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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 -
 
Walnuts.

Kind of disappointed you pulled him from the ranks of Anastari Nobility. >.> Do I need to rewrite his history to reflect that?
 
I'm greedy, I wanted him to be both. Or rather to fill a role needing to be filled without having to change my character in any significant way. He could work as being just the deligate from Danbar, or as just an Anastarian noble. Or both. Just need to know what's what.
 
If he's going to be a noble then he's a traitor to that country if he's the delegate for another country....
 
Not at all, Mr. Raiden.

He's an Anastarian Noble, yes. He gets appointed as a deligate, not because he's "Defected" to another nation. One, they're allies, so it's not much of a "Traitor" move to go spend some time with nominal allies and trading partners. That's like saying every diplomat who partakes in negoiations and mediations with foreign nations are traitors. He's chosen as a deligate for his skills and knowledge. Anastaria supports the move because he's one of thier own, and thus presumably loyal to thier causes on the table. The Danbarians let him in because doing so plays nice with a larger nation they border, one that might be able to crush them at a whim if they got it in thier mind. As well as whatever backroom deals they might have worked out with the noble, and his trading concerns, to compensate for this position. Leaves the Lord in a delicate position of trying to serve two masters, and come out ahead overall without pissing off either nation and jepardizing his overall position.



"Diplomacy is when you sell your daughter into slavery to earn freedom for you both."
 
Then he'd better wear a codpiece. if he pisses off the delegate from Goldspar she'll rack him :3
 
Yeah right. Everyone knows the political ring is just another version of the gladiator one. Just the fighting is mostly done with words and underhanded assassinations :3
 
I might just do that. Though I'm thinking carefully on it.

Besides What COULD Martinez do to the Goldspar delegate anyway. *chuckle*
 
Like a good poker player, a good diplomat doesn't tip his hand until the chips are in the pot.
 
And compared to the one that kicks the pot over, puts a sword in the poker player and takes the chips?
 
Like I said, go ahead and try it.

As N_I knows, I don't run plot armor, ever. If you can kill my character, and want to, go ahead, you got a fair shot at it. Not like God's going to pop a miracle in your ass to save my character at the last second.
 
*can't help but laugh* I'm sorry but the way you said that...just plain funny.

So he won't buy into her "charms?"
 
In the sense of "OMG! TITS, WORSHIP, WORSHIP!"... No. In terms of something more magical in nature... who knows? I keep thinking that since Anastaria has thier Ritter Hex and is so anti-magic they'd probablly have something to help counteract magic. Probably not shut it down, but give them some edge. And if they do, he'd probably have whatever that widget is. All depends on how it comes about in the end. Not like I'm going to say No, flat out. Depends on what Miss Strawberry throws out there, and just how it comes about.
 
Well it's not treally "magical" as it is "supernatural".

And what's so wrong with tits? Tits are the best!

I doubt the Ritter Hex could counter something demonic in nature. :3
 
Nothing is wrong with Tits. Then again, that's what a good courtesan is for, why blow his job when he can get it out of his system without major consequence?

The Magical/Supernatural distinction would be something we'd have to ask Miss Strawberry. Some places set it up so that the "Natural" abilities of magical creatures are Magic, in how they interact with other things. Some of them don't. Not even sure the Ritter Hex have any actual widgets that are anti-magic as is. Might just be a training regimen or the like. Or might just be they operate by the "THey can't get us all" principle and swarm.
 
You have a point. Or they can have devices that negate normal (of that world) magical effects on them personally.

But Indeed. And you wouldn't want to try for Masako anyway. She'd only let the strongest even think of courting her or she'll rip their heads off their shoulders.
 
I've always been a fan of the phrase, "A diplomat is a person that can tell you to go to hell and you look forward to the trip."

It takes real skill to be able to pull that off.
 
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