This is my first RP, so bear with me as I try to keep things in line and make this as fun as possible for everybody =] )
Background
This RP is set in a dark ages / medieval-esque time period, well before the invention of gunpowder.
The “Brotherhood” mentioned in the title is basically a guild comprised of friends and business companions who decided to start meeting after their day jobs. Sort of like drinking buddies after work. In it's early stages it was just that, best of friends getting slammed a few times a week and getting in and out of trouble together. After being successfully kicked out of just every tavern and pub in the city they bought their own building in which to conduct their merriment.
Not even Johnny knows exactly how having fun got mixed in with business, but somehow it did. One night Johnny confessed to his companions that he had a problem. Someone had heard of their bar brawling antics, and offered Johnny fifty silver pieces to rough a gang who was giving that person trouble. He split the loot amongst his friends, and they proceeded to start a large midnight street fight, which was promptly ended by the guards.
They soon grew famous for brewing killer liquor in their basement, and dealing nasty hits on whoever had money. The guards decided to put an end to this and ran them out of Inton their home town. Which is how one day Johnny saw a large building with land for growing barley and knew he wanted. He and his closest friends in The Brotherhood put together money and bought the place, which is where they run their business today.
The main guise that The Brotherhood uses to keep the guards at bay is that they are the nation's largest brewery. Johnny's addiction grew dramatically from a few flasks in the basement to massive storehouses and a fairly lucrative export to many places across the nation. It provides an excellent cover-up to have a large delivery to a certain manor, and a nearby noble suddenly loses his life.
After ten years of being in existence, “The Brotherhood” is now a fully blossomed society of men andwomen who live for each other, and work together. They own a fairly large complex on the outskirts of a town called Midar, a sub-urb of the nation’s capital, Inton. (If you’ve played Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, think the dark brotherhood’s headquarters, except instead of going underground it has courtyards and smithies that stretch above ground.)
This facility and group of men does everything from make custom weapons in its expansive smithies, to carry out assassinations, or raid rival guild’s buildings. (Their main rivals are the “Derkahn” a group similar to “The Brotherhood.) Members pass in and out from day to day, blending their daily lives with that of the brotherhood.
I have no idea in my head what the plot will be, so if anybody has ideas I’m very open to suggestion.
(will add more later as I think of it)
Rules
1. Please no godmodding, there are no special powers specifically in this RP so keep it within semi-realistic limits
2. Please no controlling other’s characters
3. Please no one sentence or super short posts, everybody likes it when you’re descriptive
4. Please one character per person, I’m not trying to be a Nazi but things can start to get confusing.
5. Have fun! When I was crafting this RP my intent was for it to be light hearted =]
Character Sheets
Name:
Age:
Profession:
Years in The Brotherhood and position:
Physical and personality description of Character:
Weapons of choice:
History in and out of the The Brotherhood
Here’s mine if you’re confused
Name: Jonathan “Johnny” Darko
Age: 32
Profession: Was originally a blacksmith, he isn’t very good though so he doesn’t do much smithing anymore. Is somewhat of the resident alcohol expert, started them growing their own crops for which to brew.
Years in The Brotherhood and Position: Been in The Brotherhood ten years, he founded The Brotherhood at twenty-two years old when he had just finished his blacksmithing apprenticeship. Isn’t necessarily the top man per say since he doesn’t like responsibility, but has a say in what is going on since he is the founder.
Physical and personality description of Character: Johnny is fairly tall, about 6’2, but with broad shoulders from his previous career as a blacksmith. Has fair skin (Because nobody ever seems to be tanned in the dark ages lmao) and he wears his jet black hair short at all times, with a square jaw and a thin scar across his cheek from a bar fight in his youth.
Johnny is fairly thoughtful and even soft spoken, until you get a drink into him, instantly a threshold is crossed and he’s the rowdiest man of the bunch. He would be a good leader, but hates responsibility and sometimes wishes that he could take The Brotherhood back to the days where they just sat around in a local bar and absorbed ale like it was their last day. He lets others lead, and offers them advice when they ask it of him.
Weapon of Choice: Carries a massive broadsword across his back, very possibly the only weapon that he has ever smithed that didn’t completely suck and fall apart within a year. It’s actually a very good blade, but if you ask him about it he’ll tell you it’s a piece of crap and he’s surprised it’s lasted more than six months.
Johnny is quite good with fighting with his fists from all his years of bar brawling, but he works on his skills with his sword every opportunity that he can. He is quite a force to be reckoned with, but is often reckless and swings wildly. He'll often be defeated by someone who just out weighs him in terms of finesse.
History in and out of The Brotherhood: Johnny was raised in a family of smiths in Inton (The nation’s capital if you weren’t paying attention) and was almost forced into an apprenticeship of the smith. At age twenty he started hanging out with a few of his buddies from the forge, and The Brotherhood was born two years later. He controlled the activities for a few years before turning it over to more capable leaders.
Accepted Character List (I’ll update as people join)
nathan’s_revenge – Jonathan “Johnny” Darko
nikola631 - Calvin "Jaguar" Kitel
jake_holland - Jak Black
Common - Corko Melaor
angel1234 - Jacob Moreson Jr - "JJ"
Jackarhius - Jack Reid
Frodei - Chris Raisho
TimemasterX - Gemma Halbridge
Ninja Chewie - Alphonso
Farag0n - "D"
Null - David Zevran