TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 02:04 PM |
THE BACKGROUND (As this started as a story I wrote and then grew bored of, it is in first person. Sorry.)
Everyone in Diot - maybe even the whole of the Feuding Isle - considers our town to be weird. I don’t blame them. From time to time, someone will venture out of Melock and into the rest of Diot. Someone will end up dead, because Melock controls our powers and we can’t leave until we can handle them ourselves - many people can‘t tell whether they have full control or not. Our ancestors lined the town with fragments of stone, creating a protective enchantment that limits our power strength. The source of our power is a stone - kin to the stone fragments that line our town. At least, it looks like a stone. A blue stone, with lighter blue lines moving over it which make it look like it is lying in the sun underwater.
At the age of seven, each child in Melock is taken and both of their hands are placed on the stone. The hair on their head will gradually stand on its end for a few minutes, and then suddenly drop. When the child turns, they must demonstrate their power. This ceremony is called the Bestowing. If Melock didn’t control the strength of our power, our town could have been pulled up in a twister or been flooded or burnt to the ground during the Bestowing. Some powers are stronger than others. Some people go mad with their power. They want to use it to put the people on the outside under their control. They leave Melock, believing that they can control their power alone with out our town‘s aid. They call on their power so strongly that they die. Using power isn’t an endless source. It feeds off your energy, and you have to build it up. Like stamina when you run, the more you use it, the further you can go - but you can only go slightly further each time. Those who don’t gradually build up their stamina before releasing their power die almost instantly. Power feeds on your life force if you can’t control it, and many people drop dead as soon as they try to fulfil their ambitions of enslaving the population.
After receiving your power, you stay with your family for that night. You celebrate. Then you pack your bags and attend an academy. The academy is hard. After your seventh birthday, you don’t see your parents until you emerge at the age of eighteen. For eleven years, you only see students and teachers. Family is a distraction. Parents have children to keep the Empowered population going. There is no attachment between father and daughter or mother and son. The only relationships you have in Melock are between friends and, eventually, spouses. Many parents who have got too attached to their children end up dead. Death is a natural occurrence in Melock. If you don’t obey the rules, you die. Dying is a natural part of life. We prolong our lives for as long as we are useful. When we are no longer of use in our town, we die. It’s that simple. That is why people try to leave. That is why, more often than not, they die anyway.
THE RULES.
1. Killing is not allowed. 2. Inadequate character sheets will not be accepted. 3. People who have bad grammar will be declined. 4. Posts should be ideally be a few lines - three or four. Maybe not every post, but the majority. This makes it easier for characters to interact. 5. I may approve your sheet but not your power. Please don't be upset. 6. Please don't be angry if I don't accept you. I will provide a reason if I remember. I hate declining people, it makes me feel like a nasty person, but equally I would like this to do well. 7. When you display your magic at the Bestowing, it can be big. However, from that point onwards your power is basic, and it is during the time at the Academy that your power grows. For instance, with pyrokinesis - at the Bestowing you may set a tree on fire. After that, you may only be able to manipulate a small fire you have received from a source. After that a bigger fire. Then you may be able to create small sparks of your own through rubbing your hands together or friction or something. Then you may be able to create small flames through friction, and then larger flames through friction. Then just create flames in your hand. The last stage would be being able to set things alight just by a look or gesture or something. That kind of thing. 8. This is medieval-ish, I guess. 9. The role-play starts at the Bestowing. After that, we timeskip however many years (there will be a vote) and we role-play at the Academy. 10. Please have fun and whatever.
THE CHARACTER SHEET.
Name: A.ge: 7 (automatic, read rules to find out.) Appearance: Power: Bio: Personality:
If anyone has inquiries about anything, ask me and I'll answer as best I can.
Admins: Me Sahanke Anyone else I give Admin to |
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Sahanke
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| 16 Nov 2013 02:13 PM |
| (Markin, working on my CS :3) |
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| 16 Nov 2013 02:16 PM |
| Why even put an age if it's set at 7? |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 03:30 PM |
| Putting the age set at 7 was to prevent anyone wanting to join either questioning it or filling in their own age that would then have to be changed along with any bio/appearance features that may have happened after the age of 7 eg. height, family deaths. By setting the age at 7 it means people do not have fix their CSs and may encourage them to at least skim read the rules to find out why it's set at 7. |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 04:02 PM |
Name: Taryn Hill A.ge: 7 Appearance: The most noticeable thing about Taryn, from a young age, is her eyes. They're large, almond shaped and a very odd, bright blue in colour. Her eyelashes are black, as are her hair and eyebrows. Her hair is wavy and to her midback. It isn't cut very often, and when it is it's just done by her mother quickly and so the ends are not in a straight line and many are split. She has pale skin, though is usually somewhat dirty due to baths being shared by her family and only occurring once a week to preserve water. She's a small, skinny girl with lots of cuts and bruises from falling over. Her hands and feet are calloused from working around the house and around the village for other people. At the Bestowing, she will wear the traditional colour of grey in the form of an old dress that is more patches than original dress. It was worn by her older sisters - she doesn't know how many she's had - and by her mother and her sisters before her. Usually she wears one of her father's old tunics that her mother has sewn into a dress and re-hemmed, with a belt around her waist (another one of her father's, an extra hole was punched into it so it was small enough for her to wear.)
Power: Healing
Bio: Taryn was born into a typical large family of Melock - she is the oldest of 4 at the moment, but she has had many brothers and sisters before her, many of whom she hasn't met or doesn't remember. This is not unusual, as Melock is a small town and in order to keep the population going, couples must have at least 5 children, and more if they are willing and able. This is why family bonds in Melock are malformed - there are so many children, it is impossible for parents to care for all of them. Taryn's family is reasonably typical, with a mother, father, herself, and three younger siblings, two of whom are twins.
Personality: Taryn is ordinary. She's a playful tomboy who is thirsty for knowledge that her parents can't (or won't) provide her with. Beyond basic arithmetic and reading, which she took with the rest of the children her age in the village hall, Taryn is uneducated, as are all of the children - unless they have access to books. Her boundless energy can be annoying, and she doesn't deal well with being tired - she gets moody and flips at the slightest thing. She can be arrogant, bragging that she will get the best power (which will be proved to not be true) and can be extremely talkative. The adults who have come into contact with her cannot wait for her to be taken to the Academy, where she will mature and be taught the traits that they deem proper for a young lady - instead of the fighting and races that she partakes in with the other children (mostly boys) in the village. |
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Sahanke
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| 16 Nov 2013 05:53 PM |
Name:Vladimir Kosak
A.ge: 7 Appearance: a 5'6" child who has a medium build. He weighs about 80-90 pounds. He has short brown hair, blue eyes with a scar over the left eye. He is pale and usually wears a black robe and tanned leather shoes.
Power: Super Brain/Very smart.
Bio:As a child, he was misunderstood. His parents thought, and still think he is an odd ball and dumb. What they don't know is that the reason he is so slow to respond to them and doesn't talk much because in his head, he is constantly thinking, and pondering, and wondering. He is a thinker, and until he dies, he will be like this.
Personality: He is usually withdrawn, and does stuff by himself. He likes to find out how things work and pays attention to things others usually don't look at. |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:01 PM |
Name:Jerome Orthron Age:7 Appearence:Average height andw weight of age and black hair and fire red eyes Power:Fire Bio:TBA *like most RPs i participate in* Personality:Also TBA |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:13 PM |
| (can i have an explanation) |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:17 PM |
| (Height, bio and personality need development. Not only for informational purposes on your character, but those are also how I gauge grammatical skills of those trying to join. I take writing very seriously and need proof that people have enough skill to be able to role-play sufficiently.) |
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:18 PM |
| (My height in this is the average height of a 7 year old and also,My bio and personality both are introduced during the roleplay.) |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:24 PM |
| (It's not enough information to warrant acceptance, I'm sorry, but I stand by my decision.) |
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:34 PM |
| (Roleplayers time skip after the Bestowing to a certain number of years voted by the majority of rpers into the future where they end up in the 'Acadamy' to continue the rp, correct?) |
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TheGilded
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darkx100
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:36 PM |
Name:Kevin Vincent A.ge: 7 Appearance:5'6 Kevin wears a Dark Green vest, with a undershirt the colour of black with a button on it, there are a couple of tears on the vest along with buttons, the colour of grey along the edges of the vest. He wears the casual pants of his time the, a belt on pants with a couple of packs and sacks used too carry various items. His eyes are the colour of Brown, medium sized eyes, his hair is brushed too the right bearing a a bit of dirt in it, along with dirt on his face too. Kevin weighs 90 pounds, and feet remain flat footed.
Power: Shadow, Kevins Shadow power assists him in remaining undetected, whenever in the shadows his body starts too darken, blending in with the dark (If this power doesn't work I would like a suggestion for other ones, Thanks)
Bio:Kevin was born a Low-Class citizen, his father working the bar talking with local ladies. His father was born a thief and stole money whenever he could, on rare occasions he would get spotted. Kevin's mother also assisted in the bar, bringing drinks and food. And acting as a local guitarist there. Kevin however was a "s.talker" and follower, his power allowing him too blend in with the darkness allowed for eavesdropping and accurate information. This gave him quite an easy time with his father stealing money, making them talented thieves, however later on his father was captured and sentenced too death, only Kevin and his Mother escaped Personality:Kevin is nice, mellow child. Passive and accurate, he focuses his skills on eavesdropping and s.talking, he is relatively easy going and is quite friendly too most people.
(Any suggestions too improve it? There may be a few grammar mistakes in there that I didn't see.)
"I'm an egghead, well sometimes, well actually wait-" |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:41 PM |
| (People don't get their powers until the age of 7, so that would not be able to be used to make them better thieves. His size/age could, or anything else that you want to swap it with, but not his power. Power choice is fine. Accepted once you change that little bit.) |
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darkx100
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:45 PM |
(Hold on really confused, edit the bio or the power, or size/age?)
"I'm an egghead, well sometimes, well actually wait-" |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:47 PM |
| (Edit the bio part where it says he used his power to become an awesome thief.) |
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darkx100
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:51 PM |
Bio:Kevin was born a Low-Class citizen, his father working the bar talking with local ladies. His father was born a thief and stole money whenever he could, on rare occasions he would get spotted. Kevin's mother also assisted in the bar, bringing drinks and food. And acting as a local guitarist there. Kevin watched his father steal and mug people of money,too him it felt like a game, a game of hide and seek, if you were found you'd ha.ng you hid you would live. This had interested Kevin severely. But we would just watch and never perform it. After awhile his father was caught hanged.
"I'm an egghead, well sometimes, well actually wait-" |
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:59 PM |
(Then I will join. I just wanted to clarify that up so no body stupidly asks in the future about the time jump. Name: Vincil Seqinal A.ge: 7 (automatic, read rules to find out.) Appearance: A rather tall boy for his age but still thin, his eyes are a pale blue much like his father and two brothers before they died. His light brown hair is neat, but still a little messy. He often wears a necklace with blue colored wood blocks on it. His clothing often is a dark gray and a small book, labeled 'Powers to need' and written by his father, is always under his arm.
Power: Electricity, can as of the Bestowing send out small electric shocks if he touches someone and concentrates. But for the Bestowing, he can summon a ball of static electricity that fires electrical bolts at targets.
Bio: A child from a well off family, Vincil was often taught by his wise but somewhat strange and secretive father who himself had the power of electricity. His family is actually of 3 siblings as the other two died in a terrible accident and his father became sterile. Vincil and his three siblings, two of which also have the power of electricity and are twin sisters, and the third only 3 years old.
Personality: Quiet and cautious, Vincil prefers to only speak to his siblings, his parents or anyone who can actually become his friend. His apathetic mood towards emotions often isolates him from most people by accident but he doesn't mind. He does however strangely talk to himself as if he is talking to a real person.
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| 16 Nov 2013 06:59 PM |
| (Though I guess he would get the powers at the Bestowing...) |
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TheGilded
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| 16 Nov 2013 07:02 PM |
| (Yeah, that's right, but accepted.) |
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| 16 Nov 2013 07:05 PM |
(When Vincil becomes skilled enough, he's going to have the electrical ball of energy floating around him almost constantly like a pet. If you get the reference, good for you.)
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