Introduction
But it should not stay like this: someday a man known as Anselmo, who had just become a knight, wanted to prove his skill in a battle against the fiercest being of the world, to impress his fiance and become famous. Leaded by the naivity and foolishness of a young adult he walked out into the forest, and confronted a dragon with his sword alone. He never returned, and the people that knew him became infuriated at the dragons for what they had done, attacking them. Many lost their lives, and the few that returned told stories of blood-lusting beasts that had slaughtered them mercilessly. It was only a matter of time before more attacks were launched, and the humans attacked the dragons for a reason that they themselves were responsible for. And the dragons had to defend, killing their atackers and only confirming their beatal status in the human's eyes. It was only a matter of time before the king heard of the events, and sent out his army to attack the dragons, and this time the strongly armed and numerically superior human army succeeded in killing most of the dragons. Only few could escape thanks to their wings, which brought them out of the human's reach, at least for a while. The elder dragons decided to flee with their tribes, and what became known as the Great Dragon Exodus was thereby initiated. Hundreds of dragons which had lived peaceful lives before were suddenly attacked by humans, and as they too fled they joined the community of dragons which were on the run. In the end over ten thousand dragons were united under the Elder Dragon's orders. But where should they go?
There seemed to be no way out for the dragons, until one day one of them coincidentally found a large plateau hidden in a large valley which could only be accessed by air or through a secret mountain pass which until then was undiscovered by humans. Immediately the Elders held a vote, and decide in unison that this would be the place for them to stay at. Like this the Great Dragon Exodus ended.
It was about a hundred years later that things began to change. Dragons had become mythical creatures, the object of legends which characterised them as monstrous beings which could only be slain by the greatest heroes. But a small group of merchants which had been lost in the mountains accidentally found the mountain pass leading to the home of the dragons, which was called the Dragon Plateau by the dragons inhabitating it. They did not enter it, but later told stories about it. Although no one of them found the pass again it was now known that there was something out there...
Quickly various adventurers, merchants and travelers came to search for the pass. Some settlements appeared in the mountains, some even near the pass, but it remained unfound to the dragon's luck.
Soon, the elves, formerly also inhabitants of Earth which had suffered discrimination and attacks from the humans also appeared. With their great perception and magical abilities they found the pass, and joined the dragons on the plateau, swearing to keep the secret. Everything seemed to go well. This was not to stay like this though: the combined magical power radiation of elves and dragons caused many elven, draconic and human children from settlements near the Dragon Plateau to be born with a power known as The Link: from the first moment since their birth on a dragon and an elf or human would feel an attractive force towards each other, and they would not rest until they found the one they were linked to. It would mean the beginning of a new, never-seen friendship between Dragons and elves or humans, but it also endangered the Dragon's and elves' secrecy as the human children would find the mountain pass with ease thanks to their link towards a dragon, while the dragons would leave the plateau to find the human. And the consequences of the revelation of the dragon's existence to the public would be incalculable...
So, this is the story. Now for background information.
Places:
The Continent: Known as Atlan, it is a large continent somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. It has never been seen by humans from the outer world. Its evolution level is about as high as it is in Europe (medieval time), plus the many technologies created by magic power.
Dragon Plateau: Secret place hidden in the mountains of Atlan. Dragons and Elves are its main inhabitants, but there also are a few humans that have The Link towards a dragon, and have therefore managed to find the secret entry to the place.
Surroundings of Dragon Plateau: Dragon Plateau being located in the mountains, its surroundings are equal. The climate on Atlan being quite different from other continents, many places that otherwise would not exist on Earth can be found here. The mountains are inhabited by many humans in various settlements and villages.
Kingdom of Atlan: A single King rules the relatively small continent of Atlan. The territory under his control is the whole of Atlan, minus the mountains of and around Dragon Plateau.
Great Swamps: Located in the West of Dragon Plateau, somewhere in the mountains. Many Geysirs are here, which heated up the place and let gases escape from the ground. Most of it looks like a rocky and fissured plain, with unpredictable steam fountains erupting randomly, but there are large smelly swamps in the far west, where close to nothing lives. Generally the place is not inhabited by any race due to the great dangers that lurk here, and the minimal interest as nothing grows here which would be comestible.
Magma Plain: Located in the East of Dragon Plateau. Between the Magma Plain and Dragon Plateau many villages are built in the mountains because of the warm climate generated by the Magma Plain, but the Plain itself is not inhabited much. At some point the mountains suddenly drop away until the level is about 50 meters above the sea. The large plain that is there from that point on is the Magma Plain. Like in the Great Swamps, little grows here, and no one inhabitates it. Lots of small volcanoes, lava rivers and underground caverns, some of which are flooeded with magma, are found here. There is also a river flowing down the mountains, whose water gets converted to steam in the hot climate.
Northern Ice: Located in the North of Dragon Plateau, in the Pacific Ocean. Due to irregular winds and magnetic currents the North of Atlan is completely frozen up under thick layers of ice. The extreme cold outbalances the hot temperatures of Great Swamps and Magma Plain, making the mountains of and around Dragon Plateau inhabitable. The zone in-between the ice and the mountains is known as Oceanotopia, because it is flooded with water, but there are many paradisic tropical islands. Occasionally Dragons visit these islands, as no human lives between Dragon Plateau and Northern Ice.
Plains of Atlan: Located in the South of Dragon Plateau. The mountains between the Plains of Atlan and Dragon Plateau are the most inhabited places, as the south is where the people come from. The plains are gigantic and abundant with forests, grass, rivers, seas, caverns and hills, making it a great place to roam and visit. Many farms and agricultural sites which support the kingdom are also here. The Plains of Atlan are under the King's control.
Note to the Dragons: dragons that are mentioned to have wings have them by default. Others don't but you can add them if you want.
List of Dragons (suggestions are welcome):
Aerodragon (Best flyer among the dragons, but not the only one able to fly. Looks slightly like a hawk)
Aligon (Looks like an alligator, but has longer legs and wings)
AncientDragon (Brown, large dragon covered in cryptic symbols. It looks like he was from another era)
Batdragon (Half bat, half dragon. Some can shapeshift to human-like beings)
Centauri Dragon (Has the hooves and part of the upper body of a horse, the tail, head and wings of a dragon, and the arms and part of the upper body of a human)
Chaindragon (dragon covered in chains ike a mummy is covered in bandages. It can detach some chains at will. Its body is so ugly that it is ashamed of it and refuses to show it)
Chaosaurus Rex (looks like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but has wings, red eyes and spikes on its back. Often commands other dragons)
Chinadragon (looks like a Chinese Serpent Dragon)
Cobrasaurus (cobra-like dragon snake with small wings)
Crystallix (dragon made out of pure crystal. It is a bit transparent, so one can see its organs)
Cyborgon (half dragon, half machine. They are born like this though)
Dark Dragon (large black dragon with purple eyes)
Devildragon (malefic, tricky dragon. Known as the Yang among the dragons. It is not mean to other dragons though, and does not even think about doing stuff like revealing the Dragon Plateau or running when a friend is menaced)
Doryu (dragon with great earth manipulation magic powers)
Double Dragon (Large winged dragon with extremely short arms and large wings. It has two heads. A third one may grow on it too, making it Triple Dragon)
Drachamp (bipedal dragon with wings and a short tail. It loves to fight, which is why it is often nicknamed Champion)
Dragog (dragon that looks a bit like a dog. Each dragon looks like a different dog race)
Dragonaurus (large winged dragon that is half red, half blue. It is extremely powerful among the dragons, but rare. Dragonauruses are often Elder Dragons)
Dragonburn (blue dragon constantly covered in flames of various colours, with wings that each are three times as large as his body, and a massive tail with a flame on its tip)
Drgonplant (dragon that looks a lot like a large carnivore plant to trick its foes. It has wings of leaf and can use nature magic especially well)
Dragonpsy (physically weak, but mentally incredibly strong dragon. It has hypnotic spirals on its body)
Dragozard (bipedal lizard-like green dragon with huge physical and fire magic elemental force)
Electrodon (blue dragon that is constantly covered in electric energy. Touching it means instant frying)
Foenix (phoenix-like dragon with all phoenix features but dragon instead of bird wings)
Ghostdragon (dark purple dragon that does not exist physically, and can do ghost stuff like passing through walls)
Gyranha (sea serpent dragon with huge jaws and spikes on its spinal cord)
Hydragon (Aquatic dragon. He has fish features varying from dragon to dragon, but all share the gills and fins)
Landrasaur (large humanoid dragon with a drill on his nose and many bone plates on its body. Its head is incredibly hard)
Legendragon (largest existing dragon, as large as a village. It is of golden colour)
Neohorn (Green Triceratops-like dragon with two golden horns. A third one grows on his nose from a certain age on)
Plesaurus (looks like the Loch Ness Monster is supposed to look like, with dragon wings)
Quadragos (dragon standing on six feet, looking slightly like a large spider)
Niyamiryu (pitch-black dragon with two heads on one neck. They look in opposite directions)
Northagon (dragon made out of ice. Its cold temperature can create illusionary copies of itself)
Rapdoor (like a velociraptor dinosaur, but bigger and more muscular)
Slamandr (small salamander-like dragon made out of 4500 degree hot magma)
Skulldragon (the fully-alive skeleton of a dragon)
Stormdragon (Second best flyer after Aerodragon. It has large and powerful wings, golden scales on its belly that protect its organs, spikes along the spine and large black horns)
Sunaryuu (sand-coloured dragon with the ability to move sand around)
Swordragon (dragon wielding two massive swords with his hands, and a third one on its back)
Toxicarmon (extremely poisonous dragon emitting poison gas and sweating poisonous liquid when attacked)
Triple Dragon (Double Dragon which has grown a third head)
Vascoreon (blue serpent dragon with a light blue collar and a small horn on its forehead. It can fly even though it has no wings, and breathe underwater)
Water Dragon (serpentine dragon with legs. It can fly and swim alike)
The Link
Like explained, the Link is a special spiritual effect that applies to random humans and elves, and a number of dragons equal to the combined one of humans and elves. The Link means that the human/elf will feel an attractive force towards the dragon he/she is linked to, and vice versa. The Link's effects on Dragon and Human/Elf have not been fully researched yet, actually there is so much that it can hardly be researched.
Abilities that The Link gives include:
-telepathy (the two sides can talk with each other on any distance, and feel what the other feels. Strong Links also allow one to see through the other's eyes, and listen to their thoughts and memories)
-share of power (the dragon and the elf/human share their energy, which they can moe around in-between them as they wish. This also means that a human that normally can't use magic can use the one of his dragon, and they can even share the elements of magic, thus allowing a dragon that has a partner that can use fire magic, but he himself can not, to use fire magic by using his partner's power)
-Mind change (the two partners can pull out each other's soul, and drag it into their own body temporarily. The partner will lose consciousness for as long as his soul is not in his body, while the two souls will share a single body. If they act in unison, for example an elf wielding a sword with both his Dragon's and his own soul in himself, the force of the attack will be equal to the elves + the dragon's, making it extremely powerful.
-Wound sharing (extremely effective in battles, a partner can "give" the wounds that he/she/it suffers to the other. This means that if a human partner gets a deep wound on his/her chest, he/she cn choose to give it to his/her dragon partner if it accepts. The wound will be little more than a scratch for the dragon in most cases)
-Various other (there are many other abilities given to an elf/human and a Dragon linked together, some are unique to the two. You can choose to invent an ability of your own, and add it to this list or your character)
Mana and Magic power
Mana is a special energy that exists everywhere in the atmosphere just like oxygen. It is rarely noticed by living beings. Elves and Dragons are born with the ability to absorb Mana into their bodies though, and humans can acquire the ability through training. Absorbing Mana is the base needed to cast spells and use magical abilities in general.
If a being absorbs Mana into its body, it automatically gets converted to one of eight "magic elements", which are a part of the being's power. An average human can have up to two, average elves and dragons three. The eight elements are: Fire, Water, Ice, Earth, Nature, Energy (like Lightning, electric energy), Light and Darkness. There is also Neutral magic power, which one can create by supressing the process of conversion. Everyone that can absorb Mana can also use magic power.
Magic can be used for various purposes, such as everyday life and combat: with Fire magic one can for example create a small flame to light a fire, or a flame pillar that burns enemies. They can also be combined if one is strong enough.
Generally elves can use magic ery precisely, but with relatively small amounts, while dragons can use a lot at once, but with less precision. Humans have difficulty at both as they are not born with the ability to use magic power, but they too can reach the skill of elven magic if they try hard enough.
Character Sheet: Please copy/paste, remove the brackets and fill out to participate. Please put Personality, Equipment and History into their own boxes.
Name
Race (if it's a new type of dragon, PM me a brief description of one so I can paste it into the forum page)
Gender
Age
Appearance (you can skip this if you put a pic in instead)
Personality
History
The Link (if yes, who? You can choose in the future. You can also create a double character with both the dragon and its partner)
Equipment/abilities (includes weapons, armour, magical power: of which kind(s), humans are limited to max. 2, elves/dragons to 3, but you MAY be allowed to add 1-2 more if you ask)
Other (erase "Other" if you don't want to add anything)
Thanks for participating, and have fun!
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Seraphine had a gathered up cloth filled with supplies she thought she'd need. How long would this journey take? It was only up the mountains, to where she thought the Plateau was. Then again, if she was wrong, she could go on searching for days. Maybe she'd never find it. Maybe it'd only be a few minutes before she stumbled onto the premises. With a hefty sigh, the blonde set her things down, settling in between the thick roots of a tree. In the past few years, she'd been receiving a lot of visions - mostly dreams, and they confused her. She saw things she'd never seen or heard of in her life. She felt like she was flying sometimes. And she saw the dragons. They were real, there was no doubt about it. Though, there was something in her mind that said, 'no, you have to see it to believe it. Don't be a fool.' Some of the villagers thought she was insane. But, she couldn't be. Slumping deeper between the roots, she pulled her bag into her lap, pulling her knees in close. The solitude was comfortable now.
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As he emerged from the sea's water, acting as if he had taken a simple bath in it, he started to fly through the air, looking for something to do today. Maybe he would meet his friends... yes, that would be great. But only after breakfast. So he went to a small lake nearby, which he knew was inhabited by fish, and ate. Then he began to fly again, looking for someone to play with today.
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"Aren't you a bit wing-less to take flying lessons?" he asked jokingly. As far as he could see the being he had just caught had no wings or limbs it could have used to fly with. Strange guy...
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Jared yelled in elf as diappeared and reappeared already hitting Delta on the head. ((Hey it quantum magic so if subjected to quantum law.))Quantum Rush
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"Kay, Grawkkus, les' go back down now. I'm feelin' sick now." The wyvern chirruped in agreement and folded his wings into a spiraling plummet. His rider yelped in surprise and clutched at the harness, trying not to be blown off by the gale force winds. Grawkkus glanced back at Ballista mischeviously and snapped his wings out quickly, banking left very hard. He swooped down which turned into a climb and then loop/corkscrew. To teach him a lesson, Ballista waited until they were gliding smoothly and then let loose the vomit she'd been saving up, all over Grawkkus' neck. The wyvern screeched in equal parts disgust and surprise, deciding that landing would be very good now. They stopped on a mesa with a bubbling spring where Ballista could puke in peace while Grawkkus bathed in the spring.
"Hellfire an' damnation, Grawkkus! Y'know I'm still tryin' ta get th' hang of this ridin' stuff. All that spinnin' an' loopin' an' fancy tricks still sets my stomach fer a turn. Please be more kind," she admonished him from her position on her back. He made a sad noise and climbed out of the pool. After she patted him on the snout, he rolled around on the gravelly surface and basked in the sunlight.
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"You see this? First day I met humans. It was on a small agricultural site, I was young and defenseless, and they attacked me without hesitating. If I hadn't managed to flee quick enough I wouldn't be standing here today." He put his bdy on the ground again. "It's not like I would attack humans if it weren't for my state... but I can't change it. Must be some sort of automatic defense reaction, but I am happy to have it. And you, Jared, still are lucky... you are only half a human, so my frenziness could be stopped with a simple shock. A normal human cannot survive this state of mine." He remained silent for a moment, then continued: "anyway, can you tell me how you managed to find this place with your... uh, quantum thingy? No human, even half of it, has ever seen this. If you wren't a dragon I'd have to kill you actually."
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But what will I write now? Delta's unconscious, and no one else is posting...
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Anyone else? And thanks Robinwing for offering your char.
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I'm doing this in relation to the sun, so my mind picture has the right lighting. XD
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I guess that he will have one sooner or later, when the person linked with him is born (as far as that is possible according to my own rules...) and then his frenzy will go better. Atleast that's what I hope.
By the way, those who don't have The Link with anyone (such as my Delta) but want one can ask here. I'll leave it to you to decide who's with who...
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Oh, Rance! I was wondering, does Delta have the link? Because if he does . . . I feel really bad for him.
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I won't be on until about two or three-ish EST. Doctor's appointment. I'm usually not on during the day, but I stayed home because I didn't feel well this morning.
Talk to you all in a few hours.
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You might want to edit your post so you can roleplay with someone else?
Night, all.