Prince Alexios
Established
The Leopard Prince
Roleplay posts: 11
Age: 28
Physical Description: Alexios has swept-back, dark brown, neck-length hair. He has olive skin, dark brown eyes, and maintains moderate facial hair. He stands slightly above six feet and weighs 180 lbs, sporting an athletic body build.
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Clothes and Equipment: The most striking piece of Alexios' apparel is his leopard-cape. All cavalrymen within his mercenary company wear similar cloaks, owing to their name: the Leopards.
In addition, Alexios also wears a set of bronze armor: helmet (Corinthian-style), cuirass, shoulderguards, vambraces, and greaves.
In battle Alexios generally wields a xyston, xiphos, and a round shield.
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Allegiances: The Leopards
Registered: Jan 27, 2019 4:52:43 GMT -8
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Post by Prince Alexios on May 25, 2019 12:02:30 GMT -8
The Leopard Prince wrestled with the messenger for a few moments before finally getting him into a position that allowed him to draw a knife and drive it into the man's neck. The N'ronian's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open as blood gurgled from the ripped flesh of his neck. Turning around he found Euclid handily bringing his own opponent to his knees. Realizing the fight had been lost and his comrade killed, the messenger did not attempt to retaliate, but feebly held his hands up in a show of surrender.
"I-I-I s-surrender! P-p-please don't kill me!" he cried at the mercy of Euclid...
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Sheikh Rashid Al-Shahran
New
Roleplay posts: 9
Age: 32
Physical Description: Rashid is on the smaller side for most "heroic" warriors, coming in at a paltry 5'10". He is also rather lithe, the nomadic lifestyle of the Bedouin tribes lending itself to a leaner, more cardiac fit build. He is considered dark-skinned, even amongst the people of his tribe, who themselves are on the darker end of the skin tone spectrum.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears the garb of his people, little in the way of the armor save for a pair of bracers and some leg guards. Most of his clothing is white, to better reflect the heat of his home, as well as lightweight, to prevent overheating on long journeys. He wields a scimitar and a shield, the latter rare amongst the peoples of the desert. He possesses no magical equipment of note, save for an enchanted necklace bearing the symbol of his tribe. The nature of the necklace is unknown.
Registered: Apr 17, 2017 14:05:00 GMT -8
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Post by Sheikh Rashid Al-Shahran on May 26, 2019 8:37:08 GMT -8
After days on the run, those of his riders not passed out on their horses began to draw their own blades. General Ambrosia's arrival cooled it down before the Sheikh could.
"My apologies General, it's been a long few days for us, though I am sure the same is true for you all." As his raiders saw him conversing normally, they sheathed their weapons. "I am Sheikh Rashid of Tribe Al-Shahran. Could you take me to Prince Alexios or at least point me to where I can bivouac my men?" A loud thud indicated another Raider collapsing off of his horse.
"Let's do the campsite first actually."
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Euclid Chrysanthos
New
Roleplay posts: 9
Age: 35
Physical Description: The model of a seasoned campaigner, Euclid is rather weathered from the near constant warfare he has seen. Old scars are joined by fresher, angrier ones on his muscular yet wiry frame. Often dirty from the dust of foreign roads and distant climates, haggardness is evident in his sunken face and green eyes.
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Clothes and Equipment: Euclid almost always wears his worn beige tunic, though rumors are that it actually started off as being white. His worn sandals have metal studs hammered into the bottom to help with grip on soaked battlefields, and in colder climes he'll have a linen wrapping around his feet and shins. He has a small green wrap for foul weather and cold, and uses a walking stick to help with a limp that will act up in the cold.
For battle he wears a linothorax with bronze scales sowed around the mid section, and a bronze phrygian helm with cheek guards designed to look like a beard. His primary weapon is a falcata with the pommel designed to look like a horse's head. For added protection he carries a thyreos shield.
Slung across his back on marches is his bedroll, the only home he can claim.
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Allegiances: Drakon Despotate
Registered: Jan 31, 2019 17:42:45 GMT -8
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Post by Euclid Chrysanthos on May 27, 2019 13:26:23 GMT -8
Euclid held the staff above his head, panting heavily from the heavy exertions of the very brief fight and the adrenaline that came naturally with it. He was well within his rights as a Drakon to finish this barbarian swine's life for the slander and defamation of his stature. His hand gripped tight around the shaft, and was preparing to swing...
... but the blow never came. Retribution would only breed retribution, as told through the great wars below the walls of Ilium and the deeds of the heroes in front of them. It behooved a man to not degrade himself to the level of the animals and give into his rage, however justified it was. Instead he leaned over and grabbed the messenger by the front of his shirt, and shoved him at Alexios, "You decide whether to allow him to go back those malakas or not," and began his return to the camp.
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Prince Alexios
Established
The Leopard Prince
Roleplay posts: 11
Age: 28
Physical Description: Alexios has swept-back, dark brown, neck-length hair. He has olive skin, dark brown eyes, and maintains moderate facial hair. He stands slightly above six feet and weighs 180 lbs, sporting an athletic body build.
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Clothes and Equipment: The most striking piece of Alexios' apparel is his leopard-cape. All cavalrymen within his mercenary company wear similar cloaks, owing to their name: the Leopards.
In addition, Alexios also wears a set of bronze armor: helmet (Corinthian-style), cuirass, shoulderguards, vambraces, and greaves.
In battle Alexios generally wields a xyston, xiphos, and a round shield.
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Allegiances: The Leopards
Registered: Jan 27, 2019 4:52:43 GMT -8
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Post by Prince Alexios on Jun 15, 2019 7:17:25 GMT -8
The messenger yelped like a dog as he was pushed towards Alexios, who grabbed him by the neck. The N’ronian shook with fear, anticipating what dire fate awaited him. But the Leopard Prince, disgusted at his cowardice, unceremoniously shoved him onto the bloodsoaked earth.
“Return to your master,” Alexios ordered, “and tell him that, for his betrayal, Prince Araces will offer no quarter.” The messenger quickly nodded, scrambled to his feet, and fled in the direction from whence he came.
If Eres II could be made to believe that Prince Araces yet lived, then perhaps he would not be so bold in the coming battle. Only time would tell if this deception proved advantageous.
Returning back to the camp with Euclid, both commanders would encounter the Sheikh as well as Juno. “I am pleased that you could join us,” the Leopard Prince greeted them, and I encourage your men to get some rest. But I regret to say we must prepare for battle soon - Eres II will assuredly prepare his own forces and march in this direction before long. We can fortify our position here, but the enemy may besiege us. Or we can march into the open valley below and meet the N’ronians on the field. What would you prefer?”
There were few entrances into the allies’ current position, and fortifying those passages would make a defensive stand more viable. But the N’ronians may surround, besiege, and starve them out; whether Eres had additional reinforcements en route remained to be seen, then the N’ronian force may prove too large.
The field below their current position was mostly flat and dusty, with few shrubberies. It would permit a more classical approach to battle.
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