Xenonight2

Oh, hello there! I see you are reading this topic. I decided to re-do Dead Shards II, which never got off its feet. This time it will be open with acceptance. I'd prefer it if you sent a PM before posting your sheet, but whatever works. Read the rules for further details.

The Dead Shards,
of the sins of man, and the fury at its own hubris

Name: (Be original, please.)
Gender: (Male? Female? It doesn't matter. We're not sexists here.)
Age: (A good age. You are in a mercenary band, so younger than seventeen is not allowed, and older than 40 is strongly discouraged.)
Weapons: (Please use normal weapons. Exotic weapons, such as wakizashis, or yamatos and the likeness are allowed, but are not encouraged. Enchanted weapons are not allowed, either.)
Style: (Is he fast or slow? Powerful, or deceptive? Be as descriptive as you want.)
Just a brief history: (Yup, just a brief history. You can describe your character in your opening post, and I expect you to elaborate your history further on.)

1. Humans only. No mutants, or semi-human, or with some special power locked deep within their bloodline. Just good old fashion you and me. Assuming you don't have a special power locked deep within your bloodline.
2. C'mon. Be realistic. You can't take down five guys in six seconds. You can maybe take down one guy. We're mercenaries, not assassins! We fight in the frontlines, not in special duels. Show that. And you can't wield two gigantic axes like they're feathers, and then leap around like a pussy cat and do back flips. That's not possible.
3. We're going to break rules for this rule. Double posting is allowed if the topic is dying. I assume the mods aren't going to oppose this.
4. Don't be an idiot. Yup, this is a rule.
5. Post with your best grammar and punctuation. We all make mistakes, of course, and no one really cares, but if you're 'ok so dis guy comes at me but i cut him down and then his ally i win rite?' you're out of the RP.
6. You WILL HAVE FUN BECAUSE I DEMAND IT!! D=<
7. You cannot be a magic-user. This is part of the plot. Please understand.
8. Keep it past tense. It gets confusing when one person is posting in present tense, and the other in past.

Setting: Five hundred years ago, the god Xegar was slain, and the shards that kept magic in balance died. Magic, an otherworldly power that once only a precious few could tap, became part of the Gaia itself. Empires rose on the back of magic, and the monsters that once plagued the hinterlands simply disappeared.

For half a thousand years, life was good. Nature flourished, and magic was combined with technology to form great and wonderful machines. What were once fortresses, heavily guarded city states, constantly warring for resources... became metropolises, united under one common banner of man. What was once spent on armies was spent on scientific pursuits and colonization of new lands. Man stretched to every corner of the earth, all equal.

That was, until the fateful day one of the dead shards was found. A new world order was formed, the Imperial Order of Fel, and the Emperor Gontrides at the top. He fashioned himself a descendant of Xegar, and God. Magic fell all across the Gaia, even in nature itself. What was once a great river, flowing through nature and man, was dammed, where only the Emperor could drink from.

The metropolises fell one by one, assimilated into his realm and rule. Our story begins when a small mercenary band, the Hedge Knights, began its fight to defend the city of Grenada, on the Endless Dunes.

Overview: You are in the Hedge Knights, under the command of the grizzled Dolosus Browne (that's me). For the past fifteen years, a war has been raging across the Gaia, the Imperial Order against the Union of People. The Hedge Knights are rather undisciplined, more of a ragtag militia group than real mercenaries. Since they fight exclusively for the Union, and never for the Imperial Order, the money decides where on the front they fight.


Name: Dolosus Browne
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Weapons/armor: An elaborate arming sword. It's hilt is an effigy of a lizard, and the blade itself is engraved as if that is the lizard's tail. It is a sturdy weapon, well balanced and very sharp. For armor, he wears hides and chainmail, which allow him better mobility. He uses a sword-breaker in his off-hand.

Style: Dolosus fights defensively, only going on the offensive when he has an opening. He is very deceptive and quick, and his strikes are accurate and devastating. He prefers the term "counter-offensive" over defensive, though.

Just a brief history: Dolosus was only thirteen when the war began. When he was sixteen, he joined the militia and since then he has only been fighting. An intense man, he has seen many people die. He has a knack for collecting folklore and spinning elaborate tales by the fireside after a battle. He is well known on the Union's side as a brave defender, always willing to defend the injured before the ruthless Imperial Order slays them on the field.

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