[quote=@HowlsOfWinter]
[@Lionhearted] Just wanted to inform you that I'm still interested. Just having a hard time deciding which role to play since there are a lot of good ones. I have plenty of character ideas but I can't seem to choose one. :lol

EDIT: Anyway, I suggest tagging the others and asking them if they're still in. If they aren't, you can bump the interest thread so we can find more players. 

EDIT 2: I have a question regarding women in this setting. Do they have the same rights as men? How are they viewed in society? Are they allowed to join the military or is it strictly for men? I'm guessing it would differ depending on where you're from.
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Yay, I'm so glad!!~  I'll give them a mention, and if I don't get a reply by the end of today, then I'll bump the interest thread! 

Ahhh, yes, I probably should've explained the rights of women. It [i]is[/i] dependent on the culture, but given the significance of war in each culture, the women don't fall short of men. Most cultures follow similar social constructs regarding woman's rights, believing that women do have influence on the war, but it isn't at the warfront. To see women on the battlefield is rare, but when one does see one, they are to be feared because they're there for a reason. Only the most worthy and deserving women are welcomed to the battlefield, but if they aren't there, then they can hold other positions regarding: medicine and healing, politics, strategizing(similarly rare), economics, weapon design, etc. The influence of war on the cultures have made the women step up, but they are still ideally placed beneath men unless proven otherwise by the specific woman. They do experience underestimation, doubt, etc. just because they're women. 

Leading women whom are praised for their good deeds, victories, success, etc. are generally seen with a sense of superiority, so they don't experience much of the women abuse that most medieval cultures would have. On the other hand, ladies that don't delve in war and go into other subjects such as agriculture, childcare, religion, or other women-driven occupations are seen as more delicate and weaker individuals, resulting in higher risks of abuse from men, be it sexual, verbal, emotional, and so on. In addition, the rise of women within the politics of the two countries is changing the way women are treated. Granted, the men that are more old-school or reside with women who don't delve within combat, war, or anything alike are more inclined to feel that it's justifiable to treat a woman poorly. But during the time of this RP, the women have begun their unity and are trying to rise and speak out about the inequality -- although, it's been interrupted by the sudden disappearance of the Queen, so now the countries are taking on their older ways of leading to prepare for a possible war. 

Women are different depending on the culture as well:

[u]Thelan & Alovia[/u]: These two follow what is listed above. Since they are the leading cultures of the continent, they typically have the most influence on women's rights, and they are the ones that experience the most inequality due to their higher populations. 

[u]Isle of Moore[/u]: The viking women are actually treated pretty fairly, solely because the responsibilities are split pretty evenly among the people due to the extreme conditions. The women are more rugged and brutish to match the men of their country and the environment as well. To see women participating in warfare is more common within the Vikings, but are still outnumbered by their men. It's also common to see the women becoming huntresses to fetch food. Being an herbalist or a woman of agriculture requires a rugged skill-set as well.

[u]The Baldori Dominion[/u]: This is pretty important for the rise of women within the countries. Within Thelan, it's much worse since they don't have as strict of a knight system which honors the respect of women, but they also have the Baldori women to take advantage of. The Baldori believe that they are indebted to the Kingdom of Thelan for allowing them to move into their lands, so they don't hesitate to give them what they desire. The Baldori women are commonly selected to be the ones to participate at brothels and whorehouses, as well as the women to be wed to more disgusting men. The women of the Baldori are treated rather poorly and they're not well-defended by their own people, resulting in their abuse by men throughout Thelan. 

To add to this, the women of the Baldori Dominion are typically the ones to delve into religion and have little to no influence with politics, warfare, or economics. 

[u]The Witches' Huts[/u]: Well -- the women here are definitely treated equal, if not, then better than men. There are more women than men within the Witches' Huts, and the witches take pride in their gifts and powers, typically having a hatred for men since they hate and refuse to be mistreated. To be a warlock among them isn't necessarily difficult, but they do intimidate men since they praise womanhood.

[u]The Nantego Tribe[/u]: The Nantego are pretty similar to the Vikings of Moore since they have rather harsh climates to dwell in and the responsibilities are split pretty evenly. The women take on the typical tasks of housework, agriculture, religion, childcare, etc., but they aren't treated negatively at all by the men. It is very rare to see a women take on any hunting challenges, a contest to see who can defeat the given, menacing beast in which the victor would be praised and rewarded. The women don't generally participate within combat or military politics since they're more expected to bear children and do other womanly work, but it is still seen and they welcome all that is worthy. Although they do experience doubt much like the rest of the cultures.



In the end, the Isle of Moore experiences little to no mistreatment when it comes to women, and the women are more likely to participate in combat and warfare without being underestimated or doubted. Although, when they go off into battle, they do experience doubt from the other cultures. The Nantego women don't experience much mistreatment, but they are typically happy with the responsibilities that women have.