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    Mr.Self Destruct

    Chosen Undead
    After being left for dead by his lifelong companions and partners in crime, a young man sets off on a quest with the simple question: why? Danger lurks at every turn, the threat of death a constant fear. When the line between justice and revenge begin to blur, he will soon find that the world is a dark place. Where up is down and black is white.

    This RP is private, and from the beginning open recruiting is closed. This is meant for a few of my friends and myself. If you really want to join, inbox me and I'll try and work with you. But please, do NOT just post a character card without consulting with me first.

    The RP will act as if the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim never happened. The Civil War, however, is still in effect. As for rules, chances are that if you're already on-board you know what's expected of you. Be nice, no godding, the basics. Here, we can discuss OOC and post our character cards. Have fun!
     

    OriginOfAbsolution

    The very model of a scientist Salarian
    Yayyyy! :D Can't wait.

    I'm going to edit my character card a bit, and include a picture :) Will post it soon! (As in, within the next hour or so :p )
     

    Mr.Self Destruct

    Chosen Undead
    Name: Caedan Falco
    Race: Mixed, of both Imperial and Nordic descent
    Gender: Male
    Class: Ranger/Scout

    Looks: Caedan is a rugged individual, with the visage of an experienced and capable man. Coming from an Imperial father and a Nord mother, Caedan has features that imply both sides of his heritage. With dark brown hair and emerald green eyes that show his father's side, and a slightly larger build along with fairer skin akin to his mother. Also, Caedan's hair is shoulder length, further resembling his Nord side. He has a rough five o' clock shadow, and a strong jawline accompanying pronounced cheekbones. Caedan is also fairly muscular, however is by no stretch a hulking brute.

    Gear: Typically wearing lightweight to no armor to better suit him for the constant traveling he does. In mild weather he'll wear a dark green long sleeve shirt adorned with many leather slings and pouches. Complementing this are a pair of black gloves and trousers. In colder weather he'll wear heavier clothing, despite being half-Nord, Caedan doesn't care much for the cold.


    Personality: Caedan is an individual with a haunted past, although now reformed, he used to be violent, angry and bitter. Cursing the world for everything wrong in his life. Now he is older, and although he still considers the world a dark place he now believes it's worth fighting for. He is kinder, and has left his violent past behind. Caedan cares not for the race of others or their material wealth, as long as you're nice to him, he'll be nice to you. With people he feels comfortable around, he will crack sarcastic remarks at times. Although he is slow to trust, and holds a cynical view over the world as a whole.

    Skills: Aside from being an accomplished and skilled fighter, Caedan has much experience in wilderness survival. His wide, encompassing knowledge of the wilderness includes hunting, trapping, tracking and alchemy. He can survive solely off of food and materials found in forests, skills he's acquired as a former Imperial forester.

    Story: Caedan was born in the Imperial City to a father who was an Imperial Legionary and a mother who owned a small alchemy shop in the market district. However, mere days after his birth the Great War broke out between the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion. His father was called to fight, and was killed in action defending Kvatch in one of the earlier battles of the Great War. As the years passed, the Thalmor threat came ever closer towards the Imperial City. Fearing for her child and herself, Caedan's mother fled to Skyrim in the nick of time as the sacking of the Imperial City took place days after their departure.

    Caedan's mother fell ill during the journey, and later died as they reached Whiterun. Caedan, now a toddler, was taken to live in Whiterun Academy for the Orphaned and Impoverished. It was here that he met three others, Dex Eamon, a Bosmer who's parents dumped him in the academy without so much as a second thought. Voss Dallen, a Redguard who's parents died in an accident. And Logan, a boy who never knew his parents, who was left on the Academy's doorstep long ago. Over the years, the four would grow a bond akin to brothers. Inseparable, lost and angry at the world.

    For a time, the four were separated as they left the academy. Caedan enlisted in the Legion as an Imperial forester, who's job was to scout and patrol Tamriel's wilderness. The idea that his command was a puppet of the Thalmor sickened him, but he wanted this life for as long as he could remember. And maybe he'd have learned a thing or two about fighting when a revolution began, if it ever did. For a few years, he honed his skills. Become a skilled an accomplished ranger.

    He left his life of service when he was contacted by an old friend; Logan. He was with Dex and Voss. They were all in it together to form a bandit group, frustrated by the world and by those in power. It was their way of getting back at it all. Caedan had been having thoughts like this for a long time, and he accepted without question to be with his brothers again. He'd definitely see more action, scaring off wild animals from settlements had become mundane and tedious.

    What began as a band of thieves turned into a massive gang of killers and scoundrels. Dubbed "The Wardens" after the cruel wardens of Whiterun Academy, the gang pillaged, killed and burned their way across Skyrim. Caedan was young, and very angry. Using the skills he learned in the Legion, he made his mark on history. This was the life he'd wanted all along. A life of action and fighting, dominating the weak and enjoying the spoils of war.

    Or so he thought, for a time he loved the life, but soon Caedan found himself questioning his actions. His compatriots noticed, and mad with power, decided to leave him for dead. Caedan barely survived the ordeal, the truth now clear. Things needed to change, he needed to reform. Now, a different man, Caedan set off on a quest to bring his former partners in crime to justice.
     

    OriginOfAbsolution

    The very model of a scientist Salarian
    Name: Zali
    Age: 21
    Race:Khajiit
    Class:Archer/Thief (occasional Assassin)
    Gender:Female


    Appearance: Zali stands slightly taller than most female Khajiit of her age, but is otherwise of average build. Her fur is orange-brown with deep brown “tiger”-like markings, the same color as the short mop of hair on her head. She has large, almond-shaped eyes that are a bright, crystalline blue. Zali also has a small diagonal scar slashed along the bridge of her nose.

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    Personality: Fiercely independent and strong-willed, Zali is slow to trust anyone, and is often suspicious of the kindness of others. She can sometimes come across as terse and cold. Underneath her somewhat tough exterior, however, lies the heart of a caring and loyal individual. Though she has killed, she has never personally taken the life of a true innocent or civilian (though she has been forced to stand by and watch as others have).


    Bio: She was born into a fairly wealthy family in Elsweyr who owned a small moon sugar plantation. Zali had a happy, normal childhood with two very loving parents. When she was very young, however, tragedy struck. Late one night, band of Skooma dealers raided her family's land, stealing all of their moon sugar and murdering her parents. When they tried to kill Zali, she fought back fiercely, clawing and biting desperately at her attackers and receiving a nasty gash across her nose that would scar her face for the rest of her life. The young girl’s tenacity greatly amused their leader, and he quickly called off the attack. For reasons she never quite understood, the man decided to spare Zali’s life and take her with them. (Zali never learned that the reason Ri'Chakat spared her life was that her fierce spirit and big blue eyes reminded him of the little sister he had left behind years before when he left his home.)

    Zali grew up for the next several years living with the Skooma dealers, terrified of her captors at first, but gradually coming to know and understand them, particularly their leader, Ri’Chakat. Still, she secretly awaited the day when she had earned enough of their trust that she would have the chance to get her revenge.

    As the years passed, she began slowly losing herself in this new life, learning from Ri’Chakat the art of stealth, thievery, and even killing, when it was 'necessary'. At first, Zali was disgusted with herself at embracing this life of crime and lawlessness, but to her surprise, she found herself learning to love it.

    Then finally, when she was 20 years old, her chance for escape finally came. Most of the other bandits had left camp for a nighttime raid and, for the first time Zali could remember, their leader didn't go with them. He had fallen ill and had retired to his tent, leaving the camp almost entirely deserted. As he slept, Zali (who, after so many years, the Khajiit leader now regarded as one of his closest allies and friends) slipped into his tent and was prepared to finally get her revenge for the family and life he had stolen from her. But when her dagger was at his throat, she found she could not take his life -- somehow, she'd truly come to care for this horrible man, and the realization sickened her. But it also made her certain that she could not stay any longer. He had turned her into something she’d once feared and despised. It was too much to take. Too confusing, too painful.

    So instead, she stole as much gold and as many supplies as she could carry from their camp, destroyed their Skooma supply, and fled. Perhaps not the punishment Ri’Chakat deserved, but a punishment nonetheless -- and one she knew he would never forgive her for.

    Fearing his wrath, Zali left Elsweyr as soon as she could, eventually heading north and crossing through Cyrodiil into Skyrim, with no plan and no direction, other than to simply leave her past behind her. Try as she might to fight it, Zali still misses her old friend and mentor, and has not yet abandoned her life of stealth and thievery. She lives in constant fear (and yet, some days, hope) of the day Ri'Chakat finally catches up with her, and she is forced to come face-to-face with the man she betrayed.

    Skills:Stealth/Sneaking, Archery. Zali is also a gifted liar and can hide her emotions well.

    Weaknesses: Sword-to-Sword combat, magic.

    Gear: For weaponry, Zali has a hunting bow that once belonged to her biological father and an orcish dagger that was a gift from Ri'Chakat. She wears simple Hide boots and armor, and a worn leather hood when the weather gets too cold.
     

    Melee

    I'm back, bitches
    Now for someone you guys are completely unfamiliar with. ;)
    Betcha didn't see this coming!

    Name: Melee (Looks to be about 20-21, not sure what that would be in Elven age)
    Race: Altmer
    Class: Ranger
    Gender: Female

    Physical description: As far as first impressions go, Melee is the typical Altmer; tall, with pale/slightly golden skin, and defined features, and piercing green eyes. Her hair, colored a dark purple after being treated with different plant dyes, is very short and tousled. An asymmetric cut, her bangs and the hair toward the front of her head are slightly longer than the hair on the sides or back. She also has a more slender physical build.

    Personality: Melee often comes off as a little eccentric and outgoing in most situations. She's easygoing, eager to make people feel welcome, and can often be a moderator in more tense instances. However, this is not to say that she's a pushover. Melee doesn't hesitate to voice her opinion, and has been known to have a fiery streak and a temper that's rather hard to calm after it has been brought about. This only happens in situations that really offend or upset her.

    While she is friendly, she does not trust people easily. It takes a lot to gain Melee's trust, but when someone does, she's incredibly defensive over that person and will always help them to the best of her ability. Until that happens, however, don't expect her to bend over backwards or go too far out of her way to help.

    Combat pref: Since she has received training in ranged weapons since she was young, Melee has grown quite accustomed to using bows and arrows of all kind. She prefers and works best with an Elven bow and arrows, but she can work with almost anything. Besides a bow and quiver, the only other "weapons" she uses are a few basic Destruction spells (mainly fire) for when close combat is unavoidable.

    Bio: Melee was born and raised in the Summerset Isles, on the coast of the city of Dusk. From a young age she studied archery, growing to love it the more she practiced it. But while she did enjoy her schooling and training, she found herself playing the part of the outcast in school, and never developed any close bonds with her peers. Once she had finished her schooling and Archery training, she was expected to learn another skill to become a more well rounded student. She traveled to the College of Winterhold in Skyrim, believing that if she were to be well rounded, she should at least study something she was born to be good at.

    Melee blossomed at Winterhold, excelling in the magical arts, particularly Restoration. However, she saw little use for the other schools, and while she did well, she did little to pursue the other forms of magic beyond the beginning Adept level.

    Being at Winterhold, however, did little to improve her social standing. With the Thalmor involvement in Skyrim's civil war, the majority of the people she met, including fellow mages at Winterhold, were less than happy to have Melee with them. Instead of weakening her resolve and causing her to become bitter, the experiences she's been through at Winterhold have made her more determined to show the people of Skyrim that not all High Elves are the terrible people they're made out to be, and that there's some good in everyone.

    While she remains friendly and helpful, she's still very wary of strangers and prefers solitude or small numbers to large groups of people, and has moved to Whiterun to distance herself from the harsh memories of the events at Winterhold. She now helps Arcadia run her Alchemy shop, and receives some informal alchemy training from her in her spare time (when she isn't somewhere practicing her archery or hunting).
     

    Geel-Kajin

    Well-Known Member
    Hah Melee, wonder who I'm choosing then! :)

    Name: Geel-Kajin
    Race: Argonian
    Class: Mage/Scholar
    Gender: Male

    Appearance: Geel is the common Argonian green, with a hint of turquoise for the harder scales lining his back and head. He bears the twin protruding horns of many of his kind, along with a mane of cobalt feathers which dress his scalp. His attire is the robes associate to the apprenticeship of magic, a dreary brown with the dullest of blue.

    Personality: Geel spends most of his time lost in thinking rather than doing, observing rather than acting. He will make the first move only when in a dire situation, but prefers to spend the rest of his time philosophizing. Due to spending most of his time reading or thinking, he often finds himself lost in the real world, not having realized how different reality is from books.

    Skills: Geel is a fire-mage, and his knowledge of that skill of destruction is vast. All manner of fire bends before him, twisting and turning according to his will. Being a scholar, he has learnt many tongues and languages, and therefore is able to use words of power related to fire and flame. However, he is unable to understand the other schools of magic, and as much as he tries he is unable to get them to work for him.

    Bio: Geel was born in a nest with other hatchlings. It was a common argonian practice to seperate eggs from their parents, so they would learn to embrace the whole tribe as their family and serve it as such. However, a flash flood came after a large storm, which swamped the whole tribe's land. The hatchlings were swept away in the torrent, lost from the tribe.

    In the storm, he was swept to the nearby coastlines. There, he managed to cling on and seek refuge in a ship carrying food supplies. Little did he know that the ship was heading away from his homeland, and when he realized it was too late. The crew members were shocked when they saw him among the salt barrels, but decided to take him in all the same. However, Geel was mistrusting of the "soft skins", whom the tribe had taught him to be wary of. When they finally arrived in Skyrim, he jumped off and ran away.

    Soon, he realized there were little or no argonians in this land, and without any means back, settled there. Having arrived in Falkreath, he worked odd-jobs for Solaf, in return for shelter and an easy access to books. Knowledge was power, and he learnt eagerly, determined one day to use what he learned to return to his homeland.

    However, he grew too used to the life of Skyrim, and decided to carry on. He continues his studies, and hopes to someday enter the college of Winterhold.
     

    Derath_farseer

    Active Member
    ((Was gonna do a stealthy theif/assassin but I can see we have to many already >.< And im gonna save him for my rp))

    Name: Felix
    Race: Imperial
    Age: 26
    Gender: Male
    Class: Mercenary/ Melee Warrior.

    Appearance: Thick brown hair kept short, normally messy and stubble that seems to be permanently fixxed to his face. He had rough features giving him a sort of rugged look. Average height for an Imperial, But is incredibly strong

    Personality: Is normally friendly, enjoys a good drink with friends or after a job. Hes very open with just about every thing, and doesn't mind speaking his mind if what ever happening conflicts with his morals. Which are few, besides killing innocents.

    His motto: "If the pays good enough, consider it done."

    Bio: Born to a peasant family in Bruma, he had a rather normal childhood. He was renown for his strength and was quickly put to work helping out with working at the Smithy with his father. When his brother came of age and started to help with the smithy he made up his mind to set out and see the world doing what ever he had to. When word reached him of the problems in skyrim he thought it would be a perfect chance to earn a bit of coin. He had little idea what he would get him self into.

    Skills: Uses heavy armor, with a shield and axe. Can always get the best deals after years of haggling with merchants and those who wished to hire him. Is also average at smithing
     

    Google

    Well-Known Member
    Oh! I want to join! Everyone else from RotF is joining, so I'll love to give this a shot. Also, I'm just now finding some free time to make posts, so thats a good thing.
     

    Mr.Self Destruct

    Chosen Undead
    Oh! I want to join! Everyone else from RotF is joining, so I'll love to give this a shot. Also, I'm just now finding some free time to make posts, so thats a good thing.

    Sorry, Google, but only the original members of ROF along with a few others are in on this. We've already closed off recruiting.
     

    OriginOfAbsolution

    The very model of a scientist Salarian
    I'll try to do a post tomorrow so I don't leave you hanging, Derath!
     

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