In the desert of Kalun, there are many strange beasts…some are fierce…others are kind…but none of them should be trusted.
- History of Kalun –
Long ago, a large amount of the humans of Yenmar set out to explore the Desert of Kalun. It is a place that was only mentioned in legends and ancient tales. It is said that many wonderful creatures live in that land that can grant any wish, and there are large pools of clear, pure water, surrounded by colorful trees and plants of all sizes! The Yenmarians were very happy to finally get the chance to explore that wonderful land! Many of them were actually planning to live there. But they were quite disappointed, when they finally arrived…
Yenmar is a forest. The people that lived in Yenmar, the Yenmarians, had lived in the forest all their lives, and none of them had gone beyond the borders of their peaceful land. Thus they had no real idea what a desert was. They thought that Kalun would be a lush, beautiful land with tall and colorful trees, and bright red flowers. But they were very wrong.
Sand, sand, and more sand, as far as the eye could see. Hills of sand, plains of sand, and not a speck of greenery in sight. When they first entered Kalun, the Yenmarians thought that the lush part of the land would be just a little ways ahead. They had traveled for several days in the harsh land of Kalun, and the scenery remained the same, and the forest that was their home was now far off in the distance. The heat was terrible. They decided to go back, but after checking their supplies they realized they did not have enough water or food to get them back. Their only choice was to keep moving forward, and hope that they could find water somewhere.
On the fourth day in Kalun, as evening drew near, one of the Yenmarian children shouted “a cat! There is a cat sitting by that tree!”
Everyone looked, and next to a large palm tree sat a cat. But as they eagerly (but cautiously) approached, they found it was not a normal cat. Standing just a little ways before the group was a large feline with sleek, tan fur and gleaming yellow eyes. It seemed to be smiling, and its yellow eyes had a strange shine. A small part of the group was suddenly afraid of the feline, and they backed away from it. But everyone else was very excited.
“It is one of the great animals that can grant wishes, and make dreams come true!” Whispered one of the women.
The feline seemed to grin, baring its pearly white teeth. “Yes, I am one of those animals you speak of…” said the feline softly. Everyone gasped, and the feline smiled ounce again. Its voice sounded strange, and later they failed to describe it.
“You must help us! We are running out of food and water!” The leader of the Yenmarians said to the feline.
“I will help you. Follow me.” Answered the feline, and she walked off.
The humans followed her.
As they walked the feline told them the ways of the desert, and how to survive in the land. After a short while they could see, in the distance, a large pool of water surrounded by large palm trees with leaves of many colors. They soon reached the pool.
The water was cool and clear, and the trees shaded them from the harsh sun. The feline silently watched the humans as they played around in the water.
After a short while the humans approached the feline ounce again.
“We thank you. Without your help we would never have survived.” Said a woman, and she bowed.
“A little ways away from here, there is a plain of hard rock, that would be a good place for you creatures to live.” The feline said. She looked at all the humans, and knew that now was the perfect time to strike.
The feline had attacked them. Many of the humans lay dead about the pool. A fairly large group of them had escaped, though, and ran as fast as they could, away from the sparkling oasis. Another smaller group had managed to escape as well, and went west, while the larger group went east.
“It was a demon cat…” Muttered a child, whose mother had been killed by the beast. “We never should have trusted it. I knew it was evil…I could feel it.” The child threw away her dagger, which she had used to stab the demon when it had attacked her mother. It had left a long but shallow cut on the feline’s shoulder.
The humans managed to survive in the land of Kalun. The village of the larger group of humans eventually turned into a great city, and a wall of stone was built about it, to keep the demons out. Before the wall was built, all kinds of demons had attacked the humans. But now most of the demons had given up.
“Even if you could get over the wall, you would not get past the guards that are all over the city.” Say the demons. “Go for easier prey.”
The humans managed to domesticate one of the Kalun beasts: the Chinka. They looked like llama, but had large, curved horns. Their fur was short and sleek, and the humans could ride them like horses. They were not considered demons, and could not speak the human language.
The humans have lived in Kalun for hundreds of years now, and have nearly forgotten about Yenmar.
((sorry, that was really long, but I felt it was needed))
- The Demons –
A group of demons became very interested in the humans. If they could not eat them, then they should join them, they thought. For humans had shops which sold food. Some demons started disguising themselves as humans, and walked about the city, learning the ways of the strange newcomers to Kalun. They found that you needed money to buy food. And they learned the ways to get money. And they came up with a plan.
There is a group of demons that will “take jobs” from humans. They can spy, investigate, or steal (and do other illegal things like that). They’ll do whatever you want them to do, if you pay the right price.
-Setting/Plot–
The “Group of Demons” (as they are called by the humans, as they have no real name) has received a job from the Blue City (the smaller city that was made by the smaller group of humans). The king of the Blue City wants the demons to find out if the king of the Great City is planning something, as there have been reports of strange things happening there. (More information will be given later in the RP)
-What you can be–
You can be a human, a demon, or a half demon. Demons can look like anything (animals or humans or whatever), and have any powers you want them to have.
You can play any part – you can be a simple human villager to a member of the Group of Demons, or anything else you can think of.
-Form-
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Appearance:
Personality:
Abilities/Skills:
Other:
-My Character-
Name: Kiria
Species: Demon
Gender: Female
Age: nobody knows…
Appearance: Looks like an 18-year-old human. Has long, light blue hair that shines and shimmers like water in the sun, and eyes of the same color. Wears a short sleeved tan shirt and pants.
Personality: Stubborn and unforgiving. She’s not someone you want as an enemy. She’s loyal to her friends and teammates, and would never betray them, but is fierce with her enemies. Is very clever and rather mischievous at times.
Abilities/Skills: Some say she’s a shape shifter…but no one knows if this is true.
Other: She is a member of the Group of Demons, and is on the council ((yes, they have a council)).
If you have any questions, PM me and I’ll be happy to answer them.