Tixxy Savage

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@MissCapnCrunch - Your Character Sheet is accepted and added to the list

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@Wormgod - Character Sheet approved and added to my collection. We currently stand at 4 people if you include myself. I hope to at least get 1-2 more people ready to go by tomorrow, so we can get this party started.

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@Wormgod I'm fairly open about magic so long as it is kept in check, and also has a progressive system. By this I mean, a novice at the magic would obviously not be very good at it and not succeed every time, whereas a Master in any magic would not only be quite powerful, but extremely rare. I look at it like a 4 Tier system, with Novice, which are semi-rare; Competent, which are rare; Expert, very rare; and Master would be extremely rare. I also prefer there to be drawbacks and dangers in magic useage, for example, A Fire Mage might burn himself constantly, as well as feeling drained of energy after performing his magic.

As for your magic specifically, not only do I like the idea, but I imagine it would be looked favorably upon by the Indigan people. Come up with a name for it, and it sounds like a type of Scan or Detection magic. So if you could provide a Name and perhaps a base description of some of what it can do, and maybe a few drawbacks, I think we can make it work. I will be posting Shielding magic sometime soon, so if needed, perhaps follow a similar format?

@Saffron - Your character sheet is accepted and I will add it to the list.

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@Quad - Sounds most interesting :D

@Rubix - I just posted a more detailed description of Crimsia and its plight in the OOC page (link found in my signature). Your character could certainly assist them in acquiring goods which in and of itself isn't illegal, unless one is choosing to avoid the taxes and regulations kept by the city. Would you feel this is more to your liking?

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Lore Addition

Crimsia

Crimsia was one of the oldest city-states in all of Syindra. While it doesn't have the far reaching influence that Indiga might have, it is considered a cultural center. It is believed that several magics were born on this island including Fire Magic, Earth Magic, and Farsight. The city-state was run by the council of Four, religious leaders from the four highest castes of its church. There is no poverty on this island, for resources, as well as work loads, are shared amongst everyone. The island has massive marble mines and huge fields of incense and dyes, making them highly desired by artisans and the wealthy.

The Five Castes consists of the Farsight Mages, the leader of whom is known simply as The Prophet. The Prophet is selected as the most experienced Farsight Mage in the city after the previous Prophet dies, This is the highest Caste, and their word is law. The second caste is the Artisan's Guild, in charge of all crafts and trade within and without the city-state. The middle caste is the standard citizen, anything from a shopkeeper to a fisherman. The fourth caste is the Azulian, which is anyone on the island that isn't born in Crimsia. They are often treated with mild disdain unless they join the church wholeheartedly, through a series of trials. If they succeed, they become a proper citizen of the third caste. The lowest caste are the Marked Ones, which are criminal slaves. Anyone who has broken a law, gone against the church, or committed some other similar offense, has their face tattooed, their bodies changed, and are forced to work in the mines or fields. If they continue to cause troubles here, they are set adrift on a rickety raft into the seas, a fate that is most likely to result in death.

However, in recent times, Crimsia was met with tragedy. The Prophet received a Vision that the island was to be destroyed by the volcano at the center of it. The church believed this to be destiny, and had intended to keep it from the main population. They believed if the Gods wanted them to die, then it would happen. However, a new initiate to the Farsight program, a young woman by the name of Cassia did not agree with their opinion. Her first ever Vision showed ships coming to rescue their people. When she brought this before the Prophet and the other Farsight leaders, they mocked her and her fledgling status, and dismissed her. She then took her information to the Chief Sculptor, one of the leaders of the Artisans' Guild Dimitri Slovegn. Unlike the Prophet, he believed her and contacted through merchants the nearby city-state of Indiga. Indiga pledged to have its navy bring ships to the island the day before the eruption was predicted to occur.

The ships arrived and were refused entry to the island by the Prophet. They captured Cassia, Marked her face, and sent her to the fields to work, while they waited for their world to end. The Indigan Navy didn't leave though, waiting just off their shores. Then the eruption began, and the Prophet and many of the Farsight members were the first to be consumed in their temple at the base of the Volcano. The leaders dead, the people went into a panic and made for the ships, which assisted in their rescue. Dimitri led the Artisan's Guild to free the Marked Ones, personally saving Cassia. About sixty percent of the population was saved, but several ships were destroyed by falling debris and molten rock.

With no one left from the highest caste, Dimitri took charge with Cassia. On the journey to Indiga, there was a massive change in the government of the former city-state. All of the Marked Ones were freed, and the statuses of every person was equalized with one exception. Cassia became the new religious leader, and consented with Dimitri that her role should have significantly less power than it would have been previously. As such, the Crimsian Senate was born. Each company within the Artisan's Guild was allowed one representative. An equal number of representatives from the new Crimsian Way, the upgraded religion, as we as an equal number from the standard citizens were appointed. There was now equal power among the masses.

The Indigans emptied out one of their boroughs, relocating its own citizens so that the Crimsians could have a place to call their own. It is crowded, there is mild starvation, and the standards there are low, on par with some of the other slums in the city. The Crimsians, though thankful, began making themselves self-reliant, while avoiding the taxes and regulations of the powers of Indiga. The Indigans ignored this for the most part, so long as no harm came to its own citizens. The Crimsians often demand that they be given a representative in the Indigan Council, but were rejected due to avoiding the city's taxes. There has been a large amount of dissent amongst the Crimsians, particularly within the newly freed Marked Ones.

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@ Rubix - I can certainly tie your character into the "possible" uprising *wink wink cough cough* I will throw a quick bio up about the backgrounds of Crimsia and of the immigrants here in a sec. They are a fairly tight knit self-sufficient group, so did you have anything in mind when it comes to be associated with them? A few examples might be documenting their plights and story for the Library of the Skies or assisting in some sort of trade with them. I have an idea of how I could tie nearly any character in that is a sympathizer, assuming they are already mildly associated with the immigrants.

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As stated before, most races are acceptable, including the Tolkien based races, though extra kudos to original races that you make up.

@Azathot - Indeed, the city guard is the most prevalent force

@Rubix - No problem, hopefully we can get started soon, If you have any development ideas, or something your character might be interested in that I can flesh out more, please let me know.

@Saffron - All of that sounds fine, whichever you might choose.

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@Saffron Plenty of sailor options, the military is a smidge limited, simply due to the lack of a lot of threat. Soldiers either guard the Silver Pass Gate and the small dirt road that winds through the forest leading to the city-state, or the are part of the Navy and protect the city, bay, and surrounding areas from Sea Monsters, pirates, etc. (Soldier + Sailor if you wanted :P )

Indigo as a whole is open to other races, humans are simply the majority. What race did you have in mind?

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@Quadrophenia Welcome :D I look forward to seeing what you bring to the RP, if you have any questions, please let me know

@Azathoth Nifty, I do love Crafting based characters, takes the detail of the story to a whole other level.

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Character Sheets

Letixia Hughes
Played by Tixxy Savage (me)

Sam Talus

NAME: Sam Talus
AGE: 19
SEX: Male
Race: Human

APPEARANCE: Tall (around 6 foot 3) olive skinned, with a lean body and relatively narrow shoulders. He has a thin face with prominent cheekbones and an angular jaw. Striking green eyes and a mess of black hair (which is roughly swept from left to right and hangs level with his eyes) give him an almost wild appearance, this is offset however, by his roguish half smile. He is usually seen wearing a dark brown leather greatcoat, which falls a few inches above his knees, and a simple black tunic, trousers and boots. A knife is usually concealed in his waistline, or in the folds of his coat.

PERSONALITY: Despite being highly cunning, he is generally friendly, but is not the most trusting of people. However this friendliness is rarely directed towards figures of authority or wealth. He is a smooth talker and usually tries to avoid conflict. However if a fight arises and he sees no way out he won't back down.

OCCUPATION: Thief

BACKGROUND: He was born the only child of a lower class family in a poor area of Indica, his father died when he was only 2, whilst working a job as a labourer on a fishing vessel. His mother struggled to raise him, until she passed away when he was aged 7, due to a illness which swept among the poor. Being homeless and penniless forced him onto the road of a thief, he learnt how to pick pockets and locks, and made many connections in the underworld. At 12 he managed to become apprentice to a locksmith, but when he too passed away only 4 years into Sam's apprenticeship, Sam once again walked the life of crime. Ever since he has been steadily increasing the scale of his crimes, and so too, his wealth. He now lives in a small, but pleasant dwelling near the centre of the city.

SKILLS: Lockpicking, Pickpocketing, Stealthy, hand to hand/melee combat

LIKES: Money, luxurious items (e.g. wine, exotic foods, paintings, etc.), women.
DISLIKES: Authority, people of wealth, magic.

Played by Rubix

Till "Sea Blood" Hermann

NAME: Till "Sea Blood" Hermann
AGE: 25
SEX: M
Race: Human

APPEARANCE: A medium sized man who stands at 5'8 makes up for lack of height with a broad body type. Facial features of a Northman he has a round stout face and soft rounded nose. Not originally from Indigna he holds a naturally pale complexion (tanned from the sun) and pale grey eyes to match. He keep his hair at shoulder length and it is a dirty blonder color. His hands and feet callused from long days at sea and travel, he looks older for his age. He wears common clothes, a blue tunic and dark brown trousers.

PERSONALITY: A curious and adventurous type he has found himself in a variety of situations as a result. His time travelling before joining the military and his eventual service has taught him that many times the only way to accomplish things with those you can trust. Often strangely upbeat, he finds that life is too short holding anger he attempts to keep people around him in high spirits and will try to decrease stress in high situations. He will not stray from battle but finds that there are many other things that can be done before violence must enter the equation. Strongly loyal to the Indigan Navy and its people.

OCCUPATION: Sailor/Trader

BACKGROUND: Born in the farther northern city state of Thuaidh where the nearby sea only melts for the summer months he was not originally of the sailing persuasion. His father a humble and often times meek man, and mother a fierce and strong woman of the north many times clashed eachother. He saw from early on what a place of constant fighting can do and at first chance around the age of 14 left home and has since never looked back. He traveled, never staying in one place for too long lived by panhandling or forming tight knit groups with other vagrants in the city-states he stayed. By the age of 16 had attempted to enter into Indiga by smuggling himself aboard a trade ship. Unfortunately he was caught and was given the choice of imprisonment or serving on the ships he had tried to smuggle himself on. Not being the one to be stuck in a cage, he took the choice to be apart of the Indigan Navy. Military life surprisingly suited him, he found himself following orders and doing tasks without hesitation. Rising through the ranks, he was quickly leading a small portion of sailors on a ship as an NCO. After 8 years his enlistment was up he was a freeman, and settled down in the sailing district living off a boat he had bought with his earnings from his time in the Navy. He will often hire his boat out for small shipping and fishing expeditions. He isn't a prominent figure by any means but is apart of the Sailor guild by default because of his profession and former military service gives him ties to the Indigan Council.

SKILLS: Boating and Barter.

WEAPONS: Standard issue pike and short sword from his days in the Navy.

Can't wait to get posting with everyone!

Played by Saffron

Artyom Kozhin

Ignore the, eh, sniffing glue. I found this photo on an anti-drug newspaper article. Credit goes to Reuters.com and photographer Anton Denisov.
Name: Artyom Kozhin
Race: Boring ol' Human
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Hometown: Indiga
Occupation: Fisherman
Skills: Fishing, cooking, business
Magic: Life Detection - Artyom is gifted with a weak ability to detect creatures with souls through a strong feeling or intuition. He uses this ability to assist in locating fish, after exhausting the usual methods, like following the birds, searching near reefs, etc. This ability does work on humans, animals, and ghosts, but fails on soulless creatures, such as undead and enchanted objects. The magic is easiest in close range and becomes progressively harder the more distance is used. After a mile, it only hurts him. If used for too much or at an impossible distance, Artyom suffers a terrible migraine. It is possible for Artyom to suffer an aneurysm as a result of this magic.
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Artyom was raised on the outskirts of Indiga, in a small house on the docks. His father was a fisherman and determined to raise Artyom on the sea. His mother, a housewife, had no qualms with this, since Artyom loved the water so much he learned to swim before learning to walk. Once he was old enough, his father took him on their company's boat for the early morning catch. Besides the usual tired whining, Artyom loved it. He went on many more, and soon started to help the men, pointing out the largest schools of fish, and telling them to avoid spots with whales or sharks near. One-too-many accurate predictions and the men got spooked. They told his father to explain himself, 'why was his son so good, he's not even a real fisher.' His father sat him down for a long talk, and Artyom explained that is he concentrated hard he could 'feel' the creatures nearby. First the men on the boat, then the fish below, and the birds above. Bigger things are easier to pinpoint, but they also hurt more. He just wanted to help out.

His dad laughed, finding this rather amusing for some reason. Explaining this to the men, Artyom was let back on the ship. Some of the guys were still suspicious, but they soon realized his gift was very helpful. It cut down on time, allowing them to catch more and avoid danger. Once he grew big enough, Artyom was allowed to start fishing too. In five years they gained enough money to purchase another boat and expand their shop. The disaster at Crimsia helped too by giving them more customers. Artyom used his earnings to buy a small house, and now lives there. He still works for the same small fishing company.

(Note: I'd say Artyom's a "novice" with his magic.)
(Also, bleh, Artyom's history sucks, but oh well.)

Played by Wormgod

Evangeline Delvine

✗Age: 23
✗Gender: Female
✗Race: Human
✗Height: 5'1''

✗City-State: Indiga
✗Occupation: Seamstress

✗Hair Color: Dark Brown
✗Eye Color: Green
✗Skin Tone: Olive

✗Personality: Independent. Sarcastic. Free Spirited. Adventurous. Flirtatious. Hot Tempered.

✗History/Biography: "Momma, when is Papa coming home?"

Evangeline tugged at the corner of her mother's apron. The large, strong woman stared out of the small kitchen window with a blank and empty stare. There was no reply. There never would be. It had been an entire year since Evangeline's father had gone to sea. Rumor had it that he made some true riches and left his family behind, off to find something better- if you could call it that. Some claimed he had just died a watery death, like most men did. It wouldn't be the first time news traveled back to their small section of another taken.

A few years before that the Delvine family was happy and complete as they could be. Mr. Delvine would go on his boat trips, come home after many of months with money, treasures, and exciting stories. Evangeline would crawl into her father's strong arms, her large green eyes looking at him in complete awe as he showcased his life before her. He was her hero, and she was his princess.

Years and years passed and Evangeline got older, the stories still remained in the whispered slurs. "Did you hear her father left the two women alone to fend for themselves? I heard he has a wife and child in every city from here past Crimsia!" These stories brought only anger to Evangeline. She had a feeling her father was alive, and nothing would stop her from proving it. Often being spotted with and around the boys, she spent a lot of time learning to swim, sail, fish, and fight. Though her mother didn't say so directly, Evangeline could feel in her mother's icy stares that she didn't want her only daughter, her only family member left to even think about stepping foot near the water ever again. But time after time and day after day, Evangeline swam, sailed, fished, and fought.

It wasn't a huge surprise when Mrs. Delvine forced her daughter to learn another trait during their hardships, and that skill was sewing. Eva took it upon herself to make a living for the two women, taking up jobs here and there whether they had to do with sewing, fishing, or some small manual labor to keep her mother quiet and not belittle Eva into an early grave.

Evangeline yearned for more. She wanted to find information about her father, and would not stop until she did.

✗Likes: Swimming, Creating, Stories, Warm Weather, Adventure, Sailing.

✗Disikes: Secrets, Cats, Nagging, Vegetables, Early Mornings, Cooking.

✗Skills: Sewing, Cooking, Fishing

Played by MissCapnCrunch