The Imperial Colosseum
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:12 pm
by Red Guardian
"The best techniques are passed on by the survivors." - Gaiden Shinji.
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This is a Gladiator RP based on TES and Roman lore. There are 3 starting choices and your character must choose only one.
1)You are a prisoner of the fates. A product. The slavers that caught you are trying to sell the merchandise at the highest price. Will they succeed? The punishment might be heavy if they don't.
2)You are a crimminal. Caught by a patrol of the Imperial Legionaries while commiting a harsh crime (such as murder or treason). Someone heard about your deeds and decided to give you freedom. For a price.
3)You are a volunteer. A aspirant of warrior. You heard great tales about the fighters all over Tamriel. You seek to learn more, but the books don't offer much insight. You decided to test your luck against those that spent their days commiting attrocities in the name of entertainment.
Character Sheet:
Name:
Race:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Personality:
Specialty (Combat, Magic or Stealth):
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP):
Additional notes:
Rules:
-No godmodding.
-Only one character per person.
-I don't want any overpowered/underpowered character.
-Feel free to voice your opinion. But with respect.
-The death of your character can and it will happen. You can create another though.
Intro:
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"Many wars happened over the centuries" said an Imperial oldman in rags, while drinking a mug of mead inside the local tavern. Laughs could be heard inside and outside the place. The sound of the lutes playing and the smell of meat burning in the fireplace were the local desire. The women, barefoot, served the patrons. Orders were given and fights were held.
"Get a hold of yourself, scum!" screamed an Imperial officer. He grabbed a skinny fellow, a Redguard, by the neck and brought him outside the place. "Stealing on my watch, huh. that should teach you!"
"You see that?" said the oldman "Chaffs. Both of them. Our Empire was once like that, too. Many moons ago, oh yes. Most blame the Elves for everything. But what we accomplished, what we are... We should thank them."
Behind the oldman a slow voice could be heard. "Ol' Attrebus! Do you really believe such thing?" laughed another oldman. This one had no hair at all, and wasn't an Imperial. "The Elves are a disgrace to our land. They brought this to themselves, I tell ya. We are a better without them."
"You should know better Calabas" said Attrebus while turning his head to face his old friend "You were a warrior, a soldier in your golden days, eh? Tell me, what do you miss more than anything else?"
"Right now I miss not being able to, you know..." laughed Calabas "Old pal, do you really know why we fought and why we still fight?"
"Why?" asked Attrebus.
"We did and we still do this for our land, for our people... For ourselves!" screamed Calabas.
"For glory, then." whispered Attrebus.
"You're a healer, oldman! A goddamn healer! You never understood anything... Kid, don't let this grizzly old pal of mine corrupt your mind with such nonsense. I fought in many wars because I had to. I fought... To stay alive."
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2E895.
Tiber Septim, the current emperor of Cyrodill is almost finishing what he started: Uniting Tamriel. By peace and by the sword.
The Aldmeri Dominion fought well but they were no match for the Dark Elves' "gift". With the help of Zurin Arctus, Battlemage loyal to the Emperor and second in command, the Dominion finally met it's doom.
General Talos Stormcrown, name given to the Emperor by his loyal army, began to march back to Cyrodill along those who stayed alive.
Some say that the poor souls that were lost in the endless conflicts that were held earned a special place in Aetherius, and shall never corrupt themselves again.
To celebrate the victory of mighty Talos the Imperial City Arena, built by the legendary Gaiden Shinji himself, will promote events to be remembered through all the eras. All are welcome to watch. All are welcome to... Participate...
And so it begins...
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Greenlantern wrote:Name: Aedhelm
Race: Dunmer
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Appearance: But without the helmet. He has long black hair that he lets flow freely.
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Personality: slow to anger, but also slow to forgive, and slow to trust. quiet, speaks only when neccessary, he has a hardtime makking friends, as very often he doesn't know what to say.
Specialty (Combat, Magic or Stealth): Combat
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP):
Additional notes: Option 3
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Knight Captain Kerr wrote:Name: Louis Debent
Race: Breton
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Appearance: Wears leather armour. (Oblivion Style) Consists of boots, greaves, cuirass and gloves. He has pale skin. Long black hair and brown eyes. A scar from being stabbed with a dagger on his left shin.
Personality: Likes to think of himself as a nice person and is eager to make friends. Not used to fighting however he promised himself that he would, survive no matter what it takes. He isn't the sort who just lays down to die.
Specialty: Mage
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP): Was part of a fishing village off the western coast of High Rock. The village was attacked by a group of slavers. A few settlers were killed in the attack but most were made slaves. The slaves were sold to a number of different groups. Louis was a gifted spellcaster and fit enough to be made fight in the arena so that is what happened.
Additional notes: Option 1. Tends to fight with a silver longsword, destruction and conjuration magic.
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CptSpacelazor wrote:Name: Sienna
Race: Breton
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Appearance: Average hight with an athletic build. Blue eyes, black hair, soft features with high cheekbones. Always seen in various jester outfits.
Personality: Insane, whimsical. Likes to make jokes to her opponent before matches, especially fond of knock-knock jokes.
Specialty: Combat/stealth (acrobat)
Backstory: Very little is known about her past outside of her free-lance assassination work. Showed up to the arena claiming to bring "showmanship to the otherwise mundane battles."
Additional notes: option 3 sorta, anagrams make me a happy captain.
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Musicman247 wrote:Name: Dra'jhera
Race: Khajiit
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Appearance: Light grey fur with black spots, white tufts on her neck, on her paws and on the tip of her tail. She has light green eyes. Dra'jhera has a slim figure and stands just a few inches over five feet, giving her an advantage when it comes to hiding.
Personality: Keeps to herself, not very open to others. Dra'jhera is not happy being held captive, especially having been put in the arena.
Specialty (Combat, Magic or Stealth): Stealth
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP): Arrested for being a pickpocket, she accidentally killed a guard with her claws before being bound and taken to jail. She has been sentenced to fight in the arena for her crimes.
Additional notes: She has little to no skills whatsoever except stealth.
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[/quote]ClottedCream wrote:Name: Hrothgar Stone-handle.
Race:Nord
Gender:Male
Age:27
Appearance:Hrothgar looks like your typical Nord, Tall and well built. He has bright blue eyes, long blond hair, and a short beard, Hrothgar also has a Scar across his chest, from his Father's blade.
Personality:Hrothgar is hot-headed, and aggressive, prone to Violent outbursts, he doesn't seem to have a funny bone in his body.
Specialty (Combat, Magic or Stealth): Combat
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP):Hrothgar doesn't know his past, and only remembers waking up in the Arena. For some reason, he remembers more of his past with each kill.
Additional notes:Hrothgar barley wears armour, and is just as likely to kill something with his fists than he is with a Weapon, he also exhibits Blood rage similar to the Orc ability
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Deimos wrote:Name: Lars Christophe
Race: Redguard
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance: Lars has dark skin, slightly lighter than most Redguards. He usually has fuzzy cropped hair and a cleanly shaven face, though he grows a full beard rather quickly. His eyes are dark brown, almost black, in color. He stands 5'11" and has a muscular build.
Personality: Lars is a fairly friendly individual, but he is on the shy side. He doesn't talk too much to people he doesn't know, unless they first talk to him. He fights in the arena only because he must. All he really wants is to see the outside again and free his younger brother. It depresses him though that he doesn't have anything waiting for him on the outside though.
Specialty: Combat (Acrobatic Warrior)
Backstory: Lars was born into a poor family in a village near the border of Cyrodiil and Hammerfell. His father was a Nord and his mother was a Redguard. The two never got along. One day when Lars was 8, the village was raided by slavers. Every Redguard and mixed person in the village was taken. The ones who were too old or young to work were killed right in front of them, they used the women for their own pleasure, and they put the men and boys to work. Lars' job was to make weapons for the slavers to use and to sell. When he was 18, Lars' brother and some of the other slaves tried to make a run for it. They were all caught and were nearly beaten stupid. The slavers made Lars fight in the arena so that he could free himself and his younger brother.
Additional notes: Option 1. When he was put in the arena, the slavers gave him Leather Armor with a hood. They also had him use two curved steel swords that he made himself. He is skilled in using dual blades and is a great acrobat. He does physical training for acrobatic skills, melee training for his blade skills, and now trains in archery daily.
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Sparky wrote:Name: Gro'Baluk
Race: Orsimer
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Appearance: Black stringy hair and a large round face, slightly red. A wicked overbite on his canine teeth and a flat large nose. He is big, tall and muscular, but not a very agile figure.
Personality: Gro'Baluk sees himself as a jerk, and feels like he wants to be that way. He is rude, and racist.
Specialty (Combat, Magic or Stealth): Combat
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP): Born in Orsinium, a true orc. He became racist when he was forced to move out, and wiped out a small town of imperials on his journies. He was caught by a large force of the imperial guard, and sent to thea arena.
Additional notes: Optioni 2
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Belgarion98 wrote:Name: Samuel Draninus
Race: Imperial
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Appearance: Sam has coal black hair tied back into a pony tail.
Personality: Sam has a humorous personality. He is very laid back, yet a very good leader and a skilled longswordsman.
Specialty:Combat
Backstory: Sam was raised in Anvil, and he has traveled to Elesweyr multiple times on a schooner to earn money. He was trained in swordsmanship by his father. His mother was killed in a bandit raid. Sam has come to the Imperial City seeking adventure, and money to bring back to his poor father. (starting scenario 3)
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Baloth-Kul wrote:Name: Brenaza
Race: Argonian
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Appearance: Netch leather armor, netch leather shield, iron spear, thick green scales, large yellow eyes, long snout with multiple scars, rear facing horns, spiky face, purple feather headdress
Personality: Introverted, Brenaza tends to keep to himself. He loathes slavers, and would be ungodly cruel to them, if only he could escape his captivity. He is very intelligent, and follows many long-rooted Argonian traditions and customs.
Specialty: Combat
Backstory: A warrior from Black Marsh, Brenaza was hired to slay bandits who were waylaying travelers to and from the province. He slew many, but was knocked out, captured, and sold into slavery.
Additional notes: Option 1. Uses traditional Argonian combat tactics--light armor, spear and shield, lots of dodging.
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>EnterUsernameHere< wrote:Name: Tobias Neno
Race: Nord
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Appearance: Long natural brown hair with brown eyes. Tall well built and one scar going down back from the attack of a mugger. He has a mustache and a beard.
Personality: Tough on most people and doesn’t have much humor
Specialty (Combat, Magic or Stealth): Combat
Backstory (Reveal most of it through the RP): He tried to find the killer of his parents Portly and Haki. When he found him he saw that he was an Argonian. When he wasn’t looking Tobias stabbed him in the back then he fell dead. Tobias liked it so he decided to be a murderer overnight.
Additional notes: Option 2
