Thanatos: City of Shadows interest thread

senfood · 05-23-2005, 01:29 PM

To begin, I would like to send my deepest apologies to anyone who showed interest in my Guilty Gear thread. I was moving and our internet was going batshit crazy up until recently. I'm very VERY pleased to see that my idea did not die because of my neglegance and I ask you to understand that my absence is not an indicator of my GM abilities. *ahem* Now, then. On to business...

Have a great idea for an original RP.

1000 years ago, three mages, Hecate, Moros and Cer looked to the dark side of the moon and founded a city called Thanatos. Each mage had a unique power and each power was integral in the construction of the city. Hecate controlled the dark winds in order to construct pillars and columns. Moros summoned creatures of the shadows to do his bidding. Cer could harness the very shadows themselves and used them to construct buildings and towers. This city would serve as the hub of all commerce, industry, and politics for the entire planet and the families of the three mages would share power and control. A millenia after it's founding, Thanatos is now a gleaming modern metropolis. The three families have expanded not only their territory and power, but also their magical abilities. Unfortunately, all three clans want to assume total control of Thanatos and they are recruiting in order to achieve that goal.

Descriptions of the families

-The Hecate, or Hex, are control the North Side of Thanatos and are the more violent and unpredictable of the three clans. Anyone who crosses them can be assured a painful death at the hands of their deadly, wind-based magic. Their rank is determined by their weapon and how close one needs to be to kill some one (ex. lowest rank is the sniper rifle, middle is katana, highest is unarmed combat).

-The Moros, or the Mors, are centered around the South Side of Thanatos, which includes the capital building. Like their precursor, the Mors have the ability summon familiars from the shadows. Because they have close ties to Thanatos politics, they must kill discretely and only use bladed weapons.

-The Cer are centered around the Business District and the Pier. Because they have access to the water the Cer are in control of the Thanatos arms market. Like the original Cer, they have the ability to control the shadows and use it to either move objects around them orsummon weapons for short periods of time. The Cer are usually the mediators in power struggles between the Hex and the Mors, so it is a surprise that they are ultimate power in Thanatos.

I am looking for two other people to be the leaders of the Hex and the Mors (I'm already the leader of the Cer). If two people are interested and join then we can begin recruitment for other members. Here is my character sheet, which can also be used as a guide for other people's sheets:

Name: Kaz Sendel
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 160 lbs
Race: Black
Hair Color/Style: Brown, very short, almost shaved
Eye Color: Red
Clan: Cer

Description: As the leader of the Cer, Kaz is one of the few members who is a direct descendent of Mage Cer. Because of this, his control of the shadows is the strongest of the clan. Despite his power, he does not wield it recklessly and only summons the shadows when he truely needs to. (in other words, I'm not God Modding ). He is a cool, calm leader who makes it a point to foster the loyalty of his followers.

Clothes: Can usually be seen wearing a black suit, black shoes and sunglasses. Instead of wearing a button down shirt, Kaz wears a graphic t-shirt under neath his jacket.

Abilities (Note: The Mors will describe their familiar here): Usually summons bladed shadow meapons, including katanas, kunai, naginatas, etc. Also uses shadow telepathy to move objects. Trained in Jeet Kune Do.

Weapon: Although the Cer don't use weapons, Kaz carries around an ornamental daggar called Erinyes.

*phew* That was alot to type but I like people to know that I take my RPs seriously. If you're interested then please reply and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to PM me and ask. I'm sure this RP will be alot of fun.

TheBlindMime · 05-23-2005, 02:58 PM

I like the concept, three sides of a society facing off against one another. I would join this roleplay if you started it.

And I would like to throw my hat into the ring towards being the leader of the Hex. Nothing like playing a very powerful unstable being. I would be more then happy to be a middle class Hex though, that sounds like good times as well.

Ryu Kurai · 05-23-2005, 03:10 PM

I'd be happy to be the Mors leader. Shadows are fun... *Looks at his avatar and laughs manaically*

I'm sorry the GG RP died, but two people left, so I had no chance to tie in their backrounds or do much of anything.

Death Dealer · 05-23-2005, 05:55 PM

Name: Kronta
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Height: 6 ft 5
Weight: 200
Race: White
Hair Color/Style: Wild Black Hair, past the small of his back.
Eye color: Deep Grey, bordering on black
Clan: Cer

Description: A wild, barely tamed man. It's a miracle he has any magic use at all really. The leader of the clan accepts his presense only because he is a ruthless killer and can eliminate most targets without a single hesitant thought.

Clothes: A constantly shifting cloak of shadow (summoned, but he's had so much use of it that it doesn't bother him mentally to conjure it), a pair of black leather boots, loosened to not creak, and a pair of tight, metal plated pants.

Abilities: Summons weapons (Typically a large, two handed sword or axe, but he's been known to summon a pair of wickedly barbed knives for quiet missions). Weapons: Only his summoned weapons, which aren't sentinent.

Edit: Removed references to shadow animals.

senfood · 05-23-2005, 07:20 PM

Alright, then, so here's what I have so far:

Hez- TheBlindMime (leader)
Mors- Ryu Kurai (leader) Heh. All hail Zato and Eddie ^^
Cer- senfood (leader), Death Dealer as Kronta (lieutenant)

Death Dealer, if you're Cer then you can only summon weapons. Only the Mors can summon shadow creatures. I put you down as a Cer lieutenant but if you want to switch then let me know.

Ryu Kurai: Thanks for taking the reigns on the GG RP. It's alright that it died. I'll have to see if I can ressurect it somehow :P

Don't forget to post your character sheets everyone!

ThanosOfTitan321 · 05-23-2005, 08:02 PM

Name: Gwyn Aran
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Height: 5 ft 11
Weight: 130
Race: Asian
Hair Color/Style: Black hair pinned up behind her head.
Eye color: Dark brown
Clan: Hex

Description: She is very loyal to her superiors but is always trying to get promoted in some way. She is competive and very dangerous.

Clothes: She wears blue robes with dark purple linings.

Abilities: She is very skilled with her kwandao, and uses a mixture of martial arts and wind magic to fight.

Weapons: Her kwandao.

TheBlindMime · 05-23-2005, 08:15 PM

Name: Sebastian Hex
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" says he's 6'6"
Weight: 170 lbs
Race: White
Hair Color/Style: Black hair dyed red, chin length
Eye Color: Blue

Description: As the leader of the Hex, Sebastian is a direct decendant of Hecate as was his uncle the leader before him. Sebastian killed his uncle to assume power, following the path of every leader of the hex since Hecate himself. After taking control of his clan Sebastian took the last name of Hex, making him the 829th successor of Hecate. His directed use of wind is a far cry from the waves of wind others use, although he more often kills his own men in rage instead of those he should. One of the only people to remain close to Sebastian without being killed is his father, who is to cowardly to attempt anything.

Clothes: Commonly wears a dark blue suit with no shirt and a black chain necklace with a buddha figurine as its centerpiece.

Abilities: Sebastian is rated as an expert in Muay Thai, although many of those who rated him were most likely under threat of death. His dark wind magic is incredibly accurate, although Sebastian believes that the power within it leaves something to be desired.

Weapon: Despite not needing a weapon he keeps around a small throwing dagger which he flips through his fingers to concentrate.

(ooc: senfood feel free to PM me with alterations to his description if you want the Hex to be run differently.)

Death Dealer · 05-23-2005, 08:36 PM

Alright, I'll keep that in mind, and no, I don't mind being a Lt. I'll just have to keep that in mind.

senfood · 05-23-2005, 10:18 PM

Hex- TheBlindMime as Sebastian Hex (leader), ThanosofTitan321 as Gwyn Aran
Mors- Ryu Kurai (leader)
Cer- senfood (leader), Death Dealer as Kronta (lieutenant)

OOC to TheBlindMime: Nope, you're plan to run the Hex is pretty much what I had in mind.

senfood · 05-24-2005, 11:25 PM

I wonder where those guys are with their character sheets...

05-23-2005, 01:29 PM	#1
senfood Game over man! GAME OVER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 86	Thanatos: City of Shadows interest thread To begin, I would like to send my deepest apologies to anyone who showed interest in my Guilty Gear thread. I was moving and our internet was going batshit crazy up until recently. I'm very VERY pleased to see that my idea did not die because of my neglegance and I ask you to understand that my absence is not an indicator of my GM abilities. ahem Now, then. On to business... Have a great idea for an original RP. 1000 years ago, three mages, Hecate, Moros and Cer looked to the dark side of the moon and founded a city called Thanatos. Each mage had a unique power and each power was integral in the construction of the city. Hecate controlled the dark winds in order to construct pillars and columns. Moros summoned creatures of the shadows to do his bidding. Cer could harness the very shadows themselves and used them to construct buildings and towers. This city would serve as the hub of all commerce, industry, and politics for the entire planet and the families of the three mages would share power and control. A millenia after it's founding, Thanatos is now a gleaming modern metropolis. The three families have expanded not only their territory and power, but also their magical abilities. Unfortunately, all three clans want to assume total control of Thanatos and they are recruiting in order to achieve that goal. Descriptions of the families -The Hecate, or Hex, are control the North Side of Thanatos and are the more violent and unpredictable of the three clans. Anyone who crosses them can be assured a painful death at the hands of their deadly, wind-based magic. Their rank is determined by their weapon and how close one needs to be to kill some one (ex. lowest rank is the sniper rifle, middle is katana, highest is unarmed combat). -The Moros, or the Mors, are centered around the South Side of Thanatos, which includes the capital building. Like their precursor, the Mors have the ability summon familiars from the shadows. Because they have close ties to Thanatos politics, they must kill discretely and only use bladed weapons. -The Cer are centered around the Business District and the Pier. Because they have access to the water the Cer are in control of the Thanatos arms market. Like the original Cer, they have the ability to control the shadows and use it to either move objects around them orsummon weapons for short periods of time. The Cer are usually the mediators in power struggles between the Hex and the Mors, so it is a surprise that they are ultimate power in Thanatos. I am looking for two other people to be the leaders of the Hex and the Mors (I'm already the leader of the Cer). If two people are interested and join then we can begin recruitment for other members. Here is my character sheet, which can also be used as a guide for other people's sheets: Name: Kaz Sendel Age: 25 Gender: Male Height: 6'3" Weight: 160 lbs Race: Black Hair Color/Style: Brown, very short, almost shaved Eye Color: Red Clan: Cer Description: As the leader of the Cer, Kaz is one of the few members who is a direct descendent of Mage Cer. Because of this, his control of the shadows is the strongest of the clan. Despite his power, he does not wield it recklessly and only summons the shadows when he truely needs to. (in other words, I'm not God Modding ). He is a cool, calm leader who makes it a point to foster the loyalty of his followers. Clothes: Can usually be seen wearing a black suit, black shoes and sunglasses. Instead of wearing a button down shirt, Kaz wears a graphic t-shirt under neath his jacket. Abilities (Note: The Mors will describe their familiar here): Usually summons bladed shadow meapons, including katanas, kunai, naginatas, etc. Also uses shadow telepathy to move objects. Trained in Jeet Kune Do. Weapon: Although the Cer don't use weapons, Kaz carries around an ornamental daggar called Erinyes. phew That was alot to type but I like people to know that I take my RPs seriously. If you're interested then please reply and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to PM me and ask. I'm sure this RP will be alot of fun. __________________ "For the last time my son is not a Communist! He may be a liar, a cheat, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!" ~Grandpa Simpson :bmage: Thanatos: City of Shadows RP Last edited by senfood; 05-28-2005 at 07:24 PM.

05-23-2005, 02:58 PM	#2
TheBlindMime IGNORE ME! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,218	I like the concept, three sides of a society facing off against one another. I would join this roleplay if you started it. And I would like to throw my hat into the ring towards being the leader of the Hex. Nothing like playing a very powerful unstable being. I would be more then happy to be a middle class Hex though, that sounds like good times as well. __________________ President of the Official Zombie Horde: Shambling mess / Friend of Zombie Bear I was just playing around with my imagination and then everything got INTENSE.

05-23-2005, 03:10 PM	#3
Ryu Kurai OBJEC- Mmm, this is good coffee. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The hell of an offline social life. Posts: 787	I'd be happy to be the Mors leader. Shadows are fun... Looks at his avatar and laughs manaically I'm sorry the GG RP died, but two people left, so I had no chance to tie in their backrounds or do much of anything. __________________ It's like I'm really on TV!

05-23-2005, 05:55 PM	#4
Death Dealer Death Dealer's True Form? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cleft Of Dimension Posts: 624	Name: Kronta Age: 56 Gender: Male Height: 6 ft 5 Weight: 200 Race: White Hair Color/Style: Wild Black Hair, past the small of his back. Eye color: Deep Grey, bordering on black Clan: Cer Description: A wild, barely tamed man. It's a miracle he has any magic use at all really. The leader of the clan accepts his presense only because he is a ruthless killer and can eliminate most targets without a single hesitant thought. Clothes: A constantly shifting cloak of shadow (summoned, but he's had so much use of it that it doesn't bother him mentally to conjure it), a pair of black leather boots, loosened to not creak, and a pair of tight, metal plated pants. Abilities: Summons weapons (Typically a large, two handed sword or axe, but he's been known to summon a pair of wickedly barbed knives for quiet missions). Weapons: Only his summoned weapons, which aren't sentinent. Edit: Removed references to shadow animals. __________________ When there was life, there was death, that's where I come in. (From Sloganizer.net) You don't want Death Dealer as your enemy. Last edited by Death Dealer; 05-24-2005 at 04:01 PM.

05-23-2005, 07:20 PM	#5
senfood Game over man! GAME OVER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 86	Alright, then, so here's what I have so far: Hez- TheBlindMime (leader) Mors- Ryu Kurai (leader) Heh. All hail Zato and Eddie ^^ Cer- senfood (leader), Death Dealer as Kronta (lieutenant) Death Dealer, if you're Cer then you can only summon weapons. Only the Mors can summon shadow creatures. I put you down as a Cer lieutenant but if you want to switch then let me know. Ryu Kurai: Thanks for taking the reigns on the GG RP. It's alright that it died. I'll have to see if I can ressurect it somehow :P Don't forget to post your character sheets everyone! __________________ "For the last time my son is not a Communist! He may be a liar, a cheat, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!" ~Grandpa Simpson :bmage: Thanatos: City of Shadows RP

05-23-2005, 08:15 PM	#7
TheBlindMime IGNORE ME! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,218	Name: Sebastian Hex Age: 20 Gender: Male Height: 6'4" says he's 6'6" Weight: 170 lbs Race: White Hair Color/Style: Black hair dyed red, chin length Eye Color: Blue Description: As the leader of the Hex, Sebastian is a direct decendant of Hecate as was his uncle the leader before him. Sebastian killed his uncle to assume power, following the path of every leader of the hex since Hecate himself. After taking control of his clan Sebastian took the last name of Hex, making him the 829th successor of Hecate. His directed use of wind is a far cry from the waves of wind others use, although he more often kills his own men in rage instead of those he should. One of the only people to remain close to Sebastian without being killed is his father, who is to cowardly to attempt anything. Clothes: Commonly wears a dark blue suit with no shirt and a black chain necklace with a buddha figurine as its centerpiece. Abilities: Sebastian is rated as an expert in Muay Thai, although many of those who rated him were most likely under threat of death. His dark wind magic is incredibly accurate, although Sebastian believes that the power within it leaves something to be desired. Weapon: Despite not needing a weapon he keeps around a small throwing dagger which he flips through his fingers to concentrate. (ooc: senfood feel free to PM me with alterations to his description if you want the Hex to be run differently.) __________________ President of the Official Zombie Horde: Shambling mess / Friend of Zombie Bear I was just playing around with my imagination and then everything got INTENSE. Last edited by TheBlindMime; 05-23-2005 at 08:20 PM.

05-23-2005, 08:36 PM	#8
Death Dealer Death Dealer's True Form? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cleft Of Dimension Posts: 624	Alright, I'll keep that in mind, and no, I don't mind being a Lt. I'll just have to keep that in mind. __________________ When there was life, there was death, that's where I come in. (From Sloganizer.net) You don't want Death Dealer as your enemy.

05-23-2005, 10:18 PM	#9
senfood Game over man! GAME OVER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 86	Hex- TheBlindMime as Sebastian Hex (leader), ThanosofTitan321 as Gwyn Aran Mors- Ryu Kurai (leader) Cer- senfood (leader), Death Dealer as Kronta (lieutenant) OOC to TheBlindMime: Nope, you're plan to run the Hex is pretty much what I had in mind. __________________ "For the last time my son is not a Communist! He may be a liar, a cheat, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!" ~Grandpa Simpson :bmage: Thanatos: City of Shadows RP

05-24-2005, 11:25 PM	#10
senfood Game over man! GAME OVER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 86	I wonder where those guys are with their character sheets... __________________ "For the last time my son is not a Communist! He may be a liar, a cheat, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!" ~Grandpa Simpson :bmage: Thanatos: City of Shadows RP