• Last Seen: MIA
  • Joined: 10 yrs ago
  • Posts: 10 (0.00 / day)
  • VMs: 0
  • Username history
    1. BlackholeRG 10 yrs ago

Status

User has no status, yet

Bio

User has no bio, yet

Most Recent Posts

Sorry, accidental doublepost. I would delete, but I can't find an option(?).
James followed the others into the auditorium, feeling happy to linger at the back of the group. The others had barely seemed to have noticed him, although he had to admit that part of that was likely down to the brief argument between robot boy and the fire guy - Adam and... Kael, wasn't it? - having distracted the group before he could make his own introduction.

Kael's attitude was the sort of thing he had expected to encounter when coming to the school; he was, after all, well acquainted with tales of the infamous exploits of those with evil alignment, but that did not stop it being disheartening. Such relish in destruction for destruction's own sake, purposeless, and only to further to non-cause of destruction and chaos. Did he not see that the use of one's strength for firm purpose - to pursue betterment and empower others to do the same - was a path more worthy power?

He thought about how the girl, Mei, had also opposed the sentiment so firmly, and found himself agreeing wholeheartedly. Perhaps they had more in common than might first appear. He had never visited the spirit realm, nor had he heard tell of it's inhabitants from any source other than the occasional confused anecdote from Xe'fre, but perhaps the Light of which she was a guardian reflected the same Light that lead the righteous into battle - the light which he himself both followed and imbued?

A lifetime of enforced anonymity had trained James in the art of remaining unseen and unnoticed, but, considering he was finally among his true peers, he was doing a little too well for his own liking. He should be getting to know the beings that he might one day reign alongside. The thought still seemed surreal, but then so had most things since he had left his home on Earth. Walking over to Mei, he introduced himself. "Hello, I'm James Ordeith," he said, holding out a hand, the light coming in through the window bringing his tattooed palm into sharp focus. He cast a glance at Kael. "Some of these... people certainly seem to have a taste for the overdramatic... and the needlessly destructive, wouldn't you say?"
Whoa, this picked up fast. Give me a moment to read through the new developments and I'll post.
KatherinWinter said
Why sould we do that??


I assume that Ursa is suggesting that, should we be orchestrating some major event or interaction involving multiple characters, it might be more efficient/useful/time-saving to work together to produce a single post outlining a major action than to post a multitude of small posts covering each individual section of the action. Hence we could use the Titanpad/Google Doc document to collaborate on such posts with other players before posting them.

I think that the current method would be preferential, though, at least for now. It adds more spontaneity, and if we are collaborating on posts we might as well just be writing collaborative conventional fiction...
I'm definitely up to be a part of this.
[James]

James lowered the hood of his jacket as he walked into the gymnasium, looking around with curiosity and a certain wariness, but not without a little hope. Things would be different, here. Despite having long accepted that the life of a God on Earth was doomed to be solitary, and that his nature would always make him an outsider among humans, for once he found himself in a setting where the unusual - the divine - was the norm. As he looked around the room, he saw one boy, (or so he assumed from his form, at least) conjure a cake out of thin air and begin to eat with enthusiasm. Off to the side, he noticed somebody else step from some sort of dark hole in the air, closing it behind him with a fairly overly-dramatic snap of the fingers before walking off to talk to the cake boy. "Show off," thought James idly, but his attention was soon directed elsewhere in the room. All around him were more examples of the strange and fantastic - the young gods in training keen to make a powerful first impression - and for once, he wasn't attracting the most attention. He decided he'd be just fine if things were to stay that way.

Walking forward, he went to stand with the main group of people in the middle of the gym, a short distance behind where shadow-kid was now conversing with cake-boy. For want of anything else to do, he began to listen to their conversation.
KatherinWinter said
I'm not familiar with gyrfalcons and follows could be interest approve. I'll open the IC tonight


Gyrfalcon

Sorry, I'm not sure I quite understood what you said in the second part of that. Follows could be interest approve? Are you saying that I should give my character followers, or are you saying that he has been approved, or both perhaps?
Human Name:

James Ordeith

Age:

17, both in real-world and divine timeframes.

Human Appearance:

Whilst not immediately obviously divine, James Ordeith is definitely somebody who you would look twice at on the street. Short white-blonde hair rises in a short, slightly curled crop from his head, seeming to remain suspended their no matter what the weather conditions. His face is angular, with moderately pronounced cheekbones and a square jaw. He is tall, but not to the point of being unusual. His main peculiarities lie around his eyes, one of which is a plain grey, whilst the other, his left, is a strangely vivid shade of yellow. He has a thin, vertical scar over this eye, extending above it onto his forehead and below it onto his cheek. In addition to this, he has tattoos forming a complex abstract pattern of black curves and lines, extending from the sides of his lower neck, across his chest, where they surround a rough rendering of his symbol, and down both of his arms to end in a design on his palms. It is these tattoos and the one odd coloured eye that garner him additional attention in public spaces. He usually dresses in jeans and a hoodie, trainers and sometimes sunglasses, to avoid attracting attention in human settings. This is a habit that he has carried on into "God School".

Bio:

James Ordeith was never given much attention by his real parents. His father, being the God of War, was notoriously lacking in patience for interpersonal interaction which didn't involve combat, or sex, or both. Raising a son was at the bottom of his list of priorities, essentially when the novelty of sons had somewhat worn off some time after the tenth. His mother as the Goddess of Justice was often assumed to be the more caring sort, but those who thought this were more than mistaken. Her justice was of a cold and detached variety, dealing out punishment and reward with the precision of a mathematical formula, and whilst not unkind she was not the type to be given to what she considered acts of empathy that had not been earned. Besides, she had decided that the best preparation of her son for his role would be to spend his formative years on Earth to better understand it's people. James' future dominion as a God is as a God of swordplay and warriors of valor. A God of Combat, but not one of anarchy and destruction without cause. His mother's influence lends him a sense of justice.

James was raised by an underling employed for the purpose by his parents; an angel of the divine planes named Xe'fre who nonetheless preferred to keep a low profile. James' early life consisted of an unusual mix of human culture, picked up during his schooling, and a selection of general wisdom and tips for the divine offered by his wise, albeit somewhat disconnected from the passage of time and society as most perceived it, guardian. In addition to this Xe'fre occasionally delivered special classes on Godhood and the nature and culture of the divine - which, unlike human society, seldom changes in any significant degree. This had equipped James with a basic understanding of his history and future role, although he considers himself far from ready to be taking up the active duties of a God.

James went to school in America, although he had few friends and tended to be reserved. At age 7, he was forced to change schools and cities after a confrontation with a schoolyard bully ended in said bully flung through a fence and paralyzed below the waist, after the young God underestimated the strength of his response. The school administration was forced to conclude, contrary to the testimony of all 27 Elementry Schoolchildren who were witnesses to the event, that he had been hit by a car; although where this supposed car had come from and where it had then disappeared to remained an unsolved mystery. Meanwhile, the rumour mill made staying in the area an impossibility for James. This taught James to be more careful with the use of his abilities, although he is not adverse to using them should to situation seem appropriate; his mother's spiritual influence was reflected in his approach to appropriate action.

James' attendance of God school was planned by his parents and Xe'fre as a way of preparing him for when he enters the circle of deities as a fully fledged member.

Parents:

God of War and Goddess of Justice, although Ta'garien is a God of Swordplay, Combat and Warriors of Valor.

God Name:

Ta'garien

God Appearance:

His entire frame is encompassed by a full-body suit of heavy plate-armour, shining with a burnished copper-gold sheen, and not allowing any skin to be seen; only shadow in the joints. The only opening is a long, vertical slit in the helmet, filled with a murky black aside from a single yellow-gold point of light, shining like a beacon, or single lonely eye. His frame is surrounded by a faint white-gold aura, and his size and occasionally his shape can vary. The armour is covered in thick overlapping curves and lines that mimic James' tattoos, although these cover his entire armoured frame. Blades of some form are concealed in sheaves built into the armoured plates in most of his armour sections, almost seemlessly blending in with the metal design until removed. However, his primary weapon is attached to his back...

Symbols:

A circle or dot radiating lines out from all sides, but with two long pointed triangles extending vertically from just above/below the top/bottom of the circle. Reminiscent of the sun, but more so of the slit and single eye of Ta'garien's helmet.

Alignment:

Neutral Good

Weapon:

An almost absurdly large sword strapped to his back, far too large for any mortal to lift. It is the same burnished copper-gold as his armour, and the hilt is covered in the same curved patterns whilst the blade is lined with runes. This sometimes glow with a white-gold light. Sometimes, Ta'garien will utilized light-based offensive and defensive powers.

Animal:

Gyrfalcon.

Followers:

None so far. James/Ta'garien has kept a relatively low profile.
Could you elaborate a bit more on the function of the assigned pairs? Does the answer have a partner? If not, then how does this not give away their status as the answer?
Hello. Blackhole here, pleased to meet you all. I've always done a bit of casual RP, but never joined a dedicated forum before. I thought it might be pretty neat thing to be a part of as my previous RP platforms have mostly dried up, and I've been seeing some anecdotes about this type of site that piqued my interest. Although I may be knew to this sort of setting, I thought it would be a good idea to give it a look in!

Now, I just need to look about and find a good place to start. What would you say was the best way for new folks to jump into a roleplay?

© 2007-2024
BBCode Cheatsheet