[hider= Shengxaio] [h1][Universe Shengxaio][/h1] [h3]Genres:[/h3] [indent]Sci-Fi Fantasy[/indent] In 2345, humanity had created a means to access all planets within the solar system. This was part of a long running project to ensure mankind’s survival in the face of overpopulation. The project also involved having to terraform the planets and see if it would be a livable environment for humanity. To do this, mankind sent excavation teams to the various planets to recreate Earth’s atmosphere, then place animals on them to test how well the environment would be. The project was considered a huge failure when one by one, the excavation teams were reported missing along with any animals sent with them. They have been presumed dead. At least until 2350, when humanity presumably made first contact with beings called Raterrians. However, they were quick to note their rat like features and even how they displayed habits of rats. It wasn’t long before they reached the conclusion that the animals indeed survived and have mutated. It took a bit of prying, but they managed to find out what happened. An incident with the excavation team on Mercury led to the unearthing of a monolith that slowly gave rats on that ship the ability to think, walk, and talk like a human, along with the ability to dig through the earth like it was water. When asked about the whereabouts of the excavation team, the Raterrian talking to them informed them that they have never seen them, though they mentioned their leader, a human in clothes known only as a Sage. Eventually, more reports filled in about these Sages and their represented animal race. Realizing their survival relied now on pacts, humanity made the Zodiart Alliance. By 2400, most of these planets became Zodiart Allied, with each planet now having a space station to park space ships. Of course, there had been several races and Sages who seek to be on top of the proverbial food chain. To this day, mankind has no idea how these monoliths came to be. Some have come to the conclusion that these monoliths were created either by precursor races or even Gods. Some have even went as far as insisting that the Tree of Knowledge from the tale of Adam and Eve was indeed a monolith. [h1]Species[/h1] [list][*]Humans – Obvious humans. [*]Sages – These are humans who have been mutated by the monoliths to give them psychic powers. There’s only twelve in existence, and each one acts as either a spokesperson or even a god towards their planet’s dominant race. These twelve sages follow the Western Zodiac and are called as such. [*]Raterrains – Humanoid rats about the size of a dwarf. Able to dig through the earth as if it was water. Planet of origin: Mercury. [*]Oxnards – Humanoid oxes, as big as, say, Andre the Giant, with their key power being their strength. Planet of Origin: Venus. [*]Tigerrians – A proud warrior race. Their ferociousness is matched only with their razor sharp claws that can burn flesh if they can cut into it. Planet of Origin: Mars. [*]Jackalopes – A cute bunny race whose ability is to make an environment tranquil. They are often delegated as peace keepers. Planet of Origin: Ceres [*]Dragons – Originally a collection of reptiles, they have mutated into huge dragons with all the standard powers that they have, such as flight and breathing fire. Some dragons are born with metallic scales that act as armor. Planet of Origin: Jupiter [*]Nagas – Trading in half of a humanoid body for their snake-like bodies, Nagas are gifted with their ability to hypnotize others with their enchanting bodies. Planet of Origin: Saturn [*]Centaurs – Like with the Nagas, the Centaurs traded half of a humanoid body for their horse half. They are gifted with super speed, making them the perfect messengers. They are also masters of magic and fencing. Like Dragons, some are born differently. In this case, some are born with the gift of flight. Planet of Origin: Uranus. [*]Satyrs – Satyrs also traded half of a human body for their goat legs. These beings are more of a carefree race, able to play any kind of musical instrument without fuss. Planet of Origin: Neptune. [*]Hanumen – Monkey humanoids who are experts in the art of kung fu, able to master any hand-to-hand weapon at the cost of being extremely crap at using guns. Planet of Origin: Pluto. [*]Roosterrains – Gifted with the power of flight and super screeching, Roosterrians, like Satyrs, are a carefree race. Some Roosterrains use their powers to sing, which makes them pretty popular celebrities in space, giving them the nickname of Sirens. Planet of origin: Haumea. [*]Penghous – As loyal as they were when they were dogs, Penghous have been humanity’s #1 allied race in the universe and are dedicated to protecting them from threats. They are able to enter a trance-like state where they can easily be alerted, even if in a deep sleep. Planet of origin: Makemake. [*]Zubas – These pigs are actually powerful carpenters, able to build houses from the ground up in little over a month. They have been employed by several of the aliens to construct things from space stations to even entire spacecrafts. Planet of Origin: Eris [/list] [h1]Other[/h1] Many people have pointed the coincidence of there being races based off the Chinese Zodiac and have pondered of where the cat fits in. Theorists have came to the same conclusion that, if the monoliths were made to evolve these certain animals, then the cats’ monolith just might be on Earth… They just have to find it. [/hider] [hider= Chantry] [h1][b]Chantry[/b] | Age: 30 in human years | Gender Male[/h1] [h3][b]Home Universe[/b][/h3] [indent]Shengxaio[/indent] [h3][b]Species[/b][/h3] [indent]Roosterrian[/indent] [h3][b]Appearance[/b][/h3] [indent]About as tall as a normal human. He has a red hair in the shape of a Mohawk along with a large beard that looks similar to a wattle. He wears a fine, silk jacket with gray jeans and large boots. His face is that of a rooster’s, complete with a beak and beedy eyes.[/indent] [h3][b]Personality[/b][/h3] [indent]Chantry is your average rock star. He lives like everyday will be his last, he’s very hedonistic, and is always laidback. He is also prone to losing his temper over the simplest of things, like giving him spongecake on his birthday.[/indent] [h3][b]Backstory[/b][/h3] [indent]Chantry was a space pirate who surfed across space with a collection of other buddies, forming an interuniversal rockband. There, they went to the planet Jupiter to fight Dragons. However, mishap ensued and the Roosterrian lost his foot to a Dragon. The pirates obtained some Jupitanium, however, and constructed a cool new guitar out of it.[/indent] [h3][b]Abilities/Skills[/b][/h3] [indent]Flight, crowing to the point where it can be best interpreted as singing, sword fighting, and cockfighting[/indent] [h3][b]Weapons/Tools[/b][/h3] [indent]His left foot had been amputated and replaced with a metallic claw that he uses for combat. However, his main tool is a guitar. He uses this guitar to make nice music, yes, but inside the base of the guitar is a hidden blade made from a rare, superconductive metal called Jupitanium. Slashing with this, Chantry is able to send out currents of electricity, which can be very useful to use a CPR device or even a way to jump start your car.[/indent] [h3][b]Weaknesses/Limits[/b][/h3] [indent]He can only fly for so far before his arms get tired (Yes, there is a basis for “boy are my arms tired”), and his crowing can eventually lead to the temporary loss of his voice. His weakness is drugs. Lots. Of. Drugs. See, Chantry is a hedonist and he loves nothing less than mysterious medicine. It doesn’t matter what brand, so long as it’s not Advil or any generic brand over-the-counter name drug, he’s game to pop a pill and potentially go the way of Jimmy Hendrix.[/indent] [h3][b]Other[/b][/h3] [indent]He speaks in a British cockney accent. “If you’re looking to lose body parts, DO stick around!”[/indent] [/hider] Alright, got one character down. Let me know if I need to improve somewhere.