Post by wsxedcr08 on Jul 25, 2008 10:26:09 GMT -5
I'm just going to post all the chapters of Echo (which is the predecessor of Pirates for those of you who don't know.) in this one thread to make my life easier and to cut down on spam.
No one is sure how the Earth came to be. Some believe the explosion of a star was the beginning of it all. Others believe some great deity created the earth. However, I know that’s not true. The gods were born from the earth.
There were not many gods, but each one chose a domain to rule over. Zeus chose the sky. Hades ruled the earth. Poseidon ruled the seas. Athena ruled over nature. Hera ruled over the supernatural. Hermies ruled over the shadows. Eris ruled over the darkness. It is said that she did not only rule over darkness, but was darkness herself, spawned from the source of all evil, which of course I cannot write down for fear of the consequences. Aries ruled over conflict. It was Aries, of course, who gave shape to the first humans.
Humans had obvious flaws. Since they came from a god of war, they were naturally inclined to fight. They did not care to go explore the Earth; they had absolutely no interest in the world around them. Their focus was to get stronger than everyone else, to become physically dominant over their fellow humans.
Zeus, the ruler of the gods, deemed these creatures to be unworthy of life, and set out for their destruction. However, Aries whined and complained and even resorted to the closest thing to crying that a god could possible get close to. Zeus felt pity for Aries, and allowed this breed to survive, on one condition. He forced Aries to become their patron god and care these creatures, which was a task Aries readily accepted. These humans which he named “Warriors,” built their homes in the mountains and called their city, Perion. Aries visited them often, and his people loved him.
This act of pity from Zeus caused a wave rage and jealousy from the gods. It also didn’t help to see Aries beaming with pride as he walked into the palace halls, bragging and telling tales of the monuments erected in his name, or how much his humans adored him. Soon three other gods demanded the right to create their own race of humans and Zeus reluctantly approved.
Athena created a curious group of humans, in tune with the gentle creatures of the earth, only killing when necessary. Athena saw their potential, and trained them in the art of using her most prized tool, the bow. She personally came down from the heavenly palace gates to tutor the human’s in its use. Many excelled, and the ones who did she moved to a separate town, Henesys, and named them “Bowmen.”
Hera’s humans were extremely intelligent. Their creativity and mental capabilities rivaled hers. They craved and begged for knowledge, and Hera gave it to them. They adsorbed the powers of magic like it was water, and learned to use it as second nature. Soon they were creating spells hat even Hera herself could not think of. These “Magicians,” moved to the forest area of Ellina, where the magic was most potent.
Hermes made his race very quick, very smart, and extremely lucky. They excelled in life, and lead an easy existence, playing, relaxing, and honing their skills with the dagger and the new weapon they developed, the claw. They got along well with the Bowmen because they shared their casual attitude toward life. They made an impressive looking city from fields cleared and paved over. These relaxed individuals called themselves “Rogues.”
These races of humans became restless, tired of the confines of the earth, which was becoming too small for the great mass of people. Zeus was pressured to create a magical city in his domain which he named Orbis, in honor of his beloved pet, Orbi. Humans who felt no particular allegiance to a god left to live in Orbis. Poseidon became jealous of Zeus and created his own city under the sea. He named his city Aquarium. People also flocked to Aquarium, nicknamed Aqua, for its isolated lifestyle and exotic wildlife. Hades felt like he should create a domain to fit in with the crowd. He created the toy city of Ludibrium, named after his pet the Ludiar. People came to Ludibrium for the fun, excitement, and worldly delights. The gods were content, and so were the humans. This peace continued for millennia, until Eris became uneasy.
The peace disturbed her. People should not get a long, they are meant for war. She was the smartest of the gods. She was cold, calculating, and just plain evil. After the one thousandth year anniversary of the creation of the earth, Eris introduced evil into the world. She corrupted the minds of the once peaceful animals of earth. Numerous attacks occurred against the seven towns before the humans discovered the creatures, now regarded as monsters, were something to worry about.
Eris and her pet, the Lucida, lead the army of monsters against each of the towns. Most were destroyed, and the humans flocked to the last remaining town, Perion, of the Warriors. Here they used the terrain to their advantage and managed to destroy the bulk of the army. The monsters went back into hiding into the dungeon in the center of Victoria, which is the continent where Perion, Ellina, Henesys, and Kerning are located.
The humans were outraged at this attack. After rebuilding most of their cities, they rebelled against their once loved gods, who they felt were responsible for these attacks. They challenged the gods, vast armies that stretched on for miles assembled for this assault. The battle raged on for months, but the humans eventually emerged victorious. The gods were forced to retreat to the palace, thinking that all hope was lost, until Zeus decided that each of the gods should disguise themselves as humans and assimilate into their patron towns. Eris also disguised herself, and wandered around Victoria, waiting for the right time to disrupt the peace again. On one of her travels she was courted by a crafty fellow who lived in Kerning. She lived with him for awhile and they eventually wed. She had one child with her husband, but then she mysteriously disappeared. No one knows what happened to her child, or to her. No one cared. The other gods lead uneventful lives, and are presumed dead.
Echo
A History
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No one is sure how the Earth came to be. Some believe the explosion of a star was the beginning of it all. Others believe some great deity created the earth. However, I know that’s not true. The gods were born from the earth.
There were not many gods, but each one chose a domain to rule over. Zeus chose the sky. Hades ruled the earth. Poseidon ruled the seas. Athena ruled over nature. Hera ruled over the supernatural. Hermies ruled over the shadows. Eris ruled over the darkness. It is said that she did not only rule over darkness, but was darkness herself, spawned from the source of all evil, which of course I cannot write down for fear of the consequences. Aries ruled over conflict. It was Aries, of course, who gave shape to the first humans.
Humans had obvious flaws. Since they came from a god of war, they were naturally inclined to fight. They did not care to go explore the Earth; they had absolutely no interest in the world around them. Their focus was to get stronger than everyone else, to become physically dominant over their fellow humans.
Zeus, the ruler of the gods, deemed these creatures to be unworthy of life, and set out for their destruction. However, Aries whined and complained and even resorted to the closest thing to crying that a god could possible get close to. Zeus felt pity for Aries, and allowed this breed to survive, on one condition. He forced Aries to become their patron god and care these creatures, which was a task Aries readily accepted. These humans which he named “Warriors,” built their homes in the mountains and called their city, Perion. Aries visited them often, and his people loved him.
This act of pity from Zeus caused a wave rage and jealousy from the gods. It also didn’t help to see Aries beaming with pride as he walked into the palace halls, bragging and telling tales of the monuments erected in his name, or how much his humans adored him. Soon three other gods demanded the right to create their own race of humans and Zeus reluctantly approved.
Athena created a curious group of humans, in tune with the gentle creatures of the earth, only killing when necessary. Athena saw their potential, and trained them in the art of using her most prized tool, the bow. She personally came down from the heavenly palace gates to tutor the human’s in its use. Many excelled, and the ones who did she moved to a separate town, Henesys, and named them “Bowmen.”
Hera’s humans were extremely intelligent. Their creativity and mental capabilities rivaled hers. They craved and begged for knowledge, and Hera gave it to them. They adsorbed the powers of magic like it was water, and learned to use it as second nature. Soon they were creating spells hat even Hera herself could not think of. These “Magicians,” moved to the forest area of Ellina, where the magic was most potent.
Hermes made his race very quick, very smart, and extremely lucky. They excelled in life, and lead an easy existence, playing, relaxing, and honing their skills with the dagger and the new weapon they developed, the claw. They got along well with the Bowmen because they shared their casual attitude toward life. They made an impressive looking city from fields cleared and paved over. These relaxed individuals called themselves “Rogues.”
These races of humans became restless, tired of the confines of the earth, which was becoming too small for the great mass of people. Zeus was pressured to create a magical city in his domain which he named Orbis, in honor of his beloved pet, Orbi. Humans who felt no particular allegiance to a god left to live in Orbis. Poseidon became jealous of Zeus and created his own city under the sea. He named his city Aquarium. People also flocked to Aquarium, nicknamed Aqua, for its isolated lifestyle and exotic wildlife. Hades felt like he should create a domain to fit in with the crowd. He created the toy city of Ludibrium, named after his pet the Ludiar. People came to Ludibrium for the fun, excitement, and worldly delights. The gods were content, and so were the humans. This peace continued for millennia, until Eris became uneasy.
The peace disturbed her. People should not get a long, they are meant for war. She was the smartest of the gods. She was cold, calculating, and just plain evil. After the one thousandth year anniversary of the creation of the earth, Eris introduced evil into the world. She corrupted the minds of the once peaceful animals of earth. Numerous attacks occurred against the seven towns before the humans discovered the creatures, now regarded as monsters, were something to worry about.
Eris and her pet, the Lucida, lead the army of monsters against each of the towns. Most were destroyed, and the humans flocked to the last remaining town, Perion, of the Warriors. Here they used the terrain to their advantage and managed to destroy the bulk of the army. The monsters went back into hiding into the dungeon in the center of Victoria, which is the continent where Perion, Ellina, Henesys, and Kerning are located.
The humans were outraged at this attack. After rebuilding most of their cities, they rebelled against their once loved gods, who they felt were responsible for these attacks. They challenged the gods, vast armies that stretched on for miles assembled for this assault. The battle raged on for months, but the humans eventually emerged victorious. The gods were forced to retreat to the palace, thinking that all hope was lost, until Zeus decided that each of the gods should disguise themselves as humans and assimilate into their patron towns. Eris also disguised herself, and wandered around Victoria, waiting for the right time to disrupt the peace again. On one of her travels she was courted by a crafty fellow who lived in Kerning. She lived with him for awhile and they eventually wed. She had one child with her husband, but then she mysteriously disappeared. No one knows what happened to her child, or to her. No one cared. The other gods lead uneventful lives, and are presumed dead.