Post by GuardianAngel1911-Admin on Sept 20, 2013 2:07:43 GMT
This is essentially just an intro and glossary describing things....a couple of the stuff in the glossary would have/will be directly shown in the story with the glossary being at the end and the idea never really went anywhere it just sort of didn't work for some reason...and well..anyway here it is.
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Many centuries ago shortly after man fell from Eden, a war broke out between the races of the Vampires, Werewolves, Humans, Witches, and Wizards, Fairies and several other mystical races. In order to end the war an order was established whose purpose was to keep order and balance between the races, the Order of the White Cross. All within the order had a mystic mark of a cross appear on their arm. The whiter the cross the closer to salvation the being is, but the blacker it got the closer they are to being a powerful servant of the devil, fortunately this has never happened. For the most part humans were allowed to forget that these races existed other than those who remained and battled in the order. The order kept the peace for many years until in the twelfth and thirteenth century when the crusades began. When the church sent the knights to find artifacts of Christ their search led to them crossing paths with the Order of the White Cross. When the knights saw that the creatures bore on their arms the same cross as they did many called it blasphemy and for many years, some of the knights were specifically sent to destroy them. No matter what was told to them they slaughtered all who bore the mark. That is until one group of knights known as the Templar eventually decided to hear out what the leaders of the White Cross had to say. They realized that both orders fought on the side of our Lord and Savior and so they signed peace accords, the Templar continued to flourish and some even joined the White Cross. It was at this time the King of France decided to betray the Templar so he could take their money for himself. He told the Pope that the Templar had committed acts of heresy against the church by worshiping demons. The Templar leaders did what they could but in the end realized that no matter what they did it wouldn't help. In an effort to save their allies, the White Cross rallied the Templars to take the treasure and knights to one of their bases in the then unnamed continent that we now know as North America. After this, the Templar were all but destroyed, some stayed with the White Cross in America. Others went to other White Cross bases around the world. Some remained in Europe and continued to protect their home nations as hidden guardians melting into other knightly orders. For the most part peace has reigned for as long as the White Cross has existed, but for as long as they have existed there have been those that have sought to destroy the peace that our world has and enslave all humans taking the world for themselves. While they have had many different names, the Dark Order of the Dragon has been one of the most persistent and destructive. Many of the world's worst wars and atrocities have been manipulated by them. They first appeared in the thirteen hundreds, and spread for centuries, in the early fourteen hundreds a break off of the order appeared that created much confusion. One of the more prominent members of the break off was Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad Dracula, Vlad son of the Dragon, and Vlad the Impaler. He was a ruthless warlord and hero in defending his homeland from the Ottoman Empire. Eventually he started becoming more and more ruthless. It is believed that the original satanic dragon order manipulated him but to what end is unknown. They were believed destroyed but reared their head again several times throughout history. The most notable in 1942 when they manipulated the German Government into electing Adolf Hitler who was a believer in the occult and vulnerable to their influence. For many years, he believed he was following the path of God and even captured the deadly and powerful Spear of Destiny. Once again, though the order of the White Cross managed to defeat them and capture the spear. So far, they have not returned, but a few of the members of the White Cross still fear the return of their greatest foes. Now the storm clouds are gathering once again and the fragile balance of our world is once again in jeopardy, and soon it might just shatter bringing our world back into chaos and war…
Glossary
Angels: Angels are the servants of God. They act as messengers, warriors, and guardians. There are several different types of Angels and they come in many shapes and sizes ranging from looking like humans with wings to humanoids in only the respect of body shape. They helped the original members of the White cross bring peace to the world and eliminate those who sought to bring chaos to the world. Angels however are not incorruptible and there are many fallen and rouge Angels that are running around, though they all eventually choose to either join the devil or return to the Lord. There are stories of Dark Angels that have no affiliation with God or the devil, they work towards their own unknown agenda. All people have a Guardian Angel that protects them and attempts to guide them down the right path, they have the most interaction with humans, and some have human personality traits. Angels have chosen to remain out of many of the conflicts and try to focus on having a passive role. When they do choose to act, they are fierce warriors and quickly turn the tide of battle in favor of the righteous.
Dark Order of the Dragon: An organization first appearing in the thirteen hundreds, with the soul purpose of enslaving humans and putting themselves in charge of the world. They believe that humans are inferior to the other races and seek to make them nothing more than livestock and servants. They also have the goal of turning their marks pure black and becoming servants of the devil in a process sometimes known as demonizing.
Demons: Demons are the Dark minions of the devil, many times confused with the Angels that fell with Satan and Lucifer they are actually different beings entirely, created by the Evil Lords as his twisted attempt to create his own version of man to mock God however because of his twisted and dark cruel mind they too are dark twisted monsters. They can take on any shape and when disguised can easily fool people. Generally, they focus on stealing souls over to their side, but are prone to helping the Dark Order of the Dragon achieve their goals. They hate all Angels even those Fallen Angels on their side.
Demonizing: When a being with the mark of the Cross emblazoned on their arm turns their mark pure black with their evil deeds culminating in an act of pure evil, they go through a transformation. The eyes turn black as their souls, and a blood red Satanic Pentagram appears in their eyes. The cross morphs into a black pentagram like those in their eyes and black lines spread from the mark across their bodies and to the eyes looking like a full body tattoo. The powers of the being are also tripled. Other Transformations occur depending on the race they are. With Vampires the fangs become permanently extended, they become more bloodthirsty and monstrous and move in a more feline manner. Werewolves have the teeth of their human form turned into fangs. Their fingernails become like claws and they begin to move more like wolves. Their wolf form becomes more monstrous and powerful. Witches/Wizards get a boost in power and energy reserves.
Lucifer: One of the main Angels who led the revolt against God alongside his twin brother Satan. Lucifer was the second in command of the army and a rival of Gabriel in his time as an Angel becoming Gabriel’s deadliest foe in the time following the Fall. Lucifer has the ability to retake a corrupted version of his Angelic body though in this form his wings are black. Lucifer has on occasion been known to show great disdain for his brother and the strife has caused great periods where it seemed the forces of darkness were gone for good from the world. Lucifer and Satan have clashed on several occasions and caused large amounts of destruction in the world such as massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Michael: The highest of the Archangels, the leader of the Armies of Heaven and the mightiest of all the true Angels, Michael is the one being who will land the final blow that will bring the judgment of God down upon Satan. Michael was once Satan’s apprentice in the time before the fall, he was deeply hurt when his former teacher turned his sword on him. In the course of the battle he at first beseeched Satan to end this dark path and return to the side of God, however once he realized that Satan would never repent his full potential was revealed and he vanquished Satan from Heaven with a mighty blow. He has since sworn that he will personally step between Satan and the innocent whenever he can going so far as to start the Guardian Angels, a core of Angels dedicated to protecting the righteous from falling into the wrong path.
Order of the White Cross: An order originating from the days of chaos that followed the fall of man from Eden. They were originally just a small band made up of people from the different races. However, when they first started they were nowhere near strong enough to stop the fighting on their own and sought the help of God. The answer to their prayers was the angels that stepped forward to help dispel those that would keep the world in darkness and chaos. After the war the angels placed the mark of the cross forever on the arms of those of the order and their descendents. Ever since those dark days ended, the order has stood guard over the people of Earth keeping the balance and even going so far as to keep the majority of humans from knowing of the other races. Anyone may enter the order by going through a series of tests to prove themselves. Otherwise, a person must be born into the order. Not everyone agrees with the way the order has done things and there have been groups and people that left and somehow found a way to place the mark on their minions.
Satan: The Prince of Darkness himself and the ruler of all the circles of Hell. The mightiest of the twin Angels Satan has asserted himself as the most powerful of the pair and the most diabolically clever. He was the Archangel Michaels mentor before Michael graduated to full Angelic status. During the War in Heaven Master and Student were pitted against one another in a dual of blades that would decide the fate of the universe. Michael furious at his former mentor and friends betrayal scarred Satan’s face with a slash across his eye marring him with a mark that would forever brand him a traitor to Heaven the slashes have the appearance of a cross and force Satan to forever know what he did when he sees his own reflection anywhere. In the time since the war Satan has put Michael on top of his list of beings to destroy on his path to vengeance planning to take out the greatest warrior of God before attacking the Mighty One himself. The blood feud between them runs deep. Satan also has a great loathing of his brother constantly sending him out on menial tasks that don’t make a name for him while Satan does the larger deeds. He also despises that they are constantly mistaken as a single being and does all he can to limit Lucifer’s power and show the difference of them. He also suffers that most fatal of sins, Pride.
Spear of Destiny: A legendary weapon steeped in mystery. It is said that it is the weapon that pierced the side of Christ when he was on the cross. As such, many mystical abilities are said to exist within it. Some say that you can conquer the world if you wield it. Others believe it controls destiny itself and can change the outcome of any event. What is known for sure is that the wielder is invincible in combat and will die if the spear is taken from them and not retrieved. Because there are so many theories as to what this weapon is capable of it has been sought after by many people, most notably the Dark Order of the Dragon. Eventually the Order of the White Cross captured it and locked it away, in a secret vault.
Sword of Salvation: An ancient and powerful weapon originating in the time after the crucifixion. The handle has wood from the cross Jesus was crucified on in it. Like its cousin weapon the Spear of Destiny, it makes the wielder invincible in combat and there are rumors of it too being able to alter the very fabric of time. The weapon was once wielded by members of the White Cross in moments of dire need, but was lost in a battle against the Dark order of the Dragon, who had hold of the Spear of Destiny. When the two weapons clashed, it is said that the Earth shook down to its core. No one knows where the sword is now all that is known is that if it falls into the wrong hands we will be doomed.
Vampire: The immortal blood drinkers of this world are not as dark as myth would have it. Blood is not their sole source of sustenance but some of them become addicted to it and fade into the darkness. The difficulty to kill them depends on their age young or freshly turned vampires are fodder for anyone who has read Bram Stoker while the eldest of the Vampires are all but indestructible and you must completely destroy them. They are incredibly fast and agile able to move without the motion being noticed and their strength is limitless and increases with age with some of the older vampires being rumored to be able to destroy mountains without trying. They also have incredibly enhanced senses as well as the ability to pick out the heartbeat of a specific person. Some also have the ability to see the blood streams of living beings even through walls. There are two kinds of vampires those born into a vampiric existence, and those turned into vampires by the process of sharing blood. They can move about in sunlight and can extend their fangs to feed retracting them otherwise in order to move amongst the rest of the world.
Werewolves: Shape shifters and warriors that have existed to serve God for as long as can be remembered their origins have been lost to history. They are not the snarling beasts many would have you believe. They are capable of controlling their transformations and can transform at any time. The full moon only makes them stronger even in human forms putting them equal with almost any vampire. Their wolf form resembles that of an extremely large wolf but they have limited bipedal abilities in this form, retain the ability to grip objects with their forepaws to some extent with some accounts saying werewolves are capable of hand-to-hand combat though these reports are rare, and are believed to be false. They have enhanced senses and agility giving them the ability to find their enemies or people. Like vampires, werewolves can be born or turned, though the turning process is much more dangerous and complicated.
Witches/Wizards: Though not exactly a separate race from humans there are some characteristics that set them apart from the average human. They have an increased longevity from tapping into magic and mildly enhanced senses. Of course, they have the ability to use spells though it sometimes takes a lot of their energy and sometimes witches and wizards turn to dark forces in an attempt to strengthen their spells and increase their reserves of energy. However, the Dark Order of the Dragons has never accepted them into the fold because they are still truly human.
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Many centuries ago shortly after man fell from Eden, a war broke out between the races of the Vampires, Werewolves, Humans, Witches, and Wizards, Fairies and several other mystical races. In order to end the war an order was established whose purpose was to keep order and balance between the races, the Order of the White Cross. All within the order had a mystic mark of a cross appear on their arm. The whiter the cross the closer to salvation the being is, but the blacker it got the closer they are to being a powerful servant of the devil, fortunately this has never happened. For the most part humans were allowed to forget that these races existed other than those who remained and battled in the order. The order kept the peace for many years until in the twelfth and thirteenth century when the crusades began. When the church sent the knights to find artifacts of Christ their search led to them crossing paths with the Order of the White Cross. When the knights saw that the creatures bore on their arms the same cross as they did many called it blasphemy and for many years, some of the knights were specifically sent to destroy them. No matter what was told to them they slaughtered all who bore the mark. That is until one group of knights known as the Templar eventually decided to hear out what the leaders of the White Cross had to say. They realized that both orders fought on the side of our Lord and Savior and so they signed peace accords, the Templar continued to flourish and some even joined the White Cross. It was at this time the King of France decided to betray the Templar so he could take their money for himself. He told the Pope that the Templar had committed acts of heresy against the church by worshiping demons. The Templar leaders did what they could but in the end realized that no matter what they did it wouldn't help. In an effort to save their allies, the White Cross rallied the Templars to take the treasure and knights to one of their bases in the then unnamed continent that we now know as North America. After this, the Templar were all but destroyed, some stayed with the White Cross in America. Others went to other White Cross bases around the world. Some remained in Europe and continued to protect their home nations as hidden guardians melting into other knightly orders. For the most part peace has reigned for as long as the White Cross has existed, but for as long as they have existed there have been those that have sought to destroy the peace that our world has and enslave all humans taking the world for themselves. While they have had many different names, the Dark Order of the Dragon has been one of the most persistent and destructive. Many of the world's worst wars and atrocities have been manipulated by them. They first appeared in the thirteen hundreds, and spread for centuries, in the early fourteen hundreds a break off of the order appeared that created much confusion. One of the more prominent members of the break off was Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad Dracula, Vlad son of the Dragon, and Vlad the Impaler. He was a ruthless warlord and hero in defending his homeland from the Ottoman Empire. Eventually he started becoming more and more ruthless. It is believed that the original satanic dragon order manipulated him but to what end is unknown. They were believed destroyed but reared their head again several times throughout history. The most notable in 1942 when they manipulated the German Government into electing Adolf Hitler who was a believer in the occult and vulnerable to their influence. For many years, he believed he was following the path of God and even captured the deadly and powerful Spear of Destiny. Once again, though the order of the White Cross managed to defeat them and capture the spear. So far, they have not returned, but a few of the members of the White Cross still fear the return of their greatest foes. Now the storm clouds are gathering once again and the fragile balance of our world is once again in jeopardy, and soon it might just shatter bringing our world back into chaos and war…
Glossary
Angels: Angels are the servants of God. They act as messengers, warriors, and guardians. There are several different types of Angels and they come in many shapes and sizes ranging from looking like humans with wings to humanoids in only the respect of body shape. They helped the original members of the White cross bring peace to the world and eliminate those who sought to bring chaos to the world. Angels however are not incorruptible and there are many fallen and rouge Angels that are running around, though they all eventually choose to either join the devil or return to the Lord. There are stories of Dark Angels that have no affiliation with God or the devil, they work towards their own unknown agenda. All people have a Guardian Angel that protects them and attempts to guide them down the right path, they have the most interaction with humans, and some have human personality traits. Angels have chosen to remain out of many of the conflicts and try to focus on having a passive role. When they do choose to act, they are fierce warriors and quickly turn the tide of battle in favor of the righteous.
Dark Order of the Dragon: An organization first appearing in the thirteen hundreds, with the soul purpose of enslaving humans and putting themselves in charge of the world. They believe that humans are inferior to the other races and seek to make them nothing more than livestock and servants. They also have the goal of turning their marks pure black and becoming servants of the devil in a process sometimes known as demonizing.
Demons: Demons are the Dark minions of the devil, many times confused with the Angels that fell with Satan and Lucifer they are actually different beings entirely, created by the Evil Lords as his twisted attempt to create his own version of man to mock God however because of his twisted and dark cruel mind they too are dark twisted monsters. They can take on any shape and when disguised can easily fool people. Generally, they focus on stealing souls over to their side, but are prone to helping the Dark Order of the Dragon achieve their goals. They hate all Angels even those Fallen Angels on their side.
Demonizing: When a being with the mark of the Cross emblazoned on their arm turns their mark pure black with their evil deeds culminating in an act of pure evil, they go through a transformation. The eyes turn black as their souls, and a blood red Satanic Pentagram appears in their eyes. The cross morphs into a black pentagram like those in their eyes and black lines spread from the mark across their bodies and to the eyes looking like a full body tattoo. The powers of the being are also tripled. Other Transformations occur depending on the race they are. With Vampires the fangs become permanently extended, they become more bloodthirsty and monstrous and move in a more feline manner. Werewolves have the teeth of their human form turned into fangs. Their fingernails become like claws and they begin to move more like wolves. Their wolf form becomes more monstrous and powerful. Witches/Wizards get a boost in power and energy reserves.
Lucifer: One of the main Angels who led the revolt against God alongside his twin brother Satan. Lucifer was the second in command of the army and a rival of Gabriel in his time as an Angel becoming Gabriel’s deadliest foe in the time following the Fall. Lucifer has the ability to retake a corrupted version of his Angelic body though in this form his wings are black. Lucifer has on occasion been known to show great disdain for his brother and the strife has caused great periods where it seemed the forces of darkness were gone for good from the world. Lucifer and Satan have clashed on several occasions and caused large amounts of destruction in the world such as massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Michael: The highest of the Archangels, the leader of the Armies of Heaven and the mightiest of all the true Angels, Michael is the one being who will land the final blow that will bring the judgment of God down upon Satan. Michael was once Satan’s apprentice in the time before the fall, he was deeply hurt when his former teacher turned his sword on him. In the course of the battle he at first beseeched Satan to end this dark path and return to the side of God, however once he realized that Satan would never repent his full potential was revealed and he vanquished Satan from Heaven with a mighty blow. He has since sworn that he will personally step between Satan and the innocent whenever he can going so far as to start the Guardian Angels, a core of Angels dedicated to protecting the righteous from falling into the wrong path.
Order of the White Cross: An order originating from the days of chaos that followed the fall of man from Eden. They were originally just a small band made up of people from the different races. However, when they first started they were nowhere near strong enough to stop the fighting on their own and sought the help of God. The answer to their prayers was the angels that stepped forward to help dispel those that would keep the world in darkness and chaos. After the war the angels placed the mark of the cross forever on the arms of those of the order and their descendents. Ever since those dark days ended, the order has stood guard over the people of Earth keeping the balance and even going so far as to keep the majority of humans from knowing of the other races. Anyone may enter the order by going through a series of tests to prove themselves. Otherwise, a person must be born into the order. Not everyone agrees with the way the order has done things and there have been groups and people that left and somehow found a way to place the mark on their minions.
Satan: The Prince of Darkness himself and the ruler of all the circles of Hell. The mightiest of the twin Angels Satan has asserted himself as the most powerful of the pair and the most diabolically clever. He was the Archangel Michaels mentor before Michael graduated to full Angelic status. During the War in Heaven Master and Student were pitted against one another in a dual of blades that would decide the fate of the universe. Michael furious at his former mentor and friends betrayal scarred Satan’s face with a slash across his eye marring him with a mark that would forever brand him a traitor to Heaven the slashes have the appearance of a cross and force Satan to forever know what he did when he sees his own reflection anywhere. In the time since the war Satan has put Michael on top of his list of beings to destroy on his path to vengeance planning to take out the greatest warrior of God before attacking the Mighty One himself. The blood feud between them runs deep. Satan also has a great loathing of his brother constantly sending him out on menial tasks that don’t make a name for him while Satan does the larger deeds. He also despises that they are constantly mistaken as a single being and does all he can to limit Lucifer’s power and show the difference of them. He also suffers that most fatal of sins, Pride.
Spear of Destiny: A legendary weapon steeped in mystery. It is said that it is the weapon that pierced the side of Christ when he was on the cross. As such, many mystical abilities are said to exist within it. Some say that you can conquer the world if you wield it. Others believe it controls destiny itself and can change the outcome of any event. What is known for sure is that the wielder is invincible in combat and will die if the spear is taken from them and not retrieved. Because there are so many theories as to what this weapon is capable of it has been sought after by many people, most notably the Dark Order of the Dragon. Eventually the Order of the White Cross captured it and locked it away, in a secret vault.
Sword of Salvation: An ancient and powerful weapon originating in the time after the crucifixion. The handle has wood from the cross Jesus was crucified on in it. Like its cousin weapon the Spear of Destiny, it makes the wielder invincible in combat and there are rumors of it too being able to alter the very fabric of time. The weapon was once wielded by members of the White Cross in moments of dire need, but was lost in a battle against the Dark order of the Dragon, who had hold of the Spear of Destiny. When the two weapons clashed, it is said that the Earth shook down to its core. No one knows where the sword is now all that is known is that if it falls into the wrong hands we will be doomed.
Vampire: The immortal blood drinkers of this world are not as dark as myth would have it. Blood is not their sole source of sustenance but some of them become addicted to it and fade into the darkness. The difficulty to kill them depends on their age young or freshly turned vampires are fodder for anyone who has read Bram Stoker while the eldest of the Vampires are all but indestructible and you must completely destroy them. They are incredibly fast and agile able to move without the motion being noticed and their strength is limitless and increases with age with some of the older vampires being rumored to be able to destroy mountains without trying. They also have incredibly enhanced senses as well as the ability to pick out the heartbeat of a specific person. Some also have the ability to see the blood streams of living beings even through walls. There are two kinds of vampires those born into a vampiric existence, and those turned into vampires by the process of sharing blood. They can move about in sunlight and can extend their fangs to feed retracting them otherwise in order to move amongst the rest of the world.
Werewolves: Shape shifters and warriors that have existed to serve God for as long as can be remembered their origins have been lost to history. They are not the snarling beasts many would have you believe. They are capable of controlling their transformations and can transform at any time. The full moon only makes them stronger even in human forms putting them equal with almost any vampire. Their wolf form resembles that of an extremely large wolf but they have limited bipedal abilities in this form, retain the ability to grip objects with their forepaws to some extent with some accounts saying werewolves are capable of hand-to-hand combat though these reports are rare, and are believed to be false. They have enhanced senses and agility giving them the ability to find their enemies or people. Like vampires, werewolves can be born or turned, though the turning process is much more dangerous and complicated.
Witches/Wizards: Though not exactly a separate race from humans there are some characteristics that set them apart from the average human. They have an increased longevity from tapping into magic and mildly enhanced senses. Of course, they have the ability to use spells though it sometimes takes a lot of their energy and sometimes witches and wizards turn to dark forces in an attempt to strengthen their spells and increase their reserves of energy. However, the Dark Order of the Dragons has never accepted them into the fold because they are still truly human.
