Lost Souls: Mystery of the Ashran [Open/Accepting!] [Lit.]

[Hylar]

Lost Souls: Mystery of the Ashran

Welcome to the Lost Souls RP, the first segment. This RP will be based off of a story, which is currently being designed, written, and created by me. The story itself can be found on my DeviantART if you want to read it.

.::Table of Contents::.
-Intro+Table of Contents
-Storyline+Setting+Gods-
-Rules-
-Profile Layout-
-Accepted Profiles-
-Important NPCs-
-Black List/White List-
-Announcements-  

[Hylar]

.::Storyline::.

[Map of the world can be found HERE Click the thumbnail to increase size.]

This is a world of many nations, many of which are at a permanent peace with each other, with freedoms that were until recently unbeknownst to the world. The gods themselves have been said to have been seen treading the world again, but these rumors are usually dismissed as just that; rumors. Though a few nations still stand with their lifelong battles, there remains one nation that has not participated in worldly events since the beginning of time. The nation of Ashran is by far the smallest, yet holds the most mysteries and is home to its share of folklore.

Now, the neighboring small towns outside of the Everlife Forest that surrounds Ashran have always stayed as far from the forest as possible for none can pass through a seemingly invisible barrier that sits on the outskirts of the forest. Recently, the villagers have been whispering of sightings of people entering and leaving the forest in the dead of night.

Upon the rumors reaching the capital of the newest nation, and by far the most rash because of their newfound independence, Alinia has sent out an expedition of their best Capital Guardsmen to the border to watch for these strangers. Many people who have heard about this expedition are now finding excuses to travel to the border to see if they too can find a way to help, or maybe into the nation of Ashran to plunder the mysteries.

Other countries have seen Alinia’s actions and are preparing forces of their own, but none as large as the one in Alinia. The biggest worry for all of the world is the movement of the armies from Hajrian, the countries dedicated to the worship of the god of evil, known as Hajial, a country tainted by its worship, and the equally, if not larger movement from Faldria, the largest nation in the world, completely devoted to the worship of the god of good, called Faldorn. These counties are the only two without any semblance of religious freedom.

Now that the expedition is only days away from leaving, people flock to the gates of Arrad from all counties, seaport capital of Alinia to join and carve their own path into the history of their world.



.::Setting::.

You are enthralled by the story of the riches and magic found in Ashran and wish to see the expedition go, and join it, if possible. You find yourself in the capital of Alinia, called Arrad, with the possibility of your own page in the book of time.

[Keep in mind this is set in a medieval type era, there is no technology, and no guns, so don’t ask.]
[Note: This will be updated as time progresses in the roleplay.]

.::Gods::.

Faldorn: God of Good, Ruler of the High Planes, Lord of White Magic, Watcher of the Heavens, Warden of the Sea’s, Harbinger of Life, Bringer of Peace, and Creator of Order.

Hajial: God of Evil, Ruler of the Dark Lands, Lord of Black Magic, Destroyer of Order, Bringer of Destruction and Mistrust, Harbinger of Death, and Warden of Fire.

Hyla: God of Neutrality, Ruler of the Rift, Lord of Grey Magic, Warden of Magic, Guardian of the Floes of Magic, Creator of Life, Harbinger of Existence, Warden of the Air, and Bringer of the Sun.

[There are many Demi-gods, too many to list, all with a religion of some kind following them. Ask me for which one you need with a small description of what you are looking for, or choose one of the three main gods from above.]
[Note: It is highly disputed which of the High Gods came first, but having the largest following, Faldorn is the current believed first comer.

 

[Hylar]

.::Rules::.

[&] Listen to me; this is my thread after all.
[&] Follow the ToS, or get your head exploded.
[&] No Cybering. If you really must, do it in PM's.
[&] No Flaming
[&] NO GODMODDING. I swear, everyone who godmods will get their head exploded.
[&] I don't care about language much, filters do exist. Lets keep it IN character.
[&] PG-14 Much? Yes.
[&] PM me with any questions, its what I'm here for.
[&] All profiles must be PM'd to me first and APPROVED. Do not post them or be head-exploded. Name the PM “Lost Souls”
[&] Use a indicator when speaking OOC (i.e (OOC) ((OOC)) [OOC] [[OOC]] etc. )
[&] Character deaths allowed. I just want to know beforehand and you MUST have both players consent.
[&] BE ACTIVE. I want this to be a good RP. If you are inactive for a week, you will get a message of warning, which you have three days to respond to or your character will be deleted. [Note: If you leave town, get grounded, etc., let me know. That’s understandable.]
[&] Lets keep this literate. I want 3-4line paragraphs per post, preferably more, no one-liners. I know they happen, keep them to a minimum.
[&] Romance is encouraged!
[&] No Chatspeak. Spell things correctly, goddammit. If you suck at spelling, download Firefox 2.0. It has a built in spell-check.
[&] NO hard to read colors.
[&] Three strikes law. One, two, three, BLACK LIST.
[&] Please send a message in OOC when you leave for the night or whatever.
[&] Please do not quote previous posts.
[&] When PMing me your profile, title the PM "Lost Souls"
[&] To know you've read all this, put "Zappadappa" somewhere in your PM.
[&] HAVE FUN.

Rules subject to change whenever the hell I want. domokun

 

[Hylar]

.: razz rofile Layout::.

[b]Gaian Name:[/b]
[b]Character Name:[/b]
[b]Nickname:[/b] [If character has one]
[b]Age: [/b][Between 14 and 65]
[b]Gender: [/b]
[b]Orientation: [/b] [Heterosexual, Bisexual, Homosexual]
[b]Home Nation:[/b] [Refer to map. Remember that if you are from Hajrian, you are absolutely dedicated to the god of evil and if you are from Faldria, you are a devoted worshipper to the god of good. Unless you some how managed to ninja your way out of a conversion effort.]
[b]Religious Affiliation:[/b] [Choose one or none. If you want a full list of worshipped Demi-gods also, tell me. There’s one for almost everything.]
[b]Appearance: [/b] [Pictures are fine, words are fine. No anime/video game characters as yours. Regardless, please have a word description. If you have a picture, link it.]
[b]Bio/History: [/b] [AT LEAST one paragraph]
[b]Weapons: [/b][If any, three max. If more are necessary, tell me why. Convince me.]
[b]Magic: [/b] [If any. No overpowered "I MAKE YOUR HEAD GO BOOM" crap. Power over an element, etc. If I think it’s overpowered, we'll talk. Remember that most people in this world use some sort of magic. When I say "[b]Magic[/b]," I mean what are they the strongest in.]
[b]Personality: [/b] [Doesn't have to be too long.]
[b]Other: [/b] [Anything I forgot.]

[b]RP Sample: [/b] [This is the make or break category so be careful.]

 

[Hylar]

.::Accepted Profiles::.

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Gaian Name: Hylar
Character Name: Dorune Fleetshadow
Nickname: To those who are friends, Rune.
Age: Looks about mid 20’s.
Gender: Male
Orientation: Heterosexual
Home Nation: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Follower of the teachings of Hyla.
Appearance: About 6’2”, Dorune is a quiet man who keeps to himself most of the time, but on occasion has been known to flirt outrageously. Dorune has semi-long brown hair that can be found hanging in front of his bright blue eyes at sometimes. During a fight, he carries a white cord to tie back his hair with. Tan, weathered skin shows how well traveled this man is, even at his young age. Not extremely muscular, he does have a fair amount of strength. He wears a black shirt, with an extremely odd plate chest under it. It is odd in the way that it is extremely thin and light, but as strong as any other breastplate. He wears plate leggings, greaves, and boots made from the same metal and created in the same odd fashion, it too extremely light, thin, and versatile. Around his neck is a golden inlaid tooth, about an inch and a half long, that protrudes out from under a white scarf that he wears at all times. He also wears a serviceable brown-green cloak that blends in in the forest well.
Bio/History: Not much is known about his past, not even to himself, oddly. His memory starts about ten years before the current date, yet anyone who has seen him in those years would swear that he has not changed a bit. He does not remember how old he is, or what his home country is, but of late he has been having strange dreams about events concerning him that he could swear never happened to him. He believes that he remembers his father and mothers faces, but he cannot be sure if they are. He has traveled the world for almost his entire life and made acquaintances with people in the high and low classes in almost every large city. He doesn’t know where he acquired his mastery of blades, but knows that it was an important part of his history and tries as hard as possible to find someone who might know something about his past. He doesn’t remember where he acquired his equipment, but knows that it is very important to him and will never let it go. Except his great sword, which he carries; that he remembers very well.
Weapons:
- A long sword with gold inlays up the blade and on the handle. The handle is wrapped in white cloth, but is black underneath. A single sapphire can be seen in the pommel.
- A great sword about eight feet in length wrapped all in white cloth that he almost never uses is strapped to his back. He was given this sword by a strange man who said that it would help him on his travels and continuously referred to him as a "Lost Soul."
- A simple oak bow and a quiver of 40x Arrows are slung across his shoulder.
Magic: The ability to control some aspects of air. Never being a big magic-user, he focuses mostly on those spells, which can help him in battle, such as levitation with wind, imbued speed, and the like. His use of magic is fairly limited.
Personality: He is, as I said before, a quiet man, who keeps mostly to himself, except has been known to be a little too fond of a good dark ale, and can be an outrageous flirt with some women. He is caring to his friends and will tolerate no violence against a woman. Nothing will make him more angry than violence against a woman that he witnesses or hears of.
Other: Dorune is a master of most weapons and styles they can be used in and decent in hand-to-hand combat, but not an expert.

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Character Name: Zachary Leonus
Nickname: [If character has one] Zach
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Orientation: Homosexual
Home Nation: Faldria
Religious Affiliation: Wiccan [i.e. Nature worship] [Demi-God: Arzel]
Appearance: approx. 5'10, 165 lbs, somewhat muscular, shoulderlength black hair, vibrant green eyes
Bio/History: Not much is known about him, for he is very secretive. He is an orphan, for his parents died mysteriously. He has wandered the world for six, mostly alone. He is said to lack a soul, for he practices magic, albeit light magic, and has constantly been the target of much unwanted, negative attention on the streets.
Weapons: Twin daggers and one large-blade sword
Magic: Pyrokinesis and the power to manipulate pure light energy (not to the extreme, though)
Personality: Secretive, stubborn, somewhat bossy at times, and somewhat ashamed of who he is.
Other: N/A

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Gaian Name: Taywen
Character Name: Llevyr Darque
Nickname: n/a
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Orientation: Heterosexual
Home Nation: Takrania
Religious Affiliation: Esra
Appearance: Llevyr is about 5'8". Her hair is cut short and hangs around the tips of her ears; it's jet black with dark blue highlights. Her eyes are dark gray. She wears a white blouse with a red vest over it. A silver bracelet adorns her left wrist. Her pants are loose and black, tucked into a pair of knee-high leather boots. Her cloak is black as well, and when she stands still it covers most of her body. It comes about half-way down her shins.
Bio/History: Llevyr was abandoned on the doorstep of an orphanage dedicated to Esra as a baby. She lived in a variety of homes, most rather unpleasant experiences, and was always returned to the orphanage within two months with the excuse of her being too 'high maintenance'.
Despite such claims, her adopted guardians just grew weary of her, for she was always quiet and meek around them after her first guardian. She grew up with a fierce independence and the day she turned eighteen, Llevyr left the orphanage. She traveled to Ashran upon hearing rumors of wealth.
Weapons: Ninja weapons! {ahem. no.}
-A simple dagger she received from the owner of the orphanage on the day she left. It is old, but she considers it to be her most prized possession.
Magic: The orphanage, dedicated to Esra taught all of their orphans the basics of water magic. Those who had a knack for it received advanced training. Llevyr was one such child, and she mainly uses this when fighting. Not that she's ever been in a fight.
Personality: Quiet, observant. She thinks before speaking, and this sometimes gives her the impression of being slow - but she is far from it.
Other: She developed an obsession with chocolate over the years, and when she has the money, she will often buy some.

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Gaian Name: Mei Mahou
Character Name: Salyf Krybelja
Nickname: Kry
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Orientation: Heterosexual
Home Nation: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Xrath – Bringer of Fire & Esra – Bringer of Water
Appearance: Salyf stands to be around 5’ 7”. She is very noticeable with her straight, white, sun-bleached hair, but she dyes it to many different colors that seem to slip off after a good scrubbing. Her eyes also catch people’s attentions when they look straight at them, as they are a deep brown with gold and gray specks in them. Her lightly tanned skin gives the impression that she lived near a beach, or even a desert, which brings people to suspect that she might have come from Hajrian. Salyf usually wears all kinds of jewelry, some are magic enhancing, and others are not. As for clothing, Salyf wears a dark green cloak that generally covers her loose white shirt and baggy brown pants. She wears black knee-high boots that are covered by her pants. Her hair is pushed back and held in place by a slim light blue ribbon, and she wears thin brown gloves. Salyf is often found with a dark green neck ribbon that she toys with a lot.
Bio/History: Born as an unwanted child, Salyf was left to wander the streets of the newly formed Alinia at the age of 10. She threw away her old name and identity, then boldly joined a group of thieves when they tried to beat her, and has been with them for roughly nine years. Salyf decided to leave when she felt she had enough ‘training’ and could pickpocket on her own. Strangely enough, she doesn’t remember a day before turning 10. She was brought to the country of Alinia and then was abruptly abandoned. Salyf doesn’t know where she was born, and only remembers snippets of growing up in a different place.
Weapons: Mostly, she steals them, but she has grown attached to a few weapons:
~ Double daggers with mother-of-pearl and gold inlay. These are about 8” long, and the blade is thin, but very sturdy. Salyf took these from her mother before she was abandoned, and mostly uses these for pick pocketing. She keeps these hidden in her boots, and is very skilled at using them.
~ A finely carved staff, made from a very strong wood. Since Salyf is more accustomed to close range combat, she doesn’t use a sword or bow and arrows, and uses this staff instead. It’s almost as tall as she is, being 5’5”. The top is intricately engraved, and the person who gave it to her says that this staff would help Salyf greatly, and has treasured it since.
Magic: Having just found her magic abilities, Salyf struggles with controlling her fire and water magic. She has a tendency to be naturally better at her fire, and likes to play with it. She works on it, but having know one to help her, she tries to teach herself how to the strange, but useful, magic.
Personality: Salyf has a whole range of personalities. This comes from the constant practice from her thief-gang, and also from hiding herself from others. Her most ‘default’ personality would be pessimistic and sarcastic, though she is apt to burst into happiness on the most random-est of occasion.
Other: Though she has spent most of her conscious life with a band of thieves, she has a passion for history and literature. The mysteries of Ashran, along with its riches, intrigued Salyf to go on a quest to the unknown country. Along with weapons, Salyf is much more accustomed to hand-to-hand and close range combats.

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Gaian Name: Rikusgirl_Keylix
Character Name: Alexandria Tenareth
Nickname: Alex/Lex
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Orientation: Heterosexual
Home Nation: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Non-religious
Appearance: Alexandria TenarethShe is about 5'7", has a fairly good body shape. She has ocean blue eyes and short blue hair with two longer pieces wrapped at the bottom in leather. She waers a circlet around her head which has one jewel. Alex wears gold bands on both her upper arms and a leather choker. Her outfit is a black leather top and a short black leather skirt with a red belt that hold her sword. She wears black boots and a blood red cloak.
Bio/History: Lex grew up in a weathy family but ran away from home at an early age. She always hated being waited on hand and foot. She grew up in a forest, raised by an old hermit who lived there. When she was in her teens she made her way back to civilization with her furry friend Oak, a ferret she met in the forest. She now travels to many places, never staying in one too long.
Weapons: Short sword and a dagger
Magic: She can speak to animals and has some power over fire.
Personality: She is very quite, normally keeping to herself. She enjoys the company of animals and nature rather than people and staying towns. She feels as though her only friend is Oak, but only because she has never really spoken to people.

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Gaian Name: Kasuke_of_the_Wind
Character Name: Kasuke
Nickname: (Titles) Kasuke of the Wind, Warrior of the Wind
Age: 19
Gender: male
Orientation: Heterosexual
Home Nation: A ruined town on the shores of Lake Esra.
Religious Affiliation: none.
Appearance: Kasuke of the Wind... 5'11, long black hair, red eyes, pale skin. wears a black long coat which covers the lower half of his face and hides his short swords. he is sometimes seen wearing a headband or scarf. Kasuke dresses exclusively in Black and silver.
Bio/History: Kasuke is a bit introverted. he has many secrets hidden in his past. Kasuke seems no more than an abandoned Child from a far off town, though is secretly much more. Kasuke grew up on his own, raising himself since he was 8 years old. Kasuke believes Speed, illusion, and deception are more esential than brute force. Kasuke is usually serious and seemingly emotionless, however he is sometimes known to make jokes.
Weapons: Dual single edged short swords that he wields at the same time and a bow.
Magic: Kasuke controls aspects of the wind. he can summon tornado's, Temporarily fly or levitate, become invisible, or even become the wind itself, imbued speed, etc.
Personality: Introverted, Perfectionist, Mysterious
Other: Kasuke has a hidden past.

 

[Hylar]

.::Important NPCs::.

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Gaian Name: Hylar
Character Name: Unknown
Nickname: Time
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Orientation: Heterosexual
Home Nation: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Unknown
Appearance: About 6'3", with semi-long white hair, cut to stay out of his eyes so his spell casting can go uninterrupted. He is dressed in all grey cloth pants and shirts, with a purely white scarf around his neck that hides his lower features on his face. His clothes are specially made so that there are two layers of cloth with padding in between and scale mail set in that padding to protect from an arrow, a sword thrust or a slash, etc. He has his arms completely uncovered and the left one is tattooed all the way up and around it with intricate runes. Set in the center of a circle of runes on his left shoulder is a single ornate tattooing of an hourglass. In his left arm are three gems. They are set just below the hour glass in a triangular formation with tattoo's surrounding them too.
Bio/History: Not much is known about Time or his past, except that whenever and where ever he appears, something grand happens within the near future. His comings have been more and more frequent over the past few hundred years, but there are references to a man in white coming before most major world happenings in the past. He is known throughout the lands and recognized, though some doubt he really has lived for that long and suspect that it is either a secret order title or a title that is passed through a family. Whatever is the truth, he is well known around the world by his nickname "Time" which he will always give as his name.
Weapons:
-A long sword with red tassels on the pommel, with the hilt wrapped in white which hangs on his left side, at his waist.
-A seven foot quarterstaff, gnarled at the top, that has a large sapphire set in it. The sapphire will not come out, no matter what.
Magic: Seems to be knowledgable in all floes of magic, but strongest in the Grey Magicks [i.e. Wind, Location, etc.]
Personality: He is a kind man who cares little for titles and will treat a king and a common peasant the same. He doesn't take kindly to people looking down on him because of the ragged look of some of his clothes and his personal appearance. He is known to be a flirt.
Other: If and when Time appears, it is taken as an omen of great comings.

 

[Hylar]

.::Black/White Lists::.

.::White List::.

-Dorune Blademaster- It's my thread.
-Rikusgirl_Keylix- She's a thug O.O

.::Black List::.

-None, so don’t be stupid.-  

[Hylar]

.::Announcments::.

Date: July 9, 2007 Time: 8:41pm PST

Thread Created.

Date: July 11, 2007 Time: 8:56pm PST

RP Opened. Recruiting Opened.
 

[Hylar]

We live to fight...

Dorune stood at the bottom of a immense staircase in the town square of Arrad, watching as the crowds walked by him. He looked around at all the people and shook his head lightly, not envying their lives of stress. He smiled to himself, No excitement for me, thanks. Just a quick look at the border to Ashran and I'll be back to my life, he thought simply. He didn't know why, but the tales of the mysterious country enthralled him, even more than the tales of what lay across the Black Pass, in the Unsettled Lands. He smiled and looked off towards the ocean and breathed in deep the sweet, salty air around him. It was a peaceful day.

Time stood atop a tower in the castle in the far north easterly corner of the city of Arrad. The wind blew through his hair to rustle slightly as he slowly opened his bright blue eyes and surveyed the city. He nodded to himself and tapped his staff once on the roof his stood. Time instantaneously moved to the rooftop of an inn and from there he once again surveyed the streets. The sun shown down on the town without a cloud in the sky and the waves breaking could be heard over the bustle of the town. He nodded to himself once more and jumped off of the inn and strode inside muttering under his breath, "They have finally arrived..."

We fight to die.

 

[Hylar]

We live to fight...

[<.< Bumps. ninja ]

We fight to die.