~The Twelve Ballads of Liandra, Ties That Bind Us~ Book 1.
Music, the most beautiful of all mortal creations; it can bring warmth and tenderness, as well as heart wrenching sorrow; it can ease your soul and touch you in a place deep inside where your true self rests. Powerful, spell binding, and entrancing; music has inspired men to war, where pride and anger burn scorch the earth and turn brother against brother, father against son. But music has also taught people to understand, and to extend the hands of peace. For every soul there is a song which can express their innermost thoughts and feelings. Life itself is reflected in the harmonizing flow of music.
This is an excerpt from a speech given on the last night of the first Ballad Light Festival nearly thirty centuries ago. The author of these words has long since been forgotten, but why she wrote them has not. Three millennia ago words such as peace, honor, contentment, and happiness had long since been forgotten in favor of never ending war. The world of Liandra had lived in a state of constant bloodshed for the last nine centuries, sides changed with the seasons, and no one race or kingdom ever held an advantage for long. After nearly a millennia of war the reasons why the war had started were lost to time; it seemed conflict had taken a will of its own; a will that imposed itself on the very hearts of generations of men, women, and children. Finally when the planet was so drenched in blood its rivers would literally run red a fragile peace was born. But peace had come far too late. Liandra, Goddess of Life and spirit of the world could no longer survive after such long and terrible spiritual and physical torment.
Too late the peoples of Liandra joined together in an effort to preserve their beloved world. There efforts proved to be for naught and Liandra slipped deeper into the abyss. With no hope left a decision was made that all races be they human, elven, faye, dwarf, dragon, beast-like, or monstrous would meet together in celebration.
For eleven days all living beings on Liandra came together in equality and celebrated. They celebrated their differences and their similarities. After 900 years of war they had finally learned to accept each other and to live in peace. For those eleven days Liandra became a fleeting paradise where the evils of the past were forgotten, and life was finally lived the way it was always meant to be. On the eleventh night of celebration on the twelfth hour of midnight a final tribute to Liandra was given. Twelve songstresses stepped forward, each holding a ballad in hand; eleven ballads for the eleven continents of Lianda and one for Liandra itself. In turn the ballads were performed until only twelfth and final ballad to Liandra was left. The twelve songstresses came together and sang as one. That final ballad touched the souls of all who heard it, including Liandra herself. In that final hour she visited her people in the form of a beautiful woman. She told them that they had earned forgiveness and Liandra would spare them. But she also reminded them to never again forget what greatness they were capable of. And so the Twelve Ballad’s of Liandra passed into legend, and every ten years the Ballad Light Festival is held.
Now thirty centuries later war begins to break out across three of Liandra’s continents. What drives this war is unknown, but if it is allowed to spread it will mean the death of us all. Hope lies in a small band of strangers united by a quest for greatness.
I’m giving pre-made outlines for templates. I know some of you won’t appreciate this, but I’m looking for more diversity in characters, which is something several rps have lacked as of late. These are basically just outlines for the character. It’s first come first serve, and once someone has taken an outline it’s gone. I do not want anyone to just copy and paste the outline. I expect you to add a more detailed bio, a personality, and select an appearance. More than one paragraph for a bio by the way. I won’t take short simple bios. Ok now that that is out of the way, time for outlines.
The would be Paladin- Age 17 (He is capable of some low level magic, but finds the casting process extremely tiring.)
A young boy from the plains of Rolanda, he spent ten year of his life attending a renowned knight’s training academy. On his seventeenth birthday he was promoted from the rank of page to Knight of the People, the first steps towards becoming a Paladin of Liandra. Shortly after his promotion had discovered that several of his fellow young knights had been using their new status to take free goods from the local village. He turned them in immediately and he was subsequently expelled from the academy. He searches for the twelve ballads in hopes of becoming a true hero.
-Taken by Morpheaus
The disgraced Knight of the Shield- Age 27 (She is capable of magic and is at an intermediate to advanced level of spell casting.)
Perhaps the most skilled of the knights at the academy, she is considered very young for her rank and is responsible for training the squires of the academy. When her former page was expelled she left the academy with him. Though she plays the part of teacher, she is aware of her young student’s unspoken affections towards her. When she is not keeping her young companion out of trouble, she is usually training herself. Taken by Kingdomwolfblade
The Drunken Sorcerer- Age 35
A former performer from the world renowned roaming carnival’s of Thesala, he became something of a joke when his addiction to mead caused him to set his own tent ablaze and permanently turn his hair white. He spends the years roaming from town to town performing at local inns and taverns for free booze. Why he searches for the scroll is unknown, but it probably has something to do with women or alcohol.
Taken by LDJ
The Cocky Assassin- Age 23
A young girl born in the back alleys of New Berona, the fourth largest city on Liandra, she spent her life picking pockets and stealing valuables from local merchants. On the fourteenth birthday she fell in with a pack of thieves. They taught her several valuable skills. She recently gained a reputation as a deadly if not altogether humble assassin. How she became an assassin and what happened to her in the last eight years are both secrets she guards very closely.
Taken Darkness Princess
The Shape Eyed Elve- Age 3452
Born in the waning centuries of the Great War, he is still considered an adolescent among the elven races. Yet he did indeed participate in the battles of days long past and remembers the years of endless bloodshed which forged him into a very cynical person. His life is spent training humans and other races for survival in the wilderness.
Taken Rikimaru
The Retired Gladiator- Age 56
A legendary warrior from the coliseums of Eb-Car, he retired at top of his game and to this day is still feared throughout the land as a deadly warrior. In the years since retirement he has opened a small book shop in the port city of Aquila.
Taken by Lionheart06
The Lustful Ice Mistress- Age Unknown
Though her origins are unknown the ice mistress has gained a reputation for her rich life style. She spends much of her time living the high life among the elite nobles of whichever city she happens to be in. When she leaves a place it is usually because she has grown somewhat bored with the local men.
The Old Bastard- Age 79
A genius inventor known for his rather rude behavior, his greatest accomplishment in life is the golem which he created to be his servant. Eventually the golem became his best and only friend, and the two are now inseparable. They travel the eleven continents selling their services and a few useful inventions.
The Golem- 64
A humble and gentle spirit with near limitless strength and a penchant for cooking, he roams the land with his best friend and creator, a doddering old inventor. Though he is a very peaceful being he is quick to defend the innocent.
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The rules are standard; anything else should be common sense. If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you want to use your own character then pm me the template for approval and I’ll get back to you. The pass word for this rp is any 4-5 letter word starting with R.
The Template
Password:
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Bio:
Personality:
Weapon/s of Choice
I’ll post a template later today.
Music, the most beautiful of all mortal creations; it can bring warmth and tenderness, as well as heart wrenching sorrow; it can ease your soul and touch you in a place deep inside where your true self rests. Powerful, spell binding, and entrancing; music has inspired men to war, where pride and anger burn scorch the earth and turn brother against brother, father against son. But music has also taught people to understand, and to extend the hands of peace. For every soul there is a song which can express their innermost thoughts and feelings. Life itself is reflected in the harmonizing flow of music.
This is an excerpt from a speech given on the last night of the first Ballad Light Festival nearly thirty centuries ago. The author of these words has long since been forgotten, but why she wrote them has not. Three millennia ago words such as peace, honor, contentment, and happiness had long since been forgotten in favor of never ending war. The world of Liandra had lived in a state of constant bloodshed for the last nine centuries, sides changed with the seasons, and no one race or kingdom ever held an advantage for long. After nearly a millennia of war the reasons why the war had started were lost to time; it seemed conflict had taken a will of its own; a will that imposed itself on the very hearts of generations of men, women, and children. Finally when the planet was so drenched in blood its rivers would literally run red a fragile peace was born. But peace had come far too late. Liandra, Goddess of Life and spirit of the world could no longer survive after such long and terrible spiritual and physical torment.
Too late the peoples of Liandra joined together in an effort to preserve their beloved world. There efforts proved to be for naught and Liandra slipped deeper into the abyss. With no hope left a decision was made that all races be they human, elven, faye, dwarf, dragon, beast-like, or monstrous would meet together in celebration.
For eleven days all living beings on Liandra came together in equality and celebrated. They celebrated their differences and their similarities. After 900 years of war they had finally learned to accept each other and to live in peace. For those eleven days Liandra became a fleeting paradise where the evils of the past were forgotten, and life was finally lived the way it was always meant to be. On the eleventh night of celebration on the twelfth hour of midnight a final tribute to Liandra was given. Twelve songstresses stepped forward, each holding a ballad in hand; eleven ballads for the eleven continents of Lianda and one for Liandra itself. In turn the ballads were performed until only twelfth and final ballad to Liandra was left. The twelve songstresses came together and sang as one. That final ballad touched the souls of all who heard it, including Liandra herself. In that final hour she visited her people in the form of a beautiful woman. She told them that they had earned forgiveness and Liandra would spare them. But she also reminded them to never again forget what greatness they were capable of. And so the Twelve Ballad’s of Liandra passed into legend, and every ten years the Ballad Light Festival is held.
Now thirty centuries later war begins to break out across three of Liandra’s continents. What drives this war is unknown, but if it is allowed to spread it will mean the death of us all. Hope lies in a small band of strangers united by a quest for greatness.
I’m giving pre-made outlines for templates. I know some of you won’t appreciate this, but I’m looking for more diversity in characters, which is something several rps have lacked as of late. These are basically just outlines for the character. It’s first come first serve, and once someone has taken an outline it’s gone. I do not want anyone to just copy and paste the outline. I expect you to add a more detailed bio, a personality, and select an appearance. More than one paragraph for a bio by the way. I won’t take short simple bios. Ok now that that is out of the way, time for outlines.
The would be Paladin- Age 17 (He is capable of some low level magic, but finds the casting process extremely tiring.)
A young boy from the plains of Rolanda, he spent ten year of his life attending a renowned knight’s training academy. On his seventeenth birthday he was promoted from the rank of page to Knight of the People, the first steps towards becoming a Paladin of Liandra. Shortly after his promotion had discovered that several of his fellow young knights had been using their new status to take free goods from the local village. He turned them in immediately and he was subsequently expelled from the academy. He searches for the twelve ballads in hopes of becoming a true hero.
-Taken by Morpheaus
The disgraced Knight of the Shield- Age 27 (She is capable of magic and is at an intermediate to advanced level of spell casting.)
Perhaps the most skilled of the knights at the academy, she is considered very young for her rank and is responsible for training the squires of the academy. When her former page was expelled she left the academy with him. Though she plays the part of teacher, she is aware of her young student’s unspoken affections towards her. When she is not keeping her young companion out of trouble, she is usually training herself. Taken by Kingdomwolfblade
The Drunken Sorcerer- Age 35
A former performer from the world renowned roaming carnival’s of Thesala, he became something of a joke when his addiction to mead caused him to set his own tent ablaze and permanently turn his hair white. He spends the years roaming from town to town performing at local inns and taverns for free booze. Why he searches for the scroll is unknown, but it probably has something to do with women or alcohol.
Taken by LDJ
The Cocky Assassin- Age 23
A young girl born in the back alleys of New Berona, the fourth largest city on Liandra, she spent her life picking pockets and stealing valuables from local merchants. On the fourteenth birthday she fell in with a pack of thieves. They taught her several valuable skills. She recently gained a reputation as a deadly if not altogether humble assassin. How she became an assassin and what happened to her in the last eight years are both secrets she guards very closely.
Taken Darkness Princess
The Shape Eyed Elve- Age 3452
Born in the waning centuries of the Great War, he is still considered an adolescent among the elven races. Yet he did indeed participate in the battles of days long past and remembers the years of endless bloodshed which forged him into a very cynical person. His life is spent training humans and other races for survival in the wilderness.
Taken Rikimaru
The Retired Gladiator- Age 56
A legendary warrior from the coliseums of Eb-Car, he retired at top of his game and to this day is still feared throughout the land as a deadly warrior. In the years since retirement he has opened a small book shop in the port city of Aquila.
Taken by Lionheart06
The Lustful Ice Mistress- Age Unknown
Though her origins are unknown the ice mistress has gained a reputation for her rich life style. She spends much of her time living the high life among the elite nobles of whichever city she happens to be in. When she leaves a place it is usually because she has grown somewhat bored with the local men.
The Old Bastard- Age 79
A genius inventor known for his rather rude behavior, his greatest accomplishment in life is the golem which he created to be his servant. Eventually the golem became his best and only friend, and the two are now inseparable. They travel the eleven continents selling their services and a few useful inventions.
The Golem- 64
A humble and gentle spirit with near limitless strength and a penchant for cooking, he roams the land with his best friend and creator, a doddering old inventor. Though he is a very peaceful being he is quick to defend the innocent.
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The rules are standard; anything else should be common sense. If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you want to use your own character then pm me the template for approval and I’ll get back to you. The pass word for this rp is any 4-5 letter word starting with R.
The Template
Password:
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Bio:
Personality:
Weapon/s of Choice
I’ll post a template later today.
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