Roleplay, my way of getting away from it all and an inspiration for creativity.

Introduction

For some time now, i've been RolePlaying on the internet.
I was first introduced to it in a channel i joined on IRC back in late 1997 under the nick of Onewayticketman.
The nick was nothing more than the name used for my savegames in 3D games like Doom and Hexen.
That was also the very first time i used Mirc. So being without inspiration at that moment, i used Oneway as my nick.
The nick has stayed all that time and now that i know more about RP, it has a meaning
and got a place in Oneways history.

The channel i joined was #Attic which at that moment had two people in it that apparantly
had some plans with me. They snuk me into an adult RP chan, #C_Zeilidh.
Not knowing what to expect , they introduced me to the players there, and tought me magic.
I felt right at home from the very first minute.
At that time i didn't know anything about RP though.
And although we RolePlayed a little there, it wasn't the RP i do now.

I stayed there for a while and visited other places too, like #River_Side_Inn.
There, lots of different people and characters came to visit.
But again, this channel was also a constant mix of RP and RL happenings.
Nevertheless i enjoyed myself perfectly there. It was also in Riverside where i met Kerilane.

Then, after some not too enjoyable events, i followed her into her own channel, #MistyFalls.
We grew a lot closer there and at first there weren't many visitors that came in.
But after a while people started noticing that the Falls, as we call it, was a place of peace and beauty.
You didn't have to worry about who was behind that tree to get your head.
Everyone, both characters as typists could be at ease in the relaxed atmosphere

With the joining of Kamian, our current protector of the falls, and James_Nexis, husband of Kerilane,
The channel is now known and taken to one of the best on Sorcery.net.
I still concider it my home, and that will probably never change.
Often i think of the coincidence and the chain of following events that brought me to where i am today.
And i can say without exceptions: i wouldn't have it any other way.

Roleplay has become a part of me now. A way to get away from everyday frustrations and complications.
Even the character of Oneway has become almost exactly like me.
So if you're wondering what kind of guy i really am, you don't have to ask.
Just watch me play...

Definition and rules

A description of Oneway

Description:

Eye Colour : Dark brown
Hair Colour : Used to be black but is not a shiny grey.
Skin Type : Normal colour. Maybe a little browned from the sun in summers.
Distinctive facial features : Many rinkles from both laughing and worries.
Rough Height : 6'4"
Rough Weight : 70 Kg
Clothes : Some everyday robes and boots. Nothing fancy. On top of that a thick grey/black hooded cloak.
Weapons : Oneway used to fight with his magic as his guild didn't allow him to kill.
           But now things are different. He wears a kitana that James gave him.
           He still isn't very skilled with it yet though.
           The weapon he handles best is a bow of any kind. Although he doesn't own one himself.
Race : Human
Profession : retired member of a war-mages guild
Alignment : VERY good

History:

Uuhm, this is turning out into a short story. I'm getting a bit carried away. Sorry, hope you don't mind.

At the age of 7, his parents noticed that he was crying a lot.. After having wondered why and trying to find out themselves, they decided to take him to a friendly mage, that lived in the woods next to the farm where Oneway and his parents lived. At the moment his parents stepped into the room, holding Oneway by the hand, the mage started smiling. Immediately after that, Oneway started smiling too.. The mage chuckled and spoke: "Ask me not what is wrong with this child, for i already know what his problems are..."

The parents seemed puzzled and looked at the mage with questioning eyes. The old man played with his beard for a minute and then started talking with a calm soothing voice, which seemed to relax Oneway even more. "This little man here, has some abillities that only few are blessed with." The mage didn't exactly know how to explain this occurance to the simple farmers. They could never understand all that was up in the heavens, and of men's hidden potentials. So instead he just said it in the most plain way he could think of. "This nice boy here can feel with his mind. He is sensitive to other peoples emotions."

Oneway's parents didn't know if this was a cheap joke, or something that went way beyond their understanding. So they picked up the child and without a word, they left the mage's home. They went directly home, where they dropped off Oneway and started to work on the land, even harder than always, so they wouldn't have to think about those terrible words.

Oneway himself had started crying again, now no longer influenced by the mage's charisma.

I'll write the rest when i have more time.

A Description of Thrax

Lord of the Lower Realm

Ruler of dark powers. Age and origin unknown.

Leader of the skeletal army, sworn to invade the lands beyond the great ice deserts, and retrieve The Sword of the Gargoyle, hidden deep inside the old abandoned Dwarven stronghold.

This dark and sinister creature of the night is an undead, neither living nor dead, he is a skeleton lord. His alliance with the night gives him his might. And his red eyes glow in his nightly travels across the ice desert.Together with two pointy horns on his bare skull, his impression is frightening. Although not many have seen him that way, as he is always dressed in a wide black cloak and hood, which hides his head deep within it.

He is seldom seen in the company of humans. Only his servants and minions accompany him, as he finds them the least disturbing creatures of all. For they reply and act only on his command.

His servant and minions are raised dead, with which he forms his army. Because he does not have control over the powers of all that is good, he can only raise those who have led a life of dark ways, like murderers, thieves and heretics. They will serve him loyaly untill they cease to exist.

Thrax has a sarcastic and sadistic sense of humor, of which his servants are often the victim. He enjoys it, to summon small but powerful demonic creatures and let them fight his own minions. Just for the fun of it.

He is driven by the thought that he is the one that is spoken of in the Prophecy.. Coming from the Lower Realm, he is prepared to face the dangers of the great ice desert, to fulfill his quest to become the ruler of both Realms and get rid of his greatest enemies, the Guardians of life and knowledge, the mighty dragons