[h1][center][i]Transcending history and the world... A tale of Souls and Swords eternally retold.[/i][/center][/h1] [center][img]http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/ultimateallstars/images/f/fc/Soulcalibur_med.png/revision/latest?cb=20130929024712[/img][/center] [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLq6bBbgNCI]Welcome back, to the stage of history.[/url][/center] [hider=Basic Stuff] [b][h3][u]The Overview[/u][/h3] [/b] Hello minions welcome to my newest RP, this will be set in the soul calibur universe between the timeline of the 2nd and 3rd games. The characters you use will all be totally original, and will exist alongside the main cast who for the most part wont be featured as this is your own story. -This is an RP based on a fighting game so there will be a lot of combat and competitive battles in this story, so if you dont like duels then this probably isn't for you. -There will be two main 'factions' those who seek to use Soul Edge and those who seek to destroy it (With the Soul Calibur) this does not nessecarily mean 'good and evil' as some wish to use Soul Edge for positive reasons and there will be those who seek to destroy it for their own gain. -There will be a 'Crossed Paths' feature which will dictate when characters will 'bump into each other' this is important as the entire world in 16th century is going to be 'world map' so the GMs will be deciding when the players will clash. -There will also be a tournament worked into the game which will be the prime destination for the players at first. [/hider] [b][h3][u]The Tale[/u][/h3] (please see [url=http://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/Soulcalibur_Wiki]this wiki[/url]for bolded references or terms you aren't familiar with) Set in between the timeline of Soul Calibur 2 and 3, the world is very much still under the tyranny of the evil of man's souls. Wars are launched for almost no reason, reports of evil sorcery begin to prop up in holy establishments, and greed begins to sweep the land, crippling solid economies and the balance of power tipped to those who seek to undo civilization. The elephant in the room is [b]Soul Edge[/b] a weapon of amazing power that grants the wishes of men in the most malicious of ways. The last major conflict saw many powerful warriors from around the world both seek soul edge and also the means to the destroy it with the mythical weapon the[b]Soul Calibur[/b]. [b]Seigfried[/b] the main wielder of most of the soul edge was able to distance himself from the weapon and regain his humanity but now rumors of the blade re-emerging have surfaced. Which brings us to our current story. The [b]Lakeside Coliseum[/b] which was a popular spot for fighting during the last major conflict has now decided to host an official tournament, the winner will receive a large sum of gold and the likes but the real reward is that with all those powerful fighters collected in one place, there is bound to be key information on the current location of the soul edge and the soul calibur, how you go about obtaining that information is up to you...... [b][h3][u]The Gameplay[/u][/h3] -Soul Calibur: Crossed Fates will be a duel based RP set in the timeline between 2-3. -All your characters will be original (though ties to established characters will mostly be allowed). -Your primary objective will be to seek out the tournament (which is being held in rome) -The game has very loose time flow, although you will all be at the tournament on the same day, some of you may spend weeks on a ferry while others might be training for an afternoon, I am granting major flexibility with how much time goes by. Ergo, your posts wont all start on the same canonical day. The 'Crossed Fates' is actually a game mechanic set by me, no matter what your characters are doing, I will occasionally create a bit of a Deus Ex Machina to put 2 of your characters in a fight/duel this will not be to the death and you can still fight outside of 'Crossed Fates' but these encounters will be similar to 'destined battles' or 'you have a new challenger' Vs matches and they will grant rewards and major plot advancements. -When creating your character remember that this is the 16th century (1590 AD) so you will be using weapons and armor appropriate to that time, I will allow minor uses of magic (an enchanted sword maybe) but this is first and foremost a weapon fighting game. -The whole world is the 'Map' for this game, some of you may start off in china, and others in the celtic region but you are all heading to the same place, this means for some consideration of how you will get places (by ship usually) and what regions that journey would take you through. -Combat is handled as it is in the Arena, no god modding or auto hitting, the only person who can auto hit is the GM and that would be for story driven purposes. -I expect a level of commitment to posting, this will be an active RP and I would like to see everyone involved, there will be no strict posting order or time skips so feel free to interact fairly liberally with the story as you go. [u]CHARACTER SHEET[/u] Name: Age: Nationality: Appearance: Height: Weight: Weapon(s): Fighting Style: (brief description) Searching For: (soul calibur or soul edge or neither, and reasons why.) Personality: Background: _____________________________________________________________________________________________