|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:36 pm
This thread is to organize the backstories of each of your characters that you will be using for the RPs in the guild. Remember, Immortality and Invincibility are two very different things. God Modding will not be tolerated in any way, shape or form.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:42 pm
 Name : Noir De Selon Weapon : Fists, katana Race : Vampire Age : 20,000+ {Appears 18, cannot age anymore due to curse which grants immortality} Eye Color : Pale Blue {Normally Red due to his Vampiric sight being active} Hair : White Job Class : Fighter Limit Break : Transform {Noir has many back ground stories since I use him alot, but his original one is the one I tend to use, so I'll post it here} Noir was born a prince to the House of Selon, twenty thousand years ago, {His world is highly advanced, yet retained alot of ancient influences}. He was the youngest in the family, having three elder sisters, and an elder brother. The first few centuries of his life were empty of any defining events, and he grew into a young man without incident. when he was five hundred years old, he met the one person that would forever shape his life. One day, when he was wandering beyond the castle walls, he heard the screams of a child, and he went to find the source. What he found was a young girl being attacked by werewolves. He leapt to the child's defense, immobilizing the wolves and chasing them off. After the girl had calmed down and introduced herself { She was originally nameless, for RP purposes but her name has been decided by myself to be SiaraLynn }, he realized she was the princess of a neighboring kingdom of humans. He offered to take her back, and she accepted. When he was carrying her, she told him that she wanted to be his wife. Politely , Noir declined, stating how he was too old for her. But the girl said that she would wait to get older so they could marry. After returning her to the humans, he bid her farewell, and left. Over the next twelve years, she sought Noir out numerous times to remind him of his duty to marry her. When she reached the age of twenty, Noir finally relented, He challenged his father for the right to marry the human princess and his father accepted it. Noir then asked her father for permission, and her father , seeing the ability to unite the two races in peace, glady accepted, much to the dismay of a high ranking knight. However, the wedding went as planned, and Noir and his bride were happily wed. A few months had passed before the head of the knights, kidnapped the Princess, taking her away to his own kingdom, in the hopes of claiming her as his own. When Noir found out, he went out to retrieve her, but he couldn't rescue her without killing the humans guarding her, so over the next year, he attempted to take back his wife, but all his attempts failed. One day, the knight grew tired of the princess' resistance and raped her. Noir soon discovered this and grew furious; launching an assault on the castle, murdering nearly all of the humans that were responsible for taking his wife. Upon locating the room where his wife was being kept, a young squire tried to stop him. The young boy was the Knight's brother, and despite being filled with rage, Noir let the boy live, knowing that he wouldn't have been responsible for his wife's kidnapping. Noir soon found the Knight and fought a vicious battle against him. He killed the Knight in front of his wife, transforming into a monstrous form in front of her eyes, filling her with terror. Even though Noir transformed back to his human form, and repeatedly attempted to calm her down, she feared for her life, and the lives of the children she knew she carried. A few months had passed and she was indeed pregnant with the man's children. Despite Noir continuously telling her how he didn't care if he wasn't the father and how he would love them regardlessly, she grew distant, and paranoid. She threw herself into studying black magic, esspecially Vampiric curses. She found one that she thought would guard her life, and attempted to cast it. THe curse prevented Noir from hurting her, but her power wasn't enough to control it; instead making the curse rob Noir of his mortality , and steal her life force. As she slowly began to grow weaker, she went into labor, Noir remaining at her side, trying to soothe her. She revealed her feelings for him as she died in childbirth "This is all your fault, you are the one to blame...you're nothing but a heartless monster..You drain the happiness of others and damn them...you're nothing but a monster.." Noir felt devastated at this loss, but it soon became alot worse. The human king was furious at the Selon family, so Noir's father went on a diplomatic mission, with the rest of his family , while Noir remained in the kingdom, mourning his wife and her children. The diplomatic mission was a trap, and Noir's father and brother were killed quickly,while his mother and sisters were used as sex slaves prior to their own excecution. The human's then lead a charge, burning Selon to the ground. The one that captured a grieving Noir, was the squire he had let live, the Knight's younger brother. Recognizing the boy, Noir's heart sank, realizing that in being merciful had cost his family their lives. The humans handed Noir off to a group of scientists {under orders of the Methuselah High Council, which Noir didn't know at the time had orchestrated it all .} The scientists expiremented on him trying to locate the reason for his apparent immortality. After a few centuries of grueling and grotesque expirements, the scientist's gave up.Not knowing what to do with him, they locked him away in the deepest dungeon they could find and attempted to starve him to death. Noir was chained to a wall for three thousand years, wallowing in his memories and despair, until one day, he lost his mind. He broke free and killed anything he could find. His mind had become warped, his values twisted. He had seen what mercy could cause, and swore never to let it happen again. He found out, that no matter what he tried, he couldn't die, so he grew cynical, and sadistic. The man he once was, faded, being replaced by the power and depth of his hatred. He soon decided to lock himself away, trying to end his suffering, but it was not to be. The High Council discovered his sleeping body, and woke him. He attempted to defy the council, but the offered him the key to his death for his services. Finding hope for the first time in over a thousand years, Noir readily agreed, becoming the council's dog; dispatched to do it's dirty work. He soon began to question the council's motives, and eventually discovers that they had manipulated everything. He grew furious and attempted to kill them, only to utterly fail. Noir's body was never recovered from the battle with the council. {The true ending of his original RP had him fighting his wife's descendant and dying in combat, but I will post that later} Facts : Noir is an extremely vain individual with the outward appearance of a high opinion of himself. However this is just a illusion. Noir is a person with a great deal of insecurity and self loathing, stemming from his past experiences. He keeps himself safe by pushing everyone away and by being as ruthless as possible. He , in reality, hates having to do this, for he longs and desires others' acceptance, however, again, his past makes him keep other's at arms length. However he is fiercely protective of his friends and the one he has claimed as "his own". Noir has no qualms about killing others to defend the ones that he does indeed care about, and his abilities make it easy to do so. Abilities : Combat- Due to the High Council attempting to kill him, his body is highly injured. He cannot access his magical spells or the long ammount of time he can go without resting. {This is to make him more "fair" in rp terms. Since it would be too much to remove his strength and speed, I have made it so he cannot fight for long, and he gets tired easily} He is still as strong as he was when healed, capable of untold ammounts of physical strength {He can easily throw a car, requires effort to hurl a tank, and can push himself to stop and lift a train.} His top speed, in optimal conditions is Mach 2, but in only short bursts. He commonly uses his speed to close the distance between himself and his enemy. He also has limited phasing abilities, being able to walk through walls, and other solid materials. He can adhere to most surfaces, allowing himself much room to observe his target. Endurance His body can also handle alot of extremes, his curse granting him the ability to survive anything , but he does feel the pain of his wounds, and sufficient pain can render him unconcious, or comatose. His healing ability is extremely high, allowing him to recover quickly from a heavy wound {I.E. Decapitation} Yet his body tires out from continuosly healing. Noir is resistant to many minor poisons and toxins, but potent ammounts will render him comatose. Since he cannot be killed, objects that would normally be fatal to other Vampires, {Silver, holy articles, sunlight} drain him immensely, but do not kill him. Transformation Noir has two transformed states, one in which he gains nothing more then a set of black feathered wings, and the one which is below. It's main advantage is a type of delay on the damage he incurs while using it. He can use it only briefly, but is able to shrug off most damage until the transformation reverses, after which, his body is hit by the accumalated damage, which usually leaves him unable to fight for a long period of time. The transformed state lasts for five to seven minutes at max, and it increases his strength and his speed exponentially, at the cost of draining his ability to rationalize and strategise {in example, if he fully gives into the transformation, he would reach untold physical strength, but would be unable to use it, since he would become little smarter then an enraged beast} Noir usually forgoes his true transformation, using the excuse "I'm not going to allow myself to be that hideous".In reality, he fears losing control and killing the few friends he has.  Misc Info Noir has a weakness for literature. He has a vast library in his home back in Selon {An abandoned French castle}. He thoroughly enjoys reading and his most prized book is his Great Grandfather's journal, which he has been trying to translate, though unsuccessfully. He also enjoys sweets of all sorts. His sweets of choice include: French Vanilla, chocolate, strawberries, cheese cakes,and fudge. He also is a fan of fine wines, and collects vintage bottles in the cellar of his home, some almost as old as he is.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:44 pm
im still kinda working on mine but i had one on a ff7 thing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:27 pm
Oooo, I want to rp, but I don't really know how to. > 3<;; Could someone show me how to?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:17 am
Mine is a bit of a WIP at this time, but I'll go ahead and post what my OC has permitted me to gather about her. Name: Katarina Acheron Other Names/Titles: Lady Katarina, Master Acheron, Kat Race: Vampire Former Ethnicity: German Age: 862 years Appears: 23 years Eye Color: Red Hair Color: Black Height: 5'5" Status: Leader of Clan Acheron Weapon Preference: Rapier with gold filigree hilt, twin Glock 21 .45-caliber pistols Appearance:A medium-slender build, Katarina carries herself with poise and a commanding air. Her trademark outfit is a black business suit, white button-up shirt, red tie, white gloves, and black boots. She sometimes wears a black cloak with a crimson lining.  By: Nojh Background: (WIP) In 1147 AD, near the city of Prague in the Holy Kingdom of Germany, Katarina was born Katharine Schneider to tailor parents. Lucky enough to survive the typical child difficulties of the time and make it to the age of 23, she was married to the son of a noble-by-success family. A family who had seen several of its men leave on the Holy Crusades. Her new husband was soon called away to follow his kin in the Holy wars. Two months after he had left, rumors of a nightwalking predator that preyed on the gentlefolk of the area spread like wildfire. Some had been found exsanguinated, others merely weak from blood loss. And rumor had it that it was climbing up the ranks of the social ladder, attacking more and more wealthy folk. Katharine fell to the predator, a rogue named Ulric, on a moonless night, dragged into the immortal life against her will by the now-long-dead Acheron vampire. Later in her vampiric life, she was nearly raped after a failed raid on a slayers' guild in the 1200 or 1300s, surviving only thanks to her cadre's captain. Her assailant was brought back to the clan home for the purpose of rightful vengeance. It was after the torture and dissection of her aggressor that she became a clan executioner at the wish of Elder Acheron, and that her sociopathic traits were first truly glimpsed. Facts: Katarina is the third and current head of her clan. She is also fascinated with modern sciences, particularly genetics. She is proud of herself and her clan, sometimes to a fault, leading her to slip up or make mistakes she otherwise would not make. She does not take any sort of insubordination from her younger or lower-ranked clan members, and will not suffer impudence upon the part of any other vampire, clan-kin or not. Katarina sticks to the old ways of being invited into the home of a mortal; she refuses to break and enter in any manner and enforces the same among her clan-kin. Her clan runs similarly to a Mafia family. Everything is "just business". Religious alignment (former or present) is Catholic, the denomination in which she was baptized. Because of that faith and being a viral-born, not a Damned, religious apotropes have no effect against her. Abilities:Katarina is an empath. She can pick up on the emotions of others easily within a half-mile radius, a full mile if she focuses. Acheron kindred retain the Blood Memory ability from the Primogenitor, father of all her universe's existing clans. Kat can access the memories of those she feeds upon. The Acheron resistance to sunlight is a genetic alteration, along with advanced regeneration. Prolonged exposure to UV rays results in mortal-level abilities. Regeneration is very swift with minor lacerations/punctures, but slower if the wound is more serious, ie. loss of a limb, shattered bones, etc. Vampiric Weaknesses and Resultant Effects on Acheron Kindred:Stake to the heart: Temporary paralysis Fire: Death (severely hindered regen for burns) Decapitation: Paralysis/severely hindered regen/death upon extended separation Sunlight: Decreased abilities and strengths in relation to exposure Holy Water: No effect Silver: No effect Crosses: No effect Garlic: No effect I will continue to add more over time. Also, a warning, I tend to channel her personality at random. Whenever I speak more formally, I'm practically typing as Katarina.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:50 pm
Name: Akito Kai Yuro Nickname: Kai Hair: Long straight black Eyes: Red Height: 6'01" Age:1720 appears: 22 Hobbies: Reading, studying, watching life pass by, smelling flowers Personality: Boyish, flirtish, schemer, loyal Power/Weapons: Magic, faceless puppet. Can minipulate surpoundings and puppet to match a loved one from your past and use the momories against you Background:Born over a thousand years ago, to a modest life. His parents had passed away from an outbrake of the black plague when he was only 7 years old. He made a living though scaming. He set up a small booth on the street and read forturns, hosted games of chance, preformed magic and false exorcisms. As he grew older, he fell in love with a florist, yet he was too shy to speak with her. He did, though, leave her little gifts. The day he ment to speak to her, he found her laying dead in an alley, a basket of flowers on the ground. The murderer was standing over her younger sister, ready to take her life aswell, but Akito stoped him. The man fled. Akito took in the young girl and raised her. On his 22 birth day, he and the young girl, Elaina, went out for a walk and encountered the murderer once more. Angered, Akito tried to get revenge. During the fight, the murderer struck Akito down, stabbing him through his chest with knife. Akito laid dieing, watching as the man went after Elaina. Suddenly in his failing eyesight a figure came before him. A vampire by the name of Diertrich Von Kaemper. He promised to give Akito strength to protct Elaina if he found him a suitalbe host. Akito agrees, becoming a vampire, and Diertrich, his faceless puppet. Once he gained Diertrich's power, he ripped the murderer apart, protecting Elaina. But upon watching him, Elaina grew afraid of Akito and fled. He watched her go, but stayed in the shadows for the remainder of her life, protecting her. When she died of the plague, he begain to search for Dietrich host. During his search, the council came to him, and offered protection from the humans, if he offered his allegience. He agreed. He was given tests to prove his loyalty and dedication to the council. The council sensed the power of his puppet and feared he would sucumb to the power of the doll's evil, so they offered him the postion of Night Lord and their in their service a way to control his power. After passing his training, the council sent him on high risk mission where his skills of manipulator were needed. One mission involved working with another Night Lord with limited magic abilities. Noir De Selon. The misson involved them storming a castle. Noir would hold off the forced, Akito would be acquring a magical artfact of great power. The misson was succsessful and the Council paired them together for multiple missons. Akito's thirst for knowledge would lead him to discover the betrayal of his friend, Noir. Quickly goes to revail the information to Noir. Noir acted on his emotions and did not wait for Akito's help, and faced the Council alone, only to lose. Akito used the Council's distraction to vanish, now searching for another way to aid his friend. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:51 pm
Name: Clavicula Nox
Age: About 10000 (looks in his mid twenties)
Race: Vampire
Eye Color: Red
Hair Color: Black
Appearance: Tall muscular frame with shoulder length straight hair. Always dresses formally in a suit
Occupation: Sword for hire to the highest bidder, he will perform almost any job
Weapons: A blood red straight sword that grows more powerful in relation to how much blood it spills
Abilities: Knows many powerful blood magic techniques and also a variety of others. is a master of close combat and not many can match his power.
History: Once led a 1 man assault against the vampiric royal army because of a grudge he held with them. he almost succeeded until they tried to unleash a blood weapon targeted to him so he escaped and was never seen again
Personality: Stern, serious and a loner by nature he hates most other beings other than those that can give him a challenge in battle. He will never stray from a job once he has accepted it and allows for no delays from anyone
Other: He was not turned a vampire by traditional means, instead he was made one when a stone of dark energy hit him in the heart and slowly transformed him. Because of this he has very few weaknesses that others vampires have, his only known is his own sword which is made from his own blood and he can sheath it inside himself whenever he wants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:23 pm
Name -Mari Elizabeth Grayson. Race- Vampire. Age- Appears 18- Born In 1647- 362 year's old. Appearance- Long black hair reaching the middle of her back. Body Frame-Petite, Flexible. Nick Name- Liz. Eye's- Ocean blue, When she need's to hunt they turn red. Height- 5'8 Weight-110 lbs. Background- Mari was born in the Mid- 1600's, Into a royal family though her family was different from most. It had come with a consequence, and that consequence was her becoming a Vampire. Mari was very young when she developed a very good relationship with her father. As for her and her Mother they never had gotten along with one another. She had a sister named Juliet but she passed away when Mari was younger due to an uncurable disease. Story-"Mari was sitting in her room, Looking out the window, Taking in the Scenery, It was Snowing, The Snow was Gleaming on her Face, Making it more Pale then normal. She then heard a knock from the Door. "Mari", Her Father Said, "Yes?" Mari said with a smile on her face. "May I come in?" The rather large man on the other side of the mahogany detailed Door stood waiting for an answer, "Yes" Mari said. She had an horrific pain through out her body, that Something was wrong. Mari managed to let her father in with a worried look on her face. Her father looked just the same has she did, Only that he looked much older. wearing Victorian styled clothing with Golden Accent's, detailing his manly figure."Mari I have Something to tell you" He told her, He then walked through the door way making it to an arm chair right beside her bed sitting down. Mari soon followed and Stood right in front of him. "What is it?" She asked him. "You are now eighteen and It's time you took over the Throne" Yes I know that, Father But I do know there is something you are not telling me," Mari spoke softly. "There is, and I'm afraid for your safety" I know, She smiled Softly, "You know that will Never Change" Her Father Chuckled, "Yes You're Right." "Then What Is It?" Mari said once more. Her father's face became serious, she had never seen this side of him before. "There will be a war while you rule, and I cannot promise thing's will ever be the same again." Mari was then scared, "Why are you telling this just now?" "I felt like today would finally be the day since it's your birthday." Oh, Mari Replied, "I understand" "Yes" He said. "This war is mainly because of our Ancestry." "What?" Mari Said. "See a few hundred year's ago, Your great grand father, was an ancient pure blood vampire, And he had made an mistake by not knowing what this would do to our future" "And what was this Mistake?" Mari asked. Her fathered sighed, and leaned back into the arm chair clutching the arm's with a force almost causing the chair to break. "Bargaining a bet with them, That one day our kingdom would be more powerful then theirs." She became pro founded. "Then I shall do what I was meant to do." She told her father. " And I know you will do a Lovely Job" Her father smiled softly. "Thank you" Mari said. He then stood up from the chair, making his way to the door, Smiling at her one last time. He Thought to himself, "I shall do anything to protect her, even if it cost's me my Life." He walked down the Long corridor, only to dissapear, for a few month's Still finding how to protect his daughter. Like's- Learning from others past, Reading and Playing the piano in her spare time. It also doesn't take much to please her. She also has a passion toward Rose's. Occupation- Queen following her family's law. Her side job was a maid for Akito, but now there married. Personality-Usually happy, Though she get's annoyed sometimes, She has her day's when she is saddened by something from her past. Dislike's- Being Pestered and Those whom doubt what she is capable of, Basically being under Estimated. Abilities-Read Mind's, And Inflict pain in others with her mind. Weapon's- Martial Art's and Katana. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Madame Gothica Vice Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:16 pm
Name: Akemi Von Evaline Age: 235 (appears 17) Race: Vampire Height: 5'7" Weight: 106 lbs. Hair colour: White Eye colour: Green (when she needs to feed, they turn a glowing deep red)  Akemi was born in the 1700's into a poor family. She never was selfish, unlike her sister, who demanded her mother to buy her everything she wanted. Akemi was polite and never took anything for granted. Her mother was all she had. Her father died years before and her mother barely made it through the deppression. In 1795, her mother was in so much debt and under so much stress that she had no choice but to kill herself, leaving Akemi and her sister to an orphanage. Without much family left, Akemi was slowly starting to give up. She wondered out into a foggy night, not caring what happened. She walked down a road, in a blank stare. Then, suddenly, her foot slipped off of the road and she fell. A pool of blood formed around her, soaking her. She was seconds from death, feeling her own skin going cold. A figure appeared in her blurry vision, then two stings came to her neck, then a warm feeling fell over her as she slipped away. Her eyes opened, she was staring at a dark maroon ceiling. It was morning and the sun hurt her eyes more that usual. She turned away to find the door to the room slightly ajar. The door was finely decorated, carvings more beautiful than she had ever seen. She stood up, walking over to the door and poking her head out, seeing a very long hallway. Suddenly she heard a door open a few doors down, seeing a tall, handsome man walk out. She blankly stared at him and he smiled at her. "Look who's finally awake." he said with a smile. "Wh-who are you? Where am I?" she said, stuttering. He laughed softly and walked to the doorway she was standing in. "You're in my home." he said calmly. She looked up at him in shock and confusion. "I-I don't understand.." He smiled, placing his hand on her cheek. "You're now part of my family. You're now a vampire." Her eyes widened in shock as a sharp dryness overcame her. Her throat feeling like it was on fire. She stumbled back a little, catching herself and grabbing her throat. He stepped toward her grabbing her waist. Suddenly, Akemi looked up and saw something she had never seen before. They're were lines in his neck, little red lines, jagged little red lines. She felt something push her mouth toward his neck. "Its okay. I know what you must do." From instict, her mouth opened wide and two sharp points appeared in her mouth, piercing his skin where the veins were. A warm liquid filled her mouth, she closed her eyes and drank this warm, red liquid. A minute or two later, she moved her head back, the mans arms around her. She looked up to she him smiling down. On a terrible night, a powerful vampire attacked the man who saved her and she lost most of her memory. All she remembers is certain parts of her past and escaping the vampire as the man was killed. Fighting- She doesn't know many fighting skills but is protected by Akito Kai Yuro. Personality: She has a very happy and cheerful dispostion but can be very sad. But it's rare. Things she does in her free time: Draw, sing and dance ballet.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:02 pm
  Race : Vampire Age : Unknown IntroMost authorities believe Dracula is in reality the historical figure Vlad Tepes (pronounced tse-pesh), who intermittently ruled an area of the Balkans called Wallachia in the mid 15th century. He was also called by the names Vlad III, Vlad Dracula and Vlad the Impaler. The word Tepes stands for "impaler" and was so coined because of Vlad’s propensity to punish victims by impaling them on stakes, then displaying them publicly to frighten his enemies and to warn would-be transgressors of his strict moral code. He is credited with killing between 40,000 to 100,000 people in this fashion. Origin of his name "Dracula"King Sigismund of Hungary, who became the Holy Roman Emperor in 1410, founded a secret fraternal order of knights called the Order of the Dragon to uphold Christianity and defend the Empire against the Ottoman Turks. Its emblem was a dragon, wings extended, hanging on a cross. Vlad III’s father (Vlad II) was admitted to the Order around 1431 because of his bravery in fighting the Turks. From 1431 onward Vlad II wore the emblem of the order and later, as ruler of Wallachia, his coinage bore the dragon symbol.  The word for dragon in Romanian is "drac" and "ul" is the definitive article. Vlad III’s father thus came to be known as "Vlad Dracul," or "Vlad the dragon." In Romanian the ending "ulea" means "the son of". Under this interpretation, Vlad III thus became Vlad Dracula, or "the son of the dragon." (The word "drac" also means "devil" in Romanian. The sobriquet thus took on a double meaning for enemies of Vlad Tepes and his father.) History of Vlad III TepesVlad III was born in November or December of 1431 in the Transylvanian city of Sighisoara. At the time his father, Vlad II (Vlad Dracul), was living in exile in Transylvania. The house where he was born is still standing. It was located in a prosperous neighborhood surrounded by the homes of Saxon and Magyar merchants and the townhouses of the nobility. Little is known about the early years of Vlad III’s life. He had an older brother, Mircea, and a younger brother, Radu the Handsome. His early education was left in the hands of his mother, a Transylvanian noblewoman, and her family. His real education began in 1436 after his father succeeded in claiming the Wallachian throne by killing his Danesti rival. His training was typical to that of the sons of nobility throughout Europe. His first tutor in his apprenticeship to knighthood was an elderly boyar who had fought against the Turks at the battle of Nicolopolis. Vlad learned all the skills of war and peace that were deemed necessary for a Christian knight. In 1444, at the age of thirteen, young Vlad and his brother Radu were sent to Adrianople as hostages, to appease the Sultan. He remained there until 1448, at which time he was released by the Turks, who supported him as their candidate for the Wallachian throne. Vlad’s younger brother apparently chose to remain in Turkey, where he had grown up. (Radu is later supported by the Turks as a candidate for the Wallachian throne, in opposition to his own brother, Vlad.) As previously noted, Vlad III’s initial reign was quite short (two months), and it was not until 1456, under the support of Hunyadi and the Kingdom of Hungary that he returned to the throne. He established Tirgoviste as his capitol city, and began to build his castle some distance away in the mountains near the Arges River. Most of the atrocities associated with Vlad III took place during this time. Atrocities of Vlad Tepes More than anything else the historical Dracula is known for his inhuman cruelty. Impalement was Vlad III’s preferred method of torture and execution. Impalement was and is one of the most gruesome ways of dying imaginable, as it was typically slow and painful. Vlad usually had a horse attached to each of the victim’s legs and a sharpened stake was gradually forced into the body. The end of the stake was usually oiled and care was taken that the stake not be too sharp, else the victim might die too rapidly from shock. Normally the stake was inserted into the body through the buttocks and was often forced through the body until it emerged from the mouth. However, there were many instances where victims were impaled through other body orifices or through the abdomen or chest. Infants were sometimes impaled on the stake forced through their mother’s chests. The records indicate that victims were sometimes impaled so that they hung upside down on the stake. Vlad Tepes often had the stakes arranged in various geometric patterns. The most common pattern was a ring of concentric circles in the outskirts of a city that was his target. The height of the spear indicated the rank of the victim. The decaying corpses were often left up for months. It was once reported that an invading Turkish army turned back in fright when it encountered thousands of rotting corpses impaled on the banks of the Danube. In 1461 Mohammed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, a man not noted for his squeamishness, returned to Constantinople after being sickened by the sight of twenty thousand impaled Turkish prisoners outside of the city of Tirgoviste. This gruesome sight is remembered in history as "the Forest of the Impaled." Thousands were often impaled at a single time. Ten thousand were impaled in the Transylvanian city of Sibiu in 1460. In 1459, on St. Bartholomew’s Day, Vlad III had thirty thousand of the merchants and boyars of the Transylvanian city of Brasov impaled. One of the most famous woodcuts of the period shows Vlad Dracula feasting amongst a forest of stakes and their grisly burdens outside Brasov while a nearby executioner cuts apart other victims. Although impalement was Vlad Dracula’s favorite method of torture, it was by no means his only method. The list of tortures employed by this cruel prince reads like an inventory of hell’s tools: nails in heads, cutting off of limbs, blinding, strangulation, burning, cutting off of noses and ears, mutilation of sexual organs (especially in the case of women), scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements or to wild animals, and burning alive. No one was immune to Vlad’s attentions. His victims included women and children, peasants and great lords, ambassadors from foreign powers and merchants. However, the vast majority of his victims came from the merchants and boyars of Transylvania and his own Wallachia. Many have attempted to justify Vlad Dracula’s actions on the basis of nascent nationalism and political necessity. Many of the merchants in Transylvania and Wallachia were German Saxons who were seen as parasites, preying upon Romanian natives of Wallachia. The wealthy land owning boyars exerted their own often capricious and unfaithful influence over the reigning princes. Vlad’s own father and older brother were murdered by unfaithful boyars. However, many of Vlad Dracula’s victims were also Wallachians, and few deny that he derived a perverted pleasure from his actions. Vlad Dracula began his reign of terror almost as soon as he came to power. His first significant act of cruelty may have been motivated by a desire for revenge as well as a need to solidify his power. Early in his main reign he gave a feast for his boyars and their families to celebrate Easter. Vlad was well aware that many of these same nobles were part of the conspiracy that led to his father’s assassination and the burying alive of his elder brother, Mircea. Many had also played a role in the overthrow of numerous Wallachian princes. During the feast Vlad asked his noble guests how many princes had ruled during their lifetimes. All of the nobles present had outlived several princes. None had seen less then seven reigns. Vlad immediately had all the assembled nobles arrested. The older boyars and their families were impaled on the spot. The younger and healthier nobles and their families were marched north from Tirgoviste to the ruins of his castle in the mountains above the Arges River. The enslaved boyars and their families were forced to labor for months rebuilding the old castle with materials from a nearby ruin. According to the reports they labored until the clothes fell off their bodies and then were forced to continue working naked. Very few survived this ordeal. Throughout his reign Vlad continued to systematically eradicate the old boyar class of Wallachia. Apparently Vlad was determined that his own power be on a modern and thoroughly secure footing. In the place of the executed boyars Vlad promoted new men from among the free peasantry and middle class; men who would be loyal only to their prince. Vlad Tepes’ atrocities against the people of Wallachia were usually attempts to enforce his own moral code upon his country. He appears to have been particularly concerned with female chastity. Maidens who lost their virginity, adulterous wives and unchaste widows were all targets of Vlad’s cruelty. Such women often had their sexual organs cut out or their breasts cut off, and were often impaled through the v****a on red-hot stakes. One report tells of the execution of an unfaithful wife. Vlad had the woman’s breasts cut off, then she was skinned and impaled in a square in Tirgoviste with her skin lying on a nearby table. Vlad also insisted that his people be honest and hard working. Merchants who cheated their customers were likely to find themselves mounted on a stake beside common thieves. The End of Vlad IIIAlthough Vlad III experienced some success in fending off the Turks, his accomplishments were relatively short-lived. He received little support from his titular overlord, Matthius Corvinus, King of Hungary (son of John Hunyadi) and Wallachian resources were too limited to achieve any lasting success against the powerful Turks. The Turks finally succeeded in forcing Vlad to flee to Transylvania in 1462. Reportedly, his first wife committed suicide by leaping from the towers of Vlad’s castle into the waters of the Arges River rather than surrender to the Turks. Vlad escaped through a secret passage and fled across the mountains into Transylvania and appealed to Matthias Corvinus for aid. The king immediately had Vlad arrested and imprisoned in a royal tower. There is some debate as to the exact length of Vlad’s confinement. The Russian pamphlets indicate that he was a prisoner from 1462 until 1474. However, during this period he was able to gradually win his way back into the graces of Matthias Corvinus and ultimately met and married a member of the royal family (possibly the sister of Corvinus) and fathered two sons. It is unlikely that a prisoner would be allowed to marry a member of the royal family. As the eldest son was about 10 years old at the point Vlad regained the Wallachian throne in 1476, his release probably occurred around 1466. Note: The Russian narrative, normally very favorable to Vlad, indicates that even in captivity he could not give up his favorite past-time; he often captured birds and mice and proceeded to torture and mutilate them. Some were beheaded or tarred-and-feathered and released. Most were impaled on tiny spears. Another possible reason for Vlad’s rehabilitation was that the new successor to the Wallachian throne, Vlad’s own brother, Radu the Handsome, had instituted a very pro-Turkish policy. The Hungarian king may have viewed Dracula as a possible candidate to retake the throne. The fact that Vlad renounced the Orthodox faith and adopted Catholicism was also surely meant to appease his Hungarian captor. In 1476 Vlad was again ready to make a bid for power. Vlad Dracula and Prince Stephen Bathory of Transylvania invaded Wallachia with a mixed contingent of forces. Vlad’s brother, Radu, had by then already died and was replaced by Basarab the Old, a member of the Danesti clan. At the approach of Vlad’s army Basarab and his cohorts fled. However, shortly after retaking the throne, Prince Bathory and most of Vlad’s forces returned to Transylvania, leaving Vlad in a vulnerable position. Before he was able to gather support, a large Turkish army entered Wallachia. Vlad was forced to march and meet the Turks with less than four thousand men. Vlad Dracula was killed in battle against the Turks near the town of Bucharest in December of 1476. Some reports indicate that he was assassinated by disloyal Wallachian boyars just as he was about to sweep the Turks from the field. Other accounts have him falling in defeat, surrounded by the ranks of his loyal Moldavian bodyguard. Still other reports claim that Vlad, at the moment of victory, was accidentally struck down by one of his own men. The one undisputed fact is that ultimately his body was decapitated by the Turks and his head sent to Constantinople where the sultan had it displayed on a stake as proof that the horrible Impaler was finally dead. He was reportedly buried at Snagov, an island monastery located near Bucharest. The Beginings of the Vampire LegendA veritable epidemic of vampirism swept through Eastern Europe beginning in the late seventeenth century and continuing through the eighteenth century. The number of reported cases rose dramatically in Hungary and the Balkans. From the Balkans the plague spread westward into Germany, Italy, France, England and Spain. Travelers returning from the Balkans brought with them tales of the undead. It was said that these undead Hords were led by a man, clothed in 15th century clothing laughing as thier freinds were mutilated in agony. It was to them, the Embodiment of Vlad Dracula... Abilities : ShapeshiftWith this power, Vlad can Shapeshift into a bat, or mist. TelepathyWith this power, he can convey feelings and words to other people without the need to be physically spoken. Blood MemoriesWith this power, as he drinks someones blood, he gains their memories. Inhuman SpeedWith this power he can move faster then the eye can see. Inhuman StrengthWith this power, he can lift things normal humans could not. Amorphous FormWith this power, He can walk through solid objects and be immune to physical attacks. Control UndeadWith this power he can control those he has bitten.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:32 pm
Elizabeth Jane
Name:Elizabeth Jane Dizraeli
Age: 515 -Born on the year 1405- [appears 15]
Height: 5' 6"
Race: Vampire
Appearance: Black hair, pale with paper-like skin, pale blue eyes with black shadows around it
Bio: Elizabeth Jane Dizraeli was born into an Aristocratic family on the year 1405 during winter. Elizabeth was always a quiet girl, barely talking to her parents and always staying in her room. Her parents always feared she had an illness because of her behaviour.
A handsome aristocrat from their neighboring estate always took a liking on Elizabeth and asked her farther for her hand in marriage. The man coming from such a popular and rich family, the father could not refuse.
A month before the marriage, Elizabeth disappeared.
Her family had no idea where she was and figured that she was murdered or kidnapped, but, unknown to anyone, her fiancee was the only one who knew what had really happened.
His only interest in the girl was turing her into a vampire, for he believed she had a lot of potential and could be a useful ally some day.
* * *
Elizabeth Jane ran away on the 6th of July, 1406, to a location, unknown to anyone.
* * *
Elizabeth Jane came out of hiding on 1480, sometime when the witch hunt, the propaganda, began.
Unfortunately, the Church had accused her of being a witch, and she was held for execution.
* * *
Elizabeth's wrists were tied on behind the wooden pole as an old priest came toward her with an unreadable expression.
"Last chance," said he, "Admit you're a witch, and God may have mercy on your soul. Witchcraft is against God's religious teachings!"
Elizabeth stared at the man.
She could break the rope behind her as easily, and the fire that they were about to set on her would not harm her, but staying was the only was for her to escape and prevent herself from being found out.
"You," she began emotionlessly, "will live your life in fear. You have committed a lot of sins.
"Murdering innocent women, have you no shame?" she continued.
The priest furrowed his brow and turned his head to the watching crowd.
"This is what these witches deserve!" he yelled, raising his fire torch so the crowd could see, "Excommunication, for disobeying God's teachings!"
He then lit the wood around the girl on fire.
"May God have mercy on your soul!"
Soon enough, the fire was touching Elizabeth's skin, but it did no damage. She pretended to cough, just to make them believe that she was a human.
She grinned.
"Fools..." she whispered.
In a flash, Elizabeth suddenly disappeared, leaving the crowd confused and afraid, as well as the shivering priest, who stood there, shocked and afraid on what Elizabeth was about to do to him.
"You live another day, you foolish man," said Elizabeth as she walked away from the crowd and the still-burning fire.
* * *
After that incident, Elizabeth came back in hiding.
A day later, the man who turned her into a vampire showed up upon her doorsteps, clearly disappointed and angry about what she has done.
"You fool!" he said with disapproval. "Do you think this is a game, girl? That your daddy will just make everything better with your money?"
Elizabeth stared at Charles Edward Neveral with dispassion.
"You think I chose to be a vampire, Charles?" she retorted with so much distaste dripping from her every word. "Do you think I chose to live my life, having this... this lust for blood that I cannot control?!"
Charles was taken back.
Elizabeth's face was full of painful memories.
"Because of you, I stand here, knowing that I have killed so many innocent lives... and feel regret."
Charles stayed silent.
"Get out," she said, not bitterly, but begging. "Please."
Likes: The stillness of time, Silence, Mysteries, Puzzles, Blood
Dislikes: Loud, unwanted noise, enemies
Weapons: Fists, Fangs, Poisoned Needles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:27 pm
 Name: Amara Age: unknown but look young and childish Likes: many things Dislikes: enemies, wanna be vampires, homophobes Weapons: Fists, Fangs, Claws, Mage Abilities and Hidden Weapons Race: Death Dealer Vampire Personality: she is a extremely lighthearted girl who was born vampire and thrown away. Despite her kind loving happy nature dont underestimate her, she bares the scar of her hidden past on her chest.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
