Introduction
On the coasts of a once war-ridden land, A once thought long dead group of monsters thought only to exist in tales, mercilessly invade a castle town overlooking the high seas. Feasting on the innocent inhabitants, leaving no spare flesh uneaten. The evening of the attack was calm, twilit, starry one. The sun was tilting its head for a rest, The moon awaken early, to brighten up the sky, A purple hue was sprinkled across the sparse clouds. The grass still held dew from the morning, And the only sounds heard were those of the farm animals, and an unknown trespasser. They came without warning, without hesitance, without mercy. They came to kill, The came to eat, They came to play...They were Vampires. All the Lord's Men was not strong enough to take them, Horses, Riders, foot-soldiers, and peasants alike, fell to the vampires. The night was far too dark for anything to be seen. Screams filled the air, blood flew across the castle grounds. No one was spared, women and children alike, were killed.
Horses galloped in the distance. Their feet slinging up mud, tearing through the plains. Their riders carried lances, Ready for battle. The Castle gates dropped. The moon's rays gave their armor a silver glaze. It was a full moon that night, ironically; seeing as how everyone went mad that day. The horsemen valiantly charged the castle town, Willing to die to protect their homeland. Like I said...The Vampires didn't go hungry that day.
Rovan was traveling with Eros that day, it was a good day, He was full, energetic, and an overall peaceful summers day. That was of course, until he crossed the hill. In the distance, flames filled the air, emitting from the castle town o Belmonte. The silhouette of the once prosperous town was lit by the burning embers inside the town borders. Screams and Shrieks of pain could be heard even from Rovan was standing. He tripped back from confusion. He sat under a tree on the hill to collect his thoughts. In that town was his only lead to return home. Eros sat in a position to get a better look. There were no soldiers or war machines he said, He concluded that the fight was from the inside. Maybe a peasant's revolt. The two decided to take rest and go to the town in a couple of days. Rovan was angered that his only chance to return home was probably destroyed.
The duo was about to leave until a staggering young girl came into view, Her visage was that of a beaten-up, tired, hungry prisoner. Rovan immediately noticed it was a girl, and honored his code of chivalry by kneeling to the young women and asking if she was OK. She answered with sorrow and a bowed head, she was sobbing, her voice was cracked and her throat was dry and hoarse. "They...killed them..." she stated. Rovan immediately questioned who, "My family....Dead...."
Rovan paused, he did not want to be rude and ask too many questions while the girl was grieving, But she broke the silence saying. "Vampires...DAMN VAMPIRES!" "They came in the night, under the cover of darkness, and attacked us in our sleep! Please Sir, help them...please...theirs survivors but not much time. My brother, he's still alive, Please, he's the only one left from my family, please save him." Rovan nodded, her story pierced his heart, his eyes swelled up in grief, he gave her his silent oath. They shared words and food for a couple of minutes, He was about to get up to rally supporters when a lone vampire came in from the distance, he swooped down with amazing speed and attacked Rovan, but before his demonic claws could pierce his garb, Elena, the young woman, gave her silent sacrifice for Rovan. Eros immediately slashed the demon's neck. Rovan fell to the ground to help the girl, She knew it was too late for herself, Rovan didn't want to accept it, She reminded him of his little sister, Who had also died. He thanked her, and swore to his life, that he would try to save the town, She looked helplessly, trying to grasp air. She would not make it.
Her face became pale and cold. She finally had peace, Her soul was lifted up into the heavens. Rovan cried, Eros watched in discontent. It had been a VERY long time since Rovan shed tears...Too long. His gathered his composure, And was sure to keep his promise. He buried the girl under the Apple Tree and made a makeshift memorial. He would attack at night, but he needed support. He went to the nearest town to gather up some militia and save the town under seige, even if it was his last venture, he would make sure it happened. The plan was simple. He would go to town, get supporters and create a camp outside the castle, Fro mtheir he would atack the castle and free the survivors. But now would be the hard part.
He traveled for a day to the nearest town, He was tired and hungry when he arived, But his words boomed over the crowd, Eros was impressed at Rovan's valor. He spoke as a man, but appeared as a king. He words transformed speach to image, and thought to action.
"My fellow warriors, Our borther and sisters are being slaughtered as if they are pigs. Their honor has been physically attcked, and their children wil lnever see tomorrow. For those that have survived, Let us rally together to save them from evil. Please. I had a young child die in my arms. Ask yourself, What if that was you? What if that was your child? Please let us help them!"
Now, all he had to do was wait. Hopefully, Some righteous man or women would raise their hand in support.
To his surprise....Everyone in the town center raised up their arms in support. Soon, freedom shall come to Belmonte.
Now came the hard part...
Rules
Please follow the basic rules of the new RP Section indicated by the Moderator Red
#1 Moderation is the key:
Having an uber-powerful character that can, with one withering look, decimate everything, does not get you any friends. It is unfair and annoying to those who wish to play properly; it also ruins the game for everyone else. Having a well-balanced character is what people want.
#2 Grammar is as important as Granddad.
Typing without basic punctuation, grammar or spelling it can be very difficult to decipher exactly what is being said. If you're not sure of the spelling, type it out in a word-processing program with a spellchecker so you dont have to worry or get out the dictionary.
#3 Leet must die
Avoid the use of leet or other internet speak which includes the use of y, u etc. Use full sentences and proper sentence structure. Colloquial accents are fine so long as you stick to them and they are easy to understand. [censorbreal] "Arr that it be" in one post then "yea course it is" would be a little out of character, so if you wish to use silly accents then for continuity you need to stick with them really. Also avoid the use of asterisk to signify actions. Use full sentences to display your actions instead.
#4 Use the door not the wall to enter a roleplay.
Time your entrance as best you can. It is no good those already playing being engaged in a fearful battle for their lives when along you come and start chatting to them. It is best to enter while theyre walking along a road or the like.
#5 Whats in a name?
Remember to include your name often instead of he or I as it can be difficult for latecomers to know who you are without referring constantly back to the character bios.
#6 A break from the norm.
You dont always have to be the generic elf, dwarf or human. Branch out, be wacky (within reason) create your own races (but be sure to say what they are!). As long as the cap fits wear it.
#7 SPAM
Dont spam, that includes making lots of single line posts rather than editing your original post.
#8 Godmodding
Godmodding is where you control other characters without their permission. This is frowned upon for obvious reasons as it is annoying and unsporting. People favor those who dont touch this with a ten-foot barge pole.
#9 Autohitting
Continuously attacking another character without giving them a chance to defend themselves. This again is unsporting and more than a little annoying. Avoid like the plague
#10 Be interesting in your bio.
Just like in real-life with a resume; short, vague and not very detailed (much like a dwarf really) is not the way to go. A two-line bio makes for a very boring read. Be creative and interesting, delve deep into your imagination and create something worthwhile to read (though dont be too long)
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY
Name: (Character's Real Name)
Nickname: (If they have one)
Gender: (Male or female?)
Age: (Real age and how old they look)
Height: (Tall, short, etc. Actual height not required)
Weight: (Slim, fat, etc. Actual weight not required)
Hair: (Hair color/style)
Eyes: (Eye color/depth)
Clothes: (What do they wear)
Personality: (What are they like, inside and out)
Relationships: (Anyone they have a special relationship with?)
History: (Give a brief summary of their life)
Race: (What are they? (human, vampire, hybrid, etc.) Keep in mind that to become a vampire you must be bitten in RP)
Class: (If they have one)
Weapons: (What do they fight with? Keep in mind your character may use any weapon that you can create.)
Skills/Spells: (Try to explain what the skills are that you will use in battle so that an opponent knows what to expect.)
Extra Info:
BEGIN
IF YOU MAKE YOUR CHARACTER A VAMPIRE, HE/SHE IS A VILLAIN IN THIS ROLE-PLAY.