Volus

Legend of the Silver Legion (A Fantasy RP)

Volus x Serp

Riawin Capital City, Erosia.

Timid pulled himself up onto his horse allowing himself a small sigh. Even though the orders were from the empress herself, still he couldn't believe the mission which he was about to embark upon. He began to wonder if the empress would ever give up on this near pointless endeavor or if he would be stuck coming up with a better plan simply to see her smile again. The only thing he knew for sure was if he ever got the chance he would slit the traitors throat himself, if for no other reason then the misery she has caused the empress. As he left through the gates of the castle towards Cormyral he noticed a beautiful young woman that save for a few scars may have even rivaled his empress. Raymond was escorting her which would normally not be that odd, seeing as he would often partake in the finer pleasures of life, except he was leading her toward the castle. Perhaps he was trying to make the empress jealous again, it rarely works in his favor but that never stopped him before. Still this woman seemed almost pompous, like she felt superior to her fellow kin.

Timid sighed again and continued on his journey, if he was to travel to Cormyral's capital without going crazy he would need to stop focusing on every detail and relax. It would be a long trip with no one but his feathered friends and his own thoughts for company. He was starting to wonder which was scarier.

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Raymond escorted Sylvia through the streets pointing out statue after statue, most of which were nude of course.
"So whats it like working for those lizard folk?"

Sylvia slowed her steed down as she moved through the city, nostalgia forcing her to look around at the city, looking between the statues that Raymond pointed with brief apprehensive, as well as slight wishfulness, Sylvia turned to her guide.

"The weak are eaten alive. Literally, I mean."

"Well you do look quite delectable yourself. You know, you could always stick around. I'm sure the temples would be happy to take a woman of your...stature. I know I would be sure to pop in from time to time."

Sensing the mans obvious intention, Sylvia couldn't help but laugh, for a moment breaking her trained aloofness. It has been a long time since I've heard something like that She thought.

"Maybe I will, who knows..."

Raymond drew in closer to Sylvia
"Well, I could always give you a taste..."

"You'll, sadly, have to wait though" she said while twirling the wooden container with the diplomatic missive within in her hand "I have things to do". Ah, how she enjoyed playing with peoples hearts, or a certain member, as is more the case here.

"Damn, you're as serious as Timid. You know, it wouldn't hurt to play abit. Hell, since we are off to see Runewind we could always ask her to join us. She is always more...agreeable after a good bedding down."

"So. What is she like, the Empress I mean?" Sylvia said, deciding to change the subject on the spot.

Raymond stopped for a moment with a confused look on his face, not familiar with rejection.
"She is...a child. She may be 42 but she still acts like a teenager. Honestly though, you can't help but to love her...or hate her. There isn't much in between. She has a good heart but her emotions can get the best of her, especially after the recent wars. To be honest I'm surprised you would risk meeting with her...you might want to reconsider my previous offer, you may not get another chance."

Sylvia hesitated to respond, weighing the odds if he was serious or just trying another attempt at getting into her dress. "She does not recognise the protections offered to emissaries?"

"She does...but like I said...her emotions... Well if it comes to it ill try and convince her a sentence of life devoted to Eros in the temples would be better then execution...or at least I can try and get you a less disaggreable death then the feathered freaks."

"Well, why thank you" Sylvia sighed then, her amusement with this strange man running out.

"Don't mention it. It would be a shame to see such a beauty torn apart...again."
Raymond and Sylvia stopped before a set of large and ornate doors.
"The Empress is just ahead. I'll go in first and judge her mood before declaring your arrival. Shall I delay till tomorrow if her mood is sour?"

'If it would sate your need to protect me from... Eros temples... then you may delay our meeting if you wish"

Raymond gave a slight nod and a snicker before vanishing behind the doors, leaving Sylvia alone with her thoughts.

This was it, Sylvia thought. The Supreme Tyrant had been clear, Sylvia was to meet this empress personally and give her this message. Her possible death did not matter, as all was already concluded by the Supreme Tyrants visions that guaranteed her success. Having grown up as a child-hostage within the Dominion had ensured long ago her willingness to do even the suicidal if it meant proving her usefulness, and more importantly, that she was not weak.

As moments passed Raymond returned from behind the doors.
"So bad news, the Empress is in a less then stellar mood. Worse news, she already knows you are here and is expecting you. I recommend not mentioning Cormyral or traitors...or anything about hair..."
And with that the great doors began to open.

"You may enter." Beckoned a voice from the throne.
Hesitantly Sylvia approached the throne with Raymond taking his place by the Empresses side.

Legend of the Silver Legion (A Fantasy RP)

Kingdom of Riawin

Government

Theocratically Selected Monarchy(always female ruler). Upon death of the current Empress the ruling religion (Followers of Eros) will select a new Empress. The new empress is often selected in advance in secret and takes over upon the death of the predecessor. The selection has nothing to do with bloodline, noble status, age, ethnicity, or even religion(though the new empress must convert to Erosian). The empire has multiple sections (currently 3) that each self govern with oversight from the empress and her Generals/Advisers...the Touched. The Regions are(in order of importance and size) Riawin Planes- This is the Central and primary territory of the empire.
The Runic Dunes- The oldest conquered territory, no longer viewed as a conquered land by most.
Merchant Leagues- A group of pirates, civilized by the sword, still unhappy about subjugation and the restrictions it has brought.

Geography

Riawin Plains – Grassy will hills and a few forest areas to the south, temperate climate with lots of rain, Capitol City – The Saint Kingdom. Walled in sextopia. Large agricultural area, provides most of the food in the kingdom.

The Runic Dunes – Desert Dunes (surprised I'm sure) Only one large “city” Terra Runic. Mostly tribal villages otherwise. Moderate heat but soft silica sands that rarely get too hot.

Merchant Leagues – A small section( after much was lost in wars) in the coastal region, Cold and rainy with only one city, Port City Merchantia is a large port and warehouse area, forests in the north(connected to Riawin Plains).

Culture

Riawin Plains –

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A sexually liberated group. All human save for a small group of semi intelligent Harpies in the mountains(more on them in another section). Riawin populations tend to center themselves around rivers and lakes and favor wet climates. They follow the Erosian religion and due to the sexual nature of said religion...needless to say there are an awe full lot of them. The Riawins tend to be beautiful almost elven looking both male and female, with men often mistaken for the latter. They do however lack brute strength.

The Runic Dunes –

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A tribal group that has begun to convert and take on aspects of Erosian religion into their own. All human these warriors tend to rely heavily on horses to survive and thrive in all aspects of life, though there are not a great number of these that is changing as the religious conversion spreads.

Merchant Leagues –

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Larger, Bolder, Stronger, and Stupider are the words that best sum up this group of barbarians. Battle loving and generally uncivilized these morons reproduce like rabbits and tend to die off just as quickly (playing poke the sleeping harpy is a favored past time of children everywhere...right?) Again all human though quite opposite of the Riawin population the Leaguers tend to be less attractive, it is often said the ugliest Riawin is prettier then the most beautiful Merchant.

Military

The Empire has three Generals, each commanding troops from a different reagion, each region uses different tactics and troop types.

Riawin Plains

Riawin Plains – Under command of Christopher the Timid, the plains people are largely made up of Spear soldiers and Longbow men. They tend to fight from distance employing the range and terrain to there advantage. They will use the spear soldiers as a shield in order to allow the archers to retreat and regroup for additional assaults should the opponent close the gap.
Special units include a small group of Knights that wear chain mail and wield Halberds.
Additional special units are the Harpies under the control of Christopher directly, these “troops” do not follow order rather
listen to suggestions from Timid, though no one can figure out why.

Runic Dunes

Runic Dunes – Under command of Raymond the Animal, The Runic troops consist entirely of cavalry with few exception. There are two types of troops prevalent one using spears the other mages. The spear riders wear leather armor and the mages cloth, the mages use small stones that they charge in advance and lob at their opponents, these stones will turn into a sort of fireball after leaving a mages hand.
Special units for this group include a Unarmored cavalry unit that focuses on spead and precision. As well as a magic “artillery” unit that can fire a sort of lightning attack during rainy and stormy weather.

Merchant Leagues

Merchant Leagues – Under command of Tarkine the Beast, the League tends to be the most violent and brutal of the empires forces consisting of very heavily armored frontliners that wear plate armor on the torso, shoulders, and upper arms with chain mail covering the rest. Their helmets are often painted or adorned with harpy talons and feathers as a sign of prestige. The larger remainder of forces are axe wielding sociopaths hell bent on bloodshed. They have no concept of civilian casualties nor do they know what collateral damage means. Unarmored and often seen entering combat in the buff these soldier are a force to fear.

Heroes

(Superior Hero) Empress Serina Runewind –

Bio

The ruling empress of the kingdom, put into power from the age of six, Serina is a stubborn, arrogant, and largely unfit ruler. She relies heavily on her advisers and makes no attempt to hide this fact. She is often referred to as the most beautiful woman alive and will often use this unnatural seduction in order try and gain favorable deals from others. As the empress she is herself selected by the Erosian goddesses and rather then fight directly she splits her gift among her touched.

(Hero) Christopher the Timid –

Bio

A member of the Empresses “Touched” He is a crafty and brilliant tactition but lacks experience due to his age. He is only 14 and thus the youngest “Touched” in the empires history. He has an unnatural control over a species of pest known as harpies that used to pester the people of the kingdom, often believed to be the reason for his being chosen by the empress. Though he is capable of magic he prefers to fight using a bow and wears silk and leather armor.

(Hero) Raymond the Animal –

Bio

Brother of now traitor Lynette the Lioness, Raymond took over her roll as a touched shortly before her treason. He is hot headed and arrogant wanting nothing more then to prove himself superior to his sister. He fights as a mounted cavalry commander and uses a lance while wearing no armor.

(Hero) Tarkine the Beast –

Bio

The oldest of the touched not much is known of the behemoth of a man. At 6 foot 7 this towering beast wears full plate armor and wields an over sized Pike. Very experienced but characteristic of his upbringing as a member of the League, Tarkine is as bright as a burned out candle.

History

Though the Empire was once a powerful and feared nation, it now has stagnated for the last 30 or so years after Empress Runewind took power. He lack of interest in other nations land has left the nation that once conqured to no longer seek new territories. It has even lost territories, the most recent being Cormyral. A rebellion that only succeeded after the Empresses most trusted Touched betrayed her and joined the Rebellion.

Since the rebellion of Cormyral the Empress Runewind has mad no attempt to take land and instead has focused all her efforts on an a mix of abolitionist and anti nobility movements, along with a hidden agenda that very few know of.

Relations

The Kingdom of Riawin has become largely disinterested in forming relations with outside forces focusing all attention on internal matters and it's rival Cormyral. The empress has given a near obsessive and fanatical amount of attention to Cormyral leaving most bewildered as she gives nearly none to the other territories that rebelled.