Saber said
You may certainly join. Welcome.The IC goes up tomorrow or, barring that, Wednesday. Apparently every time I set a date to get something done...well, something else happens. So, you'll have time to get a character up.Gotta run,Saber.
Thanks!
I have some questions about the world, some of which would be relevant to my character.
I'll start with the important ones:
- Are anyone fighting each other? I understand we're in a time of relative peace, but is there political tension between nations? Tension within nations? Border disputes?
Expanding on this, has (Eastern) Vallake in particular (or its friends, for that matter) been involved in recent skirmishing or warfare? - Is Vallake, both eastern and western, united? Or are they separate countries? How is Vallake ruled?
- Does Vallake have aristocracy? Does it have a tradition of knighthood?
- How much am I allowed to make up for my character's background story?
A rough outline of my character's story goes like this:
The girl is born into a matriarchal aristocratic family with knightly traditions, and as such she receives training in arms and is educated in what is expected from someone of her stature.
She does not get along well with her mother, as she is lacking in many of the attributes her mother holds in high regard such as leadership, assertiveness and mental fortitude. This tension is amplified due to her being the eldest daughter, and therefore expected to become the next family head.
The mother, wanting to toughen up her daughter, sends her along to what should have been a simple mission, but the army/company she went with is met by reinforcements or an ambush or something to that effect. In the face of such odds, fear for her life overtakes her and she flees the battle.
Shame comes over her, and in an act of folly she later returns to the battlefield only to see her fallen allies scattered before her. She is captured by the enemy and held ransom, which her family pays for.
She returns home, shame and guilt for abandoning her comrades weighting heavy upon her.
This, I was thinking, would have happened not long before the beginning of the RP. The matriarch hears word of the events at Merrifort and, sending her daughter out on what almost seems to be a suicide mission, gives her one last chance to restore her honor and amend the shame she brought upon her family.
If you or Sicarius have any knowledge you think could be helpful to my situation, it would be greatly appreciated. Same with any objections: if there are any, I'll do my best to rectify it.
I still have a few questions, out of general curiousity:
- Can you tell more about the Yildeanic faith? How is Yildeane worshipped: are there houses of prayer, like churches and temples? I get the impression that people are encouraged to rely on their own strength of mind and body to overcome difficulty, rather than pray for a miracle. Is this correct? Could you expand a little upon the core principles of the faith?
- Why and when was Besirioth abandoned? There's an awful lot of info for an empty city and little about why it was emptied.
Thank you for your time.