Creation and the Fairies
At the beginning of time, when the Goddess of Creation breathed life into the world, she was aided by the Fae, each of them magic personified, commonly known as Fairies. The Goddess created the Beastkin and the Humans and, for a time all was in balance, under the watchful guidance of the immortal Fae. But then the Humans, driven by their lust for power began to enslave the Beastkin, believing them to be less than Human. But it wasn't until the Humans began to dabble in forbidden dark magics that allowed them to corrupt the Fae to steal their power and immortality that the Goddess herself stepped in. She gave birth to a new race, beings born from the very trees of the forest that would come to be known as the Elves. The first of the Elves were bonded to chosen Fairies to share in their power and immortality, becoming the first of the Guardians.

The 1000 Year War
The Elves and those Beastkin that had avoided or escaped slavery, lead by the Guardians, made war on the Humans in an attempt to restore balance to the world. It was a costly war that lasted a thousand years and left a scar on the world that could never heal. As powerful as the Guardians were, the Humans wielded dark and corrupt magics powered by the stolen lives of the Fairies. But finally the Guardians stood victorious and, for their crimes, the Humans were stripped of their magic and banished from the Forests for all eternity. Those Immortal Guardians, with their bonded Fairies settled down to watch over the world as it slowly healed and found it's balance once more.

The Guardian Academy
Three hundred years have passed since the end of The 1000 Year War and the world has settled into an era of peace, a tenuous peace, but peace none-the-less. Without magic to rely on, the Humans have built cities of metal, based on technology. There they live in relative harmony with one another and those Beastkin who are descended from those who chose to remain among the humans after being freed from slavery. In the great forests the Elves and Beastkin have remained unchanged by time.

But the state of the world has not rested well on the mind of the first and oldest of the Guardians. He believed that the world could only find true balance once all the races united in peace. He came to believe that the Guardians were the key and, with the blessing of the Fae created a place deep in the forest where chosen young people of all races, even humans, would be brought to be bonded with Fairies and taught the ways of the Guardians. It is to this new, united generation of Guardians that the First hopes to trust the peace of the world.

RP Info

Rules
~ I am the GM of this rp, which means until I elect a Co-GM my word alone is law.
~ I expect at least 2 paragraphs each post. I understand that inspiration can sometimes be hard to come by so I'll be somewhat lenient but if you constantly do 2 or 3 sentence posts I'll have to expel you from the RP.
~ Any arguments in the OOC should be kept short and controlled or taken into PM. If they get out of hand or spill into IC, I will intervene as GM and put an end to it. If you continue when I've said stop then I'll just kick you out altogether.
~ Try to keep your characters as original as possible. I understand your character might be inspired by other characters from books, anime, games or other RPs but don't just blatantly rip off someone elses character.
~ Keep it PG-13 guys. Some swearing and violence is allowed but don't go overboard. Romance is also allowed but if any sexual stuff happens, fade out and take it to PM.
~ No Godmodding/Auto-hitting during fights and no killing off another player's character without their permission.
~ If you are going to be absent for more than three days then please notify me. If anyone is absent for too long without good reason then I will take over control of their character and remove them from the RP.

Races:
Elves: Created by the Goddess to answer the threat of humans, the Elves have settled into a peaceful existence since the end of the war. They live in tight-nit villages inside the forest and are the only race of which every member is innately capable of learning to use magic.

Beastkin: Wolves, tigers, bear, dragons, etc. The Beastkin the half animal half human races of the world. As varied as they are they all share the same traits: Even in human form they retain some indication of their animal nature such as horns, ears, tails, etc. They are also able to transform completely into their animal form. Few are born able to use magic, however. The races are widespread, living in deserts, forests, mountains, swamps, seas and even in Human cities.

Humans: After being exiled from the forests and stripped of their magic, the industrious Humans went on to build great cities and develop a society based on technology. In these cities they live alongside the Beastkin and, despite their inability to use magic, they prosper.

Fairies: Creatures of pure magic, the Fae are able to take any form they wish, though their natural form is that of a small winged humanoid, While not physically strong the Fairies are capable of great magic and are the only race capable of forming a life-bond with other races.

Guardians
The Guardians are those chosen by a fairy to be bonded to them for life. This bond comes with many perks and one great responsibility. Guardians share their Fairy's immortality, but may still fall in battle. They have increased physical strength and the ability to use powerful magic, regardless of their race. In return for these perks a Guardian is tasked with protecting all of Fae kind and preserving the balance of the world. A Guardian is chosen the moment they first make contact with their Fairy. A permanent mental connection is formed between them and a unique symbol is magically carved onto the Guardian's body to symbolize their bond.

Magic
Magic comes in two forms, Fairy Magic is magic in it's purest form and while very powerful it is unpredictable. The Magic used by the other races is based on an individual's Elemental Affinity. There are six known affinities: Fire, Water, Earth, Air and the two rarer affinities of Light and Darkness. The four common affinities encompass simple elemental magic while those of Light are able to learn advanced Healing spells. Dark magic is considered taboo if not outright forbidden, as it was Darkness magic that allowed the humans to corrupt and siphon the power of the Fae during The 1000 Year War.

Persons of Interest
Bonding Policy: You are allowed to make a Fairy character and have that Fairy bond with another player, as long as that other player is not also a Fairy. However if there is no Fairy player characters you will have to have your bonded Fairy as an NPC controlled by you. Bonding between Fairies and Guardians will take place in the rp, but you may pair up now in the OOC if you like. You won't start out bonded unless there is a good reason, which should be included in the background section of your CS.

Character Template
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Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race: (Elf, Human, Fairy or some species of Beastkin)
Elemental Affinity: (this will be "Fae" for Fairy characters)
Personality: (can be a few points or a short description)
Background: (just a couple of short paragraphs)

Well, I'm very interested in this.

Only one sliver of interest? *le sigh*

I'm not giving up on this

Seems interesting but people don't seem to want to join :'(
Will make a C'S anyway
What does affinity mean though?

It's the Elemental Affinity read up on the magic section of the op

*bump of destiny*

Why exactly did the humans start the whole war? How was it justified in their eyes? I mean for the rulers plain old greed would work but what did they tell the masses?No one believes they are evil and 'For the Shinies' doesn't seem like enough justification to rebel against the literal creator goddess, especially not once the first caskets start to be brought back home. Also what was the effect on humanity once the war was lost? I get the impression they went the way Germany did post WW 2 complete with their own version of the Nuremberg trails.

Basically I don't really get a feel for the culture of the various races.

The humans were not the aggressors in the 1000 year war. The fairies didn't have the capacity to fight back against the humans, and to the humans, harvesting Fae Life Energies was just like harvesting any other natural resource to ensure continued human dominance. The actual 1000 year war only began when the Guardians attacked the Humans to punish them and protect the fairies and the war didn't end until the last fairy was freed from magical captivity.

Having been forbidden from entering the forests and without any magic to fall back on Human civilisation evolved rapidly to what you would consider more or less modern standards.

The Humans legitimately didn't think they were doing anything wrong.

Well. That's a pretty big 'oops'.

Interested, brewing up a character.

QUESTION: Is it possible for a human to be a dedicated pilot for a certain machine that then is enhanced by magic or is it more directly applied magic such as throwing fireballs and whatnot?

I can tweak the character to fit either style but I would prefer the former.


Name: David ‘Growler’ Cain
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Elemental Affinity: Air

Personality: While his appearance and intelligence would suggest a high class upbringing the second David opens his mouth this image is taken out back, brutally beaten to death and then set on fire. His coarse speech is reminiscent of a soldier or a dockworker. He speaks his mind with minimal regard for who is around to hear it, bearing his opinions openly and proudly.
Devoted to his friends David will throw himself into harms way without hesitation to help his precious people. In his own words, “If I say you’re my friend I mean it. You could come into my house and fuck my sister. Not that I have one but still, it’s the thought that counts.”
He hates his biological family with a passion.

Background: David hails from the family behind the influential Cain transport corporation, from great coastal city of Mokum-am-Amster. During his childhood he first appeared to be growing up into what his parents wanted, right up until his age twelve. It was then that the family of his best friend Jakob fell from grace, their own financial empire collapsing nearly overnight in the crisis of ‘49. All of a sudden David was prohibited from seeing Jakob because the boy was now ‘beneath his status’. The incident marked the start of his teenaged rebellion years. Together with a few other friends David often snuck out and visited Jakob anyway, as well as generally doing his best to be just barely obedient enough to not get punished. At sixteen his father had had enough of the troublesome teen pushing his boundaries and sent him to a boot camp for troubled teens with the intent to ‘instill some discipline’ into his psyche.

At the camp out into the western wastes, David quickly made friends with the more rebellious teens there. It was during one of their escape attempts that they encountered a troop of soldiers spying on and making fun of the misery the boys were in. ‘Sacrificing’ himself, David distracted the troop while his friends continued to make a run for it. While they were all caught and returned to camp eventually, David’s courage and willingness for self-sacrifice impressed the corporal in charge of the squad. After a long heart to heart talk with the woman, as well as seeing how the soldiers treated one another, David changed. His behaviour became muted. His act straightened out. Though still not the model son his parents hoped for, David ceased to make endless trouble for no good reason.

Right up until his eighteenth birthday, upon which he ran away from home and enlisted in the air force.

Just barely old enough to qualify for service, David aced the entry exam and qualified for fighter pilot. As the corporal had told him years ago, occasionally it’s best to wait before you make your move. And no matter how influential the Cain family was, they could not just pluck him out of the airbase he was training at. Then once it had become clear he possessed the qualities required of a guardian all of a sudden he was shipped off to the mystical forests where the elves lived. Given he has had to give up the dream job of a fighter pilot for this, he hopes guardianship is as good as the rumours say it is.

You character is fine, I see no problems, but unfortunately magic comes from the individual using it and Humans don't have magic anymore. Though once bonded to fairy, a human has magic restored to them. But unbonded humans must make do without.

I am aware of that. I put in affinity because once he bonds Air will be his affinity (bonding is a guardianship requirement if I understood correctly). Also what about the piloting question? It will have a major influence on the character.

He can be a pilot but it wouldn't be a magical aircraft.

And yeah, Guardianship can be thought of like becoming a Dragon Rider in the Inheritance books, or the Eragon movie if you haven't read them.

Never anticipated a 'magical' aircraft, more that he uses his own magic to supplement the plane/whatever it is that he's piloting at the time. So he could pull off moves that normally would rip the wings off for example.

I suppose after some training in magic he might be able to adapt it to support his aircraft.

*le sigh* why no interest?

How many people were you looking for anyways?

A minimum of 6 but as many as I could get.