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Free Winds

Punished Alice?

Anyways, I got the OOC up for you guys.

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Free Winds

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PREMISE

This is an anime-style story that will be broken down into several story arcs along the way, this is an adventure fantasy that will focus just as much on character interaction and development as it will combat. It will begin with a sort of introductory arc and following that there will be successive arcs that will be plotted with the help of the players, possibly in respect to their characters. However, there actually IS an overarching plot that will be slowly touched upon as the story goes on and eventually will take the center stage at a later date. Though this won't exactly be gritty and will actually be quite fun, expect there to be darker themes or elements in certain places.
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AURELIA

A Possible, but Rare Landscape Formation

The Logistics of Aurelia

The name of the planet this story takes place on is named Aurelia. A rather hospitable world, a perfect distance from the local sun and with a blue moon that orbits it, that supports many different climates and forms of life. If Earth can be considered a "water planet", the same sense can be used to call Aurelia a "sky planet." The core of Aurelia is incredibly dense energy called Aura. Aura is not only the core of Aurelia, but the key component to it's structure. From the core outwards is a progressively less dense layer of air, composed primarily of oxygen and hydrogen. Similar to Earth's oceans, the majority of Aurelia is covered in what the natives call oceans as well, though it is not of water.

It is of air. The planet's natural Aura keeps the land masses of Aurelia floating, resulting in the majority of the planet's land being large and separated islands. Despite having no solid root or hold onto other islands or even the core of Aurelia, they are all held in place by the Aura and thus maps are accurately made. 80 percent of Aurelia consists of these sky oceans. While most of the land masses are typically islands or large islands, there are several continents. There is a large continent on the northern magnetic pole, called Taviore, a large continent on the southern magnetic pole, called Maviore, and an archipelago along the entire equator called Fuschiore. Though these are the three largest masses, there are many thousands of islands scattered across the sky oceans of Aurelia.

Much like Earth, there is diverse life on Aurelia. The dominant species is, of course, humans. However, due to the properties of Aura and how much it can vary, evolutionary lines have more variability than on Earth. While common house cats and dogs can be related to lions and wolves, on Aurelia there are not only those examples but even larger or otherwise evolved versions of canines and felines, as a basic example. The diversity of life is still not completely discovered and new scientific discoveries are made every day. However, it can be determined that the only truly sentient creatures on Aurelia are humans. As diverse as animal life is, plant life is just as much if not more so. In fact, carnivorous plants or otherwise "living" plants are more common and larger on Aurelia than on Earth, as another basic example.

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THE MAGES

Aura is an incredibly powerful form of energy that is naturally formed in Aurelia. However, it is unique to Aurelia itself and is only generated from the core where it radiates outward. Though Aura can be captured and used by certain technologies, there is a type of Aura that is generated naturally within all living things, referred to as Mana. In essence, Mana is simply a watered down version of Aura, created by living things converting the Aura in the air into something they can use. While all life has Mana, some can manipulate this energy. Those born with especially high Mana levels are called Mages.

Mages can be detected at birth by their high levels of Mana. There are four classifications of Mages. Arcane Mages make up 70 percent of all Mages. An Arcane Mage can use their Mana to manipulate or create one specific element. Such examples would be a fire Mage, an ice Mage, a flower Mage, etc. These Mages are capable of performing such magic on themselves, such as a water Mage turning into water. The other 30 percent are split equally between what are classified as White Mages and Black Mages. White Mages can use their Mana to not only heal injuries but to assist other Mages such as speeding up their Mana regeneration. Black Mages have more destructive skills, being capable of raising the dead or spreading disease. While Arcane Mages can possess similar ability as a White or Black Mage, it is never to the degree of the "higher power" category. Neither White or Black Mages can use their magic on themselves. The final category is incredibly rare, being that there are only five recorded Mages of this type in history. They are called Time Mages. Their Mana and ability are so powerful they can bend space and time around them. The extent of their power is largely unknown, but what is recorded implies that Time Mages are the ultimate beings on Aurelia.

The Spiritual Connection: Aevum

Aevum, the plural of Aeva, are a much more recent development on Aurelia, having only begun appearing approximately fifty years ago, around the same time as the Rifts did. Aevum are powerful spirits born from Aura that take physical form in the shape of a small wooden totem. Though their number is unknown, there aren't very many of them. They vary greatly in form and ability. These spirits can develop a connection with a human, allowing them to communicate. As they are born from Aura, they prioritize the well-being of Aurelia above all else. However, they can share their power with the human they connect with. Since this is Aura and not Mana, these humans can have extraordinary abilities that get even more powerful the more connected with their Aevum they are. As Aura is more powerful than Mana, those who are linked with Aevum, there is no official term for the connection yet, are considered to be more powerful than Mages. But it is not infinite. There is a finite supply of Aura that must recharge after use, just like with Mana. It must be noted that Aevum only ever choose humans that are good spirited or pure of heart. Those that are tainted by darkness will never have a link with an Aeva.

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THE CRUCIBLELLIA EMPIRE

The Crucible and Technology

The Crucible, a slang term for the Crucibellia Empire, is the dominant government of Aurelia. A technologically-advanced dictatorship that claims nearly 70 percent of all of Aurelia. It has been ruled by the same family for centuries. The Crucible began in Fuschiore on a large island called Crucibellia. From there, it expanded until all of Fuschiore was under it's control. For the longest time, it was only Fuschiore that it controlled, leaving Taviore, Maviore, and the countless islands to be sovereign. However, one hundred years ago, after a technological revolution the Crucible began to expand once again, conquering both Taviore and Maviore. Lately, the Crucible has been slowly taking over the islands dotted around the world. However, the problem they have run into is that the islands that aren't a part of the main continents have put up a much stiffer resistance. Though the Crucibellia Empire is a dictatorship, most of its citizens do not feel as though it is a tyranny. There are many strict laws, but the citizens of Fuschiore favor the Crucible.

However, the less populated continents of Maviore and Taviore are very much oppressed. And on top of oppression, islands that refuse to cooperate are completely annihilated. The Crucible military has been an unstoppable force from their advanced technology and tactics. Furthermore, all children that are born in Crucible territory are screened at birth for their Mana levels, and those that are determined to be Mages are taken by the Crucible to be raised in Crucibellia itself as weapons for the Crucible military. With the rise of Aevum and an inability to use them, the Crucible had created a task force called Aevum Hunters. These men and women are some of the most powerful Mages and humans on the planet, since they are required to not only kill those linked with Aevum but to destroy the Aevum themselves. It is unknown how many Aevum have been destroyed. This powerful and daunting military is what most non-Fuschiore people on Aurelia fear most, even more than Rift Monsters in some cases.

Different regions of the world have different technological levels, so it would be easiest to explain by the most advanced technology available. There are several ways to power technology, the most common being Aura powered and solar powered, though gas and even wind powered devices exist. Generators on the bottom of the islands will absorb Aura and convert it into usable electricity for most appliances and devices. Solar power generators perform the same task, only on the top of the islands. However, for technologies that aren't stationary there are several methods of power. For sky ships, the most common form of power is solar though many modern ships also have backup Aura generators. Things like portable communication devices run on electrical batteries. However, an invention exclusive to Crucible weaponry, there are Aura batteries. Used in their rifles, these small packs of Aura are converted into bullets of varying size to fit the weapon. This universal ammunition is not only convenient, but is powerful and full of variety.

Like most high-end Crucible technology, it is restricted to Crucible military personnel. But the concept of Aura batteries has been spreading around the world and homemade or otherwise makeshift versions can be found on the black market. Though Aura batteries aren't exactly dangerous to the user, it is wiser to have batteries of good quality. The extent of Aura-empowered weapons does not stop there, but in general these types of weapons are difficult to obtain and knockoffs are not only illegal to own but often ineffective. However, bullet technology is easy to obtain for those that do not live in Crucible territory. Swords, axes, even less effective weapons such as whips are outlawed in the Crucibellia Empire but typically are perfectly legal depending on the sovereign island you are standing on. With the rapidly improving technology on Aurelia, perhaps there are even more kinds of weapons and devices that are being invented right now or are just waiting to be discovered by the public eye.

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THE FREE WIND AND THE LEAGUE

The League of Free Skies, often shortened to The League, was an organization of sovereign navies led by ten commanders that allied to protect the sovereign islands from the Crucible. However, ten years ago, The League was mostly crushed in a series of debilitating battles with the Crucible Navy. Though the sovereign nations that composed the League still exist, they were mostly destroyed and are shadows of what they once were. It is common knowledge that The League still exists and those that are oppressed by the Crucible cling to the idea as their hope of salvation. However, it is a fact that there have been no efforts to fight since their crushing defeat ten years ago. The League is shattered, and it is almost improper to say it is a thing. Though the original leaders are all alive, they are unknown to the general public and have made no attempts in ten years to protect anyone.

Significant Figures

An infamous name in Crucible territory. The Free Wind is an armed freight ship that works for a transport company of the same name. Though it is a small company, it is infamous for the fact that it deals almost exclusively in transportation of illegal goods and those that work aboard are all wanted criminals in Crucible lands. Often referred to as pirates by the Crucible, that is not an accurate statement. They commit no acts of pillaging, murder, or theft. They simply transport weapons, other criminals, illegal foods, essentially anything between Crucible lands and the sovereign islands. It is rumored that the Free Wind was once a part of the League of Free Skies, judging by the name similarity, but that is unconfirmed. The crew of the Free Wind is constantly hounded by the Crucible, but despite several skirmishes and close calls it is yet to be captured after nearly fifteen years of activity. Though the identities of the crew are unknown to the general public, they are famous names in the Aurelia underworld. This is the ship and crew that the story will revolve around.

Captain - Summer Skies
A young woman that doesn't seem to age. Born into the Crucibellia Empire as Summer Orlovets, she changed her last name after defecting under mysterious circumstances just over fifteen years ago. While the extent of any combat ability she has is unknown, she is infamous for her intelligence, being regarded as one of the brightest minds of the underworld. She is one of the more colorful characters in the underworld as well, being one of the few cheery types despite the overal situation the world is in. While her personality stands out among those in her business, her reputation as a successful transporter makes her stand out the most. Behind that smile is a cunning mind that has managed to stay one step ahead of the world's most powerful force for over fifteen years. She has only ever let people on board the Free Wind if they are wanted by the Crucible.

First Mate - Weston Bright
A powerful man that was also born into the Crucibellia Empire. He once served in the Crucible military, though he defected fourteen years ago in such a fashion that resulted in a portion of Crucibellia itself being destroyed. Now aged thirty-eight, he is considered the powerhouse of the Free Wind. It is also a common misconception where people believe he is the captain instead of Summer. Though that is not the case, she does often consult him on important matters. His name is infamous as being one of the most powerful humans on the planet and he also has the highest bounty on his head in Crucible territory. While he is not as brilliant as Summer, he is quite intelligent on his own. His two-sword style has been idolized and his weapons of choice are two large but not identical buster swords, though he is skilled in all forms of combat.

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RIFTS

Monsters

Approximately fifty years ago, abnormalities in Aurelia's Aura began spawning dark portals. These portals, called Rifts, allowed Monsters to appear and begin attacking both humans and animals. These Monsters vary in size and shape, but in general their primary means of attack come from teeth, claws, and tails. On rare occasions, there are flying variants. However, as compared to fifty years ago when Rifts began to appear, these Monsters have been growing progressively larger. While at first they could be compared to a pack of wolves in both size and threat, they are much more dangerous in modern times. The threat of Rift Monsters had led to a rise in Rift Hunters. These humans and Mages not only specialize in killing or capturing Monsters, but also in closing Rifts to prevent more from coming through. Through data collected by Rift Hunters, it was determined that Rifts were also composed of Aura. So specific devices were invented to close such portals. Though they are mass produced, one needs to be licensed to get their hands on such technology. In the more rural areas across Aurelia, a Rift Hunter organization is typically owned and operated as a family business. Whereas the urban areas will have multiple firms on the business. Due to the increasing frequency and threat of Monsters, Rift Hunting has become more popular. All Rift Hunters within Crucible territory are regulated by the Crucible government.

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THE BEGINNING

The story will begin with the present crew of the Free Wind being forced to land on the small, rural island of Krukow due to mechanical problems. Coincidentally, the Crucible Empire's Scouting Legion has come to annex Krukow. The majority of the cast will be native to Krukow and will have little knowledge of the world (though of course variety and non-native characters are to be expected). The chaos that will ensue will leave the player characters with a choice. Join the Free Wind and escape from the Crucible's grasp or stay in their homeland and suffer.

It would be foolish of me to make the players create characters in a setting they know nothing about. So here's a little bit on the island of Krukow, for the characters it will be relevant to.

The island of Krukow is relatively small, being only 30 miles across. It is mostly flat, though heavily wooded. The town of Krukow, creatively named after the island it inhabits, lies toward the north end of the island by a large lake. Guess the name of the lake. Anyways, the primary industry of Krukow has always been lumber exports, but lately has been shifting to more agriculture due to the land opening up from the deforestation. While it is a small place, it is well kept. The community is mostly tight and it seems that everybody knows each other. The town mayor, Vladmir Maximus, is also the leader of the Rift Hunter business in town, Maximus. Due to the small population, there is only one school that children of all ages attend, where the education is divided up by ability rather than age. Neighboring the island of Krukow is the island of Kuiper. Often considered sister islands, Kuiper is just as small but much more modern. The entire island is one large city. The two islands are only 50 miles apart, so it is not all that uncommon to see Krukow natives make weekly trips to Kuiper with a skiff or perhaps their own personal air vehicle. Air vehicles aren't exactly rare on Krukow, but due to their expensive nature most people on Krukow don't care to own one. After all, they can just ride a hovercraft to wherever they need to go on the island, and those are much cheaper to operate. Krukow itself doesn't have much on it, making it the more boring or drab of the sister islands, but most of the community doesn't mind that. It is typically the younger folk, especially teenagers, that aren't content with their home.

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OTHER STUFF

Rules

Rule 1: I am the boss. Simple, the first rule of every roleplay. In fact, I'll even include all the common rules here. None of that power-play, meta-game, or any other similarly negative happenings shall be going down in here. ESPECIALLY in regards to other players or characters. Respect the players, respect the game, respect the boss.

Rule 2: Y'all starting off weak. What's the fun in being good from the get go? Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for characters to grow in both strength and personality.

Rule 3: Any plot ideas that will involve the entire crew must go through me first to approve them. You will all get a chance to have your own arc, more or less, but it still must be acceptable by yours truly. I would suggest PMing it to me instead of posting it here, especially if you have any surprises or twists.

Character Rules

- Refer to Rule 2 of the RULES section.
- Ain't nobody starting off with an Aeva. However, one can be obtained early on so if you want your character to obtain one, PM me the details and we'll organize a good time for them to get one.
- On the topic of Aevum, Mages cannot obtain a link with an Aeva. If this upsets your for some reason, I have a logical explaination I can provide.
- If you want to make any companion characters or pets, they do not need a full sheet like this. Just describe them in the backstory section and make a note somewhere that the person is a companion.
- Ain't nobody being a Time Mage. I waited just a few rules to get the hopes up so they could be crushed. :D
- Characters can have similar abilities, so don't expect your character's powers to be absolutely unique.
- For those with Krukow natives, your characters don't have to be ignorant of the world. But limited knowledge will mean they can become more worldly as the story goes on.
- That's pretty much it. Don't get too crazy with it. Though this is anime-style, there should still be a realistic element.

SHEET

Character name

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Personalia

Personal details of importance

【Name:】

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【Nickname:】

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【Gender:】

Male/female/?

【Age:】

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Psychological report

A report on subjects' mental health and forté

【Personality:】

Please enter how your character would behave, for example in positive, negative, neutral, emotional etc. situations. Please be detailed, with a minimum of one paragraph.

【History:】

Explain briefly where your character comes from, and how he got where he is now. Explain how they got their skills etc. Again,be detailed, with a minimum of 2 paragraphs.

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Combat investigatory reports

Data gathered by interviews and evaluations

【Classification:】

What would they be classified as? A mage? A human? A cyborg?

【Skills:】

What can your character do and what is he particularily skilled at? Think in, and out of combat. Please keep these noteworthy. 'Walking dogs' is likely not a skill.

【Techniques:】

Since we're based on an anime, we need to have named techniques. Be creative, and awesome.

【Equipment:】

What equipment do they have on them at all times?

【Position:】

What would their employment area be? Or, in more normal terms, what's your job?

【Theme song:】

Whilst optional, you really can't have an anime based roleplay without theme songs. Queue battle music!

SHEET UNCODED

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[h2][b][i][color=82D3FB]Psychological report[/color][/i][/b][/h2]
[i][b]A report on subjects' mental health and forté[/b][/i]

[b][u]【Personality:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Please enter how your character would behave, for example in positive, negative, neutral, emotional etc. situations. Please be detailed, with a minimum of one paragraph.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【History:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Explain briefly where your character comes from, and how he got where he is now. Explain how they got their skills etc. Again,be detailed, with a minimum of 2 paragraphs.[/i][/indent]

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[h2][b][i][color=82D3FB]Combat investigatory reports[/color][/i][/b][/h2]
[i][b]Data gathered by interviews and evaluations[/b][/i]

[b][u]【Classification:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What would they be classified as? A mage? A human? A cyborg?[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Skills:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What can your character do and what is he particularily skilled at? Think in, and out of combat. Please keep these noteworthy. 'Walking dogs' is likely not a skill.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Techniques:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Since we're based on an anime, we need to have [b]named techniques.[/b] Be creative, and awesome.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Equipment:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What equipment do they have on them [b]at all times?[/b][/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Position:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What would their employment area be? Or, in more normal terms, what's your job?[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Theme song:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Whilst optional, you really can't have an anime based roleplay without theme songs. Queue battle music![/i][/indent][/indent][/hider]

Free Winds

Low-key I'm quite tired so I'm going to leave the character sheet here for any who may feel like getting a jumpstart on their characters. I'll have to ask to wait to post any finished character until I get the OOC up tomorrow morning, but if you want something confirmed with me feel free to send a PM and I'll respond to it when I get up.

SHEET

Character name

Please enter a picture above, and then remove this line of text.

~ Height - weight - build ~

Please enter additional facial features, body features and general appearance features that are not apparent in the picture.

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Personalia

Personal details of importance

【Name:】

Enter your name here.

【Nickname:】

Enter your nickname here, if you have one.

【Gender:】

Male/female/?

【Age:】

Enter your age here, with a minimum of 14 and no maximum.

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Psychological report

A report on subjects' mental health and forté

【Personality:】

Please enter how your character would behave, for example in positive, negative, neutral, emotional etc. situations. Please be detailed, with a minimum of one paragraph.

【History:】

Explain briefly where your character comes from, and how he got where he is now. Explain how they got their skills etc. Again,be detailed, with a minimum of 2 paragraphs.

---

Combat investigatory reports

Data gathered by interviews and evaluations

【Classification:】

What would they be classified as? A mage? A human? A cyborg?

【Skills:】

What can your character do and what is he particularily skilled at? Think in, and out of combat. Please keep these noteworthy. 'Walking dogs' is likely not a skill.

【Techniques:】

Since we're based on an anime, we need to have named techniques. Be creative, and awesome.

【Equipment:】

What equipment do they have on them at all times?

【Position:】

What would their employment area be? Or, in more normal terms, what's your job?

【Theme song:】

Whilst optional, you really can't have an anime based roleplay without theme songs. Queue battle music!

SHEET UNCODED

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[b][i]~ Height - weight - build ~[/i][/b]

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[indent][h2][b][i][color=82D3FB]Personalia[/color][/i][/b][/h2]
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[b][u]【Name:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Enter your name here.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Nickname:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Enter your nickname here, if you have one.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Gender:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Male/female/?[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Age:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Enter your age here, with a minimum of 14 and no maximum.[/i][/indent]

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[h2][b][i][color=82D3FB]Psychological report[/color][/i][/b][/h2]
[i][b]A report on subjects' mental health and forté[/b][/i]

[b][u]【Personality:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Please enter how your character would behave, for example in positive, negative, neutral, emotional etc. situations. Please be detailed, with a minimum of one paragraph.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【History:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Explain briefly where your character comes from, and how he got where he is now. Explain how they got their skills etc. Again,be detailed, with a minimum of 2 paragraphs.[/i][/indent]

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[h2][b][i][color=82D3FB]Combat investigatory reports[/color][/i][/b][/h2]
[i][b]Data gathered by interviews and evaluations[/b][/i]

[b][u]【Classification:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What would they be classified as? A mage? A human? A cyborg?[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Skills:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What can your character do and what is he particularily skilled at? Think in, and out of combat. Please keep these noteworthy. 'Walking dogs' is likely not a skill.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Techniques:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Since we're based on an anime, we need to have [b]named techniques.[/b] Be creative, and awesome.[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Equipment:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What equipment do they have on them [b]at all times?[/b][/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Position:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]What would their employment area be? Or, in more normal terms, what's your job?[/i][/indent]

[b][u]【Theme song:】[/u][/b]

[indent][i]Whilst optional, you really can't have an anime based roleplay without theme songs. Queue battle music![/i][/indent][/indent][/hider]

Uncoded for easy copypasta.

Free Winds

Alright, nice to see some interest. Even if one of them is a clown. I think I'll see if one or two more show interest before putting up a character sheet and reformatting to make an OOC.

If you guys ever have any questions feel free to ask.

Free Winds

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PREMISE

This is an anime-style story that will be broken down into several story arcs along the way, this is an adventure fantasy that will focus just as much on character interaction and development as it will combat. It will begin with a sort of introductory arc and following that there will be successive arcs that will be plotted with the help of the players, possibly in respect to their characters. However, there actually IS an overarching plot that will be slowly touched upon as the story goes on and eventually will take the center stage at a later date. Though this won't exactly be gritty and will actually be quite fun, expect there to be darker themes or elements in certain places.
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AURELIA

A Possible, but Rare Landscape Formation

The Logistics of Aurelia

The name of the planet this story takes place on is named Aurelia. A rather hospitable world, a perfect distance from the local sun and with a blue moon that orbits it, that supports many different climates and forms of life. If Earth can be considered a "water planet", the same sense can be used to call Aurelia a "sky planet." The core of Aurelia is incredibly dense energy called Aura. Aura is not only the core of Aurelia, but the key component to it's structure. From the core outwards is a progressively less dense layer of air, composed primarily of oxygen and hydrogen. Similar to Earth's oceans, the majority of Aurelia is covered in what the natives call oceans as well, though it is not of water.

It is of air. The planet's natural Aura keeps the land masses of Aurelia floating, resulting in the majority of the planet's land being large and separated islands. Despite having no solid root or hold onto other islands or even the core of Aurelia, they are all held in place by the Aura and thus maps are accurately made. 80 percent of Aurelia consists of these sky oceans. While most of the land masses are typically islands or large islands, there are several continents. There is a large continent on the northern magnetic pole, called Taviore, a large continent on the southern magnetic pole, called Maviore, and an archipelago along the entire equator called Fuschiore. Though these are the three largest masses, there are many thousands of islands scattered across the sky oceans of Aurelia.

Much like Earth, there is diverse life on Aurelia. The dominant species is, of course, humans. However, due to the properties of Aura and how much it can vary, evolutionary lines have more variability than on Earth. While common house cats and dogs can be related to lions and wolves, on Aurelia there are not only those examples but even larger or otherwise evolved versions of canines and felines, as a basic example. The diversity of life is still not completely discovered and new scientific discoveries are made every day. However, it can be determined that the only truly sentient creatures on Aurelia are humans. As diverse as animal life is, plant life is just as much if not more so. In fact, carnivorous plants or otherwise "living" plants are more common and larger on Aurelia than on Earth, as another basic example.

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THE MAGES

Aura is an incredibly powerful form of energy that is naturally formed in Aurelia. However, it is unique to Aurelia itself and is only generated from the core where it radiates outward. Though Aura can be captured and used by certain technologies, there is a type of Aura that is generated naturally within all living things, referred to as Mana. In essence, Mana is simply a watered down version of Aura, created by living things converting the Aura in the air into something they can use. While all life has Mana, some can manipulate this energy. Those born with especially high Mana levels are called Mages.

Mages can be detected at birth by their high levels of Mana. There are four classifications of Mages. Arcane Mages make up 70 percent of all Mages. An Arcane Mage can use their Mana to manipulate or create one specific element. Such examples would be a fire Mage, an ice Mage, a flower Mage, etc. These Mages are capable of performing such magic on themselves, such as a water Mage turning into water. The other 30 percent are split equally between what are classified as White Mages and Black Mages. White Mages can use their Mana to not only heal injuries but to assist other Mages such as speeding up their Mana regeneration. Black Mages have more destructive skills, being capable of raising the dead or spreading disease. While Arcane Mages can possess similar ability as a White or Black Mage, it is never to the degree of the "higher power" category. Neither White or Black Mages can use their magic on themselves. The final category is incredibly rare, being that there are only five recorded Mages of this type in history. They are called Time Mages. Their Mana and ability are so powerful they can bend space and time around them. The extent of their power is largely unknown, but what is recorded implies that Time Mages are the ultimate beings on Aurelia.

The Spiritual Connection: Aevum

Aevum, the plural of Aeva, are a much more recent development on Aurelia, having only begun appearing approximately fifty years ago, around the same time as the Rifts did. Aevum are powerful spirits born from Aura that take physical form in the shape of a small wooden totem. Though their number is unknown, there aren't very many of them. They vary greatly in form and ability. These spirits can develop a connection with a human, allowing them to communicate. As they are born from Aura, they prioritize the well-being of Aurelia above all else. However, they can share their power with the human they connect with. Since this is Aura and not Mana, these humans can have extraordinary abilities that get even more powerful the more connected with their Aevum they are. As Aura is more powerful than Mana, those who are linked with Aevum, there is no official term for the connection yet, are considered to be more powerful than Mages. But it is not infinite. There is a finite supply of Aura that must recharge after use, just like with Mana. It must be noted that Aevum only ever choose humans that are good spirited or pure of heart. Those that are tainted by darkness will never have a link with an Aeva.

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THE CRUCIBLELLIA EMPIRE

The Crucible and Technology

The Crucible, a slang term for the Crucibellia Empire, is the dominant government of Aurelia. A technologically-advanced dictatorship that claims nearly 70 percent of all of Aurelia. It has been ruled by the same family for centuries. The Crucible began in Fuschiore on a large island called Crucibellia. From there, it expanded until all of Fuschiore was under it's control. For the longest time, it was only Fuschiore that it controlled, leaving Taviore, Maviore, and the countless islands to be sovereign. However, one hundred years ago, after a technological revolution the Crucible began to expand once again, conquering both Taviore and Maviore. Lately, the Crucible has been slowly taking over the islands dotted around the world. However, the problem they have run into is that the islands that aren't a part of the main continents have put up a much stiffer resistance. Though the Crucibellia Empire is a dictatorship, most of its citizens do not feel as though it is a tyranny. There are many strict laws, but the citizens of Fuschiore favor the Crucible.

However, the less populated continents of Maviore and Taviore are very much oppressed. And on top of oppression, islands that refuse to cooperate are completely annihilated. The Crucible military has been an unstoppable force from their advanced technology and tactics. Furthermore, all children that are born in Crucible territory are screened at birth for their Mana levels, and those that are determined to be Mages are taken by the Crucible to be raised in Crucibellia itself as weapons for the Crucible military. With the rise of Aevum and an inability to use them, the Crucible had created a task force called Aevum Hunters. These men and women are some of the most powerful Mages and humans on the planet, since they are required to not only kill those linked with Aevum but to destroy the Aevum themselves. It is unknown how many Aevum have been destroyed. This powerful and daunting military is what most non-Fuschiore people on Aurelia fear most, even more than Rift Monsters in some cases.

Different regions of the world have different technological levels, so it would be easiest to explain by the most advanced technology available. There are several ways to power technology, the most common being Aura powered and solar powered, though gas and even wind powered devices exist. Generators on the bottom of the islands will absorb Aura and convert it into usable electricity for most appliances and devices. Solar power generators perform the same task, only on the top of the islands. However, for technologies that aren't stationary there are several methods of power. For sky ships, the most common form of power is solar though many modern ships also have backup Aura generators. Things like portable communication devices run on electrical batteries. However, an invention exclusive to Crucible weaponry, there are Aura batteries. Used in their rifles, these small packs of Aura are converted into bullets of varying size to fit the weapon. This universal ammunition is not only convenient, but is powerful and full of variety.

Like most high-end Crucible technology, it is restricted to Crucible military personnel. But the concept of Aura batteries has been spreading around the world and homemade or otherwise makeshift versions can be found on the black market. Though Aura batteries aren't exactly dangerous to the user, it is wiser to have batteries of good quality. The extent of Aura-empowered weapons does not stop there, but in general these types of weapons are difficult to obtain and knockoffs are not only illegal to own but often ineffective. However, bullet technology is easy to obtain for those that do not live in Crucible territory. Swords, axes, even less effective weapons such as whips are outlawed in the Crucibellia Empire but typically are perfectly legal depending on the sovereign island you are standing on. With the rapidly improving technology on Aurelia, perhaps there are even more kinds of weapons and devices that are being invented right now or are just waiting to be discovered by the public eye.

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THE FREE WIND AND THE LEAGUE

The League of Free Skies, often shortened to The League, was an organization of sovereign navies led by ten commanders that allied to protect the sovereign islands from the Crucible. However, ten years ago, The League was mostly crushed in a series of debilitating battles with the Crucible Navy. Though the sovereign nations that composed the League still exist, they were mostly destroyed and are shadows of what they once were. It is common knowledge that The League still exists and those that are oppressed by the Crucible cling to the idea as their hope of salvation. However, it is a fact that there have been no efforts to fight since their crushing defeat ten years ago. The League is shattered, and it is almost improper to say it is a thing. Though the original leaders are all alive, they are unknown to the general public and have made no attempts in ten years to protect anyone.

Significant Figures

An infamous name in Crucible territory. The Free Wind is an armed freight ship that works for a transport company of the same name. Though it is a small company, it is infamous for the fact that it deals almost exclusively in transportation of illegal goods and those that work aboard are all wanted criminals in Crucible lands. Often referred to as pirates by the Crucible, that is not an accurate statement. They commit no acts of pillaging, murder, or theft. They simply transport weapons, other criminals, illegal foods, essentially anything between Crucible lands and the sovereign islands. It is rumored that the Free Wind was once a part of the League of Free Skies, judging by the name similarity, but that is unconfirmed. The crew of the Free Wind is constantly hounded by the Crucible, but despite several skirmishes and close calls it is yet to be captured after nearly fifteen years of activity. Though the identities of the crew are unknown to the general public, they are famous names in the Aurelia underworld. This is the ship and crew that the story will revolve around.

Captain - Summer Skies
A young woman that doesn't seem to age. Born into the Crucibellia Empire as Summer Orlovets, she changed her last name after defecting under mysterious circumstances just over fifteen years ago. While the extent of any combat ability she has is unknown, she is infamous for her intelligence, being regarded as one of the brightest minds of the underworld. She is one of the more colorful characters in the underworld as well, being one of the few cheery types despite the overal situation the world is in. While her personality stands out among those in her business, her reputation as a successful transporter makes her stand out the most. Behind that smile is a cunning mind that has managed to stay one step ahead of the world's most powerful force for over fifteen years. She has only ever let people on board the Free Wind if they are wanted by the Crucible.

First Mate - Weston Bright
A powerful man that was also born into the Crucibellia Empire. He once served in the Crucible military, though he defected fourteen years ago in such a fashion that resulted in a portion of Crucibellia itself being destroyed. Now aged thirty-eight, he is considered the powerhouse of the Free Wind. It is also a common misconception where people believe he is the captain instead of Summer. Though that is not the case, she does often consult him on important matters. His name is infamous as being one of the most powerful humans on the planet and he also has the highest bounty on his head in Crucible territory. While he is not as brilliant as Summer, he is quite intelligent on his own. His two-sword style has been idolized and his weapons of choice are two large but not identical buster swords, though he is skilled in all forms of combat.

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RIFTS

Monsters

Approximately fifty years ago, abnormalities in Aurelia's Aura began spawning dark portals. These portals, called Rifts, allowed Monsters to appear and begin attacking both humans and animals. These Monsters vary in size and shape, but in general their primary means of attack come from teeth, claws, and tails. On rare occasions, there are flying variants. However, as compared to fifty years ago when Rifts began to appear, these Monsters have been growing progressively larger. While at first they could be compared to a pack of wolves in both size and threat, they are much more dangerous in modern times. The threat of Rift Monsters had led to a rise in Rift Hunters. These humans and Mages not only specialize in killing or capturing Monsters, but also in closing Rifts to prevent more from coming through. Through data collected by Rift Hunters, it was determined that Rifts were also composed of Aura. So specific devices were invented to close such portals. Though they are mass produced, one needs to be licensed to get their hands on such technology. In the more rural areas across Aurelia, a Rift Hunter organization is typically owned and operated as a family business. Whereas the urban areas will have multiple firms on the business. Due to the increasing frequency and threat of Monsters, Rift Hunting has become more popular. All Rift Hunters within Crucible territory are regulated by the Crucible government.

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THE BEGINNING

The story will begin with the present crew of the Free Wind being forced to land on the small, rural island of Krukow due to mechanical problems. Coincidentally, the Crucible Empire's Scouting Legion has come to annex Krukow. The majority of the cast will be native to Krukow and will have little knowledge of the world (though of course variety and non-native characters are to be expected). The chaos that will ensue will leave the player characters with a choice. Join the Free Wind and escape from the Crucible's grasp or stay in their homeland and suffer.

It would be foolish of me to make the players create characters in a setting they know nothing about. So here's a little bit on the island of Krukow, for the characters it will be relevant to.

The island of Krukow is relatively small, being only 30 miles across. It is mostly flat, though heavily wooded. The town of Krukow, creatively named after the island it inhabits, lies toward the north end of the island by a large lake. Guess the name of the lake. Anyways, the primary industry of Krukow has always been lumber exports, but lately has been shifting to more agriculture due to the land opening up from the deforestation. While it is a small place, it is well kept. The community is mostly tight and it seems that everybody knows each other. The town mayor, Vladmir Maximus, is also the leader of the Rift Hunter business in town, Maximus. Due to the small population, there is only one school that children of all ages attend, where the education is divided up by ability rather than age. Neighboring the island of Krukow is the island of Kuiper. Often considered sister islands, Kuiper is just as small but much more modern. The entire island is one large city. The two islands are only 50 miles apart, so it is not all that uncommon to see Krukow natives make weekly trips to Kuiper with a skiff or perhaps their own personal air vehicle. Air vehicles aren't exactly rare on Krukow, but due to their expensive nature most people on Krukow don't care to own one. After all, they can just ride a hovercraft to wherever they need to go on the island, and those are much cheaper to operate. Krukow itself doesn't have much on it, making it the more boring or drab of the sister islands, but most of the community doesn't mind that. It is typically the younger folk, especially teenagers, that aren't content with their home.

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OTHER STUFF

Rules

Rule 1: I am the boss. Simple, the first rule of every roleplay. In fact, I'll even include all the common rules here. None of that power-play, meta-game, or any other similarly negative happenings shall be going down in here. ESPECIALLY in regards to other players or characters. Respect the players, respect the game, respect the boss.

Rule 2: Y'all starting off weak. What's the fun in being good from the get go? Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for characters to grow in both strength and personality.

Rule 3: Any plot ideas that will involve the entire crew must go through me first to approve them. You will all get a chance to have your own arc, more or less, but it still must be acceptable by yours truly. I would suggest PMing it to me instead of posting it here, especially if you have any surprises or twists.

Character Rules

- Refer to Rule 2 of the RULES section.
- Ain't nobody starting off with an Aeva. However, one can be obtained early on so if you want your character to obtain one, PM me the details and we'll organize a good time for them to get one.
- On the topic of Aevum, Mages cannot obtain a link with an Aeva. If this upsets your for some reason, I have a logical explaination I can provide.
- If you want to make any companion characters or pets, they do not need a full sheet like this. Just describe them in the backstory section and make a note somewhere that the person is a companion.
- Ain't nobody being a Time Mage. I waited just a few rules to get the hopes up so they could be crushed. :D
- Characters can have similar abilities, so don't expect your character's powers to be absolutely unique.
- For those with Krukow natives, your characters don't have to be ignorant of the world. But limited knowledge will mean they can become more worldly as the story goes on.
- That's pretty much it. Don't get too crazy with it. Though this is anime-style, there should still be a realistic element.

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Mary Boyce

Before she could confirm that Penny could take the Lavenders, Ky had spoken up again much to Mary's surprise. "Oh? I figured you would've known who that girl was," Mary confessed, "considering your hobby of spying on people and all." With that out of the way she redirected her attention back to Penny. "Of course you can have these beautiful Lavenders. Lucky for you they were the last ones, I think. Yes. They were." Being that she was giving away the flowers for free she didn't have any kind of paper or checklist to confirm what she does and doesn't have. Everything has to go by sight and memory.

And with the younger girl satisfied she brought her attention back to her fellow S-class mage. "The Phoebe girl is pretty short, white hair, and looks as if she doesn't go outside very often. Seems to be about your age or so. She'll probably come back for the wallet anyways but otherwise I have no idea where she went. Kinda teleported away or something so no idea what direction she went." With that information relayed, Mary let out a sigh and leaned back again until she was parallel with the ground and was now facing the sky. It was a nice stretch, being she had been sitting with no back support for hours. "Penny. If you want to keep birds off your grapes I can make you a safe potion to deter them. All you'll have to do is drizzle it on your grapes or any other fruits and they'll leave it alone. You'll just have to wash them when you are ready to eat them."

While Mary was known for being a phenomenal gardener she was far from ignorant about the plants she grew. Had she not had the magic she was blessed with she would've certainly become a herbologist, as her knowledge of plants translates well into knowing how to use them. Making magic potions is easy for Mary, though it isn't combat effective so not many know of that skill of hers. Only those who really understand her dedication would assume that Mary's knowledge of plants and their uses is unrivaled. Few understand how little she uses her magic outside of combat. "If it rains you will have to reapply it, though, so I might have to make you a few bottles..." It seemed that Mary had already set her mind to assisting Penny with her grape dilemma.

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Alright, I'm gonna post now.

FT | The Sky and The Earth

Mary Boyce

Her attempt at baiting Goldas into a fight was ultimately futile as the Harpy's Wing mage had enough restraint to walk away. Mary was able to tell that she struck a nerve with him, despite his best attempt at covering it up. She had found a weak point in his emotional armor. It would be worth remembering that for the future but for now she let him leave. There would be others that would be willing to battle for the sake of art, though it didn't particularly matter to Mary if her opponent would find it as poetic as she does.

With Goldas and Phoebe now gone, Mary only had a brief moment of silent respite. Hardly enough for her to even sit back down again on the floating leaf before something caught her eye. A wallet that was left on her stand unnoticed began to float into the air. This would confuse, baffle, or mystify most anyone unfamiliar but Mary was quick to identify the handiwork of her fellow S-class mage, Kyvirn Xaesos. He was a weird one, that's for sure, but he mostly kept to himself so Mary had little to complain about with him. "That must belong to that Phoebe girl who was just here. She couldn't have left a full twenty seconds ago, though she used magic to skedaddle away."

"A better question is why are you hiding right now? It isn't like today is a day of celebration for our guild or anything. Do you not have pride in Golem's Hand?" It was a bit of a loaded question for the younger Godslayer, but that was fully intentional on Mary's part. While Ky liked to be alone and reclusive, Mary was the opposite and she felt the need to impose that on him in some way. He should be sociable, represent the guild, and perhaps smile once in a while. Mary's standards aren't even particularly high considering that she believes she is the best representative of Golem's Hand all the while attempting to get mages to challenge her to a fight. Ky wasn't the cocky type but if Mary had her way she would force him to at least pretend he is.

But before she could lay into her invisible companion any further another customer showed up. This one was someone that Mary recognized. A girl from Golem's Hand, Penny. The girl wasn't very "beautiful" the way Mary sees it, as she has little style, grace, or flashiness on top of poor combat skills, but she was trying to improve and even had an interest in the beauty of plants like Mary does. That common factor alone allows the girl to bother Mary with no consequence as Mary has found very few that have come to her for gardening advice and tips about plants in general. "Hello, Penny," Mary greeted, leaning forward to rest her elbows on the stand while propping up her head. By now she figured Ky would walk away and attempt to return the lost wallet, so there was no need for any farewells. He may have already left anyways. "Of course you may have one. I have enough beautiful plants in my garden so I must share some of my excess with the rest of the world. It would be cruel of me to deny you such beauties as these. If you treat them right you can even grow some more of your own and create your own beauty that you too may share one day." Penny had likely heard these kinds of words from Mary plenty of times since they've met, but it wouldn't stop the Flower Queen from repeating them for flair.

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Sure thing. Gives me an excuse to post in the morning instead of right now.

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Mary Boyce

The smug grin slowly vanished from Mary's face as Goldas revealed his true nature by embarrassing his date by publicly telling her off. It was a cruel act to witness, enough so to temporarily suppress Mary's cockiness. But Goldas wasn't just being a jerk to his (ex) girlfriend, but also to the other girl that had come up to the stand with flowers. Phoebe, so he called her, was also a member of Harpy's Wing. Mary's brown eyes drifted back to the girl. While she was unassuming in appearance it was claimed that she could make a match for Mary. The young woman didn't even need to stand up to tell that Phoebe was a head shorter than her on top of being noticeably younger. And considering Mary couldn't feel her magical presence when she wasn't using any spells she felt no compelling reason to believe Goldas.

"Throwing this girl under the bus, eh?" Mary finally responded after Phoebe defended herself. Her gaze went back to the young man. "You seem like the despicable type. I'm half tempted to put you in timeout for your behavior." The smirk returned as she finally put her feet on the ground and stood up. Mary was slightly taller than average for women her age, making her comparable in height to Goldas but significantly taller than Phoebe. "You can keep the flowers girl. Phoebe, is it? But it isn't a matter of fighting over the flowers. You wouldn't have to win, you'd just have to participate. You see, I like beautiful things..." She placed her left hand on the stand and leaned forward, to allow herself to be closer to the two Harpies. "And few things can match up to the beauty of battle. The exhilarating but fleeting experience is rarely met by conventional things. These flowers, for example, are some of the very few that could be compared. Beauty like this is hard to find."

Now she stood up straight and crossed her arms under her chest again. "Fighting is never petty, unless it isn't beautiful. There is nothing that isn't worth fighting over. It's like an art. It must be done with grace, creativity, and finesse. But most importantly it must be done with style." By now the two Harpies may or may not be tired of Mary's speech, but it wasn't over for them yet. Green vines began to grow from the ground at their feet, coiling around them loosely as they made their way up to chest-height of the two Harpies. They were not wrapped tightly, in fact it was very loose and allowed them mobility. They could even break free relatively easily if they desired. But as soon as the vines stopped growing various flowers began to sprout from the sides, granting the appearance that the two had been covered in flowers up to their necks. "And that is why I challenge your guild to fights when I can. It isn't because I hope for a challenge, it's that I want to show off my beauty. After all, is it not true that my magic is the most beautiful to behold?" If the two were patient enough, now the vines would begin to retract back into the ground as if time was being rewinded. It only took a few seconds for them to be completely flower-free, aside from Phoebe who was holding a bouquet of flowers.

"So let me say it again, Gold... Do you think you can match me? Or is it in your nature to use girls to make up for your ugliness?" Her last sentence was spoken with a slight tinge of spite, though its primary purpose was to provoke rather than to upset. Goldas has already abused two different girls since Mary has met him so it seemed like an apt insult. One could even take it literally and assume she was talking about the scar on his face, so bonus points for that. While Phoebe would also be a target, being she is also a Harpy, Mary had decided that beating Goldas would be more rewarding. His personality had gotten on her nerves so it was worth letting Phoebe get away if it meant baiting the more annoying Harpy into a fight.