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3 yrs ago
Current That was the worst three months of my life. Health is close to normal again. Here's to making the insurance company cry!
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3 yrs ago
"Your copay today is $20,000" How about no.
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5 yrs ago
Well, the "I am but an ally" to "queer af" pipeline is real.

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I have gone by many names over my life, and the one I go by here is Nori.

I am a non-binary individual who has a love of participating in these stories and creating my own. I am incredibly chronically ill. If my illness flares up too much I may be pulled away.

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OVERVIEW
Deep in the frostbitten highlands stands the village of Greyharrow, a place long abandoned by the world’s trade routes and forgotten by those who once claimed it. Only the Waystone Inn remains alive, the former trading station turned into a reluctant beacon for those with nowhere else to go. Runaways, drifters, petty criminals, and people fleeing pasts they’d rather keep buried all find their way here eventually. In Greyharrow, no one asks questions, no one judges, and no one looks too closely. For many, this ramshackle settlement has become the closest thing to a second home. A place where the world finally stops chasing them, and they get a second chance, whether they deserve one or not. The town itself is surrounded by an old, yet incredibly sturdy mountain wall that forms a nearly perfect circle, and has a large, arcane tower that sits abandoned on the mountains at the bottom of the circle. This observatory has always had an aura of mystery, as no one has ever managed to break in, or loot it. Thus, hundreds of adventures and dozens of groups fall victim to the magical defenses this ancient fortress still boasts. Yet beneath the worn wooden floors of the houses and ice-cracked stone on the street, something far older hums through a ley line that the village unknowingly sleeps atop.

One winter night, that ancient power ruptures. An arcane engine within the old observatory seemingly detonates. At first, it only felt like the ground itself shook underneath their feet. Yet, within a moment, an impossible storm of color and sound preceded reality breaking around the town, tearing Greyharrow from its moorings. When reality returned, the Waystone Inn, its residents, and the entirety of the town find themselves now drifting through the Astral Seas, dancing among the very stars themselves, where time and distance lose their meaning. They are unmoored, frightened, and utterly alone in a place that offers no maps, no mercy, and no promise of return.

Now the village of Greyharrow, clinging to its floating shard of earth, serves as an unwilling vessel carrying its mismatched crew across astral storms and dying worlds. Their mission is simple at first glance. Figure out how the magic of The Observatory works, figure out where they are, and figure out how to get home. Yet as this motley crew advances, they will quickly learn that something vast and alien is stirring beyond the horizon. Is it an intelligence waiting, watching, and preparing to break through? Or do the stars themselves hide horrors that are best left unspoken?

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For the setting, this will be a homebrew world. I am going to make this a fantasy story with almost every DnD fantasy race available. As long as it's in the Player's Handbook, I am good to go. The time period will be undisclosed in a sense. At most, there is a very active and alive steampunk world somewhere in the world we hail from. Things like trains, airships, and even some steam-powered carlike contraptions do exist. However, they do not exist in our corner of the frontier. Thus, your character can have experienced devices, or be able to make devices, like that but we will be without them at the start of the story. You will have agency to try and create devices that fit that setting as we advance; however, so if your character is someone who likes to create you will have that ability. Fashion is also flexible, owing to the diverse and evolving timelines our characters will come from.

The basic premise of this RP is that you will play as one of the many rabblerousers who either call Greyharrow home or as an unlucky traveler caught in the chaos. Regardless of how or when you arrived, you were present in the Tavern when the observatory seemingly exploded. While the building still stands, there is no doubt that your current predicament is caused by something that happened on it's grounds. It will be up to you to discover the cause of the explosion and see if there is any way to turn this city around and head home. Whether or not that is possible needs to be discovered.
This story could be one that takes many years in the story itself, and as such, your characters are liable to age. Keep that in mind when creating characters. As well, keep in mind that I will not pull any punches. As such, your character very well might die. I am going to be open to a variety of different character concepts. If you don't know if your idea will work, you can always message me here or join (discord), and we can either talk publicly or privately! The one area I will be strict on will be face claims. The more realistic the better, but for this story, I will NOT allow for anime-themed face claims.

This will be an ever-evolving story that can change depending on where you the players take it. If you make the right choices at the right moment, you may find that the story is more optimistic. However, the inverse is also true.
RULES & NOTES
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RESOURCES & LINKS
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Another PC down. My goal is OOC up by Sunday night! Just need to finish NPC's and Locations before we go live. We are STILL open and accepting new characters.


First peak at the various NPCS!


NOTE. If you're going to make an NPC, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME FOR APPROVAL. This way, I can add your NPC to the page without needing a possible deletion request.

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[b]Age | Name | Race | Pronouns [/b]
[i]"Optional quote here."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Write their description here.[/indent]

[b]Class and Magic:[/B]
[indent]If applicable.[/indent]
[/cell][/row]





LIORA.SILENTSTEP

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"As long as you keep a drink in my hand, I will uphold our bargain."
If you lived on the coast near Waterdeep you would have no doubt heard the tale of the great pirate Liora Silentstep. Captain of the fleet of seven, devastator of trade, and the queen of monsters. This legendary pirate was renowned for her ability to lead her fleet in the art of defeating sea monsters. She was a terror to the merchant fleets and celebrated for her ability to party after a successful mission. Sadly, her ship sank off the coast during a particularly bad storm, and the world assumed she perished. That was, at least, until she appeared as a bodyguard in some far-flung inn.
Liora is a daring Swashbuckler Rogue who moves through danger with effortless charm and razor-sharp agility, turning every fight into a dance she’s already won.


SALVADOR.LONGTOOTH

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Salvador is an Orc man who has resided in Greyharrow from birth. Their family traces their lineage to a nomadic group that used to call the Red Wastes home, and settled down in town when it formed. Ever since then, their family has been connected to the inn in one form or another, and often the Longtooth clan serves as bartenders or bouncers. Salvador is one of two bartenders who work the counter, and he has often been described as the 'silent type' as he is a man of no words. While he can speak, he simply finds that his facial expressions and shrugs convey more emotion than his words.
Salvador is a hauntingly quiet Bard whose rare, angelic singing voice can sway hearts and hush entire crowds, leaving those who hear it wondering why someone so gifted chooses silence over speech


ROSA.LONGTOOTH

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Rosa was once a proud fighter who had been relegated to the footnotes of history. They are a former adventurer who used to travel in a large group. The group was responsible for defeating dragons, saving the King, and stopping world-ending threats. Sadly, in her party's final adventure, they experienced a wipe as everyone, but her, perished during a relatively easy bandit encounter, and Rosa was the only survivor. She was broken, bruised, and had an arrow through her one eye. After spending several months in a coma at a temple, she emerged broken and a shell of the woman she once was. She wanted to retreat from the world and so she did, traveling far and wide until she landed at the Waystone Inn and found work at a bar, and fell in love with the bartender. She married her now husband a week ago, and the two are already expecting their first of many children
Rosa is a disciplined Battle Master Fighter who reads opponents and dispatches threats with cold, tactical efficiency honed through years of frontier mercenary work. She wields a heavy glaive that is mounted over the bar

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@DrDistasteful

Glad to have you :) Feel free to join the Discord if you have any questions.
Current to do:

Finish the OOC
Finish locations
Finish NPC’s
Finish PC’s

I am aiming to have this OOC up with the next 2-5 days, and IC starting soon thereafter. If you finish your character sheet in the meanwhile always feel free to drop them here so I can review ahead of time! As well, Discord is chill so feel free to stop by!

NOTE. If you're going to make an NPC, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME FOR APPROVAL. This way, I can add your NPC to the page without needing a possible deletion request.

[row][cell][h2][b]First Name Here[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Last Name Here (If applicable)[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]NO OVERLY ANIME, and try not to use an oversized ass photo please[/img]

[b]Age | Name | Race | Pronouns [/b]
[i]"Optional quote here."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Write their description here.[/indent]

[b]Class and Magic:[/B]
[indent]If applicable.[/indent]
[/cell][/row]





Alright. Here is the first of 3 PC's I will create.

















And for a little extra treat, some locations.





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[i]"Put a quote here."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]Put a brief description about the location. [/cell][/row][/table][indent]Put the rest of the description here if it ends up being longer than the provided pic.[/indent]






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