The Sages of Hyperion

[TheDerek]

On the surface the land of Hyperion is a peaceful, plentiful land with no problems. Appearances can be deceiving, though. On the surface things are peachy, but, underneath it all there is a problem that is soon to spiral everything out of control.

Most of the citizens of Hyperion are your average human, although there are a special few who are different. They have the ability to draw power from the sun, power to do extraordinary things. They are known as Sages. If one is discovered as a Sage they are swiftly drafted into The Govern, the secret police of Hyperion. The Govern would take all Sages and brain-wash them, break their will and make them one of their own.

Orion is the ruling of the Govern, and word has it that he's getting restless, craving more power than his position affords. King Henry rules Orion, or he used to. He still carries the title, but the power to rule lies with the Govern. The Govern is beginning to oppress the people, to become a dictatorship. With the power of the Sages nothing can stop them, or so it seems.

What is the power of the Sage, you ask. It varies Sage to Sage. Some can harvest the energy of the Sun into strength, some speed, some flight. Those who are not apart of the Govern are it's enemy, and will be hunted down and destroyed.


Okay, I hope you understood that all. It's a good story in my mind. The RPG will start just after Orion assassinates King Henry and seizes control of Hyperion. The Govern begins to clamp down on the citizens, stifling their freedom. Soon a resistance rises, formed of the few Sages not in the Govern, along with the average Joe. They are fighting for their freedom when all seems lost.

Also, for clarification, Hyperion is a middlevil-ish land. No techknoweldgy, or anything like that.

Rules:
-I just have one "special" rule besides all the other, normal RPG rule. Each post must be at least 4 sentences long. I have a pet peeve that one sentence replies just bug me. If you can't think of something to write describe the scenery, give us details.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I need to clarify anything.

 

[searchingsoul]

Hmm. Sounds interesting. Give me some time to think of a character. You might, however, do a characater example. Just so I know what to include.

 

[Shadowseldil]

I think I'll join up.
I want to be an average Joe.

 

[searchingsoul]

Ok. This is my character. Tell me if I need to change anything, or if I need to add some information.

Name: Taiyu Dorigas
Age: 24
Personality: fun loving, nature-loving, Has a growing distaste for the Govern, passionate about the things she cares about, believes that the sun is governed by no mortal - only the God that created it. Is also curious on the history of Mages, how they learned to control the sun's power, and things like that. She loves reading books, so she spends hours in the library.
Power from Sun: Takes the power from the sun into flight (I liked the concept. :3)
History: She discovered she had powers around the age of nine. When the Govern learned this, they came for her - to join them. She, even then, had heard awful things from her parents about the Govern and had no wish to join them. She ran. She ran at the cost of her parents' lives. That was when she was ten. She was an old ten, so she was smart enough to decide to search out a mage that lived outside the Govern's command. When she finally found one, two years later, it was in the back country. Secluded. And just perfect for training and hiding. During that time with her teacher, she grew to love it there, and, more important, how to control her powers and use them to its fullest. When the training was finally done, She moved into a house in the village and only rarely go outside of that area, for fear of being discovered. Only once in a while she would leave and learn of the Govern's actions. After each trip she would tell her teacher and talk with him.
Appearance: Brown hair worn in a ponytail, green eyes, often wears a sky blue dress to blend with the sky. She has several outfits for this purpose because the weather doesn't stay the same.

 

[TheDerek]

That's a good bio.

Here's my char: http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=48196533#post48196533

 

[ChristIsCalling]

Thinking about joining.
Probably as a sage.

 

[MissCellaFane]

I might join. Looks intriguing!

I'd probably do a couple characters, if that's cool, and I'd be interested in doing a character within The Govern as one. Whether a sage or human, officer or just a recruit, I'm not sure yet. I'd have to write out the profile and see what I come up with. hehehe. But I had a question. The Govern is pretty much an elite military force composed of brainwashed Sages and power-hungry humans who are loyal only to Orion, right? Just wanted to be sure so I would know how to mold my character.

Okay, two questions. lol. The power of the sun....do the Sages take the power from the actual sun itself? Or is "the sun" a kind of energy or force that Sages can draw power from?

I know, I ask a lot of questions. Hehe. I'm all about the details. It's a fault of mine.

 

[Nella Fantasia]

I'll be joining this!

Out of curiosity, how "secret" is the Govern? Is their base in a secluded area where they're hidden away and only emerge to oppress? Or are they more open, roaming the streets? And what about this Orion? How involved is he personally with the Govern, and will anyone be playing him?

Just trying to get the facts together for my character. I'll be creating an officer in the Govern, if that's all right And if you need someone to write for Orion or the Govern in general, I can help with that. Just let me know!

 

[cyberwing]

I'll try to get my character up! Looking forward to writing with this group!

Character is up:

Nala

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=48200588#post48200588

Derek check her out and see if she will work. Let me know if you need adjustments or changes. Any suggestions let me know!

 

[TheDerek]

I might join. Looks intriguing!

I'd probably do a couple characters, if that's cool, and I'd be interested in doing a character within The Govern as one. Whether a sage or human, officer or just a recruit, I'm not sure yet. I'd have to write out the profile and see what I come up with. hehehe. But I had a question. The Govern is pretty much an elite military force composed of brainwashed Sages and power-hungry humans who are loyal only to Orion, right? Just wanted to be sure so I would know how to mold my character.

Okay, two questions. lol. The power of the sun....do the Sages take the power from the actual sun itself? Or is "the sun" a kind of energy or force that Sages can draw power from?

I know, I ask a lot of questions. Hehe. I'm all about the details. It's a fault of mine.

Aren't you full of questions, making me put more thought into things!

I'm going to say no more that 2 characters, but if you do have two, one has to be with the Govern. And yes, your view of the Govern sounds about right.

I actually forgot to mention this above, so it's good you brought it up. The sages draw their actual power from the sun, from light, so, at night they don't have any power. Well, they may have some stored up, but not really.

I'll be joining this!

Out of curiosity, how "secret" is the Govern? Is their base in a secluded area where they're hidden away and only emerge to oppress? Or are they more open, roaming the streets? And what about this Orion? How involved is he personally with the Govern, and will anyone be playing him?

Just trying to get the facts together for my character. I'll be creating an officer in the Govern, if that's all right And if you need someone to write for Orion or the Govern in general, I can help with that. Just let me know!

More questions that require me to think!

To answer your question, Both, kind of. The Govern patrols the streets and such, so people feel their presence. Their actual bases of operation our hidden, though. Orion supervises the Govern. He isn't involved in day to day operations, but when a particularly sticky situation arises, he makes his appearence.

Sure, you can be Orion/the govern, as well as another character in the govern. Feel free to ask me questions about him/the govern as you go.

I'll try to get my character up! Looking forward to writing with this group!

Character is up:

Nala

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=48200588#post48200588

Derek check her out and see if she will work. Let me know if you need adjustments or changes. Any suggestions let me know!

Great Character.

 

[searchingsoul]

So when are we starting it?

 

[Shadowseldil]

Guess I better get on the ball here...

Jaela Mehn

 

[Kitangel]

Looks good!
Permission to join?

 

[Kitangel]

Also... what other character positions do you NEED? (as in, do you need some Sages who are working for orion, or some humans, etc...)

 

[TheDerek]

It looks like we have a few for the govern. So let's get the rest in the resistance, they can be human or Sage.

Also, I'm going to be really busy tomorrow and all of saturday, so I'll start this up on Sunday or Monday.

 

[Nella Fantasia]

More questions that require me to think!

To answer your question, Both, kind of. The Govern patrols the streets and such, so people feel their presence. Their actual bases of operation our hidden, though. Orion supervises the Govern. He isn't involved in day to day operations, but when a particularly sticky situation arises, he makes his appearence.

Sure, you can be Orion/the govern, as well as another character in the govern. Feel free to ask me questions about him/the govern as you go.

Heehee. Great!

One more question >_>

Is there a particular way you wanted Orion to be? Or should I just imagine him as I go along?

 

[cyberwing]

Kitangel! Great to see ya!

White Wings! Congrats again on NaNoWriMo! So awesome you made the deadline! You go girl! Woohoo!

(Y'all may not know it but White Wings finished her novel in 30 days last November! She completed the challenge and it wasn't easy! Our very own Lady Firehawk did it too a couple of years running, so we have some wonderful talents here. So y'all should congratulate the winners believe me it was quite a feat! (I failed only got about halfway. Life got in the way of finishing. )

 

[MissCellaFane]

Aren't you full of questions, making me put more thought into things!

I'm going to say no more that 2 characters, but if you do have two, one has to be with the Govern. And yes, your view of the Govern sounds about right.

I actually forgot to mention this above, so it's good you brought it up. The sages draw their actual power from the sun, from light, so, at night they don't have any power. Well, they may have some stored up, but not really.

Sweet! That sounds good. It'll make things very interesting for the Sages when the sun goes down. lol. I'm assuming the more powerful Sages would probably be able to store their power for a long time after the sun went down. While those of lesser skill might only be able to operate without the sun for maybe an hour or so. Definitely interesting. I like it.

You said light as well. So if they're indoors where the sun doesn't touch, but there's still light around them, will they be able to use their powers? Obviously their powers would probably be significantly weakened, not being exposed to the actual sun, but they could still use them as long as there's light, right? I know, I know, I'm making you think again. hahaha.

Now...I just need to work on my character! Hehe. I'll probably start off with one and then bring in another later on in the story. Looking forward to this one.

 

[Nella Fantasia]

Kitangel! Great to see ya!

White Wings! Congrats again on NaNoWriMo! So awesome you made the deadline! You go girl! Woohoo!

(Y'all may not know it but White Wings finished her novel in 30 days last November! She completed the challenge and it wasn't easy! Our very own Lady Firehawk did it too a couple of years running, so we have some wonderful talents here. So y'all should congratulate the winners believe me it was quite a feat! (I failed only got about halfway. Life got in the way of finishing. )

Thanks! It's indeed a challenge. Last month was the first time I read over what I wrote from NaNo...and geez! It's so bad! Some of the sentences don't even make sense, like I just started rambling in sporadic places about things that weren't even in the story. I blame the late nights and lack of sleep So yeah, it takes a lot out of you. I still can't believe some of those people accomplished writing 200k to 500k words o_o You'd have to embrace the insanity in order to survive after that.

I hope you're doing it again this year. I've already begun planning out mine.

And it's great to see you in this RPG! I look forward to writing with you

 

[Quantum X]

think I'll join up if it's alright. I'll work on a character.