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I'll get my character sheet up within 36 hours!
I am certainly interested! I already have an idea for a character.
I am interested!
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The "Mutants"
Should the Radiation reanimate the dead? I.E zombies.
What does everyone think of these options for character "class" choices?
Should this RP stay centered in this particular region of the United States?
Should this RP split up into "seasons" or "acts" or "parts" with separate OP's? Or should it all stay on as one mega RP, even if it's still going say in a year from now and we're not even centered around the same characters and setting and whatnot?
Currency
The "Mutants"
Should the Radiation reanimate the dead? I.E zombies.
What does everyone think of these options for character "class" choices?
Should this RP stay centered in this particular region of the United States?
Should this RP split up into "seasons" or "acts" or "parts" with separate OP's? Or should it all stay on as one mega RP, even if it's still going say in a year from now and we're not even centered around the same characters and setting and whatnot?
Sweet! I'll get my character up within 48 hours.
I love survival rps! Can I join?
You have my attention, as well as my curiosity.
This is the first chapter of a novel I am currently writing. I am posting it here because I want it to be as best as it can be, so please, anything you think needs fixing, please let me know. Enjoy!
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Chapter One - The Blue Oak
Vincent Tuggleweed was an old fellow who lived in a small village by the Bluewood River. The village was named Beygate, and was loyal to the Lavternian king. Most of the villagers made a living working the land and raising cattle.
It was quite close to the border of Trantlos, and every few cycles raiders would come riding down the Scar Mountains on their fearsome sand-horses to steal crops and cattle, burn down houses and take hostages. But for the past five cycles the Trantlosians had not attacked nor raided Beygate. Vincent did not know much about politics, but he knew enough to understand that a peace treaty has been signed between Lavternia and Trantlos. He hoped that would stop the raiders for a while.
Vincent wore a white mustache that connected with his long beard at the sides of his mouth. He was very proud of his beard, and when he was younger he had used to spend hours grooming it. But as his age had progressed, so had his long face become more wrinkled and as a result more undesirable for the women.
From the window above his bed, he could see the sun just beginning to rise. To him, that was a sign that it was time for his daily stroll down the riverside. He picked up his cane, slipped on his worn leather sandals, and opened the door to his humble wooden house. Vincent’s house stood at the very edge of the village, overlooking the river. He liked it that way, far from all of those noisy children, although at times, he would feel quite lonely. So, he was not surprised to find that there was nobody outside besides himself, and anyhow, it was considerably early.
The moment Vincent stepped outside something felt different. During his walks by the river, he liked to close his eyes and listen to the birds’ singing, the rustling leaves and the soft ripple of the river. But now it seemed as though the birds had lost their voice.
Strange, he thought to himself.
Nevertheless, Vincent wasn't about to let something as small as that get in the
way of his sacred tradition. Plodding down to the river foot after foot proved more and more difficult with each passing week.
I’m getting older, he thought with a frown.
Once he reached the water, Vincent bent down onto his knees, dipped his hands into the water and washed his face. Grimacing, he then stood back up, and strode slowly down the riverbank path. The grass, usually a healthy green, was now a bit yellow in places. The flowers that used to be bright and colorful were now dull and withered and the bees and butterflies that flew around in their enchanting dance were all gone. He walked in silence, wondering what had happened to this once heavenly place.
At once, he came to a stop. He had reached his favorite place. Long ago, Vincent’s father would take him here to watch the wildlife roam free, and the flowers glow magically. And when his father passed away, Vincent had buried him here. He liked to think that his father’s soul was living in this place, sitting and reading his precious books. It was for this place he would get up at this hour. This “place” was a small, circular clearing in the trees, with an ancient, gnarled oak tree in the center. But this oak was quite a bit different from all the other ancient oaks. This tree was azure blue. The trunk was blue. The branches were blue. The leaves were blue. No one really knew why it was colored in this fascinating color, but Vincent did not care. As he would always tell his children, ‘What you don’t know can’t hurt you’. Vincent would sit under this oak with his eyes closed, listening to the sounds of nature. It would calm his mind and soul, and he enjoyed these moments greatly.
But when he saw the blue oak laying on the ground, branches snapped apart, twigs and leaves strewn all over the place splintered and broken, he felt as if his heart was being torn to pieces. A small whimper came to his mouth, and he fell to his knees, sobbing silently. A few minutes later, he stood up, grief-stricken, his eyes still wet and his heart still aching.
All of a sudden, he heard a soft thud from behind him. He spun around as fast as his body allowed him and saw a man wearing a green hood, holding a drawn bow and arrow, standing a few yards away. “Justice of the Free,” said the man coldly, and the man released the string. The arrow pierced Vincent’s throat.
He fell to the ground, dead.
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“Another mission accomplished,” said Daemon, putting his hickory bow over his shoulder. He walked over to the old man lying face down on the ground, and turned him over. A perfect shot, he thought to himself, seeing that the arrow drilled through the exact center of the old man’s neck. Daemon did not like wasting arrows, so he pictured the arrow hardening. His brow creased as he concentrated on the spell. The reinforcing spell was a basic enchantment that every Archer of the Free knew how to use. He wrapped his hands around the shaft of the arrow, and pulled. With a sickening crunch, the arrow pulled free, splattering blood on Daemon’s hands. He knew that if he would not have used the spell, the arrow might have been damaged.
After he finished cleaning the arrow and his hands in the grass, he stood up, and put the arrow back in his quiver. He grabbed his bow from over his shoulder, and took out his hunting knife. Using the knife he carved a straight horizontal line onto his bow. Carving lines into the bow was a means of keeping track of the number of missions that were successfully accomplished by each Archer of the Free. Daemon now had seven lines on his bow, and he was only in his twenty-fourth cycle. Most of the archers at his age had around three lines on their bow.
Once he finished carving the line, he put his bow across his back once more, and headed out north, on his journey back to the Archers of the Free's hideout. It a long journey that would take a fortnight for an average man, but Daemon was no average man. He was an Archer of the Free, and one of the best at that. He could easily complete the journey in ten days if he wished to do so.
His first stop on his way back would be the city of Ampheath. Ampheath was a small city, with a population of no more than nine-thousand. It had a large number of passersby all the time, because it was the connection between the north and the south of Lavternia. Men would come from all over the kingdom to trade with other men from around the world. In Ampheath you could find silks from the far island of Tillis, tools and weapons forged in the legendary forges of Palgrin and if you were especially lucky even a magical coin or amulet from the northern lands of Katamon beyond the Wyvern Sea. Ampheath had a small river running through it, and people would throw coins into the river for luck. They believed the coin was a present to the gods, who would then in turn grant them health and success. Since they had many visitors, they also had many inns and one could always find a room to stay for the night.
The path he was taking was a worn out dirt path, and every hour or so someone would pass him by. But most of the time he walked alone, humming to himself an old poem. Most knew the tune, but few knew the words to go with it. Daemon knew the words of the beginning verse, but no more than that. It went like this:
It was early evening when Daemon arrived at the city gates.
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Thank you so much for taking your time to read the whole thing! Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
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Chapter One - The Blue Oak
Vincent Tuggleweed was an old fellow who lived in a small village by the Bluewood River. The village was named Beygate, and was loyal to the Lavternian king. Most of the villagers made a living working the land and raising cattle.
It was quite close to the border of Trantlos, and every few cycles raiders would come riding down the Scar Mountains on their fearsome sand-horses to steal crops and cattle, burn down houses and take hostages. But for the past five cycles the Trantlosians had not attacked nor raided Beygate. Vincent did not know much about politics, but he knew enough to understand that a peace treaty has been signed between Lavternia and Trantlos. He hoped that would stop the raiders for a while.
Vincent wore a white mustache that connected with his long beard at the sides of his mouth. He was very proud of his beard, and when he was younger he had used to spend hours grooming it. But as his age had progressed, so had his long face become more wrinkled and as a result more undesirable for the women.
From the window above his bed, he could see the sun just beginning to rise. To him, that was a sign that it was time for his daily stroll down the riverside. He picked up his cane, slipped on his worn leather sandals, and opened the door to his humble wooden house. Vincent’s house stood at the very edge of the village, overlooking the river. He liked it that way, far from all of those noisy children, although at times, he would feel quite lonely. So, he was not surprised to find that there was nobody outside besides himself, and anyhow, it was considerably early.
The moment Vincent stepped outside something felt different. During his walks by the river, he liked to close his eyes and listen to the birds’ singing, the rustling leaves and the soft ripple of the river. But now it seemed as though the birds had lost their voice.
Strange, he thought to himself.
Nevertheless, Vincent wasn't about to let something as small as that get in the
way of his sacred tradition. Plodding down to the river foot after foot proved more and more difficult with each passing week.
I’m getting older, he thought with a frown.
Once he reached the water, Vincent bent down onto his knees, dipped his hands into the water and washed his face. Grimacing, he then stood back up, and strode slowly down the riverbank path. The grass, usually a healthy green, was now a bit yellow in places. The flowers that used to be bright and colorful were now dull and withered and the bees and butterflies that flew around in their enchanting dance were all gone. He walked in silence, wondering what had happened to this once heavenly place.
At once, he came to a stop. He had reached his favorite place. Long ago, Vincent’s father would take him here to watch the wildlife roam free, and the flowers glow magically. And when his father passed away, Vincent had buried him here. He liked to think that his father’s soul was living in this place, sitting and reading his precious books. It was for this place he would get up at this hour. This “place” was a small, circular clearing in the trees, with an ancient, gnarled oak tree in the center. But this oak was quite a bit different from all the other ancient oaks. This tree was azure blue. The trunk was blue. The branches were blue. The leaves were blue. No one really knew why it was colored in this fascinating color, but Vincent did not care. As he would always tell his children, ‘What you don’t know can’t hurt you’. Vincent would sit under this oak with his eyes closed, listening to the sounds of nature. It would calm his mind and soul, and he enjoyed these moments greatly.
But when he saw the blue oak laying on the ground, branches snapped apart, twigs and leaves strewn all over the place splintered and broken, he felt as if his heart was being torn to pieces. A small whimper came to his mouth, and he fell to his knees, sobbing silently. A few minutes later, he stood up, grief-stricken, his eyes still wet and his heart still aching.
All of a sudden, he heard a soft thud from behind him. He spun around as fast as his body allowed him and saw a man wearing a green hood, holding a drawn bow and arrow, standing a few yards away. “Justice of the Free,” said the man coldly, and the man released the string. The arrow pierced Vincent’s throat.
He fell to the ground, dead.
...............................................
“Another mission accomplished,” said Daemon, putting his hickory bow over his shoulder. He walked over to the old man lying face down on the ground, and turned him over. A perfect shot, he thought to himself, seeing that the arrow drilled through the exact center of the old man’s neck. Daemon did not like wasting arrows, so he pictured the arrow hardening. His brow creased as he concentrated on the spell. The reinforcing spell was a basic enchantment that every Archer of the Free knew how to use. He wrapped his hands around the shaft of the arrow, and pulled. With a sickening crunch, the arrow pulled free, splattering blood on Daemon’s hands. He knew that if he would not have used the spell, the arrow might have been damaged.
After he finished cleaning the arrow and his hands in the grass, he stood up, and put the arrow back in his quiver. He grabbed his bow from over his shoulder, and took out his hunting knife. Using the knife he carved a straight horizontal line onto his bow. Carving lines into the bow was a means of keeping track of the number of missions that were successfully accomplished by each Archer of the Free. Daemon now had seven lines on his bow, and he was only in his twenty-fourth cycle. Most of the archers at his age had around three lines on their bow.
Once he finished carving the line, he put his bow across his back once more, and headed out north, on his journey back to the Archers of the Free's hideout. It a long journey that would take a fortnight for an average man, but Daemon was no average man. He was an Archer of the Free, and one of the best at that. He could easily complete the journey in ten days if he wished to do so.
His first stop on his way back would be the city of Ampheath. Ampheath was a small city, with a population of no more than nine-thousand. It had a large number of passersby all the time, because it was the connection between the north and the south of Lavternia. Men would come from all over the kingdom to trade with other men from around the world. In Ampheath you could find silks from the far island of Tillis, tools and weapons forged in the legendary forges of Palgrin and if you were especially lucky even a magical coin or amulet from the northern lands of Katamon beyond the Wyvern Sea. Ampheath had a small river running through it, and people would throw coins into the river for luck. They believed the coin was a present to the gods, who would then in turn grant them health and success. Since they had many visitors, they also had many inns and one could always find a room to stay for the night.
The path he was taking was a worn out dirt path, and every hour or so someone would pass him by. But most of the time he walked alone, humming to himself an old poem. Most knew the tune, but few knew the words to go with it. Daemon knew the words of the beginning verse, but no more than that. It went like this:
Night has come, embracing the earth with its black wings
It seems there is no hope, only sorrow and despair
Despair so great, it devours all creatures and beings
If the gods are existent, why do they not care?
Asked the young boy with the blond hair
It seems there is no hope, only sorrow and despair
Despair so great, it devours all creatures and beings
If the gods are existent, why do they not care?
Asked the young boy with the blond hair
It was early evening when Daemon arrived at the city gates.
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Thank you so much for taking your time to read the whole thing! Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Pablo was busy moving his bowels when the blue-jay's whistle rang out.
"Well, shit."
Pablo was squatting and doing his business at the edge of a shaded arboreous park. The park which used to have nicely cut grass, beautiful aromatic flowers and yellow brick roads with children running and playing in it was now desolate of any human soul but Pablo. The grass had grown tall and wild, the flowers devoured by weeds and the roads barely noticeable under all the greenery.
Once he finished up, Pablo began running toward where the whistle had come from. It wasn't too far away, and he thought he could already hear a commotion from a nearby street. Getting a knife ready but hidden in his long sleeve, Pablo entered the street where all the loud excitement seemed to be coming from. He searched with his eyes for a fellow Scarlet Mask member, and then he noticed Aurel.
Pablo liked Aurel. He was sometimes a little snobbish, but Pablo could tell that Aurel was a good and honest man. Ruthless, yes, but he fought for what was right. Freedom. Pablo's most highly prized value. Pablo approached Aurel from behind and stood by his side. "I heard your call. What is the commotion all about?"
"Well, shit."
Pablo was squatting and doing his business at the edge of a shaded arboreous park. The park which used to have nicely cut grass, beautiful aromatic flowers and yellow brick roads with children running and playing in it was now desolate of any human soul but Pablo. The grass had grown tall and wild, the flowers devoured by weeds and the roads barely noticeable under all the greenery.
Once he finished up, Pablo began running toward where the whistle had come from. It wasn't too far away, and he thought he could already hear a commotion from a nearby street. Getting a knife ready but hidden in his long sleeve, Pablo entered the street where all the loud excitement seemed to be coming from. He searched with his eyes for a fellow Scarlet Mask member, and then he noticed Aurel.
Pablo liked Aurel. He was sometimes a little snobbish, but Pablo could tell that Aurel was a good and honest man. Ruthless, yes, but he fought for what was right. Freedom. Pablo's most highly prized value. Pablo approached Aurel from behind and stood by his side. "I heard your call. What is the commotion all about?"
So I'll try to get a post up in the next few hours. This rp is looking very interesting!
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