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A long time ago, Mankind was united for a single shining moment
when they made contact with a being calling itself Father.
Father was from beyond the farthest reaches.
A being of power so vast, it broke the laws of science.
And thus we found out its first terrible truth,
Gods Exist...


Father gave gifts of knowledge of power to mankind
and for the treasured gifts mankind received, they worshiped it
They could never have known what Father really was.
And what Father had done to others before.
And thus we found out its second terrible truth,
Demons Exist...


Following from deep space came a fleet so vast, a hate so deep, and a desire so strong
that it descended on the Earth as an all consuming storm.
The Earth, shattered. Mankind, shattered. Father's gifts could not prevent this.
Instead, Father took the survivors of this children into himself, bringing them to another place.
And thus we found out its third terrible truth,
Heaven Exists...


The survivors on their broken world came to a place that was new.
A place where planets, moons, stars all floated impossibly close to each other.
Between them, typhoon winds, miasma's of gas, seas of hanging waters, and monsters from out of nightmares
Above them all, other Titanic gods flew with uncaring, nebulous purpose,
and they brought with them their own worshipers on their own worlds. They hold similar stories.
And thus learned the final terrible truth,
We are trapped with them...


Welcome to Elysia

The Place where the Gods dwell,
Where all that remains of Creation resides within on a thousand worlds,
And nothing but Darkness, Chaos and Oblivion lie beyond those worlds.

Science and magic walk hand in hand in this mystical Realm
while a hundred petty mortal empires strive for dominance over each other.

Like it or not, you are chosen to be its Defenders,
Its Heroes.
Its necessary villains.
You have been EXALTED and you will defend Elysia.

You need only find a way to fly.

The Skies await you.


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Themes and Play-style

This is a Sci-Fi RP that holds elements of High Fantasy. I wanted to have a unique setting that follows aspects of Star Wars, Treasure Planet, Studio Ghibli Movies, Stellaris, Exalted Table Top Games, and numerous other sources. The theme is adventure, exploration, and danger. The Setting is designed so that a million dramas can occur, from Romance of Royals, the Swash-buckling Sky Pirates, to Military Companies meant to dispatch planet eating behemoths. Elysia is not a static or safe place. Chaos and change are ever present, almost as if the fate of the billions living within were at the whims of the gods that lord over them.

This Interest check is to not only give you the introduction to the setting and offer information about Elysia, but to see who would be interested in playing a story in this world. We wont be using systems to determine pass or fail, but it is my hope that those who join this RP will engage in collaboration and work together to discuss the most entertaining end. Everyone should have a chance to be a hero, a chance to stand out, after all that's what the Exalted are (Full Description Incoming). I'm looking for a few to start with, and if it works more will be invited. We shall see if we get there.

I picked a steam punk theme because I wanted a universe where EVERYTHING IS VIABLE. An arrow harms just as well as a gun, and a gun just as well as a lazer/ plasma/ whatever. While each type of technology is uniquely different, its aesthetic choices and themes that should be focused on rather than raw fire power. Additionally, magic is something that is ever present. It is a force in Elysia, a force that can be harassed in a hundred different ways to power artifacts that allow a million ton ships to fly, or teleport across Elysia. Those that have a way to do, use magic throughout their lives, those that do not make do with whatever science, grit, or reason they can come up with. And in all other cases, where magic fails, technology takes up the slack. While a mage and scientist have their differences in philosophy, neither can deny that magic can perform what science cant, and science offers an easier alternative when it can.

Science and magic uplift each other in Elysia. Sailships that ride the currents between planets fly next to rocket powered cruisers. It all just 'works' in Elysia.

Additionally, you do not have to play humans. There are hundreds of species in Elysia, and all of them different in form, function, or culture. Some of them are purists, others federation builders, others still are raiders. Elysia is designed to be a place lived in with discoveries around every corner. One species was once a race of mouse like creatures, whom have decided to surgically implant their brains into robot bodies. Another aquatic species wears suits filled with water, so they walk on land. Another species are merely walking piles of fungus, detecting the world only through smells. Dragons wearing power-armor. Hive-mind entities whose individuals all think as one. They live, fight, love, conquer, enslave, enlighten, entertain, and exist with eachother. I'd like to see how different races would react to each other.

A final note. Flying is going to be a major theme. Flying to other planets, flying over continents, dog fights, civilizations in massive city ships, flying is the way to travel in Elysia, and you will have that freedom too. No doubt the story will start on an airship or will quickly do so. Additionally you can have your own if you so desire, and this could be anything. Even mecha robots are fair game. But bare in mind, something that advanced is no doubt quite expensive to maintain. Again, the world has to feel lived in, and bigger ships require more crew.

There is two things that ARE NOT allowed in any form in this universe.

TIME TRAVEL! There could be powers involving time, looking into the past or trying to predict the future, but this is sketchy and unreliable at the best of times.

DEAD IS DEAD! There is no way to bring anyone back from the dead. Once they are gone, that's it. Legendary Heroes have tried, and it's considered a capital offense and the gravest of acts to try and do so.


Will add more as I make discords and put in lore notes below. For now, please show your interest and ask any questions of me.

Thank you for looking at this.
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I shall throw all my interest at this.
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throws interest

Something happened yet? :3
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This sounds fun
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And with this my hunt for new RPs is finished. I have a hundred character ideas going through me right now! Cool

@Zetsuko Woo, RPing together
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*strokes nonexistent beard* I do believe I have unused aetherpunk material that would be relevent here. I will consider it.
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Great start!

Okay I have 3 things to do before we can get properly started. But perhaps youd all just rather play it by ear

1- character sheet <obvious>
2- the massive info dump that shows examples of the powers that be, the heroes, the threats, the races, and the airships
3- a discord server but that's optional.
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Well this is quite wonderful.
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I'm down.
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Hello.

This is very fascinating.

I am certainly interested.

Cheers!
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I'm interested! Will this be player-driven or have a clear narrative?
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I'm interested! Will this be player-driven or have a clear narrative?


I'll basically give you some background and plot along with a clear motivation and endstate. Where that leads and how they get there will be up to the characters.

They might even change the story direction with little hooks here and there.
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If you want, can transfer Pidgeon over here, though I'm enjoying what we have rn ;) Still my eyes will be watching! c:
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<Snipped quote by Sunbather>

I'll basically give you some background and plot along with a clear motivation and endstate. Where that leads and how they get there will be up to the characters.

They might even change the story direction with little hooks here and there.


Yeah, I meant more, like, will you properly narrate our group to go there and there and let us make choices from there, or is it more sandbox-y? 'cause you know, if there's nothing being "put in place" so to speak until the end of the story, then we could doodle along the outskirts of a literal sandbox for 28 pages. :P
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@Sunbather

Im going to give you active participation in the story, with the ability to adjust the scene for narrative appeal. If you need to blow something up for your post, you can probably go ahead and do it. If you need to show off some sick wrestling moves on some NPC guards, you totally can.

So like you said, I'll narrate the scenes and changes for each character or group, probably splitting my posts between them for each group. Ill try to be as specific and detailed as possible, using pictures to better narrate the scene, most of the time offering paths and choices and things to interact with. There will be no, go down path A, turn over at path B kind of thing, get back on path A.

But again, if you need to do something that changes things a bit, I'm going to let you do it and Ill react and change the scenes accordingly.

I hope I'm answering your question.
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@Sunbather

Im going to give you active participation in the story, with the ability to adjust the scene for narrative appeal. If you need to blow something up for your post, you can probably go ahead and do it. If you need to show off some sick wrestling moves on some NPC guards, you totally can.

So like you said, I'll narrate the scenes and changes for each character or group, probably splitting my posts between them for each group. Ill try to be as specific and detailed as possible, using pictures to better narrate the scene, most of the time offering paths and choices and things to interact with. There will be no, go down path A, turn over at path B kind of thing, get back on path A.

But again, if you need to do something that changes things a bit, I'm going to let you do it and Ill react and change the scenes accordingly.

I hope I'm answering your question.


Just for the players' sake, I'd like to ask: would there be anything in particular that may require the GM's consultation? c: We wouldn't want to do things which might accidentally change the story, after all XD
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@Sunbather

Oh and another thing, group collaborations on how do obtain certain goals and overcome certain obstacles are greatly greatly encouraged. We'll probably use a collabpad program.

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Just for the players' sake, I'd like to ask: would there be anything in particular that may require the GM's consultation? c: We wouldn't want to do things which might accidentally change the story, after all XD


I'll write them out as rules but I plan to work with each and every character to make them special, unique, and fill a niche in the group.

There will be limits on powers of course, but there are two hard NO GO LIMITS on what can and cant be done in universe.

TIME TRAVEL! There could be powers involving time, looking into the past or trying to predict the future, but this is sketchy and unreliable at the best of times.

DEAD IS DEAD! There is no way to bring anyone back from the dead. Once they are gone, that's it. Legendary Heroes have tried, and it's considered a capital offense and the gravest of acts to try and do so.

Other than that, particularly large assets and airships will require consultation. It's possible that the characters may have an airship fleet, but I want to make sure its balanced.
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Interesting, I do love anything about flying machines and steampunk sort of things.
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This sounds interesting. Definitely going for something Magitech.
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