Jin Of Mana

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

I'd say MP3 is a bit outside the realm of possibility within this universe. I know some settlements will be introduced possessing things such as electricity or even weak/low-grade motor vehicles. (Though didn't plan on introducing such things yet. Or for a bit.) But I feel the furthest i was thinking of going was radio's/walky-talky type devices, on that spectrum of things (If all that's considerable as on the 'same spectrum'.)

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

Jin "Sin" Baal

Reaching a decent stopping point, or time for a break, Jin stepped away from work at hand. Hard labor left the man, to his perception, covered in sweat and 'gross'. Finding a suitable spot to rest the ax, Jin began to leave the clearing of where his home stood. Direction headed was none other than a nearby lake. Before the departure Jin grabbed two buckets for fetching water.

While traveling back and forth to this lake, Jin always made sure to be cautious. Trying to observe or find any 'changes' or outright tracks of possible people traveling through the area. Not only did he find what he commonly watched out for, Jin found a body. Quickening his paces Jin reaches the stump located nearby Jinx who laid on the ground motionless. Taking one final check of the surrounding area, Jin kneels down. Taking another look of the scenario at hand, he adds up what happened. Spotting the nearby snakethorn bush, Jin shakes his head in sadness. Though an idea enters his mind, looking around, Jin finds something of need. A small flower-brush which could be turned into an anti-poison for the Snakeberry poison.

Using a rock and the bottom-side of one of the buckets, Jin essentially utilized a 'makeshift' mortar and pestle. Grabbing a flask of water which he had on person, Jin took the 'antidote' and used the water to cause Jinx to consume it. IF one were to observe Jin performing these actions, they would easily notice this wasn't the first time it'd happened. Once the task was completed, Jin jumped from shock. Foolishly failing to check beforehand, Jin now realized how cold Jinx was. Body temperature resembled someone who'd been dead for hours or even longer. Upon this realization and after his minor 'jump', Jin emitted a heavy sigh of sorrow. "Snakethorn claims another victim." Were the only words Jin mustered before picking up Jinx. Jinx slung over his shoulder, Jin began his return to home.

Leaving the body or corpse, would only provoke wildlife to come and take it as a meal. Then it would only be a matter of time before the dire-animal which indulged in the feast wandered over to Jin's cabin. Something Jin would strongly like to avoid. Not to mention, Jin couldn't very well feel OK with the concept of leaving someone dead without a proper burial. Laying Jinx down not far from his cabin, Jin goes to retrieve a shovel while putting the buckets back. Once the body was buried, he would continue with what he originally planned. So grabbing the body again, Jin walked over to the outskirts of the clearing, walking several trees or feet into the forest. Where he would start digging the grave.

Lance Eisert

After hearing the words 'friend or foe' Lance directs attention towards Isla. One wouldn't say Lance's facial expression was ice-cold, but it would easily be perceived as monotonous. Immediately upon locking eyes on her, Lance began studying the individual. Taking various mental notes of everything he saw or even assumed. Yet all those thoughts occurred behind the scenes, so to speak. Without hesitation or pause, Lance responded to the words spoken to himself. "Since you asked instead of outright attacked. I'd have to say I'm not your foe." Continuing to observe the woman, a question arises.

"Now it's my turn to ask a question. Feel free to not answer. How strong is your eye-sight? Not only were your eyes closed for quite some time while asking me your question, but they are no ordinary color. Or at least, the only individuals I've seen with such eye-colors are in fact blind." Lance did not stand, still at a kneel. The palm which hosted water now empty. Left and right, to surroundings, eyes flickered as Lance observed if any allies of Isla existed. Lance also looked for firewood or dubre which could be used for his process of purifying the water from the creek which he was near. However a majority or mostly all, of attention rested on Isla while he awaited her answer.

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

Sounds good! I think i'll be working on my next IC post soon-ish!

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

No worries, friend. You have a spot reserved for your character and place in this rp!!! I thank you for the heads up!!!

@Hippo AF I'll be able to overlook your cs after work. Sorry for the wait time!!!

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

Jin "Sin" Baal

Time would eventually arise for Jin to stop swinging the ax against the tree. Enough chopping had been completed that Jin began to tie a rope around a desired area of the tree. Strategically or with precision, Jin tugged and pulled. Soon loud cracks bellowed from the tree as it began to fall. Luckily, Jin did not get hit. Standing not far from the fallen specimen, Jin reached in his pocket and pulled out a sharpening stone or whetstone and began using it accordingly.

Once the ax became sharp enough, Jin would debranch the tree. Smaller, much lighter twigs and branches would be located to a certain pile. Whereas sizable branches would be placed into another pile. After the branches were taken care of, Jin began preparing the tree and cutting it down to desired sizes or portions. Some would be used for firewood, other or certain sections of the lumber would be set aside for another project at hand.

Lance Eisert

The man hosted a decently sized bag upon his back. Cautiously, yet nonchalantly, one foot went before the other. Dangling below his pack were several metal rod like needles created of his magi-metal. Occasionally emitting a ring or chime while walking as they hit into one-another. Sword hung by his waist, within a sheath, left side. Resting on the shoulders, was a spear/lance, each wrist draped over for support and comfort. The man looked hot, the coat currently being worn was not for summer weather by far. Though, not only was bag full, but Lance did not feel like removing it.

Seeking a village which passerby proclaimed it's name to be "Moonbright". Currently, Lance was searching. Not for something, but someone. The individual which Lance looked for was not any of his siblings or family. In fact, the person was an old friend of his own. Only problem stemmed from lack of information of his friends whereabouts. Lance was also quiet reluctant to explain his pursuits to just anyone. Walking led him into a small forest-thicket type area, for if traveling continued onward Moonbright Village was rumored to be discovered. Spotting a creek in the distance, the clangs and rings of his movements could be heard during his approach of the water source. Dropping to a kneel, Lance inspected the small river. Before Lance even attempted to replenish his water flask, or drink it himself, a palm full of the creek's water was acquired and inspected. To sedate his worry or 'better judgment', this water would need to be 'purified' or brought to a boil to ensure it was safe for consumption.

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

• Application-Process: To enter/partake in this Role-Play. One must post their character and 'apply' within the OOC. Once permission is given, said character can be posted in the CS thread. Also said accepted character may then post/be active in the IC. Even if someone possesses a character which is accepted. They must apply with each and every character made. Even if the new character is an NPC.
• Post flow: Once someone posts, they must wait for two people to post before they can post again. (This is in place to avoid 'speed-posting'.

@Jin Of Mana

To avoid further mishaps. I updated the rules section, adding two rules. (one which was spoke about prior to this post, one which was not.)

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

That sounds wonderful, not only am i looking forward to it. But appreciate the discussion/planning between players behind the scenes!!! ^_^

It's stuff like this, along with all of your beautiful/fantastic characters. That have made me extremely excited for this RP!!!!

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

Thanks for letting us know! Real life comes first! No worries. @AlidaMaria

Thinking on if there's anything i want to do, npc/gm wise, concerning the event in Middleseed. When is the next event going to happen, after this one? Just for future reference! @LetMeDoStuff

Currently thinking what I want to do next with my post in IC. So may be a little bit before that happens!!

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

NPC Companions

Levi

Name/Alias/Title: Levi

Page

Appearance:


Quote:Yes?



Age: 16

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Habits/ticks/quirks (etc):

• Overly humble/dutiful
• Naïve- Believes Magi to be monsters, incomparable to humans. He has seen a lot for his age and believes that fighting will prove to be the answer to the conflict between Magi and Humans.
• On edge- Always appears a bit nervous

Skills/Talents/etc.:

• Mediocre swordsman- Despite his good reflexes, Levi is only a mediocre swordsman. Dike has been teaching his how to fight with knives, which he seems to take up a lot faster.
• A great page- Knows what it is to serve like no other. Obedience has been drilled into his and has taken over most of his character.
• First-class cook- Levi especially has a talent for soup

Likes:

• Cooking soup
• Listening to Rich’ stories
• His younger sister

Dislikes:

• Magi
• Rain and cold
• Burned soup

Bio/History:

Levi is an honest young boy who grew up as the fifth son of a medium ranking officer in Thalburn. He spend quite a few years as a page, serving a minor lord. When asked why he is no longer in that lord’s service and instead wanders the country with a group of bounty-hunters, he’ll stammer and blush without ever giving a better explanation than ’just because’.

Hilde

Name/Alias/Title:Hilde

Mums

Appearance:


Quote: The only thing left for me is my revenge and I will have it.



Age: 27

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Heterosexual, used to be married

Race: Human

Habits/ticks/quirks (etc):

• Carries a small, dirty old piece of cloth wherever she goes, which presumably belonged to one of her children once. She rubs it whenever feeling nervous.
• On edge and quick to anger
• Reckless, she finds her own life of little worth

Skills/Talents/etc.:

• Can make excellent use of her spear and shield
• Has an amazing singing voice
• Keen hearing and thus often posted as a lookout

Likes:

• Levi’s soup
• Innocence
• Folk- and fantasy stories

Dislikes:

• Magi
• Seeing children (since it takes her back)
• Rich

Bio/History:

Hilde grew up in a small nameless town, where she managed to get by as a part-time-singer, part-time-guard. She got married to a nice guy, had two children and lived an ordinary life. That is, until the day a group of Magi ransacked her village, murdering her husband, seven-year-old daughter and three-year-old sun. Ever since then she has sought revenge. And found it, partially. She still seeks the group of Magi that were responsible for the death of her family.

Rich

Name/Alias/Title: Rich

Richard Everpoor

Appearance:


Quote:I catch and kill people for money, so don’t expect any bloody sunshine and rainbows from me.



Age: 26

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Habits/ticks/quirks (etc):

• Clicks his tongue whenever he doesn’t like anything
• Down to earth and practical
• Never sober when he feels comfortable… Which is hardly ever the case, another excuse for him to drink.

Skills/Talents/etc.:

• Flawless with his twin swords
• The realist of the group, the voice of reason and prone to point out any flaws in plans
• Great storyteller

Likes:

• The finer things in life; wine, clothes, women etc.
• Telling one of his ‘near-death-experiences’
• Killing in the most efficient ways

Dislikes:

• Being broke
• Levi’s soup “Too salty”
• Dike’s eternal smile

Bio/History:

As far as anyone knows, Rich has always been a bounty hunter. By far the most experienced one of the group, but he doesn’t mind Ris taking control, especially since she often asks for his opinion. He doesn’t speak much about his family or origins, and nobody knows why he switched from being a regular bounty hunter to become a hunter of Magi. He does have quite a few fantastic stories from his time as a bounty hunter up his sleeve (which you should never take seriously).

Romeo

Name/Alias/Title:Romeo

James Eergoed, James Lovestruck, Love

Appearance:


Quote: She was all I had…



Age: 25

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual, used to be engaged to a girl named Julliete (hence the nickname)

Race: Human

Habits/ticks/quirks (etc):

• Doesn’t talk or smile much, period
• Carries charcoal and paper with him
• Has a soft spot for Levi, whom he treats like a younger brother
• Blinded by hatred

Skills/Talents/etc.:

• James can handle the crossbow like few others
• James has a gift for making portraits. While he rarely does so these days, he still has the habit of carrying some charcoal and paper on his person.
• Has a very keen eye

Likes:

• The picture of Julliete he carries everywhere
• Levi’s soup
• Killing Magi

Dislikes:

• Magi
• Rich’ stories
• Not being allowed to torture or kill Magi

Bio/History:

James grew up in Elmend and used to be part of the militia of the town. He is still in a state of depression after the violent death of his fiancé Julliete almost a year back. He won’t talk much about his past and little seems relevant to him these days, the only time he seems to be alive is when hunting and capturing magi.

Dike

Name/Alias/Title: Dike

Daniel Rank, Wall

Appearance:


Quote: I’m doing the right thing. Are you?



Age:31

Gender:Male

Race: Human

Habits/ticks/quirks (etc):

• Eternal optimist- His laugh is semi-permanent and he can make jokes at the most unsuspected moments. The only exception to this rule is when he’s on a job, when he can and will be very serious.
• His left eye twitches slightly when he’s lying
• Hates responsibilities- While he is technically the leader of the group, he leaves all decision-making to Ris. He occasionally shares his opinions and advise and does take the final credit and responsibility for the success or failure of missions.

Skills/Talents/etc.:

• Planner- While he does responsibilities during the actual chase, Dike is the one who takes on the missions, hires a group and prepares the logistic aspects of a chase (food, transportation, payment). He sees Ris as his apprentice in this field and tries to involve her more and more.
• Battle experience- Dike has the experience of 10 years spend in armour, which makes up for his progressing age.
• Excellent swordfighter, unafraid to play dirty

Likes:

• Levi’s soup
• Swords
• Rich’ stories

Dislikes:

• Magi
• Potatoes
• Arguments

@AlidaMaria

These npc's are great and accepted!

Humans VS. Magic-Users (Ch.1:Beginnings)

Jinx Haven

Name/Alias/Title: Jinx Haven

Appearance:


Quote: Legends never die.



Age: 23

Gender: Female


Sexuality:Heterosexual

Race: Magic-User

Magi-Talent:Necromany

Habits/ticks/quirks (etc):

• Talking to herself: Jinx will sometimes seem like she is talking to herself, if a spirit is nearby. She might insult you with this tactic.
• Clutsy: Jinx has a problem taking care of her possessions. Most of her items on her person are battered or broken. She loves duct-tape.
• Swearing: Jinx is relatively on the quite side, but she has the mouth of a sailor, and always likes to slip a good curse in her sentence.

Skills/Talents/etc.:

• Scythe user: Better not get too close, because Jinx is a proficient scythe user. Her bone scythe moves through her fingers better then a pen.
• Well Travelled: Since Jinx was a small child she has been travelling through the country. She has a good knowledge of the layout of many cities, and has always enjoyed making maps in her spare time. Help from the ancestors always works as well.
• Undead: Jinx officially died when she was 25. She refuses to say her actual age or how she dies but the stitch marks on her neck and upper torso, imply it wasn’t pleasant.

Likes:

• Fast Cars
• Bugs! Especially Maggots.
• Maps
• A good meal.
• Honesty, regardless of the situation.

Dislikes:

• Narcissism: She hates people who are full of themselves. Escpecially cocky assholes who think they can get in her way.
• Children: She can’t stand kids. She is nice enough to them, but she tries her best to steer clear if possible.
• Failing: Jinx is a perfectionist in everything she does, and hates her clutziness and lack of social skills. She feels like she can always grow to be better.

Personality:

Serious. Jinx is relatively quite most of the time. She isn’t introverted though, in fact she loves being with people, dead or alive and hates loneliness. She just has found choosing her words carefully is better then saying the wrong thing.
Loyalty is also a big part of Jinx’s character. If she calls you a friend you have one hell of an ally who will always come if you need her. She doesn’t have many friends and doesn’t trust people so easily, but when she deems you worthy of her trust you can have no better friend.

Bio/History:

Jinx was born in the slums of Alfheim, by a woman who the community labelled the “Corpse-Bringer.” She was described as a black haired woman who was said to bring about death and destruction where she walked. You know the stupid rumours of evil witches. All this was gathered from Jinx in her later years seeming as her mother abandoned her immediately after she was born, leaving her to an old man that sold turnips. By the time Jinx was old enough to walk, Gilbert, the turnip farmer passed away but didn’t leave. As a spirit he both raised and taught Jinx the fundamentals of math and reading, and the history of the cities. Gilbert Hawthorn was in his early years a highly educated history professor who lost his job for his lewd behavior with the female professors. He was a hornball to say the least. Over the years Jinx grew up to be a self-sufficient young woman who carried on the turnip trade until she was 17. It was then that she decided to start her travelling and work on what she loved to do the most. Making maps. She had already developed a beautiful map of Alfheim, and wanted to continue her journey to complete what she would describe as ‘the ultimate map!’
Aside from this dream, she had a responsibility to her necromancy above all else. The road to understanding her role as a necromancer and the power she held was not easy. She was constantly bullied and bugged by lost souls of the dead to do their bidding. Gilbert helped to keep them away but there wasn’t too much he could do. So Jinx decided the best way was to just listen, be patient and if she could help them. Give it a try. For these favors she sometimes was given nothing, other times she would receive some money or trinket etc. Leaving Gilbert was difficult, but she knew her destiny wasn’t as a turnip farmer, so she said her goodbyes, sold whatever property she had left and headed out into the world with a backpack and a dream.
Of course this all changed when she turned 25. Jinx wasn’t naïve in knowing the tension of humans and magic-users when she left home, but she was lucky to get through life for years without any hindrance or prejudice on a large scale. That wasn’t until the winter of her twenty-fifth year of life where she was beaten and murdered by humans who stole her belongings and left her naked and dying in the snow. She never planned on coming back, but unfortunately for a necromancer, death was a new beginning and brought new skills and a coldness that she never harbored in life. In death she had not only learned to raise the dead, but how to use a scythe. Her murderers didn’t run far enough before she returned from the grave to take back what she was owed. This change in events made Jinx less friendly and more reserved. She was never a jolly person, but after her death she became colder, her trust and friendship harder to share. Aside from this endeavor she pressed on and is still travelling, hoping to see the expanse of the world from her cold dead eyes.

Equipment/Tools/Items/etc.:

• Scythe: Created soon after Jinx’s rebirth. It is made from rune inscribed steel with a bone inlay intertwined in the metal.
• Backpack: Contains some books, food, odd trinkets, wallet, and a lot of parchment and quills.
• A cross necklace: The only relic left by her mother. Jinx isn’t fully sure if she believes in God but she definitely believes in Death.

Other: Jinx is a bit of a hornball like Gilbert. She thinks having a lewd relationship with men is a normal thing that every woman does. So that will be fun!

@KiraVanhelsing

This character is accepted. Feel free to repost it within the proper section. You are also permitted to post within the ic.