Far From Final

Story​

Several generations ago two large kingdoms, Welk and Archil, coexisted in peace. Both were on the verge of merging to strengthen their bonds. The King of Archil was a paranoid man who believed that the kingdom of Welk had in its possession powerful magical artifacts and that Welk would one day attempt to attack his own kingdom with them. He had ordered a small group of his most trusted soldiers to enter Welk and steal the treasure to prevent any possible use of the magical items from being used against the kingdom of Archil. The task was done quietly and the treasure was hidden away in the separate corners of the world. The King of Archil however did not know that the treasure was cursed and if it was not returned a horrible monstrosity would be unleashed onto the world.

Decades passed…yet nothing happened. The two kingdoms had never merged due to a falling out between the two kings at the time. They were not yet willing to do battle with each other but there was a sense of distrust between the two kingdoms and with just a spark the flames of war would be started.

The silence did not last long, many neighboring villages of both kingdoms were destroyed by what the survivors called “demons”. Neither king knew of what could cause such chaos but they were forced to accept that they would have to work together if they wished to keep peace. They soon learnt that there were eight towers miles away from their own kingdoms where surviving villagers said they saw the monsters flee to when they finished with their destruction. While neither could afford to send out their armies to confront the monsters directly the kings offered a hefty reward to any who could slay the eight monsters. Groups would gather from all around with their own reasons for claiming the reward, they would either travel alone or gather their friends to seek the monsters out. Many would not realize that there would be more dangers than just the eight beasts they would have to slay… For some, their fantasy would soon be final.


Basic Overview (To Help Others Get to Posting Their OCs Faster)

1. The Knight - Your basic sword and shield class.
2. The Monk - A fast-fighting unarmed class.
3. The Lancer - A spear-using class. Look here if you like Dragoons.
4. The Gunslinger - A class that uses guns. <<
5. The Hunter - Uses the good ‘ol bow and arrow. Look there if you like Rangers.
6. The Freelancer - Only class to never get magic. Uses a variety of weapons.
7. The White Mage - Healing magic.
8. The Black Mage - Offensive magic.
9. The Red Mage - Uses a sword and both white and black magic. Is weaker in all those aspects however.
10. Light Armor - This includes leather armor or chain mail.
11. Heavy Armor - This includes heavy plate armor, helmets, and even gauntlets.


The Classes

Spoiler: Classes

The Knight

The Knight is normally found amongst royalty as they often only serve to protect those of the highest class. They are highly skilled in swordsmanship and have the strength to wear heavy armor without having it weighing them down. They often wield longswords and most carry with them a shield with their family crest on it. Only the Knights can own a shield. Knights are normally physically stronger than any other class.

Spoiler: The Hero

The Hero is a class that only the most experienced Knight can become. The Hero has the physical capability to easily shatter any blade of the lesser Knight with their strength. They have special knowledge such as lower-level healing magic as well as a powerful spell that stems from their shield. It can defend from any attack while it is up and can release a shockwave once released. Note: The healing spells can heal minor injuries only.

The Monk

Contrary to popular belief, Monks are not always so “Monk-like”. They are found in amongst every rung of the social ladder although they typically are from the bottom of it. Monks are people who are seemingly unmatched in unarmed combat. They never use conventional weapons such as swords, staves, axes, or anything of the sort. They also wear no armor which acts as a double-edged sword. On one hand it makes them vulnerable to taking a great deal of damage but on the other they are by far the fastest class since they have no weapons or cumbersome armor to weigh them down.

Spoiler: The Master

The Master is only what the best of the Monks are called when they have reached the pinnacle of their skill. It is said that their punches can leave dents in plate armor with no effect to their own body. They also know of a special type of magic that allows them to shift the terrain to their advantage. In essence, they are Geomancers as well. They can force rockslides to occur in mountainous areas, make vines strike out at a target in forests, and create quicksand in deserts. Note: They can‘t make rock pillars raise out of nowhere like Earthbenders. >>

The Lancer

Somewhat similar to The Knight though there are fewer of them in number serving under royalty. The Lancer’s signature weapon is a spear though a handful have chosen a separate pole-type weapon for themselves. Like The Knight, Lancers can use heavy armor without being impaired by it though they never use a shield. With their spears The Lancers are frightening in mid-rage combat and even moreso on horseback.

Spoiler: The Dragoon

A large difference in ability comes between The Lancer and The Dragoon. The Dragoons are able to summon their own spear back to them thus giving them the opportunity to fully utilize their spear as a long range weapon. They also gain their infamous “Jump” technique which allows them to, as the name suggests, jump three times their own height. The Dragoon can then use all the downward momentum to deliver a devastating blow to an enemy. As such, the Dragoon can withstand falls from great heights with no injury.

The Gunslinger

An extremely rare breed due to the low amount of guns in existence. Gunslingers carry up to two guns at a time and at times they wear light armor. Gunslingers favor their own weapon over bows and arrows simply because they can fire out a greater deal of projectiles than a bow could. With this mentality many Gunslingers are not terribly accurate but with the ability to fire faster it’s a tradeoff they are willing to take.

Spoiler: The Desperado

The Desperado, having been around guns for a longer time than a Gunsliger, is a far more accurate shot than a Gunslinger. In addition, they are able to imbue elemental properties to their bullets such as: fire, lightning, ice, and wind. Note: The “wind“ elemental would cause a bullet to explode and release a powerful torrent of wind to be sent out in all directions from the impact point.

The Hunter

A fairly spread out kind, The Hunter enjoys the wilderness and is occasionally hired by others as either a guide or a tracker. Their primary weapon is a bow which never seems to be short of arrows. Despite the slowly growing population of Gunslingers, The Hunter is still an ever-present class. Their accuracy and precision of their shots are second to none and they have no intention of switching to a more modern weapon. This also means that they cannot fire nearly as quickly as a Gunslinger. The Hunter is also able to use a slight amount of nonelemental magic which allows them to channel it into their arrow to give it the ability to tear through armor with ease. Hunters, like Gunslingers, can use light armor.

Spoiler: The Ranger

Becoming a Ranger allows Hunters to wear heavy armor and it is only the Rangers that can use a type of magic special only to them. They can summon forth any wild beast with a whistle which is just as useful as the user’s imagination allows it to be. The Ranger is also allowed to use a sword or axe as a secondary weapon.

The Freelancer

The Freelancer is unique in the fact that a Freelancer is truly a jack-of-all trades in physical combat. While they are no master in any of the three weapons they carry, a Freelancer is open to a variety of options that give them the tools to deal with any kind of situation. Since they are normally carrying more weapons than any other class, they are limited to using light armor to keep from over-exerting themselves physically. Note: Dual weapons count as two weapons, so be careful if you choose this class. They are the only class that cannot learn any magic.

Spoiler: The Weaponsmaster

The Weaponsmaster is exactly what their name implies. They truly are a master of weapons. Instead of the three weapons they formally wielded as a Freelancer, their signature weapon is all that they carry as it has the power to change into three other forms. They are far more gifted in skill than a Freelancer and their weapon is strangely more powerful than any regular weapon. Note: As a Weaponsmaster they gain access to ONE new weapon.

The White Mage

The White Mage has access to a great deal of healing spells. They are able to mend life-threatening wounds of others as well as cure any illness or remedy any poison. White Mages rarely show any aggression and as such, they don’t wield weapons any greater than a knife or staff and they do not wear any armor. White Mages themselves have the uncanny ability to recover quickly from any injury and more often than not they have a higher tolerance for pain.

Spoiler: The White Wizard

The White Wizard is a master at white magic and can even heal a small group suffering from injuries. Their powers can easily heal another‘s mortal injuries in a matter of seconds. They are also able to use the powerful “Holy“ spell which is one of the two most powerful offensive spells known.

The Black Mage

Similar but opposite to the White Mage, The Black Mage has access to a variety of offensive elemental spells. They can summon the forces of fire, lightning, ice, and wind from their hands. Like The White Mage, they cannot wear armor and the best weaponry available to them consist of either a knife or a staff.

Spoiler: The Black Wizard

The Black Wizard‘s offensive spells are greatly powered up allowing them to wreak a great deal havoc even if they are alone. The Black Wizard also has access to the “Flare“ spell which is one of the two most powerful offensive spells known.

The Red Mage

The Red Mage is a mixture of several classes. They can heal minor wounds with white magic, use weak fire and ice spells(less potent than a Black Mage), and The Red Mage has moderate talent with a sword. What The Red Mage lacks in a focused talent they make up for versatility. Some are often seen wearing a red hat or cap of some sort, usually with a feather in it. Red Mages cannot wear armor like the White and Black Mages.

Spoiler: The Red Wizard

The Red Wizard learns basic wind and lightning spells. They also have the ability to cast spells faster than any magic-using class. Red Wizards can also wear light armor.

Rules

1. No Godmodding or Powerplaying.
2. Keep to the class descriptions. Also, try and work them into your character to make things interesting.
3. You can have up to two characters.
4. I don’t know why guns exist in a nearly medieval time. This RP has obvious relation to Final Fantasy so I don’t need to make sense!
5. The second part of each class will be accessed later in the RP so think thoroughly about what class you want before you choose it.
6. Keep it all PG-13. D8
7. Stay active!
8. I reserve the right to change and add any rules at any time.


OC Forms

Username:
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance: [Description or picture.]
Class:
Bio:
Personality:
Weapon(s) : [Read the class description for what/how many weapons to use.]
Other: [Does your character wear armor? Anything you want to add? This is an optional slot.]


Accepted OCs

Spoiler: OCs

Username: Terra
Name: Abel Ensis
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Appearance: http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii45/ArchAwesome1/thingy2.jpg
Class: Freelancer
Bio: Abel had been a former knight under the king of Archil but after just a year of service he left his position as he knew it was not his place to be a knight. He felt no sense of loyalty towards the man and thought it best to find his calling in life. Over a short course of time he had tried his hand at many jobs and learnt quite a few skills. Still undecided on what he truly wanted to do, he felt relieved that the kings of Welk and Archil had offered up a new task for him to try out. He wished to seek out the eight monsters and slay them, not for the reward, but for the experience.
Personality: Abel is a curious person willing to try just about anything. He’s slow to anger and is smarter than he looks. He does have the tendency to be a bit gullible at times however. Abel often sticks his nose into situations where things would be best left alone.
Weapons: A sword, bow, and a double-edged lance.
Other: He carries around a shirt of chain mail in a bag he holds. He rarely wears it as he finds armor to be uncomfortable.

Username: Red Robin
Name: Fox Crow Gangryong
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Appearance: http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv12/TheRaindropper/AnimeMonk.jpg
Class: Monk
Bio: Crow never knew his real name or his parents. His birth parents left him on the stoop of a rich aristocratic family as a baby, hoping to give him a better life. Unfortunately, the aristocrats never found him. A fox had wandered into town and noticed the baby in a basket. The fox picked up the basket in its muzzle and carried the baby. A farmer noticed the fox after it had travel several miles and saved the baby. The farmer decided to raise the baby as its own and gave him the name "Fox" after the animal that had brought Crow to him. As a child, Crow hated the name Fox and wanted a more intimidating animal as its name. Having heard the term "Scarecrow," he misunderstood the meaning and decided upon that. He refused to go by any other name (yet to this day, he introduces himself as Fox Crow). Growing up on the farm gave Crow physical training and discipline. Growing up with the name "Fox Crow" gave him the chance to learn to fight when kids would bully him. The farmer died while Crow was 15. In his last breath, he asked Crow to take care of the farm. Unfortunately, Crow was a horrible farmer. Every animal and crop died within five years. In order to redeem himself, Crow has his eyes set on slaying the monsters and gaining the reward in order to start "the best farm ever" in respect to the "old man." He adopted the man's last name before leaving.
Personality: Quick to anger and stubborn, Crow is the stereotypical "dunce" and doesn't always get the point. He is rash and is usually the one to throw fists and ask questions later...actually, he doesn't ask questions, he just throws fist.
Weapon(s): HIS BARE ****ING FISTS
Other: No armor (except for his regular clothes?) He carries the farmer's family necklace because it's the only family he has left. He refuses to wear it until he has a successful farm.



Username: Red Robin
Name: Damian Drake
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance: http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h178/jacetoday/RP%20characters/Angel-7.jpg
Class: Gunslinger
Bio: Damian grew up as street orphan in Welk after his parents died when he was young. Left with no other choice, he became a thief. He joined a gang of other orphans who began to steal as a group. One morning, they stopped a carriage carrying several goods. Among them was a pair of guns that Damian fell in love with. He claimed them as his own and let the others taking the money and other goods. Eventually, the king's men managed to capture and arrest most of Damian's group. Damian and two others escaped and left for Archil. The other two died during the journey, but Damian made it. Unsure of what to do alone, Damian attempted to rob from the first man he saw. Unfortunately, it was a knight. Damian was arrested and thrown in the dungeon. After hearing about the reward, Damian made a deal with the King: Let him free and he will commit his life to slay the monsters. Damian hopes to use the reward to free his friends in Welk.
Personality: Damian is fun-loving, dedicated, and all-around a cheerful guy. He's the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral, always putting on a smile even when he's not happy. He puts others before himself, but holds his friends back home in the highest regard. He isn't above deceptive and manipulative means due to his upbringing, but he would rather be honest about his intentions.
Weapons: Two guns.
Other: Light armor. Damian prefers speed over power.

Username: Ruki
Name: Joan Clyne
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Appearance: http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/vma_92/Characters/girl284.jpg
Class: White Mage
Bio: From what Joan has told people, she lived a decent lifestyle. When she was younger, her father was a knight under the king of Welk and her mother was a white mage. Eventually, her father gave up his position as a knight so he would be able to spend more time with his family. Joan isn't quite sure what happened, but she remembers seeing her parents lying in a pool of blood in their own house. She was also covered in quite a bit of blood herself, but her memory is completely hazy from that day. She eventually taught herself how to take care of herself and when she heard of a new task that the king had, Joan decided it was time for a change and took on this new task.
Personality: Joan is someone who lurks around areas where it is best to stay away from. She's not sure why or how it started, but when she realizes what she's doing, she quickly runs away. Aside from that, she shows a rather nervous trait when meeting a new person. She doesn't speak lowly, but she trembles quite a bit.
Weapon(s) : A knife she keeps strapped on her upper left thigh.
Other: N/A

Username: Twilight_Nobody13
Name: Ash LeCarde
Gender: female
Age: 22
Appearance: http://media.photobucket.com/image/anime%20female%20black%20mage/MeiKisaki21/DarkQueen-1.jpg
Class: Black Mage
Bio: Ash was exiled from her village as a young girl and forced to live abroad. Her magic skill hadn't been wanted in her home village and frightened the people there as he mood darkened when her only son died in a raid. Practicing day and night with his young, innocent face on her mind, she acquired quite a lot of skill in her area of magic. Hearing rumors of the tale from Welk and Archil, she set her mind on slaying the eight monsters because it was a dream of her son's to grow strong and bring fame to the LeCarde name with something great.
Personality: Ash is a dark humored woman with the tinge of eternal sadness. Her dark mood casts a foul shadow on her fleeting cheerfulness. She's the one woman dressed in black you see sitting alone in the resturant because she feels like it. A defensive woman who's difficult to rile.
Weapon(s) : a staff with a lage onyx stone embedded into the top.
Other:N/A

Username: Twilightblader
Name: Rath Legault
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Appearance: http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss38/LegendsLegacy14/Anime Boys/guythatlookslikecaim.jpg
Class: Freelancer
Bio: Rath was born in a dark village in which crime was a daily thing. His parents were good people but to ensure their son's safety in the case that something happened to them they rigorously trained Rath to be able to defend himself. In the end this really paid off as once Rath's parents died from an assault, Ryo was able to not only defend himself, but kill the intruder. Upon becoming 15 he started his new career as a mercenary. At first he only preformed a few missions so he could put food on a plate, but soon his popularity unexpectedly grew and received more offers for jobs, soon making it his full time career. He really doesn't do jobs for the money but for the thrill of battle. Upon hearing the king's job he was intrigued by the challenge and decided to go ahead with it
Personality: A carefree guy who is mostly relaxed most of the time. He loves a good fight but is calm headed and knows when is the best time to fight and when not to. He is also a generous person as most of his money goes to the poor. Its pretty hard to get him mad but he can get unforgiving once his anger reaches a certain point
Weapon(s) : A sword, a Halberd, and throwing daggers
Other: He wears leather armor as he feels some armor is better than nothing

Username: Guardian_Soul
Name: Vincent Alera
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Appearance:http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd456/Antegenesis/c83c290a26b628c51188b43bc3d46982.jpg
Class: Red Mage
Bio: For as long as he can remember, Vincent has grown up in the Guild in the Archil capital having no clue who his real family is or where he's from. He was told by the Guild's leader that he was found at the doorstep as a baby and they took him in and raised him as one of their own from that day forward. Looking up to the guild leader ever since he was young, Vincent tried to be like him in every way possible, even choosing to become a Red Mage. At the age of 15, Vincent started to take jobs to gather experience in the field. While he started off doing minor jobs in the beginning, he slowly rose through the ranks of the Guild and was allowed to take on more difficult missions. 5 years after he started working, a job from the King has appeared on the bulletin boards all across Archil and Welk offering a great reward for whoever can slay the eight monsters. Finding the job to be an interesting challenge, Vincent took up the job without a second thought.
Personality: Vincent is a very easy-going and good natured guy who's always up for some good fun and a challenge. Although he may come off to some people as a naive simpleton who needs to take things more seriously, his attitude belies his abilities. He also has a strong sense of justice. He can never just sit around upon seeing someone in a pinch and will even go to great lengths to protect or help the person if he feels that it is the right thing to do.
Weapon(s) : Broadsword
Other: Due to him not being able to wear armor and preferring to fight in the frontlines, he has trained himself to be more agile so he can dodge enemy attacks; although he isn't as fast as a monk.

Username: Midnight Star
Name: Hana Moon
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Appearance: http://s.bebo.com/app-image/6327584...studios.com/img/q/u/08/03/30/1418991060_l.jpg
Class: Hunter
Bio: Hana grew up in a small town in Welk, her family was small and close but her parents were always busy. This meant Hana was left to explore the wilderness outside, due to this she developed a love for nature. She was always up a tree or down a cave or practicing with her bow and arrows, becoming quite skilled. As she grew older, she discovered her skills could be useful as she was hired to be a tracker or guide. As some travelers came, bringing news of the story. By this point Hana had explored all of her surrounding area and was longing for adventure and something new. She saw this as a great oppertunity for adventure, a challenge, to discover new things and for once put her skills to good use.
Personality: Hana loves adventure and the outdoors. She is usually positive about life and always wants to learn more, she likes to challege herself and constantly improve her skill. She was often alone as a child, but when she makes friends she stand by them through whatever. She is fun-loving but very determined and will work hard to reach her goals.
Weapon(s) : Bow and Arrow
Other:

Username: Random Angel
Name: Victora Huges
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Appearance:

Spoiler

Class: Black Mage
Bio: The one you see in the picture with her is her love. They knew each other since they were kids, having grown up in the same village. Their parents were supportive, mostly, and they were happy. But one day he went missing. Not even a few hours later did the village get attacked by the 'demons.' She made it out alive along with a few others, this inculded hers and her love's family which she fought very hard to protect. While on the road another traveler told her if she went to slay the monsters she will find her love along the way. So she went and spoke to the king and he provided her with some needed equipment and then her quest started.
Personality: Shifts from her old self, a happy, cheerful girl who loves everything, to a colder person who doesn't like speaking up often. She still remains nice and tries to help people, saving anyone who is in danger. But she can become very stubborn and will refuse to listen to reason if it means finding her boyfriend.
Weapon(s) : A staff made of oak with twisting branches that wrap around it and has been painted black. Straps on to her back.
Other: Cannot fight hand-to-hand so become useless if not given enough time to cast her spells. Will be willing to use a spell if someone gets too close even if it means she will also get hurt. Anything to live and push on.

Username: Master of Keyblades
Name: Ren Yuuki
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Appearance: http://www.advancedanime.com/pictures/bad_ass_anime_guy.jpg
Class: Lancer
Bio: Ren was one of those lancer who didn't work for a royal, instead he took any job he could find trying to make as much money as possible
Personality: At time he can be very distant but usually he's fun to be around
Weapon(s) :Spear
Other: N/A

Username: hyuge-of-the-twilight
Name: Annexandria (anna for short)
Gender: female
Age: 18
Appearance:
Class: black mage
Bio: anna is a free-spirited sort of person. she is independent and cares more about working alone then with other people. she decided to go on this quest to try and connect better with other people, knowing that she wouldn't be able to do it on her own. Anna prefers being called annexandria but doesn't make a big deal if someone shortens it.
Personality: outgoing and independent, hardworking and controlling, likes to be the one in charge but is really sweet when you get to know her
Weapon(s) : doesn't usually use a weapon because her hands are her weapon, but keeps a knife in case of emergencies.
Other:

 

You guys are all in. Nice profiles guys. Really. 8D There's a chance we might actually start today. Hopefully more people join.

 

You're in once you edit that post. While I would have wanted you to make two seperate profiles, I guess leaving it as one is good enough. Though that already means you have your maximum amount of OCs.

We'll start tomorrow. 8D

 

Nice, you're in. Another Firion fan? 8D

Great profile but I'd like you to change one thing. I was thinking of having the "Mystic Knight" as a story-related class that'll only appear once...And a Mystic Knight does what you say your character can do. Can you take out the ability to channel magic into your character's sword? That's something Red Mages can't do anyways. Sorry. D:

I'm gonna try and start the RP in maybe...two or three hours. I'll have a good idea how to do it by then.

 

Damn. I accidentally forgot to add TwilightBlader to the OC list. XD My bad!

Sweet. I'll put you in now. I'm thinking of possibly having another(something I've talked to Red Robin about) so after I settle things with him I'll get to you about that. I'm not sure if I'd want any "good" characters with a special class just so you know.

8D Nice. Too bad we don't have any regular Lancers/Knights though. I'm not telling anyone to make one but were they just not awesome enough? Not enough skills in their set? Just curious.

And finally...

The Fantasy Begins...​

Eight towers. Eight monsters. Five of eight are in lands far beyond the kingdom. Heading towards the three closest to Welk and Archil was the best option Abel came up with. He knew the directions of each from several who had survived one of the recent attacks. From what he gathered there seemed to be a pattern developing amongst the monsters themselves. A monster that fled directly North of Archil had actually frozen the village it had attacked, something that Abel had to see for himself to believe. The monster that fled directly South of Welk had incinerated the village there. Then there was another strange case that Abel was unsure of. He had yet to see it for himself but someone had told him that a small town that was just between the borders of both kingdoms had been ravaged by some force of nature and nothing but a forest of thorns was left in its place.

He stood still with his arms folded at his chest, thinking over his own previous experiences with former allies who wielded magic. Despite the many things he had seen before he had never heard of anything possessing power of such magnitude. Abel’s thoughts were interrupted when a man bumped into him and continued forth without a word. “I suppose standing around near a marketplace isn’t the best place for idle thought.†Abel muttered to himself as he lowered his arms to his sides and turned away, heading out towards the stables near the outskirts of Archil where he planned on getting a horse. After all, walking to one of the towers seemed completely impractical when he was in a race against time with everyone else who was after the monsters. As he walked he sighed out lowly, wishing he had some kind of idea of which tower he would head to first. If only a three-sided coin existed…That’d make everything so much easier.

OOC: Essentially, there’s three places you can choose for your characters to travel to. I don’t want anyone traveling alone for long. I may make an “OOC†thread for this RP to list the parties formed in this RP, the eight elemental beasts to be fought, a general direction for the towers, and…any further discussion. Right now there’s only three places I’ll allow people to go to. We don’t have to split up into three parties but the option is there.