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    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Kivuli and I wanted to attempt a new Role-Play after the last one failed.

    Employed Enemy

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    It is the 1920's, a time when Jazz flourished alongside crime. Prohibition has been declared, however hundreds, if not thousands of illegal bars, or "Speak-easies" have sprung up, attracting all sorts of people. Even the powerful members of government cannot withstand the draw of these secret bars, thus corrupting the very officials that passed the laws of Prohibition. Many of these "Speak-easies" are secretly run behind the scenes by a very influential Mafia boss. This smooth operator is not only making a monolpoly off of illegal bars and alcohol sales, they have also gained sway over the government officials drawn into the Speak-easy. This allows the Mafia boss to pull strings through Blackmail, threatening to expose these officials for the corrupt people they truly are. Those unlucky enough to be on the Boss' bad-side often find their end in dark corners and deserted alleys, murdered by the many underlings of the Boss. Operatives from the Police Force, the Military, the FBI, a new organization named the OSS, and a splinter group of the military known as the NSA have been sent to discover both the Mafia Boss, and the corrupt memebers of government, and end them. These Operatives have very little at their disposal, agreeing to cut ties with their respective agencies in order to keep the peace if they are arrested. If these Operatives are caught, they are either killed by the Mafia Boss, if they have chosen to infiltrate the ranks, or charged with treason and easily found quilty. There are no "good-guys" in this situation, each one is marked in one way or another.

    We plan for this RP to be one of mystery, horror, action, with a healthy dose of gritty comedy.

    Which side are you on?

    Your character can be from any of these organizations or groups:

    - UNLAWFUL -
    Mafia Members, including thugs and assassins/contract killers.

    Dirty Cops

    Ex-Convicts

    Military memebers that have been dishonorably discharged from any branch.

    Double-Agents of any organization

    - LAWFUL -
    Police Officer/Dectective (Plain clothes or in-uniform)

    Military (from any branch)

    FBI

    OSS

    NSA-style splinter group of military.

    - OTHER -

    Unaffiliated Civilians

    If you want to play as a government official, let us know an we will consider it.


    This Role-play is somewhat based in the Elder Scrolls world, with the multiple races and such. However, the technology and environment will resemble that of 20th century United States. The RP will take place within Cyrodiil, but it will be heavily modified to resemble the East Coast of the US during the 1900's.

    There are no Dragonborn characters, and that legendary figure, as well as dragons have passed into myth. However, there is an old wivestale that a Dragon still resides upon the tallest mountain. It is rumoured that it will teach a piece of it's vast knowledge to some that make the journey. However, not all are granted knowledge, and it will not teach any subject. The climb is extremely long and dangerous, making our Everest look like child's play.

    Magic still exists in very small amounts, practiced by very few. The practice has all but been abandoned for science and technology. However, restoration is still used to bridge the gap in the medical fields. Any magic is much weaker than what we see in the world of Skyrim, and finding a teacher is very difficult.

    Deadra and Oblivion's realms have been condensed into the concept of Hell, the Daedric Lords are simply demons with names. They can still influence the mortal realm, but their powers are weak and their followers few in number. Their creations, namely lycans and vampires, still exist in very small amounts, and stick to their respective sanctuaries. That said, your character can be a lycan or a vampire.

    Aedra, or the Divines, will simply be left unchanged from their places in Elder Scrolls lore.

    Any technology your character has, and any weapon they use must be from the era. If you need help with weapons, send me a PM and I'll see what I can do.

    Any applicants must send their character cards to me in a PM. This will be done to keep the background and intentions of others secret. I can also help any of you that send a PM my way. If I haven't explained something well enough for you, simply ask, I will gladly answer any questions.

    A random drawing will be held to determine the mob boss. Those that wish to become the Mafia Boss must send me a PM and the character they would like to use as the Mafia Boss. I will then randomly select a name. The chosen person will receive a PM from me where I will help you conceal the identity of your character. Whomever gets chosen as the Mafia Boss will have to activate a new account to post as the Mafia Boss. If you have questions, let me know.
     
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    Skyrimosity

    Well-Known Member
    I don't understand how it'd work. It seems, to me, that the only feasible way for this to work would be to have a list of RP'ers and to practically draw names from a hat in order to keep roles hidden. But then, of course, there's the problem that you would know their roles. But even ignoring that, there's the issue that it'd be hard to post without revealing roles.

    Sure, you could say it wouldn't matter if people knew the roles, and that might be right, as long as their characters didn't know other roles in RP. However, that seems to ruin the mystery and intrigue which would drive such a concept not to mention the fact that knowing who's who would influence posting in some way.

    Basically, with as much info as you've provided, I simply cannot understand how this would work. Don't get me wrong: it's 5:30 AM, I've had trouble sleeping for weeks, I haven't RP'ed in months, and I'm on a mobile phone. It's entirely likely I'm just misunderstanding everything. But a bit more description I'm sure would go a long way.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Yeah....I don't think we got that far.

    This RP is definitely a work in progress and far from being able to start. Thank you for brining this to our attention.

    I may have an idea to help with this...maybe.
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    Yeah, Sky's right. You could just have people submit some writing to show their skill, and they could create CCs with no definitive backstory. Just have them list their name, skills, race (still iffy on that, but for another reason entirely), and maybe where they're from?

    In any case, this would most likely have to take place in the Imperial City - not Skyrim. Because it's so much more diverse in the Imperial City, any race would be up for grabs, and the corrupt officials bit makes more sense. If you did it in Skyrim, you'd have to choose one city, and none of the cities in Skyrim have enough inside them to be able to hold multiple speak-easies. Additionally, most of the cities in Skyrim are prejudiced against one race or another, so if someone was, say, a Dark Elf in Windhelm, they'd have to write in a lot more resistance from NPCs than a Nord. Plus, they'd be a scapegoat at the snap of a finger. This wouldn't be so in the Imperial City. Plus, it's a hell of a lot larger, and the surrounding areas would be perfect for smugglers, with numerous access points. Not so in the cities of Skyrim.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Yeah, Sky's right. You could just have people submit some writing to show their skill, and they could create CCs with no definitive backstory. Just have them list their name, skills, race (still iffy on that, but for another reason entirely), and maybe where they're from?

    In any case, this would most likely have to take place in the Imperial City - not Skyrim. Because it's so much more diverse in the Imperial City, any race would be up for grabs, and the corrupt officials bit makes more sense. If you did it in Skyrim, you'd have to choose one city, and none of the cities in Skyrim have enough inside them to be able to hold multiple speak-easies. Additionally, most of the cities in Skyrim are prejudiced against one race or another, so if someone was, say, a Dark Elf in Windhelm, they'd have to write in a lot more resistance from NPCs than a Nord. Plus, they'd be a scapegoat at the snap of a finger. This wouldn't be so in the Imperial City. Plus, it's a hell of a lot larger, and the surrounding areas would be perfect for smugglers, with numerous access points. Not so in the cities of Skyrim.

    Yeah, like I said, this is far from being able to start, it's more of an idea at the moment.

    Why only post part of a CC? The only thing that needs to be kept under wraps is the character that is actually the Mafia Boss, which is where I run into problems personally. Other than that, the only thing that should be kept secret is which side your on, which will quickly become apparent after the initial choice and first couple of posts. Either way, keeping whatever side you're on secret shouldn't be difficult.

    As far as the locale, the Imperial City would work, but like I said earlier, the setting will resemble the Eastern coast of the United States in the 1920's, so while racial disputes are definitely something to think about, I was looking at Skyrim for sheer landmass. If Cyrodiil is larger, then we could use that, however, it needs to be kept in mind that the area has undergone a great transformation to make way for the more modern cities of that age.
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    Cyrodiil is far larger than Skyrim. There's also a port city, but it's on the western coast of Cyrodiil. Keep in mind, though, that the ports of the Imperial City are used almost as much, and there's still access to the oceans.

    And if we do a full history segment of the CC, it will become quite apparent which side they're on. Additionally, if we're supposed to have law enforcement detectives pretending to be the Boss' henchmen, then they're not going to choose something that hinders the mafia. The only time a character could choose to be more of a law-abiding citizen, is when they're supposed to kill someone, and nobody is watching - or they're with one other character. In that instance, they could continue the charade, or try to convince the other person to spare the target - which would reveal to that person who they are (or who they're pretending to be, to see if the other person is lying about who they really work for), and would mean they potentially put both their own and the target's life in danger.

    This whole RP is like an Elder Scroll's game of Clue, but potentially far more interesting.
     

    Kivuli_The_Khajit

    Werewolf Queen of Skyrim
    We have decided that the Mafia Boss will use a separate account to help disguise which of the decided person's character IS the boss. They will have to post carefully, as to not give it all away.
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    That's assuming that a RPer should even actually be the Don. It could just be trickled information, everyone having "jobs" given to them that does or does not further the Mafia's ends. It would add to the mystique of the RP, and people would have to explain their actions if they were called into question. It's up to the other RPers to decide for themselves and their characters, if the explanation is good enough. If it isn't, then characters can talk to each other, and reach a consensus in-universe. Then, in the OOC, decide what can and cannot be done. The whole time, Cops and Mafia Thugs will be deciding who's who, and those who trust each other IC can even open up OOC PMs with each other to come up with ideas for how to go about things. But nobody can actually reveal to each other who they are, even in PM.

    Whaddya think? Or did I not explain it enough? Or should I stop trying to explain?
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Ok, so Kivuli and I have been talking and we believe that the best way to decide the Mafia Boss is to open a group PM and throw the names in a hat (thank you Skyrimosity for the idea). Once that has been decided, I will start a new PM with the Mafia Boss, who will have a new account to ensure they don't give away which character the "Big Boss" is. I will use this PM to assist whomever gets the role. So only 2 people should know who the Mafia Boss is.

    In regard to the world, magic has all but become a lost art, replaced mostly by science and technology. However, we have agreed that restoration magic is still practiced by a select few for medical purposes. However, this magic will be substantially weaker than what we know in Skyrim.

    There are no more Dragonborn, and that legendary figure - as well as dragons - have passed to legend. However, there is an old myth that a Dragon still resides upon the peak of the tallest mountain in existence. It is rumored that it holds great knowledge and secrets from a time long past. It is rumored that if one makes it to the Dragon's aerie, it will share some it's knowledge, but only to the right person following the correct cause and asking the right questions. This legend has never been proven because the climb is extremely dangerous, making Everest look like child's play.

    Vampires and Werewolves still exist, however in very very small numbers. They keep to the Sanctuaries created by their masters, hiding from the world.

    Daedric Lords still exist, but Oblivion and all it's realms have been condensed into the simple idea of Hell. Deadric Lords are simply demons with names. Followers of Daedra are very few in numbers, and the power of the Daedric Lords have waned heavily over time. They can still influence the mortal realm, but in only small ways, nothing anywhere near their abilities in Skyrim.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    That's assuming that a RPer should even actually be the Don. It could just be trickled information, everyone having "jobs" given to them that does or does not further the Mafia's ends. It would add to the mystique of the RP, and people would have to explain their actions if they were called into question. It's up to the other RPers to decide for themselves and their characters, if the explanation is good enough. If it isn't, then characters can talk to each other, and reach a consensus in-universe. Then, in the OOC, decide what can and cannot be done. The whole time, Cops and Mafia Thugs will be deciding who's who, and those who trust each other IC can even open up OOC PMs with each other to come up with ideas for how to go about things. But nobody can actually reveal to each other who they are, even in PM.

    Whaddya think? Or did I not explain it enough? Or should I stop trying to explain?

    We're pretty well set on having somebody play the mob boss. Like I mentioned previously, we are essentially just going to draw names from a hat.

    As far as the undercover cops/detectives posing as part of the Mafia, that will be a choice made by the person in the IC thread. If they decide to go that route, their character must become a double agent of sorts, and decide not only what they are comfortable doing without compromising their position in either group; but which side they truly want to be part of.

    However, keeping roles hidden from other RP members is another matter entirely, one that we haven't figured out just yet.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    From what I read, vampires and werewolves are essentially off-limits, just boogeymen in the night, hm?

    I don't know if we have talked about those being playable yet. I think they are but I'll need to double check.

    Oh, to keep everyone's role in Employed Enemy hidden, I could have everyone send me their CC's. That way, I can moderate the characters and help people out without spoiling details for anyone.

    Thoughts?
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    While that works, it doesn't help with the problem with your character. How are we going to regulate your character's interactions? I know that it's really hard to not drop hints about what you - as the writer - know about other characters. In the way you refer to them, what is and isn't said around them or to them, etc. Even really experienced writers let things slip without realizing it. So what if there's a third party, who doesn't take part in the RP - at least not as a character?
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    While that works, it doesn't help with the problem with your character. How are we going to regulate your character's interactions? I know that it's really hard to not drop hints about what you - as the writer - know about other characters. In the way you refer to them, what is and isn't said around them or to them, etc. Even really experienced writers let things slip without realizing it. So what if there's a third party, who doesn't take part in the RP - at least not as a character?

    I agree with the part about dropping hints, I see how that could be a possible problem for me. However, I need to be able to moderate which characters I allow into the RP. I also need to be able to hold the name drawing thing in order to determine the Mafia Boss.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Oh!

    We are allowing characters to be vampires and werewolves, however, you need to consider the danger it poses to your character and how few of them exist in the environment.
     

    Wauten Dayhil

    Demon Hunter and Wordplay Extraordinaire
    Sounds like you're just not allowed to shift as a werewolf, and must be extremely, extremely careful about feeding as a vampire. I dunno about anyone else, but to actually get into this RP, my own character would treat a werewolf or a vampire as a person would in today's world - fear, anger, and a need to eradicate the creature before it could cause damage to my person. So my own character would do everything possible to eliminate the supernatural creature - and since I doubt that PKing is allowed... There's no way to realistically have one, so far as I know. Unless someone could give a legitimate example.
     

    Archer Drake

    Parkour Enthusiast
    Sounds like you're just not allowed to shift as a werewolf, and must be extremely, extremely careful about feeding as a vampire. I dunno about anyone else, but to actually get into this RP, my own character would treat a werewolf or a vampire as a person would in today's world - fear, anger, and a need to eradicate the creature before it could cause damage to my person. So my own character would do everything possible to eliminate the supernatural creature - and since I doubt that PKing is allowed... There's no way to realistically have one, so far as I know. Unless someone could give a legitimate example.

    Yeah, no PKing. However, you could shift as a werewolf, but you need to think about the danger of doing so, and if you do shift, you'd need to be careful not to expose yourself.

    As a vampire, yeah you'd need to be careful when feeding, and you would probably have to dress in a way that attempts to hide your condition.

    Both supernatural characters would most likely be on a nocturnal sleep schedule.

    As far as attacking a werewolf or vampire...I'm not sure what to do about that yet.
     

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