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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 9, 2017 23:41:02 GMT -5
welcome to eryx
Once, in a dreamed world, ancient guardians fixed problems that arose within a wealthy and beautiful country. Once, they burned enemy cities to the ground, destroyed monstrous foes, and walked in shimmering adoration. This world is not Eryx. Eryx is a lie. Bloodied, war torn Eryx has been fighting for breath since the civil war. Fighting since the blues murdered the silvers. In Eryx, there is only one god; Death, and he is going nowhere. the joining page
{ вlυe αɴd ѕιlver ѕтαrѕ } ᵃ ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᶠᵃᶰᵗᵃˢʸ ʳᵒˡᵉ ᵖˡᵃʸ still feel free to pm me if you want
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 9, 2017 23:43:00 GMT -5
the country of eryx
The country of Eryx is a medium sized one made up of mountains, rivers, and rough moors. They rely heavily on the mining of materials and the making of their infamous steel to keep their economy flowing, even if it is at a snail's pace. When Eryx was established there was two courts to rule over the peasants. The blues were the upper class, a royal family of plump aristocrats. The silvers were royalty in their own right, but only to the peasants. They were the warriors, hardened and calloused.
But, there was another class, besides the silvers, blues, and peasants. They were above the rest. Ancient guards that mimicked the gods of the old world. The only link to the old world, the only link back to magic, to the darkness that destroyed the old world. The Zodiacs.
For just a brief history lesson, the blues got angry that the peasants loved the silvers and the silvers had so much power. They made all the decisions when it came to Eryx, but ultimately, it was the silvers who kept Eryx out of war, debt, and starvation. So, the blues murdered the silvers in their beds. The peasants revolted. The Zodiacs can do nothing except serve the blues, even if they do not agree with them. Yet, there is unrest in the air. Eryx is falling, a prophecy is coming true, and the fates of all hinge upon the Zodiacs.
When it comes to cities and towns, many of them are just outcrops of the mines. They have gray people within gray homes. Bleak sight to see, but this is Eryx. The royal palace is hardly glamorous, but it is spacious, since it used to hold dozens and dozens of nobles at some points. It is built into the side of the largest mountain chain, and is known as the Shard, because of the jagged and asymmetrical look to the dark gray stone it is made out of.
plot
MAIN: Eryx has just come out of a civil war, the blues prevailing over the peasants and placing a young and ambitious king on the throne. The borders have other hungry kingdoms itching to invade the vulnerable Eryx. The rebellion flames are hardly quenched, just patted down for a little. The world is a bit upside down for the people of Eryx, but this role play is relatively small. At least for the time being. Their are twelve Zodiacs, who are the primary characters, and probably a few blue characters as well. The Zodiacs, depending on your character, will either be still faithful to the blues; since they are the ruling class, or start to work with the rebellion. This is a light fantasy role play, so it doesn't rely heavily onto magic, but it certainly could have more elements rolled into it, should that be desired.
SUBPLOTS: tbd
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 9, 2017 23:49:16 GMT -5
the zodiacs
The Zodiacs are a royal guard that watched over and protected whoever should rule Eryx. According to legend and rumor that circulates among peasants, the Zodiacs are immortal, god-like figures that are unstoppable. However, this is hardly true. The actual truth to the story is that the original names and symbols for each of the Zodiacs is similar to the old gods in the old world. They are the last true link to magic in the old world. And the Seer, or Original is in fact immortal, but the rest are not.
There are twelve Zodiacs, technically thirteen if you count two for Gemini. They are usually twenty-something peasants who come are chosen by an odd and unexplained type of magic. The Zodiacs have been around for centuries, but it seems like none of them ever die. This is because when one of them dies, another person immediately gets a Zodiac tattoo. They are chosen for a lifetime service. The Seer finds them, collects them, and brings them back to train and become one of the famous guardians. They must lose all sense of their former self. Even their last name and truly become their Zodiac.
The twelve Zodiacs, their tattoos and weapons are ;
AQUARIUS - Their tattoo is usually on their shoulder and down their arm, and it is of an outline of a person pouring water from a bucket down their arm. Their weapon is a gold and aqua colored trident, encrusted with blue and green jewels. PISCES - Their tattoo is that of two fishes and tend to be on their inner wrist, or on their forearm. Their weapon is a pair of silver daggers, each sharpened and usually comes with a sheath that straps to their arms. ARIES - Their tattoo is on their back or shoulders and is the head with the massive horns of the ram. Their weapon is a blood red staff with the ram's horns curving out of the top. TAURUS - Their tattoo is usually on their back or thigh, and is of the bull, or just the bull head with the horns. Their weapon is a long, scythe, the blade made of a sharpened bull horn, like a hook. They fight with this from above in the trees, slicing down to take off the head of an enemy. GEMINI - The Gemini are not one, but two. This Zodiac comes in a pair. Two identical boys or girls that can complete each others sentences, look exactly the same, and are connected. If one dies, the other does too. They feel the same and can are linked together. Their tattoo is on the same place of both twins, on either the shoulders or the hips. It is of one half of the twin, reaching out for the other. Their weapon is one double swords, both a glowing gold color. The blade is flexible, and light, but incredibly strong. They are identical, one given to each twin. They usually fight back to back, knowing each other and can take on many enemies. CANCER - Their weapon is a dark red leather whip. It is longer than most whips and is usually coiled around their arm. It takes a bit to get used it, and a great deal of arm strength is needed to wield this whip. Their tattoo usually lies on their dominant hand where their whip coils, on the palm. Their tattoo is a crab, dark and large, curling around their fingers. LEO - Their tattoo extends down their arm, and is the outline of a roaring lion. Their weapon is a glowing red-yellow cutlass, which is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword, with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge, and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. VIRGO - Their tattoo is located along their chest right over their heart. It is the outline of a woman holding out flowers in her hand. Their weapon is a small, silvery green dagger with an emerald on the hilt. It is small and slender, but quite effective for throwing, or being tipped with poison. LIBRA - Their tattoo is usually between their shoulder blades or on their neck. It is just a scale perfectly even and balanced with shots of green through the scales. Their weapon is a kaskara, which is usually about a yard long, double edged sword and with a spatula tip. It is a mottled green color, the hilt with decorated a dull, smooth opal. SCORPIO - Their tattoo is located on their neck, curving up along their jaw. It flexes with their movement, and can sometimes look a bit scary. The Scorpio weapon is a silver and blue longsword, which is described as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for two-handed use and a straight double-edged blade. It is flexible, and sometimes the tip is dipped into scorpion venom. SAGITTARIUS - Their tattoo is on their back, usually on the lower tailbone area. It is bow crossed with arrows. Their weapon is predictably a shiny onyx bow with blue highlights, silver arrows with navy feathers on the end. CAPRICORN - Their tattoo is located on the center of their back, and is a goat's head, with the horns gliding back. Their weapon is a gray and dark purple axe, with amethysts on the handle. It is long, the blade sharp on both ends.
the blues
The blues are now the one and only ruling class. They control all decisions and have placed a King on the throne, something that has never been done in Eryx's history. He is young, ambitious, and many believe the wrong fit for an ailing and limping country. He is used to lavish things, servants bowing to every word, and having everything handed to him. Yet, he is a 'war hero.' Although some whisper he is a 'freedom slayer' and 'destruction for us all.' The blues are a small family, many of them killed during the civil war against the revolt. Only five remain, when once their was dozens and dozens. Their is also a small blue council of nobles who have lavish titles and such who advise the new King.
The blues have also gained control over all trade decision, including the trade of Ery steel, which is a strong and flexible steel that comes from the rare and specific iron ore from the Eryx mountain regions; called Aster Iron. The iron is harder to work with, but with a skilled blacksmith, the product is worth it. When forged the flames take on an odd purple-violet glow around them, and whatever weapon and object is made has a violet hue to very dark gray surface, especially in the sun. The blues famously had a sword forged from it, called Blue Calling and has now had a crown forged from it with beautiful, but fake sapphires placed in it.
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 9, 2017 23:53:14 GMT -5
the players
the zodiacs
- The Original ;; { NERYS ;; ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ } the all knowing one & original Zodiac- Aquarius ;; { MIRA ;; ɴαyoĸo 'ɴαyo' } the water bearer- Pieces ;; { } the fishes- Aries ;; {} the ram - Taurus ;; { VIKAT ;; ρłαgυegı ..} the bull- Gemini ;; { & } the twins- Cancer ;; { DAHY ;; ѕнσσт ƒσя тнє ѕтαяѕ } the crab- Leo ;; {} the lion- Virgo ;; { DANTE ;; Dragonness } the virgin- Libra ;; { KAZIMIR ;; ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ } the scales- Scorpio ;; { ANTARES ;; ⚝ ᵖᵃˡᵃᵈᶤᶰ ⚝ } the scorpion- Sagittarius ;; { ARTEMESIA ;; вlue вlood } the archer- Capricorn ;; {} the goat
the blues
- The King ;; { CASSIAN AURELIUS ;; ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ } the young and ruthless King
- The Bride ;; { CHENOA BRASIL ;; ѕнσσт ƒσя тнє ѕтαяѕ } the young fiancee, bride-to-be, & queen consort to be
- The Queen Mother ;; {} the King's proud mother
- The Blue Bastard ;; { MEDLI AURELIUS ;; Thesselhydra} the King's illegitimate warrior half-sister
- Lady Mother ;; { ALLYRIA DECIMUS ;; Dragonness } the Queen Mother's sister & King's aunt
- The Little Lord ;; { - claimed by Blue Blood -} the King's young cousin & squire
- The Master of War ;; { MAGNUS GALLOWS ;; ɴαyoĸo 'ɴαyo' } the King's most loyal & trusted adviser
- The Tempter ;; { } the King's lover
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 9, 2017 23:56:06 GMT -5
the rules
1. follow all forum rules. Pretty obvious I'd think. 2. this is a pretty advanced/literate role play. this means please have at least a paragraph or so post. at least enough to keep going. Not every post has to be a novel, but at least have some substance to your post. At least correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. 3. on a note of characters; only one Zodiac per person. There are very limited characters, since I'd like to keep this small. Also, while Zodiacs have weapons and excellent combat skills, they are human. So keep them human and flawed and normal! 4. please try to keep the gender ratios equal. This may not work out perfectly and be completely even, but it should be somewhat. I don't want a role play full of all females or all males. 5. LGBTQ+ characters are allowed and encouraged! 6. Join on the joining page with the correct form and please read everything. that's all folks ;3
footnotes
I'd just like to clarify, this is a light fantasy role play. It takes place in a fantasy world, yes, but it isn't much different than ours. It isn't as complex or complicated as Game of Thrones, and I hope everything was easy to understand. It doesn't have much of a magic system, if any at all, and a small history. Eryx is a young, but tumultuous country. I didn't want it to get bogged down in anything complicated, mainly because that would become too much for just a successful and fun role play. While literate, I want it to be fun. Don't worry too much about getting the "exact" details of a fantasy role play right. But, if you want to be precise and exact, go ahead.
DISCLAIMER: This role play is entirely mine. The idea, the words, and such. However, I give credit where credit is due. Quite obviously, I did not come up with Zodiacs, they are common knowledge. I don't take credit for the names & their symbols. I was inspired by The Queen of the Tearling. The concept about the old world our world regressing into a medieval world came from that book and I highly recommend. The idea of a civil war for power between the silvers and the blues was inspired by the factions from the war in A Song of Ice and Fire known as a Dance with Dragons. All characters, plots, and writing within the role play belongs to its respective owner.
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 11:55:44 GMT -5
extra save
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 11:56:09 GMT -5
extra save
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 18:58:32 GMT -5
now officially open!
finally I've stopped being a perfectionist about the coding so yes~ wooo!
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Apr 10, 2017 19:25:20 GMT -5
//Woo it's open! Nice work on the rp~
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 20:26:19 GMT -5
Hello! Could I claim Cancer and the Bride? I will post on the joining page shortly!)
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 20:35:36 GMT -5
nayo;; woohoo yes! thank you :3
Stars;; certainly! sounds good~ welcome!
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 21:55:16 GMT -5
robin;; okie dokes~ welcome!
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Post by Kass the Travelling Minstrel on Apr 10, 2017 22:31:27 GMT -5
guess who's irresponsible and took a nap xc it feels like i have detached myself from time itself
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 22:59:29 GMT -5
I know exactly what you mean, that happens too often to me~ my schedule is super weird so I end up taking naps all the time and it just makes time seem to not exist at all~
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Post by Kass the Travelling Minstrel on Apr 10, 2017 23:14:29 GMT -5
i could go to sleep at a reasonable time but nahhh who needs sleep
so does the blue bastard have any particular role in the court? like, some kind of guard in the palace. i was thinking maybe she could run what is essentially a "police force" to keep the peasants in order? or would that not be a responsibility given to both a woman and a bastard child lol
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 10, 2017 23:30:36 GMT -5
pfft, sleep is for the weak xD
hmm that could be interesting~ she could do it almost as an 'under the table' kind of thing. depending on how she and Cassian get along, she could do it without him knowing, or he could have her do it without any of the other nobility knowing. Since her role was created as kind of an enforcer type, a warrior, and quite fierce. that route of keeping the peasants in order would fit that!
edit;; I'll have a starter up sometime tomorrow! I have most of it written, but I'm probably gonna edit it and add more tomorrow~ I'll be here chatting and accepting and stuff for a little bit until I go off to bed because I need sleep because I am weak xD
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Post by Kass the Travelling Minstrel on Apr 11, 2017 0:23:03 GMT -5
I think I'll have her initially get along pretty well with the king and progressively get more on the peasants' side as she sees how the blues really are not treating them well
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Post by ρłαgυegı .. on Apr 11, 2017 15:02:09 GMT -5
{{ i'd like to apologize first and foremost for my form- I haven't written one in so long lol. but anyway it's kinda done. o-o I might try to change it to make it more accurate as I get into the feeling/portrayal of the character.
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Post by Dragoness on Apr 11, 2017 17:53:23 GMT -5
(Hi. Could I claim the Lady Mother and Virgo? I'll post their descriptions on the joining page as soon as I decide on their characters. Btw, would you mind if I made the Lady Mother considerably younger than her sister? Like, around thirty years old?)
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Post by Sabby The Caddy on Apr 11, 2017 20:42:28 GMT -5
//Just my daily post to show I'm still here, lurking~
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Apr 11, 2017 21:00:06 GMT -5
{ pretty gosh diddly darn excited for this !! i'm about to post my form for scorpio on the joining page and aaaa,, i might grab the queen mother as well if nobody else shows an interest in it for a while. }
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 11, 2017 21:37:44 GMT -5
sorry for not being on for most of today, weird kind of day~
Thessel; sounds good~ that'll be really fun ;3
Plague; your forms look pretty good actually, welcome!
Dragonness; sure! the Lady Mother being younger would probably work better, especially since her son is quite young as well.
Paladin; okie dokes, sounds good!
alrighty~ I should have a starter post up soon! so ready to start this up! :3
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Post by BB-8 on Apr 12, 2017 2:07:10 GMT -5
I'll try to finish my form tomorrow and reply if I can. Sorry about the inconvenience, I had spontaneous emergency surgery lo Edit;; btw this i ls thessel
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Post by ʀᴀᴠᴇɴωᴏʟғ ♥ on Apr 12, 2017 13:38:13 GMT -5
Kazimir ;;
It was suspiciously quiet for a morning within a royal palace.
Although considering the uneasy and dark air that seemed to hover over the moors and sweep through all of the pale gray villages, the quietness of the palace was easily explainable. It was simply lacking people for it's sheer size. The Shard was massive, huge halls connecting together to make it easy for various parties to happen at the same time. Rooms had multiple chambers for dozens and dozens of guests, along with usual inhabitants, and they were spread out among the wings that extended into the mountain base that supported most of the Shard.
Now, there were no parties. No guests. No boisterous families moving among each other to freshen up the gray halls. A mist seemed to hang on the corridors, the cold stones expelling all thoughts of warmth, actual and emotional, and the only movement was the quiet shuffle of monotone servants.
The Zodiacs rooms were spread evenly through the palace, should there be a threat one of them could respond. Although, in the midst of a threat, one might not be able to wake Libra. Kazimir slept more like he was dead, twisted among a sea of blankets with more pillows than one man could ever possibly need. Books littered his bed as well, many of them flung open from late night reading. In fact, his entire room was an explosion of books and artifacts. The only neat thing was his kaskara, which was hanging in the glass case next to his bed.
Cool watery light filtered in through the open windows, the drapes shoved open wide. "What time is it? Gods above, what day is it?" Kaz was beginning to be lifted from a pleasant dream where he was a child again, all elbows and knees and constantly underfoot. Naps were common among Zodiacs, considering they worked so often that a full night's rest was rare. Kaz rolled over, staring at his weapon in it's case. Plain, but well suited for the Libra Zodiac. They were supposed to be balanced, even keeled, the mediators among the Zodiacs. When his tattoo had burned into his back during his restless sleep one night, it hadn't made any sense.
Kaz was not even keeled, soft spoken, balanced, or even anywhere near being a judge for right and wrong. He was a mess half the time. And late, which is exactly what he was now.
The Zodiacs came every dawn to train and keep form. Even in times of peace, which was definitely not now, they trained for several hours in the morning. It was a time to learn to trust each other, know each other, become a working unit. Kaz scrambled out of bed, several books falling to the floor and crumpling pages. He made a wounded noise, but he had no time to straighten them. He only prayed the servants didn't rip them when they tidied up.
He barely had time to throw on his training gear and hook his kaskara to his back before he hurried from his room. As usual, he was shocked with the cold of the hallways of the Shard. It was eerily quiet, like the walls were holding their breath. This morning, he didn't have time to care. He sprinted.
The Star Courtyard was once a courtyard perhaps, but it had been enclosed with a glass mosaic ceiling making it more of a large room than a courtyard. The grass had died away long ago, leaving only a dirt floor and white marble walls covered in dust and bloodied weapons. It was always hot and smoky from the torches that lit it. Kaz threw himself into the room, late as usual for their dawn meeting time looking tired and disheveled. He wasn't very big to begin with, relying on his speed rather than his brute strength. "Morning, so-s-so-sorry I'm la-late." He panted, cursing the makers of the Shard for making it so huge, if it hadn't been he probably wouldn't have needed to sprint and no one might have known how late he truly was.
[ this starter is for the Zodiacs~ I'll have one for Cassian up soon as well~ but I wanted to get this rolling sooner rather than later~
omg emergency surgery? I hope everything is okay and went well?! ]
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Post by вlue вlood on Apr 12, 2017 14:54:22 GMT -5
sorry to hear that rob :c <3
lowkey just posting so the main page on is in my participated haha but I'm gonna try get my characters done (or at least mostly done) tonight c:
is there any kind of age range I should put the little lord in? c:
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Post by BB-8 on Apr 12, 2017 14:58:54 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll b fine. Just really tired and in pain lol, which also means lotsss of morphine I hope it's okay if I can RP without finishing my form? Because I'd prefer to finish it when I have access to my comp c:
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Post by Dragoness on Apr 12, 2017 15:18:11 GMT -5
Hope things are getting better for you, Robin. ( ・∀・)っ♨ Btw, вlue вlood since I'm playing the Lady Mother, I would be grateful if you skimmed through her profile before creating the Little Lord. I haven't gotten around to writing her history yet, but I'm thinking that her husband died in the war, and perhaps was abusive to her. As of now I've put her as 28 years old, but I'm more than willing to change her age if you need her to be older or younger. )
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