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[HEADING=2]Original Thread: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/362.258492-The-City-RP-Fantasy-Open-Started-PM-me-your-Character-Sheets[/HEADING]

[HEADING=1]Story (Original)[/HEADING]

A large city that engulfs a continent is at constant unrest. Wars between factions are common and due to its size, some don?t even know the wars happen. The City is separated into many districts, but there is one specific district that is above all the rest. Upper District. It is where all of the rich live, Mages also live there and attends a large magic academy. To the rest of the city, Upper District is the definition of corruption. They don?t care about the rest and lots of time abuses the other districts resources, and sometimes abandon them into conflict.

Factions have tried to rebel, but no one can against mages. Mages are an minority of the billions but are the strongest. To find a mage not in upper district is a rarity, but they do exist. In counter to this, there exists, Mage Hunters, their goal simple, capture mages outside upper and bring them to work in a district known as. Eren Douab, in an ancient language meaning, Death?s Home.

In this world, death is common and nowhere is at true peace.

[HEADING=1]One Year Later Story[/HEADING]

The world outside has changed, Upper District unleashed a Huge Operation. In secret, they had been training thousands of mages and soldiers to go out and conquer all of Middle to make it a super-power among the three districts. Middle District was the first to fall, being so close it was expected.

Though major factions wouldn't just let this, pass, Steel Hearts began to gather even more people and even some powerful mage's but even then the frontline seems to be pushing back and back each day. Outmatched, they don't know how much longer they can last before they fall. Attempts to get North to help have been meet with mixed results, as they don't know if they wish to get involved with Upper's affairs or end up causing a major war.

There was no attempt to get the South to help as during the year, had gotten into more trouble. The Unity League had been hit hard by a new faction only known as: Snake's Fang, and have done some devastating blows to South's little stability they had left. Now it has gotten into its own little war which has the chance of spreading into Middle.

Upper District, while not killing innocents who don't resist, have put new laws into effect and disbanded any local governments and now fully control everything that district does. Hell has risen. More and More rise up, but none know if it will be enough to bring down the Nobles. With power-unmatched, and boxed in, with no help from anywhere else. This could be the start of The Third City War...

[HEADING=3]The North:[/HEADING]

The City is broken into three sections by Mountains; the North is a frozen wasteland, ruled by the Vo?ana family, and has for quite a bit of years. Compared to the other sections, the North is more civilized despite its tyrannical past, and is more accepting of Mages then the Middle or South. Due to this, they?re in a much better state then the other two, economically, and politically. Factions are less present but more represented in this section.

[HEADING=3]The Middle:[/HEADING]

The Middle (where most of the RP will take) is a very standard climate, never gets too hot or too cold. It is ruled by the Nobles who came into power just before 5723 which began the Age of Nobles, as they hold the highest power of all the rulings of the sections. The ruler, Amelia Foel, is a tyrant, but as is the rest of the Nobles.

Current -

First ? Amelia Foel. (Mage ? and head of Nobles)
Second ? Ogshi Kata (Regular)
Third ? Borwal Jomna (Mage)
Fourth ? In?fal (Regular)
Fifth ? The Jalik family. (Mage)
Sixth ? Himha (Regular)
Seventh ? Telimina (Mage)
Eighth ? Ana?sha (Vampire Family)

For this the Middle is in constant unrest on all fronts and factions, fight for control in hope that if they gain enough they will be able to take down the Nobles. Since there is a underlying hatred of Mages, it was fueled more when Amelia Foel took power, who is a Mage.

[HEADING=3]The South:[/HEADING]

The South is in the worst condition of all the sections, and is a land of sandy heats, ruled by Hi?mo?Na, but the real power is in the factions. Hi?mo?Na is just a figurehead family, with not much say in how things go. Mages here are hated the most and killed on sight, due to the South?s history of not trying to forgive Mages after the incident on the rest of the continents.

(Note: Ethnicity isn't based on Section)

(Note: While the North and South are a snowy wasteland and Sandy heats, they?re still fully conquered and every little area is a district.)

(In the RP the next major events for the Main Story will be taking place in the South, so if you want to get involved with the Main story, be in the South for some reason.)

North - Likes the Middle, Neutral with the South.
Middle - Likes the North, Hates the South.
South - Hates the Middle, Neutral with the North.


Traveling from Sections:

Seperating each section, is large mountain ranges, each with ancient passages that take a couple of days to pass. Each guarded by a completely neutral Faction called the Guardians who protect ancient sites. They only allow thos eiwht permission from Section heads or have money, to go through them. Due to this, most of the traveling is done by boat to avoid the guardians.

Is there islands around the City unifected from the Ancient War?

No

How long does it take to cross a section?

A week or so.

How long to cross multiple districts?

Depending on their sizes, days or hours.


[HEADING=1]The Story So Far - One Year Later -[/HEADING]

PPL who took part in original will have their "Story So Far" here.

Lorel once the son of the great Ion family, was banished after his family betrayed the Nobles, and were slaughtered. Outside in the dark world of the City, away of his home, he has realized the horrors of Upper District?s control over the Middle Section of the City. On his way, he was saved by a man named Velen whose family was close to his, as part of Lorel?s parent?s wish, he is to protect Lorel. Though there was little time to connect, as the district Te?nin was under attack by plants that were mutated by ?Magic Constrain.? Itsuka, or Red Itsuka due to her strange magic ability, that sucks life out of anything, accidently caused the mutation.

After the destruction of the main plant, Itsuka was freed from its grasps, and decided to join Lorel and Velen. After hearing of trouble in Amphira between two factions, Lorel decided it would be best to go to Amphira to help out. In the port of Gallu, he meets Marco, and Asael who also decided to tag along due to their own plans. Once in Amphira they formed a plan and successfully stopped the conflict, but in the end were attacked by Mage Hunters and dragged off to Eren Douab, the Mage Hunter?s prison?

Damien was born in the Upper district, and since birth he was always rich. He showed serious potential for magic when he was young, but he was never like the others. Damien always showed his true magical prowess when he used magic with a weapon. Damien's family was always very powerful, and he grew up around mages who he now calls colleagues. Damien was sent to the mages headquarters when he was very young, and he began harnessing his powers immediately.
By the time Damien was twenty, he had learned to control his powers almost completely, and began dabbling in forbidden arts. He didn't dabble there very long however, he instead took up the post as Head-Magical enforcer, part of a team of mages who went into the other districts and made sure that people were able to survive. That team was quickly disbanded, but Damien continues to go into the other districts despite his superiors reprimanding him for it.

Damien 'defeated' his enemy known as Kid, but he lost his memory and much of his magical prowess in the process. Damien woke up in Amphira and joined Lorel and the others. He was then captured and taken to Eren Douab.

The Professional had died that fateful night, where the life that he knew was shattered before his very eyes, leaving but a shell of a man behind, the otherwise hollow figure filled with an unquenchable thirst for revenge. His rage was directed not specifically against those that ruined him, but towards whole city, if only for taking away his life's work so easily. Warees had been declared dead by the state and, while no one collected the enormous bounty on his head, he knew that somewhere, a banquet of sorts was being thrown in celebration of his passing, the man himself forced to rebuild his reputation himself from within the shadows of obscurity he had been cast back in to. It was from that night forward, he swore to reconstruct all he had lost and to claim the lives all he sought fit to bring to an abrupt end, his existence lacking a purpose other than destroying those that took his former life.

He would spend the majority of the following year, aside from a few instances of spree killings for the thrill of it, training himself in the more refined arts of combat, becoming an adept duelist, sword fighter and proficient with most if not all weaponry, as well as physically preparing his body for the future to come by putting constant stress upon it and studying the teachings of many generals and captains after manging to steal few books of a merchant (and, of course, by having someone read them to him). It was only a matter of time before he was an even more lethal fighter than before and, combined with his wit and athletic ability, found himself ready to act upon his intentions.

The populace, aside from a small handful who have seen him for themselves, still assumes that he is indeed dead, but he intends to change all that. The favors owed to him have all been called in, a new ship and crew has been found and, with that, a new chapter of his life starts.


[HEADING=1]Info[/HEADING]

This RP is non-linear, and you can start out anywhere you wish to. The City, is large and diverse, holding home to many different cultures, so get creative! This is optional, it doesn't have to be non-linear free form

You can create your own faction, or join a predesigned one. If you create a faction, other players can join it, but only the one who create it can control its leader (unless your character is the leader.) or if that player allows the other player to do so.


[HEADING=1]Other Info on the City[/HEADING]

[HEADING=2]The Usergroup has also MUCH MORE INFORMATION! - HEAVILY RECOMENDED![/HEADING]

[HEADING=2]Also http://thecitylore.wordpress.com/[/HEADING]

[HEADING=2]Prequel: http://thecityprequel.wordpress.com/ (Not fully updated)[/HEADING]

Due to an ancient war with Mages, the world was ravaged and made un-habitable, except for one continent. This is where one city, that was normally small, got bigger and bigger until eventually it engulfed the continent. The survivors of the war weren?t small and they all needed somewhere to live. From this fast expansion, many parts of the city are slums and in ruins over many years. Sewers below couldn?t reach every place and so many are without clean water. Factions fight over the last remaining natural water and food sources.

The style of the city is medieval but due to the many cultures, it has many different styles. Cultures have clashed in fights and some have completely been wiped out. Outside the city, there is nothing but vast oceans, all around the city is a large stone wall with slowly by the years is falling into ruins, though even with the wall gone; there will be no invaders and nowhere to go.

Since the creation of the City, over three thousand years ago, no one remembers the name of what it was originally called. It had been lost to time and history, with no records because of the war. So everyone simply calls it ?The City.?

Districts vary, and range from living quarters to mining facilities. Since the City engulfs a continent, it surrounds mountains and so some Districts have been built on the side of them and trade the mining resources to other districts. Some are better off than others, some are able to self-produce its resources and live thriving lives, while others are in ruins.

There are three types of Districts, Upper Class, Middle Class, and Lower Class. Though the differences between middle and lower are minimal at best, and Upper Class is above the rest by miles. Upper Class districts usually receive help from Upper District, though there are some rare cases. Middle and Lower classes are usually in conflict or just barely surviving the harsh winters. Separating each district is stone walls and water trenches. Though the water trenches are filthy and green because of the contamination, except for in Upper Class Districts were the water is purified, because it?s not in middle and lower classes, many get sick and fall dead.

Trading between Districts is fairly common, as the need for resources is so strong. Carriages will carry the trades between Districts and even a corporation was formed to take care of this that will do formal trades and gets paid in the process. Many work for it and strive to get a better life.

Over Three thousand years, Factions have rose and fallen, each with many deaths. Many find it hard to keep stable, as with many different people, ideas conflict and change. Though not all factions fight or act upon the same idea. Some Factions are assassins who just get hired to do deeds, others are rebel factions to fight against the Upper District, and some are bandits, workers and cults.
They vary in sizes as well, some Factions rule over many districts but some doesn?t rule over any.

This Faction wishes to overthrow the Upper District and attempt at a real government where they could bring the city back onto its tracks. It once started out as a small group, eventually expanded to encompass many distracts. They are at a constant fight with mages, and due to this fight, make it hard to enter or leave Upper District. Though the attempt to completely seclude them from the outside world has never succeeded as they always find other ways.

Due to their goal, their appeal is massive and constantly many young men and women join every day to bring down Upper District. This has given rise to many resources given to them from various districts and so they are never low but never have as much as Upper, due to the mass amount of districts that benefit from it.

Their leader is the admiral able man, Kron Heart, with the help of his friend Yama Steel; they were able to create the faction. Taking both of their last names to create the name.

Official symbol: A steel heart, which is placed over all of their clothes, right on the heart.

Main District: He?val, a large district that mainly manufactures many materials. It is located on the side of a mountain, far away from Upper District.

Created as a way to make money, this faction, works for all and will kill anyone. Their existence and history is shrouded in mystery, were their main district is located and who is in the faction. To contact them, you must go to one of the various pubs in districts and leave a note with a red stain on it to get one of the members to come. All factions hire them, but there are targets that they can?t get.

Steel Heart has asked them to assassinate official members in Upper District but the mages always thwart their plans, even when some of the assassins are mages themselves.

Official symbol: A red stain, but it?s not worn on armor to keep identity secret.

Mainly consisting of the Rich and Mages, they?re the main target of many rebel factions. It was founded when the city was, and its founders being people who lived in the City before its expansion. They had been powerful mages who helped expand the city but then abandoned most of it when it needed to take care of itself. Over the years this has been somewhat kept and to this day, only help other districts if they get something more useful out of it.
Corrupted and dangerous as they maybe, they protect all in Upper District and allow them to live peaceful lives. Its current leader is Amelia Foel, the most powerful mage in the entire City.

Official symbol: A golden shield with a blue flame in the middle.

Main District: Upper District, the largest district, encompassing whole forests and its own towns.

The Eight Nobles
A sub faction in Upper District, it consists of the strongest and wealthiest families of all. They control much of Upper District and produce some of the strongest mages. Over the three thousand years since the Cities creation, families have rose and fallen. The family known as Foel, their head of family, Amelia is the head of Upper District.

A cult that believes in the ancient fallen goddess, Osaia, who was banished to the world because she tried to take control of the heavens. They see Osaia as the symbol of unity and free will and praise him. Though a simple religion that turned cult when their deeds began to become vicious and sick. Attacking any other faction or even Districts in the name of ?Free Will? they?re massive and considered a threat to all in the City.

Many try to avoid it but then become dragged in somehow and end up joining or being killed. Their current leader, Rohel Mare, leads them into terrorist attacks to gain publicity and rule. They have taken over districts in the name of their fallen goddess.

Official Symbol: White Wings with broken chains.

Main District: Emerald, a small district that in the center, lays a castle and an underground network of caves.

Created in anger against Mages for them for making how the world is. They fight to destroy all mages and or put them under their control, and each carry around an amulet that lets them detect magic, if it was once used in a spot or if there is a nearby large source of energy. Like Steel Heart, their goal is popular and so they get much support and are allowed a lot of freedom moving from one district to the next.

Their leader is Revin Marks, descendent of an Anti-Magic family who once ruled over the ancient nation of Amelelica.

Official Symbol: A blue flame crossed out in red.

Main District: Ferela, second largest district to Upper, it is the home of Eren Douab.

Any other factions will be added here. Also Note that these are major players and not all of the factions.

[HEADING=1]Map[/HEADING]
http://www.picfront.org/d/82yQ

(Outdated but will be updated as soon as I get time - Or looking for Mapper with photoshop!)

-Blue = Upper Class District
-Green = Middle Class District
-Yellow = Lower Class District
-Red = A location, look for the nearest name
-White = Parts of the city that are unknown to us
-Black = The walls surrounding The City or beaches, depending on the location
-Brown = Mountains
-Dark Blue = Oceans
-D.## = District ##

[HEADING=1]Limitations[/HEADING]

- Not everyone can be a Mage. Some people will have to be normal human beings.
- Only race is Humans.
- No unlimited funds and food. The city is in war because of food and so, many districts don't have much. This will become a problem for most characters. As for money, it is also scarce, unless you work for a place, you won't have much. Though even then you won't have unlimited amount.
- When creating a faction, and somewhat of a culture if your character is part of their own special one, you must specificaly tell us all of their details and me and possibly a Co-GM will evaluate them.
- No Killing others.
- No god mode.
- Basic RP Rules
- Non-linear, so your character can technically do their own thing but I will do events that might or might not bring characters together. This is optional, it can be linear if you wish for it to be.

[HEADING=1]Character Sheet[/HEADING]

If you plan on joining make sure to read my first post to see how the world is currently(in the One-Year-Later Thread) and (optional) the whole original topic to get acquantied with how things work and the universe.

Join Skype so we can chat! korten12

Name:
Age:
Section:
Gender: Male or Female
Looks: (Draw, pitcure, or describe)
Personality: (optional)
Faction: (are you in one?)
Bio:
Other Info:
[HEADING=1]OOC Group - Also where character list are.[/HEADING]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/view/The-City-RP

[HEADING=1]Main Thread for Posting:[/HEADING]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/362.288248-The-City-One-Year-Later-Dark-Fantasy-Epic-Open-Started-Interest-thread-for-applications

 

Athol

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I hate to say this, but regretibly I feel I must drop out. I'm not used to the free form setup, and I can't seem to mesh with it and as a result I'm careing less and less. So rather than half-assing it, I'm just going drop out.

Its nothing aginst the RP its just not my style...sorry :(
 

Korten12

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Athol said:
I hate to say this, but regretibly I feel I must drop out. I'm not used to the free form setup, and I can't seem to mesh with it and as a result I'm careing less and less. So rather than half-assing it, I'm just going drop out.

Its nothing aginst the RP its just not my style...sorry :(
What... Why... :( You could just get involved with the main story then if you don't want to do the Free Form part.
 

Hussmann54

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Sorry Kids, wrong thread. to make up for it, please enjoy Kirby:


..zzzzzzzzz
,,u u,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

shhhhh! he is sleeping!
 

Athol

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Korten12 said:
It's not just the free roam bit. I haven't really been feeling to attached to my character. It's hard to write for him, when I don't care if he lives or dies.
 

DragonofDecay86

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New character sheet

Name: Damien Matthews

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Looks:


Personality: Damien has become more secluded since his capture and imprisonment in Eren Douab. He has worked nonstop to try and escape Eren Douab, but all his efforts have been for nothing. He has been punished repeatedly for his actions, and he is now little more than a broken man.

Faction: Upper District

Bio: Damien was born in the Upper district, and since birth he was always rich. He showed serious potential for magic when he was young, but he was never like the others. Damien always showed his true magical prowess when he used magic with a weapon. Damien's family was always very powerful, and he grew up around mages who he now calls colleagues. Damien was sent to the mages headquarters when he was very young, and he began harnessing his powers immediately.
By the time Damien was twenty, he had learned to control his powers almost completely, and began dabbling in forbidden arts. He didn't dabble there very long however, he instead took up the post as Head-Magical enforcer, part of a team of mages who went into the other districts and made sure that people were able to survive. That team was quickly disbanded, but Damien continues to go into the other districts despite his superiors reprimanding him for it.

Damien 'defeated' his enemy known as Kid, but he lost his memory and much of his magical prowess in the process. Damien woke up in Amphira and joined Lorel and the others. He was then captured and taken to Eren Douab.


Other Info:


Equipment:
-A longsword, a set of dark black armor that he wears when going into the other districts, a ring that enhances his power.
-Ring laden with an emerald, parts of his soul rests in the ring.
 

ServebotFrank

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Updating my character sheet.
Name: Kain Whitestroke
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Looks: Grizzled rough beard due to seclusion in Eren Douab, unkempt matted curly hair, passive posture, 5'10, bruises and scars from beatings over his body, scar from bottom of left eye down to the cheek.
Personality: In his time in Eren Douab his personality changed from a kind hearted thief to an aggressive rebel. His hate for the Mage Hunters caused his various attempts with Marco to escape. Even with the punishments falling just short of death his will remains strong as Marco's falters. He has now abandon his morals and has become little more then a renegade.
Faction: (none)
Bio: Kain was born as a Lower Class citizen with parents that could barely keep a job. So he secretly stole and fenced stolen goods to support his family and eventually made enough money to move himself to the Middle District. He still supports his family but when he became old enough to realize the truth of the world around him, he would sneak his way into the Upper District and steal priceless artifacts from the mages and rich citizens. He would fence the artifacts across the city and used the money to support his family and would anonymously donate to various resistance factions.
It was two years before he was found out and the mages set him up during a theft. He was ambushed in the heart of the district where he was to be made an example of. He escaped but was hit by a fireball on the left side of his face, costing him vision of his left eye and permanent scarring. Two weeks later Kain finally escaped an reunited with an old acquaintance, Marco Peloski. Marco gave Kain transport to his parents and gave them transport to Rell.
Marco ventured into the Port of Gallu and met Lorel Ion and Asael Selvrink. Marco agreed to help Lorel in a conflict over in Amphira but Kain ran into trouble of his own at the hands of his boss Nier. After a narrow escape Marco and Kain met up with Lorel and the others at Qe'na and traveled to Amphira.
The group accomplished their task but were captured by Mage hunters and trapped in Eren Douab.
Other Info: Carries a short silver sword sheathed on his waist, known to "disappear" after walking through the crowds.
 

Peteron

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Name: William (Will) Sergey
Age: 20
Gender: Male

Looks: Will is athletic man at the height of 5'10. He has medium length, untidy black hair. He wears a pair of large goggles that hide his blue eyes. He wears a vest with a long sleeved shirt beneath it, along with shorts that almost reach his boots. He has a large glove on his right hand.

Personality: Will is an enthusiastic and impatient man, resembling the mind of a child. He loves fighting, but not out of anger. He fights in order to get stronger and learn more. He is a smart man and can adapt to nearly any situation he is confronted with.

Faction: Green Band

Bio: William was born a rarity among middle class people. He had the ability to use magic. His parents died when he was very young, so he spent most of his childhood learning how to survive in such a harsh world. He was trained under an older mage by the name of Kareem. He was skilled in the element of electricity, and passed his knowledge down to his new disciple. Will trained every day in an attempt to perfect his newfound skill. Eventually he surpassed all of the other students, and Kareem decided it was time to let him go off on his own. Will joined the Green Band shortly after, in an attempt to do something with his skills.

Other Info: He wields a large bow and uses sharp iron rods as opposed to regular arrows.
 

The Zango

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@Korten12: Hey man, I'm thinking of having Acelle and her freedom fighters become more involved in the story, possibly in opposition to the characters currently in Eren Douab, PM me and we can go over some of the details if you wish.

Name: Acelle Q'lana
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Looks: Acelle has a light caramel complexion, rich hazel hair and beautiful, yet piercing blue eyes. Her figure is lithe and feminine, yet athletic and muscular at the same time.

clothes

Personality: I would prefer to create and define Acelle's personality as I play, if that is acceptable.

Faction: Leader of the Green Band, partisan fighters against the Upper district.

Bio: Born in port Gallu, the illegitimate daughter of a prostitute and a pirate, Acelle was literally guaranteed a harsh life. Rejected by her mother, her pirate father begrudgingly took her in, where she would serve aboard his ship on the high sea's.

Life at sea was brutal and Acelle was presented with constant dangers, both from the elements, the ships they raided and even her own crew, being the lusty, prejudiced sailors that they were. Horrific punishments were dished out aboard the ship for any minor misdemeanor too and Acelle always found herself receiving more than her fair share, as evidenced by the scars that cover her back.

Luckily though, aboard the ship she had learnt how to fight, a skill that almost made the years of miserly worth it when she was finally free.

On the night of her fifteenth birthday, the pirates landed in port Gallu to pick up supplies and sell off loot. Acelle had decided her fate was on land and that she would not get anywhere with the pirates, and so, in the dead of night she crept off the ship and began her life on land.

For weeks she drifted aimlessly through the labyrinthine streets of the lower city, scrounging what little food she could and barely surviving.

But when, by pure chance, a passing assassin of the Red Stain observed a mere fifteen year old girl, fighting and winning against a group of three hungry scavengers over a moldy loaf of bread, Acelle was taken under the wing of the Red stain and trained to become one of their deadliest assassins.

Ten years later, she lived a fairly comfortable life in the Middle district, the specter of failure hanging over her all the while, until one fateful night, she and fellow assassin Jaq tracked him down and left him to die in a burning tavern, unaware that the pirate was more resilient than they thought.

However, now, Acelle's focus lies elsewhere, as she is expected by her peers to lead the newly formed Green band through its difficult infancy and expel the Upper district oppressors from the continent, one district at a time if need be.

The Mages must fall.

Other Info: None really, she fights with dual daggers, poison and smoke bombs etc. She is also rather athletic and agile.
 

Nukey

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I made a point to redo Warees with all changes after the year he has beeen through accounted for, made him a little more tough, too...

Name: Captain Warees Blackwood

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Looks: Warees Blackwood is a man of strong build, though unimpressive in stature. He stands at a mere 5'9 and, after a year of training, appears to be just as dangerous as he truly is, although his ability to destroy is most likely has more to do with his attitude rather than physical aptitudes. His skin is tan, almost muddy in coloration, and covered with countless scars, the majority of which adorning his arms though the most notable runs diagonally across his face, starting above his right eyebrow and cutting through his nose, the side of his lip and ends at his left cheek. He has acquired a large assortment of tattoos, as well, his back having become a collage of the work of countless artists over the past year, sporting designs ranging from simplistic tribal patterns to ornate depictions of dragons and other beasts of myth.

A mess of black hair, tangled and flowing down to the middle of his back, sits atop his head; the beads that were once in his locks having been removed, giving it a more free, if savage, appearance. His beard has also taken up a more barbaric look, having been allowed to grow outward, now extending to the bottom of his neck and has been woven into dreads. His eyes are bright green and shining with life, but also with anger, often appearing tense, as if he is focusing on something far off in the distance.

Warees wears a mishmash of varying bits and pieces of clothing, built upon a regal looking black and white set of clothing he acquired about a year ago. It originally lacked defensive properties, although he has made efforts to change that, fitting numerous pieces of protective plating over and under the formal wear. A heavy, stiff coat, dark brown in color, covers the majority of his chest, touching the top of his legs, which are covered with a similarly colored and designed set of trousers. Metallic gloves cover his hands, covered in patterns akin to that found on the suits of the Erin Wes Security Company, leading many to believe he attacked one of the ships he happened to be working security detail for. He wears thick, heavy boots, each sporting a steel stud on the end of them. The hood of the attire he received no longer exists, as well as many parts of it in fact, although the shirt segment can be seen through his open coat, though it appears little more than a typical, white pirate's shirt. This unique adornment of clothing gives him a bit of bulky look, and it is indeed heavy, but he seems to be able to move quite well in all that despite its weight. His clothing primarily consist jute, cotton or kenaf fibers due to their fire-retardant qualities, which he now values greatly due to his personal experience with flame.

Personality: Warees has become a stubborn, belligerent individual, a captain who holds to his plan regardless of the circumstances and defends his right to vengeance violently. He is an easily aggravated man but, despite this, has taught himself to keep his calm when the situation calls for diplomacy rather than blood, his anger instead turning into sarcasm in these instances. The thrill of combat, conquest and the sort is the only thing, besides intoxication, that will put him in a good mood, rarely feeling like himself without a sword in hand. A newfound ability to manipulate others, as well as smooth talk, has been picked during his year rebuilding himself, giving him an odd sort of charm, although he is far from a gentleman considering his tendency to curse and poor manners still remain with him.

Faction: He, despite his newfound role as a pirate captain, pledges allegiance neither to his crew nor the flags of the various other crews he has organized, but instead solely to himself, unwilling to trust anyone or thing but his instinct. His crew, Blackened Dream, is to be considered more a union than a single group, comprised of numerous smaller pirate crews and bandit gangs he managed to have fuse in order to increase their effectiveness and to launch his long awaited attack. The men serving him, roughly a hundred strong, are some of the most dangerous criminals to walk the earth, his intention being to utilize their ferocity, though lack much in the way of training, making them best served for cannon fodder.

The soldiers hold no allegiance to him, however, but instead their own captains, which there are ten of, Warees being more of a figurehead than anything, although he intends to ditch the crew after his plan is carried out to find one of his own.

Fighting Style: A highly refined mix of kickboxing, breaking and traditional sword fighting combined with his quick thinking and newly found knowledge of martial arts, creating a fighter who is not just unpredictable but also highly lethal. He very much still fights like a savage, but a more elegant one, his randomly chosen attacks having a certain grace that they lacked before and moving with more flow between and during his strikes, which are very quick and, if contact is made, usually lethal, due to his newfound tendencies to coat his sword with poison. The usage of dirty tactics has yet to go away completely, but, being a more skilled fighter than he was a year ago, he finds himself using them far less frequently.

Weaponry: His weapon of choice is a long, sharp sabre which he wields with an odd grace. It is an elegant weapon, one that would more likely to be seen at a ceremony than in combat, but, due to its design, is a very potent killing tool. The hand guard is silver with a leather handle that provides a comfortable, firm grip.

He also a pair hand axes on his person, which he wears at his belt; a satchel filled with grinded spice for blinding opponents in combat; a belt of small, black spherical grenades and a fanciful lighter used to ignite them. His final tool in his arsenal, which he has found to be somewhat of a necessity in recent days, is a metal rod, roughly a foot long, used to be others into submission without killing them, similar to a nightstick.

And his current assistant whom will die pretty quickly...
Name: Amora Zanas

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Looks: A short, petite woman standing no taller than 5'3 with a thin, muscle-less build. It would appear that she is malnourished at first glance, possibly even dying, but remains in great health and shape, her scrawny appearance not due to physical ailments but instead her practice of dark magic, which does keep her preserved in great condition beneath the surface, but has degraded her appearance to the point where she more resembles a zombie than a living human. The woman's skin is pale and, in some areas, appears not unlike the flesh of a corpse, though she covers herself extensively as to hide this fact.

A form-fitting set of black bandages adorns her entire form, save for the joints, hiding her entire body from sight whilst allowing her to move freely. A set of black slacks, a coat, undershirt, hood and gloves are worn atop as a second layer, topped with a silver and gold painted mask that covers her face from view, keeping her ghostly form well-hidden, if making it a bit too easy to pick her out while in a crowd due to the unusual nature of the getup.

Personality: A self-preserving woman, one with a black heart but not exactly a full villain, still having the decency to question the horrible things she might be doing at any given moment but not entirely opposed to the idea of indulging in such activities. Her overall attitude is cheery, if in a morbid sort of way, but sometimes shows a serious side.

Faction: Mercenary, currently working for Warees Blackwood.

Other Info: A potent user of black magic and fire-based spells.
 

The Zango

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Name:Commandant Loredo Fischer

Age: 49

Gender: Male

Looks: Wicked and cruel, this self-serving scumbag might be called a weasel if not for his large, piglike stature. He is almost exactly as illustrated, but image more tasteless finery and a more lardy, slovenly appearance

Personality: Known for his brutal efficiency among his peers, he works quickly and mercilessly to get results. His horrific and sadistic methods, whilst intended to build up respect among his peers and enemies alike, his barbaric behavior to people, ally or enemy, prisoner or guard, means that he has to content himself with a cheap imitation of respect, fear.

Faction: Upper district army garrison Commandant, currently governing over the Market district, a hive of anti-Upper sentiments.

Bio: Fischer got into his role the same way any scumbag not fit to wear a uniform gets into their roles, through birth and his families connections. Whilst unimpressive on the battlefield, he is a shrewd and subtle tactician, cruel in his intentions and methods. These traits ensured him a quick rise through the ranks of the Upper military hierarchy, but this self-serving, ambitious cretin wont stop until his lust for power is sated, or until somebody stops him...

Other Info: This sadistic bastard needs to die

My sheet for the Commandant, I might write one for Korad later too.
 

H20 Pirate

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{Name: Asael Selvrink
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Looks: Asael is still a charmer with a devil's grin, known for his fair complexion, his hair has been shaved off by his captors, and he now bares a slant scar that runs down his left brow stopping just short of his eye, he also bare a few more across the rest off his body, he is also distinguished by his 6 feet of height as well as his athletic build, and a pentagram like brand on the back of his right hand.

Personality: Since being imprisoned by the Mage Hunters he remains mostly the same Cynic that was locked away, but he feels a sense of foreboding accomplishment that haunts him within the prison.

Bio: Since the events of Amphira Asael's plan to remain unharmed in the prison was to keep his head low and wait for his opportunity to slip away, however since someone informed the Hunters that he was once a protector and lover of a Mage, and that he also knew the identity of an enigma that had long eluded the Mage Hunters, he become somewhat of a pariah.

The last year has seen him interrogated, beaten, and kept secluded from the rest of the prison population by the Mage Hunters, his hair has since been repeatedly shaven and he was also left branded a Mage Lover, and a disease left on this earth by the Warden, all of these occurrences have left him somewhat alone even when he is let out in the prison yard, people are not fond of associating with a walking dead man.

Other: Asael is slightly ticked that his possessions have been taken, especially so when he remembers his sword.}
 

Korten12

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I will be adding everyone's update characters to the main page of the user group. :D
 

The Zango

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Name: Korad Ves
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Looks: Korad is a large, bald man, who, from his appearance, has obviously seen years of combat, as his body is covered in scars, including one very prolific, jagged scar on the top of his skull all the way down to his left eye, through which he has no vision. Despite his age, he still maintains remarkable levels of fitness and endurance.
Personality: A gruff, no-nonsense kind of guy, Korad is the kind of man that gets results and expects them in equal quality and quantity. He is remarkably loyal to those he trusts and believes in, though his loyalty sometimes descends into obsession and zealotry.
Faction: Green band
Bio: Born in the middle district to a family of mercenaries, there was no doubt that he would one day take up arms for the highest bidder and join the family company. That is why it was a great shock when, instead of joining the mercenary company of his family, he instead joined the army of the Middle district at the age of seventeen. He has been in the Market quarter army for the last thirty six years and his skill and tenacity have ensured that he not only survives, but succeeds time and time again. However, despite rising to the rank of Lieutenant for his district, Korad has always had reservations about who he has been fighting. Is the lower district really that bad, or is it someone else's fault that the city is plagued by eternal strife. Korad realized only too late that the Upper district was to blame and his epiphany came just in time for the Upper district invasion of the Market. Now, his friends dead and the army he pledged his life too in tatters, Korad wishes for only one thing, the total destruction of the upper district and the ruling classes, at any cost.
Other Info:
 

DragonofDecay86

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Name: Damien Matthews

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Looks:


Personality: Damien has become more secluded since his capture and imprisonment in Eren Douab. He has worked nonstop to try and escape Eren Douab, but all his efforts have been for nothing. He has been punished repeatedly for his actions, and he is now little more than a broken man.

Faction: Upper District

Bio: Damien was born in the Upper district, and since birth he was always rich. He showed serious potential for magic when he was young, but he was never like the others. Damien always showed his true magical prowess when he used magic with a weapon. Damien's family was always very powerful, and he grew up around mages who he now calls colleagues. Damien was sent to the mages headquarters when he was very young, and he began harnessing his powers immediately.
By the time Damien was twenty, he had learned to control his powers almost completely, and began dabbling in forbidden arts. He didn't dabble there very long however, he instead took up the post as Head-Magical enforcer, part of a team of mages who went into the other districts and made sure that people were able to survive. That team was quickly disbanded, but Damien continues to go into the other districts despite his superiors reprimanding him for it.

Damien 'defeated' his enemy known as Kid, but he lost his memory and much of his magical prowess in the process. Damien woke up in Amphira and joined Lorel and the others. He was then captured and taken to Eren Douab.


Other Info:


Equipment:
-A longsword, a set of dark black armor that he wears when going into the other districts, a ring that enhances his power.
-Ring laden with an emerald, parts of his soul rests in the ring.

Damien's choice Magic's are fire and darkness and death.































Name: Aberon Lithe (Arachnid)

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Looks:

Wears a dark black cloak over his normal armor set.


Personality: Aberon is quiet and for the most part, and he rarely talks aside from answering questions that cannot be said from motions. Aberon is always aware of his surroundings, no matter what his surroundings are, and he always seems to be one step of his enemies. He is cunning and an excellent archer.

Faction: No faction, Aberon is a rogue mage.

Bio: Aberon was a mage from the Tower, but went rogue around the time Damien disappeared in the Abandoned West Coast. Along with Damien and another mage, Aberon is one of the only few to have sealed part of his soul in an object.

Other Info:
Equipment: A longbow and a wicked looking knife with the emblem of a spider on the hilt. His arrows are made from the strongest wood and raven feathers.
Aberon's choice magic is earth and water.

Name: Edward Dale

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Looks:


Personality: Edward is cocky and too confident in his ability, but it isn't without reason. Edward is an extremely powerful mage and he is also very capable in his other abilities. Edward is one of the only three mages who has bound his soul to an object.

Faction: None, Edward is a rogue mage

Bio: Edward was the same Edward who ventured with Damien to the Abandoned West Coast, but he somehow survived and left the Mage Tower.

Other Info: Edward wields two clawed gauntlets, and a glaive.
Edward's choice magics are lightning, poison and decay.

Name: Myra Telarn
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Looks:


Personality: Quiet, except for flashes of spunk and temper, Myra
Faction: None
Bio: Born to the Upper District and it's obsession with oligarchy, her parents viewed their luck in producing a mage daughter a tool to increase their own power. She was sheltered and treated more like a favored pet than a child, and while she was provided with plenty of training and anything she could think to ask for curiosity eventually got the better of her, and she snuck out to see the City. She was horrified by what she found, and sought to do what she could for the people in the District she'd stumbled into, until she started to notice the attention she drew and remembered the warnings about mage hunters and factions after her for her powers. In a panic, she fled that district and found herself lost, far from home and unable to trust anyone to help her. But despite her sheltered upbringing, she found herself surprisingly skilled at keeping her head down, finding work at taverns and inns wasn't as hard with her innocent face and pretty disposition, although she tended to be underpaid. She knew enough, after all, not to let anyone know what she was, and she used her powers secretly to be of what help she could.
Other Info: She carries a knife strapped to her thigh, but it's more of a survival tool. Other than that and her powers, she's unarmed. Choice magics are water and healing.
 

PleasantKenobi

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Expressing interest. I may read over this and possibly post a character tonight after work (it is 8:00AM here in England at the moment). If I don't then, I will let you know im dropping.