The land of Seiryu has long since been the home of the most vicious and powerful creatures, races and monsters. It is the largest continent in the world, surrounded by small, island-like countries which look nothing more like pebbles on a map. Seiryu is home to elves, orcs, humans, Kin (furries) and dragons. Mountain clusters are littered in various parts of the land, connected by plains across the southern spans, the Central Desert glittering in the sun, and the frozen tundras of the north. Humans, Kin and orcs made up a majority of the larger societies while elves mostly lived in solitary in the forests of the east and west or within hidden valleys. All the species, however, avoided the Dragons. The top of mountain clusters and ruins of kingdoms long abandoned were the homes to these monsters, and they were larger than life. The average dragon had a body over 5-10 meters long, and 3 meters tall while just on their bellies. However, the most feared were the grand dragons, the longer lived monstrosities that have evolved beyond the others. They are normally found at treasure pits and hearts of the most mineral-rich mountains. Grand dragons differed in size and powers, depending on the element that they were born into.
In the last 3000 years of recorded history, legends and stories have been passed down. There was one legend that stood above the rest, which everyone in the world has always tried to find and coveted, the Life Stone. The Life Stone is said to be the tear of the Goddess Serenity during the Great Creation when the Demon God Karasu tried to destroy the world which she had created and the beings that she birthed to inhabit it. The stone was said to have been used by her to revive all the dead and restored the lands to their rightful place, but in turn meant the separation of the gods and demons from the material world. The stone is said to have the powers of bringing back the dead and rejuvenating whomever the beholder wished, including themselves.
The stone had been rumored to have been found several times in history, having been kept in a kingdom's court and lost later because of greed, to protect the world or because of the overtaking from dragons. In the last thousand years, it had merely become speculation, and not many actually believed in its existence. But that has never once stopped power-hungry warriors, thieves, greedy kings and the brave/broken of heart who seek to bring back their loved ones back to life. Many have sought it out, and all of have died. One of the biggest problems was dragons, and the other was the sheer number of legends and rumors, all of which have absolutely no credibility.
And here's where you come in. You're one of the many would-be adventurers who are going to attempt what history has proven impossible. You are experienced in your field, but you have never put them to use. You have always said you would go on an adventure, but you have always put it off, coming up with one excuse or another. However, on this fine, summer day, you happened upon an opportunity to finally change that dream into reality, and in the most unlikely of places. On the southeastern port of Holloway, a beaten adventurer seeks to bury his dead, and to find new members to his party.
You have your choice of classes for one of the following:
Newly Trained Swordsman
Mage Academy Graduate
Petty Thief
Wildman/Amazon
Berserker
Warrior Fletchling (Orcs only)
Archer/Crossbowman Apprentice (Can only pick one)
Novice Tamer
Cleric Learner
Each class has a specialty and specific set of equipment they can use/wear. And, of course, you have your own reasons for wanting to find the Life Stone.
Character Application: (I'll post mine as an example.)
Name:
Age: (14-29 limit)
Height: (Min: 3', Max: 7')
Species:
Class:
Weapon: (Feel free to ask)
Description: (Put clothing here, too.)
Short Biography: Tell us a bit of your character's backstory
Name: Korius Lambent
Age: 43
Height: 5'11"
Species: Wolf-Kin
Class: Heavy Berserker
Weapon: Kracken Blade (Large, dull sword with rivets that weighs 1/2 a metric ton, 4 meters long, found on seasoned berserkers with less self-control)
Description: Black wolf with a muscular build. Upper body slumps often, even in a fight. Missing left arm. Wears plate-armoured trousers and no upper coverings except a cracked, steel shoulder pad with a single spike on it, strapped to his trousers via leather strap. Hair is long and a wreck, very unkept. His eyes are a deep yellow, which were mostly covered by his wild hair, and a scar that crosses from his left jugular to the right hemisphere of his forehead.
Short Biography: Crazed child of a wolf-Kin and human berserker. Not much known about his past, but has chased after the Stone since adolescence, hoping to bring his dead parents to life. Has had many adventures, all ending in failure, losing everyone he has ever been with.
RULES:
-No Godmodding
-No Disrespect to any players
-No Killing other players without permission
-No leaving other players behind (This will be free-posting)
-Minimum 3-line posts based on a 1600x800 resolution. (This rule is exempt during battles)
-Must give advanced notice if leaving for a period of time that exceeds 2 days.
-Must TRY to post every day. (We understand if you miss it once in a long while.)
-Don't leave the RP up to dry by stalling everyone. (You will be immediately ejected and your character will be brutally murdered)
-Keep OOC talk in the OOC thread and out of the RP thread.
-Must have an approved character application before participating in RP.
-Limit 1 Character per player.
(More to come as needed)
*PLEASE NOTE THAT BY POSTING AN APP, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREED TO FOLLOW THE LISTED RULES OF THE RP.