A Den of Thieves -Search For Byzan RPG-

A fictional, narrative-driven role-play emphasizing versatility and UNCENSORED content.

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Name: Nox Species: Crow Occupation: Smuggler Age: 43 Personality: Nox a sneaky bastard who is always one step ahead of the enemy, mostly. He is a member of the Smuggler’s Den and is known for his speed, reliability, and most importantly his ability to keep his beak shut. He has worked with the Smuggler’s Den for over two decades at this point, making runs for nobles all across the Empire. Nox has always been apart of the Smuggler’s Den for as long as he can remember. His was orphaned as a child and was taken in by the Den while he was still very little. Over the years he worked his way up from a petty thief, to an informant, to eventually becoming a blockade runner and a well respected smuggler in his own right. Nox doesn’t like to talk if he doesn’t have to, he is extremely reserved and dislikes talking to people he doesn’t know. One thing that he despises his being pulled away from his work, regardless of what the reason might be. Nox his an avid linguist and knows several languages, this comes in handy when doing trade in the outer rim where Galactic Common is not the standard. Appearance: Nox is a short, lanky crow with black feathers and black eyes. He is incredibly thin and has an extremely fast metabolism. His feathers have an iridescent sheen to them, meaning that his feathers can often look different colors depending on the light he’s in. Nox has sharp talons on both his hands and feet and posses a pair of wings that he keeps tucked behind his cloak. Clothing: Nox wears a black cloak fastened together by a silver chain, it is the traditional garb of a crow smuggler as a way to identify one’s self as well has allowing the wearer to keep their wings accessible but out of the way when not being used. Nox’s cloak has seen better days. The crow has had the same cloak for over a decade at this point, having received it when he first began a fully fledged smuggler. The cloak’s hem has been completely tattered and there are several holes in the cloak itself. Nox refuses to have the cloak mended or replaced, claiming that doing so will cause the luck that the cloak possesses to be destroyed and lost. Nox keeps his on at almost all times, only taking it off to clean it or when going to bed. Name: Lord Xho Species: Deer Age: 37 Occupation: Nobel (House Ya’la-kar) Personality: Lord Xho is a minor noble of House Ya’la-kar. He is most known for being a persuasive diplomat make and a gregarious reveler. Xho is found of host grand and elaborate parties that have been known to attract some of the most influential people in the empire. He has hosted many guild ambassadors, nobleman, and even the Emperor’s own daughter. One problem that has arisen with Lord Xho’s constant revelry is his imposing girth. Unlike most members of House Ya’la-kar, Lord Xho is significantly overweight. While this often puts him at ends with other members of his house who ascribe themselves to being temperate and thin, many of the other houses applaud Lord Xho for his heavy figure. Lord Xho is an incredibly paranoid man, who has a hard time determining friend from foe. Part of his is due to his own personality and his own lack of sincerity when dealing with other nobles. However, more significant than Xho’s personality is his advisors. On Lord Xho’s council is a group of eunuchs who do not have the deer’s best interests in mind. Each of them are power hungry and want to depose Xho from the throne. The will often feed Xho false information in hopes that he will make an egregious enough mistake and either be killed or forced to abdicate from his throne. Lord Xho is smuggling atomic weapons to Yanz. Appearance: Lord Xho is a large, corpulent deer with deep green eyes. Lord Xho has a large belly, heavy moobs, fat rolls, love handles, and a thick double chin. Lord Xho overheats easily and his often covered his sweat. Lord Xho is incredibly soft and flabby, having never done any strenuous exercise before in his life. Clothing: Lord Xho wears extremely ornate and expensive silk robes. He prefers his robes to be a deep forest green to match his eyes. His robes are often embroidered with gold and silver thread to make elaborate designs. Lord Xho likes to wear his robes open most of the time as a way to keep cool. He often wears a lot of jewelry, from rings, necklaces, and bracelets, to chains around his belly and even in his antlers. Lord Xho often prefers to wear gold compared to their precious metals. Name: Hamish Species: Rat Occupation: First Officer Age: 52 Personality: Hamish is a disgust, vile creature of a man that is under the employ of House Rasu as the first officer of one of their blockade vessels. Hamish is incredibly corrupt and only cares about how best to line his own pockets. On paper Hamish’s job is to inspect vessels suspected of carrying contraband, seize it, and have the offending smugglers arrested. In practice what often happens is that Hamish will board a ship without cause, claiming that he suspects contraband on board. Then what’s supposed to happen is that the pilot’s of the boarded ship are to bribe Hamish to leave them alone. If the pilot’s don’t have enough money for a bribe Hamish will have them arrested, regardless of whether or not they have contraband. If they do manage to find a contra band Hamish will keep what he likes for himself and self the rest under the table to desperate people for a profit. Hamish has no regard for the people that he may hurt in this process, to him he thinks that if they wanted to avoid being arrested then they should have saved up enough bribe money for him. Appearance: Hamish is an ugly, vile specimen of a rat. One of his ears has been chewed off from a fight he had gotten himself into when he was younger, his left eye has a glaucoma, leaving the tissue white and swollen. He has grey, scraggly fur with beady black eyes and yellowed teeth. Clothing: Hamish wears the traditional clothing of a Rasu knight. A black gambesom, with greaves, gauntlets, pauldrons, and a cuirass. His armor is rusted and coved in nicks and debts, a testament to the rat’s vile nature both inside and out. House Rasu is one of the Noble Houses, their major focus is on the seedy secrets and spies that infest every court in the empire. House Rasu has an extensive spy network and knows every secret across the galaxy. They make their money by selling secrets, taking assassin contracts and smuggling. House Rasu’s House Head is Lord Ka’harr. He is a greedy and shrewd man that is always one step ahead. He can often be cruel, cryptic and cynical. Lord Ka’harr is morbidly obese. Members of House Rasu are Rats. Their Capital Planet is Mundi, a jungle planet. Their Capital City is Kalsari. Most members of House Rasu are Obese to Morbidly Obese. ((OOC: House Rasu draws heavily from Medieval Arabic culture including names and fashions)) One of the Noble Houses, House Gordian’s main focus is Trade and Economics. They work in tandem with the Merchant’s Guild and help to establish trade routes, shipping lanes, and goods. They also oversee the minting of money, taxation, the royal treasury, and economic development. The House Head of House Gordian is Augustus Cicero. He is known for his greed, his astute observations, and his frightening intellect. He is very thin. Members of House Gordian are foxes. Their Home Planet is Etrusic, a humid temperature planet, and their Capital City is Reme. Most members of House Gordian are very thin to plump. ((OOC: House Gordian draws heavily from Roman culture including names and fashions)) The Merchant Guild is a large organization of like minded merchants who banded together in order to gain more freedoms of trade and commerce. They have no association to any house, though they often work closely with House Gordian. They also are the main way to travel to different planets and control shipping lanes and trade routes. Emperor Kyriakos V of House Kostaos comes from a long line of failed emperor’s. He governs over a dying empire and most live with the fact that his subjects will kill him without a second thought if it means they can get even a fraction of power. Kyriakos has followed in his ancestors footsteps and is incredibly decadent and hedonistic. He married Joanna Leotos, a famous actress known for her less than savory films. This marriage was not well received by the populous or the nobility. On top of this, Kyriakos is a well known gambler and spends a large amount of his time at the races and is often credited for inciting the “Chariot Wars”, which was a large gang war involving the fans of different Chariot teams. Kyriakos is heavyset and constantly tired, he eats and drinks frequently and often neglects his duties as emperor to eat or drink himself into a coma. Kyriakos is a Lion like the rest of the members of house Kostaos. Personality: Nox a sneaky bastard who is always one step ahead of the enemy, mostly. He is a member of the Smuggler’s Den and is known for his speed, reliability, and most importantly his ability to keep his beak shut. He has worked with the Smuggler’s Den for over two decades at this point, making runs for nobles all across the Empire. Nox has always been apart of the Smuggler’s Den for as long as he can remember. His was orphaned as a child and was taken in by the Den while he was still very little. Over the years he worked his way up from a petty thief, to an informant, to eventually becoming a blockade runner and a well respected smuggler in his own right. Nox doesn’t like to talk if he doesn’t have to, he is extremely reserved and dislikes talking to people he doesn’t know. One thing that he despises his being pulled away from his work, regardless of what the reason might be. Nox his an avid linguist and knows several languages, this comes in handy when doing trade in the outer rim where Galactic Common is not the standard. Appearance: Nox is a short, lanky crow with black feathers and black eyes. He is incredibly thin and has an extremely fast metabolism. His feathers have an iridescent sheen to them, meaning that his feathers can often look different colors depending on the light he’s in. Nox has sharp talons on both his hands and feet and posses a pair of wings that he keeps tucked behind his cloak. Clothing: Nox wears a black cloak fastened together by a silver chain, it is the traditional garb of a crow smuggler as a way to identify one’s self as well has allowing the wearer to keep their wings accessible but out of the way when not being used. Nox’s cloak has seen better days. The crow has had the same cloak for over a decade at this point, having received it when he first began a fully fledged smuggler. The cloak’s hem has been completely tattered and there are several holes in the cloak itself. Nox refuses to have the cloak mended or replaced, claiming that doing so will cause the luck that the cloak possesses to be destroyed and lost. Nox keeps his on at almost all times, only taking it off to clean it or when going to bed. Lord Xho is a minor noble of House Ya’la-kar. He is most known for being a persuasive diplomat make and a gregarious reveler. Xho is found of host grand and elaborate parties that have been known to attract some of the most influential people in the empire. He has hosted many guild ambassadors, nobleman, and even the Emperor’s own daughter. One problem that has arisen with Lord Xho’s constant revelry is his imposing girth. Unlike most members of House Ya’la-kar, Lord Xho is significantly overweight. While this often puts him at ends with other members of his house who ascribe themselves to being temperate and thin, many of the other houses applaud Lord Xho for his heavy figure. Lord Xho is an incredibly paranoid man, who has a hard time determining friend from foe. Part of his is due to his own personality and his own lack of sincerity when dealing with other nobles. However, more significant than Xho’s personality is his advisors. On Lord Xho’s council is a group of eunuchs who do not have the deer’s best interests in mind. Each of them are power hungry and want to depose Xho from the throne. The will often feed Xho false information in hopes that he will make an egregious enough mistake and either be killed or forced to abdicate from his throne. Lord Xho is smuggling atomic weapons to Yanz. Appearance: Lord Xho is a large, corpulent deer with deep green eyes. Lord Xho has a large belly, heavy moobs, fat rolls, love handles, and a thick double chin. Lord Xho overheats easily and his often covered his sweat. Lord Xho is incredibly soft and flabby, having never done any strenuous exercise before in his life. Clothing: Lord Xho wears extremely ornate and expensive silk robes. He prefers his robes to be a deep forest green to match his eyes. His robes are often embroidered with gold and silver thread to make elaborate designs. Lord Xho likes to wear his robes open most of the time as a way to keep cool. He often wears a lot of jewelry, from rings, necklaces, and bracelets, to chains around his belly and even in his antlers. Lord Xho often prefers to wear gold compared to their precious metals. Personality: Hamish is a disgust, vile creature of a man that is under the employ of House Rasu as the first officer of one of their blockade vessels. Hamish is incredibly corrupt and only cares about how best to line his own pockets. On paper Hamish’s job is to inspect vessels suspected of carrying contraband, seize it, and have the offending smugglers arrested. In practice what often happens is that Hamish will board a ship without cause, claiming that he suspects contraband on board. Then what’s supposed to happen is that the pilot’s of the boarded ship are to bribe Hamish to leave them alone. If the pilot’s don’t have enough money for a bribe Hamish will have them arrested, regardless of whether or not they have contraband. If they do manage to find a contra band Hamish will keep what he likes for himself and self the rest under the table to desperate people for a profit. Hamish has no regard for the people that he may hurt in this process, to him he thinks that if they wanted to avoid being arrested then they should have saved up enough bribe money for him. Appearance: Hamish is an ugly, vile specimen of a rat. One of his ears has been chewed off from a fight he had gotten himself into when he was younger, his left eye has a glaucoma, leaving the tissue white and swollen. He has grey, scraggly fur with beady black eyes and yellowed teeth. Clothing: Hamish wears the traditional clothing of a Rasu knight. A black gambesom, with greaves, gauntlets, pauldrons, and a cuirass. His armor is rusted and coved in nicks and debts, a testament to the rat’s vile nature both inside and out. House Kostaos: This is the imperial house, and is headed by Kyriakos V. The species are lion and their major focus is control over the empire. Their Capital Planet is the Planet Byzan and their Capital City is The Imperial Palace. Most members of house Kostaos are plump to overweight. ((OOC: House Kostaos draws heavily from Byzantium culture including names and fashions))