The Guild of Thieves OOC thread

[Mephistophelily]

Greed and jealousy. It resides within every person, some more than others. It's what drives people in life- the desire to own what others have, and to possess more than what another might own. Sometimes, its revenge that drives them to their greed.... to take back what another has taken away.

In the ancient city of Graiden, greed rules over all. There are corrupt contables of the law, greedy families of high wealth... all living off the spoils they take form those lesser than themselves.
But Graiden is also home to an unspoken society. The Guild of Thieves.
Some people of Graiden see the Guild as nothing more than gutter trash, adding to the greed and bad name of the city... while others see the Guild's members as saviors that creep in night's shadows, reclaiming what had been lost.

The Guild of Thieves claims neither of these titles. They simply exist. Each member has its own reason for being there, whether it be for their own personal wealth, jealousy, or revenge. Some of them can be bought for the average man's greed- but for a high price. Feuds even begin within the Guild's walls, the members finding reasons to hate each other. Honor among theives seems to be something losing face in the Guild...
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Char's needed:
Thieves
Both Corrupt and Legit constables
Wealthy folk

Other ideas? PM me and we'll see.



((Basically, I was a big fan of Autolycus from the Xena and Hercules shows. This is loosely based off of his character, if you wanted to know where I was going with this..))

 

[Mephistophelily]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/Raen0159/Ceris2.jpg
Name: Ceris
Age: 18
Guild Member
Weapons of choice: Daggers & "female charms"

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Ceris was abandoned as a baby at the Guild's doors. It was believed that her mother was killed by a constable, and her father vanished after dropping his daughter off at the guild. She had been raised by one of the guild elders, watching as members came and left- some finding their paths and moving on to bigger things, while others never returned from theiving raids... Over the years, she has seen many fights and feuds between Guild members.
She has trained for years on how to become a thief, using her skills to become one of the guild's most promising members. She's known as a bit of a prankster, and thinks nothing of flirting her way out of situations.

 

[Mephistophelily]

Once I get about 4 players I'll set up the IC thread.

 

[FenixZero]

http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs6/300W/i/2005/084/0/6/FantasyArt___Thief_by_Gourmandhast.jpg

Caine
Age:19
Guild Member
Weapon of choice: throwing weapons

Caine is a recent addition to the guild but has already made a bit of a name for himself. A natural born thief since birth, Caine spent most of his childhood on the streets as a pickpocket. One day by chance he managed to pick the gold off a Guild Elder. The Elder was so impressed, he admitted the 15 year old boy into the Guild. Now, 4 years later, Caine has earned a reputation as an expert lockpick, as well as having near perfect aim with a variety of thrown projectile weapons.

 

[And 1]

OOC This looks cool i'm in.

Andrew
24
Guild Member
Weapon of choice Double Bladed Sword & Wits

Andrew was the son of a Guild Member of a high reputation,he has made a living studying his farther's methods as well as honing his own skills.He is constantly reminded by the Guild Elders of his farther's reputation and tires of hearing stories about what his farther did instead of being recongised for his own acheivements.He lives by an honour code among theives that his farther drilled into him but its not uncommon for him to streach those rules. Quick witted as well as charming he at first glance doesn't appear to be a theif,but thats what all those he stole from first thought.

(Hope thats okay look foward to starting)

 

[Mephistophelily]

Welcome on.

 

[Mephistophelily]

Ok, well, its a bit later than I realized-
I'll make the IC thread in the morning if anyone else wants to sign on for it by then!

G'night all!

 

[wrytersyren]

I'm interested, just give me a chance to come up with a character.

 

[Pywakit]

Elizabeth

Sounds fun! Looks like there are plenty of guild members so far, but no wealthy folk to tempt them... SO: Here's my character to fill that gap...

Name: Elizabeth Rosewood
Age: 18
Nobility
Weapon of Choice: Rapier

Elizabeth is everything rich parents in Graiden could hope for; elegant, graceful, and beautiful, with long dark hair, flawless pale skin, a perfect figure, and exotic violet eyes that bespoke a strange and mystical lineage. Yet Elizabeth's attitude is anything but desirable. Rebellious, foul-mouthed, and spoiled, she took great delight in ruining her parents parties and embarassing them in public, to such an extent that she was sent away for her last few years as a teenager to a prestigious finishing school. Of course, Elizabeth weathered the school's attempt to make a lady of her quite well, and when she turned 18, they cut her loose. Since then, she's returned to live with her parents, who increasingly don't know what to do with her. As for Elizabeth... well... she's just looking for a little bit of excitement. Maybe that's why she's been taking long walks alone down by the waterfront, slumming in bars better fit for sailors than young noble women. She trusts her skill with her rapier to defend her in case of trouble, but her naieve attitude may soon lead her into more trouble than she can handle...

 

[wehstar]

Answering the call for wealthy folk. You can steal anything but his virginity, for he gave that away willingly years ago.

Lewis
25 Years.
Average height & slim build, blonde hair, stubbly, blue eyes.
Wears silk clothing and carries a staff.

Traditionally his family has owned a fair proportion of the buildings in Graiden. Whilst not nobility he socialises in these circles, enough to keep his status, as his family have always done, as in theory the nobility could just take his buildings as his own. Most of his time is spare as his father still carries out most of the administration of the subletting of the buildings to the tradespeople: he spends a lot of time in taverns, and with ladies of the night, when not maintaining his social status.

 

[Mephistophelily]

RP thread.


Feel free to jump in at any time.

 

[Pywakit]

Cool! I probably won't be able to post anything substantial to the thread till way later tonight, but I'm looking forward to seeing where this one goes!

 

[caela]

This looks like it could be fun. Hope you don't mind another female, if the character doesn't work for you let me know and I'll changer her or bow out.

Name: Daena Frost
Age: 24
Occupation: Heiress/Constable

 

[caela]

This looks like it could be fun. Hope you don't mind another female, if the character doesn't work for you let me know and I'll changer her or bow out.

Name: Daena Frost
Age: 24
Occupation: Heiress/Constable
Weapon of choice: expert at fighting with a staff or bow and proficient with a sword

Daena was a rare commodity in Graiden...an honest constable. Partly this was due to the simple face that money wasn't a worry for her. As the sole child of a wealthy merchant she was the heir to a large fortune and needed to never worry that her small pay as a constable might not be enough to put food on the table. Her honesty was also due to the simple fact that she had a deep belief in honour and integrity.

Her money buys her entry into the social circles of the cities nobility - after all the city motto is greed and her family has more money than many of the "nobles" - and her parents hope that, with her fiery mane of curls and flashing grey eyes, an adventageous marriage might not be out of the question.

Tall and willowy many mistook her as an easy target only to find that the beautifully carved walking staff she carried wasn't just for show and could be turned to strike out with the suddeness of a viper striking. A few broken heads and arms and word started to spread that the thin female constable wasn't quite the pushover she appeared to be.

 

[dragonrazor]

Name: Trey Furion
Age: 25
Occupation: Heir/Thief
Weapon of choice: unarmed combat, longbow


Trey is the only son of the Furion family of merchant sailors. He has been groomed for years to take over the business, and hates the fact. Even as a child, he gave his money away to those less fortunate than him, buying them meals. Now, he would rather give his money back to the city. Trained in hand-to-hand for being on a ship, and practicing every day with a longbow has earned him fame for his skills in tournaments. That doesn't stop him from going out at night to steal from the wealthy and give back to the poor. A bit of a Robin Hood, he is honest to a fault, but still manages to hide the fact that he's a thief.

 

[scribe_m]

The last name's X'ed out, as I'd like to tie in Sylvester to another wealthy character. I'm thinking if we have too many unrelated "victims" there may be too many subthreads and the wealthy characters won't have any reason to interact with each other. Most of the wealthier female characters seem to be scions, so Sylvester can be their embarrassing NPC doting parent or such.

Originally wrote the bodyguard character as a male after BlackAdder, but since this is a *S* RP board, switched it to a "woman only" character I'm more comfortable with and who can develop a secret romance.

Alternately, Sylvester can be the father of a *guild* member, who's thieving just for kicks. Angela's not aware of the daughter's membership (because she doesn't care), and may find it amusing to hire her.

Lemme know if there are any takers.


Sylvester XXXXX sniffed the air, taking in the smells of the merchant city. Then he promptly closed the shutters and took another snuff. "Boy!"

"I'm not a boy," replied Angela. "I'm a twenty-four year old woman. I'm your bodyguard and my answer is 'I don't know'."

"Where is that daughter of mine?"

"I said. I don't know. Why don't you hire someone to follow her? I can't be in two places at once."

"Why can't you follow her?"

"Because I can't be in two places at once, you oversized fool. Hire someone from the Thieve's Guild!"

"That damnable thieve's guild. They steal from my warehouses -- "

"Your warehouses have nothing but fish. They smell of fish, they reek of fish, there's nothing in them but fish. Fish, fish, goddamn fish."

"They have eyes on my daughter..."

"No, they don't. *I* do. Are you even listening to me, or are you going to sniff that snuff all day?"

"Boy, my snuff."

"Good grief. I should have listened to my mother and become a damn rat catcher."


Scribe.

 

[poohlive]

Ronald Severin

27 years old, male, tall lean body with curly brown hair and brown eyes.

A constable, up and coming. He prides himself on his work, solving crimes and unfoiling dastardly plots. He feels himself somewhat of a detective, and does what he can for the city.

Although, with enough money, he has been known to turn the other cheek. Depends on the crime, the criminal, and of course, the money.

 

[gagonthis]

OOC: Waiting on Goblynn now

Name: Joras Tain
Age: 18
Member of a monestary in the countryside of Graiden
Height 5'7
Weight 140 lbs.
Shaved head and green eyes
Body type: Wiry strength A La Bruce Lee

Joras almost his entire life cloistered in the mysterious Shen monestary. When he was a child his small village was the victim of many attacks by a gang of roaming bandits. They would ride into town demanding their weekly tribute from the villagers, maybe burn down a barn or two and then leave the villagers to rebuild. That changed shortly after Joras was born. His father attempted to organize resistance against the bandits, much to the chagrin of Joras' mother. His father would not be dissuaded, wanting to make this village a safe place to raise a child. All he succeeded in doing was raising the ire of the bandits. They came back one week, looking for tribute and met armed farmers. A fight ensued in which the farmers were slaughtered and the town was put to the torch. Joras was left for dead, a young defenseless boy. He was discovered by a wandering band of Shen monks and brought to the monestary. He was raised as one of their own, taught their secret fighting styles. He has been kept ignorant of his past, being told only that his parents abandoned him on the monestary doorsteps. The entirety of his life has been spent at the monestary and now he travels to Graiden, unsure what to expect from the sprawling city but knowing his goal must be achieved.

 

[Goblynn]

Crow

Marlayne "Crow" Marseille
27
5'5", 120lbs
Slender woman, straight black hair that glides over her shoulders but is often tied back with a red string when she is 'working.' Dark eyes, seemingly black orbs amongst the white and framed with long lashes. High cheekbones, weathered skin and a stern mouth do not often promote friendly advances. Her younger years had been rife with poverty and violence, both prevalent in a city such as Graiden. Orphaned early, she found her niche with a band of young pickpockets, aging her both in spirit and body. Although young Marla was clumsy in her first attempts in sleight of hand, she quickly adapted and learned much from those formative years.
Her twenties have led her to the Thieves Guild upon which she grew solitary in her ventures and bolder. Her penchance for jewels and ornate artifacts became something of an eccentricity and soon earned her nickname of Crow. Whether generously encouraged by an anonymous collector or for her own personal conquest, Marla seeks the finer things in life while remaining forever tied in Graiden.

 

[Mephistophelily]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/Raen0159/graiden.jpg

A roughly drawn mapping of the city and surroundings.
(I suck using paint, ok? )
Totally not to scale... just a basic idea of where things are. Feel free to add landmarks and such as you wish.

 

[Goblynn]

Just a quick question:
There is only one tavern, correct? Trying to keep track of where everyone is located...

 

[Mephistophelily]

Yep. Its got diferent areas to it, however.
Its up to you if you want to be in the same room as where Caine's causing trouble.

 

[wrytersyren]

Name: Amara
Age: 24
Guild Member
Appearance: A curling mass of raven locks that flow to the middle of her back. Bewitching amber colored eyes and smooth skin the color of warm honey. A petite yet shapely frame, full chest, trim waist and a tight round ass.
Weapons of Choice: Daggers, sleeping drug, her body and all its charms


Amara, older sister to Ceris, that is if you could them sisters. Both women were raised from birth by the same guild member, and bear the same allegiance to him. Though unlike Ceris, Amara has aligned herself in a much more intimate way with the man who she once called papa. To be honest she had never seen him as her father, only as a man, a most powerful seductive man indeed. As the years passed, the childhood crush grew to love and desire, at the age of eighteen she summoned her courage and gave herself to him. The relationship that exists between Amara and her father is something Ceris is most definitely not in favor of.

Amara is quite the skilled fighter when need be, as deadly as ten men with a blade, and a thief unlike any other. She has the ablity to charm her way into a man's (or woman for that matter) heart, until he'd be willing to sell his soul to give her whatever she desired. For this very reason both she and Ceris have come to blows more than once. Her loyalty is unwavering, she's more than aware her lovers seat as guild elder is in danger now that he is ill. Traitors are everywhere, so much for honor amongst thieves.

 

[Goblynn]

Is the relationship between Derik and Amara common knowledge?

 

[wrytersyren]

Sorry I just saw your post And yes it is, common knowledge, though it's not widely accepted by all. Hmph, who knew thieves could be so judgemental?