OOC: CASTING CALL: The Song of Swords

[Guest]

Setting: A fantasy world, named Zakaroth, with a medieval-like setting. Humans are the main race, populating nearly every corner of the globe, but small pockets of an assortment of races (Elves, dwarves, gnomes, halflings, orcs, to name a few) are dotted around the world. Whilst the races know of the others, they generally keep to themselves, as their differences are very pronounced.
Magic and those with the ability to use it are both extremely rare, so PC's are encouraged to steer away from spell-casters.

Plot: All the problems begin when an emissary from the northern kingdom of Aelorn is sent to negotiate the marriage of the King's daughter to the high-ranking lord of Galdaren, one of the King's subjects. The relationship between the two lands had been somewhat tested lately, and when the King's emissary was found with three arrows in his back, the King, believing it to be the work of his southern subjects, declares war on them without question. As his army marches to the south, the lord of Galdaren proclaims himself King of the South, and awaits the arrival of the other king's army. Meanwhile the princess is kidnapped by an unknown group, and this is where my character (See below) shows up and gets caught between the conflict of the two lands.
Meanwhile, as the two Kings fight their war, it becomes clear that someone (Or something) is fueling the fire of the war, for an unknown purpose...

PC's: Ok, like I said before, humans occupy most of the land, and as such, most PC's should be human. But, other races are also excepted. Also, only a small amount of spell-casters will be chosen. Pc's can be anything, including (But not limited to) adventurers, lords, merchants, pirates, mercenaries... basically anything you can think of that fits in with the world.
I would like the two kings and the princess to be PC's, but if no-one wants them, they are fine as NPC's. As you've noticed, I haven't gone into any detail about these characters (I haven't even said their names), so you can supply this if you wish to play as them.

My character:
Name: Darios
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 29
Height: 6'1
Build: Lithe
Hair: Black
Eyes: Green
Personality: At first glance, his shy demeandor and brooding, thoughtful looks suggest that he is kind of shady, but he is in fact friendly and, due to his previous upbringing as a knight, has a strict sense of honour and loyalty.
Bio: Darios followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a knight under the service of the Northern King. He showed potential as a swordsman, and also with the lance, whilst his chivalry and etiquette were spotless. However, he found by the age of 23 that the life of a knight was not what he wanted, and, when his father died in mysterious circumstances, he left the service of the king and followed his dream of becoming a travelling staff-fighter, a sport popular the world over. His former combat training served him well, and he began to win a small fortune by his new profession. One day, whilst travelling alone, he runs into the princess who had just managed to escape her captors, and this is where the story will start.

Ok. Feel free to post your character bios if you want to join, and I look forward to RPing with ya'll. Any queries or suggestions, fire 'em at me.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Grrrr... that was me...

I hate it when Literotica does that! Why, dammit!
Sorry, got logged out when I posted, for some reason or another...

 

[AriaSilverfyre]

I'd like to play the captured/escaped princess.

Name: Mirshann
Height: 5'7'
Weight: about 135 but carries it well so she appears about 120
Eyes: bright sky blue
Hair: jet black, shoulder length, usually wears it free and not tied back
Personality: very independant, likes to have fun and hates being told how a "lady" should act. She feels that a woman should be able to do what she likes, regardless if it is "lady-like"
Bio: Since she was a small child, she spent a lot of her time in the stables, learning to ride. As hard as she tried, she couldn't convince anyone to teach her to ride, so she taught herself. Cooking was one of the few things people were willing to teach her. Was out riding her favorite stallion when she was taken prisoner.

 

[AriaSilverfyre]

I'd like to play the captured/escaped princess.

Name: Mirshann
Age: about 21
Gender: female of course
Height: 5'7'
Eyes: bright sky blue
Hair: jet black, shoulder length, usually wears it free and not tied back
Personality: very independant, likes to have fun and hates being told how a "lady" should act. She feels that a woman should be able to do what she likes, regardless if it is "lady-like."
Bio: Since she was a small child, she spent a lot of her time in the stables, learning to ride. As hard as she tried, she couldn't convince anyone to teach her to ride, so she taught herself. Cooking was one of the few things people were willing to teach her. Was out riding her favorite stallion when she was taken prisoner.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Great, glad to have you aboard

 

[Dark Warrior]

Anyone else interested?

 

[Sephiroth]

I'd like to play an adventurer/wanderer.

Name: Desirae
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Height: 5'8"
Build: Curvaceous, athletic
Hair: Long red hair
Eyes: Ocean blue
Attire: Being somewhat of an exhibitionist, she often bares her arms, legs, and midriff. (Not to mention a bit of cleavage) Her typical attire consists of a tight leather vest and tight, leather shorts.

Personality: Cautious, but not unfriendly. Can be shy at times. Occasionally a flirt. Loves to travel and explore. While Desirae is proud of the fact that she's considered attractive by most people, she's not the arrogant type. Also has a strong dislike of bullies and will often stand up for those who are weak or defenseless.

Bio: Desirae was raised by monks in a remote monastery in the woods. While growing up here she learned many things from both the massive archive of books, and the monks themselves. Such things as knowing how to hunt, fish, forage, and cook have allowed her to become quite self sufficient. She also became skilled at martial arts and using such weapons as a long staff, crossbow, and light throwing knives. The monks raising her had little to complain of until she reached her mid-teens and her feminine curves began to develop. She refused to wear their heavy robes to cover herself. In fact, her golden-brown tan came from sun bathing next to the nearby lake where she often went skinny-dipping. She has never known her parents, but is not particularly bothered by the fact.

 

[Lethe]

I'd like to be the princess' bodyguard, if that's okay with HRH

Name: Morn
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Height: 6'0
Build: Slim, athletic
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark blue
Personality:
Morn is quiet and unemotional for the most part, although those who know him well can sense the signs when tension or emotion threatens his calm. He seldom forms attachments or friendships, although he is very loyal to the bonds he does form. He has occasional fits of brooding and deep depression, and often resorts to overindulgence in alchohol and drugs on such occasions
He is fiercely protective of his charge, and has a horror of failure. Since the princess' capture he has changed somewhat, becoming even more focused and grim in his resolve
Bio:
Morn was born the child of a noble house in a realm north of Aelorn. At the age of thirteen, his house angered the king of that realm and forces were sent to eradicate it. His family escaped across the border into Aelorn.
The king of Aelorn supported them, as possibly useful vassals some day, but the taste of charity was not at all to the liking of the once mighty house. Morn's father and mother took to drink, his older siblings to debauching. Only Morn was determined to pay the king back for his hospitality and not try to hide away in ingrateful shame.
He grimly, making no attempt at graciousness, offered his service to the king. The king, sensing a useful servant to be, arranged for him to be trained in the use of weapons and the way of guarding. On his seventeenth birthday, Morn was assigned to the young princess as a body guard.
Morn took his duties as body guard very seriously, and often frustrated the independant-minded princess with restrictions on her movement and insistence on accompanying her with more guards everywhere. Her attempts to dodge his scrutiny to have some time to herself became almost a game with them, and even the grim Morn relaxed and laughed a little around her.
But the game became deadly serious after the princess, sneaking away from Morn to ride (something which Morn had always forbidden her to do) was captured.
Morn, driven almost mad by his failure to protect his charge, attempted suicide and was prevented by the king himself. The king informed him that to take his own life at this stage would be the true failure; he instead should redeem himself the only way he could: recovering the princess unharmed.
Morn is now searching desperately for the princess


Whoa, that was much longer than I'd intended. Aria, in particular, glance through it and let me know if there's anything you don't like in the parts about your char

 

[AriaSilverfyre]

Sounds good Lethe. I like every bit of it. happy to playing alongside you.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Okay, guys, all your characters sound great, so I'll start up the thread now...
Please, anyone else looking at this, this does not mean you cannot join. Feel free to post here or in the new thread.

 

[Lady_Siren]

I'll join if you'll have me!


Illynya:

Hair: Honey Colored
Eyes: Ice Blue
Build: Slender yet strong
Height: 5'9
INFO: Illynya is a flirtatious carfree woman. She travels town to town
in search of adventure and intrigue. She draws alot of attention
everywhere she goes with her delicate features and full lips but she ignores it all and continues on. She heard of the princesses capture and learned from different people a few things. She is skilled in hand to hand combat and though she seems careless she has a loyal heart and a kind soul. She grew up with elves and knows some healing, she is also able to communicate with animals at times but thats as far as her magic abilities go. She
has now decided to find the princess at all costs.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Sounds fine, Siren

 

[SpectralDragoon]

Bryant

I'm glad to find a game that hasn't gotten too far along yet, and I'd like to join in.

Age: Mid to late teens
Height: around 5'7"
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Long and brown

Other physical: A somewhat small frame and a light complexion but under his common peasant garments he is in quite good shape.

His personality and the rest, I think, could unfold rather quickly in the story.

He is human, the son of a blacksmith.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Sounds good, sounds good.
I feel like I'm kinda repeating myself here...

*scrolls over the last posts*

Yup, that's at least the fourth or fifth time I've said that (Or something along those lines)

 

[Lethe]

Just an ooc note: Kudos to Mr SpectralDragoon... Bryant's a great character and I'm really enjoying the interaction between him and Morn. Congrats

 

[SpectralDragoon]

Thanks Lethe
I enjoy playing characters like him.
And the feeling is mutual, I like Morn.
Good to have you back in action Lethe, see you in the forest


-Spectral

 

[Sephiroth]

Bumping this back to the top for BlkPnthr.