OOC: A few people here are already familiar with a rp I've done on another site called "Battleground of the beasts." I have plans to, if enough people get interested in it, make my own board dedicated to that world. This is a test run, basically, of it for anyone who may be interested. For anyone that is currently a part of the Battleground on the other site, you're more than welcome to make any changes to your characters, add anything new, etc. This one also takes place after that one, so the characters there are still aquainted with each other. For the new people, don't worry, it's not required to know what has happened in that one to understand what is going on in this one. This is during winter vacation and takes place at a ski resort.
Ok, the backstory of this RP is that several high schools are fighting amongst themselves. This is anime/video game martial arts based and ki exists (testing this out). Energy blasts are perfectly fine, so long as it does NOT reach Dragonball Z power. I.E. no "I can destroy the world effortlessly, rawr1!!!1" energy blasts. At the very most, enough to destroy a small portion of the surrounding area. Ki can also be used by smaller people to hit much harder than they look like they can do.
Ok then, here's is the list of schools in the area:
School Information
Chessla Academy is a private, coed high school run entirely by the King and Queen. The principal is merely a figurehead, holding no real power at all. They, as well as teachers, mainly serve as advisors to the current king and queen. Former students often donate money to help the school grow, as well as train the students in various martial arts. Some also return as teachers. Most of the students live on campus. The dorms are separated by grade level, gender, and rank. The one exception to the grade and gender rule are the school's elite, who share one dorm. The school's colors are black and white and their symbol is a vertical line with two diagonal lines across it. In between each line is a chess piece: Black King, White Queen, Black Bishop, White Rook, Black Knight, White pawn. The area with the black pieces is white, the area with the white pieces is black. In the center of the area is the school's courtyard. In the center of the courtyard is a large, circular fountain. Most of the school's architecture, the fountain included, is in the Gothic style. The school also has its own small patch of woods that leads to a lake. The school prides itself on having the most diverse fighting styles in the city.
Chessla Ranks
King: Normally the greatest male warrior in the school. Normally, the princes become the new kings, though the second most common way for choosing them is through a ceremonial combat tournament, the winner becoming the king. There are times, however, that the currently reigning queen chooses her king. This often occurs when there is already a new queen ruling and there is someone specific she wants for her King. Most of the time, the King is a Senior, though there have been instances where the King, though already graduated, has still continued to rule after his years as a student have ended.
Queen: The same rules that apply for the King apply here.
Prince: The Prince of the school is the heir to the throne. Though often times are amongst the top fighters, they aren't always the third best. The princes are simply those the King recognizes the most potential in.
Princess: Same rules apply to them that apply to the Prince, only it is the Queen's choosing.
Archbishop: The highest religious/spiritual leaders in the school. Can be from any religion they choose. The title is primarily used as a generic title when one does not know the religious/spiritual belief, or standing in said belief, of the Archbishop in question.
Grand Marshal: The greatest warriors amongst the whole school, one for each gender, second only (normally) to the King (for the male Grand Marshal) and Queen (for the female Grand Marshal). They are in charge of all of the combat forces and report to the King and Queen directly. The Prince and Princess have no authority over them.
Grand Shadow: The highest ranking Stalkers in the school, one for each gender.
Pawn: The everyday people of the school. Some may be fighters, though more often than not, they aren't. The Pawns make up the weakest fighters in the clan.
Knight: The elite fighters in the clan. Knight is simply a title given to a commoner who has exceptional combat ability, when compared to the rest of the commoners, rather than an enlistment rank.
Rook: The elite of the elite. Rooks are pretty much the more advanced version of the knights.
Stalker: The assassins and spies of the clan. Some Stalkers operate like the ninjas from feudal Japan, even labeling themselves as such.
Marshals: The greatest warriors amongst the rooks, are in charge of all of the knights and rooks. Report directly to the Grand Marshals.
Bishop: The most spiritual/religious of the students. Can be from any religion they choose. The title is primarily used as a generic title when one does not know the religious/spiritual belief, or standing in said belief, of the bishop in question.
Arden High School: A private high school for the rich, suburban kids and Chessla's Academy's predominant enemy. The students there are almost all brawlers with no real martial arts background. They follow Chessla's ranking system. NOTE: Luna actually came up with this one in version me and her are on. This is just what I've gathered from her. If you have anything else to add, or if I have anything wrong, feel free to add, Luna.
Garrison Academy – A military school with a focus on discipline and winning at any cost, so long as it doesn't compromise their honor. They also value and respect strength. Unlike Chessla, the students practice various forms of military martial arts, such as Krav Maga and Combat Sambo. While not allies, they have a mutual respect for Chessla. There are five sections to the academy, each one associated with a branch of the military. The hierarchy of each section reflects the ranking system of each branch of the armed services, Coast Guard included. The students have a five person council, made up of the highest ranking member in each branch. The Army, Marine, and Air Force cadet ranks don't go any higher than Lieutenant Colonel. The Navy and Coast Guard cadet ranks don't go any higher than Commander.
Central High School – A school in the predominantly poor section of the city. The students here are mostly brawlers, though some do practice martial arts. The school is very close knit, like one large family. A lot of the students are envious of Chessla for having teachers that actually care about their students' education and wellbeing. The students here have no qualms about doing whatever it takes to win. Unlike Chessla and Garrison, Central has no obvious ranking system. The school doesn't have as detailed a hierarchy as Chessla and Garrison. The school is made up of several small gangs, all of them under the leadership of two students. These two are the strongest fighters in the school. Their age and grade level do not matter.
Ok, now for some info related to my starting post. Meredith is the Prince of Chessla Academy and is gay. The friend mentioned near the end of the post was intentionally left open for anyone to use that as an opening.
Ok, I think that's everything. Well, aside from lets all have fun
New SchoolsSince we are still in the beginning of this thing, here are two new schools to add to the world.
Sapphire: An all girls school with four leaders that work together with the faculty when running the school. The college itself is set up into four houses: Star, Logan, Linde, and Crystal. All students live in one of the four houses. Each house has its own house leader who, along with the housemistress, runs the house. All four house leaders work together in leading the school. Each house has its own way to determine the house leader. For the Star house, it is the best fighter in the house. The oldest student (in terms of years, months, days, hours, and minutes) in the Logan house is the leader. If two or more students are the same age, then they compete with each other for leadership. How the students compete with each other is decided by the housemistress. The Linde house leader is the smartest student in the house. The most beautiful student is the leader of Crystal house. The same qualifications for house leadership also applies to which students get the best rooms in the house. The four houses compete with each other often. These competitions are everything from academic challenges to full contact martial arts tournaments. The school's students range from the cool, soft, housewives types, to the tough as nails extreme feminists.
Reddish Vale: an all boys school and the antithesis to Sapphire. The school promotes a primarily chauvinistic and homophobic mindset. There are some gays in the school too, but they are thought of as a mark of shame. Many are beaten outright, so most try to hide the fact that they are gay.
Extra Note: The three snowboarders in the ski lift in front of Meredith are students of Reddish Vale.
~~~Luna~~~
Okay not really much i want to add to the Arden school info... except the fact that they do follow a similar system to Chessla's but no so many different types of ranks. Sure there's the King and Queen, Prince and Princess, and two head knights.... like Rooks basically, lots of knights and the rest pawns(usually the females and weak). But that's it. Since they are a school of brawlers you wont find bishops or shadows or anything like that.
Okay. So any character I play is from Arden. Nickolai, hehe no second guess as to the guy he likes. He's head knight of Arden and fights very differently from the rest of the school. He tries to add a little bit of tactics into battles, not that the other knights listen to him... he's not exactly popular. He can be a quiet person when he wants to be and does what he wants, don't let anyone boss him around unless it affects him in some negative way. The other Character is Kane, Nickolai's best friend. He also fights differently from the others, he's primarily a defensive fighter, and very few people have managed to hurt him... I believe there's only one person who has actually managed to hit him. (*glances to soul*). As for Kane's personality, well he's a clown.... 'nuff' said.