Fantasy Royal engagement (casual RP)(Ignore post counts/always open)

[HeckingHeck]

Just telling you that we need to decided on the kingdom's background, and perhaps a bit more about the character.


So have you decided on the guard role then?

I can be a Kingsguard member or play as a noble if sorts.

 

[Osthavula]

I can be a Kingsguard member or play as a noble if sorts.

Wait... I thought that you are playing the role of the brother?

 

[HeckingHeck]

Wait... I thought that you are playing the role of the brother?

Oh nevermind then. I thought that was to be decided. I'll stick to the role of the brother then. Sorry for the confusion!

 

[Osthavula]

Oh nevermind then. I thought that was to be decided. I'll stick to the role of the brother then. Sorry for the confusion!

No I mean, if you don't want to play the brother you can play other characters, but you need to discuss with him who is going to take what role.

 

[HeckingHeck]

No I mean, if you don't want to play the brother you can play other characters, but you need to discuss with him who is going to take what role.

Nah, I'll stick to brother, I'm totally fine with that role.

 

[budgieboo]

Just telling you that we need to decided on the kingdom's background, and perhaps a bit more about the character.


So have you decided on the guard role then?

Oh, yeah, I have a bit more about the character I'll be playing. I suppose she'll be someone who's more of a cold and secluded character who's more bookish than is formal? She'd be more interested in learning magic and such, maybe even more offensive magic, which might be more unacceptable than which is seen for a typical girl. She may be a bit anti-social, or at least, less interested in parties and formal events. I could imagine her as delicate and in ill health too, at least in the sense that physical activity quickly exhausts her? 

 

[Osthavula]

Oh, yeah, I have a bit more about the character I'll be playing. I suppose she'll be someone who's more of a cold and secluded character who's more bookish than is formal? She'd be more interested in learning magic and such, maybe even more offensive magic, which might be more unacceptable than which is seen for a typical girl. She may be a bit anti-social, or at least, less interested in parties and formal events. I could imagine her as delicate and in ill health too, at least in the sense that physical activity quickly exhausts her? 

Okay then. What about the kingdom she is in?


And for magic, what do you have in mind? Is it elemental based? ritual based? summoning based?

 

[budgieboo]

Okay then. What about the kingdom she is in?


And for magic, what do you have in mind? Is it elemental based? ritual based? summoning based?

I feel the kingdom would be somewhat more lenient about the magic they use? Though, nobles still are more likely to magicians due to the access of education, but I feel they'd be more accepting. 


I believe her type of magic is more ritual, in the sense that it requires spells and ingredients in order to prepare for the uses of it. The uses would be more versatile, to elemental, as in firebombs, to healing wounds and with health problems, as in with modern medicine, to potions. It could mean more of a tool for everyday use, but more complex and powerful spells would still be hidden away or illegal to most people but the royalty?


I also think that there would be rumors that the princess that I'll be playing doesn't really exist and that she's something that's made up, because of how little she appears outwards, but nobody would ever really say it as if it were, because that would offend people.

 

[Osthavula]

Hmm... Perhaps different kingdom hold different magic as well? While the princess kingdom holds more ritual based, the prince kingdom hold spell based? Or should everything be the same and obey the same rules?


Thr rumour thing seems interesting. So maybe the betrothol was partly to break the rumour? Or do you think there will be other reasons?

 

[RemainingQuestions]

Oh wow, lots of plotting while I was asleep! I really like...all of it.


I was thinking a guardsman for the princess, that was always loyal to the royal family, and always there for the princess, both because it's his job and because he genuinely cares about her. At the same time he doesn't really trust magic, maybe a family accident or something? He is also desperately want to prevent war, and if this marriage will stop a war from happening then he is in favour, but, he has his doubts about the prince, maybe he worries about the stability of the prince's kingdom because of the magic war?


@Proxploxtops I like that you like the brother role, and that the guard stuff al worked out in the end. When I said that I kinda forgot that with two kingdoms, you have two guards. Of course.

 

[Alannnah]

Waht should we name the kingdom XD I'm bad at this.

Hmmm naming is always a hard thing. Here's some possibilities:


-Valden or Valdor


-Delva


-Ireox


-Belmare


What do you think?

Hmm... Perhaps different kingdom hold different magic as well? While the princess kingdom holds more ritual based, the prince kingdom hold spell based? Or should everything be the same and obey the same rules?

I think the overall rules (like limits) with magic should be the same, but each kingdom would have different histories with it and therefore different ways of performing it/what it is used for. I think in terms of magical discoveries, the kingdoms could be very secretive, which would also create differences in magic. Maybe the prince's kingdom is not quite as magically advanced as the princess's which will be another divide between them? @budgieboo.  

 

[HeckingHeck]

@RemainingQuestions Thanks, I can now be your boss while you boss other bosses. 

 

[Osthavula]

@RemainingQuestions Thanks, I can now be your boss while you boss other bosses. 

Well since you are in a different kingdom and he works for the princess...That would be a bit odd XD

Oh wow, lots of plotting while I was asleep! I really like...all of it.


I was thinking a guardsman for the princess, that was always loyal to the royal family, and always there for the princess, both because it's his job and because he genuinely cares about her. At the same time he doesn't really trust magic, maybe a family accident or something? He is also desperately want to prevent war, and if this marriage will stop a war from happening then he is in favour, but, he has his doubts about the prince, maybe he worries about the stability of the prince's kingdom because of the magic war?


@Proxploxtops I like that you like the brother role, and that the guard stuff al worked out in the end. When I said that I kinda forgot that with two kingdoms, you have two guards. Of course.

Magic war happened a long time ago. But yes, the prince's kingdom, or at least the king would not hesitate to war.


A character who don't trust magic definitly add new things to the story (we have two princesses who learned magic here). Maybe flesh out the family incident a bit more?

Hmmm naming is always a hard thing. Here's some possibilities:


-Valden or Valdor


-Delva


-Ireox


-Belmare


What do you think?


I think the overall rules (like limits) with magic should be the same, but each kingdom would have different histories with it and therefore different ways of performing it/what it is used for. I think in terms of magical discoveries, the kingdoms could be very secretive, which would also create differences in magic. Maybe the prince's kingdom is not quite as magically advanced as the princess's which will be another divide between them? @budgieboo.  

I think Valdor works fine. I searched Ireox and it was a rust remover... Good to know XD

 

[budgieboo]

Hmmm naming is always a hard thing. Here's some possibilities:


-Valden or Valdor


-Delva


-Ireox


-Belmare


What do you think?


I think the overall rules (like limits) with magic should be the same, but each kingdom would have different histories with it and therefore different ways of performing it/what it is used for. I think in terms of magical discoveries, the kingdoms could be very secretive, which would also create differences in magic. Maybe the prince's kingdom is not quite as magically advanced as the princess's which will be another divide between them? @budgieboo.  

Yeah there would definitely be some sort of divide and differences between how magic would be used and how it's typically viewed. There could also be differences in the efficiency of it, to? As in, there might be differences in how easy different types and uses of magic depending on which kingdom as they develop their own techniques.


For the names of the kingdom, I have some ideas.


Kestrel


Palimino


Swanson


Amaranth 

 

[Osthavula]

@budgieboo@Alannnah


So I'm thinking, for Valdor they have less magic user, but have a more possitive view on offenssive magic because of a warrior mindset that it's more practical. Also, because only so less magus were left, the magic stayed the way it was during the war, magic was cast more verbally. Only purpose of magic was attacking and healing, perhaps a buffs/debuffs. It's stronger in power, but harder to control. Beside healing there was nothing that you can use in normal days.


While in...Palimino? The magic advanced through that point, and because of the peaceful period and how a few scholars worked witht he magus, the usage of magic varies. It's something that you can use everyday, plus the merging of spells with ordinary objects gave it even more creativity. It's more flexible, and easier to learn and handle. Perhaps there was attempt to ban all offensive magic so that magic can exist peacefully among people?


In both places though people can learn magic through years of training, you do need a bit of talent to amplify it. Some magic (curses) are simply too costly to perform so it is mostly lost, and most magic existing are elemental in base. All elements have their own properties, water being more fluid(flexible and unstable) , earth have more healing properties, fire being the most common offensive element and wind more defensive. That doesn't mean they have only one purpose, like wind can have devastating attacks as well, but requires training and the fluency in controling the elements.


Life and death force would be the two exception, and while life heals and involve some light/lightning magic, death can't kill but it is the closest to cursing and attacking at the same time. Life magic required a vow to the forgotten goddess to perform at the cost of certain behavioral exchange, and death requires vow to the ancient god, who prefer a sacrifice of part of your own body. (I'm thinking both of these will only appear after the war started, and knowledge regarding it can be found in ruins. Just a side thing that we can completely ignore as well)


And @budgieboo since both our characters learned magic, I'm thinking they are both interested in the other kingdom's magic art.

 

[Alannnah]

Hahaha funny, I copied the name Ireox from another rp I did once. Never knew I was talking about a rust remover the whole time.


That sounds really good @Osthavula. Valdor's view on magic is exactly what I was picturing.


Just for clarification, what are magus again? 

 

[Osthavula]

Hahaha funny, I copied the name Ireox from another rp I did once. Never knew I was talking about a rust remover the whole time.


That sounds really good @Osthavula. Valdor's view on magic is exactly what I was picturing.


Just for clarification, what are magus again? 

should be magi sorry, magi is plural and magus is singular, it just mean sorceror.

 

[RemainingQuestions]

Okay, so, because I like lists:


For the Prince's kingdom we have

• Valdor
  
• An older (magic using) sister
  
• A younger brother
  
• 
  A mischievous thief
  
• A (long ago) civil war about magic, meaning magic is now much less used
  
• Due to this civil war magic is mostly verbal and based on use in combat
  
• Shenanigans around the throne
  

For the Princess' kingdom we have

• Palimino
  
• A magic using princess
  
• Rumours about the princess
  
• Versatile magic and maybe an attempt to ban offensive magic
  
• Guardsman that distrusts magic because of a family incident
  

So for the family incident I was thinking that an older brother of the guardsman was learning magic or experimenting with it and while everyone said it was safe he was actually killed. It could be that it wasn't actually the fault of the brother or the magic, but the guardsman doesn't know that, and thus blames magic. This makes the fact that the princess uses magic, especially in an offensive way, a sore spot for him because he fears she will die too. He is extremely loyal though, and won't speak about his worry.

 

[Osthavula]

Okay, so, because I like lists:


For the Prince's kingdom we have

• Valdor
  
• An older (magic using) sister
  
• A younger brother
  
• 
  A mischievous thief
  
• A (long ago) civil war about magic, meaning magic is now much less used
  
• Due to this civil war magic is mostly verbal and based on use in combat
  
• Shenanigans around the throne
  

For the Princess' kingdom we have

• Palimino
  
• A magic using princess
  
• Rumours about the princess
  
• Versatile magic and maybe an attempt to ban offensive magic
  
• Guardsman that distrusts magic because of a family incident
  

So for the family incident I was thinking that an older brother of the guardsman was learning magic or experimenting with it and while everyone said it was safe he was actually killed. It could be that it wasn't actually the fault of the brother or the magic, but the guardsman doesn't know that, and thus blames magic. This makes the fact that the princess uses magic, especially in an offensive way, a sore spot for him because he fears she will die too. He is extremely loyal though, and won't speak about his worry.

Thanks for summarizing.

 

[Alannnah]

Nice! Okay, we have six characters now if I'm right, (Prince, Princess, Thief, Guard, Brother, Sister). Maybe I'm a little too eager, but do you think we could start designing characters specifics soon? I'm excited to see where this story goes!

 

[Lord Pug]

I'm interested in this...if it's still open. I'd like to play maybe a brother to the princess.

 

[RemainingQuestions]

Thanks for summarizing.

No problem. I sometimes have trouble keeping track of these things so I was making one for myself and well, why not share?

Nice! Okay, we have six characters now if I'm right, (Prince, Princess, Thief, Guard, Brother, Sister). Maybe I'm a little too eager, but do you think we could start designing characters specifics soon? I'm excited to see where this story goes!

I think six is a good number to start building more specifics on the characters. 

I'm interested in this...if it's still open. I'd like to play maybe a brother to the princess.

Hi! This is still open as far as I'm aware, as for brother to the Princess, you'd have to ask @budgieboo but everything so far has been pretty great so I think your odds are good.


Would my guard also be guarding you, or would it be only when you're in the same room as the princess? I could go either way. Hm a general guard to the Royal family or a guard specific to the Princess... Choices, choices. 

 

[HeckingHeck]

Well since you are in a different kingdom and he works for the princess...That would be a bit odd XD


Magic war happened a long time ago. But yes, the prince's kingdom, or at least the king would not hesitate to war.


A character who don't trust magic definitly add new things to the story (we have two princesses who learned magic here). Maybe flesh out the family incident a bit more?


I think Valdor works fine. I searched Ireox and it was a rust remover... Good to know XD

Well who's to say the Princess's kingdom won't takeover your kingdom? 

 

[Lord Pug]

Hi! This is still open as far as I'm aware, as for brother to the Princess, you'd have to ask @budgieboo but everything so far has been pretty great so I think your odds are good.


Would my guard also be guarding you, or would it be only when you're in the same room as the princess? I could go either way. Hm a general guard to the Royal family or a guard specific to the Princess... Choices, choices. 

I'll ask them!


And haha I think the rest of that is your choice. xD

 

[Osthavula]

@Lord Pug of course it's still open. But yeah you might want to discuss with @budgieboo for a related character, and possibly your role for that.


I will work on a character sheet then, and possibly a separated page for character bio. I will post it in the first post when it is done.


You are still free to plan and people are free to join =)