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Welcome one and all, to a lovely little science-fantasy adventure among gods and magic, aliens and mystical beings. Welcome to Ramloch!
The premise for the stories I shall tell of to partake in goes like this. In a galaxy struggling in the crossfire of its three major powers, the seclusive Imontoi, the warring Bound Reaches and the travelling Maltuxian Union. A part of space unassuming but for its present worth as a strategic supply-node has surprised the surroundings by showing a formerly hidden system. A system that thwarts plentifull usage of higher technology, and is filled to the brim with exotic races and possibilities, the most intriguing one, Magic...
As the Alien factions stepped down unto the native soil they were met with a far more primitive way of life, but nevertheless varied races with cultures of their own, whose goals and aspirations match their own. Between the likeminded races of Ramloch and the factions there has thus formed alliances, the possibility of progressive collaborations. And as they continue to learn more about eachother, more of Ramlochs secrets are also uncovered. And the more messy the state of the system becomes, the more annoyed the Gods of Ramloch, so far silently watching, but soon ready to step down and put things back in their proper place.
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I bid thee once more welcome, to this little tale of mine. "And who are you then?" I hear you asking, and thus I answer:
I am Windstormugly, spinner of tales and plotter of stories, a worldbuilder before I am an RPer I thus tend to sometimes talk away and further about my worlds and their individual lore. Because of this I am surrounded by my co-GMs @Silvir and occasionally @The Jest trying to interpret what gibberish I spew into something that resemble real words and meaning.
If you can't find me, one of them most likely knows where I am, and they are also just as qualified to answer your questions.
For this RP-project to work out fine I also have a bunch of rules (both major and minor) that we shall all abide by:
1. Sitewide rules and regulations apply.
2. The GM and thus the co-GMs words are law, do discuss and defend your point, but don't argue with us.
3. There will be one GM-post every two weeks, at which occurence any slackers will be moved along or forgotten, do tell if you are going to disappear due to IRL-issues and what you would like done with your character.
4. Every post is expected to be at the least a paragraph in length, with no more than the occasional writing-error. There will be no Walls of Text. This for the best possibility of the other participants reading and managing a response.
5. Abide by the setting, the story is set in a SF-universe with a fantasy world in its midst.
6. No character hijacking or godmodding, this is not the opportunity for anyone to play out their egoistical OP-moments of awesome. Such things if to be allowed must be worked into the plot and be run by the GMs beforehand.
7. No fandom characters, there will also be no acceptance of anime-physics or excessive drama.
8. If there is an OOC-question or mention IC, you get a warning, and will be asked to EDIT. The mishap of a double-post also earns you a warning, and a need to EDIT it into something useful. Do not delete a post, anywhere.
9. DSGS, "Do Shit, Get Shit", as in your character is affected by their own behavior, and will DIE if they do something stupid enough. But hopefully their actions will only have slight results on their wellbeing, talking about characters for that matter, to make sure you have read these rules, your Interview must contain the mention of the Manyeyed.
10. Involve yourself in the story, try to come up with ideas (NPCs, places, items) and subplots you think would make it better, synergy ftw!
Now then, as this is a fantasy as much as it is a SF-story, there will be some measure of regulations and guidelines regarding what your character is capable of:
All of the universe is fundamentaly built up of the same existencial pressure, neither energy nor matter.
When Powers beyond the gods shape the universe, this pressure takes the form of various energies and matter, both physical and astral in form. And the most basic, or rather most existencially receptive of these, is generally known as "magic" or mana.
As a being capable of using magic what you actually do is cause the mana to affect the natural energies and matter of the world. (And not as those using psychic/mental powers and cause the energies and matter of the world to affect itself.)
Many misinterpret the astral energies and matter as magical, but they are as natural (formed in a certain shape and form) as the physical energies and matter. This of course applies to any and all parallell/alternate or disjoint versions and possible universa and their interconnected realms/dimensions.
Now the reason that most beings (mortals in particular) are not capable of using magic, is because of their "existencial ancestry" (or rather lack thereof). As in what created/gave birth to them.
In most the cause for their existence was a natural chance and propability resulting in the right chemical lineups, and thus without any actual existencial ancestry.
For some however, they were created by gods or other higher beings, and as such bear a connection to this existencial ancestry. Their connection is a powercord that goes both ways, and for the mortals it likely gives them the respite of an afterlife or nirvana (depending on how bothersome their creator made the process for themselves). But because of them being a part of a greater existencial force, they are also sometimes able to inherit/borrow some of it, and cause the mana to do their bidding and thus affect the world around them.
As for the gods of Ramloch, they have granted their creations both an afterlife and multiple worlds (the solar-system) filled to the brim with magic. Imbued in the celestial bodies and coursing between them, as well as through the border of the physical and astral world.
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And I guess you'd like to know how you may practiacally utilize this wondrous "mana". To answer that I'll say a couple of things:
While you don't neccesarily take something from yourself when using magic (though you might depending on if you belong to a race that have a high amount of mana tied to your souls), it is still a tasking work to cause it perform the effect on the world you envision, and thus your mental fortitude will drain accordingly. So will also your physical as the minds work is drawn from the body.
Of course you might not be able to do much if the amount of mana you "command" is small, but that is where finesse and experience come into play, using the same amount of force to manage a heavier load as your proficiency in any field grows.
Lastly, there are many ways to use magic, and most are such your characters have not yet thought of (even if they hail from Ramloch), but be sure that there are no big risk of finding something that is impossible rather than unmanageable by your mortal being ;)
Regarding those that come from outside Ramloch, they are most likely without suffiient ancestry to wield magic, but as someone once said, "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". There are thus a wide array of possibilities for the aliens to race alongside the magic-using Ramlochians.
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The history of Ramloch begins in the far past, in a time where the universe was still forming:
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There are a wide variety of races native to Ramloch just as there is diversity among the alien outsiders. As such they also abide by different cultural customs and traditions, as well as function contrary to eachother fundamentally. But there are also similarities and the occasional kinship, be it theological or profit-earned.
Among the Races inhabiting Ramloch are the following:
Humans:
Dwarves:
Elves:
Orcs:
Faeries:
Freefolk:
Fae:
Other:
Among the Aliens trying to make a place for themselves the following factions stand out:
The Imontoi:
The Bound Reaches:
The Maltuxian Union:
And lastly a small mention of the Alliances between the Alien factions and the native Races:
The Balance:
The Expand:
The Freedom:
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There is more than one important place within the confines of the system, and some of the places are more elusive than others.
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For those seeking to be tasked with missions financed by the three alliances in the politically smoldering world of Ramloch, interviews are conducted on behalf of the involved parties in Visitor City. The Interview mostly goes as follows:
CS-interview:To make sure you are accepted for the job, do try not to insult the interviewer, nor withold any information about yourself that could prove vital, the interviewers are sworn to secrecy, no matter that they can probably be bought as so much else.
(Where are you interviewed, who are interviewing you, what is their initial opinion?)
Appearance/Outfit?
Race/Species?
Allegiance?
Position/Rank?
Work/Assignments?
Opinions regarding the opposing factions/races as well as the current situation considering the outsiders/natives?
Reason for applying as one of the team/Preffered task?
Religious belief?
Personal gain?
Skills/Abilities?
Equipment?
Personality?
Biography?
Age?
Name?
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These characters posess some flaw that need to be dealt with before they can be brought into the story:
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These characters are accepted and ready for partaking in the story:
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Ramloch is a place encompassing more than a single story, and as such there will also be more to partake of. However to be manageable one must begin at a small scale to build the groundwork for more.
The first story we shall explore begin as a group of individuals meet before moving out to track and rescue a group of scientists with ties to all three alliances. Because they have somehow disappeared while researching one of the big forests of Ramloch, a forest that just so happens to be, magical...
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