The Aberrant Vaults

Effervescent

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The Aberrant Vaults





Blood was spilled on neutral grounds. The child-king’s eyes were wide and glistened with fervent tears as evident anger spat from his mouth. The chamber was in chaos from the shocking events that would undoubtedly result in the first Great War for generations. Both sides were separated to prevent further unnecessary violence despite all knowing it was inevitable.

“If that brat wants a war, the Dominion will provide it,” King Grovan Drak exclaimed to his subjects as he held the bleeding wound upon his neck. “Where’s the damned healer!”

A woman entered the room escorted by the King’s guards with quiet tension evident. In her hand she held a tome, her fingers pulling upon the cover before opening it to a particular page. Her right hand gestured in a motion as if to pull from an unseen force, fingers crossing with the motion. The page glowed and coalesced within the fluid dance of her hand, and the spell directed onto the open and bleeding wound.

King Drak removed his hand revealing only blood and a freshly closed wound. "This is the strongest healing spell I've ever witnessed," he said, though the Scribe would not meet his gaze. "You must be Nemiah Toul. It's a pity you must answer to that child ruling over the Covenant."

"It's a pity I have to answer to him at all," she said flatly.

"Then don't. Defect and work for me."

Nemiah drew in a long breath and shook her head. "He made a brash decision based on his emotions," she said. "Why not avoid this war entirely and seek to make peace with him. Lead by example. Show him how kings present."

The Dominion King's lips turned down at her words as he remembered what transpired. His own anger welled within him. "He blames the Dominion for his father's death," he said. "He has had war on his mind long before he stepped foot in your halls."


Plot



In a world where magic can only be written, a group of powerful magic users known as Scribes have long existed in neutrality to write and manipulate magic for the benefit of all humanity. Generations ago, when the first Great War split the land into two factions, the Scribes were forced to choose sides, and it was only until after the treaty of peace were they able to return to their neutral state. In times of peace, they are allowed to cultivate and grow their magic in peace, but in times of war, by law they must answer to their leaders.

Every four years, the presiding rulers of each faction gather within the Osceli halls to affirm the peace between the factions. But peace would become fragile when nefarious and underhanded plots are revealed. War is on the horizon, and while it has not completely come to pass, both sides now race to gain the upper hand.

They call for their Scribes and their elite Order Agents to take up their lawful duties, which in turn requires them to forfeit neutrality and fight against their own kind. Having gone so long without war, it is a reluctant act, with some branching off in rebellion against the rising conflict.

This rebellious branch is tasked with hunting down the true interests of each faction: powerful magical artifacts crafted by an ancient civilization that can be wielded by any human, even those without magic. These artifacts must be found before they are placed in the wrong hands.

OOC




This is currently just an interest check to see if it'll have any interest here! If there is any interest, this probably won't start until January, with sign ups later in the month to allow myself time to write out the important lore. And obviously Christmas will cause some timing issues.

What I'm looking for:
  • Intermediate to advanced writers
  • 2+ paragraphs per post
  • 4-6 players max
  • Collaborative players
Players will either be playing a Scribe (Magic User) or an Agent of the Order (Non Magic Fighter). All player characters will be above the age of 20. This is a fantasy adventure, but there will be only humans as a race. If there is interest, lore will be posted to explain everything a bit further. This is an original fantasy setting and I love world building, but I promise not to make it too complicated for players.
 
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Yes please!
 
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Interested! Also interested in what other lore/background info is available!
 
Someone whispered something in my ear. Tragically, it was not about candy. Yet, I am here and interested anyway!

Candy has been whispered now. Life is nominal.
 
Alright so... Elle sent me this, it makes me want to bring back an old character to life. I think I'm interested but I have to decide if I want add it to my roster and juggle all the things. I would hate to be the reason things come to a stop because people are waiting on me 🙈🙈
 
Interested! Also interested in what other lore/background info is available!
I'll definitely have a lot to post. I've had this world built for a few years now.

Alright so... Elle sent me this, it makes me want to bring back an old character to life. I think I'm interested but I have to decide if I want add it to my roster and juggle all the things. I would hate to be the reason things come to a stop because people are waiting on me 🙈🙈
Hey, no worries if you can't! I'm super lax when it comes to posting schedules. If people feel like they can't make a post they can opt to skip or we can all wait if they feel they just need a little more time.
 
Interested! Also interested in what other lore/background info is available!
I'll definitely have a lot to post. I've had this world built for a few years now.

Alright so... Elle sent me this, it makes me want to bring back an old character to life. I think I'm interested but I have to decide if I want add it to my roster and juggle all the things. I would hate to be the reason things come to a stop because people are waiting on me 🙈🙈
Hey, no worries if you can't! I'm super lax when it comes to posting schedules. If people feel like they can't make a post they can opt to skip or we can all wait if they feel they just need a little more time.

Good to know! Posting schedule expectation was a question I had and then I am also curious about more lore and background information :)
 
While I can be readily available on any given day, I remember the days when it was a struggle to keep up. I know I'll at least have a posting order to make sure it's not an overwhelming amount to read once it's a player's turn to post. But beyond that I'm not enforcing a "post once a week" kind of schedule.
 
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Showing interest. If nothing else, I'd like to read along.
 
I'm going to try and complete the basic lore stuff either over the weekend or sometime next week. Right now all I have are just the basics about the land, which you can find here (same link as previous post). I'll either allow for sign ups starting next week or the week after, just depending on how much time it takes to finish off the lore and set up what I'll need from you in your apps. Since I'm not going to start this until January, that should give you guys time to flesh out your apps and ask all the questions.

I'll have an OOC thread for questions once I make a sign up thread, but for now if you have any questions you can ask them here. I know one person's already started on the basics of her app (looking at you Elle) and you're welcome to do so as well!
 
I'm going to try and complete the basic lore stuff either over the weekend or sometime next week. Right now all I have are just the basics about the land, which you can find here (same link as previous post). I'll either allow for sign ups starting next week or the week after, just depending on how much time it takes to finish off the lore and set up what I'll need from you in your apps. Since I'm not going to start this until January, that should give you guys time to flesh out your apps and ask all the questions.

I'll have an OOC thread for questions once I make a sign up thread, but for now if you have any questions you can ask them here. I know one person's already started on the basics of her app (looking at you Elle) and you're welcome to do so as well!
That sounds great! I've started to think up some things based on what is posted already. I'm definitely going to have questions to flesh things out once more lore is up 🤩
 
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Generations ago, when the first Great War split the land into two factions
Can I assume that there is no one alive in the RP not named Waethrin that was in the first Great War?

EDIT: Also, has it been peaceful ever since the end of the first Great War?
 
Interested and following this closely!
 
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Generations ago, when the first Great War split the land into two factions
Can I assume that there is no one alive in the RP not named Waethrin that was in the first Great War?

EDIT: Also, has it been peaceful ever since the end of the first Great War?
LOL

So, peaceful is moreso for the Scribes. They've been able to stay in their magic land bubble where any sort of intrigue is only a report that passes along the desk of those in the Council. But overall, there's no big killing fights. A lot of cold war kind of tactics, but any bloodshed would actually make another big war happen, which is what happens at the start of the plot. So from a political standpoint, it's not peaceful, and the people of Ruane always seem to either think another war won't happen, or that it's just around the corner.
 
I'm almost done with the Lore, or at least the meat and potatoes of the lore. If you have any questions regarding what's there currently, you can still either ask them here, or you can go ahead and start using the OOC thread I've set up in anticipation for whenever I make the Sign Ups.

Sign ups are still slated for end of week or beginning of next week. There's no rush as this roleplay won't start until January, but it gives you guys time to make your apps and ask your questions.

If you have a particular idea for a character but you're unsure if it would fit, feel free to either ask them publicly here or in OOC, or you can DM me. I would advise doing so before you complete an app.

I understand lore and world building dumps can be overwhelming. In an effort to make it more consumable, I have condensed a lot of what's in my head in hopes that it'll be easier and more manageable to understand. If you need anything expanded upon, I'm happy to do so!