Post by horselover on May 24, 2015 17:38:03 GMT
ELITE 16
a group living in an enchanted castle
History
There was once a young man named Charles. He was adventurous, and loved to play chess. One day, he took a walk in the woods. He came across an old castle and stared at it in awe before turning to leave. Suddenly, the ghost of his late mother appeared. "My son," she said happily. "You have found the blessed castle of schaakspel." she said. Charles knew enough Dutch to know it was the Castle of Chess.
"But what is it?" he asked in wonder.
"It is a blessed place, and you have found it. You must start a group, for you will need help. No one will be able to find it but those with the power to," she said. "This is not a normal castle, nor normal woods. They are magical. And no one that has ever met you thus far that is still alive will remember you," she finished sadly. Then she disappeared, leaving a chessboard in her place.
Territory
The Elite 16 live in an old castle in enchanted woods. Normal people cannot find it, only those who know of it can.
Beliefs
The Elite 16 believe that when a person is killed by an enemy, they go to live as spirits in the sky. This group is called The Captured Pieces.
Traditions
Not a lot. When a position is taken anew, there is a ceremony to grant them access into the Elite 16. The person must be recommended.
When people move up in rank (ex: from low pawn to high pawn, from pawn to knight, from bishop to king) there is a ceremony.
When people die, anyone close to them takes a night of vigil.
When people are demoted, ceremony.
Ranks
♔ KING - In Chess: The main player. He can move one space in any direction. Once he is able to be killed, it is "Check". When he is surrounded and cannot escape being killed, it is "Checkmate" and the team surrounding the King wins. In the Elite 16: The ruler of the the Elite 16. He moves slowly and strategically, and usually doesn't fight. If he is conquered, power is passed to those who conquered him.
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♕ QUEEN - In Chess: The second most important player. she can move in any direction, for as many spaces as she would like. When she is captured, the other team usually wins. In the Elite 16: The King's spouse. She is an excellent fighter and moves quickly, and is highly respected.
1/1
Celeste roleplayed by spottedleaf
♗ BISHOP - In Chess: the ones that move sideways / diagonally. In the Elite 16: The religious ones. They contact The Captured, and advise the King. They are very sneaky and sly. They are know for being very intelligent, though are usually not the best in battle. They are very respected.
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Clair roleplayed by nightwhisper
♘ KNIGHT - In Chess: the ones that move very strangely. They move two either horizontally or vertically, and then one the opposite. In the Elite 16: The people that ride on horseback. They have armor and horses, and usually charge into battle. They tend to attack, retreat, attack, and so on. Strangely, they tend to either be highly respected or looked down on.
1/2
Rowan roleplayed by goldenleaf
♖ ROOK - In Chess: the ones on the very ends. They move in a straight line either way (no diagonal) for as long as they want. In the Elite 16: The strongest. They move bluntly, but are very strong. They sometimes have chariots, and sometimes siege-towers or cannons. They are somewhat respected.
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♙ PAWN - see below. In order.
Gambler- A low-class pawn. They tend to be lucky and shifty. They are either gamblers or messengers. They are under command of a rook.
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City Guard- A middle-class pawn. They tend to follow the rules. They guard the town, and sometimes the king or queen. They are under command of a knight.
0/1
Innkeeper- A middle-class pawn. They tend to negotiate but are generally kind. They own hotels and places to stay. They are under command of a bishop.
0/1
Merchant- A high-class pawn. They are usually a bit wealthy, and are knowledgeable about trade. They are the go-between for foreign goods. They are under the command of the king himself.
1/1
Maven roleplayed by nightwhisper
Doctor- A high-class pawn. They are very smart and a bit wealthy. They heal people. They are under the command of the queen.
1/1
Avery roleplayed by horselover
Weaver- A middle-class pawn. They are fairly smart and artful. They weave, are clerks, and artists. They are under command of a bishop.
0/1
Blacksmith- A middle-class pawn. They are skilled, smart and strong. They make things, especially weaponry and horseshoes. They are under command of a knight.
0/1
Farmer- A low-class pawn. They are skilled, diligent, and loyal. They farm land and do other necessary jobs. They are under command of a rook.
1/1
Michael roleplayed by horselover
Commoners: Those who are not in the Elite 16 but are related to those who are. (My Note: I will not accept Commoners at first)
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Forms
My Form
NAME
Avery
AGE
Sixteen
GENDER
Female
RANK
Doctor (used to be Gambler)
RANK WANTED
Queen
APPEARANCE
Avery has long, light brown-ginger hair with streaks of darker brown, usually in a braid that hangs down to the middle of her back. She is very pale, with a heart-shaped face. She has wide-set, bright emerald green eyes that tend to sparkle. Avery is five-foot-four, and is a bit slighter than normal. She is usually found in crisp black pants and a clean white shirt during work. In battle (and she does battle!) she wears pristine white armor and wields a short sword.
PERSONALITY
Avery is very kind and very, very intelligent. She is quite humble and fond of the queen. She is very modest, and doesn't look at royalty much.
HISTORY
Avery was born to a past knight and a commoner, and raised to be in the Elite 16. She has never gone into battle against a major enemy.
PLOTS
None....
FAMILY / RELATIONS
wip
OTHER
None
NAME
Michael (Micah)
AGE
Twenty-one
GENDER
Male
RANK
Farmer (pawn)
RANK WANTED
Maybe King
APPEARANCE
Micah has very dark brown hair and calm, indigo eyes. He is a decent height, about 6 feet tall, and is quite muscular. His skin is a bit tan.
PERSONALITY
Micah is very humble, and quiet. He wields a long, blunt sword. He works very hard and is very loyal.
HISTORY
Micah found the Elite 16 when he was young, but only recently became a farmer.
PLOTS
nah
FAMILY / RELATIONS
None
OTHER
nope
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a group living in an enchanted castle
History
There was once a young man named Charles. He was adventurous, and loved to play chess. One day, he took a walk in the woods. He came across an old castle and stared at it in awe before turning to leave. Suddenly, the ghost of his late mother appeared. "My son," she said happily. "You have found the blessed castle of schaakspel." she said. Charles knew enough Dutch to know it was the Castle of Chess.
"But what is it?" he asked in wonder.
"It is a blessed place, and you have found it. You must start a group, for you will need help. No one will be able to find it but those with the power to," she said. "This is not a normal castle, nor normal woods. They are magical. And no one that has ever met you thus far that is still alive will remember you," she finished sadly. Then she disappeared, leaving a chessboard in her place.
Territory
The Elite 16 live in an old castle in enchanted woods. Normal people cannot find it, only those who know of it can.
Beliefs
The Elite 16 believe that when a person is killed by an enemy, they go to live as spirits in the sky. This group is called The Captured Pieces.
Traditions
Not a lot. When a position is taken anew, there is a ceremony to grant them access into the Elite 16. The person must be recommended.
When people move up in rank (ex: from low pawn to high pawn, from pawn to knight, from bishop to king) there is a ceremony.
When people die, anyone close to them takes a night of vigil.
When people are demoted, ceremony.
Ranks
♔ KING - In Chess: The main player. He can move one space in any direction. Once he is able to be killed, it is "Check". When he is surrounded and cannot escape being killed, it is "Checkmate" and the team surrounding the King wins. In the Elite 16: The ruler of the the Elite 16. He moves slowly and strategically, and usually doesn't fight. If he is conquered, power is passed to those who conquered him.
0/1
♕ QUEEN - In Chess: The second most important player. she can move in any direction, for as many spaces as she would like. When she is captured, the other team usually wins. In the Elite 16: The King's spouse. She is an excellent fighter and moves quickly, and is highly respected.
1/1
Celeste roleplayed by spottedleaf
♗ BISHOP - In Chess: the ones that move sideways / diagonally. In the Elite 16: The religious ones. They contact The Captured, and advise the King. They are very sneaky and sly. They are know for being very intelligent, though are usually not the best in battle. They are very respected.
1/2
Clair roleplayed by nightwhisper
♘ KNIGHT - In Chess: the ones that move very strangely. They move two either horizontally or vertically, and then one the opposite. In the Elite 16: The people that ride on horseback. They have armor and horses, and usually charge into battle. They tend to attack, retreat, attack, and so on. Strangely, they tend to either be highly respected or looked down on.
1/2
Rowan roleplayed by goldenleaf
♖ ROOK - In Chess: the ones on the very ends. They move in a straight line either way (no diagonal) for as long as they want. In the Elite 16: The strongest. They move bluntly, but are very strong. They sometimes have chariots, and sometimes siege-towers or cannons. They are somewhat respected.
0/2
♙ PAWN - see below. In order.
Gambler- A low-class pawn. They tend to be lucky and shifty. They are either gamblers or messengers. They are under command of a rook.
0/1
City Guard- A middle-class pawn. They tend to follow the rules. They guard the town, and sometimes the king or queen. They are under command of a knight.
0/1
Innkeeper- A middle-class pawn. They tend to negotiate but are generally kind. They own hotels and places to stay. They are under command of a bishop.
0/1
Merchant- A high-class pawn. They are usually a bit wealthy, and are knowledgeable about trade. They are the go-between for foreign goods. They are under the command of the king himself.
1/1
Maven roleplayed by nightwhisper
Doctor- A high-class pawn. They are very smart and a bit wealthy. They heal people. They are under the command of the queen.
1/1
Avery roleplayed by horselover
Weaver- A middle-class pawn. They are fairly smart and artful. They weave, are clerks, and artists. They are under command of a bishop.
0/1
Blacksmith- A middle-class pawn. They are skilled, smart and strong. They make things, especially weaponry and horseshoes. They are under command of a knight.
0/1
Farmer- A low-class pawn. They are skilled, diligent, and loyal. They farm land and do other necessary jobs. They are under command of a rook.
1/1
Michael roleplayed by horselover
Commoners: Those who are not in the Elite 16 but are related to those who are. (My Note: I will not accept Commoners at first)
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Forms
[b]NAME[/b]
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[b]AGE[/b]
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[b]GENDER[/b]
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[b]RANK[/b]
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[b]RANK WANTED[/b]
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[b]APPEARANCE[/b]
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[b]PERSONALITY[/b]
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[b]HISTORY[/b]
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[b]PLOTS[/b]
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[b]FAMILY / RELATIONS[/b]
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[b]OTHER[/b]
wipMy Form
NAME
Avery
AGE
Sixteen
GENDER
Female
RANK
Doctor (used to be Gambler)
RANK WANTED
Queen
APPEARANCE
Avery has long, light brown-ginger hair with streaks of darker brown, usually in a braid that hangs down to the middle of her back. She is very pale, with a heart-shaped face. She has wide-set, bright emerald green eyes that tend to sparkle. Avery is five-foot-four, and is a bit slighter than normal. She is usually found in crisp black pants and a clean white shirt during work. In battle (and she does battle!) she wears pristine white armor and wields a short sword.
PERSONALITY
Avery is very kind and very, very intelligent. She is quite humble and fond of the queen. She is very modest, and doesn't look at royalty much.
HISTORY
Avery was born to a past knight and a commoner, and raised to be in the Elite 16. She has never gone into battle against a major enemy.
PLOTS
None....
FAMILY / RELATIONS
wip
OTHER
None
NAME
Michael (Micah)
AGE
Twenty-one
GENDER
Male
RANK
Farmer (pawn)
RANK WANTED
Maybe King
APPEARANCE
Micah has very dark brown hair and calm, indigo eyes. He is a decent height, about 6 feet tall, and is quite muscular. His skin is a bit tan.
PERSONALITY
Micah is very humble, and quiet. He wields a long, blunt sword. He works very hard and is very loyal.
HISTORY
Micah found the Elite 16 when he was young, but only recently became a farmer.
PLOTS
nah
FAMILY / RELATIONS
None
OTHER
nope
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) loves to fight, is a good person to depend on, intimidating, not a kid person, not really a lovable person either, more of a "likable" person, once you get to know her (which few people do), you realize that she is actually quite a girly person (for example: enjoys flowers, bows, and cannot say no to the wide eyes of a kitten)