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Newbie Guide To IotH; It's A Work In Progress
Topic Started: Jul 6 2008, 09:13 PM (353 Views)
Nariko
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Yes, this is a whole topic on the basic overview of IotH, it's various plots, history and what it's doing now. This will also give other useful information. Hopefully this will give reassurance to those already on the site or clarify for new members.

Before we even get started, we need to go over the rules of IotH. Yes, I know. Very fun, but they must be known and followed. Below are also some helpful tips that you may want to at least look at.

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Other Rules
I. Don't post porn/links to porn sites. Plain and simple.
II. Don't harass other users, unless you want your ass swiftly kicked.
[size=0]{Note: This means you may not harass a user through e-mail, the PM system, the C-Box, or the anywhere else on the site or through it.}[/size]
III. When posting content that may be found offensive to others, please give a warning before posting.
[size=0]{Note: Racist, sexist, and homophobic content should simply not be posted. Religion and politics should be avoided, though both are allowed.}[/size]
IV. Do NOT use the words 'gay', 'lesbo', or 'retard(ed)' in offensive manners. (See notes for examples.)
[size=0]{Note: Nowadays, it seems common for kids, teens, and young adults to use 'gay' and 'retard(ed)' as replacements for 'stupid'. This is offensive to homosexuals and the mentally retarded, so please do not do this here. If you slip, we'll remind you of this. However, if you keep it up, you will receive an official warning.}[/size]
V. Chatspeak is forbidden, with some exceptions.
[size=0]{Note: This basically means keep it to: lol, gtg, brb, rofl, and other such minor things.}[/size]
VI. Proper punctuation & capitalization are required IC, OOC, and in the C-Box. It doesn’t take much to make a bunch of words actually look like a sentence, so please take the extra second or two, just to make your sentences actual sentences.
VII. Characters must be original. You may not rp characters that have been taken from books, movies, or any other pieces of such nature that you have not personally created.
{Note: You may have your characters come from other universes that are mentioned in books or tv shows as long as the characters are original, and of your own creation.}
VIII. Keep all spam INSIDE the Spam sub-forum.
[size=0]{Note: A topic going off-topic is fine, as it happens a lot.}[/size]
IX. Spam posts must be more than one word. Also, please try to have spam be more than nonsense of a complete idiot.
[size=0]{*Note: OOC rping is okay, and being a bit insane is also alright. When I say idiot, I mean something like this:
i liek pie! llamas too! i'm gunna come get j00~ and then we can dance. J00 meanie. MY MOMMY LOVES ME! Your daddy sucks mah socks. heh. yay.
.... Stuff like that. -Twitch-}[/size]
X. Posting ads for other rp sites is not allowed.
[size=0]{Note: Admins are excused. I do not mind good friends sharing their sites. Also, you may still list your site in your profile, and you may post the urls to normal sites that are not of rp nature. Remember, this applies ONLY to role-play sites.}[/size]
XI. Activity is a MUST. Once you have been inactive for three months, without prior notice, we reserve the right to delete your account.
[size=0]{Note: We understand school might be piling up, and vacations. Just, give us a warning first, okay? Also, this does not apply to admits and long-term members.}[/size]

IC Rules

I. Godmodeling is not allowed, naturally.
[size=0]{Note: This includes the roleplaying of characters that do not belong to you, unless permission is given.}[/size]
II. Killing the character(s) of other(s) without their permission is NOT allowed.
III. A character may not be in more than one place at once, as this causes confusion.
[size=0]{Note: When finished with one topic, and ready to move your character on, please make an OOC comment in your final post saying you are finished with the topic. Also, if your character is stuck in a topic due to a lack of replies, let an admin know and they shall close said topic so you may move on. This does not apply to the Misc Rps forum.}[/size]
IV. Implied sex is okay, but the actual detailed rping of sex is not. If you wish to rp detailed sex, take it to the private forum [see Lounge].
[size=0]{Note: The difference between implied and actual sex can be found within the FAQ. For the Private forum pass, contact Lynn Nariko over PM.}[/size]

C-Box Rules

I. Topics which are found uncomfortable should be kept OUT of the C-Box. Please keep in mind that the C-Box is on the bottom of every page, and therefore easy to see. If someone asks you to drop something, just drop it, don't fight about it.
II. Spam within the C-box is not allowed.
[size=0]{Note: This means keep it on topic, or make your c-box messages meaningful.}[/size]
III. When posting in the c-box you MUST use your username, unless a guest. If you are an unregistered guest, you should use a name you're thinking of joining as, or your nickname. HOWEVER, DO NOT use the name of ANYONE else.
IV. Follow all General Rules while in the C-Box.


Tips~

(These are some tips for causing less confusion IC & OOC. Also, some tips for being polite and liked, and fitting in with the other members~)

I. Don’t get upset if people seem to ignore you, they may not be noticing you, or maybe they simply don’t have anything to really say towards the topic you make.
II. If you want to interact more with members, don’t avoid the chat and spam areas, in fact, embrace them!
III. When confused, don’t avoid the questions forum. Also, feel free to contact an Admin if lost.
IV. Keep in mind how many characters you can handle, before you create too many. While there is no limit, no good can from a thousand characters, whom are roleplayed once in a blue moon.
V. If you want to keep a rp private, or you don't want random people busting in, then please place a comment in your first post saying "Private" or something similar.
VI. To those that have yet to register as a member, but are thinking about it- Please register with the name you wish to be called. No, not your character's first name, but what you, personally, would like to be addressed as on the site.

Please know, rules may be changed at any time as long as a notice is given in the News. Also, tips are just there to be there ^^;

Suspensions also range in time from a day, to a few months, so do obey rules.

{Note: ONLY those of the D00med Admin may hand out warnings, and suspensions/bans. These people are as follow:

Austin
Dannee
Gaia
Hunni
Kate
Lynn
Nariko
Thunder
Vee
XeYumi

These people should also be listened to at ALL times. If they ask you to do something, just listen. Don't fight with them, as it only causes trouble, and we don't want that here.}


Got all that? Good, now we got onto the real, confusing business that is Illusions of the Heart. First up is IotH's basic plot. Ever been confused on it? Well, we all have. After the full version is copied and pasted here, I'll give a short summary.

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[size=0]Once upon a time, in an alternate universe, there was a rather large planet. Said planet happened to go by the name ‘Syumo’, and was quite the paradise, one in which no wars, no darkness, and nothing else of sinful creation existed. The paradise was maintained by seven goddesses, one for each of the elements, and one for the emotion love. These seven holy beings ruled the planet in unison, each accompanied by their own servant, or messenger, as they called them, in a floating paradise of their own above the planet. Now, while the messengers were not as holy, nor as important, they were viewed as friends to some of the goddesses, and one particular goddesses even considered her messenger to be a sort of lover.

Her name was Hoshiko, though some only knew her as the Goddess of Love, and her messenger, or rather her lover, was Luke. The two beings were inseparable, both being tied together through a relationship no other set of holy beings dared to share. Though, perhaps if not for that bond between the two, Syumo would remain a paradise, still. Yet, alas, all good things come to an end, for such is the way of life. For Hoshiko and Luke, the end of their relationship, and Luke’s life, came on the planet’s first hundredth birthday.

It was around noon on the first hundredth day of Syumo’s existence, when all the trouble started. Now, by that time other races and beings had somehow started to populate the world, and develop it, so the goddesses, along with their messengers, had their hands full watching over the people.

However, on this day the Goddess of Light, Kinomi, noticed her own messenger, Chastity, had been absent for awhile, and thus began to worry. Messengers, being linked to the goddesses, could not stray far for too long, as they needed the powers of their goddesses to survive. This being so, Kinomi asked Luke to find her messenger, before her energy ran low, and she died. Now Luke was a wondrous messenger, kind, polite, and never one to reject a request. Thus, naturally he agreed to find the goddess’s messenger, and went out, telling not his own goddess where he was headed, nor about the request he had accepted. He assumed she’d understand, and that he wouldn’t be long.

Hours then passed, though neither of the two appeared. Eventually word got out to Hoshiko about the missing messengers, causing her to panic, and become frantic with fear. Now, while there were still five messengers to send, and seven goddesses, it was agreed no one else would leave. Goddesses never went out, as people sometimes wish to have power, and with these motives and desires, they tended to do stupid, and crazy things. Such things included attacking, with weapons, the holy protectors. True, they had powers of their own to use, but like any mortal they could still be wounded, and a bleeding goddess was a weakened one. Also, there was no point in sending any more messengers to their possible doom. So, they waited.

Over time, hours became days, and days became weeks. After three weeks, all hope was given up. Hoshiko and Kinomi both fell into a deep depression. Neither spoke to anyone, nor to themselves. At least, not until the first day of the fourth week, when the Light Messenger came stumbling into the floating paradise, wings torn, clothes in shreds, and bleeding from various areas. The moment she collapsed at the entrance, everyone knew there would be no Love Messenger to follow.

According to the story of Chastity, she had been taken down by a league of ruthless demons, ones that knew of her powers, and wanted them for their own uses. They experimented ways to withdraw her powers from her body, though they ended in pain, and failure. It was two weeks before Luke even found her, weakened, abused, and in no condition to plan escape or attempt it. Of course Luke would not believe this was the fate of the messenger, and attempted to free the female himself, only to fail. Instead of retrieving the Light Messenger, he also became a prisoner of the demons.

The abuse, and experiments only increased. Escape seemed impossible, until one day when the guard on duty got drunk and passed out. However, with their powers almost completely gone, escape for both was impossible, so the Love Messenger decided it was best for him to transfer his remaining powers to the Light Messenger. The transfer was successful, but it still only gave the Chastity barely enough power to fly, let alone defend herself. With this being the case, escape was quick, and occurred after a distraction by the other, now completely powerless, messenger was made. It was simple enough, after the keys were snatched and used, the weaker of the two ran into the camp. Using pure foolishness, he was able to awaken the demons, and then run like hell in the opposite direction.

Luke’s death was only confirmed by the fact he never returned home.

News of the messenger’s death was spread quickly across the world below, and above. Hoshiko knew instantly, but accepted it not. Her reaction, instead, was one of hatred towards the Light Goddess. A fight began, one in which the two threw punches, and words. Blood was spilled a bit, and in the end, the Love Goddess fled. Where she went, no one knew, but it was assumed she went to something that was like Hell. While there, it is said she made a deal with a dark spirit, one that was created from her own emotions. In return for letting the dark spirit fully take over her body, she would be given new powers, ones which allowed her to make others suffer. The dark spirit told her of the ways she could hurt people, such as stealing their souls with the help of minions and sweet promises of paradise. There was also the method of using minions to give the people of Syumo their darkest desires, ones that centered around love, and lust. She agreed instantly, and warped into the Goddess of Shadows.

With her arrival came beings called ‘shadows‘, beings that were once living, but with their souls stolen or their blood tainted, became walkers of the night. Feeding off the dark emotions of people’s hearts and minds, they grew, only while the fallen goddess stole the souls of others, creating more shadows each night.

Sure, the goddesses remaining attempted to stop her, but the shadows were too powerful to fight, so even approaching her was impossible. So they decided to use their powers to seal off their floating paradise, to protect themselves until their powers grew enough so they might help the worlds below. Quickly, though, they learned their new paradise was a jail, from which they could not escape to give any aid to the people, and yet, their messengers were able to pass through it. With this in mind, they were able to send two last gifts to the people, creatures of their own creation that could defend them, and special elemental powers, which were dulled versions of their own abilities. They sent two types of creatures: Shields and weapons. One to defend, and one to offend.

Two-thousand years passed since then, without many changes occurring in the goddesses’ life style, until one day.

It was another day of imprisonment when it happened, and truly the event was not foreseen. Hoshiko had found the perfect poison that easily ate away at Paradise‘s shield, and all it took was a drop of her own tainted blood mixed with various poisons easily accessible.

She wasted no time in entering, nor did her sisters waste anytime attempting to defend themselves. Their servants also stepped in, despite their proving to be of no use as the fallen one quickly did away with them. The goddesses watched the murders with various reactions, their feelings varied about the deaths of their messengers, but they all knew now was not a time to be weak.

It was a battle that lasted only a day; the ending took place at sunset. Kinomi, Goddess of Light, was the only one left standing as fallen Hoshiko neared. On the ground were her sisters, each wounded and on the verge of death. There was no hope for survival as things were, so the female did the only thing she could.

From her lips passed a chant, one which caused the goddesses’ bodies to fall lifelessly to the ground, if not already there. From their bodies came their elemental powers, each becoming a floating massive sphere of blinding light, before heading down towards Syumo. They left behind the memories of the goddesses, and the bodies they had possessed, only to take on their own forms among the citizens with hopes of survival fresh in their minds.

The battle between good and evil has yet to end as a result, and will only continue onward for future generations until the new holders of the pure elements are found and destroyed, or until Hoshiko leaves the given world, her death finally taking place. Though all the while, simple innocents are forced into the mess, seeing as such is the tale of Illusions of the Heart....[/size]


Confused? Let me clarify, Hoshiko was once the Goddess of Love, but due to many happenings was turned bitter, corrupted and vengeful. She desired vengeance and soon got it as the death of her fellow Goddesses soon occurred with the use of more darker magic and an onslaught of creatures called Shadows. These Shadows have taken over the planet, Syumo, They have the power to kill humans as well as change them, and in many cases have. More info on Shadows is located here.
As of now, people are fearing the seemingly constant onslaught of these monsters and are incredibly susceptible, though all people are having different ways of viewing this problem. Meanwhile, the shadows are being split under their leader. There are the shadows under Hoshiko and there are the rebels, who wish nothing more to do with her and want their own way.
Meanwhile, the Goddess' are doing their own work, at least their powers are. Born from the powers of each deceased Goddess are new beings. These beings have powers beyond most magic-based user on Syumo, yet they do not have great control over it or great knowledge either.

Ah, let's not forget the Asylum. As I've said, people have been reacting differently to the various events. The establish of the Asylum and it's inner-workings is a clear example. Here's an overview:

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[size=0]Revuenex, home to countless government officials and wealthy citizens, would seem like the ideal residence. Crime rates are low, education is among the best, and medical care is supposedly the greatest there is about the planet, according to countless travel brochures and real estate agents. However, they never care to mention Scarlet Rose Asylum, not in the least. Amazingly, somehow, the mental institution, and all of its occupants, manage to remain out of outsiders’ eyes and ears. Instead, they are merely tell the positive points of the city, the ones that would attractive even the most uninterested of buyers. Yet, ignorance of the asylum does not last long once a newcomer is in town.

Then again, how can it?

The Asylum has become quite popular in recent times, especially since the discovery of a so-called-virus. This virus, which can be detected within the bloodstream of its carriers, has been said to drive people mad, though oddly enough, it only affects a select few that have been conceived within the capital. Those that are infected with it possess it from birth, and have no hope of recovery. As a result, government officials have mandated check-ups that occur when children born in the area reach the age of five.

During these check-ups, a doctor draws a small amount of blood, which is then examined. If traces of the virus gene are found, the parents are informed, and the child is logged into a database containing the names and information of other virus carries. The parents/guardians are instructed to inform officials at the asylum when the virus ‘awakens’, or rather, when the child begins claiming to hear voices, see things, or anything of the unnatural nature. This can be a long wait, though, as the virus can awaken when the child is anywhere from 5 - 29 years of age.

When the virus does awaken, officials come and relieve the parents/guardians of the child. They place them into the Scarlet Rose Asylum, giving them each a special room, and promising that they will do their best to care for the child for the remainder of their days. However, little do the children and their families, as well as all other citizens, know the truth that lies behind the stone walls and the experiments they conceal.[/size]


Sound interesting? I bet it does, I bet it does. But how does your character fit in? I’ll tell you how they fit in. Any way you think is reasonably possible. Your character can be from a different world or a long-time resident of Syumo. They could also be a shadow or perhaps something different? It’s all up to you! Be original and join the others in a fantastic role-play in the various areas! A FAQ has been created detailing most of the basic questions, please visit it here.

You have a character in mind, and you really want to use this character. Hey, we know that feeling, but you can't jump in quite yet! There are a few steps you must take before you can start your adventure. First off, you need to make a description of your character following the basic fill-in the blank page that was created. This can be found here. After that, the administrators and mods will take a look at your character and decide whether or not to accept him/her. Please do be patient about this process, not all of us are on all the time, though we do try and make it on.

Once accepted, you can finally start your adventure! But where to start? There are so many areas to choose from! Please don't be too intimidated by this. We made that many areas for you to have a choice of where you wanted to go, from a big city to a rugged mountain to a wide open field. You can find most of those here!

[To Finish. Lynn, please feel free to edit or add on.]

It's so easy to destroy and condemn.
Do you ever wonder if it's justified?

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