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I'm certainly still interested and am working on a witch character right now :)


I'm still in. Working on a character. Torn on what kind to make.


Awesome! I'm glad you guys are still in!

@Bazmund Who are you trying to choose between? Maybe I can throw in some pros and cons to help you make your decision.
@Lionhearted Just wanted to inform you that I'm still interested. Just having a hard time deciding which role to play since there are a lot of good ones. I have plenty of character ideas but I can't seem to choose one.

EDIT: Anyway, I suggest tagging the others and asking them if they're still in. If they aren't, you can bump the interest thread so we can find more players.

EDIT 2: I have a question regarding women in this setting. Do they have the same rights as men? How are they viewed in society? Are they allowed to join the military or is it strictly for men? I'm guessing it would differ depending on where you're from.


Yay, I'm so glad!!~ I'll give them a mention, and if I don't get a reply by the end of today, then I'll bump the interest thread!

Ahhh, yes, I probably should've explained the rights of women. It is dependent on the culture, but given the significance of war in each culture, the women don't fall short of men. Most cultures follow similar social constructs regarding woman's rights, believing that women do have influence on the war, but it isn't at the warfront. To see women on the battlefield is rare, but when one does see one, they are to be feared because they're there for a reason. Only the most worthy and deserving women are welcomed to the battlefield, but if they aren't there, then they can hold other positions regarding: medicine and healing, politics, strategizing(similarly rare), economics, weapon design, etc. The influence of war on the cultures have made the women step up, but they are still ideally placed beneath men unless proven otherwise by the specific woman. They do experience underestimation, doubt, etc. just because they're women.

Leading women whom are praised for their good deeds, victories, success, etc. are generally seen with a sense of superiority, so they don't experience much of the women abuse that most medieval cultures would have. On the other hand, ladies that don't delve in war and go into other subjects such as agriculture, childcare, religion, or other women-driven occupations are seen as more delicate and weaker individuals, resulting in higher risks of abuse from men, be it sexual, verbal, emotional, and so on. In addition, the rise of women within the politics of the two countries is changing the way women are treated. Granted, the men that are more old-school or reside with women who don't delve within combat, war, or anything alike are more inclined to feel that it's justifiable to treat a woman poorly. But during the time of this RP, the women have begun their unity and are trying to rise and speak out about the inequality -- although, it's been interrupted by the sudden disappearance of the Queen, so now the countries are taking on their older ways of leading to prepare for a possible war.

Women are different depending on the culture as well:

Thelan & Alovia: These two follow what is listed above. Since they are the leading cultures of the continent, they typically have the most influence on women's rights, and they are the ones that experience the most inequality due to their higher populations.

Isle of Moore: The viking women are actually treated pretty fairly, solely because the responsibilities are split pretty evenly among the people due to the extreme conditions. The women are more rugged and brutish to match the men of their country and the environment as well. To see women participating in warfare is more common within the Vikings, but are still outnumbered by their men. It's also common to see the women becoming huntresses to fetch food. Being an herbalist or a woman of agriculture requires a rugged skill-set as well.

The Baldori Dominion: This is pretty important for the rise of women within the countries. Within Thelan, it's much worse since they don't have as strict of a knight system which honors the respect of women, but they also have the Baldori women to take advantage of. The Baldori believe that they are indebted to the Kingdom of Thelan for allowing them to move into their lands, so they don't hesitate to give them what they desire. The Baldori women are commonly selected to be the ones to participate at brothels and whorehouses, as well as the women to be wed to more disgusting men. The women of the Baldori are treated rather poorly and they're not well-defended by their own people, resulting in their abuse by men throughout Thelan.

To add to this, the women of the Baldori Dominion are typically the ones to delve into religion and have little to no influence with politics, warfare, or economics.

The Witches' Huts: Well -- the women here are definitely treated equal, if not, then better than men. There are more women than men within the Witches' Huts, and the witches take pride in their gifts and powers, typically having a hatred for men since they hate and refuse to be mistreated. To be a warlock among them isn't necessarily difficult, but they do intimidate men since they praise womanhood.

The Nantego Tribe: The Nantego are pretty similar to the Vikings of Moore since they have rather harsh climates to dwell in and the responsibilities are split pretty evenly. The women take on the typical tasks of housework, agriculture, religion, childcare, etc., but they aren't treated negatively at all by the men. It is very rare to see a women take on any hunting challenges, a contest to see who can defeat the given, menacing beast in which the victor would be praised and rewarded. The women don't generally participate within combat or military politics since they're more expected to bear children and do other womanly work, but it is still seen and they welcome all that is worthy. Although they do experience doubt much like the rest of the cultures.

In the end, the Isle of Moore experiences little to no mistreatment when it comes to women, and the women are more likely to participate in combat and warfare without being underestimated or doubted. Although, when they go off into battle, they do experience doubt from the other cultures. The Nantego women don't experience much mistreatment, but they are typically happy with the responsibilities that women have.
@Lionhearted

I've been watching the thread for a while and I have to say, my interest had certainly been piqued. Would it be possible to play an Alovian Knight who, through either exile or simply leaving on his own has become a sellsword/mercenary?

Also, For Honor Warden is best husband


I'm so happy you're interested! I was beginning to get worried that people were straying away from this haha.

But yes! That is very much possible! Upon leaving the Alovian Knights, you wouldn't be able to keep any of your equipment that was given by them (sword, armor, tabard, etc. Anything with their emblem on it.) Exile, or leaving upon your own desires, are definitely both possible! There are many rules and regulations that come with being an Alovian Knight, and to go against them could result in an exile, which is generally a dishonorable thing. So it'd make sense for your character to move into mercenary work afterwards. You can request leave, but he could be mistaken for as a coward if he doesn't have any good reason.

Just PM me your character sheet or any questions and I'll tell you if it's alright or not!
@Lionhearted That's perfect, actually. Are the officers and commanders of the Thelannian military knights etc? Or would a rank more like Captain suit an officer?

Damn, I'm torn between a sorceress and an officer, now.


Okay cool! The officer would be similar to captains in a sense where the officer has their own squad of soldiers at their command. Whereas the commander (the next rank up) designates soldiers to officers, helps to strategize attacks, commands officers and their squads, etc.



I love this gif because it actually gives a cool example! I think it's stolen from GoT, but oh well. Anyway -- the knight on the right would be from Alovia. Notice his traditional knight armor as well as a unique fighting style that he's using. On the left could be a militant of Thelan - his light armor could fall under any of the militants: Thelannian soldier, Viking of Moore, or even a Baldori Militant. Thelan DOES have their own knights with a similar getup as the Alovian knight, but they're not as big as the Alovian Knighthood.

So for Alovian Knights - think similar to the Wardens in the game For Honor.

For the Thelannian Militants, think your average medieval soldiers. Their military consists of the diverse, standard medieval army whereas Alovia has their three, huge legions that dominate their battlefield (The Rogues, The Witches, and the Alovian Knights). Alovia does consist of the standard medieval soldiers as well. Thelan has their spearmen, swordsmen, archers, crossbowmen, billmen, militia, and even knights(though they have a much different and less strict fighting style as the Alovian Knights). Thelan is also huge on their siege weapons whereas Alovia lacks greatly in. Thelan also has countermagic gems and regents to null Alovia's Witches.

I hope this clears things up!


@Lionhearted would the viking of moore tolerate having someone with magic among them if it's one of their own? I'm thinking of a viking born with magic but he's kept around as some kind of shaman mage or something as a counter to the witches from the witch hut's.

or alternatively he gets exiled, joins the witches, and hates his own people for it.

or maybe I'll try to think of something else if that's not possible.


Hmm, very interesting ideas! I like it! I think both could definitely be possible!

If your character is born of the vikings whom is a user of magic, they would immediately question his parents to see if one of them is of Alovia, since Alovian people are usually the carriers of the gene. Although - the Isle of Moore is known for it's strange, magical essence, so it's very possible for a user of magic to be born in their land through more spiritual reasons. Thus, there would probably be an ongoing debate with the individual - keep him or exile him. If he were to be kept within the Isle of Moore as a subordinate, then he'd probably experience a lot of racial slurs and harassment from the people. How old would your character be? How recent would he realize he is a user of magic?

This makes me realize that I should probably create the religion for the vikings and better explain the magic essence within their lands.

We could probably get some ideas with this! Send me a PM and we can establish this idea :p
Yo, do we have a discord chat? And also, what cultures are all of the above roughly analogous to, for name choice?


I haven't made a discord chat yet but I'll probably do so!

As for the cultures, some of them don't really have any specific culture that they are analogous to.

Thelan & Alovia are pretty much just your standard medieval-themed cultures. Except Thelan's culture praises their education and seeks to advance faster in technology than Alovia. Alovia takes on more traditional methods, exercising and mastering those rather than investing in education. In addition, Thelan's side of the continent consists of primarily Thelannians. Only a small portion of their lands are controlled by the vikings and the Baldori. Alovia, on the other hand, has a good chunk of their land controlled by the witches and the Nantego people. Thus, Thelan is only slightly influenced by their allies whereas Alovia is more influenced, sacrificing more for their alliance. Hopefully this makes sense, if not then tell me if I need to elaborate differently/more!

The Isle of Moore consist of your typical viking. They live on the cold piece of land that is just off of the northern coast, so their climate gives them their brute nature since it's difficult to dwell in. They are fierce, they promote bravery, honor, and victories, etc. I almost feel like they're similar to the Nord race in Guild Wars 2, if you're familiar with that game at all.

The Baldori are fairly similar to the Persians. They dwell in the small desert and they stick to themselves and exercise their religion. They are very careful about meddling in other people's affairs since they try to avoid conflict as much as possible. They fled their homelands from the issues that were occurring, thus they feel indebted to Thelan for allowing them to move into their land. Which is another reason why they choose not to stray from the desert. They know how to live in it and they feel they belong in it. The Baldori generally do whatever is requested of them by Thelan.

The Witches are similar to the sorceresses within the Witcher game. They're dark -- twisted -- hardcore. All that jazz. Their spellcraft is pretty cynical and sinister as well.

The Nantego are jungle-people. I can't really pinpoint any similar culture that I'm familiar with, but they have the typical closeness as most tribes, with the exception of their aid in technological advancements from Alovia.

Do you have any questions about the descriptions or anything? I didn't want to create such strict cultures since it'll limit character creations.


L U C A S M Y E R S

Wednesday, August 15th - 09:00 AM | Los Angeles, California | Interacting with Riley Ridgeway @Nallore & Amelia Payne @rivaan

"I think I can deflect it, I make force fields and stuff like that."

The statement, although said quietly and partially mumbled, was enough to devise an expression of confusion, but also of gripping interest. He jumped backward slightly before he pressed his fingers against the frame of her glasses, a little startled by her sudden responsiveness. For Lucas, he never saw any of his issues to be any granted strange ability, but perhaps the two had different scenarios and he was the one that was cursed with the ability to see things that aren't there, whether their arbitrary or relevant.

"A visitor?" Lucas echoed under his breath.

Amelia -- the name rang in Lucas' head, not like the booming bells of an old cathedral, but more like a resonance between two things that aligned perfectly, stirring up feelings of ease and trueness. Turning to match a face to the name, he was fortunately introduced to the perfect girl of a beautiful name. Lucas' face took on rosy cheeks and a blank manner as he stared in awe at her glowing complexion and vibrant hair, scanning her appearance until his eyes would meet hers', causing a rush of butterflies from the captivating amber color. Drowning out all the background noise, he didn't keep track of how long he'd been staring at her for, nor if his attention was being requested elsewhere.

Within the blink of an eye, a butterfly with beautiful, sizable wings would be seen by each of them to mirror Amelia's amber-colored irises and her radiant hair, fluttering upwards between Lucas and Amelia. It would fly gracefully towards the ceiling until it would suddenly vanish, with no trace or fancy disappearance -- just gone. A sly smirk formed along his lips before shaking his head to come back from her unintentional charm -- clearing his throat, he spoke nervously, "Cool name." He turned his attention back to Riley to get back to the reality of things, though the escape was much appreciated, speaking sternly he began with all the questions that poured into his mind since their meeting, "I have so many questions -- I don't really know where to start. First, I heard you mention that you make -- force fields? I'd definitely pay to see that," he joked before pausing, "And what do you mean by visitor? How did Amelia get here? I didn't even see or feel the booth even move."





L A N A A L L A I R E

Wednesday, August 15th - 01:00 PM | New York City, New York | Interacting with Emmie Adams@Nallore

Lana related all-too-well with the strangeness that Emmie began to describe. She looked away for a minute to think back to everything and how they all fit chronologically before surrendering to the peculiarities and expressing to Emmie, "So then we have to admit that we're very similar in the situation, if not, then the same. You seem a little nonchalant about it -- are you concerned or scared at all?"

Lana paced around the room for a bit before pecking at the situation to see what she could draw from it. She took a moment to think before whipping around to Emmie, "Can you describe the dream to me? Do you recognize any faces, any strange clues that you could give me? I'm not on the case, but I'm drawn to it for some reason -- maybe it's just my own curiosity. I want to figure this damn thing out."
@Bazmund

Sweet! I linked the OOC page up above if you wanna go check that out! :)
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So I did edit the roles list and I added the Vikings, the Baldori, and the Nantego! I totally forgot to put them in! :P
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