Flux

'fraid not. Mael?

As was surprised at the size of the training room as he entered. He hadn't expected something this big with so many varying types of terrain. "Well, Miki seems to have gotten a partner. Are you up for a practice battle or two?" Flux turned to see Sarcus ask him the question. He thought back to Ogre and knew his reply. "Well, why not? After all, what point is there to a training room if not to train? Ogre hasn't seen a battle in a while either. It'll be good to get him in battling shape again." He looked at the varying fields. "I'll let you choose where to fight. None of these seem like a terrible advantage for either of our Pokemon except maybe the Ice field, which Miki is using. Ogre's weight would be a sure advantage there." He gave a small grin. "What'll it be?" (OOC: Stupid Wynauts...)

I am no banana. But the next poster is.

8/10

That Magmortar is quite similar to one I posted earlier. Great minds think alike? Here's mine:

Well, it depends on the race. I'll list the main ones here. Humans Aer - The most commonly worshiped god. Believed to be the creator of Aervana and its watcher. Cre - The god of balance. Keeps the flow of good and evil equal to keep the world safe from chaos. Nox - God of the Underworld. The keepers of souls after death. Only those faithful to Aer escape his punishment. Elves Yathdiriel - The god of nature and harmony. Umbyen - The goddess of the seas and time. Cintiel - The goddess of the skies, Drauthier - The god of death and chaos. Vanda Veda - The first of the great Vanda swordsman revered as a battle god. The Vanda believe he will give them strength through prayer. Other than that, they look to their ancestors for strength. Shantii Bruuta - God of war and battle. Shandra - Goddess of the home. Female Shantii pray to her to keep their husbands safe in battle. Dok None

"So Master Nash, if you don't mind me asking, what motivated you to journey on this quest as well? And what can you tell me of this Gillem person we are in such a need to meet?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nash grunted as he picked up some heavier branches and then turned to look at the thief. He was taken a bit off guard by the question. They had been collecting wood in silence and he had been lost in his thoughts. "Well..." he started, thinking of what he wanted to say, "I suppose it was Gillem who talked me into all of this. I met him a few years back, after I had finished a mercenary job with a caravan. We passed a few drinks around, and got to talking about Aervana. He convinced me that the world is dying, and quite frankly, I believed him. I swear that lad could talk anyone into anything. I've been fast friends with 'im ever since. As for who he is, well... he's a young one. At least ten years younger than me, probably more. He's got a way with words and could make you believe in almost any cause. He's great with a sword, though not as great as me." He grinned as he said that. "But... he's too kind. It's a weakness of sorts. He's much too friendly, especially for these times, almost to the point of being gullible." He straightened up after grabbing a branch. "Well, I think we've got enough wood here. Let's head-" He froze. There was a slight rustle in the bushes that quickly quieted. Nash leaned a little closer to Crag and whispered. "We're not alone. Act natural, but be on guard. I don't think they know that we heard them. I left my armor back at camp, so we'll need surprise. On 3, in those bushes. 1...2...3!" He drew his sword off his back and charged. A man quickly stood up from the bushes, knife in hand. Nash dispatched him before he had time to raise it. Suddenly more charged from the bushes behind them, all armed with swords. Nash counted 4. "Damn. Bandits. I can't even get off easy on the first day..." Nash mumbled. He raised his sword on nodded to Crag. "I'll distract them. Guess it's time for you to do your thing and disappear. Just don't decide to run off on me." He grinned and charged forward.

Nash cleared his throat, looking at the man called Roland and the Dok. "I don't know about the two of you, but I'm in a hurry. We have a lot of ground to cover to catch up with Gillem. I recommend that we get moving while it's still light out. We need to get all the way to the Shantii capital in 7 days. On foot." He sighed, shaking his head. "Gillem sure left me with one hell of a task," he mumbled. --------------------------------------------------- They had made good time for the first day. They were a few miles into the forests, and the sun was just setting. They had arrived at a small clearing in the forest. "We'll stop here for today," Nash said to the group. "We have some dried food, but I'd like to save that for when we really need it. There's still some light now, so someone should nab us something to eat." He gave a meaningful look at Roland's bow. "You seem well-equipped for the job. Consider it your first test to prove your skill. I'm going to go get some firewood. The thief can help me. Rhea will cook whatever Roland catches, and you two..." he looked at Alleria and Megaira, "can prepare a fire pit. The mage can light it when we return with the wood." With that, he strode into the woods.

Gillem looked at the five people standing before him. A Vanda swordsmaster, an elven elemental knight, one of the Shantii, an elf who could apparently scout, and the elven dancer from the stage. There was definitely some variety in the fighting styles present, which struck Gillem as a good sign. This was more people than he had hoped would join him. He nodded to each of them. "I thank you for choosing to join me. I'd like to get to know you all during the journey." He turned back to the crowd. "Would anyone else like to join?" When no hands were forthcoming, he gave a bow. "I thank you for your time, and I apologize for the interruption." Looking at the people who had decided to go with him, he nodded, setting his mind to the task ahead. "Let's go." When they were outside, Gillem turned to the small group. "Now, I'd like to get to know you all, and you need to be acquainted with each other. I will not tolerate any racism or prejudices here. We're going to be like a family for a long while now. With that settled, I'd like us all to perform some introductions. I'll go first." He cleared his throat. "As you know, my name is Gillem. I am a warrior, and I prefer a longsword and a shield. I come from a smaller village west of Atlantica called Tangstead. I trained to become a warrior as a knight in the military, but I left 2 years ago, deciding that that was not the sort of life I wanted to live. I love this world, and while it may not be evident yet, I believe the constant drain of mana is hurting it. I'm no mage, and I haven't the slightest idea of how to use magic, but I still want to save this world. That's why I'm here today." He looked at the group. "That's a little about me. Who's next?"

I suppose that would be fine since we just started. Will he be more range-focused then? Seems fine so far. It's your character, so it's up to you how he acts, but I'll try to let you know if you want.

IMPORTANT This thread is for the follwing members ONLY Group 2 Jory - M Human Ranger rustytengo - M Vanda Thief personwithbanana9870 - F Dok Necromancer Marissa - F Elf Mage If you are not one of these members, please DO NOT POST IN THIS THREAD. If you are looking to join, the sign-up thread can be found here: http://www.pokemonre...pic=6543&page=1 Thanks. "So you're the only ones coming along then, eh?" The tall, bearded man looked at the people lined up in front of him. He had a fellow human, an elf, a vandal, and one of the blasted Shadowed. He'd had Rhea put up flyers in all the taverns that would allow it, and this was what he got? Four people? Well, these were bad times, and he supposed fewer and fewer people were learning how to read. But still... there should have been more than this, right? People must have really given up hope on this world. "Naaaassshhh!!!! NASH!" That sounded like Rhea. Sure enough, as he looked into the large crowd of people in Atlantica, he could see her dark red ponytail poking up over the heads. It really did stand out. Almost nobody had red hair these days, and hers was a deep red. She seemed to be having some trouble maneuvering through the large crowd. Just as Nash started to move to help her out, her thin figure was spit out of the crowd and she tumbled to the ground. "Owwww..." she said getting to her feet. Her white robe was smeared with dust and dirt now. The gold embroidering all along it seemed undamaged though. "It's crazy in there during the market season. I know it's the capital city and all, but still..." She looked at the four people lined up by Nash and smiled. "I guess we did pretty good, huh?" Nash put his face into his hands. "No Rhea," He mumbled through his hands, "This is not good. We only have four, and one is a blasted Dok!" He sighed. "Still, we don't have any time to lose. If we're going to catch up with Gillem, we need to get going. It'll still take us quite some time if we leave now." He adjusted the greatsword resting on his shoulder and walked towards the four. "Now, as you all should know, this purpose of this journey is to find the source of the declining mana in this world and stop it." He paused. "However, our first goal is to join up with Gillem, a friend of mine. To do that, we'll need to go through a lot of forest, and then much of the Shantii Desert. There will almost certaintly be fighting along the way, and you are accountable for your own safety. We work as a group, though. Now..." He stretched. "Introductions. I need to know what we're working with here. My name is Nash and I'm a warrior. Greatsword style." he gestured towards Rhea. Rhea waved at the four people. "My name is Rhea, and I'm a Healer." She bowed. "I'm pleased to meet you all." "Alright," Nash said. "You guys are up. I don't care who goes first, but let's hurry it up. I'd like to get moving before sundown."

NO! BUT I HAVE RETURNED!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! "Ahem" I believe there is a strong chance that Alpha will post subsequently.

Looks good. Welcome to Aervana. ---------------------------------------- Alright guys, I have divided you into two groups to start. Here's how they look. Group 1 Acquiescence - F Elf Dancer KingMurdoc - M Shantii Berserker subkoopa - M Elf Ranger Hukuna - M Elf Elemental Knight - Wind Group 2 Jory - M Human Ranger rustytengo - M Vanda Thief personwithbanana9870 - F Dok Necromancer Marissa - F Elf Mage Also, Pokelord... I'm sorry to say that you'll need to edit your character. Elves can no longer be paladins, so you'll need to change classes. If you want to change your race, that will be fine as well. As soon as you do so, I can add you to one of the groups. Group 1 can start now, their IC thread is up. I'm still working on group 2's thread though. ----------------------------------------------------------- Edit: Aaaaaaaaand Group 2 is up and running. The IC thread has been made, so feel free to start posting.

IMPORTANT This thread is for the follwing members ONLY Group 1 Acquiescence - F Elf Dancer KingMurdoc - M Shantii Berserker subkoopa - M Elf Ranger Hukuna - M Elf Elemental Knight - Wind Arkhidon - M Vanda Shaman If you are not one of these members, please DO NOT POST IN THIS THREAD. If you are looking to join, the sign-up thread can be found here: http://www.pokemonreborn.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6543&page=1 Thanks. Saarid was a small town located on the outskirts of the Shantii Desert. The streets were empty, with small gusts of wind blowing the sand around. It was dark outside. The sun had set hours ago and most people had closed up shop for the night. However, Saarid's tavern, the Roasted Boar, was still serving its drinks to the few customers it had. Saarid was located out of the way of most traveling paths, and the few customers in the Roasted Boar were more than the usual. Most were humans and Shantii, though there was an elf dancer on the stage, a few more elves scattered around, and a lone Nomad sitting in one corner. ---------------------------------------------- Kho turned to look as the tavern door opened. A human walked in wearing silver armor that gleamed in the moonlight shining through the open door. He wore no helmet, and his hair seemed to stick up everwhere, like it had never been combed. The man walked over to the bartender as if to buy a drink. Hoever, the conversation between them lasted longer than it should take to place an order. The bartender shrugged at the man before walking into the back room. The man turned and stepped onto the center stage, where the elvish dancer had just finished a dance. Under the better lighting of the stage, Kho got a better look at the man. The first thing he noticed was the blood. The front of the man's armor was covered with dried blood. Kho could also clearly see now that the man had light brown hair. The man gave a sincere smile, then began to speak. "Hello, fellow travelers. I must say I'm sorry to disrupt your peace, but I carry an invitation as well as some rather dire news. First, I will tell you that my name is Gillem. I'll start with the bad, I guess." Kho was curious what news the man might carry that was so important.The man called Gillem cleared his throat before continuing. "Surely, you've all heard the rumors of demons gathering in the north." As soon as Gillem said this, there were groans and shouts in the crowd. Many looked away and whispered to each other. "Now I can see that many of you believe these rumors to be nothing more than that - rumors. However, I can tell you that those rumors are true. The demons do exist and they're making their way south. Some have already made it. I can testify that for myself." Gillem gestured at the dried blood on his armor as he said the last part. One man in the crowd stood up. He was a bull of a man, well-muscled with arms as thick as the greatsword on his back. "Let me get this straight," the man said, "You expect us to believe that you've seen these demons and escaped with nothing more than some of their blood on your armor? And how are we supposed to know that that is their blood and not that of some wild animal?" The man crossed his arms. "You make a good argument," Gillem said, "but my tale is true. The demon I came across was not very powerful, and though I defeated it, I did not walk away unscathed." Gillem turned his side to the man and lifted up a metal plate on his armor. Upon closer inspection, Kho could see that that particular plate appeared to be melted away. Whatever had caused that had burned through Gillem's shirt as well. Gillem's flesh underneath was a gruesome sight. All of the skin had melted away along with some of the other tissues. What was left was burned, blistered, and appeared to have just recently stopped bleeding. "This was the biggest injury I obtained from the foul creature, but if you require more proof, I can provide it." Gillem looked at the man who had challenged him. When the man seemed unconvinced, Gillem reached into his travelsack. "Here's the body," Gillem said and tossed a dark lump to the man. The man cried out and backed away. "By the gods, you kept the body?!" the man said. He appeared to be whispering prayers under his breath. "If that was what was required to make you all believe me, then I'm glad I did." Gillem said. Kho walked up to get a look at this "demon". Upon reaching the body, his breath came up short. It was small, but unlike any creature Kho had known to walk Aervana. He had spent his entire life traveling and had never seen such a creature. It had six legs, each ending in a sharp point, like an insect's, but sharper. It had a long neck, and it's face was devoid of any eyes. The only noticeable feature on its otherwise smooth head was its mouth. It had long teeth, the top and bottom rows strecthing over the opposite "lip". As Kho looked up to the stage, he saw that Gillem was beginning to say something. "...as for the 'invitation' I bring... I'm looking for strong fighters to travel with. I'm going to search for the cause of these demons. I believe they have something to do with the decline of the world's mana, and I'm going to see if I can stop it." People in the crowd whispered among each other nervously. No one seemed inclined to accept his offer. "I'll go with you," Kho said. ---------------------------------- Gillem turned to look at the person who had agreed to journey with him. He appeared to be a Vanda Nomad in his lower twenties, with short, dark-brown hair that extended just above his eyes in the front. He wore a leather chestpiece with a green shirt underneath, black pants, leather boots, and carried a sword at his hip. The man wore a long tan-colored scarf wrapped around his shoulders many times, so that it reached just below his chin. There was still enough left over to come close to touching the ground behind him. Gillem was worldly enough to know that the scarf was the sign of a Vanda swordsmaster. The scarf provided protection from sand in the deserts, but it also showed the fluidity of the Vanda in battle. The scarves would trail behind a swordsmaster, leaving a graceful show of their skill. When the man turned to look at the demon's body again as he came past it, Gillem noticed that he wore a shortbow on his back as well. "Nice to meet you," Gillem said with a smile. "I'm glad to see I'll have at least one companion in my journey." He extended a hand to shake. The man looked at the outstretched hand, but did not shake it. "You can call me Kho," he said sternly. "I am a ranger as well as a Nomad. I have reached the swordsmaster rank among the Vanda, and have traveled the world." The man went quiet suddenly, as if he had spoken more than he had meant to. "Well, it's nice to meet you." Gillem said with a friendly smile. "I hope to become better acquainted along our journey. Your worldliness will be much appreciated, as we will be traveling through places I have not yet traveled. Now... are there any others who would like to come along?"

Flux turned to the sound of footsteps outside the doorway, to see that Sarcus had entered the room. "Flux. You, me, and Miki have been assigned to the same covert ops squad. Silver is going to find us later when the mission starts," the young man said, and then looked to the machine. "I see that you haven't started yet. Ah, well, it's probably for the best. These things aren't cheap." Just as Sarcus had finished saying that, Flux heard more footsteps, and Miki rushed into the room, looking to be in a good mood. "Hi Flux and Ogre! We're back too!" she said, and then quickly went over to talk to the breeders. While Miki was with the breeders, Flux turned back to Sarcus. "A covert ops squad..." Flux said thoughtfully. "Well, I suppose it will probably be more interesting work than most people are given. I look forward to working with Miki and yourself." From the corner of his eye, Flux saw that Miki was done talking to the breeders. She approached Sarcus. "Well, Sarcus, looks like we found the training room." Miki then turned to Flux. "Flux, do you want to come with us?" Flux gave a quick glance over to Ogre, who seemed content. "Well," he said, "I suppose it couldn't hurt to see the resources Team Dusk has. I'd be delighted to go with you."

The character looks pretty good. I was actually planning to have one group start in a tavern so that will work out nicely. We have a lot of elves, but I think I can balance that out. I'll be playing one or two characters with each group just to keep things balanced too. (To provide Healers and other things since they aren't as fun to play.) I probably won't be able to type out the starting posts until after today and tomorrow due to it being Christmas Eve and then Christmas, but you never know. I'm looking forward to seeing this start.

Well, the updated post looks good. I'd like to have one more person join if possible before we start. (If Acquiescence makes a character, then we'll be good too. I know she's on her trip, so it may not be possible for her to join right now.)

Well... As I've said before, character changes are allowed now that I've ouverhauled the classes, but for now I think I'd like people to stick with one character while we're getting started. I may be open to additional characters once we get going. Feel free to make any changes you'd like to race, class, and anything else, though. Looks good. Welcome to Aervana.

Well, Version 1.0 of the overhaul is up. Here's what changed: -Capital cities have been added for all races. -Archer class has been removed. -Healing magic is now divine based. -Bard and Shaman classes have been added. -Class descriptions for Bards and Shamans have been added. -Class descriptions for Elemental Knights, Healers, Paladins, and Necromancers have been slightly changed. -Humans can now be Bards, Healers and Paladins. -Elves can no longer be Paladins. -Vanda Nomads can now be Bards and Shamans. -The Dok can no longer be Healers. At the bottom-right corner of peoples' posts there should be the "quote" or "multiquote" (For quoting multiple people) options. Just click those. Make sure you're logged in, or you won't be able to see them.

It is! Magikarpkiller!!!!

A dog. Blue and White.

Well, I definitely wouldn't mind if you added a twist like that, althought I agree with Hukuna that it won't technically be a "bard". ^ Basically this. Also, don't worry about your advice, Hukuna, I appreciate it. It's nice to get the players' opinions. I had actually thought about doing exactly this for their class. I was going to base it on a worship of spirits of the deceased mostly. Not the same as the Dok reviving the dead, but more like a reverence of their ancestors. They would have a few healing abilities due to the fact that I will probably make healing a divine magic and the ability to summon a spirit of their ancestors or something similar. Then they would also be able to cast minor spells involving nature due to being familiar with all different types of terrain. It's likely that I'll either make Shamans or Bards the unique class of the Vanda. I'm still deciding if I want to give bards to other classes as well.

Well, I may be able to add a bard class then. It would certaintly help to balance out the elves and Dok as I'm thinking they would have no access to the class, and if I'm understanding this right, it can fit into the storyline due to bards only having access to limited magic. That way, humans could be bards that can only use basic magic due to the dwindling mana and their lack of personal mana. Does that sound about right? Edit: Just saw this post. This is more like what I had thought you meant, unless this is basically the same thing as what Hukuna said. I'm not sure if I really want to give elves any more classes though. Also, when I do overhaul the classes, I'm thinking I'll give each race one class unique to that race. Does that sound good for everyone?