Memoria Tenere- A FWRP by Requiem/Legacy. 


Lore: 


Once, long ago, on a continent surrounded by void, there were gods. They were creators and destroyers, making and unmaking worlds and creatures as they saw fit. Reality bent to their dreams and time was a mere construct. While occasionally they feuded and quarreled, the gods were united for the most part. Nothing could stop them. They seemed to be eternal… 

Until one day, something happened. The great world was split apart, and the creators and destroyers of the world disappeared, Forgotten. The universe churned on, with fragmented islands serving as the birthplaces of empires. Mortals passed their day-to-day lives, working jobs and avoiding chilling Forgotten monsters, with no past or reason to restrain them.  

Yet it’s said that somewhere, somehow, the gods remain, trying to regain their lost Memories. With nothing but their names and fragments, the creators and destroyers struggle to reassemble their lost power. Failure means a fate worse than death, and success means a return to godhood. But even so, is it worth it To Remember? 


Overview/Gameplay: 


Memoria Tenere is a FWRP based off memories and apocalypses. After an apocalypse, godlike creators and destroyers  (dubbed by archaeologists “Forumers”) lost all their memories and powers, except their nicknames. These amnesiacs are called the Fallen. If they regain all their memories, they return to their full power. If they forget everything, including their names, they become the Forgotten, with all their power but monstrous, unfeeling, and unreasoning.
After the shattering of the main continental island during the Shattering, there are five main islands, and many smaller ones. With the exception of Terminus, empires are building to take the place of the Forumers. Many smaller islands make up “home bases” for the Fallen, and the lairs of a few Forgotten. While the main five islands have a general theme, smaller islands can be anything in-between and more. 

Around and below the islands is the void, a strange mix of sea, sky, and space. Many creatures (and Forgotten) have adapted to live in the void, while those who are not adapted need void-gear (think astronaut/SCUBA gear) to survive longer than an hour. Over-exposure to the void leads to Void Sickness, a disease with symptoms similar to hypothermia, radiation sickness, and the decompression sickness. The most obvious sign, though, is pitch ultra-black splotches that absorb nearly all light (with a liquid, slippery texture). Severe exposure without treatment leads to body horror, permanent effects, and death.  
(Those who explore the void are called Void Divers or Void Sailors. Also void-boats exist.)

Anyway, here are the main five islands.

 -Industria: The technological world. With the magic of the island being heavily chaotic and almost radioactive, the civilizations of Industria have depended on technology to keep themselves alive. Steampunk to futuristic to industrial civilizations try to constantly innovate, all the while avoiding the powerful techno-magical monstrosities that evolved on the island. Some empires have begun to make alliances with the empires Fabula. In some civilizations, non-human(oids) are seen as great creators, while in others, they are little more than materials. Technological, steampunk, and radioactive-desert biome. 
-Fabula: The mythological world. A heavy amount of magic permeates the island. Apart from magical tech, Fabula's civilizations appear to be in the Middle Ages, with multiple feudalism-based societies. Gryphons, mermaids, and more populate the wilderness. Some of the empires of Fabula seek to trade with Industria, hoping to break the Medieval stasis. Non-human(oid) rights depend on the area, with some revered in one area, and hated and hunted in another. Woodland, mountain, and steppe biome.
-Superbia: The urban world. Superbia distrusts major forms of magic and technology. Heavily populated by humans and humanoids, there is a major distrust about magical or technological creatures. Recently, some activists have prodded the leaders of Superbia to embrace magic and technology, rather than fear it. Mostly urban and suburban biome, with some remains of grassland remaining. 
-Anima: The prehistoric world. Flora and fauna, extinct or rare on the other islands, thrives on Anima. Little to no civilization exists on this island. Sapient life does exist, just not in a traditional nature (non-human). In the center of the island, there is a ruins of a creator/destroyer's guild, a haven for any scavengers or professors. Rainforest, swamp, and tropical ocean biome. 
-Terminus: The shattered and lowest island. This broken world marks the barrier between void, island, and world. It is crawling with Forgotten, and only the toughest and most cunning can make a living on Terminus. Antarctic biome. If you’ve read all of this, write “Memento” in other.  

The Shattering/Falling (the name of the apocalypse) happened approxiately ten millenia ago, with modern civilizations beginning to form five millenia ago. Not all Fallen (sometimes called Shattered by academics) immedaitely became active after the Shattering, with some being dormat up until a couple years or decades ago. The Fallen are biologically immortal, in that they do not age, but are vulnerable to other causes of death. Fallen can appear as old as they want.

There is little knowledge known about Pre-Shattering society. Apart from the Ruins and some knowledge, most of the culture and discoveries of the "Forum" have been lost to time. While academics are rediscovering some of this lost knowledge, few answers are obtained, only more questions. Most archaeologists and paleontologists believe that Fallen are merely rumors or urban legend. Obviously, we know that's not the case.

As for the Forgotten and the possibility of them becoming Fallen again, Fallen to Forgotten transformation, and Fallen appearance after memory recollection...

"Possibly. If they can regain, at he very least, what their nickname was, they can gradually revert back into a Fallen. However, their minds are kinda in this bestial loop so just yelling their nickname won't ever them back. The Fallen to Forgotten transformation is gradual, physically and mentally. At first it's forgetting your name for a moment, then more and more util you forget everything, and you can only recall something is wrong but you can't tell what. Also your appearance slowly becomes more nstable, like reality (including you) is fragmenting by your existence. The tell-tale sign of a Forgotten is empty eye sockets leaking (blood, lava, void, whatever). Even if the Fallen didn't have eye sockets, hollows will appear when they become Forgotten. ALSO! Forgotten are blind and "see" different, but I forgot to write that down but will update it later. Yes, their appearance slowly starts metamorphosing to their original, Forumer look. So more powerful-looking? Idk. "

 Rules:


-No OP characters, no perfect characters, no power-playing or min-modding, the usual. Full-Powered Forumers and Forgotten can be semi-OP, but at the current movement they aren’t playable.
 -There is currently no limit on characters, but one HAS to be the Fallen version of your Forumsona. For example, my Fallen would be Requiem/Legacy. 
-Me and the mods will review your characters to make sure they aren’t OP/perfect, and can also give advice if wanted.
-A Fallen will have one main power that is a partial remnant of their original power, and some minor “fragments” of other powers to compliment it. Because the Fallen do not have access to all of their powers, it must obey the Law of Conservation of Matter (mass and gravity are more negligible). For example, a main power could be summoning an object from across an area, as long as it already exists. A side power could be a limited “sonar” to locate the item in question.
-I haven’t entirely fleshed out when to let your Fallen acquire new memories, but I suggest after a COMPLETED RP arc. Just give me or any mods a summon and we’ll help you determine if your Fallen is ready to acquire a new memory. However, if you DO gain a new memory, you can upgrade your main power, side power, or acquire a new side power. 
-Non-Fallen, while they aren’t full-on reality warpers like Forumers, have no weaknesses from amnesia and already have all of their powers. They also don’t have the risk of turning into Forgotten.
-Forgotten are EXTREMELY hard to kill or capture, even in a group. Be prepared when you want to bring one into an RP.
-Non-anthropomorphic/inhuman Fallen and non-Fallen are allowed!-If you’ve read all of this, write “Mori” in other.
-Ask me if you have any questions about gameplay, worldbuilding, or more!
-Have fun! 

Character Sheets: 

*=optional 


Fallen

Nickname(s):
Gender:
Pronouns:
Appearance:
Personality:
Memories:
Main Power:
Side Powers:
*Weapons:
*Trivia:
Other: 

 Non-Fallen ref sheet 

Name(s):
*Nickname(s):
Species:
Appearance:
Personality:
Occupation:
Abilities:
*Weapons:
*Pets:
*Trivia:
Other:  


Ship Sheet (Made by Time)

Name:
*Age:
*Primary function (Ex. Combat, Void diving, Trade):
Appearance:
Length:
Sail/mast number:
*Special equipment (Void diving gear, cannons):
*Required amount of crew members:
Other:


 Example character 

Nickname(s): Requiem, Legacy, Legy, the Void Reaper
Gender: Who ‘dat?
Pronouns: They/Xe
Appearance: Requiem/Legacy, perhaps once a Forumer of Lovecraftian proportions. They are unusually tall (285 centimes, but typically slouching), with a long saurian tail and ten clawed limbs, six of them being torn, ruined wings. They have two long pairs of limbs, both having cartilage semi-wings. They can walk either on all tens for quicker, more dexterous movement, or balance with their long tail to walk on their hind limbs, to manipulate objects with their forelimbs and wings. Their head is a finned skull that is a mix of an eel/snake, an insect, a therapod, and a bird in appearance. They have axolotl-like gills that can help them to breathe water or survive in the void, but are prone to dehydration. They have multiple eye-sockets, with cyan-teal glowing dots for eyes. They can speak without opening their jaws, but it is treated as sound rather than telepathy, and it can be silenced or unheard. Occasionally they also drip blue-black ichor. (Tl:dr is a tall xenomorph-like thing mixing the traits of birds, reptiles, fish, and insects that occasionally drips goo)
Personality: Despite their threatening appearance, Requiem/Legacy is a shy, albeit capricious creature. Most of their nervousness has disappeared with their amnesia, leaving a more bold and reckless personality. However, they can quickly switch into a more hesitant, nervous behavior. When they aren’t faced with Feudalism-based warriors, they are friendly, especially to nonhumans. They’re very curious and run on a “For Science” mantra. They’re very intrigued by the morbid and like to study the entities of the void. It should not be believed they are harmless, though, as they have a quick temper that can show how dangerous they are when enraged.
Memories: Nickname was Requiem/Legacy/Legy, a deep love of inhuman things (especially dragons), a hatred of Feudalism-based warriors.
Main Power: Void Tendrils. Summons seven long black tendrils akin to octopus arms. The tendrils are made from Req/Leg's ichor and/or void goop. They lack suckers and must wrap around an object to grip it. The tips are sharp and scythe-like, and can be used as weapons.
Side Powers: Ability to survive prolonged exposure to void, increased agility, better eyesight at night/dark areas.
*Weapons: Requiem/Legacy once had a sythe fashioned like their tentacles, alongside some throwing knives, but those are long gone.
​*Pets: They'll practically befriend anything, but their current companion is a Spectral Void Boa, a type of semi-corporeal void snake.  
*Trivia: Because their names, they currently believe they were some sort of reaper or pathologist when they had all their memories. Probably not correct, but it’s a start. Wings are currently too damaged to be of use, but can fold to make them look cloak. Pretty much a gooey glass cannon in terms of fighting, less defense but more speed. They are also a vegetarian.
Other: You shall not get the codewords this way, ahahaha! 

 Mods (If you don't want your nickname to appear, just summon me)
 -Requiem/Legacy
-Specter
-Time
-Galaxian

Last edited by EldritchAbyssDragon (11/02/2020 2:27 pm)