Over the many, many years, the warriors and the wars have changed. The Valkyries have basically remained the same. Now they collect more than just your every day soldiers from the world's armies, though. Anyone who is deemed brave enough to go to Valhalla will be taken when they die. These people could be policemen, firefighters ... anyone brave enough.
For Ragnarok draws near, and Odin needs more warriors to stand at his side in the epic battle, in which the fate of the world will be decided. No one knows when this will happen. It could be another thousand years from now, but Odin is nothing if not prepared, so more pressure than ever is placed on Freyja and her seven choosers of the slain. These women have been alive for thousands of years, and will remain immortal and invulnerable for many years to come, as long as they continue to do their jobs as well as they have been doing them, and remain virginal, of course.
And so, the Valkyries not only scour the battlefields of the world, looking for worthy soldiers, they walk amongst the everyday living, looking for that rare diamond in the rough. They look like your normal, every day women, and why shouldn't they? They've been practically frozen in time, forever doing this sacred duty. Then, at the end of the day, they return to Valhalla, don their white robes, and serve the warriors.
The Valkyries
-Female characters only
-I would say no god modding, but the nature of Valkyries is to be immortal and invulnerable to any sort of attack. They can't be killed or even wounded. If they do get wounded, it heals instantly. And what's more, the warriors get ripped to shreds and probably killed every day, but at the end of the day, they're magically healed and they go party.
-The prettier the better
-Freyja is the chief of the Valkyries (she will be played by me.) There will be seven other Valkyries. These will be their names. (I've also included the meanings of the names, just in case that influences decisions.)
Brynhildr Mail-Coat of Battle
Gunnr Battle
Goll Battle Cry
Friagabi Giver of Freedom
Hrist The Shaker
Reginleif Heritage of the Gods
Rota She Who Causes Turmoil
All of the Valkyries are equal, and the order of their names has nothing to do with any sort of chain of command.
-First come first serve on the names, you can also pick what your Valkyrie looks like, seeing as there isn't really much on that subject to be found. All the historic sources say they're all blonde-haired and blue-eyed, though. I understand if that's not what you're into, but please, nothing too ridiculous (like ... no technicolor hair and such? Thanks)
-Romance is allowed, but keep it PG in the thread. And remember, if your Valkyrie doesn't remain virginal, she doesn't get to be immortal. In fact, she will be killed. Odin's very particular that way.
-Odin is the God whom the Valkyries serve. They do his bidding and such. We'll need an Odin, if no one wants to play him, I will.
-The character skeleton for the Valkyries is pretty simple.
NameChoose from list above
AppearanceThis can be a picture of a verbal description, it doesn't really matter. Just remember, nothing ridiculous. These are Valkyries, they're Norse and they've looked the same way for thousands of years.
PersonalityThe Valkyries, of course, are all very business-like and task oriented, but everyone has little habits and idiosyncrasies while they work. You can put those here, though this is completely optional.
Here's mine
NameFreyja, (Fry-uh) or Valfreyja (Mistress of the Slain) as the Einherjar refer to her.
PersonalityBeing that she is the chief of the Valkyries, she is sure to make sure that everyone is always on task. She runs a very tight ship and doesn't allow slip-ups, not that they happen very often, anyway. She is the one to whom Odin gives the orders, and she gives them to the rest of the Valkyries to carry out. She makes sure that everyone has a job to do and that they do it correctly.
The Einherjar(Warriors)
-Male characters only
-There can be as many of these as we want. There's no limit, and of course, there will be room for plenty more warriors to join as the roleplay goes on because new warriors come to Valhalla often.
-I know, I'm repeating myself, I just wanna make sure everyone knows that these guys can be killed, but then they come back to life at the end of the day to go party with all the others.
-There can be one or two who have already been at Valhalla, but I would like for most of the warriors to be alive at the beginning of the RP for the Valkyries to bring.
-Remember, these guys need to be really brave in order to be considered worthy enough to live forever in Valhalla.
-The character skeleton for these guys is slightly more involved than the one for the Valkyries
Name
Age
OccupationI'm kinda lax about this. You don't have to be a legit soldier, but the occupation has to have to involve being brave and putting your life on the line. Fireman, policeman, etc.
Appearance
PersonalityThis is where you put your basic personality stuff, but also: What makes this warrior so brave? Why should he be in Valhalla? Be sure to address these questions here. Is your character going to be new to Valhalla, or has he been there for a while?
I think this could be loads of fun. Hope lots of you join!
