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    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    Um... couple things.

    1) If he was born and raised in the desert, I'm going to assume that it's a pseudo-Arabic society. And if it is, then the tattoo of the lion and swords wouldn't work - in Arabic culture, they don't use images or depictions of animals in their art. However, if it isn't based on Arabian culture, then you can forget about this note.

    2) Also having to do with the tattoo, the image you're explaining is very detailed - too detailed for the technology we'd likely have at our disposal. Unless we've acquired modern-ish tattoo implements, the world would rely on the old ways. using a bone and ink to poke the dye into the skin. Less accurate, more painful, and highly unlikely to create a detailed image. Just my thoughts on that.

    3) Would Stryder keep his necklace, if he wanted to detach himself from his tribe? Or is it just a memento, or even a reminder to any who know of its symbolism to keep away from his blade?
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Hmmm. Something about the name "Arslan" is making me raise an eyebrow. The CC is okay, though I'd like more information about the name Arslan...

    Arslan means "lion" in another language, hence the lion tattoo. I forget which language Arslan is....possibly Arabic? I cant remember.

    I did have trouble making the CC because I'm still very...new to Fiáin, so if there is anything I left out, or if something needs more information, just let me know, and I will gladly make changes.

    Ah! Arslan is Mongolian for Lion! According to Google translate, that is. It's not written like that in Mongolian, but the English character equivalent is.

    Yes, I do realize it sounds like the mythical lion from Narnia. I can choose another language, if you'd prefer, Gidian.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Um... couple things.

    1) If he was born and raised in the desert, I'm going to assume that it's a pseudo-Arabic society. And if it is, then the tattoo of the lion and swords wouldn't work - in Arabic culture, they don't use images or depictions of animals in their art. However, if it isn't based on Arabian culture, then you can forget about this note.

    2) Also having to do with the tattoo, the image you're explaining is very detailed - too detailed for the technology we'd likely have at our disposal. Unless we've acquired modern-ish tattoo implements, the world would rely on the old ways. using a bone and ink to poke the dye into the skin. Less accurate, more painful, and highly unlikely to create a detailed image. Just my thoughts on that.

    3) Would Stryder keep his necklace, if he wanted to detach himself from his tribe? Or is it just a memento, or even a reminder to any who know of its symbolism to keep away from his blade?

    I see your points.

    - No, I didn't base it off Arabic culture, at least not knowingly.

    - The lion tattoo is too intricate, I forgot about that. However, it's very possible someone could do a more simplistic version of it with tools from the era, right? I can easily change that.

    - The necklace is just a token of his skill and serves as a deterrent, but I didn't make mention of it as such. I can modify that.

    I figured there would be mistakes, because I did parts of the CC over a few days and scratched more than a few ideas.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    Um... couple things.

    1) If he was born and raised in the desert, I'm going to assume that it's a pseudo-Arabic society. And if it is, then the tattoo of the lion and swords wouldn't work - in Arabic culture, they don't use images or depictions of animals in their art. However, if it isn't based on Arabian culture, then you can forget about this note.

    2) Also having to do with the tattoo, the image you're explaining is very detailed - too detailed for the technology we'd likely have at our disposal. Unless we've acquired modern-ish tattoo implements, the world would rely on the old ways. using a bone and ink to poke the dye into the skin. Less accurate, more painful, and highly unlikely to create a detailed image. Just my thoughts on that.

    3) Would Stryder keep his necklace, if he wanted to detach himself from his tribe? Or is it just a memento, or even a reminder to any who know of its symbolism to keep away from his blade?

    I see your points.

    - No, I didn't base it off Arabic culture, at least not knowingly.

    - The lion tattoo is too intricate, I forgot about that. However, it's very possible someone could do a more simplistic version of it with tools from the era, right? I can easily change that.

    - The necklace is just a token of his skill and serves as a deterrent, but I didn't make mention of it as such. I can modify that.

    I figured there would be mistakes, because I did parts of the CC over a few days and scratched more than a few ideas.
    Um... couple things.

    1) If he was born and raised in the desert, I'm going to assume that it's a pseudo-Arabic society. And if it is, then the tattoo of the lion and swords wouldn't work - in Arabic culture, they don't use images or depictions of animals in their art. However, if it isn't based on Arabian culture, then you can forget about this note.

    2) Also having to do with the tattoo, the image you're explaining is very detailed - too detailed for the technology we'd likely have at our disposal. Unless we've acquired modern-ish tattoo implements, the world would rely on the old ways. using a bone and ink to poke the dye into the skin. Less accurate, more painful, and highly unlikely to create a detailed image. Just my thoughts on that.

    3) Would Stryder keep his necklace, if he wanted to detach himself from his tribe? Or is it just a memento, or even a reminder to any who know of its symbolism to keep away from his blade?

    I see your points.

    - No, I didn't base it off Arabic culture, at least not knowingly.

    - The lion tattoo is too intricate, I forgot about that. However, it's very possible someone could do a more simplistic version of it with tools from the era, right? I can easily change that.

    - The necklace is just a token of his skill and serves as a deterrent, but I didn't make mention of it as such. I can modify that.

    I figured there would be mistakes, because I did parts of the CC over a few days and scratched more than a few ideas.
    Maybe writing a sample with him in his setting would give us (and you) a better idea of your character and what you want to do with him? Not that I need one, I've seen your writing and you're definitely damn good at it. But maybe it would help you get in the character's skin better.

    And besides which, if you ask questions, I can help you. The more specific the better, as I don't do well with broad questions.

    And as for Arslan, I recognize it from something else. I don't know what I recognize it from, but making changes to it or bastardizing it by splicing it with another word or language might help alleviate the misgivings that the name gives me (I really can't put my finger on what it is exactly about it, but I would prefer if it were changed).

    Aside from that, and with Nuro's observations taken into account, and some time to get you grounded in the setting and you should be golden. Got my vote.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    With that addressed, we really should start getting down to business before we start losing steam. How do we want to approach the intro scenarios? Should we all be linked together through one event, or should we all find our own separate ways to the same place, or what? I have several ideas, and I'll begin typing up some basics for another post.

    Is the mean time, I encourage throwing as many questions about the setting as possible for me. However I will say that this playground is huge and its by no means even close to being filled in. Chances are you could make something random up and it could be easily fit into the world (there's plenty of open space). I'm also completely open to changing elements I've already established, which I have many times over the course of attempting to do these RPs and people point out new things to me
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Thanks for the complement, Gidian!

    I'll spend a couple of days refining my CC and Stryder's tribe/people.

    Speaking of which, how about Dairkhan (Dire-Con) instead of Arslan?

    Dair is the first syllable from the Mongolian word for raid "Dairalt." Whereas Khan is the second syllable in the word for dune "Mankhan."
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Awesome!

    Now, to iron out everything else.
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    By the way, Rydar, will you be making your trademark parkour a part of your character's personality/combat/movement? Because if so, you should explain how he came to be proficient at it, since wandering the dunes wouldn't allow him to develop the skill. He'd need to spend an exceptional amount of time in cities, practicing, to even come close to capable.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    By the way, Rydar, will you be making your trademark parkour a part of your character's personality/combat/movement? Because if so, you should explain how he came to be proficient at it, since wandering the dunes wouldn't allow him to develop the skill. He'd need to spend an exceptional amount of time in cities, practicing, to even come close to capable.

    I thought about that, but it really doesn't help him in any way, especially out in the dunes. Obviously, the guy can climb, like anyone, but he's no freerunner.

    As much as I have a tendency to make free-running characters, as you noted, Stryder is not one of them.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    I've been busy, but it's time to wake up.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    I LEFT OFF ON A QUESTION AND A PLAN PRESENTED TO ALL OF YOU AND YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME?! I checked in every day for responses AND HAVEN'T FOUND ONE! No. I've been wondering what the Hell happened to YOU.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    With that out of the way, would anyone be willing to offer a response to my question?
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    Yes. Sorry, I had been checking in nightly for a week now and my temper had built up. Had to let it out. I'm cool now.

    I was thinking we have all come together to a checkpoint of some sort, a relatively safe bastion or something, a halfway point or hub or transportation to Caesceum. Our intros should focus on either our journey there or life inside this checkpoint dealing with the refugees and trying to organize an army out of every able bodied individual (deciding who gets to live and who gets to die, essentially). Our characters will be driven together either through some character (like Sid) hiring us or conscripting us into a team or a circumstance such as a disaster strikes and forces our characters together (probably through coincidence). Maybe a combination of both.

    That or we could start in the wilderness or something and the first portion of the RP can be a more involved and substance filled account of our journey to this checkpoint.

    Or we could cut out the checkpoint and start out in Caesceum at least by the end of our intros. This would be a the fastest paced start.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    Of course, there are other options, but since we're all content for me to be a dictator and aren't active enough for discussion...
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    Well I got the impression from earlier posts that we would be in the middle of some sort of battle for the intro. Was I mistaken? Because, if I remember correctly, we could just go over the details of what exactly we would be fighting (an army, a couple of monsters, whatever), and then have our intros be focused on the battle itself. Hell, we could all be working in the same area, and as the posts continue, we start to write into each other's space and then end the battle when everyone's present. And then go from there.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Sorry Gidian, I've been busy lately.

    Anyway, I vote for a combination of the two.

    Since transportation across Fiàin is primarily on foot or by animal, the journey would be long and extremely dangerous due to the aggressive wildlife.

    I think that our intros should be focused primarily on the journey itself, but our character should end up in or near Caseceum.
     

    The Honorable Gidian Diva of Sass

    Sahrot Vahlok Spaan. Bahnahgaar. Minion #88!
    Staff member
    Well I got the impression from earlier posts that we would be in the middle of some sort of battle for the intro. Was I mistaken? Because, if I remember correctly, we could just go over the details of what exactly we would be fighting (an army, a couple of monsters, whatever), and then have our intros be focused on the battle itself. Hell, we could all be working in the same area, and as the posts continue, we start to write into each other's space and then end the battle when everyone's present. And then go from there.
    The issue with that is lots of action and bluster with no purpose. It needs to mean something rather than arbitrarily throwing a battle in. What I have planned will introduce our characters to a battle that has purpose... after a few posts for that purpose to be established.

    The OG plan which I had in mind was just a flashback to a previous battle on history to give YOU GUYS, NOT your characters a glimpse of what we're dealing with and what kind of world this is, while also presenting something of significance to the setting and plot.

    However, I would prefer an open ended intro in which we have the freedom to converge on the location in any fashion we choose, and THEN battle breaks out.

    If no one minds the limit on their intro potential, then I have no qualms with finding a battle that will accomplish a meaningful objective and have a meaningful meaning to throw us into.
     

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