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Time Spiral
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on 2009-08-01 06:24:50 (edited 2009-08-01 19:53:38)
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Plot: The 3000 year war is already at its end.The ten guilds of the world are starting peace talks.But as it turns out the Orzhov Syndicate had other plans for the world of Ravnica.What that was is not much clear.But peace soon passed into the world with the Syndicate's plan not coming into light. 55 years after the time know as 'Raison d'être' came to pass,a new guild came into light.A guild called "The Order of the One true way".This particular guild,though new,was regarded as the most powerful military guild in the whole of Ravnica.They claim that they can see into the future and predict all of the natural disasters that are about to happen,saying it was 'All predetermined'.One by one,they invaded the small cities surrounding them and they now formed the smallest,but most chaotic place in the world,with nobody trying to stand up to them,yet.The ten heads of the guild then started to form,in secret,a small group of warriors who were tasked with stopping the Order.They were given the name "Order of the Black Knights". Guilds: -The Boros Legion : The militaristic guild, they act as enforcers of order on Ravnica, and are not against using force to keep the peace. The Boros Legion is epitomized by the actions of the Wojek League, the police force of Ravnica. They are inspired by the archangel Razia. -The Golgari Swarm : A sect which emphasizes that death is an essential aspect of the life cycle, and which to that end encourages death and plague in order to foster regrowth. They are ruled by a trio of sibling gorgons called The Sisters of Stone Death (Lydya, Lexya and Ludmilla), but their rule is being contested by the elvish shaman Savra. -The Selesnya Conclave : A quasi-monastic order whose members are zealously dedicated to keeping life in balance. The Conclave disapproves strongly of individuality, holding that the good of the whole is always more important than that of a single being. It is directed by The Chorus of the Conclave, a group of mostly ancient dryads. A preacher named Tolsimir Wolfblood is their champion, seen protecting a loxodon and riding the next leader of the conclave. -House Dimir : A shadowy guild that few of the common people of Ravnica are sure still exists. The other nine guilds know it does, and that it traffics in secrets, employing a network of spies and assassins to discover them and enforce their use in blackmail. It is led by the eldritch psionic vampire Szadek and the mysterious champion of the guild Circu, Dimir Lobotomist. -The Orzhov Syndicate : While masquerading as a religion, the Orzhov are actually Mafia-like business people. With no economic transaction that isn't directly or indirectly under their control, they are directed by the Ghost Council of Orzhova, composed entirely of the spirits of former Orzhov Patriarchs and Matriarchs. Teysa, Orzhov Scion, is the champion of the guild. -The Izzet League : Like mad scientists, the Izzet are responsible for almost all of the beneficial technologies and magics that keep Ravnica running. Unfortunately, their impulsive and reckless research principles mean that just as many have failed experiments with explosive results. Their guild leader is an extremely intelligent but temperamental and egotistic half-dragon wizard named Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind. The champions of The Izzet League are a husband-wife pair of wizards named Tibor and Lumia -The Gruul Clans : The Gruul Clans were originally the Guild of Savage Nature, appointed to speak for and protect the people who lived in the harsh natural environments of Ravnica. As the city expanded over nature, the other nine Guilds (specifically the other Green-oriented Guilds) began appointing themselves as nature's defenders. Eventually phased out entirely by the rest of the Guilds, The Gruul fractured into a myriad of different clans, all bent on destroying civilization. Some do it for revenge, others simply because they like to smash stuff. The biggest clan is ruled by the cyclops Borborygmos. Despite not being affiliated with any of the clans, the members view Ulasht, the Hate Seed, as their champion as it represents all they stand for. -The Azorius Senate : The lawmakers of Ravnica, founded by Azor, guild parun of the Azorius Senate, hence the name Azorius Senate. The Senate's obsession is based on the desire to keep the status quo, no matter the cost (which is remotely similar to Ancient Rome's Senate). Their current leader, Grand Arbiter Augustin IV, believes that the best way to serve the city is to make any sort of action illegal. For his hierarchical and bureaucratic guild, history, stability, and the rule of law are paramount. The Grand Arbiter consults a sphinx known as Isperia the Inscrutable, who is the champion of the Azorius. -The Cult of Rakdos : Named after its demon leader, Rakdos the Defiler. The Cult of Rakdos is completely self-absorbed, out only for a good time. However, their idea of a "good time" usually involves murder and mayhem – the more bloody and depraved, the better. The cult would love to rule Ravnica and turn it into one big slaughter-fest, but to them, it's the process of random death and destruction that is fulfilling, not the goal. Fortunately for the Rakdos, their interest in the dark art of death has made them into top-notch mercenaries and assassins, which the other guilds are more than happy to take advantage of. The guild's champion is Lyzolda, the Blood Witch. She is at the forefront of most of the guild's macabre sacrificial ceremonies. -The Simic Combine : The Simic's original role in Ravnica was to protect and preserve what was left of Ravnica's natural ecosystems. Despite their best efforts, they failed, and there is no place on Ravnica that is left to nature. Now, the Simic Combine spends their resources creating new - and often frightening - species of creatures that not only survive in the concrete jungles of Ravnica, but thrive. The guild is headed by the distant and cool elvish biomancer Momir Vig, Simic Visionary. The Simic champion is known as Experiment Kraj, the culmination of all of Vig's previous experiments. It is intended to be the ultimate life form and rapidly "adapts" to change. -The Order of the One true way : The newest and most mysterious clan in the world of Ravnica.Their Ideals and Beliefs,they say, are 'All predetermined' by the one they call 'The One True King'.They are now expending territories at a shocking rate.The Current Guild head is not yet known to the public,but it is theorized it is a girl. [Map]  Sorry for the crude Map. Elements: [Basic Element] Fire:Ability to control fire and flames.Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Ice:Ability to control Water and Ice.The user can also drop the temperature to below freezing at the expense of running out of bodily heat fast. Gale:Ability to control Gales and Wind Torrents.The user gains the ability to fly for a few minutes.After the flight the user is depleted of most of his or her energy and has to rest for a full day before attempting to fly again. Earth:The ability to control the Earth and steel.The user can harder his skin,forming a natural barrier.The user is also given exceptional Strength but has to give up speed and mobility. [Special Elements] Shadow:The ability of the user to bend the shadows to his will.Regarded as one of the more dangerous and hardest to control elements.Only Skilled Vampires are able to use this skill,along with a few other people. Light:The ability of the user to bend the Light Particles around him.Can create pure energy made up of light to create or destroy.Angels are usually the ones gifted with this Element. Sound:The ability of the user to control and bend the sound frequencies. [Unusual Elements] Void:The element of nothingness.The user can destroy things at his will and is able to create black holes.There is only one person who can use it,the old king of the unified Ravnica before the 3000 year war.Regarded as the most powerful Element seen. Gravity:The element of controlling and Bending Gravity.The user is able to bend the Gravitational Pull of an object.There are two people who can use this currently.One would be Shiroyuki and the other is the mysterious Guild Leader of the Order of the One True way. Character Sheet: Name: Age: Race:(Halflings[means you can be half-elf,half-dragon,etc.],humans,elves,vampires,angels,etc.Oh yeah,you can have up to 2 elements.The Element "Sound" is up for grabs,first three people only.No other special elements.) Race Ability:(Innate Skills of your race.You can make it up.Just make it one,okay?) Guild:(nobody is in the Order of the one true way) Abilities:(Limit the abilities to 5 or less.Nothing god like now,eh?) Weapon(if any): Picture: Bio: ____________________________________________________________________________ Character Sheet: Name:Shiroyuki Kurayami Age:?? Race:Vampire Race Ability:[Blood Lust]:When the user drinks blood his abilities increase two fold.Lasts until all the blood consumed is drained from his system.The only downside is,the User is then tempted to drink more blood from other victims,corrupting his mind and turning him into a mindless vampire. Guild:Orzhov Syndicate Abilities: -[Passive]Weapon Mastery(bladed):Able to use any bladed weapon -[Skill]Shadow Magic:Able to use the Shadow Magic.Usually in the form of Energy Blades.Near Mastery. -[Skill]Gravity:Able to bend and control Gravity to a certain Degree.Not Mastered -[Skill:Sword]True Falcon:Attacks the enemy with Two Swords with Blinding Striking speed. -NONE Weapon: Kurayami no Ken-Twin swords that were passed down from his family.They can be used to channel Shadow Magic through them,therefore increasing their cutting power. Pic:  Bio:One of the top Assassins/Warriors of the Orhov Syndicate.Usually the one getting the higher ranking jobs.Was assigned to be the representative of the Syndicate.Thinks that the lives of people are just big games and such.Is bored easily.Not much is known of his past except that he is a pure breed vampire.  |
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May I join? And can you tell me a bit more about the setting? Character Sheet: Name: Rolf Halfhearted Age: 14 Race: Human Elements: Sound, Fire Race Ability: Flexibility of thought. (Humans are a race that can think like other races) Guild: The Golgari Swarm Abilities: Knife-throwing, Phantom Noises (this includes silence), Chess-like Thinking (thinks strategically), Infiltration, Flame Body (can cloak his body in flames, disguising his true appearance) Weapon(if any): Halfhearted: A throwing knife that is enchanted to always return to the one who throws it. Picture: (No picture) Dark hair, dark eyes. Always dresses casually unless he's disguised. Bio: He lost his parents at the tender age of ten to some agents of the Swarm who were trying to "foster new growth". He became an assassin for the Swarm in order to destroy them from the inside, and quickly became one of their finest members. Many people in many guilds fear the "Halfhearted Assassin," but a fourteen-year-old child is not what they imagine when they hear that name. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I didn't read the rules carefully enough.
There are two things I can't stand in this world - people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.
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I posted a very very crude map for you.Anyway the world is called Ravnica and the territories are in the map. |
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(Cc Kenji) Thank you.
There are two things I can't stand in this world - people who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.
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Not to lively, is it? :) I'll join too i think. Got an urge to get back to RPing :) Character: Name: Chiiro Tsume Age: 35(Appearance) Race: Dragon Elements: None Race Ability: Varies (Tsume has unlimited potential ability. In other words his training will never lose its effectiveness) Guild: None Abilities: High Magic Resistance, Spiritual Sensitivity. Scale Armor (Tsume can cover his arms with black scale, which can block even the sharpest weapons) Weapon: Fists Appearance: A muscular man with semi-long black hair, grey eyes and tanned skin. Wears dark grey martial arts gi. Bio: From the log of guilds: "A wanderer. First noticed two years ago. Appeared in a middle of fight between a member of Order of One True Way and a member of Golgari Swarm. Observed silently, but when the fight involved him, killed both and left. Was sighted several times more in different locations. Got known as a silent man, who doesn't show interest in anything. Current location unknown." |
