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The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

@Zeroth Three total applicants. Gowl, you, and Sombrero. And I guess "Positions of power" or maybe "worked in the govt." might fit better, but it still is a weird coincidence. I was honestly expecting a Goron to pop up pretty fast. Also not expecting another Deku, so good on you @Sombrero. Dekus4lyfe

The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

I just realized 3 of our characters are hylians with the triforce of courage who came from the guard.

The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

The Sly Merchant

Name: Yuri
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Race: Deku

Personality: A sly and cunning woman, always looking for somebody to swindle or force into a purchase. She is a natural risk taker. She does not trust people, and likes to appear mysterious to others. Despite this, she is surprisingly convincing, and is prone to bursts of emotion. She is frugal, understanding money's value and power. She is also kind of a loner, even if she speaks fairly frequently.

Likes

• Money
• Travel
• Booze
• Gambling
• Dancing
• Sweets

Dislikes

• Smart people
• Poor people
• Kokiri
• Water
• Cuccos
• Salty Foods

Background: Yuri has lived a fairly normal life. Even during the Seven Year War, the Deku people were safely hidden in the Lost Wood. Yuri was being groomed to be a proper Merchant, like her father before her, and his father before him. But business was different now. The roads were crowded with monsters and bandits were prominent. Yuri's father insisted on teaching his daughter self defense. He bought her a knife, and taught her how to use it. This proved to be a good idea.

News spread quickly of the Hero's return, even to the hidden Deku people. This brought much joy and hope to the Deku people that they may return to normal trade and ascend from half the population from being in poverty. As the days went by, less monsters crowded the roads, and more trading was done. But eventually, more monsters returned. Quickly after, the Kokiri, who were currently debating another trade disagreement with the Deku, were attacked and slaughtered, the survivors becoming enslaved. The King informed his people that they would begin trade with Ganon, as to entice the gerudo to let them live.

It was about this time Yuri began working in the mercantile business. One day, while she was smuggling goods to the Deku Palace, she encountered a man. He was a poor Hylian, obviously harried and hurt. He told her that, when Ganon had defeated Zelda and Link, the pieces of the Triforce weren't obtained by Ganon, but instead broken and spread across the land. The man looked poor and foolish, so Yuri disregarded him. But soon after, some of Ganon's men came to the Deku capital looking for something. Yuri, always one to make a deal, started accosting the men to make a purchase. Surely, she had what they wanted. Unwittingly, they tipped her off to the existence of the Triforce fragments. Imagine the deal she could make off of that!

She began following the underground trail of rumors and hearsay until she encountered a man. Said man had no money to pay for the ornate, antique bow and arrows he wanted, but was willing to trade some info. The location of a Triforce fragment. Hesitantly, she gave the man the weapon, but as soon as she did, he raced out of the shop. It seemed he bought the bow as a means to obtain the power himself. Yuri too, raced for it. For a day and a night, she rode by horseback to an old ranch where a soldier of Ganon lay in wait. He seemed to not know what he had, and Yuri was just barely able to swindle it out of him, having to give him all of the rupees she had on her. She, of course, got them back with her trusty boomerang as soon as he was far enough away though.

As she held the rock in her hand, it felt as though she was getting smarter every second. Quickly, she squeezed it into her palm and absorbed it. Just in time for the bowman to appear. As soon as they saw each other, he began to nock an arrow from the quiver, killer intent visible in his eye. But somehow, even though Yuri barely ever got into fights, she knew exactly what to do. She dodged his arrows with ease, and managed to strike him down. Though she originally planned to sell the rock to the highest bidder, it may have been a better idea to keep it. For now, she would make her way to Oasis to see how much people would pay for Wisdom as great as this.

Skills:

• Merchantry - Like most Dekus, Yuri's main business is, well, business. She knows a deal when she sees it, and knows how to get people to want what she's sellings. She's also savvy of black market deals, and is great at smuggling.
• Basic Self Defense - Though Yuri is by no means a good fighter, she does know how to defend herself with her small blade.
• Gliding - Yuri has two propeller flowers, and can use deku flowers to launch herself upwards, or glide with them.

Magic:

• Magic Bubble - Yuri can shoot a bubble made of magic, like most Dekus.

Gear:

• Dagger

  
  A small blade Yuri keeps concealed in her long robe.
• Boomerang

  
  A simply wooden boomerang, able to stun enemies without helmets.
• Chainmail

  
  A small chainmail shirt hidden under her merchant's robe.

Weaknesses:

• Can't Swim - Due to her Deku physiology, Yuri can't swim.
• Inexperienced - Yuri is not properly trained in combat.

The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

Okay, @Double, I'm finished. If you could look it over, I'd be honored.

The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

Wait, so, it's never explained in the games as far as I'm aware: Is Termina part of Hyrule? Or is it just adjacent to Hyrule? Does it even exist? Or is it a product of Skull Kid or Link's imagination?

Basically, where are most of the Dekus concentrated? Cuz I have no idea where the Deku Monarchy would be located.

The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

Just checking in here with my work in progress CS.

Mercey

Name: Mercey
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Race: Deku

Personality: A sly and cunning woman, always looking for somebody to swindle or force into a purchase. She is a natural risk taker.She does not trust people, and likes to appear mysterious to others. Despite this, she is surprisingly convincing, and is prone to bursts of emotion. She is frugal, understanding money's value and power. She is also kind of a loner, even if she speaks fairly frequently.

Likes

• Money
• Travel
• Booze
• Gambling
• Dancing
• Sweets

Dislikes

• Smart people
• Poor people
• Kokiri
• Water
• Cuccos
• Salty Foods

Background: Mercey has lived a fairly normal life. Even during the Seven Year War, the Deku people were safely hidden in the Lost Wood. Mercey was being groomed to be a proper Merchant, like her father before her, and his father before him. But business was different now. The roads were crowded with monsters and bandits were prominent. Mercey's father insisted on teaching his daughter self defense. He bought her a knife, and taught her how to use it. This proved to be a good idea.

News spread quickly of the Hero's return, even to the hidden Deku people. This brought much joy and hope to the Deku people that they may return to normal trade and ascend from half the population from being in poverty. As the days went by, less monsters crowded the roads, and more trading was done. But eventually, more monsters returned. Quickly after, the Kokiri, who were currently debating another trade disagreement with the Deku, were attacked and slaughtered, the survivors becoming enslaved. The King informed his people that they would begin trade with Ganon, as to entice the gerudo to let them live.

It was about this time Mercey began working in the mercantile business. One day, while she was smuggling goods to the Deku Palace, she encountered a man. He was a poor Hylian, obviously harried and hurt. He told her that, when Ganon had defeated Zelda and Link, the pieces of the Triforce weren't obtained by Ganon, but instead broken and spread across the land. The man looked poor and foolish, so Mercey disregarded him. But soon after, some of Ganon's men came to the Deku capital looking for something. Mercey, always one to make a deal, started accosting the men to make a purchase. Surely, she had what they wanted. Unwittingly, they tipped her off to the existence of the Triforce fragments. Imagine the deal she could make off of that!

She began following the underground trail of rumors and hearsay until she encountered a man. Said man had no money to pay for the ornate, antique bow and arrows he wanted, but was willing to trade some info. The location of a Triforce fragment. Hesitantly, she gave the man the weapon, but as soon as she did, he raced out of the shop. It seemed he bought the bow as a means to obtain the power himself. Mercey too, raced for it. For a day and a night, she rode by horseback to an old ranch where a soldier of Ganon lay in wait. He seemed to not know what he had, and Mercey was just barely able to swindle it out of him, having to give him all of the rupees she had on her. She, of course, got them back with her trusty boomerang as soon as he was far enough away though.

As she held the rock in her hand, it felt as though she was getting smarter every second. Quickly, she squeezed it into her palm and absorbed it. Just in time for the bowman to appear. As soon as they saw each other, he began to nock an arrow from the quiver, killer intent visible in his eye. But somehow, even though Mercey barely ever got into fights, she knew exactly what to do. She dodged his arrows with ease, and managed to strike him down. Though she originally planned to sell the rock to the highest bidder, it may have been a better idea to keep it. For now, she would make her way to Oasis to see how much people would pay for Wisdom as great as this.

Skills:

• Merchantry - Like most Dekus, Mercey's main business is, well, business. She knows a deal when she sees it, and knows how to get people to want what she's sellings. She's also savvy of black market deals, and is great at smuggling.
• Basic Self Defense - Though Mercey is by no means a good fighter, she does know how to defend herself with her small blade.
• Gliding - Mercey has two propeller flowers, and can use deku flowers to launch herself upwards, or glide with them.

Magic:

• Magic Bubble - Mercey can shoot a bubble made of magic, like most Dekus.

Gear:

• Dagger

  
  A small blade Mercey keeps concealed in her long robe.
• Boomerang

  
  A simply wooden boomerang, able to stun enemies without helmets.
• Chainmail

  
  A small chainmail shirt hidden under her merchant's robe.

Weaknesses:

• Can't Swim - Due to her Deku physiology, Mercey can't swim.
• Inexperienced - Mercey is not properly trained in combat.

Legend of Zelda iCheck

Hey @Double could you describe the town of Oasis a little? A general look and feel of the village and the people in it. A merchant needs to know their customers, after all!

Legend of Zelda iCheck

Hmm. Just wanna confirm before I do any serious research, is a spot still open? And how often would you be expecting posts? How long?

If I do end up joining, a crafty Deku would definitely be my choice of character.

The Three Realms War [A DMC, Bayonetta and Darksiders RP]

Super sorry for the short post, but I just wanted Mary to be branded because there isn't much that can be done before that.

The Three Realms War [A DMC, Bayonetta and Darksiders RP]

Mary | The Core

Mary's self-righteous speech was almost interrupted by the booming voice of one of the head of the council, who addressed a paladin. He seemed like he would almost fit at the Order of the Sword and briefly, she wondered if he was actually a member of the organization that she was unaware of. Quickly, it was confirmed he definitely was not. The Council seared his flesh before sending him back to earth, apparently still alive.

Very quickly after, the Head-Watcher regarded Mary. He seemed to have a very poor opinion of her, insulting her and mentioning her vile blood. At this point she honestly wanted to cry a little, but held back her rage and tears with a terrifying fake smile. So she did need a mark, the Council were a petty bunch for omnipotent, and she could not be transported without one. She sighed, and shook her head, but stepped forward like her associate Lily. Another fake smile graced her pale face, this one masking her grimace. She really didn't want to do this, but it was for the fate of the world. After this she could relax for a few hours, at least.