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TIDINGS, TRAVELER What's kickin', chickens? I'm looking for 4-5 players who enjoy fantasy, adventure and some good ole' party bonding shenanigans. Players should be able to write novella style responses (several paragraphs). While this will be a chill and 'respond when you can' type roleplay, players should be relatively active as you'll have other players depending on you for responses! For more housekeeping info, check out the bottom portion in the Part Three section of this thread. Thank you for our interest in this group role-play! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reply to this thread or shoot me a PM!

As for me, I have a variety of characters who could be fit to play any of these virtues so I'll pick last or choose the one that no one wants lol. Note this isn't first come first serve!

SIGN UP SLOTS 1. [OPEN] | Valiance 2. [OPEN] | Hope 3. [OPEN] | Kindness 4. [OPEN] | Wisdom 5. [OPEN] | Freedom 6. [OPEN] | 6th Virtue (Optional)

QUICKIES Group Size: We'll have up to 5 to 6 players Writing Length: Novella Style (paragraphs) RP Location: PMs, Discord or Private Group. Dice: GM will use dice. Players won't need to. Rating: PG-13 violence. But no sexual content. OC Age: Anyone from child to elder is allowed.

HOW TO APPLY Please post the following: ▹ Character Name ▹ Virtue They'd Fit Best ▹ Age (# or age group) ▹ Gender/Pronouns ▹ Class or Occupation

PART ONE || THE PREMISE

THE FIRST DAWN AWOKE TO HER WARMTH. . . In the first dawn of an infant world, the continent of Ardunia stood tall and alone for none had known of what lay beyond the endless seas. But Ardunia began its infancy as a beautiful oasis crafted by an earth goddess mortal kind called Enya. In the safe shadow of her wings, every man, elf, orc and beastman thrived in their sacred Eden.

BUT THE AGE OF MEN IS ENDING. . . Yet as time passed, the whims of man overwhelmed their desire to be good. As selfish princes became ruthless kings who oppressed their people, monks sworn to serve Enya lined their pockets with bribes and blood money. Slave markets lined the streets in place of fruit stalls and the narcotics trade became more valuable than water. This promised land that was once Ardunia had grown into nothing more than a den of thieves and cutthroats, heathens and defilers.

When Enya looked upon the valley to see what had become of her children, the goddess wept. Her sorrow sizzle into seething hate as she realized that what she had made who no desire followed the ways of the good any longer. The sky darkened as Enya vowed to wipe clean the slime

YET, WHAT IS THIS FADING LIGHT I SEE. . . But there was one who saw light within the growing darkness. A creature named Cyphos, a spirit of mischief, searched for the source of this light and stumbled upon five special persons whom not even he could justify their destruction.Their mortal natures left them flawed and imperfect, yet Cyphos found each of their light was powered through the strength of their virtuous hearts.

And thus, Cyphos relayed what he had found to his mistress Enya and named to her the five lights whose purity remained intact. He pleaded with the irate goddess to spare the world for the sake of the five, but Enya would not listen for she believed that mankind was tainted by nature and that any soul regardless of their purity would eventually fall to corruption. When Cyphos saw that he could not persuade his mistress to cease the world’s end, he instead proposed a test. A wager. A prospect of a second Dawn.

THE TRUE TEST IS STILL YET TO COME. . . If these five souls could carry the beauty of humanity through their good deeds, then Enya would spare them and any they saw worthy to live in the wake of a new world’s creation. If they could not, then they would be justified to perish with the rest of mortalkind. Enya anger subsided and she took favor from her servant’s quick wit and steadfast determination. And so, the goddess agreed to give him and the five lights one year to prove themselves.

Cyphos began preparations to bring the five lights together and set them forth on their quest. Yet his work was still unfinished. In the vastness of eternity, Cyphos searched through Enya’s infinite mind and found a bounty of memories she still held dear. Through further mischief and an ounce of luck, Cyphoe stole five of these memories and sculpted their magic into forms that mortal eyes could both see and understand.

I KNOW YOU BEAR A HEAVY BURDEN, CHILDREN OF DAWN. . . He carried them to the mortal world below and lured the five lights together on dark night while the sinful world slept. And upon each light, he placed a memory in the form of a gift:

To one, a silver star that shines even in the darkest nights.

To one, a golden flower that gives healing through sacrifice.

To one, a flame that burned at the sight of cruelty and injustice.

To one, a bestial strength that is untamed and wild in unbridled glory.

To one, a foresight that is heightened by humbleness and cautious pursuits.

BUT YOU WOULD NOT BE HERE IF YOU COULD NOT BEAR IT. . . Each gift was designed to match for its keeper, to act as a guide to aid them and protect them. Yet their true power were fueled by the will of their own virtue. The five lights were instructed to pave the path to the new dawn through their good deeds. And by doing good, the path to paradise would be opened to them; a mythical land above the mountains and below the sea that Cyphos called the Everdawn. It was a place untainted by wickedness, made for them and any they believed were worth saving. For one year and one year only, they have the task of proving the truth worth of humanity.



PART TWO || THE CHARACTERS
For this role-play, your character can be any of the four races (or two half races) below. I'm definitely willing to hear ideas for additional races, though I don't think we should add too many for the sake of our own sanities. Because this role-play could potentially have kid or teen characters, I ask that we keep the RP's rating SFW. Romance between characters who are 18 and older are perfectly fine, though no sexual content please. Violence should expected in this story, though I would classify it more as "Lord of the Rings" type violence (centered around battle, injuries, monsters, etc) vs say any "Game of Thrones" type violence. No needless gore , torture or violence will be present in our story!

You can use either a character you've already pre-made and RP'd with before or you can make up a character specifically for this role-play! Please ensure that your character isn't OP, has sensible strengths/flaws and could into the shoes of relatively virtuous persona.

RACES ▹ Humans ▹ Elves (Any Ethnicity is Welcome) ▹ Orcs (Goblin, Hobgoblin, Orgres) ▹ Beastfolk (Wolf, Lynx, Fox, Scalesmen) ▹ Half Elves ▹ Half Orcs

AGES ▹ Child ▹ Young Teen ▹ Teen ▹ Young Adult ▹ Adult ▹ Elder

CYPHOS' GIFTS Here's some gift ideas for each virtue: ▹ Valiance: Fire Magic or Weapon ▹ Hope: Light Magic or Charmed Item ▹ Kindness: Earth Magic or Flower ▹ Wisdom: Spacial Magic or Staff ▹ Freedom: Bestial Magic or Amulet

PART THREE || THE LORE
Here you can find the starter lore I have for this world so far. It includes world map, kingdoms, demographics, and guilds. This certainly doesn't have to be set in stone if everyone wants to do their own world-building once the group comes together! But, this should hopefully be a good base for us regardless of how much or how little world building we do.

Kodaline House Verayne Humans

Aubergine House Greygore Hobgoblins

Del Varde House Rosewood Wood Elves

Seracosa House Junn Sao Fox Folk

Aria House Corvus Dark Elves

Neorn House Faerwyn Ice Elves

Gloria House Lachance Humans

Gourne House Vecathaar Wolfmen

The current year is 1375 and Ardunia has been held within a societal dark age for almost 300 years. It's not only a time of great economic and social deterioration, but the strength of the church has reached its highest power in over a thousand years due to its religious perversions and not to subtle hand within the slave trade. There are currently eight realms, each one is ruled by one ruling house (or greater house) with several noble houses (or lesser houses) underneath them. Ardunia follows a in feudal caste system similar to medieval hierarchies, where the lower class serfs are governed by nobles (enforced by knights) who in return, swear fealty to the royals of each realm.

FALLEN EMPIRES. . . The year 1375 began the aftermaths of two collapsed empires - the Snow Elves of the Old Illyia and the Wolfmen of the Caessian Empire. The invasion of Orcish tribeswas the final factor to the fall of the Snow Elves, who were already engaged in internal conflicts over poor leadership, religious conflicts from wood elf diaspora in their southern regions and the divisions of its once enormous size (they once spread through the entirety of the northern realms of Ardunia.) This conflict is referred to as the Greygore Invasions or the Sacking of Vyrthur. The Orcish invaders forced the remnants of the Snow Elves into their final safe settlement of Neorn beyond the frozen wastelands. The Snow Elves remain willfully ignorant to the current state of the world, knowing that their people could not survive another war.

The Wolfmen of Caessia on the other hand fell due to conflicts within themselves that had been building up for nearly 500 years. In a shorter (yet far more bloody) war labeled as the War of Thorns, the survivors of this war of succession would eventually split themselves into three tribes (representing the three colors of Vecathaar) living under one banner under a new kingdom of Gourne. Yet the unrest continues to this day.

ACTIVE WARFARE. . . At the time of our story, there are three main conflicts that plague the land of Ardunia. The Normandy Crusades, named after the third king of Gloria - Normandy (The Lionheart) Lachance, are a series of religious wars spurred by the Church of Emporem. These campaigns' objectives are religiously and racial based, with the objective of securing the holy lands of Ardunia from Elven rule and their pagan gods. The Church of Emporem is a religious sect branching from the teachings of the Old Word, who corrupted Enya's ancient text by advocating the beliefs of human supremacy over that of elves, orcs and beasts. While they also promote the balance of the crown and the church, it's evident that the church holds the true power. Influenced by of Emporem Teachings, the realms of Gloria and Kodaline pushed the borders of Aria to the west and Del Varde to the east. House Corvus and House Rosewood were made accidental allies.

The War of the Three Kings is a civil conflict between the three wolfmen tribes of Gourne. After the fall of their empire (the Caessian Empire), the three remaining people groups vie for power over what's left of their territory. The three kings are Aldrun the Ash Lord, Urvos the Scourge and Daodurn Bloodbone (also known as the King of Bones).

Following the sack of the Vyrthur Empire, The 2nd Cerulean Conquest was spurred by the bloodlust of the young Orcish princess Shaegora Greygore. Unlike her mother, whom she saw as weak for integrating many influence Snow Elf and Fox Folk customs, she sought to return to her people to their old roots as coastal raiders through a realm wide conquest of all of Eastern Ardunia. With Neorn as the last hold for their elven enemies, the Orcs of Aubergine have turned to the Seracosa Fox Folk as their next target of invasion. The Junn Sao are unable to turn to their wood elf neighbors for aid and they fear the stories of the warring Wolfmen across the Hollaen sea.

GUILDS AND COLLECTIVES. . .

Lagosi's Traveling Theatre | Circus Troupe Ran by famed ruffian Victor Lagosi, the traveling theatre wanders is made up of mistfit minstrels, struggling performers and curious creatures from beyond the Endless Sea (or so they say). Yet there's something sinister behind their painted faces. The Iron Circle | Mercenary Company Mostly made up of dishonored knights and soldiers who fled the thralls of battle, this order of warriors are feared for their cruelty and bloodlust - they nail those they conquer upon crosses overlooking their iron fortresses. The Gilded Swan | Merchants Guild An ambitious group seeking to weave their ways into the wealthy nobility, these traders turned bankers help keep the rich lined with gold and the poor barely able to pay the outrageous taxes set upon them.

The Keepers | Slavers Guild A roguish order, they prawl the southern coasts in search of lost travelers to sell or deserted soldiers to bring into their folds. They abduct by chance, though sometimes they may hunt specific victims they may believe to be valuable. The Blackblades | Assassins Guild Artists by day, assassins by night. These cultist cutthroats worship a pagan entity known as the Screamer, whose cries direct them on what to paint and who to murder. They aim to satisfy these endless screams by painting grand masterpieces with the blood of their victims. The Children of Ember | Scholars Guild Started by the Church of Emporem as a way to spread their evangelism. They claim to be historians and scribes, humble servants of the goddess. Yet they hold the realms they manage to persuade by the fear of their words.

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Hello again! I love the sound of this and while I don't often participate in groups this one has piqued my interest - plus I know what an amazing rp'r you are!

Do you have any stipulations for race? If not I present Ahn'naexi here for either Hope, or Freedom - both of which would fit nicely into her background I believe.

Breezy! Ah, it's so good to hear from you again! I hope you're doing well

So for races, I'm thinking humans, elves (half elves) and orcs for starters. But that's definitely not set in stone and other races could be added! I'm not too familiar with Kitsunes, but your character does seem lovely - I think she'd be a great fit for Freedom.

Also let me know if you ever want to RP one-on-one again in the future, our roleplays were always the best.

can I use a fairy?

Ahh I will for sure! And if you have any ideas you are itching to try and need a partner feel free to hit me up as well.

As for Ahn'naexi, as per her background we could maybe fit the odd race into it by saying she is from a distant land, sold into the current area as a slave before being freed by the troupe master she is with now. Maybe a few have been seen here and there but they aren't common?

If that sounds too unlikely I've got a human - Katlina - but she'd be more likely suited for Valient than any of the others traits.

Hello! First of all, let me say that this RP idea sounds absolutely fun and I would be super willing to drop a CS somewhere in the upcoming times. As for my playstyle, I tend to be a lengthy writer who tends to drop 1550 words per post (about 7-9 paragraphs). I am very into lore heavy roleplay and stories, so I look forward to seeing where this goes as time progresses. As for my current abilities on this new forum... I am extremely inexperienced. I had come from a website called Roleplayers Guild about 6 months ago and have not searched for any alternatives as such.

Hello! Firstly, welcome to the forums! Hopefully you're able to find what you're looking for here. We'd love to have you come along in this role-play, I'm glad you enjoy lore heavy role-plays and longer responses too. So far, we've got one other lovely person confirmed interested. While we wait for some others to join, do you have any questions regarding the story or how things may operate with this group roleplay? Also, did you have a character in mind or a preference on which virtue you would like to play?

Also, I've heard of Roleplayers Guild! I'll have to take a deeper look into it.

I do actually have a few questions regarding some character-building related scenarios. First, what is the technology going to be like in the time period? I know the RP is mostly based around some god-induced fantasy themes like Final Fantasy and LOZ, but I ask this question out of the pure curiosity in my heart that will further drive how I play and how my character behaves. Long explanation cut down to a more manageable one, what types of weaponry is available. Being in an RP like this that will involve magic and what-not will indeed drive what I will decide on using, however, it would be awesome to build a character who could come in guns-blazing (literally) while conjuring Idk, a few fireballs or something in that respect.
My second question comes into terms with the 5 gifts you mentioned near the end of your explanation of the RP, is the personality of our character expected to correlate with the gift we are assigned/ chosen? If so I would like to request my character (probably going to be a quiet hot-head type) to hope. Thank you for considering me as a candidate and as soon as I get my questions answered, I will begin on my CS!

Ahhh! First of all I really need to say that this is an amazing idea! And I love the idea of helping in expanding it!

I think my character Elias could fit into the role of either Valiance or Freedom. Although I will need to adjust his Backstory and Species to fit into your world. First things to come to mind were either making him a Human Noble or a Slave.

I also have Demont who I think would have fit into Wisdom. But he's not an entire character yet, so yeah. I have his profile on here, its just not finished.

I got to thinking though, I believe it would be fairly straightforward to convert Ahn'naexi into an elf for this rp. So I'm up for that! It'll just take imaginining her without all the fur

Technology|| So once everyone's together, we can finalize it but what I have for current technology for this world: Medieval (dark ages) tech. Swords & archery, Horses and carriages, that sort of thing. Also high magic influence, so things like magic spells and staves are possible. Think of tech similar to Skyrim, if you've played any of the Elder Scrolls. But you did mention tech possibly reminiscent to higher levels or maybe even steampunk so we can bounce idea around everyone else to see what they think! We're just waiting on one more person to join, so that should be soon. It definitely could be a fun addition to have some conjuring tech!

Gifts|| Ok, second part of your question: Yes and no; So, I do think a large portion of their personality is centered around their virtue and their gift to some degree. My reasoning being this is part of the reason why the quest giver, Cyphos, chose these five individuals - they literally stood out among the rest of the population for exuding their particular trait (i.e: Kindness' compassion for all living things, Valiance's protection of the weak, Wisdom's careful acumen for knowledge, etc.) But at the same time, they don't always to necessarily coincide with their virtue. They are still flawed at heart, so this can come out in any way you think is fit. Basically, these individuals stood out for their virtue over the populace but are also reminded of their innate flaws as mortals.

Hopefully that answered your questions! Let me know if you have anymore, I'm all about world building. Just to verify though, you were looking to claim a character for Hope, correct? If so, I'll place put you down for that role.

Hey! This plot looks pretty interesting to me. I don't have experience with group RPs as I usually DM for 1x1s, but I'd be willing to try it regardless as it's such a cool prompt.

I would most likely be using Josvin here, for the role of Valiance; they're a paladin/knight that follows the Oath of Vengeance, and usually they're played in a more DnD setting, but can easily be adjusted to fit a broader category. Their profile is currently incomplete, but should have some updates to it soon. Basic gist of them is "former slave that found salvation in the light of a god, led a revolution to overthrew their masters, founded a paladin order, yada yada yada..."

I'm a novella writer that usually goes above 1400+ words, though I gradually adjust to fit the pace of others. I would prefer to have the actual IC writing done on RPR as the Discord character limit can be an absolute nightmare for longer posts, but I'd be willing to compromise if Discord is the preferred venue for everyone else.

I hope to hear from you soon! uwu

Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you like this idea, we'd love to have you come along with us on this adventure

I think your character Elias would be a perfect fit for Valiance (both in virtue and their personality/theme of flame). As for races and occupations, I'll have that up in just a moment (we almost have everyone I think) - but occupations could be anything you wanted! Knight, Ranger, Bard, Slave, Commoner; you could take a class from D&D or use your own in whatever you think would fit. We're still working on races at the moment, for now I just have a base of human, elves and orcs - but once we all get together, we can decide more fully.

Do you have any questions about the prompt/characters or anything in general that could use some clarification I can answer in the meantime?

Haha, that sounds good to me! I'm about to toss everyone in a quick chat so we can go over some stuff, but I'll go ahead and mark your gal down for Freedom~

Hello, hello! Welcome to our group, we'd love to have you for this adventure~

Honestly, I'm in love with your Paladin - they seem like a perfect fit for Valiance. I've only just started to dabble myself in D&D and Paladins are such a fun class. I see you're also a novella writer, I think you'll get along perfect with the rest of us (we're also novella!). I'll add you to our group to discuss some stuff in more detail just a moment. In the mean time, did you have any questions regarding anything that I could help answer?

Thats great to hear! I'll work on his Occupation until you get the races sorted out. I would love to help in anyway that I can.

And I currently don't have any questions, I will ask if any come up. I'm working my way through it again to make sure I didn't miss anything.

Oh, and I don't mind either RPR or Discord. Though I haven't used discord to actually RP before.

Thanks! Paladins are a pretty fun class, especially if you roll that specific route of Oath...nothing like a 'PURGE THE INFIDELS' style to play in DnD, lmao.

I don't believe I have any major questions right now - only thing that comes to mind is what does the magic scenario look like here? Limited, regular, bountiful? Natural, bestowed upon by gods, or both? Limitations and consequences from use?

Greetings once again! As of right now, I am beginning an official character sheet for the HOPE gift, so yes, I would like to be listed for that virtue, please and thank you! Thank you so much once again for clearing up my points of confusion in terms of the background!

Also, note, I am still getting used to this website and have no idea how to do quotes and mentions, so give me some patience in that regard, sorry!