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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.
04-07-2017, 11:51 PM (This post was last modified: 04-12-2017, 02:27 AM by Reichenbach.)
"HOT LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON."
Of all the places he had been in Helovia, this was one of the few he had been... anxious to visit. Reich had never been an overly devout man - he'd never had anyone to believe in, and no proof to say that he should. Now that he was in Helovia though, he'd found that the Gods were real, at least those within the confines of this magical land, and in turn he'd found himself more and more inclined to believe that they were worth his loyalty. The Sun God, in particular, had shown him nothing but kindness, despite having never actually seen the protector of the Throat. So he'd come for multiple reasons, the first being that he'd never actually been to the altars before (and that was reason enough, for their location was magnificent), and the second was to seek out a blessing from the Gods.
His step was a little jarred from the stiffness in his leg after his fight with Pippigrin, but he wore that pain with pride for his warrior friend. Pippigrin might have been small but he packed a strong punch, and Reich could think of nobody better to defend his island home. The bridge lay before him, searing, sticky lava underneath it's rocky expanse reminding Reich not to misstep. He could see the volcano before him, a mound of blackened rock, the earth underneath his hooves warm and strangely pleasant within it's territory. Next came the strange rock path, The Guardian slowed a little at this, though his step was constant and calm. Finally - the altars.
Each altar was crumbled, decayed, forgotten but still humming with a sense of strange energy. Perhaps it was the belief of their people, or the powers of the Gods themselves... whatever it was, it made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. His silver gaze trailed from Earth, to Moon, to Time... and finally, the Sun God's altar. It was blackened and ashy, though seemed to burn with some inner warmth. Though he was not a Diviner, and really knew very little about worshipping the Gods, Reich made a note to ask Maren why the altars had not been cared for. Why would they have been left to decay? It was a strange sight when the Gods were worshipped so zealously throughout the land. A breath he hadn't known he was holding slipped from between his black lips, and Reich gave a nervous smile.
A pillar of fire suddenly bloomed before the stallion, like a geiser of liquid flame rocketing from the earth. The plume rose high in brilliant white and yellow tendrils, before finally lowering down. The cascading shower and flicker of flames began to coalesce into the slender form of the God of the Sun. As his figure was born from the fire, bits of molten flame continued to cling to his golden body, dripping harmless from his hocks and his tail.
“Hello Reichenbach.”
A warm breeze billowed forwards as the God shuffled his wings. The air surged around the warrior, healing his aches and ailments immediately. The God smiled.
“I've we're going to chat, I'd rather you be able to stand comfortably." He offered with a graceful bow of his horned head.
“Now," he began, his molten silver eyes regarding the warrior with renewed interest, “what is it I can do for you?"
04-19-2017, 01:11 AM (This post was last modified: 04-19-2017, 01:12 AM by Reichenbach.)
"HOT LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON."
It did not take long for his God to appear, and appear he did. A column of flames erupted in front of him, widening his eyes and creating a wild grin on his rugged face - for someone so unused to magic, the display was awe-inspiring. The Sun God formed slowly out of the flame, his body dripping with heat and fire in an impressive demonstration of power, and as he did so, a wave of warmth washed over Reich. With the wave came peace and calm, with each wound that he displayed on his hefty frame vanishing into nothing. Reich glanced at his clean body in disbelief, silver eyes shifting slowly until they finally ended up back on the surreal God. For the first time he noticed that the Sun God's eyes were silver, like his own. The thought brought a rush of untapped pride to the bay guardian, and he looked down all of a sudden, the swell of emotion unnatural to him. It had been a long time since he'd felt this sense of belonging, of home, of loyalty to something larger than himself.
"My Lord, already you have blessed me with a place in your realm - The Throat has treated me with more compassion and kindness than I could have ever asked for. For that, I thank you." Reich paused momentarily, musical voice continuing slowly at first and then in a rush, "I have come to ask for my own magic, something... something that belongs only to me, an essential part of who I am. I should like to have the ability to hypnotise through singing." He stopped, a little abashed. He had never been embarrassed of his voice, nor singing before - and it was not that he was ashamed of the act, it was that he could have asked for many things, magic to help their home, to be better at battle... but this was what he wanted. He loved to sing, to be musical and inspire - and what better way to do so than through hypnotism? He could spread peace through music if he so wished.
@God of the Sun
Reich is requesting - light x dark :: singing hypnotism
please tag Reich in all posts
Force & Magic allowed short of permanent maiming & death
As the warrior mentions the Throat, a swell of pride surges through the God. He has always thought his herd the very best out of the four three, but knew that his kin likely thought the same as well. He however, had the stats to prove it. Their warriors had always been unmatched, he had named two ascended from within its ranks, and their industriousness was both clever and whimsical. He was glad to hear that Reichenbach had found the bloody island to his liking.
"Already you have served me and the Throat well. " The deity responded warmly, molten eyes slanting upwards with a smile.
As the stallion indicated that he would like magic of his own - no great surprise - the God found himself intrigued by precisely what the warrior wanted.
To hypnotize? By singing?
Curious...
"An interesting request." The God began with a chuckle, before his face grew serious as he considered the task at hand. "I take it you already consider yourself a worthy bard of sorts, or you would not wish for song to be a component of your magic. But are are your lyrics any good without magic? Is your voice? Prove to me that you already possess the foundation of what you seek, and I will grant your request."
Reich must
1. Compose a song praising the Throat and/or Sun God, and perform it in the DT church
2. Compose a riddle/song to get someone to do something (aka you could make up a riddle and if it isn't solved, Reich gets something. Or he can just sing at someone to get them to do something. He must do this twice
3. Find someone to give him honest feedback about his voice and his lyrics.
And your magic would be:
:: [ Magic: DarkxLight | Ability to hypnotize by singing ]
:: [ Restrictions | Must have permission from the victim in non-battle threads; in battle this takes immense concentration and is difficult to maintain; opponent can fight against the hypnosis to a reasonable degree ] @Reichenbach
"Already you have served me and the Throat well." Happiness surged at the sentence, and Reich beamed with barely suppressed pleasure at his Gods praise. To be told he was serving well was a blessing he had not expected. It only made him more loyal, more willing to serve this deity, whom had shown nothing but kindness and compassion. His smile grew at the Sun God's chuckle, bowing his head a little at the words and responding with an eager grin "That I do... I shall prove to you, my Lord, that I am worthy of these talents. That I can provide for the Throat even better with the aid of magic and my song." He paused, silver eyes daring to match his Gods' with awe.
"I will return after completing these tasks to the best of my ability - May you watch over my attempts and find them pleasing." Another pause, for he did not want to leave the presence of the God so early. "Thank you," he added, beginning to back away. His blood pounded through his body, excitement surging through his healthy veins, the feeling of his newly healed body still exhilarating. "Thank you. I will return!"
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