@lord-of-the-carnival group
this roleplay will be based off of a song by TheFatRat called "Pride and Fear." I'll be using the lyrics as a prompt for this one so it's not required to listen to it but i highly suggest you do since it's honestly a good song!
Once a realm on the shoulders of giants, forged with ember and gold. An empire stood through the clouds, it was endless, stories of peace it foretold. . .
The empire continent of Emarusia was a wonderful paradise of vibrant colors and enthusiastic scientific progression, a mighty yet peaceful nation of strong minded and joyful peoples. War and famine were relics of a bygone age, and death was getting less and less common. Theft and murder were delt with swiftly and harshly.
Where sea meets sky, emerald water in moonlight, mountain tops kissed with snow. . . People held up the legends of bounty, reaping the peace that they sowed.
It was a lustrous nation of age old mountains and old-growth forests untouched by mortal hands for centuries. People respected nature and treated the world around them with kindness and compassion, always asking for permission before cutting down a tree or going on the hunt for food. Legends of ancient, benevolent deities kept children in awe even into adulthood, teaching the virtues of respect and discipline. No blood had been spilt in wars or revolt for ages. . .
But one by one, in secrets, planted greed. . . and watered it with pride and fear.
But as it is with every peaceful nation, there are those who are, as a basis, discontent with the status quo, who always wanted more, especially amongst the noblemen and women.
Seasons changed, like the turning of tides, the blossoms started to fade. . . The air grew heavy, electric in warning, the greedy knelt down and they prayed
The land started to lose its apparant blessing as more and more people became discontent, became greedy and violent and cruel. They turned away from the gods, and worshipped coin and trade instead.
They begged for peace, for the legends of bounty, no one planted or sowed. The secrets grew like the storm in the distance, came to collect what they owed. . .
War came. It came swift and devoured the forests in flame, children swallowed by blood and steel and pain. It tore through the mountains and the people turned back to the old gods, but it was too late. They were already gone, their bodies which had served as anchors now rotting or hewn by giant swords or frozen in ice. Some faded, some simply went into hiding.
The poisoned fruit fell not far from the tree, the fiend that nobody could see. Once a realm on the shoulders of giants, forged with ember and gold. Now a lost land, it's fading in silence, haunted by demons and ghosts. . .
Emarusia fell, and with it fell their age of prosperity and peace. The land was consumed by the remnants of those who had survived, and now the old lands are salted and barren, petrified forests paying homage to what once was. The new kingdom of Tÿr was filled with evil and spectres.
It's up to a brave few, sons and daughters of old heros and maybe even monsters, to cleanse this land, to bring back the glory of the old gods. They may yet succeed, though not without learning harsh truths and confronting slumbering evils long pinned underneath soil and rock by the last of the fighters of Emarusia. It is up to the gods whther they wish this or not. . .
So for those of you who don't know, my group RPs tend to cover sensitive topics like graphic violence and stuff like that, so stalk at your own risk! Not going to say don't stalk at all for this one - it's going to be fun and fast paced - but uh- this one is going to be a doozy, with a lot of less savory themes; just about the only things that won't be allowed here are incest and rape/sexual assault. This is going to be a dark high fantasy roleplay, so racism is going to be included here, though i'm keeping racism strictly an NPC concept, meaning i'll be the one writing it. Sexism is okay, but not explicit ableism or downright nazism. Don't go overboard, treat the writers theirselves with respect and if you're not comfortable about any of this, ignore it! It's not hurting you, and you can move on about your day.
RULES!
- As previously stated, this will cover some controversial and horrible themes. This does not mean you get to be a dick OOC! If I see any rudeness or anger towards me or the other member, I'll ask whoever was being rude and/or disrespectful to sort it out. If they can't, they'll be booted. This means andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer)'s Rules still apply, basically!
- I will be asking for a writing sample if I've never roleplayed with you before! If I deny you it's nothing against you, it just means you might not be the best fit.
- Power is expected, but don't be overpowered. I expect a general overview of powers I can expect from your character; if I feel you're too powerful I'll ask you to alter it slightly. It's nothing against you, I just need this one to not be a sort of thing where everyone's ignoring plot points in favor of their own power.
- I'm not exactly the best about this, but I expect at least one paragraph responses. (meaning 3-5 sentences, minimum.) That being said, don't write short stories! I'm probably going to skip over an important detail if you write anything more than 2 long paragraphs, and I don't want that to be an issue so I'm calling it here. (I'll be doing my best with this as well lol)
- Most important, work with me and the other people who join! If something is mentioned such as a magic dulling/negating effect, or something like environmental details, don't ignore it or say that the character can't be affected by it. It ruins the fun in my opinion. So please, just work with the responses. This doesn't mean don't point out any issues, though- correct me if I'm wrong about something!
- Last one- just have fun here! That's it!
Have a potato for making it through all of that lol 🥔