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[center][u][b]Setting[/b][/u][/center]
This roleplay takes place in the mystical land of Kin Sun. Kin Sun resembles Ancient China and Japan. The people who live here are kians, who resemble the Chinese/Japanese/Koreans. Kin Sun's geography changes depending on where you are; it has lush, humid, jungles, as well as rich, fertile, river valleys; there are ice-capped mountains which touch the skies, and swampy marshes that house dark creatures. Far to the west is the Great Desert, to the east is an ocean, to the north are steppes, and to the south is a thick jungle. [url=http://media.animevice.com/uploads/1/13437/735452-622efb1a14671c088204214935b97a62_d4mvivi.png.jpeg]This is very similar to how a major city looks.[/url] Names, society, architecture, culture, weapons, folklore, and more are all inspired by Chinese and Japanese influences.
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[center][b][u]Story[/b][/u][/center]
[hider=Background]This particular roleplay takes place in the Ancient Era of Kin Sun. For a long time there were many small and petty kingdoms fighting over the land. These wars eventually became increasingly destructive, sparking the Warring States period. Many warlords had risen and fallen during this period, whole armies clashed, and tens of thousands of kians were killed. In an unnamed village there lived three young men: Kang Xu, Shu Liang, and Wu Zhou. When the tides of war washed over their village, the three friends made a pact to one another that one day they would end the chaos. They raised a small force, but there ambitious passion and goodwill caused refugees to flock to their ranks and their army became a formidable force. Together, the three friends defeated their rivals, united the provinces, and established the Imperial Empire. As per their pact, Shu Liang became the First Emperor. Kang Xu was given command of the military forces and was tasked with defending the land from internal and external threats. Wu Zhou became Shu Liang's personal bodyguard and closest adviser.

Five years of peace passed after the Imperial Empire was established and the people prospered. Kang Xu, however, had become radically different. He demanded more funds, a larger army, and imposed martial law in much of the land. Wu Zhou and Shu Liang became increasingly worried and so decided to relieve Kang of his duties. An outraged Kang then attempted to abdicate the throne from one of his oldest friends. Kang led a force of his most elite soldiers into the Imperial Palace, slaughtering all who attempted to stop him. When Kang reached the throne room only one man stood in his way: Wu Zhou. The two friends fought each other in a duel that ended atop the Golden Bridge. Wu Zhou reluctantly impaled his dear friend through the heart with a sword; Kang Xu's lifeless body toppled off the side of the Golden Bridge and into the bottomless lake below, bringing the abdication to an end. Shu Liang and Wu Zhou decided to disband Kang's large army, for it disrupted the balance of power within the Empire. Shu Liang then tasked Wu Zhou with replacing Kang's forces with a smaller, more loyal organization. Wu's solution was the Dragonguard.

Wu had the ancient Dragon's Peak Temple rebuilt and renovated. He then recruited some of the finest martial artists in the land and they became the first Dragonguard. For the next thirty years students from far and wide would travel to Dragon's Peak Temple seeking training and wisdom. A select few became part of the Dragonguard, and the academy became renowned for producing some of the greatest martial artists the world had ever seen. The Dragonguard proved to be a huge success, quelling any sort of uprising, settling any disputes, and using their profound wisdom to calm their foreign neighbors.[/hider]

You are a student here at Dragon's Peak Temple, and you have come here to train under Master Wu for whatever reason (not all who come here wish to be in the Dragonguard). The roleplay will begin here at the temple, but will quickly move away as you embark on a vital quest around Kin Sun that could mean the difference between the survival of the Imperial Empire or its destruction.
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[center][b][u]Bios[/b][/u][/center]
[i](Note: Just put a single '[' at the beginning of each category to make it bold)[/i]
[hider=Bio Format]b]Name:[b] (Remember, this is an Asian-inspired roleplay, so Asian-inspired names are a must)
b]Age:[b] (Preferably ages 17 and up)
b]Gender:[b]
b]Appearance:[b] (Remember, the kians resemble the Japanese/Chinese/Koreans)

b]Belongings:[b] (Any sort of belongings you brought with you to the academy)
b]Martial Art Style:[b] (Name your style, explain its history, and purpose. Is it fierce and fast like tiger? Or calm and fluid like a stream of water? Or is strong and hard like a bear? Does it rely on blocks and counters, or does it rely on agility and evasion?)
b]Chi Abilities:[b] (Chi is the equivalent of magic in the sense that it can augment ones abilities, control the elements, heal, and empower individuals)

b]Personality:[b]
b]History:[b] (The Warring States period ended 35 years ago; the Empire was established 35 years ago; Kang's Treachery occurred 30 years ago)[/hider]
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[center][u][b]Characters[/b][/u][/center]
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[b]Zhen Ji[/b] - TJByrum - 23 year old Female, Hidden Lotus style
[b]Rin[/b] - Kalas - 19 year old Male, Muay Boran style
[b]Song Moon-sik[/b] - Fabricant451 - 21 year old Female, Daenseu style
[b]Angelo Lee[/b] - Jangel13 - 19 year old Male, Shanxi Preying Mantis style
[b]Huan Baijiu[/b] - Raineh Daze - 27 year old Female, Drunken Fist style

[i]Hei Ganglong - Dblade26 - 12 year old Male, Dark Storm style[/i] - Pending

[b]Emperor Shu Liang[/b] - The sixty-one year old emperor of the Imperial Empire. Over thiry-five years ago he and his friends helped unite the land under a single banner: the Imperial Empire. Shu Liang has always been a good, peaceful, man, if a bit naive. He is loved both inside and outside the Empire.
[b]Master Wu[/b] - Wu Zhou helped his friend, Shu Liang, unite the land many years ago. He is now sixty-two years old and is the headmaster of Dragon's Peak Temple; he has personally trained the entire Dragonguard. Although old, he is extremely wise and very capable. In all respects, Wu Zhou would have been the ideal emperor of the Imperial Empire.
[b]Kang Xu[/b] - Kang Xu helped his friend Shu Liang unite the land under the Imperial Empire. He was the top military commander, but he led a small rebellion that resulted in his death at the hands of Wu Zhou.[/hider]
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[center][u][b]Terms[/b][/u][/center]
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[b]Kin Sun[/b] - Name of the land the RP takes place in; resembles China and Japan, homeland of the kian. There are rivers, lakes, forests, mountains, swamps, jungles, and more. The architecture and culture of the civilization here is very similar to East Asia.
[b]Kians[/b] - Race of men and women who live in Kin Sun; resembles Eastern Asian people.
[b]Warring States Period[/b] - Before the Empire was formed, the provinces of Kin Sun waged war with one another. The bloodiest of these conflicts was the Warring States Period. Fortunately, Wu Zhou, Kang Xu, and Shu Liang united the land and established the Imperial Empire.
[b]Imperial Empire[/b] - The governing body of Kin Sun, currently ruled by Emperor Shu Liang after he and his friends united the land. The military was disbanded thirty years ago and has been protected by the Dragonguard ever since.
[b]Dragon's Peak Temple[/b] - An ancient temple rebuilt by Wu Zhou; men and women from all around come here to train, and some even become part of the Dragonguard. Wu Zhou is the current master of the temple and personally trains many of the students. It produces some of the finest martial artists the land has ever seen.
[b]Dragonguard[/b] - The Dragonguard is an exclusive order trained and handpicked by Master Wu himself; they are expert martial artists who act as a policing force in Kin Sun. They are often referred to as 'the Dragons' or 'the Dragonguards'. They are wise, experienced, skill martial artists who quell any rebellious acts, calm foreign nations, and keep the Empire in order.
[b]Imperial City[/b] - Capital of Kin Sun, also where the Imperial Palace is located. It is a large city with high stone walls set in a beautiful and lush river valley. The Imperial Palace is located at its highest point and is a rather large castle, inset in the side of Dragon's Peak Mountain. A large golden arch extends from the side of the palace and stretches over a bottomless lake and waterfalls known as the Golden Bridge.
[b]Chi[/b] - Takes the form of magic; meditation builds up Chi, and Chi can be used to empower ones self, gives someone the ability to heal, transform, and control the elements.
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