Elementals 3: The White Rose (OOC, FANTASY, OPEN)

[Constaniana]

Useful advice for NPC's that find themselves around a new player character

[Observation Post 13]

Useful advice for NPC's that find themselves around a new player character

No way... URBAN RESCUE RANCH???

[Observation Post 13]

What are Drakebacks? Are they dragon riders?

No, not at all - though that's not an unreasonable assumption.

The Drakebacks of Driegden are the veterans of the Driegden Regiment of Horse: a medium cavalry regiment that served in the Commonwealth Army during the Wide Northern War. It was raised from the Driegden Mountains, a rural area of what was once Albrion. Originally a ragtag group of volunteers, it gradually grew in numbers and training and equipment and combat experience, and finally became one of the most elite regiments of the northern armies. The Drakebacks used both carbines and pistols, and shock action with the sword, and they were known for a very high level of discipline. The regiment played a crucial role in the 12th Joint Army, the Krieghold Campaign, and the Battle of Champion's Field. Its name doesn't come from any literal connection to dragons; rather, it is derived from the regiment's standard-issue helmet, a lobster-tail pot. In this world, folks thought the distinctive overlapping plates of the neck-guard looked like the scales on the back of a dragon's neck - hence "Drakebacks."

After the war, Albrion - including much of the Driegden, the area from which this regiment was raised - was divided between the Federation and the Commonwealth. Many of the Drakebacks took this as a personal betrayal - their homes ended up on the wrong side of the border, abandoned to a country that they had fought against. Even veterans without that personal stake often saw the peace as a kind of sacrilege, since it abandoned gods-loving Northemen to the Federation and its Watchtower allies. So most of the regiment rejected the peace, and began waging a low-level, cross-border guerilla war: trying to protect Albrish civilians on the Federal side of the border from the depredations of Watchtower and of the Gallian government. For this, the Drakebacks are officially regarded as terrorists in both the Federation and the Commonwealth, though many in the North are quietly sympathetic to their cause. This is what will bring Ev and his men to the Thin Isles: their sacred - though entirely illegal - mission to protect the people of Albrion. They consider themselves the guardians of those whom the North has abandoned in the name of peace.

This is a very interesting concept. Like what the sissis did in the 'great northern war' against Russia during ishoviha. Where are the drakebacks getting funds and provisions from? Are they also mercenaries for hire? Are each member required to abide by a moral code? What would happen if a member betrays them? Their mere existence threatens the stability of both empires, and the leader is gonna have to make tough choices to keep the group alive. Will they fight to abide by their lofty goal, or adopt a more practical approach to missions in order to survive? Maybe eventually resorting to raiding civilian caravans, or even working for their former enemy for cash? WILL THEY START A REVOLUTION???? There's so much potential for juicy rps here. I can't wait to see how the drakebacks ride into battle with their lobster helmet, weapon in hand, shouting: "QUE VIVA!"

[Kassaran]

I shudder to think how Averlia acts when it's that time of the month.

Enjoying married life bud? My mother was a single mom and I had to younger sisters. Given I was the only one who didn't suffer from the monthly visitor, I empathize with your plight.

[Woodstovia]

I'm not sure if this'll be a problem but I just wanted to ask to make sure - in a future flashback is it okay to have the Sons of the Phoenix be bodied by the White Rose leading to Aerion's capture? I wanted to write a little about the experience of opposing her. But Aerion won't actually fight her or anything they'll just be squashed and run away.

[Lazarian]

Avery should go run into Aerion. I think he’d be a positive and stabilizing influence on this troubled youth.

[Woodstovia]

Avery should go run into Aerion. I think he’d be a positive and stabilizing influence on this troubled youth.

I was thinking actually he might go soft (for Aerion) on her since neither can control what Froestina has given to them

[Lazarian]

Avery should go run into Aerion. I think he’d be a positive and stabilizing influence on this troubled youth.

I was thinking actually he might go soft (for Aerion) on her since neither can control what Froestina has given to them

Ah, that makes a lot of sense.

[Constaniana]

Useful advice for NPC's that find themselves around a new player character

No way... URBAN RESCUE RANCH???

Aye, I came across the channel a few days ago. Good stuff.

I shudder to think how Averlia acts when it's that time of the month.

Enjoying married life bud? My mother was a single mom and I had to younger sisters. Given I was the only one who didn't suffer from the monthly visitor, I empathize with your plight.

It's been pretty good thus far. Besides, no daughters yet, so I'm not outnumbered when the week of wailing and lamentation comes.

I'm not sure if this'll be a problem but I just wanted to ask to make sure - in a future flashback is it okay to have the Sons of the Phoenix be bodied by the White Rose leading to Aerion's capture? I wanted to write a little about the experience of opposing her. But Aerion won't actually fight her or anything they'll just be squashed and run away.

That's fine by me. Whenever you get around to that I could send you some White Rose dialogue/actions. She may or may not have a deeper connection to one of the towns the Sons of the Phoenix attacked, and have something to say concerning that.

Avery should go run into Aerion. I think he’d be a positive and stabilizing influence on this troubled youth.

"No no, you're going about it all wrong. This is how you freeze someone to death!"

[Lazarian]

Slightly later than two hours, but there we go! I should be able to finish Katya/Alexei's recounting of the battle soon, which will bring them back to the present.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Oh goody, I can use Const's post as a basis for a future Trish post now

[Constaniana]

Slightly later than two hours, but there we go! I should be able to finish Katya/Alexei's recounting of the battle soon, which will bring them back to the present.

Noice, I'm looking forward to seeing what they got up to.

Oh goody, I can use Const's post as a basis for a future Trish post now

#1 helpful OP

Observation Post 13, while Belle is open about the fact she is an Angelle, Lisoette is hiding that she's a Daemonness, for obvious reasons. Some of the other characters (Tristan, Erosen, Eric, Belle, and Trish) know her true origin, but the rest of the characters don't.

[Observation Post 13]

Observation Post 13, while Belle is open about the fact she is an Angelle, Lisoette is hiding that she's a Daemonness, for obvious reasons. Some of the other characters (Tristan, Erosen, Eric, Belle, and Trish) know her true origin, but the rest of the characters don't.

ooooh alr! Lemme edit the post real quick

What language is Lisoette speaking rn?

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Observation Post 13, while Belle is open about the fact she is an Angelle, Lisoette is hiding that she's a Daemonness, for obvious reasons. Some of the other characters (Tristan, Erosen, Eric, Belle, and Trish) know her true origin, but the rest of the characters don't.

ooooh alr! Lemme edit the post real quick

What language is Lisoette speaking rn?

Presumably Gallish. It's pretty much the default for our setting, at least in the continent of Gallia.

[Observation Post 13]

ooooh alr! Lemme edit the post real quick

What language is Lisoette speaking rn?

Presumably Gallish. It's pretty much the default for our setting, at least in the continent of Gallia.

thanks!

[Hinzland]

I’ll have my two apps up by tonight. Just a couple of questions. I was thinking of having the first character being the son of a famous boxer from that East Asian themed country who migrated to the UGF, using his winnings to become a captain of industry. He wants his son to go out into the world and make his own fortune and fame, so he kicked him out much the same way as was done to the father. What kind of industry would apply? Railroads, shipping, weaponry, fishing, general manufacturing? What would fit the setting best? And is immigration even allowed of the UGF? Just want to clarify.

[Constaniana]

I’ll have my two apps up by tonight. Just a couple of questions. I was thinking of having the first character being the son of a famous boxer from that East Asian themed country who migrated to the UGF, using his winnings to become a captain of industry. He wants his son to go out into the world and make his own fortune and fame, so he kicked him out much the same way as was done to the father. What kind of industry would apply? Railroads, shipping, weaponry, fishing, general manufacturing? What would fit the setting best? And is immigration even allowed of the UGF? Just want to clarify.

The railways of Galllia are still relatively young; I was thinking the first steam locomotive was only invented in 1760. Steamboats were invented in 1756, a little earlier. The steam engine itself was invented in 1736, but spent a decent while being used on relatively mundane things like pumping water out of mine-shafts like in our world, and had difficulty spreading in its bulky early forms due to the chaos of the Great Galllian War (1733-63). A possible industry your character's father could have struck it rich in, depending on his age, is canals. There's some ancient ones built by the Galllian Empire that still stand, like the Great Western and Eastern Canals that cut through Villdernheim and the River Albras, as well as that currently unnamed straight waterway on Dal Calain's west coast, but the modern trend of canal-building started in 1705, arguably culminating with the completion of the Great Kreighold Canal in 1726. Your character's father could have invested in that canal and been richly rewarded by House Kreigen as they vastly increased their wealth and territory during the Great Galllian War. One complication with that might be the heavy damage inflicted on the Kreighold during the Rupture of the North. In addition to shipping/canal-building, weaponry could also be a good candidate, especially if your character's father brought some gunpowder knowledge from Sahranjja.

Regarding immigration, there's not a whole lot of it, but there's some movement of peoples between states. Depending on how old your character and his father are, they could have immigrated to Galllia before the founding of the U.G.F. in 1763. It would certainly be more dangerous, but a war-torn continent could be full of opportunity too. Villdernheim, being the largest city in the world and a trade hub, would be a likely destination for an immigrant. Industrialisation in general started in the South, so any of those other cities like Reldenjjord could also have been somewhere the dad wound up and started his business empire.

[Lazarian]

I’m targeting tomorrow night to get a hook for Trish and to move the graveyard gang along a little.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

I’m targeting tomorrow night to get a hook for Trish and to move the graveyard gang along a little.

A hook for me?

[Hinzland]

I got called into work todays so I’ll have to finish the apps tonight. Thanks for the help Const

[Lazarian]

Wait, there’s an east-Asian themed country?

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Wait, there’s an east-Asian themed country?

Sahranjja is kind of like a weird mix between ancient china and medieval arabia I think.

[Hinzland]

Wait, there’s an east-Asian themed country?

Sahranjja is kind of like a weird mix between ancient china and medieval arabia I think.

I thought yoshiba was East Asian themed? Was I wrong?

Edit: I mean tsubaki?

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Sahranjja is kind of like a weird mix between ancient china and medieval arabia I think.

I thought yoshiba was East Asian themed? Was I wrong?

Edit: I mean tsubaki?

Oh yeah, Tsubaki. That one's basically feudal Japan. It was also player submitted rather than made by Const, so it slipped my mind for a bit there.

[Constaniana]

I got called into work todays so I’ll have to finish the apps tonight. Thanks for the help Const

You're welcome! I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

I thought yoshiba was East Asian themed? Was I wrong?

Edit: I mean tsubaki?

Oh yeah, Tsubaki. That one's basically feudal Japan. It was also player submitted rather than made by Const, so it slipped my mind for a bit there.

It slipped my mind too lol. If Hinzland is thinking of having his main character be of Tsubaki descent that would make his relationship with the Sahranjjite desert companion even more interesting. Willis might look down on him, since I figure Sahranjjites wouldn't like an uppity country like Tsubaki that refused to accept their emperor as the true sovereign.