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In the land of Soria, people and animals live in harmony to an extent unheard of by any of the neighboring countries. Every person at the age of 18 is sent into the wild with others of their age to find an animal of their choosing and form an unbreakable bond with them. The method of forming this bond varies from person to person, and no one knows how they will do it until they find the animal destined to become their partner. The partners then form a limited telekinetic bond, allowing communication, but not to such an extent as to allow control over each other. Each person may only take one partner, regardless of if their first choice is alive or not. This alone would not be intriguing to the lands around Soria, but there is another side to this. Animals in the great land are, in a word, incredible.
From giant spiders who leave a trail of fire everywhere they go to wolves who hunt with the power of ice, there are no animals considered "normal" by other countries' standards. There have been many attempts to catalogue all the kinds of animals that exist, but all such endeavors end in failure. It is not uncommon for a human to have an animal companion that no one else in Soria has had in a century. As such, all animals are considered sacred in Soria. Killing one is the highest crime one can commit, and no meat is eaten anywhere in the land. The combination of human will and animal might makes all Sorians fierce warriors, but they are a peaceful people. No one dares to challenge them, as they know that compared to the Sorians, they have no power. All attempts for a non-Sorian to form the bond have ended in failure. Only the Sorians have the mental ability to form bonds.
While all Sorian animals are beyond imagination, there are some legendary even to the magnificent country. Dragons, Krakens, and other beasts that are known as legendary throughout the entire world are as such in Soria. No one has even seen one of these beasts in millennia. However, there are stories of a time when a select few Sorians have bonded with the legendary beasts, and they invariably altered the course of Sorian's destiny with this mighty creature on their side. However, any who go out on their trial looking for any remnant of these beings always return disappointed. It seems they have disappeared forever.
The Story
You are a Sorian of 18 years. You are about to embark on your journey to find your animal companion. As is tradition, all Sorians eligible for this expedition are beginning it at the same time. Soria is vast, but you are embarking with others from your town, and you will doubtless meet others from other places on your journey. You have no clue what kind of animal you will pick or what your method of bonding is, but that is as it should be. You may have hopes for a certain kind of companion, but only destiny will decide your choice. Along with all this...there's always the small dream that you will run across a lost legend...
The Rules
1. This story is OP driven. I will have a main character, but I reserve the right to add NPCs at my choosing. I choose if a war should break out at some point (right now I don't have plans for that though...that's not what this RP is about) Also, I am the only one who will make the final decision as to if and where a legend will appear, and if one does appear, I choose what it is, down to its power.
2. You may only choose ONE animal companion. This is true even if your choice is killed.
3. For all non-legend animals, you may pick what you run into. Dog with lightning? Cat with darkness? It's up to you. However, remember you may only pick one animal. If you make a choice, you cannot change it later...even if you should run into a legend. Also, keep in mind that animals are sacred in Soria. You cannot kill one...doing so would turn all others against you, be they animal or human. How many creatures you run into is at your discretion.
4. You may pick your own form of bonding with your animal. However, it cannot include force.
5. The time setting here is medieval. Therefore no guns or explosives. However, I am changing one aspect of traditional medieval society, and that is that women are equal to men in Soria. Outside the country it's traditional medieval society, so be careful should you venture out of Soria.
6. Another side of this adventure is to bond with others your age. This can be friendships or romances...be creative
7. Keep it realistic (within the scopes of the RP). Soria is very peaceful, VERY low crime rate, so no drug-addled past or whatnot. It is medieval times, so keep things located in there...this includes town names.
8. No one may come from the capital city (which I'll introduce later.) This is for a good reason...which again will be revealed later.
9. All standard forum rules and Campfire Stories rules apply.
10. Have fun! This RP is wide open for experimentation, and I anticipate this will be a great RP .
The Character Sheet
Name: (self explanatory)
Age: (must be 18, so don't copy this line.)
Gender: (SE)
Appearance: (SE)
Personality: (SE)
Hometown: (anything but the capital...you can choose names, or pick a place that's already been created by another person. Also include the general location of the town (north, south, etc.))
Parents: (names and animals)
Skills: (what are you good at...and what are you not? NOTE: This is my way of doing that assigning traits. You cannot be good at everything, and you must slowly adapt your character if a need arises. Also, bonding cannot be on here, since you have no idea what to do now)
Animal Hope: (What animal do you hope to bond with? THIS IS NOT BINDING...in fact, I encourage you pick something different from what you end up bonding with...character growth opportunity here)
Bio: (SE)
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Name: Jonathan Edo
Gender: Male
Appearance: Longer blond hair, 6' even, blue eyes.
Personality: A mellow person, but also very determined. Friendly, and well-liked.
Hometown: Malkirk, located in the southwest.
Parents: Mark and Fria Edo, with a blazing hawk and a flying stingray.
Skills: Pros- hiking, swimming, cooking, living off the land, optimistic, quick on his feet, good with directions. Cons- Not a skilled fighter, lack of organizational skills, has insomnia, several bad allergies, sometimes acts without thinking while pressured.
Animal Hope: Jonathan doesn't have a specific animal in mind. Rather, he's keeping an open mind to see what animal he ends up with.
Bio: Jonathan was born and raised in the small town of Malkirk. Malkirk sits on the Nantel river, and has an optimal spot for swimming. Due to this, the main animal companions in Malkirk are either marine life or animals who feed off of fish. Jonathan has always loved swimming. One of his favorite pasttimes was trying to outswim his mother's stingray. He only won once, but the experience made him a great swimmer. His other main activity growing up was going with his father (and his father's hawk) on hiking trips. His father taught him how to live off the land, and also how to cook. Jonathan's parents are the main farmers for Malkirk, but he has no wish to continue the family business. He prepares to set out on his journey to find his animal companion full of hopes, dreaming of finding not only an animal companion, but a human companion as well, continuing on his family's tradition of finding their love while on the journey. He has no ambition to find a legend, but obviously he wouldn't mind finding one.
From giant spiders who leave a trail of fire everywhere they go to wolves who hunt with the power of ice, there are no animals considered "normal" by other countries' standards. There have been many attempts to catalogue all the kinds of animals that exist, but all such endeavors end in failure. It is not uncommon for a human to have an animal companion that no one else in Soria has had in a century. As such, all animals are considered sacred in Soria. Killing one is the highest crime one can commit, and no meat is eaten anywhere in the land. The combination of human will and animal might makes all Sorians fierce warriors, but they are a peaceful people. No one dares to challenge them, as they know that compared to the Sorians, they have no power. All attempts for a non-Sorian to form the bond have ended in failure. Only the Sorians have the mental ability to form bonds.
While all Sorian animals are beyond imagination, there are some legendary even to the magnificent country. Dragons, Krakens, and other beasts that are known as legendary throughout the entire world are as such in Soria. No one has even seen one of these beasts in millennia. However, there are stories of a time when a select few Sorians have bonded with the legendary beasts, and they invariably altered the course of Sorian's destiny with this mighty creature on their side. However, any who go out on their trial looking for any remnant of these beings always return disappointed. It seems they have disappeared forever.
The Story
You are a Sorian of 18 years. You are about to embark on your journey to find your animal companion. As is tradition, all Sorians eligible for this expedition are beginning it at the same time. Soria is vast, but you are embarking with others from your town, and you will doubtless meet others from other places on your journey. You have no clue what kind of animal you will pick or what your method of bonding is, but that is as it should be. You may have hopes for a certain kind of companion, but only destiny will decide your choice. Along with all this...there's always the small dream that you will run across a lost legend...
The Rules
1. This story is OP driven. I will have a main character, but I reserve the right to add NPCs at my choosing. I choose if a war should break out at some point (right now I don't have plans for that though...that's not what this RP is about) Also, I am the only one who will make the final decision as to if and where a legend will appear, and if one does appear, I choose what it is, down to its power.
2. You may only choose ONE animal companion. This is true even if your choice is killed.
3. For all non-legend animals, you may pick what you run into. Dog with lightning? Cat with darkness? It's up to you. However, remember you may only pick one animal. If you make a choice, you cannot change it later...even if you should run into a legend. Also, keep in mind that animals are sacred in Soria. You cannot kill one...doing so would turn all others against you, be they animal or human. How many creatures you run into is at your discretion.
4. You may pick your own form of bonding with your animal. However, it cannot include force.
5. The time setting here is medieval. Therefore no guns or explosives. However, I am changing one aspect of traditional medieval society, and that is that women are equal to men in Soria. Outside the country it's traditional medieval society, so be careful should you venture out of Soria.
6. Another side of this adventure is to bond with others your age. This can be friendships or romances...be creative
7. Keep it realistic (within the scopes of the RP). Soria is very peaceful, VERY low crime rate, so no drug-addled past or whatnot. It is medieval times, so keep things located in there...this includes town names.
8. No one may come from the capital city (which I'll introduce later.) This is for a good reason...which again will be revealed later.
9. All standard forum rules and Campfire Stories rules apply.
10. Have fun! This RP is wide open for experimentation, and I anticipate this will be a great RP .
The Character Sheet
Name: (self explanatory)
Age: (must be 18, so don't copy this line.)
Gender: (SE)
Appearance: (SE)
Personality: (SE)
Hometown: (anything but the capital...you can choose names, or pick a place that's already been created by another person. Also include the general location of the town (north, south, etc.))
Parents: (names and animals)
Skills: (what are you good at...and what are you not? NOTE: This is my way of doing that assigning traits. You cannot be good at everything, and you must slowly adapt your character if a need arises. Also, bonding cannot be on here, since you have no idea what to do now)
Animal Hope: (What animal do you hope to bond with? THIS IS NOT BINDING...in fact, I encourage you pick something different from what you end up bonding with...character growth opportunity here)
Bio: (SE)
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Name: Jonathan Edo
Gender: Male
Appearance: Longer blond hair, 6' even, blue eyes.
Personality: A mellow person, but also very determined. Friendly, and well-liked.
Hometown: Malkirk, located in the southwest.
Parents: Mark and Fria Edo, with a blazing hawk and a flying stingray.
Skills: Pros- hiking, swimming, cooking, living off the land, optimistic, quick on his feet, good with directions. Cons- Not a skilled fighter, lack of organizational skills, has insomnia, several bad allergies, sometimes acts without thinking while pressured.
Animal Hope: Jonathan doesn't have a specific animal in mind. Rather, he's keeping an open mind to see what animal he ends up with.
Bio: Jonathan was born and raised in the small town of Malkirk. Malkirk sits on the Nantel river, and has an optimal spot for swimming. Due to this, the main animal companions in Malkirk are either marine life or animals who feed off of fish. Jonathan has always loved swimming. One of his favorite pasttimes was trying to outswim his mother's stingray. He only won once, but the experience made him a great swimmer. His other main activity growing up was going with his father (and his father's hawk) on hiking trips. His father taught him how to live off the land, and also how to cook. Jonathan's parents are the main farmers for Malkirk, but he has no wish to continue the family business. He prepares to set out on his journey to find his animal companion full of hopes, dreaming of finding not only an animal companion, but a human companion as well, continuing on his family's tradition of finding their love while on the journey. He has no ambition to find a legend, but obviously he wouldn't mind finding one.