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The Butterfly Princess

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The Butterfly Princess

Cho

_{"It's almost hard to believe I've lived this long..."}

The Butterfly Princess, also known as 'Cho'

Ageless

It is said that long ago, a young maiden was born in a poor village. There, she grew up among poverty and the ill. However, it is told that she was a kind soul and found her happiness there where she could. Her family was a normal one, trying their best to get by where they could.

There in that village, the maiden met a young man by the name of Ryugan and he slowly become her lover as they grew older. However, life was not as simple as the maiden would have liked. The village was suddenly being taxed by the emperor, far more than it could bare to give up. The maiden was upset but did not condone violence, and so, she spoke with the soldier that came to take the tax. She tried her best to convince them but it was all in vain, they would only listen to their emperor and their orders were absolute. They hit the poor maiden and sent her back, hoping the scare would be enough to keep her away from them.

However, it only managed to anger Ryugan, her now husband. He formed a group with the young men and some women of the village and planned an attack on the soldiers that came. They were successful but... all was not fine. Not only was the maiden upset with him, when the soldiers returned, they returned with the general, a powerful man who took Ryugan away from the maiden and took him to the palace to be executed.

Distraught, the maiden packed her things and made way for the palace, nothing on her mind except for her precious loved one. However, her horse was not as fast and as she reached the steps to the palace, it had begun. There stood before her, her love, Ryugan. He was staring lifelessly out at he crowd forming but his eyes lit up as he saw her.

Time slowed as the maiden screamed, running up to her husband. However, as she did, the candle had died and the blade was lifted. Another shrill scream came as it all ended. She cried over the body of her dead husband, his face looking so peaceful. The guards tried to take her away and... as the story goes... she turned around with a rage in her eyes and clawed out the eyes of the first guard to touch her.

Gone was her notion of violence being bad, gone was the sweet maiden they had known before. All that was left, was a shell of the woman she'd left behind. The maiden was broken, her heart shattered. She attacked anyone who came near her. It wasn't until the general approached that she even spoke a word.

"You..." She breathed and then charged at him. To say it was unfair would be an understatement as the general quickly restrained her. The general not one to kill women, made pretense with the people before him and claimed he would kill the wench in his own bedchamber after taking her for himself.

These words broke her further as she fell limp against him, her will completely gone from her. The general's biggest mistake was what he'd done that night. He was kind to the maiden and eventually let her go once things had died down. Not even his niceties would warm her cold heart. She wandered the land, gathering warriors for her cause. She was very charismatic and with this group she attacked many regimes of soldiers, killing innocents in the crossfire.

Eventually, her group grew to the size of an army that she herself led. Clad in shining armor, she and her army comprised of hand picked men made way for the palace. She would have her revenge on this emperor and his men. Blind in her war path, the maiden killed all who stood in her way and finally found herself once again at the steps of the palace, staring at the general who stood before her.

At once and without warning, she rushed at him and the battle commenced. This time, she was an equal match for him and they fought for ages before the general finally consented defeat and laid down his sword. Satisfied, the maiden walked the steps of the palace and smiled as she saw the man before her. The emperor.

However, she did not see him for long as she felt the stinging feel of a sword through her back. The general had lied and now his sword sat inside of her stomach.

That day, the maiden died and as she did, the emperor looked down at her with piercing gray eyes. She slowly drifted... to where, she didn't know. But soon, she came to a meadow where Ryugan sat, smiling at her. However, as she approached, his smile faded and she looked down to see herself covered in blood. He smiled turned to tears as he watched her.

"My love... what have you become? I'm so sorry..."

His voice was soft and trembling as he lifted a hand to touch her. She jumped away as he came close, realizing exactly what she had become. She could feel her body being pulled away from him by the hands of the people she had killed. She could feel the darkness wrapping around her, pulling her in.

And then... a light pierced it's way in the form of a single blue butterfly. It flittered down and the darkness crept away. It's light was utterly blinding to the maiden.

"Hello. It seems you have been lost on your path, little one..." It spoke to her, or so the story goes. The lone butterfly offered the maiden a choice. She could spend eternity in darkness, or she could come back to earth as a goddess and spend her entire life making up for her actions. If she saved enough people, she might be able to come back and be with Ryugan again.

The maiden, not having much of a choice, took the entity up on their offer and thus the legend of the Butterfly Princess was born. Now named Cho, she has long forgotten her real name. The only memory she keeps with her now, is the smiling face of her loved one in the meadow. Since then, she has been chased by generations of emperors who no longer know the reason why they chase her, what chaos she had inflicted upon them in her life.

The Emperor - WIP

_{"Cho... you will be mine."}

Chokan Shi Lan (Forgive me for making up BS names. Especially if they sound silly.)(I'm pretty sure Fao Shang is from Mulan too. Lel.)

26 y/o

Chokan, as the child of a widowed bride, finds himself often fighting for the things he wants. Though, he never really condoned his mother's actions, he never tried to stop them. He watched as she wormed her way into the high court and eventually at the Emperor's side as his bride.

Li Fang had many children with the Emperor, most of them sisters for Chokan but a few of them were born brothers. Li Fang, not wanting those children to become the Emperor so that she could keep her power, knew that she still had to have children for her son-less husband. If she hadn't it would have been bad for both her and Chokan.

Having spent a good deal of her time with herbs while with her new husband, Li Fang had discovered she had a natural talent with poisons and over the years made both herself and her son, Chokan, immune to them by having them eat them constantly.

It was the day of Chokan's brother, Kouran, to ascend the throne as their father had just passed and was the time for Li Fang to strike with the help of her son. That morning, Chokan brought to his brother a 'well-wishes' drink of sake, wanting to toast to the soon to be Emperor's success. Li Fang had spent the night changing the other brother's clothes and while Chokan did his part, she was dressing her sons in clothes lined with poison.

Before the ceremony was over, all that was left was Chokan and Li Fang. The advisers were shocked and did not know what to do. Li Fang, using her cunning, convinced them all to continue the ceremony with Chokan since he was the next rightful heir. After all, it would be a waste to stop now.

Chokan was crowned as the Emperor and his brothers were laid to rest. Later, he read in his step-father's diaries about a beautiful being that eluded the family for years. A smiled crept it's way onto his face. What a perfect way to show that his family was a much better choice for royalty.

Now, Chokan sits with the Butterfly Princess in his possession and his mother grinning gleefully at his side. The only problem... is his sister. Naoi Fao Shang. She claims to have seen their heinous deeds and plans to ruin Chokan and his mother. She swears that he will have no sons and that her own will become the true emperor. What will she do if he decides to attack her or her only son?

[1x1x1 - Closed] Knight in Shining Armor (v2)

Shelley Grimarth

Shelley Grimarth

Character Summary

Name: Shelley Nicole Grimarth
Aliases: Lee, Grim, "The Grim Reaper"
Age: 32
Class: Dean
Gender: Female
Speciality: Melee
Role, Rank, and Order: Teacher, Knight, Order of Shield

Physical Attributes

Height: 5'8
Weight: 128 lbs
Build: "Mesomorph" (Wedge-like shape)
Eyes: Dark Brown
Hair: Black
Skin Tone: Umber
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Bridge of nose and ears.
Day To Day Attire: Ms. Grimarth is often found in dark clothing, mostly suits, all with a gothic style to them. All the same, she always tries to stay classy and never over-does her outfit. She's often been named the best dressed staff member.
Strengths:
Immense Strength - Ms. Grimarth is extremely strong, considering she works out everyday. She uses this immense strength to control her every movement with precision. She has great speed, agility, and strength.
Great Constitution - Ms. Grimarth can take a beating and come back to return the favor 150%. She wins every drinking contest considering it takes her nearly 20 drinks before she even so much as feels anything and by that time, she's about to burst. She doesn't drink anything lower than 40% proof.
Great Stamina - Ms. Grimarth has great stamina and can fight for a few hours before getting tired. However, when she does get tired, she'll sleep for days before waking.

Weaknesses:
Magical Weakness - Due to her lack of experience, Ms. Grimarth is very weak to magic. Her body has no immunities to any types of magical attacks, nor do buffs or healing spells work very well on her. It's almost as if her body is anti-magic.
No Armor - Ms. Grimarth doesn't believe in armor and as such doesn't use any. The only armor she has are the clothes on her back.

Psychological Attributes

Honorable * Dominating * Old-fashioned * Moody

Sexuality: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Single
Personality:
Ms. Grimarth is about as old-fashioned as they come. She believes very firmly in the separation of the orders and openly dislikes anyone who prefers to mix the traditions. She's not against people from different orders talking to one another but when a sword wielder tries to pick up magic or vice versa, she tends to get defensive and tries very hard to somehow force them to put the second discipline down. In this way, she is very dominating. She is a very powerful presence in a room, not unlike Mr. Hampton, however she demands and commands respect, unlike Mr. Hampton.

She's also fairly moody in that her emotions can change at the drop of a hat. One moment, she's elated that one of her students managed to defeat a rather difficult foe, and the next she's screaming at that same student to stop shuffling their feet. Lastly, Ms. Grimarth is extremely honorable. She only makes promises she can keep and always tries to tell the truth if possible. Her promises are her word and she never breaks them.
Habits:
-Straightening her shirt.
-Nail biter ~

Hobbies:
-Jewelry making

Fears:
-Public Humiliation
-Ghosts

Likes:
-Dogs
-Sweet Foods
-Fashion
-Her weapon
-Cartoons
-Mobile Games

Dislikes:
-Cats
-Spicy Foods
-Blended Techniques
-Horror anything (She scares easily, very superstitious)
-Reading
-Thunder

Skills

A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice, apprentice, journeyman, expert, master.

• Swordsmanship (Master): Ms. Grimarth is a master of blades, knowing of nearly every blade ever manufactured as well as the best way to fight with that blade, what technique would best suit the sword, and how to best care for the sword. She knows her own weapon back and front.
• Jewelry Craft (Journeyman): Ms. Grimarth picked this up years ago as a small hobby but it eventually grew a bit to her way of gifting to friends and family without spending much money.
• Cooking (Novice): Most of her friends won't let her near a kitchen.
• Diplomacy (Expert): Ms. Grimarth is known for ability to make friends with people in high places. Her honesty and integrity make her a good friend for them, and her networking gives her a plethora of assests to pull from.
• Firearms (Apprentice): Ms. Grimarth recently started attending classes for the use of firearms. Often she pretends to be watching the teacher, marking stuff down on her clipboard, but everyone knows why she's really there, especially when she starts firing on the gun range, sucking rather badly.
• Tech (Expert): Ms. Grimarth, despite being old-fashioned, is very good with technology. Often when something goes wrong, she's the one they call.

Talents & Powers

A listing of unique talents, magic, or posscessions. Teachers may have two major and two minor. 4th year Knights may have one major and two minor. 3rd year Knights two minor. 2nd year Knights may have one minor. Nobles and 1st year Knights may have one minor.
For the Order of Shield, please fill out with specialized attacks/maneuvers/weapons/etc.
For the Order of Twilight, please fill out with magic/artifacts/specialized moves/etc.

• Grim (Weapon/Major): Grim is Ms. Grimarth's weapon of choice. It is a long scythe, black and menacing to many. It is a fairly heavy weapon but Ms. Grimarth wields it as if it is as light as a rapier. Other than it's menacing color and shape, it is a regular weapon. The power lies with the person holding the weapon.
• Now You See It (Attack/Minor): Ms. Grimarth created this attack when she was having a hard time penetrating the attack of a rather defensive foe. She throws her scythe high up in the sky, and bolts for her foe, dodging any attacks on the way there. It's a risky attck but if she can manage to get behind them, her scythe will fall back down in time for her to grab it and place it around their neck.
• Rotomiller (Attack/Major): Ms. Grimarth's most powerful attack. She takes her scythe and begins rotating it around like a windmill. She can get it going so fast in such a way that a whirlwind is created, pulling her foe into the blade's trap. She only uses this attack if she honestly means harm.
• Wait, I'm Not Ready.. (Attack/Minor): Ms. Grimarth uses this attack to stop her foes attacks from hitting her for a time. It's an offshoot of Rotomiller but it doesn't draw anything in. She mostly uses it as a shield while she thinks of what to do next.

History

Parents:
Matthew Grimarth (Father, Deceased)
Maria Grimarth (Mother, Deceased)

Siblings: Only Child
Childhood: Anything notable?
Adulthood: Anything notable?
Special Moments: Things that stick out in you characters mind most often, minimal 2
Current Events: What brings you here? What were you most recently up to? What's a character like you doing in an rp like this?

Relations

* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *

• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description

Extras (Optional)

Character Quote: Something they say a lot or live by
Theme Song: What would be playing when they walk up if we were in a movie?
Aura Color: Are they a fiery red that burns everything around them or a soft soothing blue? Or any other color for that matter.
Scent: Hound just sniffed your clothing to track you, what would it smell like?
Partner: (Who is your paired character?)
Anything Else:

[1x1x1 - Closed] Knight in Shining Armor (v2)

Alexander Hampton

Alexander Hampton

Character Summary

Name: Alexander Douglas Hampton
Aliases: Alex, Mr. H, Black Phoenix
Age: 37
Class: Principal
Gender: Male
Speciality: Offensive Magic
Role, Rank, and Order: Teacher, Knight, Order of Twilight

Physical Attributes

Height: 6'2
Weight: 156 lbs
Build: Long, Slender, Thin
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Skin Tone: Olive
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Earrings
Day To Day Attire: Mr. Hampton is constantly found in a black and white suit with the school emblem pinned to his neckline and a purple handkerchief in his breast pocket. He always carries his pocket watch, chained to his side. He's never found without his glasses save for off days when he's forgotten them. He rather likes to wear rings and has an odd assortment of them, most of them with magical essences.
Strengths:
Nimble - Mr. Hampton can get around. Since he can't really take a beating, he's learned how not to get hit and doesn't often. He's a very nimble dodger, able to dodge and cast a spell within the same breath.
Charismatic - Mr. Hampton is very good at getting people on his side. He can convince most anyone to do what he wants. He's even been called an incubus before by a student to which they were promptly scolded.
Stamina - Though he can't take many hits, Mr. Hampton can fight for a long time without getting tired. His mana reserve is second to none and he could run for hours without tiring.

Weaknesses:
Low Constitution - Mr. Hampton has spent many hours studying and learn to dodge and run around swiftly in an arena. His body is not built to take hits and he is aware of this. One good hit from a knight in the Order of Shield would send him to the infirmary for a good few days.
Low Strength - Mr. Hampton prefers not to use weapons simply because he can't do much with any normal weapon. For one he can't lift half the swords found in the school's armory, even the practice ones. He's much more keen to pick up a dagger than a full sword.

Psychological Attributes

Charismatic * Calm * Patient * Scholarly

Sexuality: Homosexual
Relationship Status: Single (Has a thing for the secretary... (; )
Personality: Mr. Hampton is a rather quiet and reserved character. He keeps to himself for the most part and is almost always very busy with paperwork and the like. He's never not seen reading something or researching some new technique. He's also seen, although rarely, sparring in the arena with another teacher, trying to test some new skill he'd read about out.

He's very charismatic as well and can convince nearly anyone to do nearly anything. Well, except that he can't convince Mr. Parish to go on a date with him, which upsets him to no end even if he'd never admit it to anyone. Though, he's also very patient and willing to wait however long it might take for Mr. Parish to notice him.
Habits:
- Spinning any rings he may have on his fingers.
- Spacing out.

Hobbies:
- Reading and Researching
- Making Mr. Parish do things for him
- Scrapbooking (Oddly enough.)

Fears:
- His father
- Water

Likes:
- Mr. Parish
- Books
- Science
- Learning
- Sparring
- Cake

Dislikes:
- His father
- Spicy Foods
- TV/Movies
- Not being able to see
- Foolishness
- Dogs

Skills

A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice, apprentice, journeyman, expert, master.

• Research (Master): Mr. Hampton is a master of research. He's been at it for years and spends most of his freetime researching.
• Magic (Master): Years of practice and study have gotten Mr. Hampton to where he is today. He is an excellent fire mage.
• Swordsmanship (Novice): He picked up the sword once or twice, only because he was told it was a necessary evil but hasn't picked one up again since.
• Cooking (Expert): Tell him a dish, and he can make it for you. Secretly, Mr. Hampton is a major foodie.
• Archery (Journeyman): He doesn't really like weapons, but he picked up archery because it was less annoying than the sword. He not terrible at it, but he would be better if he spent more time working on it.
• Scrapbooking (Journeyman): Something he picked up as a side hobby, he doesn't do it much but many would be shocked to know he does it even at all.

Talents & Powers

A listing of unique talents, magic, or posscessions. Teachers may have two major and two minor. 4th year Knights may have one major and two minor. 3rd year Knights two minor. 2nd year Knights may have one minor. Nobles and 1st year Knights may have one minor.
For the Order of Shield, please fill out with specialized attacks/maneuvers/weapons/etc.
For the Order of Twilight, please fill out with magic/artifacts/specialized moves/etc.

• Nox Arcanum (Power/Major): Nox Arcanum is a power Mr. Hampton had invented for himself. Its basis lies in a fire magic so strong, it is black and blue. The magic itself is so tied to Mr. Hampton that even if he were to set himself in the flame, it would not burn him. This fact alone is what garnered him the name "Black Phoenix".
• Vizor (Power/Minor): This power was originally created by Mr. Hampton's mother. It is an illusion spell that grants the user a multitude of copies of themselves that can all do real damage to the opponent. When one is hit by any means, however, they disappear.
• Moira's Charm (Artifact/Major): This ring, when worn, allows the wearer to charm any person they choose into submission. The ring has a cool down, so Alex can't use it very often, but he does use it when he wants to get his way. The only person he's never used it on is Richard Parish. He got it from his mother a long time ago.
• Perfect Glasses (Artifact/Minor): Mr. Hampton got his glasses from an eye doctor years and years ago because he didn't want to have to keep buying new glasses each year. The glasses are self correcting and adjust to whomever wears them.

History

Parents:
Marc Hampton (Father, Deceased)
Elizabeth Hampton (Mother, Deceased)
Siblings: Only child.
Childhood: Mr. Hampton doesn't speak often of his childhood, but most know that he didn't have a very good relationship with his father. Much of his time as a child was spent in the library, trying to avoid his father who wanted so desperately to teach his son how to fight. Mr. Hampton wanted none of it and that often brought on beatings, his father hoping they would whip him into shape. Since then, Mr. Hampton has let anyone hit him.
Adulthood: Mr. Hampton was not the top of his class, in fact he never even ranked when he was at the school, however the principal of the time saw in Mr. Hampton, the ability to lead and so sought him as the new leader for the school. Happy to take on the role and avoid his father, Mr. Hampton took on the challenge. Since becoming the principal of Saint Valerious, the school has become more prosperous than ever, it's students showing more and more progress than the last each year.
Special Moments:
- When he got the call that his father had passed away.
- When he got the call, asking him to be the principal of the school after the late principal had passed away.

Current Events: Mr. Hampton is currently working on a research project on a new magic technique using bottles.

Relations

* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *

• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description
• Name: Description

Extras (Optional)

Character Quote: “So many books, so little time.”
Theme Song: TBA
Aura Color: Plum
Scent: Paper
Partner: N/A

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

Updated rooming list.

@caits are you still here?

@hylianrose I assume it is a little hard to keep up isnt it hehe.

@liferusher

This will probably sound vague, but Task 1 is due this week and I'm kind of going crazy. Plus I can't get on the guild while at work, so ye.

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

Apologizes for the lack of posts. Starting student teaching today.

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

Just popping it to say that I am back at school and working on assignment that is due tomorrow. I am no longer sick so I may be able to get a post up tonight. Depends on my mood after this assignment. This work is pretty draining.

I will try to stay cognizant of my work load and try to get Sam out of interaction should I think I'll be gone longer than a few days. Thanks for being an understanding group of folks. :)

(I'm also like super itching to start writing a fic about this drama I watched a while back. Uuuugh. Mostly because the ending was unsatisfactory. Like really? It ends with her dying and coming back to the present world and he has to live out his days by himself. Wtf kind of ending is that?! So I may just start writing up my own little... sequel. >.>)

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

@TheWindel Let me know if you'd rather not interact with Sam. I can edit it and send her elsewhere. Just saw an opportunity to send the cat at the dead thing and took it. :3

I also need a roommate for Sam, so if anyone's willing to share a room with a girl who's likely to invade any and all privacy, lemme know. ~

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

Sam

What more could a catfolk girl asked for? Sam couldn't hide the grin on her feline face as she eyed the people around her. She abhorred crowds but the thought of meeting and messing around with new people kept the fear of the crowd at bay. She was far too interested in the smells of the people around her to even pay attention to the people speaking to the crowd. It wasn't like she cared anyway. She'd follow whatever interested her regardless.

When everyone started filing out of the auditorium, Sam followed blissfully, skipping as merrily as a child in a candies store. She didn't even notice who it was that she was on the path to toppling until it was too late.

Not one for feeling badly for this sort of thing, Sam took it in stride and turned to pounce on said person, but stopped when a wash of fear overcame her body. This person was cold, cold like the dead and smelled like it too. She wrinkled her nose and bent down to sniff at him.

"Are you dead?" She asked bluntly, blinking innocently at him. "But wait... if you're dead... Which, you so smell dead, then how the heck are you still walking around?" She continued, getting up to sniff all around him, confused. It wasn't that she didn't know the sorts of people that would go to a place like this, but the thought of something that is dead still walking around baffled her to no end. If it was true, it was like a toy that no matter how much you toyed with would never go away or die. If it was true, she may have just found the most interesting person ever! She couldn't stop her tail from swishing from side to side in excitement as she waited for his response.

@TheWindel

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

@ADamnFiddle

I have a lot of expenses. Most of them tuition, some of them food.

AND I don't have a job. So there you go. You're more of an adult than I am.

-runs away to be a non-adult-