Sands of Time (Open/T-M)

The planet of Obrita is a diverse place. Pirates, witches, ghosts, vampires, Knights etc. They all live here. The cities and towns and Kingdoms thrive, all except for one place--the Tempus Desert.

The Tempus Desert is a sarced place, once home to the original Kingdom of Obrita, the Time Kingdom. Ruins of the once great Kingdom still litter this desert. And much, much more. There is a rumor of an object that can reverse time lies buried in the heart of the Tempus Castle. It is said if you find it and activate it, you can restore the Kingdom to it's former glory. And once this is done, the rest is up to you.

This rumor draws people of all kinds. Some for knowledge, some for power, some for glory, some for greed. They all search he desert for the castle. But the desert is not a kind place. Those who do not die of sunstroke or dehydration, get killed by the wild animals that live in the desert or even by the competition, some who they were working with. The few who do find the castle, either die or flee it with nightmares haunting their waking hours, driving them insane. Things start to look bad and no one is sure if it's worth it any longer.

Then the neighboring community, the Ameria Republic decides to hold a competition. They are tired of dealing with people going to search for the item, named the Sands of Time. They want it gone or at least for everyone to stop. So they host a competition. Three teams of four will venture into the Tempus Desert to find the Tempus Castle and the prize it holds inside. Many come and from them all, 12 are chosen at random.

Some of them are good-natured folk and agree to split the prize, but most have hidden agendas and won't hesitate to kill the others if they become worthless.

What will happen in this competition and will any of the 12 come out alive?

Rules
1. No modding of any kind.
2. This may be T-M but don't go overboard on cursing, romance or violence.
3. You may have up to four characters.
4. Please be respectful if someone can't get on.
5. No OOC fighting. Random OOC comments are fine. XD
6. Put "I will get the prize" in your first post to show you read the rules.
7. The Ameria Republic people don't have to be claimed as characters, but you can take on if you wish.
8. My rpg, my rules. I will alter as I see fit.

Character Sheet
Username:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Appearance:
History:
Powers/Weapons:
Other:

Teams
Team 1:
Meija (Natsume)
Lucas
Eire
Reddly

Team 2:
Lycos
Sa'Han
Nessare
Bethany

Team 3:
Charlie
Golthain
Magus
Dama'Rukh


My Characters
Username: TokoToTheEnd
Name: Meija Des'Sri
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Race: Gypsy
Appearance: Meija
History: Meija was born in a port town. She had a normal childhood, helping her father, a fisherman, at the docks and helping her mother at home. Meija was also very good with magic and she would put on shows for her friends by creating illusions. When she was ten, a gypsy by the name of Xenela found her and started to teach Meija "real" Gypsy magic. For a couple months the pair carried on their Teacher/Student relationship, until Meija's parents found out. They forbade Meija to have any contact with Xenela. Upset, Meija told Xenela this news and later that night, Meija was stolen away.
Now living as a Gypsy, Meija started to see more of the world. She would read all she could when she wasn't busy helping Xenela or practicing her magic. When Meija was twelve, the small Gypsy colony they were in was raided. Xenela managed to help Meija escape, although she was taken. Meija and a few other younger Gypsys had no idea what happened to them and set off to find a new home. For a while Meija joined a circus and was an amuetar animal trainer, which is where she learned to use a whip. A young boy who worked for the Ringmaster was her closest friend, Natsume. They would sometimes sneak off when they were in a large town and pull pranks and other childish fun. They soon gained crushed on each other. One night in a port city they were going to admit it, when they were kidnapped by pirates.
For three years they both served on a pirate ship. While Natsume gave in and gave up hope of ever going back to the circus, Meija, who was mainly "entertainment" was thinking of ways to escape. One night she sent fire to the ship while most were on it. And while she managed to escape, she lost Natsume. Or so she thought. The next time Meija used her illusion magic, Natsume appeared. At first Meija just thought she felt guilty, but then he would not go away. The illusion or ghost of Natsume haunted her and has for four years. Meija heard about the prize in the Tempus Desert and is going to look for it to gain more magic so she can get rid of Natsume or go back in time and save him.
Powers/Weapons: Uses illusion and charm magic. Also carries a whip.
Other:

Username: TokoToTheEnd
Name: Natsume
Age: Appears at 10, 17, and 24
Gender: Male
Race: Illusion/Ghost
Appearance: 10, 17, 24
History: Natsume doesn't remember his childhood well. He knew he came from a big family and that he was a bit happy when he decided to runaway and join the circus. He joined at the age of ten which accounts for the first age his "ghost" favors. For a while he lived a normal life, but then he met Meija and fell in love with her. He even tried to help her with an animal and lost an eyes in the process. They became best friends and one day he was going to admit his love. That accounts for his second favored age. When he became working on the pirate ship, Natsume tried to get Meija set free and so he was beaten. He did not tell Meija this and he had no idea of her own plans. So he was caught unaware when the ship was set on fire. He did stop the Captain who was going to kill Meija in order for her to escape, but it cost him his life. Natsume is assumed to be living on and his last favored age is the age he would be now if he was still alive. He haunts Meija out of anger that she left him and because he wants to protect her.
Powers/Weapons: Can appear to Meija and speak to her without appearing. Can slightly alter her surroundings, eyes can change colors
Other:

Username: TokoToTheEnd
Name: Lycos Swift
Age: 18
Gender: Hermaphrodite.
Race: Dark Elf
Appearance: Lycos
History: Lycos was going to be killed when he/she was born. Being a hermaphrodite Lycos was an oddity and a shame to their parent. But the doctor who was there said to give Lycos a chance and so he/she was allowed to live. As a child it was hard for Lycos to make friend because they were really open about their gender issue. Other children called her/him a freak and would bully Lycos. They tried to drown them or set him/her on fire, trying to "rid the village of the abominaton". Lycos stood as strong as they could through all of this. Lycos eventually met Nessare who he/she was attracted to., but Lycos was worried that if Nessare found out the truth about "him" that Nessare would avoid "him" like the others. "He" eventually told Nessare the truth and was happy when his friend did not reject him like the others. He/She was even more estatic when Nessare asked Lycos out. They dated for some time, but things went downhill when a groups of drunkards attacked Lycos. He told Nessare what happened and his girlfriend ended up killing them. After a lot of conflict, Nessare ran off, and Lycos was alone once again.
As he/she got older, Lycos didn't tell anyone, yet it still managed to ruin relationships when people found out. Lycos yearned for the accepting warmth of his ex-girlfriend Nessare, but eventually "he" realize he may never get it again and that Nessare was gone. Lycos is now going the competition for knowledge reasons and to find a way to become one gender.
Powers/Weapons: Can commune with nature, good at healing remedies, can see at night, can hid in shadows or other dark places well. Has a knife that is usually dipped in poison.
Other: Is infertile if anyone is wondering and bisexual as well

Username: TokoToTheEnd
Name: Charlie Rosemary
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Race: Humanimal (Dog)
Appearance: Charlie
History: Charlie was brought up in port city much like Meija. She had always wanted to be a sailor and when she was fourteen she joined a ship as a deck hand. For a while her life was very good until she turned twenty-two. Drawn by the idea of gold and treasure she sent off with a small team of her crewmates to find the Tempus Castle. They all managed to make it there, but suddenly Charlie found herself wandering around the desert, talking to herself. She was driven completely mad and by time she reached the Ameria Republic, she became we. Charlie tried her hardest to ignore her voices. She joined a pirate crew and after a munitness revolt on it, found herself the Captain. Her crew were slightly afraid of her because of her insanity, but they were loyal none-the-less. Charlie is drawn by the competition, eager to find out what happened to her and restore her mind. If the voices will let her that is.
Powers/Weapons: Has excellent hearing, smell and sight. Very fast runner. Charlie can also sense emotions.
Other:

((I think it's time to get out of the darkness and roleplay again ))

Username: Lucifa
Name: Golthain
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Appearance: Wears dusty headwraps over his head and weras goggles to protect from the sand. He stands at about 5"8 and underneath his dusted cloack weras a white tunic. His face seems old and tired for his age and has prematurely grown white hair.
History: Golthain was but a travelling merchant who had no nation. He would collect oddities from around the world and sell them to people as exotic items. Upon entering one fateful city, he met the love of his life, Gernedia, whom he took upon his travelling. They both would never get out of their sights and both were ambitious money makers. One night, Gernedia had an idea to exapnd the business by starting a chain. Golthain, not wanting to restrict his lover's freedom, agreed on this idea and they went their separate ways. They made sure to send each other letters, but one day, they stopped arriving. Golthain turned back his path and tried to search for Gernedia while sending letters to her, but one of his merchant friends had told him the bad news. She was killed by an unknown nation. Golthain's world came crashing down and he felt extreme guilt for letting this happen. He always thought that he should never have let her go. Upon hearing the powers of teh sands of time, he set out to search for it but collapsed in the heat. Luckily, he was saved by a stranger and now he sets his sight on winning the competition.
Golthain keeps to himself most of the time. He is tortured by the guilt and almost never sleeps.
Powers/Weapons: He carries a small crossbow and some bolts. He carries a knife under his belt as back up. For a merchant, he is well prepared for desert trekking.
Other: Is mentally unstable, but keeps it to himself.

Name: Core
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Race: Universite
Appearance: Although resembling a human, he is best described as a mass of light bluish coloured energy. He only uses his human form near other humans. He is muscular and wears only thin cyan wraps to cover his body. He is all bald and has a unique set of glowing blue eyes.
History: The story of his existence dates back to many universes ago when by chance an exploding star exploded at just the right conditions to create a living being. Unable to fully understand his purpose, he wandered space alone, absorbing the cores of uninhaitable planets and constantly drifting, gathering information secretly from live planets. On one fateful day, he had made contact with some native races and they attacked him, calling him 'monster' or 'alien'. They do not understand him, and neither does he. But does that give them the right to attack him? He destroyed that planet in self defence. Ever since, almost all natives rejected him as some sort of unnatural being, a being with no home, a flag with no nation. He thought living beings as cruel, heartless creatures and has decided once and for all that they do not deserve life. After hearing of an artifact to reverse time, he plans to go back to the creation of the universe itself and absorb the start of everything, thus ending existence.
Powers: Mass Effect/Gravity fields. By using a combination of low and high mass effect fields, Core can accelerate himself at superhuman speeds and also cause enemies to float. He can use mass effect fields on himself so that he can charge at the enemy.
Other: Solar Powered.


I will get the prize!

Accepted!

I'd like to reserve a spot, please.

"I will get ze prize!"

I'll finished these profiles later, when I have more time.

Oh, and um Toko, uh....do you realize you've used the same image for two of your characters, and two images are the same for the character who has three appearances?

Username: Magus1108
Name: Magus Neal
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Race: Witch
Appearance: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=Orochimaru#/dxfhch
History: Magus grew up in a high-connected family in the Nobunaga Imperium. Once it was discovered that Magus was born with magical powers, he was immediately sent to an academy by his parents to train his powers. He ended up graduating with high honors, and had become a proficient user in the nature of the Dark Arts, as some call Black Magic. After graduation, Magus used his family's status in society to slither himself into the Advisory Council that the Imperator used. Over the years, Magus rose in status in the Council, and soon became the most influential voice that the Imperator listened to. When the Republic of Ameria allowed certain individuals to participate in a contest in the Tempus Desert to find the Sands of Time, Magus immediately volunteered to be the Imperator's vassal in the acqusition of the magical device. The Imperator gave his consent, and Magus immediately left with his apprentice to the Tempus Desert.

However, Magus does not plan to acquire the Sands of Time for the Imperator alone. He has his own ambitions and dreams that involve the Sands of Time. Dreams that could spell dangerous things to the various peoples of the land.
Powers/Weapons: Magus has all sorts of dark and arcane spells at his disposal to use against those who oppose them, and he is also trained in the art of the blade, though not enough so to master it.
Other:

Username: Magus1108
Name: Lacus Neal
Age: Appears to be 16. True age is unknown.
Gender: Female
Race: Unknown.
Appearance: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=Lacus#/dl2mmc
History: One day, Lacus woke up, and she came to discover she had no memory of her past. That's it. Nothing special to it. She just woke up, and boom. No memory.

Naturally, of course, this frightened the young girl, but eventually she came to accept this fact. After some time she eventually ran into Magus, and the man soon became intrigued with her. Apparently, so Magus said, she was very powerful with magic, but it was somehow sealed away, gone from her reach. For whatever reason. She could unconsciously use magic, apparently--Magus said that magi was somehow subtly keeping up her current form, whatever that meant--but, for one reason or another, she cannot use it on a conscious level. Thus, until the time Magus can figure out how to free her from this odd condition, Lacus is stuck with simply training in and using blades. Which she doesn't mind, much.

Sometime after Magus took her in, he officially adopted her as his daughter. While their initial relationship was something akin to a scientist and his experiment, Magus has come to view Lacus like a daughter, and Lacus herself views Magus now as a father-figure. Thus, she is very loyal to her adoptive father, and would do anything for him.

Lacus also one day hopes to discover why her powers are sealed off from herself, and why she has no memory of her past.
Powers/Weapons: Lacus is trained in how to use weapons well, especially the sword and the dagger. She is also will versed in how to use her natural biological abilites to her own advantage.
Other:

Username: Magus1108
Name: Nessare Oronous (Commonly called Nessa)
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: Half-Witch, Half-Human
Appearance: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=wicked#/d844kc
History: From the moment she was born, Nessare was marked as an outcast. Due to a still unknown cause, Nessare was born with green skin, which caused her to be shunned and reviled by many of the people around her; including her own Witch father. Nessa had a hard childhood growing up, but it was made somewhat easier when she befriended Lycos Swift. After befriending the he/she, Nessa eventually gained a crush on "Him". Though she, at first, believed Lycos to be a girl, due to his developing breasts. When Lycos eventually told her the truth, Nessa was confused, at first. But in the end her feelings for her friend stayed the same, and eventually she gained the courage to ask "him" out. To her joy, Lycos accepted.

For a brief time, Lycos and Nessa dated blissfully. But that all came crashing down, one night, when Nessa discovered Lycos had been beaten badly by some brutal drunkards. Nessa did not stand for this, and went to confront the drunkards. One thing led to another, and, Nessa ended up....murdering the drunks, after they enraged her enough.

Nessa quickly fled from the scene, and soon confessed this to Lycos. He was understandably horrified, though Nessa did her best to console his fears. Eventually the corpses were discovered, and the initial blame was put on Lycos. Nessa quickly stepped in, and took all responsiblity for the killings. A warrant for her arrest was soon issued, and Nessa fled, sadly leaving behind Lycos, not even being able to say goodbye.

Nessa has spent the last few years since then on the run, constantly. Her appearance is quite noticeable, due to her green skin, and even if people do not know she is a criminal, most of them still reject her. Eventually Nessa became frustrated enough with this, and started to set out on a vendetta of sorts.

Nessa has traveled far and wide across the lands, and she has become a self-appointed crusader of justice. She punishes those who persecute others for being different, and she kills anyone who gets in her way. Thus, for her actions, many of the less informed regard her as nothing more than a simple villain. But Nessare is more than that. Far more than just some mass murderer.

She is a Knight of Justice.

Now with the Sands of Time contest being established, Nessa decided to jump at the opportunity and joined. She wishes to use the SoT to rid the world of all evil, and perhaps to bring peace and happiness back to her life, and her old boyfriend Lycos' life.
Powers/Weapons: Nessa is a master at magical powers, but she isn't nearly as good with any type of physical weapons, such as swords or knives or daggers or bows and arrows; weapons like that. However, Nessa has made sure to compensate for that by trying to eliminate all her opponets quickly and swiftly, so they do not exploit her lack of fighting hand-to-hand ablely.
Other:

......I'll go fix that.

"I will get the prize"

Username: Warboss_Spriggs
Name: Sa'Han
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Race: Djinn

Appearance: Sa'Han (Pale white, 11 ft 4 in; 941 lbs)

History: Born from the sand of the Alin Desert, which is known as the Desert of Black Sand. The desert earned it's name from an ancient term, "Vutha Ssifisv" which is literally translated to "Black Rest," as no one that enters this desert has ever returned. Like all other Djinn, he is highly territorial, laying harsh judgment to those that trespass upon his sands.

For long, he has had his eye on the Athear Edar, what the inferior races have named, "The Tempus Desert." It has held great power; the races' rumor of an artifact is circumstantial, as the Djinn have crafted many things, this one no more their right to claim! Setting upon his quest, he would claim what was rightfully Djinn for himself, lest an inferior desecrate it.

Powers/Weapons: Controls sand and glass; born of sand, he can manipulate his own being, traveling as a whirlwind of sand or a sand storm, increasing or decreasing his mass as needed.

Other: He will not hesitate to crush that which is not Djinn, but only if it's persistent enough to merit the effort. Also, not all Djinn are of the sand; there are Djinn of Fire and Djinn of Wind.



Username: Warboss_Spriggs
Name: Dama'Rukh
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Race: Djinn

Appearance: Dama'Rukh ( Deep crimson, 11 ft 9 in (length); 927 lbs)

History: Born from the flames of the Alin Wasteland, also known as the Infernal Wastes. This barren place is a veritable molten sea of flames, an active volcano at it's center, it's ancient name, "Verthicha Valignat Sjach" roughly translated to "the Mountain of Burning Shadow." From this raging beast, ash billows into the sky, cutting off the sun as the superheated ash burns anything living, reducing the entire area to a wasteland. She share's her fellow Djinn's territorial nature, often fueling the volcano's might when the ash begins to wane.

She has also had her eye on the Athear Edar, and like Djinn nature, had almost unlimited patience, waiting for another Djinn to make their move; Surprisingly, it was the inferior races that moved first, forcing her, as well as other Djinn, to act.

Powers/Weapons: Controls fire and ash; She can also manipulate her own being, increasing and decreasing her mass as needed; she has the ability to fly

Other: Ignores those not of consequence; however, those being significantly annoying don't make the mistake twice.

Accepted. Zach are your two characters related or do they just have the same last name?

They are related, Mariah.

Ok

"I will get the prize." I'm getting back to roleplaying...^_^

Username:r_t_k
Name:Eire
Age:18
Gender:female
Race:therianthrope (shapeshifters)
Appearance:https://2img.net/h/i89.photobucket.com/albums/k228/smile1010/Anime%20file/Thiefcat.jpg

History: Eire grew up an orphan. Both her parents were therianthropes, who could transform into mountain lions. In the orphanage, Eire was seemingly a normal little girl until she shapeshifted into a young mountain lion cub at the age of seven. This caused her to wonder about her parents, whom she missed despite never knowing them. After her first transformation, she had received her cat ears and tail. With the sudden change, Eire became different. The workers at the orphanage considered her like a wild animal because she couldn't control the new personality of a feline in her. Eire became more alert and a bit more tough and confident. Eire also became a bit rash and impulsive.

As she grew up, the orphanage gave her and other children lessons in self-defense. She excelled in archery because of her sharpness. One day, the orphanage let her go. She was thirteen then. They had let her out because Eire mauled a girl's face. The girl was teasing and cursing her,mostly because of Eire being a therianthrope. Even though the orphanage owner didn't like her choice of kicking out Eire, she did so for the safety of the other orphans.

Eire hid in the forest and was taken in by a lone and old hunter, Donaghan. She learned how to control her new self, and was taught hoe to survive in her new environment. He was like a father to her. He taught her how to use sai and daggers. Unfortunately, he dies when she turns eighteen of heart attack. Eire left and went travelling the country. She hears about the Sands of Time and goes to the republic to join in hopes of learning about her parent's history.

Powers/Weapons: she can turn into a mountain lion and have the abilities of a feline in both human and animal form. As for weapons, she carries a bow and carries twin sai hidden in her boots. She also carries one dagger. She can retract her nails.

Other: She is very flexible and quite the gymnast. She is also a good climber and is sensitive to high-pitch noises.

Accepted

I added a few things, just so you know.

Ok.

New character added, hope she's acceptable.

She is. I just need two more characters and we can begin.

My characters is finished, Mariah!

Accepted. We shall begin soon. Hopefully we get the last two slots filled.

Made one more character, so just incase someone wants to join or make another character they can go herpderp and derpity derp derp.

Username:Trace
Name: Reddly Wopes
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Race: Neko
Appearance: 5'0", silver colored fur, icy blue eyes. He is kind of on the scrawny side, but is very flexible. He weighs hundred and seven pounds.
History: History is unknown, except that he hit his head two years prior and lost all his memory, and everything starts to seem new to him. He figure he would go to the sands of time to see if he could regain his memory and because is was a curious place he heard about, so he figured it would be a new experience he could add to memory bank.
Powers/Weapons: Just the claws from his hands, and a yo-yo he had been carrying since he lost his memory.
Other: Very shy around people, and really hates people who do things he disagrees with.

Username: Trace
Name: Bethany Slider
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Race: Halfling
Appearance: 3'0, 45 lbs, Fiery red hair, deep green eyes.
History: She is from an urban city, where she used her "professional collecting" skills to get her higher in life. She goes from town to town, picking up new information and acquiring some new "merchandise". She heard of the sands of time and figure there would be some things in there worth collecting and/or selling.
Powers/Weapons: A collection of daggers she carries around on her belt, as well as hidden ones in spots that only the daring find. Plus a pistol she names "Petunia".
Other: The pistol is named after a relative she cares for, which one may be revealed within the story.

"I Will Get The Prize"

Accepted. Ok we shall begin tomorrow.

Really looking forward to this!

(Let's begin. Note you may start off in teams. Doesn't mean you need to end in them. XD)

Meija walked over to the starting point. Behind her laid the Ameria Republic, but in front of her was the Tempus Desert. Sighing, she turned to look at the others who would be joining her when Natsume appeared in her line of vision. He was in his 17 form.

"What do you want Natsume?"

The boy just grinned at her. "Nothing. Just trying to make you look crazy to your campanions and competition."

"Well go away because it's probably working."

"I'll miss you," Natsume told her, sounding sincere, but he grinned at her with a cruel look in his eyes. Then he was gone.
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Lycos looked over at Meija, who scoffed and turned to her pack. The dark elf chuckled nervously to "himself" and looked down at his own pack. He was getting nervous about the journey. Also he didn't know who he would be with. Lycos hoped they wouldn't be awful people.
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Charlie twitched as she looked at the desert.

"Been awhile," she said to herself. "But not long enough. I won't let you hurt me this time. I will get my mind back."

((The Djinn won't be starting on teams, but can be encountered by their respective slated teams.))

Sa'Han

Sa'han had been considering a quicker route as he passed into the 'Tempus Desert,' turning his luminescent red gaze towards what was referred to as the 'Ameria Republic,' the churning, glowing pale sand of his lower-half cutting a path through the loose terrain. He wasn't far from it's edge, even spotting numerous groups gathering for a futile journey.

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Dama'Rukh

Smoke trailed through the sky as the Flame Djinn's serpentine body coursed over the very Republic Sa'Han had spotted, swiftly ignoring their attempts into the Desert; they had no place getting involved with matters beyond them.

The desert would put them in their place, and if they proved themselves a true nuisance, she would.

Nessare

Nessare hesitantly approached the area the various teams seemed to be currently congregating at, and she started to head toward the area where her teammates were. Hopefully, they would prove to be decent people, and decent fighters. Still, so long as they didn't get in her way or do any immoral actions, (or comment about her skin), Nessa would get along with them fine.

((Hm. Hey, Mariah, I had a question. Since Magus and Lacus are sorta related, would it not make since for them to be on the same team?))