KoL

Saint Hirst Academy [10/12 Slots]

By the way, just to let you all know, I had a few problems so I couldn't get the IC running. I'll try to get it up and running tomorrow at most.

Saint Hirst Academy [10/12 Slots]

@Inkarnate

Hi there.

It's been indeed a long time since we've played anything in the same group. Either way, your CS is good, you can move her to the CS tab.

Fate/ Transcendent Paradigm (A Fate/GO Based RP) — Take 2!

Ascelia Vizwhurz

Masters didn't seem to be able to do anything that mattered in the long run as long as the subject of Heroic Spirits was to b taken into consideration. With that in mind, Ascelia withdrew her weapons and observed as the aftermath of their first encounter in this journey unfolded right before her eyes as she made her way to rejoin her Servant.

To say the truth, it was something to be expected from such a disorganized and headstrong group. With no clear leadership and so many different views of the world clashing against one another it was no easy task to coordinate any form of tactics or teamwork. Essentially, it was every man —even if most of them are women— for himself. The mere thought of proposing an actual leader for this party was a big no as well. With three legendary rulers, two of which had egos as big as the sun with which they were associated, such a discussion was bound to not end well.

"Do you have any idea of what to do now?" Ascelia said as she approached Nero. "Healing may not be my specialty, but I can try to help her. As long as she doesn't bleed me dry of course," she said, rolling up one of her right sleeve before pumping some prana on her family's crest.

Atalanta

"Take care with her. The Witch's Noble Phantasm is a tool of betrayal worse than any poison. In the worst case scenario this snake woman might be forced to serve under Medea's command," Atalanta alerted the others of the traitorous nature of Rule Breaker from her perch just as Keisuke issued his command. Atalanta may have misjudged this situation, but she didn't want any of her allies' blood on her hands because she failed to share the knowledge she has. If they failed to heed her warnings, it was not her problem anymore. At least she did her part as a member of this expedition.

As soon as she was done with it, Atalanta caught up with Keisuke. The huntress continued to run over and jump between the buildings of Colchis with her agility matched by none but the gods, while stalking the trail left Medea. "Keisuke, that doesn't make sense," Atalanta said from her perch above, "the Witch knows that no prey can escape from me unless she uses her greater spells. I suggest you be ready for an ambush. In the worst case scenario she may be drawing us to a magical trap. I'll go ahead and try to catch her, you pass this message to the others," she added before dashing ahead to intercept Medea before she could arrive at any traps she may have prepared.

Fate/ Transcendent Paradigm (A Fate/GO Based RP) — Take 2!

Like I said, I'll try to get a post done today. I'm just think ing about what to do.

Saint Hirst Academy [Yuri & Mystery]

The OOC is open. Please direct any questions or new CSs to it.

Saint Hirst Academy [10/12 Slots]

@Hammerman@Fabricant451@LowKey123@Bushman501@codex@Grape@NarcissisticPotato@KawaiiKyouko

The official thread is open, people. Whoever had a character approved either by PM or in the interest check can feel free to post them to the characters tab already. I'll likely have the 1st IC post even today, I hope that you are looking for it.

PS: The main character I'll be using is there as well. Feel free to take a look, if you wish.

Saint Hirst Academy [10/12 Slots]

Seyrun Riviathan

Seyrun Riviathan

Height: 167 cm | Weight: 53 kg | Age: 17 years old | Grade: 5th

Name: Seyrun Riviathan
Nationality: Grand Duchy of Nordland. One of Europa's northernmost nations known for its deep fjords and dense forests. This is the ancient homeland of the forefathers of modern Europa.
Theme: Ice. It's not like Seyrun herself is a cold person, but a simple look at her exotic appearance and witty smirk is enough to make one think of the massive blue glaciers of her homeland.

Description: The future Grand Duchess of the Parliamentary Grand Duchy of Nordland, Seyrun is a soft-spoken beauty. Tall, lean and exotic looking, a single look at her is enough to tell the fact that Seyrun is a girl of very high pedigree. When you add to that her passionate fencer's grace, sharp intellect, and age it's not hard to understand why the mere sight of Seyrun is enough to draw wistful sighs of many younger students at Saint Hirst.

Saint Hirst Academy [10/12 Slots]

Saint Hirst Academy

In an isolated corner of the Europan Alps there exists a small nation named Sabrie that seemed to have mostly stopped on time, a curious mix of the elegance of the past eras and the modernity of the world around it. This nation which is still ruled by the same noble houses since its foundation, hundreds of years ago, that is the home of one of the world's most renowned educational institutions, the Saint Hirst Academy for Fine Ladies, a school that is the dream of nearly every single girl in the world, yet, the reality of just a privileged few.

Setting

The Dukedom of Sabrie is one of the smallest, yet richest and oldest extant nations of Europa. It's a nation of big contrasts that embodies like no other the age of science in which the world just entered while keeping its firm, traditional roots. All of this is thanks to its head of state, the Archduke Ferdinand IV, and his entrepreneur vision of an age where men and machine will be able to work in harmony, building a far better future.

Sponsoring artists, writers, scientists and engineers from all over the world with his personal fortune, the Archduke turned Sabrie into the world's most advanced nation. It's no wonder that Sabrie had to do so since its survival depends on it being able to compete with far more resourceful countries, like the growing overseas titan known as United States of New Columbia and neighboring superpowers like the bitter rivals Republic of Galia and Empire of Germania.

It's within this melting pot of cultural and technological assets that the Saint Hirst Academy for Fine Ladies makes its home. Safely nestled in the mountains, a few hours away from Sabrie's eponymous capital, the academy is a traditional boarding school that has been responsible for educating many of the greatest and most influential women in history, including the current leader of the Brittanian Empire, Queen Alexandra. Acquiring a reputation not only for its top-notch education in all imaginable subjects but also liberal thinking, with a firm belief in the equality between all people, Saint Hirst has bred generations of great leaders and supporters that actively helped to shape society to what it's today.

Even though Saint Hirst is an academy with a very, very steep tuition fee, the Archduke makes no secret that he believes that everyone should have their equal chances to pursue their dreams as long as they show the discipline to fight for it. For this very reason, every semester admission exams are held for those who can't afford Saint Hirst's tuition and a small number of girls are granted complete scholarship as long as they keep their grades high enough. For the same reason of maintaining equality, the results of the tests aren't publicly announced, each selected girl has to decide if she'll or not reveal their status as scholarship students.

Naturally, such a prestigious and ancient school has its fair shares of mysteries. Wonders and strange legends hide on every corner and hall. Perhaps, the greatest of which is the legend of the Blue Star Lily, a mythical flower that is said to bloom in a hidden corner of the academy. It's said that anyone of pure heart who can find the Star Lily will see their most sincere wish come true. Whether they believe in the supernatural or not, no girl that has ever set foot on Saint Hirst came back home the same person as before.

Perhaps, that's where the real magic is?

Introduction

Welcome everyone.

If you've read this far, I assume that you must be at least intrigued by this idea. Before anything else, thank you for your time and consideration. With the pleasantries out of the way, let's get down to business.

As most of you may have noticed, this is a primarily a slice of life, and secondarily a mystery RP with possible fantasy elements. The setting is a boarding school for girls, set in a small but very advanced and liberal nation of a world very similar to an alternate history Earth of around the late 19th to very early 20th century. The main differences between this world, with also named Earth, are names and small changes in country borders, along with some societal differences, like the fact that the dominant religion all across the Western world is a more structured and milder version of the ancient Nordic religions, following a structure very similar to that of Christianity.

This brief resume should be enough to give a good idea of the setting for everyone. However, don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have.

Before finishing this introduction, I will make it clear that, while this is a story is a set up to be a yuri, or girl's love, slice of life RP, romance isn't enforced. If anyone wants to play because of the mystery potential of the plot but doesn't care for romance, just say so and no one will bother you.

Rules

While I dislike the idea of enforcing a set of iron-clad rules to an RP, a set of minimum guidelines must be drawn in order for everyone to enjoy this experience in the same way. So, here they are:

♦ Follow the Fundamental Guild's Rules.

♦ Additionally, follow anything that I or any of my possible Co-GMs say.

♦ Keep arguments out of the OOC. If you really feel like bickering, do so on PMs.

♦ Don't control other peoples' characters, or NPCs, without permission.

♦ If you have a doubt, suggestion, or complaint communicate it in a civilized way and we will be sure to take it into consideration.

♦ Wait at least 02 posts before posting again IC. OOC is free of this rules as long as you don't bother anyone with constant rapid fire posting.

♦ Only one character per player, at least on the beginning of the story.

♦ Post your character sheets on the OOC or PM them for evaluation before placing them on the CS tab.

♦ While we understand that many people cannot keep a regular posting frequency, the least we ask is for everyone to post at least once per week, or tell us when you cannot do so. In the event that anyone spends more than one week without posting or notifying us, they'll be notified. If there's no reply in the following 03 days, we will move on and place their character "on hold" until their player returns to the RP.

♦ IC posts must have at least one paragraph in length. Furthermore, while we understand that English isn't everyone's 1st language, please, try to write to the best of your skill. A simple proof read before posting can do wonders to remove gross mistakes. I highly suggest using Grammarly for this purpose since it's free and has a very good contextual spell checking.

♦ Avoid using too many collab posts since they have a deep impact on the pacing of the RP. It's not that you cannot do so, but rather that you have to use common sense for when they are actually needed or not. Let's try to keep the IC live, instead of isolating each other in small bubbles.

♦ Remember, good communication is the key for a good group activity like RPing. Don't be a misanthrope, talk to us and we will listen.

♦ Lastly, but not lease, have fun. That's the sole reason why we are here, after all.

Character Sheet

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* Optional: if you do use one, please don't use pictures of real people.

Name: Self-explanatory.
Age: Between 12 and 18 years old.
Grade: Between 1st to 6th.
Nationality: You can use one of the described above, or make your own.
Theme: Every character should have a unique thematic symbolism attached to them. Be it a flower, an animal, even an object or place. Literally think of what would be the first thing to come to anyone's mind when first meeting your character, that's what their theme should be.

Appearance: Give us a bit more of detail about your character's physical appearance, their height, weight, etc, as well as their mannerisms, how they walk, speak, etc. You can be brief here, or skip it completely if you have a picture above.

Bio: Your character's backstory. Try to give us at least two paragraphs with some solid writing. But remember, quality over quantity.

Sample Post: Describe what would count as a typical day on your character's life. Try to do so in four paragraphs or less while giving us as many details as you can. This takes the place of the usual personality section of most RPs since we prefer to see who a character is with actions, not words.

Extras: Optional. Anything not covered by the above fields that you may think that's relevant.

Character Sheet Template

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[b][color=7bcdc8]Appearance:[/color][/b] [i]Give us a bit more of detail about your character's physical appearance, their height, weight, etc, as well as their mannerisms, how they walk, speak, etc. You can be brief here, or skip it completely if you have a picture above.[/i]

[b][color=7bcdc8]Bio:[/color][/b] [i]Your character's backstory. Try to give us at least two paragraphs with some solid writing. But remember, quality over quantity.[/i]

[b][color=7bcdc8]Sample Post:[/color][/b] [i]Describe what would count as a typical day on your character's life. Try to do so in four paragraphs or less while giving us as many details as you can. This takes the place of the usual personality section of most RPs since we prefer to see who a character is with actions, not words.[/i]

[b][color=7bcdc8]Extras:[/color][/b] [i]Optional. Anything not covered by the above fields that you may think that's relevant.[/i]

Saint Hirst Academy [10/12 Slots]

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War Notes

@KoL
So, according to the princess' plan, Esther is supposed to grab the rope from the well, jump to atop the steeple, then throw it using her wind magic to the top of the city hall where Gradon and her would be waiting? Setting up to trip a roc with the rope, right?

@Hammerman

Basically that. While the others cover her and, hopefully, Regina. That's the easiest thing that come up on my mind when I typed that post, even if it's a bit dull, it's likely to be efficient.