This RP takes place in The Keep(This is also being reposted in hopes of reviving this RP)
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2Kinds takes place on a isolated continent that once belonged to a race known as the Keidran. It was a wild land of magic and beauty, that was until the Humans arrived. At first they came in peace, and the Keidran helped them survive the harsh conditions of their world. But as the humans grew more numerous things began to change...
Because of the Keidran's appearence, behavior, and lack of modesty the humans begun to see them as nothing more than animals. Having forgotten the deed of the Keidran in the past, the humans would begin to kill them off and use them as commodites. From that day fourth the Keidran became slaves.
The tribes endured many years of anger and hatred as their people were abused by the Humans, who have quickly grown in power and established their kingdom. To keep order, the humans formed the Templars, a group of Mages and Knights that serve under the king. To further maintain order, the Templar constructed massive towers that drew mana from the planet and showered it over the continent, giving their mages a nearly endless supply of mana. However, the side effect of these towers is they are killing the surrounding lands.
The Keidran, who know little of their magic, could not harness this power for themselves. Eventually the humans would tighten their grip too much, and a few tribes retaliated. Their hated driving them to commit acts of mass murder, slaughtering helpless villages and challenging even the armies of the King. The continent is now on the brink of war, and tensions are rising. Will this world be enveloped in war, or will there be others to stop it?
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The Roleplay revolves around the tensions of the Keidran and Human races, although other races are permitted by they are very rarely seen on this land mass. There will be some combat, drama, romance, and humor in manga style. The roleplay does not follow the webcomic by Tom from which it is based.
The common races to the continent are Humans, Keidrans, Basitins, and Dragons.
Humans> The most numerable of the four. Humans enslave keidran due to racial discrimination between them. The standard human views the keidrans (and occasionally the basitins) as inferior to them because they consider them animals. Humans are not native to the continent they live on.
Appearance: Human differ greatly in all aspects. Hair colors also cover a wider range than in real life, with teal and red being common, as well as markings on their face.
Traits: Humans are more or less united against the keidran 'threat', and there has been no mention of a human-human war. They also have the ability to draw ambient mana from the planet.
Politics: Human politics are taken care of by the Templar, whose power has far exceed that of the King's, although they do not yet have the authority to defy him. Standard human perception is that the Templar are guardians of the human race.
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Keidran>> The race comprises several tribes and clans, each of which resembles a species of animal (ex: the Tiger tribe, Wolf Tribe, Fox Tribe, and Dog Clan.)
Appearance: Keidran are anthropomorphic in nature, sporting opposable thumbs and hair like humans. Like the basitins, they are furred, which leads to some general confusion between the two at times. Keidran have their own language, of which there are two dialects: High and Low Keidran. Which has been described to be somewhat 'growly', and because both sexes use the same tones when speaking, it is nigh impossible to differentiate between the two by voice alone.
Traits: Having fur, most keidran see clothes as nothing more than a hindrance, and have no concept of modesty. Because of this, they are seen by the other races as animals, especially so by the humans, who enslave and treat them as commodities. Keidran also have comparatively short lifespans, averaging to about twenty years old. Like animals, keidran females go through heat cycles. The effects of these heat cycles can lead to a female being irritable and grouchy. Keidran lack the ability to draw ambient mana from the planet, instead they compress it into crystals called Mana Stones and use them as batteries.
When a Keidran undergoes great psychological trauma, they revert to an animalistic, non-sentient state. After 24 hours, it is irreversible. These unfortunates, ruled by basic desires, such as food, water, and reproduction are referred to as "Ferals".
It has been observed though, that when fighting Keidran have the ability to transform temporarily into a Feral. This Form increases their strength and endurance, but it is possible they may loose themselves in this rage. In in this transformation too long it will become permanent and their mind will be lost.
Politics: The different tribes of keidran do not always see eye to eye, and differ greatly in their approach towards the slavery of their people. A keidran militia, as well as nobility has been mentioned. The High Keidran dialect is reserved for the more higher-class keidran, hinting that there might be different levels of rank in keidran social structure.
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Basitins>> They are the least common race, most of whom live in the Basitin islands, far away from the conflicts of the humans and keidrans.
Appearance: Though they are based on an animal, it is not known what animal they are based upon. Basitins are frequently mistaken for keidran due to the similarities in their appearances. This is a point of some annoyance for the basitin, who see themselves as above the keidran, calling them 'promiscuous' creatures.
Traits: Basitins are known to be very disciplined. Males and Females are trained to become warriors at the age of thirteen. Basitins are generally short in comparison to other races, but they have a strong physique and can resist many poisons due to the harsh living conditions of the Basitin Islands. Basitin have not developed any magical affinity, but human research revealed that they can force themselves to use magic. However, they slowly begin to go insane if they do, with problems ranging from mental deficiency to malevolent psychosis.
Politics: Basitins seem to have a policy of isolationism. They do, however, tolerate keidran and human visitors on the island, but expect them to obey decency laws, which state that the feet, ankles, the base of the tail and between the legs must be covered. The Basitin military contains three generals, an intelligence, arms and master general. Also, the two types of Basitin, Eastern and Western, constantly participate in an unending war. The Basitin enjoy this conflict so much that, when one side begins to lose ground, the other will cease its assaults and allow its opponents to regroup.
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Dragons>> These graceful and powerful creatures roam the continent, though rarely seen. The Dragons of Mekkan possess tremendous strength and magical power. When not wanting to draw attention to themselves, they can use their magic to transform into a new shape, like a human or a small four legged animal. Dragons are a neutral race in Mekkan(the 2kinds world), and act kind of like mercenaries, or living libraries. The Kingdoms, Empire, and the Templar offer the Dragons valuable treasures to perform certain jobs and tasks for them. However, Dragons are still free to chose and do as they please, after all who is going to stop them?
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Other Races-> Those who are not affiliated with the empire and come from distant lands or realms beyond its reach. They can even be from different worlds. Examples of such races include Dwarves, Elves, Drow, etc.
The Templar -> This organization of powerful mages banded together to conduct magical research. The Emperor became interested in their activites, and had them swear their eternal loyalty. The Templar would spread throughout the world of Mekkan, emerging from within the great kingdoms as bringers of order against the "Keidran" threat. Although, with the events that have happened...their true intentions are unknown. Within the empire, the Templar are in charge of magical research and technological development. Their research led to the creation of Mana Towers, which were spread across Mekkan to give them a nearly endless supply of mana.
Mekkan Kingdom-> This is the Kingdom in which Humans and Keidran reside. Unfortunately, due to some foolish past decisions, Humans and Keidrans are on the brink of war. If this war comes to pass, it may forever make enemies between the two races, and ultimately cause one side's extinction.
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Rules
1. Be fair. In combat there will be NO Autohitting. It WILL be ignored, and we may exclude you from the RP because of it. It also means you should at least get hit sometimes, depending on how fast, and how squishy(Or stalwart) your character is. This applies to PvP(Player vs. Player) and PvN (Player vs NPC=Non-player character). I, Lokei, will sometimes be using the NPCs in the RP. But if you wish, you can also use a NPC. Just let me know of it.
2.Try to be as descriptive as you can in your posts. You don't need to para-post in this RP, only if you wish to. Just try to describe your actions as best you can. For example, what is your character thinking while preforming an action? Is he/she getting tired, or maybe even more energized? What is your character feeling when doing an action? Stuff like that.
3. Canon character stuff.
Now, if you want to be a canon character, you must do your best to act out how that character would be. For example, if you were to be Keith, and a combat situation came apon him, he would most likely stay and fight, as Karen(I believe its that grey-hair keidran) would try to run and hide. We are always looking for people to be a canon character, so please consider it.
4. Try to be comical. This is actually an optional rule. You can have your character be serious until the moment he/she dies, or he/she could be the other way around. See the 2kinds comic, and some of its 'akward' situations to get what I mean by this. Again, this rule is optional.
5. Magic rules- The way magic works in this RP(and the comic) is different than others. There is mana, but only humans and dragons can have it reside within their bodies, because they have an affinity for it. Humans can also drain mana from the Earth to restore their mana, or use it on the spot to cast spells. Though, if too much mana is taken from a certain area, the flora in that spot that the mana is being taken from will begin to die as its own life force begins to be drained. This is Dark mana. While it is more powerful that normal mana, it can cause a person to become paranoid, and practically lose their mind, and if used long enough, the Dark Mana will try to consume the user. Keidrans can only use magic when they have mana crystals... UNLESS, there is a special case. Let me know about your keidran if you wish to have him/her use magic just like humans can..but it must be a good reason why. :3
6.Content Restrictions- No restrictions on violence, but there is on suggestive content, for the sake of this RP. Suggestive content can be taken to a moderate to moderate-high level. When it gets 'intimiate', you may want to take it to another room.
7. Have fun! You know what this rule means, heh, I don't really need to explain it. xD
I and Kiri(Who will sometimes play as others) are the moderators for this RP. Let me know via the forum, email, or Windows Live Messenger. It is highly recommended you use Windows Live Messenger, so we can keep in contact better, and plan RPs.
