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Quietly, subtly and darkly a rift begins to open between worlds. A timeline, normally protected by strong barriers between reality and fantasy, has begun to blur. The parallel worlds collide in a way that is not noticeable - at first. Seasons, weather, individuals, and land marks all exist the same, identical and as easy as looking into a mirror. Except what is looking back is darker, tainted, and different. What is in the mirror is, in appearance, a twin, but on the inside quite the opposite.
The problems begin to arise when running into those you know, except they are far from who you know. They exist as a corporeal body, just as real as day, but their entire personality, demeanor, everything is just wrong. Kind individuals have suddenly become malicious. Those with brutal hearts have become soft. The loose of tongue have become softly spoken and the quiet have become vocal. In every way, these individuals seem to embody the very opposite, for that is what they are.
The universe rests in a precarious balance, a scale that is every rocking like the ocean. In order to keep the balance between worlds, there must exist both a truth and anti-truth, matter and anti-matter, the reality and the opposite. Together, they must run in perfect harmony and never are they supposed to interchange.
However, what is supposed to happen and what does are often two different things entirely. A struggle begins early on to try and fix the rift, but how can one easily and quickly fix a fault so massive? The only sure way is a slow way, so the citizens of Helovia suffer.
The gods do what they can to protect the citizens from the rift, but it takes all of their efforts. Each god puts a barrier on their herdland, protecting the individuals from all harm, as long as their hooves rest within the borders and their hearts belong to the herd. All others are lost as outcasts, fully facing the brunt of this evil, this... mishap.
So wander carefully, Helovians. Know your friends, know your families, and know yourselves. Be wary when you wander out of your herdland, for you may just find that your personality and magic and not the only things that will turn against you. To the outcasts, good luck.
The Doppleganger & Opposites Plot
The point of this plot is to not only serve to shake the feeling of "safety" in Helovia as well as cause some due drama. However, we wanted to offer a plot that could also serve to be a character building exercise. Many good writers have said that you do not truly know your character until you know the opposite of your character, and what better way to figure it out than their twisted doppleganger in a sitewide plot?
Dopplegangers are:
- Posted from the same account as your character
- Appear entirely the same as your character
- Embody their entire opposite
- Can have their opposite magic
- Only exist outside of the appropriate herdland (so the doppleganger of Mirage is not allowed inside the Edge)
- Your doppleganger can be posted alone and as a separate entity
- Your doppleganger does not have a companion bond (hint hint :3 )
However, we know that this may not be easy for everyone to be able to accomplish, so the other opposite of their character to choose from is for your character's magic to turn against them. You can be incredibly creative with this!
For example, since Ophelia can read minds, her opposite magic would be that all of her thoughts are projected outward into the minds of others.
Another example would be something like Coris' leather crafting. Instead of crafting leather (the break down of an animal for its fur), he could bring animals to life and give them hair.
Magic Opposites are:
- applied only to your character
- exist only when your character is out of their respective herdlands
- can be chosen along with dopplegangers
Rules
- Official challenges are "sanctioned by the gods" your character is returned fully to normal when challenged.
- Everyone should participate in some way, even if it is to say that your character remains a herdland hermit!
- You are not allowed to powerplay as a doppleganger or with your alternate magic.
- Be sure to let the people you are threading with know what "opposite" magic you are using.
- You are allowed to say that both a doppleganger, reverse magic and a doppleganger with reverse magic happens to your character, but all three are not necessary.
- Have fun! Be creative!
