But until then, you will know only what you can figure out for yourselves. Whether that is right or wrong, is of no concern to me or the other mods. We are going to play the starting main factors in the roleplay, mostly the bad guys and girls.
Now, for what you all can know so far:
The Time
Technology: The technology of this RP is a close reference to that of Phantasy Star. Energy is free and easy to come by, so people have flourished and prospered in this time period. This kind of free energy by using super heated plasma streams and the free floating energy in the air has allowed people of Tistria to make many advances in medicine and agriculture. Medicine has come as far as people can get cybernetic parts added on, but they loose some mobility in said ligaments making it harder for them to go about the finer daily tasks.
Military: The military has not really gone as far as alot of the other technologies in the realm of Tistria. While horses have become obsolete in the way of transportation. Transports now range from Hover Transports, to massive Battle Transports on the ocean. Even the vehicles that are just for daily use to get around are hover vehicles. But do not mistake these for flying cars or anything. They do not have the lift capacity to get more then 2 feet off the ground at best. Guns are not invented, and this does not mean that you can have the only working one. While crude energy cannons are indeed under the use of the military, smaller handheld projectile weapons are still in the form of bows, javelins and other things like that.
Magics yes?
Magic yes, but only to certian folk. Not everyone can wield magic, and fewer still can wield it efficiently. Most people who can control this unstable art are people who tend to be apart of the church as magic isnt what we think it is now. Magic is more holy based, usually being used to work miracles instead of attacking people with the fire and ice throwing that people like to think it. There are some in the military who are specially trained to wield magic differently from how it is used in the church, these special branches are very secretive and are little more then stories that people tell around a good table and some hard ale.
*Note*
Using magic isnt just a point and shoot deal. It requires focus and channeling. This means that being a spell caster is dangerous as it leaves you more open to attacks as you have to concentrate on controlling the forces of magic.
Story so far
So, the story so far is as follows. As far as you all know, there has been talk of war on the far boarders of your homeland, Tistria. People who go out to the coast do not come back, ships vanish and those who survive are reduced to little more then quivering idiots who spout non-sense of magic, dark armies and other things that people put off as nonsensical dribble. Though, these are just stories and nothing more. No one has actually ever seen someone like this and the stories are merely second hand accounts usually told by traveling merchants or on the news depending on where you go.
The farther from the coastline you get, the less you hear of the troubles in the coast. Though, the central states have their own problems. The military presence has been diminishing as of late. It hasnt been a big problem, till late as word of more burglaries and other petty crimes have been going unanswered because of this. This is creating an influx of unlawful activity, but life still goes on as normal. People in general have not been to influenced by the recent happenings. Talks of odd storms and monsters here and there being seen. But nothing has been proven.
People have not been put into a state of fear. No one believes anything is wrong and they travel the roads believing this. As it should be.
The Myth
The myth behind this RP is as follows:
Long ago, a great darkness started to slowly envelop the hearts of men, women and all races in the lands of Tristia. Over the years, more the more people began to disappear, and turn towards the darkness that seemed to be coming from far across the waters. Unspeakable evils began to appear all across the land and terrorize the people. Soon the darkness unleashed its evil on the land. In full force the powers of Tristia fought the evil that spread across the land. But battle after battle they lost, always having to retreat.
When all seemed lost, when the enemy was at the Crystal Capital and breaching the walls, one stepped forward. She lead the retreating forces of Tristia back into he fray and seeming massacre that awaited them outside the walls. But with The Lady of the Light leading them, they pushed the enemy back. And in a string of victories, the darkness was pushed back once and for all. But, like all fact, it eventually became a story, then a myth and finally a legend that is vaguely remembered at the churches.
It was said that the darkness would return eventually, and that a chosen few would be granted the power to protect her in Tristia's time of need. But never has she reappeared to lead her people back from the brink of oblivion. And so you have all forgotten the story, the Legend of the Lady of the Light.
