CONCORDIA: As Above, so Below

Embark on a journey to Ignovis in Concordia, a dynastic Lord & Ladies game set on the ARES platform. Here, you don the mantle of nobility and shape a world where reality intertwines with the extraordinary. With Kingdom RPG rules guiding the adventure, the fate of the realm is before you.

Mysterious Ignovis: Venture into a realm where cities materialised overnight, birthed from another world. Uncover the secrets behind these miraculous creations and the power they possess.

Unseen Threat: Rifts have torn open the sky, unleashing dark forces upon the realm. Your mettle will be tested as you face these terrifying invaders and strive to protect the continent.

Council of Concordia: Join a unifying council, bringing together cities and houses against a common threat. Collaborate or contend with other players to establish your house’s influence and power.

Choose your Destiny: Influence the metaplot through regular voting, shaping the story and the destiny of Ignovis. Your choices matter, and the future of the realm is in your hands.

Features -

• Dynamic Domain System: Granting players the crunch to understand their House’s power, where decisions will have a real impact.

• Player-Led Outcomes: Utilising the Kingdom RPG ruleset, characters will be able to assume different roles and responsibilities to shape the story.

• Renown System: To measure status, fame and how well-known your character is, a renown system has been designed including a method to spend it.

• Goals System: Granting players the ability to submit their character’s goals, plans and aims.

Opening for Alpha on 15th July at 2pm EST.

@DrQuinn Yeah it kind of felt like, violating? I don’t really know how to describe it since I had 0 commitment to the place, so wasn’t like a character I invested any real time into.

But still was my concept, a simple “hey do you mind if I use them to make a roster” would have sufficed to know my opinion on the matter.

She has a floofy bed and is happy with the floofy bed UwU

Sleepy little thing.

She really wanted some attention this morning so went behind the monitors.

She wanted attention, I wanted DbD.

A tax must be paid.

For me, I honestly thought I had the skillset and resilience to run a game. That disciplinary issues would be simple to handle, that people would read content and guiding story would be the vast majority of the work. Personally I think some people also approached it expecting like peak Arx, which the game never was going to be.

Unfortunately though, I was quite wrong in both my assessment of that and just how creepy, sexual or downright rude to each other people could be. In an incredibly short space of time we had:

Someone who was sliding into the DMs for every male presenting character wanting to hook up.

Someone who was encouraging them to trade the logs.

Yossarian.

Dealing with that on a daily basis was just exhausting for me, taking away from the fun that I have around roleplaying and world building. There’s also systems and processes that I do wish I got in at the start, positions and structures from the very beginning.

If I ever was to restart, I think there are elements I’d bring across but certainly some things I would do to improve. But ain’t anybody’s first attempt at something like this incredibly successful.

You live, learn and improve.

Today Concordia was launched and we’ve already had 16 characters get picked up from the roster with a few currently going through character generation. If you’d like to check it out as we are now open in Alpha:

https://concordiamu.aresmush.com/

And in case interested in scoping out the roster:

https://concordiamu.aresmush.com/roster

A little chaotic here since it is launch day, but would love for folk to check it out.

The chunky potato Seymour

Sweet little Boleyn

Having played games that never made bannings, or if they did they were always on the down low, it bred a culture of not reporting issues. But also a culture of whispering and rumours about it. Were they justifiable bans or an ice pick that made their ears burn?

Anyway, the culture of not reporting it meant was that some pretty horrible predators remained unbanned and unreported for far too long.

I found a few from MUD days like 12 years ago and I now want the world to consume me whole. Thanks.

You smile at Harriet, “Alree’ ge’ yah’elf 'ady…”

You amusedly smile, “Gu’d 'dea.”

You slowly push yourself from a small, simple table, “Wanna 'rink?”

Imagine having to RP with that. I apologise to any I subjected to that and I must have thought I was the height of comedy in 2010.

Thought we could all do with some more cats. Here’s Seymour and Boleyn once more.

Based on how they also reacted towards ex-lovers in Arx, also not a surprise.

Long-time lurker, rare-time poster. Thought hey - why not make one of these as feeling brave today. Been around the hobby for a while but mostly in 1 game. Anyway…

Arx:
Previously - Martino, Liam, Erasmus, Rook, Talwyn, Cabrera, Sigurd, Alrigo

Was a pleasure

Castle Marrach:
Previously - Anton, Gyles

After suffering 14 years here, perma-killed one, and the other’s claim to fame is becoming a zombie after staff went on a TS ban. Didn’t even get TS.

Allegory of Empires:
Previously - Alberto, Edwardo

The game was originally called Ironclaw County, and was a renaissance game where everyone was an animal. Otters are cute so made an otter, plus a weird rat. Anyway, the game later got rebranded and characters became human instead. Was an RPI MUD-like thing, and gods it was a bitchy environment between Haves/HaveNots making like literal dividing lines.

Liberation:
Previously - Vincent

They are a mortal, I don’t know what I am doing. Made them test out a WoD theme, but I still don’t know what I am doing. I should probably play this again in the future now that I’m starting to get the hang of it.

Atharia:
Previously - Nathan

The Network:
Previously - Salvador

Managed to get into bits, here-and-there, so was good fun! Thanks for the game

Los Angeles 2043:
Previously - Marcus, Vincent

Same as above, been playing Cyberpunk 2077 and have been dying to find a roleplay around it. Saw the game advert, thought hey why not try it out? Was good fun while it lasted! Would love to pick up something in this world again in the future.

Concordia:
Currently - Jesper
Previously - Aequitas

Was a lost and confused staff member, needed to take a long break and honestly not deal with that side of the MU hobby. Have since been around on a new character bit and doing some storytelling. Been nice to get back into it.

Alveraxus:
Currently - Johannes

Finding my feet in another Lords & Ladies game. Shocking, right?! Been interesting so far to see another take on the genre, curious to see how the plot will pick up.

City of Glass:
Currently - Marco

In the process of doing a character description etc. Just I am already editing this and didn’t want to come back to re-edit it later. 2nd attempt at a WoD game having been STing for some friends with 5th Edition Vampire the Masquerade. We’ll see.

Anyway, that is it. Hi.

Just some nice storytelling that has you long pause to think - how would my character react to this. How would they feel? Oh they could do X and Y and we’ll see how this story develops on.

That’s been delightful these last few weeks.

Was nudged by the head staffer to make a character, was busy at the time, and said that. Was nudged again and again. Eventually carved out some time to put together a character, but didn’t do the application correctly as I don’t really understand the theme.

Said that and that I needed help to understand it. Wasn’t really given any explicit direction, then told exactly what I needed to do. Adjusted my sheet according to the rules at the time, resubmitted then the rules changed again so I would have to change the concept again. Was told my choices were all wrong and weird, but did I still want to make a character? Said I didn’t really get the theme and didn’t have time to, but good luck with the game. Looks popular.

Replies were much shorter now, with one-word answers. Woke up in the morning to find the password changed and my mostly-done character was now a roster character, mostly edited to suit what they wanted.

None of this is a surprise.

Spoiler

—— Today at 20:44
the app looks a lot better
i paged you some changes i’d like to see this time.
also, the difference between years 1-3 isn’t the stats. it’s knowledge of spells. which is reflected in the sample grimoire on the wiki.
DukeWhisky — Today at 20:46
Ahhh thanks!
I honestly don’t think I know enough about the source material to really get all this, or what means what.
—— Today at 20:48
it’s fine
DukeWhisky — Today at 20:48
But good luck with the game! Well done on getting it launched, made and people RPing on it :Clap:
– — Today at 20:48
so you’re not finishing the app then?
okay
DukeWhisky — Today at 20:48
I just don’t feel comfortable enough with what I know as a player to be able to answer the questions
Let alone know where to start with the RP
–— Today at 20:51
okay.
it’s all good.
DukeWhisky — Today at 20:52
Thanks and good luck! Honestly big congrats on launching. Big step

Been trying for the better half of an hour to work. Boleyn is being extra needy today and I don’t know why which leaves me VERY suspicious.

I found more cringe and it is “poetry” that a character of mine would have entered in. I do not understand the beat as I am poetry-deaf but I probably was just really keen to give it a go.

Now I am for sure going to go in the corner there and die inside.

Is the winemaker waiting?

I cannot help but stop and look at the deep merlot.
How colourful is just the glass,
To get me wondering if the merlot is ready.

The Simply Sin, that’s really best,
Above all others is the Sin.
Are you sat upset by how great it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the Sin so better?

How happy is the sweet pinot!
A pinot is thin. a pinot is quick,
The pinot is basic, we know.

Grape is, in its way, the sweet water of wine.
Does the grape make you wonder?
Does it?

The maker that’s really striking,
Above all others is the winemaker.
Now they are just the thing,
To get me wondering if the winemaker is waiting.