Dsnake1

The Land of Moria

Races: Morians (Humans.), Elves, Orcs, Halflings (Half one race, half another), Nymphs,
Dwarves, For other race ideas (We are pretty open) Pm me or Dsnake1


A great darkness had descended upon the world of Rune . A darkness unlike any form of darkness ever seen upon the planet of Rune. It was not a darkness as one would think, a darkness of the weather or time, but rather a darkness of minds and hearts. The presence of Lord Death and his army of Fiends was enough to cause the races to expirence a rage unlike any other, a rage that consumed their very souls. A rage great enough, that with a little push the races would go to war. A war that would last many years, a world war. There were no sides in this war, the Elves hated all other races, as did the Orcs, Halflings, and every other race on the planet. There could be only one victor, or none at all. Most if not all Races have enlisted mandatory milita service, only sending more of their men to die, whether they die by each other or Lord Death, only time would tell.

Details of Moria Outline: More exotic and dangerous creatures.
Extreme landscapes. Shifts from Mountains to forests without a buffer. More volcanoes and other dangerous landforms.
Many varied forms of races, mostly human. Many towns, vilages, cities, etc.

Same thing with races

classes: Mage+Specilazations, warrior, Spy(Rogue-esque, see description below.) Archer, Animal tamer, Shaman, Brawler(Fighter who focuses on unarmed combat)

Were-classses: Wolf, bear, (more animals?)Falcon. All Were-people are in control of their beasts when they turn, except their personality changes slightly, not as much as a shaman. However it does include some effects:
The were-wolf is a more intelligent beast that has more brains than the bear but is not as strong as the bear. Nor is it as smart as the Falcon. http://i27.tinypic.com/16j10zr.png
Were-Bear: Strong but less intelligent than the rest, it solves problems head first with little thought
Were-Falcon: Very intelligent but less Brawn than the rest. It makes traps and is very agile.

Non noticablly understood classes:

Spy: This class is all about sneaking, sabatoge, and the art of assasination. They specialize in creating poisons and complex traps. They are usually of the nature of murder. They are experts at going about un-noticed, as to be a spy you have to have illusory magic. Not much but enought that if you were caught by an orc, you could make them think you're an orc

Animal tamer/hunter: An animal tamer is akin to a hunter, they tend to use bows, however they can communicate to most lame animals. They gain a special bond to animals and fight alongside them. However only few animals are lame enough to achieve such a bond. They may also ask most creatures for simple help and never get a bond with them. They understand the circle of life, as do the animals that they hunt.

Shaman: This class is about being one with nature. They are something like a cross between a warrior and a priest/druid. They have the ability to use slight healing magic, some offensive magic, but their main strength is their ability to transform into either a bear or a wolf. The only downfall to this ability is you lose your sense of "humanity" and become very animalistic.

Brawler: This class is for those who like to get ruff and tuff, those who like to explain with their fists. It's all punch first, think later. With this class, weapons are for wimps. Brawlers use their extreme brawn to knock the lights out on their enemies. Easily agitated and very fiesty. They are drawn to alcohol and it only increases their want to fight.

Okay now: Mage classes: healing, elemental (Fire, wind, water, nature, earth, lightning), mind magic, illusory,Enchantment, Support( Buffs, shields, enemy curses/debuffs), energy channeling (To make a stick as deadly as a club).

Class limits:
Morians (Humans.)-Can be all
Elves-Can be all but were-people
Orcs-Can not use magic
Halflings (Half one race, half another)-Depends
Nymphs-Can only use magic
Dwarves-can use all (Dwarven were beasts are half the size of other were beasts)

magic specializations: Healing, Elemental (Fire, Lightning, Nature, Water, Wind), support(Buffs and debuffs), Illusory, More will be added soon, I have lost my list.

CS
Name:
Race:
Class:
Backstory
Appearance:
Weapon choice:
Armor choice:
Current equipment:
Age:
Gender:

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There is the original OOC. I will be updating it and revamping the style tomorrow (Monday 20). As of now, I am waiting for people from the backup site to repost their CS's, but if they do not in a reasonable amount of time, this will open to the public again.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

Dethran said
I'm not sure if my expression of interest on the interest check has me count as one of the two pending applicants, but I'll go ahead and post the character I've been designing, so I can at least be on the waiting list.

It hasn't, but definitely post your CS. Depending on how things go, the waiting list may move quickly, even before/if whatever, someone drops depending on characters and how the RP flows.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

sam4books said
Ahh coolios :> Glad we can be on the same page and stuffs. Definitely gonna go down that "using blood as a weapon" route then!

Yeah, I'm a fan of that. I honestly hadn't thought of controlling it, but then I realized how OPed it can get. So yeah. Oh, and I forgot to mention, any blood that is no longer being controlled by someone else's "soul" is fair game. This brings the idea of the dead's blood and blood that has dropped from wounds. Also note that the blood is easier to control the older and more dead it gets. Also note that another restriction is the tax on the body due to bending.

This goes for all benders, using one's bending is very physically taxing. Large amounts or intensities of bending will tire a person out. Imagine about 1.5 times what it would take to do whatever you are doing with your body. This helps even out benders and nonbenders. Physical training can help by making a person stronger and more enduranced (I made that word up), or by training one's bending. This helps reduce the amount of taxation caused by bending. Some say the best benders barely feel the body tax.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

As of now, we have six planned CS's, 4 written and 2 planned. I believe we have enough. I will also be maining the Jasmine Dragon leader/squad leader depending on how things turn out. Basically, I am temp locking this. I would appreciate some feedback, what do you all think? Is 6 players and a leader-person-thingy enough? Is it not enough? Let me know.

Anyways, the bloodbending stuff. I was thinking of basically powering it down, full moon nights bring them to the strength we see in the series. It can temporarily hold people and make them do things, but if something truly goes against the person who is being bended upon (the bendee) it won't work. So bloodbending cannot make a person do something they never would otherwise, unless it's a full moon. It then becomes nearly unstoppable. I was also thinking the bloodbender's culture would do a number to restrict it as well. The bloodbenders, as a whole, have evolved (or devolved) into a semi-civil state. These benders, on nights of the full moon, lose themselves almost completely and the power overtakes them, affecting each in different ways. Some people react with violence, some shut down. Also, bending one's own blood or that of relatives is much easier than someone else's.

So a short summary, bloodbending's overall power is diminished to temporary and less controlled holds. Willpower is capable of breaking the bloodbending hold. Bloodbending on a willing person or on oneself is much easier and less taxing. Bloodbending can now be used to heal on willing people, but is undiscovered as a whole among the "crazy" bloodbenders.

And sam4books, I'm glad you want to explore the idea of healing through bloodbening, I was hoping someone would do so. And yes, the use of your own blood as mentioned will work the way you have described.

Any questions or idea or such, go ahead and ask/add. I'm always open to suggestions.

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Edit:

And to expand upon the temp lock. The two who have told me they are creating a CS are in for sure, those who have written CS's are accepted, and if you are reading this and haven't told me you were making a CS and have't made one, don't feel like you're guaranteed out. While this RP is now locked, if you submit a CS after this time, I will save your CS and put you on a wait list. If something happens to one of the accepted players (RL drama/site ban/ other random crap I hope doesn't happen) I will PM someone who applies from here on out (after this lock) to see if he/she wants a spot.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

sam4books said
And finished!

And accepted. Quite a good job if I say so myself, and I love the weapon. Truly fits what a bloodbender would use, even one that isn't all about his normal stuffs. I'm going to check this tomorrow and after I do a quick roundup of characters, it may lock but for those who have said they were in but haven't supplied a CS yet. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. Goodnight all.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

sam4books said
Baqwis Feng Jinin Male 15 years old BloodbenderA or a variation of the whip that is unique in that the whip is chainlinked, and attached to a leather coated metal handle. Baqwis often takes it a step further, wrapping barbed wires wrapped around the edges. In general, the barb wire is meant more for Baqwis's personal benefit, rather than as another means to injure an enemy. Usually Baqwis will draw blood from his own palms on the barbed wire, rather than carry a knife or a pin needle or let alone . That doesn't mean it's super effective however, especially when it comes to ripping people's skin off (which is the general idea). The cracker at the end of it is made out of which is tied in a very tight knot. In all, the entire length of the whip extends just a little bit past five feet.Baqwis was born into a family of bloodbenders who, like a majority of Baqwis' comrades, found that the best way ---Has a nasty habit of licking his own blood, and picking at his own scabs. Keep in mind Baqwis would rather die than drink the blood of others, so many might see this as an oddity. Yet for Baqwis, it is just a way for him to relieve his anxieties.---By extension, Baqwis bites his nails and even his skin when he's really nervous. It's generally a good rule of thumb not to call attention to this stuff. Baqwis doesn't get offended easily, but that doesn't mean he won't find you hostile.

The CS has good beginnings but I can't accept it until there are 3-5 paragraphs of bio.

SailorMoon said
Okay that makes sense so no blood bending. I'd like to keep healing and ice bending if possible. I'll work on my CS but it won't be posted until tomorrow. Is that okay?

If you can get creative enough I can accept it. And that is more than okay.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

SailorMoon said
Hi, are you going to playing the Avatar? Is it okay if my water bender has knowledge of all water bending aspects, except swamp and plant bending as I'm not really interested in that too much. As for blood bending I would like it to be something she knows how to do but doesn't use it due to some moral issues or whatever. Even though it was outlawed I was thinking it might be okay if it was like, kept a secret?

Hey, I will be controlling all NPC's, which in this case will be both Avatars. I may make the Jasmine Dragon leader as a character with a CS. This will probably be the most played NPC. Anyways, waterbenders, a. must have a very interesting backstory due to the fact that they are pretty much unknown, and b. while a rouge waterbender who breaks the rules and somehow has knowledge of somewhat ancient arts would know icebending, not bloodbending. Bloodbending wasn't just outlawed, it was evolved out of. Waterbenders can no longer bloodbend; there is no secret scroll or teacher that can teach a waterbender to bloodbend. It is truly gone.

The reason for this is every advanced bending style has since become a separate art form to level out combat and add some spice.

smilies said
Name: Ave IliescuNation of Origin: HavaGender: FemaleAppearance: Age: 19Ability: AirWeapon of Choice: Small hand daggers for the mobility and ease of carrying, but she prefers to throw her flail and direct it with the wind.Biography: Ave was intended to be a boy. Her proud father hoped for a strong, elder son to boast about, but was instead greeted by wide golden eyes framed by thick, girly lashes when she was born. Her mother, a strong advocate for the new aggressive fighting style of the Air Tribes, was admittedly disappointed by a stereotypical girl as her first born. However, Ave intended to please her parents, rolling her eyes at Hava's pathetic attempts at schooling and instead focusing on fighting. Therefore, Ave isn't very well educated on the politics of the outside world or intellectual ideas in general, but she has a strong physical background.As a child, her boyish tendencies were shunned by the Hava girls. Though adept fighting skills was required by both genders, females retained a more demure attitude about their physical capabilities. Ave was oblivious to this social standard, jumping into a juvenile dog pile without thinking twice. Dust under her fingernails was a trophy in her eyes, not a social stigma. Her mentor, her father, was just as ignorant of Ave's social standing as a young girl as she was. Neither of them cared about much aside from her physical standings. As long as Ave could take on most of the other boys in Hava, her father was pleased.Being surrounded by typical boys, Ave's personality developed from rowdy and immature as a child to, well... a rowdy and immature adolescent. Her flippant nature earned her looks of scorn from most of Hava's elders. They didn't bother to mask their blatant disrespect for the girl, and a strict follower of the Golden Rule, Ave was seen as irreverent to those very elders with every sardonic comment she made.Her father eventually passed away of natural causes. Of course the loss was of a great magnitude for Ave, only 16 at the time, but her detached emotional persona took care of any remorse she might've expressed. Her emotions remained collected, but under her semblance of apathy lied a teenager with no purpose. Her little entertainment stemmed from harmless pranks on the elders of Hava. With her mentor's passing, she had lost her path.Admittedly uncultured and uneducated, she knew she'd have no chance out in the "real world," but what else was there for her to do? Her dream is to leave the boundaries of Hava. Ave doesn't believe in textbook education. She figured she may as well figure out what the hell was happening out there by experiencing it herself.Special Information (any quirks we should know about): Ave is rather ignorant, and is practically oblivious to the turmoil caused by the Dark Avatar. She hasn't known anything aside from the Dark Avatar, and is therefore neutral about his reign. So far, it hasn't affected her negatively, so who is she to complain? (Obviously, she's very uneducated.)** Note: I'm not exactly sure what culture of names that the Nations go about, so I gave Ave a Romanian surname for shiggles.

Accepted. I like the backstory and the naming culture of the nations isn't really established so your shiggles are in deed embraced.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.)

I already have two CS's approved and I don't think I will exactly put a for sure cap on this, but after a sufficient number of CS's are approved, the RP will probably become locked. So, head over to the OOC/IC and post up a CS :)

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.

Origin said
Name: Light HakumaNation of Origin: Kilat (Lightning Nation)Gender:MaleAppearance:Age: 17Ability: Lightning Bending (Mostly channeling it through his sword or otherwise his body.Weapon of Choice : Claymore and Katana. (Claymore usually seen on his back)Biography: Light was born in a small average family, his parents were brutal but in Kilat compared to the others average would be the best way to describe it because there the way he was treated and brought up was normal. Not that he minded however that was how the world was and he wouldn't be self righteous and think the he alone was chosen to change it, he accepted how things were. Now hearing that you would wonder why he was so eager to join the Jasmine dragon to the point of hunting them down considering the whole aim was to change the world and free it from the Dark avatar, it was for two reasons. Firstly to satisfy his swords, secondly to be the man that slayed the Dark avatar. Those were his only reasons, not peace, not love , not forgiveness, but the blood of the most dangerous man in the world. It was surely and truly as simple as that.His father wasn't by any means a important man, he wasn't famous nor was he renowed for his feats in battle but something Light surely learnt over time was that this was by choice. A quote from his father he still remembers is this day "The most dangerous enemy is the one you know nothing about". Something his father liked to hide was his proficiency in not bending but weaponry relying on bending to only enhance his use of his claymore and as well as the Katana. In Kilat the use of a Katana wasn't widely spread in fact it was discouraged as it seemed less manly but for killing his father considered it more efficient, enjoying that fact a lot.His mother one the other hand was a lot gentler which was hard to come by, she had picked his name. Light a name that was given so lightheartedly to her he was her little boy. She gave him his name so that everywhere he wet he would be reminded that he was the light of her life, the only thing that made it worth living. It was all she could give him for him to remember her, she knew it was time for him to leave. He would bathe his swords in blood as much as possible as much as it hurt her because.... He was his fathers son!Special Information: Cold, sadistic, lack of empathy.

Accepted. And to answer your question, not at the moment. It would be helpful for quick plot progression, but if you would like to wait until a small bit in the RP to get recruited, that's okay as well. Either the backstory you have or one that sends him on a mercenary mission or something like that will be accepted. I'll leave that up to you.

Jaeda Fel said
Name: SonamNation of Origin: Air Nation- UdaraGender: FemaleAppearance: Typical and training attire.Age: 21Ability (type of bending, if non-bender specific skill): Air bendingWeapon of Choice (please stay close to preferred weapon of nation unless good reason can be had): dual Dao Biography (should be detailed, 3-5 paragraphs, at least): Sonam was an orphan, and for all she knew and cared she'd spawned from the air itself. There is no tragic loss of parents or heart break in her past. She grew up in an orphanage and working ranches as she could until she was old enough to being martial training. She accepted that fact and moved on with it. At least, that was what she began to learn martial arts to function within King Malaka's army. Without any ties holding her back, Sonam became a ruthlessly efficient soldier. She did not question her orders and did as she was told. It did not matter if her orders involved taking screaming children as slaves, or raiding and razing entire villages. It seemed she had no other loyalty than to the hand that fed her and trained her, almost a mindless robot. The only hint at her hidden personality was her persistent determination to always return with her unit, all of it, one way or another- with a preference to their safety as a whole. Until she found documentation that changed her mentality forever.After being sent to research and find documentations of a certain incident in the past, she came across another set of documents that were no longer supposed to exist. It was the old teachings of the Air Temples. The ways of peace and meditation, using the martial arts she had learned as a way of maintaining health and balance, and a way of defense. Secretly securing these peculiar teachings for her own research, she completed her task as quickly and efficiently as expected. From that day on, however, she began to read and study- and occasionally look to acquire more of- these supposedly non-existent documents. During her training times she began to practice some of the altered techniques described within them and the meaning behind the writing began to absorb deeper in her mind.Nearly a year later, she could take it no longer, pretending to be the same, cold war machine. She defected and fled, following rumors of the Jasmine Dragon. She has since sworn penance and to use her bending only in the aid of others and to keep balance within herself.Special Information (any quirks we should know about): Quiet, thoughtful, may seem aloof at times, often found reading her 'acquired' air temple teachings, master of the physical portion of martial arts and is working on mastering the mental/emotional. Her fighting style is distinctly and directly comparable to Shaolin Kung Fu and Kempo in the real world.

Accepted. I love the creativity behind the character. Will be fun.

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This will remain open, at least for a while until we get some more applications, and if we end up needing one or two more, I can fill some out as well.

Avatar: The Dark Soul (Open and Recruiting.)

Hey everyone, I had some interest on the replacement site, but it seems to have waned a bit. Anyone interested?

OOC

Plot Synopsis:

The world has long since been corrupted. The Avatar is corrupted. History, once a living creature, is now dead and forgotten. No one knows what once was. The Four Nations have long since disbanded and new nations have formed. These nations have formed in the opposite light of the goals of Republic City and everything has become segregated.

The world is falling apart. In the wake of the madness, rumors have emerged. After years of tyranny stemming from the Dark Avatar, it is rumored he, the Dark Avatar, is planning to engulf the world in darkness. It is said, in hushed tones and only late at night, that the true Avatar, a pure Avatar, has been reborn and the cycle restored. It is also said the new Avatar will come back to the mainland to destroy the Dark Avatar and protect the world once again. There are also some other rumors, darker, deadlier rumors, which no one wants to get involved in. Over the years of the Dark Avatar’s tyranny, an organization has risen to combat the pain and misery inflicted upon the people. This organization, the Jasmine Dragon, has been providing much needed relief for years, but some believe there is a dark side to this foundation. Some say the Jasmine Dragon wants to own and rule the world, to dispose of both Avatars and profit from chaos that ensues. After the profit, or so the rumor says, the Jasmine Dragon will come in and save the day, again, and everyone will beg them to take over.

Of course, to most people, this would be better than the current situation with the Dark Avatar. Currently, the Dark Avatar, or Kurai as some know him, is in total control. No one dares oppose him due to his tremendous power and influence. His police force, the White Lotus, is filled with some of the most powerful benders in the world, from all corners of the globe. Some says Kurai captures a promising bender’s family and mutilates the bender’s family before his or her eyes, all while using some sort of power to brainwash the individuals and turn them into violent, loyal subjects. Other’s say he simply takes children from the best breeding stock (powerful parents) and trains them from birth. In this tyrannical world, if someone disappears in the middle of the night, which happens often, no one questions anything because everyone knows what happened. There are prisons set up all over the world and it is said the screaming from the torturous acts inside can be heard for miles. No one dares to challenge the White Lotus or Kurai. Then there’s the tax. 50% of everything belongs to Kurai. No one knows what he does with all of the food, the money, the technology, but some say he uses what he needs for the White Lotus and burns the rest. Kurai is easily identified by his black bending. Whenever Kurai bends, whether it be water, fire, earth, air, or lightning, the result is black. Air gains a foggy, thick appearance, fire turns black, earth gets darker than coal, water becomes sleek and shiny like oil, and lightning is black and seems to absorb light.

The truth is, the Jasmine Dragon really does plan on taking down Kurai and replacing him. What they do not plan on is the appearance of the True Avatar. The stories of his return have been around for decades and he has never come back. The leaders of the Jasmine Dragon believe the cycle was ended so many years ago in a fashion no one remembers.

No matter what, the Jasmine Dragon has been planning on a takedown effort for a long time. Their ranks are filled with powerful benders and non-benders who have escaped Kurai’s evil eye. Recently, their recruiting efforts have doubled, if not tripled. They are reaching out to contact everyone and anyone who has been touched in a negative way by the Dark Avatar’s reign and has skill.