Tower Essence

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Tower Essence IC (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?p=456077#post456077)
Looking for a couple new characters Without Guide's. The IC will be up as soon as possible.
The Chairman is now an NPC; the Phoenix and the Dragon Guide are no longer part of the roleplay, but more of an occasional appearance and rumor of their existence.
Table of Contents


Table of Contents & Rules
Plot, Setting & Character Objectives
Glossary
Profile Skeleton & Jobs - UPDATED
Characters



Rules

All RPA rules apply.
Minimum of three paragraphs per post.
Players may be required to play more than one character. - UPDATED
If playing more than one character, please use the same post, but clearly identify the speaker.
There is no possible way to avoid/dodge/survive every bit of damage permitted to you.
Please be as literate as possible. No text talk whatsoever.
Using a spell-check system is advised. If you do not have one, I will be glad to spell-check it for you.
No perfect characters. No Mary-Sues/Gary-Sues.
No killing off other player characters unless given permission prior. Same rules apply for NPC characters that I will be in control over.
Players are expected to type in Second or Third Character, as to keep a steady, and understandable flow of who is doing/saying what.
Other Roleplay Sins (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2286)I will not permit.

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Plot

Animals evolved millions of years ago, transforming from their prehistoric brethren. Over the course of one hundred years, animals began to speak, and develop human qualities, such as emotions, eventually known as Guides. In order to preserve those animals, who, among their illiterate kind, became outcasts, they began pairing off with humans who showed unique qualities.

One day, hysteria broke out. Members of Generation X began using their Guides for inhumane –and often destructive- tasks. Vandalism spread across the main cities, crime rates were abundant, and the death rate of people –and their Guides- kept rising with each passing day. Civil war broke out amongst those with Guides, and the ones wishing to restore balance to their devastated world. Hostility, distrust, and the foreboding stench of death clouded the atmosphere. The Guides, dependent upon their human Master’s, had no choice but continue on with their Master’s wishes.

Out of the chaos, one company arose. The company’s name, Marcovian Enterprise , promised a solution: to rid the world of the troublesome Guides. The creation of Tower Essence seemed like a great idea –and it was. Members of the Masters –the owners of Guides attempting to control the capitol- struck out against Marcovian Enterprise, threatening to destroy it, and its’ precious Tower. The security proved to be well worth the Rebellion’s money. By December 5, 2017, Tower Essence was fully operational. Employees of Marcovian Enterprise took precautions before flipping the switch, activating their security system. A side effect of subliminal messaging, adults in the area of the first tower in the capitol of Lorica began to forget their bond with their Guide’s, weakening to the point that the Guide’s had no choose but to fee the city. The bond weakening signal, coupled with the misuse of the Guide’s and their enhanced natural ability, forced those belonging to the Masters’ group, to retreat. The subliminal messaging proved to be a great success. Never again, with the help of Marcovian Enterprise, would Guide’s be used for the purpose of inciting war.

Thirty years passed, buildings was restored, crops replanted, and the economy was rebooted. Most records of the Guide War were lost, and the casualties were written off as an epidemic. The memories of those who lived during that time were too scrambled to recollect anything that happened thirty years ago. Alarms were set off when word reached the President and founder of Marcovian Enterprise, Damien Marcovian. It seems the Guides were returning, and to the newest generation, Generation Y. Researchers were sent out to collect as much information on the scientific phenomenon, but one thing seemed apparent: children, no matter the age, family background, ethnicity, were being united with Guides, but once again, only the selected found their Guides –or rather, they found their Master’s.

For the first time in decades, Marcovian Enterprise sent out Internship Letter’s to the newest generation of Master’s, the teenagers living inside the city limits of Lorica, and the surrounding areas. Those receiving the letters had two choices thereafter: either they join Marcovian Enterprise, or risk losing their Guide’s –and even their lives.


Setting
The capitol city of Lorica, known for the main branch of Marcovian Enterprise, a seven story business nestled in the center of town, flanked by the eight story high Tower Essence. Filled with businesses, restaurants, Lorica University, Lorica Zoo, and Lorica Harbor, the town is booming with people and the new Guide’s.


Objective


Upon accepting an internship to Marcovian Enterprise, your living quarters and all other expenses have been paid for. Your parent or guardian have allowed you to have a chance of a life time. Marcovian Enterprise is a top of the line security business extending to other cities with the headquarters being located here in the capitol of Lorica.

Your objective is to accept the internship at Marcovian Enterprise. You may learn under any of the career fields that Marcovian Enterprise offers you, or try to discover the meaning of Tower Essence, and the shady business deals the President and Chairman of Marcovian Enterprise undergo on a daily basis. Be aware that your every move is being monitored. One step out of line, and you may find yourself wandering the wilderness with only a gun for protection.

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Glossary

The world in which Lorica, the Guide’s, and their Master’s exist.

The main security of Eutropia, shadowed by the vast reaches of the Marcovian Enterprise, who, thanks to them, dwindled down the need for Military Supervision.

Animals of all species and sizes, as well as insects, arachnids and invertebrates (though rare), capable of shifting into one other species of similar size and reproductive traits. Guides chose their Master’s for many different reasons; only asking one’s Guide would prove to shed any light on why they chose who they did. A Guide is not limited to speaking to only their Master.

Guide's can be found outside the capitol of Lorica; Guide's found within the city/county limits vary. Rabbits, squirrels, cats, mice, birds, lizards, racoons, deer, etc. Guide's found within the Zoo range from monkies, Panda, snakes, hyena, and multitudes of other animals that have the special place in the world as Guide's.
A security agency created by the aristocrat and millionaire, Octavius Marcovian, during the last year of the 2015 war, in order to protect the civilians from those using their Guide’s for evil purposes .After the Founder’s death, the business passed through the hands of both his sons, settling under the control of the second son, Damien Marcovian. By 2017 the Marcovian Enterprise project -known as Tower Essence- was finally completed, relieving those who suffered and fought during the war. As a flourishing organization, they quickly gained popularity, and enough financial donations to extend their resources –and towers- to the near-by cities, the first in the capitol of Lorica. Multiple towers are located in cities across the main continent; the Tower’s, however, work as a security measure, sending out radio waves that weaken Guide’s in the city and the surrounding area. A side-effect, long-term memory loss; the only memories lost, however, were those of the war, which worked to the advantage of many well-to-do people, and those working under Marcovian Enterprise.

The late Mr. Marcovian, alongside the General of the Eutropian Military, formulated the massive cover-up of the Guide War; the Great Epidemic was a write off for the real cause of hundreds of thousands of people dying. The caskets of those who were casualties of the war, were nailed shut, and protected by the Government as a felony to anyone who dared to unbury the dead, in case the ‘virus’ was not successfully cured. The “Epidemic” stretched through to the year 2017.

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Profile Skeletons

Due to experiments, natural Guide's were turned into two different species; as far as Mythology is involved, their "non-realistic" species names are known as Dragon and Phoenix. Please view the Scientist spoiler for information.


Jobs

- Students (With or Without Guide’s)

- The Wilderness Patrol is like armed soldiers, protecting the cities and towns from any wild animal other than the Guide's that wander pass the Guard stations at the main entrances of certain cities, and the capitol of Lorica. Wild animals are almost a constant worry for those who work around forests, or in the north where the food chain has been growing thin. The Wilderness Patrol falls under the jurisdiction of the Eutropian Military, however, they sometimes have other jobs with Marcovian Enterprise.

- The security Guards, as well as other 'police' like patrolman inside the capitol, the guard houses stationed at the main entrances into the capitol of Lorica, and other cities, are often found with Guide's Lupine or canine species. Marcovian Enterprise takes good care of the old -and new- employee's with Guide's. Marcovian Enterprise are known to group those with the same Guide type into professions they find suitable to both the Master and the Guide's abilities.

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The Researcher's main goal as of recently is to collect info on Generation Y Master's and their Guide's. Such information is crucial to further advancement of Marcovian Enterprise, and the various Tower's. Information, such as: Which generation has Guide's, besides the handfuls of adults that are already bonded; when the bonding started; who was the first person bonded by the new generation of Guide's; how they were strong enough to develop bonds within the city; whether the bonds were made inside the areas affected with the Tower's signal; the limitations of the Guide's; the strength of the bonds.

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Secret experiments, conducted over the thirty years after 2017, were done on two Guide's belonging to one scientist, and one security guard. The two Guide's species was a Parot, and an Iguana. The only difference from their brethren were their size, colors, and their inability to travel outside of Marcovian Enterprise; the reason for such was the experiments conducted on them. It became apparent that they were too weak to be in contact with the Tower's Guide-weakening signal, as discovered on the very first Guide, who, unfortunately, did not make it more than a few feet from the front doors.

Both Guide's are different from their counterparts in color, size, and age expectancy.
Unable to go outside of the Marcovian Enterprise building and the connecting apartment building.
The Phoenix: Cannot burst into flames, and be reborn.
The Dragon: Cannot breathe fire.
The Phoenix's Master is a Scientist, while the Dragon's Master is a Security Guard.

*Optional

The Guide section is only optional if you are not a character bonded with a Guide.

Name:

Age:

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*Guide:

*Guide Type:

Occupation:

Appearance: (Two paragraphs, four sentences each. Or one paragraph, and picture with any differences.)

Background:

Personality:

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• Guide’s must fall under or at the height of their real counterparts or as real as possible, unless the species calls for a large animal, i.e., a polar bear, or elephant.
• Reptilian Guide’s can be similar to dragons, but not in size, and without the fire breathing ability.
• Reptilian Guide’s, if resembling dragons, cannot be massive in size or weight.

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Non-playable Characters


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President and owner of Marcovian Enterprise
Bio:
Guide: Zala (http://fav.me/dm5950)
Species: Mountain Lion
Guide Gender: Female
Age: 31
Born as the second son in a wealthy family, he was second in line to inherit the family estate, and Marcovian Enterprise if anything was ever to happen to his eldest brother, Gregory Marcovian. After a few months of his brother’s leadership over Marcovian Enterprise, Gregory Marcovian went missing, and was pronounced dead upon the discovery of his mangled body. According to his father’s will, he became the legal president and new owner of the vast Marcovian Enterprise, and all other affiliated branches.



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Lead Engineer
Graduate of Lorica University at the top of her class, she was hired by the late Mr. Marcovian to fill the position of Lead Engineer overseeing the technological aspects of Tower Essence and its configuration. After attending school with both Gregory and Damien Marcovian, her working arrangement took an interesting change when she began having an affair with the President of Marcovian Enterprise, Damien Marcovian.


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Sergeant Major
Wilderness Patrol
Bio:
Age: 26
Having joined the Eutropian Military at age eighteen, he witnessed the death and destruction of the Guide War, though all memory of it was lost upon the activation of the main Tower Essence. Eldest of two younger sisters, his joining of the army caused mixed feelings through-out the family, even more so when he was assigned as acting commander of the Wilderness Patrol. He knew something was off about the sudden reoccurrence of the Guide’s, but as a member of the Eutropian Military, his purpose was to protect and serve, not question the notion -and possible cover-up- of the Great Epidemic of 2015.



Chairman of Marcovian Enterprise
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Guide: None

Appearance: Around 6’2” with graying blond hair with a mixture of brown, he looks nothing shy of 40. Strong facial features that are wrinkling around his lips, his forehead scarred from years of constant scowling. A war vet, he sports several scars across his stomach, a souvenir from having several pieces of wooden splintering off a nearby building he and his teammates were hiding during the Guide War. Native to another country in Eutropia, his thick accent and deep brown eyes are remnants of his heritage. Tan skin, and a rather fit figure sets him apart from others his age in Marcovian Enterprise.

Born to a large family consisting of four boys, and two girls, he always had to help watch out for the three younger siblings. Devious, and a gifted liar, his parents always worried about his future, and what would become of him. Years after moving to the capitol of Lorica, he ran a successful insurance agency, and a part-time Loan Shark. His guide, a large white rat with beady red eyes, met her end during the Guide War. Never telling which side he was on, the late Mr. Marcovian gave him the job, more so for his credentials as a businessman and as a former Insurance Agent to the Marcovian family.

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Characters

Played by Idylle

Age: 17
Gender: Female
Guide: Basil
Guide Type: Canus Lupus/Wolf
Occupation: Student

Appearance:http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/Alazuria/415068433f65afb80c1ffbcbbd997ef1.png Light, shoulder blade length blond hair, dark brows, and pale, bluish green eyes. Her pale skin is hereditary from her parents, who were born in the snowy North. Her slender, athletic figure is usually seen in skinny jeans, torn out covered in themed patches, tank tops beneath an open, military styled jacket. When her hair is pulled back into a ponytail, her triple pierced ears are revealed. A small, black star is tattooed just below her right eye. She always wore boots or sneakers of some kind; nothing of uncomfortable fabrics or designs for her Guide to rub up against.

Background: Her grandparents and parents were Epidemic refugees who fled to one of the cities’ in the south. After her grandparents passed away, she was moved from city to city until her parents finally moved to the capitol of Lorica when she was five, and enrolled her into Elementary school. An energetic child, she won the favor of most kids, though there was always some that detested her for being an outsider, and for her pale blond hair. Ever since she was eight, her family would take trips back to their hometown to partake in one of the spring festivals. Upon her seventeenth birthday, she was told that they could only afford to take one last trip up north.

During the spring festival, she ventured away from town, and into the forest for a bit of a breather. She always loved nature, and the forest was one of her favorite places to be. She was constantly warned about the dangers of wild animals outside of civilization, and she had been lucky thus far. While walking along the slippery, moss-covered rocks around a brook, she slipped, and was knocked unconscious. She didn’t remember what happened, except the feeling of falling, and a sharp pain in the back of her head. She woke up to see a solid white, Arctic Wolf staring up at her. She screamed when the animal started talking to her. She knew nothing about Guide’s except that some people had them, and she usually avoided them because of her grandparents’ senile warnings. The wolf explained to her what happened, and lead her back to the festival. She pleaded with her parents to take home the darling wolf that saved her life, and after hours of being harassed, her parents caved in.

Despite the signal being emitted by Tower Essence –which she learned about from her Guide, who called himself Basil- had little effect on her newly acquired Guide, and took him home to her family’s apartment over the bakery they owned.

Personality: Optimistic, energetic, clumsy and carefree, she often rubs people the wrong way with her perky attitude. Somewhat of a ditz at times, she makes up for her occasional confusion in her great academic records.

Motto: “I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.”


Name: Basil
Master: Nova
Age: 10
Species: Canus Lupus/Arctic Wolf
Gender: Male
Appearance: http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/Alazuria/Arctic_Wolf.jpg
Abilities: Unable to swift to another form, but able to enhance his physical form. His teeth, feet, and muscle mass, giving him an edge over other wolves his size. His teeth would grow a quarter over their natural size, stretching his muzzle; his paws would grow bigger to support his heavily muscled body, making him look like he was on the plump size.

Weaknesses: His body's grow causes him to take in extra carbs in order to ensure his enchanced size will be at full strength and speed.
Backstory/Reason for choosing Master: Basil lost his mate and cubs to a hunting party that wanted their fur. He nearly lost it when he returned to his den only to see blood on the ground and his family missing. He and only one of his cubs were destined to be a Guide. After his traumatic lost, he never thought he would find someone else to share his den with, or find a Guide to give him a home. When he discovered a girl unconscious by the brook near his den, he thought about leaving her there, but for some strange reason, he couldn’t bear to leave her there to die; instead, he waited for her to wake up. He swore he had seen her somewhere before, and when she woke up, she had introduced himself. She had no idea about Guide’s, except that they were to be avoided. He was reluctant to accompany her to the city, but over the hours she spent persuading her parents to take him home, he grew found of the over-optimistic Master he bonded with upon seeing her.

Personality: A strong voice of reason, he was a pessimist who never seen the silver lining his Master constantly mentioned. Suspicious of humans, and protective of his Master, he bit back his distaste for the city, though he loved the pampering, and kindness his Master and her family showed him. Even if they were just thankful for him saving her life, he felt at home in their apartment above the bakery.

Motto: “I never saw a silver lining around any other human, but you. One day, your optimism will bite you in the ass.”

Played by Jacogos

Age: 23 years

Gender: Male

Guide: Greevis

Guide Type: Fox

Occupation: Researcher

Appearance: http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/Alazuria/Researcher_Gary_by_ryokei.jpg[/IMG]
Minus the glasses, and with a bit of a beard. Green eyes take in every detail of his surroundings, and he's quite scrawny, making him appear in his late teens. About 5'11”, usually dressed in black slacks, a retro video game t-shirt, and whatever jacket fits his style at that moment. His favorite is a hoodie bearing a picture of an NES and the words “Don't hate the player.”

Background: Oraké grew up in a world that had forgotten about the Guide War. All he grew up knowing was that something had wiped out a large portion of population, and that he shouldn't question that. He knew that the Marcovian Enterprise was largely responsible for keeping their race alive, and that sparked his interest in wanting to work for them. He got out of high school, and he took up random odd jobs , trying to find a way into the Enterprise. Around the time Guide's began to reappear en mass, he got his big break.
Marcovian Enterprise picked him out as one of those who would obey without question and could blend into the new Generation Y without being compromised. It was only until recently that Oraké began to wonder why he was picked. He was told that Guide's were dangerous, yet on his observations, he never saw anything odd about the creatures, beyond the surface differences. About that time, his own Guide, Greevis, showed herself to Oraké, and picked him as her Master.

Personality: Oraké is your basic nerd, though he has a side to him that hates that everyone sees him as only that. He wants to branch out from his label, but he doesn't know how, the only real thing stopping him. He's grown very fond of his Guide, and he'll protect her no matter what the cost. He normally doesn't question authority, but ever since his realization that Guide's weren't bad and since getting one himself, he began to wonder who he should be working for. Rightly, though, he's scared of the Enterprise, and their obvious control over Guide's.

Motto: “There's nothing you can't figure out if you don't lack the will to find the clues.”


Master: Oraké

Age: 13 years

Species: Fox

Gender: Female

Appearance: http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/Alazuria/red-fox_679_600x450.jpg
The back 1/3 of her body is snow white, and her paws are all a dark brown. The rest of her is like the picture, with the exception of her eyes, which are a light golden color.

Abilities: She's amazingly smart, able to do things with her paws, tail, and mouth that most foxes couldn't figure out. She's managed to rearrange her bone structure to that like a cat. As in, if her head can fit into a hole, so can the rest of her.

Weaknesses: This bone structure causes her to not be a durable as a normal fox.

Back-story/Reason for choosing Master: Greevis grew up outside the city, born to two fox Guide's. She was the only one to survive of her litter, making her the only one her parents chose to tell of the Guide War. Her parents had lived through the war, surviving without human companions and staying in the wilderness. They warned her not to bond to a human, but she knew she would have to in order to have any effect on the Enterprise.

She found out Oraké's sudden distrust of the Enterprise, and she, thinking of the future of Guide's in general, wants to help him destroy it. Of course, Oraké doesn't realize that she wants to do this, and he doesn't really want to do so. She revealed herself to him in his apartment, following him inside stealthily and somehow managing to avoid notice by the guards.

Personality: Like the stereotype of foxes, she's deadly cunning. Unlike the stereotype, she uses her cunning to the benefit of others, never for her own gain. Her idea that Oraké would be perfect for taking down the Enterprise stems solely from the fact that these people are the only ones responsible for the suffering of Guide's in general. In spite of her cunning, it never occurred to her that the original Masters were the ones to begin the suffering of Guide's.

Played by MindlessInvalid

Name: Ada Terra Wilde.
Age: 19
Gender: female
Guide: Luca
Guide Type: Panthera Onca - Jaguar.
Occupation: None.
Appearance:
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Ada's looks match her personality to a tee.
Her flyaway, fiery red hair is seldom brushed, left to be as wild as it will, setting her pale, ivory skin, clear of the freckles that usually plague redheads, in great contrast. This is accentuated by the way she cakes on her eye makeup, mascara, eyeliner and shadow galore, Ada loves it, though she shies away from most other makeup. Her eyes are brilliant green, standing out in the midst of the red.
Her mother worries that she's overslender, but she's a reasonable weight, though any less might be pushing it a little, and she's not particularly tall, a little below average, in fact, at about 5'6.
She dresses simply, in mostly black with usually a spot of colour somewhere on her person. As you may have guessed, Ada likes to stand out. Her outfit is usually accompanied by a cloud of cigarette smoke.

Background: Ada was always labelled a 'troublemaker,' from the time she was two and drawing on the walls of her mothers' house, till she hit her teen years and with it a rather rebellious streak. She dropped out of school at fifteen, instead spending her time exploring the city or the surrounding forest. She'd always felt a great affinity to animals, and had an immense curiosity about the 'guides' she'd heard so little about. Her mother had never said much about why her father was around, but the only other subject she avoided with such tenacity was that of the animal familiars' some people had, and naturally her refusal to discuss the subject had only heightened Ada's curiosity.
It wasn't long after Ada left school, when she was just shy of sixteen, that the day came when Luca finally introduced herself. In the previous days of wandering, Ada hadn't been able to shake the feeling that someone was watching her. This was affirmed when she spun, hearing a noise, and found herself face to face with a fully-grown Jaguar. Her instincts screamed at her to run, but Ada stood frozen as the beast opened it's mouth and... introduced itself?
Ada was too excited to be afraid. She had been chosen! And could it have been by more of a kick ass animal!
Not knowing how her mother would react, well, actually, having a pretty good idea and knowing it wouldn't be pretty, Ada has kept her guide to herself these past years, her trips to the forest more and more frequent and oftentimes just staying out there for days.

Then the letter came...

Personality: Ada, as said above, has always been a troublemaker. It's not her fault, she can't help that she thrives on drama. Bored easily with normality, Ada will do anything to stir up a bit of excitement, and her fun-loving, extroverted attitude will shine through in most situations. If you get her mad, watch out! There's no in-between with Ada. She's either an over-excited ball of sunshine, or a flaming explosion, turning everything in her path to rubble, whether it's the cause of her anger or not. Needless to say, though people are drawn to her sunny personality, she has trouble keeping friends for long, aside from Luca, of course.



Name: Luca.
Master: Ada Terra Wilde.
Age: 3
Species: Panthera Onca - Jaguar.
Gender: Male.
Appearance: http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/Alazuria/Luca1.jpg

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Besides the obvious speech and emotive enhancements, Luca can shift his appearance from the traditional and his original orange, yellow and black spotted form to an entirely black coat, the second appearance commonly misrecognised as an entirely different species, the 'black panther.' There is actually no such animal, the name 'panther' comes from 'Panthera' and is commonly used to describe any large black cat, which would most likely be either a Jaguar or Leopard. However, the misconception is useful as people often assume Luca is an entirely different animal, as well as giving him greater camoflague at night.

Unlike most of his kind, Luca sways toward the rest of the cat family in one area - water. He detests it, more so, fears it, and finds himself incapacited in situations where he must go near it.

Back-story/Reason for choosing Master: Luca was a happy and fiery cub, growing up with his mothers and sisters in the forest. However, as he grew older and his destiny as a gude became apparent, his mother, who had always been suspicious of the 'over-evolved' creatures, as she called them, barred him from their family and cast him out on his own. Too young yet to really fend for himself, he grew very weak, struggling to make it through the long winters on his own. However, survive he did, and as he grew older, having to fend for himself from such a young age proved only to make him all the more strong and jungle-savvy.
He never regained that fiery, happy spark he had as a child though, and the long months of loneliness had begun to take their toll. He had no reason left to go on, he had no family, he had seen no sign of any female that could make a good mate.
Until he saw Ada, attracted first by her bright red hair and something in the way she smelled, he followed her, tracking her through the forest on one of her trips for near an entire day. By the end of it, he was almost sure. Her exhuberant personality resonated with the one he'd lost, and he felt he must be connected to this girl. Still, he followed her for two more days before he built up the courage to approach.
To his delight, she did not flee, just faced him, uncertainty mixed with bold courage in her eyes. She must have wanted to, but something made her stay. The same something that made Luca follow, and they have been inseperable ever since.

Luca's sombre, quiet attitude has begun to be penetrated by the fiery spark of life Ada brings into all she does, and though, on occasion he will still be struck by blue moods and inexplainable solemn periods, for the most part he is back to his old, happy, carefree self.

Played by Toxin
Name: Zane Cure

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Guide: Nox

Guide Type: Reptile

Occupation: Wilderness Patrol. Wilderness Patrol HQ gave him his new assignment from the Eutropian Military's top brass.

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Pretty much the same. He wears a jacket lined with fur, a tee shirt under it, and a pair of cargo pants. His hair is naturally the way it is, he wouldn't cut it for the Wilderness Patrol and they really didn't push it. He sometimes carrys a camera bag and a messenger bag with him.

Background: He joined the Patrol at the age of 18; it was soon after that he bonded with his guide on duty. Eutropian Military knew of this and actually encouraged the Wilderness Patrol to have guides. A year later when the letters went out to all the masters, Zane received one too. He was later briefed about his new assignment, infiltrating Marcovian Enterprise under order by the heads of the Eutropian Military. He was to take the job as a new intern find out what is happening there, the Military has had their suspicions about the Enterprise and now was their time to poke around.

Personality: He’s intelligent and caring, though more relaxed and laid back then one from the Wilderness Patrol would seem. He isn't brain washed by the Enterprise so he would go against orders that he thought were morally wrong and against his sense of justice.


Master: Zane

Age: 2

Species: Bearded Dragon

Gender: Male

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Similar to the picture. Nox is about 14 inches long and can change the color of his skin to show temperature change, his mood, or signal things to others. He has strong legs and can pick his body completely of the ground, which keeps his body cooler and allows him to run fast.

Abilities: He can create rows of spikes on his back, he usually lunges at people and curls into a ball when he does so.

Weaknesses: He is rather small in size so he can easily get hurt.

Back-story/Reason for choosing Master: Nox lived a pretty normal life before he found Zane. He grew up in the forest with his other brothers and sisters, hunted food, and ran from predators. Nox however almost didn't escape from one predator, which Zane happened to be tracking down. The large lion escaped from the zoo and into the forest, Zane was sent to hunt it down and put it to sleep with a tranquilizer gun. He happen to get there at the right time to stop the lion from eating Nox.

Nox then hid in Zane's bag. After that day they were friends for life.

Personality: Either quite or hyper. Nox likes to climb in Zane's bags and clothes to hide or surprise him, though Zane is never fooled. When Nox is quite he'll just hid in Zane's bag or jacket and sleep, and when he is hyper he'll probably be talking a lot while climbing, jumping, and or running all over the place. He is usually a mix of both though.

[Tune]

Hello, everyone! Welcome to Tower Essence. I hope I have not confused anyone. If I did, feel free to PM me any questions/plot suggestions you may have, and I will see what I can do.

Stop bye, and say hi. This is where any OOC talk will be taking place, as well as any updates, the adding of new characters, so, don't be shy! I like to see new posts.

This is my first ever OOC, as well as my first Forum rp I have made, so, bare with me. I spent hours learning how to add spoilers in the right places, using bold font, underlining, and countless adjustments to make it as well as I possibly could. It is not as great as some roleplays I have seen, but I did a good job on it, if I do say so myself. :D

[Jacogos]

*appears* First to sign up ^.^ I feel special lolz

[Tune]

Now to wait for all the others to join n_n and get my boyfriend on the roll to write out his character sheet.

[Jacogos]

:O The power of the whip revealed! xD

[Tune]

xD No, he just helped me make all the fine adjustments to the OOC before I posted it, and he said he would join, so I am holding him to it. No special treatment for him.

[Jacogos]

You: "And if I decide I want to screw someone OTHER than you, you'll damn well be happy with it!"
Yo' Bf: "Yes Dear."

xDxD Sorry, I'm having fun with this now ;P

[Mask]

More like.

BF: "Bye."

lol I'm not that whipped.

EDIT: I'll write up a character sheet when i decide what i want my guide to be :P

[Jacogos]

lol I'm not that whipped.

Hehe, but you admit that you ARE whipped xD

[Mask]

Just a little, she is too. XD

[Jacogos]

Win xD

Jacogos has a feeling this will be a very enjoyable RP xD

[Tune]

I am not whipped >< And since we already have one fox, I will be editing mine to be an arctic wolf.

[Mask]

Well she is she just doesn't know it yet o.o.

[Tune]

Hahaha << Yeah, right..

[Jacogos]

Hmmmm, any luck finding more people interested?

[Tune]

No such luck. While looking through the forums, I noticed the whole "animal guide" idea was not as original as I thought.

[Jacogos]

Well damn. I still like the idea, so screw the rest xD I'll scope around and send anyone interested this way, miss

[Tune]

Thank you!

[Jacogos]

Okay, this sucks >.< I really looked forward to this RP. Any chance it'll revive?

[Shepherd]

I just wanted to say that this looks like a really well formulated and thought out RP. I certainly hope it picks up as I can see a lot of potential for good roleplaying here.

Should you need help with advertising feel free to ask one of the Mods or Admins (myself included) and we'll do what we can to spread the word.

You may also want to submit it to Roleplay of the Week (http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?t=905) as that usually gets a few people that are looking for something new.

Just a couple tips to help you out. Like I said this is a very well done RP and I'd hate to see it die before having a chance to start. And while I'm afraid I can't join (barely have time to run the 2 I've got going, lol) the other Mods/Admins and I are more than happy to assist you in any way we can.

[Merry]

http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr348/annebonny10/rpa/withfilter2-1.jpg

[Tune]

Alright, thank you for the tips! I have an idea to make the storyline a little more understandable for peope, and exactly what they will be roleplaying.

[Jacogos]

Ahh I love admins xD

[John]

This RP has been featured as one of our Roleplays of the Week (http://www.role-player.net/forum/site.php)

[Jacogos]

YES!! Come on people, join Dx (Recruiting has not been happening as planned >.<)

[Tune]

Well, I submitted it as a RP of the Week, and posted a link in the RP directory for mods and such to put in their spoiler tags. This might just be one of those roleplays that never take off.

[G]

Hi, this looks great! I just cleaned and flea bombed my house, and now have to vaccuum the whole house and bathe the pets, which I dunno if you've ever flea bathed a cat but it's no walk in the park, and I'm really tired, but I'll read the rest and have a charrie sheet up either tonight or tomorrow.

[Tune]

Yeah, I know what it is like trying to give a cat a flea bath, or at least a bath. It isn't pleasant, and can end bad. I'm looking forward to you joining. I enjoy roleplaying with you in the Poplar School and Reformatory forum. ^^ I can't wait to see this roleplay up and running.

[Jacogos]

THANKS MINDLESS!! I LOVES YOU EVEN THO I ONLY MET YOU IN THE HOMESTEAD xD

[G]

Haha, thanks. XD
Sorry about the hold up, here it is !


Name: Ada Terra Wilde.

Age: 19

Gender: female

Guide: Luca

Guide Type: Panthera Onca - Jaguar.

Occupation: None.


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GCW70Kr_pSU/SYcLzMjLsMI/AAAAAAAAAs0/1jKK1Bi0qcM/s400/redhead,sexy,smoking,girl-def0bbafd2599798841ec27858a48100_h.jpg

Ada's looks match her personality to a tee.
Her flyaway, fiery red hair is seldom brushed, left to be as wild as it will, setting her pale, ivory skin, clear of the freckles that usually plague redheads, in great contrast. This is accentuated by the way she cakes on her eye makeup, mascara, eyeliner and shadow galore, Ada loves it, though she shies away from most other makeup. Her eyes are brilliant green, standing out in the midst of the red.
Her mother worries that she's overslender, but she's a reasonable weight, though any less might be pushing it a little, and she's not particularly tall, a little below average, in fact, at about 5'6.
She dresses simply, in mostly black with usually a spot of colour somewhere on her person. As you may have guessed, Ada likes to stand out. Her outfit is usually accompanied by a cloud of cigarette smoke.

Background: Ada was always labelled a 'troublemaker,' from the time she was two and drawing on the walls of her mothers' house, till she hit her teen years and with it a rather rebellious streak. She dropped out of school at fifteen, instead spending her time exploring the city or the surrounding forest. She'd always felt a great affinity to animals, and had an immense curiosity about the 'guides' she'd heard so little about. Her mother had never said much about why her father was around, but the only other subject she avoided with such tenacity was that of the animal familiars' some people had, and naturally her refusal to discuss the subject had only heightened Ada's curiosity.
It wasn't long after Ada left school, when she was just shy of sixteen, that the day came when Luca finally introduced herself. In the previous days of wandering, Ada hadn't been able to shake the feeling that someone was watching her. This was affirmed when she spun, hearing a noise, and found herself face to face with a fully-grown Jaguar. Her instincts screamed at her to run, but Ada stood frozen as the beast opened it's mouth and... introduced itself?
Ada was too excited to be afraid. She had been chosen! And could it have been by more of a kick ass animal!
Not knowing how her mother would react, well, actually, having a pretty good idea and knowing it wouldn't be pretty, Ada has kept her guide to herself these past years, her trips to the forest more and more frequent and oftentimes just staying out there for days.

Then the letter came...

Personality: Ada, as said above, has always been a troublemaker. It's not her fault, she can't help that she thrives on drama. Bored easily with normality, Ada will do anything to stir up a bit of excitement, and her fun-loving, extroverted attitude will shine through in most situations. If you get her mad, watch out! There's no in-between with Ada. She's either an over-excited ball of sunshine, or a flaming explosion, turning everything in her path to rubble, whether it's the cause of her anger or not. Needless to say, though people are drawn to her sunny personality, she has trouble keeping friends for long, aside from Luca, of course.



Name: Luca.

Master: Ada Terra Wilde.

Age: 3

Species: Panthera Onca - Jaguar.

Gender: Male.

Appearance:
http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/jaguar1.jpg

http://www.exzooberance.com/virtual%20zoo/they%20walk/jaguar/Jaguar%20485057.jpg
However, his colouring in the orange one matches the first picture.
http://www.timber-wolves.com/little_rock/DSC01277.JPG
No real relevance, I'm sorry for that, but it's just so darn cute.

Abilities: Besides the obvious speech and emotive enhancements, Luca can shift his appearance from the traditional and his original orange, yellow and black spotted form to an entirely black coat, the second appearance commonly misrecognised as an entirely different species, the 'black panther.' There is actually no such animal, the name 'panther' comes from 'Panthera' and is commonly used to describe any large black cat, which would most likely be either a Jaguar or Leopard. However, the misconception is useful as people often assume Luca is an entirely different animal, as well as giving him greater camoflague at night.

Weaknesses: Unlike most of his kind, Luca sways toward the rest of the cat family in one area - water. He detests it, more so, fears it, and finds himself incapacited in situations where he must go near it.

Back-story/Reason for choosing Master: Luca was a happy and fiery cub, growing up with his mothers and sisters in the forest. However, as he grew older and his destiny as a gude became apparent, his mother, who had always been suspicious of the 'over-evolved' creatures, as she called them, barred him from their family and cast him out on his own. Too young yet to really fend for himself, he grew very weak, struggling to make it through the long winters on his own. However, survive he did, and as he grew older, having to fend for himself from such a young age proved only to make him all the more strong and jungle-savvy.
He never regained that fiery, happy spark he had as a child though, and the long months of loneliness had begun to take their toll. He had no reason left to go on, he had no family, he had seen no sign of any female that could make a good mate.
Until he saw Ada, attracted first by her bright red hair and something in the way she smelled, he followed her, tracking her through the forest on one of her trips for near an entire day. By the end of it, he was almost sure. Her exhuberant personality resonated with the one he'd lost, and he felt he must be connected to this girl. Still, he followed her for two more days before he built up the courage to approach.
To his delight, she did not flee, just faced him, uncertainty mixed with bold courage in her eyes. She must have wanted to, but something made her stay. The same something that made Luca follow, and they have been inseperable ever since.

Personality: Luca's sombre, quiet attitude has begun to be penetrated by the fiery spark of life Ada brings into all she does, and though, on occasion he will still be struck by blue moods and inexplainable solemn periods, for the most part he is back to his old, happy, carefree self.


Ta-da! Howsit?

[G]

Oh, crap. I was meant to pm that, wasn't I?
Let me know and I'll send it in a pm if you like, and delete the one here.

[Tune]

It's fine, I won't be picky. ^^ I want to get this roleplay started underway; you're accepted. Just got to add your character to the character section now, and I will post the IC as soon as I can. Thank you for joining us.

[G]

All fixed =] Thanks! You'e done a great job on this, can't wait to start!

[Tune]

The IC is up. Sorry for the two seperate posts. ^^ I got really carried away trying to post two different parts, and it was way to large to look decent in one post.

The linky: http://role-player.net/forum/showthread.php?p=456077#post456077

[Jacogos]

Beautiful! Is Toxin or wtvr his name was still in?

[Tune]

From what he has told me, he is still working on his character sheet. That's ok, though. People can practically jump right in to the roleplay whenever they want.

[Jacogos]

Yay :D I'll be getting a post up in the next half hour

EDIT: Posted, but I feel a little iffy about the details I put in. Look over it, please?

[G]

Hey, posted XD
Could you let me know if it's ok?
Took a few liberties with the letter

[Tune]

Sure, I'll look them over. I spent a few hours trying to think of what the letter would say weeks ago, and just gave up. I'm not good with business matters. XD

Edit: I love what you did with the letter, M.I. And Jaco, the details are good. In the bakery, you would find muffins, cupcakes, croissants, and tons of other things. Nova loves herself buttercream icing with her cupcakes. The park is three blocks south east of Marcovian Enterprise, and two blocks over from La'chance Bakery. Since most forests would be outside the city, the Lorica Central Park comes with its own small forest for the nature lovers, and to keep environmentalists happy.

[G]

Sorry for the delay, I've posted now =D

[Tune]

I'll get my post up soon.

[Jacogos]

How soon? xD

EDIT: Hey Idylle, I want to change Greevis's age from 13 to 7. Makes it more realistic and fits her a little better

[G]

Sorry for delay, again XD
for some reason it didn't notify me there was new posts, I only just checked and saw them. Also sorry the post is so short.. my cats gone missing, I'm a little distracted.

[Tune]

Well, if you want, I can inform you everytime it is time for you to post just in case you are not notified. ^^ I've been waiting for you to post. I hope you find your kitties :( Mine went missing for a month, and came back pregnant.

[G]

a whole month? maybe there's hope then shes been gone five days now

[Jacogos]

Yeah, here's hoping, I think I remember you were planning on joining some other RP I'm in (Don't remember which atm) :) Also: The boy with the owl, Jonah, is no longer there, so he's not with Oraké

[G]

oops ill edit sorry

*all done. also, Luca is generally in his orange form, mostly associated with a cheetah's, appearance,but as he can shift it doesn't really matter =]

[Jacogos]

-pokes Idylle-

[Tune]

I'm so sorry for being really late on posting. Life was hectic, and I was having a writer's block. I plan on ushering my character off to Marcovian Enterprise very soon. ^^ Things will be up and running again as soon as I post. Sorry for making you wait.

[Jacogos]

Its fine, just glad to get back on the road here ^.^

[Jacogos]

Jeez, I felt dirty just reading that shit xD

[G]

haha I totally know what you mean XD

He's a very dislikable character, Idylle. Which I assume was your intention.

[Tune]

Damien is more likable then Charles; just wait till we can see the Chairman's true colors start to shine XD

[Jacogos]

.....

I'm gonna need a rag.

(If you don't get it, I'm NOT saying)

[Tune]

O.o If you are meaning blood shed or puking, I get the joke. If not, I am totally lost.

[Jacogos]

Eh, let's go with that, I was being filthy yesterday xD

[Tune]

Ah. Yes, well, I am looking forward to more posts. ^^

[G]

So... if I post now, do I get sweets?

[Mask]

You might?

[Tune]

I have Oreo's! ^^

[G]

Mmmm... okay posting XD

There's Profiteroles in my fridge YAY

[G]

Sooo... about those Oreo's?

[Tune]

-shares her Oreo's- XD My mom won't miss them at all.

Edit: I have great plans for the roleplay after the Orientation is over. There will be a physical exam, paperwork to fill in about personal character details. You can bs them, or guess. On the paperwork, it will ask what school you attended, or if you attending school now. I was thinking of having Lorica East High School as my school. I might look up pictures of what the apartments are going to look like. Marcovian Enterprise has some expensive equipment, and the computers they use are high tech. I don't know whether or not to have the technology almost Sci-Fi in appearance or not, but it's pretty close.

Teachers will be there to help learn basic information in the field you will be taught in by your mentor. As for enterance into Tower Essence is strictly offlimits. There will be a curfew, and such. But, I don't want to spoil the rest for you! Tune in to see what happens after the Orientation!

[Jacogos]

Sorry, if I didn't say it here, computer time will be sparse for me until I get my laptop back >.< Getting something up soon

[Aslee]

Are you still looking for charries without Guides? I'm interested, if you'll give me a few restrictions of the possibilities.

[Tune]

Yes, of course I am still looking for characters without Guide's. Since the Master's will be in for a school-like internship, Marcovian Enterprise is hiring teachers, mainly computer, business, engineer teachers, etc to help them advance their knowledge.

You can either play a teacher, technician, soldier in the Wilderness Patrol (which for now won't have much action), engineer working inside of Tower Essence, a secretary, security guard of either gender. The Patrolman inside the city that are like police officers are not playable yet. I plan to use them whenever a sequel feels appropriate.

[G]

love the new sig+Av Idylle.

[Tune]

Thank. I owe it all to Blue. She really did wonders on the set ^^ I went a little crazy with finding pictures for banners that I have plenty of ideas left.

[Jacogos]

I also like the Sig/avvy, as well as the font choice in your last post. What was that?

[Tune]

Century Gothic, size two. I seen someone else use it in a Roleplay that I am in, and fell in love with using it. Small font is not that great for my eyes, and it is a nice change to appearance if I do say so.