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[i]In the wake of becoming the inheritor to the Fiore Estate following the imprisonment and subsequent execution of Lady Reine Fiore, lady Livia Fiore is seeking to employ maids for one of the vacation homes within the family, the Maison d’Violette. No experience necessary! Head Maid Nynette will provide all the training necessary for the job required. Hours will vary, but expect to work long hours but you will be provided food, lodging, and a minor pay for services rendered! If interested, please turn the page and fill out the application, answer the questions, and mail this application to the Fiore Estate!

Do you have prior experience as a maid?

Do you have cooking, cleaning, or other domestic skills? Please list below.

Are you literate, and can you both read and write?

Do you have any occult and magic related skills?

Are you good with accounting, money, and handling important documents?

Are you familiar with landscaping, gardening, or other lawn keeping tasks?

Are you familiar with demonology?

Are you familiar with Mythology and Religion?

Are you a criminal, or have been convicted of crime in the past regardless of the charges were true or false?

Have you attended any scholarly institution? If so, which one?

Are you trained with any weapons, martial arts, or gun usage?

If you can answer all of these affirmatively or negatively, don’t worry! They won’t actively hamper or give you better chances. Lady Fiore is one of the foremost occultists and mages officially recognized by the church of Our’ous, and she is very open to working with maids and those who understand the importance of various artifacts throughout the estate. Likewise, being able to make informed purchases on her behalf will sometimes be required!

Do not be concerned about the viscous rumors of our lady murdering her own mother on the night of her execution, nor the ones of her being a demon or some sort of otherworldly being. These are false lies and should you mention them in her presence, you will be reprimanded. We expect loyalty above all else.

We all look forward to you becoming part of the Manor.

[sub][sub]If your application is accepted, you will be required to both actively undergo military style training as part of an official demon hunting organization by the name of ‘Violet Garden’ sanctioned by the Church of Our’ous and this is a legally and magically binding contract. Upon signing and acceptance from lady Fiore, you must work for a minimum of five years before you will be allowed to leave barring being fired or exceptional circumstance.[/sub][/sub]
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Hello hello! What is this? A fourth RP? FOURTH? Am I crazy? Yes, maybe just a bit but when I have an idea I have to make an attempt at least. Something something zero self control. I have no excuses really. Only a desire for maids, demon hunting Doom style, and steampunk and bioshock inspired settings. Without further ado, to explain the setting a slight bit more…


Players will be playing Maids. Fighting demons. Demon fighting maids that use guns, melee weapons, and potentially even magic to slay demons that are encroaching upon the world as the void between realms slowly, ever so slowly, weakens due to some unknown means. You’ll be working for an organization sanctioned by the church known as ‘Violet Garden’ based in the Maison d’Violette.

Now, for some pretty standard rules from myself:


And here are some rules to abide by:

1. I have very few, and really, most are guidelines, but If nothing else, read this one. It is likely the most important rule here. In regards to combat - PvE should be simple enough. Against lesser mobs I'll likely let you go ham as you need to and feel free to describe what you do yourself. Against bigger threats though, you do not get to decide whether or not you hit an enemy - or if your attempt at something was successful or not. I do. If you're unsure, just ask. In the case of PvP...which isn’t going to happen often, figure it out yourselves or I’ll arbitrate the results and no one will be happy.

2. I will be attempting to post twice a week for those that have posted. This is not exactly a hard and fast rule, as I won't be keeping any strict deadlines here. Only real rule I have - is post at your earliest convenience. At most I will be willing to wait a week. After that, I'll continue posting as usual whether you post or not. Go long enough, and well, I'll probably start checking for a replacement.

3. Once I make a final decision on something, that's it. I will try to be as fair in things as possible, but if you're not happy with it well...too bad, I guess. If you're unhappy enough to give me grief or constantly question my decision after then either leave yourself or I will eventually eject you from the RP and banish your character to the shadow realm.

That's it really! Anything else just ask!

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[b]The World:[/b]
Welcome to Alavaris! The city of steam and capital of the Our’ous religion and the Oros Empire. A city with a long, storied history of both religion and mans rise to power in the region. It and the Maison d’Violette shall be the base of operations for our little maidenly demon hunters. The surrounding countryside and city itself shall be where your hunts take place, at least initially. Who knows, maybe you’ll have to travel to Naraheim itself, eventually…

The world itself isn’t quite high fantasy, rather, its more of a steampunk flavored inspiration with steam trains, airships, and clockwork. I’d say, something like Bioshock and other similar settings would be a good idea to look for in terms of themes and settings. 

The City and Empire itself has recently had a bit of a shock. After losing a holy war against the northern territories of the Krysa, not only did their armies become shattered, one of the prominent nobles and philanthropists that had garnered a great deal of public and support among the common men, was found to be consorting with demons and feeding false information to the church about the Krysa, leading to her execution.

With the increase in rising demon activity, the church was made an offer by one of their few sanctioned and acknowledged legal sorcerers - she’d create a group specifically designed to hunt demons.

You, are a new recruit in this organization.

[b]The Demons:[/b]
    Your foes. The terrible antithesis to humanity that exists buried in the roots of the great tree. Normally, demons are unkillable by normal, mortal means. Certainly, you can cut and slice their physical bodies but without magic or holy power they will merely find themselves resurrecting in Naraheim. This makes them particularly difficult foes to deal with, as either exorcising them and returning them to the cycle of reincarnation or permanently sealing them somewhere via magical means is often the easiest ways of dealing with them. Though, really, all one needs to do is in some fashion shackle or destroy a demons Soul to permanently remove them from existence.

    More will be explained in the OOC, but roughly, there are five clans of demons, and each demon clan has a particular affinity for certain abilities and behavior. If you want more information for a character concept, I will be happy to provide. The organization has further divided them into other classifications of ease of reference and to determine ones danger level. Typically, the maids only care about sealing or permanently killing ones of 'High Demon' level or above due to resources and time required to do so. All maids are roughly trained the art of binding and killing as well.

Religion:
    The main religion of the Oros Empire, is the Worship of Our’ous, the eternal serpent. A God that represents both ending and beginnings. Other deities exist, but he and his wife, Kyshellas, the goddess of Purity, Cleansing, and Eternity are the ones chiefly expressed to be the patrons of humans. Religion, however, is not going to be overly important to the plot for now. Just keep things in mind. I’ll explain a good deal more later but if you have questions, by all means. Other deities shall be listed in the OOC.

Magic:
    As with the others, I’ll explain more in depth in the OOC, but Magic is not an everyday occurrence in the world. Humans and most mortal races, being inherently mundane and creatures lacking a natural talent for magic can not use magic without some sort of catalyst or usage of chants or gestures in order to draw magic in from the surrounding Cosmos and use it to shape reality around them and give the magical energy direct form. Many mages these days choose to engrave weapons such as swords, guns, articles of clothing and other things with esoteric crests, or use gems as focal points. Over time, the more one uses magic, the more affinity for it one gains.

    Be warned, however, that magic can draw the gaze of darker things…|

As well, certain teachings of magic are outright illegal. Necromancy, the art of manipulating the Souls of the Dead and Living, is chiefly among them for souls are the domains of the gods.
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Races:
Humans, make a primary majority in the Empire along with a handful of other non-human races such as the Elves, Firbolg, and the Krysa. Truthfully, there are many other races out there within the realms left behind by the endless cycles of Our'ous, but they are separated by endless gulfs of space and typically require magic of some sort to travel through and not all races will be friendly to humans, or to the gods, for that matter.


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The Playable Ones:
Human:
    The main inhabitants of the Oros Empire. A strong and hardy folk whose history is deeply rooted in the worship of Our’ous and his wife, Kyshellas. Until recently, faith remained strong. They possess no notably special skills, save for their tenacity, enginuity, and their quick wittedness at learning new things.
Elves:
    The Elves are the Cosain forest. A warrior caste by nature, they were created originally from playful, incorporeal spirits by their Fey kin when their realm slowly started to lose power. In return, the Elves pledged to always protect and serve their Faerie friends. Its rare, one is without a bonded fey, and rarer that one ventures from beyond the realm of the Forests and Feywilds into the land of humans, but they are highly skilled warriors and fighters often earning respect and renown from the humans they encounter. The possess a special ability called the Leargas that allows them to draw upon the experience and knowledge of their ancestors, though doing so can sometimes be dangerous.
Dark Elves:
    Similar to their fair skinned cousins, dark elves were created similarly by the Fey, though made no such promise to serve and protect. Instead, feeling as though they no longer had the freedom of their spiritual and incorporeal forms, eventually took to wandering and living a nomadic lifestyle, eventually finding themselves in the human realm where they settled into a southern desert region. They are skilled mages and hunters, able to move with swiftness. Supposedly, they possess ancient magics that allow travel between the realms with ease.
Krysa:
The Matriarchal ratfolk of the northern snowfields. A society built on Iron, Steam, and their self proclaimed camaraderie. Appearing as humans with rat ears or tails, the women tend to be quite tall and take the leadership roles while the men, diminutive in stature, tend to take other roles. The race puts high priority and emphasis on technology and is the most technologically advanced society on the continent.
Firbolg:
    A race of animal people similar to the Krysa, but collectively take the form of dogs, cats, deer, or even avian features. A highly spiritual race that worships a warrior god with an eye that supposedly can ‘reverse evil’ and a sword that at one point sheared the island nation they called home from the mainland. Innately skilled with magic and viewed as somewhat heretical existences to the Church of Our’ous due to their reliance on it.
Demons:
    Demons. Vile beings from the realms of Naraheim that are held deep below the realms by the roots of the Tree. They come in five different clans, and typically are no friends of humanity. Occasionally, though, one may find their way to the human realm for some reason and ally themselves for some time…but make no mistake, they entirely have their own agenda and care not for human lives. (Slightly restricted. Please discuss with me first before you make a CS as I am somewhat particular about demons. And you better read the information about demons more below before you even think about it because if you don’t and its obvious I’m not even going to consider letting you. At most, I’ll be letting in one.)


Other notable races:
Giants:
    A race of giant humanoids of varying races themselves. Fire, Ice, and Stone. They tend to the roots of the Great Tree and are responsible for its protection, cutting its branches and ensuring it grows healthy. Their realm is situated closely to the human realm, so its not uncommon to find a giant in the human realm for some reason as travel is somewhat easy. Tend to think fondly of humans as one might a pet.
Fey:
A race of diminutive, curious, and playful spirits that inhabit the Cosain Forest and the Feywilds, a realm of endless forests and pleasant, sunny meadows. Skilled at illusion magics, curses, and altering the world around them as their magic evokes the very essence of creation that once made the world in its infancy.
Lamia:
The mortal children of Our'ous. They live in closed off convents and small communities scattered through the land. Posseses great holy power and the same time abilities as their divine parent. Typically, one is chosen at a young age to become the Bishop that oversees the religion as a whole.
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Name:
Gender:
Race: 
Photo ID: (appearance)
Relevant Abilities: (Skills relating to maidwork and other things. Physical combat ability)
Tell us about yourself: (personality)
Work history: (Your bio and background)
Tools you are skilled with: (Everyone will be skilled with a melee weapon and ranged weapon of some sort. Feel free to get creative and combine the two such as some sort of gunblade or something else as long as its setting and themed appropriately.) 
Occult Knowledge: (any magical skills go here. Give me a few examples of how you envision it to be used)
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