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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#1: Oct 22nd 2011 at 6:55:38 PM

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The Verandi Empire was once a beautiful and peaceful nation sprung from a far off colony of Old Earth. Over time the people left the Verandi system and colonized neighboring stars, expanding their borders and power. For 500 years it was good. Or so it seemed.

Those 500 years saw the rule of absolute monarchs, the Emperors of Verandi. Some were good, some were bad, just like leaders anywhere. Likewise the nobility that governed the planets and star systems saw the rise and decline of good and bad leaders. But the Verandi Empire suffered a series of less then stellar leaders and the nation fell into decline.

Somewhere along the way people looked back into history, wishing for better times. Looking back farther, they saw an age when people elected their own leaders and were represented by people who weren't hereditary nobles. They reached out for this ideal and demanded change. Others, however, scoffed at this and saw only chaos and conflict down that path. And so for the next decade a struggle between reformers who wished to bring democracy and others who wished to preserve their current ways that have sustained them for centuries developed.

But on the whole, it was still peaceful, the simmering resentment towards the monarch and nobility resulted in animated discussions and some protest but hardly violent. Until it was. Which brought the heavy had of the Emperor on the reformers. While some cheered this as restoring order others saw tyranny and vowed to resist. To make matters worse, economic downturn saw worsening conditions for almost everyone.

There was a brief sparkling moment of hope when the Emperor suddenly died and left his young daughter as Empress. The new Empress had been sympathetic to the reform movement even while the lords around her urged crushing resistance. She invited like-minded nobility and commoner alike to join her in restoring the nation. But for all her good intentions she vowed not to upturn the system disillusioning many reformers.

A year into the new Empress reign, enough was enough. Several planets saw massive uprisings that expelled the nobility that ran them and set them up with new governments of the people. Not wishing to see the nation fall apart, the Empress ordered the swift crushing of the rebellion, but the resolve of the rebels and her own inexperienced military resulted in a failure to nip the rebellion in its infancy.

Sides were taken. Loyalties were tested. Father would fight son and brother would fight brother. The Civil War had begun.

That was four years ago...

—-

Okay! You read that sorry rambling excuse of a summary and got here so here's the fun part! You are a Verandi soldier, or are about to be a soldier, in the military of either the Imperial Verandi Armed Forces or the Revolutionary Verandi Armed Forces. Fight for your Empress and to preserve your nation and way of life! Or join the "Revolutionaries" and fight for a new order and freedom! Are you a new recruit? A grizzled veteran? Are you a noble who wants to keep the system intact or change it from within? Are you an idealistic Revolutionary or do you even remember why you're fighting anymore? You decide!

Here is a list of planets for you to choose for your character to be from. Black is Imperial, Green is Revolutionary, Red is where fighting has bogged down.

Character Sheet

  • Name:
  • Sex:
  • Age:
  • Appearance:
  • Allegiance:
  • History:
  • Personality:
  • Other information:

Imperials:
Mercutio A. Ignatius - Fauxlosophe
Charlemagne J. Saxton - rabbit Rider
Edna F. Broy - hotelkilo

Revolutionaries:
Effie Contre - Away Laughing
Luka H. Selanne - Bombadillo
Lily Bowen - daltar

Now with God on your side, let the Truth be your guide, as you fight for your country!

edited 29th Oct '11 3:21:02 PM by Parable

Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#2: Oct 22nd 2011 at 10:30:15 PM

I'm interested, though I'll need to know more about how the fighting is done. You know, Giant Mecha, Space Marine, Boots on the ground, ship to ship, that type of thing.

edited 22nd Oct '11 10:30:47 PM by Dragon573

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#3: Oct 22nd 2011 at 11:07:45 PM

Boots on the ground and maybe ship to ship at first, but if enough characters are present we can expand to all of the above!

daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4: Oct 22nd 2011 at 11:20:32 PM

Hmm quite interesting, though I'm having trouble picking a side... and well anything.

Will need to work on a character. Maybe on the opposing faction of the first person to join up.

gothicbob Horror show Since: Nov, 2009
Horror show
#5: Oct 23rd 2011 at 4:01:15 AM

Interested but how much about the Verandi back story do we need to know?

SavageHeathen Pro-Freedom Fanatic from Somewhere Since: Feb, 2011
Pro-Freedom Fanatic
#6: Oct 23rd 2011 at 5:19:22 AM

No space marines on either side?

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#7: Oct 23rd 2011 at 7:00:59 AM

^^ Whats it the description sums it up more or less. Everything else we can all work on expanding upon as we go along.

^ Nah, not yet at any rate.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#8: Oct 24th 2011 at 10:45:55 AM

By the way, multiple characters are encouraged, so if you want to play a ground soldier and a ship commander or resistance fighter or mecha pilot then by all means, please do so.

gothicbob Horror show Since: Nov, 2009
Horror show
#9: Oct 24th 2011 at 2:06:16 PM

Well I'm relatively new to online role-play, so forgive any mistakes, I take on one character for now but if I get into this I may play more. here my Character

Character Sheet

Name:Rafe Vardina

Sex:Male

Age:28

Appearance: Strongly built and handsome. Rafe stands 6'2. wearing grey expensive combat armour, with a long knife sheathed on his right leg, and the hilt of an old fashion duelling sword poking over his left shoulder. He usally carries a obvously modified plasma assault riffle.

Allegiance: Whoever pays the most

History: Hailing from a Noble family on Zaphnath, Rafe had a reputation has a duellist, often insulting other nobles family members publicly to force them to seek redress, he would often kill those who challenged him. The other noble families tired of his games, and set a price on his head but Rafe saw this as a game and started sending the Assassins back to the families in pieces. When war broke out, it had been some time since any dared challenged him, and even the paid killers had stop making attempts on his life (his reputation for torturing those who survived the initial accounter becoming almost legend in the underworld) so out of boredom more then anything else he joined to fight the revolutionaries. Sent to a backwater planet, He fought well, gaining a love of battle, and earned many accommodations and a few medals. When he got some leave he returned to Zaphnath to find his family had taken the chance to disinherit there embarrassing son and he was no longer considered a member of the family. He killed the heads of his noble house and went awol. A few mounths later, he advertise his services as a mercenary. Never short He has fought on both sides, usually as bodyguard or assassin. Currrently he acting aas a bodyguard to a rebel commander on Ayanon

Personality: acidic, (Kept vague to be developed in roleplay)

Backstory or other information: His plasma assault riffle as been modified so that it can fire single shots at much greater range and power then a normal plasma riffle. Able to penetrate most tanks and even heavy combat armour, it dose have a greater power drain then a normal riffle, with only a few shot draining a battery completely.

Hope this is o.k?

edited 24th Oct '11 2:07:19 PM by gothicbob

AwayLaughing Away from North of Broadway (Seven Years' War) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
Away
#10: Oct 25th 2011 at 5:04:29 PM

Name: Effie Contre

Sex: Female

Age: 17

Appearance: Her red hair is kept in a pixie cut, usually with some sort of kerchief or scarf covering it. Effie only stands at 5'2", and paired with lots of freckles, big blue eyes and a definite lack of curves means she very much looks her age. Her face is quite round, and her mouth turns naturally upward. She can usually be found in a plain shirt with overalls, and her handy brown work boots. She has a scar from her left temple to the bridge of her nose, which is straight and a little too pointy.

Allegiance: Revolutionary

History: She was born and raised on Ayanon with four brothers, one her twin, and three sisters. Her family worked on one of the larger farms and were in no way considered wealthy, or even well paid, but they were happy. When the fighting broke out her family was worried, but not incredibly so, and remained loyal to the Empress. Less than a year into the war though, fighting broke out on Ayanon. Effie's family was subject to an attempt to stop uprisings by cracking down on the workers. Effie's family save her twin and her youngest sister were killed, and her twin and sister died soon after when caught in a skirmish. Effie hates the Empress and anyone who supports her due to these events, and is absolutely fearless in fights.

Because she spent the first thirteen years on her life either among the workers or as a worker herself Effie is used to long hard days, physical labour and even mechanical repairs, as well as some basic medical techniques, though not enough to make her a qualified medic.

Personality: She's passionate, people often tease her for her Fiery Redhead status, but she's also usually pretty upbeat. The only things that really makes her angry are the empire, and any particularly bad cases of abuse of power. In a fight, however, she tends to become almost overly aggressive, which may indicate some Death Seeker tendencies. Still, among "her own" she doesn't pick fights and she doesn't particularly like arguing, though she will if prodded enough. Because she comes from a large family she feels more comfortable in large groups.

Backstory or other information: The backstory went into the history section so...she likes cheese as well as strawberries and apple juice. She loves hats, but lately has had to put up with simple kerchiefs and scarfs. Despite the fact they're hideous her boots are among her most prized possessions, only beat out by her one photo of her family. She swears like a sailor (or abused farm worker) if she's caught off guard and she cannot lie, always turning red and giggling. She also bites her fingernails and is very good at cards, but cannot hold her liquor and has a mild fear of the dark, especially when alone.

edited 25th Oct '11 5:04:55 PM by AwayLaughing

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#11: Oct 25th 2011 at 7:59:08 PM

^^ Really might want to tone him down a bit. Neither side is really looking for well-known flip-floppers with criminal records.

^ Accepted!

Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#12: Oct 25th 2011 at 8:16:54 PM

So, about weapons... well, what type of weapons are there.

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#13: Oct 25th 2011 at 8:25:52 PM

Whatever I make up as we go along.

Your Imperial soldier has access newer weaponry; lasers, plasma weaponry, high tech surveillance equipment.

Revolutionaries have started producing these but for the most part they still rely on what we would recognize as weapons. Rifles and machine guns with bullets. Naturally they worry more about conserving resources.

Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#14: Oct 25th 2011 at 8:29:07 PM

Huh... Close quarters?

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#15: Oct 25th 2011 at 8:43:43 PM

Hope you didn't forget your knife. Or sword if you're "up there" in society.

edited 25th Oct '11 8:44:16 PM by Parable

Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#16: Oct 25th 2011 at 8:45:24 PM

  • Name: Mercutio Adrian Ignatius.
  • Sex: Male.
  • Age: 23.
  • Appearance: Mercutio is slightly taller than average. He has blue eyes, Black hair, shoulder length and curly. He is usually clean shaven.
    • Wears Imperial Standard. Armed with the Standard Plasma Rifle, Frag Grenades and a Gladius style short sword issued for melee combat and clearing forest.
  • Allegiance: Imperial.
  • History:
    • Joined in a recruitment station on Tripol, NR, Tyonii at the age of 18.
    • Graduated Basic Training in the Top twenty percent. Other skills include relative fluency in the language of the Molo'Qraaat'in and Conversational Maltese.
    • Tour of militia duty passed uneventfully.
    • Re-enrolled for duty nearly a year later, one month prior to the beginning of the current war.
  • Personality: Mercutio has rather a fatalistic sense of humour and a love of old literature. He rarely lets people in but once he does, he is protective of his friends. Mercutio has a good sense for the law and how to best profit from it, he particularly good at exploiting loop-holes in agreements and outwitting anyone who antagonizes him in a battle of wits. He has a bit of a theatric flair but it is usually kept in check by his rather dour demenour.
  • Backstory or other information: Born on Nova Revenna, Tyonii. Parents were working class, his mother worked closly with the prosperous Cataigu family. Aspired during his youth to become an actor, only to have those hopes shattered, he moved into politics prior to being accepted to university. Just prior to arriving in university Mercutio had a rather bitter falling out with the Cataigu child over a girl, which nearly cost his mother her job and cost himself the bonus the Cataigu family offered that would have paid for his studies. As such, at the age of 18, Mercutio joined the Greys as a means of reducing the cost of his education. Graduated in good standing with a degree in Politics, Minoring in Literature. After a year of failure to find employment save a 4 month stink as a store Clerk, Mercutio reenrolled with the Greys.

edited 25th Oct '11 9:49:31 PM by Fauxlosophe

Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#17: Oct 25th 2011 at 9:14:29 PM

But what kind of sword?

-Cackles-

Sorry... If there's one thing about world building I love, it's weapons... and creatures to use them, but mostly weapons.

edited 25th Oct '11 9:14:48 PM by Dragon573

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#18: Oct 25th 2011 at 9:22:51 PM

The metal kind. Like the Japanese used to pull out when they did a Banzai charge during WWII.

You don't get the laser and chainsaw swords till the giant robots start showing up.

^^ Accepted.

As Faux's post kinda suggest, Grey is a nickname for Imperial serviceman. Green is its Revolutionary counterpart.

edited 25th Oct '11 9:24:27 PM by Parable

Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#19: Oct 25th 2011 at 9:52:25 PM

Chainsaw swords are profoundly bad ideas in the first place.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#20: Oct 25th 2011 at 9:58:05 PM

Never underestimate the power of some dude trying to convince the military his idea has merit.

Fauxlosophe Since: Aug, 2010
#21: Oct 25th 2011 at 10:21:12 PM

Ah yes. Alcohol derived powers are the best kind.

rabbitRider The Sword of the Morning from Shurima Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Sword of the Morning
#22: Oct 26th 2011 at 3:25:16 PM

  • Name: Charlemagne "Charlie" James Saxton
  • Sex:Male
  • Age:26
  • Appearance: Standing just below normal height, Charlemagne is of average build, although his years of military experience have strengthened him considerably. He has deep, dark tan skin, with black hair. He keeps his hair in a neat, orderly cut, and has a small goatee. His eyes are brown.
    • Wears Imperial Standard uniform and armor, with a beret. Armed with a Praetorian-class standard Laser Rifle, EMP grenades, and a somewhat unwieldy, yet fearsome family claymore.
  • Allegiance: Imperial
  • Backstory: Born on Saffron to a high-ranking noble and military officer, Rear Admiral Lord Hale Saxton of the Black Fleet, Charlemagne was raised to follow a similar path. Attending various military academies and schools, Charlie was primed for a position in the officer corps and ascension to the higher ranks... until his father sided with the Revolutionaries, destroying all chances of a position of rank. Swearing to uphold his family's honor, he enlisted at the standard level, willing to fight his way up from the bottom to redeem the name of Saxton.
  • History:
    • Born in Cerulean City, Saffron, to Hale and Isabella Saxton.
    • Enlisted in Saffron High Military Academy at age fourteen.
    • Graduated four years later, 11th in his class, enlisted in Cronis Advanced School of Warfare.
    • Dropped from CASW at defection of father four year later.
    • Enlisted two months later, at Cerulean City recruitment station.
  • Personality: A serious man, Charlemagne is extremely determined and loyal to the Imperial cause. Off-duty he shows a bit of humor and becomes more sociable, but on-duty he tries to be as professional and efficient as possible, the quickest path towards redeeming the name his father sullied, in his eyes.

edited 27th Oct '11 11:04:55 AM by rabbitRider

Your legacy shall drift away, blown into eternity, like the sands of the desert.
hotelkilo Board Certified Sorcerer from In the Hole Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#24: Oct 26th 2011 at 4:21:12 PM

Hm... yes, this I am interested in.

Let God do His work, we will see to ours. Bring in the candles.
hotelkilo Board Certified Sorcerer from In the Hole Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#25: Oct 26th 2011 at 10:34:37 PM





  • Name: Edna Fedelmid Broy
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 33
  • Appearance: About five foot five, dark brown, shoulder length curly hair, gray eyes. Average build both in weight (though a little overweight) and form (no real notable physical features), for her age. Very rarely smiles, usually preferring to look like it started raining and she has no umbrella. If you took a closer look for some reason, you'd note she has burn scars on both sides of her neck. Dresses conservatively, a gray skirt suit, tie, dress shirt, and comfortable shoes. Usually a raincoat. Never carries a visible weapon, though she always keeps a pistol on her person at all times. Almost always carries a sap or truncheon as well.
  • Allegiance: Imperial
  • History: Edna is from the town of Rathangan on Ayanon, a town noted mainly for its involvement in first level bio-mass fuel production. For reasons unclear, since she doesn't talk much about her childhood, Edna applied for police training instead of attending university with 'satisfactory' grades. She began as a Constable in one of the more rural districts for several years before being transferred to the intelligence division as a detective. Four years ago, in a round of reforms that saw several of her superiors suspended, Edna was promoted to Detective Sergeant despite not having a particularly distinctive career on record. It should be noted her father was badly injured in a Revolutionary bombing last year, and a younger sister was locked up for protesting against the Empress at her university.
  • Personality: Every bit as dour as she looks, as far as anyone can tell. Edna never smiles, laughs, angers, or cries, though she has been known to frown from time to time and get snappish after a long day. Not one to panic or overreact, she has it pretty well together. She primarily spends her off duty time by herself, though she doesn't go out very much anymore, preferring to read or catch up on correspondence in her rooms.
  • Other information:
    • Currently a Detective Sergeant with Royal Ayanon Constabulary's 'G' Division, the planet's local intelligence gathering apparatus. Nominally a records clerk. Identification number 6620.
    • Owns a Police Model laser pistol
    • Can't stand the smell of smoke
    • Received a letter of commendation from a local man for saving him from being hit by a train while drunk.
    • Known familiarly as Ned after an incident with a manure spreader and a farmer's daughter from her days in uniform.

edited 26th Oct '11 10:37:30 PM by hotelkilo

Let God do His work, we will see to ours. Bring in the candles.

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