The Bardic Chronicles I: A Tale of Skyrim

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The Bardic Chronicles I: A Tale of Skyrim

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A Tale of Skyrim
Alternatively, that Nordic Play - Based on W. Shakespeare's Scottish Play.
We have now begun! If you still wish to join, please send me a PM and I'll fit you in somewhere.
- The setting -
The year is 2E 120. The good jarl of Winterhold has recently engaged in a major dispute with the jarl of Eastmarch. For several months, the war has raged onwards, fueled both by indignation and a territorial dispute. Many lives have been lost, though through no fault of Winterhold's commanders, the able thanes of the jarl's court.

- The roles -
Royal Family:
Jarl Wulfgaard the Bold - Jarl of Winterhold
Karor - His elder son
Simon - His younger son
Thanes and their supporters:
Roderick mac Findlaích - Thane of the West, later Thane of the South, later Jarl of Winterhold
Lady mac Findlaich - His lady
Amecius Allectus - His housecarl
Bancurio - Thane of the East
Corinthius - His son
Likes-His-Duff - Thane of the North
His lady - Reserved
His son
Others:
Llethan Rethan - Jarl's Housecarl
The Three Witches - Reserved

- The rules -
1. No godmodding.
2. Proper grammar, or don't join.
3. No Mary Sues or Gary Stus.
4. I reserve the right to deny or remove anyone for any reason.
5. 1 character per person.
6. Have fun.
7. Under NO circumstances, whether in this or any other thread, should the true name of the original play be spoken.
8. PM me if you want your character to be a different gender then your role.
9. Don't break the rules.

- The character sheet-
User:
Name:
Role:
Race:
Gender (For Talos's sake, accurate to your role):
Age:
Physical Appearance:
Personality:
Class (Purely for RPing purposes)
Likes:
Fears:

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
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Role:Thane of the North
Race: Argonian
Gender (For Talos's sake, accurate to your role):Male
Age:35
Physical Appearance:Green scales, scar over left eye, lean and fast.
Personality:Honorable, smart, but a little slow when it comes to things people say. Highly religious, and a little hot headed at times.
Class: Knight
Likes: All things holy, sparring with his sword, adventuring.
Fears: A world ran by Daedra, Frost bite spiders (someone should tell him that Argonians have poison resistance...), being outclassed with a blade.
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User: Crepe the Ashlander
Name: Llethan Rethan
Role: Jarl's Housecarl
Race: Dunmer
Gender (For Talos's sake, accurate to your role): Male
Age: 34
Physical Appearance: A lean dunmer, an athletic build. Medium length brown hair that is brushed back and bunched at the back of his head.
Personality: Enigmatic and charismatic. He covers up fear with aggressiveness. He is more intelligent than his peers give him credit for and this slightly annoys him. He is undeniably loyal to his Jarl, often considering him his best friend.
Class (Purely for RPing purposes): Assassin
Likes: His bow, his jarl, his hold, all things alcoholic
Fears: Daedra, Daedra Worshipers, Vampires
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User: OblivionDuruza
Name: Roderick mac Findlaích (yes, a corruption of: Rí Deircc)
Role: Thane of the West, later Thane of the South, later Jarl of Winterhold (MacBheatha)
Race: Nord
Gender: Male
Age: Mid-Thirties
Physical Appearance: Tall, golden-haired, Roderick is rather pleasant to look at, hansom and in peak physical condition.
Personality: Roderick is a Nordic noble and a valiant military man. Filled with ambition and self-assurance, he is both loyal to his King and ruled by his virtues and morality.
Class: Knight
Likes: Battle, Mead, Women (well, more accurately, Sex)
Fears: Women, Witches, Magic
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You're good, everyone so far.
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I am here to reserve my role as Thane of the East. I'll be back later with a disgustingly long character sheet some delicious details.
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Ha, just wait until you see mine for 4E 166. It's massive.
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Hmm, I know I said I'd take Lady M, but I'm already RPing an evil, mentally ill character in Battle for the East. So instead I'll go with the minor but oh-so-tragic Lady of the Thane of the North. I really hope you're changing "Despair thy charm, And let the angel whom thou still hast served Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's womb Untimely ripp'd." to "lol, I hatched from an egg!"
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Perhaps.
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User: Masked Pillow
Name: Karor (insert family name here)
Role: Eldest Son
Race: Nord (I wish I could've been a Breton, but that would be silly)
Gender (For Talos's sake, accurate to your role): Male
Age: mid-twenties
Physical Appearance: Mid height with a toned body. Windswept brown hair to mid-neck. Brown eyes, pale-ish skin.
Personality: A boy who has had everything he's wanted for his entire life, yet he doesn't see the commoners as scum. He often walks the streets of Winterhold to see he people. He's kind, but is not afraid to pass judgement.
Class (Purely for RPing purposes) Mage
Likes: Nord Mead and mage entertainers. Walking through Winterhold and watching the lights of people casting spells in the College.
Fears: That one day all he knows will be gone. Spiders, Falmer and Chaurus.
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Name: Amecius Allectus
Role: His Housecarl
Race: Breton
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Physical Appearance: Somewhat dark skinned, unlike most bretons, natural black hair, brown eyes, average height and weight, wears middle-to-upper class clothes.
Personality: A polite person, doesn't like arrogance and steers away from bad people. Somewhat skilled with Magic, but horrible with blades and other weapons.
Class: Mage
Likes: Sleeping, nice people, fellow mages, and sometimes - Mead.
Fears: Loneliness - He doesn't like to be alone, becomes a little paranoid; Vampires.
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This ok?

User: Gandalf
Name: Simon (insert family name).
Role: Younger son of the Jarl of Winterhold
Race: Nord (duuh)
Gender (For Talos's sake, accurate to your role): N/A Male.
Age: 21
Physical Appearance: Fair hair to his shoulders, medium trimmed beard. Fairly muscular for a 21 year old.
Personality: Kind, compassionate, but impulsive.
Class (Purely for RPing purposes): Warrior.
Likes: His family, and his friends.
Fears: Losing any of his family members or close friends.
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Yeah, you're in, Gandalf.
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Yaaay! This looks awesome!
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We shall now begin. The setting is the jarl's encampment, and everyone is here. For the time being, just introduce your characters.
Act I

In a small hollow a few miles north of Windhelm, the noble Jarl Wulfgaard the Bold and his retainers made their camp. To the south, his brave thanes led his armies against his enemy. Though the sun shines clear, it is a breezy and cold morning.
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"Good morning everyone, it would be polite to introduce ourselves: Let me start - My name is Amecius Allectus. I come from the noble family in High Rock. I am our Jarl's honored housecarl. My brother is also a housecarl in the city of Evermore."
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I assume that I am riding with Avron?

Roderick pulled on the reins of his horse and brought the beast to a halt. He turned back down the path and waited for his companion to catch up. Thunder rolled through the air, and Roderick was eager to make for his Jarl's camp.
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I should've really asked this earlier, will I need much knowledge of the play MacBeth for this? It isn't exactly the strong-point when it comes to Shakespearep
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Yaay!
Simon stood up. "Mornin' everyone. How are you all?"
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Spoiler:
Just to be clear, Avron has decided she doesn't want to do this, so Duruza is riding with Banquo's character. Crepe, you don't really need much at all, I'll PM you what you need to know.
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Well bollocks. This is unfortunate, I have no Banquo :cry:
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I am your Banquo.
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Then Banquo me! What are you called in-RP?

"Hurry along then," Roderick called teasingly to his old friend as he cantered up behind him, "I'd like to make camp before nightfall."
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Bancurio, the Imperial.
"As would I," replied Bancurio, spurring his horse.
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Roderick spurred on his steed after Bancurio, not wishing to be outdone.
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I assume we'll be meeting witches soon?
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