Gowi

The Order Saga: The Mind's Eye

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Currently, The Order Saga (2003-2016) is not taking applications or invitees for players. If you are interested and know me or any other member from a previous game please contact myself and @DruSM157 through private message so we can see if it is manageable to work you into the game.

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The Order Saga is a collaborative story that has gone through several changes and influences over the course of twelve years. It is the longest running RP I’ve ever worked on and I couldn’t even begin to tell you what number of revisions and reboots it has had. The idea came to me when I was sixteen years old and was working with two of my closest friends on a story that provided escapism for us with heavy anime and high fantasy influences. Whilst it has become much more elaborate in the years since, it still represents itself at the core an escapist fantasy about heroes fighting against the forces of a fanatical cult that holds mysterious and dangerous powers that they wish to use to control, dominate, eliminate, and purge those against them.

The setting takes place on the planet of Sengia, which is generally by all appearances a normal modern world— but as suggested this isn’t exactly the case. Based around modern fantasy conventions the world of Sengia is home to several fantastical and supernatural abilities ranging from conventional magic, spiritual energy, inherent elemental abilities, psychic powers, and so on. Those who are gifted are not necessarily the “norm”. But the focus isn’t exactly on people who are the ungifted majority— much like any story focusing on high octane action/adventure with magic as its centerpiece, the focus is on the gifted individuals who come to get swept up in this whole nonsense about cults, heroes, artifacts, and agendas.

The central location where The Order Saga, particularly this chapter, takes place in is known as The Confederacy of Dun— a small assortment of independent nations occupying a lowland area encompassing marshland, swampland, forests, and soft rolling hills alongside sprawling rivers. It’s a wide area that is loosely affiliated and is equivalently a wild frontier similar to the western United States in the 18th and 19th centuries; just replace tumbleweeds with bog monsters. The year itself is the winter dawn of 4427, and the cult known as The Order has been quiet for a few months; but they are back to doing what they do.

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A question that many have pondered over the course of the universe’s existence, no matter where the question is asked it is always answered in silence. Magic is an umbrella terminology for the energies of the world that cannot be explained away by rigorous study like objects of conventional science. For every theory about these energies there is another handful waiting to offer a different explanation and people as a whole have not found their answer. However, whilst magic’s origin or purpose cannot be explained into a concrete design there does exist the ability to harness it despite the dangers that comes with attempting such a thing. Depending on the magic the individual seeking to harness it can find themselves walking a dangerous path that could potentially corrupt or harm themselves doing such.

There are six types of unknown energy:

Arcane Energy: Named after ancient scientist and scholar, Arcanus Potestatis, it is the magical energy that acts as primordial glue of all mystical phenomena. It is known to be the most imaginative of all magic as it is the only one that can be bent to the imagination of the user in its entirety. The study of Arcane Energy can lead to a variety of utility such as conjuration, alchemy, divination, and much more.

Celestial Energy: Named after the celestial skyline where mortals dream of the afterlife, it is the magical energy of souls long departed and of good & evil. Most certainly it is shrouded in obscurity and secrets holding knowledges at bay due to the dangers that could be. Despite this there are few men and women who do dare to cross into the celestial plane and try to grasp the power of corrupted and long-dead souls. To tap into this force can cost you your life and the life of others when you let loose something that should’ve been left well enough alone.

Divine Energy: Named after the divinity of the gods of chaos and harmony, it is the magical energy of sin and virtue. It is a radiative energy that absolutely corrupts or enlightens with various cults and tribes worshiping the power of the artifacts left behind as symbols of the energy’s power. Prolonged use makes you inherently more orderly and lawful or destructive and chaotic, but many go beyond the risks to unsurprisingly achieve power over others.

Elemental Energy: Named after the elements of nature, it is the magical energy that runs through the world and for some their own dynastic bloodline. To be of elemental blood is rare, especially considering many of the bloodlines have thinned out due to ancient wars and infighting amongst rival clans. The study of Elemental Energy is limited to the bloodline but still exceptionally powerful within the abilities to manipulate and create these elements as the user pleases.

Psionic Energy: Named after the first clairvoyant and psychic, Sofia Psioni, it is the magical energy of the mind. There are a small handful of private educational institutions that cater to the unique gift of clairvoyance, psychokinesis, telekinesis, and telepathy. Much like elementals, psions have a huge swath of power at their disposal and many of these aforementioned institutions make it their mission to keep their knowledge obscure and anyone that opposes them taken out of the picture.

Spiritual Energy: Named after mortality’s crutch, the soul, it is the magical energy that lives in every living being and can be utilized by anyone with a little focus and determination. Due to the widespread knowledge of this type of energy there are hundreds of clans and schools that have unique techniques developed for combat, defense, and longevity; thus it is probably the most populous of magical applications in the known world. It however is one of the most dangerous due to the energy being tied to the soul itself and misapplications can lead to critical injury or death.

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Chapter I: Dawn of Fear

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Chapter II: The Edge

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Chapter III: Awakening the Dragon

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Gowi's Character Log: Archived Concepts

T A L I J A

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Talija

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Sephi

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16

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Female

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Jedi Order

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Jedi Knight

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Standing at 1.7 meters, Talija is not particularly tall for her species though she is still quite young and has not reached the apex of her adult growth. Her body is particularly modest and toned with soft peach skin and dulled brown eyes that compliment her flowing cerulean hair. If not for her outward pointed ears she could easily pass for a human female. Her attire tends to be a synthesis of her Sephi culture and her Jedi religion.

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Introverted — Due to her introverted and reserved nature Talija has issues even regarding fellow Jedi and their trials. She’s not particularly social thus lacks strong ties to many jedi that were not instructors of hers. She gets frustrated by social issues and finds trouble with finding understanding in communication which lends her to a more direct approach to conversation.

Limitations — Talija has limited or a lack of knowledge on medicine, mathematics, demolition, sabotage, economics, and things out of her depth. She is only good in what she knows and in certain situations will find herself unable to take action.

Selfless — Despite her introverted personality and frustrations with understanding others she feels it is her responsibility to put the weight of others on her shoulders. Whether it is droid, Sith, bounty hunter, or monster she will take the route of the selfless; putting herself in blind danger.

Stubborn — The double-edged sword of resilience. Talija refuses to be ‘broken’ or ‘converted’ thus allowing more ire from her Sith enemies which can lead to more excessive trials and tortures from them.

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Lightsaber Combat — As trained and conditioned by Master Laureli Xchal, Talija is skilled in a modified form of Djem-So. Excluding this modified style Talija is also skilled in basic fundamentals of Ataru, Soresu, and Shii-Cho, but she feels most at home with her master's style for obvious reasons. She is also adept in Niman due to her time with her second master.

Perceptive — Heightened by Master Laureli Xchal’s training, Talija is skilled at perceiving her environment as well as things or individuals in that environment. This can lend to a good deductive mind that can investigate situations clearly and inquisitively. This was particularly helpful in previous missions assigned to her by the Jedi Council.

Archival Study — Talija was a dedicated student sense her initiatehood. With devoted study of Jedi history, culture, and combat she has proven herself as one of the more committed students of the order despite her being a bit more reserved and introverted for such behavior. Said study also allows her a perspective into galactic culture, trade, and politics; considering many Jedi are seen as more arbiters than warriors she knows these are important knowledges to have.

Resilient — Talija is particularly stalwart in her ideals and morals. This is particularly helpful under psychological duress.

Piloting & Navigation — Talija is a competent pilot in small vessels and adept with galactic maps.

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Basic Force Abilities — As a sentinel Talija has been trained to be diverse in the force and the lightsaber equally. She is adept at all of the basic techniques and some intermediate ones.

Cleanse Mind — A technique passed down by her master; a force power that allowed to negate mind-affecting force powers from the afflicted.

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Talija was born to a noble family on Thustra on 17 BTC (3670 BBY), the fourth daughter in her dynastic generation. However it would become evident relatively early in her childhood that she had inherent abilities that led to the belief she was a force sensitive. Such thoughts made her father confused on the proper right of action but eventually folded on the matter of calling out to the Jedi Order to investigate the legitimacy of her force abilities—she was only six galactic standard years old. A sequence of tests were given to the young Sephi girl to which they discovered that her father’s findings were correct and started delicate diplomatic discussions with him about inducting his daughter into the Jedi Order as an initiate. Eventually he agreed that it was the best course of action thus beginning her life as an initiate.

For many years following she found the academy on Telos IV to be a more somber home and found peace there despite being whisked away from the only home she had ever known. But her parents had told her it had been very important to not only the family but the galaxy to follow and listen to the Jedi who took her to Telos. She took solace in the instructions as a “youngling” within her initiatehood. This could be one of the many reasons she would adopt a introverted and studious personality that would become part of her character many years later. Driven to live well to her family and culture’s expectations she found herself planting her face in the lessons she was given. In time, Talija became engrossed in the jedi code and the knowledge of her instructor’s teachings as an initiate which led to her strong confidence in passing the initiate trials. As she took the aforementioned trials her diligence caught an eye of a Jedi Master named Laureli Xchal, the Jedi who would later become her mentor and teacher in the ways of the force when she passed from initiatehood to the role of a padawan.

As a Padawan during wartime, Talija was one of many students of the Jedi Order that found themselves dealing with situations that tested their body, mind, and spirit. As her master was a skilled combatant and duelist Talija found herself in the thicket of battles between 7 BTC (3660 BBY) and 3 BTC (3656 BBY) up until the end of her time with her master during the Skirmish on Cyrillia where she and her master faced a twi’lek who happened to be a skilled user of the dark side of the force named Imij’turutu— a Sith. By the end of the battle Talija witnessed her master taking a critical injury before critically damaging the Sith they were facing. If not for the Sith’s injury or overconfidence fighting a Padawan Talija probably would’ve joined her master in her fate… but thankfully it turned out rather the opposite and the planet of Cyrillia was ‘saved’ from the Sith insurrection.

After the death of Master Laureli Xchal it seemed the fate of Talija as a Palawan was in two straits: she would either be reassigned a new master after her master’s own death in the skirmish on Cyrillia or tested by the Jedi Council for her knighthood—being distraught and emotionally exhausted from the skirmish against the Sith that they had discovered was not sure herself if she was even up to the task of Knighthood considering what she had just gone through and tested with.

Her humility in her “failure” was noted by the council and for a time she was reassigned to Jedi Master Ilar Qwik. Qwik was decidedly different given his older and less combat oriented approach. Whereas Master Xchal was a Jedi Guardian her new Jedi Master was known as a diplomatic Jedi Consular who would go on to take a less demanding instruction of Talija but still was very dedicated to instructing her in the ways of the force. He taught her diplomacy, encouraged her reading of the archives, taught her various languages & dialects, and strengthened her knowledge of the force beyond simple lightsaber forms though he did strengthen her ability to wield Form VI a.k.a. “Niman”. As time went on so did the war and in 1 BTC (XXXX BBY) Talija decided to take the Knighthood Trials with encouragement from Master Qwik. The trials seemed to flash before her eyes as the Telos IV trials tested her courage, resilience, faith, body, and mind quite rigidly. Upon passing and advancing into knighthood she reflected back on her time as a Padawan and strived to do better as well as to live by both her Jedi Master’s teachings with great dedication. She had made it.

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“I will recite the Jedi Code until I die, I refuse to be broken by the machinations of these masters of darkness.”

A quiet girl known for her diligence in the defense of the faith and the ideals it stands for, Talija stands much like others of the faith with her devout beliefs and unmoving ideology. Despite her ineptitude with greater social interactions the Sephi girl refuses to falter where others shake and it was with that stubborn resilience that she impressed greater Jedi than she and perhaps even a few Sith. Her pride and loyalty to her family and her faith have become walls of strength and despite the dangers of arrogance she struggles with humility though she knows full well the path arrogance takes one down. Talija has been taught to put the needs of others above her own, to have an open mind to the suffering of others, and to tread carefully to not become corrupt—it is in that caution to the dark side that she recites the code of the Jedi several times a day and that was prior to being captured.

With all of her strengths and resilience in her ideals, Talija is hardly ‘perfect’. As a social introvert she has trouble understanding conventions of conversation despite her attempts to do so. She is not inherently robotic and has a great deal of sympathy and sincerity for others thus when she finds herself in situations where she appears cynical or ‘too pragmatic’ she has trouble taking it in stride and not being emotionally offended by the notion. The Jedi Code has of course helped her cope but she finds at best proving to people that she sympathizes with them and is an ally of great character—perhaps this is where her inherent selflessness descends from.

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To tell fun and engaging stories as well as follow a characterization that plays off other talented writers. I’ve been a longtime fan of Star Wars (EU and then some) for over fifteen years and I think I can bring a lot of passion and cooperative play to the collaborative story. I’d like to see where this Sephi that-totally-is-not-lafiel goes in this role-play. The following are some think-tank ideas:

• Light Side – where Talija’s struggles but ultimately doesn’t relent against the influence of the dark side. This could end with her becoming a weathered survivor or a heroic martyr in the face of the Sith subjugation and oppression without yielding in her ideals and morals.

• Dark Side – the opposite effect. Talija crumbles in her ideals and succumbs to darkness and becomes something terrible despite all of her beliefs. This would probably end with her dying no matter what and it isn’t my ideal ending.

• Somewhere in the Middle – I love gray jedi and for Talija to take a new but still inherently good path is interesting to me. If this happens it’d go the route of her finding her emotions like a Sith but finding the good in them to protect others on her own terms and not being particularly blind to the Jedi’s teachings as the end be all.

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Jedi Master, Laureli Xchal — Talija’s first jedi master, a blatant perfectionist and dominating jedi who believed in rigorous conditioning to prepare her apprentices for the dangers lying beyond space and the inevitable resurgence of the Sith. She was a Alderaanian human female who was a master of the Djem-So lightsaber form.

Jedi Master, Ilar Qwik — Talija’s second jedi master, a diplomatic arbiter and wise jedi who believed in allowing the Padawn to bloom with knowledge as well as understanding. He is a Korunnai human male who was a master of the Niman lightsaber form.

Jedi Knight, Xid Terrik — A fellow jedi that she met as a padawan.

The Truth Behind the Project

IIRC, that one is from The Devil is a Part-Timer.

@TheWindel

Might've been why I recognized it but my memory is pretty shit. Thanks for the reminder. <3

The Truth Behind the Project

Which one? Heh.

@TheWindel

Right, you have one of those fancy rotating signatures. Girl with purple-ish hair, had a hammer.

The Truth Behind the Project

@TheWindel

Yo, that gif in your signature is evading me, I want to know what it is from. <3

These Happy Golden Years: A Complex Family Roleplay

with: Piper Chapin (@Fabricant451)

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Colorado. Elaine Carrington had almost forgotten what it had been like.

Before passing her acceptance exam into Strathmore, it had been just her and her family— or at least what few of the siblings she had that remained. So really the better half of her life was just her parents and her brother, Emile. She remembered how some of her brothers would visit and how the household staff would talk about the one’s that had moved on with their lives, but really it was always so irrelevant to her beyond a few fleeting exceptions. The exceptions being the ones who came around for the holidays and brief visits or the ones she kept in contact through social media. Though really the number of Carrington’s she talked to online were few in number and overall she didn’t really think about it all too much. Indiana, Emile, and Nathaniel were the only ones that cared and Nate was always so aloof for Elaine to really “connect” with. So really in Elaine’s mind she had two siblings and two parents.

A warm albeit anxious smile left Elaine’s lips as she shuffled her hands in her coat’s insulated pockets. It was cold but not irregularly so. Even after being effectively raised in California, she had known Colorado well and she had spent two years in Maine where the winters were pretty much the same— cold, brittle nights subject to blizzards and mountain chill running down the peaks to the soft rolling hills. In fact, according to weather reports she had taken a peak of on her phone it was actually ten-to-eleven degrees colder back in Maine. So it was a pleasant change even if Elaine didn’t dabble too much in the winter activities or sports Strathmore students took interest in, and she most certainly had little care to hike uphill in snow-capped forests like Kiana Farahani did. Preferentially, Elaine liked sitting inside in warmth in front of a chess board with a warm cup of hot chocolate at her lips.

Such preferences is how she met Piper Chapin, after all.

Elaine wasn’t quite sure she remembered what led up to Piper heading up to Colorado for a Carrington retreat, but she did recall that when she received her father’s e-mail she was sure to appeal for bringing her along. After all, it being the holidays meant much to a lot of people and Elaine would’ve hated to be sitting in Colorado while Piper didn’t have the option to go anywhere. Sitting in your dormitory room on Christmas? She couldn’t imagine the dreadful feeling that would bring. It took some convincing but her father relented, seeing her appeal as rational— but Elaine couldn’t help but think there was something going on for it to result in such hesitation from her father. But it wasn’t such a worry that she focused on it.

Elaine took a glance to Piper pairing it with a warm smile before she went to open the main doors of the lodge, though she was certain had she knocked some of the household staff would’ve reacted in kind. But Elaine wanted to get inside and begin the few weeks she would be in Colorado for. Whilst she knew that the familial “reunion” would be dramatic and high strung, as long as she found something to take her mind off the family members she barely knew or cared about she knew it wouldn’t be a total disaster.

In part, that was another reason why she was glad Piper was with her and not back in Maine waiting for her return— she wasn’t just her friend or girlfriend, but in a way represented someone Elaine couldn’t be and as such allowed Elaine to “turn off” for a while without worry about expectations or responsibilities. She could just sit down as Piper put on a basketball game on the computer or something of similar effect. Elaine was always thinking so it was nice to have someone who could give her a break from her anxieties and process; even if it was just for a little while.

It doesn’t look different at all.

“Ms. Carrington?” One of the staff members noticed as she entered, a little offset she hadn’t knocked.

Admittedly, Elaine wasn’t too pleased with the response she received. Surely the staff could’ve started out with a “Welcome to the Carrington Winter Lodge, how can I help you?” rather than the kind of slight confusion. Manners would’ve been something her mother drilled into their heads, so the surprise that they slipped up was a bit warranted. Still, Elaine wasn’t going to yell at them like fire from hell itself— a minute correction however was on her mind and probably would continue to be on her mind until they ended their exchange of words.

“You can tell my parents that their youngest daughter has arrived as expected. How are we handling rooms given the situation?”

“Of course.” The man replied with a nod as he recalled instructions specific to Elaine, before he motioned to another employee to take the girl's luggage and set it off in their respective rooms. “Your allocated room for your guest should be across the hall to your own. Do you need help in guidance?”

Elaine shook her head— she had been to the lodge many times before and could manage “finding” herself around without any help. However, the sentiment seemed a bit more well-mannered than the one he shot at her upon arrival as a “greeting”; a fact she was happy about considering her initial annoyance. Her mother had always taught her that if you were going to act or perform you should do it correctly with rigorous preparation to not leave room for mistakes. Mistakes led to embarrassments and embarrassments led to failure. Cassiopeia Carrington did not expect this just from her children, but her employees as well.

“Right, thank you. I know the way.” There was a quick pause following the statement as Elaine looked to the stairwell and then back to the man. “Oh, by the way. You should probably greet people with comments that are warm rather than confused; my mother has little patience for things being done incorrectly. Have a nice day.”

“Right… of course, Ms. Carrington.”

The man’s reply was a quiet mutter, the nervousness dripping from his words like falling rain sputtering off a metal rooftop. It wasn’t the most vindictive or hostile as Elaine could be, and from her perspective was matter-of-factly spoken like a fact rather than an emotionally charged opinion. She noticed him give her a final albeit tense nod as he walked off— as per her opinion she hoped he wouldn’t make such a daft mistake again; especially if her mother returned from her room to witness it.

With her statements done and said, she turned her attention back to Piper. “Sorry about all that, you know how it goes. Do you want to head to our rooms first or something else? It’s a big lodge; plenty to do.”

Hogwarts World Tour

Not with mango juice you don't.

@Jig

I'm a drunk, so maybe I do?

Hogwarts World Tour

I regret to announce that, yes, licorice is the spawn of satan.

@Jig

I like licorice.

Damn it... is everyone gonna have two characters?

@kittyluna45

Probably not.

Hogwarts World Tour

On a side note, I've run out of my poison of choice and nicotine simultaneously so I'm currently drinking something that's made of a licorice liqueur and mango juice. This is sub-optimal.

@Jig

So the rumors are true.

Hogwarts World Tour

I imagine a few people should hit me up with some relations.