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A House Divided (OOC); A Story of Romance, Political Intrigue, and Magic
Topic Started: May 11, 2011, 3:47 am (2,751 Views)
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It is the end of 4th Age. With the death of death of Emperor Darcus Orestes has come the end of one of the strongest rules in all of the land's histories. Two houses now fight for control of the throne of the Empire of Erdenis.

House Lunestes, a family of manipulators, diplomats, tradesmen and even crooks, they use their power and influence in the underground and abroad to bring in and consolidate power for the throne.

House Solaris, whose lineage is pure but also vain, comprised of the finest soldiers, aristocrats, and clergy, they bear the rights to the Empire's significant military investments.

The race for the throne will be part diplomacy, part economic power, and part military power. The House that controls the most of the influence in the land will be best positioned to take over the throne from the care of High Marshal Sergius Montague, who as the head of the Imperial Guard has decreed it his sacred duty to keep watch over the throne while they nobles discuss the best replacement.

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Classes don't determine your overall powers and influences. Erdenis has rivals of its own: Fuoconis, Aquarin, and Hauch. Fuoconis is a land in the low hills, away from the mountain regions of Erdenis, and their people are mainly traders and nomads with pale skin and fly away hair. Aquarins are peoples of the coast, traders and magicians specializing in aetherstone salvages and exotic merchandise, whose hair is always of a vibrant color. Hauch are from the volcanoes and ice lands north of Erdenis, and are hardy warriors and thieves, whose reddened skin matches their coal black hair. The Erdenites themselves are a tanned and muscular people, with haughty features and fine hair.

Which country you come from should not matter, but most people should be from Erdenis.

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Title:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Sexual Orientation:[/b]
[b]Alignment:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Class:[/b]
[b]Nationality:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b] [At least one solid paragraph]
[b]Bio:[/b] [Minimum 2 paragraphs]
[b]Likes:[/b]
[b]Dislikes:[/b]
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Character limit starting out is two per person. If you have any questions post in the OOC.

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Edited by Juicesir, May 30, 2011, 10:48 pm.
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Definately interested. As a courtesan, of course ;) Will have a profile up once the creative juices have marinated :>
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Yays! I like the way you roleplay, I'm excited to have you in on this. Any idea which house?
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Well it's tricky. See, Lunestes would be the obvious choice for a courtesan, but the contrast available if I play as a Solaris is also tempting... *squee* I don't know, they're both good!!

Probably Lunestes, so I can also be a thief :P And thank you! I like your RP style too ^^

EDIT: This was my 69th post *pelvic thrust*
Edited by Jei Ai, May 11, 2011, 4:34 am.
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Do you want any additional information for anything to help the juices flow? :P
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Hmm I could use some help in terms of appearance and history. What era of human history is equivalent here? We talking Elizabethan, Renaissance, before, after? Modern day, future? :P
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Medieval/Renaissance transition. This is the height of monarchistic power in the land, and the religion, called Stellism, is beginning to wane with influence. Erdenis has a heavy English/Italian vibe, with Fuoconis being more Russian/Gypsy, Aquarin being French/Italian, and Hauch being more German/Russian. To give you an idea.
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Name: Neiva Cigaro

Title: The Gypsy Thief

Age: 24

Gender: Female

Sexual Orientation: Straight [Open to Character Relationships]

Alignment: Lunestes

Class: Entertainer (Exotic Dancer/Courtier)

Nationality: Erdenis

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Personality: As can be derived from her appearance, Neiva is an outgoing sort. A free spirit, she does not easily submit to the will of others and would rather make her own way in life. Her wild spirit and carefree disposition make her quite a fiery and hypnotic woman, and painfully passionate about what she holds dear. Usually as beautiful on the inside as she is on the out, Neiva’s soft heart is more often than not visible for all to see. Sometimes coming across as fragile, others often feel the need to protect her as Neiva often finds herself in danger without realising so as a result of her bold nature. She is not a woman one easily forgets: her colourful costumes, her curious tattoos, her graceful movements, her fiery eyes – Neiva embodies everything that a courtier should, and then some. Furthermore, a strong sense of justice flows through her veins, and Neiva will stand up for what is right, what is truly just, even in the face of danger. To Neiva, there is a severe difference between what is lawfully right, and what justice is, and the difference is why she belongs whole heartedly to the House of Lunestes.

Not only is Neiva a pretty face for the gentlemen, but she is also street wise. Her connections with the gypsies, thieves and other courtiers make her a valuable source of information concerning those of political authority in the court and beyond. Neiva has the potential to be quite manipulative, using her feminine wiles and undeniable beauty to charm and seduce those in power for the ultimate greater good. After all, in a world ruled by men, a woman must take desperate measures to ensure they continue to think that way. As an entertainer of the house, she makes it her job to perfect how to please the crowd, and in particular the men of the court, as she dances for and woos the Lords and Ladies. She is able to easily work her way through the grime and filth of the criminal underworld, and while she maintains no real power there, her somewhat influential abilities shine through confidently to those who know she stands for the uprising of those from below. Able to coerce information from any common thief, and quickly charm her way out of a tricky situation in most instances, Neiva is a valuable and yet typical member of the more sinister house as they wrestle for the crown.

Bio: Raised in a large, loving family, Neiva was born a gypsy girl. The nomad group, though not blood related, acted as a family unit, keeping together as they travelled Erdenis and beyond, following the warmth of summer and the promise of the day. Though poor, they lived well for gypsies; were well fed, well watered, kept warm in the cool of night, and loved in absolute. They were a tight-knit collection of outcasts, with strong ties to the underworld, and by extension, the house of Lunestes. As they travelled throughout the land they could find refuge in the arms of labelled criminals and the everyday common folk who were charmed by the strange and other-worldly ways of the Gypsies. Often being permitted to establish camp for weeks on the land of the Lunestes nobles, the Gypsy group openly supported the strong, albeit at times under-the-table, house.

The skills and tricks of the Gypsy are many, and Neiva toyed with each of them. Palm reading, fortune telling, acrobatics, sword-play, smoke manipulation, and even singing. But it was the music that captured Neiva, and she could never resist moving her body to the folk-songs and tambourines of her family. Dancing was hardly a practice for Neiva; music seemed to just flow through her, and over time she developed a certain hypnotic grace that entranced onlookers. That was her gift, her contribution to the family. She learnt early on in life the meaning of hard work and the concept of ‘earning’, and worked hard to play her part in keeping the family afloat. Her exotic dancing skills were honed over time as Neiva grew into a beautiful woman of free spirit, fire and passion. Above all else she valued her family, and loved them dearly. She would do anything to protect them, understanding that though they were different from the crowds she performed for, they were all still the same, still human. She held onto that.

After the death of Emperor Darcus, things turned grim. In the battle for the throne, the Solaris House and their military men turned cruel. Campsites became few and far between across Erdenis and the large family found themselves travelling more often. Across the land it became widely known that the Solaris were weeding out any Lunestes supporters they could lawfully get away with getting rid of, and this consisted largely of the bohemian underworld. Forced into the outskirts for their own safety the Gypsies lived in greater poverty than they ever had. In desperation members were sent away to earn money for the starving family as a lone Gypsy could travel unnoticed and concealed far better than several caravans could. Neiva, with her beauty, her dances, and her passion, courageously stepped forward as one of the few to risk her life in the world of the court to earn whatever she could for her family.

Taken in somewhat by the ever dirty Lunestes, Neiva began work as an entertainer for the nobles. Her fiery exotic dances left audiences in rapture, and she was particularly popular with the men of the court. It became blatantly obvious to Neiva that in order to help her family, she was required to take that step further into the unbalanced shoes of the courtier. Today, she is a well practised and well engaged entertainer of the house, persisting with her rhythmic dancing while flirting with the dangerous life of a courtier. Every penny she can spare is sent away along the veins of the underworld to her extended family who continue to scrape lives for themselves near the borders of Aquarin. Neiva has never and will never forget the fear and desctruction caused by the military of the Solaris, and it is that constant burning memory that creates such a strong sense for justice inside her.

Likes: Above all else, Neiva loves music. All she requires is a steady beat for her body to start moving in sync with it, and she truly is a sight to be seen. Besides her first love, Neiva also enjoys the free open spaces of nature, including the thick forests that stretch and surround the kingdom, and most favourably the sea. The cool, soothing water of the ocean never fails to bring a soft smile to her face.

Dislikes: Surprisingly, Neiva is not overly fond of children. Though she has a soft, precious disposition most of the time, her toughened and mature personality has no patience for the young. She also despises the cold, relishing instead the heat of summer, and refuses to travel into the snow covered regions of Erdenis or its neighbouring snow-capped and icy land of Hauch.

Other Information: Neiva carries with her an ivory dagger at all times, crusted in cheap jewels and jaggered edges.

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Edited by Jei Ai, May 15, 2011, 1:42 am.
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can i be a griffin?
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Meant to talk to you about that. You COULD be a griffin, I just have to figure out the stats and whatnot, or you COULD be a mage who can transform himself into different animals. If you still want to be a griffin that can happen, you're just gonna have to give me some time. Haha.
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i still want him to be my loyal pet griffin. ^^
I'll whisper in your ear,
You are mine, and you will never have to be alone.
And when I pull you near,
You'll know I love you like I never loved anyone.
So let me be the one to lift you up,
I'll carry you home.
'Cause now I'm here to keep you safe,
And to catch you when you fall.
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Edited by Dream, May 16, 2011, 1:02 pm.
I'll whisper in your ear,
You are mine, and you will never have to be alone.
And when I pull you near,
You'll know I love you like I never loved anyone.
So let me be the one to lift you up,
I'll carry you home.
'Cause now I'm here to keep you safe,
And to catch you when you fall.
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I'm in!
Just a question though, can I start off without a house? Or is that just immediately implied with where my character lives?

Edited by akaiyu485, May 12, 2011, 3:44 pm.
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You may start off without a house, but you will probably be either contacted by one fairly quickly or need to be a part of one. But yeah, that's fine. And I'll work up the griffin thing. And Jei Ai is accepted. Dunno if it's finished or not, but it's accepted and looks done enough.
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^^ she's not finished, but thankies :D I'm gonna shorten her personality, and complete her Bio in my Lecture today. Whee XD
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Juicy Fruit I'll probably join this. I'll have a profile up in probably two hours at the most.
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Cool beans. Still looking for a House Lord/Lady, so if anyone has any interest in that, they're open.

Also, feel free to PM me if you want as well (figured I'd put it out there). :P
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I'd say I'd do it but I wouldn't want such an important position ._.

I just have my bio to do so give me like 30 - 45 more minutes to sort things out. Time includes going to pick up my Vallium >.>
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OK QUESTION! i need everyone's input! Should i be a Mage who can turn into animals? or a Griffin?
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Name: Leo Gonzaga

Title: The Charming Trickster

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Alignment: Lunestes

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Class: Merchant

Nationality: Aquarin

Personality: Growing up in a family of merchants Leo has always had a pretty decent life, whatever he wanted was always given to him in a timely fashion, as such he learned to be dependent on others which made learning the trade much harder as he began life on his own. After constant betrayals from business partners Leo was crushed, his father had always been able to get his way and for Leo to fail so badly his emotions were sent into turmoil. The emotionally confused Leo decided that from that point on he would be a the trickster and would destroy anyone that tried to work against him.

This changed caused him to turn into a demon of sorts, Leo had become short tempered and violent. It wasn't until some events took place that he had transformed into a very light-hearted and warm person he is today. At this point in time Leo enjoys life a lot, laughing and smiling almost all the time when people are watching. Leo has a kind heart for women and children and has a passive stand on men. However, in reality Leo still has his demons that plague him and if someone crosses him or a woman he is quick to anger and fight back.

Bio: Originally Leo was born in Aquarin and into the loving embrace of a family of merchants. His father was quite renowned in Aquarin for his quality wares and fair prices and was well liked by many people. When he would go away on business though he was often treated as garbage by other merchants and would come back with more broken wares than profit. It was the fate of his family, despite their reputation there were many underground groups that hated them for stealing business from them. At the age of six Leo was allowed to go with his father on a trip to Fuoconis. His father taught him many things on the trip, things ranging from how to barter to how to make low quality products seem like a great buy by selling them in bulk.

It wasn't until one night many years later that Leo realized just how dangerous his father's job was, in the world of merchants one false move could mean losing something important. The duo had set up shop in the lands of Hauch and for several days everything was going normally until a group of shady men approached. At first they just stood around glancing at the wares and then at Leo and his father like normal customers, but then one of the men murmured something and they all began to destroy the merchandise and beating up the merchant duo. At the end of the beating all the supplies had been destroyed, Leo had broken an arm, and Leo's father was unable to walk again. The underground merchant world was a terrible place and Leo was beginning to doubt if he wanted to walk the path of a pure merchant.

At the age of seventeen Leo had left home to create his own business and a name for himself. New to the world of solo business owning Leo was much too trustworthy and lost a lot more money than he had started with. He was emotionally and physically defeated, he didn't know what to do anymore his father's teachings had done nothing for him other than get him betrayed and beaten. It was then that Leo changed his way of doing things, if everyone was going to play dirty then he would have to play even dirtier. Leo learned to use a sword and if anyone went against his orders he would punish them and their family. This went on for five years before Leo had been sucked in too deep.

At the age of twenty-two Leo was accompanying a fellow merchant to a secret meeting with some underground merchants. Upon arrival everything seemed normal for a black market deal but about halfway through everything turned sour, several words had been spoken in silence and in response a room full of swords were pointed at Leo. His actions had been too large for the underworld to ignore anymore and Leo was to be punished for it. The torture was slow, the group pierced blades into Leo's shoulders and hands before they were interrupted by a single girl. The girl was no one of real importance but her beauty and the stern tone she used made it seem like she might have guards with her as she could have been a noble family's daughter. Afraid of the consequences of facing an unknown force the group fled swearing to finish the job when Leo least expected it.

Leo had fallen unconscious from the amount of pain he was in and was only aware that he had been moved to the woman's house after sleeping for three days. His mind in distress Leo was ready for blood and he would have had it if not for the woman stopping him. For two years Leo lived with the woman doing things a normal person would do while building up his wealth to start business again. Over those years he had changed, the woman in his life had changed his way of thinking on the outside but in the corners of his mind he knew that the bloodlust within him would not be sated until those that harmed him were dead. His chance soon arrived too, the promised day of revenge had arrived and it would lead to a tragedy that Leo couldn't prevent.

The group of crooked merchants had found the residence and taken the woman hostage. After returning home from some business Leo heard the distressed cries of the woman he had learned to care for. Finding the sword he had hidden away Leo attacked the group and had his revenge, but it cost the woman's life in the process. Now at the age of twenty-seven Leo has restarted his business successfully and has lived according to the teachings of his father and the woman that had cared so much for him. However now that the underworld has lost many of it's higher members Leo has taken control of a majority of the market in the name of the Lunestes.

Likes: Leo loves women, they make his world go round. He is always ready to lay down his life for a woman he finds either attractive or a joy to be around. Anyone that might cause harm to a woman is seen as the worst kind of human to Leo and he makes his opinion known by punishing the abuser. Along with his love of women Leo enjoys the feel of coin in his hand, the sensation probably comes from being part of a merchant family but the smooth nature and the light weight are euphoric to him.

Dislikes: People that don't believe in chivalry or abuse women. Leo believes in treating women like princesses for he was saved by one once at his darkest hour. If Leo is nearby when a woman is in danger he will jump into action and unleash the combat skills that come with being a merchant.


Hope this is okay I got a little long winded with the history and kind of got lost toward the end in a hope to finish it...
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Juice, if you still need someone, I could be the House Lord/Lady...
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i could be anything exept an outcast just ask
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be my pet griffin!!!
also, my profile is complete. as always, i can add more if you'd like it longer.
Edited by Dream, May 12, 2011, 11:42 pm.
I'll whisper in your ear,
You are mine, and you will never have to be alone.
And when I pull you near,
You'll know I love you like I never loved anyone.
So let me be the one to lift you up,
I'll carry you home.
'Cause now I'm here to keep you safe,
And to catch you when you fall.
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I'm not a pet, Im a partner...-.-
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