(sign up)"Perditions Tale"

[CelesJessa]

Alright, so finally I get off of my lazy butt and make a RP. Yay for me.
*ahem*

The setting is a fantasy-ish midieval place. The princess of the kingdom has been kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. The knight captain has rounded up a group of 'heroes' to save her. YOU are the heroes. (much like the begining of many old RPGs, like FF1 and Dragon Warrior...)

Sounds cliche, eh? trust me. I have a lot planned that I can't quite give away in the sign up. I want this RP to be fun for everyone without giving away too much of what is going to happen in the future.

Anyhoo. Some of you, it was your choice to come and help the kingdom, some of you were pretty much drafted into the whole deal, with no choice weither you wanted to help or not. But for some weird reason, each of you have a special ability of some sort.
The ability can be anything from the abilty to cast amazing fire magic, to the ability to be an awesome alchemist and mix things to make awesome items, to shape-shifting (I'll, of course, be the judge on everything. I don't want any god moding.). Be creative though! I wanna see some cool and unique ideas.
Your character won't have complete mastery over his/her ability until maybe later, so you won't be undefeatable or anything.

But trust me, I have a feeling this RP could turn out to be really cool. ^^

Alright, Time for the everlasting profile:

Name:
Age:
Weapons:
Appearance:
Special Ability:
Why they are on the mission (willingly, money, forced, in the royal guard, ect):
Bio:
Personality:
Extra:

Well, that looks about it. Any questions? Hope I didn't forget anything.

[IHateMakingNames]

What if I'm just a bird or small, wild cat(not house cat) that can talk?

[Squishy Cheeks]

Name: Cid Hessian
Age: 34
Weapons: Broad sword, Lance, Shield
Appearance: 6'4" Muscular, clean shaven, Black short cropped hair, Blue eyes. He wears High quality armor. His family crest is a Gold and red phoenix on a black field.
Special Ability: Fire magics. Mostly used to give a flaming attack to his sword.
Why they are on the mission: Captain of the Royal Guard
Bio: Cid distinguised himself early in his carrier as a brilliant fighter. He has served with a perfect record. His good looks and charming personality make him ever a favourite of the court.
Personality: He's somewhat of an enigmatic figure. He's a brilliant fighter, and a marginal fire mage. He tends to be very serious alot of the time.
Extra: He prefers being on missions than being part of the court.

[CelesJessa]

IHMN: bird-probably not. Cat- I'm not sure. Maybe you could be a cat who can talk that also has a human-ish form as well. It's hard to imagine fighting ultimate evil as a cat, wild cat or not. Your human form could fight with really sharp claws or something like that. Or you could stay in your cat form a lot. I just think it would work better if you had a human-ish form as well.

[IHateMakingNames]

Who said I wanted to fight... I've played to much Suikoden lately, and I wanna be a strategist...

[CelesJessa]

Alright, but could you at least have a human-ish form that you never use, just in case?

Jad- it looks alright, Just refrain from using fire magic for much anything other than your flame-sword ability, since he's already a good fighter. Other than that. it looks good.

[Squishy Cheeks]

puss in boots?

http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/dreamworks_skg/shrek_2/pussnboots.jpg

[IHateMakingNames]

Aw... I was going to have my guy always trying to find a way to get a human body...(Either was human, wizard turned to whatever. Or was animal that got gifted, spent a lot of time reading human books and such, and now wants to be human...)

Being a human strategist isn't as intresting...

[CelesJessa]

Ooh! Alright then. If he's looking for a way to get a human body. that's better. Then he has some motivation. Alright. you can be a talking cat without any human form, IHMN.

[IHateMakingNames]

Aw... Was hoping for a bird... Now I need scouts...

(*Pst*, if I'm doing this guy, your going to need to give me more info then other people, so when I make up a strategy it actually can work)

[CelesJessa]

Well, cats can jump up into trees and get a good view from there.

And I'll see what I can do about the more information thing. Do you mean, more information on the whole situation, or all the characters, or the bad guys we encounter?

[IHateMakingNames]

Depends... If it's a war type battle, then I would need to know troop amounts, types of troops, geography, what's going on, prisoners, if seiging a city, can't think of any more but there are.

Anything non war battle type is anything that he would be able to know. If there is an assassination mission, layout of place, who is in the place, likes and dislikes of target. Don't feel like making other examples...

And he would probably already know everything about your characters, and most of the 'bad guys'(basic stuff about 'bad guys', almost everything about your guys(your bios))

[LilWhiteMage]

Yay! Puss in Boots :D *speaking of the earlier pic*

Name: Dawn Trevelyan
Age: 20
Weapons: Just a staff (not really much of a fighter. "I'm a lover, not a fighter" :wmage: )
Appearance: 5'4" Short brown hair, brown eyes, slim body hidden by lightweight robes
Special Ability: Healing spells, definately not perfected yet
Why they are on the mission (willingly, money, forced, in the royal guard, ect): Somewhat willingly joined, hoping that in such a journey she would learn how to perfect her spells.
Bio: For the past year or so, Dawn has been studying in the white arts, hoping to eventually become as good as her instructor, who happens to be very close with the royal family. At the suggestion of her instructor, she decided to tag along with the others in the quest to save the princess, hoping to improve on her somewhat lacking skills.
Personality: She is for the most part quiet, but can also be quite talkative at times. She prefers not to get into conflicts, but will fight as a last resort.
Extra:She'd rather stay in the back and heal those who are injured.

[Raerlynn]

Name: Adrian Duskblade
Age: 21
Weapons: Ivy Branch (Magical short sword, transforms into a whip with 15ft. range)
Appearance: Slim and stands at about 6' 6", with short white hair and amber eyes, he is unusual enough to stand out in any crowd.
Special Ability: Minor tricks of telekinesis while holding Ivy Branch...(i.e. Throwing enemies, flicking switches, basically willing the whip to move as he wants it.) Limited to 15ft. range, no object bigger than 10ft. square, and no object over 400lbs.
Why they are on the mission (willingly, money, forced, in the royal guard, ect): Two words: Self-Mastery
Bio:
Personality: Quiet and calm most of the time, he is known to be extremely cold and condescending to thieves. Usually impassive, magic does fascinate him somewhat, but he never had a natural talent for it.
Extra:

(Empty areas will be filled in later, but have to go)

[IHateMakingNames]

(If you guys would PM me things about your characters that's not in your bio(More specific history mainly), it would help

Name: None, whatever people call him is his name (Call him Bob and he will claw out your eyes)
Age: ??
Weapons: Claws, teeth… Mind
Appearance: A Lynx. See pictures (Is colored like last one(bobcat1))
Special Ability: A brilliant military strategist. Is a cat so he also has all of the cat senses, reflexes, etc. Extended life span.
Why they are on the mission: Hoping to find a powerful mage, wizard, sorcerer, anything that can give him a human body, preferable a good looking one.

Bio: A wizard who lived deep in the wilderness was getting lonely, so he befriended bobcat, and took him in as a pet. Once he had gained the animals trust, the mage decided to cast a spell on the bobcat. He accidentally cast some extra spells in his senile-ness, giving the bobcat an extended life span and a much higher intelligence, fat beyond most humans. Finally the right spell was cast, and the bobcat was able to talk. Soon after, the wizard died. The bobcat stayed in the hut which the wizard lived in, which was filled with books about magic, history, stories, fairy tales, and all sorts of things. Within a couple of months, he had read the equivalent of a small library (Wizards always have a ton of books). All of what he read got the bobcat curious, so he set off to the human world. Eventually while traveling around, the bobcat wanted to be a human, so he reaches for a way to get a human body. He also was fascinated by human wars, and read all he could about them, eventually turning him into a brilliant strategist.

(This part is only if a somewhat major to major war could have happened in the last 20 years and not conflict with your story Celes)

He came upon a country in a time of war, 20 years ago. The side that won found him, and quickly realized his brilliance of war, which was easy since he talks about it often. The side the bobcat had joined had less troops and more cities conquered by the other side, but due to the bobcat, they won. (Will make up more about things like this if Celes doesn’t mind me making up past wars for him to have been involved in.)

Personality: Most of his knowledge of the human world is based off of fairy tales, history books, fictions, non fictions, tall tales, spell books, and other unmentionable books the old man had. He tries to act as human as possible, but he acts based on what he read in the wizards hut, so it’s very strange.
Extra: It’s a talking bobcat.

[GatoFiero]

Name: Thid Juladrendelc

Age: 18

Weapons: He uses his walking stick, they don't trust him with real weapons.

Appearance: Black hair tied back into a warrior's tail. Grey eyes. Looks bold at first but has the aura of a timid forest animal being hunted by a bear. Stands tall at 5' 11", stands normally slouched over to make himself look smaller at around 5' 7". Generally wears inconspicious clothing in order to not draw attention.

Special Ability: Cannot be killed by magic, that is not to say that he can't be hurt by magic. He just can't get killed directly through magical means.

Why they are on the mission: Forced on as the human shield.

Bio: The leaders of this quest thought that since it was an evil wizard they were going up against it would be a good idea to have someone along who could absorb all the killer spells while everybody else attacks. Suffice to say, Thid doesn't like the idea.

About 2 years ago a freak accident involving a poorly aimed fireball at a wizarding tournament exposed his abilities to the world. When everyone else around him was incinerated, he was only very very badly burned. This intrigued the wizards and after healing him, subjected him to another test of his power, they attempted to magically freeze him to death. Once more he passed, and once more the wizards were able to revive him (and able to save his fingers to boot; suffice to say the wizards thought they did a pretty good job). After this second incident, Thid wasted no time in running to the local authorities for protection. Unfortunately, the authorities were in the pay of the wizards and had to say out of the matter. Ever since then Thid has had to avoid the constant magical attacks on his life by curious researching wizards.

Personality: Timid to say the least. Would prefer to avoid fights whenever necessary. Has a very high pain tolerance but still dislikes getting hurt. Doesn’t want to be on the quest and considers escape his primary concern

Extra: The reason why he cannot escape yet is because they have him weighted down with heavy lead boots locked on his feet. Although he’s getting used to them, and he hopes that he may eventually grow strong enough to run away with the boots on and get a locksmith to help him out.

[Dante]

Coming soon! Watch this space for new attractions!

[gh0st]

Has anyone called shapeshifter yet, perchance? And, better question, has SuperSaiyan showed up here yet?

[LilWhiteMage]

Eh, nope and nope. Why do you ask about SuperSaiyan? o.O

[gh0st]

i ask because he may have immigrated with the collapse of the webcomic forums.....and he's my brother, so avoiding him is what i do.

*dibs shapeshifter!*

Name : Taim Lancert

Age: 19-ish.

Weapons: Whatever comes to hand. no formal training in anything, but he's a bit of a natural. spends most of his time dodging. or running away. has excellent aim.

Appearance: relatively short, slight build. black hair that sits somewhere between long and short. dark(ish) skin tone, grey eyes. has a design tattooed on his back. and an x on the web of his left hand. tends to wear fingerless gloves. (info: in medieval times, some cities worked on a "two-strikes" system for petty thievery. you get caught, you get an x on one hand, and a night in the cells. third strike, it's hard labour for 15 yrs. or something along those lines.) doesn't wear shoes, normally. tends to dress for weather several degrees warmer than it actually is.

Special Ability: I so call shapeshifter! Basically an animal shapeshifter. It's a recently discovered power for Taim, and the laws of conservation of mass apply. As does the fact that he can't shift into an animal that he can never have feasibly seen. Also has limited ability to communicate with animals.

Why They Are On The Mission: let's call it community service, shall we? Poor Taim got caught with his hand on the Knight captain's purse. Needless to say, he didn't know it was the knight captain's when he tried it. But, in the ensuing chase throughout most of the city's depths, the knight captain had ample time to be impressed by Taim's skill. And the fact that he even got his hand /on/ the knight captain's purse was impressive in and of itself. After catching Taim he offered him a choice. Life in the mines (because, it was after all the king's knight captain he tried to rob) or to come along on this "mission" and then freedom and avoidance of another x. Taim, having no choice, figured that escaping the mission would be easier than escaping the mines. I would imagine the Knight Captain has some sort of contingency plan against this.

Bio: See above. Other than that, nothing spectacular, really. He assumes, but doesn't have any proof, that his dad was a sailor of some sort. His mother died when he was young, 8 or so, and he then ran away from the inn that took him in. For a miracle, his mother wasn't actually involved in anything illegal. She'd run away from her home at a young age, and now worked as a seamstress. He's a thief. Also runs messages, works with smugglers, can be hired to steal/spy/whatever for the right price. And it should be noted that his shapeshifting power awoke during the Knight Captain's chase, so it's /really/ new to him. Although he's always been a tad wolf-ish.

Personality: Well, he's a bit surly right now. He's not impressed that he got caught. And at the beginning he'll be continually looking for chances to run away. But he's really not a bad individual, all things considered. He's smarter than others give him credit for, but keeps what he knows close to his chest. He would prefer to avoid killing people, but accepts the fact that sometimes it's necessary. He's pretty laid-back.

Extra:I would imagine he'll become more reliable as the mission goes along. And I'll leave what the Knight Captain's plan is to keep him from bolting up to Celes.

A picture of the design on his back...

http://home.graffti.net/modi/faustattoo.jpg

[Dante]

I was going to edit my above post, then I decided to save everyone the trouble of looking for it...

And gato, stop ripping off the False Dragon, Mazrim Taim, from the Wheel of Time. And if you *do* want to rip him off, at least let him wipe out 100+ riders by himself, not make him a magic-immune wimp!

Name: Kazuki Kazama

Age: 21

Weapons: Ninjato, kunai (throwing knives), grappling hook, his hands and feet and his mind

Appearance: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-8/329156/TWWDL-shinobi1_1024.jpg

5'11 tall, 153 lbs, blue eyes (though you'd never see them under the visor) and black hair.

Special Ability: Since he's a freshly graduated ninja he only knows the basic ninjutsu of his village... such as substituting other stuff for his body, minor chakra control tricks, and other stuff like that... His disguise skills are pretty good, which is why he usually ends up looking like just another guy on the street rather than a masked spy with a huge red scarf.

Why they are on the mission:
Partly because there's a big reward for the princess' return, partly because it's on-the-job training, but mostly because he wants to explore the outside world.

Bio: Kazuki is a ninja! (well, every party needs a thief/sneaky rogue type sooner or later...) He's lived a rather isolated life in his ninja village, and thus he's eager to explore the world...

Personality: Like most anime ninjas, Kazuki is given to folding his arms, standing silhouetted atop tall buildings and running around very fast. Unlike most of his more professional brethren, he is very impulsive and , although whether this is just a quirk of his or an act is yet to be seen. When Kazuki is serious however, he is *really* serious. It's almost like he has a split personality. He's a nice guy, but he can be too trusting at times... Expect him to become more mature and skilful as the plot progresses... or more ruthless and efficient, as it were...

Extra: If you can name all the anime/manga involving ninjas which I referred to in this post, you get a cookie!

[LilWhiteMage]

Some extended stuff for my character, which I had made to send to IHMN for extra info on her, and decided to share with you all as well ^^

Dawn's parents died when she was around nine, after which she went to live with one of her uncles. He dabbled a bit in magic, which interested her greatly, seeing as how she was still just a kid. He never actually taught her anything, but explained the basics.... there are different types, white, black, etc.

By the time she was eighteen, she decided that she wanted to learn the healing aspect of magic, hoping maybe that one day she could help others and possibly save someone's life.

Knowing her interest in the subject, her uncle got in touch with a few connections and had her sent to work with Reena Burness, who just so happened to serve for the royal family.

She currently only knows basic healing spells, nothing too fancy.

[BMHadoken]

I call Dragoon/Templar!

[Squishy Cheeks]

Well that's up to Celes if she wants two knights on the team. I'm still team leader unless otherwise stated.

[MasterZero]

Name: Kalimare
Age: 19
Weapons: Giant Sword [just a smidge bigger than a great sword], Twin short swords
Appearance: He's an orc/lycan, so he looks just like an orc with green-brown skin and dark brown eyes. He has a long ponytail and a beard like Jack Sparrow's.
Special Ability: Lycan Form - he becomes stronger and faster as well as having sharper senses and biting and clawing weapons.
Why they are on the mission: Money, for the most part. Also because he has not spent much time around normal people, having lived in the forest all his life.
Bio: He lived in the forest from a young age. He is only now going through to the outside world.
Personality: Very unpredictable, he can be mean to those around him or kind to them; he mostly will respect those stronger than him
Extra: Wears no armor since he lived in the forest. He also goes barefoot, and his skin is quite durable.

[CelesJessa]

(School got cancelled, so I'm here ^^ )

Alrighty! Wow... I never knew so many people could join in a night. ^^ (at least night for me) Well, here we go with the individual characters:

LilWhiteMage: Looks good! (darn you took my idea of being a white mage. But it's alright! I always have back up plans) But anyhoo, it's good.

Raerlynn: Sounds good as well.

IHMN: Curse you. I love cats sooo much. It'll be hard to make anything harm you while your just a cat. ^^; hehe.

GatoFiero: That looks good as well. So does the ability only work with instant death kinda spells, or does it work as well with just normal spells that could be powerful enough to kill him? And even though he still can get hurt, does the skill reduce the mount at while he gets hurt? (sorry I'm being so technical, I just wanna know before I make a bad guy attack you and end up nothing happens, or he wounds you severely.)

gh0st: Once again, looks good. (gee, I'm sounding like a borken record, aren't I? ^^ ) So would your character be able to shapeshift after just seeing a certain animal, or would he have to touch it, (kinda like in that one book series Animorphs)

Dante: Your character looks pretty freakin' cool. ^^ Just keep the grappeling hook's length not too long. It can be long, but you won't be able to scale the sears tower with it or anything.

BMHadoken: Sure you can be a dragoon.

Master Zero: I love Jack Sparrow's beard. ^^ You should probably keep his heightened senses to a low, since he's stronger and faster as well. But other than that. Sounds good!


Whew! That's all. Well, everyone, I might be closing the jar of new characters soon. Even though "the more the merrier" We don't want mass confusion, right? I mean, we do already have 10 characters.... Well, I'll be posting MY chracter's profile in the not-too-distant future. ^^

[Raiden]

You can't start without Raiden!

Name: Tama Katari
Age: 19
Weapons: Anything he can get his hands on. (thanks to his special ability.)
Appearance: 6 ft. tall, short and shaggy blonde hair and blue eyes. Wears a cloak with a hood, a necklace with a weird crest on it, leather gloves, and leather boots.
Special Ability: Can take almost any item, whether it be a stick, a rock, or even an old hat, and can transform it into a weapon. But, the weapon depends upon the item he uses. He can't take a rock and make a sword out of it.
Why he is on the mission: Romance. He likes the princess (more in the bio.)
Bio: From an early age, he was able to change things with his hands. He had fun in his childhood, turning rocks into toy balls, and sticks into swinging ropes. But then, things didn't get so good. The village that he lived in started to fear him because of his abilities. It wasn't so much the ability they were afraid of, but the person who had them. Tama wasn't a very mellow person. In fact, he got in many fights. And any chance he had to grab an item and make a weapon out of it, he did. The village ran him out, and he was forced to wander for many years. Without provisions, and his bad temper, he was soon ill. He ended up on the side of the main road to the palace, and simply laid there. During that time, the princess passed by in her carriage. When she saw him, she stopped the carriage and personally gave him water. He was so weak, he mistook her for an angel. She left soon afterwards, and hadn't seen her again. He still refers to her as his angel, and is the only person that he's willing to go out and get killed for. When he heard of her kidnapping, he was one of the first volunteers.
Personality: A lone wolf. Would just as likely stick a blade in the back of his comrades than help them. The princess is the only person that he cares for. Everyone else is useless.
Extra: Is usually sullen most of the time, and doesn't chat with people unless he has to.

[Dante]

Dante: Your character looks pretty freakin' cool. ^^ Just keep the grappeling hook's length not too long. It can be long, but you won't be able to scale the sears tower with it or anything.



School got cancelled? Good for you! In any case, Kazuki's grappling hook is long enough for him to grab stuff 15 meters away, though he misses with it sometimes. Sorry I couldn't come up with a more original concept like a martial arts werewolf, but by the time I checked back somebody else ahd already taken it. Ah well.

When are we starting?

[CelesJessa]

Yep, lotsa snow today so no school. ^^

We're probably going to start maybe saturday or maybe, if we're lucky later today. ^^ I'm a little iffy on starting so quickly 'cause I'll be gone on sunday (hafta dance at the embassy) but even if I'm gone, I trust you guys can take care of yourselves and not let the RP get out of hand. ^^

Now for me to write up my character. I know what character I want... I'm just deciding on one of two things... *thinks*

And don't worry about being more original Dante, I just said for people to be original because I didn't want 5 expert swordsmen and 2 master mages, ect ect. I like what everyone has chosen. ^^

[Dante]

By any chance would it be the princess' sister who fights with two huge fans ala Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao from DW4?

[GatoFiero]

And gato, stop ripping off the False Dragon, Mazrim Taim, from the Wheel of Time. And if you *do* want to rip him off, at least let him wipe out 100+ riders by himself, not make him a magic-immune wimp!

Yea yea, i was going to change it anyway, i just wanted to see if anyone recognized the name or ability. The new name will be Thid Juladrendelc.

More on the ability. Instant death spells that are pure magic have no effect. Spells that magically use the elements to cause death will hurt him (depends on the power of the spell), but not kill him. Magically summoned beasts and objects are unable to kill him due to unusual luck on his part and unluckiness on their part, this is due to his ability; unfortunately he can get hurt while avoiding death.
ex. #1 A dragon (magical creature) is diving to attack him and crush him, the dragon would have a sudden muscle cramp, fall from the sky.
ex. #2 A sorcerer uses a powerful spell, misses, and causes the ground to fracture. In this situation, the power would not save him if he tripped and fell into a fissure.

The reason why many wizards are fascinated by this phenomenon is because it seems to be very effective at determining if a threat is magical or mundane in nature. It also seems to have the ability to cause things to happen, which would seem like luck. but turn out to be caused by the ability.

[Dante]

In other words he is immune to almost any interpretation of direct magic damage, and highly resistant to elemental effects...hmmm...

Do I get a gold star?

[CelesJessa]

Dante: Nope! Even though I like having my characters fight with huge fans. My character is not the princess' sister nor does she fight with two fans. ^^

GatoFiero: Alright. Thanks for clearing everything up. ^^

[gh0st]

sounds kind of like Bink or whatever his name is from the Xanth books. except he couldn't tell people what his talent was.


and, to clarify, Taim has to know the animal.....but it's not a touch thing. animorphs is evil.

[GatoFiero]

He's not immune per say, he just wont get killed. If you hit him with a magical lightening bolt he's still gonna get fried, but he wont die. As for pure magical damage, if the spell is designed to kill him or permanently cripple him, then it will have no effect. If it's designed to turn him into a bunny for 5 minutes then he's f*cked. The thing is, not many mages know that much detail on his power.

*gives Dante a gold star* but you get a gold star anyway since you were close enough and you've read WoT.

Edit - w00t, and the second gold star goes to ghost! I did...base his power off of the Xanth novels.

[Dante]

Dante: Nope! Even though I like having my characters fight with huge fans. My character is not the princess' sister nor does she fight with two fans. ^^



She sounds interesting... I wait with bated breath...

:fighter: What did you bait your with, Dante?

*smacks forehead* Just. Shut. Up.

[Dante]

He's not immune per say, he just wont get killed. If you hit him with a magical lightening bolt he's still gonna get fried, but he wont die. As for pure magical damage, if the spell is designed to kill him or permanently cripple him, then it will have no effect. If it's designed to turn him into a bunny for 5 minutes then he's f*cked. The thing is, not many mages know that much detail on his power.

*gives Dante a gold star* but you get a gold star anyway since you were close enough and you've read WoT.

Edit - w00t, and the second gold star goes to ghost! I did...base his power off of the Xanth novels.

Ah, I see. Which bok is it from? And what is this... Xanth series thing?

[Forever Zero]

Nooooooo, I want to join too. I've been sick so I couldn't stay up late and missed the post. If I can join, I'll have a character in immediatly.

[CelesJessa]

Why am I so weakly willed? WHY?

Well, You can join forever Zero. I know we have a ton of people... but I hate leaving people out. ^^;;

EDIT: But seriously. After Zero. NO MORE. I have to stand firm on something. You guys... *points to the other RPers* don't let me let anyone else in.

[Forever Zero]

Whoohoo! Thanks Celes! Let's see, alot of powers have been taken. Just so I have it straight, the powers taken are...
Shapeshifting
Fire Magic
Immunity to Magic
Healing Magic
Super Strategist
Any item can be a weapon
Ninja Magic
Telekinesis
Werewolf Form

Is that all of them? Just want to know what is available.

(Ghost, I liked animorphs, they weren't that bad...)

[Dante]

Why am I so weakly willed? WHY?

Well, You can join forever Zero. I know we have a ton of people... but I hate leaving people out. ^^;;

EDIT: But seriously. After Zero. NO MORE. I have to stand firm on something. You guys... *points to the other RPers* don't let me let anyone else in.

Yes boss... I will call the army of winged monkeys to defend the thread...

[CelesJessa]

Yep that's all of the abilities thus far.

(and I liked animorphs too, except for the show)

And yes, no more shall enter this RP, for we have our winged monkey guardians!

[Forever Zero]

Whew, glad I got in before the winged monkies were called in. Now for my character...

Name: Vace Durahan
Age: 26
Weapons: Oversized claymore and two katanas.

Appearance: About 6 foot tall, with short, spiky brown hair. He wears a plain black shirt made of some rough material, with pants made of the same, but underneath he wears a full suit of chain mail armor for protection. He has calm brown eyes and a goatee around his mouth.

Special Ability: He has an unusual skill with electricity and lightning magic, and while his skills aren't very impressive, they are pretty good for someone with no magical training.
Why they are on the mission: Willingly, felt life was getting boring and wanted to face new challenges abroad.

Bio: He was abandoned as an infant, and left at the door of an old blacksmith who lives outside of town. The blacksmith was regarded as cruel, and few dared venture near him, but secretly had a soft spot for the orphan left to him. He trained him like a soldier, but never put more than he knew the boy could handle. Eventually young Vace began to strive under the pressure, and became a swordsman far greater then the old blacksmith, who had been a swordsman in the guard until he had to retire. He never batted an eye at any task he had to take, and surprisingly developed a sense of humor and friendly disposition despite his isolated upbringing. When he was finally ready, the blacksmith gave Vace his weapons and armor, and wished him good luck on his journey through life. Vace has been a wanderer ever since, traveling from town to town, joining tournaments or stopping groups of bandits. He was just feeling like things were settling down and getting ready to visit a new town, when he heard that a band of heros was needed to save the princess, and decided to join them, allowing him to begin wandering again and to help the city with its latest crisis before he goes.

Personality: Friendly and Open, and extremely confident (*cougharrogantcough*) about his skills, but not in a competitive or bragging way. He has a good sense of humor and a positive disposition. He could be called an optimist, but that isn’t entirely correct, because while he is always ready for what’s coming and sure of what he and his allies can do, he is also a realist and realizes that situations are more dangerous than he puts on for the others.

Extra: None


(Yes, the animorphs show was awful, and didn't nearly do the books justice)

[Squishy Cheeks]

If my magics are restricted to a flaming sword, Yours should be too. Then again I have political power too. We'll see what Celes says. Also prepare for the Thread to close.

[CelesJessa]

Alright, looks good. Now just for me to post my character, then we can get this show on the road! ^^ I hope this RP turns out well. ^^

(yes, the show was awful. especially how they did Ax. ^^ I loved Ax and how he was so clueless about the human world.)

And now the monkeys are guarding the entrance into this RP. (and maybe along with the black knight) *ahem*
"None shall pass."

Edit: yeah Jad brought up a good point. Try and retrict either the magic using or the swordmanship skills. Kinda like how JAD had to.

[IHateMakingNames]

1) Would I start with political power? I woudl assume my guy would already be in the kingdom that the princess was captured in...

If one is yes, then I would have more political power then Jad(Most likely).

2) Are you the princess?

3) Can I make up past wars for my guy to have been involved in?

[Dante]

I don't know if making up past wars would make a difference, though it would be pretty good background material...

[Forever Zero]

If you need a dark knight to guard the post, I got just the man...

*Points to Janus, his reacurring Dark Knight, who glares at him and walks off*

Yeah, well, hes got another RP to worry about, so hes busy right now...

And as for the magic, It will be restricted to his sword at first, but as our skills advance and the RP goes on, he will eventually learn how to use it over a distance.

[IHateMakingNames]

I know, but I don't want to make up wars that might conflict with something Celes has planned for future things(She's been thinking about this RP for a while apparently). And I would need to know the regions of the world, continents, transportation, current(when we start the RP) types of governments

[Dante]

She'll help you out. I mean, you are pretty much the focus of the party, right?

:thief: If this is the case then more loot will be mein! Nyah har har!

[IHateMakingNames]

I wouldn't say the focus... Just the smartest one... And the leader...

Oh, and Gato... So your power makes your guy completely immune to all mystical creatures?

[Forever Zero]

So were being led by a cat, to save a princess, from an evil wizard?

Why do I have a sudden feeling I should be afraid...

[Dante]

No, not a cat, just the captain of the guard.

However, said captain is being followed by a cat, a werewolf, a lycan, a somewhat inept ninja, a mage, and... err... can't remember off the top of my head, damn...

[IHateMakingNames]

My guess is the cat would outrank the gaurd, and even if he doesn't, the cat would still be in charge. When strategist are involved, it's usually them who makes most of the decisions, the captions/generals/etc are just for rallying the troops and being a leader figure thing

[Forever Zero]

Despite the fact that he is a talking cat, I'm not sure everyone will be willing to accept that he is a master strategist at first.

[IHateMakingNames]

Well, this is all if he is already in the kingdom, and in the castle. Cause then he would probably be assigned some high rank, but never be allowed to leave the castle and still talk, so the people wouldn't realize that a cat chooses the military actions.

And for past wars and such(He is a really, really old cat), most likely it would be rumored that the strategist for the winning side, or side that almost won, was really a cat.

[CelesJessa]

*delayed responce* Actually... *looks away sheepishly* this RP isn't the one i've been planning for months upon months... ^^;; I just came up with this idea about a week ago. ^^

and curse you IHMN, you're making me think more about the setting than I would have. i'll give you the information you need as I think of it.
Alright, now for my character:

Name: Cesia Illuser
Age: 18
Weapons: The double dagger-like things. Kinda like Rikku uses in FFX-2 (see picture: http://www.ffx2.com/thief.jpg )
Appearance: (I used this character description a while ago, but never really got to use it) Her hair is blonde and about sholder-length, tied back in a white wrap. The top is leotard-like, but more ornate. The bottom is a long dress that goes around all the way, except a little bit at the front (making it more train-like) And then on top, she has a robe wrapped around her sholders, buttoned at the top button. Then, she has knee-high boots. Her whole outfit is very white.
Special Ability: Premonitions.
Why they are on the mission: Unknown. She says it's because she wants to become a better fighter.
Bio: She doesn't tell people much about her so not many people know about her.
Personality: Doesn't talk much about herself. But she is rather impulsive.
Extra: Has a resemblance to the lost princess, but the princess is known to dress rather modestly, so the clothes are enough to make people think she doesn't look like the princess.

Uh wow... that's really different than what I had planned at first. I figured this might work better. Blah, I hope it does work better ^^;; Curse my indeciciveness.

[IHateMakingNames]

I can make up all the stuff if you want...

And your char...

Premonitions?

And is she the princess?(I would think my guy and Jads would known even if it's supposed to be hidden)

[GatoFiero]

Oh, and Gato... So your power makes your guy completely immune to all mystical creatures?

if it's the creature’s intention to kill or permanently harm (perma. harm to mean something that can't be healed through magic), then an improbable event, aka dumb luck, will save him. This could include but is not limited to muscle cramps, tripping (this could happen to either or both parties), ect..

The main reason i chose this character is because it might provide a chance for creative writing skills when figuring out how he lives. And because every good story needs a little comedy.

[BMHadoken]

Prolly not able to join up if its too full, but I wont be able to post much for about a week, so I wont clog it up or whatever...anyways...

Name: Jude
Age: 23
Weapons: Spear. Elaborate blade on the end thats barbed to ensure that if it hits, it hurts. Can penatrate armor if driven straight through.
Appearance: About 6 foot with deeply staring eyes. Semi-muscular, and wears baggy shirts and pants to hide his Avian ancestry, which mainly consists of two small wings on his back, and talons for feet.
Special Ability: Quick with spear, and can jump very high and long.
Why they are on the mission (willingly, money, forced, in the royal guard, ect): Fame. He is the son of an even more famous dragoon, so this naturally seems like the perfect way to outshine his overbearing father.
Bio: Jude is the bastard son of one of the greatest Avian Dragoons ever. Jude's mother was human, which is why Jude can't fly like the other Avians, or have the laser-like eyesight. He is merely an average joe that has wings and the ability to jump about three stories straight up. He decided one day to prove that to his father, and to himself. He heard of the princess' capture, and decided it would be at least step one.
Personality: Overeager to take the big risks and show off. Has serious pride issues, and will form an instant dislike to anyone who doubts his skills, even if they could use some work sometimes.

Hope the Avian thing is oke, just thought it was a way to explain how somebody can jump enourmous distances...and that I can join...

[CelesJessa]

IHMN: go ahead and make up the stuff.

And yes. Premonitions. I have a plan to go with it.

And I haven't decided yet on the princess thing. I left it open in case.

BM: You can still join, I stopped the new entries after you said you wanted to join. Maybe your character will join the group a little later than the rest.

[IHateMakingNames]

Er... No... What is premonitions?

[CelesJessa]

Premonition (I think I spelled it right):
Kinda like every now and then she gets hit with a glimpse of what is going to happen in the near future. It won't be enough to really help her out. Every now and then she'll be able to see what is awaiting ahead of them, in the un-altered future.

[BMHadoken]

Premonitions are basically fortune telling-Lite.

They basically allow one person to see either (a)A sign that foreshadows an upcoming action *like shadows in the form of an enemy, stones or twigs arranged in words then blowing away or whatnot, etc* OR (b)The actual event after touching something or someone (like a weird fortune telling), although thats more pre-cognition...

Or something else that Celes has planned...thats the things I'm familiar with.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Ok Ihmn I'm going to make this crystal clear. You may be a good stratgegist, but Cid is in charge. If he doesn't like a plan of action he will not go along with it. Also if you get out of line and try to usurpo authority, he will hog tie you and stuff you into a burlap sack. He's got a job to do and he's not going to let a talking cat get in his way.

[IHateMakingNames]

The Captian of the Gaurd isn't necessarily in charge of this mission. This is probably going to be a mission that the king sends one leader and several people to go along, more of a stealth I am assuming. If the cat was the king's personal strategist, he would most likely be put in charge. If not, he would be yours, and in medivel times he would have a large say in things.

[BMHadoken]

Can't we just let Celes decide? It seems that both of you laid claim to it at the starting gate...unless their was some PMing I was unaware of.

[IHateMakingNames]

Of course it's Celes' decision...

[BMHadoken]

Then why argue like girls...eer...why argue like three year olds?

[IHateMakingNames]

Giving our sides of the arguement

[BMHadoken]

So good to see most of the gang together...what happened to SS though, I know he registered...

[IHateMakingNames]

We have me, you, Celes, Zero, Raiden, and ghost... SS disappeared, and I don't know what happened to Mad...

[Squishy Cheeks]

Celes asked me to play the team leader. You can be my executive officer, Ihmn. But I still out rank you. I am after the king's best soldier.

[IHateMakingNames]

I think you would only outrank me in this mission, since it's a small group, where a general strategy isn't as needed(but still needed) as it would be in a war, and more of enter, kill, save, leave...

Outside of the mission though, probably the cat would have more say in what goes on then the captain.

Not my choice though...

[Squishy Cheeks]

The fact that the captain would be a good candidate for the next king hasn't entered into your mind has it?

[BMHadoken]

Since when...all this stuff you decided, or Celes?

[IHateMakingNames]

A prince is the next king, and there can be more then one captain. You could just be a captain of the gaurd.

[BMHadoken]

This isnt Avalon Jad, nothings predestined...or is it...

[Squishy Cheeks]

I know Celes has a definite direction she wants her charachter to take, but also mine. We talked about it at length last night. Why do you think my charachter was posted so quickly.

[IHateMakingNames]

Cause you always post characters quickly

[BMHadoken]

I didn't but you could at least tell people that...I've been thinking you just wanted to be the head guy for whatever reason...

So are you like the 'rogue' prince that decided to forgo the comfy royal life in lieu of just kicking ass...

Cuz like IHMN said, only a prince would succeed the king...unless the princess gets married...

[IHateMakingNames]

No no, he isn't a prince. Just some guy in armor with a title. If he is though, my guy would know it, so then he should tell me...

[BMHadoken]

So then the only way he could be the next king is if he married the princess, which would piss of Raiden's guy something fierce.

[IHateMakingNames]

Or if the king gets assassinated, but that doesn't neccessarily mean that he would be the king.

In fact, my guy would be king for a while(not really king, just be in charge) until a figure head could be placed...

[BMHadoken]

Really...a cat...you...ah forget it, itd be martial law, unless the king has some princes lined up...or the princess (assuming we're going by a family rule)...

[IHateMakingNames]

It's not cat is king, just would probably make decisions(Wouldn't last a day before things were sorted out). Queens usually don't have much rule...

Princess is captured at the moment...

And we still don't know if there are multiple captains, or if it's just Jad(But usually there are multiple)

[BMHadoken]

Captain of the Royal Guard...such a specific title means there are more...maybe the captain with the longest title gets it...and I was saying the princess would take over after we got her back...unless he dies at the begining...

[Squishy Cheeks]

And as head of the Royal gaurd I'd be best placed for a coup de etat. Celes said last night to me that my character is more or less the most favoured person in the kingdom to wed the princess. Which would make him the next king. Also let's cut out the spam while Celes is entertaining her guests. She'll be back around 10.

edit: there would be a leader of each of the regiments of the kingdom and they would be a captain. The captain of the Royal guard typically in historical settings was bothe the most competent, and most trusted of them. Thus the highest ranking military officer below the king. Take for example the Praetorian gaurd of the Roman Empire. They were powerful enough they could depose emporers, and elect the next emporer.

So Captain of the Royal Guard = Secretary of Defense.

[BMHadoken]

So is that a wedding of conveinence, or does the princess love your person?

Cuz if its just conveinence, then Raiden's guy still has a chance...or maybe he'd be weaned onto Celes' character since they look alike?

[IHateMakingNames]

Just because raiden's guy motivation is the princess, that doesn't mean he automaticly marries the princess, or they fall in love or anything...

(For Jad's thing) more OR LESS

[Squishy Cheeks]

aww sounds like Puss 'n boots has a crush on the princess.

[IHateMakingNames]

Right... Actually, I was pointing out how corny that would turn out...

But now that you said that, I'm going to now have a smart, flirtatious cat

[Squishy Cheeks]

*readies burlap sack* ok no more spam. We have enough. I don't want Jessa to come back and see fifteen pages of speculation. Next person to spam gets smited.

[IHateMakingNames]

For next RP, if the creator had a converstion with someone else outside of these forums that have a lot to do with the RP and characters, the creator should mention that, and the person who is not the creator but was contacted should mention it and write a bit more in there character...

[Forever Zero]

Ahh yes, 5 pages of spamming over a minor issue in an RP, just like old days...

From the sounds of Raiden's character, it doesn't sound like the princess would like him much.

I don't think anyone would accept a cat as a leader, no matter how important or wise it was.

Captain of the guard would suggest what Jad said, so he would be more likely a succesor to the crown than a strategist. You trust a strategist with a war, you trust the captain with your life. Just my two cents.

I wasn't here, so just throwing my opinion out there. *Readies swords* Now bring an the smiten, I'm no uppity cat with delusions of granduer...

And one last question, when is this looking to start?

[Squishy Cheeks]

She says after 10 if it stats today or early tommorrow.

[LilWhiteMage]

Well, I'm fixing to be leaving here soon to go eat and do some Christmas shopping, so I'm not really sure of when I'll be back... hopefully before too late... its.... 7:11 pm my time now. So yeah.. hopefully we won't be gone all night.

[Raiden]

*Raiden readies his swords.*

Alright, time to add my comments. And Jad, try to smite me, and you'll end up with a sword where the sun don't shine.

F. Zero- I've got no problems with you. You're cool.

IHMN- You're...a...cat. No matter how smart you are, people are going to be hesitant to listen to you. And also, if you decide to be flirtatious, please don't go overboard again, like you did in EVERY OTHER RP YOU AND CELES HAVE EVER BEEN IN TOGETHER!!!

JadGuy- Don't let IHMN get you so irritated. No matter what he says, Celes has a last word in everything. If she says you're the leader, then you're the leader. You don't need to explain anything.

Everybody else- I have no specific stuff to tell you guys. Other than I hope this is a fun RP.

Oh, and for Jadguy and IHMN, just so you guys know, my character is going to be the one that hates following plans, and will do what he feels like, even if it means putting his teammates in danger. He only cares about one person, the princess, and everyone else is expendable. Hehee. :D

[BMHadoken]

I really dont like cats...why not a dog, everybody likes dogs? Meh...just me blabbering...

Are we gunna be starting out just meeting, on the way, just entering the castle?

[CelesJessa]

*ahem* Yes i have talked to Jadguy, he helped me think up this RP (at least some of the details) And i trust him as the candidate for my knight captain, since I have the quickest/easiest communication with him.

His character is basically the leader for now, (note: for now) but you guys aren't slaves to what he says. If you think his idea sucks, then follow somebody else's plan. If you trust his judgement, then you can do what he says. He's just the so-called leader, he doesn't, like, own your souls.
But pushing away titles, you are all going to obviously work together to get through this, not one of you is going to lord over the others.
Obviously IHMN's character will be needed for strategy just as much as we need our warriors to carry out the plan. It all works out.


And not everyone likes dogs BM. If he was a dog, it would be a really small one. Big dogs scare me. ^^;
But we're all going to start out either in the castle, getting breifed on what your mission is, or just leaving the castle after you've been breifed. I want you all to start together, but if need be, because of the grounding problem with you BM, your character can come in later if you really think you need to.

Anyhoo. Thanks for keeping the arguing down. (it's a lot less than i see in some RPs)

[BMHadoken]

Hmm...maybe I could just stumble in on the group during a battle or whatnot?

You don't like big dogs? I've grown up around them, so I guess I'm biased...small dogs remind me of furry cats, and I don't like cats...too smart for their own good...

[CelesJessa]

That might work.

and I grew up with cats rather than dogs. ^^

But i'm gonna write the first post now. I'm not saying I'm starting the RP right now, but I'm just gonna write it up, for future use. Any other questions/complaints/Anyone wanna see me boiled in my own blood?

[Forever Zero]

I prefer cats over dogs, althought I don't have a problem with big or small dogs. I think I would be less likely to listen to an intelligent dog than I would an intelligent cat.

[BMHadoken]

I like dogs because they're so dependant and open...you open the door, they come rushing at you like you've been gone for a year. Everything you do to a dog it will appreciate, and it will never object to anything you do, cept for hitting it, which I don't condone. Basically, I like dogs cuz theyre dumb and dependant.

Cats though...and I know I'm making huge but semi-true generalizations...they don't appreciate you...they use you...your just a grand pawn in their feline games...

And in RP news...what was the final head count?

[Forever Zero]

The final count is... 237...

No, theres about 11 people total I think. Large for an RP, but it should be fine.

[Raerlynn]

Sorry, just realized I need to back out.

[Darth SS]

I'm meant to be here. Actually, CJ gave me the "go ahead" BOO YAKA!

Name: Ark
Age: 23
Weapons: His sword, and a dagger.
Appearance: Hair goes to his shoulders, but he has it tied back. Dark green coat, brown leather armour under it, sheaths on his belt.
Special Ability: He can pass through solid matter. Now before people complain about this, I'm going to point out it's FAR from perfect. He needs to focus enough to do it, and in the middle of a fight that isn't likely to happen. Also, it randomly happens at times. He'll be holding a cup, and his hand will phase, letting the cup fall through. This is a source of much frustration. His absolute strongest ability with it that pushes his mind to the limit is being able to do it to other matter. However, it's only 5 grams of matter he can do it to.
Why they are on the mission: After finding out about his "gift" people thought he was a wraith. Work runs a bit scarce when people think you're going to take their child.
Bio: Ark was originally the son of a noble. Unfortunately, he absolutely HATES that couped up life style, and so he snuck out one day. He ended up living with a ranger who taught him everything he knew. He went to the meeting originally to find out about his odd "phase" ability.
Personality: He's actually a very nice guy. A bit of a wise ass at times, but he has a strong sense of right and wrong.
Extra: n/a

[CelesJessa]

okay, looks good everyone,

I was hoping to at least write up the opening post tonight. But my brain doesn't like to work at full capacity at midnight.. and I want the opening to be decent... so the RP will probably officially start tomorrow.

So i'm going to bed soon, and if anyone has nothing else to do, or if they were just kind enough. Could somebody make a list of all of the characters and their special abilities for reference? If somebody could do that... that would be awesome.

[gh0st]

| Player | Character | Ability | Class |

JADGuy - Cid Hessian - Flaming Sword - Knight-ish

LilWhiteMage - Dawn Trevelyan - Healing Spells - White Mage

IHMN - Bob the Cat - Strategist - Cat

GatoFiero - Thid Juledendelc - Not Hurt by Magic - Human Shield

gh0st - Taim Lancert - Animal Shapeshifter - Thief

Dante - Kazuki Kazama - Ninjitsu - Ninja (duh)

Master Zero - Kalimare - Lycan Form - Scary..i mean..um..Fighter.

Raiden - Tamakatari (i think) - makes weapons out of stuff - Loner

Forever Zero - Vace Durahan - Lightning - Swordsman

Celes Jessa - Cesia Illuser - Premonition - Fighter

BMHadoken - Jude - Jump - Lancer

SS - Ark - Phasing through Stuff - Ranger

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

OK heres the character I was thinking of

Name: Kalland Rykov

Class:Ex Navy Seal and Bounty Hunter

Weapon(s): M-128 Pulse Rifle, 28-USP .50 pistol,
combat knife (standard Futuristic Seal equipment)

apearance:6' 4" heavy set, Brown hair, grey eyes.

Special ability: advanced training, firearms.

Why He's on the mission: He's lost and confused. Any company is better than none.

Bio:awarded a Purple Heart and a Legion of merit after he rescued three squad members from a wrecked transport. Was Honourably Discharged from the military for disobeying his CO in the aformentioned situation.

Personality: At the moment: edgy. Usually: Not a person to play jokes on he has a very quick temper and is quite adept at hitting people.

Extra: Carries all kind of equipment from Night Vision Goggles to C4 explosives, Currently wearing combat fatigues under Plasteel plate.

I know what your thinking "it sounds wierd" but give it a shot. Someone this well trained would do wonders for the mission.

[gh0st]

isn't this a medieval RP?

maybe you want the kill-team sign up?

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

hmm ever heard of a rift in the space-time continuum?

[Dante]

Celes already said "No more people." Sorry, Tenjin, I guess you came a little too late...

[LilWhiteMage]

*hides from the possible coming of the winged monkeys* Meep! o__o Call me outta hiding when it's safe anna RP starts! *hidehide*

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

oh well, such is life.

[Dante]

oh well, such is life.

Join the kill-team RP! Your guy would fit in better there, IMO...

[IHateMakingNames]

Raiden... You realize that was just Axioms right?

And obviously people don't want to follow a cat(Thats why I said he would be stuck in the castle while he works there), but in a small group filled with a bunch of random, there are going to be a lot of times where no one listens to the cat, then they get in trouble, but wouldn't have if listened.

And again, call him Bob, eyes clawed out.

[Raiden]

*wonders if it would be bad to put a cat in a bag during the trip.*

How many deep rivers do we pass by?

[Squishy Cheeks]

just beat him in the bag.

[IHateMakingNames]

I doubt you'ld be able to get a Lynx(sounds better then bobcat) in a bag

[CelesJessa]

Alright, you guys can stop fighting now. The RP has officially started! Yaay. *pops party-poppers*

[Raiden]

*brings out the cake.*

I knew there was a reason I made this.