Dinotopia: Terrible Place of Peace

[Vonghese]

Dinotopia: Terrible Place of Peace

OOC

Dinotopia is an island somewhere in the Pacific ocean, a place of harmony and peace, a world apart where humans and dinosaurs live in perfect harmony. Humans lend dinosaurs their ingenuity and dexterity, dinosaurs lend humans their wisdom and strength. It's a Utopia, a place where there is no money or barter, no war or discord, little sense of property and less sense of violence. To the outsider, it seems surreal, impossible, and a beacon of hope. After all, humans are by nature greedy, hateful, lustful, covetous creatures. Yet Dinotopia seems to have forgotten that. Everything is gentle peace and cooperation.

And the vast majority of the locals would agree with you. Most... but not all. Some more suspicious and ambitious have observed how the dinosaurs work their subtle influence on the people. After all, who can argue with someone who weighs three tons and can walk through a brick wall like you could walk through grass? Most humans feel inadequate next to the dinosaurs and strive to be worthy of their ancient regard, whether or not they realize it. Too, there is a popular drink, a tea that promotes long life that has an interesting side effect of dampening aggression. There are few who would pass up the chance to live another couple of centuries, and virtually all drink the tea daily.

Yet there are a few who do not.

There is a secret council that has ruled Dinotopia since the first human was washed ashore. The wisest of the dinosaurs correctly discerned men's hearts and inclinations. It was they who first introduced the tea of long life, and they who also knew that not every human who drank of it would be affected correctly. Some would be unaffected, though they would hardly know it, instead wondering at themselves and striving to be more like those around them. But of the few who wouldn't, and of those on whom the tea worked against its design, a small spark constantly danced, threatening to burn down the entire island.

To contain this spark, the dinosaurs created the Wardens.

The Wardens were the secret police of the secret council. Human-Dinosaur pairs who were fully aware of the truth behind the island's peaceful facade constantly stood watch against that spark, ready to stamp it out whenever it danced into existance. Their task is difficult and grim, they have no doubts about that, but also necessary to keep the peace. They carry no weapons, usually trying to reason with the human spark, encouraging him or her to join one of several tiny colonies on offshore islands, where other such humans are free to govern themselves. However, sometimes the Wardens are too late and the human spark has already lit a fire about it, usually in the form of bodies. When that happens, the Wardens spirit the spark away in the night and make him disappear. Usually, their efforts serve the people. They punish murderers and thieves, encourage contempt of the occasional sidewalk preacher, and ensure that peace is kept. For a thousand years and more they have done this.

Every hundred years, a certain colony/flock of Dimorphadons migrate to a different area. Each time, they bring with them a fungus that clashes with the tea plants. For five years after their relocation, the tea plants all work against their intended purpose. Any communities who harvest in that area no longer enjoy the calming effects of the tea. Sometimes, the communities are able to carry on with virtually no change in pace. Sometimes the local dinosaurs are able to keep the suddenly irrational humans under control. But sometimes... chaos reigns. And all the Wardens can do is contain the chaos until the plants thrive again.

This century, it will not be so easy. The time has come. The intended area is just outside of Cornucopia, a city of incredibly fertile land, a place where many things are grown that cannot be had anywhere else. The secret council is rightly concerned. For this task, nearly the entire force of Wardens are dispatched, travelling in their various chosen personas as the mood takes.They have arrived just in time, and are standing by to stamp out the fires of human aggression as they arise...

The Rules:

All the usual, no Godmodding or speedposting. I value quality over quantity, I'd rather get two well written paragraphs that make me appreciate the author than eight pages of drivel. If you want to have a lengthy conversation with another player's character, please collab. A good collaberated post is a joy to read.

Please be accurate in your use of dinosaur names and characteristics. NO FEATHERS!!! The only creatures with feathers are true birds. No dinosaurs have feathers in this roleplay. They look stupid.

You may play as a Warden or a citizen. I recommend creating two character sheets, one for a human character, one for a dinosaur character. Bear in mind that only a very select few know that the tea dampens aggression, and none of the local dinosaurs do. The local dinosaurs will be confused and concerned by the human's increased aggression.

Don't join if you haven't read at least one of the books. They're not hard to find, get them at any library, and are well worth the read. The artwork is stunning, and you'll get a much better grasp of culture and history.

Posting order goes like so: I'll post, then everyone is free to post as they find time. The only reason you should post more than once before I post again is if two or more characters are interacting.

Character Sheet Templates:

Appearance: (If picture)
Name: (Your handle, what they call your character. Include nicknames)
Species: (If Dinosaur)
Age: (Wardens don't drink the tea)
Main Occupation: (Everyone does something, even if it's just Skulking and Laughing Sinisterly)
Personality: (I'd like to see a good exposition of this in the first post)
Background: (Could be as simple as 'Grew up on the farm all his life and never did anything interesting', but that's still important to know.)
Notes: (Anything else that could be relevant, philosophy number of nose hairs, special skills. If not a resident of the Cornucopia area, explain where your character did come from and what he/she is doing there)

[MarsAdept]

WOW!!! a dinotopia rp. I have been a fan of the series since the saga aired on television forever ago. 2003ish i think. I have read several dinotopia books since then.


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Appearance:

Spoiler

Name: Rose Elizabeth Andrews, or simply Rose, Eli, Medic or Healer.

Species: Human

Age: 24

Main Occupation: Wanderer/ Wandering healer/ herbologist (in that order)

Personality: Rose is a quiet thoughtful observer. She dislike taking initiative in conversations, but she is always willing to discuss philosophy. When she does get to know people, she does open up and speak more. She does have a fondness of children and cannot resist a chance to help those in need.

Background: Rose is a dolphinback. Meaning she came from beyond the isles of Dinotopia and when her family plane crashed down in the ocean she was rescued by dolphins and carried to land. Before that moment she was a medical student and was on her way to be a paramedic. When she arrived in dinotopia she naturally was taken to the Waterfall City for education and other formalities. There she continued her studies in the healing arts. After she a while she took to wandering dinotopia like she was looking for something though she will only admit to suffering from "wanderlust". She has been on Dinotopia for three years.

Notes: She is skilled in medicine and patching wounds. She is not a resident of the Cornucopia area, She is in the area because she has been wandering the roads of Dinotopia and she happens to be traveling through.

[Vonghese]

Accepted, looking good.

OOC is up http://roleplayerguild.com/showthrea...e-of-Peace-OOC