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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.
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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.
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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!
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Do you guys have any suggestions on plot ideas and character development that doesn't involve love or baby making? I'm talking concrete ideas here and not 'oh lets thread' because while I love open threads and pitting characters together, I feel like I lack concrete goals for Erthë. I have a ton of ideas and many things underway, I have a quest ongoing but somehow I still feel like I lack direction and meaning and even when she does things there are never any consequences, good or bad.
Things she's interested in;
Gods
Magic
Learning - anything from the history of the universe to pottery
Adventures
Things I want to happen to her;
Kill someone
Kiss someone
Almost die
Heartbreak
Get a companion
Be scolded
Receive praise
Be hated utterly
Do something incredibly cruel on purpose
Get pregnant, lose the child
Lose her mind for a while
Fight lots of battles
Ascend
Become a Seer
Have a best friend
Have serious enemies
Sorta plots underway;
- Grievous injuries - crippled legs
- Addicted to opium - bc of legs and pain
- Family issues - daddy issues
- Moony Quest - visit a herd land, help someone find a friend or fall in love, get lost with a friend in Deep forest
- Swp participation - yep
and all of this seems like a lot but very few of them are actually happening. A lot is dependent on items and prizes or ranks becoming available and my own activity so that I -deserve- such a rank, and none feel like real goals that I can reach and say "yup, that's an accomplishment".
Idk... do I make any sense? Basically I don't know what I'm doing, please help. :)
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Hmm well Virga already doesn't like her very much, there's a possibility they could become enemies if you wanted. He's pretty young still, and I'm not sure how he'd feel about hating on someone who's already crippled, but.... he's also pretty stubborn and I'm sure could find a reason to hate her if you were up for it. Could lead to lots of confrontation and fighting since he'd prob want to bother her all the time.
I think it could be good development for him at least, and you mention wanting fights and someone to hate her. I can't guarantee it would work out according to any plan ofc, my characters are kinda fickle that way.
uh if that's not helpful at all you can just ignore me lmao
Katua could certainly praise her for being beautiful and smart. She's still a baby so she's pretty honest about what she blabs while running around the Edge.
So, I have an idea, if @Kae would be up for it/interested as well?
Erthe are already sort of wrapped up, I was going to propose at some point that maybe they try to take their acquaintance to an actual friendship throughout this little journey - if Erthe sticks around. And after that, maybe further, and although they aren't always together, they can be frank and honest with each other, maybe develop a sisterly/best friend sort of bond? (hopeful dreams) Sheba has always had an odd fascination with Virga to top things off, maybe they could sort of do the same thing? Become really good friends, maybe a really close childhood 'crush' sort of thing even, to spice it up.
Maybe, Sheba could abandon Virga (for some reason) to help Erthe (oh no my bestie needs halp!), without really meaning anything by it, but he gets super upset since I guess he already doesn't like Erthe much? Maybe an incentive to push that into a personal hatred? IDK MAN, just an idea.
But I'm totally game for something between them :D
10-17-2016, 07:12 PM (This post was last modified: 10-17-2016, 07:15 PM by Laine.)
things Asavvi should help with: Kiss someone
Anywho, I've also got some serious Seer/God Involvement aspirations for Asavvi as well like it seems that Erthe is to Moony as Asavvi is to Earthy (or at least she wants to be) So who knows what the future holds (with rank availability etc etc) but it seems like it could be a pretty parallel track. Now once Asavvi was in that position, I would think relationships with other seers across Helovia would be ~~AMAZING, whether it was cooperative or antagonistic (if on good terms they could all poowwow and talk gods and happenings and such)
We'd have to see how things unfolded, but there might be some potential there, wether they end up really good friends, or enemies, or like, those weird relationships that are super tense but there's a deep history and respect so they can understand each other even if they don't like each other?! Idk, let me know what you think >.>
You guys are wonderful, I'd love to try out these things with you because it really sounds great :)
However I wasn't looking for help on completing these ideas right NOW so much as I was hoping for other, better suggestions, for plots or incidents that would actually lead somewhere and make an impact. :)
I know I'm being vague, it's because I'm not sure what it is I even want. I guess I'm maybe just frustrated because it feels like I'm not getting any depth into Erthë's character... She sees things and does things but everything just runs off her like water from a goose, nothing sticks and idk if it's because of my writing or if its impatience or if it's just in her nature to be shallow and not care.. or maybe I'm just bad at communicating with the rest of you to make something more of the threads that do happen.
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Hmmm, I see your problem... at least I think I do...
So what's popping into my head is that maybe she's kind of stuck in the same place? Sort of physically and emotionally? Like, she's always been in the Edge, even though she's a bit of a wanderer, and always held a similar kind of social-position to the one she has now and so she's been kind of safe.
If that's the source of the sort of character-funk maybe try doing something that shakes that up, that challenges that secure place in her life, whether the plot id a bit contrived or not and see what that shakes loose in her. Start with some inciting event (maybe one of the things you have on her list (Kill someone, Almost die, Get pregnant, lose the child, Fight lots of battles) or something that would get her banished if stolen. I know those are pretty much all the bad things, but maybe that's whats needed to give her a need to work toward something instead of a desire to work toward something.
YES, you got me :D Better than I did myself haha because that definitely strikes a bell. I think you might be right; she's stuck in a 'hehe I'm a kid I can do what I want' kind of rut, and even though she's thinking about helping out and eagerly awaits a chance to be useful, most who know her in the Edge seems to think of her as a foal still. Which is FINE, I just gotta shake her out of that rut, like you said.
Thanks Laine! <3
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Ilios is going to go to the Veins here super soon and she is welcome to tag along! He wont treat her like a foal and could be her friend for sure! Cowboy would knock up if you would like xD
Hmmm we could thread Tembo and Erthe (or have their current thread turn into) regarding her opium addiction. I think Papa Bovu would have some choice words on the subject.
That could, like you and Laine said, be the beginning of an impetus for her growing up or getting out of the 'hehe I'm a kid I can do what I want' rut?
@Cowboy Hahaha thanks Pare, that sounds fun ;D She'd be happy to tag along to the Veins, feel free to tag me if you want her there!
@Tembovu That would be an interesting conversation, for sure. :| It should def happen, the thread we have now can easily be turned towards that subject! <3
@Roux and @Skylark Haha she could always try? Idek how to help someone fall in love, but if you want we can set up a thread together and see how it turns out... It'd be nice to get this quest underway properly <3
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Sweet! Also, maybe she could help Astarot out and see that she is an adult <3 He still needs to find out about his magic! I could see him being a bird freaking out and she could try and calm him down <3
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