Post by Kristykimmy on Oct 2, 2013 18:15:52 GMT -5
So, stuff will come as I write up all of my NaNo planning. All I have is a half finished synopsis of parts of the whole story, and a few scenes.
Sparrows is a tentative name, I don't know that I'll stick with it.
Vague synopsis time! Wheeeeeeeee! 8D
Updating this with some backstory thingamabober. I'm pretty sure this is being told by one of the characters from the story.
Updating with Bios:
Lady Yukari 'Yuka'.
Age: 21
Occupation: Daughter of the Lord Protector of Avarest.
Yuka's life was a usual one for the Lord Protector's daughter, learning ladylike arts and doing charitable works in the poorer areas of the surrounding cities. When a baby appears through a portal, she decides to raise him as her own. She names him Peregrine. When Umbra arrives to take Peregrine away, she flees with him. Despite taking a king's ransom in gold, she does her best to pretend to be an impoverished mother taking her son to live with distant family to avoid notice.
Lord Hiram
Age: 50
Occupation: Lord Protector of Avarest.
Yuka's father. He takes his duties as Lord Protector's duties seriously, discharging them no differently because the rule of the worlds is under the control of the Overlord. He alone supports Yuka's decision to raise Peregrine, and gives Yuka his blessing to flee with Peregrine. He puts out an extra bounty to ensure that Yuka is returned alive if she is captured.
Lord Magnum
Age: 25
Yuka's elder brother. Magnum is glory hungry, and believes that the only way to achieve that glory is to curry favor with the Overlord. He is even willing to sacrifice his sister and her son to that ambition. He leads the search to find her.
Lady Ashlin
Age: 46
Yuka's mother. A power-hungry woman whose only ambition is to see her son rise to the glory her husband forwent. Her love for Yuka is second to her love for Magnum, and she is perfectly willing to see her sacrificed for Magnum's sake.
Overlord
Age: Unknown
A powerful entity who rules over the Empire, spreading his dark and cruel reign to all corners. He rewards the most depraved he can find with power. He never leaves his dark world, sending Umbra to speak for him and do his work.
Umbra
Age: Unknown
Umbra is the chief servant of the Overlord, leading his armies and acting in the Overlord's stead in all his business. Umbra was one of the Circle of Fourteen, legendary heroes of the Empress Memora, until he betrayed and sided with the Overlord. Some whisper he killed Memora himself to gain his place at the Overlord's right hand.
Peregrine
Age: Infant
Peregrine is the name given to the child raised by Yuka as her son. Peregrine soon be begins to grow at the rate that is unnatural by any stretch of the imagination. He also exhibits rapid mental growth, growing smarter at an even faster rate.
Viram
Age: Unknown
He is one of the Circle of Fourteen. Viram has been one of the Circle of Fourteen since he was a teenager in the early days of the Empire. He is close friends with Ursa, who took him under his wing when the boy came to Empryl to escape the slums he had been born in.
Ursa
Age: Unknown
Leader of the Circle of Fourteen. Very formidable in appearance, but a kind and intelligent man who most enjoys reminiscing about the golden age over drinks or telling stories to the children of Empryl. His descendants live in the city as well.
Cassiopeia
Age: Unknown
One of the Circle of Fourteen. She is very distrusting after the betrayal of Umbra over a century ago. She admits that at times she finds herself suspicious of the remaining twelve, and never trusts anyone outside of them if she can help it.
Aquila
Age: Unknown
The eldest of the Circle of Fourteen. He asked Memora to give him his youth without the appearance of it, and consequently looks to be in his sixties, at odds with all the others who appear to be in their early twenties. His long years and wisdom keep those not within the Circle of Fourteen grounded.
Monoceros
Age: Unknown
Another of the Circle of Fourteen, Monoceros boasts the widest knowledge of weapons and training techniques. He willingly leads the training of the armies of the Old Guard. He is Aquila's son.
Caelum
Age: Unknown
Caelum is the most open hearted of the Circle of Fourteen. She alone does not believe that Umbra had a hand in the death of the Empress.
Octans
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Octans trades on having a very unremarkable face, changing his looks to suit the occasion, and working as a spy for the Old Guard wherever he can.
Pictor
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Pictor has earned the nickname of Pictor the Swift. He is usually the carrier when they need something urgent delivered. His ability to break into places, slip through security, and get to his destination in record time is legendary. He tends to wield daggers and throwing knives, and is extremely proficient in hand-to-hand combat.
Carina
One of the Circle of Fourteen. The only two-handed sword fighter of the company. She is wife to Volans, they met and married after being chosen to become a member of the circle. She has descendants from a previous marriage. They have had no children of their own.
Corvus
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Corvus is a quiet soul. He dislikes conflict, and doesn't often give input. He's always there for others to sound off of. He is a capable warrior and the most attentive of any of the fourteen.
Orion
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Orion and his brother Aries are identical twins. He wears his hair short. He is always paired with his brother on missions. They wield axes.
Aries
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Identical twins with Orion. He wears his hair long. He is always paired with his brother on missions. They wield axes.
Volans
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Volans is an archer and husband to Carina. They met and married after they were chosen by Memora to become a member of the circle. They have had no children of their own.
Sparrows is a tentative name, I don't know that I'll stick with it.
Vague synopsis time! Wheeeeeeeee! 8D
Avarest was one of the more remote planets in the Empire, quiet and peaceful in spite of the hostile rule of the Overlord. When a shuttle comes through a portal carrying a newborn infant, no one is sure what to think. The Lord Protector's daughter, Lady Yukari, decides to raise the child as her own until the parents come to claim him. But, it quickly becomes clear that he is no ordinary child.
When Umbra, the Overlord's chief servant, comes to claim the boy as his own, Yuka suspects there is a dark future ahead for the boy. Abandoning her family and life of comfort, she flees, beginning a nomadic life to keep him from the agents of the Overlord. Her suspicions are confirmed as she finds herself sought by Imperial soldiers, people she once considered friends and family bent on winning the favor of the Overlord, and even more shadowy groups.
When Umbra, the Overlord's chief servant, comes to claim the boy as his own, Yuka suspects there is a dark future ahead for the boy. Abandoning her family and life of comfort, she flees, beginning a nomadic life to keep him from the agents of the Overlord. Her suspicions are confirmed as she finds herself sought by Imperial soldiers, people she once considered friends and family bent on winning the favor of the Overlord, and even more shadowy groups.
Updating this with some backstory thingamabober. I'm pretty sure this is being told by one of the characters from the story.
History is not taught in the Empire, not legally, because history gives hope. Because history reminds you there is hope. The history of the Empire is already a little murky, but certain things are clear.
There was a beautiful woman named Memora. She discovered the art of the portals. She called it the Astral Bridge. She traveled the planets in the time long gone, teaching the art to the inhabitants of those planets. Wherever she went, prosperity followed.
After long wanderings, spreading her goodness to the furthest reaches of the galaxy, she settled on a mostly deserted planet. She created the city of Empryl and raised it into the skies. She lived alone in the palace of the great city, her only companions were birds of all species.
The galaxy, now aware of each other and banded together, decided they needed a central and impartial leader. Who better than Memora, who had brought them together in the first place?
Memora reluctantly agreed. She was no longer keen on traveling the worlds as she once had, so she took on trusty aides. She called them her Circle. Eventually, they numbered fourteen and became known as the Circle of Fourteen.
Memora made them forever young and strong, so they could help her keep the peace forever. A golden age started when they crowned her Empress.
For many decades, this golden age continued. Then, a dark force and it's army came in force, ready to tear the Empire from it's golden age. It came from a dark planet, one that even Memora had not been able to reach.
Memora initially fought against the dark lord and his army, and things looked to be going in the Empire's favor. Then, she was unexpectedly killed and one of her trusted Circle of Fourteen, Umbra, betrayed them to join the service of the dark lord. The most disputed events surround her death. Some say she simply gave up against the dark lord, tired of her existence. Others say Umbra killed her to gain his place at the dark lord's side.
Regardless of the circumstances, the death of Memora turned the battle in the dark lord's favor. The remaining thirteen and the city of Empryl had to go into hiding. The dark lord took over the Empire, crowning himself the Overlord.
Why the Overlord doesn't want the story told is because there are thirteen heroes out there still. There is still hope out there. With Memora, hoped died once. But, people are resilient. A century and a half later, a new generation is ready to have hope again, and ready to fight fight for it.
There was a beautiful woman named Memora. She discovered the art of the portals. She called it the Astral Bridge. She traveled the planets in the time long gone, teaching the art to the inhabitants of those planets. Wherever she went, prosperity followed.
After long wanderings, spreading her goodness to the furthest reaches of the galaxy, she settled on a mostly deserted planet. She created the city of Empryl and raised it into the skies. She lived alone in the palace of the great city, her only companions were birds of all species.
The galaxy, now aware of each other and banded together, decided they needed a central and impartial leader. Who better than Memora, who had brought them together in the first place?
Memora reluctantly agreed. She was no longer keen on traveling the worlds as she once had, so she took on trusty aides. She called them her Circle. Eventually, they numbered fourteen and became known as the Circle of Fourteen.
Memora made them forever young and strong, so they could help her keep the peace forever. A golden age started when they crowned her Empress.
For many decades, this golden age continued. Then, a dark force and it's army came in force, ready to tear the Empire from it's golden age. It came from a dark planet, one that even Memora had not been able to reach.
Memora initially fought against the dark lord and his army, and things looked to be going in the Empire's favor. Then, she was unexpectedly killed and one of her trusted Circle of Fourteen, Umbra, betrayed them to join the service of the dark lord. The most disputed events surround her death. Some say she simply gave up against the dark lord, tired of her existence. Others say Umbra killed her to gain his place at the dark lord's side.
Regardless of the circumstances, the death of Memora turned the battle in the dark lord's favor. The remaining thirteen and the city of Empryl had to go into hiding. The dark lord took over the Empire, crowning himself the Overlord.
Why the Overlord doesn't want the story told is because there are thirteen heroes out there still. There is still hope out there. With Memora, hoped died once. But, people are resilient. A century and a half later, a new generation is ready to have hope again, and ready to fight fight for it.
Updating with Bios:
Lady Yukari 'Yuka'.
Age: 21
Occupation: Daughter of the Lord Protector of Avarest.
Yuka's life was a usual one for the Lord Protector's daughter, learning ladylike arts and doing charitable works in the poorer areas of the surrounding cities. When a baby appears through a portal, she decides to raise him as her own. She names him Peregrine. When Umbra arrives to take Peregrine away, she flees with him. Despite taking a king's ransom in gold, she does her best to pretend to be an impoverished mother taking her son to live with distant family to avoid notice.
Lord Hiram
Age: 50
Occupation: Lord Protector of Avarest.
Yuka's father. He takes his duties as Lord Protector's duties seriously, discharging them no differently because the rule of the worlds is under the control of the Overlord. He alone supports Yuka's decision to raise Peregrine, and gives Yuka his blessing to flee with Peregrine. He puts out an extra bounty to ensure that Yuka is returned alive if she is captured.
Lord Magnum
Age: 25
Yuka's elder brother. Magnum is glory hungry, and believes that the only way to achieve that glory is to curry favor with the Overlord. He is even willing to sacrifice his sister and her son to that ambition. He leads the search to find her.
Lady Ashlin
Age: 46
Yuka's mother. A power-hungry woman whose only ambition is to see her son rise to the glory her husband forwent. Her love for Yuka is second to her love for Magnum, and she is perfectly willing to see her sacrificed for Magnum's sake.
Overlord
Age: Unknown
A powerful entity who rules over the Empire, spreading his dark and cruel reign to all corners. He rewards the most depraved he can find with power. He never leaves his dark world, sending Umbra to speak for him and do his work.
Umbra
Age: Unknown
Umbra is the chief servant of the Overlord, leading his armies and acting in the Overlord's stead in all his business. Umbra was one of the Circle of Fourteen, legendary heroes of the Empress Memora, until he betrayed and sided with the Overlord. Some whisper he killed Memora himself to gain his place at the Overlord's right hand.
Peregrine
Age: Infant
Peregrine is the name given to the child raised by Yuka as her son. Peregrine soon be begins to grow at the rate that is unnatural by any stretch of the imagination. He also exhibits rapid mental growth, growing smarter at an even faster rate.
Viram
Age: Unknown
He is one of the Circle of Fourteen. Viram has been one of the Circle of Fourteen since he was a teenager in the early days of the Empire. He is close friends with Ursa, who took him under his wing when the boy came to Empryl to escape the slums he had been born in.
Ursa
Age: Unknown
Leader of the Circle of Fourteen. Very formidable in appearance, but a kind and intelligent man who most enjoys reminiscing about the golden age over drinks or telling stories to the children of Empryl. His descendants live in the city as well.
Cassiopeia
Age: Unknown
One of the Circle of Fourteen. She is very distrusting after the betrayal of Umbra over a century ago. She admits that at times she finds herself suspicious of the remaining twelve, and never trusts anyone outside of them if she can help it.
Aquila
Age: Unknown
The eldest of the Circle of Fourteen. He asked Memora to give him his youth without the appearance of it, and consequently looks to be in his sixties, at odds with all the others who appear to be in their early twenties. His long years and wisdom keep those not within the Circle of Fourteen grounded.
Monoceros
Age: Unknown
Another of the Circle of Fourteen, Monoceros boasts the widest knowledge of weapons and training techniques. He willingly leads the training of the armies of the Old Guard. He is Aquila's son.
Caelum
Age: Unknown
Caelum is the most open hearted of the Circle of Fourteen. She alone does not believe that Umbra had a hand in the death of the Empress.
Octans
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Octans trades on having a very unremarkable face, changing his looks to suit the occasion, and working as a spy for the Old Guard wherever he can.
Pictor
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Pictor has earned the nickname of Pictor the Swift. He is usually the carrier when they need something urgent delivered. His ability to break into places, slip through security, and get to his destination in record time is legendary. He tends to wield daggers and throwing knives, and is extremely proficient in hand-to-hand combat.
Carina
One of the Circle of Fourteen. The only two-handed sword fighter of the company. She is wife to Volans, they met and married after being chosen to become a member of the circle. She has descendants from a previous marriage. They have had no children of their own.
Corvus
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Corvus is a quiet soul. He dislikes conflict, and doesn't often give input. He's always there for others to sound off of. He is a capable warrior and the most attentive of any of the fourteen.
Orion
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Orion and his brother Aries are identical twins. He wears his hair short. He is always paired with his brother on missions. They wield axes.
Aries
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Identical twins with Orion. He wears his hair long. He is always paired with his brother on missions. They wield axes.
Volans
One of the Circle of Fourteen. Volans is an archer and husband to Carina. They met and married after they were chosen by Memora to become a member of the circle. They have had no children of their own.
