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Immortal Realms: Interest Checks and pre-sign ups

Nice, I love it Jaywalker. Accepted. Shaman you are accepted too. I'll post up an OOC in about 24hrs (including my own character sheet).

Immortal Realms: Interest Checks and pre-sign ups

I would like you both to include your character's fighting style and how well they fight. Point out any weakness they have in battle, but also their strengths. I ask this because you are both physical fighters.

The Masque of Red Death

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Immortal Realms: Interest Checks and pre-sign ups

Accepted, MarsAdept.

Thank you for your interest guys.

Everblight, I reserved tempism for you.

Immortal Realms: Interest Checks and pre-sign ups

Note: Because this is an interest check, everything here is subject to change. I haven't really proofread this yet, but I will do so in the coming days. I'm just a really impatient person and wanted to see if people were interested... NOW! xD

Immortal Realms

Set in a universe forged collectively by its Gods, Immortal Realm is an adventure about eight mortals who find themselves trapped in the realms beyond the dead, where no living should ever stand. The mortal realm is filled with religious zealots who believe that their God will offer them redemption upon their death, and scorns upon those who do not worship them. It is indeed true that upon death, their soul will be transferred to the God whom they worshiped, and their fate will forever be locked to their realm. A man who worships the God of Death, for example, will end up in the Realm of Death. Our mere mortals, who each worship one of the eight gods, will find themselves stuck within these realms before their time. Then, they will now have to fight for not just the lives, but also their very existence as the Gods actively seek to destroy them. It is said that no mortal can ever enter the immortal realms for else the imprisoned will soon escape. It remains a mystery whom the imprisoned is, but this forebodes danger for the universe itself…

Welcome to the Role-Play!

In this role-play, I am hoping to get at eight people (including me), but no more than that. I am willing to compromise if this is not possible, which I believe likely to be the case. Each of us will take the role of a religious zealot from one of the eight religions. Once a religion has been taken, you will have to use another. Hence, I want eight people :D -The GM will be myself, which means I can choose to reject characters, or make small changes to people’s post for the stake of consistency. Usually though, I’ll try and leave them be. I have purposefully set this RP in a world that has not yet been fully developed to allow for creativity on all ends. For example, I’ve only developed one city in the mortal realm, which is the location of my character’s upbringing. I can introduce more locations as needed, as can the others who are roleplaying. If you want your character to be a wealthy merchant from a desert city with fountains that flow with water, then go ahead. Do you want your character to be an explorer of ancient, forgotten ruins filled with secrets? That’s allowed too. Almost anything is possible unless it goes against one of my few rules.

Rules
1. Your character must be from one of the eight religions.
2. Only one role-player per religion
3. Keep it PG 13+!
4. Everything you create is canon, so long as it does not contradict with content already posted. If it does, I am obliged to change it unless it is nothing important.
5. Our characters are either humans, or they resemble humans. Regardless, everyone has a human life form. (If you are an elf, you don’t live for a thousand years.) (None of us are Orcs- but we could be Human, Drawf, Elf, Halflings etc- for they are pretty much human)
6. You may god-play other people’s characters (control them in your post), but the owner of that characters has every right to reject it. If he chooses to reject it, the post will be ignored unless the appropriate change has been made.
7. If you cannot post for a while, or you wish to leave the role-play please let me know in advance. If its simply a temporarily absence, we can organize for something to separate your party from the main group. If you are leaving the role-play altogether, we can either find a way to finish his story or even kill him off.

The Religions/Classes
Each religion is like a class in their own right. The religion is named after its God. It is easy to identify which religion another is a part of and very difficult to hide. (By the way, I’m taking Obitsum)
Note: In each religion, assume women are equal to men unless otherwise specified)

Obitsum (Obi-tea-zum): Those who worship the God of Death, Obitsu (Obi-Tea-Zu). The members of this religion are fanatical assassins, and are devious and cunning, relying on trickery and so can never be trusted. Once another has been target, then they are doomed, for an Obitsu will stalk their prey in the shadows as just another face in the crowd, and then strike when the moment is opportune. They will do it in plain sight, so that all can witness their deed, but then disappear back again into the crowd, leaving traps in their wake should anyone pursue them. They are silent; they are deadly and devoutly sincere. To them, life is just a journey to death, and so they do not fear but in fact, welcome it. When killing, they believe they are merely helping the body’s soul find its way into the next world. In this religion, men and women are equal.
Religion’s Class: Assassin

Bellatism (Bell-ate-tism): Those who worship the God of Battle and War, Bellator (Bell-ate-tor). The members of this religion believe themselves to be honourable and virtuous. They are skilled warriors, living only for the excitement of battle in servitude to their God. They will never back away from a battle, even if it should mean their death, or else they will be labelled a coward. For a man who cannot fight is hardly a man at all, and will be excommunicated if he is revealed to be a coward. They pride honour above all things, even their own life, so they will never attack an opponent unaware for to them, that is unfair. The females of this religion are well… your typical 50’s housewife.
Religion’s Class: Fighter

Herbasin (Her-baa-sin): Those who worship the Goddess of Plants, Herba. The members of this religion believe that plant life is superior to animal life (including themselves) and therefore must be preserved and worshipped above all things. They are purely carnivores and cannibals. Generally, they are hunters of other species, but if no food can be found they will not hesitate to eat each other. They are barbaric and primitive. Their warriors are axe-wielding and have speed that enables them to chase down cheetahs. They are highly feared warriors. Bellators believe that they are the most dangerous of all mankind, for they completely lack honour and regard for animal (humans are animals) life. Men and Women are equal in this religion. (Women, are perhaps, a little superior)
Religion’s Class: Barbarians

Beastism (Beast-tism): Those who worship the Goddess of Animals, Beastia. The members of this religion believe that all animal life-forms are equal and so, unlike other people, do not believe that humans are superior. In fact, they reject social customs, embracing their truly animalistic instincts and desires. They do not wear clothes and they do not believe in love. They live among animals, respecting all animal life. They are purely vegetarians. In contrast to Herbasin, they are far more sympathetic and respectful. They are simply animals as well. They fight without weapon, and have claws and teeth that are sharp like a tiger’s. They also have the ability to control animals.
Religion’s Class: They fight like an animal (you can choose from any animal you wish your character to mimic). They also can control animals.

Tempism: Those who worship the God of Time, Tempus. The members of this religion believe that life itself is unimportant in the grace of time. For it is time, they say, that creates us and it is time that ultimately brings about our end. No living thing can stop the flow of time, so instead of fighting it, why not embrace it and join the master of time himself? Members of this religion tend to be devious and cunning, much like those who worship Obitstu. There isn’t much culture involved with this religion, only their devout worship. Members of this religion develop telepathic abilities, in which they can send messages into the minds of others, and read their thoughts. Furtheremore, they can manipulate their thoughts and they can distort their sense of time. The more powerful among them, are considered to be able to manipulate time itself. Of course, this isn’t true, what they are actually doing is manipulating everyone else’s sense of time.
Class: Time Wizard

Scientism (Shen-tism): Those who worship the Goddess of Knowledge, Scientia (Shen-tia). The members of this religion believe in the philosophy of mind over matter. In other words, the mind is more powerful and more important than the body. They live purely for the pursuit of knowledge, and so often becomes scribes and the like. Like Tempist, they have a kind of telepathic ability, but instead of reading the minds of others, and manipulating them, they shield them. They aren’t warriors, but protectors and they defend not only the minds of others, but also their physical body. A blade is about to pierce his heart? Strengthen his heart until it is like stone. They are also the perfect counter to a Tempist. When they are manipulating the minds of others, the Scientist will protect those minds. Thus, the two have become mortal enemies.
Class: Protector

Chausim (Chay-ism): Those who worship the God of Chaos, Chaus. The members of this religion are rebels and pioneers of change. They despise things that are static, and constantly fight to oppose order. Their ultimate goal is a world in which there is only chaos and disorder, and therefore a world that is ever-changing. In this sense, they are neither left nor right wing, but seem to switch between the two when the politics are imbalanced. In other words, if the society that they are among is predominately right wing, then they will appear to be left wing, but only for the stake of change. They are extremely diplomatic and adept at lying. In battle, they are wield bows that shoot arrows that can catch fire or even turn icy cold.
Class: Archer

Caritasim (Car-ree-ta-sim): Those who worship the Goddess of Love. The members of this religion are advocates of peace, love and freedom. They oppose hate, oppression, repression, discrimination and racism. Of all the eight religions, the members of this religion are the only ones who do not discriminate in some form. They have a special kind of magic that enables them to heal both physical and mental wound.
Class: Healer.

Character Sheet:

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Religion/Class: (Only one role-player per religion)
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Other Information:

P.S: Just to be clear: we won't be spending much time in the mortal realm. Our adventure takes place in the immortal realms. The mortal realm is your typical, cliche, medieval/fantasy setting. (Except a little more realistic in terms of races)

Taken:

Chausim
Tempism
Obitsum

Accepted Characters

MarsAdept

Name: Sophia Umbra

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Religion/Class: Chausim- Archer

Appearance: Her long brown hair is pulled back into a pony tail most of the time. Her eyes are a brilliant blue. She is a short 5 ft 4 in tall and fit. She tend to wear leather armor on her side left side and shoulder and on both her arms. She does not wear heavier so that she can still able to move. She wears a skirt that comes down to just above her knees and combat boots.

Personality: She is easy going and goes with the flow most of the time. She tries to keep a positive attitude and be polite to those she meets. She does despise stagnation, routine, and tradition. She was always that way before she took up wandering and found Chausim. She can never stay in once place for long without feeling the itch to move.

History: She was born and raised by her parents in the Caritasim tradition. Because of that she does not harbor any real bias to anyone. However, her rebellious nature but her at odds with her family and village from a relatively young age. She was alway arguing with elders and her parents. When she was 16, she had enough and after an argument left her village and family behind. Never to look back. She has wandered aimlessly since taking odd jobs that did not tie her down.

Other Information:

The Red Masque of Death

Guys, maybe you should join up and start a conversation there so it remains bumped.

The Masque of Red Death

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The Masque of Red Death

Hmm, I feel like an orphan boy would be appropriate for this role-play C: I would ask that no one except the GM read my character's history, because it entwines with his story and I feel knowing the history in advance would ruin it. Also, I'm gonna spend a bit more time working on this, but here is a rough character sheet for now.

Name: Samson Sullivan
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Personality: Samson is a quiet young boy, keeping mostly to himself, and hiding in the shadows as best he can. He rarely makes eye contacts; his eyeballs always drift off. He is kindhearted, and will fight for what he believes is right, but will do so without drawing attention to himself. He does it subtly, without openly opposing them, but seeking some kind of vengeance later on. He does not steal from the poor, only the rich, for he believes the wealth is unevenly spread. His philosophy is for the greater good. The end justifies the means. Therefore murder is allowed, so along as it benefits everyone. He seeks justice constantly.
Appearance: Samson is very short, even for his age and is often mistaken for being much younger than he really is. His dull brown eyes give off very little life and he has large, black bags sitting beneath them. His dirty blonde hair is rugged and unkempt, roughly cut short. He has a small nose, small lips and very small hands.
Mask: Yellow

History- ONLY THE GM SHOULD READ

Despite his young age, Samson has a had a very complicated life. He was born in the pink district, and his father was a wealthy business man. When he was five years old, there was a fire in the district, and during the chaos he was kidnapped by a man clothed in shadowy leather, whom wore a black mask. Black! There was no way of identifying him, nor his district. He seemed otherworldly and violent, yet kind and benevolent. He insisted that day that he had come to save him, all the while apologizing that he could never return again. Samson was taken to the yellow district, where the strange man in the black mask told him that both of his parents were dead. He also warned him that should he ever return to the pink district he would be murdered on the spot. He said this with a blade in his hand with tears streaking out, then slit his own throat. Ever since that day, Samson has lived in the yellow district as an thief and a beggar, prowling through the city at night, scavenging whatever food he could find. He is distrusted by the other children in the city, and so he remains ever so alone but for his Newfoundland, Scyler. (A dog)

Some notes for the GM to ensure that the history is allowed. The man in the black mask is part of a group of assassins who exist outside of the law. They are always in the shadows, lurking about, and they do not don one of the typical masks. These assassin's started the fire and murdered Samson's parents, for they kept slaves. The assassins work to end all oppression and this extends to slavery, They would have killed Samson as well, had the mysterious man not saved him. He killed himself because he despised his own life and everything it stood for. He agreed with the goals, but not the method used to obtain them. He warned Samson not to go to the pink district, only because he may be recongised and returned to the district thusly. If this happened, the assassins may go after him to tie up loose ends.

Other: Knows the entire city like the back of his hand, except for the Pink district which he avoids completely.

The Red Masque of Death

Oh by the way, you might wanna fix your title (unless it was not your intention to have the same title.) It's The Masque of the Red Death. (Since the story, I believe is about the Red Death)

My Spoiler

The title ties in with the twist at the end.

The Red Masque of Death

Another question: will any of us... DIE?!

*DUN DUN*

I gotta admit, it would be pretty suspenseful if you, the GM, had complete control over our ultimate fate and could choose to kill us off at any time... one by one.