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Welcome one and all to my RP! My goal is to keep you interested and posting. Most of reading below is for your benefit and describes the world in which you'll be immersed. You can skim through it at any time, but the required character skeleton is towards the bottom along with a note involving intros.
Your Characters
There are only four things that I request from the characters themselves:
1~ Make your character reputable to fit into the story line. Magic is welcome.
2~ Fill out the character bio/skeleton.
3~Character options are very open here with the exception of vampires, demons, angels, ghosts, lycans. Acceptable characters would be more like; elves, half-elves,humans, orcs, half-orcs, dwarfs, gnomes, any sub race of the aforementioned would be fine to but you have to contain a brief description of that race.
4~ I'm not gonna ask for long posts. I would like it if we had consistant posters with quality posts that make sense.
I'd like to have at least four players to start the IC and at most ten. (<--- If more want to join this number is negotiable.)
The Plot
The plot begins with the story below. Once you have completed the first goal, the story will expand from there and your adventure will become more dangerous as you go along. There are a couple side quests that you may venture on should you choose to. As the story expands I will add more descriptions for the islands surrounding Yara. Should this go as planned you will be traveling to each of them at one point.
*WARNING* ~ Do not read this if you like a challenge.......
The islands around the mainland have a specific element to them as do the creatures that will end up inhabiting them. It could be easier on your character if you are adapted at overtaking those particular elements with an opposing one. (ex: electric vs. water = electric ftw)
Kast Isle ~ Water creatures
Grethun Isle ~ Fire creatures
Erebos Isle ~ Dark creatures
The Story
Nothing is as it seems........
In the farthest reaches of the Crestian Sea lay the islands of Yara. A small kingdom when compared to the others of Lore. Life revolved around the importing and exporting of exotic sea and island supplied products. Such things as fish, pearls, fruit, special woods that only grew on the islands, and sponges. Although small, Yara was a rich kingdom. Unfortunately for it's people the royal family was a jealous and greedy sort.
For the last few centuries, Yara was ruled by the most self-indulgent of three kings. They taxed the working class heavily and punished many for petty crimes. Because the income of Yara revolved around the exporting of goods, farmers weren't allowed to keep any of their crops. They would have to purchase everything they needed including the food that grew by their very houses. This only served to fatten the kings' pockets even more. So life was for each of the past kings that ruled Yara. It was only until recently, after the death of King Malozar, that the people have been living in peace.
Leaving only one heir, Princess Katarina, she ruled with a gentle hand. By lowering the taxes and making life for everyone brighter, she gained the love and respect of her people. She was a beautiful young woman. Some would call her the ‘Nymph of Yara’ because of her goddess like looks. Her hair was so long it traveled down the length of her legs. Naturally a dark brown color, the outer most layers of hair were bleached to a copper color because of the exposure to sun. She was deeply tanned with crystal like blue eyes. You could swear she could see through to your very being as if you were an apparition.
One evening she vanished. It seemed almost out of thin air. Her personal guardsmen were on watch and swore that they knew and saw nothing of her whereabouts. They said that Princess Katarina was famous for taking strolls along the shores by herself in the middle of the night, and offered this as an explanation for her disappearance. The head of the royal guard, Vincent, ordered five of his best men to search the seashore for her. They however, never returned.
In her absence, Vincent was left to run the Kingdom as best he could. Like many of the people of Yara, he loved his princess and was adamant in finding her. After sending several searching parties for her, with no return of men or message, he decided it was time to seek more adequate help. Instead of sending his best men in search of Katarina, he sent the wisest and smartest of them overseas in search of adventurers who were capable of completing the task.

The only way on and off the Yara Islands is through boat. The most common area for entrance is the main docks located to the far west of the Yara Mainland. There are two large piers there. They are fifty feet long and fifteen feet wide. Almost always busy, people flocked the docks with outgoing and incoming goods. Lobster and fish crates hung on the side of the piers, which gave it a constant fishy smell. Boxes and crates of all sorts also lined the edges of the pier. The most popular port city was Safron Bay (which also happens to be the closest).
Most of the main land was covered with jungle like foliage, though not as dense as the amazon. There were a few small fishing villages along the coast. The inner most parts of the mainland were home to fruit or cattle farmers that had more land and larger homesteads. The market, taverns, and various shops were the closest to the Castle of Yara. Many of the houses on the island were made of stone, some imported for those who had money.
The castle itself was grand. It housed all of the men and women that served for the royal family, the servants (cooks, maids, servers), the entire guard, the royal guard, and last but not least the jester. It was made of three levels. The largest at the bottom and the smallest on top. The large doors on the first floor opened up to the throne room. A long hallway with high ceilings lead to the alabaster stone throne. Lined along the hallway were big dark granite columns. The east wing held the jester's room and the barracks. The west wing held the dining area, kitchen, servers quarters, and a living area. Behind the throne itself were two stairways leading to the second floor.
This is where all the guest rooms were. Each room contained a fire place, tapestries, a tub, beds, and several dressers. There were all sorts of seaside decor in all of the rooms. In addition to the guest rooms was the library. Books from the history of Yara to the legend of the Zard Wars were there. Fact or fiction, whatever suited your liking you can find. A sitting area was located in the middle of the room. Also on this floor were a couple more sets of stair ways leading to the royal level. This is where the royal family slept and stayed for privacy. It was never occupied by anyone who was not of royal blood. Even Vincent, the head of the royal guard, slept on the second floor.


NPC/Minor Character BIOS (all of which I will play)
There will be additional NPCs in the story but they are not important enough to list a bio. Some you may even end up bunnying a little.
*Special Note: With the exception of Anabelle, all of the NPC's that you encounter was born in Yara. For a portion of their lives they suffered the tyranny of King Malozar. It is their ultimate want to receive their beloved princess back on the throne.
Name: Princess Katarina
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Age: 25
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Class: Light Aligned Sorceress
Appearance: She has a dark tan and is very beautiful.
Body: 5'6" 120 lbs and toned
Clothes: She wears a long ,slim fitting, white, no sleeves, v-neck dress that doesn't show much to not be tasteless. Like most of the inhabitants of Yara, she wears sandals that are also dyed white. A tiara sits on her head and is made of a light platinum metal. It comes to a 'V' shape over her forehead. In the 'V' is a diamond signifying her royal blood.
Facial expression most often seen: A serene smile accompanied with a soft expression.
Hair: Long flowing brown hair that travels down the length of her legs. The upper layers are tinged in a copper color from sun exposure.
Eyes: She has piercing blue eyes.
Voice: Sometimes stern and often calm.
Personality: Normally she is a light hearted and compassionate person. Caring for more than just appearances she was determined to get to the root of any problems. This attribute made her very smart. When she was younger she spent most of her time in the castle library reading about the history of her land and avoiding any contact with her father at all costs.
Brief History: Katarina grew up watching her father's dark magic power grow as the years went by. His greed and anger only strengthened in his old age. She found herself to be disgusted with him by the time she twenty. Her mother had died of old age as a hollow shell of a woman. Void of her inner strength and worn bitter because of the abuse from Malozar. Katarina was more than ready to take the throne when her father had died.
Name: Vincent Alamor
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Age: 32
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Warrior
Appearance: He also has a dark tan with simple features.
Body: 5'9" 150lbs and very athletic and strong.
Clothes: They consist of the same armor that all of the Yara guardsmen wear. He has a red short sleeve shirt and black leather pants. A silver color plate mail covers his torso, back, and shoulders. Iron plates covers his forearms and wrist. The only other armor are additional plates that cover the lower have of his legs. On his feet are a brown pair on sandals.
Facial expression most often seen: Stern and neutral at the same time.
Hair: Short black hair.
Eyes: Placid green eyes.
Voice: Gruff and hard.
Equipment
Weapons: A simple short sword and long sword that he wears on either side of his waist.
Personality: Vincent is a hardened fighter with a dislike for politics. In his current situation he is very stressed and eager to find his princess. He is educated in the art of warfare and tactics. Very direct, he hardly tiptoes around the truth and is sometimes considered too forthwith with his opinions.
Brief History: Vincent grew up with the life as a soldier. He excelled in his lessons of tactics and swordplay. He was taught to serve under any circumstance, but with growing up under the leadership of Malozar he held a bitterness for royalty.
Name: Kimsin aka Jingles the Jester
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Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Half elf/Half human
Class: Bard
Appearance: He is tanned and acrobatic in nature which made him slim.
Body: 5'10" 150lbs and slim
Clothes: His clothing consists of a one piece suit checkered in red and purple. His hat is that of a classic jester hat with four points at the top and four bells at the end of each. Hence the nickname 'Jingles'.
Facial expression most often seen: A wide smile.
Hair: Shoulder length straight black hair.
Eyes: Green
Voice: He had a bit of a tenor voice. Still a mans' voice just slightly high pitched.
Personality:Kimsin often speaks in riddles. You can never be sure if he knows more than he says or if says more than knows. Easily excited, you can always find him doing something to entertain himself. Surprisingly witty, he's known to be popular with the girls at court.
Brief History: Jingles never knew his father. His mother worked as a servant in the Yara castle. As a child he was always playing practical jokes. He could always make Katarina laugh when he found her brooding as a child and was more than happy to accept the position as jester that she offered him.
Name: Anabelle
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Age: unknown
Gender: Female
Race: Pixie
Class: Thief/Mage
Appearance: She is very small and petite. She appears to be as young as a teenager but she is very much older than she looks. She also has almost transparent blue wings.
Body:5" weight is unknown but she is very slim.
Clothes: Annabelle's wears a short blue shirt with a matching skirt the length down to her knees.
Facial expression most often seen: Smiling in comprehensive thought.
Hair:She has blond hair that is always up in a bun.
Eyes:Green
Voice:Light and dainty, and bit high pitched like a child's.
Equipment
Item: She always carries a single wand that is barely noticeable. The end has a little orb of pure light.
Personality: She is very light hearted and as helpful as she can be. She is almost always in her own world, lost in contemplation. If there was the term 'world wise', she would be it.
Brief History: Anabelle is at least 100 years old. When she was fifty, she decided to leave her home in the forest of Livinia. For the next fifty some odd years she's traveled from place to place observing and taking in the sights. She befriended Katarina when she was five and is one of the few that know her well.
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Intro's
Your intro will have to include a brief interaction scene for when you met these "wise men".
Here is some info on them and what is written in each scroll:
The 'wise men', or so people liked to call them, were more than mere scholars. It was within their ability to perform magic. Not as a mages do with attack and defensive spells however, and nor could they cure wounds or reanimate the dead. Instead it was the power and blessing of the water goddess that granted these men and women the power to search out important knowledge around the world when in great need. Travel was a nessesity in their task but it would not be an obstacle. Should a long distance await them, the wind would be their steed and their physical form would transend to enlightenment. This was the nature of their spells.
Upon accepting each scroll from the hand of the 'wise men', they will disappear and be instantly teleported back to the castle in Yara so that they may inform Vincent of their success.
Each scroll will read:
Our small continent, Yara, is in need of champions. Our only heir to the throne has been missing and unheard from in over a fortnight. Something is amiss here and our kingdom is threatened with an economic collapse. We ask for your aid and are prepared to offer you a reward of 5,000 gold pieces to find our Princess Katarina. Should you choose to accept this proposal, you must make your way to the docks in Safron Bay. The boat you are looking for has the name of our princess on the stern at the end of the next lunar cycle.
Example (from the "wise man's/woman's" perspective):
"The Lost Legends" was a book that contained information on said 'heroes' and their history. Most were pronounced dead, but there was one that stated his whereabouts were unknown and he was just presumed dead. The book described him as a "charitable war hero". A perfect attribute that suits my tastes. The young hooded women thought to herself as she clutched her book at her side. She hoped it was the wind and her magic that felt giving today. She needed to find this man and give him her scroll, but she had no idea where to start.
As she stepped off the boat, she watched as the other women left the pier. The young girl was nervous. This would be her first time that she had tried her gift. As she closed her eyes, she felt herself become lighter. Take me to him. Her essences drifted with the winds and her mind hoped that she wouldn't find herself by a grave.
Her body became completely solid within a few short moments and before she had the chance to let out a sigh of relief, she fell five feet onto the ground. Landing with a loud *thud* and a cracking of bushes. Her hood fell even farther over her head, and she wasn't able to see. Stumbling about trying to fix her robes, she tripped backwards over something big this time. The fall had fixed her hood and she finally realized she was in a forest. The smell of cooked meat was around her. She looked in front of her and noticed a man in a worn cape. It's him! I knew it! She approached him without a word and snapped out her hand that held the scroll.
Accepted Characters
Macchia ~ Played by Kittycat97
Bariette ~ Played by Kittycat97
Kida Lumier ~ Played by .The-Literate-Angel.
Palon ~ Played by Irish Wolf
Erin/Nire ~ Played by Eternity
Allessius Solius Arkanos ~ Played by CR22






















