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ChocolateStrawberry

ChocolateStrawberry

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Story thread there: http://www.bluemoonroleplaying.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=12020


I just want to know if anyone is interested in this idea. The world it's based off of is a fantasy world for a novel I've had in the works since I was five. I'm not putting in the acutal story or the characters, just the setting and the boiling point. If i get enough people interested, I'd like to do this as an open roleplay.

Basic story:​

There are four kingdoms involved. Anstaria (situated in the middle of the map) has been at war for as long as anyone could remember with Loidi. The two kingdoms seemed to always butt heads, no matter the topic. Anstaria believed in protecting its women, while Loidi gave theirs more freedoms. Anstaria was pro-science and anti-magic, and Loidi still put stock in court wizards and healers. War tore the two kingdoms apart and the strain finally got to the respective kings.

Calling on a truce meeting, they invited two moderators from neighboring kingdoms. For Anstaria, the kingdom of Danbar is invited, their allies in the south. For Loidi, it was a surprise when they arrived with delegates from Goldspar, a warring kingdom to the far north that is in a constant state of politica upheaval. Both mediators have reasons for the status quo to continue and keep the truce from being signed.

The Kingdoms:​

Anstaria (Anstarians)​

This is the most rigid kingdom of the four kingdoms. As the loser of the long-ago war that started this mess, they took several steps to never have that problem. After the end of the Hexen wars, Anstaria outlawed magic in all forms. They formed the Ritter Hex, special knights who hunt down any rumors of magic in the boundaries of the kingdom and erradicate it. They are the toughest warriors, and the products of nightmares. After the break of the kingdom, causing the princess to run off with a wizard and forming her own land of Hekata, the ruling Anstarian king had a wall built around the kingdom to keep out the evil influences of the other kingdoms. In time, only Danbar and a few other select kingdoms were let inside.

Women do not have much freedom. They must, at all times, be escorted when they leave. The women's quarters are always found away from the men unless he calls for his wife. A woman can own land if her husband is dead, but it is highly advisable for her to remarry quickly. The poor have more freedom then nobility, where women can work beside her husband and even have the run of the home.

Anstaria is ruled by the king and his son. The daughter is prized by her family and knows she will never inherit the throne and a perfect marriage is one that wouldn't jeopedize the throne of her homeland.

Loidi (Loidites)​

The near polar opposite of Anstaria. As the winner of the Hexen War, they enjoy the magic and prestigue of their victory. They are very pro-magic, more so then any other kingdom. Magic is a way of life, and they look down on the Anstarians for their superstition (who, in turn, look down on the Loidites for being agents of evil). Through magic, they claim to be able to do anything that the science of Anstaria can do. When the idea of the truce came through, the prince of Loidi saw it as a great way to gain control over their enemies once he found out about the princess. However, he isn't stingy on how he gets to the Anstarian throne and is willing to settle, if need be, on using magic to get them to give up their kingdom and end the fighting.

Women in Loidi are equal to the men. They have the same freedoms as the men. They can own land and trade property and even fight in the army. They have a chance to get as much education as a man.

The ruling family of Loidi is the king, queen, the elder son and the younger son (who is training to be a wizard) and the uncle.

Danbar (Danbarians)​

This kingdom has enjoyed exclusive trading rights with Anstaria. A kingdom that does rely on magic, but enjoys the scientific advances of Anstaria. Their women have some freedoms, but not as much as Loidi. The women can own land and property, but their education is restricted and it is encouraged that they marry and stay with a man for protection.

Goldspar (Goldsparites)​

This kingdom is untrustworthy. Always in a political upheaval, they have a new ruling party nearly every year. Magic and assassinations are the norm. They are greedy and manipulative. The current ruler wants the rich land of Loidi, but will take Anstaria if they can. To get this, they are hoping to convince the two kingdoms that peace is out of the question, and pitting the delegates and hormonally driven heirs against each other seems to be a good idea.


Cast of Characters: (my profiles for the characters will be in the next post)

Anstaria:
King -
Queen -
Prince/Heir - Gavin (ChocolateStrawberry)
Princess - Dione (ChocolateStrawberry)
Ritter Hex (if any) - Ser Gareth Eloran (GammaHeart)
Nobels (if any) -
Servants (if any) -

Loidi:​
King -
Prince/Heir - Prince Tansen Haron (Skelace)
Younger Prince - Deston (Skelace)
Uncle - Alastor (Crazy Shank)
Advisors -
Bodyguards - Lana (Crazy Shank)

Danbar:​
Delegates - Lord Martinez (Arc)
Bodyguards -
Soldiers -
Servants -

Goldspar:​
Delegates - Lady Masako (Raiden)
Valere de Morhban (Nihil)
Honoré de Morhban. (Temera)
Bodyguards - Reina Nilan (Raiden)
Wizards -
Soldiers -
Servants -
 
GammaHeart said:
Also, if anyone can apparently go anywhere using the servants hallways, wouldn't it make sense that they are also patrolled?
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Arc's right, about the delegates. They are of import, but they're people you don't want getting in your way or causing mischief at home. But they are usually sent with instructions on what they can and can't offer and what is wanted by the country they are representing.

As for the servant's hallways, no, they wouldn't be patrolled. Basically people don't put enough importance on servants and their comings and going to really bother with it back in the day. Servants were meant to be seen and not heard. There might be one or two hanging around at an entrance or something like that, but for Honorè and the princess, I took care of that the way a lot of political spies and the like did back in the day, by acting like they were supposed to be there. You can get into a great number of place by acting like that. People as a general rule see what they expect to so. And the Ritter Hex, for all their personal power are still people. So if you don't act suspicious, they won't be suspicious.
 
Crazy Shank (who is playing Alaster, the uncle) needs some personal time. As for his character, I told him we can put the uncle on pause so he'll still have someone to play when he can come back. The uncle can either be recalled to Loidi for an emergancy or just stays in his room. We still have the uncle, but he'll be silent for a bit. I do plan on keeping Crazy in the loop so that he'll be able to jump back in when he's able.
 
I feel that if it's so easy for people to get around the castle by using the servant's quarters, that they would be patrolled. You can go right into people's rooms like that.

Especially in a state of heightened security. We have magic users, invisible guys, etc etc.

Just because they 'look like they should be there' doesn't mean that there's not 'rules' against women going into the men's chambers, rules that I believe would be enforced, especially in this situation. Meetings and such wouldn't happen in the private chambers, since it's considered improper.

What's Anstaria's feelings on sexual activity. Is it proper to get on with foreign diplomats, for example? Should people be married, or intend to be married?

Does Gavin really plan to give Martinez his signet ring? That's buffoonery, you don't want that sleazy man forging documents.

I don't really know what to do with my character....I don't feel he has much influence.
 
Soldiers didn't patrol servant hallways. Servants were seen and not heard, basically.

Anstaria is very old-fashioned. Men were kinda expected to sow wild oats, but women were expected to be chaste. Some (if not several) Anstarians probably look at the goldsparite women as dirt for the perseption that they are more sexually liberated. They will turn a blind eye on the fact that the prince fancies one, but not that Honore returns such fancy withe a brazen nature.

And yes, Gavin intends to honor the traditions of Martinez's people. If this bothers you, Gamma, have Eloran play with it. As far as I was concerned, Eloran was Gavin's bodyguard. He would have heard all of the Gavin's talk with Martinez.
 
You also have to realize that modern people, and Americans especially don't think like medieval people. We try and pretend everyone is equal and that anyone can do anything, so we're paranoid of everything. Back then, even when aggitated, they didn't think like that. Soldiers were grunts. They did their job and unless the area was HIGHLY private, such as a royals quarters or the ladies chambers, people came and went a lot. So if people acted like they belonged, people were ignored.

And while Honorè would be privately considered a brazen slut for going into the men's quarters, they wouldn't stop it. Men still got their oat on.

As for the signet ring thing. There is a whole array of propriety when it comes to signet rings. The signet that one gives to a new member of the family is basically stating that this person is a member of the family and are to be treated as such. They do not have the authority to 'forge' documents with it especially as proper documents of state had to receive the ruling monarch's signature only as the last. Often, there would be several seals on a document. That man is hard to forge, although it is not unheard of. The whole reason for the signet is that people could not write.
 
We didn't invent back stabbing politics. Men invented those to get to women, or to impress them. Women simply manipulate what they can so they arrive at the least amount of harm to themselves.
 
War, politics, science, art, sports, all human achievement merely an attempt to impress the opposite sex.
 
Hmm. I could do the webs of intrigue thing, but I always enjoy the straightforward, low cunning type of character. Like Conan. The man can kill any amount of men, but he doesn't dance his way through alliances and loopholes. He can get followers, though, and they can make waves (of blood!) and wham, he's king of Aquilonia.

Jaime is one of my favorite Song of Ice and Fire characters, for example. I want to see him cut his way to victory, if not literally, then metaphorically. :D


Can't plot much right now anyway, I'm on Operation: Protect the Prince, maybe take out some important enemy nobles along the way.
 
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