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There are two hidden worlds coexisting alongside our own. One is right before our eyes, hiding in plain sight. This world is inhabited by magic and monsters, fantastical beings and creatures that most people think exist only in legend and imagination, creatures and beings known as the Fae. The other world is a place of darkness and fear, a perpetually dark wasteland hidden between day and night, between life and death, between heaven and hell. This place is called The Shadowland, and only the creatures hidden in our reality know about it.

But the borders between The Shadowland and our realm are weakening, wearing thinner and thinner each day. What is causing this? What will happen when The Shadowland merges with our world? That, not even the Fae know. But they don't want to find out. Something must be done before the darkness consumes our world.

Now, before The Shadowland is unleashed upon us, you must create and take control of a Fae character to discover the secret of these events and how to stop them. Perhaps you will even have to enter the darkness yourself. Along the way, you will face opposition from the ignorant humans, your own uncooperative Fae brethren, and the dark forces and aberrations spat out from The Shadowland itself. But you must persevere, before our world is doomed.

Playable Fae Races:
-Elf: Human-like beings distinguished by their elongated ears, highly skilled in magic and navigation. Native to Europe. Elves often infiltrate human society by wearing hats or hoods to cover their ears, the only detail that gives away their true race.
-Jorogumo: Spider people found throughout Asia, South America, and East India. They are basically humans with exoskeletons instead of skin and four eyes from the waist up and giant spiders from the waist down. They can attack with balls and streams of stinging webbing, and make excellent spies and assassins.
-Kitsune: A race of fox people adept at creating illusions and controlling fire and heat native to Asia, particularly China and Japan. They prefer to trick their foes rather than fight them head on, and are a female-dominated society (mainly because there don't seem to be many males of the species). They look like anthropomorphic foxes wearing intricately woven robes and cloaks.
-Tiparion: Cat people who are found worldwide, mostly in deep jungles and rainforests. With their keen senses and great strength and grace they are naturally adept hunters and trackers, although they are also naturally curious, leading some to live peacefully learning about the world around them rather than fight. They look like the typical anime "nekos", only with more pronounced claws and fangs, wearing tribal garb made of animal hides and plant material like leaves and tree bark.
-Centrioth: We've had cute little kitties, vixens, and elves and some giant spiders. So what are these things? Centrioths are octopus-like creatures with great intelligence and telepathic powers. They can communicate with other beings via thought, can move and manipulate objects without even touching them, and can control less intelligent creatures to do their bidding. They need all these powers because physically, they're basically just disembodied brains that crawl around using their six tendril-like arms. They live worldwide in caves, bodies of water, and treetops. Come on, somebody be brave and play as a Centrioth. If nothing else, your character is guaranteed to be unique.

The rules are the typical forum rules; be nice, watch your language, ect. One character per player. Here's the fill-out:

Name:
Race:
Age: (Tiparion and Centrioths live about as long as humans, Elves and Kitsunes live to 1000 years maximum, Jorogumo live to 500 years maximum)
Gender:
Appearance: (In relation to their species; the appearance of Elves and Tiparion vary as a human's would, ex eye and hair color, clothing, ect. Whereas in a Jorogumo, the varying factors would be exoskeleton color and markings, Kitsunes fur color, Centrioths tendril length, thickness, and color)
Starting Location: (In relation to their race, like a Tiparion would start in the Amazon or an Elf would start somewhere in Germany or Norway, for example, although you can ignore this guideline, if you'd prefer)
Bio:

I'll put up my character in a little while.

Name: Vis Puniceus
Race: Centrioth
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Appearance: fairly small, because she is young
-Tendril length- 2.5 feet
-Tendril thickness- 2-3 inches
-Tendril and body color- deep purple; she shimmers like an opal underwater. Her eyes are rimmed with silver.
Starting Location: Southern Lake Michigan--near Chicago
Bio: Created 6 years ago, Vis Puniceus quickly found herself a hole at the bottom of Lake Michigan, where she has thrived on the unintelligent fish/whatever she could get to come close enough, which was basically everything except other centrioths. She was fascinated with the bustling ways of Chicago, and moved herself up close to the harbour every once in a while. When Vis isn't feeding or watching the humans, she practices her telepathy and challenges her smarts.

Looks good. My turn now...

Name: Nireko
Race: Jorogumo
Age: 296
Appearance: Fairly large (about the size of a horse), exoskeleton is light brown with red bands on the legs and a single black stripe down his thorax. Eyes are milky and grey, as most Jorogumos' eyes are.
Starting Location: In a forest near Nagoya, Japan.
Bio: He makes his nest in a forest near the Japanese city of Nagoya, where he feeds upon the Kitsunes living there to keep their population under control. He does this because of a contract he had with a monk two hundred years ago; a pack of Kitsunes were terrorizing Nagoya with their pranks and trickery around that time. The monk was injured by one of the Kitsunes, but just as the Kitsune was leaving him to die, giggling to herself, Nireko descended upon her and ate her. Then he noticed the monk, and decided to help the man, returning him safely to his home. The monk asked what he could do to repay the spider for his kindness, and Nireko told him to make the hunters of a nearby village leave him alone. The monk spoke to the hunters, and they said that they only way they'd leave Nireko alone was if he proved his benevolence to humans by subduing the Kitsunes. And so Nireko struck up a 300 year contract with them to keep the vixens under control. Now, Nireko grows tired of hunting the Kitsunes, but his contract does not expire for another hundred years and the monk magically bound him to it. He now seeks a way to end the contract prematurely and return to peace.

Name: Ojirou
Race: Elf
Age: 265
Gender: Male
Appearance: About 6'2, toned muscular build, deep green eyes, shaggy white-blonde hair that covers his ears, usually wears a loose-but-not-baggy black t-shirt and jeans, and always keeps a backpack that holds any potion ingredients and any other supplies he might need in his travels
Starting Location: A downtown area in Stockholm, Sweden
Bio: Ojirou doesn't have a particular home: he likes to travel, and travel often. He was assigned by the leaders of Fae to be a peacemaker within the boundaries of this world. He, of course, accepted this task but has his own personal goal as well. He is pretty advanced in the use of magic but he's not nearly as powerful as he wants to be, so he is searching for the little-known Professor Myrdal, who is said to be the ultimate master of all magic, in the hopes of becoming his apprentice. In the meantime he spends his days making sure peace is kept within the Fae and trying to make his own techniques better.

Looking good both of you, but keep in mind this one detail about age translations: If an elf is 670 human years, than they're going to be 67 in elf years. They only live to be 1000, remember. So Aya, if Tacita is 18 in elf years, she should be 180 or so human years, no 850. It's like how my character Nireko is roughly 50 in Jorogumo years, which means he's 296 in human years. Just something to keep in mind.

Thanks for joining. Once we get a couple more people (preferably NOT elves, two of them is good enough to start with), we'll begin. You can still join after the RP has started, though.

I'm definitely interested in joining. I would be playing one of the few male (If thats allowed) Kitsune. I'll edit my post soon with a complete character sheet.

Thanks!

Edit:
My character's sheet:

Name: Trisane
Race: Kitsune
Age: Appearance: 37, Actual 370
Gender: Male
Appearance: Brown Fur with white on his paws.
Starting Location: Tokyo, Japan.
Bio: Trisane was born in a small village on one of the northern islands of Japan, to a loving family. His mother taught him to obey a strict moral code. When he came of age, he moved out of the completely Kitsune village, and into the sprawling, bustling city of Tokyo. He lives on the outskirts, using his magic to deceive humans, and his affinity with fire to protect himself and others. His magic is his greatest asset, and he is constantly practicing it. He enjoys pushing himself to the limit, and constantly takes excursions into the heart of Tokyo, testing his illusion magic. He’s uncompromising and somewhat stubborn. He runs a small school for younger Kitsunes, where he teaches a rigid moral code, manipulation of heat, and the creation of illusions. He has devoted his life to the education and protection of young Kitsunes. He tries to give orphaned and abandoned Kitsunes the family that he had when he was growing up. Despite his love of his students, Trisane is a demanding mentor, but he asks nothing of his students that he does not ask of himself.

Wow, this sound really interesting!
I was wondering if I could have a character with mixed blood (elf/kitsune). It seems like it might work since both of the races have about the same life span, but I just wanted to make sure it was ok with you first.

Edit:
Awsome thanks. Okay, here's my character sheet:

Name: Yuri Cardenas
Race: Elf/Kitsune (Father-Elf;Mother-Kitsune)
Age: 160 (appears 16)
Gender: Male
Appearance:
(Elf form)
Height- 5'6"
Weight-147 lbs
Eyes- Left-Lime Green; Right-Grey and clouded due to blindness
Hair- Lime Green with a large Black streak on both sides following his jaw line
Skin- Pale
Body type- Slender
Marking- He has two curved marking under his left eye that show he has kitsune blood
Clothing- Black Head phones with green circles on each side; Form-fitting black shirt (can clearly see the outline of his muscles, waterproof); Lime green, short sleeve hoodie that ends at his stomach; black belt with a cross on the front; Lime green jeans; black tennis shoes; White MP3 player haning on a cord around his neck; silver crossbow wrapped around the back of his arm; lime green rectangular bag strapped to the back of his belt to hold supplies
(Kitsune form)
-looks like a fox-
Height- 2'4" at ears
Weight- 58 lbs.
Fur- Lime green with a black stripe down his back, black ears, black tipped tail, and black cross on his forehead
Eyes- same
Starting Location: Germany
Bio: Cold and Anti-social due to experiencing the horrors of WW2. He finds it hard to trust people and rarely talks, but when he does it's normally vulgar, abusive, and arrogant.
Dispite his distrust of those around him, he has a high sence of honor. He would do anything to repay a debt or compleat his part of a bargan. He beleaves his biggest debt is to the Earth for providing him with what he needs to live. There for, he will do anything to keep the Shadowland from merging with this relm, even cooperate with others.
He won't hesitate to kill if he feels threatened.
Yuri was born in the Spring on Mount Aso, in Japan. When he was older he and his family moved to Germany. He had a feisty younger sister that resembled a Kitsune more than an Elf. During WW2 his parents and sister were killed. He was forced to endure the rest of the war alone. During that time he was accidently struck on the right side of his head, causing perminant blindness in his right eye. During the war he realized his mortality and developed a sence of honor and justice.
Extra stuff:
Quotes-
"I will do anything to help the Earth that has given me so much."
"You piss me off." (He'll say this if you ask him a question he dowsnt want to answer)
"Drop dead!" (He'll say this if you start to actually piss him off)
Theme Song-"Stranger Than Fiction" by Five Finger Death Punch

Hope this is okay ^_^

Name: Aleoce Lavinee
Race: Elf
Age: (Tiparion and Centrioths live about as long as humans, Elves and Kitsunes live to 1000 years maximum, Jorogumo live to 500 years maximum)250 years
Gender: Female
Appearance: (In relation to their species; the appearance of Elves and Tiparion vary as a human's would, ex eye and hair color, clothing, ect. Whereas in a Jorogumo, the varying factors would be exoskeleton color and markings, Kitsunes fur color, Centrioths tendril length, thickness, and color)

Aleoce is a gentle, mild looking creature, which hides her true personality, as she is fierce, strong and outspoken. She is short but physically strong, and her lean arms are on the muscular side, but not too muscular. She has soft, sand-coloured hair and grassy green eyes.
Starting Location: (In relation to their race, like a Tiparion would start in the Amazon or an Elf would start somewhere in Germany or Norway, for example, although you can ignore this guideline, if you'd prefer)Norway
Bio: Aleoce was once a worshiped princess that was forced to marry another prince at the early age of 170 years by her very own father, the king. Her father did not care for her as well as her sisters, seeing them as tokens to appease or please other nobles. Upset and angry, she saw no choice but to run away. She was able to survive by herself and hopped from job to job, and then finally saving enough to start her own business. She now owns a shop selling beautiful necklaces and bangles which she made herself, some with magic properties which she sells to elves.

edited: oh em gee so sorrie i didnt realize so many elves already... TT.TT i can redo but actually i spent a lot of time on this...

Krogen: Yes, male Kitsunes are allowed; they're rare in this world here, but they do exist.

KuraiRyuu: Hybrids are allowed, too (although the in case of some they might have to be artificial hybrids, you know, made by gene splicing and such, like Centrioth or Jorogumo hybrids). But an elf/kitsune would be natural, I'd say.

happy me: Don't worry, if you want to be an elf, you can, no need to worry about there being too many. I was just saying that if there were too many elves it might kind of take the fun out of things because everyone is an elf.

Name: Erin
Race: Tiparion
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Appearance: Erin stands at about 5'5" with an athletic build. She has short white hair that only goes down to about her neck, it is often unkempt, but clean. Her eyes are a vibrant emerald color. She wears loose black shorts that go below her knees, and a loose black t-shirt with some interesting tribal designs in green. Over this shirt she sometimes wears a white jacket, depending on the weather.
Starting Location: Northern Brazil
Bio: Erin spent most of her life with her tribe and family, roaming the Amazonian rain forest, hunting and surviving. However, once she became of age, she opted to leave her tribe and family, longing for something more substantial, and wanting to sate her curiosity. So she headed north into the more civilized areas of Brazil, using her agility and keen senses honed from hunting to steal what she needed, and avoid fights.

Eight people so far. I'd say that's good enough to start. But you can still join in even after we've started. I'll make an OoC thread and post it in a little while.

Who wants to go first?

Name: Takara
Race: Kitsune
Age: around 250
Gender: female
Appearance: Resembles an arctic fox with white fur and three tails. Typically likes to take on the form of a beautiful young woman with long white hair.
Starting Location: Tokyo, Japan
Bio: Takara was born in snowy Furano in northern Japan. With her family, she traveled much throughout Japan and China, finally deciding to settle down, for a while anyway, just outside of Tokyo. She is a lover of all things beautiful and collects things that she finds particularly lovely. She has a special talent of manifesting herself into another's dreams or manipulating their dreams, as well as creating illusions during people's conscious states.

Gigatronthepwn wrote:Eight people so far. I'd say that's good enough to start. But you can still join in even after we've started. I'll make an OoC thread and post it in a little while.

Who wants to go first?

Mebbe you should since you made the thread My main concern is how we're going to get everyone together since we're all over the world.

Shadeyrou wrote:

Gigatronthepwn wrote:Eight people so far. I'd say that's good enough to start. But you can still join in even after we've started. I'll make an OoC thread and post it in a little while.

Who wants to go first?

Mebbe you should since you made the thread My main concern is how we're going to get everyone together since we're all over the world.

I know, that's my biggest concern, too. I've already kind of got a plan to get my guy over to Europe where the elves are, but beyond that... I guess we'll just have to try and figure that out in the OoC.

I'll go first, and then put the link to the OoC in my next post.

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Nagoya. Nireko had watched the city grow over the years. He had played a small part in helping it get to where it was today; once upon a time, the Kitsunes he shared the forest near the human settlement menaced the humans living there with their pranks and mischief. And so Nireko was contracted to hunt the Kitsunes. He was unaffected by their heat magic and illusions and he had become adept at ambushing them. He'd killed dozens over the years. At first it was only a job. But gradually, it became a burden, and then practically a curse.

Nireko didn't want to hunt the Kitsunes any more. He just wanted to leave them alone. Rise in human populations made it difficult for him and what Kitsunes remained to leave the forest, trapping them there with him. He would just ignore them, let them live, leave them alone, but he no matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't He was watched at all times; observed. He had to kill every Kitsune he found. If he didn't, he would suffer the consequences. And what consequences they were. He would never forget that pain. The scars of that torture would forever be burned into his exoskeleton. If he wanted
stop killing the Kitsunes, all he could do was ignore them.

Now, on that Sunday afternoon that cold Autumn, Nireko perched himself in a tree to get a better look at his surroundings; to watch for Kitsunes. If he saw any, he would not pursue or attack them; he'd flee. That way he wouldn't have to kill them. The trees around him made it difficult to see what was all around, but he could still smell them among the flora. And right now, there were none around.

"Good," he thought to himself, "Very good..."

It was early. Almost too early. The sun was just rising above the horizon, and yet Trisane was awake already. Today was a special day, he could just feel it.

As he put on his customary robes and cloak, he noticed a Kitsune walking up to his small shack. A very familiar Kitsune, that he had not seen in a long time. Soon after, a knock was to be heard on Trisane's door.
The door was just a few steps away from where Trisane was standing, and he soon answered the door.

Trisane greeted the knocker. "What can I do for you, Eakri? I don't think you've returned to bring me another letter thanking me for my 'accomplishments' educating the youth around Tokyo."
Eakri was a red furred, female Kitsune. Blue eyes, brown stripe along her back. Trisane only knew about this stripe because, last time he had seen her things got a little... Well, I'm sure you don't want to hear about it.

Eakri smiled, "Hello Trisane. I'm afraid that this time... I don't bring a letter from the Council bearing thanks, awarding you that magnificent pendant." The pendant she was referring to, sat on Trisane's mantlepiece. He knew it well, it read "A Good Fox." He had never figured out if the Council was mocking him when they engraved it, or if they thought it would really honor him. "This time, I come on more urgent business. There is something... different about the world. I don't know what it is myself, but something is changing. The Council have requested you to meet them in their council chambers, you know where they are. One hundred and twenty miles west of here. They believe that, since you are a scholar, teacher and not to mention a skilled illusionist, you can help them with something of great import."

Trisane shook his head. "Might I invite you in? I'm sure you don't want to be standing outside all day telling me what the Council thinks is so important." He stepped back, and allowed her room into his small home.
"Thank you." She replied, and stepped inside.

"And, how does the Council expect me to leave my students for such a long journey? No matter the great importance of this... quest, the education and lives of our youth matter more. They are our future." Trisane calmly but passionately replied.

Eakri walked past him, and Trisane followed her into his living room. She sat on the only chair in the house, and replied "Thats why I'm here, Trisane. I'm to look after them while you are gone." --- "But, you are not qualified, you " Trisane started to speak more, but was quickly interrupted.

"I told them this wouldn't be easy. You know how qualified I am Trisane. With your two assistants here, we can watch over your students while you are gone for a few weeks. Besides, I don't know the scope of this important event thats happening. If there is no present for our kind, then there can be no future for any of us either. This could be something immensely dangerous, Trisane. If we are all dead now, these students of yours will never have the chance to be the future of the Kitsune race like you envision them. You are going to the council, and thats final."

We have always sounded like we were... married. Trisane thought to himself. "Alright, I will go on this errand of the council. You take care of my students while I am gone. I'll just pack a few things, and I can be gone soon. You're staying here, while I'm gone?"

"Yes, I will be here." Eakri replied. And with a mischievous look, she added "And I'll be waiting when you get back."

Trisane walked into his very small bedroom, and sighed. He didn't like this one bit, but he knew she was right. This was for the best, and "I might be able to help some" he thought. He also knew that the path would take him through the dreaded town of Nagoya. Most Kitsunes avoid this place, but he knew he had no time to spare going around a town that was directly in his way. He had encountered the beasts that the Council thought lived there, and he still had some tricks up his... robes? that he could pull out. He took a deep breath. It was early, maybe it was too early.

Aleoce sighed as she settled down on the grass. She always loved nature, and being around it always made her feel peaceful, and it allowed her to think clearly and calmly. Taking out some jewels from a small leather pouch, she began to make a necklace. This one would be different from all the others she had in her shop. This would be special, only for her sister to wear. She closed her eyes and focused her energies on the crystals, visualizing them in her mind. Soon, she felt slightly weak as some of her energy flowed out of her, and she opened her eyes. (tis is a new power i created for elves, if i cant do it let me know )
She then whistled a melody, and a blue bird arrived, settling on her knee. She closed her eyes and told the bird in her mind: Take this to Arermina. She handed the pouch to the bird, now containing the necklace, as well as a message:
My dear sister,
This is my friend, Pomelle. By the time she reaches you, she would have gone a long way. Please thank her and stroke her after reading this, and feed her some seeds.
How are you? I have settled down and made enough to survive, but I miss home, and more than home, I miss you. I hope Father had not forced you to marry any of those horrible, pug-ugly princes yet, and if you do, let me know. Come with me to my home and I will help you.
It's your birthday soon so here's a little something for me. It activates a force shield when you are attacked. Although I do not think you need it now, it is better to be safe than sorry. Please put it on at all times. Happy Birthday, sister.
Love,
Aleoce.
Aleoce fed the Pomelle a few seeds, before she took off, the gift gripped by her strong claws.

(Here's the link to the OoC:http://www.roleplaygateway.com/into-the-shadowland-ooc-t25760.html)

When Nireko awoke that morning, he found himself unable to tell the time. Normally he could get an idea of what time of day it was by looking up at the sun through the branches and leaves over him. But he couldn't that morning; it was still dark. He must have awoken earlier than usual. No he couldn't have; he always awoke the same time every morning, as indicated by the sun's position in the sky. He felt, heard, or smelled nothing that would have awoken him. He had awoken the same time he always did; and yet the sun was not up yet. This was unusual, and it bothered Nireko at first. But he left his nest hidden in the hollowed out trunk of an old, massive tree and began his day as he usually would, and a short while later the sun rose normally.

With that strange incident out of his mind, Nireko began hunting for breakfast. He checked all six of the webs he'd set up all around the forest. Some were strung up in between two trees, some were woven in the branches up higher, some were woven right into the earth to ensnare any unfortunate to walk over it. He found a deer hopelessly entangled in one of the tree-woven webs. It wasn't very large, only a mid-sized doe, but it would provide sufficient nourishment for now. Though the animal still struggled weakly, Nireko easily held it down and injected his venom into its jugular; the doe died instantly, it's writhing coming to an abrupt halt as its eyes suddenly went blank. He carefully cut it out of the webbing- he'd repair this web later on- and then began to carry the doe back to his nest to begin his meal.

((I hate to post with only two posts after my last, but no one seems to be going to respond, so here goes.))

Trisane left his home, still very early. He carried with him his backpack: containing a few books, a scroll that contained a list of ways to channel illusion power, food, healing herbs, and other miscellaneous things. In his hand he carried a gnarled walking staff. He knew that he didn't need it, but you never knew when you might have to... hit something. He was dressed in his customary brown robes.

He left without saying goodbye to his students, as he knew the parting, however brief, would be painful to both parties. His assistants, and Eakri, would inform them of his departure. He walked across a bridge, leading out of Tokyo as several humans walked by; they saw nothing of the Kitsune walking in their midst. It has been some time, many years he corrected his thoughts, since he had gone on this sort of journey. It felt good again, to traverse the world, to challenge himself even more than usual. The reason for the council to ask him to leave his home and his students could be very grave, but it could also be just as much a mistake. Either way, he brought several books of important nature; the books themselves were unimportant, what was important was the knowledge hidden inside them. As he finished crossing the bridge, he looked behind him.

There lay Tokyo, a magnificent and bright city. He was nearing the very edges of the City, heading West. He knew his way, as he travelled it once when he was younger. He couldn't help but to linger here for a few moments, gazing upon the city he had called his home for so long. Trisane felt like he wouldn't be back here for a long time. He pushed this thought aside, and continued to gaze upon the city.

Aleoce went into her house, which was right next to her shop. Going into her bed room, she stared at the reflection in her mirror. Dressed in wetlook leggings, and a black, oversized tee with golden letters printed across it, she looked like a totally different woman as the girl who arrived here two years ago. Then, she dressed in flowy skirts with green blouses, and when alone, she dressed in the traditional elf costumes. However, inside, she still was the same, feisty and strong as ever, though her once muscular legs were reduced to lean pieces of fat.
She took out her sunglasses which covered almost half of her face. Looking at her dressing table, she saw the many skincare and hair treatment products she bought. "It's weird how just two years ago I had none of these," she said out loud to herself. Seeing the neclaces she made, she realized she could no longer wear them without them looking out of place. opening her wardrobe, she saw that the dress she arrived in two years ago was collecting dust at the bottom of her messy wardrobe. She took it out, staring at it. Maybe she should start being an elf again, instead of trying to be someone she would never be. She shrugged out of her clothes and quietly slipped on what used to be her favorite dress, and transformed back into the young elf lady she once was.