Land of the Machines
Thread Topic: Land of the Machines
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Plot:
In the old language, Lenmaes (Le-MAWS) translates to “Land of the Machines.” It used to stand for its citizens, who worked hard and long to build their empires, never stopping, like a beast or a machine. However, after many centuries it’s taken on a more literal meaning, with steam powered machines across the land, fueling homes and lives. With the dawn of the machines and this new technology, life had changed significantly throughout Lenmaes and her cities. But with the change of life, also comes ways of how to take it.
Two of Lenmaes most powerful and influential cities, Shicicliff (Shy-SEE-Liff) and Citego (SEE-tay-go) are caught in a terrible war that has been raging for twenty rotations. It is a ruthless war, ravaging any small town or village caught in its path. Citizens take refuge behind the safe boarders of each city after being uprooted from their homes.
Shicicliff and Citego were the safest cities from the war, as no fighting was ever able to reach either city. Because each side had grown too strong to be defeated, yet too weak to make much progress, a stalemate had settled over the land for two rotations.
During this stalemate, Shicicliff took the opportunity of a coop, trying to overthrow the Citego Royalty. In the end, the coop killed the king and queen, the rightful rulers of the city. Their only child managed to escape the brutal murders of their parents, but found themselves in an unknown part of the land trying to keep themselves alive.
Aimlessly wandering the land, the young prince(ss) stumbles upon their enemy city, Shicicliff. Knowing that they will die without food or water soon, they disguise themselves as a refugee of the war, and enter the city virtually undetected, where they meet an unlikely friend who aids them throughout the city.
The prince(ss) must find a way back home while keeping their identity hidden. If they don’t make it back in time, without a leader, they know their city will fall, bringing a bloody end to the war where their people are all slaughtered.
Rules/expectations:
-character creation must be balanced (ie no mary/gary sue, not everything can be about their tragic backstory, etc)
-I'd like to have paragraph type responses. if we keep going back and forth with just simple, 3 sentenced responses it's gonna get boring and i'd probably ditch
-grammar/spelling doesn't have to be absolutely perfect, as long as it's easy to read i don't mind
-i'd prefer someone somewhat experienced at soaping, but if you're able to get the other rules I don't mind at all!
So yeah, i guess post if you're interested. if there are tons of people wanting to soap i'm open to doing more than one at a time (with different plots tho) it's been a minute since i've soaped and i'm excited to get back into it!! If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask! -
Sounds interesting. Can I?
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haha, yeah of course! which character would you like? prince(ss) or the friend they meet in the city after escaping?
also do you want me to make a character sheet? (you're totally fine to make your own too, just whatever is easiest for you) -
You can make one.
Um...could I be the prince(ss)? -
okay cool! gimme a little bit to type one out.
and of course!
i'll be right back with that character sheet -
Ok
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Name:
Nickname/alt name: (optional)
Gender:
Age:
Height:
Body type/build:
Hair color:
Eye Color:
Skin tone:
Other appearance: (feel free to add a reference picture for looks or clothing and stuff if you want)
Personality:
Strengths:
Weakness:
Loves:
Fears:
this is about all i think is kind of relevant. You don't have to do all of them if you don't like, and please feel free to add more if you want to! -
also, i'm going to head out for a little bit, but I will be back p soon so go ahead and make your character and i'll post mine when i get back and then we can get started.
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Name: Rasia ( I'll think of a last name later)
Nickname/alt name: none
Gender: female
Age: sixteen
Height: 5' 6"
Body type/build: hourglass
Hair color: brown
Eye Color: gray
Skin tone: tannish
Other appearance: This dress
Personality: kind, caring, but nobody's fool.
Strengths: good with both a sword and archery
Weakness: sees the best in people, sometimes to a fault, not used to extreme situations -
Name: Alainora Dauod
Nickname: Nora
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Height: 5' 2"
Body type: narrow shoulders and a small bust, bigger thighs, making her lower body bigger than her upper body. Her waist is well defined and slim.
Hair color: short blazing red hair that tends to curl out of control.
Eye color: a deep brown
Skin tone: pale with many freckles
Other appearance: Clothes like this but with pants and regular goggles. She is also missing her right leg from just under her knee and has a prosthetic.
Personality: energetic, bubbly, very go-go-go
Strengths: she's very perceptive and extremely smart. she is handy with just about everything steam powered, or anything to do with metal.
Weaknesses: Sometimes her leg holds her back from doing extreme things as it often breaks down and she has to fix it. she also tends to overextend herself, pushing past her limit. -
Ok
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want me to start first?
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Sure.
And is it ok if Citego is slightly less advanced? -
(sure! as long as it's not like a big hit. or else they would have probably been destroyed in the war a long time ago lol)
The rising and setting of the sun never bothered the great city of Shicicliff. No matter the time of day, people were on the streets, cars were zooming by with several passengers on board, and the city lights always made sure everything was bright. Shicicliff was the representation of modern science and technology all across the land of Lenmaes.
In a way, living there was like a dream come true for Alainora. Walking through the streets, she marveled at everything around her as if she was seeing it for the first time. The flying transportation balloons in the air, the electric powered signs on business and streets. As an engineer herself she always dreamed of creating something as amazing as the city around her.
But every good dream had to come to an end. Shicicliff was a city gilded in fools gold. She could see it on the faces of everyone around her. The shouting of those desperately trying to sell their products. The well dressed men and women with clean skin keeping their hands to themselves and closing their ears to ignore those around them. The muttering.
"Dirty Muhi! What the hell do you think you're doing? This is my store! These people want my products, not your dirty tinkering toys! I'll call the Oiri on you if you don't get out within the next five minutes!"
All Alainora could do was keep walking by. She knew there was no use in fighting against anyone on the street. It was a battle she was bound to lose. Instead, she kept to herself, trying to enjoy her day off at the market, looking for supplies she could use to fix her water heater at home. -
(Is this before or after the attack?)
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