The slave trade is alive and well. Creatures of all sizes, colors and girths are shipped like freight across spans of ocean that dwarf even the most massive tundras for no other reason than for the control of their soon-to-be masters and the wealth of those that would transport them. Ironically, the only place all creatures are equal is in the hold of a slaver's ship. Goblins and orcs stand shoulder to shoulder with elves and dwarves, all thoughts of the enmity and hatred between their species forgotten. Such petty bigotry pales in comparison to the thought of living the life of a slave, for they know their lives are effectively over, and that any sense of contentment they once held is gone forever.
Yes, Mr. Brent, the slave trade lives on--and will forever, I suspect. The efforts of good men are valiant indeed, for outlawing the transport and keeping of slaves is commonplace in the more 'sophisticated' of cities, and even the City of Splendors itself, Waterdeep, has put forth a bounty on Slave Ships, promising a great fortune to any who would bring them to justice! But the price per slave far outweighs the bounty, and many ships will merely turn a blind eye for a cut of the profits. So long as man has the capacity to view his fellows as less than he, as something less than human--so to speak--slavery will exist and thrive. And as long as the slave trade thrives, so too shall we!
--Captain Devlan Raynor, of the Slave Ship Aggressor
The Premise: Slaves aboard a slave ship on its way to a newly inhabited region must work together to escape or face slavery at the hands of cruel masters.
The Setting: The high seas of a fantasy realm where elves and goblins are commonplace, and magic is both respected and feared by all.
The Plot: It's a secret! But rest assured the basic plot *is* in place, and it will be molded and stretched around the individual characters in the story.
The Characters: Slaves, one and all. Every race and class imaginable. No *reasonable* character will be rejected (and even the unreasonable ones will be reasoned with). All characters and races are to be PMed to me for approval and editing. I highly recommend you talk to me via IM or PM with your character ideas, for some special abilities might land you with certain restrictions you might not enjoy (take, for instance, a siren's song--slavers wouldn't enjoy being seduced by it, so they would most likely slice open her vocal cords so she couldn't speak anymore, let alone sing. That would be bad.)
NOTE: When you make a character, please make TWO profiles for them. The first is a complete profile--everything included, like personal history, any secrets they might have, childhood experiences, etc. The whole nine yards. The second is a public profile. The complete profile is a "master" profile. Only myself (the storybook leader) and you (the writer) will see it. The second is the profile you will post for everyone to see, once it has been approved--appearance, personality--stuff other characters can see by looking and interacting. If you need help making any part of the profile, LET ME KNOW.
Rules: These are important.
1)No team-killing: If an active character is going to die, make sure it is thoroughly discussed between both parties involved.
NOTE: If you don't hold up your end of the posting agreement (see below), you'll be killed off.
2)On Writing Style: This is a Storybook RPG, so players may write in any style they please. First person, third person omniscient, it's all dependent on your personal preference.
3)On God-Moding: (Thank you Grif)
God Moding is vague. Here are the rules for it.
-- Other authors may control another author's character as long as it keeps the character IN CHARACTER. For extra help, communicate with the author of the character being god-moded first.
-- Authors have every right to determine what is in or out of character for their character. As such, any action they feel is wrong for the character can be vetoed within a few days of the post.
-- This isn't a turn-based RPG, it is a real-time RPG. That means that you aren't obligated to stop and wait for the author to reply to your character. This way, we don't wait three days for a response.
4) Out of character discussion is to be carried out in the Discussion Thread for this Storybook, titled "Uprising Discussion"
VERY IMPORTANT:
By sending a PM to me with a character enclosed, you are agreeing to the following conditions:
--I agree to dedicate time and effort to this storybook, and notify me (Buscador!) immediately if that is to change.
--All executive decisions of the storybook will be ultimately decided by me (Buscador!).
--Post at least three times a week, at least one of which must be in the story thread, the remaining two may be made in discussion.
--While every post need not be plot deciding or life changing, every post I make must be grammatically correct, with correct punctuation and minimal typos.
--Every post must be significant in some way--be it character development, character interaction, or just plain action. Basically--put effort into each and every post you do. Don't half-ass it just because you need to post. Personally I would prefer you did not post at all than post some three line post with one line of dialog. Work with one of the other authors to come up with a post if you're having trouble with dialog. Come up with a scene.
--Help your fellow authors if asked. We're a team now.
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