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JupiterThunderCrash Lotus Crystal
 
Title : Formerly Sailor Pluto Posts : 4781 Join date : 2014-01-16 Age : 27 Location : Dallas, Texas
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| Storyline Name: New EarthCreator(s): JupiterThunderCrashForum: Gates to the Multiverse Universe:Fantasy/Steam-punk/AdventureAdvanced or Relaxed: AdvancedModerator:Plot Summary: Welcome to New Earth, created in the aftermath of a great magical apocalypse. After the world's balance was disrupted and regained again, the continents and oceans resettled into new shapes. The dregs of humanity and animal kind left were forever changed, given the gift of magic. Civilization slowly reformed again, a hybrid of the older societies of countries shoved together to create cities, nations, and then empires. The power of magic and a new Astronomy based religion was explored, and humans flourished alongside the multiple other now sentient species. Now in 1900 A.A. (After Apocalypse), society has reached a Neo-Victorian age. Magic has been fused with the leftover designs of older technology, and new inventions are created every day alongside new magical spells. This is also an age of deeper exploration. new Earth is still a mysterious place, and many young mages and even average explorers of all walks of life want to discover something new. To sate that need, guilds have opened up for people to join, and expeditions to find great secrets and treasures are begin launched. One such guild, a more history focused one, wants to find the ruins of a great city from before the apocalypse. It might even be hiding an expensive artifact for the lucky people that find it first... Details on any necessary information:As this world is very different from the regular world, I did a lot of world building for it, including a calendar, map, religion, and magic system. Most of it is for background flavor, but if you want your characters to be knowledgeable in a certain subject, I can post the info here so everyone can see it and ask questions. The calendar is 13 months, each month being named after a Western Zodiac sign. The year begins in Capricorn and ends in Ophiuchus. Ophichus is a 12 day month, and is considered a gap between years. Being born or doing magic then is socially bad luck. The week is seven days long, starting at the equivalent of Sunday, Solis. The rest of the days are Lunae, Martis, Mercurii, Jovis, Veneris, and Saturni. They are named after the Latin sun, moon, and planets. The Sun is named Sol, and the Moon is named Selene. Here's the rough map I designed. The story would start on Eclipses, the largest center Island in between the two larger continents and the capital of the ruling Kingdom of Nimbus. - Map:
More details on the map features can be found here: - World geography details:
Continents and Islands:
Lunar Continent: The second largest continent (crescent moon shaped), making up half of the Kingdom of Nimbus. It was once the home of the Lunar Republic. It consists of mostly mountains and thick forests and jungles. The climate is continental near the mountains, and becomes more tropical and rainy as the rainforests extend to the ocean. The west edge is tropical beaches. while the east edge is colder and rockier.
The Waning Crescent mountain range (sometimes called the Tiger’s Claw) stretches almost the entirely of the continent lengthwise. The mountains are equally as old as the opposing range on the Solar Continent. The midsection is home to mountains that are as tall as the Himalayas, over 20,000 feet. The tops are capped in snow, and vegetation is scarce there. Below the snowline, temperate forests thrive on them, melding into jungles as they extend from the base.
Solar Continent: The largest continent (circular shaped), making up the second half of the Kingdom of Nimbus. It was once home to the Solar Empire. It is split into three distinct regions, the western woodlands and mountains, the middle desert area, and the Eastern plains and coast. The Dragon’s Breath is the desert’s name, an arid wasteland trapped between two mountain ranges, the western Fangs and the eastern Fangs. Scattered around it are oasis spots and underground networks were both humans and other sentient creatures have made towns and cities. The islands off the eastern coast, called the Sunray Archipelago, are tropical islands with thick jungles. They are officially uninhabited lands, but there are hidden societies that make their homes there and stay under the government’s radar.
Eclipses and Horizon Islands: Eclipses is the main landmass of the Horizon Islands. Most of them are occupied by gently sloping hills and small farming, fishing, and trade towns. Eclipses is home to the Kingdom of Nimbus’s capital city, which shares the Island’s name. It houses a huge seaport for shipping between continents, an international marketplace, and Eclipse Castle, the seat of government.
Acrux: This continent is outside of the control of the Nimbus Kingdom, and has no jurisdiction there. A frozen desert everywhere except the coastline, where small towns of humans have cropped up for fishing and mining. Very lightly populated.
You don't need to look at religion unless you're interested in that part of the culture or want your character to be involved with the clergy. - Religion:
Astro-TaoismText- Celestial Guide: A large set of books and scrolls that are a combination of stories of the stabilization of Earth and the release of magic. It also has many star guides and compiled astrological and astronomical information, describing both the night sky and the lesser deities of Astro Taoism beyond the main 2, along with the restoration of humanity from its near extinction. The main language of the Celestial Guide and the religion of Astro Taoism is Latin.Despite there being one main religion, there are smaller subsets of it that are divided by continent. Each of the subsets has a slightly different interpretation of the Celestial Guide’s events. Subsets-
- Astro-Taoism (original form, practiced on the island of Nimbus and close by settlements on either shore.)
- Drakon-Taoism (Offshoot form, practiced by old Solar Empire, now Solar Continent.)
- Tigris-Taoism (Offshoot form, practiced by old Lunar Republic, now Lunar Continent)
The split between Tigris and Drakon-Taoism is often considered the origin of the cultural segregation between the two halves of the recently formed Nimbus Kingdom. After the revival of Original Astro-Taoism, tension between them has greatly lessened.The concepts of the two main deities are based off of the Taoism concepts of Yin, Yang, Taijitu, and Wuji. Expletus is the main god, considered the savior of Earth and the creator of the new order. Vaccus is the fallen god, sealed within the planet’s core to prevent it’s destruction. Expletus’s recreation of balance also created magic, and the lifeforms on Earth changed to accommodate this. It then spilt into the conceptual half-gods Yin and Yang, who oversaw the Earth as Expletus retired to a fabled kingdom in the sky, Caelum.Caelum is the Holy City, birthplace of Pegasi and the Zodiac Houses. Pegasi are angels and serve as the symbol of Expletus and the balance of Yin and Yang.Yin is the half god of femininity, Earth, dark, cold, and the personification of Selene, the Moon. Its symbol is either the Tiger or the Crescent Moon. The people of the Lunar Continent believed it to be the preferable half of Taijitu, and it was the foundation of the late Lunar Republic.Yang is the half god of masculinity, Heaven, light, warmth, and the personification of Sol, the Sun. Its symbol is either the Dragon or the Risen Sun. The people of the Solar Continent believe it to be the preferable half of Taijitu, and it was the foundation of the late Solar Empire.Both gods are commonly worshiped and have many temples and shrines dedicated to them across the continents. Further below them are the Zodiac Spirits, that are said to regulate certain virtues and elements of humanity on a personal level. They are often consulted for smaller everyday problems and are akin to lucky charms and local superstition. A person’s horoscope influences how powerful that particular spirit is in their lives. Praying or leaving an offering at your Zodiac sign’s shrine or temple will bring you fortune in the challenges ahead. They hold the greatest power in their own month, peaking in the middle of it.
- Capricorn- Ambition (Yin)
- Aquarius- Progression (Yang)
- Pisces- Dreams (Yin)
- Aries- Dynamic (Yang)
- Taurus- Safety (Yin)
- Gemini- Versatility (Yang)
- Cancer- Emotion (Yin)
- Leo- Courage (Yang)
- Virgo- Intelligence (Yin)
- Libra- Justice (Yang)
- Scorpio- Passion (Yin)
- Sagittarius- Wisdom (Yang)
- Ophiuchus- Rest, healing, or Death
- Magic System:
Magic is both internally created by all living, thinking creatures, and can be found naturally in the atmosphere. Magic also doubles as a life force, and the amount someone possesses is based on their personal Yin (Mind) and Yang (Body). These are not fixed variables, and can fluctuate with age, training, sickness, and health. Magic is replenished with rest and the intake of nutrients. The larger the magical reserves, the longer it takes to fill. The intensity of the magic is based on Yin, and the amount is based on Yang. A spell requires a certain amount of magic to ever work, but the quality of the spell depends on the intensity. Magic cannot unintentionally harm its owner without being manipulated and changed by another will.Magic spells are not fixed in nature, and there are multiple techniques to get the same effect. Magic is controlled and used by will, but making body motions makes the process easier psychologically.FociMagic can be focused with various objects, either increasing its intensity or storing it for later use. but only certain materials can channel it without being damaged. Intensity multipliers are usually weapons or staves, and storage items are container shaped in general. There are exceptions to the rules though.The most effective is Argentum, or Holy Silver. It is a naturally occurring metal that can be mined and refined into tools for the purpose of conducting magic. Many sacred objects in churches, shrines, and temples are made of Holy Silver as well. Other metals can channel magic, but they wear out quickly with use.Another great conductor is bodily material or fluid, the best being blood, though this is considered crude. The material loses its potency as it becomes less fresh. Old bones are difficult to use because of their age, but it is still possible.Wood is a third conductor, and only grows more effective with ageing. An old enough carved wooden focus can be used to do powerful magic, but they are brittle and can be destroyed with physical force, making them once again powerless.Magic is always in one of six states, called elements.The elements are believed to have come from the planetary bodies, and each one is represented by a planet with can be invoked to help with spells. 5 Origins of Elemental Magic-
- Mars-Fire: Control of combustion and temperature.
- Mercury-Water: Control of water and tension
- Jupiter-Lightning: Control of electrical charges and currents
- Venus-Air: Control of wind and vortexes
- Saturn-Earth: Control of minerals and metals
Elemental Cycle is Fire-->Air-->Earth-->Lightning-->WaterYang is the Sun and Yin is the Moon, but they are their own separate cycle that is the origin of Balanced Magic. There are 4 categories of Balanced Magic, and it is considered the most religious kind. All either require or can be focused by the use of the Runes and Circles system.
- Time and Space-Any magic that involves the manipulation or violation of natural forces that are unaligned with an element (Strong, Weak, and Gravitational forces), raw energies (magical, Kinetic, or Potential), or temporal and/or spatial distances and pockets.
- Alchemy-Any magic that involves the manipulation or violation of matter, and the reactions created, including chemistry.
- Mind- Any magic that manipulates or violates a soul or one’s thoughts, to trick or control or harm them. Illusionary magic.
- Body-Any magic that manipulates or violates a physical body, either to heal, change, or destroy it.
Runes and Circles are the foundation of understanding and studying the effects of Balanced Magic. It is a way to channel it in a predictable manner, as it is less fixed than the basic 5 elements. Runes are placed either inside, outside, or just on the edge of circles. They can be made of any material, from carved lines to blood to chalk.Runes are a set of symbols that act as guides to Balanced Magic, controlling its flow and changing its shape and effect. There are many runes that have been discovered and catalogued with trial and error over the last 2000 years, to the point where they are now almost an exact science. They are similar to commands entered in a computer to create programs.Circles contain the effects of Balanced Magic, marking where they lose power. They are critical for creating magical fields for precision and protection in case of a backfire. The circle must be unbroken to be effective, or it becomes useless.
- Mages and Wizards:
Passive Effects
The species of human that existed after the recreation of Earth are referred to as After-Humans. After-Humans have a variety of skin colors from pale to almost black, and a variety of hair and eye colors as well. The introduction of magic to the gene pool did add some additional phenotypes however, and it is not strange to have blue, green, white, purple, pink, or other pigmentations for hair beyond shades of red, brown, yellow, and black. Eyes also come in a variety of expanded colors, and rare ones like red and purple are more commonplace now. Humans are also capable of growing bigger and taller than before, with denser muscles and bones.
After-Humans are born with magic that aligns with one of the 6 elements at around age 7, but it must be unlocked with a special ceremony, often done by a licensed Wizard. A human with unlocked magical abilities is called a Mage. Wizards are Humans with the rarer trait of having unsettled magic, and can switch between elements.
Mages gain special abilities based on the element they are attuned to, usually resistance to their own element and a weakness to the element stronger than theirs. There are also effects specific to an element.
Water- Sensing nearby water, control of body temperature when submerged, better swimming skills, can withstand higher water pressures, and holding breath for longer while diving.
Fire- Heat and cold resistance outside of water, sensing flames, increased body temperature, flammable bodily fluids.
Earth- Tougher skin and bones, can sense vibrations in earth and precious metal deposits, naturally sinks in water.
Air- Can breathe any quality of air, can sense air currents and wind direction, increased running speed.
Lighting- Can sense nearby electric build up, more static, bioelectricity sensitivity, increased reflexes.
Balanced- Can sense other uses of Balanced Magic, quicker healing, resistance to sickness.
Mages’ eyes glow a corresponding color when using magic. Red for fire, Blue for water, Yellow for Lightning, Grey for wind, and Orange for earth. Balanced is silver.
Wizards can switch elements at will, but gain no perk but increased stamina and slight magical resistance to the five other elements. Their eyes shift color depending on what magic they use.
Restrictions: Only OCs are allowed in this RP, and they must fit this universe's rules and guidelines in terms of magic and technology. Details on character creation can be discussed here in the OOC thread. It's okay to base a character's name off of an existing country's culture, but the smaller countries and languages have faded away. Names based off of astrological objects are considered religious. Source:N/AMember to Character List:
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|  | | Addelyn Lotus Crystal
Title : GC's Official Nephrite Posts : 8024 Join date : 2012-08-04 Age : 34 Location : Canada
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 12:57 pm | |
| I will sign up with my new OC that I shall make xD |
| | | | Sailor Neptune Outer Senshi Admin
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Title : Drinker of Roleplayers' Tears ~ The Internationaliest™ Posts : 9577 Join date : 2013-07-25 Age : 36 Location : Canada
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 1:21 pm | |
| Do you want the characters to belong in the same guild or something? How will they all be bound together in the plot? |
| | | | JupiterThunderCrash Lotus Crystal
Title : Formerly Sailor Pluto Posts : 4781 Join date : 2014-01-16 Age : 27 Location : Dallas, Texas
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 1:24 pm | |
| They all join the same guild, and get sent off with a map together as an official group. And I just added a couple of sentences about names and stuff in the restrictions section. ^^ |
| | | | Sailor Neptune Outer Senshi Admin
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Title : Drinker of Roleplayers' Tears ~ The Internationaliest™ Posts : 9577 Join date : 2013-07-25 Age : 36 Location : Canada
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 1:26 pm | |
| Okay! Do you have info on this guild? Just so I can figure out how to fit my character into it  |
| | | | JupiterThunderCrash Lotus Crystal
Title : Formerly Sailor Pluto Posts : 4781 Join date : 2014-01-16 Age : 27 Location : Dallas, Texas
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 1:31 pm | |
| There's not much to the guild, it's just an informal group funded by some local scholars that want you to do a task for them. It'd be seen as easy money and fame for a passerby that sees their advertisement. It's called the Sagitta Frontier Guild, and it calls its meetings in a local tavern. |
| | | | Hikari-chan Lotus Crystal
Title : Honestly, I’ve never fit in with the world. I was always alone. Posts : 8662 Join date : 2013-05-26 Age : 33
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 4:37 pm | |
| I am going to read the synopsis for this a little later- but I am considering signing up, though I may need to make a new otaku |
| | | | Lyssarie Lotus Crystal
Title : Alyssa ~ Frappucino Enthusiast and Feels Expert Posts : 6422 Join date : 2013-12-07 Age : 24 Location : United States
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 6th August 2015, 6:01 pm | |
| I am definitely interested in this! I will brainstorm ideas for a new otaku and sign up with he/she You definitely put a lot of time and effort into this! I'm excited |
| | | | Princess Moon Lotus Crystal
Title : ✖ The name's Vivid Posts : 3199 Join date : 2014-12-14 Age : 24 Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 8th August 2015, 6:08 am | |
| I'll totally sign up for this xD But I need to make an OC beforehand xD |
| | | | Princess Moon Lotus Crystal
Title : ✖ The name's Vivid Posts : 3199 Join date : 2014-12-14 Age : 24 Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 8th August 2015, 2:25 pm | |
| *coughcough* Sorry for the double post but I just wanted to let you know that I submitted my OC profile now! If everything goes well, it will be approved soon, yayy xD Also - what I wanted to say - if you're needing help with the Latin (since Latin seems to be popular in your universe), you can always ask me Latin is my best subject in school xD I'm sorry, I just have to mention that because I'm so proud of myself for getting so good grades in at least one class xD |
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Title : I live between the lands of Fantasy and Delusion. Seren's wifey <333 Posts : 4886 Join date : 2014-02-13 Age : 31 Location : In the year 5.5 slash Apple slash 26.
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 8th August 2015, 2:39 pm | |
| I'm also very interested in joining this if you'll have me =D If you will, I'll re-read over everything on Monday and work on either incorporating a new character or making a new one entirely ^^ |
| | | | JupiterThunderCrash Lotus Crystal
Title : Formerly Sailor Pluto Posts : 4781 Join date : 2014-01-16 Age : 27 Location : Dallas, Texas
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 8th August 2015, 3:01 pm | |
| @Princess Moon: I saw your profile, and it looks really good. You don't have to add this info for me, but does Panacea focus on Mind and Body based Balanced magic, or does she dabble in more categories? You might have said it in your profile, but I just wanted to clarify. XD
@ Diana: Great! If you need anything explained to you or need more details to make your character, feel free to ask here. |
| | | | Princess Moon Lotus Crystal
Title : ✖ The name's Vivid Posts : 3199 Join date : 2014-12-14 Age : 24 Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 8th August 2015, 3:23 pm | |
| I think I mentioned in Unique Abilities that she focuses on Mind xD |
| | | | JupiterThunderCrash Lotus Crystal
Title : Formerly Sailor Pluto Posts : 4781 Join date : 2014-01-16 Age : 27 Location : Dallas, Texas
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 8th August 2015, 3:27 pm | |
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| | | | Tsuki-love♥ RP Admin
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Title : Myuteer ~ GC's official Harumichitic Posts : 10050 Join date : 2012-07-06 Age : 27 Location : Kaguya Shima
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 10th August 2015, 1:13 am | |
| I would like to join this RP if you'll have me. You have put a lot of work into building this world! |
| | | | JupiterThunderCrash Lotus Crystal
Title : Formerly Sailor Pluto Posts : 4781 Join date : 2014-01-16 Age : 27 Location : Dallas, Texas
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 10th August 2015, 7:27 am | |
| The more people the better. ^^ |
| | | | Princess Moon Lotus Crystal
Title : ✖ The name's Vivid Posts : 3199 Join date : 2014-12-14 Age : 24 Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 10th August 2015, 9:41 pm | |
| Okay, sooo... Panacea got approved - yayyy!  how convenient |
| | | | Addelyn Lotus Crystal
Title : GC's Official Nephrite Posts : 8024 Join date : 2012-08-04 Age : 34 Location : Canada
| | Subject: Re: [Multiverse][Advanced] New Earth OOC 29th October 2015, 8:08 pm | |
| Mod Note
Hey guys,
JTC asked me to move this to the graveyard for her. She's too busy to really get this RP up and running at the moment, but when she has more time, would love to restart it. She'll contact anyone who has a role at a later time to see if they would like to continue with the RP when she's not as busy.
~Addy |
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