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Invasion of another kind: OOC.; Accepting. Mature content: Gore; violence.
Topic Started: August 1, 2010, 1:31 pm (441 Views)
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Invasion of another kind: Settings.

Brief Summary of the plot:
There is a continent, fairly small, in the middle of the ocean, upon a spherical planet filled with a great diversity of creatures. This planet's name is Mythika; the continent, however, remains beneath several names, each clan of every race upon it having a different idea of which one is right.
Upon this continent are three different races - that we know about - and each have been at war with one another. The Trolls and Orcs, the plain-striding nomads, have long ago founded a solid alliance with one another, though each are loathe to give up their beliefs. The Elves, however, are far too proud to even consider a truce with these ugly brutes. Their forest has been depleted by the destructive needs of the Orcs and Trolls, whose tents show the size of their family, and thus their status.
However, everything changes one day when demons come from nowhere and murder a set of nomad tribes, then vanish once more into obscurity. This is the reason for a huge wave of panic, and hastily, the nomads enforce a hasty truce with the Elves; shaky, but still there nonetheless. Amused, the fae do not believe the nomads, and thus, two decades later, do not come to their aid when another raid depletes another two tribes. The nomads were, however, able to take casualties; three were left unconscious, but alive, and were taken as hostages. Now the nomads are taking these three demons, whose powers are locked up by seals -cast by shamans- to the great Elven city of Da'lor, to prove to the Prince that this is war. (Not Sparta)
This makes the Demon warlord a little bit angry, so he begins mustering forces to get these three back. Will the truce between the nomads and Elves last long enough to get through this? Will they even get anything out of their hostages? Or will it all end in death?

That, of course, is up to you.

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  • This is a literate roleplay. So, good grammar, good spelling, and good posts are expected. I would like posts to be interesting; not 'He stepped out of the palace and turned around. "Hahahah!" he said. "This must be a joke!" He turned around. He stared at them.' That is very dull. Use nice things, like similes and metaphors and funny things.
  • Romance... is okay... but please, it's not in the general scheme of the plot, unless you're planning a yaoi between the troll leader and the elf prince for some drama. Make it natural, and not the plot.
  • Plot twists = yes please! If it's a big thing, consult me first via pm, but little twists in characters are fine. I myself will be adding plenty of twists, but I'd love for others to help with it, too.
  • Characterwise, the more twisting and confusing your character is, the better. Make them original! I don't want any Lord of the Rings characters, m'kay? :>
  • Also, I love you guys very muchly (even though I don't know you), but please, I will kick you out if you oneline. You know better than that, children.
  • Furthermore, godmoding is henceforth banned. I know this is fantasy, and you're gonna have powers, but every power has a limit! And the 'lesser folk', or the commoners, are less likely to have amazing powers... because that's how it is in elfland, 'k? (see 'Characters' for more information on powers and limits.)
  • This will be mature, in a bloody, violent way. Cussing is fine, gory details is fine, but cybersex is most definitely not. It should not get to that stage, but if it does, timeskip it.

Characters.
Eager to join? Then fill in the skeleton and ask to join! NB: If you want to be one of the three hostages, ask. The gemstone guy and the genderless golem are free. The girl is MINE! :D Post your skeleton and ask like any normal person. -wink-
Name: Very obvious. Make it work with your chosen race, though. No 'Sally the orc' or 'Tom the demon', please.
Age: All species age slower in this RP. You can be a maximum of 450 years of age. Elves come of age at 50; Orcs do so at 64; Trolls are adults at 40; Demons can age however they like.
Species: You can be an Orc, an Elf, a Troll, or a Demon. Bear in mind that they all hate each other apart from the orcs and trolls. If you want to be something else, then go ahead and ask. Vampires and lycans, I will probably say no to. Kitsune... maybe, if they are willing to be exploited as a fur coat, or house-hold pet. Still, I might let you. :)
Powers: Two at the most. They must have restrictions; for example, a pyrokinetic might only be able to manipulate fire if he's given blood, or a healer might have to expend her own energy to heal herself or others. I don't want a load of ultra-powerful characters, because we'd all be competing constantly.
Bio: Only a quick one, two paragraphs at the most. Only give the most basic of information: little details can be slipped in later. Make us all go 'oooh!' when we discover the links. :w
This is all I want in your skeletons. I don't need an appearance or personality, or sexuality either. Those are things to explore during the roleplay. The skeleton is to both test your ability as a creative writer, and a method of joining which allows me to see who we've got.
Current characters:
The warlords.

  • The Elven Prince: free

  • The Troll Warlord: free

  • Demon warlord: free

The Elven folk:

  • Court Healers:
  • Fae mercenaries:
  • Other: (I'll add to this when I can think of more XD)

The Nomads:

  • Mercenaries:
  • Shamans:
  • Other:

The demons:

  • Hostages: Two free.
  • Mercenaries:
  • Other:

Races
Information which may add to the complexity of the RP. Hopefully it won't change it too much.
Fae folk.
The Fae all follow the Prince. They might question him sometimes, but they are loyal, and mean nothing by it. Often playful and great lovers of puzzles, they are loquacious and intelligent. They are always light of stature, and prefer light weapons and armour as a result of this, such as rapiers, bows, and daggers, or light chain mail and leather. Full of compassion for creatures, they can control simple animals with their minds for short periods of time. Their language is beautiful; architecture is very Grecian, full of arches and columns of white marble and stone. They have no gods. Their powers vary from healing, to making plants grow - always the nature-lovers. They are not destructive by nature.
Despite loving peace, when riled, they are a force to be reckoned with. Although there is a pact of peace between the nomads and fae, they are still wary of the larger-boned ones.
Orcs.
Heavy in stature, and thick in the head, Orcs are enormous creatures. Their culture is similar to that of the Cherokee clan of Native Americans; they clear land to grow crops in, although war is the ultimate purity, and giving one's life for it allows you to ascend to the highest level. This is the ultimate desire. Orcs are great believers in the spirits and gods, and are extremely superstitious. There are some Orc shamans, who are lighter in physique, and can channel the spirits to speak through their bodies. This is the only extraordinary power that the Orcs can possess, apart from their brute strength. Their language is considered by the elves to be little more than grunts, though in all its fullness, it is rather enchanting to listen to. They make armour out of anything they can find, and weapons can be anything from a one-handed mace to a dual-bladed war axe. They are the ultimate weapon-forgers. Afraid of anything more powerful than them.
Trolls.
Combining a lithe strength with a sharp mind, Trolls are more like the Sioux tribe, valuing children and more deeply spiritual. Their shamans are more powerful than the Orc shamans; they are more intelligent in religion. Their skills lie within battle tactics, bloodlust, and the training of the Orcs: they can use light weapons, and some heavier ones, as well. A male's tusks show how strong he is; this is important in a mostly patriarchal society, as they also reveal his status. The woman's job is the home - taking care of the children, keeping everything clean, making and mending clothes, and the like. Some have rebelled from this typecasting, and have become renegade bands of solely female rogues. This group are not religious in the slightest.
Demons.
They make their home in the Netherworld, a place which varies constantly in its different dimensions. The appearance of a demon generally reflects its soul; the same goes for its powers. They are so varied that there are millions of different subspecies for each mainstream species. If you are a demon, please describe your species and subspecies within your skeleton. ^^
Well, I believe that is all. If you have questions, feel free to ask them. :D And if I've left something out, feel free to tell me what it is.
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So, here's my skeleton:

Name: Mari'Nah Everet Wrath. She is called Mari by those she knows.
Age: At a guess, perhaps 382. She looks 17.
Species: A demonic shapeshifter. Species: Everet Shapeshifter; demons who turn into a creature depending on their mood. Subspecies: Wrath. When angered, she becomes a monster in order to give the perpetrator some just desserts. She has a mainly humanoid shape, which resembles that of the elves at a distance, apart from the rusty russet skin. Her other form can only be brought on by intense fury, and lasts as long as her anger.
Powers: She is stronger than most; she can better even some orcs with her muscular structure and magic-enhanced strength. Over-using it exhausts her, and she has come to rely on the strength. Her other power is turning into the monstrous creature, which can only happen during times of extreme fury, and will last as long as the temper tantrum. During this time, her claws can get so strong as to be able to rip through sheets of titanium and her fire-breath could evaporate it, although her fury and lust for vengeance is not at all enough to fuel such power.
Bio: Mari'Nah is an oddity even amongst demons. As the Wrath clan is rare, and feared, she isn't often crossed, and thus her power is so come-and-go that she isn't really a useful mercenary. However, her position in the demon world allowed her enough persuasion that she was able to get onto the battlefield for herself. She came into being in the Netherlands, where a demonic mummy and a demonic daddy loved each other very much... Born with the proverbial silver spoon wedged very tightly in her mouth, she rebelled as soon as she could.
She left her family after perhaps half a century or so of life in the slow lane, instead preferring to make a band of rogues and terrorise the region in which she'd lived. It wasn't long before they got into trouble, and while the others were condemned to death, she persuaded them - with her parents' money and influence- that she was worth saving. Managing to get the others out too, she became somewhat of an enigma, living with her parents once more, and using their influential power to get what she desired.

It doesn't have to be much. :w
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This seems interesting.....my profile will be up shortly.
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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Name: Corgs-et Durmas, or Corgs to his fellow tribesmen and few non-Orc friends he has
Age: 199
Species: Orc
Powers: Kinetic Energy Growth: Corgs has the strange ability to use the force behind mailed fist or swung club to grow in size, height, and Weight. There are several drawbacks to this amazing ability, one is that he can only become so large before his bone structure can no longer hold the muscle mass, and the second is that while in his enlarged state each second causes mind numbing pain and agony, and lastly with each blow he gives he expends the stored kinetic force, causing him to shrink back to his orginal size.
Beserker Rage: This is a side-effect of his growth ability. Whenever in so much pain Corgs is able to focus some of his pain and agony into extremely strong attacks, able to dent titanium and break steel with realative ease. The only drawback is it lasts only as long as his pain, meaning he cannot use it when not in his enlarged state.
Bio: Among Orcs Corgs is considered a great warrior, but an even greater beserker. His own tribe, The Durmas, give him a strange mix of respect and some fear, respect due his abilities and fear also due to his abilities. He was born nearly two hundred years ago with the Durmas tribe was going on hard times, and once he became a man in the eyes of people he started to help bring them back up by using his abiliites to hunt down the bigg, stronges, and meatiest creatures. Within a short amount of time Corgs had brought his tribe back to it's former prosperity. Soon after that Corgs left the tribe to find better land for them, and that is where his adventures truely start.

I hope the bio is good. :D Orc smash puny Elves. XD
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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Hrm...this has caught my attention...I'm considering playing either a half-dragon elven healer (if that's acceptable,) or a particularly crafty and sadistic vulture demon...

Also..."Kitsune... maybe, if they are willing to be exploited as a fur coat, or house-hold pet. Still, I might let you."

I lol'd, but...what exactly does that mean?
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Because Orcs and Trolls like animal fur, they would be likely to chase after a kitsune, skin it, and turn it into a fur coat. An elf would probably turn it into a pet or an assistant - a lone kitsune can't really escape the attention of elves or nomads. My definition of kitsune is a nine-tailed fox, but obviously there's a lot of difference between other peoples' interpretations, so if the kitsune's sheet is okay, not overpowered, maybe a member of some community, I would probably accept the race.

Thanks, by the way, soulpelt. ^^

A half-dragon elven healer would be good, so long as it's not hugely overpowered, which is often the case with dragons. :)
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Corgs: I will skin said fox, and use its tails as a scarf......or a cape, whichever is more badass.
Me: -.- Great. XD
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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Decisions, decisions...very well! I will decide my race based on that of the next person!

if ctype(2) = "demon"
{
ctype(3) = "elf"
}
else
{
if ctype(2) = "elf"
{
ctype(3) = "other"
}
else
{
ctype(3) = "demon"
}
}
Edited by Shin Majin, August 2, 2010, 9:15 pm.
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What are those, Shin? @_@
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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What are what?
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These.....O.O
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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That's non-functional and unneccessary psuedo-code.
Edited by Shin Majin, August 2, 2010, 9:46 pm.
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Oh....okay. I didn't know that....-slaps forehead-
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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Yeesh. If nobody posts a profile today, I will tomorrow.
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Hey guys, sorry for my vanishing act. I was ill, so I couldn't do anything much. Anyhow, I'm back now, and ready to accept more skellies. ^_^
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It's okay. lol....so are you going to post first on the OOC?
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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Eeh...sorry, internet trouble! Here it is!

Name: K'ethlean
Age: 104
Species: Half-Dragon Elf
Powers:
Ice Breath- Kethlean can exhale her elementally charged breath in a wide blast capable of flash-freezing flesh on a direct hit. Depleting her elemental energy too much, however, can cause her to dangerously overheat.
Natural Weapons/Armor- K'ethlean inherited the claws, teeth, tail, scales, and some of the strength of her draconic mother, which makes her more combat-worthy than most elves.
Bio: K'ethlean is the daughter of a silver ice dragon from a foreign land, and an elven noble. Revered (and feared) by her culture due to her heritage, she was largely sheltered and overprotected during her childhood. Upon reaching adulthood, however, her draconic instinct began to emerge. While she could resist it for several years, eventually her will buckled, and she set out on a search for the cold mountain climate in which to establish a place of her own, not quite knowing where these mountains may lie.
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Ive been looking over and think this looks interesting ^^
I shall make my char and have it up by the end of the day ^^
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Name: Sera'Ater (She responds to Sera
Age: 146
Species: Troll
Powers: Heal - Energies designed to restore damage done to the target. The energies require for Sera to use herself, or anothers energies to heal wounds.
Sap - Steal anothers energy to replenish Seras own energy. Requires her fresh blood to be used, meaning that when she uses this ability chances are shes going to have to use the energy she just took to heal herself.
Bio: Sera was born into the main nomadic tribe, and as she aged she showed more interest, and ability in fighting than the traditional and accepted roles she was given. Though she fought with the leaders and elders about her role, however she knew that no matter what she did she was destined to get trapped in the role of her gender.
She fled her tribe, fled her life. She ran for what seemed like days before eventually collapsing to the ground. She was eventually found by the band of women troll warriors.

[[This good? ^^
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Okie dokie, both accepted. I'll make my introduction on the IC thread now, and after that, we'll be away. Others are welcome, of course, to join while we are RPing. :3
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Whoah. After seeing that first post, I'm feeling a tad daunted. Two paragraphs per post is my average...am I in over my head here?
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XD dont worry Shin Im about like you, I cant make a whole large post. Normally my longest post is always my first post, the rest average two to three paragraphs. So your not alone in that sense ^^
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I'm going to post....I average a paragraph and a half.
THANKS TO TWISTED FER THE AWESOME AVVIE!!
don't Blink. Blink and you're Dead. Don't turn your Back. don't Look Away, and Don't blink. Good luck
He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing - the fury of a Time Lord - and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind.
When a Good Man goes to War, Demons Run.
Tick Tock goes the clock, Even for The Doctor.....

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Ha! I can make big opening posts too!
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