darkSpyro

Before the first era, before recorded history itself, mankind lived along side the mythical creatures of lore. Dragons, trolls, elves and many more lived scattered across the planet in an uneasy harmony of territory with humans. In this time, magic was the driving force of everything and there was often debate over who had the best grasp of mana. Solid mana in the form of gems were very rare and coveted among races. There are many names for these simplistic jewels such as Alicorn horns, Tears of the Sun, the Souls of Theldor. Mana Crystals are the most common term. These rare gems naturally resemble diamonds at their “blank state”, where their magic potential is limitless.
The Dragons and Wyverns were the first to find The Sun's Garden, a land where crystallized magic grew like plants, and the world rejoiced for a short period. The Wyverns became greedy and tried to take the land for themselves to be stronger than their Dragon cousins. This led to the War of Mana, dragging their internal conflict across the entire land. 100 unsuccessful years passed and the Wyverns admitted defeat, retreating into the far mountains to the north. The Dragons and the allied Humans claimed the Sun's Garden and brought peace to most of the world. There has not been a war in centuries since the War of Mana, and technology and magic have advanced to new heights.

320 years after the end of the War of Mana, life still goes on at a rather peaceful rate. Dragons have shared their knowledge of magic with the world and human-kind has introduced great technology. Suble rumors speak of a revolt far north of the continent, the Venom cult and the Wyverns working together. Yet the easy-going cities of Theldor dismiss it as gossip, resuming their daily lives.
A young human inventor in the main city of Dovahiim finds a very peculiar Mana Crystal, one branded with the domain of Poison. Knowing that the domain of Poison is evil, and a mana crystal of this domain hasn't been made in years, he brings it back to his small group of friends and fellow inventors called the Gears of the Future.
Should they take it to the King of Dragons? Should they destroy it? What does the appearance of a Poison crystal mean? The solutions may sound simple, but their future is far more complicated then they will ever know.


Yes, this is a “In the past, yet future-y” rp. Technology in this world closely resembles steampunk tech, powered mostly by Mana crystals.
I don't know how this rp is going to turn out, but I hope it's a good result.

---RP rules---
~No godmodding(although I think it'll be hard to)
~No over-the-top violence or romance
~Try not to do one-liners. Become your characters and do as they would do.
~Maximum of 3 Characters
~Try to have more than once race.
~Please have fun and don't be afraid to contribute to plot.

---Character Sheet---
Name:
Race:
Age:(Dragons and Wyverns age much slower, having a 7:1 age ratio)
Gender:
Domain:(Dragons, Wyverns, Elves and Alicorns have one natural domain.)
Appearance:
History:

---Races---
Humans: The most advanced race on Theldor, creating the perfect combination of magic and technology. Humans may be the smallest in size and possibly the most mundane, but they are seen as the most courageous and powerful beings in Theldor, thanks to their adaptable nature and open-minded thinking. They are currently aligned with Dragons, Alicorns, and Elves, yet share treaties with most other races.

Dragons: Possibly the longest-lived and wisest of all races, dragons have a detailed understanding of magic and draw power straight from the planet. Dragons have almost limitless magical potential, but often choose one “domain” to study and live by. These lizardous creatures were the original race to possess The Sun's Garden. Dragons have been aligned with Humans and Elves since the War of Mana, yet they respect humans more, almost fearing their potential.

Elves: This race lived closely with dragons for quite some time, studying with them and even sharing the same way of life. After time, this race developed its own magical abilities, and strayed away from the teachings of the Dragons, believing their magic to be superior. During the war, the Elves were almost wiped out by the Dragon and Human forces and surrendered, becoming a small ally. Elves still believe themselves to be superior to all beings however, and after the war they vanished into the deep forests.

Alicorns: These creatures are horses, molded by the magical energy of Theldor. Most are winged and have a singular horn atop their head, comprised of crystallized mana. Alicorns are intelligent, can speak, live in civilized villages, and enjoy singing in harmony.(lol my little pony joke) Shortly after the initial discovery of these creatures, they were hunted for their magical horn, being the only source of crystal mana on the planet. It was quickly banned after it was discovered that these horses were very much sentient. Humans have feelings of guilt to the Alicorns for generations because of poaching them for 100 years.

Trolls: 8 feet tall, extremely muscular, and ridiculously stupid, these creatures are the biggest positive OR negative of open country, depending on perspective. They are easily fooled by traveling merchants, tricked into carrying tons of weight for a “magic carrot”. During the war, they weren't aligned with anyone, often just getting picked up and told to swing a club at that guy. Trolls are very tight-knit and tribal, living in the same family cave until death.

Druggadon: The product of forbidden magic and advanced technology, this species is a half-dragon half-human hybrid. Only made after the war, Druggadon are small in numbers and usually live away from society. They are looked at as freaks and taboo among the populous. Although small in numbers, they are a fierce race to be reckoned with; given both the dragon's affinity with magic, plus a human's survival instinct and intelligence.

Titans: Measuring up to be over 80 feet tall, these humanoid monsters are the most dangerous thing on the planet. Or were. Long before the war, these creatures plagued human-kind and almost drove them to extinction. It was the help of the Dragons that eliminated the problem, dwindling the Titans numbers to be an endangered species. They are rarely found now days, but all races are warned to either steer clear of one or kill it on site if you are capable.

Wyverns: The jealous cousin of the Dragons, Wyverns were the ones who initially started the first war. Like the dragons, this race has natural magical abilities, but are often less powerful since they refuse to pick domains as dragons do. Wyverns are smaller than Dragons and somewhat resemble bats, having only two legs, and two arms that double as large wings. They are also seen as more cunning then their relatives.

---Domains---
Domains are areas of magical and elemental prowess, originally discovered and used by Dragons. A dragon(or other being) can use the Domain they study freely as magic. They are more than just sets of power to Dragons, they are a way of life. There were origionally 4 Domains, yet through studies of the crystals in The Sun's Garden, more were discovered.
The Four Domains;
Fire- Represents heat, agility, courage and valor. Those who study Fire's Domain are often leaders and great warriors
Water- Represents fluidity, grace, knowledge and kindness. Water Domains are usually teachers, healers or advisors.
Earth- Represents steadiness, strength, spacial-awareness and love. The studies of Earth's Domain often lead to great power and architectural genius,
Air- Represents a free spirit, adventure, the sky and change. Wind Domains never settle down, always wanting to discover something new.

These main four are the root of all Domains on Theldor, the other branches often being a mix of two Domains. Lava; for example, is the mix of Fire and Earth, representing destruction, revolt and rebirth.

Name: Ebony
Race: Wyvern
Age: 77(human equivalent is 11, if I got that right.))
Gender: Female
Domain: Water
Appearance: A black wyvern with a golden Mana amulet. Her horns are short and look almost like ears, and she has small claws on the end of her wings that function as hands.
History: Ebony grew up parentless, her father and mother killed in a volcano when she was just an egg. She grew up with Electra as her sister, often following along with what she did all of the time. What she didn't know was that Electra wasn't her sister at all, and that she was adopted. (I'll fill in the rest after I get a better idea on wyvern history.)

Name: Electra
Race: Wyvern
Gender: Female
Domain: Fire
Appearance: Electra is a blue-and-yellow-striped wyvern with claws that function as hands on her wings. She has nine horns in a semicircle on top of her head, and her tail has a long spike on the tip.
History: Electra has hoped to live by herself, without another annoying wyvern following her around, but just before she was a year old, her family took in a parentless egg. She used to dislike Ebony, refusing that she was her sister, but they learned to work together, even with their almost-opposite personalities. (I'll add more after I know more about wyvern history.)

I like your characters, but I'd like to ask everyone to refrain from posting until I open this roleplay. I need the first 5 posts for information.

(is this one of those reserved posts? Or should I begin the character sheets?)

I'm waiting for storm to delete their post. ajdfhbaivbavisvhisb

(hmm, that might not help, I'd just enter the additional info, and we'll see what happens.)