"A Long, Long Time Ago..." (Concept OP/Hub Page)

"...There was a great war within the skies. The Great Ancients of long ago eventually failed to live peacefully among one another, and in time, the tension between them grew to become a massive battle far, far above us."

"Why, mama? Why couldn't the Old Ones be nice to each other?"

"They tried, honey. But while the Old Ones made peace, the Great Darkness slowly accumulated his power, seeking to crush the other Ancients and be the last one left."

"The Great Darkness?"

"The Ancient called Nordok, the Fell Star. He turned against the other Ancients, destroying many and sending others into hiding. They tried to fight back, and some say it's the fallen drops of their blood that made the suns and the planets. When there were only two left, Nordok and the Great Martyr, the Martyr sacrificed himself to protect us from Nordok, keeping us safe from him."

"That's why Nordok doesn't come for us, mama?"

"Haha, well, it's just a story sweetie. Nobody's really sure what happened because it was so long ago."

"Then how did we get the stories?"

"Because there are remnants from their great war. Artifacts that fell to different planets. Old ways of life that are just now being rediscovered. Old stories being reborn."

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The Tenets have been found, and a new era begins. New cultures rise from the ashes, adopted by humans and aliens alike, creating uneasy alliances under the banner of the new philosophies they've chosen to follow.

But philosophy isn't the only thing being found -- power, too, seeks to be gained. Exposure to, and meditation upon, the Artifacts has been granting strange abilities to more and more cosmic pilgrims, these abilities seeming to vary from person to person. Enhanced reflexes and telekinetic abilities seem to be the most commonly developed abilities, able to be harnessed by even the weakest practitioners, but advanced and focused students have shown such abilities as the power to cast forth lightning bolts, incredible speed, invisibility, and even the power to see the future.

Unfortunately, these sets of Tenets have created two very different sects -- those who follow the teachings of the Weeping One, those of mercy, discipline, and love... and those who follow the teachings of the Fell Star, seeking power, satisfaction, and station by any means necessary. Only the still-budding understandings of these Tenets and the powers the Artifacts hold have kept these two new factions from engaging in all-out war, but still they remain locked in an intergalactic cold conflict, their struggle to prove their ways superior preventing them from stagnating, in the case of the followers of the Martyr, or destroying themselves from the inside out, in the case of those who follow Nordok.

With the planets holding each artifact becoming hubs for their faction, budding sorcerers have been working together to create stable portals to various planets and worlds. Aliens from all around, and even humans from Earth, have sudden access to these strange new worlds... but the question is, which side will you choose? Will you be on the side of mercy and kindness? The side of ruthless domination? Or will you make your own way?

That's for you to decide.

LOCATIONS

• Crolara, Home of the Dark Artifact
• Na'driel, Home of the Light Artifact
• Kothar Prime
• The Neutral Zone
• The Battle of Ry'lieu

RULES

• This is not a location or IC thread, feel free to use it for general (on-topic) discussion.
• Currently there are only going to be two factions. If you want to create a third, please wait a while for the original two to get some traction.
• This is supposed to be a generally Star Wars-themed vessel for play.
• Special thanks to @orpheus_knightfall and @thecatalyst for helping out, and with more things to come.
• More rules will probably pop up when I think of some better ones.
• Don't be a douche, and have fun!

Beautifully done!

@alpha_dog: Thank you! I didn't fluff up the mythology did I?

@venatoria: Not at all; I'd say it's perfectly fluffed. ;)

@venatoria: I missed them. I read it, I don't know why I didn't see it. Sorry, I shall delete my post.

@ir1t-4t: No problem. ^_^

@venatoria: this is great work, by the way.

@ir1t-4t: Thanks! Once (if) I get my linking problem fixed I'd start working on the two planets.

Don't be a douche

@orpheus_knightfall: I already have a lot of ideas in place for the light side location and was about to start working on it. You can feel free to send in some ideas if you want, though.

Groovy

Hmm...whether to go to the nice planet where I'll likely get in trouble for being a smuggler, or to the evil planet where I'll likely get in trouble for existing...

These are the important questions.

Also this is nice! I really like that it's tied to and expanding upon the Ancients mythos and Nordok.

@cosmosis:

Are you always so popular Tex?

@lunnara_rose: Well, when you're as charming and intelligent as I am...

@cosmosis: Well you're definitely one of those.

@lunnara_rose: Which one depends on what I'm drinking.

@venatoria: Awsome! I might try this out!

Hmm...

Strongly considering making an Ahsoka alt as a Drielian Ranger.

I want a Lightsaber so bad.....

I'd like to make an acolyte but can't decide on a proper look. I was thinking of using Bastila Shan, but she seems to be more of a ranger. Decisions decisions.

@_ophelia_: That's a good look. Remember, a character doesn't necessarily have to fit an archetype. Maybe she always wanted to be a ranger, but her natural talents made her a more effective acolyte. She could keep her combat skills at a higher level than most acolytes as a sort of indulgence.

@alpha_dog: I was thinking something similar, though in my mind I'd like it to be in reverse; she was trained to become a ranger, likely due to a family relation, but when she came of age she chooses to become an acolyte because it was something she was more passionate about.

I just wasn't sure I could do that, but now that I do I think that's what I'll go with. Thanks :D.

@_ophelia_: Always happy to help brainstorm; can't wait to see what you do with the character.

@alpha_dog: I'll try not to disappoint! :)

@_ophelia_: I was about to suggest Barriss Offee or Aayla Secura but it looks like where there's a will, there's a way. :3

@venatoria: I thought about Barriss, as well as Shaak Ti, but Bastila is one of my personal favorite Jedi since I played KOTR, and I've always been a fan of dual-bladed lightsabers.

And y'know, the art for her helps. :3

Time to crush some resistance.

(Great job btw.)

oops lol

@nikademus said:

Don't be a douche

You mean Younglings lol.

I'm going to go make a character for this right now!! Is there a group pm or anything?

@valken: Not that I know of; we've been using this thread for OOC brainstorming, mostly.

@valken: Nah, this is pretty much the main discussion thread. :)

@venatoria: @admiral_darkstar: Perfect; I'll brainstorm a name for my new account and get something up!

My internet is being so annoying right now :/

@admiral_darkstar: Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy

And we got another one! :D

This is coming along nicely.

Got my account made! This is Valken!

@viridian_: A Tropper?!

Have I ever mentioned how wonderful you are? I'll be keeping an eye out!

@_nobody_: I figured most people would be drawn to Jedi/Sith type characters and you know how I love to be different :P.

And now I want to play my Trooper in TOR again.

@viridian_: Troopers are soooooo underappreciated. They're, basically, the mooks of SW while they should be potential threats. I mean, it surprises me we never got a title accompanying a Trooper's life, or even a whole ARC squad.

Troopers and Bounty Hunters are my favorite Star Wars lore. Then we have the whole Empire, along with the Sith and then you have anything else before the Jedi =P