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This article will guide you through the process of making an Elysian character. | This article will guide you through the process of making an Elysian character. | ||
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- | :!: **Note:** There are currently no Elysia-based campaigns open, so if you make an Elysian character, you will need to create your own Elysian RP thread or join RPs of Elysia' | + | |
==== Name ==== | ==== Name ==== | ||
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Here's some helpful random generators for ideas: | Here's some helpful random generators for ideas: | ||
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==== General Information ==== | ==== General Information ==== | ||
=== Species === | === Species === | ||
- | **Patricians** are the social, physical, and intellectual elites of Elysian society. They are extremely physically strong, many are even strong enough to fly. Elysian society moves and aligns at the whim of the Patrician minority, a long-standing reality due to both tradition and religion. Being pure-blooded ' | + | {{characters: |
+ | **Patricians** are the social, physical, and intellectual elites of Elysian society. They are extremely physically strong, many are even strong enough to fly. Elysian society moves and aligns at the whim of the Patrician minority, a long-standing reality due to both tradition and religion. Being pure-blooded ' | ||
- | **Caelisolans** are a newly-created | + | **Caelisolans** are a genetically engineered replacement for the Plebeian subspecies. As an effort to eliminate " |
- | **Plebeians** were the social underbelly of Elysian society. Relegated to the lower rungs of the social, political, and military ladder because of impure alien blood, Plebeians are seen by outsiders as downtrodden and neglected, but rarely saw themselves as such. Plebeians, like Patricians, largely saw their servitude as natural - decades, | + | **Plebeians** were the social underbelly of Elysian society. Relegated to the lower rungs of the social, political, and military ladder because of impure alien blood, Plebeians are seen by outsiders as downtrodden and neglected, but rarely saw themselves as such. Plebeians, like Patricians, largely saw their servitude as natural - decades, |
- | Plebeians are now relatively rare due to the Caelisolan Project: most Plebeians have been upgraded into Caelisolan bodies. Those who have not typically fall into one of a few categories: convicted criminals, military deserters, defectors living abroad in other nations, and those who for personal reasons rejected the offer of an improved body. These are only available as PCs to experienced players. | + | Plebeians are now relatively rare due to the Caelisolan Project: most Plebeians have been upgraded into Caelisolan bodies. Those who have not typically fall into one of a few categories: convicted criminals, military deserters, defectors living abroad in other nations, and those who for personal reasons rejected the offer of an improved body. These are only available as PCs to experienced players, and make up less than 2% of the remaining population. |
=== Gender === | === Gender === | ||
- | All Elysian subspecies are equally male and female. | + | All Elysian subspecies are equally |
=== Family === | === Family === | ||
Patricians are most often very proud of their familial history, and usually know every member of their family for several generations back. Though Elysian society is focused around the merit of the individual, it is hardly above taking pride in the merit of those closely related to the individual. It is extremely rare for a Patrician to have ever experienced poverty, though many have experienced combat and personal loss during the Heavenly Wars. | Patricians are most often very proud of their familial history, and usually know every member of their family for several generations back. Though Elysian society is focused around the merit of the individual, it is hardly above taking pride in the merit of those closely related to the individual. It is extremely rare for a Patrician to have ever experienced poverty, though many have experienced combat and personal loss during the Heavenly Wars. | ||
- | Caelisolans sometimes know a good deal about their family history, but usually don't learn anything beyond their immediate family unit. As until recently, Caelisolans were often caught in a very hopeless situation before switching to their new bodies, such luxuries as tracing one's family back for fifteen generations rarely existed. In the past, Plebeians rarely had money, typically living in abject poverty and often without sufficient food. Though poverty is still common | + | Caelisolans sometimes know a good deal about their family history, but usually don't learn anything beyond their immediate family unit. As until recently, Caelisolans were often caught in a very hopeless situation before switching to their new bodies, such luxuries as tracing one's family back for fifteen generations rarely existed. In the past, Plebeians rarely had money, typically living in abject poverty and often without sufficient food. Though poverty is still far from uncommon |
Plebeians, being almost completely converted to Caelisolan bodies, have the same familial structure as Caelisolans, | Plebeians, being almost completely converted to Caelisolan bodies, have the same familial structure as Caelisolans, | ||
- | For more about Elysian Families, see [[elysia:elysian_family_structure|this article]]. | + | For more about Elysian Families, see [[faction:elysia:culture: |
=== Employment === | === Employment === | ||
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- | Patricians may work for [[elysia: | + | Patricians may work for [[faction:elysia:government:senate]] as senators, diplomats, aides, or researchers. Patricians, like all Elysians, are permitted to join the [[stararmy:start]], however, since the merger of the [[faction:elysia:military:navy]] and the Star Army, many Patricians find military service to be distasteful: |
- | Caelisolans may work for [[elysia: | + | Caelisolans may work for [[faction:elysia:government:senate]] in any of the same roles as Patricians. Caelisolans may also join the [[stararmy:start]], and are far more likely to be found in the Star Army than Patricians or Plebeians - Caelisolans are more physically capable than Plebeians and easier able to meet specifications, |
What Plebeians are left are usually found in the same jobs as they used to hold, if they' | What Plebeians are left are usually found in the same jobs as they used to hold, if they' | ||
=== Rank === | === Rank === | ||
- | Elysian PCs enlisting in the Star Army of Yamatai begin at the rank of [[stararmy:Santo hei]], unless a higher rank is approved by the appropriate [[guide:gamemaster]]. | + | Elysian PCs enlisting in the Star Army of Yamatai begin at the rank of [[stararmy:ranks: |
- | Civilians are not constrained by military ranks, though social rank in Elysia is very important, and is based around [[elysia: | + | Civilians are not constrained by military ranks, though social rank in Elysia is very important, and is based around [[faction:elysia:culture:kleos|the valorous deeds and socially responsible actions you perform]]. |
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=== Current Assignment === | === Current Assignment === | ||
- | Your current assignment is determined by your GM. Talk to the GM of the [[:list of active | + | Your current assignment is determined by your GM. Talk to the GM of the [[: |
==== Physical Characteristics ==== | ==== Physical Characteristics ==== | ||
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Plebeians generally weigh from 80 to 110 pounds, with males slightly heavier than females. | Plebeians generally weigh from 80 to 110 pounds, with males slightly heavier than females. | ||
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=== Build and Skin Color === | === Build and Skin Color === | ||
- | All Elysians will be built on a lighter frame than you would see for someone of similar stature, but they all (including Plebians) have much more power in their frames then it would appear. Plebians, despite appearing like malnourished children, still fall only a small amount shy of the average human, while a patrician is markedly much stronger then the average human, even on the lower ends of their spectrum. | + | All Elysians will be built on a lighter frame than you would see for someone of similar stature, but they all (including Plebians) have much more power in their frames then it would appear. Plebians, despite appearing like malnourished children |
=== Distinguishing Features === | === Distinguishing Features === | ||
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=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
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Elysians have a full range of personalities, | Elysians have a full range of personalities, | ||
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Caelisolans, | Caelisolans, | ||
- | The few Plebeians you might encounter are almost always subdued and soft-spoken. They often wish for a better lot in life, but rarely have the ambition to make it happen, and often lack circumstances that would allow for such ambitions anyway. Many Plebeians (and former Plebeians), especially the elder members of both groups, are still quite uneducated, despite the | + | The few Plebeians you might encounter are almost always subdued and soft-spoken. They often wish for a better lot in life, but rarely have the ambition to make it happen, and often lack circumstances that would allow for such ambitions anyway. Many Plebeians (and former Plebeians), especially the elder members of both groups, are still quite uneducated, despite the increasing push towards improvement that goes hand in hand with the Caelisolan program. |
- | Virtually all Elysians are fiercely religious, believing in a single ethnocentric god. While all species are worthy of salvation, Elysians are far and away the //most// worthy, with even the tainted Plebeians ranking high above such as the [[:nepleslians]] and [[stararmy:NH-22C|Yamataians]]. | + | Virtually all Elysians are fiercely religious, believing in a single ethnocentric god. While all species are worthy of salvation, Elysians are far and away the //most// worthy, with even the tainted Plebeians ranking high above such as the [[species:nepleslian]] and [[species:nh-22c|Yamataians]]. |
=== Likes === | === Likes === | ||
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=== Dislikes === | === Dislikes === | ||
- | Again, this varies greatly with the individual, though a strong resentment for the [[:yamatai star empire]] remains prevalent among older Elysians. | + | Again, this varies greatly with the individual, though a strong resentment for the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]] remains prevalent among older Elysians. |
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==== History ==== | ==== History ==== | ||
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+ | Over the past thirty-five years, Elysia has fought four wars against the [[faction: | ||
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+ | The recent invasion of the NMX marked the fifth major military defeat for Elysia, and in [[timeline: | ||
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+ | ==== Additional Info ==== | ||
+ | If you want to get really in depth, take a look at the [[faction: | ||
- | Over the past thirty years, Elysia has fought four wars against the [[:yamatai star empire]], and lost all four of them. These defeats involved retreating from their (supposed) home world, a loss of decades of colonization, | + | ===== OOC Notes ===== |
+ | [[user:orion|Orion]] [[https:// | ||
- | The recent invasion of the NMX marked the fifth major military defeat for Elysia, | + | Chibi artworks by Ichan and Ambriel Cinna art by Zairyo. |