Hello people of Nation-States; Neo Byzantine Empire here as an alter-nation I'm using for what I'm planning will be another Epic RP.
First let's go over the setting; this one's a bit of an odd duck; a Modern-Tech Fantasy, if you will.
The basic premise is; Magic existed among ancient Humans, only with a select few and even then these few had to be trained properly, less the results end in disaster. This powerful force made and broke Empires, from the great Mongolian Khanate of Genghis Khan to Alexander's great Empire, all these great Empires built primarily off the magical capabilities Men and Women behind them.
The last great mage-ruled Empire was, in fact, the Roman Empire; its entire lineage of Emperors up until Constantine being mages, members of a group known as the Magus Imperium, dedicated to locating and grooming young men and women with magical capabilities for rulership positions, end putting an end to all those corrupted by their great powers.
For a time, all was well until one unique and very dangerous fluke appeared; a man mysteriously born under mysterious circumstances to a mother who'd never once been touched by a man before; known to history as Jesus Christ. This man was one of the most powerful magic-users who ever lived, his "miracles", such as the resurrection of the dead and the curing of the ill, did in fact happen, but according to the Magus Imperium, these gifts did not come from any god, but were naturally granted to what they believed to be the elite of Humanity. Even the Ancient gods themselves were merely powerful mages who had seemed like gods and goddess' in the eyes of the people.
A cunning manipulator, Jesus tricked masses of peoples into believing he was the son of a god, all to advance his ultimate goal of destroying Magic Users, whom he viewed as a corrupt, cancerous plague on the world. Truth be told, the Magus Imperium had grown corrupt over time, manipulating the normal population of the known world for some time before the birth of this "Messiah". The ancient world eventually split in two over this; the Christian Elite surviving after Jesus' death, resurrection, and mysterious disappearance, and the Magus Imperium.
Both groups viewed each other very differently, the Christians looking on the mages as corrupt beings, their only purpose in life to be used for their cause of wiping Magic from the face of the earth, while the Magus Imperium saw itself and all mages as superior to normal humans, above them and, due to their capabilities, worthy of ruler over all mankind. The conversion of the Empire to Christianity saw the breaking to the Imperium's power, Mages hunted down in the so-called "Dark Ages" as witches, warlocks, and burned at the stake simply because they were gifted with Magic.
The remnants of the Imperium scattered, vowing to change their ways, devoting themselves to liberating as many magic-sensitive children as possible, lest they be killed or captured by the Church and manipulated to kill others of their kind. Though it was not an easy feat, magic has remained alive thanks to the Imperium's efforts, a long-lasting war about to draw to a close as the Modern Era sets in, the stalemate to be broken by another phenomena; a magic-user either as or more powerful than the "Messiah" over two thousand years ago...
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There you have it, our setting. Basically; this is an individual-character RP, though with the proper authorization, one may control NPC's. You can play as either a mage working for the Imperium, the Church, or one that has not yet been discovered by either group, whether it be through luck or perhaps a wealthy family spending thousands of dollar yearly to cover up your true capabilities. One doesn't have to limit themselves to just a mage, either; you can be a human working for one of the churches mage-hunting units, an Imperium Sympathizer, or someone caught at the wrong place, at the wrong time who now gets involved in the conflict on one side, the other, or as a third party.
Now for some rules;
No Godmodding! Magic-users may be powerful, but all except the case of the fluke specialize in one kind of Magic, whether it be one of the various types of Elemental, Illusion, Healing, and Et Cetera... This will play as your strength, and your weakness as well, for example; healer-class mages can only learn or know healing-based magics and certain defensive spells; Pyromancers can only learn the very powerful, destructive fire-based spells, but no defensive-type magics; Illusion-type mages man manipulate the minds of all but the strongest-willed and properly trained. All mages have their sets of strengths and weakness' and I'll be creating several characters whom I will play as to serve as examples as to how I want them to play out.
No one-liners! Nothing is more annoying than having to sit and scroll through an entire page of useless one-liners that barely describe anything. Tell us what your character is thinking or feeling! And if another player hasn't been very descriptive in their post, that's not excuse for you to write a quick one-liner, think of something else to talk about in the post. In summary; a minimum of four sentences is required.
No killing other players! Without permission, of course. There will be some PvP elements later on in-game, but unless another player opens themselves up to the death of his/her character, all your attempts to kill another player will be just that; attempts, nothing more.
No bad Grammar/Spelling! This is almost as annoying as one-liners. Please, use a spell-checking program. The last thing I, or any other long-time Roleplayer, wants to see is a whole post full of grammar and spelling mistakes. One or two that you may miss until after posting is understandable, but as far as I'm concerned; a full sentence of poor conventions means you're not trying. You will be called out for that and told to put more effort into it, failure to comply will result in a ban.
Have fun! Finally; enjoy the Roleplay. If it's not to your liking, then leave. Finally, while it is a secondary theme in here, the matter of religion is just a supporting theme here. There is no good or evil here, it's just two groups fighting against each other for entirely selfish reasons, I don't want to see people making the Church out to be the hero's or people bashing the church in OOC banter, you'll have plenty of time for that ICly.
(IC Thread here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=243420)
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Now; for the Character Sheets;
Name:
Age (Minimum, 17):
Gender:
Type (Human or Mage):
Affiliation (Magus Imperium, Christian church, Third Party *Please specify*, Optional, for a time):
Specialization (Magic Type for Mages, Skill Set for Humans, if at all):
Description (Physical and Personality):
History:
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Name: DJ Spirit (Pheobe Meriwether)
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Type: Mage
Affiliation: None, as of yet
Specialization: Illusion Magic
Description: "Spirit" is a Five feet, 11 Inch tall Caucasian woman with red-dyed hair and grey-blue eyes. She can usually be found in her club, where she enjoys spending most of her time, partying and playing music for the crowds that generally tend to frequent the place. Overall, she's a friendly and eccentric person, indifferent to many larger issues, caring more about making things enjoyable for people as opposed to making any dramatic changes in the world. In other words; she keeps her head down and tries to stay out of trouble.
History: She lived a fairly normal life, up until puberty, when most mages begin discovering their true potential. She'd always been regarded by her friends as being one to make everyone happy, no matter how sad, angry, or depressed they were, always giving off that uplifting positive aura. So, naturally, when she discovered her ability to manipulate the minds of others, she would often do so to keep others happy and optimistic, whether it be bringing pleasant memories to the surface during time of domestic troubles or helping to remind a couple of why they fell in love with each other in the first place, she tends to be there to help keep people happy with high-spirits. This isn't to say she does this with everyone, far from it, as she recognizes some causes are just lost, though still, she does what she can to help any around her to have high-spirits. Of course, these aren't the limitations to her powers, as she can do far more with the mind, though this is what she seems set on doing, lest she be forced to breaks someone down in self-defense.
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Name: Elyse "Tempest" Marcelyn
Age: 17
Type: Mage
Affiliation: None, as of yet
Specialization: Elemental; Pyromancy (Fire)
Description: Elyse is a young, Caucasian woman with bright-red hair, natural red eyes, and various scars all over her body from beatings she received from her parents when she was younger. She stands five feet eleven inches tall and is completely and utterly insane, prone to violence in the blink of an eye with oftentimes disastrous results for those experiencing her fury, as well as those nearby who may not have provoked her, but were unlucky enough to be in the way at the time. She tends to find an escape from this sadistically violent part of her through art, which formerly served as her escape from the cruelty of her parents.
History: Elyse's story is indeed a tragic one. It began well enough, however; a simple childhood, free of worry, save from her oftentimes fanatically christian parents, whose only real demands were for her to have faith. She never took a personal interest in the religion itself, playing along with them until the fateful day small fires began mysteriously starting whenever she was sad, angry, scared, or just so happened to be thinking about the element in-depth. When she learned she could control this, she informed her parents, who considered this a sign of demonic possession, going to extreme length to "Purify" her, including forcing her into fasts, locking her in tight, confined spaces, and preforming unnecessary exorcisms. When her mother was pregnant with twins, the cruel abuse died down somewhat, the seeds of hate already sown within young Elyse, however. When the twins were born, however, the male died whereas the female lived, Elyse's parent blaming her and the "Demon" within her for the death of their son. One night, they had come to her room to preform another exorcism, walking in at the wrong time, seeing some of her works of art, which were ultimately impressive, though they took this as a sign she traded her soul and the soul of her brother for such abilities. Tearing her canvas apart and beating her, the young Elyse had enough; grabbing her father by the throat and burning him, his scream of pain like music to her as she lit him, her mother, and everything around her on fire, laughing as her life and family burned down around her, nothing left but her in the aftermath of the violent blaze, Police and Firefighters finding her sitting just right outside her home, destroyed entirely, Elyse committed to a mental institution afterwards, accused of starting the fire, resulting in the deaths of her mother, father, and infant sister, though only two charred corpses were recovered in the aftermath, the ones of the mother and father, the baby's body never having been found in the one year since the incident.
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(For once, I'm going to leave the roles of the Major Characters to the players. If you are an experienced, trustworthy Roleplayer, then Telegram me asking for a Major-Character Role, such as the leader of the Imperium Remnants, The Fluke, or the commander of the Churches Mage unit. If these positions aren't taken, I'll play them myself.)
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There you go; my OOC proposal for an Epic RP three hours in the making. Have a good day, ladies and gentlemen, and I look forward to seeing how this turns out.
