Mer Nations

[AltmerLover1313]

Okay! To start this thread off, I'd like to do a run down of what it is exactly about, then I'll get to characters, then to how it is lore strict, then, finally, starting it off.

 

The Basic Plotline/Setting

This RP is for Mer characters. It will take place in the Mer owned provinces of Tamriel (Summerset Isle/Alinor, Valenwood, and Morrowind) during the time of TES V: Skyrim. It will feature a story on how the Mer characters can retake much of their former lands and usher in the new Merethic Era. This RP will be very pro-Thalmor, so join at your own risk if you do not like them. It would be easy for you to be a neutral character in dealing with the Thalmor, but if your character was part of a pro-Empire faction, such as the Blades, it would spell death for them. If none of the aforementioned meant anything to you, this RP is very anti-Imperial. There will be a lot of traveling done to the various provinces, but it will stay in one for a good while; we won't drop everything we're doing and instantly teleport from Summerset Isle to Morrowind. We will actually travel there and have conflicts on the way, thought there will be some teleportation spells available, but will used very sparingly.

 

Note Please do not barge your character into the current story, read ahead of what is currently happening. However, if someone does ask for a quick run down of what is happening currently, it would be polite to give a short summary, nothing too long. You may also post links to your character sheet if someone needs to know what they are at the moment or make a simple OOC reply such as this:

 

Question:

I need to know everyone's race real quick so I don't screw anything up or get something wrong

Polite, short, appropriate, and quick answer:

OOC: My character is an Altmer

 

Mentioning your class/playing style is also recommended if you feel like it.

 

This RP is lore strict, so no made up races, provinces, no characters from different provinces (though if they have visited them, you may say so, but try to be as lore specific as possible), and no ridiculous outfits (think of something you would see in eastern made western styled fantasy games/settings). This is The Elder Scrolls, not Final Fantasy or Lineage or what have you.

 

Characters

This RP is for Mer characters, as I feel that the Mer characters don't get a lot of attention in the last two TES games (playing wise, not lore wise). That being said, it is just that. For Mer characters, no other species. Now, let us get to the immediately playable races.

 

Immediately Playable Mer Races:

Altmer

Bosmer

Dunmer

 

These races are the most common Mer races in Tamriel and are always playable.

 

Playable

Ayleids

 

Ayleids would be a great choice to add to the RP (I have an Ayleid character myself, and they are my second favourite Mer race), but in order to play them, you need to provide a good backstory to them, something believable and not totally far fetched.

 

[u[Very Hard to Play[/u]

Maormer

Dwemer

 

These two races would be extremely hard to play as. For the Maormer, their conflict in playing this RP is very simple: they are enemies with the Altmer, though, if at all possible, they may be able to be playable. But I'm leaving it up to you to create a believable story for them to help the other Mer races.

The problem with the Dwemer is that they have completely disappeared. None can be found in Tamriel (with Yagrum of Tel Fyr to be an exception). Though, in Yagrum's defense, there may still be a good number of Dwemer in some of the outer planes. Another problem: lore states almost all of the outer planes that can be searched yielded no results for the existence of the Dwemer. If you can, at all, figure out some way to play them, lore specific and accurate, I may let them be playable.

 

Virtually Impossible to Play

Falmer

 

The once great Falmer have devolved into a ghost of their former glory. They now resemble those cave creatures from the movie, The Descent. High doubt exists if they will ever be playable in this RP. It is truly an unfortunate thing that happened to them. I do wish Bethesda would save them in future games.

 

Extinct Mer

Chimer

Left-Handed Elves

 

These two races are extinct in the lore and will never be playable. End of story.

 

NOTE!

All character sheets must be turned in to me and accepted before you can play. If you are having problems with creating a character sheet, please refer to mine as a template that you can use.

 

My Altmer Mage, Caryarel Antalwe

http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/511174-introducing-my-altmer/page__p__4174729__fromsearch__1#entry4174729

 

This is a Lore Strict RP

As mentioned in earlier sections, this is a lore strict/specific/accurate RP. There will be no made up provinces, kingdoms, races, continents, or realms/planes that aren't in the lore of TES.

This means that:

If your posts are obviously against the lore, you will be ignored.

If you post characters that are not against the lore, your characters will be freely accepted, provided they have a good backstory (especially for the non-immediately playable races).

You must stay accurate with the current lore of the games and novels.

 

 

On a Last Note

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. I will answer any questions that are asked of me.

No troll posts, please. If you do not like the Mer or Thalmor, then that is your right. Please do not force your opinion of the Mer on ourselves. Please be respectful to us, and we will be respectful of those who like the lesser species.

Correct grammar and punctuation please! Please use correct grammar and punctuation, I do not want this RP to look messy and/or look like it was written like first graders.

Edited January 14, 2012 by AltmerLover1313