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[Kirisaki]

To Become A God

The Mystical and Medieval Tale to attain Power 

 

 

“Even now the idea that monsters like that man can exist haunts me. I can’t consider something like that a human anymore. I always heard the stories, but I never believed them. That single encounter with him… I’m not so sure anymore. Perhaps some men host God himself in their veins.”

- Cao Feng, Bandit Leader

 

God is such a strong word. It has many meanings, but all of them have one similarity. Power. The creator and ruler of the universe, the supreme being, a spirit worthy of being worshipped, a being who has control over humans, and even a superhuman. The simple idea of a God is almost impossible to understand. The only way to truly understand this is to become a God.

 

Throughout history there have always been stories and rumors of special individuals. Other worlds speak of “Demigods” and liken their strongest warriors to God, but is it really just myths? In this world it is no mere story. Whether it is because of how close this universe is to God or for another reason, Gods do exist among us. They wield special powers and have power stronger than most humans can imagine.

 

With these individuals increasing in number the world has fallen into chaos. Becoming a God is no easy task and even now only twelve exist in the country of Xue. Do you have what it takes to earn your place among the heavens?

 

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Thirty years ago the first God appeared in Xue. A simple man by the name of Li Yung arose to power. He was said to be a simple man upon "awakening" to his true form. The only of the twelve Gods to break the norm on how to become a God. Even now it's impossible to explain how or why he changed as suddenly as he did. Those who knew him before the awakening all offered the same information. He was an older gentleman without a family. As a simple farmer in a small town he never gathered attention. Li Yung rarely left his home other than to work his fields. His rise to the heavens was the first of many to come. Within the next ten years, the next eleven Gods revealed themselves.

 

The country of Xue split into several factions and new cults arose to try and create Gods of their own. Everyone wanted power and none of them could attain it. There was something they were missing. Something that they could practically touch, but it always stayed out of reach. It was the simple understanding of self. 

 

You are playing as a simple human for now, but you have the ability to become a God. Will you reach the other Gods or will you die along the way?

 

 

Map of Xue

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God Information and RP Rules

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Here is your handy-dandy guide to Gods! I'll be adding more to this as things are revealed to players and things change!

 

1. Gods are simply humans who have reached the pinnacle of power. "Power" can take many forms including strength of mind and strength of will.

2. Only twelve Gods currently exist in Xue currently.

3. "Joining the heavens" and "awakening" are both terms for a human reaching Godhood. Awakening seems to be the more popular term because of the way that the first God was born.

4. Gods and those that are on the path to becoming a God very commonly have special, unexplained powers.

5. Gods are still "human", but they have reached the pinnacle of humanity's potential. 

 

Right down here are RP rules! I expect that no one will really break these, but they are here if you need them. These are open to change and I didn't add too much because many rules are unspoken.

 

1. GM's word is law. If you feel that something unfair or wrong was decided by me than ask in private. I tend to be fair and we all make mistakes!

2. Be polite. If you feel offended just tell me. Don't insult someone else back and make it worse.

3. Don't godmod. Unless I state otherwise, you can't autokill or autohit things. 

4. Only control your characters. Don't control another players character or use named or described NPCs in specific ways without my permission. 

 

Character Sheet

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[This is where you put your character picture]

 

Name: (What do they call you?)

Age: (How old are you?)

Gender: (Male or Female?)

Appearance: (If you have no picture or want to add additional information put it here!)

 

History: (A biography of your character. Make it as long as you'd like, but it has to be three paragraphs minimum.)

 

Specialty: (Tell me what you're best at. This goes for fighting style, special talent etc. etc. a more in depth description will help me understand your character!)

 

Rank: (Human, Master, Demigod, or God? Everyone starts as human.)

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On the path to becoming a God there are also, for the most part, steps. There's only been one case where someone jumped from human to God and you most likely will not be the next. These steps are just an easier way for you to gauge your strength and progress to becoming a God.

• Human - The weakest rank. Those of the human rank are not far on their path to becoming a God. They can really only perform feats that other humans can.
• Master - The rank above Human. These are people who have reached a power level where normal humans cannot reach. They can use small amounts of their potential God abilities.
• Demigod - The rank below God. Anyone who reached this rank can overpower almost anyone and anything, the exception being other Demigods and Gods. The understanding and knowledge of their own ability allows them to use it of their own accord.
• God - The strongest rank possible. Gods can use almost limitless power and can freely control their ability. Destroying an army is simple for these beings. It's said that the gap between Demigods and Gods is like the gap between a mouse and a tiger.

 

Ability: (What is your characters special power? One word only.)

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Each God has their own specialty and the things they use as their weapon. Using it in it's most basic form and then expanding on that is the strength of this. Just like Gods, each human has their own innate potential. Most humans can't access it in their lifetime actively, but it can and will guide you. Tell me, what is your ability?

 

Example: The ability of "Fire" can be translated to give the control of Heat, Oxygen, Light and even Explosions (upon reaching Godhood at least.) This category will be expanded upon as players grow in rank.

 

Equipment & Inventory: (What are you carrying with you? Weapons? Food?)

 

Relationships: Tell me how you feel towards other characters and how they feel to you. NPCs can go here as well. If you'd like a special NPC relationship then tell me via private. Not all of the NPCs are introduced either so asking the right questions might affiliate you with them.

 

Current Locations

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The Five Great Dynasties

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The Xu Dynasty

 

The Xu Dynasty is most known for the unification of Xue. They began as the rulers of a small state

and continued to gain territory by absorbing the other states around them. They continued this

until they became the strongest state and dynasty in Xue. With the largest amount of land and the

very talented generals in their military, they began a great conquest to unify the lands. 

 

Xue had a very long period of peace while the Xu Dynasty ruled as the Imperial family. The lands

prospered and people quickly gave support to their the Emperor of each generation. Those who

opposed the Xu Dynasty almost always failed or ended up dead. Sometimes the people or officials

themselves would be the ones to do this. It wasn't until the Sun Dynasty usurped the throne in

a cunning and quick attack on the palace, that a group had managed to defeat the Xu Dynasty.

 

A point of interest is the sword style that the Xu Dynasty's first Emperor used during the Warring

States Era. It is said that a master of this is unbeatable in combat. The reason this rumor was

spread is because of the rich history of generals in the family. One of the factors that played a

large role in the unification of Xue were the Three Great Generals. Each of whom was a member

of the Xu Dynasty.

 

Dynasty Head: Xu Ren

Dynasty Heir: Xu Ren

 

 

 

 

The Sun Dynasty

 

Since long ago the Sun Dynasty has never received vast amounts of attention from their peers.

They were a simple ruling family during the Warring States Era who didn't even have a vast

amount of land. The only reason they survived into the unification of Xue was because they

plead loyalty to the Xu Dynasty. The result of this action was a close relationship to the

Xu Dynasty even after Xue was united.

 

As the sister dynasty to Xu, the Sun were always serving and never leading. Because of the

influence within the court, the Sun Dynasty rose up to the second strongest faction in the

political world of Xue since the unification. With this power they gathered allies and their thirst

for power grew further. They finally acted on this thirst when they assaulted the palace in Ying

and took the throne. Sadly, Xu Ren escaped their grasp with the Imperial Seal. Now they

rule a country whose support lies with their most feared enemy.

 

It should be mentioned that the Sun Dynasty isn't known for their military prowess, but they

did adapt the Xu Dynasty sword style to the spear. It isn't a very well known style, but the

few who know of it are either dead or lost a battle against it. Their strength lies in politics rather

than war.

 

Dynasty Head: Sun Yi

Dynasty Heir: Sun Zhao

 

 

 

The Guan Dynasty

 

The Guan Dynasty was incredibly large during the Warring States Era, but they quickly became

weak once the Xu Dynasty began their conquest. The reason they became so weak at the

time was because of their philosophy. Rather than being a traditional dynasty of rulers or nobles,

the Guan Dynasty was more akin to a martial arts school. They would strive to be the strongest

in Xue. When the Xu Dynasty took over, the Guan Dynasty split. Half followed Xu and the

other half fought for themselves. The side opposing Xu was nearly wiped out, but were

spared due to the wishes of the Guan Dynasty members that sided with them. Since then

the Guan Dynasty has been split into a Head Branch and a Lower Branch.

 

Once the unification was complete, the Guan Dynasty went back to how things were before.

They continually strove to create the strongest warriors. When relations with Arda improved

and Xue was introduced to firearms, the Guan Dynasty decided that these new weapons

were the key to creating the "strongest warrior".

 

This dynasty is known for its hand-to-hand combat and weapon making. Currently the

Emperor is trying to employ them into his own army so that he can see for himself

the power of the martial arts that incorporates firearms.

 

Dynasty Head: Guan Ying

Dynasty Heir: Guan Ju

 

 

 

The Fei Dynasty

 

During the conquest of Xue, the Fei Dynasty was one of the few to actually fight back directly

against the much larger Xu Dynasty. In military strength they were equal with the Xu Dynasty 

for a time, but they were defeated when the war began to drag out. Their enemy had the

resources to keep their soldiers replaced and healthy. Since the Fei Dynasty relied on just

their military, they were eventually defeated through their weak economy. The Fei Dynasty

ended up surrendering at the end of the war and the Xu Dynasty spared several of their members.

 

Those that surrendered to the Xu Dynasty were able to keep their land and titles, as well as gain

a rank or two in nobility. This is what made them stay as one of the Five Great Dynasties to today.

The Fei Dynasty has plenty of generals in the Xue military and have since remained loyal to Xue.

 

The generals from the Fei Dynasty are most known for their unpredictability and variety of tactics

employed. Supposedly, the two most revered generals in the Xue military right now are from

the Fei Dynasty. One is an offensive genius and the other has legendary defensive strategies.

 

Dynasty Head: Fei Long

Dynasty Heir: Fei Dao

 

 

 

The Suo Dynasty

 

The Suo Dynasty came to power near the end of the Warring States Era. As the Xu Dynasty was

slowly taking more and more land, the Suo Dynasty did the only thing they could. They minimized

the damage. They weren't the rulers of this state, but instead made a rebellion from within. When

the Xu finally reached them, they welcomed them with open arms. The situation was explained

and the Xu Dynasty left them to keep their positions.

 

This dynasty is made up of scholars and skilled workers. Their place in Xue is as diplomats,

strategists, and officials. The Suo Dynasty values intelligence above all and are almost 

always those chosen as teachers for the Imperial family. Out of all the Dynasties, the Suo

Dynasty is the only one who still completely is loyal to the Xu. The reason for this is the close relationship

the two shared. The Suo Dynasty's head was almost always chosen as the Head Chancellor

of the Empire.

 

A special trait among the Suo Dynasty isn't just their intelligence, but their power to notice

lies and deceit. There hasn't been a simple explanation for this by the Suo Dynasty. Rumor

has it that each child that shows promise is put through intense training and study. The training

is so hard that only one out of twenty actually make it through. This, of course, is only a rumor.

 

Dynasty Head: Suo Yun

Dynasty Heir: Suo Kang

Edited by Kirisaki, 17 December 2013 - 03:39 AM.

[Jod]

what if the ability was smexy

[Kirisaki]

Then that person would probably get a lot of people wanting TADS.

[Geo]

I will add more later.

 

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Name: Sir Jing Xiu (Surging You)

Age: 19

Gender: Male

 

History:

His personality is rather unstable, usually going to such extremities of killing someone brutally. He had a normal family, normal friends, but it all came to an end when his first outbreak happened. Luckily, no one was killed, but they were indeed hurt. One of his friend's leg was broken by his bare hands as he entered his chaos phrase; his parents shunned him, and everyone else near him soon started avoiding going near him. He tried to remove his chaos inside his soul, but it would never fade away.

 

Once he was a little older, he set out on a journey. He decided perhaps it would be better if he was away from people so they don't get caught between Jing's rage. Maybe while doing so, he can find a way to control such power and use it perfectly without it getting out of hand. He tried hard, and he had more control of his chaos, good enough that it doesn't go into sudden outbursts anymore. He yearns to find himself, and what he can do with his strength.

 

Not much is known about his family anymore ever since he left. He was under the impression that his parents were just glad and enjoys that he is no longer near him. He continues to walk around aimlessly, not knowing where to go. He has met some people and helped them, but he tries to not go close to them so they do not get hurt. Deep inside Jing's heart, he knew that someday his chaos will envelop his soul and mind. Destruction may happen.

 

Rank: Human

 

Ability: Chaos

 

Equipment & Inventory: 

-Scimitar

-Brass Knuckles

-Rations

-Water container

-Elixir

 

Relationships: None. 

Edited by Geo, 17 November 2013 - 09:04 PM.

[Rainbow Dash]

some examples if people wanna use em

Fire
Ice
Earth
Air
Light
Life
Death
Command
Emotion
Blood
Shatter
Create
Strength
Speed
Endurance
Momentum

[Rofka]

I shall be the god of boylove; that's one word right?

[Rainbow Dash]

I'll make sure to be a girl then

[Diabolical Rhapsody]

I'll make sure to be a girl then

I second thee!

 

too much TADS and YADS here for comfort..

[I-Am-X]

I second thee!

 

too much TADS and YADS here for comfort..

 

So you plan to make a girl, eh?

I guess depending on how things develop (the characters), might have to make a guy character.

Don't want the difference of the genders being vast. lol

[Unbelievably Majestic]

Kiri! I made a thing.

Boop.

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Name: Lady Yun Qi
Age: Twenty-One
Gender: Female
History:

Lady Yun Qi was born to a family of nobles. From then on she was brought up in the arena of high society, a place where words and wits were often much more dangerous than a blade. High stakes political maneuvering and behind the scenes bribery were a common occurance, and her parents were amongst the best at playing the game of power. Her parents made a point to teach Yun Qi something new every day. Always stay a few steps ahead they would say. Information is power, learn all you can and use it to your advantage. They even taught her basic self-defense with a dagger and how to make poisons that can achieve a few different effects. Then, when her parents got assassinated by a newcomer to the game, she learned her final lessons from them. Nobody is untouchable and anything is possible.

Luckily Yun Qi wasn't there when her parents were assassinated, so she avoided a knife in the throat, but she knew she'd be next on the target list. So she left. She disappeared into the world. Somehow she managed to land on her feet, meeting a group of three con-artists who let her join their crew. Her life in the noble society had equipped her well for a life of deception, and she took to it quickly. She didn't really stick with them for all that long though. Instead she learned all she could from them, took her share of the money and left them in the night.

Nowadays she just follows her whims. She drifts around gambling and hustling people for fun. Occasionally she uses her skills to help people out, though she's pretty fickle and doesn't really have a type of person she'll help. To the people she's helped Yun Qi has become known as The Lady.

Specialty:

Born to Cheat - Yun Qi's specialty lies in the various arts of hustling. She can manipulate cards in card games. She tends to have a couple of loaded dice at hand, and her general slight of hand skills are advanced. Most of all though she is a skilled con-artist and exceedingly good at manipulating people. Her words are her most powerful weapon.

Rank: Human
Ability: Luck
Equipment & Inventory: Money Pouch, Poisons, Small dagger.
Relationships:

Nobles - Yun Qi grew up around nobles. She was one of them. She used to believe they were better than everyone else. That they were special in some way. Now she thinks they're pretty much all just cruel, selfish and petty.

Commoners - Being left with nothing but the clothes on her back was a very humbling experience. She'd been brought up to feel superior to the common man, almost like they were a completely separate and inferior species. But once she found herself forced to live among them she was able to see them for the first time and she had quite the revelation. They were just people, like the nobles. And most of them were better human beings than the people she'd be surrounded by all her life. These people were capable of kindness without having an ulterior motive. They worked hard for their families. She felt foolish for having looked down on the commoners her entire life. Nowadays she sometimes tries to help out citizens that need it.

The World - Yun Qi relationship with the world in general, as of late, has been as a kind of Robin Hood figure. She appears sometimes and helps people out. Though she's much more capricious. Sometimes she just appears to take everything you own. When she is 'working' she goes by the title of The Lady.

Edited by Unbelievably Majestic, 17 November 2013 - 08:31 PM.

[Kirisaki]

Example character and a very prominent NPC in Xue. Odds are most of you will be dragged into the Xu Dynasty vs the Sun Dynasty at some point or another.

 

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Name: Xu Ren

Age: 20

Gender: Male

 

History:

 

Xu Ren was born on December 5th, 473 AU to the Emperor Xu Sao and one of his concubines, Alisa Domnin. Xu Ren was named after his ancestor and the man who unified Xue. His father, despite having the royal harem, only ever had three children and all with the same woman. The day that Xu Ren was born there was a great celebration all throughout the country. Even the officials who controlled Ying, the capital city, stopped their work for that day.

 

Shang Yi, the fourth God, gifted the blade known as "Sanguine" to Xu Ren and the Xu Dynasty on January 17th, 476 AU. During this time Xu Ren began to be taught proper manners befitting an Emperor. As a child of only three years old, Xu Ren seemed to be more interested in playing. This is the year that Xu Ren met Sun Zhao. The two appeared to get along rather well.

 

Firearm trade with the northern country of Arda begins on September 478 AU. Xu Ren meets Marina Veltrov when she ventures down to Xue on a trading mission. Marina is also introduced to Sun Zhao, but takes a lesser interest. From this point on Sun Zhao seems to prefer playing with other children and ignores Xu Ren.

 

​Formal swordplay training for Xu Ren begins on December 5th, 483 AU once the boy is given "Sanguine" as a birthday present. Xu Ren starts acting unruly and skips out on etiquette lessons. His teachers and parents, worried for him, instead increase the amount of weapon training he receives once they noticed that he enjoyed it thoroughly. At this time, Sun Zhao's mother dies and he distances himself further from the royal family.

 

The fifteenth God, Mou Huang is awakened on April 21st, 484 AU.

 

The Xu Dynasty begins considering offers from other countries for the betrothal of Xu Ren on May 7th, 487 AU. Xu Ren begins completely leaving the palace to enjoy himself in the city of Ying. A kidnapping plot was surprisingly foiled by Xu Ren when he defended himself against the kidnappers. Xu Ren kills for the first time.

 

The arrangement of a marriage between Marina Veltrov and Xu Ren is decided upon on  July 26th, 489 AU. Arda and Xue announce their official alliance to the other world powers. Xu Ren gets his first kiss from Marina and the two fall in love.

 

Zhang Pi, the ninth God, paints a portrait of Xu Ren and Marina on June 14th, 490 AU. The portrait is given to Marina's parents as a token of good will between the two countries. Relations between Arda and Xue continue to increase once the Xu Dynasty gifts the second most expensive painting in the world to Arda.

 

Xu Ren comes in second place in a national tournament in Xue on February 3rd, 492 AU. He becomes close friends with the first place combatant and the person that bested him in one on one combat.

 

The Xu Dynasty is usurped by the Sun Dynasty with the help of Li Yung, the first God, on November 25th, 493 AU. The entire Xu Dynasty is executed publicly with the exception of Xu Ren who escapes. Before escaping, Li Yung forces Xu Ren into a magical oath that forces him to hunt and kill the twelve Gods. Xu Ren disappears and isn't seen again until almost a year later.

 

Current Day = February 16th, 494 AU.

 

Specialty:

 

Xu Dynasty Imperial Swordsmanship - The style said to be unbeatable in all of Xue. Only members of the Xu Dynasty have learned this style for centuries. Legend says it is this style that helped win the unification wars of Xue. This requires the user to be completely calm, collected and relaxed while using it, else they damage themselves. Revolving around the idea of "wasting no movements and never being struck" is what makes this style so formidable.

 

Rank: Human

 

Ability: Blood

 

Equipment & Inventory:

• (Jian) "Sanguine"
• Foreign Black and Crimson Robes
• Imperial Seal (Hidden)
• Dagger

Relationships: 

 

Li Yung - Xu Ren's first and foremost target. Li Yung, the first God of Xue, forced the young Emperor into an oath that decided Xu Ren's fate. After driving Xu Ren from the palace and executing all of his family, the God replaced the Emperor with another rival Dynasty's young heir. Before the rightful Emperor can return to his throne he must defeat and kill each of the twelve Gods with Li Yung being the final one. Needless to say, Xu Ren holds a deep hatred for Li Hung.

 

Sun Zhao - The current Emperor and someone Xu Ren knew personally since he was young. Both boys were rivals. Xu Ren normally didn't care much for Sun Zhao, but for him it was personal. Sun Zhao was a noble who couldn't stand the idea of the child of the Emperor and slave being the next in line for the throne. Since the Xu Dynasty was driven out and exterminated, Sun Zhao is focusing all his power on finding and executing Xu Ren.

 

Marina Veltrov - A foreign girl and Xu Ren's lover who happened be in the capital when Li Yung drove the Xu Dynasty out. Her family holds great power and has been trading with Xue for decades now. She had formed a close relationship with Xu Ren since the two were young. Without her help it would have been impossible for Xu Ren to escape from the capital. Currently her whereabouts are unknown. 

 

 

@Jokie: Accepted. :3

[Geo]

I'm not accepted D:

[Kirisaki]

You too are accepted Geo. :3

[Jod]

accept pls

 

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Name: Jing Chen Yu

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Appearance: (If you have no picture or want to add additional information put it here!)

 

History:

In this age of chaos, war and uncertainty, where gods walk among men. It is a time where strength is everything, where the weak are trampled under neath the dreams of weaker men. It is in this kind of atmosphere that Jing was born, and  this kind of place she would grow. Her village was in the arid wastes of the north, situated around a salt mine, her father like most of the men in the village was a miner of salt. There was saying among the villagers that salt in the mines had dyed all their hair white as well, from the generations spent in the mine. The soil around the village was dry and arid, the water limited, they had to rely on the merchant caravan for the majority of the their food, and livestock they bought off the nomads who passed through the village on their yearly rounds.

 

The village was remote enough the upheaval of the age made little difference to it. Being of so little importance imparted a manner of bliss to the village, that the more central lands could not enjoy. This is not to say that they did not have hard lives, after all a miner life is never easy. However the villagers never had to worry about bandits, gods nor their armies. The world of the villagers was small and simple,

 

Like any paradise things did not stay simple for the village for long, after generations of pulling salt from the mine, gruelling day after day,  the miners finally held in their hands the last bag of salt. For a time the villagers did not understand the gravity of the situation, after all they had a stockpile of salt, they were never able to get rid of it in its entirety. However calamity crept up on them one grain at a time. Slowly food started to become scarce, the coals to warm their huts started to become a luxury. The village decayed slowly, and its peoples left with every caravan, hoping the wider world would offer them a better chance.

 

They may have even been successful had the outside world not been in so much strife. As the peoples of the village scattered to the winds so too did the Jing. She went south with her family, a distant cousin of theirs had offered to take them into his home, he was silk dyer in the city of colors, Lu Zheng. The city took the family almost a year to reach, his father served as a labourer for the caravan and her mother in the scullery. However the trip had more of an impact on Jing, it was quite the eye opening experience, suddenly the world became so much wider, so much more complicated.

 

When they reached the city it was quite different from what they hoped, although they had witnessed the gap between the por and the rich, the weak from the strong. In their hearts they had hoped it would not be so in their destination, out of naivete or delusion it did not matter. Although accommodating their cousin lived alone in as a small hut, he never did have enough money to marry and their was no way  he coulds support for all of them. His parents found jobs, as laborers, and somehow managed to subsist. They lived in the eastern district, the slums,  a dangerous place to live, yet they subsisted somehow. Crime ran rampant and the gangs ruthless, still they survived somehow.

 

It is in this dreary environment that Jing grew spent her middle years, she grew to have simple dreams to maybe own a pottery shop of her own. In her dreams she felt that pottery was something she could  spend her life doing, to take the earth and shape it into something so much more. Maybe the fanciful whims fo a child, or the simple dreams of the poor, only she could tell.

 

Till now she had grown to be a quiet girl, curious and observant, yet passive and always reacting to the world. She would walks through the streets, her presence inconspicuous and small. She was small and slight even among those of the same age. This allowed her to get in and out of all kinds of places, to observe and see things as they were without interference. She saw people as they were in their myriad forms, she saw good people, bad people, rich people , sad people, poor people, greedy people, stupid people, smart people, honorable people, people who were monsters and people who were wolves, people who died and people who lived…

 

As she explored the city, one day she would find an old man with a sword. He lived in a small house with a large lawn and high walls. For her it was easy to move along the walls, like a cat, she had learned it on her daily travels, throughout the years. He was a strange old man, who would come out at night and practice with the sword, every day he would cut wood and build furniture. He did this without fail and without rest. She would continue to observe him for many days when suddenly the man turned to her, and beckoned for her. No one had noticed her before, and the first thing to strike her was fear, she quickly darted away, making her way through the rooftops of the city. However she would return the next day, her curiosity to great, and again the man beckoned for her. THis time however, she could not resist his gaze, slowly like and carefully she made her way to the man.

 

The man smiled at her, it was clear smile straight from her heart, then he handed her a stick, and motioned for her to mimic him. She did as the old man asked, from then on she visited the man everyday, spending the day with him practising the sword, learning it from him. She did not learn the sword from any intention of becoming strong, but more for the sake of understanding it out of natural curiosity. She found that as she swung th sword, the more she forgot about her older dream of pottery, she felt the inklings of a new dream but did not know what it was. She trained with old man but she never spoke with him, and he never her. One day, after many months she asked…

 

“Why?” she said…

 

“Your have good eyes” He said,” eyes that do not judge, that do not stray, that truly see”

 

She lifted the sword and again  “Why?” she said

 

“What I teach is not how to fight, but merely one of the many ways to reach the destination”

 

She looked into his eyes , “Where?” she said

 

He only smiled in reply.

 

She would stay with him for many years, learning about the path, the sword and the search for truth. Thanks to the old man she began to change in some ways, yes she was still quiet, however she began to take on a presence of her own. She wasn’t necessarily strong but, she surely wasn't weak. As the years passed she grew and grew, and learned and learned. Her mother died on a cold winter night, she was very sad, for three days and three nights she stood near her mothers pyre staring at the ashes. She went to the old man and asked him…

 

“Why do we die?” She said

 

“Why do we live?” He said

 

She did understand, she wouldn't for many years to come, but that is a story for another time. After many many years, this time it was the time for the old man to die. As he lay on his bed, he gave her his sword.

 

“Go” He said “Walk the path”

 

She took his sword, and sat next to him, and cared for him. She cared for the man for several days, and everyday he grew weaker. However everyday his smile grew wider, until the final day he bid adieu to her.

 

“May we meet again, the Samsara willing”

 

She took her first step outside the the city after many years, a smile on her face and walked on….

 

Rank: Human

 

Ability:Harmony

 

Equipment & Inventory:

Sword of Samsara: It is a sword that has been passed down many hands, been on many journeys, and will do so for as long as the wheel of Samsara turns.

 

Speciality:

The Eight Fold Blade:

Less a way of fighting and more a way of living, it is a school that believes on using the path of the sword, the idea of constant refinement as a method of understanding Samsara. It is one of the Eight Eight Fold Paths, however it is the only path to use a weapon. The Eight Fold blade is a perfect mirror of the user, and its strength depending on the users resolve.

 

Relationships: Tell me how you feel towards other characters and how they feel to you. NPCs can go here as well. If you'd like a special NPC relationship then tell me via private. Not all of the NPCs are introduced either so asking the right questions might affiliate you with them.

 

 

[Vafhudr]

Spoiler

 

Name: Gong Shuo

Age: 47

Gender: Male

 

History:

Gong Shuo was born a generation before most of you lads, in a period rocked by major internal strife. Son of a provincial official, his parent, and his town for that matter, did not live long enough for him to take advantage of such privileges. He was instead thrust into poverty and near starvation. Due to the imperial system, he was unable to join the army, so he did the next best thing – banditry. He started out as a lone cutthroat. He then got himself a small entourage of orphans and so they became a band of roaming cutthroat – hungry kids with sharp knives. In this war-torn land, he quickly became a brigand on a regional scale. Ambitious, he set out to kill off and assimilate any other band in his vicinity until he became a bandit lord, capable of laying waste to entire town.  

 

His first real challenge appeared when the local lord sent a real army against him. Far from backing off, he utterly annihilated the army through a combination of guerrilla tactics and sheer brutality. He finally emerged from the countryside, walked into the provincial capital, and lopped off the head of the lord, letting it roll down the steps.

While he expected that the Emperor would send a large force to deal with him, he was instead proposed to become a commander for the emperor. He would receive the land of the lord he had vanquished, if in return he would lend the king his strength. He would be absolved of his crime and allowed, along with his men, to become honourable subjects.

 

He accepted – the province was already technically his. Furthermore, he was getting quite tired of the life of a petty bandit – he welcomed the chance of becoming a proper lord. He gave his men land, and in a mere two months, the province was the most peaceful in the country.

He was twenty two.   

 

It became quite clear why the emperor was so willing to give him this sudden peerage. He had come of age during the time of the first gods, entities who could lay waste to entire battlefields by their lonesome. Generals and armies fell faster than they could be replenished. This is where the legend of Zuo Zou comes in – few today remembers that he was a highwayman and crime lord in his youth, but everyone knows that he was one of the few men of his time to fight among gods and live to tell the tale.

 

His strategy for fighting gods was rather straightforward – don`t. His military campaigns revolved around avoiding direct confrontation with gods, while laying was to armies and taking towns while they were not looking. Gods may be almighty, but they were only so many of them, and they could only be at so many places at one time.   

He was recently forced to retire due to internal politics – A great friend of the Xu dynasty, he was isolated by their opponents as part of their scheme. Once he and other generals were out of the way, they finally struck. For Gong Shuo part, he had retired to his estate, where he enjoyed farming and writing, but also preparing for a possible civil war – he remained in contact with his officers and imminent Xu officials.

 

You can therefore imagine his surprise and sadness when the heir to the throne and a few retainers showed up one night and told him that the Dynasty had been usurped. He welcomed the forlorn prince in his home, and he has been hiding him there since.

 

Specialty:

Two Blade Style – Heaven and Earth: an unorthodox, dual wielding style, developed by Gong. It is devastating and offensive style, relying on momentum, speed, and sheer strength to cut through even well armoured soldiers.

 

Rank: Master

 

Ability: Life

 

Equipment & Inventory:

Sacred Sword Spring

Sacred Sword Autumn

Sacred Armour of the White Tiger

Brush, ink and paper.

 

Relationships:

Xu Ren – protector of the usurped prince

 

Shuo Family:

Lu Lu – his wife

Li Shuo – His eldest son

O Shuo – His second eldest son

Mai Shuo – His eldest daughter

Li Shuo – his second eldest daughter

Chi Shuo – his third daughter

Sheng Shuo – His third son

Bang Shuo – His fourth son, and twin of

Cong Shuo – his 5^th son

Chun Shuo – 4^th daughter

Bihai Shuo, formerly Cheng – adopted son, offspring of a friend who passed away.

 

Shuo Relations:

Ching Ching – former bandit turned general and financier, started off with Gong in the gang. Best friends.

 

The list goes on… (he knows a lot of people)

Edited by Vafhudr, 17 November 2013 - 10:38 PM.

[Kirisaki]

@Joddie: Accepted!

 

@Vaf: Also accepted!

 

To those of you who don't know, Vaf private messaged me on skype and I gave him permission over Skype to make his character Master Rank. A former General from the era where the first Gods began to awaken deserves it I'd say.

[Geo]

Sir Jing Xiu, is male and his ability is chaos. Jing Chen Yu, is female and her ability is harmony.

 

 

Shipping commence.

[I-Am-X]

Spoiler

 

Name: Zhao Mei

Age: 22

Gender: Female

 

History: 

Zhao Mei was born on July 16th, 471 AU to a poor couple in a village near the Border. Due to their low social status and lack of wealth, they were reduced down to nothing but lapdogs to the villages hierarchy. After being worked to the bone to the point of being unable to work, they had no choice but to borrow money so that they were to be able to buy food for survival.

 

As time passed by, and the debt not repaid, men trounced into their home and demanded that the debt, increased with interest, be repayed, the family looked on in horror as they plead that they were unable to pay the sum back (They were unable to work/find work). Their only means was to sell off their only daughter into slavery, than age 12. Mei's parents, Struggling with the decison to just willingly give up their only child, not wanting her to suffer for their inability to take care of their family, they tried to stall for time as they thought of a way to get her out of there.

 

The men, growing irritated by their stalling, moved towards Mei. Mei's parents jumped right in front of the leader, Feng Wei, blocking his reach as they absorbed blow after blow while screaming for Mei to run while she had the chance.  "Get the little bitch!" Feng Wei shouted as he continued punching and kicking the couple, as his men surrounded Mei.  Mei, Frozen in shock, finally snapped out of it as she bolted for the door with tears in her eyes as Feng's men chased after her.  It was only a matter of minutes before the first minion grabbed onto her.

 

In a panic she managed to land a headbutt to right under the mans jaw, effectively loosening grip, she ran out the door and made her way into an alley on the other side of the village, to no avail. The men quickly caught up to her and cornered her in the alley.  "Troublesome brat" one remarked as they grabbed her as she swung and kicked away at the men until one of the men punched her in the stomach. They than proceded to bound her hands, feet and mouth before slinging her over their shoulders and took her, half-concious, back to the house. Arriving to the house, they tossed Mei onto the ground as they were greeted by their leader Feng Wei, who was standing over her battered and bloodied bodies. 

 

Fully concious, she looked on in horror as she witnessed the state of her parents. Trying to call out to them,  her cries were muffled by the gag as Feng grinned. "Quit your whining, they're still alive.....for now. If you come quitely that is But resist any further.... And they'll become one with the land. Got it?" he finished as he put his put on her fathers head and pressed hard on his head to a pained groan. With a furious nod, she shutted up as Feng spoke again. "For a kid, you've got a lot of fight in you.  How unlady like. There might be some use for you yet." With another hard laugh he spoke again, "You better get a good look at each other, because you'll never see each other again."

 

From there on, she was forced into the gladiatorial trade and promised freedom after obtaining a certain amount of victories. 

 

Mei, After 10 years of making a name for herself in the arena, was granted her freedom.

 

Specialty: 

The Spear.

 

While excelling in close combat with her fists and various weapons, her true skill is with weilding the spear. After being a slave and forced to work as a gladiator, she found comfort in the spear and attained lethal skill in this art.

 

Rank: Human

 

Ability: Strength

 

Equipment & Inventory: 

-A spear (The demon spear)

-a red/black robe (see picture)

 

 

Relationships: 

N/A

 

Best i can come up with at the moment lol.

Tried to find if there was an ancient/cursed chinese spears but found none nor can come up with a good name for one.

I was going to put the spear(s) of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, but that of course isn't chinese or fits the region so ehh...

lol

Edited by I-Am-X, 18 November 2013 - 12:14 AM.

[Kirisaki]

@X: A very interesting character! :3 Approved! If you have any questions or would like relationships feel free to PM me.

[I-Am-X]

@X: A very interesting character! :3 Approved! If you have any questions or would like relationships feel free to PM me.

 

Thank you!

If I can come up with something, I'll do just that.

xD

Edited by I-Am-X, 18 November 2013 - 12:53 AM.