Demon's Broken Promise (Lore)

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The City of Haven

The city of Haven has been around for hundreds upon hundreds of years, it was built by the ive Founders of the city which were also known to be the original five Founders of the five clans. The reason for the city being built was to protect demons as well as humans who wished to live in peace and separate the demons that wished for nothing more than chaos compared to those who simply wished to live a normal life. The city is separated into six sections; five of the sections are ruled by the five leaders of the clans as each clan rules over a particular section of the city. The sixth section of the city however is considered 'neutral' ground where none of the five clans rule due to either it being swarmed by 'feral' or it being the center of the city where the 'Sky Reach Sanctum' Tower. ​

 

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Sky Reach Sanctum

Sky Reach Sanctum is one of the largest buildings throughout all of Haven city, it is also apart of the sixth section of the city which is considered neutral zone in which none of the five clans control whatsoever, however is still under the protection of all five clans equally. The tower is also home to many humans and demons alike who do not have an official home of their own yet in the city due to financial problems or they are new in the city. On the top floor of the tower resides a large dark room that consists of five chairs and a massive table in the center where the five leaders of each clan come to gather and have a meeting about whatever they believe is important that must be discussed amongst the five. Any of the five leaders may call for a meeting at any point as long as they give proper reasonings for it.
Before entering through the doors that lead into the interior of the building, anyone will always notice the two massive statue like guards standing on either side of the door that stand well over 15ft tall, each holding onto a broad sword that is crossed against one another above the doors.
Underneath the Tower is also a secret prison that is holds the beast that almost destroyed all of Haven centuries ago that many citizens nowadays believe was nothing more than a myth and some kids even tell stories of the beast as ghost stories to one another during camping.
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Neutral Zone

Aside from being the location of where Sky Reach Sanctum resides, the Neutral Zone is quite the popular spot for all newcomers and citizens of the city alike. Both those who are not apart of any clan as well as citizens of each clan tend to come here to trade with one another or go to
well known restaurants or shops around the city center.

The contaminated zone is considered restricted from all citizens within the neutral zone as well as any other clan however, it does not mean one cannot head in there at their own risk of their life. The contaminated zone is where everything is taped off and there being multiple warning signs along with cameras before actually entering that part of the city. The zone is a part of the city where the buildings are in ruins and there being burnt down vehicles everywhere one would look. In this part of the city, feral demons lurk in the shadows waiting for the next prey to wander by so that they can kill and feast upon them.

Although the neutral zone may not be under the control of any of the four clans, each of the four clans are responsible for protecting the area as though it were their own territory. Aside from members of the four clans patrolling through there at times, there are four particular guards who serve the leaders directly however are not under the command of any one particular leader; two of the guards are always stationed in front of Sky Reach Sanctum's entrance while the other two are on constant alert and walking all around the Neutral Zone at all times.


The Quarantine Zone

The Quarantine zone; also known as the second most dangerous and restricted area throughout all of Haven. The only other place beyond this that is even more secure and restricted is the maximum security prison that was underneath the city and even that was only known to the four leaders.

The Quarantine Zone is home to the feral demons, the entire zone is sealed off from entry by a large barrier over it and always has two guards on duty at all possible entry into the area. The closer one reaches towards the entry into the area the more signs and warning tape can be found scattered all around, warning those who approached near to turn around.

The only ones who have access to allow to enter and leave from this area are the leaders, however if one were to ignore all the warnings from the seals and posters as well as from the two guards at the barrier, then any extreme dangers are not liable towards any of the leaders or their respected clans. If someone were to wish for entry under regulated laws, they must have permission from one of the four leaders as well as have the leader present.​

 

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Feral Demons

These are men and women that have become infected with an unknown virus known as the feral virus, it slowly turns a demon from their normal self into something much more crazed. They start to lose all sense of who is friend or foe, they slowly will begin to lose their abilities one after another however are replaced by gaining immense amounts of strength, speed and endurance. Many of them are all trapped within the neutral zone while others who become too far infected are taken there for their own safety once it is known for a fact that they can no longer be saved; currently there is no cure for the disease. There has been no recent cases of someone being infected with the disease though it is still well known among all demons about it actually existing.​

 

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Black Tomb Maximum Security Prison

This prison is only for the worse of the worse, to be sentenced to this prison one must commit a crime that is unimaginably unforgivable among the entire public of both the human world as well as that of in Haven and that even the five leaders cannot forgive. Currently in the prison there is only a single inmate that is locked in the deepest part of the prison behind multiple sealed gates along with several seals placed by the original founders of the city to make sure the creature does not break free.
Even with the five leaders arriving, they are unable to release this creature for it requires the energy of at least one founder to release it from it's prison willingly.
The prison itself is underneath the city of Haven and the only entrance to it is underneath the Sky Reach Sanctum. Only the five leaders have access to enter the prison.​

 

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The Four Clans
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Black Rose - East

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Special Operations, Newcomer Greet/Informant

>Black Rose is also known for their Special Operation tasks, these ranged between spying on human settlements like towns and cities to escorting demons out of Haven or into Haven as well as search and rescues.

>All newcomers that enter Haven city are known immediately to the Black Rose clan by the guards at the entrance at each of the gates into the city.

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Bloody Moon - North

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Trade, Information

> Of course, even though Haven is a city where both demon and humans live peacefully with one another as well as considered a place where demons who wish for a normal life to escape from the harshness of the people outside of it's walls. The city is still in need of specific resources that cannot be found in the area around near Haven's walls, because of this; the Bloody Moon clan is in charge of trading that occurs both within the walls of Haven as well as that of what happens outside of it's walls. This also means that whatever trade that happens outside of Haven's security, Bloody Moon is responsible for making sure that traders; both human and demons in disguise do not get followed back to Haven or end up revealing the city's location in any sense.

> For newcomers as well as the citizens of Haven, everyone is immediately aware once they reach Sky Reach Sanctum that Bloody Moon is in charge of most if not all information that goes on throughout the city. If there was a fire that went on any at point throughout any part of the city, Bloody Moon are the first to be aware of it and the first to let the citizens of the city know. They are also similar to an information broker as they also have knowledge of information that is not as large as or necessary to know throughout the city; some examples would be rumors or gossip amongst specific people.

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Ravinca - West

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Technology Research, Construction

>Whether it deals with technology for everyday life or has to do with military, Ravinca researches nearly all of the technology that runs throughout Ravinca before it is sent out to it's troops of the citizens of the city.


>When it comes the continued construction of different buildings or gaining approval for contractors to go around and repair buildings, Ravinca must be the one to approve of this and allow for continued resource gathering for the constructors to do their jobs.

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Serpent's Kiss - South

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Education, Medical, Tourism/Recreation

Medicine
When a disease or anything is to break out in the city, the first ones to respond are those of the Serpent's Kiss clan. As they deal with the medical department throughout the city, if an outbreak is to occur throughout the city or someone is direly injured and requires rapid emergency care, they are rushed to the Serpent's Kiss territory where the best of the best of doctors reside. This also includes when a person is severely injured and local hospitals or doctors from other clans are unable to assist the patient, they are sent to Serpent's Kiss territory where the best doctors and medicine whether it is traditional or herbal resides.

Education
A big need throughout the city of Haven that all leaders agree upon is the need of education even if human children or demon children leave their original homes to come and live in Haven. Serpent's Kiss makes it a priority that all children as well as adults who want to increase their knowledge have the opportunity to learn more.

Tourism and Recreation
Those who are new to the city that head straight for the Neutral Zone and eventually want a tour of the entire city are sent straight to Serpent's Kiss; if not, a member from the territory will arrive towards the tourist where they will be given an entire tour of the city and all the different parts of it. This is the only other time whenever Serpent's Kiss members are allowed to explore throughout every sector of the city without being questioned by other members of different clans as to why they are wandering around in such overly large groups of strangers while explaining about the history of the city.

Description

Short Description:
Serpent's Kiss territory has housed the most treacherous of terrains but with the clan's mastery of magic and their creativity, they have carved the terrain with their wills and established a place where they could now call their home. From the vintage point, one would see the clan's symbol under the clear waters of the lake and most places to visit. Most of the structures cater to either recreational or academic purposes with temples dotting the territory for those in the mood of meditation. Be careful if one is seeking mischief, though. The territory is littered with barriers that would either neutralize or hurt those that disregard the peaceful atmosphere.

People born to the Clan by blood:
Serpent's Kiss, or better known as the 'Snakes' are known for their allure and two-faced nature. They are demons who are the most loyal but are also known to be the most deceptive. One will never know if their allegiance was even with them from the start. One thing is for sure about the Snakes, though. They will lay their lives for the betterment of their clan. Like the succubae and incubi, the sirenical demons use their appeal to take what they want. With their flirtatious nature and pheromones, they would lure their target into the palm of their hands to either kill or to manipulate. The advantage of these types of demons is that the general population do not know of them. It gives them easier ways to get near and befriend their targets.

Residents:
Those who live here relies more on magic than technology. They have always seen themselves as part of nature and has adopted their ways to live alongside the fauna and flora around them. Through this interdependence, Serpent's Kiss also became the home of rare and valuable species of poisonous plants and beings.

Traditions/ Customs:
>With a newborn, it is the rights of the father to name the child. He also has the choice to change the child's surname or not. >As a sign of respect, the members bow deeply with their right hands over their left chest.

>When a meeting is being held within the territory, representatives from different kind of guilds are also to attend, not only the High Council.

>When entering a temple or institute, one has to bow before the entrance before stepping closer.

>The dead are not buried under concrete. They are incinerated and are placed in capsules to become fertilizers for the trees around the Gardens of Bane.

Fauna:
Like the name suggested, serpents of different sizes and species are scattered all around. They are quite harmless to those who lives there but would not hesitate to attack once provoked and when outsiders try to capture them. These includes dragons the size of dogs. The largest known dragon in the territory is the size of a horse and only ten are roaming around the city.

Known Places in the Territory:
>The Institute - The center of the territory and the most historic. One of the few that has survived the near destruction of Haven and the attack of the Black Cross. This compound welcomes all those who seek knowledge to better their lives or to help in the community.

>The Libraries - Located inside the institute. This building had been filled to the brim with books and scrolls dating for who-knows how long. Demons and humans alike have donated reading materials in hopes that their favorite books are preserved and hopes of sharing it to the others to enjoy. The structure is the first thing one would see once entering the Institute. Visitors could then ask the staff here for passes to visit the compound and roam around or have a tour.

>Gardens of Bane - Located behind the Institute. Like the other places in the territory, all are invited for as long as one take precaution upon entering. The Gardens of Bane, from name alone, is the largest concentration of poisonous flora in the city. There is a path that one must follow so as not to be the next victim of the garden's silent danger. It is not much of a garden. More like a forest filled with dangerous plants. Before the entrance is a lot given to those who have fallen. This is where the locals pay their respect to the dead and create a small fire for the spirits to find their home.

 

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Technology

Over the years, both demons and humans have advanced in technology significantly. Both sides learning better and easier ways to live their lives whether it has to do with communication, travel, entertainment or any other form. However, due to how Haven is blocked off from the rest of the human world due to the relation that demons and humans have with one another even with the treaty that was signed, demons have a much more difficult time advancing without the assistance of other ideas coming from around the globe.
Humans on the other hand; with the passing generations, nations have come together and worked with one another to bring other ideas forward to invent all sorts of different technological advancements. Aside from advancements for daily needs and entertainment, it was only a matter of time that scientists began to research into more powerful and deadly weapons that made weapons of mass destruction in the past nothing more than simple playthings.

With the knowledge that humans have now; things such as artificial intelligence for guns, robotic suits, self driving tanks, cloaking, cyborgs and androids have become almost common among any and all military branches.
Although demons do not have advancements in technology to that extent, their need for that much at times is unneeded due to how a majority of demons tend to have abilities of their own to defend themselves or at times to make their own lives a little easier as well. The level of technology Haven possess at best is laser gridded gates, imbuing weapons with particular elemental properties, mechanical limbs.​

 

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The Ash Wolves

The Ash Wolves is a group of humans who have gathered together for the same exact purpose; to kill all demons. It is unknown as to when this group was founded though every member in the group has their own story as to what reason they want to kill demons, very few of them care about who is or isn't 'innocent' as many of them believe all demons are nothing more than bloodthirsty killers. The group is not public knowledge to other humans and it is not something you simply decide to sign up and join at any point, they are a covert special operations group that find their members and take them in personally.

Not everyone that ends up joining have any skills whatsoever in any field so once they join they begin to learn their own skills of what they wish to know and eventually become masters at what they do. They do not work for any military or follow any sort of government higher-ups though they still are able to 'find' themselves top grade weaponry that consist from the self driving tanks, helicopters, as well as heavy ordnance.​

 

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The Black Cross

The predecessor to the Ash Wolves, Black Cross' goal was more or less the same as it is now with the new group; hunt down demons but as well as all other super natural beings that are considered a threat to humanity. The core concept of the Black Cross was that all super natural beings were a threat to humanity and there was no such thing as an 'innocent' monster or demon yet there were still members among the group that sympathized some of the creatures even if they still had their job to do.
Much unlike the Ash Wolves, the Black Cross were very well known and supported by the public to the point that they took in recruits wherever they could gain new members. They did not however report to any particular government higher ups just as the new group does as well, rather they report straight to the Vatican directly.

Due to the group focused mainly around the Church and not reporting to any form of government by choice, their equipment and technology were not as high tech as it is now with the Ash Wolves. The church crafted each piece of gear by hand so whatever they made was meant to only doing one particular job rather than with military gear being able to do multiple things at once.
Although the group was founded around the 20th century, it was well known among all the nations that the Black Cross group came to a collapse about a decade ago due to increasing amounts of sympathizers towards demons till eventually members began to leave one after another and soon forcing the group to disband and relinquish leadership to the local authorities.​

 

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Aloisius

Aloisius is a uniquely resistant metal that develops a wide range of properties and colors. The metal itself is near impossible to be found nowadays as it is a creation due the day of the founders breaking loose from Hell and freeing many demons that wished a normal life. When the realm of Hell collided with the human world, the immense heat and energy from the underworld mixing with the many different types of ore in the mountains that is now behind Haven caused the ore to morph and shift.
After the ores had been morphed, they had become more life-like and started to move as though they were actual creatures even though they resided in one spot at all times in solid rock.

[FONT=Marcellus, serif]One of the properties of the metal is that it works extremely well against demons if the ore is in different forms causing injection, ingestion, or inhalation. The ore is considered toxic to most if not all demons.[/FONT]
Another property for the ore is that it has a strong electrical current within it's veins causing it to be highly useful in EMP devices.

The metal was first found by one of the four founders during the construction of the city of Haven. The discovery of the ore was completely by luck and after finding out it's properties, aside from it's toxicity against demons the properties to be used for EMP devices was a great find for all demons to keep them safe.​

 

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Map Of Haven
(Special thanks to @Ai-in Ayan for making the map.)


This is only a reference picture to what the city of Haven looks like. In general size, Haven is close if not equal to the size of three NYC put together if not a tad bit smaller. To the right of Haven is a human town; the town is unable to be reached by foot within a single day and to reach to it one must traverse through the dangerous jungle that surrounds the exterior barrier that keeps Haven protected. Behind Haven to the north is also a massive mountain that is also in a far distance and usually unable to be reached by foot in a single day. This picture is also another reference to the general idea of where Haven is located and the surroundings of it. [-->x <--]​

 

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Kin'nas Temple


Hidden within the mountains east from the city of Haven lies a temple that is open for both demons and humans to come and rest on their journey up or down the mountain as well as a place where lost travelers can find refuge. The temple has no connection to Haven and was built around 2000 years ago by it's original and current owner; a vagabond known as Thrash.
The temple is not known to be public knowledge to the world but those that live near the mountains as well as a few citizens of Haven are aware of it's location and what it is. Because of it's known whereabouts due to locals, it was not long before Black Cross and Ash Wolves came to know of it's location as well. However, every time either one of the two groups came to the temple to investigate for demonic activity the sounds of the temple's music and chimes always caused them to forget their mission and become relaxed to the point that they would leave without any knowledge of what they were to do to begin with.​

 

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Lost Bastion
A city that had been built and constantly advancing even before demons had come to Earth to form Haven. The city is nearly about the same size as Haven if not just slightly larger as it resides in the center of the world hovering above both land and water. Originally, when humans and demons had once lived together in peace after the treaty had been signed, this city had demons and humans walk the same streets together without any problems but now the city mainly consists of humans everywhere. The demons that had once lived here had either been run out of the city by protesters, killed one way or another, escaped the city to live on their own or reach Haven, if not they are in hiding somewhere in the city trying to avoid being caught. The city is also where the main headquarters of an organization known as the Ash Wolves resides. While the public and local authorities are unaware of it, the Ash Wolves protect the city while at the same time are on the constant hunt for demons all while attempting to find out more information as to where Haven is.​

 

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Creatures

Ormsliki

[Idea from EldridSmith]
Ormslíki
Ormslíki are a species of semi aquatic lizards that live around the world and are found in nature often by ore veins, underwater near clams, and any place wherever valuable minerals and minerallites can be found. Their first meal is a gemstone or valuable production of nature of some kind which gives each kind their own distinctive look. They posess great speed and defense and are often found eating bugs, vegetation, and meat due to their omnivorous nature. However when they shed their skin yearly they require the type of mineral or minerallite they first ate to help recover. However their skins are highly valued and used to make jewelry and clothing due to their fusion of flexible organic and valuable inorganic matter.