Tale of the Darksword: Awakening

[Tetsuya]

The world of Zephyria has seen the rise and fall of many a great kingdom. It has seen the start and end of many bloody wars. And, of course, it has seen many great heroes rise...and fall.

Long ago, there was one such hero by the name of Raizen. The kingdom of Fayrl's greatest warrior, he was well respected by most, feared and hated by others. Raizen was very well known for his strong sense of justice and concern for his country's well being. Therefore, it was no surprise when Raizen started a rebellion and eventually overthrew the warmongering King of Fayrl, taking the throne for himself until the son of the King, Prince Erik, came of age.

However, what did come as a surprise was the change that came over Raizen when he himself took the throne. Once a kind, fair man, he eventually picked up the old King's habits- starting wars with other countries for no apparent reason, instantly executing any who dared defy him without a single thought of a trial, and eventually, refusal to hand over the throne when Erik came of age at 17. This, of course, led to civil war. The war waged for nearly two years, with Raizen's army thoroughly demolishing that of Erik's.

It would be another year until Erik came to realize who the true enemy was- Raizen's blade, the Darksword, as it would come to be known in later years. Given to Raizen upon his defeat of the previous King, the Darksword was originally a powerfully enchanted weapon, forged by some of the greatest smiths in Zephyria. However, somewhere along the way, the Darksword was infused with a powerful dark force- whether it was simply powerful Dark Magic or some sort of evil entity is still unknown. It was this that was the cause of Raizen's change. The solution was now clear to Erik- the Darksword had to be destroyed. Only then could peace be restored to Zephyria.

Erik, along with three others, set out on a search to find a way to destroy the blade. It is believed that Erik and his party eventually slew Raizen and took the Darksword to the remote Mount Rowling, where they destroyed it. However, over time the exact details of their journey have long since been forgotten, along with the very existence of the Darksword itself.

500 years later, Zephyria is at a relative peace, having not seen war for nearly a century. The many kingdoms scattering the land have since come together to form one, single Empire. The Empire has been able to maintain order for a long time now...but ten years ago, an event occurred that threatened to shatter this peace- the town of Rowling was completely destroyed in a single night, and all of its inhabitants were found dead. Ten years later, it is still unknown exactly how this happened- it seemed like far too much damage for a plain raiding party to be responsible, but there were no signs of any sort of army. There were occasional whispers of the long forgotten practice of Dark Magic or the Darksword of legend being involved, and even fewer spoke of rumors that a small child from Rowling was responsible and had actually survived the incident...but of course, most people simply put this notion aside, labeling any who even remotely believed the legitimacy of this rumor as fools.

That would prove to be a mistake.


Tale of the Darksword: Awakening IC

[Tetsuya]

RULES

Short, sweet, and to the point.

-I shouldn't have to say it, but THE GM'S RULE IS LAW.
-No flaming.
-No Power playing.
-If you are going to be away for awhile, please let me know.

Short and sweet.

[Tetsuya]

CHARACTERS

A few things before you go on to making your character:

-Keep the age feasible. I do not want to see anyone that's 6724358094859 years old, no matter the explanation. I have my reasons for this, aside from wanting to keep things as realistic as possible.

-For the time being, the only race available is Human. So don't ask about elves or dwarves or anything- other races more than likely will appear eventually, but not quite yet.

-Keep your character's weapon(s), like the age, realistic. I don't want anyone stomping around with 100 huge, enchanted swords, nine thousand daggers, unlimited (or what I like to call Legolas) arrows , and knowledge of every single all-powerful spells in existence. In fact, I'd be really happy to see some weapons break every so often.

-For the appearance, either a picture or a description is fine. But if you REALLY want to make me happy, give me both.

-For the sake of keeping the OOC as uncluttered as possible, please PM all character sheets to me. I will then review them and if they are acceptable, I give you the go ahead to post the character. If not, I will PM you and work with you on any problems.

Now, have at it.

Name:
Age:
Weapon(s):
Appearance:
History/Bio:
Other:

Accepted

Emil Vang Nequam, Oliver-played by Tetsuya

Arc-played by infernai

Dagan Aretino, Erik Aurelio-played by Mr. Rope

Yume Elediare Nó Periele-played by Xannak

Stana Ari Kiergard-played by Isis

Canas Chrysos-played by Mr. Scarlet

Severaldan Olelid-played by Enfilon

Tambar Wolfechild-played by Cortex J

Mea Esperanza Westworth- played by Extraordinaire.

Hanna James Kardos- played by larkwolfwing

[Tetsuya]

Name: Emil Vang Nequam (goes by Vang)
Age: 22
Weapons: Two silver longswords and a single dagger
Appearance: This dude, minus the elf ears.
Emil stands at 5'9 and has a thin yet muscular form. In contrast to his extremely pale skin, Emil has unruly jet black hair and dark brown eyes. He wears a long leather overcoat and what appears to be a simple green tunic at first glance, but is actually a custom suit of leather armor, accompanied by black leather grives and boots. He refuses to wear anything heavier because he wants to be able to move as quickly as possible in combat.
History/Bio: Emil is actually the second oldest son of the prominent noble family of Nequam. From the moment of his birth, he was taught in a wide variety of subjects, from proper etiquette to history to swordplay. Emil was in line to become the Master of Arms of the family, to serve under his older brother Alexander when the time came. Despite this, however, Emil craved a life of adventure, finding the life of a noble unsatisfying and boring. As a small child, Emil made many attempts to escape the Nequam estate, always failing somehow. At the age of 17, his Master of Arms training began, and the farther in he went, the more he resigned himself to his fate as a noble.

But, not long after Emil turned 20, Alexander was murdered one night in his sleep. Emil was distraught- not only that his brother was dead, but that this meant he was now destined to become head of the House Nequam, and now he had no chance of escape. Yet despite his known reluctance to taking the position, rumors began to spread that he himself had murdered Alexander so that he could take his place, and somehow, he was found guilty of murdering his brother and was sentenced to execution. Emil was ready for death to come, but on the night before his execution, he was released by his younger sister Eilya, who urged him to flee as soon as possible. Not needing to be told twice, Emil finally managed to flee the estate with Eilya's aid.

Ever since, Emil has been traveling around Zephyria, staying as far away from his family's home in Northern Zephyria as possible, going only by his middle name and working as a mercenary when needed.

Other: n/a


Seriously, it seems like the Internet has become more obsessed with well-endowed elven chicks with hardly anything on while wielding swords since I've been gone ._. Took me forever to find a halfway decent picture.

[infernai]

Color me interested. Sent a character sheet.

[Kris]

This looks like a great game. Why not submit it for Roleplay of the Week or put it in the Roleplaying Games Directory or click here to help attract players?

[infernai]

Name: Arc
Age: 13
Weapon(s): Aside from some spell books, he has a single wooden staff made from oak that has a single black gem at the top. The staff itself is used to concentrate spells and magic, thereby allowing it to be directed more easily and spells to be more capably cast. It is sturdy enough to be used for close combat as a sort of last resort, but it is still just a staff besides is ability to focus the wielders magic: Meaning against armored foes and swords, it is not all that useful.
Appearance:

Spoiler:  

Picture

Standing at a height of 4'2, Arc's skin is rather pale from his secluded lifestyle and his time spent indoors. He is rather thin, not having much muscle to him, looking almost like a young scholar. His eyes are colored a bright green, while his hair is colored a grey/white. This is actually because he suffers from premature greying, which was accelerated because of his use of magic, thus remaining a rather sore spot for the boy wizard and something he is infinitely sensitive about. His hair is actually rather long, settling just mid-way down his neck and is combed neatly to the right side of his head.

His attire consists of a faded grey Tunic and a pair of dark brown slacks and boots. He wears a black cloak over the top of this, often sporting a black wizards hat on his head. The hat itself is nothing special, colored the same black as his cloak and being slightly big for him, as well as the top half of the hat flopping back slightly. Around his waist is a belt with a few various satchels that contain trinkets and some ingredients for rituals, while the majority of his items go in his back-pack.

His backpack is rather small, containing three separate books: A spell tome that contains elemental spells (Basic and advanced), A guide to demons, magical beings, rituals and how to deal with them along with some basic curses, A book on how to make potions and poisons. All three of these books are equally important to Arc, and in some cases are quite literally his life-line, meaning he guards them closely.

History/Bio: Arc was born the child of a witch and an unknown father, and spent his earlier life in the woods of the more secluded rural area's of the empire. These area's were still incredibly suspicious of magic users, and as a result such people were often shunned. As a result, his mother raised him in a small hut that was situated deep in the forests on the border of the empire.

His mother though, despite hiding due to persecution, also had secondary reasons for hiding in the woods: In her youth, she had been responsible for many travesties and disasters, as well as for causing alot of trouble for many citizens of the empire: attacking forts, aiding bandits and even instigating raids. Rumor had it that she had even single-highhandedly destroyed Rowling because they had not allowed her to pass, although this is simply mere rumor and not many folks believe it. She was given the name "Kelena the Death-bringer" by many.
However, Arc only knew her as "Kelena" and grew up with only limited knowledge of her prior exploits.

Arcs upbringing was ultimately rather peaceful, and starting from the age of five he begun to learn how utilize spells. He had a secluded life, not interacting with anyone else outside of perhaps his mother: Whom was more like a mentor then a parent to him. He simply read and continued his studies, learning most of what he knew of the outside world from books and from reading fables. The word 'friend' became something foreign to him, yet he gradually found himself wanting to leave his abode and come to know the land. However, his mother forbade it, warning of the dangers of the outside world.

One night though, he awoke to find that his mother was nowhere to be found. Curious, he found no note or anything except for some books and writings on her desk about a strange fabled weapon: The Darksword. He waited for her return, but after a week she still had yet to return. Fearing the worst, he decided to break one of his mothers rules and venture out into the world, hoping to find where she went. Going on the only lead he knew, he ventured into a world he had seen only in books in order to find word of the darksword, which would hopefully lead him to his mother.

Other: Despite his young age, a life-time spent in the woods under the tutelage of a witch has meant that Arc has a firm grasp over most basic elemental spells without having to refer to his spell-book. Things such as fireballs, freezing water, utilizing electricity and using wind to cushion a fall or disorient opponents are all within his capability without having to refer to a spell-book. However, even then he has to say the spell, meaning he is often still open to attack. He also knows two basic curses: One causes a target to be unable to speak for a short period, while another causes a persons voice to be replaced by an animal noise (Eg. a bird crow, dog bark, rat squeak). This effect is randomized and he hasn't perfected it enough to get an exact effect.

More powerful spells, such as summoning tidal waves, hurricanes or walls of fire take not only referencing his spell-book but also take vast amounts of concentration. He can still do them, but it takes a large amount of time during which he is completely defenseless and open. Even then, he has to worry about losing himself completely to the netherworld due to tapping into vast energies and may overtake him if he is not brought out of his trance, causing him to become possessed by a spirit from the netherworld.

Outside of elemental magic, he does know how to brew potions, antidotes and craft some basic magical items and even perform some rituals. However, he requires the aid of his books to do these things and without them he cannot do them. Even then, he requires the right tools and ingredients to perform these tasks. Apart from this though, he doesn't know any other schools of magic.

He also has a big hobby of reading, and will gladly scoop up any book that piques his interest. He is especially interested in books about the arcane, monsters and even history.

[The Bartender]

I have interrest!
Can I still join?

[Tetsuya]

Yep, there's still plenty of room here, not that I have a limit to how many people can join (at least, for the moment). Just fill out the character sheet and send it to me in a PM.

[Mr. Rope]

Oh hey, this looks neat.

Just asking, before I fill out my sheet:
Do you mind if my character is in a high level of command in the standing army that I assume we have? I just get tired of seeing only nobodies and grunts in Roleplays.