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Anyone that has read the Fableheaven series by Brandon Mull will find things very easy for them
During WW2, when Hitler controlled much of Europe and the USA was just about to enter in the war alongside the U.K., a crucial discovery was made. One scientist stumbled upon ancient works by Cicero, hinting at a mysterious relic that could grant incredible power. This relic was said to host infinite power, and so it did.
...But allow me to backtrack. The Ancient Greeks, at the height of their power, understood that nothing could last forever, and the world was eternally in conflict between chaos and order. They prayed to their gods for balance, but the gods were fickle. The Greeks established magic, based on rituals and invocations, many derived from the magical creatures that roamed freely around the earth, but this just created further conflict that now warred between Italy and their homeland. The Greeks, in desperation, created an artifact, the Key of Infinity, but the magical effort exhausted their defenses.
Then the Romans came, eager to seize the artifact. They broke upon Greece with armies, burning their knowledge in fear that something might have escaped them, erasing many traces of their knowledge and former magic systems. This signaled the beginning of troubled times for the magical creatures, that began to retreat to the furthest corners of the earth.
But, around this time, a group of men, philosophers, warriors and magicians banded together, under the name of 'School of Archimedes' for he was the founder, and smuggled the artifact away, replacing it with a decoy. This group, each day swelling, worked hard to prevent any from chancing upon this relic, traveling to what will become Norway. From there they encouraged the Norwegian tribes to carry the artifact to the New World.
They thought it would be safe there. But they were wrong.
For, against this organization, a shadowy Order rose, infiltrating the ranks of the various courts. Subtlety and deceit have always been their operative code. Through a cunning web of bribes and blackmail, they managed to derail the Key's shipping to England, and then attacked the same country both by manipulating the Romans and the Vikings. Though the School of Archimedes, now under the name of First Legion, managed to prevent the Order from obtaining the artifact. They brought it back to Europe and hid it.
Things were quiet until the Christian Church was founded. They abolished the magic system that had quietly survived all that time and hunted the users down, under the name of Demons. Magical creatures were dismissed as blasphemous fabrications, and the sheer unbelief forced them to retreat to magical preserves founded by the Legion, now under the name of Knight Templars. But the Curch, recognizing the use of magic, they created their own system, based on prayers that indirectly augmented their power, and they themselves never quit believing in magical creatures.However, this perverted the very religion they were preaching, and the Order used this to strike once again. They infiltrated the Vatican, where the artifact was secretly founded, and tried to steal it once again. But the Knight Templars, moved it to Russia. In revenge, the Order hunted down the Templars and killed most of them. Few survived, those who did scattered.
Once again things were quiet, until the 1800's, when Lenin and Plechanov battled for the trust of the people. This was a dire time for magic. Lenin was inducted in the Templar order, re-adapted as the Communist Party, while Plechanov was secretly in cahoots with the Order. The Communists won the struggle and secured their hold on the Key once again.
Then Hitler arrived, backed by powerful members of the Order. They cajoled him to conquer Europe, on a hunch the Communists had moved the Key. They had. To the USA. Then, in order to ensure it was never found again, the USA, the U.K., with support from the Vatican, sealed the Key of Infinity in a hidden, unreachable preserve, and to access this preserve one would need five other keys, all hidden in secret preserves.
....Now, in late 2012, none believe in magic, save those that have had contact with the 55 surviving preserves. The Communists are now existing as an organization known as WorldPeace.
The Order hasn't been heard of in centuries, but it's still out there, waiting, watching, infiltrating and plotting. They have decided that it's high time to locate the five preserves and rule the world with the power of the Key of Infinity....
You are either part of the Order or WorldPeace. If the former, your task is, by any means possible, obtain the Key of Infinity. If part of the latter, you must stop the Order.
The Character Profile
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Other( particular skills, up for love, etc):
The Magic System
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Magic is mostly derived from potion ingredients or, in the case of mythical creatures, their own talent. More will be added once I figure it out. Check the DT regularly.
Available Spots
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Leader of the Order: me
Order members: LHeart; Lothbrok; SidereaAquila
Leader of WorldPeace: PixieStix
WorldPeace members: barefootrunner; xxmusicaxx
Order members: LHeart; Lothbrok; SidereaAquila
Leader of WorldPeace: PixieStix
WorldPeace members: barefootrunner; xxmusicaxx
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