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Mankind's home, Earth, has finally reached its limits. Centuries of exploiting resources and polluting the air have finally rendered Earth a husk of its former glory, and the last vestiges of mankind need a new home. Around the year 2250, humanity took to the stars in hope of finding that home. They had to make some sacrifices, like leave behind most of the old technology, including most firearms, deciding instead to go back to the way of the blade. Generations pass and it seems that humankind is doomed to float in the cold void of space for the rest of its days. However, one day, a strange anomaly drew the ship in and enveloped it in a blinding light. When the crew, the third generation of this particular vessel, awoke from cryostasis, they saw what they could not believe. A planet that was potentially inhabitable; A planet called Neryas. However, the ship's sensors detected that sentient life already exists on the surface, but there technology level was unknown. The crew used the ship's scanners to verify that the air is clean, so there were no pollutants from cars and factories, leading them to assume the world was not industrial yet. The energy readings also detected something strange never before seen by the human history and the crew could not verify what it was. Regardless, the humans sent engineers, scientists, and the defense force down to the planet in order to collect soil samples and get a close scan on the air. Even though initial scans showed the air to be clean, they went down in protective gear just to be safe until they can get a full reading of Neryas' atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Neryas' native beings, the Elves and the Naturan, witness something massive above their planet, just barely above orbit. The Elves, which were like those in ancient Earth's fantasy novels, read their tomes and researched to find out what this massive metal structure in the sky could be. They speculated it could be a vessel for the Spirits, finally arriving on the physical plane. Other's believed it could be a new form of magic that someone far off had perfected. The Naturan, a race of tribal, humanoid animals, simply looked on in curiosity. Were they gods? Were they benevolent or cruel? While the two races argued over what it was, the humans came down in small drop ships. This is where they story of humanity begins anew, alongside the two races of Neryas.
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Humans: The current humans have abandoned the use of firearms and have instead taken to the use of melee weapons, such as blades. On their ship, the human crew consists of engineers, scientists, and a defense force who resolves disputes through diplomacy or violence in extreme situations. Their leader is as old as their journey, having frozen himself in cryosleep and hooked his mind to the ship's mainframe, essentially becoming the ship. He can even communicate with the crew through communicators. Other than the captain, the rest of the humans have no idea what living on a planet is like other than what they've read in old books are watched on recordings. The humans on the ship are varied, as their ancestors hailed from different regions of Earth. Despite their situation, they still have a solid educational system for their children, teaching them language and the essentials needed to function in the future.
Elves: The elven civilization has two distinct civilizations around Neryas. One is grandeur and elegant, with towering marble statues and heavily artistic architecture. White and gold seem to be the most common colors used in architecture. Their buildings are often shaped with rounded archways for doors, a large dome at the top, or maybe even a spire, the latter especially true for cathedrals and other places to worship the spirits. Fine art and sculptures are the artistic choice of the city elves. Grand statues and finely designed paintings are the common works one will find in their cities. Their religion focuses on the worship of spirits, celestial beings that are said to watch over all of Neryas. Who the spirits are is left up to the interpretation of different cultures. Their weaponry, when they’re not using magic, consists of slim, long blades similar to rapiers, sabers, and epees. These weapons may be pretty to look at, but they’re efficient in combat. Their magic is primarily control of the elements, shielding magic, and life magic. Life magic is extremely difficult to use as it draws on the life energy of the caster. There is also no known spell to bring someone back from the dead.
The other group of elves is more akin to wood elves, living amongst nature and making sure their interference does nothing to harm it. Their buildings perfectly compliment their area, making it difficult for outsiders to even realize where the cities are. They’re nestled around or in the trees, and their people worship the nature spirits, who in turn give them a good hunt. With their lifestyle, they are more likely to get along with the Naturan than the city elves. Their artwork consists of clay and practical wares, not gaudy statues. They prefer to leave that to the city elves. These works again help strengthen the relationship between them and the Naturan due to trade. The Wood Elves also worship the spirits, but mostly those governing nature and natural order. Their weapons consist of bows and daggers, but they are capable of harnessing magic as well, but not as efficiently as the city elves.
Both cultures of elf are tall and slender and are known to being very polite and courteous. However, some have a tendency of being extremely pompous and get insulted when one points out a mistake. That is an extreme example though. City Elves usually take on an artistic career or hobby, such as painting, sculpting, or architecture. One of the most important days of the year to the elves, city elves in particular, is what is known as the Day of the First Spark. This was the historical moment when elven kind first tapped into the phenomenon known as magic, which was a major turning point in their cultural development. They spend this day to give thanks to those who discovered magic, whose names are lost to history. As such, they are called The Ideal, as they are who every elf tries to become one day. They set up events, activities, and use their magic to create spectacular shows of wonder to captivate and remind their people what magic has done for their culture. Wood Elves celebrate this day as well, but not to the same extent. They're more subdued and subtle. They gather flowers and artifacts to pray to and give thanks. This lasts only one night as apposed to about a week.
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Naturan: The Naturan live in a tribal community most of the time, though there have been rumors of them creating permanent settlements lately. These supposed cities tend to be near rivers and river valleys. There are still some semi-nomadic Naturan clans that live in plains and forests. Their artwork primarily consists of carvings, trinkets and paintings, the style of which varies from realism to abstract. Their weaponry consists primarily of axes, clubs, spears, and are slightly proficient in the use of bows. However, their natural curiosity allows them to learn other skills. They can learn magic, but mostly magic pertaining to nature, such as control over plant-life and the earth.
The Naturan are physically fit and most are expert fighters as well as hunters. The Naturan celebrate grand hunts several times a year. Their best hunters go out and kill the largest prey they can find and compare it to other hunters. The winner gets a bounty of food and the honor of being celebrated for the next few days as a hero. They also participate in annual tournaments to see who's the strongest. They take pride in their strength and live by a code of honor. As such, Naturan always repay their debts and are likely to pledge their lives to those who save theirs. Arguably the most interesting aspect of their culture is their tradition known as the Dance of Scattered Blossoms. This is a Spring event where Naturan throw petals into the air and dance as the wind blows the petals away. It is common for marriages to be planned for these days, as the flying flower petals symbolize a couple's new journey together. This symbolism is thought to bring good luck to the newly weds.
When they come of age, Naturan go through what is known as The Rite of Transformation. This ceremony typically occurs when a Naturan reaches the age of 18. By connecting to the world on a spiritual level, the Naturan can learn to transform into a large, feral version of their animal. It's very exhausting to use, so it's mostly saved as a last resort. Some clans at war, however, use transformed Naturan as the vanguards in battle. It has other uses as well, such as moving items that are usually too heavy for one person to move.
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Magic: Magic is a strange power found on Neryas. It allows the trained to control the elements and the very earth itself. However, without a catalyst, such as a specially made sword, a tome, gauntlets, or other items, magic has the potential to backfire on the user with varying severity. All across the planet is an unseen web of energy that allows the use of magic. One's natural talent in magic is determined at birth, depending on how much energy currently resides in the air. However, this does not mean they are prodigies if they are born at the right time. All practitioners of magic require much training to take advantage of their power.
(More Lore will be added periodically.)
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Julius was geared up and ready for an expedition. He had his PDA and field kit with him as well as his sword in case things got nasty. "What I'm interested in is these guys' nature. From what I've been able to deduce, they're not what they seem. Thanks for the update on the so-called 'magic', Niala. I have some theories about the way their bodies work but I'll need to run some more tests and perhaps observe a few demonstrations later on."
Alex, meanwhile, was speaking to Julius "Looks like you're all good and prepared. You couldn't have picked a better time either since we got two locals here who can be our guides if they want." He looks to Kyran "You there...I'm not sure what your name is, but would you be willing to show us around the immediate area? We saw those ruins yesterday...I think Connor said it was called the Grove of the Ancients or something like that. Are there any other places of note we can possibly see?" he asks, hoping that the translator caught all that. He turns back to Julius "About those tests...make sure it is purely voluntary. I don't want to catch word of you promising them some kind of compensation or tricking them, alright?" he said in a stern tone. He was less harsh to Julius than he was before, but wanted to make sure he wouldn't do anything extreme.
As Niala's replacement limb was discussed, Kyran let his eyes run over it with a slight frown. It was unnerving, that they had replicated their own bodies in metal - and more unusual still that it was functional. An image of metallic soldiers ran briefly through his mind before he pushed it away with a suppressed grimace. "If not magic, how is it that such a limb functions?" he asked, "Is it a trait of your people to be able to meld with metal, and shape metal into these flying ships?"
Kyran turned to Alex when he was addressed, inclining his head. "Kyran." he informed him, "And aside from the Grove of the Spirits, the closest places of note are our village and the elven city of Ifanriel. There are also elven settlements within the forest, and other naturan clans, but they are deep within the forest, and many hold ill will towards those of our clan due to past conflicts with the Chief and his warriors."
Nia reached over and nudged Brullen with a foot, "You're being an ass again." She said, not looking at him, instead focussing on Julius. "Did you bring an EMF detector? It's not something I thought to put into my tablet, and would probably be useful. That would be my hypothesis, but hey, I'm just a tech." She shrugged.
Turning back to Kyran, "But from what you said your village's chief, Goliath was it? Do ya have a little guy named David too?" She laughed at the reference but shook her head when they didn't get it. "Sorry sorry, human thing. He seems to be on the outs with the rest. Will the other settlements still hold you guys in with what he did when he's no longer chief?"
Alex groaned as he got scolded by Niala....again. He continues his conversation with Kyran "I'm not entirely sure if going to another settlement right now would be a great idea...we've already got one situation we're dealing with involving Connor. We'll just scout around the wilderness and gather some of your flora and see some of your wildlife. It'd be nice for you to come along and let us know if anything out there will kill us if we mishandle it." he said. He figured it would be a good idea to have information on any plants that might be poisonous or any animal that could be aggressive.
The young mystic shook his head, running over the information internally a few times. He wasn't going to outright reject the explanation, but it would take him a while to reconcile it with what he knew about the spirits. Talk of magic brought his attention back to the conversation at hand. "I would be happy to demonstrate some magic for you. It is my speciality, as a mystic, to commune with the spirits and utilise their strength. As for the other clans... I cannot say whether they will be receptive to a clean slate should Goliath be unseated. They have plenty of reasons to hate our clan due to his actions. Wounds like that will not heal quickly."
He glanced across to Alex then, "I can do that. Though as some plants affect us and the elves in different ways, so too may they affect you differently."
As they leave, Connor feels a presence near the camp. He felt as if someone was watching them from afar. As they walked, Connor kept a vigilant watch for anything strange. They pass by some of the shallow pools of water that dot the plains and Connor observes as the researchers take samples of water in vials. Near one of the pools, he notices a group of blue and white flowers that seemed familiar to him. A researcher begins to pick them for future analysis, to which Connor asks "Excuse me...may I have one of those? That may be something dear to me." The researcher listens to the translator and gives Connor one of the flowers. He inspects it and sure enough it was familiar. This was the same kind of flower that his mother would wear in her hair. He simply stares at it for a while, reminiscing on the past and wondering how different things would be if his tribe was never captured.
Alex supervises the researchers to make sure they don't do anything too extreme, but that shouldn't be an issue. As they continued forward, he sees Connor with the flower "You've been staring at that flower for a while now. Is it special or something?" he asks. Connor looks up at him "Oh...not to everyone else, but it is very important to me. It's a flower that my mother used to decorate her hair with. It had me thinking of her and my old tribe, that's all. Please don't let me slow you down, I will be close." he says. Despite his current distraction, he still kept watch for the person he suspected was following them. Alex nods to Connor and allows Kyran some time to point out some noteworthy fauna before striking conversation "Your tribes are pretty tight knit aren't they? Connor mentioned an old tribe of his...whatever happened to it? Has he ever told you?"
The mystic grimaced. "What happened back then was a work of evil. I would advise that you avoid the subject with Connor. No doubt they are painful memories to recall."
He looked across at where Connor was with a sympathetic frown, "I think in part what happened back then is what has made much of our clan mistrustful of him. He serves as a reminder to them of the horrific aftermath we discovered. Not that it makes it alright, but..."
Connor sees Alex pick the berry and swats it out of his hand "No, they are not edible. These berries cause a very...unpleasant reaction if eaten. I do not wish to explain further." he says. Alex is a bit taken aback when Connor swats the berry away, but then laughs at his explanation "Aah, I get ya. Alright, I'll leave these berries alone. They'd probably make for a great practical joke though. I'll need to pick some though so the scientists can run some tests. Don't worry, they'll be careful." he said, getting a few in a jar, handing it to a passing scientist, warning him not to eat them. He turns back to Connor "So about this chief you want to fight...I know he's made things hard on you and the kid, but are there any good points to him? I mean, aside from the idea of kicking his ass." he said, laughing at his attempted humor. Connor smiled a bit at Alex's choice of words "As much as I would hate to admit, Goliath is a good leader in battle and fiercely protective of those born into the clan. He would personally challenge anyone who laid their hands on one of his people. He's just too prideful in the clan he is leading. People like me and Fleur are all just tools to him since we're not truly of his clan." he explained. Connor understood that Goliath wasn't necessarily an evil man, he just disagreed with how he treated outsiders. Alex nods "Sounds like he has his issues, but doesn't sound like he's necessarily all bad. If, or should I say when, you fight him...restrain yourself. He seems like the kind of guy who just needs some sense beaten into him, but not killed." he suggests. Connor sighed, thinking about it. There was truth to Alex's words despite them being kind of hard to understand since the translation wasn't perfect yet, but he got the message. Connor simply nods to Alex.
Alex continued to supervise the little expedition before calling out "Alright people, wrap it up. We should have plenty of samples from this area to study, so let's pack up and head back." he says, organizing everyone so they could head back. Connor was thinking about what Alex said. He was surprised to get such insight, crude as it may be, from someone he barely knew. Deciding that he would think on it later, he goes over to Niala, who was still carrying Fleur "How is she? She looks like she's having a peaceful rest." he says, smiling a bit.
As Alex spoke to Connor on Goliath, Kyran nodded his head. "Goliath is not a dark-hearted man, but he is a stubborn one, and he copes poorly with change. And what the clan needs now is change. He is buckling under the pressure of the shift in our needs, and doesn't know how to deal with it. So he lashes out." He brought his hand up to touch the wound on his face gently to test it, before sighing.
"By no means an admirable man, but not evil."
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Chief Goliath
Strength is everything.
Kyran Ethellion
The mystic with a gentle heart, and a bite far worse than his bark.
Yelin Lothren
"I'm a bit busy..."
Illianmara Ravenswing
"May the spirits of Nature be your guides and protectors."
Niala Callaghan
"Well-a-day, stars and code, that's all I need."
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Dutch geneticist with an insatiable thirst for knowledge
Alexander Maximus Brullen
"Ah, solid ground for the first time...let's try not to mess this one up, alright?"
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Chief Goliath
Strength is everything.
Yelin Lothren
"I'm a bit busy..."
Kyran Ethellion
The mystic with a gentle heart, and a bite far worse than his bark.
Niala Callaghan
"Well-a-day, stars and code, that's all I need."
Alexander Maximus Brullen
"Ah, solid ground for the first time...let's try not to mess this one up, alright?"
Illianmara Ravenswing
"May the spirits of Nature be your guides and protectors."
Julius Andriessen
Dutch geneticist with an insatiable thirst for knowledge
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Chief Goliath
Strength is everything.
Julius Andriessen
Dutch geneticist with an insatiable thirst for knowledge
Alexander Maximus Brullen
"Ah, solid ground for the first time...let's try not to mess this one up, alright?"
Illianmara Ravenswing
"May the spirits of Nature be your guides and protectors."
Kyran Ethellion
The mystic with a gentle heart, and a bite far worse than his bark.
Niala Callaghan
"Well-a-day, stars and code, that's all I need."
Yelin Lothren
"I'm a bit busy..."
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