New Race: Ez'vir

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New Race: Ez'vir

Unread postby Nekogami » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 pm

Pantheon: Lucio, Nikumu, Reshtaha, Indari, Kayne, Nakibe

Lifespan: 100+

Physical Characteristics: Ridged, curled horns with multiple protrusions; sharp teeth; pinkish skin, sometimes red, often freckled; rounded noses, thick, horse-like hind legs; 3 fingers ending in thick, sharp black talons; small, lizard-like tail, mostly vestigial; wavy hair; red eyes surrounded in black

Special Skills:
Fast runners, great stamina, great eyesight and smell, tolerance to torture and poison

MISC:
Natural predators of most things in the UnderRealm including Succubi and Angelus and other high order demons. Killing High Order demons is a sign of strength and superiourity, consuming the flesh of such demons makes the Ez'vir stronger magically and sometimes physically, depending on the demon consumed. For this reason, Ez'vir have few allies and many enemies in the UnderRealm. They will also consume other Ez'vir.

Notable Characters: Zil Rings

Notes: Tentatively add picture Saturday.

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Unread postby Kai » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:45 pm

Oh, dear.

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Unread postby Besyanteo » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:21 am

Help, help! Baphomet is eatting our infernal sex fiends!

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Unread postby pd Rydia » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:28 pm

Sounds neato. What weaknesses might they have, and how do they live (i.e. with other demons, forming groups with others of their kind, loneresque, etc.) How many are power-seekers--it seems there'd be a lot of distrust all around, not as big a problem with other races as with their own (propagation and all that).

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Unread postby Nekogami » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:29 pm

pd Rydia wrote:What weaknesses might they have, and how do they live (i.e. with other demons, forming groups with others of their kind, loneresque, etc.) How many are power-seekers--it seems there'd be a lot of distrust all around, not as big a problem with other races as with their own (propagation and all that).


Weakness: Holy and Mythril

Lifestyle: Being a warlike society, the 'weak' are culled at an early age to ensure that the breeding stock is strong. Children that survive their fifth year "Ordeal" are considered truly strong and face their next Ordeal at Fifteen, then again at 30 before they are tested then only by the life they choose to live.

Thanks in part to these practices, the Ex'vir are a strong race, though small. There is a central village located away for all other societies, where they come together but for the most part they are nomadic and independent no choosing to live for very long among their own kind. The central city migrates between two points: A sacred burial site and the sacred cavern where they were supposedly 'birthed' by Kayne and Indari.

The quest for power drives the Ex'Vir to constantly seek challenges so that they might gain the most brides and prestige among their kind. They cause a great deal of trouble for the High Order demons, who can never seem to round up anough Ex'Vir to eliminate the race. Demons that kill a great deal of Ex'vir however have the added bonus of becoming targets due to their strength and cunning. So most don't bother to do much more than avoid them and keep them far away.

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Unread postby Kai » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:36 pm

Nekogami wrote:The quest for power drives the Ex'Vir to constantly seek challenges so that they might gain the most brides and prestige among their kind.


This makes me wonder what their views are of men and women and proper relations between the two. What are their families or marriage situations like? Is a long-term relationship between two Ex'Vir with breeding potential valued at all?

I would guess that they're very strongly opposed to exogamy, and would much prefer Ex'Vir breed within the species, but what happens if they don't? Would there be any reason for an Ex'Vir to introduce different blood?

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Unread postby Nekogami » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:56 pm

Kai wrote:
Nekogami wrote:The quest for power drives the Ex'Vir to constantly seek challenges so that they might gain the most brides and prestige among their kind.


This makes me wonder what their views are of men and women and proper relations between the two. What are their families or marriage situations like? Is a long-term relationship between two Ex'Vir with breeding potential valued at all?

I would guess that they're very strongly opposed to exogamy, and would much prefer Ex'Vir breed within the species, but what happens if they don't? Would there be any reason for an Ex'Vir to introduce different blood?


Though women go through a great deal to bear children, there is an "inherent weakness" in that they are incapacitated for 10 months of pregnancy and the male must care for both her and the unborn child (Who is weak by default). Males outrank women because of childbirth. Normally, woman can fight just as well as any man and that makes them more attractive. Scars and disfigurations are not unattractive but rather signs of battle and experience. Women take great pride in being accepted as a bride to a fine Ex'vir because it means that they have also fought well and are equal to their mate if not for a short time. A dominating female will often refuse mating to any male that does not impress her since being pregnant is such a huge hassle and puts her in a compromising position. Needless to say children are rare and valuable. Much training goes into child rearing so that they can pass their yearly ordeals.

As for long term relationships, there isn't much value placed on it, since skill levels change and a female or male that was once acceptable may become unacceptable or a new male or female may become more acceptable. If two remain together for a long time, the assumption would be that the two parties couldn't do any better for themselves and that's fine. Mutual love is not an emotion that is common among them but not impossible.


Exogamy is looked down upon. To breed with non-Ex'vir is to say that Ex'vir blood is somehow inferior to the new blood. Ex'vir are a proud race and sees other races as separate entities. Not necessarily below them but 'not the same' and therefore he cross-breeder is bringing in different blood.

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Unread postby pd Rydia » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:53 pm

I'm guessing then that breeding is felt to be, on the part of the female, something of a cultural or even religious duty. Infertility could easily be seen as a blessing or sign of divine favor--the taking away of the natural weakness of the female--and if that were the case, there'd be not a few ex'vir (ez'vir?) trying to achieve that through other means, to boost status.

Also: this is neat stuff.

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