After reading another FF RP idea, I spent the evening coming up with something that will hopefully become an active RP.


So, this is my idea. Stay with me here, as all the following information sets up the plot nicely for you.


HISTORY & LORE

There are three Goddesses who rule over the three connecting worlds.

Andromeda of Skyworld. Goddess of life, light, order, justice, and peace.

Pandora of Overworld. Goddess of growth, the elements, harmony, and balance.

Pandemona of Underworld. Goddess of death, darkness, chaos, fear, and war.

Seeking only chaos and war, Pandemona waged war on Overworld by flooding it with creatures from Underworld. Since no life is created in Underworld, it only claims the dead souls of Overworld, the war served to strengthen Underworld as well as satisfy Pandemona's thirst for chaos and death.

Knowing Skyworld would be next, Andromeda had Pandora create an enchanted box that could contain Pandemona for eternity, and Andromeda sealed Pandemona within it.


THE WORLDS

Skyworld is a massive network of floating structures, cities, landscapes, and palaces. It remains invisible to Overworld and its inhabitants until a certain altitude is reached. There is no death in Skyworld, meaning everyone is immortal and can live forever. Skyworlders can be killed, however.

Overworld is the surface of the planet. Large oceans and a series of continents consisting of vast, various landscapes. It can be seen and even observed by Skyworld (by certain people at specific places). Both life and death exist naturally here. All life grows and dies in Overworld.

Underworld is a dark, fiery and perilous landscape existing underground. The deeper you go into the chaotic labyrinth, the larger it gets more complex, and the more complex the landscapes become. It is essentially an epic cave system, as it is located underground, but the ceiling is miles and miles high as you get deeper, and the sky appears as a void of emptiness and shadow. No life exists here naturally. The souls of those claimed by death are essentially claimed by Pandemona, carried to the gates of Underworld by Doomtrain (we'll get to all that later) and given up to Underworld.


THE SUMMONS

The summons exist in these worlds. They are titans of sorts created by the Goddesses. Mankind cannot control them, though. They have wills of their own, although they all generally were a purpose, and have an agenda.

I've figured out 3 or 4 summons primary summons for each Goddess.

All three Goddess helped to create Bahamut, guardian of the Tri-worlds.

Andromeda created Alexander, guardian of Skyworld. Knights of The Round, champions of Skyworld who can travel to the other worlds at will (the Knights were given the gift of speech, so far the only summons that can actually talk). Crusader, to travel and protect Overworld.

Pandora created Gilgamesh, fabled warrior and guardian of Overworld. Ramuh, lord of thunder and protector of the Skyworld gates. And Ifrit, lord of Underworld hellfire.
(She also created, Shiva, Siren, and any other elemental summons)

Pandemona created Hades, King of Underworld. Cerberus, three-headed hellhound and guardian of the Underworld Gate (to ensure no claimed souls escape, and no living gain entry). Doomtrain, carrier of the dead to Underworld Gate. And Odin, great warlord of Overworld to lead her conquests.


THE NINE ARTIFACTS

Each Goddess created three enchanted objects which grant their holder unimaginable powers.

Andromeda created three enchanted Rings.

Pandora created three enchanted Pendants.

Pandemona created three enchanted Swords.

One of each object was given to Alexander, Gilgamesh, and Odin.

Recall the story of Pandemona, and Pandora's box. Alexander's Ring, Sword, and Pendant combined serve as a key to open that box. (It was built as a failsafe of sorts. Imprisoning a Goddess is unnatural, and Andromeda assumed it would eventually create problems of some kind.)

In Pandemona's last moments as a free Goddess, she mustered all of her power to cease the nine artifacts and scatter them across Overworld, taking control of the key away from Andromeda...


THE PLOT

Overworld is torn apart by war. Beyond the wasteland surrounding Underworld Gate (from Pandemona's conquest) two prominent nations skirmish for control over Centradoma, the largest continent in Overworld. The Blackheart Empire, lead by the Blackheart dynasty are our antagonists. They are slowly conquering Centradoma at the expense of any who oppose them. The primary opposer is the Kingdom of Centra (I love VIII).

Igneous Raymeous is one of Emperor Blackheart's Generals. 14 years ago, he killed Simon Stormvane, a brave Centra warrior, in a key battle for the fate of Centradoma. He pulled an odd ring from Simon's lifeless hand, taking it as his prize...

Cid Lancet is Captain of the airship Ragnarok, and old friend of Simon Stormvane. He has learned of the Nine Artifacts via an anonymous, phantom source. He now knows that Simon's ring was no ordinary piece of jewelry. He heads to the Stormvane farmhouse to see Simon's son, Luca Stormvane. He learns from the family that the legend is true, and Raymeous now possesses one of the Artifacts. A journey will begin aboard the Ragnarok that will unite a company of heroes in the search for the Nine Artifacts capable of swaying the tide of war, and saving Centradoma from the Blackheart Empire. But Raymeous and a group of villains will also begin searching for the same nine objects.

Our journey will take us across Overworld, up to Skyworld, and of course, into Underworld!

An even deeper plot will develop surrounding Pandora's box... ^_^



CHARACTER SHEET

This is a light sheet, just the basics.

(Character Image)
(Image notes; things you want to point out, orcorrect, like eye or hair color)
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Occupation: (Job, class, etc.)
Align: (Antag, Protag, neutral, let us know where you stand)
Personality: (Quick summary, IC does the talking)
History:
Weapons:
Known Spells: (If any*)
Blank: (Anything other fields you want/need, add them)


I'll work on an IC introduction, since I'm going ahead with this, alone if need be until interest catches. I'll also work on my Sheets, as well a list of the Nine Artifacts (I have them created already, the swords and rings are very specific and important).

It's important you know that I'm playing Luca, Cid, Igneous, a warrior named Sinamoi ("Sino"), a Skylander named Hayvian, and Gilgamesh (who is searching for the Three Swords of Power, as is Crusader), as well as other summons like at least 1 Knight of The Round.

Fire away with any questions, and I'll post a link to the IC as soon as it's up.

This was thrown together in haste, so please forgive any typos.