Young Writers Society

A SHORT INTRODUCTION
Aggar is a powerful kingdom, bordered by the Blue Ring and ruled by the famed King Serkus and his wife, Queen Zashia. Serkus rules his land with an iron fist, and most crimes are punishable by death or banishment. Slavery is a major Aggarian resource, and though there are very few slaves from Aggar itself, there are many of them from the tribes beyond the Blue Ring. Serkus doesn't intentionally make life hard for his subjects, assuming they follow his every command, but for those on his bad side, life is rough.

But...more important than Aggar is the Blue Ring, a circular mountain range bordering Aggar. The mountains are built up of a strange blue stone that seems to be able to withstand just about anything. The mountains are covered in forests and streams, and of course at the peaks-snow and ice. But the mountains themselves aren't what concern us. No, what concerns us is the tribe living in the mountains. The Lazzans, a dark-haired tribe of fiery warriors rule these moutains. They iscolate themselves from every other tribe and kingdom, with the acception of one desert tribe called Melnar. It's their only alliance, but it's a strong one.
Even a single Lazzan can bring in more money on the slave markets than a single person could know what to do with. Of course, the Lazzans are near impossible to take captive. They've been here longer than Aggar, and it's assumed that they'll be here long after Aggar is gone...

THE PROBLEM LIES HERE...

A small group of fortune seekers from a large desert tribe use the Malnarian tribal princess as bait in order to abduct the Lazzan prince and princess. The Marlnarian and Lazzan tribal princesses are close, and the fortune seekers knew this and used it to their advantage. The group knows that the pair will bring them immediate wealth, and earn them citizenship inside of Aggar. For a group longing for riches and an escape from the desert, this is a pretty impressive deal.

After the twins are sold to the palace as slaves, King Serkus allows the fortune seekers to take refuge within the palace; such is the reward of those who manage to impress the Aggarian king. And it is here that the group finds a treasure far more valuable than riches or gold...

Here is where they will find a secret chamber, a room beneath the palace-a room laced in an intoxicating power and a few startling secrets. However hard they'll try to keep things to themselves, rumours will surface. Lucky for them, the magic can not leave the room. However, they will discover that the Lazzan twins are tied to the fate of Aggar--and the tribes beyond the Blue Mountains.

RULES

NO godmodding! No perfecto, undestructable characters and please for the love of everything that is holy, keep other people's characters in-character.

Please, no block-text. Use paragraphs. So much easier on the eyes.

Swearing is allowed, but no F-bombs if you can help it.

Keep Romance to the rating.

Keep the boy/girl ratio as even as possible.


SLOTS


CHARACTER TEMPLATES:

Slot Filled: Fortune Seeker

Name: Aisha Muervo (I-ee-sha moo-air-vo)

Age: 18

Gender: female

Appearance: Aisha is the Swarian Rose of the fortune seekers. (Swarian = Spanish.) Olive skin and raven hair that reaches a little past her shoulder blades, and hazel eyes with honey brown, green, and gold. Tall and slim, with a light Swarian accent still present, and a wide assortment of tattoos. Every muscle of her body is toned. Often wears a piece of silk tied around her waist, with the knot on her hip, like a sash. Her body is entirely muscle, and she's got hard angles and sharp features. She's very insecure in this department, if only because she's seen girls with so much more softness, and, she thinks, beauty, than her.



Personality: One word: fire. She's as wild, untamable, bright, and bold as the fire she dances with. Her mother disappeared when Aisha was seven, and just like that, she became a pyro. She burned the apartment's interior and skipped away, making props and choreographing stunts. In a year's time, she became the best-known fire dancer in her corner of Swaria. She lived off it, and when the fortune seekers passed through, she was picked up immediately after her show. She's kept her feisty attitude since her days back home and is utterly devoted to her art.

Skills: Fire hoop, fire orbs, fire batons, fire poi, fire staff, fire wings, fire ball juggling, fire breathing, body burning. And that's just what she can do with fire. She's also a master of voices, a ventriloquist, fast and strong, athletic, a gymnast, a good fighter, stealthy, smart, reflexive, and has a high metabolism. (Suckers.)

Weaknesses: Headstrong, proud, a bit of an insomniac, a show off, a daredevil, trouble magnet, perfectionist, quick tempered, sharp tongued, violent.

Up For Love: Good luck.

Other: Picture time!

Her firedance outfits often fall under things like this, with pants that are tight at the thigh and flare at the knee, slit up the side under the knee, with shirts that tie under the bust and quite a few gizmoes on her arms. On that topic: her casual and practice wear is tight fit black trousers cut off at the knee, a sleeveless red shirt, and a strapless black corset with embroidered red flames and tied with gold ribbon. For formal stuff, she wears a flowy red skirt and shirt with that same corset.



Her tats:



And a tribal sun around her navel and a tribal armband around her right upper arm.

Has a pair of working fire wings- they can lift and carry her some ways.

Loves chocolate cake more than anyone you will ever meet. Her theme song is called -wait for it- Spitfire. Tathiel's term of endearment of her is Princess, short for Princess of Fire.

She comes from Talia (Italy), technically, but for the year she was homeless, she lived in Swaria, crossing the separating countries by hitching a "ride" on a train (illegally). What she craves is to go back home. To (Milan) Micun. She still carries her Talian accent, just hardly noticeably, but it's there.

Slot Filled: Lazzan Princess

Name: Anzeila

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Personality: Anzeila is incredibly feisty. She's stubborn, independant and very strong-willed. She likes to learn and do things for herself, and won't be shut down. She has an incredible temper and quite often a very sassy attitude. It's very difficult to get her to trust you, but once she does, you have a friend for life. The people she loves bring out a very soft side in her and she will do anything to keep them safe. She is very defensive over her friends and family, and won't stand for them being mistreated. She also has a major soft spot for children and babies.

Skills: Incredible archer, good with daggars. Very quick and sneaky. She is also an incredible dancer and singer. She seems to have a gift with animals, and absolutely loves being around them. She's also usually very good at finding loopholes, reading between the lines and solving riddles. She can also be quite charming when need be. She can also speak both Aggarian and Lazzan.

Weaknesses: Not good with things with long blades such as swords. She suffers dizzy spells and migranes that can leave her unconscious. She never seems to know when to hold her tongue or to stand down, and this often gets her into lots of trouble. Her distrust of almost everybody can cause her to hurt people that would otherwise try to help.

Up For Love: Heh...good luck

Other: She has a pet cobra named Shale, who will eventually find his way to the palace.



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Slot Filled: Fortune Seeker

Name: Tathiel

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Personality: Tathiel can be one of two people. If you don't know him well, he seems quite arrogant and a tad on the greedy side. He's very outgoing and loves to be the center of attention. He's a major flirt, and has taken things too far in the past. He can be rather heartless.
However, if you're somebody he feels close to, he is very protective and usually quite sweet. He is more open about his true emotions around those he cares about, as well as more willing to admit his flaws.
He isn't one who can say no to a challenge or what he deems a 'great oppertunity.' Hates desert life.

Skills: Very good with swords and knives, as well as martial arts. He's a magician, and is very, very skilled at what he does. He's a good negotiater who can wriggle his way out of almost any situation. Charming and a very good liar. He loves riddles and challenges.

Weaknesses: Not so good with things such as archery and spearing. His greed can sometimes get the best of him. Blind in one eye from an accident while he was practicing a performance when he was younger. He can't stand losing, which can get in the way of things. Doesn't know when enough is enough.

Up For Love: Mhm

Other: He and Aisha are performers. Their acts consist mainly of fire-related stunts and magic.
He has scars all over his body, but has somehow managed to avoid scarring his face.

YES. It's up. Back soon with a full profile. (hopefully)

Slot Filled: Melnarian Princess.

Name: Laverna Menai

Age: 17.

Gender: Female.

Appearance: Tall with long, black hair, bright blue eyes and tanned skin. She's athletic. Usually seen wearing a long, black hooded cloak over a loose white peasant top and a long, dark red skirt or the dress you see here. (Kidnapped in said dress.)


Personality: Laverna seems timid, kind and naive at first but she's not shy or afraid to speak her mind,even if she gets hit. She often gets her in trouble for speaking her mind and luckily someone has always seemed to be there to get her out of it. Fierce and loyal, Laverna can't stand to see those she cares about hurt or threatened. She's not timid, but she is kind of blunt and sometimes comes off as cold and uncaring. Surprisingly, she does have a fiery temper, but she'll only lose it when she's been pushed too far.

Skills: Laverna is a fighter, so she's good with a sword, dagger and the bow & arrow. She can ride, can cook, has basic survival skills, she's fast on her feet and very steathly when she wants to be.

Weaknesses: Panics when backed into a corner and tends to overreact on rare occasions, such as confronted with past misdeeds, which are many. She also has a fiery temper that can sometimes get out of hand and tends to drop things.

Up For Love: Yes.

Other: Her weapons.
Bow:

Sword:

Dagger:




EDIT: New Character.

Slot Filled: Palace Guard.

Name: Aarin Basir

Age: 19.

Gender: Male.

Appearance: Tall, around 5'9, with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. Usually seen wearing his palace guard uniform.

Personality: Kind, caring, loving, distant, determined, and fiery, Aarin has a fiery temper but is friendly and kind--unless he's angry (which is when his friends and family are being harmed/threatened). Although his temper has a shot fuse, he doesn't lose it often and prefers peace to violence. He doesn't like to fight but can and will if he needs to. He often seems timid and shy, though it's usually just a mask to distract others. He's really brave and proud, but doesn't like to reveal his heritage.

Skills: Aarin is a guard, and is skilled at fencing, archery, horse riding and dagger/knife work. He's also pretty fast on his feet, even though he limps.

Weaknesses: Aarin has a limp; it's from a sword wound to his left leg when he was younger.

Up For Love: Yes.

Other: Has no knowledge of his real parents; some say he's an orphan, others say a king killed his family to hide the truth. Just who, exactly, is Aarin Basir?

Aarin has a few scars, the most noticeable starts above his left eye and cuts over the eye and down his cheek, leaving the eye undamaged. He also has a nasty scar running across his left calf and another on his thigh where he suffered two blows from a sword.

And one more thing; his weapons. ^^

His sword;

His Dagger;

Slot Filled: Stableboy

Name: Flip

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Personality: Flip is sweet and very protective of his friends, and of course, the horses. Flip is content with his job but never turns down a chance for more action. When a good opportunity reveals itself, he tackles it. When life gets rough, he puts on a smile and turns up the optimism. He likes to call people out when they say or do something suggestive or otherwise out of the norm. Sarcasm is like a second language to him. He has a crush on Laverna and suspects she likes him too. He normally works without his shirt, as it gets hot out sometimes. Not scared of anything.

Skills: Horse care, applying tack, taking off tack, getting animals to like him, horseback riding, bareback riding, jumping, walking/trotting/cantering/galloping, is strong and fit, not scared of anything

Weaknesses: No experience fighting, doesn't know anything about magic, never held a weapon in his life. [Though once he heard someone say something mean about Laverna and knocked him out with a stirrup. His head landed in a pile of horse crap.]

Up For Love: Si!

Other: Always wears this bracelet, given to him by his dead mother who died of a mysterious sickness. She gave it to him right before she died, and told him it has magical qualities. She passed away before she had the chance to explain what it does. To everyone else, it looks like this, but to him the stone is a glowing violet, similar to amethyst.


He also has a female horse named Anya.

I shall post my profile in a minute!

Slot Filled: Fortune Seeker

Name: Blake

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Personality: He's usually smiling or joking around and always has something to say. He likes to be around people and like to make people feel good. When the situation calls for him to be serious, he is nothing but that. When someone gives him directions, he stops at nothing to compleate the task given to him, even if it's something as small as fixing dinner.

Skills: His sword and fighting skills. He follows directions well.

Weaknesses: Is really not that bright, he's horrible at planning things. He leaps before he thinks and has no stragety when jumping into battles.

Up For Love: Yes.

Other:

Slot Filled: Palace servant

Name: Selene

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Her basic uniform.


Personality: She's quiet and calm, but out going and helpful. She's smart, and she knows her place in the palace, and stays out of every one's way. Selene isn't someone that will put something off until tomorrow, she gets it done as soon as she can. She doesn't have much "me time" so she doesn't really have time to worry about herself. She eats once a day (at midnight) and bathes right after. She doesn't bother with the way she looks, so she just pulls her hair up and back and wears the clothes she's made herself.

Skills: She cooks, cleans, washes laundry, and sews. She does almost everything in the palace, so she know how to take care of people ad herself.

Weaknesses: She can't stand it when people yell, but she doesn't like when people don't get on to her for her mistakes.

Up For Love: Yes

Other: Her awkward birth mark(no one knows it's there but her, because her clothes hide it):

Her necklace and ring(she stole them from the queen, and she can only hope she doesn't find out):


*There ya go!*

Name: Baron

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Personality: Baron is a very softspoken person, always dwelling in his "older" sister's shadow. His own opinions are important to him but other's always seem more important. No matter his plan he will always go with someone else's if it means making them happy. He is soft to the core, a big old pushover, especially for his twin, Anzeila. He may have been born into a line of warriors but her is the farthest thing from a fighter, he is an honest, sweet, and funny guy.

Skills: A very quick and logical thinker, Baron is very good at making plans, though her rarely gets to follow through on them. He has basic medical knowlege but only uses it if there are no other options, he is uncomfortable aroung blood. Taught by the finest scholars Baron possesses impecable math skills and speaks Lazzan, Aggarian, and simple Malnarian.

Weaknesses: As sweet as he may be Baron is always seen as the weakest link. He hates the idea of inflicting pain, even on enemies. Therefore making it hard for him to handle any type of weapon. He needs to learn how to stand his ground, he has officially earned a pushover status.

Up For Love: I guess so.

Other: He is always wearing this ring. It is a family heirloom, the stone is a piece of the mountains. Somehow he has manged to hold on to it in captivity.

OK, so I know you love me for this, but it's so we can start!

Slot Filled: Aggarian Queen

Name: Zashia *Zash*

Age: 36

Gender: Female

Appearance: She has long, bright blonde hair, with cold, blue eyes. She wears long dresses with corsets and heals with lots of shiny jewelry. She's tall and thin with long legs. Her face is almost always serious. Some of her dresses:


Personality: She's rude, cruel, and she doesn't take pity on people. She's evil in her own way. Zash is a plotter, she loves to plot things secretly, and she's very nosey. She can't help but to stick her nose in places it's not supposed to be in. She's very cruel to her servants and guards. She's not so nice to her husband either, and she often follows him secretly when she wants to know what he's doing, as she does with everyone. She's corrupted, and she feels joy from other's pain. She's very selfish, but she shares... with her hubby.

Skills: She's nosey, meaning she keeps herself informed. She knows how to make herself happy when others don't (make her happy that is)

Weaknesses: She can't keep out of people's business, and one day, she's going to get herself into trouble.

Up For Love: She's married, but she's selfish, so go ahead and try, if you like.

Other: her theme song is Dirty Little Secret by All American Rejects And this is her necklace, the only one she never takes off, and he crown:

Yaaaay!

One more Fortune Seeker, Chup's and AM's profiles and we can start 'er up!!

Don't bet on em actually joining. Lately she's been...more bitter than usual. She thinks I'm putting pressure on her to post on tribal, even though she's the one who signed up for the character. [Em if you see this I'm not sorry :}P]

Slot Filled: Aggrarian Prince

Name: Damon

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Personality: Flirt, huge flirt! He's also pretty beast with his I-won't-take-your-bull attitude. He's a romantic, but only lets certain people see that tender side of him. He's slept with more women than an entire village of men have.

Skills: Amazing swordsman, and marksman. He won't take your BS, and gets bored easily. He claims to still haven't found the right woman yet, so he's a great sweet talker.

Weaknesses: Beauty, tears, and he has limited use of his right hand. He crushed it when he was thirteen after a horse threw him off, and then landed on his hand when it came back down. It's always been weaker since that accident, and he's had to change from being right-handed, to being left-handed with everything.

Up For Love: Yep

Other: Nada

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Slot Filled: Fortune seeker

Name: Alba Dashar

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Personality: Alba's acts much older than her age at times. She's wise beyond her years one day, but the next she'll act like a little kid, just to let it out. She never had a real childhood, as being her villages only little girl in five years, so she was raised like a lady and a warrior all at the same time. She was married off at the age of fourteen, but ran from it to be back with her villiage. She hates things that hold her back, and hates male domination. She's not afraid to put Blake and Tathiel in their places when they get too far off track.

Skills: Not only is Alba a very strong combatant in fighting, melee or range, but her main skills are mainly based in the art of building, stealing, and healing. Her mother was the healer of her tribe, and since the only time she was able to be with her mother was when her father was fighting and her mother was healing, Alba learned quite a lot. She's like the 'medicine woman' of the caravan, and really doesn't mind it. She also has tendency to steal from friendly villiages, usually to the point where they don't realize it until she's out of that town. Everything she knows now she learned from an elder, or her parents. Her mother taught her healing, her father fighting, her grandfather architecture, and her uncle the art of theft. Her grandmother, aunt, and mother all taught her to sing. Some say she has the voice of an angel, but only her best friend (Aisha) knows of her voice.

Weaknesses: Even though she's an amazing thief, she has a horrible poker face. Sometimes, that can lead to her imprisonment. She also has a weakness for anyone injured, even an enemy, and she can't stand animal cruelty.

Up For Love: I suppose

Other: Has a dog that follows her around EVERYWHERE



Never takes this bracelet that her older brother gave her off

Chupity, I looove you. *kisses and hugs! And a pet for good measure*