Post by Hawk Black on Feb 26, 2009 17:18:00 GMT -5
The world of Elquin is an oceanic world. The only land that exists on the entire planet are the islands that are sprinkled around the world, most centered around the equator in the western hemisphere. Many of the islands are in clusters; these clusters have turned into something equal to a state. The islands are normally small and only have one major function each. For example, the largest of the islands houses the majority of the people in its cluster, while another smaller island houses the schools. The mall is on one island but the park is on another island.
For a person to get where they want, they have to take a boat of some kind. Although there are a few under water tunnels in existence, they aren't used by civilians. Boats are more accessible, easier, and faster. There are many different kinds of boats available, from personal two-seater sailboats to the large public ferries that run similar to Earth's bus systems.
The people of Elquin are quite diverse. The humans are like Earth's humans; except for one crucial difference--they interbreed with the other races of Elquin. As well as humans, Elquin houses every "mythical" creature you can imagine. The races are integrated in society about as well as human races are on Earth. There are some inequalities, and in some places, some races are shunned or badly mistreated. Certain groups are Purists as well; and they look down on anyone with mixed blood.
Our site takes place mostly in Seaway Cluster, a populous city cluster with an even more diverse population than is normal for the world of Elquin. Other clusters will become available as we need more space, and Seaway may become more detailed as demand for jobs and RPing space increases. Keep an eye out for new shops, restaurants, or even whole islands to crop up now and again.
At this juncture, there is no one forum-wide plot going on. We've got plenty of things going on just getting our members used to our world; we don't want to burden anyone with having a plot to follow, as well. When things get going, we'll make polls and decide what kind of plot to go with. You're all welcome to create plots of any size or shape yourselves, and we're looking forward to creating and participating along with you!
For a person to get where they want, they have to take a boat of some kind. Although there are a few under water tunnels in existence, they aren't used by civilians. Boats are more accessible, easier, and faster. There are many different kinds of boats available, from personal two-seater sailboats to the large public ferries that run similar to Earth's bus systems.
The people of Elquin are quite diverse. The humans are like Earth's humans; except for one crucial difference--they interbreed with the other races of Elquin. As well as humans, Elquin houses every "mythical" creature you can imagine. The races are integrated in society about as well as human races are on Earth. There are some inequalities, and in some places, some races are shunned or badly mistreated. Certain groups are Purists as well; and they look down on anyone with mixed blood.
Our site takes place mostly in Seaway Cluster, a populous city cluster with an even more diverse population than is normal for the world of Elquin. Other clusters will become available as we need more space, and Seaway may become more detailed as demand for jobs and RPing space increases. Keep an eye out for new shops, restaurants, or even whole islands to crop up now and again.
At this juncture, there is no one forum-wide plot going on. We've got plenty of things going on just getting our members used to our world; we don't want to burden anyone with having a plot to follow, as well. When things get going, we'll make polls and decide what kind of plot to go with. You're all welcome to create plots of any size or shape yourselves, and we're looking forward to creating and participating along with you!