The future is always shifting for those who play with power, but in the Caelam of Ul, the future can't become any more volatile. Therefore, those who reside in the Caelam recognize that one has no reason not to play with power. And those who play with power, inevitably, learn to master it.
Unless they die in their own amusement.
The Clades of Ul would be an innovative twist on the common mystery school roleplay. Roleplayers would play as a newly inducted resident of the Caelam, someone who has been devoted to the religion Ulism all their life. The immediate story would consist of them learning the secrets of the Caelam and its inhabitants, as well as forming relationships with their fellow inductees and more senior residents. Eventually, once the characters are well settled, then the real story would come out. Power manoeuvring, betrayal, and possibly murder would be some of the actions of the characters.
I would rate this as a medium-level roleplay in terms of writing-skills. I don't expect roleplayers to be capable of writing a novel per post. All that would be requested is that players write the actions of their characters, and some insight into their thinking processes. Adding more is more than welcome! So to conclude, I'd look for roleplayers who could write concise but detailed posts. For grammar and spelling, give your best effort. I understand that autocorrect on mobile devices is a pain, but make sure everything is easily understood. I find that the majority of annoying spelling mistakes come from simple words such as articles, or in contractions. They're easy to fix, so please, fix them.
Any way, enough about hypothetical scriptorial skills for a non-existent roleplay. I hope you consider adding your feedback, and if I feel that there is sufficient support, I'll make the roleplay.
Oh, one more thing. There would be death, and its figurative equivalent; banishment from the Caelam; in this roleplay. Characters that are banished will be given a chance to plead for permission to stay (If they are unsuccessful, their character is deemed inactive and is as good as dead). The creators of dead/banished characters would still be allowed and encouraged to create new characters.
Well, that's all for now. I hope your interest is piqued, and should you have an questions/suggestions/criticisms, post them in the comments below.
Well, one person asked for more information. Lots of people didn't bother to reply to the poll. Suffer the consequences! Here is the first draft of an IC thread post. When actually created, the thread would (Will?) have more information regarding how much writing skill is wanted. Enjoy! (Or don't, it's up to you)
The future is always shifting for those who play with power, but in the Caelam of Ul, the future can't become more volatile. Therefore, those who reside in the Caelam recognize that one has no reason not to play with power. And those who play with power, inevitably, learn to master it.
Unless they die in their own amusement.
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"Welcome to the Caelam, young followers. Undoubtedly you have been deemed worthy through your actions, and for that, even Ul thanks you. Your devotion to the commandments of the Caelam are exactly what we have expected from you," announced a tall man. When his words had begun, the entire room had gone silent, every pair of eyes transfixed upon this nameless figure standing at the Scaenaria of the room. You could not believe that finally, you had made it to your dreams. Every conscious and mature act you had committed in the hopes of acknowledgement had been noticed, and now you had received your prize.
"You must have many questions," the man said, and on cue, a hundred hands were raised by the room's 100 inductees. "I'm not going to answer them," the man responded in a jovial manner, and a few nervous laughs were stifled in the crowd. "Unless you fetch me a few more goblets of water," he added, and this time the laughs of the inductees were more confident, yours included.
"The time and place for questions will arrive. For now, it is time that you learned which path Ul has placed you upon. One at a time, if you please," the man finished, and as he did so a door opened at the back of the Scaenaria. It seemed that gravity emanated from that door, because every person in the room slowly leaned towards it. Past those walls was the future. Perhaps it was a dark and dangerous one, but it was in the name of Ul. Everything was in the name of Ul.
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Welcome to the Clades of Ul. This story is set in the Caelam of Ul, a huge fortress devoted to the deity Ul. The Caelam is located in our world, but in an alternate history, specifically an alternate version of the medieval era, where christianity never overcame the Roman empire, rather it was Ulism. Undoubtedly, you play a follower of Ul, one of the latest inductees into the Caelam. But just how much do you know about Ulism? How much do you want to know?
Ulism is the devotion to the omniscient deity Ul. At the age of 21, the most devout followers are elected as inductees into the Caelam of Ul.
The Caelam of Ul is the mysterious, secluded, and enormous fortress devoted to Ul. It houses the most powerful members of Ulism, and trains the next generation of influential Ulists, be them Cliensors of Ul, Enforcers of Ul, or the men and women who will one day dictate from the Caelam. The Caelam of Ul is a fabled place, but the reality is a nightmare for those not truly ready. Thankfully, there is Ul to decide your preparedness.
The Ulists of the Caelam are the residents or inductees of the Caelam. They are loyal and devout followers of Ul, but the higher you get, the bigger your ambition.
The Clades of Ul is the name for the system into which the Ulists of the Caelam, and some Ulists outside of the Caelam, are organised. There are seven clades. Once, the clades were meant to study different disciplines in the name of Ul. After centuries of power squabbling, the clades are nearly indifferentiable, each one a tight-nit “family” of Ulists, all of whom do their part to gain power and influence for their Clade.
The Capit is a Clade lead by Shuwan T’gaki
The Videt is a Clade lead by Igor Romanski
The Vituperat is a Clade lead by Oytorum Pa’ku’nata
The Celat is a Clade lead by Salva Pendrick
The Secat is a Clade lead by Domina Noruta
The Aperit is a Clade lead by Thomas North
The Ducit is a Clade lead by Rector Novum Long. Their leader is also the Supreme Chancellor of the Caelam, at this time.
Cliensors of Ul are the people who one day leave the Caelam and preach the word of Ul across the world. Supposedly they are not affiliated with any Clade, but there is a motto that describes this relationship well. “Ubi est clade tuus? Clade tuus est in tu.” It is a rough translation of “Where is your clade? Your clade is in you.”, which roughly describes the fact that you will always carry allegiances to your clade. Cliensors lead large gatherings of followers from the outside world, and they recommend people to be inducted.
Enforcers of Ul are essentially those who form the army that keeps peace across the great Ulist empire (The empire spans across all of Asia, Europe and North Africa (Possibly further, but if so, this has not been revealed to the population)). The Enforcers are trained in strength, with some more naturally skilled members being given extra schooling in areas of interest, such as martial arts or specialized weapons training.
Characters
.As has been previously stated, the vast majority of charavters wil be recent inductees, and because of this, they will all be 21 years of age. As part of the application process a 150 word sample post will be requested. It must somehow be related to this roleplay. Here is the rest of the Application form:
The future is always shifting for those who play with power, but in the Caelam of Ul, the future can't become any more volatile. Therefore, those who reside in the Caelam recognize that one has no reason not to play with power. And those who play with power, inevitably, learn to master it.
Unless they die in their own amusement.
The Clades of Ul would be an innovative twist on the common mystery school roleplay. Roleplayers would play as a newly inducted resident of the Caelam, someone who has been devoted to the religion Ulism all their life. The immediate story would consist of them learning the secrets of the Caelam and its inhabitants, as well as forming relationships with their fellow inductees and more senior residents. Eventually, once the characters are well settled, then the real story would come out. Power manoeuvring, betrayal, and possibly murder would be some of the actions of the characters.
I would rate this as a medium-level roleplay in terms of writing-skills. I don't expect roleplayers to be capable of writing a novel per post. All that would be requested is that players write the actions of their characters, and some insight into their thinking processes. Adding more is more than welcome! So to conclude, I'd look for roleplayers who could write concise but detailed posts. For grammar and spelling, give your best effort. I understand that autocorrect on mobile devices is a pain, but make sure everything is easily understood. I find that the majority of annoying spelling mistakes come from simple words such as articles, or in contractions. They're easy to fix, so please, fix them.
Any way, enough about hypothetical scriptorial skills for a non-existent roleplay. I hope you consider adding your feedback, and if I feel that there is sufficient support, I'll make the roleplay.
Oh, one more thing. There would be death, and its figurative equivalent; banishment from the Caelam; in this roleplay. Characters that are banished will be given a chance to plead for permission to stay (If they are unsuccessful, their character is deemed inactive and is as good as dead). The creators of dead/banished characters would still be allowed and encouraged to create new characters.
Well, that's all for now. I hope your interest is piqued, and should you have an questions/suggestions/criticisms, post them in the comments below.
Why do you believe that?
Well, one person asked for more information. Lots of people didn't bother to reply to the poll. Suffer the consequences! Here is the first draft of an IC thread post. When actually created, the thread would (Will?) have more information regarding how much writing skill is wanted. Enjoy! (Or don't, it's up to you)
The future is always shifting for those who play with power, but in the Caelam of Ul, the future can't become more volatile. Therefore, those who reside in the Caelam recognize that one has no reason not to play with power. And those who play with power, inevitably, learn to master it.
Unless they die in their own amusement.
{------|------\_/------|------}
"Welcome to the Caelam, young followers. Undoubtedly you have been deemed worthy through your actions, and for that, even Ul thanks you. Your devotion to the commandments of the Caelam are exactly what we have expected from you," announced a tall man. When his words had begun, the entire room had gone silent, every pair of eyes transfixed upon this nameless figure standing at the Scaenaria of the room. You could not believe that finally, you had made it to your dreams. Every conscious and mature act you had committed in the hopes of acknowledgement had been noticed, and now you had received your prize.
"You must have many questions," the man said, and on cue, a hundred hands were raised by the room's 100 inductees. "I'm not going to answer them," the man responded in a jovial manner, and a few nervous laughs were stifled in the crowd. "Unless you fetch me a few more goblets of water," he added, and this time the laughs of the inductees were more confident, yours included.
"The time and place for questions will arrive. For now, it is time that you learned which path Ul has placed you upon. One at a time, if you please," the man finished, and as he did so a door opened at the back of the Scaenaria. It seemed that gravity emanated from that door, because every person in the room slowly leaned towards it. Past those walls was the future. Perhaps it was a dark and dangerous one, but it was in the name of Ul. Everything was in the name of Ul.
{------|------\_/------|------}
Welcome to the Clades of Ul. This story is set in the Caelam of Ul, a huge fortress devoted to the deity Ul. The Caelam is located in our world, but in an alternate history, specifically an alternate version of the medieval era, where christianity never overcame the Roman empire, rather it was Ulism. Undoubtedly, you play a follower of Ul, one of the latest inductees into the Caelam. But just how much do you know about Ulism? How much do you want to know?
Ulism is the devotion to the omniscient deity Ul. At the age of 21, the most devout followers are elected as inductees into the Caelam of Ul.
The Caelam of Ul is the mysterious, secluded, and enormous fortress devoted to Ul. It houses the most powerful members of Ulism, and trains the next generation of influential Ulists, be them Cliensors of Ul, Enforcers of Ul, or the men and women who will one day dictate from the Caelam. The Caelam of Ul is a fabled place, but the reality is a nightmare for those not truly ready. Thankfully, there is Ul to decide your preparedness.
The Ulists of the Caelam are the residents or inductees of the Caelam. They are loyal and devout followers of Ul, but the higher you get, the bigger your ambition.
The Clades of Ul is the name for the system into which the Ulists of the Caelam, and some Ulists outside of the Caelam, are organised. There are seven clades. Once, the clades were meant to study different disciplines in the name of Ul. After centuries of power squabbling, the clades are nearly indifferentiable, each one a tight-nit “family” of Ulists, all of whom do their part to gain power and influence for their Clade.
The Capit is a Clade lead by Shuwan T’gaki
The Videt is a Clade lead by Igor Romanski
The Vituperat is a Clade lead by Oytorum Pa’ku’nata
The Celat is a Clade lead by Salva Pendrick
The Secat is a Clade lead by Domina Noruta
The Aperit is a Clade lead by Thomas North
The Ducit is a Clade lead by Rector Novum Long. Their leader is also the Supreme Chancellor of the Caelam, at this time.
Cliensors of Ul are the people who one day leave the Caelam and preach the word of Ul across the world. Supposedly they are not affiliated with any Clade, but there is a motto that describes this relationship well. “Ubi est clade tuus? Clade tuus est in tu.” It is a rough translation of “Where is your clade? Your clade is in you.”, which roughly describes the fact that you will always carry allegiances to your clade. Cliensors lead large gatherings of followers from the outside world, and they recommend people to be inducted.
Enforcers of Ul are essentially those who form the army that keeps peace across the great Ulist empire (The empire spans across all of Asia, Europe and North Africa (Possibly further, but if so, this has not been revealed to the population)). The Enforcers are trained in strength, with some more naturally skilled members being given extra schooling in areas of interest, such as martial arts or specialized weapons training.
Characters
.As has been previously stated, the vast majority of charavters wil be recent inductees, and because of this, they will all be 21 years of age. As part of the application process a 150 word sample post will be requested. It must somehow be related to this roleplay. Here is the rest of the Application form:
Name:
Gender:
Clade:
Biography: (Optional)
Appearance: