We Own the Night! (Open Character RP OOC)

by **Tagmatium** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:27 am

You people really are quick on the old posting.

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:31 am

Yep, cause we're ninja like that.

Anyway, I have to go to school now, but I might be able to go on the computer in photography if I play my cards right and at lunch, so Ill see you guys later.

by **Songri** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:27 am

When I talk about vamp relationships a child is someone who was once human whereas a son or daughter is a pure blood (Robyn is a child of Rhoran)

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:15 am

Out of interest, why the heavy use of Japanese weaponry?

by **Songri** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:21 am

I use Katana's because I personally believe they are the best designed sword in the world ( and in my opinion the best designed melee weapon in the world). As to the two Japanese spears, Heaven wanted Robyn to get a Jumonji Yari as a weapon. So those two got introduced so that she can actually learn how to use them.

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:27 am

Songri wrote:I use Katana's because I personally believe they are the best designed sword in the world ( and in my opinion the best designed melee weapon in the world). As to the two Japanese spears, Heaven wanted Robyn to get a Jumonji Yari as a weapon. So those two got introduced so that she can actually learn how to use them.

Fair enough.

I personally go for a lot of European Medieval weaponry, as I think it looks a lot cooler. A lot more aesthetically pleasing to my eye, as I feel it is often a bit more functional.

Plus, I'm a bit of a fan of the more obscure pieces of kit out there, like the Dacian Falx. I like that one mainly 'cos I took part in some experimental archaeology to help determine likely tactics the Dacians used against the Roman infantry formations. Which was pretty sweet.

by **Songri** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:36 am

From my (quite limited) experience European weapons were designed around impact with the raw power of the weapon being the key element. As opposed to Oriental weapons which were often very precise and still powerful. (For example a Katana cuts just as well as a Broad sword, and is a lot easier to control and will last longer due to the single edge) I personally think weapons like that would be a Vampire's preference (speed, really fast and they have a long time to master it)

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:50 am

Songri wrote:From my (quite limited) experience European weapons were designed around impact with the raw power of the weapon being the key element. As opposed to Oriental weapons which were often very precise and still powerful. (For example a Katana cuts just as well as a Broad sword, and is a lot easier to control and will last longer due to the single edge) I personally think weapons like that would be a Vampire's preference (speed, really fast and they have a long time to master it)

I'm similarly no expert, but it does come down to useage. A weapon like a knightly sword (apparently, "broadsword" actually refers to a type of single-edged, basket-hilted sword from the 1600s-1700s, not the stereotypical knight's weapon), especially towards the arse-end of the period when plate armour was coming to the fore, was usually used for stabbing, as there was no way it was going to get through the curved plate. Things like warhammers, axes etc were used instead, as they were designed to punch through the armour. There are some really cool skulls from the Battle of Towton which show neat square wounds from these weapons.

And there were a lot of Western martial arts, which have just died out due to the reliance on firearms. One involved the use of double-handed swords and no armour. Literally, the quick and the dead, as even a glancing blow is liable to take a limb with one of those fuckers.

One of the main differences really is general fighting styles. The Western European knight would have undoubtedly functioned poorly on the Japanese battlefield, and vice versa.

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:57 am

Songri wrote:I use Katana's because I personally believe they are the best designed sword in the world ( and in my opinion the best designed melee weapon in the world). As to the two Japanese spears, Heaven wanted Robyn to get a Jumonji Yari as a weapon. So those two got introduced so that she can actually learn how to use them.

You have a point. I believe the katanas design is far more efficient than any other style of sword in the world. Japanese design also far exceeds that of European design. (In my opinion... I used to study this stuff so that was my conclusion.) I just like the Jumonji Yari because when I used to spar I'd use a weapon similar to it and found that the style that came with the weapon was very comfortable with me. I just like that style of fighting I guess and Ive always admired the design of the Jumonji Yari.

by **Tagmatium** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:19 pm

Heaven Hieghts wrote:You have a point. I believe the katanas design is far more efficient than any other style of sword in the world. Japanese design also far exceeds that of European design. (In my opinion... I used to study this stuff so that was my conclusion.) I just like the Jumonji Yari because when I used to spar I'd use a weapon similar to it and found that the style that came with the weapon was very comfortable with me. I just like that style of fighting I guess and Ive always admired the design of the Jumonji Yari.

Before we drive things off-topic entirely again, I'd say that it is primarily down to the differences in fighting styles, especially the level of protection used by the knights. That shit was just proof to any edged weaponry by the late 1400s and early 1500s, so there was a move away from that and towards weaponry that had less of a surface area, so could concentrate the force involved a lot better. Hence halberds, maces and warhammers - the good shit

By "European", I presume we're essentially meaning "late Medieval Western Europe" by this, as there was a massive difference across the continent and across the centuries, as there presumably was in Japan (something I admittedly know little about).

by **Rastorian Syndicate** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:40 pm

Tag: I will be able to start posting again. The ship has now pulled back in to the pier. I will make an IC post later tonight... I appreciate the fact you were covering for me while I was away at sea for a few days..

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:51 pm

So I was thinking about drawing a nice portrait of all of our characters together.

Anything else I should know about their appearances?

by **Tagmatium** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:12 am

Rastorian Syndicate wrote:Tag: I will be able to start posting again. The ship has now pulled back in to the pier. I will make an IC post later tonight... I appreciate the fact you were covering for me while I was away at sea for a few days..

No worries. I had a massive fear that I'd muck stuff up

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:57 am

No? Okay, I'll start it when I can.

by **Songri** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:10 am

In terms of height Rhoran is about 6'4" tall (2 meters) and has a very light build. I can't think of anything else that isn't in my introductory post, but if you need more information just TG me.

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:15 am

Okay, he's tall... Robyn's only like 5'8" or 5'9, which is actually reasonable for a woman, though somehow I imagine her to be smaller....

by **Tagmatium** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:20 am

Huh, got to say I didn't remember the intro posts not mentioning anything about height or build, but looking back they don't.

Oh, well.

I was considering doing something like this earlier, but I really can't draw that well, so I think you'd be better at doing this sort of thing, anyway.

I've been kind of imagining Rhoran to have fairly sharp features, myself.

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:24 am

I imagine him being your standard issue vampire pretty boy to be honest.

by **Songri** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:38 am

Heaven Hieghts wrote:I imagine him being your standard issue vampire pretty boy to be honest.

Pretty much.

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:15 am

Songri wrote:
Heaven Hieghts wrote:I imagine him being your standard issue vampire pretty boy to be honest.

Pretty much.

HAH! I knew.

by **Tagmatium** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:25 am

Heaven Hieghts wrote:
Songri wrote:
Heaven Hieghts wrote:I imagine him being your standard issue vampire pretty boy to be honest.

Pretty much.

HAH! I knew.

Dare I point towards the dude from Twilight?

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:29 am

NO! Are you kidding? That guy was so ugly its not funny.

If anything he's like Marius from an Anne Rice novel. In fact I bet you anything thats who Rhoran looks like.

Marius is sexy.

by **Songri** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:40 am

Tagmatium wrote:
Heaven Hieghts wrote:
Songri wrote:
Heaven Hieghts wrote:I imagine him being your standard issue vampire pretty boy to be honest.

Pretty much.

HAH! I knew.

Dare I point towards the dude from Twilight?

...

Ever compare Rhoran to that filth again and I will personally set Raphael and every single one of his knights on you :evil:

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:45 am

Oh, I'd like to see this. :lol2:

by **Heaven Hieghts** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:58 am

Guys... I had the weirdest dream last night.

I was singing opera while walking down the road and Rhoran was telling me to shut up. :lol2:

I was like 'what the fuck?' when I woke up.

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