Mitheral
"Growf!"
You have arrived at the dawn of the Minoan civilization - 3500 BCE (Spring). You arrive in a flax subligaculum* and primitive leather sandals. (Ladies will also have a strophium (breast-cloth)).
*The longer-form subligaculum that forms a loincloth is tied as follows: First, the strings are tied around the waist with the long part hanging down back, covering the buttocks. Next, the long part is brought down between the legs and pulled up behind the knot tied in front. Then it is draped over the ties so it forms a loincloth. For ladies the strophium (breast-cloth) will also be a longer variety.
Note: Feel free to just call them loincloths. Subligaculum and strophium are a pain to say and write.
There is no explanation of how you arrived, or even why you are here. Not only has the world changed around you, but you have changed as well. Most of these changes will not be immediately apparent. From the day you arrive in the past, forever onward, you will not age. You are immortal! What is more, you are able to, unconsciously and instinctively, understand and speak every spoken language you come into contact with; your body has become immune to receiving or transmitting disease.
Rules and Expectations
(Note: I am the Storyteller wherever that is mentioned.)
1.RPN site rules apply.
2. You arrive in this world in loinclothes. You come in with nothing else.
3. You will arrive in this world after having awoken from sleep. You will have no injuries, no scars (old or new). Impaired senses will be as good as new. Amputated limbs will be restored.
4. The people of the year 3500 BCE are not stupid - or even that ignorant. They are, in their own way, usually just as logical and reasonable as you are now - you crafting some steel and making a shovel isn't going to make people think you are a god. What is more, these people aren't going to make you chief of their village simply because you killed the old chief in a fight. That'd be unreasonable today; it'd be unreasonable then. Treat the NPC's like they were actual human beings with fully functioning brains.
5. Please do some research on the era. In 3500 BCE, they had no written language yet. No palaces. It is before the times of the great kings like Minos. (I will try to post some Lore to help out with this.) Odds are they DID have boats. Nothing fancy yet. To your characters they might look like deathtraps.
Character Rules
1. Characters should be college ages.
2. Your character should not be someone who just happens to be perfectly suited for the time period. You can't be an expert in metallurgy, blacksmithing, masonry, and carpentry. Your character should be an otherwise normal person with normal skills.
3. Do not list any of the following as a skill: historical knowledge, oration, charisma, leadership, military tactics - unless you have very hard skills in these areas.
4. Unusual abilities include things like double jointed, ambidextrous, photographic memory, etc.
Multiple Characters
Very much under consideration. However, if we do allow them each character MUST be fully developed in the CS.
Purpose
You can try to pass yourself off as a god. You can try to make yourself a god king and have a harem. You could simply travel the world. Or you could try to live like a hermit. That last one is going to be pretty boring, just saying.
You can try to kick start civilization - introduce writing, technology, law.
You will have to learn what drives a civilization to expand, to crawl up the ladder of technology. There are many tags I could have added. There WILL be some surprises during the course of the roleplay. Violence will eventually occur. But whether it will be commonplace will be up to you.
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Realistic or Modern - Minoa 3500 BCE - Characters
For further questions, please go to the OOC page.
Realistic or Modern - Minoa 3500 BCE - OOC
