PhoenixWhite

Legions: Rise of Rome

--Oh dear god, I'm so sorry about this multipost ;~;

Legions: Rise of Rome

Hmm...If I look at this from pure army makeup we are outnumbered and outgunned, but can make this fight hell. Victrix has the siege equipment/Heavy ranged weapons to combat the elephants, and the Celeris Acuta would volunteer to skirmish with Hannibal to buy the main defense what little extra time it can with guerilla tactics (And then join the defenses), but what it comes down to is us being outnumbered and overrun-- or, at the least, failing to halt them at the river. We might be able to hold it for a short time, but their superior numbers just...are superior!

That said, they've (roughly, by no means did I clarify my math) 45-50,000 troops to our combined ~17-20,000. I vote we aim to make it hell and retreat.

Legions: Rise of Rome

Well, Among... Seems my terror was real xD Hannibal of Carthage, dear me.. I sense a collaboration incoming-

At The Edge of An Empire: OOC Thread

I've got a bandito in mind already myself-- but need to focus on schoolwork, so i'll be off-on-ish for about two or so days

Legions: Rise of Rome

Hmm.. Well, Among, seems we're in your hands until Lancer's returns xD My terror is real--

At The Edge of An Empire: OOC Thread

Hmm... I see no problem with 20 as a minimum for banditry xD

Your Mad Wonderland (Remake)

XD I hope we find an alice soon as well. This is such a good roleplay idea, i want to see it move forward with a full party. Think of the madness! ;-;

At The Edge of An Empire: OOC Thread

XD yeah, I found the image after making everything else up-- I should lower the age down just a tad.

At The Edge of An Empire: OOC Thread

Smith, the returning warrior

Name
Phillip Smith. He goes, most often times, simply by 'Smith'

Gender
Male

Age
27

Ethnicity
Borkish



Faction(Bandits/townsfolk)
Tonwsfolk!

Rank/Role
Blacksmith -> Soldier, drafted into war of succession -> Returned to being the Blacksmith
-Lieutenant of the military
Items/Equipment
Backsword - a single edged sword, with the slashing edge along the back-side of the blade rather than the front
Quarterstaff - a long wooden pole used for travel and combat

Skills/Talents
Moderate combat capabilities with most weapons, but preference lies in pole arms or swords
General survival skills; foraging, hunting, etc
Writing - more of a passion than a skill, but the man does enjoy the arts!
Metalworking - He worked as the smith of Nelhm for a considerable time

Personality
An extremely charismatic individual, Smith tries to be charming and witty as much as he possibly can; snide remarks and snarky comments are his forte. However, he does behave like a proper gentleman for the most part, despite these snarky habits, and is easy to consider a likeable fellow.

In more serious moments his gaze hardens into an analytical state, however, and his humorous demeanor is replaced by a much more terse and blunt disposition. Quite literally a shift from hot to cold. He does carry pacifistic ideals, however, and as the town blacksmith very rarely dubs it necessary to forge arms.

backstory

Smith, as he likes to go by, is but a simple man who hails from Nelhm. Coming into possession of the local Smithy through inheriting it from the previous owner- a kindly old man who went by the name Gavin- he has run it smoothly and amicably. This placed the man in a rather respected position amongst the community, one whose considerable attempts at charm were quite endearing.

His pseudo-charm did swoon one particular maiden, however, and the two were wed, or at least considered monogamous. Her name is Helena Cather, a Frankish woman who immigrated to Nelhm some time ago for unexplained reasons. The two were quite close, and were even talking of children-- and then war struck the land. Smith ended up drafted into service, and reluctantly left his wife in charge of smithy the until his return to Nelhm; a promise he swore to uphold.

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Valtakunda entered civil war. The line of succession was disputed-- brother pit against brother in a bloody conflict that split the nation asunder. Neighbors were cast against neighbors, and even families were split apart by the conflict. Father fought son. Mothers and sisters across the nation wept as blood was spilt.

The old king is dead. Long live the king. These words were cried all over the nation. To some, however, it held different meaning; Some cried these words, speaking of Darius, the older of the two brothers, whilst others still vied for Xavier, the younger of the two. Darius held the right of birth, being the older, but Xavier claimed that their father named him the successor in the royal will, which mysteriously disappeared-- casting a shadow on both. Their disputes ran amok, and eventually escalated into violence...and finally full-fledged war.

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The war ended two years ago. Smith has yet to return for those two whole years, as his military conscription kept him tied up in affairs for time yet. He was the equivalent of a lieutenant by the time his service ended, and his conscription declared moot. It is here that his story continues; his return home after many years of military service.

Just say so if I went w a a a y off-scope or anything, or stepped on anyone's toes, or-or..or...anything really xD

At The Edge of An Empire: OOC Thread

Makes sense- thanks!

I'm going to try and give some basic flesh to the civil war with my charrie's little backstory i decided to write up-- i won't put any real depth to it, just give a few names and such.