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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:40 pm

- Atkasia -

Overseer - Princess Atkasha

- Safe Area's -

-Eagrose Castle
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High seat of Atkasia and home to Princess Atkasha. This City is second in size only to the royal city of Leslia.

Interests:

-Bar

-Shop
Weapons: Knife, Sword, Axe, Flail, Crossbow, Bow, Spear
Armor: Shield, Helmet, Armor

-Soldier Office

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-Riovanes Castle
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This Castle is home to Marquis Johannes, Noble lord of the Xenian district of Atkasia. This Caslte is distinguished by its Romandan-style towers.

Interests:

-Bar

-Shop
Weapons: Knife, Sword, Axe, Flail, Crossbow, Bow, Spear
Armor: Shield, Helmet, Armor

-Soldier Office

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-The Royal City of Leslia
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This should be the high seat of the Crown. At its heart, towers the luxurious keep that houses Ivalice's royal family. But, at the moment, the city's grand castle houses the High Advisers, the Ten Elders. They though it best that no one sibling stay at the royal keep, until there is a successor.

Interests:

-Bar

-Shop
Weapons: Knife, Sword, Axe, Flail, Crossbow, Bow, Spear
Armor: Shield, Helmet, Armor

-Soldier Office

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-The walled City of Yardrow
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A fortress city with quite a few centuries of history, protected by thick stone walls built to repel invaders.

Interests:

-Bar

-Shop
Weapons: Rod, Staff, Stick, Bag
Armor: Hat, Clothes, Robe

-Soldier Office
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-The Mining Town of Gollund
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Rich in mineral resources, the Felmarian Highlands, where this town lies are also battered by year-round snowstorms.

Interests:

-Bar

-Shop
Weapons: Rod, Staff, Stick, Bag
Armor: Hat, Clothes, Robe

-Soldier Office

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-Ziekden Fortress

A fortress built during the Fifty Years' War to prevent a Romandan invasion from across the Rhana Strait.

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-Order of Taurus, Headquarters
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Home to the Order of Taurus

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-Order of Sagittarius, Headquarters
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Home to the Order of Sagittarius

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-Order of Libra, Headquarters
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Home to the Order of Libra

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- Hostile Area's -

-Mandalia Plains

Large limestone spires protrude from this plain like the fangs of a great beast.

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-Lealian Plateau

A berren plateau dotted with jagged boulders, but little flora of which to speak.

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-The Siedge Wood

An ancient forest surrounded on all sides by mountains. It is said to have once been home to a race of extinct moogles.

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-Zeklaus Desert

Scorching in the daytime and freezing at night, it is no mystery why so few travel through this desert.

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-Mount Bervenia

The largest active volcano in Ivalice. Molten lave flows down its surface, while ash and smoke darken the sky

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-Fovoham Windflats

These sprawling flatlands are covered by low grasses and battered by fierce winds from the Rhana Strait.

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-The Yugue wood

Centuries-old yugue trees still grow here, but even this primeval forest was not spared from the raves of war.

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-Grogh Heights

The largest farm belt in the Atkasia region. Most of the crops harvested here are destined for the capital city.

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- What Going On! -

-Princess Atkasha has placed numerous amounts of soldiers at The Walled City of Yardrow, The Mining City of Gollund, and The Royal City of Leslia, after peace negotiations went sour with Prince Ramadaus.

-Princess Atkasha heads over to Surya to speak with Prince Saphystian.

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Thieves in this area have increased dramatically. Trade has slowed because they are scared of robbery.

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-An allegiance has been formed between Atkasia and Surya.

-Princess Atkasha returns home to rest - there was a failed attempt to assassinate her on her birthday celebration. - The assassin admitted to be of Prince Dorion's men. - Dorion denies any and all accusations.

-Princess Atkasha sends a vast amount of troops to Surya. Combined with Prince Saphystians strength, they head out to wage war on Dorecium.

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-With the news of Princess Atkasha and Prince Sephystian’s alliance becoming more widespread, towns have upped security and trading suffers more.

-Entry into Eagrose Castle is extremely limited.

-Princess Atkasha has sent out couriers to the orders in the region, requesting aid in their fight against Prince Dorion in Region D.

-Calling all Hunters! A group of Fire Dragons has been spotted at Mount Bervenia.

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- Atkasha seems to be doing well. She is back on her feet.

- Even with so much going on, the Royal city of Leslia will still be holding its annual wizards tournament. All wizards from all regions can apply. Let all know that, security will be incredibly tight.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:18 pm

- The Order Headquarters -

The Order Headquarters Descriptions

Surrounded on all sides by natural barriers: two dominating mountains, and an unforgiving desert, and Ivalice's largest active volcano; the Taurus Head Quarters is the ultimate defensive position. As a result, rather than a castle or fortress, a Palace was erected to give tribute to the area's blessed fortune. With waterfalls cascading from the mountain walls, forming rivers throughout the valley, the location is lush and fertile. Being self-reliant the Head Quarters reaps its own personal bounty, and does not depend heavily on outside trade.
Because the threat of invasion by outside forces is not likely, embattlements were not constructed. To compensate for the lack of inner-circle protection outposts were raised on the mountain peaks. The utmost care is taken to tone and improve the Order's small, but effective combat group. This occurs in specialized chambers beneath the Palace.
The Order members have their own personal chambers, the rooms progressively increase in luxury with rank, emissaries from other Order's have rooms akin to the Knights- Knight Commanders.
On the third level, is the Ceremonial Order Meeting Chamber, used by the Taurus High Council, consisting of the Arc knight, and the Knight Commanders.
The Judge's chambers are located on the top levels, and have access points to the Palace's private alcove.

(Not quite finished, should have it done by tommorow)

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The Headquarters of the Order of Sagittarius takes the form of a renovated church.
All the remains from the church is the main spire, only half of the church hall remains, converted into a large reception lobby.
Either side of the spire are two large wings that curve forward, forming a semi-circular courtyard at the front.
The barracks, kitchen and common rooms are located in the east wing.
The main hall, judge quarters and armoury are located in the west wing.
Below the church is a network of catacombs, with entrances in an alcove just off the main hall, at the back of the barracks and an entrance located outside to the rear of the headquarters.

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Sitting upon an island off the northern coast of Atkasia lies the order of Libra. The only entrance to the order is from a port with multiple places for smaller boats to dock and only a couple of places for larger boats to dock, and they normally bring in materials and food for the order members. The entrance is a large arched door with heave wooden gates and a set of iron bars that can drop down in front of the gates to better defend the large multi leveled castle. On the same level as the docks is where the order gets is weapons made and where it's units train so it is almost always ringing with the sound of metal hitting metal and most members wear something that muffles the sound if they have to go down there.

On the first above level, commonly called the first floor, is the order lounge which is lined with rather artfully crafted columns that lead into arches supporting the higher floors. The largest room on the floor, called the lounge, has lots of couches, chairs, tables, and other furniture so it is often used as a meeting room for all but the highest of rank in the order. Along with the lounge there are rooms for the order members to stay in for when they won't be leaving for a while.

Going along with the naming sense of calling the port level the basement and the other higher floors as if they were on the ground level, the second level above the port is called the second floor. On that floor are the kitchens and the majority of the supplies, save for the ones taken by other members to the lounge or their rooms. The second floor and the few rooms near the stair wells always smell like what is being cooked. By request there are also a few rooms for higher ranked members of the order.

The third floor of the order's headquarters has an observation room to survey the surroundings and the land beyond the ocean surrounding the island. The order library is the largest room on the floor and contains at least one of almost every book known except for the few that have been destroyed or have had extremely small printings. There is a small door near the back of the library that leads into the orders records and very few of the members are allowed in there.

There is a way onto the roof but not very many people go up there so it doesn't have much save for the occasional chalk drawing from one of the more immature members that gets washed off when it rains. The only times that there are a lot of people on the roof is when the order prepares to defend itself from an attack, although it hasn't been attacked there are occasional drills for that occasion.

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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:07 pm

Map of Ivalice

(Each Region, which are shown separated by red axis lines, has its own set of colored and numbered dots.

Blue dots indicate safe areas such as cites, towns, and castles.
Red dots indicate Order Headquarters.
Green dots indicate hostile ground, where monsters and thieves freely roam.

Below tells the name of each corresponding dot.)

Region A:

1. Mandalia Plains
2. Eagrose Castle
3. Zickden Fortress
4. Lealian Plateau
5. The Siedge Wood
6. Zeklaus Desert
7. Mount Bervenia
8. Fovoham Windflats
9. Riovanes Castle
10. The Yugue wood
11. The walled City of Yardrow
12. Grogh Heights
13. The Royal City of Leslia
14. The Mining Town of Gollund
15. Order of Taurus, Headquarters
16. Order of Sagittarius, Headquarters
17. Order of Libra, Headquarters

Region B:

1. Beddha Sandwaste
2. The Free City of Bervenia
3. Dugeura Pass
4. Varna-Tour, The Hidden City
5. Nelveska Temple
6. Zeltennia Castle
7. Finnath Creek
8. The Trade City of Sal Ghidos
9. Tanya Castle
10. Obea, School of Magick
11. Fortress Osyrra
12. The Worker City of Traun
13. The Order of Virgo, Headquarters
14. The Order of Pisces, Headquarters
15. The Order of Gemini, Headquarters

Region C:

1. Brigands' Den
2. The Magick City of Gariland
3. The Ruins of Mollunde
4. The Merchant City of Dorter
5. Araguay Woods
6. Orbonne Monastery
7. The Castled City of Zaland
8. Tchigolith Fenlands
9. Lionel Castle
10. Golgollanda Gallows
11. The Clockwork City of Goug
12. The Order of Capricorn, Headquarters
13. The Order of Cancer, Headquarters
14. The Order of Leo, Headquarters

Region D:

1. Zeirchele falls
2. Balias Tor
3. Balias Swale
4. The Port City of Warjilis
5. Fort Besselat
6. Dorvauldar Marsh
7. Limberry Castle
8. Lake Poescas
9. Mount Germinas
10. Mount Lunarus
11. Hunters Gathering
12. The Order of Scorpio, Headquarters
13. The Order of Aquarius, Headquarters
14. The Order of Aries, Headquarters

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:56 am

Order of Libra - Harbour inn

Erik was lying on the bed, staring at the plain roof of his current room. After a moment he sighed. He had woke up nearly ten minutes ago but he just didn´t wanna get up. He knew he had mission to do and he also knew that he should start when he gets up.
Finally the urge for a smoke got too big. Erik put on his gear and his trademark smile. He dashed down the stairs from second floor of the inn and almost bumped few other customers.
"Not my fault!" he yelled. He rushed past the counter and tossed few coins to innkeeper who was reading at the moment.
"Keep the change" Erik said, and before the coins landed on the table, he was already gone. Innkeeper took a look at the coins, counted them and started reading again.
As soon as Erik got out, he lighted his pipe and started smoking. He didn´t pay all of the money neccersary, but he knew that the innkeeper was too lazy to give a chase. That´s one of the reasons he liked that inn.
Slowly, he then started heading for port.

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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:55 pm

Riovanes Castle - Courtyard

So, battle will come soon, then? Ah, to be able to swing one's blade towards the neck of his opponent... Honor, deep in thought, had not noticed that he was still at Riovanes Castle. He was born here, but due to his enlisting in the army, he had little time to come and travel here. Placing his helmet on, he checked the note given to him by a messenger.

Head over to Goland. A client awaits you.
Remember your training while traveling.
Keep your guard up.

Captain

The captain was one of the few people Honor didn't get along with. However, the tone of the message seemed to be 'concerned'. Maybe he didn't want to pay to get another soldier if Honor died... Shrugging to himself, he began his journey to Goland Coal City.

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:30 pm

The Order of Sagittarius - Kitchen (East Wing)

Willis trudged around the kitchen, climbing from table to cabinet to shelves to even higher shelves, opening jars, knocking over pots, and shaking cans. She had been at this tiring routine for an hour by now, with little luck in finding the recipes she needed. In her frustration, she hopped down from the high shelf and sat on the floor, sighing in defeat. She brushed her hair (promptly dusty and dirt-filled, as always) and tapped her feet in agitation.

Willis whispered under her breath, "How am I supposed to make those dreaded potions if I don't have the ingredients? This is going to drive me mad." She brushed off the dust she spotted on her sleeves, leaning back and crossing her arms. She stood up again a few moments afterwards, cupping her hips with her hands and grinning.

"Why make when I can steal, right?" She headed towards the exit of the kitchen and looked back- a now chaotic jungle of assorted cooking ingredients and items- and started heading towards the west wing.

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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:15 am

Order of Libra - Docks

Erik took a grumpled piece of paper from his pocket and gave it another look.
"The Hunters Gathering is looking for skilled monster hunters to help keep the number of monster balanced. We have heard of your great skills handling bow and we would like you to join us. If you want to join, meet us at Lealian Plateau and prepare to prove your skills.
-Hunters Gathering-"
"Monster Hunting, eh? Sound boring, but it could earn me some extra pocket money..." Erik mumbled and took a deep breathe from his pipe, while looking for a boat to take him inland.
The docks where allways full of life and something worth seeing. Most of the boats were bringing food to the island, but there was also few merchants selling armours, swords and other kind of stuff. There where lots of rough looking humes and bangaa loading and unloading their gargo looking too busy to give him a ride.
After a moment, Erik saw an old fishing boat up ahead that was about to leave. The owner of the old and worn out fishing boat was even older looking Nu Mou. This was perfect. Nu Mou weren´t too curious and were ready to help people for most of the time.
"Yo! Old dude!" Erik yelled. Nu Mou turned around looking a bit startled.
"Mind giving me a ride to Riovanes? I´ll make your time worth it."
"I don´t mind at all. Help me with nets on the way and you got yourself a deal." Nu Mou answered with a smile.
"Then it´s a deal. When are we leaving?"
"Right away if you want"
Erik took last smokes from his pipe and got in to the boat.
"So, shall we go?"
The isle of Libra disapeared in to the horizon while Erik was heading for his test.

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:06 pm

~ The Siedge Wood ~

In almost the direct center of the woods was a Hume that was sitting down on a tree stump cross legged with his hands in a triangle like position covering most of his face. There was a rapier laying on his lap and it's tip had a small bit of blood on it. He also had a bow on his back and a quiver with only a half a dozen arrows in it. Surrounding him were the corpses of three or four Coeurl who had attacked him and they were full of the rest of his arrows. He sat perfectly still for a couple of minutes until a bird landed on his leg. After poking the bird to get it to fly away he stood up revealing his left eye's differences and the only proof to most people that he wasn't completely Hume.

"I should get back..." he said as he looked around tryingto see if there was anything that would attack him on his way back. Certain that there wasn't he started headdingof towards the northwest after putting his rapier back and pulling his bow out and getting anarrowready. within a dozen or so steps he heard a twig cracking off to his right and he pulled his bow up so it was pointed in that direction. After seeing that it was just a Mu he smiled and put down his bow and continued walking.

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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:13 am

Outskirts of Riovanes

"My back is killing me, and all because of those damn nets." Erik complained while making his way to Lealian plateau. The boat trip wasn´t as easy as he expected. Owner of the boat found out to be better than it seemed. But a promise was a promise and Erik had to lift most of the nets full of fish.
"Master fisherman my a**. And those damn punks. "
Wile he had stopped in Riovanes to buy some potions his purse was stolen by some kids. He tried to follow thieves, but he got lost in a town he didn´t know. He didn´t lose a lot of money, but enough to ruin his mood. Eventually he remembered that his invitation from Hunters Gathering was in his purse. Now he really needed to prove his skills.

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:08 pm

Road To Goland

Honor looked around and observed his surroundings as he walked on. He only knew that Goland was southeast of Riovanes Castle, but as for how far, he was unsure. The flora around him was mostly green with rocky hills. Sighing, he drew his blade, Svix. "Svix is probably asleep and I'd make myself look like a fool speaking to an inanimate object..." He felt its edge carefully. Sharp. Good, hopefully I won't get ambushed... He continued on, constantly looking behind himself and making sure there weren't any traps. These were danger times...

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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:15 pm

~ The Edge Of The Siedge Wood ~

As he got to the edge Kyoni smiled and put up his bow as most of the monsters in the wood wouldn't come after him that far. As it was he didn't have any particular place to go other then back to the Order so he started back there. On his way back he spotted a group of people in the distance and wondered what it was that they were all gathered up for. It looked like they were at the Lealian Plateau and since people normally only went there when they needed to he was curious as to what was going on. Turning slightly to make a faster path he started heading in that direction.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:02 pm

The Order of Sagittarius - Armoury (west wing)

Wills had made it to the armoury a few minutes later. She surveyed the gun cabinet for something fairly sized, taking off a few of her belts and bags tied around her waist in the process. She opened up the doors of the cabinet and picked up a Betelgeuse, weighing it with both of her hands. She put it back and walked over to the cabinets filled with rods- soon enough she eventually tired and put the bags and belts back around her waist.

"Really, I'd feel much safer going out for a few days with more weapons than a dagger," she muttered to herself. She turned around and saw herself facing a cabinet full of bombs, and with that she walked over with a confident grin on her face.

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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:55 pm

~ The Order of Taurus - Palace - Judge's Private Alcove~

ImmersiaVIII looked on to the horizon, staring in awe of the natural forces that guarded her legacy. She found herself deep in concentration, and momentarily detached from the world. The rumors of War around the continent were apparently comfirmed based on the latest scout reports. She quietly assessed the current situation. Alliances and Rivalries were being declared in all directions. The fragile truce between the Orders of Ivalice had been abolished. Loyalties were in question.
After some self-debate, Immersia decided that she would not get her Order involved in the fire that surrounded the continent.
The Taurus Valley would be reinforced with embattlements, the desert blocked off, the ancient beacons of the Holy Mountains activated after so many centuries.
"If the journey does not kill any aggressors, Taurus will finish them off on our territory," Immersia whispered gravely.
She made her way to the Orderly Commons, she needed a serious chat with her loyal advisor.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:00 am

~ Order of Taurus - Palace Library ~

Veral Deatharte sat in the library, pouring over piles of books and scrolls of information. This was not unusual, as this was what he did often. However, it was the contents of these texts that were unusual. Normally he spent his time pouring over books of magic or ancient legends, but now he was diligently scanning through books of tactical and strategic information, as well as scanning through various reports from other regions around the continent, and using those to fill out his own reports to Immersia.

He finally finished his report, and threw his signature on the report to mark it as directly from him. He rolled the piece of parchment up, and tied the report with a black thread. Veral started to pile up the other scrolls and shut the tactical books, in an irritated fashion. He enjoyed solitude, but something prevented him from sitting still as he normally could. "Slowly and slowly the world turns to the fire and flames of war." He said aloud to himself as he stood up, picking the scroll containing his report up, and adjusting his hat. "The only question is.... where will the world turn after all things are burned away?" He said with a dark chuckle as he started to walk out of the library, his long black cape swishing as he walked off.

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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:11 pm

~ The Order of Taurus - Hallway to the Palace Library ~
Immersia strode by in quick strides, her stillettos clacking on the marble floors. It was at this time that the very person she desired to see appeared right before her.
"Master Deatharte, I am glad I caught you. Please report to the Conference Chamber with me immediately," she said with a smile,"Of course you are already aware of the topics?"

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