Gaea, A Fantasy Role Play (OOC/Master Thread) Always Open

[Damak Var]

Damak would you be interested in having a holy war occur? Between the desert cities and coastal cities north of you. Not all of them would join against you but I can see it being a possibility to spice things up.

I am already at war with the desert cities and the coastal cities north of me are next.

[Imperialisium]

Damak would you be interested in having a holy war occur? Between the desert cities and coastal cities north of you. Not all of them would join against you but I can see it being a possibility to spice things up.

I am already at war with the desert cities and the coastal cities north of me are next.

Alright

[Elerian]

Halfway done with a response for you and Imperial, Mr. Damak.

[New Armarzia]

Should I make character apps for key characters within my nation if they are going to appearing frequently?

[Imperialisium]

Should I make character apps for key characters within my nation if they are going to appearing frequently?

If they are main POV or your primary characters

[New Armarzia]

If they are main POV or your primary characters

Alright, I will probably make apps for two or three of the more frequent ones then.

[New Armarzia]

Nationstates Nation: New Armarzia
Character Name: Drakysis the Righteous
Character Race: Oguin (Minotaurs)
Character Age: 41
Character Dynasty/House/Clan: Originated from the Wavetamers clan
Character Dynastic History: Drakysis was born into the Wavetamers and was brought up to be a hunter. But after a personal journey far from the land claimed by the Minotaurs Drakysis returned and challenged the chief to combat. Since that fight Drakysis has ruled this clan along with many others.
Character Physical Description or Image: Image Link
Character Biography: Drakysis was born far too the North in The Northern Wastes where the Palendar River meets the sea to an average size clan of minotaurs known as The Wavetamers. The clan wasn't necessarily powerful in its military strength, but it was relatively safe from the other clans that often raided being that it was the only group to hunt and trade whales which were prized among the Minotaurs of the North. Drakysis was born to be and trained to be a hunter in the clan, though hunters in this clan were those who braved the Northern sea and hunted the whales. Drakysis was content with this life and fully expected to live his entire life as a hunter.

However, one unfortunate hunting trip a storm unexpectedly rolled in and destroyed the two ships Drakysis and his fellow hunters were using. After the storm Drakysis woke on the frozen shores of The Waste far from any familiar place. For a few weeks Drakysis stayed on that shore hoping someone would come and rescue him. He was fished along the shore to sustain himself, but after a while he realized no help would come. He gathered supplies and eventually began to travel South hoping he would eventually come across a clan of his kind since his own clan had little enemies amongst the other Minotaurs.

Drakysis happened upon a cave that turned out to be an ancient ruin buried beneath the ice and snow. The ruin was an small, circular, ornate room made of polished stone that contained six thrones along its walls that held six decaying bodies in royal clothing. When Drakysis entered that room his mind was flooded with memories of a woman who cared for her brother, but others sought to take advantage of her. The brother punished them and the pair survived the ages though the brother faded away with time. The woman became a symbol of hope and love for those who had lived without any and for those cast away from their societies due to flaws they could not control. They rallied behind her and served as she served them through her care and compassion. Others who hated the abominations and flawed beings that followed the woman rose up to fight the group, but they rallied together behind the lady and protected one another from the wrath of the hateful and brought destruction to them. However, an order of knights serving the Gods struck the woman down who was worshipped as a Goddess herself due to her perceived perfection. After she fell nearly every other member of the group fell to the blade if they didn't already die from heartbreak. And the memory of lady faded away along with the pureness and love surrounding her.

After the memories played in the minotaur's mind, voices began to speak in his mind. The voices revealed themselves as the corpses on the thrones known as The Eternal Council, a group of kings from an ancient king who sought to wrong the girl before they were cursed by her brother to sit on their throne for an eternity until they right their wrongs. The dead kings revealed that they were the first to begin worshipping the lady and they along with one other remained to serve the memories of that perfect being. They sought to bring her perfection to the entire world one way or another and strike down The Gods that those who slew the lady and brought the need for her served. For surely if these Gods including that of death were defeated, their fair lady could be freed from the prison of death. The other servant of the lady's memories appeared by possessing one of the stands of armor that flanked the thrones. Shadow filled the armor and caused it to move. This specter revealed itself as an old champion of the lady who survived the battle that was her doom. He offered to make Drakysis a champion of this perfect lady if he was to serve her and the specter further offered to assist the minotaur by advising him on what he needs to do in order to fulfill his duty as champion.

Under the mentorship of this shadow that The Eternal Council referred to as The Memories of the Fallen Drakysis returned to his people and challenged the chief of his own clan to battle. With he whispers of the shadow telling him what to do, Drakysis easily won and took charge of his clan. He introduced the clan to the memories of this perfect lady and they soon took up her worship and pledged themselves to them. With his own tribe under his rule Drakysis began to challenge the chiefs of the strongest Minotaur clans, a common practice though the leaders of weaker clans often refused such challenges due to knowing they will lose. But Drakysis appeared weak to these powerful clans, but with the assistance of the specter he easily slew these chiefs. With the most powerful clans under his banner and eventually the worship of the lady he championed, much of the other clans submitted to his rule with a few more independent clans being destroyed when they refused to submit or fight in a duel. All questions of resistance were silenced when Drakysis challenged the leader of all the giants in the Northern Waste toe hand-to-hand combat and won, taking charge of the giants. All the minotaurs and giants at this point were sure this man served a divine purpose and those who didn't worship the lady quickly converted.

The specter rallied forces of his own for the cause, a tribe of werewolves and a band of shapeshifters. Now Drakysis, still under the advise of the specter, seeks to free the other survivors of the battle that killed the lady that are currently imprisoned by the order of knights they fought long ago and gather strength for his own forces so they can wage war on the Gods and bring about the the perceived hopes of the perfect lady that slowly is replacing Drakysis's own memories.
Equipment/Important personal items: Armor made of black steel, a two-handed war axe, and two one-handed axes.
RP Sample: This RP

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Nation Name: The Memories of Dol Guldaer
Liege: The Eternal Council
Rank: Champion, High Chief
Landed Titles: N/A
Honorary Titles: Champion of the Perfect Heart
Holdings description: All the lands seen from the Palendar River; Drakysis holds land that is along the river in the Northern Wastes
Vassals: All thirty-two of the minotaur chiefs and the chief of the northern giants
Population in Territory: 35,200
Approximate Levy Size: 7,020 eligible; 1,020 prepared
Retinues: Honorguard; eight other minotaurs from varying clans, a giant, and a werewolf. He is also often accompanied by The Memories of the Fallen

[Elerian]

I'd rather this didn't die, so please keep posting everyone.

[The Starlight]

I'd rather this didn't die, so please keep posting everyone.

Same here, but the people who I am interacting w/ haven't posted. I'll TG them.

[Imperialisium]

Likewise

[Imperialisium]

hmmm what would look better, a classic black and white map as found in the Lord of the Rings...or a colored map.

[Alderann]

How active is this RP. I want to make a nation app if that is OK. But I don't want to bring it down or slow it in anyway. I'm in law enforcement so I have several exams yearly that I must be administered to perform my duties. But I can check in at least twice a week with detailed post if that's OK. Just looking for an escape and a place to relax and have fun. Well just let me know.

[Imperialisium]

How active is this RP. I want to make a nation app if that is OK. But I don't want to bring it down or slow it in anyway. I'm in law enforcement so I have several exams yearly that I must be administered to perform my duties. But I can check in at least twice a week with detailed post if that's OK. Just looking for an escape and a place to relax and have fun. Well just let me know.

It is not terribly fast paced. Its a relaxed pace for a role play. You are more than welcome to join.

[The Starlight]

hmmm what would look better, a classic black and white map as found in the Lord of the Rings...or a colored map.

That's hard, but I'll say the colored map.

[Alderann]

How active is this RP. I want to make a nation app if that is OK. But I don't want to bring it down or slow it in anyway. I'm in law enforcement so I have several exams yearly that I must be administered to perform my duties. But I can check in at least twice a week with detailed post if that's OK. Just looking for an escape and a place to relax and have fun. Well just let me know.

It is not terribly fast paced. Its a relaxed pace for a role play. You are more than welcome to join.

If you don't mind me asking how does the nation apps work, will I be given a spot on the map? And do I need to make character apps for the royal family?

[Imperialisium]

It is not terribly fast paced. Its a relaxed pace for a role play. You are more than welcome to join.

If you don't mind me asking how does the nation apps work, will I be given a spot on the map? And do I need to make character apps for the royal family?

@Starlight, my thoughts exactly. Well I have the background set, I just need to draw it.

@Alderann

Yes you will be given a spot on the map as described (what you put) in the geographic part of the app. Therefore setting the starting position for your nations borders.

You need apps for POV or Primary characters I.E. characters in which you will interact with other people or role play through. Like governing your nation through a King or Queen and their family etc.

[Alderann]

Is it alright if I model my nation after ancient Egypt?

[Imperialisium]

Is it alright if I model my nation after ancient Egypt?

Yes

[Slenderman The CreepyPasta King]

hey, im just waiting for something to happen that slenderman can get involved in.

[New Armarzia]

Just realized a slight map claim issue between my group and that of Krugmar dealing with the Kalzmere mountains, so I am going to go ahead and start editing my posts to attempt to fix that.

[Imperialisium]

Could be a source of conflict

[New Armarzia]

Could be a source of conflict

Could be used ICly, though I was using one of those mountains as the location of an ancient prison, which wouldn't make sense if his group claims them and uses them actively.

[Alderann]

Is a population of 5 or 6 million too much? As I am modeling my nation after the Egyptian empire.

[Elerian]

Is a population of 5 or 6 million too much? As I am modeling my nation after the Egyptian empire.

I depends on where your kingdom will be. I believe one of the other larger empires is around the 4 - 5 million mark if that helps.

[Damak Var]

The Egyptian themed civ would be most suited to the area north of the Paletine Republic which I am invading right now.