sunneh
Blue Heart
Tired is just a part of my personality by now
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Post by sunneh on Feb 18, 2018 13:35:08 GMT -5
[ human RP by Sunneh and Shortee ] > You approach the tribe, tired and hungry. You're weary after your journey and hope they might offer you some shelter. Unknown to you, they had been watching you struggle through their lands but you hadn't been stopped. Why?
> You're met by fierce warriors, grabbing you and taking you to their chief. You're thrown to the ground and told you're to serve them as a 'domestic servant' until a specified date where you may fight for your freedom. This sounds more like slavery to you, but you hold your tongue.
> In your time serving the tribe you learn many things about them. Their education system is brutal, weakness isn't tolerated, and trespassing into this respected tribe's land will be met with severe punishment. You wish you knew that before straying into their territory!
> When your time to fight comes, you fight for all you're worth. In your spare time not being worked to death with chores and tending to the warriors' needs, you'd picked up several skills through training. You gain your freedom, but hesitate. Will you leave, or join the ranks of this mighty tribe? Despite its harsh ways of life, you've grown somewhat attached.
Will you join the Valdeze tribe? >No. >Yes. Info
The Valdeze Tribe is a military machine. Fighting is its way of life; all aspects of their lives revolve around it. From birth to death they serve their life as a warrior, proud and imposing.
Weakness is not an option. If a child cries they are punished or ignored by more tolerant parents. Valdezens are conditioned to fear nothing. Your aim is to be perfect. Perfect mind, perfect body.
Weak or disabled babies are left to die. Newborns are inspected before the council for potential. At the age of eight children are sent to boarding schools to learn the tribe's ways and how to fight.
The ritual of adulthood is unmerciful. On their 19th birthday, a trainee is cast out into the wilderness with only a small knife. They must survive for three months, alone. If they return home for any reason they will be killed. After their three months, they are retrieved, freshened up, and are welcomed into adulthood with a celebratory warrior ceremony.
Romance and marriage are encouraged in young adults, but ultimately the tribe comes before all. At the age of 30, you're expected to be married and are shamed if not. Couples are sought after to raise the next generation–more soldiers. Any younger than 30 have to sneak off to see their significant other during the night, as public affection is frowned upon. Your love for the tribe comes before all! You should be training! You will be publically flogged if you're caught away from your post.
They wear flexible clothing and light armor. Movement is key and overheating is a burden, especially in their warm forest territory. Metal is also in low-supply, so they cover their most important parts. The highest warriors, the aristocracy, can afford to wear helmets. These helmets are valuable and spiritual to the tribe, often appearing in shapes of animals.
Valdezens are not all fighting and seriousness. Many traditions and rituals are held. Feasts and parties are celebratory occasions where the whole tribe gathers and bonds. The upper-class can form alliances and the lower-class revels in the festivities. |
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Ranks (ordered highest to lowest)
- Chief: leader of the entire tribe
- Shaman: the tribe's healer who can speak with spirits
- Chief's Partner: while they don't have power in title, they are respected by the tribe and play a crucial part in decision-making
- Council Members: legislative body that make tribal decisions and discuss happenings, aristocrats and elders
- Aristocracy: highest warriors, respected, wealthy, and play a part in law
- Warriors: the heart of the tribe, they are soldiers that hunt, defend, and serve their tribe
- Trainees: 8-18 years old, live away from home at school and are vigorously prepared for their lives as soldiers
- Old: 16-18 learn survival techniques and are trained for warriorship
- Young: 8-15 have tough physical education and learn reading, writing, dancing, and singing
- Serfs: they make armor, weapons, gather/harvest, and occasionally hunt (they enjoy more freedom than domestic servants and are placed here if they've been permanently injured after serving their tribe, are too old to serve, or moved their way up from domestic servitude)
- Children: less than eight years old and still live with their parents
- Domestic Servants: they cook, clean, make clothes, and take care of children when their parents are busy (they are the lowest status and are often degraded; they are placed here if they were captured as enemies/trespassers or have offended the tribe)
Form Username: (name you sign in with) Name: (name of your character) Rank: (ranks explained above) Sex: (male or female) Orientation: (romantic and/or sexual) Age: (check ranks for accurate age) Relationship(s): (check relationship key for possibilities, optional) Family: (alive or deceased family members, optional) Personality: (your character's traits) About: (describe your character, backstory, appearance, etc.) Weapon: (what weapon(s) used most often, can leave blank if trainee or lower, optional) Picture: (optional) Password: (read the rules under Allegiances)
Family (Key: Bolded=Alive and RPed, Nothing=Alive, Crossed out=Deceased)
Ianthe (mother) > Aaron (son)- Saman (father) > Apollo (son)
Relationships (Key: ❤=Married, ♥=Courting, ♡=Crush, ♢=Best Friends, ♤=Enemies)
Locations
Home: The tribe resides beside a mountain which has an underground cave they’ve carved out to make rooms. High ranks make their homes here as well as the armory.
Outside the cave subordinates live in Eathern houses, and as they get farther from the cave Grass houses. Earthen houses are basement-like living spaces dug from the earth. They have a domed mound built over the top which is usually made with a wooden frame and reeds.
As the land outside the cave gives way to trees it’s difficult to excavate underground homes with the tree roots. Grass houses have wooden frame bent into a beehive shape which is thatched with long prairie grass. They are large and can get over 40 feet tall!
Forest: Their territory is a large forest. It's always warm and winters are mild. Deer and elk are their main prey. Valdezens also gather nuts and berries within the trees, as well as grow wheat and soy close to home.
Pond: The pond is a large scoop in the ground that never seems to run out of water, probably due to the small waterfalls feeding it. There are no currents existing within the pond, as it is calm and gentle, with no waves disturbing its surface. Living within its depths there are some small fish, along with different plants growing at the bottom of it. |
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Post by Shortee on Feb 18, 2018 13:37:21 GMT -5
Allegiances
Chief
Shaman
Saman | Personality: He follows rules and isn't emotionally attached to anyone. He doesn't care who dies or who lives. If he sees anyone disobeying the rules he punishes them. But, if he accidentally doesn't follow rules, he bribes the watchers / witnesses.
Appearance: He's a dark, tan man with black eyes, no hair, and a plain skirt with charms. He wears a funky bird feather hat everyone calls odd.
Backstory: He was born with the ability and talent of a shaman. At a young age he told a few prophecy's that happened and that happened to the other rival tribes. He got a lot of attention and began learning to be a shaman. Eventually he became an excellent shaman. He learned many spells, poisons, cures and was constantly learning.
Orientation: Asexual
Weapon: Poisons, snake venom and leaves. |
Chief's Partner
Council Members
Sicheii Male 46 | Personality: This man is flirty, stubborn, and assertive in his rank.
Appearance: He has a strong body, average height, and lightly tanned skin. His hair is short and black and his facial-hair well-trimmed. He loves to wear loose leather clothing afforded to him by his class. Beautifully designed armor covers his vitals and a bad shoulder. In battle, he wears a wolf-faced helmet.
Backstory: A skillful fighting spirit and a high-born family easily gained him the title of an aristocrat. His daughter was born in his young warrior years, and he doted on her and loved her strongly. When a rival tribe raid resulted in her death he fell into a withdrawn nature, before coming back strongly. He's passionately-voiced about things he believes.
Orientation: Heterosexual and Panromantic
Weapon: A copper-colored sword. |
Aristocracy
Warriors
Thadea Female | Personality: Tough, valorous, and critical. Thadea's name means 'courageous' and she very much is.
Appearance: She has pale skin, a strong face, and stern turquoise eyes. Silky cream hair flows down to her chest. Her build is strong, her hips and thighs wide. She dresses in long, covering clothes and light, flexible armor.
Backstory: She graduated top of her class and as such wears a cape to show this status. In her young warrior days, she courted and married a man named Otaktay by the age of thirty, as tradition. He fell to a rival tribe and she avenged his death, promising to never let another lover die before she does. She found interest in Mehira and is currently courting her.
Orientation: Bi
Weapon: Her weapons are a pair of dual blades that she is a powerful force when wielding.
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Mehira Female 32 | Personality: Mehira's name means "swift." She lives up to that name, being known as sneaky and swift. She does things briefly, either with killing quickly, or saying something bluntly.
Appearance: She has pale skin and green-gray eyes. She has short gray hair that is sometimes unkempt, but always left down. She always has her green hood on. She wears a short dress, pants, and boots. She has metal armor she wears on her arms, and on her left arm there is a piece of armor that resembles a lion-like creature, which she took from her father after his death. Mehira is small for her age, barely making it up to the waste of some men.
Backstory: She wasn't the strongest in her class, but she was noted by those she was taught by as incredibly fast, being able to land swift blows then back away in order not be hit. She was still pretty strong, though. She was married at the age of 26 to a man named Alcon. He treated her well, but their marriage ended quickly when he went missing. She was incredibly sad, but eventually got over it. Today, Mehira is finding her snarky self falling in love with Thadea.
Orientation: Bi
Weapon: In battle she uses two double-bladed knives. |
Asteria Female | Personality: She doesn't talk about her problems, she's constantly scared but doesn't show it, she has a poker face so she survives, she's anxious, and she doesn't talk to higher ranks. She always sneaks of at night to contemplate and examine the stars.
Appearance: Asteria has long brown, wavy hair with light tips due to sun-burnt hair. She has tan skin and green eyes. She looks odd due to being starved, then fed, making her skin kind of pale in some places and tan in others. She wears a black top and a leather vest. She has silver shoulder plates and wears brown pants, black leather and silver muddy boots. Her armor is fairly light, allowing her to move around quickly. This gives her an advantage.
Backstory: Her parents were domestic servants, but when their daughter showed promise she was taken away. But, one day, when Asteria showed weakness, they killed her parents and starved her. Ever since, Asteria has tried getting better and didn't make any friends. She was always really defensive. This experience gave her anxiety, mild depression, and PTSD knowing how alone she is. She never talked about her problems, worries, and sorrows due to fear of being killed. She pretends and constantly puts on a mask that she's perfect when she's not. She attempts to be the best warrior she can be but is always in fear for her safety, health, and on some occasions, her life. Despite this she can have a pessimistic personality, but is sometimes emotionally unstable. If someone out of her tribe tries to kill her, she will take any and every plan she can until they're dead. She commonly sets them, their house, family, etc. on fire! The only good thing about her is if you get to know her she's really friendly with you, but can be awkward and sometimes forgets you're there.
Orientation: Bi (mainly prefers men but has liked girls in the past.)
Weapon: A double sided sword/spear thing. She also uses a bow and arrow. With it, she likes to use normal arrows or arrows that have been set on fire. |
Trainees
Calypso Female | Personality: Calypso is bright and curious, still retaining a childlike innocence. She understands the hard way of life of the Valdeze Tribe, but figures this is no reason to pretend she doesn't care about others. Since beginning training, she has become much more quiet and timid. She wants to do well, but she struggles to build physical strength.
Appearance: She has darkish skin and curly hair, and has always been on the shorter side. Her chocolate-brown eyes are framed by dark lashes and fragile features.
Backstory: Calypso's parents were almost never around, and she was an only child, thus being raised almost full-time by domestic servants.
Orientation: Bi
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Serfs
Aaron Male | Personality: A quiet young man with a sharp intellect and witty sense of humor.
Appearance: Aaron is a tall and slender man with tanned skin, a sharply angled face, and high cheekbones. His eyes are dark brown and have long lashes, and his hair is a mess of black curls. He has a crooked smile.
Backstory: Aaron was raised outside the tribe by his sickly mother, Ianthe. He spent most of his young life scrounging for food and wild plants that Ianthe told him could cure her sickness. When Aaron was eight years old, he caught scent of a delicious hog roasting on a spit in the Valdeze’s camp, and he snuck in to steal a single bite. Instead, he was captured and became a domestic servant for twelve long years, until he killed a bear that threatened a young boy. For this act of courage, Aaron was promoted to a serf, and enjoys more freedom than most of his rank.
Orientation: Straight
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Children
Domestic Servants
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sunneh
Blue Heart
Tired is just a part of my personality by now
Posts: 2,691
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Post by sunneh on Feb 18, 2018 19:03:37 GMT -5
Rules - Follow the forum rules. - Try to not double/triple post in the thread; keep it tidy. If you need to, edit your previous post and add what you need to say. We do not want this thread filled with double posting. There will be a PM chat for this RP! - If you want to add an evil character, PM us so we can approve of it. - PM us if you are the shaman and want to add in a prophecy. - You will be messaged if you continuously misspell or are grammatically incorrect. Use a website or something so you don’t look silly when you use “there” instead of “their.” - No powerplaying (controlling the characters of others) or godmodding (perfect all-powerful character). - Hunt realistically. You have to miss at least some prey. - If you have read all the rules please comment, 'Fighter'. - No gender stereotypes/sexism or homophobic behavior. There is no racism based on skin tone but for rival tribes. - Please ask us if you want to have your character join from another tribe. - Try to be active in this RP. You will be messaged after three days of inactivity, but message Shortee or Sunneh if you won’t be on because of vacation, sickness, etc. - You can have as many characters as you want, but you must be active with them!
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Post by Shortee on Feb 18, 2018 19:30:24 GMT -5
Username: Iris Name: Mehira Rank: Warrior Sex: Female Orientation: Bi Age: 32 Relationship(s): Courting Thadea Family: Deceased Personality: Mehira's name means "swift." She lives up to that name, being known as sneaky and swift. She does things briefly, either with killing quickly, or saying something bluntly. About: She has pale skin and green-gray eyes. She has short gray hair that is sometimes unkempt, but always left down. She wears a short dress, pants, and boots. She has metal armor she wears on her arms, and on her left arm there is a piece of armor that resembles a lion-like creature, which she took from her father after his death. Mehira is small for her age, barely making it up to the waste of some men. She wasn't the strongest in her class, but she was noted by those she was taught by as incredibly fast, being able to land swift blows then back away in order not be hit. She was still pretty strong, though. In battle she uses two double-bladed knifes. She was married at the age of 26 to a man named Alcon. He treated her well, but their marriage ended quickly when he went missing. She was incredibly sad, but eventually got over it. Today, Mehira is finding her snarky self falling in love with Thadea. Picture: i.pinimg.com/736x/71/c7/70/71c7706a115abdf617ae78f675fe267f--assassins-rogue-assassin.jpg
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mossymeow
Friendship Rank 3
I disappeared for about four months, but now I'm back
Posts: 228
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Post by mossymeow on Feb 19, 2018 11:24:52 GMT -5
(Another sunneh -Shortee collab RP? I'm in! I'll just whip up a character real quick)
Username: MossyMeow Name: Aaron Rank: Serf Sex: Male Orientation: Straight Age: 30 Relationship(s): Family: Ianthe (deceased mother) Personality: A quiet young man with a sharp intellect and witty sense of humor.
Appearance: Aaron is a tall and slender man with tanned skin, a sharply angled face, and high cheekbones. His eyes are dark brown and have long lashes, and his hair is a mess of black curls. He has a crooked smile.
Backstory: Aaron was raised outside the tribe by his sickly mother, Ianthe. He spent most of his young life scrounging for food and wild plants that Ianthe told him could cure her sickness. When Aaron was eight years old, he caught scent of a delicious hog roasting on a spit in the Valdeze’s camp, and he snuck in to steal a single bite. Instead, he was captured and became a domestic servant for twelve long years, until he killed a bear that threatened a young boy. For this act of courage, Aaron was promoted to a serf, and enjoys more freedom than most of his rank.
Picture: (optional)
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Post by Shortee on Feb 19, 2018 11:42:39 GMT -5
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mossymeow
Friendship Rank 3
I disappeared for about four months, but now I'm back
Posts: 228
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Post by mossymeow on Feb 19, 2018 12:01:26 GMT -5
(Thanks! Posted my character)
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Post by Shortee on Feb 19, 2018 16:13:23 GMT -5
Accepted Added to allegiances
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Dawnstar
Friendship Rank 3
I am absolutely obsessed with reading, writing, animals, art, and music! And eating. I love eating.
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 19, 2018 17:16:26 GMT -5
Ooh, a human role-play! Can I join?
Username: Dawnstar Name: Calypso Rank: trainee Sex: female Orientation: bi Age: 8 Family: unimportant Personality: Calypso is bright and curious, still retaining a childlike innocence. She understands the hard way of life of the Valdeze Tribe, but figures this is no reason to pretend she doesn't care about others. Since beginning training, she has become much more quiet and timid. She wants to do well, but she struggles to build physical strength. About: Calypso's parents were almost never around, and she was an only child, thus being raised almost full-time by domestic servants. She has darkish skin and curly hair, and has always been on the shorter side. Her chocolate-brown eyes are framed by dark lashes and fragile features.
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Post by Shortee on Feb 19, 2018 17:31:56 GMT -5
Accepted!
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Alesii
Friendship Rank 4
Thanks to phantasm i have this pic!, I like Reading. yeah
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Post by Alesii on Feb 19, 2018 19:01:25 GMT -5
Username: alesii Name: Asteria Rank: Warrior Sex: female Orientation: bi ( mainly prefers guys but can/has liked girls despite knowing both genders would never date her ) Age: 20 Relationship(s): she doesn't talk to many causing ( in bad or good ) ways so not really Family: ( No one talks about them and she doesn't know ) Personality: she doesn't talk about her problems, she's constantly scared but doesn't show it, she has a poker face so she survives, she's anxious, she doesn't talk to higher ranks, she always sneaks of at night to contemplate and examine the stars About: (describe your character backstory, appearance, etc.) Asteria has long brown wavy hair with light tips ( due to sunburnt hair ) she has tan skin and green eyes, she looks odd due to being starved then fed making her skin kind of pale in some places and tan in others. she wears a black top and a leather vest she has silver sholdur plates and wears brown pants and black leather and silver muddy boots, her armor is fairly light allowing her to move around quickly and gives her a advantage Her parents were domestic servants but when their daughter showed promise she was taken away. But one day when Asteria showed weakness they killed her parents and starved her. Ever since Asteria tried getting better and didn't make any friends and always was really defensive. This experience gave her anxiety, mild depression, and PTSD knowing how alone she is. She never talked about her problems, worries, and sorrows due to fear of being killed. She pretends and constantly puts on a mask that she's perfect when she's not. She attempts to be the best warrior she can be but is always in fear for her safety, health, and on some occasions, her life. despite this she can have a pessimistic personality and also is sometimes emotionally unstable. If someone out of her tribe tries to kill her. she will take any and every plan she can until their dead she commonly sets them, their house, family, etc. on fire! The only good thing with her is if you get to know her shes really friendly to you but can be akward and sometimes forgets your there... Picture: (I can't draw much so this is the closest I can get xD ) Weapon : A double sided sword/spear thing ----+---- and a bow n arrow that she likes to use normal arrows or FIRE ARROWS ( she likes destroying things / people with fire )
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Post by Shortee on Feb 19, 2018 19:58:52 GMT -5
Accepted. I'll try to add you later.
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mossymeow
Friendship Rank 3
I disappeared for about four months, but now I'm back
Posts: 228
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Post by mossymeow on Feb 20, 2018 11:02:54 GMT -5
(Alesii, could my character have befriended Asteria after her parents died?)
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Alesii
Friendship Rank 4
Thanks to phantasm i have this pic!, I like Reading. yeah
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Post by Alesii on Feb 20, 2018 12:34:41 GMT -5
(Alesii, could my character have befriended Asteria after her parents died?) Sure I can allow her to have one friend Also if anyone's curious she had a weakness for her parents they decided if something happened to her cared ones she would do anything for them which is why they killed them that's the reasoning and it's relatively logical in a twisted way she had nouthing to worry for mossymeow
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Alesii
Friendship Rank 4
Thanks to phantasm i have this pic!, I like Reading. yeah
Posts: 445
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Post by Alesii on Feb 20, 2018 14:38:27 GMT -5
Username: alesii Name: Saman Rank: Shaman Sex: male ( prefers he / they ) Orientation: Asexual Age: 57 Relationship(s): has one kid who's a trainee, had a wife she's dead Family: one kid. ( Apollo named after apollo ) Personality: He follows rules and isn't emotionally attached to anyone. He doesn't care who dies or who lives. If he sees anyone disobeying the rules he punishes them but if he accidently doesn't follow rules he bribes the watchers / witnesses About: (describe your character, backstory, appearance, etc.) He's a dark tan man with black eyes, no hair, and a plain skirt with charms,he wears a funky bird feather hat everyone calls odd.
He was born with a ability and talent of a shaman, at a young age he told a few prophecy's that happened and that happened to the other rival tribes. He got allot of attention and began learning to be a shaman and eventually he became a excellent shaman. He learned many spells, and poisons and cures and was constantly learning. Picture: (optional)
Weapons?? ; Poisons/snake venom and leaves ( poison oak, etc that are completely useless )
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