Birathi (No longer accepting)

All is not well in the land of Birathi. the name of this kingdom, Birathi, meant bright, but now, 2000 years after it's creation it is far from bright. KIng Ranare assumed the throne after killing his two brothers, and rules with the idea that terror is the best solution to any problem. the peasants (who are not necessarily human) are forced to work, and the fear of terrible punishments and death looms constantly above them. Also, there is a severe lack of food, all members of the kingdom (except the king and a few of his advisors) live in extreme poverty.

Now, a group of friends have set off to find a way to salvage their world. there are rumors of a book with all the answers, though no one is sure if it exists. So, with the knowledge that there are more kingdoms in the vast world, they decide to leave Birathi in search of help.

The story will begin while they are still in Birathi. The rules are the same as all storybook rules:

No sex
Preferably no swearing
Please don't join if you won't ever post. I don't want this to die out. Any questions, just PM me.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Appearance:
Family:
History:
Strength:
Weakness:
Other:

Name: Lamika Resai
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Race: Elf (LOtR style, but they don't live forever. average death age would be around 200.)
Appearance: tall, long straight blonde hair, green eyes, really pretty smile, thin features, beautiful, but at the same time plain.
Family: Elves live on the outskirts of the kingdom, she was found near a village that had just been burned down because of disobedience to the king. So she was raised by a human family with two boys, Firego and Jenko. they are two and four years older than her.
History: Well, I already said that...
Strength: Archery, climbing trees, being silent, writing and singing.
Weakness: She hates confined spaces, is pretty weak, and would die instantly in hand to hand combat.
Other: She likes to take charge, is up for love, and is very optimistic. She has a pet dog named togu.

If you wouldn't mind, I'm interested in playing one of Lamika's foster-brothers. Did you have any details in mind?

I couldn't decide which direction I wanted to go, so I made two profiles I've now decided that I want to play the older brother, Jenko, but I thought I'd post the other one anyway. Maybe someone will adopt him and give him the details thye want. If not, I can controll Firego as a kind of NPC.

Name: Jenko
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Appearance: Tall and muscular, light brown hair and hazel eyes, kinda tanned from working outside
Family: Younger brother Firego, Younger (adopted) sister Lamika. Their parents run the farm.
History: One of his first memories is of finding Lamika and bringing her home. He’s been bringing home foundling ever since, although never another sibling. He always figured he would inherit the farm,and has tried to be worthy of it.
Strength: Loyal, protective. Surprisingly good in a fight.
Weakness: Can be too protective, especially when his family is involved. Has a hard time expressing himself. Shy.
Other: Can be stoic, but he’s a big softy at heart. Loves animals and usually has some that he;s rescued hanging around, but he hasn’t had a true pet since the kings men “confiscated” his favourite horse.

Name: Firego
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Appearance: Wiry build, Sandy brown hair that always looks like it need cutting, hazel eyes
Family: Older brother Jenko, Younger (adopted) sister Lamika. Their parents run the farm.
History: Grew up on a farm on the outskirts of the kingdom. Fell in love with mythology at a young age, and collects folktales and weird knowledge as a hobby
Strength: Knows a lot of useful information
Weakness: He’s always trying to show off his knowledge, and he’s not that great in actual application.
Other:Not a very good fighter.

Up for love by the way

Name: Wyverus Necrosis
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Human-Necromancer
Appearance: Tall, extremely pale, black hair, crimson red eyes. A long scar across the right side of his jaw, not gothic but quite eerie, rather handsome.
Family: Family killed when Wyverus was young, was adopted by a feared necromancer.
History: Left orphaned at a very young age when his parents were murdered by merceneries. Wyverus was adopted by a feared necromancer, and was taught in the art of controlling death. At seventeen, he takes a five-year journey of self-discovery. Befriends Jenko when he saved him from a pack of hobgoblins, becomes close friends with Jenko and Lamiko but is not very keen on Firego.
Strengths: Fluent in necromancy, cunning, intelligent, loyal.
Weaknesses: Cynical, quiet, dark, volatile when his friends are in danger.
Other: Very open and enexperienced when it comes to women. Would sacrifice himself for those he cares about.

This could get extremly interesting. I can't wait to start!

Okay, I have an idea but it relies on the character being non-human. You said in the brief/intro or whatever you wish to call it that that was fine, but just say if you've changed your mind.
Onwards!
Name: Taur
Age: 427
Gender: Male
Race: Oxman (aka Minotaur if you want)
Appearance: Tall, around six foot eight, with a barrel chest and broad shoulders. Covered in coarse fur, black on his back gradiating to a dark brown on his front. Heavily muscled, and sporting two grey, curving rams-horn type horns on his head. Wears leather and mail strips from his belt, and sometimes a loose-fitting sleevless shirt. Carries a double-headed axe across his back.
Family: Has one mate, Ethyl. Refuses to marry again despite his position of great respect within his community. Used to have a daughter named Silin, but the famine in the area meant that she starved to death despite Taur giving her all his food as well. Her death is what has driven him to leave his village in search of a way to overthrow the King (tell me if i'm getting that wrong).
History: Born into a position of influence within his clan, the Sa'tu, Taur rejected the opulent trappings of his family in favour of the rough attire of a peasant. After his family rejected him, he left his mountain home in search of adventure, becoming a warrior with a strong sense of honour. He returned a hero of many battles, and his once neglectful family tried to cash in on his reputation. Angered, he threw all their riches into the river running threw the village. He has since defended the village many times, earning him great respect as a military leader and elder.
Strength: Taur is a noble warrior, trained in many different fighting techniques. His weapon of choice is the great axe. He is also fiercely loyal to those he loves, his clan and his comrades on the battlefield, and would happily give up his life for them.
Weakness: His compassion is his weakness; he can be manipulated by those he trusts, and will never leave anyone behind, even if it means endangering himself in the process. His size also makes any kind of covert tactics rather obselite.
Other: Like all Oxmen, Taur is deeply spiritual, and believes in the mother river and life after death. He will often pray before combat, and if someone is killed or injured. His beliefs also incorporate a range of ceremonies and rituals.

Looks awesome!

Name: Pelleas Rodomir
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Soulweaver
Appearance: Extremely pale skin, lanky dark hair and purple eyes define his face, which stands at around six feet. He has a runners frame: small, but not exactly frail. Though you'd probably never see it, over his heart he has a tattoo of an intricate web of blue.
Family: His birth parents were murdered by a troop of King Ranare's men who burned his entire village down, due to the fact that an old women down the block had refused to relinquish her wedding ring as tribute. He barely escaped, and wandered the local countryside in tears and the confusion of toddlers. He was dragged off the road by a schizophrenic sorcerer on the run. Pelleas eventually killed him using the powers Lupus gave him.
History: After the sorcerer rescued Pelleas, the mad man attempted to conduct banned magical spells on the innocent boy. He bound the essence of Lupus, a powerful spirit, into ink, and branded the child with a binding pact, using the ink. Pelleas was nearly torn apart in the ensuing battle for his body. Amazingly, the sheer power of Pelleas' mind overwhelmed Lupus, and Pelleas absorbed the deity's powers, and left a shaken spirit trembling in the corners of his mind. He ran from the sorcerer then, and for the next eleven years trained with Lupus to master the power of a Spirit in a physical form. Once he had achieved basic competency, he returned to the sorcerer and struck him down; due to the fact that Lupus in a plot of revenge identified the sorcerer as the murderer of Pelleas' parents. Pelleas then wandered Birathi, until he encountered a pair of brothers, an elf girl, a large Oxman and a necromancer who showed a skill level at least equal to Pelleas'. He quickly decided that the girl was beatufiul, the Oxman was a good friend, and that the necromancer was to be his rival: only when Pelleas' could beat him in skill would he be able to say he had mastered his craft.
Strength: Magical powers: Able to summon up to three Vampiric Auras at a time: they are floating purple balls of flame that attach themselves to anything and transfer it's energy into Pelleas. He also can cast Shade Hands, where his hands become intangible and reach into his enemies soul, ripping it in half. He has been practicing the ability to enter "Spirit Form" where he turns into a large black wolf: half fog, half obsidian and can shred both flesh and spirit.
Weakness: He has a malign spirit in his head that sometimes reaches out and guides him for it's own wellbeing. He also sometimes abruptly start experiencing pain in his tattoo every time he feels too human emotions (such as love, hate), and is told by Lupus that the only way to stop the pain is to do what he says.
Other: Lupus is a greedy, hubris spirit, that will occasionally sneak into Pelleas' mind and use hims for his own ends: which is to get free first and foremost, and get his powers back.

I'd say let's see if we can get one or two more people and then we can start.

Name:
Godric Camoleon

Age:
25

Gender:
Male

Race:
Leprechaun

Appearance:
Very short.Pale skin the color of milk. His air is a very furious ginger hair which is always pointy and on end. He has bright fierce blue eyes which are always determined. He has slightly pointed ears which are only noticeable up close. He wears green suits and always has a fat black leather belt around his tummy with a gold buckle which shines distinctively in the sun. He also wears brown boots that go just above his ankle.

Family:
He has no family. They were all killed in a house fire which burned down his entire house and destroyed all his possessions. His only relatives are and Auntie and Uncle which live in a completely separate village and he has never met them. He doesn't even know their names.

History:
Grew up in a very close family. When he was 12 his families house burned down and destroyed all of the family's possessions. He was the only one that survived and he ended up living by himself in a small cottage and he became very antisocial and didn't talk to very many people.

Strength:
He is excellent at climbing trees and squeezing through tall spaces. He is also very fast and agile and he can escape many situations because of that. He is also good at hunting, especially archery. He can also survive outside for long periods of time.

Weakness:
He can be a little crabby, short tempered and irascible sometimes which means that he gets angry and goes off at the wrong people. He doesn't like being around lots of people and gets stressed when he is amongst large crowds and around lots of people. Especially when they are taller than him.

Other:
Up for love

My friend is reserving the spot to take Firego. His name is TyrantOfWar, I'll get him to post ASAP.

That's great! Now we have enough people, and I don't have to play two characters (which is good, because I haven't done it for a while so I'm out of practice).

Alright! Sounds awesome, post soon guys, and then we can get started.

Name: Haven Everoon
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Shapeshifter - Werelion
Appearance: 6ft3 with shaggy blonde hair, emerald green eyes and slightly lengthened canines. He is skinny due to his increased metabolism from his condition, however if he had a decent supply of food his body would quickly muscle up (another side effect of his condition).
Family: Much of his pride was culled by the King for plotting revolution. Thankfully his mother and sister survived and live with the other survivors working a farm for the King.
History: His father was a promenant Alpha in their pride, second only to the Rex (Their King). He was killed during the culling. Sickened by the brutality of the Kings men and driven by both his fathers ideology and a determination to free his mother and sister from the tyrants rule he left the farm. After travelling for a few days the full moon hit and forced his change. The others first discovered him as a werelion, snarling at Togu. Taur managed to subdue him but not without recieving a large gouge in his breastplate. When he awoke, tied to a tree and stark naked he feared the worst. Instead he was greeted with a charity and caring that earned them a deep friendship.
Strength: His condition makes him both stronger and faster than a normal human. Also he can partially shift giving him claws and razor sharp teeth. When he changes completely his strength and speed increase greatly.
Weakness: When forced to shift by the full moon he is more animal than man and will hunt anything that crosses his path. Also when he changes voluntarily he is left fighting for his mind with his animalistic side.
Other: He hopes Taur will teach him how to fight so that when this is all over he can takes his fathers place as a Rexguard. He also has a crush on Lamika.