Fantasy Men Of Their Word [OOC]

[Taska Vilna]

If you ever need help, don’t hesitate to ask. I can always chime in on my free time and help world build, if I’ve got a good idea of what you have in mind.

I'm really just going to be slapping together a rough theology of the land, loosely based on Abrahamic religion.

 

[Taska Vilna]

Okay I'm a bit lost

So there will be story arcs set in towns based on one of the sins?

I wouldnt say full on story arcs. But more of an episodic thing.

Theyll be like a set of minor climaxes on the way through the story.

Thia sounds extremely structured, but ive got it sorted out.

 

[Taska Vilna]

Okay I'm a bit lost

So there will be story arcs set in towns based on one of the sins?

The elemental gyms on the way to the pokemon league.

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

I'm thinking of my knight's sin being Envy. He's the youngest son of a prominent nobleman, and has basically spent his entire life trying to prove himself worthy.

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Or maybe Wrath, actually.

 

[eldorado]

Thats interesting Rusty of Shackleford

Would he be like Sir Kay? The sharpest tongue, the most fiery, and the one to stick to a code of decorum rigidly? Usually for a good cause, but easily misused.

Like he who said of Lancelot "He is a man like any other!"

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Oh yeah! Totally like Kay!

 

[eldorado]

I love that

Maybe we could be cousins!!

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Dude! I'd love that!

 

[Taska Vilna]

 

[Taska Vilna]

Thats either gonna make eldorado scream in terror or scream in joy, let's find out.

 

[eldorado]

Honestly I'm really amazed by how much work must've gone into that. The County names make me wonder, noble fams i presume? Which one did the evil emperor come from i wonder?

Aside from the continent being 10x too huge for a medieval society according to the key (I'm gonna pretend I didnt notice tho), I'm intrigued for how this will play in to a pokemans story structure...

 

[eldorado]

Or maybe Wrath, actually.

I'm thinking your character will serve well as a foil for mine, and hopefully vice versa. Depending on what you choose, Solomon could be either pride or sloth.

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Yep! Well, Solomon was often associated with Lust, since he had like a thousand wives. But an intelligent, if lazy prince would be a good fit, seeing as he was the youngest, and not expected to rule. But they'd be in the same metaphorical boat, being the youngest of their families.

 

[Taska Vilna]

Honestly I'm really amazed by how much work must've gone into that. The County names make me wonder, noble fams i presume? Which one did the evil emperor come from i wonder?

Aside from the continent being 10x too huge for a medieval society according to the key (I'm gonna pretend I didnt notice tho), I'm intrigued for how this will play in to a pokemans story structure...

I have the entire backstory storyboarded. Im just eating cookies in my bed crying on my cat because i have writers block and im out of midol.

 

[eldorado]

Yes! Aw sweet, I love how things just seem to fit when you put it like that.

 

[Taska Vilna]

Also i couldnt figure out how to fix the scale without ruining the terrain work i did.

 

[eldorado]

I have the entire backstory storyboarded. Im just eating cookies in my bed crying on my cat because i have writers block and im out of midol.

Ah man that's so sad! It sounds like you've already done a lot so don't sweat and take it easy buddy!

 

[eldorado]

Also i couldnt figure out how to fix the scale without ruining the terrain work i did.

Oh i could just use paint to smudge out a spare zero :p

 

[eldorado]

Just gonna drop these for good openings to a good tale:

The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue

Whan that Aprille with his shour e s soot e , The droghte of March hath perc e d to the root e , And bath e d every veyne in swich licóur Of which vertú engendr e d is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swet e breeth Inspir e d hath in every holt and heeth The tendr e cropp e s, and the yong e…

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Author Anonymous (c.1390) - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - A new freely downloadable modernisation

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Speech: “Now is the winter of our discontent”

But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass; I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deformed, unfinish'd, sent…

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Bonus poems

Sonnet 18: Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughter'd saints, whose bones

Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughter'd saints, whose bones Lie scatter'd on the Alpine mountains cold, Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones; Forget not: in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep and in their…

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380. The Twa Corbies (SCOTTISH VERSION) - Collection at Bartleby.com

380. The Twa Corbies (SCOTTISH VERSION)

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The Sick Rose

O Rose thou art sick. The invisible worm, That flies in the night In the howling storm: Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy.

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[ThisUsernameIsALie]

Heyo, this seems super cool and I'd like to hop in if that's chill. I have a couple of ideas relating to a potential knight - Acedia is a concept related to both sloth and pride that has to do with "not doing what one is supposed to do" and avoids that task by various means. It can also be related to a general sense of apathy and depression to a degree. I think it would be interesting to portray a person who goes out into the world in an attempt to "solve" their apatheticness and "find their purpose" when they in fact are neglecting their duties at home. Or something along those lines. Perhaps a person starting as empty and purposeless driven to the cause just to try something and ultimately finding meaning in companionship? I don't know yet, just spitballing.

Also, being able to voice the "Evil Emp(press/eror)" would be a lot of fun too!

 

[ThisUsernameIsALie]

Oh also eldorado Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is wonderful!!!

 

[eldorado]

Yeah it is

 

[Taska Vilna]

Heyo, this seems super cool and I'd like to hop in if that's chill. I have a couple of ideas relating to a potential knight - Acedia is a concept related to both sloth and pride that has to do with "not doing what one is supposed to do" and avoids that task by various means. It can also be related to a general sense of apathy and depression to a degree. I think it would be interesting to portray a person who goes out into the world in an attempt to "solve" their apatheticness and "find their purpose" when they in fact are neglecting their duties at home. Or something along those lines. Perhaps a person starting as empty and purposeless driven to the cause just to try something and ultimately finding meaning in companionship? I don't know yet, just spitballing.

Also, being able to voice the "Evil Emp(press/eror)" would be a lot of fun too!

consider this: The knight in question from a particular town, went into knighthood for the reasons described, then upon the events of this here roleplay, must confront his neglected home, corrupted by evil?

 

[Tetro]

Wow my notifications just f***ed me. Finally now reading this stuff
I would be down for being an/the evil emperor person. If ThisUsernameIsALie wants to end up being/doing another role