Vahir

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Random shenanigans at work! Possible idea for the orcish war elephants? Can't link the damn thing from my stupid iPhone.

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EDIT: I was wondering about that myself, Vahir. So, the only places where elves are still in power are the EMPIRE of Tolos, not the city with the same name, and Xochimilco. Correct?

@Lexicon

Correct. Even there, only Xochimilco is officially an elven kingdom; the Empire is nominally human, with a human emperor, even though everybody knows that the elves are the real power behind the throne there.

(I get the feeling that you're a WoW player!)

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@RyanTadashi

Just one gripe about your post.

“Our witless Prophet has tolerated the corruption of the elven aristocracy for far too long. It is time for a new Tolos to be born, and in the wake of its impending rise, an entire new world. Find a doctor for your afflictions and purchase what supplies you need before departing the city. And do make haste. Oromis has returned to our earthly plane, and you are going to aid him in his conquest. We will be in contact.”

@RyanTadashi

There is no elven aristocracy under the prophet, or any of the nations in the League; In fact, elves are persecuted throughout the region. The only place where elves rule (In the north, at least) is the Empire to the east, the traditional archenemy of the prophets.

Other than that, it's good.

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Okay, so as it turned out, I did survive. Yay.

I'll now turn my attention back to where it belongs, this RP. I'll read through what you guys have been up to, and start writing up a post.

A Game of Thrones: Westros

So...

@LordZell

It's... Not much of a sheet.

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Convenient works for me lol. I'm sure Vahir won't mind.

EDIT: Just realized I placed the beach a day and a half from Tolos. Hmmm...so maybe the watchtowers fall by sunset on the same day as the landing. Maybe, instead of having the penal battalions move ahead, Myra and the Forlorn Hope go with them to the forest to make the ram. So, I'm definitely making two posts. In the first one, Myra, the Forlorn Hope, and the penal battalions will have taken the watchtowers and will be readying themselves to march in the morning. The next post will deal with the journey to the forest outside of Tolos, the making of the ram, and that's it. I think that makes sense...

@Lexicon

I imagined Tolos as being at the point where the river divides into a north fork and a south fork, at the delta. Of course, it's wherever is convenient for the story. I considered making a map of Etruscia, but I figure it's better to leave it vague, adding stuff in as we go (and not at all due to laziness).

I'll be honest, I haven't really been able to work on an IC post, with a bunch of finals next week. I'll set up another GM post after I'm finished them (assuming they haven't killed me).

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Just waiting for people to submit apps now ^_^ Once they're in we can get started.

@MrFoxNews

You're not going to have your own House?

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Nope, nothing as of yet. Feel free to make up your own.

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@RyanTadashi

Alright, you're in (for both characters, if you want). Feel free to post in the characters tab and the IC.

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You know, I think having just a handful of people is better anyway. We're coordinating much better than we did at the start, and with just 2 (3? 4, including me?) players we can give the story a lot more focus and coherence.

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Tolos Info

"The ancient city of Tolos sits on the northern bank of the Widow's Tears, itself the northern fork of the delta of the great Etrusceia river. Through it runs the lesser Magennon river, which, being too shallow for most heavy ships, is mainly used for drinking water. There are three main roads through the city (west, east, and north), along which are the only densely inhabited parts of the city, barring the coast."

"Founded over a thousand years ago, the city's influence grew rapidly. War with the sprawling elven Kedenneid kingdom was inevitable, however, and after a long, grueling conflict, the Tolosi proved victorious. Despite this, the Tolosi Emperors proved both wise and merciful, not only sparing the elves, but assimilating them into the Empire as administrators, priests, and generals. A duality of power emerged, where the high nobility and the Emperor himself were human, and the elves served them and the Empire as nobles. This system of tolerance remains in place to this day."

"Eventually, however, the city began to decline, even before the Empire began showing signs of weakness. Cadius's Plague of 3387 is said to have killed a third of the city's population, and the civil war between 3391 and 3398 saw the great city be sacked no less than four times as it changed hands. When the Great Foe, Oromis, took the city by the sword in 3401, the city was essentially empty."

"Under the rule of the Etruscans, the city has recovered somewhat, though not much. Visitors tell of a city of ruins, and a sharp contrast between the opulence of the nobility, residing in the heart of the city, and the destitution of the common people, who scrounge a living however they can, wherever they can."

"A friend of mine visited the city no more than two years past. Here is a map of the city he has made, as it was when he was there:"

Grey: Areas of the city lost to ruin. Though one can still find inhabitants here and there, most find these areas too inhospitable to live there.
Dark Grey: The remnants of the once-great Imertian Walls, which now in some places stand no taller than a man.
Red: The populated parts of the city.
Cyan: The docks, through which the city gets what little trade it does. Walled off from the rest of the city, this area is a sad sight indeed, filled with ramshackle shacks, inhabited by scum and criminals.
Yellow: The so-called Holy Quarter, a walled and fortified section of the city home to the Prophet, and the mansions, temples, and crypts which he owns.

-Antus Corbanico, Imperial Scribe-