Fantasy Lunatic Fringe

[Mordecai]

Hatred and prejudice will never be eradicated; witch hunts will never be about the witches.

The King's Speech

You gather before me today, my lords, my gentleman, to listen as I fully open my views and intentions. The constant employment of my thoughts and the most earnest wishes of my heart, tend wholly to the safety and happiness of my people, to re-establish the order and tranquility of Brandkast, of whole Merith. You have seen the fruits of present disorders in a land rampant with these savages, these spawns of leviathan raised from hellish ancestry from behind the Veil, these so called Acerbus. The Acerbus whose humanity they once possessed flickers out from within them, leaving them empty, inhuman husks. They kill or men, women, and children, and I have stated to you the measures which I mean to pursue for suppressing them, nay, eradicating them.


Whatever remains to be done, that may further contribute to this end, I commit to your wisdom. My most elite, these Orions as they are named, have started their ride across the lands. As bloodthirsty as the Acerbus themselves, they shall quench and extinguish these animals like the vermin they are. And I am happy to add that, as well from the assurances I have received, as from the general appearances of the affairs in Merith, I see the Orions have been successful in their summer's ride. I have ordered the proper estimates for the ensuing season to be laid before you; and I rely on your affection to me as King and your resolution to maintain just morals of this kingdom, for such supplies as the present circumstances of our affairs require.


Success aside, Acerbus strongholds continue to exist among unavoidable ill consequences of this rebellion that has spurred among their ranks and for this reason, I bid war upon the Acerbus and all those who support their demoniacal way. No regret affects me more sensibly than the extraordinary burden which it must create upon my faithful subjects, but I need not dwell on the fatal effects of the Acerbus. Nigh is a time of peace; now is the time of the sword, my lords.

Overview

Level: Detailed

Genre: High Fantasy, Medieval


Secondary Genre: Survival


Scale: 4-8 players


Pace: Medium. One post expected per week.


Inspiration: The Witcher, Lord of the Rings, The Malazan Book of the Fallen

1514, the veil between life and death has been broken, carpeting the Earth in new magic and thousands of half-living creatures named Acerbus. These Acerbus look, and quite often act, human, but are incredibly powerful creatures that come in a variety of flavours. Separated by element, all Acerbus are able to control one of five elements, each possessing unique powers. Most of these creatures live relatively harmless lives and seek endlessly to integrate into humankind, yet the King, King Sephiran, trying to quench a revolt bubbling in his subject over high taxes, starvation, and disease, turns the common man's eyes to the Acerbus: accusing them of being evil magical entities that have disrupted the cycle of life and have angered the Gods.


Now the year is 1519 and a war against the Acerbus has been declared by King Sephiran. He has trained and sent a métier cavalry, dubbed The Orions, throughout the kingdom of Merith in search of capturing and killing these creatures like animals, like vermin. Hundreds of Acerbus have already been eradicated by this elite force of soldiers, and the remaining few have fled into underground villages or under the shelter of the elves, some of whom have opened their dwellings in secret to the Acerbus. Others still have turned to fight for their freedom against King Sephiran's armies, but often die at the end of a blade.


The people have abandoned the Acerbus, the kings have abandoned the Acerbus, The gods have abandoned the Acerbus; precious few friends exist, but so long as their is a heartbeat in their chest... the Acerbus are alive.

Who Are You?

As one of the last few hundred Acerbus remaining in the kingdom of Merith, you are hungry, terrified, and fleeing for you life from the Orion Knights who remain in your constant pursuit... biting, and biting away. You are hiding in the wild, in an elven village, in an underground refugee camp speculating how long until the Orions sweep through, when, rather abruptly, a letter shows up. Perhaps it is nailed to your front door, or folded on your dining table, or slipped under the flap of your horse's saddle... but it appears, seemingly out of nowhere, inviting you to a meeting. There are precious few details, aside from a meeting place and the closing line A Friend, but in a world where the road is paved with enemies, friends are going extinct. The question remains: do you go?


You are tired of running; you decide you must.


no slide no slide

The Letter

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-King Sephiran, 1519, in an address to his Royal Court ​

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Note: This roleplay would not be run until March, but I wanted to get a sense if people may be interested in this. Nothing plot-wise is completely cast in stone yet, so discuss to your heart's content.

 

[carrot]

This sounds veeery cool and I'm definitely interested. Is there anything more you can tell us about the Acerbus? Like what the five elements are (since everyone interprets those differently), how the Acerbus can/do look different from regular humans, etc?

 

[Mordecai]

This sounds veeery cool and I'm definitely interested. Is there anything more you can tell us about the Acerbus? Like what the five elements are (since everyone interprets those differently), how the Acerbus can/do look different from regular humans, etc?

Thanks! (:


Actually, if you want a more detailed sneak peek, you can take a look at the thread I have up in roleplay discussion:


Work In Progress - Lunatic Fringe {Morde does stuff sometimes}

 

[carrot]

@Mordecai


Oh! Excellent. I'll check that out then. Thanks!

 

[Mordecai]

@Mordecai
Oh! Excellent. I'll check that out then. Thanks!

If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. I just figured it might be easier to show you all that I have thus far instead of trying to explain it verbatim.

 

[carrot]

Definitely into the idea of playing a water Acerbus. No idea where I'll be in March or what I'll be up to, but I'd love to be counted in for right now!

 

[M0N0]

Oooooo, this looks fun!


You can count on my Interest, would love to have the opportunity In playing a Shadow Acerbus.

 

[StoneWolf18]

Mmmm, I have the perfect character for this...


But I would like to know...do they have any distinct traits that would mark them physically or is it just the use of "witchcraft"

 

[Mordecai]

Mmmm, I have the perfect character for this...
But I would like to know...do they have any distinct traits that would mark them physically or is it just the use of "witchcraft"

Thank you for your interest!


They are mostly human-like in appearance; however, some may have unusual features manifesting physically. Not anything dramatic like cloven hooves or tails, but subtle changes: unusual eye colour or hair colour, inexplicable tattoos, etc.

 

[StoneWolf18]

Thank you for your interest!
They are mostly human-like in appearance; however, some may have unusual features manifesting physically. Not anything dramatic like cloven hooves or tails, but subtle changes: unusual eye colour or hair colour, inexplicable tattoos, etc.

Perfect, thank you! ^^

 

[M0N0]

Just a question for hopeful Character planning.


What type of art and such is preferred for Character references?


I'm assuming It'll be drawings and such, right?

 

[Mordecai]

Just a question for hopeful Character planning.
What type of art and such is preferred for Character references?


I'm assuming It'll be drawings and such, right?

Yep! Artistic renderings or photographs will be both allowed. Unfortunately, anime will probably not be best suited to this roleplay. (:

 

[Elle Joyner]

Girl... You stop being so fantastic

 

[YumenoTsukishiro]

Not until March... plenty of time to think up of a new character~


*drafts up yandere-ish Light Acerbus*

 

[Iacentis]

Interested.

 

[Deathly Hollowed]

Yes! A thousand times yes!

 

[Mordecai]

C: Cool.


Thanks for all the interest, ladies and gents. I'm slowly assembling everything I need to run this, but I will make sure you're all tagged come the first week of March or somewhere around then. Actual release date TBD.

 

[Cephalo]

Nice, very interested!

 

[ARSENIC]

Exquisite. I'll be waiting for this one.

 

[enoc010201]

Wow, this looks really interesting! If you're still accepting, I'd love to join.

 

[Mordecai]

Wow, this looks really interesting! If you're still accepting, I'd love to join.

The roleplay isn't even made yet. I will have the official thread up on the first week of March. I will be sure to tag all who expressed interest.


It won't be a first come, first serve kind of roleplay. I will do my best to construct a team of players who will compliment each other.

 

[M0N0]

*Insults everyone*

 

[MysticPisces]

This looks amazing! There is so much potential here.

 

[Mordecai]

This looks amazing! There is so much potential here.

Thanks. Hopefully, it'll pan out nicely!

 

[YumenoTsukishiro]

*Insults everyone*

Thank you.