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Fear is the driving factor of humanity. It was fear that banished all those people from Farnea. It was fear that had the leaders of the Sanctuary surrender themselves. It was fear that drove the Gifted to run deep into the forested island. It would be naive to think that fear wasn't a factor in their decision to fight back.

Within Farnea lay the kingdoms of the world. Though mostly at peace, they faced something that they had never dealt with, or even conceive within their minds before. The introduction of magic unto the land began with Carneas, the first Gifted. No, no wars where waged. Not one person had died due to the mans birth, and yet, he was feared. Soon after, different individuals began to be discovered within the land, no relation between any of them. People grew uneasy due to their presence. The idea that they were able to bend the very laws of nature seemed evil. After the discovery of Ractem in the Beyond, no time was wasted in shipping them away. Now, three years after the discovery of magic, the island is in a state of chaos.

In Ractem, the Gifted adapted to their new life in the forested island. Some went of on their own. Some formed or joined the Sanctuary, such it's leader: Carneas. Others wasted time trying to get back to the mainland. Amidst their struggles for survival, their troubles grew as certain individuals seemed to entirely change in personality. The discovery of the Sprites was a horrible one. It seemed that these demons were able to take over the body of a Gifted, and not one year after the first wave of Gifted reached Ractem, the Sanctuary fell to them. The sprites waged war on the Gifted, claiming their bodies as their own due to the debt owed for their bestowal of magic.

You will play as one of the Gifted fighting to reclaim Ractem.

Important Terms [+]

Farnae: The main continent of the world. The culture is similar to that of medieval times, with no electricity and kings ruling the land. The continent is divided into five kingdoms, but are all a part of this singular mass of land. The RP will, for the most part, not take place within any part of Farnae (though this is subject to change as the RP progresses.)

Ractem: The island that those gifted have been sent to. It is here that the Sanctuary has been formed, an organization of The Gifted who train their members to control their powers. At the time that the RP has begun, Sprites have already seized the main center of buildings that belonged to the Sanctuary. Ractem is a mostly forested island, with a center area filled with buildings belonging to the Sanctuary. On the outskirts lay several huts, homes of those sent to Ractem but refuse to take part in the practices of the Sanctuary.

The Gifted: Those granted magical abilities. Magic comes in many forms, and all Gifted have an affinity for certain magics. They are only able to use magic they have an affinity for, whether it be Illusion, Elemental, Beneficial, etc. The spells that they are able to cast will be determined by what attributes they possess. Each gifted may have a different way of using their magic. It could incorporate sigils, rituals, verbal components, interpretive dance; whatever you like.

Sprite: This is what the creatures who attempt to take control of the Gifted are known as. They have never before been seen in their physical bodies, as when they take control of someone, they maintain their hosts form. Once someone has been possessed, this means all trace of their soul is gone. These creatures select Gifted who appeal to them, and lach on. Slowly, they mentally wear down their hosts until they surrender their bodies unto them. At that point, the two may battle for control of the one body, or the gifted may simply hibernate.

Malkin: The area from which Sprites hail. It is said to be on the other side of the word from Farnae, but it is unknown if it is even a physical place. Based on what the Sprites claim, this is the source of all magic.

The Beyond: The area referred to when speaking of places past the boundaries of Farnea. This includes any islands or continents, visited or unvisited, such as Ractem or Malkin.

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Magical Affinities [+]

Elemental: Magic dealing with the elements. Gifted with an affinity for elemental magic can prioritize either Water, Fire, Earth, or Air magic in order to cast a variety of spells. After reaching a certain skill level in any given element, sub types for each element will become available (I.E: From Water magic you will be able to cast Ice magic.)
Illusion: Magic dealing with perception. You may target a persons senses, causing them to see or hear things that may not be there, cause delusional feelings, or even temporarily blind someone at high levels.
White: Magic dealing with beneficial things, such as healing, protective shields, or buffs. This affinity offers very low offensive options, except for light magic, which can be thought of as a very weak form of elemental magic.
Black: The opposite of White Magic, this affinity allows the Gifted to curse someone, sacrifice their own blood for powerful spells, or even raise the dead. This magic has very low defensive capabilities, with the exception of Shadow Magic, which can be thought of as a very weak form of elemental magic.
Conjuring: Magic allowing the castor to summon forth creatures, armor, weapons, items, or anything else that can be thought of.
Enchanting: Magic allowing the castor to add new properties onto objects. Gifted with this affinity don't have spells as much as they have trinkets or weapons that they have enchanted before hand. These items can have various abilities, from a key that can open any lock, to a sword that can shoot flames.
Raw: Magic in it's purest form, Gifted possessing an affinity for Raw magic are rare. Their connection to the Sprites is so intense that their magic is like clay that they may mold. Those with Raw Magic cannot cast spells in the traditional sense. Instead, they possess a sphere of energy that follows that, and they are able to mold and shape to their desires. The energy is not solid, but can block mana based abilities. However, those with Raw magic also are more prone to possession, due to their connection to sprites.
Transformation: Magic that allows the castor to alter his or her own physical traits. They may spawn wings for themselves, claws or fangs, or even fully shift into different animals.
Feel free to suggest more!
Temporal: Magic dealing with distortion of the laws of physics. People with with this form of magic may only specialize in a single aspect, such as gravity or astral type magic.

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Rules [+]

Accepted Characters [+]

@Forscythe: Accepted, but as Maho progresses I may request for you make changes to the spell tree.

@Laue: Accepted.

@SillyGoy: It seems that you didn't read the note I wrote at the bottom of the first post :O. I will allow you a small, crude dagger but no swords. Remember, you were exiled onto an island because people fear you. Why would they allow you near any weapons?
I know I didn't explicitly say it, but the religion system here is different than in real life. Here, they worship two gods: Kajuss, god of Farnea, and Grindall, god of the Beyond.
Apart from those two things, everything else is great :).

@HellsGardenKeeper: The only real problem I see is that a lot of your spells are far too general to be considered appropriate for this early stage of the RP. Fools wish and Silent Shade are perfectly fine, but the rest you will have to limit to simple illusions. No fiery pits of hell, but a simple plain would be fine. No large, intricate creations, but simple or small things would be fine. You cannot bend what people believe to be true, unless it is something not close, or trivial to them. For example, you couldn't make someone believe that suicide is something that they should do, but convincing them that you are their long lost sister would be fine.
Apart from that (and the quarter staff, a thing you do not have on the island), everything checks out.

After editing, drop a post and I will accept you. I was planning on writing the OoC today, but unfortunately Chicago feels like it's been trapped within a volcano, and I may die of heat stroke tonight. I'll be home early from school tomorrow, so expect it to be up then :D.

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