amdreams
Black Market Witch
Let me apologize now for the ridiculously long post.
Story:
We all remember our parents telling us about all the things that didn't exist: ghosts, the Tooth Fairy, the Monster Under the Bed. Too bad they were wrong.
No one can quite remember when the creatures have risen against the human race. It was just like any other day when the things we've so easily believed to be mere legends crept out of the shadows and laid siege to our cities. Vampires, werewolves, giants, demons and all the like joined forces and crushed the humans' attempts at pushing them back. It wasn't long before these monsters claimed the entire world as their own.
Just as humanity fell onto its last leg, a discovery was made that made it possible for humans to survive the attacks: runes. Runes were special gemstones that allowed humans to use magic or etherion, the same mysterious essence that powered the creatures. Now humans, like any of the creatures, have a regenerating supply of etherion within their bodies. The problem was that there was no proper medium to successfully channel the etherion to use it as magic spells. That is until the discovery of runes. Now humans could fight on equal footing as the monsters that plagued them.
But even with the weapons necessary to fight and even defeat the creatures of the night, the human population was dwindling. With the creatures attacking day and night and no proper shelter to keep them out, humans were either dying from exhaustion or had their morale diminishing. The entire world was down to a handful of humans. Tired and injured, the last of the human race stopped moving in what used to be known as Canada. They were prepared to die. But they soon came across the Morning Star or Shining One, a being who healed their wounds and promised them salvation from the darkness that plagued the rest of the world. The last of the humans, with hope back in their hearts, built Eden, a city protected by the Morning Star.
Hundreds of years later, Eden provides refuge for humans. Run by The Order, the church worshiping the Morning Star, the city knows little crime and those who commit a crime are dealt with swiftly. To become a member of the clergy is considered a great honor and any member is beloved and respected by the people. Runes are also common place and are sold in shops, thought the really strong ones are rare and are in possession of the clergy, reserved for the highest ranking officials. The city of Eden really seems to be living up to its name.
But not everyone is happy. A group of rebels has been formed who aren't happy about the seemingly limitless power that the clergy have. They are especially angry about how The Order has kept the most powerful runes for themselves. This group, known as the Witches (regardless of gender), is strong but have never done any large scale rebellions. They mostly pick fights with clergy members or try to steal runes from The Order. But who knows what tomorrow could bring.
Setting:
Eden is set in a part of Canada that is rather cold but not enough to be considered a tundra. The land is blanketed in an eternal night (Don't ask how.). The rest of the world, including the the area right outside the boundaries of Eden, are infested with monsters of every shape and form. The more beast like monsters are the main source of meat to the humans seeing as ordinary animals are scarce. (If this grosses you out then just don't describe your meals or anything like that.) Technology in Eden is practically nonexistent. With many scientists dead and more people relying on magic, the humans have mostly devolved in terms of science. But if there is a job that needs to be done, most likely there's a rune for that (like iphone apps). There are runes for lighting and cooking, flying and communications. The city itself is very dirty and not the most beautiful but people have learned to appreciate the fact that they have shelter at all. The buildings are made of stone or wood and are sometimes lopsided.
The Order resides in a large church like stone building in the north part of town. The clergy wear masks as much as they can. Because once you become a member, you are to leave your old life behind. Once a month, the clergy have a "masquerade" as their meetings.
The Witches all live in separate homes but meet in a bar in the south part of town. Besides being part of the clergy, there is no set class system. And the currency come in paper or coins made from cheap metal and are called Jewels.
Runes:
Runes are gems that allow a person to tap into their inner supply of etherion. Each rune is specific as to what sort of spell it does. An example being weapon summoning runes. If you have a rune that summons a rapier, you can't summon a katana or mace with the same rune. You would need a different one. Runes also don't last forever. After five years they break down and you need to buy a new one. One can technically have as many runes as one can but for the sake of this role play, I'm going to put a limit on how many combat runes you can have (check the skeleton). One interesting thing is that although you can buy runes, you can also steal them from people you've defeated in battle. Also, though I say you can buy runes, you can't buy combat runes, they must be won through battle. Rich people can godmod so easily. Also, there are no mind power runes, so no mind control or telepathy. There are telekinesis ones though.
Types and Prices of Runes:
Rules:
Character Skeleton:
Name: Last names are optional.
Age: (14-28)
Appearance: Pic or description. Anime or real. I don't really care.
Affiliation: Are you part of the clergy or rebels?
Rank: If you are a member of the clergy, are you a deacon, priest, or bishop?
Runes: Only two now. You'll have plenty of chances to gain more along the way.
Personality: If you want it to be developmental, then at least put down one word that best describes your character. I don't want six broody loners in the same place. That's just wierd.
Past: I don't know why I should put this here. It's not like Eden has much to offer in terms of angsty pasts but do what you can if you'd like. They have to be approved by me. But if you have some dark secrets and want it to be a secret, then pm me a general thing and I'll see if it's okay.
Feel free to ask questions if you have any.
Story:
We all remember our parents telling us about all the things that didn't exist: ghosts, the Tooth Fairy, the Monster Under the Bed. Too bad they were wrong.
No one can quite remember when the creatures have risen against the human race. It was just like any other day when the things we've so easily believed to be mere legends crept out of the shadows and laid siege to our cities. Vampires, werewolves, giants, demons and all the like joined forces and crushed the humans' attempts at pushing them back. It wasn't long before these monsters claimed the entire world as their own.
Just as humanity fell onto its last leg, a discovery was made that made it possible for humans to survive the attacks: runes. Runes were special gemstones that allowed humans to use magic or etherion, the same mysterious essence that powered the creatures. Now humans, like any of the creatures, have a regenerating supply of etherion within their bodies. The problem was that there was no proper medium to successfully channel the etherion to use it as magic spells. That is until the discovery of runes. Now humans could fight on equal footing as the monsters that plagued them.
But even with the weapons necessary to fight and even defeat the creatures of the night, the human population was dwindling. With the creatures attacking day and night and no proper shelter to keep them out, humans were either dying from exhaustion or had their morale diminishing. The entire world was down to a handful of humans. Tired and injured, the last of the human race stopped moving in what used to be known as Canada. They were prepared to die. But they soon came across the Morning Star or Shining One, a being who healed their wounds and promised them salvation from the darkness that plagued the rest of the world. The last of the humans, with hope back in their hearts, built Eden, a city protected by the Morning Star.
Hundreds of years later, Eden provides refuge for humans. Run by The Order, the church worshiping the Morning Star, the city knows little crime and those who commit a crime are dealt with swiftly. To become a member of the clergy is considered a great honor and any member is beloved and respected by the people. Runes are also common place and are sold in shops, thought the really strong ones are rare and are in possession of the clergy, reserved for the highest ranking officials. The city of Eden really seems to be living up to its name.
But not everyone is happy. A group of rebels has been formed who aren't happy about the seemingly limitless power that the clergy have. They are especially angry about how The Order has kept the most powerful runes for themselves. This group, known as the Witches (regardless of gender), is strong but have never done any large scale rebellions. They mostly pick fights with clergy members or try to steal runes from The Order. But who knows what tomorrow could bring.
Setting:
Eden is set in a part of Canada that is rather cold but not enough to be considered a tundra. The land is blanketed in an eternal night (Don't ask how.). The rest of the world, including the the area right outside the boundaries of Eden, are infested with monsters of every shape and form. The more beast like monsters are the main source of meat to the humans seeing as ordinary animals are scarce. (If this grosses you out then just don't describe your meals or anything like that.) Technology in Eden is practically nonexistent. With many scientists dead and more people relying on magic, the humans have mostly devolved in terms of science. But if there is a job that needs to be done, most likely there's a rune for that (like iphone apps). There are runes for lighting and cooking, flying and communications. The city itself is very dirty and not the most beautiful but people have learned to appreciate the fact that they have shelter at all. The buildings are made of stone or wood and are sometimes lopsided.
The Order resides in a large church like stone building in the north part of town. The clergy wear masks as much as they can. Because once you become a member, you are to leave your old life behind. Once a month, the clergy have a "masquerade" as their meetings.
The Witches all live in separate homes but meet in a bar in the south part of town. Besides being part of the clergy, there is no set class system. And the currency come in paper or coins made from cheap metal and are called Jewels.
Runes:
Runes are gems that allow a person to tap into their inner supply of etherion. Each rune is specific as to what sort of spell it does. An example being weapon summoning runes. If you have a rune that summons a rapier, you can't summon a katana or mace with the same rune. You would need a different one. Runes also don't last forever. After five years they break down and you need to buy a new one. One can technically have as many runes as one can but for the sake of this role play, I'm going to put a limit on how many combat runes you can have (check the skeleton). One interesting thing is that although you can buy runes, you can also steal them from people you've defeated in battle. Also, though I say you can buy runes, you can't buy combat runes, they must be won through battle. Rich people can godmod so easily. Also, there are no mind power runes, so no mind control or telepathy. There are telekinesis ones though.
Types and Prices of Runes:
- Everyday runes: Weak runes that are used for mundane things like lighting a room or cooking a meal. They take up almost no etherion at all. These are very common and are worth about 50 jewels.
- Weaponry runes: These are combat runes that can summon specific weapons. These take a moderate amount of etherion. They are also very common and cost anywhere from 500 to 1000 jewels depending on the weapon.
- Magic runes: Pretty straight forward, these runes allow you to wield magic, except element manipulation. These spells range from invisibility to flying and everything in between. Although they can't allow you to manipulate elements, there are still elemental attacks, such as fire bolt or thunder lance. Just keep in mind that these are very specific runes. A fire bolt rune can't also do fire arrow. These take a range of etherion and cost anywhere from 500 to 10,000 jewels.
- Elemental runes: These are the rarest and most powerful of runes. With a single elemental rune, you can freely manipulate the chosen element of that rune. There are a variety of elements to choose from (metal, ice, sound, fire, etc). These runes are in possession of the highest members of the clergy though a few can be stolen by other people. They take a lot of etherion. These are so expensive I'm not going to bother naming a price. Each element has only one rune, meaning there is only one fire rune and such.
Rules:
- No godmodding or bunnying.
- No pure OOC posts.
- One character per person, except for me because I also have to play the villain and . . . well this is my rp, I don't have to explain this to you.
- You can only start out with two runes so choose wisely.
- Try to avoid one line posts.
- You get 3 strikes. If I see you breaking the rules (and there aren't that many) 3 times then you are kicked out of the rp.
- If you want an elemental rune, put down the element you want as well as a dice roll (10). Only those who score an 8 and up will get the rune.
- I reserve the right to deny access if there are too many characters. I only want a small group of players so yeah.
Character Skeleton:
Name: Last names are optional.
Age: (14-28)
Appearance: Pic or description. Anime or real. I don't really care.
Affiliation: Are you part of the clergy or rebels?
Rank: If you are a member of the clergy, are you a deacon, priest, or bishop?
Runes: Only two now. You'll have plenty of chances to gain more along the way.
Personality: If you want it to be developmental, then at least put down one word that best describes your character. I don't want six broody loners in the same place. That's just wierd.
Past: I don't know why I should put this here. It's not like Eden has much to offer in terms of angsty pasts but do what you can if you'd like. They have to be approved by me. But if you have some dark secrets and want it to be a secret, then pm me a general thing and I'll see if it's okay.
Feel free to ask questions if you have any.
