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Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Tominas@Overlord Thraka@Letter Bee

Just as Clarimonde thought herself doomed to slavery, she was able to play witness to the man that would have been her doom fall with a bolt to the throat mid sentence. It wasn't something she hadn't seen before, however the fact that someone could die so quickly the smile didn't even leave their face until they hit the floor tended to spook people. The nature of the nobles was made quite apparent when the killing caused most to flee outside of those that either had a vested interest, were armed, or otherwise used to such acts similar to herself. A woman in the front row with a wasp mask was one such person where all three counts could be applied as she remained with a leg over her knee and hands clasped together over the knee on top of that particular pile, staring transfixedly at her even as most of those around her simply fled the auction. Those that remained were able to be identified as operatives for the radical anti-slave resistance, or others in those similar masks. Just as the men and women that were to free her began approaching the stage she was awashed with blood as a man in a wasp mask reached through the furthest one's chest and ripped out their spine in one of the most gruesome and intimidating methods of decapitation available. Another two men in wasp masks descended from hiding spots and began to massacre the resistance forces present in the plaza like cattle to the slaughter in equally gruesome fashions, quite literally ripping them limb from limb with their bare hands.

During this tumult the woman in the wasp mask simply calmly stood and walked up to the stage, standing directly in front of her. She was dressed simply in a tunic with embroidered gambeson and plate curiass over her chest with coat-like portions extending over her tighs, Her belt holding various pouches with an estoc in a sheath and a buckler on her hip while her leggings were similarly black, yellow, and embroidered. "Young lady, you are quite skilled. I can free you, however it would only be to put you into a different type of servitude much akin to that of which the nobles you are so familiar with were bound by. You shall be compensated for your services, though I do warn you, if you fail you might wish you'd joined those my associates are punishing." The woman in the wasp mask states with a sharp yet serene tone, as though oblivious to her surroundings outside of that which she wished to acknowledge.

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Mergoux found her bolt flying true and striking that oh so plump auctioneer in the throat. He hadn't needed to die, and if she hadn't been such an endoctrinated zealot she'd have probably found that he'd had a family, vices, and failures much like any other human. She'd likely caused the eventual slavery of his wife, children, and elder parents that would have been relying on him to support them financially in their old age. That was the nature of the world she was so blind to. However phillisophical ponderings aside she shortly after seeming to free the slaves gets to watch as her comrades are brutally massacered, her crossbow crushed under the boot of a man in black and yellow half plate that had been silently standing sentry next to her while she had been unawares. "You cannot escape your fate" He states flatly, simply offering her his hand as if to help her up as opposed to the imprisonment he'd entailed. The metal of her crossbow wrapped around his foot and the splinters around it simply served as a warning to what an effortless show of strength could have done to her skull if he'd wanted her dead.

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Tominas

Also, just to put this out there, the character's backstory was ALOT too modern. think more rennaissance than ww1

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

Kamile(GMPC, not a good example)

Name: Kamile Vespid

Age: Roughly 29 bordering on 30

Physical Description: A somewhat thin noblewoman of middling to high standing with quite beautiful features accented with light make-up around the eyes and mouth to suggest a somewhat more wasp-like appearence. Generally Kamile is seen wearing dresses with corsets that constrict around the belly and lower chest, pressing her bosom up to give the illusion of lift while keeping her appearing thin, though whether she is or not is unimportant. In addition to her gown she also sports a single-finger claw ring styled like a hornet facing towards the back of her palm with the stinger as the actual talon.

Important items: Claw ring of the noble house Vespid seemingly enchanted with curse infliction that leaves those stabbed under her control through unknown means.

Manor vespid; Essentially just a normal manor and small estate sporting a respectable entourage of mind controled and heavilly altered humanoid guards, as well as slaves to tend to the grounds among other more secretive tasks that generally don't make their way to the light of day. Generally attacks on the manor are met with rather vicious and brutal punishments that often leave attackers as little more than experiments in her labs although on good days she can be coerced into simply torturing you to death which is arguably preferable depending on who is asking. None have before escaped alive, and forces attempting to free her slaves largely find themselves attacked by the very people they're attempting to free.

Underlings/experiments: While less important in terms of attatchment so much as she simply enjoys the study material and ease of living that comes with having them around to deal with things she just simply can't be asked to partake in like some common peasant. Lady Vespid's underlings are of decent power and I will be providing altered cses for each basic type, though like with Lady vespid herself, the actual bios will be ommitted for the time being, though I might add them in if they are every somehow learned about.

Starting Faction: Unless you would like to be mind controled, experimented on, or otherwise lose that character i'm going to hazard a guess and say you don't want to join her faction. However, AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, she is able to make deals to people seeking information, however her costs are not monetary and largely feature someone having to volunteer themselves to be experimented upon (non-invasively so as to keep (most of) their sanity) This can and will mutate your character or leave them with some other affliction so You have been warned.

Spell List:

~Controlled mutation (Change): The fruits of experimentation are applied here, allowing lady vespid to mutate those under her service in the most advantageous ways she's found, generally endowing extraordinary talents at the cost of disfigurement.

~Swarm Queen(mind and exception entomologist): Lady vespid is capable of manipulating insects using little more than mental commands. This allows her to implant and raise specialized insects to handle the less chitinous minions.

Exceptional Skill List:

~Exceptional entomology(x2): The study of insects both mundane and mystical.

~Exceptional wealth: she doesn't care about money in the slightest. If it was a battle of hitting each other with sacks of all the wealth the two parties owned, 8/10 times she'd win

~Exceptional medicine: Mostly for surgery and experimenting on test subjects as well as altering her babies(the insects not actual babies before anyone asks, though I wouldn't put it past her to bring in pregnant slaves for that purpose) via her change magic mixed in with medical knowledge.

lady vespid's underlings

man in the mask

Appearence: Generally the men in masks are rather tall, broad, and muscular with every inch of their bodies covered in black and yellow clothing with their faces covered with wasp masks.
Equipment:

~Wasp masks: largely ornamental, though they do work as protective face plates due to the metal in them in a pinch.
~Vespid sercoats: black and yellow with the vespid crest eblazoned on the center worn over half plate of black steel. Un-enchanted and of middling quality, however it's still some fairly hefty armor. If you couldn't guess it, they're also all male.

Spells:

Rage of the swarm (high): High magical energy charged into their fists Allows them to deliver blows well beyond what a normal human is capable of as well as leaving the target with not normally healable wounds.

Exceptional skills:
Exceptional fisticuffs(X3)
Exceptional durabillity(X2)

yellow jackets

Appearence: Varies outside of uniforms, however when in uniform when around lady vespid's home or in meetings, the yellow jackets generally wear long tailcoats of black and yellow along with knee-high leather boots, and wasp masks. As a side-note, yellow jackets are akin to the female counterpart to the men in masks.
Equipment:
~Fencing weapons: generally rapiers, however estocs, epees, sabers, and other such blades are not uncommon
~poisons: specially crafted poisons made specifically for every job and often ranging from magic-cancelling concoctions slipped into drinks to firebombs that can be tossed at targets or dry straw to act as combative enhancements.
~vespid seal: generally either some form of easilly hidden jewellery, or tattoo under the clothes, the vespid seal serves no purpose outside of confirming whether someone is a yellow jacket to other yellow jackets.
~symbiote: higher ranking yellow-jackets are allowed the honor of having a symbiotic insect implanted into them, allowing them to communicate telepathically to others in addition to naturally producing retracting stingers and the potent venoms that run through them.
Spells: none

exceptional skills:

Exceptional fencing(X2)
Exceptional durability
Exceptional stealth
Exceptional alchemy(X2)

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@Overlord Thraka

Fully approved so long as you understand that intimidation can and probably will be resisted. Although if it's too often then I'll let them know that's not ok

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Priscilla

Letter Bee said they're like warcraft orcs

@Overlord Thraka

Human and something akin to warcraft orcs are official ones, but if you can think of a good one and how they'd fit into the world then I see no reason to deny you unless they're over powered. Also yes, you may join :P

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Stitches

The clothed punching bags is actually a fairly modern notion. generally slaves were actually treated fairly well aside from the grueling work and those that rebelled against their masters... cause... y'know... revolts were actually SURPRISINGLY common if you didn't treat them well.

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Tominas@Stitches

It's more a case of the more things you try to do with a spell the weaker it is (I think) so something like a fireball is fairly strong cause all your doing is throwing a large bit of fire while raising flaming zombies is a bit less potent but slightly more applicable to situations. It's a thing of utility vs power I think. Letter Bee will have to clarify as it's his system

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Tominas

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Tominas

Nope, just don't post lewds.

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

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