[quote=@BingTheWing]
So who exactly are our characters? Secret agents now all part of a random airship crew? Should our characters already be (in)famous, or will they be ordinary joes?
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[@Lexicon]

Yes, they're likely to be people with some degree of reputation. The RP is meant to carry something of an air of desperation however, as - believe me - it is not going to be easy to prevent war, and it's entirely possible to fail, so they won't be godly.

But yes, some degree of reputation, they're likely to have taken work from the Court before so they're certainly known to World Court staff.

[quote=@BingTheWing]
Also, elvish life expectancy, please.
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Full elves have been known to live up to 250 years, but these are rare cases. Most commonly, they live to 200 or thereabouts. Half elves can expect roughly half of this, making them a kind of Dunedain, for those of you who have watched Lord of the Rings.