HowlsOfWinter

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

The Desert | Eating and conversing
Mood: Relaxed -> Uneasy -> Determined

Interactions: Pox, Alm, and Jing @Arthanus

Octavia jolted awake from her sleep. She scanned her surroundings with a sense of panic but relaxed as soon as she remembered where she was. Much to her displeasure, It had only been a few moments since she had fallen asleep but the pesky nightmares already came to haunt her. She hasn't gotten proper sleep since she left home, and that was beginning to take its toll on her health. Not only did she feel groggy, she felt weak. Octavia knew she had to get her strength back before her weakness got in the way of their mission. She did not want to be a burden to the group--the sand and climate was burden enough. Seeking to quench her thirst, Octavia was surprised and pleased to find that her waterskin had been refilled; she made a mental note to thank the kind fellow--and one sip of the water told her exactly who she needed to thank. Pox. Reluctant to approach him, she shot him a small smile instead; one he probably didn't see. It was hard to tell with the mask. As curious as she was about the mask he wore, she never dared to ask. She knew full well that people had secrets they wanted to keep to themselves.

As Alm approached her with a bowl of soup, she made sure to wipe the terror and exhaustion away from her face. She didn't want anyone to think she was unwell or unfit to be here. "Thank you very much. The Dread Desert definitely lives up to its name." She thanked him with a warm smile as she accepted the bowl and took a sip. "I'm Alm by the way, I know Jing did his introductions but we really haven't gotten a chance to meet yet." She nodded in agreement. After all, that was her fault. While she was too concerned trying to figure out how she should communicate, she ended up avoiding any interactions altogether. “So tell me about yourself. What brings you to our little family?” He asked her in goodwill. The word family made her feel warm and welcomed but it also made her miss her father. “I wanted to get away.. and gain real experience.” She pressed her lips together; a habit she did when she wasn’t completely being honest. "What about y-"

"We haven't seen many Orcs around this trip and I have a bad feeling about it. Keep your eyes sharp, everyone."

Jing's deep voice boomed, and his sudden warning almost made her drop her bowl. Everyone had been so relaxed that she almost forgot they could be attacked by beasts at any moment. Speaking of Orcs, Octavia has never seen one in her life, much less fight one. On top of that, her legs and feet were in more pain than she'd like to admit. She was not in the best condition to fight. Octavia took a deep breath as she tried to keep the frustration at bay. She hasn't felt like herself at all in the past week. She was exhausted, but too afraid to fall asleep. She hasn't gotten any rest mentally or physically, and the insomnia and paranoia was affecting her in more ways than one.

Octavia knew she had to set herself straight. It was unlike her to lose her calm and focus. She had to keep a clear mind and get a better sense of duty, and she was determined to get her mind back on the right track. "Jing, I don't mean to interrupt, but I can stay up tonight and watch over the camp," she proposed. "Since I'm done with dinner, I can make my rounds as well. I won't stray too far from camp." The night shift was a good way for her to avoid sleeping, and she could really use a walk to clear her mind.

The Great Utopia, Most Oppressive of Cities! A rebellion RP. Still open!

(Reserved. Will work on it as soon as I can.)

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

The Desert | Taking a break
Mood: Exhausted from the heat

The desert stretched endlessly before their eyes. The cruel sun beat down on them mercilessly as they marched through the dreadful land. The desert sure lived up to its name. Each step seemed heavier than the last, and the scorched sand made the experience even more unpleasant. In the blinding light of the afternoon, the sight of the small oasis made her feel euphoric; Octavia could almost feel its coolness just by looking at it, and she wasted no time in filling her waterskin. Octavia gulped down the water to quench her thirst, and the cool liquid soothed her dry throat and chapped lips. It was the most stimulating thing to have happened to her in years.

To her relief, it wasn't long before the sun would set over the edge of this barren world. She could use a long break from the sun's cruel rays. Octavia was not used to this harsh climate, but the rest didn't seem to mind the heat as much as she did. Even the other new recruit, Pox, was able to remain chippy under this insufferable heat. Her brows unconsciously furrowed as she studied him. He was completely covered, and while that helped to avoid a sunburn, he must have been drenched in warm sweat underneath. Well, she sure was. She could almost feel steam coming out of her pores.

As the others conversed about the nobleman's vital status, she began to wonder if they had a lead or if they were just wandering about aimlessly. She, of course, hoped for the former. The sooner they found him--or his body--the better. "This heat is like the breath of hell," she muttered to herself silently as she removed her hat and began to fan herself with it. Her cheeks were flushed red, and the beads of sweat never stopped coming. Octavia started to miss the comforts of her home. Until this journey, she never realized how pampered she had been.

The others have already warmed up to each other, but she hasn't talked to them as much since she got recruited. Octavia realized she had no idea how to converse with people aside from her father's associates. If she had known how important conversational skills were, she would have tried to learn them, but it never came to mind as a necessary skill for an assassin. They only had to be quiet and secretive--or at least, that's what she was taught. After all, she had no first-hand experience, she was only taught in the arts. Octavia slumped back against a boulder and released a sigh of vexation. Everything about this desert was unpleasant, but at least she had dinner to look forward to. With that in mind, she dozed off.

The Great Utopia, Most Oppressive of Cities --- Casual "Fuck the System" roleplay. High Energy Parkour and/or chases!

interested.

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

Will post as soon as I can. Still suffering from a migraine.

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

Octavia Starforge

"Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets."

Octavia Starforge | Female | 23 years old | November 18

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Who are you?

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[ ⍚ ] A _{P P E A R A N C E :}
Octavia stands at 5'4. She is just a petite girl at first glance but upon closer inspection, she is visibly toned and strong due to her years of training. She has raven black hair which flows to her hips, but you will rarely see her without the signature braid. Thick, dark eyelashes frame her ocean-blue eyes; a contrast to her fair skin. Octavia is always clad in black, usually wearing the traditional garbs of the Starforge household.

[ ⍚ ] B _{I O G R A P H Y :}
Octavia comes from a bloodline of Dark Casters. These are mages who delve into the dark arts by extracting human soul stones and using them to amass great power. For centuries, the Crestkeep family has been discreet about their forbidden practices, laying low and staying in secret, but the darkness eventually consumed them and left them with an uncontrollable desire to kill others to fuel their powers; this was referred to as the Curse of The Crestkeep. The curse would physically show itself through their eyes, the usual shades of blue turning into red orbs. Word of their power and wickedness eventually got out, and the military took it upon themselves to hire powerful mages and assassins to execute the family.

The man who led the operation was Lord Starforge; a nobleman. He also belonged to a family of assassins who worked directly for the military. The operation was a success, but not without casualties. With the powers they have amassed from human sacrifices, the Crestkeep easily overwhelmed the other mages. After Starforge's team succeeded in the operation, they split up to investigate the house, confiscating many forbidden relics and soul stones. Alone, Starforge investigated the main bedroom, which eventually led him to find the secret room behind the large bookshelf. Laying there in a small crib, was the newborn child, Octavia. By orders, he was to exterminate every last member of the Crestkeep family, but he found himself unable to fulfill his duty, bombarded with the memories of his wife and son who died in cruel hands years before. With great hesitation, he decided to hide her from the rest and take her under his wing, keeping her identity a secret and raising her as his own.

When Octavia reached six years of age, Starforge found her in her room, practicing the art of magic. He felt a sudden pang of fear, and after days of weighing his conflicted thoughts, he finally decided it would be better to tell her the truth about her identity--afraid that she would end up on the same path as her ancestors. To his great surprise, young Octavia responded that she already knew, even claiming that she would often dream of her ancestors and hear their voices speaking to her. Upon hearing this, he lost his composure and cried, fearing for his child. He had always thought that Octavia would not inherit the Curse of the Crestkeep. After Octavia saw the fear in her father's eyes, she then realized that she, herself, was afraid. She promised her father that she would stay away from magic, and instead learn to fight with a sword, just like him.

Octavia spent years training with her father and his unit. She showed exceptional skills in combat, her small stature enabling her to be more stealthy and swift compared to the rest of the men. When she's not training, she occasionally spends her time practicing the flute. To this day, Octavia is still haunted by nightmares and the voices of the damned, but she has kept this a secret from her father, afraid that he would worry too much about her safety. However, as time went on, the dreams became more frequent and violent. She started to have cruel dreams of herself--killing her father. Throughout the day, she would hear the voices of her ancestors telling her to kill Starforge and avenge them. When she woke up one day with her left eye resembling fire, she knew it was time to leave. Octavia was afraid of falling deeper into the curse and losing her control. She covered her left eye with an eyepatch and bid her father farewell, with the excuse of joining a group of adventurers in order to gain real experience.

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What are you capable of?

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[ ⍚ ] F _{I G H T I N G S T Y L E :}
Octavia fights with stealth and deadly precision. She is proficient in hand-to-hand combat and the use of swords and knives. She doesn't attack her opponents head-on but waits for an opening to land a strike at the perfect time, focusing on her opponent's weaknesses. As she falls behind in raw physical strength compared to others, she relies on her skills, speed, and accuracy.

[ ⍚ ] E _{Q I U P M E N T S :}
- A long sword that was given to her by her father
- Knives hidden under her garbs
- A rope

[ ⍚ ] S _{K I L L S :}

• Speed and Stealth - The ability to engage the target and deal damage before the enemy can realize it. She is hard to detect, which allows her to approach the target quickly and quietly. Fighting in an open field would be a disadvantage to her.
• Weapon Efficiency - She is well versed in many weapons, mainly swords, and knives, but she is also able to wield bows and lances, though she never has the reason to.
• Hand-to-hand Combat - Skilled at fighting with her bare hands, though someone who could keep up with her speed and accuracy will have no problems going up against her, as she does not possess as much physical strength.
• Photographic Memory - She has the ability to remember anything she has seen at least once. Octavia can easily memorize faces, places, and many other things, such as texts in books.
• Observant - As a trained assassin, she is able to notice the smallest details and movements. She is skilled at understanding the body language. With her heightened senses, it is almost impossible for others to approach her without her noticing.

others

1. Listen to the GM(s), If you have a complaint tell me. I am not an evil dictator and if I am wrong I will admit it.
2. Romance and Gore allowed, But keep it in good taste and in site rules
3. Now not all characters will play nice with each other I understand that, but keep the disputes in the RP not in OOC
4. Be civilized and polite please
5. All basic RP rules apply to this roleplay: Power playing, Meta gaming, and others are not allowed.
6. The story isn't exactly set, If you have an idea for a mission feel free to pm me the details and I'll try to work it in.
7. Copy the rules into a Hider in the "other" of your cs so I know you read them.
8. Get into your character's skin become him or her as you are playing have fun and give us insight into their thoughts.
9. Try to keep active, in both the IC and OOC pages please. And even if you don't have anything to say, at least read the OOC

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

@Arthanus Octavia Starforge would be a new recruit

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

Octavia Starforge

"Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets."

Octavia Starforge | Female | 24 years old | November 18

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Who are you?

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[ ⍚ ] A _{P P E A R A N C E :}
Octavia stands at 5'4. She is just a petite girl at first glance but upon closer inspection, she is visibly toned and strong due to her years of training. She has raven black hair which flows to her hips, but you will rarely see her without the signature braid. Thick, dark eyelashes frame her ocean-blue eyes; a contrast to her fair skin. Octavia is always clad in black, usually wearing the traditional garbs of the Starforge household.

[ ⍚ ] B _{I O G R A P H Y :}
Octavia comes from a bloodline of Dark Casters. These are mages who delve into the dark arts by extracting human soul stones and using them to amass great power. For centuries, the Crestkeep family has been discreet about their forbidden practices, laying low and staying in secret, but the darkness eventually consumed them and left them with an uncontrollable desire to kill others to fuel their powers; this was referred to as the Curse of The Crestkeep. The curse would physically show itself through their eyes, the usual shades of blue turning into red orbs. Word of their power and wickedness eventually got out, and the military took it upon themselves to hire powerful mages and assassins to execute the family.

The man who led the operation was Lord Starforge; a nobleman. He also belonged to a family of assassins who worked directly for the military. The operation was a success, but not without casualties. With the powers they have amassed from human sacrifices, the Crestkeep easily overwhelmed the other mages. After Starforge's team succeeded in the operation, they split up to investigate the house, confiscating many forbidden relics and soul stones. Alone, Starforge investigated the main bedroom, which eventually led him to find the secret room behind the large bookshelf. Laying there in a small crib, was the newborn child, Octavia. By orders, he was to exterminate every last member of the Crestkeep family, but he found himself unable to fulfill his duty, bombarded with the memories of his wife and son who died in cruel hands years before. With great hesitation, he decided to hide her from the rest and take her under his wing, keeping her identity a secret and raising her as his own.

When Octavia reached six years of age, Starforge found her in her room, practicing the art of magic. He felt a sudden pang of fear, and after days of weighing his conflicted thoughts, he finally decided it would be better to tell her the truth about her identity--afraid that she would end up on the same path as her ancestors. To his great surprise, young Octavia responded that she already knew, even claiming that she would often dream of her ancestors and hear their voices speaking to her. Upon hearing this, he lost his composure and cried, fearing for his child. He had always thought that Octavia would not inherit the Curse of the Crestkeep. After Octavia saw the fear in her father's eyes, she then realized that she, herself, was afraid. She promised her father that she would stay away from magic, and instead learn to fight with a sword, just like him.

Octavia spent years training with her father and his unit. She showed exceptional skills in combat, her small stature enabling her to be more stealthy and swift compared to the rest of the men. When she's not training, she occasionally spends her time practicing the flute. To this day, Octavia is still haunted by nightmares and the voices of the damned, but she has kept this a secret from her father, afraid that he would worry too much about her safety. However, as time went on, the dreams became more frequent and violent. She started to have cruel dreams of herself--killing her father. Throughout the day, she would hear the voices of her ancestors telling her to kill Starforge and avenge them. When she woke up one day with her left eye resembling fire, she knew it was time to leave. Octavia was afraid of falling deeper into the curse and losing her control. She covered her left eye with an eyepatch and bid her father farewell, with the excuse of joining a group of adventurers in order to gain real experience.

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What are you capable of?

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[ ⍚ ] F _{I G H T I N G S T Y L E :}
Octavia fights with stealth and deadly precision. She is proficient in hand-to-hand combat and the use of swords and knives. She doesn't attack her opponents head-on but waits for an opening to land a strike at the perfect time, focusing on her opponent's weaknesses. As she falls behind in raw physical strength compared to others, she relies on her skills, speed, and accuracy.

[ ⍚ ] E _{Q I U P M E N T S :}
- A long sword that was given to her by her father
- Knives hidden under her garbs
- A rope

[ ⍚ ] S _{K I L L S :}

• Speed and Stealth - The ability to engage the target and deal damage before the enemy can realize it. She is hard to detect, which allows her to approach the target quickly and quietly. Fighting in an open field would be a disadvantage to her.
• Weapon Efficiency - She is well versed in many weapons, mainly swords, and knives, but she is also able to wield bows and lances, though she never has the reason to.
• Hand-to-hand Combat - Skilled at fighting with her bare hands, though someone who could keep up with her speed and accuracy will have no problems going up against her, as she does not possess as much physical strength.
• Photographic Memory - She has the ability to remember anything she has seen at least once. Octavia can easily memorize faces, places, and many other things, such as texts in books.
• Observant - As a trained assassin, she is able to notice the smallest details and movements. She is skilled at understanding the body language. With her heightened senses, it is almost impossible for others to approach her without her noticing.

others

1. Listen to the GM(s), If you have a complaint tell me. I am not an evil dictator and if I am wrong I will admit it.
2. Romance and Gore allowed, But keep it in good taste and in site rules
3. Now not all characters will play nice with each other I understand that, but keep the disputes in the RP not in OOC
4. Be civilized and polite please
5. All basic RP rules apply to this roleplay: Power playing, Meta gaming, and others are not allowed.
6. The story isn't exactly set, If you have an idea for a mission feel free to pm me the details and I'll try to work it in.
7. Copy the rules into a Hider in the "other" of your cs so I know you read them.
8. Get into your character's skin become him or her as you are playing have fun and give us insight into their thoughts.
9. Try to keep active, in both the IC and OOC pages please. And even if you don't have anything to say, at least read the OOC

Bloodrose Irregulars - After The Fall (Dark Fantasy Adventure) -=Remake=-

Need more details but this could be interesting.

Ｓ Ｉ Ｌ Ｖ Ｅ Ｒ Ｓ Ｋ Ｙ / ｔｈｅ ｓｐｉｒｉｔｓ ｗｉｔｈｉｎ

Could be interesting.