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Seekers of the First Flame

Indian I looked over your new character and he is perfectly fine. I'm happy that we have a Darkwraith in the mix.

Shoryu you are still welcome to join! You can use stuff from Dark Souls 2 but just try to consider that Drangleic came long after Lordran (At least that's my interpretation; yours could be different) so be mindful of which equipment you use.

Also I'm glad you'r excited Unraveller. In truth I'm quite happy that this roleplay seems to have brought in moderate group of passionate people. I have to be honest; i've never done this before and I'm still somewhat thinking of how we are going to play this out. I'm just wondering little things such as: how do we deal with boss fights? Should we add in extra fights? Should we all travel as one party or split to obtain different objectives? Who will antagonise the group and make it harder for them to progress?

The last question is somewhat answered now that Indian has made a Dark Wraith. He and the NPC Caitlyn could probably constitute as a "problem" if we start finding NPC's gone hollow everywhere. That's another thing I want to keep from the games. NPC's don't have plot armor, and while having them alive and healthy offers the benefit of trading and learning new information about Lordran, if someone murders them or steals their humanity then they are gone and the roleplay will shift based on that. In my head I have little mini-quests already planned out for a few of the NPC's that I think would be fun if the cast ended up exploring them. Or you know maybe we just end up murdering them for their sweet sweet loot, who knows?

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lol woops I accidently hit post instead of preview on the ic. Consider that a teaser I guess

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Chapter 1: The Firelink Shrine

An unsettling wind passed through the Firelink Shrine, fanning the bonfire into a wild dance of flame that licked at the bottom of the cast iron cauldron seated upon it. A mouth-watering aroma of braised beef stew wafted through the crisp, cold air. A woman dressed in a pitch black shawl that gently wrapped over her head stirred the pot slowly, watching the thick consistency of the broth practically cling to the spoon. Delwyn couldn't help but notice that the stew looked less than appetizing, but the smell was enough to bring back memories. The woman who he had come to know as the Masked Firekeeper, named after her porcelain mask in the shape of a crow's beak, turned to him and spoke in her gentle, foreign accent.
"I know that look, lad," She spoke whilst scooping up ladles of stew into a clay bowl, "Thinking about the past are we? Heed my advice and savor those memories. Consider yourself lucky to still be able to hold onto them in this wretched land". She handed the bowl to Delwyn. As he stared into the stew it only reinforced his memories of home. Without a moments hesitation he quickly put down his bowl and began scribbling notes down into his catalyst. The Firekeeper chuckled.

"There you go again with that journal of yours. Part of me considers prying into why you're so adamant about it. Though to be perfectly honest, such an exchange would be interpreted as a desire to grow closer to you. I'd prefer to avoid that if possible". After Delwyn finished writing down his recollection of memories into the catalyst, he stared up at the Keeper whilst indulging in a mouthful of stew.
"I believe sharing a meal with someone would constitute as a sign of companionship. This is delicious, by the way". As an undead, Delwyn had no need to eat. All he fed off of were souls now; souls and humanity. However being brought back to a simpler time by the home cooked meal was rather comforting. The Keeper continued to fill bowls of soup to spread around to the other undead who Delwyn had recently come into acquaintance with.
"Bah, do not flatter yourselves. This bonfire is my home. I happened to be preparing supper for myself. I didn't ask for you noisy lot to intrude". After filling bowls for everyone, the Keeper took a seat and reserved a bowl for herself. Delwyn knew she wouldn't eat in front of them; that would require the removal of the mask she was so fond of. Even despite the comforting meal, Delwyn still felt himself shiver under the cold night breeze. He stared up at the moon, wondering when the next time he would eat with Margaret and Isabella again.

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It's 1:30am so I think now is the perfect time to write an introductory IC post for the rp.

Excellent idea Leslie!

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I enjoyed reading that sheet very much. Welcome aboard and feel free to add that gloriously built manly man to the character thread.

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Delwyn Seren

The Chronicler of Vinheim

Family Name - Seren
Given Name(s) - Delwyn
Age - 28
Gender - Male
Sexuality - Demisexual

Land of Origin - Vinheim
Former Occupation - Chronicler
Former Status - Upper Class

Marital Status - Married, 3 years
Name of Spouse - Margaret Seren, age 21
Family Members - Isabella Seren, age 2

Alignment - Neutral Good
Positive traits - Compassionate, abstract thinker, dependable
Negative traits - Naive, frail, lacks self confidence

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Personality - A hard working, intelligent man with a deep love for his family that is proven time and time again to be the source of his ambition. Delwyn is a caring family man who prides himself on being able to provide for his family. His natural kindness mixed with his naivety often leads him to trust others easily and in turn be manipulated. In Vinheim his wife Margaret was his voice of confidence who protected him from such people, but in Lordran he finds himself often encountering awkward situations due to his willingness to go along with others without question. Don't let his simple nature fool you. Delwyn has a wonderful mind capable of approaching situations from many different angles. Trained by the powerful sorcerers of the Vinheim Dragon School for Magic, he is a very well read fellow with many magical talents.

Delwyn has a bad habit of over thinking and contradicting his own decisions. He is very indecisive and never has confidence in his own ideas. This attitude has been growing worse with the more time he spends in Lordran as the curse begins to eat away at his humanity. He becomes more and more scared each day, but he refuses to let the faces of his loved ones slip away. In his Chronicler's Catalyst, he records every thought or detail of each day so that if he ever forgets he will be able to read through his record of events since he left Vinheim. In this same tome, he writes letters home despite not having any way of sending them to his family; to him it is simply a coping method to try and stop the curse from taking the most precious people in his life away from him.

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Covenant - The Way of White
Skills and Talents - Skilled Chronicler, able to write detailed recollections of events in chronological order for future reference.
Understands many different languages, even ancient languages and hieroglyphics.
Tactical mind.
Talented artist.
Physical Abilities - Physically frail with little stamina or strength.
Surprisingly Agile, but nowhere near the capabilities of a fully trained warrior.
Keen senses, a trait he picked up in his time in Lordran. Augmented by his magic.
Mental and Magical Abilities - Strong willpower when pushed.
Capable of sustaining Soul Sorceries for extended period of times.

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Unique Sorcery - Delwyn utilises a form of Soul Sorceries only taught to the Chroniclers of Vinheim's School for Magic. Tasked with keeping detailed archives of the history of Vinheim as well as many other lands, Lordran included, Chronicler Sorceries involve the manipulation of the casters senses to achieve such feats as reading multiple texts at inhuman speeds or understanding complex codes and languages.

"The Chroniclers of Vinheim's Dragon School for Magic manage and organise the Grand Emporium of the Ages; the world's largest collection of archives describing important events in history as far back as the formation of Anor Londo. Using Soul Sorceries born from the Channelers of Seath the Scaleless; these Chroniclers read through and sort the entirety of the archives and use the information they find to assist in the advancement of Vinheim. A tiresome task, but one held in high regard by the scholars of Vinheim."

Chronicler Soul Sorceries

Spell Arsenal

Bellowing Dragon's Tireless Eyesight - Soul Sorcery that enhances the eyesight of the caster. Speeds up how quickly the caster is capable of reading and understanding text, including codes and foreign languages.

"Using the eager Channelers of Seath the Scaleless as an inspiration to one's devotion to research; the Chroniclers of Vinheim read through vast, complex tomes in a matter of hours without missing any of the tiniest of details. A true testament to the innovative scholars of Vinheim."

Chronicler's Insight - Soul Sorcery that grants the caster a magical radar to determine the position of other beings over a distance.

"A fully realised Chronicler of Vinheim is capable of reading multiple texts at once with their all seeing eyes."

Opened Mind - Soul Sorcery that grants the caster the ability to send thoughts to comrades over a great distance. Thoughts and information can only be submitted one way.

"One who opens their mind to a Chronicler of Vinheim, opens their mind to limitless knowledge."

Incomprehensible Knowledge - Soul Sorcery that afflicts the minds of hostile targets around the caster with disorienting images to daze and distract them. Has no effect on Hollows.

"Withstanding the constant flow of information as a Chronicler of Vinheim is no easy task. One would be unwise to underestimate their mental prowess."

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Biography - Delwyn was born to a prestigious upper class family of sorcerers belonging to Vinheim's Dragon School. Being revered as powerful sorcerers was enough to make any person influential enough in Vinheim. Delwyn lived a life of blissful ignorance to the suffering of those not as fortunate as he was. Although it was uncommon, due to his mother often keeping him huddled up inside their manor, Delwyn would see children his age playing games in the street. He was forbidden from associating with them, taught that he was better than they were. One day when walking to the markets, Delwyn's mother asked him to wait outside while she gossiped with her friends. A stray, dirty ball came rolling towards the young child. Being as spoilt as he was, Delwyn took the ball and refused to give it back once the children came and asked for it. Mad that Delwyn had stolen their toy, the group of boys advanced onto him. Before they could attack, an older boy: about two years older than Delwyn, told them to settle down before politely asking Delwyn to give them back their ball. The older boy's name was Charlie. While he and Delwyn grew to be the closest of friends, the most interesting encounter Delwyn would have in his life was years later with Charlie's younger sister: Margaret.

Charlie never grew to study at the Vinheim Dragon School, but Margaret did. By this time Delwyn was nearing graduation and well in the running for becoming a new Chronicler for the archives. He and Margaret saw a lot of each other as Delwyn aimed to help her with her studies. Spending time with Margaret really opened up his eyes and Delwyn began to understand those with less privilege than he had. Margaret helped Delwyn grow into a compassionate person. Eventually, feelings blossomed between the two and they wedded. Whilst his family disapproved, Delwyn cared not for their opinion as he was already capable of supporting both his new wife and their upcoming baby. When Isabella was born Delwyn was overjoyed. He thought that he would have a relaxing, happy life with the woman he loved. That is until the Undead Curse began to afflict him. Not wanting to risk spreading the curse to his family, Delwyn left in the middle of the night to pursue the ancient prophecy that he had once come across whilst skimming the vast source of knowledge in Vinheim's Emporium of the Ages. All he wants is for the curse to be lifted from him so he can return back to his family and live out the rest of his days peacefully.

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Combat Arsenal

Clothing - Vinheim Chronicler Attire (See picture)

Clothing Effects - Soul Woven threads throughout the fabric offer powerful resistance to magic. Very little physical defense.

Weapon of Choice - Simple Dagger

Secondary Weapon - Poison Throwing Darts

Catalyst - Chronicler's Catalyst

Description - A simple tome with magical runes engraved along the binding and cover. Allows tome to be used as a catalyst for Soul Sorceries.

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Speedrun through the rp, see who can beat the world record.

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Very nice character Stella. Feel free to add Saira to the character thread.

So far I'm liking our little mixed bag of characters. We have a nice varying degree of hollowing souls, and we have characters from many different lands. With Stella and my own character, that makes five. I will wait until Light finishes his sheet and then we can begin.

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once the last few characters are completed I will work on the IC :D

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Tomorrow I'll write the introduction post for the IC, seeing as we have about 5 characters readily on the way.