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You arrived at the infamous prison mine. The terrain was gray rocks as far as the eye could see, both inside and beyond the four walls made of the same material, with similarly-colored mountains visible in the distance. That rock seemed to be used for all of the builds there, with the staff buildings distinguished by signs and more care into their design. This was a dreary place, not a happy one, and you were here for life.

Why were you there? Maybe you were a criminal, sentenced there for life for whatever awful thing you did. Maybe you were born a slave, eventually sold to the government to be used for mining. Maybe you were an upstanding citizen who angered the wrong noble. Or it could have been something else entirely; whatever the reason, it really doesn't matter. When you arrived isn't really relevant either; whenever you showed up, you were lined up with the other slaves and made to listen to the Warden's speech. Oh, what a man he was. Six feet six of pure muscle, wearing the uniform of the prison staff and a necklace featuring the golden sun, the symbol of the royal family. With his hand on his sword hilt as he went on, this person's countenance made it clear that his word was law.

"Ultimately, you are all here for the same reason. That being that God has decided to punish you for your evil ways. You strayed away from the path of good, of our glorious Kingdom and its Divine Blood. But now you have a chance at redemption! By mining for gold in this place with all of your energy, you can prove yourself to this universe's creator and earn a spot in paradise. Those who fail to do so will earn a fate that will make them wish for death before finally joining all of their evil brethren in the land of eternal suffering. Welcome to the Northern Redemption District."

So saying this, you were sent to be branded on your left arm; a ladder, the mark of the prison mine and a tell-tale sign to anyone who saw it that you belonged to the Kingdom. Then you were ordered to your barracks, a spartan facility built with more gray rocks where you were kept. With only a person-sized shelf of wood to serve as your bed and personal space stacked with five others like a bunk bed, it was clear that the comfort of the slaves was not given much regard. And your days were similarly barren; wake up before dawn, mine for gold for hours, eat your one meal of soup and bread, sleep, and repeat. The only silver lining is that you shared this suffering with the other prisoners, and eventually, you even found a group of people you could call your friends. 

You would talk of wanting to be free, of course, and of course your friends agreed. But how would you do so? The facility was filled with guards, you had no weapons, and if you did know any magic your abilities have been negated by the cuff you wear around your ankle. Not to mention the inhospitable terrain of the area and the expense of leaving the continent where you would be a fugitive. But despite the odds, those thoughts wouldn't leave your head! And somehow, you've heard about an opportunity that could eventually lead to freedom, and are now discussing it in low tones with your fellow prisoner friends. Despite the risks, any chance of success was worth considering. 

Will you succeed in your escape?

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So that's the introduction to the idea I have. If you're here from the interest check, then some of this will look familiar. The basic concept is you're a slave in a medieval fantasy setting who wants to escape the prison mine they're in. Not only will you have to get out of the facility, but the continent as well. Maybe your character has some kind of magic that can help (once they can use it), maybe they're a warrior, or they may have something else to contribute to the team. Ideally we'd write a story together that involves these characters growing as they make their way towards freedom, so OP characters with no weaknesses or flaws are boring to write about and read, but they should have some experience with whatever it is they do already. I would encourage you to communicate with me about any ideas you have as well. I have a general story idea, but there is more than enough room for your worldbuilding here, and that makes this more fun anyway.

In order to provide a fun writing environment, a few rules are below:

1) Usual RP writing rules apply. Don't control other characters without permission, don't be a jerk, use proper spelling and grammar, etc.

2) I reserve the right to refuse entry and kick out anyone from this RP for any reason. Of course, I don't want to do this just for laughs, I just want to be able to ensure a great experience for everyone. 

3) If you have an issue with another player or me, please talk it out with them privately or PM me about it. Nobody likes being publicly called out. In my case, I am human and will make mistakes, so communicate with me when that happens.

4) Post length should vary depending on what is needed; both long and short posts have their place, but two to three quality paragraphs per post is a good minimum to expect.

5) You should be prepared to post once or twice a week. I'll make a post and give it a deadline, usually a week from that post. If the writers want, we can increase the pace, but I think that's a good starting point. Or if everyone posts before the deadline, I can push the new deadline up a bit.

6) If you can't post for a period of time or are no longer interested in the roleplay, let me know please. It's easier to know and work around it than to wonder what is going on.

And here is a CS for your use:



If you have any questions, please let me know. I look forward to writing this with you all!
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are we organising which classess we are grabing or we just throwing caution to the wind grab what you want?
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@DX3214 if you have something in mind, post it here I suppose. If someone else has a really compelling concept for that class, it may be worth deferring to that, but I don't have a problem if two people are the same class. It would be boring if everyone was a mage or something, but I doubt that will happen.

Saiyan is thinking of an alchemist character, by the way, in case anyone else had that in mind.
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@DX3214 if you have something in mind, post it here I suppose. If someone else has a really compelling concept for that class, it may be worth deferring to that, but I don't have a problem if two people are the same class. It would be boring if everyone was a mage or something, but I doubt that will happen.

Saiyan is thinking of an alchemist character, by the way, in case anyone else had that in mind.


Its just that i am used to making a bit of a party balance after a few rps in dms with friends so i am wandering if we are organising or just going with what we like.

dibs on sorcerer btw.
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I have no class, because I'm just that kind of degenerate 🤪

I'll have a relatively simple CS up in a few.
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Hidden 1 yr ago 1 yr ago Post by Vox Angelis
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A big happy giant arrived! Like I said, very simple, but I do like to reveal more of the character in-game. Has plenty of room for development too since, you know, he's just a simple man.


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Sounds like I am making a bard to also add to the generates of this gang.
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There is my shot at the bard character.

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Dibs on the assassin~
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Subscribed, despite the problems with my schedule.
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@Zapdos, Apologies, but I don't think I'll be able to join for the time being unless one of my existing RPs goes inactive; sorry about this, but I hope I can still lurk?
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Color me super intrigued by this premise! Thought I would slide this in. I hope everything is alright within it. Tried to do something different. Let me know if I need to change anything or if it doesn't work. I'd understand. It's weird.

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Color me super intrigued by this premise! Thought I would slide this in. I hope everything is alright within it. Tried to do something different. Let me know if I need to change anything or if it doesn't work. I'd understand. It's weird.



Great a sorceress and a necromancer this definitely will not cause issues lol
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To everyone that was approved, I'll send you a link to my Discord server! I have used it for multiple RPs in the past, so there'll be old chats and such, but you can ignore those.

A big happy giant arrived! Like I said, very simple, but I do like to reveal more of the character in-game. Has plenty of room for development too since, you know, he's just a simple man.



I like Maxim! One thing to note, when he escapes he might have to leave his fellow villagers behind just for plot mechanics, although that isn't set in stone. Is that something you would be okay with? You could change the CS to Maxim volunteering for the mines to spare his fellow villagers, if you want. In any case, your CS is approved!

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Approved, very amusing CS!

@Letter Bee you can still lurk, sure! I understand life being busy and wouldn't want you to have too much on your plate.

Color me super intrigued by this premise! Thought I would slide this in. I hope everything is alright within it. Tried to do something different. Let me know if I need to change anything or if it doesn't work. I'd understand. It's weird.



I like your CS! Religion and the government of this continent are very much intertwined, so any cults will definitely be crushed and crushed hard. I'd imagine living in a swamp would be a good way to stay "off the radar" until they weren't. I'm not sure if we need to PM about that in further detail, but if you have any questions, please let me know. I will say though that Mort should at least be relatable enough to make friends with the other PCs, for plot reasons and group cohesiveness. It's a brutal environment in the mine and everyone needs to have a plausible reason to trust everyone else in the group. That isn't enough to reject the CS though, just something I wanted to mention. You are approved!

@Tora should be fun! As I mentioned, I don't mind multiple people of the same class, so you can't really call dibs. I would just remember that you're not going to have any weapons right away.

@DX3214 when you are done with your CS, let me know and I can evaluate it properly.
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@Zapdos I'm glad he is amusing, I always feel like there needs to be some comedic relief in life. Haha. And thank you for the approval.
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@Zapdos - for your consideration.

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@ZapdosThere you go, bossman. Let me know if anything needs changing.
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