Post by SuperJesus(C) on Apr 7, 2006 16:46:25 GMT -6
Erna, A human colony in the far reaches of space. When the colonists had awoken from their long, cold, sleep, The automated space vessel had chosen the planet as a suitable point for colonization. Erna was a beutiful world, though seismically active. Natively inhabited only by creatures named Rakh, who had a disturbing ability to evolve drasticly, even from generation to generation. Mankind's first foothold on this planet lives peacefully for nearly 300 years.
Then came the Quake that started it all.
It had been predicted as a fairly mild quake, one that would barely shake the shelters supports as the land reshaped itself.
They were dead wrong.
The first wrenching of the earth tore the main shelter apart like paper, severing any communication with earth. The aftershocks destroyed priceless artifacts and technology, and killed nearly 90% of the colony's population.
But that was the least of their worries. For the quake had also awakened an ancient power known only as the Fae. The Fae integrated itself into humans, reading their needs, their hates, their innermost desires, and giving them form. At the same time that people could miraculously heal, people were torn apart by the monsters of their own nightmares. They quickly learned to keep their thoughts under control, and always be armed.
It was then that they discovered the Rakh, The strangely beastlike natives of Erna. The Fae did not seem able to affect the Rakh, but when it did, it did so with the birth of God-like demons that fed on human emotions, Pain, Fear, even Pleasure. Mankind sought to destroy the Rakh to prevent the creation of more Demons, however, they suceeded only in driving them off and implanting a deep hatred of humans in them.
One man, the first of his kind, could actually see the currents of the Fae, as they interacted with humans, or objects. He realised that the "demons" of the Rakh were no more then the combined will of many, using the Fae, to create an avatar for this power. He began to write a new Bible, the Bible of Erna. He described that if all the wills of humans, all their prayers were seeped into the fae, then a God would be created, a God with the power to control the Fae, a god with limitless power provided by the prayers all the remaining colonists.
The vision had almost been reached, but then the supporters of the church realised, why make a god for one man, when you could make a god to fit your own needs? The Church was torn apart, as large groups of people set off to make their own gods, at first, the gods that they created had little power, or influence, but as the magnitude of prayers increased, they were granted the ability to work the fae, to alter objects or people.
The Church took it's final crippling blow when It's Prophet, the writer of the Bible of Erna, Mysteriously murdered his entire family, and retreated into a dark forest filled to the brink with powerful fae. The Forest's power grew, and is still today regarded as the Home of the "Hunter" - A man of pure evil that feeds on humans, as a manifestation of the Fae would.
That was nearly a millennium ago, Now, Mankind has reached an uneasy stalemate with the Fae. There are people born into generations, that have the same vision that the prophet had, They are known as Adepts. Adepts can now control the fae, Using it to ward against dark manifestations of evil, or to heal others. Those who are not born as adepts, but have the talent, can learn in time to see the currents of the Fae, and to work within those currents, as sorcerors worked magic on old Earth.
The "Hunter" Is still alive within the forest - Adepts have learned that the forest is not of the fae caused by the quake, but an entirely different sort, termed Dark Fae. They also learn of the Tidal Fae, an extremely explosive fae which no adept, or sorceror has ever been able to tame.
Humans have established several Cities, Mostly as a defense against the Dark manifestations of fae that gain power from the night. The Capital city is Jaggonath, however, there are many other cities, along with several ports. Little is known of the current activites of the Rakh, though several have tried to locate them.
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So that's the backstory, if it's a little confusing, Sorry, I have to get used to RPing again. Feel free to ask questions about anything.
I'll make a story based on the number of people that decided to participate.
Name:
Age:
Race: (Human, Rakh, or Demon)
Job: (Adept, Sorceror, Regular Human)
Physical Description: (Hair, Eyes, Height and weight, etc)
Background:
Please don't be offended if I offer changes to make to your character, It'll be for the sake of the story.
Then came the Quake that started it all.
It had been predicted as a fairly mild quake, one that would barely shake the shelters supports as the land reshaped itself.
They were dead wrong.
The first wrenching of the earth tore the main shelter apart like paper, severing any communication with earth. The aftershocks destroyed priceless artifacts and technology, and killed nearly 90% of the colony's population.
But that was the least of their worries. For the quake had also awakened an ancient power known only as the Fae. The Fae integrated itself into humans, reading their needs, their hates, their innermost desires, and giving them form. At the same time that people could miraculously heal, people were torn apart by the monsters of their own nightmares. They quickly learned to keep their thoughts under control, and always be armed.
It was then that they discovered the Rakh, The strangely beastlike natives of Erna. The Fae did not seem able to affect the Rakh, but when it did, it did so with the birth of God-like demons that fed on human emotions, Pain, Fear, even Pleasure. Mankind sought to destroy the Rakh to prevent the creation of more Demons, however, they suceeded only in driving them off and implanting a deep hatred of humans in them.
One man, the first of his kind, could actually see the currents of the Fae, as they interacted with humans, or objects. He realised that the "demons" of the Rakh were no more then the combined will of many, using the Fae, to create an avatar for this power. He began to write a new Bible, the Bible of Erna. He described that if all the wills of humans, all their prayers were seeped into the fae, then a God would be created, a God with the power to control the Fae, a god with limitless power provided by the prayers all the remaining colonists.
The vision had almost been reached, but then the supporters of the church realised, why make a god for one man, when you could make a god to fit your own needs? The Church was torn apart, as large groups of people set off to make their own gods, at first, the gods that they created had little power, or influence, but as the magnitude of prayers increased, they were granted the ability to work the fae, to alter objects or people.
The Church took it's final crippling blow when It's Prophet, the writer of the Bible of Erna, Mysteriously murdered his entire family, and retreated into a dark forest filled to the brink with powerful fae. The Forest's power grew, and is still today regarded as the Home of the "Hunter" - A man of pure evil that feeds on humans, as a manifestation of the Fae would.
That was nearly a millennium ago, Now, Mankind has reached an uneasy stalemate with the Fae. There are people born into generations, that have the same vision that the prophet had, They are known as Adepts. Adepts can now control the fae, Using it to ward against dark manifestations of evil, or to heal others. Those who are not born as adepts, but have the talent, can learn in time to see the currents of the Fae, and to work within those currents, as sorcerors worked magic on old Earth.
The "Hunter" Is still alive within the forest - Adepts have learned that the forest is not of the fae caused by the quake, but an entirely different sort, termed Dark Fae. They also learn of the Tidal Fae, an extremely explosive fae which no adept, or sorceror has ever been able to tame.
Humans have established several Cities, Mostly as a defense against the Dark manifestations of fae that gain power from the night. The Capital city is Jaggonath, however, there are many other cities, along with several ports. Little is known of the current activites of the Rakh, though several have tried to locate them.
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So that's the backstory, if it's a little confusing, Sorry, I have to get used to RPing again. Feel free to ask questions about anything.
I'll make a story based on the number of people that decided to participate.
Name:
Age:
Race: (Human, Rakh, or Demon)
Job: (Adept, Sorceror, Regular Human)
Physical Description: (Hair, Eyes, Height and weight, etc)
Background:
Please don't be offended if I offer changes to make to your character, It'll be for the sake of the story.
