You feel. Remembering is hard, so you just feel. The saltwater stinging a million different cuts on your bare feet. Where’d your boots go? Just feel. The gritty sand shifting between your teeth. Feel. You inhale, then begin to cough. The saltwater and sand clog your airways, forcing you to open your eyes and claw at your throat, desperately trying to cling to life while your oxygen depletes. But you don’t die. You just Feel. Feel your lungs begin to suffocate, feel the panic and adrenaline, but you don’t die. You Feel. Eventually, you unclog your airways, amazed that you aren’t dead. That’s when you actually begin to take in your surroundings. A beach. A path into a forest. A vine digging into your palm, shriveled and dead, covered in your own blood. Nothing else to do, you get up and walk the path. Feeling Eclipse Island.
Eclipse Island is a magical place where shipwrecked pirates and admirals alike are even. Following the beach path leads you to a wooden city, housing people of every shape and size, shipwrecked just like you. This place and everyone on it, including you, are connected to the Primal Magic that made this place. Nobody can die. Every time you come close, the island reaches out and makes you Feel, replacing a bit of you with itself so you can continue living. But nobody, once set foot on Eclipse Island, can ever leave.
Rules:
Don’t be mean OOC, it’s just not nice
Keep everything PG-13 and under, there are children on these Forums
Cut quote chains, I don’t want to scroll to Davy Jone’s locker every time I reload the page
Include the name of a monster Odysseus fought in your first post so we know you read these
Level cap of 6 Initially, every time you need to be saved by the island you gain a level
if you want to PVP, both parties must consent, and fights cannot end in a “death” unless agreed by the one who is “dying”
I don’t have time to rescue each individual person that washes onshore! You are free to start out having made it to the Sodden City on your own after the beach if you want
Locations
The Sodden City, the wooden city mentioned previously. The buildings shoot sky high, far taller than what the physics would suggest Eclipse Cove: a cave at the end of the Washup Beach. People who have lived and died here for millennia give themselves up and become Oracles to the island, foretelling events good and bad. Many sane people from the Sodden City consider them crazy. Washup Beach: the name explains itself pretty well. It’s where castaways wash up and most “die” for the first time here too.
A head rises coughing from the sand, looks around at the beautiful scenery, and sighs. "I'm dead. Great."
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
A head rises coughing from the sand, looks around at the beautiful scenery, and sighs. "I'm dead. Great."
A red haired woman is strolling along the shore, then notices this new person and strolls closer.
She looks up. "Hey. Which afterlife am I in? Good or bad?"
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
A head rises coughing from the sand, looks around at the beautiful scenery, and sighs. "I'm dead. Great."
A red haired woman is strolling along the shore, then notices this new person and strolls closer.
She looks up. "Hey. Which afterlife am I in? Good or bad?"
“This is no afterlife! It’s an eternal life! Look at your hand!.”
She looks. "Oh. Huh. I'm turning into a tree. -wait, did you say eternal? I don't really want that. How do I leave?"
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
A head rises coughing from the sand, looks around at the beautiful scenery, and sighs. "I'm dead. Great."
A red haired woman is strolling along the shore, then notices this new person and strolls closer.
She looks up. "Hey. Which afterlife am I in? Good or bad?"
“This is no afterlife! It’s an eternal life! Look at your hand!.”
She looks. "Oh. Huh. I'm turning into a tree. -wait, did you say eternal? I don't really want that. How do I leave?"
“The Island chose to save you. It would be rude if you refused to acknowledge it after that kindness, don’t you think?”
She rolls her eyes, then pats the sand. "Thanks, island." She then looks back up. "Now can I leave?"
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
She rolls her eyes, then pats the sand. "Thanks, island." She then looks back up. "Now can I leave?"
“See, that’s the thing. Leaving would be disrespectful.”
"Well, then how do I get back to my life?"
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
She quickly puts her hand to her hip and then sweeps it forward, as if she's unsheathing and brandishing a weapon of some kind. "Nobody. Is getting me 'sorted'." She then notices the fact that she does not have a weapon. "Oh, have you seen an egg-looking thing? Kind of a cross between a vase and a teapot, but spherical?"
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
She quickly puts her hand to her hip and then sweeps it forward, as if she's unsheathing and brandishing a weapon of some kind. "Nobody. Is getting me 'sorted'." She then notices the fact that she does not have a weapon. "Oh, have you seen an egg-looking thing? Kind of a cross between a vase and a teapot, but spherical?"
“No?”
”I really do think you should follow me to the city. The rest of the island can be… unforgiving to those recently washed ashore.”
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I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
She quickly puts her hand to her hip and then sweeps it forward, as if she's unsheathing and brandishing a weapon of some kind. "Nobody. Is getting me 'sorted'." She then notices the fact that she does not have a weapon. "Oh, have you seen an egg-looking thing? Kind of a cross between a vase and a teapot, but spherical?"
“No?”
”I really do think you should follow me to the city. The rest of the island can be… unforgiving to those recently washed ashore.”
"Gimme a second. If I don't find Terrako now, it'll be buried under the sand." She begins searching the area for the egg.
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
Paladin of Devotion (5) — he/him/his — water genasi
Open [@/none]
The sound of crashing waves is familiar, comfortable. Water brushes over his dusty violet skin, sand pressing small points into him. The ocean- acrid and salty as it is, is a scarce comfort. Except… why, then, does his body ache like none other? Conciousness ebbs in like the tide as Cassandros flexes blunt fingers into the water-saturated sands. The breath that escapes him hurts, and his head pounds in his skull. Twisting over, he flops inelegantly on his back and coughs. Salt water always stings more than fresh, he supposes as he blinks weary blue eyes open and squints at the dreadfully scorching sun. No, it wasn’t the water that killed this washout. It was, more likely, the crossbow bolt sticking proudly out of his chest, chainmail links split to give the rod direct entry into his flesh. He should be dead. What little he remembers in this intant tells him as much; he was with Malachite and Stormcrest on that damn ship— (What was it? The… Aquifer? Alabaster? Arbiter?) —when the pirates got at them. And got at them they did. Through squinted eyes, he sees the vine cutting deep into the pad of his hand, still sodden with his blood.
It’s a rather boy-ish cry of pain that escapes him as he pulls the remnants of the bolt out of his chest and lays back upon the sands. He feels… He feels. Eyes closed, panting, the pain ebbs away and he can focus only on the rhythm of the distant waves and his heartbeat thundering in his chest. The wound, what should have killed him, now faded into a dull memory is forgotten as Cassandros merely lays there, trying desperately to process his situation under the unforgiving sun.
[Aha a little long, oops. I really enjoyed the prompt I guess. Open for interaction!]
She quickly puts her hand to her hip and then sweeps it forward, as if she's unsheathing and brandishing a weapon of some kind. "Nobody. Is getting me 'sorted'." She then notices the fact that she does not have a weapon. "Oh, have you seen an egg-looking thing? Kind of a cross between a vase and a teapot, but spherical?"
“No?”
”I really do think you should follow me to the city. The rest of the island can be… unforgiving to those recently washed ashore.”
"Gimme a second. If I don't find Terrako now, it'll be buried under the sand." She begins searching the area for the egg.
Perception roll?
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I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
I'm fry, and I make doodles. That's why they call me FRY DOODLES. Also no pressure but check out my YouTube channel (Fry Doodles) I'm a disabled, neurodivergent, artsy dumpster fire who's always open to chat or share a fun fact or two. I’m ace I'm a sensitive little sad bean. But, I'm also god's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world. Crafter of Constellations, vocaloid enjoyer, waluigi’s #1 fan, space alien, and certified silly goose
She quickly puts her hand to her hip and then sweeps it forward, as if she's unsheathing and brandishing a weapon of some kind. "Nobody. Is getting me 'sorted'." She then notices the fact that she does not have a weapon. "Oh, have you seen an egg-looking thing? Kind of a cross between a vase and a teapot, but spherical?"
“No?”
”I really do think you should follow me to the city. The rest of the island can be… unforgiving to those recently washed ashore.”
"Gimme a second. If I don't find Terrako now, it'll be buried under the sand." She begins searching the area for the egg.
Perception roll?
13
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
You feel. Remembering is hard, so you just feel. The saltwater stinging a million different cuts on your bare feet. Where’d your boots go? Just feel. The gritty sand shifting between your teeth. Feel. You inhale, then begin to cough. The saltwater and sand clog your airways, forcing you to open your eyes and claw at your throat, desperately trying to cling to life while your oxygen depletes. But you don’t die. You just Feel. Feel your lungs begin to suffocate, feel the panic and adrenaline, but you don’t die. You Feel. Eventually, you unclog your airways, amazed that you aren’t dead. That’s when you actually begin to take in your surroundings. A beach. A path into a forest. A vine digging into your palm, shriveled and dead, covered in your own blood. Nothing else to do, you get up and walk the path. Feeling Eclipse Island.
Eclipse Island is a magical place where shipwrecked pirates and admirals alike are even. Following the beach path leads you to a wooden city, housing people of every shape and size, shipwrecked just like you. This place and everyone on it, including you, are connected to the Primal Magic that made this place. Nobody can die. Every time you come close, the island reaches out and makes you Feel, replacing a bit of you with itself so you can continue living. But nobody, once set foot on Eclipse Island, can ever leave.
Rules:
Locations
The Sodden City, the wooden city mentioned previously. The buildings shoot sky high, far taller than what the physics would suggest Eclipse Cove: a cave at the end of the Washup Beach. People who have lived and died here for millennia give themselves up and become Oracles to the island, foretelling events good and bad. Many sane people from the Sodden City consider them crazy. Washup Beach: the name explains itself pretty well. It’s where castaways wash up and most “die” for the first time here too.
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
*Charybdis(Yes I looked this up)*
A head rises coughing from the sand, looks around at the beautiful scenery, and sighs. "I'm dead. Great."
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
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A red haired woman is strolling along the shore, then notices this new person and strolls closer.
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
She looks up. "Hey. Which afterlife am I in? Good or bad?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000
“This is no afterlife! It’s an eternal life! Look at your hand!.”
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
*Scylla no I didn't look it up*
fellow follower of JEFF!!!! and a fan of botw
Archivist of the kingdoms and Crowns thread and the Percy Jackson thread
opportunities don't happen, you create them -Chris Grosser
She looks. "Oh. Huh. I'm turning into a tree. -wait, did you say eternal? I don't really want that. How do I leave?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000
“The Island chose to save you. It would be rude if you refused to acknowledge it after that kindness, don’t you think?”
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
She rolls her eyes, then pats the sand. "Thanks, island." She then looks back up. "Now can I leave?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000
“See, that’s the thing. Leaving would be disrespectful.”
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
"Well, then how do I get back to my life?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000
“Why don’t you come back to the city with me. There we can get you sorted.”
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
She quickly puts her hand to her hip and then sweeps it forward, as if she's unsheathing and brandishing a weapon of some kind. "Nobody. Is getting me 'sorted'." She then notices the fact that she does not have a weapon. "Oh, have you seen an egg-looking thing? Kind of a cross between a vase and a teapot, but spherical?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000
“No?”
”I really do think you should follow me to the city. The rest of the island can be… unforgiving to those recently washed ashore.”
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
"Gimme a second. If I don't find Terrako now, it'll be buried under the sand." She begins searching the area for the egg.
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000
(Polyphemus)
Cassandros Quartz
Paladin of Devotion (5) — he/him/his — water genasi
Open [@/none]
The sound of crashing waves is familiar, comfortable. Water brushes over his dusty violet skin, sand pressing small points into him. The ocean- acrid and salty as it is, is a scarce comfort. Except… why, then, does his body ache like none other? Conciousness ebbs in like the tide as Cassandros flexes blunt fingers into the water-saturated sands. The breath that escapes him hurts, and his head pounds in his skull. Twisting over, he flops inelegantly on his back and coughs. Salt water always stings more than fresh, he supposes as he blinks weary blue eyes open and squints at the dreadfully scorching sun. No, it wasn’t the water that killed this washout. It was, more likely, the crossbow bolt sticking proudly out of his chest, chainmail links split to give the rod direct entry into his flesh. He should be dead. What little he remembers in this intant tells him as much; he was with Malachite and Stormcrest on that damn ship— (What was it? The… Aquifer? Alabaster? Arbiter?) —when the pirates got at them. And got at them they did. Through squinted eyes, he sees the vine cutting deep into the pad of his hand, still sodden with his blood.
It’s a rather boy-ish cry of pain that escapes him as he pulls the remnants of the bolt out of his chest and lays back upon the sands. He feels… He feels. Eyes closed, panting, the pain ebbs away and he can focus only on the rhythm of the distant waves and his heartbeat thundering in his chest. The wound, what should have killed him, now faded into a dull memory is forgotten as Cassandros merely lays there, trying desperately to process his situation under the unforgiving sun.
[Aha a little long, oops. I really enjoyed the prompt I guess. Open for interaction!]
he/him/his ——— rosenrot
Perception roll?
I’m a decent DM and an above average rules lawyer
I have several complete Pokedexes | I may be stupid, but at least I’m not smart!
Stay Paranoid!! My Drummer given title is… Swift as the Dragon
May the dice roll ever in your favor
*Kinda himself, if going on the Epic version cause I never read the Odyssey. Don't have a character idea as of now, but the writing is neat*
Hello! I am a perfectly sane gibberer. Hi! :D
A mysterious link of chain... (Extended signature). PRAISE JEFF THE EVIL ROOMBA! REALLY cool video.
One of the Warlock Patrons on the forums. Low, low price of your soul, your firstborn child and your liver!
Titles: The Echoing Story Spewer from Drummer, the Endless Maws from Isis, the Mad Murderer from PJ
*woo this is good*
I'm fry, and I make doodles. That's why they call me FRY DOODLES. Also no pressure but check out my YouTube channel (Fry Doodles)
I'm a disabled, neurodivergent, artsy dumpster fire who's always open to chat or share a fun fact or two. I’m ace
I'm a sensitive little sad bean. But, I'm also god's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world.
Crafter of Constellations, vocaloid enjoyer, waluigi’s #1 fan, space alien, and certified silly goose
13
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all)
01001110 01100101 01110110 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100111 01101111 01101110 01101110 01100001 00100000 01100111 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110101 01110000