First off, Welcome to the link. If you are planning to join this story, you will first be required to read the following as it shall hopefully clear up a few things.
This story is a Fiction tale based on known History of the Third Crusade. Though it is labeled as fiction, every writer must treat this story as though it were real. Characters will die throughout, and your job will be to keep the spark alive. Each death is intended to add further fire to this story, depicting trauma and loss amongst those who survive. When one of your character is killed off, you then have the responsibility to put even more into the remaining lives you control.
[Warning: Spoilers]
There will be two parts to this story, the first being The Reclamation;
Part 1 will focus on the Crusaders reclaiming the territories they lost since Jerusalem was taken back by the Sultans(Arabic Muslims). Saladin is the reigning General and monarch of the Sultan Army, he is Wise and Cunning, yet Honorable. At the start, Saladin controls Acre, the massive City/Fortress on the Coast of Israel. Once the city is retaken, King Richard the Lionheart will lead the Crusaders on to further victories, finally arriving at Jaffa, another city along the coast. Once the siege of Jaffa begins, the Reclamation will turn into the Second part of the story; Crimson Sands.
Part II describes how the morale of the Crusading Army begins to fade, the once great momentum withering as they struggle on to Jerusalem. The Sultan army then will begin to Counter attack and cut the Crusaders to pieces. With all hope lost, Richard sets to return to England. With this last note, it shall lead to our Climax, which can only be revealed as of yet if you are truly attempting to join the story.
Another item to mention, this story will be told in chapters, each one depicting the lives of different individuals along a given storyline.
Without further ado, continue on to the character creation sheet: To create your character, simply post your character Bio in an article.
Character List:
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Name~
Age~
Nationality~
Army~
Title~
Role~
Appearance~
Equipment~
Family~
Character Summary~
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1.) Name
Your character's first name means little, and is only important for being referred to. What has power is one's surname. Noble Families during these times had powerful names, names that were feared, respected, and even held Royal title. If you want your character to be of Noble birth it is required that you do the research to find a name that was of the same setting as your character's nationality. If you need assistance, I'd be more than willing to help.
2.)Age
This one doesn't matter all that much, but let's just keep it between 18 and 55 for History's sake.
3.)Nationality
Your Character's host country, this aspect relates to which army you shall be placed under, whom your character might meet, and even if your character is eventually killed. Message me if you have any questions
4.)Army
You can either be under Emperor Fredrick Barbossa(Holy Roman Empire), King Philip Augustus(French Royal Army), King Richard The Lionheart(English Royal Army), or Saladin Sultanate(Sultan Army).
5.)Title
Your Character's title pertains to his status; which could mean either military rank, Court holding, or Elite order. (Message if Sultan)
~Court includes; Squire, Knight, Count, Earl, and Duke.
~Military ranks; Recruit, Militiaman, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain(Referred to as "Lord")
~Elite Order; Templar, Hospitaller, or Tuetonic
6.)Role
Your character's role involves what the person does in the Army; Man-at-Arms(Cavalryman), Cook, Squire, Commander, Infantryman, Knight, Field Surgeon, Archer, Siege Engineer, Pikeman (Or Defensive Spearman), etc...
7.)Appearance
Quite simple, merely describe what he/she looks like.
8.)Equipment
Be sure to include everything your character would carry on his person on a day to day basis in war. Do keep in mind, your character is only human, thus be reasonable, please.
9.)Family
Create your family as you see fit, whom you are married to, siblings, etc... Do be detailed if your character is of Noble birth.
10.)
Lastly, your character summary, I'll allow you to write this as you see fit.
-One last note, be sure to provide the following flag for each character's host Nation. Put under Top Image in your article
This story is a Fiction tale based on known History of the Third Crusade. Though it is labeled as fiction, every writer must treat this story as though it were real. Characters will die throughout, and your job will be to keep the spark alive. Each death is intended to add further fire to this story, depicting trauma and loss amongst those who survive. When one of your character is killed off, you then have the responsibility to put even more into the remaining lives you control.
[Warning: Spoilers]
There will be two parts to this story, the first being The Reclamation;
Part 1 will focus on the Crusaders reclaiming the territories they lost since Jerusalem was taken back by the Sultans(Arabic Muslims). Saladin is the reigning General and monarch of the Sultan Army, he is Wise and Cunning, yet Honorable. At the start, Saladin controls Acre, the massive City/Fortress on the Coast of Israel. Once the city is retaken, King Richard the Lionheart will lead the Crusaders on to further victories, finally arriving at Jaffa, another city along the coast. Once the siege of Jaffa begins, the Reclamation will turn into the Second part of the story; Crimson Sands.
Part II describes how the morale of the Crusading Army begins to fade, the once great momentum withering as they struggle on to Jerusalem. The Sultan army then will begin to Counter attack and cut the Crusaders to pieces. With all hope lost, Richard sets to return to England. With this last note, it shall lead to our Climax, which can only be revealed as of yet if you are truly attempting to join the story.
Another item to mention, this story will be told in chapters, each one depicting the lives of different individuals along a given storyline.
Without further ado, continue on to the character creation sheet: To create your character, simply post your character Bio in an article.
Character List:
link
link
[u]link
link
link
(Please Copy and paste as follows between the lines below)
____________________________________________
Name~
Age~
Nationality~
Army~
Title~
Role~
Appearance~
Equipment~
Family~
Character Summary~
____________________________________________
1.) Name
Your character's first name means little, and is only important for being referred to. What has power is one's surname. Noble Families during these times had powerful names, names that were feared, respected, and even held Royal title. If you want your character to be of Noble birth it is required that you do the research to find a name that was of the same setting as your character's nationality. If you need assistance, I'd be more than willing to help.
2.)Age
This one doesn't matter all that much, but let's just keep it between 18 and 55 for History's sake.
3.)Nationality
Your Character's host country, this aspect relates to which army you shall be placed under, whom your character might meet, and even if your character is eventually killed. Message me if you have any questions
4.)Army
You can either be under Emperor Fredrick Barbossa(Holy Roman Empire), King Philip Augustus(French Royal Army), King Richard The Lionheart(English Royal Army), or Saladin Sultanate(Sultan Army).
5.)Title
Your Character's title pertains to his status; which could mean either military rank, Court holding, or Elite order. (Message if Sultan)
~Court includes; Squire, Knight, Count, Earl, and Duke.
~Military ranks; Recruit, Militiaman, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain(Referred to as "Lord")
~Elite Order; Templar, Hospitaller, or Tuetonic
6.)Role
Your character's role involves what the person does in the Army; Man-at-Arms(Cavalryman), Cook, Squire, Commander, Infantryman, Knight, Field Surgeon, Archer, Siege Engineer, Pikeman (Or Defensive Spearman), etc...
7.)Appearance
Quite simple, merely describe what he/she looks like.
8.)Equipment
Be sure to include everything your character would carry on his person on a day to day basis in war. Do keep in mind, your character is only human, thus be reasonable, please.
9.)Family
Create your family as you see fit, whom you are married to, siblings, etc... Do be detailed if your character is of Noble birth.
10.)
Lastly, your character summary, I'll allow you to write this as you see fit.
-One last note, be sure to provide the following flag for each character's host Nation. Put under Top Image in your article
~ Jack Warwick
Age-
~ 30
Base Personality-
~ Brash, Cunning and Manipulative, Respected by some, Feared by most.
Appearance-
~ Chestnut corporate cut hair, clean shaven, sky-blue eyes, lean/ muscular build, taller than most(Casts a large shadow).
Attire-
~ Fine clothing topped by a classic hat
Weapon Specialization-
~ Pistols and Blades
Family-
~ Millionaire brother to the Champion of Neos; Mason Warwick
Love Ties-
~ His brother is the only remaining member of his family, and not only loves him, but holds a deep reverence towards.
Designated Class-
~ Majority
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>*Nick-names¬ wolf
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>Age¬ 23
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>Personality¬ Quiet and untrusting, quick to flee, has a very short temper and almost no patience for other people. >
>Title¬ Wildling
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>House¬ none
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>Appearance¬ slim, fairly small in stature, five foot four in height, delicate ccurves. Pale aakin and vibrant rred hair, considered lucky by her people. She also has brilliant eyes, steel blue in color.
>Attire¬ Heavy furs and clothing of the wildlings
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>Weapon¬ she wields a spear and dagger stolen from dead watchmen, but excels with a bow, another stolen weapons
Age; 40
Rank/ Standing; Lord of Hafgen Moor
Appearance; Tall height, Lean build, Hazel eyes, with Dark locks.
Weapon; Coldsteel Longsword
History; The House of Rodrick was once a great Noble Family in the Kingdom of men. It breached the divide between the West and the East. This land was a furtive paradise, dense with thick forests and fields of green. Dragons at one time roamed the landscape peacefully living with their human neighbors. Everything changed when the Conquest to destroy the wild dragons erupted. House Rodrick faught to defend the Dragons, yet was terribly defeated in battle. With their lands torn, their lord dead, and the Dragons all gone, the once Noble house of Rodrick fell to hard times.
Hayden was only thirteen when his father died, and he became the Lord of the Moor. After over two decades Hayden has worked tirelessly to make ends meet, to feed his people, to uphold the laws of old...
Age; 23
Rank/ Standing; A loyal knight to a poor Lord and his family.
Appearance; Tall, well built with bright hazel eyes and black hair that doesn’t quite lay right.
Weapon; A longsword or bow, he is adept at each.
History; He knows little of his origins, only that his mother died and he was left to be raised by a peasant family, who followed the gentle rule of a kind lord. He grew up fighting for the family of this lord, Kibal, protecting his land and family from the greed of the others.
Dragon (If applicable.) Richtan, the black.
Age:21
Nationality: Norse
Occupation: knight of templar order
Rank:knight
Appearance:
Equipment: standard templar
Martial Proficiency:Swords man close quarters
Entry to the Order: He was adopted by Sir Leonard Nevieve of the Knights Templar, after he lost his parents to a bandit raid on his villiage. Troy lived with The Templar Knight in paris.
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Nickname~ Leaf
Race~ Human
Age~ 25
Home Planet~ none
Faction~ The First Order
Rank in Faction~ Master Sergeant
Role~ Stormsniper
Skills~ Elite Sniper. Proficient in CQC. Has Excellent accuracy
Appearance~ Well-built. Dark hair
His stormtrooper armour features a blue pauldron to distinguish himself from the basic infantry
Weapon(s)~ RT-97C heavy blaster rifle and SE-44C blaster pistol
Backstory~ FN-134F was born on the Outer-Rims of the galaxy and taken from there by First Order recruiters. He was trained as new batches of specialized troopers, specializing as a sniper. Personally he had honed his close-quarter combats. His superior let him be as he was a loyal and efficient soldier.
Age: 39
Nationality: French Swiss
Occupation: Instructor
Rank: Knight
Appearance:
Equipment: Halberd, basted sword.
Martial Proficiency: Swiss Voulge
Entry to the Order: Was a blacksmith who went to Crusade. Was knighted by Leonard Nevieve for service to God and was initiated into the Templar Order.
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