This roleplay is being hosted by myself and Superior Kunivas.

 

This is the sign-up thread (and yes, we are still accepting new players!), whereas the actual RP thread is here: http://kh13.com/forum/topic/93574-ashes-of-a-fallen-empire-rp/ .  Note: we are currently only accepting new players for the Seraphim Order or New Empire.

 

A year has passed since the fall of the Korbenic Empire.  A war had been waged between the empire and its rebels, promoted by surrounding territories free from the empire’s reign.  The late emperor, Korben, sought to create a world filled with law, rule, and justice, but at the cost of so many lives.  Those deemed inferior were slaughtered or experimented upon, and magic by birth was considered a curse rather than a blessing.  Elves and those possessing magic were raided and slaughtered, or brought into the imperial labs for experimentation.  The world had already been faltering, and it only plummeted further at the development of tanzynite: a chemical substance produced by imperial labs that had the power to sustain one’s life, augment their abilities or create them, or, in some cases of prolonged use, kill.  The dawn of the Korbenic Era was one filled with oppression, blood, and poverty; the world cried for this tyrant to reach his demise, a calling to which was answered.

 

Eclaire Tonnerre, ex-general of the Empire, organized and orchestrated the Order of Lux to battle the Korbenic Empire.  She was a brave warrior who fought for true peace and justice, wishing to recreate the government into a republic rather than an empire.  Unfortunately her army was weakened during the war, and traitors lived within her midst that she was not privy to.  Now she resides with a smaller group than before, her kingdom and order being taken over a rebellion follower, Yevgeni Malachite.  While the empire had indeed fallen, a new world power came to take its place.  Oryx, a god of power, seized the Korbenic Empire and sits upon what once was Korben’s throne, his rule hardly any better than that of the late empire.  The war, however, has left the world in ashes, a state worse than it had been before.  Langerdon, a city once flourished, now is trying to recover from the war that devastated them a year ago, though they are not succeeding well.

You may choose a character from either the New Empire or Yevgeni’s rebellion called The Seraphim Order.  There are many races available for you to choose from, though I request that no new divine deities are created to prevent power-creep from occurring.  Your world is a dying one filled with chaos after a devastating war, and, while technology was once at its prime in this futuristic era, very little of it is left in working order after the damage that had been done.

 

1: No Godmodding/Meta-Gaming.  This includes controlling another person’s character under ANY circumstances.

2: All KH13 RPing rules are in effect here.

3: There is no character limit, but I would request that you only take as many characters that you feel you can properly handle.

4: If any rules are broken, you will be given a warning.  Should you break them again, and under the same violation, you will be asked to leave the RP.

5: Feel free to contribute to the story. This is an RP, after all. : )  However, I would ask that you do not dominate the entire plot or massively change the direction in which all players are going without prior approval.  A good example of this would be to make a character use unearthly powers to just terrorize and distract all characters, making their initial goals impossible.  This is destructive behavior, and in doing so I will issue you a warning.  There’s a difference between contributing to a plot and dominating one.

6: Keep everything PG-13, including violence, romance, language, and all that good stuff.  This includes themes as well as explicit content.  If it’s something that you won’t see in a PG-13 movie because it’s considered inappropriate in content or visualization, don’t do it.

7: For non-human races, you can pick practically anything you please.  Be creative!  However, please be mindful of over-powered characters.  I’m no longer accepting any new divine deities, as we already have plenty.

8: You may choose from the tanzynite list provided should your character desire them.  However, you may request custom tanzynites be made via PM and I shall evaluate them.

9: Auto-hitting and mass slaughter are highly restricted here.  Auto-hitting is when your character lands a strike in combat without prior approval from the other player or RP host.  Mass slaughter cannot be done on a whim, only if asked for and we shall evaluate.
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10: For those of you who will be continuing with the same characters from Tainted Blood, please copy-paste your character sheet with a revised biography reflecting what happened over the past year, as well as their role in Tainted Blood.  I will be more lenient toward existing characters pertaining weapon limits, magic, et cetera, but any new characters must strictly abide by the rules.

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Tanzynite options (instigator):

 

Electro Bolt: "Feel like the Thunder God himself! Electro Bolt will let you fire off bolts of Electricity at will! Warning: Water and Lightning don't mix." With this chemical compound, you can fire Electricity/Lightning from your hands, be it in bursts, a constant stream or a simple jolt. Manifestation: Blue Energy courses through the users veins, along with Electricity coursing around the users body occasionally on its own or at the will of the user.

 

Satan's Touch: "Feel the heat! Satan's Touch will cause you to be able to wreathe whatever you want in Flames! Warning: Fire spreads." This chemical compound will allow you to light anything on fire with Fireballs, Flamethrowing, Fire Breath and allows you to heat anything you touch with your Body Heat. Manifestation: Severe burns on the user's body along with a visible, pulsing and glowing orange heat underneath the body of the user, Irises glow Orange too and Fire seems to be burning inside, ready to be unleashed.

 

Sting of Winter: "Feel the chill in your bones! Sting of Winter gives you Icy Powers to freeze your enemies! Multi-Purpose Capabilities Guaranteed." This chemical compound grants the ability to freeze your enemies, water and other objects. It can also be shaped into Armour and Icy Spikes can be extended from your hands to make yourself a Cryo-Weapon. Manifestation: Permafrost covers body, with the hands having Ice Burns along with small Icicles/Spikes protruding from the skin (Yes, they have blood in them) which can be extended. An Icy Mist emanates from the user and when Armoured and/or using the Icicles as weapons, more ice and burns cover the user.

 

Flash Flood: "Go with the flow! Flash Flood can wash away your enemies! Warning: Water's stronger than you may think." This chemical compound allows you to assail your enemies with Waves of Water to push them away, High-Pressure Jets to wear away at them, mildly telekinetically suspended in the air Bubbles filled with water that can either explode to shower opposition or encase opponents in it to drown them, wear down their limbs or be exploded out of them to weaken and surprise them. Manifestation: Water courses and drips down the users hands but it can be contained around the hands and manipulated for effect, mutations similar to suction cups and barnacles on an Octopus form on the hands and condensation emits from their body.

 

Cyclonic Rush: "Stand firm against the breeze! Cyclonic Rush will blow your enemies away! Warning: Wind does more than push." This chemical compound will let you blow away enemies with Gusts of Wind. It can also allow formation of Mini-Cyclones or Tornadoes to cause major damage. You can also breathe strong air currents from your mouth that can be sustained as long as you can exhale and all wind effects can cause Wind Erosion on a quickened scale, which is particularly painful to enemies. Manifestation: Wind currents circulate around users arms and hands while veins pulse with White Energy, clothing and hair is in a constant Windswept effect due to internal winds blowing.

 

Telekinesis: "Steel your mind! Telekinesis is as blunt as it gets, allowing you to pick up and throw objects with your mind!" This chemical compound allows you to use the Psychic Energy/Potential in your mind to use Psychokinesis/Telekinesis to levitate and throw objects at whim. However, it can also be used to assault the minds of Weak-Willed people, incapacitating them. You can also read minds, but to a limited extent. Manifestation: The force used is visible, but no other discernible effect is present externally on the user. Internally, brainwaves and MRI Readings are radically different from a normal brain.

 

Blinding Light: "Shine amongst the stars! Blinding Light gives you control over the Light to blind your enemies! Warning: It can also burn." This chemical compound allows you to control the Light Element of the Universe to blind, scorch or otherwise impede your enemies with what basically amounts to Pure Energy. Burning Beams can be fired straight from the hands when the power is charged up. Manifestation: Pure Energy courses through the users veins, pulsating at all times. The users hands are crackling with power while the scorching effects of the Light leave blackened burns on the some parts of the skin and visible cracks and tears in the arms produce light as the body attempts to contain it all within.

 

Smothering Darkness: "Cast your enemies into the Shadows! Smothering Darkness lets you control the Darkness and Shadows to assault your enemies! Warning: Power corrupts." This chemical compound allows you to control the Darkness Element of the Universe to smother, corrupt, hurt or otherwise make your opponent suffer with the Shadows themselves or the literal Darkness that resides in everything, including yourself. Shadow Orbs can be created and thrown to explode on impact when the power is charged up. Manifestation: Dark Purple Energy courses through the users veins, softly and slowly pulsating at all times. The users hands are swathed in Dark Mist while the corrupting effects darken the skin on the hands and arms and the skin is flaking off while Dark Tendrils are latching to the skin like parasites. Visible cracks and tears in the arms produce Darkness as the body attempts to contain it all within.

 

Pack-A-Punch: "Feel the power coursing through your muscles! Pack-A-Punch allows you to push boulders and punch walls! Warning: Don't strain yourself." This chemical compound increases your strength greatly, increasing Muscle Mass to 4x their normal mass, allowing for harder punches and kicks along with the ability to lift up heavy objects and even throw them. Manifestation: Bigger, evenly distributed muscles throughout the body, all veins are more pronounced and occasionally a green, glowing fluid flows through them.

 

Rocky Road: "Make the Earth tremble at your step! Rocky Road allows you to shake up the place and throw rocks! Warning: Rocks are hard." This chemical compound allows you to control the Earth Elements to shake the ground with Earthquakes, raise Rock Pillars, throw Rocks, split the ground open and toughen yourself up with Earthy Armour. Manifestation: Hands and forearms are entirely covered in a thick rock cover but still have full mobility, small stones form on the upper arm and the users voice becomes Earthy.

 

 

Tanzynite tonics:

 

Scamper Speed: This Tonic allows the user to run 2x faster than the average person, also allowing them to run for longer, but the user would be at risk of overheating like a Cheetah if they run for too long. Has no manifestation.

 

Chameleon: This Tonic allows the user to become invisible to the naked eye when they stand still for a period of time. It activates after 5 seconds of standing still. It cannot be used when moving. Manifestation is quite evident.

 

Tough Guy/Girl: This Tonic toughens the user up, allowing them to soak up a more damage than a normal person before weakening, dying etc. Has no manifestation.

 

Marksman: This Tonic increases the users Hand-Eye Co-ordination, allowing them to aim firearms better and more effectively. Has no manifestation.

 

Brains and Brains: This Tonic increases the users intelligence and their ability to tinker with things. Has no manifestation.

 

Houdini: This Tonic allows the user to teleport at will. Manifestation: Only appears when teleporting, all veins and irises turn red before the user disappears in a flurry of Rose Petals and Red Mist.

 

Enduring Bolt: This Tonic boosts the stamina of the user, allowing them to run longer, fight longer and exercise longer. Has no manifestation.

 

Night Piercer: This Tonic allows the user to see in the Dark of Night more effectively, works as organic Night Vision Goggles. Manifestation: Eyes glow Night Vision Green when active.

 

Animal Instinct: This Tonic allows the user to sense nearby organics, regardless of species unless they are Demons or Angels. Has no manifestation.

 

Gymnastic Expert: This Tonic grants the user enhanced flexibility and mobility, allowing them to move more fluidly, flip and slink into tight spaces. Has no manifestation.

 

Experimental Tanzynite (not for everyone--only one each available, and must receive prior approval before use):

 

 

Experimental Strength Compound - Codename "Venom": This Instigator-Class Chemical was in development by order of the Emperor himself as he wanted Super-Human enforcers with the strength to topple any opposition. It derives partially from the Pack-A-Punch Chemical in concept but strength would be increased to a far greater level than that chemical can offer and makes the subject far more bulky, but requires a Injector System/Harness mounted to the subject to keep the chemical flowing and in effect. It is also far more addictive than average compounds, with the withdrawal symptoms often being so severe that they result in death. Initial tests on human subjects often resulted in death, be it from Cardiac Arrest or their Hearts flat out exploding from the pressure and rush of bodily chemicals and the chemical itself. It was only after one Subject survived and subsequently broke out that they had enough results to make a stable compound. However, the escapee stole all research notes and all samples of the fluid, learned how to produce more and perfect it and has since sold it in the Black Market in the Criminal Underworld. Manifestation: Users are often Seven-Feet Tall, with large muscles, facial scarring, heavily pronounced veins and green glowing fluid frequently flowing through them. Behaviour is often far more aggressive but intelligence is not dampened.

 

Experimental Strength Compound - Codename "TN-1" (Taken by Scrap's planned character backstory.) : This Instigator-Class Chemical is currently in the testing phases under the eye of the man who escaped Venom Testing with the compound and is currently trying to improve it and remove its addictive qualities while at the same time creating a "Super-Venom". initial tests made have shown promise, a more permanent transformation of grotesque proportions, with subjects growing to 10 Feet in height, their muscles expanding massively and their strength great enough to blast through a platoon of enemies while shrugging off bullets. As it is in testing phases, there are problems. While the subject is bulletproof and insanely strong, they are not invincible as the full effect takes 10 minutes or more to take effect and usage damages the Memory Centres of the Brain, causing Memory Loss and Brain Damage. Intelligence is dampened as the user roars and is reduced to Hulk Speak and is very single minded, but usually makes up for it in brute strength and it does not require the Harness from Venom. Manifestation: Gargantuan Muscle Growth, greatly pronounced veins with the same green glowing fluid flowing, covered in a green and black mist, eyes glow white-green and temperament is greatly compromised.

 

Experimental DNA Bonding Compound - Demonic DNA - Codename: "Devil's Blood" (Taken by Mystics Apprentice.): In an attempt to harness the great power Elder Demons, or "Devils" as they are nicknamed, the Emperor captured an Elder Demon and took a sample of its DNA to his scientists to bond it to subjects in order to give his Guards more power, maybe even himself if successful. The bonding process was initially a disaster, Subjects being literally torn apart as the Devil Cells destroyed their Cells, making it impossible to create a Viable Life Form. However, in a last gambit, they attempted to create another cell to stabilize the Devil Cell into co-operating with the Subject's Cells and merging with them, called "GENOCELL". This artificial cell was mixed into the compound and injected into their last subjects, creating what they wanted, giving the Subjects the Powers, physiology and ability of the Elder Demons, slightly filtered down due to the Artificial Hybrid nature. Unfortunately, only one was left and they escaped due to an oversight that the Survivor has since corrected: GENOCELL was hastily made and thus was not perfected and eventually deteriorated, leaving many of them to be torn apart like the rest, while the survivor was able to fix the Artificial Cell and survive in the Criminal Underworld as a Super-Villain alongside many others, including the Venom Survivor. Manifestation: Demonic Wings, Talons, Demonic Energy crackles unstably and their power is but a shadow of a True Elder Demon. Their skin is scaly, red and their eyes completely yellow and glowing, small horns protrude from their head.

 

 

Character sheet:
Name:


Gender:


Age:


Side:

Race:


Appearance:


Weapon (limit of two):


Tanzynite tonics (limit of three):


Tanzynite Instigators (limit of three--experimental Tanzynite has a limitation of one, and only with prior approval):


Race abilities (nothing too great or powerful, please: basic enhancements preferable):

Magic (if any--I’m not providing any strict limitations, but please don’t have every possible magic available.  If I feel your choices are too strong I may ask you to reduce them):


Personality:


Backstory:

 

World map:

 

New Empire side:

Leader is Oryx (Male Ancient Demon God)

Yltriss Hyulli (Female Elf Tanzynite User)

Dex Marthur (Male Human host to Oryx)

Tiriel (immortal Female Fallen Archangel)

Zane (Male Zanzia)

Zack (Male Zanzia) (KIA)

Kinzoku (Female, Human? Metal Mage)

Isaac Farbenion (Male Human Tanzynite User)

Indy Caelum (Male Human Tanzynite User)

 

 

Rebellion (The Seraphim Order) side:

Leader is Yevgeni Malachite or Yev (Male Human/Angel Tanzynite user with Angelic Magic)

Vortludo Prince (Male Human Magical Artifact Wielder)

Cobica Quinn (Immortal Male Demon/Angel Hybrid)

Ava Peltiere (Female Human Tanzynite user)

Yagyu (Female Human Ninja Mage)

Jynn Venas (Male Human Mage)

Kaspar Ulrich (Male Human Mage/Necromancer)

 

Messiah (Eclaire's small group) side:

Leader is Eclaire Tonnerre (Female Human/Succubus Mage)

Ciriel (Female Fallen Angel Tanzynite user)

Ryonne Neyelmnik (Male Human Tanzynite user/Divine Swordsman)

Doctor Julius Verstand or The Doctor (Male Human Monstrumologist)

Mikhail Drak (Male Witcher)

Gabriel Stross or The mute or Omega (Male Human Mechanical lord)

Jeremy Tobias Hunter (Male Human/Angel)

Rika Hunter or Chrysalis (Female Human Experimental Tanzynite User/Divine Warrior)

Victoria du L'ete or the Goddess of Victory (Immortal Female Minor Goddess)

Sasha Valentine (Female Augmented Human)

Jadis Sorein (Male Elf Mage)

Maxis or Prime (Male? Tenno Ancient Ninja Warrior)

Fiora Tonnerre (Female Human Mage)

Ace (Male Human Razgriz Air Command Squadron)

Edge (Female Human Razgriz Air Command Squadron)

Bladedancer (Male Human Razgriz Air Command Squadron)

Reaper (Male Human Razgriz Air Command Squadron)

Allitt Caelum (Female Human Tanzynite User)

Zion de Wynter or Goddess of Light (immortal Female Goddess)

 

 

Criminal Underworld side:

Serves under Oryx (Male Ancient Demon God)

Cyler (Male Human Tanzynite User)

Die (Male Human Tanzynite user & Leader of the crow's eyes gang)

Scherp (Male Human Tanzynite user & member of the crow's eyes gang)

Lan (Male Human Tanzynite user & member of the crow's eyes gang)

Heksen (Male Human Tanzynite user & member of the crow's eyes gang)

Naja (Female Human Tanzynite user & member of the crow's eyes gang)

Kol (Female Human Tanzynite user & member of the crow's eyes gang)

Dark Heart (Female Zanzia 2nd Gen) 

Sahail (Female Human Gunslinger Mage)

 

Neutral side:

No Leader

Rufus Contralto or Captain (Male Human Mage)

Neena Mors (Female Elf Combat Mage)

Henry Hansees (Male Human Dread Lord or dreadnaught)

Arian Vondrin or the gust (Male Human & part of Orient Trading)

Nalia Gallagher (Female Human & part of Orient Trading)

Deuce Gallagher (Male Human & part of Orient Trading)

Garret Reuental or Grim (Male resurrected Human & part of Orient Trading)


Dorian Bittenfeld or Gray (Male Cursed Human & part of Orient Trading)

Johathan Heaton or ghost doctor (Male Human & part of Orient Trading)

Ariana Cabret (Female Human Experimental Tanzynite user)

Keyes (Male Tenno)

Rei or Blue Heart (Female Zanzia 1st Gen)

Edited March 24, 20169 yr by Mystics Apprentice

Exactly. ... And I'm still not sure if staring really counts as the "epitome of self-control," given that she could be doing more... leader-like waiting stuff.

Would you rather be glomped and flirted upon to no end? Or touched in every intjmate part of your body every few minutes by Eclaire? Because all of that except the glomping and eclaire happens to Mikhail. Women can hardly control themselves at his sheer manlyness.And do not worry Oath. Maxis will cut shit. After I get back home in one or two days. And he will cut shit very well.

Behold! Self-Control everyone! Staring at chests while they're supposed to give speeches and make sure everyone falls in line and commits to their assigned rooooooles!  ....The Epitome of Self-Control.

She gave her speech and orders though ;-; she's a hot blooded succubus with an adorable wife, why wouldn't she stare at her precious waifu?

She gave her speech and orders though ;-; she's a hot blooded succubus with an adorable wife, why wouldn't she stare at her precious waifu?

The speech tells everyone she's focused and committed. The staring at breasts tells otherwise.

 

You can tell everyone she is to heal and support, but that stare just says there must be more porking going on.

The speech tells everyone she's focused and committed. The staring at breasts tells otherwise.  You can tell everyone she is to heal and support, but that stare just says there must be more porking going on.

She's a succubus.Bedroom combat I'd literally her instincts.

She's a succubus.Bedroom combat I'd literally her instincts.

......

 

Got me there.

...... Got me there.

You're goddamn right

She's a succubus.Bedroom combat I'd literally her instincts.

So is Milhails instincts he beds a looot of women.

She's a succubus.Bedroom combat I'd literally her instincts.

... Wait what? You'd literally her instincts?

... Wait what? You'd literally her instincts?

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firetrucking autocorrect makes is to I'd randomly.

Oh. I was guessing that's what you meant, but I wasn't sure.

 

... Poor Fiora.

So, change of topic:  what sources of inspiration do you use for your characters, be they nonfictional like family members or from books, games, movies, television shows, et cetera, or perhaps just strictly from your head?  With this many people, I'm sure there's a good amount of diversity.

 

My characters would probably be mostly from my head or nonfictional, though I admit books, games, and television shows do play their part in ability and skill generation.  In the past four years, I've done some collective thinking for a few collab stories which have helped generate some characters as well, so I'm all over the place.

From my head. : Henry and Gabriel and Dex

 

 

Inspiration-wise: Mikhail, Maxis from the witcher and warframe respectively.

 

Oryx from destiny

So, change of topic: what sources of inspiration do you use for your characters, be they nonfictional like family members or from books, games, movies, television shows, et cetera, or perhaps just strictly from your head? With this many people, I'm sure there's a good amount of diversity.My characters would probably be mostly from my head or nonfictional, though I admit books, games, and television shows do play their part in ability and skill generation. In the past four years, I've done some collective thinking for a few collab stories which have helped generate some characters as well, so I'm all over the place.

I created my character, Jynn, to help me with my depression years ago. It worked, oddly enough. He was like a role model to me to be honest. His pegasus, Melstrome, is based off my horse, Celtic, and Mel's name is similar to the Norwegian word "Mealstrom", which means "whirlpool". When I was young, I thought the name "Mel" was cool, so I changed it to Melstrome because I wanted to nickname him "Mel". Also I forgot to mention, the color of his coat is black and white, I am a fan of paint colored horses. I used to be scared of lightning, so that's where Jynn's power came from.

Edited January 10, 20169 yr by Khdude

I created my character, Jynn, to help me with my depression years ago. It worked, oddly enough. He was like a role model to me to be honest. His pegasus, Melstrome, is based off my horse, Celtic, and Mel's name is similar to the Norwegian word "Mealstrom", which means "whirlpool". When I was young, I thought the name "Mel" was cool, so I changed it to Melstrome because I wanted to nickname him "Mel". Also I forgot to mention, the color of his coat is black and white, I am a fan of paint colored horses. I used to be scared of lightning, so that's where Jynn's power came from.

 

Oh, wow!  That greatly reminds me of my first written character Terris who also served as a role model for me (I think when I was ten years old or so), plus you have horses, so that's two likenesses.  My family was in the horse breeding business for Morgans which tend to have chestnut and bay coats with stars on their forehead, but I love painted horses as well.  Very cool, plus I love the name.

 

From my head. : Henry and Gabriel and DexInspiration-wise: Mikhail, Maxis from the witcher and warframe respectively.Oryx from destiny

 

So that is where Oryx comes from!  And all this time I thought he was a Warcraft character.

Eclaire: Lightning Farron, mixed with a little of my own insane flare.

 

Victoria - Cagalli Yuka Ahtha, my own flare included.

 

Jeremy, Rika: Sora and Kairi in appearance, though Jeremy also draws inspiration from Heero Yuy and Kira Yamato. Rika is a genius.

 

Zion: Angels, insanity, Sora, and pizza.

Oh, wow!  That greatly reminds me of my first written character Terris who also served as a role model for me (I think when I was ten years old or so), plus you have horses, so that's two likenesses.  My family was in the horse breeding business for Morgans which tend to have chestnut and bay coats with stars on their forehead, but I love painted horses as well.  Very cool, plus I love the name.

That's cool. I only have one horse for the time being though. Celtic is a Zangersheide. Also thanks.

The vastness of a character roster is something that can be seen a s adouble edged sword. On one hand it allows more people to find characters that are easy to relate to and therefor get immersed in the story on the other hand that leaves less opportunities for each to develop as the are lost in the vastness of gigantc walls of text. I for one see that in this case (with some not posting much or not being mentioned much) that it's sadly the latter at the moment. Not that we need any more deaths all we would really need at this point is for those who haven't been really been active as much get some "screen time".

I'd disagree. Perhaps it's just me and my habitual reading disorder, but I read every post, and enjoy... most of them. It's easy to see all of the characters for who they are, and watching the events that happen to them is a lot of fun. But perhaps that's just me.

 

Ah, Game of Thrones!  I was actually thinking something along the lines of OUAT as well, but a few things just weren't lining up.  I never really got into Game of Thrones myself; not quite my style.

 

You also make a good point.  Wow.  58 characters . . . that really is insane.  It's a lot to keep track of, too, though thankfully everyone's been doing great at that.  As I believe Vaude and Sabre mentioned, though, not everyone is active and posting, and a lot of characters are lying dormant and existing in the sidelines.  Still, it almost makes me wonder if we should close sign-ups.  I kind of hate to do that, though, as I enjoy welcoming new players and allowing existing players to customize their cast.

 

How does everyone else feel about the vastness of the character roster?

 

You make a few excellent points, and that's probably why it doesn't feel that we have that many characters.  It's crazy when you add it up.  I wouldn't worry about killing off any of your characters, as you only have three which is probably one of the smallest groups of characters that any player has (I think we have two people that have a single character, but after that I think it's you).  If anything I should reconsider my 5+ characters, and there's many of us that have more than that.  All-in-all, I wouldn't worry about it too much.  Your characters are playing good roles and I think they're quite fine.

 

It has slowed down, but I wonder if everyone's getting ready to go back to school on Monday.  Elsewise, I'm not sure.  I know Scrap is on vacation, so perhaps some of us are waiting for him to return before resuming.  I don't really have much to post since I'm waiting on others to post before myself.  Otherwise, I can only assume that others are busy with life's many other events.

GoT is sooo good. My most recent obsession, I think it'll stick in my brain for a while. 

 

And I don't think that closing sign-ups is a good idea, at least not at this moment. There's still lots of time for the story to unfold, and to limit the options for characters now would hinder more than help. And once again, if you put a little bit of time into it, it is not difficult to keep track of things. At least, not yet.

 

So, change of topic:  what sources of inspiration do you use for your characters, be they nonfictional like family members or from books, games, movies, television shows, et cetera, or perhaps just strictly from your head?  With this many people, I'm sure there's a good amount of diversity.

 

My characters would probably be mostly from my head or nonfictional, though I admit books, games, and television shows do play their part in ability and skill generation.  In the past four years, I've done some collective thinking for a few collab stories which have helped generate some characters as well, so I'm all over the place.

You always ask the best questions

 

Neena- Straight from my brain. You can actually blame riku for the concept of her, since I created her for one of his games. It was long ago, a Keyblade War RP that had a faction called the Decolor that hated keyblades. I thought the idea was cool, and seeing that there were so few people in the faction (I believe there was one inactive member at the time of my joining) I went for it. Since then... She's certainly grown. Heck, originally she had only dark powers, but in that game she gained light, which is now a staple of her. So, if you ever find yourself hating Neena for some reason (not the least of which being she murdered your character) blame rikunobody lol

 

Ryonne- Despite his FE appearance, the character itself is straight from my head. When the time came to find an appearance, I spent several minutes on Google Image search "anime swordsman" before thinking about some swordsman in media that I'd looked into. Lon'Qu immediately came to mind(cuz he's Lon'Qu) and then Ryonne was Lon'Qu.

 

Cyler- Previously discussed. Pretty much a carbon copy of Sylar from Heroes, though I've done my best to change him where I can without losing his essence. Specifically things like his oath-keeping code and fear of death I'm pretty sure are unique (but I can no longer remember lol)

 

The Crow's Eyes- Basically expy characters of the six main characters from Leigh Bardugo's book Six of Crows. Not much difference between the two.

 

Vortludo- Once again, despite a Fire Emblem appearance, from my mind. I suppose I was technically inspired by D&D due to the podcast The Adventure Zone. I liked the idea of having someone not be particularly good at magic, or even fantastic at fighting, but just having a metric ton of magical items at their disposal. Almost like Batman's utility belt, but with magic. His personality has changed from the dickish it was into the compassionate noble you see now simply because the game ended up needing more diverse characters. Dickish was in high supply, but actually good people were not as abundant.

 

Kinzoku- A character ported from a previous game (Evraius by MDSVeritas, easily my favorite RP ever), there she came right from my brain. I wanted a character that was simple enough to trust, but also be capable of evil evil things, since she was a traitor in that game. So I made a very simplistic happy-go-lucky type, though in that game she was far more perfect than she is here, complete with kindness and goodwill. She also had a "curse" on her that made her lose control every once in a while and do something wrong, which was actually a lie by her in order to sabotage the groups. Because traitor. Here she's a bit different just to be a bit more realistic, but I wanted to keep the same kind of mysticism.

 

The Doctor- A character inspired by The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey. I used him originally in the same game as Kinzoku, and since then he's become like Cyler: Heavily based off of an existing character, but with Yuffie corruption all over him.

 

Cobica- Appearance and partially personality and power wise Dante from the DmC reboot. It only made sense considering his brother was Vergil... He also was partially taken from a previous incarnation of a demonic character, also named Cobica, but that relation is far less impactful than Dante's.

 

And now it's really late

Should I post

yes

but will I

I'll try.

I created my character, Jynn, to help me with my depression years ago. It worked, oddly enough. He was like a role model to me to be honest. His pegasus, Melstrome, is based off my horse, Celtic, and Mel's name is similar to the Norwegian word "Mealstrom", which means "whirlpool". When I was young, I thought the name "Mel" was cool, so I changed it to Melstrome because I wanted to nickname him "Mel". Also I forgot to mention, the color of his coat is black and white, I am a fan of paint colored horses. I used to be scared of lightning, so that's where Jynn's power came from.

Finishing what inspired Jynn's creation (I was on the last minutes of my break at work, so I didn't have time to finish), Jynn's personality came mostly from Sora, but mixed with my own so he isn't childish like Sora. One attack that I will make him do later on in the RP is inspired by Lucario in the anime, because that particular move looks cooler in the anime than the game.

Now that Jynn will show Cobica around his city, Aida Carina, it's time for a new Character sheet.

Name:
 Riley Venas

 

Gender:
 Female

 

Age:
 20

 

Side: Like Jynn, Seraphim Order, but will side with anyone who is against Oryx and the Korbenic Empire

 

Race:
 Human

 

Appearance:
 Looks similar to Jynn, but she does not wear gloves. Instead, she wears a black long sleeve undershirt under the jacket. She wears a cape, like Jynn, that starts at the waist, but hers covers both her legs. 5'6'. Long brown hair.

 

Weapon: Similar to Jynn's weapons but instead of a katana, she carries a double edged, serrated sword. It can cast magic. She has the exact revolver Jynn has. (Image will come at a later time.)

 

Race abilities: Enhanced strength and endurance.

 

Magic:
 All elemental magic, but she cannot control it on her own without her sword.

 

Personality: Sweet, kind, sassy, emotional, supportive. She is a relentless fighter. She can be loud when she's concerned.

 


Backstory: A young woman who has a strong connection to Jynn. She has gone to school for 16 years and has earned a degree in government. She is very concerned about Oryx's takeover of the Korbenic Empire. She has heard about the Rebellion and their efforts to destroy the Korbenic Empire. She also mysteriously knows about the Rebellion's separation into the Seraphim Order. She has never told Jynn because she wants him to find out on his own. She believes that she and Jynn will help in the war, and hopes that Jynn's tactics might even help the Rebellion. She is a skilled fighter.

Edited January 15, 20169 yr by Khdude

On the topic of characters. I eouldnt be surprised if we made a poll for everyone to votr on their favoritesm up to 3 characters can be selected.

 

 

On the topic of characters. I eouldnt be surprised if we made a poll for everyone to votr on their favoritesm up to 3 characters can be selected.

Lol, I wouldn't be surprised if someone creates a FANFICTION was based around the characters.

 

:lol:

Edited January 10, 20169 yr by Khdude

Already done, my good man.  =B  I'll drag up the shipfics from the original RP.

 

Neena x Henry, written by Yuffie/Emerald.

 

 

 

Chapter 1: Neena and Henry; Stupid Vengeance

 

Neena hit a wall. That hurt a lot. Her dark form dissolved from her body as she slumped against the hard concrete. At least she had made a crack in the wall. Neena glanced over to her opponent, a large man in black rocky armor. The armor glowed with dark power. Every time she had faced him, she had tried to get past that stupid armor. But nothing she threw at him even made a dent. Normally she got away before she was completely drained, like she was now, but this time she had not been so fortunate. Her magic power had completely left her, she was so physically exhausted that the thought of walking made her sick. The man, his name was Henry, she had gleaned this much from their many encounters, continued to walk towards her. Very slowly. Finally, he was just a step in front of the fallen elf. His armor fell away. Neena hated that. It was rubbing salt in the wound, the fact that she was such a not threat that he could just let down his guard like that.

“Why do you fight me? It certainly isn’t helping whatever goal you have to keep losing to me.” He asked her. Neena spat in his face.

“I don’t need to answer to you Tanzyniter!” She yelled. Henry shook his head after rubbing the saliva off his face.

“I don’t understand. Sometimes you take down some of the greatest and most powerful Imperial soldiers, and other times you attack innocent rebels.”

“You wouldn’t understand, stupid corrupted man.” She commented. “End me already! You’ve defeated me six times now!”

“Spoiler alert, I’m not going to kill you.” Wait what? Why not? She had attempted to kill him at every turn, he had seen her murder in cold blood. “So tell me why you do what you do.” Neena sighed. But then she began. Her tale of woe, her tale of grief, her tale of assassination. To his credit, he was a good listener. When she was done, he squatted down. She met his eyes. He still had not said anything since she had begun. The elf wondered what he would do next. His eyes were different from most other Tanzyniters. Filled with a similar kind of sadness to her own. His face was rugged, but that did not detract from how handsome he was, with his short dark hair and chiseled features. “You’re very pretty.” He said frankly. Neena was taken aback. She lashed out at him, slapping him across the face.

“I’d rather die before I become some slave to your wishes!” She screamed at him. Neena’s pool of energy was still drained, too much so to make an escape or stage an attack. Henry brought his eyes back to hers. She slapped him again. This time he stood up again before looking at her.

“That’s not what I meant, and I think you know that.” Neena did not answer him, just continued to look at him with defiance. “What I meant, was that you seem like a nice woman. And I don’t want your life to waste away, toiling towards an impossible goal.” Neena did not take her eyes away from him. He must be lying. No Tanzyniter would think that way towards her, after what she had done. But there were no tells. He offered a hand for her. “I’d really like for you to come with me. Maybe we can work through this together.” He continued. Neena looked at him. Should she? She had devoted her life to her cause, had been prepared to die for it, could she forsake it so easily? But… Incomprehensibly, she really wanted to. Really, really wanted to. Neena took his hand, and stood. She was shaky on her feet, but kept her balance. The assassin looked her opponent in the eyes once more. He seemed so… sincere.

“I hate you so much.” Neena said as she turned and walked away. He did not pursue her, just watched. He looked down with regret. He would not give up. He refused to.

 

Ryonne x Viridem, written by Yuffie/Emerald

 

 

 

Chapter 2: Ryonne and Viridem; An Interesting Morning

 

Beep. Beep. Beep. Dumb alarm, didn’t it know that she needed her rest? That had been a tough battle last night, especially since Ryonne had insisted they go by themselves. Viridem yawned. She was never a morning person, and probably never would be. She rolled out of bed and stretched her arms to the sky, her pale midriff showing when she did so. Why was it always so cold in her room in the morning? Her arms crossed across her chest, she managed to walk into her kitchen. It had been a hard fought battle to get a private suite, but she had received it in the end. And it was so worth it. Now at the stove, she grabbed her kettle off the back burner and filled it with water, before setting it back on the stove top and turning on the heat. Viridem yawned again. Was there anything she was supposed to do today? Probably. Oh well, they would just have to live without her. Viridem was not planning on doing anything today aside from relaxing on the couch, catching up on Tournament of Scepters. The green haired youth grabbed a mug from her cabinet and set it down on her counter. A quick trip to the pantry later and she returned with a teabag. With her morning drink about ready, she took a seat in a chair that faced her television. Next to the chair was a couch with a blanket stretched over it. Viridem, feeling lazy, used her wind to throw the remote to her hands, which she caught and then used. The tv flashed on, and blared a loud explosion. Viridem shrieked in surprise and rapidly hit the mute. It’s for reasons like that that you shouldn’t leave the tv on the Loud Action Movie channel before going to bed. Suddenly, Viridem noticed motion to her right. The blanket on the couch tossed and turned, before throwing itself off the cushions. Underneath it lay a fully clothed Ryonne complete with shoulder armor and boots, whose rumpled clothes, red eyes, and stubbly chin told her everything.

“What the hell was that?” He grumbled, not completely awake and still confused. Viridem rolled her eyes.

“A better question would be what the hell are you doing in my room?” She asked him in a sour tone. The Swordsman blinked a couple of times, before it finally seemed that he understood.

“Oh…” He started, before sitting up and rubbing his eyes. “I guess I made a mistake?”

“Yeah, thanks for the heads-up, I kinda figured that one out for myself.” Viridem responded sharply. Ryonne shook his head.

“Sorry Viridem. I got a little drunk last night, and our rooms look exactly the same, so I just kind of…” He trailed off, clearly embarrassed. Viridem sighed loudly, before getting up and moving to the kitchen again. Ryonne’s droopy eyes followed her. He had always admired the way her long green hair swayed when she walked, the way that she walked on the sides of her feet when there was a cold floor was cute, and the fact that she wore spandex shorts to sleep was adorable. Viridem pulled down another mug from her cabinet, and grabbed a small jar of something from the pantry. Ryonne could see that the water was steaming now, and clearly his partner and figured that out too. She turned off the heat, and began to pour the hot water into the two mugs. The Swordsman watched the way she worked, noticing for the first time how delicate her hands were, and how deftly she used them. She seemed not to notice his gaze as she stirred his mug, and then made her way back over to the couch. She offered it to him. “Thanks,” He muttered, taking a sip of whatever she had brewed him.

“Home remedy for headaches. Hopefully it should help with your hangover, I haven’t tried it personally.” She commented. It tasted very good, and Ryonne appreciated that. He managed to stand up, but staggered a bit. “Don’t spill it now.” Viridem mocked as she set to work finishing off her own mug, setting it to steep correctly. Ryonne grunted and walked to the counter, where he sat down on one of the stools. Viridem sat next to him a moment after. He looked to her, and their eyes locked.

 

Viridem loved his dark brown eyes. She’d never say it, but they were why she had ever bonded with him the way she had. They were thoughtful and profound, but also so full of passion. They were alight with the flames of life.

 

Ryonne loved her deep green eyes. They were entrancing, mystical, beautiful. At the same time though, there was a certain glint in them that made her so different from other people. A stubborn, obstinate glint.

 

Unconsciously, they had neared each other, a breath’s width apart. As if synchronized, they both turned away at the same time. “You’re a mess Ryonne. And you smell like alcohol.” Viridem commented, standing up again.

“Sorry,” He mumbled. Viridem threw out her tea bag, then poured just a bit of milk into the tea. She stirred, then took a hesitant sip. Ryonne’s gaze had shifted away from her, giving her the chance to look him over. Despite how wrinkled his clothes were, and his tired expression, he was still extraordinarily handsome, with his chiseled features and toned muscles showing through his clothes. They were there in silence for a while longer, both drinking out of their mugs, sneaking glances at the other. Finally, Ryonne polished off his cup, and placed the ceramic mug on the counter carefully. He rubbed his forehead. Remarkably, Viridem’s drink had worked, and he barely felt the pounding headache he had just had. He stood up with a start. “Well, I should probably leave. My apologies for ah, dropping in.” He said, beginning to make his way towards the front entrance. Viridem quickly set her mug down, and made her way between him and the door.

“Uh, excuse me? You intend to go out like that?” She responded, as if offended by the very idea. Ryonne glanced down, and had to grudgingly agree. “Exactly. Your a symbol, a paragon of virtue to the others. Can’t have you filthy.” Viridem affirmed. “Go take a shower. And give me your clothes before you get in too, so I can wash them.” She out a hand on his chest and began to push him towards the bathroom. He began to clamber for an excuse. This seemed like a bad idea.

“What about afterwards? What will I wear? Unless you just want me to be naked in your home?” He attempted. Viridem blushed, but did not hesitate.

“I think I still have some clothes your size from Jared around.” At the mention of Jared, it was Ryonne’s time to look down in shame and face to redden. Jared and he, ah, had had an altercation immediately preceding Viridem’s and his break up. It was an altercation rightly justified, but he still felt a little bad. “Now go!” She said, pushing him into the bathroom. “Set your clothes outside the door after you undress.” Viridem said sharply. In a few moments, Ryonne was under a hot shower head, and Viridem was digging through some old boxes of clothes. And both were secretly incredibly pleased with how their morning was going.

 

 

Currently taking requests, but I can't promise how good they'll be. These ones have been alright probably only because they are my characters, and I know how they act. But I'll still do them.

 

Korben x Uzume, written by Yours Truly

 

 

 

Korben sat down at the table, long eyeing a bowlful of beef stew that didn't look or smell at all like beef.  Glancing up only gave him a stern look from Ariana.

 

"Don't ogle my dish like it's the worst thing I could have made you.  You don't know what it tastes like yet," Ariana pooh-poohed.

 

"It smells okay," Korben agreed half-heartedly, "a suitable predecessor to its taste, but how do I know that you haven't poisoned this stew?"

 

"You are eating out of your emperor's bowl washed and dried and served to you by your most trusted of assayers, and we all have had our servings of stew analysed by drug and poison tests.  Now would you just shut up and eat before it gets cold?  Chrysalis is getting hungry."

 

"HUNGRY!" shouted the pubescent minor, smashing her angelic fists against the table and threatening to snap it in half.

 

Korben did not seem convinced, but he picked up his golden spoon, brought it to his golden bowl, and took a golden sip.  His gaze brightened upon the contact with his lips, and he swallowed the entire spoonful without hesitation.

 

"This is good!  I love it!  What's in it?  This most certainly isn't beef!" he commented, taking in more of the heavenly contents of his soup container.

 

"It's a surpri-i-ise!" Ariana giggled, eating some as well.

 

"FOOD!  HUNGRY!  ME EAT MEAT!" cried Chrysalis as she thrust her hand into the hot stew and gobbled it up greedily.

 

"Seriously, what is it, lamb?  Pork?  Monkey?"

 

"Nope," said Ariana.

 

"Snake?  Eel?  Giant snails?"

 

"Nope," said Ariana again.

 

"I give up.  What is it?"

 

"Uzume."

 

Korben stopped chewing and guzzling to look over to her.

 

"What?"

 

"You heard me.  A fragment of the Meat Book was left whole without deterioration.  I got some of the best book magicians around and got a small amount of Uzume's remains out of it.  A little flavouring, a little clever cooking, a little zing, and presto!  Uzume stew!"

 

Korben stared down at the delicious meal.  Ariana onlooked with pride in her work.  Chrysalis skipped licking her bowl clean and bit into it, porcelain flying everywhere.

 

"I guess it does taste delicious.  Thanks, Ariana.  I love it!" Korben exclaimed.

 

"I knew you would!" Ariana remarked with a steady smile.

 

"GOBBLE SNARK SNARF!" Chrysalis uttered between gulps of the cauldron containing the rest of the soup.

 

And thus the happy family gobbled up Uzume's remains, as happy as can be.  The end.

 

Already done, my good man.  =B  I'll drag up the shipfics from the original RP.

Good lord. Well, at least they weren't as weird as I expected. The last one is........ interesting......... I guess.......

Edited January 10, 20169 yr by Khdude

There is a backstory behind it in which a character, Uzume, was fighting Korben, the leader of the older Empire, to the death.  Uzume lost, her powers running thin, and Korben hacked and slashed away at her.  Before her last breath, she was transferred to a book, lovingly dubbed the Tome of Meat in honour of her roasted gibs.  Originally we were going to do a laughable Korben/Uzume pairing, but because of this character death I decided to transfer the love in a different manner.  In the end, I got the desired effect of captivating the audience's attention, so thank you very much, all!

I'd like a serious fic detailing the relationship between Eclaire and Fiora.

On the topic of characters. I eouldnt be surprised if we made a poll for everyone to votr on their favoritesm up to 3 characters can be selected.

1.) Neena2.) Derik3.) HenryWe all know that's the top three, though the order may be different.