Sanguine Heart: A Small-Cast Dark Fantasy {OOC / Sign-Up}

[OmniChaos]

Jezza, Ordeith, myself, Sunny, and TheProf... Well, well, the gang's all here...

 

[Orion]

Jezza, Ordeith, myself, Sunny, and TheProf... Well, well, the gang's all here...

What better an adventuring crew to be part of?

 

[Solar]

oh my god does this mean i get to create the perpetually drunk self-loathing insane part-pirate character or what

 

[Ordeith]

Orion, your character is superb--with some nice lore, as well.
He brushes on the powerful side, but everything is realistically offset. Thou hast been accepted.

oh my god does this mean i get to create the perpetually drunk self-loathing insane part-pirate character or what

Keep in mind that these knights are protecting Imperial ambassadors...
If you can make it work feasibly, break out 'yer flask o' grog!

By the way, your Sherlock avatar is fantastic.

 

[King Naruto]

I have not played Dark Souls or Demon Souls and it's a very adequate question. Do other races such as say an elf exist within this realm or a being akin to an elf?

 

[Ordeith]

I have not played Dark Souls or Demon Souls and it's a very adequate question. Do other races such as say an elf exist within this realm or a being akin to an elf?

I'm afraid not; it's a human-only world.
Any other humanoids are enemies, and they're not very pleasant to look upon.

That having been said, your character doesn't need to be completely redone. That would just be cruel of me. However, I'll need to give this matter some thought...

 

[King Naruto]

Well he wasn't finished so, it's fine. I'll just change some things and it'll be okay. I know what I will do though in regards to changes.

 

[Hazen Gregory]

Name: Caesar Hadju Gordon

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Appearance: Normally Caesar wears some form of a scowl or other, so his basic facial features are often a bit obscured due to his near constant frown. Even so, his fierce eyes are that of an emerald green which sets alight both the cheeks and overall pale flesh of Caesar.

An apparent large amount of stress at an earlier age caused the hair one Caesar's body to grow in white and grey. With a moderate care for his appearance, he wears his hair in a fashionable style that cut the right way doesn't need much tending to at all.

He weights 178 pounds and at 5'11 has a nicely developed body, not too extreme but certainly makes sense with the amount of heavy toning he's worked upon it. There are tattoos of red and yellow spirals on both shoulders, his palms and also the same tattoo upon his pectoral muscles.

Equipment:

Divinum Frangitur- This is a longsword that Caesar had forged for him that makes the use two interlocking blades that are attached using a wire chain that Caesar can activate by pulling on the chain attached to the swords handle. The metal used in the forging of Divinum Frangitur were tempered with different stones to give the sword a multi-hued color scheme but that's just for show. The sword can basically extend its length to roughly 5 feet when the chain is pulled but Caesar has to be careful when doing this as the blade can jam and become awkwardly heavy, even more so than previously.

Divinum Proginoskes- Caesar wears a custom made suit of armor made of light weight metal. The fingered gauntlets are fashioned to give Caesar's hands and fingers safer movement and though they appear bulky, are made with cushioned insides to be very comfortable. The same type of stones used in Divinum Frangitur are housed in each gauntlet, the grieves and the sash on Caesar's waist. The grieves are clunky however and Caesar can be slower than other due to this. It should also be noted that the metal isn't overly strong because its thin and weighs so little.

Personality: Caesar can easily be a self righteous individual if circumstances allow it but indirectly he is quite the angry man, and stemming from that Caesar is also volatile and to some extremely violent. Caesar can be very detached from empathy as he believes that strength is formed from within and because of this there is no need to feel "bad" for others. Honesty is also a notion of the way that Caesar goes about speaking and his realism toward most situations can be harsh in conjunction with his lack of empathetic feelings. He finds it quite hard to bond with anyone and often struggles in social situations because he becomes easily angered.

Abilities:

Durability- To to rigorous training over the years with his skin and body in extreme conditioning, Caesar has a higher tolerance for pain and injury, but like any other man, he bleeds and can fall. Its just a mind set to survive.

Flexibility- Caesar is a man than enjoys frivolous activity and stretching, so he can twist and move better than most. He can bend down and touch his toes with no effort and just as easily do a split.

Londovia's Calling- Whilst inside these borders, Caesar's bodily functions accelerate into a more dense state, making it a lot harder to pierce his flesh and also allowing for the use of low level distribution of his adrenaline, giving him an edge while fighting.

Recent History: In more recent times, carnage and the pleasures of violence had nearly begun to consume Caesar and he realized that there was a no limit to how much destruction one man alone needs to be a part of. As he moved from place to place with only vengeance in mind, he ended up joining many tournaments for both sport and prize money as to him killing meant nothing, people died because of their actions. Obviously if you joined such an environment you had to accept that death could come your way.

Caesar had no problem ending people's lives for his own gain at all. But after he due to random chance bumped into the very man and woman that he'd been after all along. Slaughtering the both of them didn't exactly ease anything for him but a bit of peace was gained. With that accomplished, Caesar turned to fix himself and sought work where he could still apply his skills but be a calmer individual. To do this he sought out a position where he could protect others. Originally he just escorted wealthy people to and from places and was paid to keep them safe and sound. It was a regularity that such caravans would be attacked by bandits and the like, so Caesar continued to be recommended to others and his endeavors were noticed by those of even higher power.

At one such occasion he was recommended by a woman named Farla Orlike unbeknownst to him to those that wanted to get answers about Lodovia and after being contacted about it, he obtained the details that there were five others. His skills were apparently good enough and obviously being within the Toulonian Empire’s good graces, he desired to continue to help anybody he could in anyway possible. What better a way than to journey into a place where nobody has been for over thirty years?? Further more Caeasar feels that he might be able to make friends with the other five and rather than stay angry, become a better man in general.

Miscellaneous: Meh.

 

[Ordeith]

I like several parts of your template, Tav—but much of it doesn't quite fit the setting, I'm afraid.
Even after having been toned down, Caesar still feels superhuman. When combined, his abilities place him a step above the group—and his sword and armor (admittedly, really neat) are just too extraordinary.

He also feels a bit convoluted; try reordering his Personality field. Plus, his background doesn't quite give me a notion as to how he got involved in the diplomatic mission, although we know why.

Overall, it's a nice template—but an unbelievable one, for this roleplay.
Like I said, we're just squishy humans. The world isn't very fond of us, and has the means to squish us very easily.

 

[Hazen Gregory]

Kayy then, I edited it. I'll continue to do so until its acceptable, so tell me Joey(can I call you that??), what about now??

I'm also glasd I got a chance to make a swordsman type character that can be used for specific battle settings, so its all good.

 

[King Naruto]

My template is also complete. I hope I get accepted. Just let me know if anything is wrong and i'll be glad to fix or change it.

 

[Ordeith]

Kayy then, I edited it. I'll continue to do so until its acceptable, so tell me Joey(can I call you that??), what about now?

I think your character has been toned down to an acceptable level, but still retains his uniqueness.
(I'm fine with anyone from the Roleplaying section calling me Joey, haha.)

I have a few concerns about style and mechanics, though...

Frankly, you sometimes come across as a bit nonsensical, and I'm worried about how that will affect the flow of the roleplay. We could use an angry swordsman in the group, and this is my only obstacle to accepting Caesar. If I want to be super-critical, I can't accept your template right now.

However, this doesn't remove your template from the running. As I said above, Caesar meets all of the requirements--and is still unique. If, after looking over some other templates, I feel that your character should be included, I'll add him to the roster.

A small cast, I've come to realize, requires a broad selection field. So stay tuned!
(This applies to everyone's template, by the way.)

My template is also complete. I hope I get accepted. Just let me know if anything is wrong and i'll be glad to fix or change it.

As he is, Almeda seems a little overpowered: The man is a genius-level weaponmaster who can maneuver like a master acrobat.

I'm fine with unique abilities/equipment (eg. Orion's direwolf hood, Superbia's mechanical longsword), but some specialization is needed for this. A mercenary will obviously have a more eclectic armory and skill set, but Almeda pushes this boundary--just a little bit.

Specialized characters should have more unique/powerful items and abilities, but lack a broad skill set. Generalized characters can do more, but to a smaller capacity. You can have numerous regular items, or a small number of powerful and unique ones.

A stat system is another way to think of it: You are given x amount of points, and can distribute them however you please. A few special items/abilities can compensate for the areas that lack--but overall, some things should come more easily than others.

Remove or alter a few items and abilities, and Almeda will cut a better profile overall.

 

[King Naruto]

Well I dropped his genius level mental ability and his throwing knives. Is that okay? I would do more but, I wonder if doing that much changes Almeda's entry into the rp. I kept the crossbow with the thought that it's impratical for rapid use during combat because of the loading of every individual arrow.

 

[Ordeith]

Well I dropped his genius level mental ability and his throwing knives. Is that okay? I would do more but, I wonder if doing that much changes Almeda's entry into the rp. I kept the crossbow with the thought that it's impratical for rapid use during combat because of the loading of every individual arrow.

It looks better now, methinks. Because parkour would be difficult for someone even in leather armor, I would remove that from his "Acrobatic" ability. Then it should be ready to go.

OmniChaos, your template seems to be in good order, with that slight alteration to Lekain's "Sword of a King" ability. Thou hast been accepted.

 

[Hazen Gregory]

Hmm I suppose I'll have to see how it all plays out

 

[King Naruto]

Alrighty then. Parkour removed so, I can't wait for this to begin.

 

[Solar]

I have my character in his entirety, devised, Joey but I'm going to consult with you about him before posting the temp, alright?

 

[Ordeith]

At the current moment, I'm weighing Nigga Sauce's template against Superbia's (which isn't meant to cause any conflict between you). We have several interested roleplayers--and I'd like to fill these last two spots only after I weigh the decision carefully, and see every last template.

I have my character in his entirety, devised, Joey but I'm going to consult with you about him before posting the temp, alright?

What you've proposed is fine, Sunny.
Post your template, and let your character shine.

 

[Hazen Gregory]

Cort and I are like the closest of friends broski. There's not going to be conflict; regardless of your good intentions to be fair.

 

[Solar]

No way out of Lodovia...

Name: Danios Ephemeatos [dan-yos: dan rhymes with man, and yos rhymes with most]

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Appearance: Reference Image/Inspiration.

Danios' garb is designed for both pleasing aesthetic and functionality. It is good at keeping his body covered from the elements and maintaining his body heat, snug yet loose enough in some places for comfort and to move his body in a variety of manners. The pouches on his belt are secure and carry a variety of ointments, anti-toxins, tonics, and medicines as well as very small instruments of aid. Only generalized things based on his experience that are always in need. [These contents can be gone into depth if need be].

His cheeks are flushed with a constant red, giving him the experience of always of either delight or having come from a nasty storm. The man's features clearly highlight the harsher side of the sun and sand he's seen, though having moved quite a bit, his visage could've been a bit darker. As it is, his face is almost an unidentifiable caramel and crimson in shade, his lips wide, his chin barely pointed, his eyes a soft and dark pine, his ears small and slightly pointed, all giving him the appearance of an almost elfish merry-maker. His jaw is square and cheekbones are prominent, his eyebrows thick, his fury (and other emotions) evident when present. His hair is curled and only slightly long in their brown locks (accurately represented in the image).

As someone who knows considerably much about the body, and how to take care of it, his build is healthy and sharp--coupled with his background, giving him subtly rippling muscles but an overall slender physique, his power within his limbs, core and arms. Acrobats aren't generally very tall and Danios cuts his height at a precise 5'11. As for armaments, his belt contains his wallet and a small knife (pictured) sheathed at the belt's back. He carries no swords or other weapons but on his back, within an 'X' shaped sheath, are where his twin steel ekrima sticks, in a midnight blue hue.

Personality: Danios is a performer, born and raised, so he's a hard-core extrovert. He has enough inner energy, strangely enough, to keep on chatting for minutes and minutes but without an audience, he's nothing. ("Boy had the long'st pair o' lungs that I ever did see.") He needs to be needed, and not in an insecure way, but to remind himself he's there and that he can, and wants, to make a difference, else he can be absorbed into his own thoughts. Life has felled him enough hard times, though, to make him appreciate silence.

He's a charmer, he's friendly, it's what he's good at and what he aims to do because life is better off for it. When he's loyal, he's "I'll fight tooth and nail for you" loyal and clings to his convictions with utmost certainty. A more manipulative and calculating side of him will seek to win people over no matter what based on his understanding from them and he's prepared to use his skills to "bewitch" women and men alike for ulterior motives. However, he tries to mind what he says, reminded of his background and how much humility is a value. That said, even when chatty, he tries to always be useful and relevant with his words.

Abilities:

-Doctor: Danios is fully qualified and trained to treat a wide array of wounds and maladies, his memory and tuition making him most adept at the field as well as having an exposure to many alternative methods of treatments. For example, did you you know the inner membrane of a chicken egg is one of the world's best bandages? Danios does.

-Acrobat and contortionist: Able to jump, flip, vault and more, Danios has spent a large portion of his life a bird trapped within a man's body and can demonstrate so. As well, he can bend himself and his body fairly well.

-Social Genius/Body Language Reader: With an eidetic memory, life as a performer, and fine mentor, Danios is a master of crowd response. He knows people, understands them like the back of his hand. Coupled with his knowledge of anatomy, he can deduce a plethora of a person's thoughts, life, and mannerisms from absorbing their movements and speech as well as predicting their bodily movements to a fair certainty from this.

-Eidetic Memory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidetic_memory."...ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with extreme precision and in abundant volume."

-Decent combatist: trained to a fair degree with battle but mostly relies on these above skills to best his foes.

Recent History: Danios was born within the small desert country of Zena, near to the south-east of the Toulonian empire. The two countries have a whirlwind of history, artists, philosophers, artisans, scientists and more from each side studying within the other land and inspiring the people inhabiting each, though, the Toulonian empire’s imperialistic efforts to dominate the mysterious Zena have been promptly squashed time and time again due to both their ignorance of Zena’s desert terrain and the fierceness of Zena’s fighters. The countries have entered into a more stable and respectable alliance due to current events, becoming strong trading partners and war allies. Still, some prejudices run thick.

Danios wasn’t raised in a large clan or tribal environment like many of the land’s natives but rather to wandering circus, his father and mother and him being acrobatic performers. From a young age, Danios suffered from the headaches and misunderstandings due to an eidetic memory; he wasn’t raised with a proper education but the entire circus was his family and tutored him the best they could, though, his penchant for uncannily remembering everything sometimes did not earn him favour.

Being raised a performer and traveler, Danios was raised to hold crowd response as an extremely important thing as it was correlated to his family’s earnings. Bahambrose, the circus clown, with his long-developed wisdom, taught him how to analyse people and earn crowd response. How to make them smile, laugh, cry, how to gauge their inner feelings via body language and more as well as instructing him how to bend his body in uncanny ways. His sponge-like memory took all of this information in, finally relief that the things he remembered might form a cohesive mural for him to draw upon. It was during these days of his young life he was also exposed to the prejudices associated with nomads and Zenians, comprehending the root causes for said hatreds and how to attempt to overcome them.

Tragedy struck when his beloved friend and mentor passed away due to fever born of the heat. He mourned a brilliant man, one of the few who understood him, while the rest mourned a clown. Danios, with a solemn darkness in his heart, took his friend’s role, donning the costume of Bahambrose the clown whilst continuing his acrobatic career, but few understood the black tears painted in the corners of his eyes. Angry that a simple fever that the travelers could not attend to or have the money (nor were they near enough a town) to consult a doctor. From that day on, any and all knowledge of medicine and the human body he eagerly devoured; raptly interrogating the members of his circus first then spending any of his allowance on books and scrolls devoted to the science, asking for such instead of toys and things on his birthdays.

When he finally reached manhood, he bade farewell to his family and friends to study within a Lodovian institution he fought tooth and nail to get into. It took him longer to complete his studies due to his lack of a proper education but mentioning his mentor, Bahambrose, seemed to do the trick; the clown studied there as well as the unofficial medicine man of the circus folk. Bittersweet, as in the end, he could not save himself. The professor who vouched on Danios’ behalf and personally aided him where his poor childhood education of general matters failed was an old friend of Bahambrose and also a former knight. Expressing an interest in the matter, Yamnete (the professor) taught him about the history, political sphere, culture, and knight system of Lodovia. It wasn’t comprehensive enough to make him a scholar on the matter, but enough so Danios had the knowledge of about, and even a bit above, the average Lodovian citizen. Yamnete also trained him in combat, seeing his background and abilities as not a hindrance or a disease but a gift; teaching Danios to use his knowledge of anatomy and body language and social science to predict the moves of his foes and to use his acrobatic skill and bendable body to dodge, disconcert, and confuse his foes.

Danios made friends, learnt his craft with patience and passion and developed his other skills at his time within school. When he graduated, he administered citizens of The Toulonian Empire's capital city for two years before working in Zena for one year. He traveled for months between and around the two, forming a collage of interesting experiences before taking a small vacation to visit his family and help with their buisness and then have a vacation in the Toulonian Empire, visiting his old professors, colleagues, and friends. At the behest of Yamnete and fascinated by his old friend's proposal, he was signed up as an emissary to the mysterious land of Lodovia.