Ho there child, come here and listen as I recount the days of glory in battle. The days of kings and of dragons.
Countless years ago there lived in a place called Thur'endar, a king of immense power. He ruled his subjects fair and true, but in the east grew a dangerous storm. No little child, not of clouds and thunder, but a storm in the heart of men. Peace and prosperity had reigned long enough and it was time for war. This storm brooded and grew until it could take it no longer. The king of Thur'endar was forced to war against the rebels. Yet who could stand up to the might of those who would kill just for the sake of seeing another's blood?
There was not one among the kings men who could stand against the general of rebels. Even his name struck fear in to the very hearts of the most brave and bold. Meroktar Soulkiller. This man was unlike any before. It was said that he loomed over the battle field with a shadow that stretched until the horizon. All those who stand under it would perish, their souls snatched from their very dying breath.
The king of Thur'endar, named Rumadon the Wise, could do nothing against such a man. He begged and pleaded with the dwarves of Hrengard, but they did not answer his call. Instead they contented themselves to staying in their mountains. King Rumadon sent word to the giants who live in Vetharma to the south, but they ignored him, saying the ways of the north do not concern him. He did not contact the Half-lings in Evendar to the northwest, for their ways are not that of war.
When all seemed lost, an ambassador from the kingdom to the northeast, called Vis'holmå, visited the king. The ambassador was among the fairest of her kind, the elves. She spoke with the king and offered him a chance to save his kingdom. The elves of Vis'holmå were the caretakers of the mighty dragons. In return the elves wanted payment since they were having a problem as well.
In Vis'holmå there was a lack of births for the elves. They were a long lived race and when bonded with dragons this only increased their long lives. The birthrate dropped and therefore there were no new candidates for the riding and the care-taking of the youngest of the new dragons. Without caretakers and a sentient creature to bond with, the dragons were feral and fierce, enough to threaten the elves' very way of life.
The ambassador offered the king the power he needed to stop the war. Dragon Riders. In return, when the war was over the new riders would join the ranks of the elves in Vis'holmå and take care of the mighty creatures. The wise king pondered this answer for a long while. After taking the time to think it through, he accepted the ambassador's offer. He did no know how the find the right riders though. He offered to send his best and bravest knights, but the ambassador refused.
Instead, she told the king that the only way to find the true riders was to use an ancient spell that sought out the true of heart and the those of great skill. With this spell they found six young riders of varying races within Thur'endar. Not all were human, but all were exactly what the riders and the kingdom needed. He sent the six younglings to the Great Gates of Tanarious, the only way in to the kingdom of the elves without a pair of dragon wings.
This my young friends, is where the story truly begins.
Races:
Humans -
The humans are the native in habitants of Thur'endar and are a large array of colors, backgrounds and traditions. However is one thing that humans have above all others, the drive and courage to continue forward. A rider of this race would excel.
Elves -
The elves are native inhabitants of the country called Vis'holmå and have always been caretakers of the dragons. They have an easy time getting along with their dragon partners. Elves are tall, elegant and somewhat arrogant. A rider of this race would have as good a chance as any to become legend.
Dwarves -
The dwarves are the native inhabitants of Hrengard, a mountain filled land with a volcano at its heart. The dwarves are reclusive but good hearted and they enjoy a good stout beer. The dwarves have never been great fans of dragons and therefore the bond between them and the dragons would be strained. A rider of this race would have a challenging path ahead of them.
Half-lings -
The half-lings are the native inhabitants of Evendar, a vast shore lined land with fertile soil and pleasant atmosphere. The half-lings are a simple people that love nothing more than the company of one another and good tilled Earth. Half-lings are the smallest race of all, standing no more than 3'5" at the tallest for a male. Half-lings are a peaceful folk and therefore would have trouble going to war. A rider of this race would have a difficult time of being a rider.
Dragons -
The dragons are one of the most ferocious beast in the land. They breath fire and fly upon the wind with such majesty as to make their prey want to flee and stare in awe at the same time. The come in a variety of splendorous colors that make their scales look as though they were made of precious gems. The dragons have been under the care of the elves for as long as their race can remember. They protect the land of Vis'holmå from all those who seek to do it harm. Yet as the elves dwindle so do the dragons ability to live peaceful with any other race. They grow dangerous and need the touch of another's mind to keep them from going feral. A dragon is a force to be reckoned with. Anyone going to battle against a dragon would do well to run the other way.
Rules:
1. Normal RP rules apply (No cussing, etc) 2. Do not center this RP around love please! 3. You must post at least three lines when RPing. 4. There are only six open spots, if all are taken you must wait to enter. 5. If you are absent 7 days without replying, you will be booted from the RP unless you contact me first. 6. If you do not follow the rules, you'll be booted. 7. You cannot cast magic. End of story. 8. You may only play the races above, no made up races of your own. 9. You play both you and your dragon, when we get to that part of the story. 10. Do not focus this RP around yourself, we want to keep it fair :) 11. Have fun!
Character Sheet -
(Both are necessary for entering)
Rider Profile:
Username: Character Name: Gender: Race: Apperance: Personality: (Optional) Background: (Optional)
Dragon Profile :
Name: (Just a first name) Gender: Apperance: (See the second post for information on this) Personality: (Optional)
-- Edited by Ebonycloud on Thursday 29th of December 2011 07:43:25 AM
-- Edited by Ebonycloud on Thursday 29th of December 2011 03:16:47 PM
As to not stretch the page, Click Here for the world map.
Capital Cities are marked with crosses while regular cities are marked with diamonds. (Sorry for horrible hand writting)
Dragon References:
All dragons look similar, though their horns may bend more than others, or their fins may be larger. Your dragon may NOT have feathers. They are bat-winged dragons. They also FOUR legs, not just two. Females are smaller than males, but not any less fierce.
Username: Ebonycloud Character Name: Troka Stoutheart Gender: Female Race: Half-ling Apperance: An average sized hobbit standing about at about 3'1" with a warm smile and good laughter. Since her race lives to be about 150 years old, Troka is considered no more than a child at her age of 32. She has tan skin with short brown hair that is only a few shades darker than her skin. She wears a red hauberk with matching leggings and brown gloves. She wears a belt around her waist to keep the long garment from flowing to much. She doesn't wear shoes, as is the custom of her people. Her eyes are a soft easy blue, like the morning on a spring day.
Personality: A rather happy young hobbit with an innocent outlook on life. She enjoys just about every simple pleasure. A good meal, good company and a stout fire are all she needs to be a very happy hobbit. She can be timid, just like any hobbit and is very childlike in all things. She loves her friends and is loyal to the point that Background: Troka's family is a merchants family that moved from Evendar to Thur'endar many generations ago. Being of a merchant house hold, Troka has no problem getting to know people and talking with them. Her family has been well-to-do so they have been spending a good deal of time educating Troka in the history of her people. She never grew up around other hobbits, other than her family, so she take delight in learning about them.
Dragon Profile :
Name: Kelshar Gender: Male Apperance: Apperance: A large young dragon with deep green colored scales. His horns and talons are ivory white against his head while the webs of his wings and fins are a few shades darker than his scales. The scales under his belly, neck, tail and paws are of a lighter green, but not neon. Instead they are more subtle, like an easy leaf color. His eyes are a lighter shade of green than his scales, but similar in color. Personality: Rather arrogant and self-important, Kelshar stands aloof of the cares of other creatures. He barely tolerates the elves since none of them are his rider. He does not believe that any rider while show themselves to be his. Instead he continues to go down the path of feral dragons. He is not bad at heart though, just misguided.
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Username: Ivoryclaw Character Name: Isel Darkwhisper Gender: Male Race: Elf Apperance: Isel stands at 6'3". He has silky black hair, that ends a half-ich after his ears, and also he has bangsd that sweep to one side. covering one of his crystal blue eyes. Isel's skin is very pale. He wears a leather padded outfit that has a breastplate that gleams like silver. A tattered black cloak hangs over his shoulders, and ends at his knees. The gloves are flingerless, and the top of the hand is padded with leather, while the palm has cloth wrap. His boots are a rough dark leather, with some metal strips on the toes and top of the foot. His leggings are a darker colored leather, but have brighter pad leather on the inside of the thighs. Personality: (Optional) To be roleplayed. Background: (Optional) Isel grew up in Thur'endar, when his family two generations back migrated there. He had little friends when he was a child, though the ones he had made his life easier. Eventually he outlived his friends, and his enemies over a few hundred years, making him a little relcusive aloof to most humans, for fear of attaching to someone and he eventually outliving them.
Name: Cerva Gender: Female Apperance: Cerva is an extremely white dragon. She has four spikes on her head that are in a swept behind shape. The spikes are an ebony color. She has a dark gray webbing that goes from the snout, to the back of her skull. Cerva's claws are black, along with the spines that slightly jut out of her elbow joints. She has pale violet eyes, and the webbing in her wings are a dark gray. Personality: (Optional) to be roleplayed.3.
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Username: Florestadream Character Name: Ariana Spitfire Gender: Female Race: Human Apperance: Standing about average height - for her - at 5'6", Ariana is a rather graceful human. Her skin is pale and creamy-looking. Unruly, dark red - not orange but auburn red - curls top her head, usually pushed out of her face by a head band. Freckles dance across the bridge of her nose that crinkles when she smiles or laughs. Ariana was "gifted" with dimples and light laugh lines. She has dainty, feminine hands and her mannerisms are always refined - childishly refined - and graceful. Her eyes are a deep brown - nothing special, just brown - framed by dark lashes and almost always wondering and doe-like. As for clothes she goes for sensible and comfortable, though she must always, always look put-together. (That habit it easily broken if she is convinced enough.) Her clothes tend to be rather earthy in tones for she feels her hair is bright enough. She often wears hoods to hide her hair. That or she will braid her hair back (which is a common look for her, paired with a headband). Personality: For a rather brash kind, Ariana tends to come off as polite and too kind. For a girl in her late teens - Ariana is nineteen - she is childish. She has a rather whimsical tendancy about her and gets lost in the moment. Ariana has what we would call an "anxiety disorder" - when put under imense stress or panic she tends to have a panic attack and is usually rendered useless. Tied with her lackadasical mannerisms, they tend to cancel each other out. On the odd chance Ariana does get awfully stressed out she is stricken with a panic attack. The severity changes on the level of stress or anxiety she is put through. She enjoys being in the company of others and does not enjoy being alone. [ rest of personality and any progressions will be made during roleplay. ] Background: [ mmmmm.nope. ]
Dragon Profile :
Name: Skips Gender: Male Apperance: For the most part, one could consider Skips the epitome of autumn's appearance. His scales are an iridescent mix between orange and gold. When he moves they reflect and shine all shades - resembling either fire or autumn leaves. His spines resemble branches in shade and appearance while the membrane between the spines tend to be a pale orange. His underside scales tend to be lighter than his top. The membrane between on his wings resemble a sunset. The appearance of his scales depends on the light. For example, in the dark he'll appear a dull, muted brown/orange hue. His claws are a muddy brown. Personality: A rather tempermental and over-analyzing dragon. He does have his moments where he lets down his guard. For the most part he is a solirary being though he does not object to companions. Rather, he approves of the thought of being joined. His over-analyzing nature has led him to believe he will never have a rider. He has been led into a state of some-what depression.
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Username: Goldheart Character Name: Kaleo Greenleaf (yes, stolen from LOTR x3) Most call him Kal. Gender: Male Race: Elf Apperance: Stands at 6"2, he has shoulder length brown hair with bright silver eyes. He's pale, and wear's bland clothing, moth brown, with knee high boots. He's not one for color, he carries a dagger that is engraved with vines on the hilt. It glows silver, much like his eyes.
Dragon Profile :
Name: (Just a first name) Alya (Ahl-yah) Gender: Female Apperance: She's solid black with piercing blue eyes, she's very smooth skinned for a dragon, her scales gleam in the sun like stars in the black night sky. Her talons are that of the sand, a creamy tan, but with an off white tint. Personality: We will see. :3
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Rider Profile:
Username: Dragonstar Character Name: Kayus Netarn Gender: Male Race: Human Apperance: Just slightly above 5 1/2 feet, Kayus is a sturdy built, young human male with short dark hair, brown eyes, and bronze skin. Having grown up with a fairly poor family, Kayus doesn't wear very fancy clothing, not that he wants to dress up in fine, bright colored clothes when his simple, light brown shirt and pants work just as fine. Besides, why worry about possibly getting your clothes muddy if the dirt just blends right in.
Personality: Fairly laid back, Kayus has a tendency to say something random that many find hilarious while he has no idea what he really just said or why everyone found it so dang funny. He has tendency to zone out thanks to a short attention span, but will do his best focus when he knows the subject is important. Background: Growing up on a farm his whole life has made Kayus rather tough. He understands animals well and spends a lot of time sketching the animals he's taking care or wildlife that happens to pass by his farm.
Dragon Profile :
Name: Galleyn Gender: Male Apperance: Galleyn's scales are a dark black that seems to almost absorb light save the top of his head which gives off a silver sheen when struck by light. His eyes are a bright emerald green and seem even brighter thanks to his dark body. Personality: A proud dragon who's willing to put up with a lot before snapping. Though he comes across as being a little stuck up and haughty, hidden beneath is the curious hatchling he really his that is fascinated by any type of structure, especially those that move, for the most part, on their own, like a clock.
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Username: Woodfall Character Name: Anwen Gender: Female Race: Elf Apperance: A swift elf with a darkened skin. Has long legs and carries a bow and arrowpack with her muscular arms. Has red hair the color of Autumn leaves (red) and eyes the color of the treetops (Dark green) Personality: (Optional) A mighty tracker and hunter. Has deep care for the forest. She is brave and kind yet like all elves you do not want to see her angry Background: (Optional)
Dragon Profile :
Name: (Just a first name) Shatter Gender: Female Apperance: (See the second post for information on this) A teal dragon with grey crack-like (But not cracks) lines throughout her scales. Has a resemblance to Shattered glass or broken rocks.Personality: (Optional) Rarely calm and entergetic dragon. When she is happy she is wild but gentle and friendly.When in a kind mood she is very very overly kind. When angry. Well she go's crazy but with harshness unmatched. When she is in rage or she is deeply furious, well not many live to see what she is like.
-- Edited by Ebonycloud on Thursday 29th of December 2011 03:57:08 PM
Username: Ivoryclaw Character Name: Isel Darkwhisper Gender: Male Race: Elf Apperance: Isel stands at 6'3". He has silky black hair, that ends a half-ich after his ears, and also he has bangsd that sweep to one side. covering one of his crystal blue eyes. Isel's skin is very pale. He wears a leather padded outfit that has a breastplate that gleams like silver. A tattered black cloak hangs over his shoulders, and ends at his knees. The gloves are flingerless, and the top of the hand is padded with leather, while the palm has cloth wrap. His boots are a rough dark leather, with some metal strips on the toes and top of the foot. His leggings are a darker colored leather, but have brighter pad leather on the inside of the thighs. Personality: (Optional) To be roleplayed. Background: (Optional) Isel grew up in Thur'endar, when his family two generations back migrated there. He had little friends when he was a child, though the ones he had made his life easier. Eventually he outlived his friends, and his enemies over a few hundred years, making him a little relcusive aloof to most humans, for fear of attaching to someone and he eventually outliving them.
Name: Cerva Gender: Female Apperance: Cerva is an extremely white dragon. She has four spikes on her head that are in a swept behind shape. The spikes are an ebony color. She has a dark gray webbing that goes from the snout, to the back of her skull. Cerva's claws are black, along with the spines that slightly jut out of her elbow joints. She has pale violet eyes, and the webbing in her wings are a dark gray. Personality: (Optional) to be roleplayed.
OOC: Yaay :3
-- Edited by Ivoryclaw on Thursday 29th of December 2011 06:34:56 AM
-- Edited by Ivoryclaw on Thursday 29th of December 2011 06:58:25 AM
Username: Ebonycloud Character Name: Troka Stoutheart Gender: Female Race: Half-ling Apperance: An average sized hobbit standing about at about 3'1" with a warm smile and good laughter. Since her race lives to be about 150 years old, Troka is considered no more than a child at her age of 32. She has tan skin with short brown hair that is only a few shades darker than her skin. She wears a red hauberk with matching leggings and brown gloves. She wears a belt around her waist to keep the long garment from flowing to much. She doesn't wear shoes, as is the custom of her people. Her eyes are a soft easy blue, like the morning on a spring day. Personality: A rather happy young hobbit with an innocent outlook on life. She enjoys just about every simple pleasure. A good meal, good company and a stout fire are all she needs to be a very happy hobbit. She can be timid, just like any hobbit and is very childlike in all things. She loves her friends and is loyal to the point that Background: Troka's family is a merchants family that moved from Evendar to Thur'endar many generations ago. Being of a merchant house hold, Troka has no problem getting to know people and talking with them. Her family has been well-to-do so they have been spending a good deal of time educating Troka in the history of her people. She never grew up around other hobbits, other than her family, so she take delight in learning about them.
Dragon Profile :
Name: Kelshar Gender: Male Apperance: A large young dragon with sandy colored scales. His horns and talons are ivory white against his head while the webs of his wings and fins are a few shades darker than his scales. Personality: Rather arrogant and self-important, Kelshar stands aloof of the cares of other creatures. He barely tolerates the elves since none of them are his rider. He does not believe that any rider while show themselves to be his. Instead he continues to go down the path of feral dragons. He is not bad at heart though, just misguided.
-- Edited by Ebonycloud on Thursday 29th of December 2011 06:46:14 AM
Username: Florestadream Character Name: Ariana Spitfire Gender: Female Race: Human Apperance: Standing about average height - for her - at 5'6", Ariana is a rather graceful human. Her skin is pale and creamy-looking. Unruly, dark red - not orange but auburn red - curls top her head, usually pushed out of her face by a head band. Freckles dance across the bridge of her nose that crinkles when she smiles or laughs. Ariana was "gifted" with dimples and light laugh lines. She has dainty, feminine hands and her mannerisms are always refined - childishly refined - and graceful. Her eyes are a deep brown - nothing special, just brown - framed by dark lashes and almost always wondering and doe-like. As for clothes she goes for sensible and comfortable, though she must always, always look put-together. (That habit it easily broken if she is convinced enough.) Her clothes tend to be rather earthy in tones for she feels her hair is bright enough. She often wears hoods to hide her hair. That or she will braid her hair back (which is a common look for her, paired with a headband). Personality: For a rather brash kind, Ariana tends to come off as polite and too kind. For a girl in her late teens - Ariana is nineteen - she is childish. She has a rather whimsical tendancy about her and gets lost in the moment. Ariana has what we would call an "anxiety disorder" - when put under imense stress or panic she tends to have a panic attack and is usually rendered useless. Tied with her lackadasical mannerisms, they tend to cancel each other out. On the odd chance Ariana does get awfully stressed out she is stricken with a panic attack. The severity changes on the level of stress or anxiety she is put through. She enjoys being in the company of others and does not enjoy being alone. [ rest of personality and any progressions will be made during roleplay. ] Background: [ mmmmm.nope. ]
Dragon Profile :
Name: Skips Gender: Male Apperance: For the most part, one could consider Skips the epitome of autumn's appearance. His scales are an iridescent mix between orange and gold. When he moves they reflect and shine all shades - resembling either fire or autumn leaves. His spines resemble branches in shade and appearance while the membrane between the spines tend to be a pale orange. His underside scales tend to be lighter than his top. The membrane between on his wings resemble a sunset. The appearance of his scales depends on the light. For example, in the dark he'll appear a dull, muted brown/orange hue. His claws are a muddy brown. Personality: A rather tempermental and over-analyzing dragon. He does have his moments where he lets down his guard. For the most part he is a solirary being though he does not object to companions. Rather, he approves of the thought of being joined. His over-analyzing nature has led him to believe he will never have a rider. He has been led into a state of some-what depression.
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07.08.13
okay, then. unfortunately loving an idiot who doesn't love me back. but i'm not falling. i just kind of... am. .
I was going to go to bed... but then this showed up. Screw sleep, time to put my imagination back to work. +D I'll have my character sheet up in sec.
Rider Profile:
Username: Dragonstar Character Name: Kayus Netarn Gender: Male Race: Human Apperance: Just slightly above 5 1/2 feet, Kayus is a sturdy built, young human male with short dark hair, brown eyes, and bronze skin. Having grown up with a fairly poor family, Kayus doesn't wear very fancy clothing, not that he wants to dress up in fine, bright colored clothes when his simple, light brown shirt and pants work just as fine. Besides, why worry about possibly getting your clothes muddy if the dirt just blends right in. Personality: Fairly laid back, Kayus has a tendency to say something random that many find hilarious while he has no idea what he really just said or why everyone found it so dang funny. He has tendency to zone out thanks to a short attention span, but will do his best focus when he knows the subject is important. Background: Growing up on a farm his whole life has made Kayus rather tough. He understands animals well and spends a lot of time sketching the animals he's taking care or wildlife that happens to pass by his farm.
Dragon Profile :
Name: Galleyn Gender: Male Apperance: Galleyn's scales are a dark black that seems to almost absorb light save the top of his head which gives off a silver sheen when struck by light. His eyes are a bright emerald green and seem even brighter thanks to his dark body. Personality: A proud dragon who's willing to put up with a lot before snapping. Though he comes across as being a little stuck up and haughty, hidden beneath is the curious hatchling he really his that is fascinated by any type of structure, especially those that move, for the most part, on their own, like a clock.
-- Edited by Dragonstar on Thursday 29th of December 2011 08:11:55 AM
ooc; ivo i saw this and the name immediately popped into my head... even though ariana isn't a spitfire... and same here, dragonstar... it's two a.m. and i'm goig out with a friend tomorrow and i said, "... it's two a.m. everything sounds good at two."
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07.08.13
okay, then. unfortunately loving an idiot who doesn't love me back. but i'm not falling. i just kind of... am. .