Magica and Machina, if you are of some intelligence, should look very similar to Magic and Machine. This whole world revolves around these two things. The advances of magic and the arcane arts, and the advances of machines and technology. But like any polar opposites, it's a difference that drives this world apart. Now before we get onto what's happening now, we have to take a look into the past before we fully can understand what is happening now, and what lies ahead in the future.
Many hundreds of years ago, around 4728 ARH (After recorded history), one main kingdom had erupted from the terrors and conflicts surrounding this world. We call this world Earth. This Earth is similar to our earth in many ways, but it has also some differences that we have to keep in mind. One of these is the land. There is one large super continent, that lies on the equator that the natives call Gaia. Now Gaia hold most of the population of the earth, stretching both north and south to get a varying range of climates and landscapes. Now the central part of Gaia was by far the easiest place to live. There was a lake and river system that acted sort of the heart of Gaia, branching out to the ends of the continent where the rivers eventually emptied out to. This is where most of civilization was located.
The kingdom there was prosperous since it's erection in 4269 ARH, and was in a golden age. But the struggle for advances in society pushed, as there was still lots of unclaimed land outward, and human greed itself naturally inclines toward more power. How to get this power, was the heat of the argument. One side, called the Magi, wanted to advance through magic. Learning of the arcane arts, and harvesting nature and it's energy to perform magical feats. On the other hand, the Mach, wanted to use man's brain along with harnessing resources and using science to further technology and create inventions. After dispute and a civil war the Mach were exiled to the coasts of Gaia, while the Magi stayed at the center of Gaia. At the time, since there was no time to advance technology to a great extent, the Magi won out.
Years have passed and now two distinct empires are the two extremes of Gaia, and you guessed it, it's Magi and Mach. The Magi has furthered their advances in magic and created a stable community for themselves, relying on magic for most of their needs. There is a class system, with the least adept magic users being poor and having low-class jobs, to the most adept magic users running the place and being the wealthiest. The politics, religion, and way of life is strictly Magica, and Machina believers are exiled.
The Machs have migrated around the coast, spanning an empire that encircles Gaia, the outer edges, especially north and south, being the harshest climates. The north holds it's major capital, and the whole layout is all machines, technology, robotics and electronics in all spans of life. There is one middle class, the workers, who tend to and work these machines. However, there is an elite group known as inventors who are gifted in creating, developing, improving, and upgrading machines. The "chosen people" of Machina, blessed with these gifts. Any magic users or Magica believers are exiled.
Now these are the two biggest empires, each dictatorships. Now throughout the course of history other smaller countries have appeared. Let's make a scale:
1-Magica
2
3
4-Neutral
5
6
7-Machina
The scale goes 1-7. The closer to one, the more magic adept. The closer to 7, the more machina adept. 1 and 7 are the extremes, where you are only very adept at Magica or Machina. 4 is the neutral, the balance, equally using both, but to a modest level. They are the most accepting, do not prefer either, and are welcoming to Magica and Machina. 3 and 5 share this, but lean towards Magica and Machina a little, where 2 and 7 are almost pure, prefer their respective side, but don't hate the opposite side as they somewhat use it.
Countries ranging from 2-6 are scattered between Machina and Magica territory. They are not as strong as the pure 1 or 7, but are still substantial and have the benefit of using both to some extent.
Now where do you come in? For some reason or another you live in the Neutral capital of Haven, which is accepting of anybody 1-7, living a very peaceful and democratic lifestyle. For some reason or another your character is drawn to this place. That is for you to decide. But the war between Machina and Magica is heated, and the forces are starting to advance toward each other, wanted purification of their own respective side. And they'll demolish all other numbers in the process. What will stop this chaos from consuming Gaia?
That, will come in do time. First you must weave your story, and then weave it with others so that the fabric of time can be woven into place. And a future awaits, as your decisions throughout will determine the outcome.
OOC- http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/86535-magica-and-machina/ooc
Many hundreds of years ago, around 4728 ARH (After recorded history), one main kingdom had erupted from the terrors and conflicts surrounding this world. We call this world Earth. This Earth is similar to our earth in many ways, but it has also some differences that we have to keep in mind. One of these is the land. There is one large super continent, that lies on the equator that the natives call Gaia. Now Gaia hold most of the population of the earth, stretching both north and south to get a varying range of climates and landscapes. Now the central part of Gaia was by far the easiest place to live. There was a lake and river system that acted sort of the heart of Gaia, branching out to the ends of the continent where the rivers eventually emptied out to. This is where most of civilization was located.
The kingdom there was prosperous since it's erection in 4269 ARH, and was in a golden age. But the struggle for advances in society pushed, as there was still lots of unclaimed land outward, and human greed itself naturally inclines toward more power. How to get this power, was the heat of the argument. One side, called the Magi, wanted to advance through magic. Learning of the arcane arts, and harvesting nature and it's energy to perform magical feats. On the other hand, the Mach, wanted to use man's brain along with harnessing resources and using science to further technology and create inventions. After dispute and a civil war the Mach were exiled to the coasts of Gaia, while the Magi stayed at the center of Gaia. At the time, since there was no time to advance technology to a great extent, the Magi won out.
Years have passed and now two distinct empires are the two extremes of Gaia, and you guessed it, it's Magi and Mach. The Magi has furthered their advances in magic and created a stable community for themselves, relying on magic for most of their needs. There is a class system, with the least adept magic users being poor and having low-class jobs, to the most adept magic users running the place and being the wealthiest. The politics, religion, and way of life is strictly Magica, and Machina believers are exiled.
The Machs have migrated around the coast, spanning an empire that encircles Gaia, the outer edges, especially north and south, being the harshest climates. The north holds it's major capital, and the whole layout is all machines, technology, robotics and electronics in all spans of life. There is one middle class, the workers, who tend to and work these machines. However, there is an elite group known as inventors who are gifted in creating, developing, improving, and upgrading machines. The "chosen people" of Machina, blessed with these gifts. Any magic users or Magica believers are exiled.
Now these are the two biggest empires, each dictatorships. Now throughout the course of history other smaller countries have appeared. Let's make a scale:
1-Magica
2
3
4-Neutral
5
6
7-Machina
The scale goes 1-7. The closer to one, the more magic adept. The closer to 7, the more machina adept. 1 and 7 are the extremes, where you are only very adept at Magica or Machina. 4 is the neutral, the balance, equally using both, but to a modest level. They are the most accepting, do not prefer either, and are welcoming to Magica and Machina. 3 and 5 share this, but lean towards Magica and Machina a little, where 2 and 7 are almost pure, prefer their respective side, but don't hate the opposite side as they somewhat use it.
Countries ranging from 2-6 are scattered between Machina and Magica territory. They are not as strong as the pure 1 or 7, but are still substantial and have the benefit of using both to some extent.
Now where do you come in? For some reason or another you live in the Neutral capital of Haven, which is accepting of anybody 1-7, living a very peaceful and democratic lifestyle. For some reason or another your character is drawn to this place. That is for you to decide. But the war between Machina and Magica is heated, and the forces are starting to advance toward each other, wanted purification of their own respective side. And they'll demolish all other numbers in the process. What will stop this chaos from consuming Gaia?
That, will come in do time. First you must weave your story, and then weave it with others so that the fabric of time can be woven into place. And a future awaits, as your decisions throughout will determine the outcome.
OOC- http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/86535-magica-and-machina/ooc
