Throne of Blood
A royal murder mystery by: @Leya, @WeepingWisteria, and @AilahEvelynMae
A royal murder mystery by: @Leya, @WeepingWisteria, and @AilahEvelynMae
*This Storybook is rated 18+ for explicit language, su*cidal thoughts, death, action/fighting scenes, and light gore*
When you were invited by the Fae King to be a part of his guard, you didn't know what to expect. Here in a fit of cunning, or too blinded by rage to refuse, you made your way to the castle.
What you didn't expect was for someone else to hate him as much as you do.
The fact of the matter is, he's dead. And the only ones who could do it were you and everyone else in this party. And the queen suspects all of you. Locked in the wing with potential murderers, you must either hide your crimes or find the criminal before the queen kills all of you just in case. Will you rise above and make your way out? Or are you doomed to be slain along with your worst enemy?
Astrana
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Levianthia:
Politics:
Allies:
Levianthia/ Dynalis
Varrenia:
- Thebia: Home of Land Sprites, Fae, and Elementals. The land is surrounded by lush flora and greenery, creating a mountainous terrain. Most species that live in Levianthia are strong on feet, or thrive above the water. Agricultural revolution was adapted and used here, by the Fae kings as well as the Elemental Tribes. Here, as well as in Seaburrow, the common tongue is Levianthian. Although, some townsfolk also speak Xillian.
- Seaburrow: Off the coast of Thebia, Seaburrow resides. Deep, unforgiving sea is clashed by smooth, serene beaches. Under the surface of the water, Mer and Sirens alike reside in the undersea town of Seaburrow.
- Sunrye: Within Varrenia, Sunrye is placed in the clouds. Blue, tall, vast buildings ranging from temples to palaces laid sprawled along the vast skyline. The gates of Sunrye are only open to Sky Sprites, Dragon Riders, and Angels.
Xillia: Also above the clouds, Xillia focuses more on the moon. During the day, species that reside in the Upper Lands will sleep, and the Sunrye will thrive. There is a major difference between Xillians and Sunrye as Xillia is formed by large, charcoal black masses in which Moon Sprites, Demons, and Pixies live.
- Starbane: Starbane is a secluded province located on the east side of Djantria. There is nothing but sand and desert, leaving room for only one species: Naga. Naga live under the dunes and usually pair up in groups of two.
Politics:
Allies:
Levianthia/ Dynalis
- Levianthia gets resources like Diamond, copper, iron, emerald, and silver.
- Dynalis gets resources like: Food, wood, technology, transportation (train)
Varrenia:
- Self-sustainable by the sun, Dragon Riders use the rides to hunt and poach off land
Species
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Land Sprites: Elemental spirit associated with Land and Earth. Land Sprites are usually down to earth and one with the planet. They usually work in greenhouses, parks, and gardens. Land sprites are small, fairy like creatures that are barely visible to the regular eye.
Abilities:
- Land Sprites have an affinity to nature. They usually posses abilities similar to flora/nature, such as: plant fertility, advanced knowledge on species of plants.
- Flower Transmutation: The ability to turn people or things into flowers for a short period of time.
- Like all Sprites, Land Sprites are small and hard to spot with the normal eye. They can also dash through walls/ floors, like spirits.
- Land Sprites are weaker than Moon Sprites, but stronger than Sky Sprites.
- They tend to be super emotional, and feel strongly about nature and anything created by the planet. Therefore, they feel connected to any flora that surrounds them.
- Earth Sprites can only use Flower Transmutation once in a day
Fae: Human-like species. Physical structure of a human, with pointed ears. Most fae are pretty tall due to genetics. Fae are unnaturally strong, and also have instincs similar to those of Wolves. Fae can usually draw upon ancestors to grant them gifts like: teleportation, advanced hearing. Fae are currently in Reign over Levianthia. Fae with a gift that corralates with an element are seperated into the Elemental Tribe and used to protect Levianthia from outside threats.
Elemental Fae: Humanoid Fae that posess one of these four gifts:
- Earth Elemental
- Air Elemental
- Fire Elemental
- Water Elemental
- Fae can't lie when asked a question, but they can if they're generally speaking (unlike angels)
- They cannot touch iron
- Salt - neutralizes a Fae's magic
Mer: Mer or (mermaids) are creatures that live in the reefs and shallow waters of Seaburrow. Mermaids are social creatures. They have the top half of a human, bottom half of a fish. Mermaids are usually bubbly and crafty. Mer have the ability to grow legs when exposed to land. Even in human form, Mer still have control over their waterborne abilities. Mer can only be out of the water for 72 hours max.
Abilities:
- Aquakinesis : Nearly all merfolk have the ability to manipulate Water and they have it in different variants. This variant they can move, form,use as a rocket and can control in general Water and any other liquid.
- Enhanced Breath: Can inhale and exhale powerful Winds.
- Self-Sutenance: Can live without food, moving, sleeping, heat, breathing, etc.
- Is stronger in water, when in their human form they have mortal strength.
- Can experience brain fog or memory loss when they are out of water for long periods of time
- If someone takes a belonging from a Mermaid, the Mermaid is bound to them forever until they steal it back.
- Fire
Sirens: Sirens are similar to Mer, attribute wise. Sirens usually reside in the deeper parts of the ocean, but also linger near docks. They also grow legs when exposed to air, but their water form and waterborne gifts are rather different. Sirens have the 'Siren Song' and are usually percieved as 'evil' Mer. Sirens will sometimes replicate, or pretend to be Mer, in their human forms. Sirens will usually sing and kill to survive. Physically speaking, Sirens have the top half of a usually 'beautiful' human, with the bottom half of a shark or eel.
Abilities:
- Sirens have super long and sharp teeth, similar to a pirhanna, and they use it to rip apart their prey.
- TW: Suicide "The Siren Song" - The Siren Song is a Siren's most deadly weapon. They use it sparingly, but when they do it usually causes the recipient to become suicidal/ commit self harm. This ability can also be used in Fae form.
- Regeneration: Sirens possess great regenerative capabilities. They heal quickly from non-fatal injuries within a short period.
- Sirens can only stay out of water for max 24 hours.
- If they use their siren song to try and attract prey, but their prey escapes, they die.
- Sirens are often depicted as lonely figures, isolated by their nature. This solitude can be seen as a weakness, limiting their understanding and interaction with the outside world.
Sky Sprites:Same idea as Land Sprites, just for the Upperland (Varrenia). There aren't many differences besides the physical attributes and location. Sky Sprites work in Varrenia as symbols of the sky-- usually they work as servants to higher powers in Varrenia, as teachers and prophets. Sky Sprites are very small but are a little bit bigger than Land Sprites.
Abillities:
- Super Intelligence
- Sky Sprites are known to be prophets. They can give blurry prophecies about the future/past.
- Time Warping: Ability to turn back time, only about 2-3 minutes or so
- When a Sky Sprite turns back time, they do develop the risk of getting stuck in a time loop (only super experienced Sky Sprites can Time Warp within periods).
- Prone to overthinking, tends to panic in high-stress situations
- Usually not trained in combat, therefore tends to avoid it at all costs
Dragon Riders: Dragon riders are Fae (not elementals) that have secluded themselves from Society to live in Varrenia. They are experts in training animals, riding them, and caring for them. Most of the time, Dragon Riders are heavily trained in combat-- even more so than the Fae that reside in Levianthia.
Abillities:
- Dragon Riders are extremely skilled in hunting and combat.
- They also have extensive knowledge of different species, animals, and plants.
- Of course, usually Dragon Riders have 1-2 dragons at their disposal, and consider them family.
- They are also Fae, so they have superhuman hearing and wolf-like instincts.
- Dragon Riders do not have any magical abilities besides superhuman instincts.
- They often hold grudges easily and are known to be natural hotheads
- A rider is basically nothing without their dragon, and if the connection breaks (for whatever reason), they're typically left heartbroken.
Angels: Angels reside in the skies, usually coasting along on their large wings. Their appearances vary wildly, as it's commonly joked that angels simply will their appearance into being and stick what that. It's commonly accepted that angels are wholly benovalent and avoid harm, but sometimes certain angels just follow the letter of the law and say they've done their part. How much is benovalnce and how much is for show?
Abillities:
- Angels are the official bearers of light. Not only can they weild the element, but they also create it. Angels are the keepers of the sun.
- Dreamwalkers: Angels can appear in people's dreams. It is often the way they communicate with loved ones.
- Angels also have the ability to manipulate electricial appliances. They tend to be able to mess with wires, or turn on light fixtures.
- Flight
- Angels are unable to tell lies. Their priciples reside closely with: Loyalty, Honesty, Pride. This, in the long run, is not a good thing if an angel decides to rebel/commit treason.
- Grace Removal : An angel's grace is what supplies it with magic, and therefore if it is removed they will be rendered powerless and mortal.
- Angel Warding -:Angel wards are sigils (spells) that can depower,an angel and/or prevent the entry of an angel in a certain location.
Moon Sprites: Moon sprites, like Land and Sky Sprites, are keepers of the the province they reside in (Xillia). Moon Sprites are the smartest Sprites of them all, having gone through numerous amounts of training to protect the moon. Moon Sprites are often used, utilized by Demons as servants and protectors. Moon Sprites are very rare to find, and are described as iridescent, glowing spirits.
Abillities:
- Moon Sprites are able to use the stars/moon to their advantage. Moon Sprites are keepers of the moon, therefore they can determine the phases. (not good for vampires)
- They are trackdogs, and can easily find an object by magic of navigation.
- Since they are sprites (spirits), they are able to float through walls/floors, and are master easedroppers! (They can become invisible/unseen)
- The Sun
- Moon Sprites' tend to be super anxious, and have trouble keeping secrets! They are bubbly, talkative creatures who love to gossip.
Demons: No one remembers exaclty how the demons came to be, but some prophets say demons are fae who have gotten cursed by a higher power. It seemed like the only fae that got cursed were of the royal bloodline, except for the King of the Fae and his children. All fae that got cursed were exiled to Varrenia, where they will live out their days living alongside Pixies and Moon Sprites. Demons are humanoid fae creatures, with yellow/crimson eyes and big, black wings. Not all demons are bad, only those who hold grudges against the Fae Court for the exile tend to have evil tendences.
Abillities:
- Demons are beings of judgement. They're able to see a person/species for who they really are, past all the exterior motives or the front a person puts up. (This goes for shapeshifters who try and mask themselves as other species, also. They can see right through it.)
- Astroprojection: Demons are able to leave their physical bodies and travel into alternate realities/demensions/realms. This includes the afterlife.
- They only have a short amount of time (say 2 minutes) to enter another realm and return back to reality, before they're trapped there indefinitely.
- Any type of emotional connection-- Demons are known to be heartless individuals who usually reside alone. They are not a social species, and have trouble communicating/connecting with others.
Pixies: Pixies are exactly what they sound like: small, 'sprite-like' fairies that are usually known to cause trouble! Pixies have drangonfly-like wings that carry them from province to province. Pixies are known to play countless pranks on other species, especially Sprites. As for abilities, Pixies are known to shapeshift and are practically immortal.
Abillities:
- Flight
- Shapeshifting
- Immortality (can only be killed by decapitation)
- They can move around usually without being noticed, due to their smooth and sneaky nature.
- Very gullible, easy to manipulate, overly curious and easily fall into traps
- They are small, and, unlike sprites, usually get injured if stepped on XD
- Can usually convince someone to do something, even if they don't want to.
Naga: Often half human, half serpent with a human torso and the thick tail of the cobra. They have long fangs, and some have venom to use them for. The lucky ones can shapeshift into human forms or serpent forms. Most have venomous fangs, and the ones that don't have much stronger, thicker bodies. Stereotypes speak of their crafty nature and assume they would be more aligned with trickery and deception, but naga are just as diverse in their personality as anyone other species. Though, it's recommended you don't end up on the bad side of any.
Abillities:
- Camouflage
- Dermal Armor/ Scale Manifestation
- Hyper climbing/crawling
- Venomous bite
- Water/Swimming
- The cold
- Naga also do not have the best smell, and will use their tongues (like snakes) too look for a scent.
Vampires: According to history books, vampires were populating the higher ranks of Dynalis before the King of the Fae lit fire to their camp for killing his oldest daughter. Because of this, almost every single Vampire had perished. Nobody knows how may vampires live in the world now, but some say they've seen sightings. An older Sky Sprite, a prophet, suggests that atleast three children were not accounted for after the fire: all siblings. The Vampire bloodline ends with them. Vampires, like Pixies, can also shapeshift and take forms of other species. They also have enhanced hearing.
Abilities:
- Shapeshifting
- Bloodsucking
- Advanced Hearing
- Speed
- Lose strength and die without blood, can last one month or a full moon cycle
- Blood usually triggers them, will cause a vampire to ravage or become animalistic.
- Fire (This is how Vampires can die, besides being decapitated)
- They burn really easily in sunlight, which can kill them if it gets too severe, easily prone to burns and sun related illnesses (heat stroke etc)
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Slots/Cast
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Land Sprite:@FluorescentAnt; Terra Bryophyta (Light Green)
Moon Sprite: @KateHardy; Sele-Elle-Anna-Lunae (Gray)
Sky Sprite: @Spearmint; Vyrl (Light Blue)
Fae (Elemental): @Rose; Isoldria Zephyrwing(Gold)
Mer: @AmayaStatham; Marius Oceana (Aqua)
Siren: @Leya; Blue Tidecaller (Dark Blue)
Dragon Rider: @APoltergeist; (Orange)
Angel: @herbalhour; Azriel Lockeheart(Pink)
Demon: @RavenAkuma; Kyris Sol (Dark Red)
Pixie: @JazzElectrobass; Dory May Beeflickd(Purple)
Naga: @WeepingWisteria; Cherika the Distant(Dark Green)
Vampire: @AilahEvelynMae; Calypso (Bright Red)
Queen: @LadyMysterio, Queen Dante Agaith(Light Purple)
Moon Sprite: @KateHardy; Sele-Elle-Anna-Lunae (Gray)
Sky Sprite: @Spearmint; Vyrl (Light Blue)
Fae (Elemental): @Rose; Isoldria Zephyrwing(Gold)
Mer: @AmayaStatham; Marius Oceana (Aqua)
Siren: @Leya; Blue Tidecaller (Dark Blue)
Dragon Rider: @APoltergeist; (Orange)
Angel: @herbalhour; Azriel Lockeheart(Pink)
Demon: @RavenAkuma; Kyris Sol (Dark Red)
Pixie: @JazzElectrobass; Dory May Beeflickd(Purple)
Naga: @WeepingWisteria; Cherika the Distant(Dark Green)
Vampire: @AilahEvelynMae; Calypso (Bright Red)
Queen: @LadyMysterio, Queen Dante Agaith(Light Purple)
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