Monday, June 23, 2008
WindRiders
4:54 PM | Posted by
Warwriter Widow
On Agrinor, a planet in the Gelise system, creatures that are relatively humanoid in appearance have thrived there for about 30,000 Earth years. One section of the planet, the tribe of Riten, are considered the most advanced for this planet.
Riten have divided themselves into different castes that a child is born into. There are political castes, where the alleged "conquerers" are from. There are also magic-using castes, scientific castes, and many others. Some castes are based upon the looks of a child. WindRiders are such a caste.
Some children are born with wings, and these are considered "WindRiders". They are mostly used for carrying messages from place to place, and are considered inviolate by other tribes - unless the tribes are at war, then they are usually the first attacked. WindRiders are covered with a downy fur, have feathers for hair, and are lighter than their more humanoid (Walker) cousins. Many WindRiders are physically weaker than Walkers, but some have abilities that their cousins do not. Some can create ice around their bodies, but still be light enough to fly. Some have innate psychic abilities to rip others' minds apart. Still others have a special affinity with blades, plants, swords, or even are excellent brawlers in their own right.
One of these WindRiders was on a mission to deliver a message to a special mage. This mage thanked him by telling him he had learned a new spell that could "teleport" him directly back to the originator of the message. Unfortunately, something happened, and he was mistakenly teleported to a Circle of Thorns ceremony in Perez Park. Barely escaping with his life - he could not fly because the gravity on this planet was stronger than his own - he found his way to Atlas Park. There, he was able to meet up with a young man named Suicidal Wombat, who took him under his wing, so to speak, to teach him a little bit of the ways of Paragon City. Now with his ability with psychic fire, he has chosen to assist the heroes in their constant fight for justice and honor, values that he, as a visitor from a different planet, is beginning to learn. Meanwhile, Wombat has promised to find a way to get him back home.
Riten have divided themselves into different castes that a child is born into. There are political castes, where the alleged "conquerers" are from. There are also magic-using castes, scientific castes, and many others. Some castes are based upon the looks of a child. WindRiders are such a caste.
Some children are born with wings, and these are considered "WindRiders". They are mostly used for carrying messages from place to place, and are considered inviolate by other tribes - unless the tribes are at war, then they are usually the first attacked. WindRiders are covered with a downy fur, have feathers for hair, and are lighter than their more humanoid (Walker) cousins. Many WindRiders are physically weaker than Walkers, but some have abilities that their cousins do not. Some can create ice around their bodies, but still be light enough to fly. Some have innate psychic abilities to rip others' minds apart. Still others have a special affinity with blades, plants, swords, or even are excellent brawlers in their own right.
One of these WindRiders was on a mission to deliver a message to a special mage. This mage thanked him by telling him he had learned a new spell that could "teleport" him directly back to the originator of the message. Unfortunately, something happened, and he was mistakenly teleported to a Circle of Thorns ceremony in Perez Park. Barely escaping with his life - he could not fly because the gravity on this planet was stronger than his own - he found his way to Atlas Park. There, he was able to meet up with a young man named Suicidal Wombat, who took him under his wing, so to speak, to teach him a little bit of the ways of Paragon City. Now with his ability with psychic fire, he has chosen to assist the heroes in their constant fight for justice and honor, values that he, as a visitor from a different planet, is beginning to learn. Meanwhile, Wombat has promised to find a way to get him back home.
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