DragonsBane (science-fantasy) (PG-13)

[Eldora]

Rated PG-13 for violence, swearing and possible romance.
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STORY

"No one knows the year. Surely the Dragons keep track of time somehow, but humans do not have that privilege. We are no longer allowed to read or write, or do anything outside what our masters allow. A human with knowledge is a danger to himself, they say. All a man need know is the sun and the season, the name of his master and the tool of his trade. We were the masters once. We had the whole earth to ourselves and, if you believe the old stories, even had some magic of our own. The Dragons claim they intervened to keep us from destroying our world. I don't know what to believe anymore, but I do know that it should not be this way. A man aught not live in fear of the moonless night or the sound of dragon-scales over the grass. A man aught not fear his wife or child being taken without word or warning, simply because they offended a Dragon, or worse, because they caught his eye. They treat us as less than animals, and why? Why do they hate us so? Oh how I wish the old stories were true, of glass towers and metal birds. I wish that the DragonsBane would return and free us. But those are fairy tales. It is beyond hope that the Dragons' magic might be overcome by sheer force of will."

Roughly a hundred years ago, a space-faring race of Dragons took over the earth, enslaved the human race, and destroyed all trace of human technology. The Dragons then adopted a feudal-type system of government, with a king/queen elected by a council of greater and lesser lords, and middle and lower class Dragons below them. Some dragons serve as guards, servants and messengers for their superiors, but all menial labor is relegated to the humans. Almost all dragons own human slaves, even those of the lower classes. They are always quarreling with each other for power, but almost never fight directly.

It is not impossible for a human to be freed, but extremely rare. Either they are considered too worthless to feed, or not suitable for food themselves, or they have done something remarkable for their master warranting freedom. Needless to say, any human found outside his master's boundaries is quite literally considered fair game. If you have read this section and after you finish reading the rules, type everything is awesome to indicate your interest in joining. Tasks assigned to humans are based on their breeding, their looks and their intelligence, but they are not allowed access to the Dragons' technology, their "magic" as they prefer to call it. If the job existed in the medieval or renaissance era, it likely fits into this scenario as a human task.

There are many things that the Dragons often do to degrade the Humans. They often refer to them in animal terms. While two dragons may be "mates", a married man and woman are "breeders". A human child is a "youngling" or a "pup", and an elder is described by the color of his "fur". Also there are separate systems of currency for humans and Dragons. Dragons use precious metals or jewels in trade, but all the humans are given are the shed scales of their master, which as everyone knows are useless.

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LOCATIONS

Name of Area: Wygard Castle
Type: Castle
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Location: Northeast of Noscales Village in the Plains of Agmar at the center of the world.
Description: Wygard castle is the estate of the reigning Dragon clan and the fondest of their servants and slaves. It is also the home of the group of winged Halfbloods known collectively as the Champions. The castle is as heavily guarded as it is beautiful, and no one is allowed in or out without the current Dragon king's permission.

Name of Area: Noscales Village
Type: Village
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Location: Southwest of Wygard Castle in the Plains of Agmar, and far south of Whitebreath Mountains.
Description: This is the human camp where the king's slaves are kept, close enough to the castle to keep an eye on them, but far enough away that the monarchs aren't bothered by their sweaty human stench. These humans are favored though, for although they are always under the Champions' watchful eyes, they are left more or less to their own devices as long as they get their work done, which could be anything from hunting to tending fields and flocks to crafting things for their Halfblood and Dragon masters.

Name of Area: Plains of Agmar
Type: Plains
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Location: South of the Whitebreath Mountains, said to be the center of the kingdom.
Description: The Plains of Agmar, said to be named for a valiant Dragon that died bravely in a battle, stretch across nearly half the area of the continent. The plains surrounding the castle are carefully tended by servants, while that closer to Noscales Village is used as farm and field land. The rest grows mostly wild, yielding all kinds of plants. All sorts of birds and other kinds of creatures can be found in the plains, including wild horses.

Name of Area: Whitebreath Mountains
Type: Mountain
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Location: North of the Plains of Agmar.
Description: These white-capped mountains seem deceptively small from a distance due to their immense width, but they are so high that even Dragons risk their lives by attempting to fly over them without knowledge of the right ways to do so. The air at their peaks is so thin that it would be suicide for a human to attempt the climb, not to mention the bone-chilling cold that seems to freeze what little breath reaches the lungs. Of course the Dragons have developed ways of going back and forth over them easily and without risk of harming themselves, but they will not easily divulge their secrets.

Name of Area: Rising City
Type: City
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Location: East of the Whitebreath Mountains bordering the sea, far north-northeast of Wygard Castle.
Description: The Rising City, cut off as it is from the rest of the continent, seems a world unto itself. If humans were given the choice of where to live, however, this would not be their choice. The labor is hard and physical, mostly mining and smelting and smithing, and the Dragons and Halfbloods are always watching, waiting for an excuse to punish those humans that give less than everything they have. Among the humans, the city is called Hell's Gate, both for its unpleasantness and the sweltering heat of it, produced by some magical means by the dragons. The sole feature of the massive city that stands out, besides the castle of its Dragon lords, is the Arena. Dragons suffering from bloodlust will even fly the seas or brave the Whitebreaths to see matches of humans dueling unnatural beasts, Halfbloods, and each other. It is used both as entertainment for them as well as a punishment for the humans.

Name of Area: Swamp of Cursed Earth
Type: Wilderness
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Location: South of Rising City
Description: Some say that the Swamp of Cursed Earth was created during the Great War, while others claim that it was made with Dragon magic to keep the humans of Rising City from attempting escape. The bog of the swamp sears the lungs of human and dragon alike. Only Halfbloods seem, somehow, immune to it. Everything growing in Cursed Earth is either poisonous or otherwise a danger. The few who have made it through alive speak of monstrous shadows and dark voices that never come to light. Whether these are creatures morphed by Dragon magic, or simply the maddening effect of the cursed swamp air, no one dares conjecture. Some things, you are better off not knowing.

Name of Area: Agmar Castle
Type: Mountain Stronghold
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Location: North of the Plains of Agmar, in the heart of the Whitebreath Mountains.
Description: The only true stronghold or castle to dominate the mountain range, Agmar Castle is the ancestral home of the Agmar dynasty, and is the current home and seat of power for Masamune Agmar, the lord of this mountain range. All dragons who wish to cross through the mountains must cross here, for it is the safest way to go to reach either side... unless they wish to travel the immeasurable distance around. Famed for both its beauty and strength, this castle is said to be as impenetrable as the mountains themselves during times of war.

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Name of Area: Whitebreath Village
Type: Human Village
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Location: Not far south of Agmar Castle, near the foot of the mountains.
Description: The only major human settlement in the Whitebreath Mountains, the village and all of its lands belong to the lords of Agmar Castle. The city is at the end of the road out of the mountains if one were travelling south of the Whitebreath Mountains, and is located near a major river that runs down from the mountains. Between it and the castle runs the only paved highway within the pass, meant for humans to come between the stronghold and the village. This road is easily travelled except during the winter, when the storms render the area completely impassable for humans.

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RULES

1. There will be a maximum of six players. Each player can have two main characters at a time, and if the character dies they can create a new one. NPCs can be made and played by anyone.

2. If you have to leave for some reason, let us know. If you are gone more than two weeks without warning, you characters could be killed off and your place given to somebody else.

3. Characters can be either human or dragon. If you have an idea for a third race, let us know and it will be considered.

4. When making your character, keep in mind that the humans are slaves, so they can only be expected to know what they have been trained. A human would need a very good reason to know how to read or write, for example. During the game characters will come across hidden technology, but don't expect it to be easy or for them to immediately know what to do with it.

5. No God-modding, and no magic. Dragons refer to their technology as "magic" to confuse the humans and make themselves seem more superior. This is sci-fi, but if a technology can not be reasonably explained, it doesn't belong here. If any other species are introduced to the game, the same rules apply.

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CHARACTER SHEET

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PLAYER LIST & COMPLETED CHARACTER SHEETS

Blazing_Falcons - Skaval Halholme, Serres the Younger
Eldora - Ruka Tanin, Thane Rhodes (Deceased), Satchel, Emerald Cooper, Angelo Leigh
JEVAN - Fenix, Baruko, Hecton and Hyten
Cosmic_Fury - Masamune Agmar, Adrian Steele

Spoiler: Baruko 

Name: Baruko Kaline

Species: Half Blood

Gender: Male

Age: 15 winters, roughly over 25, give or take.

Master: Tulkalas Kyrvallas

Task/Rank: In charge of the laborers in Rising City.

Appearance:

Spoiler: Baruko 

History: Baruko never really remembered anything when he became a half blood, but he took it as a sign of a worthy title. Usually he would watch over the human slaves in Noscales, and carefully keep an eye on each one. Punish some of them on occasion for improper manners. But when he heard of a title being in charge of the labor force in the Rising City, he had to take it. Although he does not like the heat much, but still had to get use to it. Baruko tried to be lenient with the labors, but it feels like a revolt would happen, but he keeps everything under control.

Other: Somewhat both aggressive and polite.

Spoiler: Fenix 

Name: Fenix

Species: Human

Gender: Female

Age: 20 winters

Master: Ungaarth the Younger

Task/Rank: Cook

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History: Fenix has served her master faithfully by cooking the meals, though sometimes the master gets disappointed of how it gets cooked as well. And each disappointment, meant some sort of punishment. Although Fenix never gets a harsh punishment, because she was the only one who know how to add the spices in each food. Fenix became the cook when her mother taught her how to use the spices to please the Master. When Fenix became the cook, she tried to her best to uphold her mothers' reputation.

Other: Plays with the knives as weapons every now and then.

Spoiler: Skaval Halholme 

Name: Skaval Halholme (Sometimes called by his nickname "Hellhole" by other slaves, in regard to his attitude when not around his master(s))
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Age:
20 winters
Master:
Serres [Pronounced Sare-ray] the Younger
Task/Rank:
Woodsman, lumberjack, whatever it is you want to call it.
Appearance:
Tall, muscular, moderately tanned (Shade from the trees), trimmed brown hair, brown eyes, cleanly shaven, Large "S" shaped scar going from his left shoulder all the way down his back.
History: His life started out like any other human child, at one point taken from his parents and taught the trade of what would come to be his life's work: A woodcutter. His master enjoyed the smell of burning pine wood almost every night, and Skaval was tasked with bringing in wood for the fire. An odd job for anyone he would think from time to time.
Loyalty:
His loyalty is questionable, though he performs his tasks and he performs them well, while out in the forest he can't help but imagine what a world free of dragons would be, or have been like. But on the outside he is firmly loyal, especially after a lesson that he can't forget. One that was learned because he was lazy on his first day of working alone, and ended with his scar. The next day he worked twice as hard, which was also a mistake. He collapsed from exhaustion and wasn't seen until two hours after he was supposed to have finished. Luckily for him, his hard work swayed his master's opinion, and was let off with but a few lashings. Now he works hard, within his physical limits to bring in firewood and avoid punishment. He's still not sure about his life though, he heard one man, years ago, screaming something about a miserable free man being a better fate than a content slave. He never heard that man again, but Serres told him it didn't matter, and that the man was not in his right mind. Without any knowledge otherwise, how could Skaval think otherwise? Well, Serres also told him on that same day that a slave with a time and place to think was a dangerous being.
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Spoiler: Ruka Tanin 

Name: Ruka Tanin
Species: Human
Age: 19 Winters
Gender: Female
Master: Ungaarth the Younger
Task: Youngling Keeper
Appearance:
Ruka is unpleasantly thin and wiry, with a sharp face, soft brown eyes and raven black hair. Some call her Ruka the Crow, and it seems fitting, given her stature. It does not help that people tend to die around her, either.
History:
Ruka remembers neither of her parents, but that isn't surprising. She was taken and sold immediately after their masters saw her. Not fit for breeding, they said. She was raised by a kind keeper who always spoke to her a bit more softly and gave her a bit more attention than the others. When at the age of eleven it was confirmed that her traits were undesirable for breeding, she was given care over the children of her current master's slaves. It is a duty she takes very seriously, and her charge is as important to her as breathing. Part of her longs for a different life, but she is not strong enough for manual labor and not pretty enough for the dragons to consider as a house slave. Besides, she feels most fulfilled sharing in the mindless play and small dreams of the little ones. It hurts her though, not knowing where they go after they are taken from her side.
Loyalty:
Her loyalty is unfailingly towards her masters, and dragons in general. The dragons, she believes, ought to be the masters of the humans because they can be. Humans are superior to plants and animals because they can guide and train them. For the same reason she believes that the dragons guide and train the humans. Maybe they will be deemed worthy of more privilege someday, maybe someday they will be treated as equals, but the dragons, as the higher beings, must judge that for themselves. Better this life than being the cause of violence and destruction as their ancestors were. But having such a sheltered life, she has yet to see the violence and destruction dragons are capable of.
Other:
Nothing yet.

Spoiler: Thane Rhodes 

Name: Thane Rhodes
Species: Human
Age: Whitefur Elder (He lost count around 80.)
Gender: Male
Master: Free man - He is so old most dragons see him as a waste of time.
Task: Well, ditch and grave-digger
Appearance:
No one would suspect old Thane of much. In fact, it seems a miracle he is still alive at all. His skin is hard, darkened and splotched from a life in the sun. His hair, what he has left of it, is thin and white. Digging has kept him strong though, just as joking has kept his mind sharp. He also has multiple scars on his right arm, the faded brands of many masters, but no dragon claims him now.
History:
He does not seem to have one. Although one may occasionally coax a story from him of "the old days", he steers clear of reference to himself in his tales. Few take notice that shovels disappear when he works, as it is usually attributed to an old man's wandering mind. In truth though, his is as sharp as ever.
Loyalty:
Thane claims no loyalty, though he secretly helps people escape their cruel masters. He longs for days past, but wonders if any change will come in his lifetime.
Other:
He sometimes makes mention of a wife and children, but refuses to elaborate beyond that.

Spoiler: Masamune 

Name: Masamune Agmar
Species: Dragon
Gender: Male
Age: 36 Winters (roughly sixteen human years)
Master: None -- although he does recognize Tulkalas as his sovereign since he inherited his territory.
Loyalty: He only holds loyalty for those he has respect for. So far Tulkalas seems to be the only Dragon worthy of receiving it.
Rank: Lord -- Unmated
Appearance: One of a smaller sub-species of dragons, he is of a very dark variety. In fact, one could say that light simply falls off of him right when it hits his strong scales. Don't let his small size fool you, though. Like others of his kind, he has assets other than physical strength -- such as unusually fierce fire, keen intelligence, and blazing speed.



History: Born to one of the once-feared Agmar clan, his immediate predecessor was anything but smart. Holding autonomous dominion over their own castle at the feet of the Whitebreath Mountains, they were the absolute masters of a massive portion of that mountain range, as well as a large chunk of the plains below. The dynasty's dominion over the plains ended for the most part when Sarrukar Agmar (Masamune's father) challenged Tulkalas to a duel of honor, over a slight he had suffered at the hands of one of his emissaries. (In reality, it was just another bid for more power, prestige, and territory.)

Needless to say, the smaller dragon was overpowered, his hot temper playing no small part in the ensuing battle. Along with much of his plains territory, he lost both his mate and his own life. Without any other heirs to inherit the remote stronghold, his intelligent and talented son Masamune quickly took his new title and rapidly took steps to ensure that he still held dominion over as much territory as possible. Even though he managed to retain all of his ancestral mountain territory, much of the plains territory was permanently lost to him in the aftermath of his father's death.

In the six winters since he's inherited this remote estate, he's resorted to openly acknowledging Tulkalas as his sovereign in a bid to retain his power, prestige, and territory -- being a young dragon, he would have trouble contending with would-be usurpers of his title and territory... not to mention any potential mates. Since his rise to power, he's lived comfortably at his castle -- far out of the sight of the King's court, which largely ignores him and his unusual "projects."

Other: He possesses a number of quirks that other dragons give him odd looks for -- including his kindness towards other sentient beings in general. However, many attribute this to his young age -- and its resulting innocence and ignorance of the ways of the world. Many believe that these qualities will fade eventually, when he grew and solidified his status as his own lord and master.

Spoiler: Satchel Grayson 

Name: Satchel Grayson
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Master: (Formerly) Ungaarth the Younger
Task/Rank: None
Appearance:
With black hair, brown eyes, and medium skin tone, Satchel is the typical little boy. He still has some baby fat, but isn't that pudgy. He is about average height for his age. His face is oval shaped and he looks as if no one has ever taken a comb to his hair. Overall, he's the kind of kid who could disappear easily in a crowd.
History:
Satchel missed his parents so much after joining Ruka's group that he made frequent attempts to run away and find them, but they were never successful. The guards grew tired of bringing him back, and so they began threatening him. Finally he settled down, but he began venting his frustration by pulling pranks on the other children, the last of which got one of them killed. It wasn't until he helped Thane to bury her that he really began to understand how his actions effected others. Things happened so quickly after that moment that he has mostly just gone along for the ride. Part of him still wishes he could be with his family, but maybe he is. Maybe these rebels in the mountains that he has heard about will be his family. In any case, he is in for a bigger adventure now than any fairy tale Ruka ever told him.
Other: He likes the idea of helping to free the other slaves, but he has no idea what he has gotten himself into. He will have a lot of growing up to do, and it will be a rude awakening.

Spoiler: Hecton and Hyten Jin 

Name: Hecton Jin

Species: Half Blood

Gender: Male

Age: Somewhere in the 20s

Master: Unknown

Task/Rank: Rebel

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History: Born a Half Blood. Though he did served in the one of the towns guards. But he could not remember which one he served, most likely he served in all of them since he likes to move around so much. One day he met a beautiful human female and wanted to marry her, but since the laws of Dragons prevented him from such a thing, he could no longer stand to be with the Guards, but when he learned of his treachery has been heard. The love of his life was made an example of by punishment to death.

Other: Has a twin sister


Name: Hyten Jin

Species: Half Blood

Gender: Female

Age: Somewhere in her 20s'

Master: Unknown

Task/Rank: Rebel

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History: Born a Half Blood, Hyten use to be like her brother, faithful to their kin and Kingdom, until one day, she decided to ignore a Dragon's quest, she was punished of course, but not without a certain memory being burned to her memory by having her wings being torn off by the Dragon itself. Her brother of course saved her by keeping her in secrecy and her wounds healed. She learned to walk and act like a human in time, but met a certain person of whom they have trusted. Together, they wanted to rebel again'st the Dragons for their act.

Other: Has a twin brother

Spoiler: Emerald Cooper 

Name: Emerald Cooper
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Master: None
Task/Rank: Scout Class C, Medical Specialty
Appearance: Emerald was named for the color of her eyes, such a deep green being exceptionally rare "back home". She is tall but muscular, with somewhat masculine features and hair that seems like a mixture of brown and blonde, which she always keeps up in a tight bun so as not to hinder her vision or movement. One of the reasons she was chosen was, in case the surface proved too suspicious of a woman wandering outside, she could easily disguise herself as a man.
History: The Coopers were never a particularly large family - less than a hundred strong, so rather embarrassing, really. Among other things drilled into her from youth was the fact that there were only two ways to earn your daily rations. First, by proving yourself useful to the station, and second, by ensuring the stability of the station's population. Well, she never had the patience to learn a trade in agriculture, engineering, or electronics, so the only field remaining to her was military training. They all knew that the time was approaching for the door which had been sealed a century before to open. Five generations had waited for this moment. Hers would be the first to have a chance at actual combat. Her virtual and oral test scores were below the line every time she applied, however. That was, until a plague had ravaged all of Station 86, killing about a third of the population. Every healthy and able person not otherwise engaged had to take up first aid, and where others struggled, she somehow thrived. The station recovered, and after months of doubly intense training, she was allowed a position among the "Returners", as they called themselves. Although she itches for battle, she was reminded again and again that hers is only a fact-finding mission, and though every human is valued, she is expendable should she do something reckless.
Other: Due to the relative scarcity of men in Station 86, because of a combination of plague and protein poor diet, Emerald has yet to be paired with a suitable partner. One more reason why she joined the army. If she can't create life, she might as well try to defend and protect it.

Spoiler: Angelo Leigh 

Name: Angelo Leigh
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Master: None
Task/Rank: Scout Class A, Command Operations Specialty
Appearance: Approaching middle age, Angelo is built more or less like a rectangle. His strong arms are evened out by a growing belly from lack of exercise after retirement. During the recent plague he was reinstated as one of Station 86's virtual reality instructors for the military. Although he has attempted to burn off the extra pounds, he hasn't made much progress. He has black curly hair and a scruffy beard he began growing as "camouflage" when he learned he would be heading up the scout team.
History: Leigh is a fairly prestigious name, with many members in every rank and occupation in the station, so Angelo grew up with the assurance that he could excel at any task he put his hand to. Though not exactly arranged, his marriage to Edna Smith was somewhat... expected. They had been good friends in academy, and their families thought that it was the least objectionable match. But they had learned to love each other, eventually having twelve children - four boys and eight girls, to his slight embarrassment. He worked hard to earn their place in the station, a little harder with every new life in the world. He retired after his third grandchild and fourth award for excellence under pressure in simulated combat. He found it frankly ridiculous that the army awarded virtual achievement, but since the virtual world was the only one he would ever get to see above ground, he contented himself with the thought that his descendants would get to see the sun someday. But the plague had changed everything. Most of his family, including his wife, had survived, but he had lost a son, a daughter, and three of his closest friends in the army, and had been pretty much coerced into reenlisting. Apparently some of his high scores had yet to be broken. But he is well aware of the real reason he was chosen for this duty. He has already made his contribution to the underground society's future in the event that the Returners... don't.
Other: Angelo was supposedly named because his grandmother had a dream that he would help to win the war. She called him her little angel, and the name stuck. In basic training he got a lot of lip about his name, and some of the guys still call him Cupid.

Spoiler: Adrian Steele 

Name: Adrian Steele, also known as Soul Edge to his old master
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Late 20's
Master: Free, but still holds a profound respect for his old master, Masamune Agmar.
Task/Rank: Wanderer. He's still searching for something to do with his new life as an esteemed free man, with the wealth that his old master bestowed upon him. Knowing that he is safe wherever he goes under the law, he's taken to wandering in the fertile woods and vast plains near the edges of Masamune's domain.
Appearance: As typical of an Agmar human these days, his facial features are untarnished by the work load placed upon his kind. Having dark blue eyes and pale blonde hair, he's a common sight in Agmar Village when he comes to trade what he finds with the humans living there. He wears a long, white magic sword given to him by his master, capable of effortlessly cutting through every human-made material he's ever tested it on... while never dulling its incredibly sharp blade.

The sword, a former favorite of his master's collection, was named Soul Edge by Adrian, because of his old nickname. Keeping it as both a memento and a tool of defense, its black scabbard and pale white pommel are just as commonly seen as their new owner are.

History: Born as a slave to Sarrukar Agmar, his talent for fighting was rapidly seen, and he was named as one of the infant Masamune's bodyguards. The teenager rapidly became a favorite of the child's, and was eventually named his chief bodyguard, in spite of fierce competition by the Half-Bloods. After being ordered to give a non-Human name to the slave by his father shortly before his death, Masamune named the young man Soul Edge, because of the somewhat primitive weapons that he was forced to use while guarding his master from rebellious humans and the like. It wasn't until the attempted takeover by much of the domain's Half-Blood population that the human finally had a chance to prove his worth.

Finally getting a hold of a dragon-forged sword from the Agmar family weapons collection, Adrian was asked to use it to defend his master while he got to cover. However, Adrian did more than just that. By virtue of many of the Half-Bloods being armed with only their claws and fire, Adrian had little trouble in cleaving through many and routing the rest in the ensuing panic. Knowing these actions saved his life and turned the tide of the conflict in his favor, Masamune rewarded Adrian with his unconditional freedom, as well as the very sword he had used to defend his master with. Being sent away from his master's service, he still remained behind to see the conflict to its conclusion, and was one of the few humans alive to witness a dragon's most furious moments and live to tell the tale.

Since that day, he's been in and out of his former Master's domain, doing as he pleases with his own life. He doesn't have to worry about money or food -- his master's present of a generous amount of gold and a massive amount of the family's scales were sufficient to see to his every need, to this day.

Other: In spite of his freedom, he enjoys complete freedom from human, half-blood, and Dragon alike, and is even entitled by his lord to own property as one of the few free humans in existence.

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NPC PROFILES

Spoiler: King Tulkalas 

Name: Tulkalas Kyrvallas
Species: Dragon
Gender: Male
Race: Dragon
Age: 120 Winters (Roughly 40 in human years)
Rank: King of Westearth (also called Kyrvallas, after himself)
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Spoiler: The Dragon King 

Short Bio: Tulkalas is king among dragons. He has named the world Kyrvallas after himself, and as of yet no dragon has dared to challenge him for control of it. Most male dragons cower in fear of him and bow to his will, and most females long to be his next favorite. His current favorite, for he will keep no single mate for longer than a few decades, is the silver dragoness Nessarya, for no other reason than the complement of her scales to his own. He is the 'father' of many Halfbloods, the powerful Champions among them. This dragon king has little patience for anything that is not to his personal benefit. He is a dragon of many facets, but the simplest way to describe him is that he cares truly for nothing save himself and his creations. He enjoys every kind of entertainment, but he prefers watching humans and Halfbloods fight, which is why he has undertaken his current project of making arenas for this "sport".
Loyalty: He has absolutely none for the human race, but is some would say overly attached to his Halfblood creations, as well as his other inventions. What loyalty he has for his kin stops at the point where he is no longer directly benefited by such loyalty.
Other: He has begun to grow suspicious, knowing that his term as king is almost at an end, since Nassarya cannot produce any heirs.

Spoiler: Queen Nessarya 

Name: Nessarya Kyrvallas
Species: Dragon
Gender: Female
Race: Dragon
Age: 129 Winters (Roughly 43 in human years)
Rank: Queen of Westearth (also called Kyrvallas, as the reigning king names the kingdom)
Appearance:

Spoiler: The Silver Mistress 

History: Nessarya has had several mates before Tulkalas, and all of them died by one means or another. One of the first she killed herself when she found he had mated with another. The most recent, a blue dragon named Ulmos, was killed by Tulkalas himself in a duel where she was the prize. Of course, though no one but herself knows it, she intentionally gave Tulkalas the advantage since she saw his potential. Nessarya is perhaps the most vain of all dragonesses, with scales of such shine that they reflect whatever surrounds her. If she wished she could disappear and never be found, but her love for Tulkalas's power and influence, coupled with her almost hatchling-like need of attention prevents that. The only reason that Tulkalas chose her is because of her pleasing form and her scales which become like a mirror for him. But she does not mind being used, as long as she gets from him whatever she wants.
Loyalty: She is, just like her current mate, loyal to herself foremost. Although very vain, she has not the hot head of Tulkalas, but the shrewd diplomacy of a true queen, and she can persuade almost anyone to do almost anything.
Other: Knowing her reign as queen is at an end, she turns her eyes now towards more promising prospects...

Spoiler: Ungaarth the Younger 

Name: Ungaarth the Younger
Species: Dragon
Gender: Male
Age: 62 Winters (roughly 21 in human years)
Rank: Lesser Lord - Unmated
Appearance:
Ungaarth the Younger is a lean Dragon with long but thin wings, his body built for fighting in the skies. His scales are an unusual color - a dirty orange like a stormy sunset, and his eyes are the color of a blue fire. His face is smooth for a dragon, but he is still too young for his horns to have grown out much. His claws, however, he takes pains to keep sharp.
History:
His father, Ungaarth the Elder, was a Dragon with an instant temper and a regard for most beings as if they did not deserve to breathe if they did not please him. Often he made sure that they didn't. But to his only son and heir, he was less the tyrant and more the teacher. He had plans for his son that he knew he could not achieve on his own - rulership of the kingdom of earth. As young Ungaarth grew, he came to resent his father as others did, and vowed to make a better lord than he had. He has the grace of his mother, but his father's temper flares just under the surface. He walks and speaks like a thunderstorm ready to break, and of the few whom he allows in his presence, fewer still trust him. But most elder dragons see him as he really is - a piece in the game easily manipulated for the right price.
Other:
Unless he finds a mate soon, Ungaarth knows that his territory may be taken from him.

Spoiler: Serres 

Name: Serres the younger
Species: Dragon
Gender: Male
Age: 71 winters
Rank: Lesser lord - unmated
Appearance: Sage green scales, silvery eyes, claws kept sharp as scythes, long muscular wings, a terrifying visage (often drawing fear from slaves not used to him.)
History: Serres the elder was dead-set on making his son a warrior. And a warrior he became. When he obtained his own slaves his first order of business was to show them that he would not tolerate poor work. With this lesson he also offered a chance of freedom. Each slave would be given a staff to defend themselves. If they could defeat him, he'd set them free. As of yet no one has been set free. But to make each slave feel more trusting of their master, he would speak to each slave alone, explaining that if they worked hard, and worked well, they'd have no trouble. Then he tells them that freely thinking would be dangerous for everyone. Every month he has all his slaves lashed for an hour to make sure they remember their place. The only way for a slave to avoid their monthly lashings is to not disappoint him at all during the whole month. The problem (for the slaves) being that he is hard to please most days.
Other: May lose his property (or properties) if he doesn't find a mate within the next few months.

Spoiler: Yvanna 

Character Name: Champion Yvanna
Species: Halfblood
Gender: Female
Age: 13 Winters since her transformation, roughly 20 total
Master: King Tulkalas
Appearance:
Yvanna is six feet tall, her form like that of a human except for her face, legs, and wings. Her hands are entirely human so as to better grip a weapon. Her catlike eyes are like hammered gold and miss nothing. She has not the sense of smell of a dragon, but that is one of few weaknesses. The scales on her face, arms and legs are gold like those of her master - likely one of the reasons he favors her. She has no horns, but still has the brown hair she was born with.
History: Like all Halfbloods, Yvanna has no memory of her life as a human. She is one of the Dragon King's favorite creations, as well as the leader among the Champions, which serve as the Dragons' enforcement, protection, and entertainment. They strike fear into the hearts of mankind of which race they were all formerly a part. Their purpose is to enforce the Dragon King's laws and punish those who disobey them with a slow and painful death in the Arena. Yvanna has no single thought or feeling that her father does not allow her to. Her only care is for his happiness and for the welfare of the other Halfbloods. She does take delight in fighting humans in the Arena though, and the only time you will see her smile is when she knows she is about to make a kill, for she shares in Tulkalas' bloodlust. In addition to her dragonlike wings, she has the strength of a young dragon. As a favored Champion, she has access to a number of 'magic' weapons.
Loyalty:
Do not dare to question, if you want to keep your head.

Spoiler: The Eye of Terror 

Name: It's been struck from all records. However, he's known to commoners as the Eye of Terror.
Species: Half-Blood
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, but he's definitely been around for a while.
Master: None -- used to be Agmar himself, during the early days of his reign.
Task/Rank: Self-proclaimed Lord of the Cursed Swamp
Appearance: He's one of the earlier Half-Bloods made by the dragons, during the days when King Tulkalas didn't rule over as much territory as he does today. Made by the great dragon Agmar to act as a living weapon, there wasn't a lot that went into the looks department, and that served to destroy an otherwise sound Half-Blood's mind... apart from the fact that he retained all of his memories.

More dragon than he is human, he stands at a full seven feet. His skin (nowadays very reptilian) is pitch-black, as are his massive, clawed wings. His eyes are green, and he has two short horns protruding out of the back of his head, to serve as protection against being knocked over during battle.
History: Rumor has it that he served the great dragon Agmar in the Dragonsbane war, and he was instrumental in helping to create the Cursed Swamp that the dragons set up as a buffer between their various territories... and on top of the human capital.

For years this Half-Blood remained in the swamp. At first, it was a temporary assignment, until he killed another Half-Blood who had ventured in and found this now-deranged guardian. Knowing he was doomed to a life of a fugitive, he decided instead to make this Swamp, which affected him little, into a lair. To do that, he needed to strike fear into the hearts of his enemies... so he left the corpse of the half-blood's corpse out, and ensured that its blank, terrified expression was obvious to those wishing to intrude upon his new lair. Thus, he became known as the Eye of Terror, for he did a similar thing to each and every intruder into the swamp... if they ever made it that far in.

[Juicesir]

Well that was a lot faster than you said it would be.

[MidKnight]

Yay!!

[Blazing Falcons]

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[Froggy]

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[Eldora]

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[Juicesir]

Password? o_O

[Eldora]

Just to ensure everyone reads everything before they post a profile. It's in there.

By the way, mine are up.

[Juicesir]

Oh!

[Eldora]

I'll accept that