Post by Admineth on Nov 12, 2005 19:13:26 GMT -5
...Cryptic Fantasy..
Our game centers one one particular area, reffered to the magical as a 'realm'. Eight hundred years ago, hardly more, it was the site of one Kingdom. Its followers were loyal, strong, devoted.. everything a monarch could desire. The King was kind, a gentle leader with the best intrests of his Kingdom at heart. His sweet queen blessed the crown with two children, a boy and a girl. The entire Kingdom rejoiced, for surely, any descendant of their loving leaders would be just as wonderful? One would think so.
The daughter took after her parents. While she was just as clever as her brother, she balanced it with gentleness. She weilded her magic better than any of them had ever seen (for she was a particullarly skilled fairy), and this was a particularly irksome talent to her brother. He was always rebellious, questioning authority at every opportunity. He was the problem child, but nothing of any grave concern.
For sixteen years, the Kingdom was peaceful. But, their King and Queen were aging, the time was approaching for their only son to ascend the throne. He had, over time, become more withdrawn, secluded, mysterious... but, the law was the law, and so he was crowned King upon the circling of his 17th birthday. The young ruler quickly overthrew the old cabinent, bringing in his own circle of allies. The people were frightened, but refused to question his judgement. The King always knew best, in their eyes. The Princess, his twin, was shoved aside. Sent out into the countryside, away from any of the inner monarchial doings. This was even more suspicious, but again, the King went on unquestioned. Laws were changed gradually, and over time the once pleasent Kingdom grew more and more into a place of distress, of dark intent. The people were transformed into an army, their forces gathering togeather... darkening.. Meanwhile, the lonely Princess enjoyed her peaceful existance far, far away.
She returned, one fateful day, only to find the Kingdom in disarray. Her parents dead, any that opposed the King: slaughtered. Her kingdom ravashed from North to South, no person left that was loyal to the kind monarch. No, the Princess barely escaped. While the dark King moved on, conquoring neighboring lands, the Princess built up an army of her own. Hers, rather than fear, was founded in loyalty, in strength and devotion. Everyone was taken off guard when they attacked, driving back the dark forces more effectively than any could imagine. The battle was epic, the Princess constantly offering a truce. She didn't enjoy war, even worse against her own flesh and blood. The power hungry King, however, would not consent.
But the time all was over, the Princess was rethroned, becoming the Queen she rightfull was, and the King.. along with his few remaining followers, slunk off into the night...
Thus we have our sides, the Light and the Dark, still at war. The darkness has a Lord now, refusing to call him a King after the impeachment that the origional dark leader suffered. The lights have their Queen, celebrating her certain right to rule.
The year is six hundred before present where we begin our story. Deep in the heart of some unknown place, the mortals live their pointless lives. Filled with tales of dragons and witches, sea monsters and werewolves.. today we regard these as plain old legends. Pure fantasy, brought from the minds of the superstitious folk who needed some way to explain the strange phenoma in their lives.
We don't know how wrong we are.
The people were real, the creatures were real, dark and light truely fought viciously for power, for the right to rule, for truth, justice, and freedom. For greed, envy, honor, rebellion.. it's all true. It happened. Even today. Here is YOUR chance to live out the fantasy. Become one of the fabled, live out their lives. Make their decisions, fight for your life. Don't worry about blurring the line between fiction and reality...
There isn't one.
[/size]We don't know how wrong we are.
The people were real, the creatures were real, dark and light truely fought viciously for power, for the right to rule, for truth, justice, and freedom. For greed, envy, honor, rebellion.. it's all true. It happened. Even today. Here is YOUR chance to live out the fantasy. Become one of the fabled, live out their lives. Make their decisions, fight for your life. Don't worry about blurring the line between fiction and reality...
There isn't one.
...Cryptic Fantasy...
Our game centers one one particular area, reffered to the magical as a 'realm'. Eight hundred years ago, hardly more, it was the site of one Kingdom. Its followers were loyal, strong, devoted.. everything a monarch could desire. The King was kind, a gentle leader with the best intrests of his Kingdom at heart. His sweet queen blessed the crown with two children, a boy and a girl. The entire Kingdom rejoiced, for surely, any descendant of their loving leaders would be just as wonderful? One would think so.
The daughter took after her parents. While she was just as clever as her brother, she balanced it with gentleness. She weilded her magic better than any of them had ever seen (for she was a particullarly skilled fairy), and this was a particularly irksome talent to her brother. He was always rebellious, questioning authority at every opportunity. He was the problem child, but nothing of any grave concern.
For sixteen years, the Kingdom was peaceful. But, their King and Queen were aging, the time was approaching for their only son to ascend the throne. He had, over time, become more withdrawn, secluded, mysterious... but, the law was the law, and so he was crowned King upon the circling of his 17th birthday. The young ruler quickly overthrew the old cabinent, bringing in his own circle of allies. The people were frightened, but refused to question his judgement. The King always knew best, in their eyes. The Princess, his twin, was shoved aside. Sent out into the countryside, away from any of the inner monarchial doings. This was even more suspicious, but again, the King went on unquestioned. Laws were changed gradually, and over time the once pleasent Kingdom grew more and more into a place of distress, of dark intent. The people were transformed into an army, their forces gathering togeather... darkening.. Meanwhile, the lonely Princess enjoyed her peaceful existance far, far away.
She returned, one fateful day, only to find the Kingdom in disarray. Her parents dead, any that opposed the King: slaughtered. Her kingdom ravashed from North to South, no person left that was loyal to the kind monarch. No, the Princess barely escaped. While the dark King moved on, conquoring neighboring lands, the Princess built up an army of her own. Hers, rather than fear, was founded in loyalty, in strength and devotion. Everyone was taken off guard when they attacked, driving back the dark forces more effectively than any could imagine. The battle was epic, the Princess constantly offering a truce. She didn't enjoy war, even worse against her own flesh and blood. The power hungry King, however, would not consent.
But the time all was over, the Princess was rethroned, becoming the Queen she rightfull was, and the King.. along with his few remaining followers, slunk off into the night...
Thus we have our sides, the Light and the Dark, still at war. The darkness has a Lord now, refusing to call him a King after the impeachment that the origional dark leader suffered. The lights have their Queen, celebrating her certain right to rule.