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I don't want to write an actual interest check while I'm still working on writing the rules, ooc, and all the worldbuilding, so instead, here's a synopsis for what I'm working on, what I'm looking for, and what to expect. Figured I should cast the ol' interest line out in advance, you know?.

• This RP is completely ripping off heavily inspired by Mouseguard and Redwall. If you're completely unfamiliar with either, this means that the story (and all of our characters) will be anthropomorphic mice in a quasi-medieval setting. Not anthropomorphic mice that ride horses and are people-sized, but mice mice. The scale of the world and the things that lurk in it are comparatively Lovecraftian horrors.

• I'm looking for people to play members of the mice military order, who are braver and less mousey than the civilians. The mice will be split into as many teams of three as there are players, though I'm strongly considering having everyone play two characters to emphasize the "Your characters might die" rule GMs always have but never enforce. CS's will implement some d20 mechanics, but will ultimately be a much more simplified homebrew.

• This should all be up within a week or two, depending on whether anyone's interested, if I can find people willing to help me run this, and how long a map takes to make. Two or three weeks would probably be a more generous estimate given that I'm creating a light tabletop system to use, though I don't see this taking more than a month to make. These are tiny, tiny mice we're dealing with, and I don't think anybody cares about the nuances of their ancient history and things like that.
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I'm so interested
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But ancient history is important! :P I mean, that's like... two years ago if you're a mouse...

Tentatively count me in. Provided I can finish the posts I owe before you finish your write up.
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Color me interested.
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Excellent! Since all the details, places, and terminology needed for character creation are still up in the air, now would be an opportune time to start thinking about characters -- specifically their specialty and age/rank. The first character I'm working on, for example, is an old tailless fisherman (fishermouse?) from a swampy part of the kingdoms at a high rank. The second is a young, inexperienced mouse from the kingdom's capital who's good at whittling.
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Ill join, good time to bring in a knightly character.
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@DeadbeatWalking Is there any magic? Alchemy? No, right? Trying to decide if my second character is a ranger or what.

EDIT: Also, beastmaster mouse that's tamed a rat. Yay or nay?

EDITX2: Also, what level of anthropomorphization is acceptable?
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I'll roleplay a creepy mouse here who may or may not be a street prophet.

"Doom is upon us!
DOOOOOOOM!!!
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It prompted me to watch this.

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@Kafka Komedy No magic, alchemy might be what they call chemistry. Rats, voles, moles, weasels, and most mammals are mostly anthropomorphic, but you can have a tamed toad, millipede, or beetle if you're looking for a mount. Maybe a pigeon or grouse if you have a really good sheet.
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FOR THE ORDER! Totally having a banner bearer.
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@DeadbeatWalking What are the relationships between the anthro rodents like? Would it be frowned upon or even possible for a mouse and a rat to be together?
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@Kafka Komedy So frowned upon it's unheard of. If you live on the border of the kingdoms, you regularly deal with rats raiding your village, stealing your shit, and eating your babies. If you'd like to explore this relationship (Secret enemy friendship comes to mind) I could see a lot of ways to make it work.

EDIT: Also, they mostly don't deal with other rodents. Voles, shrews, moles, and hedgehogs play the traveling merchants, dignitaries, and otherwise foreign-guy-escort-mission characters. They're there if you look (wish to include) playing minor roles, eating funny foreigner food, having accents, and not participating in mouse democracy.
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For those really interested in getting a headstart, here is the WIP OOC with everything there is to currently know about the world. If nobody reads all this mice lore I wrote I will cry.
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Oh goodness, you incorporated a tortoise city! I'm going to go to sleep grinning over this fact.

I'm thinking of a Redwatch scout from Westercroft, or maybe two... Possibly siblings, one rides a bird... Not sure yet.
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Read and I like what I read so far, I have a clearer concept of my character now. Though, where are the horrors?
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@71452K The Redwatch regularly goes past the no predator zone to look for missing mice, repour the Spoorwall, and generally do ranger stuff. Therein lie gigantic snapping turtles, wolves, bears, wolverine, owls, and all sorts of ridiculously large things that either want to (and easily could) kill you, or things unaware of you that could accidentally just step on you. Either way, beyond the Spoorwall is as scary for a mouse as a forest should be.
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So, the OOC (save for the tabletop parts I'm still working on) should be up tonight or tomorrow night. If anybody has questions about the world they're still wondering that I can stick into the FAQ section, I'd much appreciate them.
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I've got a question. Any sort of rodent is playable, right? Capybaras? (I'm joking ...wait, are they?)

Oh and are you intending to invite any close friends to this roleplay? I just like a headsup so I'm not intruding upon anything.
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