Hi. I have questions.

1. Do we have to be knights, nobles, and otherwise people of good breeding, or are cutthroats and mercenary types okay? Can people join this hunting party hoping to ransom the queen, assassinate her, or something equally scummy?

2. I have an idea involving two characters who travel together. I will gladly partner up with someone if he/she would like to play the second character, but if that doesn't happen (and I'm guessing it won't), am I allowed to play the two simultaneously?

3. It's not that these characters' backstories are anything special, but I generally prefer for backstories to be asked about, and subsequently explored, IC. And for other characters to know only as much as they're told, to wonder whether they're being told the truth, etc. So would it be okay for you to critique the full apps in PM's, and for me (pending acceptance) to post an abridged version in the Characters tab so most of the story isn't common knowledge?

4. How does the magic system work? Who can learn magic and under what circumstances? How do most people treat/view magicians in this world, and how rare are they?

I'll send any necessary clarifications in a PM. Many danks.