Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Magnolia, home of the Magnolians, was vast land, extending from the high mountains where the Elves and Eldorans dwelled, to the flat plains to the east, home of metalic people. Magnolia is a land rife with adventure, home to the the Magnolians, but also some men and even far reaching elves. Undoubtably, Magnolia was a popular crossing ground for all travellers, which often irked the generally good natured residents of the country.
Magnolia was mostly known for its rolling hills, ridgelines and meadows. While certainly not a tropical land, Magnolia sat in something called the banana belt, being vastly warmer than Eldoran in the cliffs. One startling feature of Magnolia was a rock gate known as the Twin Warriors. For eons, the Magnolians used this gate as a defense against war mongering metallic people invading from the east. Indeed, the woods of Magnolia were rumored to carry dark spirits, as invaders would often disappear without a trace, never to be heard from again.
Magnolia was mostly known for its rolling hills, ridgelines and meadows. While certainly not a tropical land, Magnolia sat in something called the banana belt, being vastly warmer than Eldoran in the cliffs. One startling feature of Magnolia was a rock gate known as the Twin Warriors. For eons, the Magnolians used this gate as a defense against war mongering metallic people invading from the east. Indeed, the woods of Magnolia were rumored to carry dark spirits, as invaders would often disappear without a trace, never to be heard from again.
Friday, December 05, 2003
The Magnolians were comprised of three separate clans, the Kingsos, the Johsos and Pitchsos. The Kingsos originally hailed from the west, near the great sea, and brought with them many of the ocean fairing cultures that they were accustomed to. The ruling family, Sheyna and Dahvid were reclusive in nature to strangers, although quite willing to drink copious quantities of ale with those whom they trusted.
The Johsos hailed from the valley to the west, and were known for their penchant for raising wild wolves. Indeed, Johsos spoke the language of the Canis Lupus, and while most feared this beast, the Johsos embraced them. Of the group, Magnolians, the Johsos were masters of the bicycle craft, possessing balance and skill that rivaled even the Wizards of the lost world to the north. A prominent Johso, Mari Weta, had explored much of the land, carousing with elves and even the ice trolls of the far north land where the sun never shines in the winter.
The Pitchsos originally came to Magnolia Earth from the flat plains of the arctic, and we're known for their amazing hardiness in tough conditions. Indeed, for Pitchsos leader Thor and his family, the trek across the high plains spanned an entire ice age. Pitchsos were hunters, but also a more laid back fair, slightly less reclusive than the Kingsos.
The Johsos hailed from the valley to the west, and were known for their penchant for raising wild wolves. Indeed, Johsos spoke the language of the Canis Lupus, and while most feared this beast, the Johsos embraced them. Of the group, Magnolians, the Johsos were masters of the bicycle craft, possessing balance and skill that rivaled even the Wizards of the lost world to the north. A prominent Johso, Mari Weta, had explored much of the land, carousing with elves and even the ice trolls of the far north land where the sun never shines in the winter.
The Pitchsos originally came to Magnolia Earth from the flat plains of the arctic, and we're known for their amazing hardiness in tough conditions. Indeed, for Pitchsos leader Thor and his family, the trek across the high plains spanned an entire ice age. Pitchsos were hunters, but also a more laid back fair, slightly less reclusive than the Kingsos.
In the 7th century, after the stone ages but before the era of mechanism, the land of Magnolia Earth was ripe with with civilization and peace. The people of the mystical world, the Elves, boded high in the hills above Rollinsdale, near the tunnel which extended to the land winter, passing through hells deep. They ruled, these magical folk, with powers unbenownst to man and creature. The elves were characterized by tall, slender physiques and the gift of immortality. Indeed, the king and queen of the elf world, Jorgen and Mora Herrod, were as of the 7th century near 513 years old, the five-thirteens as the local people spoke.
The elves spoke a strange flowing language, an ancient language, and traversed their hilly landscape on the standard fair of Rollinsdale, the Spot Brand one speed stallions. The King Jorgen rode a rare bicycle made from metal from the mountains to the north and west, a distant land where few but the elves and the strongest of men had visited. His queen rode a dashing white bicycle, chiseled indeed from the same mountains and brazed with a coating of inpenetrable ice. The ice queen they called her, as she danced across the hills with the grace of an antelope, distinguished by fiery red hair that indeed resembled the fiery pit of Moador. Yet unlike Moabor, Mora was graced with all that was good, and was a warrior of legend.
To the north, in the deep canyons of snowy range, lived the Riders of Eldoran. This nordic land used to rule the empire, but disease and fire centuries ago whipped out their dominance, and enemy attackers from the vestland drove the Eldorans into the tunnels beneath their mountains, where they survived for three centuries, before the Eldorans left the tunnels and settled their valley once more. Peace now reigned over the Eldorans, yet they were fiercely defensive of their mystical valley, casting strange spells on low landers who invaded the mountains. The Eldorans moved around on flaming orange one speed bicycles, led by a young warrior named Daal Vardal, who had departed the valley to travel around the world, beyond the border of Magnolia Earth, to the realm of the otherworld. Eldorans were a mortal race - not man, not elf, but somewhere in between.
Meanwhile, to the east, in the rolling lush hills, lived the Magnolians. The Magnolians lived an abundant and simple life, eating, drinking and exploring the nooks and crannies of their neighborhood. Crafty in nature, the Magnolians travelled about on various jallopy bicycles, cobbled together from ore and rock, but always swift and fast. The Magnolians were constantly at play, and did so until their deaths. The origins of the Magnolians is a mystery, but it is believed that they once lived with the elvish people to the west before decending to the hills of Magnolia. Magnolians were marked by their short stature - barely five feet tall - and impecible balance brought about by a low center of gravity.
Magnolians were an isolated folk, giving little care to the outside world, yet this would soon change. An ill wind was blowing over Magnolia Earth, and even the most isolated would be effected.
The elves spoke a strange flowing language, an ancient language, and traversed their hilly landscape on the standard fair of Rollinsdale, the Spot Brand one speed stallions. The King Jorgen rode a rare bicycle made from metal from the mountains to the north and west, a distant land where few but the elves and the strongest of men had visited. His queen rode a dashing white bicycle, chiseled indeed from the same mountains and brazed with a coating of inpenetrable ice. The ice queen they called her, as she danced across the hills with the grace of an antelope, distinguished by fiery red hair that indeed resembled the fiery pit of Moador. Yet unlike Moabor, Mora was graced with all that was good, and was a warrior of legend.
To the north, in the deep canyons of snowy range, lived the Riders of Eldoran. This nordic land used to rule the empire, but disease and fire centuries ago whipped out their dominance, and enemy attackers from the vestland drove the Eldorans into the tunnels beneath their mountains, where they survived for three centuries, before the Eldorans left the tunnels and settled their valley once more. Peace now reigned over the Eldorans, yet they were fiercely defensive of their mystical valley, casting strange spells on low landers who invaded the mountains. The Eldorans moved around on flaming orange one speed bicycles, led by a young warrior named Daal Vardal, who had departed the valley to travel around the world, beyond the border of Magnolia Earth, to the realm of the otherworld. Eldorans were a mortal race - not man, not elf, but somewhere in between.
Meanwhile, to the east, in the rolling lush hills, lived the Magnolians. The Magnolians lived an abundant and simple life, eating, drinking and exploring the nooks and crannies of their neighborhood. Crafty in nature, the Magnolians travelled about on various jallopy bicycles, cobbled together from ore and rock, but always swift and fast. The Magnolians were constantly at play, and did so until their deaths. The origins of the Magnolians is a mystery, but it is believed that they once lived with the elvish people to the west before decending to the hills of Magnolia. Magnolians were marked by their short stature - barely five feet tall - and impecible balance brought about by a low center of gravity.
Magnolians were an isolated folk, giving little care to the outside world, yet this would soon change. An ill wind was blowing over Magnolia Earth, and even the most isolated would be effected.
