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Floating Islands RP

 

After some consideration, i've decided to create an RP. Hopefully there aren't too many active ones right now, and hopefully school won't get in the way too much. We'll see.  

 

So! Floating islands. As cliché as the concept may be, it's one that I really enjoy, and, being kinda drained from writing a realistic fiction novel for NaNo, I decided to do a bit of world building based on some ideas I had earlier, and, hopefully, start a story with some of you guys that will get more developed as it goes.

 

Anyway, the basic plot is that there are a bunch of floating islands in some sort of fantasy empire that we'll call, for all intents and purposes, the Sky. Travel between the islands was restricted long ago, and the reason behind this is a secret to all but elite government officials, who plan something sinister within the confines of their marble walls. The only people who regularly travel between the isles are pilots of trade ships, and the Windtracers, an independent (and technically illegal) class of vigilantes who use magic to fly between islands and search for jobs after completing their training in the city of Spark. There are many clusters of islands with various small villages, but most can be sorted into several main regions that are listed below(the first 2 don't really count).

 

Subtropos - The area below the islands, masked by a permanent layer of thick clouds. No one knows what lies in Subtropos- The surface of a larger world? Gods? Monsters? The few that have had the misfortune of falling down there, either as punishment or by accident, have never returned.

 

The Heavens -  Subsequently, the Heavens are the opposite of Subtropos. The highest regions of the sky that remain mostly unexplored due to thin air, they offer the clearest view of the stars and are the only place where beautiful multicolored aurora can be seen.

 

Noventia - The massive, dense capital city of the Sky, built on one giant, mostly flat island. It's architecture looks like a strange fusion of medieval and ancient Greek, and it is surrounded by a thirty-foot wall to prevent normal citizens from escaping. There are several breaches in the wall to allow for airships (which can be used both for trade and as warships) to enter the city, but these openings are heavily guarded. In the center of the city is a huge domed building topped by a statue of the first Emporer, who united many warring kingdoms in an long-past war. The building serves as the home of current Emporer Cerus, as well as members of the parliament and other officials. The government is supposed to be a constiutional monarchy, but has become a bit corrupt as of late, with the "disappearences" of some civillians...

 

Spark - The city where people go to become Windtracers. Almost no Windtracers come from Noventia, due to it being very difficult to smuggle yourself out of there, and most come instead from small outlying villages close to the Heavens. Spark is built in the valley between 2 massive floating mountians, and has an abundance of castles and spires and bridges and such (think Hogwarts but much bigger). It is the highest of all the island clusters, and is thus cold, often snowy, and filled with people who are obsessed with studying the Heavens. The government of Noventia has been out to get the Headmaster of Spark Academy for a long time, because of his violation of the travel law, and his training of an unofficial law enforecment (both very illegal), but they've never engaged in war due to the fact that the Headmaster has basically surroundded himself with trained magical warriors. Thus, the relationship between Spark and Noventia is unstable at best.

 

Jetsam - Basically one big steampunk-esque shanty town built on a series of islands, filled with makeshift buildings, and, let's just say, not the safest infrastructure in the world. Jetsam is so imbalanced that it uses giant (and noisy) propellers to hold up its islands to prevent them from sinking into Subtropos. The people who are sent to live in Jetsam are usually criminals, expelled Windtracers, and the poorest citizens of Noventia. Despite its appearance, however, Jetsam is secretly the technologcal hub of the Sky, with scientists all over the town working on tech that will one day allow normal civillians to traverse the sky. Noventia has not yet caught on to this.

 

Wildersky - Lastly, Wildersky is a series of islands that mostly still belong to nature. They are overgrown with vines and jungle (think Pandora from Avatar), and have a very sparse population living in several primitive villages. Being the lowest of all the island clusters, Wildersky is very warm, and is the closest to Subtropos. The natives are very spiritual and have great knowlege of history, including several myserious ruins in the area, and the ancient forces that keep all of the Sky's islands in the air. The very oldest villagers claim to know what lies in Subtropos. 

 

*takes a deep breath* Alright. Now here's the character sheet.

 

Name

Age (any age is fine)

Gender

Appearance

Background (who they are, where they're from, etc.)

 

Whew. Thanks for taking the time to read my wall of text. I'll make my character once I know people are interested. This story is heavily based on world building, so feel free to add any details you want to this world. Just make sure to make your character from one of the areas previously mentioned. Peace. 

submitted by J.B.E
(December 3, 2017 - 10:31 pm)

Sure! I haven’t been RPing lately, because I feel like my charrie is kinda the odd one out because she’s not doing anything, so that sounds good! 

submitted by Doctor Who?
(December 31, 2017 - 8:49 am)

Ohhh don't you dare die on me now, Floating Islands... stay on the first page...

submitted by Aspen
(January 3, 2018 - 1:22 pm)

*sigh* This is probably my favorite RP tied with the Ivemara Academy one...

I'll post soon, probably Friday though. 

submitted by Aspen, age 12.5, Nightfall
(January 3, 2018 - 1:24 pm)

I'll double-post again, if I have to. I'm not out of ideas, not by a long shot. It's just that the whole point of an RP is that you don't write the whole thing yourself. I'll see if I can nag Pete into posting something.

submitted by J.B.E
(January 3, 2018 - 11:20 pm)
submitted by Top!!, age TIPPITY, TOPPITY
(January 6, 2018 - 2:38 pm)

Aaaah nononononooo I refuse to let this die!!! I can't post today but I should be able to tomorrow, hopefully.

submitted by Aspen
(January 10, 2018 - 2:26 pm)

Evelyn~

I'm carrying a small bag of what I have, and Eliza's got an even smaller bundle of things- she didn't bring most of hers through the portal. I gave her some of my clothing and a small mirror that Mother gave to me before I left.

We're going with the Reavers.

Eliza won't stand for what the Noventians have done, and I'm angry that they've taken my home and sister from me. So we're waiting to board on a Reaver ship, as crew members.~

I hope this is okay with everyone.

submitted by Evergreen, Noctem in Terra
(January 12, 2018 - 4:20 pm)

'Tis fine. Now TOP!!! Don't let this die, guys!!!!

submitted by Aspen
(January 19, 2018 - 1:34 pm)

Ok, if people really do want to continue, then I will try. I had writer's block for this but I finally came up with something. Sorry it's kind of short.

(And side note... A Drasmil is the standard currency in the Sky)

(Side note #2- I was actually working on a short story that is set in this same world in an earlier time period. I might post it if I can get it to go anywhere.)

 

Corilis~

I stood on the bridge of the airship with nothing to my name but my dagger, a bag of 500 Drasmil that Hyewheathre had so graiously provided me with, and that strange little stone that had caused so much trouble.

I wasn't sure how I was going to make it in Jetsam, or if I was going to make it at all. Assuming I even found this blacksmith, what was my next goal after that? Would I need to get a job? If so, all the windtracers-turned-mercenaries swarming the city weren't going to make that easy. Come to think of it, what really was the goal of any of this? If it was to simply keep the Heart safe until my death, then who's to say I wouldn't become corrupted by power? Would I even have power? I'd had this thing for a good 24 hours, and I still felt as ordinary and useless as before. Could this be yet another one of Galligan's fatal mistakes?

I had more questions than the world could provide answers to as I stood there, surrounded by refugees, and yet feeling more alone than ever before. I stared out the window at my home, the home that I had always felt in the back of my mind was not really mine, but now I would be leaving it behind. Maybe for a week, maybe for a month, maybe I would never see it again.

And then, the ship jolted and some part of it hissed with gas and everyone stumbled a bit. We were off, just like that. I had initially thought that I would be sick, being my first trip off the ground in quite a while, but right now all I felt was like a person who had just woken up from a vivid dream and was still discerning reality from its counterpart. There were cheers and cries and emotional yells of farewell from off and on the ship, but I didn't hear any of them. I just stared at Spark as it gradually got smaller and smaller and soon became an unimportant speck against a vast backdrop of clouds and sky.

I stared at it even after that.

submitted by J.B.E
(January 19, 2018 - 11:48 pm)
submitted by someone post
(January 27, 2018 - 3:31 pm)

Ugh. I still haven't forgotten about this. I was just sick for a week plus Pete and I have both been busy with midterm exams and stuff. I'll ask him again if he wants to revive this and I might double-post again. Or make a separate reboot thread. I don't know. I just feel like it's too good to abandon.

submitted by J.B.E
(February 4, 2018 - 10:51 pm)

Exactly!! I won't abandon it either, I promise!

Azkiel says aero. Is that a word? I think it is... 

submitted by Aspen
(February 5, 2018 - 12:21 pm)

This RP looks amazing! Could I join (even though I'm a couple months late)?

Here's my sheet, in case you say yes:

 

Name: Phobe Ozone (FEE-be OH-zone)

Age: 23

Gender: female

Appearance: About 5 1/2 feet tall with light brown hair, green eyes, fair skin, and a two-inch scar on her left cheek; wearing dark brown leggings and shirt and long (to the floor) light purple hooded cloak. Has a tiny glass bottle with a scroll inside on a string around her neck and her hair is tied up into a bun with a few very small lavendar feathers tucked into it.

Personality: (chaotic good) Very curious, especially about places where she's not allowed to go to. Also likes follow random people through the streets to see where they go. She's very dedicated (once she decides to be) and is against the goverment in Noventia. Hopes to one day safely travel to and from Subtropos.

Background: Born and raised in Spark, she comes from a long line of windtracers and has just finished her studying to become one. She's planning to sneak into Noventia on a airship, although all she knows about the city is from studying maps and listening to her elders angily discuss the political situation.

Thanks,

Aliz

submitted by Alizarine, age unknown, whereabouts uninteresting
(February 8, 2018 - 8:14 am)

Well, I don't know since I'm not in charge of this RP, but I think it's probably not too late just yet. If not feel free to still keep reading it!

submitted by Aspen
(February 8, 2018 - 12:44 pm)

Oops, I didn't realize Corilis already had a scar on his left cheek. That was a total

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coincidence. Should I keep it or not?

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(February 8, 2018 - 12:47 pm)