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[H2][b]LIONS OF RHAETIA[/B][/H2]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-GhXG6j47A&ab_channel=ThePrimeCronus]Suggested Listening[/url][/center]

This is the story of a coming of age, both of a nation, but also of a small group of young men and women who rode into battle with fear in their bellies, courage in their hearts, and steel in their hands. The children of privilege, side by side with those of the common folk, united by a mutual desire to fight for a better tomorrow. They began as strangers, became something more than friends, and when their country needed them most, they fought and died shoulder to shoulder. This is a tale of friendship and heart break,  of a journey to adulthood, and of sacrifice for a cause greater than oneself. This is a tale of folk who answered the call to arms. 

Our journey begins with a small number of men and women in the newly formed Rhaetian Republic, a territory that has rebelled against its Imperial masters. Desperate to hold back the might of the Imperial army, the fledgling Republican government issues a call to arms for all able-bodied folk to rise up and fight. Among the hastily drawn up regiments is the 6th Dragoons, a motley collection of young men and women who have brought their own horses to fight alongside them. A desperately short tutelage in the basics finds them en-route to the frontline where Republican forces battle for survival against overwhelming odds.

You are one of those young riders. A green uniform, so new the dye runs in the rain, untested steel at your side, a short carbine in the saddle bucket, and nothing but a desire to fight to feed you. The moment for bravery and heroics is upon you. 

Perhaps your future is best exemplified by the founder of the Republic moments before he was executed by Imperial soldiers: “It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep!”

So join me, Lions of Rhaetia, and together we will tell the epic tale of a nations birth and the heroes who fought, and died, to make it a reality. 
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Welcome! I hope I have intrigued you enough to make it this far down the page. I am looking for four or more people, myself included, to write the tale of a young group of people who have joined the army of their Republic to fight for their future. 

I will be skipping the traditional "Hey, how are you? I am so-and-so" and moving straight into the unit having been formed. All of our characters will already have known each other for a month or so. Now they are riding to war, the latest recruits in the 6th Dragoons. 

The odds stacked against us are immense and this is war. Characters can, and will, die. This will happen only via your choice to leave, or if your character makes some egregiously stupid error, or inactivity. I would like to produce a high quality, slow burn, roleplay. I am thinking we could try for at least one post a week. I will guide the plotline with my character, a newly minted Sergeant in charge of his small troop.
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[hider=ABOUT RHAETIA]
The Rhaetian Republic is barely a year old and already in deep trouble with its former Imperial overlords. Once a autonomous region on the fringe of the Tallian Empire, Rhaetia provided recruits to fight in the Imperial army and was widely considered the "Breadbasket of Empire".

Two years ago, with the Empire deeply embroiled in a war with the Kingdom of Caywen, Rhaetia, led by fiery politicians, declared independence and announced it would no longer be sending soldiers to die in Imperial wars. They had hoped that all might be forgiven if they didn't attack any Tallian outposts and kept the trade routes open, but the Imperial presence does not forgive. 

An uneasy peace was brokered between the Tallian and Caywen leadership. The Tallians took the opportunity to march some of their forces West and even now close on the Rhaetian homeland. Desperate to maintain their new lease on freedom, and rightly fearing savage Imperial retribution, the Rhaetian people have been called upon to fight for their very lives. 
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[hider=HOW THE STORY WILL PROGRESS]
In order to keep things moving, and not to bog us down to badly with minor details, I will have an event occur in which we can write a montage to that point, then carry on for a detailed engagement or occurrence. This will allow us to have an epic battle, lick our wounds, and then avoid spending a couple months writing about trying to not drown in the rain and mud. Though we can certainly write that out if players chose to do so. Those parts will of course factor in, but they're not something I expect to spend a ton of time writing about.[/hider]
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[url=https://discord.gg/DGW5ycP]Click here for real time chats[/url][/hider]
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[hider=CHARACTER SHEET][center][h3]CHARACTER SHEET[/h3][/center]

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[hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=008000][center]Character Name[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]
[center][img]Character Image[/img][/center]
[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Name:[/color][/b] (Full Name - Names are [url=https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/german_names.php]Germanic[/url] in origin)
[b][color=008000]Rank:[/color][/b] (You will begin as a trooper)
[b][color=008000]Aliases:[/color][/b] (Nicknames, previous names, maiden names, etc.)
[b][color=008000]Age:[/color][/b] (Between nineteen and twenty five)
[b][color=008000]Birth Place:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Gender:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Occupation before the war:[/color][/b]

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Appearance[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Height:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Weight:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Build:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Eyes:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Hair:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Tattoos/Scars:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Personal Style:[/color][/b]

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Psychology[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]

[b][color=008000]Relationship Status:[/color][/b]
[b][color=008000]Personality:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Habits:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Hobbies:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Fears:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Likes:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Dislikes:[/color][/b] 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Cards On The Table[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]General or Specialty Skills:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]What Is On Your Person:[/color][/b] 
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[*] Clothing - 
[*] Weapons-
[*] Personal Items-
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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]The Reason You Become a Soldier:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]History:[/color][/b] 

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Additional Characters[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
(Please create - Named only - NPC's who your character is close with. These individuals will be part of your Troop. Some will die, others you can develop as comrades if you wish. 
They did not need detailed CS's. They can be in common with other players.
No one above the rank of my character, please.)
[b][color=008000]Character 1:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Character 2:[/color][/b] 
[b][color=008000]Character 3:[/color][/b]

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[h3][b][i][color=008000][center]Extras[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=008000]Character Quote:[/color][/b] Something they say a lot or live by
[b][color=008000]Theme Song:[/color][/b] What would be playing when they walk up if we were in a movie?
[b][color=008000]Anything Else:[/color][/b] 
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