Letter Bee

Filipino Hangout Thread

Eh, idk. I guess the internet and Italian/American food. (Yes, I admittedly don't like Filipino food that much.)

@CaptnCaptn

It's all right; I love pasta, even though it makes my stomach hurt when I don't take it after having a rice meal first.

Filipino Hangout Thread

Hello.

@CaptnCaptn

Glad to see ya! What are your interests?

1254 AD: Purgatory of Europe

Nation: Basilea ton Rhomanion (Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire)
Location: Western Third of Anatolia (Modern-Day Turkey), Thessalonica and the Middle Balkans.
Total Military Numbers: 10,000 - 20,000
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History: You guys are allowed to use Wikipedia.

1254 AD: Purgatory of Europe

1254 AD: Purgatory of Europe

It has been fifty years after the Fourth Crusade, where the armies of the West turned against the greatest Christian City in the world, Constantinople, committing acts of bloodshed, rape, looting, and indiscriminate murder that were appalling even in such a brutal era. With the heart of Eastern Christendom ripped out, the legal heirs of the Imperium of Rome were driven out of their capital, onto Western Anatolia, where, holding back Turks and Westerners, they managed to build a stable, prosperous state.

In the West, the Seventh Crusade against Egypt has failed, and King Louis IX of France has taken revenge by expelling all that country's Jews, while Henry III of England is unwillingly forced to let elected representatives from shires and parliaments sit on the King's Council. In Portugal, similar things happen, with Alfonso III of that country holding the first session of the Portugese Cortes, an assembly of Nobles, Merchants, and more elected representatives.

And in the hallowed halls of the Vatican, the Papacy has clarified and named the doctrine of Purgatory, a state between Heaven and Hell in which sinners are purged of their sins before being allowed to Paradise. And Purgatory is what Europe is going through.

For death, fire, swords and blood are the laws of that time, the laws of the world. While people dream of a better world, they can do little to bring it about, and few even try that little. But there is always hope even in the darkness of the time...one just has to grab it.

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So there you have it, a Historical NRP based on the Middle Ages. I know, I know, people are generally uninterested in the era, but I hope to make it accessible for non-history nerds, as well as give people a great time while fighting/politicking/looting. Anyway...

Wikipedia

I'll add an Etherpad Link if necessary.

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Rules and Guidelines (Partly Copied from Gilded Throne with Gowi's Permission

I. The most important thing is to respect and follow the rules of our host site, which is no question. If there’s sexual content there is always “fade to black”, if it is a particularly dark and questionable scene it can be referenced or hinted at instead of shown. Basically, nudity is fine, but no 'horizontal tango'!

II. Respect fellow role-players. This is a collaborative project in nature so we shan’t dismiss or patronize those we should be working together with—lighthearted humor is fine but remember not to insult outright or start flame-wars; generally you know the drill so don’t be a dick and things should be kosher.

III. No meta-gaming—in Game of Thrones Robb Stark wasn’t prepared for the Red Wedding, so by good logic you shouldn’t be as well. The characters can’t know things outside of their timeframe, knowledge, and so on.

IV. This is important—Your Nation must always be next to another Player Nation. And by that, I mean that during nation creation, you should not start at far-flung geographic regions; one nation in Scandinavia and another in North Africa.

V. Characters can and will die in this role-play. Battles can and will be lost. This means if five armed swords surround an unarmed individual there will be certainly a terrible end. Although, this is not to say GM’s or other players can kill others outright and without consultation—you have a say in plot progression but do remember this is a game of collaboration.

VI. Post length should fit the scene progression.

VII. Also a major rule...HAVE FUN!!! (or else...:p)

VIII. In the case of players who drop, grow completely inactive, and other situations that hold up the RP the GM's will take exclusive control of these nations so the RP can continue to progress.

IX. If you have any questions, comments, concerns or need to contact a GM for any reason, we ask that you add all three to your pm or we will rewrite your pm to fit this format. To reiterate, all pm threads to the gms for gm reasons MUST include me or anyone I list as Co-GM in the thread. This will normally include late additions to the lore, or concerns involving other players.

X. No Magic! 'Miraculous Cures' are permitted if they're obviously the placebo effect, though, and you can develop new technology if you can convince me that it'd be viable through PM.

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Nation:
Location:
Total Military Numbers (between 5000 - 50,000 for most countries, while big empires such as the Golden Horde and Ilkhanate can have 100,000):
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History (You are allowed to use Wikipedia for now):

Tokoshie no Ansoku

You know what? I think we're all being too harsh.

Tokoshie no Ansoku

Well he looks fine to me regardless. Him being a girl would just have made things easier for him I suppose.

@TheWindel

Yep. Either way, going to give up on joining.

Tokoshie no Ansoku

@Letter Bee

I'm not sure how he would have fared anyway. Since this is supposed to be a Magical Girl RP, Hex has shown scrutiny for male characters; unless you had a good enough reason for them, Hex probably wouldn't have accepted him.

@TheWindel

I know, I talked with him about Male Characters in private, and he says that he would put my CS Idea under more stringent scrutiny than the female ones.

So, yeah, Hex wouldn't have accepted him; didn't stop me from hoping.

That said, though, would the CS have been good if it was for a girl?

Tokoshie no Ansoku

Depending on when the GM decides to show up again, I might drop out of this.

@TheWindel

And I might give up on joining. Here's the CS I've planned, by the way; I was going to have Hex privately parse it, but he's been gone for three days:

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Theodore Narra
Age 18| Height 5'6| Blood Type O

Physical Description:

Theodore is, like most Limiters, physically fit beyond his time and training, with the body of an olympic athelete. Well-muscled, but lean and thin, Theodore is...proud of his body and tries to keep it fit through mundane means even though he subconciously knows he doesn't have to. Not merely that, but either because of his genes or his Limiter powers, he is perfectly symmetrical; his eyes are perfectly alinged with his nose, while his arms and legs are the same length. His brown skin also melds aestethically with his green eyes and black hair, giving him a strange, exotic look.

Biography/background:

Theodore Narra was born in the Philippine Archipelago, two years into the Moonman Invasion and the days of suffering. During that time, the Islands were being ravaged by a vast invasion of abominations, with Manila, the capital and his birthplace, teeming with refugees being evacuated to Japan, which was successfully fighting off the Moonmen. Theodore and his family were part of the thirteenth evacuation wave, which was lucky as the metropolis soon had to be destroyed by nuclear fire when the enemy hordes finally reached it. Nevertheless, the boy would grow up in a country that was not his own, a country which was soon to join The Coalition, the first Pan-Human Government.

The early years in Japan would have vague memories of hunger and hardship and as he grew, he and his family began to experience episodes of racism, racism directed against Koreans, Chinese, and other Non-Japanese. Thankfully, the Directorate stomped on such treatment, not out of altruism but out of stern pragmatism; they couldn't afford to let Humanity divide itself. And so Theodore's adolescence had him be treated as an equal, although 'equality', in this case, meant being equally oppressed. He took to the Directorate-sponsored education projects quickly, taking history as one of his favorite subjects. And so life for the Narra family progressed - until disease took Theodore's parents, a simple infection that was too expensive to treat, 'necessitating' their being euthanized.

This shook Theodore hard, especially as he was now left with almost nothing except what the Directorate would give him, and so he did the best thing he could; he learned more and he trained more, to ready himself for a career in the army; if he were to die, let it be on his own two feet!

So for the next few years, he would ask what troops were nearby for tips; how did they fight? How did they survive? How did they deal with things? Should they not answer, he would request military and weapons manuals, as well as train himself in Eskrima/Kali, the Philippine Martial Art. And so, life went on, until on his 18th birthday, he was tested for Limiter powers...and found positive.

Quickly snatched, Theodore would find himself thrown headlong into a fight he did not expect...

Personality:

Theodore is persistent, but not foolish; he knows exactly what to fight for and what to not give up on, this primarily includes hope of a better life and hope of a better world for future generations. He believes that he cannot achieve it in his lifetime, but that would not stop him from trying, and nor would it stop him from trying to be the best, kindest, and most protective person he can be. While he has seen both the benefits and drawbacks of the Directorate, he also knows this; that for now, it is the last hope of humanity. He would then smile, and emphasize:

"For now."

Type:

Support

Special Ability:

Theodore's power is the ability of rejuvenation and control of organic matter; he can restore rotten meat to freshness and barren soil to fertility at his lowest levels. At medium strength, he can heal people's injuries, knitting wounds, fixing bones, and replenishing lost blood. And finally, at highest levels, he can take a seed, toss it at an enemy, and watch it become a writhing morass of vines that would slowly strangle it. Alternatively, he can transform a piece of spider silk and bug chitin into durable armor, or a small thorn and some plant matter into a Kalis.

However, his powers come with one great cost; If Theodore tried to bring an animal or a human back to life, going beyond keeping the 'meat' fresh, then the cadaver becomes a Moonman Abomination should he pump too much power into it. This stacks with the costs of overexertion, meaning that Theodore, theoretically, can work himself to fainting only to create a monster.

Skillset:

Theodoro is skilled in History, Swordsmanship, Unarmed Combat, and also First Aid, which he might use in conjunction with his powers in the future. He is also fond of music and musical instruments, and has also learned how to cook. And finally, he is also a gymnast.

Equipment:

A vest, shirt, and tough jeans, with the first containing various pockets of seeds and organic material. Smartphone, Money, and a First Aid Kit.

Tokoshie no Ansoku

Double-post; I am this close to giving up.

Tokoshie no Ansoku

Indeed, where is our GM?

@TheWindel

Indeed.