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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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 Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:54 am
This is a concept thread for a herd based on Europe in the middle ages, and more specifically Arthurian lore of the middle ages... ((WIP))
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:18 pm
The Story
As a child groomed by both mother and father to be a great leader, his father taught him tolerance and knighthood, while his mother having fallen from a strange place taught him of the right to rule a great herd one day. He was born to a mystic herd. Both his parents had great expectations and he refused to disappoint either of them.
Lost one day he met Keira a witch of sorts who lived in the forests nearby. She saw great potential in him, and lead him home instead of letting him remained lost. Some time latter finding the mare again to thank her, he spoke to her of his ideals for a herd. Keira spoke to him in return of a stallion that could guide the colt to a homeland he sought. He offered her to come with him as his councilor.
She accepted, and the journey began to find the stallion who could guide them to this fertile land.
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Knights Code
A knight was expected to have not only the strength and skills to face combat in the violent Middle Ages but was also expected to temper this aggressive side of a knight with a chivalrous side to his nature. There was not an authentic Knights Code of Chivalry as such - it was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct - qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.
The Knights Code of Chivalry and the vows of Knighthood
The Knights Code of Chivalry described in the Song of Roland and an excellent representation of the Knights Codes of Chivalry are as follows:
To serve the liege lord in valour and faith
To protect the weak and defenceless
To give succour to widows and orphans
To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
To live by honour and for glory
To despise pecuniary reward
To fight for the welfare of all
To obey those placed in authority
To guard the honour of fellow knights
To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit
To keep faith
At all times to speak the truth
To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
To respect the honour of women
Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
Never to turn the back upon a foe
Of the seventeen entries in the Knights Codes of Chivalry, according to the Song of Roland, at least 12 relate to acts of chivalry as opposed to combat.
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:26 pm
Herd Ranks
Nobles/Court Ranks King and Queen - Leader or leaders of the herd, they over see everything, make the rules. More so the King as the Queen has less decision making power but none the less greatly respected in the herd.
Prince/Princess - Offspring of the King and Queen
Royal councilor - Trusted adviser to the king, usually a long time friend, RP is required to Attain this rank.
Royal Sorcerer/sorceress(es)(Magic user Trusted by the King ONLY a True elder)(1 maybe 2) - A high RP class, they are friends advisers and protectors of the king and queen and their family.
High Druid(1) - Leader of the Druids and he/she advises the king on the responsibilities of the druids, and seasonal rituals. A high RP class, only given to a trusted friend of the king.
Lord/Lady - High ranking members of the 'upper class' though they are not knights. Lady however has a subclass of Lady in Waiting, those ladies who serve the Queen.
Knight Ranks Knight - The Primary Defense of the herd, They also have duties to help around the herd with those who need and require help. Role models for the entire herd in both duty and kindness.
Squire(Knight in Training) - They both serve/help and are trained by the knights. These are often teens those that can help with the labor tasks
Pages(not quite Knight in Training) - Foals, trained not in the way of combat yet, children pages learn the ways of the herd and progress to becoming a squire. There is no physical training here yet. Only casual if any at all. Healers
The religious group and healers this is separated into two groups, the Monotheic and Polytheistic. Priests(2) - These priests are Monotheic, they believe in the one god above all others. they are talented healers in their
Druids(Unlimited)- They Worship the 13 signs as a whole together and are very in tune with nature. These people are Polytheistic in nature believing in more than one god.
Wizard/Witch(Unlimited) - sometimes someone with some sort of power among the common folk other times those who may seem magical have the ability to make things look like magic, with the use of science. Tradesmen
A trade or occupation generally refers to a job that requires some specific kind of skill. It often refers to people who produced goods or services that required specific skills. Generally people who were tradesmen lived in cities. They formed guilds, which were associations of craft people with a specific trade. Tradesmen generally had a higher level of education and had more privileges than people who worked in the fields.
Tradesmen work an apprenticeship, a system of training in which a master craftsman assists beginners in the learning of a trade. Most of the training is done on the job while working for an employer. Often some informal, theoretical education is also involved. Merchants - Tradesmen called merchants commonly traded items such as salt, iron and textiles. There were also rarer items, such as silk and spices, that came from trades in China and the Middle East.
Artisans - they create crafts and jewelry and a variety of other things
Blacksmiths - this class make metal shoes, weapons and armor for the knights as well as a variety of other items for heavy work.The Common Folk Jester - one of the few commoner allowed in the court to entertain the nobles. A master of comedy and wit. Often taken for a fool, but often the most intelligent.
Bard - Those who sing song and create music, they are grand storytellers, singers and travelers. If skilled and well known they are asked to sing for those of noble ranks
Farmers/Gatherers- They tend fields and grow, things for the consumption of the herd or Collect things for the same consumption of the herd.
Commoner - For starborn that don't fit anywhere else or have yet to choose where they would like to belong, they are the largest in number of the herd.
Youth - The Children of the herd before they have chosen their path.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:23 pm
MembersNobles/Court Ranks  <-- King  <-- Future Queen - Rps in progress  <-- Royal Councilor  <-- Royal Councilor  <-- Future Lady (Sublcass - Lady in waiting) - (Rp's not started) Knight Ranks  <-- Knight  <-- Knight  <-- Knight  <-- Knight Healers  <-- Witch Tradesmen  <-- Blacksmith  <-- Artisan The Common Folk  <-- Bard
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:31 pm
Territory
The herd would have a large expanse of land containing most types of Terrain in a temperate zone, forests, lakes, rivers, mountains. the lands are beautiful and plentiful with the resources to support a large and continually growing herd. Magic is thick in this location, though no one is sure quite as to why. Protected by the knights each knight would be assigned his or her own domain to protect and the people living in that area would also be under their protection. It is a poor knight indeed who protects the land over the inhabitants.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:32 pm
Allegiances Sunflare - Both the sunflare and Llyn Dinas are similar in many aspects most closely their Morales initially creating a tight bond between the two herds from the get go.
Moonlight - The King himself Hails from this herd and was born here and so still keeps close ties to this place.I would like have some plots with the other herds, in some way or another, and perhaps an enemy herd once this little one gets large enough - If you want Llyn Dinas to send a messenger Let me know! Multi herd plots are fun <3
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:33 pm
Traditions Knighthood - Every time a knew knight is sworn in there is a grandiose ceremony in which the herd participates.
Right of Passage - Young Pages and squires go through rights of passages as they grow and advance to the next rank. There is a celebration when a page becomes a Squire and a squire to a knight
Tournaments - The kind had the idea with other herds and within the herd itself to hold tournaments of sort to unite all the herds even the distant ones.
Celtic Style Bardic Traditions - these are actually far more influential than Christianity at this time and so will have more
Culture Knight's Code, - A moral code for all even if you aren't a knight
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:47 pm
I would like some more members before anything
Suggestions are welcomed <3 I love new Ideas
I also would like some more titles/ranks, I AM working on them
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:56 pm
One more Reserve just in case
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:55 pm
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:32 pm
Isolde... I'd like to offer her as a Lady? Since she was a princess in her world. I'll talk to Punky about Tristan when I can. Sadly, Galahad has a herd now... I'm not sure if I want to change it or not.
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:34 pm
That can be arranged Yay interest and I need to actually talk to snow about having the blacksmithing herd as a close Ally <3 I think Gawain would be very happy to see his mother and father joining him
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:31 pm
I think I may toss Li Syaoran into the herd as a Knight. xD Maybe?
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:57 pm
Kesmi I think I may toss Li Syaoran into the herd as a Knight. xD Maybe? Dare I ask, where's his woman >3
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:00 pm
Well, this is definitely a Herd right up their alley!
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