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[indent]Imagine a land, much like any other. Divisions of religion, politics, and social etiquette; which bring about unavoidable wars of ideals. Where the soldiers die in foreign lands, or defending their own. Where disease plagues those who are unfortunate, and liars as doctors make a living selling fake tonics and cures that do more harm than good, provided they do any good at all. Not unlike manner other lands, yet, it had been this way for a long time. A king passed down through generations from a royal family, their position solidified as long as their legacy lasts, surrounded by silver tongued snakes who wrestle each other for favor and power. Even those of a more magical nature were subject to everything a normal man is, love, desire, greed, wrath.[/indent]

[indent]Unfortunately, this world, is not that world. No, this world is plagued by something much worse. Over 5,000 years ago, a great war was waged, but not between the common man. When a purple hued fire spread across the sky, so did a horde of the same color stampeded across the ground. It's unknown how, or why, they came to this land. Magic, perhaps, or a punishment from the gods. The creatures of the void shook every man to the core of his soul, filled with such a terror that entire battalions of men would not sleep. These creatures have no specific characteristic other than they are usually black and purple colored, as most things subject to void energies are. Wave after wave of these creatures spilled across the land, heading east and devouring everything in their path. The entirety of the land's collective empire's armies rallied forth, making a valiant stand in front of the widest bulk of the horde. The proper way to describe this was not a battle, but a massacre. Hundreds of thousands of men were engulfed in such a way that the horde didn't even pause in it's war path.[/indent] 

[indent]Entire cities, fortified from edge to center, fell within a day. Winged beasts tearing men from walls, snatching children from the street. Larger, giant voildings crashing through stone walls as if they were make of wood. Even the forces of magic were powerless to stop them. Every man, woman, and child were slaughtered, every beast that crossed paths with the voidlings were eradicated. The areas following the wake of the horde were barren, nothing but dirt and ash, trees remained as dry, broken stumps. Nothing survived in the blighted lands, at the time, there was nothing to stop the violet horde, or the blight. Any areas the creatures missed, quickly turned to corruption and a blight would begin, poisoning all of the plant life, in turn killing the herbivores that fed from them, and the carnivores from them. It seemed the horde unstoppable. But it wasn't.[/indent]

[indent]The remaining masters of magic debated their ideals on how to stop the blight, how to combat the voidlings. Each made a point, and each point was argued, and each argument was picked apart, and even those pieces were discussed. Even when the creatures were on the very doorstep to the great tower, it's guards slaughtered like helpless children, they erected a great barrier to hide beneath, as they discussed and hypothesized. It was one revered woman who came up with the most favorable idea, Arch Magus Nylphi. She proposed something akin to earth magic, but on a much grander scale, with the aid of alchemy and enchantment. After much discussion, and only when the barrier began to wane, and those who maintained it in shifts began to tire, was it accepted. A potion was brewed, enchanted and distilled into an elixir. The collective knowledge of Master Magi in a single vial.[/indent]

[indent]The empty vial shattered soundlessly against the floor, drowned out by the collect hum of the collected magi channeling their powers into Nylphi. Nylphi gasped as she fell against the magic battering its way into her body, the ancient ritual too powerful for a single being, The magic threatening to tear her apart. A bright light shot from her lips, her body arching into the air as pain tore through her. She blinked and her eyes became two luminescent beams of energy. More of the beams erupted from her body, sporadically. As her mortal body burned into nothing, a single spell fell across the land. Nylphi screamed as the luminescent energy destroyed her, until only the glowing form of her soul was left, and that too began to fade away. Dark clouds swirled above the tower, and just before Nylphi became nothing, when she was but a withering specter, the magic erupted from her. The Magi were helpless as it enveloped them, instantly turning them into ash. The power shattered the tower, and shot out in a massive shock wave, spreading out across the land. Tearing it apart, reforming it. Bathing it in rampant magic and chaos.[/indent]

[indent]This event has been named The Shattering. Less than a year since seeing the voildings and humankind's desperation drove them to shatter their own lands. Each empire, every kingdom was broken a part. Islands of varying sized drifted away from their mother landmass, some broke apart and sank into the water. The earth trembled as the magic destroyed fault lines, volcanoes erupted spilling ash and molten rock into the air, and then fell in on themselves. Entire forests formed and then burned away beneath waves of fire. Magical ley lines shattered as the fabric between dimensions became strained. The chaotic upheaval destroyed all that humankind knew, but it worked. Many areas of refuge remained for the surviving races, if just barely.  separated by vast bodies of water. The once solid stretch of land now fragmented into continents and smaller islands. [/indent]

[indent]Now, we come to the Isle of Aspharia. A continent large enough to support the rise of four separate kingdoms. For almost 5,000 years they prospered. So long so that the voidlings faded into myth and legend. Becoming stories used to scare children. Fading into history as the kingdoms dealt with each other, and those from across the waters. Until the creatures became mere rumor upon the people's lips. Yet, a vigil stands ever watchful. A small beacon in the north, set upon the precipice of a wall of mountains. High peaks that separate the common lands of man and beast, from the barren, ashy wastes of the blight. The only remnant of Nylphi's magic, The Seal. The only thing holding back the tide of shadow from once against besieging all of mankind.[/indent]

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[b]Aagi, God of Agriculture[/b]
This handsome god takes the form of a elder wisened with age. He is inhumanly tall and has a lithe build. His round eyes are gold. His outfit is that of a scribe, and it is mostly burgundy in color. He also wears a amulet. He carries a fuming censer. He causes plants to grow around him. He sometimes takes the form of a pure white fox with silver markings. The first month is named after him and begins the cycle of planting seed.

[b]Tatuna, Goddess of Storms[/b]
This antisocial goddess of rain and thunder takes the form of a maiden. She is very tall and has a lithe build. Her hooded eyes are brown. She has dark, ebony skin. She is usually portrayed as wearing a white, nearly transparent silk robe adorned with long ribbons of the same material. She can impart knowledge of weather. She sometimes takes the form of an owl. The second month is named after her, and begins the cycle of rainstorms and monsoons. 

[b]Erena, Goddess of Love [/b]
This goddess of love takes the form of a young woman. She is tall and has an hourglass build. She has gray hair worn in a style that resembles the rays of the sun. Her wide eyes are pine-green. She has shiny, olive colored skin. She is usually portrayed as wearing revealing clothes from deep reds and light pinks. She is portrayed as carrying the finest sweets. She inspires love in all she encounters. She sometimes takes the form of a dove. The third month is named after her, and marks the final month of planting. She symbolises birth and growth, of new tidings and maturity.

[b]Limysus, God of the Sun[/b]
This forceful god of sunshine takes the form of a young man. He is very tall and has a wide-chested build. His eyes glow with the light of the sun. He has tan skin. His outfit is that of an artisan, and it is mostly yellow in color. His hair appears made out of strands of sunshine. He sometimes takes the form of a lion. The fourth month is named after him, and marks the beginning of the cycle of sun. He symbolizes endurance, and confidence.


[b]Aohr, God of War[/b]
This sarcastic god of killing takes the form of a mature man. He has an elegant build. He is bald. His eyes are more like the eyeholes of a skull. He has silver skin. He is usually portrayed as wearing a suit of deadly armor in hues of black and red. He carries a garotte of barbed chain. He has a pair of demonic wings. He sometimes takes the form of a monster so hideous it causes people to die of fright. The fifth month is named after him. He symbolizes good fortune in combat and is the token god of Soldiers.

[b]Idos, God of Doorways[/b]
This young god takes the form of a teenage boy. He is very short and has a graceful build. He has scruffy chestnut hair. His large eyes are bright blue. He has dark skin. His outfit is made from the finest of silks and velvets, and is that of a minstrel. He carries a lute. He can change, or create, any doorway so it leads to any other location. The sixth month is named after him, and marks the passage from the cycle of sun to the cycle of low sun. He symbolizes transition and mischief. 

[b]Ebius, Goddess of Life and Death[/b]
This goddess is said to take many forms of age, from that of a child, to a voluptuous lady, to a decrepit old woman. Thus, she is depicted in many styles, looks, and fashions. Her remain the only constant, with one pure white, and the other abyssal black. The seventh month if named after her, and symbolises creation and destruction, of all things. Ebius has the power over all creatures, and can both give, and take a creature’s life, or soul. Ebius is credited with the creation of humans, and beasts. 

[b]Dasona, Goddess of Snow[/b]
This goddess of snow takes the form of a mature woman. She has a curvy build. She has white hair worn in a loosely upon her shoulders. Her round eyes are amethyst. She has light-colored skin. Her outfit is made from a mysterious frozen liquid, and is that of a queen. She sometimes takes the form of a white tiger. The eight month is named after her and represents the cycle of snow. 


[b]Aulla, Goddess of Night[/b]
This goddess of the night and the lunar cycle takes the form of a young woman. She is very short and has a leggy build. She has slate-gray hair worn in a style that resembles a comet's trail. Her round eyes are black. She is usually portrayed as wearing an elaborate outfit that is mostly purple in color. She has tanned skin. She sometimes takes the form of a crow. She represents the end of all the cycles. 
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[b]Nylphi, The Divine of Archons[/b]
This Divine of Archons is depicted as a beautiful young elf, with leaf green hair worn in a style resembling a tree's foliage. She is tall and has a slender build. She has eyes that swirl with gold, silver, and white, resembling the chaotic nature of magic that brought her to ascension. She wears a cloak said to be made from the raw material of the universe itself, a visage of the cosmos swirls upon her robes. It is said that her soul fragmented, and that she is reborn a hundred times over, in a hundred different bodies, so that one day when the seal should crack, there would always be a means to reconstruct it. These people of great magical aptitude are called Nylphites, and are perhaps the most feared of the Magi. It is said that the power of a Nylphite is limitless, and that they can reach a state similar to their Divine, of ascendance, glowing with the radiant power of Nylphi herself.
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[*][b]Respect your GM:[/b] I will do my best to respect you, your feelings, and your opinions as long as you respect me, and the fact that this is [u]my[/u] world. I do highly value opinions and ideas, and love when players help me expand, but this is not grounds to endlessly argue you point or go off on a tiff and try to get your way. I accept critique and input as long as it is done with relative courtesy. Also note, I reserve the right to change my mind.
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[*][b]Big Events:[/b] I know I said do whatever you want, whenever you want but please keep in mind that I have my own plots, and other people will have their own plots too. If you are starting a big event, let me know. I will inform you if it is going to clash with something I, or somebody else has planned. This is only for events that follow the same principle, or basically the same thing, events that aren't so alike create interesting tension, and are permissible. I'm just trying to prevent "Oh, well I did this first." This is also to prevent conflicts with unrevealed lore.
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[*][b]Consistency and Realism:[/b] I try to incorporate a measure of depth and realism in a world filled with terrible creatures, magic, and the like. Please try to maintain a level of realism, though if for the purpose of comic relief, certain things can be overlooked. Situations I do not like are characters magically stumbling upon what they need. Please try to make it believable. Nobody left their wagon full of magically enchanted swords of different elemental affinities lying in the road while a horde of angry sprites just happens to be chasing you.
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[*][b]ESRB Couldn't Rate Me:[/b][color=red] [TRIGGER WARNING][/color] I am prone to using some gore, heavy violence, trauma, taboo, drugs, alcohol, language, offensive everything, and other mature themes. I do not shy away from a character's "Assets" and will vaguely describe them, in a non-adult-oriented way. (IE: "Curvy Breasts" "Plump Rump" "Nice Ass") Additionally, the world is not a nice place, no matter how much you want it to be. Children are not exempt from the horrors of the world, and while I will try not to be heavy on the gore, violence, and other such dark things, there will be [i]some[/i] details and other dark, horrible implications. I will likely write something that offends you. If something I write offends you, I honestly, Truly, WHOLEHEARTEDLY, do not care. Just because I write it, does not mean it reflects my values or beliefs. If it is a legitimate concern, then I do, in fact, care and you are more than welcome to bring it to my attention and I will do my best to resolve it.
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[*][b]Post Order:[/b] This roleplay does not use the Turn-by-Turn system. Here, we go Day-By-Day (or Morning-to-Morning). Users are allowed to post as much as they like, or as much as needed. At the end of the posting cycle, once everyone has concluded for the night, or a plot has reached the next morning (6 a.m) STOP. The next day does not begin until I say so. I still expect posts at least once every two weeks at a bare minimum. Extensions are permissible, but "Life" is not always an excuse, I have a busy life too. If you hold us up for too long and prevent us from advancing days, I will leave you behind. Lastly, please make us aware when your posting cycle is concluded, though I will typically ask. When it comes to Time Skips, I will try to give as much advancement as I can on the desire to do so. However, a large majority of us must agree to it, and be ready. If It's a 8/10 vote then the other people have to be flexible and roll with it. 
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[*][b]Standard Rules:[/b] The common sense rules, No God-modding, No Power Plays, No Mary Sues, etc. Fade-to-black for extreme scenes including sex, extreme violence, and most dark taboo things that are not appropriate for the general public.
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[*][b]Site Rules:[/b] This roleplay and all of its participants also adhere to The [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/531-fundamental-rules-of-the-guild/ooc#post-3607]Fundamental Rules of The Guild[/url] and [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/77197-moderation-policy-in-the-rp-sections/ooc#post-2433645]Moderation Policy in the RP Sections.[/url]
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[*][b]Consent:[/b] By applying to this roleplay, players agree that they have stated, or are assumed to be 18+ years of age.
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[*][b]Roleplay and GM Autonomy:[/b] This is derived from the "GM AUTONOMY" section of "Moderation in the Roleplay Sections"; If there is a problem, work it out. If somebody accidentally or for any reason breaks my rules, or the forum rules do not immediately rush to the mods. Try to resolve it, notify the person in question. [b]DO NOT[/b], I repeat, [b]DO NOT[/b] waste our staff's time, [b]ESPECIALLY[/b] over petty squabbles. I am here to deal with every little violation and nitpick you may have. If it is something that I cannot resolve, then I will take appropriate action. Ignoring this rule and rushing immediately to the Moderation Staff will [b]Get You Removed[/b] from this roleplay. There are exceptions to this to which the moderators should be notified, such as continual harassment, griefing, explicit images purposefully done, and pretty much anything that happens over PM. Things such as disagreements, "He said she said" type ordeals should be discussed and put to bed. We are [b]GODDAMN ADULTS[/b] and I expect you to act like it.
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