Patreon LogoYour support makes Blue Moon possible (Patreon)

Interest Check: Fantasy/Political thriller

ChocolateStrawberry

ChocolateStrawberry

Supernova
Joined
Jan 26, 2010
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 -
 
It's Reina. And alot of it goes to keep life comfortable as possible for his mom. She's the one person in his life he cares openly about. And he has the stigma of unnaturality to him that most people don't want to deal with and it carries over to most having the dismissive reaction to his mom too.
 
I'm not seeing where this idea instituted racism/speicism/any ism against Reina.

For fuck sakes, he's supposed to be the number one mercenary in goldspar. There's a half succubus supposedly in line for the throne of the country.

I'm not seeing this repression.
 
I'm generating reasons on the spot really. If he succeeds at thh goal then he has no reason to be around anymore, simple.

that and to some degree I make it a practice that my own chars have to go through hell and back to get what they want in the end. :p
 
Well that's a good idea and all; but you need to make sure it makes sense in the larger world.

Really, sounds too much like you've been trying to do this all on your own without seeking any input from the owner.
 
Because I don't' want to bother her with something so trivial and stupid, yo. That and i've been carrying around the backstory for years now without having to really modify it so it's a little stuck.
 
Raiden: It reminds me of Gaia RPing actually. Most characters on there have some chip on thier shoulder about how "Half what and what (Demon and Angel? Dragon and Angel? Human and Vampire... I've seen it, don't ask) whine about how they're not accepted because of racism/speciesism, but are in no way at all treated that way. And when you eventually see so many characters all whining about something that NEVER HAPPENS IN THE RP... it just seems stupid.

Now, none of your characters have been treated in such a way, because of race. They've been treated by thier hosts poorly because of Mind Reading, Dangerous Magic, bad behavior and odd inhuman traits that would put most people off balance. That you keep referring to something that is not happening, at all, just makes it seem like you're unwilling to be flexible or pay attention to what's going on around you.
 
Raiden said:
Because I don't' want to bother her with something so trivial and stupid, yo. That and i've been carrying around the backstory for years now without having to really modify it so it's a little stuck.
Click to expand...

Bug me with what?
 
Minor details really.

And Arc, you're probably right. But it's the result of simply not having a reason in the past to alter such things so it's a bit hard to now with it being so hardwired in.

I'd probably have been better off playing a straight human but they're all so...weak in a fantasy setting. And besides what's fantasy without a few ...abnormal races?
 
You've never read Black Company, Song of Ice and Fire, Malazan Book of the Fallen, or any number of fantasy series that don't feature nonhumans.

Humans are not week.
 
You're right. I haven't.

I've been more limited to books written by Eddings for the last few years. But you're right again: humans aren't weak but in a generalized fantasy setting, they seem that way compared to the other possible races.
 
Honestly I don't understand why people say humans are weak in fantasy settings.

Take this: Look at... almost any and all fantasy settings. Humans are routinely described as the weakest of races. Yet they still end up controlling something like 70% of the world. Now, most say things like "Well it's because they breed faster than (Insert random "More Powerful" race). Yet races that typically outbreed Human, such as Goblinoids and Orcs don't have that same level of domination. So there's got to be a reason.

To borrow a quote from "Ship of the Line" (Star Trek novel): "The reason why I figured the Klinks never beat us is because when you have 10 Klinks, you got 10 Klingons all soldiering on like a Klingon. But you get 10 Humans and you get 10 different ways of doing things. Damn buggers never could figure us out."

Humans are superior.
 
*Shrugs*

It seems like Danbar doesn't have much of a say or interest in what's going on. :3 They just sent an unguarded Martinez to represent them; perhaps that's all that's necessary.
 
It amounts to about the same thing Nihil *chuckle*

At least I hope it is, in the end it seems like the headstrong and prideful char I got here is going to play by the rules and avoid further problems. At least I hope that's the case.
 
Masako would simply follow through and put an armored glove on and punch her in the face at full strength.
 
Raiden said:
Masako would simply follow through and put an armored glove on and punch her in the face at full strength.
Click to expand...

Duels were fights of honor, Raiden. A move like that would take away any honor Masako had, along with her political immunity. If challenged to a duel. Normal fights, with no formal challenge, were free-for-all.
 
Indeed, i'm fully aware of that. But that move is just what she "wants" to do not what she knows she "will do." And a duel wouldn't be accepted unless valere went hand to hand, honorably with no weapons :p
 
Unarmed is the only truly honorable way to do it.

Weapons are just a crutch for those whom lack real skill in self-defense. Or for those who want the cheapness of ending fights with one lucky blow.
 
Wow, you're one of those fools.

Though you should probably try to think within the context of a medieval society as to what would be a likely form of duel.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom