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Post by katanal on Feb 20, 2007 19:46:59 GMT -5
Lion or Fox chosen!
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 20, 2007 19:49:49 GMT -5
PICK ONE! I'm taking an entire skulk of Belyasha (group of four.) Whee, this should be interesting.
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Post by katanal on Feb 20, 2007 20:12:52 GMT -5
FOX
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Post by Zylaa on Feb 20, 2007 21:01:58 GMT -5
Weasel for me.
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 20, 2007 21:04:05 GMT -5
Dang, no mutated cats? Oh well. Note you will most likely have to play more than one character.
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 20, 2007 21:08:51 GMT -5
May I also request full or at least partial bios for your characters?
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Post by katanal on Feb 20, 2007 21:36:15 GMT -5
YES
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Post by Zylaa on Feb 20, 2007 21:38:11 GMT -5
You may request them, yes. Whether you will get them- *brick'd* Okay, okay, I'll come up with one. Sometime soon.
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 21, 2007 18:42:27 GMT -5
Okay, now some supplemental stuff. This is just to give you a better idea of the culture of shifters/therianothropes, not to stifle your RP'ers creativity or whatever.
Perspectives: Prodigals
Karimah, Matriarch of the Shrouded Moon Clan
Hey, you. Yes, you, I don't see any other werebats running around here. Oh, calm down, I can see what you really are and it's not that important...well, yes it is, but you're making me get off the subject. I'm the same as you, see? You and me, we're shapeshifters, therianothropes. I'm a Hyena, you're a Bat. Well, I guess you know that already. Your parents are probably carriers of the gene if they haven't told you about all this stuff already.
What stuff, you ask? Well, listen closely, because what I'm about to tell you is very important. There's a war going on. No, no, not the war in the Middle East! God, this is what I get for talking to a human-born. What I meant was there's a war between the therianothropes going on that's been going on since before recorded history. Some of 'em, the Kekkai, want to kill all humans because they're overpopulating the Earth. And then there's us, the Warders. We're trying to stop that from happening.
I'll be honest with you, there are a hell of a lot more Kekkai than Warders. And most of your tribe, the Bats, are with the Kekkai. And knowing them, they'll show up at your doorstep soon trying to recruit you. They'll tell about their goddess, the Mother (who's like a personification of the Earth), and ramble on about how humans are destroying Her through petty wars and pollution. And then they'll tell you how perfect the world was before the humans came along and got the idea that they had the right to think and invent, so it's only right that they start the whole process of culling again. Look, it's all eco-terrorist-hippe BS, and I can tell you right now humans aren't as bad as they put them out to be. I mean, civilization is definitely a good thing.
But I disgress. See, the Kekkai absolutely despise your tribe. Bats, next to Hyenas, are the bottom of the totem pole in Kekkai societly. And they'll really just recruit you because they want to use you for cannon fodder, because the Wolves think that's all Bats are good for. Warders are outnumbered, you see. The Kekkai don't need you, we do.
So, you know what to expect. I'm not expecting you to jump into the fray right away. And just so you know, I'm thinking of making a Prodigal clan. You're one of the only shifters around here we got to in time, so you've got an invitation in. No pressure, though. But...just think of me when the Kekkai come knocking at your door. I'm hoping you'll refuse. And knowing those Ferals, they'll probably try to...eh. Look, don't worry, my Prodigals have your back.
Perspectives: Warders
Fenya Otsuzumi, Belyasha and member of the Grey Fangs Skulk
A couple years before you were born, one of my less fond memories was getting teased for being the only child in my Japanese grade school with blue eyes. Oh, and grey hair. The other is getting the hell out of the Kuril Islands because the local Foxes found out me and my mom were Belyasha. The blue eyes and grey hair were a dead giveaway. Kind of the story of my life. Fighting the people who hate me for my heritage to protect the people who don't really accept me. But that's not the point.
...I really don't know how to put this, sis. I'll just be straightforward. I don't think Mom's explained this very well because, you know, she's terrible about this kind of thing. And Dad's probably been dancing around the subject as usual...Anyway, there's a seventy-percent chance you're a Belyasha too. And since you've got the hair and eyes, odds are you've inherited the gene. You're thirteen now, right? That means you'll have your first change soon. I had mine when I was fourteen, for what it's worth.
I just want you to know that being a Warder- and yes, you will have to be one, that's just something that's expected of us- is a lot scarier than they put it out to be. Especially being on the front lines. I mean, I've only been with my Skulk for a few months, but I've already seen more than I've wanted to. I've...killed more Kekkai than I care to think about. Yeah, they may be demented genocidal freaks of nature, but they're still people in a way. I pray everyday to the God of a Thousand Names that I'm doing the right thing. I just hate how it's kill or be killed.
Notes: Would it make anyone mad at me if I instated a class system ala cRPG? It'll make combat less of a pain.
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Post by Zylaa on Feb 21, 2007 21:37:06 GMT -5
*isn't exactly sure what cRPG class systems are, but won't be mad*
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 21, 2007 21:43:02 GMT -5
Well...stuff like fighters, bards, wizards, etc. Not in those exact terms, of course, and it'll differ from tribe to tribe based on that tribe's culture, but you get the idea. Let's see...Kata's playing a Fox (haven't planned anything for them yet), you're playing a Weasel (I've got some, it'll probably end up being with three classes), and I've already got the ones for Belyasha set.
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Post by Zylaa on Feb 21, 2007 21:46:18 GMT -5
Oh those, okay then.
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 22, 2007 19:01:18 GMT -5
Whee. Well, here are the classes (Inspirations) for the Belyasha. For future reference, all Belyasha undergo a initiation ritual-type-thing that I haven't fully planned out that involves dreams. In said dream one of the aspects of the Belyasha's holy trinity, the Divine Inspiration, appears before them and shows them what their goal in life is to be. And here they are:
Shadow Inspired: Those who dreamt of moonless nights and darkness...The closest thing the Belyasha have to warriors. Far from the fierce fighters one envisions when thinking of werebeasts, Shadow Inspired prefer do battle from where their name would imply, acting more as silent assassins than berserkers. Consequentially, most of their special abilities are geared towards stealth and ranged combat. Half of Belyasha take this Inspiration.
Sample abilities: Generate Shade, Short Circut, Deep Pockets, Crow-Hop, Cover of Darkness, Sleight of Hand, Sureshot
Tone Inspired: Those who dreamt of songs of hope and a coming dawn...The historians, priests, morale-boosters and artists for the Belyasha. They feel a closer connection to the God of a Thousand Names moreso than any others in their tribe, even in a tribe known for being especially devout. Many of their abilities give them supernatural power over the spoken word. This is the second most common Inspiration, with approximately forty percent of Belyasha claiming it.
Sample abilities: Bay of the Hellhound, Deciphering Babel, Flawless Ontology, Voice of Man, Telepathy, Irrefutable Proof, War Frenzy
Infernal Inspired: Those who dreamt of the purifying fires of Purgatory and brilliant sunsets...The leaders, judges, and visionaries. Fierce, extroverted, and passionate individuals. Abilities are geared towards helping skulkmates, offense, and some psychological-warfare-type-stuff. This is, unsurprisingly, the least common of all Inspirations, with only ten percent of Belyasha taking it.
Sample abilities: Strength in Numbers, Blind Justice, Burning Veil, Reveal Form, Harrowing Presence, Raised Threshold
And now, the Weasel Tribe. This is kind of strange, but all Weasels are born during a storm, and what kind of storm it is determines their class. I'll get a fancy name for their classes later (Birth Storms is kind of lame, but oh well.) There isn't really a prevalent Birth Storm among them, unlike the Belyasha. Note all Weasels must take the ability Antitoxin.
Hail: Born under snow, ice, and sleet...born to be the defender. Don't assume that Hails can't fight, they certainly can. They simply prefer to let the more impulsive Lightnings do that for them. More enduring than other Weasels, Hails prefer to slowly wear away at their opponents. Many of their abilities involve cryomancy, enhancing their own ability (or others) to heal or defend from harm, and other such things.
Rain: Born under torrential rainfall...born to be the healer. Among a society of people known for their impatience and bloodlust, Rains are a camling influence. They prefer to keep out of the fray, instead picking up the resulting pieces (occasionally literally) as medics. It is therefore only natural that their ablities revolve around healing wounds (physical or otherwise) and hydromancy.
Lightning: Born under lightning...born to be the fighter. Most of the negative things you hear about the Weasels are perpetrated by the Lightnings. Swift-acting warriors, most of their abilities are offensive or involve enhancing speed or reflexes.
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Post by Xicrog on Feb 22, 2007 20:25:45 GMT -5
Yeah...have fun coming up with abilities for your characters. I've got the ones for mine set. Just use the guidelines I set and don't do anything completely insane, and I'll probably approve of it.
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Post by Zylaa on Feb 22, 2007 22:21:54 GMT -5
Darn, and I was so hoping to be a Cloudless sunny day weasel. XD I'll be a Rain weasel, methinks.
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