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 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:36 pm
 Plot __________________________________________________________________ This is based very loosely on the series Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffery (more specifically the Harper Hall Trilogy). It's been thousands of years since the last Thread fell on Pern, and thousands more since the mysterious Salite Plague wiped out the last of the dragons. Pern, once an agrarian society shaped around the dragons that protected it from the deadly spores of Thread that threatened it's existence is on the brink of an unimaginable change.
With the loss of the dragons and the elimination of Thread, many people are starting to forget why survivors of a technologically advanced war started the colony without technology. Many of the Crafthalls are ready to put the past behind them and start using trying to develop newer technologies to expand their trade.
At the same time, the Harpers are trying to hold on to their peaceful way of life, frightened of how advances might harm their planet. They still teach the methods and skills of the old times, including telepathy, and the ways of communicating with the intelligent dolphins who once helped the Pernese. And now, the MasterHarper has made a discovery. The rumors of fire lizards that are sweeping Fort might be true. Fire lizards could bond to humans, communicate empathetically with their owners, and travel between just like the dragons. They could help turn the tides away from dangerous technological advances, but the Crafthalls are searching too, and there's no telling what they'll do if they succeed. Everything isn't as it seems on Pern, and fire lizards might just be the answer. header:#1E90FF body:#00CED1
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:38 pm
 Setting __________________________________________________________________ NOTE: If you want more detailed information on the original Pern created by Anne McCaffery in the Dragonriders of Pern series, which is NOT identical to this one, but on which is=t is loosely based, you can access it here. If you have any questions as to what information varies, just ask me.For those of you less detail-oriented, here are the basics.
Pern- A planet resembling Earth enough to be habitable that was colonized by Earthlings who had survived a massive war and wanted to establish an agrarian society. Pern's name was originally the acronym P.E.R.N- Parallel Earth, Resources Negligible. Pern has two moons, Belior and Timor. A map is provided below. **This roleplay takes place only on the northern continent.**
Pern World Map
Thread- Deadly spores that once fell on Pern regularly for 50 years, with 200 year Intervals between Passes. Thread consumed anything organic, drowned in water, and could be stopped on land only by stone or metal. Thread fell from a planet erroneously names The Red Star which was since knocked out of orbit by dragons using the last technology left on Pern, the remainder of which automatically self de-activated once this was accomplished.
Dragons- Huge lizard-like cratues with four legs and two wings. Could emit flaming gas after chewing phosphoric rocks. Could bond with a human at their hatching, which is called Impressing. Dragons communicated telepathically with their bonds, using words. They could also teleport instantly from place to place, and even through time by traveling between. Golden Queens are the largest and most intelligent. The chart below shows their sizes. Status was somewhat relative to size.
Fire Lizards- Smaller more primitive versions of dragons. Fire lizards can Impress and travel between just like Dragons. They also communicate with their owners telepathically, but not verbally. They appear to have a group consciousness, can convey strong emotions, and sometimes images. This knowledge was lost after their disappearance. Fire lizard queens are by far the most intelligent, and the colors are sized the same as dragons, proportionately, with Queens being largest and greens being smallest. Even the largest is easily small enough to perch on the average person's shoulder comfortably.
Between- A freezing cold place of nothing, equivalent, roughly to a void. There is no sight, sound, or sensation between, except for the cold. Dragons teleport by going between, then reemerging at the desired location.
Crafthall- the rough equivalent of a guild. Members all train in their craft's hall, before going to various Holds/cities to practice their craft.
Harpers- known foremost as musicians who teach through educational songs, Harpers also fill the roles of diplomats, lawyers, and historians. Harpers train in Harperhall where the MasterHarper lives.
Eye Stone- now a historical relic, it once told Pernese when Thread would fall.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The technology on Pern is NOT modern. There are no computers. Song is often used to convey messages, but there is limited printing. Any/all technology is approximately Renaissance level.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:12 am
 Characters _____________________________________________________________________ Okay. First things first. Your character will be human. You cannot be anything else. Period-the-end. They cannot have a fire lizard or dragon. At all. Dragons are extinct, and fire lizards will not appear until later. I will address this when it happens.
Two. Your character can be one of several types. They can live in a Hold which is a city, which is likely built into caves. Most Pern settlements are primarily in caves, and starting to expand slightly beyond them. The next option is belonging to a Craft Hall. You can be an apprentice or journeyman of your trade. I will give special permission for masters. The craft halls are largely interested in expanding their power and profit using technology. They are as follows:
Healercraft
Smithcraft
Weavercraft
Farmercraft
Beastcraft
Artistcraft*
Plasticcraft**
Printercraft**
Techniciancraft**
* Art Hall functions much like Harper Hall, and has control over most of what would be considered "fine arts" IRL. Painters, sculptors, and maybe others. They are the main opposition to the Harpers.
**These technologies are new and extremely limited. If you're interested, PM me. These crafts also particularly want to advance new technologies.
The third option is to belong to Harper Hall. The Harpers are musicians as well as historians and diplomats between the other groups, and teachers of Hold members. The Harpers want to keep to the older ways of Pern, to an extent, though they do not want to abolish technology by any means. The ranks are, again, apprentice and journeyman. I may let someone become a Master later on.
Also. The Harper Hall is located in Fort, where the roleplay will be centered.
AND: No telepaths. Sorry. Telepathy is associated with a companion animal. If you have other ideas regarding it, you can try PMing me about it. I might be willing to work out something.
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:35 pm
 Rules _____________________________________________________________________
1. This role-play is literate to semi-literate. That means NO chat speak and no one liners. EVER. I also expect nice looking posts . . .you don't need to be fancy, but as a minimum, you need to have a picture, and bolded dialogue, so that it's easily visible, please. Colors of some kind are preferred, but not required. If you like fancy post codes, the more power to you, but that's all I need.
2. ToS. I shouldn't have to remind you. I'm okay with descriptive violence, but I don't want to know what the inside of someone's cracked skull looks like, please. Romance is fine, but keep it PG-16. PMs are there for a good reason.
3. Please be nice OOC. No trolling, or anything. Your character can be as hateful as you would like, but that shouldn't affect how you treat the others in this RP. Even if you don't like something about how they are roleplaying/posting. Please either handle it courteously, or talk to me.
4. All the Universal RP Laws still apply here. No god-mods, no auto-hitting or auto-killing. You all know the deal by now.
5. You must PM all profiles to Lady Morgance with the subject "Sky Cake". If you have any idea what I'm talking about, bonus points. Also, please include a sample of your roleplaying. If you would like, attaching a link is fine.
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:01 pm
 Profile Skeletons _____________________________________________________________________ Here's the profile skeleton, with a bit of info on what goes where. If it's in parenthesis, delete it and replace it with your info, and PM it to me following the directions in Rule 5. I'll post accepted profiles in the profile gallery.
[imgleft] url here[/imgleft] (( A picture of your character. Nothing insanely huge please. Any kind is fine, as long as it's decent quality. i.e.: drawing, anime, RL, etc. ))
[size=18]
[align=right][color=color1]First name[/color][color=color2]Middle/nickname/how to pronounce (you can use a title if you want)[/color][color=color1]Last name[/color][/align]
[/size]
[color=color2] 【 ((A quote from your character, or from a song that fits)) 】[/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• Make sure you spell it correctly →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( Name, nicknames, pronunciation if needed )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• Number of candles on the birthday cake →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( Age)) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• Last time I checked, I'm a →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( boy or man/girl or woman )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• What I se/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( Height, weight, piercings, tattoos,etc. Scars and more info is optional. Extra detail is always good. ^^ )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• My work →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( your job. Include your Hall/Hold please )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• How I got here →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( bio. it doesn't need to tell their entire life story. )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• I'm usually with →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( leave this blank. We'll be using it later.)) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• If you've got it, hand it over →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( Likes )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• Well, I don't want it →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( Dislikes )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=11]• Ahh! →[/size][/color]
[color=color2](( Fears )) [/color]
[color=color1][size=14]• You may know them as the 'other me' →[/size][/color]
[color=color2] (( Gaia Name )) [/color]
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:44 pm
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