Introduction
"Angels and demons, heaven and hell.
Lots of untold stories left to tell."
Lots of untold stories left to tell."
Humans know not of those that protect them! We spend our eternity protecting, healing, aiding, and guiding; but without their love, respect, or even acknowledgment! Tell me the reason! For what!? What is our reward in the end?!
There is no end, my Son. This is your duty, to guard without recognition, for eternity, for what's right.
The Legend That Lives
In the beginning...
The Queen Mother created two types of immortal beings to protect the Balance Of Life on Earth. The first two created by her became known as the Prince of Darkness, and Daughter of Light. The Queen instructed her "children" to find worthy mates, to create for themselves family units, and live together for eternity in order to avoid the lonely existence she had been living before their creation. The Daughter's chosen became known as Daughters of Light, and the Prince's took to being called Sons of Night; or simply put, Angels and Vampires. The two groups coexisted very peacefully, in the beginning. The Angels guarding the Earth from destruction during the day, and the Vampires did so at night.
However, the Prince soon became jealous of the humans that they protected. They knew nothing of the Night and Day Guardians that inspired their good and evil wills. They had no clue that without Vampires and Angels, they would have already destroyed themselves. The Prince began to take his frustrations out on the humans; slaughtering their leaders and clergymen. His intent was to induce a fear of a greater power: HIS greater power.
The Angels, and the Queen herself, caught onto his actions quickly. They tried reasoning with the Prince and his Vampires, but they had already become the very evil that they had been created to protect against. The Queen knew she could not let the Prince continue; but even then, she couldn't bring herself to simply kill him; he was her son, after all. Instead, she put upon him a Force of Nature, or spell; one that opposed his spirit, to try and persuade him back to the Prince she had created. From that moment on, every Vampire would bear what was later known as, "The Reapers Curse."
To make sure The Vampires kept true to their purpose, they now had to hunt down and kill only the most evil of humans; taking their lives by drinking the blood that ran through their veins. This process was very emotional, as the Vampire would witness and feel the pain of every crime the human had ever committed. Never again could they set foot into the sunlight; as the night had been their original setting, it was to be their only. Unless, they opted to burn alive and remain as a pile of ashes for the rest of eternity.
No longer could they dwell or take pride in anything good or peaceful that took place amongst the humans. This angered the Prince even more, and caused him to rebel against the Queen, Daughter of Light, and their Angels. An ugly rivalry started between the two, one that the Queen knew could only be ended by her own hand. She called forth both of her children, and as punishment for their rebellion, petrified them into statues of stone; into examples of what would be to come of those that would threaten the Balance of Life for her beloved humans. However, the Queen was so overcome with grief, that she wept and wept, falling into a deep sleep, and never again waking.
This left the remaining Angels and Vampires to the outcome of their Earth. The Reapers Curse continued to haunt the vampires. This curse, and what it caused their opposing guardians to do, disgusted the Angels. They also blamed the Vampires for what happened to the Queen Mother and Daughter of Light. The rivalry ensued, but neither power was greater than the other. And so they reigned, down through the ages, separate but equal. Each avoiding the other, keeping safe the Balance of Life.
However, the Prince soon became jealous of the humans that they protected. They knew nothing of the Night and Day Guardians that inspired their good and evil wills. They had no clue that without Vampires and Angels, they would have already destroyed themselves. The Prince began to take his frustrations out on the humans; slaughtering their leaders and clergymen. His intent was to induce a fear of a greater power: HIS greater power.
The Angels, and the Queen herself, caught onto his actions quickly. They tried reasoning with the Prince and his Vampires, but they had already become the very evil that they had been created to protect against. The Queen knew she could not let the Prince continue; but even then, she couldn't bring herself to simply kill him; he was her son, after all. Instead, she put upon him a Force of Nature, or spell; one that opposed his spirit, to try and persuade him back to the Prince she had created. From that moment on, every Vampire would bear what was later known as, "The Reapers Curse."
To make sure The Vampires kept true to their purpose, they now had to hunt down and kill only the most evil of humans; taking their lives by drinking the blood that ran through their veins. This process was very emotional, as the Vampire would witness and feel the pain of every crime the human had ever committed. Never again could they set foot into the sunlight; as the night had been their original setting, it was to be their only. Unless, they opted to burn alive and remain as a pile of ashes for the rest of eternity.
No longer could they dwell or take pride in anything good or peaceful that took place amongst the humans. This angered the Prince even more, and caused him to rebel against the Queen, Daughter of Light, and their Angels. An ugly rivalry started between the two, one that the Queen knew could only be ended by her own hand. She called forth both of her children, and as punishment for their rebellion, petrified them into statues of stone; into examples of what would be to come of those that would threaten the Balance of Life for her beloved humans. However, the Queen was so overcome with grief, that she wept and wept, falling into a deep sleep, and never again waking.
This left the remaining Angels and Vampires to the outcome of their Earth. The Reapers Curse continued to haunt the vampires. This curse, and what it caused their opposing guardians to do, disgusted the Angels. They also blamed the Vampires for what happened to the Queen Mother and Daughter of Light. The rivalry ensued, but neither power was greater than the other. And so they reigned, down through the ages, separate but equal. Each avoiding the other, keeping safe the Balance of Life.
That is, until there came a powerful descendant of the Prince. His thirst for dominance drove him quickly to an authoritive position over the Vampires. The Angels didn't believe in one person reigning over the entire group, in honor of their Queen Mother and Daughter of Light. They felt since the taking of their presence, no one person should have the right to reign, but all serve together as a unit. The Prince's descendant felt differently, and as he was the type to remove all obstacles that would stand in his way, he then began to plan the extinction of the Angel population. His ultimate goal was to take over rule of the Earth, turning it into a dark and despairing place for Vampires to conquer and thrive.
The Angels were proving a difficult group to dominate, though. They held true and loyal to everything their Queen Mother and Daughter of Light taught them and passed down to be taught. The Vampire, who titled himself King Of The Night, took on a different demeanor, however. Because of the Angels' strong sense of integrity, he was as deceitful and conniving as ever there had been. His plan was to take the Angels and the world by storm, but not before creating the perfect calm: A uniting of the two races, as impossible as it seemed, he believed himself capable; and he was willing to sacrifice every being in order to prove it.
Taking a closer look...
In the beginning, the Queen Mother chose humans of the strongest suit to become guardians of light and darkness, sharing with them a part of her essence. When the Queen Mother would choose a human, they would bring to the Guardian Realm with them their memories from their human life. Because of this ability, they tend to stay within that time frame as far as personality and personal customs go. This is how their numbers grew for ages, up until the Prince fled and began to self-serve. Upon the Prince of Darkness leaving his Guardianship behind, he onset time. Instead of remaining in peaceful harmony, so came what was later known as the Dark Ages. The vampires were cursed to only be able to rectify the sins of the present world, while the angels were given somewhat of a different twist with time. They became able to travel both to the present and future of Modern Earth by using the Tymira orb to do so. This orb also shows the weight of balance being kept: a clock of sorts. The more sin that is put into the realms, the less weight Light has on their balance. If enough balance for Light is lost, the world continues its course straight into its sun and burns. All angels and vampires would go into an eternal sleep.
Shortly after the Prince's rebellion, confusion erupted within both sides of the guardians—some found the Prince’s cause just while others felt it was blasphemy. Tensions arose between the Dark Lords and Guardians of Light as they struggled to find a new balance, and for the first time, they began to clash within the very realm they guarded.
Eventually, the passion of the struggle brought together a guardian of light and one of darkness. They found the tumult of their struggle balanced within each other and in that balance found love. To conceive a child of both Lights, however, would be blasphemy. The child would struggle to find identity among either sides, becoming disturbingly unpredictable in its power. To the enraptured pair of guardians, however, that consequence was worth the risk. They did the unthinkable and gave up their existence in trying to conquer the odds, all in the name of Love.
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::How A Vampire/Angel Partnership works:: Angels tend to have the upper hand when it comes to the divine partnership. They are able to call forth the specific vampire by using the Statera, as well as summoning forth a place in time that is unique to only the two of them (within Tymira). The Dark Lords cannot call upon their Angelic friend, but upon entering Tymira, their aura of darkness diminishes, leaving only their pure life essence.
::Rules of Vampire/Angel Engagement::
Angels cannot set foot into the Synagogue; Vampires cannot set foot into the Fane. Any other realm they can, but only upon invitation, prayer, or a sinful calling. They also cannot use scrying magic to see into the Synagogue (being an angel) or the Fane (being a vampire).
Prayers and requests are not randomly sent to the Guardians of Light or the Lords of Dark. Each guardian has a particular personality asset that draws them to certain mortal situations. The Queen Mother's essence, being of such pure magic, allows the angels and vampires to be drawn to the prayer/punishment that suits them best.
Neither angels or vampires can bring harm to an innocent child
::Race Description::
Vampires
- Usually a very sinister and dominate group; most of what brings joy to them means pain or ache for the other.
- Darker in appearance, with darker (if any) colored attributes
- Sneaky, vindictive, and just all around, untrustworthy
- Very open, relationship wise. They often console, but rarely confide within in each other.
Angels
- Very traditional, honest, and sanctified
- Unique appearances with multi colored eyes and hair
- Choose only one mate for all eternity
::Guardian Purposes::
Vampires
To instigate and cause evil in the world. To do so, they appear to humans as a personal conscience, convincing them and baiting them to do the wrong thing. After successfully doing so enough times, to a point where the human chooses the evil thing on their own, the vampire then appears to them in true form and devours them however they see fit, sending them to an eternal burning hell. This is known as The Balance of Darkness
Angels
To protect and induce the goodness in the world. To do so, they appear to humans as a personal conscience, convincing and baiting them to do the right thing. Upon each right choice, the Angel is then allowed to reward the human however they see fit. Upon a long successful life of the human choosing to do the right thing, the Angel then appears before them in true form, and guides them to the shining lights of heaven. This is known as The Balance of Light
::Special Angel/Vampire Abilities::
Vampires
- They are able to take the shape of an animal, and roam the Earth wreaking havoc.
- Very strong physically, especially in animal form
- Superior mentally persuasive skills: can possess the bodies of only the most evil of humans
Angels
- The chant simple spells of protection, in order to prevent unnecessary evil
- Intensive healing powers
- Limited mental persuasion: can plant a thought but not force an action
::Time Frame/Age Explanation::
Modern Earth: Medieval Times/ Dark Ages.
Castle Von Haren: Medieval/Dark Ages. This castle is a part of Modern Earth, however it is protected by the essence of the Prince of Darkness, and time stands still within its' wall.
Synagogue: Within it's own realm, cannot be accessed by Angels/Humans. Does not include the Metis, or Angel/Vampire mix. Time stands still within the Synagogue.
Fane: Within it's own realm, cannot be accessed by Vampires/Humans. Does not include the Metis. Time stands still within the Fane.
Tymira: This is the line of time that Guardians of Light travel through to the future, keeping their balance.
Lionsridge: Medieval/Dark Age/Human town. Time is passing within the town.
::Traveling within Tymira::
The Statera Orb. It can be found within Tymira, and takes the Guardian of Light to the innocent calling them. This can be to even the far future of what has yet to be seen.
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The Story So Far... Write a Post » as written by 7 authors
Blood drips onto the cobbled streets from the fingertips of the Red Death as she skips merrily through the darkness of Lionsridge, a town not far off from the Synagogue of Solitude. She had gotten an assignment (one that no one else wanted, naturally) to take the life of a rich merchant who enjoyed swindling customers and getting rich off the suffering of others. It was meant to be a suicide mission, as he had many well-trained guards, but as Zuu knew, the more guards her prey had, the more arrogant they would be. And arrogance would be the death of them.
The street before the inn in which the merchant was staying was lined with bodies of guards and passersby alike, and the street ran red with blood. The door had been torn from its hinges and several windows had shattered. Inside, the walls were painted with drying blood, and the merchant lie against the far wall of the main foyer, covered with scratches and two deep bite marks upon his neck. He appears to have been entirely drained of blood, his skin white as death and his eyes torn from their sockets, seemingly after the fact. No one survived the onslaught, and it appears that the aggressor went out of their way to clear the Inn entirely of all life, as many rooms are now only occupied by the dead.
Zuu licks her fingers. What a successful operation! She giggles at the memory of the merchant's expression as his blood was slowly siphoned out of his body by her deadly fangs. He looked so surprised! Really, he shouldn't've been. He had it coming, cheating people out of their hard-earned Denarii. She makes her way out of the town and sits upon the great lion-shaped rock overlooking the city from which the name comes, laying back and gazing at the beautiful stars above. Man, what a night. She decided to just lie here for a bit before going back to the Synagogue, enjoying the cool breeze and the full moon.
The street before the inn in which the merchant was staying was lined with bodies of guards and passersby alike, and the street ran red with blood. The door had been torn from its hinges and several windows had shattered. Inside, the walls were painted with drying blood, and the merchant lie against the far wall of the main foyer, covered with scratches and two deep bite marks upon his neck. He appears to have been entirely drained of blood, his skin white as death and his eyes torn from their sockets, seemingly after the fact. No one survived the onslaught, and it appears that the aggressor went out of their way to clear the Inn entirely of all life, as many rooms are now only occupied by the dead.
Zuu licks her fingers. What a successful operation! She giggles at the memory of the merchant's expression as his blood was slowly siphoned out of his body by her deadly fangs. He looked so surprised! Really, he shouldn't've been. He had it coming, cheating people out of their hard-earned Denarii. She makes her way out of the town and sits upon the great lion-shaped rock overlooking the city from which the name comes, laying back and gazing at the beautiful stars above. Man, what a night. She decided to just lie here for a bit before going back to the Synagogue, enjoying the cool breeze and the full moon.
The setting changes from Modern Earth to Synagogue of Solitude
The Synagogue of Solitude was, at a point in time, a sanctuary for all vampire kind. However, today, Adrastos reigned leader within. No longer was it open to house every vampire, but to train them, housing only himself and his elect few. By invitation, or granted request, Guardians of the Night could come to the Synagogue to train their magick, fighting skill, or to simply meet with Adrastos and gaze into the Pit of Despair contemplating the Balance of Evil.
The main hall of the Synagogue had been renovated by Adrastos upon his takeover. A table sat on the western side of the room, four chairs on each side, one on each end. On the eastern side of the room was a throne, of sorts. The chair sat two feet above the floor level, with a column on each end. Upon entering the Synagogue, you would approach a table filled with bottles of several different, fresh bloods; and exotics fruits to bring out the taste. The Pit of Despair was towards the back of the building; to its' side was a marble staircase that led to the living quarters for Adrastos himself, and his Council.
At the moment, Adrastos was standing above the Pit of Despair, merely looking for something to catch and distract his attention. Lately, he had been entirely focused on how to gain the trust of a certain Angel. Her mind manipulation powers were as powerful, if not more so, than her own. Something beautiful caught his eye. His new member, his fallen angel, Zuu. She was a bit on the aggressive side, when considering the traditional way of the Guardians of Night. Some had already criticized him in allowing her to roam about freely, not trusting her to keep the Balance properly, but to confuse Light and Dark. Her performance, however, was nothing less than Dark, darker than most. He was pleased with her. He wasn't sure if she knew entirely her importance in the new world he was aiming to create. Though, most didn't even know of that. However, he still felt it necessary to keep close tabs on her, as he was sure his extended family of the Light was doing as well.
"Dextrius." Adrastos spoke. Instantly, a vampire of smaller stature appeared by his side. "Yes, Master?" He bowed his head, intentionally avoiding eye contact. "I'd like you to send message to our new member to join me here for an evening snack." "Of course, sir." The vampire disappeared, leaving Adrastos to stand peering into the Pit.
The main hall of the Synagogue had been renovated by Adrastos upon his takeover. A table sat on the western side of the room, four chairs on each side, one on each end. On the eastern side of the room was a throne, of sorts. The chair sat two feet above the floor level, with a column on each end. Upon entering the Synagogue, you would approach a table filled with bottles of several different, fresh bloods; and exotics fruits to bring out the taste. The Pit of Despair was towards the back of the building; to its' side was a marble staircase that led to the living quarters for Adrastos himself, and his Council.
At the moment, Adrastos was standing above the Pit of Despair, merely looking for something to catch and distract his attention. Lately, he had been entirely focused on how to gain the trust of a certain Angel. Her mind manipulation powers were as powerful, if not more so, than her own. Something beautiful caught his eye. His new member, his fallen angel, Zuu. She was a bit on the aggressive side, when considering the traditional way of the Guardians of Night. Some had already criticized him in allowing her to roam about freely, not trusting her to keep the Balance properly, but to confuse Light and Dark. Her performance, however, was nothing less than Dark, darker than most. He was pleased with her. He wasn't sure if she knew entirely her importance in the new world he was aiming to create. Though, most didn't even know of that. However, he still felt it necessary to keep close tabs on her, as he was sure his extended family of the Light was doing as well.
"Dextrius." Adrastos spoke. Instantly, a vampire of smaller stature appeared by his side. "Yes, Master?" He bowed his head, intentionally avoiding eye contact. "I'd like you to send message to our new member to join me here for an evening snack." "Of course, sir." The vampire disappeared, leaving Adrastos to stand peering into the Pit.
As Zuu rests, she sighs at the warm feeling in her stomach. That was her favourite part about this whole new vampirism thing. Not only could she take a more active role in eliminating the worst humanity had to offer (and that was pretty bad), but she also got a warm meal every time for no cost! Well, she supposed the cost was technically seeing all the awful things the person had done, but that did nothing but justify the killing further for her.
Her thoughts are interrupted, however, by soft footsteps on the rock behind her. She quickly springs up with the help of her wings and spins around, letting out a hissing growl that was unique to her kind. Then, she realises that it's one of her own, and specifically one of the King's helpers. He looks upon her with disdain.
"Our King requests your presence for an 'evening snack'," says Dextrius, "and I suggest you don't keep him waiting."
With that, the helper turns about and leaves again, having carried out his duty.
Zuu was elated. She'd finally get to get a one-on-one with the King! She thought he was a cool guy, and she hadn't gotten the chance to talk to him really during the original initiation. Just in the sense of accepting his gift, really, but that didn't entail her telling him how much she admired his rebellion. She'd never been one for the order and restrictiveness of the angels, and she grew to love the King's purpose over the time she studied him in secret. Not to mention, he was a pretty good looking guy, too! With all these things in mind and a bright smile on her face, Zuu lifts herself into the air on her massive iridescent red wings, the moon shining off them brilliantly as she speeds toward the Synagogue of Solitude, making excellent time due to her flying.
When she drops down into the cave that is the Synagogue, she looks about. She felt slightly lost, in all honesty, as she'd only ever been here once, but she wouldn't scar her reputation further by asking for directions. Besides, at least she could see in the dark. She wanders around the caves for awhile before, by sheer luck, she arrives at the Pit of Dispair, internally cheering to herself that she found it. She wears a beaming smile to match her mood as she walks up to the throne, looking up at the King.
"Hi there!" she says cheerily, "Your guy said you wanted me to join you for a snack! I love snacks."
Her thoughts are interrupted, however, by soft footsteps on the rock behind her. She quickly springs up with the help of her wings and spins around, letting out a hissing growl that was unique to her kind. Then, she realises that it's one of her own, and specifically one of the King's helpers. He looks upon her with disdain.
"Our King requests your presence for an 'evening snack'," says Dextrius, "and I suggest you don't keep him waiting."
With that, the helper turns about and leaves again, having carried out his duty.
Zuu was elated. She'd finally get to get a one-on-one with the King! She thought he was a cool guy, and she hadn't gotten the chance to talk to him really during the original initiation. Just in the sense of accepting his gift, really, but that didn't entail her telling him how much she admired his rebellion. She'd never been one for the order and restrictiveness of the angels, and she grew to love the King's purpose over the time she studied him in secret. Not to mention, he was a pretty good looking guy, too! With all these things in mind and a bright smile on her face, Zuu lifts herself into the air on her massive iridescent red wings, the moon shining off them brilliantly as she speeds toward the Synagogue of Solitude, making excellent time due to her flying.
When she drops down into the cave that is the Synagogue, she looks about. She felt slightly lost, in all honesty, as she'd only ever been here once, but she wouldn't scar her reputation further by asking for directions. Besides, at least she could see in the dark. She wanders around the caves for awhile before, by sheer luck, she arrives at the Pit of Dispair, internally cheering to herself that she found it. She wears a beaming smile to match her mood as she walks up to the throne, looking up at the King.
"Hi there!" she says cheerily, "Your guy said you wanted me to join you for a snack! I love snacks."
"Hello, yourself." Adrastos spoke. Through low eyelids, his grey eyes seemed to look straight into her soul. Her wings were magneficient, to say the least. "I've called you here, Zuu, for more than nourishment. Though, to keep the calm, I find food the best common ground for meetings such as this." Adrastos rose from his chair, stepped down to stand beside Zuu for a moment. He turned to admire her wings closely. True enough, he had seen Angels flying through the air, but given the circumstances, had never been priveileged to admire their beauty up close. Now, here standing with one of the Night, with wings, was truly a sign of his own success.
Adrastos put distance between himself and Zuu as he walked towards the table set with bottles of blood, and fruits from all around the world. Plucking a simple grape from the bowl, he chewed it, before offering, "Please, my dear. Help yourself." He motioned to the table, then turned to lean against the wall next to the table. "So, how do you find life to be for you now, Zuu? Are you pleased with it?" He hadn't held a audience with the young being since her changing from Light to Dark. As she had survived thus far, he felt she was ready to be officially welcomed into the Guardians of the Night.
Adrastos put distance between himself and Zuu as he walked towards the table set with bottles of blood, and fruits from all around the world. Plucking a simple grape from the bowl, he chewed it, before offering, "Please, my dear. Help yourself." He motioned to the table, then turned to lean against the wall next to the table. "So, how do you find life to be for you now, Zuu? Are you pleased with it?" He hadn't held a audience with the young being since her changing from Light to Dark. As she had survived thus far, he felt she was ready to be officially welcomed into the Guardians of the Night.
Zuu's own orange eyes are great at hiding any sort of actual emotion, though if Adrastos was to look hard enough, he would surely see the madness masked beneath the cheery smile. "Well," she replies, "I don't see why I wouldn't be calm." She smiles at him as he examines her wings, fluttering them just slightly to make what little light reflects off the pool shimmer upon the iridescent surface. "Pretty cool, aren't they? They've always been a little big for me, but I like 'em anyway. Makes it super easy to fly, too." she says.
And as he offers the food, Zuu grins just a little and bows haphazardly before dashing over and grasping an apple, biting almost savagely into it as the juice drips down her chin, swallowing it quickly before taking another bite. She doesn't respond to his questioning until she's turned the apple into a core, which doesn't take very long at all. She's not a slow eater. "Well, it's pretty fun being a Vampire. None of that uptight crap I had to deal with with the angels. Sucks that I can't really see the sun anymore, but hey, it's totally worth it to take a more active role in punishing the humans for their arrogance. I think, personally, that they need to be put in their place." she says as she moves over to sit in one of the chairs that rests at the table to the right of the throne. She turns it around to face toward the center, moving her simple wrap out of the way so it doesn't tear upon the chair or ride up and expose her unnecessarily. "They think too much of themselves; they could use a little more fear. Also, I really like the hunting part of it. I tried to be one of the warriors of the Angels, but they wouldn't let me! Said it wasn't my 'fate' or whatever. But joke's on them, now, isn't it? I'ma become the best Vampire the land's ever seen!" Her happy expression suddenly turns into a dangerous, toothy grin, "And all those angels are gonna see what real power looks like."
(Accidental tagging, sorry >.>)
And as he offers the food, Zuu grins just a little and bows haphazardly before dashing over and grasping an apple, biting almost savagely into it as the juice drips down her chin, swallowing it quickly before taking another bite. She doesn't respond to his questioning until she's turned the apple into a core, which doesn't take very long at all. She's not a slow eater. "Well, it's pretty fun being a Vampire. None of that uptight crap I had to deal with with the angels. Sucks that I can't really see the sun anymore, but hey, it's totally worth it to take a more active role in punishing the humans for their arrogance. I think, personally, that they need to be put in their place." she says as she moves over to sit in one of the chairs that rests at the table to the right of the throne. She turns it around to face toward the center, moving her simple wrap out of the way so it doesn't tear upon the chair or ride up and expose her unnecessarily. "They think too much of themselves; they could use a little more fear. Also, I really like the hunting part of it. I tried to be one of the warriors of the Angels, but they wouldn't let me! Said it wasn't my 'fate' or whatever. But joke's on them, now, isn't it? I'ma become the best Vampire the land's ever seen!" Her happy expression suddenly turns into a dangerous, toothy grin, "And all those angels are gonna see what real power looks like."
(Accidental tagging, sorry >.>)
"I hope so. I'd love to show them exactly what you're capable of." Adrastos rubbed his chin, and pushed himself from the wall. "I'm not sure if you're completely familiar with the reason as to why I recruited you, Zuu." He took his seat upon his throne, "I'm seeking justice, in a sense. Heh, well, let me start first with a story." He crossed his legs, getting comfortable, "Let's say, 200 years, give or take a few generations, ago. A rogue Angel found herself hypnotized by a dark, and handsome Vampire. For years, the Vampire stalked and harassed the Fallen Angel. Together they sort of, played a game of chase and catch. He would attack her; she'd fight back. She would attack him; he'd fight back. As you can imagine, they came first to know, and perfect the other's fighting style. Then would come a battle of wit. With this, they came to know each other on a more... personal level. Eventually, they fell in love and unionized their relationship. Neither leaders of either the Light or Dark approved of it, but as they were no longer affiliated with the Angel, they turned eyes from it. Until nearly a century later, when they reproduced. An abomination was born: Half Vampire, half Angel, which cause could he ever stand for? As the leaders and Council Members of both legions came together, they decided that all three would have to be... dealt with. And of course, by dealt with, I mean put down; damning all three to an eternity of burning in hell." Adrastos sighed, and shifted. "Alas, the Angel could not bare to see her son robbed of his own opportunity to live. The child was half Angel, but only within his soul. Outwardly, he was completely Dark, truly a Prince of Darkness. The two hid their child among trusted friends, and led the Council Guard on a wild goose chase; steering them away from the child. Of course they were caught, but only after the child had been completely buried into the Vampire society, never to be found or exposed."
Adrastos stood, and ran his hands over his face, and through his hair. Walking to the pit, he continued, "You see Zuu, I agree in that they do think too highly of themselves. They believe themselves righteous enough to determine who does or doesn't live. Purely out of fear of the unknown; they took a boy's mother and father, with all intention of taking his own life as well. They doubted me, Zuu. They doubted whether or not I would be capable of contributing and keeping the balance in this world between good and evil. Now is the time, however, with an Angel within my ranks, that I show them how capable I truly am."
Now he turned to face her again, "And to do that, I need you to help me. I need you to find more like you, more Angels that were not given the opportunity to exercise their true potential within the Heavenly Realm."
Adrastos stood, and ran his hands over his face, and through his hair. Walking to the pit, he continued, "You see Zuu, I agree in that they do think too highly of themselves. They believe themselves righteous enough to determine who does or doesn't live. Purely out of fear of the unknown; they took a boy's mother and father, with all intention of taking his own life as well. They doubted me, Zuu. They doubted whether or not I would be capable of contributing and keeping the balance in this world between good and evil. Now is the time, however, with an Angel within my ranks, that I show them how capable I truly am."
Now he turned to face her again, "And to do that, I need you to help me. I need you to find more like you, more Angels that were not given the opportunity to exercise their true potential within the Heavenly Realm."
The setting changes from Synagogue of Solitude to The Fane of Light
Pacing, constantly back and forth back and forth. It's what Adya always did and along with pacing came worrying. She looked down on earth through their fountain at the monstrosity that Zuu left behind her. She had called a meeting with all of her angel sisters to discuss this. Just because the merchant did many wrong things didn't mean that everyone who was with him did those things as well and deserved to die a horrid death. And what about their families most of them were good people who did not deserve losing their family. Adya took a pause in her pacing when he heard the sound of wings. A small smile fluttered across her lips, it was little Aiyanna the youngest of the sisters and the most innocent and gullible.
(Aiyanna's posts will be in bold)
Aiyanna swooped in and flew around her sister "hiiiii Adya!" She chirped as she made her way to the ground "what's wrong big sis?" She asked frowning and moving over to her. Young and naive she may be but the little one had always been perceptive of feelings. "You don't seem happy not at all" she said flying around her sister humming.
Adya turned to her and smiled softly her best fake smile she could muster. "Why would you say I'm not happy, I'm just waiting for everyone to gather" she said softly staring down into the fountain at the streets painted red with the essence of lives lost. She knew at that point Little Aiyanna would be fluttering behind her looking over her shoulder her suspicions confirmed when she heard a little gasp and a "how horrible!"
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Aiyanna swooped in and flew around her sister "hiiiii Adya!" She chirped as she made her way to the ground "what's wrong big sis?" She asked frowning and moving over to her. Young and naive she may be but the little one had always been perceptive of feelings. "You don't seem happy not at all" she said flying around her sister humming.
Adya turned to her and smiled softly her best fake smile she could muster. "Why would you say I'm not happy, I'm just waiting for everyone to gather" she said softly staring down into the fountain at the streets painted red with the essence of lives lost. She knew at that point Little Aiyanna would be fluttering behind her looking over her shoulder her suspicions confirmed when she heard a little gasp and a "how horrible!"
Nakhti swooshed down into the Fane courtyard. Folding her wings to her back, she walked over towards her sisters. "Oh how lovely it feels having.." She paused, seeing her eldest and younger sisters peering into the fountain, both looking as if tears were about to start streaming. Curious, she flew over to take a peak herself.
"But, why would.. how could..." As much good as Nak brought forth from the humans, she had little to no tolerance for the vampires and their cruelty. "I can't believe her! The little trader." Drawing her sword, Nak took on a red glow. "Dispatch me, Adya! She's overstepped her boundaries, sister! She needs to be struck down, stripped of all power. She's not attributing to any balance at all!" Nakhti rambled on, furious at Zuu's betrayal and careless behavior.
"But, why would.. how could..." As much good as Nak brought forth from the humans, she had little to no tolerance for the vampires and their cruelty. "I can't believe her! The little trader." Drawing her sword, Nak took on a red glow. "Dispatch me, Adya! She's overstepped her boundaries, sister! She needs to be struck down, stripped of all power. She's not attributing to any balance at all!" Nakhti rambled on, furious at Zuu's betrayal and careless behavior.
The setting changes from The Fane of Light to Modern Earth
Adya looked towards her sister that just arrived "You know I would if I could Nak of it was my choice and my place but it is not" she replied as she wiped her eyes then pulled young Aiyanna away from the fountain and wiped her face. "Don't cry my little bird" she said holding her close. "But I do agree we need to figure out something and some way to deal with her.... we might need to talk to mother." she said.
Aiyanna snuggled her oldest sister "what happened to ZuuZuu why is she doing this?" she whispered and trembles as she looked to Nak.
Aiyanna snuggled her oldest sister "what happened to ZuuZuu why is she doing this?" she whispered and trembles as she looked to Nak.
Nak swallowed her frustration. "I know why." She spoke. Zuu fed into the very same feeling that was enveloping her at the moment: frustration. As Angels do bid good will, that doesn't mean they aren't prone to the same feelings of anger that the Dark Lords fed off of. Zuu wanted to strike out with Nak so many times, but Nak refused to let her. She didn't trust that the Angel would only fight for justice and truth, but for sport. This would, of course, throw off the balance in which the angels worked so hard to keep. Unfortunately, Zuu couldn't accept this, and fell victim to Adrastos' cunning offer of freedom.
"I won't be talking to mother about anything. Zuu has openly overstepped her bounds, Adya! That alone gives us the right to intervene. And you know how long it takes to gain audience with Mother. If we wait that long, we risk the lives of more innocents!" Nak flew up and landed in front of Adya, "You seek out the audience, fine. At least give me permission to approach their new King, to let it be known that he is breaking High Law if he continues to let Zuu rampage like this!"
"I won't be talking to mother about anything. Zuu has openly overstepped her bounds, Adya! That alone gives us the right to intervene. And you know how long it takes to gain audience with Mother. If we wait that long, we risk the lives of more innocents!" Nak flew up and landed in front of Adya, "You seek out the audience, fine. At least give me permission to approach their new King, to let it be known that he is breaking High Law if he continues to let Zuu rampage like this!"
Adya set Aiyanna down on the floor. "I will request an audience with mother, but I think it is best we all go to speak with the king. I will not grant you permission to go see him alone you are too emotional right now to think clearly." she stated frowning at her. Adya paced, "I believe we all need to go but the brothers might be there as well as Zuu and well..." she gestured to Aiyanna who was playing with a bunny she had snuck into the Fane of Light.
Aiyanna hopped after the bunny and giggled softly as she scooped it up and held it to Nak "Isn't she cute sissy, I named her Petunia!" she said gently stroking the little rabbits fur. "I must say I miss the old ZuuZuu" she said looking towards the fountain and signed.
Aiyanna hopped after the bunny and giggled softly as she scooped it up and held it to Nak "Isn't she cute sissy, I named her Petunia!" she said gently stroking the little rabbits fur. "I must say I miss the old ZuuZuu" she said looking towards the fountain and signed.
Nak lifted the rabbit to her chest, and rubbed her nose on it's fur, "Petunia, huh?" She sniffed, causing the rabbit to twitch its' ears. "He sure smells like one!" She softened in mood whenever confronted by Aiyanna. "I miss her too, Aiyanna. However, she's not coming back, I fear. Her body has been possessed by a monster; we should imagine Zuu within Heaven, sitting with our Queen Mother, at this very moment." She handed the bunny back to Aiyanna, and ruffled her hair.
Nak walked over to Adya, touching her arm to pause her pace, "I don't want Aiyanna going with us to speak to the Dark Leader. Perhaps it's time she finds a human for particular guarding. Something to keep her busy and safe while we're away. He has already stolen one of our kind, I refuse to let that happen again." She looked over at Aiyanna hopping along with the rabbit in play, "A child, I think." Children were special to choose as Guarded Humans. If they were young enough with an imagination, Angels were allowed to show themselves, and actually interact.
Nak walked over to Adya, touching her arm to pause her pace, "I don't want Aiyanna going with us to speak to the Dark Leader. Perhaps it's time she finds a human for particular guarding. Something to keep her busy and safe while we're away. He has already stolen one of our kind, I refuse to let that happen again." She looked over at Aiyanna hopping along with the rabbit in play, "A child, I think." Children were special to choose as Guarded Humans. If they were young enough with an imagination, Angels were allowed to show themselves, and actually interact.
Adya smiled at them watching how they interacted with each other. She signed and moved to them, "Yes to us Zuu is in heaven" She stated simply and rested her hand on Nakhti's shoulder and said "I agree we shouldn't bring her along" she said staring at the little girl. "I don't know what to do with her though we cannot leave her here though" she said softly.
Aiyanna beamed at her sisters completely oblivious to their conversation and cradled the bunny like a baby. Humming and singing to it happily. "So guess what there was this little boy playing in a park who saw a hurt puppy and he helped it and got it water and food and his mommy let him take it home." She said excitedly "I am his friend now, he calls me Aiya!!!" she said and continued to ramble on about him
Aiyanna beamed at her sisters completely oblivious to their conversation and cradled the bunny like a baby. Humming and singing to it happily. "So guess what there was this little boy playing in a park who saw a hurt puppy and he helped it and got it water and food and his mommy let him take it home." She said excitedly "I am his friend now, he calls me Aiya!!!" she said and continued to ramble on about him
Nak offered, "I think she'd make a good Guardian for a child. She can't help but bring hope and joy with her everywhere she goes. What else is there to offer the children of the world today? Especially when their parents are constantly being condemned and sought out by Dark Souls." Nak had been considering this option for Aiyanna for quite some time now, but it wasn't her decision to make. In order for an Angel to be granted Guardianship over a human child, they had to prove themselves pure and without fault. As Aiyanna was still so young herself for an immortal, she met both requirements.
Adya smirked and shook her head. "I know she would be perfect as a guardian, but you know I'm scared to let her out on her own. She's so innocent almost anything can sway her. One of the brothers or Zulu might come up to her and say something to change her. Change that pure golden heart into a shriveled empty soul" Adya stared at Aiyanna and sat down, "what should we do Nak? I can't risk our baby sister" she stated soundly.
Nak sighed, "I'm not sure anymore. Things have gone haywire. I fear a war coming, sister. The Dark Lords aren't upholding to the Laws anymore, the only safe place for our young is here within the Fane. The true problem lies within their desire to heal, and love. The ugly that will follow a war between both sides will surely test the will of all." Nak sighed again, and flew up to sit on the thick branch of an overgrown sycamore. "The darkness is spreading, even into the most lighted of areas."
Adya watched Aiyanna leave the room. "You are wise to fear a war dearest sister" she spoke and rose from her chair to walk out to the balcony. "we can cast light anywhere we want but as you said it is slowly being over taken by darkness.... our brothers have become stronger than they should... well they were able to turn Zuu..war if we were able to bring a brother into our fold. I know it would be most difficult but if we get the youngest the cleansing process along with purification should not be too tiresome." she said mulling over the idea.
Nak's head turned as a deer would to a sudden noise! "You're brilliant, Adya!" She lifted off of the branch and flew to the balcony, swirling around the eldest sister. "What an idea!Why, we could look for one of such an age when we go to their Synagogue!" She landed next to her, and turned to look back at Ayianna, "Perhaps," She paused, "If I left the talking to you, and used my energy to protect us as a group from their hypnotizing evil, we could take Ayi." She met Adya's eyes, "One young one to another, I think she'd draw him from the shadows, better than any of us!"
Adya smirked "Aiya is a little actress maybe she can craw him out by pretending to be bad or maybe being curious about him, she's too pure to be drawn in by a young brother....I think that we could get one slightly older than her someone not more powerful against the light but old enough to know the secrets of the darkness." She said glancing to Nak. "If we distract the older ones, then we can let little Aiyanna sneak off to play with her brother." She said grinning as she hatched this plan with her.
"Absolutely brilliant! Who would suspect young ones of anything pertaining to the Law!?" Nak looked off curiously, "How would we explain the task to her? She's rather true to her cause. Not that I'd ever ask a lie of anyone," Nak warded off the word 'lie' with a double handed gesture, "But it would have to be a bit misleading, wouldn't it?" This could be a bit too much to expect of Aiya.
Adya thought "Maybe we could just have her ask him to come and play.... get him away from the group then we can have her talk to him about how much fun she has with us, because that's all little ones care about is fun" She said glancing to Nak. "Just a simple come play with me would do if I remember our youngest brother correctly... he was so full of joy and wanted to be with us anyways.. and he loved Aiyanna the most do you remember? We could have sworn he was going to be an angel" she thought softly.
Nak scrunched her face, "But times have changed, Adya. Obviously this new King does not follow the same order as the previous Prince of Darkness. But then again, you could be right. A young vampire would seemingly be curious about our kind, especially considering that Adrastos is recruiting Fallen ones." Nakhti nodded her head, "The sooner we leave to meet with them, the better. I'll send word to the Synagogue announcing our arrival." Nakhti tended to take control when it came to communications and order between the two factions. Though her pledge was to keep and bring peace, she had been trained and taught on how to defend and counter the evil as well. When Nakhti announced arrival within the Synagogue, she knew her reputation wouldn't let her down, so that Adya would then be taken seriously.
The setting changes from Modern Earth to The Fane of Light
Adya nodded and thought about what to tell Aiyanna. She looked to Nak "once you give them a heads up that we are coming we need to talk to Aiyanna about what she needs to do." She stated simply and walked over to the fountain once more and looked inside with a sigh noticing how the victims families came and found their deceased loved ones. She looked up and tucked her long blonde hair behind her ear and called "Aiyanna please come in here " she said tapping her chin thinking "We need to put it in simple terms Nak remember that" She said reminding her sister knowing that Nak could get ahead of herself.
Aiyanna flew into the room singing aloud "La la la la" as she swirled in the air "What is it my beautiful sisters?" she asked floating around Nak and rested her head on her shoulder "I put Petunia in a little prairie room" she said giggling "I made flowers grow everywhere!" she cheered. "but you guys called me?"
Aiyanna flew into the room singing aloud "La la la la" as she swirled in the air "What is it my beautiful sisters?" she asked floating around Nak and rested her head on her shoulder "I put Petunia in a little prairie room" she said giggling "I made flowers grow everywhere!" she cheered. "but you guys called me?"
The setting changes from The Fane of Light to Synagogue of Solitude
Zuu listens carefully to the story, moving only to track the Prince of Darkness with her eyes as he walks to his throne. When it's all over, she nods emphatically. "It sounds like the Angels I know. I tried to be patient with them, you know...but patience isn't really my strong suit and they just kept saying the same things, over and over and over and over and...well, you get the point. Anyway, here I am, and of course I'll help you in any way I can!" Then, the implied meaning in his words hit her and she blinks a few times. "Wait..." she says slowly, "you're the half-angel? That's pretty great! How'd they get you in here anyway?" She looks curious, but only for a few moments. She's not one to stay interested in one thing for long.
"So, get some angels to follow us. Shouldn't be too hard. The kiddies can be influenced fairly easily, actually, like any children. Of course, if they keep refusing me I can't do much but kill them, and I'd like to avoid killing the new ones if I could." says Zuu, before the King can respond to her previous question. She gets a pondering look at that.
"So, get some angels to follow us. Shouldn't be too hard. The kiddies can be influenced fairly easily, actually, like any children. Of course, if they keep refusing me I can't do much but kill them, and I'd like to avoid killing the new ones if I could." says Zuu, before the King can respond to her previous question. She gets a pondering look at that.
The setting changes from Synagogue of Solitude to Castle Von Haren
Ulfang von Haren sits upon his large obsidian throne within the Bastion, an expression of bliss upon his face as tendrils of green energy drain into his body from the throat of a small man clutched within his right gauntlet, originating from the bladed tips of his fingers and dissipating as they spread into his own flesh. The longer he holds the man, the more vacant the man's eyes look, and the more stark his skin and hair become. A few of his Dread Knights look upon the dark happening, and despite their own dabbling in the Black Arts, they can't help but avert their eyes from the deed. Before long, the man has become nothing but a husk, slack-jawed and vacant-eyed, barely able to stand on his own as von Haren discards him. The King in the North looks considerably less blissful now that the draining is complete.
"Take him to the deep with the rest of the husks." commands Ulfang's booming voice to the nearby Knights, who quickly move to grasp the zombie-like man, who follows without any protest. There was very little to do here, and Ulfang had not seen a real war in years. He sighs a bearish sigh and stands, approaching the fountain that his own family artificially constructed hundreds of years ago, but whose viewing took a terrible price from its user. The images and thoughts in the fountain were fueled by the power of its master's life force, and a normal man would've been drained of any soul years ago. Perhaps, muses Ulfang, he truly had no soul, and was just a more driven husk, like the rest of them. Waving this thought aside, he approaches the structure and lays both mailed hands upon its edge, wonderful pain wracking his body as he gazes into its depths, unearthing secrets which humans were never meant to see. And what he sees is interesting indeed. A new player in this game of power. A corrupt angel, whose killing was more beautiful chaos than he had ever seen. Then, his attention is stolen by another occurrence, this one not a presence able to be seen by one's eyes, only felt by the mind. War is brewing, he senses. A long and deadly war, with many great powers clashing in a wonderful wave of destruction. Another war between the Light and the Dark. Excellent. It was too bad he had missed out on the last one.
The dark human grins as he moves back to his throne, new scars lining his arms beneath his armour, trailing up his arms like bloody tentacles of some ancient horror. He no longer minds the burning feeling, however. The only thing that occupies his mind now is the great conquest to come. His Dread Knights would have a great part in this war, as would his own hand. And that, more than anything else, excites him in a way that he has not felt in decades.
"Take him to the deep with the rest of the husks." commands Ulfang's booming voice to the nearby Knights, who quickly move to grasp the zombie-like man, who follows without any protest. There was very little to do here, and Ulfang had not seen a real war in years. He sighs a bearish sigh and stands, approaching the fountain that his own family artificially constructed hundreds of years ago, but whose viewing took a terrible price from its user. The images and thoughts in the fountain were fueled by the power of its master's life force, and a normal man would've been drained of any soul years ago. Perhaps, muses Ulfang, he truly had no soul, and was just a more driven husk, like the rest of them. Waving this thought aside, he approaches the structure and lays both mailed hands upon its edge, wonderful pain wracking his body as he gazes into its depths, unearthing secrets which humans were never meant to see. And what he sees is interesting indeed. A new player in this game of power. A corrupt angel, whose killing was more beautiful chaos than he had ever seen. Then, his attention is stolen by another occurrence, this one not a presence able to be seen by one's eyes, only felt by the mind. War is brewing, he senses. A long and deadly war, with many great powers clashing in a wonderful wave of destruction. Another war between the Light and the Dark. Excellent. It was too bad he had missed out on the last one.
The dark human grins as he moves back to his throne, new scars lining his arms beneath his armour, trailing up his arms like bloody tentacles of some ancient horror. He no longer minds the burning feeling, however. The only thing that occupies his mind now is the great conquest to come. His Dread Knights would have a great part in this war, as would his own hand. And that, more than anything else, excites him in a way that he has not felt in decades.
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Aelius Marcellus
Captain of the Lion's Guard in Lionsridge, this man acts with honour in all things.
Strife Bloodrose
Ex-Vampire and Gritty Angel, unique in his transformation and various oddities.
Celeste Oaken
Freedom fighting, sword wielding angel of the Fane
Fenrik Gunndís Ehrensvärd
A strong woman with a deceptively young face, she's seen much battle in her days and it shows in her every movement.
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He is an ambitious young vampire, who thrives on manipulating people.
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A loyal vassal of Adrastos. Armelle is comparable to the black plague. She infects the battlefield with death and Decay.
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Descendant of the Dark Prince, self entitlement of 'King of The Night'
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Captain of the Lion's Guard in Lionsridge, this man acts with honour in all things.
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An angel turned vampire for sympathy of those who lurk in the dark, the energetic Red Death leaves few survivors in her crusade.
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Ex-Vampire and Gritty Angel, unique in his transformation and various oddities.
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A loyal vassal of Adrastos. Armelle is comparable to the black plague. She infects the battlefield with death and Decay.
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Ex-Vampire and Gritty Angel, unique in his transformation and various oddities.
Zuu Feran
An angel turned vampire for sympathy of those who lurk in the dark, the energetic Red Death leaves few survivors in her crusade.
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Freedom fighting, sword wielding angel of the Fane
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Re: The Balance of Life
Alright, so I wrote a post for the conference starting and the keepers gathering to speak. The post is in our RPG Write just in case someone wants to edit some part of the keepers or what is going on. What would be most helpful is if we could coordinate Nak and Strife arriving and then, of course, what the keepers plan to do about the ill deeds of the Dark Lords.
Re: The Balance of Life
Yeah, dura! That's a wonderful idea! Beat ya to it, though. :P
I was absent yesterday to a toothache from hell. I'm pretty sure Adrastos cooked it up and sent it my way on purpose, actually.
ANYWAYS
All of the information that had been concluded and created over the weekend and also a link for the official Balance of Life RPGWrite can all be found on the Introduction page now.
I was absent yesterday to a toothache from hell. I'm pretty sure Adrastos cooked it up and sent it my way on purpose, actually.
ANYWAYS
All of the information that had been concluded and created over the weekend and also a link for the official Balance of Life RPGWrite can all be found on the Introduction page now.
Re: The Balance of Life
So I'ma just bloop down an idea here Owo
Why don't we open up an rpgwrite? So people can collaborate and put down ideas and questions, people can work on writing posts together (Battles become more epic and smoother, dramatic/important events are much more polished and integrated) and generally make it easier for everyone to work together and add to the RP.
It can also be used to generally communicate and even profile our characters further for those who are curious or wish to have easy access to current affairs. Sort of like an up to date journal on progression or a summary, we can do a hell of a lot just with a communal writing tool so...yeah that's my suggestion.
Blooping out now Owo.
Why don't we open up an rpgwrite? So people can collaborate and put down ideas and questions, people can work on writing posts together (Battles become more epic and smoother, dramatic/important events are much more polished and integrated) and generally make it easier for everyone to work together and add to the RP.
It can also be used to generally communicate and even profile our characters further for those who are curious or wish to have easy access to current affairs. Sort of like an up to date journal on progression or a summary, we can do a hell of a lot just with a communal writing tool so...yeah that's my suggestion.
Blooping out now Owo.
Re: The Balance of Life
Hey again!
I've created two groups on the group page. One is for the Light Guardian Council. This is for a small group of the eldest angels to be a part of. So, as Celeste is in charge of the Tymira Orb, she'll be a Council member. Also, SAW's Adya I think would qualify for this group. Descriptions are yet to come, as collaboration is needed.
You'll also find the Dread Knights on there. This is Rose's faction. If anyone shows interest in being part of that, TheRose202 will be your go to girl. Also, description pending for that.
If anyone comes up with a group/faction that they feel would play importance to the rp and necessary to survive time, let me know and we can work it out!
I've created two groups on the group page. One is for the Light Guardian Council. This is for a small group of the eldest angels to be a part of. So, as Celeste is in charge of the Tymira Orb, she'll be a Council member. Also, SAW's Adya I think would qualify for this group. Descriptions are yet to come, as collaboration is needed.
You'll also find the Dread Knights on there. This is Rose's faction. If anyone shows interest in being part of that, TheRose202 will be your go to girl. Also, description pending for that.
If anyone comes up with a group/faction that they feel would play importance to the rp and necessary to survive time, let me know and we can work it out!
Re: The Balance of Life
Mk. So this is how I've pieced this problem together, after much deliberation with both TheRose and Fairess.
::Time wise::
We have agreed to have different Time Realms within our rp. Here are the settings and explanations. If I miss something, if it doesn't make sense, or you want to add something, we can do that.
Modern Earth: TheRose has opted for Medieval Times. Also consider, Dark Ages.
Synagogue: Within it's own realm, cannot be accessed by Angels/Humans. (Does not include the Metis, or Angel/Vampire mix. This name has just now been given, you can opt to use it in your character's profile, or not. It's merely an IC term to refer to the group.)
Fane: Within it's own realm, cannot be accessed by Vampires/Humans. Does not include the Metis.
Tymira: This is the line of time that Guardians of Light travel through to the future keeping their balance.
Lionsridge: Medieval/Dark Age/Human town
::How does the Guardian of Light travel from Tymira to their innocent?:: An orb, The Delivering Orb. It can be found within Tymira, and takes the Guardian of Light to the innocent calling them. Remember, this can be to even the far future of what has yet to be seen. We've opted to include this option so as to be able to give the Angels opportunity for independent plot. And also, any Dark Lord would find knowing the future a handy piece of information, I feel; if he/she could figure out a way to see such a thing. >;)
Below is a small summary of what has been discovered this evening about our races history has been included within the Introduction, however, I'll also put here for you so that you can get all of this reading out of the way in one sitting.
If ever a scene plays out where something stands out as "Ah Ha! So that's how it was/is done!" I'm going to fit it into the introduction, to keep our front page up to date story wise. This will allow new players browsing the active rps a chance to get a feel for the present plotting and play. We've got enough players now to truly get this rolling, but I imagine more will come if your brilliant minds continue down their roads.
Also, I'd like to point out that there are two other Game Masters: TheRose and Fairess. Obviously one represents one side, and the opposite the other. Having more than one GM will give everyone an opportunity to have their opinions/ideas addressed. My roll as a Game Master is to bring ideas, and make all the pieces of each plot fit together for the Yin and Yang of the scenario.
We should each make a habit of checking the OOC, myself included, before posting so that if a stick has appeared in the mud, it can be removed before a post is made, to avoid heavy editing which can be tiresome. I'm not perfect, and I don't expect anyone else to be. However, we've got some strong flippin' writers here. XD
All of you are very creative, and have forced me to put on my thinking cap! I'm inspired, genuinely surprised, and appreciative! I don't want anyone to feel excluded from making this rp a success, so that's why what was done tonight is super important.
::Time wise::
We have agreed to have different Time Realms within our rp. Here are the settings and explanations. If I miss something, if it doesn't make sense, or you want to add something, we can do that.
Modern Earth: TheRose has opted for Medieval Times. Also consider, Dark Ages.
Synagogue: Within it's own realm, cannot be accessed by Angels/Humans. (Does not include the Metis, or Angel/Vampire mix. This name has just now been given, you can opt to use it in your character's profile, or not. It's merely an IC term to refer to the group.)
Fane: Within it's own realm, cannot be accessed by Vampires/Humans. Does not include the Metis.
Tymira: This is the line of time that Guardians of Light travel through to the future keeping their balance.
Lionsridge: Medieval/Dark Age/Human town
::How does the Guardian of Light travel from Tymira to their innocent?:: An orb, The Delivering Orb. It can be found within Tymira, and takes the Guardian of Light to the innocent calling them. Remember, this can be to even the far future of what has yet to be seen. We've opted to include this option so as to be able to give the Angels opportunity for independent plot. And also, any Dark Lord would find knowing the future a handy piece of information, I feel; if he/she could figure out a way to see such a thing. >;)
Below is a small summary of what has been discovered this evening about our races history has been included within the Introduction, however, I'll also put here for you so that you can get all of this reading out of the way in one sitting.
"In the beginning, the Queen Mother chose humans of the strongest suit to become guardians of light and darkness, sharing with them a part of her essence. When the Queen Mother would choose a human, they would bring to the Guardian Realm with them their memories from their human life. Because of this ability, they tend to stay within that time frame as far as personality and personal customs go. This is how their numbers grew for ages, up until the Prince fled and began to self-serve. Upon the Prince of Darkness leaving his Guardianship behind, he onset time. Instead of remaining in peaceful harmony, so came what was later known as the Dark Ages. The vampires were cursed to only be able to rectify the sins of the present world, while the angels were given somewhat of a different twist with time. They became able to travel both to the present and future of Modern Earth by using the Tymira orb to do so. This orb also shows the weight of balance being kept: a clock of sorts. The more sin that is put into the realms, the less weight Light has on their balance. If enough balance for Light is lost, the world continues its course straight into its sun and burns. All angels and vampires would go into an eternal sleep.
Shortly after the Prince's rebellion, confusion erupted within both sides of the guardians—some found the Prince’s cause just while others felt it was blasphemy. Tensions arose between the Dark Lords and Guardians of Light as they struggled to find a new balance, and for the first time, they began to clash within the very realm they guarded.
Eventually, the passion of the struggle brought together a guardian of light and one of darkness. They found the tumult of their struggle balanced within each other and in that balance found love. To conceive a child of both Lights, however, would be blasphemy. The child would struggle to find identity among either sides, becoming disturbingly unpredictable in its power. To the enraptured pair of guardians, however, that consequence was worth the risk. They did the unthinkable and gave up their existence in trying to conquer the odds, all in the name of Love."
How A Vampire/Angel Partnership works: Angels tend to have the upper hand when it comes to the divine partnership. They are able to call forth the specific vampire by using the orb as well as summoning forth a place in time that is unique to only the two of them (within Tymira). The Dark Lords cannot call upon their Angelic friend, but upon entering Tymira, their aura of darkness diminishes, leaving only their pure life essence.
Rules of Engagement:
Angels cannot set foot into the Synagogue; Vampires cannot set foot into the Fane. Any other realm they can, but only upon invitation, prayer, or a sinful calling. They also cannot use scrying magic to see into the Synagogue (being an angel) or the Fane (being a vampire).
Prayers and requests are not randomly sent to the Guardians of Light or the Lords of Dark. Each guardian has a particular personality asset that draws them to certain mortal situations. The Queen Mother's essence, being of such pure magic, allows the angels and vampires to be drawn to the prayer/punishment that suits them best.
Neither angels or vampires can bring harm to an innocent child
Additional Info/Ongoing Plot: Some of Guardians of Light aren't truly aware of how a vampire keeps the balance of nature. The acts of vampires were intended to be trusted and just according to the sin of the humans. However, upon Zuu reverting to Dark, the angels have come to realize what horrors the Dark Lords are truly capable of by keeping tabs on her."
Shortly after the Prince's rebellion, confusion erupted within both sides of the guardians—some found the Prince’s cause just while others felt it was blasphemy. Tensions arose between the Dark Lords and Guardians of Light as they struggled to find a new balance, and for the first time, they began to clash within the very realm they guarded.
Eventually, the passion of the struggle brought together a guardian of light and one of darkness. They found the tumult of their struggle balanced within each other and in that balance found love. To conceive a child of both Lights, however, would be blasphemy. The child would struggle to find identity among either sides, becoming disturbingly unpredictable in its power. To the enraptured pair of guardians, however, that consequence was worth the risk. They did the unthinkable and gave up their existence in trying to conquer the odds, all in the name of Love."
How A Vampire/Angel Partnership works: Angels tend to have the upper hand when it comes to the divine partnership. They are able to call forth the specific vampire by using the orb as well as summoning forth a place in time that is unique to only the two of them (within Tymira). The Dark Lords cannot call upon their Angelic friend, but upon entering Tymira, their aura of darkness diminishes, leaving only their pure life essence.
Rules of Engagement:
Angels cannot set foot into the Synagogue; Vampires cannot set foot into the Fane. Any other realm they can, but only upon invitation, prayer, or a sinful calling. They also cannot use scrying magic to see into the Synagogue (being an angel) or the Fane (being a vampire).
Prayers and requests are not randomly sent to the Guardians of Light or the Lords of Dark. Each guardian has a particular personality asset that draws them to certain mortal situations. The Queen Mother's essence, being of such pure magic, allows the angels and vampires to be drawn to the prayer/punishment that suits them best.
Neither angels or vampires can bring harm to an innocent child
Additional Info/Ongoing Plot: Some of Guardians of Light aren't truly aware of how a vampire keeps the balance of nature. The acts of vampires were intended to be trusted and just according to the sin of the humans. However, upon Zuu reverting to Dark, the angels have come to realize what horrors the Dark Lords are truly capable of by keeping tabs on her."
If ever a scene plays out where something stands out as "Ah Ha! So that's how it was/is done!" I'm going to fit it into the introduction, to keep our front page up to date story wise. This will allow new players browsing the active rps a chance to get a feel for the present plotting and play. We've got enough players now to truly get this rolling, but I imagine more will come if your brilliant minds continue down their roads.
Also, I'd like to point out that there are two other Game Masters: TheRose and Fairess. Obviously one represents one side, and the opposite the other. Having more than one GM will give everyone an opportunity to have their opinions/ideas addressed. My roll as a Game Master is to bring ideas, and make all the pieces of each plot fit together for the Yin and Yang of the scenario.
We should each make a habit of checking the OOC, myself included, before posting so that if a stick has appeared in the mud, it can be removed before a post is made, to avoid heavy editing which can be tiresome. I'm not perfect, and I don't expect anyone else to be. However, we've got some strong flippin' writers here. XD
All of you are very creative, and have forced me to put on my thinking cap! I'm inspired, genuinely surprised, and appreciative! I don't want anyone to feel excluded from making this rp a success, so that's why what was done tonight is super important.
Re: The Balance of Life
I would acquiesce to some simple gunnery, such as muskets, early rifles, and early cannons.
Re: The Balance of Life
I do believe you fail to realise that technology can evolve at a different pace in a different universe. For instance, in the Lord of the Rings series, the world was over three thousand years old. Plenty of intrigue and the downfall and uprising of nations can happen despite the lower technology level. And the throwback to an earlier time, the ability to sort of place yourself in the shoes of how a person from that time would feel, act, and struggle, is what makes fantasy fun. The same morals applied to folk thousands of years ago in the real world, just altered a bit. Justice was looser, honour was stricter, and righteousness was even more glorified, but humanity hasn't changed at all. Children faced many of the same struggles depending on their class, but the ideas of right and wrong haven't changed much either. I'm fairly certain it was still frowned upon for a married man to go to a brothel, or a child below the age of 16 to get dead drunk. Not to mention Lionsridge is meant to be in Central Europe, and I don't see how that could go without first-world tech influencing it quite heavily based on that geography.
Another thing. This point is more personal, but it's a point nonetheless. Ulfang would not hesitate to use any technology to his advantage. This would include tanks and guns and anything else he could get ahold of. Not to mention, the Northlands is supposed to be comprised of modern-day Finland, Sweden Norway, Western Russia, and a few other surrounding nations. Same problem applies. Kind of hard to keep that large of an area secret.
Also personal, but I always thought the whole "no tech" thing in Harry Potter was silly, since it was stated by the author that a muggle with a gun could take out a wizard with a wand fairly easily. Oh, and Batman is a superhero comic. Definitely gonna be some weird, weird stuff going on there.
So, I would be inclined to say no. I don't have the last word, but that's my take.
Another thing. This point is more personal, but it's a point nonetheless. Ulfang would not hesitate to use any technology to his advantage. This would include tanks and guns and anything else he could get ahold of. Not to mention, the Northlands is supposed to be comprised of modern-day Finland, Sweden Norway, Western Russia, and a few other surrounding nations. Same problem applies. Kind of hard to keep that large of an area secret.
Also personal, but I always thought the whole "no tech" thing in Harry Potter was silly, since it was stated by the author that a muggle with a gun could take out a wizard with a wand fairly easily. Oh, and Batman is a superhero comic. Definitely gonna be some weird, weird stuff going on there.
So, I would be inclined to say no. I don't have the last word, but that's my take.
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Thoughts About the Time Schism
So there was a misunderstanding sort of dealio about the timeframe for our setting, and I thought we might be able to come up with a compromise for all parties. First, I’ll talk about why I personally would like to keep “Modern Earth” modern and then I will address how we can keep a modern set-up while preserving the beautiful tone and setting for Castle Von Haren and the Synagogue of Solitude. Here we go!
The main reason I’d like to keep a modern setting is due to the highly moral tone of the roleplay—it speaks of humanity, justice, righteousness, all those good things—and that is a theme easier to connect to when it speaks directly to our experiences. The human struggles of our time are very different from those four hundred or so years ago; people had very different ideas about what was right and wrong. Children faced very different struggles growing up and societies as a whole were very different. By utilizing a setting closer to us, we can more accurately and more easily write characters who have a profound understanding of human “sin.”
Keeping in the modern times also gives us a lot more history to play with. Because we all have characters who are obscenely old, it’s important to consider their past lives and experiences. Think of all the wars, the corruptions of government, all the evils vampires and angels have been keeping in check over the centuries. That would bring so much intrigue to the roleplay and even allow for an altered reality—perhaps fall from the All Mother by vampires altered or caused something we take for granted today. Large events could become connections for our characters to empathize with. Political factions between the two “secret” races could turn their war into one for domination of the world’s religion or governments.
We could keep these benefits while also keeping that mysterious gothic tone created by the vampires and dread knights. I know that, right off the bat, swords and armor seem outdated and unused in today’s world, but consider how much tradition exists in countries around the world. Do royals and royal guards still wear traditional dress for events? Yes. Do their manors and castles remain largely historic? There are many examples. Even if the current monarchy was in charge of a third-world, out of the way country, consider this: power to take over the world isn’t only possible through military strength (at least insofar as this RP is concerned).
I can think of more than a few movies, games, and books where a small group of elites ( Lord Voldemort’s “cult” from Harry Potter, The League of Shadows from Batman, the Knights of Aragon from Zorro) worked to overthrow entire nations and seize power by imposing fear. If they have connections to the right places, it isn’t hard at all for them to wreak havoc as the rest of the world simply stares on in oblivious shock. In fact, having them hold that duplicity—the ability to dabble in a secret, ancient identity while appearing to the rest of the world as a modern and respectable individual—adds a whole new layer of depth to play with.
And that’s before even adding magic. Technology doesn’t make sword and board swinging (and magically enhanced) characters useless. In fact, spellcasters have an advantage because they live in a world much less concerned about witchcraft. This is an age where the world seems much, much smaller. Our fears as a society aren’t at all the same. Because of this, no one’s going to be prepared for medieval looking armor that deflects bullets or creatures who can suck out the life energy of humans. And guards with swords and armor can be just as deadly (not to mention better armed than English police officers) to intruders of today’s world.
Thus, my suggestion is simply to assume that Castle Von Haren is in a secretive place in the world. If there’s an entire kingdom involved as well, it’s easy to alter reality and simply make any suitable country the domain of Ulfang’s holding. Due to the secrecy of vampires and likely Ulfang’s magic, is the world going to question his presence? No. If he and his guard wear traditional armaments, is it going to be out of place? No. There are many places in the world mostly untouched, and if Ulfang’s vampiric society is completely secret, the entire castle could be some hidden ruin guarded for the sake of avoiding human detection.
There’s also the fact that our angels and vampires aren’t going to be affected by changes in technology. Their magic is, by fair assumption, superior to what humans have developed. Angels can walk around unseen by humans, vampires can transform at will, and both are capable of magic that can destroy or heal with mere words. It honestly doesn’t matter what weapons they have so long as their magic is built to control the harm of human weapons. I think it’s safe to assume both immortal races are far, far from being discovered, much less threatened by the world’s current technology.
And that’s about all my thoughts. What do you guys think?
So there was a misunderstanding sort of dealio about the timeframe for our setting, and I thought we might be able to come up with a compromise for all parties. First, I’ll talk about why I personally would like to keep “Modern Earth” modern and then I will address how we can keep a modern set-up while preserving the beautiful tone and setting for Castle Von Haren and the Synagogue of Solitude. Here we go!
The main reason I’d like to keep a modern setting is due to the highly moral tone of the roleplay—it speaks of humanity, justice, righteousness, all those good things—and that is a theme easier to connect to when it speaks directly to our experiences. The human struggles of our time are very different from those four hundred or so years ago; people had very different ideas about what was right and wrong. Children faced very different struggles growing up and societies as a whole were very different. By utilizing a setting closer to us, we can more accurately and more easily write characters who have a profound understanding of human “sin.”
Keeping in the modern times also gives us a lot more history to play with. Because we all have characters who are obscenely old, it’s important to consider their past lives and experiences. Think of all the wars, the corruptions of government, all the evils vampires and angels have been keeping in check over the centuries. That would bring so much intrigue to the roleplay and even allow for an altered reality—perhaps fall from the All Mother by vampires altered or caused something we take for granted today. Large events could become connections for our characters to empathize with. Political factions between the two “secret” races could turn their war into one for domination of the world’s religion or governments.
We could keep these benefits while also keeping that mysterious gothic tone created by the vampires and dread knights. I know that, right off the bat, swords and armor seem outdated and unused in today’s world, but consider how much tradition exists in countries around the world. Do royals and royal guards still wear traditional dress for events? Yes. Do their manors and castles remain largely historic? There are many examples. Even if the current monarchy was in charge of a third-world, out of the way country, consider this: power to take over the world isn’t only possible through military strength (at least insofar as this RP is concerned).
I can think of more than a few movies, games, and books where a small group of elites ( Lord Voldemort’s “cult” from Harry Potter, The League of Shadows from Batman, the Knights of Aragon from Zorro) worked to overthrow entire nations and seize power by imposing fear. If they have connections to the right places, it isn’t hard at all for them to wreak havoc as the rest of the world simply stares on in oblivious shock. In fact, having them hold that duplicity—the ability to dabble in a secret, ancient identity while appearing to the rest of the world as a modern and respectable individual—adds a whole new layer of depth to play with.
And that’s before even adding magic. Technology doesn’t make sword and board swinging (and magically enhanced) characters useless. In fact, spellcasters have an advantage because they live in a world much less concerned about witchcraft. This is an age where the world seems much, much smaller. Our fears as a society aren’t at all the same. Because of this, no one’s going to be prepared for medieval looking armor that deflects bullets or creatures who can suck out the life energy of humans. And guards with swords and armor can be just as deadly (not to mention better armed than English police officers) to intruders of today’s world.
Thus, my suggestion is simply to assume that Castle Von Haren is in a secretive place in the world. If there’s an entire kingdom involved as well, it’s easy to alter reality and simply make any suitable country the domain of Ulfang’s holding. Due to the secrecy of vampires and likely Ulfang’s magic, is the world going to question his presence? No. If he and his guard wear traditional armaments, is it going to be out of place? No. There are many places in the world mostly untouched, and if Ulfang’s vampiric society is completely secret, the entire castle could be some hidden ruin guarded for the sake of avoiding human detection.
There’s also the fact that our angels and vampires aren’t going to be affected by changes in technology. Their magic is, by fair assumption, superior to what humans have developed. Angels can walk around unseen by humans, vampires can transform at will, and both are capable of magic that can destroy or heal with mere words. It honestly doesn’t matter what weapons they have so long as their magic is built to control the harm of human weapons. I think it’s safe to assume both immortal races are far, far from being discovered, much less threatened by the world’s current technology.
And that’s about all my thoughts. What do you guys think?
Re: The Balance of Life
Even though this was 10 odd days ago, I guess I'll continue with the intro's :P
Yo, I'm duramon. I'm playing the only male Angel thus far due to his ex-vamp status. I'll be hopefully fiddling with him and coming up with a really good character to kick around plot and interesting blood feuds with due to his status between the two groups.
Feel free to insult him or chuck around new insulting nicknames, or even come up with some back story as to when they met in the past and whatever happened their, good or bad. I'm very interested in things such as this and I'm happy to work on anything I need to with anyone whose interested.
I'm a big fan of Vampires and the like, having been part of The Detente in The Multiverse as a sireling of the main bloodline, until they tried to rub him out for causing an issue that is. He's alive and kicking and still one of my favourite characters, and aside from that I'm generally an all around fan of Vampires or interesting takes on Vampire-like races.
I've put up my first post very recently, and I figured I'd say yo, PM me for collaboration and I hope to be an interesting addition to this already interesting RP. Strife's gunna be bugging around the place probably for a little while, getting acquainted and meeting others, training and the like. Not 100% What I'll be doing with him, but for now as suggested by Crystal he'll be joining Zuu's and Nak's confrontation.
And...that's about it, Cya all in RP and out :P
Yo, I'm duramon. I'm playing the only male Angel thus far due to his ex-vamp status. I'll be hopefully fiddling with him and coming up with a really good character to kick around plot and interesting blood feuds with due to his status between the two groups.
Feel free to insult him or chuck around new insulting nicknames, or even come up with some back story as to when they met in the past and whatever happened their, good or bad. I'm very interested in things such as this and I'm happy to work on anything I need to with anyone whose interested.
I'm a big fan of Vampires and the like, having been part of The Detente in The Multiverse as a sireling of the main bloodline, until they tried to rub him out for causing an issue that is. He's alive and kicking and still one of my favourite characters, and aside from that I'm generally an all around fan of Vampires or interesting takes on Vampire-like races.
I've put up my first post very recently, and I figured I'd say yo, PM me for collaboration and I hope to be an interesting addition to this already interesting RP. Strife's gunna be bugging around the place probably for a little while, getting acquainted and meeting others, training and the like. Not 100% What I'll be doing with him, but for now as suggested by Crystal he'll be joining Zuu's and Nak's confrontation.
And...that's about it, Cya all in RP and out :P
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So, I will start. I'm Rose! ^.^ I'm a big fan of everything vampire, obviously! I've got several characters so far. I play the Vampire King Adrastos, who is fairly new to the throne. I'd like for him to form a small group of "security" if you will, we'll come up with a better term for it as it takes place. But a couple vampires that he can trust with his secrets >=)
I also have an Angel, who (if there was one, but there isn't.... yet) is more or less the General type. She's great at inspiring good within humans, but isn't afraid to lash out and defend her humans or sisters against any foreseen evil, meaning... "Draw your sword, and prepare to be cleansed!"
I have made a character for the Mother Queen as well, as I would imagine that she will be necessary through it at some point in time. She isn't on either side, and stands only to guide whatever/whomever would seek her guidance. She isn't easily approached though. She lives and stays in a limbo land, of sorts. Requests for an audience are sent to her via prayer, and only answered when she's ready.
Also, here's a trick about this tab system regarding the places. I'd ask that every post you make, you make within the specific area of which you're character is in. Don't worry though, you can then go to the posts or activity page and see all other posts made by every other player within the game. Again, do not just post right behind or after what you read in the Activity/Posts tabs, but go to the Places tab and select your specified area. This will help keep all character locations organized.
Let me know if I've forgotten anything.
I also have an Angel, who (if there was one, but there isn't.... yet) is more or less the General type. She's great at inspiring good within humans, but isn't afraid to lash out and defend her humans or sisters against any foreseen evil, meaning... "Draw your sword, and prepare to be cleansed!"
I have made a character for the Mother Queen as well, as I would imagine that she will be necessary through it at some point in time. She isn't on either side, and stands only to guide whatever/whomever would seek her guidance. She isn't easily approached though. She lives and stays in a limbo land, of sorts. Requests for an audience are sent to her via prayer, and only answered when she's ready.
Also, here's a trick about this tab system regarding the places. I'd ask that every post you make, you make within the specific area of which you're character is in. Don't worry though, you can then go to the posts or activity page and see all other posts made by every other player within the game. Again, do not just post right behind or after what you read in the Activity/Posts tabs, but go to the Places tab and select your specified area. This will help keep all character locations organized.
Let me know if I've forgotten anything.
The Balance of Life
This is the auto-generated OOC topic for the roleplay "The Balance of Life"
This thread will be for all Out of Character discussion regarding the roleplay. Here is where we will openly ask questions, discuss characters/plots, and even comment on what's going on within the roleplay. Please feel free to post and talk with others about all of your ideas that you'd like to include in the roleplay. What I've created does not have to solely be the base of it. I feel, that in order for a roleplay to succeed, all of it's members must operate as a team. If you have a problem with something, or whatever, discussing it here gives us all the freedom to be open and honest about it, respectively of course, but that openness with each other as team mates will make us stronger as players. Constructive criticism is encouraged, scheduling notices, even working together to co-align characters and plots. Finishing the roleplay would be nice; great in fact! But for everyone to enjoy themselves, and perhaps create a character that they take on with them outside of Balance of Life is the main goal and purpose.
Of course, communicating with a specific player via Private Message is also a good way to go about Out Of Character Discussion, if you'd like to keep your plot a surprise for the roleplay. Surprise reactions tend to make for longer play, and even can form sub plots of their own!
This thread will be for all Out of Character discussion regarding the roleplay. Here is where we will openly ask questions, discuss characters/plots, and even comment on what's going on within the roleplay. Please feel free to post and talk with others about all of your ideas that you'd like to include in the roleplay. What I've created does not have to solely be the base of it. I feel, that in order for a roleplay to succeed, all of it's members must operate as a team. If you have a problem with something, or whatever, discussing it here gives us all the freedom to be open and honest about it, respectively of course, but that openness with each other as team mates will make us stronger as players. Constructive criticism is encouraged, scheduling notices, even working together to co-align characters and plots. Finishing the roleplay would be nice; great in fact! But for everyone to enjoy themselves, and perhaps create a character that they take on with them outside of Balance of Life is the main goal and purpose.
Of course, communicating with a specific player via Private Message is also a good way to go about Out Of Character Discussion, if you'd like to keep your plot a surprise for the roleplay. Surprise reactions tend to make for longer play, and even can form sub plots of their own!