Nummy

Colourful and elegant flyers are put up all around Vailor. 

There will be cake!

(ps: Its a tiny boat race, not a ship race : D)

6 hours ago, ArcanicFable said:

Basically this. Also, can I turn one into a fishstick C:.

No. 

Question

If this is accepted, how would we get to play them, would you be the first to play one and curse someone, then they curse one, and so on?

Only the leader of the group can give out the curse. Yes, it would be along that line, but it would remain as a small group. 

- Would this just be a playable race you could start off as, or do you have to ICly obtain the curse somehow. 

This is something you would icly have to obtain, as in the write up I explain that you have to be cursed to become one. I should make it clear that you cannot be born a Lasairi.

- Let's talk PvP buffs and debuffs, what would they be if there were any?

This isn't something I've generally thought of, as I focused on the rp aspect of the lore. A pvp buff that could be used only while in water would be preferable, but i am also unsure if such a thing could be done, as well as a debuff when on land. 

As another speaker falls silent, the golden haired elfess stands from her seat, hoisting herself up upon one of the tables within the tavern. She flashes an enthusiastic smile as she begins to speak, her clear voice resonating throughout the room.

“My Brothers and sisters of Celein; I, Niera Acal’elor, come before you to offer myself as a contender for the Master of Ceremonies .I have brought life and progress back into our library, and I intend to do so with our city.
 

Should I be chosen for this role, I intend to bring in many festivals and events that should bring happiness and joy to our community, as well as coin to our markets. These events should be more than just something for us to do, they should show the spirit and true nature of sanctuary, a place with open arms to all who wish to call this city home.

I also do not intend to do this alone. Anyone who wishes it will be appointed to the ceremony planning committee, so that all may have a voice in what happens in our community. For this is something we should not do alone”.

Question time. 
 

Can you elaborate on the task that their master/god/thing would want them to do? Since it seems a bit vague at the moment. Like, would they prefer they drag down descendants or would a cow suffice as it is a living being as well.

Preferably, the “god” would want them to bring down descendants, but should one not be available, a cow would suffice.

Does this curse grant the host immortality for as long as they're serving their overlord?

No. The curse does not extend/delay the lifespan of their original form. The only changes upon them are their new physical attributes that allow them to live within the sea.  

The way you worded the magic section was a bit iffy, are they incapable of learning new voidal arts like a lich, or can they learn a magic freely post-curse?

They can indeed learn new voidal arts, yet they cannot evoke ice as it is harmful to them.

Intro: This is something I’ve been thinking about for months now, and finally had the inspiration to write it down. This is something that would bring something new to the server, and make use of the large ocean that we have around our world. I’d also like to thank the wonderful Gemmylou for helping me so much in this lore idea. This would be a player curse, similar to that of the frost witches, yet different in many ways.

The Lasairi
 

As the descendants of this world travel from continent to continent, one thing has always been constant; the sea. It is dark and churning and it envelops the world around us, untamed and relentless. Throughout history, there have been many nautical legends of the deep, stories of sweet music coming from the waves, luring sailors overboard to their deaths.

These legends are those of the Lasairi, the cursed servants of the sea.

Origin Legend One

The legends begin in the demise of Anthos; as the tremors sought to rip apart the earth, the descendants fled for the sea, piling into their small ships and setting sail upon the churning ocean. Easy food for the great beast that lurks in the deep, monstrous in size. The beast’s attentions were drawn to a small elven vessel, that cried out with the screams of families. In one bash of it’s monstrous arm, the ship was shredded in two, the elven families being pulled into the sea and into the beast’s open maw.

Yet upon the wreck of the ship, clung a young elven maiden. She pleaded the beast to spare her, in return she swore her life to him. For the beast had grown too large and proud to serve himself, he constantly hungered for the taste of a drowned soul. This was an opportunity he wished not to waste, so the beast dragged the woman down to the deep, forcing his curse upon her.

This was the first Lasairi, the first servant of the sea, cursed for all eternity to be his.

She served him for decades, using her song to lure men into the depths of the sea.  Yet she longed for the shore, to have a companion of her own. So for her years of service, the beast gifted her with the ability to walk upon land once more. She could love and find love, as long as she returned to the sea each new moon to serve her master.

Origin Legend Two

Legend tells of an ancient city overlooking the sea, plagued by constant storms and tides. The people there lived off of what the sea could provide, poor fishermen in small ships. As their patron, they worshiped the kraken and built large statues and temples in his honor.

Yet the city soon grew wealthy, and their king prideful. He saw himself as a god, and no longer wished to pay tribute to the god of the sea. So, in his foolishness, the king claimed the temples, using them to store his gold, and replaced the statues with ones of his own image.

The sea god grew furious at the betrayal. The seas churned and the waves tore apart at the city, bringing down the ships and claiming many lives. The city was decimated, and the king begged the sea god for his forgiveness, for mercy upon his people. It was not enough. As punishment, the sea god demanded that most precious of the king as tribute. He demanded the only child of the king, to serve him in the sea for all eternity.

To save the people of his nation, the king complied, offering his only child to the sea god. And so the sea god took the child into the sea, marking him as one of his eternal servants. From then on, the sea god demanded another child of the land, every twenty years to serve him in his ocean realm.

Centuries passed and the city was reclaimed by the sea. It’s ruins being used as the realm of the beast.

Creation/the curse:

Young men or women of any race can be chosen by the beast to serve. These individuals are oft strong individuals, who can work well with the rest of the group.

Once chosen by the Lasairi mother/father (the head Lasairi), the Lasairi will begin to sing to the chosen, calling out to them from the sea, trying to lead them into the depths. The Lasairi’s song will put the chosen into a trance, they will feel almost a madness growing inside them, calling them to the sea.

It can be fought, simply by freeing themselves of the ocean, or being strong willed, until the Lasairi lose interest.

When the chosen steps foot into the sea, the curse begins by the sirens bringing the chosen into the water, dragging them down into the darkness. The curse is not pleasant, and they suffer. They are forced to deal with the pressures of the deep ocean, and left by the Lasairi to drown. They watch as the chosen gasp for air, singing their lullaby. Then, as they turn blue, the Lasairi mother swims forth, kissing the chosen and marking them upon their skin, sealing the curse. They do not die in this process.

Change then comes over them, being brought to agonizing pain as their body adjusts to the curse. Gills form along the Lasairi’s neck, a long dorsal fin growing along their back. The largest change is their legs, two flippers forming upon their feet, scales forming along their body. The transformation is extremely painful as the fins and scales must grow each time.

They are now bound to the curse, bound to serving the beast’s every command.

Goals

The goals of the Lasairi, is to be the faithful servants of the sea god. They have the belief that in serving him, that he will release them from their curse. So it is in this idea  that they serve him without question. They serve him by bringing him the living from the land above to consume.
*edit* Preferable this being would be a descendant, as it is what their master most prefers, yet in desperation it could be something similar in size such as a cow.

Lasairi song:

The Lasairi song is a melody passed down from being to being, sung over the waves to bring forth poor souls to the deep. It works by lulling the victim into a trance like state, for the Lasairi to manipulate and pull into the deep. The Song can only work on the weak willed, and can be fought with enough willpower.

The song can also be used to pull newly chosen ones into the sea.

Lifestyle:

Lasairi are not monsters, they are cursed beings stuck in an impossible situation. They live in fear and respect for their master, doing his bidding, which the Lasairi mother/father gives onto them. They do this in hopes that with service, the beast will free them from the curse.

Yet, should the Lasairi serve well, they are granted the freedom to walk upon land once more. This of course is not a constant thing. They must stay by the sea at all times, should they be called to do their work.

*Edit* Lasairi have the same physical lifespan that they had before they were cursed. They age as they would upon land. It is for this reason that the sea beast is in constant need of new servants. One cannot be born a Lasairi, they must receive the curse through rp.

Lasairi are not infertile, they can bear children, yet they can only have children every 50 years. When a lasairi  is with child, they are stuck in the form they are in BEFORE they were cursed, it is a temporary break from the curse. They must not go to sea, and owe tribute to their master for the ability/opportunity to grant life into the world.

Appearance

When in the water, the cursed remain some semblance of what they once were. They’ve the same facial features and body structure, yet there are many differences. Firstly, their skin is is covered with thin blue and green scales, upon their limbs. Upon their neck are three gill slits, that help them keep their breath for longer beneath the water.
 

A long dorsal fin is formed that starts at the back of their neck and ends at the bottom of their abdomen. They’ve also got fins along their arms, and long fins for swimming upon their feet.

Their skin also is marked with faint tattoos/scars, that determines their rank in the family.

When not in the water, a siren looks like they once did, granted that they have earned the right to walk upon land. The physical way that one can tell a Lasairi  from anyone else, is they will still have the markings upon their skin.

Water-Land changes

When in water:

When a cursed enters salt water, such as the sea, the bodily changes take place. This change is gradual and not instant, taking about five minutes. A Lasairi is vulnerable when changing, as they cannot yet swim away nor hold their breaths for long periods of time. The fins and scales must grow back each time the change occur, it is extremely painful.

When on land:

When a Lasairi has done his/her duty to their master, they are granted the privilege to walk upon land. This is done by giving them another special marking upon their skin that allows them to take their old form once more.

The Lasairi must first sit upon the beach, vulnerable once more in their changing state. It will take time for them to dry. It is then that the marking will form their disguise and give them the use of their legs once more. The fins fall away, and the scales brush off, leaving evidence. It is a long process, like a snake shedding it’s skin. The thing that remains is the markings upon the Lasairi’s skin, usually left on their neck, hip, or arms.

Effects of Magic upon the Lasairi

Lasairi are not beings that hold curse specific magic. They are only capable of using voidal magic that they have learned. Yet magic does affect them differently than uncursed beings. As beings of the sea, they've more capabilities with water evocation, and are unable to conjure fire.

*edit* They are indeed capable of learning new voidal arts after being cursed, and are not capable of evoking ice as it is harmful to them.

Ice : Ice is the biggest threat to Lasairi, it chills their blood and leaves them more weak then before. It is for this reason that for the winter months, the Lasairi choose either to migrate, or to spend the season in their sunken home.

Holy Magic: As they are cursed beings, holy magic has a strange affect on the Lasairi. When holy magic is used upon their form, their true nature is shown. Their scales will be forced to grow upon the place in which the magic is used, forcing them to change and bringing them pain.

Strengths:

-Can breathe underwater for an extended period of time (because unless we can get that changed mechanically)

-Better with Water Evocation

- Strong swimmers

Weaknesses:

-Can only stay on land for a month at a time, before having to return to the sea.

- Physically weaker on land.

-Their transformation is painful and physically tiring.

-Negatively affected by both holy magic and Ice evocation/unable to evoke fire.

- Can only have a child every 50 years, in land form.

-Unable to be in dry places. Deserts, far from sea. As well as a weakness to extreme heat.

- Contact with salt water makes them change form.

-Bound to the will of their sea god.

- There is NO going back once your character is cursed, as there is no cure.

I am indeed teaching this one the ways of the paladin. 

Niera Acal'elor signs her name. 

Tsuyose
TauFirewarrior
Ski
Tristin
Lulu
Halseyy
Meguzara
Mattyz
 

Ryder Athna signs

MC name: Numirya

Character's name and age: Niera Acal'elor 120

Character’s Race: High elven

What magic will you be learning?: Water Evocation

Who will be teaching you?: Ski_king !

Do you have a magic you are dropping, due to this app? If so, link it: NOPE
 

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Best Et. 
 

Name:Niera Acal'elor

[[MC Name]]: Numirya

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Name you wish to go by in the video (irl name, mcname, ect):
Nummy

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Here are my two entries. 
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KRUGSMAS

Its on like Donkey Kong. 

Lets just make remove of everything.

Holy moly. First off, calmer down. Staff tried to do something new, no reason to slam them all down. 

Monks shouldn't be a playable thing. Their purpose is to help new players and such, they shouldn't be played by normal players. They should be dedicated 100% to monkey like things. Not living their own stories, having their own adventures and benefiting themselves. If you want to help people, do it without being a monk. Having the AT do monks is a wonderful Idea, and I think it would be better for the new players. 

You all ***** about communication, but it works two ways. If you all act this way to everything the staff does to try and benefit us, and it does happen most of the time, they arent going to want to do anything. Every time something is changed, you all act like a bunch of children and cry until you get your way. 

This was a good idea. Shouldn't have been change back.
 

Much support to Fire, He'd to a great job. 

I throw my support at Swgrclan in the name of both MY SILENCED LULU and MYSELF. Praise be onto Dilladoo.

I can say that he did indeed practice said magic and did it quite well, without any powergaming and such. And that he would do well with said magics. 

MC name: Numirya

Character's name and age: Ryder Sa’Roir, 200and something

Character’s Race: Elven

Link to your accepted magic application:https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/129952-nummys-firey-ma/#comment-1245824

What magics do you desire to teach?: Fire Evocation

Summarize the Lore of this Magic:

Fire Evocation involves summoning bright flames from the darkness of the void.Before learning how to evoke such a flame, an evocationist must know the flame as well as they know themselves. They must know how the flame dances, how it moves with the slightest breath of air, and most importantly, how it burns. This would involve hours of meditation, staring into the flames for hours, even burning oneself repeatedly. Once you know the flame, you can try and bring it forth. This requires the user’s mana and concentration. A new user will not be able to produce a flame as bright or strong as an elder user.

Write up a lesson that your character would give to a student. (Do note, we will be contacting aspiring teachers for a quick interview, to try to better gauge your knowledge and understanding):

Ryder sits before the roaring fireplace, her legs crossed, hand resting palm up on her knees. Before her, sits her student, eager and ready for what is to come. “To understand the Flame.” she begins, “we must learn what it is to burn, we must feel the heat of the fire.” she places her hand over the fire, letting the flames bite at her palm. “We cannot create fire, without knowing it.” She gazes over to her student, taking a deep breath as the fire licks at her skin.
“Now, what does a fire need?” she asks him.

He stares into the bright flame, biting his bottom lip in thought. “Fuel?” he asks.
“Correct. And What kind of fuel gives life to the flame?” She responds to the student.
“Wood, Paper..” He trails off.
“And most importantly, Air.” she cuts in, a small flame dancing in her palm. “Suffocate the flame.” she continues, shutting her palm. “And the flame will die”.

She gazes over to her student, nodding her head towards the fireplace. He hesitantly puts his hand above the flame, wincing at the pain the flames bring to his skin. “Do not let the pain cloud your mind.” she says to him. “Find peace, and isolate yourself and the flame.” she teaches him, taking deep breaths along side him. “It is just you and the flame, Meditate, understand the flame, and it will reward you.”

I accept this young one as my student, and aprove of this app.

I aprove of taking on this student, and she is ready to be taught.