Post by 1st on Feb 23, 2010 9:14:54 GMT 8
Main Plot
In the beginning, The land was separated by natural boundaries. There were many small island nations, all over the place, but there were no rulers of these islands. There were only the struggling men trying to live. And one day, an amazing evolution of man took place. Their spirit reached out communed with the land, and an unprecedented event occurred. Chosen men and women were now capable of manipulating the power they had awakened. No one knows what started the event or how it came about, but the results were magical. Literally.
All over the world surfaced those with abilities that seemed ethereal. There were now people better suited to protect their families, their people, and their world. Their new abilities created a sense of respect and power. Feudalistic towns popped all over the place, often with mages ruling. But not all mages were as kindhearted as the rulers of these various towns, as many of them had evil in their spirit and craved power.
Eventually, people grew tired of the mages. They revolted. New leaders came often forcing many hardships on the people. Many mages fled into the shadows, some joining the others that had first spawned hate for mage-kind. Their hidden brethren, often with thoughts of malice in mind, plotted revenge.
Various battles were created over the years, and the lands were scarred by war. In the end, an alliance of mages formed to stop this neverending battle, they became known as the Magic Council. The council, made up of 10 of the most powerful and wise mages, stopped the wars and peace was restored for now.
Over time, things got better, as the world progressed with steam technology and magic. There was now a habit of grouping mages under one leader who would take responsibility for the actions of his/her “family”. You may know this as a guild. Nevertheless, these spread across the land, and out to sea. All was well. Apparently.
Little did they know, guilds across the lands were planning a revolt against the Magic Council. Many of these guilds were known as Dark Guilds. Dark Guilds were, at one point, like any other guild; however, Dark Guilds are no longer recognized by the Council. Each of them were, at one point, punished by the Council for committing various crimes, such as assassination missions and even harming innocents with their own powers. The Council took away their rights as a guild and revoked their Magic license, often telling the guild to disband. Although, many Dark Guilds continued to run, nonetheless.
Though many mages of these Dark Guilds hated the Council for the obvious reasons, they were also tired of the Council's glory and power. Due to this, the strongest of the Dark Guilds formed an alliance now known as the Balam Alliance. The alliance consisted of the Dark Guilds: Grimiore Heart, Oracion Six, and Phantom Lord. These guilds planned to overthrow the Council and kill each and every member. Months of practice and the day finally arrived. Armed with the strongest of each of the Dark Guilds, at least 20 Dark mages stormed the Council Headquarters, brutally murdering every Mage of the Magic Council. At least that was what they thought.
When word got out of this horrible tragedy, members of other guilds couldn't believe it. Guilds headed to the Council Headquarters, praying that it wasn't true, but it was. Among the rubble that once was the great Council Headquarters layed the charred up corpses of the Council members. All the Council members were dead but one.
Chaos brewed across the lands, Mages argued about the deaths and many came forward in an attempt to create a new Magic Council. The Dark Guilds saw that, without the Council, the other guilds couldn't function properly. They took this as a new oppurtunity. They waged a war against the guilds. Now, the other guilds are coming together to try to defeat these evil Guilds, before it's too late.
What's going to happen next? Join the Guild Crisis: A Fairy Tail Roleplay to find out!