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((this is my first RP, hope its ok...i may need help with some of the stuff so please be patient))

--- STORY ---

In the land of Quakes (named for the soft shaking of the earth every few days) there is a city called Aquernoma. It is a seaside city, and it is believed that it is the power of the sea that blesses the people there long lives (aprox. 200 years), and sometimes even gives them potential. When a child is born a ritual of baptism is performed by the 11 elders of the Church of Corin. The baptism is done in the waters of the Corin Sea. Once the child reaches the age of 12, the Church of Corin performs a test on them. It tests to see if the child has potential. 1 in 150 children has potential, and is taken from there parents to be trained in the church. Parents are told that it is an honour to have a child that has potential, but most parents would rather that there child didn’t.

Showing potential is the term used to say that someone has a significant amount of magical ability. This magical ability can form in many ways and it is defined by the personally of the User, that is until the church takes their personality away (this is why the test is done at the age of 12, personality has had enough time to develop). To be able to take the User’s personality it is essential to destroy the natural barrier surrounding every newborn. That is why they perform the baptism, not for any other reason. There is a substance in the water of the Corin Sea that when combined with the First Elders magic that destroys this barrier. Sometime the breakinjg of this barrior relleases the magic within the child, that is why only 1 in 150 children have potential.


The church takes away the Users individuality, their will, their humanity. By doing this they can train an army of soldier that will never stop fighting, that will never feel regret, and never disobey! Once a User’s personality is destroyed their magic doesn’t take form, it changes into something else. These warriors gain extreme tolerance for pain, strength of unimaginable heights, and agility and stamina that outweighs that of any person. These warriors are given the title Giants.

The people of the city do not know what the church does to their children once they find potential. All they know is that they are trained to become the protectors of their land, they know nothing of what potential is, nothing of the true power of the Giants (believing he name comes from the armour they wear, which makes them look huge), nothing of the elders true agenda. Some people do wonder what happens to the children, and some people even try to find out. They never do, or have never lived long enough to reveal the truth to the city. Rumours do emerge, but are soon stomped out by the church. The church controls everything within the city walls.

Propaganda states that there is another city in the land of Quakes. That the people of this other city are evil. This is what the Giants are defending against. In truth there is another city, called Kutholia, nothing is known about them, not even the Church of Corin is sure. All they know is that there is some sort of artefact that holds great power in the city, and they want it.

Outside the city of Aquernoma there lives tribes. It is unknown how many, or how big they are. These tribes also have magic, but each tribe have their own form. Magic is not formed by the personality like in Aquernoma, but is inherited. This is because their natural barrier is not broken. The magic is not exposed to external elements, so therefore cannot change form, it can also release the magic from the body.

Our story is set in a settlement of outsiders, parents that somehow found a way out of the city. These parents all have children who have been baptised, but they haven’t been tested for potential yet as they are too young (haven’t reached 12 years). One day they gathered everyone at the outer wall of the city. They had made, or found a hole in it. They escaped to the Mountains of Carsaan and decided to settle down. There they have lived since. 10 years have passed, and they discovered the secrets of potential. Some of the children gained weird and wonderful abilities. Now they want to reveal the truth to the city of Aquernoma, and it was decided to send the group of children, now older and able to control there new magic (Users) to the city, but there are dangers in the wild, barbarian tribes, monsters, Giants out looking for something (Kutholia, but this is not known to the outsiders), and who knows what else.

--- CHARACTER SHEET ---

Name: ((pronouciation included please))

Age: ((remember cant be more that 22, as the children would hav been taken away if they had been 12, and 10 years hav passed))

Gender:

Magic: ((please be as descriptive as possible here, giving details on different attacks, as well as any weaknesses))

Personality: ((lots of details))

Physical Description: ((please give details on build, and clothes, as well as any distinctive features, people with magic get streaks of colour in there hair, if scards explain how they came about))

History: ((please give quite a detailed history))

--- RULES ---

same as normal
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--- MY Character Sheet ---

Name: Gin Daora (pronounced Jin D-ay-oh-ra)

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Magic:
Power to control earth. Gin can lift rocks without touching them. Throw them etc. He can create walls to protect himself and others, as well as making platforms to stand on.

He can carve rocks into anything he desires, this is how he made his dual swords. He made his swords from the strongest rock he could find in the Carsaan mountains, and trains with them every day. He uses them to perform swift accurate blows, and to redirect on-coming attacks.

He can draw the strength of the earth into his body, giving him the strength of 5 men, although he never uses the strength of the earth. He believes that defence and precision are more important than brute force.

Gin moves the earth under his feet to move; unless he needs to move fast or is fighting, then he will use his legs and move the earth to make him run faster.

He can feel when one of the mini-quakes is going to come, but when they come his powers weaken, making him extremely vulnerable for about 1 day. This is why he uses dual swords.

Personality:
Gin is very quiet. He likes to be around people, even if he doesn’t want to interact with them, it makes him feel safe. He doesn’t like to fight, but he will not run from a fight if it has to happen. He is of average intelligence, smart enough to know that he needs a way of defending himself during quakes, because of his weakness. He has very strong morals, and will always do what is right, even if it means putting himself in danger. But he is easily persuaded by others.

Physical Description:
Gin is small for his age, he looks more like 15 than 21, and is not very muscular, but he is very agile. He has short, straight hair, but decided to grow a pony tail, which is very long. It goes down to the small of his back. His hair is dark brown, nearly black, but has grass green streaks. He has a clean shaven face. His eyes are a shade of dirty yellow, that glow when he is using his powers. He doesn’t wear any top, but has a necklace with a pebble on it, made for him by his father. He wears plane white trousers/pants that are quite baggy, and uses a tuft of long grass as a belt. His dual swords hang in sheathes on either side of his legs. He doesn’t wear any shoes because he says he can feel the earth better without them.

http://thegecko03.deviantart.com/art/Gin-1-197120809
http://thegecko03.deviantart.com/art/Gin-2-197121237
http://thegecko03.deviantart.com/art/Gin-3-197121577


History:
Son of Soran (mother) and Dajh (father) Daora, Gin was born in the outer quarter, furthest away from the sea as is possible in Aquernoma. He was baptised in the Corin Sea, just like everyone else, when he was born. He had a good childhood, made friends at school, wasn’t treated badly, he was happy. He has no siblings, but wishes he had a younger brother.

One day his mother said to him that they had to go. He had no idea what was going on, but because he knew his mother was always right he went with her. They met his father, who was standing at the city wall with a group of other families. Gin and his mother were the last to arrive. When they reached the group his father said “Be brave Gin, everything is going to be ok.” The group parted to show a small gap in the wall. Gin was pushed through first, followed soon by the rest of the children, and eventually by the parents. Then they started to run, Gin had no idea what was going on but he followed. In the rush to wherever they were going Gin lost his mother, but assumed she was just behind him. When they reached the mountains and stopped his mother was gone. His father explained why they left, and that his mother had sacrificed herself for the rest of the group. From then onwards Gin has been very quiet. Only speaking when spoken to.

Years pass and Gin was still the same, not speaking. But he was one of the ones who developed strange skills. He trained by himself, never letting anyone help, or even watch. Only his father knew what his magic was. His father made him a necklace in memory of his mother, it was a pebble. Gin loves it, and never takes it off.

Even though he was quiet, Gin was one of the first to say that he would go to Aquernoma to spread the truth.

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Jarhead4life

(nice story man, I'll probably make my CS A little later but this is a good idea)

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Screenfox

Name: Sota Tasuma

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Magic: Control, creation and assimilation with ice. He can super freeze the water particles around him to create ice. He can use it to make barriers or weapons. The ice can be very sharp or very thick. However it is a little hard to manipulate and is very susceptible to fire. He also has the ability make it snow. It can be a big snow that makes it hard to see in front of your face, perfect for infiltration. He can even assimilate with his ice. Even in the ice is smaller then him. This can be used for offense or observation. However when he assimilates with Ice can not make any more of it and he is very limited in his movement. Also Assimilating takes a lot of strength and it isn't something he can do often.

Personality: He is basically just a kid, however he is very sad and lonely on the inside, he is also just a little bit unstable, He has two sides, one gentle and innocent and one an emotionless killer

Physical Description: He is not very muscular. He is thin and short with soft features. He has long black hair with a light blue strip running down his bangs. His eyes are light blue and his skin is very light. He wears black pants that go all the way down to his black combat boots. He wears a dark blue thin jacket over a black shirt. The jacket has short sleeves and the shirt has long sleeves. He has a small pouch on the back of his waist where he keeps his tools and small weapons.

History: Sota was born and baptized like all the children in the city. The years he had with his family were good, but short. One day, his brother learned his true potential. He was in love with it. Before the Church could take him he decided he wanted to test his power. He killed his entire family. He left Sota alive. Sota was left all alone. His brother was taken away by the church. No one would take him in. No one cared. His personality changed.

When the group of people fled the city a man (Gin's father) helped him leave too. When he grew old enough to develop powers he began to train on his own. The church's experiment worked. His magic was as cold as his heart. Even in their group he was an outcast. He trained and lived mostly on his own. He almost never talked to anyone unless they needed his help with something. Then he heard the plan to bring the truth to the city. He joined the mission. He had to...

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immabrit

ok i mean the church that the
first elder lives and is guarded

Character sheet:
Name: laone kenshi((la-own))

age:20

Gender: male

Magic: skill clone;can take the skill, strength, agility of a person and add it to his own
for a short length of time
but also can take skill like lockpicking and keep it
like he has smithing skills from the city
and is extremely agile and can freerun or use parkour
whatever you call it it doesn't harm the person but knocks them out during the skill clone or he could just knock them out

personality: he is layed back and just goes with it usually
he doesn't talk much but has spoken up a few times and
surprised people in the group

Physical description: he is tall and lean but with muscle he also has black hair with white streaks in it
he wears a black tank top and black shorts with black boots ((not combat just black boots))
he has a knife holster horizontally on his back his knife has a cable grappling hook ((like hei in Darker than black if possible))

History: laone lived near the middle of the city
and worked with his father as a shoemaker
after his father didn't pay protection to a local criminal
he was killed and laone ran and ran until he was stopped
he was knocked out by a thief and taken to a rooftop in the outskirts of the city and was a theif for several months but heard about a plan to leave and left through the other gate post and joined up with them and was with them ever since
he hid his power from the rest of them
and kept himself in the main area of the camp at all times
sleep, eat, other stuff
he is always in a main area of a camp or city or where they are

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lokuri

~*~ CHARACTER SHEET ~*~

Name: Chilali (SHI-lah-lee) Divyn (Deh-v-in)

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Magic:
Chilali is able to manipulate wind through her panpipe, which is comprised of an exotic wood that is tinted green with pale streaks coarsing through it. This wood, said to produce the sound of legends, can create a whimsical sound. Combined with Chilali's ability over wind, it acts as both an offensive conductor and a illusionary stimulator.

The first skill requires an amount of time and concentration to perform. By releasing wind through her panpipe forcefully, it gathers as a strong wind that can take any form Chilali materializes it as through her mind. For reasons related to her name, Chilali only creates birds - to be specific, large birds equal in size to herself. Being quite adventurous, Chilali clings to the bird and together they rush at enemies. This, of course, could seriously injure her if she isn't careful, and playing her panpipe too long can leave her feeling dizzy.

As for the second skill, it warps the mind, twisting the boundaries of reality and illusions based on what is etched into their mind by Chilali's will. Then, the images within the mind becomes reality for the victim under the influence, which means it cannot be seen by anyone else. If Chilali concentrates deeply, she can even reproduce memories, be it tragic or blissful. The extent of these hypnotic effects depends upon how credible they seem to the victim. In other words, if the images or memories have no meaning to the target, the effects are limited or null and void.

Personality:
Energetic is the best word to sum up how Chilali behaves. Indeed, one would think of her as quite jittery if they didn't know how spirited she seems to always be. While she may not be optimistic, Chilali can make even the most unfortunate news sound interesting. Her words are often intriguing and inviting, sparking conversation from even the most timid individual. When it doesn't come to being social, Chilali admires challenges and enjoys games very much. Her hobbies include exploring new areas and gazing up at the night sky, where she strongly believes her mother and brother are watching her.

Physical Description:
Streams of red coral flow from her head in gentle waves, flairing in soft layers on each side of her shoulders. A green material resembling grass clings to her hair, leaving a tuft dangling beneath it. Keeping the grass-like clamp in place are silver threads mimicking the highlights in her hair, complete with golden and brown beads. Wide, beaming eyes of brown match her enthusiastic smile, adding an innocent charm.

Chilali is rather tiny, her height reaching a mere 5'2 feet and her body seemingly flimsy. Many would mistaken her for fragile if not for her tan skin - which suggests much exposure to the sun - and countless bruises - all of which heal amazingly fast. Her acrobatic lifestyle, from scaling trees to performing risky, aerial moves, gives Chilali both a lithe and firm build without exposing muscles. She seems to not be intimidated by her looks, revealed through her outfit: an ivory tank top that gathers around her upper torso and shows off her curvy waist; and light tan, knee-length shorts also tightly gathered. In addition to her basic attire, she also wears a long, green skirt split on each side with a light tan string tying it into place and a panpipe with a thatched string of grass holding it around her neck. There are no shoes on Chilali's feet.

History:
Altair and Lani Divyn deeply loved each other, but they feared what their love would produce. Children were seen as practically products that were shipped out and never returned, which deeply troubled them. They hoped to share their bond of love with their children, but at the same time, they didn't want to be separated from them. Despite their worries, Chilali was born, baptized and raised as a ticking bomb. Unfortunately, the tragedy came far before she reached 12. When Chilali reached the age of 4, Lani became pregnant again. One year later, the baby died within Lani as a stillborn, which in turn ended the weakened mother's life. In order to alleviate Chilali's and his own heart, he told his daughter this:

"Chilali, your mother is one with the sky, and when we can finally spread our wings, we'll join her with your little brother. Until then, she'll guide us when the sun shines and when the moon wanes. I want you to know that even when you're lonely, far from your home and family, the sky will keep us close, always."

At the age of 6, the gathering of select families lead to the fateful escape. Darting through the gaping hole that lead to freedom, Chilali never let go of her father's hand. While the other children around her hardly interacted with one another - including their parents - Chilali was the exact opposite. Whenever she could, she would chat with the parents, try to get responses from her peers, and listen to what was happening all around her. Even though she cannot fly to her mother, Chilali tries her best to soar in the world she lives in, keeping the people she meets in her heart and seeing death as another beginning.

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Takesh

(( OOC: Here it is ^^.

EDIT! I just realized that Istah's magic is similar to Chilali's. Hope that's not a problem Lokuri ^^. ))

\.:./Character Sheet\.:./

Name: Istah Sinjid (Is-ta, the last h is silent. Shin-ji, d is silent)

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Magic: Luriel's Lullaby

This of course needs some explanation. Istah has several holes across his arms and legs, he uses these to produce different soundwaves through his skills with wind magic. These soundwaves can range from extremely noisy to something completely silent, like Istah himself (explained below). He syncs the wind's circulation within his body with his own movements in order to create different outcomes. These outcomes can be almost anything, even Istah himself doesn't know all the different combinations (he is still a novice with his skill). Below are listed a few attacks Istah knows.

Shatter – This attack is created by Istah leaping into the air (helps wind circulation) and then slamming both his forearms together. This forces a powerful surge of wind to come out from the back side of his forearms. The surge takes the form of a bull and rams itself right into the enemy. By taking a form, the wind can withhold soundwaves inside of it. If the form makes contact, first off it will feel like a strong punch and once the form dissipates it releases a shattering soundwave (as in it could break a glass). If the punch didn't do damage yet, this will because it can easily shatter one's eardrums causing the enemy to bleed from their ears.

Thousand kicks – Istah can only use this while on firm ground. First off he takes a stance with one of his foot firmly placed on the ground and the other at the same level as his chest (bent). Then he accelerates wind circulation inside the leg which is on the ground so much that you can almost see a small whirlwind form around the leg. Once the circulation is rapid enough, he directs small surges of it into the leg against his chest. After that he only has to start kicking with the leg and the wind does the rest. The airholes in the leg release the small surges of wind which then form into a foot and launch right at the enemy.

These are only two of the attacks he uses, there are plenty more of them. Now then, what is the weakness? Well, everyone is susceptible to the soundwaves, even Istah himself. So if he's standing near the enemy and blasts off Shatter, he's sure to receive an injury himself. Thousand kicks on the other hand, if used too long, can rip the muscles in the leg on the ground. The point being here that Istah has to be very careful when using his skills.

Personality: Istah is calm and collected most of the time. He is mute since birth so a stranger couldn't possibly know what kind of person Istah is unless they are a mind reader. He also listens to pretty much anything you can come up with, that is why he has developed an excellent hearing for himself (which is actually a bad thing if you think about his skills). He is also very helpful towards other people which in term has made people like him in the settlement. He can become very determinated and serious about the easiest of jobs; like picking apples from a tree.

Physical Description:

Head: Istah has a blonde medium length hair which covers his ears and neck. The hair has some visible white streaks in it. The front hair can sometimes fall over his eyes but usually it just ”hangs” above it like a branch of a tree. Istah has gentle light blue eyes and light skin. He wears a silver earring in his left ear, a gift from his sister.

Torso & Arms: Istah wears a pure white shirt with a small collar. The shirt's sleeves have been cut. Under the white shirt he has a light green shirt with long sleeves. It is made so that only the green sleeves are visible from the shirt underneath the white shirt. Istah wears a single silver ring in his index finger, another gift from his sister.

Legs: As for legwear Istah uses dark green pants and a pair of sandals.


History:
Istah belongs to one of the lucky ones who found an escape from the church, at least momentarily. He escaped together with his mother and little sister. Like the rest, they also made their way to the mountains of Carsaan where they could live in peace. Life wasn't easy from the start, but slowly as the years went by they accustomed to it. Istah himself stood as a pillar of faith for both his mother and sister who were quite shaken. Of course inside Istah was trembling from fear but he had to stay strong for his sister's sake. Luriel, Istah's sister, adored her big brother. Even though she had never heard his voice, she still bonded with him like a sibling.

Istah himself started using hand signs in order to indicate what he was trying to say. These worked quite well since most people understood the simple meaning behind the gestures. Together he would ”talk” hours and hours with Luriel whenever they had the chance. Then Istah noticed his potential, on a normal evening when he was standing on a windy field. He actually felt how the wind didn't just dodge his body, it went through it. This of course made him examine this curious effect. Eventually the airholes grew into his skin and that's when he first realized that he could manipulate wind at will inside his body.

Together with the assistance of a friend of his, Yanrin, Istah was able to create a suitable fighting style in order to use the airholes in battle. It didn't take long for Istah to grow accustomed to his new skills, and it is the confidence in these skills which made him join the group. Luriel of course disliked it, she didn't want any harm to befall on his dear big brother. However Istah's mind was set, he couldn't just stand around and let people suffer in the hands of the church.

Blastikan

Name: Lance Roseheart

Age: 19

Gender: male

Magic: Hawkeye – a magic which grants the user immeasurable precision and allows him to see great distances, but in return, immobilizes their sense of hearing. He normally uses this for his fast paced archery skills as it allows great accuracy in his shots. He can also use low levels of lightning magic, which he uses to power his arrows and thus making them have an extremely high penetration power.

http://blastikan.deviantart.com/#/d39jirb

Personality: a quite and calm person, who tends to work alone. He likes to see people smile, but when people compliment him, he tends to blush and escape the situation, as he doesn’t know how to react (due to the lack of parental care) He can also lip read due to his deafness.

Physical Description: Fairly well built with long-ish black hair. His hair features light blue streaks. His eyes are green but he covers the left one with an eye patch, because his Hawkeye power is constantly draining his magic, covering it helps stops that. There is also a heavy scar down the eyelid of his left eye. He got the scar by trying to defend the camp from an attack from some wild beasts. He wears a red V neck T-shirt, with a long black coat on top. His trousers are dark red, and he wears leather boots. Carries a long bow and arrows on his back.
http://blastikan.deviantart.com/art/Bow-197399831
http://blastikan.deviantart.com/#/d39iyh3
http://blastikan.deviantart.com/#/d39iyeu

History: Orphaned at the age of 4, when his parents wear killed in a protest turned riot. Gin's family took him in to keep him safe. He missed his parents a lot, but came to think of Gin's parents as his own. When they left he city Lance was 9. He was also very sad when Gin's mum was killed on the way to the mountains. He has developed a strong bond with Gin ever since.

*sky

Name: Jason Silva

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Magic: Jason has the power of acceleration. He doesnt quite know under what element or category it falls under, but he can run and fight at a fast pace. He isnt super fast ((like the super hero Flash)), but combines his speed and skills to take his opponent down.

Jump Step: He increases his acceleration, to make it appear as if there are many of him. They are but illusions, but this skill is useful when trying to escape or engage an enemy.

Final Act: Using his fastest acceleration, he puts all his force into one punch. He tends to leave this attack as a last resort. This is cause the downside, some could say, out weighs the positive. When using his fastest acceleration, he makes himself fall unconscious (this is where he at times, thinks his magic is that of psychic ability). His instincts then take over. If he doesnt land the punch (or even if he does) it causes a backlash that affects him also, not injuring himself as much as his foe, but still a great amount of pain will insue.

His weakness with acceleration is, find his pattern, and you have a higher chance of winning. Acceleration owners tend to focus on a similar pattern when trying to defeat their opponents. Blue has strives to break that habit, one reason he tends to train daily.

Personality: Silva is very talkative and friendly. He is usually seen always smiling and having a good time, taking life as it comes. He can go out of his way to talk to others, and is always seen in a good mood. No one has seen Silva mad, but trust him when he says you dont want to see him angry..

Physical Description: Jason has brown hair that is average in length (with streaks of light almost copperish color running through it), with light caramel eyes. He can be considered a pretty boy, for he doesn't fail in the looks department. He is about 6'1, and weighs about 185. Typically wears a sleeveless white tank-top shirt, showing his pretty toned body (not jacked or super buff, above average though) since he trains and workouts daily. He wears blue pants, with brown type of shoes. Wears a necklace around his neck, that is about average length, and is in the shape of a cross. It was given to him by a friend of his, a girl around his age, when he first left Aquernoma.

History: Jason Silva was born in Aquernoma, like the average family. Even at a young age, he had popularity and looks on his side. Even his mother and father could not resist giving him something he wanted when ask. Despite this, Jason wasnt like your typical popular kid, asking for anything. At the age of 11, Jason, his mother and father, and his newly born brother and sister (twins), escaped from the confinement of Aquernoma. Hearing word from some of the underground resistance, his father and mother decided it was best for the family if they escaped. Some from the church had already been scouting Jason and asking alot of questions. They knew it was only a matter of time before he was taken. Moving as fast as they could (having newborns with them, they went slower then the rest), they met with a small group of families, and made their escape through the small gap, heading to the Carsaan Mountains.

Since then Jason has heard rumors of the church trying to find ways to get to their camp. Jason's father is Fin Silva. He is one of the three leaders of the outsiders. Jason thought it was his responsibility to train and become strong, to protect his mother, father and now 9 year old brother and sister (Caval and Sarah). Jason could sense that his brother and sister will be special in the future. Caval was smart for a 9 year old. By the way he talked and wrote, he was ahead of any 9 year old in the camp. Sarah was very hospital and mother like, even at a young age. She seemed to like to play doctor alot, and actually enjoyed studying about the human body. Jason didnt know why, but he could tell they would be important for the future of this camp, like his father is. He had to protect them, his family and the rest of the camp

((Haha, Takesh, I had to change my appearance department alot because for some reason I almost exactly described a guy like your person. I didnt read yours at the time, and when I did I was like... DANGGG lol. Its all good though.


Also I have alot of work to do so I didnt get to proof read this. Sorry for any grammar errors.))



((EDIT: Made the changes gecko))

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theGECKO

The outsiders have lived in this camp for nearly 3 years now, after moving countless times, further and further from Aquernoma, for their own safety. If it’s not the giants, sent by the church to look for Kutholia, getting close to finding the camp, it’s the wild beasts that steal their food, or attack the camp. However now they feel safe, far from any danger.

About one month ago the leaders of the outsiders (Gin’s father, Dajh Daora, as the one who organised the escape from the city, Fin Sliva, Jason's father, and the oldest who escaped, and Abina Armoz, the camp healer (she doesn’t have magic, she uses herbs etc.)) decided that the city needed to know the truth of what potential is, that it gives one magical powers, everyone in the camp agreed. The leaders had regular meetings to decide how they would do this. It was decided that the strongest of the users would be sent to Aquernoma, to make known the lies of the church to the people. Seven were chosen, leaving 3 to defend the camp.


Summer has just ended, and now its time for the cooler autumn days to begin. It is late in the evening, the stars are bright, not a cloud in the sky, everything is peaceful in the Carsaan Mountains.

Everyone has eaten and are settling down for the night. Suddenly there is the sound of a bell echoing throughout the outsider’s camp. It rings a total of three times signalling an important camp meeting. Everyone has to attend, even the youngest of the children.

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Screenfox

Sato was laying down in the grass looking up at the stars. Then he made a light snow fall begin just over him. He liked the snow. It was so pleasant. He looked at his hand and formed a flower made of ice. He thought of Chilali. He sighed. He had a foolish school boy crush on her. No, he thought, to him it felt like more then just that. He allowed the flower to shatter into tiny little pieces. The light reflected off the tine particles glistened like diamonds. Then he heard the bells. He got up and hurried over to the meeting place...

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