For the whole length of the cycle, even the eldest of us all can remember when the world was split into two, those who live on the floating isles, and those who live on the surface. Even when everyone has wings, the wind finds a twisted way to be cruel to those who ride it. As the ancient saying goes, 'As the broken wing beats, the wind grows ever stronger.'
In the early days when the birdfolk returned to the isles, and the sun once more lit the sky, a series of guardians awoke from their slumber, the titans of stone and magic sundering what was already a wasteland into a ruin. That was when four stood up to the four titans, slaying them and absorbing their power into their immortal, phoenix souls. As far as many from the surface are concerned, there is one true faith of four named Sath, Orus, Lixia and Draus, languishing in their temples, their divine minds on matters beyond our comprehension.
The isles, however, came host to a way of life dictated by magic, and its active practice and discovery. Its height made magic, such as wind control and teleportation helpful to fly to, or between them. Guilds and Broods of mages control the floating isles, rejecting the four, and instead wishing to study in peace above the lands that the titans once laid waste to. Yet even in this calmness, the isles found these guilds to be rather quarrelsome with each other, such that any attempt to rule over the isles will only find a fools gambit in both a visible and invisible war between the many guilds, of the many isles.
Times have changed, however. The birdfolk travel between the surface and the isles more than ever before, and for the ages that the eternal conflicts and tension has existed between them all, there seems to be more change on the horizon. Perhaps an age to determine the supremacy of the floating isles and the rule of magic, or the rule of physical divinity amongst those who wish for fairer, stable winds against the howling chaos.
In this land of Kalkordia, where talons stretch to the sky, there are stories amongst its avian inhabitants, of what their own flights will bring in this trying, strange time.
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Hello, this is an ad for a 1x1 my own universe, Kalkordia, a high fantasy setting with a focus on its main race - the windward and winged Birdfolk. A world I've put much lore and worldbuilding into, I'd love to tell stories and adventures within, and help expand farther with a partner.
Onto characters, both of us will be playing birdfolk characters, and depending on the prompt, either from the chaotic floating isles, or from the rough, hostile landscape of the surface below. Essentially, they're Aarakocra, or Rito, but with wings on the back, and take their appearances off of whatever real world bird, or strange set of characteristics they're born with.
Here are a few prompts I've thought of, feel free to pick one or propose some sort of combination between them.
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The Fifth Titan: A curious scholar from the isles glides down to the surface one day, in search of a guide or a companion to help them on a long journey they've been proposing. With a low voice, wary of any "defenders of the faith" nearby, they speak of a revelation through a complicated tie of historical record and knowledge - there is a fifth Titan, of the same ones that the four physical gods took their form from. Perhaps even more. It either lies asleep, or is a much more peaceful beast than its siblings, but either way, they seem to be offering a hefty sum for safe passage, and protection on the dangerous surface of Kalkordia. Thus, both embark on a journey to discover more about the world around them, and forgotten history, yet, whispers soon travel, and soon enough, many who wish to stop them, or follow them to the source of this 'Fifth Titan.'
Falling Skies: It was almost immediately when everything in your life began crashing down - quite literally. On a clear day, your island began falling towards the ground, breaking a cracking apart at the seams as it headed for the surface. Panic and chaos soon overcame the entire sky, and archipelago on the disaster happening before their very eyes. You're left without almost everything, as you settle on a small rock on the ocean, watching it all crash down. You swear that whoever did this, or whatever caused this fall - you'll find them, and they'll meet their judgement at the behest of your own talons.
Migration: You're from the surface, and you know well the dangers of the surface. Deadly fauna, not to mention flora as well. The worst, is the many who take to marauding the skies of the surface for any bit of bloody survival they can muster. Yet, you have a set destination in mind. Perhaps you're a pilgrim, a performer, or have a letter from and old family member or friend calling for your presence. Either way, you need an escort. And a good one. You chose to go with the one that looked the most like they were from the floating isles. Perhaps a stop in the sky might help to keep you alive longer...and with the way that some of the "enforcers" of the faith have been acting, a bit of skywards charm might help to smooth things over. Hopefully. If your journey doesn't go violent...
Of course, that's just a few. If I come up with any more prompts, I'll let you know, and if you have your own ideas feel free to express them.
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In terms of pairing, I don't mind, really, I'm an open book when it comes to it, but my favorite pairing is a good platonic male and female pairing. Whether just really strong friends, or siblings or cousins, whatever if is, that's what I like. I am also fine with roleplaying romance, but generally plot comes first.
You're free to create a birdfolk to your heart's content, whatever bird you want, we can probably make it work. I am also open to explain more lore or details to help make a character in this universe as well. So yeah, basically if you like worldbuilding and cool stories about bird people, hit me up.
I prefer discord, but threads are fine too. Whatever you prefer. Lengthwise I go from semi-lit to literate, usually depending on if I'm introducing a scene or area, but generally I'm fine with most lengths as long as it isn't a one liner, nor in bad grammar. Whatever you need to get the point across.
Thanks for reading, and I hope to RP some fantasy avians with you!
In the early days when the birdfolk returned to the isles, and the sun once more lit the sky, a series of guardians awoke from their slumber, the titans of stone and magic sundering what was already a wasteland into a ruin. That was when four stood up to the four titans, slaying them and absorbing their power into their immortal, phoenix souls. As far as many from the surface are concerned, there is one true faith of four named Sath, Orus, Lixia and Draus, languishing in their temples, their divine minds on matters beyond our comprehension.
The isles, however, came host to a way of life dictated by magic, and its active practice and discovery. Its height made magic, such as wind control and teleportation helpful to fly to, or between them. Guilds and Broods of mages control the floating isles, rejecting the four, and instead wishing to study in peace above the lands that the titans once laid waste to. Yet even in this calmness, the isles found these guilds to be rather quarrelsome with each other, such that any attempt to rule over the isles will only find a fools gambit in both a visible and invisible war between the many guilds, of the many isles.
Times have changed, however. The birdfolk travel between the surface and the isles more than ever before, and for the ages that the eternal conflicts and tension has existed between them all, there seems to be more change on the horizon. Perhaps an age to determine the supremacy of the floating isles and the rule of magic, or the rule of physical divinity amongst those who wish for fairer, stable winds against the howling chaos.
In this land of Kalkordia, where talons stretch to the sky, there are stories amongst its avian inhabitants, of what their own flights will bring in this trying, strange time.
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Hello, this is an ad for a 1x1 my own universe, Kalkordia, a high fantasy setting with a focus on its main race - the windward and winged Birdfolk. A world I've put much lore and worldbuilding into, I'd love to tell stories and adventures within, and help expand farther with a partner.
Onto characters, both of us will be playing birdfolk characters, and depending on the prompt, either from the chaotic floating isles, or from the rough, hostile landscape of the surface below. Essentially, they're Aarakocra, or Rito, but with wings on the back, and take their appearances off of whatever real world bird, or strange set of characteristics they're born with.
Here are a few prompts I've thought of, feel free to pick one or propose some sort of combination between them.
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The Fifth Titan: A curious scholar from the isles glides down to the surface one day, in search of a guide or a companion to help them on a long journey they've been proposing. With a low voice, wary of any "defenders of the faith" nearby, they speak of a revelation through a complicated tie of historical record and knowledge - there is a fifth Titan, of the same ones that the four physical gods took their form from. Perhaps even more. It either lies asleep, or is a much more peaceful beast than its siblings, but either way, they seem to be offering a hefty sum for safe passage, and protection on the dangerous surface of Kalkordia. Thus, both embark on a journey to discover more about the world around them, and forgotten history, yet, whispers soon travel, and soon enough, many who wish to stop them, or follow them to the source of this 'Fifth Titan.'
Falling Skies: It was almost immediately when everything in your life began crashing down - quite literally. On a clear day, your island began falling towards the ground, breaking a cracking apart at the seams as it headed for the surface. Panic and chaos soon overcame the entire sky, and archipelago on the disaster happening before their very eyes. You're left without almost everything, as you settle on a small rock on the ocean, watching it all crash down. You swear that whoever did this, or whatever caused this fall - you'll find them, and they'll meet their judgement at the behest of your own talons.
Migration: You're from the surface, and you know well the dangers of the surface. Deadly fauna, not to mention flora as well. The worst, is the many who take to marauding the skies of the surface for any bit of bloody survival they can muster. Yet, you have a set destination in mind. Perhaps you're a pilgrim, a performer, or have a letter from and old family member or friend calling for your presence. Either way, you need an escort. And a good one. You chose to go with the one that looked the most like they were from the floating isles. Perhaps a stop in the sky might help to keep you alive longer...and with the way that some of the "enforcers" of the faith have been acting, a bit of skywards charm might help to smooth things over. Hopefully. If your journey doesn't go violent...
Of course, that's just a few. If I come up with any more prompts, I'll let you know, and if you have your own ideas feel free to express them.
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In terms of pairing, I don't mind, really, I'm an open book when it comes to it, but my favorite pairing is a good platonic male and female pairing. Whether just really strong friends, or siblings or cousins, whatever if is, that's what I like. I am also fine with roleplaying romance, but generally plot comes first.
You're free to create a birdfolk to your heart's content, whatever bird you want, we can probably make it work. I am also open to explain more lore or details to help make a character in this universe as well. So yeah, basically if you like worldbuilding and cool stories about bird people, hit me up.
I prefer discord, but threads are fine too. Whatever you prefer. Lengthwise I go from semi-lit to literate, usually depending on if I'm introducing a scene or area, but generally I'm fine with most lengths as long as it isn't a one liner, nor in bad grammar. Whatever you need to get the point across.
Thanks for reading, and I hope to RP some fantasy avians with you!