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Colonel Mustard |
Jun 24 2009, 09:03 PM
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Joined: 3-July 08
From: The darkest pit of your soul. Hi there!
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Well, this is an idea I had a wee while ago. I know we've already got a few RPs going, but I like this one and Chorrol seems to have one of the most active (not to mention skilled) Roleplaying communities out there. So, here goes!
It is thirty years after the Oblivion Crisis. The Elder Council now rules Tamriel in the stead of the Emperor, and through their political skill and diplomacy, peace has been secured in a period of dangerous turbulence.
But once again the Red Horseman threatens to ride.
Many millenia ago, through causes widely speculated yet still unkown, the island-continent of Yokuda sank into the sea, displacing the Yokudan people native to the island and forcing them to relocate to Hammerfell, where they became the modern day Redguards. Now the island has risen again.
Threatening echoes of war rumble through the land, and the fragile peace the Elder Council has constructed threatens to be shatters as every nation on Tamriel threatens to descend into war in a massive land-grab. In a desperate attempt to halt the oncoming war, the Elder Council have summoned together representatives from all the nations of Tamriel. Unless an agreement is reached, then Tamriel could erupt in a civil war more brutal than ever seen before.
Well, you've seen the premise. This is, as you may have guessed, a diplomacy roleplay, one that will be a lot less combat focussed than The Ghostfence (well, it's not that combat focussed but there definitely will be fighting) or The Flying Bullets. In fact, unless there happens to be a rather sneaky attempt at assassination, there may well be no combat whatsoever. So you should probably make a character with that in mind-while a strong sword arm can be handy, it will most likely be no use in these circumstances and would instead a sharp tongue and quick mind would be a more powerful weapon.
I'm not sure whether we should be a party of delegates for a nation, or each play a single ambassador for seperate nations (say person 1 does Hammerfell's ambassador, person 2 does Skyrim's etc.) but if we decide on that we can always fill the gaps with NPCs.
So, what do you think?
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jack cloudy |
Jun 24 2009, 09:24 PM
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Joined: 11-February 06
From: In a cold place.
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Active? I'd say we've dropped the bar on the activity quite a bit. Just ask Minque or any other old-timer about AMU. Anyway, I guess I wouldn't mind joining this one. So if I get it right, this is basically a big (secret?) meeting around a large table to divide Yokuda. Or at least it will be at first. I guess us being ambassadors would be best for that, because other people like say, the waiter, won't be given much of a chance to talk. The only problem I can find is that my knowledge of the lore and culture isn't that great, so I'd probably end up sounding and acting more like a generic earthling than a Tamrielan.
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Colonel Mustard |
Jun 24 2009, 09:33 PM
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Master
Joined: 3-July 08
From: The darkest pit of your soul. Hi there!
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Well everybody knows that the island has now resurfaced-tidal waves and the like are hard to miss, and the meeting isn't going to be a secret one. They want people to know that war is not a desired option, and that things will be sorted out calmly and maturely. Exactly how long things will stay calm and mature is a mystery. And if you want information on the Yokuda and Ra Gada (the conquest of Hammerfell by the displaced Yokudans) then this article on UESP should be useful.
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Colonel Mustard |
Jun 24 2009, 09:54 PM
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Joined: 3-July 08
From: The darkest pit of your soul. Hi there!
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Well there are a couple of old maps around with Yokuda on them, including this one, so Tamrielic geographers have a good idea of where it is. And the mineral wealth is a good idea. All the trades and double crossing would be good fun to put into the RP and there may well be a lot of old artefacts lurking within the old vaults of any cities that could not be extracted in time.
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seerauna |
Jun 26 2009, 07:44 PM
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Finder
Joined: 18-June 08
From: Nashville
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This sounds really interesting and we don't have to fight too much (or at all). Sure, I'll join. Could I have the Khajiits?
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seerauna |
Jun 27 2009, 02:52 AM
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Joined: 18-June 08
From: Nashville
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Do you want us to post our character here or are we making a thread for them?
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The arrow flies to kill From the string it races It’s only moments until, It strikes. Shadow in Darkness- My first ongoing FanFic!
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jack cloudy |
Jul 1 2009, 04:13 PM
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Joined: 11-February 06
From: In a cold place.
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Heh, I haven't even thought about the arguments I'm going to use. Maybe I should. And what are we going to do with the race/province that doesn't get a PC as ambassador? Will they join as NPCs, or are we going to assume that they were late in sending their ambassador or something? Also technically, Orsinium isn't a province so I don't really have the right to join the talk among the provinces. But who would dare tell that to a big green hulking mass of muscle and violence? And finally, an updated list. So far, we have... Breton/Wood elves (which is it going to be?) High Rock/Valenwood Orcs Orsinium Khajiit Elsweyr Redguard Hammerfell Imperial Cyrodiil That leaves us with: Dunmer Morrowind Argonian Argonia Nord Skyrim Altmer Forgot the name, isle something? This post has been edited by jack cloudy: Jul 1 2009, 04:16 PM
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Fabulous hairneedle attack! I'm gonna be bald before I hit twenty.
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seerauna |
Jul 1 2009, 04:37 PM
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Finder
Joined: 18-June 08
From: Nashville
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The Altmer are the Summerset Isle, Jack.
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The arrow flies to kill From the string it races It’s only moments until, It strikes. Shadow in Darkness- My first ongoing FanFic!
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seerauna |
Jul 6 2009, 06:20 AM
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Joined: 18-June 08
From: Nashville
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It doesn't look like Illy or CM have been on in a few days that might be why it's quiet in this thread, and Minque might still be thinking of her character.
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The arrow flies to kill From the string it races It’s only moments until, It strikes. Shadow in Darkness- My first ongoing FanFic!
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