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This is inspired by Grimgar, a fantasy isekai where people from modern day Earth are plucked from their miserable lives, have all but the faintest vestiges of their past memories erased, and are forced into the roles of volunteer soldiers, killing monsters and looting them in order to make money and live. Combat will be gritty and fatal, and there is no guarantee that your character will reach the developments or personal goals that they have established. There is no magic that can revive the dead, and in the right conditions, even the weakest monster can kill you. But bonds forged in adversity are stronger than bonds formed without, and I hope for a RP that’s equal parts survival horror and slice of life.

What I look for in a player is the ability to post at least once a week, as well as the ability to accept that failure and incompetence can easily trail their character’s career as a monster killer. [b][i][u]Most importantly, though, is that you accept that permanent character death is definitely possible.[/u][/i][/b]

Also, having a Discord account and being able to do collabs is pretty cool. There’s gonna be a max of six players that I’ll be accepting too, and I can totally answer a buncha questions if necessary...but part of why I’ve shared so little is because IC investigations and info-gathering is important too~

Gotta use your brain if you wanna get ahead of the curve~![/hider]

[center][i]In the darkness, the only recollection you grasp is a name.

Your own? Or someone else’s? It’s uncertain.

Your body is your own. Your mind is your own. And yet, you are bereft of all that you once had.

The memories are displaced, leaving you only with a sense of emptiness.

An emptiness soon forgotten, as the darkness is split open by light, and you…[/i]
[h2]“Awaken.”[/h2]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DRMj6BiJDA[/youtube]
[h1][color=6ecff6][b]Altera[/b][/color] ; [i]Of Departures and Deliverance[/i][/h1]
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Three generations have passed since the destruction of the King of Corpses by the prophesized hero, and yet, the continent of Altera had not yet been claimed by the Empire of Mankind. Fractured as they are, the demihumans that once banded under the Corpse King’s banner have stayed strong in their respective territories, pushing back all attempts of liberation to this date. Of humanity’s many conquests, only the Seaside Fortress-City of Andeave remains stalwart against the monstrous nations, a frontier town guarded by thousands, housing those drunk on imperial propaganda, those holding delusions of grandeur, those without a home on the fatherland.

But this is not a story about the patriots, the fortune seekers, the outcasts.

This is about those without pasts, without memories, without families, without friends. Those who awoken in the catacombs of a church, who, with no futures to work towards, were conscripted into the Volunteer Army and tasked with the slaughter, the pillaging of the inhuman.

None of them are heroes, and this is not a fantasy.

But no matter how dreadful the circumstances, no matter how painful the departures, how far off deliverance was, life goes on.

And [i]they[/i] must live on.

[hider=Character Sheet]
Feel free to format the CS however you wish. As a note, characters should be young ones. Parts that are denoted with an asterisk should be PMed to me, rather than posted in the Int Chek. In general, I prefer to have all sheets made and players accepted before launching the OOC.

[b]Moniker:[/b] What you would like to be called? Does NOT have to be the name that you recall.
[b]Sexuality:[/b] Male or Female? Based off genitalia, not what they identify as.
[b]Countenance:[/b] If you opt to use an anime picture, slap it on the top of your sheet. Include all easily spottable outward details. Include height and weight.
[b]*Stigmas:[/b] Physical marks upon their body that may be hidden by clothing or makeup, blemishes that may have stories or significance attached. Tattoos, scars, birthmarks, etc.
[b]Facade:[/b] One paragraph minimum. Your character's outward attitude towards others.
[b]*Depths:[/b] Their inner selves, the part that shows when they crack under pressure, when they scream internally.
[b]*Vestiges:[/b] Their past. The less you write here, the more pleasant the surprises will be in the future. A common factor in every character's history should be 'unhappiness'.

[u][b]Competence[/b][/u]
These serve as general 'stats' for your characters. Assign each stat with a letter grade from A to E, with A being 'excellent' and E being 'incompetent'. Add + or - as you wish. There is no limit to how awesome or terrible your character is. Be my guest if you want to have a character who has A+ in everything. [i]You'll be judged by the rest of the players.[/i]

[i]Vibrance[/i] – The brilliance of the soul. Courage and nobility that shines through in the darkest times.
[i]Gestalt[/i] – Fragments of otherworldly knowledge guide your hand, even though you know not how it comes about.
[i]Conformity[/i] – Adapt and consume. The ability to grow accustom to the horrors and irrationalities that plague this realm.
[i]Physique[/i] – The might of meat. Strength, dexterity, and fortitude, united in a single body.
[i]Composure[/i] – Poise and confidence. A steady, focused mind, so that one can act with alacrity even under the gaze of a King.

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