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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.
04-27-2015, 08:11 PM (This post was last modified: 05-16-2015, 09:22 PM by Destrier.)
Victory was a far cry from what it should've been called.
Few had come to the defense of the Hidden Falls, and those who had were gravely outnumbered as they found themselves face to face with not only the Edge, but the Basin as well. We had emerged from the sorry battle victorious, but for what? I'd failed to question the motives behind the attack in the first place and had rushed in blindly. Was it a just cause, or had our leaders grown greedy? Was it because of the Moon's betrayal that we had sought a new home?
No matter the reason, as the days went on, I felt myself growing bitter as those thoughts gnawed endlessly at my mind. I loved the Edge and those I called my family, my brothers and sisters, even those I'd never really spoken to before, and had followed them all to the Falls while leaving my beloved home behind. The Edge had become a part of me, a part of who I was, and had finally begun to fill the hole in my heart once held by Vallhea. It ripped me to pieces as I carried myself away from that misty land for what could be the last time, as though a monster was clawing at my very insides ready to tear my heart open.
Yet still, I held my head high as I entered the foreign territory of the Falls, the hefty glass cart rolling along behind me bearing the weight of Resplendence's beloved herb box. A distant look haunted my bister eyes as I took in the land, as though disappointed in what lie before me; it offered clear, wide open spaces whereas the Edge had been thick with trees and ferns; it offered the sight of beautiful, cascading waterfalls and towering mountains, but it lacked the beauty of a sun rising to cast its golden-red glow across the ocean.
It was only when a concerned coo from Suli sounded that I noticed my feet had drawn to a halt. With a sharp breath I looked back to her, the little green sitting perched on the edge of the cart by the even smaller Merlin. As young as the black dragon was, even he could sense the emotion that was keeping me so distracted, and he mimicked Suli in the way that she cocked her head to the side in clear worry.
Exhaling the sigh heavily, I turned my head back to face the Falls, my unwilling, reluctant new home. "I'm okay," I reassured them as I pressed on, picking up my feet once more as I spoke my hesitant promise and ignoring the tremor in my voice, "I'll be okay."
Aye, Destrier had been kind. He had once again pulled the cart with Resplendence's cart back to the Falls. She had gone with him back to the Edge, gathered all of her things and went with him on the trip. Her limbs moving in quiet time near him. Still she offered him a lot of space, moving into the Falls with the canopy upon her back as Destrier stopped. Aye, she hadn't even noticed it. She had kept moving forward, and with Valiance's help had carefully folded her canopy and placed it near the cave-like prison cells she had found not that long ago.
Still, though, it was Valiance who had gone back toward the borders. He had seen Destrier just standing there awkwardly at the border. "Destrier. Border, still there," Valiance explained, swooping back down to meet up with Resplendence as she started to make her way back to the border. She missed that he had spoken, though Valiance had landed on the ground a few feet in front of Destrier. His feathered wings were spread out before folding carefully at his side and swished his tail back and forth. A sign of reassurance to the stag, and thanks until Resplendence returned.
"Destrier, I thought you'd followed me." she said, when she finally pulled back up near him. "What's wrong? Can I help at all?" Resplendence instantly inquired, stretching her neck out to press her maw up against his neck in a comforting manner should he allow it. Aye, he was family - he would always be family. That would never change.
06-13-2015, 05:19 PM (This post was last modified: 06-13-2015, 05:20 PM by Destrier.)
Despite my company from the Edge back to the Falls, I had remained quiet save for a word or two, my mind too abuzz. I'd hardly even noticed as Resplendence continued on without me, and she too seemed not to notice my halt, but I didn't mind - these astringent feelings were ones I needed to face myself and put to rest.
But only minutes later did the little red dragon I knew as Valiance return, garnering a cheerful chirp from Suli and a soft, childish squeak from Merlin. Before me the red twitched his tail back and forth, and for a moment I was confused as to the signal he was trying to give me -- I didn't know him well, after all, not like my own draconids -- but my answer came the moment that Resplendence resurfaced from her task.
As she outstretched her maw towards my neck, a soft smile tugged at my dark lips that did not quite reach my eyes. In a gentle action I returned the gesture, pressing my nose into her neck and lipping playfully at her mane for but a moment before withdrawing. Dragging in a deep breath and letting it out slowly, I gave a shake of my head to her question. Resplendence was a dear friend, a sister in my eyes, and I couldn't find it in myself to lie to her. "It's a matter of the mind," I explained, "It will fade in time, though. There's no cause to worry."
I didn't need or want to drag the strawberry mare into my assumptions nor my worries, as she surely had better things to do than listen to an old man like myself and try to bring him peace of mind. So, I did the only other thing I could think of, and attempted to change the subject. "Your garden," I continued, gesturing back to where it lie in the cart, "Where would you like it to be placed?"
Valiance got a joyful welcome from Destrier's two companions as Resplendence pulled up. Her maw was outstretched toward his neck, as he tried to offer a smile back. He returned the gesture, though, by playing with her mane for just a moment before pulling back. He shakes his head with a deep breath in. He says that it is a matter of the mind. He says that it would fade with time - that she needn't worry. "I always worry…" she responded with, the softness of her tone easily woven in. "If I can help at all, do let me know Destrier. I always have time for those I consider family," she insisted tilting her head to the side ever so slightly and offering one of her comforting smiles.
There were a few more clicks and swishes of Valiance's tail from the ground before he tried to turn to Destrier's companions. A conversation in the language of the dragons was going forth, obviously, as Resplendence watched her young one. She didn't know that Valiance was trying to tell them to grab him if Destrier got worse, if they felt he needed assistance from Resplendence. But, all the same, she was amused by his change in demeanor.
Destrier tries to change the subject, asking where she'd like her herb box to go. "There are prisons back there… one of which I've been making into my home with the canopy much as I had near the garden at the Edge. We can bring it there, if you have the energy to trek to the other side of the Falls,"
It was with that which had Valiance shoot back off to the skies again - a red beacon for the travelers to follow. "Then, we can put some salve on your hooves to help your joints. They must be bothering you…" she finishes, concern laced in her voice as she eyed the dark stag before her.