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D E A D walking --

Alright guys, it's the moment you've all hated to hear since you joined: we are officially closed...

Why? There are plenty of reasons, but the most cliched will do. The remaining staff members, REDwolf and Orenji, have decided they cannot be the active, self sacrificing staff you deserve. Sorry would be an understatement, but there we have it. We're sorry. Conjecture and guess as to what we could have done differently to keep it running, but what we've done and what we've chosen is to close. You've all been dear friends to us, but we both have to move on, and I hope you will too.

Now for the technical stuff. REDwolf has decided that posting shall NOT be disabled, and if you feel you can function without staff, you are free to do so. She will be implementing a few last codes to make it easier for those who wish to continue roleplay, and subsequently, she cannot be present to enforce the rules, though she does ask that whatever you do, try not to get the site suspended... :P

If at any time she sees fit to open/reincarnate the site in any form, you will certainly be the first to know, and as for anyone willing to take over staff positions, or even contact her, there is a working, regularly checked email on the site.

Thank you all, for the memories. I hope this isn't goodbye~

--Administration

T H E G U E S T B O O K

W E L C O M E, guest, to Deviancy --

We are an intermediate to advanced general fantasy roleplaying forum (what the **** does that mean?) and we're happy you're visiting us! Your first question must be, "why are we called Deviancy?" Well, it's simple - unlike all those other fantasy sites that have four measly race choices, we like to mix it up a bit. Want to be an obscure, ancient Greek sea monster? we have those. How about a steampunk mechanized owl? we have those too. What if, instead of any race choice, you just want to get a little unorthodox? Why not have the bad guy win every once in a while? Why not anger the gods just to see what happens? And as for adventure, let's just say you should stay in town before you get your eyes eaten out by that plagueland of zombie-like monsters out there. Sound fun enough to you?

Where Do I Signup? What's The Plot?

A B I L I T I E S

Abilities is no more than a fancy way of describing your character's different powers and racial strengths. We use "ability" because we're not picky about your gifts here. You can be a mechanical marvel with nanite healing capabilities and enough memory to store your entire iTunes library in your head, or you could be the magical sort with spells for every demon-banishing occasion. Some abilities come from your race, while others like martial arts you can learn in your life and cultivate over time. Sometimes you can just be born a "special" kind of dragon with your shapeshifting awesomeness; but whether your character is human or not, chances are it will have at least human abilities like strength and intellect, and perhaps even a cool magical ability or two.

M Y T H I C A L A B I L I T I E S

Abilities are just as they are described in the races list. you may have one major power (usually stated or implied in the race description) and several minor powers (sometimes in the description too). Some races have a few mentioned powers, while others only seem to have one. Whatever the case, these powers must be connected with your race and not "added in there" just because you think it would be cool. If you want to add cool powers, go buy some at the store, or look them up before we accept your bio so you can get ahead of the curb.

As for magic, we usually allow you to have a master level in one aspect of magic (necromancy, light magic, water magic, etc) and a minor level in several others. you may not "Scattershot" or minor/master in all aspects of magic unless you are specifically a magician character and that is your major power (mostly seen in humans or magical beings).

In things like mechanics and martial arts (or things of the human world) we usually don't see these often in characters. Most people enjoy a magical setting, and machines and human abilities just don't fit in that well. However, most do throw in a few perks, if you will, to help power up their characters.

H U M A N A B I L I T I E S

Most humans are not naturally gifted as mythicals are, so they tend more towards the technological or magical side of the spectrum. Where a dragon can breathe fire, a human will be better off combating that with a fire extinguisher than letting their oh-so-strong skin take the hit. Because of this, human characters will always have more powerful attacks in magic and machines than mythicals will - just to even out the scores.

Humans are, for example, more likely to have spent a year with Taouist monks learning that dead form of martial arts, or can whip up a scifi-like shielding bubble. They also excel much more in magical arts than mythicals, and almost every human can pick up at least a few spells without much trouble. This means witches, warlocks, and sorcerers are fairly common, though the same restrictions apply to humans as do mythicals: only master in one kind of magic and minor in a few others unless you are a witch/wizard/sorcerer type.

R A N K I N G S

This is a list of the different kinds of characters and what they can do. Do not confuse these with the Races - which are the different species you may have. This list has more to do with power levels and how much freedom you have when creating a character, and race has nothing to do with it.

S T A R T E R C H A R A C T E R S

Chances are you have a starter character. You pick a Race from our list and then you make your character normally. You do not need to buy anything from the Shop and usually your powers are limited to only a few things. You may buff this kind of character with additional powers from the Shop.

B U F F E D C H A R A C T E R S

"Buff" or "Buffed" characters are obtained through buying a character buff from the Shop (easy, right?). Because a "buff" is a way of saying you are making your character stronger, buffed characters are stronger than starter characters, and often have fewer restrictions on them when making their bios. You may buff these further with additional powers in the Shop too.

S P E C I A L C H A R A C T E R S

These are the ideal character - not because they are specifically more powerful than any other type, but because they allow for the most freedom when making their bios. With starter and buff characters, you must make a documented mythical creature, but with the special character pass in the Shop, you may make up your own with virtually no rules. The only guidelines to speak of for these kinds of characters are goddmodding and power restrictions. The character's species must go with its powers - meaning if you have an unusually strong character, adding in a staggering intelligence really isn't a part of that character's design. Of course, you may add buffs to this character type too.

D E I T Y C H A R A C T E R S

As a rule, deity characters are the most powerful kind of character, with the Celestials being top dogs and the Primordeals being under them. Celestials are staff member characters, and are used to further and create plots only. Primordeals can be obtained by members (see deities for details), however with the added power comes responsibility. Each Primordeal must preform a certain task throughout the world, therefore accepting one means you have to play the role and go do what your "job" is. Aside from this, however, Primordeals really don't have much of a downside. They are allowed to, within reason, godmod and sometimes powerplay, and do not have many weaknesses to speak of.

H Y B R I D C H A R A C T E R S & C H I M E R A S

If you were reading closely with the rules and the shop, you might notice that chimeras are a race, and hybrids are under the buffed characters category. Well, true as this is, these two can get kind of tricky. Starting with hybrids, there are two ways to get one on this site: either buy a buff for one, or have an inter-species relationship and get one the old fashioned way. Now, you still have to buy the buff (muahaha the administration has thought of this cheat) however many still have questions about their children. Most of these involve looks, powers, lifespans, and the like; and the answer to all of these questions is this: you're in charge.

We here at Deviancy are very lenient about kids, and as such we only have ideas to give for kids, not rules. Let's say you have a phoenix/unicorn hybrid. You can choose between the phoenix and unicorn looks, powers, lifespan, etc; or you can have a combination of some kind. The child is genetically half phoenix and half unicorn, yes, but it only has to look and act like one or the other.

For human/mythical hybrids it is a bit different. Follow the buff rules, as we do have a "half breed" (human/mythical hybrid) buff for you to buy that explains what you need to know.

Now for chimeras. I hope you understand that every creature with 3+ species of mythicals in them is a chimera, and they all must follow either the normal chimera rules, or you can buy a buff that allows you to mix and match powers from your bloodline. (yes, I know there is a hybrid v2, and that's still considered a chimera) So you ask, what are the normal chimera making rules? Here they are:
• you can't have more than 10 different animals to one form
• your animal combinations must go with your powers (meaning no flying if you don't have wings, etc.)
• you cannot have more than 3 heads (they can have different personalities, if you want)
• all animals must be real, but the coloring does not have to be realistic (imaginary chimera morphs are a special character type, and there are not many of them)

T H E T W O T O W N S & T H E T R E A T Y O F C O M M O N I N T E R E S T S

Map The Treaty of Common Interests is a signed agreement that the founders of the two towns - Crane and White - created to keep the peace between them. Although the two are old friends, legal matters must be settled, or we'd have war on our hands! For this reason, Sol and Haven are considered like different "countries" in agreement with each other. Both are separate in rule and race, and both retain complete independence from one another in all matters but as are detailed in this treaty. (see rules for info on TOCI)

H A V E N

Founded by the awfully mysterious but by no means sinister Daniel Crane, Haven was created as exactly what it implies - a haven. The islands are not very friendly places, as you may have guessed, and Haven's very existence is a pillar of protection in a world of strange, horrific creatures. Since Crane is a magical sort of guy, the entire town is magically infused, and as such things of the fantasy world are not uncommonly seen there. Haven is also equipped with several layers of "anti-violence" shielding, making it in most areas incapable of breeding violence. As safe as Haven may be though, it tends to get a little boring. The Utopian setting is paid for in a price that some are not willing to sacrifice, as it is both predicable and bogged down with many regulations concerning the anti-violence laws.

S O L

Sol is less restricted than Haven and favors creatures that care to be human-shaped more often than not. What it lacks in magical beauty it makes up for in industry and cold hard cash - Sol by its nature is more upscale though oddly not more expensive than Haven. Sol also boasts more of a variety of things to do, from legal to illegal - which is ironic because very few things are illegal in Sol. It is also more dangerous, as the town is obviously run by the not-so-pacifistic White. Special rules are implemented to make Sol more habitable to non-vampires, so overall if you stick to them you'll be fine. Keep in mind though, White's making and enforcing these rules >.> and he doesn't have to follow them himself if he's the veritable dictator in charge, does he?

T H E I S L A N D S

Each island has its own "role" per se and it's own personality in relation to the others and, of course, to the main and most temperate Aravis
• The Upper World is home to a the Primordials and Celestials
• Erusare is a ying-yang of pleasant picnicking meadows at day and a nightmarish zombie apocalypse at night
• Upper/Lower Ribblade are known for their particularly nasty Ribblade monsters
• The Stretch is a naturally made hell of wind and rain
• The KISS provides a steady stream of monsters to batter away at Haven's defenses
• Breaker Isle is a sheer cliff with relatively little chaos and serves mostly to house Barrier Cove
The boards of each island give a bit of into about them, but overall it is important to know that they are very dangerous places and usually - if you ever would go there - to tread carefully because it's pretty much a guarantee that you'll be bombarded by monsters as soon as you set foot on dry land. There is little way of getting to each island because waterways are treacherous due to the strong currents around each. My suggestion is to make friends with something big and winged if you ever want to visit them.