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The king is dead, long live the king!

@Flynn

There once was a grand Kingdom by the name of Emperiat. This land was ruled by the beloved king Andèris. He ruled with justice and cared for his subjects. While he was beloved by most, every powerful man has enemies. King Andèris was no different in that and at one point, he was no more. Stabbed in the back by his most trusted adviser, who betrayed his friend and liege for some petty baubles and trinkets. 
Luck would have it that the king had a healthy son by the name of Elendin and he was quickly appointed as successor. What many failed to realize was that an eleven year old is not really fit to rule a kingdom. Thus an old tradition was brought back from the books. The grand provinces would each send an adviser who would help and train this new king into managing the great kingdom of Emperiat.

But who was to say these advisers were trustworthy?

Welcome to The king is dead, long live the king!
This RP will be a nation RP by sort, but with the focus on one character instead of the nation as a whole. You players will be taking the role of the adviser and are send as an ambassador by a province that you yourself create. When creating your nation/province you must think of plenty of things. But we'll get to that later.

What makes this RP special (in my opinion) is that a lot of the RP will be done by PM's (me as third wheel watching those PM's of course). To an extend at least. You see... The court of a grand king isn't nice, and every adviser wants to influence the king into favoring his/her province. There will be alliances, rivalries, backstabbing, bribes, plots and much more behind the back of the wee king. Of course there will also be external threats and stuff that will be happening to the land, and the advise that the players give to the king, one way or another, will influence what happens to the grand Kingdom of Emperiat. Maybe your province breaks the chains and becomes an independent state? It's all up to you!

To elaborate on the 'a lot of the RP will be done by PM's'. I want to make you feel like you don't know everything. When player A and player B make a 'secret' alliance to... say... impose heavy laws on the province of player C, but that meeting was just posted in the IC thread... Yeah, not so secret anymore then. And yes, you can 'play' that player C doesn't know it, but he still has it in the back of his head. Like I said: Give you the feeling that you don't know everything. Of course, when Player A and Player B send a PM to each other, I will receive a copy of this PM as to make sure it is done neat and nicely (as far as that goes with intrigue).

Of course there will be two character sheets. One for your personal character and one for the nation/province you create. Here is a simple template of what that might look like. If you want to spice your character/nation up some more with some extra bits and bops, be my guest.

Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Known for:
Dirty little secret: (Doesn't have to be public)
Skills: (smooth talker or stealthy assassin?)
Motto:

Name of the Province:
Name of your liege:
Position: (I will be making a map in the near future)
Specialty: (What is your province good at? Does it deliver the strongest soldiers? Or is it the home to the best scholars? Maybe it is the supplier of food for the entire kingdom? Who knows!?)
History: (A short history of the province and it's relation to the previous king)

Oh, one last thing. Character can die. Now this does not mean you're out per se. Your province will send a new ambassador, but you'll have to restart all your little alliances and stuff like that. This doesn't mean that you can go on a freakin murder spree. If you're going to do that, I'm gonna send the guards to get your ass.

PS: The only race is human. Maybe far away on this world there are other races, but where you will be, there are only humans.
Now, for some ground rules. I'm not a strict GM, but there are a couple of things that still need to be said:

- Since this is a Casual RP, I expect at least a couple (2-3) paragraphs per post. In PM posts this is different of course.

- If you send a PM post to somebody, do add me as receiver too. I need to keep a check on things after all.

- Most important: Have fun.

- If you have questions or don't feel comfortable with something, let me know. I'm a benevolent GM after all.

- First PM me your nation and character. After my clearance you can throw it in the Character tab.

This is a high school; at least to everyone else it is. This is a normal school but what isn't normal is who goes to school here, since a previously undiscovered house has now taken up residence in the old school building. To explain; during the great war between the angels, demons, and fallen angels their were heavy casualties to all sides and nobody really won the fight and as a result the ending only meant death to the most important beings. Like most of the demon kings and god.

History
The Evil Pieces were created by[1]Ajuka Beelzebub to help replenish the number of Devils after the Great War which had caused the death of countless Devils. While many Devils were able to adapt to the Evil Pieces, only the Old Satan Faction of the Khaos Brigade resisted in the usage of the Evil Pieces, believing them to be a disgrace to Devils for reincarnating Humans and other races into Devils. The creation of the Evil Pieces eventually lead to the creation of the Rating Game. Evil Pieces are like the pieces of a chess board. They are:
King: (Ryuzaki)
Queen:
Bishop:
Bishop:
Rook:
Rook:
Knight:
Knight:
Pawn:
Pawn:
Pawn:
Pawn:
Pawn:
Pawn:
Pawn:
Pawn:


List of existing weapons:
◾Demon Sword
◾Down Fall Dragon Spear
◾Gogmagog
◾Holy Demonic Sword
◾Holy Sword
◾Longinus
◾Mjolnir
The original God of the Bible created the Sacred Gears as part of His system to enact miracles on Earth. It has been stated that certain individuals with Sacred Gears have grown to become very powerful and influential and that a large number of the people who have had their names etched into history, were most likely Sacred Gear possessors. There can be more than one Sacred Gear of the same type such as Blade Blacksmith. Sacred Gears can vary from the common Twice Critical, to the rare Sacred Gear Twilight Healing, with the only exception being the Longinus, which are all unique in their own way. If a Sacred Gear is removed from the owner, they would die. 

Only humans or human hybrids can be born with Sacred Gears. Angels and Devils can obtain them by resurrecting a human or human hybrid as one of their own. The Fallen Angels have devised a ceremony to extract and possess a Sacred Gear from the original user. 

It is possible for an individual to own more than one Sacred Gear at a time. As to why Angels and Devils are never born with them, yet keep them when transformed from humans, is another mystery. Presumably because God never foresaw the new systems of reincarnating Devils and Angels which arose after His death. 

Abilities

Sacred Gears can have a variety of effects, such as Asia's Twilight Healing granting near-instantaneous healing and Siegfried's Twice Critical doubles the power of the user. Yuuto's Sword Birth, for example, can create Demon Swords imbued with different attributes, examples include creating a sword that absorbs holy energy, a sword that devours flame, and a sword that absorbs wind. 

“  —Desire. Sacred Gears are driven with the power of desire. And it also determines the power for it as well. Even though you are a Devil, your will to desire hasn’t been lost. The stronger you desire, the stronger your Sacred Gear will respond to you.  ”  

– Rias Gremory commenting on the abilities of Sacred Gears.
 

Sacred Gears can also adapt and evolve based on their wielder's thoughts, needs, and feelings, gaining abilities or qualities as time passes. This is stated to be the source of Balance Breaker, and suggested to be the source of the transformation into a Sub-Species. 

Balance Breaker

Sacred Gears have an ultimate state of activation called the Balance Breaker, which is the most powerful manifestation of the Sacred Gear. Once reached, the Balance Breaker can be entered again far more easily than the first time. An incomplete Balance Breaker can be reached by self-sacrifice on the part of the user, such as when Issei sacrificed his left arm, allowing it to be transformed into a Dragon arm. However, this sacrifice method does not count as a true activation of Balance Breaker. Reaching the Balance Breaker can be triggered by the feelings of its possessor. Balance Breaker is said to be have been never intended, and that it was a flaw in the system created by God. 

Juggernaut Drive

Juggernaut Drive is a special ability exclusive only to the Longinus Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing, and is considered to be a forbidden move. The Juggernaut Drive temporarily removes the seal placed on the Heavenly Dragons, and for users that possess insufficient power the Juggernaut Drive will drain the user's life force which is needed to fuel the power, and drive them insane in the process as they cannot handle it. 

For other Sacred Gears that have creatures sealed inside (such as the Regulus Nemea), their Juggernaut Drive goes under a different name called "Breakdown the Beast"

The True Longinus has a similar power as well, which unleashes the 'Dying Will' of the God of the Bible called Truth Idea. 

Types

Longinus

Aside from the normal Sacred Gears, there are the Longinus. Longinus are unique top-tier Sacred Gears, each having multiple abilities compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one, and has the power to slay Gods. This class of Sacred Gears are also known as the tools that destroy God. There are 13 Longinus in total. However, Azazel has stated that there is the potential for more Sacred Gear to eventually evolve into Longinus, under the right conditions. Also, that Longinus and Balance Breakers were never intended, and are glitches in the system. The Longinus class of Sacred Gears are named for the first Sacred Gear to achieve this level of power, the True Longinus. 

Artificial Sacred Gears

It is possible for artificial Sacred Gears to be created. Azazel, the leader of the Fallen Angels and Grigori, has conducted countless research studies on Sacred Gears. He eventually managed to create his own Sacred Gear, the Down Fall Dragon Spear, using the jewel that has Fafnir, one of the five Dragon Kings sealed inside it. Artificial Sacred Gears, however, are inferior to the real ones. 

Sub-Species

Sub-Species are Sacred Gears that have taken on a unique characteristic because of the thoughts and feelings of the wielder. They are more powerful than the normal form of the same Sacred Gear, and will sometimes gain a new ability as well. Sometimes, both the Sacred Gear in its normal state, as well as the Balance Breaker will be a Sub-Species, Siegfried's for example, but other times, only the Balance Breaker will be a Sub-Species, such as Yuuto's Blade Blacksmith. Even Longinus can gain a Sub-Species Balance Breaker like Cao Cao's True Longinus' Polar Night Longinus Chakra Valdine or Sairaorg's Regulus Nemea's Regulus Rey Leather Rex. 

Issei has been told by Azazel that he should develop a Sub-Species for Boosted Gear. This suggests that Sub-Species can be made both intentionally and unintentionally. 

State Change Sacred Gears

State Change Sacred Gears are a type of Sacred Gears that changes the state of a user or another person/object. It can vary from doubling one's own power to healing wounds. 
Known Sacred Gears of this type are: 
◾ Twice Critical 
◾ Twilight Healing 

Creation Sacred Gears

Creation Sacred Gears are a type of Sacred Gear that allows the user to create matter/objects out of nothing. 
Known Sacred Gears of this type are: 
◾ Sword Birth 
◾ Blade Blacksmith 

Defensive/Counter-Based Sacred Gears

Defensive/Counter-Based Sacred Gears are a type of Sacred Gear that focuses mainly on defense and countering the attacks of the opponent. 
Known Sacred Gears of this type are: 
◾ Mirror Alice 
◾ Night Reflection 

Attribute/Elemental Sacred Gears

Attribute/Elemental Sacred Gears are a type of Sacred Gear that incorporates different attributes in its ability. 
Known Sacred Gears of this type are: 
◾ Flame Shake 
◾ Sterling Blue 
◾ Sterling Green 
◾ Variant Detonation 
◾ Freezing Archaeopteryx 

Time/Space-Based Sacred Gears

Time/Space-Based Sacred Gears are Sacred Gears that have the ability to manipulate time and/or space. 
Known Sacred Gears of this type are: ◾ Forbidden Balor View 
◾ Gravity Jail 

Barrier/Sealing Sacred Gears

Barrier/Sealing Sacred Gears are Sacred Gears that have the ability to create barriers or seal an opponent or ability. 
Known Sacred Gears of this type are: ◾ Trick Vanish 

Vritra's Sacred Gears

Vritra's Sacred Gears are the Sacred Gears that have a part of the soul of the Dragon King, Vritra sealed inside of them. 

List of Sacred Gears

Longinus

◾Absolute Demise 
 ◾Annihilation Maker 
 ◾Boosted Gear 
 ◾Canis Lykaon 
 
◾Dimension Lost 
 ◾Divine Dividing 
 ◾Incinerate Anthem 
 ◾Innovate Clear 
 
◾Regulus Nemea 
 ◾Sephiroth Graal 
 ◾Telos Karma 
 ◾True Longinus 
 ◾Zenith Tempest 
    

Vritra's

 ◾Absorption Line 
 ◾Blaze Black Flare 
 ◾Delete Field 
 ◾Shadow Prison 
 

Artificial

 ◾Applause Wall 
 ◾Blazer Shining Aura Darkness Blade 
 ◾Down Fall Dragon Spear 
 ◾Procellarum Phantom 
 ◾Scouting Persona 
 ◾Blazer Shining Aura Darkness Samurai Sword 
 ◾Twinkle Aegis

◾Scale Mail


The Rating Game was created after the introduction of the Evil Pieces by Ajuka Beelzebub. The Rating Game is used to measure a Devil's strength which will reflect their social standing in the [http:// Underworld]. In fact, the Rating Game is so famous that the Top 10 rankers are considered as heroes to the Devils. In [http:// Volume 10], Yuuto mentioned that the Top 5 rankers are said to be unmovable, with all 5 having held their position for a long time, especially the 3rd ranked Bedeze Abaddon, the 2nd ranked Roygun Belphegor, and the 1st ranked[http:// Diehauser Belial]. All three of them are said to be Ultimate-Class Devils among Ultimate-Class Devils and have power equal to the current Satans.

Rules

The game takes the form of a strategic battle between the King and his/her pieces. It is fought on a map of their choosing, and can be created to be a perfect replica of any location they desire. Only matured Devils are allowed to participate in official Rating Games. The servants of the Devils are named after the pieces of chess: Rook, Knight, Queen, Bishop, and Pawn. Only Devils with peerages can become the King Piece. The maximum number of players in a Rating Game is 16 and like the game of chess, the players lose when their King loses. 

All participants are placed into four categories: Power, Technique, Wizard, and Support. 

Aside from the normal rules, there are two more special rules for the Rating Game, the first being the Dice Figure Game and the second being the Scramble Flag Game. 

Special Rules

Dice Figure Game:

A variant of Rating Game with different mechanics. Instead of long, full-team battle, it will be a[http:// blitz] (short battle) with limited members. Both Kings will roll a six-sided dice (one each) and the number added up from both Kings will determine the value of Pieces (servants) to be sent. However Kings are not forced to completely use all the points (with the total value of eight, Kings can send two Knights and have two left over), which will be wasted and not added to next roll. Servants that consumed two or more Pieces of its kind will have the added-up value of the Piece (a servant that has consumed two Pawn Pieces will have the value of two, or a servant that have consumed two Knight Pieces will have the value of six). The value of each pieces are as follows: 
◾Queen = 9 Pawns 
◾Rook = 5 Pawns 
◾Knight = 3 Pawns 
◾Bishop = 3 Pawns 
◾Pawn = 1 Pawn (Base value) 

Scramble Flag Game: A variant of the normal Rating Game where the goal of the game is to collect flags that scattered around the battlefield. Unlike the rules in the normal Rating Game or Dice Figure Game where victory is achieved by defeating the "King", the Scramble Flag Game's victory is determined by the number of flags that are collected during the game.


Name:
Age:
Race(s): (If you were Human, simply put Devil)
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Position: (Pawn, Rook, Knight, etc.)
Weapon: (Magic w/Type, Sacred Gear, 
How you became my evil piece: (You have to had died and I saved you.)

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