[OOC] A Song of Men and Arms: A Homeric Rp

[CelticSoldier]

@Sypherkhode822 When do you think we can start?

[Barrett]

@Sypherkhode822
I am still interested, things have gotten a little hectic for me and I haven't been able to sit down and knock out a sheet as soon as I thouhgt I would.

If you need to start within the next day or so, I understand the need for speed and you should definitely go on without me.

[Sypherkhode822]

I would say look forward to starting on monday.

I would recomend for everyone to come up with at least one Red Tunic who your character can have a relationship with, but is totally and utterly expendable, and is destined to die. Think Patrocles, or an Elpenor.
You don't have to do a full CS for them, just a little description, their relationship to the PC, and how the PC will react once dead.

[Sypherkhode822]

Oh, also, move your CS to the character tab. Forgot to mention that.

[CelticSoldier]

OK, so my red shirt is:

Name: Thintos

Age: 19

Personality: Over enthusiastic, naïve despite what he's seen in Troy. No-one knows how he manages to smile

Relationship with Ambrus: Originally, hero worship, Thintos was among the first in Ambrus's Trojan brigade, and Ambrus dismissed him as just another devote. However, he has since saved Ambrus's life on multiple occasions, and has proved more loyal than any of Ambrus's soldiers. Ambrus would even be hesitant about selling him out and, if it came to it, he's worried that he would foolishly give his own life for Thintos.

Reaction if() dead: Though he doesn't admit it, and may not realise it himself, Thintos has become a true friend to Ambrus. If() he dies, Ambrus will likely be crushed, but also confused, as he has never had to deal with these kind of emotions before.

Is that enough, or does he need more detail?

[Sypherkhode822]

Perfect, just attach him to the main CS sheet

[Sypherkhode822]

Got up my character and her Red Tunic!

Also, I broke one of my own rules, and made the character out of an existing character. But, she's never talked about, mentioned in literally only one historical source, and I found her name in a list of children sired by King Priam. So I think it's okay, and since I have decided not to ban the character, it slides.

We have a new player joining us, and I anticipate that they'll have a CS post up in a jiffy. Soon after, I'll start the IC post.

[Gweezer]

Hey everyone, sorry this took me longer to get up than I expected! Today was HECTIC!

Delondia

Name: Delondia

Epithets: Silver-Eyed Delondia, The Bright-Eyed, The Far-Seeing. The Oracle.

Age: 19. (And still unmarried? Woe!)

Gender: Female.

Appearance: Delondia is the shining example of Greek beauty boasting a long, slender form draped in twisting scarfs. Her off-white tunic is traced with their bright colors and flowing textures. Her cascading, black curls are most frequently pulled into a loose, lazy bun at the back of her neck with bangs twisted to outline her high hairline. She frequently wears another scarf tied around her bun or shaped into a hood, hiding all but those twisted bangs. Her sharp cheekbones and joined brow perfectly outline bright, shining silver eyes. Many find themselves drawn to her eyes, some claiming it’s like looking into the kind eyes of Athena The Owl-Eyed herself, others finding Delondia’s gaze sharp and cold. Her long, arched nose points to small but plump lips, often curled into a thoughtful pout. The woman seemed forever thoughtful, spending her days in quiet reprieve, hands clasped behind her back and silver eyes staring blankly to the horizon.

Personality: Strangers rarely see anything but Delondia’s quiet side, or her Priestess airs. Much thought and time goes into every word she says, often causing her to pause for great lengths before responding to even simple questions. When acting the part of the priestess, her voice lowers to a godly tenure, eyes half-lidded and rolling as she enters into her prophetic space. She allows herself to relax around friends, however, and those who know her well see her as a woman who’s full to the brim of lame jokes and doofy puns- another product of her forever thinking mind. If given the time, she will tease anyone she’s with, always with a shy, crooked half-smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Bio: Delondia was born silent, her eyes closed tight. Her parents cried that bright autumn morning, their wails and prayers of anguish filling the air of their small home. The next sun dawned and found a familiar scene, and the next, and the next. They feared for their firstborn, sure she was blind or dumb, they begged The Gods for guidance: they had little money to feed a child who could do nothing for herself, did they need to sacrifice her to pave the way for another, stronger baby?

The morning of the fourth day a stranger came to their home, the bells on her robes chiming as she stepped proudly inside. Without a word she swept the silently sleeping baby from her cradle and planted a silent kiss to her forehead. The baby awoke with a start, the unknown sound of her sobs filling the house as her eyes finally opened, reflecting the bright silver of the strangers. Her mother stepped forward, tears pouring from her own brown eyes as she held her arms out for her beautiful baby.

Her parents never questioned that their daughter was blessed by Athena that cold morning. As a young child she was sent to study at the temples, soon proving herself to be a bright child worthy of the Goddess’ blessing. Around the age of 12, Delondia was sent to the Temple at Delphi where she was trained as an oracle. The youngest in remembered time, she quickly became the most requested (much to the rue of the older, better trained women). The fumes of the earth painted pictures in her mind, showing the will and the wants of the Gods. Soon people came from all around to ask the child with Athena’s eyes how to live.

Over the years of seeing the futures of heroes and kings alike, Delondia became wistful for her own grand future. When news of the battle in Troy ((if that is what we’ve decided to do)) hits her ears, she slips away in the depth of the night to join the war party, bringing nothing but her handmaiden (Who else would carry her clothes?!) and dreams of becoming a heroic war-bard. Though the temple overseers tried desperately to bring her back home, the young Delondia held her ground. It was time for her to live her own divine heritage.

Skills: Delondia’s greatest skills lie with prophesy, but it’s far from the only thing she was taught. She’s a poet and a bard, with a marked skill in manipulating a crowd of any size. She can control the emotion of a room and make others follow her word… when she bothers to speak, that is. She can read and write, rare skills for the time. She knows politics and geography and has a basic grasp on physics and philosophy. She was also trained in basic self defense and keeps a light knife hidden in the scarfs at her hips.

Greatest Strength: Delondia’s prophetic skill is already known throughout the land, she is a prodigy of The Gods and will go down in history as one of the many proofs that they existed. After all, if there were no gods to bless and whisper to her, how could she so clearly see the future?

Greatest Flaw: Without knowing how or why, Delondia finds herself a deep addict. The fumes she sat over for so many years have clouded her mind, altering her perceptions of self until she doesn’t feel normal while in her natural mind. The combination of this and a life spent worshiping her impulses, she partakes desperately of anything that can alter her head-space. Some days, withdrawal symptoms hit her, leaving her headachy or unable to function because of the visions she can not step away from. Though she may not know it, she is likely to die at the hands of an overdose or a jilted stranger, furious at her for hogging all the good stuff.

Red Tunic: Agea
Agea Is Delondia’s loyal handmaiden. She has followed happily to war, deeply in love with the oracle, at times envious, at others in awe. Only a couple years her senior, the two grew up together; Agea was assigned to care for Delondia the moment she entered the temple. Agea is shorter, stockier, with none of the good genes that gifted Delondia with her good looks. She has been trained as a cook, cleaner, and a seamstress, charged with taking care of every aspect of Delondia’s life that wasn’t spiritual in nature.

The two have been together for so long that Delondia takes Agea’s presence completely for granted. If she suddenly found herself without her lifelong companion, Delondia wouldn’t know what to do with herself. The grief would come as an utter surprise, she never gave the older girl as much attention as she herself got.

[Sypherkhode822]

Alright, solid! Gweezer, you are accepted!

I'll start knocking the old keyboard around, hopefully it'll produce something good for a starting IC.

[Sypherkhode822]

WE ARE UP AND THIS IS HAPPENING COMMENCE FESTIVITIES

[Gweezer]

I shall sit back and wait for others to post! Huzzah!

[Gweezer]

(And I will move my Character sheet over as soon as I can, I'm currently getting a server error so I'll try again later.)

[CelticSoldier]

Ambrus will be hitting on every female here! Possibly without much success, particularly for Delondia (who's far to smart) and Stheno (who doesn't give a s***)

[Gunther]

I should be able to post Wednesday evening.

[Sypherkhode822]

Awesome, I'll wait until everyone has posted before parsing the reactions.

[Gweezer]

Do you have particular NPC plans for the two women, or was it intentionally left vague so one of us could throw ourselves into it if wanted?

[Gweezer]

Also, as a note, I am STILL getting an error code when trying to post my CS on the Characters tab. Two different computers, man. Aaaaannoying.

[Sypherkhode822]

Do you have particular NPC plans for the two women, or was it intentionally left vague so one of us could throw ourselves into it if wanted?

@Gweezer

I'm not sure what you mean?

Also, it's fine if you can't bring over the CS sheet. Just try and get a post up soonish, yeah? We have the known world to traverse.

[Gunther]

I had a migraine yesterday and couldn't look at a computer screen let alone type. I will be away from home all day today, but will definitely get something up tomorrow.

[Sypherkhode822]

Happy thanksgiving guys.
If you get a post up today I'll commend how much you hate your family .