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In The Forest

In The Forest

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There are a lot of people living in the forest. But most of them aren't even people! Come find out what they really are...and if the humans can find a way to befriend them.

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Introduction

This forest has long been inhabited by magical creatures. Unicorns run around freely, dragons attack on a whim, and elves and magisprits live alongside them, with the humans always nearby. Here are the generalistics for each.

Elves-
Elves are naturally more physically appealing than humans, and as appealing as Magisprits. They can be either male or female, and live withing the forest without making changes to it if possible. The believe firmly in the balance of nature, and it is their duty to make sure that everything in nature lives in harmony with each other. They ensure that the predators eat the prey, and not the other way around. They help the seasons move along at the rate they're supposed to. Their control over magic isn't the strongest, but their existence alone keeps everything in balance. They The elves are ruled by a monarchy, with their king and queen making decisions. This ruling pair is just and fair, though. Elves can be found anywhere in the woods that has been untouched by man. The elves are usually found on their own, or with their mate, or their family. Their voices tend to be clear and sweet. Elves meditate instead of sleep, and it is a lot easier to break an elves "rest" meditation than wake a human. The elves speak both the language of magisprits and of elves, and only a few understand humans. Elves value life, and so they will eat little meat; usually only eggs that will not hatch or animals that have died of old age.

Humans-
Humans tend to overlook nature easily. They can be male or female. They will change the forest at will to suit themselves. They are most proud of their studies to understand the world, and their ability to change it. They do not understand the balance the elves keep, and believe both them and the magisprits to be savage. They cannot learn magic, but are strong fighters. They are naturally a little bigger than the leves on average, but not overwheight. Most of it is muscle. they also tend to be a little taller than elves (usually only a few inches). They are split into groups, with the largest being ruled by a king and queen. This ruling pair is trying to rule kindly, but they tend to have more hypothetical answers that don't work as well as they hope. One of the two smaller groups rules itself with democracy, with every individual making themselves heard. The last group runs itself by what will help them survive the most. If that means killing others or stealing to survive, then so be it. Humans live wherever they want in large groups, changing the area they live in. Compared to the other races, their voices are rough and hoarse. Humans require sleep. Humans speak their own language. Will hunt animals for meat, and gather other foods.

Magisprits-
Magisprits are as beautiful as the elves. They can only be female. Because there are no male magisprits, they tend to be scantily clad, and react with too much excitement when one comes to them. There are several types of magisprit-ice, water, plant, fire, earth, metal, sand, sun, shadow, and wind. Their hair and eye color reflects their element (ice-teal,blue-green; water-blues: plant-greens; fire-red, orange; metal-gray; sand-yellow, light orange; sun-blond, gold; shadow-black, purple; wind-light blues, light greens). Their control of magic is instinctual, learned at birth. What they can control with magic depends on what type of magisprit they are, and some will overlap (water-ice; water-plant; earth-metal, etc.). They are as tall as humans, though they are so much smaller they look almost like they've been starved. Each group of magiaprit controls the nature of their element, helping them to stay the way they are. If all of any group of magisprit dies, the element they control becomes wild and unnatural, and a danger to the world. Each type of magisprit is ruled by the oldest of their group; called the Mother Magisprit. The mothers of the groups speak to each other to regulate their rules. Each type of magisprit lives in an area of their element (water-largest lake in the forest; ice-mountaintops; plant-near oldest trees; fire-near hot springs; earth-on the slopes of the mountains; metal-within one of the mountains; sand-clearing with sinking sand; light-treetops of the largest grouping of young trees; shadow-under the light magisprits, below the thickest grouping of young trees; wind-between the earth and ice on the mountains). They all live in groups with their own type of magisprit. Their voices remind other of their element (water magisprit voices will sound like running water; wind magisprits will sound like the blowing wind; ice magisprits will sound like ice being chipped). Magisprits can either sleep or meditate, depending on what is more beneficial. Magisprits share a language, though the sounds and accents are different depending on the type. A good portion speak the elves language, but only the mother magisprit understands the human's language. Magisprits value any creature of their element as sacred, and so they are vegetarians. All magisprit names are something of their element (water-River, Ocean, Sea, Wave; earth-Rock, Dirt, Mountain, Valley; sun-Light, Color, Ray; etc.).

The humans have been invading the forest, claiming more land for their own, and have recently discovered the elves and the magisprits. The elves and magisprits now have to fend for themselves, trying to talk the humans into leaving their homes alone. If that doesn't work, it often turned into a fight. The magisprits will hide within their elements, and attack from where they can't be seen. The elves attack outright, usually winning only by their knowledge ot the forest. This struggle has only been going on for a few years, but it already has the blood of every race boiling.

Now war seems to have broken out. But how will it end? Will the elves and magsiprits be able to live peacefully in their forest, or will humans change and inhabit the forest?

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9) This rp is taking place some time in the past; no modern technology; the most advanced weapon of this time is the crossbow.

10) ...I may have forgotten something, so the answers to any question or any new ones that I can think of may be added after this. So...have fun!

11) Please, only a magisprit, elf, or human.

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Nillis took off after him. She would be the one to encourage him. I huffed. I had to wonder about that one. He probably got that fish, anyway. I let out my frustrated scream, soudning more like a powerful waterfall than anything else, I'm sure. After that...I wondered. No...I should make him mortal. Nillis would be reborn again if she killed herself. Maybe being a little more strict the second time around would improve her behavior. I would ask the Shadow Magisprit Mother about taking her myself. I was more lenient than the Shadow Mother about love, but this...I was just as stirct about this as she was. As all the magisprit mothers were, in fact. Killing nature specifically for the purpose of eating...humnas! I paced impatiently, thinking. He had left, forgetting about Nillis completely. She could do better. In fact, I knew a few male elves that wouldn't mind. Not that I approved of setting up suitors for someone, but a human. Really! I pouted, thinking. Yes, Nillis cared for him...but he cared nothing for our ideals, and so...maybe immortality for a human was a bad idea. I would find shadows near here if she did kill herself when he died. No magsiprit had approved of this before...so her next rebirth would make her more magisprit than human, like now. What else could she possibly be hiding from me?

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I heard Nillis behind me and turned to her. I listened as she spoke, she handed me a fish, told me I could use some easily light-able strands of wood to start the fire, asked me not to tell, but then she apologised. "I should be the one who should be apologising." I said, my head hanging, fighting back tears. "I don't mind what you did...but you should mind what I did. I let my anger get the best of me, and I left without you...it wasn't right. I don't know what's been coming over me lately...I'm not usually like this!" I was so emotionally disrupted at this point that tears began to fall from my eyes. I placed both of my hands on her shoulders and quietly said, "I couldn't ever be sorry enough to make up for what I've done..." while looking directly into her eyes. "...maybe Current was right. Maybe we're not meant to be together......but that doesn't matter." I hugged her tight. "I'm not going to let you go so easy. I'll make it up to you. I promise."

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As I paced, I noticed the notebook. Nillis must have left it behind. I glanced around. The water magisprits weren't awake yet...surprisingly, after my scream. I walked to the notebook slowly, and picked it up quickly. I went back to sit in my reeds, and looked through the book. It seemed like little Nillis kept a lot of notes...and they all seemed to be about humans. I only understood a little of the writing; the only writing I had seen was years ago, and only for what they called a peace treaty, though it involved taking down the entire forest. They must have thought I was stupid, or couldn't understand their language, or would be willing to live in those...Was that a picture of one? No...but details on how the humans built their homes by tearing down so many of out trees...Nillis took an interest in that...I turned to another page at random. How the humans built a fire? ...I saw a few details that could easily be changed to fix it up a bit...like where they put the fire. We had a small area of sand surrounding our lake; the fire wouldn't take down anything under our care. But these humans...Another random page. And another...and another. So many notes on so few pages...this might actually be useful...if something killed me, notes like these could easily remind me of this life...and the use of my powers, too...hmm...

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She hugged him back "I don't care if Current might be right, I love you. We'll make it work. I'm not angry at you. Trust me I might have done the same thing in your place." She looked at him there were tears of happiness in her eyes. "I could never be angry at you, there's nothing you need to make up for." She was quiet for a moment "Just hearing you say that means more to me then anything else in the world. if you ever need anything I'll be right here next you through pain or trouble or happiness, I'll be right here with you."

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This was...a little more interesting than I thought it would be. Granted, I couldn't read everything, and some of the pictures didn't make much sense...but it held my attention. I would have to ask Nillis about the parts I didn't understand...and maybe I would have to keep her and the human near. Rules and tradition had kept me with my magisprits, and I still believed I needed to protect my fish and otters, and refuse meat of any kind...but these humans...I wondered vaguely how Nillis started taking so many notes about them. Maybe this was going to be more interesting than I thought...

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#, as written by Smiley
(sorry about not posting for so long and the short post!)

"Thank you." I said. I couldn't think of anything else, but it didn't really matter. I was incredibly relieved that she wasn't angry. "I'll be with you too, no matter what." I said, letting go. Sure, I liked hugs, but there is such a thing as too much. I realized we were still standing in the river, so I walked out and dried off, then put my clothes back on. I turned to Nillis and asked, "So, what do you want to do now?"

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"Oh whatever you want to do. There really isn't much I normally do, usually I just sit around and write.... I have a rather boring life I am afraid to say. Unlike other spirits with shadows....there's really not much to watch over." She stopped realizing that she didn't even know what he liked "What do you like to do in your free time?"

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"Hmm...I don't know. I never had that much free time while I was still with the other humans." I said, thinking. I usually just did what my commander told me to do. I couldn't think of anything to do. "How about...uhh...I don't know, want to go for a walk or something?" I asked.

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(nevermind this, it was posted by accident!)

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Re: [OOC] In The Forest

not to be mean...but it probably wouldn't have died if smiley or i had something to reply to...i might just have to revive this one...later

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

I abondoned because this was dead and I was cleaning out my RP's.

I'll pick it back up if it gets active.

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

i think revival would be best... just like what happened with outcast... i only posted once before falling out of play.... seems like kawaii abandoned nillis and smiley... well, he stopped playing posi and negi in outcast and it seems like hes done the same here... seems like my one active rp has come to a stop.. i dont know if im just bad at making rps or if people don't really like the plots or what... idk but yeah i think this could be revived...

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

umm...this rp is starting to look kinda dead... *pokes with stick* ...yeah...it's either dead or dying...i might try to revive this one some time...though it didn't have nearly as many posts as i thought i could get with this one...

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

yeah, i know...and i don't know what's going on with kawaii maria...told me she was going on vacation...but smiley says she told him there wasn't any way to reply to posts...but i understand; it's hard to think up replies sometimes, really

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

yeah, i feel kinda bad about posting once and then stopping, but there wasn't really anything to do, if you know what I means.

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

oh...sorry...didn't pay much attention to the OOC :P umm...i think...considering everyone in the forest knows each other...you could drop by the lake for a visit...or manage to get clumsy and come to me for healing, because that is what I do...sorry, i don't have many ideas for you...

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

I need some help, I haven't gotten into this too much yet, so sometimes I play myself out of the story. Does anyone have ideas on how Empkin could get back into the plot??? Thanks, and I'm really sorry!

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

the first one up...? oh, the first of the two to wake up? well, i think smiley might actually be waiting for you..that, or he hasn't been able to post yet

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

lol okay. That works :D

man I reallt don't want to be the first one up XD

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

...who said elves don't mate much? elves that other people make may not mate much, but these are my elves...though they tend to stick to their own race...the only reason they really can mate so much and not outnumber the humans is that elves are reckless in battle, and get themselves killed often that way...in my mind, anyway

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

Elves don't really mate much either. Humans will still win over time I think. XD but that's just my opinion. :D

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

basically, the original magisprits were born directly from their element...when one dies, another magisprit puts them back in their element, and they are kinda "robron"...though they have no memories from before they died...so basically...i might have to allow half magisprits for our race to grow in numbers at all, cuz that works, too...but they can't be nearly as powerful as the full-magisprits...but even if there aren't enough magisprits, the elves would be killing plenty, too, and that does reduce human numbers, too

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

ahahhahahahahahahaha yeah I say good luck to that XD I doubt there's enough Magispirits, From what i gather we are the least populace of the races.

Speaking of which how are we born anyways?

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

that depends on how many of the men we do grab; if we grab enough, how can there be any more human generations?

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

Yeah this is true. Still after a long enough time. maybe a few hundred years, I'd give it 5 generations tops XD

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

but you forget that magisprits appear very beautiful to humans; that could be used against them...or maybe be used to capture them. i would imagine each magisprit has some way to hold them captive, and with the men captured, what else is there to do? it's some time in the past, so women did not fight them...well, human women...still, it wouldn't take much in that way

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

War...Humans Vs Magis spirits...It would be bloody but humans would win in the long run I think. Be interesting to see

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

then we use the forests to prepare for war against the humans! ...not really, a good portion of the characters prefer peace...that just means they hide from humans in the forest, and if they ever get a look at one of our homes, then we attack...eh, it still needs working on...and it does look like something's happened to his computer again...probably did break down...

Re: [OOC] In The Forest

XD his comp died AGAIN probably XD

and well yeah...sure...they can save the forests and such...but what then.... They would be nothing but preserves XD