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Yiyel
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We used to let our Gods rule our worlds because we had nothing else to latch onto. Yahweh, Jehova, Allah, whoever they used to worship in Asia - all the same, just different name for the Big Pappa who gave our lives, our famine and our misery a reason to be.
Keywords: used to. We found something better.
Stones started falling from the sky. Encrusted in normal rocks, they were colorful crystals, brighter than anything anyone thought possible at that time. They came in nine colors:
The white ones had a constant glow. They made caves less scary, soothed spirits and made nights livable by the blessing of light, making us see.
The red ones had the warmth of a thousand furnaces, allowing the blacksmiths to forge incredible tools with the increased heat, and made winters bearable for those who managed to contain and distribute their heat.
The orange ones were... strange, to say the least. When held in one's palm, it felt... lighter, for a lack of better words. The motion felt easier to do. And when struck with a hammer, it had a tendency to generate tiny thunder and sparks. They found their use as nifty trinkets and firestarters.
The yellow ones were more rare due to their nature - they were unstable, volatile... and explosive. However, it had seemed that if one recovered the dust, it was possible to coat materials with it, giving an effect of weight reduction similar but tenfold to the oranges'. They were very appreciated by all of the delivery profession for allowing them to carry more.
The green ones were oddly abundant - and reserved to the blacksmiths of the King, for they were almost unbreakable without a yellow-coated hammer, for a powerful and fast swing. However, for those who had the means to powder this tough gem, they had the priviledge of having Green metals - when forged into a material, the hardness of it increased (along with a slight increase in mass), making it nigh impenetrable, and able to repair minor damage to itself.
Then there was the blue ones. Just as abundant as the green ones, they were mostly used as incrustations in various object - for it was even more difficult to break than green gems, with only one rumor of someone having broken it... They say with the help of two red gems, he has the hottest forge of all the lands and beyond.
The purple ones followed suit. They were not particularly hard, or warm, or interesting - save for one fact. Shattering one yielded edges sharper than any weapon we could ever make. Sharper than any shard of glass a windowmaker would make. Sharper than anything we believed possible. Obviously, a method was quickly devised to add them to the edges of all working blades - from the wood saw to the great sword, going by the jeweler's knife and the artist's carving tools. Despite it's sharpness, nontheless, it was still unable to cut the two neighboring colors.
After this was classified the indigo gems - the hardest yet most brittle material known to civilization. It was used in most mechanical devices - as the powdered form of it seemed to prevent wear in most things.
And last were the gray stones. They had the color of obsidian, were brittle, and had no obvious uses - and as such, it was merely used as decoration or as pigment in various clothing and armor and equipment.
Time progressed. They showed no sign of stopping their fall. Of course, their eventual abundance and oddity eventually led a scholar to study them. And thus I became the first Yellow Mage.
Let me explain. These stones, it would seem, had two properties: the very essence of color and a catalyzing effect to these colors. And these colors were linked to different intrinsic things of our world. Yellow, the first to be discovered, represented movement and force. Then we discovered Green, which represented sustenance. Purple came shortly after - and we hit ourselves over not seeing the obvious, that it represented Sharpness itself. Blue was solidity, Indigo was hardness. Red was energy. And after long studies, we came to the conclusion that Orange represented Exchange or Permutation - we're still not sure which, but all we know is that giving it energy releases force, and applying force gave energy.
Shortly thereafter, scholars and adventurers from all over started focusing on what ended up being called Color Magic after the legendary phenomenon of manipulating things without apparent contact. It became a more mundane part of our lives, as well, and made things ever slightly so better (despite the fact that most of the stones themselves were being taken by royalty as taxes, limiting the strength and use of said magic).
And that, ladies and gentlemen, concludes your first and only class on Color Magic History.
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Rules:
1. No godmodding.
2. Refer to rule 1. Your powers will be great, but there will be limits.
3. This RP starts in a fantasy setting - but WILL move on to other settings. If you disapprove, you might want to not play this.
4. No custom shades of color for predefined powers. You will be able to pick a color according to what you think you find interesting, and your powers will be explained to you during the course of the RP.
5. Have I mentioned no godmodding?
6. If you find yourself uncomfortable with physical and/or psychological violence, I would request that you sit this out, for there WILL be of both.
7.Ideally, if we have less than 7 people, I would appreciate if there was no two of the same color. However, do not let this hinder you if you really wish to have a color that was already taken. Know what? Screw rule seven. It's more awesome this way.
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Character sheet:
Name: self explanatory.
Age: Preferrably above 25, strict minimum 16.
Appearance: Again, mostly self-explanatory. Pictures or descriptions are fine.
Color: What color are you trying to learn?
Bio: Where you came from, where you went, anything relevant. Not obligatory.
Disposition: General default mood of the character.
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ask away!
Current Roster:
@Moogle-Girl as Cerulea Sira - Yellow
@FireDrake150 as Elrohir Isilra - Blue
@CreepyShutIn as Tara Raines - Orange
@Saki as George Renton - White
@Dramma as Kastia Rose - Purple
@Viahra223 as Cadence - Gray
@BaskinJR as Rennfield - Gray
@Enderdeman as Jonathan Smith - Blue and *TO BE DETERMINED*
@Caramon Zero as Krimsun Blayse 'Lucky' Lukzfurro - Red
@Hellomadgod as Sir Gregory - Green
Keywords: used to. We found something better.
Stones started falling from the sky. Encrusted in normal rocks, they were colorful crystals, brighter than anything anyone thought possible at that time. They came in nine colors:
The white ones had a constant glow. They made caves less scary, soothed spirits and made nights livable by the blessing of light, making us see.
The red ones had the warmth of a thousand furnaces, allowing the blacksmiths to forge incredible tools with the increased heat, and made winters bearable for those who managed to contain and distribute their heat.
The orange ones were... strange, to say the least. When held in one's palm, it felt... lighter, for a lack of better words. The motion felt easier to do. And when struck with a hammer, it had a tendency to generate tiny thunder and sparks. They found their use as nifty trinkets and firestarters.
The yellow ones were more rare due to their nature - they were unstable, volatile... and explosive. However, it had seemed that if one recovered the dust, it was possible to coat materials with it, giving an effect of weight reduction similar but tenfold to the oranges'. They were very appreciated by all of the delivery profession for allowing them to carry more.
The green ones were oddly abundant - and reserved to the blacksmiths of the King, for they were almost unbreakable without a yellow-coated hammer, for a powerful and fast swing. However, for those who had the means to powder this tough gem, they had the priviledge of having Green metals - when forged into a material, the hardness of it increased (along with a slight increase in mass), making it nigh impenetrable, and able to repair minor damage to itself.
Then there was the blue ones. Just as abundant as the green ones, they were mostly used as incrustations in various object - for it was even more difficult to break than green gems, with only one rumor of someone having broken it... They say with the help of two red gems, he has the hottest forge of all the lands and beyond.
The purple ones followed suit. They were not particularly hard, or warm, or interesting - save for one fact. Shattering one yielded edges sharper than any weapon we could ever make. Sharper than any shard of glass a windowmaker would make. Sharper than anything we believed possible. Obviously, a method was quickly devised to add them to the edges of all working blades - from the wood saw to the great sword, going by the jeweler's knife and the artist's carving tools. Despite it's sharpness, nontheless, it was still unable to cut the two neighboring colors.
After this was classified the indigo gems - the hardest yet most brittle material known to civilization. It was used in most mechanical devices - as the powdered form of it seemed to prevent wear in most things.
And last were the gray stones. They had the color of obsidian, were brittle, and had no obvious uses - and as such, it was merely used as decoration or as pigment in various clothing and armor and equipment.
Time progressed. They showed no sign of stopping their fall. Of course, their eventual abundance and oddity eventually led a scholar to study them. And thus I became the first Yellow Mage.
Let me explain. These stones, it would seem, had two properties: the very essence of color and a catalyzing effect to these colors. And these colors were linked to different intrinsic things of our world. Yellow, the first to be discovered, represented movement and force. Then we discovered Green, which represented sustenance. Purple came shortly after - and we hit ourselves over not seeing the obvious, that it represented Sharpness itself. Blue was solidity, Indigo was hardness. Red was energy. And after long studies, we came to the conclusion that Orange represented Exchange or Permutation - we're still not sure which, but all we know is that giving it energy releases force, and applying force gave energy.
Shortly thereafter, scholars and adventurers from all over started focusing on what ended up being called Color Magic after the legendary phenomenon of manipulating things without apparent contact. It became a more mundane part of our lives, as well, and made things ever slightly so better (despite the fact that most of the stones themselves were being taken by royalty as taxes, limiting the strength and use of said magic).
And that, ladies and gentlemen, concludes your first and only class on Color Magic History.
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Rules:
1. No godmodding.
2. Refer to rule 1. Your powers will be great, but there will be limits.
3. This RP starts in a fantasy setting - but WILL move on to other settings. If you disapprove, you might want to not play this.
4. No custom shades of color for predefined powers. You will be able to pick a color according to what you think you find interesting, and your powers will be explained to you during the course of the RP.
5. Have I mentioned no godmodding?
6. If you find yourself uncomfortable with physical and/or psychological violence, I would request that you sit this out, for there WILL be of both.
7.
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Character sheet:
Name: self explanatory.
Age: Preferrably above 25, strict minimum 16.
Appearance: Again, mostly self-explanatory. Pictures or descriptions are fine.
Color: What color are you trying to learn?
Bio: Where you came from, where you went, anything relevant. Not obligatory.
Disposition: General default mood of the character.
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ask away!
Current Roster:
@Moogle-Girl as Cerulea Sira - Yellow
@FireDrake150 as Elrohir Isilra - Blue
@CreepyShutIn as Tara Raines - Orange
@Saki as George Renton - White
@Dramma as Kastia Rose - Purple
@Viahra223 as Cadence - Gray
@BaskinJR as Rennfield - Gray
@Enderdeman as Jonathan Smith - Blue and *TO BE DETERMINED*
@Caramon Zero as Krimsun Blayse 'Lucky' Lukzfurro - Red
@Hellomadgod as Sir Gregory - Green
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