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Kowsauni
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:58 pm


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As you walk down the neatly trimmed cobbled pathway as it winds through ancient trees you wonder if you will ever reach the Manor. But then you see it, with its magnificent courtyard stretching before it, Aráethos Manor in all its splendor. Once a decrepit house of spooks, it has been renovated to be a shining example of architecture at its finest. As you walk through the finely landscaped yard you notice a gardener stooped over a bush. It feel like something’s odd but then you realize it’s because you can see the bush right through him. So the rumors were true. The manor is staffed by ghosts. As you walk through the front door you enter a room akin to the grandeur of old. Sitting behind a desk you see the another ghost of the house. Her mischievous eyes eye you curiously as her sliver hair billows behind her as if it was not affected by gravity. “Hello” She says cheerily “and welcome to Aráethos Manor, may I help you?”
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:00 pm


History

The name Aráethos was once a name that was both feared and despised. For almost a century they rained terror upon the surrounding lands through a combination of their criminal ties and terrible magic. Of those who entered Aráethos Manor, few came out. However it was only a matter of time before their crimes became too great and the people of Miyr found the will and courage to fight back. 23 years ago an angry mob stormed the manor and murdered the entire family…or so they thought. The Aráethos had a newborn son that they had kept secret. Upon learning of the mob they had servants sneak him out of the manor. After the death of the family the land was left to rot as it became tainted with a dark presence.

It wasn’t until a few years ago that a young man named Kail’igen made his appearance and proved him self to be the last surviving member of the Aráethos family. He alone could enter the house without being attacked by the spirits. There were those who sought to finish the job they started 20 years ago. Kail’igen proved to be more then their match, defeating them in open combat. However he spared all their lives, wishing there to be no more blood spilt over the matter of his blood line. He then, with the help of some friends, cleared away the malevolent spirits occupying the manor and lifted the taint from the land. To show the new face of Aráethos, Kail opened up the manor as a place for all adventures to come and find a place to retreat.

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Kowsauni
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:37 pm


Places of Aráethos manor.

The courtyard
• The neatly landscaped yard is tirelessly maintained by the ghost gardener. He can often be glimpsed trimming the bushes. He is not one much for conversation and would prefer if you stayed out of his way.


The lounge
• The first place you enter when you step into the manor and a common place for adventures to meet. No longer the dilapidated mess it was before, it is now a place of style and beauty that goes on to grace the rest of the manor. At the front desk you will find, the ghost of Miztka Aráethos waiting patently for those to come check in.


The Rooms
• When one stays at the manor they get there own private room where they can relax and discus things with others without fear of being eaves drop on. If one tries to enter someone else’s room without permission, they will find the door will open to a disused closet.


The Dining Hall
• The lavishly decorated Dining hall is where adventures can come to eat exquisite meals prepaid by the spectral chefs. Meals are served 3 times a day though one could always get a snack form the kitchen if they so desired.


The Kitchen
• Where the food is prepared by the spectral servants. Adventures often sneak in here for an extra snack. Be wary of mushrooms that might be lying out. You never know if they are edible or ones destined for Kail’s research.


The Ballroom
• A popular place for people to gather and meet. It is the larges and most ornately decorated room in the house, the show piece of the manor. In the evening the place comes aglow with thousands of magical candles and the phantom band begins to play.


The Bar
• Kail himself is a teetotaler and makes little use of this room. However the spectral bartender will be happy to serve any adventure who wishes to wet his or her whistle. They have some very very old wine.

The Arcanum
• This is the room where all the strange magical devices gathered by the family over the years are kept. It also is the observatory. Kail has spent many an evening gazing up into the night sky in this place. People are allowed to visit but he asks that no one touch the objects in this room, for there own safety of course.

The library
• The next biggest room in the house. Over the centuries the Aráethos have collected a rather impressive collection of books ranging from child fairy tails to the highest levels of the arcane. Giant books shelves towering to the ceiling line the room. The most dangerous books are kept in a magical vault locked in the back.


The Fungal Greenhouse
• Probably of not much interest to anyone but Kail. This is where he keeps his collection of exotic fungi that he uses in his research. Many of the species are rather large and luminous lending this place its own sort of beauty. It also is the favorite hang out of his dryad companion, Basidia


The Garden
• The beautiful garden of Aratheos Manor, once a neglected jungle of weeds, has been recently magically restored to much of its former glory. Petra selected the types of flowers and trees to populate the garden, and spends a few hours each day maintaining them.

The Church
• The ivy-covered, ornate church standing separately from the rest of the manor has fallen into disrepair, but still retains a stately dignity. Its stained glass windows are positioned to capture the first rays of daybreak, and Petra and Kail can be found in the church every sunrise, praying together


The Attic
• A place where Kail has stored the less dark and dangerous items left behind after his parents’ demise. This place is rather large and dusty and filled with precariously stacked junk. Who knows what forgotten treasures might lay buried in the attic.


The Cellar
• The entrance to the cellar is through the kitchen though it is blocked by a heavy metal door that has been locked and boarded shut. The sins of the Aráethos family’s dark past are said to be locked down there. Kail has forbidden anyone from opening it, not wishing to be reminded of what his family once was.


The forest.
• The Manor is surrounded by miles of forest land, all part of the Aráethos estate. This place was rather dangerous until the curse was lifted by the valiant efforts of Kail, Firu and Gerbo. Now people a free to take hikes through the forest at there leisure. Just don’t get lost.


The Aráethos mausoleum.
• Where the ancestors of Kail’s family reside, this is the one place where Kail and Petra have not been able to completely remove the unholy taint that once permeated the grounds. Kail has locked the mausoleum shut, not wishing people to disturb the ghosts of his ancestors.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:50 pm


Guest registry

((For all those who would like to stay in Aráethos manor please pm me the filled out sheet below and you will be given a room. This is just some fun information for people to go off of when they rp.))
Quote:

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Profession: (If you want to be staff let me know and tell what kind of job you would like)
Appearance:
Personality:
Background: (please don’t make this too long )
Other: (anything you would like to add that’s not covered above)



The Noble family

Name: Kail'igen Aráethos
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Profession: Wizard, Noble
Appearance: Kail'igen
Personality: Kail is reticent and has somewhat of a cold exterior. However those who truly know him know Kail as a kind individual with a good heart. He struggles with his family’s dark past and the destructive magic he was naturally gifted with. He has a love for botany and studying fungus and through some crazy experiments has created a daughter from each line of study. much to the dismay of his wife.
Background: Kail grew up on a small farm on the outskirts of Miyr with six sisters. It wasn’t until his 20th birthday when a stranger came to the farm and told Kail of his true identity and the destiny that laid before him. somewhat reluctantly Rising to the challenge Kail claimed his lineage and right of birth and defeated all those who would seek to destory it and make the Areathos line that of a memory. He vowed to change the image of his family line from one of evil, to one of good.
Other: After his last experiment were he gave life to his latest daughter,Poa, kail has found himself extremely ill and unable to leave the manor.

Name: Petra Areathos
Age: 20
Gender: Female.
Race: Human.
Profession: Healer
Appearance: Short and small, Petra is more cute than pretty. Her hair and eyes are the same shade of light brown, and she's quite freckled. She wears the long, white and blue dress specified by her convent that covers her completely, even to her fingertips.
Personality: Petra has changed since she first met Kail on that terrifying wagon ride through the mountain pass. Her cheerful, helpful nature is still her most obvious quality, but underneath it now lies a steely resolve. Her sweetness remains, but Petra is no longer as weak as she may appear.
Background: Petra was raised in the country in a massive family (eight kids) and at age 16 volunteered to join a convent to ease the financial burden on her family. She returned to visit her parents over the mountains, whereupon she got involved with Kail and other adventurers. She was granted permission to stay on and aid the adventurers as part of her postulancy.
Other: Though the details have yet to come come Petra has apparently married kail.

Name: Miztka Aráethos
Age: died at 18 (actual age 48 )
Gender:female
Race: human, Ghost
Profession: Sorceress,
Appearance: Miztka stands about 5'8" and has marble white skin. Her long whitish blond hair tends to floats about her as if gravity does not affect it. She bears a solemn expression on her face and has a tendency to be cold to those she does not trust. She is usually dressed in eloquent dark colored dress that accentuates her willowyness.
Personality: Mitzka can be a bit of an enigma. Being a spirit she sometimes tends to think of things differently then the living do. She is deeply scarred by her past and the love she had lost. Like her brother she can come off as cold and indifferent but this part of the defensive barrier she puts up to stop herself from being hurt again.
Background: In life Miztka was a noble soul who lived in quiet desperation under the oppressive control of her Evil Parents. It wasn’t until she met Dresden, the gardeners son, that her life started to have some meaning. She was about ready to run off and elope with her love when her parents found out. Despite there best attmeprs they could not excape the clutches of her paerents They made Miztka watch as they tortured and killed Dresden. Her love lost and destiny destryed she murdered any noble that her parents would try to arrange a marriage for her. She was murdered with her parents when the angry mob stormed the house 30 years ago. Her spirit stayed on to haunt the place where she would steal the soul of any young men who entered the house in hoped of finding Dresden again. It wasn’t until the return of Kail and with the help of some friend her sanity was restored. for reasons that have not yet come to light Mitzka was sealed away in the body of a plant girl designed by her brother Kail'igen. she has since then broke free of the body and is now a free wandering spirit.

Other: Miztka has a skeletal horse named Pinta that she often rides around. Mitzka currently does not reside at the manor.

Name:Basida Areathos
Age: 10
Gender: female
Race: mushroom dryad
Profession: Kail’s helper and companion
Appearance: Basida stands about 3 and a half feet tall and has white skin. She looks like she is wearing a mushroom cap on her heard but it its actually part of her. Curly red hair escapes from underneath it. Her eyes are red and she wears a simple dress made out of leaves.
Personality: Basidia has boundless energy though can be somewhat shy around strangers. She has a very curious nature and loves exploring. Basidia is light hearted child who seems always happy. She is fazed by little. It has been noted that her presence has had a positive effect on the often brooding Kail.
Background: It is unclear whether Kail found Basidia or created from and experiment. However it is clear that he is quite fond of her as they rarely part sides. Basida has been known to refer to Kail as father but again it is not known if this is a term of endearment or the actual truth.
Other: Basidia likes to hang out in the fungal green house where Kail often gives her lesions.

Poa Areathos, to be added soon xp


Guests


Room # 1

Name: Blue Adept, Arch Magus Lazarus, The Fallen, Servent of Ra
Age: 24 (Appears over 50)
Gender: Male
Race: Half Elf
Profession: Magus
Appearance: Lazarus appears to be an elderly gentleman, a genetic deformality in from his elven mother. Thought all have told him he is in the top-most health, he looks as if he is ageing faster than he really his. His red robes are often dirty, due to his active life, and his silver hair, and blue eyes tend to show in sharp contrast to his attire.
Personality: Lazarus is a fun-loving, playful mage, that is always seeking new and better spells. He is more than willing to help, no matter what the cost, and will always be around when you need him the most.
Background: Lazarus is a stranger to Miyr and Eroth in general, having somehow transported/teleported here when a conjuration spell went arry. On his home world, he had lived a peaceful, fun-filled life with the other elven aprentices, but Lazarus was top of his class. Now he seeks a way to return to the world of two suns.
Other: Lazarus is seeking assistance in a summoning item to be converted into "The Staff of Summoning"(located in the special items section) a rare and power relic he discovered how to make some time ago, but has yet to get the ingredientence for it. He is willing, after making his own, to make others for a small fee.

Kowsauni
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Kowsauni
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:52 pm


Bulletin Board:
((For those who have something they would like to sell or buy, or would like to advertise theie quest please pm me and I’ll put it up here for everyone to see.))
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:56 pm


Story lines and sub plots
((If you would like to initiate a sub plot about your character in the Manor, please send me a PM))

Nothing as of yet...

Kowsauni
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Kowsauni
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:57 pm


Rules

Don't rp yourself wrecking my house, at least not without discussing it with me first.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:58 pm


(reserved)

Kowsauni
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Kowsauni
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:59 pm


(reserved)
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:00 pm


And were open, everyone have fun ^^

Kowsauni
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Atrus_Legnacra

PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:41 pm


Lazarus arrives, bowing low to Miztka, and withdrawing from his sleeves the letter he recieved from Kail, giving him access to room one of the estate. "M'lady, if you would please, where is this room located specifically?" He smiles as he speaks, for even in death, Miztka radiates with the power of her sorcery, something Lazarus is inexpicabily drawn to.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:58 pm


Miztka smiles back and answered. “Welcome to the manor. You are our first guest. Kail wasn’t sure if anyone would come due to the reputation of this place.” Miztka knew she played a big role in that reputation but that was in the past now. She passes through the front of the desk and brings her feet to rest on the floor. “Your lucky. You get Room number one which is just up the stairs in the lounge. I’ll show you the way. Miztka begins to float forward towards the lounge, her hair billowing behind her as if being blown by the wind.

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Androsia

PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:37 pm


Standing at the doorway to the now converted inn, Androsia flipped her hood up and even turned to look toward the city from whence she contemplated returning. She wasn't invited to her knowledge, and she wasn't the sort of person to intrude. The Illuminati though demanded at least one field day of research and she felt that the Araethos library was worth at least a try. Knocking lightly she waited counting the flecks of dust on her sleeve.
PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:05 am


Vincent enters into the expansive lounge and bows to Miztka before asking in a respectful tone, "Mam, would you happen to know where I can find Master Kail'igen? I would like to speak with him...it is rather important."

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Kowsauni
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:07 pm


Miztka stops and turns towards Vincent, her attention immediately drawn to the demonic blade imbedded in his hand. The taint of evil was one she was familiar with. However, it was unusual to feel such an aura from a person who felt so strongly of the light as well. “Uh, I believe my brother is in the green house. He said he would be giving Basidia a reading lesson today. If you take the stairs to the top floor you’ll find a spiral staircase at the end of the hallway. That will lead to the roof, where the greenhouse is.” Miztka, didn’t know who this strange man was, but the place was an inn now, and her brother could take care of himself.

Miztka then heard the knocking at the door, torn between two task she summons a ghost servant to take Lazarus to his room while she went to the answer the door. As she floats to the entrance the door swings open to her presence. She looks at the cloaked stranger and put on a cheery smile and speaks her well practiced lines. “Hello, welcome to Aráethos Manor, how may I help you?”
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