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| Sin | October 18, 2014, 7:39 pm Post #1 |
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Hey, gang! As some of you know, I've been working on an RP idea for a bit and while I haven't gotten all of the details fleshed out, I do know that it takes place in the same world as "Veil of the Malfested" did and, as such, events that unfolded there will shape part of the world in this new RP. A lot of it didn't get to unfold, obviously, but I'll present events as they would've happened (more or less) and players who participated in that RP can make the decisions concerning their turn-out and help shape the world of this new RP. There won't be a poll for this thread primarily because I'll only take into account responses from those who participated since they'll be the only ones who could make an informed decision. Try to think like your character would when making this choice since that's what I'm hoping for. :) Keep in mind that while these circumstances could fluctuate somewhat, for the most part, these were the major events that were set in stone. The approach, unfolding and resolution would obviously be contextual, but this stuff was going to happen. As a reminder, all of these decisions will help to shape certain aspects within my new RP, which will be taking place on another continent within the same world. Concerning Kovalian Generals: 1. Vioar would have been the first Kovalian General that the group would've defeated. They were fighting him for the last time when the RP ended. Once the fight was over with, the party would be given the choice to spare Vioar or kill him.
2. Elsoka could never join the party nor be killed but, if upon her defeat the party chose to help her return home, there would have been an opportunity to venture to the Lost City of Olt. What they did upon arrival would've been up to the party.
Concerning Noel and her mother: 3. Noel's mother, Neige lived in Celcius and, if the party chose to venture there, they'd be able to interact with her. As you know, Noel's deck of cards was powerful to the point of being "broken", but she was unable to control it properly. Her mother on the other hand could but her reason for giving the deck to her daughter and sending her into the world was a mystery. It would be discovered that the only reason Celcius stilled remained lively was because of Neige's presence and her accompanying magical prowess. While she could be convinced to aid the party, she would've made it very clear that in doing so, Celcius would be lost and she would perish. Leaving Noel behind in Celcius would've been another option.
Concerning King Isaac Bellerophon: 4. It would be discovered that the body found in the ruins of Castle Tel was one of Bellerophon's brothers and that the King himself was still alive. If the party chose to track him down and find him, they could attempt to enlist his help in fighting against the Kingslayer in two ways: if they asked for his help directly, he would join the party and help them fight against the Kingslayer himself or if they asked him to remain safe and rebuild his kingdom, he'd do so.
Concerning Velka and Elise: 5. Elise's presence helped to keep a dose of suspense and wonder as to what exactly was going on throughout the run of the RP (at least I felt it did). Who's side she was on as well as her goals and origin were very much a mystery. She got into the heads of a few characters and having her pop up in places no one was expecting her to be was very enjoyable for me personally. There would come a point in the story where the fate of both she and Velka would need to be decided, altering the rest of the RP from that point forward based on the group decision. Another run-in with the Kingslayer would leave Velka wounded and Elise standing against him alone. Velka would urge the group to help her sister and to leave her behind and splitting the group would not be an option.
Concerning Dawn and Elise: 6. Elise's reason for pursuing Dawn as she did would've been made clear near the end of the RP. Elise felt that Dawn (who resembled she and Velka's mother) was a being of purity (hence her threat toward Nicolas). Her reasoning was that a being of purity could be sacrificed in order to quell the influence of the Night Heralds. The idea came from her father, Dominic, and his studies into the Heralds. At the climax of the RP with Pera's permission (obviously), and Elise's survival up to this point, Dawn could've been sacrificed in order to get rid of the Miasma that had been creeping farther and farther inland.
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| DVD Player | October 18, 2014, 8:21 pm Post #2 |
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Alright. Come the new RP, I won't be using Nicolas, be here's what would've happened had the RP continued for him: Concerning Both Generals Nicolas would've mostly not cared regarding this issue. To him, he had no real quarrel with the generals and would've acknowledged which path would have been smarter for them overall. Regarding Elsoka, Nicolas would have been more interested in the Lost City and what it might mean concerning the demon stone embedded in his torso. Regarding Noel's Mother Nicolas would have chosen to leave Neige behind. At this point, he would have a better idea of how Noel operated in a fight, and knew that if the fate of the whole city was determined by it, it would mean picking the smart option for the overall good. Regarding the King As a child, Nicolas was aligned towards the king and saw him as a hero and a role-model. Knowing this, he would still find himself with a great deal of respect and would have agreed to fight alongside the King, but would not have been particularly adamant about it. Concerning Elise and Velka Nicolas hated Elise with every core of his being. I can't tell if Nicolas' personal arc would be complete at this point (depends on the proximity to the end), but Nicolas would still harbor a HUGE grudge against Elise. If killing her himself was not an option, Nicolas would prefer to leave her to (hopefully) die. Concerning Dawn and Elise At this point, Nicolas' character arc would be complete. Macbeth (aka his father) would be defeated and the darkness in the stone in his chest purged. From here, it would be clear that Nicolas would harbor a HUGE attachment to Dawn and still heavily dislike Elise. Nicolas would be very much against the first option even if it meant the greater good, but he could be convinced by Dawn to let her go. At this point he might still take a chance to try and kill Elise, but that depends on what's going on between the party and her at that point For this new RP, I'll be going with Aria again as I wanted to flesh out her character more. Depending on the proximity of this RP to VotM in terms of the timeline, Nicolas may see some references or even a cameo. |
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| Matttheman89 | October 18, 2014, 8:34 pm Post #3 |
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Hmm. Darn. It sounds like there would have been a lot of fun stuff coming had Veil of the Malfested got to continue. :/ Anyway...guess I'll try and get back into character and think of how ol' Darion would have gone with these decisions. 1. I feel like Darion would have chosen to spare Vioar, whether through group consensus or perhaps more likely because Noel would be able to convince him to. 2. The idea of finding new power that might even the odds against the Kingslayer would likely be enough to sway Darion into helping Elsoka find her home, especially after their failed attempt to fight him the first time. 3. Personal attachment to Celcius and to Noel herself would motivate Darion to do whatever it took to keep the area safe, so he wouldn't want to ask Neige for help. - Leaving Noel behind in Celcius is honestly something I can't fully decide on. Just to get it out there in case it wasn't obvious back then, Darion was falling in love with her. So naturally her safety would be a primary concern for him, and it sounds like she'd be as safe there as she could be. But separating from her would be difficult for a few reasons. There was the fact that they were growing so close, and also the fact that she was the only person he really ever talked to on an emotional level, which would making playing Darion without her around a bit harder. If I had to choose, I'd say Darion would want her to come along so he could be near her, and if she wanted to come herself, he wouldn't exactly be fighting to stop her. 4. Darion would follow Velka's lead in this decision and tell the King that he should stay out of the fight for his own safety. Someone's got to lead once the war is over afterall, and it certainly wouldn't be Darion. 5. Darion would have a lot of internal struggle with this choice. He would want to take the fight to the Kingslayer to get his revenge, but by this point in the story whether he would admit it or not he would likely care about the safety of at least some of the others besides just Noel. So odds are he would help Noel see Velka to safety, saving the battle with Atlas for another time. 6. Assuming the group actually put this to a vote and Pera didn't have Dawn just act on her own without the other character's consent, I feel like Darion would be crippled with indecision on this choice. On the one hand, freeing the land of the miasma would be what he would want, especially with the events of his past. But on the other, sacrificing a member of the party to do it wouldn't be something he'd go into lightly. Darion would likely choose not to sacrifice Dawn in the end, in the hopes that another way could eventually be found. |
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| Primera Espada Yggdra | October 18, 2014, 9:35 pm Post #4 |
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Eduardo and Andromeda 1) In regards to Vioar, Andromeda would have chosen to spare Vioar, despite that he was an enemy general who played a hand in the slaughter of innocent people. She believed that becoming like the Kovalians would make the Telians no different. Eduardo on the other hand would be more reluctant, but would be swayed by Andromeda and Velka to have him spared. 2) Elsoka is another enemy general and thus Andromeda would not be 100% trusting of her. However, depending on how Elsoka worded her request, Andromeda might have been convinced to help out. Eduardo would have preferred not to help Elsoka, but depending on how Elsoka worded her as well as the choices of the others, he may be convinced to help out. 3) Both Eduardo and Andromeda would have preferred for Neige to keep the city safe. Andromeda herself would be glad to see the Kovalian force dealt with. 4) Eduardo would have wanted the king to fight, as he felt that it was the king's duty to fight for his country. Andromeda would have wanted the king to stay out of the fighting, but she would be content with either decision. If Issac were to die in battle, Tel and Etella would be in ruins, but Andromeda would likely gather honest people to form a provisional government to restore the land. 5) Unless Velka had managed to distance herself from Eduardo to the point that he could only see her as a superior officer, he would help Elise and obey the captain's orders. However, if it ever occurred that the two became personally close, Eduardo would refuse to leave Velka's side. Andromeda would not be taking orders from Velka, but she would go along with whatever Eduardo chose to do. 6) If Eduardo and Andromeda were not close to Dawn, they would have chosen to see the miasma rid for good. However, if Dawn was close to them, then the two of them would be conflicted with no clear answer, although Andromeda would have desired that no one was sacrificed and instead find another way to purge the miasma. However, if Eduardo was personally close to Velka and Elise chose to slay Velka, Eduardo would have rebelled, which may end up turning Eduardo against the entire party and possibly join Atlas. |
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| Kazemitsu | October 18, 2014, 10:21 pm Post #5 |
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Concerning Vioar Kaze would be all for killing Vioar after what happened at the academy and their second run in. He isn't the forgiving sort. Julius wouldn't care either way. He'd just agree with the majority vote. Concerning Elsoka Both Kaze and Julius would be interested in the Lost City of Olt. Treasures, mythical items, or just to be where few others have been. Adventure ho! Concerning Noel and her Mother Kaze would want Noel's mother to stay in Celsius. It's his home after all and he'd prefer it to stay intact. Julius isn't the type to care about a snowbound town. His mindset would be to pack up and get out of all the snow as soon as possible. Concerning the King Kaze and Julius both would prefer to see the king fight Atlas. He's the king, he should help instead of hiding behind the lines of soldiers like a coward. The kingdom can still be rebuilt without the king, just got to put someone else in charge. Neither of them would want to fit in that seat. Concerning Velka and Elise Kaze would want Velka to live, he is pretty protective of her. By this point he'd be very very protective. Julius would leave Velka behind just to make fighting Atlas easier later on. Not to mention Elise has some serious boobage going on and this randy bastard would want to be around them. Concerning Dawn and Elise Both Kaze and Julius would vote for Dawn to be sacrificed. The miasma is an evil thing and if it can be stopped then why the hell not? One life for the lives/souls of countless people. |
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| oniskieth | October 19, 2014, 1:25 pm Post #6 |
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I'm peras. Look at me. Doopty do dee n words. |
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| Perascamin | October 22, 2014, 3:52 pm Post #7 |
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Dawn would say... Vioar to be spared, and join the fight against Atlas. Elsoka finds her home, and whatever powers lay in wait there are granted to the part. Noel's mother stays in Celcius. Bellerophon stays behind. Elise faces the Kingslayer alone. If Dawn was able to play a part in saving the world from what would be impending doom, she would elect herself to be sacrificed for the greater good--even if it would cost her life. There would surely be significant protest from Nicolas, and this would be able to convince her to step down from giving her life under the condition that there was protest from several other members of the party. And, under the condition that Dawn would be talked down from taking action...in a fit of tears, Dawn would proclaim her love for Nicolas, and that once the Miasma was removed from the world, she would find him. Undoing the hair tie that kept her hair up, she would wrap that teal band around Nicolas' hand and then force herself away from him, and ask Elise to force the sacrifice. |
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| Perascamin | October 22, 2014, 3:59 pm Post #8 |
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Noah would spare Vioar, and if he joined the party attempt to become good friends with him. He would have left Elsoka to her own devices, and he would ask Noel's mother to give up her life to aid the party. Noah would ask that the King stay behind, and he would chose to fight the Kingslayer with Elise. Throughout the story, Noah would come to see Dawn as an older sister, a mentor, and an inspiration to his own life. He would plead with all of his wit to stay, and once she died, swear upon his life to live up to Dawn's example by spreading peace throughout the world in any way he could. |
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| oniskieth | October 22, 2014, 8:25 pm Post #9 |
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The Silver Light
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I want the record to show that it was I, onis, who summoned peras' response as requested. |
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| Sin | October 23, 2014, 1:54 am Post #10 |
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Hopefully very little blood was required for the ritual, Oni. Would that be everyone who participated in Veil of the Malfested who's still around? I don't really care if Twi has input or not since I could simulate his contribution by putting every letter of the alphabet onto postage-stamp sized bits of paper, dipping a cat in glue, throwing the letters at it and scribbling down whatever stuck. |
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| Primera Espada Yggdra | October 23, 2014, 12:22 pm Post #11 |
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Twi isn't here anymore anyway. I know that Winters and Shade were in the roleplay, but they've disappeared. Green was in the roleplay too, but he isn't here anymore as well. The same goes to Garm, Kikage, and Florina. I know that NTNP was only around temporarily, but other than that, you've got everyone's input. |
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| Matttheman89 | October 23, 2014, 7:01 pm Post #12 |
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That's kind of depressing. :/ |
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| Perascamin | October 23, 2014, 7:14 pm Post #13 |
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Unless Burnt were to show up again, we have the main participants of Veil down. He's the missing link. |
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| Onime No Ryu | October 25, 2014, 10:09 pm Post #14 |
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I'll be your Undertaker this evening
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I have a few questions. Will the stats, equipment, and magic work pretty much the same as it did before? And will the geography of the map and whatnot be the same? Lastly, is it okay if our characters have a non-westernized fantasy feel, because while I'd like to make a martial artist (groooooan, I know I know) I don't want to have him be completely out of place in the setting. |
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| Sin | October 25, 2014, 10:24 pm Post #15 |
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Stats and equipment will work similarly, yes. The RP will take place on a different continent, so the map will be new. Your characters can look like whatever you want within reason, taking the era into account. |
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| Onime No Ryu | October 25, 2014, 10:29 pm Post #16 |
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I'll be your Undertaker this evening
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Thanks! Another question, I was making a rough draft of my character's profile using the template from Veil, and I used the same starting equipment we were allowed to have there. The Cestus item is used as a main weapon and is under that category. Since it's kind of like a glove, can a second one be used as the Sub-Weapon, one for each hand, if the character's a hand to hand fighter? Or is it a rule that only things listed in the sub weapon category can be used for that equipment slot? |
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| Sin | October 25, 2014, 10:36 pm Post #17 |
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Primary weapons were just that. Sub-weapons were back-ups or something to augment the first. I think I'll be removing the sub-weapons bit anyway. |
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| Onime No Ryu | October 25, 2014, 10:47 pm Post #18 |
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So can I wear one on each hand or...? |
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| Sin | October 25, 2014, 10:48 pm Post #19 |
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I believed they came as a pair. |
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| Onime No Ryu | October 25, 2014, 10:57 pm Post #20 |
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Oh, okay, so it's one item listing or whatever, but the actual weapon is a PAIR of them. Alright then. |
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| Sin | October 26, 2014, 6:43 am Post #21 |
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I tallied everything up and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. There were some close votes and some near unanimous decisions and I think it would've lead to a lot of interesting interaction between everyone's characters. I'll write out how things would go down and what comes from everyone's decisions.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Based on the group's decisions, one more final choice would need to be made before the story would end. Concerning the Night World 7. Since both Bellerophon and Velka survived, the King would ask for Velka's hand in marriage, to which she would agree (considering her relationship with Eduardo was a one-way street from his direction). Both would return to Tel (with the party as well) where Vioar would mention the Miasma and of knowing a method of getting rid of it. He would explain that the Kingslayer left the Night World and ventured to Etella via a portal he kept locked away in his castle. The party (minus Bellerophon and Vanielle) would fight their way through the remains of the Kovalian forces and into Atlas' Castle where they would discover the portal, venture through it and confront the Night Heralds. Destroying them would leave the party trapped in the Night World but they would be told by the dying Heralds that three must always remain in the darkness else the Miasma would remain and they would all be trapped in the Night World forever. The Miasma existed because the balance was thrown asunder when Oltas (Atlas) discovered a method of leaving the Night World. When he escaped, the Miasma followed him and filled the continent, trapping everyone who lived there. While the Night Heralds would make their own offer, the party would need to make a choice out of their offer and the following:
This one may or may not be difficult to choose, but try your hardest to put yourselt into your character's head. |
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| Kazemitsu | October 26, 2014, 7:05 am Post #22 |
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Concerning the Night World Kaze would stay behind so the others may leave. By that point he would have asserted himself as the tank of the group. Take the hits so the team doesn't have to. With Velka in the good hands of the king he would feel he didn't have much left to do back in the normal world so he'd choose to stay behind. He'd only request that the ones who leave tell his family what happened. Julius wouldn't stay. He is the free spirit kind of guy and not the kind to sacrifice himself for others. He'll kill for others but he won't die for them. |
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| DVD Player | October 26, 2014, 10:19 am Post #23 |
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Remembering his past deeds and the legacy his father had left behind, as well as knowing what kind of person he was; Nicolas would offer to stay behind. He would acknowledge that in his past he had done a lot of wrong, and this way he could make a difference and make up for everything he had done. This decision could be reversed by Dawn or if the party chooses to see what the other offer was. If the party does not choose to see what the offer is, and Dawn is completely against Nicolas taking the sacrifice instead; Nicolas would confess to his feelings and explain what the time they had together meant to him and that this is something he would need to do; telling her that she has a life ahead of her and can make a big difference for the world. Leaving her his locket, Nicolas would opt for the sacrifice anyways. Nicolas would be against Dawn choosing to be the third sacrifice. I'm very curious as to what the offer is, and I would love to take that option instead; but this is what Nicolas would do. Edited by DVD Player, October 26, 2014, 10:27 am.
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| Perascamin | October 26, 2014, 11:35 am Post #24 |
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Where there is loss, there must always be loss... Being convinced that this would be the final battle they would ever have to fight, Dawn wouldn't be prepared for what the Night Heralds had to offer. Being unable to give her life in the place of all her comrades would leave Dawn at an impasse, and she certainly wouldn't be one of the first ones to speak. The hurt would be too great, and she would remain silent up until the point Nicolas volunteered for the job--to which she would vehemently oppose and try her hardest to talk him down from it. Even if she were able, however, I can't imagine Nicolas stepping down unless there were more people who would willingly go in his place. When push comes to shove, Nicolas would become one of the Heralds so that Dawn wouldn't have to. I think that's what he'd do as a final act for her. She too, would tell Nicolas what she meant to him and always wear the locket close to her heart. Dawn would not become a sacrifice in this scenario. Noah is, and always has been a coward. Not this time, though. Realizing that he has nothing to live for (His entire family is dead, his homes are destroyed, and he has no sense of purpose.) Noah would offer himself as the third sacrifice in place of Darion, Velka, Nicolas, or Noel. (Noah would rather his life end than someone with a lover--they had someone to protect and live happily with, afterall. Something he didn't. He would also opt for the aforementioned four people to not make this decision.) |
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| Primera Espada Yggdra | October 26, 2014, 11:36 am Post #25 |
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Now I was thinking that at this point in the roleplay, Andromeda and Eduardo would regain some of their real memories back (this had been a plan of mine for a long while). Since the relationship between Velka and Eduardo was one sided and with the latter realizing this in the middle of the roleplay, it would eventually develop out to Eduardo and Andromeda sharing mutual affections for one another. However with their "awakening", they would realize that in the place where they originally came from, they were enemies. This of course would make their relationship more complex, with mixed feelings between the love that grew between them in this world, and the desire to vanquish the other due to events in their original world. While the vanquishing would not happen, they would have grown to be more cautious towards the other. Now when it came to the Night Heralds and getting rid of the miasma for good... At this point with Eduardo, he would choose to neither replace one of the heralds nor choose to be sacrificed. What he desired the most at this point is to hopefully return to his real home, or at the least find some of his allies in his original world. He no longer felt any need to protect Tel, seeing that there was nothing there for him anymore. With Andromeda, although she knew that her true allegiance at this point was somewhere else, she felt that it was still a duty of hers to protect others. Therefore, she would be willing to replace one of the Night Heralds. Eduardo would object to this of course, but Andromeda's final decision would depend on the decisions of the others, and if they want Andromeda to replace one of the Night Heralds. If it came to being sacrificed instead, while Andromeda would be willing to follow her code of morals, Eduardo would object to this as well and should the others force/pressure/have Andromeda to be sacrificed, Eduardo would forcefully take Andromeda away from the place if exiting at the moment was possible, or if there was no escape, he would defend Andromeda. |
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