History Roleplay / LordOfAzureFlame

* DarkerAndEdgier: Certainly a lot darker than regular ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'', even ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral FE4.]]''

* AntiHero: The party is full of them as follows:
** Type II: Kelas, Alex, Alferis, Esphyr, Helios
** Type III: Morgan, Luc, Iso
** Type V: Reika

* AttemptedRape: Several of the villains have a decided disregard for consent.
* BatmanGambit: Attempted by some players. Not always successful.
* BubblegloopSwamp: One of the locations visited; site of a battle with the rot dragon Helenos.

* EmpathicWeapon: The Crimson Weapons, to varying degrees.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Jerdonian is an exact copy.

* IndyPloy: Many. Do not always end well.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Just see the sheet...
* LoveTriangle: With so many characters, there's sure to always be at least one.

* SleepCute: Daaawww. Multiple instances.
* StonersAreFunny: Occasionally applied as a one-off gag.
* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: More than one instance.

** [[spoiler: Chapter 21: Eric.]]

* ZanyScheme: Many characters and players have these.

Note: [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Please don't]] [[{{Jerkass}} use this]] [[FlameWar to make jabs at]] individual players.

* ZanyScheme: Many characters and players have these.

* BadDreams: Very common, unsurprisingly since so many characters have troubled pasts.
* [[ShadesOfConflict White and Grey vs Black Morality]]: While the group has many good people in it such as Tessa, Arrin and the like, some of the group are morally ambiguous such as Reika and some members are willing to work with evil individuals to defeat the demons. Their foes however, are almost entirely on the black scale of morality.

Note: [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Please don't]] [[{{Jerkass}} use this]] [[FlameWar to make jabs at]] individual players.

An RP started by some crazy people over at the Serenes Forest forums, a FireEmblem fanbase. It follows the misadventures of the wielders of the Crimson Weapons, a set of weapons that might either [[SealedEvilInACan free]] or defeat the eponymous [[BigBad Lord of Azure Flame]], the demon king.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Certainly a lot darker than regular FireEmblem, even [[FireEmblemJugdral FE4.]]

* RealDreamsAreWeirder: Played straight and subverted, at different times by different characters.

An RP started by some crazy people over at the Serenes Forest forums, a FireEmblem fanbase. It follows the misadventures of the wielders of the Crimson Weapons, a set of weapons that might either [[SealedEvilInACan free]] or defeat the eponymous [[BigBad Lord of Azure Flame]], the demon king.

Thus far, our player characters (whether or not they are heroes is debatable) have assembled the various Crimson weapons. In the process, they have gotten themselves on the wanted list in one of the three most powerful countries in the region, fled same, and gotten in a truly astonishing number of fights, resulting in some permanent enemies: Helenos, a dragon who seeks the Crimson Weapons for her own reasons, the Septimian Reform, a religious movement that condemns the weapons as demonic, and several other groups with less clear motives. At the same time, civil war has broken out in another of the big three countries, the third has attempted to invade it, and a powerful demon has halted the invasion simply by eating a fair amount of the forces on either side. The group has begun to whittle down the number of enemies, leaving Helenos, the demons, and the Reformists as the primary threats again. Currently they are on a bit of a SideQuest returning the princess Charlotte to her conquered nation in order to try and liberate it, and a meeting between the various countries to try and organize a less ragtag force against the demons is set to take place after they have done so.

Character tropes go on the [[Characters/LordOfAzureFlame character page.]]

General tropes present in the RP thus far:

Note: [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Please don't]] [[{{Jerkass}} use this]] [[FlameWar to make jabs at]] individual players.
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* AerithAndBob: Some of the characters from particular countries hold true to internal naming conventions, but characters not from those countries have names ranging from mundane to strange.
* AbortedArc: Various story branches have been abandoned or put on the back burner because of player disinterest.
* AntiHero: The party is full of them as follows:
** Type II: Kelas, Alex, Alferis, Esphyr, Helios
** Type III: Morgan, Luc, Iso
** Type V: Reika
* AutomatonHorses: Players (especially the [[SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying group's resident equestrian]])have attempted to avert this with horses/wyverns/pegasi, but due to the pace of the RP it still tends to happen, at least with regards to food.
* AttemptedRape: Several of the villains have a decided disregard for consent.
* BatmanGambit: Attempted by some players. Not always successful.
* BadDreams: Very common, unsurprisingly since so many characters have troubled pasts.
* [[ShadesOfConflict White and Grey vs Black Morality]]: While the group has many good people in it such as Tessa, Arrin and the like, some of the group are morally ambiguous such as Reika and some members are willing to work with evil individuals to defeat the demons. Their foes however, are almost entirely on the black scale of morality.
* BubblegloopSwamp: One of the locations visited; site of a battle with the rot dragon Helenos.
* ClingyMacGuffin: The Crimson Weapons, unless they are severed. Of course, that tends to cause its own share of problems.
* ContinuityLockout: A potential criticism, as the RP is on its 25th chapter and still going. However, efforts have been made to combat this.
* CrapsackWorld: From the very start of the RP, the world has been constantly called a horrible mess. Most nations are in tatters or barely holding together and only three nations are actually considered to be in a state that could be considered 'functional'. Given that two countries are now having civil wars, it can probably only get worse.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: It's easier to count the characters that don't have one.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Certainly a lot darker than regular FireEmblem, even [[FireEmblemJugdral FE4.]]
* DysfunctionJunction: Played straight with both the characters and player base. Rare is the day when either group is in full consensus about what to do and not at each others throats in some way, shape, or form.
* EmpathicWeapon: The Crimson Weapons, to varying degrees.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Jerdonian is an exact copy.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou: In addition to the major recurring threats of the [[BigBad Lord]] and his minions, Helenos, the [[KnightTemplar Septimian Reform]], and at least one shady group seeking to claim the weapons, the group regularly encounters threats that consist solely of being in the wrong place at the wrong time: bandits, invasion forces, local minor demons, more bandits, border patrols who misidentify threats, the party members themselves, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking the weather.]]
* EvilDetectingDog: Animals react badly to the presence of demons, if said demons can't or don't mask the effect. It appears to be possible for humans to develop this sense too, though the Crimson Weapons tend to cause false positives for humans.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Zaftra is based on Russia; Jerdon, at least linguistically, is based on France. The nomadic tribes are based on a mix of several real-world groups.
* GambitPileup: Given that it's easier to count the players that aren't plotting against each other, it was inevitable. In-story it's also true, with multiple villainous factions out to get the party.
* HorsingAround: Some of the [=PCs=]' horses (or pegasi, or wyverns) have distinct and not always friendly personalities. Examples should go under the mount's owner on the character page.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Under the previous GM, chapters were generally named on the GM's whims, not by what was going on at the time. This has (some would say thankfully) changed.
* IndyPloy: Many. Do not always end well.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Just see the sheet...
* LoveTriangle: With so many characters, there's sure to always be at least one.
* NewNeighboursAsThePlotDemands: Partially responsible for the staggering number of enemies; earlier on, creating a new enemy group or conflict was a frequent player response to boredom. Continues less drastically in the form of throwaway [=NPCs=] created left and right, though this is justified by the party moving around so much.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Applies to many characters who find themselves brought along with the main group.
* OutGambitted: With so many people attempting to play XanatosSpeedChess, people inevitably lose.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Given the makeup of the group, you'd never expect that they're trying to save the world.
* RealDreamsAreWeirder: Played straight and subverted, at different times by different characters.
* RunForTheBorder: The inevitable conclusion to the aforementioned "criminal arc".
* SchrodingersGun: There's been quite a fair bit of world-building flexibility.
* SleepCute: Daaawww. Multiple instances.
* StonersAreFunny: Occasionally applied as a one-off gag.
* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: More than one instance.
* WhamEpisode: The thirteenth chapter sees a major character's Crimson weapon severed and an allied NPC brutally killed. After more severances, the twentieth chapter sees several characters come very close to death in an attempt to get one of the weapons back, and then drops a civil war on the country they're currently in.
** [[spoiler: Chapter 21: Eric.]]
* WizardingSchool: Subverted. TISME may indeed teach its students magic, but The Institute for the Study of Magical Elements does just what its name implies it does. Namely, they are there to study and advance the cause of magic, not serve as a school; more of a research university than a teaching university.
* ZanyScheme: Many characters and players have these.

* BatmanGambit: Attempted by some players. [[{{Understatement}} Not always successful.]]

* ThirtyGambitPileup: Given that it's easier to count the players that aren't plotting against each other, it was inevitable. In-story it's also true, with multiple villainous factions out to get the party.

* NewNeighboursAsThePlotDemands: Partially responsible for the staggering number of enemies; earlier on, creating a new enemy group or conflict was a frequent player response to boredom. Continues less drastically in the form of throwaway NPCs created left and right, though this is justified by the party moving around so much.

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Thus far, our player characters (whether or not they are heroes is debatable) have assembled the various Crimson weapons. Along the way, they've accidentally set fire to an inn, run halfway across the country and out again to avoid the ensuing criminal charges, got on the wrong side of a demon dragon, fought various demons, got into fights with members of two major military forces, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and gone to a ball.]]

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* AerithAndBob
* AbortedArc: Inverted and played straight. Played straight in their first encounter with the demonic mesh, [[spoiler:Esphyr's sword burst into azure flame. Never mentioned again.]] Inverted in the criminal arc [[spoiler:where after a character blew up an inn on accident due to poor use of fire magic, the party became criminals temporarily.]] After a disastrous attempt at getting their names cleared, the GM decided that it wasn't worth it to follow the arc through any further... but the player base didn't agree. Cue several chapters of the players rushing around and hiding from the law, several GM power abuses to get the party cleared and back on track, and most players becoming sick of the criminal status themselves.

* AttemptedRape: Chapter 3 Border Guards, Captain Travis and Charlotte, Shanice and... a growing list, most certainly more instances to come...

* BubblegloopSwamp: First battle with Helenos and the common location of the mesh.
* BringMyBrownPants: What some players were feeling in a couple of instances seeing the enemies stat during stat battles.

* ContinuityLockout: One of the criticisms levelled at the RP in the Feedback thread.

* DragonWithAnAgenda: Helenos (also literally a dragon), who seems to desire power above all else. This means she needs to render the current God/Devil in her world inert, despite her supposed support of the Lord of Azure Flame.
* DysfunctionJunction: Played straight with both the characters and player base. Rare is the day when either is in full consensus about what to do and not at each others throats in some way, shape, or form.

* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Who needs RocksFallEveryoneDies when the players are more than willing to blow themselves up?
* EvilDetectingDog: Animals react badly to the presence of demons, if said demons can't or don't mask the effect.

* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: Going out for a bath in a river while you're on the run is a bad idea. Standing on the bather's clothes, doubly so.
* HorsingAround: Some of the [=PCs=]' horses (or pegasi, or wyverns) have distinct personalities. Examples should go under the mount's owner on the character page.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Chapters are generally named on the GM's whims, not by what's going on.

* LoveTriangle: Damian, Aiya, Esphyr.
* NewNeighboursAsThePlotDemands: Need a fight? Bam. Need a new character to join? Bam. Need an inn? Bam. Need kicked out of town? Bam.
** Also with Shamus. The man who saved Kamilla from the abyss of forgetfulness, and Duke Von. Sure she knows them! Have they been mentioned before? Nope.

* StonersAreFunny: The drug stash of some passing [=NPCs=] catches fire as the inn burns down. HilarityEnsues.
** Happens again in Chapter 14 when Alferis slips spiritleaves into some guards' food. It's much more brief though.

* ZanyScheme: Everyone, characters and players alike, have one.

** [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] considering that different people name the characters.

* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Guess what language Jerdonian is based off of...
** ''Based off of?'' It's exactly the same.

* {{Expy}}: Whooo boy. Lots of things in just the plot alone. {{Gladius}} mainly, at least in world backstory/set-up, but there are other things such as {{Fire Emblem}} (naturally), {{Ninety Nine Nights}}, {{Final Fantasy}}, and many others and that's just the world set-up. Never mind the actual plot or the characters themselves!