[quote=@Aisede]
Too late! I've already formulated a pretty neat concept inspired by classic Arabian dancers. I'd like a little more information on what the local culture is like, though, so I can create a suitable background for her. I'm thinking she may have grown up raising and defending two younger sisters, which served as the basis for her current job. I'm still murky on details, but I do know I want 'Embers' to be involved. Regalia, perhaps? Little magical crystals she uses for passive effects that she probably gave to her generals. 
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There isn't much to the ruined city at the beginning of the rp. It was once a kingdom in a previous cycle but those in charge have either left or died off so only commoners, wanderers, and unsavory types call it home now. Your characters can either have lived there all of their lives or have just recently arrived (it sounds like the former in your case). Basically, just expect a cruel, seedy, gloomy city for the most part. Things will get better once the god is awakened. The city's labyrinth is considered notoriously dangerous and many treasure hunters and opportunists have perished over the years when attempting to explore the place. Unless you have a compelling backstory for it, Regalia will be found in the labyrinth once our characters go spelunking.

[quote=@Dog]
I’m thinking of someone extremely pragmatic and ruthless in their pursuit of economic exploitation of both labor and resources. No man-hours nor resources shall be wasted on anything that is not related to strategic goals and objectives for the state. It’ll be a top-down system of officials, functionaries, and pencil-pushers doing laborious bureaucratic functions and duties. A labyrinthine nightmare of a system of offices, quotas, administrators, paperwork, and more. Meticulous paperwork on the man-hours and resources used up in a single day of product-production of a certain industry - vital for the extrapolation of overall annual productivity and material balances in input and output. 
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Sounds appropriate for the Lord of Gold, but the king will definitely pester your character for some exorbitant requests lol

I think I will have the official thread up some time tomorrow at the latest. Going as fast as I can!