So I have decided to write up a family and cast, myself, and throw my lot into this fray. I'll need just a bit of time to crunch out all the details, but I think I'll rather enjoy this once I get past the nitty gritty dirt of it all.
UPDATE: Ala has left the RP as she does not believe she will be able to commit to it given how much work she has at University at the moment. I have set a dead line for AndrewCooper by the end of this week and he says he will have something out by then.
Lets hope the interest check that MacabreFox gets some more people on this RP. Thanks for setting the Interest check up BTW @MacabreFox .
You're quite welcome. If you have the time, I would suggest adding more back story on page 1 of the OOC, maybe flesh out Formaroth's history, establish a timeline for great historical events, etc. Or add more to the characters tab, I would also volunteer to help bounce ideas off each other.
Now looking for someone to control House Blackwell, as they are a crucial part to the storyline, if interested please send a PM to @TheDuncanMorgan, myself, or comment in the OOC.
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The reigning ruler of Formaroth, King John Remonnet has passed away under suspicious circumstances, most whisper it was the cause of poisoning, others say it was natural causes, whatever the case it now leaves the throne open for grabs, as there are no living heirs to the throne to claim it for their own, and continue on the royal lineage. Now any Nation or Individual can now lay claim to the throne of Formaroth, the Battle for the Throne has begun. King John has tried to right the ways of his brother's maniacal reign before him, the empire began to blossom, there was peace to be had, and shared across the land; wealth bloomed, and the other kingdoms that pledged allegiance to the mighty kingdom of the Sypius Plains, where Nyhem, the sprawling citadel that holds sway over the land, worked alongside one another in prosperity. With King John's queen dead three years prior to his own, there is no eligible heir to claim the throne; meaning anyone can stake a claim to the throne.
Each member of a House (the ruler's of the individual kingdoms under Formaroth) are eligible to claim the throne for their own personal use. With fear of an impending war looming now that the King has died, each House has sent a diplomat to Nyhem, for a meeting gathered at Miserth Keep to proclaim their reason as to why they should be the next ruler over Formaroth. With previous conflicts occurring between the Houses, most turn to seedy ways to make sure that their member is the one to lay a stake to throne, even if it means placing a drop of poison in their enemies goblet. Even individual characters, whether they are a captain of Nyhem's Royal Army, a powerful Mage, a Cleric, or a Merchant can lay claim to the throne. However, they can also side with any of the Houses in support; this grants Individual characters the ability to maneuver between Houses, act as spies, or even turn the tides of ongoing events.
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After seating herself next to Adam on the left side of the table, they were joined by a curious man by the name of Ben Loew. She hadn't seen him around the grounds of the manor, and Johanna understood that he preferred to lurk below in the vast caverns that were dotted with libraries filled with ancient tomes, and scrolls containing mysterious pieces of information regarding psychic talents and other peculiar events in history; alchemy labs, along with underground aboretums that grew moss, fungus grown in Petri dishes, lichens, and other unique plants that liked the dark. Johanna silently vowed that she would eventually travel beneath the manor, as she only had a few times taking the spiral staircase down below to the caverns.
"Thank you kindly, I did not expect such a bountiful, and hearty breakfast to be awaiting us." She addressed Adam in a low, polite voice, so as not to draw attention to herself. In truth, Johanna was famished from the tiring, yet important work she was conducting in the gardens.
Delicate hands grasped a slice of toast, and she proceeded to butter, and spread jelly upon the warm bread; once finished, she set it aside, her hands only slightly trembling from the sore muscles. Johanna turned her attention to one of the house servants along the far wall and beckoned to one of them.
"My dear friend, will you be a dashing fellow and bring me a cup of lavender tea?"
Johanna naturally kept her voice low, as it was impolite for a lady to yell, or be excessively loud. It was a skill that forced people to listen, if they wanted to hear what she had to say. After instructing the young maid how to prepare it, she pressed into the waiting hand of the meek servant girl, a ball of rolled lavender in a silken satchel. With that, the girl carried on with her task, and Johanna returned to her breakfast.
She kept quiet thereafter, waiting patiently for the others to arrive and surely they did. The next one to present themselves was a trivial, young girl, certainly younger than Johanna herself by a few years, entered the dining hall, awarding everyone a polite introduction, a good morning and hello. Suddenly, Johanna recalled her name to be Adrianna, or something of the sort; she continued on with her breakfast of toast, an apple, a croissant and a plentiful amount of scrambled eggs dusted with salt, black pepper, and a special pinch of cayenne pepper as well. Adam had not yet informed them of why exactly they were here, and that is what Johanna wished to hear. She watched the lady with the dark, braided hair, with curious eyes, also, Johanna had not but seen this woman once before in the manor. Her anti-social behavior was not out of spite, or dislike of the people whom inhabited the manor; rather, her seemingly quiet behavior was a mask for observing others, in all politeness of course. Ever since Greta became her governess, at the age of 12, Johanna had to learn lessons of etiquette to become a proper, an presentable woman in the future; she even took a liking to needlework as a way to relax her worried mind, and put her hands to work. She finished her meal and placed both knife and fork across the plate and pushed it away. The servant she had called for finally returned to the dining hall carrying a piping hot cup of tea, upon a small, simple silver tray, along with cream and sugar, even a porcelain teapot in case she desired more. The young maid set the tray down gingerly in front of Johanna and removed her empty plate, leaving her to fill her cup of tea. She chose to avoid the cream and sugar, for she favored the plachant taste of lavender on her tongue. Her dark lashes lowered as she looked into her teacup and blew gently upon the steaming liquid, careful not to splatter it on herself. Her attention was suddenly drawn to Ben once more as he mentioned to Adam, what they were all truly doing here. She could only raise an eyebrow in a mused manner.
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