Blood Born Angel
Emissary of Oblivion
The world is ending.
War has consumed the Motherlands for decades. Scorched earth and cursed magics have eaten away at the fringes of civilization, and left all but the largest of strongholds in ruins. The land itself seems sick, as if it is simply limping along before it takes its final breath. Despite the world crumbling around them, the remnants of the once great nations continue their war in eternity. It would seem that the proud people of this land are destined to obliterate themselves.
At least... If the creatures hiding in the shadows don't get to them first.
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OOC CS Lore Main
War has consumed the Motherlands for decades. Scorched earth and cursed magics have eaten away at the fringes of civilization, and left all but the largest of strongholds in ruins. The land itself seems sick, as if it is simply limping along before it takes its final breath. Despite the world crumbling around them, the remnants of the once great nations continue their war in eternity. It would seem that the proud people of this land are destined to obliterate themselves.
At least... If the creatures hiding in the shadows don't get to them first.
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OOC CS Lore Main
37 AR, 4th of The Showering Stars
Three men hiked their way over a stony hill. Their stride never faltered, but the weight of their steps was heavy with fatigue. The path along which they followed looked as if to be an ancient road. There may have been cobblestones once, but all that could be made out was barren dirt and moss strewn rocks. As they crested the hill stone pillars could occasionally be spotted; the odd building foundation or two jutting out of earth and vegetation as well. The scenery was bleak, but the trio simply saw it as a sign of their long journey's end at hand.
"I remember, they once called this the Old Kingdom." The largest of the three spoke. His breath leaving a faint mist in the morning air. His broad shoulders mantled in what appeared to be raven feathers, and his heavy wool cloak dragging lightly around his boots.
"The Old Kingdom? That's it? Did it's ruler not have a knack for names?" This was the lankiest of the men. Though his slender frame was hidden in the folds of tattered wool and leathers. A mottled grey and green cloak was strung tightly on his shoulders, which made his figure hard to make out against the dawning light.
"Obviously not you twit. No one back there remembers the name is all." The last of the three spoke with a bite in his tone. He wore the least protection from the frigid Northern air, but seemed the least perturbed by it. His dark grey cottons and charcoal black hair matched with the scenery very well. "Besides, it wasn't even a kingdom. More like a... council? I'm sure the big guy knows better than us."
The large man responded with nothing but a grunt. A large calloused hand ran through his beard, shaking free frozen condensation from the long, chilly night. The scrawny man clicked his tongue in disapproval of the others attitudes, but he said no more. Despite their banter the three had very little energy after this perilous trek. They were all close to the end of their strength, and knew better than to waste too much now.
It was nearly noon when they had reached the end of their journey. They stood at the banks of a wide river. A pothole ridden bridge of hewn stone the only way across. They could make out the ruins of an old windmill and a grass filled field. Along the road they followed the skeletal remains of what could have been a town fought against nature to remain standing. Some buildings were only held aloft by the vegetation that took root in their foundations. It was a surreal, but also relieving sight. The travelers simply gazed upon their new home for some time; reality not really settled in yet after so long on the road. In the end, it was the towering old man that spoke up first. His weathered face turning to look upon his companions.
"Shall we get started?"
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Hello all, and welcome to Ashes of the Paragons! You can call it AoP for short. If you've read through all this already, I applaud you for gritting through my 5am feverish scribblings. Hopefully if it got you interested, my insomnia hasn't gone to waste!
To elaborate on the role-play itself, this will be a High Fantasy/steampunk-ish setting. It is a group role-play with no limit on players for the time-being. Your characters will be part of a budding rural community living outside the influences of the briefly mentioned warring nations. What are they doing out there? Preparing to save the world!
How? Well aren't you full of questions...
The inhabitants of your new home call the place Old Town, and are attempting to start up a stable life where the ceaseless wars cannot affect them. The founders of the town also use the place to train would be heroes, because the war is not the only threat this world faces. Whether you are a hero in training, or just a simple villager helping out in day to day life is up to you. This will be a completely open-world for you all to enjoy at your leisure.~
The plan is to not have the whole role-play hinged on everyone making a post when an event happens. I will be controlling NPC's along with the three characters that appeared in the hook, and occasionally hosting events that people can participate in if they're interested. Some will progress story, some will simply be for fun or personal character development. However, I am not the only one who will be doing this.
I am giving you, the player, the power to host events and shape the world as we go about this journey as well. I work a (kinda) full-time job, and so I will not be here all of the time to entertain you all. As much as I'd like too. There may be times when I'm scarce for long periods of times. In those cases, you will have the freedom to pursue adventures and plan events without my supervision. What am I trying to say? Well basically, if you boil it down in simple terms; you can host your own role-play, within my role-play. If you really wanted to.
I have never tried this before, but hey, trial and error are part of life. I honestly feel like in the worst case scenario there is just people participating in whatever I post. Which isn't really a bad thing either as long as they're okay with a slow and steady pace. In the best case I see several small groups of players all going about and creating their own story within the world I crafted. Which would make me absolutely overjoyed.
If all this rambling has got you interested and ready to try out this RP, then simply give me a holler down below.~
I'll list some things I expect though, so we all are on the same page and I can keep this semi-organized as we head down the line.
~This thread: Go ahead and ask questions, brainstorm with me, and pre-plan adventures with friends if you so desire. I'll give more information in the Character Sheet once I have it completed.
~Literacy: I don't really mind if you write amazing or not. Just make it understandable. I expect everyone to be respectful about this as well, and in turn, if closed groups of players appear that demand a certain level of literacy then please be mindful of their wishes. This is a place for everyone to make their own stories, not just ride along on others.
~Denoting who you are playing with: In the beginning a lot of you may not have set groups that you plan to write with. That's fine, but once you do please tag the people that are relevant to your post. Why? Cuz once we all start breaking off into our own plots it will be hard to sift through what matters to your character and what doesn't. If you host an event that effects a large area, please make an announcement of some kind to either all players you feel may be affected, or just in the OOC once it's up.
~Character Creation: You are not limited to any number of characters. Only make what you can handle. NPC's can be made and disposed off as needed (Though if you want to make recurring ones, let me know and I'll make sure to include them in my rosters.) I will personally approve every profile. If they do not meet the guidelines of the character sheet then I can deny them until revisions are made. This is to keep things balanced. If you feel someone is abusing their characters abilities, or just playing unfairly please bring it up to me.
~Hosting your own roleplay in AoP: Really like the world I've crafted but not really interested in the starting place of it's setting? Guess what... there's tons more you could explore just idling in the background. If you have an idea for a plot line, and want to start your own story within AoP's thread then you have my blessings. Please contact me with your intentions and ideas first, and I can give you any information you may need to really have it fully immersed in the setting. If you want to completely break away from my thread as well, I do not mind. Anyone who stays will get my full support of playing NPC's as needed and constant informant on anything relevant in other RP's that could affect yours. If you start your own Interest thread I just ask to give me credit, or simply tag me so I can quietly oversee.
~Common Courtesy: There is one pet peeve of mine in the online world, and that's common courtesy/respectful behavior. We are all individuals with our own thoughts and opinions, and we are not all gonna get along. Keep anything disrespectful or controversial out of these threads, and always keep in mind RPNation's rules. If it's in character controversy, then we can talk about it, but things still must remain within the sites guidelines. I am very strict about this. Please be respectful to one another, and everything will move along swimmingly.~
~My Personal Schedule: I am off from work usually on Monday and Tuesday. You can also catch me in the evenings after 10pm CST on most days for a couple hours. If you need me and I'm not on RPNation, you can contact me on Discord at Blood Born Angel#1383. I will attempt to make posts daily if everyone who chooses to participate with me also manages that. Otherwise you can expect a post or two every 2 or 3 days. I may also make multiple posts in a day if I have the time.
~Becoming a Part of the World: If you end up getting invested into more than just the role-play, but the world itself, feel free to contact me to be given special roles in the main story. You'll also be given the privilege of helping me plot out how things progress and leaving an impression on the original plot I've developed for this RP. This is only different from hosting your own plot in that it will be more of a collaborative effort rather than a personal endeavor with my guidance.
For the moment I... think that's all. I don't know. It's now well past 6am and I forgot half of what I just typed. Hurray!I'll bump this thread for the next few days and only get the character sheet up once I have a couple of interested individuals. Don't be shy! If you have questions just shoot away! Thanks for reading everyone. ^~^
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