Necromancer, A Modern Arthurian (Interest Check)

[The Dark Raven]

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IC - New Orleans

IC - The Bayou

IC - Historical

In the exodus of the Romans from the British Isles, there left a dearth of power when the remaining tribes fell upon one another, struggling to find who would reign supreme among them.  One, a Briton by the name of Arthur, dreamed of a peace everlasting, to rival even that of the Pax Romana and fought the Saxons and Kentishmen alike, to bring his own people to power.  For a time, he was successful, reigning over a mini-Golden Age, hosting tournaments and acting as patron to his knights who journeyed on the quest for the Holy Grail. 

But the hearts of men were not so easily pacified, lending to distrust and jealousy, his own knights turning against him.  His most trusted Lancelot seduced his queen, Guinevere, while other knights had their foibles as well.  Tristan seduced his uncle's wife, Isolde, while Mordred journeyed away only to return to fight him at the Battle of Camlann, where both met their end.  The great dream of Albion went with them, buried on the Isle of Avalon, where rumor said Arthur would be healed and return when Britain most needed him.

Poets and historians alike kept the dream alive, as word of the man and his deeds passed from tangible truth to hazy myth and stories told to children.  Tournaments were held in the style of Arthur by kings seeking to tie their own reign to the golden age of Arthur, and perhaps their own claim to his rumored lands.  Artists in the Victorian age romanticized the legends, painting series of works on the subject and sparking the fire once more.  The fire could not go out if one remembered the deeds...

Now, with the upheaval of the world, hope is fading and with it the dreams of man.  But as the world seeks to tear itself apart, magic is reawakening and so are the souls of the lost, waiting for Arthur's return.



Setting:  New Orleans, 2017.
Rating:  Extreme



Extra information here.  Game threads are up, besides IC threads.

If interested, pop me a message below.

[rotburn]

Showing interest.
You've done a lot of work on this, I checked out the other links and it looks superb.
Is it going to end up like an action/adventure?
Are there mortal enemies or is it a wait for Arthur to keep mankind from collapsing?

[Bibliophilia]

I'm noting my interest, as well.

I have so many questions, but I imagine most will be answered, eventually.

[The Dark Raven]

Is it going to end up like an action/adventure?

After some setup, yes.

Are there mortal enemies or is it a wait for Arthur to keep mankind from collapsing?

A little bit of both.

I have so many questions, but I imagine most will be answered, eventually.

Ask away!

[Faustus]

Oh, Daylily! This is beautiful!

You have all my interest.

[rotburn]

Well that sounds especially neat  8-)

If you need a Mordred, I would love to put a character sheet together.
My second choice would be Lancelot if you already have player for Mordred.

[Bruja]

You have my Interest my dearest!!! I would love to play Merlin as a woman...

[The Dark Raven]

Oh, Daylily! This is beautiful!

You have all my interest.

h/t

If you need a Mordred, I would love to put a character sheet together.
My second choice would be Lancelot if you already have player for Mordred.

Actually I'm looking for a Mordred.  Lancelot was taken in planning stages. :)

You have my Interest my dearest!!! I would love to play Merlin as a woman...

Will nab you to plot.

[The Dark Raven]

Don't forget! 

When you claim an analogue, don't forget to tell me a faceclaim as well. :)

[Faustus]

Question: How many characters may an individual potentially play in this game?

Also, may I please place Percival on hold with a faceclaim of James McAvoy? c:

[The Dark Raven]

Question: How many characters may an individual potentially play in this game?

Also, may I please place Percival on hold with a faceclaim of James McAvoy? c:

Done.

Answer: For now, one each, but I'm not averse to a few extras once we get enough interest or plotbunnies floating around.

[Bibliophilia]

Are the characters aware of the entirety of their past when their souls awaken, or does awareness of their past life come upon them gradually?

Are there any other big changes to the world, aside from New Orleans being half under water?  Where was Avalon?  Does the location still exist in the current world?

Will old rivalries still exist?  Will you be incorporating Arthurian quests into the story?

[rotburn]

Hunting for that Mordred faceclaim. <3
You all thinking he's a medium height, dark haired, young troublemaker?
Or a tall, dark personality, gruff jaded type this time around?

[Bibliophilia]

May I place Tristan on hold with Ruby Rose as the face claim?

[The Dark Raven]

May I place Tristan on hold with Ruby Rose as the face claim?

Done.

Hunting for that Mordred faceclaim. <3
You all thinking he's a medium height, dark haired, young troublemaker?
Or a tall, dark personality, gruff jaded type this time around?

Up to you. ;)

Are the characters aware of the entirety of their past when their souls awaken, or does awareness of their past life come upon them gradually?

Basically, the premise is that these characters are reincarnated into modern bodies? Were they always aware that they were these people or will they have some realization suddenly down the line?

Depends on how you want to play it, really.  Some will be fully awoken, some partially, some not at all yet.

Regarding reincarnation:  that's the idea.

Are there any other big changes to the world, aside from New Orleans being half under water?  Where was Avalon?  Does the location still exist in the current world?

I'm thinking that it is a pseudo-dystopian type idea, almost in the vein of Logan's Run, where the few that survive whatever the cataclysmic event was, happened to converge on New Orleans.  Or at least that is where our slice of civilization is.

Avalon was in the British Isles, but is as we know it today.  Lost, despite much searching.

Will old rivalries still exist?  Will you be incorporating Arthurian quests into the story?

Old rivalries may exist, if enemies are both in an awakened state.  There are some over-arching ideas that are going to be brought to bear, but those are possibilities for Big Plots, so I'm not revealing those quite yet until we have the characters needed.

Quests will be a big part of the Big Plots, with their own twist. ;)

[rotburn]

Lookout~
Mordred faceclaim <3

Mordred

Ian Somehalder

[The Dark Raven]

Lookout~
Mordred faceclaim <3

Mordred

Ian Somehalder

Done. :)

[Aiden]

Lancelot checking in!

You can find me on the mumble or yahoo, those who have it. Any other plottings can be done by PM.

Hell I don't know where to start yet myself!

[Bibliophilia]

Oh!  One more question, are the characters from Arthurian legend that you don't have listed actually available for play?  I'm just wondering if there's a chance Isolde will show up at some point.

[la dame en noir]

Holy moly

this sounds almost exactly like my table top game that I had to make for Game Design - it was a futuristic/modern take on Merlin(and the fables).

Really cool.

Good luck! :3

[The Dark Raven]

Oh!  One more question, are the characters from Arthurian legend that you don't have listed actually available for play?  I'm just wondering if there's a chance Isolde will show up at some point.

That is covered in game information, yes.  There are only a few women listed, but I was working with the knights for the listing.

[Xurtan]

Potential interest as a male Morgana, but a couple of questions. Can we get an example of skills/weaknesses? Abilities? In the case of Morgana, would 'Magic' be an 'Ability', or a 'Skill'. It might be innate, but if it's learned.. Beyond that, assuming one is 'Awakened' is it merely knowledge that they were this person, or actual memories? If memories, how detailed? 

[The Dark Raven]

Potential interest as a male Morgana, but a couple of questions. Can we get an example of skills/weaknesses? Abilities? In the case of Morgana, would 'Magic' be an 'Ability', or a 'Skill'. It might be innate, but if it's learned.. Beyond that, assuming one is 'Awakened' is it merely knowledge that they were this person, or actual memories? If memories, how detailed?

Morgana is taken.

I have determined that abilities are innate, skills are learned.

Regarding memories and their awakenings, that is covered farther up in the thread.

[CurvyKitten]

I have no idea who I'd play but totally interested!

[The Dark Raven]

I have no idea who I'd play but totally interested!

Roger roger.

[Xurtan]

Morgana is taken.

I withdraw my interest then. Thanks anyways, and I hope y'all have a great time. :)

[The Dark Raven]

I withdraw my interest then. Thanks anyways, and I hope y'all have a great time. :)

Have a good one.

[Tinkertoy]

May I please put a tentative check on Ganieda please?

[The Dark Raven]

May I please put a tentative check on Ganieda please?

Tentative check is go.  PM me for details please. :)

[Tinkertoy]

Tentative check is go.  PM me for details please. :)

Thank you kindly,Ms Lily. Constructing Pm post haste.

[rotburn]

Working on Mordred now <3

[The Dark Raven]

Working on Mordred now <3

Working on Morgana now.

[rotburn]

Any requests for him? Preferences and stuff? Or maybe plot requests peoples? PMMMM ^^

[The Dark Raven]

Any requests for him? Preferences and stuff? Or maybe plot requests peoples? PMMMM ^^

Once I get Morg all the way in my head I will hit you up.

[CurvyKitten]

I shall be claiming Modelka Siri for my lady of the lake, and katheryn winnick for that other little idea I told you about :) EDIT: Katheryn will be playing Gawain
Modelka Siri



katheryn winnick

[Tinkertoy]

Registering my face claim for Guinevere, Evan Rachel Wood...packing heat and not allowing an abduction in this lifetime.

[Deamonbane]

You guys still looking for an Arthur?

[The Dark Raven]

You guys still looking for an Arthur?

Bane!

Yessir, we are.  Are you....interested?  ;D

Addendum: Arthur tentatively reserved for Deamonbane.

[Bibliophilia]

Daylily, are you cool with omnisexual characters?  I realize you can't possibly put every permutation on the sheet, and you hit the high points, but I just want to be absolutely certain before I finish my sheet.

[The Dark Raven]

Daylily, are you cool with omnisexual characters?  I realize you can't possibly put every permutation on the sheet, and you hit the high points, but I just want to be absolutely certain before I finish my sheet.

Yes. :)

[Aiden]

I am looking for a potential "Squire" for my Lancelot.

I believe the following knights all squired for him at some point before promoted to knights themselves in the lore.

Percival, at times Gawain or Galahad


Squire in the current time would be a right hand man, lawyer, someone educated, Lancelot attended Columbia and was groomed since birth to one day become a "King" himself, so there some code of honor going on with him.

This current timeline Lancelot is a son of an Irish King (Of the Real IRA) who went down to New Orleans to open a route between the US and Ireland to traffick guns.

So Lancelot is a gun smuggler/trafficker (among other things), but he has shell corporations and appears as a "legit" businessman who spends his weekends at the country club, mingling with the upper crust of society. During the week he fucks their wives.

[Deamonbane]

Alrighty then! I'll get working on a sheet...

[The Dark Raven]

Alrighty then! I'll get working on a sheet...

Let me know your face claim as soon as you figure one out, so I can put it on the list. :)

[The Dark Raven]

Update:  All threads are up and indexed.  Ready to play for those with approved character sheets.

[Strangefate]

Considering, but not entirely certain yet.  Possibly a Pellinore, Kay, Gareth, or Galahad, depending on who all is still open.   :-)

[The Dark Raven]

Considering, but not entirely certain yet.  Possibly a Pellinore, Kay, Gareth, or Galahad, depending on who all is still open.   :-)

All are open at this time, though if you want Galahad, you may want to catch up with Aiden as he's got a little back story on that one. ;)

[Deamonbane]

Ugh, I hate doing this, but a combination of additional workload both at work and at school and generalized muselessness have led me to conclude that I really shouldn't be taking on new RPs, no matter how awesome...

[The Dark Raven]

Ugh, I hate doing this, but a combination of additional workload both at work and at school and generalized muselessness have led me to conclude that I really shouldn't be taking on new RPs, no matter how awesome...

Thanks for letting us know.  *hug*  See ya around, Bane. :)

[The Dark Raven]

wolfsinger has expressed interest in Arthur (face claim: Jay Horton)

I am discussing with her now.

[rotburn]

~welcome wolfsinger!

[rotburn]

(Will have Mordred tonight after yesterday's mishap) T^T

[The Dark Raven]

(Will have Mordred tonight after yesterday's mishap) T^T

Okiedokie, just PM him my way when you're done.

[Bruja]

Welcome to all those on board..glad to have you!

[The Dark Raven]

Still recruiting knights, if anyone is interested!

Come join us!

[Bibliophilia]

We have cookies and beer!  -peers.-  Well, we have cookies.  Mordred drank all the beer.

[The Dark Raven]

Gotta watch that Mordred....

[undisclosedtoyou]

And omg I checked my inbox at just the right time!  I'm in!  I'm also on Mumble if anyone is interested in plotting with me.

[The Dark Raven]

And omg I checked my inbox at just the right time!  I'm in!  I'm also on Mumble if anyone is interested in plotting with me.

Dis!

I am away from mumble at the mo.  Who was the knight you wanted again?

[undisclosedtoyou]

Daylily! <3

I believe it was Kay, if I'm not mistaken!

[The Dark Raven]

Daylily! <3

I believe it was Kay, if I'm not mistaken!

Awesome!  Any ideas on a faceclaim, let me know. :)

And to everyone else, yes I got a name change.

[undisclosedtoyou]

I'm not entirely sure yet.  When you first told me about this game, I was gonna make a female and use Sophia Bush as my claim.  But it looks like there are a bunch of women already, so I'm leaning towards a guy, which means I'll have to go look for a new claim. :P

You're name change reminds me of Raven from Teen Titans! 

[The Dark Raven]

I'm not entirely sure yet.  When you first told me about this game, I was gonna make a female and use Sophia Bush as my claim.  But it looks like there are a bunch of women already, so I'm leaning towards a guy, which means I'll have to go look for a new claim. :P

You're name change reminds me of Raven from Teen Titans!

I have not seen Teen Titans.  ;)  It's Druidic in nature.

[rotburn]

Congrats on your name change!

Mordred most diffidently drank the beer and the rum... in BOSS mode  8-)

[The Dark Raven]

Congrats on your name change!

Mordred most diffidently drank the beer and the rum... in BOSS mode  8-)

*giggles*

[Tinkertoy]

Alright, you shower of lovely folks, Guinevere is no up and approved. If anyone wants to be involved with her, set up connections or plot, then feel free to inbox me. I also really like to discuss in real time via IMs via skype, so just give me a shout and let's get scheming!

[CurvyKitten]

WOOT I'm always open for connections. I have Maria (aka Nimue)who I just posted, she is a surgeon from a well off family. And I also have Gina (aka  Gawain) who is a cop with some attitude and active lifestyle <,<..>.> LOLZ

Open to links of kinds, just let me know and I'm sure we can work something out :)

[Bruja]

We have cookies and beer!  -peers.-  Well, we have cookies.  Mordred drank all the beer.

Typical ...dammit I wanted beer. :P

[undisclosedtoyou]

We may be out of beer, but we have all of the whiskey! 

[The Dark Raven]

Also, absinthe is good.  I finally opened the bottle last night.

[undisclosedtoyou]

Oooohhhhhhhhhhhh, how did that go?!

[The Dark Raven]

Oooohhhhhhhhhhhh, how did that go?!

Interesting.  Fast acting, tastes nice.  I liked it, but it has some interesting things about it.

[undisclosedtoyou]

Interesting.  Fast acting, tastes nice.  I liked it, but it has some interesting things about it.

Did you do the thing with melting a sugar cube into it?  I've had it before, but to be honest, I don't really remember much about how it tasted.  Than again, the absinthe you can get here in the U.S isn't the same as what you can get abroad, or so I've heard.

[The Dark Raven]

Did you do the thing with melting a sugar cube into it?  I've had it before, but to be honest, I don't really remember much about how it tasted.  Than again, the absinthe you can get here in the U.S isn't the same as what you can get abroad, or so I've heard.

I have French absinthe.

And yes, I melted (or rather muddled) sugar cubes into the drink because i didn't feel like finding matches at midnight....lol

They have lifted a lot of the restrictions on the drink, though in the US you have to be below a certain % wormwood for it to be imported.

[undisclosedtoyou]

I have French absinthe.

And yes, I melted (or rather muddled) sugar cubes into the drink because i didn't feel like finding matches at midnight....lol

They have lifted a lot of the restrictions on the drink, though in the US you have to be below a certain % wormwood for it to be imported.

So what I'm hearing is that if you want to party, you gotta party with Raven!  Lol.  Oooh I might invest in another bottle to try than, thanks for the tip! 

On a weird tangent, when you said you had French absinthe, the first thing that popped into my head was, "I want you to paint me like one of your French girls."  Than I spent a second laughing at myself.

[The Dark Raven]

So what I'm hearing is that if you want to party, you gotta party with Raven!  Lol.  Oooh I might invest in another bottle to try than, thanks for the tip! 

On a weird tangent, when you said you had French absinthe, the first thing that popped into my head was, "I want you to paint me like one of your French girls."  Than I spent a second laughing at myself.

This is the kind I have.

[undisclosedtoyou]

This is the kind I have.

Well it looks pretty cool.

[The Dark Raven]

Well it looks pretty cool.

It tasted like liquid anise.  It was soooo good.

[undisclosedtoyou]

Oh that's righttt, it has a licorice flavor to it.  I remember that now.  Yeahh I wasn't the biggest fan, since I hate black licorice. 

[The Dark Raven]

Oh that's righttt, it has a licorice flavor to it.  I remember that now.  Yeahh I wasn't the biggest fan, since I hate black licorice.

*grin*  I love the stuff.  So much so that I had to ration myself.

[undisclosedtoyou]

Ickyyyyy, lmao.  But hey, to each their own!

[Bibliophilia]

I would be iffy about drinking something that has hallucinogenic properties and sports a portrait of a painter who cut off his own ear in a fit of madness and then killed himself some time later.  I believe Van Gogh was bipolar...or would have been diagnosed as such.

-chuckles.-  I've tasted absinthe before, and while I love the ritualistic quality of the drink, as well as the aesthetics...I'm not much of a drinker, and I hate anise.

[undisclosedtoyou]

-chuckles.-  I've tasted absinthe before, and while I love the ritualistic quality of the drink, as well as the aesthetics...I'm not much of a drinker, and I hate anise.

Mhm, those are pretty much my feelings on the matter to.  But the idea of Absinthe is pretty cool.

[The Dark Raven]

Closing and locking.  Game has been closed.  Thank you all for the interest, but RL has really done a number on my muse on this one.