Kingdom Shifters (Started/Closed)

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Plot:
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Veri, a world opposite of Earth where kingdoms still dominate the governing base and culture is primitive but complex. Within this dimension, turmoil reigns. Though war has not been officially declared, three of the four kingdoms prepare for battle against the fourth, which shows hostility and the greed for expansion. If war were to break out, peace would mean nothing and the world would spin into eternal chaos.

Just as tensions were beginning to worsen, a wise elder spoke word of a prophecy on her deathbed. She foresaw the chaos, and foresaw the only thing that could prevent the eternal flame. The return of the Lost Ones, three heirs of separate kingdoms that were sent away to Earth's dimension at the very start in order to protect their lineage's legacy. The elder proclaimed that, if they were to return, peace could be negotiated and war prevented.

The missing heir to the Kingdom of the North is discovered in the mortal world along with one from the Eastern Kingdom and one from the Western, disguised as one from the Seaward Kingdom, by scouts of the Seaward and Western Kingdoms. The three no memory of their home and were brought up believing they were orphaned siblings. Upon seeing the face of one of the two Western Empirial heirs, the daughter of the Kingdom of the North realizes - as does the son of the Western - that the two were destined to end the series of wars to be brought on by their fathers. In order to do so, the four must ally themselves with the heirs of the Eastern and Seaward Kingdoms and turn against previous limitations to bestow peace once again.


Kingdoms:
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Northern-- comparable to Earth's Arctic; snowy mountains, forests, and valleys, frozen lakes and chilling oceans on either side; more temperate near the southernmost tip of the territory, opposite of the northernmost; scarce wildlife; wolves, wyverns, and polar bear-like creatures among the most prominent; smaller wildlife is nearly never found by humans; monarchy; King Lyont; no Queen; one heir; fairly neutral, but enemies with the Western Kingdom.

Seawards-- completely oceanic; all human life lives beneath the water in a dome-like city; water is breatheable, but limited to Seadwellers; Mediocre wildlife; killer whales, dolphins, and leviathans among the most prominent; smaller wildlife is, once again, sparse among humans; monarchy; King & Queen Miden; two heirs; completely neutral, mutually allied with each kingdom.

Eastern-- comparable to the majority of the U.S.; temperate forests, mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers; most temperate near the southernmost part of the territory, opposite near the northernmost; Mediocre wildlife; wolves, bears, and bahamuts among the most prominent; smaller wildlife is found by humans, but often not looked for; Parliamentary Monarchy; King & Queen Crios; two heirs; against the Western Kingdom, but mainly neutral otherwise.

Western-- comparable to Earth's mountain country; mainly mountains and charred valleys; volcanoes abundant; mild climate, more temperate towards the north and opposite to the south; scarce wildlife; phoenixes, kitsunes, and red dragons among the most prominent; smaller wildlife is almost never found by humankind; Dictatorship; Emperor & Empress Theon; three heirs; against the northern and eastern kingdoms, looking to overtake the Seawards Kingdom.


Extra Information:
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Because of their ability to shift into the creatures listed, the majority of the people avoid eating meat. The exception is that of warriors, who must have such to be able to go on, and the ill. Sacrifices, such as slaying a stated creature, are often used in times of desperation and war, but are not so common in the Northern and Seaward Kingdoms.


Characters:
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You will be playing a heir, or otherwise with special permission. Each heir has three specific powers or abilities.

Northern-- the ability to morph into a white wolf, wyvern, and polar bear-like creature; ice/frost manipulation; and one of those listed in the Abilities Section.
Seawards-- the ability to morph into a killer whale, dolphin, and leviathan; water manipulation; and one of those listed in the Abilities Section.
Eastern-- the ability to morph into a dark wolf, bear, and bahamut; earth manipulation; and one of those listed in the Abilities Section.
Western-- the ability to morph into a kitsune, phoenix, and red dragon; fire manipulation; and one of those listed in the Abilities Section.

Each person has a preferred creature to morph into and one they avoid at all costs. No one person can morph into all three at will.


Abilities:
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    Healing.
    Cloaking (like invisibility, though not so extreme).
    Empathy.
    Psychometry (like precognition, though not so definite).
    Telepathy.
    Phasing.
    Teleportation (distance limited)


Slots:
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Northern--
Lost One(f): Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brighton: Me

Seawards--
Heir(f): Cleo Lace: PixieStix
Heir(m): Gastrith Tomas Lace: Stellabeam

Eastern--
Lost One(m): Zander : zohali93
Heir(f/m): Gaius Sinclair: LoyalHeart

Western--
Lost One(f): Enko Auditore: LoyalHeart
Heir(m): Jayden "Jay" Cole: Me
Heir(f): Serafina "Sera" Cole: VampireSenshi512


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Usual YWS rules.
Romance is allowed, but nothing too graphic.
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Name: Enko Auditore

Gender: F

Age: (15-19) 15

Kingdom: Western

Appearance: Enko is a short girl with pure black hair, her skin is a golden tan, her piercing black eyes and and rough attitude make her one of the meaner of the lost ones. She wears long sleeve deimin white shirt with solid black dickie pants, she wears her solid black blazer on her right shoulder letting it cover her arm to the point its covers her arm up.

Personality: Enko is a calm and tempered girl, an honorable person but vengeful of those who cross her or her brother or sister. Never the one to get angry even at her family. She carries herself with cold confidence, and she tries to tolerate stupidity and is often the peacekeeper for when fights break out. Problem is that she only tolerates the fighting to a certain point before having to finally knock out the starter of the argument. Tho her sister Lizzie knows that Enko despises even fears that she can manipulate Ice and Frost, she tries to tolerate it the best she can, because Enko considers Lizzie her sister. The heat of battle is where Enko thrives most, when shes in battle she fights like no other man can, almost like a demon even. But the cold weather is what Enko hates and fears the most out of anything, she'll keep her distance from any form of Ice the best she can. Enko had taken up the philosophy that, war is meaningless if the means are not to bring peace.

History: Enko barely has any memory of Veri, whatever memory she does have was the lush green forests that she saw before leaving the dimension. hes considerably the youngest of the three lost ones, but despite her age she shows knowledge well beyond her years. Shes traveled with her brother and sister for most of her life, always keeping to herself and personal thought until she is called upon. Enko knows her place with the three and allows them to do the talking while she remains quiet, one night Enko had a dream, a dream in which she saw fighting and flames. She saw a war that would engulf the world if not stopped, she would be an important asset in stopping it as she saw two people. One her sister Lizzie and another guy who Enko did not know, either way for Enko this spelled trouble, and she would raise her blade to the task of stopping the war.

When Enko woke up one day, she had a vibe that things were about to change and when she saw the other two. There was no doubt about it, they sensed it to things were going to change up for the three drastically. The world didn't feel right anymore, Enko became more vigallent in watching her brother and sister and she was right to do so when someone else came along.

Abilities: Fire Manipulation, Teleportation, Ability to transform in Kitsune, phoenix, and Redscaled Dragon. She prefers her Kitsune form over Redscaled Dragon form any day, sometimes becoming a phoenix for scouting or "high time"
as she likes to call it.

Other: What is war without peace? She's up for love! She has a locket of her family of her, Lizzie, and the Eastern Lost One.


Name: Gaius Sinclair

Gender: M

Age: 18

Kingdom: Eastern

Appearance: He has brunette like hair, royal green eyes. He wears blue jeans with a regular t-shirt and brazer, black shoes and with a slight hint at colonge on him. Makes it so he fits in with the teenage boys with "swag" on the Earth Dimension.

Personality: Gaius is more than just royalty, he's royalty who craves power. He'll do anything to get it, if gaining power meant war, then so be it. War will rise. Gaius is uses his boyish charms to win girls over and have them do anything, most guys in the Eastern and earth dimension despise him because of his selfish persona and how easy he can win women.

History: Gaius growing up had been spoiled from the beginning, he had always gotten what he wanted and always gotten his way in things. Growing older Gaius started losing his privileges as an heir and soon learned that he would be casted out of the royal throne. His parents feared what would happen if Gaius had ascended to the throne. Now Gaius has been secretly working with the emperor and empress of the western kingdom, and the Eastern Kingdom doesn't know this. Gaius has been acting as a spy in his own kingdom, bringing secrets of the kingdoms battle plans and prototype weapons back to the Western Kingdom. The emperor had learned of Jayden's betrayal and decided to send Gaius after him to stop Jayden from bringing the Lost Ones back to Veri. Gaius has been chasing Jayden all across Earth Dimension in attempts to keep him from finding the Lost Ones. The thing Jayden nor Gaius realize, is how close they are to the Lost Ones.

Abilities: Earth Manipulation, Prefers to be a bahamut, doesn't really care for the Bear or Dark wolf. But if he had to choose he'd have to go with Dark Wolf, and finally telepath.

Other: No way he's up for love, be can use Earth Manipulation to create stone swords, in his human, wolf, or a single great sword in his bahamut form.
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CAN I HAVE THE WESTERN FEMALE HEIR PRETTY PLEASE ROCKY?!?!?!?
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Name: Jayden "Jay" Cole

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Kingdom: Western

Appearance: Jayden has dark hair that falls just below his ears with bangs that cut across his face and cover one of his eyes. He has amber colored eyes that change a red shade when in furious use of his power. Average in almost every way, he is medium height and weight with a slight muscular build. In Earth's dimension, he wears a black jacket and hoodie with dark jeans and boots. In his home dimension, he dresses in a black button-down shirt with black slacks and moccasains.

Personality: Strengths: He's fast, has quick reflexes, is strong, decisive, and wise.
Weaknesses: He's doubtful, questioning, curious, overtrusting, and overprotective of his secrets and those he comes to love.
Fears: losing those he loves, choosing the wrong side, or being the fault of the whole operation.
Likes: warmth, light, problems, writing.
Dislikes: the cold, darkness, simplicity, clingy people.

History: Hier of the Western Kingdom, he's always been in the shadow of his powerful parents. His father chose his sister over Jayden and has always kept him in the dark. His mother was sympathetic towards him, but just as hard as his father at times. He became involved in politics yet remained isolated and left to his thoughts. Eventually, he drew up the idea that what he was standing for was something the rest of his kingdom would not accept. He paid of a portal opener and slipped in between worlds, searching for the Lost Ones. Then, a vision comes to him and he begins searching more desparately for the Lost One of the North as he realizes that she is the key to everything he needs.

Abilities: Fire manipulation, cloaking, and ability to morph into the kitsune and phoenix. Against using the red scaled dragon creature.

Other: He's up for love, and carries a pair black crystalline short swords. He also has a flaming crystal necklace that stands him apart from all the other scouts.

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Name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brighton

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Kingdom: North

Appearance: Lizzie has wavy, dirty blonde hair down past her shoulders and pale blue eyes. She has a fair complexion and is of average height and weight with little muscular build. In Earth's dimension, she wears light colored blouses and jeans with converse. In Veri, she dresses in an elegant white dress that is down to her knees or a white, long-sleeved blouse with grey slacks and moccasains.

Personality: Strengths: She is light on her feet, quick thinking, and down to earth.
Weaknesses: She knows little of herself, her home, or her powers and worries a lot about the other Lost Ones.
Fears: letting the ones she loves down, failing, and storms.
Likes: the cold, snow, light, and art.
Dislikes: extreme heat, volcanoes, the self-righteous, and being wrong.

History: Elizabeth has no memory of Veri and was taken to Earth's dimension when she was five years old. She's always been around the other two Lost Ones and considers them the only family she has, seeing as the three of them have been bounced to orphanage to orphanage. On her sixteenth birthday, she dreamt of the face of a boy who told her of a place she'd always dreamed of. He told her of war, of a prophecy, and of a pursuit. When she woke, she decided to keep it to herself and has for the past few months, even though a sick feeling of both guilt and fear has knotted her stomach ever since.

Abilities: Ice/frost manipulation, psychometry, and ability to morph into the white wolf and wyvern. Against using the polar bear creature.

Other: She's up for love and carries a leather jacket with her everywhere. She has no weapons, but has always had a gold necklace with the charm of a small snowflake.
I'm never what I like
I'm double sided
And I just can't hide
I kind of like it
When I make you cry
'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up
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I might regret this later...but what the heck. : ) I'll reserve the heir of Seaward.
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Name: Serafina "Sera"Cole

Gender: Female

Age: (15-19) 16

Kingdom: Western

Appearance: Sera has shoulder length dark brown hair that has red streaks in it. Most of the time she keeps in down with bangs, but sometimes she has it up in a ponytail. Like her brother's, her eyes are amber like a powerful fire. She's average build, a bit tall. In her home dimension, she wears a simple red dress. In Earth's Dimension, she wears black converse, black skinny jeans, a red shirt, and a black hoodie that has a cartoon of fire on it.

Personality: (strengths, weaknesses, fears, likes, dislikes) Sera, in a few words; is the very essence of fire. She's powerful, passionate, uncontrolled. She loves to laugh.
Strengths: She's very fast , smart, and she's good with people, she know's how to get things done.
Weaknesses: She's quick to rush into things without preparing.
Fears: Being constricted and imprisoned, not being able to live.
Likes: Being free, Music, having fun
Dislikes: Boring people, liars, people who try to control her

History: The Second Heir to the Westen Kingdom, kept in the shadow of her powerful parents and her older brother. But she didn't much care for that bit, but she's hated being kept away from the rest of the world and being groomed to rule. Whenever she can she sneaks out and galavants with people, so a lot of people know here. And the first chance she had to get out, she traveled with her brother to Earth when he went searching for the lost ones.

Abilities: (stick to what's stated above) Phasing, Fire Manipulation, Transformation into the corresponding animals.

Other: (up for love, weapons, belongings, anything extra)
She's totally up for love: Bisexual (she's free and uncontrolled - whoop!)
She has a red hair pin that her mother gave to her when she was six that she never takes out of her hair.
She doesn't really carry weapons because she can manipulate fire. Who needs weapons when you can do that?
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Rocky, do you mind if I reserve the Eastern Heir? (I really wanted the Western one, but they're all taken. :( Fire is the BEAST element! Just saying.)
This looks like fun!
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Name: Cleo Lace

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Kingdom: Seaward

Appearance: Cleo has long brown hair, full-red lips, and tan skin. She stands around 5'6", normal height, and has the most pretty blue eyes. Her cheeks are naturally reddened, and she has a slim structure, not fat, not skinny, just in the middle. She has alot of curves, and usually shows them off by wearing brown tight-skinny-jeans when she's in her demension. IN the human world, she wears blue tight-skinny jeans and a tank top, usually accesorized with lods of jewelry, but not sparkly. Her hair has highlights, Blue at the bottom and then pink. She doesn't like to show her face, hiding it by a blue hoodie. For shoes, she uses hiking tied boots or high-top green converse.

Her hair.

Her.

Personality: Cleo is my second Rayah, if you know what I mean. Most of you don't...but whatever. : ) Cleo doesn't care what people think of her, and knows she's pretty. She doesn't show-off though, and usually ends up breaking down if someone has hurt a child. She's isn't afraid to stand up for herself or others and has an additude when she wants to.

She has a fiery hot temper, and doesn't like to be messed with. Though, she's a sucker for dark brown eyes, and somehow finds them warm like nature. She's the kind of person that goes with the flow, and usually ends up being reckless when she tries to be smooth. She's charming, and sweet, but can be mean when she wants to. She has an amazing sense of humor, and a dirty mind.

Her weaknessess include: Brown eyes - as said above - , knives - will explain in history -, Nature dying, and animals. She also likes to read, but isn't a fan of anything realistic. But, she's a great friend to have.

Her Strengths include: The bow & arrow, being around people, and her voice. She's a great singer, and likes to sing. She's also a great guard, and can usually destract people if needed.

History: Cleo was born in a poor family, but has brief history with her grandparents. They weren't human, part animal, and gave the obvious gene to they're kids - her parents-.

Over time, she felt herself somehow migrate into a great person. She's been swimming for almost all her life and likes to be out in the wild. Once she left, she found out about the other sectors, and knows that they are somehow wanting to find her. She doesn't like to use her power without consenquence, but knows she's powerfull.

She had an accident with a knife earlier in life, and ended up cuttung her arm. She was cutting some wood, and cut herself. She's never used an knife since.

She has a sister, but has never met her, and knows that she has power as well. Once they knew they needed her, she must help and work together to turn against previous limitations.

Abilities: Water manipulation, Empathy - use to change people's emotion -, can shift into a killer whale or dolphin.

Other: Up for love.
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Looks good, Vamp. Chat me later so I can work out the details with you.

And of course, Stars. : ) PM me the profile, just to be sure all the details are smoothed out, and we'll go from there.
I'm never what I like
I'm double sided
And I just can't hide
I kind of like it
When I make you cry
'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up
Inside

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Can I reserve a male seaward character? I'm making the profile tright now. Loyalheart invited me.
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Sure, Stella.

And all spots have been filled. If you haven't checked out the DT, please do so. There's no official starting date at the moment, but all updates from this moment on will be posted there.
I'm never what I like
I'm double sided
And I just can't hide
I kind of like it
When I make you cry
'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up
Inside

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Okay, Rocky! I'll send you the PM sometime today.
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Name: Gastrith Tomas Lace

Gender:Male

Age: (15-19)18

Kingdom:Seward

Appearance: Tall, strong and powerful presence. Gastrith’s very presence commands presence. Almost 7 feet tall with long black hair and light brown eyes. He has a pink scar on his hand that he can’t remember when he got it. He always wears a long black cloak.

Personality: (strengths, weaknesses, fears, likes, dislikes) Don’t be intimidated by his appearance, he’s really a big softie. Deep down. If Gastrith doesn’t like you though he will make your live very, very difficult. Earn his respect and he will always be by your side. When he’s mad he doesn’t talk to anyone and withdraws into himself. He’s terrified of heights and of fire and doesn’t care much for horses either. He loves his pet dolphins Giggle and laugh. His mood can change faster than a tropical storm; happy one moment, murderous the next. Gastrih also has a deep desire to be accepted as his true self. The part he lets no one see.

History: Growing up as a Seward prince Gastrit0h had it all. Except friends. His parents were always too busy and talking to the same person all the time had its limitations. He was 6 when he found out that people would tell him whatever he wanted to hear just to get on his good side. At 10 he found out he could make people cower by glaring at them. At 15 he discovered girls only liked him because he was an heir. Now as Gastrith prepares to go to Earth he can only think of one thing, “Will he be able to help bring peace to the kingdoms?”

Abilities: (stick to what's stated above)Healing and water manipulation. For transformation he likes to be a leviathan, occasionally turns into a dolphin and stays away from killer whales.

Other: (up for love, weapons, belongings, anything extra)Up for love, has a small dagger made of sea glass given to him by his father that helps control and aim his water maniuplitation powers
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ShootingStars has dropped out so we have one more spot. Once those are filled, we can start.
I'm never what I like
I'm double sided
And I just can't hide
I kind of like it
When I make you cry
'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up
Inside

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Gaius Sinclair - Chasing Jayden

"Get back here!" I roared.

I had been chasing the Heir of The Western Kingdom for sometime now and things were only getting worse, I was looking to kill this poor waste of skin. He couldn't get to the Lost Ones! I flew as I chased after him, the sneaky Kitsune formed prince was on the ground running as I flew after him. I'm right over him, my shadow looming over him he was running as hard as he could and I knew he was running out of steam. I clawed at the ground but to no avail, the sneaky fox had change into his Phoenix form. Flying around me I try to claw at him but he was still faster than I could claw, the next thing I knew he was right in my face in his phoenix form, shifting to his Kitsune form. He lands on my face his tails going straight into one of my eyes as I claw uselessly at my face to get him off.

"Get off me!" I roared.

I loss flight and soon revert to my human form as I crash to the ground, one of my eyes bleeding and closed from the damage the sneaky fox prince had caused. I lay there for a few seconds as he dashes off to an unknown direction, I was out of energy and needed to regain some of my strength. I soon sit up covering my damaged eye as I try to figure out where the fox had ran off to, getting to my feet, I was wishing I had some sort of healing magic. But a near by stream had to do for now.

Enko Auditore - Running around the Orphanage

"Lizzie!" I call out.

I poke my head in our room as I scanned for Lizzie, I smiled as I just saw other kids that were here in the Orphanage. Not seeing Lizzie I look around in other rooms not finding here, I call out a few more times trying to find her. Maybe she was with that boy that she seemingly took a liking to, crashing there little date would be an amusing idea. I had no clue where Zander had gone off to and I knew he had to be off, somewhere.

"Lizzie!" I call out once more.

I see her outside from the bedroom where I was at, I quickly make it outside. But soon stop at a distance as I saw her with that boy that started talking to her the other day, I giggle slightly as neither had seen me. I sneak around the yard and find a good place to listen into there conversation, hiding behind the tree that the two were under. I could listen in on there conversation. This was going to be fun, but something else catches my attention as a big bird flies overhead, It was so red it couldn't be normal.
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