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Hm. OK, without spoilers, here's some background information beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 26/07/2011 01:56:43 PM
Or rather, here's the possible "situation."

Some humans are born able to do magic. Pretty standard set-up, seems to be genetic, show signs at puberty, can do some stuff on your own but really you need training to really hone your skill and get good at stuff.

It's a Fantasy Kitchen Sink- it seems like most monsters are real, and our myths tend to have a grain of truth. However, the various supernatural creatures tend to lie low, because, well, there are a lot of us. They tend to look down on humans, but a pitchfork-wielding mob is even worse when the mob has machine guns.

So, there's the White Council- that's a group of human mages that operates as kind of a fraternity. There are only 7 Laws of Magic- don't kill, don't invade someone's mind, don't make anyone your slave, don't change the shape of another, don't contact Eldritch Abominations, don't raise anyone from the dead, don't time travel.

The reason there are these laws is that black magic tends to act like the Dark Side of the force- even if you use it for a good cause, it tends to be addicting, and you're much more likely to use it for a non-justified reason in the future. Hence why we have a contingent of Wardens threatening all of us- they're the paramilitary arm of the Council, but they're not very large and have to police the whole world, so it's generally "one strike and you're dead."

I should note that these laws only apply to humans, against humans- wizards can burn up fairies all day.


Now. Like I said, more or less everything seems to exist, but here are some major factions the books have seen-

Vampires. Divided into the Anne Rice-esque White Court (succubi and incubi who feed on lust/fear/despair), the Dracula-esque Black Court (very powerful, look like corpses) and the bloodthirsty monster-esque Red Court. (There's also apparently an Asian Jade Court, but dunno about them.

There are the sidhe/fey folk/fairies. Divided into Winter, Summer, and Wyldfae. Both sides are equally dangerous (very), have various soldiers and Queens, and each has one mortal Knight, who is a vessel infused with a bunch of physical power.

There are the Denarians- 30 fallen angels, sealed into the 30 pieces of silver given to Judas. If you touch a coin, you get a super-powerful tempter stuck in your brain, offering you untold power... in exchange for your SOUL! (Well, it's more subtle than that. But still, that's the idea.)

There are black wizards. They might just be on their own, or they might be in a group.

There are various monsters. Like I said, monsters tend to stay quiet, so if we do have something like a loup-garou (super werewolf), or a skinwalker (semi-divine horror), or mold demons, then they're probably here at the behest of someone else.



I amuse myself.
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Hm. OK, without spoilers, here's some background information - 26/07/2011 01:56:43 PM 2112 Views
Oh, I'll also note that not everything supernatural is malicious - 26/07/2011 02:06:22 PM 1843 Views
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Here: Vote: Ranagrande - 06/08/2011 06:09:12 PM 1869 Views
As I said, lynching me would be a mistake. - 06/08/2011 01:41:31 PM 1886 Views
Haha, what? - 06/08/2011 02:14:51 PM 1758 Views
I think he's trying to say he's a notorious busser. *NM* - 06/08/2011 02:54:29 PM 929 Views
what a thing to be proud of *waggles finger at rana* boo hiss boo *NM* - 06/08/2011 05:03:03 PM 1006 Views
That doesn't really make sense. - 06/08/2011 10:15:02 PM 1810 Views
Vote: ranagrande - 06/08/2011 08:50:40 PM 1760 Views
I won't stand for this! I challenge you to a duel! *NM* - 06/08/2011 08:51:12 PM 912 Views
Very well. I accept. *NM* - 06/08/2011 08:51:30 PM 1003 Views
Huh, I confess I didn't actually think of that - 06/08/2011 08:57:32 PM 1837 Views
... - 06/08/2011 09:03:20 PM 1764 Views
lol you could just make it so a play can't vote for themselves. - 06/08/2011 09:17:08 PM 1839 Views
Not quite. - 06/08/2011 09:21:56 PM 1934 Views
Oh. - 07/08/2011 11:58:29 AM 1806 Views
That's probably what I'll have to do - 06/08/2011 09:33:55 PM 1858 Views
That does still leave a major loophole. - 06/08/2011 09:44:15 PM 1893 Views
That one I've got covered - 06/08/2011 10:14:03 PM 1931 Views
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Ha, ha, ha! Genius! *NM* - 06/08/2011 10:08:30 PM 1003 Views
clearly Genius has turned to madness *NM* - 06/08/2011 10:13:58 PM 989 Views
Same thing really. Genius is madness to those who can't appreciate it . - 06/08/2011 10:18:26 PM 1759 Views
awh and i was hoping for that meme from 300 to be the reply - 06/08/2011 10:45:12 PM 1836 Views
Sorry, I'm pro-Athenian - 06/08/2011 10:53:30 PM 1811 Views
Roleclaim. - 06/08/2011 09:12:29 PM 1789 Views
Re: Roleclaim. - 07/08/2011 02:34:35 AM 1817 Views
True. Actions speak louder than words, in this case. - 07/08/2011 09:25:26 PM 1868 Views
I will. - 07/08/2011 11:00:42 PM 1837 Views
Should you choose to accept... - 08/08/2011 12:34:18 AM 1816 Views
Okay... - 06/08/2011 10:23:46 PM 1868 Views
Rbirl - 07/08/2011 01:53:35 AM 1784 Views
Lynch Reached - Duel Pending - 08/08/2011 12:26:25 AM 1779 Views
Eh, I'm busy anyway. - 08/08/2011 01:50:30 AM 1959 Views
Oh, bummer. - 08/08/2011 02:27:57 AM 1870 Views
Booooo! - 08/08/2011 03:48:28 AM 1746 Views
No. - 08/08/2011 12:59:21 PM 1854 Views
You really think you looked that innocent? - 08/08/2011 01:18:36 PM 1783 Views
Lynch Pending - 08/08/2011 03:53:47 PM 2336 Views
Twilight - 08/08/2011 11:14:56 PM 1944 Views
Probably be Thursday morning before Day 2 starts - 11/08/2011 12:29:55 AM 1921 Views

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