IMPORTANT:
Pease read carefuly and understand the ENTIRE story line before joining.
This is a serious RP with a deep, and sometimes very subtle, story line. It is also an organic storylign that will grow to include and exploit what has happened in the RP.
Joining will not be denied anyone, but I do strongly reccomend that anyone who wants to join be serious about the roleplay and be able to cope without knowing exactly where the story is going. I promise that once the story gets started I will have no more idea than you, such is the nature of the organic storyline.
Any questions and comments i will be glad to deal with via PM, athough i do not promise that i can always reply promptly or, in cases regarding plot, thouroughly to all of your questions i do promist that i will answer them as fuly as i can as fast as i can.
And now without further ado, let us begin the RolePlay
Pease read carefuly and understand the ENTIRE story line before joining.
This is a serious RP with a deep, and sometimes very subtle, story line. It is also an organic storylign that will grow to include and exploit what has happened in the RP.
Joining will not be denied anyone, but I do strongly reccomend that anyone who wants to join be serious about the roleplay and be able to cope without knowing exactly where the story is going. I promise that once the story gets started I will have no more idea than you, such is the nature of the organic storyline.
Any questions and comments i will be glad to deal with via PM, athough i do not promise that i can always reply promptly or, in cases regarding plot, thouroughly to all of your questions i do promist that i will answer them as fuly as i can as fast as i can.
And now without further ado, let us begin the RolePlay
In the land of Surdas, deep in the heart of the Gondowan mountain rumors and
tales of a terrifying wraith that inhabits the area abound. Some say that it is
the ghost of a soldier from a land long ago who lost his true love in war and
has been searching for her ever since. Others say that it is the transformed
body of a great wizard, trapped in a spell gone horribly wrong.
The stories are so common that the great queen of the realm herself, Queen
Sakura, has heard these tales and has dispatched a knight to investigate. Lady
Knight Ito is chosen for this task. As the first ever woman knight to graduate
the royal academy this is to be her first quest.
Along the road to the village of Kenshi, on the border of the land of Surdas Ito
encounters a strange man who has been trapped by a fallen tree. The man, who
identifies himself as Rowan, is wearing a seriously outdated style of armor and
carries the curved sword favored by the samurai of ancient legend.
For several days the two travelers share the road to Kenshi. Rowan is a
considerate travel companion, even if his maners and mode of speach are even
more outdated than his armor. He seems to have an incredible knowlege of the
history of the land, but is severely lacking in current afairs. Of the matter of
magic Rowan admits to a small skill and spends many hours entertaining Ito with
tricks of magic and illusion.
As the two near the village of Kenshi Rowan leaves the path and heads into the
woods surrounding the village saying that he has been away from home far too
long but that he will come to town in a ferw days and would enjoy sharing lunch
if Ito would be available.
Entering the village it is quickly apparent that Ito is not the only person
interested in the wraith inhabiting the local parts. An anonymous figure has
offered an enormous reward for the kill/capture/exorcism of the wraith and this
has lead to a large number of shamans, priests and bounty hunters to flock to
the village hoping to gain a piece of the reward.
That night, restocked with provisions and a choice bit of information by a
helpful shop keeper Ito sets up a stakeout near a hill topped with an enormous
rowan tree where the wraith is said to spend many a night looking at the stars.
Unfortunately she falls asleep halfway through the night and wakes with a start
as a figure garbed in white drapes a thick blanket around her shoulders.
Rowan: You should be careful Ito, In these mountains falling asleep outside is
just asking for trouble.
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To answer a few quick questions before we start:
1) Yes, Rowan is a lot older than he appears to be. Several thousand years older
actually, which accounts for his unusually strong magical gift. Any other
character sharing a similar past must be approved ahead of time.
2) The shopkeeper who gave the info to Ito will likely sell that same info to others if asked
Magic users welcome, but powers must be within reasonable limits as the magical
blood has thinned considerably over the course of the tens of thousands of
years. No magical teleportation or anything super high powered like that, just
about anything else is alright but if in doubt ask first, ok? the same goes for
enchanted or magical weapons (more lieniant about relics. Swords (and other weapons) "live" a lot longer than their original owners in well over 99% of cases)
