Glory on the Sands - (Gladiator-centric, gratuitous sex and violence expected)

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"What is beneath your feet?"

"Sacred ground, watered with tears of blood."

"Your tears. Your blood. Your pathetic lives forged into something of worth. Listen, learn, and perhaps live. As Gladiators!"




Rome is at it's pinnacle. The Republic is seeing expansion all around, pushing the boundaries of conquest around the Mediterranean, stretching east, south and north in wars of conquest. The fruit of this conquest is sent back to the republic, in the form of the spoils of war. Gold, jewels, food, and slaves. The latter of whom are relied upon for everything from construction, basic service and entertainment.

Of the entertainers, one kind rise above all others. The greatest warriors of the foreign, barbarian lands are brought back to Rome to display their talents before a grander stage. Thousands fill the massive arenas built for the entertainment of the masses that have swollen the massive capital city at the center of the growing empire. Whether by sponsorship of some politician looking for a boost to his campaign or a festival of tradition, the people's appetite for the violence seems to have no end.

One man has made his fortune in the practice. The name Gracchus has been associated with wealth and position for many generations, and Titus looks to improve that position further. He has shown that he has a talent for business. His ludus produces some of the most clamored-for fighters in the republic, and his skills in picking and training the finest gladiators as well as applying his silver tongue to the task of having them present in all the games of worth across the city have made him the clear successor to his father's fortune. Once inherited, the land holdings and taking the name of pater familias to the whole of his family's holdings.

One thing is clear: His ambitions soar far above that a simple lannista, and the beginning of that ambition lays on the shoulders of his fighters, to claim the title that none in the house of Gracchus have held before, that of Champion of Rome.



The Basics:

A fairly clear-cut game, based on the Starz Spartacus series. There will be a focus on the Gracchus family, their slaves, and their gladiators. For now, this won't be a slave-rebellion game, though that can be worked into later along the line. For now, the game will be focused on the playing out and portraying the intrigue, lifestyle, pleasures, and sufferings of 'typical' Ancient Roman people, slaves, and gladiators. The game will contain scenes of training, plotting, planning and with a focus on the fighting and the smut. There will be planned group events to move the story along from time to time, but I won't be looking to keep things tied down. Just make sure to keep your character's timelines sorted.

This will be a heavily dramatized and altered version of the late republic. Basic rules will need to be adhered to, but not too closely. Nothing beyond reason. The idea is to have fun, with minimal homework.

The Combat:

Before you read any further, one thing needs to be made clear. Having a character lose a match does not necessarily mean that said character has to die. In fact about 90% of the time a losing character will be allowed to fight another day, the only times this is not true are when the story calls for it and the character's player agrees to it. (Or if a player abandons the game and a character needs to be smoothly written out.)

All other aspects of the game will be freeform, what our characters do/how they do it/etc is entirely up to the players' and the GM's creative abilities. The only non-freeform portion of the game will be the gladiatorial matches themselves. These will be what is call "limited freeform" which is something I like to feel manages to take the risk/unpredictability of using a system to determine combat results without hampering creativity. This is achieved by creating a VERY simple system that is easy to get started with and requires no interaction from the players after character creation.

The System
For now, I'm leaning towards something simple. Basic stats will be assigned to a character in the character sheet (Health, defense, attack), with rolls alternating at attack and defense to take away from the health until one or the other runs out. At the end of the fight, the winner will be able to pick up one more point to add to their stats as they'd like. The rolls would all happen before the fight, and the writers involved will write out the results as they like. Either way, to retain the suspense for the rest of the players, the determination of the fight victor should be kept to PMs.

Gladiators of differing levels of skill will start out with different stats. The House Champion, for instance, would have higher stats than a regular gladiator, who would in turn have higher stats than the trainees.

The exception would be that if there are two player gladiators have a predetermined result in mind, in which case... have at it.

That said, this is still a work in progress, open to change and open to suggestions!

The Roles:

A basic layout of the roles that I'm looking for. Keeping to this list isn't required by any means, but keeping your character involved in the story would require them to be close to the Ludus, somehow.

Gracchus Family
Pater Familias: Titus Gracchus, by Deamonbane
Wife:
Son: Sextus Gracchus, by Vin26m. Open to Multiple Characters.
Daughter: Aurelia Gracchus, by Wicked Emi. Open to multiple characters.
More to be added, if someone wants to play some other role in the family.

House Slaves:
Head of House: Reserved by Riptide.
Medicus: Junia by Amelita
Blacksmith: Used for the crafting of various weapons and items required by the Dominus.
Looking for 3-4 more, of varying roles.

Gladiators
Doctore: Connal by Aiden
House Champion: Fausta by Sweets
Gladiators:
Aeneas, by Deamonbane
Cormac, by Vin26m
Looking for 3-4 more. Men and women who have proven themselves in the Test, and bear the mark of the house, and are available for selection in the city's various combat venues.
Gladiator trainees:
Looking for 3-4 characters. Recent acquisitions that have yet to prove themselves in the Test and do not bear the mark of the house.

Open to more roles, and keeping a limit on three characters per player. There is also a restriction of one character in each role per character (Someone can have one family member, one house slave and one gladiator, for instance.). Not set in stone, but a general rule of thumb.




If you have any questions/comments please feel free to post them (as well as characters if you'd like to play).
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Deamonbane

Locations:

The Gracchus Villa



A sign of classy opulence to show the wealth of his family and the fortune in his endeavors without overly throwing it in the face of those that he might rely on to vote later, The Graccus family villa is a pleasant and hospitable place to live, with ample quarters for family and visitors alike. Room for festivities and displays of the prowess of the Gracchus gladiators, elegantly dressed up the the latest of fashion, art and beauty.

The Ludus



A small building narrowly connected to the villa, allowing for Graccus to keep watch over the training and housing of his gladiators. There are cells for them to be kept in underneath the balcony, along with a variety of training equipment and weapons. Each cell is kept under lock and key at night, with few exceptions, and access to the villa itself it kept restricted by heavy doors of well-crafted steel. The sands outside are meant to emulate that of the Arena.

The Arena



A massive construction to commemorate the sacrifices conducted within. Seating for thousands is provided as they are given spectacle of blood sports. Space for all sorts of events is made out, be it chariot racing, parades or battle recreations. The main draw, of course, are the storied contests between the gladiators provided by the storied ludi of the city of Rome. Life or death is granted by the editor of the games, and the crowd, barring the rare occasion of a declaration of 'Sine Missione', battles contested to the death.

The Pits



A place of blood and misery, the Pits are an underground fighting ring that many curse as lacking in the sportsmanship, rules and honor of combat in the arena. These same honorable folk are the ones that place coin in wager on these miserable fights. As they lack the draw of the arena, the editors of these fights are forced to come up with altered rules to entertain their more blood-thirsty crowd. It is a place where a great deal of money can be made if one survives, and is often used by Lannistae to show off their lesser-known fighters, in the hopes of them gaining attraction and brought up to fight in the Arena.



Character Sheets:

We'll be keeping these as simple as possible, with different sheets for gladiators, which include stats and the like.

Character Sheet Template

[center][font=georgia][size=12pt]Character Name[/size][/font][/center]

[float=right][img height=400 padding=10][/img][/float]

[b]Name:[/b]  Your Character's Name (titles included, if applicable)

[b]Age:[/b]  The age of your Character

[b]Occupation:[/b]  What does your character do for a living?

[b]Personality:[/b]  A short description of your character's personality.  Can be as short as five words, or a small paragraph.

[b]Appearance:[/b] A short description of your character's appearance.  Small paragraph, or a small listing of stats/features (i.e. height, weight/body type, piercings, etc).

[b]Face Claim:[/b]  Your character's face claim (if any)

[b]Short Biography:[/b]  A short biography on your character.  A small paragraph, or four bullet point minimum.

[b]Sexuality:[/b]  Your character's sexuality, or their preference, as well as their sexual interests.

[b]Other Info:[/b]  Anything you think might be important to be known about your character.


Example
Titus Gracchus


Name:  Titus Flavius Gracchus, Pater Familias

Age:  43

Occupation:  Lannista and business owner

Personality:  Gracchus is a greedy man, above all else. He wants to be admired and adored, and longs for the comforts and position of political office. For now though, he is one of the most successful lannistas of the city, with his gladiators in high demand. He loves his family dearly, and treats his slaves with care, though is not known for sparing the rod when required. He is not a delicate man, speaking his mind openly and with whomever he pleases, placing honor and courage as the highest traits to be attained by any man or woman.

Appearance: He is marked by a couple of scars on his arms and chest, reminders of his time campaigning in Gaul. He is a tall man at six feet four inches, standing lean and not lacking in power. Dark hair contraast his striking blue eyes, making him not unattractive, while still lacking in some qualities to keep him from being considered classically handsome.

Face Claim: Simon Merrells

Short Biography:

  • Born to the honorable name of Gracchus. He was a middle child, and was thus forced to contest for position in the eyes of his honorable father.
  • Sent off at a young age to serve in the Roman Army, he rose to the position of Tribune before retiring. He invested his own money into founding a ludus, and using the gladiator slaves that he acquired while still in Gaul, made a name for himself as an able business manager as well as a strong leader.
  • Titus made many friends while serving in the army, and a handful of them have been pressing him to leave the running of a ludus to someone he trusted. He turned away from such desires, leaving the politics to his elder brothers
  • However, when his father died, leaving no clear heir to the man's rather expansive estate, he decided that he might just contest his elder siblings, not only for the wealth, but for position as well

Sexuality:  Bisexual

Other Info:  N/A


Character Sheet Template - Gladiators

[center][font=georgia][size=12pt]Character Name[/size][/font][/center]

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[b]Name:[/b]  Your Character's Name (titles included, if applicable)

[b]Gladiator Style:[/b] Select from list below. If non-othodoxam, please specify the weapons and styles used.

[b]Age:[/b]  The age of your Character

[b]Personality:[/b]  A short description of your character's personality.  Can be as short as five words, or a small paragraph.

[b]Appearance:[/b] A short description of your character's appearance.  Small paragraph, or a small listing of stats/features (i.e. height, weight/body type, piercings, etc).

[b]Face Claim:[/b]  Your character's face claim (if any)

[b]Short Biography:[/b]  A short biography on your character.  A small paragraph, or four bullet point minimum.

[b]Sexuality:[/b]  Your character's sexuality, or their preference, as well as their sexual interests.

[b]Stats:[/b] Each has a max value of 20. House champion has 36 points to spend. Gladiators have 30. Trainees start with 15, with 10 to be awarded for passing the Test.
[i]Attack:[/i]
[i]Defense:[/i]
[i]Health:[/i]

[b]Other Info:[/b]  Anything you think might be important to be known about your character.


Example
Aeneas the Greek


Name: Aeneas the Greek

Gladiator Style: Thraex

Age:  25

Personality:  Once a violent and unpredictable man, Aeneas has since learned to channel his aggressive nature against those that he is actually encouraged to fight. His humor is dry and sarcastic, usually at the expense of those around him, while he wears his weaknesses like an armor, openly owning to them. Any who know him well enough to reach under the loud abrasive surface find him to be quiet, intelligent, if a little angry.

Appearance: Aeneas is built lean and hard, standing at six feet even. His power comes from his speed and balance instead of brute strength. He has no tattos, but the scars that he bears are numerous, and as varied as their origins. His brown hair and beard are kept short. His eyes are slightly darker.

Face Claim:  Daniel Feuerriegel

Short Biography:

  • Hails from Greece, being born with a different name to a small farming family in Thebes.
  • Of a headstrong nature, he joined a small rebellion that grew to the point of destroying the local Roman legion and killing a governor. It was quickly quelled, however, and he was sent back to Rome a Slave.
  • Acquired for his skill as a warrior, and trained in a gladiator's ways. His true name was lost and changed when he reenacted the battle of Troy for a festival, of which he was the only survivor.
  • Is now known as Aeneas by the people of Rome, growing in popularity.

Sexuality:  Heterosexual

Stats:
Attack: 13
Defense: 7
Health: 10

Other Info: Hold his true name a secret, even before he was given one by the crowd of the Arena.

Please PM me the sheets. Feel free to post them in the interest check too!



Important info

Gladiator Types

Note that these styles aren't set in stone. They may be called upon to change their style for a particular event, or the gladiator may decide to change it to increase their own popularity.

Cestus

Cestus: Armed with plated/spiked gloves and boots. As well as metal gauntlets and shin guards. Wearing little to no armor the cestus style relies on natural strength and speed. In order to have success on the sand a cestus must focus on closing the distance with their opponent as quickly as possible, getting within the opponent's guard and using the shorter distance and time it takes to deliver a punch then the swing of a sword to their advantage. This style's strengths lie in offense at extremely close quarters where speed and raw power can make all the difference, and weapon type becomes less important.

Cestus gladiators rarely wear any form of armoring for their chests or heads and are expected to rely on their own skill and speed for defense from an enemy's attacks. Very popular in the pits, less so in the Arena.


Dimachaerus
Armed with two swords and also lightly armored. The dimachaerus style focuses on skilled use of the blade for both offense and defense. A dimachaerus must learn to know when attack, when to defend, when to advance and when to fall back. A skilled dimichareus is a master at knowing where to move and when to move there, as well as at countering an enemy's mistake to the fullest advantage.

For protection Dimachaerus gladiators often wear a Manica on one arm and can also wear a small chest plate. These items emphasize the style's reliance on the reaction speed and skill of the fighter in order to be made useful.


Hoplomachus
Armed with a one handed spear, a short sword, and a small circular shield in what is considered the 'Greek fashion" gladiators who fight in the Hoplomachus style are considered to be heavily armed and heavily armored. They are trained to advance cautiously, taking full advantage of the superior range their spear provides in order to force their opponent on the defensive. The best hoplomachi learn to instantly recognize when the time comes to abandon their spear and switch to their short sword.

They wear helmets, grieves, a manica, an occasionally a small chest plate for protection, making them one of the best protected gladiator fighting styles, though all this armor often comes at the cost of speed.


Laqueraius
Armed with only a lasso and sword, to the observer with little knowledge of the gladiatorial arts the laqueraius may appear disadvantaged against other styles. However much like the retiarius the laqueraius is trained and equipped to strip their enemy of his advantages and delver a killing blow to an opponent who eventually finds themselves with no weapon or defense against the laqueraius's blade. The style is focused on maintaining proper distance with their opponent and using the lasso to either disarm or trip their opponent, thus opening the path for the laqueraius to charge in with their sword and claim victory.

In keeping with the style's focus on movement and the laqueraius often only wears a manica for protection.

Lorarium
Armed with a whip, short sword, and small shield. The style of the lorarium is similar to a highly aggressive laqueraius. However where a laqueraius uses their lasso to entangle their opponent the lorarium uses their whip to throw the enemy onto the defensive, forcing them behind their shield or to attempt to block the whip with their blade as the lorarium advances in order to finish the battle with their own blade. A skilled lorarium will attempt to force their enemy to block or grasp at the whip in order to disarm their enemy or force him off balance with a quick pull of the whip once it has been caught.

For protection the lorarium must rely on their shield and speed, as this style often wears little to no armor.

Murmillo
Armed with a sword and large square shield in 'legionary fashion' the murmillo is equally effective on defense as on offense. A murmillo can advance slowly behind their shield or charge in to close the distance quickly, as the situation calls. A skilled murmillo knows that their greatest strength lies in their ability to switch from offense to defense at a moments notice in order to blunt an enemy's attack or take advantage of a weak defense.

In addition to a shield murmillo gladiators wear a manica on their sword arm, large protective helmets, and a grieve on their forward leg.


Retiarius
Armed with a net, trident, and dagger the retarius is a style which focuses on forcing their opponent to the ground in disarray in order to delver the killing blow. Their greatest asset is the net and its ability, when used well, to entangle, hinder, and trip the retarius's opponent. The combination of net and trident allows the retarius to be most effective at long and moderate ranges while the dagger allows them to avoid being totally defenseless in close quarters.

The retiarius wears a manica for protection when attacked.


Scissor
Armed with a sword and a specialized weapon unique to the scissor fighting style. An effective scissor must make use of their specialized weapon, taking advantage of it's hooked blade to tie up the weapon of their opponent while the design of its grip insures that the scissor will not be the one who is disarmed by such a situation. Scissors are trained to trust and block with their scissor blade while reserving the sword to parry a well placed strike by the enemy or deliver well placed strikes of their own when they have successfully tied up their enemy's primary weapon.

To accommodate the style's reliance on being attacked before being fully effective the scissor is heavily armored, often wearing a manica on the arm not protected by his weapon, a helmet, a and chest plate.


Thraex
Armed with a small shield and curved Thracian sword. The thraex style has much in common with the murmillo, but focuses on further balancing speed as well as attack and defense. The key to a successful career as a thraex is to know which opponents must be met with defense, aggression, or evasion. As the thraex style is equally suited to any such attempt.

Like the murmillo the thraex also wears a large protective helmet, a grieve on their foreleg, and a manica on their sword arm to aid in the use of their shield for defense.

Velites
Armed with three throwing spears, a short sword, and shield. With similar weapons to a legionary skirmisher the velites style is meant to use its ability to attack from range to its advantage, throwing its spears at the opponent in order to injure or weaken them before closing in for use of their sword and shield. The velites focuses on quick movement and accurate tosses of the spear.

In keeping with its light style the velites wears only a light helmet, which many gladiators choose not to wear at all for what little defensive ability it provides.


Magistri Belua
Armed with a short sword and assisted by trained animals, a magistri belua is considered quite exotic and is often a rare sight within the games. The key to the magistri's success is proper training of what ever beast they will take into the area and knowing how to exploit the distraction said beast provides in order to advance and delver the finishing blow with their blade. The most common animals used by a magistri are dogs, and birds of prey, but other more exotic animals have also been known to be used.

The magistri belua makes use of only a helmet for protection.


Non Orthodoxam
Armed with their own native/cultural weaponry. Those gladiators classified as Non Orthodoxam are warriors who's native fighting style is considered interesting or exotic enough to warrant being displayed in the games. They can be anything from marauding celts, to numidian spearmen.

FAQ

Where will the game be placed on E?
Considering the content, it will be placed in extreme small groups. Extreme content isn't a requirement, of course, but I would like to keep that particular door open.

What are the rules of the game? To keep things simple, leave drama at the door, no characters younger than 18, and in general just be respectful of your fellow players. While time will be fluid in the game, you will expected to keep track of the time and place that your characters are in scenes for, and please leave calenders open for GM events. We will be using tags in this game to help with that and other items. As always REAL LIFE COMES FIRST. There will some time constraint for GM events, especially fights, but other than that, post as quickly or slowly as you please. If there are any other rules that you want to be added, please don't hesitate to ask.

Will the setting be historical? We will be following a heavily dramatized version of the late Roman republic, but so long as it's within reason, have at it! I do maintain the right to veto ideas, though. Hashtag GM powers!

What about images/faceclaims? Nothing too restrictive, though E rules obviously apply. Facelaims are not required, though they are helpful. I'd ask for no anime images for characters, and to avoid overly modern images. Other than that, have at it. Oh, and we'll be respecting faceclaims by the different players as well.
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Gnothi! Sweets! Thanks for the interest!

I'll be putting up Character sheet and scenario info shortly! Stay tuned!
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RipTide

I may call dibs on the Head of House and/or a daughter if there's room for multiple.

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Aiden

Doctore checking in, deciding between Russel Crow (Gladiator) and Michael Michael Fassbender (Centurion) for face claim.

Amelita

Jenna Lind will be my faceclaim.
I'm assuming Medicus needs to be male, so I'm adding a lovely pretty house slave to the mix.
I think.
Unless the Medicus can be female xD


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The medicus can absolutely be a woman.

I'll mark the characters down as reserved. I'll try to get some character sheets up tonight :)

Edit: Oh, and multiples are allowed, and encouraged!
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stormwyrm

Interesting. Is Titus Gracchus supposed to be in some way related to the historical Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus? The grandsons of Scipio Africanus, they distinguished themselves in the Third Punic War, and around the late 2nd century BC they tried to introduce reforms that would confiscate some lands from the aristocracy and give them to the urban poor, among other populist measures. They were both assassinated for their efforts. Might be an interesting wrinkle if it happens in that time period, with Titus's rabble-rousing relatives causing trouble in the background. It's about fifty years before Spartacus's time though.

In any case I might be interested to play some gladiator if I have the time...
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Quote from: Deamonbane on December 20, 2018, 11:04:11 AM
The medicus can absolutely be a woman.

I'll mark the characters down as reserved. I'll try to get some character sheets up tonight :)

Edit: Oh, and multiples are allowed, and encouraged!

Yay! Medicus it is ^^


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Deamonbane

Quote from: stormwyrm on December 20, 2018, 11:23:11 AM
Interesting. Is Titus Gracchus supposed to be in some way related to the historical Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus? The grandsons of Scipio Africanus, they distinguished themselves in the Third Punic War, and around the late 2nd century BC they tried to introduce reforms that would confiscate some lands from the aristocracy and give them to the urban poor, among other populist measures. They were both assassinated for their efforts. Might be an interesting wrinkle if it happens in that time period, with Titus's rabble-rousing relatives causing trouble in the background. It's about fifty years before Spartacus's time though.

In any case I might be interested to play some gladiator if I have the time...
That connection was what I was going for, but again, this isn't going to be that centered on historical accuracy. If you would like to include that history into your character/s, that's awesome and I'll try to keep up as much as possible, but it's absolutely not required.
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Of course :) I imagine that they would be working close with the house medicus?
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Character sheets and other important info have been added to the second post of this thread!
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Nothing too restrictive, though E rules obviously apply. Facelaims are not required, though they are helpful. I'd ask for no anime images for characters, and to avoid overly modern images. Other than that, have at it.

Added the question and answer to the FAQ tab for reference :D

Edit: Oh, and unless there are twins involved and agreed upon beforehand, we're going to be respecting facelaims and reservations.
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Amarlo

Which reminds me, if anyone wants to play a sibling to my character (Note she's to be skilled slave character) I'd be more than happy! So in the case you find yourself interested, feel free to pm me. ^^

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Quote from: Deamonbane on December 20, 2018, 02:34:50 PM


Character sheets and other important info have been added to the second post of this thread!
I shall get into tomorrow!  So excited

sweets

Fausta
Fausta


Name:  Fausta. The Viper

Gladiator Style: Dimachaerus

Age:  29

Personality:  Fausta is a woman who is slow to trust. Those outside the Ludus typically get the cold shoulder, her fellow fighters get a tough sort of love. The weak will not last and Fausta knows that. She had seen the rise and fall of others and learned from the triumphs and failures she had witnessed. Underneath her somewhat cool detached exterior Fausta is a woman with a gentle if tired laugh and an unwavering loyalty to those she calls friend.

Appearance: Not striking in size Fausta stands at 5'6" with long dark hair and bright blue green eyes. Her build is lean but strong, toned from the years of fighting and training behind her. Scars from past battles are few, mostly on her arms. The most visible is the scared brand that marks her as a gladiatrix of Gracchus.

Face Claim:  Eva Green

Short Biography: 

  • From "North of Rome" as Fausta describes it.
  • Had an older brother who is the only family she can remember.
  • Was brought to Rome as a slave along with her brother but sold separately
  • Something in her was seen and she began training as a gladiatrix
  • After two years Fausta became House Champion and has held the position for the past six months

Sexuality:  Hetrosexual

Stats:
Attack:12
Defense:12
Health:12

Other Info: Fausta is the name given to her by the Romans meaning Lucky.

Caela


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Aurelia Gracchus


Name: Aurelia Gracchus (Daughter of the Gracchus family)

Age:  20

Occupation: Family party organizer

Personality:  Aurelia Gracchus, is by far, a terrible human being. She thoroughly enjoys annoying and sexually frustrating and tormenting the slaves and gladiators that belong to her family. The plus side to being harassed by her is that the people she harasses get better things. Better beds, showers, food, medicine, anything that will keep them happy. Especially if they keep her sexually satisfied, they will be treated like gold. She is fiercely loyal to her family, but has a rather dark dry wit that makes her come off rude and her perverted nature makes most of her words crude and hard. More than anything, she is a party animal that glows when she throws the perfect party.

Appearance:

  • '5'5''
  • 110 lbs, thin but with perky body
  • Has her body painted regularly, so will have random art all over her body
  • Long honey brown hair that is usually up in the latest fashion
  • Amber eyes that are piercing but beautiful

Face Claim:  Rachel Weisz, Hypatia in Agora

Short Biography: Aurelia is a daughter in the Gracchus family, like most woman in Rome, not much was expected of her for power or really a job. Instead, she worked close with her mother and other high class woman and became one of the best party organizers. Throwing parties that made them the envy of the higher class of Rome. Eventually, she was asked to help with other parties, including some very serious people. She loves party as it really the only place she can be herself and it not be really frowned upon or unexpected.

Sexuality: Mostly straight, while she does prefer men, she has no problem with females or sex with them. She is also pretty dominate, but she loves power play between her and the gladiators who seem to be the only ones willing to attempt to put her in her place. All while females usually just do what she says and keeps her in the more dominate position.

Other Info: Aurelia would love a twin brother who is similar to her if possible.

Deamonbane

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vin26m

Cormac


Name: Cormac

Gladiator Style:  Dimachaerus

Age:  26

Personality:  Confident, arrogant, aggressive, domineering, sportsmanlike, chivalrous, seeking glory and honor

Appearance:  6'4", 240 lbs.  He is large but no giant.  On his skin, he has numerous scars and the brand of the house.

Face Claim:  Jason Momoa, Conan the Barbarian

Short Biography:  Thief, pirate, mercenary, pit fighter.  He was born in Gaul but has traveled throughout the empire stealing, smuggling, fighting and killing.  Upon being captured for numerous crimes, he was sentenced to death in the arena, but he bested multiple opponents with skill, style and flair.  Soon after, he was purchased by the house.

Sexuality:  Straight

Stats:
Attack:  12
Defense:  10
Health:  8

Other Info:  Cormac has only recently proven himself in the Test and earned the mark of the house.  He is eager to improve, become champion, and enjoy the perks that go along with the status, including getting rights to slaves to fulfill his desires and planting his seed in the women of the house for their mutual pleasure.

Aiden

Connal "The Savage"


Name:  Doctore

Gladiator Style: Connal arena's days are behind him, he favors the styles of a Lorarium when training but was renown in the arena for his mastery of spear and opted to done style of a Retiarius.

Age:  41

Personality: Connal takes pride in his work, if only to accept the bondage of slavery despite the luxuries his labors have afforded him. Calm and commanding at the most pressing times, he is the breaker of slaves and creator of champions.

Appearance: Connal is a tall man with an athletic build that leans towards slender that speaks for the speed and agility he was feared for in the arena.

Face Claim:  Michael Fassbender

Short Biography:  Connal was brought from the lands of Gaul upon a triumphant campaign in the "savage" lands. He was bought as fodder for the arena and quickly proved he was more ferocious then he let on. In the arena he became infamous for culling opponents despite the urging of the crowd or judge overseeing the games. He fought with a brutality many would soon cheer and jeer, rising among the ranks but often traded and sold when he proved to expensive to match against. His career slowly faded out after he was acquired from a ruined Ludus into the service of the Gracchus family. After risiing to champion, he finally was permitted to retire under the condition he train a new champion which he has done multiple times and continues to do so under the rank of Doctore with the privileges it commands.

Sexuality:  Heterosexual

Stats: **When he was champion**
Attack: 20
Defense: 8
Health: 8

Other Info: Honors his old gods of home in secret

Amelita


Junia


Name:  Junia

Age:  22

Occupation:  House Slave, Medica

Personality: Intelligent, Resilient, cares deeply about those she allows herself to care about at all, quick to laugh, feistier than a slave should be but can't help it.

Appearance: 5'4, gentle feminine curves, dark hair and dark eyes, no marks on her body other than the brand of her owner.

Face Claim:  Jenna Lind

Short Biography:  Junia was born a slave, daughter of a champion gladiator and a favoured house slave who were frequently put on display together to entertain and wow guests. She had the duty to assist the Medicus from a young age and was sold to Gracchus as Medica in her own right at the ripe age of 18. Four years later she's gained experience through trial and error, but her instinctive appreciation of the gladiators and her loyalty to the house have proven her worth many times over.

Sexuality: Bisexual and liberal in her appetites. Does not appreciate being abused and will reward the absence of brutality with generousity.

Other Info:  Not a free-for-all kind of slave, since she is indeed needed in the house for more than her cunt.


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vin26m

Quote from: Wicked Emi on December 21, 2018, 07:45:49 PM
Other Info: Aurelia would love a twin brother who is similar to her if possible.

Here you go!

Sextus Gracchus


Name:  Sextus Gracchus

Age:  20

Occupation:  Former soldier, current slave trader

Personality:  Sextus is a cunning, arrogant, sadistic and manipulative bastard.  Although he is no longer a soldier, he still trains with the gladiators and sees them as his squad.

Appearance:  He is lean and fit thanks to combat training with the gladiators.  He is relatively short, standing at 5'8".  He has no scars, tattoos or piercings.

Face Claim:  Christian Antidormi (Tiberius from Spartacus)

Short Biography:  Sextus is a son of Titus Gracchus and the twin brother of Aurelia Gracchus.  He followed his father's footsteps into the army briefly.  He displayed skill with swords, spears and shields and prowess in hand-to-hand combat, but he lacked size and battlefield experience.  He enjoyed the spectacles of sex and violence, perhaps even more than actually participating in it.  He followed more of his father's footsteps and left the army in order to help tend to his father's business.  He was skilled at appraising slaves, buying them cheap, enhancing their value, then selling them off for a profit.  Like his sister Aurelia, he loves a good party with plenty of drunken debauchery and hedonism orgies, and his sister organizes the best of celebrations.

Sexuality:  Straight.  Into BDSM, voyeurism and exhibitionism.

Stats: Although he is not a gladiator, he still possesses combat skills equivalent to a gladiator
Attack: 8
Defense: 10
Health: 12

Other Info:  Sextus likes to humiliate, beat and rape his female slaves and watch his gladiators do the same.  This could be to punish the slaves, to reward the gladiators or to amuse an audience.  He also likes to see gladiatrixes fight, but the loser suffers a fate other than death.


Deamonbane

All three of them look great!






OOC and Information & Character Sheet Threads are up! Feel free to post up your characters and start plotting and planning!

Edit: In other news, we are still looking for new players and characters! Still looking for a Wife to the Dominus, House Slaves including a Blacksmith, as well as more Gladiators and Gladiator Trainees!
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Remiel

Bookmarking!

My knowledge of Rome is sadly lacking, but you piqued my interest with the combat system!

Amarlo

I probably won't be able to get my character done until after Christmas. ^^; Super busy! Lol!

Seduce my mind and my body will follow.
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Deamonbane

Angry Sex: Because it's Impolite to say," You pissed me off so much I wanna fuck your brains out..."

bubby


Deamonbane

Angry Sex: Because it's Impolite to say," You pissed me off so much I wanna fuck your brains out..."

Aiden


Caela

Going to make the daughter of a friend of Titus'...no fun throwing parties if you don't have someone to invite!

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Amelita



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bubby

Ok I'm going to go for the Wife, and I'm face-claiming Polly Walker.

Deamonbane

Angry Sex: Because it's Impolite to say," You pissed me off so much I wanna fuck your brains out..."

Caela

Daughter of a friend of Titus; open for connections and possible family:

Aurora Servius
Aurora Servius


Name: Aurora Brighid Servius

Age: 20

Occupation: Daughter of a local Senator

Personality: Proud and haughty, Aurora has never know need or  real want because of her father's wealth and position. She takes getting what she wants for granted and while she isn't pointlessly cruel she can be harsh to those she thinks of as beneath her. With those she considers her equals she is kind, witty, quick to laugh and the consumate life of the party. In the presence of the rare few she actually considers her superiors, she can show deference, respect, and a thoughtfulness that is rarely seen at dinner parties with her peers.

Appearance: At 5'4, Aurora isn't the tallest girl in the room, but what she lacks in stature she more than makes up for in form. Long, lean legs are topped by a tigh, heart-shaped ass, a small waist, flat stomach, firm and perky breasts, a slender throat a face that invites laughter and confidences and fiery mane of red hair that was a gift of her mother's lineage. Soft, translucent skin is kept nearly perfect courtesy of milk baths and the ungents her father's slaves massage into it on a daily basis. The only scar marring that perfection is a faded line along her left hip from a fall she took as a child.

Face Claim: Katherine McNamara

Short Biography: Aurora is the oldest child of a local Senator and a foreign woman he brought home with him from his time serving in the Roman Army in Britannia. There are all sorts of rumors surrounding her mother and her origins as part of her father's life but she is currently the epitome of what a Roman lady is supposed to present herself as despite her foreign, some say barbaric, origins.

When she was born, and her parents saw the shock of bright red hair sprouting from her head, they each chose a name for her to match. Her father named her Aurora for the first fiery rays of daw while her mother named her Brighid after an ancient goddess of fier and poetry from her homeland. She was the light of their lives and seemed to spend her time trying to live up to the expectations such names placed upong her. Always outgoing and adventurous, she ran the slaves set to watch her ragged while her parents simply laughed and indulged her in her antics.

That indulgence hasn't changed as she's grown older and they continue to shower their daughter with nearly anything she wants. It's a rare occassion indeed when her father tells her "No" and manages to make it stick. She spends most of her time these days as a pretty bauble on her father's arm as her mother has chosen to retire from society at large due to a long term illness that leaves her often too tired to socialize.

Sexuality: Heterosexual, experimental

Other Info: Open to tweaking age and background a bit in the case of someone wanting to write her father or possible siblings

Wicked Emi

Quote from: vin26m on December 23, 2018, 10:00:44 AM
Here you go!

Sextus Gracchus


Name:  Sextus Gracchus

Age:  20

Occupation:  Former soldier, current slave trader

Personality:  Sextus is a cunning, arrogant, sadistic and manipulative bastard.  Although he is no longer a soldier, he still trains with the gladiators and sees them as his squad.

Appearance:  He is lean and fit thanks to combat training with the gladiators.  He is relatively short, standing at 5'8".  He has no scars, tattoos or piercings.

Face Claim:  Christian Antidormi (Tiberius from Spartacus)

Short Biography:  Sextus is a son of Titus Gracchus and the twin brother of Aurelia Gracchus.  He followed his father's footsteps into the army briefly.  He displayed skill with swords, spears and shields and prowess in hand-to-hand combat, but he lacked size and battlefield experience.  He enjoyed the spectacles of sex and violence, perhaps even more than actually participating in it.  He followed more of his father's footsteps and left the army in order to help tend to his father's business.  He was skilled at appraising slaves, buying them cheap, enhancing their value, then selling them off for a profit.  Like his sister Aurelia, he loves a good party with plenty of drunken debauchery and hedonism orgies, and his sister organizes the best of celebrations.

Sexuality:  Straight.  Into BDSM, voyeurism and exhibitionism.

Stats: Although he is not a gladiator, he still possesses combat skills equivalent to a gladiator
Attack: 8
Defense: 10
Health: 12

Other Info:  Sextus likes to humiliate, beat and rape his female slaves and watch his gladiators do the same.  This could be to punish the slaves, to reward the gladiators or to amuse an audience.  He also likes to see gladiatrixes fight, but the loser suffers a fate other than death.

YUSSSS!!!!! <3!!!

matusmanis

*plants interest flag*
I am looking for a gladiatorial position, either a gladiator already or a trainee. Depends on which one would be preferable. As for char sheet i should get that done in a day or two at most.
(current idea is someone who is already skilled in one on one fighting at least to some degree, defaulting to murmillo fighting style as i am adequate with sword and shield fighting myself)

Deamonbane

Hey there!

Either gladiator or trainee would be awesome, as we are in need of both.
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vin26m

Adding a house slave:

Octavian


Name:  Octavian

Age:  22

Occupation:  Blacksmith, leatherworker, rigger

Personality:  He is charming and friendly when others are around, but cruel and sadistic when he's alone with a bound woman.

Appearance: 5'8", muscular from constantly swinging a blacksmith's hammer.

Face Claim:  Joe Dempsie (Gendry from Game of Thrones)

Short Biography:  He is a Nexi, or "contract servant."  He sold himself into slavery to pay off his gambling debts.  He was bought by Sextus so he could train common slaves in his trades as well as provide accessories for Sextus' own perversions and kinks.  He started off a skilled weaponsmith, then branched out his creative genius into crafting other metal restraints, such as chains and clamps.  He also got into leatherworking for other kinds of restraints as well as whips and floggers.  He is also proficient with rope, able to make a woman tightly bound and keep her suspended from the ceiling.

Sexuality:  Straight.  He loves to put women into bondage, inflict pain on them and force pleasure on them using items he crafted himself.  Sextus provides him with house slaves for practice and demonstration purposes.

Other Info: 


matusmanis

Duras
Duras


Name:  Duras, the beast

Age:  26

Occupation:  Pre enslavement he was a champion of his tribe, currently a gladiator

Gladiator style: Murmillo

Personality:  He is a man who values honor and bravery and believes combat to be the ultimate display of those. Inside the arena, he becomes almost crazed looking beast that relies on unrelenting and overwhelming assault. For any that know him tho, they know that is just an act for the crowd and that he is a lot more laid back and doesnt like needless brutality outside the combat.

Appearance: Man ove just bellow average high, but of very muscular build, back riddles with old scars from the time romans were just trying to break him and a house brand. Carries a gladius, metal armguard on his entire right arm, metal leg guards as high as his knees with reinforced point the knee and a vertically held sculptum shield ending just above his fist.

Face Claim:  Manu Bennet (since i couldnt find any img that i liked that would fit i ll just claim this one)

Short Biography:  He was born as part of a Gaul tribe, and as years went he grew to be its champion. He led his tribe in attack on roman camp, but they were defeated and he was subdued by several roman soldiers. Was transported to Rome and sold as a slave and eventually became a gladiator.
In next two years he managed to stay alive and got himself a reputation at the arena as "the beast" due to his fighting style. He is known to have a unique fighting style where he uses his shield as more of a weapon then a shield and after several victories was rewarded with custom shield better suited for his combat style.

Sexuality:  Straight

stats:
Attack: 12
Defense: 10
Health: 8

Other Info:  N/A

Amarlo

Nephiti


Name:  Nephiti

Age:  18

Occupation:  Herbalist. Apotheca assistant, highly favored by the current apothecarius, often acts in his stead and independently already.

Personality:  Quiet, Friendly but Introverted, Professional, Charitable, Wary, Deceptive, Secretive, Shrewd

Appearance: Standing at an unassuming height of 5’2”, Nephiti is petite but thankfully not twiggy. She’s capable of holding some meat to her bones, while keeping a healthy figure - for now at least. She is beautifully curved and holds the body of a dancer – nimble and flexible – with long shapely legs and a petite but ample bust. Her dark chocolate locks naturally fall around her face in loose waves, framing her high cheeks and vibrant, unusually blue eyes in beautiful contrast.


Face Claim:  Raudha Athif

Short Biography:

  • Second born to a Nubian mother and Egyptian father, both traveling merchants.
  • After a particularly bad year in the Nubian mines, her Father's caravan was inspected and ransacked by roman soldiers after it was discovered he'd been evading merchant taxes in the Providences for years. Rather than spending time in prison or getting thrown into the pits, he sold his second child and most beautiful daughter. Nephiti became a slave at 9 summers.
  • Was originally being trained as a pleasure slave for her exotic looks when it was discovered she could read and write, she was handed to the apothecarius of Gracchus.

Sexuality:  Nephiti believes she is asexual and seems uninterested, and even mildly frightened by sex due abuses since she was of a young age. However, I would like to see someone awaken the selective nympho within her. Either that or abuse her further. For better refence please see my Ons & Offs

Other Info:  Is currently being sexually misused by one of the officials, whether from this house or another, for a very long time now. If anyone has interest in being part of this storyline, feel free to contact me.

Nephiti also secretly provides various 'birth control' options for both female and male slaves/gladiators. Often sneaks antidotes and remedies to the locals.

Seduce my mind and my body will follow.
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Wicked Emi

Quote from: Amarlo on December 26, 2018, 07:30:49 PM
Nephiti


Name:  Nephiti

Age:  18

Occupation:  Herbalist. Apotheca assistant, highly favored by the current apothecarius, often acts in his stead and independently already.

Personality:  Quiet, Friendly but Introverted, Professional, Charitable, Wary, Deceptive, Secretive, Shrewd

Appearance: Standing at an unassuming height of 5’2”, Nephiti is petite but thankfully not twiggy. She’s capable of holding some meat to her bones, while keeping a healthy figure - for now at least. She is beautifully curved and holds the body of a dancer – nimble and flexible – with long shapely legs and a petite but ample bust. Her dark chocolate locks naturally fall around her face in loose waves, framing her high cheeks and vibrant, unusually blue eyes in beautiful contrast.


Face Claim:  Raudha Athif

Short Biography:

  • Second born to a Nubian mother and Egyptian father, both traveling merchants.
  • After a particularly bad year in the Nubian mines, her Father's caravan was inspected and ransacked by roman soldiers after it was discovered he'd been evading merchant taxes in the Providences for years. Rather than spending time in prison or getting thrown into the pits, he sold his second child and most beautiful daughter. Nephiti became a slave at 9 summers.
  • Was originally being trained as a pleasure slave for her exotic looks when it was discovered she could read and write, she was handed to the apothecarius of Gracchus.

Sexuality:  Nephiti believes she is asexual and seems uninterested, and even mildly frightened by sex due abuses since she was of a young age. However, I would like to see someone awaken the selective nympho within her. Either that or abuse her further. For better refence please see my Ons & Offs

Other Info:  Is currently being sexually misused by one of the officials, whether from this house or another, for a very long time now. If anyone has interest in being part of this storyline, feel free to contact me.

Nephiti also secretly provides various 'birth control' options for both female and male slaves/gladiators. Often sneaks antidotes and remedies to the locals.
OMG she is soooooo pretty!!!!!

Amarlo


Seduce my mind and my body will follow.
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Deamonbane

Agreed! She looked fantastic! Feel free to post her up in the Character sheet thread!
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helvorn

I was talking to Vim about joining the game.  My thought was a pleasure slave who served in the household to satisfy the gladiators, staff and family.  She might well know and be acquainted with Nephiti from her partial training as a pleasure slave.

Does that sound of interest?

Deamonbane

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Amarlo


Seduce my mind and my body will follow.
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helvorn


Wicked Emi


Deamonbane

For my lazy ass to get into gear :D

Sometime either today or tomorrow is the plan, though.
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Wicked Emi


Primarch

Conchobar


Name:  Conchobar

Gladiator Style: Magistri Belua

Age:  32

Personality:  At a glance Conchobar comes across as carefree and confident. While it would be untrue to say becoming a slave & gladiator has not managed to change the man it must be conceded he has displayed an impressive capacity to shrug off the hardships of slavery. He is charismatic and jovial with a fondness for banter, in another life he may have been a poet of some sort. Any barbs he might put out towards should not be taken seriously however as they are mostly good natured & simple entertainment. Certainly if he meant to genuinely insult someone his tone would make it very clear he was not joking.

Conchobar is also pragmatic however, he understands very keenly the position he is in and knows his freedom will most certainly require survival in the Ludus and victory in the arena.   

Appearance: Tall and broad shouldered with a lithe, athletic physique. As he wears almost no armour in the arena it is something of an imperative that Conchobar's body be a visual spectacle and this has been achieved since his arrival to the Ludus. His hair & beard are both golden and normally worn somewhat wild to highlight that 'foreign savage' appeal. Aside from the mark he received he bears no scars on his body though he does possess a tattoo on his forehead, a stylized crow in tribute to a deity of his native land. 

Face Claim:  Tobias Santelmann

Short Biography:

  • Born to a Clan in southern Hibernia
  • He was raiding in Britannia Inferior when captured by the Romans. He was the only survivor of a night attack after his party attracted the attention of the local Romans.
  • Conchobar was transported on a slave ship to mainland Rome where he was eventually put on auction, considered 'good stock' for his health, size and hardy build.
  • He was eventually purchased into the Gracchus Ludus and trained to be a Gladiator, he has just completed his first year since earning the mark.

Sexuality:  Heterosexual

Stats:
Attack: 8
Defense: 14
Health: 8

Other Info:
As a Magistri Belua Conchobar fights alongside a Wolf by the name of 'Madra.' The animal was born into captivity and now largely has the disposition of a trained dog (he is a very good boy) bar when in the arena and Conchobar directs him to attack.

helvorn

Here is my house/pleasure slave.

She could easily know Nephiti from time together training as pleasure slaves.  She would certainly seek out birth control from her.

She would have a very interesting relationship with Octavian as I would see her being used to 'try out' his latest creations.  Sextus and Octavian would want to see how she performs with each new 'implement'.

Aisa Rufus


Name:  Aisa Rufus, pleasure slave

Age:  19

Occupation:  Aisa is a professionally trained pleasure slave.  She serves the gladiators, family, servants and slaves of the House of Gracchus in a role that combines aspects of Geishas and more straightforward pleasure slaves.  She can be found providing elegant service in a feast, dancing seductively in a less restrained gathering or squirming seductively on a bed or in chains on a floor.

Personality:  Aisa is clever and very perceptive both traits which serve her well in dealing with her many masters and mistresses.  She is passionate and sensuous by nature with the temper of her Celtic and Gallic background.  She carries grudges and can be dangerous to those to whom she takes a dislike although her options are limited by her slavery and slight build.

Appearance: She is of moderate height for a woman at 5'6".  She has long, dark red hair hence her appellation of 'Rufus' that flows down almost to her waist.  She is slender and lithe with the figure of a dancer but well rounded in hips and breasts.  Her eyes are a sparkling pale blue that set off her fair complexion.  She carries a brand on her left thigh with the mark of House Gracchus and is pierced in her ears and belly button.

Face Claim: Anna Hutchinson

Short Biography:  Aisa was born in Roman Gaul in what is now Belgium.  She was the daughter of a local chief and was raised in relative priviledge.  This changed when the tribes in the area sought aid from across the Rhine and revolted against Roman rule.  The revolt was crushed and she was taken at age 14 as a slave.  In the provincial market an agent of House Gracchus recognized her beauty, intelligence and passion and purchased her as a possible high pleasure slave.  Sent to Rome she was trained extensively over almost four years in all of the arts of a courtesan, companion and erotic pleasure slave.  Aisa has been serving House Gracchus full time for the last several months.

Sexuality:  Hetero but as a pleasure slave she has been trained to please women.  She has come to deeply desire strong, dominant partners through intensive training and conditioning.  She is feisty in bed by nature but can adapt to any desires of her partner.

Other Info:  Aisa is well trained in the domestic arts as would be expected of a woman.  She has a smattering of experience in medicine and herbs gained while working around the gladiators.  She was taught to read and write and instructed in many of the classics such that she might provide educated and sophisticated company to nobles.

Rel Mayer

Livia Flamma


Name:  Livia, the Flame - Gladiator Trainee

Gladiator Style: Dimachaerus

Age:  22

Personality:  Livia features complement the fired personality hidden behind her sometimes crazy flashing eyes. She's known for her temper being uncontrollable, and not necessarily the most emotionally stable of fighters. She's impulsive and known for wicked laugh at gruesome and violet situations. She's not one to refrain from what's on her mind, and one of the biggest struggles for those working or training her is that she doesn't listen well.

Appearance:

Livia is one of the more petite fighters. This however makes her a bit faster than most and her short stature can easily slip through a larger fighters thighs to stab them from behind. Her hair is platinum blonde, almost as if it has been sun soaked her entire life. Skin a matching caramelized tone. The young woman looks as if she has worked hard since the second she could stand on two legs. Lean muscled arms, stomach, and thighs make her pack more of a punch for her small stature. Her eyes are blue, but often they can appear green when she's especially angry. Armor is usually light, as she's currently working on earning enough or finding a sponsor that will pay for more proper weapons and armor in the actual arena.

Face Claim:  Heidi Hudson Leick

Short Biography: 

Came from a small village a little bit away. Here is where a retired gladiator eventually moved to start a farm and a family. This gladiator (unnamed at this time) lost a family in a horrible fire, the kindness of his heart allowed him to take in a young orphaned teenager named Livia. However, the only bonding between her and this man was through training. It was better this way, then letting her continue torturing small animals around the village or fighting anyone her age that tended to disagree with her. The father figure grew older, and it was now Livia's time to venture South to prove that her training was worth it, and eventually come back with enough money to do exactly as the figure did before her.

However, knowing Livia's impulsive and fickle nature, few are expecting her to come back.

Sexuality:  Bisexual

Stats: Each has a max value of 20. House champion has 36 points to spend. Gladiators have 30. Trainees start with 15, with 10 to be awarded for passing the Test.
Attack: 7
Defense:4
Health: 4

Other Info:  She doesn't fight with two traditional swords. Instead she fights with one long sword and then a small dagger. She finds that this makes it easier to maneuver around.




I'd like to brainstorm any connections. Would like someone to refine and train her. Maybe even take her to fight in the Pits.

Also, please let me know if I need to make any changes.

Deamonbane

They both look great! Feel free to post them in the character thread.
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Aiden

Connal looks forward to carving you into worthy fighters to die in the Arena.

Rel Mayer

Quote from: Aiden on December 29, 2018, 06:57:11 PM
Connal looks forward to carving you into worthy fighters to die in the Arena.

Good luck. I feel an underdog win incoming.

Aiden


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GnothiSeauton

I was on the fence about creating a character, but seeing Rel involved in the group really makes me want to try and come up with some sort of character idea.
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Quote from: GnothiSeauton on December 29, 2018, 07:31:16 PM
I was on the fence about creating a character, but seeing Rel involved in the group really makes me want to try and come up with some sort of character idea.

Oh my god. Yes, please. <3

GnothiSeauton

Going to try to come up with something.

If anyone is looking for something, feel free to PM me.
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Quote from: sweets on December 29, 2018, 07:38:20 PM
Connal did do a great job with Fausta.

Who knew beating women into submission is what it takes...in combat.  >:)


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Quote from: GnothiSeauton on December 29, 2018, 07:31:16 PM
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Caela

If anyone is interested and not sure they want to be a member of the Gracchus household, I made a friend of the family Aurora who could use a father or siblings. The Gracchus family needs someone to invite to parties after all! lol

Prosak

Throwing my hat in the ring, lol. Let me know what people think. May make a character from Carthage as well.

Lycus Anaxandridas


Name:  Lycus Anaxandridas, Lycus the Tall. The Lacedaemon

Gladiator Style: Murmillo
Age:  24

Personality: Unhappy with his current position, he makes the most of it by reveling in his fights. Enjoying the battles as a distraction from his shame. As a spartan, his fellows would look to him as nothing more then a mongrel at this point. A deserter who would never earn a grave marker, even if he died fighting. He has not allowed this fact to depress him, or deter him from keeping what little honor he has left. Ever the optimist despite his situation, he keeps his dry wit and is a master of laconic phrase.

Appearance: Standing at 5 foot 5, Lycus is considered short among gladiators. Both his Gladiator brothers and opponents stand taller, even be it by an inch. Something that was made noticed by his announcement, to his first match. He won, and since then he wore the name given to him mockingly with stride. The Tall. He has shortened black hair, and a stubbled beard, with brown eyes and a battle hardened body. He has a scar across the right side of his chest, from the arena. The scar on his right arm, and chin he earned among his Spartan brothers. Lycus has a Lambida (Used by the Lacedaemon army as it's Symbol) He of coarse, bears the mark of his Dominus.

Face Claim:  Scott Adkins

Short Biography:
Born in the region of Greece known as Laconia, of the Lacedaemon city state in the city of Sparta, Lycus only knew conflict. Like any other Spartan child, since the day he can hold a sword he was thrown into training. Forced to steal and fight just to eat. They instilled onto him the values of a warrior. To have honor and to fight for his people. He was not a soldier of any great renown, but it became apparent as he grew older, he was not to be tall. Despite the disadvantage of his height, he fought ferociously and did not allow his disadvantage to impede the phalanx. For this, he still had respect.

What a shock it was to his system, to see how low he fell. After a skirmish on the borders of Laconia he found himself captured by Roman soldiers. He did not die among his brothers and with little choice, circumstances led him into the Arena.

He has been a gladiator for over two years now. His family must think him long dead and without a body, his name must be shamed as a deserter. Regardless of this, Lycus has pushed on, making this his new life. Making a name for himself, albeit a small one. As Lycus the Tall.

Sexuality:  Hetero

Stats:
Attack: 11
Defense: 7
Health: 12

Other Info: Has a son he is unaware of among the roman nobles. (A noble women had him for a night ;) )


History note: The city state is actually called Lacedaemon, Sparta is the name of it's main settlement.

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Deamonbane

He looks great, Prosak! Feel free to post him in the Character Thread and get started on some plotting :)

That said, I think we have enough gladiators for now. Still need some trainees, house slaves and Roman nobles to fill the ranks!
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Andronica

I loved the Starz series Spartacus and just stumbled across one of the IC threads, much to my delight. <3

I may be tempted to whip up a couple of characters, preferably a noblewoman and her body slave if there's still room.

Deamonbane

Quote from: BlackStone on January 09, 2019, 08:12:13 PM
What is the posting rate like?
Hey there :)

Currently, the posting rate is a bit slow.

Quote from: Andronica on February 03, 2019, 08:32:20 AM
I loved the Starz series Spartacus and just stumbled across one of the IC threads, much to my delight. <3

I may be tempted to whip up a couple of characters, preferably a noblewoman and her body slave if there's still room.
There's always more room! Noblewoman and body slave sounds perfect!
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Andronica

Excellent! I'll send you my profiles shortly. If they get the green light, I'll post them here along with suggestions for connections to other PCs. :)

Edit: PM sent!

Andronica

Without further delay, here are my ladies for the group game! I'm open to making all sorts of connections if anyone has ideas. :)




Oriana Idonea


Name: Oriana Idonea

Age: 27

Occupation: Daughter of the lannista Maro Idoneus.

Personality: Oriana is witty, stubborn, and refreshing to engage with. Apart from a healthy dose of arrogance that runs strong in the noble class, she can be surprisingly warm  - when the slaves obey - especially to Maelia since the girls were raised akin to sisters including sharing the same bed. Though with Maelia's company came a lesson for both of them to understand their roles: to serve and be served. This relationship paved the way for Oriana's manipulative inclinations. She favours playing mind games and using the slaves to achieve her goals, but once a certain threshold is reached, she will take what she wants by force if necessary.

Appearance: Oriana takes after her mother's good breeding a great deal and is innately petite with subtle womanly curves. Her shapely legs and backside are most prominent - including characteristic dimples of Venus at her lower back - coupled by a small chest that is not ample but definitively feminine all the same. Oriana has an incredulous brow overshadowing her green-grey eyes, a heart shaped face and pointed chin. Her full rosy lips are often turned up into a half-smirk that makes her angular features more pronounced, and leaves it difficult for others to determine what she is thinking. The noblewoman's visage is completed by a mane of rich sable hair that her body slave Maelia often piles into a loose bun fixed with gold pins, while a portion of her wavy locks are left down to drape the slope of her slender shoulder and decolletage.

Face Claim: ----

Short Biography: Oriana was born into the house of Maro Indoneus, a lannista of moderate fame and noble origins. She grew up enjoying the lavish things her father's coin provided without fail. Although impatient and proud, her rearing seems to have not spoiled her attitude as much as her acquaintances with more wanton appetites.

When she blossomed into womanhood, Oriana soon became accustomed to the more intimate delicacies of her station, enjoying honeyed wine while she observed at the most scandalous festes and orgies. It was at one such event she met her husband: a wealthy merchant who traded in chattel who became a quick friend of her fathers - and a valuable asset. However, the marriage was fairly lacklustre despite the promising match and after several years she did not conceive an heir. Given her inclination to autonomy, it was unclear whether Oriana could not bear children or simply ensured her husband's attempts were futile.

Now blissfully estranged from her husband, and with no real responsibilities other than unifying their house with another formidable name, Oriana has taken to following the blood sports. Most recently she witnessed a match starring the Gracchus house Champion, Fausta the Viper, and became immediately smitten. In typical impromptu Oriana fashion, she packed up her body slave and headed for the house of Titus Gracchus.

Sexuality: Bisexual. Her childless marriage led people to wonder if she prefers the company of women. Ori has no qualms about taking up with the gilded ladies of her class or even servants when the mood strikes, but she is just as content to bed a man provided he impresses her. She also greatly enjoys voyeurism and exhibitionism, especially when she is in control of the 'entertainment', so to speak.

Other Info: Will update as needed.




Maelia


Name: Maelia. Rhona in her mother's Gallic tongue.

Age: 26

Occupation: The body slave of Oriana Idonea.

Personality: Maelia is a quick learner because her position requires rapt attention toward her mistress. She is slow to trust anyone apart from Oriana. Ulpia raised her to be an obedient spectre that the domina and dominus would not know was there until they required her presence. Her emotions are rarely shown and she speaks little, even when outside the company of nobility. This quietness led some to believe her mute or simple when in truth she is a keen observer hiding a sharp intellect behind that stoic facade. However, she has a fiery temper that occasionally rears its head...

Appearance: It would be a mistake to consider her weak when glancing at Maelia's average height and slight build. Years of servitude afforded her a lean muscled, agile body. She grew into a lovely woman with thick bronze curls, sultry almond-shaped eyes, wide hips, and breasts that are the perfect handful of unblemished alabaster. Oriana puts these charms on display by making her dance, or dressing her in revealing outfits to show off the 'savage' torc-shaped woad tattoos on her upper arms which were imprinted on Maelia as a child by her mother. Most recently, she bears a scar on her left cheek as punishment for mutilating a guard who tried to have his way with her.

Face Claim: Imogen Poots

Short Biography: Maelia was born to a favourite Gaul slave in the Idoneus villa. Her father was said to be one of the gladiators as dominus used the slaves to reward his men for feats in the arena, but no particular name ever arose. Shortly after her birth some of the slaves began to titter about Maelia and Oriana's father being one in the same because the former shares his striking blue eyes. These whispers were quickly shut down by the domina who was loathe to hear the rambling of her servants. She had no love for the girl, but when Maelia's mother's died of fever, the domina placed Maelia under the stern care of the head house slave, Ulpia, to have her groomed as Oriana's body slave. The domina's interference in her rearing made some of the slaves despise Maelia for being doted on and so she never felt particularly close to anyone.

She grew up to be a perfect slave, in Oriana's opinion. Ulpia's training ensured her hands were skilled and she would not shy away from the bloody life in a ludus, Ori doesn't balk at using Maelia's feminine charms as distraction in her schemes. Though the two are close for domina and slave there is an strange love between them, and Maelia is reminded on a daily basis that her domina is lenient but she also can be naive of her cruelty.

Sexuality: Like any good slave, she was trained to please her betters - male, female, or otherwise. She hasn't put much thought toward her personal preference because it is her duty to serve, and Oriana often keeps her close to ensure she's not marred by the nobility.

Other Info: Uses her spare time to touch up the woad Oriana is fascinated by. The domina has given her permission to be tattooed elsewhere in similar fashion.

helvorn

They are great characters with lots of potential!  You could join us on the balcony.

Jason Hunter

Are you still accepting new characters? Thinking of throwing a gladiator together.

Jason Hunter

Character Name


Name:  Crixus 

Gladiator Style: Murmillo

Age:  30

Personality:  Crixus is arrogant and cocky, often mouthing off before he even thinks. Like many in the gladiator pits he always thinks himself untouchable. The threat of violence for disobedience is no deterrent for him, often ignoring the pain of the punishments and smiling through it. Crixus says what he is thinking with no filter. It has lead him to large amounts of trouble with many of his masters often leading to him being sold. Although Crixus is a brute of a man, inside somewhere there is a soft spot, a heart of gold, the problem is it is hidden behind so much bloodshed and sweat that it would be almost impossible for anyone to see the love in him or bring it out.

Appearance: He is 1.85m tall weighing 95kg. He has striking blue eyes and brown hair.

Face Claim:  Andy Witfield

Short Biography:  Crixus is the way he is thanks to his upbringing. The son of a slave, he was never destined for anything great, constantly disobeying his master. He was more of a pain than anything else so at the age of 5, Crixus was sold to another master, separating him from his family and leaving him alone in a new region of Rome. Nothing changed with the new master, Crixus continued to disobey everything he was told, getting lashed constantly. He moved from master to master, being sold and traded for a low price to get rid of him, almost being killed on a few occasions due to getting such a harsh beating.

Funny enough, it was these constant lashing that brought out his true potential. Even at such a young age, Crixus never showed any pain or fear, having his back split open time after time by the crack of a whip, blood running down his bare back, he didn't let out a noise, no tears and no grimace. His master then came up with an idea, start training Crixus with a sword, get him ready for the gladiator pits. There was nothing to lose, Crixus was disobedient and never would amount to anything as a slave. Worst thing that could happen was he died, no loss to the family, best situation was he excelled at it, taking his aggression out on others and bringing fame and fortune to his family.

He excelled at the sword, nimble on his feet but with the power of a lion it was a deadly combination. Due to his aggressive attitude, his master thought it best to give him a shield as well. If Crixus was going to run head first into combat, at least have a shield to block the first attacks. It didn't take long before Crixus was thrown into the pits, his first test coming at the age of 14, going up against fighters twice his age and size but he didn't fear them, he ran head in head first, cutting down his enemies in no time. Crixus was not untouchable though, often getting wounds in battle that would cripple most fighters but Crixus pushed through it, deep cuts and broken ribs only resting once his enemy was cut down.

This wasn't an easy time for Crixus, at 18 he faced his toughest test in life. In the pits outside of Rome, Crixus came up against his father. There was nothing he could do, should he refuse to fight, they would both be killed. His father had to fight as well. If there was not a fair fight, his mother would be killed due to the shame his father would bring to the family. The fight was brutal, an hour long as they blocked and parried, lunged and swung, not wanting to hurt the other but knowing there was no choice. Crixus was eventually the victor, cutting down his own father in a move that finished it quick with no suffering.

He showed no emotion after the fight, waiting until he was in the privacy of the training pits before breaking down in tears, swearing one day to get vengeance on the families involved. Crixus went on to be one of the greatest fighters in the rural games, working himself up to have a reputation and a name that was feared by most. He never loved, pushing the thought of love and companionship out of his life. Only knowing hurt and pain, he was scared to let any close to him, knowing it would only lead to more pain. He never got along with the other gladiators either, figuring that if he got close to anyone, they would just put the two friends up against each other, forcing  him to kill another loved one.

Sexuality:  Straight

Stats: Each has a max value of 20. House champion has 36 points to spend. Gladiators have 30. Trainees start with 15, with 10 to be awarded for passing the Test.
Attack: 12
Defense: 7
Health: 11

Crixus' fighting armour, pieces all taken from the people he has slain in the pits

Jason Hunter

Sorry if you are full or if I jumped the gun, thought I would write it out while the ideas were flowing in my mind lol.

Deamonbane

We're not full, and the character looks pretty great. Feel free to post him up in the character sheet thread!
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Jason Hunter

Thinking of making a male slave as well but let’s see how the gladiator goes first lol.if there is anything you want me to change please let me know Deamonbane.