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Post by aether on Aug 1, 2021 8:28:49 GMT -5
 INTRODUCTION
What on earth is this, you ask?
Well here we have a small collection of plots that are occurring in the same timeline alongside each other. It is a new concept for me so forgive me if there are any learning curves haha. My thought is that there shouldn't be too much reason for the individual plots to interact with each other however we can do a meet up if we ever feel like it.
I do intend to add more, so if you miss out and want to RP with me, don't fret!
If you are interested in any of the plots or have any questions please post and let me know! I will go over a few housekeeping rules though:
- I would prefer for my RP partners for this be 18+. I don't really intend for any 'mature' content to happen but when RPing adult humans it just feels nicer knowing my partner is also an adult human ^^; Sorry.
- This is an advanced RP. I would prefer quality over quantity in terms of posts, so please keep posts descriptive. I won't set a limit considering sometimes there's more to type out than others drama wise, but there is an expectation that my RP partner can type out an average of 3 paragraphs per post, sometimes more and sometimes less.
- As mentioned, I value quality over quantity. I would rather 1 meaningful post a week then 5 halfhearted ones. I've started my second semester of university so will be getting busier now however I'll keep communication open. Just give me the same courtesy, and we'll be great c:
- Follow all forum rules!
- Only claim 1 plot.
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Post by aether on Aug 1, 2021 9:29:19 GMT -5
THE WAR
"Hmm... why is this war happening? Aye, it's been so long I wonder if I can remember..."
Before King Adwin of Meriza stepped up to the throne and before King Ulric of Azahl was old enough to walk, the Great Southern War has been fought. Initially the two former kings (Tybalt of Meriza and Sadon of Azahl) fought over hunting grounds; a greedy fight during the summer that ended in the death of Tybalt's oldest son (Adwin's eldest brother) Anduin. This death caused Tybalt's blood to boil from the heat of rage and he swore with his own dying breath that the Wolf Clan of Meriza would burn the Eagle Clan of Azahl to the earth.
"Well... that's what I want them to think."
During the winter seasons that Kings are kind enough to retract their armies from the battlefield as snow turns the hoof-turned grounds white. Without fail, each spring the arms are sent back to battle.
'Battle' can be used loosely, to be frank. There is a lot of strategy, politics, and wizardry involved in a war such as this. Sometimes the forces are left on the field stagnated whilst they await the next order from the King. Sometimes, the sounds of war ring so loud it can be heard from neighboring towns.
THE CONTEXT
The series of plots listed below are all occurring at the same time, in the same universe, under the same circumstances. The difference between each plot are the characters involved, each character plays a key role in their separate plot which may or may not contribute to the overall plot of the universe (i.e, the war).
The timeline is medieval - the exact year is 752. King's rule the land and Lords rule partitions of those lands. Those not born into royalty are often expected to continue the profession of their parents such as soap-maker, blacksmith, warrior, farmer, etc. Those born into royalty as expected to sit tight and pretty, they will either be married out to strengthen ties between other Kingdoms or they will take the throne after the current King dies.
This RP is set on the southern end of the continent Vrodoth. Meriza and Azahl are border each other and share much the same landscape. The furthest south of each state is a coastline that is mostly cliffs but at the border is a small port where people can travel to or from either states. The takes places on the border also, only about 10 kilometers from the port.
For now things may seem a little confusing but it shall all be revealed in sweet time. All you have to know for now is that the war is far more complex than any normal human may think.
Important Terms:
Dweomer - meaning 'witchcraft'. Regular folk believe it to be a handmaids tale, but those who have experienced dweomer know it is no tale. A seer is a wielder of dweomer.
Demesne - the land retained and managed by the Kings.
Halfling - a person who is half human, half elf. They do not have elvish features but can live for a few hundred years.
Elf - a human like creature with natural dweomer abilities. They live in a land untouchable by humans. They have almond shaped, cat-like eyes, pointed ears, and are tall. Very rarely do they enter the human world, but if they do they use dweomer to mask their elvish features. Can live for hundreds of years.
THE PLOTS
Love Amongst War
A King's Heir is on the battlefield as he represents his father - the King of Meriza - in battle. During a day of battle, a storm rolls over the battlefield and scares his horse from beneath him. He hits the ground hard and is winded, all his defenses are down and all he can hope is he won't be trodden on by a startled horse.
Suddenly, an enemy drops down by his side and he is sure he will be finished there and then. But when the enemy lifts their visor on their helm, the Prince sees he is face-to-face with A Selfless Warrior, a woman who he has never seen before.
For a reason unbeknownst to him, she shows him mercy. Unsure whether to he ashamed that he had to spared by a woman (this is medieval times, that was a big deal) or is he should be thankful, he secedes from that battle.
As he is getting his wounds tended, his mind is thinking only of the enemy woman warrior. Suddenly, he becomes determined to find her again if it meant his mind would ease.
The Selfless Warrior doesn't know why she let him go - the ultimate enemy. Through the flames of a seer she'd seen who he was. He was the son of the enemy King, the son of her father's greatest enemy for the selfless warrior is actually the Princess from the opposing kingdom. Her own father doesn't know that she'd dressed in armor and sneaked out with the war band. When he finds her again she knows that she must kill him but a force within her soul prevents her from raising her sword.
A Truth Prevails
Something terrible was about to happen. The Masterful Seer could only watch with a grimace as the Prince and the Princess from two opposing factions met face-to-face on the battlefield. Fists clenched to form white knuckles, the seer rid the candle flame of the image with a turn of his head. Someone has to stop them from ruining everything.Being a seer was more than reading into the future and locating those in the present, but it was a being lawless guardian. To be a seer was frowned upon by those who feared greater powers; it was a talent that should be kept tightly a secret. Whilst some used their powers for evil, some tried to maintain a balance - for a long while now this seer had an inkling that this war wasn't actually a duel over a dead man and land. But a deeper, more dangerous war - with a being whose abilities far outreached his own. A war of control. A war where Kings were puppets.
To convince a King to let him onto the battle field, the seer would have to formulate a believable persona. Under the guise of a healer, he finds himself in the demesne of a King and tending to the injured who were caught in the battlefield. He finds himself in the company of A Righteous Healer and becomes instantly aware that she has the soul of a seer, though she was unaware as her talents were untouched.
His mission forks. Somehow, someway, he would convince her to practice the skills she didn't know she had, despite the fact it was something most were fearful of. On top of that, he needs to figure out what force is controlling the King.
A Stranger, Like Me
The Unearthly Stranger has been sent to capture the one had escaped. A talented archer, they are not a human. In fact, they are an elf from a world that is alongside the earth - though untouchable by humans. Their kind are mystical creatures and live in peace, secretly beside humans. Yet one left with evil intentions - and it's now this elves duty to bring them back.
In the human world that find themselves in a impoverished port town and they know immediately what needs to be done. The second child of King Ulric is set to be wed with a rich heir from an overseas King conveniently (not really conveniently, it was all part of the plan) also arrived in the port at this time. A quick brainwashing trick allows the elf to insert themselves into the memories of the travel party and they are able to blend in to travel to the demesne, as well as disguise their elvish features. There is an unexpected twist to the character who is deemed to marry the Kings second child. For some reason the brainwashing trick does not work on them, so when they come face to face with the stranger, they see right through the tricks.
It becomes apparent the person set to marry into the Azahl kingdom is actually half-elf without knowing this. It is a shocking discovery for them as they had lived a normal life with their human parents - however at some point their mother must have been unfaithful.
Not only does the unearthly stranger now need to capture the evil escaped one, but the halfling is repeatedly getting in their war.
However, there is a plot twist here.
One thing the unearthly did not expect is that the evil elf has a plan for the halfling. Now, the mission to bring the evil elf back, has turned into a mission to protect the halfling.
The Game Of Politics
[ to be continued ] |
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Post by aether on Aug 1, 2021 9:35:37 GMT -5
CHARACTERS
The Kings Heir[ open ]The Selfless Warrior
[ claimed by me ]
The Masterful Seer[ claimed by me ]The Righteous Healer
[ open ] The Unearthly Stranger
[ claimed by me ]
The Royal Halfling
[ open ]
RELATIONS
Meriza
King Adwin is married to Queen Marla.
Heir: [ The Kings Heir ]
2nd Heir: Alban
3rd Heir: Genevieve
Deceased:
King Tybalt, father of Adwin.
Prince Anduin, 1st heir to Tybalt.
Azahl
King Ulric is married to Queen Idony.
Heir: Lucian
2nd Heir: [ To wed the halfling ]
3rd Heir: [ The Selfless Warrior ]
4th Heir: Idalia
Deceased:
King Sadon, father of Ulric.
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Post by aether on Aug 2, 2021 6:50:34 GMT -5
[ okay open! ββΠΎΟ i noticed you liked my post so if you wanted to claim a plot i'm happy to give you first dibs Cx if you didn't that's totally cool too!
but yah... this is open o: ]
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Post by Pearl on Aug 2, 2021 9:32:48 GMT -5
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Post by aether on Aug 2, 2021 17:17:12 GMT -5
[ Pearl were you wanting to claim a plot? C: ββΠΎΟ thanks! Also no worries,I went to bed right after I posted haha. And I'll be at work all morning so won't be round to post much but you can claim the healer! I'll be back later and we can do some more chatting! ] |
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Post by Pearl on Aug 2, 2021 22:43:56 GMT -5
(I kind of like the Royal Halfling, even though there's no plot yet. It seems interesting.) |
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Post by aether on Aug 3, 2021 6:35:58 GMT -5
[ ββΠΎΟ no problem! Travel safe C:
Pearl I have an idea of the evil being knows that the royal halfling is, in fact, a halfling and that is why the marriage was arranged (evil being has a spell over the king, controlling his actions). So it can become a bit of a story where the halfling is now a target and needs to work with my character to defeat the evil elf. I'm also open to ideas! ]
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Post by Pearl on Aug 3, 2021 21:21:31 GMT -5
(If the halfling isn't really a human royal, mayby it could be an elven royal? Which is why the unearthly stranger needs to protect the halfling?) |
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Post by aether on Aug 5, 2021 20:24:42 GMT -5
[ Hey sorry for not being on, just a smidge busy Cx Pearl, my thoughts were that the halfling doesn't know they are a halfling because they were raised a human in their human kingdom. The reason they specifically were chosen to marry the heir is because the evil heir (this part is up for discussion, I'm just throwing out an idea) perhaps wants to control them? A halfling has some abilities but they don't know about them since they didn't even know they were an elf. The stranger then needs to help the halfling adapt but also protect the halfling and together they need to kind of take down the evil elf without causing a scene. ββΠΎΟ yay! So We've got the basis and context of the situation with the seer and the healer but there's tons of opportunities for other plots and stuff. So a pretty notable part is that being a seer is something that most people are fearful of (you know how 'witchcraft' was back in those days) so it's kind of a secretive thing and I imagine it would also be an impactful decision the healer makes. I had an idea but forgot *facepalm* of a bigger plot idea so hopefully that comes back to me. ] |
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Post by ππππππππ on Aug 5, 2021 21:48:43 GMT -5
[ this is a fascinating idea! if the first plot is still open, i'd love to claim the king's heir. if not, i'd definitely hang around for something else! c: ]
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Post by aether on Aug 6, 2021 8:11:24 GMT -5
[ ββΠΎΟ I was thinking just short, quick descriptions but also building as we go. If you were happy, I'd be happy to just jump straight into the RP? There's plenty of pre-plot details to work through such as them meeting and introducing the seer idea, etc so we have plenty of time to work on what happens after Cx
ππππππππ Thank you! C: King's heir is definitely open, so you can claim it! Were you wanting to work on the plot a bit more, or just jump in and set the scene then work as we go? xD ]
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Post by Pearl on Aug 6, 2021 10:13:20 GMT -5
(Sounds like fun. Now I just need to decide whether I want the halfling to be male or female.) |
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Post by ππππππππ on Aug 6, 2021 10:53:10 GMT -5
[ eeeeee great thank you! i'm so excited ohmygosh :3c i'm fine with just jumping in and making it up as we go ;D ]
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