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Y.Z. Act III: Registration and Discussion
With Act II coming to a close around Christmas, I'd like to open applications for anyone wanting to join in for Act III early so that we can just pick up with Act III when II ends. Since Act II is not quite finished yet, the overview of the Act is not yet complete, and I ask any returning characters hold off on having the history in their signups posted for Act III until we're done with Act II, since this act takes place five years later. You can have a maximum of four characters, but if you take that number, make sure you can handle it.General Plot
History is a funny thing. Months, years, as time passes, history changes. Over time, the past becomes farther and farther away, and as the lives of those who have lived during the past finally all burn out, history can be altered. Facts replaced with fiction, truth becoming lies, until the very core of history rots and becomes something new entirely, an empty shell of what it used to be.Earth - History in Review
Humanity has suffered a great number of trials over the course of the past 200 years. In 2048, the planet itself turned on the life that inhabited it. The weather grew harsh, the ground shook and shifted, the sky plunging into an eternal darkness never once seen before. When the darkness cleared, the Earth was left a wasteland, the sky dyed a light purple, and only a few million humans remained. From this point on, the use of A.D. was discarded to mark the term of years. In it's place, Y.Z. was used, simply to symbolize the end, because Y and Z are at the end of the alphabet. As time passed, even those remaining began to die, and the remaining people began to search for an alternate method of survival. With little technology remaining, this proved to be quite difficult. However, around the year 10Y.Z., humans took to the skies.
205Y.Z.
The truth behind the events that took place during the year 10Y.Z. was eventually long lost, and the various beliefs behind what truly happened had torn the world's population into different countries that were constantly fighting with each other. Only two solid facts supported all of the beliefs. The first of these facts is that the majority of humanity had been given wings. They varied in shape, size, and colour from person to person, and it was rare for more than one pair to look exactly the same. For example, one person could have white, feathered wings, while another could have black wings similar to those of a bat. The second fact that remained constant was that somehow, someway, flourishing land floated high above the wasteland below. How this actually works, and where the land came from, however, is unknown.
One of the theories followed is the one believed by the citizens of the western skies, known as the Kingdom of Tealia, ruled by Queen Jade and her son, Prince Ryan. They believe that through science, humans were given wings. They also believe that people used their last remaining knowledge of technology to raise the land, thus explaining the random holes and lakes just beneath the raised land. The capital of Tealia is called Meredy, and it lies on the floating island in the dead center of the western skies. The west is composed of many large floating island with lush forests and large cities. Most food is produced in Tealia, and shipped to other nations. As you can imagine, this becomes problematic when Tealia goes to war with other nations, because they place all focus on the war, and no focus on sending food out to the world. After the events 5 years ago, Tealia adopted the Goddess Ophelia as some form of god after her presence was introduced by the faels.
In the Kingdom of Carn, situated in the eastern skies, the land is ruled by King Dian and his daughter, Princess Juliet (who was actually named after the character in her father's favourite story, Romeo and Juliet). The people in Carn have a more religious view on the past, believing that their god, Tylonstus, gave the good people of the world wings and created flourishing, floating land for them to live on. The land in Carn is similar to that of Tealia, but it is famous for it's abundance of churches and cathedrals. Notre-Dame was lifted into Carn from the remains of Paris, France. The people here care so much for their beliefs, that when a child is born, it has the tattoo of a black rose, the king's favorite flower, placed on the back of it's left hand. The tattoo is enchanted by a form of magic known as Dation, and the effect provided insures the beliefs of anyone wearing the tattoo by sending excruciating pain to anyone brave enough to consider other ideals.
Dation is actual the Dark element of a form of magic known as Mahstion. Mahstion consists of six elements: Lionus (Light), Wation (Water), Fionus (Fire), Wionus (Wind), Dation (Dark), and Eation (Earth). Since most forms of technology have disappeared, Mahstion is an efficient way of getting things done, since everyone has the ability to control one type. Carnians refer to it as Tylonstus' gift, while Tealians refer to it as an unexplained phenomenon. Mahstion can typically be used in a variety of ways, including for attacking, healing, and much more practical uses such as helping to create weapons, or care for plants. All in all, it is a very useful, but relatively mysterious power. Some believe the floating islands are held up by Mahstion.
The third faction lives on the barren world. Wingless humans inhabit this world, using machines to travel to the islands above them. This land is referred to simply as the Underneath, and the people there loathe those with wings. It has no ruler, and they have no specific beliefs. It is essentially the slums of the world. There is no peace, no order, just poverty and destruction. The people of the Underneath are organized into gangs, each with their own individual beliefs. The most prominent group calls themselves the Raven Claw, a group of Sky Pirates that fly their ship across the world and steal from the winged citizens to give to the residents of the Underneath. Even the wingless have control over Mahstion, so confusion has arisen as to the origin of the magic.
Aside from these three dominant nations, there is also Alta, Beta, and Gregar. Alta is a neutral nation situation right in between the primary border of Carn and Tealia. It is a small country on an island similar to the Switzerland of our time in size and shape. It is very mountainous, and very green. Alta is ruled by Prince Regul, since his parents were apparently killed by Underneathers. Beta is the nation of machines. It is where all things related to scholars are conducted. Usually, Beta sells its information to other countries. It is located on a floating island in the snowy north. It is a very barren, snow covered island with metallic buildings, and is only inhabited by a few thousand people. Gregar is a small, floating nation that is constantly changing location. Because of this, the climate is constantly different. Gregar is famous for it's historical readings, and often partners with Beta for various projects.
In 202Y.Z, a new nation came into existance. Flazure was composed almost entirely of refugees from the wyvern and phoenix tribes, with any normal inhabitants being loyal supporters of the group. There have been many attempts by factions in other countries to try and mark the country as an enemy, but thanks to the efforts of the leader of Carn and Tealia, any attempts have thus far been unsuccessful. One of the main goals of Flazure is to save their brethren whom have been enslaved by other countries. As such, Flazure's military is composed of many squads with the intention of doing just that. One of the best known squads is the Archai Squad, which is composed of wyverns, phoenix', and humans alike. It is the most successful squads, and has been around since the establishment of the country. Flazure is located underground, in the earth's crust far below Tealia. As such, the cities are all underground and the architecture reflects that.
It's been five years since the appearance of Carn's apostles and the discovery of the fael. While the existence of the fael is now known, only few have discovered their own. Relations between Tealia and Carn have improved significantly, although that can be attributed to the effort of Carn's Princess. However, many issues have been left unsolved. For starters, there are still factions in both countries that feel unease with the other country, and civil wars have broken out in both countries on multiple occassions due to this unease. Nothing has been done about the enslavement of the Wyvern and Phoenix tribes, and because nothing has been done, many extremist groups have been surfacing in every country, which has lead to many problems. Finally, on top of all this, a disease has begun to creep across the world. Not your average cold, this disease effects only mahstion users and drains their strength until they pass away. Because of this, mahstion users have begun to be neglected by the common folk in fear of the disease mutating to effect the normal. Things have begun to get chaotic, and some form of order needs to be found...
Mahstion - An Explanation
Mahstion is one of the greatest resources available to humankind in the year 200Y.Z. Originally starting out as a total myth, it was officially identified in the year 175Y.Z. by the scientist, Dr. Galenos Frederick. Dr. Frederick was the first human being to ever tap into the power. Of course, Carn was quick to label it as a blessing of Tylonstus, while Tealia had no possible explanation for it's origin or purpose. Eventually, it was found that almost anyone, wings or not, was capable of tapping into the mystical power. Mahstion soon became a popular topic in all of the laboratories across the world, and a few important fact were established.First of all, mahstion was divided into six different types, all of which were based around a different element. There was Lionus, the light element, Dation, the dark element, Fionus, the fire element, Wation, the water element, Wionus, the wind element, and Eionus, the earth element. It was also found that a person only has the capacity for one type of mahstion, and the mahstion one possesses is not one of choice. Every type of mahstion has an opposite, and the user is in turn, weak against the mahstion opposite to what they use. The three sets of opposites are as follows: Lionus and Dation, Fionus and Wation, Wionus and Eionus.
While humans can channel mahstion, it is also everywhere. In the air, water, the light, and even the darkness, mahstion is there. When a human channels it, however, it takes on a physical form. Some machines are capable of drawing the energy from mahstion in the air to run.
While Fionus, Wation, Wionus, and Eionus have self explanatory capabilities (manipulating fire, water, wind, and earth), Lionus and Dation are not as clear. Lionus and Dation users have the ability to create a type of energy based off of their type, and can also manipulate the light or darkness for various purposes, such as creating illusions.
Today, mahstion is used almost everywhere, although applied in certain areas. The armed forces for most nations are almost always looking for new mahstion users to recruit, for it is now a common combat practice. Wionus is often used among Sky Pirates because of it's ability to help keep ships and other flying machines in the air. Fionus is more commonly used for helping in the creation of tools and machines, while Wation is commonly used among farmers and towns in the midst of a drought, and Eionus is used for shifting and moving land, often in construction and landscaping. Lionus is used as an energy source for lights and machines, while Dation is used primarily by the armies for combat uses. Of course, these are only examples.
Not everyone can freely use mahstion. Some take longer to tap into the ability, while some never acquire it at all. In truth, only about half of the world's population can use mahstion. In the cases of some people, an object may be required as a form of portal to bring out their mahstion, while others can use the power just by thinking about it. It varies from person to person. Some even have specialized items called Mahstion crayms that amplify their power. The problem with this is that it places a huge amount of strain on the human body. Crayms are in the form of a small, blood red pill, and last for up to thirty minutes.
Faels: An Explanation
Faels are descendants of the great goddess Ophelia. The word fael means "other". Every mahstion user has a fael dormant within their soul that needs to be awakened. Generally, the trigger for awakening one's fael is the need for power, be it the need to save someone, or just the need for strength in general. A fael is always, ALWAYS the opposite gender of the reila, which is the fael's host. In essence, a reila and a fael are the same being, and as such appear the same age. Think of it as two sides to one coin. The fael generally also has the opposite personality of the reila. So say, for example, the reila was a cold and emotionless person. The fael would then be energetic and caring. However, this isn't always the case. Unfortunately, the fael is split into two essences: plufael and negafael. The plufael is a positive fael, meaning it supports what is right, while the negafael is the negative. Both faels live within the reila's mind and communicate with the reila when needed. One usually holds supremacy over another, however.Faels have a number of uses. For one, the reila can feed off of their power to further increase their own. Fael's can also switch out with their reila, becoming the dominant physical form for the body. For example, a fael can manipluate the reila's body to look like their own. They can also possess the body if the reila becomes unconscious or needs rest. The can also manifest themselves in other ways, such as a ball of light, or perhaps a hologram. Fael's can also jump from mind to mind to visit another. There are many other uses for faels, but they vary from person to person.
Wyvern and Phoenix Tribes
To clarify, there are many different types of wings in the world, but they are bunched together in classes. The ``highest`` level of wing class were white, feathered wings, only possessed by those with royal blood. Then below that was essentially everything else. In reality, there were two classes higher than the white winged. Tealia`s mythological symbol was the phoenix, while Carn possessed the Wyvern. As such, there exists a wyvern tribe, and a phoenix tribe, both with very few numbers. While these two tribes are supposed to be held in an even higher regard than the royalty, things had progressed so that members of these tribes were captured and kept as pets to show wealth. Their numbers slowly diminished until there were only a few left to freedom. Inhuman? Yes. But society didn't care. If you were lucky enough to catch one, you could fetch a small fortune in exchange. Because of this, members of these tribes had no choice but to travel in secret, hiding the features that make them so desirable.Act I in Review
On the night she was to be sacrificed for the "sake" of Carn's god, Tylonstus, Rosaline Dian, the daughter of the King was taken from the country in front of the entire audience by a young teenage boy by the name of Reid Davies. During their return flight, there was a strange flash of light, and the two passed out mid flight, landing on Alta. They were found by the Florinen family, and kept under their care for a day. This is where they met two young girls named Alicel Florinen and Faewyn Ayre. During their stay, Alicel was captured by a priest from Carn, called Aertan Svartel, who took her as a guide so that he could locate Rosaline, who had been right under his nose.In a panic, Reid had Faewyn lead the two off of Alta, meeting Reid's friend Rod along the way. The small group flew down to the city of Azern, which was located almost directly under the country of Alta. Upon arriving, they met Reid's family briefly, before they were attacked by Aertan. Reid was barely able to cripple the man into submission, and he ran away, leaving Rosaline with the truth that her sister, Princess Juliet, would be next to be sacrificed if she wasn't. It was after this that the group learned that Reid was a fallen, someone who had their wings ripped from their back. They also learned that he would be locked away for failing to deliver Rosaline on time, and he shut himself off from the others. Rosaline then resolved to save her sister, asking Aertan for help if need be. Rod took the girls shopping for outfits, and the entire group went to a hot spring that night, in preparation for the next day.
The next day the group departed for Meredy, the capital of Tealia, aboard a flying contraption Reid had built when he was a child. Upon their arrival, they were captured by a member of the Tealian forces by the name of Adela, apparently an acquaintance of Reid's, and they were locked up. The girls awoke in a cell with their foe, Aertan, and Rosaline pitched her proposal for working together. They also met a peculiar girl named Aleksandra Zaitseva. When Reid awoke, he was confronted by Rod, who admitted to be playing Tealia, Carn, and Reid the entire time, to further his own ambitions. He had apparently discovered a strange stone underground that promised him infinite power, and it drove him mad. Reid got Adela to let him out so that he could stop Rod, but upon confronting the traitor, Reid was badly wounded by a gun, a forbidden technology. Drifting into unconsciousness, something took over her body, something inhuman. That green dot upon his head consumed his body, and within five seconds all of the flesh on Rod's body had been torn in a bloody mess, Reid passing out right after. He was barely kept alive by a woman named Shiraume.
It's been two weeks since that day, and Reid has been in a coma ever since. The threat of war from Carn has become even stronger, and with the incident involving the death of Rod still shrouded in mystery, Rosaline, Faewyn, and Alicel were released under the condition that they were to train for combat, and that they would work for the Tealian forces. Why Tealia wanted Rosaline is still unclear, but perhaps all will be answered soon...
Act II in Review (As told in point form by Xenocrates)
- We all ended up in Reid's infirmary room, since he got shot by the Mahstion gun, and there it was announced that Reid and Adela are engaged, to the two character's dismay.
- Commander Milo, Adela's mother, describes that Princess Juliet is gone, and Carn is blaming Tealia for it. So Tealia has to find Juliet to prove their innocence before a war starts.
- After that, we meet the seventh apostle, Cress, and he kidnaps Rosaline. During the battle between Cress and us, Reid exhibits the same 'weird' powers earlier, which he used to kill Rod.
- This is explained to be the power of his Plufael, who is called Mistral. The Plufael is the opposite of the Negafael, and I'll list the Plufael's/Negafael's for you later. And so it's said that Tylonstus was the bad God that tried to take over the world, and Ophelia is the good god, whom the fael's work for, and that we're trying to... well... it's a huge post, but it'd probably be best if you read this; The whole she-bang
- After that, Aertan tags along because he's trying to find Juliet too. Just thought I'd say that, so you're not wondering why the enemy is suddenly the ally. <_<;
Reid's Plufael; Mistral, Negafael; Maelstrom
Aertan's Plufael; Haeon't, Negafael; Geote
Alicel's Plufael; Kranius, Negafael; ???
Adela's Plufael; Xaviae, Negafael; Jeckt
Faewyn's Plufael; Isaire, Negafael; Typhoeus
Reece's Plufael; Siegliende, Negafael; Ifalna
1st Apostle; Velin
2nd Apostle; Azyla
3rd Apostle; Kira
4th Apostle; Kyra
5th Apostle; Arturo
6th Apostle; Villa
7th Apostle; Cress
Yeah I think that's all the characters you should take note of. If I missed a plu/negafael, tell me. xD
- Reece joins the party. (RPG-esque. xD Oh dear.)
- The mahstion gun is decidedly pointed out to bring the negafael out of people.
- Aertan chops his right hand clean off to get rid of the tattoo.
- Revealed that Rosaline is not only in the Apostle's hideout as a prisoner, but so is Juliet! :x
- Everyone takes off for... Beta I think it is. On an airship.
- Apostles attack in the middle of the ride, Reid & Adela vs. Kyra & Kira, Aertan vs. Arturo, Velin vs. Faewyn and Reece, Villa vs. Alicel.
- A huge drama-scene dealing with Adela's plufael and negafael. It's not important, and it's confusing, so I'm sure you could ignore it and go right on without even missing a beat.
- Alicel get's stabbed half to death by Villa, but since Villa is Shiraume, Villa leaves some Lionus to heal Alicel's wounds, because Villa is a failure apostle and can't do the whole 'killing' scene.
- Faewyn and Reece get into an argument about being a hero and getting hurt, while Velin leaves the battle after hearing Kira scream, which is depicted in the next note.
- Reid does some kind of freaky crazy technique on Kyra, and Kira takes the hit, leaving Kira half-dead. Adela prepares to finish off Kyra, but Cress pulls them out before the mahstion bullet hits. (Adela used the gun in the battle.)
- A freaky mixed experiment of a Juliet-Rosaline hybrid beheads Kyra to revive Kira. Velin is arrested for going against the Padre.
- The group arrives in Beta and is stopped by the militia, however they pass using papers.
- They arrive at Faewyn's home and learn that her mother is probably dead.
- Reid leaves for the night and ends up encountering a group of wyvern tribe members set on killing him. He gets stabbed and fall unconscious, only to wake up later to learn that he would be escorting a young wyvern girl to Carn in exchange for his life.
-Reece's negafael takes control and attacks Faewyn. (I think? XD)
-Reece's negafael leaves and takes Reece with her.
- The group is attacked by the apostles the next morning.
- Tealia intervenes and the apostles are reverted to their original forms.
- After accidentally killing Juliet, Reid is taken away by Flaire to hold true to his promise.
Registration
ReilaName:
Age:
Gender:
Nationality: (Tealia, Carn, Underneath, Alta, Beta, Gregar)
Class: (Citizen, solider, etc)
Mahstion Type:
Weapon Class: (Sword, Lance, Staff, etc. No guns, since that technology was lost)
Appearance: (Don't forget to explain the wings in detail)
Personality:
History:
Plufael
Name:
Appearance:
Personality:
Negafael
Name:
Appearance:
Personality:
RP Sample:(I'll only ask for it if I need it)