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I erased nearly all of the threads here. In case you're upset over the fact that I deleted something you put lots of time and work into I have them right here. If you wish to bring the threads back up, they're here, reading and waiting to copy and pasted for you.

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Story- The travelling nomads of the Fers desert have always kept to them selves. The only time they enter towns is to trade there goods or replenish there supplies but other than that there was no communication with townsfolk. So it was very strange when one of there leaders took in a baby she found in a city. But no one questioned her because of her power and so she raised the baby. She named him Erezet or ?Desert Land?. The boy quickly grew into a young boy of the age 14. He had made friends with every one of the camp and he is loved by all. But the priest speaks of a coming doom and that there is one who can save them all. No one believes it until one day they come across a destroyed village. Now the nomads are exploring the village to see what has happened.

Story Setting- The characters are currently in the dessert of Fers. It is a kingdom on the island of Gerques. There are two kingdoms on the island. The Dessert Kingdom of Fers and the rich and powerful city kingdom of Averessie. If one were to use a ship to cross the sea the only way one would head is north as there in no land any other way. You would eventually arrive at the continent of Musafar. The continent has four kingdoms; they are the desert kingdom of Erlror, the forest kingdom of Elvesern, home to the elves. The mountain kingdom of Graystone, the dwarf lands and the city kingdom of Heressen, home land of the humans.

Current Setting- The current setting is the destroyed village. The streets are littered with bodies and debris. The buildings are mostly destroyed or damaged. The fires that were burning have been put out. It stincks of blood and decaying corpses.

Rules-
No Godmoding
Be Literate
No Swearing
Post your profile and wait to be accepted to join
The RP starts at 9:00 am (PT) and ends 8:00 pm (PT) (9:00 if I'm late opening)
I will control the NPCs
If you wish to make a change to your profile, please re post it saying on your profile RE-POSTED.
Post at least three times a week. If you can?t for some reason PM me and I will allow it. If you are going away tell me for how long.

Profile- Currently you must either have been travelling with the nomads or be in the destroyed village.

Gaia Name-
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Age-
Race-
Weapons-(If any)
Likes-
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Love Interest- (If Any yet)
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Players-

Important NPC's- These are the main charecters of the RP. They are the heroes and villains and everything in between. Each has there own colour that there posted in. (There profile is in that paticuler colour)

Name- Erezet
Age- 14
Race- Human
Weapons- A Scimitar
Likes- training, telling stories and girls (But he?s not abscessed)
Dis-Likes- Working hard for nothing
Interests- He likes playing his Heres. (A guitar with harp strings. Sounds like a harp)
Love Interest- None Yet
Appearance- His eyes are green and his face isn't tanned nore pale. When he is out in the dessert or travelling he wears a turban that covers his face. The turban is white. He also wears a yellow robe that goes down to his knees with a green sash across his shoulder. His pants are also green and are covered mostly by the robe but you can see the knees and down. His boots are made for walking in the dessert. They are black. The yellow he wears is almost orangy-yellow. He has a black belt that has a water skin, a book and a dagger. His scimitar's scabbered is also tied to his belt. His scimitar is plain. The handel is copper and the blade is made of average steel. But it is crafted well and is very sharp and durable.

Name- Akira
Age- 21
Race- Human
Weapons- Twin short swords Chaos and Entropy.
Likes- Battle, training, singing, dancing, and jokes
Dis-Likes- People with bad attitudes and no sense of humor.
Interests- He loves to sing and make people laugh, he was a traveling bard before joining the nomads.
Love Interest- None
Appearance- Brown eyes that are wrinkled at the edge as if he smiles a lot. Tan skin. Has short straight black hair. Wears a simple green shirt that fits loosely. Wears loose fitting brown pants. His wears his swords at his sides, the sheaths are decorated with carving and gems. The blades aren't magical but are very unique, the are extremly well made and decorated and were made by elves. He weares brown boots made for walking in the dessert.



Name- Kala Raksha
Age- 15
Race- Human
Weapons- None, for now
Likes- Good friends, joking around, fighting
Dislikes- Friend's being hurt, serious discussions, questioning his faith
Interests- Religion, magic, and fighting
Love Interest- None
Appearance- Kala is quite tall and slender for his age, standing at 6'1" and 175 lbs. He has fine toned muscles built for endurance more than strength, and they are slightly tanned from the time he spends outside. He has medium length brown hair that brushes past his brown eyes, and his clothes are normal peasant clothes. However, these clothes have been torn and wrecked. Find out why...


Name- Tira Kokuhaku
Age- 15
Race- Half-Demon
Weapons-(If any) Long thin black metal sword with a silver hilt and her claws.
Likes- Training, Reading, and Her freedom
Dis-Likes- The curses set upon her when she was little.
Interests- Visiting new places and experincing new things
Love Interest- (If Any yet) None
Appearance- Long black hair and red eyes, that glow when angered. A blood red sleeveless shirt and a long black skirt. Red boots, black fingerless gloves, and a black cape.

Story Keepers- These are people who play NPC's, enforce rules etc. They are like the crew in a guild. To become a story keeper PM me and tell me why you should be one.

Story Keepers-
None! crying


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I'm new to the Cross Our Swords guild and feel really uninvolved. I hope this is up to the standards of the guild. It's a samurai based RP.

The year is 1550 when the Japanese government is disintegrating from the Onin war and when the arts of Zen are still popular after over 200 years. At this time, firearms are introduced but not yet used do to moral beliefs(therefore not used in this thread). Christianity is just influenced and has little effect though this doesn't mean it doesn't exist. In 18 years, this era will cease to exist but before it does, a dark serpent is tightening its grip on the country. Rogue warriors such as samurai, ninjas, warrior monks, and even a variety of unclassified warriors come out of the shadows to stop this oppressive serpent. The major intents of this evil are to strip the minds of the Japanese people to denounce themselves as pawns to leave behind tradition and start throwing their lives away to expand around the world.

*Main point of bad guys is to recruit and kill any against not changing.
*Anyone can be a bad guy or good guy or change somewhere throughout the RP. Also needed is the main bad guy in charge but they can go unknown if no one takes it.
*This is completely mortal, magic isn't allowed. When someone dies, they don't come back so don't kill unless the victim agrees.
*If you want to use a firearm, you have to take it up with a mod. Other than that, it's forbidden from this. Talking about it in the RP is alright though.
*Magic isn't allowed but any type of illusion trick is, just have a way to explain it.

~Hoping to draw people in! Tell me what you think.~

Profile
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Occupation: (samurai, ninja, warlord, monk, etc.)
Weapons:
Loyalty: (certain warlords, rogue, etc...also put whether your for or against the change)
Short Bio (optional):
Unknown Facts:

Characters:

Name: Takashi Nagakura
Age: 26
Appearance: Nagakura is a man of average height, standing at 5'6" with a lithe, but strong build. His pants are very wide as is the common style for clothing. He wears a similarly large dobok top, held closed by ties hidden on the sides as well as a gray sash, the sign of neutrality. His clothes were also gray, including the alomst skin-tight tunic beneath the dobok top. On his forearms were wooden bead necklaces, one on each arm. They criss-crossed over themselves. The chain of beads on his left arm were painted black with the japanese symbol for yin on it in white. The necklace on his right consisted of beads painted white with the japanese symbol for yang in black. He is bald, as is an expected thing for the monks from his temple. His eyes are dark brown.
Occupation: Zen Warrior Monk
Weapons: His fists
Loyalty: None as of current.
Short Bio (optional): After his recent disbanding from the confines of the Zen Templar, he has begun somewhat of a wandering life. He is merely a man trying to get by in life, but follows his teachings strictly and practices the Arts daily.
Unknown Facts: Is learned in both the ways of Hagakure and Zen Life Mastery. He does also have some skill with a sword, but because of his Zen teachings, he refuses to pick one up.

Name: Kyo Niwa
Age: 16
Appearance:
~Just knock off the pointy ears and wings~
Occupation: Samurai
Weapons: Katana
Loyalty: Rogue/Wanderer
Short Bio: His parents followed the idea of Christianity right away which lost them their lives. His older twin sister disappeared when a wave of attacks ravaged his village. He was taken in by his grandfather who owns a very popular dojo in Kyoto under the circunstances that he wouldn't bring his parents' beliefs of Christianity. He trained under his grandfather only a short time with raw talent then took off to find his sister.
Unknown Facts: He is indeed Christian and carries a cross that was given to him by his father but keeps it well hidden. He's very quiet and reserved but is a cold-hearted killer underneath.

Gaia Username:Collun
Name: Leithir Kyuristhen (Leith) (it means 'One Sky, One Destiny)
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Appearance: He's about six feet tall. He has long brown hair that covers up facial scars. His eyes are green. His face is thin, and he has high cheek bones. He looks almost noble, yet it is set off by the scars. He now looks like a warrior general. He is lean and lithe, very physically apt. He wears all black, being a tunic, loose pants, boots, and a cloak. His legs are long compared to his body. He has a blue tattoo on his lower arm in the shape of a blade. This marks him as a high-ranking officer.
Weapon: Tereth and Kyuno. They are twin-blades, approximately four feet in length. He keeps them in crossed sheaths across his back. The blades themselves are pure steel, and are sharper than a midwinter gale. There is an inscribed symbol on both of them in the shape of a six pointed star. (It's an officer thing... sixth level captain)
Background: He is the twin (not identical) of Lionel. He was born to the highest ranking official in the Turiyon. (the army of his home country) His brother was taken from the family at three, and no one knows what became of him. ('til now) He was brought up to be the new general, and by the age of sixteen -making him the youngest ever- had progressed to become a sixth stage captain.
Personality: He was brought up as an honorable and loyal friend. If you can gain his friendship, he will protect you to death. He is afraid of nothing, which is a very bad thing sometimes. He will sacrifice himself for any of his friends. He is calm and collective, and thinks before he speaks. In battle, pure instinct takes over.
Warrior Class: Unknown. He is a dark figure, but does appearance show all?
Strengths: He is loyal to death. He is very physically apt, and is one of the greatest swordsmen to live.

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Freid Te-Resys, An ancient historian, writes in Myths of Ancient Times:
"In myth, there is a thin barrier, beyond human calculations, between the land of the dead and the land of the living. So thin is this barrier that if an inhabitant of the land of the dead with commendable power were to attempt to break it, it would collapse easily and the dead would return once again."

Here, myth becomes truth.


Here, confusion breaks out.

Is this the end? Is it our end?

Here, the spiritual world challenges you at the peak of your performance.

Here, natural selection controls the human race once again.

Can You Survive?

Rules:

Introductions are encouraged, but not needed. The less description used, the more that the story leaves to the imagination, which conforms around the contentment of each individual.

Each individual must begin at a state of spiritual discontentment, to be challenged and aggrandized throughout the story. At some point, the character will reach the peak of their spiritual journey, or enlightenment. This is to be interpreted in anyway possible, leaving the imagination clause into play.

The Story begins in an Inn, where the last "independents"(those deciding to travel in search of the explanation or destruction of these hideous 'zombies')
are to be gathered. State your name, skills, preferred quality of living(food, shelter, sleeping arrangements, etc.)

I'm new at this, so if i'm doing something wrong, not doing something, or more rules should be added, tell me and I'll comply ASAP.

Topic Admids:

Wind_Sister
Robertp3001

(We have equal power of the topic, so PM either one of us for something.)

This is the world of Jaxids where chaos and untamed magic rule over all. 1000 years past a rift was open to another world that brought strange and powerful magic and mythical beings. These beings brought chaos to the world of Jaxids and turned it to waste. The creatures of Jaxids repeled the beings and closed the rift with the magic obtained from the creatures that came to Jaxids.

100 years later the world itself came into conflict with itself. Friends turned on friends and family against family, this led to great disorder. A great and powerful magic of unkown origins spread across the land reducing the powers of people.

900 years has passed since then and magic is now a simple task. Although magic was simple, powerful magic is chaotic and unpredictable. New orders have appeared around the world ready to take command. Many orders have taken land under the force of magic or brute force and have turned the land to waste as it once was.

Untamed magic is uncontrolable but is very powerful, the simple spells like shooting fire or water can be controlled easily. Untamed magic is like summoning, transforming, or an omega spell.

Who will you be? Will you be under the order of an order or lead one yourself? Will you bring chaos to the land or peace to the people? Will you be a rouge or a mercanary? It's your choice, choose wisely...

Choose where ever and how ever you want to start and you can not be the leader of the "rebirth" order but you can start your own order. Your posts must be long unless your interacting with another player.


PM your profiles to me, don't post them.
Gaia Name:
RP Name:
Age:
Race: (You may choose any race you can think of)
Appearance sad Pictures accepted)
History: (Must be at least 5 sentences)
Personality:
Abilities:
Inventory:
Weaknesses sad must have weakness no matter who you are)
Elemental Strength: (Optional only if you don't control a certian element)
Spells: (for magic user only and have only one untamed spell that you can use)
Order and Rank: (can create new orders, if there is less than max allowed, or join old ones)(check my 3rd post for details of max Orders and other orders)
Other things: (any thing I didn't think of put here)

(no-cybering)
(no god modding)
(leave it at romance don't get sexaul)
(You attack at the person always, don't attack them with out the chance to respond to block it)
(follow both the guild and gaia rules)

First off, the world your character is currently on what is called a Plane-- one out of the sixteen. Planes have their own star systems, planets, races, history, and civilizations.

The next major point is the Web: the single most important symbol you will ever encounter in the game. It is much like a spider's web, but it is slightly different in structure. The sixteen support threads represent one of the Planes, and four perfect circles unite them altogether-- representing the four ages. Three of which have already passed.


As a Traveler, you will be able to cross between worlds and time by going to the Glass Tower, the very center of every Plane and the holding place for the Web. Within each tower is one divine entity. They differ from plane to plane. Again, one entity for each Plane, who watch the world and maintain the balance within-- known as Weavers since they use the Web as a reference.

Balance between good and evil means everything in this RP. As soon as one Plane begins to fall under, the Thread begins to break-- causing enough chaos to put that world in serious danger. Weavers may be strong, but they are unable to interact with the citizens themselves... so begins your part in the story.

You have the ability to go from Plane to Plane, under the needs of the Weaver, and either correct trouble or create it-- whichever is needed to keep the balance. You will undoubtedly meet other Travelers on your quests, so expect to see them. However, knowledge of the Web and the Weavers is extremely rare, and not to be said too loudly in public-- Travelers must keep their identity hidden to those around them.




Balance: Acquired by leveling out forces between chaos and order-- which is an ongoing process. The only time intervention would be unnecessary is when there are no power-hungry beings, or those bent on destroying things-- but that basically suggests that everyone would have to be perfect...

Chronicles of Ages: The Book of Time. Everything that occurs in a Plane, and everyone living within it, has a written account made by the Weavers. The Weavers never let this book out of their sight, and even if you could somehow get ahold of it, their language is far too complex for any mortal to understand.

Planes: These are individual worlds with their own deities, monsters, classes, races, spells, and so forth. Anything you can think of can probably be found somewhere within one of the Planes if you simply inquire the Weaver about it. There are almost always imbalances in the Plane, so your job as a protector may never be finished. But according to Weavers, the Web will be perfect at the coming of the Fourth Age...

Rifts: These are actual tears that form in the Web when the Thread begins to break. If you can imagine an actual spider web, you can hopefully see how strain on a single area causes that thread fall apart. Usually, you can avoid rifts before they happen by preventing a certain situation from happening-- but when rifts do occur, they create an opening to chaos, demons, and supernatural happens depending on its size.... needless to say, rifts are a lot harder to fix, and can easily destroy an entire Plane.

The Glass Tower: You'll find this tower in the exact center of every Plane(it's appearance may differ for each though). It's the dwelling place of the Weaver, the Chronicles of Ages, the representation of the Web, and a transport to any other Plane in existance. In order to keep others out, the tower will not be open until a certain time of day or under certain conditions... but it is said that time will work out in a person's favor if the Weaver is expecting to see them...

Travelers: Anyone who is working for the Weaver. Your job is to maintain balance between Planes and keep things constant. Often the Weaver is going to give you quests that may range from something basic to something dangerous, helping either good or evil to fill the Plane. A Weaver will usually pick certain people for certain quests, as they may require different methods of correction. Through for every successful quest, you will be rewarded for your effort-- but lack of action might be seen as an imbalance to the Web. (and you know what we do with those << )

Weavers: Since the beginning of time, Weavers have watched mankind develop into what it is now and throughout all these changes, they have managed to keep the world intact. At first, they were seen as bland, emotionless, and souless beings interested only in doing what needed to be done... However; over time, they have developed distinct personalities and even reflect the very Plane they protect-- Weavers will be patient with newcomers fortunately, as even the most elite Travelers have slipped up.

The Web: The symbol of every living thing that is part of the Plane of Existance. Sixteen Threads symbolize the planes, and four circles unite them all together. You'll find the Web itself at the uppermost level of the Glass Tower, and it may be used to transport you to a different place and time.




I have layed out many of the possible races you may choose from. If you have any suggestions for any races, please PM me and I'll either approve or disapprove, and I'll give my reasoning for either decision. You may be a hybrid of races, but please keep it to a limit. No one needs to know that you're 1/128 dwarf.

--General Races--

Human: This is the most versitile race. If you don't know what a human is, look in the mirror.

Elf: Commonly thought of as the most beautiful of all humanoids. They are usually lithe and quick, but are also fragile. Elves often excel in magic and are usually tought minor magics in their childhood. Elves have keen hearing, and can usually sense the presence of traps or hidden doors. They live extremely long lives and as a result do not see any reason in rushing a situation.

Dwarf: Usually short and stocky in stature. Their usual dwellings consist of mining caves and cities of stone. Dwarves are powerhouses and usually resort to might over mind. They have unusually good vision in dark enviorments, and are not easily overcome by substances foreign to their bodies (ale). Dwarves can live to be 500 years old on average.

Halfling: Very mischievious creatures. Halflings are well-known for their ability to get into trouble. However, they are very proficient with the art of getting out of trouble also. Their short stature doesn't keep them from a few ales either. Halflings are usually very good at thinking on their feet.Halflings live only a little longer than humans.

Gnome: Gnomes are extremely well know for their engineering skills. They are very knowledgable in the study of contraptions, and are usually quite good at marketing their products also. Gnomes are also another short race. Gnomes live about as long as a human.

Rakshasa: A people of bipedial cats. They are very agile and usually very strong. Their opposable thumbs are not as stable as a humans and they may thereby have trouble with handheld weaponry and devices. They are not very well accepted in society, as their ancestors were demons of the Mournland. Rakshasa are usually more evil-aligned than Shifters.

Atavians: Winged creatures that have no other advantages over other races other than that of flight. They are usually archers, using their wings to distance themselves from their enemies. They make civilizations in mountain tops and do not usually mingle with the other races unless the circumstances call for it.

--Morph Races--

Shifter: A controlled lycanthrope race. Shifters are half-lycanthropes that can control when they morph and the degree of their morphing. A shifter always shows a significant resemblence to the animal of their morph. From birth, they can only morph into one animal. Shifters are exceedingly stronger than humans in their morphs, but about the same strength as one without. Shifters are shunned from civilized gatherings.

Changling: A disguised humanoid. A changling looks like a deformed human when it hasn't morphed, but it has the ability to change its physical features to look like any other humanoid it touches. Unfortunately, changlings usually use their abilities for commiting crimes and are also shunned from society.

((As the RP progresses, many new races will be found and will be added.))


--Riven Classes--

Barbarian: A warrior that depends on his rage to pull him through battle. They hold inhuman strength, but usually are illiterate and a little below average in intelligence. They prefer battle axes and warhammers over rapiers and longswords. "Big Hammer smash orc!"

Bard: A lyrical magi. A bard can make a simple instrument into a deadly weapon. Bards are gifted magi that have learned to summon their magic through music. Some bards prefer to sing instead of playing a cumbersome instrument.

Priest: A combat-oriented healer. Priests are devoted followers of Pelor, God of the Sun. They draw only Good magic, allowing them to heal, smite, and many other priestly magics.

Druid: Nature magi. Druids have the ability to call nature to help them. Plants and animals are their friends and power source. Druid can metamorph into any animal for short periods of time, usually only lasting 5 minutes when the druid is untrained.

Fighter: A skilled soldier. Fighters use more finesse in their combat than Barbarians do. They are proficient with every weapon and armor, as they have been trained in them all. "Stick the pointy thing in the squishy thing that screams and bleeds. 'nuff said.

Magi: A gifted individual. Magi have the ability to summon magic without spellbook or scroll. They need not prepare magic ahead of time because magic runs through their veins. Sometimes chaotic in nature, magi usually quest for power or knowledge.

Monk: A devoted martial artist. Monks follow the principle of "Mind over Body". They draw from an energy source they refer to as Ki. This energy will empower their abilities and eventually be able to save them from deadly toxins, reduce the effects of aging, and allow them to tap into the life sources of others.

Paladin: A devoted warrior of Pelor. Like clerics, paladins follow Pelor, God of the Sun. However, paladins draw closer to combat than to magic. Whereas, a cleric is stronger in magic than in combat.

Psion: A telepathic class. Psions are not very well-off in combat besides their poweress in psychic powers. They can use their mind to summon greater power than that available in any kind of magic. However, they have to devote their whole mind and thought to reach such potential.

Ranger: A nature-walker. Rangers are usually veterans from previous wars. They draw from nature to use magic, but are better at combat. A ranger prefers the use of traps and intelligent combat over the wreckless and courageous ways of a fighter or barbarian.

Rogue: A greatly varying class. Rogues can range from petty theives to deadly assassins. Their skills consist of lock-picking, sleight of hand, and moving about unseen. The sneakiest of the classes.

Wizard: A magic scholar. Wizards cast magic from spellbook and scrolls, but their magic knowledge is superior to that of any other class. If a wizard finds a magic, chances are he/she can cast it.


--Magic and Psionics--

There are two major differences between Magic and Psionics:
1. Where the power is summoned from.
2. The abilities of that power.

There are two different forms of Magic that hold different characteristics. They are arcane magic and divine magic.

-Magic-

Arcane magic: Magic drawn from a mystic energy source that seems to show itself in strange ways. This energy can be tapped into two ways. It can be drawn from as a natural talent given to a person at birth (magi), it can be learned through laborous hours of study (wizard), or both (bards). Arcane spells are more likely to cast exuberant results than divine magic.

Divine magic: Magic drawn from a divine source. Clerics and paladins gain this power from a diety or divine source. Druids and rangers draw this from the earth. Divine magic tends to cast more protective, healing and blessing abilities and are not as flashy or destructive as arcane spells.

-Psionics-

Psionics is the tapping into one's brain's potential. Learned magic is calling upon other powers by use of intellect. Psionics is using that intellect to directly influence the world and yourself. There are five forms of psionics, and a psion can only choose one form to study. ((eg. A shaper cannot cast psychokenetic powers))

Metacreativity: Those who use this type of power are often referred to as shapers. They have the ability to transform the energy of the psion's mind into a solid material, known as ectoplasm. This ectoplasm can be constructed to anything the manifester wishes, within their talents. A shaper with the right level of experience can create anything from armor to golems with the ectoplasm.

Psychokenesis: Those psions that use this type of power are known as keneticists. Keneticists are masters of powers that manipulate and transform matter and energy. They produce devastating attacks of raw kenetic energy.

Psychometabolism: Those who master in this type of psionics are called Egoists. Egoists can alter the psychobiology of themself or those around him/her. They can heal and transform themselves into great fighters.

Psychoportation: Those that manipulate psychoportation are known as nomads. Nomads can wield powers that displace or propel objects in space and/or time. Psychoportation is usually used for short-term teleportation and restricting the movement of others. (RESTRICTED: With my permission only.)


--Stat System--

The stat system was too confusing for some, so I'm redoing it to be less strict. There will be no math other than leveling up. You will still assign ability scores, but they will not directly rule over gameplay. See Stat Math for further details.

Stat basics

[ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS! THIS HAS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BEFORE GAMEPLAY!]

You will begin as level 10. You're trained individuals and are one rank under that of a hero. Congrats.

There are 5 stats; Atk, Mag atk, Spd, Def, and Mag Def. When you begin, you have 100 points to distribute to these stats.

Atk: Determines how much damage you can do.

Mag Atk: Determines how much damage you can do with magic.

Spd: Determines who gets first attack.

Def: Determines your ability to resist damage.

Mag Def: Determines your ability to resist damage against magic.

TADA! Isn't that easy?

Weapons, armor, and other items can alter these stats as well.

Stat math

[Edit] You will judge how much damage you do, how much damage you take, and how much magic points your spell takes up. This has been put in place for those that found the system too confusing. Instead of adding up all the math through a battle, you'll just post your stats, the stats of your opponent, and then battle as if it were a storyline battle. If this gets out of hand, I'll have to put the stat system back in place.

Experience gain:
Take the level of your opponent, multiply by 5, and that's the ammount of experience you gain.

Experience required:
Take your level and slap a zero on the end. That's how much you need to level up.

Stat gain: Each level you gain 10 stat points. Also, when you face an opponent and win, for every 10 levels they had, you gain a stat point.


--Stat Battles vs. Storyline Battles--

Stat battles are just to show that you've earned the power that you have. Storyline battles are where you can RP with that power and not worry about the stats. However, you do not gain experience or stat points from storyline battles.


--Spirit Warriors--

Each of you will have an heirloom. You can add any history you want to it. This is a very important item in your quest. It holds your spirit warrior. You are currently unable to unlock the spirit warrior, and your character is unaware of the warrior's existance.

The Weaver will speak with you once you have reached level 20. If you feel ready, you can take upon yourself the task of finding your spirit warrior. If you do not feel ready, you can return to the Weaver any time you like to take on the task.

The trial is as follows: The Weaver will send you into the depths of the Forging (to be explained in gameplay) and you will fight three beasts (All storyline battles). After you have defeated those beasts, you will fight your spirit warrior. If you succeed, it will submit to your will. If you fail, it only becomes harder to obtain the next time.

--update--

Spirit warriors are different from all other forms of familiars, aeons, guardian forces, and summons. They are deceased beings that once you find them, have a direct link to your soul. They are a wildcard. When you are in tragic trouble, you may call a spirit warrior to help. They have no levels or stats, but instead act as an uber-'limit break' for your character and will grant you powers beyond that of your stats or abilities. They will fuse with your spirit to change your physical and mental self.

However, spirit warriors have been known to backfire, causing major damage to anyone around, including yourself. When you fuse with a spirit warrior, you have access to their power, and drawing too much from their power may result in loss of control to the spirit warrior. Spirit warriors have been locked away in the Forging (Weaver will explain) and chaos reigns their mind. You will need to take small measures to train your spirit warrior back to their original state. Until they're completely recovered, there's no telling what they'll do.


((I'm letting you set up the layout of the continent. Feel free to let your creativity abound))

The web that has been weaved thus far...

War has overtaken Riven. What was once a peaceful continent has now been turned upside-down. Disputes over boundaries and wealth now plague the nations. You were once heroes among the nations. Now there are none that look up to you, as they have been devoured by their own egos and exploits.

By some chance, you have all become stranded upon an island some distance away from the shore of the continent. The remote island that you have fallen upon has all necessary materials to sustain life, and enough wildlife to train a hero back to his previous glory.

((Here is all that stands of the continent. From here, you create as you go.))


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War of the Black crystal.

A young boy of seven years old sat on the floor, cross legged, facing an old woman of about ninety who sat in an oak rocking chair before a fireplace, the boy facing his grandmother intently. "But Gramma!" The boy whined "Tell me the rest of the story! I can stay up!" The old woman looked at her granchild affectionately. "Alright child," she said softly, looking at the boy "but don't make such a fuss." The boy smiled happily and looked at his grandmother, fists underneath his chin.

"It started many ages ago," she said slowly "when the world was three hundred or so years old." She paused and looked at the fire, flicking her left index finger at it. "Look into the fire child, and listen to my words." she said. The boy obediently turned around and watched the fire. The old woman continued "A man of the name Tobias Marthine found a beautiful black crystal, buried beneath the ground. The crystal was a devilish thing, full of malice and evil, but its beauty would enchant any man."

The boys jaw dropped open as the fire started to take the shape of a man, pulling something up from the ground. "Gra--" he said. "Huh child." his grandmother said sternly, cutting him off "And keep watching the fire." The boy obeyed and kept watching. "When others found out about this crystal," she continued "they crowned Tobias king of their country. But word of the crystal spread rapidly to other countries, and many other kings wanted it." The fire took shap of a man being crowned. "War broke out, and every race entered it, the elves, the dwarfs, the lycans, the humans. All of the races in that time wanted the crystal, for it contained godly power." The fire took the shape of many armed men dueling eachother, bodies falling by the second. "Soon, the war became so intense that Tobias killed himself." the woman said as the fire showed a man stabbing himself with a jeweled dagger "But he had ordered that the crystal be taken to lair of Pagarn, the rock giant who had stored many treasures for Tobias." The fire showed a giant, storing the crystal in it's belly. "But Tobias was foolish, thinking the giant could keep it, for soon after, a dragon stole it and took it to it's keep." A dragon soared from flame to flame, until it started getting closer to the boy. As soon as it was at the edge of the flame, it let out a burst of fire that almost touched the boy. The young boy let out a squeal and ran to his room, slamming the door behind him. "Four hundred years later," The woman continued "A new group of adventurers arived, who would seek out the black crystal."

Soon after that, the woman died, leaving behind a small, black, glittering crystal to be remembered.

Hi and welcome to the War of the black crystal rp. Here we will be starting off in the story that the old woman tells. We will be playing the part of her last scentence, as the adventurers that seek out the crystal. Of course, you dont have to fill in that spot, you can be anything else, someone who becomes the enemy of the adventurers, anything.

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2: Dont god mod, though I doubt any of you will, it seems customary I put this.
3: OOc is allowed, but inform us using (these) or [these], also, keep it limited.
4: Just have fun, thats what Rps are meant for right?





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Played by:InvertedKingdom
Name:Averath Halfelven
Age:209
Race:Half elf/human
Weapon:A long steel sword. On the pommel is an emerald with an emblem on it. The emblem shows a long blade, with a strand of ribbon wrapping around it. The letter "A" is bold and stands right in the middle right in the middle, which stands for Averesti, the clan his elven side belongs to. The hilt is long, and can be held with two hands. On the end is a circle of gold with an emerald in it. The blade itself is nothing special. On the very bottom it is blunt and has two large circular holes in it. Wrapping through those holes is a band of thick copper, painted green. At the very top, the point splits into two other points, making it a two pronged sword.
Class:Swordsman
Meele skils:
Averesti song: Whe pulling off this move, Averath puts his blade in a position where it is like an attachement of his arm, from which he slashes and stabs, moving the air with the blade, making a sort of whistling sound from the vibrations coming from the air being moved so constantly and quickly. The whistling soon turns into the rythim of a song, which enchants the enemy, making him/her an easy target.
Magic skills:
Fire: Averath murmurs an enchantment and holds his arm out, causing a fireball to blow out from his hand.
Appearence: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Skyknight55/Anime/355.jpg
This is Averaths main figure, but of course he has other features that are not shown here.
1:His pants are black and stretch down to his ankles.
2:He wears three belts with three scarlet Rubies sown onto each one.
3:He does not wear gloves, and his jacket is short sleeved.
4:Underneath his jacket, he wears a long sleeved, black shirt.
5:There is not a mantle on his jacket, it's just a plain jacket.
6:His jacket is worn open, showing his black shirt.
7:His hair is only shoulder length.
8:His boots are also black, with a belt tying each of them together. Like his other belts, he has rubies sown onto them.
Personality:Averath is quite moody. At times he can be very serious, and then turn into a blumbering fool.
Bio:Averath was born of an elven mother and a human father. Supposedly, his name was supposed to bring him good luck because he was named after his tribe, but all it brought him was malice. When he was a baby, his father was shunned from the Averesti village of Averoth, for creating an impure child. Of course, it was only Averaths mother who loved him, but one day she turned deathly ill. She died when he was only four, and he was sent into the hands of his uncle who was the ruler of Averoth. When he was two hundred and eight he was banished from Averoth because of him and his cousin giving their lives to eachother. For a whole year, he has been shunned by both human and elves for his impure blood. Now, A year later from when he was banished, Averath has heard of the black crystal, and is determined to find it to restore himself to the elves of Averoth.


Played by:Shader-san
Name: Rosette
Age:16
Race: Human
Weapon(s):
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/Sword.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/Staff.jpg
She also carries a sort of firearmthat resembles a pistol, but does not the constant reloading. Inn fact, i doesn't seem to run out that often, and shoots minor to powerful spells. (But it does run out, and almost always has bad timing for doing so.)
Meele skills: Technique called the Spilt Rose, which can be used as defensive and offensive attack. That, or she just fires off her specially made firearm like a made man. Her fighting skills are somewhat mediocre, and she takes pride in her running, climbing, and jumping skills. She's pretty..."bouncy" for a human.
Magic skills: Pretty much all of her skills corresponds to which ever elemnet she invokes. Here are some:
Earth Magic:
Wizard Mark - Sets an identifying mark on an object of the caster's property which cannot be removed short of dispel.
Earthquake - Focusing upon the earth around itself, the caster shakes the ground powerfully, hitting all around him.(Tires her out very quickly.)
Stone Skin - Increases defense by casting stone armor upon the target. Fits over armor already worn by the target.(She pretty much just cast this on her hand before punching someone. Ouch.)
Web - Enables caster to snare those about him in a magical 'net' projected from the hand. Can be dispelled or opened at will. Once the duration of the spell has ended the net disappears and those ensnared are freed.
Fire Magic:
Blindness - The target creature is strike blind. It remains until dispelled or until the target suffers an intense pain. Can not be removed by light. (She almost never does this, since it tends to back fire and work on her. I never said she was a master at magic.)
Instantaneous Immolation � Caster can transform himself or another creature into a ball of flame. It can fly at great speed and cause damage to opponents simply by crashing into them. Can be damaged by cold-base attacks.(It's like be tackled by a flaming linebacker! Dounble-Ouch!)
Fireball - Caster unleashed a fiery projectile that explodes upon all in the area of effect. Strength depends on skill.(Another rarely used skill.)
Volcano - Targeted area of the earth bubbles up molten lava.(Her aim with this really bites.)
Air magic:
Flying Carpet - This is a flying carpet which Mages use like a witch uses a broom. It takes only directional orders in the caster's language, and doesn't accept orders from other people.(When in Agrabah, do like the locals do!)
Prismatic Beam - Seven prismatic beam rays hit the same target at the same time.(Oh! Pretty lights...that hurt..)
Whirlwind - Increases wind speed in the sky making flight difficult if not impossible for flying creatures. Only large creatures i.e. Dragons are unaffected by this spell.
Storm - Creates a magical storm with all the effects of a normal storm and additional effects of reducing enemy morale and movement, and causing fear. Difficult to control and only as strong as the caster. When used at sea its power is doubled.
Water Magic:
Dementia - Causes the victim to forget who/where he/she is, and what he/she is doing until they are injured in some way.(Another skill that's useful, but tends to backfire.
Icehold - Traps anyone within the targeted area in ice.
Ice Storm - Targeted area is pummeled by ice blocks falling from the sky.
Geyser - Creates a jet of steaming water that extends 60 yards in a straight line and is 5 yards wide, from the wizard's hand. All fires, normal and magical, will be extinguished. The heat will damage any creature caught in it.
Golden Stars of Protection - This spell creates golden, shimmering, star-shaped plates of force which move around the wizard in a constant motion, deflecting any missile, hand, or weapon attacks directed at the wizard. Lasts for two rounds.(This is actually pretty cool...when it works.)
Light magic:
Mystical Missile - A sparking, blue ray of positive energy shoots from the cleric's hand. When it strikes a target it evolves into a vortex of electricity that surrounds the victim.
Resurrection - Enables the caster to restore a fallen ally or foe to life at the cost of preventing further spells from being cast until the caster has had two full days of rest. Note that this spell can only be casted three times during a Cleric�s life, and will only work if it was casted right away after the person has died.
Summon Celestial - This spell summons a celestial that will fight on Cleric�s side and automatically attack any undead in the area, including the Vampires
Regenerative Restoration - Caster gives a touched creature ability to regenerate lost or drained energy at slow rate.
Dark Magic:
Bleeding Wounds - This spell makes all wounds in targeted area re-open and bleed again.
Poison - Changes small amounts of food or drink to poison. Can not generate pure poison. Substances that are already poisoned can't be affected. Generally not used to directly poison an enemy as it is difficult to cast and not as effective.
Reincarnation - Turns the bones or bodies of dead humanoids into undead monsters, skeletons, or zombies, which remain loyal to the caster and only obey simple verbal commands. Cannot be dispelled, only destroyed. (She's not good at this either.The best she can do it probably attack you with a dismembered hand or something along those lines. Real scary. It'll give you the undead finger.)
Cursed Scroll - Placed on books or scrolls, if anyone besides the spellcaster opens the scroll or book, that person will be cursed with whichever spell the caster has chosen. This can only be cured at a temple or by the original caster.
Cantrips: (useful everyday spells.)
Wash - This spell removes dirt from all smooth surfaces in the area of effect. This includes skin, dishes, and stone walls, but not wood (unless highly polished), a dirt floor, etc. The caster sweeps her arm in a wide arc while muttering the arcane phrase.
Sobriety - Casting this cantrip removes all effects of alcohol from the Mage or any one other person he touches. It also instantly cures hangovers. The material component is a fresh lemon, whose juice must be squeezed on the Mage's fingers before the casting. The duration of this cantrip is permanent, until the subject gets drunk again. Mages require great concentration to cast this cantrip on themselves.(I can't see her doing this to herself. When she's drunk, she REALLY drunk.)
Mend - This spell rejoins parted fabric, whether it was torn, cut, ripped, or shredded. It does not affect leather, nor will it affect a tear that has been subsequently altered significantly (sewn to something else, or hemmed). The caster must touch the cloth pieces while muttering arcane words.
Impersonation - This cantrip allows the caster to impersonate any speaker with nearly perfect ability. The caster can only speak in languages he knows, and must possess a small item recently in close proximity to the original speaker (for example, an article of clothing). The caster's audience will probably be greatly amused if they can see who is speaking, or completely fooled if not. The material component is a mirror, which is consumed in the casting.
Appearence:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/Rose.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/Rosette.jpg
I know the above doesn't look to glamourous. Se wears blue pants, a blue vest, and a black shirt underneath. Sometimes black gloves if she's ready to fight.
Personality: Quick-tempered, optimistic, bossy, cheerful, stubborn, determined, very protective of the people she cares about.
Bio: Rosette has gone through many postions, most of them fitting into the "outlaw" column. Some of them include theif, illegal retreivals, and pirate captain.
Actually, she is in fact a very good and intelligent person, she's just made some bad choices in life. Her main reason is for her younger brother, Joshua. He was unfortunate kidnap from her when they were very young, and ever since she joined forces with her mysterious purple-haired friend Chrono, they've been scouring the country for years for any information on him. Her parents died before her brothers kidnapping, so she was forved to try and mature very quickly.
She doesn't take the legends of the black crystal to be true, she just knows of its immense power. With it, she wants to find her brother, cure his disease, and use it to punish those who took him. (The punish the bad guy part is something she tends to exclude. A lot. Okay, she never mentions it.)


Played by: Shader-san
Name: Chrono
Age: unknown
Race: Demon
Weapon: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/AngelSword.jpg
Class: Jack-of-all-trades
Meele skills: Despite the look of a child. Chrono battles like a seasoned fighter. Highly skilled with his sword, he prefer it use about most skills when allotted. His demonic nature grants him a few useful abilities in his more human form. Increased sense and strength, for example, are a few perks.
Magic skills: When allowed to fully transform by Rosette, Chrono becomes an unbelievable powerful adversary. His ability to heal incredible fast makes it difficult to inflict any last damage on him. Another unique ability is to be able to produce weapons from his arms. There is also a long, sharp, almost spin-like tail that comes from the base of his neck. This can be his most underestimated and deadly weapon.
Appearance:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/LittleChrono.jpg
(^Human form)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Akea/AAA.jpg
(^Demon Form)
Personality: Kind, caring and patient, though Rosette�s antics sometimes make him lose his temper. He has very strong emotions, and can be very dangerous when he gets angry.
Bio: Chrono�s past is something he�d rather not discuss, not even with Rosette, because of the painful memories it contains. He used to be the stereotypical demon, a vicious, blood-thirsty monster. That was until he met and an unusual woman, a prophet with unusually pure powers. She changed Chrono for the better, turning his tainted mind into something good, and nearly as pure. Unfortunately this lead to Chrono abandoning his comrades who immediately stripped him of his great powers. In the end, he wasn�t strong enough to prevent the death of the woman he loved. Chrono sealed himself away inside her tomb, until he was rediscovered fifty years later by a pair of lost siblings. Rosette and Joshua. His interaction with them nearly resulted in both their death. Something he was luckily able to prevent. But in the end, Joshua was cruelly taken from them, and Chrono was forced to make a kind of contract with her in order to survive.


Played by: Trimley
Name: Cedrik Sarurdo (Cedrik has all hard enunciations: Ked'rik, not Sed'rik.)
Age: 41
Race: Valgo (Magically altered human)
Weapon: Dual Katars
Class: Spellblade
Meele skills: Ivine Slip: The poisonous Ivine is spread upon the blades of Cedrik's katars. Contact of any sort will spread the poison, but contact with an open wound will cause a quicker reaction. It causes paralysis that spreads from the point of contact throughout the rest of the body. A target's entire body will be fully paralyzed within twenty minutes, or ten if Ivine made contact with an open wound. The effects last roughly two hours, more or less depending on a body's ability to resist. If target is antidoted after full effects have been attained, regain will take approximately half an hour. If antidoted before, the time varies depending on how far it has spread. There is one antidote in existance (which Cedrik carries at all times).
Magic skills: Ivine Blast: A potential user must first have Ivine in their possession. Secondly, they must understand the magic they are controlling in order for it to be brought to use. Mental concentration/control required. The Ivine that is wanted for use is magically displaced to the requested location and bursts, spreading fine-powdered Ivine in the air. Effects are the same as Ivine Slip, but twice as fast.
"Minos Murta": Incantation that summons/dispels Cedrik's katars. Only usable by him.
"Sestos Inbindi": Allows Cedrik to blend with the shadows. He is undetectable by sight, smell, or sound. Requires mental concentration and shows serious signs of wear upon Cedrik after two-hour use. Movement in such a state shows serious wear after half an hour.
Appearence: Cedrik is 5'11" tall and 150 lbs. of lean muscle. He wears boots like any other traveller, dark, baggy leather pants, and a black tunic. Over this, black doublet, covered in its entirety by angled white lines of various thicknesses that created a very intricate design. On his hands, metal-backed leather gloves. A large black neckwarmer, used also as a mouth cover, hung around his neck. His bangs reach his eyebrows. His hair is a blend of colors: A brown patch on either side, hanging over his ears, a red stripe here, blonde streaks there, black, and a few flecks of white. His left eye is an obviously unnatural red-brown, the two colors constantly battling back and forth for majority of presence. In his right, blue, green, and yellow are splashed together.
Personality: Cedrik has high moral standards, but often places himself beneath them to bring about the desired outcome in a situation. He doesn't like to talk because of his clumsy speech, and he can be very defensive about it. Aside from that, though, he is very calm and laid-back. He never worries and knows that there is always a simple (however well-disguised) solution to any problem that he faces.
Bio: Shortly after birth, Cedrik was placed at a madman's doorstep. This madman, this Sorceror, studied reactions of the body to certain magicks. The outcome was Cedrik's high sense of morals, honor, and justice, poor speech and social abilities, his discolored hair and eyes, and the effects from impede physical aging that he suffers. Oh, and his uncanny ability to sneak around and persuade others to look the other way. Cedrik was kicked to the street at age 14 and quickly ran away, fearing the contemptuous looks of those that surrounded his daily life. He never managed to find a way to successfully hide his abnormal features, so he gave up and occasionally flaunted them when people stared. Mixed reactions were always available. When Cedrik first heard of the Black Crystal, he knew immediately what he had to do. First, find out more information, and second, stop anyone from obtaining it.


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