Krasnaya

CLOSED

@Blade17 Hey sorry, the plot is taken and closed :)

Murderer's Maid [Mature and Dark Content Warning, Slice of Life, Crime, Maybe Horror, MxF]

Reopened!

Some of us still can't get over the Witcher! (MxF, 18+)

Simple and to the point​

I am tired of making long-ass intros every time I open up a topic! So here ya go, everything that needs to be said is right here. Only 18+ people are allowed who are not scared to delve into a much darker territory stuff.

So here are some simplistic needs of mine that I am looking from my potential partner. If you don't fill these out, we will not mesh well. In these notes you'll learn a bit about me, as well.​

Would prefer a partner who can post a bit more than once a week.

1. Don't ask me specifically about just the "adult content".​

Honestly, I love smut. I never avoid it, I never fade to black, I go through all nitty-gritty, juicy and dirty details that could make anyone hot and bothered. I'm into all sorts of stuff (I prefer to send my F list to the people I agree to write with), my limits go further than with most people. HOWEVER, if you come to seek out specifically about this content from me, I'll have to refuse. I want a story with intimate scenes, because smut is just a one big meh for me without a proper buildup and a story. I want more than that.​

2. Let's write a story.​

I consider myself a writer, because when I don't roleplay, I write stories of my own. And when I say stories, I mean content with elements such as these: NPCs and side characters, friends, rivals and enemies, hardships, heartbreak, loss, battles, bittersweet victories and unlimited drama. I don't like it when our characters have it easy and very easy-going life. I'll get bored very VERY easily and will probably drop it. When I don't roleplay, I write my own stuff. I am obsessed with details, character development and struggles. While I don't expect from people to be into this as much as I am, I want someone to try it out with me. Also, I hate working on my own. People tend to drop me because I left space in plots for them to help me out to build a story. Roleplaying is two people telling a story together.​

3. Buildup is everything.​

Rushing into romance is anticlimactic. Early intimacy is anticlimactic. Quick solution to problems are anticlimactic. Revealing everything too soon is anticlimactic. Build with me, brick by brick, and with well-thought out building such as this, you'll get an amazing creation. Chemistry between characters needs to be organic, whether its built up slowly or its immediate.​

4. Detailed posts.​

Detailed posts do not necessarily fall into long posts. While you'd think that it would, from my experience, it certainly is not the case. Posts can be long and filled with unnecessary stuff and can even be too tiring to read. Sometimes the wall of text does not apply to the situation, and a post of two paragraphs that has depth in it will be more than enough. I do love long posts, but I dislike posts that are not consistent and unnecessarily long. Two paragraphs minimum is all I ask.​

5. Complex characters.

Tangled stories and personalities, tragic pasts that left an imprint on who your character is. Someone who may be impossible to deal with. A beautiful man with terrifying tendencies. Or a terrifying creature whose gentle, but their nature makes them far more complicated. I will never offer someone a predictable and simple characters, nor do I like such characters to begin with. I do ask that you give some meat and juice to the bone of YC’s personality, something that makes me want to know them and don’t spill all the secrets!

Plots​

Status: Currently NOT taking any suggestions for plots that are different from what I've stated below. I do happily accept suggestions for plot arcs and character ideas, anything that is different from what I'm currently looking for will be rejected, since I have space for one or two roleplays max and this is what I've been desiring to do. Can't help it, girl knows what she wants!​

It's been quite a while since I played the Witcher, I'll be honest I wasn't the biggest fan of the show, although it did make me a bit nostalgic for the games I don't have time for. So I'd like to enter this roleplay with a more open mind and freedom when it comes to elements both in the world and story in general. Nothing too strict, because my main focus here is to have a blast with the theme and vibe of the universe. I did have some ideas I wanted to play around with that may not really be considered a part of the Witcher universe at all, but it would still keep the same spirit and atmosphere that could still pass as the part of the universe. I wouldn't go that far. So consider this more experimental and free-form when it comes to overall story.

I have some elements that I am interested in doing. The main plot would mostly revolve around a court wizard who's practicing very dangerous magic, more dangerous than chaos. It includes mind control, demonology and possessions. With such dangerous power and seeing how much he can achieve from it, the court wizard got quite ambitious.

Your Witcher has worked with this wizard in the past, but they did not remain in good contact. The Witcher didn't initially know how dangerous this wizard is and he'll probably have to find it out the right way.

Seeing what threat the Witcher is to him, the wizard hires MC, hearing about her reputation as an assassin and pays her with a lot of money to get this man out of the way. However, the wizard having those powers, he manages to see through MCs act as an assassin and realizes who she truly is and what secret she hides.

Our characters will clash at the start, however they might realize that something is not quite right about the situation, lower their weapons and talk it through, only to come to some worrisome conclusions.

How you portray your Witcher is up to you, it can be your version of Geralt, or an original character, its up to you. (Not mandatory, but the white hair! Please?)

To be honest, the type of a Witcher I'd like to play against wouldn't be too different from the show. I personally can't imagine someone with experience such as that being a very talkative man. What I personally picture Witcher is like this - understanding, silently empathetic, pessimistic (but he calls it realistic), not talkative, doesn't open up about how he feels, impossible shell to break, thinks he's nothing to be praised about, a loner who will never ever admit he's lonely and that he'd like some company, etc. How you present him is up to you, but this is mostly the type of a Witcher I'd like to play against - to break that shell.

I'll leave some detailed information and choices for MC we can use and build from there. If this catches your interest, just shoot me a message and we can go more in-depth with story planning!

Information about my character

This information will be of useful for the overall plot that can complement Witcher's arc as well, so I will suggest you read it through.

- MC is a "cloak and dagger" assassin. I would even lean towards the more pirate background and aesthetic. A living legend of a woman who was allegedly the daughter of the (late?) fierce pirate captain with a large backstory of a curse he cast upon himself after leaving his crew to die. The stories about the scary pirate with a masked crew of skilled assassins were able to ruin an entire empire, but never to be caught, they were known to be the kings of the sea and shadow, only coming out when the night falls. His daughter is like a living legacy of that legendary pirate brought an intrigue among the upper class citizens as bards would sing about a masked woman that would either seduce her target, be it a man or a woman, before killing them and taking everything of value before disappearing into the night. Everyone likes a good and exciting mystery, but the reality is even more interesting, because she's not who they think she is - it is a woman with a tragic background who created a false image of herself and became a living legend among the people. But without the proper and infamous attire, she can stand in the middle of the crowd and they wouldn't know that they share the space with the same assassin that could be after them.

Since the assassin is masked and well at hiding her identity, her part-time job can even be a traveling court bard, snooping around for secrets. A traveling bard by day, a masked assassin by night, gotta love the intrigue stories.

- The idea for her being a bard part time was inspired by Dragon Age bards. Before she became a pirate, she went through the "bard" training - information broking, eavesdropping, breaking and entering, stealing, killing, blackmailing, all in the disguise of a charismatic traveling bard where she learned most of her current social tricks and got her personality of a theatrical and memorable persona. She can definitely poke the Witcher from time to time and play him "Toss a coin to your Witcher" and ngl, I freaking love that song haha Witcher might run into her in separate instances when she's using her different personas. Question is, will he manage to recognize her?

- An idea of her past that can be tied to the Witcher: The assassin is actually a princess of the kingdom that no longer exists, without anyone alive to even prove the legitimacy of her lineage. When she was barely 10, a war broke out and someone, be it a king, a malevolent mage or whoever with power, absolutely destroyed her homeland and there's nothing left. So even if her rights are recognized, she has nothing legitimate that belongs to her. She does have a pendant of the golden dragon's eye passed on by her royal ancestors that offers her some sort of protection from offensive magic, but she's not resistant to curses. I was thinking that the Witcher has worked for her parents before and that they were very fond of him, and my character kinda remembers it, but she will only remember it after she spends some time with him. If your Witcher is one among the last Witchers in the world, the two will have something in common - them being the last of their kind.

I have an old profile of hers with all the details about her character that you can see here: rprepository.com/character-site/1435935

I'm hyped for this plot, lets do this!

CLOSED

Bumping this!

Murderer's Maid [Mature and Dark Content Warning, Slice of Life, Crime, Maybe Horror, MxF]

O P E N

Slice of Life / Crime / Modern / Mature and Dark Content

YES IT'S ME WITH HORRIBLE AND DEGENERATE PLOT IDEAS, IT HAS BEEN QUITE A BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IF YOU CAN'T TELL JFC
Pls send help it hurts to live ok thanks



There's a lot of no-no things happening over yonder, so as an responsible adult, I will warn y'all.

TRIGGER AND CONTENT WARNING:

TW

• Bloodplay and gore​ (might even have cannibalism, if you're freaky and edgy enough)
• Possible themes of sociopathy/psychopathy​
• Semi-Stockholm syndrome​
• Dub-con at the very least​ (Non-con ain't my thing)
• BDSM (Capitalizing B for Bondage goodness!)​
• Can even be supernatural by nature?​
• Corruption and partner in crime!​
• Open for more darker themes for this story!​

When you contact me in the private messages, just give me a little bit something about yourself. No need to ask if the plot is available, because if it wasn't, I'd mark it as closed and unavailable. I believe in first impressions, given that I will throw some info about myself here to make my own first impression, I guess it's only fair to get to know you immediately when you message me. Alright, let's get to the meat and taters of this bich.

A bit about me:

• Multi-paragraph, advanced writer
• I love in-depth posts about emotional stuff
• Adult content is a BIG YES from me, I rate myself 3/3/3 (Sexual/violence/profanity)
• I will always make side characters, even go as far as to have special roleplaying parts in the story without my main character and instead playing those side characters to build up the plot
• I always use faceclaims. Some fine art (nothing cartoonish) or sometimes real life people refs
• I LOVE to be in contact with writers to discuss our plot and just have fun talking
• I always roleplay in the PMs, as the Guild gods prefer us, the degenerates, to do our thing there

Just a bit about me as a writer, I love to write and I write a lot. Typically I'm fairly demanding when it comes to world and lore-building with character development and plenty of slowburn. Depending on the situations within the rp, the least I'll write two paragraphs, but other times I can pull up a wall of text. It really depends on the situation. I really like to get into the character development, focus on the psychological aspects, anything to make the story that much more compelling, but the best part is that I'm flexible when it comes to story building with my partner. I really need to communicate and exchange ideas, I'm flexible and I like to be direct about these things!

What I look for:

• Writers who rate themselves 3/3/3 (no fade to black)
• Someone who is good with writing "mind games" between characters
• Someone who's more advanced in roleplaying
• Discussing OOCly and keeping the hype

I will add that I value more the quality and the detail in the posts rather than the length itself. I have seen walls of texts in roleplays that said nothing and gave no depth to the situation or the character.

The Plot: Murderer's maid

MC is a middle class woman in her mid-twenties who's in need for money after the company she had worked in ran out of business. Due to debts that she needs to take care of as soon as possible (as well as taking care of her sick mother who needs expensive treatment in order to survive), MC didn't have enough time to wait for a good opportunity for a job. The other company she wanted to work in weren't accepting any new employees and other options didn't pay nearly as much as she needs.

When she was asking around for any temporary job opportunities that pay well, her friend says that a rich family is looking for a maid, after their previous one has mysteriously disappeared (was all over the news, it'll be a looming mystery) and once she asked for a price, she would be surprised to hear that a maid that cleans after rich people in a mansion pays better than any other respected office job. With so many concerns weighing on her, MC gets the number of the family and applies for an interview with the head of the house. Having a sick mother and being a middle class woman who had to take care of herself throughout the years, housework has always been a part of her every day life.

YC is the son of the head of the family, that being his father, and he's currently studying for the doctorate degree in medicine. He is intelligent, smart, good looking, can take care of himself and will inherent his family's legacy once he becomes fully independent after finishing his studies. However, he does seem a little off, if someone cares to observe him closely. It's not easy to notice it and its impossible to point out what it actually is, and MC notices it after she's passed the interview and got the job. Five days a week, she has her own room in the mansion, while on the weekends she's free to go home after finishing her first shift of cleaning.

She can't help but to feel attracted to the son who seems to have everything, aside from that rich people privilege, but given how distant he seems at times, she gets that urge to delve deeper and learn about him. While his family would travel some weeks because they have business outside the country, YC tends to stay home to focus on his studies. It is hard to be an interested and overly curious maid who needs to respect the privacy of the owner, but YC does end up striking a conversation with her and making his own approach. There is intent behind his looks and words, and the maid can't put her finger on what it exactly is.

He has some guests over when he has the house to himself while MC is focusing on her work, but she ends up noticing - she never sees some of the guests leaving the mansion and they're not in the guest rooms anymore. She never says anything about it though, but she would eventually fail to resist the urge to dig a little deeper and look into the places in the house she was told not to look. One night, when he's drinking in one of the rooms after hard day's work and MC nearing the end of her work day, he invites her to drink with him, which is the opportunity for things to slowly unravel themselves - one way or the other.

YC can be all sorts of messed up. I'm open to the idea of this having a supernatural undertone, that maybe he's in some form of a cult, or he might even be a vampire. Maybe he's just a cannibal and a bored rich person who began to lean to the extremes, including killing people. I'd also imagine him having a sex dungeon of his own, where MC will have the pleasure of witnessing. Needless to say, she might be (un)lucky enough to become his subject for his activities. At first she will be quite dubious, he attraction for him is obvious and she does consent, but she can't fully commit and relax, until later. I wouldn't mind her switching later on and maybe he's letting her take over. Not only will she consent to his approaches, but begin to crave him and would even be ready to be taken by him during the working hours while the family is present.

Eventually she would have to find out what his interests are and what he does to all those guests, and I imagine she will find out on accident and not because he told her. And he'll know she found out. He will threaten her that if she told anyone, he will do something terrible to her and to better keep her mouth shut. Not only that - he makes her clean after his bloody sprees, and eventually makes her into his partner in crime - and she doesn't want this, but accepts because she has no other option. Not all criminal activities happen in his own home.

And she is stuck helping him - but also caring for him. Despite all of those horrible things, she ends up caring for this terrible man. We love a good cliche in this wholesome christian household.

The Riften Drama (Skyrim, 18+)

Old one, but it came back to me!

Hero's Invisible Guardians: The She-Devil and The He-Angel (mature warning, fantasy, drama, slightly comical)

I just came back from a long hiatus, the longest hiatus I had from writing and I'm slowly inching my way into roleplay starting this week, planning to give out at the very least one reply per week, so far I've been doing good! I want to bring back my writing habits! Been quite a bad time period for me and things seemed to have become a bit better and I've been getting that itch for writing once more. I've left 98% of my old stories for my own mental well-being, so I can take on just one story to keep myself from stressing out! Which is why it's important to see if we mesh together! Feeling quite optimistic about it :)

A bit about me:

- Multi paragraph advanced writer
- In love with in-depth posts, writing emotion and more psychological aspects has always been my strong point
- I will always make side characters
- I like to make the world feel lived in, as well making characters already established people within the world
- My main characters are never outright good people and I love to express their flaws more than merits, whatever those may be
- I will always do adult content, so if you're uncomfortable with anything that is 18+ which also may include some vicious violence and really heavy themes that might be taboo, I'm not a writer for you. No fading to black, either
- I roleplay in PMs only
- One reply a week at the very least

What I look for:

- Writers who understand the process of a slowburn in every sense. In plot, character development, various relationships and other scenes, the build up is 70% good storytelling, so the reveal and climax feels like a big deal in every sense
- I don't need partners to match my level of dedication and effort, I just want people to put their own effort and spice into things
- Someone who is good at writing and executing mind games between characters would be preferable, but not outright necessary
- Someone who's more advanced in roleplaying and gives some quality posts and loves character development
- Discussing OOCly with me and keeping up the hype
- Writers comfortable with heavy and adult content as stated in my previous points about me

This is just a concept I wanted to share, but I would like to have a partner with whom I can build this into a bigger story, so I wanted to start simple first!

The genre is fantasy in a medieval setting, the good ol' faithful theme, where the main theme is the battle between good and evil. Horrifying demons against the just soldiers in shining armors. Lord of The Rings type of niche, really. However, we're not playing as the heroes who will save the world from the dark forces who simply want to destroy the world. No. We will play the biggest hero's invisible guardians who have been following him through the entirety of his life, helping him pave the path for himself.

A devil and an angel on the boy's shoulders. Majority of the time, these two are completely invisible to him until eventually there are certain things that triggers the appearance of these two unworldly deities to show themselves, not only to the hero, but everyone. Legend has it that these deities only follow the one who will either save the world or send it to oblivion. And just so it happens that such power was handed to our two characters.

An Angel has a duty to guide the boy to the right path, path of justice, warmth, selflessness and willing sacrifice for the greater good. While the Devil does the complete opposite - egging the boy on to do things that will eventually have his hands dirty, a much easier slip to make and get to the point of no return. While typically angels have been depicted as tender and divine women and demons as masculine and sometimes scary men, the roles have been reversed.

I'll be playing the role of the She-Devil that will guide the world's potential hero to it's victory or demise, a mischievous and tempting figure who expertly lies and tricks her way into doing things. The two deities who guide the boy to his destiny are like his subconscious and their actions will result in the hero's actions. And that only makes things far more complicated when the Devil and Angel are having more heated conflicts that can completely blur the options for the hero.

It's also about the two sides seeing the grey in between the black and white where they might find times where they will set their figurative weapons down and actually agree on something, that would help them grow closer, which is against their nature. To have a Devil and an Angel bond together would be absolute madness and blasphemy! The Heaven and Underworld, and this universe's God and Satan should definitely play a big role here, and the mortals who represent the good and evil side of things.

It is a silly concept in which I see potential! I see it having quite a light-hearted tone, as well as a good story.

I do like the idea of making this as some form of a fantasy epic, but especially adding some more comical and light-hearted elements to it. Figured that there'd be a fun dynamic between a devil and an angel, given that the devil will be a playful and devious trickster by nature who will constantly pick on the naturally just and strong-willed angel, whatever his personality traits may be. They kind of represent the hero's subconscious and they follow him til the day he dies, having both an angel and a devil on his shoulders, bickering over each other on what will be his next move when making grand decisions. I would discuss other technicalities, but I'm gonna leave this for the OOC discussion.

That said, the plot should be fantasy based entirely. Very Tolkien-ish in nature, but original, so we can go all out with our heart's content during the world building, as well as including the side characters that will play the role.

Hero's Invisible Guardians: The She-Devil and The He-Angel (21+, mature warning, fantasy, drama, slightly comical)

I just came back from a long hiatus, the longest hiatus I had from writing and I'm slowly inching my way into roleplay starting this week, planning to give out at the very least one reply per week, so far I've been doing good! I want to bring back my writing habits! Been quite a bad time period for me and things seemed to have become a bit better and I've been getting that itch for writing once more. I've left 98% of my old stories for my own mental well-being, so I can take on just one story to keep myself from stressing out! Which is why it's important to see if we mesh together! Feeling quite optimistic about it :)

A bit about me:

- Multi paragraph advanced writer
- In love with in-depth posts, writing emotion and more psychological aspects has always been my strong point
- I will always make side characters
- I like to make the world feel lived in, as well making characters already established people within the world
- My main characters are never outright good people and I love to express their flaws more than merits, whatever those may be
- I will always do adult content, so if you're uncomfortable with anything that is 18+ which also may include some vicious violence and really heavy themes that might be taboo, I'm not a writer for you. No fading to black, either
- I roleplay in PMs only
- One reply a week at the very least

What I look for:

- Writers who understand the process of a slowburn in every sense. In plot, character development, various relationships and other scenes, the build up is 70% good storytelling, so the reveal and climax feels like a big deal in every sense
- I don't need partners to match my level of dedication and effort, I just want people to put their own effort and spice into things
- Someone who is good at writing and executing mind games between characters would be preferable, but not outright necessary
- Someone who's more advanced in roleplaying and gives some quality posts and loves character development
- Discussing OOCly with me and keeping up the hype
- Writers comfortable with heavy and adult content as stated in my previous points about me

This is just a concept I wanted to share, but I would like to have a partner with whom I can build this into a bigger story, so I wanted to start simple first!

The genre is fantasy in a medieval setting, the good ol' faithful theme, where the main theme is the battle between good and evil. Horrifying demons against the just soldiers in shining armors. Lord of The Rings type of niche, really. However, we're not playing as the heroes who will save the world from the dark forces who simply want to destroy the world. No. We will play the biggest hero's invisible guardians who have been following him through the entirety of his life, helping him pave the path for himself.

A devil and an angel on the boy's shoulders. Majority of the time, these two are completely invisible to him until eventually there are certain things that triggers the appearance of these two unworldly deities to show themselves, not only to the hero, but everyone. Legend has it that these deities only follow the one who will either save the world or send it to oblivion. And just so it happens that such power was handed to our two characters.

An Angel has a duty to guide the boy to the right path, path of justice, warmth, selflessness and willing sacrifice for the greater good. While the Devil does the complete opposite - egging the boy on to do things that will eventually have his hands dirty, a much easier slip to make and get to the point of no return. While typically angels have been depicted as tender and divine women and demons as masculine and sometimes scary men, the roles have been reversed.

I'll be playing the role of the She-Devil that will guide the world's potential hero to it's victory or demise, a mischievous and tempting figure who expertly lies and tricks her way into doing things. The two deities who guide the boy to his destiny are like his subconscious and their actions will result in the hero's actions. And that only makes things far more complicated when the Devil and Angel are having more heated conflicts that can completely blur the options for the hero.

It's also about the two sides seeing the grey in between the black and white where they might find times where they will set their figurative weapons down and actually agree on something, that would help them grow closer, which is against their nature. To have a Devil and an Angel bond together would be absolute madness and blasphemy! The Heaven and Underworld, and this universe's God and Satan should definitely play a big role here, and the mortals who represent the good and evil side of things.

It is a silly concept in which I see potential! I see it having quite a light-hearted tone, as well as a good story.

Feud of Kings characters and locations

Kingdom of Winthrope

A fortified kingdom in the north, surrounded by the evergreen forests and high mountains, veiled in snow like brides, Winthrope is a fort more than it is a kingdom. Most residential buildings, including some of the shops, look more lived in, with warmer colors and wooden structures. But the rest of the kingdom is mostly made out of the grey stone, including the castle which is actually a massive stronghold. The climate doesn't help to make this place feel any more lively - nearly the entirety of the year in Winthrope is spent in cloudy endless hours, cold winds, incredibly heavy rains during spring and autumn, and the winter lasts two months longer in this area, the snow easily can reach the knee height. Summers can be bright and pleasant, unfortunately that is only for two, barely three months. To say that this place is uncomfortable is an understatement and it reflects against the people of Winthrope.

Winthrope is a fairly visited kingdom, especially during the winter when travellers and traders need to stay somewhere. The winters in this part of the world are incredibly cruel and not fit for travel and whatever unprepared fool dares to tread the north without at least two sets of fur and enough resources to drag after themselves will surely be taken by the night and the snow, if not by the hungering wolves who are just waiting for any breathing prey to come out of the corner. Other times of the year, the visitors who come to see the kingdom for what it is, would find it quite disappointing that there's not much there to see - except for the impressive fortified wall and architecture of the castle.

Brief History

Winthrope is easily known for its conquering and military strategies, the cold discipline shows on these people and it reflects in their history, as well. They're known to be better at offensive strategies when reigning hell upon their enemies, but it's typically the element of surprise that tends to really trick the Winthrope forces and that's where all the losses originate from. The soldiers are trained to follow the pattern and plan, but once that is stripped away from them and they do not have plan B, they're at a disadvantage.

This is what happened to a good number of conquered towns and villages that were under the Winthrope's grip, which resulted with King's anger and more wars. Winthrope has seen plenty of bloodshed and it will be bathing in blood for years to come, because it has always been a King's code to be stubborn and never allow someone to just take what is his.

Structure of the kingdom

There are three wall circles and sections within the kingdom - the first circle is right at the entrance through the first fortified wall and this is where the hard security resides, as well as the barracks, where soldiers are attending their training and switch their shifts. They're walking on the walls, patrol through the rest of the kingdom and keep an eye out. This is also where the homeless and the poor live, in the dark corners and oppressed by the guard. Their life is miserable and short, unfortunately. The second circle is the city and commoner area, where all the markets and shops are present, typically during the summer and spring they're displayed outside which brings more life to the place. All the inns, taverns and more interesting spots are present in this circle. The third and final circle is the area where the noble houses and castle is located, commoners are not allowed to cross those gates except for Sundays or other festive events so the people go to the church. It is definitely the nicest area in Winthrope, overall it is nothing spectacular, aside the architecture of the castle and the church.

Outside of the massive fortified walls of the kingdom, are plenty of farms, which are the lifeblood of the kingdom, they bring the crops, the fur, the milk, the meat and the wood. All of them are closed during the long winter.

Lifestyle, occupation and style

The people of Winthrope hardy, stubborn and hard-working people who tend to mind their own business. They're far from a pleasant bunch, they can be quite crass, not outright rude, but not easy to hold a conversation with. Winthrope people will understand each other perfectly, but if you're an outsider, you will not be spared the unwelcome stares and rude presence. Most of the lives of these people are spent working and fighting the odds against the weather. Truth be told, hardly anything can move these people and they will never hide the fact that they really dislike the outsiders. Especially those who lead different lifestyles or come from different cultures. They are not open-minded and one should never expect acceptance from the people of Winthrope.

However, inns and taverns of Winthrope are the most colorful and cheerful places to visit, with large fireplaces around which the most of the positives come from. These places are always filled with banter, bards and songs, including some bar fights, where betting is not so out of the ordinary, a common working class man can always use a gold or two extra during his off work day.

Most men of Winthrope, if they're not soldiers or guards, are farmers, lumberjacks, smiths, hunters and builders. While trade is considered very important, nothing will be accomplished if it weren't for these people.

More images

Beliefs and religion

Winthrope is a conservative country where the best appearances in the public is what matters more than what happens in the comforts of one's home - god forbid any scandals come out of those doors, otherwise you've prepared yourself a social suicide. Being raised by the cold and none-too-loving embrace of the cold north, discipline and full control over one's life - be it a life of a lowlife or life of a noble - is more important than anything. And this type of behavior is expected out of men, who are seen as the main pillars of the society and the superiors in all contexts, women are seen as lesser, even though the same standards of discipline and full control over themselves is far more stricter.

Women need to dress in a way where they don't reveal anything past the collarbones (even though showing collarbones is only allowed among the nobles and higher ups,) they must wear layered clothing and must not in any way act liberally, compared to men who are obligated to show their discipline and capabilities, women are expect to stand back, support their men and keep quiet.

When it comes to their religion, they are monotheistic, the people believe in one creator, and only one god, that their lives and well-being is in the hands of this all creator. All the societal standards and rules are heavily implied in this religious way of life, where only men are the priests, while women can only occasionally be the dutiful sisters where a feminine touch is needed. Winthrope does not have an open mind and they do not welcome other and opposing views. The cathedral that is in the third circle of the kingdom easily rivals the architecture of the castle, with it's massive arches and columns, being the most important place of Winthrope where every man and woman on Sundays are obligated to visit, pay their respects to their creator and cleanse themselves of all sins.

Those who do not do this will be seen as a possible threat to the society, their faith questioned and as well as their loyalty to their King.

Feud of Kings characters and locations

Locations

Harmodias Empire

Far in the south, tucked behind the mountains and resting on the coastal area, is the beautiful kingdom of white stone known as Harmodias Empire. It is not an easily accessed place, given that it was built on the mountain levels, close to the sleeping volcano called Harmonia. In order to access Harmodias, one would have to travel for a month at least (longer, depending from where one is traveling,) given that the path is quite steep, but it would take far less time with a ship, given that there's an access to the docks. The climate always between crisp and clean. Mornings can be chilly, especially for those who live on the elevated parts of the town on the mountain, but after the noon, it is quite warm, with the sea breeze blowing through the streets, while in the elevated areas the air is fresher, albeit not as warm as it is on the coastal area. They tend to be hit by hurricanes once or twice a year, but only the villages higher up in the mountains tend to be exposed to a bit of snow during the winter months, but it never lasts. In Harmodias, it's never exactly cold.

However, one does not go to Harmodias to simply visit and sightsee. The first reason is that they would have to pay quite a lot of money for the privilege to be there and the second reason is that the Harmodias people aren't quite trustworthy of the outsiders in their own space. It is a known fact that there is not a lot of Harmodias denizens leaving their home to live elsewhere. These people in general were known to be quite open, warm and welcoming. But given the connection the people have to Harmodias, outsiders are always seen as the potential threat or uneducated people who don't know how to respect their home. Most people who got to see Harmodias are political figures (allies of the Emperor and the Empire), rich travellers and merchants. All who came to Harmodias would fondly speak of the beauty of the city, the many impressive statues gracing the streets, the colorful bazaar alleyways and the beautiful views of the sea and mountains alike.

Brief History

The history of Harmodias has oddly enough followed the very root of the name of the city itself, that being harmony. This Empire is not known for military power, but it was the location that makes this place hard to reach and also because of the unique resources.

They have only been hit once by the war several decades ago, which has resulted in a wildfire that has reached the people of Harmodias. It was one of the most important events of the city, and it was when Medea was born, in the heat of the growing flames that threatened to consume the entire city.

Structure of the kingdom

Harmodias has different villages: one fishermen's and one farmer's, three miner's villages on different levels of the mountain and one outsider's village who are further away from the mountainous area, but it's where the security post is located with ready scouts to rush to the heart of Harmodias to announce someone's arrival on the land.

They have a large temple close to the coastal area that is dedicated to the gods of elements and it also serves as a city hall. The biggest building is the royal temple higher up on the elevated parts of the city, as a sign that gods should always be closer and interact with the people, while royalty is obligated to be above and look after the people they have sworn to protect.

Lifestyle, occupations and style

The main thing that makes this Empire as famous as it is is their trades and resources. Harmodias is known for their excellent trades and resources that one cannot find so easily. Especially when it comes to their fabrics. They offer the most colorful silks with golden threading for both men and women to wear, including metals that were mined out from the volcano area that have strange shifts in color, different types of gemstones and constant supply of fish.

They live openly and freely compared to some other kingdoms, where societal rules aren't exactly restricting because of genders, instead of it gives them different benefits. Female traders are far more desired by the funders and a charismatic bartender will be respected like a noble lady would be if she does her job correctly. Men are still desired to be the warriors and do most labor work, but they're the most successful brokers and support women in their occupations, as are women expected to do the same. There is no tension between the genders, even though there's a slight preference for women leading the finances.

The clothing mostly consists of long flowy and layered clothing, and colors are all the rage in Harmodias. White is worn by the priests and priestesses in the temple. Golden embroidery and threading is very common in clothing, so are sandals. Those who leave on higher ranges of the kingdom tend to wear more layers and fur, if they're successful farmers, given that farming is not an exactly common practice in Harmodias. It is mostly something that they get from trades with other kingdoms, including the wood.

More images

Beliefs and religion

Harmodias is easily known as the land of storytellers, myths and legends that seem to only live on with these people. They speak of all kinds of creatures and mystical people who are the reason why the world is the place that it is today. It always bore a certain type of mysticism with them.

Despite living relatively close to the sea and not being too far from the cold mountainous area, fire has more meaning than any other element among these people. The fire cleanses, purges, transforms and sends into the mystical land. The wildfire that nearly has consumed the city of Harmodias was marked as the day when the god of fire and god of death decided that they needed the souls back in the spirit realm before the large awakening that would change the fates of everyone involve. Indeed, it was a tragic time, but the Harmodias people nearly have seen this as a message from the gods above and below.

They have several festivals in a year, all including the presence of fire one way or another. All funerals are happening publicly with dressed bodies placed comfortably on the stacked dry wood with sentimental belongings for them to carry in the spirit realm to reunite with the gods and ancestors. This also includes the death penalties of criminals. Everyone present will gather to watch the person be burned alive at the pyre. Denizens never speak ill of those, they all need to reunite with the original place where they come from. The indescribable pain of being burnt alive is seen as a necessary process. Few haven't cried as they're being consumed by the flames and the people remember those names. People have the right to announce that they don't want to live anymore in this realm - public suicides are only encouraged if the person states valid reasons and these volunteers will be escorted from this life with love and support, wishing them well in reuniting with the gods and ancestors.

There are many massive torches across the kingdoms that are lit up every time the sun goes down, illuminating the city. The sun is a fiery orb that brings the light and fire, nights are dark and cold, and the people of Harmodias feel very uncomfortable without the presence of the fire.

Aside from that, the people are polytheistic, and they believe that for every element and earthly trait, there's a divine being responsible for the existence of these things that work in their own way. Whenever something terrible happens, it's the gods having these cosmic conflicts. But when nothing is happening, that must mean that everything is in harmony. If there's a miracle that graces the world, Harmodias will jokingly say that the gods have a courting or courting (intimate one) with each other and that it bears fruit.

The sleeping volcano is named after the first dragon and royal ancestor ever to exist, and her name was Harmonia. It has been said that the volcano is where it was the main resting place for all ancestor dragons. Dragons are believed to be the the direct bloodline to the Pyristephes - the founders and royalty of Harmodias. While not all of them had these physical traits, some sons and daughters of the royal bloodline were born with blood red hair and golden eyes, just like Harmonia, whose scales were blood red and her eyes golden like the sun. They're considered to be the true heirs to the throne and every blood haired and golden eyed royalty needed to produce children until they have the same traits, for only they can sit upon the throne, be they male or female.

Political situation

Currently on the throne sits Medea's brother, Mateos (the Ignited) Pyristephes, with the same royal traits, who has been wounded during the war, which left him unfit to have a child, though he did marry for political reasons, him and his wife have adopted six children. The true heir to the throne is, after all, Regina (of the Embers), being the one born with the traits that would be validated only by the people of Harmodias.

Temple and castle