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World Info:

The world is called Iznad- meaning Above. It’s placed above another world called Ispod- Below. Iznad made up of 3 main territories: Centra, Levo, and Desno. Iznad is supposedly some kind of “overworld”. The more civilized of the two worlds, though that doesn’t make it safe. The ruler Azbad is never seen. Some speculate the leader is dead or just doesn’t exist. Some say he’s too shy or paranoid to make himself known. All anyone knows about him is that some people come to collect taxes sometimes in his name and sometimes new rules are made- not that anyone follows them. They don’t even know what Azbad looks like. People basically do as they please. Theft is highly common. Murder is common. People go missing all the time and it’s hard for anyone to care, too focused on their own problems. Doctors are few as people only become doctors by DECIDING to be doctors. There are no mandatory schools. People can choose to be teachers if they want to. Not that it matters. It’s always cloudy. There never was any sunlight. It just gets dark during the day and darker at night. People mainly rely on game outside of the cities for food and any crops they can grow without the sun. Things like strange mushrooms and such. The buildings and streets are all made of stone and metal. Good soil is very hard to come by. Most citizens have never seen flowers or grass. The rain is toxic. Some creatures/ people are genetically built to be immune to it’s poison. Some are not. They rely on special masks and thick clothing. There is an 8 day period of time every year the people call the Judgement when the rain becomes so heavy and constant it starts to break down buildings and kill anyone caught in it if they don’t seek shelter. The stone streets flood.

The main currency is called Flats. They’re worth quite a bit, made from a silver material melted from the jaws of a special kind of monster called Bleeders- bloodsuckers who also use bleeding from every pore as a self defense since their blood is poisonous to the touch. 100 Flats is like $1000.

Another currency is a thing called Memories, though they’re rare and very valuable. Small pieces of existence. A mark in time and space that a being has left behind upon death. They’re very fragile and must be contained in a crystal jar laced with a mild magic as soon as they appear. They’ll fall apart in the open air otherwise. They’re excellent for stronger magic; from healing to reversing terrible curses, though it takes quite a bit of Memories and they are hard to catch, disappearing quickly. They can also be used to bring back the dead. Memories look like small floating liquidy bits that glow bright green. As they are exposed to the air, they slowly turn brown and evaporate.

The edges of Iznad are shrouded in black clouds. Few know what lies beyond. Most who venture in don’t come back. This leads to Ispod. A land of darkness and terrors beyond human comprehension. Wild and untamed, the monsters there can be anything anyone could imagine. And actually, that is literal. If a person were to fear something while there, whatever they THINK is out there will become real. If they saw the shadow of a tree and thought it was some kind of demon, that demon would be born into existence and behave just as that person expects them to.

As for the people, most of them are still called “human” though they don’t always resemble the humans we know in our world. As we have quirks in our features like moles and freckles and pointy noses, the humans of this world can have just about anything to strange eye colours, pointed ears, odd skin designs, weird shapes to whatever aspect of their bodies. Their skin can be green or purple or brown or peachy or whatever colour. Some have small abilities like making small objects hot or crying acid or doubling an object while making it half as big as it was before- small and mostly useless powers though it’s not common. What makes them considered specifically human is their souls. Humans have souls that resemble candle flames. They flicker, they dim and brighten, easy to blow out.

They don’t have the weakest souls, however. The creatures with the weakest souls are categorized as Brights. Not made up of a single species, mind you, just a group of them. Like ants to insects. Most Brights aren’t much for fighting because of how fragile their souls are- though you do get rebels. They mainly run and hide and are usually pretty damn good at that otherwise they’d go extinct pretty quick. Most have evolved to be small to make hiding easier but there are still those that are bigger than people. A Bright’s soul resembles a dead leaf made of light and are often seen through their bodies, thus giving them the name of Brights.

At the other end of that, the creatures with the strongest souls are Dodgers. They can be big or small- it doesn’t matter because they’re powerful either way. Their souls look like balls of stone or metal with glowing red veins in it. The more feral or “evil” they are, the more that redness leaks from their souls and the easier it is to see it inside of them, though if they remain calm the souls can’t easily be seen. Dodgers aren’t indestructible but are still a bitch to kill. If the soul is intact, there’s still a chance they can bring themselves back if there are enough pieces of them. If the soul is vulnerable, it’s best to destroy it as soon as possible, which isn’t easy, either. It usually takes a material fused with Seeker Stone to truly get rid of them. Seeker Stone isn’t THAT hard to find- it’s mainly found around pure springs away from the cities and near the edges of Iznad.

There isn’t really a name for all the soul strength between Bright and Dodger. Bright and Dodger are just the extremities.

Then there are creatures like Meelee called Elopers. They don’t have a soul. Instead, they have a thing called a Heart, which looks like a gem in their chest. These Hearts can be as weak as a Bright or strong as a Dodger. It depends on the Heart. What determines this is the creature’s emotional balance- if they’re weak willed or afraid, the Heart will become weaker. If they’re confident and stubborn, the Heart can become stronger. In addition to emotional balance, it also relies on their spiritual understanding, how to manipulate the unseen forces correctly, and souls they collect. The Spirit Box as Meelee has was given to them by a Soul Witch. Instead of trying to make their ruined Heart stronger, Meelee chose to use this box to create an all new Heart. Elopers can be killed beyond the point of return if their Hearts are crushed, even with the use of Memories. They can be killed any other way as well but if the Heart is intact there’s still hope for them if someone tries to bring them back. The Heart can be damaged and they can still live as long as the pieces are still together while they’re alive. Cracks and such aren’t fatal but they weaken them significantly.

What keeps the creatures of Ispod out of Iznad is the magic of the royal family. It was established generations ago and kept the citizens alive for the most part. The only thing required to keep the magic there is that someone of the family blood remains alive. They don’t have to actively do anything. They just have to live. The magic will live with them. But if the last family member were to die, the magic would disappear and nothing would stop the things of Ispod from trying to get in. Which is actually why Azbad is so paranoid. His parents are dead. He doesn’t have any aunts or uncles or grandparents or siblings. He’s the only one and he’s scared as hell. Though it would be great if he could just find a wife and have some kids. But he’s too scared to step foot outside his castle or trust anyone. Though no one really knows that since they’ve never seen him. Some people who were around in his grandparents’ time are aware it’s that family magic protecting them.

There are some creatures that originated or were born in Ispod but are civilized enough to pass into Iznad and live among the people. It’s the hostile ones that can’t get in. Though if they’re clever enough and are able to hide it really well, they may be able to trick the system and enter Iznad. But they will be watched carefully.

Main characters:

Zaboravio

Meelee

King Azbad

Kenneth (Kenny)

Khorosho

Thief

Walter

Oris

Character details will be put in a separate document.

Description
World Info:

The world is called Iznad- meaning Above. It’s placed above another world called Ispod- Below. Iznad made up of 3 main territories: Centra, Levo, and Desno. Iznad is supposedly some kind of “overworld”. The more civilized of the two worlds, though that doesn’t make it safe. The ruler Azbad is never seen. Some speculate the leader is dead or just doesn’t exist. Some say he’s too shy or paranoid to make himself known. All anyone knows about him is that some people come to collect taxes sometimes in his name and sometimes new rules are made- not that anyone follows them. They don’t even know what Azbad looks like. People basically do as they please. Theft is highly common. Murder is common. People go missing all the time and it’s hard for anyone to care, too focused on their own problems. Doctors are few as people only become doctors by DECIDING to be doctors. There are no mandatory schools. People can choose to be teachers if they want to. Not that it matters. It’s always cloudy. There never was any sunlight. It just gets dark during the day and darker at night. People mainly rely on game outside of the cities for food and any crops they can grow without the sun. Things like strange mushrooms and such. The buildings and streets are all made of stone and metal. Good soil is very hard to come by. Most citizens have never seen flowers or grass. The rain is toxic. Some creatures/ people are genetically built to be immune to it’s poison. Some are not. They rely on special masks and thick clothing. There is an 8 day period of time every year the people call the Judgement when the rain becomes so heavy and constant it starts to break down buildings and kill anyone caught in it if they don’t seek shelter. The stone streets flood.

The main currency is called Flats. They’re worth quite a bit, made from a silver material melted from the jaws of a special kind of monster called Bleeders- bloodsuckers who also use bleeding from every pore as a self defense since their blood is poisonous to the touch. 100 Flats is like $1000.

Another currency is a thing called Memories, though they’re rare and very valuable. Small pieces of existence. A mark in time and space that a being has left behind upon death. They’re very fragile and must be contained in a crystal jar laced with a mild magic as soon as they appear. They’ll fall apart in the open air otherwise. They’re excellent for stronger magic; from healing to reversing terrible curses, though it takes quite a bit of Memories and they are hard to catch, disappearing quickly. They can also be used to bring back the dead. Memories look like small floating liquidy bits that glow bright green. As they are exposed to the air, they slowly turn brown and evaporate.

The edges of Iznad are shrouded in black clouds. Few know what lies beyond. Most who venture in don’t come back. This leads to Ispod. A land of darkness and terrors beyond human comprehension. Wild and untamed, the monsters there can be anything anyone could imagine. And actually, that is literal. If a person were to fear something while there, whatever they THINK is out there will become real. If they saw the shadow of a tree and thought it was some kind of demon, that demon would be born into existence and behave just as that person expects them to.

As for the people, most of them are still called “human” though they don’t always resemble the humans we know in our world. As we have quirks in our features like moles and freckles and pointy noses, the humans of this world can have just about anything to strange eye colours, pointed ears, odd skin designs, weird shapes to whatever aspect of their bodies. Their skin can be green or purple or brown or peachy or whatever colour. Some have small abilities like making small objects hot or crying acid or doubling an object while making it half as big as it was before- small and mostly useless powers though it’s not common. What makes them considered specifically human is their souls. Humans have souls that resemble candle flames. They flicker, they dim and brighten, easy to blow out.

They don’t have the weakest souls, however. The creatures with the weakest souls are categorized as Brights. Not made up of a single species, mind you, just a group of them. Like ants to insects. Most Brights aren’t much for fighting because of how fragile their souls are- though you do get rebels. They mainly run and hide and are usually pretty damn good at that otherwise they’d go extinct pretty quick. Most have evolved to be small to make hiding easier but there are still those that are bigger than people. A Bright’s soul resembles a dead leaf made of light and are often seen through their bodies, thus giving them the name of Brights.

At the other end of that, the creatures with the strongest souls are Dodgers. They can be big or small- it doesn’t matter because they’re powerful either way. Their souls look like balls of stone or metal with glowing red veins in it. The more feral or “evil” they are, the more that redness leaks from their souls and the easier it is to see it inside of them, though if they remain calm the souls can’t easily be seen. Dodgers aren’t indestructible but are still a bitch to kill. If the soul is intact, there’s still a chance they can bring themselves back if there are enough pieces of them. If the soul is vulnerable, it’s best to destroy it as soon as possible, which isn’t easy, either. It usually takes a material fused with Seeker Stone to truly get rid of them. Seeker Stone isn’t THAT hard to find- it’s mainly found around pure springs away from the cities and near the edges of Iznad.

There isn’t really a name for all the soul strength between Bright and Dodger. Bright and Dodger are just the extremities.

Then there are creatures like Meelee called Elopers. They don’t have a soul. Instead, they have a thing called a Heart, which looks like a gem in their chest. These Hearts can be as weak as a Bright or strong as a Dodger. It depends on the Heart. What determines this is the creature’s emotional balance- if they’re weak willed or afraid, the Heart will become weaker. If they’re confident and stubborn, the Heart can become stronger. In addition to emotional balance, it also relies on their spiritual understanding, how to manipulate the unseen forces correctly, and souls they collect. The Spirit Box as Meelee has was given to them by a Soul Witch. Instead of trying to make their ruined Heart stronger, Meelee chose to use this box to create an all new Heart. Elopers can be killed beyond the point of return if their Hearts are crushed, even with the use of Memories. They can be killed any other way as well but if the Heart is intact there’s still hope for them if someone tries to bring them back. The Heart can be damaged and they can still live as long as the pieces are still together while they’re alive. Cracks and such aren’t fatal but they weaken them significantly.

What keeps the creatures of Ispod out of Iznad is the magic of the royal family. It was established generations ago and kept the citizens alive for the most part. The only thing required to keep the magic there is that someone of the family blood remains alive. They don’t have to actively do anything. They just have to live. The magic will live with them. But if the last family member were to die, the magic would disappear and nothing would stop the things of Ispod from trying to get in. Which is actually why Azbad is so paranoid. His parents are dead. He doesn’t have any aunts or uncles or grandparents or siblings. He’s the only one and he’s scared as hell. Though it would be great if he could just find a wife and have some kids. But he’s too scared to step foot outside his castle or trust anyone. Though no one really knows that since they’ve never seen him. Some people who were around in his grandparents’ time are aware it’s that family magic protecting them.

There are some creatures that originated or were born in Ispod but are civilized enough to pass into Iznad and live among the people. It’s the hostile ones that can’t get in. Though if they’re clever enough and are able to hide it really well, they may be able to trick the system and enter Iznad. But they will be watched carefully.

Main characters:

Zaboravio

Meelee

King Azbad

Kenneth (Kenny)

Khorosho

Thief

Walter

Oris

Character details will be put in a separate document.