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Duke

2017-02-11T18:24:16Z

Foxfirestorm:

'''''Archived Information: See [Dukemon X] (when available) For Continued Character Progression'''''

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|NameOnMUSH=Duke
|Color=#F7BE81
|Char_id=718
|Img=http://orig04.deviantart.net/def2/f/2015/111/7/4/duke_update_by_foxfirestorm-d8ql7qi.jpg
|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
|Rank=-
|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
|Groups=
|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
|PAge=-
|AAge=-
|Aging=-
|Height=Variable
|Weight=Variable
|Hair=-
|Eyes=Gold
|Voice=Travis Willingham
|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from [[Doran]] on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at [[Alexis]]' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat [[Beelzebumon]] to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named [[Ferham]]. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with [[Gaonoir]], along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

With the awareness that things could go south very soon, Duke held a meeting at the Grill & Bar within the Multiverse in order to see what type of help he could get, including trying to inform others of the appending trouble ahead. Little does Duke realize that while his attempts were a good shot, it may be a little to late.

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
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== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"
: Linkin Park "Easier To Run"

2904/When Children Cry

2015-08-27T17:08:09Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Deep within the canyons of the mountains, a small area has been claimed by a small group of Exile Digimon. The village has been built by several of the Adult Digimon for the young they have managed to rescue either has babies or as young children. Young babies and children that have not known anything else beyond these very canyon walls and this location, that don't know the dangers of war or what has been. The village has been constructed of stone and wood. The houses are primitive, but they serve their purpose for the Digimon here. Many of the adults are out hunting, while the Children here are left with the Digimon who has made himself the 'Guardian' of this 'Village'. These children range from both small teal dragons with red horns and wings, to yellow small raptor-rex-like dinosaurs with blue stripes over their bodies; Dracomons and Agumon Xs. The Guardian stands outside the makeshift wooden and vine wall that went around the village. His body was muscular and he stood tall at near nine feet. He was a type of predatory Dinosaur that stood upright with large clawed hands and hard brown skull head over his orange body. He had three horns and one of his gold eyes was missing color, blinded it would seem in one eye; A Geo Greymon. His attention shifted from his duties as he heard a child cry inside, with a huff of his breath, he made his way back into the primary area; The gate unprotected as he saw to what the children were crying about this time. 

:'''{{#var:188|Lute (188)}} has posed:'''      Digimon are an interesting subject. The Confederacy does not have a huge amount of information on them. All they have are, quite simply, the basics. They are a field that the Confederate Scientists need to do far more research for.      And this is where Lute has stepped in.      He has been having his Unown search the Multiverse, flying around. Seeking out specific things. Though he has spent some time looking for a lost Confederate Elite, some of the time has also been spent searching for pockets of Digimon living on their own. He knows they are a sapient species. He knows they have multiple stages. He also knows that the earlier stages are much easier to manipulate, grow, and alter than the later stages.      And, from his Unown, he knows that this small hidden mountain village has more of the younger stages of Digimon than any other spot he has heard of.      Mr. Crabs walks down the canyon. This eighty meter tall behemoth blends in somewhat well. Despite his blue skin, and some fur upon him? He still looks fairly rocky upon most of his body. It's a slow approach, Unown scouts looking ahead to make sure no Digimon spot them coming. But, finally, Mr. Crabs approaches the village.      And Lute stands atop him. His hair flows a bit in the wind, along with his white labcoat. A pair of tight black jeans are upon him, held on by a belt. His arms are crossed, on his chest, looking down at the village. He has invited multiple allies to come along with him, and all of them are welcomed to ride upon Mr. Crabs with Lute.      At the village itself, upon arrival, Lute just smiles. Looking down. He shouts to the Digimon.      "THIS CANYON IS PROPERTY OF THE CONFEDERATE MILITARY! Stand down. All Digimon within the Village are to come with us. Do not fight back. Do not retreat. Otherwise, we will use force!" 

:'''{{#var:714|Sanary Rondel (714)}} has posed:'''      There's a pensive look on Sanary's face as they approach the village, digging her knuckles into each other to crack them lightly before crossing them over her chest. She had heard the call for assistance and joined up easily enough, but the potential ramifications didn't really hit her until the village itself was finally in sight. If she's lucky, maybe she wouldn't see Duke or anyone familiar around. Hell, maybe it could be some other Digimon village!      She's never that lucky. The healer's dressed in her usual white not-quite battle coat, the long end of it flapping dramatically behind her while she stands atop Mr. Crabs. Her usual gunaxe and giant shield are also strapped to her waist and back respectively, and her sweatpants (she still needs to find better combat pants) are somewhat thicker around the ankles today with oddly shaped anklets barely hidden on the inside.      "Her brow furrows slightly as Lute issues his ultimatum, scooting forward a bit to get a better look at the village from her raised vantage point. She didn't see anyone she recognized just yet, so that was a good sign. Maybe this whole operation would be simpler than expected. 

:'''{{#var:446|Sarracenia (446)}} has posed:'''      The beautiful princess known as Sarracenia does not need to ride Mr. Crabs. She has an airship to ride. An airship that looks very much like one of the large, powerful sailing ships of the Spanish conquistadors. She rides at the bow of the ship, her huge hammer braced against it to give her a good place to stand. And, it has the added advantage of a large cargo area, an easy to use cargo door, and comes with pirahna plant soldiers.      This is a raid, after all, and Sarracenia is never one to go halfway. Her airship floats down near Mr. Crabs, its massive mast-supported propellers spinning to keep it in the air. When they reach the village, the ship floats down until it hovers just a few feet above the ground, then the cargo doors open and a large gangplank is extended. "Will all of you cute and powerful Digimon please come right this way and load yourselves into the ship? I would be ever so greatful." the princess calls out in a very loud voice. There is a pause, then she yells out, "We have candy! Plenty of candy for all!" Then, soldiers come down the gangplank carrying bags of halloween candy. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' After the Geo Gryemon gets the children to quiet down, he hears something before he smells it on the air. His body shifts around, to come to rest on the massive crab that overshadows the small village and his maw hangs open slightly. With nothing said in reply, he turns around to two Dracomon who peek out from behind a rock, "Children!" His--- No-- Her voice booming, "Get to the cave! Go!" A screen of some kind flickers on the side as her one good eye glows gently, a distress call? Her attention, though, goes back to fully to Lute and his group of Confederates as the children all try to run for a cave on the side of the village. Under normal circumstances, this was a good plan, but these were not normal circumstances, they would be sitting ducks by the possible end of this. "I heard of your Confederacy and we want you to leave! Now go away, all of---" Her eyes catch a few children that were not listened to her words and heading for the bags of candy. "No!" She snaps out and thunders her way over; This is probably not a good idea for her. Meanwhile... Something goes over the airwaves, its several beeps, like an s.o.s, but also along with it are coordinates. This signal is one that gets Duke's attention back at Alexis' ranch. His gold eyes snap open as they flicker with blue. "... What the?" He looks around and then pulls out his comm to listen. With little hesitation, he is on the move and digivolving from his small Guimon X form to Medieval Dukemon. While this could be a trap, that part he is unsure of, but it's something he also just can't ignore either. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Welp, the first round of qualifiers for the WMAT has finally come to an end, which means for Beelzebumon that boredom has once more set it as he waits for the next round to begin, and a bored Demon Lord is never a good thing.      Thankfully, Lute provides a handy distraction for Beelzebumon, and he is allll too eager to mess with the screwball Professor.      As always, the approach of the Demon Lord is heralded by the sound of a motorcycle engine and a plume of dust, at the head of which is Beelz' hellish ride, Behemoth. And atop said ride is the Demon Lord, his face cocked in a half-smirk as he spies the distant Kaiju of Lute's. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Duke isn't the only one that picked up the digital SOS. Her expression was hidden behind the golden helmet save her eyes, but that was all that was needed to see how thoroughly Magnamon was scowling. On one hand, it was an Exile encampment. On the other hand, that they were risking being noticed by the likes of her with that distress call only emphasized how great of danger it could be. It was, regardless of what side of the feud with Yggdrasil they may be on, Digimon in trouble. There was a part of her core that still felt it was the duty of the Royal Knights to protect their own kind. The militarant part quickly rationalized it being a considerable threat to their Multiverse operations if one of the superpowers got control of Digimon at an easily manipulative stage. Yggdrassil would not like, enemies or not, that slipping past. With a relenting sigh, she reached for one floating screen-panel. A few command touchs and the signal was rerouted and relayed to ping a certain comm frequency with just enough double-backing signals to not obviously be transferred by her. Elsewhere, in the shadows of the Multiverse, the SOS pings a different receiver. A pair of glowing eyes flared open at it, an unearthly snarl between unseen teeth... 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden was also looking for pockets of Digimon, to convince them to keep moving, to avoid staying in one place too long to keep the hunters on their toes. He had tracked down the small village through rumors and stories from other Digimon Exiles. He's traveling along the top of the canyon, to get a better aerial view. He glances as the earth quakes beneath the feet of Lute's kaiju. "What the...?" He mutters, bounding over to the canyon edge in time to hear Lute's loud declaration. And then an airship comes in, distracting the MetalMamemon for a moment.     He yells loudly, at Lute. "How about you leave before all the rocks fall on your head?!" It's not /hard/ to see where the defiant voice is coming from, despite his size, because Golden is a bright shining spot up on the canyon wall, reflecting the sunlight brilliantly. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     Bounty hunter, monster slayer, WMAT participant, and over all mercenary, all things that Victory has considered herself over the years since the digital world she came from unified to the Multiverse. One thing she was not, however, was heartless. The S.O.S. reaching her radio from a village of Exile Digimon was all she needed to hear to rise, put her armor on, and head out once more into the breach.     With a small amount of appreciation for the Syndicate warp gates, the warrior digimon arrives to Village Echo just as Lute's ultimatium is given. Without even a word, Victory pulls free the blade at her back, splits the blade, and equips it to one of her bracers. Why? The warning shot that goes past the Kaiju's head, and likely it's rider, should make it obvious enough. "I won't miss the next time!" 

:'''{{#var:188|Lute (188)}} has posed:'''      Lute sighs, looking at the Geo Greymon. He really does /not/ want that Digimon getting in the way of them collecting the young Digimon. Instead, he is going to try something a /bit/ different. It's female. It's a dinosaur. This is going to be a /stretch/, because almost anyone worth their salt can shrug off this move. But, he is going to give it a try, anyways.      "GO, TYRANTRUM! USE ATTRACT!"      He releases his Tyrantrum, that T-rex shaped Pokemon. It's a boy Tyrantrum. And it poses. Trying to look attractive. Dynamic. There is a heart flying through the air, towards the GeoGreymon. Almost /certainly/ not working at making her fall in love with the Tyrantrum.      And if if /doesn't/ work, Lute immediately releases his Tentacruel, who fires forth a burst of water, aimed to send GeoGreymon moving right into the mountain.      "OKAY. So I /repeat/. Everyone, get onto the ship. Young Digimon first, and get into the furthest depths of it! ...Where there will be more Candy."      He releases another Pokemon. His Arcanine. Lute just vaguely points in the direction of Golden, and the Arcanine shoots out a large ball of flames from his mouth, aimed straight at the Pokemon.      And then /Victory/ arrives. Lute just lets out a loud groan, turning to Sanary. He doesn't want to involve Sarracenia in the battle. The longer she goes unfought, the better. Instead, he just smirks at Sanary. Having an idea.      "...Hey. Mind providing healing support? Boost me up a bit, make me and all of my Pokemon stronger? So we can kick their asses and get out of here?" 

:'''{{#var:1|Kirito (1)}} has posed:'''     With that much commotion happening on the broadband and a SOS signal, Kirigaya kazuto decided something out there's happening that's worth checking out. There's Digimon getting involved and Lute being suspicious. What other reason does he need?     A desperate flight lead along by his Union GPS later and the Spriggan Swordsman of Alfheim, Kirito, is soaring through the heavens above the village, dark eyes sharply looking over the situation. The young fairy warrior's frowning. But he has a plan for an entrance!     Both wings tuck down tightly and vibrate to MAX SPEED. DOWN he goes, plunging like a missile. Faster, faster, EVER FASTER!     There's only a split second of warning. A blip of motion. Then the ground in between Sarracenia and a handful of Digimon tempted by her simply EXPLODES. Dirt and rock go flying everywhere. Dust fills the air, obscuring the humanoid figure that rises within.     "Sorry."     Then light glints off the black blade Kirito swings hard enough to cause the air to whistle. The dust cloud's cast away.     "This area's closed off to the likes of you." This he aims at Lute, whilst twirling his blade up behind his shoulders and into a ready stance. Very threatening. A single twitch and he could be off into action!     But he takes a moment to give Sarracenia a disbelieving look. "Kidnapping children? Haven't you got enough bad marks on your Princess license already? At this rate you should switch to Evil Duchess or something." 

:'''{{#var:714|Sanary Rondel (714)}} has posed:'''      At least the familiar faces weren't here /yet/. Maybe they'd be able to finish things up before things got too heated. Sarracenia's plan was working better than expected, and there was... Giant orange skull beast coming right at them. To make matters worse, it sounded like more Digimon would be coming, and even some Sanary personally knew! Hell, there was Golden up on that cliff already.      Well, work was work, and she wasn't about to get on the Confederacy's bad side just because of some personal feelings. Still, if there was the chance this could be resolved to everyone's benefit... Why not?      "Hey! What say we work something out?" She calls out from atop Mr. Crabs, bracing her hands on the massive crustacean's shell while keeping a bit of magical energy circulating around her feet. Just trying not to fall off is enough to keep her from actually spotting Kirito and Victory for the time being, although she can hear them easily enough.      At least she didn't see the sword whizzing by. "On it. Been practicing this one, so let's see how it goes." Flashing her usual confident grin at Lute (although looking just a little apprehensive), the healer scuttles back to roughly the center of Mr. Crabs' head before starting to focus her energies more. Once she's ready, a faint green light starts to flow from her and into Lute and his Pokemon to provide them with a modest boost to their own healing and energy reserves.      "Let's try and get this done quick, then, eh? Still, if we can work something out..." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Geo Greymon tries to stop the children from getting close to the evil princess, even as others arrive, "Children!" She calls out, but something gets her attention. A Dinosaur Pokemon who is posing for her attention. Her good eye blinks a few times, "... Are you?" It was enough of a distraction and perhaps could work, it might have worked, but she shakes her head and snarls. "No! You are with them! I will not fall for that nonsense again!" This is about the time she gets blasted by water from the Tentacruel without being aware it was coming for her. The massive Digimon's body slams into the mountainside and she then collapses to the ground. Her claw hand extending out, "...r...run..." before it collapses. A few of the Dracomon seem confused and one of the Agumon X run over to her, nudging her hand in confusion to what is going on. When Kirito makes his dynamic entrance between the children, their candy, and the Princeses' shoulders, they stare in wonderment what was before them, all but one Dracomon who /really/ wants that Candy and jumps over a rock and tries to get past Kirito while going, "Food!" A few others at this point have run into the caves, or are hiding in the small village homes... 

:'''{{#var:446|Sarracenia (446)}} has posed:'''      Sarracenia leaves Lute and Sanary to their own things for now. She is on the ground when Kirito drops like a meteorite into the ground. She quickly plants her hammer in the ground to keep from being blown away, but her soldiers are not so lucky. Most of them are blown back and candy goes bouncing away with the wind.      When Kirito looks toward Sarracenia and speaks to her, the princess scoffs indignantly. "We are not kidnapping them! They are obviously vulnerable out here! Can you not tell by the candy that we do not wish to harm them?" She raises her hammer, then twirls it seemingly effortlessly before pointing it at Kirito. "I was -going- to try and resolve this peacefully, but if you would stand in our way, it is my duty as a member of the Confederacy to face you. Stand aside, or face the wrath of Princess Sarracenia Sundew, Crown Princess of the Sundew Kingdom!"      The soldiers are back on their feet, and are making their way into the village, continuing to entice the young digimon with candy and friendly faces. As they do, Princess Sarracenia suddenly yells, "And I am not evil!!" 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' What could be mistaken for a peel of thunder rumbles at a distance. By the time it's realized it was actually a sonic boom from something hitting mach speed as soon as it cleared a warpgate, the cause of the sound is already streaking towards Village Echo. It comes in at such an angle that a bolt of black, purple and red just nearly skims above the airship. Dropping into valley proper it levels off horizontal with the ground with precision that would be impossible to pull off with an actual aircraft. The bolt speeds underneath Mr. Crabs, only to pull up finally and come to a stop hovering above the village, pilot scarf flapping dramatically behind him as Gaonoir folds his arms over his bandoliered chest. "Okay, which one of you lowlifes thought it would be a good idea to threaten a settlement of childred? Even I ain't -that- much of a jackass." A few digimon peeking out windows stare at the dark palette-swapped MachGaogamon in a mix of amazement and apprehension. Isn't that one of Yggdrassil's enforcers? Why was he here? Was he... actually trying to help?.... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Hmmm, Lute is trying to kidnap young Digimon. That's... certainly a Lutish thing to do.      Unlike most of the people here, Beelzebumon is certainly less... passionate about the defense of the children. Still, he dislikes Lute, and that means he isn't above messing with the deranged trainer some... and if the best way to do that is to prevent him from stealing kids. Then that's what Beelzebumon is going to do... and how might you ask?      By being a /colossal asshole/.      As he approaches the battlefield, the Demon Lord tenses up, and then /LEAPS/ into the air, before slamming down on the back of one of the goons offering candy for all the little Digimon.      Then he slowly turns towards the approaching horde of children and twists his face into a savage, insane slasher smile as he rises up to full height before the kids, glowering down at them with a look of a Man Possessed.      And then he bellows with all the fury he can muster, "I AM BEELZEBUMON, THE DEMON LORD OF GLUTTONY! AND I HAVE COME TO /FEAST UPON YOU ALL!!/"      And then he lets out a wicked cackle as he takes a menacing step towards the kids, aiming to terrify them into fleeing away from the airship and back to the protective clutches of their protectors. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     To clarify, Victory was along a lofty ridge, one possibly higher than even the kaiju standing over Village Echo. From her vantage point, she notices that the warning shot had no affect, as expected, and heaves a sigh as a result. After reassembling her weapon, Victory takes a single step, leaps, and eventually lands rather close to where the Geo Greymon had fallen.     After the impact of her drop, and the slow rise of both her form and her gaze, she goes to point her weapon at the kaiju, only to find herself gawking at Beelzebumon's arrival and decree. Blink. Blink again. Siiiiiiiigh. "Well that should work," she mutters before turning back to the kaiju and its riders. "I can't say I've fought a monster quite so massive! I will enjoy turning it's head in for a reward!" 

:'''{{#var:1|Kirito (1)}} has posed:'''     "........" With Sarracenia getting all militant on him and a single Digimon kid going chasing after the candy, Kirito practically sweatdrops. But he's made his call, so he has to stand by it. The boy in black twirls his favored weapon, Vox Unitas...     Then down comes Beelzebumon, utterly DESTROYING his combative mood. He gawks, flinches slightly.     It's as if a Boss Monster just dropped in out of absolutely NOWHERE.     So he's keeping one eye on Beelzebumon now. If he actually DOES that, then Kirito's going to have his hands full.     But he can't afford toreally look away from Sarracenia.     "Yeeeeeeaaaaah.... I believe that as much as I believe I'll win the lottery, if he's involved." Kirito tilts his head towards Lute. "As you can see, Princess, they're not so vulnerable. Check out how many people showed up to protect them... from being forced into soldiery."     Once again he sets to twirling Vox Unitas around into a ready stance. But his other hand makes a few gestures at the air that only have meaning to him.     Another sword materializes from a flicker of light and pixels along his back and Kirito draws that one too. The crystallite sword Divination, spiritual successor to Dark Repulsor.     He only draws that one when it's REALLY serious. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden is not expecting to be lit on fire. But his small roundish frame makes it much easier to...     STOP.         DROP.             ROLL.     Which he does, rolling about in the dirt and dust to put the flames out before picking himself up. And he leaps towards Lute and Mister Crabs, unleashing a barrage of Energy Bombs into the walls of the canyon to collapse them down and around Mister Crabs. Explosions ensue, plumes of dust and rocks erupting from the points of impact and weakening the cliff-faces. The sunburst crest on him is growing in brightness, cracks slowly radiating outward as he ricochets off several trees to continue his path towards the immediate source of trouble.     "Is that all you got, kid?! I've fought angels, gods, and demons! I've been chewed up and spit out by world-eating monsters! And I'm still alive and kicking! You're going to have to do better than them!" Golden shouts, taunting Lute. 

:'''{{#var:188|Lute (188)}} has posed:'''      This has /quickly/ turned into a complete mess. Lute frowns, looking around. Beelzebumon. He, of all people, had to be here. The others are no slouches either. He's almost /certain/ he is more powerful than most of the others here. But all of these enemies, working together? It's certainly not going to make this easy.      At least /one/ Dracomon does in fact want the candy bad enough.      "WE WERE NOT ATTACKING KIDS. We were trying to take them to /Confederate Territory/ where they would have a /decent standard of living/. If the adults were not getting in the way, we would not have to resort to violence at /all/. Seriously! Look, I even have a court order."      Lute reaches into his labcoat, pulling out a court order. Noting he is legally allowed to take these children into Confederate custody. It is, of course, signed by Confederate courts. So most likely, no one here would obey it, anyways. And, he was planning to use violence if they didn't comply /anyways/.      Still, he's going to have to settle this forcibly. A frown. At the least, the healing and buffing from Sanary is taking effect. It's time to go full out.      He lifts up a Pokeball, opening it up. Giratina appears, landing on Mr. Crab's back. The large Ghost Dragon Pokemon, the being from the Reverse World. It flaps its massive wings, and flies forward. There is a certain target who becomes Lute's first point of attention. And, Lute points Giratina towards him. The flying Dragon dashes in towards Beelzebumon, swooping to come in from behind. Its wings are aimed at the Demon Lord, massive spikes upon the tip sticking out. Trying to impale Beelzebumon.      Gaonoir is the next target. Lute just frowns at the being. He doesn't really /know/ Gaonoir. He doesn't really care. At the moment, he just sees another target. Lute looks towards Gaonoir, frowning. Glaring. "I don't /care/ what you have to say. Really. I don't care what /any/ of you have to say. I am simply doing what I feel is right. And, should none of you agree wtih it? Fine. Arcanine, Fire Spin."      Suddenly, Arcanine shoots out another burst of flames. The flames fly through the air, spinning at Gaonoir. The fire surrounds him, trying to make things quiet hot.      And then, he deals with Golden. He looks towards Golden, pointing his Tentacruel towards him. As the energy bombs cause rocks to fall, Lute points his Tyrantrum towards him. The dinosaur Pokemon rushes towards the rocks, trying to launch its own stones from its mouth. Trying to shoot down each rock, shot for shot.      "...Gods, angels, demons? You don't know who I even /am/, do you? I've /surprassed/ Gods and Demons. I have /captured/ what many consider the /Devil/ of my world! You are nothing, /NOTHING/, in comparison to me! TENTACRUEL! HYDRO PUMP!"      Lute is not fucking around at all. His Tentacruel turns its lowerside towards Golden. A massive burst of water flies towards the Digimon, shooting straight at him. 

:'''{{#var:446|Sarracenia (446)}} has posed:'''      Sarracenia's soldiers are apparently only slightly more intelligent than children. Maybe. When Beelzebumon lands and makes his threat, the pirahna plant soldiers stop chasing children and stare in fear. Their huge mouths turn downward in frightened frowns, then they throw their candy bags and run for it, hiding in the same buildings that the young digimon are using and peeking out just as fearfully.      Which causes Sarracenia to facepalm and groan heavily. "I suppose you are right." she says to Kirito as he draws another blade. She eyes both blades, then gives her hammer a twirl before holding it in front of her. "But, it is important to our superiors that these digimon be captured. If we are to ever end this pointless war, then one side must grow stronger than the other. And this may be the key to our victory. Not to mention that these children will be much better off with the food and education the Confederacy can offer."      With that, Sarracenia waits no longer. But, rather than rush forward with her hammer, she reaches into her purse and pulls out...a bob-omb! She plants her hammer, then grins at Kirito. "Out of my way! I have children to save!" She throws the bob-omb at Kirito. When it lands, be it on him or near him, it explodes violently. While that is happening, Sarracenia is trying to run over and grab that innocent little Dracomon that was still headed toward her ship. She scoops the little one up, then runs toward her ship as fast as she can. She is no olympic runner, though. It really wouldn't be hard to catch her. 

:'''{{#var:714|Sanary Rondel (714)}} has posed:'''      Great. Even more familiar faces. If Sanary wasn't so focused on supporting Lute and his Pokemon, she'd have half a mind to go after Beelzebumon and that black wolf.. Jetpack thing Digimon herself. Alas, there's the job to focus on, and keeping that magical energy flowing properly is taking quite a bit out of the eyepatch-wearing girl.      Plus, having Beelzebumon and Gaonoir around could be useful if their presence was enough to scare the children. MAybe even into Confederate arms? She'd have to wait and see.      "Lute's right for once! Ergh... You know how the Confederacy works!" Stepping over a bit to get a better vantage point and to get a better view of the impromptu battlefield, Sanary raised one hand while still keeping the magic flowing. "We can give you a safe space to live and grow up! It's better than hiding out here, ain't it?"      Her eye falls on Victory, focusing intently on the Greymon while debating if it'd be a good idea to actually get off Mr. Crabs. "You there! Uh... You know what I'm trying to say, right? You look... Leader-y. Nobody wants to hurt these kids, so let's make a deal!" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Beelzebumon lands down and roars out, the Children stare in terror before they run away crying tears and calling out for help with the little children Digimon voices. Good Job, Beelzebumon-- you are going to give them nightmares now. Though the one that was already after the bag of candy, yelps as Beelzebumon arrives and goes to run /up/ the gangplank, that is /not/ probably where the defenders want him to go! Leaping between rock formation and rock formation, a cape can be seen fluttering in the wind, gold eyes narrowed sharply with a halberd lance in hand. The armor was chrome in color, with some gold and green amulet in the center. The knightly figure looked every bit human, but was tall in size; Standing around seven foot six to be exact. Duke was coming to assist in protecting the village and his eyes were already on the Kaiju, along with Lute. "LUTE!!!" His voice roared out as he went to slide along the rock face with the momentum he had, "I'm coming for you!" He snarled out, only for his eyes to catch Sanary in mid jump, but he doesn't have time to question why /she/ is here for all people. Instead, he leaps off another rock and goes to slide across the ground as all hell breaks loose around him. It is here that he is reminded something Alexis told him once, about Lute, about how dangerous, he was, and it would seem she was correct. Very correct about him, he was dangerous, and this was the proof he honestly needed to cement those words in fully. Even as the flames rushed by and the battles raged, the Knightly Digimon stares down with fire in hiseyes, blue light flickering around the edges, giving a strange, almost teal glow to them. "Don't force me to take a stance in this war, Lute. I, Duke, will take a stance and it will not be in your favor, none of the Confederates favor!" His eyes cut over as the Arcanine blasts fire around Gaonoir, while he has no love for the mutt, he is the best shot they have outside of Beelzebumon. He twirls his halberd around and a magic circle dances around his feet with Digital Moji at each point as they start to spin up into glowing lights, then with a twirl of halberd he slams it down into the crest which blasts out flames upward, before several fireballs go rushing right for the Arcanine with exploding force. "They have seen enough war! They have seen enough suffering!" He at last addresses Sanary, "And Sanary! I thought you better than this! Is this really your true colors? Is it?!" 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      God, that was fun!      As all the kids in off in fear at his menacing presence, Beelzebumon straightens up and dusts off his hands, "Heh, I could get used to the idea of being the Digital World's very own boogieman. 'Be a good little mon or the Demon Lord of Gluttony will come and gobble you up!'" As he speaks, he half turns towards the airship... just in time to see one of the last kids flee /into/ it.      Cue facepalm, "Oh for the love of..."      Just as Beelzebumon takes a step to give chase, Lute's Giratina dives down on him, and while it doesn't succeed in impaling him in those claws, it does succeed in stopping him, as he is forced to brake hard and catch the claws before they sink into him, "God... damnit..."      As he grapples with the Pokemon, the Demon Lord turns to Gaonoir and barks out, "Hey mutt! You're good with kids, aren't you?" Then he motions with his head towards the open hatch of the airship, "Well go fetch!" 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     A long, cold, stare is given the kaiju, Lute, all the pokemon that were being tossed about, and then Sanary. "I would rather they not suffer further. If you think for a moment that I believe the Confederacy will treat them well, then I want to sell you a bridge," Victory calls, half snarling. In a moment, her blades are reaffixed to her bracers and then a torrent of blasts are sent upward in the general direction of the kaiju, Sanary, and company. 

:'''{{#var:1|Kirito (1)}} has posed:'''     what Sarracenia hurls, Kirito definitely recognizes as some kind of bomb. So he vamooses. STRAIGHT UP AND BACK. Turns out he still has those wings! They appear in a flicker of light from his back and carry him swooping up skywards and into a big loop-de-loop. He soon lands back into Sarracennia's path, chanting with a hand extended. Answering his chant, rings of glowing words spin 'round and 'round, syllables locking into place.     Once the spell finishes... a flicker of mana flows from Kirito's palm, then BRKRAAAAAAAAAAAASSH!!!!     A cloud of thick, choking black smoke bursts free from it. It's much bigger than the debris kicked up by a bob-bomb and hangs heavily across the ground.     That's going to make returning to the airship pretty hard. 

:'''{{#var:714|Sanary Rondel (714)}} has posed:'''      And now things were just going to get even worse. Turning her head slowly at hearing yet another familiar voice screaming by from behind her, Sanary stares right at Duke with an awkward half-smile on her face.      "H... Hey, Duke! How's...? Uh. " She starts to speak, then sighs and drops that incredibly stilted attempt at small talk while giving him a more blunt stare. "Look, we don't want to-Ehm. I don't want to fight you guys if I don't have to. That's why I came along with Lute in the first place!"      More like a lapse in thinking when she got the request for support, but she was the only one that really knew that. Might as well use that to her advantage. "I knew things would go like... Well, /this/ if I didn't come along." That didn't really help her point get across, now did it?      Spotting Victory's blades snapping into place, she grimaces slightly as she pulls that shield off her back just in time to keep the blast from knocking her right off Mr. Crabs. She resists the urge to start firing back immediately, although her free hand does reach over to unhook the gunaxe from her waist. The flow of energy to Lute and his Pokemon is also weakening somewhat as a result of her focus being diverted.      "Freaking hell.. Just hear me out here! Duke! Sword arms lizard.. Person.. Uh. You!" She's staring right at Victory on that last one. "Yeah, we don't have the best rep, but we can work something out! Better than risking this whole place and everyone in it, right?" Even as she's readying herself to fight, there is some genuineness in her voice. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' And as irony would have it, Lute gets out a large dog of his own. Which breaths fire. A whirlwind of flame, as it were. Something about this seems to make the jet-wolf smirk a bit though. He's already hovering mid-air, and just as the fire is about to hit he swings one of his gauntlet fits right into it. The attack wraps around him briefly as Duke finally gets his armored butt onto the scene and take a few shots, then blasts away as it breaks up into flaming sparks. Gaonoir didn't come out of it unscathed, as scorch marks on his bionic flight suit attest to, but the counter force did disperse it more quickly. First he shakes off the fist he used to punch the fire attack... And then makes a mocking 'mouthy' gesture with that gauntlet. "Blah blah I'm so powerful blah blah above the gods blah blah bow before me or fall before me blah blah blah DAMN this guy could give Lucemon's ego a run for it's money. I swear, one guy gets a chunk of power and his head gets bigger than--" And then Beelzebumon cuts him off. When gets an ear slicked growl out of him. "--Stuff it demon, there's a whole village here to save!" Grrrr, the nerve to try and give him orders! And part of the other army is running to hide -with- the digimon they tried to lure away? What in the.... Finally Gaonoir just shakes his head a bit. "You know what, frag it. There's only one way to deal with this." His jet engines ignite fully again, but not just to speed back into the air. Ripples of shadowy energy start to flow around him as he lauchs above the battle and then uses his speed to spin around rapidly. The shadowy energy bleeds off of him, getting wrapped into the forming vortex. "TENEBRAE TORRRRNADOOOOOO!" Fire Spin? Hah! The combination of speed and shadow powers drops an almost full sized tornado of darkness into the middle of the fight, putting pretty much EVERYONE else at danger between the jet powered winds and anything else they may start sweeping up and throwing around. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden is hit by the hydropump attack in mid-air, and having no flight capability, is sent tumbling and hurtling towards the ground. In those moments he realizes that nobody actually is getting the Digimon to safety and that's not something he really wants to happen. Somebody has to do it, and it looks like he's about to get that opportunity.     The blindingly bright crest and the cracks that have spread from it suddenly envelop the Metalmamemon, dissolving him into a pixelated mass and reforming Golden as the much larger and very permanently mangled WarGreymon just as he hits the ground in the village, skidding along the ground on his back, somewhat protected by the Brave Shield there. The digivolution causes electronics in the area to glitch and act up, an extremely obvious sign that there's been a change in one of the Digimon combatants.     He rolls himself to his feet, shielding the huts of digimon and Pirahna Plant Soldiers with the great shield on his back despite the pain from Gaonoir's shadowy vortex. Golden's voice calls out, with an air of confidence and authority. "Digimon, /follow me/!" And he means it, having been a Guardian just like the Geo Greymon. If the pirahna plants want to follow along, it's not going to bother Golden. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     "No! Not in the least! Do you know how it feels to be taken from somewhere familiar to you only to be forced into a place that you have never seen?! To have someone you've known for ages put down right in front of you? DO YOU?!" Oh dear. It would seem this whole situation has struck a nerve within Victory, something Duke may take note of. "Those kids have known that digimon, there, probably for as long as they've been in the multiverse and you're uprooting them for your own selfish gain for NO REASON! You can take them out of this canyon over my DEAD DEREZZING BODY!" More firepower. Oh, so much more firepower. It is on, now. 

:'''{{#var:446|Sarracenia (446)}} has posed:'''      The smoke from Kirito's attack certainly makes things difficult. Sarracenia is soon coughing and stumbling around, unable to see where she is going. Luckily, that little digimon was already fleeing into her ship. Then, suddenly, the smoke clears...only to reveal a massive shadow tornado. Sarracenia can only stare wide-eyed. Such phenomenon are virtually unknown to her. Her dress and her long hair flutter in the vicious winds. "My airship!" Sarracenia runs back toward it as it starts to rock from the force of the tornado. She runs inside the cargo hold, where the little Dracomon is no doubt cowering. "Close the cargo hold! Throw all anchors!" Sarracenia yells into the ship, and the raspy speech of more pirahna plants answers her before the gangplank pulls in and the doors start to close. Anchors the size of a tractor trailer are tossed from each side of the ship, cratering into the ground on either side in an attempt to secure the ship.      Sarracenia then turns to the Dracomon and smiles warmly. "Do not fear, little one. You are safe here." She then hands him a full bag of candy before she leaps out of the door, just before the cargo door closes. With her dress and fiery red tresses flowing once again, she reaches into her purse and pulls out...a little doll like some sort of bear and raccoon hybrid. Then, she hugs it and giggles. The doll disappears in a burst of sparkles before flowing down over Sarracenia. She glows a few moments, then the glow disappears and she is in a full body raccoon suit. She grips her hammer, then starts running toward Kirito. He is the only person who has actually come after her so far, after all. After getting to a full spring, she leaps into the air...and starts flying! Her raccoon tail starts to wag rapidly and sends her flying right toward Kirito.      "They will be safer with us!" the princess cries as she flies forward and brings her hammer around with all the force she can muster, aiming to smash Kirito out of the air and hopefully across the canyon and into a cliffside. 

:'''{{#var:446|Sarracenia (446)}} has posed:'''      The pirahna plants who were hiding in the houses, already scared out of their wits, end up running around randomly when that WarGreymon appears. But, when he bellows to follow him, they quickly fall in line and follow after the big digimon and the other children. 

:'''{{#var:1|Kirito (1)}} has posed:'''     Then there was a TORNADO! It blows Kirito's smokescreen away, leaving him uncertain what exactly just happened. But he's still flying low... then higher and higher, away from the Tornado.     "Uweh... some warning for that one would've been nice!" But oh well.     Then he turns... and Sarracenia gets a good look of him gaping. She might've seen that look before.     That look of clear: 'W.T.F.'     CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!! Both the Spriggan's blades come up in a cross-block at the last moment. But it's not as solid as it should be. The paired weapons absorb the impact beautifully but it's still a MASSIVE hammer and prodigious strength that exceeds his own! "what the--"     WHAAAAAM!     In the end he can't fully stop the blow, and goes flying towards the ground. End over end he tumbles... but moments before impact his wings revv up and right him. He hits the ground back-first, knocking the wind out of him, but springs back up into the air. That took some HP but now he's ready for action!     "You guys would throw them into a war. You call that safe?!" Kirito retorts angrily. He swoops straight towards Sarracenia, mindful of her hammer this time.     He's being cautious for a moment, gauging her aerial manueverability. His own is quite impressive. He's doing loop-de-loops like it was nothing around her! Several of them, in fact!     A few moments later he begins dive-bombing and swooping around her, aiming to thwack Sarracenia again and again with the flats of his blades.     The flats, not the edges...?! 

:'''{{#var:188|Lute (188)}} has posed:'''      There are times where it is, definitely, almost certainly the time to retreat. When there is no chance of victory. This is one of those times. One on one, Lute could easily beat everyone here. Everyone save, perhaps, Beelzebumon or Kirito. But this many, with so many focused on him, is simply too much.      He recalls his Arcanine the moment Duke attacks it. He says nothing in response. He pulls out his other Pokeballs as well. His Tyrantrum, his Giratina? Recalled. He releases his Gardevoir. Preparing a Teleport. He shouts out to the group of his allies.      "TIME TO RETREAT."      Mr. Crabs turns around. Really, at this point, there is just no point in fighting. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Shadow Tornado comes to life thanks to Gaonoir and pieces of the wall start to get yanked up. A few of the huts in the path are actually torn to splinters by the dark cyclone; Yggdrasil's vengeance as some of the children may see it later as, or at least the Digimon to far out from their hunt to do anything to get back in time. Duke was about to respond back to Sanary when Gaonoir decided to do what he does best, turn it all upside down. Those gold eyes snap around, even as Golden digivolves to his War Greymon form to protect the children and the plant soldiers; while he-- he was limited to what he could do. His armored foot stomps down for stability as he can feel the wind howl past him. "Damnit Gaonoir! You are going to get us all killed!" Maybe that is what Yggdrasil really sent him for, maybe it was the case that if no one could obtain this village, then the Royal Knights would destroy it. They did it in the past after all, this would be no different. He does pause in all this chaos to watch as the Confederate soldiers get in line with the children to follow Golden. He blinks his eyes a few more times. Though it snaps back around as he uses his halberd to deflect away a flying wood piece from the wall. Even as Victory's nerve is struck, Duke tries to channel that away from Sanary, given he can talk to her about all this later, "Victory!" He calls out over her anger, "Forget her! We need to secure that cave before any of the children get hurt by the vortex!" His golden eyes turn to look at Golden, "Golden! Get them inside!" Maybe he can use the soldiers as a bargaining chip later to get the Dracomon back. Maybe. Unless they snap too before this all over. This about the time he can feel the effect of the vortex starting to pull on his armored form as it moves in a bit closer and can see the Geo Greymon starting to slide a bit in her unconscious form. "... Was this really how we all were? Were we all really this destructive?" He asks himself with his voice low to the howling winds. It has to give up soon, doesn't it? Lute gives the order to retreat and Duke sneers, he wants to give chase, but once the Geo Greymon's body starts to move too much toward the Vortex, he shifts gears to race over to her and use his own strength to keep her from flying off. The village was going to be a wreck and a small part of him wondered, just simply wondered-- if maybe it would have been better off if they never interfered in the first place. Meanwhile... One Dracomon sits in the airship eating candy like no other. Happily chirping away as it eats and lets out a burp, before a minor wing flutter of its cute little red wings. 

:'''{{#var:714|Sanary Rondel (714)}} has posed:'''      Just whose side was Gaonoir even on? Between the... /Everything/ getting fired about, it was getting hard for Sanary to tell which ones she even needed to avoid. Between the massive swirling death vortex and Lute's call to retreat, it's enough for her to lose track of those blasts from Victory, crying out as one hits her head-on and knocks her right off the giant crab. In mid-fall, however, she realizes something: She's never tried the AANS in actual combat yet!      Directing some energy to the anklets, Sanary puts just enough power in the devices around her ankles to... Start spinning wildly in midair. Somehow, she manages to steady herself before actually hitting the ground, albeit after rocketing right towards one of those caves with the Digimon hiding inside it. Of course, that does put her directly in front of a whole mess of frightened child Digimon barely fitting into the cave with a giant shield and axe in her hands. And just to make matters even worse: The tornado threatening to suck them all in!      Well. Shit. "Uh. Hey, kids. Inside, now!" Strapping the axe to her waist hastily, Sanary practically crams them back into that cave with hand and shield before trying to get herself inside as well. Unfortunately, the tornado is a little too fast for her to get inside that cave herself, and the healer's sucked in! She's significantly lighter than the Geo Greymon, of course, and she's liable go sailing right past her and Duke!      Definitely not what she intended for her first in-combat flight test. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The back and forth between Giratina and Beelzebumon continues as the two grapple with each other, and Beelzebumon is right on the verge of coming out on top... aaaaand then Gaonoir gets pissy and unleashes a freaking tornado that tears through the village.      Buffeted by the winds and trying his best to not lose his footing, Beelzebumon loses his chance to overpower the legendary pokemon, and instead takes a wood plank to the side of the head and staggers to one side as he releases his grip, before being swept up in the vortex and thrown clear across the village and into the side of the cliff face.      As the Demon Lord lays there on the ground after landing, he mutters and clutches his sore head, "I am /so/ going to neuter that damn mutt..." 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     Blast, blast, blast! Seems like Victory is a little lost in the assault she's making. The problem is that when Gaonoir decides to.... be Gaonoir, Victory snaps out of it only once Duke calls. Spotting the vortex she growls, "Oh you are kidding me.." she mutters before reassembling her blade. "GET THEM INSIDE!" she roars out before.. charging straight at the vortex?! Sure is. Looks like she's going to actually try to stab at the SOURCE of the ISSUE. "FREAKING IDIOT!" 

:'''{{#var:446|Sarracenia (446)}} has posed:'''      Sarracenia is...less than maneuverable. She can hover pretty well, but she can't really fly fast or agile. Her grin as Kirito goes flying away is tempered quickly as he comes back in like a rocket and loops around her. She can at least turn, but all she can really do is block against the strikes. Then, one hits, and in a puff of smoke Sarracenia is back in her dress. And falling. She blinks, then quickly brings her hammer around and stands on the head of it while hanging on to the handle.      The hammer craters the ground when she lands, somehow softening her own, then she quickly runs toward her ship. She is almost sucked in by that tornado. She only manages to stay grounded by using her hammer as an anchor, much like her ship is anchored.      When she reaches it, she grabs the rope ladder. "GO!!" she yells as loudly as she can. The anchors of the ship start to rise, and as soon as they clear the ground the ship starts rocking as it rises into the air. The princess is left fluttering in the wind on the end of that rope ladder as the ship rises and starts to fly away at a pretty high rate of speed. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' It takes a bit but the vortex of darkness does start to loose it's bluster, but by the time it does the Confederates are already in retreat. Pity, Gaonoir was going to try and punch that airship at high speed next, but it's already on its way. The shadows fade as it spins down and the wind starts to die, making it all the easier for Victory to leap over Duke and his charge. WHAM! Whipping up a shadow storm that big takes a lot out of him and Gaonoir is a prime target in the wake of it. The leaping blow hits him hard enough to dislodge from the dying vortex and hit the ground, bouncing once before he manages to dig in with his feet and one gauntlet to bleed off the rest of his momentum with a skidding stop. "Pfff, it got the job done, didn't it?" He pushes himself off the ground as his engines retract to their standby position, and dusts his hands off against each other. "Besides, you should be thanking me. Now you all can look nicey-nicey putting the place back together." Something tugs at his expression for a moment, though the look in his eyes is hidden behind the aviator visor as he glances towards the cavern. Then the unconcious Geo Greymon. "Hmph. As long as there's children here, this place is safe from me." He turns on a heel and walks out, scarf fluttering behind him in lieu of a cape. "But I can't say the same if any of the actual Royal Knights find out about it." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden digs his toe claws into the dirt to keep himself steady in the wind. The heavy chrome digizoid armor is keeping him grounded in spite of the tugging at his limbs, but the young digimon are a different story. They are going to get blown away and though he suspects it is not the nigh invulnerable defense it once was, he whips the halves of his shield from behind him as he steps to put himself between the tenebrae tornado and the digimon & piranha plants, bringing them together. "Get behind!" he roars above the gale. Completed by the shutting of the shield halves, the giant Crest of Courage starts glowing orange as the Brave Shield activates, providing a much needed respite for the smaller ones, though the wind still whips dust and small rocks around. It is clear that Golden is bearing the brunt of the impact, green eyes squeezed shut as he does his best to keep the shield up.     He gives Gaonoir a contemptuous look as the storm subsides. "Then you can tell them that there are still old Guardians to stand in their way." 

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Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

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'''NOTICE (8/18/2015):''' This page is under heavy construction. Information below theme details and history are going to be under heavy rework. If you have any questions, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) for details.

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The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Classes, Jobs, & Soul Crystals ==
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Classes and Jobs have a slight separation in what they are and how they work within the universe of Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn as we take a mix approach between Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, ARR, and lore. As being that the MUSH is not a place to play the video game, but designed to foster the RP creativity of the individual, so does the Classes and even the Jobs in some ways.

The creativity is only limited to what you, as the player, would like to actually do with your character, but we do request for original concepts (such as a Dancer wielding summon cards), that you speak with Gaius Van Baelsar just to be sure the idea can in fact work in; More than likely it can or at least they can help bring the idea more in line with the thematic possibilities.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Classes are the basic elements of the principle of combat, such things as you see in the standard Final Fantasy XIV MMO, like Gladiator, Conjurer, Arcanist, and Thief. Classes can however be combined to create a unique take on a class and in some ways, become someone own individual flare of a 'Job', as Jobs tend to be the cross-classing of several skills in order to make something highly effective.

In most cases, most individuals start out with a single class, but due to the Multiverse interaction with the world of Hydaelyn at large, many new elements are starting to be added into the culture, allowing more freedom and knowledge of what can be achieved.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Jobs are the honed skilled of the classes combined together in a deadly art. Many jobs are something that someone has to be trained in, such as a Dragoon is an Ishgardian art form typically only seen among the Holy Knights of Ishgard, or Paladins are the Sultansworn of her Lady of Ul'dah.

Also more original concepts could also be seen as Jobs, such things like Rangers who use dual wielding swords and a bow, or more Final Fantasy classics like a Red Mage that wield both healing and destructive magics while using a sword.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Soul Crystals in Shattered Dawn are given to those in order to rapidly master the art of their Job. These Soul Crystals are generated by the Guild Masters by taking an empty crystal and infusing the aetheric energy of not only the individual to be, but also the knowledge of the Job from the original crystal source. These Soul Crystals now empowered with both, will give that individual the abilities needed that would have taken many, many years to master the art of (or never at all), or they may even be blessed by the deity of the nation giving them also greater power, but it all come with a price.

If that Soul Crystal was to be taken, they would lose a part of themselves until re-obtained and suffer a great sickness that would weaken them. This is the price they pay for greatness and rapid acceleration of power.

Regarding player made Jobs, like the Red Mage used as an example, they too can have a Soul Crystal that has been either located on some exploration or gifted to them as a form of an amulet of some kind by the Twelve, such as the woken up one day and they found it, or some horrible event took place and when they came too, they found an article of something changed by the Twelve.

Again, it is possible however to have a job without a Soul Crystal, but this does take many, many years of training and you may not end up as strong as the job with a Soul Crystal. This is by player choice of what path they would like to take, what would be more reward for them in Roleplay, and in character concept.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Garlean Military ranges from many races of Hydaelyn and the Pureblood Garleans. They are trained in both forms of martial combat, ranged combat, and use of Magitek. If you do decide to go down the path of being trained in Garlemald, you may know a few normal class skills depending on your origins and you may even know a few job moves, such as Yari Takane who had learned since she was young the skills of being a Ninja in order to help her "mother" infiltrate the Ninja camp and open the education to other Garleans.

Garleans are also unlikely to have Soul Crystals due to having no religious beliefs and being that they tend to make up for their lack of magical skill by either individuals who can perform magic or by the use of their technology. Always feel free to speak with Gaius Van Baelsar about any ideas you may have.
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== Organizations: Who is Who ==
Things will go here once I get it finalized.

=== Eorzean Alliance ===
Information will be dropped here once I finish out the details.

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=== Company Of Heroes ===
Information will be dropped regarding the mercenary group once details are finished out.

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=== Holy Knights Of Ishgard ===
Information regarding the Holy Knights and Ishgard will be listed here once I get some details ironed out.

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=== Garlean Empire ===
Details and Things will go here once I get things finalized.

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== Under Construction ==
All information below here is being reworked. While some of this is valid, some of it may not be. Please contact Gaius Van Baelsar for details.

== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3 - 10/10/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4 - 11/06/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5 (SE) - 12/02/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== Credits & Such ==
Final Fantasy XIV is (c) to Square Enix and all rights are reserved to them. All images used on this wiki belong to their rightful owners and should not be altered in anyway to take them away from their original owners vision.

All information that can be found here is used for research purposes and for OOC knowledge.

If any images are missing, something is not working here on this page, or you notice any grammar/spelling errors, feel free to contact Gaius on MCM by via page or @mail regarding the problem. Thank You.

Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

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Foxfirestorm:

'''NOTICE (8/18/2015):''' This page is under heavy construction. Information below theme details and history are going to be under heavy rework. If you have any questions, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) for details.

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|Desc=<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140101014341/finalfantasy/images/6/60/Gaius_and_Tribunes_FFXIV_Art.jpg" width="190" style="float: left" />The nation of Garlemald is one of the most feared nations in the world of Hydaelyn, despite once being one of the smallest. Its technology and military power is beyond all other nations and can hardly be challenged within their world. As Garlemald grew in power, they started to conquer the neighboring lands and from sea to sea. This was until it reached Eorzea, where the Garlean Empire's conquest under Imperial Legatus Gaius Van Baelsar stalled when they were defeated by the massive dragon known as Midgardsormr over Silvertear Lake. Though the dragon sacrificed its life to save Eorzea from invasion, this led the Garlean Empire to take desperate measures: The Meteor Project.

The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Classes, Jobs, & Soul Crystals ==
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Classes and Jobs have a slight separation in what they are and how they work within the universe of Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn as we take a mix approach between Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, ARR, and lore. As being that the MUSH is not a place to play the video game, but designed to foster the RP creativity of the individual, so does the Classes and even the Jobs in some ways.

The creativity is only limited to what you, as the player, would like to actually do with your character, but we do request for original concepts (such as a Dancer wielding summon cards), that you speak with Gaius Van Baelsar just to be sure the idea can in fact work in; More than likely it can or at least they can help bring the idea more in line with the thematic possibilities.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Classes
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Classes are the basic elements of the principle of combat, such things as you see in the standard Final Fantasy XIV MMO, like Gladiator, Conjurer, Arcanist, and Thief. Classes can however be combined to create a unique take on a class and in some ways, become someone own individual flare of a 'Job', as Jobs tend to be the cross-classing of several skills in order to make something highly effective.

In most cases, most individuals start out with a single class, but due to the Multiverse interaction with the world of Hydaelyn at large, many new elements are starting to be added into the culture, allowing more freedom and knowledge of what can be achieved.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Jobs are the honed skilled of the classes combined together in a deadly art. Many jobs are something that someone has to be trained in, such as a Dragoon is an Ishgardian art form typically only seen among the Holy Knights of Ishgard, or Paladins are the Sultansworn of her Lady of Ul'dah.

Also more original concepts could also be seen as Jobs, such things like Rangers who use dual wielding swords and a bow, or more Final Fantasy classics like a Red Mage that wield both healing and destructive magics while using a sword.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Soul Crystals
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Soul Crystals in Shattered Dawn are given to those in order to rapidly master the art of their Job. These Soul Crystals are generated by the Guild Masters by taking an empty crystal and infusing the aetheric energy of not only the individual to be, but also the knowledge of the Job from the original crystal source. These Soul Crystals now empowered with both, will give that individual the abilities needed that would have taken many, many years to master the art of (or never at all), or they may even be blessed by the deity of the nation giving them also greater power, but it all come with a price.

If that Soul Crystal was to be taken, they would lose a part of themselves until re-obtained and suffer a great sickness that would weaken them. This is the price they pay for greatness and rapid acceleration of power.

Regarding player made Jobs, like the Red Mage used as an example, they too can have a Soul Crystal that has been either located on some exploration or gifted to them as a form of an amulet of some kind by the Twelve, such as the woken up one day and they found it, or some horrible event took place and when they came too, they found an article of something changed by the Twelve.

Again, it is possible however to have a job without a Soul Crystal, but this does take many, many years of training and you may not end up as strong as the job with a Soul Crystal. This is by player choice of what path they would like to take, what would be more reward for them in Roleplay, and in character concept.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garlean Military
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Garlean Military ranges from many races of Hydaelyn and the Pureblood Garleans. They are trained in both forms of martial combat, ranged combat, and use of Magitek. If you do decide to go down the path of being trained in Garlemald, you may know a few normal class skills depending on your origins and you may even know a few job moves, such as Yari Takane who had learned since she was young the skills of being a Ninja in order to help her "mother" infiltrate the Ninja camp and open the education to other Garleans.

Garleans are also unlikely to have Soul Crystals due to having no religious beliefs and being that they tend to make up for their lack of magical skill by either individuals who can perform magic or by the use of their technology. Always feel free to speak with Gaius Van Baelsar about any ideas you may have.
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== Under Construction ==
All information below here is being reworked. While some of this is valid, some of it may not be. Please contact Gaius Van Baelsar for details.

== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3 - 10/10/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4 - 11/06/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5 (SE) - 12/02/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #14: Where are the Archons at right now?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #19: Are there Chocobos in Garlean Territory? Where do most Chocobos come from?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== Credits & Such ==
Final Fantasy XIV is (c) to Square Enix and all rights are reserved to them. All images used on this wiki belong to their rightful owners and should not be altered in anyway to take them away from their original owners vision.

All information that can be found here is used for research purposes and for OOC knowledge.

If any images are missing, something is not working here on this page, or you notice any grammar/spelling errors, feel free to contact Gaius on MCM by via page or @mail regarding the problem. Thank You.

Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

2015-08-23T17:47:35Z

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'''NOTICE (8/18/2015):''' This page is under heavy construction. Information below theme details and history are going to be under heavy rework. If you have any questions, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) for details.

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|Desc=<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140101014341/finalfantasy/images/6/60/Gaius_and_Tribunes_FFXIV_Art.jpg" width="190" style="float: left" />The nation of Garlemald is one of the most feared nations in the world of Hydaelyn, despite once being one of the smallest. Its technology and military power is beyond all other nations and can hardly be challenged within their world. As Garlemald grew in power, they started to conquer the neighboring lands and from sea to sea. This was until it reached Eorzea, where the Garlean Empire's conquest under Imperial Legatus Gaius Van Baelsar stalled when they were defeated by the massive dragon known as Midgardsormr over Silvertear Lake. Though the dragon sacrificed its life to save Eorzea from invasion, this led the Garlean Empire to take desperate measures: The Meteor Project.

The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Classes, Jobs, & Soul Crystals ==
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Classes and Jobs have a slight separation in what they are and how they work within the universe of Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn as we take a mix approach between Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, ARR, and lore. As being that the MUSH is not a place to play the video game, but designed to foster the RP creativity of the individual, so does the Classes and even the Jobs in some ways.

The creativity is only limited to what you, as the player, would like to actually do with your character, but we do request for original concepts (such as a Dancer wielding summon cards), that you speak with Gaius Van Baelsar just to be sure the idea can in fact work in; More than likely it can or at least they can help bring the idea more in line with the thematic possibilities.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Classes
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Classes are the basic elements of the principle of combat, such things as you see in the standard Final Fantasy XIV MMO, like Gladiator, Conjurer, Arcanist, and Thief. Classes can however be combined to create a unique take on a class and in some ways, become someone own individual flare of a 'Job', as Jobs tend to be the cross-classing of several skills in order to make something highly effective.

In most cases, most individuals start out with a single class, but due to the Multiverse interaction with the world of Hydaelyn at large, many new elements are starting to be added into the culture, allowing more freedom and knowledge of what can be achieved.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Jobs are the honed skilled of the classes combined together in a deadly art. Many jobs are something that someone has to be trained in, such as a Dragoon is an Ishgardian art form typically only seen among the Holy Knights of Ishgard, or Paladins are the Sultansworn of her Lady of Ul'dah.

Also more original concepts could also be seen as Jobs, such things like Rangers who use dual wielding swords and a bow, or more Final Fantasy classics like a Red Mage that wield both healing and destructive magics while using a sword.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Soul Crystals
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Soul Crystals in Shattered Dawn are given to those in order to rapidly master the art of their Job. These Soul Crystals are generated by the Guild Masters by taking an empty crystal and infusing the aetheric energy of not only the individual to be, but also the knowledge of the Job from the original crystal source. These Soul Crystals now empowered with both, will give that individual the abilities needed that would have taken many, many years to master the art of (or never at all), or they may even be blessed by the deity of the nation giving them also greater power, but it all come with a price.

If that Soul Crystal was to be taken, they would lose a part of themselves until re-obtained and suffer a great sickness that would weaken them. This is the price they pay for greatness and rapid acceleration of power.

Regarding player made Jobs, like the Red Mage used as an example, they too can have a Soul Crystal that has been either located on some exploration or gifted to them as a form of an amulet of some kind by the Twelve, such as the woken up one day and they found it, or some horrible event took place and when they came too, they found an article of something changed by the Twelve.

Again, it is possible however to have a job without a Soul Crystal, but this does take many, many years of training and you may not end up as strong as the job with a Soul Crystal. This is by player choice of what path they would like to take, what would be more reward for them in Roleplay, and in character concept.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garlean Military
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Garlean Military ranges from many races of Hydaelyn and the Pureblood Garleans. They are trained in both forms of martial combat, ranged combat, and use of Magitek. If you do decide to go down the path of being trained in Garlemald, you may know a few normal class skills depending on your origins and you may even know a few job moves, such as Yari Takane who had learned since she was young the skills of being a Ninja in order to help her "mother" infiltrate the Ninja camp and open the education to other Garleans.

Garleans are also unlikely to have Soul Crystals due to having no religious beliefs and being that they tend to make up for their lack of magical skill by either individuals who can perform magic or by the use of their technology. Always feel free to speak with Gaius Van Baelsar about any ideas you may have.
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== Under Construction ==
All information below here is being reworked. While some of this is valid, some of it may not be. Please contact Gaius Van Baelsar for details.

== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3 - 10/10/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4 - 11/06/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5 (SE) - 12/02/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #14: Where are the Archons at right now?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #19: Are there Chocobos in Garlean Territory? Where do most Chocobos come from?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== What is to come soon? ==
* More Entries For The Lexicon
* Capture Points

== Credits & Such ==
Final Fantasy XIV is (c) to Square Enix and all rights are reserved to them. All images used on this wiki belong to their rightful owners and should not be altered in anyway to take them away from their original owners vision.

All information that can be found here is used for research purposes and for OOC knowledge.

If any images are missing, something is not working here on this page, or you notice any grammar/spelling errors, feel free to contact Gaius on MCM by via page or @mail regarding the problem. Thank You.

Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

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'''NOTICE (8/18/2015):''' This page is under heavy construction. Information below theme details and history are going to be under heavy rework. If you have any questions, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) for details.

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|Desc=<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140101014341/finalfantasy/images/6/60/Gaius_and_Tribunes_FFXIV_Art.jpg" width="190" style="float: left" />The nation of Garlemald is one of the most feared nations in the world of Hydaelyn, despite once being one of the smallest. Its technology and military power is beyond all other nations and can hardly be challenged within their world. As Garlemald grew in power, they started to conquer the neighboring lands and from sea to sea. This was until it reached Eorzea, where the Garlean Empire's conquest under Imperial Legatus Gaius Van Baelsar stalled when they were defeated by the massive dragon known as Midgardsormr over Silvertear Lake. Though the dragon sacrificed its life to save Eorzea from invasion, this led the Garlean Empire to take desperate measures: The Meteor Project.

The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Classes, Jobs, & Soul Crystals ==
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Classes and Jobs have a slight separation in what they are and how they work within the universe of Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn as we take a mix approach between Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, ARR, and lore. As being that the MUSH is not a place to play the video game, but designed to foster the RP creativity of the individual, so does the Classes and even the Jobs in some ways.

The creativity is only limited to what you, as the player, would like to actually do with your character, but we do request for original concepts (such as a Dancer wielding summon cards), that you speak with Gaius Van Baelsar just to be sure the idea can in fact work in; More than likely it can or at least they can help bring the idea more in line with the thematic possibilities.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Classes
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Classes are the basic elements of the principle of combat, such things as you see in the standard Final Fantasy XIV MMO, like Gladiator, Conjurer, Arcanist, and Thief. Classes can however be combined to create a unique take on a class and in some ways, become someone own individual flare of a 'Job', as Jobs tend to be the cross-classing of several skills in order to make something highly effective.

In most cases, most individuals start out with a single class, but due to the Multiverse interaction with the world of Hydaelyn at large, many new elements are starting to be added into the culture, allowing more freedom and knowledge of what can be achieved.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Jobs are the honed skilled of the classes combined together in a deadly art. Many jobs are something that someone has to be trained in, such as a Dragoon is an Ishgardian art form typically only seen among the Holy Knights of Ishgard, or Paladins are the Sultansworn of her Lady of Ul'dah.

Also more original concepts could also be seen as Jobs, such things like Rangers who use dual wielding swords and a bow, or more Final Fantasy classics like a Red Mage that wield both healing and destructive magics while using a sword.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Soul Crystals
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|Soul Crystals in Shattered Dawn are given to those in order to rapidly master the art of their Job. These Soul Crystals are generated by the Guild Masters by taking an empty crystal and infusing the aetheric energy of not only the individual to be, but also the knowledge of the Job from the original crystal source. These Soul Crystals now empowered with both, will give that individual the abilities needed that would have taken many, many years to master the art of (or never at all), or they may even be blessed by the deity of the nation giving them also greater power, but it all come with a price.

If that Soul Crystal was to be taken, they would lose a part of themselves until re-obtained and suffer a great sickness that would weaken them. This is the price they pay for greatness and rapid acceleration of power.

Regarding player made Jobs, like the Red Mage used as an example, they too can have a Soul Crystal that has been either located on some exploration or gifted to them as a form of an amulet of some kind by the Twelve, such as the woken up one day and they found it, or some horrible event took place and when they came too, they found an article of something changed by the Twelve.

Again, it is possible however to have a job without a Soul Crystal, but this does take many, many years of training and you may not end up as strong as the job with a Soul Crystal. This is by player choice of what path they would like to take, what would be more reward for them in Roleplay, and in character concept.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garlean Military
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Garlean Military ranges from many races of Hydaelyn and the Pureblood Garleans. They are trained in both forms of martial combat, ranged combat, and use of Magitek. If you do decide to go down the path of being trained in Garlemald, you may know a few normal class skills depending on your origins and you may even know a few job moves, such as Yari Takane who had learned since she was young the skills of being a Ninja in order to help her "mother" infiltrate the Ninja camp and open the education to other Garleans.

Garleans are also unlikely to have Soul Crystals due to having no religious beliefs and being that they tend to make up for their lack of magical skill by either individuals who can perform magic or by the use of their technology. Always feel free to speak with Gaius Van Baelsar about any ideas you may have.
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== Under Construction ==
All information below here is being reworked. While some of this is valid, some of it may not be. Please contact Gaius Van Baelsar for details.

== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3 - 10/10/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4 - 11/06/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5 (SE) - 12/02/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #14: Where are the Archons at right now?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #19: Are there Chocobos in Garlean Territory? Where do most Chocobos come from?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== What is to come soon? ==
* More Entries For The Lexicon
* Capture Points

== Credits & Such ==
Final Fantasy XIV is (c) to Square Enix and all rights are reserved to them. All images used on this wiki belong to their rightful owners and should not be altered in anyway to take them away from their original owners vision.

All information that can be found here is used for research purposes and for OOC knowledge.

If any images are missing, something is not working here on this page, or you notice any grammar/spelling errors, feel free to contact Gaius on MCM by via page or @mail regarding the problem. Thank You.

2847/WMAT CQ1 Beelzebumon vs Taylor Scott

2015-08-19T22:39:40Z

Foxfirestorm:

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' The sun was on the rise and the heat was slowly starting to build up over the open desert landscape. One tall thirty two foot machine stood before this bleak landscape of a battlefield and the white armor, with some of the gray to black was not hard to miss. Inside of the Armored Core sat Taylor Scott fully in his pilot suit from head to toe. His gaze was slightly over on the temperature reading of not only external heat, but internal generator heat. It would all come down to how well the radiator could keep up with this fight and how brutal his opponent would make that radiator work to keep the generator cool. Taylor knew this was a risky place to do a fight, but he had to know how well his machines were going to handle under all circumstances thrown at them; This was no exception. The Ref waited for Beelzebumon to show, much as Taylor Scott was, the young man didn't know anything about his opponent, beyond some people said he was a troll, others called him a demon, and something about him being tougher than he probably looks; Though this seems to be a common trait among many of the populace of the Multiverse. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Soon enough, the sight of a dust cloud approaching can be seen, at the head of which is an 8 foot tall, leather-clad biker with three eyes, riding atop a souped up motorcycle. Upon his face is an eager, almost wicked grin, and his eyes glint with barely contained excitement. The day has finally arrived for his first fight in the tournament!      At the sight of the towering mecha in the distance, Beelzebumon's eyes practically light up with delight! How long has it been since he fought a towering behemoth... not since his days during the war, when he faced off against the massive dragon Examon, easily the largest of Yggdrasil's Knights.      As he finally enters the battlefield, he slows to a stop so that the officials can get ready to drop the flag signalling the start of the match, yet even as he waits, he revs the engines of Behemoth, eager to tear off the moment the bell rings. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor tilts his head in the cockpit as he notices the Biker and zooms in on the strange being. "So... That is Beelzebumon." He says to himself before a chuckle. "Man, the people of the Multiverse vary in look from look." "Probably even in talent as well." He then opens out the exterior speakers. >>"Looking forward to the match, Beelzebumon. Heard your pretty tough and if you're anything like Sagat, then I already know I don't have to hold back as much."<< The ref quickly moves out of the way to take cover as he gets ready to flip the switch. >>"So,"<< The Armored Core slides its foot back as the thrusters hiss to life, smoke plums out of them as the whine up to get ready to burst for speed, >>"Let's give them a show to remember."<< As soon as the ref sends the signal to GO, Gabriel's thrusters flare to life and the Armored Core charges forward at rapid acceleration. With a quick burst of speed to the side, it skids around on its heels before dragging its other foot around to see about dislodging that Bike from the ground and up into the air. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Music to my ears," The demon lord replies with, as he pulls out one of his Berenjena shotguns from its holster with one hand, while revving Behemoth's throttle with the other.      The instant the signal is given, he pulls his hand off the brakes and launches forward, hurtling directly towards the charging Armored Core.      With surprising agility though, just as Taylor swings his machine around to give Beelz a five ton boot to the head, the hellish rider and his machine swerve wide and accelerate, darting right between the war machine's legs as the foot tears through the ground mere meters behind him. Then as he speeds off, he twists around and takes aim with his prized weapon, before unleashing a blast of demonically infused slugs at the back of Gabriel's knee joint. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Dust kicks up in the air as the two speed by one another, for as Beelzebumon rises up his prized weapon, the behemoth of a machine is still turning around to come and face him. The shots ring the air, but the device on the left hand fires up and like slow motion that the hot bluish white blade extends to life with plasma fury. Gabriel swings its arm and the energy blade moves with the swing and as it hits the arch, the energy can be seen ripping outward from the very Moonlight. The blade wave takes the brunt of the bullets seeming to engulf by the wave, but a few get past nicking the armor over the joint. As the blade wave continues to travel right for Beelzebumon, it tears up the land and explodes on contact with the rocks or anything in its wake... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The energy wave lashes out, tearing through the earth as Beelzebumon goes into a wide drifting turn to get out of it's path, yet the heat from the near miss seers at his face and arm closest to the wave, causing him to let go of Behemoth's handlebar as he frantically waves his hand in the air to cool it off.      With any other bike, Beelzebumon would have wiped out doing that, but Behemoth gives no fucks because it can drive itself.      "Yeouch! Got a bit toasty there!"      As he settles his hand back upon the handlebar, he glances back and grins, "Gotta admit, its pretty impressive how well that thing moves despite being so big. And here I thought I was gonna be fighting a walking glacier. Bring us around for another pass!"      Perhaps feeling the need to show that it's better than some hundred ton hunk of junk, Behemoth is all too eager to comply and swings around, before making a beeline back towards Gabriel. Beelz meanwhile draws his second shotgun out from it's holster, and snaps off a quick one-two barrage with both guns, once again aiming for the same knee he tried to shoot before. Part of some larger strategy perhaps? 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' >>"And this a Medium class!"<< Taylor says with a chuckle, as he goes to pull the Armored Core in a sharp reverse as he spots Beelzebumon on the move once more to charge in. The bullets nail the knee as the Armored Core is on the move. Each bullet chipping off at the armor protection and one of the clipped the edge of joint behind the armor plate, but it doesn't slow the Armored Core down. The Machine spins around before shoving off with the foot to actually leap into the air. The thrusters help give it a bit more air time as the missile bay comes to life over on the shoulder. "Computer, time missile detonation before impact. He may be tough, but I don't know /how/ tough." :: "Understood, calculating distance with the lock on." :: As soon as Taylor gets a confirmed lock with from recital flickering red with the numeral 3 lights up, he flips the cap off the joystick and pressed down on the red button. Three missile fire out from the missile bay and soar right down for the Digimon below. Each of them detonating before impact, carrying a plume of fire and explosive shockwave over to where the rider's location is as the Armored Core lands down. It was already shifting its weight to skid to the side and skate around, trying to stay on the move encase that didn't work out. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Weeeeeeeell shit. That ain't good.      Fast as Behemoth is, it's a little hard to avoid a barrage of missiles raining down on it from above, and rider and machine disappear into the confragration as the missiles detonate all around, before moments later, Behemoth comes careening out of the explosions flipping head over heels.      And yet Beelzebumon is nowhere to be seen.      A moment later however, a badly seared Demon Lord /lands/ directly onto the face of Gabriel, staring directly into the mono-eye camera of it's head, and boy, does he look unhappy with being exploded.      "That hurt."      And then he draws back his claws and sends his arm spearing right into the glowing 'eye' of the machine, hoping to blind it. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor watches as the FCS tracking picks up something, but he realizes what that something is up as Beelzebumon gets right on the edge of the head unit to stare it down in the mono-optical lens, a few other smaller lens flicker around the edge of it. As the Demon goes to scratch up the surface of the lens, he does start to scuff up the protective surface, "Computer, start to make adjustments." :: "Attempting to adjust for optical distortion. This could take a few seconds to bring the vision back to optimum quality." :: "Just get it close as you can, quickly as you can." Taylor says as he goes to direct the Armored Core on what to do next. Which becomes rather obvious as Gabriel not only drifts hard, but the left hand comes up to snatch Beelzebumon before tossing him off to the side. >>"Sorry, no free rides!"<< 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Several more punches follow as Beelzebumon tries to pound his way through that protective lens so he can start tearing out the juicey bits, but that material is Tonka Tough and resists his efforts, "God! Damn! It! Break! Already!"      His punching is interupted as he is snatched up by the massive hand and tosses like a piece of garbage into one of those funny rock formations scattering the landscape, which crumbles as he hits.      As he pulls himself out of the rubble, the Demon Lord scowls, then puts his fingers in his lips and blows a sharp whistle, before leaping into the air. Behemoth, by now having recovered from its spill, comes leaping off a sand dune just in time for Beelz to pull himself into the seat mid-leap before tearing off in a wide circle around Gabriel.      As he circles wide, the Demon Lord twists around to pull something out of the back compartment of Behemoth... specifically a very long chain and hook, which, in true Biker fashion, is also covered in unnessessary jagged spikes. With his new weapon in tow, Beelzebumon angles back towards the massive AC as he whips the chain around above his head, before hurtling it towards one of Gabriel's legs, where it wraps around and becomes entangled.      Then he suddenly veers away, gunning the engine as he reaches the end of his chain and /yanks/ hard in an effort to unbalance the warmachine.      How is this even possible? 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor watches as the bike moves on its own as Beelzebumon whistles for it. "That is interesting..." A piece of information he stores for later to maybe ask the Demon how that even works, but for now his head gets back into the match as he watches the crazed Biker head straight for him again! Gabriel goes to veer hard as the Beelzebumon goes to swing the chain around to hook, which it successfully does, and with impressive strength, actually does manage to off balance the Armored Core. The humanoid machine goes to fall over and Taylor acts quick on the controls, as the thrusters pop and it moves its left hand around to catch itself. >>"That--"<< He says to Beelzebumon as the Armored Core twists its waist around, >>"-- Was not smart."<< Like a breakdancer, the Armored Core goes to flip itself back up on its feet and if Beelzebumon isn't quick to let go, he'll find that the leg the Chain has snagged into and tearing at the exterior armor, goes to kick it around to perhaps yank the rider right off his living motorcycle. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "HA! The bigger they are, the hard they f--"      That's about as far as Beelzebumon gets before the Armored Core unexpected and surprisingly kickflips back onto its feet, yanking Beelzebumon high off Behemoth and into the air, where he does a full-body faceplant right into the chest of Gabriel, before almost cartoonishly pitching backwards and falling off with a thud.      And as he lays there in the dirt, he takes a moment to spit out a broken tooth, before adding after the fact, "Ow."      Still, he is holding onto the chain, which is still wrapped around the leg of the AC, and that gives him an idea.      After flipping back to his feet, Beelzebumon secures the chain around his waist, then leaps up onto a rocky formation and launches himself like a Pole Vaulter over Gab's shoulder.      As he leaps over, the chain goes taut, and hooks over Gabriel's shoulder, acting as a makeshift rope as Beelzebumon lands feet first against the AC's back, much like a repeller would make his way down a cliff.      And as he lowers himself, he finds a partocularly juicey looking spot and rubs his hands together, before pulling back both arms as his claws begin to glow, "Darkness... CLAW!"      And then he plunges his arms forward, aiming to pierce the armor and begin gouging his way towards the delicate machinery beneath. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor can't do much about Beelzebumon treating his Armored Core like a rock climber and with the Demon is getting behind his machine, he can't reach back there either. It's true! It's a weak point in the Armored Core to have nothing back there to defend itself with! "Don't make me do this..." Taylor grumbles under his breath as he can hear Beelzebumon behind him even inside the cockpit. He can hear those boots and he can hear the impact as the Demon goes to tear at the backplate armor. "You are going to make me do this." Taylor then slides his foot to the side, even as his computer speaks up while he ignores the warnings about a possible preach to the protective armor to 'something'. :: "Mister Scott, you requested me to remind you when an action could be fatal to an opponent..." :: "This guy has survived missile bursts, A face full of dirt, and is now ripping into the back panel." Taylor then stomps his foot down. "I am sure he can handle /THIS/!" What 'this' was, becomes very clear to even Beelzebumon from where he is. The area that his boots and body are at suddenly hums loudly, before that armor actually splits open, if that force was not enough to knock him away there was a brilliant glow from several, much larger thrusters that suddenly flare to life with hot white ignition fire, which if Beelzebumon isn't careful he and his chain will get a full body inferno. As it was Taylor's hope to not only get Beelzebumon off, but to break the chain, and get some distance between them, as this was the Overboost thrustrs and the Armored Core? It was moving at almost mach speeds across the terrain, before spinning itself back around with a 180 sharp dime turn as the thrusters turned off. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      HAHAHA! TAKE THAT YOU PIECE OF J-- wait... why is all the armor splitting? Beelz is certain he didn't do THAT much damage to the machine to cause it to start coming apart at the seems.      Wait, are those engines?      OH GOD! D8      Reacting with utter desperation, Beelzebumon quickly turns his own claws onto the chain strapping him to Gabriel and severs them with one quick swipe, then grabs onto the back of the AC and coils up like a spring, before /flinging/ himself away as hard as he can to get to safety as the thrusters flare to life. barely, just barely, he manages to clear the flames, but the backwash from the engines sends him careening through the sky like a potato launched out of a spud cannon.      "OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT!!"      And then mere seconds before Beelzebumon becomes a skidmark across the desert, behemot launches up into the sky and catches him, before landing with a long skid.      "... I'm alive? I'M ALIVE! OH BEHEMOTH I LOVE YOU!"      After taking a moment to give Behemoth a gigantic hug and a kiss on the headlight, Beelzebumon settles into the seat properly and cracks his neck, before resummoning his Berenjenas to his side and brandishing them with a florish.      "Back to plan A, buddy! Lets go break some kneecaps!"      Then with an eager growl, the daemonic bike tears forward, whilst Beelzebumon cackles with glee and unleashes a steady barrage of bullets at the knee of Gabriel. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor watches on his screen as Beelzebumon apparently does get he message that being on the back of an Armored Core is /not/ a wise idea and lets out a sigh of relief when the strange being is /actually/ alright. He actually slumps in his seat for that moment to catch his breath, "This place is crazy..." However, it seems Beelzebumon is far from over and Taylor gets back on the controls againt to go meet the Demon dead on. >>"Glad to see that didn't kill you!"<< Taylor voices out. >>"Though I am starting to get the feeling that giant robots are not something to be feared around here! Which is fine by me, because it means I can start to actually get /serious/!"<< Gabriel roares right for Beelzebumon, as the Digimon comes for him. The two grenades come to swing down onto of the shoulders, "Computer, just with like Sagat, start to make adjustments." :: "Calculating..." :: Gabriel goes to pull hard and up as Beelzebumon unleashes his own shots. With a glow from the Grenade Launchers, comes a thunder roaring as both grenades are fired from the massive shoulder cannons, but at he same time Beelzebumon hits the Armored Core's knee right on the mark. Taylor can only see the red warning flare up on the display as the computer acknowledges the problem, and he realizes how bad this can actually be when he lands back down, "Ah hell..." While the grenades head right for Beelzebumon to explode to wash over the Digimon with a heavy shockwave to even rip up the terrain, the Armored Core adds in the land's own devastation. As soon as the leg goes to touch down, the knee unit shreds apart, gears snap, wires breaks, and lines give a way. The lower part of the leg dislodges itself from the upper part of the leg and the Armored Core goes slamming down into the ground, sliding across the desert terrain and Taylor is jarred within the cockpit, but is the fight over? Far from it, the Armored Core can actually be seen lifting itself up, Taylor ignoring the blaring of the alarms as the radiator is reading into the yellow. :: "Attempting to compensate and repair." :: The computer announces. :: "Stability at critical. Adjustment may be impossible." :: The Armored Core reaches for the machine gun and rests its arm on the sand, with the machine gun aimed down the desert sand, waiting for Beelzebumon to show himself. "Just keep doing what you do with those systems. Convert Overboost power to radiator, get things cooled back down." :: "Acknowledged." :: 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      As the leg tears itself free at the knee from the damage sustained, Beelzebumon's face lights up with absolute delight, but that glee is sadly short lived as he looks up, to see a pair of large grenades hurtling towards his position. The smile on his face simply melts away and his arms slump down slightly as he watches helplessly as they head right for him, and just before impact, he says two simple words.      "Aw crap."      The explosion rips through the desert with concusive force, toppling the strange rock formations that dot the landscape and flattening sand dunes.      When the dust finally settles, Behemoth can be seen half buried in the sand with its rear wheel sticking up in the air, uselessly spinning as the bike tries to dig itself free without much success... but where is Beelzebumon?      "....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"      *THUD*      Oh, there he is.      As Beelzebumon lays there on his back after being catapulted a mile into the air by explosions, he lets out a groan, then raises one hand to the sky and says, "You do realize... this means war."      Then with ovbious effort, Beelzebumon drags himself to his feet and wobbles slightly, before straightening out with the sound of popping bones.      Then suddenly, he leaps, bounding across the landscape towards the ruined remains of Gabriel's lower leg, wich he latches onto and /hoists/ up, weilding it like an impossibly huge club as he staggers forward, winds up...      "BREAK A LEG!"      And then /SWINGS!/ 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor spots Beelzebumon and furrows his brows. "This guy is insane, like, haha, I can't believe what I'm seeing." This just stays true when the Demon picks up the leg and Taylor tries to use the thrusters to slide the Armored Core /away/ from the leg as it is hurled at him. Only for the leg to come colliding in and taking out the head unit. Now, in the Gundam Fights, there is probably a rule that once the head is removed the fight is over, but even as wires crackles and more alarms blare inside, one must remember--- This is not Gundam. This is Armored Core. Where it seems like the machine gun was going to open fire, instead Taylor used the FCS's beeping to indicate where the target was and soon as he heard the sound queues, he pushed that red button once more. The Missile launcher on the side pops open and missiles fly out from the bays, all heading right for Beelzebumon and possibly exploding around and near by him. "I need that radar up on the main screen, give me what power you can without allowing the Radiator to go red." :: "Understood and configuring." :: "Keep showing me what you got, buddy... Let me see just what this Multiverse can take." Taylor says to himself watching the radar with the map in order to get a feel for where Beelzebumon may be and how much room he has to play. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The missiles streak in, and Beelzebumon to his credit reacts with surprising swiftness in response as he summons his Berenjenas to his side once more and opens fire, blowing one of the munitions out of the sky. Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough time to blast the other three missiles as they streak in towards him, and a pair of thunderous explosions wash over the landscape where he stood.      ... Wait a second. Two explosions? But weren't there three missiles?      That's right! The more observant people would realize that the third missile didn't explode, though what happened to it after it disappeared into that cloud of fire and smoke is unknown.      For a few seconds anyway.      And then from out of the smoke and the dust, the missile remerges, with Beelzebumon actually /STANDING/ atop it as he shifts his weight to force the missile to turn back towards the wounded Armored Core... and then just before impact, he leaps away to safety and allows the rocket to detonate beneath him. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' When Beelzebumon changes the coarse of the rocket, the computer throws up an alert and Taylor glances over to see it. "Can we activate flares?" :: "Flares are jammed." :: Taylor tsks softly, "Peachy." He then pulls on the controls and tries to get the Armored Core to do something in order to defend itself from its own missile that is out of the systems control. As the missile comes in, the Armored Core simple places out the left arm in front of the chest unit to protect it, unknown where the missile may impact. It was perhaps a lucky guest as the missile explodes by the best the computer ca determine and the explosive force washes over the left arm, along with the sides of the Armored Core, heating up the metal. Taylor then looks at the radar, to the map, and then directs the machine gun, >>"I'm going to guess you are not the surrendering type!"<< The index finger of the Armored Core pulls down on the trigger from where it lays, >>"Neither am I!"<< Then Gabriel opens fire, spraying bullets across the area at best guess where Beelzebumon is. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Ya know, normally machine guns wouldn't be a huge deal. Machine guns Beelzebumon can cope with.      Machine guns that fire bullets the size of trash cans though? Those are a little harder to deal with.      Unfortunately, Beelzebumon is one of those Digimon who aren't flight capable, so no sooner thgan he touches down than his position is raked with those trashcan sized bullets.      Surprisingly though, eating a bullet of that calibur to the face isn't instantly fatal to a Digimon of Beelz' level, but ooooooh boy, does it ever do a number on him as the blow sends him careening down the back of a sand dune, and as he tumbles, data bleeds off his form until he comes to a stop at the bottom in the form of his Child level, Impmon.      "... Ow..." 
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' The sun was on the rise and the heat was slowly starting to build up over the open desert landscape. One tall thirty two foot machine stood before this bleak landscape of a battlefield and the white armor, with some of the gray to black was not hard to miss. Inside of the Armored Core sat Taylor Scott fully in his pilot suit from head to toe. His gaze was slightly over on the temperature reading of not only external heat, but internal generator heat. It would all come down to how well the radiator could keep up with this fight and how brutal his opponent would make that radiator work to keep the generator cool. Taylor knew this was a risky place to do a fight, but he had to know how well his machines were going to handle under all circumstances thrown at them; This was no exception. The Ref waited for Beelzebumon to show, much as Taylor Scott was, the young man didn't know anything about his opponent, beyond some people said he was a troll, others called him a demon, and something about him being tougher than he probably looks; Though this seems to be a common trait among many of the populace of the Multiverse. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Soon enough, the sight of a dust cloud approaching can be seen, at the head of which is an 8 foot tall, leather-clad biker with three eyes, riding atop a souped up motorcycle. Upon his face is an eager, almost wicked grin, and his eyes glint with barely contained excitement. The day has finally arrived for his first fight in the tournament!      At the sight of the towering mecha in the distance, Beelzebumon's eyes practically light up with delight! How long has it been since he fought a towering behemoth... not since his days during the war, when he faced off against the massive dragon Examon, easily the largest of Yggdrasil's Knights.      As he finally enters the battlefield, he slows to a stop so that the officials can get ready to drop the flag signalling the start of the match, yet even as he waits, he revs the engines of Behemoth, eager to tear off the moment the bell rings. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor tilts his head in the cockpit as he notices the Biker and zooms in on the strange being. "So... That is Beelzebumon." He says to himself before a chuckle. "Man, the people of the Multiverse vary in look from look." "Probably even in talent as well." He then opens out the exterior speakers. >>"Looking forward to the match, Beelzebumon. Heard your pretty tough and if you're anything like Sagat, then I already know I don't have to hold back as much."<< The ref quickly moves out of the way to take cover as he gets ready to flip the switch. >>"So,"<< The Armored Core slides its foot back as the thrusters hiss to life, smoke plums out of them as the whine up to get ready to burst for speed, >>"Let's give them a show to remember."<< As soon as the ref sends the signal to GO, Gabriel's thrusters flare to life and the Armored Core charges forward at rapid acceleration. With a quick burst of speed to the side, it skids around on its heels before dragging its other foot around to see about dislodging that Bike from the ground and up into the air. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Music to my ears," The demon lord replies with, as he pulls out one of his Berenjena shotguns from its holster with one hand, while revving Behemoth's throttle with the other.      The instant the signal is given, he pulls his hand off the brakes and launches forward, hurtling directly towards the charging Armored Core.      With surprising agility though, just as Taylor swings his machine around to give Beelz a five ton boot to the head, the hellish rider and his machine swerve wide and accelerate, darting right between the war machine's legs as the foot tears through the ground mere meters behind him. Then as he speeds off, he twists around and takes aim with his prized weapon, before unleashing a blast of demonically infused slugs at the back of Gabriel's knee joint. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Dust kicks up in the air as the two speed by one another, for as Beelzebumon rises up his prized weapon, the behemoth of a machine is still turning around to come and face him. The shots ring the air, but the device on the left hand fires up and like slow motion that the hot bluish white blade extends to life with plasma fury. Gabriel swings its arm and the energy blade moves with the swing and as it hits the arch, the energy can be seen ripping outward from the very Moonlight. The blade wave takes the brunt of the bullets seeming to engulf by the wave, but a few get past nicking the armor over the joint. As the blade wave continues to travel right for Beelzebumon, it tears up the land and explodes on contact with the rocks or anything in its wake... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The energy wave lashes out, tearing through the earth as Beelzebumon goes into a wide drifting turn to get out of it's path, yet the heat from the near miss seers at his face and arm closest to the wave, causing him to let go of Behemoth's handlebar as he frantically waves his hand in the air to cool it off.      With any other bike, Beelzebumon would have wiped out doing that, but Behemoth gives no fucks because it can drive itself.      "Yeouch! Got a bit toasty there!"      As he settles his hand back upon the handlebar, he glances back and grins, "Gotta admit, its pretty impressive how well that thing moves despite being so big. And here I thought I was gonna be fighting a walking glacier. Bring us around for another pass!"      Perhaps feeling the need to show that it's better than some hundred ton hunk of junk, Behemoth is all too eager to comply and swings around, before making a beeline back towards Gabriel. Beelz meanwhile draws his second shotgun out from it's holster, and snaps off a quick one-two barrage with both guns, once again aiming for the same knee he tried to shoot before. Part of some larger strategy perhaps? 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' >>"And this a Medium class!"<< Taylor says with a chuckle, as he goes to pull the Armored Core in a sharp reverse as he spots Beelzebumon on the move once more to charge in. The bullets nail the knee as the Armored Core is on the move. Each bullet chipping off at the armor protection and one of the clipped the edge of joint behind the armor plate, but it doesn't slow the Armored Core down. The Machine spins around before shoving off with the foot to actually leap into the air. The thrusters help give it a bit more air time as the missile bay comes to life over on the shoulder. "Computer, time missile detonation before impact. He may be tough, but I don't know /how/ tough." :: "Understood, calculating distance with the lock on." :: As soon as Taylor gets a confirmed lock with from recital flickering red with the numeral 3 lights up, he flips the cap off the joystick and pressed down on the red button. Three missile fire out from the missile bay and soar right down for the Digimon below. Each of them detonating before impact, carrying a plume of fire and explosive shockwave over to where the rider's location is as the Armored Core lands down. It was already shifting its weight to skid to the side and skate around, trying to stay on the move encase that didn't work out. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Weeeeeeeell shit. That ain't good.      Fast as Behemoth is, it's a little hard to avoid a barrage of missiles raining down on it from above, and rider and machine disappear into the confragration as the missiles detonate all around, before moments later, Behemoth comes careening out of the explosions flipping head over heels.      And yet Beelzebumon is nowhere to be seen.      A moment later however, a badly seared Demon Lord /lands/ directly onto the face of Gabriel, staring directly into the mono-eye camera of it's head, and boy, does he look unhappy with being exploded.      "That hurt."      And then he draws back his claws and sends his arm spearing right into the glowing 'eye' of the machine, hoping to blind it. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor watches as the FCS tracking picks up something, but he realizes what that something is up as Beelzebumon gets right on the edge of the head unit to stare it down in the mono-optical lens, a few other smaller lens flicker around the edge of it. As the Demon goes to scratch up the surface of the lens, he does start to scuff up the protective surface, "Computer, start to make adjustments." :: "Attempting to adjust for optical distortion. This could take a few seconds to bring the vision back to optimum quality." :: "Just get it close as you can, quickly as you can." Taylor says as he goes to direct the Armored Core on what to do next. Which becomes rather obvious as Gabriel not only drifts hard, but the left hand comes up to snatch Beelzebumon before tossing him off to the side. >>"Sorry, no free rides!"<< 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Several more punches follow as Beelzebumon tries to pound his way through that protective lens so he can start tearing out the juicey bits, but that material is Tonka Tough and resists his efforts, "God! Damn! It! Break! Already!"      His punching is interupted as he is snatched up by the massive hand and tosses like a piece of garbage into one of those funny rock formations scattering the landscape, which crumbles as he hits.      As he pulls himself out of the rubble, the Demon Lord scowls, then puts his fingers in his lips and blows a sharp whistle, before leaping into the air. Behemoth, by now having recovered from its spill, comes leaping off a sand dune just in time for Beelz to pull himself into the seat mid-leap before tearing off in a wide circle around Gabriel.      As he circles wide, the Demon Lord twists around to pull something out of the back compartment of Behemoth... specifically a very long chain and hook, which, in true Biker fashion, is also covered in unnessessary jagged spikes. With his new weapon in tow, Beelzebumon angles back towards the massive AC as he whips the chain around above his head, before hurtling it towards one of Gabriel's legs, where it wraps around and becomes entangled.      Then he suddenly veers away, gunning the engine as he reaches the end of his chain and /yanks/ hard in an effort to unbalance the warmachine.      How is this even possible? 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor watches as the bike moves on its own as Beelzebumon whistles for it. "That is interesting..." A piece of information he stores for later to maybe ask the Demon how that even works, but for now his head gets back into the match as he watches the crazed Biker head straight for him again! Gabriel goes to veer hard as the Beelzebumon goes to swing the chain around to hook, which it successfully does, and with impressive strength, actually does manage to off balance the Armored Core. The humanoid machine goes to fall over and Taylor acts quick on the controls, as the thrusters pop and it moves its left hand around to catch itself. >>"That--"<< He says to Beelzebumon as the Armored Core twists its waist around, >>"-- Was not smart."<< Like a breakdancer, the Armored Core goes to flip itself back up on its feet and if Beelzebumon isn't quick to let go, he'll find that the leg the Chain has snagged into and tearing at the exterior armor, goes to kick it around to perhaps yank the rider right off his living motorcycle. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "HA! The bigger they are, the hard they f--"      That's about as far as Beelzebumon gets before the Armored Core unexpected and surprisingly kickflips back onto its feet, yanking Beelzebumon high off Behemoth and into the air, where he does a full-body faceplant right into the chest of Gabriel, before almost cartoonishly pitching backwards and falling off with a thud.      And as he lays there in the dirt, he takes a moment to spit out a broken tooth, before adding after the fact, "Ow."      Still, he is holding onto the chain, which is still wrapped around the leg of the AC, and that gives him an idea.      After flipping back to his feet, Beelzebumon secures the chain around his waist, then leaps up onto a rocky formation and launches himself like a Pole Vaulter over Gab's shoulder.      As he leaps over, the chain goes taut, and hooks over Gabriel's shoulder, acting as a makeshift rope as Beelzebumon lands feet first against the AC's back, much like a repeller would make his way down a cliff.      And as he lowers himself, he finds a partocularly juicey looking spot and rubs his hands together, before pulling back both arms as his claws begin to glow, "Darkness... CLAW!"      And then he plunges his arms forward, aiming to pierce the armor and begin gouging his way towards the delicate machinery beneath. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor can't do much about Beelzebumon treating his Armored Core like a rock climber and with the Demon is getting behind his machine, he can't reach back there either. It's true! It's a weak point in the Armored Core to have nothing back there to defend itself with! "Don't make me do this..." Taylor grumbles under his breath as he can hear Beelzebumon behind him even inside the cockpit. He can hear those boots and he can hear the impact as the Demon goes to tear at the backplate armor. "You are going to make me do this." Taylor then slides his foot to the side, even as his computer speaks up while he ignores the warnings about a possible preach to the protective armor to 'something'. :: "Mister Scott, you requested me to remind you when an action could be fatal to an opponent..." :: "This guy has survived missile bursts, A face full of dirt, and is now ripping into the back panel." Taylor then stomps his foot down. "I am sure he can handle /THIS/!" What 'this' was, becomes very clear to even Beelzebumon from where he is. The area that his boots and body are at suddenly hums loudly, before that armor actually splits open, if that force was not enough to knock him away there was a brilliant glow from several, much larger thrusters that suddenly flare to life with hot white ignition fire, which if Beelzebumon isn't careful he and his chain will get a full body inferno. As it was Taylor's hope to not only get Beelzebumon off, but to break the chain, and get some distance between them, as this was the Overboost thrustrs and the Armored Core? It was moving at almost mach speeds across the terrain, before spinning itself back around with a 180 sharp dime turn as the thrusters turned off. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      HAHAHA! TAKE THAT YOU PIECE OF J-- wait... why is all the armor splitting? Beelz is certain he didn't do THAT much damage to the machine to cause it to start coming apart at the seems.      Wait, are those engines?      OH GOD! D8      Reacting with utter desperation, Beelzebumon quickly turns his own claws onto the chain strapping him to Gabriel and severs them with one quick swipe, then grabs onto the back of the AC and coils up like a spring, before /flinging/ himself away as hard as he can to get to safety as the thrusters flare to life. barely, just barely, he manages to clear the flames, but the backwash from the engines sends him careening through the sky like a potato launched out of a spud cannon.      "OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT!!"      And then mere seconds before Beelzebumon becomes a skidmark across the desert, behemot launches up into the sky and catches him, before landing with a long skid.      "... I'm alive? I'M ALIVE! OH BEHEMOTH I LOVE YOU!"      After taking a moment to give Behemoth a gigantic hug and a kiss on the headlight, Beelzebumon settles into the seat properly and cracks his neck, before resummoning his Berenjenas to his side and brandishing them with a florish.      "Back to plan A, buddy! Lets go break some kneecaps!"      Then with an eager growl, the daemonic bike tears forward, whilst Beelzebumon cackles with glee and unleashes a steady barrage of bullets at the knee of Gabriel. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor watches on his screen as Beelzebumon apparently does get he message that being on the back of an Armored Core is /not/ a wise idea and lets out a sigh of relief when the strange being is /actually/ alright. He actually slumps in his seat for that moment to catch his breath, "This place is crazy..." However, it seems Beelzebumon is far from over and Taylor gets back on the controls againt to go meet the Demon dead on. >>"Glad to see that didn't kill you!"<< Taylor voices out. >>"Though I am starting to get the feeling that giant robots are not something to be feared around here! Which is fine by me, because it means I can start to actually get /serious/!"<< Gabriel roares right for Beelzebumon, as the Digimon comes for him. The two grenades come to swing down onto of the shoulders, "Computer, just with like Sagat, start to make adjustments." :: "Calculating..." :: Gabriel goes to pull hard and up as Beelzebumon unleashes his own shots. With a glow from the Grenade Launchers, comes a thunder roaring as both grenades are fired from the massive shoulder cannons, but at he same time Beelzebumon hits the Armored Core's knee right on the mark. Taylor can only see the red warning flare up on the display as the computer acknowledges the problem, and he realizes how bad this can actually be when he lands back down, "Ah hell..." While the grenades head right for Beelzebumon to explode to wash over the Digimon with a heavy shockwave to even rip up the terrain, the Armored Core adds in the land's own devastation. As soon as the leg goes to touch down, the knee unit shreds apart, gears snap, wires breaks, and lines give a way. The lower part of the leg dislodges itself from the upper part of the leg and the Armored Core goes slamming down into the ground, sliding across the desert terrain and Taylor is jarred within the cockpit, but is the fight over? Far from it, the Armored Core can actually be seen lifting itself up, Taylor ignoring the blaring of the alarms as the radiator is reading into the yellow. :: "Attempting to compensate and repair." :: The computer announces. :: "Stability at critical. Adjustment may be impossible." :: The Armored Core reaches for the machine gun and rests its arm on the sand, with the machine gun aimed down the desert sand, waiting for Beelzebumon to show himself. "Just keep doing what you do with those systems. Convert Overboost power to radiator, get things cooled back down." :: "Acknowledged." :: 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      As the leg tears itself free at the knee from the damage sustained, Beelzebumon's face lights up with absolute delight, but that glee is sadly short lived as he looks up, to see a pair of large grenades hurtling towards his position. The smile on his face simply melts away and his arms slump down slightly as he watches helplessly as they head right for him, and just before impact, he says two simple words.      "Aw crap."      The explosion rips through the desert with concusive force, toppling the strange rock formations that dot the landscape and flattening sand dunes.      When the dust finally settles, Behemoth can be seen half buried in the sand with its rear wheel sticking up in the air, uselessly spinning as the bike tries to dig itself free without much success... but where is Beelzebumon?      "....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"      *THUD*      Oh, there he is.      As Beelzebumon lays there on his back after being catapulted a mile into the air by explosions, he lets out a groan, then raises one hand to the sky and says, "You do realize... this means war."      Then with ovbious effort, Beelzebumon drags himself to his feet and wobbles slightly, before straightening out with the sound of popping bones.      Then suddenly, he leaps, bounding across the landscape towards the ruined remains of Gabriel's lower leg, wich he latches onto and /hoists/ up, weilding it like an impossibly huge club as he staggers forward, winds up...      "BREAK A LEG!"      And then /SWINGS!/ 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' Taylor spots Beelzebumon and furrows his brows. "This guy is insane, like, haha, I can't believe what I'm seeing." This just stays true when the Demon picks up the leg and Taylor tries to use the thrusters to slide the Armored Core /away/ from the leg as it is hurled at him. Only for the leg to come colliding in and taking out the head unit. Now, in the Gundam Fights, there is probably a rule that once the head is removed the fight is over, but even as wires crackles and more alarms blare inside, one must remember--- This is not Gundam. This is Armored Core. Where it seems like the machine gun was going to open fire, instead Taylor used the FCS's beeping to indicate where the target was and soon as he heard the sound queues, he pushed that red button once more. The Missile launcher on the side pops open and missiles fly out from the bays, all heading right for Beelzebumon and possibly exploding around and near by him. "I need that radar up on the main screen, give me what power you can without allowing the Radiator to go red." :: "Understood and configuring." :: "Keep showing me what you got, buddy... Let me see just what this Multiverse can take." Taylor says to himself watching the radar with the map in order to get a feel for where Beelzebumon may be and how much room he has to play. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The missiles streak in, and Beelzebumon to his credit reacts with surprising swiftness in response as he summons his Berenjenas to his side once more and opens fire, blowing one of the munitions out of the sky. Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough time to blast the other three missiles as they streak in towards him, and a pair of thunderous explosions wash over the landscape where he stood.      ... Wait a second. Two explosions? But weren't there three missiles?      That's right! The more observant people would realize that the third missile didn't explode, though what happened to it after it disappeared into that cloud of fire and smoke is unknown.      For a few seconds anyway.      And then from out of the smoke and the dust, the missile remerges, with Beelzebumon actually /STANDING/ atop it as he shifts his weight to force the missile to turn back towards the wounded Armored Core... and then just before impact, he leaps away to safety and allows the rocket to detonate beneath him. 

:'''{{#var:838|Taylor Scott (838)}} has posed:''' When Beelzebumon changes the coarse of the rocket, the computer throws up an alert and Taylor glances over to see it. "Can we activate flares?" :: "Flares are jammed." :: Taylor tsks softly, "Peachy." He then pulls on the controls and tries to get the Armored Core to do something in order to defend itself from its own missile that is out of the systems control. As the missile comes in, the Armored Core simple places out the left arm in front of the chest unit to protect it, unknown where the missile may impact. It was perhaps a lucky guest as the missile explodes by the best the computer ca determine and the explosive force washes over the left arm, along with the sides of the Armored Core, heating up the metal. Taylor then looks at the radar, to the map, and then directs the machine gun, >>"I'm going to guess you are not the surrendering type!"<< The index finger of the Armored Core pulls down on the trigger from where it lays, >>"Neither am I!"<< Then Gabriel opens fire, spraying bullets across the area at best guess where Beelzebumon is. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Ya know, normally machine guns wouldn't be a huge deal. Machine guns Beelzebumon can cope with.      Machine guns that fire bullets the size of trash cans though? Those are a little harder to deal with.      Unfortunately, Beelzebumon is one of those Digimon who aren't flight capable, so no sooner thgan he touches down than his position is raked with those trashcan sized bullets.      Surprisingly though, eating a bullet of that calibur to the face isn't instantly fatal to a Digimon of Beelz' level, but ooooooh boy, does it ever do a number on him as the blow sends him careening down the back of a sand dune, and as he tumbles, data bleeds off his form until he comes to a stop at the bottom in the form of his Child level, Impmon.      "... Ow..." 

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Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

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'''NOTICE (8/18/2015):''' This page is under heavy construction. Information below theme details and history are going to be under heavy rework. If you have any questions, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) for details.

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|Desc=<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140101014341/finalfantasy/images/6/60/Gaius_and_Tribunes_FFXIV_Art.jpg" width="190" style="float: left" />The nation of Garlemald is one of the most feared nations in the world of Hydaelyn, despite once being one of the smallest. Its technology and military power is beyond all other nations and can hardly be challenged within their world. As Garlemald grew in power, they started to conquer the neighboring lands and from sea to sea. This was until it reached Eorzea, where the Garlean Empire's conquest under Imperial Legatus Gaius Van Baelsar stalled when they were defeated by the massive dragon known as Midgardsormr over Silvertear Lake. Though the dragon sacrificed its life to save Eorzea from invasion, this led the Garlean Empire to take desperate measures: The Meteor Project.

The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Under Construction ==
All information below here is being reworked. While some of this is valid, some of it may not be. Please contact Gaius Van Baelsar for details.

== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Structure
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== Classes Of Eorzea ==
Classes within Eorzea are broken into two known groups. Discipline of Magic and the Discipline of War. Depending on the training, one may remain only in one group, while others may mix the two together for a powerful combination.

'''NOTE:''' This section might come under rework soon, based on many crafting questions, resources, and some confusion. Thank you.
=== Discipline Of War ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gladiator
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025343/finalfantasy/images/f/f6/Gladiator_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Gladiators are mighty warriors who take defense over brute force. They are masters of all the blades and throwing knives alike. From long swords to daggers, to flat edge to the curved shape. Any sword, of any type, they have trained to handle. Gladiators though differ when it comes to the style of combat however. Some prefer to use that of the sword and shield, to better defend themselves against many attacks that may come, while others like to stay with a free off hand for the added speed, instead of defense.

Many Gladiators are also trained at tactics and strategy, lending such tools in groups to aid in defensive tactics and group attacks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Marauder
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025517/finalfantasy/images/8/83/Marauder_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Marauder is a fierce warrior and a combat specialist that uses the mighty greataxe -- a fearsome arm emblematic to that of the Eorzean pirates. They tend to approach battles with great ferocity and brute force. Many people also of Eorzea tend to see the Marauder as an intimidating force and one to not be taken lightly. As such, Marauders are often hired to hunt down powerful monsters and extremely deadly foes.

It is also often to see Marauders willing for a ranged attack that of a Tomahawk type throwing axe with equal power to their own swings; Sometimes even with precision deadliness.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Pugilist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025607/finalfantasy/images/b/b3/Pugilist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Pugilist are the martial artists of Eorzea. Focusing solely on hand-to-hand combat, they strike with rapid punches and sometimes brutal different forms such as the Courel form or the Raptor form, to only list a few.

The Pugilists are known for precision with their fists, using knuckle type weapons to give there fists more deadly punishment being made from leather, metal, or bone. They can easily knock a man off their feet with their rapid strikes and go toe-to-toe with some of the fierce creatures that roam the lands.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lancer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025437/finalfantasy/images/5/50/Lancer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Lancers are masters of the polearm and the techniques within. They tend to keep their opponents at an arm’s length distance, using their longer reach to attack with devastating leg swipes and powerful thrusting strikes. The lancers tend to even train themselves in the art of the throwing spear, or also known as the Javelin, in order to pin down enemies or strike them down as they attempt to flee.

The Lancer gained its popularity however from the refugees of Ala Mhigo, as it was that nations choice of weapon during their own war time. Such is also seen of places like Ishgard as well for their own special group of lancers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Archer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025224/finalfantasy/images/8/8c/Archer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Archer’s are the masters of the bows, from short bow to longbow, they have trained on precision and long distance aiming. The weapon itself also has become very popular in some of the regions of Eorzea where hunting is very popular or places that require long ranged defense to protect their borders from heavy assaults of beast men. Many archers carry a different arrange of bows in order to handle different enemy types and many even now how to properly prime their own bow encase a string was to break or it needed quick repair.

It has been noted by the Eorzean people that the two most effective races of handling the bow is that of the tall Elezen and the agile Miqo’te. As the Elezen’s long arms allow them to handle the longbow with dead accuracy and power, making them prime for the jobs as Sentries. While the Miqo’te are skilled with the short bow, allowing them to be keen hunters with their already natural gifts given to them by the divines.
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=== Discipline Of Magic ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Conjurer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025250/finalfantasy/images/d/d9/Conjurer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Conjurer are masters of weaving the aether energy of the elements. from earth, wind, and water, they can construct some potent magical attacks, while also using these same magical properties to also aid in healing and protection. The Conjure weaves this very aether by using an unworked cane or wand to pull upon the threads of the aether to create the desired spell.

In order though to master the aetheric flow and summon such elemental spells, Conjures must meditate often and commune with the elements of the land, for they are what give the Conjurer their strength. It is seen as not right for any conjurer to not get the blessing of the land before setting forth and using its life force.

Conjurers are also known as great healers and purifiers within Eorzea, as not only can the pull upon the elements to protect and sometimes heal small things, but the most trained can even pull upon that of the life energy of the aether to repair damage done; Even perhaps bring one back from the brink of death if powerful enough.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Thaumaturge
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025650/finalfantasy/images/8/81/Thaumaturge_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> While the Conjurer works with the aether naturally to use the forces of nature to aid in defensive and potent magics, the Thaumaturge is close to the opposite of just this as they use the aether to create destruction and tricks that can plague the mind.

The Thaumaturge do this by creating a staff or a scepter that houses a medium -- That of a natural stone imbued with the desired property. From this they can cast destructive fire that rains from the sky, freezing blizzards that rage from gusting winds, and thunder strikes that roll over the land. They can also bring about temporary blindness to a person and even cause their bodies to weaken for a moment.

Though such magis do have their usefulness, the Thaumaturge is respected, but also feared by many. As they are seen as Sorcerers on the land and though many use their skills for the betterment of Eorzea, some fear that they could also bring about catastrophic destruction on an already injured world. In this, it is normally a good idea to keep a Conjurer and a Thaumaturge not in the same room, as arguments will typically will break out between the two casters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Arcanist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025144/finalfantasy/images/b/b5/Arcanist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Arcanist is a school shrouded in mystery and what many of Eorzeans see as an art of blasphemy upon the twelve. For the original teachings of the Arcanist come from a foreign land and work on the principles of using the Aetheric flow much the same way that the Primals themselves do. Believing that in coming to understand how the Primals use the aetheric flow, one may be able to even defeat the Primals-- if not bind them to their will.

The Arcanists in this use books known as Grimoires that are imbued with aetheric properties, from these pages of runes and mathematics, they are able to cast alternating spells to their surroundings and change the flow of the aether, including how it moves through any living thing.

These book-casting mages can also use an aetheric imbued gems to conjure forth an aetheric being, much like that of the primals, calls a Carbuncle to do their bidding and assist in the battle-- or other tasks. Depending on the gems themselves, will affect the color of the Carbuncle summoned and also their level of power. Though for most Arcanists they do not get beyond either the ruby or topaz, as the higher tiers are known to become unstable and could cost the Arcanist that summons it -- their own life.
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=== Cross-Classing ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111126091136/finalfantasy/images/7/74/FFXIVJobArtwork.jpg" width="180" style="float: right" />

Cross-Classing is where one has several classes. They are masters of synchronize these classes that work well together. Not all classes though can work together, so it is not common to see someone willing to cross-class and branch over to other skills, because the more one branches, the less they become exceptional at a class and more of a jack-of-all-trades. Which may have its places, but means they also may be weaker than someone who is more focused on the specific class.

=== Advance Jobs ===
The Advance jobs are rarer than the standard classes. As many of these jobs require a great deal of work to obtain and understanding the secrets of the class. A good deal of these also require that of a soul stone that represent the symbol of that very Job.

Soul stones are hard to come by as their are special stones that have aether tied to them. Yet some who have already mastered the art may be able to not only train another, but also teach them how to hone their own soul stone as well. Yet there are few who know of these skills and fewer yet that know where to find them.

Some also believe the need of a soul stone is only myth and it is just like gaining a badge. It serves no purpose beyond as a marker, but these are different schools of thought and either could be right-- or wrong.

== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1: Are Arcanist playable?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #14: Where are the Archons at right now?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #19: Are there Chocobos in Garlean Territory? Where do most Chocobos come from?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #22: Does Golden Saucer exist?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== What is to come soon? ==
* More Entries For The Lexicon
* Capture Points

== Credits & Such ==
Final Fantasy XIV is (c) to Square Enix and all rights are reserved to them. All images used on this wiki belong to their rightful owners and should not be altered in anyway to take them away from their original owners vision.

All information that can be found here is used for research purposes and for OOC knowledge.

If any images are missing, something is not working here on this page, or you notice any grammar/spelling errors, feel free to contact Gaius on MCM by via page or @mail regarding the problem. Thank You.

Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

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'''NOTICE (8/18/2015):''' This page is under heavy construction. Information between theme details and history are going to be under heavy rework. If you have any questions, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) for details.

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|Desc=<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140101014341/finalfantasy/images/6/60/Gaius_and_Tribunes_FFXIV_Art.jpg" width="190" style="float: left" />The nation of Garlemald is one of the most feared nations in the world of Hydaelyn, despite once being one of the smallest. Its technology and military power is beyond all other nations and can hardly be challenged within their world. As Garlemald grew in power, they started to conquer the neighboring lands and from sea to sea. This was until it reached Eorzea, where the Garlean Empire's conquest under Imperial Legatus Gaius Van Baelsar stalled when they were defeated by the massive dragon known as Midgardsormr over Silvertear Lake. Though the dragon sacrificed its life to save Eorzea from invasion, this led the Garlean Empire to take desperate measures: The Meteor Project.

The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Structure
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== Classes Of Eorzea ==
Classes within Eorzea are broken into two known groups. Discipline of Magic and the Discipline of War. Depending on the training, one may remain only in one group, while others may mix the two together for a powerful combination.

'''NOTE:''' This section might come under rework soon, based on many crafting questions, resources, and some confusion. Thank you.
=== Discipline Of War ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gladiator
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025343/finalfantasy/images/f/f6/Gladiator_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Gladiators are mighty warriors who take defense over brute force. They are masters of all the blades and throwing knives alike. From long swords to daggers, to flat edge to the curved shape. Any sword, of any type, they have trained to handle. Gladiators though differ when it comes to the style of combat however. Some prefer to use that of the sword and shield, to better defend themselves against many attacks that may come, while others like to stay with a free off hand for the added speed, instead of defense.

Many Gladiators are also trained at tactics and strategy, lending such tools in groups to aid in defensive tactics and group attacks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Marauder
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025517/finalfantasy/images/8/83/Marauder_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Marauder is a fierce warrior and a combat specialist that uses the mighty greataxe -- a fearsome arm emblematic to that of the Eorzean pirates. They tend to approach battles with great ferocity and brute force. Many people also of Eorzea tend to see the Marauder as an intimidating force and one to not be taken lightly. As such, Marauders are often hired to hunt down powerful monsters and extremely deadly foes.

It is also often to see Marauders willing for a ranged attack that of a Tomahawk type throwing axe with equal power to their own swings; Sometimes even with precision deadliness.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Pugilist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025607/finalfantasy/images/b/b3/Pugilist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Pugilist are the martial artists of Eorzea. Focusing solely on hand-to-hand combat, they strike with rapid punches and sometimes brutal different forms such as the Courel form or the Raptor form, to only list a few.

The Pugilists are known for precision with their fists, using knuckle type weapons to give there fists more deadly punishment being made from leather, metal, or bone. They can easily knock a man off their feet with their rapid strikes and go toe-to-toe with some of the fierce creatures that roam the lands.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lancer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025437/finalfantasy/images/5/50/Lancer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Lancers are masters of the polearm and the techniques within. They tend to keep their opponents at an arm’s length distance, using their longer reach to attack with devastating leg swipes and powerful thrusting strikes. The lancers tend to even train themselves in the art of the throwing spear, or also known as the Javelin, in order to pin down enemies or strike them down as they attempt to flee.

The Lancer gained its popularity however from the refugees of Ala Mhigo, as it was that nations choice of weapon during their own war time. Such is also seen of places like Ishgard as well for their own special group of lancers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Archer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025224/finalfantasy/images/8/8c/Archer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Archer’s are the masters of the bows, from short bow to longbow, they have trained on precision and long distance aiming. The weapon itself also has become very popular in some of the regions of Eorzea where hunting is very popular or places that require long ranged defense to protect their borders from heavy assaults of beast men. Many archers carry a different arrange of bows in order to handle different enemy types and many even now how to properly prime their own bow encase a string was to break or it needed quick repair.

It has been noted by the Eorzean people that the two most effective races of handling the bow is that of the tall Elezen and the agile Miqo’te. As the Elezen’s long arms allow them to handle the longbow with dead accuracy and power, making them prime for the jobs as Sentries. While the Miqo’te are skilled with the short bow, allowing them to be keen hunters with their already natural gifts given to them by the divines.
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=== Discipline Of Magic ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Conjurer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025250/finalfantasy/images/d/d9/Conjurer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Conjurer are masters of weaving the aether energy of the elements. from earth, wind, and water, they can construct some potent magical attacks, while also using these same magical properties to also aid in healing and protection. The Conjure weaves this very aether by using an unworked cane or wand to pull upon the threads of the aether to create the desired spell.

In order though to master the aetheric flow and summon such elemental spells, Conjures must meditate often and commune with the elements of the land, for they are what give the Conjurer their strength. It is seen as not right for any conjurer to not get the blessing of the land before setting forth and using its life force.

Conjurers are also known as great healers and purifiers within Eorzea, as not only can the pull upon the elements to protect and sometimes heal small things, but the most trained can even pull upon that of the life energy of the aether to repair damage done; Even perhaps bring one back from the brink of death if powerful enough.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Thaumaturge
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025650/finalfantasy/images/8/81/Thaumaturge_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> While the Conjurer works with the aether naturally to use the forces of nature to aid in defensive and potent magics, the Thaumaturge is close to the opposite of just this as they use the aether to create destruction and tricks that can plague the mind.

The Thaumaturge do this by creating a staff or a scepter that houses a medium -- That of a natural stone imbued with the desired property. From this they can cast destructive fire that rains from the sky, freezing blizzards that rage from gusting winds, and thunder strikes that roll over the land. They can also bring about temporary blindness to a person and even cause their bodies to weaken for a moment.

Though such magis do have their usefulness, the Thaumaturge is respected, but also feared by many. As they are seen as Sorcerers on the land and though many use their skills for the betterment of Eorzea, some fear that they could also bring about catastrophic destruction on an already injured world. In this, it is normally a good idea to keep a Conjurer and a Thaumaturge not in the same room, as arguments will typically will break out between the two casters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Arcanist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025144/finalfantasy/images/b/b5/Arcanist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Arcanist is a school shrouded in mystery and what many of Eorzeans see as an art of blasphemy upon the twelve. For the original teachings of the Arcanist come from a foreign land and work on the principles of using the Aetheric flow much the same way that the Primals themselves do. Believing that in coming to understand how the Primals use the aetheric flow, one may be able to even defeat the Primals-- if not bind them to their will.

The Arcanists in this use books known as Grimoires that are imbued with aetheric properties, from these pages of runes and mathematics, they are able to cast alternating spells to their surroundings and change the flow of the aether, including how it moves through any living thing.

These book-casting mages can also use an aetheric imbued gems to conjure forth an aetheric being, much like that of the primals, calls a Carbuncle to do their bidding and assist in the battle-- or other tasks. Depending on the gems themselves, will affect the color of the Carbuncle summoned and also their level of power. Though for most Arcanists they do not get beyond either the ruby or topaz, as the higher tiers are known to become unstable and could cost the Arcanist that summons it -- their own life.
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=== Cross-Classing ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111126091136/finalfantasy/images/7/74/FFXIVJobArtwork.jpg" width="180" style="float: right" />

Cross-Classing is where one has several classes. They are masters of synchronize these classes that work well together. Not all classes though can work together, so it is not common to see someone willing to cross-class and branch over to other skills, because the more one branches, the less they become exceptional at a class and more of a jack-of-all-trades. Which may have its places, but means they also may be weaker than someone who is more focused on the specific class.

=== Advance Jobs ===
The Advance jobs are rarer than the standard classes. As many of these jobs require a great deal of work to obtain and understanding the secrets of the class. A good deal of these also require that of a soul stone that represent the symbol of that very Job.

Soul stones are hard to come by as their are special stones that have aether tied to them. Yet some who have already mastered the art may be able to not only train another, but also teach them how to hone their own soul stone as well. Yet there are few who know of these skills and fewer yet that know where to find them.

Some also believe the need of a soul stone is only myth and it is just like gaining a badge. It serves no purpose beyond as a marker, but these are different schools of thought and either could be right-- or wrong.

== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1: Are Arcanist playable?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #14: Where are the Archons at right now?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #19: Are there Chocobos in Garlean Territory? Where do most Chocobos come from?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #22: Does Golden Saucer exist?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== What is to come soon? ==
* More Entries For The Lexicon
* Capture Points

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Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

2015-08-18T19:12:20Z

Foxfirestorm:

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The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

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Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3 - 10/10/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4 - 11/06/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5 (SE) - 12/02/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== Classes Of Eorzea ==
Classes within Eorzea are broken into two known groups. Discipline of Magic and the Discipline of War. Depending on the training, one may remain only in one group, while others may mix the two together for a powerful combination.

'''NOTE:''' This section might come under rework soon, based on many crafting questions, resources, and some confusion. Thank you.
=== Discipline Of War ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gladiator
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025343/finalfantasy/images/f/f6/Gladiator_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Gladiators are mighty warriors who take defense over brute force. They are masters of all the blades and throwing knives alike. From long swords to daggers, to flat edge to the curved shape. Any sword, of any type, they have trained to handle. Gladiators though differ when it comes to the style of combat however. Some prefer to use that of the sword and shield, to better defend themselves against many attacks that may come, while others like to stay with a free off hand for the added speed, instead of defense.

Many Gladiators are also trained at tactics and strategy, lending such tools in groups to aid in defensive tactics and group attacks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Marauder
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025517/finalfantasy/images/8/83/Marauder_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Marauder is a fierce warrior and a combat specialist that uses the mighty greataxe -- a fearsome arm emblematic to that of the Eorzean pirates. They tend to approach battles with great ferocity and brute force. Many people also of Eorzea tend to see the Marauder as an intimidating force and one to not be taken lightly. As such, Marauders are often hired to hunt down powerful monsters and extremely deadly foes.

It is also often to see Marauders willing for a ranged attack that of a Tomahawk type throwing axe with equal power to their own swings; Sometimes even with precision deadliness.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Pugilist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025607/finalfantasy/images/b/b3/Pugilist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Pugilist are the martial artists of Eorzea. Focusing solely on hand-to-hand combat, they strike with rapid punches and sometimes brutal different forms such as the Courel form or the Raptor form, to only list a few.

The Pugilists are known for precision with their fists, using knuckle type weapons to give there fists more deadly punishment being made from leather, metal, or bone. They can easily knock a man off their feet with their rapid strikes and go toe-to-toe with some of the fierce creatures that roam the lands.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lancer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025437/finalfantasy/images/5/50/Lancer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Lancers are masters of the polearm and the techniques within. They tend to keep their opponents at an arm’s length distance, using their longer reach to attack with devastating leg swipes and powerful thrusting strikes. The lancers tend to even train themselves in the art of the throwing spear, or also known as the Javelin, in order to pin down enemies or strike them down as they attempt to flee.

The Lancer gained its popularity however from the refugees of Ala Mhigo, as it was that nations choice of weapon during their own war time. Such is also seen of places like Ishgard as well for their own special group of lancers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Archer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025224/finalfantasy/images/8/8c/Archer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Archer’s are the masters of the bows, from short bow to longbow, they have trained on precision and long distance aiming. The weapon itself also has become very popular in some of the regions of Eorzea where hunting is very popular or places that require long ranged defense to protect their borders from heavy assaults of beast men. Many archers carry a different arrange of bows in order to handle different enemy types and many even now how to properly prime their own bow encase a string was to break or it needed quick repair.

It has been noted by the Eorzean people that the two most effective races of handling the bow is that of the tall Elezen and the agile Miqo’te. As the Elezen’s long arms allow them to handle the longbow with dead accuracy and power, making them prime for the jobs as Sentries. While the Miqo’te are skilled with the short bow, allowing them to be keen hunters with their already natural gifts given to them by the divines.
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=== Discipline Of Magic ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Conjurer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025250/finalfantasy/images/d/d9/Conjurer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Conjurer are masters of weaving the aether energy of the elements. from earth, wind, and water, they can construct some potent magical attacks, while also using these same magical properties to also aid in healing and protection. The Conjure weaves this very aether by using an unworked cane or wand to pull upon the threads of the aether to create the desired spell.

In order though to master the aetheric flow and summon such elemental spells, Conjures must meditate often and commune with the elements of the land, for they are what give the Conjurer their strength. It is seen as not right for any conjurer to not get the blessing of the land before setting forth and using its life force.

Conjurers are also known as great healers and purifiers within Eorzea, as not only can the pull upon the elements to protect and sometimes heal small things, but the most trained can even pull upon that of the life energy of the aether to repair damage done; Even perhaps bring one back from the brink of death if powerful enough.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Thaumaturge
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025650/finalfantasy/images/8/81/Thaumaturge_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> While the Conjurer works with the aether naturally to use the forces of nature to aid in defensive and potent magics, the Thaumaturge is close to the opposite of just this as they use the aether to create destruction and tricks that can plague the mind.

The Thaumaturge do this by creating a staff or a scepter that houses a medium -- That of a natural stone imbued with the desired property. From this they can cast destructive fire that rains from the sky, freezing blizzards that rage from gusting winds, and thunder strikes that roll over the land. They can also bring about temporary blindness to a person and even cause their bodies to weaken for a moment.

Though such magis do have their usefulness, the Thaumaturge is respected, but also feared by many. As they are seen as Sorcerers on the land and though many use their skills for the betterment of Eorzea, some fear that they could also bring about catastrophic destruction on an already injured world. In this, it is normally a good idea to keep a Conjurer and a Thaumaturge not in the same room, as arguments will typically will break out between the two casters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Arcanist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025144/finalfantasy/images/b/b5/Arcanist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Arcanist is a school shrouded in mystery and what many of Eorzeans see as an art of blasphemy upon the twelve. For the original teachings of the Arcanist come from a foreign land and work on the principles of using the Aetheric flow much the same way that the Primals themselves do. Believing that in coming to understand how the Primals use the aetheric flow, one may be able to even defeat the Primals-- if not bind them to their will.

The Arcanists in this use books known as Grimoires that are imbued with aetheric properties, from these pages of runes and mathematics, they are able to cast alternating spells to their surroundings and change the flow of the aether, including how it moves through any living thing.

These book-casting mages can also use an aetheric imbued gems to conjure forth an aetheric being, much like that of the primals, calls a Carbuncle to do their bidding and assist in the battle-- or other tasks. Depending on the gems themselves, will affect the color of the Carbuncle summoned and also their level of power. Though for most Arcanists they do not get beyond either the ruby or topaz, as the higher tiers are known to become unstable and could cost the Arcanist that summons it -- their own life.
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=== Cross-Classing ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111126091136/finalfantasy/images/7/74/FFXIVJobArtwork.jpg" width="180" style="float: right" />

Cross-Classing is where one has several classes. They are masters of synchronize these classes that work well together. Not all classes though can work together, so it is not common to see someone willing to cross-class and branch over to other skills, because the more one branches, the less they become exceptional at a class and more of a jack-of-all-trades. Which may have its places, but means they also may be weaker than someone who is more focused on the specific class.

=== Advance Jobs ===
The Advance jobs are rarer than the standard classes. As many of these jobs require a great deal of work to obtain and understanding the secrets of the class. A good deal of these also require that of a soul stone that represent the symbol of that very Job.

Soul stones are hard to come by as their are special stones that have aether tied to them. Yet some who have already mastered the art may be able to not only train another, but also teach them how to hone their own soul stone as well. Yet there are few who know of these skills and fewer yet that know where to find them.

Some also believe the need of a soul stone is only myth and it is just like gaining a badge. It serves no purpose beyond as a marker, but these are different schools of thought and either could be right-- or wrong.

== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ifrit
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1: Are Arcanist playable?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #14: Where are the Archons at right now?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #15: Can I play an OC Garlean <rank here>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #19: Are there Chocobos in Garlean Territory? Where do most Chocobos come from?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #22: Does Golden Saucer exist?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== What is to come soon? ==
* More Entries For The Lexicon
* Capture Points

== Credits & Such ==
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All information that can be found here is used for research purposes and for OOC knowledge.

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Archived: Final Fantasy XIV: Shattered Dawn-1

2015-08-18T19:08:12Z

Foxfirestorm:

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|Desc=<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140101014341/finalfantasy/images/6/60/Gaius_and_Tribunes_FFXIV_Art.jpg" width="190" style="float: left" />The nation of Garlemald is one of the most feared nations in the world of Hydaelyn, despite once being one of the smallest. Its technology and military power is beyond all other nations and can hardly be challenged within their world. As Garlemald grew in power, they started to conquer the neighboring lands and from sea to sea. This was until it reached Eorzea, where the Garlean Empire's conquest under Imperial Legatus Gaius Van Baelsar stalled when they were defeated by the massive dragon known as Midgardsormr over Silvertear Lake. Though the dragon sacrificed its life to save Eorzea from invasion, this led the Garlean Empire to take desperate measures: The Meteor Project.

The Garlean Emperor, Solus zos Galvus, entrusted the second conquest of Eorzea to Imperial Legatus Nael Van Darnus, a man corrupted by power and madness. Nael would use ancient Allegan knowledge to pull down Dalamud, one of the moons of Hydaelyn, upon Eorzea. Yet none knew that bound within the red moon was none other the greatest of Primals, Bahamut, who had Tempered Nael years ago. Though Gaius went behind the Emperor's back in an attempt to stop the Meteor Project, his hands were tied and he could do little but watch. Nael Van Darnus' death at the hands of Eorzean forces was not enough to stop the moon's descent.

Over Carteneau Flats, as Eorzean and Garlean forces clashed, the moon cracked open and released Bahamut upon Eorzea, bombarding the nation with the Primal's great fire. Louisoix Leveilleur attempted to bind the Primal once more, but failed. Instead, he managed to teleport the Warriors Of Light into the unknown, before the Primal unleashed a final massive attack and shattered Hydaelyn. At the time this occurred, the world also unified with the Multiverse at large.

With the Weaver's great tapestry forever lost to the changing winds, this is the new chapter of struggles, dreams, and adventure. The Eorzean Alliance sides with the Union, Ishgard remains neutral awaiting the Dravanians' next move, and the Garlean Empire stands with the Confederates. For where the Crystal's light shines on the unknown future, so does the darkness wait in this shattered dawn of a new age.

Theme Note: This is an Alternate Universe of Final Fantasy XIV based on the 1.0 story. The events that led to the fall of Dalamud have taken place, but the story that has happened after Dalamud have been changed greatly by arriving in the Multiverse. For all thematic elements, please visit the wiki or feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) for any questions.
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== History Scenes ==
These are a list of scenes that one can read to see how some of the events of Final Fantasy XIV are shaping up, also maybe use some of these events to help tie your character into such events. These scenes do not so much deal with a 'character' who is in play, but more of just events on the world itself. If you are curious containing to the 'characters', please visit there wiki pages (if they have one).

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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1572 - New World''
! colspan="6"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[435/Trouble On The Rise|Trouble On The Rise]]
| [[529/No_Sylphing_Around|No Sylphing Around]]
| [[906/Ishgardian_Resolve|Ishgardian Resolve]]
| [[1295/Prelude:_Upon_The_Flames_Of_Rebirth|Prelude: Upon The Flames Of Rebirth]]
| [[1611/Welcome_To_Coerthas|Welcome to Coerthas]]
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| [[467/The_Needs_Of_Many|The Needs Of Many]]
| [[595/Lord_Of_The_Inferno|Lord Of The Inferno]]
| [[908/It_Comes_From_Below|It Comes From Below]]
| [[1306/The_Dragon's_Den|Dragon's Den]]
| [[1765/Elements & Arcanists: Part I|Elements & Arcanists: Part I]]
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| [[472/Elemental_Judgement|Elemental Judgement]]
| [[673/Dark_Divinity|Dark Divinity]]
| [[1198/Answering_The_Dream|Answering The Dream]]
| [[1339/Wings_In_The_Big_City|Wings In The Big City]]
| [[1884/All Hail|All Hail]]
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| [[493/Crystal_Blues|Crystal Blues]]
| [[694/Pirates_Be_Problems|Pirates Be Problems]]
| [[1215/What_Is_Mine_Is_Yours|What Is Mine Is Yours]]
| [[1455/So_Far_Away_From_Home|So Far Away From Home]]
| [[1911/Elements & Arcanists: Part II|Elements & Arcanists: Part II]]
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| [[519/Chocobo_Ordeal|Chocobo Ordeal]]
| [[796/Ship_Wrecked|Ship Wrecked]]
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| [[1544/Street_Dragons_Are_On_The_Loose|Street Dragons Are On The Loose]]
| [[1676/Lost_In_Coerthas|Lost In Coerthas]]
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! colspan="3"|''Seventh Umbra Era: 1573 - Dragon's Bane''
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| [[1942/Into_The_Lair|Into The Lair]]
| [[2491/Land So Far From Home|Land So Far From Home]]
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| [[2004/When You Seek|When You Seek]]
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| [[2182/Down With The Vigil|Down With The Vigil]]
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| [[2194/No Castrum Standing|No Castrum Standing]]
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| [[2388/Mining Agreement|Mining Agreement]]
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== Eorzean Herald Newspaper ==
News from the Eorzean Region and an idea on the views of how Eorzea sees things going on around them. These news posts are copies of the ones that also go up on the IC News board and are readable by anyone in the Multiverse as well.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1 - 8/26/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Amalj'aa Unrest --- 
The Amalj'aa Beast Men tribe are starting to cause a bit of a problem for some of the residence in Thanalan. With sections of the desert still falling into deep fissures of water and some areas still shifting, no one is sure when the next Amalj'aa strike will be and the Immortal Flames, the defense force of Ul'dah have not commented if there are any plans to rescue the people who now may be cut off from the large city-state.

There also has been reported rumors that the Amalj'aa may be also attempting to resummon their Primal, Ifrit-- though some reports have come in that a group of 'adventurers' were able to snuff out one of the Amalj'aa camps, including returning a shipment of some of the stolen shards which can now be not only sent off to the Golden Bazaar to aid in repairs, but also continue on to Gridania.

--- Gridania Recovery --- 
The city-state of Gridania is starting to slowly make a recovery, thanks to the aid of some willing outsiders. The Central Shroud has been restored and it reported that some new growth is already starting to move in. Yet there is also the reminder that the Black Shroud still has many areas that are required to be cleansed and though the Seedseer is grateful for the help that was given-- she wanted us to remind all who reads this that the Black Shroud is still a dangerous place.

She stated the elements are still enraged and until proper succor can be given to them, they will remain so. They are doing everything in there power to handle the matters and are grateful for the aid given to them by their new allies of the Union -- an Outsider Organization of great power and perhaps even greater of new allies to the Grand Company Alliance.

--- Chocobo Crisis --- 
While many traders and the Grand Companies still have their chocobos, the rental service of these fine birds have gone out of service for the time. It seems with the Calamity and Ishgard refusing to give aid, many of the Ishgardian who remained behind are now without home and worse, many of their folks of Chocobos were killed by the Primal Bahamut.

To those within Eorzea, the rental agency is requesting aid from all who have male or female chocobos that are prime for breeding in order to replenish the stock once more and try to get ground transportation fully operational once more.

--- Garlean Sightings --- 
As we all know that we Eorzeans took a heavy toll during the day that the Garlean Empire unleashed Bahamut upon both their own forces and our own, and we have yet to truly recover, it would seem there is no rest for the wicked. A few eye witnesses in the area have reported Garlean activities in several locations across Eorzea.

Many of these reports are not only mining machines being put into place and repairs to their heavy fortified facilities, but the construction of new facilities that are starting to show up, such in Limsa Lominsa and down in a part of Thanalan.

There also has been some eye witness reports that show some of the Garlean troops working along side the Amalj'aa and perhaps other beast men, giving them aid so they to may unleash their Primals upon us, because apparently Bahamut just wasn't enough.

Let this reporter remind you, that though we can not clearly remember all the faces who fought for us that day, we do remember who brought down Dalamud and we do remember it is THEY who cast the first stone at us. Remember it well readers. The Garlean Empire is not to be trusted. If they are willing to bring all to ash, including even willing to sacrifice their own men to lay waste to Eorzea-- just how far will they really go to feed their need of conquest?
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2 - 9/16/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Garlean Movement --- 
It looks like the Garlean Empire has taken advantage of the fact of there new alliance with the outsider group known as the Confederacy. Without even giving time for us the breath, the Empire is starting to extend its hand out slowly over La Noscea.

With the Twin Adler and the Immortal Flames at a low, due to situations here at home, the only hope Limsa Lominsa has is that of the outsiders joining the Maelstrom to increase the ranks, and maybe trying to convince the Pirates to turn there cannons on the land as well.

These are shaky times, my friends. Cause with everything in such a mess after what the Garleans have done, can we truly hope to continue to stand against them? Let us hope the Twelve are still in our favor!

--- Ifrit's Defeat! --- 
On some good news though! The Amalj'aa's Primal, Ifrit, has been defeated! That is right everyone! That damnable Primal has been defeated by a group of adventures from the outside and was put right back into his Aetheric seven hell's hole. We here at the Office of Inquires wish to give out a HUGE thank you to those heroes. Including all the people of Ul'dah as well!

With the Amalj'aa for now scattered and the Primal defeated, we may be able to get ourselves together before the Garleans start to even LOOK in this direction. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

--- Rise of Old Legends --- 
Speaking of Primals, we got some reports from the Black Shroud. It would seem due to some Outsiders, the Black Shroud is starting to at last recover. The ash has gone away and the forest is starting to get a touch less hostile.

However, what is alarming is that it would seem an Elder Primal has been awoken known by the locals as the "Dark Divinity". The locals there would tell there children stories and there children had told there children's children of this dark armored figure who rides on a horse made of nightmares. With a sword that can cleave the very heavens and is the very entity of the darkness of war.

And as the legend says, if he looks upon you, locks his gaze with you, you must battle him for your soul-- as if you lose, your soul will be his and you will forever be lost in the darkness he commands! So be good and never let darkness of war in your hearts-- man.. no wondering the Gridanians are such a war-hate people. I'd be that way myself with such a legend!

But the real concern is the fact that this Legend is real AND is wondering the Black Shroud. There has also been a report that this Elder Primal has gone after a small group of Wood Wailers. Though they did get away, one of them swears he heard the Elder Primal roar out: 'Fight me'-- but it also could have been his imagination, because no sooner then they got away to loop around--- The Elder Primal was gone!

So if you readers dare to go out in the woods to track down this Legend, be warned, you are dealing with an Elder Primal and one never knows when he may appear! If ever! Probably have better luck chasing down a Moogle honestly.

--- The Word On Outsiders --- 
Now as some of you been reading this, as we been keeping up with events after Dalamud. Just WHO are these Outsiders? Well, they are possible allies of the Unions, who our Alliance of the Three City-States have joined up with. Yet some also could belong to the Confederacy, the enemy to both us and the Union. So though you should give your warm hospitality to them, but if you see any suspicious behavior-- Report it right away! Beyond that, don't be alarmed and give them a good welcome.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3 - 10/10/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Pirate & Ghost Problems --- 
Not like Limsa Lominsa doesn't have enough problems with the Garlean Empire hunkering down in the north, but apparently some groups of Pirates have decided that 'peace' with Limsa Lominsa isn't enough and are now starting to cause trouble within La Noscea waters.

Then if you want to add more insult to injury for the mighty navy of Eorzea, they have some type of ghost fleet that has been reported being pretty close to Lominsa waters and are not very friendly. Apparently this ghost fleet took down several of Lominsa's scout ships and the head of this small group has not been seen from and the worse has been gathered since the last anyone saw he went down with the ship. This leaving the wife without her dear husband and a child without a father.

Send your best wishes to them, as no one is safe on the seas in these troubled times.

--- Ul'dah Tower Project --- 
In works with some engineer types of the Multiverse, Ul'dah has offered to be the first city-state in Eorzea to start work on building a radio communications tower that will not depend on aetheric waves for conversations, but that of electromagnetic frequencies used by the Multiverse itself. Yet though the Garlond Iron Works in Lominsa is working on a hybrid technology between the two worlds, its seems Ul'dah wants to go even a step further!

Though personally I am more rooting for the Garlond Ironworks, even with Cid missing, because though I do love great progress and should be supporting my own home city-state, let us never forget a very important fact! That the heavier we push technological limits here in our lands, this could ever bring us closer to becoming like those Garleans... and that is a line I hope none of us ever cross.

--- Adventure Guilds Need Workers! --- 
With the communications down and Moogles now becoming our way of message service, the Adventure Guilds have gotten together with the city-states and other local areas to create Mission Boards. These boards are handled not only by the Adventure Guild, but also along side the Moogle kind!

People need work down and so the Adventure Guild asks for those within Eorzea and outside of our world to always feel free to check what is up on the Mission Board and choose an assignment of your liking! Who knows what you may find up there.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4 - 11/06/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Leviathan Defeated! --- 
By the efforts of the Company of Heroes, the Maelstrom, and some extra Adventures, Leviathan was defeated at the Levee cove in the ocean waters near Limsa Lominsa's land! It reported the battle was a difficult one and sadly many lives were lost during the battle, but far as the leader of the Company of Heroes is concerned-- It was worth it to keep Eorzea safe from the Primal threat.

The leader of the Company of Heroes also told us that they could never take all the glory, because if not for some of the Outsiders who came, the battle could have quickly turned out with everyone gone.

Though when asked if the Company of Heroes would stand up against the lingering Garlean Threat, the leader informed that as far as he was concerned, the Primals were a far greater threat than the Garleans and that is evidence by what Bahamut had done alone. Though maybe once the Primal threat is over, he and his men may look into it.

--- Shifting Sands Of Thanalan --- 
With the aetheric flow still in flux by the explanations of the Thaumaturge guild, it will be hard to say when the Earthquakes were are experiencing all over will come to a stop. While we are fortunate here in Ul'dah itself it has settled down, other parts of Thanalan are not so lucky.

For one, the massive craves that has formed cutting off trade routes too Gridania has been causing slow issue for the past moon and every time construction is planned out, the Earthquake comes again and halts any progress. Though Ul'dah is getting some assistance in from the Union, the Syndicate knows at this rate-- That we of Ul'dah-- could be in big trouble.

The Syndicate is also debating on maybe see if the airships could be used for transporting, but given with Garlond Ironworks man still missing and even the crew he had trained down in Limsa Lominsa had not learned all his secrets. The Syndicate knows we have to protect what we have for more political matters. in truth folks-- I'm not sure how I feel on this.. how about you?

--- Two Arcanists Arrested --- 
Speaking of trouble and the main trade issues with Gridania..

Two Arcanists were located here in Ul'dah trying to use their illegal arts upon a few of the locals outside the main city gates taking the guise as Conjurers. Stating they were only trying to help given that the Black Shroud had been cut off from Ul'dah and that by-- some crazy number value-- there was no way the Alchemists could create enough elixers for the people or even proper medical attention. Even with the aid of the Union, lives would be lost if something isn't done.

Though I myself can't argue with the thought of it, but we all know that Arcanists magic is nasty stuff. They twist aether like the Primals do and even use aether to summon their own little mini primal to do their bidding. Who is to say that those mini primals may not become some ravaging giant monster!

Honestly, they should keep their dark arts to themselves and maybe do us all a favor by returning what they have taken from the aether, back into it. For all we know, they may have helped the Garleans summon forth Bahamut! Cause we all remember the legends right? Those with the great single horn, able to call out great beasts to protect their lands, but in the end they all returned to aether -- to give back what they had taken to restore balance to the Mothercrystal and drive away the darkness so a new Era could be born.

So maybe if we gather up all those arcanists and force them to return the aether back to the land. Maybe we can get back to our normal lives and the gods can return proper order back to how it should be.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5 (SE) - 12/02/2014
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

Greetings readers! We bring you a special two page edition of the Herald News as we are coming soon to a closure of the 1572 of the Seventh Umbra Era. We will soon come to the time to reflect upon this past year and including remember all those who we have lost in the Calamity, to raise our glasses to the Warriors of Light who remain in our memory as Silhouettes upon the Twelves' holy light.

For if not for them, we would not all be standing here and would have fallen under under the Garlean rule. Slaves to their mad emperor and martial rule. Stripping us of our liberties, our freedoms, and capital mights.

But let us get these headlines on the way, shall we!

--- Chocobo Breeding Program Success! --- 
Probably one of the greatest news we have a chance to bring all of you, is that some of our female chocobos we were able to protect from the Calamity out in La Noscea have actually laid some eggs! That is right folks, we may have some baby chocobos on the way and these little guys are special.

How so you may ask?

As you know, we got our chocobos from Ishgard, when they had their doors open to us. However when the Garleans came, they closed up their doors and what chocobos we had, is all we had. When the Elder Primal Bahamut took the skies, we lost majority of the flock across Thanalan, Gridania, and La Noscea. A request was the sent out to the Multiverse in hopes that maybe, just maybe there would be a world out there like Hydaelyn that could help us repopulated our chocobo population.

Who answered? That of Spira! A young man named Clasko came from the faraway land, along with Ren to make a deal with one of our new ranches in La Noscea. There was concern at first that the Spira Chocobos would not be compatible with the former Ishgardian birds. Yet with these eggs laid, there may now be a bright future for our friendly, avian mounts!

We sit back patiently and in anticipation for what could be what we may call indeed our own breed of Chocobo!

( See: http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=519/Chocobo_Ordeal )

--- Garlean Advance Push? --- 
Now for something a bit grim and concerning with that news above. As you know the Garleans have invaded northern territory of La Noscea, home territory of the city-state Limsa Lominsa. There is notice by some folks that they are setting up for another push for where Wineport is located!

Wineport is sadly right in the marching path of the Garleans, as they can come down from the north and out from their Castrum near the location as well. Eorzeans are setting up a defense line in hopes that if they do push, they may stand a chance.

Because of this possibility, Wineport has been evacuated and we can only cross our fingers that the small settlement won't be heavily impacted, because as some of you readers and for those who don't know-- Wineport is known for some of the best Eorzean wines. The flavors they can produce and the smoothness is unlike anything else.

So for you wine collectors out there, get ready to collect, because this could lead to the last year-- for who knows how long-- we Eorzeans get wine out of Wineport.

--- Ixal Troubles --- 
Out in Gridania it would seem the Ixal are attempting to evade, by sightings of one of our reporters out there. They have made camp somewhere out in the woods and are actually cutting down the trees!

Now, we here in Ul'dah don't believe in some of the Gridania superstition, given that to us, our coin is all we need to praise, but if you know anything about Gridania lately-- it is going under some equally troubling hardships like we are here in Thanalan. Though where ours is earth changing quakes.. Theres is that their entire old forest has been nearly burnt down to the ground.

So the Ixal tearing down the new growth and even the remain old growth, will not help the Shroud's recovery, nor the people's as well!

If you readers have a spear, sword, or a weapon at hand, maybe you all should get out there into Gridania and see what can be done to help them with their flightless bird issue. Though just remember if you're an Outsider-- keep your tech at home. Something about wood sin and elements attacking-- but whatever. I don't get it either folks!

But we here in Ul'dah are respectful of our nature loving allies and we support them-- even if don't understand them at times.

Speaking of nature loving, there was also a sighting of a Kolbold out that area. He apparently was being chased by the Ixal and having to run for his little life. No idea why a Kolbold was out there, but hey. Maybe the Kolbolds are getting desperate with the Garleans breathing down their necks.

--- Rumors of Ishgard --- 
Now as you read this, understand that these are rumors that this information was leaked from one of the members within the Syndicate and possibly also from one of the Immortal Flames. But it looks like Ishgard may be looking for a fight against us as well.

Apparently for some reason, by what these little birdies told us, Ishgard is worried about that we three city-states down here may be harboring dragons, more correctly-- those of the Dravanian Horde and possibly their heretics as well.

Now while we tend to stay out of the religious war against the dragonkind up there, we do have to worry if Ishgard really would come after us as well. If they would understand that some Outsider species are dragons and they have no relations to their holy war-- or if they would see that as only an extension. We have no idea and that in itself is rather frightening.

Given when you understand that Ishgard and us have been long term allies until the Garlean Invasion came and it feels like sense then, that our friendship of alliance has been slipping away. They claim they could not join because of the Holy War, but then why now? Is it really cause they believe we have become part of this holy war and that we have become allies of the dragons of Hydaelyn?

Absolute madness I say if that is the case!

We already have enough issues with the Garleans, the last thing we need is a rain of Dragoons coming down from the sky, spearing us like Miq'abobs! I don't know about you folks out there, but if Ishgard wants to pick a fight with us. I say we have them meet our good friends the Amal'jaa and see how they like to play with their craze Primal Ifrit. At least we can sell some tickets to that!

--- Final Words --- 
With these final words of this special edition Herald news, I like to extend out my thanks to the Outsiders of the Union. The humanitarian aid sent to us here in Ul'dah has been extremely grateful, but as I'm sure you folks have heard and already read even here, these Earthquakes are putting a major toll on us.

Any continue aid you give us, be it food-- helping build further shelters for those fleeing to our walls, anything-- we are ever the more grateful.

Even the aid you can provide to the Black Shroud with their own recovery and even helping Limsa Lominsa protect her land. All of us from Eorzea send out a large thank you and we hope all of you members of the Union who may be reading this will join us for this years Starlight Celebration.

For I have heard this years Starlight Celebration will be held in La Noscea near the Limsa Lominsa gates and there will be many games to be had, dancing, and so much more.

Again we thank you and may the Twelve watch over all of you and all of your worlds as well.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Starlight Celebration Washup --- 
So as many of you all know, the Starlight Celebration, for the first time in Eorzean history, had to be cancelled. It was suppose to be held in Limsa Lominsa this year, but the Navigator seemed to disagree with its location, casting the area under heavy rains.

Given the time for the Celebration is almost up, I do hope some people have at least had fun with their families and loved ones this year and prayed to the Twelve for a ever brightening future! I know we here in Thanalan sure are.

--- Mystery Massacre & Orphaned Children --- 
Speaking of my homeland here in Thanalan, one of the small mining villages has been wiped off the map. Not by earthquakes folks, but by something far worse. Leaving only the children behind, leaving them with no families for this new year.

Though preparations are being made to find these kids homes, from what has been determined their families and village were attacked by an unknown figure that carried an Obsidian blade that glowed with haunting light.

Who does that sound like folks? You got it. That damnable Elder Primal Odin. It seems he has moved out of his hiding hole in the Twelveswood and decided to come pay US a visit. Who knows who may be next on this crazy Primal's hit list and the Company Of Heroes are moving their groups further around Eorzea in order to get better coverage. In hopes that the next time Odin shows up, they'll be ready to move out.

Sure the Company Of Heroes are normal men and women and they are no Warriors Of Light, but they got the Thal's balls to do it what needs to be done, just like those outsiders from beyond our own shores. Twelve bless them all.

--- Mor Dhona Report --- 
Though Mor Dhona remains out of the Alliances hands and mostly in the Garleans, we still have some eyes over there who are friends with the adventure camp. The news from them, though it shows a very obscure picture, it still smells of trouble.

It seems some eyes on the prize spotted some activity on a mountainside not far from one of the Garlean's castrums. They saw some outsiders, which can only believed to be part of the Confederacy (or we got traitors in the Union, which I doubt readers), talking with the Black Wolf, Gaius Van Baelsar. Though most of it was impossible to see, they did see some crazy events unfold, including a massive machine which seem to have come kind of clock face on it.

Then they witnessed it-- doing something with the corrupted aether crystals. Sadly any details beyond that falls short, as they got chased off by the Garleans.

What could the Garlean Empire and the Confederacy be up to in Mor Dhona? Who knows, but I can tell you folks, if it deals with corrupted aether-- it can't be anything good for any of us. As soon as we find out more. We will try to keep you, the public, informed.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Mor Dhona Recap --- 
Activity in Mor Dhona has been pretty quiet after the events of what many locals call a massive aetheric storm. No one is really sure what happened up on the mountain the Garleans were messing around with along side their allies of the Confederacy, but nothing was good of it!

The locals have actually reported that the wildlife has been actually been hiding, while other far more dangerous creatures have become extremely more active. This has been making hunting hard in this area and it seems like whatever has been unleashed has everything, well, spooked or overly cranky. A seedseer from Gridania came to visit this place along with a Hearer and they have even said the elements in Mor Dhona have gone quiet-- silent-- fearful.

Whatever has happened here, I'm sure it is nothing good.

---- Primal Silence --- 
To even add to oddness of Mor Dhona's past events, the Beast Men tribes have actually gone into hiding as well! While we all know the Kobolds are being kept in submission from the brutality of the Garlean Empire, other more friendly tribes-- such as the Sylphs, refuse to come out from their side of the forest.

From what we been able to gather from Gridanias locals is that the Sylphs are going on about a force on the horizon that will burn away all the sins of man-- and they apparently want nothing to do with it!

Now, I'm not sure what sins we have to worry about that they don't, but my reporter nose is pretty sure by the timing of events-- this is all being linked BACK to Mor Dhona and what the Garleans have done with the Confederacy. Wouldn't be the first time the Garleans have tried some evil scheme under our noses after all-- look back at Dalamud and that tells you everything we need to know.

--- Dravanians & Ishgard --- 
To continue to add even more raised eyebrows and deep rooted concerns. Though while Ishgard has been in a strange place with us lately, the Houses willing to talk to us have reported that after the events of Mor Dhona, the Dravanians have become extremely active. To the point where the dragons are heading into outsider lands.

The House we spoke too, which name I will be keeping confidential, stated that while they can no longer track the Dravanians like they once did by the stars, they do have some of their best scouts attempting to get an idea of what the Dragons are doing. There has also been reports of Garleans working possibly alongside the Dravanians, which has brought some questions to the table. What those questions are-- we do not know-- but the House assures us that if the Garleans are working with the Dravanians, they may try to put pressure on the other houses and possible vote to the High See in order for Ishgard to put away its harder religious stance and work along side Eorzea-- which means folks! We may be gaining an ally in Ishgard, instead of being concerned about a two front war with them.

Mind you for those who are reading and don't understand a lick about Ishgard. Ishgard is a religious nation and have a holy war against Dragon Kind. A war that is said to been raging for thousands of years. It is this reason they also have kept themselves locked up even from the new world, as being they tend to hate all dragons or anything remotely dragon like.

Yet if this house can convince the others to back off slightly on such heavy beliefs, focus it solely on the dragons of Hydaelyn-- The Eorzean may be gaining a powerful ally in the future to come! Imagine that, the Union and Ishgard. That be a blessing in disguise from the Mother Crystal herself!

--- Rumor Mill: Admiral's New Flagship --- 
On more hopeful news as well, a new rumor is floating around down in Limsa Lominsa. Because of the heavy influx of Outsiders in the port of the sea side city. It is said that the Admiral herself may be looking into changing up her plans for her Flagship to take one more of an Outsider look.

Rumor has it that she may be taking on a metal vessel that is seaworthy with greater technology in it that has never been seen by Limsa Lominsa or anyone of the Eorzean Alliance. This could place the Limsa Lominsa fleet, if this rumor is true, on par-- if not greater-- than the Garleans, making them down the road the technological power.

And as we know Readers, with the Ironworks being located in Limsa Lominsa, as much as I may love my city of Ul'dah-- if anyone has a chance to go toe to toe here in Hydaelyn with Garlean Empire's technological might-- its Limsa Lominsa!

Lets hope this rumor may strike true and gold, because I'll be saving my coins to check out that beaut when she is done!
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|The Eorzean Herald - Bringing You The News One Moogle At A Time 
Written By: The Office Of Inquires, Ul'Dah

--- Earthquakes On The Rise --- 
Earthquakes have been continuing to be a problem out in the northern and southern part of Thanalan, though while staying away from the main city of Ul'dah, several outlying towns have felt the trembles of the ground and many have started to flee to Ul'dah proper.

Several other towns have also been brought completely down or engulfed by what has been called the worst earth-slide ever as a massive cavern has given way creating an even larger fissure then before. While work was being done on a bridge originally, the bridge construction has come to a halt until both the Conjurers and Thaumaturges can have a meeting to see about anyway of stabilizing the land.

Thanks to also these Earthquakes, many towns even near the main city are falling into poverty, people are losing their homes, and even here in the main city life is starting to become hard for any sort of profit. We can only hope the Syndicate and the Empress will have a solution soon for this continued crisis.

--- Beast Men Aetheric Trade? --- 
Beast Men tribes have actually been seen gathering, minus the Kobolds, at location out in Coerthas. Our hidden eyes out in the Ishgardian lands have seen them not only conversing, but conversing with what looks like the Garlean Empire.

In these conversations, they have been handing off crates upon crates of aetheric crystals and what conversations could be overheard, it seems this is some agreement from their 'gods' to not bring upon the wraith of them from 'Bahamut'.

It is unknown what the Garlean Empire has going on here, but it can't be anything good given they already unleashed Bahamut on us once before. Perhaps this is a new method of them trying to bring in more Primals under their control?

--- New Broadcasting Equipment & Aether Warp Gates --- 
Garlond Ironworks have perfected their prototype Link Pearl devices and have expanded upon it, in turn they have won the communication war quoting that:
"Cid Garlond would be proud of us if he were here. He believed in innovation for the good of all and that technology should be used for the need of the people. These will not only connect the billions over Eorzea, but allow us to communicate with this brave new world out there in the Multiverse."

While these Link Pearls have not gone out on the market yet and are still under testing with the military, they have a far better broadcasting range and are able to fully make use of Multiverse radio waves by doing some type of conversion process.

It will be interesting to see where the Garlond Ironworks plans to take these.

Garlond Ironworks also informed us they are looking into how the nearest warp gate to Hydaelyn operates and might be seeing about hooking up the Aetherytes into that same system. Granting access to everyone, but on the same token, looking into the dangers of doing this as everyone is aware that the Garlean Empire may try to take advantage of this method, given the Aetherytes running on straight aether has been what keeps the Garlean Empire out.

--- Ishgard Asking For Aid --- 
After Ishgard may have wanted to declare war on Eorzea, it is now asking its once neighbors for aid. It seems the Dravanian Horde threat is on an increasing rise and Ishgard is slowly being pushed into the corner, even with their Holy Dragoons attempting to hold back the dragons from the main city itself.

While we were not able to be part of any talks or even get a man on the inside, there is belief that the Eorzean Alliance may in fact aid the Ishgardians, forgiving their harsh criticisms given the threat the Dravanian Horde may entail for all.
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== The War For Eorzea ==
Just because the world of Hydaelyn has fallen into dismay, does not mean the war comes to a screeching halt. With the Alliance getting aid from the Union and the Garleans having assistance from the Confederacy. Both sides see the chance to end the war once and for all as to who will rule over the land, and change the face of history forever.

This war is waged by capturing points and once enough of an area is ruled by one or the other, a true end game battle can begin-- though it may take time to do so-- but in the end, only one can be truly victorious.

::'''For Information On Capture Points - [[Eorzean Capture Point War|Go Here]]'''
''Note: This page is still under heavy construction and content will be added in time at closer release to the capture point battle. Things are subject to change in this section.''

'''Last Update''': 6/20/2015

== The Lexicon ==
This is a compiled list of all the terms, locations, and just random stuff that may be used in the Final Fantasy XIV theme. This is not a complete list however, but it is compiled to the best of my memory and what I can find. As a note, I will probably add more things to it as I come across things that may need explanations.

::'''For the Lexicon - [[Hydaelyn Lexicon|Go here]]'''

== Mission Board ==
Looking for some jobs to do around Eorzea? Then come and take a look at what is available! For the Mission Board is open to all!

::'''For the Mission Board - [[Mission Board|Go here]]'''

'''Last Updated:''' 11/23/14

== Racial Overview ==
<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110124032519/finalfantasy/images/1/1c/AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg" width="200"/>

This is the known list races with the Final Fantasy XIV theme. There could be more added later as the game progresses, but for now, this is what we got. This is a very quick overview as well and some noted differences among the races between Eorzea and Garlemald. As many races of Eorzea can be found being locals of the mighty empire.
=== The Citizens Of Hydaelyn ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Elezen
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"|<img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101026234241/finalfantasy/images/0/09/Elezen_2.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Elezen are noted by their long ears, slightly lanky bodies, and mildly elongated limbs. The Elezen people were originally a nomadic race that go long back in Eorzean history, making them perhaps the original natives of the land and possibly in old strife with the once, long forgotten, Allagan Empire. Though when the Hyur moved into Eorzean, the Elezen saw them as intruders and brutal wars waged between the two, but in modern time, the two races are now at peace with one another-- for the most part.

Like many races of Hydalean, the Elezen have two distinct tribes. That of the Wildwood Elezen who have golden brown skin and tend to be more attune with nature and the wilds, making up most of the population in Gridania. While the Duskwight keep to their old nomadic lifestyles and tend to be mostly in cavern tribes. Many Duskwights also have made homes in the cities of the Hyur, though most are seen as unsavory types that get involved in pirating and thieving. A duskwight can also be spotted easily from there Wildwood cousins by the virtue of pale white skin to very dark bluish hue in color.

Elezen are not so common in Garlemald, but the few that are there are not as tall has there Elezen cousins in Eorzea and tend to be closer to Hyur height of Garlemald, and these Elezen tend to share the traits of there wildwood cousins more often than not. This may be due to the racial mingling with the main populace of Garlemald.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Hyur
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121111224146/finalfantasy/images/6/66/Hero_End_of_an_Era.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Hyur are a race that look like normal, average people. There are two distinct tribes of Hyur, The Midlanders and the Highlanders. The Midlanders are moderate in size and range around you're average height of a normal man. The Highlanders are slightly darker skinned and are far larger in muscular stature and in height as well, get up to near seven feet tall.

The Midlanders are the main population of Eorzea, expanding from many reaches of the nation, while the Highlanders are found more in the mountainous region and many called Ala Mhigo home before many of the refugees had to move to Ul’Dah for safety to not be caught by the Garlean Empire.

Many of Garlemald look like Midlanders and share many similar appearances with them, beyond the fact of the small third eye on the center of their foreheads, though some of the Hyur from Garlemald are also slightly taller than the average Midlander but do not reach to the heights of the Highlanders.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lalafell
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204443/finalfantasy/images/a/ad/CGArtwork_RealmReborn.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Lalafell are a very small race that are half the height of a Hyur. They originally come from small islands around Hydalean, but eventually made their way into Eorzea by virtue of trade. Where now many call Eorzea home. These small people have slightly pointed ears, short features, and are slightly round. Yet due to their small stature, they are not very strong, but they make up for this in intellect and wit. Making many mages of Eorzea that of the Lalafell species. Like many races, there is two tribes of Lalafells that have formed. The Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk.

Though there is little differences between the two that the common eye can see, it is more common in there sets of lifestyles. The Plainfolk have adapted to the wide valleys and open meadows, and as such they have become very custom to running long distances. They tend to also stick to their ocean side roots, remaining near ports of calls and lakes.

While the Dunesfolk have adapted to the life of the desert and to wear on their foreheads a small gem representing their birth sign believing it to bring them closer to the god corresponding to that sign. The Dunesfolk were also the ones responsible for the building of Ul’dah and tend to be the main populace of the mighty commerce city, including still overseeing it to those day. Dunesfolk are also the ones, when in other cities, tend to be making the most fuss over trying to sell goods and trying to bargain over items, even chocobos.

The Lalafell as a native people are not found in Garlemald. Though in recent times as the Garlean Empire has moved further down south and bordering Eorzea, a few have shown up in their military. But these are still seen slightly still as outsiders and are kept around only for the use of being heavily magically inclined and for there great deal of intellect.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Miqo'te
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxivrealm.com/attachments/157-jpg.2694/" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Miqo’te originally came to Eorzea in the Age known as Endless Frost. Their great ancestors crosses the sea while it was frozen and found the land of Eorzea to be a great hunting ground. From here these cat-like people rose into the Miqo’te people that are known as of today.

The Miqo’te as a race, thanks to their feline physique are agile people whom are highly quick, flexible, and have a great sense of balance. Both sets of tribes share this, but they differ by their very short fur color and by how they handle the light. The Seekers of the Sun have golden fur, have trouble seeing in the dark, and have very cat-like eyes. While the Keepers of the Moon have very dark fur, to almost black, fanged teeth, and eyes designed for seeking in the dark-- where they can not handle extreme light.

The other notable differences is that the Seekers of the Sun tend to call Ul’dah home, acting as stage dancers and attendants for many of the local shops. They tend to be very at home in the desert and including even the sea life of Limsa Lominsa. Most of those who are Seekers of the Sun also tend to worship Azyema The Warden and celebrating the light of the sun.

While the Keepers of the Moon tend to find themselves at home in the Shroud around Gridania and are used for night-shift guards and hunters of the forests. They tend to worship Menphina The Lover and the pure light of the moon. Unlike the Seekers of the Sun, the Keepers of the Moon also keep to themselves, making their family culture hard to determine.

Like Lalafell, Miqo’te are not found in Garlemald, but as the Empire moved down, they started to gain some in numbers, but mostly that of the Keepers of the Moon, more so than that of the Seekers of the Sun. Seen as being resourceful as scouts and light troops.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Roegadyn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130612204449/finalfantasy/images/c/cd/CGArtwork_RealmReborn4.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Roegadyn are seafaring folk and have made the area around Limsa Limsia there home. They are known for their muscular builds, near gigantic height and intimidating presence. Like many people of Eorzea they are broken into two tribes. The Sea Wolves and the Hellsguard. Where the Sea Wolves populate the ground near the ocean and most of Limsa Limsia, the Hellsguard remain near the volcanic mountain, whom believe that this very mountain is the gate to hell itself.

The Sea Wolf people are blue in skin color and are a hearty people. They are the most populous and tend to be heavily focused on hard labor, construction, and sailing the seas. They laugh hard, they play hard, and they hit hard. While the Hellsguard tend to be more conservative, tougher skinned, and more magically inclined.

Like Lalafell and Miqo’te, the Roegadyn are not seen as natives to the Garlemald people, but were introduced to the culture before the other two were. It is in this that they tend to be slightly more accepted by the people, but are still shunned by others; Yet for them, it is a work in positive progress.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Padjal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407183025/finalfantasy/images/e/e3/Kan-E-Senna.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> The Padjal are a mysterious people of the Black Shroud. They look like ageless Hyur children and teens. They are said to be this way because they are the chosen by the elementals to help guide the people in the Black Shroud to understand the words and wisdom of the forest.

The Padjal are noted not only by their very youthful features, but by the horns that grow on their head. They also do not seem to have any parents, given they only call one another brother and sister, and thus seeing the forest as their parent. Also one will never see these people out of the Black Shroud, unless they must, and none have ever been seen in Garlemald, as the Garleans have never seen these people until coming to attack Eorzea-- and who they have seen are very, very few.

For these are a people who are rare and as speakers of the wood, are very good at concealing themselves even in plain sight. They are also very sensitive to what happens in the Black Shroud and are affected by the elements of the forest itself.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Au Ra
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141220151156/finalfantasy/images/a/a8/FFXIV_Au_Ra.png" width="180" style="float: left" /> Located on the Eastern Continent of Ilsabard within Othard, are the people whom live there and one such people are the Au Ra. Like all of Ilsabard they are subject to Garlean Rule and serve inder the Empire's might. While much of their culture has been stripped they still hold onto some of their legends in secrecy. Clinging to what way they knew of life before the Garleans came and tried to remove all religion from them.

They are a tall people with the females around five to six foot and males almost at seven to eight. They rival the heights of the Elezen and Roegadyns of Eorzea. They have scales along their smooth skin and horns that protrude from the sides of their head. While they have the humanoid shape and could fool one for being a Highlander, it is these features that set them apart. Along with their slim tails and clawed hands and feet. There are two known species of Au Ra: The Raen and Xaela -- both mistaken for Dragonkin because of their physical features by those who are unknowing.

While both share the same creation story, they they came from the Dawn Mother and Dusk father, with few believing still in hidden sects that they are divine blooded, what sets the apart is one which god or goddess they come from. The Raen believe they come from the Dawn Mother which is white their scale glisten in the sun and their skin like ivory. Where the Xaela believe they come from the Dusk because of their dark blue skin they share with the Duskwights and onyx scales that ignore all light.

There is also the growing problem within the culture because of Garlean Rule, which is also the training of Ninjetsu. It is their native artform and one that runs strong on Doma. Only those who still retain the religious order still teach of it, clinging hard to their way of life, but at some point the secret was shared with the Garleans allowing the Legion out there to begin to use such methods as well in their most specialized of soldiers. A great distaste in the mouths of those Au Ra who still cling to old ways.

This also leads the separation of the people, those of the Au Ra who cling and those who have accepted their new way in life. An Au Ra normally must go through a great length to prove themselves to any Garlean. Given their typical stubbornness to release their past and prove they have no ties to their false faiths. Only then will they ever be accepted among the ranks of the Garlean People.
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=== The Beast Men Tribes ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Amalj'aa
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.finalfantasy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/amaljaa1.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Amalj'aa are a lizardfolk race that are slightly taller than a man and are heavily muscular in structure. They have powerful tails, strong jaws, and a grasp that can easily pick a full grown man up in one hand. There scales are normally very dark brown in color to black and they tend to wear tribal like armor. They are known for using martial type weapons such as lances and their own fists, and some use different types of fire magic due to their worship of the Primal, Ifrit.

The Amalj'aa are located in the great desert of Thanalan around the mighty city of Ul’Dah. Because of their ties to the Primal Ifrit, they tend to be a constant problem for the large city and are known to go after caravans of trade goods, mostly targeting the crystals that have aether within them.

There is however a splinter group of Amalj'aa, though small it may be, called the Brotherhood of Ash. The Brotherhood is what remains of what the Amalj'aa were like before they were corrupted by the taint of Ifrit and tend to be friendly to the people of Eorzea, and sworn enemies to there once brothers and sisters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sylphs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101219015150/finalfantasy/images/f/fd/Sylphs.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Sylphs are a gentle race that roam in the Black Shroud just slightly outside of Gridania’s borders. These gentle soul of beast men tend to have no problems with the people, so long as they mean no danger to their homes, livelihood, or their forests. These beast men have the appearance of a mix between flowers and fairies and are very magically inclined.

Though the Sylphs do have a Primal of their own named Ramuh, they dare not summon him in fear of what danger it could cause to their alliance with Gridania, which they greatly cherish. However with the fall of the world and the treat even being greater, there has be a few Sylphs who are starting to think otherwise, but for now, there number is too few to be a problem-- at least of yet.

It also should be noted that though there genders look alike and they nearly all sound alike, there is a male and a female Sylph and this can be determined by their names. As male names tend to have a “xio” at the end, while females tend to have a “xia” at the end.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Ixal
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824181911/finalfantasy/images/6/64/Ixal_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The crafty Ixal are natives to the land of Coerthas and tend to roam from there into the neighboring lands of the Black Shroud. The Ixal are just shy of being the same height as the Elezen. There physical features would remind one of a featherless humanoid bird, with a lack of wings or even tail. They have sharp horns on the top of there heads and their beaks are razor sharp with teeth edges.

Due to there lanky structure, they tend to be extremely quick and crafty. Easily creating ambushes and playing mind games with their prey. They are known for using weapons such as Bows and lances, but there are some who have learned the art of using wind due to their worship of the Primal, Garuda.

They are known as a problem to both Gridania and the city-state of Ishgard, as both have to deal with these Primal Worshiping beast men and neither have been successful at stopping them from the continual summoning of the wind being.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Kobolds
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182047/finalfantasy/images/9/93/Kobold_XIV_CG.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Kobolds are a mole like race and have similar attributes to their Goblin like cousins. The Kobold are heavy into digging and tend to make use of the minerals they find to forge their homes, weapons, and metal armor. They also show an understanding of explosives and using them for mining operations as well.

There is not much known about the Kobold race, but what is known is that they have a high aggression with Limsa Lominsa and due to the city taking a large control over many of the mines that the Kobolds’ call home, they have undergone the ritual to resummon the Primal they worshipped name Titan. With the summoning of this Primal, they have now become a threat to all in Hydalean.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Sahagin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824182012/finalfantasy/images/7/71/Sahagin_XIV_CG.jpg" width="210" style="float: left" /> The Sahagin are an aquarian fish-like race that live near Limsa Lominsa and tend to be a real problem for the city for some time, as they are known for attacking their fleets at sea and also the fishermen. The Sahagin are able to breath both underwater and on land, and tend to be quick on land, but are even faster while underwater. They are known to use Tridents as weapons and rarely use magic.

As of more recent years, the Sahagin have even gone as far to start summoning the Primal they worship named Leviathan to aid in their battles at sea and made allies with a group of pirates who have been tempered (drowned) by Leviathan. These pirates are known as the Serpent Reavers and are just as dangerous as the beast men themselves.

However not all Sahagin agree with this battle of the seas and coastal land and some do desire peace. These individuals tend to be shunned by their own kind and forced to live hermit like lives. There are even some who try, even at nearly their own lives, to convince their own that there must be peace for the survival of the Sahagin race, seeing the dimensional upheaval as a warning. Though so far, they have not prevailed.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Moogles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131211202525/finalfantasy/images/8/88/FFXIV_Delivery_Moogle.png" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Moogles are a small race, no much different in size to the Sylphs in that both tend to be just about the same size if not just shy of a Lalafells height. They tend to have round bodies, very short limbs, and little bat wings. Including a pom-pom at the top of there heads, that is normally yellow in color, but some moogles have other colors as well.

Moogles are very friendly to the races and typically will never do any harm, as it is not really there way, but they will cast magical spells in order to protect themselves or someone else. As a race they are also very uncommon to see, as they have the ability to hide themselves from view of many people and they tend to most stick around the Black Shroud, helping with the understanding of the elements there.

The moogles currently don’t seem to have a Primal they worship and after the dimensional falling of Hydalean have taken up actually delivering mail for many of the cities and towns within Eorzea. Also Moogles have a weakness for children, as much has children see them as big stuff animals to be cuddled.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Goblins
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/93005/preview" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Goblins are a race that stand around the same height as the Lalafell and tend to cover their entire body in leather armor to heavy armor as well. No one has ever seen when a Goblin actually looks like, beyond the long floppy elf-like ears that protrude out from their helms.

The Goblins as a society are extremely adaptable. They tend to be able to fit themselves in with all types of cultures ranging from the normal races of Eorzea to even the Beast Men. They are seen as a neutral in the war and try to keep themselves out of it. Though they do like to offer trade, and will market their wares to any-- even work out bargain deals.

Goblins are also the ones who have taught the Eorzean people have to do synthese items using aether energy within equipment to mold materia and from materia, make stronger weapons and armor. They tend to be extremely good at crafting and smithing as a race goes, though such services come with a price. Be it by money or by a trade.

Though Goblins do not hold very good language skills, they are still a very intelligent race and tend to also understand many conversations across the realms, willing to also trade information for even a profit at the right price. Though many Goblins choose not to do such a thing, as they know it could mean there life.

It is a very common place to see a few Goblins in many of the city states working along side the people and many are always willing to talk it up, even if their speech is a bit odd. Just remember to be careful what you say to a goblin and with some, watch your pouches around too!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gigas
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://eorzeareborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Copperbell-Boss.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Gigas are a race of Giant Humanoids that tower easily over many of the current races. They are heavily muscular and tend to range in the skin color of dark brown to green. They are known to fight with bludgeon weapons and have naturally tough hides, giving them the ability to wear very little armor. They show also a great resistance to many magical elements.

Not much is known about the Gigas, beyond the fact that they are very rare and few between. Many tribes long ago were hunted down, killed, or sealed away in the depths of mines. Those that do still roam, tend to roam in Ala Mhigo and Coeraths. They do so though in small numbers and tend to never stay in one place long.

From current knowledge the Gigas serve no Primal, though this may change one day.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Qiqirn
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/194622.jpg" width="200" style="float: left" /> The Qiqirn are a short rat-folk race, they stand around the same height as a Lalafell and tend to have, like the goblins, a strange way of speaking. The Qiqirn for the most part are a neutral race, though a great deal of them tend to be scavengers and thieves. They are extremely crafty and highly intelligent. They will also seeming do anything for a Dodo egg, as they have a ravenous appetite and are known to eat anything; Even some very disgusting things.

Though many Qiqirn who tend to hang out in cities act as traders, competing with the goblins for the market space. Many items that the Qiqirn sell can be seen by some as black market items and random junk that has been scavenged up. Sometimes these items they do scavenge can be very valuable, but unlike the Goblins, they do not work for money, instead they only work for trade… which once again, those dodo eggs come in handy for such a thing.

It is not known if Qiqirn have a Primal they worship, though if they do, they so far have had no reason to even think of summoning one and for the most part, live in peace with the rest of the races, beyond well, the thieves at least.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Mamool Ja
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/accimg/6a/f5/6af534ea35c8d76f8829f44f3eb82acca09acc2e.jpg" width="240" style="float: left" /> The Mamool Ja are a race that have made themselves known after the attack carried out by the Primal Bahamut. Not much is known about this Lizard-man like race, but they are starting to call the lands around Limsa Lominsa home and seem to mean the people no harm. Instead this Beast Men race is offering their services as mercenaries against the Empire. However they also show to have a great dislike for the scholars within the races whom are looking into ways of touching the hearts of the Primals to control some of that energy for themselves.

The Mamool Ja are a curious species as they have a republic overruled by four overlords that work on making choices for the race as a whole. They tend to be a very social race, who speak in a “yoda-isk” way, but seem to always willing to talk before making choices. In many ways, though these lizardfolk look very tribal and the way they live is as such, they have proven to be anything but when spoken too and observed.

The Mamool Ja are also vastly different from the lizardfolk in the Ul’Dah area, as they have tan to light brown scaled skin. Slightly more agile frame, and a single horn that protrudes from the top of there heads. It also seems that the Mamool Ja who can handle magic are actually blue scaled in color and have much shorter muzzles, which the Mamool Ja call those who can cast magic, Sages.

It is unknown what the stance of the Mamool Ja is on the Primals, why they are willing to assist, or even what they are after, however Eorzea will not turn away any aid when it comes with dealing with the Empire.
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=== Racial Naming ===
Like our own culture of the world, many races of Eorzea and even that of the Garlean Empire have their own naming convictions. It is how there people differentiate from one another and also continue to keep to their own racial standards. Though some information is easier to come by then others, I will list here websites that can further inform of the type of names used and possible explanations to the middle names of Garleans that we are aware of.

* [[http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php Name Generator]] - This is very useful if you need to find a name for one of the Eorzean people and is lore friendly.
* [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Final_Fantasy_XIV_Races Final Fantasy Wikia Entries]] - They have further details on the races here and also sections that are just for the naming lore process, if you rather do a bit more homework and like to come up with your own without the use of the generate.
* Garlean names from all accounts seem to be connected to latin. The first name being their true name, while the last is their "house" they are associated with. The middle representing their position within the Garlean Empire itself. This will be covered more in the Garlean section.

=== The People Of Garlemald ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110108153242/finalfantasy/images/d/d3/Garlemald_Flag.jpg" width="120" style="float: left" /> Those of the Garlean Empire tend to be about 80% Hyur-like, while 10% is that of Elezen-like, and the rest is mixed culture brought in from other conquered nations. All of those originally from the land of Garlemald have a 'third eye' located in the center of their forehead that lacks a pupil or iris. They are a Meritocracy society and gain their prestige through the acts they commit. It also through these acts are they also punished when they failed a duty and the harshness of punishment is based on the activities leading to that failure.

Most of the population serves in the Garlean military in some capacity and all walks of life who are the citizens of Garlemald have a job they are given at which they can raise their position in. All positions are rewarded by the head of, just as becoming a Legatus, highest rank in the military, is only given by the Emperor. By the highest favor of the Emperor, a Legatus then could become the next heir to the throne.

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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Garlean military structure comprises of four groups, which with the final ranging up to around 6,000 soldiers in the service of a Legatus. The numbers that will be represent here are estimates and they may be higher or slightly lower depending on the power and the campaign the Legatus is running.

* '''Legion''': An Army of ten cohorts comprising of a total around 6,000 troopers.
* '''Cohort''': A battalion of three manipuli comprising of a total around 600 troopers.
* '''Manipulus''': A company of two centuries comprising of a total around 200 troopers.
* '''Century''': A Single platoon comprised of 100 troopers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Ranks
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The order given is from most powerful position to that of the lowest position within the military. Through acts of positive progression and good favors, one can easily raise from the lowest of the ranks to that of mid tier. When one gets to that of the Tribunes, those are only elected by the Legatus of that Legion. Then to obtain the status of Legatus, one must be given such a title by the Emperor himself.

* '''Emperor''': The Emperor is the leader of Garlemald and all territory that belongs to the Garlean Empire. He is the one whom can also override any Legatus of military action and is the only one who can promote any to that of a Legatus status.
* '''Legatus''': The Legatus are the generals of the Garlean Empire and the command of their respected Legions they command.
* '''Tribunus Laticlavius''': These are the second-in-command to their respected Legatus and the Legion they serve in. They also act as the head of the Tribuni.
* '''Praefectus Castrorum''': These are third-in-command of the Legion and it is their jobs to oversee all training, equipment, and the Castrums within their Legion's control.
* '''Tribunus Angusticlavius''': These are the assistance to the Legatus, normally in groups of six at most, and tend to be under the direct command of the Tribunus Laticlavius.
* '''Primus Ordinarius''': These are the commanders of the Cohort; Could be seen as Captain or Colonel.
* '''Pilus Prior''': These are the Centurions in charge of the first Century of of each Cohort.
* '''Centurion''': These are the commanders of the Century; Could be seen as a Lieutenant.
* '''Optio''': These are Troopers chosen by the Centurion for a purpose within a Century. Normally this would be to act as the second-in-command to the Century.
* '''Duplicarius''': These are Troopers whom receive double the pay due to prestige and reward for excellent service.
* '''Triarus''': These are veteran troopers who have seen a great deal of time on the field, but have yet to be promoted.
* '''Trooper''': These are the basic soldiers of the Garlean Military. This is where everyone starts out as and has to work their way up from in some way.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Middle Name Titles
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| All of those within the positions of the Garlean Empire hold their title in the middle name. Though this is perhaps not a complete list, but it is a list of middle names that has been located within lore from the game and what has been figured out by the association given. For the only thing we as the players been told and thus stands here, is that the middle names represent the titles. So here is what we know thus far...

* '''Zos:''' Emperor
* '''Van:''' Legatus
* '''Tol:''' Tribunus Laticlavius
* '''Sas:''' Tribuni Angusticlavii; Praefectus Castrorum
* '''Rem:''' Pilus Prior
* '''Nan:''' Imperial Minister

It also should be reminded that when addressing a Garlean, within their own culture area of influence or out of sheer respect, one should address them by their middle first and then their last name. So 'Van Baelsar' as an informal, but a formal would be 'Lord Van Baelsar'. Though if you are in private and given permission, using the first name is acceptable.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Military Jobs
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Like those of Eorzea that have classes, so does that of the Garlean Empire. Many of these classes have similar associations with that of Eorzean classes, though nearly all those within the military have access to either a gun-weapon or an actual type of rifle (though rarer these tend to be). More times then not, when facing a Garlean within the realm of Eorzea, they will hold a gun-weapon or a weapon that lacks a gun attachment but have an actual firearm at their side. Also all Garleans in the military are trained to handle Magitek of all kinds, as such a thing is heavy in their way of life.

Also such roles in these classes have become more predominate with the increased members being added in from locations such as Ala Mhigo, as some roles are not native to that of the normal Garlemald individual. So here is the list of the currently known...

* '''Eques / Bestarius''':
* '''Hoplomachus''':
* '''Laquearius''':
* '''Medicus''':
* '''Sagittarius''':
* '''Secutor''':
* '''Signifer''':
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== Classes Of Eorzea ==
Classes within Eorzea are broken into two known groups. Discipline of Magic and the Discipline of War. Depending on the training, one may remain only in one group, while others may mix the two together for a powerful combination.

'''NOTE:''' This section might come under rework soon, based on many crafting questions, resources, and some confusion. Thank you.
=== Discipline Of War ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Gladiator
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025343/finalfantasy/images/f/f6/Gladiator_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Gladiators are mighty warriors who take defense over brute force. They are masters of all the blades and throwing knives alike. From long swords to daggers, to flat edge to the curved shape. Any sword, of any type, they have trained to handle. Gladiators though differ when it comes to the style of combat however. Some prefer to use that of the sword and shield, to better defend themselves against many attacks that may come, while others like to stay with a free off hand for the added speed, instead of defense.

Many Gladiators are also trained at tactics and strategy, lending such tools in groups to aid in defensive tactics and group attacks.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Marauder
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025517/finalfantasy/images/8/83/Marauder_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Marauder is a fierce warrior and a combat specialist that uses the mighty greataxe -- a fearsome arm emblematic to that of the Eorzean pirates. They tend to approach battles with great ferocity and brute force. Many people also of Eorzea tend to see the Marauder as an intimidating force and one to not be taken lightly. As such, Marauders are often hired to hunt down powerful monsters and extremely deadly foes.

It is also often to see Marauders willing for a ranged attack that of a Tomahawk type throwing axe with equal power to their own swings; Sometimes even with precision deadliness.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Pugilist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025607/finalfantasy/images/b/b3/Pugilist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Pugilist are the martial artists of Eorzea. Focusing solely on hand-to-hand combat, they strike with rapid punches and sometimes brutal different forms such as the Courel form or the Raptor form, to only list a few.

The Pugilists are known for precision with their fists, using knuckle type weapons to give there fists more deadly punishment being made from leather, metal, or bone. They can easily knock a man off their feet with their rapid strikes and go toe-to-toe with some of the fierce creatures that roam the lands.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Lancer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025437/finalfantasy/images/5/50/Lancer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Lancers are masters of the polearm and the techniques within. They tend to keep their opponents at an arm’s length distance, using their longer reach to attack with devastating leg swipes and powerful thrusting strikes. The lancers tend to even train themselves in the art of the throwing spear, or also known as the Javelin, in order to pin down enemies or strike them down as they attempt to flee.

The Lancer gained its popularity however from the refugees of Ala Mhigo, as it was that nations choice of weapon during their own war time. Such is also seen of places like Ishgard as well for their own special group of lancers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Archer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025224/finalfantasy/images/8/8c/Archer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Archer’s are the masters of the bows, from short bow to longbow, they have trained on precision and long distance aiming. The weapon itself also has become very popular in some of the regions of Eorzea where hunting is very popular or places that require long ranged defense to protect their borders from heavy assaults of beast men. Many archers carry a different arrange of bows in order to handle different enemy types and many even now how to properly prime their own bow encase a string was to break or it needed quick repair.

It has been noted by the Eorzean people that the two most effective races of handling the bow is that of the tall Elezen and the agile Miqo’te. As the Elezen’s long arms allow them to handle the longbow with dead accuracy and power, making them prime for the jobs as Sentries. While the Miqo’te are skilled with the short bow, allowing them to be keen hunters with their already natural gifts given to them by the divines.
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=== Discipline Of Magic ===
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Conjurer
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025250/finalfantasy/images/d/d9/Conjurer_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Conjurer are masters of weaving the aether energy of the elements. from earth, wind, and water, they can construct some potent magical attacks, while also using these same magical properties to also aid in healing and protection. The Conjure weaves this very aether by using an unworked cane or wand to pull upon the threads of the aether to create the desired spell.

In order though to master the aetheric flow and summon such elemental spells, Conjures must meditate often and commune with the elements of the land, for they are what give the Conjurer their strength. It is seen as not right for any conjurer to not get the blessing of the land before setting forth and using its life force.

Conjurers are also known as great healers and purifiers within Eorzea, as not only can the pull upon the elements to protect and sometimes heal small things, but the most trained can even pull upon that of the life energy of the aether to repair damage done; Even perhaps bring one back from the brink of death if powerful enough.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Thaumaturge
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025650/finalfantasy/images/8/81/Thaumaturge_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> While the Conjurer works with the aether naturally to use the forces of nature to aid in defensive and potent magics, the Thaumaturge is close to the opposite of just this as they use the aether to create destruction and tricks that can plague the mind.

The Thaumaturge do this by creating a staff or a scepter that houses a medium -- That of a natural stone imbued with the desired property. From this they can cast destructive fire that rains from the sky, freezing blizzards that rage from gusting winds, and thunder strikes that roll over the land. They can also bring about temporary blindness to a person and even cause their bodies to weaken for a moment.

Though such magis do have their usefulness, the Thaumaturge is respected, but also feared by many. As they are seen as Sorcerers on the land and though many use their skills for the betterment of Eorzea, some fear that they could also bring about catastrophic destruction on an already injured world. In this, it is normally a good idea to keep a Conjurer and a Thaumaturge not in the same room, as arguments will typically will break out between the two casters.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Arcanist
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130901025144/finalfantasy/images/b/b5/Arcanist_Class_Artwork_ARR.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> The Arcanist is a school shrouded in mystery and what many of Eorzeans see as an art of blasphemy upon the twelve. For the original teachings of the Arcanist come from a foreign land and work on the principles of using the Aetheric flow much the same way that the Primals themselves do. Believing that in coming to understand how the Primals use the aetheric flow, one may be able to even defeat the Primals-- if not bind them to their will.

The Arcanists in this use books known as Grimoires that are imbued with aetheric properties, from these pages of runes and mathematics, they are able to cast alternating spells to their surroundings and change the flow of the aether, including how it moves through any living thing.

These book-casting mages can also use an aetheric imbued gems to conjure forth an aetheric being, much like that of the primals, calls a Carbuncle to do their bidding and assist in the battle-- or other tasks. Depending on the gems themselves, will affect the color of the Carbuncle summoned and also their level of power. Though for most Arcanists they do not get beyond either the ruby or topaz, as the higher tiers are known to become unstable and could cost the Arcanist that summons it -- their own life.
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=== Cross-Classing ===
<img src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111126091136/finalfantasy/images/7/74/FFXIVJobArtwork.jpg" width="180" style="float: right" />

Cross-Classing is where one has several classes. They are masters of synchronize these classes that work well together. Not all classes though can work together, so it is not common to see someone willing to cross-class and branch over to other skills, because the more one branches, the less they become exceptional at a class and more of a jack-of-all-trades. Which may have its places, but means they also may be weaker than someone who is more focused on the specific class.

=== Advance Jobs ===
The Advance jobs are rarer than the standard classes. As many of these jobs require a great deal of work to obtain and understanding the secrets of the class. A good deal of these also require that of a soul stone that represent the symbol of that very Job.

Soul stones are hard to come by as their are special stones that have aether tied to them. Yet some who have already mastered the art may be able to not only train another, but also teach them how to hone their own soul stone as well. Yet there are few who know of these skills and fewer yet that know where to find them.

Some also believe the need of a soul stone is only myth and it is just like gaining a badge. It serves no purpose beyond as a marker, but these are different schools of thought and either could be right-- or wrong.

== The Primals ==
This is a list of the known Primals (or Eikons for those Garleans) at this current time, as the events of A Realm Reborn have to yet to happen. We are not that far ahead yet. As such, not all the beast men have summoned there Primals, but the ones that have and continue to do so, are listed here. This list will probably expand in time.

It also should be understood that all Primals have the ability to temper (bring someone under their control) those of their world and like worlds. They also may be able to extend this out toward others whom are just weak of will. Yet as NPCs have little say against this, the player characters can resist this tempering, or only fall under it temporarily. If you do decide to become fully tempered by the Primal-- you will be in servitude forever (or until someone can figure out how to break it). This is a consent ordeal as a player and the effects will never be forced upon. Its your choice what happens and your choice alone; Cause really-- its all an RP gimmick in the end and everyone is different.

<img src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130626080236/finalfantasy/images/e/e2/FFXIV_Primals_Artwork.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" />
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/0678ad6f7314d63973983f816c07278b.jpg" width="160" style="float: left" /> Ifrit is worshiped by those of the Amalj’aa with the great deserts of Thanalan. He is the Primal of Fire and seen connected also to the sun. This primal is quick to temper, which leads to a great causality of life. His claws can emit enough heat to melt the strongest of steels, his very presence heats the air to where no plant life can possibly survive around him, and his horns can scorch the very heavens.

Ifrit tempers those under him as loyal servants which call out to him like a god. He does this by washing them in a blue flame at which he emits from his maw. The blue flame itself is not dangerous, but those who dared be touched by it, may find themselves permittely under his servitude.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Garuda
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/images/thumb/2/21/Garuda1.jpg/400px-Garuda1.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Garuda is worshiped by the bird-like Ixal and they see her as a beauty upon the very skies. She is the mistress of the wind, sometimes called the Empress of Birds. A story long ago was once said that she was a beautiful hunter of the skies, but in her anger for how man was treating the creatures of her kind, she one day swooped down upon the land and feast upon those who hunted. Yet by doing this, she gained a taste for the flesh of man, and it rendered her mad.

Though this story is that of a legend, perhaps created by her own slightly crazed personality and her desire to feast upon the aether itself. Some wonder if there is any truth that she may have once been something more than just a cruel Primal whom is quick to take upon wraith on the land and unlike the other Primal’s she is one of the few who can be-- humored.. though it may not change her mind, but only hasten her choices.

When she brings those under her control, she sends out a gale of powerful wind of blue aetheric magic that soars across the are in great speeds. Once it makes impact, it cyclones around them like a tornado, stripping them for a moment of their very breath, until they are rested back down on the ground. Now ready to serve their new mistress of the wind.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Titan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://images.gameskinny.com/gameskinny/d3631d21e9048f4d909fc0f5c452cff4.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Titan is one of the few Primals whom does not treat his servants as ‘slaves’ or ‘minions’, but as his children under his protection. He is a massive Primal who is seen as a god amongst the Kobolds and is known to be like a father to them; At which they also call him “Father Of The Crag”. Sharing his wisdom onto them and giving them bounty upon the very land they call home. Yet Titan is quick to anger when a force dare threatens his children and any who dare shows a hint of being a threat to those under his rule will find him merciless and cruel.

For Titan controls every stone and every mountain. The ground is his domain and he can create a massive earthquake which can shatter the very ground for perhaps miles. His very hands can crush a man alive without little thought and his foot steps can shake the very ground which one stands on.

Unlike other Primals, Titan seems to show little interest in bringing random races under his fold for servitude. Staying to his Kobold children and desiring only their safety from the surface-dwellers.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Leviathan
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Leviathan.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> Worshipped by the Sahagin, feared by those at sea, and monster of the deep-- Little is truly known about this Primal and where he stands in the ranks amongst the other Primals. What is known is that he is crafty and intelligent. Confident of his abilities while in the ocean and protective of his Sahagin children.

Yet Leviathan does not just depend on the Sahagin to worship him, for he has also tempered lost men at sea, giving them a second chance at life as one of the Serpent Reavers.

But in this Multiverse, Leviathan sees all oceans as his domain, even when the oceans yet can not support his very being. For in time, he knows one day they will and he will rule all.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Bahamut
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-or8yW4_DQlw/Ui-_O2B81rI/AAAAAAAANqU/ODspwoghWMY/s1600/ffxiv-bahamut.jpg" width="180" style="float: left" /> Bahamut-- feared by all across Hydaelyn. For it is he who brought forth not only the destruction across Eorzea and some of the northern lands, but also by his power caused the very world to merge with that of the Multiverse.

Bahamut is herald of the Seventh Umbra Era and his very name coincides with that of Dalamud-- the moon he was entrapped within as his prison and released from by the Garlean Empire’s own hand in hopes to ‘cleanse’ the world of all who oppose them.

Yet after the fall of Hydaelyn, none have seen the mighty dragon sense and many believing that in that flash of light, that perhaps he was coiled by the chains of the divine twelve. While others wonder if he still roams, waiting for the right time to strike again...
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| Odin
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| <img src="http://i1.2pcdn.com/node14/image/article/201407/23/20140723234732a0dug39dl3c2t73p.jpg" width="150" style="float: left" /> After the assault carried out by Bahamut, It had weakened the crystal prison that had Odin sealed away since the time of the Allagan Empire. Though after the events of the outsiders aiding Gridanian in making the land cleanse of great darkness, they have inadvertently freed Odin from his prison. Now he roams across the forgotten paths of the Black Shroud. His figure concealed in the remaining shadows of the woods and the hooves of the animal he rides upon barely making a sound in the brush.

It is apparent that Odin is seeking battle with all those whom he deems worthy of his time.. and with every failure of his own battle-- he only grows stronger. For his desire of vengeance is strong and his need of conflict ever greater.

Unlike other primals however, Odin has no servants nor does he temper any. It seems he only lives for battle and war-- and there are some that believe in battle and war is how the Primal survives and returns from the aether time again.
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==== Odin's Favors ====
With the mighty Elder Primal Odin walking around in the Black Shroud. There is slight distress about such a powerful force who is openly out looking for conflict, including desire to get vengeance on the one named 'Urth'. On the MUSH, anyone can challenge Odin for a fight and if you can defeat the Elder Primal, then you gain his favor.

This favor can be used at least once for anything and Odin will ride forth to carry out the task requested of him. If you wish to challenge Odin on a one-on-one send an @mail to Odin stating such and a schedule time can be worked out. Odin scenes will also take place randomly, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

'''Current Favors'''
* Marrik
* Maya
* Ayako Hasekawa x2
* Tshallandria
* Auron
* Anivia
* Mantigora
* Beelzebumon
* Dastan
* Karian Icefang
* Deelel
* Souji Murasame
* Kamon Lionward
* Soan Sagittarius

'''Used Favors'''
* Emiya Shirou - [http://multiversemush.com/mw/index.php?title=1081/Questions_for_a_Warrior Questions For A Warrior]

== The FAQ ==
This section has Frequently Asked Questions or things that have come up at times that may need a bit of explanation that is beyond the Lexicon or even some sections of this page. It is here that some things will be covered and things may be added as the theme on the MUSH continues. If you yourself ever have any questions, always feel free to contact Gaius Van Baelsar (GVB) on MCM. They will be more then glad to assist and answer questions.

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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #1: Are Arcanist playable?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| You can indeed play an Arcanist, as the teachings are indeed in Limsa Lominsa, but given the current time frame of the guild in this setting, it is a very underground type of teaching and may be extremely frowned upon by some given how they are able to conjure aetheric beings of their own. So they may be labeled no better then the Beast Men with their Primals at this time.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #2: Do I have to stick to the classes/jobs?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Not really. For example, someone can be ''based'' on an Archer, but wield two swords and a bow. The classes and jobs listed here are simple guidelines, but you have some flexibility, as long has it isn't to far fetched. If your unsure on the concept, always feel free to ask!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #3: How does Aether work in Hydaelyn? How would it impact me?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Aether is a funny thing. It is like the Lifestream in Final Fantasy 7, The Mist in Final Fantasy 9/12, and is used in almost everything. Those who hang around the Aether, wont really feel its effects, those who are not use to it may find themselves feeling dizzy, a bit sick, and maybe drowsy. For those who are use to playing with magic/mana/aether, they probably wont even notice its there -- much like the air itself.

Yet in large doses, so an area that is thick of fog in it, it can become very dangerous to someone no matter how use to it you are. Think of radiation really. We have radiation all around us, but in large doses, no matter how built up we have become, it will eventually get to us. This is the same way with Aether in large quantities.

So even if your character is someone who can command the very aetheric energy, you will, and you can, become sick from it. Aether also in a mist form has been known, in /canon/ to cause monsters to go berserk. So this too, could be another side-effect if you hang around in it to long.

YET! Aether can be redirected, which is what Black Mages do by using a foci, so by doing this it can become less deadly because instead of going into you, its going into a foci which can handle the Aether levels. So A foci, is like having a gas mask on, thus allowing you to breath around it, without any concern.

As I said, Aether is funny stuff. Its hard to explain and its hard to peg, so I hope that helps explain some and leaves less questions.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #4: I would love to be a part of the theme, but I don't know anything about it. Can I still have a character in the theme?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes, You can. It is actually this reason I designed this page, the Lexicon, and everything I can think of to help players who like to be a part of this theme, but no nothing, still feel welcomed to it. I made sure that the theme was extremely Original Character friendly and open to all types of avenues of play.

I, as the theme runner, want everyone who partakes in the Theme to feel like they have a place and they make an impact in it. I have no problems ever in helping explain things or go into details about some of the little details of the world, if anything I ''Highly'' encourage this, because to me-- communication is very important.

So yes, please, even if you are a total stranger to the genre of Final Fantasy XIV, read the content I have in here, page me (Gaius Van Baelsar/GVB), or even @mail me and I'll be more then glad to talk to you about your character concept, including even answer any questions regarding the theme itself to help you know the world better.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #5: Can I play someone who has been tempered by <Insert Primal Name>?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| If you want to play a servant to a Primal, go right ahead! Though I do ask that you read over the Primal section we have here on the wiki and make sure that it is in the natural of the Primal to temper someone, along with if they have even been listed yet.

Though don't worry! Just cause the Primal isn't listed right now, doesn't mean it wont be later-- and if you really want to be tempered by a Primal that has yet to show up, but you know ''Is'' in game, come and talk to me. Who knows, maybe you can help be the herald of the coming storm!
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #6: How close is this Theme to the Realm Reborn content?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Given that this theme takes place after the events of 1.0 and before A Realm Reborn, it is close enough that people who have played the game will pick up on some things, but not close enough that it follows the game directly. Many of the events that will be unfolding will be due to how players handle different scenes, the interactions with the multiverse, and the even the NPCs that come into play.

This is after all a living, breathing world, and all choices matter-- even the small ones. So yes, this means those of you who know the story line in ARR, could maybe prevent the Ultima Weapon from showing up or aid in speeding up the process. You may be able to aid keeping the Primal threat in check-- or make it far worse. You may even get a few Primals to actually ''aid'' you, who tend to be rather neutral in some matters.

So will the content eventually show up? Yes; But how it shows up is entirely on the player base.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #7: Can I play a Half-breed?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| This is a yes and no question really. In most cases the answer will be yes, but within reason. I don't think all races are compatible with one another and I am pretty sure the normal player races can not have children with a beast men. So if you do decide to go this direction with your character, please do so reasonably.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #8: Did you really play Final Fantasy XIV 1.0?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I did yes. I played it from closed beta for those of us who pre-ordered the game all the way to the very end when Dalamud came crashing down. My main was a level 50 Dragoon (look for Vaelyn Nykah - A duskwight), which is ''all'' I focused on and the only quest line I didn't get to do (cause I am a very slow leveler, and back then it was a massive grind), was killing Nael Van Darnus. It is actually my one regret that I didn't get to do that, but oh well. At least there is youtube!

The funny thing is, I almost didn't stick around, but thanks to some awesome roleplayers from Hydaelyn Role-Players (Formerly known as the Roleplay Coalition aka RPC), we pretty much all supported one another and kept one another entertained. Even when the grind caused us all to run around screaming, haha. They still operate even today and actually because of them and everything we did, is the reason I tend to be extremely versed in the lore of Hydaelyn. They are amazing people and yes, as a shameless plug to them, even though I'm not really part of the RP circuit on the game itself, here is there site if you want to check them out: http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #9: What is with the Aether and Death?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| During 1.0, those who died would return to the aether, which is the energy the flows around and in everything. Placed like Mor Dhona were void of this cause of how was messed with when the Agris broke the seal in its crash. Garleans themselves lack a high connection with the Aether, also would not fade away.

Yet after the events of 1.0 and where we are now in the story. The Aether has been changed, in this, not all return to the aether like they did before; at least-- not in body as well. If someone is highly connection to the aether, they may fully return to the aether-- they may be able to even 'cheat' death. Those who are not, though perhaps there essence will, there body will not. This could even be impacted by the area itself. It may even be delayed.

Death, corpses, or lack there of, is all up to the scene and for narrative play. There are some areas however that will control the narrative in a sense, but for the most part, it is in the air to the person whom runs the scene.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #10: Potions & Ether: How do they work?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Throwing aside game mechanics, we need to look at what Potions and Ether actually do. Potions are used for healing HP, while Ethers are for restoring MP. So lets take a look at these from more of a roleplaying prospective.

HP, is your health. In this Potions are like a salve. Something to be used in order to keep a wound from getting worse till a Conjurer can weave the aether to properly heal it. Its an Alchemy creation and though good in a pinch, it isn't as good as Conjurer magic. As Garlemald naturally had no conjurers they use more methods that we are use to seeing in our own medical science. Yet they too use a type of healing salve, much like the one you may see in Hunger Games-- where it does a really decent job of patching up an area, but with far more pain mixed in. So Eorzean potions are effective, with little discomfort, but compared to Garlean science, Garlean potions have more bang to the buck, but are far more painful because of it.

However, no potion or Conjurer magic can mend a broken bone. That takes good ol rest and recovery, but a conjurer can help it along its way so it mends correctly.

Ether for MP, is more of an Eorzean thing. Garleans lack this, because they use magitek to do there magical stuff; Beyond those few from other lands who can. Ether is more of a drink. It goes in, replenishes the lost aetheric energy more quickly then the body would naturally. See it like magic users Gatorade. The effects are not instantaneous, but its better then having nothing at all in your system. Then the higher version of the ether, the faster it tends to work in the system.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #11: Conjurer Healing Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I touch on this a bit above. Conjurer magic is a great form of healing. It can repair a great many of wounds. From nasty cuts to deep gashes. This all done by the weaving of the aetheric energy to act like a stitch, but unlike stitches, its more soothing and gentle. Conjurer magic can even bring someone back from the brink of death, but it can not-- nor should not-- be used to bring someone back to life once they have gone on. As this can cost the Conjurer there very life and possibly bring back something far worse.

Conjurer's magic also can not fix broken bones or allow someone to grow new limbs. Conjurer magic can though help a broken bone slowly mend correctly and deaden the pain of someone's limb that has been cut off.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #12: What is up with Linkshells and Linkpearls?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As you may (or may not) know, the aether in Hydaelyn is in massive flux. It isn't very stable and it has really messed with a ton of stuff in the world. A great deal of how things use to be no longer work. Aetheric gates shattered, almost all Aetherytes broke down and became tainted, and many of the beasts of Eorzea started to roam in places they were not meant to be, or, well, become extremely hostile.

The world changed greatly with the Calamity and with it, so did the Linkshells and Linkpearls.

When Bahamut shook the very aetheric flow of Eorzea, linkpearls shattered and linkshells ceased to connect onto the atheric waves. Communication broken down and in the early weeks, people had to depend on merchants to get messages through, but that wasn't very expedient and most of the time-- didn't even work. The Moogles however knew of the distress and responded quickly in kind by becoming the messengers for Eorzea, thanks to the fact they knew how to move about the world, even in its chaotic form.

As of very recent (9/12/14 -- at least around there), the Alliance is just now starting to get Linkshells working again and giving out linkpearls to their military. Though this works in some areas, there is still a great deal of disturbance in some locations and other locations (like Mor Dhona), where they don't work at all. It will still be some time until Linkshells are working fully again and it is very possible that some city-states (Ul'dah) may start to look into using Miltiverse radios as a mean of communications instead of the older method.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #13: Can I play someone with the Echo?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| I fear that is not an option I'm going to really allow. The Echo was a very neat game mechanic, but considering the rules of MCM and the fact of how powerful the Echo is. It isn't something characters of right now would have. They can have something akin to the Echo however (please talk to me on those details), which I as the GM will give you things of note to play off of, but the Echo itself is not available.

The only person allowed to have the Echo is that of, Minfilia, who is under GM control for right now. She is also one of the members with the Archons. See the FAQ section on the Archons for further details.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Archons themselves right now are in hiding. After the fall of Dalamud, they split up and the Circle of Knowing fell apart. Some members went back to their home land, some have remained, but they for the most part are not characters that can be found easily or can be located with ease. These members are highly important characters; including Minfilia who has the true Echo; So if you are interested in playing one of them, please contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) about it.

It also should be noted as well, that the original group was known as the Circle of Knowing located in Ul'dah proper. They were tolerated at best and not overly loved. The group they become in A Realm Reborn, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, does not exist yet.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Most ranks are open to be played until you get up into the Tribunes. I do suggest though if your looking to app into the Garlean Empire, that you speak with me (Gaius Van Baelsar) first, as I am also the 'fac-head' of the main Legion. That said though, you can not app normally other Legions and you can not apply for another Legatus, as I am not even sure what plans Yoshi-P has for other type of Legatus characters in the game. Which means I am keeping the Legatus rank for now, FC only.

Speaking of Legions though, if you do wish to apply a character of the VII Legion which once served Nael Van Darnus, this is open for OC concepts, but be aware-- Nero went through recently and was hunting down members and you are, probably, an enemy of the Empire given that nearly all of the VII Legion saw Nael Van Darnus as a god. Again though here, I ask for you to speak to me, as applying for someone from the VII Legion requires some footnotes and information that needs far more heavier research done then the XIV Legion types.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #16: What type of scenes can I run for Final Fantasy XIV-1?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As the story progresses, more things will open up for the cast themselves to do. Some ideas on what can be done without really needing to check with the GM, may be found over in the Mission Board area. Having social scenes at the local pubs, out in an area somewhere enjoying the shade of a tree, those types of things are fine. Fighting local monsters that have become aggressive cause of aetheric changes, those are fine and don't require permission from the GM.

Things dealing with like a beast men raid, bandits, or pirates, falls more into GM control (or the control of the Eorzean Alliance leader) to handle. This can also be given to a player to do as well, but needs to be spoken with the GM (and controller of the area) first.

Things that deal with heavy effects on the world of Hydaelyn like Primals, guilds, and things of such nature, will only be handled by the GM or a person given permission to do so for a scene.

Things that require adding in new things to the world or further education about something, can be handled on your own, but should be spoken to the GM about first to make sure the concept will work and so that those things can be marked down that have been done. Keeping everyone, after all, on the same page is very important.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #17: What are you looking for in Eorzean Alliance (Guild) Leaders?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| The Eorzean Alliance leaders and Guild Leaders are like mini fac-heads. They have a great deal of presence in the theme and can easily effect the way the world operates. In this, those that look to apply for one of these hefty FCs, I request they are willing to work with me, the GM/Theme runner, closely. As it is important we all remain on the same page.

I want to trust these individuals to be able to operate things in their area of control and be able to ever as equally help players out if they have any questions about the theme at large. It is this very reason as well that it is important that they know and understand the prior lore of Final Fantasy XIV going back into 1.0. This information can be easily obtained on the web, so research isn't that hard.

Guild Leaders have a bit less of GM control, but are still important as they represent that guild of learning and knowledge, as such, they too should be very informative on what they know of the past and present, including oocly understand where we, as a group, are planning on going with things.

It is for this reason it is important, again, that we are all on the same page and I (Gaius Van Baelsar), always available for questions, suggestions, and a good ol' conversation on things.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #18: What Advance Classes Are Available?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| As stated in the section, Advance classes are not easy to obtain. They are years of brutal training under the instruction of the leader of those orders and some advance classes are not available at all or have yet to be introduced in away they have become available at this given time. I will however list what Advance Classes are available and how hard one can get an idea of how hard some of these are to obtain. If I do not have it listed here, you can figure it is not available as of yet for story reasons.

Though do feel free to check back here to see if this has updated or/and contact me (Gaius Van Baelsar) by @mail if you have any questions.

* '''Dragoon''' - ''Ishgard Alligned, proper training'': Dragoons are trained dragon knights of Ishgard. They are Ishgards main line of defense against the Dravanian Horde and have trained most of their life for this very honor to be of the Dragoon order. Dragoons are only taught within the wall of Ishgard and those of their bloodlines. They do not teach those of the outside of the walls of Ishgard and to do so, is to remove yourself from the Dragoon order. Be stripped of your title and all that makes you a Dragoon. It is said that long ago, a Dragoon once turned his back on the Order to instruct those of Gridania the way of the Lance, though many of the secrets, out of respect were not shown to the Gridanians.
* '''Paladin''' - ''Ul'Dah Aligned, Picked from mostly military and trained'': These brave men and women have been hand picked to be trained and serve under the Ul'Dah Royal family as their bodyguards and defenders. It is rare to see a Paladin away from his station as a body guard and even rarer to see one away from Thanalan entirely, as they have sworn their swords and shields to forever be the shields and swords of Ul'Dah in the darkest of times. Though in these dark times, desperate measures must be taken and some Paladins have been called upon to aid in relations with the Multiverse and aid in the military of the Eorzean Alliance.
* '''Monk''' - ''Must be chosen, has to be worked for through RP'': A hand-to-hand martial arts that deals with drawing on the chi of ones own body for devastating attacks. The fine art has nearly been lost with the ever changing tides over Ala Mhigo. However there is a single man who still studies the ways of old and though he wonders Eorzea. He will train any who proves themselves to have a strong of enough chi within them and shows the proper discipline to be a student, but he does not pick just anyone and being trained by him is not an easy task. For it is not one that can be bought over, proven, or tested. For he sees into the soul and knows what he seeks.
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| It is a bit of yes and a bit of no. Chocobos are most common in Ishgard who are known for breeding the finest in the lands. When you go more Northeast to Garlemald, Chocobos become far more rare and probably raised for eating, because it is a know fact by the time you get to Doma, who is in Garlean Empire territory, that they have never seen a Chocobo.

This means for most Garleans, unless they have operated in the South, they have probably never seen a Chocobo and if they have, never used as a mount. To them someone riding a chocobo is probably about as silly has seeing someone ride a pig. You just don't do that with your food.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #20: Do Garleans even have mounts then beyond Magitek?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| Yes. They do. They actually have horses. Hoof stomping, neighing, horses. These are not to be confused with Ishgards nearly extinct Unicorn population however, but true to goodness horses. Garleans love their horses and while the use of horses to get around has gone down greatly due to Magitek, much like it did for us, there is still people who raise them for show and there is even a Legion that specializes in still using them.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #21: Magitek Magic vs Aetheric Magic
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| In Hydaelyn aether is part of the life-force of the world, it runs through almost every living being and creature. Much like the Force in Star Wars. Almost everyone with proper training can use aetheric magic, as magic is part of ones self and also part the elements there in. It is actually this reason why such arts is why Black Mages and White Mages are banned from any normal teaching, because of their devastating power and drain on the individual person. The only race known thus far in Hydaelyn that can not use the aether, or the life-force of the world are of the Pureblood Garleans.

The Pureblood Garleans however got around this denial of not being able to aetheric energy, by creating machines to do it for them. Their advancements in technological boom that occurred 60 or so years, including their sudden dominance over almost all of Hydaelyn. Magitek Magic differs because of the fact it is technologically made. There is nothing natural about Magitek Magic and it forces elements to do their will in a very non-consensual way, far as some races would be concerned. Some of it not even right at all.

There is however no difference in power behind either magic form, just the means to achieve it. Though both may have their own personal opinions of what is actually better, but that is all in speculation.
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!hcell style="color:black; background-color: #A4A4A4;text-align:left;"| #22: Does Golden Saucer exist?
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|style="border: 1px solid #808080;"| No. It does not, at least not at this current time. While there may be another Golden Saucer in another world, there is none within this theme and some of the games don't really exist. Things like Chocobo Racing though may become a reality given the new breading going on in Limsa Lominsa, but for now-- none of this exists.
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== What is to come soon? ==
* More Entries For The Lexicon
* Capture Points

== Credits & Such ==
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Duke

2015-08-02T00:06:10Z

Foxfirestorm:

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|NameOnMUSH=Duke
|Color=#F7BE81
|Char_id=718
|Img=http://orig04.deviantart.net/def2/f/2015/111/7/4/duke_update_by_foxfirestorm-d8ql7qi.jpg
|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
|Rank=-
|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
|Groups=
|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
|PAge=-
|AAge=-
|Aging=-
|Height=Variable
|Weight=Variable
|Hair=-
|Eyes=Gold
|Voice=Travis Willingham
|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from [[Doran]] on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at [[Alexis]]' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat [[Beelzebumon]] to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named [[Ferham]]. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with [[Gaonoir]], along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

With the awareness that things could go south very soon, Duke held a meeting at the Grill & Bar within the Multiverse in order to see what type of help he could get, including trying to inform others of the appending trouble ahead. Little does Duke realize that while his attempts were a good shot, it may be a little to late.

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ainsley]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Testament]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"
: Linkin Park "Easier To Run"

2710/WMAT BQ1 Duke vs Mortimer Balman

2015-08-01T23:10:10Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' One of the WMAT qualifier events is about to take place in lovely, open lands of Spinach Wastes. The rolling hills span the lands with those strange birds flocking around here and there. The stands are a bit away from the actual main action, but the screens give a great view of what is about to go down! On one side of the field designed for the battle is a knightly armored humanoid with a halberd lance in his hand and a red cape moving gently in the breeze that rustles across the grasslands. His gold eyes looking ahead to where Mortimer is, awaiting the signal to start. He was also trying to relax himself a bit mentally. To remain calm in this battle and not get carried away. He wanted to make it far, at least to battle someone that was also in the ranks, but time would tell if he would even make it to that point-- or if that individual wouldn't be taken out. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      Opposite to the knightly figure is ol' Mortimer, standing firm and tall with his head angled down a bit to reduce the glare from the sun. He doesn't cut nearly as knightly a figure- primarily since he isn't wearing any sort of 'armor' or wielding any fancy knight-like weapons.      That does not mean he is not dressed for the occasion, of course. His saltiest pair of medium blue field cammies- which are actually more of a mottled blue as old as they are- and his sturdiest pair of combat boots, the ones with a metal plate going over and under the arch of the foot. He isn't carrying any weapons that one can see, just rhythmically clenching and flexing his fists and arms. His head isn't even on fire, just a slight haze of heated air coming from around his skull.      Almost time now. The fight will begin any minute. Sizing up his opponent, making notes of the armor's design and contours in his head, and trying to guess at how heavy and sturdy that lance is.. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke gives a nod to Mortimer as he sees the other man. "Mortimer, I wish you best of luck." He says calmly as he then gets himself in more of a battle stance, as he can see the flicker of yellow in the distance. Then the light flares green with the blare of the sirens go off for the match to start. He wasn't exactly expecting that loud of a frequency and it causes him to wince for a moment. Possible chance for Mortimer! 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      That brief moment's pause on Duke's pause was all the time Mortimer needed to spring into action. By the time the younger digimon looks up, the pokemorph has vanished from where he was.      Well, not /actually/ vanished. But Mort's moving far faster than one might think someone his age and size could, launching himself so hard and with such force that he clears the distance between himself and Duke in only a moment's time. Indeed, he flies /past/ Duke, one may think he's overshot.      But only a second's time past Duke's position, Mortimer's booted feet dug into the ground and stop him dead, knees bending until he's in a very low crouch, from which he springs up and spins his body around as hard as he can, sending one of those steel-coated feet out at Duke's armored back to try and knock him to the ground. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke's attention snaps back as soon as he picks up movement, even as fast as Mortimer is. The Digimon Knight quickly steps around as he watches the Pokemon humanoid leap by and then coming back in with a quick. With an easy spin of his halberd he brings up the staff to block the impact. Mortimer's heavy boot slams into the staff and the force is enough to slide those armored boots back a bit across the grass. With a blaze of his gold eyes though, Duke goes to shove Mortimer back away and then swing his weapon around trying to catch the other humanoid with the tip of the blade before he can fully recover. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      Misjudged the weight, and how fast Duke is. That was going to cost him. Mortimer quickly drops his feet to the ground to regain his balance after the halberd catches him by the boot, but isn't quite able to scurry back far enough before the blade catches him good across the chest. "Rrgh!" A quick hop backward to clear the air, hand reflexively going to cover his now bleeding chest. That hurt.      Can't let Duke use that halberd too much or he's gonna get whooped. Get in close. Mort's already rushing back in, trying to close the newly made gap so that he can deny Duke the use of his blade. His fists start lashing out in what seems like a wild and undisciplined fashion, trying to push Duke into a more defensive position while he reels his head back and tests the thickness of his skull against Duke's faceplate. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke side steps between the movements thrown by Mortimer, that was until he went to slam his head into his. The impact hits hard against the green section of his chrome armor and the Digimon staggers back, he shakes his head gently before his gold eyes narrow sharply. Even as Mortimer stays in close, Duke side steps around, before using his lance butt to slam into the ground and actually spin himself away from Mortimer to get some distance, then releases his cape between the two of them. As the cape starts to fall, Duke isn't seen anywhere behind it, instead a shadow moves over Motimer, as the seven foot six digimon comes to slam down on the ground behind the Badger and then spins around to give Mortimer a hard kick in the backside right for the still falling cape. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      His own head ringing a bit from using it to smash the armor, he doesn't notice that Duke has moved. The cape fools him right until the last moment, but by the time he realizes it he's flung forward and face down in the ground, /hard/, with a mouth full of dirt and green stuff.      Swiftly flinging himself back upward onto his feet, he moves back from Duke slowly, keeping his guard up, spitting out the dirt, the grass, and at least two teeth. "Heh.. Got me there lad, clever! I used t'use that trick m'self back in the War, when I was a Lance Corporal.. Been so long I'd forgotten it.. Guess that means I ought to not be playin' 'round."      His head quite suddenly bursts into flames, he keeps moving backwards to increase the distance between them. He opens his mouth again as though to continue speaking, but this time there are no words. Only flames, washing freely out across the area. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke spins the Halberd around and chuckles softly. "Lance general huh? Never heard you talk much about that... guess after this bout, we should have some drinks and you can tell me about that time." Though when Mortimer's lits himself up and his actions reflecting his words, the Digimon simply narrows his eyes. Soon as the flames escape, Duke turns his shoulder and his slight back into it. The fire flicks around his chrome body and burns away the grass at his feet, once the flame ends Duke swings his arm around, even as some flames still linger against his chrome armor as they start to die out. Parts of the armor were eve still glowing a bit from the heat. Those gold eyes stare him down, but only in a moment of defiance before they seem amused, he then flips himself up into the air, as he twirls his body around. The Halberd glows with light and as his feet touch the ground the remaining fires dance around his form, before he lets out a battle cry as he raises up his Halberd. The flames follow the blade as it glows brightly and when it slams into the ground the flames burst forward right for Mortimer with an explosive impact. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      The flames aren't a bother. Elemental properties and all- you need to bring serious heat to make him even notice. More than that is the concussive force of the blast and kinetic force of the halberd. He has only his arms to block with, and though he manages to catch the haft with his arms the rest of it comes crashing down upon him /hard/.      The blade rests almost delicately against his forehead, right dead center of the broken sun that marks the curse of Annu and the Emperor. A trickle of blood begins to flow, only to start bubbling and evaporating. "Corporal, actually." Is all he manages to hiss out.      And then comes even more heat- not from any direct source of flames but just.. Heat, intense, horrid, painful heat, welling up all around him, and conveniently all around Duke too. The grass immediately begins smoking and bursting into brief puffs of fire, spreading outwards as the temperature continues to climb at painfully high speed. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The attack was meant to be ranged, but Duke misjudged the distance of his own weapon and when he saw the blood from Mortimer's head once the flames cleared away his gold eyes were a bit wide with some surprise. It was an attack that could have done far worse and it was unlike him to misjudge something like that. Did Mortimer move in on him? Was his own background thoughts creeping to the surface to throw off his focus? Even as Mortimer corrects him about his rank in the military, the Digimon's hand loosens slightly as his own motions were sluggish to pull back to the weapon. He doesn't have time to say sorry though as Mortimer heats up the area. Perhaps rightfully deserved really and reminder that play time was indeed over. The heat rises and Duke do to his own surprise of what had happened doesn't give him time to run out of it. It is only when his body registers the heat at last does he cringe with his eyes in pain and try to step back. Then he roars out in pain as the heat engulfs him, parts of his armor seeming to burn like 'ash', like skin would showing the green digital grid lines behind the armor, and the edges of those burnt away areas showing digital damage with pixelization. Duke staggers back a few steps and almost goes down to his knee, but he doesn't allow himself to falter, instead with a roar he goes to charge and swing the Halberd with a wide swing of a false swipe. As he slides around he uses the butt of the weapon to swing up the cape, before he swings the cape around to catch it with his hand. Then with a rush in, he throws the cape forward, before coming around with the butt of the staff as he gets down low to impact the back of Mortimer's knees. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      He wasn't expecting that to happen. Good, threw the younger fighter off balance, if only for a few moments. The false swipes are easily dodged, but they were false swipes- a technique he's intimately familiar with. Choosing again to block rather than try and dodge the attack, instead of letting the haft hit him where Duke /wants/ it to go, Mortimer straightens and stiffens his leg and shoves it backward to catch against the haft.      Painful, but it won't throw him to the ground, as it otherwise would have. That will leave an ugly bruise under his fur, later.      A twist of the torso to use both hands to shove away the halberd and the hands holding it, and Mortimer narrows his eyes and focuses /everything/ he can on Duke. Just for a moment, just long enough.. As the temperature drops back to normal, the digimon will feel an odd sensation of intense /cold/, this time. Threatening to freeze his joints and his armor. Perhaps a very painful sensation from all the heat he just experienced, if Mortimer's psychic powers can make the cold sudden enough to /hurt/.. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Mortimer goes to chill the air and Duke keeps the Halberd firmly held. His gold eyes locked with the other solider, before he roars out and breaks his weapon free with a hard yank one way, then a twist another way, breaking the freezing trying to creep over him. "Nice try!" He barks out in response to Mortimer. "But I don't do cold!" Then with whip around of the Halberd he swings it directly over Mortimer's head, before stepping in and actually reaching out with his hand with all the force he can, he goes to life Mortimer right into the air, before going to leap himself up after the man. Then with a rotation in the air he goes to use the flat of the Halberd blade to baseball slam the Pokemon humanoid right back down to the ground once more! 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      That did not go quite as according to plan. Lesson learned. Lesson learned by being used as a sports ball. The intense focus needed to cause that chill leaves Mortimer quite vulnerable to being lifted into the air and then hit.      HE'S GOING, HE'S GOING, DEEP INTO RIGHT FIELD!      And then there is his old friend, The Ground, there to catch him when he hits it. With an almost comedic *WHAM*. "Ow.." Few more teeth gone. Good thing teeth are easily replaced these days. Spitting those out, ol Mort is once again up on his feet, shaking off the dirt. Best to stick to the classics, and with such in mind his /fists/ burst into blue hot flames, and he charges headlong into Duke, looking to just /smash/ straight through that armor- is that even armor, or is that his /flesh/? He can't tell- before he gets too punch drunk to fight clearly. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke lands down on the ground and slides back a bit with the sheer force he exhibited. This only gives him enough time to see Mortimer get back up and come racing right in. He watches that fist and the Halberd can be seen vanishing into digital data as he readies for something... Something being Mortimer's fist. There is a nice *FWOOMP* as Mortimer's fist makes its impact, but not with the chest armor, but Duke's own hand. The blue flame engulfs around the black clawed armor hand and the force causes Duke to slide back a few feet, but he holds on, even as the armor cracks around his palm and up around the hand, with a slight gleam of digital light. Duke's own hand clamps down as he holds Mortimer's hand, those claws trying to dig in. There was a low rumble, before a soft chuckle as he tries to cut his own nerve from not getting to serious; after all he doesn't really want to hurt the guy! At least not /to/ badly. The Knight Digimon uses the hold to shove Mortimer around, trying to throw the man off balance. Then as Mortimer goes to recover, Duke comes in with his own fists igniting into flames. He goes to strike in with one punch, then follows up with another. Uppercut, swing, back hand, then another downward swing with a leap, followed with another uppercut. Duke showing off he is capable of more then just using his Halberd weapon for offense and using the flames he is generating to create a more solid explosive blow with each strike that may hit. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      Now /that/ was a surprise. He hadn't expected the halberd to just up and.. Vanish, otherwise he could have probably been prepared for his fist being caught, and bloodied from claws digging into it. That was painful enough.      Then comes the beatings, and Mortimer- being all but completely unprepared for it- is quite /savagely/ smashed around. He tries to deflect as much of the force as he can, but only succeeds in reducing the impact for maybe half of those brutal strikes. The final series of explosive strikes throw him back hard.. Not quite to the ground but he is feeling that set of blows something fierce      There's a brief pause as Mortimer recovers, quickly moving away from Duke. He just needs enough time to fix his dislocated jaw, snapping it back into place enough to work his mouth properly. Spitting out blood, flames quickly follow. But these flames are different, instead of simply engulfing the Digiknight they twist and snake and flow around him as though they have a life of their own, and reek of potent chemical fumes- sulfur chief amongst them, threatening not only to cook him alive but choke as well! 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke attempts to get away from the snaking fire, but it loops around him and starts to heat up his already injured frame, but the fumes causing him gag, along with wheeze. His body shivers gently from the pain and the taxing nature of the damage coiling over him. The Digimon does at last fall down to his knee, as he tries to gasp for air. His claw hands digging along the ground. Shredding into the dirt and grass, as he tries to get away and finds his body growing weaker from it. His gold eyes dimming gently as he almost collapses, but by sheer will alone he keeps himself from doing so. He pulls himself further away, before he swings his cape around his face and form, rolling a bit down the hill and out of view from Mortimer. It was maybe enough time he needed, he needed to catch his breath and probably time for Mortimer as well to catch his own. Yet as those on the screen can see, Duke was not done yet, oh no. Instead the Digimon was getting back up on his feet and was extending out his hands. A circle forming under his feet as fire starts to roll around his finger tips and frame. His hands twirling that fire around into a ball. What Mortimer will see is a glow, before Duke's figure leaps out from above the hill fully back into sight, only with a twirl of his body as what seems like a wyvern has coiled around his body. Then as he reaches the apex of his jump he roars out as he throws his hands forward, "RAGE OF WYVERN!!" And with those words with the hands out, the flaming wyvern leaps directly outward and the flames consume into one large draconic maw. That very draconic maw surging right for Mortimer, willing to give chase till its mighty form chomps down onto the Pokemon humanoid and explodes around him with flames galore lighting up into the sky. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      Duke isn't /retreating/ is he? No, certainly not. Mortimer briefly considers trying to make the flames chase him but he has to stop- only have so much oxygen to burn, after all. Sucking in more air so he can do it again, he's given quite a shock, and is consumed by a freaking DRAGON blast?! What the hell?!      The strange energy grabs him, twists and stabs and bites and gnaws at him all the way into the skies, and he is helpless to defend himself against the explosion. "Nng.. A.. Dragon-type.. Attack..? Incredible.." And then he falls to the ground, limp and beaten. This limpness actually softens the impact significantly, fortunately.      Slowly rising to his feet, bearily staring out at the figure of Duke- which, due to the savagery of that last attack, he is seeing several blurry images of simultaneously- he coughs a bit. "Good.. Good shot, son.. Danm good.. But I ain't.. Down yet.." Raggedly panting out a defiance to the Digimon as he sucks in air.. And then expels flames once more.      It's not quite like the last deluge though; unfocused and crude. It's almost like a beam or pillar of a roiling inferno, aimed in Duke's general direction- something that it would hurt a great deal to be hit directly by, but even dodging it carries the risk of intense burns. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke lands down on the ground, almost taking a knee as he does so. The wear of the battle starting to take its toll on him, he does slowly look up at Mortimer as he gets back up on his feet. "Where there is will... there is a way." Duke admits as he forces himself to stand back up. "There is someone in the match... I have to face down. For my own honor... I'm sure you can understand that." And Duke knew it was going to be a long match to that point. He wasn't even sure this early on if the one he was after wouldn't be taken out early and that fight may never happen, but for now-- he has to think it will. That knowledge, gives him the strength he needs and he knows this is the time to also make a point as well. Yet Mortimer isn't done and makes that obvious as a massive pillar of fire comes roaring his way. "FU..!" Is all Duke gets out as he goes to summon his Halberd once more and tries to cut the beam in half. The heavy fire flies around him and while his weapon does give him some shield, it still swallows around him. The intense heating tearing at his armor, slowly eating away at his weapon into bits of data, till at last the sheer force slams him right off his feet and he goes sailing back before he slams down hard into the ground. Duke rolls a bit before he forces himself up into a three prong stance. He stares at Mortimer and then tosses away what is left of the Dynas. "...Come on Mortimer..." He says softly. "...Show me what else you got!" He yells out as he shoves off his foot. "Cause I'm far from DONE!!"Then using his own emotions, his refusal to be stopped, and general pain to fling him forward, Duke comes racing right in. His fist rears back and with a battle cry that rocks the sky he goes to leap into the air, before his fist in flaming rage comes streaking down with all the force he can give. 

:'''{{#var:454|Mortimer Balman (454)}} has posed:'''      Well. No it wasn't going to be a long match, so Duke was very much wrong on that point. Mortimer is too exhausted to do much more than hold up a weak effort to absorb the impact of Duke's ferocious assault. The old man goes down hard, and it shouldn't take very long for Duke to realize that Mortimer does not seem inclined to get back up.      One eye swollen shut, the other half-screwed open. "Okay.. ...We'll.. We'll call it a.. Draw.. Then.."      Thud. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Mortimer goes down and with a few beeps, its then called. Duke is the winner of this match, who stands over Mortimer's down formed. The Digimon closes his gold eyes before he lets out a unsteady breath of air and then slams down on his own knees next to Mortimer. He would just carrying the guy, but he is a bit to tired and that is obvious as his form starts to glow and reverts back to his child-like Guilmon X form. Which looks far /worse/ then his knightly form, given the red scaled flesh shows all the burns and bruises. Some of those burns are pretty deep and they do, like his armor, go down to the grid lines. Duke will probably stay right there with Mortimer till the medic team gets out here and takes him, and probably himself back. What a ride... 

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2674/Day in The Forest

2015-07-25T02:35:21Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The wind rustled through the forest trees high above and critters moved about within the tall grass, brush, and open fields among the trees. The path was pretty open and there was very few people out today. Though once and awhile a person may be seen on some of trails. On one section of the trail, a rabbit goes screeching from one side of the trail to the other. Not far behind it is a red raptor dragon goes chasing after it with dark markings and a white underbelly. Those gold eyes zeroed in on the poor rabbit! The rabbit darts back across the trail in a sharp turn and the dino-dragon lizard attempts to follow with its sleek form, though its back legs almost lose traction on the grass kicking up some leaves, his three hand claws come up and he goes to make a swipe for the rabbit, only to trip on a rock. The four foot red lizard goes crashing down, sliding across the path and then can only watch the rabbit run off. "...there goes lunch..." he rumbles to himself. 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     It's not his forest. But it's still nice. Besides, not having to fight off bounty hunters left right and centre is a nice change. He'd given up the human-killing after the whole Justice debaucle, why bounty hunters kept coming after him he didn't know. Honestly... some people.     Anyway. That said, Testament is in a tree. He's doing doing anything really. Just sitting there on a branch, his back against the tree. He looks human, but those with magical senses will be able to tell instantly that no, he is definitely not human. Not with an aura like that.     He is very pale, his skin almost white. But his hair is black, and so it his clothing. What little he wears, anyway. Just enough to be decent and no more -- a bandeau-type top with a long leather kilt and shin-length boots. And there's a raven on his shoulder.     Duke might notice him there in the tree above when the wind catches the trailing end of his leather kilt and snaps it against the branch he's sitting on. The little metal bits in his kilt smack the tree too, making more noise. And the voice from the branch might help too. "Not quite. Better luck next time, though."     That voice just sounds WEIRD. It sounds metallic, with a heavy echo. Almost... distorted. Like a speaker with too much reverb. But it plainly came from the man on the branch, and his mouth moved when he spoke. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Guilmon X gets up and shakes himself off about the time he hears the odd voice from above. His gold eyes peer around, before his gaze moves upward into the tree. His gold eyes looking up at the man and his ear fins perk up slightly as he studies the human; Or was he a human...; In the tree. His tail moves side to side as he tilts his head gently. His gold eyes from the looks seem young, but there was a bit more age if one was to look deep enough. "Uh... Hi there." He then shifts his weight slightly. "And yeah... probably." He then looks to were the rabbit went off too. "A friend of mine is still a better hunter then me, but better then what I use to be." His gaze then goes back up to the man, "What are you doing way up there?" 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     "Attacking from ambush makes it easier," the man in the tree offers. "Or setting traps. Just running the prey down doesn't work unless your prey tires easily or is slow. But then, that's why call it 'hunting' and not 'catching'." He seems to know a little about hunting himself, from the sound of his voice.     At the question, Testament turns to look at Duke, finally looking in his direction. his eyes are red. But not just the iris. The pupils of his eyes, which should by all rights be black (since it's basically just a hole in the eye), are somehow ALSO red-colored. "Just having a quiet moment." He pauses to rais a hand to stroke the raven's back, which the raven seems to like, if the soft squawk is any indication. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke shifts his stance again and hms softly. "Ambushing is hard when your colors are red," He muses with a mild grin. "But I know where to get some fish and that I'm good at!" grunts gently, "Just really wanted some rabbit to take back to see if a friend was willing to cook up some apples with rabbit meat." The Digimon shrugs his shoulders gently. "But maybe I'll try to trap idea next time." He muses before tilts his head to the side. "Quiet time huh? Then I'm sorry for interrupting that." He lowers his head gently. "Though... can I ask what your name is? I'm Duke." Those gold eyes do note the man's red ones. The slow conclusion Duke is making in his own head is that this man is either a cyborg or something else... 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     "You could always try hunting at night," Testament suggests at the mention of Duke being red. "Red is hard to see at night. And most animals don't see color, especially not at night. They usually just see movement or lack thereof." He pauses, tilts his head to regard Duke, as if only now just really looking at him. Not human, so that's instantly points in Duke's favor!     interrupting? Testament shakes his head. "Quite all right," he excuses. "This is not my forest, I wouldn't expect everyone to stay out. Besides, if I'd not spoken up you might not even have known I was here." Indicating that he must have wanted the interruption.     And then he's asked his name. "Testament," he offers. Then he nods, almost politely. "Good to meet you, Duke." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "You as well, Testament." Duke says with a nod of his head and a small smile on his muzzle, "...and hunting at night huh?" He closes his eyes in thought before he gives a few nods of his head. "That sounds like a good idea really. I'll have to try that out too." "One of my friends who taught me can get away with it during the day, but he is better at staying low and is very patience." Duke ear fins go back a bit as he looks off in the distance. "More patience then I have." The Guilmon X then looks back at Testament once more. "If, um, you don't mind me asking... urm," He scratches behind his ear fin for a moment, before looking up once more at the guy. "...what are you? You don't look human at all." he then sniffs the air, trying to maybe see if he even /smell/ human, but there is a ton of scents in the way. "...and you sound... different then them too." Duke shifts his weight a bit. "I know there is many races in the Multiverse and we Digimon are pretty diverse too, but I'm... just curious. Its always nice to learn something new or even meet someone new." 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     Testament smirks a little at the mention of hunting at night. There's something unpleasant in the smirk, something a little mad, a little unhinged. It's not so much aimed at Duke, though, but more aimed at the topic of conversation. "Lie in ambush, or swoop down from above. Make each and every movement count."     Though the unhinged air fades quickly as Duke asks what he is. There is a bit of a sneer as Duke mentions he doesn't look human. "I would hope not." No indeed, Testament does not smell human, not in the slightest. He has an acrid, almost acidic tone to his scent, and underneath it all, there is an artificial undertone. Almost metallic, but not quite.     "I was human. Not anymore though. I'm a Gear," Testament replies. "A... manufactured magical creature. In my case, converted. Humanoid Gear, Toxic Class." He smirks a little. "I'm known as the Gear of Distortion." He bows, almost with a flourish of that arm as if folds across his midsection. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Gear of Distortion huh?" Duke asks back, with a nod of his head. "So I am guessing there are other kinds of Gears too?" The small Guilmon X looks around the trees trying to see if there is a good way to get up there, but the answer is not really. Not without far more effort then he wants to put into it. "Well, I meant no disrespect in comparing to a human. Given I fully understand that disgruntlement when I get called a mere beast." The Guilmon X snorts a bit to the side, there is a bit of smoke that comes out from his nostrils as he does so. "Though information for information, is proper appropriate right now, huh?" The Guilmon X then taps his muzzle gently with his front claw in thought, "I'm a Digimon-- a Digital Monster. We are living beings of digital data code and I am the species known as a Guilmon X. Though I have the ability to Digivolve to stronger forms." He says with some pride in his voice and perks of his ear fins. Its all over his face really, it makes he glad to say such things and know he can now do it with no hang ups. "I just use this one more often cause its easier to get around and doesn't take up as much energy." Duke then taps his two index claws together. "I'm hoping eventually I can just stay-stay in my Ultimate though and not have to worry about Digivolution anymore..." Duke then looks up at him and then to the Raven that is on Testament's shoulder, "What is your raven's name?" 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     Testament nods. "In my world, at least," he confirms. "You wouldn't like them." He sounds fairly certain of that! Maybe because... "They're mindless, mobile engines of destruction. That is their purpose, to destroy." Yeah, that'd explain the certainty.     "No offense taken," Testament replies. "It's an understandable mistake." He does look like a human, at least superficially. He tilts his head as Duke explains his particular ability. "Hm... you can transform to stronger forms? There are Gears who can do that. Perhaps the principle isn't so different after all."     Pausing, he turns and slides down off the branch as the raven takes off from his shoulder. The movement is really weird -- when he lands, it almost looks like he's hurt himself, but then he flows to his feet as if he was... liquid somehow. Possibly slightly unnerving a movement, in fact. and as he gets to his feet, the raven alights upon his shoulder again, as if he'd never moved.     As for staying in his 'Ultimate' form? "That could prove problematic depending on the form," he points out. "Though I can assume you've attained this form before and know its advantages and disadvantages." Ah, and then his raven is mentioned. Testament and the raven seem to exchange a look. There is a pause. "...Call her 'Zio'." the raven caws quietly, and dips her head, as if bowing. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Zio?" Duke repeats looking at the Raven, "That is a pretty name for a lovely bird." He says with a gentle smile, but his gold eyes go back to Testament. The way he came down from the tree was a bit odd, nothing he could ever compare to in his mind's eye. It actually causes the 'young' Digimon to take a step back, keeping some distance between the two of them. The Guilmon X's tail moves side to side, even as he stands rather still, his gold eyes stayed focused on Testament's own. It was a chance for the Digimon to get a real feel for the man, how he walks, stands, everything. Its all very telling, telling enough that Duke is even sure in his Ultimate form he would not be able to easily overpower this man; It could be the other way around! The Guilmon X tilts his head to the side gently, "I have. Yes." Duke rumbles softly. "I had to work to regain it however and there are some... secrets that are not fully obtainable yet. Curse of what happens when you all but lose all of your memory, but..." He shrugs a little. "I am getting it back... slowly." "...though I wish it would come back faster..." he says softly to himself with a sigh. Those gold eyes then look back at the man's red. "You said the other Gears are mindless, right? Why are they... if you don't mind me asking?" 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     And in response to Duke's praise, the bird begins to preen. Testament turns his head a little, smirking, a soft breath of laughter exhaled. "She says she knows she is quite lovely, but thank you for noticing," he replies. They are, after all, mentally linked; if she can't communicate with the world at large like this, she can communicate with him, at least.     Depending on how observant Duke is while evaluating Testament, he may notice a few things. The Gear has an odd way of standing. His movements are smooth but still very inhuman. Inhumanly smooth, he seems to flow from position to position, however he moves. He doesn't fidget like a human does, he stands unnaturally still. Not enough to seem artificial though...     The mention of losing one's memory gets a visible reaction from Testament. His brows draw together just for a moment, a flicker of pain across his expression. His face returns to the unreadable look, and he nods. "...Sometimes memories are the price for greater strength. It's hard to decide if it's worth it or not."     And for the question of the Gears' mindless nature? "They were made that way. Can't have your pet killing machine getting emotional while slaughtering masses of innocent people, after all." He says it easily enough... but there's a bitter edge to his tone. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke snorts to Testament's explanation about other Gears. "That seems a bit unfair to them. Everyone should have the right to do as they wish and choose the path they want to walk." his ear fins move back slightly as his facial features soften a little; Even looking at little distant. "But at the same time... I can understand it too. Rules are rules and if something doesn't know better, how can they break them?" Perhaps a silent reminder to himself based of events he has learned. His gold eyes look to Testament again. He noticed the furrow of the brows and he heard his words, which he decides to now address. "...but as for my memory, no. I didn't lose it because of power. I lost it because, apparently, I stood against a greater power in my world. I stood against my god." The Guilmon X shook his head. "I... I barely remember the details, but I was left for dead, saved... but the damage, the injury was so extensive, that it impacted my memory. Perhaps... even a hint of some facts I don't want to face.. so I subconsciously keep it locked away until somethings jars it to the surface." As the digimon talks he closes his eyes lowering his head, but once he finishes he looks to Testament again. "I have nightmares sometimes about it. My mind trying to make sense of things, not as bad as I use too... but they still come sometimes." He shakes his head gently. "But... maybe another subject is... better right now, like-- Zio," he points a claw to her, "How do you understand her? Is it like magic?" 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     "Exactly. We weren't made for fairness, we were made for conquest and destruction of enemies," Testament replies. A nod. "I was rare amongst those converted -- I retained my self-awareness." Stated flatly, "It wasn't appreciated." The mention of having stood against the god of Duke's word gets a raised brow. "Interesting," he replies.     He quiets, to listen to Duke's story, tilting his head. When the subject of nightare comes up, he gives a sympathetic nod. He still has them too. A long way back. But he doesn't speak up about it, not yet. Because there's no sense in adding to the heavy atmosphere.     And then Duke asks something else. About Zio. Testament nods. "We are blood-pacted," he replies. "So we are in contact with each other at all times. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Blood pact..." Duke says softly with a hmm. "I think I read about such things in a few books." He then smiles. "But that is pretty neat! To be connected like that. It means she'll always have your back, like you have her's right?" Duke says with a bright smile and a soft, 'hee'. Yeah, he is trying to kill the earlier tension. 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     Testament nods. "It guarantees it. I have no doubt that one of us dying will have... dire consequences for the other," he notes. The raven shifts, and nudges his chin with her head. It's as if she's saying, 'hey, stop that'. Testament smirks. "But then again, she's no mere raven." He seems to like Duke, so trusting him with a little information seems all right. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "No mere Raven?" Duke asks in question, seeming puzzled by this. He does smirk softly as the Raven nuzzles Testament a bit in a silent statement of 'shush'-- did he embarrass her? "Do you mind explaining or would that be to much information to ask for?" 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     Testament pauses. Then he looks to the raven. They seem to be discussing something between themselves. After a moment, Testament nods once. And in response, Zio lifts off from his shoulder and flies down to land on the ground near Duke. After a moment, where the bird tilts her head and blinks, then her body begins to glow, and...     ...She starts to change.     She grows to human form, but shorter than Testament. Though her form is human, she is plainly not, and EVERYTHING about her screams this. Her skin is a pale powder blue, with accents all over her body in lavender (including some that preserve her modesty). Her hair is lavender as well, and so are her eyes. She is barefoot and her hands and feet have long, clawlike nails. And a pair of golden horns grow from the sides of her head. These horns are almost like ram's horns, but don't curl. Rather they points down, laying next to her ears, and only towards the very end do they curl forward.     "As you can see. No mere raven," Testament replies. The blue-skinned woman only giggles, blowing a kiss at Duke, before returning to her raven form and flying back to her perch at Testament's shoulder. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke watches as the Raven flies down in front of him, then his eyes widen as she transforms right there in front of him. While transformation was no stranger to digimon, it was how she did so that was! He blinks his eyes a few times as that feminine figure before him before his eye ridges furrow in some confusion to what he sees. A demon? A siren? Duke was not sure what race she may fit into, but probably like Testament, she may been of a very different species of anything he may know of in the Multiverse currently. He smirks at the blow of the kiss and watches her transform back to resume her place on Testament's shoulder. "That is-- indeed no normal Raven." He says with an amused tone in his voice. "You two most have also known one another for some time." Duke says gently. "Or is that wrong to assume?" He asks with a tilt of his head and an ear fin twitch. 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     Testament nods. "Some time, yes," he confirms. "We had a... mutual interest, so thought it was best that we join forces. We forged a blood-pact to protect ourselves from each other. But that was some time ago. We trust each other now." And right on cue, raven-Zio tucks her head in the crook on his shoulder, with a soft peep of a caw. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke smiles softly and gives a gentle nod. "Having those around you that you can trust is always good." He then grins, before he notices the shadows over the trail and he blinks his eyes a few times. "Ah! I'm sorry to cut this conversation short, but I need to get back before it gets to much later." Duke goes to leave, before he turns about on his feet to wave a paw hand to Testament. "It was nice to meet you Testament! I hope our paths cross again! You too Zio!" Then the Digimon turns about and continues down the path at a greater brisk pace. 

:'''{{#var:842|Testament (842)}} has posed:'''     "Take care," Testament replies as Duke makes to leave. "Careful of humans. They're the biggest monsters you'll encounter." After all, someone of Duke's appearance, in his world anyway, would be hunted down so fast it'd make his head spin. Though if Duke looks back to ask? Just before he turns there will be a weird sound, and then both Testament and Zio are nowhere to be seen. 

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Duke

2015-07-24T23:50:28Z

Foxfirestorm: /* Friendship Meter */

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|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from [[Doran]] on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at [[Alexis]]' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat [[Beelzebumon]] to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named [[Ferham]]. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with [[Gaonoir]], along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

With the awareness that things could go south very soon, Duke held a meeting at the Grill & Bar within the Multiverse in order to see what type of help he could get, including trying to inform others of the appending trouble ahead. Little does Duke realize that while his attempts were a good shot, it may be a little to late.

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ainsley]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Testament]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"
: Linkin Park "Easier To Run"

Duke

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|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
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|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
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|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
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|Eyes=Gold
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|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from [[Doran]] on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at [[Alexis]]' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat [[Beelzebumon]] to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named [[Ferham]]. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with [[Gaonoir]], along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

With the awareness that things could go south very soon, Duke held a meeting at the Grill & Bar within the Multiverse in order to see what type of help he could get, including trying to inform others of the appending trouble ahead. Little does Duke realize that while his attempts were a good shot, it may be a little to late.

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ainsley]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"
: Linkin Park "Easier To Run"

Duke

2015-07-24T22:45:30Z

Foxfirestorm: /* Friendship Meter */

{{CharacterNew
|NameOnMUSH=Duke
|Color=#F7BE81
|Char_id=718
|Img=http://orig04.deviantart.net/def2/f/2015/111/7/4/duke_update_by_foxfirestorm-d8ql7qi.jpg
|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
|Rank=-
|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
|Groups=
|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
|PAge=-
|AAge=-
|Aging=-
|Height=Variable
|Weight=Variable
|Hair=-
|Eyes=Gold
|Voice=
|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from [[Doran]] on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at [[Alexis]]' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat [[Beelzebumon]] to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named [[Ferham]]. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with [[Gaonoir]], along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

With the awareness that things could go south very soon, Duke held a meeting at the Grill & Bar within the Multiverse in order to see what type of help he could get, including trying to inform others of the appending trouble ahead. Little does Duke realize that while his attempts were a good shot, it may be a little to late.

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ainsley]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"

2597/A Shepard-mon And His Flock

2015-07-24T22:42:34Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The day was beautiful out on this side of Johto. There was a few clouds that dotted the skies and the cute little Mareep were 'eep'ing away as they moved about the open field. The only thing out of place here was an armored knightly figure who sat on the fence post, with his arms resting his thighs. His armor was very humanoid in design, including even mimicing the ideal of muscular structure, and he had a green crest on his chest with golden trim design, that gold trim was also on other sections of his armor as well. This was Duke in his Medieval Dukemon form, a Digimon. A Digimon who invited a friend and someone new to come join him on a rather, boring, but still nice day out. After all, a little conversation never hurt. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     From one of the holes made by a burrowing pokemon, Golden climbs out, shaking off loose dirt and spitting out dirt. Funny things happen when you fall down a hole that collapses behind you. The dirt might be an improvement given Golden's typically shambolic appearance; at least the dings and stuff could be covered in dirt. He glance down at the hole he came out of, then around at the pasture around him. This looks suspiciously like the place Duke described on the radio. Though the knight figure is out of place, so he figures he'd better ask that guy. And so he bounds off towards the armored knight figure. 

:'''{{#var:151|Ainsley (151)}} has posed:'''     Ainsley floats through the air and hovers to a halt somewhere among the Mareep, having swooped in from a higher altitude on her way from the warp gate. She turned to acknowledge Duke with a cheerful wave, her feathers poofing up in a plush and friendly manner and her face shining a big smile. After that, she tried to wrangle one of the Mareep into a hug, cooing at it so that it doesn't freak out and zap her or run away. She's a weird lizard lady so this may not be the wisest idea.     Then again, the Mareep might welcome it after dealing with a knight for however long he's been here doing this.     She just wants to snuggle a thundercloud sheep because it's adorable.     It's while she's doing this that she notes Golden's approach, and watches him with confusion and surprise. His ragged appearance makes her stare, trying to assess what the damage is with plain sight. She also waves at Golden, looking owl-eyed and distracted. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke raises a hand up as Ainsley floats in and would smile back, but well-- face-plate, but its there in his gold eyes. He hops down from the fence post and goes to make his way over. "You must be Ainsley." He says to her as she goes to huggle a sheep. They don't seem to mind and just make their cut little noises they do. He extends out his hand to her, "It is a honor to meet you, miss." Though his gold eyes take notice as Golden comes out of the hole and comes to make he way over. As he does a few of the sheep pokemon move away from him and Duke lets out a few whistle to calm them down. Good thing the farmer went over some of this stuff. He then looks back to Golden. "Golden." He says to the small round Digimon. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden peers at the Medival Dukemon suspiciously for a very long moment, as if remembering something.     "Weren't you...?" He gestures vaguely in the direction of the Great Ruins, as far off as they might be.     "Didn't I...?" He gestures with his claw hand.     "Oh man, I'm so sorry, Duke." 

:'''{{#var:151|Ainsley (151)}} has posed:'''     Ainsley hears Duke make a whistling noise and, in a most peculiar and whimsical moment, she whistles as well. She tries to copy the sound, managing to get it just right after only a couple of tries. Then she mingles among the Mareep to pet their ears and carefully pet their static-filled coats of sheep wool. She's content to snuggle these little creatures instead of do much talking. "An honor," she sweetly replies to Duke while she squeezes the cute electric sheep she's got.     The awkward realization gets another set of owlish blinks from Ainsley. "Hmm?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke peers over to Golden as he apologizes and shrugs gently. "Don't worry about it. The Royal Knights..." He pauses a for a moment, his golden eyes becoming distant as he talks. "...did... many wrong things and you were upset by seeing one of those DEX Digimon." The Knight Digimon looks over to Ainsley as she cuddles the sheep and pets them. "There was an attack recently out in the Great Ruins. Some old... enemies of ours have started to make themselves known... Golden there," He motions with a nod of his head to the smaller Digimon. "Went into a blind rage... a state even I can fall into if in the wrong form and events take place." Duke shrugs his shoulders gently as he crosses his arms over his chest. He looks at Ainsley and studies her for a moment. "If... you don't mind me asking... what are you? I don't think I've seen someone like you before." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden ohs and introduces himself to Ainsley. "Yeah, people call me Golden. You're... Ainsley? I heard you talking to Duke over the radio. Nice to meet you." He simply listens to Ainsley for awhile.     Eventually the mareep are used to him and start nibbling curiously as sheep and goats are wont to do, causing some staticky discharges into the cyborg digimon. But really they smell something tasty and are focused on the little satchel Golden has.     "Okay okay, yes, I have treats." He finally mutters and fishes some kind of pokemon treat out of the small bag he has. Alexis likely gave them to him to feed the pokemon on the ranch. 

:'''{{#var:151|Ainsley (151)}} has posed:'''     "I'm a Quetzal. Rooted in the name of a Mesoamerican god named Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent. Named as such for our scales and the feathers we grow on our heads and back, as well as our predisposition toward storm and blood magic, which give us a resemblance to that god and his associated cultures. It's a mutation of the human race from an arcane cataclysm some four centuries ago," Ainsley explains, her voice very mellow as she does so.     "I'm just gonna pet these sheep," she announces to Golden and Duke, and stops a Mareep to grab it by the face and ruffle it playfully, making a little 'baaa~' noise at it. "Need to destress, this is perfect." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke listens as the woman explains where she comes from and her race. He tilts his head gently to the side as he tries to reference these things from what he has read. Though--- some of it comes up short. "I can understand the distressing part." He comments softly. Duke glances then over to Golden who seems to have several of the Sheep Pokemon looking for treat and chuckles gently. "I think the like you Golden!" He says with an amused sound in his voice. "Maybe you shoulder try the Shepard bit." His gold eyes then focus on Ainsley before he hrms gently. "So what has been causing you some stress?" He asks as he tilts his head to one side, before getting bumped by a one of the Pokemon, which he knees down to scratch the head of. "Need some help with it?" 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden is way smaller than the mareep and they mob him when he hands out the treats. Uh oh, there aren't any left.     Golden hops up on a fence post to escape the herd of mareep. They might decide to cluster around the fencepost instead, but Golden is /probably/ safe... for now. For who knows what darkness lurks behind those tiny little innocent faces?     "No thanks. Herding doesn't work when the shepherd is smaller than the shep." He says, dusting himself off a bit and glancing over at Ainsley just basking in the fluffiness of the mareep. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Ainsley seems very distracted by the Mareep as she is in the main flock of them and Duke can only laugh a bit because of it. His gold eyes then watch as a few of them go chasing after Golden who tries to get away and whistles the sheep back, before clapping his hands together. "Come on now! Away from the fence line." The 'ma and reep' at him, as they go bounding by and the Knight Digimon ends up leaning on the fence looking down at Golden on the other side. "Maybe we can get a herd of mini Mareep." he says with an amused sound in his voice. "How you been enjoying your rest with Alexis?" He asks Golden as his attention returns back to the sheep, glancing over the group. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     "I think I'll just stick to farming." He says with regard to the mini mareep comment.     "I guess. I was out most of it. Helped out with chores after I came to, to repay Alexis for letting me lay around the place. Probably the safest place next to Equestria for Exiles." Golden says, watching the sheep mill about smartly. "Hate to ruin your idyllic moment, but you know we have to get the Exiles unified, right?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke glances off to the side, then back to Golden. There was a much more stern look in those eyes. Something far more deeper in them really. "No. The exiles are safer right now scattered." He then leans off the fence. "If the exiles gather, they will be no better then these sheep if a predator came. Easy for the pickings." He lowers his head slightly. "The more scattered they are for now, the harder it will be for the Royal Knights to locate them. Harder on Gaonoir. Besides," The Knight Digimon looks to Golden. "With out us being able to properly defend them, we can't lay that burden on others. I enjoy Equastria. I know of that peace there, because I was there and thought it be a wonderful place for them as well--- but until we can protect ourselves, how can we protect a people so many." "Most Exiles don't even know how to fight and those that do, wont stand a chance if Yggdrasil gets serious." Duke shifts his weight as he crosses his arms over his chest. "That is why I am calling a meeting on Wednesday of this coming week. Not only to all of /us/, but to everyone of the Multiverse." "Maybe... if we had more options as safe haven locations, with the support of the factional organizations, we can honestly create a safe place." He lowers his head and closes his eyes. "I don't even know how long Alexis will be safe... and that greatly concerns me." He then looks back at Golden. "And while I know the Confederacy opened their doors for it, I do not trust most of their members to not abuse the more naive of our people." He winced a little bit at his tone, there was a glance away, before he fully looked away. "I wont... see anymore get hurt.... because of foolish mistakes. They need to stay scattered. That is that. When the time comes... we will gather all under one roof..." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden watches the sheep, listening to Duke speak. "I think a predator trying to take on these sheep will be in for quite a shock. Just like somebody trying to pick off a united community of Exiles would be in for a very rude surprise when the ones who remember the end so clearly push back just as hard." The crest on his forehead glitters quietly in the daylight as he says this.     "It's nice to believe that people won't get hurt but I remember the Great Demon War very well. It's war we're talking about, Duke. People die, people get hurt, and nobody gets away without losing something. We should at least teach them to fight for themsleves, show them that bravery is standing up and fighting for what you believe is right. And maybe, if we are really lucky, we can pass the torch on to the next generation of heroes."     Golden watches the mareep herd graze. "Because I don't know about you, but I'm still injured from the last war I fought with Yggdrasil's Chosen. You saw my injuries when I digivolved; they have never healed in all the years we've been in the Multiverse." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke lowers his head and closes his eyes. "But you don't know what Yggdrasil is capable of doing..." he says softly. "...or what the Royal Knights will do if they..." He sighs and picks up a staff along side, easily twirling it around in his fingers. "You gather them up right now, you are only asking for trouble. The idea is sound, but Omegamon can make quick work of a group of Adult Digimon in a single blast. There isn't enough Ultimates...and what few there are, are all broken heroes." Duke glances over to Golden. "Learn patience... time will come, but patience is needed right now more then ever." He then looks away. "...but I also can't stop you either... because I am no one's leader. Not even my own." He then walks away looking to herd a few sheep in that is starting to stray to far out from the main group. Perhaps... missing the irony in his own statement, including the irony of what he is doing right now. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden shrugs. "True enough. I've heard people say there's a line between bravery and stupidity. Can't say I know where it is, but I've probably danced over it a lot."     He peers suspiciously at a Dugtrio that pops up near the fence post. Was that what made that tunnel... "Are there a lot of holes in this part of the Multiverse? Like the kind people can fall in and get lost?" He asks Duke. 

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Duke

2015-07-24T22:15:33Z

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|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
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|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
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|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from [[Doran]] on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at [[Alexis]]' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat [[Beelzebumon]] to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named [[Ferham]]. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with [[Gaonoir]], along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

With the awareness that things could go south very soon, Duke held a meeting at the Grill & Bar within the Multiverse in order to see what type of help he could get, including trying to inform others of the appending trouble ahead. Little does Duke realize that while his attempts were a good shot, it may be a little to late.

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"

Duke

2015-07-24T21:47:09Z

Foxfirestorm: /* Recent Events */

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|NameOnMUSH=Duke
|Color=#F7BE81
|Char_id=718
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|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
|Rank=-
|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
|Groups=
|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
|PAge=-
|AAge=-
|Aging=-
|Height=Variable
|Weight=Variable
|Hair=-
|Eyes=Gold
|Voice=
|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from Doran on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at Alexis' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat Beelzebumon to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named Ferham. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with Gaonoir, along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

* 5/16/15 - 7/24/15:

Duke goes to the one person he can trust in such a state, [[Sanae Kochiya]]. With her help and trust in him, she is able to get Duke back to some semblance of himself again. This allows him to hunt down Yggdrasil's agent, Gaonoir, in order to get some information out of the wretched mutt. The answers he gets are both cryptic and yet very informing.

Duke also runs into someone on his way back home that is an ancient Digimon of their Digital World's past: Alphamon. Alphamon gives Duke some starting information, including further about himself and also what has caused the Digimon's state, yet so much of it left up in the air for speculation. Against Alphamon's words of wisdom however, the eager former Royal Knight goes to explain to those at Alexis' ranch on what is happening. This leaving Ryuu in a rather upset state over Duke's choice to tell others what he may have learned, even though Duke hasn't come to fully understand why.

(still in progress)

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"

Duke

2015-07-24T21:35:23Z

Foxfirestorm: /* Friendship Meter */

{{CharacterNew
|NameOnMUSH=Duke
|Color=#F7BE81
|Char_id=718
|Img=http://orig04.deviantart.net/def2/f/2015/111/7/4/duke_update_by_foxfirestorm-d8ql7qi.jpg
|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
|Rank=-
|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
|Groups=
|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
|PAge=-
|AAge=-
|Aging=-
|Height=Variable
|Weight=Variable
|Hair=-
|Eyes=Gold
|Voice=
|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from Doran on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at Alexis' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat Beelzebumon to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named Ferham. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with Gaonoir, along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Wesley Wilson]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"

2631/Digi Here - Digi Know

2015-07-24T21:33:26Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' A section of the Bar & Grill has be set off to the side in order for this little event. The Digimon who put this together had no idea how many people would come, he didn't even know who it would all reach. There is only so much Duke could do really and he did what he could. He was nervous, honestly nervous. What if no one /would/ come and listen to the story that needed to be told or hear them out? What if none would support them when their hour of need was here. Oh yes, Lute offered back then a spot within the Confederacy, but--- Duke was wiser now, he knew that could only be trouble. Even if some individuals were not bad and that is all he was looking for. The Individuals. He was trying to talk to the Individuals. Not the factional leaders, not the big organizations. Just the people of the Multiverse, for it isn't the Digimon who need to hear an old tale told again, even though it could do them some good, it was the people of the Multiverse he needed to reach. If the people came for this meeting, they be told where to go and they would find the Knightly Digimon leaning against the wall rubbing his armored forehead with his black clawed hand. There was no mantle on his backside, no weapon in display. In this form, Duke was a Medieval Dukemon, one of his Ultimate forms. One /of/ his Ultimate forms... he was still debating if wanted to talk about the fact of the truth he came to realize while fighting Beelzebumon, strengthen by his fight with Gaonoir, and what Alphamon had told him. But with no way to control the evolution... It may also be a bad thing to talk about as well. Yet-- when would he face that truth fully? Not just accept it, but honestly stare it down. That part he wasn't sure about. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden comes on in, sits in one of the chairs. "Hey Duke."     He quickly determines that this is not going to work very well, sitting in a chair that is. He can't see anything but under the table. Seeing very few other options available, he ends up clambering up onto a table and settles on it. Not having anything else to do at the moment, he checks the salt and pepper shakers to make sure nobody has loosened the tops. "Should be an interesting meeting." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Golden." Duke says softly, as he looks to the other Digimon with his gold eyes as he lowers his hand. "I hope so... I really do." 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' When Wesley shows up, he -does- have his weapon on full display. It's strapped to his back. The thing is, his weapon is -also- a guitar, so it'd be pretty easy for the untrained eye to assume that the axes are simply a stylistic choice. He slides his hands into his pockets, looking around and sniffing the air like some kind of untrained animal. Then he spots Duke and tilts his head. "You're like, huge, and like, armored and stuff." Then he looks down at Golden, and points. "What the fuck is that?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Seven foot six, if I remember the measurements correctly." Duke comments to Wesley, "I am a Medieval Dukemon, but you know me as Duke. That," Who Wesley just points at it some type of human shock, "Is Golden... a Metal Mamemon. A small Digimon species, but they pack a punch." "Please have a seat and feel free to enjoy the food, along with drinks." Duke motions to the open spots, "I'll be getting started soon." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     "Eh, I get that a lot. Even from other Metal Mamemon." Golden says, shrugging as he takes a seat on the table and grabs some random appetizers and chomps on them. 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' Wesley takes a seat and immediately grabs a burger in each hand, starting to alternate his bites between the two. He stares at Golden and Duke while he eats, considering this whole thing. "So like, you guys live in a monster world. But you're good monsters, kinda like, uh, kappas." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Haha. Something like that." Duke says with a minor head tilt, "But I'll be getting into those details when we honestly start." He glances toward the entrance his gold eyes lose some light. Is this... really all that is going to come? He thinks to himself as he lowers his head gently. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden eyes Wesley and grabs /three/ burgers, puts them together, and eats them quickly, making a bit of a mess. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Typical of Beelzebumon to arrive late to a meeting.      Parties, he's usually on time for (after all, that means more party time!), but even back during the war, he was always the last one to the Demon Lord's meetings, which infuriated the others to no end. Which is why he did it.      Without batting an eye or a hint of shame, the Demon Lord of Gluttony strides into the bar and cracks his neck on the way in, before grabbing a chair, spinning it around 180 degrees, then flopping onto it with his arms coming to rest on the back of said chair, "Heya Lizardface, Cueball." 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "You another digi monster thing?" Wesley asks, before he places Beelzebumon's voice, then his eyes widen and he stops eating for the moment, even while Golden seems to take the lead. "Oohh you're the demon dude! Yeah, you look like a pretty good fight." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Beelzebumon." Duke returned in reply. "I was just getting ready to start, so you are just in time." Maybe it was keen instinct or maybe that hidden part locked away in Duke /knew/ that Beelzebumon try to be late so was dragging his feet. In truth, he kept hoping more will show up before he starts to speak, but... he lose the interest of the one Multiverser that seems to be present if he keeps dragging his feet. The thought causes him to close his eyes with a cringe really. When he does look over the area again, it doesn't change. He then looks over to Wesley. "Yep. That is Beelzebumon. Our resident Demon Lord... that will-- probably be talked about as well." He rubs the back of his metal neck before he pushes off the wall and then goes to pace around a little, shaking out his nerves. Yep, he was getting close to starting. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Aw man, I was /trying/ to show up late just to irk you, ah well..." Beelzebumon admits as he rests his chin in the palm of his hand, before giving Wesley a two fingered salute with the other as he's introduced, "S'uuuuup?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "I'm sure you were." Duke remarks, with a glint in his gold eyes with a flicker of blue speckled in them for a moment. There was a hint to that tone, Beelzebumon may pick up on it better then anyone. It was just a reminder to the Demon Lord that he was /still/ there. Just needed more cork work to get him /out/. 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "Just kinda wonderin' what it'd feel like to punch you in the chest. Guess I can figure it out later." Wesley doesn't even sound aggressive when he says it, he sounds more like he has legitimate curiosity. Then he goes back to chomping at his burgers. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke paces about a bit more before he comes to a halt, his feet snap together almost, like out of some unknown habit with his hands behind his back. It was regal, it was also very military. Those gold eyes of his also held that same look as he looks across the area. He will just have to begin. "Right then, I like to thank those of the Multiverse who have come." His eyes seem to narrow in thought but they remain focused. "We Digimon have been among you for a few years now, from my knowledge and many of us are in hiding. Those of us in hiding are known as the Exiles... but we are starting to show ourselves more now." "Starting to come out into the light of being seen, even though so many of us still hide in concern for a enemy that could rise up... an enemy that could threaten all of the Multiverse as well, but... even we Exiles do not know... nor do I imagine even our resident Demon Lord who has had most interactions with the Multiverse." His gold eyes fall on Beelzebumon. "Digimon... our race... are Digital Monsters. We are living beings of data, that can bleed, that need sleep, and also need to eat. We can also /die/. Back in our old world, we would simply be reborn when we passed on or be brought back up to our full spec in a reboot process... but now, outside of our world, cut off from the New World... we can die just like many of you. Our data, our being, becoming lost." "You see, our god, Yggdrasil, has abandoned us and forsaken us. We are no longer his children, just mistakes he wishes to erase. He tried though once, we he destroyed our old world and made a new one, but we managed to survive. We Exiles... even the Demon Lords, many of us... managed to escape when the Unification happened... but far to many of us also died that day." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Hell, we didn't even know there /was/ a new world until a short while ago, when some of Yggy's lackeys dropped by to try and murder us," Beelzebumon adds, before shrugging, "Though to be fair, I didn't know that all that many Exiles survived either. For a few years there, the only people I knew of who had survived the old world was me and the other six Demon Lords, along with whatever ragged tatters of our armies we managed to salvage."      Then he points to Duke with a half grin on his face, "Then this joker showed up, and since then, it's been like a snowball rolling down hill." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden adds for the benefit of the lone non-Digimon. "Yggdrasil killed most of the Digimon. Like... about one in a hundred managed to survive. Either they were picked to survive by Yggdrasil, got their hands on an antidote for the plague, or were like Jerkface..." here he looks at Beelzebumon "...and me and were too tough for the plague to kill outright. Vast hordes of DEXDoruGreymon were set loose with the Royal Knights to finish the job and kill any unwanted survivors." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' And seemingly mostly at random timing is when Alexis finally comes trudging into the bar, followed by an equally tired looking Typhlosion. The tomboy gives a vage wave to the gather in general. "Yo." Grabs a chair, tosses her hoodie over the back, and flops down on it. Scorch more or less just collapses next to it. "Sorry we're late. Got sidetracked helping some Rangers round up a herd of Bouffalant that got loose from someone's ranch." 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "Sounds like the Ragnarok prophecy, but like, different. It's even got Yggdrasil!" Wesley says as he grabs a large juice drink, starting to sip it down as he listens to everyone talk. "In, like, the Ragnarok prophecy, uhh, I think a few people make it inside, and then like they stay there safe while the world dies, and then the people inside Yggdrasil come back out to live in the new world, or somethin'. I don't always get all this stuff right." He looks back at Alexis, then raises his chin in greeting. "So uh, like, we gotta kill Yggdrasil?" he asks, looking back at Duke. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke pauses there for a moment, to let that sink in. His hands behind his back tensing and releasing. He isn't a speaker, at least he doesn't think he is, but this-- seems to be going well so far. He is still thinking about what Alphamon told him and in some ways, he knows this meeting is a risk-- but they need the support of the Multiverse. They /need/ that extra aid for if, no, when things go bad. Duke looks to Beelzebumon. "Right and that goes to the fact that the Exiles are in hiding. There are several camps located around the Multiverse keeping down low, scattered, and constantly on the move. Some are starting to show up now... and perhaps like myself and Doran, a good friend of mine... Exiles are starting to feel safe." He looks back out again, "But... this safety, could be threatened soon. When though, we don't know, but the first signs have already started to show themselves and this has escalated up a step very recently." Golden then explains a bit of the history that Duke would rather just--- slide over or wait a bit to touch. Its easy to see his head lower as his own thoughts wonders. His hands tightening up around one another, it was hard for him to swallow that thought. His knowledge, even if /he/ didn't remember the details. He... knew he was /part/ of it. His gold eyes then look to Alexis as she joins them. He gives a nod of his head to her, before Duke looks to Golden and breaks his own silence. "Right. The DEX-line. A possible Digimon that Yggdrasil may still have in his possession, though I can only hope not something he ever use again... or would think of it, but with a god willing to kill nearly ninety nine percent of a population in a near wipe of genocide, to only take that one percent to a new world.... who knows." Wesley may realize his tale isn't to far off either. "Right." He then closes his eyes. "...and something like that." He then looks at the man, "Yggdrasil created a new world, a world we don't know where it is in the Multiverse, but that it is. His followers know where it is however, but we will are... unsure... for now." His voice sounds very serious with that. Even a touch annoyed. "The trouble is, Yggdrasil knows we Exiles live... and he knows even the Demon Lords are around. So long as we stayed low, so did he, but that has changed." "Yggdrasil has sent a scout out... and worse, one of the Royal Knights as well. His key tactician of the Royal Knights, Duftmon." Duke's eyes narrow. "There is possible chance soon of an attack to be staged by the Royal Knights against all Exiles... and perhaps anyone who sides with us... the Multiverse then in turn can either aid us... or let Yggdrasil finish what he started." 

:'''{{#var:750|Rebound (750)}} has posed:'''     Better late than never, Rebound has arrived. The kangaroo is just sort of there, quite suddenly in fact, with a grilled cheese sandwich in one hand, listening to the digimon talk about their god and trying to destroy the world, "That guy sounds like an asshole." She says, as she takes a bite from her sandwich, "Mmm. Cheesey. Anyway, so what's the deal? You want us to punch this Yiggy guy in the face until he bleeds out? Because I can do that." She takes another bite and hmms a bit. 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis glances up from trying to wave down a waiter so she can get something to drink after he last little side adventure. "This is even crazier than the time Mewtwo tried to make an army of clones to destroy humanity with." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      As Rebound makes herself known, Beelzebumon half turns his head and shrugs flippantly, "Oh, you know. God of Digimon, bit of a control freak, doesn't like it when people fuck with his plans. Me and the other Demon Lords started a war to kill him and take over, and when it was clear that he was getting his ass whooped and that his people were beginning to lose faith in him, he decided to go 'Fuck this' and unleashed the apocalypse." 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "Well shit, that's the whole point of Scions like me." Wesley says as he crosses his arms and leans back into his chair, though the guitar complicates leaning back into things. "We were created to help stop the Ragnarok, to like, change Fate, keep all the people from dyin' and stuff. You already had your Ragnarok, but like..." He shrugs, reaching back to remove the guitar from his back, holding it up in both hands to put the weapon/instrument on full display. "I ain't big on like, responsibility and shit, but if I get to fight, I figure fightin' somethin' like this is basically my destiny anyway. I'll fight Yggdrasil and help you all get back in, screw all that Fate stuff. I was born to say that. Takin' people's houses away and killin' 'em ain't cool." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran pads in as one of the late-comers, grabbing a few things to eat and drink on his way to a chair. He's in his Child-level form, a 4-foot-tall purple-and-white furry wolf-raptor with a vulpine tail, and his golden eyes narrow slightly as he looks over everyone who has shown up. A few he doesn't know... good, it means that this will be news to them. "That's one way to put it, Beelzebumon," he snorts, his child-like voice seeming to hold back a snicker. "But no less true." His ears twitch as he studies Wesley Wilson, a keen glint in his eyes, before turning the same look on Rebound. He hasn't met either of them before, so his usual cautious distrust is fully visible. "Killing Yggdrasil may not solve the issue. Could even create worse situations... maybe even destroy the new Digital World." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke allows the other Digimon to explain things, he is trying to get his own thoughts together as he shifts his weight slightly. Forcing himself to relax, at least more were starting to show up now. Good. That means the word can spread out further and maybe with luck, that damn scout will hear and make Yggdrasil think twice. Maybe. If he was wrong though... Duke does give a nod to Rebound and then looks to Wesley, then back to Rebound as he speaks. "The trouble with getting to Yggdrasil again, is we need to locate the New Digital World and that means finding the gate to it. From what I can tell, they are using the cyberspace highway to move between here and there, but without the proper...." He tries to think of the word, "...password, that gate wont open. There is probably a Warp Gate near it, but we have yet to find it." "In order to get to Yggdrasil, we have to get past the Royal Knights... they are his main line of defense and they are the generals of the Digital World. They command wave and wave of soldiers, each of them." Duke tilts his head faintly, "...and I believe... there is only now..." He glances to the side. "...Ten? Ten I believe remaining after the destruction of the old world." "Two that are missing or dead however.. and that means they are..." His words are hesitating, his voice more nervous as we speaks. "...they are... maybe still Royal Knights by code... but... not in the eyes of Yggdrasil." Thankfully Doran shows up and Duke nodes to his old friend, along with his words. "Then there is that yes. In killing Yggdrasil, we also don't know what it will mean for the New World. How integrated he has made himself into it for its survival." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis snorts softly, but keeps her mouth shut on the matter of 'missing' Knights. "There's gotta be a warp gate by it. That's just the way the multiverse seems to work.... buuuut that doesn't mean it's anywhere in -this- part of the Multiverse or easily accessable by already established networks." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "There were twelve Royal Knights who lead Yggdrasil's armies back during the war, with a fabled Thirteenth, supposedly existing," Beelzebumon says, before he raises his hand to begin counting off their names.      "There's Craniummon, Magnamon, Dynasmon, Lord Knightmon, Ulforce V-Dramon, Sleipmon, Duftmon, Examon, Gankoomon, Jesmon, and their leader, Omegamon."      Then he glances at Duke, before continuing, "The two Royal Knights that are missing from their ranks is Dukemon, and the rumored Alphamon, the one who formed the Royal Knights whom /I still don't think actuially exists./" With this last part, he jabs Duke in the chest and stares at him. 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "If you wanna, like, figure out where all that shit is, just catch one of those Royal Knight dudes and beat 'em up until they tell you." Wesley suggests, but then he sits his incredibly heavy guitar onto his end of the table and stares down at it. "Or like, maybe I could summon lightning and hit their cyber thing with it and see what happens. I mean, like, weird stuff always happens when you hit technology with like, electricity." "Or like, maybe we could piss Yggdrasil off into gettin' sloppy." He points a finger at all of the Digimon present. "I could like, uh, be your new god. I mean, I ain't a god yet, but I'm half god, so like, if I do that, maybe the thing'll come out to try an' kill me." 

:'''{{#var:750|Rebound (750)}} has posed:''' "That's a lot of mon, man." Rebound says, as she listens to Beelzebumon talk about the Royal Knights, "So basically we need to find these guys, wherever they might be, and use them to find a way into the new Digital World, where upon we can then kick their butts from there to wherever they wind up when we're done. So the hard part would be finding one of them, since they're kind of reclusive?" 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     "The Royal Knights are pretty powerful. Just one of them is more than a match for two Ultimate level digimon. Maybe more, if my own experiences mean anything."     Golden listen to Alexis. "What about places where things turned up in the Multiverse? Like, could there be some kind of tracing thing to go back? Because I know where a bunch of pieces of the Digital World came through." He neglects to mention that he suspects he blew them through the warp gate himself. 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis shrugs her shoulders a little to Golden. "Dunno. I'm not a meta-science nerd, I'm just repeating what I've heard said nerds say." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran sighs softly as Beelzebumon stands toe-to-toe with Duke. "Don't. Alphamon's existance is another topic entirely and hardly relevant right now." He takes a few big bites of his food. "'Sides, since he didn't appear the last time, he probably won't show his face again. It's a non-issue anyway." He nods to Rebound. "Yggdrasil's Royal Knights only move if there is a clear and present threat against their Digital World, or if Yggdrasil himself orders them directly. As we Exiles have been getting more active in the Multiverse, they've been getting uneasy... and curious. I suppose we could just keep doing what we've been doing and grab whoever shows up... but that could get interesting." He laughs a bit at Wesley Wilson's suggestion. "I think I've had enough of gods for a while yet," he smirks, "and Yggdrasil doesn't care about that. Exiles have always been 'kill on sight', so he won't care if there's a new 'god' leading us. It'd just be one more to kill off." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Ok.. so eleven." Duke says as correction as Beelzebumon explains thirteen, instead of twelve. His count was off. Maybe that was intentional or his faulty memory. Though when Beelzebumon jabs his finger against his chest, actually gets up to do this. Duke just /stares/ dead on with the Demon Lord. There is allot of held tension right there as those gold eyes meet those red. Anyone old enough to have seen the famous Royal Knight Dukemon face off with the Demon Lord may--- actually feel a strange remembrance of this. However Duke cuts his stare away even as his eyes flicker a bit of blue in them again. "Let us not worry about Alphamon, shall we?" Duke then goes to actually /push/ Beelzebumon aside as he looks over to Wesley and Rebound. "Yes, we may be able to locate a Royal Knight if they should show themselves, but as Golden has said. They are powerful military leaders... and they are more likely to send their troops then actually come themselves." "Which is the problem, because I am pretty sure the Royal Knights would end their subordinates before they could talk and secondly, they /don't/ die. Their data gets pulled back to the New Digital World... and that we haven't figured how to track yet... or if it even can be." "That said, getting them to trip up... maybe, but I have no factual answers here." He has a sad tone in his voice. This is where he really isn't sure how to follow this up. Though his gaze goes to Golden. "Doubtful. Those pieces had the signature of the Old World in their code, it no longer would be under the same digital coding, so it no longer matters. Beyond just relics of a painful reminder that probably should be obliterated." Doran thankfully also covers over some stuff as well, which echoes a touch of what he has said. Duke finding himself falling quiet, crossing his arms over his chest at last, lowering his head. 

:'''{{#var:750|Rebound (750)}} has posed:'''     "Look I'll be honest." Rebound says as she looks between DUke and Beelzebumon, "I'm not really much in the way of 'tactical minded' or 'plans ahead for stuff'. I'm a horrible monster kangaroo of action." She points up at the air, "I would rather just call one of these assholes out and then punch them in the dick until they tell us what we want to know. But I suppose that's probably not the most viable option if they can just teleport away or whatever." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon holds a steady gaze at Duke, stubborn in his refusal to believe in some mythical Digimon who managed to no-show throughout an entire /war/, before he is finally pushed aside. To this, he simply snorts and sits back down in his chair, before waving his hand dismissively.      "Besides, the only Royal Knight we've seen so far is Duftmon, Yggdrasil's premiere strategist. Of all the Royal Knights, he is the least likely to get baited into a trap." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden uhs... "Well here's the logic I'm working with. If Digimon and the Digital World are made of up data like what's on that guy's portable computer," He points to a patron of the Bar & Grill that's elsewhere. "... then that means there's some kind of actual physical computer that Yggdrasil, all us Digimon, and the Digital World are on. Well, okay... /maybe/ that's not true given how weird the Multiverse is, but...     He takes a breath. "If that's true then that means Yggdrasil can't just make a new Digital World out of nothing; it'd be using the same computer as the old one to make the new world. Which could mean that there's a link somewhere from the old Digital World to the new Digital World." Of course this is really just wild speculation on Golden's part since he is not really an expert on such things. 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "I could try and like, play guitar until they come out. Like, do the most epic and bitchin' guitar solo I can think of. Maybe it'll, like, do somethin' magical, and they'll come out." Wesley suggests, apparently having no idea if that'll work or not, shrugging. "Well, like, if you know where the old Digital World is at, why don't we just, like, hit it with lightning and see what happens?" 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis sits up a bit... but Duke breaks off from the glaring contest with Beelzebumon before she actually has to get in and break it up. "What about followers then? Have there been any more of them besides Duftmon's cronies and that mutt of Yggdrasil's you keep grumbling about?" Scorch, not having much interest in the current conversation, instead turns to lean on Rebound's shoulder. "Typhlosion. <No need to short change yourself, toots. I know plenty of 'monsters' that are almost as hot looking. And I'm a Fire type, I know hot looking.>" "Feel free to slap the flamebutt if he's badgering you," Alexis remarks without even looking aside to them. In turn Scorch points a stubby claw at her. <Leave the species I resemble outta this.> 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke keeps his arms crossed and just listens to everyone. He is getting a bit of a headache really and he doesn't like getting headaches. He has come to learn those are cracks and locks, snapping open or mending themselves. He looks over to Rebound, "Sometimes the best tactic is an offensive one. We exiles just need to know that when the Royal Knights come, there will be ready for people to act, because they /will/ come." "Duftmon is the true first sign of this, while the scout is dangerous... Duftmon is gathering information... and any time a tactician gains information, there is analysis going on... heavy one at that." He ignores Scorch though, his gaze moving over to Wesley. "It probably fry like any other part of the Multiverse. We are data made material. Unless you can get past the skin... and the layer under, you wont get to the code." He taps his own metal frame as he explains this. Duke looks to Alexis, "We could keep an eye out for them and if we can find away to contain them... we may be able to get them to talk. Maybe." It was an idea after all! He then looks to Golden, there was a flicker of blue in his eyes, then a long stare. He then closes his eyes as he speaks. "You could... be actually right." He says gently. "If we could get maybe... into the code, perhaps I am wrong..." He shakes his head softly. "In order to move one, you have to keep some system in place to covert the old data into the new data, so there could... no..." Duke starts to pace a bit in thought, he starts to talk almost in a daze. "Project Ark," Those words slip past his lips. "He had to move everyone of the old world, thus all old data to the new world. That print could be actually on those pieces. Perhaps. It just take someone to look over that code and decipher it. Break it down to see if there is something tangible to use." "Though the New World far exceed the old one and is far greater in size." Duke also adds before he realizes what he has said and freezes a bit, before he glances to the side. "At least... so over heard from some Exile.. so... it could be... just... a rumor too." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon quirks an eye at Golden's suggestion, then glances over at Duke, "That... does make a lot of sense actually. Yggdrasil enacted his plan to destroy the old world /before/ we all Unified in the Multiverse... that means he had to have had some way to get his chosen few off that doomed world before he started scorching it, since he wouldn't have known or been able to predict the Warp Gates. Question is, where would that transfer point be, and is it still there and in usable condition?" 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "They always say, like, Yggdrasil is the World Tree or whatever, in my world. You go hide in the tree until it's all over. So like..." Wesley shrugs his shoulders, then just casually suggests, "Maybe the like, transfer thing is in a big tree." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden listens to Wesley. "Yeah, that'd be my guess." He adds.     He then says "I can show you guys where I unified... there was a big warp gate on the other end in the old Digital World, dunno if the Multiverse end is hiding or something." He grabs a stack of onion rings to snack on, not having too much to add. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran closes his eyes for a while, ears twisting and twitching as he listens to each person as they speak up. As the discussion turns to possibly utilizing fragments of the Old Digital World to try to crack the encryption of the New Digital World, his ears flatten as his eyes open. "It sounds logical, and it might work with the right circumstances," he thinly grins at Wesley, "even electrocuting it to see how it reacts. Who knows, there may be a case of different worlds having the same idea and there /is/ a tree involved." He shakes his head. "But if we start poking around, we're going to be poked back, and are any of us ready for that?" His eyes constrict. "I'd just as soon leave things alone, protect the Exiles that have been trying to make a new life for themselves. Gaonoir is still going to hunt them down, regardless of what we do or don't do." He shrugs with a flap of tiny black wings on his back. "But that's just me. Agree, disagree -- doesn't matter, and I don't care." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke is slipping he can hear voices in the back of his mind. This whole situation. This meeting. What is the difference?! Chosen.. unchosen?! We are all Digimon! Don't they have that right as well...? Am I the only one who sees this?! Duke's body tenses up as he looks away, his eyes narrowing before they close. Not now. Go away. Just go away. All you images and thoughts. Hidden history. All of you-- begone for just a bit more. He exhales a ragged breath, "And that is... the other problem we have, isn't it." He looks at Doran. "...even if we can find the key to unlocking this box... we don't have the ability to defend who have survived. The more we poke, the harder Yggdrasil could hit back. Right now... he is being careful on what he does." He then looks at the non-Digimon, "But... you three are not us. If we prod, he knows what we are trying to do. If you three prod... he will be possibly confused by this. From my knowledge, Digimon don't understand the world outside of their own. There is a strong chance, that neither does he." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "Which is probably why he's been careful to just send his pet spies first," Alexis agrees. 

:'''{{#var:827|Wesley Wilson (827)}} has posed:''' "Well, I just wanna fight some dudes anyway, that and it ain't cool messin' with people's, like, houses and stuff." Wesley looks over at Alexis, tilting his head, looking her up and down. Then he shrugs and grabs a box of pizza. "I'm gonna take this." he says as he begins to stand up, turning around to start heading for the door. His guitar just seems tok ind of float and follow him through the air. Though he stops, looking back at Duke. "Like I said, that's what Scions are for. We fight Fate and like, break the universe, 'cause we're freakin' awesome. So if you need somebody to poke somethin', I've got it." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon lets out a loud, dramatic sigh as he rocks back and forth on his chair, "As much as I would love to just bust down Yggdrasil's door and charge in, Dukeyboy has a point. If any of us Demon Lords or Exiles go knocking, Yggdrasil's first impulse will be to hit us with a bloody meteor, but if some other people from the Multiverse start poking around, he might hold back from provoking them with violence. The last thing he'll want is to get the Union or Confederacy wrapped up in this." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke gives a nod to Wesely. "Keep an ear open then. I'm sure your help, along with many others will be needed soon enough." He places up his hand in a slight wave, but he was quick to cross his arms over his chest again. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran nods to Duke and Beelzebumon. "That, I completely agree with. " As Wesley Wilson grabs a pizza box and heads out, the small wolf-dragon grins a bit. Still cautious, but not hostile at least. "Thank you." It's short, but it's all he feels he has to say. Time will tell whether Wesley will or won't help them when the chips are down, but he seems genuine. And Doran's been surprised by the Multiverse before, too. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     Talk. There has been plenty of that going around tonight. Talk of Digimon, the Multiverse, talk from allies, talk from possible enemies, but the problem with the location chosen was that all one could do is talk. During all of it, Victory had been lurking not far off, listening, waiting, occasionally glancing, but keeping well out of sight for the duration. There was a lot of information here that was being taken in, but a particular sight between two of the people that had arrived actually causes the former knight-errant to narrow her eyes. It's followed only by a frustrated breath, remembering again, what this place is. A place for talk. And food, sure, but in a way it was more frustrating than not.     "This world is complicated," she notes to whoever may hear her where she is. "Roam it as long as some of us have, however, and you start to pick up on a lot of things," she continues, sending a long, cold, stare toward Duke. "Keeping clear of the 'big dogs' is a safe bet, but picking one for protection doesn't hurt, either, you know. Sooner or later, they'll notice." A gruff snort. "They always do anyway. Staying solitary forever is just going to bite back eventually. You may want to think about that," Random facts! Random observations. Random advice? 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke's gaze follows to the voice. Oh yes--- the mercenary. He remembers her. "And grouping up right now also makes a larger target to be exterminated with ease." A comment Golden has heard Duke explain before. "Victory, right?" He asks her with his head being held up slightly. "Glad you could join us." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Let's not forget that not all Exiles are sane, or who might be so desperate to go back that they'd turn on their friends. That crazy Cerberumon bitch for example, or the samurai chicken that tried to kill fuzzbutt over there," Beelzebumon adds as he swings around on his chair to put his feet up on the table, before looking over at Victory.      "Plus who know how many Exiles are willing to put up with /me/?" 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden glances at Victory, unfamiliar with this particular digimon. Then back to matters at hand. "Lots more of them want to be left alone so they can enjoy living. I guess it /would/ be a good idea to get the Multiverse to check things out first." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "Yeah, well." Alexis leaned back in her chair. "Y'all know the ranch is open if you need a place to crash for a few days. Yes, even you." She waves a hand vagely in Beelzebumon's direction before folding them both behind her head. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     The cold gaze doesn't seem to soften at all at Duke's response. She doesn't really give much thought to the others that she'd been listening to for the last while. Beel.. well, if this was anywhere else she'd have already tried to do something. The rest, for the moment, she was mostly indifferent toward. It was just something Duke had done earlier that, for some reason, seems to have caused the mercenary to go frigid toward him. "I'm here for the information," she finally notes, gaze slipping back to whatever she had been looking at before. Probably some sports-related thing on one of the billion TVs that was in the Bar and Grill. What kind of Bar wouldn't have TVs anyway? She does note the invitation to the ranch again, recalling where it was for at least a moment. In an emergency, sure, why not? Though she couldn't imagine th Syndicate suddenly being a problem for her. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran blinks and leeeeeeans back in his chair. Oh, that's the strange white VictoryGreymon he hadn't had the opportunity to talk to since she showed up that one time... "Point." His chair snaps back down onto all four legs with a wooden SNAP as he looks back at Duke. "Counterpoint." He grins over at Beelzebumon. "Added point." He doesn't seem to care about the new stare-off between Victory and Duke, nor about the nickname courtesy of the Demon Lord. Beelzebumon's nicknames is probably an attempt to get under one's skin, or some backhanded 'I give a shit about you' kind of thing. "Can't gather together too big, otherwise they'll get us all at once. Can't pull the lone-wolf, 'cause they'll pick us off one-by-one." Another shrug, another snatch of food to munch on. Hungry little bugger, isn't he? "Might as well pair off or something. Just enough to watch each others' backs, not enough to pull Yggdrasil's attention." He nods over to Alexis at her reminder about the ranch. "And that's been a big help, Alexis. We've been fortunate nobody's tried to poke around over there yet... but with everyone you've got there as it is, who'd want to?" That's what he keeps telling himself, at least. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Little of column A, little of column B. What can Beelzebumon say? Duke and Doran make things interesting! 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Bleezebumon is also correct." Duke adds in. "He is-- as mcuh as I hate to say it..." then the Knight digimon sighs. "Our best bet if the Royal Knights do suddenly show up, but yes. We Digimon we'll have to leave the investigation into the digital world into the hands of you people of the Multiverse." His gaze looks to Alexis and Rebound who remain. "If you to could let the Union know of this. I'd be glad. I'm sure they have some resources they can do to poke around. Maybe." He shrugs gently. "Its worth a shot right?" The he wonders how much of that code there is code a normal program can read and how much of its the 'dead' Digimon language. He looks to Victory. "Then have you gathered the information you are after?" He goes to walk toward her, his stride was true. He was--- perhaps unaware of any issues. "Also I was hoping we could work together some time again. Alexis place is safe and I'm not sure where you been bunking but..." He would offer Golden, but there are hints that Golden has been with the Ponies and he is plenty safe there if that is the case. 

:'''{{#var:750|Rebound (750)}} has posed:'''     Rebound has been rather quiet for the moment though when Duke asks if they can relay the info to the Union, she glances at Alexis, "Might be best if you bring it up, you're the one who's been around longer and knows more about these types of things, I think." She says, "But if you need help looking into it, I'm definitely game." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "I'm the greatest hope anyone has of defeating the Royal Knights, huh? Man, now that's a depressing thought." Beelzebumon says with a half smirk as he tilts his head back. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Shush." Duke quips back at Beelzebumon pointing at him. "Just... shush..." Mostly cause Beelzebumon is very away of a dirty little secret. Including a few others here. Duke gives a nod to Rebound. "You have my thanks then...." 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     "Syndicate. As I said, I would rather have a dog when fighting two others," she states before glaring up toward Duke. Pause. Staaaaaaaaaaaare. "Again?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Trumpet Frog and Samurai Mobster Idiot who cheated you out of money?" Duke responds back to Victory. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     That response actually causes SOME of the coldness to fade. Not all of it, but at least some of the edge is gone. "Ah." Recompose thoughts. "I haven't visited this ranch yet. I'll think about it." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden ehs. "If I got my data restored, I'd also be a real pain in the butt for the Royal Knights." He silently adds to himself that if /that/ happened, everybody would know who he was.     He watches the exchange between Victory and Duke. "Oh get a title card already if you're going to butt heads." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran scratches at the back of his ear with a short foreleg, twisting himself around slightly to do so. He is absolutely not concerned about Duke and Victory, though laughs a bit at Golden's reaction to their back-and-forth. "It'd be nice to talk with you sometime, Victory, but I'd better find Ryuu and update him about our meeting. He couldn't come this time." He nods to the building's structure. "Couldn't fit. That Ouryuumon is pretty big for the Multiversal scale." He grabs a plastic bag from one of the waiter kiosks and stuffs some food into it. Not a lot, but enough to probably keep him satisfied for a while yet. "Unless there's anything else?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks over to Golden, "...Huh?" He doesn't get it. It goes right over his armor skull head, though his gold eyes look over to Doran. "Nothing else from me currently. I covered what I wanted too, it is simply now a waiting game." "Again." Duke grunts. He hates waiting. "...at least it will give me more time to train..." And figure out how to control that Evolving to his actual form.... then if he figures that out, remaining in it. That-- will be the real test. "We all good?" He asks tilting his head to the side. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:''' Beelzebumon pulls his boots off the table and stands up, then stretches out for a moment, "Yeah, we're all good I think, at least on the matter of Yggdrasil, so I'll let you guys work out your little unresolved issues with each other. I on the other hand am gonna find a bar that I can actually start a fight in."      With that, Beelzebumon starts towards the door. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     A long pause, and then Victory shrugs, "For now," she answers, not certain who Duke was asking, but the answer is still given. Doran at LEAST gets a nod of acknowledgement.. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden looks at the departing people and then gets a waiter. "Hey, can you box all this?" He gestures to all the uneaten food. 

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Duke

2015-07-24T21:31:22Z

Foxfirestorm: /* Friendship Meter */

{{CharacterNew
|NameOnMUSH=Duke
|Color=#F7BE81
|Char_id=718
|Img=http://orig04.deviantart.net/def2/f/2015/111/7/4/duke_update_by_foxfirestorm-d8ql7qi.jpg
|FullName=Duke
|Gender=Male
|Species=Digimon
|Theme=Digimon: Great Demon War-1
|Chartype=OFC
|Function=Amnesiac Knight
|Faction=Unaffiliated
|Rank=-
|Ranktype=Unaffiliated
|Groups=
|Quote="While my mind may have forgotten, my heart has not."
|PAge=-
|AAge=-
|Aging=-
|Height=Variable
|Weight=Variable
|Hair=-
|Eyes=Gold
|Voice=
|Song=Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong" - http://youtu.be/_iCtpuQvydk
|Profile=Once a Royal Knight of Yggdrasil, Dukemon opposed Omegamon when he could no longer stand by the orders to kill off innocent Digimon. The price for his mutiny was death by his old friend's hand. Though left to die, fate had other plans for him. Dukemon, given a second chance at life, is now known as "Duke" -- one of the Exiled Digimon with the X-Antibody. The second chance at life has left him in a lesser "child" form known as Guilmon X, with his memories scattered of who and what he once was. Duke now strives to not only remember his past, but to become strong enough to defend his friends and allies. As a Digimon, he has the ability to Digivolve, or transform, into far stronger forms -- Growlmon X, and Wargrowlmon X -- each with their own strengths, sizes, and capabilities. When faced though with unbeatable odds and the life of those in danger, Duke is also able to Digivolve to Medieval Dukemon, his most powerful known form, yet one he can't keep for long. A problem he plans to amend one day when he has enough strength to permanently stay in any of his forms. For now, he'll keep training, keep getting stronger, and keep looking to the future.
|Powers=DIGIMON X: Duke is a living computer entity made of code and data collected into physical form known as a Digimon; a Digital Monster. When he is injured, he loses bits of his data that he can restore over time. As a former Royal Knight with the X-Antibody, he has a high resistance to many viral infections, lethal data corruption, and any other long-term effects on his code, though minor infections (like a cold) can still be his enemy.

DIGIVOLUTION: Digivolution is an evolutionary transformation all Digimon can undergo. Each stage of transformation is normally followed by another. With the right circumstances, a Digimon like Duke can Warp Digivolve into higher forms. The largest challenge is learning how to stay in these forms, as a lapse in focus or sustaining too much damage will lead to Degeneration (see flaws).

* GUILMON X: This Child form (Stage 1) is Duke's current default form. When he has undergone too much damage or can no longer maintain the other forms, he Degenerates to this form. He has the mentality of a child and a rather bestial personality. He has the appearance of draconic dinosaur with three large claws on his hands. He is able to breathe fire and set his claws ablaze for stronger attacks. (PL 26)

* GROWLMON X: This Adult form (Stage 2) is a bit stronger than his prior Child form. By appearances, he is far taller, and a touch more humanoid, with a long white mane. Like his Child form, he is bestial in personality but his nature is far more wild and more prone to moments of blind rage when provoked (see flaws). His fire breath is far more intense, and he is able to ignite his claws with plasma. His roar is capable of shaking the ground, and his keen predator senses are able to pick up the faintest of smells easily. (PL 28)

* WARGROWLMON X: This Perfect form (Stage 3) is arguably his tallest form and far more mechanical, like a cyborg. Duke is also far better at reasoning, and though he's still a very aggressive fighter, he's less prone to go berserk. His armored body is extremely dense and highly resistant to damage. It possesses flight capability up to near mach speeds due to the thrusters along his backside. He has plasma laser weapon systems, both in the center of his chest and in his arms, for anti-ground and anti-air combat. The large blades along his arms can be engulfed in plasma for even greater cutting force. (PL 30)

* MEDIEVAL DUKEMON: This Ultimate form (Stage 4) is one of Duke's final forms that he can Digivolve into. In appearances, the Ultimate form looks like a sleek humanoid medieval knight. His armor is made of dense metal, like his prior form, and he has full control over his emotions and thought. He can summon a halberd lance that can command fiery winds and summon forth a fiery dragon's head that chases down its intended target. Duke can gain access to this form as Guilmon X or Growlmon X by Warp Digivolving or he can also straight up Digivolve to this form as Wargrowlmon X, but he will Degenerate back to Guilmon X if he is badly injured or exhausts himself. When faced with intense circumstances he may perform a Slide Evolution to Dukemon X. (PL 32)

* DUKEMON X: Achieved by Slide Evolution, this Ultimate form (Stage 4) can only be obtained under intense circumstances that stir up his forgotten self or an extreme emotional response to an overwhelming threat. Dukemon X is the X-Antibody version of Duke's original body and holds far greater power than he had while he was Dukemon. It has extremely dense armor and is able convert his own energy into powerful, devastating attacks with the Aegis Shield and Gram Plasma Lance. Dukemon X is capable of flying up to mach speeds and can hold these speeds even in aerial combat. Duke will Degenerate back to Guilmon X once all threats have been dealt with, unless he is badly injured or has exceeded his limits before then. (Aura Flare: PL 32 -> 33)
|Skills=INSTINCTIVE COMBAT: Though Duke may not remember who he once was, his body has not forgotten how to fight, leading him on what to do with little thought behind the action. Though maybe hidden in his other forms, it is while he is Medieval Dukemon that he can be seen as an individual who has seen many years of combat and has long experience in the battlefield.

EVALUATION: More of an instinct call then a skill, Duke is able to look at someone and get an idea for how much of a challenge they may be to him -- if they are someone he may be able to take on, or if they are an individual he should just stay away from. He can also advise others in the same manner. This instinctive skill is not always accurate, and sometimes it can mislead him about an individual (consent required).
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|Disadvantages=AMNESIA: Duke is tormented by fragments of his memory that may explain who he once was, and how he came to be where he is now. Though many of his actions are instinctive, there is no end to the interior turmoil of maybe never having the answers he seeks, and never knowing what truths are locked away in his own memory.

DEGENERATION: As a Digimon, Duke is comprised of data that makes up his entire physical form. When he sustains too much damage or loses proper focus, he can Degenerate back down to his Child form, and he'll have to work his way back up. Even when he can hold a form with ease, he can still be knocked back down to his Child form if he is knocked out hard enough.

BLIND RAGE: Though most noticeable while as Growlmon X, Duke is susceptible to falling into a state of blind wild rage, attacking anyone and anything that gets in his way. This blind rage is triggered by negative emotions and complete frustration while in battle, or by the harming of one of his own friends or loved ones. Once he becomes this way, the only way to end his rampaging is to knock him out.

X-ANTIBODY: Though formerly a Royal Knight, due to circumstances and betrayal, Duke was given the X-Antibody, making him immune to the X Program. Many may see this as a good thing, but by being marked by the X-Antibody in his code, he has become a widescale target by his former brethren and those others who hunt X Digimon. This could endanger those around him if the Royal Knights or those allied to them ever decide to seek him out.

AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER: Duke doesn't back down from a fight, not easily, and when he does leap into a fight he tends to be very aggressive and passionate fighter, even in more level-headed forms. The more he gets into a battle, the harder it is for him to back down, and eventually he'll push himself near exhaustion, if not Degeneration.

VIRUS ATTRIBUTE: Digimon that follow under the Virus Attribute tend to be seen as greedy, wild, selfish, evil, and many other negative beliefs. Even when a Digimon doesn't fit under this stereotype, they are still lumped in with the others. This is a stigma that Duke has to deal with; he has to work hard to prove he is not like the others. Sometimes it's a harder battle than it's worth.
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== Personality ==
Duke may not remember who he once was, but the virtues and values still remain there in the choices he makes and where he stands on his own ground. In his heart of hearts, he is still a Royal Knight and will still do whatever it takes to protect others; So long he is right of mind. Because while he believes in doing what is right, being knocked back to his prior forms and having to deal with the "growth pains" again, represents a conflict in his own personality.

While he will fight for others, stand his ground, and never surrender until he can't move-- he has a predatory nature that lingers as Guilmon X and Growmon X. This predatory nature can cause him to fall into moments of rage, losing all sense of self during that time and causing him to lash out as a berserker, with only his friends and those he trusts maybe being the guiding force to bring him back. Though prone to this state of mind, he is less to fall into it as Wargrowlmon X and can completely avoid it as an Ultimate. Yet unless he can reach those two higher forms, this state can be triggered by heavy aggression and tense moments during combat.

When he becomes enraged by the acts of others, one of his friends becomes heavily injured, or when he is pushed into a corner is other forms of triggers into this berserker state. Though when he comes out of it. He tends to come out of it, he normally doesn't remember what he has done and when he does start to remember the events, he tends to become very disconnected for a few days. Hiding away in fear that he could do it again, until someone can bring him back out with some comfort.

As Duke doesn't want to hurt others and he doesn't believe in truly harming anyone. Yes, he'll fight and yes, he'll pick fights to get stronger, but to kill-- to cause needless destruction? That is something he can not do or stand by. Though if he is forced into battle and the other is willing to kill, willing to harm innocents on the field of battle--- He will take proper action. That is when he will throw away the avoidance of harm and give it everything he has; Even if it means killing them.

He will also kill knowingly if someone has injured one of his friends or harmed an innocent. Though in his higher up forms, to becoming a Ultimate, he is more prone to show mercy. Hold back from the killing blow and just make sure to scare them enough so they think twice about doing it again. Perhaps this because as he "grows up", he becomes able to think more clearly and isn't blinded by primal actions and virus attribute traits. Becoming more and more like the Royal Knight he once was.

It can even be easily seen really, if someone observes him as he moves between the forms. How as a "Child" he starts out so, well, childish and very confused where some lines are crossed. Then as an "Adult", he shows more aggressive side, the more Virus Attribute traits and far more willing to fight for the sake of fighting. Yet then as a "Perfect", he is more refined, better at talking and a bit more reasonable to deal with. Then it is when he is in his "Ultimate" form, is he truly the Royal Knight. Able to shove away all the aggressive thoughts, primal notions, and focus everything into true cohesion, logic, and not let his emotions fully get the better of him.

Though like any grown man, he can still become angry in his Ultimate form, yes. He still has a great deal of emotions-- as he is a passionate Digimon-- but he isn't going to lose control nor will he be so easily tricked by gestures of others. Able to see clearly and reason just as clearly about things.

Duke is also very protective of those close to him. He will stand by there side-- no matter what and no matter the cost. He will do whatever it takes to be there for them and help them in matters. Even if he doesn't always fully understand it. This means that poor Duke can be taken advantage of by the right people while he is in his "Child" state, even as an "Adult", because of his inability to reason things out and see clearly what they may be trying to do.

Though when he is betrayed, he also doesn't forget it either-- nor does he forgive easily those who trick him. Easily upset by such behavior of betrayal, and yet-- he can forgive others. Perhaps if he can see where they too were mislead or lost. Such as with Omegamon-- if he could remember the events fully and when he does, he'll forgive him. In some ways, he already did even when Omegamon laid in the final blow that day; He forgave him. Why? Because he knew Omegamon was carrying out orders of another.

Now as Yggdrasil goes-- Duke has not forgiven the govern force. Deep inside he is internally angry at the 'god'. Knowing fully well, inside, that this is all Yggdrasil's fault. Everything. The fall of the Digital World, the tearing up of families, friends-- everything. Though Duke in his current state may not understand why Yggdrasil's name angers him. One day though, one day he will remember and he may even plot out a way to make Yggdrasil pay.

For while Duke may be a Royal Knight and while he can have trouble forgiving, but eventually can forgive-- he will not stand by idly when something like Yggdrasil, or any force-- just lays waste to things for what seems to be illogical reasoning. When others are hurt in this manner, even those he may not know well-- he will avenge them and avenge them to the very death if he has too.

it is also all these hidden feelings that surface that can cause Duke also some frustration as well. These unawares to why he feels the way he does and why some of the things make him angry. His amnesia frustrates him and is perhaps one of the driving forces to why he does what he does. He wants badly to remember, to put together the puzzle pieces so he can be 'whole' again. Be truly /himself/.

Yet sometimes to him, it feels like no matter how much he digs, the more things seem to be confusing and don't make sense. Leading him to moments of internal turmoil and inner frustrations that he may take out on someone, then swiftly apologize once he does. It is also this very reason he does fight. Not only to get stronger, but because in fighting-- he finds himself with a sense of purpose. A sense that maybe in battle he can figure things out better-- as it is battle that feels right.

That and a good fight, even if a spar, allows him to let out some of those frustrations and anxieties out, so he doesn't blow up on someone and he doesn't accidentally injure someone in a moment of anger. As talking does little good, because talking only leads to more frustration. After all, what is the point of talking about something when you can't even remember the details.

He knows that this is something he'll have to solve on his own and he knows one day-- one day he will solve it. It will just, well, take time.

Yet sometimes patience is hard for him as a "Child" and easier to come by as an "Ultimate". He has trouble just sitting around as a "Child" and twiddling his 'thumbs' as it were. He also has trouble as a "Child", keeping his nose out of things and tends to find trouble-- or trouble finds him. Much like his best friend Duran, whom he is extremely protective of.

Though as he does follow Duran's steps-- sometimes even getting himself lost while trying to figure where Duran ran off too. He has come to have a great curiosity for the Multiverse. He likes to see if he can learn more about the people, spar fight the people, and even manage to find ways to get himself into trouble.

He doesn't really understand the way between the Union and the Confederacy. Though he does equate it to something like the war between the Royal Knights and the Demon Lords-- or even with the Exiles. As a "Perfect" he does fully understand the concept of the war and yet, he finds no real reason to take part.

Though if he does make friends with one side or the other; Perhaps both; he may find himself being swept up into the war and taking part /only/ to support his 'friends'. Though as for the Confederacy side. They will need to hide their objectives well, if they desire to keep him-- as Duke would not agree with some of the Confederates standards of operations. Where he probably lean more toward the Union side of the fence.

Yet, friends are friends-- and that is something Duke doesn't have much of these days. Something he does want to amend, as much has his memory, and he wants to try to find the Exiles a new home-- a safe home. A home while they can all live in peace, instead of always feeling like they are on the run. To achieve this, perhaps, he is even to take some drastic measures-- if he is ever pushed that far. Though hopefully that day, will never come any time soon.

== History ==
Dukemon was once one of the members of the Royal Knights. Guardians of the Digital World who oversaw the protection of the Digital World from any threat that may present itself. Protecting the people of the digital world from corruption and carrying out the will of Yggdrasil.

When the Demon Lords threatened this way of life, it was the Royal Knights who answered the call and war broke out over the Digital World. All to protect Yggdrasil from the corruption of the Demon Lords and for the future generations of Digimon. The wars that followed were long and brutal. Dukemon was there for everyone one of them and for everyone one of them he ended up facing down the Demon Lord Beelzebumon. The two quickly becoming equal revivals on the very battlefield and sometimes Dukemon forgetting himself in those conflicts. Just the sheer desire to be rid of the Demon Lord who continued to taunt him, to push him.

In a strange way though, Dukemon also knew that the Demon Lord was making him a better warrior and as the coming wars marched closer to what may be Dukemon's last stand in the eyes of his fellow brethren, he came to respect the Demon Lord. The matches were no longer just about the victory, but the constant pushing of one another to be stronger than the other.

Yet it would have to come to an end and Yggdrasil had such a method to end all conflict. To release a virus into the Digital World that would kill 98% of the Digital Population and leaving the 2% left for the new world. This plan flyed in the face of everything the Royal Knights stood for in the eyes of Dukemon. They were suppose to be protectors, guardians, the watchmen over all the citizens.

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If this virus was to activate, it would destroy what the Royal Knights were and perhaps make them no better than the very digimon they have been battling for so long. Dukemon tried to reason with Omegamon even with the others, that this was not the way to do this! That perhaps Yggdrasil was wrong. Perhaps there was a better way.

Yet such talk was ignored and Dukemon was warned that his actions, his words, were noted as possible treason of Yggdrasil's orders. That if he was to stand in the way again, proper action would be taken and so-- Dukemon could only watch as the virus was released; the X Program. He watched it be release and seemingly at the time, could do nothing. All he could was keep his displeasure for these actions to himself.

Though the unthinkable soon came. Digimon started to become immune to the virus with the X-Antibody. With this new immunity, they tried to make their way to the new world, to a new life. The next orders then came for the Royal Knights was to terminate any and all Digimon marked with the X-Antibody. This was followed by Yggdrasil started to terminate the old world. For what the Royal Knights did not remove, the 'god' of the Digital World would.

Dukemon could no longer take this anymore, he could not disobey his heart any further. For when the next targets for them were that of the young. Dukemon quickly got in the way of Omegamon's blade and parried it away to protect the children. To stand between the innocents that never asked for this and his leaders; His old friend.

Dukemon tried once more to reason with Omegamon. That these X-digimon were no harm to the new world and they can do what is right not only in their hearts, but as Royal Knights. For they did not have to become machines of murder, they could turn this all around. Make it all right again. Sadly such pleas from Dukemon fell on deaf ears as Omegamon reminded Dukemon what his fate would be if he got in the way.

Omegamon then carried out what he warned and the two entered into a heavy confrontation. Though Dukemon tried to not harm his old friend. Trying to snap Omegamon out of it, while still trying to protect the children digimon that were going to get caught in the crossfire between the two.

In the end Dukemon sacrificed himself to protect one of the children that Omegamon laid his crosshairs on... Dorumon. The blast ripped into Dukemon, sending the Digimon to the ground before the child's feet, barely alive. Omegamon then declared to the fallen Dukemon that he was no longer part of the Royal Knights and he would die a traitor.

With his title and rank gone, Yggdrasil stripped Dukemon of his protection from the X program that still was in the Digital World. Now Infected by the program, Dukemon was fighting off the program and his own injury. All he could do was watch as Omegamon left as final operations went in to end the old world once and for all. In a way, Dukemon found himself humored that this would be how he would go out. Not on the battlefield against evil, but struck down by his oldest of friends and by Yggdrasil. To watch the light fade and to see his own end here.

But in those last moments he heard only faintest words from those around him. That other portals were opening and something had changed. There was hope in the darkness for those who thought they have no place to go. As many started to flee for the portals, Dukemon could only smile to himself. Knowing that they would all have a chance to live.

As the darkness though of his ending life started to claim him, he then saw a silhouette of someone he never thought he would see again. The silhouette of the original leader of the Royal Knights; Alphamon. Dukemon reached out to him and spoke his name on what he thought be his dying breath. He could feel his body being lifted up as others came to his side, but he soon found everything going dark and all senses fading away...

Yet this was not the end for Dukemon, only a new beginning as he was brought into the Multiverse by those he tried to protect and was given the Antibody. Dukemon's data was in extremely poor condition from what it should be. It was heavily corrupted, damaged, and unable to properly repair itself. Forcing him to revert back to a Child state and with the Antibody in his system it converted all his data over to an X Digimon, marked like so many others who have gained the antibody.

Though the damage claimed more than just his strength, but also his memories. His memories were scrambled and locked up tight with the pathways unable to bridge back to the sectors that held the events of his life. Only snippets of events he could recall, fuzzy at best, or nothing at all at worst. When he had the strength, he displayed that much of his reactions, his combat instincts, were still as sharp as they were when he was a Royal Knight. Like his body knew what it was doing, even if he himself did not.

Though the times awake and asleep were long. He was mostly cared by the digimon named "Doran"-- the very Digimon child he had protected as Dukemon. The former royal knight started to see Doran like family, his best friend, and when Doran gave him a nickname of "Duke", he cherished it. Referring to himself as Duke, instead of Guilmon or Guilmon X. He even slowly started to see the other exiles as family, unaware that this family circle had taken on and his forgotten past would bring him into a world of greater danger.

As Duke was now one of 'them', one of the exiles still slated for termination. He would be now hunted by those he once, so long ago, called brothers in arms. By the Royal Knights who believed him to be dead and so many unaware of the actions that went down that final day between him and Omegamon.

But with his memories locked away, he did not realize the bigger part he played and could play even now. That in him was still a Royal Knight and the very knowledge of where the new Digital World may lay. What he does know though, is that if he is going to solve the puzzle of who he was and solve the memory fragments, he will have to get stronger.

For as soon as he made a full recovery and the strength no longer faded from him, Duke made his way out into the Multiverse, leaving behind the safe haven of the others. To seek out the answers, find out who he once was, and end the suffering of his new family-- of the Exiles-- so they too may one day live in true peace or find a place to honestly call home.

He would make it right. Somehow, for that was his calling. The calling of his heart.

=== Recent Events ===
* 2/17 - 3/15/15:
Duke had a rough start out in the new world, stealing food, getting caught, and not making the best choices with his naive child-like brain when it came to friends. Such a poor choice though did unlocked something within Duke that woke up some of his fragmented data setting things in some clarity in the amnesic mind.

Now a bit wiser to the world and not as naive, Duke has chosen to take the advice from Doran on learning how to hunt in order to hone his own skills, but also to stay at Alexis' ranch for a place to rest along with train so that he may not only solve who he is one day, but get a better grip over his own abilities, along with Evolutions.

Though the road isn't easy, because while Doran shared with Alexis the hidden truth behind who Duke really is and they both agreed to not tell him in concern it could do more harm harm then good, Duke was determined to beat Beelzebumon to learn the truth. In such purist, not only does he almost harm Alexis but he also meets a few more people, including one who shows an odd interest in him named Ferham. A female AI who expresses that not all Confederates were like the one who tricked him and that she wants to know more about him.

When he had at last got the chance to face the Demon Lord, he found himself unable to beat him and blaming only the fact that he still doesn't have enough control over his forms, as he knows deep inside that he should have digivolved sooner to his Ultimate form, if not been able to start out in it. Yet the mystery remains to Duke to why he can't just evolve to his Ultimate, why he can't stay in the forms, and more importantly-- why did Beelzebumon see it like old times?

* 3/16/15 - 5/18/15:
With Alexis training and constant desire to find the truth, Duke continued to push himself to get stronger and tougher. That way when the day came he could beat Beelzebumon and find out the what the Demon Lord knew. This lead him to the ability to at last control his Medieval Dukemon; His Ultimate Form. Making sure though he could contain the form and not lose focus out of it, Duke started to push himself further, but had a frightening dream around this time period that he may be Dukemon-- the Royal Knight.

The fear of this being true and a nasty run in with Gaonoir, along with an odd experience of blacking out during a fight pushed him even hard to take down Beelzebumon, until he at last actually did so. The problem was, that when he was victorious in doing so, several harsh fact hit him.

That his nightmare was true, perhaps all of them-- he was a Royal Knight, he was--/is/ Dukemon and worse in order to defeat Beelzebumon for this information his body shifted to Dukemon X, to see not only the truth but to hear it from the Demon Lord himself. While a mystery still remains as to why, beyond perhaps hints within his own Nightmares now to why he is being hunted. Duke now has to find away to live with the fact he was one of the ones that allowed the Digital World to fall and that his hands are stained with countless lives.

Even though Beelzebumon did try to reassure him that such acts would not be in his nature, he knew that eventually someone would have to pain for all the Exiles sufferings and worse, there was no more hiding from what he was. It is only the simple question now of what to do and how to go about it...

== Friendship Meter ==
Here is a listing of those Duke has met and where everyone stands with him. Everyone gets 5 •'s at first, but you can either gain 5 more or lose the 5 you have. Depending on where you are on this scale, also effects on how much Duke trusts you and other factors as well. So as RP progresses, feel free to check in!

* [[Kari Wolf]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Doran]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Lute]]: •• •• (-1)
* [[Sanae Kochiya]]: •• •• •• •• •• (5)
* [[Artyom W. Valodjn]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Alexis]]: •• •• •• •• • (4)
* [[Toph Beifong]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Caster]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Sanary Rondel]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Beelzebumon]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Karian Icefang]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Mortimer Balman]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Zwei]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ysabel Thibault]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Ferham]]: •• •• •• •• (3)
* [[No. 9]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Kyra Hyral]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Mandy Rose]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Annie Sandberg]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Souji Murasame]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rock Lee]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Regina of Borg]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Yari Takane]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[GoGo Tomago]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Xiaomu]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Hana]]: •• •• •• • (2)
* [[Finna]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Cell]]: •• (-3)
* [[Rainbow Dash]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rarity]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Gaonoir]]: • (-4)
* [[Golden]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Vega]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Glitter]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Rebound]]: •• •• •• (1)
* [[Sarah Rogers]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Banjo]]: •• •• • (0)
* [[Victory]]: •• •• • (0)

== Soundtrack ==
: Linkin Park "Somewhere I Belong"
: Nickelback "Savin Me"
: Digimon Tamers "One Vision (Dukemon's)"
: Groove Coverage "The End"
: DragonForce "Soldiers Of The Wasteland"
: Idina Menzel "A Hero Comes Home"
: Cruxshadows "Winter Born"
: Imagine Dragons "Warriors"
: Linkin Park "Catalyst"
: Simon Curtis "Superhero"

2572/Stand Tall Before The Coming Storm

2015-07-24T21:23:02Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The sun was starting to rise over the Great Ruins after a rain storm had claimed the area. What should be a peaceful morning however was not so peaceful. Digimon of many types were scattering across to get away from the very Ruins as a massive cannon blast could be seen exploding and shortly from its blast was the small form of a Metal Mamemon. This was followed by another Digimon leaping over the side of a building coming right for the smaller Perfect level digimon. It was an Adult level digimon, with purple fur, humanoid body and a rabbit like face with long ears. It had a yellow like Gi with a blue scarf around her neck and two weapons in its hands. "Teeyyaaa!" The Turuiemon yells out, before the Metal Mamemon blasts her back into a building. She rolls along the ground and groans as she goes to get up on her feet. Though crashing through one of the ruined buildings is the massive main assault, an Ultimate level digimon that looks like a Brontosaurus with heavy amount of armor and guns. Including a cybernetic head and spine. A Cannondramomn. The two Grenade launcher lower down and the blue visor flickers. "I can see why you were marked with the Crest of Courage, little Exile." The massive Digimon rumbled. "But it will not save you..." "That may not---" a robotic voice rumbled from the distance, "--But this will! Atomic Blaster!" From the distance of the voice, several bright blue laser blasts go streaming across the sky, before a massive fifteen foot Cybenetic draconic dinosuar come racing out of the parting rain clouds. The Cannondramon gets blasted across his form, chinks of laser blasts bouncing from his armor plating, before he cranes his head around and the cannons follow as they blast up into the air at the War Growlmon X, which side bursts out of the way and lands down on the ground with his heavy metal allow claws digging into the ground under him. Those robotic golden eyes looking over to the small Metal Mamemon as they do a quick zoom in. "Golden?" He says with a bit of surprise at the damaged Perfect Digimon. "These two idiots giving you hell? Though seems like you given one of them a pretty good bang up." His gaze shifting to the female adult Digimon. Which the Turuiemon looks back with a sneer holding her damaged arm. "Shut up you damn Exile! We are here for one reason and one reason alone." She ignores the pain in her arm and readies herself. "To end all of you for our lord and master!" However the Cannondramon's visor flickered a few times as data roamed across it. "Sister," He said lowly. "You should leave... you are in no condition..." "But I can help still!" "Leave! Master Duftmon will be upset if--" The War Growlmon X narrowed his eyes. "Duftmon?" However the large Cyberborg has to quickly leave as the Cannondramon fires off several cannon blasts keeping him at bay for the moment. Meanwhile... As the cannon blasts have gone off, it has gotten some attention of a few of the Underground college kids that been starting to track down these Digimon activity from time to time, as they show up-- and then just seem to disappear. One such group, loads up into a van and heads out for the action is happening. Though keeping a safe distance, they slide the van to a stop and a few of them hop out with their home cameras and start to try to capture the action live for the internet to see. Though they seem to hop back in heading in try to get in closer to the action... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Aaaaaah, the perfect thing to clear his head and forget about the whatifs plaguing his mind. Really, Beelzebumon should be thanking these idiots for giving him such a priceless opportunity to blow off some steam.      Paying no heed whatsoever to the underground amaturer film crew as he rumbles past upon the back of Behemoth, the Gluttonuous Demon Lord tears towards the raging battle with a wide grin on his face and an eager glint in his eyes. Ooooooh man, this is gonna be so cathartic! 

:'''{{#var:451|Karian Icefang (451)}} has posed:'''     Figuring that it was worth his attention, the Wolf lord Karian Icefang and his massive thunderwolf Ygdril made their way into the area. He heard the radio chatter and, seeing as he's never seen a digimon besides Beelzebumon, opted to join in. So, here he was, charging in. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' The steady, rhythmatic flapping of leathery wings is all the DM Underground kids would hear just before a large purple-and-black furry dragon with white points and red claws bolts past just above their heads. Doran, for his part, doesn't seem to notice the human attention, taking a few moments to circle high over the battlefield. He tries to stay out of immediate sight, using a more cautious approach. He is in one of his DEX-like forms -- just not the more common of the two. With any luck, and considering he's been seen Digivolving into his Dorugamon form with no fallout, he won't get attacked by a fellow 'Mon. He banks sharply, golden eyes already constricted to cat-like slits, as he looks around. Hopefully Golden is alright -- he still owes him for shielding him from the Buraimon some time ago. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     "Y-you're going to kill them all?! What can they possibly do to you now?!"     Golden is covered with mud, and there might be more scratches and damage than normal for him. It's difficult to tell with the glitchy little guy. He was slammed through a wall and caught the wrong end of a few cannon blasts from Cannondramon. As much as the world is spinning and ringing, he isn't about to let a couple of Royal Knight lackeys win. He has to stop them and protect the Exiles, scattered they may be. It is very risky, but there are allies to help now. He believes that... he should. It's Important, with a capital I. He cares too much to let this go, as much as he would hate to admit it. He'll stand with Duke then.     The small digimon shakes off a bunch of mud. "Then I'll have to stop you first." The crest is burning bright and cracks filled with the same light start appearing in Golden's form as Golden leaps into the air towards Turuiemon, unleashing a barrage of energy bombs as his form starts to pixelate and blur, growing larger as it arcs through the air. Local digital devices seem to react, flashing crazy patterns and emitting strange sounds as this happens, transmitting /something/ across the ether towards Golden.     When Golden lands and the pixelation resolves itself, the scarred WarGreymon stands there tall and unbowed. "Tell me, do Chosen become digieggs when they die?" says the new voice that looms over the Turuiemon. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The kids are catching all this as their van tries to move in closer. One of them even leans out the window to catch the flying purple Digimon going overhead. The Multiverse was full off odd creatures and the like, but it never stopped people from being fascinated by it all! The Cannondramon's visor continues to flick with data as he keeps picking up the incoming targets, along with some unfamiliar presences as well. "Turuiemon!" He snaps as his cannons try to blast through the building the large War Growlmon X was hiding behind. "Leave! That is an order!" The purple digimon tsks softly before she goes to back flip and lands on the side of a building. "And you plan to take them all on? There is to many even for your armor!" "I am a veteran here, this not my first battle. Now go!" Two of the Cannondramon's cannons spin around aiming down range at Beelzebumon and the Wolf rider, "...so the demon lord lives.." He says lowly before the cannons explode with grenade launch, which explode on impact with their target or the ground. However as the Turuiemon was getting ready to follow the given orders, the old dead electronics come to life and her eyes widen, "What?" It was crazy for an Adult to take on a higher level digimon then themselves, it was insane even with her training to take on an Ultimate without the aid of another. The blasts explode around her and she yelps in surprise before be knocked down into the mud sliding along the ground. Only to find as she gets up at a War Greymon. Her eyes stare in some sense of shock. "You-- you digivolved... without... Yggdrasil..." She scoots back a few times. "How-- how could that be right?!" It seems the Royal Knights or their Soldiers were fully up to date on the on going events with the Multiverse. Though this new distraction gets Cannondramon's attention. "Leave her be Crest barrier! Your fight is with me!" One of the panels on his shoulder mounted weapons opens up and missiles are released as they fly right for Golden's new form. Duke observes Golden's digievolution from a crack in the wall as he hrms softly. "So... they don't know..." He rumbles gently, before he uses his thrusters to get the high ground, his foot pushing off one of the buildings. With a sharp spin around and a snap of his tail, he opens fire with more machine gun turrets along his chest for the armored Dinosaur Digimon below. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      It's good to see that everyone still has pretty much the same reaction to Beelzebumon when they first see him. Beelz was almost starting to feel like a half decent dude after that whole 'Make sure all Duke's friends don't get themselves killed while he's off brooding' thing.      Then again, this is Yggdrasil's Chosen we're talking about. Tolerance for others outside of their little club isn't exactly a high priority.      When Cannondramon opens fire, Beelz quickly goes into a sideways skid, slowing his momentum just enough to avoid a direct impact from the grenade... though that doesn't prevent him from tumbling through the crater and getting spilled from the seat of his bike.      Even as he rolls though, he reacts, digging his claws into the concrete to stop his tumble and pull himself to a stop before standing and dusting himself off.      "S'nice to see one of Yggdrasil's toadies besides the Shadowmutt. I was starting to get bored of it just being him to be honest... and he even sent one of his vets too!"      Then he whips out his twin Berenjena shotguns and snaps them up towards the hulking dino, "You'll have to excuse me if I don't remember you from the war. I've fought so many of you jackasses that your faces all just kind of blend together after a point."      And then with twin gouts of flames and a dual thundercrack, he opens fire. 

:'''{{#var:451|Karian Icefang (451)}} has posed:'''     Karian saw the grenade incoming, as did the wolf. Both of them seemed to move in unison as the canine shifted to avoid the impact. The pair continue to ride hard, letting nothing stop them. As the grow closer, the ranged weapon of choice of the space marine, the bolter, is drawn. Taking careful aim, Karian lets it speak out against Cannondramon. Though with a look towards Beelzebumon, Karian cracks a grin. "Looks like I'll have to show you up again, Deamon lord." He shouts, half-jokingly. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:''' Golden's Brave Shield is brought to bear against the missiles, but it is nowhere near the defensive bulwark it was before the X Program attacked him. The missiles detonate against the shield, the force sending him rolling backwards through a low wall, reducing it to rubble as a dust cloud rises from it.     "No." Golden says as he unburies himself.     "My fight is with a mad god." He rises from the rubble and looks around. Even the Demon Lord is fighting against them. A strange armored man on a giant wolf too. He feels more confident that it was the right thing to do.     "Surrender and join us in exile! Abandon the god who will surely turn on you as he turned on us!" He flies towards the Cannondramon, bringing the Dramon Killers on his arms to bear, aiming to cripple the digimon's offensive abilities. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Golden Digivolving to a WarGreymon form startles Doran, who lands on a nearby ruin as his head cants to one side. "So that's why he has the Crest of Courage," he murmurs to himself, remembering seeing the glinting symbol on Golden's back some time ago. Very few Digimon ever became Crest Bearers, so who was Golden before the world was destroyed...? His gaze then turns to the Cannondramon, eyes narrowing as his ears flatten. A Cannondramon commander of Duftmon's forces... yes, he remembers now. One of the most experienced and a bit of a bully at times. Always did rely on ranged attacks to command from afar. This must be an interesting experience, then. Either way, Doran has no intention to Digivolve any higher -- he has to reserve his strength for when he really needs it. Knowing that Cannondramon far outclasses him in this form, he turns his attention to the Turuiemon instead. "Picked a fight, now trying to run away?" He barks sharply, taking flight again with a leathery SNAP. "Welcome to the Multiverse, brat -- where nothing follows Yggdrasil's will!" His head snaps back as energy builds behind his teeth. "CANNONBALL!" Humans might expect a sudden full-body tackle from the sky, like the (in)famous dive into a pool. For Doran, it is a literal cannonball of the metal orb variety, fired from his mouth towards the Tururiemon. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Cannondramon stomps down hard on one of its feet as it prepairs from the barrage of attacks, from above and to the side. Duke's own shots click and clack against the armor frame. Beelzebumon's own with Karian's clink on the hardened Chrome Digizoid armor. Though a dent was starting to form there from the impact points. The visor flashed brightly as he rumbles to Beelzebumon. "I could not blame you for forgetting Demon Lord. Given your only focus was ever for deceased Dukemon!" His tail whips around and slams into one of the ruined left overs, sending it flying for the two. The Cannondramon had to at least stand fifteen feet from foot to belly. It was a colossal of a Digimon and with the firepower to match. It also seems he was very good at making sure all eyes were on him, giving the young Adult Digimon the chance she needs to run for the nearest working terminal... Something one of the kids on foot is already chasing and filming as he tries to keep up with her on his dirt bike. Crazy kids... Or at least that was the Turuiemon's hope, until the Cannonball slammed into her backside and she yelped in pain. It sent her tumbling down into the ground, sliding across the mud and then flipping back up to her feet. She readied her weapons once more, before stepping back. "You will all learn to submit to Yggdrasil in time. His will is infinite and all powerful." She Then brings the blades together as they crackle with lightning before she then blasts a lightning bolt at Doran. Though once her attack finishes she is on the move again. A screen flickers up to Cannondramon as he turns his focus Golden that comes rushing down. He lowers down his head before he uses his power to shove the attack aside, though the claws dig into skin, causing some damage to form and the sight of what seems like blood to trickle down his large neck. >"I thought I told you..."< >"I can't! A damn fuzzy tailed dragon is on me!"< >"By the grace of Yggdrasil girl..."< The Cannondramon fires two of his cannons up in the air, before the explosive grenades can be seen coming down. >"...now run!"< If Doran wasn't careful he may get two grenades coming down on top of him. Duke uses this chance to land down on top of the Cannondramon's backside and slam his claw blades into the armored backside. "You should listen to the Crest Barrier. You are in over your league here, Cannondramon." "Hmph." Was the only reply from the Digimon as he used his two extra cannons to blast Duke right off. With a face full of explosive shells, the War Growlmon X went flying back and crashing through a building with a gentle. '..ow..' escaping from where he lands. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Hey now! I paid attention to the other Knights as well! Dukeyboy was just my favorite!" Beelzebumon shoots back, before tearing off and diving sideways to get out of the way of the crumpling building as it collapses, sending up a billowing cloud of dust and debris that obscures everything.      As the dust clears, Beelzebumon coughs and waves the cloud from his face, then looks down to see a piece of rebarb sitting between his legs, mere inches from his junk.      "Woah... almost came close to sounding like one of those bloody chipmunks..."      After that, he rolls backwards and onto his feet, then lets out a sharp whistle and leaps into the air, as Behemoth comes roaring out of the debris just in time for him to mount up.      "Let's see how you deal with a /mobile/ target, Big McLargeHuge!"      Then with a half crazed cackle, he tears off like a shot around Cannondramon, weaving in and out of cover and he pelts the bronto with a continuous rain of bullets. 

:'''{{#var:451|Karian Icefang (451)}} has posed:'''     Karian takes note of what was going on, moreso how his bolter shells did little but dent the armor of cannondramon. "Going to be difficult, are you?" He asks. He dismounts Ygdril, and gives the wolf orders to secure the area. He then quickly radio's into his vox for a special drop. Moments after, a support drop pod lands behind some rubble, granting the wolf lord a chance to change his gear up a bit.     When he emerges again, he had new toys. On his back was a jump pack, allowing him to leap higher into the air. In his hands, constantly crackling from it's power field was a mighty Thunderhammer, a weapon where impact was just the first thing, and the discharge of the power field was the second. By now, it would be clear that either the wolf lord was insane, or clever. He runs for Cannondramon and takes to the sky, and raises the hammer over his head, aiming to drop it right on the digimon and give it a taste of the Imperium's might. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran snarls after the Turuiemon, "I was loyal once, brat. Yet here we are!" He dives at her, claws outstretched and jaws opened to engage in melee combat, but is struck by a lightning bolt before he can get anywhere close. The force of the blast sends him tumbling away, sparking and smoking, but he's fast to flip back up onto his feet and digs his claws in, halting his momentum. He snarls, tail thrashing and wings flaring as he prepares to charge her again, but his ears twitch as he picks up a whistling sound. A look over his shoulder brings into focus the two incoming grenades from the Cannondramon, and his eyes widen as he curls up on himself, his wings wrapping around his head and body. A flare of golden light could be seen just for a moment before the grenades make impact, the ensuing double explosion seeming to obliterate the area. So why is there still some digital distortion? Not as powerful as Golden's Digivolution, but still -- The explosion fades, leaving a heavy wall of smoke and dust in its wake... only to be dispersed by a flap of four large black wings with golden piercings on their leading edges. Red eyes glow dimly from the smoke as a large red-and-black striped dragon with white points and black claws steps out of the double crater. Doran twists his large neck as he takes stock of his unintentional Digivolution, then he stares right at the Turureimon. "Yet here we are." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden comes around for another pass, raking along the side opposite Karian and Beelzebumon to avoid taking friendly fire.     As allies assault the Cannondramon, Golden continues. "This is not a fight you can win." He dives in to go for a leg, but instead a flare of glitches affects him as the digital interference from Doran's unintended digivolution hits, causing him to briefly flicker and dive /through/ the large dinosaur-like digimon. He plows through the rocks and dirt of the ruined earth, skidding to a halt near Beelzebumon. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Cannondramon steps slightly, his massive foot crushing some rumble under him by his sheer weight. His cannons dropped down low as he tried to create a barrage of fire at Beelzebumon as the Demon Lord came racing in, but was always to far behind him. Having trouble calculating the speed Beelzebumon was moving at. The shots from the Demon Lord pelted his armor, but also clipped into his more softer skin, ripping parts of it to cause it to bleed or getting in deep enough to cause digital damage to start to display. The Cannondramon spin hims around with a much swifter motion then what would expect from something of his size, making the tail an obvious threat to Beelzebumon as it tries to whip him either off his bike or smash the bike into the ground. The Cannondramon doesn't have time to defend himself however from Karian as the man drops down with his Thunderhammer against the head of the massive Digimon. The impact cracks the armor on top of his head and the weapon rings out with a thunder clap that echoes around the area. The massive Digimon almost topples over as his visor blackens out for a moment. This was the perfect chance as Duke shoves out from his down stated to charge out and with his cyborg maw open and blades active, he goes to chomp down on the backside of the Cannondramon's neck. His blades trying to dig in to get a hold... though one scratching up the metal surface. As for the rabbit martial artist of a Digimon, she keeps running, until she sees the flare of light and then turns to see the strange new Digimon she had never seen before. While her partner may have, she was to young to witness the destruction that brought about the old Digital World--and was to young to even remember that world either. However by the sight of what so many DEX's were copied off of, a voice broke the air near the two. "That--" his regal youthful voice said out from the shadows. "Is quiet far enough." Two green eyes peered out from the shadows and a humanoid knight Digimon stepped out with flowing blonde hair as the wind started to kick up and the lightning crackled as if almost on command. He would remind one of maybe a French Fencer and the sword to match. His green eyes observed the red dragon with them slowly narrowing. "Sir...?" The female digimon asked in confused question, before he motioned with his hands for he to go. His eyes ever fixed on the strange draconic Digimon. "You are not one of Yggdrasil's, but you are the original." His finger slid along the edge of the rapier, before he then glanced over to a human recording all this. "Let us see how noble your heart is, beast." Then with a twirl of the rapier, the blade glows before lightning crackles along the sword and he then slashes at the air. The Lightning hurls out like a blade slash, the ground ripping up under the wave as it goes hurling right for the young man on the dirt bike... though if anyone as to look back the Knight was gone, along with the Turureimon. The Cannondramon gets his wits back about him and with a roar in frustration, up ends his entire body, causing Duke to slide right off, even if his teeth claim some of the flesh, before being smacked in the face by the tail and landing hard into the ground. As his feet come crashing down, he sees the War Greymon coming for him, but only watches as the Digimon phases through. "Your code is damaged, Crest Bearer... perhaps it is you who..." Then he is distracted as a bleep comes over his view screen with text orders. "...As you command." With a roar, the cannons come around on a building and go to blast it apart with all four cannons. The building explodes and some parts around it. The kids in the van having to run as bits of the ruins come crashing down, the young digimon in the air scrambling to get away, and worse it reveals the fight Doran has been having and for all those here who would know to see his evolved form... While this have no impact on Karian, it would have impact on others here. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The tail whirls out like a massive whip and Behemoth goes into a skid to slide right under the massive appendage... but what is quickly appearant as the daemon bike clears the huge tail is that Beelzebumon is no longer upon it.      Mere moments before the strike landed, Beelzebumon lept from the saddle of his machine, soaring clear over Cannondramon's tail... and even as the massive bronto colapses to the ground, Beelzemon lands on his ribcage area and raises his hand up to strike, before stabbing with claws extended, "DARKNESS CLAW!"      Regardless of whether his strike penetrated or not though, he follows up, raining blow after blow down upon Cannondramon in an effort to tear into him... only for Beelz to stumble and lose his balance as the massive dinosaur Digimon rolls back to his feet.      As the Demon Lord crashes to the ground, the cannon shots ring out and deften him momentarily, forcing him to cover his ears and shut his eyes even as he rolls to a stop. Then he opens his eyes and looks up... to see a large piece of debris falling right at him.      "Aaaaaah, fuck me."      And then with a thunderous crash, the building comes down right on top of him. 

:'''{{#var:451|Karian Icefang (451)}} has posed:'''     Karian looks at the changed Doran, unsure. But then as Beelz is crushed down, he leaps over. Despite their past issues, Karian slammed the hammer into the building piece. "Not yet....you still owe me a drink." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      From somewhere in the crumpled debris, Beelzebumon lets out a muffled curse, "Oh blow it out your bolter, Mutt Lord." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Picking himself up, Golden sees the DORUGreymon and gasps. This was not something Golden wanted to see again, these dragons that Doran looks like right now. He remembers all the deaths he saw them cause and bellows. "They're here! Save yourselves!" And with a feral growl the battered WarGreymon leaps to attack Doran, despite the myriad injuries both new and old hindering him. He intends to send this soulless abomination back to its maker.     "This is for Kikuchiyo! Heihachi! Katsuhiro! Kyuzou! And Kambei!" Each name is punctuated with a swipe of the Dramon Killers. Bitter tears form in Golden's eyes. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran lifts his head as his ears perk, his wings folding onto his back. "Duftmon," he acknowledges the French fencer-like humanoid Digimon, not a trace of fear to be seen. His voice is virtually unchanged from any of his other Digivolutions, still that high-pitched childlike voice. "Original? That's one way to put it." His head lowers slightly, as his voice drops to a growl. "You're so blind, it hurts to look at you." Then, the Royal Knight lashes out with his Shoumetsu no Tsurugi, sending an electrically-charged slash towards the dirtbike-riding DM Underground human who had gotten far too close to the battle for safety. A cascade of leathery snaps pierces the air as Doran utilizes all four wings to pounce on top of the human, protectively wrapping his entire body and wings around them. The slash cuts deep, rending fur and spikes alike from shoulder to opposite hindquarter along his spine, exposing the internal blue framework within. But still Doran doesn't move, even as the building blocking himself from the rest of the battle disintegrates and reveals his current form to the others. Even as Golden starts tearing into him, opening the initial gash even wider and adding more besides. If anything, he just curls himself tighter around the human, doing his best to shield the squishy non-Elite from everything and everyone. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The claw of the Demon Lord rips into the Cannondramon and while his final attack has laid the Demon Lord low for a moment, the barrage of attacks before the command came in has weakened the behemoth of a Digimon. Duke has no better luck either, as a piece of the building slams him in the head and nearly causes him to fall over, but he shoves off his foot to use his larger form to shield a child digimon that was about to get crushed. The wreckage crashes down on his body and while he winces in pain he looks down at the small Digimon. "You alright?" The child nods. "Good." With a roar he shoves the pieces of rubble off of him, to see the Cannondramon starting to move into a more retreat position, but also the sight of a the red draconic digimon. His eyes narrow slightly, as a twinge of something comes to mind. "Dex..." he says softly. "...The... project?" Was another piece that slipped from his lips, as his mind tried to connect some broken dots. He snorts softly as his eyes flare blue. "Need more power before any more get injured!" With a flare of lights and terminals coming to life that have been dead, the War Growlmon X is covered by a bright light, before it explodes outward with a thunder roar, as now standing where the War Growlmon X was, was a slightly battered form of the Medieval Dukemon carrying over some of the earlier injuries. While others may be turned to either protecting or attacking poor Doran. Duke was not swayed to the mission at hand. He raced across the ground, before he leaped right at the Cannondramon, "Nice try, but I'm not so easily distracted!" Then with a cape swipe he sends the cloth ahead, as the Cannondramon opens fire. Duke lands down on the ground, moving in before the Cannondramon can change position and then goes to drive his lance right into a section left open by Beelzebumon's earlier attack. Diving the lance in deep, which causes the Cannondramon to cry out in pain. Yet something moves behind him at lightning speeds. Duke only has a moment to precede that feeling of a presence there. His gold eyes going wide, before he can disengage a swipe of air, electricity, and blade rear into the back of his form, knocking him clearly aside. All enough of a distraction for the Cannondramon to flee through a sudden opened portal created by Duke's own evolution to give access. Just enough time for the Cannondramon to slip away through it before the power at last drains away. As Duke does pick himself up, he stares up at the figure flying above him. Flickers of distorted images from his past move over in his field of vision. Duftmon stares down at him in turn, their eyes locked, before the Royal Knight simply tilts his head to the side softly. There was a puzzled look in those green eyes, before his head moves back slightly. "Curious." Is all the Royal Knight says before he seems to vanish in a blur of speed as Duke tries to throw his lance up at him, to only watch his own weapon pass through the air. "Damnit!" Duke barks out before slamming his fist in the ground. Though his gold eyes then look over to where it seems... new trouble is already starting from Duftmon's little game... Which is when he picks up on-- "Golden!" Duke yells out, as he reaches to grab his weapon and starts to run over, "STOP!!" There are still those filming all this and what a news they will have to tell... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      With enough of the rumble broken up by Karian's massive thunderhammer, Beelzebumon finally bursts free of the debris and coughs, "Fucking jackass dropped a building on me! I am so gonna tie that neck of his in a knot for that! Now where is the bastar--"      Then he looks up and spots a brief glimpse of Duftmon before he vanishes.      ALl the anger just drains out of him as he looks at the blank spot where the Royal Knight once stood... and then he grins... a wide, wild grin.      "Well... looks like things have gotten... /interesting/..." 

:'''{{#var:451|Karian Icefang (451)}} has posed:'''     Karian looks over, and moves to put a hand onto Beelz's shoulder. "First, you need to explain to me what in morkai's arse is going on." He says, trying to understand why things seem to be going from a victory to infighting. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon shrugs as he steps out of the debris and dusts himself off, then replies, "Eh, you know, God's Generals have decided that all of us survivors from the last war are filthy filthy heretics and that we deserve to be purged in righteous fire." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Goroubei can only see enemies surrounding him; Duftmon, Medieval Dukemon looking similar enough to a Royal Knight, and the ersatz DexDORUgreymon. With berserk fury he turns on Duke, a wild anger showing in emerald eyes. "Betrayer! They trusted you and you turned on them! How many died for your cowardice?! You could have stood tall against the storm! YOU hid behind duty instead!" He screams as he attacks.     But this is no longer bravery, or courage. It is a raw and ignoble emotion. It is not what Goroubei stood for in the slightest. And so the focus is lost and the consequences must be paid.     In mid-swing the data shatters and leaves only a deformed, injured, and unconscious MetalMamemon. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran tanks Golden's rage and the attacks it fuels, at least the best he can. Never mind the code damage either Digimon bears, visible or not -- it's still an Ultimate-level beating up a Perfect. There isn't much the DoruGreymon can do... though when Duke unwittingly pulls the aggro off of him, Doran shakily uncoils from around the human. Doran lowers his horned muzzle to the human. "Go." A slight nudge of the human towards his upturned bike. "Hurry." His form ripples unsteadily. "Be more careful... next time." This isn't the first time these humans have been around to record a Digimon battle, and it won't be the last either. Regardless of how quickly the bike-rider departs, Doran's DoruGreymon form shudders one last time before being enveloped in golden light. It almost immediately shatters in a myraid of light motes... to reveal Doran's Child-level form of Dorumon lying on the ground in the same pose as the DoruGreymon. The damage still translates, slashes criss-crossing across his purple fur, and he rapidly blinks a few times to try to mentally regather himself and clear his blurry vision. He doesn't even try to get up, not yet -- no strength in reserve to even budge. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Golden turns on Duke in his rage and the Knight Digimon almost skids to a halt, taking on a defensive form. The words though do cause a twinge of guilt, only because while he doesn't remember everything. He /does/ know what the Digimon speaks about. He does know that events happened and he could have maybe stopped it--- and in some ways, he did... but all to late. It was the only thing he ever concluded but never knew the pieces to fill in how. Duke then barked at him his eyes flickering blue. "Golden! Get a hold of yourself damnit!"However it seems in the action that was no longer that of braver, but that of anger-- the War Greymon shifted back and landed against Duke's chest, who he kept from falling in his one arm. He closes his eyes for a moment and then looked over to where Beelzebumon was, then to the red dragon who was protect the human. A very-- very-- scared human. Talk about a college guy who was actually in tears for the great fear he was placed under. Though when Doran tell him to leave, he doesn't hesitate to do just that! Duke then observes as the strange Digimon degenerates back down his child like form and realizes who it /was/. His gold eyes go wide, before then settle down to an almost look of sorrow. How could Doran cause such anger out of someone like Golden. Then he glances to the side, gears turning in his head for a moment, before he starts to walk over. "Doran." His voice calm, as he his lance vanishes and he extends down his arm for the Wolf like Digimon to crawl up into. "Lets go home." Yes, Duke will walk these two back to the Ranch if he has too. His gold eyes do look over to Beelzebumon. "Beelzebumon. That was a Royal Knight... wasn't it?" He asks for the conformation. "...so we are running out of time?" 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Ironically, Beelzebumon completely missed the whoile dust up with Doran, what with being buried, then seeing a Royal Knight, and finally being distracted by Karian.      Be thankful for small favors.      Whern Duke finally speaks, Beelz turns his head and nods, "Yup. Duftmon... the premiere Strategist of the Royal Knights. His battle tactics used to give Daemon fits of absolute rage." 

:'''{{#var:451|Karian Icefang (451)}} has posed:'''     Karian is quiet as he listens, before nodding. "I've heard enough. I'll assist you." He says simply. Meanwhile, Ygdril had somehow made his way to the humans, and seemed to be trying to either grab at the camera, or just make sure they were ok. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran manages to roll rather ungracefully onto his stomach, then expends what feels like a massive amount of energy to simply flop over onto Duke's hand while curling into a very small ball. He's very thankful that only Golden lashed out at him, all things considered. Beelzebumon has seen him in that form before (and hasn't put two-and-two together yet) and the former Demon Lord is at full strength. He does not want to take that chance, not after Golden proved his suspicions all over again. Beelzebumon can and will kill him in that form, given the opportunity. He murmurs blearily, "Duftmon scouts... for tactical advantage... Bigger issue..." He opens one unfocused eye at Duke. "...Who'll show up next...?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks down at Doran in his arms. His eyes soften slightly. "I... don't think we want to know, Doran... because I fear if my gutt is right..." He doesn't say anything more, but simply carries the two to meet up with Alexis' pokemon. Things were only going to get harder from here on out. 

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2515/What A Ride

2015-07-24T21:21:38Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke had been missing for a bit and while he was going to come back with Doran, something drew him back away. The Digimon had been scarce, but he did speak up over the radio recently, so he did seem that he was still alive--and himself. For everyone else well... Once they came into the room, they would find a Medieval Dukemon sitting on the couch, feet propped up on the sofa table, crossed over at the ankles. Remote in one hand, along with flipping channels as he casually says, "Five hundred and forty two channels... with nothing good on. People have horrible idea what entertainment is." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "FLAAAAREON!" The gleeful cry resounds as the red and yellow fluffball of fox comes sliding down the the railguard of the stairs. Only to shoot off the end, tumble fluff over tail through the air a few times, and land in a random stack of bedding hay. Fwoomp. "I really wish Tempest would stop putting parkour ideas in your heads. It works much better with two feet instead of fou--" Alexis stops partway in, blinking a couple of times. It wasn't a surprise to see Duke back. He did say he would eventually come 'home', after all. Seeing him lounging around in his Ultimate form like it was casual friday, on the other hand, that's a bit different. He could barely willingly hold onto that stage when he had wandered off. "Eh," she finally remarks as she folds her arms and leans on the railing. "I had to lock out the pay-per-view functions so Scorch would stop trying to request the... child unfriendly channels." "Typhlosion! (That was totally a documentory!)" The flame badger shouts from somewhere in another room. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      The sound of an engine can be heard freom outside as Beelzebumon pulls up to the barn atop Behemoth after doing a bit of driving. After parking inside of the barn itself and putting up Behemoth's kickstand, he stretches out and pops his neck before making his way into the house proper and heading straight to the kicthen to get himself a beer.      Along the way, he passes by the living room, at first not even noticing the large armored figure seated upon the couch. It isn't until he's passed the door that he stops.      "Wait a minute."      After backpedalling a few steps back to the open door, he rests his arm against the frame and snorts disgruntledly before saying, "Bout damn time you came back, you royal pain in the ass. Ya done with all your soul searching?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The former Royal Knight continues to flip channels, till he lands on some music channel playing classics-- more correctly a piano piece. His gold eyes glance over to Alexis about then. They had a different kind of look in them. More steady, sureness, confidence. Though there was still a bit of dullness to them, he was-- not as perhaps lost as he once was. "I guess it could be worse. He could been using my bed while doing so." It was a bad joke, but a joke never-the-less. "He and I would have to have some words if he was." When Beelzebumon realized he was in the room, Duke could only closes his eyes with a mild grin behind the face plate. "You could say that. I am still unable to remember anything of grand importance, but I've come to some understandings." Duke then looks over his shoulder to Beelzebumon, those gold eyes staring him down. "And you actually /kept/ your promise. That /must/ have been painful to bare it for /this/ long, huh?" He then hits the off button to the TV. "But I am home to stay... for the most part." He uncrosses his feet about then. "However, you may want to get yourself the whole pack Beelzebumon. There is some information you may want to hear... all of you may want to hear." The former knight goes to stand up, "Where is Doran at anyways?" 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis pffs, rolling her eyes. "He's not that hard to keep around. My shed is full of bike tools and I kept the cooler full of beer." She's not afraid to make a teasing jab or two at the demon biker brawler. Though afterwards she glances towards the doors. "I'm presuming out hunting or something. Though I think he does it more for the excersize than anything else." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' "I'm right here," Doran's voice pipes up from the doorway as the small Dorumon pads into the house right on cue. He looks tired and a bit dusty, perhaps fresh from another hunt as Alexis suspected. His ears prick and twitch as he studies Duke's Ultimate form, and he seems to look suddenly less tired. "I knew you'd stay in Ultimate form eventually." Ryuu peers into the house from a window, eyeing everyone who's inside. "Info, huh?" The large Ouryuumon seems to settle himself down on the ground, if the implied movement of his body is of any indication. "Must be pretty big if you're telling everyone to take a seat and grab a drink before you say anything else." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Well, let's just say it was no picnic, and not just for the reasons of wanderlust," Beelzebumon replies, before glancing over at Alexis, "Your friend here has some really demented pets, and I ain't an animal person."      Then when Duke says he should probably just bring the full case instead of a single beer, Beelzebumon narrows his eyes slightly, then says, "That bad, huh? Well, seeing as I got no reason to stick around here any longer while you're back, I may as well plunder the fridge before I go."      Like Beelzebumon needed an excuse to drink an entire case of booze.      It doesn't take long for him to return with an six-pack of booze in hand, and as he takes a seat and cracks open his first can, he remarks to Doran, "Hey fuzzbutt." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke goes to stand up once everyone is in the area and steps around the table with ease. He doesn't have his weapon in sight nor his cape. His gold eyes look at everyone in the room, he gives a nod to Doran, before turning to face forward. The way his foot sweeps is controlled, instinctive. Yeah-- he was getting back into his old rhythm. "I have come to realize a few things while I was gone. Maybe it was already shared-- maybe it wasn't. The realization is that I was Dukemon of the Royal Knights. One of Yggdrasil's chosen and I /should/ have gone back with the others." He shifts his weight. "But I didn't... and I still don't have the full answer, but I do know that I stood against what Yggdrasil was doing-- what /we/ were doing and seemingly the only one who remembered what my job was as a Royal Knight in the final moments." The Digimon shakes his head gently. "I'm the only one who did and I paid that price it seems, but... I also know who created the DEXs-- why--- and from who. I also know that Gaonoir is /not/ a normal Digimon... as in... there is nothing /normal/ about him." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      At first, Beelzebumon doesn't react as he listens to Duke's plot dump while drinking his beer... he already knew who Duke was, and he knew the old Duke well enough that he figured defying Yggdrasil would have been completely in character for him.      And then Duke gets to the part about knowing where the DEX-Type Digimon came from, which prompts a sudden sputter and coughing fit from him as he sets his beer aside and thumps on his chest to bring up the booze that went down the wrong tube. Then in a hourse voice, he says, "*cough* What do you mean, you know who made the DEX?" 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "Flareon! (Thank you!)" the flareon chirrups as she pops her head out of the hay finally, a goofy grinning floppy eared expression on her face. Clearly someone took Beelz's demented pets comment like it was a compliment. Alexis holds out her hands in a sort of apologetic gesture. "We.. already kind of knew that, after what my Murshana saw in your dreams. But Doran and I figured you wouldn't believe it until you found it out for yourself so we kinda kept it to ourselves and just kept an eye on you." Seems like it's turned out for the better that way, anyways. At the second part she cocks her head to the side a bit, causing a brief sway to go down through her pigtails as she does so. "Y'mean that black mutt thing that's been showing up on the news reports fighting you guys?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran settles down in a spare chair and starts brushing the dust out of his fur. He nods a bit at Alexis' admittance, but doesn't seem to react beyond that to the first part of the infodump about Duke's identity. He was... kinda there when it all happened, after all. He's known since it happened. However, his head lifts when the DEX'es are brought up, then his gaze sharpens on Duke at mention of Gaonoir. It isn't he who says anything, but Ryuu who's still outside: "Wha'dya find out, Duke? Don't leave us hangin' here." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks at each of them, "First the DEX project... as it was known to us Royal Knights." There was a close of his eyes, a uncurling and curling of his fingers. How to explain this--- how to explain this without giving to much away? "The DEX Project was created by Yggdrasil based of a no longer existing Digimon's data. We Royal Knights were aware of this project, but not the extent of what it would cause. How much devastation--- but we also became aware if Project Ark." Duke's voice takes a much darker tone to it. "We /knew/ that Yggdrasil would wipe out everything and everyone... and only those chosen would remain alive." Duke lowers his head. He can feel his core thumping almost, as if he can almost hear the voices. The cries-- memories locked away in the void that he just can't find the key for. Yes... this all sounds right to him, it all sounded right to him when it was explained. He takes a heavy breath before he continues. "That is why we Royal Knights were immune... and why... the DEXes did not harm any who Yggdrasil had picked out. We /knew/ this... but no one did anything." "Because why would we question Yggdrasil's will... and his... logic. Why would we have to believe that he would turn on us and cast out those closets to him out." His hand fully tightens before it relaxes. "This is why I am here, because I questioned that will... to many times and could not stand by while it happened around me." "Not with what I knew." Duke's shoulders slumped. "...and I knew far before I ever reacted... I was to slow." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis makes a face. "The more I hear about Yggdrassil the less I like him... it... whatever you would call it 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Damn... sure would love to find the one responsible for spawning those... /horrors/, just so I could punch him in the face. Guess I'll just have to settle for our 'great and glorious god' instead..." Beelzebumon says with a sigh, before chugging down the rest of his beer. Duke was right, he /is/ gonna need the entire case.      "Now, what's this about that shadowmutt not being a normal Digimon?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke's eyes gaze over to Beelzebumon. Those gold eyes staring at him. "The Digimon used for this was tricked. Tricked by Yggdrasil with no way out. If that Digimon is alive, which I doubt by now... they were as much of a victim in this as everyone else was." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran eyes Duke with a stare that is at once scrutinizing and unreadable. "So that was it." His voice is bitter, sneering without needing to raise his voice. It's a harsh sound. "Wipe out the Demon Lords and anyone not absolutely loyal to Yggdrasil. And anyone with an X-Antibody once that manifested." Ryuu snorts softly. "Everyone's a victim somehow. Every single one of us." Doran's wings flutter once, but he says nothing more. "Alright, now we know where those /things/ came from, at least for the moment. So what's this about Gaonoir?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke inhales deeply before he continues on about Gaonoir. "Gaonoir is indeed the shadow pup. I was able to fight him one on one in the desert, using the bright sun at high noon to keep him from being able to depend on his abilities." Duke's gold eyes look over to Ryuu, then to Doran, to Beelzebumon, and finally to Alexis as he speaks. "When we get damaged, our digital matrix structure can be seen, he--- doesn't have this." He looks to Beelzebumon about then. "His entire internal frame work is nothing but a black void. I... I don't think there has ever been anything like that before, has there?" Far as Duke is aware, Beelzebumon is the oldest member here, outside of Ryuu-- who he looks to next. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      There is just a look of disbelief on Beelzebumon's face at this little revelation, before finally he replies with just a plain, flat, monotone, "... What."      Then he follows this up several moments later with, "How? What the hell /IS/ he? I've never even /heard/ of anything like that before... the fuck is Yggdrasil /thinking/?" 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis actually grins a little at first, when Duke explains how he used location and time to keep his foe from getting too much of an advantage. Sounds like the training for tactics as well as fighting paid off a bit. Well, maybe retraining would be more accurate now. The moment is gone with the rest of the explaination. "So he really -is- a monster." She walks over to pick her flareon out of the straw, holding the firefox in her arms. "I mean, you're all monsters. But a -monster-. You know what I mean. Made to be a freak on your so-called god's leash, on purpose." She pauses again. The snarls softly. "Like Mewtwo, but this freak was actually kept under the master's control." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu's golden crest hides any brow-furrowing, but the Ouryuumon's eyes still narrow noticeably. "I've never heard the like," he admits. "Even the DEXes had an internal framework. Never thought it was possible." Doran's tail thrashes. "I hadn't either... no tales, no nothing." He frowns a bit. "But /how/?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Medieval Dukemon can only shrug to Beelzebumon helplessly. It seems even Duke is rather beside himself on this fact as well. He doesn't have answers, he doesn't know. His gold eyes do look over to Alexis, "Calling him a monster isn't that far off, given he can remove DigiCore's from someone without harming the core." He then looks to Doran and Ryuu. "I really don't know, just what I saw. Including he confrmed what we may already knew. The Digital World-- it is still alive. A new one, thus Project Ark was successful." Duke would be frowning if he could. "It is more then likely that Yggdrasil is now moving his people out to exterminate all that remains... and anyone who could be a threat. If the Exiles gather up together in to large of numbers right now..." The former Royal Knight hands both tighten up. "It could be an easy removal of many lives. Given Yggdrasil knows how to get to us, but we not to him." He grunts then looks at everyone again. "Gaonoir also called himself not only the shadow of the past, but also the shadow of god." Duke forces his hands to relax again. "And he knows my DigiCore is not up to speed... it is if he is waiting for it to become so... which is... concerning." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      There is another pause from Beelzebumon as new information comes to light. Information which kind of throws his brain for a total loop... so much so in fact that he wordlessly opens another can of beer and chugs the entire contents in one go before slumping forward with a distant look on his face.      And then he just kind of smiles.      Not his normal, shiteating grin or a sadistic slasher one. Just a smile half formed on his face, "... A new world. Another chance. Provided of course we can beat the stuffing out of Yggdrasil." Then the smile just drops off his face, "Course, then he'd probably just whip out his little world-eaters again just to spite us." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "Sounds like Yggdrasil isn't waiting for you guys to gather together in an easy target, if he's already got his mongrel hounding you." Idly Alexis brushes her fingers through the Flareon's headfur. She was still primarily a fire type trainer, so having one at hand was a bit of a comfort during such a heavy conversation. "I'm just stabbing the dark here, but my guess would be that the computer freak wants to know what went wrong with his previous followers. Your incomplete mental state may be a hinderance to that?" She shrugs a bit again. "Just from my previous experiences with monster creating mad scientists." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran and Ryuu share a look at the news that the Digital World does indeed still exist somehow, a simultaneous expression of disbelief on their faces. "I thought he said..." Doran begins to say, but pauses mid-sentence. "No, he was lying then. But why change his story now...?" Ryuu snorts softly. "Why hide it? Exiles are appearing left and right as it is. If things keep going the way they are, we might get sic'd with the DEX'es no matter what we do." Doran tilts his head to Alexis' point, then his ears flatten. "Possibly. Or perhaps there's more to it than just 'capturing'. I mean, Digimon have always been under Yggdrasil's direct oversight... but now, there's a group of us who've adapted to the Multiverse. Maybe that has something to do with it?" 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "Maybe the DEXs don't work outside of the digital world?" Alexis offers for another possibility. "It's not like they can just swoop in and tear the Multiverse apart like whatever they did to your world." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu shakes his head. "Maybe so. But we don't know, and I'm betting Yggdrasil doesn't either." He scratches at the purple mane of hair out the back of his helm. "An' that's the problem. There's gonna be a point where he'll want to find out what limitations -- if any -- his favorite li'l freaks have on the Multiverse... or those of us out in it." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks at Alexis and his eyes narrow slightly. "What worries me is if there is one of Yggdrasil's mon out here, there could be more we have yet to see or even.. bigger problems." He closes his eyes. "If we gather in one place to tightly, it make an easy target. He could be using Gaonoir like a shepherd, rounding up the flock into one place they think is safe, before releasing the wolf to eat everyone." Duke opens his eyes. "No Exile can know what we know. Not yet. The more people know, the greater risk it hitting Yggdrasil's ears... and I don't think we are ready for that." Duke looks to Ryuu, then to Alexis, then back to Ryuu. "If I have learned anything," He looks to Doran, "Is that my nightmares are possible hints of my deeper self trying to get back out... of who I /was/ and will /be/." He looks to Beelzebumon then. "It is very possible that if Yggdrasil can not have his way, /if/ the Royal Knights fail... he may send /them/ after us." His eyes narrow as he stares down at Beelzebumon. "Because they are his last defense... and his most powerful of guardians... are they not, Demon Lord?" 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon cracks open another beer and takes a sip, then looks over at Duke, "As far as I know, yeah. The Knights were always his most powerful servants. Those DEX beasts were only dangerous because of sheer numbers and the fact that their presence ate away at the world around them. Against Digimon strong enough, or those with the Antibody, they weren't all that effective."      Then he takes another swig, "But then again, we didn't have freaky mutts made out of darkness either, so Yggdrasil could have very well made, or be making something even more dangerous than his Knights or his Hellbeasts." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis huffs out a sigh into her bangs. "That's a lot of answers.... but most of them still just leave even bigger questions open. Like why does he have his pooch collecting cores, if they're from digimon he didn't want in his new world in the first place?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran's eyes narrow as the pupils constrict to slits. "Maybe because they're not going home at all. They're caught, experimented on, and eventually destroyed." He shrugs coldly. "They're gonna die anyway. Might as well make use of them." Ryuu gives Doran a harsh glare. "Devil's advocate, are we?" Doran levels a long glare at Ryuu in kind. "Makes logical sense, doesn't it? Matches what we've seen from and heard about Yggdrasil, yeah? So." 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' Alexis huffs again, crinkling her nose. "I hate to say it, but Doran does kind of have a point. To toy with is probably the only use he thinks they have." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke falls quiet and snatches one of those beers left-- probably the last one Beelzebumon has. "Or maybe he also has plans to send his angels." The former Royal Knight says. "Either way. I am going to get some air now and enjoy the stars." He starts to make his way outside, popping it open. "Food for thought everyone." He raises the can. "Cheers." Then walks out to head for the roof. 

:'''{{#var:459|Alexis (459)}} has posed:''' "Stay away from the Flaaffy field," Alexis warns after him. "There was a thunderstorm last night and most of them still have fully charged wool." Followed by a soft sigh as she stoops to set the Flareon down finally. "Food for thought, stuff of nightmares." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu disappears from the window as Duke leaves the house with beer in hand. "I'll come with you," he says as he slinks his long body around to move beside the former Royal Knight. Doran emits a long sigh of his own. "With barely a dream in sight," he adds to Alexis as he gets up as well. He looks down at his fur and grumbles. "Better go get a bath before I track more stuff around." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke climbs up there and once he does arrive, he actually Degenerates back down to Guilmon X for and actually /now/ drinks the beer. He does give it a funny look, he always does, but he drinks it all the same. Mostly cause it will knock his bum out later and he might sleep past all the crazy nightmares of his memories. He also doesn't protest against Ryuu joining him. He isn't even aware of the connection-- well-- sorta... 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu is careful to not lay on top of Alexis' house, instead sitting on the ground and crossing his arms over his thin chest as he sits near the edge of the roof closest to Duke. He waits for everyone else to disperse enough so they're alone, then he gives the Guilmon-X a strange look with one eye. Disappointment? "You told them." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Guilmon X sips the can, with his eyes closed, before one gold eye opens and gives the mucher larger Digimon a look. It wasn't a rather dead-pan look, before both his eyes opened and he stared fully at Ryuu. Contemplating was on his face, then confusion, before his ear fins tucked back slightly. "Told them what?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu emits a low rumble. "Dukemon, do not play games with me." There is a quiet note of warning, somewhat ominous. "You were not supposed to share any information gained in the ruins." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Those gold eyes narrow and they stare right back at Ryu. "So you know then... of the conversation." The young Guilmon X's eyes go sharp. "I didn't day his name, because they never believe me, but to remain silent on it... even on some of it... I couldn't do that." He sneers his sharp teeth at the dragon Digimon. "Silence. Non action." There was a flicker of blue in his eyes. "That is what got me here in the first place. To repeat the mistakes..." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu bares his teeth right back, taking no gruff from the Guilmon-X. "Non-action is hiding in a hole for years, fearful of the reprecussions of sticking your head out too far. Silence is seeing what is wrong and doing nothing about it. YOU have neither one." He leans his head in, his throat pressing just a little bit on the rooftop's shingles. "Do not avoid making past mistakes only to make new ones instead, Duke. I really do hope you've made the right choice." He pulls his head back. "I just don't know if he can handle an escalation." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Guilmon X stands up quickly and stares at the dragon Digimon dead on, there was a flicker in his body, as if wanting to evolve but he was holding it back, but it was in his eyes. "Who says /he/ would have to handle /anything/." The Digimon huffs out with a bit of smoke from his nostrils. "I am Dukemon. I /was/ Dukemon and I /will/ be Dukemon. Even if cast out, I'm still a Royal Knight, right? I am the one who remembered the code. /I/ am the one who stood down my own /god/." His shoulders tense up about then, there was a spark of energy around him. "No one can prepare for anything if they are kept in the dark!" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu just stares at Duke, his Digital Interface glinting in the starlight. A few seconds pass in silence between them, then the Ouryuumon throws back his head and laughs a long, loud belly-laugh. It isn't scornful or anything -- it's honest if rough, as Ryuu tends to be anyways. "You sure haven't changed one bit. Still that same honest Royal Knight who strives to be better than he is, even when others grow complacent. I see why Beelzebumon liked fighting you during the war -- I enjoyed fighting you the most that one time myself... and you'll probably recall that defeat in time." Ryuu settles back down somewhat, his gaze turning distant. "But still you don't understand, Duke. What makes you think he'll just sit back and watch AGAIN?" He shakes his head. "No. If his fears come true, he will try to handle /everything/." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "And if he does, no matter /who/ he is and what he /was/ or will be, I wont let him. Even if it means staring him down in combat." Duke says firmly and the belief is there in his eyes. However he inhales deeply through his nostrils, closes his eyes, and eventually flops back. "Now... could we just drop this an enjoy the stars....?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Ryuu chortles. "That'd be interesting to see," he comments to himself softly, but he doesn't press further. "Fine, fine." He settles down further and falls silent, content with the answers... even if /he/ may not be. 

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2421/Forgotten Ghost

2015-07-24T21:20:10Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The land here was haunted, but Duke was cautious where he went. The Guilmon X moved about the area with careful steps and stay out of the dead's way who roamed in this land. What brought him here was-- unknown really. Maybe it was in hope to find a specter who knew of him. Maybe it was to see if any Ghost like Digimon Exiles were hiding out here. But more correctly, he doubt any shadow walkers would come here; Or so he hoped. Once the red draco-raptor found his way up a side of an old ruin, he looked out across the area and sighed out softly. His gold eyes closing gently before he lowered his head. His ear fins gently tucking back. "Was everything for nothing...? History will just probably repeat itself and I... I don't know if I can stop it..." He murmurs to himself and only to himself. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' No spirit calls Duke's name, nor does some ghastly apparition manifest itself. Only the unsettling feeling of not being alone -- but then again, in a haunted location, that is merely the reality. There are also no obvious sounds of someone /there/, perhaps the shifting of stone rubble or the whistling of wind through ruined stone or whatever foliage remains. However, should Duke open his eyes, he may spot a torn cloth fluttering amongst the ruins from his chosen vantage point. One side blue, one side white. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Those gold eyes do open about the time to catch the glimpse of some kind of cloth, though what the cape belonged too was unknown. It was however enough to get the Guilmon X's attention. Step by step, the small four foot Digimon made his way down. Carefully he moved around the rubble, before he got in closer and sniffed at the air. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Duke would find the scent familiar, old yet recent alike. And yet, this would confirm this is no apparition or ghost tricking him -- only the living have a scent. Duke would be able to follow the trail easily, which leads deeper into the ruins where light can scarcely reach -- for whatever the reason. As if this wasn't enough, he will still be able to catch glimpses of that tattered cloth slipping around this corner or that pillar, always staying a few steps ahead. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' This cloth was a tease! He almost catch up and whatever it was, would keep a few steps ahead! Worse part was, it was going into the dark--- a place Duke would rather not tread. The darker it gets the more he is on edge, until he does not tread any further in concern for the shadows. "Hello?" His youthful voice at last breaks the silence. "Any one there?" He asks, but is careful how he raises his voice, in concern he may disturb the dead who could be resting here. Though his mind was made up if no one answers--- he was leaving. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Where Duke pauses is at the entrance into an enclosed ruin, where the stone ceiling still holds against the onslaught of weather, time, and spirits. As soon as the Guilmon-X speaks, a flash of green from within the structure illuminates everything within -- coalescing into a glowing Digimoji circle placed on the ceiling as if it was a lamp. At the far side of the wall, sitting on top of a pile of rubble of some internal structure long lost, is an armored Digimon colored a dulled black with tarnished bronze bands. Horrid jagged gashes criss-cross his form, some armor pieces missing and exposing blue digital framework that comprises the inner structure of a Digimon. His blue-and-white cape is in tatters, barely reaching his waist behind him, and the triangular red gem on his forehead seems to have a diamond-shaped gouge taken out of it. Dimly glowing red eyes focus on Duke, at once seeming wary and weary. "Dukemon." The voice is familiar, the deep rumble of his momentary protector against the MetalGarurumon-X some time ago. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke's gold eyes narrow as he waits for a response. His claw foot dares to step closer and just as he goes to say 'hello?' again, that is when there is a flash of green that startles him. He lets out a surprise yelp and ducks around, as an old sheet wraps around him and he hides under it with only his tail sticking out. With the glow of green illuminating the area, he peeks out from under the old sheet, his snout first, before his gold eyes. He blinks them a few times as he makes out the much larger form of a knight. His eyes slowly following up his form, until his gold eyes lock onto those red eyes looking back. Then the voice, the voice causes him to tense. It was like a ring of old but worse-- he knows /that/ name. Every horror movie also went like this and Duke, because of that-- wanted to duck right back under the cover. Instead he gulps and just stares. He stares a bit more... Then he barks out, "Please don't eat me! I don't remember anything! I'm sorry to all you ancestors, ancestory--- ancestorimize!" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' The damaged Digimon's head tilts to one side. "Really." He doesn't sound impressed by Duke's babbling. "Digimon don't eat Digimon anymore, and you certainly /do/ remember -- at least, you now remember what is important. It is why I have risked meeting you in person again, considering what happened the last we met." He shifts as if about to get up, but his eyes flicker uneasily as the Digimoji circle above flickers the exact same way. Only when he eases back does the green light stablize again. "You know who I am. You also know I will not harm you. The ghosts outside with you, however, I cannot speak for." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Guilmon X listens to what the larger Digimon has to say. He also observes how the magic circle acts when the large Digimon tries to move. "Tell that to all the horror movies I've watched." He remarks gently, before he goes to at last creep in a bit closer, the sheet just resting on his shoulders now and the rest of it dragging behind him. Duke narrows his eye ridges in thought. "I... I think I know you, but..." He shakes his head. "I don't remember who or... how." He frowns a bit on his muzzle. "But you know who I /was/, but that isn't who I am anymore." His ear fins tuck back as he lowers his head. "Even if I have come to accept that fact, I know I am far from that Digimon." His ear fins go back slightly more dangerously, as he studies the Digimon before him. His tail moves side to side under the sheets. "Besides... if you know /who/ I was--- why haven't you attacked me yet? Seems to be the common response these days." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' The larger Digimon chuckles. "Why would I?" He sweeps a hand out towards Duke. "You, denounced by Yggdrasil when you could reconcile loyalty and morality no further in the fading dusk of our world." His hand presses against his own damaged chestplate. "While I am the first of the betrayed, cursed to watch as the world I protected for time beyond measure was destroyed by its own god." His eyes close for a moment as a breath rattles, then he refocuses. "Oh no. You are far beyond your former identity of Dukemon. Your eyes are open, lessons learned and well-fought, new memories bridging the gap between the old. But the core..." He taps his own chestplate, "...Yes, your DigiCore has not changed. I still see in you the same Digimon I knighted so long ago." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke tilts his head faintly as he listens to Alphamon. His ear fin twitches gently before he looks away for only a moment, then back again. "You... knighted?" Duke asks back, the confusion was in his voice. There was a ragged sigh as he closes his eyes trying to remember, but he can only shake his head gently. "I am sorry... but I don't remember." He says as he opens his eyes and looks back to Alphamon. "While I... I have a great many memories back... there is still so much I don't remember." Duke's ear fins once more droop back as he lowers his head. "So I can only take your word from what you say and while I should be cautious of it... a part of me, somewhere deep down, knows you will not lie." Duke then looks directly at those red eyes. "Who are you?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' The Digimon matches Duke's gaze squarely and unwaveringly. His answer is simple, but with a heavy weight behind each word: "I am the first Royal Knight, the Aloof Hermit of the Empty Seat. I am Alphamon." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Alphamon states whom he is and Duke can only stare further. Realization hits those gold eyes, then sadness, before he closes them and then a hidden anger expresses itself over his muzzle. An anger he isn't sure where it is coming for or why--- but it is there and when he opens his eyes, it shows with a flicker of blue. "You..." His words hiss past his sharp teeth, as he isn't even sure why he is saying why is saying it-- but it all feels right to say. "You were not there..." His ear fins tuck back gently. He can feel his Digicore pulse with each word. His eyes flicker with blue once more as he can feel the digital pulse. It was like with Beelzebumon, but--- so much deeper. "They needed you!" He barks out. Then tears find his eyes as he lowers his head, his core slowing down as the droplets of water run across his muzzle. The tears tapping the wooden planks under his clawed feet. "...we all needed you..." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' As Duke speaks, Alphamon's gaze changes noticeably. Slowly, profound sadness and regret takes hold in the dim red eyes, a haunted expression in every sense of the word. Ironic, given their surroundings. "I know." His voice is heavy, matching his eyes perfectly. "I was powerless by Yggdrasil's own hand. I could only watch as the Digital World was forced into the final Digital Hazard, no longer able to act upon my duty." He shifts as if trying to get a little more comfortable, and hairline golden cracks audibly crackle throughout the large vented 'wings' on his back. "Tell me. What do you remember of both Project Ark and Project DEX?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks away as Alphamon explains. Much like a child angry at their own parent and yet, realization is also there. Denied perhaps with a heavy huff from his nostrils that let out smoking steam, but he does look back at the first Royal Knight. "Not much." He answers back. "I know the names... I know... I was against them. I get clips.. snippets in my memory." Duke closes his eyes. "But nothing that is a cohesive story." He then opens his eyes to look at Alphamon once more. "Just like I am still not sure to be angry with myself, hate myself, or believe that some redemption can be made for any acts I done--- even if I can't remember those acts." The Guilmon X winces. "...and that is the worst part of all..." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Alphamon nods faintly, not seeming surprised. "Project Ark was originally intended to save and protect all non-combatant Digimon during the Demon Lord War. Unbeknownst to me, Yggdrasil changed the parameters. Project DEX..." He chuckles harshly, an unpleasantly bitter sound. "...That is where the end began for us all." He touches one of the gashes in his arm, the ragged edges of which beginning to glow gold. "You made mistakes in the past. You believed you were still in the right, no matter what the orders were... until you could bear it no more." He points at Duke, any sign of regret or sadness gone as strength takes its place. "You alone out of all twelve remaining Royal Knights stood to protect the innocent. You alone remembered what the Royal Knights' original duties once were." His hand drops to his thigh with a dull metallic 'clang'. "What you did, exactly, matters not. Who you are, now, is who you have always been." His eyes twinkle just a bit. "Even if you haven't always recognized it." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke eye ridges furrow gently listening to what Alphamon says and even more confusion follows around the end, before a slow understanding comes into those child-like eyes of something deeper in. Including some words echoed by a fortune teller that said 'Be who you already are'. Perhaps in some light realizing the truth in those words. "Mm." Is all he can say right now as his head lowers and he closes his eyes. Using the back of his paw hands to rub away any left over tears before they fully dry. He was not really sure what to say in such a situation now, or where to go. Until he opens his eyes once more to look at Alphamon, "So then... what happened to you?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Alphamon gets a distant look in his eyes at Duke's question, and it takes a few moments before he speaks again. "Before I can answer that, I must ask first: Do you remember Yggdrasil's claim of my fate?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke thinks on the question presented to him. He looks up, before he looks down closing his eyes. Then with a heavy sigh, is followed with a solemn shake of his head of a no. He opened his eyes to look at Alphmon once more. He seemed now trouble by the fact and his shoulders could only slump faintly. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Alphamon nods, understanding softening his gaze. He doesn't seem bothered by Duke's memory gap. "Mmm. 'Tis unimportant, in truth, but I remain morbidly curious what lie he had woven." He leans his head back, eyes closing as further golden cracks quietly spiderweb across his armor. "I was recalled by Yggdrasil himself. Such a notice was only reserved for the most dire of circumstances for me alone, when Yggdrasil was put directly in grave danger with no other option for defense. I had no reason to question, so I made best speed to him without alerting any others." Another harshly bitter chortle, and the Digimoji circle above torques like the moving face of a clock. "He betrayed me, tore me apart to my very core, and threw me away like refuse. Left me in the most distant wilderness in the Digital World to waste away, never to revive in a Digitama again." He shakes his head grimly. "Only the timely arrival of a dear friend saved my life, but I lost too much. I could do nothing of the Digital Hazard to come, the X-Program borne on the screeching wings of the DEX Project." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke removes the sheet as he listens to Alphamon's story. He ends up plopping down on the ground, though his gold eyes do look to the damage, before to the magical circle lighting the area. His gold eyes moving back to Alphamon. He doesn't remain sitting for very long though, because once Alphamon finishes his story, he goes to stand once more. "So..." He says softly. "...that is how..." He grimaces gently and there was a soft laugh, but it was not a laughter of joy-- no--- far from it. "The Royal Knights then... are not the enemy, but are being used." Duke looks to Alphmon, "But why tell me all this? I'm broken... well, maybe not as bad as you but.." He winces as that slips past his maw. "Urm, no offense I hope." Then the Guilmon X sighs. "But seriously... why me? I can maybe hold my own as an Ultimate longer then I use too... but... I can't even access my /true/ self, let alone remember things. Wouldn't someone serve better to know this? Someone who /can/ do something?" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Alphamon shakes his head at Duke's questioning. "It is not yet time. More Exiles are appearing now than ever before. The shadowy agent of Yggdrasil, Gaonoir, is but a scout. The true danger is yet to come." His eyes refocus solely on Duke. "To tell anyone else, whether they be Digimon or not, may escalate the timetable beyond what anyone can handle. You cannot tell anyone that we have met and spoken at length, nor what I have said. Give yourself time to remember what I have claimed. For now, I am merely the ghost of a failed guardian, and that is what Yggdrasil must continue to believe." A small piece of his armor fragments, disintegrating in a flash of golden sparks, and he stares down at his hands which are also beginning to crack. "I am out of time. I will not be able to speak much longer." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke listens to Alphamon and frowns as he is told he can't tell anyone else. This causes him to make a soft tsk in mild protest to such an order really. Yet he gives a nod. "I wont tell anyone we met." He comments back, glancing away before looking back to him. "Your secret is safe." He adds with a sigh, "At least until I think I can handle it." There was a bit more firm look in those gold eyes. That typical Dukemon stubbornness to do what is right-- eventually. "I... I do want to ask you more, but..." His eyes then go to Alphamon's slowly cracking hand, "..but go. I'm sure we will talk soon enough." The Guilmon X then turns away and goes to head back whence he came. "Probably better you remain a legend for now anyways..." He says softly under his breath as he continues on his way. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Alphamon dips his chin slightly. "Indeed." As Duke exits the ruined structure, the Digimoji circle abruptly disintegrates and plunges the ruins back into darkness. A rustle of cloth, a sharp grind of metal, then the Aloof Hermit's voice echoes from within the ruins: "You can handle it. You may not see it now, but you're stronger than you think." 

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2479/Pay Up Or Ship Out

2015-07-24T21:19:05Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Slum of Urbania is not a pretty place, but it is home for some. Yet on this day, such a home was under questioning as a rather fat red frog like humanoid comes running around the ally yelling loudly, "Help me!" He crocks out, one of the trumpets on his shoulder was still intact the other--- ---It gets cut clean off in front of several people, as a black Dinosaur like humanoid with samurai like armor and two swords, points one of the blades to his throat. Red eyes stare down the frog, as the white mohawk hair blows gently in the breeze that passes by. "You forgot to pay." The Dino-man says with a cold sound in his voice. "You know what happens when you don't pay..." The Trumpet that was cut is sparking with a blue glow from the data damage. Its painful, that is obvious on the Toad man's face as he tries to scoot back. "You're crazy and you are asking to much! That is impossible in these kind of conditions!" The Samurai steps forward with sword still pointed. "There is no impossibility! You know the rules!" However there is a sound of several clicking as weapons are loaded from the near by cops that quickly move on the scene. The Dino-Man Digimon slowly looks over his shoulder with his red eye glaring at the officers. "If you /humans/ value your /lives/ I'd suggest you /leave/. This is Digimon business." "And you are scaring the populace." Another voice rose from the crowds as the Armored Figure become clear to see walking past everyone with his Halberd pointed directly at the Samurai. "Put away your sword and leave." "What do you think you are?" The Dino-Man asked with a sneer in his voice, "A royal knight?!" Then there was a pause as he stared at the Knight Digimon, "Your eyes..." Though as soon as the frog tried to make a move, the sword slammed down to stop him. "I know those eyes..." Sadly the cops now seem confused at who to be more worried about and it doesn't take long for people to start taking pictures, cameras to catch the footage and underground news people to start making the reports. Things were going down in the slums and it was about to get crazy! 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Day or night, dark or light, the ragged remains of the city that served as it's slummy underbelly was never short on shadows. They hug beneath windows like bags under eyes, a constant reminder of how sleepless many of it's occupants were, yet so seemingly hapless in making better for themselves. But that's all they were. Atmosphere. Accent. Static. ... Or were they? ... Occasionally an old streetlight flickers, possibly due to bad or cheap wiring in the squaller. Short fits of static crackle across the cops' radios and CB transmissions, most of them just chalk it up to the distance from the main precinct towers that they are. About the only thing the shadows weren't tonight ... was lifeless ... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Oh boy oh boy oh boy! :D      Positively giddy at the prospect of Duke finally crawling out of his little Emo Pit to do some proper heroics, Beelzebumon hurries towards the impending conflict, tearing through the busy streets without a thought of concern towards the other drivers on the road. Hell if he knows what he's gonna do when he actually GETS there, mind you, but he's never been the sort to operate by any kind of plan beyond 'do whatever the hell I feel like at the time'.      As long as he gets to have fun, he frankly doesn't care. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran finds it easy to slink through the Slums of Urbania in his Dorumon form, having come through here for scavenging many times in the past. Shortcuts, which structures can hold his form as he bounces from rooftop to fence-ridge, and what the shortest route between two points even is around here. He can feel that static-y buzz in the Digital Interface between his eyes, too. It's faint, but it's there -- which means Duke might be getting more trouble than originally intended! 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Armored Digimon; The Medieval Dukemon holds his ground. All three of them hold their ground. The Samuari Dino-Man narrows his eyes as he speaks, "You have the form of a Medieval Dukemon... but your eyes speak other wise." Then there was a dark chuckle. "Have you fallen with us? The terror who pierced so many cores in the name of a god who never has loved his children..." The Frog tries to go in another direction only to find the blade slamming down on the other side. he Frog looks at the Gaioumon, then back to the subspecies of a Dukemon, then back again. "Help me!" he crocks out again. "He is mad! Crazy!" "Shut Up!" The Gaioumon roars out, before as his sword swings around it suddenly meets the lance as the Medieval Dukemon moves in quickly. The two weapons quickly locked and with the flickering of lights, Duke only gives it a momentary glance. He can hear the sound of a familiar motor cycle as well and even as the police radio's go a bit crazy. Duke then shoves the Samuari back, before he looks to the Tonosama Gekomon, "Run." Then motions to the cops. "Get the people out of here! Go! This is no place for non-elites!" The cops thankfully do not argue and Duke readies his weapon once more. The Gaioumon steps back and can only laugh gently. "You do not deny it? The Royal Knight who was a Virus Attribute, who denied the will of his kind. Who denied the combat path-- but in the end you fell to it, didn't you?" The two swords rotated in his hands. "And you killed /her/-- which I should be grateful for, given I now have control." "I didn't kill her." Duke says calmly, "But if you don't leave your going to be in far more danger then you want to be in." "You let him get away, Knight." The Samuari points his blade at him. "It is you who will be in trouble!" Meanwhile... The frog man quickly, as quickly as one can runs up the street before he leans on a wall, panting a bit. "Damn... idiot... he may be crazier then she..." He looks up to see the bike coming, "Demon Lord!!" And he starts to /run/ back the way he came frantically 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' The familiar sound of Behemoth's engine is not lost on concealed ears. Funny how certain individuals, despite their supposed differences and own contentions, seem to end up in the same place. A growl was bitten back at the blasthemy spoken of Yggdrasil, kept to itself save the fit of static it causes in the radios again. Patience now, Gaioumon will be dealt with in due time... As Tonosama Gekomon turns and tries to run from the approaching engine, a pair of clawed tendrils erupt from the alley he's passing. One grabs his remaining trumpet while the other tries to wrap around his mouth to silence him, and drag the frog-man back into the shadows they seemed to have sprouted from. No need to pass on the oppritunity while it's presented to him and the other two are busy with each other... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "OUT OF THE WAY FATASS!" yells Beelzebumon and he and Behemoth tear right past Tonosama Gekomon without stopping, caring little for the wounded frog. So little is his concern that he doesn't even spare a glance back, and thus doesn't see Gaonoir snatch the panicked amphibian into the alleyway.      Good thing for Gao though, as Beelzebumon still owes him a beating for last time.      Then as Beelz rounds the corner, he goes into a sideways skid and screeches Behemoth's tires before coming to a stop directly between Duke and Gaioumon, before rather cheerfully giving Duke a wave, "Heya Lizardface. Getting into trouble again I see." Then he turns to Gaioumon and grins, "I believe this is the part where you yell out 'Demon Lord!' with all the hatred you can muster and threaten to kill me, right?"      Yes, Beelzebumon is getting so accustomed to Digimon from his own world reacting... badly in his presence the first time he pops up. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran is much slower than the others, but the conversation carries well enough when the poor cops and civilians have cleared out of the area. A Digimon conflict has a track record of being relatively destructive, and nobody wants to get caught in that! He lands on the pavement as Beelzebumon roars past the Tonosama Gekomon, just in time to see the shadowy tentacles grab the red frog. "HEY!" He barks sharply as he charges, ignoring the sudden spike of static-laced pain in his forehead. "Leggo!" He even opens his jaw to bite at the shadowy tentacles, if he can get close enough! 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Tonosama Gekomon tries to run, until the shadows grab a hold of him, "What? No! HELP!" He yells out, before he starts to get pulled in... Duke hears the cry for help which distracts him, "Hm?" Which is about when Gaioumon goes to strike, only for Beelzebumon to come in the middle. "Beelzebumon?" the Dino-man says. There didn't seem to be any running or screaming only surprise. "But all of you scattered... how...?" The Knight Digimon did step back a few feet when Beelzebumon showed up. His halberd held tightly. "Hey beer breath." He retorts in kind. "I think this chump may have been one of yours." "Chump?!" The Gaioumon responds before laughing. "I was a Nightmare Solider and I know what you have done, Knight. I think you did a better job then some of us!" Duke only can narrow his eyes. "Beelzebumon... if he was one of yours... and he is still under your command. Silence him before /I/ do." His gold eyes then look directly at the Demon Lord. There was a serious look in them. "Or will you side with him and I'll have to deal with you both?" "Why are you asking him, Knight? Allow me to answer that for you!" The Gaioumon jumps back and then flips up before using the swords like a bow. Electrical energy gathers around as it creates an arrow which he draws back, "Rinkageki!!" He yells out before the arrow fires directly for Duke... 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''             A NEW CHALLENGER HAS APPEARED There is something you learn after wandering the multiverse for a while. You hear things, see things, and notice all the subtle clues that can lead you to a place you need to be. Sirens in the distance, panic in the voice of civilians, the distressed voice of a victim still needing to be rescued... Honestly, could no one in this massive multiverse ever help themselves? Well no, of course not, if the answer was yes then people like her wouldn't be able to make a dime, would they? Zeroing in on all of the clues mentioned before, something new to the digimon collected below stirs, not behind, or below, but above. All of the things that walked on the Earth never seemed to look up when going into a battle, and it was something she took advantage of with every opportunity that presented itself. Even now, seeing so many other digimon for the first time, in the same place, she hesitated with the thought of 'dropping in' to say hello. She especially didn't want to do this thing for -free-, but there was at least one among the many that she recognized. Knight, Ex-Knight, lackey, or otherwise, there was at least one thing she could hold in common with any of them. A hate for any of the Demon Lords that caused such a massive upheaval so many years prior. "I hate doing things pro bono," is all that's muttered stories above before an armored white form steps to a ledge, heaves a breath, then comes sailing down to land just enough behind the group that they'd feel the tremor and probably have a look her way. What's there is.. but isn't quite, some sort of WarGrey. No massive claws, different armor, different hide, and a sword at it's back that was definitely not typical of the type already mentioned. No, this one was different. Very Different. Amber eyes take in each and every one of the others present before a hand reaches up, settles on the hilt of that sword, but doesn't draw it just yet. "Beel. You have one chance to leave. Take it." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon blinks, then squints hard as he looks at Gaioumon, "Heeeey, I think I recognize you. You're one of Daemon's flunkies? Or was it Lilithmon's? Fuck if I can remember which one of the Lords you chumps worked for during the war."      Then calmly Beelzebumon dismounts from Behemoth, then turns to Duke and shrugs, "Hey, don't look at me. I didn't command troops back during the war, remember? Couldn't be assed to bother when I could be out there fighting myself, so if you wanna kill him, knock yourself out, I won't stop you."      Then even as Gaioumon leaps into action, Beelzebumon just calmly pops open a compartment on Behemoth and pulls out a can of beer and cracks it open, before taking a swig.      Before he has a chance to drink more than a mouthful though, a new arrival appears, leaping from the rooftops to land nearby. With a quirked brow, the Demon Lord peers at the oddly armored Wargreymon, "Huh, Digimon just crawling out of the woodworks today. Do I know you?" 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Can you even strangle a digimon to death? Fortunately for Tonosama Gekomon he doesn't have to find out personally just yet as Doran chomps his teeth down on the tendril trying to wrap around the frog-man's neck. The clawed lengths jerk away in a moment of pain, though the sudden release may send froggy fat face first into the pavement as they whip free of him and out of Doran's jaws. Though instead of trying to strike the new assailant they just recoil into the shadows and disappear. One almost wonders if he had been there at all, or if it had just been another manifestation of his shadow tricks. Stree lights flicker again, and this time so do the headlights of police cruisers that had been left as a blockade of sorts to protect them clearing civilians off the streets. The staticing over radios intensifies, probably given Doran more of a migrane again. Somewhere a homeless drunk's old boombox hisses and sparks, coming to life despite not having had working batteries in it for several years. Somehow it starts to play something techno sounding, yet deep and ominous at the same time. o/~ I can smell your fear; so far away from the chaos here I can see your life counting down.. and down.. and down... o/~ Shadows consolidate like some sort of viscous puddle of dark upon the street. The two tendrils lash out of it, one still bearing teeth marks as they dig into the street and seem to almost pull the rest of the form out of the blackness like it was a hole. o/~ Here I am to play; a quick sick game to ruin your useless days As I wear my cursed crown. I'm Justice served, what you deserve; You've been selected and it's Judgement Day o/~ Glowing eyes and grinning fangs are the first to form like the Cheshire Cat in reverse, the rest of the wolf-bear's hulking form solidifying behind him. The grind doesn't fade from the black colored Gaogamon's expression, if anything it only widens at the visible number, including the newest arrival into the mix. o/~ I've called your name, come and play my game It's time for chaos to take it's place You scream and cry, you tell your lies And say you don't deserve this! o/~ Abruptly a massive paw slams down on a cop car to flip it up, only for the other wind up as Gaonoir rears back and then PUNCH it towards the other gathered digimon around Gaioumon! o/~ But I'm a time bomb (TIME BOMB) with just one purpose ... Under the Surface ... o/~ 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' For all his jaw strength, Doran couldn't hang on as the shadow tentacles whip free and recoil into the shadows. The force was enough to send the Child-level Digimon spinning in midair for a moment before he lands heavily on his feet -- which almost skate out from under him from the force. He still manages to avoid landing on his stomach and cracking his chin on the pavement, though. The Dorumon looks over at the Tonosama Gekomon and opens his mouth to ask if he was alright, but a new lancing pain stabs through his Digital Interface as a wave of static washes out his senses. He snarls as he scratches at his forehead, trying to alleviate all of this interference, but the music is actually what resharpens his focus. Gaonoir is not done. He casts a look at the red frog-Mon, though his concern is quite clearly on the shadow-dog-bear instead. "Get outta here! RUN!" His mind is racing, trying to focus despite the interference and distractions. Take the wrong form, and every single Digimon here will gang up on him instead! 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke cuts a glance to Beelzebumon. "Oh right. You were the lazy one." It was hard to say if he was being serious or teasing. "Lack of memory still-- remember?" He adds, just in time to see the other Digimon wind up his attack and fire the bolt of energy. He Deflects the strike with a spin of the Halberd, but it was enough energy to cause him to slide back. Which is about the time /another/ Digimon shows up. "I have to agree with Beelzebumon. This is getting crowded and the more crowded it gets..." Gaioumon starts to charge in once more. leaping past Victory who is challenging Beelzebumon. The blades starting to glow as he swings them, creating a streak in the air that lasts, before coming around with another one. The slashes forcing Duke to go on defensive and duck under the stream of light that almost cuts a flick of his hair. Though in this dance, Duke can see that the Gekomon has gotten away, seeing him running down another alley. Good. However he was not able to finish his statement cause the radio suddenly comes to life and Duke has to forcefully block and shove back the Gaioumon, taking a risk of getting cut. "Stop! You are all in---" Then comes the massive force. The former Royal Knight looks that way, "--..danger." What Duke feared. A large crowd like this. It was a calling card. He watches the cop car come right at him. He suddenly slams the Gaioumon out of the way, drops his Halberd and places out his hands. The vehicle slams into his hands, shoves him back and smashes into the wall... This actually stuns the Gaioumon for a moment as he goes to stand back up. "What the..." His red eyes look to the shadowy figure, then to the Mercenary, "We have bigger problems then disputes, Merc! I'll pay you handsomely to deal with that creep!" He yells over pointing at Gaonoir. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     So it was either take a swing at a tied and true demonlord who probably had the kind of weapons to do some serious damage to her armor, or to take a swing at Gaonoir over there who probably didn't and was certainly within the realm of going after for some cash. Let her think about it for a moment.         Beat.     Yeah, screw trying to take a swing at Beel, then. Without another second of hesitation, the white-scaled Greymon-Off Type (JUST WHAT IS SHE ANYWAY?) charges for Gaonoir, looking to violently introduce them to the blade at her back. . . In a second. Let us gauge the target! How? Punch. Like a Captain of Falcons. .. What she heard it on TV somewhere! 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon still hasn't gotten an answer to his question... though the FLYING POLICE CAR might have something to do with that.      As the vehicle comes flying in, Beelz makes a sudden dive out of the way, and in doing so, he spills his can of beer! Oh no! Landing hard from the dive, he watches in horror as his booze splashes all over the ground. Then he looks up at Gaonoir.      Oh, it is on.      "Alright dogbreath..." He flips back onto his feet and cracks his knuckles, "Looks like I'm going to have to feed you your own teeth now."      Then he grabs the door of a nearby vehicle and tears it off with a yank, before sending the door hurling towards Gaonoir.      The fact that Victory is in the way and may get hit doesn't concern him... because as we all know, Beelzebumon is an Asshole. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' A grating throaty chuckle emits from the Beast of Shadows as Duke takes intervention for the samurai-dino and gets put between a car and a hard place for the trouble. "You will throw yourself down for -any-one these days, won't you? It's like all the little cast-off bits of data have gathered in one place, just waiting to be plucked apa--rrh?" Both his advance and his retort are brought short when Beelzebumon tears off a door and flings it at him, rending the metal structure against his shoulder. Followed by the OTHER other armored dino-knight rushing him at the potential promise of a profit. The fist is caught in the palms of gloved forepaws, though it's still with enough power that pavement under his back paws cracks and concaves inward from the force sent through his body as he digs in for track as he's shoved back... though considering even a generic strike like that should of bowled over any -normal- Adult digimon... But we've already seen how Gaonoir is hardly a normal -anything- of whatever stage he is in. "Well, look who else is here." There's actually a hint of familiarity in the smarm as Gaonoir uses is own grip to pull Victory closer, and look her in the eyes for a moment. Then bare his fangs in a grin again. "Nothing personal, Viccy. But you did just attack me first." The wolf-bear drops her first, only to go for grabbing onto Victory fully with a flurry of shadowy movement, and despite the difference between them, pick the other digimon up with a twist and slam her into the pavement again. "SOMBRA DRIVER!" 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran shouldn't risk it. He /can't/, he /won't/. As everyone's attention shifts from the initial conflict of Duke vs. Gaioumon into Gaonoir vs. EVERYONE, the purple fuzzy wolf-raptor is gone. Using every trick he can think of this side of parkour, he bounds from fence to building to roof, trying to get a solid vantage point. He doesn't have the power in this form to assist, and the interference is still screwing with his ability to focus. He's at best a liability and at worst a distraction, and that'll only get worse if he Digivolves in his current state. He'll just have to bear the interference and leave the fighting to the Ultimates. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' While everyone is distracted by Gaonoir, the black Dino-Man turns to look as Duke shoves the police car away from him. There was a cant of his head gently. "I could kill you now, Knight... but I'll leave that for later. I have a frog to catch." Before Duke can even stop the other Digimon he was already gone in a swift motion of movement. This leaves the Knight Digimon to roar out in anger before he slams the vehicle away from her further. "GAONOIR!" Duke roars out, before energy starts to charge around him. "You and no other whom serves Yggdrasil is welcomed here!" He places out his hand as Digi-Code starts to appear, creating a pattern like a circular spiral, his other hand extends behind him as the same pattern appears under his feet. His gold eyes start to become blue in color as he draws on power from within his Core. Electronics around him start to go haywire. lights flicker in an almost 0-1 pattern. Dead electronics come to life, sounding almost like modems. The Medieval Dukemon was preparing his Ultimate Attack... 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     Opponent gauged. MORE THAN THEY APPEAR TO BE. Liften and put down to the pavement causes a surprised cough as the air rushes out of her, "Well... then..." At least she managed to avoid the door that Beel threw. Cause, you know, he's a dick and all that. Right. So. No more Ms. Nicemon. When Vic is back on her feet, the Dramon Breaker gets tugged off of her back. Despite it's size, she seems to be moving it about with one arm with no issue. Seeing as she sets both hands to it? Well, that could be an issue, "Right. I don't care why you recognize me, to be honest, just hold still, alright?" She knows full well he probably won't. It's why when she lashes out, it's not just a single strike, but a shockingly fast flurry of swipes. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Did he bite off more than he can chew? Maybe a little. He was definately not in the right form to properly deal with the big ol' sword the newcomer pulls out. "Still got your pretty little toy too, I see." This form really wasn't made for it by Gaonoir does the best he can to backstep, jerking aside when he can and shielding his head with his forelimbs when he can't. Numerous slashes are made in said limbs... But instead of the standard sputter of digital bits the wounds only show a murky blackness in place of the usual digital gridframe underneath. The charging energy and the disruption it causes in the electronics around them doesn't go unnoticed behind him, either. "As if the welcome of your rusted chivaltry matters anymore," he does retort over his shoulder. Victory and her huge blade kind of take precedence though. The final strike of the flurry connects, a shadowy rupture bursting from Gaonoir's form in a way that makes it look like it could be a critical blow. Except for instead of an explosion of corrupt data the beast seems to just collapse in on itself, the lesser electronic disruption lost beneath that of Duke's charging attack as a much smaller form dives between Victory's legs. Gaonoir rolls up into a crouch, having devolved into his lesser form as part of the evasive maneuver. Easier to shed the damaged energy than risk being ripped asunder of it. And his move had put Victory between him and Duke. Though the wounds are still visible along his stout arms, even as he lifts one gloved paw to mimic blowing a parting kiss at Victory. "Sorry Viccy, we'll have to catch up another time." Besides, this form was smaller and quicker. Much better for making a tactical withdrawl. Which is exactly what he does. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Get out of the way!" Duke roars to Victory! Why? Just because Gaonoir is running-- he isn't going to stop. The two start to spin up as the one under him comes around his form before he draws it to his other hand, "FINAAAALL!!!" For a moment if one was to look, they see his form becoming like static. A image of another Digimon try to break from as if a mid shift, but not complete. The power which he draws on to perform this attack is all the same. The only difference is... ...One is shield.... ...The other is a Magic spell rune. "CRESTTT!!" With he final words, he slams the two seals together which form as one large one, then with a shove forward of his palms. The rune crest explodes with energy of bright light that tears through the area, all heading right for where Gaonoir is running! Though once the attack is over, Duke is heaving a bit, before his eyes close and he collapses down to one knee. His form becoming like static for a bit, only for a few short seconds before everything seems to settle down. "We need to find... that other... Digimon..." He whispers out in slight exhaustion. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     A single glance toward Duke is all Victory needed to realize something 'Big' was about to happen. She -was- ready to haul back and actually throw the Dramon Breaker at Gaonoir, but, well, that guy over there had something a lot stronger to send the shadow-pup's way. She dives out of the way, landing on her chest, squinting back at Duke as the attack is made. Something about that seemed really familiar.. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Gaonoir vaults onto one of the abandoned cars just as the massive blast hits. And that's a really big explosion. Nope, the cops aren't getting that cruiser back, that's for certain. Not when it's raining back to the ground in little smoldering bits of alloy and polymer. There is no way he could of avoided that attack entirely... Yet like a proper bad guy Gaonoir has managed to somehow slip away in middle of the explosive fireball of death. Not unscathed, but he's certainly gone. For now, at least. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran was hiding out for the moment, waiting for the painful interference to go away. His golden eyes, however, remain pinned on Gaonoir as the shadow puppy makes his escape, Final Crest or not. He still doesn't budge until his migrane fades to a dull ache and the static goes away, and even then he looks rather out of it. Someday, he's going to figure out /why/ he reacts to Gaonoir's presence like that. He shoots Duke a quizzical look for a moment, then his eyes widen as clarity settles in. /Just why were they there to begin with/? "Oh no!" He pauses for just a moment to sniff the air, then runs off after the Tonosama Gekomon's scent. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Doran would move quickly but it he would find the Gaioumon was already gone and the Tonosama Gekomon huddled in the corner. There was sword marks all around him, he even had a few cuts. But it seems the black Samurai Digimon got what he wanted. The Tonosama Gekomon could only look up at Doran as he shows up. "You-- you should leave! Before they come after you too... Go! Shoo!" Just what was going on here? Though Victory would soon see several normal Gekomon coming out and they are starting to move things. Different types of equipment actually. Though one walks up to her and with its head bowed. It seems to hand her a envelope-- inside-- a great deal of money, before it runs off. Duke can only slowly stand to his feet as he witnesses the odd event. "You still going to accept that?" He asks her, seeming to get his sense about him. Though he was tired-- there was no doubt about that. 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:''' Why is that even a question? The envelope is taken, open, counted, and tucked away before she ever turns to look back at Duke again. Of course, that all happens after she gets up from diving out of the way of Duke's attack. "Gotta eat," she muses first, shouldering the Breaker as she gives Duke another looking over. "Rather take Beel's head off but I can't exactly do that now, now can I?" Shrug. "Been wandering around this place too long, working for 'the greater good' doesn't get you the things you need to keep going."% 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran finds the Tonosama Gekomon easily enough, but blinks when he gets shooed at like a common animal. His ears twitch as his eyes constrict, his wings fluttering for a moment, then he turns tail and flees without another word. Just what is going /on/ around here, anyways? He makes his way back over to Duke and Victory, his fox-like tail swaying uneasily. "Gaonoir didn't get anyone this time," he reports, still looking around suspiciously even though the static is fully gone by now. He focuses on Victory in particular, his head canting to one side as he studies her. "You're new." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Knight-mon tilts his head faintly. "It doesn't?" He then looks away. "If that is how you feel." He then starts to walk away before he looks over his shoulder. "You--- look familiar... but I am not sure why." He glances her up and down before he turns to extend his hand to her, "I'm Duke... hopefully if our paths cross again, they will remain on good terms." "Maybe... if you need a place to stay, I can hook you up with someone I know. She has a ton of room to spare, I'm sure she wont mind." His gold eyes then seem amused. "Maybe you could come with me-- heading that way really." Though his attention go to back to the Gekomon on the move. "As I doubt they will be telling us what that was all about..." Duke then looks to Doran, "Doran." He says calmly. "Sorry I haven't been around..." 

:'''{{#var:810|Victory (810)}} has posed:'''     The Breaker is fully put away against Victory's back before she glances Doran's direction, "Relatively. I"ve been wandering around the Multiverse for years. If I'm new, it is only because we haven't met," she notes. "Glad to finally run into digimon that aren't complete morons, though," Ran into others? Sure. Where they of any use at all? No not really. Not until today, at least.     When Duke starts to speak, "No, it doesn't," she responds to the first part, tone cold. It's clear she's Seen Things around the multiverse. "Mm, well that one knew my name, so, I think my days from the old world are being remembered," she muses. The introduction gets a brow to quirk. Could -- .. no. Nah. Just a coincidence. "Victory," she introduces. "As far as I know, the only Victory Greymon that the old world even had. I imagine that's why some have recognized me." The offer is considered, she shrugs at it. "I signed up with the Syndicate, but other options are always worth considering." Very calculating, this one, it seems. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran grins up at Duke. "You've had a lot to think about lately, and you don't need me hovering over you like a Nursery Village elder anymore. I figured you'd be back around eventually." To Victory, his eyes narrow briefly in thought as he nods. "Victory... I'll remember that." He seems to recall a VictoryGreymon in the Royal Knights' forces, but it has been a long time indeed. He taps his own chest with a short forepaw. "I'm Doran, a Dorumon. Nice to meet you!" The momentary discussion on Alexis' ranch get a shrug out of the Child-level Digimon. "Well, if you're in the area, feel free to visit sometime!" He rubs at his Digital Interface with a grimace as the lingering ache pings him between the eyes. "I'm gonna go on ahead, Duke. Gaonoir's tricks messed with my code again." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke gives a nod. "I'll be right behind you, Doran." His gold eyes then look to Victory. "Alexis is her name. She is an amazing human woman. I'm sure she can give you a space if you ever need one." Duke then waves his hand. "Till then though, Victory. Be safe and if you ever need aid-- feel free to contact me!" 

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2359/Village Fair

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|Synopsis=There is a city fair in a small town and people are invited to take part!
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Out in the open lands of the Foothills, one of the villages right off the main road is having a bit of fun time it would seem, as they opened up a part of their humble village to the Fairgrounds! Different kinds of carnival rides can be found here, along with different types of foods, drinks, and even games that allow you to win a prize. Some of the stores have also kept their doors open near the Fairgrounds, open up freely to allow guests of all kinds to browse their wares of toys, fresh baked goods, and even every day needs. The people are all friendly and all the kids seem to be having a great time. The only trouble may be the weather as some clouds have started to move in, but hopefully it wont decide to rain on this summer fun, just given some nice cloudy shade to all the village people and outsiders alike. One such outside actually is quiet an odd one. He is around four foot in height and is like a bit of a dino dragon, with his white underbelly and red scales that has some black markings across it. Those gold eyes scan the crowds and he moves between the going and comings of people. His ear fins twitch slightly as he tries to make sure his satchel stays close, which looks a bit weighed down by whatever he may have inside. Everyone once and awhile, some little kid will trying to pet him, yeah-- he doesn't mind them.. and in return, he reaches into that satchel sometimes to give them a piece of candy. Actually after the last one, he pulls out a sucker himself and noms on that with his sharp teeth, before just letting it rest in his mouth. Then finds himself a nice barrel to sit down on in the shade as he gnaws away on the sucker. 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' Sarah asked for a job that would help her get used to the Multiverse. She said she'd take anything! So, Somehow she ended up escorting a couple of kids out to a Fair in a rural area of some kind for another. At least she assumes they're kids. The Girl she has her doubts about and the Boy is green with antenna. But that's all normal here right? 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     Relatively normal! Banjo is as normal as you can get for a Namekian, the youth with green skin and traditional garb on thoroughly enjoying his time not only with Sarah, but with Annie. Heck, it was nice just being off the Lookout and not doing chores. "Look at all the green trees and grass! It's all so nice. Oooh, rides!" His white eyes had been peeking out of the window for most of the trip. And now that they're out, heading for the carnival, Banjo shuffles with a bit of an increased tempo.     "This is gonna be so great. Thanks heaps for taking us out, Ms. Rogers!" The green alien beams up at Sarah, before flicking his thumb up at Annie. 

:'''{{#var:437|Annie Sandberg (437)}} has posed:'''      It hasn't been that long since Annie went to Tony Stark's party at Disney World, and she hadn't been able to do nearly as much there as she would have liked; so, she was eager for a chance to visit another place full of rides and games. A quaint example of a fair by comparison, to be sure, but Annie was excited all the same to visit, especially since she had someone to share the experience with. She didn't know Banjo or Sarah until now, but friendships have to start somewhere, right?     Returning Banjo's thumbs-up with a grin, she looked around the area again before spotting Duke, and waving in his direction. "Hi!" she called, glad to see him. Him, she'd met before! Even though they'd only met briefly, Annie was glad to see someone familiar here. That made it even better! 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The red dragon lizard watches everyone go by, though when he spots two kids and a woman, he takes the sucker out his mouth with his large claws. Those gold eyes studying them for a bit. They were not the people of this area and they had that smell. One of his ear fins perks up slightly, before he hms a bit. Then pops the sucker back into his mouth, before he hops off. Moving between the crowds, the four foot lizard comes up to Annie, Sarah, and Banjo. Though at the time, he doesn't realize he and Annie had spoken before; they they never have met face to face-- at least not by his memory. Though when she calls out to him with a wave, he does know her voice, "Hey Annie!" Once the Guilmon X gets up closer to them he gives them a warm smile, before speaking up; He is actually pretty good at balancing that sucker so it stays right where it needs too. "Hi there~!" He places up his claw paw in a friendly manner. Those teeth grinning, "Would you guys like some candy?" If he was doing this out of his own free will or being paid is anyone's guess really. His gold eyes then look over to Annie. "Its good to see you again. Been awhile, hasn't it?" He then looks between Sarah and Banjo. "Also I'm Duke. Pleasure to meet you both!" 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' Candy? Should Sarah let them have Candy!? Do these kids have any special dietary needs!? No.. She's over-thinking this, Candy's got to be find in moderation, right? The Girl takes a breath then returns Banjo's smile, "I'm Glad I could be here for you Banjo." She's mostly sincere, part of her's a little annoyed with getting stuck with babysitting duty, but she does her best not to let it show. She offers a hand to the Dragon, "I'm Sarah, it's nice to meet you. Duke. May I ask what you're celebrating today? and ah.. where exactly this is?" Her cheeks flush a little at the question. 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     Booths squelch across the soft grass as the trio make their way to the carnival proper. The sounds of kids screaming on the rides fills his sensitive ears, causing the youngster to wince a bit in pain.     "Hi." Banjo greets in a friendly manner back to Duke, studying the Digimon with a degree of fascination. "My name's Banjo. Good to meet you too, Duke. Are you... a dinosaur?" He asks, before shaking his head at the offer for candy. "Oh, no. That's fine thanks. I don't eat." Said casually and matter-of-factly, rounded out by a cheery tilt of his head. The small antenna quiver and pulse as he senses the energies around.     Somewhat quizically, he turns to Sarah. "You don't know where we are?" He asks, sounding amused by the mere thought. 

:'''{{#var:437|Annie Sandberg (437)}} has posed:'''      "Yep!" Annie said eagerly. "It's great to see you again too. And... um, sure, I'll have some candy." Annie doesn't have to worry about any of the negative effects of candy, but she tries not to overindulge around other kids, to avoid setting a bad example. But, if Banjo doesn't eat at all, there's no danger of that happening, is there? She laughs a bit at the Namekian boy's question of whether Banjo is a dinosaur, but she realizes she's actually not particularly sure herself what he is. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks over to Sarah as she introduces herself and then reaches up to meet her hand, before giving it a gentle shake with his three clawed paw hand. "Nice to meet you! Um, as for what this is all about." He rubs the back of his neck. "I don't have the faintest of ideas.. eh-hehe." Duke then ahems softly. "But people are having fun, so I offered to give out candy to kids! In return I'll get some credits and maybe some fresh goods to take back to a friend of mine." His tail moves side to side as he talks. "As for where you are-- this is one of the villages here in The Foothills. There are several different villages and towns at here. I think there is a rumor kids stay kids here, but I can't remember." He says taping the tip of his muzzle in thought. The Guilmon X then looks over to Banjo. His ear fins droop a bit when he says he doesn't eat, before he tilts his head. "You don't eat?" He seems a touch confused by this, before he perks up with a soft smile and then takes the sucker out of his mouth, twirling it around in his claws. "As for what I am. I am a Digimon! A Digital Monster!" Duke then puts on a bigger smile. "Right now I'm a Guilmon X, only cause its easier to save up energy... and this place being as busy as it is..." Yeah, he needed to keep his energy up encase something was to happen. Not like anything would, but he rather be safe then sorry. You never know when something /could/ happen and he may be needed. He looks Banjo up and down for a moment, before he walks around the youngster. Then sniffs at him, "If you don't mind me asking in return--- what are you?" Duke then looks over to Annie and grin. Looks like she also got her answer as well to what Duke was. He does however pop the sucker back in his mouth, then take the satchel off. He easily opens it up to show all types of candy inside. Suckers, ring-pops, gummy bears, twizzlers, and tootsie rolls! "Take what you like!" He tells Annie as his ear fins fully perk up. 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' Sarah was happy that Banjo asked the question so she didn't have to, but the answer didn't help much. "What's a Digimon?" She asks with a bit of hesitation. "You don't look pixelated to me..? Computers where I'm from were either very primitive or so advanced they could read your thoughts.. long story." At least the kids have been a lot better behaved than she expected. She filches a Tootsie Roll when she thinks no one's looking. 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     "Digital... monster?" Banjo blinks in confusion, looking at Duke a bit more steadily. "I... don't really have much of a clue what that is. But you look friendly enough, so we'll just roll with that." When he's circled, Banjo just watches him curiously. "I'm a native from the planet Namek." He replies. "A place far away from here. We don't eat. We only need water to survive, and even then we don't need it very often. I'm actually here as part of an internship. Learning under another namekian; the current Guardian of the Earth." Banjo's hands fasten onto the red sash that is tied taught about his waist, his brown shoes digging a bit more into the ground. He shrugs then.     "But! I get a day off today. And what better way to spend it than with Annie and Miss Rogers, at a fair? Exploring new things?"     A small laugh escapes his lips when Sarah also reveals her ignorance, though his attention once more goes to the activities available. "Have you gone on many of the rides, Duke?" 

:'''{{#var:437|Annie Sandberg (437)}} has posed:'''      "Well, it's definitely a fair," Annie observes. That probably seems obvious to everyone! "I guess it doesn't have to be for any special occasion though. Maybe they just have them here every so often. Some places do that!" And those are the kinds of places Annie likes. Indeed, she likes fairs in general. Maybe at least in part because it reminds her of the stories Magus would tell her about Crono's journey to defeat Lavos, which apparently started out at a fair much like this one.      Annie wasn't particularly familiar with Digimon, but she nodded at his explanation. She'd heard a lot of stories about digital beings taking on physical existence, rather than controlling machine bodies the way she did; the Pokemon known as Porygon was one well-known example. She figured something similar was behind Duke and others of his kind.     Annie picks out a lollipop from the bag and pops it into her mouth.     She listens to Banjo's explanation with a look of curiosity. "The guardian of the Earth is from another planet? How'd that happen?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke looks over to Sarah and grins a bit. Oh he wants to show off now, even worse when Banjo also shows a bit of not sure what to make of a Digimon. There is a moment of a mischievous look with the thought, but it passes just as quickly. "Mmm. We Digimon came from a Digital World, but...." His voice softens a bit. "That world is long gone. It was destroyed when our..." his words are followed by a snort as he continues to speak, "...benevolent god decided time to reset everything for possible a new world out there somewhere." Duke shrugs gently. "Most of us though, couldn't go-- so we ended up here in the Multiverse." The Guilmon X then tilts his head a bit. "In the end though, we eat, sleep, and breath like any other creature or being. So while our core is comprised of data, we are pretty much alive and whole." Duke's tail sways side to side as he looks over to Banjo fully, watching him fix the sash and how his feet dig in. "Do you like to spar?" Odd question, but fitting if you understand Digimon. "...and as for the rides," He then looks over his shoulder, with a tail flick. "Not yet no. But I hear the barrel tumbler is fun. It apparently lifts you up, spins you around--- planting you to the edges and the floor drops out! At least until they get ready to bring you back down." Duke looks back to Banjo. "This is actually my first time being around a Fair..," He scratches the back of his smooth scaled neck. "I'll probably check out some of the rides tomorrow." Duke glances over to Annie once she takes the candy and then closes up the satchel, throwing it back over his shoulder once more. She asks Banjo a good question really and this causes the Digimon's ear fins to perk up. Awaiting the answer eagerly. 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' Sarah winces a bit at the explanation, "Benevolent huh?" She murmurs. "I hope most of you made it out alright?" She looks back and forth between Duke and Banjo at the Sparing question, "You'll go easy on him right? He's just a kid!" She says worriedly. She grins an bit and nods in agreement with Annie, "Yeah, why's the protector of earth from another planet?" 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     "Before Dende, it was Kami. He was the first Namek. The previous Guardians had become corrupt, or so the stories tell me. I guess Earth is better guarded by someone that cares for it, but can sit objectively? I dunno. We can also create Dragonballs. People on Earth like having Dragonballs, so it all works out." Banjo shrugs. It's the only explanation he really has. "I'll ask him though, Annie. It's a good question. I'm sure there are other reasons than the one I just gave."     Padding about on the ground, Banjo frowns a little at Duke's tale. "Sorry to hear about your world, Duke. Our planet was destroyed too. We had to move to a new one. Still, I think you're really interesting! So you're like a computer thing... but real. It's a bit weird. I like it though. It's different."     At Duke's question, Banjo seems to hesitate. "We're pacifists. Mostly. If we fight, it's only because we have to. So no, I don't really do any spars or anything."     The smile on the green alien widens when he hears about the ride. "That... sounds AMAZING! I can't wait to go on it! Do you know who much it costs to go on them, Duke? Or are they all free to go on?" He hopes for the latter, but you can never count on that being the case.     Shuffling over to Sarah, he pats her leg a bit with some comfort. "Don't worry, Miss Rogers. I'm not really allowed to do any of that spar stuff. The training plan I'm on is pretty strict. Just take me on some of the epic rides though. That'll be great fun!" 

:'''{{#var:437|Annie Sandberg (437)}} has posed:'''      "That's a sad story," Annie says to Duke as he tells of the loss of his homeworld. "But it seems like you found a new home, so that's good."     Annie nods, accepting Banjo's explanation, incomplete as it is. She smiles a bit as he mentions being a pacifist. "I'm the same way," she says. "I know how to fight. I used to feel like it was fun, but... not anymore. I'd rather help out people in need in other ways than fighting." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke ears fins droops a little at Banjo's reply about sparring. "Aww... I love to spar. Its a good way to keep training and to keep getting better." They perk up a little as he looks to Sarah. "Don't worry! Like this, I'm pretty sure you could do worse to me then him!" The Guilmon X then looks back to Banjo, "I am also sorry about your world as well, but hey, like me. You seem to be doing pretty well here." Duke then smiles. "And making new friends always helps. The Multiverse is a great place. Lots of places, people, faces. It never gets old!" Duke then hrms about the rides. "I think kids are free and its just adults who have to pay." He points then with his claw finger talon at the booth. "You talk to him and he gives you tickets! I think the only ones not free are the prize games and food." He notices by this point his sucker is all gone and pouts a bit. Now just chewing on the stick like someone with a toothpick. He doesn't really respond further on the pacifism, beyond a soft, "...Pacifism can be alright... at the right times." Its really all Duke /can/ say on it. He was a combat Digimon. It was in his code to fight and it was already hard enough at times fighting off his attribute programming. Though give events-- he now understand why he has the will to do so... just he wishes he could remember it all himself, instead of by hearsay. Though he does give a nod to Annie regarding finding a n new home. A few of them really in truth, but that doesn't the yearning to see his /world/ again. "Well!" Duke says with a bright smile. "You guys enjoy the fair! I need to go hand out some more candy then get ready to head back home." He then turns on his right foot with a bit of a spin, then a claw victory sign. "Hee! Maybe when we meet up again. I can show you guys one of my other stages! Given I have four of them, but for another day." With that he gives a wave of his paw. "Take care and when you find out more Banjo. I'd love to hear it too!" Then the Guilmon X goes to wonder off back into the crowds once more. 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' Sarah calls after Duke, "If you feel like sparring later, I could use the exercise!" She offers hopefully. "Alright, you guys ride the rides all you want. They.. wouldn't be all that exciting for me. but I'll have fun watching you." She smiles, "If someone asks you to pay for something, point them at me and I'l take care of it, 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     With Duke making his leave of the area to give more candy to kids, Banjo licks his lips -- excitement building at the notion of riding some of these beastly rides. A fist pumps up into the air as he cries aloud. "Ooou!"     This moment of excitement then shifts to Sarah, the young Namek looking up at her with a bit of wonder. "You're a fighter as well, Miss Rogers? What sort of fighting do you do?" He squints at the female, before shrugging. Whether he gets the reply or not, he's off to one of the more... exhilarating looking rides. Definitely the one that looks the most 'dangerous', if you were to rank rides like that. 

:'''{{#var:437|Annie Sandberg (437)}} has posed:'''      Annie probably doesn't like the thrill-rides quite as much as Banjo does, but she follows him anyway. While she has evolved far beyond her original programming, much of it still remains; and thus she still gets a sense of fulfillment and purpose from seeing other children happy while interacting with her. So whatever would make Banjo happy would make Annie happy as well, even if she might rather be doing something else. 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' "Something like that." Sarah answers nervously, "My father was a soldier. He taught me to fight for what I believe in, and to protect people who couldn't do the same." There was probably more to her story, But Banjo's already running off towards the most exciting ride he can find. She tags along protectively, buying tickets if needed, but declines to actually go on the rides herself. She takes watching her charges quite seriously, though she stops to sample the food or peek in a shop when she's sure they're safe. 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     Banjo appears to lead the charge and attends a host of thrill and not-so-thrill rides. The Namekian youngster enjoys them greatly, sometimes screaming with the other kids or trying his best to avoid dizziness on the ones that flip over. For a being that can fly, and one that has some pretty tough endurance, the standard fears don't really apply to him. Yet still, he enjoys them for what they area.     Eventually, after exhausting nearly all of the rides, he opts to take a break. "Did you guys need to eat or anything?" He queries, stretching his arms and legs out. Some of the cabins were a bit cramped! "We can take a break if you guys wanted to eat some fair food. I've heard it's pretty tasty." 

:'''{{#var:437|Annie Sandberg (437)}} has posed:'''      By the end of the last ride, Annie was actually starting to get into the experience for herself, and not just for Banjo's sake. The haunted mine cart ride in particular was pretty neat, if nowhere near the production values of similar rides in her home world. But much like a human child, all the excitement did use up a lot of her energy- and food happened to be an excellent way to recharge. "Yeah," she said, stretching herself along with Banjo even though she didn't really need to do so. "Let's go get something." 

:'''{{#var:796|Sarah Rogers (796)}} has posed:''' "I'm kind of partial to those giant turkey legs myself. But I've kinda been snacking while you kids were riding." Sarah says with a sheepish grin. She peers an Banjo, "You said you didn't eat.. but can you? and would you enjoy it? Today's about having fun and you should take the opportunity!" 

:'''{{#var:773|Banjo (773)}} has posed:'''     "I can eat, sure." Banjo replies to Sarah. "I just don't get the same out of it. It's like... Well, I dunno how to explain it really." He shrugs. "So tell me more about your Dad, Miss Rogers. Was he a good fighter too? And Annie! Tell me more about you. You're a robot, right?"     At this moment, his antenna twitch and he feels a message come to him telepathically. "...ugh. Sorry guys, but Dende is calling me. Something's happened at the Lookout and Dende needs my help to clean it up." HAving done his stretching, Banjo suddenly starts to lift into the sky! No tricks or wires. Just flight.     "Thanks so much for taking me out, Miss Rogers. Sorry I have to duck out so soon. Maybe you guys can tell me your stories another time?" Hovering a meter or so in the air, Banjo turns his head up. With a narrow of his eyes and grit of his teeth, the young Namekian then shoots off into the sky! He's gone like a dart, disappearing high up into the air. 

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2416/No Mon's Land

2015-07-24T21:17:51Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The hot sun beat down on the desert, there was a few ruined building here and there, but Duke attention placed himself away from the shadows. The only shadow cast on the moving sands blown by the winds from time to time, was the one created by his own shadow and oddly enough-- his cape was missing. He chose this location for obvious reasons. The hot desert sun would shine light on the area not only making it now a choir of stamina to survive here but also to keep Gaonoir from using his shadow abilities with ease to give him the advantage. The Medieval Dukemon meanwhile stood with the Halberd lance at his side at ready and those gold eyes looking out to the Warp Gate. He would fight Gaonoir-- he would get his answers. He would start to figure out the mystery that was about himself. No more hiding. No more running. It was time to start to figure this out before more of /them/ came... and even if no more of Yggdrasil's followers would show up, it was a chance he could no longer take. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Watch the warpgate all you want. You're not going to see anything. Gaonoir knew better than to come right out in front of the enemy sights, even if he doubted his intending foe would be the sort to partake of such an ambush. Or at least he didn't think he'd pissed Duke off -that- much yet. Enough to call him out and thus save him the trouble and time of tracking him down, sure. No, instead the first herald of arrival is the sonic thoom that rings through the desert skies as a dark streak hurtles out of them, descending rapidly towards the sands below. With enough speed that the impact of landing kicks up a brief but thick cloud of sand. It crashes down around Gaonoir's form in a three-point crouchs on the ground already in Perfect form, the intensity having actually glassed the desert surface beneath the one gauntlet that struck it. Exhaust briefly hisses from his narcels to cool off before retracting against his back again. One foot shifts just enough to step on the glass to pull his fist free and the Black Machgaogamon pushes himself up onto his feet, peering over his visor at the flat and mostly shadowless terrain. "I see that muddled little brain of yours is finally regrasping some tactics." The hot desert breeze briefly catchs the ends of his aviator scarf, causing it to flutter for a few moments off to one side. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The former Royal Knight holds his ground even as the sonic boom irrupts from the skies and Goanoir makes his entrance. He does not move, he does not waver. "Some things are starting to return to me as I continue to progress." The Halberd easily twirls in his finger as he readies it. The light glistening of the edge of the metal surface. "Other things still remain shrouded in darkness." Those gold eyes stare at the visor shades of the Canine Aviator Digimon before him. "You spoke to me a few times at subtle hints that you know more then what you say. You had a chance to kill me, but avoided it. You should have taken my core... but something prevented you from that." His stance shifts gently. "I want to know why Yggdrasil hasn't told you to finish the job he started with when he cast me out. Why, I Dukemon was cast aside and now one of his agents has yet to finish it." His eyes flicker for a moment with a blue light. "You will give me the answers I seek. I will remember it all." Gaoanoir may have a moment to speak, but only a moment, before Duke shoves off the ground and charges at the Shadowbender. As he pushes off with his foot he twirls his body around and sends out a wave of fire right for where Gaonoir stands. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' A dark, anything but humorous chuckle emits from the humanoid canine. "So you do finally remember some more... And with that you should already know the answer." But they're not here to discuss just with words, mechanical gauntlents making an audible grinding as he clenches them into fists again. "If you're -finally- putting the clues together...." Desert sunlight flashes across his visor as Gaonoir cants his head forward just enough to show him grinning with only the corners of his mouth which lets his fangs show. "What victory is there in taking a core that is -broken- and -incomplete-, hmmmm?" He says nothing to neither confirm or deny the other speculations, but that may be partially because Duke rushes in and starts flinging attacks as well. Digging his feet into the sand to brace himself Gaonoir emits a snarling sound that echos with the blastwave of black energy that projects from his opened maw, cancelling out the knight's attack with one of his own almost equally. Even though he's an evolution stage lower. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The attack is canceled, but Duke doesn't hold back. Instead when they are canceled and the smoke rises, he dashes into that haze, then through it. He swings the tip of the halberd lance blade to try and catch Gaonoir in a moment of unexpectedness. "My data may be broken, but my heart is not!" The dragon knight hisses out as his foot steps down and he goes to slide himself around for another swing, "I am tired of ignoring my heart!" Those eyes flickering blue again as he lets those words escape at the same time, trying to ignore the voices he can hear. His own voice of a time he doesn't really remember. 'This is wrong' 'How do you know it will make us not better then them?' 'Did you enjoy it? Killing the innocents?' 'I can no longer do this... it is wrong! We are digimon... They are digimon!' 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' There's a resounding clash of metal against metal as Gaonoir uses one gauntlet to deflect the halberd swing. "Yeah, listen to your heart... Oh, wait, that's what almost got you nulled in the first pla--Oof!" The second swing however catchs him in the side while he was being a jackass, knocking him off his footing thanks to how loose and gritty the sand is. A small cloud of it kicks up as he promptly flips himself over and back onto his feet, settling into a crouch almost instinctually. "On the other hand..." Even without the shadows to manipulate Black MachGaogamon was hardly a slow digimon, bionic legs launching him off the ground with ease. "That'll make it more fun if I decide to pick apart all your little friends first!" He doesn't need his jets to launch a flying plate reinforced knee at Duke's face... helmet... you know what I mean. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke readies himself and his gold eyes narrow sharply. "You will leave them out of this! They have nothing to do with the old world!" He roars out as Gaonoir comes in. He goes to move his lance's staff to act as shield to the impact, but is to slow. The knee slams into the helm and sends him head over heel, rolling across the hot sand, before he rolls himself back up to a crouch on one knee. "Rrrgaah!" Duke yells out, as he spins the lance hard in the sand, kicking up a cloud of it. Using it as a curtain of distraction, as he then suddenly the sand shifts before a massive wind wall comes rushing out from the sand straight for Gaonoir. Duke leaps out as the wind wall flies and then lands just for a moment on his feet to kicking up more dust around him. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' "No, but they have -everything- to do with you," Gaonoir retorts without missing a beat. The guy really knows how to get under your skin doesn't he? The jet narcels extend out fully, turbines spinning up to speed until a fiery glow emits from them. The rocket blast launchs him forward just as the wind wall hurtles out of the sand cloud. The two opposing forces slam together, making a rather weird display because there is no way normal air could actually stop him like that. Scarf flaps about wildly behind him until Gaonoir kicks up his legs and tips back, letting the windblast buffet him fully and be pushed back before the reorientation sends him shooting up into the air. Tch. Duke at least had some idea what he was doing. None of the dust clouds being stirred up cause big enough shadows for him to actually use. The location he chose was smart, Gaonoir had to give him that much. He backflips over and dives back towards the ground. "And you were worried about me relying on tricks..." But he doesn't dive right into the cloud, instead skimming the side and backing to curve around it. The circling motion with his considerable speed starts to turn the dust cloud into a sort of sandstorm twister, compressing the spiral inward towards the other digimon. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Mach Gaogomon starts to use Duke's own tricks against him and the Dragon Knight tsks softly. "If you hurt any of them. It is your core I'll be sending back to Yggdrasil with my lance meeting his cold heart!" Those eyes spark blue as he suddenly leaps out of the funnel as the dust slams together, "I will kill him for what he did! He had NO RIGHT!!" As he is up in the air he actually throws the Halberd at Gaonoir which the edges ignites into flames as he speed down for the Perfect Digimon. Duke though lands back down roughly, losing his footing both by the lose sand and his sheer weight. He rolls along the ground, before he manages to get himself to stand back up. "Project Ark-- Project X. I remember there names. I remember they were the /end/ of everything. Yggdrasil is using you, Gaonoir! Even if you are following dead orders-- you are being used by a god who has never cared about his children!" 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Gaonoir breaks away as Duke leaps out of the sand cyclone, leaving it to collapse back to the ground in the sands it originally was. He spins around to plant his feet in the ground as his jets cut, just in time to see Duke throw his flaming halberd at him. Mechanical toes dig in the best they can as he braces himself. And catchs the halberd with his gauntlets. Which saves him from being shiskabobbed by the bladed stick. It doesn't stop the flames from washing off the weapon and across his form, burning into the bionic flightsuit that covers the majority of his body as a sort of lightweight armor. Some of it starts to break and fragment off as is tendant to do when Digimon are injured. The thing is that it's just void of blackness underneath thanks to the Dark Digitron permutating his code instead of the vage digital lines one would normally see. "The Demon Lords were going to destroy it anyways. Yggdrasil had no choice but to purge the weakened and corrupted world that allowed them to come to power..." With one metallic hand he grabs the end of his scarf to smother out some lingering flame, then straightens out his visor. "Even for those that may of survived, it broke their base of power... For remembering so much, you still have a lot to learn..." He almost throws the lance away.. Then seems to realize something. That tossing it aside means his foe could retrieve it. Which whould be why instead he launchs himself at Duke, gripping the polearm and grinning vilely as he charges in and swings, intent on beating down the knight with his own weapon. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke notices the damage and he pulls back his head slightly in confusion. "...what... are you?" Is all the former Royal Knight can ask at the odd display of damage. There was now another question to be solved in this great mystery. Gaonoir--- was far from normal, which was a concern, but this only added to the furthering of this realization. When Gaonoir does come in with Duke's own weapon, Duke moves his hands around to generate up a fire ball between his finger tips. He times he step with Gaonoir's swing which to to blast the fire ball into the Mach Gaogamon's face. The downside is that his own weapon cuts across his own armor, tearing into his side with ease. Duke rolls with the cut and staggers back, before he places his hand to the sides and starts to general a fire spin that starts to move around his form, the heat starting to glass the sand around him. "We could have stopped the Demon Lords without the need of the Projects. We were all to blind to see it, but I saw it-- that much is clear or I wouldn't now be outside of the circle, now would I?" "Yggdrasil couldn't have someone in his ranks out of his control, now could he?" Duke asks. While his voice sounded sure on the words he speaks, his heart as well, there was a part of his logic that questioned it, because while he could speculate and determine things, without the dots properly connected--- -- It was all theories. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' There is something uniquely satisfying in ripping someone with their own weapon. Maybe because it's hard to do with Digimon when even the ones that do carry weaponry of some sort tend to have it built into their bodies. But it's entirely worth the cost of getting a fireball in the face for the trouble, even if the blast of flame at close range is enough to make Gaonoir drop the polearm as he staggers backwards from the counter attack. The dark dog slumps for a moment, but then pushes himself back onto his feet, head tilting to the side as Duke prattles some more. To the point that he ignores his own damage for the moment, he's been through more than enough fights to disregard pain for a time. Then throws his head back with a booming, barking laugh. "Do you really think a god would destroy his own world without a means to save itself? What would the point in -that- be?" Followed by one gauntlet resting at his side as he taps his chin with the other. "Was that giving away too much, I wonder..." But it's clear by his tone of voice that he's purposely doing it, throwing out more tempting little bits without giving any complete answers. "Oh well. It seems to not matter, as you already seem to have figured me out." He shifts back into a fight ready pose, reclenching his fists, but still smiling that smug smirky grin. "I'm not just a shadow of the past..." A burst of motion surges forward, scooping an arm down low just briefly enough to make his swing take a rising arc, gauntlet building with the same dark essense as what was visible rippling beneath his wounds in a heavy hitting uppercut. "I'm the shadow of a GOD." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke rolls for his halberd that now lays on the ground. His fingers clasping around it with ease as he listens to Gaonoir talk about the fact that Yggdrasil is still alive-- somewhere-- good. Then he listens to him speak about that he is not only the shadow of the past, but also under Yggdrasil. The former Royal Knight goes to deflect the blow, but to slow, as the dark essence uppercut slams him square in the jaw. The armor cracks and splinters from the impact as the dark essence surges around his face. It flips Duke off his feet and right up into the air, before he slides back and falls onto his backside. Sliding backwards across the sand before he grunts and lays there in the hot sand. He lays there, seeming to take his time to recover. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Sand crunchs lightly as Gaonoir as he walks up. Though instead of trying to make any sort attack, much like last time he stops and crouchs down nearby instead of any sort of finishing moves. Or he could just be being wary that it could be a trick and getting too close could be potentially dangerous. "It's funny really. So many answers, and yet, at the same time, you're so wrond about things. The knight has fallen, far and hard." There's a pause, and again the cocky, snide grin curls his lips. "The question will be if he ever gets back up." Again it's all in the tone in the voice, that makes its clear he's not talking about getting up from the fight here. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke continues to lay there, listening to Gaonoir for a bit long before there is a glow in his hand. "I guess you will have to wait and see!" He then flips around and slams his fist into the ground. As he does so, the ground then explodes in a chain of blasts. The former knight uses these to head for the Warp Gate before he spins around looks back at Gaonoir as the warp gate opens. "You answered enough. The real battle between us will come and that is when we are both under the proper battlefield." Then Duke quickly steps through the Warp Gate... 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' "You have answers, but how many more questions lie beneath?" Though it's hard to tell if he doesn't flinch at the chain of blasts, or the visor just hides it well. While being more of a diversion than an actual attack they do encircle him for a short time, long enough for Duke to get back towards the warp gate. There is the fact that he's standing there the entire time, still grinning that toothy smirk in the middle of it. "Oh, but of course. When you are the proper prey finally...." The haunting laugh that follows is the last thing Duke would hear as he disappears through the gateway... 

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2275/Knight & A Lady

2015-07-24T21:17:13Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     Another long day of work for a certain Sanae Kochiya has ended. It wasn't often that she got called directly to the Tengu village, even with their status as neighbors, as they were not usually that welcoming of any outsiders - but for these delicate discussions on behalf of the priestess' boss, Kanako, an exception was made. Besides, it's a welcome and rare treat to get to see even a sample of the kind of civilization that the Tengu have managed to create, with the help of the industrious Kappa. It's just that little bit more metropolitan than the human village far below the slopes. Still, there's no place like home, and she's been looking forward to not feeling like she has people taking pictures of her when she's not looking. Even if it's just Aya and Hatate, normally, it's hard not to project their habits onto the others.     Besides the crow-type Tengu, there's also the white wolves; taking the form of girls with wolf ears and bushy tails. Despite their cuteness, those curved swords at their hips are all business. They're friendly enough with her, but they remain vigilant for the approach of intruders they didn't specifically invite. A few of the children of the village approach and receive friendly greetings and pats of the head, as well as shares of the sweets she'd bought to take home. But, when she finally manages to break away from the busy thoroughfares and begin to make her way to the exit, it's obvious that she's a bit worn down from a day's worth of dealing, counter-dealing, and then the PR blitz. It's not an unhappy expression on her face, but her gait has just that touch of fatigue to it. "They're always so lively," she muses to herself, halting in her steps as she finally gets a moment seemingly to herself, and to admire the bronzey, orange glow of the sky as the sun dips lower. The mountain really is a great place for a sunset!     "Aaah," she exhales, before taking a deep breath of the fresh, if a bit rarefied, atmosphere. "That should do until I can get home and hit the baths!" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Sanae may seem like she is alone, but Duke had managed to find away to get around the security and the eyes of many. Keeping low and staying out of sight, which was an interesting fit give he stands seven foot eight, but a hooded cloak one can pull around their entire body helps. Once he does come up on her, his steps are slightly light. Beyond the slight sound of the armored foot touching down against the stone work ground. Those gold eyes looking out from behind the shadows of the hood. "Sanae." His voice says her name gently. His voice much older, deeper. When she would turn to look, she find the tall figure, hidden by the hooded cloaked, his eyes only visible with their soft gold glow. 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     Perhaps the dimming light of day had helped, and there's certainly plenty of cover to be had, despite the village of the Tengu being on a mountain. A patrol of those white wolf types meander past, though are apparently more interested in talking about how they're going to spend their evening, than catching sight of this interloper. Sanae, herself, doesn't seem aware at first, her senses dulled a bit by it already becoming evening after a full slate for the day, but her back visibly straightens when she hears footsteps approaching. It's not quite the high alert sort of jolt one might give in a war zone, but rather, expectant. That's also why she's unhurried in her turning on a heel - expecting the heavy footfall to belong to practically anything except what her eyes meet!     First of all, her eyes are focused straight-forward, if not slightly downward. She's more used to tengu that are her height or a little shorter - even with their style of footwear. The smile she'd put on turns into one of momentary confusion, as she's instead seeing an armored but slightly concealed figure. As Duke speaks, her eyes slowly trail upward, until they're locked onto his own. The voice is still a bit different - deeper, more even toned - than she was used to from even his other incarnations, but it's the eyes that she somehow reads to recognize. "Duke? You've gotten so large, now," is all she can conjure about it, immediately; She's trying to keep her voice down, it's obvious. Those white wolf tengu have excellent hearing, you know! That's also why she's suddenly glancing around and behind him, making sure there aren't any patrols closeby, that would likely misunderstand before she has a chance to explain.     Once she's finished with that, and recovering from how utterly different his knightly form looks, she unabashedly reached out for his arm with one hand, and raises the other to her lips. "Let's go somewhere that you won't spook the locals. They're really sensitive about visitors. It must be important if you came here.. Is it about that demon guy?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke stands there, looking at her and when she first speaks, he glances away. "I should have not..." However its when she takes his arm, does he pause in his words, his gold eyes looking back to her, puzzled as she takes his arm. The white metal easy to see with the black armored claw hands. The metal surface was smooth, warm. Not what you would expect from typical knight armor. "...Sanae?" The confusion was in his words as she brings his hand up to her lips, unsure what to make of the odd contact or reaction. He explained to someone before that much of the human interaction is not something Digimon do. There is much he /has/ learned from TV, Video games, books, and even comics, but it still sometimes is-- not something that is not easily understood. "It... is important yes." He says softly and then steps forward slightly, "Lead the way, Sanae.. and I will follow." She may noticed also when she reached in to take his arms and hand, that it exposed the knightly armor under the hooded cloak that was around his body. The metal trim following the edges of the contour of the body and while a green emblem was on his chest with gold engravings. He was far more humanoid then any of his prior forms-- it could almost be easily confused for a human in a oddly designed suit of armor really. "I'm just... sorry if this unexpected visit has interrupted anything... I didn't know where else to go." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     If the circumstances were a bit different, Sanae would absolutely be gushing over how cool Duke looks. But coming here in this form, and so suddenly and unannounced, and with her awareness that there's been some big shifts in his world affairs as of late - she'll just hold that in, for now. Instead, seeming to know the area well enough, she makes her way down some alleys between the rustic buildings. Every so often the talking of residents going to their evening appointments, or making their way home, can be heard as they pass by - but seem uninterested in these kinds of loitering places, unsurprisingly. It also coincidentally makes it a bit easier for a seven foot tall armor-clad digimon to not be noticed, perhaps.     "No, no, it's not that you've done anything wrong, Duke," she reassures, glancing this way and that again, before seeming to be satisfied with the privacy level. ...and that there's no kappa surveillance cameras around. Her smile returns easily, especially considering the circumstances, and she even gives one of his claw hands a pat, if he doesn't retract from the gesture. "The tengu are just not very trusting of people, by their nature. I wouldn't want them to get the wrong idea and attack you or something." She then seems to catch her breath, but seems to be at ease, sidling back a few paces to lean her back against a utility pole. "You'd told me you had a form that looked like a night, but it's seriously impressive and cool!" She finally couldn't help herself, even if she still makes an effort to keep it to a minimum, especially since..     Duke's next words to her finally filter through, and her eyebrows furrow slightly. She perhaps misreads the situation slightly, as she wonders, "Did you get in trouble for fighting that guy, somehow? If you need a place to hide out, I'm certain I could get Miss Kanako and Miss Suwako to help. I.. ..I don't really know what's going on, though. I heard there's a black dog hunting digimon now, too." Catching herself from making too many assumptions or guesses, she gives a light shake of her head, and the smile returns, "Just, lay it on me. I'll do whatever I can!" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke follows Sanae easily and once they get to a safe location. He seems to relax a little, maybe realizing that /she/ is safe here. /They/ are safe here if her words are correct. When she does take his hand though, he flinches a little, only cause the contact is odd. Such gentle hands compared to his own... "Mm." Is all he can say as she compliments on how he looks and then listens to her as she tries to guess what is wrong. Silence flowing over him as he closes eyes. As she talks about the dark dog, he starts to remove the hooded cloak, only because he was getting tired of the extra weight and the added heat. He was only wearing it after all to help conceal himself. Which in turn allow Sanae to see his entire form, not that he was really thinking about-- ok-- maybe a little. He did promise her after all, just he'd never admit it. "That is-- part of it yes. I wanted to make sure you were safe. I'm concerned that... he may start to cause trouble. He recently killed a Digimon... took their DigiCore." There was a pause as he shifted his weight, looking at her with his gold eyes. "You... wouldn't know what that is. Right." The Knight Digimon then leaned against a wall of a building before balling up the hooded cloak, seeming to use it to break his own tension. "A DigiCore is like our soul... it is what makes us, us. It holds everything about who we are, what we are..." Duke then looks at her once more. "We don't know why he took it... and I have Beelzebumon watching over Alexis and Doran... and has been since I won our fight. To keep them safe really. He is the best bet against that mutt." Duke dig his hands a bit more into the cloth, agitated it seemed. "There are other things as well..." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     "Killed a Digimon?" She can't help but parrot the words, and her expression looks worried again. Certainly, Sanae knows that those kinds of things happen in the multiverse at large - and Duke, himself, had told her of how his world had ceased to be, just a few weeks ago. But it's still just chilling, and worrying. While she's sorting through that, she doesn't have much thought to spare on what a DigiCore is. Though with how it's been said that they are data, her guess would be with some kind of core program that is normally untouched, like a kernel. Perhaps something akin to the spirit of a person - which is soon after confirmed by her impromptu visitor. Her worried face throughout the explanation shifts slightly, but it's not for herself, but for Duke and the Digimon friends he has left.     After a few moments, her expression lightens again, and she says so, "Sorry about what happened. I'm safe, Duke. I mean..noone has caused any trouble in Gensokyo, recently, thank goodness. They would have their hands full if they came here with bad intentions. Though..if it helps you feel better, I'll try to be watchful when I'm out and about in the multiverse." She doesn't have a protective entourage, there, that would make getting to her a lot more difficult. Not that she lays out that factoid. Without the cloak around him, she takes another good look, moving away from where she had been leaning to pace around. She guesses, off-topic again, "This armor, it's..more like your body, right? It seemed different than just metal." It's more curiosity than seeming disturbed by the notion, but then she knows a talking umbrella, so she's well prepared for Digimon, in a sense.     She's interrupted in this by more serious talk, and she comes to a rest standing slightly askance, "Beelzebumon..is that the name of the guy you were training to beat, then? It does sound familiar, like I've heard it on that public channel app. So then, your battles weren't out of hatred, but kind of like - Digimon social networking?" That's her only guess, as she taps at the corner of her mouth with a fingertip, if Duke now trusts him to watch over his friends. Then her eyebrows quirk curiously again, "Other things?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke watches as she comes in close to ask about his actual body, but he doesn't answer right away, he simply rests back his armor head as she goes into the more serious topic he brought up. Trying to figure out the best way to explain it-- or maybe it was just foolish to come here. He might have now placed /her/ in danger. "Sanae..." He says softly her name, before looking at her once more. Those gold eyes looking worried, confused, and unsure. While he has no mouth to be seen, those eyes were expressive and for the moment dull in color. "...it... isn't like that. Mm." Duke rests his head back with a sigh. "How to, hmm, how to explain all of this." He then goes to stand up more straight, rubbing the fabric with his clawed armored thumbs. Was her nervous? Yes-- yes he was-- and perhaps a bit scared as well. So many emotions bundled up into one ball. Much like the hooded cloak in his hands now. "Beelzebumon... was once my enemy, still is--- I guess. I.. I don't really know anymore." he laughs gently as he closes his eyes and lowers his head. "I've been trying to figure out who I am... and he knew, but wouldn't tell me till I defeated him... I did... but my form shifted to do so, did so without me knowing it till I saw my reflection. I was /one/ of them." His hands tighten up, his shoulders tense, his words seething with anger, but even deeper fear. "I was one of the Royal Knights...I am a murderer.... and while I can't... go back into the form after I lost it.... and I don't remember all of the events, but... In my heart..." The fabric started to tear in Duke's hands, he was trying to control his anger, his fear, his emotions by taking it slowly out on the material. "Maybe I always knew it was true, Sanae... so I came here, I guess for some comfort from the one person who is not associated to any of this... any of us, beyond me." "Yet I am a monster... for everything I have done. So maybe I shouldn't have come here." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     It would explain a lot, wouldn't it? Beelzebumon's 'answer' then, needn't even be verbal. It would simply be something Duke would have to see for himself. Sanae, herself, listens intently as he explains his worries, his doubts, and also - the truth that he came across. He's certain right, in one respect. This was really way over her head, and she doesn't really know a lot about this Digimon warfare. But she's become good enough friends with Duke that when she sees the unease he's moving with, she - well, she can't place a hand on his shoulder, easily, but she does rest it on one of his armored arms. Her face is patient and as understanding as it can be, given how little of this she actually knows about. Mid-way, she gives a light shake of her head, but still finds room to smile, "Don't worry about me. I have a lot of friends that help watch my back." Though then her tone becomes a bit more serious, than usual.     She bends forward just a bit, averting her eyes briefly, before looking back into Duke's. They definitely have their dose of sadness to them, and some of this is things she had shared before in limited doses, but her hand on the armor tightens slightly, tenses. "You're not a monster, Duke," she asserts first off, as though there's little room for argument. Breaking eye contact again, she sighs, "Even I've done things I've come to regret. When I first came to Gensokyo, I thought I could win everyone's love and faith by beating up all the youkai around. They're just monsters, right? This is what a priestess, a 'shrine maiden', is supposed to do." Her mind turns back to a time a few years ago, when her mind finally snapped into place. Over a broken opponent. A girl not unlike herself, except a youkai, and in obvious pain. When, past her over-zealotry, she finally realized, and sent a blood-stained version of her usual 'fly swatter' clattering to the ground, before reaching out a hand...     "The important thing is, I realized. I was wrong. I was just hurting people, because of what I thought I was supposed to do," she continues after the poignant delay, raising a free hand to wipe at the corner of an allergy-laden eye. Even then, she finds a way to smile, having regained her composure, "From that day, I began to change things. I lived to help people in a more constructive way. I still have to fight, sometimes, but I have all these friends now. You don't have to be that Digimon anymore either, Duke." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke's hands come to a stop when Sanae touches his arm, even when her hand tenses their against his metal armor. Yes, it was a confirmation he can feel her touch like any other person. The Knight Digimon listens to her words, even as his eyes close. Her own story and what she had come to learn, even as she explains he doesn't have to be what he once was, but he can not help but wonder how he came to be. Trying to remember all what Beelzebumon told him. What secrets held in those words as he held his lance to the Demon Lord's neck in anger. Then even to his own confusing nightmares, before he lowers his head and looks at her. His eyes gentle, but the concern was still there. The fear and the emotional distress, but his voice-- his voice was calm. "...You are right... and I think... I think maybe, that is why I am here." Duke looks away from her, out toward the last of the sunset rays in the sky. "In my dreams I faced off with a Digimon known as Omegamon--- I think he tried to kill me. Why would a Royal Knight... kill another Royal Knight, unless after all my actions I came to some conclusion... or tried to change something." His jaw would lock if he had such, he would be frowning if he could. "But it doesn't change what I did--- even if I don't remember what and that is perhaps... the most frustrating part, Sanae." Those gold eyes then look at her. "When now you know a bit more about yourself, but you have even more questions then answers, because the pieces don't add up.... because while words may guide... they are not the same as /knowing." Duke takes one hand off the cloth and goes to rest it on her shoulder, carefully at that. As if knowing his own strength, versus her more fragile form. He is also worried about startling her or her pulling away, but his hand would eventually come to rest on that smaller shoulder of hers, if she allows it. "You are... calming Sanae. My first friend, my first /true/ friend in a time when I had /no one/ really, beyond Doran. You don't know how much you mean to me... and I would never forgive myself if something happens to you." Duke lowers down to his knee easily, slowly, before moving to take her hand and rest his forehead on the back of it if she doesn't pull away. His words, gentle, soft. Calming his own nerves, his own fears. Trying to pull himself back together by taking in what she said. "...Thank you..." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     She would not have expected him to come to terms with everything, with just that much. Especially not with so many missing pieces. Frustratingly for her, she can't really help much at the moment, with that side of things, because all this Digimon world stuff is so new to hear..and she's been thrown into probably the most intense form of it. But, Duke's honesty, and surprising vulnerability, remains even in this current form of his, and she's willing to do all that she can to help. There's no flinch at all, as his relatively large hand is placed on her shoulder, and his words - that even if he doesn't understand everything yet, that he's willing to try - still bring a hopeful smile back to her face. "I can't say I know why or how you came to be here. But..Duke, you have the chance to change things, for your friends that are still here. I think..you should keep doing what you think is right, in the present, and let the past fall into place."     As Duke kneels to be more on the level with her hand, and places his forehead against it, she gives a gentle rub like she had when he was in his other, more familiar forms. That much certainly hasn't changed, even if it likely would look a bit silly if there were any bystanders around, but she doesn't seem to mind his current shape so much. "I'm happy that I'm able to be here for you! And if you ever need a place for you or your friends to hide out, I can arrange something here." She looks a bit thoughtful, then, on that term that keeps coming up: Royal Knight. And he mentioned something about this Omegamon. These terms still have little notion to her mind, outside of the obvious implications of them, "If you were both Royal Knights, does that mean you were friends? It..must have been very serious, then. I wish I knew, Duke. I'll help you find out, though. I promise."     Of the voices in the background, one set begins to approach a bit closer. It's a few crow tengu that soon drunkenly stumble out the back door of one of the local bars, it turns out. They seem to mostly keep their howls and calls between themselves, but one in particular seems to notice they're not alone back here, groaning out, 'huuuuh?' The hazy shape of Duke barely resolves in her eyes, but she likely thinks she's just imagining it, as she glances to the sake jug in her hand, shrugs, and moves to follow her rowdy gang. This causes Sanae to stiffen again, slightly, as though she were just pulled out of her thoughts to realize they're still in a fairly crowded settlement. A close one.     "Hey, Duke," she says, regaining some composure and in a gentle tone, "Let's go talk about this some more at the shrine. I'm sure Miss Kanako and Miss Suwako won't mind. ..can I ride on your shoulder?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke hears the people come out and his eyes dart over, even as the people here move, on he goes to stand up. He was enjoying the 'petting' that was obvious by the fact for that short moment he had his eyes closed and his body greatly relaxed. "My shoulder?" The Knight shakes his head and then goes to actually pick up Sanae bridal style unless to protests. He does so with simple ease. "I think this a bit more respectful... where do we go from here. Point me the way and I can easily transverse us there." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     Sanae and Duke had managed to escape, for lack of a better term, from the Tengu village, without any of the locals (consciously) discovering their presence. It was a relatively short journey, partway down the mountain to the Moriya shrine, which Sanae would have directed her knightly visitor to. It is quite picturesque: An isolated area that somehow still remains in harmony with its surroundings. The trees around it seem to be vaguely in autumn, noticably out of season with their surroundings in the rest of Gensokyo. Now he would know why she mentioned having to go sweep the temple grounds, all the time. Otherwise, it is seemingly much like other Shinto shrines he might have seen or read about in the multiverse. A collection of several smaller buildings of varying utility, with the central shrine itself more prominent.     As they set down, the sounds filter in. The singing of frogs from ponds nearby, accompanied by the rattling of leaves blown by a light breeze. A (non-venomous) snake can can be seen to coil around a nearby tree's trunk, pausing to flick its tongue and scent the air, seemingly at Duke's approach, before continuing on its daily routine. These things would call to mind the hair ornaments Sanae herself wears. It is incredibly peaceful, by most measures of the term. There are definitely no other Royal Knights to worry about, here.     All the while, she had been princess carried here. A manner of conveyance Duke found more dignified than having her on his shoulder. An initial yelp of surprise had given way to giggling - she had actually always wondered how the princess in that old Wyvern Soldier felt to be carried - before she had settled in for the journey here. After the arrival, she shifts to slip out and back onto her feet, taking a few moments to freshly adjust her robes. "Well then, Duke. This is where I live! It's called the Moriya shrine, after Lady Suwako Moriya. She's one of my bosses." At the mention of her name, she had half-expected her to suddenly appear, instead the singing of frogs grows more boisterous for a few moments, before growing more idle again. This prompts the priestess to glance around with a scratch to her head. "Hmmm... Anyhow, my other boss is Lady Kanako. They're both nice, and I'm sure they won't mind if you stay a while." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The shrine grounds was a beautiful sight to behold and Duke took them in, even after he already placed Sanae down on the ground and she explained who her bosses were. The former Royal Knight remained silent here though. Listening to the rustling trees, the frogs, everything around then. Sanae may even find when she looks to him, his eyes are closed. When they do open, Duke seems to at last take a seat upon the stone work and lets his arms just rest over his legs. His head lowering slightly. "Thank you and those you work for then." He said with a calm, quiet voice. Perhaps the walk did him some good, maybe even her giggling over the fact she was carried with such dignity instead of she figured she would be. It was hard to say what was now going on in the Digimon's head. Maybe even he was going over their conversation, about her own life experience. "This is--- a beautiful location." Duke admits as he looks over to her. "Reminds me of something... or someplace... once." He looks back out toward the shrine buildings. "Long ago." His gold eyes look distant for a moment. "Ha... this would be so much easier to accept if I could remember everything." He says these words as he lowers his head once more. "Even if I can make peace with some part of myself, even if I do move on... I still need to make amends for what I had done." Duke admits as he rubs his metallic clawed hands together. "I still plan... to make things right. Somehow, but... I think I need to seek forgiveness first... prove to other Exiles I'm not like 'them'." He closes his eyes once more. "Prove to myself too." Duke then looks up, "But... I need to remember who I was in order to do that, because you can't ask for forgiveness, when you don't even remember what your asking it all for. Yet others do... and it still requires /you/ to remember yourself." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     After a brief introduction, it seems like the goddesses aren't at home. Maybe they snuck up to the Tengu village, themselves, when she had spent a bit more time than scheduled? It is hard to say with their kind, though certainly Duke would get to meet them eventually. For now, it's just as well, Sanae reaching up a hand to rub at the back of her head. They'll certainly be fine on their own, just hopefully they don't show back up drunk later and embarass her in front of her guest.     It lets Duke soak in the peace, regardless. Sanae turns back to see him seemingly lost in his thoughts, for a few moments; His now larger body taking a rest on the cool paving stones of the temple grounds. It takes her a few moments to break out of her own puzzlement over the serenity, but then her eyes turn to the Digimon, and a smile breaks on her face. She stands to the side, patiently, a hand busying itself with sorting out the snake-like ornament (or is it) in her hair, while she herself takes the moment to appreciate the atmosphere. Really, Duke has been through so much lately, by his own description. She won't interrupt until he's had a chance to gather himself, and put his own thoughts in order.     "Yes, that's the most we can do, now," she responds, gently sweeping aside some leaf debris so that she can join her friend on the ground, resting lightly on a hip. She settles down a meter or two distant, but still close enough to be within easy conversational distance. Also, a light emphasis on the 'we' part - even if her prior history hasn't left quite the swath that Duke seems to have. "Noone can change what they've done in the past. That's why we live for the future. I mean...I won't get your hopes up; there's still youkai that are afraid of me. But some have come to trust me, and I even like to think I have a few friends. It will never be completely right, but it does get better."     Atonement isn't something she's truly been able to do, considering the strange nature of Gensokyo, but she can certainly understand where Duke is coming from. The gaps in his memory, though, are still something she can only guess about. Much like how he still has issues with human gestures and mannerisms, as a decidedly analog organism, she isn't aware of what it's like to be missing pieces of oneself, or to have it tantalizingly close but in a jumble. "I still don't know a lot about Digimon, but...I think it would feel like I'm not my whole self, somehow. You've already come so far, though, just with your willpower! I'd like to think, the more things you see and do, the more that will fall into place."     A bit belatedly, she glances aside at the compliment of the shrine grounds, apparently a little embarassed at it, but her voice still is a bit proud, "Miss Suwako and Miss Kanako deserve a lot of the credit for this place, but I also work hard to keep it presentable. It is really quite a special place. They are...my family, I suppose you could say." She doesn't realize how literally, in the case of Suwako, just yet. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke listens to what Sanae has to say, even as she sits a bit distant from him, he closes his eyes again. Perhaps meditating in his own thoughts, keeping his emotion from running rampant like they were when he arrived here. This place though, it helps. Her presence helps. "I like it here," Duke comes to say as he opens his eyes and looks at her. "Maybe... I can help keep it clean along with you, as payment for the hospitality at least." The Knight Digimon looks away. "But... I think for now, the best I can do is let my mind settle, right? Focus on other things... because while I am here, I can deal with all this on my own time." "We are safe here..." Duke concludes at last with a sound of a heavy sigh, as he lowers his head again. "Sanae... you said this place is a shrine grounds right?" He then looks at her once more, trying to change the subject now. Trying to get his mind off what has been plaguing him. To let it rest for now. "Shrines are designed for worship, if you don't mind me asking... who are these shrines designed for?" 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     Leaning back on her hands, Sanae lets her legs stretch out a bit. She looks comfortable on the paving stones, herself. Apparently this is something she's quite familiar with doing, from how relaxed she appears, herself. A pleased smile crosses her face, with Duke saying that he feels comfortable and safe here. That's exactly what he needs, right now, in her mind. "You're my guest, so you can stay as long as you need to, Duke. There's actually plenty of room." She looks a bit sheepish, again, as she admits, "I'm actually the only priestess here, at the Moriya Shrine." Not like they need that many.     Her expression visibly brightens as he even offers to help with the chores, as part of his own conditions for staying here. As expected of a knight! "Oh? I mean, you don't have to...but I'd actually appreciate the help! The powers here keep it always in early Autumn or late Summer, so there's always these leaves blowing around. Which, it's pretty, but if you leave it even two or three days, it can become a mess." She'll leave out the part where the resident goddesses themselves sometimes leave a mess, hopefully he won't have to see that himself. Pointedly, she lifts a hand to twirl a finger vertically, the simple gesture enough to summon a gentle wind that sends a ring of leaves swirling around both Duke and herself, before settling back down. She gives a sigh, then a playful laugh. "You'd think it'd be easy to clean up with my magic, but I still use a broom, mostly."     Duke's question is a fair one, though it's somewhat difficult to answer in a straight way, for various reasons. Her eyes tilt upward, as she pulls her legs back up to herself, knees bent into her chest as she gives a thoughtful 'hmm'. "Yes. Actually...this shrine used to exist in a world called Earth," she isn't certain whether Duke is familiar with it, despite how many there are connected in the Multiverse now. "But the world was beginning to lose its 'faith' in things like spirits and gods. That's why we relocated here. In Gensokyo, things like gods and spirits can exist freely, without having to worry about disappearing." In a way, it almost sounds like they had their own world fleeing concerns.     There's a trace of sadness to her voice as she briefly recounts her old world, like that, but it's soon replaced by her smile again. "As long as Miss Kanako and Miss Suwako are alright, though, I don't care where we live. And, this world is so much more exciting than Earth is. It suits me better." With all that groundwork laid, she's finally able to answer his actual question, "The bosses I mentioned - they are the goddesses of this shrine, actually. But, worship here isn't like it is some places. They rely on faith for their existence, but there's more to it than just believing in them. It's...hmm." She gives a helpless grin and a light shrug of her bare shoulders, "Complicated! That's why they have me as their agent. If I'm able to make people aware that their prayers are heard, then their faith increases." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke shakes his head gently. "No. I'd love to help. It doesn't feel right lounging around at someone's place and not doing something to help out." The Knight admits, before he watches Sanae's magic go to work. Observing the leaves rolling around them before they slowly come back down to the ground, he does reach out however and plucks one before it does hit the ground. He examines it gently in his hand, tracing the veins of the leaf with his clawed finger with the up most care. Duke then looks over to Sanae as she explains the power of this place, at least who it is form and those that perhaps even live here. His eyes narrow slightly in thought before he lets the natural breeze reclaim the leaf and observes it fluttering away. "I see--- then I will give them the up most respect when I see them." Duke frowns a little inside. "At least they seem to be more carrying of gods then the one who created us." He lets out a gentle sigh before he then goes to stand up, tired of sitting it seems. "You asked earlier... if this armor was my skin. I don't think I really gave you an answer." Duke tilts his head faintly before looking directly at her. "It is. The material is known as DigiChrome thought--- a type of digital metal material, I suppose you could say. I believe there s a legend behind it or... a rarity to it, but... I can't remember the details." Duke shakes his head softly a bit. "But under this armor, is...the layer of data... the muscle, I suppose you could say." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     Suwako and Kanako had done their share of creation, but on a slightly more limited scope than many of the gods of the human, or perhaps even digital, world. She doesn't dwell on her judgement, or Duke's, on how fitting those are. She can only really speak for the ones she serves as the priestess for. "I appreciate it, Duke," she says, to both of his offers. "I'm sure you'll get along fine. They can be a little eccentric at times, but I think that's just part of being a goddess. They are generally nice, though." Realizing herself talking about them, she gives another glance around, somewhat wary even if she hadn't said anything truly bad. "They don't seem to be around, right now, though. I wonder where it is that they went. Maybe they're visiting a friend?" You would think as their priestess, she could keep better tabs on them. When Duke mentions his armor, though, her interest turns again, scooting and leaning a bit closer to examine it with discerning eyes. She even gives her chin a light rub, as she imagines this somehow makes her look more scholarly about her inspection. (It doesn't, really.) "So then Digimon like yourself don't really wear 'clothes', right? What looks like armor, it's part of their data." She doesn't seem to feel strongly about this, one way or another; it was merely her guess of curiosity. As her knightly friend gives an actual name to the alloy he's covered in, her eyes brighten again, "DigiChrome, huh? So cool. Reminds me a bit of some of the names of things they would make super robots out of in the books I used to read. Uhm, not that I think you are a robot, Duke!" She laughs good-naturedly again, even if he does bear a vague resemblance to some of the designs.     It would also explain how the metal was still warm to the touch, as well as how his expressive eyes - remaining much how she's always remembered Duke - seem to be more an overall part, than set into a face below. After she's done with her closer look, she leans back on her knees, resting her hands on her lap, and she suddenly looks a bit troubled by something. Something that she wonders aloud shortly after, as her inquiries on the nature of Digimon remind her, "Do your friends like Doran know what has happened, yet? That you're safe?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Right." Duke gives Sanae a nod. "Our clothing comes with the Digievolution." The Knight explains, he would be smiling if he could, but its visible in those eyes. "We can't really change it either, though... I suppose Yggdrasil could if he wanted." Which has Duke looking away for a moment in idle thought. Is that maybe why Gaonoir took the DigiCore? Was Yggdrasil--- no. Why would he need cores to do that? Yet those thoughts are snapped out of when Sanae asks him if he has talked to the others. The former Royal Knight shakes his head. "No. I have not, but Beelzebumon is with them. I had him promise to keep an eye on Doran and Alexis while I... worked on getting my head back on straight. That way if Gaonoir--- the black dog-- ever shows up, they have aided firepower." 

:'''{{#var:619|Sanae Kochiya (619)}} has posed:'''     Sanae can't help but look a little worried, still, at the prospect that he's trusting the one he'd fought so hard to get his answers from. It seems like trust is a flexible thing in the Digimon world, though, and if he's accepting of it, she won't question it further. To try and better put his mind at ease, she gives a smile to his words, and reaches over to an armored shoulder to give it a light pat, "I'm sure they will be fine, Duke. I understand not wanting to tell them right away, but..when you're feeling a bit better, and more composed, maybe you can send them a telegram. Just something so that they won't be worried." Gently, she uses his strong shoulder to heft herself back up to her feet, and brushes a few stray bits of debris from the skirt and sleeves of her robes. The sunset has long since passed from golden to red, and stars are scattered across the sky. They are not quite the same stars as Earth has, but the lack of light pollution here makes them truly vibrant.     She turns to regard them, realizing only then that it has gotten a little late, with how wrapped up she was with her unexpected visitor. She briefly thinks back to the inn in Ponyville, and scratches at a cheek, "You're probably tired from - well, everything, huh? You should get some rest, and we can talk about it some more tomorrow, okay? I'm just wondering... Are a human's accomodations alright for a Digimon?" She had her own room, back then, so she hadn't really been privy to what Duke and Doran's stays were like. Regardless, she pulls away and makes a beckoning gesture with a hand, sending the detached sleeve around it wafting, "Hopefully you'll be okay with one of the guest rooms!"     Past the shrine itself, and a few smaller utility buildings, is the actual dormitory, such as it is. It is basically a traditional-seeming Japanese construction, with thick paper panels, thankfully still insulated from the evening chill. It seems like only two of the rooms along the row of doors are used particularly often, but they are tidy enough - just that sparse, un-lived-in feeling. It's one of these extra doors that she slides open, a mostly bare floor, but there is at least some furniture, including a futon to rest on and a lamp, as well as some fabric wall hangings of nature scenes that would look truly from another era, if they weren't in Gensokyo. "Sorry that it's a bit boring, but we don't actually get many guests that stay over," she admits, stepping over to the lamp to cast a dull glow over it. There, that's better.     "I'll go fix something to eat and brew some tea while you get acquainted. Just let me know if you need anything else!" Then she's trotting off to another of the buildings, never even stopping to consider whether Digimon eat the same things humans do, but he did mention meat trees. 

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2254/Swords Without Cause

2015-07-24T21:15:32Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:'''     BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTC_CPVx1Y The open plains were quiet this evening as the sun was starting to set. The dark clouds loomed over the skies as thunder roared from the distance. As the evening continued to creep over the area, the rains started to come... Children were ushered inside their houses and store signs rattled against the wind. With a crackle of lightning a figure suddenly stood out on the roadway. It was humanoid in shape, with golden brown feathery wings that the water gently roared off of. A damped red red cloth armor laid over his body with gold trim. Clawed humanoid fingers were at ready to draw one of his Katana from the scabbard that sat at his right hip, another was on his left side. His bird beak easy to see past the Ronin like straw hat he wore and one gold eye gleaming out from a cut edge of the hat. As another strike of lightning roared across the sky, he lowered his head as water ran down the side. "You." His voice was calm, trained, and echoed one who has seen much of combat; much hardship. His gaze was drawn to a small fuzzy purple wolf dragon, known as a Dorumon, trying to hide in a near by alley. His attempts foiled it would seem. "It is you I must kill."         -- NOW -- While it has been slightly moved outside of the main town area, the battle has got the attention of the locals. The bird humanoid, a Buraimon, quickly stays on the Child Digimon. The sword strikes were swift, precise-- all marks of a well trained warrior. Even as the Dorumon attempted to blast out metal explosive pelts from its maw, they were quickly cut in half by the bird humanoid, Digimon before he flips back in the air, with his wings out stretching, and then dives in with a hard kick to knock the other Digimon back. As he brought the blade around, with the tip of it pointed toward the child, his steps started to slow down. "I do this with no joy in my heart... but I must make right by my lord... to return my honor once again." His visible gold eye showed a depth of sadness in it. "...So understand that your sacrifice is for the good of us all and I will give you a quick, painless, death." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran was just hunting around for stuff. Slinking around in alleyways, scavenging food and disposed items, is nothing new for him, and he could always sell off anything that looks valuable later. It's a way to keep himself busy, at least. The incoming storm gets an ear-twitch, and he holds close a messenger bag slung over his chest and one shoulder. "Should probably go now," he murmurs to himself, padding towards the exit of the alleyway... only to see the lightning-illuminated form of a Buraimon standing in the roadway just beyond the alley. He presses against the building, trying to hide himself in the shadows, but even before the Buraimon speaks he knows he'd been spotted. Kill...? Doran doesn't wait for the tengu-like Digimon to move, whirling around and racing away as fast as his legs will take him. Away from buildings, roads, the town center. This is only partially successful. Doran bobs and weaves, bouncing off of items and surfaces to avoid getting sliced by the Buraimon's blade. He whirls in mid-air at one point, firing a Metal Cannon shot that is easily countered, and gets shoulder-tackled for his trouble. The Child-level Digimon bounces on the ground once, spins, and heavily lands at a pained crouch. The messenger bag seems undamaged for the moment. "You don't understand what you're doing!" He shouts over the sound of the storm, teeth bared and tail thrashing, but he does not attack. He's outmatched in this form, but he doesn't want to Digivolve -- not here, not in this kind of situation. "Buraimon, there's no going back!" 

:'''{{#var:701|Circe (701)}} has posed:'''     'The net' is a funny thing. Actually, somewhat repulsive. Fascinating despite how much Caster finds it revolting, the Servant occasionally makes use of both computers and television. She has a knowledge of what they are for the most part, and how to operate them, but she does not care to know anything deeper than that. It is magic that truly holds her attention. Even so, she becomes aware of something involving a dragon.     "Ah! A dragon! How exciting!" The red-haired woman quickly made preparations to depart from her room within Psalm's enclave. Through the usage of dematerialization and Warp Gates, it should not take too terribly long before red motes of energy, like embers, come swirling together in a shimmer of crimson light, materializing into the form of Caster. She drifts several feet above the air, disgusted by the wet terrain beneath her. She isn't too pleased by the rain pelting her either. Where is this fight going on?     The spirit summoned from the past holds up an arm to shield her red eyes. Her senses are all heightened several times on account of being a Servant, so it shouldn't be TOO hard to track the sound or sight of battle to its origin. And when she detects such... She'll fly towards it! 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      After two days of being stuck in a barn while fixing Behemoth, Beelzebumon just HAD to get out of the house.      With the excuse of checking to make sure that the demonic motorcycle was repaired properly, the still injured Demon Lord rumbles down the streets, his one arm still in a sling and bandages taping his ribcage up. No matching bandages on his knee though, since that's supposedly healed up enough to not need it... but Beelzebumon could have just been lying through his teeth so he wouldn't be cooped up any longer.      This demon lord does NOT handle being glued to one spot very well. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' The town was not large, but it still provided plenty of shadows. Especially with the stormy weather rolling overhead. But some of these shadows were not just being cast by the darkened skies above and street lamps below. Hidden at the fringes of the fight, a pair of narrow golden eyes watched. As much watching Buraimon as the wolf-raptor that was attempting to stop him. Harsh and judging of both warriors. That creepy feeling of being watched, but nothing to be seen if one tried to look. Not to mention diverting ones attention to potential specters in the dark would be a terrible and potentially lethal mistake to make.... 

:'''{{#var:399|Taro (399)}} has posed:'''     The ameteur vidstreamer might get a bit of a surprise at the tail end of his video stream. The screen shimmers, then wavers, and then a twinkling blue-purple light emerges from its surface with a 'plink!' No words, only a bit of digital warble that might be an apology before it winks through the window and is gone.     The video stream is currently trending on multiple sites. That makes it interesting enough for Taro to send one of his cyber-elves ahead as a scout.     The little orb of living data zips through the rain, seemingly unbothered by the weather as she rushes to the battlefield. 'I'm arriving now,' she warbles softly, and presumbably her boss can hear. 'I think there's going to be a mess...oh!' She flits upward as Beelzebumon roars past her. 'It looks like that fight-crazy demon person is here, too. There's definitely going to be a mess.' 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     "Oh come on..." Golden says as he catches the tail end of the beginning of the fight, seeing two Digimon face off then zip off to the outskirts of town. He chases after them, bounding along the ground like some kind of super bounce ball. A flash of lightning disrupts the MetalMamemon briefly, blurring out his form with pixels in a rough parody of computerized censorship and sending him skidding along the grass and mud into a roll. He comes to a sudden stop at Buraimon's feet, a pained grunt marking the halt of his small round form.     There's a moment where Golden just wants to lie there face down in the dirt and grass. A moment he lets the rain spatter across his back. This is undignified, but it's what he is now. After that moment, he picks himself up and spits out a mouthful of mud and says "Don't you think there's been enough death and destruction already, buddy?" to the Buraimon, "I mean, the end of the world happened. I'm alive, you're alive..." Golden squints at Doran through the rain. "... Whatever he is is also alive. It's over, time to call it a day and rebuild." 

:'''{{#var:768|Cory (768)}} has posed:'''     Familiar with the internet, though not a fanatic, Cory picks up on the news through Union heads-ups. It's enough to get her interest, that's for sure.     The young Saiyan rockets from a warp gate, carried aloft by stream of compressed Ki thick enough to be seen - it's a hazy white 'flame' surrounding her and left in her wake.     This fantastic display ends with a *CRACK* as she comes to a halt above the battlefield and simply... hovers there, gazing on with intense curiosity. Just what's HAPPENING down there? Time to find out. 

:'''{{#var:10|Crys Gattz (10)}} has posed:''' Crys Gattz has often faded in and out of Elite adcitivies it was her way keep out of the affairs of command and just do her thing. It was best givne the things she'd seein her life. Then again as far as newmen were she was getting a bit on the old side the more she thought about it. However her thought had been disrupted by the attack. She now comes on to the scene likely from a warp gate and visually might seem to have more in common with a Digimon than a human. She'd arrived and narrows her eyes a bit even as she summoned. She'd already was moving in but has not summoned a weapon yet, just what was going on here? 

:'''{{#var:707|Xiaomu (707)}} has posed:''' In the course of surfing the Multiversal Internet for hints on a certain boss fight that's been driving her nuts, Xiaomu happened upon the stream from that cell phone ... and after a moment's research to confirm where the stream originated, and get a mental map fix on how to get there, she set off. She can't fly or teleport, but she can walk - and when she has to, she can run. Those two factors make warpgates a great option for getting around the Multiverse, so that's how she reaches the town where all of this is going on. She's not entirely sure which side is which between the two Digimon, but it's clear enough that the 'ninja'-esque Digimon is picking on the weaker one - whether the smaller one *can't* take on a stronger form, or just doesn't want to, it's still pretty obvious that the fight is awfully one-sided. And that's about all the reason Xiaomu needs to try and interfere, if she can get there fast enough - and once she gets her bearings within the town, she's running. 

:'''{{#var:699|Agent Smith (699)}} has posed:'''      For programs, information is as easy to find as air is to breathe. For viruses, it is as easily abused. The program Smith isn't so much concerned about the fight as he is the opportunities it presents. For one, there's an opportunity to learn about his new playground, the Multiverse. Allegiances may be made, obstacles may be studied, weaknesses may be observed. It's an easy matter to find a land line in a rural setting like this--not that he's limited to traveling that way anymore. Perhaps it's familiarity, or convenience, or perhaps it's nostalgia. He stands before a stunned homeowner after materializing. "Wrong number," he says with a grin.      A lieutenant of the town guard stands waylaid by a man in a black suit. The same man, twice, actually. It's more than a little unnerving. This man stands unfettered in the heavy rain, bothered neither by the weather nor by the guard's brusque demeanor. "This is outside of your jurisdiction, Lieutenant," says the man in black. He calmly obstructs the local constable, raising a single hand. "Besides, these criminals are... above your capabilities. We wouldn't want for you to come to any undue harm." His voice is businesslike, but there's a tiny, barbed bit of menace hiding inside of it. The man in black smiles. "If you'd still like to assist in apprehending them, there is something you can do for us."      "Oh, yeah?" The provincial policeman looks unconvinced, challenging, even. He crosses his arms. "And what might that be, Mr. Federal Agent?"      Smith smirks, his brow furrowing as he inclines his head. Spoken as if offering up a secret, he says, "You can stand still." The program thrusts his hand violently into the guard's chest, forcibly converting his very essence--corrupting it. The virus replicates itself after about ten seconds of agony for the former guard. The metallic miasma recedes, revealing a perfect copy of Smith to a terrified onlooker. All three Smiths slowly turn their heads towards their witness, glancing at one another with eery, identical smiles. The lead Smith (?) speaks up. "We'll need a few more deputies..."      By the time Smith deigns to approach the battleground, he's duplicated himself roughly a dozen times--it should be more than enough to handle whatever his new acquaintances throw at him. The swarm pauses, as one of their number observe's the little messenger bag. That looks interesting. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Ronin Digimon is aware that people beyond these who are in the town are coming. He can hear it in the wind, feel it on the earth below his bestial feet. He approach toward the small Child Digimon does not stop, though his hat does lower as water continues to run down it. His beak opens to say something, before he grimaces. He does not want to kill the child-- not in his heart of hearts. The Lightning flickers again as the reflection dances off the surface of the DigiChrome blade. "There is a home, We heard my lord's voice. A core is all I need... and it is your core that will be the key for us to return home." Us? We? There was more then just him. His sword then was drawn back as the blade slide along his finger claw in preparation for the impale. "Forgive me, child." However his blade was held, as a voice speaks up to him. His eyes narrowing behind the brim of his hat. His heart wasn't into this and anyone knew of the Buraimon culture, be they child up to Ultimate-- they were an honorable digimon people. Closest kin to them was the Samuari in some worlds that had a Japan. Their swords were a reflection of their heart... and one could say if their heart was not behind the act of the sword, the sword would not move. A rain droplet slid down the edge of the metal, he did not change his position, no he held where he was, threatening the Dorumon perhaps to make a move to change the tide of his sword to strike. "We have been away from home for many years and away from the glorious mountains our Lord gave onto us. My brother knows not such beauty, to young to remember--- even if I am to die here... he at least will know home and the true way of our people." The Digimon says to the other, the Metal Mamemon. There was a flinch of his body, his eyes narrowed sharply as the thunder roared and lightning crackled once more. "Yggdrasil! Accept us once more!" He roars out as his blade goes to strike down with a swift impale... Also unaware of Agent Smiths-- or is aware, but focused on the objective for the moment. 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Others were coming. It was inevitable. This was one of the first things Gaonoir had learned about this 'Multiverse', the tendancy of all sorts to flock at the first sign of danger. Regardless if they intended to capitalize on it or defend against it. ... Some of these new arrivals were digital, or electronic, but not Digimon themselves. This gets a curious tilt of unseen head. The Cyber-Elf is noted, and the almost viral-like replication of the black suited man (program?) is noted as well. The Demon Lord is here too? Heh. Not a surprise. Beelzebumon had never known for being idle, especially when a fight was brewing, regardless of injury. But it is the other Digimon that almost literally rolls onto the scene that gets his attention back to the matter at hand. Golden eyes narrow at the Metal Mamemon... noting it's odd color... and that his senses can pick up on the... 'smell' for lack of better phrasing that organics would understand, of the X-Program still lingering around him. This was an unexpected curiosity.... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      For a brief moment, Beelzebumon lets go of Behemoth's handlebar (not as dangerous as one would think, seeing as Behemoth can drive around without Beelzebumon's help) in order to brush the unexpedted Cyber-elf from his face like one would a bug, then turns to glance behind him, "Damn, the fireflies around here are the size of tennis balls..." Then he turns his eyes to the skies as a brilliant comet of aura soars past, "What the, a Saiyan? What's a Saiyan doing around here?"      His curiousity aroused, Beelzebumon takes off in pursuit, only to turn the corner and come across the ongoing drama already in progress.      Gently, he brings Behemoth to a stop, then swings his leg over the bike and stands up. Then he looks at Golden, then towards the Buraimon, and finally his eyes settle on Dorumon with a snort.      "Can't stay out of trouble, can you fuzzbutt?" Then he looks back at the bird samurai and places his one good hand on his hip, "I wouldn't be so quick to go running back into the arms of our 'loving' god. He did after all unleashed the apocalypse upon us all and left us for dead." 

:'''{{#var:707|Xiaomu (707)}} has posed:''' "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!!!" The shout is accompanied by a jangling noise - and more importantly, by gunfire, as Xiaomu switches her staff to her left hand, no longer trying to keep it quiet, and draws a handgun out from under her vest, squeezing off a series of four shots - all aimed at Buraimon's sword; if she can't blast it out of the Digimon's hands, she can at least (hopefully) jar it enough to get his attention. The sage fox slows to a walk once she's close enough to talk without shouting. "I don't know what you're picking on this little guy for -" She may not have realized just who that 'little guy' is yet. "- but slaughtering an innocent should be against everything a samurai stands for, with *or* without a master! Explain yourself, or you'll taste *my* steel!" (No, her bullets were not steel-jacketed ...) 

:'''{{#var:399|Taro (399)}} has posed:'''     Fwip fwip fwip...the poor 'elf tumbles end over end in midair before finally managing to right herself after that too-close meeting with Beelzebumon 'H-hey!' She zips along after him...though she stays a resepectful distance behind the digital demon so as to not be run into again.     It appears that the streaming video has a attracted quite a bit of attention, from both locals and from farther afield. Being a far lesser power, the cyber-elf flits up higher and hopefully mostly out of the way of the others. Once she can sort out just who or what the threat is here, she'll call for her master-figure. But for now, she forms a little purple digital umbrella over her head and observes. 

:'''{{#var:768|Cory (768)}} has posed:'''     Ordinarily Cory'd be pretty focused on the bullying that appears to be happening below her. Ordinarily.     But there's so many weird presences around...     In fact, 12 really weird ones. Weird for that the fact that they're all giving her the chills, and ALL IDENTICAL.     Cory shudders in the air, spine tingling with the willies... it's enough to her her shaking her head in a bid to clear it, but then...     FWOOOOOSH!     Off she goes again, to land ... right in the path of the approaching Smith(s).     "What the HELL are you?!"     ... Straight to the point, at least. 

:'''{{#var:10|Crys Gattz (10)}} has posed:''' Crys Gattz unaware of Agent Smith action and now she gets an idea of what' going on as the Samurai like being is going after a Child? She does not know why but she takes a moment to summon a blade that looks much like a japanese Katana in hand. It's a replica of a famous sword on her wrld but its still a live weapon she moves in and calls out to them. "That's enough." The one eyed and pointy eared woman clearly has issue with the death of this child. Xiaomu moves in Crys falls in to hack her up and in her off hand a ball of fire forms and is held ready. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden does the one thing he can immediately think of to protect Doran, and that is to jump between the fuzzy dragon and the blade and hope that the chrome digizoid holds up to a blow from the sword. The crest on his mask begins to glow a dull orange when he does this, an invisible wash of strange data beginning to emanate from the weird little MetalMamemon, as though something was trying to unpack itself. He may not have had to jump since Xiaomu is also on the scene and taking care of business. But it's a glimpse of Golden's true nature poking through the facade.     "There has been enough death." the MetalMamemon states flatly when he lands, placing himself between Buraimon and Doran, raindrops spattering and falling off his mask. He'll even ignore the Demon Lord for now, there'll be time to settle that score later. He's glad there's others here that share his sentiment though. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran tilts his head in obvious confusion when the damaged MetalMamemon rolls in and speaks up to the Buraimon. He'd never seen a MetalMamemon of that coloration. "A Dorumon," he quietly asides in clarification. Now if only he can get rid of this uneasy feeling, like someone lurking unseen in the immediate vicinity... The messenger bag is just that -- a battered messenger bag, threadbare around the edges and the perfect size for the 4-foot-tall wolf-raptor. Doran pulls the strap to twist the bag around his torso so it is safely protected between his tiny wings. Doran stays still as the Buraimon approaches, golden eyes glancing from one side to another as if searching for escape. His fur rustles in the wind as a faint golden light traces around his form, his eyes solely focused on the upraised sword as it's held aloft to impale him -- and then, Xiaomu and Golden interrupt! Doran ducks and hops further back from Golden, baring pointy teeth at Beelzebumon as the golden 'light' around him dies. "Not my fault!" A quick glance around notes Cory confronting the Agent Smith group with almost everyone else focused on the current situation. His attention returns to the Buraimon, his ears flattening. "He won't," he states grimly, surprisingly mature for a child-like voice. "My DigiCore or not -- /He/ never will." 

:'''{{#var:699|Agent Smith (699)}} has posed:'''      The Smiths look amongst one another, smirking at the question. One of them speaks up, straightening his tie. "A concerned citizen," he says politely. "Agent Smith." While that Smith speaks to Cory, the others scan their surroundings. It looks like the samurai is on the losing side. Trying to steal the messenger bag from the child would therefore be a losing battle without more numbers. The information is shared amongst the crowd, and the speaking Smith speaks once more, offering a slight grimace to Cory.      "It is at this point irrelevant what I am. I'm me, nothing more, nothing less. I happened to catch wind of this... engagement and decided to intervene, for the child's safety, of course." His words drip with such sachharine sweetness that he couldn't possibly be telling the truth--it's almost as if he's daring the Saiyan to call him on his bluff. "What conscientious person wouldn't?" He looks to his duplicates for approval, receiving smiles and nods. His benevolent expression slowly fades, like so much chalk washed away by the rain. What remains is a businesslike frown--the disappointed manager, the stern policeman. "Things appear to be well in order, but appearances can be... deceiving." He tilts his head, as if to cast suspicion on her without doing so in as many words. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Everyone was moving in closer, the sword drawing in, until the four shots knocked aside the blade. Those eyes shifted off the child, before swinging himself around to draw out the secondary sword. "There is no innocents left after the war. All of our hands are stained." The Ronin Digimon says calmly. "We will never know peace until we are cleansed by Yggdrasil." His gold eyes only gaze to the Demon Lord, but gives him no statement in return. Stubborn Buraimon really; This one perhaps even more so. His foot sliding along the mud as he was preparing himself. Both blades seeming to gleam for a moment. Even as the Metal Mamemon has now stepped in. The Crest noted, but it did not seem to discourage. He then watches the woman dive down to intercept the duplicate brothers. Maybe it was a program thing--- given all Digimon could look alike, beyond little things that gave them away-- though they always knew who was who... so the idea of 12 identical individuals came across much like 12 well trained Knightmon-- which in itself was a compliment to be compared too if one knew the Ronin was thinking such. Even as the other Katana is drawn and she lets it be known she also disapproves. That does not seem to hold back his blade or the tensing of his body for battle. The mind of the warrior was made and as his duty to his lord. While Agent Smith and Cory talk, with Smith trying to be 'concerned'-- but not really-- those who can sense data shifting my pick it up in the swords. After all, Digimon are living data. Everything about them was alive and they could be injured, they had 'bones' and could 'bleed'-- but each type different and some a different generation to the other. Different types, families, and attributes. However the time of noticing the shift in data was short, as the Buraimon leaped back into the air, as rain and wind leaped around him, his swords crossed together as they burned like the moonlight, then with a twist of his body in a flip and swinging out both blades he roared out, "SWALLOW DUET REVERSE!!" With an explosion from his swords swing, a massive wave in an X form carried out across the field, ripping apart the signs as if a blade had passed through them and heading for the group below and ahead. It was aimed perfectly really to barely touch the edges of the buildings-- to protect the people inside, while dealing with those outside. The Ronin land down with a splash of mud around his feet and then charged into battle, knowing the counter attacks would come. Knowing this battle had now become perhaps his last--- may his brother forgive him for failing him. May his brother live on not in vain... but in happiness... 

:'''{{#var:399|Taro (399)}} has posed:'''     All this talk of Yggdrasil and apocolypses and gods is more or less going right over the cyber-elf's tiny head. That most of the others have joined in on the side of the little furrysaur with the messenger bag is pretty clear, however, which means that he (and whatever he's carrying, if it's important) will likely be safe, or at least survive this scrap. No reason to intervene there, or at least that what Taro opins to her.     Thus, she turns away from that to flit over to where the Saiyan and team of Smiths have met, coming to a halt just out of arm's reach and somewhat above Cory's head. 'Is she being a problem?' she warbles in her obviously electronic voice. Presumably to the Smiths. 

:'''{{#var:768|Cory (768)}} has posed:'''     Saiyan or human, being faced with a multitude of identical faces and expressions from such an eerie presence is enough to get ANYONE jittery. Cory's standing sturdily on the streets with fists at her side, but her expression briefly flickers with fright and indecision. The instinctive realization that what she's facing is unnatural and awful...     And is probably best avoided.     Lips peeling back, she faces Agent Smith with clenched teeth.     "Yeah... I'm agreeing. Probably not the way you're thinking. Chikorri, Saiyan warrior. Why don't you just... turn around. We've got this handled."     At the words 'turn around' she clenches both fists tightly, taking a defiant stance. A freakish wind kicks up around her and the pavement cracks. Soon chunks of it rise up, lifted up within a swirl of white Ki erupting around her like a storm! 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Yggdrasil's hands are the most stained of us all," Beelzebumon replies as he steps forward, "The blood of an entire world is crusted upon his fingers. The only cleansing he knows how to do is that of flame. You will go to him looking for redemption and he will give you death instead."      And then the Demon Lord gives a twisted smirk as his own feet dig into the ground.      "That's if I don't give it to you FIRST!"      Then with a surge of motion, he charges forward, not bothering to dodge the cross slash as he barrels through, all so that he can draw back his one good fist, and letting fly with a strong right straight. 

:'''{{#var:707|Xiaomu (707)}} has posed:''' "Oh come on -" Xiaomu starts, then braces her staff in front of her, focusing to try and brace against the Swallow Duet Reverse attack. She probably still gets hurt by it, but she wasn't leaving herself completely open, either. That's the thing about calling attacks at range, if someone's paying attention, they can usually react defensively. And then Beelzebumon is charging into hand-to-hand with Roninmon. The sage fox grimaces, holsters her handgun again, and sprints forward, coming up beside Doran and interposing herself between the Dorumon and Buraimon. "You okay?" she asks the littler Digimon, ready to go on the attack again if the 'ronin' gets into her melee range. 

:'''{{#var:10|Crys Gattz (10)}} has posed:''' Crys Gattz looks at Agent Smith for a moment there's a feeling of Dejavu but she cna't place it, government agent sorts seem to blurr together really. She is more focuysed on the attack here. She looks to the attacker as the Ronin makes his choice. "So you say, sorry I'm not about to allow this! FOIE!" She now brings up her hand and will let the burst of fire lose at the Samurai like being but she's force to leap high into the air to avoid the incomming attack least she get caught in the powerful move. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden does his best to simply endure the blast and shield Doran with his tiny little body, the crest growing brighter as he does, the data trying to unpack itself more.     When it's over, the MetalMamemon's form sizzles as the rain hits it, a small steam cloud rising up from him. Yikes, that hurt in this degenerate form.     He calls out again to the Buraimon, on a guess. "My master wouldn't approve of this, buraimon! There's no way Jupitermon would want you just throwing your life away!" He jumps for the Buraimon's head, trying his best to obscure the other digimon's vision and really mess up the guy's ability to fight. "Sometimes the honorable thing is to live! And avenge the people you protected!" But not actually trying to injure the Buraimon. "There's enclaves in hiding that need people like you!" 

:'''{{#var:699|Agent Smith (699)}} has posed:'''      Smith grins as his barbs sink in. He offers some of his sickeningly sweet discourse to the cyber-elf. "Why yes--" He's interrupted by the annoying matter of the gigantic X flying towards him. Cory /is/ being a problem, yes, but she is at the moment not his primary concern. The Smiths spread out in a star pattern and attempt to avoid the attack. One of them is hit and goes flying, only to slam into a tree and splinter the wood. The remaining Smiths all scowl, some of them clenching their fists, others rolling their necks. "That wasn't very nice," says one of them. He was going to walk away, perhaps try and goad the Saiyan into attacking first. No longer.      All eleven remaining Smiths, in one synchronized action, reach into their blazers. Eleven right hands draw eleven .50AE Desert Eagle handguns.      BLAM BLAM BLAMBLAMBLAM      The firing of the enormous pistols fades into a dull roar, each duplicate firing one-handed with inhuman precision. Each duplicate goes out of his way to avoid Beelzebumon, Xiamu, and Doran, not out of concern for their well-being, but out of sheer, focused spite for Buraimon.      The chorus of gunshots is brief, but intense, and just as quickly as it began... Click-click-click. "I'm empty."      "Me too." 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Golden's attempt to shield Doran from the Buraimon's attack almost works, keeping the attack from being a killing blow, but the smaller Perfect couldn't stop it all. Doran shrieks as an edge of the X-shaped blast catches him in the right side as it passes. This leaves a deep, wide gash in his side from shoulder to hip. Instead of bleeding, the wound exposes a bluish-white digital wire-frame mesh on a black background. The attack also severs the messenger bag's strap, dropping the satchel on the ground and scattering its contents around the Dorumon's feet. Doesn't seem to be anything noteworthy or valuable -- mere trinkets, mostly. Favoring his injured side, he nods to Xiaomu as she takes Golden's place as bodyguard/shield. "I'm okay," he replies, though the strain in his voice indicates otherwise. He seems to have forgotten all about the bag, though, and his eyes narrow as he watches some of the assembled Elites confront the Buraimon directly. "I knew some Exiles are homesick, but to do /this/..." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Ronin Digimon comes racing into the attacks, but he does not strike out for those who do not attack him for now. His focus on his attackers, but noting where the defenders have gone and whom is not attacking at all. As Beelzebumon moves in, the Adult Digimon meets the Ultimate with a heavy shift in his weight using both swords to block the fist and redirect it away. However the force was enough to slide him to the side and where he was to do quick foot work to not fall over into the mud. As the fire comes in, its races across his form, steam rushing off his wet clothing and burning parts of the cloth data, however it does not slow him down beyond a mild grimace over his face. Which he flicks the sword, before sending out a wave slash for Beelzebumon and then an upward wave slash for the Samurai as a counter strike. The Metal Mamemon comes leaping out for Buraimon and he lets out a squawk like sound in protest as the Digimon tries to get on his face. There was a sneer on his beak, before he uses the hilt of his blades to actually knock the hat off his head and thus remove the Metal Mamemon from his presence of vision. Yet as he was getting ready to explain himself, he sees the weapons all draw and his gold eyes go wide on that bird like humanoid face. This is when the Ronin actually gets in the way of Metal Mamemon, actually defending the other digimon as if in instinct. Those Katana blades moving swiftly as precisely as the elven Agent smiths are aiming and firing. BAM BAM BAM go the weapons, the thunder crackles above and the thunder roars shortly after as the DigiChrome Katana swords go to parry each shot, cutting one, then another. The blade droplets running along the edges of the blade--- but that is bullet after bullet and the pace the Adult Digimon can not keep up-- he can't keep up with that many weapons-- and he was no Neo. The bullets win in the end, and several of them strike into the Digimon, bits of blood can actually be seen escaping from the impact point, following by pixelated data going out the other side. His eyes go wide in pain, before the close tightly and he almost staggers a bit. His body shudders from the pain, but in defiance he opens one eye and tries to stand tall again. Then with a defiant roar, he slams both blades down and sends another shockwave for the Agent Smiths. This is followed shortly after with him steping around a bit, before staggering a step back. "I have... my reasons for what I do... they are none of your--" However his words are interrupted as a young voice cries out for him from the ally. "Brother!" It cries out. A small chick with a small Practice katana on its backside and only partly out of an egg shell comes running along the muddy ally with rain covering his body. Tears in those child-like eyes. "Haruki! Stay Back!" The Buraimon barks out toward the smaller child Digimon who apparently wasn't even suppose to be here. Things maybe just got complicated, though because of the injury taken the Adult was already going down on one knee as he winces again. "...stay back... Haruki..." 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' All the pieces were moving into place. This time when something moves in the shadows, it's noticable. Xiaomu might pick up on a distinctly unnatural feeling to a presence in motion, almost as if it was stepping from shadow to shadow like a series of doors. Doran would feel that familiar buzzing in his head, like dozens of needles being jabbed into his interface. The Cyber-Elf would surely feel the strange digital disturbance, as would possibly Smith do to his being a viral program. Golden might even feel the eeriness of it due to being a highly mechanical Digimon. At the same time it looks almost as if Buraimon's own shadow is rising behind the ronin birdmon. Though as golden eyes open upon it the shadows quickly congeal into the form of a hulking bear-like canine that Doran and Beelzebumon certainly reconize. Here I am to play, a quick sick game to ruin your useless days... The claw-like blades on the ends of the beast's scarf flash as they plunge into the samurai's back. A low, sinister tone rolls from the creature's grinning lips. "The Master accepts your sacrifices... but in order to return, the corruption of form must be purged." I can hurt you more, than anything this cruel world has in store... The claws partially emerge from Buraimon's chest, visibly wrapping around a glowing spherical shape as the rest of the Digimon begins to break apart, dissolving into motes of data fluttering in the wind like cherry blossom petals. An imagery he would of certainly appreciated if he was still consienous enough to do so. Gaonoir bears a vile toothy grin across his muzzle. "Unlike these heathens, the purity of your digicore, in the eyes of our Master, can be regenerated." Haruki is, thankfully, completely ignored for the time being. The Child is probably going to have nightmares as it is. 

:'''{{#var:768|Cory (768)}} has posed:'''     "What the--" With a huge X wave going down the street, Cory breaks her attention away from Smith in order to backflip over it... and this leaves her vulnerable to the hailstorm of bullets that follows. They peg her mid-somersault, entering through her back and into her legs and arms. One even strikes through the side.     It's enough bullets to fell any human woman! Consequently, Cory blunders the landing and goes tumbling a few rolls only to SPLAT down onto her face and belly, tail twitching. "Uuurgh...."     There's no mistaking how much she's bleeding from that single assault. GUNS being a THREAT is still so unusual to her that this took her by surprise, before she could raise her defenses properly. "Ghhu..."     Grunting and groaning, she nevertheless trudges upright, waist-wraps her tail, and clenches a fist at the paused Smiths. Can she still be a threat with that many HOLES in her? Losing that much blood?     Why yes.     "KAIOKEN... TIMES.... TEN!"     As crimson power erupts around Cory, the Saiyan's already wounded body bulges weirdly in places, pumping up with a SURGE of power that ripples through her muscles. This can't be AT ALL good for those wounds. All logic says those should hurt something fierce but she's toughing through it anyways.     But there's no doubting how much POWER she's calling forth this time. the pavement utterly SHATTERS when she kicks off faster than the eye can see, driving an elbow for one Smith's gut, aiming to roundhouse kick another in the head, double-handed slam another into the ground and assault a final one with a barrage of lightning-speed gutpunches!     "Wrong way. Fine, lemme show you the way OUTTA HERE!"     If any of them DO go flying, well, it's at each other, in the middle of the street. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Again, the wave slash lashes out at Beelzebumon, and again for some strange reason, he doesn't bother to dodge. Instead, he throws up his one arm to guard himself with as the wave strikes, sending him skidding back several meters as a cut tears open on his mask.      For a moment, Beelzebumon stands there, eyes locked with the Buraimon... and then the shadow moves behind the samurai.      In that moment, he moves to act, seeking to charge forward again.      Whether this is to save the samurai, stop Gaonoir from stealing his kill, or to simply kill the avian himself before Gaonoir can is unknown, because in that moment, Beelzebumon's still injured body betrays him, and his one knee gives out as he sinks down to the ground, "God /damnit/! Blasted knee!"      In a fit of irritation, Beelzebumon instead snatches up his shotgun from its holster and snaps the weapon up to take aim at Gaonoir, "Fucking killstealer!"      And then he opens fire on Gaonoir.      Right through the mortally wounded Buraimon.      Because Beelzebumon is an /ass/. 

:'''{{#var:399|Taro (399)}} has posed:'''     Compared to the Buraimon and the Saiyan, the little cyber-elf if naught but a puffball of digital energy. She's swept up and buffetted by the sword-crashing shockwave intended for the Smiths, only to be caught up again within the wake that Cory creates when she launches herself at the digital bogeymen. She makes a high-pitched 'Eeeeek!' sound as she is summarily flung into the closest building.     'Owww...' she warbles as she rubs her head. 'I think this is too much a mess for me to take on, Em Taro...' 

:'''{{#var:707|Xiaomu (707)}} has posed:''' The passing of the shadow sends a chill down Xiaomu's spine, and she tenses up, ready to react as soon as she has a clean target. But the target doesn't present itself until it's already too late: Buraimon's torso is ripped open, and the sage fox's lips peel back from her teeth. "'Sacrifice,' my *ass,*" she spits. "Whoever your 'Master' is, you'll go back to him in as many pieces as we can cut you into!!" The rings atop her staff jangle as she jabs its butt end into the ground next to her, her left hand grasping the staff near its top; her right hand comes up, an eldritch glow illuminating her palm. "XIAOMU WAAAAAAAAAAAVE!!!" she calls out - and a magic circle appears on the ground, a barrier sphere attempting to trap BlackGaogamon inside it - motionless and helpless - while her allies-of-the-moment go to town on the murderous Digimon and his delusions of religious fervor. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran hisses as his left front paw rises to the red gem on his forehead. He knows this feeling, this static-laced headache that sets his teeth on edge. But where--? His eyes turn towards the Buraimon, widening in horror as the birdman Digimon's shadow comes to life. "LOOK--!" His warning dies in his throat as Buraimon disintegrates, save for the glowing orb in Gaonoir's scarf-claws. A DigiCore. His eyes shift to the Hyokomon, Haruki, and his horror immediately hardens into grim determination. Heedless of the gash in his side or the danger, he dashes out from behind Xiaomu's protection towards the smaller chick-like Digimon. The others can deal with the shadow pup to their heart's content -- there's still an innocent on the field. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden is shocked as the Buraimon is callously killed, and dives as Beelzebumon fires shots over him through the dying Buraimon at Gaonoir.     "I knew somebody who looked a lot like you once; a MachGaogamon named Katsushiro. He died so others could live." Golden says darkly, voice warbling in and out of phase, sometimes a deeper shade and other times his more normal voice. The crest is glowing with a searing white light, burning the symbol of Courage into the eyes.     "Time to pay, black dog!" And the little guy launches himself at the BlackGaomon, claw hand first, trying to hook into a shoulder, launch himself around the back of the dark digimon so he can launch a barrage of energy bombs at it. If Beelz is in the way, that's just fine by him. 

:'''{{#var:10|Crys Gattz (10)}} has posed:''' Well the Ronin Digimon is no weakling that much is clear his honor to her ins in question however. Crys has managed to not get hit but she's also not been able to do much to him. She's got to wonder how to get in close to someone like this? She does not move to attack again as she comes in for a landing she wonders just what they are planning to do at this point. There seem to be a child connected to him. She is howeer closing in with her blade ready to strike. "So care to explain your self and stop this madness warrior?" 

:'''{{#var:699|Agent Smith (699)}} has posed:'''      A Saiyan--she's got to be one, since her abilities directly correspond with the files he's seen. So very gracious of the Confederacy to share. Two Smiths do indeed go flying, both of them caught off guard by the sudden increase in speed and power. They slam into eachother, tumbling over one another as they attempt to right themselves. They each rise to their feet and dust their suits off, with one straightening the other's tie. "Thank you."      "My pleasure."      Smiths are, like Saiyans, more than human. Where Saiyans are simply stronger as a result of different physiology, Agents were purposely designed to be superior. When Cory attempts her third attack, there's no other way of putting it, other than to say Smith simply isn't there. He's everywhere /but/ near her punches, moving so quickly that the space around him populates with afterimages. Ever spiteful, the suited man offers the Saiyan a taste of her own medicine. It's a hell of a thing to watch a man in a 9 to 5 suit throw a roundhouse kick at someone--and all without any discomfort. Smith's features have gone from disturbing smile to hateful scowl. "Attacking something because it's different," says one Smith.      Another leaps towards Cory in a flying tackle. "How very like a Saiyan!"      But not all of the Smiths are focused on Cory--some are watching the fluctuations of data between Beelzebumon, Golden, and the likely very dead Buraimon. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Bird child Digimon can only watch in horror as the one who had been taking care of him since they leaped through the portals as the world broke apart was murdered before his very little eyes. The small child could only stare in the horror as the Buraimon starts to break down. And all the Buraimon can do is grit his teeth of his beak as he feels his life ending, his gold eyes peering to the younger Hyokomon stared in horror. His word were weak on the wind, as he form started to peel away in digital light. "...I just wanted... you to know peace...little... one... forgive me.." His last words only hushed on the winds before he was gone. Hushed on the finals winds that were blasted by Beelzebumon who /made/ sure that the Ronin warrior was /dead/, using the dieing form to mask his own bullets. Something else arrives on the scene, then scrapping of claws against roof tiles and the lightning strikes gives away the form of a large six foot four beast, with white mane of hair and long spike eye ridges. There was a sneer of those teeth as the battle unfolds below. After the thunder roars and the lightning strikes near the beast, it lets out a loud roar which shakes the area and shatters the windows around the buildings near by. A particular Growlmon X was /not/ happy and his gold eyes go over to Doran as he watches his old friend protect the two foot chick from harm. Haruki can only continue to stand in horror, frozen really, that was until Doran shows up in front of him. Tears stream down his face, before he tries to run past, he little feathered hands trying to reach out toward the remaining fluttering data. To only stumble over and into Doran which he cries against and buries himself into the fur of. 

:'''{{#var:768|Cory (768)}} has posed:'''     "How are you that fast in THAT OUTFIT?!" Cory yells in-between attempts to belt her final target with wild fists. There isn't a lot of style to her assault - it's hardly refined - but the ridiculous speed and strength would topple any normal warrior. She's so frustrated by the lack of any satisfying impacts that the roundhouse kick ALMOST catches her off-guard.     ALmost, but not quite.     WHAM! It strikes against her quickly upraised guard, HARD.     Hard enough that SOMETHING's heard cracking, and Cory's left hissing instead of screaming in pain like she ought to.     Yeah, her forearm's got some fractures and prooooobably shouldn't be used, but does she seem to care?     Noooooo.     Instead, ignoring the pain, she GRABS onto the leg that she just barely stopped with her OTHER hand and-- "Who shot FIRST, you freak?! HUUUAHH!!!"     Putting all the leverage she has into it, she tries to HURL Kicking-Smith into Tackling-Smith and turn the tables on that assault! 

:'''{{#var:765|Gaonoir (765)}} has posed:''' Leave it to Beelzebumon to be pissed over someone taking his 'kill' rather than the fact that Gaonoir just pulled out what was essentially the Digimon's core of exsistance. Though that does leave the question of how he did so, when the MetalGarurumon-X spared no such thing when she perished. Fortunately the guy is in no shape to feel any more pain as the shotgun blasts pass through what little remains of his dematerializing form to dig into the Black Gaogamon's chest. Unfortunately since his scarf-like limbs are preoccupied with protectively wrapping around the digicore he can use them to swat any of his attackers away. Instead he turns his gaze towards the tiny chick-mon even as Doran moves to protect him. "You will have your peace." Pause. Smarmy fang filled grin following. "For today, at least." Then he starts to back up. Only for the fox-woman to cast her magic, briefly freezing him in place. It's long enough for several of the energy balls to explode against the shadow beast's form, staggering him backwards even farther. Some of those gawkers probably want to move if they don't want a bear sized huskie to trip and fall on them. "Oh look who else is here." That vile tone of voice doesn't leave once, even though he doesn't bother looking in the Growlmon's direction. "Alas. Being -too late- seems to be a thing for those -fallen from grace-." "Fortunately the Shadow Beast doesn't have that little issue." All the same, there's way too many enemies here for him to fight and try to keep his little prize safe at the same time. "But a pity. I don't have time to stay and play. But do give the Fanbeemon Gaonoir's regards.... I'll be back for THEM some day too." Shadows seem to warp in his vicinity, making it difficult to tell which direction he takes off in as he prehaps wisely dashes away. Leaving only the echo of a mocking, howling laugh in his wake. 

:'''{{#var:399|Taro (399)}} has posed:'''     The cyber-elf picks herself up, dusts herself off, and takes stock of everything going on around her. Namely that digital monsters, most of which she or her master-figure don't know (and the one they do they aren't inclined to help) are fighting to the death over there. Closer, a digital monster of a different sort who is on their side is locked in combat with a Saiyan. She could possibly help Agent Smith(s)...but he is frightening and he might accidentally eat her in the process.     Discretion seems to be the better part of valor here, and so the 'elf zips off to find a computer linked to cyberspace, and from there, back to the safety of Neo Arcadia.     She will at least be helpful in that she leaves the digital equivelent of an open door and an 'ESCAPE ROUTE HERE' sign in cyberspace for Smith, should he need one. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' The Hyokomon is only about the size of Golden -- about a foot-and-a-half tall -- so Doran's easily able to pick up the chick-like Digimon in his short front arms. The fact that Haruki has buried himself against his chest bawling only helps in this. His head turns as the Growlmon-X appears on a nearby rooftop and relief floods his expression. "Duke." His relief is short-lived as Gaonoir seems content to taunt and fade back into the shadows. Though the BlackGaogamon certainly tries to mask his direction of escape, Doran can still pick up on that maddening familiarity that has nothing to do with his buzzing headache. The gem on his forehead flickers as his wings flutter, then he snaps his head around as his eyes constrict to cat-like slits. "METAL SHOOT!" He spits a blast of energy from his mouth right after Gaonoir. With that little bit of vengance accompished, he simply plops down on the road while still holding Haruki close. The Dorumon looks somewhere between angry and shellshocked, like he can't quite make sense of anything right now, and seems to have forgotten about that ugly gash in his side. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Feh, so we finally got a name..." Beelzebumon says as he holsters his weapon once more, then grimages as he forces himself to stand up on his bum leg. Then he horks up some flegm and spits it at the spot where Gaonoir vanished to.      "I'll remember it for when I carve our your tomestone, mutt."      Then he turns his gaze up towards Duke and stares at him for several moments, before tearing his eyes away and limping back towards here Behemoth is parked, "You guys deal with the kid. I'm going back to the ranch to take care of this fucking knee." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden grumbles, the crest's glow dying down as Gaonoir makes his escape. "He took the Buraimon's digicore. Why would he want something that important?" The MetalMamemon glances at Beelzebumon, the Growlmon X, Doran, and the young digimon.     "You know what? I don't care. I'm going to find a nice quiet spot and heal up. Next time he turns up near me and wants to keep the war going, I'll show him the war." Golden grumbles. "You and me still have business to settle, Demon Lord." Golden starts walking off back in the direction of the town.     "Tired of all this fighting crap. Nobody wants to just kick back and enjoy being alive. Survive the freaking Apocalypse, but no, still gotta carry on like nothing changed." Golden can be heard muttering as he departs. 

:'''{{#var:707|Xiaomu (707)}} has posed:''' Xiaomu snarls under her breath, lowering her arm as Gaonoir evacuates the area. "Hope you get DDOSed when you least expect it, you eight-bit bundle of fake difficulty," she grumbles at where Gaonoir was ... Then she slowly takes a deep breath, lets it out again just as slowly, and turns to look at the others. "Everyone okay ... apart from the MIB Squad over there?" she asks casually, glancing at the Smith Company that Cory is dealing with. The dozen-or-so duplicates are a form of 'unnatural' *she* has no experience with, so she's happy to let the Saiyan girl focus on them. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Gaonoir goes to bug out and those pupils of the Dinosaur Digimon become fine slits for that moment as he blasts a fireball at one of the shadows, which explodes the ground around it. However it seems the be the wrong shadow and a heavy snort, escapes from the nostrils of Duke's Growlmon X form. Duke narrows his gold eyes as he snarled softly. "DigiCore." Duke said down to Doran in his rough predatory voice. "Problem." It was simple, but it was understandable if you were a Digimon. Given what the DigiCore represented and the fact that Gaonoir, as he introduced himself, just made off it with. Made off with something that should have been destroyed with the death blow. None of it was right. His eyes also trailed over to Beelzebumon and then lowered his head slowly with a low rumble. With a flick of his tail, he doesn't stick around, using the darkness as well to take his leave. If Doran or even Beelzebumon wanted to coax him to come home, it doesn't seem Duke has any plans to stick around for the 'attempting' part. The little Hyokomon just cries and cries-- until he falls asleep in the Dorumon's arms. Perhaps the only comfort he has right now, given he just lost the one who has been caring for him ever since the Digital World started to fall apart, the one he called older brother. 

:'''{{#var:10|Crys Gattz (10)}} has posed:''' Crys Gattz looks as it all plays it was far too late. She looks about to Xia and nods a bit. "I'm all right as far as can be expected." She watches the Syain girl brawl and she's got to admit she likes her style but she's not sure about getting intot he mix now she might get into the Sayain's way she doesn't know how she fights to risk getting into the melee. 

:'''{{#var:699|Agent Smith (699)}} has posed:'''      Freak? Interesting choice of word--and telling. The virus would smile, if he weren't pre-occupied with exterminating Cory. Well, and if some of his duplicates weren't already smiling at the scene playing out before them. Fun time is over. Tree-Smith is gone. Perhaps he took the escape route Taro's helper laid out, or perhaps he slinked away somewhere else. Either way, there's no longer a slumped body near the splintered tree.      The Smith that attempted to kick her is swung around by his leg and thrown. The Smith attempting to tackle her is helpless to evade him, given he already had substantial momentum. But, there are nine Smiths left unaccounted for, and all of them have decided that the Saiyan needs to be knocked down a peg. Granted, he felt that way from the start, and feels that way about anything non digital or electronic, but still. All nine of them surround her, each one attacking from a different angle--but instead of punching or kicking, every last one goes for a clinch.      The two remaining Smiths get up and join the fray again, both of them attempting to dogpile Cory. "The samurai did, of course," replies Smith through clenched teeth. "Naturally, I retaliated... But your savage instinct naturally found a fight /for/ you--or do you think your reflexes made you jump in front of me?" Another Smith speaks up. "How much will you destroy trying to destroy me, Miss Chikorri?" Then another. "Everything around you? Or just yourself?"      There is nothing left to gain by remaining here--he's learned all he can from this little encounter, and found a new toy. Just when he has the Saiyan surrounded, the virus deletes his extra copies--it'd be too much trouble to smuggle them out with so many Elites here, even though he's confident he could break her. His image retreats from each remaining duplicate, revealing the unconscious bodies of several innocent bystanders he overwrote in his journey. They go slack and fall in a circle around the Saiyan. 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Duke's voice seems to snap Doran out of the semi-shellshocked disconnect, and he nods up at the Growlmon-X. "Yeah, a big one." He looks concerned when Duke moves to leave, but doesn't try to stop him this time around. Duke's clearly doing well for himself, that's enough for him. Golden's muttering as the MetalMamemon takes his leave does draw a dry smirk, but the strangely-colored Digimon is gone before Doran can say so much as a 'thank you'. He shrugs his left shoulder when Xiaomu when she asks if everyone's OK. "I guess so." He tilts his head to look down at the Hyokomon in his arms. His head and muzzle has become an unintentional umbrella against the rain falling around them, but he doesn't seem to care about that. "We're still alive, at least. That's something... right?" He growls under his breath as he gathers his feet under him and stands up. "But taking a DigiCore... that's our soul. What makes a Digimon more than just code. I can almost understand my DigiCore being targeted, but the Buraimon..." 

:'''{{#var:707|Xiaomu (707)}} has posed:''' Xiaomu scowls even harder at Doran's passing explanation of what a DigiCore is. "So those two were trying to steal Digimon souls for whatever Yggdrasil is from your world? That's all kinds of messed up ..." Granted, the whole idea of stealing a person's soul isn't entirely unknown to Xiaomu. It just rubs her COMPLETELY the wrong way. 

:'''{{#var:768|Cory (768)}} has posed:'''     "Oh $#^* you!" Is Cory's response to Smith's smart-alec response. Crass, blunt, and straightforward... nope, there's nothing at all fair about this Saiyan woman.     Even though the group has gotten a grip on her that she's struggling to escape, even as her body screams in protest against the Ki surge that's ripping it apart from within...     "Who said I was gonna TRY?! You ARE going down-- KAIOKEN... TIMES... TWE--"     Well it might be a good thing that Smith chose to withdraw, because Cory's intensifying aura and agonized expression both dwindle to nothing before they've had a chance to climax. The powerup is aborted as bodies drop around her, and NOT the bodies she was expecting.     "... The hell... IS that guy... they're different...?" Is this a trick?     Understandably wary of the unconscious hmans, she backflips away from them but screws up the landing and stumbles to a knee.     She might've done more damage to herself than the Agent, in a few ways... "Running away...?! ... I don't sense him anymore. Rgh."     And she's hurting so much that that might be a good thing... 

:'''{{#var:695|Doran (695)}} has posed:''' Doran nods to Xiaomu again. "I think that's exactly what's going on. I don't think Gaonoir intended for Buraimon to ever get back home, either. Used him like a tool and took his own core when he'd outlived his usefulness." He shakes his head, padding over to his abandoned satchel in the middle of the road. "I don't have the first idea /why/ Yggdrasil wants DigiCores, though. Our last experiences focused on wiping us out of existance, down to the last bit and byte. I just don't get it." 

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' After the battle with Beelzebumon, anyone watching the skies may catch a glimpse of something, before a ducked down below the trees and there was several flickers of light including the fleeing of some local wildlife, along with the running of birds. It had maybe been only a few hours after that and a storm was threatening to roll into the area. A small four foot red dino-dragon of a digimon--- a 'Raptor' as Alexis liked to call him, found several tree roots of a massive jungle to hide under for shelter. His body shivering from the lower energy reserve left from the fight and some data damage to his side, along with little bit of damage on other locations, like bruises really. However the loud rumble of thunder in distance followed by the heavy display of crackling lightning, made him tuck in more under the roots. The Guilmon X's ear fins pulling back in some concern. Surviving out the wind, while yes--- Doran taught him some things, was still never his strong suit. He had to be crazy for thinking this was a smart idea. Running like that, but if they knew... 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     The smell of cooking meat can be smelled wafting through the jungle nearby. The rain keeps Golden from noticing the raptor though. Instead he's cooking the meat plants that Groot force-grew earlier in the day over a crackling fire made atop a fallen slab of some jungle rock or another, with a canopy made of cured leather keeping the rain out of Golden's way. The batter old Multiversal radio blares once in awhile as it scans frequencies for anything interesting. It was definitely time to abandon the Ham Tree and the temple fragment since Groot and Rocket had found him there.     Golden eyes the radio as it stops on a weather frequency and blares out about thunderstorms and great sheets of rain for the next eight hours or so and that this was normal for some parts of the Great Jungle. "Yeah yeah, I'm sitting right in the middle of it." He grumbles as he checks a meat hunk for doneness. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The smell of food does reach the small Child Digimon's nostrils as they flare a bit as he sniffs the air. Those gold eyes then look in the direction, before he uses his claws to dig around in the soft dirt to stick his snout out under the roots to get another sniff of the air-- following the source. "...Meat?" Duke asked to himself, before he moved some of the dirt aside to stick his head out, his ear fins moving up a bit as he then squints his gold eyes, looking for the source. Only to wrinkle his snout as a water droplet lands there. He glares up at the sky in mild annoyance and perhaps protest. Once it starts to rain, he could lose the scent! The trail would go cold! Cause truth is, where there is good, there may be better shelter... and possibly people. Possibly warmth. Though with a grunt, ignoring the protest of his tired body, the Guilmon X started to make his way for the source. His feet easily moving over the brush and over the dirt paths. Rain droplets tapping next to him as it hits the dirt ground, the leaves, and even taps over his shoulder and tail. It would not be long till he finds the source of the smell, along with the burning fire. His gold eyes study the structure, before he moves around the edge of the perimeter, his red body horrible camouflage for this type of environment, so he tries to stay low, almost down on his dirty white belly. The sound of rustling of leave may catch Golden's attention, maybe even a snap of a twig, before silence again, then maybe a few more rustlings. Something was out there, but staying out of sight, at least though, unless his eyes were quick enough--- he may catch an momentary glimpse of a red tail with a black tip. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden grumbles as he catches a glimpse of something moving. "Freaking jungle cats..."     "Hey, if you're a tiger, you'd better get going or we're gonna have a duel of claws..." Except that's not the tail of a jungle cat. It looks like a guilmon tail. Maybe. It's been a really long time. Golden peers towards where the bushes are. "But if you're a guilmon, maybe you're cold and hungry?" He says cautiously. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The movement stopped when Golden spoke up, there was long silence, even as another thunder boom roared over the jungle causing some howler monkeys in the distance to hoot and holler. Slowly though the red dino stepped out, as he pushed aside the brush. He was a bit dirty and it was easy to see some of the pixalated damage on his upper arm, along with 'bruise' marks on the shoulders. Look like he had been in a fight. Those gold eyes studied the Digimon before him, taking in the details, much like Golden may realize he wasn't looking at a normal Guilmon-- but an X version. Though after the war and what had happened, running into X Digimon was probably not unheard of. After all--- many gained X-Antibodies to survive. The four foot lizard slowly made his way out and cautiously made his approach. One foot in front of the other, with his long clawed paw hands down. His tail almost dragging along the ground with his ear fins back in concern. Even as a few water droplets ran down over his form as the rain started to pick up a bit, he didn't come fully toward the other Digimon. After all, the Exiles had no order, no leaders. Groups either worked together, worked alone, and others started to get into much darker ends of the deal. Given the Demon Lords were no longer together, leaving their once soldiers to go off with the rest of the Exiles. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     "What's the matter? Got into a scuffle with a tentomon or something? Maybe it was a tiger, huh? Monkeys fling their poop at you like a sukamon?" Golden says, noting the condition of the Guilmon X. He'd certainly seen a lot of X-Antibody digimon during the later stages of the war. He wasn't one of them though, despite his very strange appearance for a MetalMamemon. Then there's that Crest of Courage sitting on the forehead, sticking out like a sore thumb. Little details that don't add up, as if the MetalMamemon used to be something different. Something was definitely wrong with this digimon, given the strange damage he shows. A thunderstrike glitches the MetalMamemon's form momentarily, replacing him with a low-resolution pixelated for that brief moment the electrical pulse washes over him. "Man..." He says as his voice fritzes and stutters from the after-effects even as the thunder rolls over the two digimon. "...I really don't like lightning. Get in here and dry off before you drown in the mud, kid." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Guilmon X tilts his head as the MetalMamemon asks him what he got in a truffle with, but doesn't answer. The voice sounds familiar to him--- the same one who hated the Demon Lords and Royal Knights? Maybe. Though he watches the strange damage and causes his eye ridges to crease for a moment, before he hops on in with a few quick steps, ducking under for the cover and looking up what Golden was using for a shelter. He shakes his body a bit, before shaking the mud off his feet, though /far/ away from Golden or the fire. Seeming to take care of where he shakes and how he does so. The Guilmon X then looks at the meat on the fire, those gold eyes examining it, before they look to the MetalMamemon, now closer together in the shelter. The Digimon may see it or not depending on how observant he was. Though the eyes have that child-like gleam, there was something older about them, something far wiser deeper down in those eyes. Duke at last spoke up as he crouches down, watching the fire. Though his voice was soft, tired really. "...Thanks... and don't want to talk about it really." 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden pffts as he passes a cooked hunk of meat to Duke. "Like I don't know already." He gestures to the radio, which is currently stuck on some advertisement about luxury grav-cars. "You were the one talking about beating up Beelzbumon earlier. At least I'm pretty sure it was you, unless you got a twin or something."     He lets a moment of silence pass before putting another gnarled old branch on the fire. "Digimon in this world call me Golden. Three guesses why and the first two don't count." He finally says as he pokes the fire with a slightly bent metal rod that may have been pried loose from a fence. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The Guilmon X takes the meat when offered and chomps it down, but his bites were slow--- oh he wanted to just scuff it down, but he knew better. Not out in the wild like this. Those gold eyes watch the fire for a bit, as the embers almost cast a flicker of a few memories that don't make sense to him which he shakes off. "Golden." Duke says back and mms. "I--- was the one on the radio, yeah." He then takes another bite of the meat with his sharp teeth, tearing at the cooked morsel of food. "I wont take guesses, as if you want to tell me, you will." He says with a soft smile, before he pokes at the meat with one of his long claws. "They call me Duke--- my friends did. Probably not the best talking partner. Don't remember much." The Guilmon X admits openly and freely. "I don't even really remember home." The Guilmon X also admits as he goes to take another bite of the meat, "...but its slowly coming back to me." Those gold eyes stare at the fire. "...what about you?" He asks looking to the 'older' Digimon, a smile on his face as he tries to change his mood-- how typical of a child really right? "You seem pretty well off!" Ignoring the data damage and the crest--- which did cause Duke to stare at it for a moment as he looks over, but his eyes go back to the fire. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden ehs... "Believe me you aren't missing much by not remembering it. It was pretty bad at the end. Skies were choked black with DexDorugamon. If you didn't get the X-Antibody, you were either dead or ended up really messed up like me. And believe me, the ones who survived the X Program were the really strong and tough ones. Lots of dead heroes too, most of 'em dying to buy time for others to escape through the warp gates to here."     Golden falls silent for a moment, looking at the fire. "If I talked about what I did during the war, then everybody would know who I am, look at me now and only see a monument to all my failures. I just wander this multiverse, occasionally finding pieces of the old Digital World."     Golden reaches over and grabs the remnants of the meat from Duke, meaning the bone. "I need this to grow more. The big tree guy saved me a week of waiting, so I'm thinking these might grow faster now." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke finishes what was left of the meat, while listening to what Golden had to say. There was some sympathy in those eyes of his. As if a deeper understanding then was he was ever going to say. After all, how could he say it--- he still didn't really believe it himself. Even though it was staring him in the face--- maybe--- maybe they were confusing their Dukemons... there had to be others right? Right?! His mind snaps back to the now as Golden takes the meat bone from him. "Find... remains?" Duke asks with a slow blink and lowering of his head, those ear fins tucking back. "Mm." He then huffs out a bit of smoke from his nostrils in idle thought really, before he look back to Golden. "I wont ask for more details but," The Guilmon X tilts his head. "You know how to grow trees? Were you a farmer?" 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden nahs. "I was stationed all over when working for Jupitermon. The war hadn't started, so I was bored a lot and learned how to farm to help out the villages. Not much to do when bandits and unruly digimon went to ground when they hear a district guard is prowling about. Learned the art of bonsai from a wise old jijimon too." Clearly Golden was not a Royal Knight if he was working for one of the Olympos XII.     Golden scratches his faceplate idly with his claws. "Yeah, I know how to grow meat plants." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "Useful skill to have." Duke admits as he flops over onto his backside, listening to the rain beat down on the ground around them. His white belly really needed some cleaning--he knew that--- but there would be time for that with this rain. There was a really nasty wound though on his side, enough that it looked like it had bled due to the 'flesh' part of the data and deep enough one could almost make out the martrix lines. Seems the kid was doing a good job at ignoring it-- or survival instinct was just overriding the register of the pain right now. "I'd help farmers here in the Multiverse pick apples--- maybe--- when you get a meat farm going, I could come help you too!" Duke says looking over with a smile on his muzzle. "Maybe you could even sell some of your meat then and... and get a nice ranch home!" Duke then looks away closing his eyes. He doesn't seem to pry about Jupitermon or even ask for the details, though he honestly doesn't remember any of it anyways and really-- it didn't matter now. The Digital World they knew was gone. It wouldn't be long after Duke did lay down though that well-- the young Guilmon X had fallen off to sleep. Though that shouldn't be surprising, though his foot claw only twitched a few times as he snoozed. Active dreamer it looked like, active dreamer and apparently, like all children Digimon-- very trusting; At least... he seemed that way. 

:'''{{#var:782|Golden (782)}} has posed:'''     Golden mutters about kids just nodding off in the middle of a conversation, throws some ivy vines over Duke in some semblance of a blanket, and throws another piece of meat on the fire for roasting. 

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2229/Beelzebumon vs Dukemon, Round 3! ... Or 4. Maybe 5

2015-07-24T21:13:34Z

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|Poses=:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Nostalgia is a powerful thing at times, and even Beelzebumon is not immuned to its effects... and the strange area where the normal world and Cyberspace start ti intermingle is one of the few places in the Multiverse that reminds him of what it's like to be home again. Further into Cyberspace, things become way too... computerized, as though you just wanted into the physical manivestation of curcuit pathways, and further out, the Digital holds no sway over the world itself.      Having just awoken from a nap atop of tree branch (filled with Digital bits as opposed to leaves), the Demon Lord streeeetches out and pauses for a moment to crack his neck, then turns towards the direction of the shimmering Warp Gate, where his foe is going to emerge from.      And as he waits, he murmurs to himself with a half smirk, "Ah, nothing like a good fight to get the blood pumping after a long nap..." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Soon the warp gate crackles to life and the armored humanoid comes walking out. His halberd axe already in hand and his gold eyes glowing gently in the shadows of his helm. Once he steps out however, he is--- taken back a bit by the place around him. It probably be obvious that Duke had not traveled here and for a moment he looks--- lost actually. Lost and slightly puzzled by what he sees, before his gold eyes snap back to reality and train on Beelzebumon. "I continue to find you in the most interesting of places, Beelzebumon." He says with a low rumble as he twirls the halberd in his finger tips, before bringing the edge of it toward the ground. "There seems to be another Digimon out there. Didn't catch his name--- but he wanted me to claw up your face... seems to have a hate for the Demon Lords and the Royal Knights." Duke tilts his head gently, "Know anything about him?" As Duke's eyes gaze over to the tree, he watches the digital data and for a moment he can feel his core flinch a bit, as the area around him in his eyes flickers like a past memory, the area in his mind traced over by--- another place. Beelzebumon may catch him stumble a step for a moment before shaking his head. This place--- may be actually messing with Duke's head a bit. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      "Like I said," Beelzebumon replies, "I had a hankering for home, and right now, this is the closest place I could find." Then he intertwines his fingers and stretches his arms out, cracking his knuckles and getting in one final stretch before giving his body a good shake to loosen up his joints.      "Another new guy? Neat. 'Fraid you're going to have to be a bit more specific though. 'Has a hate on for the Demon Lords' describes pretty much 70% of the people who survived our world's destruction."      Then he draws one of his twin Berenjenas from it's holster and lets it rest upon his shoulder as he turns, then raises his other hand with a quick 'come at me bro' gesture.      "Show me what ya got." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' When Duke's mind settles, he barely hears what Beelzebumon had to say, but he knows the gesture. He hasn't forgotten why he was here. The Knight Digimon's hand tenses for that moment along with his body, before he charges in. His foot kicking off the ground, before dives right into the battle. With a battle cry of a roar, he swings his weapon in a heavy slash, but also uses it to help rotate himself around for Beelzebumon's dodge, before coming back in with an upward cleave of the weapon. "Seems that hate extends to the Royal Knights as well! Can't blame them give what they did! What that one damn pup is /still/ doing even after its OVER!" 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Beelzebumon lets out a laugh as he does indeed dodge back, just as Duke expects, but as he spins around and follows up with a rising strike, the Demon Lord reacts with a swiftness born of experience and lahses out with his boot, slamming the steel toe into the flat of the blade and knocking the strike askew.      "I wouldn't be so quick to condemn them! Not until you know the whole story at least!"      He smirks as he rushes in under the range of that axe and ducks down low, before thrusting his elbow out at Duke's abdomen.      "After all, you never know when or where a Knight will pop up." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke's eyes narrow as the boot impacts the flat of the metal forcing him to slide a bit with the impact and narrow his eyes. "We both know they were murderers or if they were so great they wouldn't have let Yggdrasil doom everyone! They wouldn't have someone like that damn dog," Yet the knight has to hold his words as Beelzebumon comes rushing in with that speed, he goes to step around to let the Demon Lord graze by. Those gold eyes narrow as he then swings the butt end of his staff around to try and catch the Demon Lord with the edge of it. Though he may be a bit to slow still. "Killing off innocents!" The Knight Digimon goes to turn around as his grip stiffens up, "I also translated that Digicode... Access Override. You know anything about that as you continue to tease me on these matters-- just like him! Just like that damn crazy bitch!?" There was a flicker of blue in his gold eyes, "I want answers Beelzebumon and this time-- /Your/ giving them!" 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      With a loud crack, the butt of Duke's axe slams firmly into the temple of Beelzebumon's head, staggering him back and twirling him around as the world briefly goes lopsided in the demon lord's head. Then afater a moment, he gives his head a good shake and squeezes his eyes shut before opening them once more before straightening up.      "You assume that all the Royal Knights are still alive and working for Yggdrasil."      Then he turns back around and narrows his eyes a little bit as he levels his shotgun at Duke.      "After all, weren't you saved by 'Alphamon'? Or was that just a figment of your bloody /imagination/?!" And then he pulls the trigger and unleashes a blast of flame and lead.      Yeah, Beelz still isn't convinced that Alphamon is anything other than a legend. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' "That is what /they/ said, I never saw them, cause I was frozen!" Duke roars back out over the gun fire. He goes to spin the Halberd to deflect away the bullets, but stops to short in his haste, and one of the bullets nails him in the shoulder, before several others pop against his armored frame. The Knight Digimon staggers back a few steps before he snarls in his words. "I don't know what I saw..." Yes you do. "...But it was no Royal Knight!" Duke snarls out as he swings the Halberd in a hard upward cleave and a flame wave follows in its wake, cleaving the air in fire and burning everything in its path. "...The reflection was a lie..." Because you wont accept it... accept that reflection... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Flames reach out and sweep Beelzebumon up in a tidal wave of fire, dragging him off his feet and sending him crashing hard to the ground, scorched and smoking... but after a moment, he rolls onto his hands and knees, then pushes himself up to his feet.      "Damn, and here I was hoping you'd know something about that elusive bastard. Figures... ah well." With a dismissive shrug, Beelzebumon grins... and right in the middle of that shrug, he pulls the trigger of his Berenjena once more and sends a shot ricochetting off a rock and into Duke's side. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke eyes narrow sharply, "Why would I know anything about a damn Royal Knight?!" The Knight Digimon kicks off the ground and goes charging right back in, as his cape bellows out behind him. His hand slides along the lance's shaft to ready for the hard cleaving swing. That is when the shot ricochets off the rock and impacts right into the side armor, biting in and Duke's eyes go wide. The force causes his body to wince and he slams hard into the ground, rolling right past Beelzebumon, before rolling himself to flips up on his feet. "Nrrhh.." He lowers his head slightly, before sharply inhaling to get back up, as he does the area around him seems to shift again in his own view. A battlefield, burning flames, and there is Beelzebumon still standing there. "Demon Lord..." Duke sneers, his voice carrying that /edge/ of his former shadow. "..I'm getting tired of these games and you withholding INFORMATION!" That is when his halberd glows brightly before he flames wrap around him, before he his eyes take on an almost blue sheen for a moment as power from his DigiCore gathers, "SO FEED YOURSELF ON THIS!" Then with ignoring to the wincing pain in his side, he spins himself around and then swings out his Halberd as he roars out, "RAGE OF WYVERN!!" On the cusp of his swing the flames gather to gather and explode outward with the swing, taking on an almost draconic look, as the head of the dragon roars out in the flaming image, before attempting to engulf its maw around Beelzebumon and then explode, tearing up the ground and even ripping the very tree from the data soil... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Once again, the flames sweep over Beelzebumon as the raging wyvern of righteous fire swallows him up, but he throws his arms up and digs in his heels as he strives to endure the raging inferno that engulfs him.      Then as the flames pass, the blackened and charred Beelzebumon is left standng there in a trench of scorched earth, with the rocks beneath his feet still glowing beneath his feet.      For a moment, he stands there motionless, before there is an ever so slight quiver in one of his knees, right before the leg buckles beneath him and he sinks down onto a knee with his hand bracing the seered earth.      And yet, somehow he still manages to smirk as he looks up at Duke with a smug grin.      "I dunno... you tell me 'Dukey'... why /would/ you know anything about a damn Royal Knight?"      Then he places a pair of fingers in his mouth and whistles sharply for Behemoth before grabbing his second Berenjena and unleashing a blistering barrage of coverfire while he waits for his ride to arrive. 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke shivers slightly from the power he emitted in that attack. The image in his own mind's eye flickering and distorting. Voices all around, including his own from his own nightmare of a dream, 'Do you remember... who you are? What you were?' Then Beelzebumon asks him, 'Why /would/ you....' And Duke stares at him, as everything seems to crumble around him. The voices almost drowning out the whistle.     Project Ark...         This could have been prevented.     The         cr">This could have been avoided...     'The orders are         cr">All of this could have been avoided. Then Duke's eyes narrow sharply as they glow sharp blue as he then roars out, "THIS IS YOUR FAULT!" even as the bullets came in, Duke didn't stop his charge, his body shifting slightly. Echoes of past data echoing him of Dukemon from so long ago, even as the weapon vanishes from his hands, and his fist reared back. His body leaping in the air, as his eyes burned with digital light, his form unstable as the bullets clipped away the armor, some biting in deep, and with a static battle cry, his fist went to slam down right where Beelzebumon was couched down at, even as his ride started to make the scene. Hit or miss, the impact was hard enough to shake the air, to scatter up dust and rocks, to throw them out and away from him. The area sparks with a great deal of energy and electrical charge, even as the dust cloud starts to slowly settle down, because slowly a white hand raises up out the ground, the finger tips not clawed or black. Blonde like hair coming out like a pony tail from the back of the helm and a red cape with slightly torn edges. Blue gems glow brightly against the settling dust-- marking an X digimon. The body with chrome armor, sleek, with gold edges and red pauldron shoulders. The height even changed to closer of eight foot two. This was Dukemon X--- and those eyes opened with blue light of all that Digital Hazard energy once locked away in Dukemon fully accessible to the X Digimon with only a slight display of gold flakes in his eyes. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      And que the smug grin on Beelzebumon's face just /melting/ away to be replaced with a look that screams 'Oh /shit/', as he stares up helplessly at the charging Duke. With his leg so badly screwed up by that last attack and Behemoth still in transit, there's not much that the Demon Lord can to to /stop/ the berserking Knight. The best he can manage to do is throw up his arms to block that punch...      That /punch/...      When the blow strikes, it does so with all the pent up rage and fury behind it, and the blow slams Beelzebumon into the earth with enough force to cause the ground beneath his body to crack, and one of his arms lets out a loud /crack/ as the bone within breaks. Two more pops come from within his chest as a couple of ribs crack from the force of being punched into the ground with such force. His eyes widen with shock and he coughs out black ichor, and in desperation, he reaches out with his one remaining arm.      ANd then Behemoth tears by as the Demon Lord snatches up the handlebar and swings himself up into the seat as the hellbike skids to a stop.      Then as he cradles his broken arm against his chest, he manages to look up with a pained look on his face and issues a single reply.      "It was everyone's fault, mine included." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' The dust continues to fall around Dukemon X as the Digimon stares at him. Those eyes narrowing, his fist tightening as the armor creeks. It was hard to say if Duke was even /aware/ of what he had become, but his sights seem dead focused on Beelzebumon. "Keep--- talking..." The X Digimon sneered out as he started to just /walk/ toward the Demon Lord. "Cause I'm tired of being taunted... I'm tired of not knowing who and what I am..." Yep--- Duke isn't even aware right now. "I am tired of these damn NIGHTMARES!" As he voice roars, he charges again. If Beelzebumon goes to hit it into high gear on that bike, Duke will leap for him... leap and actually /fly/ to get ahead of him, before going to slam his fist down in the front of the Bike--- even if Beelzebumon doesn't leave--- poor Behemoth will get the force. At least it wasn't a lance and only his armored fist. However as he glared at Beelzebumon, he then took notice of his reflection. Which caused him to pause-- pause and stare. "....." It was obvious right then, even to the Demon Lord, that Duke didn't realize he performed a slide evolution and the fact at who was staring right back at him he-- was not expecting to see. "No..." His words spoken softly as he then staggered back a step. "No... no no no." It was just like that reflection of the building, just like what he was staring in his nightmare looking back at him. Those blue eyes flaked with gold then looked over at Beelzebumon, before he roared and then went to reach for the Demon Lord by the jacket and actually lift him up. "What /joke/ is this, Huh?!" There was fear in his eyes now, but still the rage--- the anger. "You part of this?! With that damn dog?! Cold joke from Yggdrasil!?!" Those words snapped in his head and his grip then loosened up as he let Beelzebumon drop to the ground. "....Yggdrasil..." Duke stepped back before his arm then took on the form of the plasma lance and it pointed it down at Beelzebumon. "Is that it?! Everything a lie and you knew it all along?!" Ok yeah--- Duke was now... pulling at straws in his very confused state. 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Fuck! Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck!      Beelzebumon clearly wasn't expecting a single question to throw Duke into such a blind rage, and the look on his face as he tries to grab the handlebar abd gun the engine to bolt away is one of surprise and fear. Out of desperation, he steps on the gas, but it's too late as Duke slams his fist down on the front of Behemoth, causing the back wheel to pop up off the ground, leaving the bike with no traction with which to escape. Beelzebumon himself is almost thrown from the saddle, only managing to stay seated by the skin of his teeth, before Duke renders it moot by hefting him up off the bike by the collar of his jacket.      Then as he looks down with pain hazing his sight, he can't help but grin, before he's dropped to the ground.      There he lays, clutching his ribs with his one good hand as he looks up, to find the lance pointed at his throat.      "... It's no joke. You are one of Thirteen Royal Knights, who served under Yggdrasil during the war. As for knowing... I suspected, and those suspisions grew the more and more I spent time with you..."      Then he frowns a bit as he sits up a few inches, "But I sure as hell ain't with Yggdrasil or that damn mutt, whoever he is. I got no idea what /their/ deal is..." 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Duke doesn't move the plasma lance, even as Beelzebumon talked. There was a flicker in his memory again-- something like this before maybe. Those eyes, though confused took a very stern look in them. There was a twitch in his left shoulder, with a flick of his hand. A bit of instability still perhaps, or something starting to settle in. "So you knew... all along..." The lance moving in closer to Beelzebumon's neck--- he can probably feel the very plasma heat across his skin. Threatening to burn it away. "You knew /all/ along I was one of those /damn/ knights..." The lance then pulls back. "And you pulled me ALONG!" There was a bright light from the lance, Beelzebumon could see it coming down for him--- only it only missed a few inches off, as Duke leaned down on it as it burned away at the digital earth. "...how many times had we fought like this..." the former Royal Knight asked gently. "...I wanting to rip you apart... and came to admire you as a rival... someone... I could battle as an equal..." Those blue eyes looking directly at Beelzebumon's red ones. "...You knew all along I was one of the Thirteen... and yet you pulled me along... pushed me... why?" The Knight Digimon yanked his lance free from the earth as he stood back. "...so that you could watch me suffer with the knowledge of my crimes... of what I /allowed/... Some sick last laugh?" Duke then turned away from Beelzebumon and then started to step away, even as parts of the cape started to flicker with digital data as power was starting to get drained away. "I want to believe your lieing to me right now." He glances over his shoulder at Beelzebumon. "...But I know your not. Damn Demon Lord you are." The lance then vanishes. "....you always kept your word--- haven't you?" Duke's eyes the narrow, even as they start to dim in glow, "I hate you for that.... that the only damn one I can trust, is the fucking Demon Lord I should have killed ages ago." 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      To his credit, Beelzebumon doesn't flinch when Duke brings his lance down. He always knew that he would die in battle, and suspected it would be at Dukemon's hands. His only surprise is that Duke didn't follow through, as his strike embeds itself in the ground beside his neck.      "... Like I said at the beginning of our fight, don't be so quick to condemn them... /or/ yourself."      Despite the pain in his body, Beelzebumon rolls sideways, then pushes himself into a sitting position with his hands in his lap.      "I have fought you many times... more than I can count. I know you... the REAL you, inside and out. And I do not believe for a moment that you are capable of allowing the fate that befell our world to happen without trying to prevent it... to defy it."      Then he grins a bit, but this grin isn't his usual smug smirk, "But if you don't believe me, then ask yourself one question. Why are you being hunted by those who still follow Yggdrasil's ideals, if not because you are a traitor to their cause?" 

:'''{{#var:718|Duke (718)}} has posed:''' Dukemon X listens to Beelzebumon, even as his watches his hand start to break down slightly in data. He couldn't hold this form.... much like he couldn't hold Medieval so early on. Triggered all the same--- wasn't it? Maybe even harder to trigger given the condition. Duke closes his eyes as he looks off to the side, his cape only blowing slightly in the digital wind. Even as the question was presented by Beelzebumon. "I don't know, because I don't remember." He says with a solemn voice, the rage being quaffed back down. Tucked away deep inside of himself. "That is the real kicker isn't it?" The Knight Digimon laughed gently at that, his voice almost carrying a static sound to it as the energy was fading. "I don't remember and I can't accept the fact of who I was.... now I have the truth in front of me and while-- maybe your right--- maybe I did fight back. Maybe that is why I see Omegamon, why I yell out his name, and feel such betrayal in my heart when I see him in my nightmares." Duke then took a step and forced what energy he had to actually float in the air. Flying--- he remembers this feeling. He remembers the weightlessness-- this was his joy, wasn't it? "I don't know how long it will take me to fit all the pieces back together, but if that is all true--- and I already knew it was true... that Yggdrasil will stop at nothing to see his judgment finalized. Everyone near me is in danger until I learn to control this--- and even then..." Duke then looked over his shoulder once more to Beelzebumon. "Take care of Doran and Alexis for me, Beelzebumon. I promise I'll make it worth your while later." Then the Royal Knight was gone straight up into the air with a near shockwave around the area... 

:'''{{#var:132|Beelzebumon (132)}} has posed:'''      Oh god damnit, how can Beelzebumon say no to /that/ request?      Ya know, besides the fact that Duke took off before he could say anything?      With a loud, overly dramatic sight, Beelzebumon slumps down a bit, then looks up in the direction Duke disappeared to, "... Yeah, I promise. Just go get your head on straight."      Then with that out of the way, he pitches back and just flops on the ground with his limbs splayed out as he stares blankly at the sky. Then he mutters four words.      "I need a drink." 

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