Post by Queen Beathag Aberdeen on Apr 22, 2008 14:50:42 GMT -6
- Point Reference Written by the mundane of King Apollo -
Avaria/Skye Alliance Story Guide:
- Story Guide written by mundane of Beathag Aberdeen -
1.) Read - Avaria SL Points of Interest
2.) Read - When Worlds Collide I and II in Raw Log Section
3.) Read - Bridging Worlds in Griffin Castle
4.) Read - When the Avarians Came to Dinner in Griffin Castle
5.) Read - Avarian character's basic stats in Cast of Characters, Ally section
6.) Read - Into the Night to see a glimpse of character demeanors - Featuring Anulia and IoA General Maahes.
One:
One of the main reasons of Avaria's presence in Skye is because of a national traitor whom they are trying to locate. A Pirate, former Lord and respected Knight of Avaria, killed the Chieftain King's family, murdered them out right for reasons Apollo is ignorant of. He seeks to find his old student, and end his life in the name of vengeance. Percival, however, is ignorant to Apollo even knowing that it was he who killed Queen Juliet, his wife.
II.
Under the guise of a Liaison of military/political initiatives, Lieutenant Tommasina Mancini, an operative within the Talon Brethren, has come to Skye with her own personal agenda in finding Percival, whom she has a love relationship with, in order to warn him of his fate, and fight against Apollo, the King. The trio are apart of this Talon Brethren, masters of culture, language, espionage, guerilla warfare, and responsible for more than a hundred immoral acts of war. The Talon Brethren are the eyes and ears of the Avarian King. Held unaccountable for immoral acts in the guise of maintaining the image of peace, these operatives are highly trained agents made to blend in anywhere. Their existence is very limited, and knowledge of them, and their acts are very minimal; they are often referred to as the Spectres of peace, a moniker feared.-- The Talons are by no means the perfect warrior, each has a specific field they train for and act in, though the life expectancy of a Talon is 1.5% out of a possible 10%.
III.
The Talons have existed for more than a century of this era, started by a rogue nicknamed "Seven Blades Se'Vant", the Talons have always stayed a small guerilla force responsible for huge falls in government and assassinations. Wars are won by their leadership and knowledge of battle, bold strategy, and idealistic stance among Kingdoms. Talion Apollius, renown General from the Orkney/English Wars, was trained by Commander Luthian Rome, a grizzled man whose life revolved around killing. Before Talion, the Talons were a strictly fighting organization of men, until the knowledge of wilderness survival came into play when Apollius was promoted to the level of commander. He shaped the organization into what it is today. "Each Talon represents an ideal.." Apollius says, "They represent everything society overlooks, the fillers between honor and deception, the difference between revenge and vengeance. What makes a Talon different is they will throw their life down at an instant, without regard to personal feeling, without thinking for the smallest inkling of a gain for an ideal. This makes their mind set direct, concise, objectives crystal clear. This mind set makes them incredibly dangerous and a force not to be reckoned with. -- Nowadays, their numbers are low.. there are six "known" Talons still alive.
IV.
Avaria is a wilderness isle, its inhabitants are compared to Native Americans in the Americas. So, Medieval Native Americans. They are tall, broad and carry a dialect directly related to Norwegian/Scottish ties. Their primary language is English, but their accent is compared to that of the Scottish/Irish. What civilization there is, primarily rests in the fate of luck. On the isle, a large stone structure, refereed to as Honheldagus, stands at the foot of a massive mountain overlooking the east coast and the stretch to the Northern Hills, and Frontier Mountains. There are several provinces of the isle, each different than the Capital but united by a common tie. They are: Aroch, Welsom, Tresserhorn, Sussal, Tevar, Honheldagus (Capital), and Crossroads. Each a territory for a tribe of Rangers (the indians of Avaria.) These Rangers elect a Chieftain who is handed down a War Sash of Red (From the Chronicles of the Ranger Lords). This is symbolized as Peace through blood, unity through strength, and power through vigilance. The eight Ranger Lords were the most skilled Rangers of the land, legendary for their service to the "Golden" King of Old-- King Henry of Sarmaetia. Talion Apollius is one of the last living Ranger Lords, survived by his Niece Brennah, and his son, Saul. He still wears the sash. He was elected as King during the Osterian Wars, given the position after the huge scaled war by the Warlord of the opposing nation. Osteria utterly respected the Avarians at the end of the war, Apollo's Talons were the figure heads, along with a group led by Destin Janus, an Imperator directly associated with the unknown "Seven Blades Se'Vant." The war was lost, but the land remained in the name of Avarians and given to Apollo to rule out of respect. The Talons, Swords Saints, and general garrisons fought to the death on the Crossroads, using psychological warfare. Apollo and his Talons sent all of the nations criminals on the frontline to charge point blank at the Osterian line. Once the opposing force saw the whites of these criminal's eyes, these criminals regained their honor by killing themselves right in front of the Osterians. Hundreds upon hundreds killed themselves.. demoralizing the lines and frightening the Osterian Generals. Then.. The Talons and Saints attacked precise locations of the HUGE army, crippling it, but sustaining HUGE losses. The general Garrison led by General Maahes pushed into the center, and ran the army over.. before all were surrounded by the Osterian reinforcements led in by Admiral Kuriel Se'Vant. It was here Apollo stood trial and became King.
V.
Since the war, Avaria has been in decline, its people dying of plague and farming becoming less persistent until the religious Wars, where Apollo supported the clause of Christianity to reign as the dominating religion. War broke out between the goddess supporting Avarians, and this was the most recent of skirmishes. Apollo's clause fought through to victory, and now Avaria stands on the brink of a new beginning as her reconstruction has started with the ideal of a fresh alliance.
Avaria/Skye Alliance Story Guide:
- Story Guide written by mundane of Beathag Aberdeen -
1.) Read - Avaria SL Points of Interest
2.) Read - When Worlds Collide I and II in Raw Log Section
3.) Read - Bridging Worlds in Griffin Castle
4.) Read - When the Avarians Came to Dinner in Griffin Castle
5.) Read - Avarian character's basic stats in Cast of Characters, Ally section
6.) Read - Into the Night to see a glimpse of character demeanors - Featuring Anulia and IoA General Maahes.
One:
One of the main reasons of Avaria's presence in Skye is because of a national traitor whom they are trying to locate. A Pirate, former Lord and respected Knight of Avaria, killed the Chieftain King's family, murdered them out right for reasons Apollo is ignorant of. He seeks to find his old student, and end his life in the name of vengeance. Percival, however, is ignorant to Apollo even knowing that it was he who killed Queen Juliet, his wife.
II.
Under the guise of a Liaison of military/political initiatives, Lieutenant Tommasina Mancini, an operative within the Talon Brethren, has come to Skye with her own personal agenda in finding Percival, whom she has a love relationship with, in order to warn him of his fate, and fight against Apollo, the King. The trio are apart of this Talon Brethren, masters of culture, language, espionage, guerilla warfare, and responsible for more than a hundred immoral acts of war. The Talon Brethren are the eyes and ears of the Avarian King. Held unaccountable for immoral acts in the guise of maintaining the image of peace, these operatives are highly trained agents made to blend in anywhere. Their existence is very limited, and knowledge of them, and their acts are very minimal; they are often referred to as the Spectres of peace, a moniker feared.-- The Talons are by no means the perfect warrior, each has a specific field they train for and act in, though the life expectancy of a Talon is 1.5% out of a possible 10%.
III.
The Talons have existed for more than a century of this era, started by a rogue nicknamed "Seven Blades Se'Vant", the Talons have always stayed a small guerilla force responsible for huge falls in government and assassinations. Wars are won by their leadership and knowledge of battle, bold strategy, and idealistic stance among Kingdoms. Talion Apollius, renown General from the Orkney/English Wars, was trained by Commander Luthian Rome, a grizzled man whose life revolved around killing. Before Talion, the Talons were a strictly fighting organization of men, until the knowledge of wilderness survival came into play when Apollius was promoted to the level of commander. He shaped the organization into what it is today. "Each Talon represents an ideal.." Apollius says, "They represent everything society overlooks, the fillers between honor and deception, the difference between revenge and vengeance. What makes a Talon different is they will throw their life down at an instant, without regard to personal feeling, without thinking for the smallest inkling of a gain for an ideal. This makes their mind set direct, concise, objectives crystal clear. This mind set makes them incredibly dangerous and a force not to be reckoned with. -- Nowadays, their numbers are low.. there are six "known" Talons still alive.
IV.
Avaria is a wilderness isle, its inhabitants are compared to Native Americans in the Americas. So, Medieval Native Americans. They are tall, broad and carry a dialect directly related to Norwegian/Scottish ties. Their primary language is English, but their accent is compared to that of the Scottish/Irish. What civilization there is, primarily rests in the fate of luck. On the isle, a large stone structure, refereed to as Honheldagus, stands at the foot of a massive mountain overlooking the east coast and the stretch to the Northern Hills, and Frontier Mountains. There are several provinces of the isle, each different than the Capital but united by a common tie. They are: Aroch, Welsom, Tresserhorn, Sussal, Tevar, Honheldagus (Capital), and Crossroads. Each a territory for a tribe of Rangers (the indians of Avaria.) These Rangers elect a Chieftain who is handed down a War Sash of Red (From the Chronicles of the Ranger Lords). This is symbolized as Peace through blood, unity through strength, and power through vigilance. The eight Ranger Lords were the most skilled Rangers of the land, legendary for their service to the "Golden" King of Old-- King Henry of Sarmaetia. Talion Apollius is one of the last living Ranger Lords, survived by his Niece Brennah, and his son, Saul. He still wears the sash. He was elected as King during the Osterian Wars, given the position after the huge scaled war by the Warlord of the opposing nation. Osteria utterly respected the Avarians at the end of the war, Apollo's Talons were the figure heads, along with a group led by Destin Janus, an Imperator directly associated with the unknown "Seven Blades Se'Vant." The war was lost, but the land remained in the name of Avarians and given to Apollo to rule out of respect. The Talons, Swords Saints, and general garrisons fought to the death on the Crossroads, using psychological warfare. Apollo and his Talons sent all of the nations criminals on the frontline to charge point blank at the Osterian line. Once the opposing force saw the whites of these criminal's eyes, these criminals regained their honor by killing themselves right in front of the Osterians. Hundreds upon hundreds killed themselves.. demoralizing the lines and frightening the Osterian Generals. Then.. The Talons and Saints attacked precise locations of the HUGE army, crippling it, but sustaining HUGE losses. The general Garrison led by General Maahes pushed into the center, and ran the army over.. before all were surrounded by the Osterian reinforcements led in by Admiral Kuriel Se'Vant. It was here Apollo stood trial and became King.
V.
Since the war, Avaria has been in decline, its people dying of plague and farming becoming less persistent until the religious Wars, where Apollo supported the clause of Christianity to reign as the dominating religion. War broke out between the goddess supporting Avarians, and this was the most recent of skirmishes. Apollo's clause fought through to victory, and now Avaria stands on the brink of a new beginning as her reconstruction has started with the ideal of a fresh alliance.
