteland of abandoned cities and desert.
Damocles is a fairly small city mostly inhabited by the neo-humans (I actually need a name for this, too) and fal'Lucem employees.
That's just how it goes, I guess. In any case, you're more than welcome to use Virgil to help drive the main plot as well, as long as it doesn't interfere too much with Ella's subplot. It's basically just her trying to figure out her identity, and I have a feeling that Virgil will more or less be an observer for the first part of her subplot, so feel free to do with him what you want until I need to use him.
I don't mind Bunnita's work. It's going to take me some time to make the proposal presentable. Hank, I'd like to hear whether you're actually interested or not. If you're waiting for me to present the full proposal before making a commitment, that's fine too. I think I'm going to go ahead and do so with this number of people and just wait and see if anyone else is interested.
Changed. Again, he isn't the type to get into fights. If anything, he will idly sit by and possibly read a book, take a nap, or make witty comments as he watches others fight. He tends to avoid dangerous creatures, and will most likely toy with them just as he does with humans. Virgil will more or less be trying to run Ella's subplot, and I will let you pick the conditions in which Ella and Virgil can use the dual Enso ability because it is extremely OP. There will be some point in their subplot where they will end up using it, but it will most likely not affect the main plot.
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