The Shadow Court

[Mags]

We are the Shadow Court. We are assassins. Once we played the game as pawns, allowing the nobility to use us to their own end but no more. We are tired of the corruption, the pettiness, the opulance as the citizens starve, disgusted by our nobility. Now, we're taking the fate of our Kingdoms into our own hands, and playing this game our way.

Spoiler

Stories of old tell of a kingdom, that stretched from the Esh Mountains in the North, to the Great River of the West, to the Kerach Mountains in the South, and the Mayim Sea in the East. The King was wise and the Queen gentle, and their people knew peace, prosperity, and justice. The kingdom flourished in a Golden Age of music, art, medicine, craftsmanship, and science.


The stories go on to speak of the four sons that the Queen bore. Hakim the Wise, Kazak the Strong, Hasidem the Loyal, and Nayhal the Gentle. They raised their children to uphold the meaning behind their names. But something happened. Something went terribly terribly wrong.


The stories now differ, but the truth remains the same. What was once one Kingdom is now four. Hakkimsten in the West, Kazzakmon in the North, Hassidem in the East, and Nayhallen in the South.


Four Kingdoms. Four Courts. Strife. Intrigue. Romance. Assassins.


If you read through this please mention which kingdom your character is from in your character sheet


Characters:

4 Kings/Queens (must be willing to be terrible, if we don't get four we don't do have them, work around it)

Nobles

Peasants (well really people who aid the assassins or want to join them...these are the normal ones)

and of course... Assassins



There also needs to be one Shadow King/Queen to rule the Shadow court. If you are interested, post your idea and I will be choosing the one I think would work best! If I don't choose yours, hopefully you'll still want to be a part of this RP, and just try to sign up as someone else.


Character Sheets:





Name:


Age:


Weapon preference (just "knife" or "blade" or "sword" isn't going to cut it. Sorry be creative! be specific!):


Appearance:


Personality:


Background:


Weakness:


Other: (anything else you'd like to mention? Sexuality? Uh..favorite color? I don't know...)





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POSSIBLE MOTIVE AS SHADOW KING/QUEEN: This can change. But I want to know what idea you have that first pops into your head.





Name:


Age:


Rank:


Appearance:


Personality:


Background:


Any Motives? If so what?:


Other: (anything else you'd like to mention? Sexuality? Uh..favorite color? I don't know...)


RULES MARVELOUS RULES:


I hate them, got to have them.


1) Site Rules, be nice PG-13. Easy on the foul language.


2) Some romance is allowed, but see above for ratings. I reserve the right to censor or tell your characters to get a room/commence a black out.


3) Keep OOC out of IC and vice versa


4) BE ACTIVE. This is a group thing, it would be best if you could post everyday but that's not realistic...so whatever it's cool. On that note, no one-liners. You can write more than that. I promise. You are all talented!


5)Read all the rules? Pick a color and dye your response text that color.


6) I reserve the right as master of this post. I probably will be asking someone to help me with this since I am so freaking new to the whole thing. I take criticism well, so speak up, but I still reserve the right to say shush.


7) No goddmodding or OP. Everyone hurts.


Aaaand I think that's it! Let's do it!

 

[CharChar45]

((... it's probably a really bad idea that i join this since I'm in a ton of roleplays already, but eh, whatever xD ))


Name: Janice Bree Lane


Age: 25


Weapon: A simple bow an arrow, nothing too fancy, and a knife she keeps strapped to her waist


Appearance:

Personality: Hardened from years of emotional pain, she now rarely shows feeling. Because of this, most mistake her for cold and cruel, a heartless woman, but she is anything but that. She has fiery passion, and much loyalty to those she cares about and her people. She is a fighter and a warrior, both soft and strong.


Background: Janice came from a rather poor family in the northern kingdom of Kazzakmon Her father was killed for money, and her mother was a prostitute just to make sure her daughter had food in her stomach every night. Janice was often left on her own, and during these times, she would venture out to see the others in her village, to see what else was happening. Everyday, it was the same thing. People starving on the street, pleading for a warm bed, for a roof over their head. Once, Janice gave bread to a little girl shivering in the cold. Only minutes later, she was attacked by a man twice her size and killed, the bread stolen out of her hand.


This opened Janice's eyes to the wrongness of the kingdom. She wondered why they left their people starving out in the cold, why food was so scarce and something people fought over. Why the world was so violent. Could the higher power not handle treating their people well? Being quite young at the time, these were simply the curious, sad thoughts of a child. It wasn't until many years later that the thoughts to take action took place. When she was sixteen, her mother never returned home one night. At first, Janice brushed it off as her simply being unable to make it, and continued with her day to day activities.


Weeks passed. There was still no sign of her mother, the last of her family. Janice began to worry, began to question where she was. Frantically, she began searching for her through the village, running down every alley, running down every street. Then she found her. Her body was bloody and mangled, eyes wide in shock. Someone had killed her. Why, Janice did not know. All she could think was anger. A bloodthirsty rage, filling her mind with thoughts of revenge. This was the kingdom's fault. Their fault for not treating their people correctly, their fault for robbing them of food and coin. If everything was still as it once had been, this would not of happened. Her mother would still be living. ((I plan on continuing this, but I have a question. Did the shadow queen and king form the Shadow Court, or did they make their way up it? Just want some more info before finishing up my bio ^.^))


Weakness: She is very claustrophobic, and does not trust easily.


Possible motives as Shadow Queen: To sum it up simply: Revenge. She blames the kingdoms for the death of her mother due to all of the hunger and poverty throughout the four lands. If these problems were solved long ago, she strongly believes her mother would still be living today.

 

[Mags]

No, I wasn't sure how to make that clearer. There is only one Shadow Sovereign but I didn't want people to think I would only accept a King or I would only accept a King. But I like it!

 

[Broken-Angel]

Name- Valentina Lynch


Age- 23


Weapon- 4 throwing knives, 2 small steal dagger, dueling sword


Appearance-


Personality- Valentina enjoys working alone. It's not that she doesn't like people, she's just too used to her "team mates" stabbing her in he back. So it's easier for her to just work alone.


Background- Valentina had a pretty normal childhood. When she was 14 years old, a sickness over came her village. It was killing mostly the elderly. Her parents forced he to take her and her little brother to the next village. She rushed them to the village, getting there in 3 days time. She rested over night and made her way back. The sickness spread quickly and when she returned, her parents were practically dead. She took care of them as best as she could, and within 2 days they passed away.


When she returned to the village where she left her brother, they were trying to force him out. He told them about the sickness and they were afraid he might spread it to them. So she took them to an abandoned house and began to live there. She was pick pocketing people in the local town to get money to feed them. One day she picked the wrong person. The person turned out to be an assassin. The older man seen something in her and he began to train her. In a few years time, she was one of the best. She then heard about a local royal family that was looking for a personal guard. She applied and the money she earned, she sent it to her brother. She would g and visit him every week. He seemed to be doing good, and was very happy.


One night there was a scuffle in the town and it involved her brother and a local drunk, she was out on a job at the time. When he went home, some of the drunk's friend were waiting for him. They ended up killing him and leaving him there. When she came to visit him, she found him. She went to the royal family about it and they did nothing about it. This led to the revolt that she's currently involved in.


Weakness- She's terrified of water and closed in spaces.

 

[Mags]

I can dig it

 

[Broken-Angel]

Sweet!

 

[Mags]

Anyone else interested????

 

[Page O'Hara]

Hey not much time now but I would love to join as a noble! I will add more later when I post the picture.


Name: William Rykier


Age: 23


Rank: Noble


Appearance: I have drawn picture of him, I can scan it in the morning and post it. Think French Court 1700s.


Personality: He is very fun to be around, flirty be default but never uncomfortable. He is the kind of person just about anyone could open up and talk too, perfect for a spy.


Any Motives? If so what?: He is a spy for the assassins, infiltrating the court.


Background: He was born a Noble, but allied with the assassins. Only one thing, his lover is next on the list to be assassinated.


Other: Sexuality? Flamboyantly gay, of course. Favorite color? Why it would happen to be the two font colors I chose, of course.

 

[Mags]

Okay sounds great!

 

[Page O'Hara]

Name: William Rykier


Age: 23


Rank: Noble


Appearance: I have drawn picture of him, I can scan it in the morning and post it. Think French Court 1700s.


Personality: He is very fun to be around, flirty be default but never uncomfortable. He is the kind of person just about anyone could open up and talk too, perfect for a spy.


Any Motives? If so what?: He is a spy for the assassins, infiltrating the court.


Background: He was born a Noble, but allied with the assassins. He never agreed with his fathers ideas of society, and his mother died in childbirth of Williams younger sister when he was 4. He and his sister allied with the when he was 17 and she was 13. They live a courtly life, but making allies within the court, and spying on those who the assassins want to target. Only now there's a problem, Williams lover is next on the list to be assassinated. Morrison Freiden is not a traitor though, there must be some mistake, right?


Other: Sexuality? Flamboyantly gay, of course. Favorite color? The two font colors I chose, of course.


Drawing: It won't let me post a link yet because I have to have been a user for more than two days but it's done so I'll post it tomorrow.

 

[Mags]

Can't wait

 

[Broken-Angel]

How many more people do we need?

 

[Mags]

I was hoping for a couple more from the "other side" of this fight maybe. But I'm thinking it's not going to work out that way. I'm going to be giving it another day or two, and then I'll see what we have, and make my character to fit in where we need it. Sorry, your patience is greatly appreciated!

 

[Broken-Angel]

No not at all. I think it's worth the wait ^^

 

[Page O'Hara]

Just a thought, should we all be from the same kingdom just to keep it simple?


And I think I'll create another character, if that's okay?


Name: Phoebe (Phee) Brinan


Age: 19


Rank: Noble


Personality: Shy, easily controlled, she will do anything you ask. Almost too kind, but not many people notice her.


Background: She is a friend of Jaime Rykeir, Will's little sister.


Other: She has nightmares that sometimes tell the future, but she convinces herself that it's coincidence and never tells anyone.


Here are my drawings of both characters: http://pageoharawriter.deviantart.com/art/Untitled-386194171?ga_submit_new=10:1374101768

 

[Lucem]

Is this still open? 
Name: Xero Vermillion


Age: 17


Weapon preference: A long extandable and splitable pole with hidden compartments in the shaft. The ends of the pole have changeable blades. The most efficient ones being the scythe blade and the sword blade.


Personality: Xero is a quiet person. He barely ever talks and is considered to be mute. Although he seems cold on the outside, he is very kind and selfless. He cares greatly for the citizens of all kingdoms. He does not tolerate evil acts and stops them when given the chance. Although he is an assassin, he is a pacifist.


Background: Xero grew up as an orphan. After the murder of his parents, he was left to fend for himself. He got into many fights over food and struggled to survive everyday. After a particularly brutal fight with another kid over a loaf of bread, the two somehow managed to become good friends. He was eventually made an honary member of the family at the age of five. He struggled to make money for the family as a way of thanks and eventually found himself making money in brawls. Although he didn't like fighting, it was an easy way to make money. His adoptive mother eventually became sick and he found himself needing more money. After a break in, he was forced to kill a man. Someone had witnessed it and paid him a good amount of money. Apparently the man had a grudge against the other and wanted him dead. After the incident, Xero was forced into assassination at the age of twelve. He hated having to kill, but he needed the money. After five years of assassination, he became known as one of the best assassins and earned the title of 'Ghost' for his assassination methods. Nobody ever sees him and he never made a sound. He now wants to take down the nobles and make the kingdoms better for everyone.


Weakness: He always tries to settle things non-violently, making him vulnerable.


Other: He wears a cowl and wears a variety of masks during assassinations. He currently owns over fifty of them. He enjoys nature, animals, children, and the arts.


Appearance:


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(I can't change the text color, but I did read all of the rules)

 

[Page O'Hara]

Hey I think it's open still definitely but just dying. Perhaps we'll get enough people yet!

 

[Ene Kagerou]

Name: Cloize Fois Crisante


Age: 29


Weapon: Mirrored Shadows (Twin Rapiers with a chain attached on the end of both swords)


Appearance:

Personality: Cloize could be considered a snobby rich kid that one would expect since he has been living on the glamorous side of society all his life. Despite being very youthful in appearance, he has a very serious nature and tries to handle things maturely. Quite resourceful in life, he could adapt in whatever situation he's thrown to.


He is quite arrogant and full of pride but he does have talent and wisdom to back it up with. Despite being naturally arrogant, he's strangely not the type to boast. He has quite a temper as well but he tries to be patient and not let anger get the better of him since he believes it is not of his class to lose one's cool to someone of lowly upbringing. He prefers to only take care of his own problems and would most likely reject any assistance offered to him. If ever due help was forcefully given, he will somehow always return the favor. Quite the loner, he stays away from groups of people and any commotion that's nearby.


Sociability is not his strongest point since he's not a person of many words, usually replying with one liners or speaking through his actions. Thus, making him feel awkward when around people but he does try his best to make an effort to be polite and kind. Although seemingly cold and rude most of the time, he doesn't totally shut others out and go out of himself to senselessly disrespect them. Despite not wanting to meddle in someone else's problems, he won't simply allow things to stay in turmoil because he has a sense of justice. After all, it is the nature of a "lord" to settle trifles in the territory he reigns in.


He's ruthless in battle and would fight his all in respect that he treats all his opponents equally no matter what kind of person they are. Once a fight breaks lose, he will not back down so easily since he believes his pride as a swordsman is at stake. Although, he never unsheathes his rapiers unless it is established that it is a duel to the death. He will fight with the iron scabbards on when he is engaged into a spar or a battle he deems meaningless. Even though the blades are not bared against his opponents and his swings are much slower because it is heavy, the iron scabbards are painful and hard enough to make up for the handicap.


Overall, he is a very kind person even though he doesn't want to admit it.


? LIKES:

- Practicing swordsmanship


- Sweets (is secretly fond of it)


- Tea


? DISLIKES:

- People talking about what had happened to his family.


- Being called a "child" or anything similar


- Being looked down upon (also in a literal sense)


- People he considers "lowly"


- Alcohol or anyone who smells like it


- People petting him


- Hugs from ANYONE


- DRESSES especially corsets (God knows how he learned to hate them

xD )

Background:


Childhood


Cloize grew up on the wealthy side of Hassidem, and was not allowed to even see peasants or interact with them. His parents never really watched him, thinking that the child would be fine as long as he was given entertainment. He wasn't allowed to go out side their house, other than for horse-riding or croquet or parties as a guest, which were always hosted on his own lawn. He wasn't allowed to go anywhere else.


He did it anyways.


Cloize had a secret passage that he found himself, in a room that wasn't ever used, and still isn't ever used. Cloize would sneak out of the house through here and into the village to play with kids his own age. Cloize ended up making tons of friends, without telling anyone his name. All of his, "poor," friends called him Crown, because he would always where a hat, believing it was what kept his head from rolling off his shoulders, since he was told this by an older cousin. He eventually got used to the name he was given, rather than always taking it as an insult.


One day, when Cloize was 12, he began to sneak out like always, until he was caught outside the gates to his home. He was brought back inside and was put under some one's eye for 5 years, to make sure he never went outside without an escort.


Teenaged Years


Cloize did nothing outside of his house unless he was told to, and began to stay inside, often bored. He grew spoiled, getting whatever he wanted and speaking his mind. He trained in sword fighting, was privately tutored and got whatever he wanted. What more could he ask for?


His parents to notice him.


Cloize began acting rudely towards others, and got the attention he wanted, but at the same time it wasn't the type of attention he wanted, neither from the right person. It was from the live-in maid, Leticia. Leticia began to become a sort of mother to Cloize, and his mother began to see this and grow jealous, because as he became 15, she finally had enough time to spend with him, and he would rather spend time with the maid, Leticia.


Leticia was killed, by some one his mother hired. Cloize didn't know who had killed her and was devastated. He locked himself in his room for most of the rest of his life, until his parents grew old and he inherited the family business.


Adulthood


Cloize was rich, powerful, and was able to go where ever he pleased. He often spent his life wandering around town, but wasn't please to see what he did. It was a wreck, and crimes were happening everywhere. Soon he began to meddle.


Cloize decided he wouldn't let these crimes happen without punishment anymore, so he did something about it. He caught the crimes and quickly reported them, unless he didn't have enough time, when he would act, dealing out justice.


Weakness: Cloive hates when people take his hat, it makes him feel weak and insecure, making him move a lot more recklessly.


POSSIBLE MOTIVE AS SHADOW KING: Leadership to an organized way. He believes that the more power he has in society, the more power he has to stop bad things from happening. Justice will be served.