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It's baaaaaaaack!!!!!!!

The moment you've all been waiting for. PJ is back. Back and better than ever.

Welcome to the mysterious land of Irryd. Irryd is a strange world, situated between multiple dimensions. Irryd has never really been a peaceful place; what with the ripe and diverse indigenous population, and the occasional people plopping out of strange portals in the sky, one could only expect conflict.
Long ago, conflict Irryd. Conflict consumed Irryd. Irryd was in its darkest days. One man, a very dark man, took use of this situation, and rose to power. His name alone strikes fear into the hearts of the people. Shalon.
Shalon was a greedy, conceited man, who thought only of himself, and only of power. His origins were unknown; he just appeared one day, one quiet day, and sluaghtered. He destroyed a large village, by himself. He decimated armies, by himself. He started more conflict; his origins were a mystery, and everyone blamed everyone else for him.
Eventually, the people of Irryd realized that Shalon had appeared out of thin air, most likely through one of the dimensional potholes that littered Irryd. The joined together, and with all of their strength, forced Shalon back, to the small island at the center of Ogya. And into a small, locked dimension of his own, with no people, and no one to terrorize. In doing so, the people of Irryd exhausted all the magic in the land for hundreds of years.
With Shalon gone, the people were finally at peace. Together, they came to a conclusion. Irryd was divided into 8 kingdoms, each with their own way of ruling, lifestyle, and environment. These eight kingdoms were the Dwarven Empire, the frozen wastelands of Yyuik, the mountainous kingdom of Bel, plain-old Rorin, the surprisingly water-y kingdom of Nova, the tropical forests of Corr, the deserts of Bedouin, and the giant forests of Dale.
Irryd has lived in the peace for hundreds of years now. But strange things have been happening. The dimensional potholes have been returning. Cattle has been disappearing, and turning three kingdoms over. People have been waking up with green hair, blue skin, purple eyes, you name it! This could only mean one thing: magic is returning to Irryd. The only way for magic to return to Irryd is if the lock that has been keeping Shalon held back for the past millenia is breaking.
To stop the return of the most demented, insane man in the world, each kingdom has elected one or two people to venture into Shalon's realm, and stop his return: once and for all.
Can these young heroes complete the task?

The Kingdoms:
Dwarven Empire: Strictly dwarves; mountainous and dry; ruled by one man, the emporer.
Yyuik: Anyone who can survive the harsh weather; tundra; ruled by small, local chiefs.
Bel: Trolls, giants, draconians, etc.; Partly mountainous, partly desert; ruled by a king, but divided into smaller fief-like places ruled by royally appointed lords.
Rorin: Strictly human; temperate forest and grassland; ruled by a queen.
Nova: Elves and humans; riddled with lakes and streams; ruled by a small council.
Corr: Reptilians and tropical elves; tropical rain forests and swamps; ruled by the Almighty, an emperor.
Bedouin: Pretty much anyone who can last in the heat and sandstorms; Dry, Saharan-like desert; no rule, the people are nomadic and travel from oasis to oasis with their immediate families.
Dale: Elves and giants; Tall forests; ruled by a sole monarch.

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Do I need to do rules?

My Character:

Name: Matterhorn "Mat" Gorlode
Species: Dwarf
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Mat is a pretty much a regular dwarf. He's about four feet, four inches tall. On his head is a perfectly fitted helmet that comes down to a point at his nose and covers the entire skull, and leaves just his nostrils, eyes, and mouth exposed. He wears light shoulder armor, that looks almost like the shoulder pads worn in modern, American football. He wields a regular pair of gauntlets on his arms, that he regularly shines. That's pretty much all for his steel armor. He wears a leatherbrest plate that covers his ribcage on all sides. Underneath, he wears simple everyday-man's clothes; a light cotton shirt, thick woolen vest and pantaloons, with a pair of leather boots to top it off.His hair is a very dirty blond, and in some light, appears brown. It's long, with a few braids here and there, like most dwarves wear theirs. His beard matches his hair. It's long and unkempt with braids here and there. Like most dwarves, he hasn't cut it at all since it began to grow. It's very Duck Dynasty-esque.
Personality:
Mat's a very friendly, open person. He holds no secrets, and pretty much will always tell everyone the truth. He likes everyone to be open with him, though. He doesn't like secrets or lies or shyness. Especially shyness. He doesn't really understand why anyone would want to be reclusive and quiet. After all, he is a dwarf! In the Dwarven Empire, music is loud, and cheers and chants are even louder! So Mat doesn't really understand the concept of quiet, one could say. He also gets a little aggitated when it comes to people's behavior and attitude. He almost has a case of 'road rage off the road'. He doesn't like people elaborating. He prefers it if everyone would just get to point. He's pretty much your average dwarf.
Weapon/Abilities: As for weapons, Mat wields two kinds, although he prefers his trusted hammer; a heavy cylinder-like object, attached to a medium-lengthed, steel shaft with a leather bound grip. He also has access to a smaller, double-edged axe with a short, wooden shaft.
Other: None, really.

Name: Darin
Species: Gryphon / Elven
Gender: Male
Appearance: His appearance varies, depending on his form. Both forms share the same brown eyes as well as a distinctive scar over the left eye. He's currently 21 (or the gryphon equivalent).

Elven form - In his elven form, he's average height for his race (whom are taller then humans) and has light brown hair. He wears leather armor for light protection and is capable of handling weapons in this form.

Gryphon form - In his gryphon form, he's average size and is tan/white/brown. His scar is more obvious in this form and allows others to recognize him.

Personality: He's brave, tends to strategize, and is quite loyal to his friends. However, he's cautious around new people and is quite distrustful of the humans. He's comfortable for serving as the occasional mount and prefers his gryphon form. He will, however, use his elven form when needed. This could be when he's selling his kills, walking through a city, or when Aewen (his love) requests it. He sometimes depends on her to act as a barrier between him and the humans. If needed, he may act as a normal "pet" gryphon and/or refuse to reveal his other form.

Weapon/Abilities: In his elven form, he has a simple hunting bow and a scimitar. The former is mainly used for hunting while the can be used for close quarter combat. Of course, he also processes the ability to shapeshift. however, he can only shapeshift a few times a day. He's also a tad claustrophobic and is completely blind in his left eye. (He's knowledgeable of the woods and can be swift in his gryphon form. If mounted, however, he speed can be slightly lessened.

Other: Before the events of this RP, Darin lived in/nearby a small village in Nova. His history, however, begins with the gryphons that resided deep within the nearby woods. At a young age, these gryphons found him as a young gryphon cub. He was found on the side of an old dirt road and in a half-broken cage. He had amnesia and had only remembered his name. In any case, they took him in and raised/trained him for many years. At the age of 14, a half-elven hunter accidentally shot an arrow through one of his wings and caused him to crash. As the hunter pulled out the arrow, something triggered in him and he shifted to his original elven form. This hunter, whom went by the name of Logan, ended up becoming his adopted elven father. His exact past (before the gryphons) is, sadly, unknown. After being brought back to the village, he was mainly raised by the half-elves. Being raised/trained as a gryphon for much of his life (about 2/3), he was a natural hunter and tracker. This translated to his Elven specialization in the use of the bow. He later gained a scimitar for close quarter combat, but often served as a ranger/archer for the occasional bandit. Despite this, he had never forgotten his gryphon form and still slept in that form. Eventually, he took this a step farther and moved back into the woods. He found a nearby cave and began to hunt again in his gryphon form. From this point on, he also more-or-less became the protector of the village and watched over it via the air. One night, a group of human outlaws managed to find his cave and attempted to capture him for their own unlawful purposes. They failed, but not without a cost. He received his scar and became blind in his left eye. [Note: He can still see out of his right eye.] Before the outlaws attempted their capture, though, they first disguised themselves as traveling merchants and had started to gain his peoples' trust. After the incident, both Darin and his people became distrustful of humans and their kind became unwelcome for a time. Eventually... humans were again allowed in the village, but only if they were passing through and under close watch. Darin was elected to venture into Shalon's realm mainly for his unique ability. However, the council also hoped that this experience could possibly help with his (and his peoples') distrust of mankind.

(Thank-you, CinderLover, for the fanart!)

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Name: Aewen
Species: Half-Elven
Gender: Female
Appearance: Aewen (whom is 19) has long medium-blonde hair and light green eyes. She's tall for a half-elf and slightly shorter then Darin's elven form. She wears leather armor and carries a elegant-looking longbow. She also carries a small dagger (given to her by Darin) and hides the light armor with a green cloak.

Personality: Aewen loves nature, admires Gryphons, and appreciates birds. She's loyal to Darin and sometimes treats his gryphon form as one would a pet. Unlike her love and occasional mount, she isn't fearful of humans and can act as a barrier between Darin and mankind (if the need arrives). Furthermore, she's resourceful and sometimes even sneaky at times.
Weapon/Abilities: Aewen is good with her bow, is decent with her dagger, and is good at crafting. On the other hand, Aewen can easily be outnumbered and is incapable of handling longer blades.

Other: Aewen is a hunter native to Darin's village. She had always admired the gryphons and fell in love with Darin's elven form. They both sold their kills [deer mostly for Darin and small(er) critters for Aewen] at the local marketplace and became friends. When the human bandits found Darin's cave; she took out one of them with arrows and gave Darin a chance to fight back. From this point on, their relationship blossomed and the two eventually wished to live with each other. Realising how fond Darin was of his cave [especially after the incident], she opted to craft any needed furniture and move into the cave. She was okay with Darin's love of his gryphon form, though she did manage to convince him to spend more personal time in his elven form. However, he still hunted as a gryphon and still slept in that form from time to time. Sometimes, Aewen would even lay against his gryphon form and use his wing almost as a blanket. Aewen was elected mainly because of Darin. The council didn't want to separate the two and had hoped that her tolerance of humans would eventually spread to him.

Ether I'm too lazy with my characters/backstories or I always seem to be the first one to post.