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It is an Underwater city that is beautiful and mysterious. It is the most technologicaly advanced city on Gavilla but has many powerful magic users as well.

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Atlantis is a large city located somewhere in the Atlantic ocean but because of it's unusual location plus the many magical and technological protections, only those born there or with knowlege of the passcodes can get there. Atlanteans are an aloof and proud yet mysterious people. They mostly have light blue to dark blue skin and hair with some variations in that. Many have gils and can breathe underwater but there is still a dome of breathable air and also to protect everyone from the intense pressures.

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# Atlantis, 2010-09-28 22:40:33, as written by Machubi-Uniki
Agbais had of course finally reached the gates of Atlantis. With a quick glance at the gate keepers, whom had been lazing about, they snapped to attention and opened the gate for the prince. With long strides and a head raised high he walked in and the gates closed behind him. Before continuing on he released Lyra as well; his father would not approve of his treatment towards Lyra. He wouldn't be surprised if he actually asked Lyra to charge his own son for it.

Lyra came out and landed gracefully on the ground below with a light tap. Her own head remained raised high and her face remained composed. That is except for her eyes which burned with rage and a deep loathing. "You useless pr*ck!" she said in a harsh tone and went to slap him. Her hand however was simply caught by the prince and after a little fighting she submitted to being pulled through the city.

Through clenched teeth she watched gazed upon the familiar blue hair that parted like water when the prince approached. This was humiliating, but things could be worse she supposed. She could still be inside the prince's vial of water. Of course, she almost wished she was simply because it would be alot easier to prove her case if the King could see her treatment, however she had an ace up her sleeve. With her hand she reached up and touched her neck which now only contained one necklace. Her vial of water. A small smirk threatened to appear on her face, but she held it back.

((TADA! ^-^))

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# Atlantis, 2010-10-27 16:24:32, as written by gaiadarkstar
"I agree. I have been a little curious about all of you guys and where each of you came from and why you decided to join our quest. You guys seem to know so much about me now and I know so little about all of you."

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# Atlantis, 2010-10-29 10:47:10, as written by gaiadarkstar
Jacklyn Gaia Monroe She blushes slightly but smiles back then looks at Yuri and the others. "In my world there is no magic, only science and we have gotten pretty far doing things you probably wouldn't believe, like landing on the moon. I could go on and on about my world but for now I will just focus on my journeys here. There was a lightning storm and suddenly I was in the middle of nowhere with no idea how I had gotten there. It was late and I couldn't see anything on the desert-like horizon. I was understandably worried, when Lord Salthmar and his men came along. They were searching for the missing princess and found me instead. He didn't really see me very well but knew I was strange cause of my clothing and also that I needed help. He gave me a ride all the way back to Crix, which took most of the night. When he finally saw what I looked like, he wouldn't hear my arguments against it, he was sure I was the princess. He took me to the Queen who knew I was not her daughter but offered me a deal. She felt that if I pretended to be the princess we might find out what happened to her and in return, she would help me find a way back home. I agreed, not really having much choice, and she called Darien and he and Mari came as "tutors" for her "daughter". The Queen's number one suspect was Ariel's fiance who was described as a light elf named Lacron. When I met him all I saw was a dark elf with red eyes, a trait of the royal family. Of course I had no idea what to expect and thought this might be what light elves looked like. I didn't know til later that that wasn't what everyone else was seeing. Apparently I can see through illusions as if they aren't there. We found that the only person who matched my description was Lucivon and everyone was decidedly worried about why he would be interested in Ariel or me. The queen felt it was dangerous to stay where he could know where I was, but she still wanted to know what happened to Ariel and at the same time give me the chance to find out more about the strange things happening to me and perhaps a way home as well."

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We already started the revamp of this so if either of you feel up to joining you will always be welcome. roleplay/the-darkstar-chronicles/places/gavilla/ there is the link just in case. It is somewhat in the future after this rp.

You guys will alway be my first group on gateway and I will always treasure all of you.


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I agree with what gaia and talisman said M. Best wishes and hope you recover from whatever has you down and become a stronger person for it.


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Yeah M, you feel better. We all love you and miss you so if you ever just want to chat you are welcome any time. I hope you start feeling more cheerful again soon.


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<3

Love you, hope you know that we are still, and always are friends. If you ever need someone in your corner, just remember me.


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Um, hello.

Hey guys, just checking up, apologizing to people I never got around to telling and apologizing to. Some of them want to restart the rp, some don't. Just thought I would say hey.

Miss you guys.

I think I am back, mostly, however (please don't take this offensively) I don't really want to restart my chari. I just don't feel up to taking on a serious project.

Explanation: I don't know if you noticed how very much my attitude has changed from yippe hoorah to ... well this. I realize you haven't had much communication with me so it would be hard to notice but I have changed drastically. I really don't want to go into great detail why but I haven't quite recovered so, yeah.

See you guys around,
*chu*
~M.


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There is still plenty of room for a lot more characters and we would love it if you joined.


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OH SNAP!

HE'S ALIVE!

Nah, I'm just a-playin' wit' ya.

We started Gavilla 2.0

Different people, different story, different adventure...

Course, Kawaii came back.

The link is roleplay/the-darkstar-chronicles/


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Is this thread still alive?

Just always wanted to check in but never got the nerve up. Kind of breaks me down a little, seeing it.


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Wow the third one is the best but the first one isn't too bad either. I could also edit my sketch for you and make it a little better. Where did the one with the cool outfit come from If I could have number three's head on that body and make him look slightly younger it would be great. But any of those would work. Whatever you think will work for you. I don't mind working more on the sketch and refining it a little though mine will never look as realistic as any of them.


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I found one last decent one that kinda sorta looked like your sketch.

You got to remember though, I can't draw to save my life and if I tried, it would be like two sticks fighting over a watermelon... As such, I found all of these pictures on Deviant art.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs50/i/2009/ ... lenaom.jpg

Actually, I found a couple...

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2 ... ndawen.jpg

http://th03.deviantart.net/fs20/PRE/f/2 ... Obiwan.jpg

You won't believe how hard it is to find a middle-eastern fellow without facial hair of any kind...


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The third's outfit is uber cool but again his face looks like he is in his forties. So make his face closer to the first but sort of the seconds roughness too. Something like Antonio Bandaris. Or something like that. Maybe I can do a quick sketch too to give you my vision of him.


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One thing mo'

I found three pictures that may suit Khaleem. I want to see what you think of them.

Probably would help with the pictures.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs49/f/2009/ ... an1923.png

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs45/f/2009/ ... edarts.jpg

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/ ... quilao.jpg


(I like the last one myself.)


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lol sure why not. Say he was hired after the last adventure was over.


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Oooh! Oooh!

Can I have Yuri...

Be the queen's elite guard?!

And the RPer's wanted thread.

need-you-fantasy-t54038.html


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This seems as good a place as any. We already have one character signed up and one hopefully pending. I set up the ooc, the main rp, and the first post of the story. It would most likely be you next. Don't forget to give me a link to the rper wanted when you make it so I can subscribe to it. This should be interesting. The first player is an elf so so far so good about getting something different other than dragons lol. We may not even have any other than npcs as dragons woot!


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Sorry I wasn't here, I was gone for most of the weekend. I'll get up the RPer's wanted post tomorrow.

And the place isn't so bad as long as the players know where we are at the moment.

For the OOC or PM, it is up to you.


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I feel so stupid. I can't figure out how to change the place name. I tried the rp edit and the place edit and neither let me change it. The way they worded it in the creation I thought it meant something else so I said Gavilla instead of Crix for the place.


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Ok it's done. i am so burnt out on writing could you write the rpers wanted speal and post it to get some players. "the Darkstar chronicles" is now an official rp.


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It sounds great. As to character sheets they are pretty much there when the rp is made. I will probably have to figure out if I can find the first post of this ooc cause I had additional info there. Alot about the magic and how it works and examples of characters and such. I will go ahead and post the intro and make the rp. Would you prefer to keep this ooc as a place to talk for story planning and such or just talk via pm?


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Gavilla is a world parallel to our Earth, similar in many ways yet different. Many of our landmarks are in Gavilla, though under a different name. Unlike our Earth, which has evolved technologically, Gavilla is saturated by magic and therefore shaped by it. The architect and dress is similar to our middle ages, with stone and wood comprising many of the buildings. People born in our Earth could also find doubles of themselves in Gavilla, though personalities may differ. In Gavilla, the various fey creatures live and breath such as Dwarves, Elves, Dragons, Orges, Trolls, and other creatures with magically blood. The technology of Gavilla is also surprisingly advanced, with magic often the main driving force.
Info, need to know about Gavilla

Technology
Video phones are located in most homes and there are also public access terminals that include both a video phone and a data cube. They both are powered by a arcane magic

Data cube- is similar to a computer but it is voice activated and the display is holographic and three dimensional.
There are ground and sky rail runners that are monorails that run between many of the major cities. There is electricity but much of that is run through solar panels, wind and water energy, and geothermal energy. They do not have space travel though and although robotics are developed they are seldom used since magic can do many mundane tasks more efficiently.
Airplanes, guns, cars, and other typical modern amenities are nowhere to be seen, although gun powder is being hoarded by who we would call the Chinese and Greek Fire is still in use by, of course, the Greeks.


History: This history of Gavilla is not completely understood by the masses that inhabit her. The name Lucivon is only a mere whisper of a rumor. The common folk only know the simple story or the great legends, many about a Dark Lady and how she ruled the world with the Dark Prince Lucivon. The divine Ancients put together their might and sealed the Dark Lady away, however Lucivon ran and escaped. Details of the sealing were kept secret in fear of Lucivon learning and releasing his love. Today, Lucivon is trying to amass knowledge in order to free her and rule the world once more. Many common folk hear whispers of his terrible doings, yet most dismiss it as rumors.

The politics of Gavilla are mostly feudal in nature. Monarchies and Totalitarianism are not uncommon in the lands, as are not Warlords in barbarian lands. Crix however, is different. While it is a Monarchy with the Queen in power, she was elected to the position by her people. The people vote on many issues with her as the deciding vote.

On Lagross (Our North America, where Crix can be found) Religion consists of the worship of the Creator and All-God Omniri. Though, many religions exsist and many worship a number of different Gods and each region has it's own panteon. Once, people even worshipped the Dark Lady, and some still do to this day, though in secret, working towards the goal of unsealing her, and returning her to power.


There have been many prophets, both real and false, who have made many different prophecies over the years. Many of these prophecies have come true but many more collect dust on the shelves of the libraries. Many of the prophecies were written in ancient languages, languages full of magic and mystic, and languages not many still know today. Many, even scholars and intellectuals, have trouble interpreting the difficult languages and as a result, some may have been interpreted in correctly. The Prophets foretold each prophecy in a different way, making connecting them together difficult, yet the people still lend them their ear. There are many, but many look for only one, one called the Darkstar, not really knowing what it is and how it can help them.

~the Darkstar prophecy~
The full moon's glory not long past and the fury of the storm bring a new star from the heavens. The darkstar will shine in the dark and be recognized in spring's dawn light.
The darkstar will shine and purge the land, bringing deliverance from evil
Deliverance will come from nowhere known but wear a familiar face.
Three signs of hope we see to bring us the star to bring light and banish the dark. A solar eclipse in the serpent year. A full moon and a storm following the equinox of spring.
~~~

Recently many fell beasts such as ogres, trolls, Drow, gnolls, and other villainous creatures have intensified their attacks on people and have even banded together to sack some of the larger towns. People are becoming more and more afraid to travel and many are moving to the cities for protection. Queen Imani of Crix has started recruiting as many people as she can to try to stop these attacks.

There are many Kingdoms scattered over north and South America. Crix is roughly centered and is kind of the governing force for much of Lagross (North America). Though there are some rival kingdoms or kingdoms that are neutral. There are also the wandering gypsies, the Amazons, and druids.

The magic races try to stay away from civilization. For example Dragons live in mountains and caves. Shape-shifters (cats, wolves, other) Prefer deep woods or swamps. Dwarfs also like mountainous caves but do have villages run by a council that are located on many continents.

Some Halflings are hermits but do often live in the main cities. Light elves are everywhere. Some are druidic and live in forests. Some live in huge fantastical cities. One such city is the City of Gershawn; it is one of the few Elvin cities that welcomes scholars from all over to study in their well known universities and libraries. Dark elves tend to live secretively and their cities are not easy to find.

Winged Folk and Spider Folk can also be spotted, though they tend to shy away from those different then themselves. The Winged-Folk are an arrogant species and try to push their beliefs on people, yet still they are a decent folk and neutral.

+So basically think of my world as a magical Earth but each country has a magic academy and is at a roughly medieval/ classical point in its development though I am sure you noticed some of the additions. It is the age of empires, each empire at its height. As long as a character fits this general concept I’ll accept new races as well, so use your imagination. Something to remember- this adventure will start like a real rp with everyone essentially at level one. Once the story starts characters will level up and gain the trust of the npcs and such and get better jobs. If someone joins up late they will have to start from scratch and earn a place in the story.

Rules
Have Fun!
No godmodding meaning no automatic actions or controlling other peoples characters, also no super powered characters that can't get hurt ( you have to have at least some weakness)
No spamming
Keep ooc to pms and in the ooc not IC
Characters are subject to approval
No drastic story changes without approval





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Right, I edited it. I'm sorry if this seems pushy, I tried to make the language flow. I used all of your ideas as well as added tiny bits of detail. Also, perhaps a character sheet is in order?