Phoenix Knight
Unofficial awesome dude
Welcome to The Brightsiders Rp thread. We are NOT currently recruiting new members.
~~ Plot ~~
Some people will try and tell you that things got better after the Civil War, and that the life under the Empire's rule has never been better. Those people are either pawns of the Empire or ridiculously misguided idiots. Things have never been worse in Skyrim.
Ever since the Stormcloaks lost the war the Empire has been much less... tolerant to say the least. They have been fearful of another civil war, if one group could cause so much trouble why not another? That's how it all started.
The guards are more oppressive and corrupt than before, abusing their power as they see fit. The borders have been locked down. Anyone entering Skyrim will be imprisoned, anyone attempting to exit will be treated to a public beating and execution.
They started with doubling the guards in every town, even placing outposts on all the important roads. They stomped out the Thieve's Guild and the Dark Brotherhood, raiding their headquarters and killing the Night Mother and Brynjolf. they imprisoned the others, some of the higher ups in the factions were executed. Most are tortured regularly for information they don't have.
They imposed new laws. No one may operate an establishment; inns, taverns, even stalls at the market; without the proper license. If you are caught without proper licenses you will be jailed for an uncertain amount of time, fined 5000 Septims, and your establishment will be burned to the ground. Magic is forbidden, all spell books will be burned and their owners will be beaten in public. Consequently the College of Winterhold was the next to fall.
Vampirism and lycanthropy are also illegal, so fell the Companions and the Volkihar clan. the Dawnguard, the Silver Hand, and the Vigilants of Stendarr are working with the Empire to dispose of them. items of Daedric descent are to be destroyed and anyone owning them will be "dealt with accordingly".
Basically you're fine as long as you pay your now increased taxes, don't irritate the guards, don't draw attention to yourself, don't "disrupt the peace", or do anything else that seems different.
But very few know the truth. That the new emperor Triton Magnus is under the influence of the Daedric prince Mehrunes Dagon, the daedric prince or destruction and change. Mehrunes Dagon has taken hold of the high king's mind, making him do his bidding and turn all of Skyrim into a boiling pot of destruction and utter chaos.
But there is hope. A new faction has risen from the ashes of it's fallen brethren.The Brightsiders stand for justice and the end of this reign of evil. Their headquarters are located in Bleakfalls Barrow. they have several meeting places and side bases scattered throughout Skyrim. One in Delphine's secret room in the Sleeping Giant Inn, one in the cave on the island in Mara's Eye Pond and one in the secret cavern in Ustengrav.The Brightsiders were founded by my character Barik Daybreak. Their goal is to stop Triton Magnus and bring peace and stability toSkyrim.
~~ Things you should know ~~
This RP will be about the participants' characters joining and helping The Brightsiders. Your characters don't need to live at the headquarters or carry out missions but the do have to help the faction's cause and continue to do this. Your character can be any race or class but I recommend making them lean towards good natured and benevolent people.
Alduin was sealed forever, there are still dragons but they are incredibly rare. There is also no dragonborn in this era. Tiber Septim was a dragonborn but there isn't one at this time. Also, your characters can roam all over Skyrim but keep in mind that you are all wanted people and the entire Empire is looking for you.
~~ Rules ~~
1. Please use proper grammar and punctuation.2. Be realistic. No normal person in Skyrim can fight two dragons and six giants and walk out unscathed. That means no Vampire Werewolf hybrids either (normal vampires and lycans are fine)
3. I will accept a maximum of 7 people, I might change this if I so desire.
4. I understand that some of you won't be able to put up an addition regularly. It is okay to suspend your character for a while, just tell me first.
5. Please have a good CC, it will only improve your chances of being accepted.
6. You can use other people's characters in your additions, if you do please be considerate and take their character's information into account
7. You can reuse characters from another RP, just tweak them to fit this story.
(if there are additional questions or concerns, feel free to ask)
And now for my CC
Name: Barik Daybreak
Age: 25
Race: Nord with some Breton ancestry
Class: Barik denies having a single class though he has been called a ranger, a battlemage, and a knight. This is because while his favorite weapon is a silver sword that has a fire enchantment on it, he is also quite fond of archery and magic.
Weapons: His favorite weapon is his silver sword enchanted with fire damage. He also has a steel shield, a hunting bow, and he carries an iron dagger. Barik also uses
magic, favoring the following spells: firebolt, calm, fury, and healing
Armor: He wears a suit of Dwarven armor that he was left by his father. The only piece he doesn't use is the helmet. He wears a ruby ring and an Amulet of Arkay. The armor isn't enchanted.
Family: His father left his mother when Barik was young and it made him quite hostile towards him, carrying into every time he sees him.His father claims to be Barik's protector and is known to get him out of situations he deems it necessary. Barik's mother died early in his childhood
Affiliation: Leader of The Brightsiders
Specializations: One handed, illusion, heavy armor, enchanting, archery, some blocking, minor restoration, augmented flames perk
Main Aedra of worship: Arkay
Marital Status: It's complicated
Looks: He has neck length red hair chocolate brown eyes. He has a couple of scars, the most prominent one across his left eyebrow. He is rather handsome. Barik carries himself with an aura of intimidation and seriousness. He is well built.
Personality: Barik is usually quite serious. He has and iron will, he went through gruelling training with a Knight and studied spell tomes for several days to increase his skill with the arcane arts. Barik tries to keep his personal life personal, he rarely tells about how things make him feel and he prefers to put duty before emotions. He is secretive, while he tells people what is necessary he almost never tells the whole truth, that or he only gives up parts of his plans. Despite these traits Barik has good intentions and tries to do the right thing, even when the choices are difficult to make.
History:
Barik was raised by his single mother in the town of Rorikstead. His father left when he was a child. Barik knows by now that he has been watching over him and helping him along occasionally, even though Barik makes it clear he doesn't want his help.
When Barik was fourteen he was made an apprentice of the Knight Calavar Hodgson. He stayed on as his apprentice until he was seventeen years old. He learned magic by studying spell books for days on end until he was pleased with his progress.
When he was twenty two his best friend Ralis Taran was killed by a group of corrupt guards when Ralis attempted to protect an old woman from their cruelty. In Ralis' honor Barik formed The Brightsiders.
Well I hope all of you like the idea so we can get started soon!
