Roleplay

Hello there!
Welcome to the world of DRAGONS!
My name is THE SPEAKER!
People call me the DRACONIC PROPHET!
This world is inhabited by beings called DRAGONS!
For some people, DRAGONS are pets. Others use them for fights.
Myself... I study DRAGONS as a calling.
But first, what is your name?

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The Second Age is at it's peak. Thanks to the prophecy and guidance of the renowned magi, the Speaker, development of new technologies combining magic and science has allowed human civilization to expand out to new horizons. Pushing into wild places off the map, where free, unrestrained magic was abundant, mankind soon found themselves clashing with beings of pure magic.

Here there be dragons.

At first, humans were defenseless against the savage magic. Until the Speaker, with their prophetic wisdom and powerful came forth with with a a new tool. Stones, inscribed with runes and infused one's inherent magical power, could be used to bind a dragon to the will of the owner of the stone. With these Runestones, humans could capture a weakened dragon and use it as protection, or simply to call upon its aid whenever needed.

Many years later, the magic behind binding dragons has been perfected and become commonplace. Through repeated use, it was discovered that while the wild dragons are mindless beings of pure magic, dragons captured with the stones seem to take on some of the spirit of the binder - they develop a personality and intelligence. As such, many people choose to catch and keep dragons- as tools, pets, or even comrades.

Being constructs of magical energy, dragons do not feel pain and once the magic within them has been depleted, the dragon simply returns to the rune until they are "recharged". This can be accomplished from the power of an experienced magi or simply from being allowed to rest for 24 hours. These unique properties have lead to the advent of Dragon Tamers - brave individuals willing to battle dragons in a quest to capture and understand the true nature of dragons and maybe even be the best.

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Application Template
Name:
Age:
Homeland: Ex. The Shifting Expanse, Starfall Isles, etc
Description: Physical description. Please no less than a paragraph and write in complete sentences. You may include a picture with the description, but there must be a written component.
Personality: No less than a paragraph, please.
History: This can be brief, but should touch on how they received their dragon.
Dragons: Only 3 dragons maximum for now!
<picture here>
Name:
Element:
Personality: (optional)

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Are you ready?
Your very own DRAGON legend is about to unfold!
A world of dreams and adventures with DRAGONS awaits!
Let&#039;s go!

General Rules:
1. All Flight Rising rules apply. RP rules are subject to change as needed.
2. Similarly, all the typical RP rules apply as well. Full sentences, spell check your posts, no Godmoding/Powerplaying, etc. If you&#039;re at all unclear on anything in this category relating to RP etiquette, just ask!
3. Except for pinging other players, please keep OOC discussion on the OOC thread and the IC discussion on the IC thread. Along with that, please check the OOC thread for new posts before replying! It is your responsibility to pay attention to the OOC thread, if you miss a comment there, you may need to edit your IC post.
4. One paragraph (5-7 sentences) minimum per post. If you are having difficulty meeting this limit, feel free to ask here for ideas.
5. If you have any questions, need any help, or have any problems at all, please feel free to post them on this thread. This RP is open to players of all experience levels, we can all learn from each other. Have fun and challenge yourself!

Battle Guide:
I&#039;m going to keep this one pretty open and loose. You guys are pretty much on the honor system, unless you want me to moderate a fight for you. If you want to engage in battle on your own, I ask that you discuss the boundaries here or via PMs, such as how to determine whether an attack lands or not, what amount of damage constitutes a KO.
When I moderate a fight, each player may describe their attack and how they evade the opposing attack. I will attempt to judge whether the attacks are successful, based on the description in the post, the elements of the dragons/attacks involved, etc. I&#039;ll tally the successful hits up and once the number reaches a predetermined amount, I&#039;ll declare the losing dragon KOed.


FAQ:
Okay, so maybe most of these questions haven&#039;t even been asked yet, I just didn&#039;t know where else to put some of this other info. u_u

Q:Humans have magic?
A: Yes! All humans have inherent magical ability, but unless you studied to a magi, it hasn&#039;t been refined. (And I&#039;ll allow very, very few magi as they&#039;ve all dedicated their life to the service of their deity.) You can think of it like having MP points, but no spells to expend those points on.
People might know some very small practical spells for everyday life and based on where they&#039;re from - a person born and raised in the Ashfall Wastes might know a fire spell strong enough to light a lantern, for example. But generally, the only way that magic energy comes into play is through Runestones and those draw from that energy on their own, without needing any spells.

Q: Runestones????
A: They&#039;re stones inscribed with magical runes that can store dragons, not much more to say than that! The runes do most of the work, the human pretty much just holds onto them. A person only has enough magical energy to sustain 6 runestones at once, and to have one active dragon out and about at once. The stones also protect the owner from the wrath of the dragon inside, so if a dragon decides to turn on the owner, it automatically recalls it back. A dragon also gets automatically recalled if it runs out of energy, then the stone will need to be taken to the nearest council of Magi to be restored, or the stone will automatically regenerate in 24 hours.

Q: What&#039;s the technology level in this world?
A: Think US 1920s level + some steampunk in the most populous of cities. Most places are probably back somewhere in the late 1800s.

Q: Speaking of which, what are the actual cities in this place?
A: IDK, make some up.
No seriously, it&#039;s free game. Just use common sense about what kind of limitations a location would put on civilization. I&#039;m completely fine with some liberties based on lolmagictechnology, but please be reasonable. A city sitting in a magic bubble inside a pool of lava isn&#039;t going to happen.

Q: Are there gyms?
A: Not yet. Mostly cause... I don&#039;t wanna have to play the leaders. It&#039;s still a little early in the existence of Dragon Tamers. There are quite large tournaments and famous elemental based trainers out there, but nothing as organized as a gym or Pokemon League. Maybe you could be the first to start one!

Q: Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
A: Yes.