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Helovia Info
Helovia opened in February 2012! We are an active fantasy equine RPG
Where once the world narrowed into naught but gray dust and desolation, the gods called for life. Wielding the elements of fire and light, dark and wind, earth and water, spark and time, they have created Helovia. The realm is set within the mythical globe of Loorien, a planet rich with all variety of creatures and blessed with all manner of magic. Originally populated by nomadic, tribal characters, they've since grown into massive empires saturated with culture and history. Separated into four distinct segments of Helovia, called "The Regions," each band of horse strong enough and capable enough, took up the power and responsibility of leadership. Unicorns, old, wise and mysterious, took to the north, hidden in forests of mists and shadows and rarely making themselves known beyond their cliffs of the World's Edge. Equines, vast, organized and militaristic, split into two, one group went north to the Windtossed Foothills and the other group went south to the Dragon's Throat. Pegasus remained nomadic, making their homes in various parts of The Wilds in a migratory manner. For many generations, the land was peaceful and calm, but peace was never the way of the gods. With a clash of argument, war and bloodshed massacred Helovia, and in the aftermath, the realm was eerily quiet. Now, as newcomers sweep into this land, they are met with the lingering bitterness of the gods and the struggle to reclaim what was lost. Nothing remains safe or certain while sorcerers and soldiers alike brood and bide their time for revenge, honor and glory.
Site Wide Plots
Kaos :: The Beginning of the End ☼ - 6/2017 - Kaos placed Helovia in a time-bubble for a short period of time, but the Helovian gods are fighting back. But Kaos is powerful- far more powerful than anyone thought. This may be the beginning of the end of Helovia as we know it.
Kisamoa :: A New Kind of Kaos ☼ - 3/2017 - Kisamoa asks Helovians to help him restore the Spectral Marsh. Which side will you choose?
Invasions :: All Out War ☼ - 5/2/16 - New layout and the brand new invasion rules are up! Thank you for your patience and we look forward to getting started with this new adventure.
The Rift :: Gods Do Die ☼ - 8/2015 - Helovia Gods are saving the Rift from corrupt gods! Can Helovians band together against these foreign deities?
The Literal Ship ☼ - 2/8/15 - Oh no! You have to pair up for Valentine's day!
Sky Island :: Murder ☼ - 10/25/14 - Vesta has been found dead on the island, and the gods have called to you to solve the murder!
Sky Island :: Peace ☼ - 7/7/14 - An island has appeared in the sky! Clouds carry Helovians from the Veins to the sky.
Restoration :: We Welcome the Dawn ☼ - 9/21/13 - The sun has finally risen on this day, giving the land new light, but the Time God and the Sun God have yet to be seen.
Endless Night :: Broken Magic Plot ☼ - 8/30/13 - The earth god has returned and is walking across Helovia to heal the land. Every area can now be considered lush and prosperous, but the sun has still not risen.
☼ - 7/19/13 - The moon has risen in the sky, heralding the return of the Goddess of the moon. Lamp trees which light the paths have grown brighter, moon flowers which grow in dark places have begun to grow and prosper and the world is brighter, filled with a new hope.
Endless Night :: Dead Magic Plot ☼ - 6/22/13 - The gods of Helovia, in order to protect the world, have disappeared into the rift, leaving the world sunless, moonless and magic-less in their absence. Only the herdlands have a source of light, but lamp-trees with glowing leaves and branches sporadically line the popular roads and paths from place to place.
Doppleganger Plot ☼ - 6/20/13 - The God of Time is still struggling to close the rift though which the dopplegangers have come. He has requested that his brothers and sister assist in closing this hole, but without knowing why it opened, the task is proving difficult. Magic still remains faulty and hard to control, but the herdlands continue to be places of refuge for those who are fortunate enough to call these lands home.
ORANGEMOON cools off the lands with a a viscious force. Colder than normal, a sign of things to come during Frostfall, Helovia is bathed in a rich tropical lushness - albiet a cold one. The coastlines of the Dragon's Throat are pelted constantly by tidal waves, and the desert climate is humid but chilly. Ice begins to form early in the Aurora Basin leaving the winding trails slick and dangerous. The mists of the World's Edge coat everything in a glistening crystalline shine which encourages mould to grow everywhere. The Spectral Marsh is the only area which remains fertile, blissfully temperature and lush.
Cotm
Character of the Month for
June, 2017
WEAVER, Corporal of the Aurora Basin, is a relatively recent addition to Helovia and has taken it by storm. Branded with the seal of Death on her chest, intrigue and interest follow both her past and present. Though she is assuredly beautiful, her sometimes sharp personality reveals that there is more to this uni-peg hybrid than meets the eye. Proving herself able on the battlefield in the Basin’s warrior ranks, we can’t wait to see her test her mettle against the looming Kaos happenings! Congratulations!
Helovia RPG was created by Tamme and Blu and coded by Tamme also known as Schwartze. All coding, palettes and imagery are copyrighted to the website and are not for use outside of Helovia. Thank you to our ServerMaster for hosting Helovia. A special thanks goes to Neo for all of her coding help and fixing Tamme's errors, Boom, for her loyal service and creation of the Time God, and to Ali for her consistent contributions and dedication.
01-05-2017, 12:41 AM (This post was last modified: 01-05-2017, 12:42 AM by Iona.)
I BOW MY HEAD TO THE SETTING SUN
“You’d be surprised,” the painted mare said, flatly, unceremoniously emerging from the treeline to step onto the shore. She’d seen how eager others were to obey the commands of the Gods. Iona didn’t fault them that. Well, she didn’t fault them out loud. She did fault the blind devotion to them. She’d seen those who could be called Gods corrupted before. She’d seen them fall from their pedestals and wreak havok. She wore the scars of said battles quite literally. The very thought caused her to shift her large black wings - wings that had nearly been torn from her sides by one of the fallen.
Iona was not one to operate on something as foolish as blind faith. The painted pegasus was a pragmatist, above all else. However, she had a healthy dose of respect for magic and what it was capable of. So if an immensely powerful magical creature wanted a pile of bones, she’d produce said pile of bones and be on her merry way. And, all things considered, she’d rather sort through bones and mud than whatever shitstorm was brewing back at home. That was saying something.
She wanted to be rid of responsibility and duty just for a few hours. So this seemed perfectly fitting to her. She absentmindedly kicked a piece of bone nearby - something that appeared to be vertebra - nearer to Syrena’s already growing pile. Iona walked past the stallion, who smelled of something she could not place and joined Syrena near the seashore. Iona knew that using her wings to scoop out the dead seaweed and smaller pieces of bone would speed up the process, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. She took meticulous care of her wings and spent so much of her time in the skies, she was unwilling to compromise that if her feathers were covered in muck or broken by filth. The salty air coming up from the cliffs at home was trouble enough with her feathers.
She watched as Syrena - who was beginning to turn colors where the water touched her skin - worked deftly to move driftwood out of the way. After taking a moment to appreciate the other mare’s party trick, Iona pressed her shoulder against the next largest piece of driftwood and was satisfied when she felt it give way beneath her weight. She did her best to roll it onshore and tried not to grimace when it revealed a partial skeleton trapped beneath. Instead of dealing with that she instead elected to deal with two larger bones in the curl of the sea, rolling them towards Syrena’s pile before looking back towards the stallion.
“How’s that saying go...if you can’t bet em, join em?” She waited a beat before continuing, “Or are you afraid to get dirty?” she added, with a smirk.