[OOC] Era of Peace (Fantasy/School RP)

[Kuroneko]

Creation and the Fairies
At the beginning of time, when the Goddess of Creation breathed life into the world, she was aided by the Fae, each of them magic personified, commonly known as Fairies. The Goddess created the Beastkin and the Humans and, for a time all was in balance, under the watchful guidance of the immortal Fae. But then the Humans, driven by their lust for power began to enslave the Beastkin, believing them to be less than Human. But it wasn't until the Humans began to dabble in forbidden dark magics that allowed them to corrupt the Fae to steal their power and immortality that the Goddess herself stepped in. She gave birth to a new race, beings born from the very trees of the forest that would come to be known as the Elves. The first of the Elves were bonded to chosen Fairies to share in their power and immortality, becoming the first of the Guardians.

The 1000 Year War
The Elves and those Beastkin that had avoided or escaped slavery, lead by the Guardians, made war on the Humans in an attempt to restore balance to the world. It was a costly war that lasted a thousand years and left a scar on the world that could never heal. As powerful as the Guardians were, the Humans wielded dark and corrupt magics powered by the stolen lives of the Fairies. But finally the Guardians stood victorious and, for their crimes, the Humans were stripped of their magic and banished from the Forests for all eternity. Those Immortal Guardians, with their bonded Fairies settled down to watch over the world as it slowly healed and found it's balance once more.

The Guardian Academy
Three hundred years have passed since the end of The 1000 Year War and the world has settled into an era of peace, a tenuous peace, but peace none-the-less. Without magic to rely on, the Humans have built cities of metal, based on technology. There they live in relative harmony with one another and those Beastkin who are descended from those who chose to remain among the humans after being freed from slavery. In the great forests the Elves and Beastkin have remained unchanged by time.

But the state of the world has not rested well on the mind of the first and oldest of the Guardians. He believed that the world could only find true balance once all the races united in peace. He came to believe that the Guardians were the key and, with the blessing of the Fae created a place deep in the forest where chosen young people of all races, even humans, would be brought to be bonded with Fairies and taught the ways of the Guardians. It is to this new, united generation of Guardians that the First hopes to trust the peace of the world.

RP Info

Rules
~ I am the GM of this rp, which means until I elect a Co-GM my word alone is law.
~ I expect at least 2 paragraphs each post. I understand that inspiration can sometimes be hard to come by so I'll be somewhat lenient but if you constantly do 2 or 3 sentence posts I'll have to expel you from the RP.
~ Any arguments in the OOC should be kept short and controlled or taken into PM. If they get out of hand or spill into IC, I will intervene as GM and put an end to it. If you continue when I've said stop then I'll just kick you out altogether.
~ Try to keep your characters as original as possible. I understand your character might be inspired by other characters from books, anime, games or other RPs but don't just blatantly rip off someone elses character.
~ Keep it PG-13 guys. Some swearing and violence is allowed but don't go overboard. Romance is also allowed but if any sexual stuff happens, fade out and take it to PM.
~ No Godmodding/Auto-hitting during fights and no killing off another player's character without their permission.
~ If you are going to be absent for more than three days then please notify me. If anyone is absent for too long without good reason then I will take over control of their character and remove them from the RP.

Races:
Elves: Created by the Goddess to answer the threat of humans, the Elves have settled into a peaceful existence since the end of the war. They live in tight-nit villages inside the forest and are the only race of which every member is innately capable of learning to use magic.

Beastkin: Wolves, tigers, bear, dragons, etc. The Beastkin the half animal half human races of the world. As varied as they are they all share the same traits: Even in human form they retain some indication of their animal nature such as horns, ears, tails, etc. They are also able to transform completely into their animal form. Few are born able to use magic, however. The races are widespread, living in deserts, forests, mountains, swamps, seas and even in Human cities.

Humans: After being exiled from the forests and stripped of their magic, the industrious Humans went on to build great cities and develop a society based on technology. In these cities they live alongside the Beastkin and, despite their inability to use magic, they prosper.

Fairies: Creatures of pure magic, the Fae are able to take any form they wish, though their natural form is that of a small winged humanoid, While not physically strong the Fairies are capable of great magic and are the only race capable of forming a life-bond with other races.

Guardians
The Guardians are those chosen by a fairy to be bonded to them for life. This bond comes with many perks and one great responsibility. Guardians share their Fairy's immortality, but may still fall in battle. They have increased physical strength and the ability to use powerful magic, regardless of their race. In return for these perks a Guardian is tasked with protecting all of Fae kind and preserving the balance of the world. A Guardian is chosen the moment they first make contact with their Fairy. A permanent mental connection is formed between them and a unique symbol is magically carved onto the Guardian's body to symbolize their bond.

Magic
Magic comes in two forms, Fairy Magic is magic in it's purest form and while very powerful it is unpredictable. The Magic used by the other races is based on an individual's Elemental Affinity. There are six known affinities: Fire, Water, Earth, Air and the two rarer affinities of Light and Darkness. The four common affinities encompass simple elemental magic while those of Light are able to learn advanced Healing spells. Dark magic is considered taboo if not outright forbidden, as it was Darkness magic that allowed the humans to corrupt and siphon the power of the Fae during The 1000 Year War.

Persons of Interest

Headmaster

Name: Alivari Nostala
Age: 1305
Gender: Male
Race: Elf
Position: Headmaster and Founder of the Guardian Academy
Description: Alivari was the first Elf to be born into this world and the first Guardian. He founded the academy in the hopes of bringing all the races of the world together in peaceful coexistence.

Vice-Headmaster

Name: Aria
Age: Immortal
Gender: Female
Race: Fairy
Position: Vice-Headmaster and Bond-Mate to Alivari
Description: Aria was the first of the Fae to volunteer for Bonding and was bound to Alivari for life. Over the years she has come to love Alivari and spends all her time in a full human sized form, only returning to her normal fairy sized form when needed.

Librarian

Name: Katsumi Natsuko
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Race: Eastern Dragonkin
Position: Librarian
Description: Born into one of the Eastern Dragonkin clans, Katsumi has always had a strong hunger for knowledge. She spends all her time in the immense Academy Library ordering and absorbing it's unmatched collection of knowledge and literature. She has a photographic memory and not only remembers the contents of every book in the library but can find any book at a moments notice.

History Teacher

Name: Velari Hermani
Age: 957
Gender: Female
Race: Elf
Position: History Teacher
Description: Velari was born during the war and chosen to become a Guardian, however she was far better suited to the scholarly arts than fighting and spent most of the war on the rear lines, supporting the fighters with her magic. After the war she devoted herself to studying history and, when the academy was founded took a position to teach it.

Magic Teacher

Name: Mania
Age: Immortal
Gender: Female
Race: Fairy
Position: Magic Teacher
Description: Mania's Guardian was killed during the war, but she endured and spent the long years since wandering the forests in solitude. It was Aria, Alivari's fairy who found her and convinced her to leave her solitude and join the Academy. Mania agreed to her old friend's request but only reluctantly.

Combat Teacher

Name: Lucas Greymarsh
Age: 527
Gender: Male
Race: Wolfkin
Position: Combat Teacher
Description: Lucas was born in the later half of The 1000 Year War as a slave to the Humans. By all accounts he was well treated but his free nature chafed under his enslavement, that is until he was freed by none other than Alivari himself. Out of gratitude and loyalty to Alivari, Lucas joined his army and fought many battles alongside him. Alivari chose Lucas to be one of the first non-elf people to receive the honor of becoming a Guardian and he followed the Elf Guardian to victory. After the war, Lucas remained at his friend's side and became known as Alivari's Warhound, a label he wore with pride. When Alivari created the academy, Lucas was trusted with training the future students in the use of various weapons.

Bonding Policy: You are allowed to make a Fairy character and have that Fairy bond with another player, as long as that other player is not also a Fairy. However if there is no Fairy player characters you will have to have your bonded Fairy as an NPC controlled by you. Bonding between Fairies and Guardians will take place in the rp, but you may pair up now in the OOC if you like. You won't start out bonded unless there is a good reason, which should be included in the background section of your CS.

Character Template
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Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race: (Elf, Human, Fairy or some species of Beastkin)
Elemental Affinity: (this will be "Fae" for Fairy characters)
Personality: (can be a few points or a short description)
Background: (just a couple of short paragraphs)

[Kuroneko]

Accepted Character List

Agent B52 - David Cain

Name: David ‘Growler’ Cain
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Elemental Affinity: Air

Personality: While his appearance and intelligence would suggest a high class upbringing the second David opens his mouth this image is taken out back, brutally beaten to death and then set on fire. His coarse speech is reminiscent of a soldier or a dockworker. He speaks his mind with minimal regard for who is around to hear it, bearing his opinions openly and proudly.
Devoted to his friends David will throw himself into harms way without hesitation to help his precious people. In his own words, “If I say you’re my friend I mean it. You could come into my house and fuck my sister. Not that I have one but still, it’s the thought that counts.”
He hates his biological family with a passion.

Background: David hails from the family behind the influential Cain transport corporation, from great coastal city of Mokum-am-Amster. During his childhood he first appeared to be growing up into what his parents wanted, right up until his age twelve. It was then that the family of his best friend Jakob fell from grace, their own financial empire collapsing nearly overnight in the crisis of ‘49. All of a sudden David was prohibited from seeing Jakob because the boy was now ‘beneath his status’. The incident marked the start of his teenaged rebellion years. Together with a few other friends David often snuck out and visited Jakob anyway, as well as generally doing his best to be just barely obedient enough to not get punished. At sixteen his father had had enough of the troublesome teen pushing his boundaries and sent him to a boot camp for troubled teens with the intent to ‘instill some discipline’ into his psyche.

At the camp out into the western wastes, David quickly made friends with the more rebellious teens there. It was during one of their escape attempts that they encountered a troop of soldiers spying on and making fun of the misery the boys were in. ‘Sacrificing’ himself, David distracted the troop while his friends continued to make a run for it. While they were all caught and returned to camp eventually, David’s courage and willingness for self-sacrifice impressed the corporal in charge of the squad. After a long heart to heart talk with the woman, as well as seeing how the soldiers treated one another, David changed. His behaviour became muted. His act straightened out. Though still not the model son his parents hoped for, David ceased to make endless trouble for no good reason.

Right up until his eighteenth birthday, upon which he ran away from home and enlisted in the air force.

Just barely old enough to qualify for service, David aced the entry exam and qualified for fighter pilot. As the corporal had told him years ago, occasionally it’s best to wait before you make your move. And no matter how influential the Cain family was, they could not just pluck him out of the airbase he was training at. Then once it had become clear he possessed the qualities required of a guardian all of a sudden he was shipped off to the mystical forests where the elves lived. Given he has had to give up the dream job of a fighter pilot for this, he hopes guardianship is as good as the rumours say it is.

Zombehs - Kalo Nightwing

Name: Kalo Nightwing
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Western Dragonkin
Elemental Affinity: Darkness

Description: In his 'human' guise, Kalo is just a bit over six feet, though it’s usually quite rare to find Kalo standing at his full height. He usually slouches a bit making himself seem smaller than he actually is. Plenty of people have mistaken the lone and slim male to be easy prey, but his frame bellies the strength almost every member of his race has. The usual defining traits of a Dragonkin have all been hidden quite well by Kalo, and he’s more often mistaken for a human. Anyone smart enough would realise his true nature by the red glow of his eyes though. Under his heavy clothes are more signs; scales cover most of his limbs and neck, while sharp claws tip his fingers rather than nails, and his hair obscures the pointed and scaled tips of his ears.

As a dragon, he is barely considered more than a whelpling amongst Dragonkin, and his transformation reflects this; being quite small. At only about a meter and a half in height, nine in length, and with a wingspan of fifteen, he’s a far cry from the great wyrms of legend. Unlike others of his kind, Kalo only has scales on the underside of his body. In exchange for this loss of natural armor, he’s more lithe than an average Dragonkin, and can move in and under water swiftly.

Personality: A kind person at heart, being exiled has nevertheless left Kalo mistrustful of strangers and acquaintances alike, and he holds most at a distance. While polite, he generally doesn’t stick around long enough for people to get to know him. Add on the fact that he’s a man of little words, and well it’s not too easy for most people to approach him, especially when he takes notice and a pair of flaming eyes turn their way.

Kind doesn’t mean a pushover though, and if needed Kalo isn’t afraid to get violent. He’ll likely try to avoid conflict as best as he can, but sometimes there’s just no getting away. He doesn’t see himself as a hero, but he does try to help others out when he can. Interfering with that is generally one of the best ways to see his true nature.

Background: Kalo was born into a clan of Dragonkin that, though small in numbers, was known for their beauty and magical ability. Almost every member was colored with their affinity for magic, resulting in a majestic sight when every member took flight. White and black were unique in that there were only ever one present in the clan at anytime, the reason unknown. The White Drake would naturally be praised while the Black Drake ostracized, despite the best attempts to treat them no differently. The scars of the Thousand Year War simply ran too deep, even at the possibility of alienating someone who would wield the same power.

While not all of the clan hated a child who had committed no crime, there were those who took their ire out on him. The two sides never came into direct conflict, and their presences struck an uneven balance. Those who targeted him could never act too rashly, but those who supported him weren’t capable of fully stopping what actions were taken. It wasn’t easy, but there wasn’t anything that really drove Kalo to leave his ‘home’, not yet anyways.

Up until he was old enough to be called an actual ‘drake’, there wasn't much indication of his magical affinity aside from his coloration. With the coming of age came the usual ceremony as well though, a Dragonkin’s first transformation and with it came irrefutable proof of his affinity. For their clan, transformations were accompanied by a nova of magic, a sign of their strong ties with magic. Elder Wyrms could literally freeze the air around them or scorch the earth by simply assuming their ‘true form’, but that is besides the point. With Kalo’s first assumption of his dragon form, a wave of darkness rolled over those who attended. His supporters, friends, and family were unnerved at the eerie sensation. Those who already hated the power he held? It was enough to drive some into a rage, one that would end when he laid dead. It wasn’t a bloodbath that turned clan members upon one another, but Kalo fled for his life while those who wanted him dead were held at bay.

Lost at what to feel, Kalo wandered aimlessly. The brief taste of flight and the freedom it brought was enough that he didn’t wish to lose such a form, yet with it came a painful reminder of why he had lost almost everything. In the end he resigned himself to suppressing more and more of his Dragonkin nature to blend in with the humans. His tail and wings eventually all but disappeared after a few years, while other features receded enough to be concealed by heavy clothing. His eyes were forever changed though, and now blazed with inhuman fire. The suppression of what was natural came at a cost though, transformation was now even more difficult for him than normal, but it didn’t bother Kalo all too much. He lived amongst the humans for the most part, he rarely needed to bring out his ‘true form’.

And as the years passed by without much incident, Kalo had long pushed his old clan and the incident to the back of his mind. Yet a Black Drake is never forgotten, even if left alone. He didn't know how they found him, but his old tormentors were clear enough when they dropped from the sky.

“Go to the Guardians.”

Kuroneko - Nari

Name: Nari
Age: Immortal
Gender: Female
Race: Fairy
Elemental Affinity: Fae

Personality: Nari is, at her core, a mischievous little imp. She always seems to find the lighter side of every situation and is rarely without a grin or a laugh. She has an insatiable love for fun and the world around her.

Background: Since creation, Nari has spent all her time playing amounts the creature deep in the forest. Always a flake, she avoided people and responsibility and just did whatever she wanted. Her elusiveness meant that she avoided becoming involved in the Thousand Year War. It was only after the fact that she even became aware there had been a war. The fact that Humans had used such dark magics against her own kind worried her somewhat, and she began to involve herself more in the affairs of the world outside her own little personal playground. She quickly became aware of the Guardians and, when Alivari founded the Academy, she opted to join, mostly out of curiosity.

ScarletRose - Serami Lisaan

Name: Serami "Sera" Lisaan
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: Elf
Elemental Affinity: Fire

Personality:
- A young girl ruled by her passions
- Likes to do what she wants and resents being told otherwise
- Can sometimes act without thinking
- Is very interested in Humans

Background:
Sera grew up in a village near the edge of the forest and always heard many stories about the humans. Craving adventure she trained as a hunter so that she would be allowed to stay away from her village and explore. It was during these little adventures of hers that she was able to go to the extreme border of the forest, despite the elder's warnings, and sometimes catch glimpses of humans in the distance. She was never brave enough to actually leave the forest however and the humans never dared approach the forest, thus her curiosity about these people, who were so like elves but so different, remained unfulfilled. Then she learned that the leader of the famed Guardians was founding an Academy to train new Guardians, where even humans would be allowed to attend. Sera didn't hesitate to volunteer, against the village Elder's wishes, and left immediately for the Academy.

[RolePlayerRoxas]

Well, I'm very interested in this.

[Kuroneko]

Only one sliver of interest? *le sigh*

[Kuroneko]

I'm not giving up on this

[solamelike]

Seems interesting but people don't seem to want to join :'(
Will make a C'S anyway
What does affinity mean though?

[Kuroneko]

It's the Elemental Affinity read up on the magic section of the op

[Kuroneko]

*bump of destiny*

[Agent B52]

Why exactly did the humans start the whole war? How was it justified in their eyes? I mean for the rulers plain old greed would work but what did they tell the masses?No one believes they are evil and 'For the Shinies' doesn't seem like enough justification to rebel against the literal creator goddess, especially not once the first caskets start to be brought back home. Also what was the effect on humanity once the war was lost? I get the impression they went the way Germany did post WW 2 complete with their own version of the Nuremberg trails.

Basically I don't really get a feel for the culture of the various races.

[Kuroneko]

The humans were not the aggressors in the 1000 year war. The fairies didn't have the capacity to fight back against the humans, and to the humans, harvesting Fae Life Energies was just like harvesting any other natural resource to ensure continued human dominance. The actual 1000 year war only began when the Guardians attacked the Humans to punish them and protect the fairies and the war didn't end until the last fairy was freed from magical captivity.

Having been forbidden from entering the forests and without any magic to fall back on Human civilisation evolved rapidly to what you would consider more or less modern standards.

The Humans legitimately didn't think they were doing anything wrong.

[Agent B52]

Well. That's a pretty big 'oops'.

Interested, brewing up a character.

[Agent B52]

QUESTION: Is it possible for a human to be a dedicated pilot for a certain machine that then is enhanced by magic or is it more directly applied magic such as throwing fireballs and whatnot?

I can tweak the character to fit either style but I would prefer the former.


Name: David ‘Growler’ Cain
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Elemental Affinity: Air

Personality: While his appearance and intelligence would suggest a high class upbringing the second David opens his mouth this image is taken out back, brutally beaten to death and then set on fire. His coarse speech is reminiscent of a soldier or a dockworker. He speaks his mind with minimal regard for who is around to hear it, bearing his opinions openly and proudly.
Devoted to his friends David will throw himself into harms way without hesitation to help his precious people. In his own words, “If I say you’re my friend I mean it. You could come into my house and fuck my sister. Not that I have one but still, it’s the thought that counts.”
He hates his biological family with a passion.

Background: David hails from the family behind the influential Cain transport corporation, from great coastal city of Mokum-am-Amster. During his childhood he first appeared to be growing up into what his parents wanted, right up until his age twelve. It was then that the family of his best friend Jakob fell from grace, their own financial empire collapsing nearly overnight in the crisis of ‘49. All of a sudden David was prohibited from seeing Jakob because the boy was now ‘beneath his status’. The incident marked the start of his teenaged rebellion years. Together with a few other friends David often snuck out and visited Jakob anyway, as well as generally doing his best to be just barely obedient enough to not get punished. At sixteen his father had had enough of the troublesome teen pushing his boundaries and sent him to a boot camp for troubled teens with the intent to ‘instill some discipline’ into his psyche.

At the camp out into the western wastes, David quickly made friends with the more rebellious teens there. It was during one of their escape attempts that they encountered a troop of soldiers spying on and making fun of the misery the boys were in. ‘Sacrificing’ himself, David distracted the troop while his friends continued to make a run for it. While they were all caught and returned to camp eventually, David’s courage and willingness for self-sacrifice impressed the corporal in charge of the squad. After a long heart to heart talk with the woman, as well as seeing how the soldiers treated one another, David changed. His behaviour became muted. His act straightened out. Though still not the model son his parents hoped for, David ceased to make endless trouble for no good reason.

Right up until his eighteenth birthday, upon which he ran away from home and enlisted in the air force.

Just barely old enough to qualify for service, David aced the entry exam and qualified for fighter pilot. As the corporal had told him years ago, occasionally it’s best to wait before you make your move. And no matter how influential the Cain family was, they could not just pluck him out of the airbase he was training at. Then once it had become clear he possessed the qualities required of a guardian all of a sudden he was shipped off to the mystical forests where the elves lived. Given he has had to give up the dream job of a fighter pilot for this, he hopes guardianship is as good as the rumours say it is.

[Kuroneko]

You character is fine, I see no problems, but unfortunately magic comes from the individual using it and Humans don't have magic anymore. Though once bonded to fairy, a human has magic restored to them. But unbonded humans must make do without.

[Agent B52]

I am aware of that. I put in affinity because once he bonds Air will be his affinity (bonding is a guardianship requirement if I understood correctly). Also what about the piloting question? It will have a major influence on the character.

[Kuroneko]

He can be a pilot but it wouldn't be a magical aircraft.

And yeah, Guardianship can be thought of like becoming a Dragon Rider in the Inheritance books, or the Eragon movie if you haven't read them.

[Agent B52]

Never anticipated a 'magical' aircraft, more that he uses his own magic to supplement the plane/whatever it is that he's piloting at the time. So he could pull off moves that normally would rip the wings off for example.

[Kuroneko]

I suppose after some training in magic he might be able to adapt it to support his aircraft.

[Kuroneko]

*le sigh* why no interest?

[Zombehs]

How many people were you looking for anyways?

[Kuroneko]

A minimum of 6 but as many as I could get.