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The War of Zethrex
Chapter 2
The war has begun, and the first major battle, the battle of Ki'ar, has been won by the ambitious Circle of Magi. One month has passed since the battle was fought, and all sides have been making preparations for the next great battle. The Magi are about to make their push to the mainland of Niros. Several other nations have already chosen to ally themselves with the Magi, some out of fear, others for their own ambitions. The Alliance stands ready to defend against them. After taking a major defeat at Ki'ar, the Alliance has been working on new tech to give them an edge over the Magi. And this time, the Coastal Defense Artillary cannons on the Magi home nation of Qortic, will not be able to aid them in battle. Meanwhile, the Purgers have been secretly and discreetly reverse engineering the captured Alliance Airships, improving upon them, and developing their own brand of advanced anti-magic combat weapons.
The war is far from over. The fate of the world remains yet undecided. Will the Magi prove too powerful to stop? Will the Alliance's new weapons, coupled with their unwavering resolve, rise to the challenge? Or perhaps, the Purgers will prove themselves to be the dominate faction with their unique and ingenious anti-magic countermeasures. Only time will tell...
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The Factions:
[DASH=blue]Circle of Magi
[/DASH][DASH=blue]Lead by Archmage Taiberius Kamen
The Magi are dedicated to a single goal: To rule the world as gods among men.
They believe, as Taiberius believes, that with enough magical power and control, they can actually transcend beyond the boundaries of mortality and become gods, in a very literal sense. They wield magic as their primary weapon, often choosing to simply dominate their enemies with their magical superiority. While they are not the only people or faction to wield magic, it is widely accepted that members of the Circle are far superior to anyone else in the use of the magical arts in all it's forms. However, with their conquest of the world, they have developed several branches of their military power. Some of which use little to no magic at all. As nations submit to their rule, their military grows.
The soldiers with little or no magical talent remain as they are, and are put into the Army branch. This branch tends to be used as front line cannon fodder, going in to soften the enemy up before sending in the big guns.
And those big guns, are the members of the Circle of Magi themselves. The actual Circle consists of both original members, as well as any magically talented soldiers from conquered nations who have been conscripted. They are the main force of the military, normally sent in behind the Army to hit the enemy hard. They are brutal, smart, and damn powerful. Where the enemy might use guns or other even more advanced weaponry, the Mage tends to use no physical weaponry at all, or at best, nothing more than a blade or 2. They rely on their powerful magics to dominate the battlefield.
And then there are the Automatons.
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Automatons are soulless beings created of magic that are made to perform simple tasks. In the case of the Magi, that task is often killing. While automatons are not capable of personal thought, they are able to perform their duties rather well, capable of independently choosing how best to accomplish whatever objective in given to them, provided that the objective itself in something simple, such as killing enemy soldiers. In this regard, they perform with brutal efficiency, as the are all but immune to conventional methods of attack.[/DASH]
In a war where magical superiority often decides the victor, the ability to negate magic is a highly unique and valuable asset. This coupled with their unmatched technological strength could make them a force to be reckoned with. They have the smallest military, but arguably the most ambitious goal: To defeat both the Circle of Magi and the Alliance in order to bring true peace to the world.
Chapter 1 located here: http://www.iwakuroleplay.com/showthread.php?t=6673
Chapter 2 IC thread located here: http://www.iwakuroleplay.com/showthread.php?t=8727
Chapter 2
The war has begun, and the first major battle, the battle of Ki'ar, has been won by the ambitious Circle of Magi. One month has passed since the battle was fought, and all sides have been making preparations for the next great battle. The Magi are about to make their push to the mainland of Niros. Several other nations have already chosen to ally themselves with the Magi, some out of fear, others for their own ambitions. The Alliance stands ready to defend against them. After taking a major defeat at Ki'ar, the Alliance has been working on new tech to give them an edge over the Magi. And this time, the Coastal Defense Artillary cannons on the Magi home nation of Qortic, will not be able to aid them in battle. Meanwhile, the Purgers have been secretly and discreetly reverse engineering the captured Alliance Airships, improving upon them, and developing their own brand of advanced anti-magic combat weapons.
The war is far from over. The fate of the world remains yet undecided. Will the Magi prove too powerful to stop? Will the Alliance's new weapons, coupled with their unwavering resolve, rise to the challenge? Or perhaps, the Purgers will prove themselves to be the dominate faction with their unique and ingenious anti-magic countermeasures. Only time will tell...
______________________________________________________________________________________________
The Factions:
[DASH=blue]Circle of Magi
[/DASH][DASH=blue]Lead by Archmage Taiberius Kamen
The Magi are dedicated to a single goal: To rule the world as gods among men.
They believe, as Taiberius believes, that with enough magical power and control, they can actually transcend beyond the boundaries of mortality and become gods, in a very literal sense. They wield magic as their primary weapon, often choosing to simply dominate their enemies with their magical superiority. While they are not the only people or faction to wield magic, it is widely accepted that members of the Circle are far superior to anyone else in the use of the magical arts in all it's forms. However, with their conquest of the world, they have developed several branches of their military power. Some of which use little to no magic at all. As nations submit to their rule, their military grows.
The soldiers with little or no magical talent remain as they are, and are put into the Army branch. This branch tends to be used as front line cannon fodder, going in to soften the enemy up before sending in the big guns.
And those big guns, are the members of the Circle of Magi themselves. The actual Circle consists of both original members, as well as any magically talented soldiers from conquered nations who have been conscripted. They are the main force of the military, normally sent in behind the Army to hit the enemy hard. They are brutal, smart, and damn powerful. Where the enemy might use guns or other even more advanced weaponry, the Mage tends to use no physical weaponry at all, or at best, nothing more than a blade or 2. They rely on their powerful magics to dominate the battlefield.
And then there are the Automatons.
[/DASH][DASH=blue]
Automatons are soulless beings created of magic that are made to perform simple tasks. In the case of the Magi, that task is often killing. While automatons are not capable of personal thought, they are able to perform their duties rather well, capable of independently choosing how best to accomplish whatever objective in given to them, provided that the objective itself in something simple, such as killing enemy soldiers. In this regard, they perform with brutal efficiency, as the are all but immune to conventional methods of attack.[/DASH]
The Alliance
Lead by General Pheonix Shenzing
The Alliance was formed by a number of powerful nations after the Circle of Magi established themselves as a military force. It was formed with a single goal: Stop the Magi at all costs.
The Alliance is the most balanced of the factions, choosing to wield and mix both magic and technology in order to win. While many of the Alliance soldiers do wield magic in battle, the term "Mage" has become a derogatory term referring specifically to a member of the Circle of Magi. You would be hard pressed to find a single soldier within the Alliance that does not use any form of magic, but at the same time, it would be equally difficult to find one who uses it as their primary weapon, and with the same amount of power as a member of the Circle.
One of the key features of the Alliance military is the Skyfleet. A massive fleet of airships, where airships themselves have only recently been invented. The Alliance takes pride in the Skyfleet, the only such fleet of it's kind in the world.
Newly added to the arsenal of the Alliance, are the invention of Battle Mechs. Mechanized armored units piloted by a single soldier, standing roughly the size of 2-3 humans. These machines are capable of greatly enhancing the physical abilities of the pilot, as well as channeling the pilot's own magical energy through the machine itself in order to be used by the mech, allowing the pilot to use magic effectively even though the pilot is encased inside of the armor. However, this technology was literally just invented a few days ago, and though it has been rigorously tested, the project is still considered to be in it's infancy.
The Alliance was formed by a number of powerful nations after the Circle of Magi established themselves as a military force. It was formed with a single goal: Stop the Magi at all costs.
The Alliance is the most balanced of the factions, choosing to wield and mix both magic and technology in order to win. While many of the Alliance soldiers do wield magic in battle, the term "Mage" has become a derogatory term referring specifically to a member of the Circle of Magi. You would be hard pressed to find a single soldier within the Alliance that does not use any form of magic, but at the same time, it would be equally difficult to find one who uses it as their primary weapon, and with the same amount of power as a member of the Circle.
One of the key features of the Alliance military is the Skyfleet. A massive fleet of airships, where airships themselves have only recently been invented. The Alliance takes pride in the Skyfleet, the only such fleet of it's kind in the world.
Newly added to the arsenal of the Alliance, are the invention of Battle Mechs. Mechanized armored units piloted by a single soldier, standing roughly the size of 2-3 humans. These machines are capable of greatly enhancing the physical abilities of the pilot, as well as channeling the pilot's own magical energy through the machine itself in order to be used by the mech, allowing the pilot to use magic effectively even though the pilot is encased inside of the armor. However, this technology was literally just invented a few days ago, and though it has been rigorously tested, the project is still considered to be in it's infancy.
The Purgers
Lead by Commander Jack Iverson
The Purgers were formed in secret not long after the Alliance was formed. They are made up of people all over the world who share a common view: That the Magi do need to be stopped, but that the Alliance is heading down an almost identical path as the Magi. They believe that, while the Magi are the ultimate evil, the Alliance will simply misuse it's power in a similar fashion if allowed to win the war. Ultimately, they believe that the gross overuse of magic by both the Magi and the Alliance is the root of all this conflict. Magic is not something to be used for destruction, but for creation and preservation.
Because of this belief, there are very few among the Purgers that wield magic on the battlefield, at least, in the traditional way. Instead, they have found whole new ways to use magic in conjunction with advanced technology. They have developed various devices which are capable of absorbing or otherwise disabling all forms of magical energy. These devices come in many forms, from anti-magic grenades which temporarily disable the generation of magical energy by whatever in within the blast radius, all the way to anti-magic fields which absorb any form of magical energy that it comes in contact with.
The Purgers were formed in secret not long after the Alliance was formed. They are made up of people all over the world who share a common view: That the Magi do need to be stopped, but that the Alliance is heading down an almost identical path as the Magi. They believe that, while the Magi are the ultimate evil, the Alliance will simply misuse it's power in a similar fashion if allowed to win the war. Ultimately, they believe that the gross overuse of magic by both the Magi and the Alliance is the root of all this conflict. Magic is not something to be used for destruction, but for creation and preservation.
Because of this belief, there are very few among the Purgers that wield magic on the battlefield, at least, in the traditional way. Instead, they have found whole new ways to use magic in conjunction with advanced technology. They have developed various devices which are capable of absorbing or otherwise disabling all forms of magical energy. These devices come in many forms, from anti-magic grenades which temporarily disable the generation of magical energy by whatever in within the blast radius, all the way to anti-magic fields which absorb any form of magical energy that it comes in contact with.
In a war where magical superiority often decides the victor, the ability to negate magic is a highly unique and valuable asset. This coupled with their unmatched technological strength could make them a force to be reckoned with. They have the smallest military, but arguably the most ambitious goal: To defeat both the Circle of Magi and the Alliance in order to bring true peace to the world.
Chapter 1 located here: http://www.iwakuroleplay.com/showthread.php?t=6673
Chapter 2 IC thread located here: http://www.iwakuroleplay.com/showthread.php?t=8727