Realm of Hyrule (IC)

[Sora1297]

((OOC: http://roleplayerguild.com/showthrea...da-Re-Imagined))



The world of Hyrule was created by the three golden goddesses: the Goddess of Power Din who created the Red Earth within the cultivated void, the Goddess of Wisdom Naryu who provided natural law and world order, and the Goddess of Courage Farore who brought life to the world. Before departing, the goddesses left a sacred artifact called the Triforce, which could grant the wishes of the user. It consisted of three golden triangles that each embodies one of the the goddess. However, because the Triforce was not divine, and could not judge between good and evil, Triforce is placed within an alternate world called the "Sacred Realm" or the "Golden Land" until one worthy would obtain it. According to legend, the discoverer of the Triforce will receive the Triforce as a whole in form and power if that person is well balanced in power, wisdom and courage. But unbalanced person will only receive the part of the Triforce that represents the characteristic they most believe in, with the remaining parts of the whole transferring into the people in Hyrule who most exemplify the other two traits. Regardless, the Sacred Realm is effected as a pure heart can turn it into a a paradise while a evil will would corrupt it into a nightmarish world.

Thus is the legends of old and the world of Hyrule believed them as truth and the search for the legendary Triforce began. Many centuries passed in the effortless search for the Sacred Realm, but none prevailed in their search. However, the Triforce began to fade out of legend and became myth... Until one managed to successfully discover the location of the Sacred Realm. However, the individuals intentions for the Triforce were rotten and cruel, but he was "Pure" in the eyes of the legendary item and thus, the 3 components became the property of the individual and Hyrule was thrown into a dark age. The terrible tyrant took the power of the Triforce for itself and created horrible monstrosities to take over the realm, succeeding with much needed aid from the Triforce. All of Hyrule was helpless to watch as its citizens were gutted down like vermin and the world seemed to fall apart in front of them. Then, from the ashes of the ruined Hyrule, a group of heroes emerged. These brave and daring heroes each wielded legendary items that had extraordinary powers, such as a blade which would purge all evil in the world, a magical ocarina that granted one the power to control time, a magical wand that controlled the weather at the users whim, and many more such items. The heroes set out on a grand quest, gathering powerful magical seals from Sages across Hyrule, heading into temples to defeat the overlords minions and claiming the sages power to assist them.

Finally, after collecting 8 of these seals, the heroes led a full out assault on the overlords castle, duelling it out with the vile and cruel ruler of Hyrule. However, only the chosen one of the Goddesses could truly finish the overlord off, and so, with the legendary blade that was the bane of all evil in hand, the hero in green rushed into battle and successfully managed to defeat the overlord, who was then cast back into the dark world it came from. As the overlord was pulled into the void, it vowed revenge against the heroes descendants and vowed its eventual return to the Light World. The sages worked quickly to seal the vortex and when the spell worked, the overlord was gone and the world was saved at long last...

However, with the Triforce at their disposal, the heroes decided to wish all memory of the existence of the Triforce out of man's mind, this eliminating the possibility of another search for it. Then, they sent it back to the Sacred Realm and forced great protection against it so unlocking it would take ages, maybe century's. The heroes hoped that the Triforce could sleep peacefully now that the Sacred Realm and pretty soon, the legends were forgotten or mentioned only as bedtime stories to children.

It has been approximately 12 ages since the heroes rose and defeated the evil overlord, but lately, there have been strange happenings in Hyrule and there are whispers: The seals are slowly breaking, and the overlord is simply biding its time, waiting for the day when it can finally reemerge to exact its vengeance on Hyrule and take the Triforce back for itself..

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Clo-Clomp!! Clo-Clomp!! Clo-Clomp!!

NEEEEEEEIIIIIGGHHHHH!!!

"WOAH!! Enthral, calm down girl... Easy.." Mercanor said as Enthral reared up her front legs and whinnied loudly, patting her neck to clam her down. He stared off at the distance and smiled widely at the large, marble castle that stood in front if him. "Hyrule Castle... After three and a half days if travelling, I'm finally here!!" he said with a large smile before he pulled on the reins and forced her to gallop off down the slope of the hill towards the Castle. He had always wanted to visit Hyrule Castle, as well as the rest of the land. However, his life as a farmers son was limiting to him and he couldn't reach his goals of journeying around the realm. But every year, the Mayor of Ordon village, Mercanor's hometown, issues a single man or woman to bring the harvests of the village to the Hyrule Castle Town to sell at market. Out of sheer coincidence, Mercanor had been selected this year, the very same year that everybody knew he was going to finally head out to fulfil his goals of travelling Hyrule.

He galloped quickly into the Castle Town and pulled into the stables, jumping off of Enthral and handed her an apple from one of the large bags she carried on her, petting her mane. He grabbed the bags and threw them on his back, before he grabbed the items he was going to use to set up the stall and tied off Enthral so she wouldn't run away. He turned to the stable boy and smiled casually, his baggy cotton clothes swinging with his cloak as he turned. "Take good care of my horse, she's a bit feisty, but give her these if she starts acting up." he said, handing the boy a separate bag of apples especially for Enthral. He smiled and gestured towards the bag and chuckled. "Take one of them for yourself if you want, but save some for her. She loves'em." he said before he walked off towards the Castle Town Square, looking in the various directions as he passed by the stores and stalls, staring in wonder at all the different people surrounding him. His thoughts dwelled on one particular person, someone he had met before arriving at the Castle and hoped that he could meet that person again soon... It would've seemed that he missed that person, but he kept a face full of wonder and whimsy as he stared off at the Castle Town Market. He thought it was even more amazing then he had originally thought it would be.

Finally, he found an empty spot and began to set up his baskets, filling them with fruits and vegetables, flowers, grain and milk as well as countless other farm-based goods. In around 10 minutes, he had fully set up and was ready for business. Happily, he took off his cloak and laid it down as a blanket of sorts before he called out "FARM-GOODS FOR SALE!! FRESH PRODUCE AND SUPPLIES FROM ORDON VILLAGE AND OUR PARTNERS AT LON-LON RANCH!! COME AND GET THEM WHILE THE SUPPLY IS STILL HERE!!" with a big smile on his face. His long and pointed ears flapped gently in the breeze and he continued to call over customers, slowly beginning to make a profit as the day went on.

~~~~ ((this is for DarkEternity's secret character we discussed :3))

For nearly nine years, Almila had been advising the throne of Hyrule with her wisdom. The Twili had visited the Castle of Hyrule with the plea to help her return to her people, but the royal family had never experienced the appearance of a Twili before and therefore could not help her. Offering her the place as Royal Advisor, Almila settled in quickly with the customs and traditions of the Hyrule royalty, even clothing herself similar to the Hyrule royalty. The time she had spent helping the throne was never wasted, though dark times have been brought upon it. The King fell to an illness not even the Twili could cure, the Queen residing as a cold person on her belated husband's seat. Almila remained the trusty hand of the throne nevertheless.

Even after her recent events, torturing people with magic in front of the Queen to speak about their secrets of the Sacred Realm, Almila was kept as one of the most trustworthy person within the castle. She even dared to stay as equal with the Queen, plotting to take the Triforce to revive the fallen King. Her own agenda remained a secret, but many rumors are spread that the dungeons underneath the castle have been rebuilt to fit her ideas.

[DarkEternity]

The desert had gone angry. The weather reached forth below the cloaks, the sandstorms raging with fury across the wastes. The Gerudo could barely sustain. Their nights were freezing, leaving their days even harsher to them. Nalrayu watched her tribe fall to the cursed climate, succumbing to starvation and dehydration quicker than ever. The longing for their securing fortress was growing ever so strong. Without another way to let her people survive, she called the tribe together and ordered them to gather all their belongings.

It was merely a five day's travel, but the Gerudo found their way to the famous Hyrule castle. Reaching the castle, the nomads built their tents outside, close to the moat of the castle, letting the nomads at least drink some water. It was now to the guard of the Colossus to trade some weapons for food. As Nalrayu began to move into the castle, she saw a man riding a horse into the market. Her eyes glittered, as she caught a glimpse of food. She would have simply grabbed herself something to eat, if it were only herself to feed. The whole tribe was at stake, so she would need to stay legal on all terms. She had a bag of Gerudo swords, which she would trade in for coin or food. Then, she would need to meet the Royal family. The fortress needs to be taken back by the Gerudo, with the help of the Hylians or not.

The place was swarmed with people of every corner of the known world. The market was already unbearable through the swarmed people, but the scents of food were torturing the Gerudo. She quickly walked around, her stomach aching for her to slip a hand at some of the food displayed, but she bit her tongue and remained calm.

At the same time, two men were sitting at their market spot. Gomp and Fugu, the most remarkable men of their races. Gomp's bleached skin brought some interest, as well as the small cuttlery he had to sell. He was doing fine selling and crafting, while Fugu just sit there and sighed. "This is too warm for me... I could use a dip in the lake." The Goron chuckled and kept smithing the sword he had started since morning. "You haven't been on Death Mountain, brother. The heat there is more unbearable than this, but we Gorons are tought!" The Goron hit his chest and continued his work.

A young man came by, sitting down close to the furnace and began selling his food. The Zora rose his head and looked at the man. "Oi! Quiet down, boy. Some people here like to buy and sell in quiet dealing." Eventhough his brother was alright, the Goron chuckled once more and then looked at the man. "Don't worry about his attitude. Fish-brothers are always a little chilly." After cooling off the sword, Gomp walked over to the boy and looked at his goods. "You don't seem to have some marble around? Or something for a Goron to drink?"

[alissa0789]

Angel stared out her window, watching the market as she usually did. But today seemed different, even though she couldn't tell why. Maybe it was because of the many venders who came from all around, or the plentiful items that they carried. Angel wasn't sure but she was aching to get out of her room. She walked to the locked glass doors, jiggling the handle to find it tightly shut. She sighed, grabbing the bobby pin she had been using to unlock it with and twisting it inside the lock. Suddenly it clicked, the doors opening wide open to reveal the old balcony that was above the market place. She walked to the stone railing and ran her fingers across it, dust collecting all over them. Her black dress blew in the warm wind, a few strands of hair falling out of place. She looked out at the vast market place and sat down, her blue eyes unmoving from the large crowd.

"Are you going to Scarborough fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Remember me to one who lives there. He once was a true love of mine. Tell him to make me a cambric shirt. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Without no seam nor needlework. Then he'll be a true love of mine. Tell him to find me an acre of land. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Between the salt water and the sea strand. Then he'll be a true love of mine. Are you going to Scarborough fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Remember me to one who lives there. He once was a true love of mine." She sang to herself, her voice carrying out into the vast crowd. Most of the people kept on moving, but some looked up to see her. They waved to her, smiles on each of their faces. She gently smiled and waved back, feeling a presence behind her. She didn't turn though, she was still waving to the people on the ground. She didn't care that her mother would yell. She'd rather have that then never go outside again.

[Skyswimsky]

~Grimoire~
The marketplace was lively as ever, one could find people of all age groups strolling around, pursuing their daily tasks of life. Children running around or chasing broken out animals who were supposed to be sold, woman sharing the newest gossip amongst each other, vendors and their buyers counterfeiting about the prices of their goods and much more, in that mass of people was an old inconspicuous yet still mysterious granny, making her way towards the stand of a certain person who was never in the castle town before.

The granny, standing before Mercanors stand, was slowly looking over the goods, deciding what she would choose, not that it really mattered her main purpose. Without even asking the granny took a few of the vegetables that were offered, if she was a few years younger one could title her as a thief, seeing how people usually ask for a price first followed by their desired amount, this old lady made something different, but not like her old bones would allow her to outrun the young blood trying to sell his goods, or would she?

After she had finally picked everything she only asked in a rather slow voice."How much?" Waiting only a few seconds before she continued."Then again...it doesn't really matter, I don't have any money on me anyways...BUT! If you would take a look at this..." with a warm smile the old woman brought forth a rather dusty book and stretched her arm out towards her tradepartner."Here...take a look at this." She obviously wanted to trade the book against the choosen goods he had for sale, now waiting for Mercanor to give it a read, so he could decide if that trade was actually worth it.

~Yume~
Yume hadn't much of a problem traveling from the Twilight Realm into the Light World, unlike a certain ambassador which they already lost contact with and was the reason Yume decided to go herself in the first place. Being the Twilight Princess she did not need to rely on the Mirror of Twilight and thus didn't need to undertake the annoying journey from top of the Arbiter's Ground through the Gerudo Desert until she was finally at the Castle Town of Hyrule Castle, instead she kind of...phase-shifted...between the two realms, into a secluded forest while Nighttime and from there she traveled straight to her destination, after all she wanted to meet the Queen with the hope of getting information on the current problems regarding the Twilight Realm, since Yume couldn't finde the root of the problems in the Twilight Realm itself she could only think of the Light World as a alternative, seeing how foolish human beings can be the likehood of her being right was actually pretty high, that was what Yume thought at least.

However, there was still a problem, her race wasn't even known to exist, while that didn't mean that everyone just thought of the Twili...or the Dark Interlopers as a legend if they actually read some ancient texts it still meant that she couldn't just go ahead and assume that the queen or her advisors actually knew about them, and given her own, rather evil looking, appereance who knows in what trouble Yume could get, and she had no means of defending herself while this damn sunlight was out there. Of course she would have no problems barging in at night time into the castle, but she actually seeked help in form of informations from the queen, if she wasn't the culprit herself, but for that Yume needed information, information about the queen herself, how she rules and what her character is like, and for that there was no better place then the market place she was on right now.

Yume sat on a barrel directly besides a building, combined with how the sun was standing right now, she was rather in a shadow than the direct sunlight, combined with the cloak she had on that gave her a kinda shady look but no one actually seemed to mind as long as Yume did nothing noticable. While it looked like she was just relaxing there, Yume was actually concentrating very hard on listening to the many different voices that one could over the whole market place, she wasn't interested in the stupid yelling of the vendors who tried to sell their goods nor the female person who was singing, even if it was a beautifull voice, she was actually interested in the gossip of the woman disturbed on the market plaza, for now she hoped that just this would be sufficient enough to get a grasp on the behaviour of the queen.

~Gil~
Sometimes Gil wondered what he should do in regards to 'introducing' himself into the royal family, while he learned about the sudden death of Cyrus and also that it was his task now to leave the Hidden Village and protect a certain princess, there was no one who actually expected him, the guards on the castlegate actually chased him away, calling him a unfaithfull freak for disguising himself like a Sheikah and telling them he wanted to meet royality, geez. So instead of trying some sort of formal way Gil decided to behave like a real Sheikah, sneaking into the castle and meeting the person he is supposed to protect directly, of course he had also the option to meet the Queen, but while it wasn't allowed to badmouth the royal blood, he and his comrades were still human, and the queen didn't sound like a nice person.

He also had not much of a problem sneaking undetected through the castle, he already knew most about the layout as part of his training and thus he also knew exactly where he was about to head. Of course the room of the princess had their own personal guard, he figured that, after the failed assassination, security was tightened, but he doubted any amount of castle guards would be sufficient enough against the person pulling the strings that lead to Cyrus death. Since he couldn't just knock the guard unconscious Gil just looked for another room. From that certain room he was pushing his look, climbing a damn castle wall in broad daylight wasn't the smartest idea after all, but not like he was in danger of dying and he actually...liked that kind of risky gambles.

And this lead to Gil's current situation, after his small adventure he landed silently on the balcony from above, directly behind the singing princess herself, getting her to see without running into any...uncomfortable circumstances...actually surprised him, was the Goddess of Luck finally on his side for once? Anyways, the princess either didn't seem to care whoever was behind her OR he did a really good damn job of sneaky Sheikah action! Given that she continued singing either way, Gil decided to leave her be for the time being and just listen to her voice while leaning against the wall, that also gave him time to think about what he should do NOW, he could only hope she wasn't that kind of princess who would yell loudly and betitle him as a pervert or something.

[Arya Raine]

To say Sindri was having trouble navigating around would be an understatement. Since he arrived from the Twilight Realm, he had been utterly lost. This realm of light confused him. Nothing looked like it did back home. There was so many bizarre colours clashing with each other it made his eyes hurt. For the last few days he had been wandering about field of some tall green...plants? Was that what they were called? Occasionally he came across what clearly resembled a road, sometimes winding trenches filled with some clear liquid that tasted rather refreshing to drink. Probably that water thing he had read about.

He had been told by his superiors that he was expected to head for Hyrule Castle, which would have been a simple task if he was told where it was. Or what a castle in this realm even looked like. For all he knew, Hyrule Castle could have been any of the collection of structures he had seen in the distance while walking. The young noble sighed as he looked up at the sky, watching the local orb of light making its daily rotation. It was thanks to that light that Sindri was forced to wear a rather uncomfortable mask throughout his venture. He could take it off during the night, but it was still annoying.

As he continued to walk, Sindri spotted another structure in the distance. This one appeared far larger than the others he had seen, and dots that were likely groups of people could be seen marching along the paths to it in the distance. Perhaps that was Hyrule Castle? Well, even if it wasn't, maybe he could come across a local who did know where it was. With nothing else, Sindri made his away over towards the city, using some sorcery to levitate his feet and make the trip both easier and faster.

[Ythania]

And, like a pale dot in the fields of green, Sindri would be able to see Cerien.

Cerien slowly paced across Hyrule field. Her eyes were shut as she listened to the wind rustling the grass, and the overall silence of the rolling plains. She enjoyed the silence, however brief it was. She didn't really believe it was going to be as brief as this, though, as a small form slipped from her own shadow, translucent in appearance save for the glowing blue markings, and leant of Cerien's shoulder.

"Are we there yet, Cerien? It's kinda dull, hiding in your shadow for ages." whined Kia, twirling her hair around one finger. It moved fluidly, as if she were underwater. Her yellow eyes were fixed on the road ahead as she floated along with Cerien.

"I would've told you if we were at Castle Town, Kia. Unfortunately, we've still got a way to go - can you see it, in the distance?" enquired Cerien, nodding to the vague shape of the tall castle. It almost glimmered in the sunlight, like an ivory beacon to which the pair were walking towards.

"Pfft, it's ages away. Fine, whatever - I'll just float along behind you." muttered Kia, settling to hover in Cerien's shadow, content that no-one could see her. Supposedly.

[Arya Raine]

As Sindri continued along his way, he spied something in the distance. It was the figure of a person, like any other, but there was something peculiar about this one. He could detect something being omitted from the person's presence, almost like an aura. It seemed rather reminiscent of something he would feel when in the Twilight Realm. A sort of familiarity which contrasted with the uncomfortable feeling he had been previous been getting from this realm.

He wasted little time making his way over to the person. Rather than simply walk or levitate over, Sindri rapped his fingers against each other and muttered some arcane words. After about ten seconds he vanished from he previous location and teleported in front of Cerien.

He stood in front of the girl for a bit, quickly observing her and taking note of important features. Most notably seemed to be her pointed ears. "Greetings, my lady." He didn't actually know if the girl was a lady or not, but there was harm in assuming. Even if she wasn't she would take it as a compliment. "I am Sindri Mazda, prince of the Mazda Dynasty and ambassador for the Twili." He crossed his arm against his chest and performed a proper bow. Even when tired, hungry, distraught and confused, a nobleman had no right to forget his courtesies. He then lifted his head up, albeit still bowing slightly. "Might you know if this road leads to Hyrule Castle?" As he asked, Sindri's eyes were drawn to the girl's shadow. Oh yes. He could definitely sense something coming from it now.

[Ythania]

Kia blinked, shifting back into Cerien's shadow very quickly. Cerien barely flinched as this action occurred. "Ambassador for the Twili? Then you are quite brave, to head towards a Hylian. Most do not know what you are, and what you do. Luckily, I know more than the average Hylian, Sir Sindri. And yes! We are headed to Hyrule Castle right now, actually. Can I ask why one such as yourself is headed there too?" Cerien smirked at the Twili, folding her arms as she stands on the path.

Kia shifted uncomfortably. She peeks, ever-so-slightly, out of Cerien's shadow - unsure of what to do, or how to react. Her hair drifts up with her, being a giveaway to her presence.

[Arya Raine]

Sindri flashed a smile at the girl. "Aren't you the knowledgeable one then? I wasn't certain most Hylians knew about my kin." He then reformed his body, abandoning his bow. "I am heading for Hyrule Castle as I've been tasked with meeting with royalty there, particularly the Princess." He continued to smile at Cerien. "And who would you be, my lady? Judging from your intelligence and lovely looks, would I be safe in assuming that you are of noble blood too?"

The young Twili's eyes were drawn once more to the girl's shadow. Now he could visibly see something raising from out the darkness. "Would your friend care to join us in conversation, my lady?" he said, gesturing towards her shadow.

[Sora1297]

Mercanor looked at the Goron and Zora with a sheepish smile and an awkward blush as he realized how weird he was acting. "R-Right.. Sorry about that you guys. I guess I'm just excited, its my first time to the Castle Market so I'm really ecstatic right now.." he said a bit embarrassed before the Goron walked over to him and he pondered over it. "Well... I'm not sure if I've got anything that you might be used to drinking, but I DO have a great supply of Spring Water that you might enjoy. As for food though..." he trailed off, an almost disappointed look on his face. He walked over to his pack and grabbed a large bag filled with rocks he had collected from a mountain pass on his way to Hyrule Castle. The mountain pass made him think of the girl he had met before and his heart sunk a bit. She had promised to meet him in Hyrule Castle Town, but he was beginning to doubt she'd ever show up. He shook his head and handed the rocks to the Goron with a friendly smile. "I know that it might be a stereotype and I'm sorry if I offend you, but Gorons eat rocks, do they not? If so, you can have these. Since they aren't really on the shopping list, you can have them on the house. Also... Take some of that spring water to your buddy. He looks a bit washed up." Mercanor said with a playful chuckle as he stuck his tongue out at the Zora in a good natured joke. "I'm Mercanor, by the way. Nice to make your aquaintance." he said to the Goron before an old woman came to browse his wares. "Excuse me for a second.."

He walked over to the old woman and listened to her kindly. As she offered him the book, he took it gently and flipped through the pages, finding it was blank on the inside. "Hmm.. Seems to be in pretty good condition. Its a fair trade then, your items for this bo-" he said happily, looking up only to be puzzled as the woman had suddenly disappeared. Mercanor shrugged and placed the book by his pack before returning to the Goron, but not before seeing a Gereudo woman who appeared to be starving, staring at his shop with eyes filled with longing. Mercanor felt his heart sink at the thought of suffering in Hyrule Castle of all places and reached into his quite surprisingly large storage of wares, grabbing a bag of apples and bread as well as a few bottles of Lon-Lon Ranch milk and Spring Water. He walked over to the woman and cleared his throat. "E-Excuse me ma'am, but... I couldn't help seeing that you were looking my shop over and... Screw it. Look, I know a malnourished person when I see one and I get the feeling you have no Rupees of any kind, so please take these as my way of trying to help out a fellow Hylian." he said with a kind smile as he handed her the bags and shook his head. "No need to pay me for those, I've got plenty more. Take care, eh?" he smiled before walking back to his shop and leant down on the wall, staring up at the Castle as a voice drifted off into the distance. He smiled and listened to the music as various customers came and went.

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The masked man knelt in front of a sacred shrine, a wicked smile on his face as he listened to his master speak.

"Ooh NA moor... Key Jawa mikado veellron... Unnnnn.. Gorrowww mooaasja tuewee... KWEEEASK ME JAAAAA.."

The man rose from his spot and nodded his head, crossing his face with his hand in a symbol of acceptance. "It will be done, oh great one... I will send word to our ally in Hyrule and alert her of the plans... Soon, the royal line will be ended and the seals that bind you will be broken.. You shall be free once more, master, and Hyrule will once again be yours to command.." he said quietly before slowly walking out, hearing another sound as the voice spoke once more. The man turned and http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/324/5/4/zelda_villain_concept_design_by_nekoloveletter-d5ljkz6.jpg, his blue hair falling in front of his face as he gave a wicked look to the dark abyss in front of him.

"No, master.. The Triforce is still hidden from us, but there are great things occurring as we speak which will ultimately reveal its location... When it is exposed, we will strike hard and claim it for you... Those pitiful Hylians will once again fear you as you deserve to be feared.. I will report back with more news when I can, oh dark one.... The Triforce will soon be yours.."