Valley of Arrisen (Literate Dragon Roleplay)

whitefire • 5 August 2013 at 9:12 PM

.::History of the Valley::.
Millions of years ago, the land of the dragons froze over for unexplained reasons. Locked in a world of ice, with little food and nothing but frozen water that even their flames couldn't melt, the dragons died, one by one. One hundred or so years later, only two hundred remained. Arguments sprung up everywhere, and the once-peaceful country was dragged into war. Suddenly Arrisen, the very wise and respected dragon who was young for his knowledge, suggested leaving. "Perhaps there is a better land for us out there..." So he struck a truce and called a meeting with the other most elite dragons of the land. He stated his ideas to the group, and a decision was made (not without much bickering, of course) to leave. The council announced the conclusion of their meeting to the rest of the population, and roars of support and protest ripped the air.
"...a better land...!"
"Why should we leave for a land that won't support us? We've lived here for countless years; we can continue to do so and wait for a thaw!"
"Idiot, if we stay, we'll all freeze to death!"
So some stayed behind, condemned to an ice-sheathed death. But a few months later, the majority had left, heading for a new land, a new life.
Many perished along the way, never to see the new dawn they had sought after. The journey brought many challenges which some dragons could not survive. Yet wearily the group trudged on, slowly but surely heading for their new home.
"Let's turn back!" One dragon would call.
"Never!" Arrisen would call back, steadfast and strong.
"When do we stop?"
"Not until we reach our new home!" He would say in return.
Hunger gnawed at their bellies, their legs were sore, yet they trudged on.
"Give me a mountain, I'll take it in a bound, give me a river, I'll cross it in a leap. I'll journey till my legs drop off, and sing until my voice breaks. Home is just over that ridge, home is just over that ridge..." A song thrummed in their throats as they trekked, lifting heads and raising spirits. "Deny me food, I'll journey on, cripple me, I'll never stop. I'll continue until I'm satisfied, even if it kills me. Home is just across that lake, home is just across that lake..."
Arrisen remained strong, though he was highly prone to diseases. However he did as much as the other dragons, pulling his own part and more. Suddenly he took ill, causing the other dragons to halt for him, ignoring his protests. For several months they cared for him, trying their best to heal him. He seemed to be getting better, and before long he was fit enough to care for himself. Seeing this, they planned to leave two nights later. But on that night, he died. His dying words were, "Lutarren, you must... lead... them to their new..." And with one last shuddering gasp, he died. Lutarren was the mate of Arrisen's oldest daughter, Allera, and his appointment made her very jealous and angry. A fight broke out between the two and Allera was killed, to be buried beside Arrisen. Lutarren, weighed down with grief and shock, buried the two and sat vigil with them; Arrisen the beloved mentor, and Allera the traitorous yet dear mate. When the new leader stood to lead them away the next morning his eyes were steel and a fierce determination to lead the group well showed in all of his actions.
Months later they reached their new home. It lay in a valley clearing, with a lake in the center that feeds from a clear mountain stream. Acres of prey-filled land stretched before their wide eyes, and the sorrow of their lost leader and relatives was lifted from their eyes. They named their home the Valley of Arrisen as tribute to their leader.
To this day there is still a lake and the same stream rushes, steadfast, towards it.
Around a hundred years later, humans entered the valley. They had never seen creatures as magnificent as the dragons before, and sought to control them. Led by Lutarren, the dragons fought back. At first they were successful, but then more humans came. Lutarren was killed. With no leader to rally around, the dragons were forced into submission. Pitted against each other, bitterness and helplessness pooled inside them, mingling into resentment and growing into full-blown savageness. Eventually, dragons learned that humans taste good. The humans were driven out by the dragons, some of them eaten. And the dragons were free. But the image of the blood of friends splattered on their own paws remained with them, and they continued to fight amongst themselves.
To this day, the dragons continue their fight, and are constantly dividing into and breaking away from tribes. "Peace" ceases to exist in their vocabulary, yet they crave it. But they don't know how to get it...

.::.Overview.::.
You are a dragon living in the Valley of Arrisen. You can be any species (they will be listed below) and can be of, break away from, and create tribes. Your goal is mostly to survive, though some may want to restore peace.

.::Species list::.

:Western Dragons:
These are the dragons that are commonly referred to in mythology on the Western side of the world (like in America or Britain). Listed below are the subspecies. These typically have the shape of a horse with bat wings, and they usually have horns and frilly ears and a devil-ish tail, with spikes running down their backs. However, this does not have to be your dragon. It can have feathery wings, etc. Your character is yours to customize.

Common scale-dragon: This is the stereotype of a Western Dragon. Again, this is yours to customize.

Furdragons: Exactly what they sound like. Fur dragons are covered in fur and typically have feathery wings, small ears, no back spikes, and a typical tail that ends in a paintbrush-shaped tip. Their pupils are large and rounded, and their horns are short if they have any. Their ears are small and round, like a cat's. These are typically sages or healers, though you can change that.

Featherdragons: These dragons are mostly feathery. They are similar to gryphons. They may have fur rather than spikes going down their backs and the same tail as a furdragon, but this depends. It's all up to you.

Wyverns: These dragons have two legs and wings replacing arms; other than that there's nothing special about 'em. They can be furdragons, featherdragons, etc.

Amphipteres: These dragons that have no limbs other than wings. Their wings are typically feathery and their bodies armored, but this depends on what you want. They could also have four wings like dragonflies and be sleak and short, etc. Again... it's all up to you.

Drakes: Basically dragons without wings.

:Eastern Dragons (a.k.a. Oriental dragons):
These are the typical dragons of Asian fiction. Typically kind-hearted and wise, these dragons use magic to fly rather than wings. I may need to brush up a bit on my mythology, but I believe these were depicted as gods in the past. They usually have orbs or necklaces or something that they draw power from. They're kinda fancy for a description, so you can go look up an image if you need it.

:Serpents:
I wasn't sure if these were in the Western Dragon category or not, so they have their own now. Serpents are dragons that typically don't have any limbs, though they can sometimes have wings. They typically have flippers (sometimes webbed feet rather than no limbs), regardless of whether they live in the water, though that's typically where they're found.

Sea Serpents (also known as Sea Dragons): These are found only in water and typically have flippers, though they may just have webbed feet. They occasionally have wings, though they are either dysfunctional or just don't get used very much. However this is entirely up to you. They also may not have any limbs at all.

Landworms: These dragons don't have any limbs at all! They're similar to snakes, though a lot larger and more dragon-like. They are usually covered in spikes or other armor to make up for their lack of limbs.

:Hybrids:
You can also be a "mixed breed", and I will accept all mixes, be they Landworm and furdragon or Sea Serpent and Oriental Dragon. Just make sure to clarify which traits they have from which species.

You can also make a dragon up; I don't care, really. Just be sure to make it dragon-like. I don't wanna see any kitty-cat dragons, please!

Rules:
NO TXT TLK!!! That is a one-way ticket out of this Roleplay. I want to see GOOD. GRAMMAR, people! If you don't know what that is then I suggest you turn back now.
There will be killing, and I in fact encourage it. But YOU MUST ASK THE CHARACTER'S OWNER BEFORE KILLING THEM!!! Please.
Romance is allowed, but please don't be too graphic. Same with violence.
All other EC rules apply.
Put "school" somewhere in your form if you read the rules.
Characters can have powers and control elements, but please be realistic.
No godmodding.
No perfect characters.
Have fun!

Forms:
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Age (dragons can live for thousands of years, remember):
Appearance:
Personality:
Skill (i.e. healing, hunting, leading, etc.):
Other (put any jewelry or orbs here):

Current tribes:


Okay, go ahead and make your forms!

cutebirdy79 • 5 August 2013 at 11:47 PM

@whitefire

Name: Maris
Species: sea serpent + oriental dragon
Gender: Female
Age: 3,520 years
Appearance:
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs9/PRE/i/2006/036/0/8/Sea_serpent_by_NetRaptor.jpg
Personality: a kind hearted dragon who loves to fix problems.
Skill: healing
Other: wears a silver chain with a heart of blue diamond on it around her neck. can control life.
School can be boring.

whitefire • 6 August 2013 at 11:01 AM

@CuteBirdy79
Accepted!

My form:
Name: Erylanna (also "Eryn" or "Ryn" or "Eryll")
Gender: Female
Age: 160
Species: Furdragon
Appearance: With a coat of tawny-brown fur, Erylanna is quite the beautiful dragon. Her eyes are a soft green with an outline of the colour of moss, and her tail ends in a fanned-out furry tail tip. Her feathery wings are of different shades of green and brown with bars of black, and down her back runs a light brown mane of sorts, ending towards the tip of her long tail. Her horns are short and silver, though very pointy. From her pointed ears extends a short drape of light brown fur. A long, loose golden chain hangs from her neck, ending in a green crystal that emits a soft light. Inside of it lies a single, dark green leaf, and is the source of her ability to control nature.
Personality: Erylanna, despite the quiet beauty of her appearance, is quite timid, although kind-hearted. She is always willing to help those in need, though it is hard for her to heal when the patient is of the rowdier sort. She is easily scared, despite the fact that she is a dragon, and she tends to avoid others of her kind. However, she loves animals, and they love her too. She is often seen gently holding a bird on one paw... that is, when she is seen at all. She prefers to hide from the other dragons, observing from a distance and healing the wounded when she can. However, she makes for great company... if you're calm enough to keep her around, that is! She is quite jumpy.
Skills: Erylanna can harness nature, thanks to her pendant, and by her own powers can heal those who have been injured.
Other: She is usually called by her nicknames, and in my posts I'll call her Eryll.
I can't wait for Thursday, because that's when school starts!

cutebirdy79 • 6 August 2013 at 10:03 PM

@xoxo5959
@epicthings451
@kittykatty
@avsilly
Enjoy your pings!!! 😈

(really I am sorry if don't enjoy being pinged or don't want to join this rp but I wanted the use this face: 😈 )

whitefire • 6 August 2013 at 10:17 PM

@CuteBirdy79
Thanks for helping me ping!

@Ashfire
@MarinaLily
@Luv
@ChowChow2012
Sorry if you don't want to join; you guys were just the first people I thought of.

ems • 6 August 2013 at 10:30 PM

@whitefire OMG WHY HASN'T ANYONE JOINED?!
This plot is beautiful. ;u;

Name: Shadow
Species: Common Scale. o3o
Gender: F
Age: 368 years
Appearance: Her scales are jet black. She doesn't have any horns, and her ears are furry, the soft fur almost like silk. Her eyes are large and are a vivid green with a couple golden flecks. Her wings stretch out at about 6 feet each, creating a large total wingspan of 12 feet. At the shoulder, she stands at somewhere around 9' 6", so she's fairly short. Her tail is somewhere around 8 feet long, and at the end is a small puff of silken fur, similar to her ears. Her form is quite aerodynamic, and she is built lithely.
Personality: Gentle and loving sometimes, but more than often sarcastic, witty, and irritable as well, though she has a soft spot for young. Shadow loves a good joke, and is also very playful with the young dragons, treating most young ones like her own. Since dragons don't attend school, I assume Shadow doesn't like it.
Skill: Fighting
Other: None!

whitefire • 6 August 2013 at 10:37 PM

@Ems
Accepted (of course)! Glad you like the plot.

@SStwins
@SStwinz
Don't know if you guys are into this sort of roleplay, but oh well...
@AngelWolfeh
@Kurochi-Akuma

gwaine • 6 August 2013 at 10:38 PM

@whitefire

Name: Hiko
Species: Oriental Dragon
Gender: Male
Age: 1,527 years.
Appearance: A long, lean body with big scales running up and down. Four legs that are stubby compared to the rest of the long body and are very far apart from one another. The tail stops at the very end were some fur grows from it to make it look like an arrow. A large head with two, swirly horns protruding out. Two white colored wisps trail down from either side of his jaw. His scales are colored a bluish green. Small spikes run along his long back.
Personality: Hiko is a dragon that does not seek war, but peace. He finds some of the things that have gone on to be crude and wretched. He is not cruel nor an angry type of dragon. He is wise and full of magical qualities. He hopes that his calming voice and demeanor will calm some others down. Also, Hiko loves stories. He loves to hear the new and old ones as he likes to retell them to others. And he thinks they can be told to others so that they can learn from their species past mistakes. Of course, not everyone is so open minded like others. Still, Hiko is a determined sort and still strives to get these stories through the minds of the young. As he does believe they are the future of Arrisen Valley. And hopes to continue teaching them. Of course, Hiko isn't all good hearted all the time. He is still rather young than most other dragons and makes plenty of mistakes. He is a pacifist and would rather talk himself out of a situation than fight, but he must do what he needs to. On occasions, Hiko will use his magic. With his magic, he uses his raw emotions rather than control. This causes a problem as sometimes Hiko can let his emotions become out of whack and cause other dragons to become hurt. This has earned Hiko many enemies and his magic will be the bane of him. He just knows it.
Skill: Wise.
Other: A purple orb is embedded to his chest. He did not get it in school.

Deleted • 6 August 2013 at 10:40 PM

Name: Wivergh
Species: Featherdragon
Gender: Male
Age : 275
Appearance: Wivergh is a pitch black featherdragon who's tips of feathers are stained with white. He has hard cold yellow eyes that are most skilled in tracking prey and other dragons down. His tail is more of a sharp jagged arrow shape then that of a furdragon. Instead of having a line of feathers down his back, he has sharp white spikes. Wivergh's wings are black, like his main color on him, and their tips are white. Almost like his feathers. His feet are more of a crimson red color, rather then a black or white. Wivergh somewhat wears a clock necklace, something that he treasures from his family before they disappeared.
Personality: Wivergh is very hostile, and never wants to talk about his family after they were taken by humans. He will attack at any cost, especially lashing out at humans. He will never forgive humans for what they have done. Although he is hostile, you can earn his trust easily. He does care about others, especially his friends. Wivergh was actually quite shy inside, but overcame that. He is brave and daring and loves adventures, even ones that would risk his life.
Skill: Flying
Other: Wivergh wears a clock necklace from his family before they were killed by humans.
School is EPIC. .3.



@whitefire All that reading. xD

whitefire • 6 August 2013 at 10:40 PM

@Gwaine
Accepted!
@Ems
@CuteBirdy79
Have to go to bed now, be back on tomorrow!
@Ashfire
Accepted as well; you posted before I was ready. XD

marinalily • 6 August 2013 at 11:02 PM

@whitefire
Must... join... but.. I HAVE TOO MANY RPS AND TOO MANY BOOKS AND... /sobs in corner/

chowchow2012 • 6 August 2013 at 11:11 PM

@whitefire
Thanks for inviting me 😃 I think I'll submit my form later I'm interested so don't start without me!

whitefire • 7 August 2013 at 9:45 AM

@MarinaLily
Aww, poor person. You can join up later; I won't mind summarizing for you.
@ChowChow2012
Okay, that's fine!
@Ashfire
Since I had to edit your ping in above, I'll say again that you're accepted.

marinalily • 7 August 2013 at 11:06 AM

@whitefire
That sounds awesome, thank you~! ❤️
(I might join sooner than I think- my resistance is always futile. /headdesks/)

whitefire • 7 August 2013 at 11:37 AM

@MarinaLily
Lol XD
Hey, do you mind posting in the Foxes of Swiftwind? I'm trying to make it be active again and there's a certain event that my characters are going through right now, plus I need to get my third character to come in so I can kill him off quickly and only have two again.

avsilly • 7 August 2013 at 12:40 PM

hey i hope i can join this i love dragons

name: Summermist
species: sea serpent
age 189
apearence: sea green with red eyes and aqua wings skulls of prey (rats mice fish etc) in a necklace around her neck. female.
legs. bright white teeth. long tale.(that sometimes gets caught around her legs.
personality: bad temper but a loving heart and crys when she kills her prey and before she kills them she thanks them for dying so she can live. no school she is a loner her mother died in a fire because sea serpent are water proof we are not fire proof.
skils: hunting, swiming
other: she is magic but her spells dont always go well because she doesnt go to school

she is now struggling for survival but is on the verge of death.

will you save her?

whitefire • 7 August 2013 at 12:57 PM

@AvSilly
I'm sorry, I hate to say this but it doesn't seem like you have good enough grammar to do this. I'll give you a chance, but if you don't use good enough grammar I'm going to have to kick you out.

chowchow2012 • 7 August 2013 at 1:36 PM

@whitefire
Okay here's my form, I have an exam in like 2 days so I won't be posting soon, well you guys might have to summarize for me 😋.


Name: Night //lol// (I'm so unoriginal)
Species: Western Dragon
Gender: Male
Age (dragons can live for thousands of years, remember): He's quite young for a dragon I guess lets put him at 100 years old. Arrogant and annoying XD.
Appearance: http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/50096/moon-dragon-animal-purple.jpg So he's a dark purple to black dragon. His scales are supposed to reflect the moon during the night, so they look and shine as a moonstone would. Other than that he's a bit over "average" size for a dragon.
Personality: Can I RP this out? My characters are always difficult to describe in terms of complex personality
Skill (i.e. healing, hunting, leading, etc.): Flying? Does this count as a "skill" and Nature Magic (Using natural items e.g. berries to heal or attack LOL I can't imagine berries attacking actually XD).
Other (put any jewelry or orbs here): No other really important thing. He's just going to be a bit of a "odd guy" in this RP.


Well at least I got this form done 😋. *I might go back and edit it

whitefire • 7 August 2013 at 7:13 PM

@ChowChow2012
You seem to have forgotten something important...

ilovedoctorwho • 7 August 2013 at 7:19 PM

@WHITEFIRE If I join this, will you join my rp? I only have one so I don't think I need to name it, lol.

whitefire • 7 August 2013 at 7:23 PM

@ILoveDoctorWho
Okay, sure! I completely forgot about it. I may not be very active because school starts tomorrow and I have this one and several others to manage and participate in, but I'll join.

ilovedoctorwho • 7 August 2013 at 7:35 PM

@whitefire That's fine. I have to warn you, I'm terrible at roleplaying dragons.

@whitefire
Name: Nighttime Blaze 'Star'
Species: Featherdragon + Sea Serpent
Gender: F
Age: 1,497
Appearance: www.canadiandragon.com/gallery/drawings/sea-serpent-dragon-peggys-cove.jpg with a bit of www.wow-petopia.com/images/skin_pix/windserpentskinoutland4.jpg or this th08.deviantart.net/fs26/300W/f/2008/159/5/4/Sea_Serpent_Leviathan_by_Grishend.jpg
Personality: Star is cold-hearted and unkind around others but becomes sweet and friendly around dragons she cares about. Almost everyone is one her bad side, which isn't good. When she is upset, she goes on a spree, attacking anyone and everyone she sees, moving on only once they're almost dead, or if they fight back and overpower her. Nighttime Blaze does not care about the welfare of others, especially humans and humans who dislike school and will make them feel pain without a thought. Being quite strong and powerful, it is quite easy for her to take down dragons much larger and older than her, making her seem older than she really is.
Skill: Fighting, a little healing from her garnet.
Other: Meow meow meow meow meow! Star has a garnet on a silver strand around her neck.

Good?

chowchow2012 • 7 August 2013 at 10:26 PM

@whitefire

Oh I'm sorry for that! Lol just slipped my mind just add this to the other section of my form.

"Part if his life was spent at an magic's academy which was pretty much all the schooling he got in his life."

Well I //sorta/// included the word >.<

Deleted • 9 August 2013 at 11:41 PM

@whitefire

I saw the ping, thanks! ^^When could we start?

whitefire • 10 August 2013 at 8:56 AM

@Ashfire
Hmm, I guess we could start now, though I just got up and am too tired to think up anything for Eryll to do. XD
@ILoveDoctorWho
Accepted!
@ChowChow2012
Since Ashfire's not on, do you wanna start?

chowchow2012 • 10 August 2013 at 9:08 AM

@whitefire
Uh sure! 😃

Can the current setting be in the late afternoon?

tralala22 • 10 August 2013 at 9:53 AM

@whitefire

Think I'm going to join! May I?😸

Name: Dash Goblin
Species: Western Dragon
Gender: Female
Age (dragons can live for thousands of years, remember): I'll make her 190 years old.... Not sure if too young. Please let me know.😊
Appearance: Reddish scales, with grey and black spikes. Wings are growing, but they are close to the scale colour. Sharp talons(feet). Looks fierce.
Personality: Fierce. Can be show off, and mysterious at times.
Skill (i.e. healing, hunting, leading, etc.): Leading and hunting.
Other (put any jewelry or orbs here): Loves jewellery (like all dragons) isn't so greedy though.

School is boring, but sometimes fun.😸

whitefire • 10 August 2013 at 5:38 PM

@ChowChow2012
Actually, since you're not on, I'll start. It will be morning.
@TraLaLa22
Accepted! Your character's not too old; in fact, Eryll, my character, is even younger than that!
@ILoveDoctorWho
@Ems
@CuteBirdy79
We're starting! It's mid-morning in the summer.

Eryll awoke with a yawn, feeling the sun's warm rays beating down on her. She rose sleepily and stretched. She had had a good rest, so today would be fun. She spread her feathery wings and took off somewhat clumsily, staggering a bit in mid-flight as she shook off the effects of the morning.

ems • 10 August 2013 at 5:45 PM

@ashfire @tralala22 @ilovedoctorwho @chowchow2012
@whitefire OMG YAY
--

Shadow had woken up early, and now was sunning herself on her favorite rock. Her dark coloring soaked up the heat quite well, and she sighed contently. Absently she wondered what sort of day it would be today.

chowchow2012 • 10 August 2013 at 5:47 PM

@whitefire

Night looked up and squinted at the sun, he hated mornings. He was almost nocturnal. He enjoyed the nights, rather than days. He curled up and then went back to sleep. A flapping sound in the distance bothered him he sighed and put his wings over his ears.

(How's that for a first post?)