Corone War MQ: A Scarlet Mystery
All right, folks! This will be the recruitment and discussion thread for "A Scarlet Mystery," one of the upcoming missions related to the Corone War. I've already got a couple of people who have expressed interest in this, and I think I've got room for about one more, so feel free to battle to the death over it or something. (I'm just kidding, it's probably not worth battling to the death, the Scarlet Brigade will kill us anyway.)
The current roster is:
Christina Bredith (GM)
Yari Rafanas
Les Miserables
Rhelin
I don't want to make this quest too large, so I think one more person will set us up to get this show on the road. But first things first, the premise (as if you didn't read it on the storyboard and come here because of that), and some ground rules.
The Scarlet Brigade
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Scarlet Brigade, this is what's commonly known about them. The Scarlet Brigade has a long history of service with the Corone Armed Forces, though not much is known about them beyond their status as elite soldiers used for special operations. They were named for the bright red cloaks they wore into battle, which soon became the stuff of legends.
Since the civil war began, however, stories about the Scarlet Brigade have taken an entirely different turn. They now wear full-faced scarlet masks without even eye slots and stand as still as statues when not flowing into battle. Those who have seen them in battle among the Rangers tell of their inhuman strength, speed, and abilities, some claiming that they can even vanish at will. They are one of the greatest military threats to the Rangers, and even their mere presence on the battlefield can have a devastating effect on their enemy's morale.
A Scarlet Mystery
In order to end this war, the Rangers must overcome their greatest threats in order to turn the tables, and the Scarlet Brigade is chief among them. Deputy-Marshal Christina Bredith and the legendary King of Thieves, Yari Rafanas, recently defeated one of the Scarlet Brigadiers and claimed his weapon, a glaive of twisted black metal. With a little magic, a Bladesinger ally of the Rangers thinks he can trace the weapon back to its source. Your mission is to find that source, find out the secret behind these monsters, and unravel the scarlet mystery once and for all.
Ground Rules
Now, there are a couple of things that everyone involved in this quest ought to know about. The first is that the Brigadiers are extremely tough cookies. That's something that we should all keep in mind, because it's crucial to their continuity. We can't go pretending they're suddenly little weaklings. So whoever wants to sign up, keep that in mind and what it means relative to your characters. :)
The second thing is that this quest is going to finish no matter what. I'm not setting a deadline or any firm timelines for you yet (god knows I'm not always great with them myself :p), but I do intend to see it finished before the war ends. That means that if you go MIA, especially when we're getting down to crunch time, we may have to bunny and/or write you out of the quest in order to continue on. I don't want to scare anyone off, I just want you to be aware of that in case it's something you're not okay with.
With that said, let the sign-ups begin, and we'll get this show on the road!