Agreed. I definitely would like to see this go on, in spite of the delays.
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There's not much about me to say.
I was born in December 1998, and I've been doing Forum RP since 2011. I live in Southeast Asia-- the Philippines (GMT +8:00) in particular, so if I'm not around, I'm probably asleep or otherwise busy. I mostly do Group RPs and Tabletop Games (off-site). I've never been in a 1x1 RP, but some of the premises seem interesting enough.
I like Fantasy, Sci-fi, and certain Anime settings. I do shy away from certain genres as a matter of preference (historical, slice-of-life, grimdark, etc), and if I know nothing about a fandom setting in question, I'm far less likely to throw my hat in the ring-- but if the premise is interesting enough, I may give it a shot regardless.
I like to be relatively active, though life gets in the way sometimes. If you're lurking and are trying to get me to post, if you want to be a mutual friend, or if you want to invite me to a specific RP, just let me know...I don't bite. So long as you aren't rude, we'll get along just fine, and even then, I may extend a sort of professional courtesy between us as writers.
With that out of the way, if you're here, you're probably looking for more of my writing. Thankfully, I've recently compiled a list of my characters (with links to their respective RPs) from this site. If you want to check them out, the link is here.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading! May the RPs you're in be of an acceptable posting speed, and eventually, come to end on a decent conclusion...
...A man can dream, eh?
I was born in December 1998, and I've been doing Forum RP since 2011. I live in Southeast Asia-- the Philippines (GMT +8:00) in particular, so if I'm not around, I'm probably asleep or otherwise busy. I mostly do Group RPs and Tabletop Games (off-site). I've never been in a 1x1 RP, but some of the premises seem interesting enough.
I like Fantasy, Sci-fi, and certain Anime settings. I do shy away from certain genres as a matter of preference (historical, slice-of-life, grimdark, etc), and if I know nothing about a fandom setting in question, I'm far less likely to throw my hat in the ring-- but if the premise is interesting enough, I may give it a shot regardless.
I like to be relatively active, though life gets in the way sometimes. If you're lurking and are trying to get me to post, if you want to be a mutual friend, or if you want to invite me to a specific RP, just let me know...I don't bite. So long as you aren't rude, we'll get along just fine, and even then, I may extend a sort of professional courtesy between us as writers.
With that out of the way, if you're here, you're probably looking for more of my writing. Thankfully, I've recently compiled a list of my characters (with links to their respective RPs) from this site. If you want to check them out, the link is here.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading! May the RPs you're in be of an acceptable posting speed, and eventually, come to end on a decent conclusion...
...A man can dream, eh?
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Very nice. Now we either wait for the stragglers to post their character sheets and initial posts, or we continue on without 'em and have them catch up later on.
@Fetzen Good stuff. Eager to see what you and the other guys can cook up.
@DontCallMeZelda Gotcha. If a night's stay at a nice inn or tavern would cost about 50 gold pieces, then a few gold pieces for delicious treats on a summer day sounds about right.
Letitia had been on the road for a few days now, so she was finally glad to have reached her destination after so long. Right on time, too. The Festival seemed to be in full swing. People from various different lands and cultures had all come together to celebrate the occasion. The Homunculus blinked. This was... strange. There were more people here than she had ever seen before. More than she could count, perhaps. No, she could count them all, it would just take far too long. She knew she had to find the Seraph, but...
There were so many people. So many lights. Sounds she had never heard before. It was an assault on the senses.
There was simply so much to see.
Pulling up the hood of her ill-fitting cloak, the Homunculus blended into the crowd. Back then, she could count the number of people she had seen on her fingers. Nine, to be precise; eight Caretakers, and Father, of course. She had no idea how to get around, but she simply stayed quiet and funneled into a group of people, following what seemed to be a 'flow' of foot traffic. Soon, she found herself within the Glorious Market.
She could feel a slight rumbling in her stomach and recognized the feeling of hunger. Ever since she had left the tank, she could feel it and would need to eat to make the pain disappear. Homunculus could, of course, go without food and drink much longer than normal humans, simply subsisting upon their stores of mana, but that did not make the act any more enjoyable. Her senses brought her to a stall where an older man peddled his wares. Unlike many of the things here, Letitia actually managed to recognize one of the pieces of food that were on sale: an apple.
Apples were, for lack of a better term, her favorite food. While she was in the laboratory, she was typically given bread or porridge to eat. Sometimes, she was instead given a direct mana injection, so as to replenish her energy. It was only when Father had snuck in an apple for her that she had had her first taste of other food. The apple in front of her looked... strange, however. It seemed to be coated in a strange, brown substance, and it had a stick embedded onto the top of it. It still, however, looked quite appetizing.
The store vendor seemed to notice her gawking and called out to her. "You want a candied apple, miss? It'll only run you a couple of coins, and they're pretty damn good if I do say so myself."
Letitia tilted her head at that. Ah. Coins. Currency. The carriage driver had asked for some, too. It seemed like she could exchange those decorative metal chips in exchange for goods and services. The Caretakers did not use currency while in the labs, but thankfully, a concept like this is... easy enough for a Homunculus to understand. It was good of Father to provide her with a bag of such coins before he sent her away...
...
The artificial Human groped around her side in search of the bag but found nothing. As if to confirm it, she double-checked her rucksack, but again, it was not there. Strange. Had she misplaced it? The man at the counter gave her a look of pity. "Looks like someone stole your coinpurse. Tough break, miss." She did not understand.
"To steal is to take possession of, yes? If so, why did someone take it from this one when it does not belong to them?" Letitia asked.
The man scratched his head at her sudden question. The way she spoke drew some attention, too. "...you're not from around here, are you? Sometimes, thieves make off with other people's stuff. That's just how it is." As if to address these concerns, the man reached down towards the counter and offered her one of the candied apples. "Here, on the house. Try and enjoy the festival."
She did not understand, but she complied. Letitia gingerly took the apple from his hands, examining it for a moment before biting down on it. This is..! She thought as an explosion of flavor graced her tongue. It was much, much sweeter than the apples that Father had given her, and it was easily the tastiest thing she had ever eaten in her life. The Homunculus discarded the fact that she was stolen from shortly afterward, instead opting to enjoy the candied treat. The vendor chuckled at the sight of it as she found her way to a nearby stone bench. Letitia was about halfway through the impromptu meal when she heard a familiar voice in her head.
“… You… You are here! A… Oh how wonderful! Please… Please find my child…! Aaaalll… All will be made, clear… yOu must trust me.”
It was the voice from her dream. Homunculi do not dream, and yet, here she was. Was she dreaming again, in spite of being awake? She did not understand, but she remembered why she had come. She needed to seek out the Seraph. She needed to know. Letitia quickly finished her apple, before getting up to walk around some more. She did not know who or what she was looking for, exactly, but she figured she might be able to identify him once she saw him.
There were so many people. So many lights. Sounds she had never heard before. It was an assault on the senses.
There was simply so much to see.
Pulling up the hood of her ill-fitting cloak, the Homunculus blended into the crowd. Back then, she could count the number of people she had seen on her fingers. Nine, to be precise; eight Caretakers, and Father, of course. She had no idea how to get around, but she simply stayed quiet and funneled into a group of people, following what seemed to be a 'flow' of foot traffic. Soon, she found herself within the Glorious Market.
She could feel a slight rumbling in her stomach and recognized the feeling of hunger. Ever since she had left the tank, she could feel it and would need to eat to make the pain disappear. Homunculus could, of course, go without food and drink much longer than normal humans, simply subsisting upon their stores of mana, but that did not make the act any more enjoyable. Her senses brought her to a stall where an older man peddled his wares. Unlike many of the things here, Letitia actually managed to recognize one of the pieces of food that were on sale: an apple.
Apples were, for lack of a better term, her favorite food. While she was in the laboratory, she was typically given bread or porridge to eat. Sometimes, she was instead given a direct mana injection, so as to replenish her energy. It was only when Father had snuck in an apple for her that she had had her first taste of other food. The apple in front of her looked... strange, however. It seemed to be coated in a strange, brown substance, and it had a stick embedded onto the top of it. It still, however, looked quite appetizing.
The store vendor seemed to notice her gawking and called out to her. "You want a candied apple, miss? It'll only run you a couple of coins, and they're pretty damn good if I do say so myself."
Letitia tilted her head at that. Ah. Coins. Currency. The carriage driver had asked for some, too. It seemed like she could exchange those decorative metal chips in exchange for goods and services. The Caretakers did not use currency while in the labs, but thankfully, a concept like this is... easy enough for a Homunculus to understand. It was good of Father to provide her with a bag of such coins before he sent her away...
...
The artificial Human groped around her side in search of the bag but found nothing. As if to confirm it, she double-checked her rucksack, but again, it was not there. Strange. Had she misplaced it? The man at the counter gave her a look of pity. "Looks like someone stole your coinpurse. Tough break, miss." She did not understand.
"To steal is to take possession of, yes? If so, why did someone take it from this one when it does not belong to them?" Letitia asked.
The man scratched his head at her sudden question. The way she spoke drew some attention, too. "...you're not from around here, are you? Sometimes, thieves make off with other people's stuff. That's just how it is." As if to address these concerns, the man reached down towards the counter and offered her one of the candied apples. "Here, on the house. Try and enjoy the festival."
She did not understand, but she complied. Letitia gingerly took the apple from his hands, examining it for a moment before biting down on it. This is..! She thought as an explosion of flavor graced her tongue. It was much, much sweeter than the apples that Father had given her, and it was easily the tastiest thing she had ever eaten in her life. The Homunculus discarded the fact that she was stolen from shortly afterward, instead opting to enjoy the candied treat. The vendor chuckled at the sight of it as she found her way to a nearby stone bench. Letitia was about halfway through the impromptu meal when she heard a familiar voice in her head.
“… You… You are here! A… Oh how wonderful! Please… Please find my child…! Aaaalll… All will be made, clear… yOu must trust me.”
It was the voice from her dream. Homunculi do not dream, and yet, here she was. Was she dreaming again, in spite of being awake? She did not understand, but she remembered why she had come. She needed to seek out the Seraph. She needed to know. Letitia quickly finished her apple, before getting up to walk around some more. She did not know who or what she was looking for, exactly, but she figured she might be able to identify him once she saw him.
Say, a question. What's the system of currency like? Copper, silver, and gold coins? Or just silvers/golds? What is the intrinsic worth of each coin (i.e. how much can each coin buy you)?
Very nice. I'll have my response up by later.
@Leda I did manage to ask the first question before, back in the first page of the OOC, but I can't really answer the second. With that in mind, the technology level is as stated below:
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Wonderful questions as always.
For the first question: That is entirely up to you! My character will be more on the “not so experienced, but he can definitely hold his own in a fight” side. Room to grow!
If you want your character to follow that same pattern that’s great! We can grow together. If not, having a master of combat in some field would prove invaluable for the party I think! We could all learn from someone who is an expert in their field.
For the second question the technology would not be too terribly advanced. Bombs and fire arms do exist but they would not be too terribly common. Armies still mainly employ ballistic forces and tried and true cavalry army units. Along side siege weaponry.
However, given this is high fantasy you may use your imagination a bit. More details about this would come as we progress with the technology advancement being closely attuned to magic. The most advanced major city is Linmark the city in the snow. Mainly due to their connection to magic. Flying contraptions do exist but they are few and far between.
Third question: Depends on what players we get really! While being from different parts of the world would be interesting I’m definitely not going to force it. We will meet a colorful cast of npcs along the way from all four corners and more as well.
Hope that helps!
Very nice. Eagerly awaiting the opening. Kinda wish we had more characters to fill our ranks, but at least our current roster looks good.
With that in mind, I've got a question. It says in our ranks that we have soldiers (which I presume are generic grunts) under our command. Do we RP them, or is that something we should leave to you?
With that in mind, I've got a question. It says in our ranks that we have soldiers (which I presume are generic grunts) under our command. Do we RP them, or is that something we should leave to you?
Oh boy, now we're shaping up to be quite the party. A Human Fighter(?), a Homunculus Sorcerer, a Wolfir Druid/Fighter, a Half-Elf/Vampire Fighter, and a Human Paladin. I wonder what the last party member will be...
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