teapotshark

Fiddler's Green

Midday – 12:08 PM

Beth couldn't go home. TJ knew where she lived, as did a few others in the crew, and that was just a few blocks from her mother's apartment. No one but the Ciprianos knew just how much TJ had told them. He could have given them the locations of all the important players. That little rat. Fortunately for Angela Callahan, her daughter never mentioned having a living mother. Nobody knew where Angela lived or that it wasn't far from Beth's own apartment. Her mother was safe.

After twenty minutes, she slowed down. A racing motorcycle in the middle of the day wouldn't go unnoticed, and she didn't plan on attracting the attention of the Ciprianos' thugs for a second time today. The bullet wound in her upper arm needed covering up too. Where could she go? Conor's place? The man had a lot of guns, and he wasn't afraid to let people know he could use them. Still, how trustworthy was a guy she only ever spoke to in a bar or in the occasional phone call. “Friends” was not the way Beth would describe any of the people at Fiddler's Green. More like... highly familiar criminal drinking buddies.

Then again, she had known them for years. But, no, she couldn't just turn up at Conor's pet shop with a bullet in her arm and a target on her back. Couldn't turn up at the bar like that either. She'd never hear the end of it if she spilled blood all over Sheehan's precious bar.

In the end she parked somewhere secluded and texted someone on the crew, then waited. She removed her shirt, now ruined, and thought, Great. I liked that shirt. Fuck you, TJ, and your Ciprianos buddies. Tying the shirt around her waist, she inspected the bullet wound. The majority of the blood had dried, leaving cracked red stains all over her arm. Fresh blood seeped out at a much slower rate. The adrenaline had long since worn off, the hole in her arm felt much bigger than it was, and pain shot up and down her arm whenever she moved it. Nothing she hadn't experienced before.

12:53 PM

When she saw her crew-mate arrive, a bottle of tequila in one hand and a burner in the other, her relief was marred by distrust. She pointed her gun at him, made him swear his loyalty, before she let him near her. He was a tall guy, the kind you'd call dark and handsome if you cleaned him up and put him in a suit. His name was Jordan, or something like that. She didn't care to learn the names of the people she worked with.

Under threat of being shot if he fucked up, Jordan removed the bullet from her arm with a pocket knife – sterilized by the flame of his lighter – and slapped on a bandage of cloth strips. The tequila cleaned the wound, and made it easier for Beth not to break poor Jordan's nose when he stuck the knife in her arm.

“Right, now fuck off,” she told him when it was done. “Warn everyone we've got the Ciprianos hunting us down.” At the name, Jordan paled. Beth rolled her eyes and shooed him away, “Go on. I'll keep the tequila.”

Now without the possibility of staining Sheehan's bar, she waited for her head to clear somewhat and drove straight for Fiddler's Green. It was a couple hours early, but either Sheehan knew something she might find useful or someone else did and they'd be there soon enough.

Lights, Camera, Action!: A Movie Production Roleplay

I hope this gets some more interest! I already have a character in mind.

Fiddler's Green

I'll go ahead and post again if no one else is planning on it just yet.

Under Deep OOC (6 players only, first come first serve)

Saw Cap 2 last week, it's fantastic. GOT4 looks so great too.

Also, agreeing with TJByrum there.

Lights, Camera, Action!: A Movie Production Roleplay

I'm interested!

Edit: If it helps, here's a pretty good list of jobs on a film crew and their responsibilities.

Under Deep OOC (6 players only, first come first serve)

That sounds good. We'll remain active in the OOC as well, to iron out any problems and help TJByrum whenever we need to.

Under Deep OOC (6 players only, first come first serve)

We could go in the order our characters were approved/in the OP character list? So, the order would be:

TJByrum as GM,
-AcE- as Ireth Vardamir,
teapotshark as Aveline Ronan,
Athinar as Athinar Da' Danash,
Apokalipse as Dasmira Oratonis,
thegreenleafe as Arkadi Vasile,
Arsenal as Serkan Stahlwurm,
Diggerton as Leon Thorne,
Rusalka as Nariah Stormblade (pending).

It just seems the easiest, considering it's a pre-generated list.

Under Deep OOC (6 players only, first come first serve)

We'll pace ourselves! You're an excellent GM for planning so well and being open to handle a big group, so it's only right we return the favour and make it easier on you.

Looking forward to this story. That distant sound you're hearing is me rubbing my hands together in anticipation.

Dyisura: Civero's Legion

Added some more information on the story and groups. If anyone wants to know more, I can add information on magic, kingdoms and races.

Dyisura: Civero's Legion

In the world of Dyisura, the very first era of peace is under threat by powerful enchanters, who call themselves Civero's Legion, and their vast army of destructive, troll-like creatures.

Dyisura is home to four dominant races:

• Rotan, forest-dwelling tribespeople;


• Gleyara, naturally attractive telepaths and lovers of the arts;


• Nyzians, troll-like armies with no concept of civilisation;


• and Humans, mostly self-explanatory.

(I'm also going to allow people to create their own races if they don't want to choose from the above list. There will be a race creation sheet in the OOC.)

The races struggled to maintain their shaky peace treaty in the face of complete destruction. In a desperate attempt to stop the flood of devastation, the World Council issued a public invitation to anyone with the skills and determination to save Dyisura; they were to meet in Aygos, the central hub of activity for the World Council, for a briefing. Hundreds gathered in Aygos and were informed of the existence of Civero's Legion. Placed into groups, within which the skills were varied and balanced to give the group their best chance, they were sent out to defeat the legion.

Expanded Story

Dyisura boasts a long and exciting history of natural disasters, wars, famine, magical discoveries, fabled heroes and the like. Until seven years ago wars were so commonplace, taking up arms was an aspect of daily life.

When armies of Nyzians moved out of their settlements and independently destroyed the largest Human, Rotan and Gleyara settlements, the three races formed an unstable alliance in order to defeat the common enemy. In the face of serious competition, the Nyzians grew doubtful of their power, and so the newly formed World Council succeeded in driving the Nyzians back to their homelands. For seven years Dyisura experienced peace. It was phenomenal, but not perfect; Humans feared the telepathic abilities of Gleyara, causing relations to waver often, Gleyara themselves struggled to be civil with anyone outside their race, and the Rotan tribespeople despised those who lacked respect for the earth.

Then, the Nyzians turned on the world a second time. Now with greater numbers and a unity previously unheard of among their people, they easily obliterated the opposing forces. At first there were many theories, but when the World Council sought the expertise of The Enchanter's Guild, they discovered that a small but powerful group – calling themselves Civero's Legion – were likely to be behind the devastation.

Civero's Legion, led by Sebian Civero, began as a rebellious group of strong Gleyara enchanters who believed that the most powerful among society – themselves – should dominate and rule. The Gleyara High Council admitted to keeping the existence of Civero's Legion a secret, and though they insisted they were not affiliated with the legion, this further strained relations with the other races.

The World Council issued a public invitation: anyone with the skills and determination to put an end to the devastation should meet in Aygos, the central hub of activity for the World Council, for a briefing. Hundreds gathered in Aygos and learned about the existence of Civero's Legion. Placed into groups, within which the skills were varied and balanced to give the group their best chance, they were sent out to defeat the legion.

There are different roles you can play as.

First, you have the option of being a member of one of these groups (which are comprised of all sorts of people of all races save Nyzian; warriors, assassins, enchanters, thieves, adventurers, investors, healers, bards, priests, you name it). Having just left Aygos, you are still largely unfamiliar with the other members of your group. You have your reasons for joining the cause, as they have theirs, and you may also have a theory as to where you can find Sebian Civero or how his legion is controlling the Nyzians. Maybe another member of your group has the same theory, or a different one. Whatever it is, you're going to need to work together. Group sizes range from 4-8 or more, and if there are enough characters you will be in the same group.

Your second option is a member of Civero's Legion, one of his lieutenants or maybe the big guy himself. You believe you should be ruling, and being a part of the legion will get you there. But now you're faced with hundreds of teams of combatants trying to weed you out and an allied army occupying your forces. You will do everything in your power to protect the legion.. (Providing your character sheet is good enough, you can even play the big baddie. In fact, I encourage people to try for this.)

Lastly, you can play as a member of the World Council, a more diplomatic role rooted in the politics of the world. This is good for side-characters and shaping the world.

You can also have more than one character! For now I'm capping it at 2, but once again a good character sheet might persuade me otherwise.

This High Casual roleplay will be mostly character-driven (so think up some juicy back stories) but I will be playing as important NPCs and initiating events to move the story forward when the situation calls upon it. The idea is that we each have a hand in shaping the world we're playing in. I've given us somewhere to start and an inciting incident to throw us into the story. Now we work together to expand the world and advance the story.

If this garners enough interest I'll post the OOC with a lot more detail regarding story, races, magic and the like. I've written it all up, but there is lots of room for creativity and I encourage people to add to the world.