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X292 The Invention of the Lacrima

This is named the year in which the Lacrima was first taken to the royal court of Crocus by the genius inventor Grenouire Ribáldo Lacrím. The documents of Lacrím are unclear on which day he actually produced the first successful Lacrima, but it is assumed that some two years prior to the Advent of Eos he was already finished. It is also noted that he never intended it to become such an impactful invention, and his attempts to sell it to the royal court of Eos were initially based on a lack of funds for his other research.[break][break][break]

X305 - X320 The Industrial Revolution

It took the mages of the royal court many years to realize the full potential of the Lacrima. But once they did, and the item began getting mass produced, it quickly sparked a massive revolution in Eos. Not only for the benefit of the royal court. But it opened new jobs for the population, mining the materials necessary to create Lacrima, working in the process of purifying the material, and transporting it into and out of Eos. The city's economy grew exponentially, and it didn't take long until trade deals with other kingdoms began.[break][break][break]

X320 - X370 The Great Serran Migration

The Great Serran Migration kicked off with the movement of the people of the kingdom of Berkel into Eos, an until then rivaling kingdom in Valor that simply failed to keep up with the economic progress Eos created. In the following years even people from outside the province, from kingdoms and villages from all across Serra took on pilgrimage to Eos, giving the namesake for this historical event. This massive influx in population and the desperate need for proper infrastructure and order in the growing kingdom resulted in the Border Security Act of X371, which decreed that the kingdom of Crocus, now the kingdom of Eos, would not be taking in any more migrants.[break][break][break]

X371-440 Era of Monarchial Oppression

To ensure the safety of Eos' borders and the stability of the kingdom the monarchy enacted the The Border Security Act. An emergency decree that prevented migrants from coming into Eos and allowed Eos' army to use force for trespassers into the kingdom. For the following decade Eos was closed off to the rest of Serra to allow the kingdom to expand its territory and habitable space to deal with issues of overpopulation. An unwelcome addendum to the Border Security Act was the Public Safety Clause. A stipulation that forbade public use and research of magic that was unsanctioned by the royal court. This act was allegedly passed in response to the increasing number of accidents, murders and destruction in property caused by the influx of mages into Eos, but was ultimately used to seize power from the people and place it in the hands of nobility. Especially affected were mutants, who were persecuted by the monarchy and often times executed or imprisoned for their supposed unlawful use of magic.[break][break][break]

X440 - X445 Revolution of Eos

The political tensions between the people of Eos and the monarchy rose in the years following the Border Security Act. Historians suggest that while the actual revolution started in X440, the building blocks were set throughout the Era of Monarchial Oppression by writers and philosophers who ultimately inspired the main leader, Jeremiah Grimm, to turn against the royal court with violence. The revolution of Eos lasted five years. From the time in which the military command was toppled and violently decimated by revolutionary mages, to the final year that ended with Jeremiah Grimm's imprisonment by the Etherim Council.[break][break][break]

X444 - The Etherium Conclave

X444 is known as the first year of the Council's existence. It was held by elected officials from every part of Eos to nominate the Council's first Arbiter, Jericho Strauss. He was an important leader in the revolution and a former friend of Jeremiah Grimm from whom the idea for an elected Council of capable mages originated. He headed the Etherium Conclave and proposed many of the rules that Eos still follows today during this Conclave. Following the creation of the Council, Eos' borders were opened again, and the news of the first free kingdom spread like a wildfire throughout Serra, causing a renewed influx of people from all across Serra.[break][break][break]

X445 - Battle At The Edge

Only a year after the Etherium Conclave was held, Jeremiah Grimm continued his actions against the city of Eos by murdering the remaining members of the last royal family in an attempt to show that oppression would not be over until monarchy everywhere was abolished. He was branded a terrorist by the Council and was to be arrested and persecuted without violence. However, before the arrest could take place Grimm and the remainder of his followers tried to flee the city. Before they could do so they were confronted Jericho Strauss and the Council's forces. The ensuing battle claimed a large part of Eos' southern border. A region now known as Kingdom's Edge.

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Grenouire Ribáldo Lacrím

Born in X241, he was the inventor that created the Lacrima and sparked the industrial revolution. Without his genius Eos might not exist and the world would likely look vastly different. He is a household name and famous for his contributions to the world. Much of his private life has been made public and he is a central figure in Serran history. He went missing in X312. Many say that he committed suicide over the Lacrima being made public, as he never intended for the invention to make it past the royal court.[break][break][break]

Gwenael Iuvé

Born in X321, she founded the academy of Eos in X361 as a means to publicize the knowledge and practice of magic, to inform and teach the growing population responsible use of magic. She was among those who believed in a capable and informed public that could use magic. She was a great scholar who wrote many books on many fields of magic, science and history. It is an undisputed fact that she was ahead of her time. She was arrested and executed by the monarchy for treason and illegal practice of magic in X375.[break][break][break]

Efri Kaplan

Born in X332, this world class architect and gifted earth mage was among the first to envision the city's future after the Great Serran Migration. She oversaw and helped build much of what Eos built today. She aided in the creation of the Watcher's Spire personally. Upon her untimely death from an illness in X388, her legacy kept her students continuing her work. About a decade after her death, it was found that she had left behind blueprints for an elaborate sewage system that was immediately installed and fixed the city's growing waste problem, immortalizing her name in historical record.[break][break][break]

Lilinette Preuve

Born in X398, she is known as the "Last Queen of Eos", Lilinette Preuve was one of the few nobles that welcomed the coming of the new era. Recognizing the importance of Jeremiah Grimm's ideas, she betrayed the royal family to topple it, and her efforts in destabilizing the royal court were key to the victory of the revolutionaries. She was killed by Jeremiah Grimm in X445 despite her aid in toppling the monarchy. Hailed as a hero after her death, she is an important figure in Eos, and there exists something of a personality cult around her.[break][break][break]

Jeremiah Grimm

Born in X408, he was amongst the first to recognize the injustice within the monarchic tyranny and privatization of magic. He protested against only the rich being able to study and perform the arcane arts, and he was the figurehead of the revolution of X440. Without him, the Etherium Council would have likely never been installed and the royal family never usurped. However, he rejected the Council's authority and in X445 he fought with the the first generation of the Council and lost. He was captured alive and arrested for his continuous violent and unjust uprising against the people of Eos that concluded with a series of murders against the remaining nobility, and the execution of the former Queen of Eos. He attempted to escape from prison in X480 but failed. He died in prison in X499 at the age of 91.[break][break][break]

Jericho Strauss

Born in X414, he was at the forefront of the revolution of X440. Upon toppling the monarchy, it was his idea to instate an elected Magic Council that would govern magic fairly and distribute knowledge of it to the masses. He and his followers were the first to create the council building on top of the Watcher's Spire. He was voted in as the first Arbiter of Eos. It is said that he was a shining beacon of hope for the future, and an incorruptible force for good. He peacefully died of old age in X491.[break][break][break]

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Ethernano

Ethernano is an extremely malleable particle of energy that exists in abundance in this world. It permeates every living and non-living thing in the world and affects the world in mysterious, sometimes curious ways. It is infinitesmally small, but it forms the basis of the way the world works and is understood today. It can't be seen, tasted, heard or even felt, but it is the foundation of all life, knowledge and power that exists.[break][break][break]

Aether

Aether is what a concetration of Ethernano is called. A cluster, if you will. It is the "shape" Ethernano takes as a source of usable energy. Different from Ethernano, Aether, while usually invisible and untraceable in its natural state can take on color, shape and be felt by living creatures depending on the environment or the situation it is observed in. There is no particular emotional association living creatures make with Aether, it doesn't feel particularly good or bad without an environment to refract from or something that is acting upon it. Aether in an area of high naturality, say a spring break might feel good, while Aether from a poisonous swamp might feel putrid and noxious.[break][break][break]

Etherious

Not commonly used in everyday language, this adjective is used to describe a state in which objects, living creatures or any kind of matter or energy is affected by Aether in a significant way. It is most often found among botanists or biologists to describe an environment where Aether has observable effects on organisms. Anything can become Etherious. Something can be more Etherious than something else. As Aether is the most malleable energy known to the world, things that are Etherious are naturally as diverse and changeable as the energy itself.[break][break][break]

Attuned

To be attuned is to be aware of and be able to sense the Aether in your environment. Some creatures are attuned from birth, some become attuned through practice. Some scholars say there are plants that are attuned and prefer to grow towards sources of Aether. Most humans are attuned to some degree. It is a skill that can simply be practiced, usually by meditation. The more attuned someone is, the easier it is for them to sense Aether. Those who are highly attuned can even discern the nature of the Aether, how it is being manipulated, in what quantities and in what relationship it stands to its surroundings.[break][break][break]

Magic

What exactly magic is exactly is still a debated topic, even amongst scholars. The most commonly agreed upon definition is, that it is "the process of manipulating Aether from its raw, neutral state into a physical form or force." Magic is the unifying term for anything that requires Aether as its primary source of energy to function; in other words, the sole limitation imposed upon magic is that it requires Aether. Living creatures can have varying degrees of affinity towards different kinds of ways ethernano can be manipulated, but all living creatures have the innate potential to manipulate Aether to some degree. [break][break][break]

Spells

Spells are defined as "Applied Magic.". So anytime a mage actively manipulates Aether to achieve some sort of end, then that can be defined as a Spell. There is no singular structure or defined way spells manifest, but there are generally a couple signifiers they all share. All Spells must be channeled through some sort of medium. Most commonly this is either speech, some kind of movement pattern or written runes. Spells are also singular, linear effects that can't be changed once cast. Not all mages use Spells to cast magic however. They are most commonly associated with Arcanists. Invokers typically have no use or understanding of how to cast Spells. Not just due to their complex nature, but also due to the fact that Invokers use their existence as a medium and can channel powerful magic without the need of an external medium.[break][break][break]

Runes

The actual language of magic. Common Serran is not ideal for channeling Aether, although it is certainly possible. For this reason, Runic was invented. It is a typically written, but sometimes spoken language that has been developed over centuries of study. It has evolved to the point where any kind of seal or enchantment is most certainly written in Runic. Most mages know at least some amount of Runic. Scholars and highly skilled mages are typically well-versed and can read and write it quite fluently. Some of the most invested people can even speak it, and it is known to channel incredibly powerful effects when spoken.[break][break][break]

Ars Magica

Ars Magica is Old Serran that can roughly be translated as "The One Magic". It is a metaphysical concept that, although never proven to exist, is an idea that has been discussed throughout history and is still debated today. Ars Magica describes the thought of the essence of Aether, the root of this mysterious force that exists in the world. The combination of everything that exists and can exist within the confines of magic. A unifying kind of magic that would enable humans to wield Aether without restriction. The vast majority of Academia treats Ars Magica as nothing but a thought experiment, but there is small subset of people that strongly believe Ars Magica to be real and to be achievable. [break][break][break]

Etherium

Aether can change the composition of natural minerals. When it does this, the resulting mineral is known as Etherium. It is fairly brittle on its own, but can be combined with less etherious minerals to grant them incredibly high quality and magical potential. It is usually mined in the Zonia mountains and boasts a high retail value. Pure Etherium is one of the most valuable minerals known to man. While it is not quite as pricey as gold or silver due its abundance, it is used in countless industries and manufacturing processes. Artificers most commonly use this ore to craft their equipment and infuse Aether into their Artifacts. It is also the basis of the Lacrima.[break][break][break]

Magitech

Magitech is the common term for industrialized magic. Most commonly, magitech refers to the architectural and infrastructural marvels of Eos; in particular, the sewage system found in Byzel, the waterways of Hargeon and the airships flying all throughout the city. The basis of all magitech is an item known as the Lacrima but despite the Lacrima being a fairly advanced item that has turned Eos into the city of fortune and modernity, magic has never made any form of technology beyond ones that provide basic comforts necessary. Computers, phones or any type of electronics don't exist. Neither do cars or sophisticated mechanical tools. People still rely on physical mediums, and although magic can enable long distance communication, those kinds of services require too many resources to be commonly available. That said, Eos is a prosperous city where even the poorest households can have running water and keep the lights on at night.[break][break][break]

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[attr="class","opmindblurb1"]2.01 You post your filled out Character Template in the Character Application Section. Nowhere else. Label your app as "Faction - First Middle Last" in all cases. You may post up a draft at any point in time. Drafts that remain unfinished two weeks after posting will be archived.[break][break]

2.02 There is no direct naming convention, but some level of creativity and fantastical influence is to be expected. Common names from any culture would break immersion, whether it be Hattori Hanzo or John Wayne.[break][break]

2.03 There are three playable races in this world. Humans, Mutants and Homunculi. Changing your race is impossible, and being a hybrid between two races is not allowed. Being part of one race should influence your character according to that Race's lore. For a rundown on the races, please check the post below, or the the Races lore page in the Encylopedia Magica.[break][break]


2.04 Choose your factions wisely. Changing them will difficult at best and impossible at worst. Generally speaking, changing factions is not allowed unless there is a large character arc tied to it. Belonging to two major factions is strictly off limits. Being a double agent is not allowed under current circumstances. A character can belong to up to two minor factions. A character can leave minor factions, but joining new ones will not be allowed under current circumstances.[break][break]

2.05 All factions, their plots and canon positions relevant to them can be found in the encyclopedia under Guilds & Canons. Canon position are generally all positions that are limited in number and tagged with "(open)" next to the placeholder for a character's name.[break][break]

2.06 Every member is limited to up to 5 characters for the time being. Only two characters can take on canon positions. It is encouraged to limit yourself to certain characters and respect that your entire cast cannot hold important positions.[break][break]

2.07 All characters start out with one class that each come with a starting kit that provides a basic foundation for your character's abilities. [break][break]

2.08 Additional gold a character makes can not be given to another character directly. All gold is locked to the account it was earned by and can only be made by posting or through quests.[break][break]

2.09 On Power Levels: Generally speaking, the average mage is at house-buster level. Magic is inherently destructive, and most characters will be good at magic. Physically speaking, all characters can be rp'd as though they have a similar level of physical ability as your average shounen character. Meaning they are abnormally durable, strong and fast. This is not to say they are superhuman by default, but the real laws of physics don't apply. Falling out of a third story window won't immediately result in broken bones, lifting that big boulder might just be possible, and jumping from rooftop to rooftop is totally possible. That said, common sense is needed. Be reasonable with this information.[break][break]