This looks very promising. Are you going to put up a character sheet?

@Sneakyrio No I don't use character sheets. They are kind of like training wheels and I want players who are advanced enough that they no longer need them. I know that from a player's perspective this can be annoying, but it helps keep out the fail without me having to reject folks. I will, however, edit the intro so as to be a tad more specific about what I want in a character submission.

Very interesting concept, I'll work on a character and should have her up by this evening. Hope this one goes well, so far everyone I've joined haven't started yet. It's a little discouraging to say the least, but I hope this one gets off to a good start.

@Clover_honey Cool character. I am accepting but she is missing the description of her wushu style (that which she learned from her brother). This is very important in a martial arts epic since a character's style reflects their personality and grants the reader a window into their soul. Please add this before we begin. It is fine if she is a beginner and knows only basic forms, this too can reflect her character.

I should also remind you that the Shien do not discriminate. They all know kung fu, boy or girl, adult or child. Have you seen Shaolin Soccer? The protagonist in the film dreams of a world where everyone knows and uses kungfu in daily life and for mundane tasks. The Shien are like this, they live and breathe wushu. As a result, they would likely be at a loss to teach anyone. How do you teach someone to breathe?

That being said, it is very likely your character does not know any of this and assumes (as many likely do) that Shenlon is simply the home of some advanced school of kung fu. Assuming this, it makes perfect sense why your character would cross dress but should she make it to the mountain top, the Shien would likely be either confused, amused or both.

About the rule of needing to know something about Chinese culture, is it alright if I join? I take Chinese at school and I would like to be in this RP to see how much I know and remember. Also, is it okay if my character stayed in South Korea for maybe a long period of time? Because I was kind of hoping that my character would also know Tae Kwon Do. you see, I have a thing for Asian culture ^.^

Thanks man, I just needed some kind of direction to go with my Character. I can start work on him right now. I was just wondering how you felt about Cantonese martial arts such as the animal styles. Though in the Jade Empire it would probably be simply known as the "South".

@Jayu Although based on Chinese Culture, the world itself is fictional and could be thought of as an 'oriental-themed fantasy'. You are, of course, free to use geographical regions and schools of martial arts as inspiration (I certainly did, Mount Shelon is based on Mount Wudang).

@Sneakyrio I am willing to accept anything that stays within the broad Chinese theme. Although you are right that we should refrain from duplicating specific regions since this is fictional, I would expect something more creative than 'the South.'

Scumbag_Brain, I finished my character I put something down for her Wushu I hope thats what you looking for. I actually like the idea of her trying to make the trip up the mountain and being caught up in all the drama only to find out there isn't a school. I guess I'm a gluten for punishment, anyway thanks for already accepting her you didn't have to do that till I was done. Any way I hope to see this start, and I'm looking forward to Rp'ing with everyone.

Hey, quick question. Is there........magic. I don't want my character performing magic or anything like that, but i wanted to know if there are things like sorcerers and demons and spirits or anything of that nature. This information will help me create a better character, thank you.

@Sneakyrio That's a good question. All effects in the story which bend the laws of physics should be explainable as a form of wushu. A martial artist may call his stance the Coiled Lung (dragon) and he may even claim that the spirit of a dragon resides in the tatoos imprinted on his body, but at the end of the day all his powers come from himself.

Particularly flashy displays like using your chi to heat air and hurling a fireball are possible, but the mark of naive rather than skilled artists. Methods such as these waste qi and a fight will often be won by the person who's reserves last the longest. This is why the great masters will often have the least flashy techniques, using a fist rather than a fireball or a pair of chopsticks rather than a heavy sword.

Mystic rituals involving the transfer of qi, the drawing of poison, or the healing of certain energetic wounds are totally acceptable but again are a form of wushu and will usually involve some sort of bodily contact or the use of pressure points. A good example of something like this comes from a very campy but very epic 70's kung fu flick. In the scene, three women martial artist charge the male protagonist with their chi striking each of his chakras. Their Yin energy complements his Yang and transforms him into a super bad ass, who's balanced style is the ultimate form of Tai Chi.

Basically, when in doubt check the theme. This is a kung fu story, so if what your doing looks more like wizardry than kung fu, that's a no-no.

@All Added two new sections to the Intro. One on the Empire's religion which is based on Taoism and Chinese folklore and another on the Huangfeng, a large flightless bird of colorful plumage used by the upperclass as mounts and status symbols. This will probably be my last additions to the intro unless someone points out something which is desperately needed.

Sorry, I really like the whole idea and theme of this RP, but I don't think I'll be able to join this. I don't know if I could handle it cause' I'm still kind of new in RPG and I'm still involved in three or four other active roleplays. Again, I am terribly sorry :(

@Jayu No worries, mate.