The Blood That Binds Us (Medieval Fantasy, Dungeon Crawl-esque RP)

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Here's Ivara's relationships with the rest of the group, at least to start with. Just saying if there's any mistakes or any points in need of correction.

---Ribibi – ERode
Ribibi was the first of the group that Ivara met, though it was an odd first meeting. Ivara had just been setting camp for the night, her attention focused on the meat she was cooking, when she heard a shuffling in her foodstuff bag. She was more than slightly surprised when, instead of some wild animal, a human girl was the culprit. Even more surprising was the fact that the girl was just eating raw ingredients wholesale, including entire slabs of meat. While annoyed that her ingredients were being wasted, Ivara was pretty curious about this strange figure that had appeared out of the night, and decided to probe the girl with some questions.

It took some coaxing with food, but Ivara managed to get Ribibi talking long enough to get the gist of her situation. Ribibi's past and abilities were intriguing prospects, not the least because they made it clear how much of a proficient hunter the smaller girl was. Ivara, reasoning that such skills could be useful, offered to travel with the wildling for as long as they were heading in the same direction (though didn't mention that she mostly just wanted the company for the otherwise lonely road). The two would travel together for a short time, before Yvette and Kazimir would stumble across them and recruit them into their expedition.

Ivara finds a something of a kindred spirit in Ribibi: both hail from traditionally savage backgrounds, and both are looked with a certain amount of suspicion from the general populous due to their misunderstanding of society's norms. Likewise, Ivara admires the older girl's hunting ability, and that Ribibi's curiosity at least partly mirrors her own. Ribibi's charmingly uncomplicated world view is also something Ivara takes comfort in, when the mood is right. More importantly than anything else however, Ivara appreciates the fact that Ribibi will wolf down anything Ivara cooks with the same level of enthusiasm.
The one point of contention, however, is Ribibi's willingness to leave her tribe behind. Ivara finds the idea of simply walking away from one's family confusing and kind of disturbing, almost as disturbing as Ribibi's lax attitude to it. While she tries to not let it get in the way, Ivara can't help but feel like Ribibi will simply the leave the group whenever she pleases, much to Ivara's distaste.

---Silas – KageKaioh
There's no two ways about it, Ivara just straight up distrusts Silas. Admittedly, a part of that comes from her upbringing, since Silas is exactly the kind of guy that the matrons of the tribe would warn the girls about: lacking discipline, 'weak' (for a pretty narrow definition of the word) and little too smart for his own good. A pretty large part of her distrust, however, stems from the fact that she thinks his use of potions and alchemy are a coward's way to fight. Ivara might not be too fond of combat, but she was still raised to fight in the 'right' way, and the use of "potions and tricks" definitely doesn't fall into that category. To that end, Silas tends to get the dregs of any meal she cooks.

---Didara – MixedUpGuy
Ivara is both curious and cautious of Didara, and more importantly the magic he uses. Ivara's old tribe had no magic users period, and on a whole was kind of lukewarm to the idea of using magic in battle. Didara represents a fascinating concept, and while Ivara is eager to learn all she can about it, she can't help but feel like she is fast approaching something she has no way of truly comprehending. As for Didara himself, Ivara thinks the mage's energy and enthusiasm for adventure are admirable traits, though cautionary tales of "tricky mages" have stopped her from really opening up to the guy. That being said, his politeness and willingness to help with the group's meals have made Ivara more ready to believe that mages can't be as bad as rumours have made out.

---The Kinnon siblings - LVL1337N00B
Having never really been in a relationship where teases were meant in jest, Ivara really struggles to 'get' the sibling's banter with the rest of the group, and likewise doesn't appreciate their habit of jumping into fights. She admires the two's readiness to fight with their bare hands, however, saying they are (at the very least) jumping into unnecessary fights in the right manner, but that's a small saving grace.
More prominently, the two also represent something of an enigma to Ivara. She was raised in a place where having a brother meant nothing but trouble, so seeing Ophelia and Ryleigh get on so well boggles her mind. A small part of her is almost curious enough to probe Ophelia about the matter, but Ivara has yet to work up the courage.

---Nikolai – Bismarck
While he is supported by holy magic, Ivara greatly admires the pure warrior that Nikolai represents. His great strength, his protective instincts towards the group, and dedication to his cause are all points that Ivara admires about the warrior, and she seeks out his advice whenever she can. While their two combat styles greatly differ (his more defensive style compared to her more offensively based charging attacks), she never the less hopes that the older fighter can teach her more about defending herself, even if she hopes she never has need to use said training.
There is a pretty noticeable professional distance she keeps from Nikolai, however. It mainly started after somebody offhandedly mentioned that her admiration could almost be confused with her looking up to him as a father figure, and the thought alone freaked Ivara out beyond belief. To that end, she tries to keep anything that could be considered as being too friendly out of their relationship.

---Kazimir – Fox Of Spades
Kazimir was, ultimately, the one to formally invite Ivara to join the group, even if none of the parties involved had actually planned their encounter. Kazimir and Yvette had been making their way down one of the many country lanes when they had almost literally stumbled across Ivara and Ribibi literally camping in the middle of the road. Intrigued by the twosome that clearly had little to no idea how their actions would inconvenience other travellers, Kazimir got to talking to the ex-Amazon. Ivara had, accidently, let slip that she and Ribibi didn't really have a destination in mind, and indeed didn't have any prospects going for them. Kazimir, presumably seeing how useful two such 'colourful' individuals might be on he and Yvette's expedition, offered to let them join in their group.

Ivara didn't very much like the sound of how much danger she would be putting herself when Kazimir and Yvette offered to let her join the group. As far as she was concerned, she should be avoiding trouble, not running headlong into it. However, she had grown weary of wandering aimlessly across the land, and more pressingly wandering across it alone. Ivara knew she couldn't sustain herself forever with scavenging dregs, and that her heart was growing heavier every day she spent isolated from anything comparable to a companion. To that end, she agreed to join the merry band of misfits, even if she would have to reawaken the berserker lineage in her blood.

Ivara was pretty suspicious of Kazimir when the two had first met, but she has quickly found herself warming up to the rouge. While she doesn't necessarily approve of his sometimes sneaky methods, she does appreciate his many compliments to her cooking ability, and his wanderlust and enthusiasm for the adventuring lifestyle are both fairly infectious traits she is glad for.
It's worth noting that she also appreciates the curiosity he has showed about her past, though is somewhat conflicted about revealing too much about that chapter in her life, and has been slow to give details.

---Yvette – Haru Nyan
In many ways, Ivara views Yvette like an older sister she never had. Ivara finds a certain level of comfort in Yvette's more serious and no-nonsense attitude, glad that there's someone she can rely on to take care of things and to watch her back in the group. That appreciation might stem from Ivara's desire to find a small piece of her original home where there is none, and Ivara feels slightly guilty that she might just be latching onto the older woman because she reminds her so much of original family. Never the less, she greatly admires Yvette, and hopes she can be half as strong in character someday.
The only thing she can really complain about is Yvette's build: a woman of Yvette's calibre deserves to be as strong on the outside as she is on the inside, surely!? Ivara even drew up a five point workout scheme to help bulk up the older woman, but the reception to said plan hasn't been too hopeful.
 
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@ERode Didara is extremely interested in the background of Ribi and would love to learn more about what her former pack was like. Sadly though, because of her near primitive way of interacting with others, he tends to drop his interest quickly and just goes back to trying to keep the small girl entertained with jokes and tricks. He enjoys the girl's company and takes notes on almost everything she does with her magic, impressed with how easily her body can change with a few simply brands. The mocking of his skill to read old languages however does agitate him slightly, as he spent a long time trying to learn those. But Didara knows to just treat it like an infant mocking an adult, little more than a lack of a filter to her mouth is all.

@Bismarck Didara tends to play into Nikolai's aloofness when it presents itself. He so enjoys leading him on wild goose chases to find his lost items and even at times goes out of his way to try and hide things himself just to get a good laugh out of the day. Tries his best to break his public persona but he is quite good at keeping that straight face of his. While he admires Nikolai's divine magic, he finds listening to the Crusaders every time he asks about the magic to be quite a hassle and even fell asleep during one of the long backstories to one of the many magics the crusader uses. Since then he has kept his curiosity to a minimum in fear of another lecture.

@KageKaioh Didara absolutely ADORES his time with Sil as a fellow member of the "fun bunch" as he describes it in his mind. Just like he is so quick to ask people for their history with magic, Didara always goes out of his way to try and learn any kind of new trick that Silas comes up with for pranks. He also tends to help Silas when he needs compounds by helping him sort through the earth using his magic. He imagines the two as true brothers in arms, while the rest of the world would brand them little more than nuisances with a plan.

@LVL1337N00B As people, Didara gets along well enough with the Kinnons to get by. Their loud nature sometimes causes him to have a splitting headache, but he is able to let that by as it is all in good fun. Their teasing sometimes gets a tad bit too personal for his liking, but again that just seems to be the way they are. Plus going after one means going after the other. Didara is smart enough to know that numbers game doesn't lean in his favor. He tends to hang around Ophelia more due to her knowledge of fire magic, an extension of his own background as it were. Hoping she can help him bridge some of the gaps he has with his knowledge of the art, Didara constantly checks in with her to see if he is doing the spells correctly. With Ryleigh, he just tends to try and match him jab for jab when the ribbing begins between them.

@Fox of Spades Didara likes the kind of personality Kaz carries himself with. He likes to lend whatever he can to his little act with people and together they almost always get people to either be so bothered or sorry for them they get whatever it is they want. Every once in a while though, Kaz tends to make a boast a little too big for himself which causes Didara to hit him with a strong zinger to bring him back down a few or make him look average to new people. This is all in good fun of course, though Didara admits himself that he can go a bit overboard at times.

@Haru Nyan Yvette is a tough cookie for Didara as all he wants to do is get people to laugh and enjoy life a little more than they do. Yvette however tends to be much harder to reach with her somewhat cold demeanor she carries herself with. He appreciates the kind of person she is, no doubt, but just wishes she'd lighten up a little bit during the day. When his jokes seem to fall flat with her, Didara grows frustrated and either tries to go to someone else with his attempt at humor or just gives up altogether.

@Baddamobs Seeing a woman the size of Ivara leaves Didara in a state that he is not willing nor is he stupid enough to try anything to agitate or annoy the amazon. Instead he does his best to get on her good side, while throwing slight jokes her way in the hopes of eventually getting on her good side. He simply loves to assist in her cooking and seeing the different kinds of dishes she can prepare, as he is a sucker for good quality food. He does try to show her his magic every once in a while as she seems to show some interest in it, and he has never been one to turn down a request.

Also, Didara hopes to help Ivara

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Could we get everyone's character sheets up on the first post, please? It's hard to find them all in the mess of pages here.
 
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That's perfect. I just needed a quick way to look that them. You've saved me a bunch of time.
 
@Larry
Ah, not really. It looks super baller though.
Why do you ask?

Anyway, I kinda forgot about this thread when shit was happening in the Discord.
I'll probably work on relationships soon.
 
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@Larry

Nope xD, the only Final Fantasy games I've played are XIII and Dissidia. Hated XIII, loved Dissidia though.

@MixedUpGuy @Baddamobs

Nice sheets guys xD, I'm already looking forward to seeing the group dynamics in the IC. I'll finish working on mine sometime today. Aiming to get the OOC up later as well. (Hopefully)

@LVL137N00B

Thank you for the ^^! That definitely saves a lot of searching time.

Also @Bismarck, @MixedUpGuy

The rest of us were discussing how the party got together xD and how do you guys want your OCs to meet the rest? This is what we have so far.

Vague Timeline

  • Yvette and Kaz leave the inn to go an adventure
  • Somewhere far away, Ribibi stumbles upon Ivara's camp. They end up traveling together.
  • (A suggestion from @ERode if you agree xD: @Bismarck and @Baddamobs) Ribibi and Ivara end up taking cattle from farmers. These farmers, fearing their animals are being attacked by wild animals, ask Nikolai to help them. He ends up meeting Ribibi and Ivara and for whatever reason you guys come up with, they become friends.
  • Team Ribibi, Ivara, and Nikolai run into team Yvette and Kaz. The latter are trying to form an adventuring group.
  • All five of them run into Silas and save him from a monster
  • The six of them end up running into the Kinnon siblings in a bar fight.
  • (A suggestion if @MixedUpGuy agrees) Didara is the last one to join the party. They rescued him from angry villagers after one of his pranks made people upset.
So far Yvette and Kaz left the inn around 2-3 months ago. All of them have been traveling and questing together for at least a month and they've finally gotten a kind of well-paying job: finding the Goblet

Any objections/opinions, leave 'em here ^^!
 
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Figured I should put this here for ease of reference.

Didara: Silas would get along swimmingly with Didara! He would love coming up with bad puns and pranks with the mage. He would also be fascinated with his magic, as Silas is incapable of casting, but loves the idea of doing so. Overall, they will have far, far too much fun antagonizing the rest of the crew.

Ophelia and Ryleigh: Silas might not get along with the siblings. While he enjoys making jokes and pestering others, he does not insult them (at least, not intentionally). He would not appreciate them picking fights with the rest of the group, and would defend them if needed. While he is not exactly soft when it comes to this kind of thing, he gets huffy if his craft is questioned and down if truly offended. Unless they change how they treat their allies, he will have little to do with them.

Ribibi: Sil would have great fun with Ribibi, bouncing around the environment and goofing off in general. He finds her outlook to be endearing and something to learn from. He would also strive teach her about the world, and do his best to answer her questions. As for his potions, he would probably give her a sip of his poison cure as a deterrent (It is very bitter and pungent, tasting of vinegar and anise), as well as do his best to keep her away while he works. And, yes, he would be competitive.

Yvette: Sil would find good fun in prodding Yvette, though not with the intention to anger her. He simply wants to see her smile more., as he thinks life is far too short for someone to be serious 1000% of the time. Aside from that, he must admit that she has a level head, which is a good thing. If he could ever crack that stone mask of hers, I am sure he would become quite fond of her.

Ivana: I think he would enjoy her honesty and lack of tact, as it would be a refreshing break from sly city folk. He would also love her food, despite the fact that he gets the scraps, because anyone that can cook better than him is amazing. (He can skewer a fish and roast it over a fire, and put a potato in the coals- that's about it.). However, they might never see eye to eye on battle tactics. He is quite proud of his craft and thinks he is plenty brave enough.

Kaz: I see them being great friends, and Sil would be happy to explain and show off all the cool stuff his potions do, to put him at ease, of course. *coughs* He would hate to waste glow powder on leaving a hand print on someone's back, or using a bamsmack to wake everyone up.

Nikolai: Sil sees the crusader as the big brother he never had. While Silas is independent and can care for himself, he enjoys Nikolai's protectiveness. To show gratitude, Sil will happily help the man find his missing objects. However, the fact that Nikolai is so forgetful is just too much for this prankster to resist- he may occasionally be the reason said object is missing.
 
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Imma be following this thread in case any spots eventually happen to open up. Looks like a fun little RP you've got planned here.

Also, @LVL1337N00B wanted me to join but I was too lazy to come up with a character concept in time. Whups! Seems like there were too many applicants as it is anyways though. But yeah, I'll take take a spot at the back of the line and chill with some popcorn. Have fun folks.
 
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Popping my head in and figured I might as well post it:
@Fox of Spades
Kaz: "That's cute and all, but why don't you show the world you're more than a pretty face?"
- Yvette sees Kaz as a younger brother. An extremely annoying and bratty younger brother she would've been glad to get rid of. The little shit can't even wait tables properly thanks to some farmhouse girl getting googly eyes on him, which usually results in a smack to the head. But for all the trouble he's caused, she still regards him as a very important person and will gladly protect him and fight by his side. He just needs to use his common sense a lot more often is all.

@Baddamobs
Ivara: "Just how long are you going to act scared?"
- Yvette likes Ivara lax and laid-back personality, less of a hassle to deal with and it puts her mind at ease. There's also the subject of her cooking that the wench absolutely adores and wouldn't mind sharing a moment or two to learn Ivara's techniques, they could even trade recipes. The wench however dislikes her fear in the heat of battle. Yvette's time at sea has taught her that danger lurks in every corner and you have to (wo)man up and have to make a stand sooner or later, hence why the wench always gets surprised when Ivara gets carried away in some battles. If she manages to let go of that fear, a great deal of respect will go towards Ivara.

@KageKaioh
Silas: "You can only smile for so long until your happy mask cracks"
- She wholeheartedly appreciates his attempts at making her smile and believes he's very sweet. She finds him to be endearing in an odd way, there's just something about him that makes her feel all warm and fuzzy inside. If she had to nitpick it would be that he needs to accept the fact that sometimes smiling won't solve your problems or make them any easier. He could also learn to be a little less reckless and be more careful, especially with those concoctions he's mixing up.

@MixedUpGuy
Didara: "I didn't sign up for this expedition to babysit manchildren. Start acting your age."
- Similar to Silas, Yvette does appreciate his jokes and pranks from time to time, and there are moments where you can see her crack a smile and snicker for a few moments whenever he pulls one that she finds very amusing. But there are moments when it happens all too often and it becomes grating to her, especially when the party refuses to take things seriously. She does like the magic he conjures up and finds him to be a great asset regardless. They're Soy Sauce and Ketchup, not as bad as you think when you mix them together, but there's still glaring contrasts.

@LVL1337N00B
Ophelia and Ryleigh: "These guys remind me of the Crew...I like them already."
- Yvette feels a tinge of nostalgia whenever she see the two siblings, together or otherwise. They remind her of a similar duo in the ship she had sailed in once and feels as though they can become good friends, especially Ophelia, maybe teach her a thing or two about lying better. Of the two, she likes Ophelia better. Mostly because she's not as loud or as boisterous as her brother, though that's not to say he has his own charms.

@Bismarck
Nikolai: "If he's afraid of taverns, is he afraid of me?"
- Yvette can't quite understand what made Nikolai so scared of taverns, granted they came from very different backgrounds so what may seem like home for the wench might seem like an entirely different thing for Nikolai. She wonders just what he sees that was so terrifying. She does applaud his selflessness however, saying that there are very few people who would do the same as him

@ERode
Ribibi: "DON'T EAT THAT!"
- Yvette sure likes a cute and pretty face, and Ribibi is adorable no doubt. On the subject of guns, Yvette will probably make it a personal mission of hers to prove to her that guns CAN be cool and you can do lots of trick shots with style and flair, but it'll probably fail thanks to her inexperience. She does however wish she wasn't so naive and could carry herself with more dignity and respect, she gets that she comes from a place where things like that aren't commonplace, but if she's gonna travel with the party and she better learn what's okay what's not okay to stuff in your mouth. Also, she takes offense to the last statement, saying that the group is for adventuring, not for pulling childish pranks.
 
I would love it if you guys could save Didara from evil villagers. Seems like a Monty Python sketch and I love that. :D
 
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[BCOLOR=transparent]Nikolai:[/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent] Ophelia and Ryleigh respect the caring and protective aspect of the crusader, but don't much like the shyness he displays in public and will sometimes try to push him to mingle with strangers. Ryleigh has made several attempts to coax Nikolai into hitting taverns with him, to no avail. He does make it a point to have the man at least drink with him outside of the public eye from time to time, but has quickly learned that he's not going to drink him under the table. Ophelia insists on pairing him with Ivara, assumedly because they're both huge.[/BCOLOR]

[BCOLOR=transparent]Kazimir: [/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent]The Kinnons love Kaz's attitude and the way he carries himself. To them, he's the ideal travelling companion and drinking buddy. The siblings like to use his boasts against him, often teasingly suggesting that he ought to take care of the more difficult challenges that come their way if he's as impressive as he claims and expressing how terribly let down they are when he fails to meet all their expectations. The siblings ultimately want to see all of their companions succeed in life, but something about Kaz makes them want to root for him most of all.[/BCOLOR]

[BCOLOR=transparent]Silas:[/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent] Because Silas doesn't have as much tolerance for their teasing and insults, the Kinnons tend to back off of him a little sooner than others who take them less seriously. Unfortunately, the siblings' natures compel them too strongly to lay off entirely however. Silas' pranks might get only a few little snickers out of Ophelia, but Ryleigh thoroughly enjoys them even if he finds himself on the receiving end. The siblings believe Silas is capable of brewing a superior ale and that he only denies it because he doesn't like them much. Their comprehension of alchemy is not the greatest.[/BCOLOR]

[BCOLOR=transparent]Yvette: [/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent]Of all their companions, the Kinnon siblings somehow feel the most comfortable with Yvette. They're not entirely sure why that is, but tend to attribute it to the woman knowing their type all too well and liking them in spite of it. There isn't a doubt in their mind that they'd have gotten on her bad side if they'd met her at her workplace before she took to the adventuring life. Yvette is usually the first person Ophelia will go to in a moment of weakness, while her brother tends to try keeping a little space for fear of making a fool of himself.[/BCOLOR]

[BCOLOR=transparent]Ribibi:[/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent] The Kinnons adore Ribibi, no way around it. Her wild and inquisitive nature endear her to the siblings and for them, they consider her joining in their brawls to be a form of bonding. Ryleigh particularly enjoys spoiling her when he can and has expressed a desire to "adopt the smelly little savage" on more than one occasion. Despite their adoration, the siblings do still tease Ribibi and enjoy taking advantage of her naivety for their amusement, particularly in convincing her to do things that will irritate their fellow adventurers.[/BCOLOR]

[BCOLOR=transparent]Didara:[/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent] The Kinnons enjoy Didara's frequent joking and absolutely love that he'll tease them back when they get started, feeling more at home when it's not completely one sided. Ophelia particularly enjoys his eagerness to learn about fire magic from her, an obvious novice, and makes it a game to try and have him believe more and more bizarre things about it. Overall they find he's a pretty chill guy with a pleasantly upbeat vibe about him.[/BCOLOR]

[BCOLOR=transparent]Ivara: [/BCOLOR][BCOLOR=transparent]The Kinnon siblings find Ivara's personality pleasant and her dedication to keeping her body in top shape to be impressive. They really enjoy the energy she puts out when she's particularly interested in something. Of all their companions, the siblings are most keen on goading Ivara into fighting them, even though they know full well that she could easily wipe the floor with them if she was so inclined. Ophelia has a strong appreciation for Ivara's cooking after having mostly eaten very bland [at best] meals cooked by her brother for more than ten years. He feels the same way, but jealousy often stops him from praising her cooking honestly.[/BCOLOR]
 
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