Sidhe
10-25-07, 06:31 PM
As anyone who isn't living under a rock in Althanas will tell you, Salvar's great capital of Knife's Edge is in a state of utter chaos. St. Denebriel's Cathedral is being heartily defended from the royal army's siege by aeromancers armed with Aleran cannons. Meanwhile, riots are sparking up everywhere with mass hysteria and looting galore, some of the starkest anti-social action taking place just outside Ainrekva's Gate. Castle Rathaxea, which lies just beyond the gate, may not be as stoic a stronghold as originally believed by the natives, with rumors of underground invasions being carried out.
Amidst all this, however, there are some who care nothing for the politics of a power-hungry dictator and a manipulative, corrupt church. There are those in Knife's Edge who simply wish for their safety and that of their families during this violent interruption to their content routine. Luckily for them, Sidhe and others like him have organized a convoy meant to lead the city's peaceful unaffiliated refugees out of the turmoil and deep into the mountains northeast of the city. Along the way, different obstacles will test their ability to lead the innocents to safety without getting caught up in the fighting themselves.
OOC time. This is the basis of a thread I want to lead. My character was born and raised in Knife's Edge, so he has a personal stake in all of this. He thinks neither side's goals or methods are more worth adopting than the other. Yet, he couldn't sit on his ass and watch his city burn. As such, he's chosen to help whoever he can escape the violence for the sake of preserving life. The royal army is tense because they've got a massive revolt on their hands and are being more aggressive to strangers on sight than usual. The church is telling everyone to overthrow an unfit ruler, so revolutionaries are against the escapees as well.
See? We got a lot going on. Who wants in?
Keep in mind that you needn't be one of the good guys. As in most FQ threads, you get to pick where you stand on the issues. Just post here or PM me.
Amidst all this, however, there are some who care nothing for the politics of a power-hungry dictator and a manipulative, corrupt church. There are those in Knife's Edge who simply wish for their safety and that of their families during this violent interruption to their content routine. Luckily for them, Sidhe and others like him have organized a convoy meant to lead the city's peaceful unaffiliated refugees out of the turmoil and deep into the mountains northeast of the city. Along the way, different obstacles will test their ability to lead the innocents to safety without getting caught up in the fighting themselves.
OOC time. This is the basis of a thread I want to lead. My character was born and raised in Knife's Edge, so he has a personal stake in all of this. He thinks neither side's goals or methods are more worth adopting than the other. Yet, he couldn't sit on his ass and watch his city burn. As such, he's chosen to help whoever he can escape the violence for the sake of preserving life. The royal army is tense because they've got a massive revolt on their hands and are being more aggressive to strangers on sight than usual. The church is telling everyone to overthrow an unfit ruler, so revolutionaries are against the escapees as well.
See? We got a lot going on. Who wants in?
Keep in mind that you needn't be one of the good guys. As in most FQ threads, you get to pick where you stand on the issues. Just post here or PM me.