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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.
05-15-2015, 03:20 PM (This post was last modified: 05-15-2015, 03:22 PM by Tamme.)
:: EXPLORE SWP LAND DESCRIPTION CONTEST ::
You spoke, and we listened! The new SWP is going to begin with some exploration and map expansion! The purpose of this contest is to create a new land description for a brand now board which well be out east!
Rules:
:: Your entry should display a MYSTERIOUS mood!
:: Your entry should be 100-150 words (follow the format of the existing boards)
:: You should include a LINK to a STOCK PHOTO visually describing your land (For the land icon)
:: Look at the current map - you can choose anything from the southern coast to the northern end and it will be to the RIGHT of the Threshold, Falls, Deep forest and DT
:: (We will be making a new map based on the winners!)
:: NEW | IF you enter the description contest, you MAY NOT enter the layout contest!
Code:
<b>OOC name</b> ::
<b>Name of the Board</b>::
<b>Location</b> :: (ie is it close to the steppe, or the threshold, etc?)
<b>Biome</b> ::
<b>Land description</b>::
<b>Stock Photo</b>:: <img src="URL HERE" width="700px">
(May or may not have had this sitting on my computer for a while. >.>) Name of the Board:: Origins Location :: To the Southeast of the Deep Forest Biome :: Jungle Land description:: The shoreline of the deep forest has a rather... ominous feel as of late. The tide near the shore has lowered, revealing a long strip of sand, leading out to an island shrouded in fog. It's never been there before, right? As the sand bleeds onto the island, thick foliage creates walls of plants. They hang heavily from the branches of enormous trees, towering so high that they fade into the sky. The chatter of a million foreign animals dance around, seeming to come out of nowhere. The further in, the thinner the foliage gets. Eventually, a large, cracked temple stands dressed in vines. From within, dark, dank air rushes forth, and it smells of not new, but old, ancient life. Stock Photo:: http://th09.deviantart.net/fs44/PRE/i/20...eStock.jpg
(Put a link, because I couldn't figure out how to re-size it to make it shorter, because it was eating the page length wise. -flail-)
OOC name :: Linds Name of the Board:: The Blood Wood Location :: Just beyond the Deep Forest, toward the South Biome :: Deciduous Forest Land description:: Where the Deep Forest ends, the Blood Wood begins. The forest itself is made up of Birch and Maple trees sprouting unseasonal, autumn red leaves. The trees themselves are rumored to produce a blood-like healing salve, but it can only be found under the light of a full moon, and such rumors have never been confirmed. Twined between the tree trunks are snow-white routes that are again uncharacteristic to any season but winter. It is said that the leaves of each tree bloom courtesy of the blood from Helovians long passed and upon plucking them from the stem, they will turn to ash. The Blood Wood is a place of worship and remembrance, and at times ghostly visions of the departed are believed to walk the misty trails. Of course, such accounts are still being investigated… Stock Photo::
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OOC name :: Riven Name of the Board:: Swamp of the Severed Souls Location :: East/right of Threshold and Deep Forest Biome :: Swamp Land description::
Southeast of the Deep Forest a river delta feeds seawater into a long narrow valley. Rickety shale walls flank the region which winds north alongside the Threshold, until foothills rise and interrupt its course. Hidden beneath pungent steam for much of the day, it has long been overlooked by travellers, though as the walls crumble slowly, vague, descending tracks have started to appear. It is a near pristine wilderness like no other in Helovia, where dominant paperbark trees thrive in the stagnant brackish water. Hungry crocodiles appear as drifting logs, while rare marsupial mammals feed upon the boundless variety of insect life and grass wherever the ground is denser. Legend suggests that the spirits of bonded creatures linger in the eerie stillness, mourning aloud, unable to find true rest until the life of their companion has passed on from earth-side as well. Stock Photo:: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billcollison/6061063005
OOC name :: Snow Name of the Board:: Glacial Graveyard Location :: To the right of the Steppe Biome :: Tundra/Frozen plain Land description:: Continue through the arctic reaches of the Steppe and the land widens into a vast treeless snow-plain as far as the eye can see. Rumour has it that this used to be an ocean, until one day a great chill froze everything without warning, leaving the world trapped in stasis. Looking up, giant ice-structures curl over, frozen waves doomed never to crash down; some are knee-height, some are so high their tips disappear into the low-hanging clouds. Beneath the icy ground there's a queer groaning, as the great ocean below fights to break through the thick crust above. But this isn't what captures the eye most of all, no. Across the frigid land are bones, from massive skulls to rib-bones larger than the largest horse. Like eerie mountains they stand sentinel, the remains of colossal whales who died thrashing on the surface when the sea froze over. Stock Photo:: https://www.flickr.com/photos/86953562@N00/5382611062/
[ you can't stray from what you are, you're the closest thing to hell i've seen so far ] [ use of force/magic on him is permitted aside from death/maiming ]
05-19-2015, 03:11 AM (This post was last modified: 05-19-2015, 03:16 AM by Ashamin.)
OOC name :: Jen Name of the Board:: Canyon Waters Location :: East of the Threshold Biome :: Canyon/Freshwater River Land description:: You wander past the Threshold, East of where you once thought this land began, and the lush forest that took you in begins to thin. The ground dips, slightly at first but quickly forming into wide, steep canyon walls that surround a massive, tranquil, deep blue river. No one could survive the fall down into the waters below, and the only way to access them is by flight or entering them from the threshold, following the descent of the earth. But the waters are not as tranquil as they might seem: even the slightest disturbance of the surface brings on a flurry of activity, causing the river to rush and churn white while underneath the surface, strange monsters have just been awoken from their slumber. Stock Photo:: Credit ALTERNATE PHOTO
Sidenote:: I only just learned about Leviathans, but if they needed a place to originate from (I don't know about how they got here, I haven't been able to find much info) maybe they could be tamed/more civilized versions of the monsters in the deep of this canyon river?
More ideas/entries to come!
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05-19-2015, 03:41 AM (This post was last modified: 05-19-2015, 03:42 AM by Ashamin.)
OOC name :: Jen Name of the Board:: Garden of Companions Location :: Sandwiched between and slightly east of the Threshold and the Deep Forest Biome :: Deciduous Grove (I am bad with biomes sorry) Land description:: The Garden of Companions is a place long lost to Helovians, but their companions have remembered the way. For years they have protected this sacred garden, but the time has come for them to guide their bonded to its lush host of herbs, flowers, and plants of all kinds. The garden is lost to those without companions, appearing only as a dead field shrouded in mist, but those with strong bonds see the Garden as it truly is and are welcomed in through a tunnel of trees. Here, companions and bonded are free to relax and spend time with each other, basking in the warm sunlight that persists through all seasons and resting in the shade of the grove. The Garden reflects the origins of all companions, and as a result can host and sustain plants from any part of Helovia. Stock Photo:: Link (Too tired to download and reupload rn)
Sidenote:: Would be a good place for drops and could maybe also have a secret-grove-esque sub-board for companions who breed with each other, to make that more immersive.
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05-19-2015, 03:54 AM (This post was last modified: 05-19-2015, 03:59 AM by Ashamin.)
OOC name :: Jen Name of the Board:: The Endless Heavens Location :: Southeast off the coast of the Dragon's Throat Biome :: ...Clouds? Land description:: A large and magical supercell cloud has recently appeared off the coast of the Dragon's Throat, creating a new land in the sky. The Endless Heavens is an expanse of cloud that goes on for miles, and from it all of Helovia can be seen. Those blessed with wings may fly up to the Endless Heavens themselves, but others must make the long trek first to a small island in the shadow of the cloud, connected to both the Dragon's Throat and the Deep Forest by narrow landbridges, and then up the spiral of clouds that falls from the center of the supercell, making sure to watch their every step. Due to its location, the Heavens have become a place of contemplation and for some, prayer. The cloud reaches one of the highest points of Helovia: what lies above and beyond it, only the Gods know... Stock Photo::
Sidenote:: I figure the bottom could be cut off of the image I picked.
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OOC name :: Jen Name of the Board:: Falls of Youth Location :: Under where the landbridge used to be--connected off the southern coast of the mainland but not touching the Throat. Biome :: Waterfall Island Cave Land description:: A small island remains where the landbridge to the Dragon's Throat used to be, and its secrets are at last revealed. For years the earth covered these hidden Falls of Youth, but the explosion of the landbridge opened the roof of their cave to the sky and revealed the entrance to the underwater tunnel that runs from them to the mainland. In the cave is a lush lake surrounded by heavy green mosses and disturbed only by the quiet churning of the falls. Anyone to step in their waters might feel renewed for a time, but there is something addictive about the return to youth that the lake seems to stir within. Messages carved on the walls warn of those who lingered too long--whose bodies grew too weak to carry them away from the shore, and who perished, becoming the very echoes and reflections of youth that haunt the falls. Stock Photo::
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OOC name :: ali Name of the Board:: Ancient Wasteland Location :: South of the Deep Forest Biome :: Wasteland/Desert Land description:: Located to the South of the Deep Forest is a land that the gods have long kept hidden from the mortals of Helovia as it bears the scars of the war that nearly decimated the land. Bubbling tar pits and spiked pit traps left over from the war dot the outskirts of the wasteland, making the journey toward the center treacherous. Toward the center of the wasteland is a pit that serves as a mass grave to those who fell in battle and remained unclaimed by their herds and their respective Gods. Stock Photo:: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Yellowstone-15-168141497
OOC name :: Tamme Name of the Board:: Halcyon Flats Location :: South East part of the map, next to the DT! Biome :: Salt Flat! Land description:: Coastal sands give rise to thin waters, on a salty, white base, but the colors just beneath the glassy smooth surface are nearly impossible to discern. The sky above is directly mirrored below, the horizon blending with the sky seamlessly. Grass nor trees grow here as far as the eye can see though the land itself is very small. The light warps at the edges like a dome, giving the flats a maze-like effect which has been known to send wanderers into blissful insanity. Only on the rare, rainy day does the Halcyon Flat lose its wild and beautiful magic.
05-20-2015, 10:57 PM (This post was last modified: 05-20-2015, 10:58 PM by Aithniel.)
OOC name :: Tamme Name of the Board:: Fire Eye Flats Location :: directly east of the Deep Forest Biome :: Texas! Basically like west Texas or Marfa, TX
(based off of the Marfa lights in Marfa, Tx http://www.visitmarfa.com/ ) Land description::
Forest fades to plains where the sky is endless and the hills in the distance are much, much further than they appear. Tough, yellowing grass, spiraling cactus and desert plants grow in plenty across the dusty, white earth. Thunderstorms roll through often, creating washes richer in sage and aromatic plant life, and though there is little relief from the sun, the temperature is comfortable with a gentle, rolling breeze. Sunsets, bigger and brighter than anywhere in Helovia only add to the vastness of this land, but at night, strange lights illuminate the darkness. Like fires in the distance, they burn, but they always disappear when you get too close. None have been able to explain the mystery of the Lights of
OOC name :: Brit Name of the Board:: Bamboo Labyrinth Location :: To the right of the Hidden Falls and Heavenly Fields Biome :: East Asian Bamboo Forest Land description:: Greenery stretches farther to the east, ascending towards the sun on thin, hollow shoots. The land is rich and fertile, hidden away and untouched by Helovian denizens for countless generations. Sunlight filters through a swaying canopy of rustling leaves, the labyrinthine stalks deceiving in their rows and patterns, navigable only by the patches of verdant fields. When the fogs roll through they stand as shadowed sentinels against the sky, like an army in the distance, fading out of sight in dizzying arrays. Pools of crystal waters are found interspersed throughout the forest, the water-drawn plants hovering about the edge as if peering into the reflective surface. It is easy to become lost, and even easier enchanted by the endless rows of bamboo and grassy meadows. Stock Photo:: Credit Flickr CC
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05-20-2015, 11:59 PM (This post was last modified: 05-21-2015, 12:00 AM by Kaj.)
OOC name :: Brit Name of the Board:: Wildwood Location :: East between Falls and Deep Forest Biome :: Tropical Rainforest Land description:: Colorful creatures croon and wail from the depths of the old, gnarled forest. Its verdant leaves and humid, moist atmosphere do little to stop the shudders inspired by the haunting, foreign cries. The forest is eternally dripping, it seems, water sliding down wide funneled ferns and from thick overhead branches. Mist is found on all but the hottest of days, cloaking the forest floor and concealing the sudden waterways and twisted roots that trip up new adventurers. In the distance tall, pervasive waterfalls roar, seeming to shake the land ceaselessly with their thundering growls. Alien flora and fauna flourish beneath the thick canopy overhead, concealing the forest floor to all but the most insistent shafts of sunlight. The lakes and rivers bring sun, but also the further dangers of unknown aquatic life. Stock Photo:: Credit Flickr CC
OOC name :: Brit Name of the Board:: Fire Flatlands Location :: East of the Dragon's Throat/Southern Deep Forest Biome :: Grassland/Savannah Land description:: The grass is long and dry, the ground more so. Trees fade into shrubbery, and then further into nothing but the open flatland ahead. There is nowhere to hide for slow-footed travelers, predators watching every move from the illusive swaying grasses. Though the heat is not as intense as the southern deserts of the Throat, the sun bears down with similar punishment, little to no shade to be found. Groups gather beneath the rare looming trees which cast spiderweb shadows across the ground, promising ensnarement. Wildfires are a constant threat, smoke billowing often on the horizon and reflecting across the large, shallow water pools that are found. The land promises swift, painful retribution to those who do not take its empty horizons seriously. Stock Photo:: Credit Flickr CC
OOC name :: dark Name of the Board:: The Peak Location :: East of the HF & Heavenly Fields Biome :: Mountainous, temperatures are colder at the peak while warmer at the base. Scattered redwoods across the mountain, the rest is various trees of varying heights. Land description:: A titan in size, this mountain towers above the rest, a narrow, winding path twists around the rocky sides, stopping at ruined homes. Entangled in massive trees, stone buildings lay in ruin on the north side of the mountain. These ruins tell a tale of the past, a herd long forgotten. Remnants of this culture are scattered along the mountainside, some snared within the roots of trees. The overgrown civilization is not the main attraction, instead it is the large structure that settles at the end of the path, at the peak of the mountain. A shrine for the deities of this ancient culture, strewn with bones, treasures and other artifacts. mountain:: ♥ church/structure/shrine:: ♥ ruined buildings:: ♥
sorry folks too lazy to do all the fancy stuff so i can show the images here
OOC name :: Selkie Name of the Board:: The Archaic Citadel Location :: Right outside the Deep Forest Biome :: Meadow surrounded by a forest Land description::To the southeast of the Deep Forest, lies a primordial structure, touched by the brutal hands of Time. The Archaic Citadel lies hidden within a meadow, shielded for years by thick mists and fog. It remains a symbol of what might be ancient Helovia and the days of glory that occurred centuries ago. The Citadel towers above with crumbling stone walls. Inside the stone walls, one will find a cobblestone courtyard and the crumbling structure surrounding it. Inside there are portraits painted on the wall, several containing the gods. There are runes carved across the walls, similar to those within the Heart Caves. On sunny days the few colored shards of glass that remain inside the windows cast a brilliant array of hues throughout the Citadel, bringing color and life back to a silent place. Stock Photo:: XXX
Cut from the cloth, of a flag that
Bears the name of "Battle Born"
OOC name :: Klare Name of the Board:: Fungi Forest Location :: South East (right) Of the Threshold. Biome :: Closest to like a damp evergreen forest, where everything is super big (its more of a mythical based evergreen forest) Land description::
Magic never disappears, it just reincarnates elsewhere. All of the plant life just south east of newcomers land seems filled with all this "lost" magic. Towering pines reach so high, that the tree tops melt into the clouds. Fungi of all shapes and colors extend upward, shrouding the damp mossy earth. It seems to be feeding off of this mysterious essence, and you find that even animals seem a little larger than expected. It should also be noted, that in the morning, the sun warms the earth, and the ground becomes shrouded in thick, wispy fog. It only disappears right before dusk, clearing the way to reveal bright, sparkling stars.
06-06-2015, 05:00 AM (This post was last modified: 06-06-2015, 05:04 AM by Ashamin.)
OOC name :: Jen Name of the Board:: The Line Location :: Originating near where the landbridge used to be, running down into the heart caves then back up to split off the eastern tributary in the thistle meadow, curving to cut through the center of the threshold and beyond. Biome :: Various Land description:: The line rose from the ground in the middle of one dark night, and there it has remained. The line is not a line so much as a metal division. Though time unseen by Helovians has rusted its curves, it is unmistakably the steel of an old age. But what does it divide, and what does it lead to? To follow its path is a long journey, one that carries you from water beneath the Dragon's Throat, down into the earth and through the shadows of the Heart Caves, across the Thistle Meadows, and to the Threshold, where for so long the lives of many began. But despite its length, once at its side one feels nothing of the exhaustion of the walk, and instead they are compelled to follow and discover its mystery. Stock Photo::
Credit: I took this one! (the one patch of green here.) On my phone, hence the not great quality. :<
Optional Note: Given that it is made of metal I imagine the Dragon's Throat made this in ancient times in a war where they maybe even claimed all that land south of the line. A controversy could be had over it now, and through that its history could be discovered. :D
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06-06-2015, 05:16 AM (This post was last modified: 06-19-2015, 11:08 PM by Ashamin.)
NOTE:: THE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS HAS CHANGED
OOC name :: Jen Name of the Board:: The Gods' Timberland Location :: Southeast of the Deep Woods, Along the Shore Biome :: Deciduous Coastal Forest/Time Rift/Permastorm Land description:: The Gods' Timberland and the ocean alongside it are holy places once lost to mortals. The Time God has opened a rift whose great edges can be seen in the sky as a crackling of lightning, one that combined with the wind of the Moon and rain of the Earth create an unstoppable and eternal tempest. The rift maintains permanent night and the Goddess of the Moon's light shines from above with particular intensity. The wind-blown and lush grasses of the God of the Earth beckon the traveler towards the moonlit shore. Earth and Moon's power tugs on the ocean tides and creates a great crashing of waves that is a ceaseless storm. And the God of the Sun is not to be forgotten: though the sun cannot shine in this night, his light glows from within the trees and sparks harmless fires on the tips of their branches. Stock Photo::
Credit: I took this myself on the highline at night. Apologies for low quality, my only camera is my phone. It would need to be cropped, on my phone some of the remaining bits of city did not appear clearly. :(
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