Outdated template, please use Template:Status Under Construction to mark pages as unfinished. There might seem to be sizely gaps of time between descriptions of some events. This will be easier to illustrate when we decide upon a time/date system. Until then, be willing to imagine that all of the described events take a decent amount of time to unfold.

the world is left in ruins

Survivors of the great conflict awaken to varying degrees of ruin, all around the world. Since most of the able adults died fighting or protecting others, a generational gap was left in much of the population. The small amount of information salvaged from before the disaster was difficult (in many cases, impossible..) to comprehend. To make matters more troublesome, the face of the world had changed since then, rendering old maps useless. Only a few towns survived the geographical turbulence, but most were so utterly displaced, that new homes would have to be built. The necessity of exploration became a way of life for many generations, until society finally began to reassert itself.

the revival of civilization

The Crystals would remain hidden in the twisted terrain of the new world, locking away their vast supplies of energy. People that once used magic, could no longer grasp its basic concepts. As younger generations were born and grew up, most people who claimed to have magical powers were believed to be suffering from some form of dementia.

Having organized the largest unified kingdom since the essential destruction of civilization, a Sparron noble named Sabborus Keshlam begins aggressively expanding his territory.

• Without a strong government, the rest of the world is virtually helpless against this takeover.

Sabborus reaches his peak of world domination, controlling nearly 85% of the population. When he attempts to stake a claim on the ocean, the Tritan Empire emerges to oppose the annexation of what they consider to be their territory. An agreement is reached, that Sabborus will keep his business out of the water, if the Tritan stay off of the land. The government of Keshlam subsequently solidifies a hold on most of the world, which is still largely in ruin.

For a long time, taxation of basically everything goes unchecked, because it is moderately reasonable & life doesn't seem too bad under Keshlam's rule. Under his economic guidance, long-distance trade becomes a common feature of everyday life, as does standardized currency and free education for children. After a good deal of time however, Sabborus Keshlam dies and leadership begins to falter. There is a brief argument over who should take control of the entire kingdom, until the former-ruler's family decides to split power evenly between themselves, briefly forming a government known as the dynasty of Keshlam.

Taxations now increase at a maddening pace, inflating the wealth of the dynasty, at the direct expense of their populous. Countless resistance forces and militias form in light of these irritations, but most quickly disband or are destroyed. Eventually, Orchan Keshlam (one of the many family members in power) makes the mistake of demanding the seizure of a cargo-vessel, citing failure to pay one of the many new taxes, before leaving port. When the captain refuses to pay, the vessel is attacked, but manages to escape.

• A group of Tritan hunters helps the crew with injuries & repairs; the lead hunter & the ship captain, exchange information & become friends.
  • The nation of Ancea begins to take form, through a collaborative union between the Tritan empire & a growing number of independent organizations.
    • a Tritan elder is selected as the lead the government & a former pirate captain is placed in charge of the military.
      • The new government sends out a warning to everyone they can find, to stay out of the ocean until further notice, while they secure their borders. Despite their lack of interest in the ocean, the dynasty of Keshlam considers this as a threat, because of the land they now stand to lose, as a result of this new collaboration.

With the protection of their newly organized military, Ancea is successful in securing most of the strategically relevant coasts, ports, etc.. the exceptions focused mainly around the heart of Keshlam. In an act of desperation, the rather flustered dynasty of Keshlam sends most of its army to take control of Ancea's capital. Though Keshlam's army does reach the capital, it is met with fierce resistance & is unable to take full control of the city.

the Gods gradually escape

The Crystal of Water shatters, smashing a great deal of the western world to the ocean floor.

• Ancea sinks, crushing most of Keshlam's invading army to a watery grave - an abrupt end to a short-lived war. Many of Ancea's citizens were naturally or artificially capable of breathing water and thus, were able to survive the deluge.
  • Nerena, a previously average town, becomes the new center of Ancea and is soon elected as the capital.

Soon after, the Crystal of Air shatters in a similar fashion, sending a the land around it skyward.

• The northern edge of Keshlam separates & floats from that point on.
  • The city of Nidostahn survives the separation, partially intact & is eventually selected as the kingdom's new capital.

The Crystal of Fire shatters next, scorching the jungle around it.

• Most of Tonori becomes a volcanic desert.

Finally, the Crystal of Earth shatters, forming the longest & tallest mountain-range, in the world.

• Gasaro becomes the most fertile stretch of land in the world, despite its rocky terrain.

After each of the Crystals break down, the flow of elements around the world changes.

• Due to fluctuating levels of elemental stress, an enormous whirlpool forms in the waters of the central ocean.
  • After many ages, the whirlpool begins to subside slightly, revealing a previously hidden continent.
    • As the news spreads, explorers immediately begin traveling to the central continent, which some refer to as "Gaea's Land" - it is eventually named Arges.

The old ways return

summary of what will happen here: people begin finding the crystal shards, bringing magic back in to their lives.. the Gods begin unleashing monsters upon the world.. and more!

..coming soon, to a wiki near you!

(ran out of daylight.. more tomorrow.) - Dabe 03:12, 4 May 2007 (CEST)