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ARK'S PARTY:

An innocent boy, yet driven by hate. Will he have his vengance? Or be consumed by it?

Name: Ark Wilder
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Vanguard
Party: Party Leader
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Bio: Ark grew up with a mixed life. His father left to go fight the Cyphers long ago, and never came back. Ark's mother died giving birth to his sister, Ivy. This basically left Ark to take care of his younger sister. Alone.

However, Ark has always has this strange flame mark on his arm. His peers claim he's made a pact with the devil, but it is entirely not true. Ark has taught himself swordplay because his sister, Ivy, is fragile, and is a very tempting target for bullies.

Ark is an impatient man with little to no regards for rules or figures of authority. He's even been caught placing cherry bombs in the Overseer's office. However, he can't just sit back and ignore someone when they're suffering. Deep down, Ark is a nice guy, loyal friend, and willing to help out anyone whenever and wherever he can.

No one, not even Ark himself, is vaguely aware of the conspiracy at work concerning him. The mark on his arm will prove to leave a mark on the world soon...


Theme Song: Citizen/Solider- 3 doors down


"Should we give him a last name? Do dogs even HAVE last names? Dammit! I don't know!"

Name: Pooch
Age: 8 (Well... He was found eight years ago.)
Gender: Male
Race: Earthrender
Class: Warrior
Party: Ark
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Bio: Pooch was a Dog that Ark and Ivy found on the streets of the settlement. But it had been converted into an Earthrender. It also had it's memory wiped clean. Ark and Ivy took it in, repaired it, and it now serves as a friend and guardian to the siblings.






"A girl who hides true power behind the veil of timidness..."
Name: Ivy Wilder
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Class: Infiltrator
Party: Ark
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Bio: Ivy is Ark's younger sister, and loves him dearly. Although she often gets annoyed by his overprotectiveness, she knows that she cannot fight directly. She learned to use a bow, and is a deadly shot when focused. Her beauty is matched by her skill, yet her timid and pacifict attitude always shakes her aim, and is a tempting target for bullies. Ivy also possessed White Magic, and often is there to heal Ark whenever he gets into a particularly nasty brawl.


Theme Song: Mot Fjerme Land- Leaves Eyes


Name: Corbin Stewart
Age: 17
Gender: male
Race: human
Class: warrior
Party: Ark's party
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Bio: Corbin grew up in the same place that his friend Ark has but their friendship didnt start until later...
Corbin was a bright kid, full of life, joy, humor, and chock full of creating mayhem. His parents were always very strict on the boy. Telling Corbin how dangerous the world is and what to do and when to do it. Quite frankly the strict commands were just words, and he would always sneak out late at night to plant pranks on the president of the group. This is where he met Ark. With a sack full of paint and flour he was just about to find the perfect victim...the overseer. Suddenly, he ran into Ark, who had a bag full of cherry bombs and they became friends ever since.
Corbin was always determined and the world has never stopped him from being what he always wanted to be. A warrior. If he wanted to Corbin could have also been an engineer, with his genius IQ, but he always said he was made to be apart of the action and plus he loved swords to dearly. Maybe some day he can become an engineer and a warrior. But thats impossible. Isnt it? He keeps with him a collection of Japanese swords, two on each side of his belt and one in each boot. He is a skillful opponent. His swords include: Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, and a tanto. And the two in his boot: Hamidashi. He makes them himself, using his his basement as a blacksmith shop.
Gaia name: whisper2blue_note


BUTCH'S PARTY:

"I fight because I can. Not just because I want to. It's just who I am."
Name: Bryan, "Butch," Greenstein
Age: 19
Gender: male
Race: Human
Class: Warrior
Party: Party Leader
Picture: http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n254/mapleflower/Anime/Punk.jpg[/img]]Butch
Bio: Bryan Greenstein was born about the same time as Ark. His dad, like Ark's had not been a part of his life. But his mom was always home, and always beats on him, for reasons she wouldn't explain. Butch was so scared and confused, but as the beatings continued for years and years, Butch was finally fed up, and fought back. Beating his mother down so badly, she almost died. The Overseer was able to stop Bryan from actually killing her, and he took Bryan under his own custody. Bryan hated his name after that event, since he decided to dispise both his parents. His mom for being a b***h, and his dad for abandoning him. He renamed himself to Butch, because he vowed that anyone who would get in his way would be Butchered to death. The Overseer knew Butch was blessed with a strong body, incredibly, almost inhumanly strong body actually, and told Butch that he would train him in hand-to-hand combat, fighting with his fists and utilizing Chi, or kinetic energy in his body, to fight. Unfortunatly, Butch had little intelligence, and therefore lacked a strong mind, and Chi was just beyond his reach. This frustrated Butch to the point where he thought he'd compensate by become so strong, Chi would come to him. This lack of a strong mind also meant that Butch's common sense and knowledge was lacking heavily, making him less than stellar at school. But Butch didn't care. He was more prone to fighting anyway.
Gaia name: Chaotic Ghost



"]Name: Leahn Smith
Age: 22
Gender: female
Race: human
Class: Guardian
Party: Butch's party
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Bio: Leahn has an incredible sense of magic and skills. She is much like a tom boy and for years has been treated like a boy. Especially when she puts her hair up in her father's hat, many people kept recognizing her as a "sir" rather than "ma'am". Her short temper was wildly known in the party and many of the people would just avoid her, except her friends which consist only of boys anyways. Leahn is one of Butch's friend, and although she knows very little of him, she doesnt really care. She is a daredevil, always wanting to be in or in front of the action. In class, Leahn always questions the teacher, trying to start an argument when she believes the teacher is wrong. In combat, Leahn is strong and driven. If she had a choice she would have been a warrior, but her father insisted Leahn to become a Guardian for there was very little who knew the knowledge (at least little who would want too). She was born to follow in her father's footsteps.
Her father was Charles Smith, a very acknowledged and respected Guardian who helped many others in the great battle between cyphers and humans, and ever since his passing from this world, Leahn has been called "Her father's prodigy."
Gaia name: whisper2blue_note


Freelancers:


**IMPORTANT** Freelancers are on their own, seperate from any party. If you apply for a Freelancer, you must have a MASTERY of understanding of this story. If this is your first time reading this, then you don't, so move on. If you want to, then you're welcome to try... but the screening process for Freelancers is VERY. VERY heavy. So shoot if you think you can.

Name: "Libel"
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Race: (forced to be an)Earthrender
Class: Infiltrator (she doesnt know this yet)
Party: None at the moment
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Bio: Her name is a mystery. Her purpose is a bigger mystery.
She was born into a loving human family. Their only choices were to run and hide from the evil of the world. Running from disaster made everything worse. And the result, everyone around the little girl disappeared: killed, murdered, or betrayed. The memories of her loved ones dying in front of her. She doesnt remember much about the destruction, all she remembers is the beauty that disappeared a long time ago, the beauty that were only seen in pictures and legends. Her memories before the age of 12 were lost in time. Did she repress it? Or was there another factor?
Well, with only memories of the world before the darkness, she went in search of a utopia. There had to be one. An oasis of green and on her journey she was captured and blindfolded by a gang of feral earthrenders bound to kill her. But instead of death, they experimented on her.In order to pass this FORCED initiation. She didnt want to be apart of it, but the cruel gang changed her body, and placing a chip within her skull, she had to endure. What did this chip do? She was scared and next thing she knew, she awoke in a dark underground cave. This is where the story begins...
Gaia name: whisper2blue_note


Name: Nathan Blake
Age: 20
Gender: male
Race: Earthrender
Class: Engineer
Party: (none yet)
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Bio: "Seeing the world a new through the enemies eyes."
He wanders the world, going rogue, leaving his earthrender buddies behind. ALthough he never really had any to begin with. For Nathan, friends in this dark world mean nothing. He never recieved anything good from people. period. It all started when he was born in the far west, the sun burning his newborn flesh. His mother was a treacherous human b***h who never gave any attention to poor Nathan. She should have, because as soon as Nathan grew a mind, and discovered his mother hated him, he returned the favor. It wasnt a surprise that she hated the kid. His father was the one who raped Nathan's mother and left, who knows where! He was born into a low lifeless class of humans and hated life. His childhood never existed. There was nothing to live for, until the attack of the cyphers came. At night, his group would take cover and wait it out, the shapshifting machines would kill and attack, a pure massacre. To everyone it was a nightmare, to Nathan it was a purpose. He wanted to be strong and invincible like the cyphers. He wanted that technology. So he packed his things, grabbed an axe for defense, and enough supplies that would take him to the earthrenders. He traveled east, determined through selfish needs. Although Nathan seems like a selfish b*****d, he is! Along the way, he built a small Droid, about the size of a cat, resembling a cat. But he never got the thing to work, so he carries it around in his backpack. Suddenly, he heard a whooshing noise and was shot in the neck by a poisoness tracking dart and fainted. When he awoke, he panicked!
His eyes bleeding from its sockets, he was blind! He was in the middle of the desert feeling his bloody face and realizing he was defensless. He took a deep breath and suddenly felt something metallic around his eyes, and a couple seconds later, he saw for the first time through RED cypher eyes. And this is where we leave off...
Gaia name: whisper2blue_note

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Geography:

Terra Solaris is a barren, dry wasteland, for the most part. Water is scarce, and traveling is difficult for even seasoned travelers. Most colonies are built around the small sources of water found on the wasteland. Some claim that small bits of forest still remain, and that is where magic is most concentrated. But that territory is occupied by the Cyphers, and neither human nor Earthrender can settle these areas, relighting the hatred between humans and Cyphers.

The three races, Human, Cypher, and Earthrender, all take different corners on the map. Humans take the southwestern end, while Cyphers ecompass all the northern part of the world. Earthrenders have no formal home, and wander the wastes, regardless of territory. But they have preferred the scorching deserts of the Atmoic Wasteland off to the east, and are most concentrated around there.


Terminology:

Magic: Magic is the art of channeling power in the world via various, "Spirit Gates," Each Spirit Gate is guarded by legendary entitites known as, "Espers," While never being in contact with mortals before, Espers are worshipped all over the world by Humans and Cyphers alike. When a Human or Cypher casts magic, they call upon the power of these Espers to unlock the gates to their magic, and the spell is cast in the mortal world.
The Espers, and their Spirit Gate, are as follows:

Asala: Goddess of life, of hope, and benevolence. She guards the Asala Gate, which is a source of life and healing.

Tyrant: God of war, death, and darkness. Offensive spells lie behind his Gate.

Sylph: Fairy of shapes, sizes, and matter. Her Gate deals with shapeshifting and other living entities. Humans use her gate to unleash magic that affects nature. Some Humans claim that Cyphers use Sylphs Gate as a source of their shapeshifting power.

Drives: Adepts and other Gate users call their skills "Gating". Warriors and other fighters call their skills "Drives" And they are just as varied, and deadly, as Gating. Warriors channel adrenaline through their body to perform feats that would otherwise be impossible. These feats are called Drives. But not only are they powerful, they come with a heavy cost, such as self injury. That's why major training is vital for any warrior. The more physically tough a warrior is, the less kickback a Drive inflicts on the user.

Mystic Drive: A Mystic Drive is a deadly combination of Gating and Drives. Only Vanguards are capable of using Mystic Drives. These skills include spellblades among other deadly skills. Mystic Drives are often lethal, to both the inflicted AND the inflictor. It makes Mystic Drives the most unstable type of skill known in the world. It is this aspect that make Vanguards very rare. But any living Vanguard is a deadly force, closer to a god than any other class. Vanguards usually never learn their Mystic Drives until very late in their training, usually in their 30's.

CLASSES:

In Terra Solaris, disciplines are chosen from utilizing one or more of the three basic traits: Combat, Tech, and Magic. The following is a list of all the classes, and what it entails:

Warrior: This discipline focuses on raw combat powers. Forsaking the obvious advantages of Magic and Tech, Warriors are capable of powerful physical attacks, or lightning quick, precise strikes, depending on how the warrior chooses to fight. This class can be chosen if you are a Human or a Cypher. A Human Warrior cannot use firearms, instead using swords, axes, spears, bows, etc. A Cypher Warrior can transform into any animal, but cannot mix and match traits from other animals the way an Adept can.

Engineer: This discipline focuses on technological genius, at the expense of magic and physical strength. Engineers are best when they have a computer in front of them. However, this doesn't mean they are combat able. They use firearms and small droids to fight. An Engineer is a capable opponent to an Earthrender. Earthrender Engineers focus on repairing and maintaining other Earthrenders, but can utilize computer virus' to defeat other synthetic life. Engineers can be chosen by Humans, or Earthrenders.

Adept: This class is focused on the flow of magic. Adepts can utilize the flow of magic to commands powerful forces. Before the Contact War, Adepts were the most common class. But in the dying state of the planet now, magic is limited to small spells and incantations, making an Adept a rare, but still formidible, class. This class can be chosen by Humans or Cyphers. For Cyphers, this class is the most prominent, as any animal form can be used for fighting. A Cypher Adept is not limited by preexisting animals, as they can mix and match certin traits, but their muscular tone is always weaker than true animals, forcing an Adept to adopt traits from other animals to create their own species.


Infiltrator: Infiltrators combine the combat prowess of a Warrior and the Tech savvy of an Engineer, making them valuable spies, assassins, and agents. Infiltrators prefer fighting from a distance, using long range sniper rifles and setting traps for the enemies. Infiltrators cannot use magic of any kind, and rely only on their minds and stealth to get the jobs done. Infiltrators can be chosen by Humans or Earthrenders.

Guardian: Guardians combine the tech smarts of an Engineer and the magic power of an Adept. Forsaking combat power, they focus on benevolent styles, making them valuable medics and repairmen. Guardians are a valuable asset to any wandering group. A Guardian can be chosen by either a Human or an Earthrender. A Human Guardian is better suited for magic, while Earthrender Guardians are more suited for Tech. Each race is better suited to heal its own.

Vanguard:Vanguards combine magic and combat capabilities, making them a nightmare for any fighter. Vanguards are front-line shock troopers that take the field even before Warriors. Vanguards choose to use their magic power to augment their own fighting abilities, and cannot cast offensive spells the way an Adept can. Due to the intense training it requires to become a Vanguard, this class is very rare, and Vanguards are feared by all races, making them socially distant. A Vanguard can be chosen by either Human or Cypher. A Human Vanguard uses spellblade magic to change an element of their weapon, like bathing it in fire, or charge it with lightning. A Cypher Vanguard can combine magic with nature to create animals of mythic proportion. Like breathing fire, ice, or anything. A common myth about Dragons was that they were horrifying beasts, but it turned out to be a Cypher Vanguard.


RACES:

Humans: The rarest of all the races, humans are the most technological savvy race in the world. They are also the most suspicous. Humans have a deep seated hatred for other races. Humans think of others as beneath them, inferior. It was the humans who first initiated the Contact War: A bloody war that laster for twenty years. While humans were powerful in technology, they stood little to no chance against a Cypher, who can morph into any race. A few humans decided to, "Robotocize" themselves, and the first Earthrenders were born.

Humans are capable of all three traits: Combat, Tech, and Magic, but are unable to specialize in any trait. Humans can choose from every class.

Cyphers: The magical race that can shift their form to anything they desire. Cyphers have no original form. They take whatever form is nessessary, or a form that they just want to be in at the time. It was this lack of a basic form that cause the most tension between them and the humans. It also sparked many rumors about different aspects of Cypher culture, mostly around their mating rituals.

A Cypher, without taking any form at all, is a small wisp of energy, easily corrossive and fragile. More like a collection of energy particles. If energy was to be broken off from the main body, then it would grow and develop into a new Cypher. Not unlike Cellular Mitosis in humans. But these small wisps of energy are easily wiped out by natural forces. As such, a Cypher successfully growing up to adulthood is rare. Since Cyphers asexually reproduce, marriage and love are uncommon among the race.

In the event that a human form must be taken, Cyphers have created a code of honor to dictate their actions. One piece of that code is that Cyphers must create their ears to be pointed, so they can be identified by other Cyphers. It was this trait that caused the Humans to label them as "Elves" to match them with the mythological creatures.


Earthrender: The only Artificial life on Terra Solaris, Earthrenders are synthetic androids that retain their human personalities. A single Earthrender packs enough punch to wipe out a human settlement. As such, careful planning and major precaution must be taken in selecting the individual to Roboticize. If an Earthrender becomes rogue, it is referred to as a Feral Earthrender, and is treated as an enemy.

((I NOW DECLARE THIS RP OPEN!!! YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH!))


CHAPTER 1: THIS BLOOD ON MY HANDS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING


Ark yawned and slowly stepped out of the house, his sister, Ivy, right behind him.

"Great. Another boring, bland day," Ark grumbled.

As always, the sky was the same dark gray shade as always. clouds were a dark black blotch on the world.

Ivy was always depressed by the sight. The siblings had heard rumors that the world was once green and the sky was blue, but it was way before their time.

"Alright, Ark. Let's just get to class." Ivy said.


Again with the damn classes.

That was the only thing that Butch thought as he trudged to class. Life in the Settlement sucked. But leaving is impossible.

All Butch could do was just live through every day. Until he was dead.

((Libel's picture is gone! >O NOOO! I guess ill try and find it on photobucket again but in the mean time...no libel pic.))

((Ok well Im working on a post format for all 4 of my characters but for now i will just post this crappy thing. lol))

During the fight, Leahn watched and waited, thinking this fight will come to a tragic end for Butch once more. She would help, but she understood that it was HIS fight and no one should interfere. Knowing Butch, he would just yell at her no matter what condition he was in. He never accepted any help.
But the fight didnt go as expected. Leahn suddenly stood up from her spot and her eyes widened with surprise. A Drive...She knew exactly what that was. A Drive also known as "Gating" or what Leahn calls it, Stupidity.
Anger and curiosity shot across her face and once the fight ended, or so she thought it ended, Leahn ran to Butch's side the same time Ivy showed up by Ark's.
She examined his bloody arm. "When did you learn to do that?" She stared at him serious, wondering when he found the time to learn and how he managed to accomplish something like that without hurting himself even more.
"What a stupid thing to do!" Leahn shook her head and yet she couldnt hide the fact that she also thought it was amazing.
"Your damn lucky Im here." Leahn whispered to him. "But I dont know if you deserve to be healed....you knew how dangerous that was."

Corbin took his seat behind Ivy and thought what she said into consideration. He wished he could comfort Ivy and tell her, her brother is going to be ok, but knowing Ark and his recklessness, that would be a lie.
Suddenly books flew off the shelves and as if an earthquake had struck the area, everything was scattered in the classroom. Corbin looked straight at Ivy and he was thinking the same thing that she yelled.
Ark...
As she left, Corbin stood and followed but stopped at the door when the teacher yelled at him to stay put and seated.
"What are you going to do, suspend me?" He laughed and ran out the door, toward Ark and Butch. He made it as soon as Ivy fell down to her brother's side.
"Holy s**t man!" Corbin put his hand to his head and dropped down to Ark's level. There was so much blood! He saw the sword near Ark and almost cried as he saw such a beautiful weapon shatter.
His attention was back on everyone.
"What should I do? Should I go get the overseer?" He didnt want to go back in the building but Ark needed some help.