Take our hand and lead us

[Goanna]

this post;
the 5 intelligent species

post in a reply; how they turned to war and jealousy

next post in a reply; intervention by the spirits, how Avelle now exists in a promise of peace



here are some questions that need answering that could be myths etc
1. where did sol & vetis come from
2. where did the intelligent avelle animals come from
3. significant places etc
4. erh... help me think of more LOL
and help answer them as well
i was thinking there could have been some cool council thing idk and the five species agreed never to harm each other in return for something
Kenks R says
maybe
they were all fighting, right? then suddenly the two higher-spirits appear out of no-where! they tell all the species that if they don't behave, they'll make everyone vanish? idk
anna d says
oooh yes that would be good o3o
ok ok i have some to add
say... avelle existed and for some reason idk 5 intelligent species were created to live there in peace etc
eventually they started fighting about who was better, smarter, stronger, could have most land or something (we could relate it to humans LOOOL... how they go out of control with intelligence)
and then sol & ve yep, come and explain the ~harmony~ and ~purpose~ of all the creatures make them promise to get along




Blurb from FP:
For years after their creation, the intelligent creatures of Avelle lived and thrived under the watch of their spiritual guardians Solayi and Vetis. As they carried out their separate lives, they inevitably developed feelings of superiority and self-worth. The animals rose up against each other, determined to each prove that their species was above all the others, and wars were waged, while Solayi and Vetis were all but forgotten. Years passed in which many lives were taken, when finally the protectors of the country cried out in rage and took it upon themselves to save the last traces of what had made Avelle so beautiful and great. Issued a warning that they would have to stop their bickering or perish, the five species decided to hold yearly councils with a representative of each. Solayi and Vetis attended this first and historic meeting and demanded that the fighting stop. A truce was made and the law that none of the intelligents was to harm another was passed.

The country was given the chance to start anew, under what is hoped to be a new and peaceful era. It is up to you what happens. The game will start at year 1, and from there members will create history. Will the animals keep their promises of peace and goodwill, or will the land once again descend into chaos?

[Stella]

Islands form all the time. I'm going to suggest we include the formation of the island in the history. The island was born from the devastation and raw power of a volcano, which pushed the small island from the depths of the sea. Then, following this, the story of Sol's hatching. I think the stories of Vetis and Sol are great as they are. Goanna, if you want me to revisit them anyways, I'd be happy to. I think that since Avelle is a sacred island, there would be no way for the Kirefu, Nirion, and Feraja to migrate there easily/feasibly. But I think I came up with some decent background stories for the beginning of each of the three species:

• In her adolescence, Sol laid hundreds of eggs and these hatched into the first Kirefu, which thereafter thrived. She made them in her image, wise and bird-like, though more plain, so that they would not become vain and stupid.
  
  
• But Sol knew that these Kirefu could not take care of her beloved island on their own. She she flew into the dormant volcano, and formed the fierce Feraja from the fire in its depths. She gave them wings, so they could join her in the sky.
  
  
• Nirions were Sol's final creation. They savage beauty of the Feraja and the wise adaptability of the Kirefu had begun to form the island they were coming to dominate. But Sol was concerned about the volcano, hidden in the mountains. She wanted to create a guardian for the dormant monster, thus she created the first, ancient race of Nirons from the rocks of the mountain. Vetis was one of this ancient race.

So these new species all emerged as Sol came into her full power, at the prime of her life. She was satisfied with her creations, and they adored her in turn. They spoke to her often and made regular offerings to her. Avelle was peaceful. Then came the unrest and death that was responsible for Vetis's creation, spurred by the strong instinct of the Nirion to protect their mountains, which hid the fiery volcano. This instinct was too strong and drove them to destroy the island that they had once loved. Though they had originally sought to keep other animals from straying onto their mountain, they now sought to eliminate all other animals from the island. Sol, who had watched with growing dread, finally intervened as Vetis's herd ravaged the island.

So then, after Vetis became her constant companion, Avelle was again peaceful. Sol had spread a message of love and peace to the Nirion, who where thereafter more modest and understanding. The old race slowly died out, consumed by hate and greed. Peace reigns for decades....

Under construction.

[Goanna]

...until they all begin to fight years later xDD

Thanks for the ideas, I like where you have been going!
The only thing is that I intended Solayi & Vetis to be more "guiding spirits" rather than actual gods, so Sol wouldn't have created the species, nor is it her island. I only wrote Vetis's story a few days ago, so I'm fine with it as it is. Perhaps Sol's story may need some revision too. Initially she was from an older race as well, but I do want her to be sort of a higher power, so I changed it that she was the first.