'For Xoenia!'

A History.

In the beginning there was just one race living in Xoenia, they had pale skin and brightly coloured hair, they were tribal at first, powerful, golden or silver eyed.
The first race to come over to Xoenia were people who called themselves Cat. They were human like people who could transform fully or partially into large cats. The Xeonian’s fell in love with this species almost instantly and welcomed them.
Next came Maizelish fairy like creatures with astounding beauty, they were tall and thin with sharp ears and slanted faces who brought magic to Xoenia, (Magic comes from certain strange objects, known as Maize pieces) and they too were welcomed.
And then there were the Scaled, reptile people who were covered in scales with thick tails and a pointed face, they had no resemblance to the other races until the sun shone and they had a human form once again. They had a way with fire and they were accepted.
The fifth race to join Xoenia came from Shadow, a land far away that they claimed had fallen into the ocean, no one really trusted the shadow people with they dark grey skin and wicked eyes, they had an ability to contort shadow, darkening a room, making it cold. None the less they were accepted.

For hundreds of years the people of Xoenia have been evolving quickly these races mixing together, peacefully, some parents so infused with different races they never know what their child will look like, and this suited their world just fine as no one was discriminated upon. Government ran smoothly, everything worked and everybody was happy, and at peace.

Until two hundred years ago when a new government came to power, no one is sure of how they weaselled their way in but they stripped the old laws bare and set up new ones, completely new ones. The government claimed to have been an ancient society, they were pure, the only remaining true Xeonian’s. They had been biding their time for years and building up their armies underground, they are a strong race untainted by others, only focusing on perfecting their own people. No one could stop them, the very idea of a soldier had not even been thought of, armies simply did not exist and fighting was a word that was only heard of in stories.

Under the Xoenian’s rule only the pure mattered, races from other countries had come to settle in Xoenia thousands of years ago, the few of these who had remained pure were catapulted into wealth and popularity. If you were part of this minority, or could prove that you had two or less different races in you then you were instantly given the title “Xoenian.” This title brought much discrimination to the people of Xoenia, the ‘Mutts’ as the more mixed were soon called hated Xoenian’s and the Xoenian’s hated the Mutts. Over two hundred years the Mutt’s fell into slums and poverty, a few of them were wealthy but never in the same circle as an Xoenian. The Xoenian Government cared only about themselves; only passing laws that made their lives better or the Mutt’s worse.

Present day.
Xoenian’s.
These are the men and women of Xoenia who are either pure blood or half blood, they can also be people who have come over from other countries and stayed pure.
Appearance:
Pure Blood Xeonian’s have pale skin and brightly coloured hair, their eyes are usually gold or silver. They are tall and powerful wearing only the finest clothes. The males of this race appear feminine, wearing jewels and makeup to show off their wealth. They are stronger and faster than any other race but have no real powers, unless trained in magic which is considered to be a filthy art, however they do have a very good ability to persuade others and get their own way.
Half Blood Xoenian’s can be a mixture of any two different races, their appearance differs greatly depending on the race that they are.
Other pure bloods look exactly like their race did when they first settled in Xoenia.
Xoenian’s are rich and powerful, owning the main business’s in Xoenia and often not having to work at all. Most deal in politics and hate Mutts.
They can: Kill a Mutt if they are being threatened by one.
Skip the line if there are Mutt’s in front of them.
Go anywhere they want, when they want.
Get away with most of the things that are considered crimes if Mutt’s do them.
And much more.
Currently Xoenian’s have become crowded in the centre of the capital city and are pushing out, taking over slums and rebuilding them into large, wealthy homes. They are pushing the Mutt’s further out where decent housing is a rare find. So The government is talking of passing a law that will give cities of more than 10,000 Xoenian citizens the option to outlaw Mutt’s. Obviously the capital city will instantly outlaw these people, as will most other cities. They expect there to be some form of protest but nothing more than a peaceful march.

Mutt’s.
These are the people who have three or more different races in them. They live in the slums or ruins of the cities in Xoenia.
Appearance:
Mutt’s can take on many appearances; they can practically look however they want as long as it is a mixture of the appearances of three or more of the five races listed above. However some rule of evolution has reduced them to having just one power or none at all. (There are four powers given by the races: The power to use a Maize piece, the power to contort shadows, the power to change fire and the power to transform fully or partially into a cat)
They can’t: Talk to a Xoenian unless they have been spoken too first.
Go into the centre of their cities where Xoenian’s live, there is a distinct line.
Put a toe out of line without being prosecuted.
And much Less.
Currently they have no say in their future, they haven’t for two hundred years. But rumors are flying about in the slums of Monument, some of the Mutts want to hold a protest against this new law but many of them know that it will not work; some of these want a rebellion rather than a protest. These Mutt’s gather in a single group, plotting. They think that the best time to attack would be during the annual Festival of Souls, a rich gathering of Pure Bloods to send their dead to the next world. At this time the Pure Blood’s are at their weakest so it seems an ideal time to stage an uprising. This will cause the first war Xoenia has ever seen.