[b][u][i]Rules:[/i][/u][/b]

1. [b][u]No God-modding[/u][/b] (No invincibility, no unkillable characters or Species, no indestructible ships, no auto-hitting or 1-hit kills, etc.)

2. [b][u]This is a Loose Plot[/u][/b] (A Loose-plot, for those who don't know, is a plot that, while it has a main plot, you are free to move around in sub-plots while the main plot is going. Think of it like a sandbox game, where there are things to do, but also having a main storyline to follow all the while. That being said, in this case, there's actually two main plots, instead of one, one being in the Sahlyncirle Empire, the other being in the Lenrohme Empire. Due to their hostility and constant clashes, the two plots merge at frequents points, like two lines in a double helix.)

3. [b][u]Respect the GMs[/u][/b]

4. [b][u]Moderate-Casual Level[/b][/u] (Decent Grammar/Spelling and 1 paragraph per post)

5. [b][u]Have fun![/u][/b]

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[hider=Character CS]
Name: 
Age: (Make sure it's within the limits of the species you're a part of.)
Gender: (Unless your species has a good reason to have one or two more, it's Male or Female)
Species: (Note: Angels and Demons are incredibly rare. Demons were pushed into hell while Angels aren't usually allowed outside of heaven. As such, I'm only accepting a very small handful of these two, if any at all. )
Appearance: (I allow Anime, Photos, Western Drawings, CG, and/or descriptions. ...Just keep it clean is all I ask.)
Planet of Residence: 
Alignment: (Good, Evil, Neutral, or anywhere inbetween.)
Faction: (Take your pick.)
Position/Occupation: (If you're on a crew, or working for someone, what is it that you do?)
Psionic?: (Does the character possess Psionic capability? If so, what kind. (Note: It probably doesn't need to be said, but I'd appreciate showing the weaknesses to these Psionic abilities to balance them out.))
Weapon: (I'm only accepting laser/energy weapons. This includes melee weapons, as well as guns.)
Personality:
Backstory:
Other: (Any Miscellaneous things we should know about?)
Theme Song (Optional):[/hider]

[hider=Race CS]Name:
Appearance:
Faction: (Are they, as a race, part of a faction? If so, which one?)
Star-System: (For now: Sahlyncirle or Lenrohme)
Home Planet: 
Ability Traits: (Explain these traits to the best of your ability, and like with the Psionics, show its weaknesses to balance out.)
Culture: (What are they like socially, what are their traditions or religion?)
Racial Characteristics: (In other words, what are they like in regards to personality?)
History:
Other: (Any miscellanious details of note?)[/hider]

[hider=Ship CS]Name: 
Class: (Battleship, Cruiser, Dreadnaught, etc)
Commissioned: (When was it first deployed?)
Built: (Where was it built?)
Technology: (Basically meaning from whose technology is it made from?)
Appearance: (What the ship looks like)
Size: How large is it.
Engines: 
Weapons: (Please take your class, appearance, and size into consideration. (I.E. If I see a small cruiser or fighter, I don't want to see it armed with 15 laser cannons and missile/torpedo tubes on all sides.))
Crew: (Who is on the ship and what's their position on it?)
Decks: (How many different decks are there on this ship? Also state what they are. An explanation of them isn't necessary, but is appreciated.)
Background:[/hider]

[hider=Faction CS]Name:
Insignia (Optional symbol of recognition)
Purpose:
Area of Operation:
Members:
Public Opinion:
Backstory:[/hider]

[hider=Planet CS]Name: 
Size: 
Type: (Gas/Water/Green/Volcanic/Ice/ ect...)
Surface-Gavity: (Earth's is 9.8 m/s^2... lower or raise however you wish) 
Moons: (Moons?) 
Rings: (Rings? Saturn has 4 Main ring groups and three Smaller ring groups)
Nation: (Where is it?)
Star-System: (What Star System)
Atmosphere: (What type of air is surounding the planet?)
Habited?: (Y/N answer)
Population: (How many people are on it... estimate if wanted)
Population Type: (Colonists, Penal Colony, Civilized/cities, Tribal, ect...) 
Racial populations: (5% Wraith, 55% human, 20% Robot 20% other <- Example)
Main Resources: (What resources does the planet have and produces? Mineral and such of interest) 
Technology Type: (What type of technology does the planet use overall?) 
Defence Level: (scale of 1-10, how defended is it?) 
Notes of Interest: (Other things that should be listed.)[/hider]

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Character List: (Note: The lists stop at ten, but that is not the limit. The Spots will grow if we get more in than 10 in a single faction.)

Sahlyncirle Empire:

1. Damien Sabath Sahlyncirle Jr. (Emperor/Human/Neutral)
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Lenrohme Empire:
1. *Emperor Reserved*
2. "King" (Imperial Advisor & General/?/Evil-Neutral)
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Lenrohme Rebellion:
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2. Cauldron (Rebel scientist/Human/Good-Neutral)
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Melrolde Mafia:
1. "The Eclipse" (Boss/Unknown/Neutral)
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Monacle Syndicate:
1. "Monacle" (Boss/?/?)
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The Anquall Pirates:
1. *Captain Reserved*
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The Inquis Pirates:
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The Reshkolc Expedition: 
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Mercenaries:
1. Azeal Crystallis (Crystakero Crew Captain/"Human"/Neutral)
2. Mark Astaroth (Crystakero Crew Scientist/?/?)
3. Serena Crystallis (Crystakero Crew Naviator/?/?)
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Neutral (No faction):
1. Sorceress Alice (Sorceress/Human/Neutral)
2. Tristitia (Sorceress' Knight/?/Neutral)
3. "Inferno" (?/?/?)
4. "Serpent" (?/?/?)
5. "Beast" (?/?/?)
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[hider=The Crystakero]Name: Crystakero 
Class: Cruiser
Commissioned: 40 Years ago 
Built: Sorawitano's Central Ship-yard
Technology: Advanced Sorawitano "clockwork"
Appearance: [img]http://media1.myfolio.com/users/CAClark/images/scobbsy14y.jpg[/img]
Size: 
Engines: "Hydra-PGX-4E" - A decent, albeit outdated, engine that that ship has had since its creation. The Hydra engines have been a very popular choice of engine for many ships over the years and many different models and versions have been created for consumer interest. Because of their durability in combat and capability of withstanding time, it's not uncommon to see a bunch of ships with old and outdated engine models like this one. However the flaw it creates is that there are still a few bugs problems with the models that newer versions have ironed out.

In the case of this 40-year old ship, nothing proves this better. It does have its good qualities: The speed is decent, it can endure a decent amount of damage and stress, and it is capable of Faster-Than-Light hyperjumps through space. However, the jump speed is relatively low compared to other ships, it has its limit to both damage and stress, and because mercenary work pushes them from one planet to another so much without much time to stop, it tends to really hog up the fuel.

Weapons: Its main 'signature' weapon, so to speak, is a small chargeable forward laser "lance" on the bottom of the ship's frontal area. A chargeable laser lance is a weapon that, instead of firing small concentrated bursts of laser plasma like a bullet, fires a single consecutive beam of laser plasma for a limited time. It's a weapon specifically designed for the purpose of causing concentrated damage to a giant ship's reinforced hull, by slowly burning a hole in it. This way, the people inside the ship would be able to force their way into the hostile opposition without worry of blowing it up and taking all of its spoils with it. In addition, with the right precision and a little luck, the lance against a weak hull through the engineering deck of a ship could also cause damage to ship engines.

However it needs to be charged up before use, the beam can only last about 2 minutes before it shuts down, and because it often overheats after use, it takes even longer to fire a second round and on then it did in the first. Because it's designed for frontal use, it can only fire in the frontal radius, and because of its weak laser, while it can destroy any fighters that it directly hits, moving it around is a terrible idea. In other words, the lance is ill-effective against a squadron or armada.

In addition to this, The Crysta-kero comes equipped with two double-barrel laser cannons and currently has one torpedo tube, though it apparently can be upgraded to have two.
Crew: Azeal Crystallis (Captain)
Mark Astaroth (Scientist/Engineer/Weapons handler)
Serena Crystallis (Navigator)
Decks: 6
1. Main Deck (The Bridge/Cockpit essentially, located in the front of the ship)
2. The Lounge (The central area of the ship containing a couch, dinner table, TV, bathrooms, and more bedrooms then there are people for. Go a little far back and it even has a kitchen. The large dinner table is also used as a conference table of sorts.)
3. Med/Lab Deck (It was suppose to just be designed for medical purposes, but Mark insisted on making it his lab and renovated it to be such.)
4. Weapons Deck (Located below the bridge due to the position of ships' guns, the ship's weapons can be manually used here, or automatically used by the bridge upstairs. Because of this, the room is also where maintenance of the ship's weapons come to play.)
5. Engineering Deck (Located in the top-back of the ship, as the name implies, it's the deck that houses the Crystakero's Engine. As such, it is the area that has the most hull strength, and the area that must be kept maintained often.)
6. Storage Deck (Located in the bottom-back, this is a massive area of the ship designed specifically to house and store many things big and small. Need it be provisions and bought weapons to use, or delivery items they must take to or from their clients for the sake of their job. To keep to this, the doorway outside of the ship is also massive and the door opens outward to form a slope for easy access of rolling in these things.)

Background: The Crysta-Kero, or "SCW-5524" as it was originally called, was a ship created for the purpose of use for the imperial armadas as a quick scout cruiser to use for the purpose of deliveries of heavy weaponry and rations to where the were needed. But as the years rolled by, better ships were being made and more capable ships for the job were being created practically by th month. This ship was left in the dust, with nothing but the wear and rust to show for it. It was left on Sorawitano essentially to rot until Azeal Crystallis and his two allies came and bought it. Ever since, despite the glitches and bugs, it has been a valuable asset to the trio.[/hider]

[hider=Azeal Crystallis]Name: Azeal "White-Light" Crystallis
Age: 45, or so he says.
Gender: Male
Species: Unknown at the moment, though he appears human.
Appearance: A rather gruff-looking man, who, despite his stated age, appears more like he's in his mid-30s then anything else. He's stands at about 5'4" with tanned caucasian skin medium-length dark brown hair and emerald green eyes. His casual attire consists of a black T-shirt with a flame design, or rather the white outline of a flame design, brown jeans, and what appears to be a pair of soldier-issue combat boots, in addition to his two holsters for his two guns strapped on his waist.

When on a mission, however, a full combat armor developed by his scientist is in order.

[img]http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/77/640x756_13658_Section_8_main_3d_sci_fi_armor_character_picture_image_digital_art.jpg[/img]

Planet of Residence: None, preferring to live on the ship as a Nomad.
Alignment: Neutral
Faction: Mercenary
Position/Occupation: Captain of the Crystakero
Psionic?: Yes. Though he's certainly no master, he has a very odd form of Psionics, a "White" Pyrokinesis. That is, a form of Pyrokinesis that calls up a white flame. A normal flame is orange, but a flame of more concentrated heat, and therefore of a higher temperature, becomes white as a result. Azeal's version aren't as rediculously hot as white flames would most likely be normally, this is most definitely more powerful than normal pyrokinesis, capable of dealing more damage to armor and metal in general then usual flames, but at the cost of being more exhausting to use then normal. Azeal uses these flames in two different ways, either by throwing them in the shape of fireballs, or, his personal favorite, wrapping them around his fists, enhancing the power of those fists.
Weapon: He usually prefers his fists against enemies, combined with his pyrokinetic flames for those especially armored or tough folk. However on the occasion he can't use his fists, he is capable with guns and has a couple laser pistols holstered at the waist
Personality: For a gruff and experienced mercenary, he's actually quite laid-back, and quite calm to the point of being lazy. When something unimportant arises, he usually lets his two other crew members deal with it and go get himself some sleep. (Though he has a rather wide range of "Unimportant". From a slight malfunction on the ship, to a freaking pirate attacking them!) However, when a job pops up, especially a particularly paying one, he gets active on getting it done, despite his demeanor still being calm and laid-back, beneath which would be happiness in finally getting paid.

Also despite being a Mercenary known to be somewhat bloody with the jobs he's given, Azeal is often a somewhat happy and kind fellow sometimes helping people out that he spots are in need of it for the hell of it. The calm demeanor gives off wisdom and experience in this job, in that he knows what kind of jobs pay better than others and tend to avoid any involving the more shady and corrupt clients, since their jobs are never quite morally sound, and their rewards are sometimes a bullet to the head for it anyways.

Yet despite this, Azeal often seems to keep to himself about a lot of things. Only his two crewmen know for sure of his past and even then he prefers not talking about it to them unless something of that past comes to haunt them.

Backstory: Not much is known about Captain Crystallis, not his crew. Twenty years ago, he just showed up out of the blue with an old outdated ship and just started working as a mercenary. It's rumored that he's from outside the system of Sahlyncirle, possibly even from the Lenrohme empire, but nothing has been confirmed about him yet. However, ever since he showed himself to be quite capable and made himself known to other mercenaries despite only being around for 20 years, even getting a nickname for himself by the name of "White-Light" due to his unusual pyrokinetic psionic energy.

Other: No matter what attire he's in, two black gloves with white outlines are always on his hands, even when he's asleep, there's also some kind of golden ring on his right ring finger. Also, it's noted that he's been known to often smoke cigarettes.
Theme Song: (Optional): TBF (To be found)[/hider]

[hider=Sorceress Alice]Name: Alice Nerocristus
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Appearance: The sorceress looks just as the rumors say, elegant in her beauty, masking the blood on her hands with silk. She is a slim woman in her primal-years with long ebony hair, and soft caucasian skin. Her eyes, along with the top half of her face, is hidden in what appears to be a red-and-purple masquerade mask. Her body is covered, head to toe in dark-blue dress, the color of the night, long silk gloves on her hands, and slippers of jet black on her feet. 

Her mask (What appears to be a blindfold covers her eyes from sight.): [img]http://www.fantasyfestival.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/a/mask-fret-work-detail-purple-9999931925.png[/img]

Planet of Residence: Utwoxalra
Alignment: Neutral-Evil
Faction: Her own
Position/Occupation: Sorceress
Psionic?: Psionic energy is her mastery, and she uses it with fearful results. Psychokinesis, Pyrokinesis (The normal kind, mind you.), Telepathy, barrier-making, (Albeit small and temporary as they may be) she seems to have it all. In fact, rumor has it that she killed a high-ranking angel and stole its energy for her own, giving her the powers of an angel as well. Of course the sword she supposedly stole is the only real evidence of that so far, and it's possible that it's a fake.
Weapon: She stole a holy sword, an angellic weapon. But besides that, none. As a Mistress of the Psionic arts, she has no need for weapons.
Personality: As one might expect, The Sorceress is often quiet, rarely ever speaking, and by extension, enigmatic. However her personality comes across even in silence, as she shows herself to be quite cruel and possessing a kind of god-complex, often demanding worship from the planet she rules and accepts no one to be higher than her, not even the Emperor. This is shown not in her words but her actions, often abusing her powers to show herself to be superior to everyone else. Her words, when she does speak, are filled with a supreme arrogance and smug confidence, and often to let out a plan or orders to those she has under her foot.
Backstory: The legendary Sorceress of the universe, possessing the gift of Psionic energy at her very birth, and learning to use it at a young age. She was a prodigal child, gifted with power and the ability to use it, but at first not to treat herself as a goddess. Actually, at first, she was a kind and noble child, using her 'magic' for the sake of others, which eventually led her to ruling over her planet of Utwoxalra and by extension, its senator in the imperial court. However, Power ultimately corrupts, and as the years rolled by, she began to see only her own decisions and her own actions, rather than those of her fellow senators and Emperor, as right, and started to curse them (Not literally, of course) for constantly disagreeing with her. One day she vanished without a word, disappearing for weeks alongside her knight and bodyguard, Tristitia. When she came back, It was with a holy sword in hand, and the claims that she had slain an angel. Her ego skyrocketed from superiority to God complex ever since.
Other: There have been rumors that Alice also possessed the wings of an angel, further cementing the idea that she killed one, but she has never yet shown to have any, so this could be just baseless rumors.
Theme Song: (Optional):[/hider]

[hider=Emperor Damien]Name: Damien Sabath Sahlyncirle Jr.
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Appearance: Probably the most recognizeable face in the current generation of the empire, While he does look younger than he is, it's not by much as he still looks somewhat past his prime, and exactly large muscle-wise, and standing at 5'2". His hair used to be jet black, short and slick-clean. But as the years role by, his hair gets slightly lighter, going into a dark grey. His skin is rather tanned, and his eyes are a radiant sky blue. His attire, consists of a pure white robes of royal grandeur, including a white rectangular crown-like hat on his head. (Though it's mostly to hide the grey and whitening hair underneath.)
Planet of Residence: Omendylli
Alignment: Neutral
Faction: The Sahlyncirle Empire
Position/Occupation: Emperor
Psionic?: Not to anyone's knowledge.
Weapon: As the Emperor, the imperial soldiers around him, and his bodyguards are his weapons. However, should he ever somehow find himself alone and away from his empire, he has a powerful laser pistol on hand for self-defence.
Personality: As the Emperor, he is seen as a kind, charismatic and noble leader of the system. He's good with kids, would never hurt a fly, and essentially tries to help his subjects in anyway he can. He's learned from his father the philosophies and benefits to being a caring leader for the sake of his people. He was never quite as kind or generous as his father was, but he has tried to be for all of his time as Emperor.

However, at the end of the day he has been more of a politician then anything, often making decisions based on the advice of his senators then anything he himself orders up. It doesn't help that the current problems with the Lenrohme has forced him to essentially be a commander-in-chief of an army ready for, pretty much their first actual war against an equal opponent. War is not something he's necessarily used to, nor was the art of war taught to him by his father. As such, he is a novice tactician, relying heavily on the Top brass of the military to handle these war affairs.

All this considered, Damien Junior is considered by the more perceptive of his subject as a naive pushover, whose heart is in the right place, but whose brain is being tossed from one wrong place to another, not helped by his perfectionist thinking of trying to walk in his father's footsteps. This does not mean he isn't intelligent however, he actually has shown to be smarter then he may look, but he's simply scatter-brained and often panic in moments where he must act fast. Even his own children realizes that the Senate is more calling the shots then the emperor at this point.

Backstory: A Descendant of Sahlyncirle, like all emperors and empresses before him, and the only known son of Damien Sabath Sahlyncirle Sr. Damien Senior was often considered Sahlyncirle's reincarnation, due to his sense of honor, leadership, and care for the people beneath him. It is because of this that Senior sent the Empire into a golden age of prosperity throughout his run as Emperor. As such, it was sadly expected for his son to fill his rather large shoes and continue that golden age after he is gone.

It's understandable, however, that because of this, he was hard-pressed to be like his father, and while he has tried hard to keep the prosperity going, the Empire witnessed a silver age in the end. That's not to say a Silver Age is a bad thing to have after a golden one, in fact it's amazing he's kept the Empire going into this much of a good time with both an internal war ensuing and an external war just beginning to ensue in the horizon. But it made the perfectionistic emperor more prone to desperation and essentially letting the senate below run the show for him.

Other: N/A
Theme Song: (Optional): TBF[/hider]

[hider="The Eclipse"]Name: "The Eclipse"
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Species: Unknown
Appearance: If the Emperor is the most recognizeable face, then the Eclipse is practically without a face. In every appearance he makes, need it be to the public or to his own people, he keeps himself in a complete silhouette, making it impossible to see him. For videos, he accomplishes this by using filters, and towards people seeing him in the flesh, he uses a bright spotlight behind him, making it so only those close to him can see him. Like an actual eclipse, those who tries to peer hard enough to look at him, shall find him to be the last thing they ever see again. Their attempts would be in vein anyways. To ensure that he would not be identified, even if his methods to keep himself in the shadows failed, he wears a black suit of tight armor, complete with a black helmet and a black shaded visor at all times. The only thing that is clear, however, is that he stands at a height of 4'11".
Planet of Residence: Tsotlu
Alignment: Neutral
Faction: The Melrolde Mafia
Position/Occupation: Boss
Psionic?: Unknown
Weapon: Unknown, though it's been said that he wields two energy melee weapons, and rumor has it he has a bunch of plasma rifles nearby.
Personality: Only those close to him in the Mafia knows the details for sure, but to everyone else he has only one personality: As charismatic, clever, and monstrous. The Eclipse is shown to be someone who keeps his cards close to him, who doesn't exactly place all of his trust on his subordinates, hence why he hides his face from even them. As a result, his goals are not exactly clear, though his actions of destruction, terror, and carelessness for life shows him to be someone who will do whatever it takes, and kill whoever he has to to get what he wants.
Backstory: Not much is known about this madman at all, not even his own allies know anything about him. Five-hundred years ago, a man by the name of the Eclipse first appeared on the television screens of every planet in the system and started its career with a bang by destroying seemingly random buildings from any of the planets in Sahlyncirle's reach. He made no demands, and no deadlines, simply doing to show the length of his power and the lengths of which he will use it. Ever since the "Black Sun Crisis" as it later was called, the Eclipse has been criminal priority number one in the empire for five centuries, five-to-six generations of people living in terror of this person and tried to catch him. It's unknown if this is even the same person, or if the role of the Eclipse passes through five-to-six generations of the lunatics at his side. To top it off, The Eclipse managed to find and unite the other area of organized crime in the empire into his control, have been using them to form a black-and-blood economy beneath the empire's eye, creating his criminal empire as a result.
Other: N/A
Theme Song: (Optional):[/hider]

[hider=Captain of the Anquall]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=Anquall Ship]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=King]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=Cauldron]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=Inferno]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=Serpent]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=Beast]Coming Soon![/hider]

[hider=Dragons]Name: Draco-Raptors, or "Dragons" for short.
Appearance: There are many different variations of dragons in terms of appearance, coming in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. However, a few aspects remain consistant in their appearence: they are reptiles, lizards specifically, possessing shining crystal-like scales of varied colors and patterns. Some of them walk on all fours while some can stand as humanoids. Some have wings, while some have serpent-like body structures.
Faction: Neutral
System: They're often found in both the Lenrohme and the Sahlyncirle empires, having no direct affiliation with either of them.
Home Planet: An exact home planet from which these dragons spawned from is unknown. They are often wanderers and nomads. However, they have been known to gather on Marnak, due to it essentially being a vast and almost empty desert, or on Lebacrow, due to it being inhospitable for humans to reside on.
Ability Traits: Their basic abilities are easy to note simply by their appearances. All dragons possess rock-hard scales on their bodies that are near-indestructible for normal weapons. The reason for this is simple, as all weapons in this day and age involve laser, plasma, and just plain energy, they also involve concentrated heat. A dragon's scales can resist heat due to the dragon's internal structure, in addition to adapting to environments of extreme heat like Lebacrow. Though that does not mean they can't be wounded. Enough laser or plasma fired at a dragon will slowly but surely damage its scales and wound the dragon itself. Also, rumor has it that the Dragons know of a way to immediately destroy a dragon's scales and cut through a dragon, which keeps the other dragons in line. In addition to this, while their perk comes in endurance, they are also stronger then any humans, which to be expected, given the size of most of these dragons, and their musclular size by extension. Some are weaker than others, however, and even the strongest would be able to lift a small fighter at best. To top it off, those gifted with wings are capable of flight, though they best ensure those don't get damaged.

Their signature abilities, however, those are the ones that are more difficult to fully explain, as nobody has ever actually dissected a dragon before. What is known, based on what is said by the Dragons themselves, is that dragons have evolved from lizard and are capable of the 'legendary' fire breath. ...Actually, it's not as 'legendary' as it's made out to be. Dragons supposedly have two sets of lungs, a normal pair that converts oxygen into Carbon Dioxide like a normal creature, and a second set that where those chemicals go through another stage entirely. When enough oxygen enters the normal set of lungs, IE a Deep breath, the carbon enters the second set of lungs and absorbs the hydrogen of the water in their bodies, to create Methane. In between these two sets of lungs, in the center of their hesophagus, is a small pouch that, due to the internal heat of these creatures, occasionally produces harmless sparks. Both gases go in there, and while the carbons dioxide is simply heated as a result, the Methane ignites as it leaves the body, creating a dragon's signature fire breath. This ability, while is commonly used enough to be well-known, comes at a price of dehydration, due to the Hydrogen that's needed to create the methane. As such, in order to use it, ironically enough, dragons must have water in their bodies. In addition, the spark pouch is the key to ignition, and if for one reason or another it stops working, the dragons would only be breathing out methane gas. A debilitated pouch is actually quite common for dragons, and unnoticeable since the cause is usually involves the pouch to stop working, and the pouch is completely numb all the time, not to mention it can be halted by a respiratory disease or a sore throat. In which case, they have the substitutes of either using a torch to light the methane with, or get a bag of thermite, usually made by grinding up scrap metal into powder and combining it with a ship's fuel, to use as the ignition device.

In addition, due to their intelligence, some if not most dragons are capable of using Psionic abilities, Telepathy, Pyrokinesis, and telekinesis being particular favorites of most of them. However, their level of psionic usage have yet to be beyond equal at best to human capability with them.

However, there is one other thing that truly makes them a species worth hunting for, their hearts. To put it simply, theoretically speaking, a Dragon's heart not only pumps the blood like normal ones do, but actually works to revitalize and even regenerate them. The oxygen that travels through the body through the blood enters the heart and causes it to excrete a special gas once every heart beat that resets the blood cells to their prime form and keeps them from decaying with age. By doing so, the remains of the gas do the same to every other cell in the body, keeping the dragon's body in a perpetual cycle that keeps them from aging. In other words, a dragon's heart keeps the dragon in an ageless state, immortal, as the fools would put it. But the fact is, they are HARDLY immortal, simply ageless. The gas created is reliant on oxygen, it can't regenerate a cellular count back to healthy levels, and there's not much it can do against diseases. The only death that dragons evade is by old age, they can still die just as many others ways as any other mortal. Regardless of this, however, a Dragon's heart is enough to make them target to the greedy and selfish, who see those hearts as fountains of youth.

Culture: Dragons are a nomadic race often living in isolation. They travel to one world, rest, use any means necessary to fly to another world, repeat. The planets they travel to are usually empty or at least less populated then most, but on the off-chance they, for one reason or another, have no other choice, they fly into cities and interact with the locals, working however giant lizards can not only to fit in with the environment around them, but also to get them a way to fly off to another world. 

They are mostly Carnivorous in nature, though some have been known to eat plants as well. However, Dragons often only eat the unsapient creatures, never wishing to eat anything that can beg them to stop. Some dragons take it a step further by eating wildlife that are considered dangerous by others, providing a great meal and helping people out at the same time.

They aren't particularly traditional, nor religious, ...in most cases, anyways. For those dragons who decide to settle on a planet, they choose to set up their own traditions and believe in the gods their race once believed in, the dragon gods that supposedly gave them life and rules to follow, to which they do with upmost care. Most dragons however, travel and live together in a tribal-like community, with an elder dragon in charge. 
Racial Characteristics: Despite being essentially giant lizards, they have evolved to actually be sapient, and in fact, quite intelligent. Dragons are the one of the galaxy's wisest and most intelligent races, as well as one of the most isolated and sheltered. They have lived for thousands of years and as such have enough experience in life to warrant said wisdom. While most dragons are essentially travelling hermits who prefer to stay away from everyone else, some are actually quite social and kind. In fact, despite their monstrous appearance, most dragons are actually known to be gentle creatures. Those who aren't are usually stubborn and misanthropic in nature, if not because they are young and reckless with a dose of superiority complex, then because they have had a bad history with other races and can't bring themselves to trust them. It should be noted that, for one reason or another, there have been cases of dragons actually falling in love with creatures of other races, mostly humans, despite it being frowned upon in both the scientific and dragon society.
History: Not much is actually known of the origin of these creatures, only legends and myths from millennias past. However, the most logical conclusions scientists can find is that they are reptiles that, through an unknown amount of time, evolved and adapted to reach a form of life similar to their own.
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[hider=D-H Hybrids]Name: Dragon-Human Hybrids, or D-H Hybrids, or just Hybrids for short.
Appearance: As the name implies, Hybrids appear to be a fusion of dragons and humans, born from both of their bloods. The resulting hybrid does vary, but usually it comes in the form of a human with multiple patches of scales and possibly a set of dragon wings, in addition to a dragon's slit eyes, which change from normal to slit, usually upon reaction to an emotional stimuli.

Faction: Neutral
Star-System: Much like the Dragons, Hybrids are found in both the Lenrohme and the Sahlyncirle systems.
Home Planet: Also much like the Dragons, they have no home, no where to really call home. Usually they are taken in by the human parent, but there have been some rare cases of the dragons raising them instead.
Ability Traits: A way to consider the Hybrids are that they are superior humans, yet inferior dragons, possessing the best and worst of both worlds. A D-H Hybrid are usually physically enhanced in alot of ways compared to a human; they are faster, stronger, and more agile, though lacking a dragon's superior intelligence in a lot of cases. Even then however, they make that up with their ability to learn fast, though some are more capable than others. They possess more durability than a normal human, possessing some patches of the same scales that a dragon has, and depending on the dragon parent, some might be able to grow wings and fly, some might have at least one claw-like hand with super-sharp talons, and some might have both. To top if off, they are quite capable of Psionic magic.

However, the boost in physical ability isn't to incredible levels, the patches of scales aren't as powerful as a dragon's actual scales, and even if they were, they only have patches of varying sizes and they have no say nor control over where they are placed on the body, which are quite random. So they aren't dependable for them unless, by some miracle a patch happens to shield where their hearts are, ...and even then it'll take a lot less effort to break through then it would for a normal dragon.

Like a Dragon, they can also use a fire breath, but because of their inferior second set of lungs, as well as an inferior spark pouch, their breath are not as powerful as a normal dragon's. They can also use the option of Thermite, but they have to be incredibly careful with it, or it might very well kill them.

Then there's the worst aspect of a Hybrid, the ultimate negative to being a Hybrid: The "Millennium Curse". A dragon's heart is capable of making a dragon ageless, and while a hybrid's heart and blood as a result can make them live far longer then any normal human, like everything else, it is inferior compared to a pure-blooded dragon. Which makes an inheritant species error that creates the ultimate tragedy for these hybrids:

A dragon's heart revitalizes the cells of its body to keeps its age in a frozen state. In the case of a half-dragon's heart however, the revitalizing gas is not as effective, and as such, can only delay constantly the aging process, and is only capable of this for a thousand years. While exact date varies, depending on several factors, once they reach an area of time around a thousand years, the weakened heart can no longer produce enough revitalization gas to keep the body up and running, and the body starts to undergo a huge breakdown on the cellular level. A human was never meant to live this long, after all. The first thing to break down is also the most fragile and important thing, the brain. The Brain cells suffer decay and in some cases even apotosis, resulting in the hybrid suddenly suffering extreme brain damage, usually resulting in many nightmarish side-effects, and in most cases, becoming aggressive and berserk, attacking indescriminately in pain. The heart is still pumping out blood and gas at a low rate despite how damage it's become, making the body last for another few years, but eventually the heart will give up, and the hybrid finally dies.

Culture: They really have none of their own. Hybrids either live in the culture of their human side or their dragon side. They are however omnivores though.

Racial Characteristics: Their personalities are VERY varied between one another, some being gentle like the dragons, while others being far from the very definition. Their personalities are generally differentiated as human personalities are, but there are a few things to notice.

In their own ways, they see themselves as outsiders, as freaks not wanted on either side of the field. Some are depressed by this, while others actually embrace it as a feeling of being unique and their own person. Some even still ignore this and try to be of one or the other, usually failing but not stopping nonetheless. But the fact remain that they don't belong in the end, and they know it regardless of how they feel about it.

By the time they reach their first few centuries, there's a bit of a divide depending on how they lived their lives before this point. Those living with humans, those of which they knew being already dead, choose to either continue living their lives in one area, protecting the children of their friends and family or befriending and loving new people, or they leave and travel a nomadic life. Those traveling with the Dragons usually don't experience much change unless they themselves wishes to change. However, both sides, in their own ways, experience their taste of wisdom as the centuries roll on.

By the time they reach year 900, however, regardless of how they lived their lives before this point, they usually know what happens by the next century and fall into the 5 stages of grief, for their end were near. Suicidal thoughts are quite common at this point in their lives, so that they don't have to experience the curse like the others.

Those who do make it to year 1000, however, their mind starts to decay rapidly, resulting in a state of varied insanity. Some go berserk and attack indescriminately, some go unbearably insane which, while not always the case, can lead to agression and murder, and some simply go into a catatonic state, mentally paralyzed for the rest of their limited days.

In other words, regardless of their individual personalities, the Hybrids are a race that begins in tragedy, turns to joy, but ultimately ends in despair.

History: It isn't known when the first case has happened, nor who the first born hybrid, but there have been occasions where a Dragon and a Human ignored the border of species and loved each other to the point of having a child. As it turned out, for reasons that absolutely baffle scientists, the reproductive DNA of a dragon and human are, if just barely, compatible and capable of producing a child. Both species were equally disturbed by the results, and started treating them as they were, abominations, ...until they started dying off. Call it pity, guilt, or remorse for treating them harshly, ever since the "Millennium Curse" became known and popular, the two races began to treat them better, and didn't seem to mind their love affair despite the end result.
Other: In most cases, it's a male dragon and a female human that gives birth to a Hybrid, but there have been rare cases where the opposite happens, which in turn causes a few subtle differences between them and other hybrids, not the least of which being the method of birth.[/hider]

[hider=Demons]Name: Demons
Appearance: Much like Dragons, Demons come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors with no actual consistency to them. No two demons look exactly the same in fact. The only consistent aspect of their appearence is the chaotic textures of their skin and that they look akin to humanoid monsters, some having names like imps, and some that are unexplainable in its terror, some in particular looking awfully close to humans or could gain a human form, need it be through shape-shifting or possession.
Faction: No earthly empire or faction dare rules over them. They follow their Demon Lord, regardless of his prescence or absense. Without his rule, they are in a state of anarchy and chaos, simply doing what they want, or doing what they were before the Demon Lord's disappearance.
Star-System: Hell
Home Planet: None
Ability Traits: Much like their appearance, their abilities also vary from one demon to another. They gain their power from the "Flow of Samuel", a flow of negative energy that runs through the realm of hell like a river. Because of this, demons are exceptionally more powerful in hell then they ever are outside of it, where they are cut off from the flow. That said, however, even in hell, the flow does not make them invincible nor capable of unlimited power. Their spells and abilities still rely on their own energy. The flow is simply a means to cast these things, rather then using psionic energy.
Culture: Hell is Hell, there's not much to say about it nor the demons' way of life. When a corrupt soul dies, it is the job of the demons to 'cleanse' them of their negativity to be absorbed back into the Flow of Samuel, their method for doing this being unending torment, after which the energy goes back to the living world to create new life from it. In addition, each demon is marked with a different design on parts of their bodies. These Marks are essentially coordinates to those specific demons for the purpose of summoning them to the universe. The Demons as a whole are much like a more extreme version of Kiacrastil, with demons doing whatever they want because they feel like it. The only one who kept them in line was the Demon Lord, and since he's gone what little government there was collapsed.
Racial Characteristics: Demons are just as varied in their personality as they are in their appearances. The most common trait they have, however, are a sense of love for freedom, and from that, essentially have every right to do what they feel like, tending to do so without hesitation nor discrimination. It's very common for the low-ranking demons to be at each others throats for some rediculous reason and fight each other. Even more common for demons to be doing random things or just slouching around simply because they feel like it. However, the higher their rank, as they seem, the more intelligent they are and the more they act on it rather than the instinct that chaotic freedom provides. Simply out of this instinct, do the demons of low or just inferior dare not even come close to them.

That all also seem to share an indescriminate aggression outside of their freedom, perhaps trying to prove themselves to be predators. Those of higher-classes also have this sense of aggression in their hearts but know how to resist and keep it hidden, keeping themselves calm. The higher their class, the calmer they can make themselves be. Despite this aggression however, another aspect they all seem to share is the complete loyalty and worship of the Demon Lord, and the Flow of Samuel. The former because it is the highest class and as such the one demon every demon respects for the strength of, and the latter for being what gives them their power, their lives, and ultimately their home.

History: The first demons, as it was said, were not demons at all, but Angels that broke away from the heavenly order for unknown reasons, (Plenty of theories, ranging from subtle crimes against the angellic law, to staging an all-out rebellion against it. But no matter what the reason, the motive puts even theologists into head-scratching debates.) and were banished to this monstrous realm as punishment. The Demon Lord, at the time, was said to have been a High Seraph. Their power once came from the purity of the "Great One" but once cut off in hell, the fallen ones instead gathered power from the only source they could at the time: the Flow of Samuel that made this realm so dreadful to begin with. The power corrupted their energy and their bodies with it, turning them into the Demons we know today. There are, of course, many mysteries to this that have yet been unsolved. The most striking being that hell is now populated with thousands if not millions of demons of different classes, and while no one can confirm this, scholars came to a consensus that there's no way that many angels rebelled and were banished at once, which could something else made the lesser demons.

Other: Demons are not by any means 'alive'. They are essentially ecto-plasmic or 'spiritual' energy, meshed together, gaining sentience, and incarnated into a demonic shape with flesh and bone and blood and all. In other words, they are incarnated "Souls". As such, they cannot technically 'die'. When a Demon ceases, its body turns back into energy and disperses to be reformed again into a new demon. However, if a demon is killed, it's also possible for the killer to absorb that demon and gain its power, though also the impurities that come with it.[/hider]

[hider=Angels]Name: Angels
Appearance: Unlike Demons, the Angels have a simple appearance that barely has any variations, save for difference in gender, hair color, eye color, and skin color, and sizes due to age. All of them appear as humans with giant white bird wings, from their backs. No halos though. If they are not wearing white robes, then they are wearing armor and wielding weapons.
Faction: Similar yet opposie to the demons, Angels work for no one, yet look after the universe. They follow orders from the High Seraph, and are in a state or governed order even without their leader.
System: Heaven
Home Planet: None
Ability Traits: While they vary in level of skill, their abilities are generally the same, using what's known as "Holy Psionic" abilities, using the holy energy they draw from an energy core known only as "The Great One" in place of Psionic energy. They are exceptionally powerful in their own domain because of this, though that power weakens in the living universe much like the demons' power. Also like the Demons' power, the fact that they have something to draw on does not mean they have unlimited amounts, for they still must rely on their own energy to use anything.
Culture: Like with the demons, there isn't much to say about their culture. Heaven is an orderly paradise with the angels as the citizens, protectors, and enforcers of that paradise. A soul that comes to this world becomes an angel himself/herself, and are allowed to bask in its pleasures. They must however be careful, because all it would take is one severely broken rule and you drop to hell and turn into a demon. That being said, they do have a heirarchy of angels depending on their power and the purity of their souls. The purest of these souls ascend to become the High-Seraph, the supreme ruler of the Angels.
Racial Characteristics: As many would believe, Angels are beings of kindness and order. They are quite calm, gentle and kind in nature, usually speaking in a soft and pleasent voice. Additionally, they are often cautious and logical creatures, possibly comes with their ages, thinking things ahead and waiting patiently to carry out what they have in mind.

However Angels also have a darker aspects to them like anything would. They are strictly law-abiding, believing that Order is the absolute key to peace, which ultimately leads to a state of being that wishes to control everything it can to achieve that end.

History: Not much are really known about the angels, let alone where they come from. If we are to believe theologists, based on the records of the United War, then the Angels have no God over them, The "Great One" being a thing, rather than a person. Whatever it is, the Great One gave life and power to the Angels, much like how the Flow of Samuel did so for the Demons. Since their 'creation', they have been overseers, watching the universe below but striving to never actually getting involved or interfering. This changed, however, when the Demon Lord was summoned and his army intruded upon the galaxy. Using psionic magic to enter the dreams of Sahlyncirle, they persuaded her to summon them to the aid of the galaxy, and immediately got to work once they did. The rest is already shown through the history of the United War. Like the Demons, they evidently lost their leader in that battle as well, but unlike the demons who are locked in a state of anarchy without the Demon Lord, the Angels moved on and appointed a new High Seraph, and continued to watch the inhabitants of the galaxy ever since.
Other: Much like Demons, Angels are essentially sentient and incarnated spiritual energy. As such, they cannot technically 'die' only disperse into energy again or be absorbed by their killer to gain their power.[/hider]

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