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February 2020
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Luxura
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[div class=content]Give everyone a quick summary about your roleplay.
Britannica Lost is the next chapter in the Pax Britannica(est.2010) series.
Heralding in the age of reason, progress, mechanization and industry, the Victorian era signalled the dawning of a new age. Top hats and top-shelf manners. High society, and high-risk colonial ventures. Carriages, bustles, pubs and pocket watches. The human race was flourishing. But, humans were never the only creatures walking the cobblestone streets now were they? Creatures with inhuman speed, strength and raw, bestial power have long-lived among the ordinary beings, quietly, for dozens of centuries. Gods, walking among men, tethered by the moon's call - men who turned into massive beasts at whim.
With the creation of the first vampire, the world was cast into eternal twilight, time ceasing to exist for nearly one thousand years. Centuries of blood poured down London’s streets as the immortals battled for dominance, leaving terror in the hearts of mortals that would pass down for generations.
Amidst war and industry, in the perpetual twilight of New Londontown, religious zealots, armed with science and technology rose to power. A common threat to both immortal races was born. They called themselves...Templars. Holy knights of God, set to cleanse the world of all immortal, ungodly abominations. Their mission was simple: to destroy all supernatural beings.
When the Midnight Jackal and the Leech King perished by their righteous hands, the world was cast in brilliant sunlight. With New Londontown liberated, all of England was not far behind. Vampire and Beast that survived fled across the world, finding new ways of life and trying to remain unseen. The Templar’s influence spread quickly at the news of their successes, making that reality few and far between.
The remnants of a millennia-old war between vampire and beast has drawn to a close. Set in the vibrant post-Steampunk city of New Orleans, the story unfolds in the aftermath of a centuries-long battle. Beast and vampire alike flee across the ocean to The Cresent City-- a haven for their kind. The threat of the Templars is ever-looming, their wrath far from over. Fang and claw must come together to save their races, or risk becoming extinct.
What inspired you to create a this roleplay?
This chapter was inspired simply by the players who wished to see where the world of Pax Britannica could go without some of the constrictions we faced in previous chapters. We wanted to explore new settings and dream a little bigger. Under new management, our veterans to the original plot stay true to its roots and pay homage to its original creators, while new players are welcomed and encouraged to create this fantastical world as a team.
We wanted to take the best parts of Pax Britannica and give it a fresh look and feel, and breathe life into the story with boundless creativity.
What do you enjoy most about GMing?
The fact that we don’t have one!
AntarcticRomantic and I are the driving forces that lead and steer the administrative side of the roleplay. Anything from scheduling events for the players, setting up posting schedules and Chat Nights. We like to consider ourselves the ‘HR Department’.
But, in this rendition of the story, the plot and all the facets of the world are built collaboratively as a team. Players that join us are asked to commit to a long-term investment, as those who come in own as much of the story as anyone else. We are only as strong as the sum of our parts.
By no means do we claim that this story is ‘ours’. This time it belongs to every single one of our delightful cast.
What do you least enjoy about GMing?
Perhaps it can be granted that the Human Condition plays the biggest role in any setting where one has to take the lead. As much as it can be the driving force of happiness, it can also be the thorn in the side of any conflict. Being the ones to tackle issues head-on can be draining as empaths and introverts, but our group is incredibly supportive, and we have a dedicated team of admins who help us carry the load when we find ourselves in need of moral support.
At present, I am the longest active member of the plot at a whopping 10 years-- Yes, a decade! And only shortly thereafter is AntarcticRomantic. She and I know and hold the history of the story close to our hearts, and that in and of itself can be a burden to keep track of. Finding the balance of tradition and where to let things blossom into something new can be tricky, but that’s all part of the fun of collaboration.
How did you come about roleplaying?
Luxura: For myself, I started in a chatroom! I think it was called ‘Teen Chat’? And there was a general RP chatroom called The Padded Cell. Maybe I’m the only one that remembers that place-- I’m ageing myself here really bad! But it taught me how to be quick, to the point, and-- funny enough-- to RP combat scenes? Strange, I know.
Eventually, I found myself wanting to write more than what 150 character limits could offer, and at a slower pace. I found GaiaOnline, and that’s where I made my home until RPN!
AntarcticRomantic: I started back in the days of Neopets, before it was required that the roleplay be site-content-specific. (I’m also aging myself there.) For me, it was a lot more casual and then I came across Gaia when I was aging out of Neopets. That’s where I was able to learn more about character building, plotting, and world building.
How did you discover RpNation?
While on the hunt for a new place to call Pax Britannica home! Our goal was to move off Gaia and find a site that was focused solely on storytelling and had a member base that wasn’t aimed for kids. We scoured the web for a place that was active, inviting and had a wide range of players with different tastes that we could slip in easily and not ruffle too many feathers. We did, anyway, but it came at our advantage. Shoutout to Jet 
How long does it take for you to create your roleplay? From graphics, coding, to world building.
The world-building comes fairly naturally most of the time, and that is because it is a collaborative effort. Ideas are constantly being thrown around and we take the best ones and meld them into the plot to see what works now and in the future as goals to work towards. It’s a constant.
The initial graphics took much longer, and the coding even longer still. I had the main graphic commissioned by an artist (offsite), and I purchased the Adobe files so I could do any other little bits on my own. All the rest was done by myself over the course of a couple months before launch.
constellation
& @christy are an absolute dream to work with. Both these ladies helped us immensely with the coding for all the Character Profiles and Placeholders. I can never thank them enough for their time and talents.
What is your guilty pleasure when it comes to character tropes?
Luxura: Yikes. I’d have to say… characters that aren’t related having a parent-child relationship; and Villan-turns-Hero becoming that Weird Uncle.
AntarcticRomantic: Unexpected romances. I’ve always been a sucker for a good love story, especially when it surprises you. Also “Bad Guy with Heart of Gold”. I can’t write them for anything, but I love when others do it and do it well.
Would you rather be immortal or have nine lives?
Luxura: Immortal. If only so I can take my sweet time learning and observing, and never have to fear the imminent death that could come at the end of any of those other lives. As the player with the character that has already died twice and is waiting for the next, I can safely say if you die, you should probably stay dead.
AntarcticRomantic: Nine Lives. Accidents happen, and I would hate to die because someone did something ridiculous. Life is about choices and each life could mean something different.
Do you have any other projects in the works that you would like to share?
Britannica Lost is the one and only! Here’s to another decade of tomfoolery!
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Daisie
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Luxura
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[div class=content]Give everyone a quick summary about your roleplay.
Britannica Lost is the next chapter in the Pax Britannica(est.2010) series.
Heralding in the age of reason, progress, mechanization and industry, the Victorian era signalled the dawning of a new age. Top hats and top-shelf manners. High society, and high-risk colonial ventures. Carriages, bustles, pubs and pocket watches. The human race was flourishing. But, humans were never the only creatures walking the cobblestone streets now were they? Creatures with inhuman speed, strength and raw, bestial power have long-lived among the ordinary beings, quietly, for dozens of centuries. Gods, walking among men, tethered by the moon's call - men who turned into massive beasts at whim.
With the creation of the first vampire, the world was cast into eternal twilight, time ceasing to exist for nearly one thousand years. Centuries of blood poured down London’s streets as the immortals battled for dominance, leaving terror in the hearts of mortals that would pass down for generations.
Amidst war and industry, in the perpetual twilight of New Londontown, religious zealots, armed with science and technology rose to power. A common threat to both immortal races was born. They called themselves...Templars. Holy knights of God, set to cleanse the world of all immortal, ungodly abominations. Their mission was simple: to destroy all supernatural beings.
When the Midnight Jackal and the Leech King perished by their righteous hands, the world was cast in brilliant sunlight. With New Londontown liberated, all of England was not far behind. Vampire and Beast that survived fled across the world, finding new ways of life and trying to remain unseen. The Templar’s influence spread quickly at the news of their successes, making that reality few and far between.
The remnants of a millennia-old war between vampire and beast has drawn to a close. Set in the vibrant post-Steampunk city of New Orleans, the story unfolds in the aftermath of a centuries-long battle. Beast and vampire alike flee across the ocean to The Cresent City-- a haven for their kind. The threat of the Templars is ever-looming, their wrath far from over. Fang and claw must come together to save their races, or risk becoming extinct.
What inspired you to create a this roleplay?
This chapter was inspired simply by the players who wished to see where the world of Pax Britannica could go without some of the constrictions we faced in previous chapters. We wanted to explore new settings and dream a little bigger. Under new management, our veterans to the original plot stay true to its roots and pay homage to its original creators, while new players are welcomed and encouraged to create this fantastical world as a team.
We wanted to take the best parts of Pax Britannica and give it a fresh look and feel, and breathe life into the story with boundless creativity.
What do you enjoy most about GMing?
The fact that we don’t have one!
AntarcticRomantic and I are the driving forces that lead and steer the administrative side of the roleplay. Anything from scheduling events for the players, setting up posting schedules and Chat Nights. We like to consider ourselves the ‘HR Department’.
But, in this rendition of the story, the plot and all the facets of the world are built collaboratively as a team. Players that join us are asked to commit to a long-term investment, as those who come in own as much of the story as anyone else. We are only as strong as the sum of our parts.
By no means do we claim that this story is ‘ours’. This time it belongs to every single one of our delightful cast.
What do you least enjoy about GMing?
Perhaps it can be granted that the Human Condition plays the biggest role in any setting where one has to take the lead. As much as it can be the driving force of happiness, it can also be the thorn in the side of any conflict. Being the ones to tackle issues head-on can be draining as empaths and introverts, but our group is incredibly supportive, and we have a dedicated team of admins who help us carry the load when we find ourselves in need of moral support.
At present, I am the longest active member of the plot at a whopping 10 years-- Yes, a decade! And only shortly thereafter is AntarcticRomantic. She and I know and hold the history of the story close to our hearts, and that in and of itself can be a burden to keep track of. Finding the balance of tradition and where to let things blossom into something new can be tricky, but that’s all part of the fun of collaboration.
How did you come about roleplaying?
Luxura: For myself, I started in a chatroom! I think it was called ‘Teen Chat’? And there was a general RP chatroom called The Padded Cell. Maybe I’m the only one that remembers that place-- I’m ageing myself here really bad! But it taught me how to be quick, to the point, and-- funny enough-- to RP combat scenes? Strange, I know.
Eventually, I found myself wanting to write more than what 150 character limits could offer, and at a slower pace. I found GaiaOnline, and that’s where I made my home until RPN!
AntarcticRomantic: I started back in the days of Neopets, before it was required that the roleplay be site-content-specific. (I’m also aging myself there.) For me, it was a lot more casual and then I came across Gaia when I was aging out of Neopets. That’s where I was able to learn more about character building, plotting, and world building.
How did you discover RpNation?
While on the hunt for a new place to call Pax Britannica home! Our goal was to move off Gaia and find a site that was focused solely on storytelling and had a member base that wasn’t aimed for kids. We scoured the web for a place that was active, inviting and had a wide range of players with different tastes that we could slip in easily and not ruffle too many feathers. We did, anyway, but it came at our advantage. Shoutout to Jet
How long does it take for you to create your roleplay? From graphics, coding, to world building.
The world-building comes fairly naturally most of the time, and that is because it is a collaborative effort. Ideas are constantly being thrown around and we take the best ones and meld them into the plot to see what works now and in the future as goals to work towards. It’s a constant.
The initial graphics took much longer, and the coding even longer still. I had the main graphic commissioned by an artist (offsite), and I purchased the Adobe files so I could do any other little bits on my own. All the rest was done by myself over the course of a couple months before launch.
constellation
& @christy are an absolute dream to work with. Both these ladies helped us immensely with the coding for all the Character Profiles and Placeholders. I can never thank them enough for their time and talents.
What is your guilty pleasure when it comes to character tropes?
Luxura: Yikes. I’d have to say… characters that aren’t related having a parent-child relationship; and Villan-turns-Hero becoming that Weird Uncle.
AntarcticRomantic: Unexpected romances. I’ve always been a sucker for a good love story, especially when it surprises you. Also “Bad Guy with Heart of Gold”. I can’t write them for anything, but I love when others do it and do it well.
Would you rather be immortal or have nine lives?
Luxura: Immortal. If only so I can take my sweet time learning and observing, and never have to fear the imminent death that could come at the end of any of those other lives. As the player with the character that has already died twice and is waiting for the next, I can safely say if you die, you should probably stay dead.
AntarcticRomantic: Nine Lives. Accidents happen, and I would hate to die because someone did something ridiculous. Life is about choices and each life could mean something different.
Do you have any other projects in the works that you would like to share?
Britannica Lost is the one and only! Here’s to another decade of tomfoolery!
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[div class=content]@Nona's thread • Taking Commissions! • (+ art dump) houses their wondrous artistic works. The art shared here features characters in casual poses which are beautifully colored and expressive.
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Would you rather be immortal or have nine lives?
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