[Hussnein Amin]

I just found out that these threads exist, and I'm keen to trying this out.

Name: Jo'zadkrin
Race: Khajiit; Dagi-Raht
Gender: Male
Title: Explorer, Apprentice Mage
Age: Nineteen and three quarters; his birthday is on Last Seed 6th

Appearance: About five and a half feet tall, very scrawny, has thin, dark fur, shoulderblade-length hair tied back into a ponytail. One gold ring in his left ear, and claws. Try picturing this as a small, scrawny Khajiit from the games.

Skills: Adept at spells that bend the laws of reality and physics, good with a lightweight lance in one hand, very stealthy due to size and fur colour, very, very good at climbing, knows a scam when he sees one.

Equipment: Has a four-foot long spear with a wooden shaft and an iron tip, a small bag carrying a few days' rations, a cheap map of High Rock naming only the major cities, 17 septims. He carries some very small leather armor, but only wears it when delving into dungeons, some parchment, ink and a quill for mapping old ruins and caves, and a journal detailing his travel from Elsweyr to High Rock. He normally wears a pair of linens torn at the knees, some worn sandals and a very small vest that covers half his back. He also has a cloak in his pack, for the colder climates of High Rock.


Backstory: He is a Khajiit who grew up in Torval, in between Valenwood and the Tenmar Forest. His father ran off from the family when he was only a cub, and his two older siblings, a Cathay and an Alfiq-Raht, were his only true family, as his mother, Suthay, was addicted to Skooma, and would put her addiction to it above her family needs more often than not. Jo'zadkrin had some friends as well, especially a Dagi lass. His childhood was mostly playing with this girl climbing trees. Eventually, Jo'zadkrin took a liking to her, and when he confessed his inner love when he turned sixteen, she ran off in fear, a bit nervous of commitment so early in life. Anyway, this crushed Jo'zadkrin, and so he took some odd jobs, earning septims and eventually earned enough to buy a crude spear and some magic lessons. Of course, his mother disapproved of this behaviour, thinking that all earnings should be spent to sate her thirst for Skooma. Three years and four days after his sixteenth birthday, Jo'zadkrin finally could not live under his mother's oppresive, drug-crazed care. He said his farewells to his siblings, telling them not to tell their mother about his absence, and departed. He eventually bought a map of High Rock from a merchant in Orcrest, convinced of her words that great wealth was to be found in High Rock. So for nearly a year, Jo'zadkrin has been walking to High Rock, approaching it via walking through Cyrodiil and into the grand mountain range nearby Chorrol. He has finally arrived near the Iliac Bay in 4E 28....

Character Personality: Jo'zadkrin is actually pretty happy, despite his childhood. He hopes to find great wealth and more arcane knowledge in High Rock. He doesn't have a short temper, but can turn sour pretty quick when someone asks about his childhood. Being fairly small, Jo'zadkrin prefers staying away from direct confrontation, instead climbing trees and zapping his foes with some destructive magic he picked up from a quick lesson in Skingrad, or throwing his lance. Jo'zadkrin knows next to nothing about High Rock, especially it's politics, but he'll follow anyone who will pay the most coin. He also sub-conciously yearns for a close friend....

Yeah, this is pretty long. If there are any spelling errors, I'm sorry, as I'm typing this on an iPod. I hope to learn more about High Rock and it's lore through these threads, and also more about this RP thing going on here. I'm thinking of this character exploring the various cave systems and ruins in this RP, as the politics confuse both him and me. This is my first time RPing, and I might get it wrong a few times, so please don't hate on me.

I hope I can join though.

[Enny Labinjo]

This could be pretty interesting. Granted, the main focus of this RP is the political interactions, but these fun little side characters (I truly dread calling them such a thing, as they are full characters all their own) can always add some much needed flavor to the mix. As an apprentice, will your character be latching onto anyone?

[Jessica Stokes]

Time to figure out nobility and cultivate good impressions. Thanks for the advice.

[Sxc-Mary]

PM me details and we could work it out in the RP. After all, Anders is an equal opportunity employee.

[Tyler F]

Looks great man!

Accepted, though, just a thought, in this RP universe (usually referred to as a timeline, as it runs parallel with that of the games), magic is much, much harder to learn, and those who are able to use it effectively are few and far between. Not saying you should change your sheet, but perhaps include something explaining his quick grasp of magic? I would even venture to say you should give him an abnormal knack for it, starting when he was a cub. That would allow him to fit into one of the story arcs that will present itself later on in this chapter (or maybe the next - that's up to Vincent). There's an arcane institution, The Something Society (Vincent made the name extremely complicated), that might be interested in him if he displayed a unique talent for magic.

This would let you tie him into one of the main story arcs later on if you wished.

[Emma Louise Adams]

@Sir_Ravd:

Not to be a knitpicker, but your posts are a bit short

[Zualett]

Sorry, But my computer is down and will be that way for a long time so I use my ps3 to post.

.....I'll let you imagine what thats like in terms of headaches an how long it takes to post.

That being said I'm playing only one character and I'm still adjusting to the RP.

Specifically, I'm reading up on how people handle interaction between characters.

[Rob Davidson]

Thanks, guys! I might as well give Jo'zadkrin an inborn talent for magic. Say he's quick to learn and has a sharp wit, or something.

I know that people frown upon adding in character personality as you go, but sometimes I seriously can't help it. Any suggestions you might give?

Also, I'm typing on an iPod, and I don't know how to get italics or bold text on it. Is there a way to do that on an iPod?

And thanks again for the great reception. I guess eventually, hanging out with another character would be awesome, but I have no idea how it works in the RP. I actually thought I would get rejected for the characters complete lack of interest in politics, though he may help out someone who gives enough coin...

So, where do I go now, and is a post a day a good pacing for this RP?

[Lady Shocka]

To get italics, bold, underline, and a multitude of other fancy effects, you have to type a wee bit in our fancy forum language. If you want to make the word pies appear as pies, then you should write it like [ i ] pies [ / i ] (but obviously without those spaces in there). The "i" means italics. Equally, [ b ] pies [ / b ] will make the word appear bold. The letter "u" in the brackets makes stuff underlined.

It's kinda weird how this works, but if you watch and post enough, you'll get the hang of it. As far as helping the highest bidder, that's kind of what politics are all about, eh? Speaking of politics, I advise reading up on medieval systems of feudalism and how succession works, as well as playing a great game called Crusader Kings II (which is like OPaP: The Game). While you wizard wont be inheriting anything, it'll be good to know how it works.

And as for "good post days" and pacing, i'd say they don't exist here. You post when you can, albeit conveniently.

[JUan Martinez]

The scale of this RP is pretty massive. I've never been in anything like it, actually. We are literally role-playing the ENTIRE of High Rock. The focus of the story is on the machinations of the ruling class (of Princes and Power lol), but characters of all walks are welcome as long as you have an idea of how to weave your story into the general one. Right now almost all of the characters are all in one party in Evermore (a party only for nobles and the choicest knights) so it is abit exclusive at the moment, but things will open up soon. There is A LOT I'm planning to do with the magical side of the RP, that I am basically not starting until this party is over, because it would simply be too much admin work (I'm in charge of Evermore so this party falls on my lap too), basically there'll be plenty to do for magical folk like your character, in particular, in Wayrest.

As for how many posts, we never manage a post a day each. Just post whenever you can and keep us updated here. I swear this RP mainly takes place on the OOCs and on the wiki and not in the actual thread . Looking forward to RPing with you though mate, if you've got any questions just ask.

[Noely Ulloa]

If you're looking for interaction the court of Wrothmark is extremely accepting of all those proficient in the art of magic. I currently don't have a Court Wizard but it would give a great opportunity for your character to interact (as well as receive an excellent stipend for further studying). If your character is hungry for power and tends to betray then come all the more, I like for that sort of plot to develop around my characters.

[Johanna Van Drunick]

Okay. What do you mean by "party"? That little bit confuses me. Also, where can I go to learn more about two characters interacting? And does the RP have to revolve around politics, because I made my character so that I didn't have to get confused with High Rock's screwed-up government, and would just have some "go do this" kind of tasks for my character. Something easy to write about, right? It would also give good insight on how the political wars and espionage have been affecting the civilians of High Rock. How is the Direnni clan involved in this, though?

EDIT: I forgot to mention this in the character sheet, but Jo'zadkrin is pretty shy and uncomfortable in positions of power. So he wouldn't want to be a Count or Duke or something, though he might do it if it didn't involve much of his time, or wasn't too hard to do/had a secretary do all the actual figuring.

[roxxii lenaghan]

The party in question is the celebration at the festival of peace in Evermore. Currently there's a masquerade ball going on in the grand hall of the castle.

As far as how things work, all I can tell you to do is read. The first thread is a doozy, but if you start at post #167 and read from there, and then read what's in the current thread, that should give you a good idea of how things work.

And Syllawen Direnni is the Queen of Evermore, widowed wife of King Titus.

[cosmo valerga]

All right. Thanks! I don't know much about High Rock, and for some reason, the geo map isn't working for me. Is the closest town/city to the High Rock-Cyrodiil border Wayrest?

[Adriana Lenzo]

Just about. Easiest to access I'd say.

[HARDHEAD]

All right. Man, the text is long in the IC threads. I noticed how most everything is taking place in Castle Evermore during a grand banquet. Is there another thread that I post in, my character just arriving in Wayrest?

[Sunnii Bebiieh]

No. Everything that is dealing with the story goes in the same thread. Just make sure you include a header with the character's name and location.

[Ellie English]

All right. I'm scared that it will break the RP, diverging so far from the main plot line. Maybe Jo'zadkrin will join as court wizard.

I also forgot to mention that Jo'zadkrin is exceptionally fast, due to light weight, small size and legs strengthed from years of climbing high into trees.

[No Name]

It's up to you, man. As soon as the festival is over, every lord and lady will return to their own parts of High Rock and do their own thing. This great gathering of people was just to get things rolling and provide some background on the characters.

Also, Jacb, if it's not too much trouble, could you not use colored fonts for your dialogue and could you place it in quotation marks rather than hyphening it? The color and hyphens tend to break the flow rather badly.

Also, despite their brevity, I'm liking your posts Sir Ravd. It'll be nice to see what you can do when not constricted to typing on a PS3.

[Alex Vincent]

All right. My first IC post should be up tonight. Is there a list of names for all the previously used locations in Wayrest? Like an inn that Jo'zadkrin might go to, and meet the innkeeper? Or do I make that up? I don't want to contradict what other people have already said.

Also, if I wanted to interact with another character, it's alright if I drop them a PM? To determine an outcome agreed upon by both sides? Sorry for all the questions, but this is my first RP experience, and I want to get it right the first time.

[GLOW...]

I try to use the bright colors to make sure someone different is taking, but I`ll change if it doesn`t get too confusing. About the hyphens, I will try to post without those.

[abi]

Right now we don't have much written as far as specific locations. In this adaptation of lore, the cities are HUGE, so the possibilities are endless as far as locations go. If you're going to be starting out in Wayrest, I'd talk to Vincent as he had laid out a general look for the city.

And yes, if you want to interact with a character you can either talk about it here in the OOC thread prior to the event or do it through a PM.

[Penny Wills]

There is a giant festival throughout the city of Evermore. Within the expansive Castle-City, all of the greatest nobles from throughout high rock are meeting for a special occasion that marks the anniversary of the events of TES: II Daggerfall. It's called the Festival of Peace. The reality of it is this is an opportunity for all of the nobles to scheme against each-other and all sorts of intrigue to take place. There was also just a knight's tourney. It's a pity all of these knights just turned up after it finished

There is no High-Rock Cyrodiil border. High Rock borders Skyrim and Hammerfell, not Cyrodiil. Depending on how you plant to get from Cyrodiil to High Rock, the nearest city is either Wayrest or Evermore, more likely to be Wayrest. Of course, if you go by boat, then you'd hit Daggerfall first!

Don't use colours, it looks awful. In fact, the best route is to try and have which characte rit is be so clear you do not even need to write "said so-and-so" afterwards. Generally speaking, the convention is that you start a new paragraph every time there is a new speaker, but if there is some speech, and then some normal text, and then the same character carries on speaking, it's all in the same paragraph. I'll show you an example.

"I am an imaginary person, invented just to show this example" said the person who did not exist to introduce himself, "as soon as this example is over, I will cease to exist. My life is to be a short one!" he added sadly.

"It's okay, I'm another imaginary person," said another non-existent character, "I'll keep you company while this whole thing is demonstrated"

"That's awfully considerate of you, thanks." said the first one, "but do you have a name?"

"No, neither of us have names, I'm sorry to say. I'd be surprised if we even get any character development at all."

"Well, I'm glad you are here at least."

"It's fine. Oh no, I think the example is just about to come to an end. Bye-bye, I suppose."

"Ah, it was nice while it lasted. Farewell."

A silly example, but did you see how according to those rules, it could only have been one of the two characters speaking at any time? When two characters are talking it is very common to see long strings of a conversation just like that, with no names being mentioned at all. The way to make this clear (which I rather failed at) is to make all of the dialogue really characterful, so you know which one is speaking without being told. That is how masters do it anyway .

I hope my silly example helped and didn't make everything more confusing. These rules you just have to learn unfortunately.

EDIT:

Oh, and I almost forgot, but I actually managed to read through the posts I hadn't had time to read the last few days, some really awesome stuff all round, but the star of the show easily being Sleeper's new character. The best stuff I've seen you write, mate, I absolutely love this new character, some great descriptions and really imaginative, fun stuff. Sipping an absence of tea is genius. One of my favourite bits of the RP so far.

[K J S]

Possibly slight bit of influence from old Varyn, perhaps? Love it though.

Also, that last post from me hasn't been proofread, as I have to go into town. I'll reread it when I get back and fix any errors.

[Thema]

That`s so sad, didn`t see it coming they would BOTH die. Jokes aside I will refrain form using colors.