All About Sanguine

[HANSEH]

(sanguine aisle)

Even though Sanguine is covered in snow year round, it is still amazingly warm, much like the blood that had swam through the streets in its history. You see, Sanguine use to be a harbor where slaves rested for a while before being shipped else where. Dragging these helpless humans and elves into a new life of slavery. Wars were wagged for this very reason and once the slaves were free, the elves began to mate with whomever the pleased. Thousands of years later, elves looked no different than humans, forcing their race to become one with the human kind they had hated. Some family may be raised with elven values, but they are still considered humans so many of these elven humans have simply began to ignore their ancestry in order to raise to the title of imperial or even be considered a hero when they were a Shepard or mage. This was all in the past as there are no more heroes, especially mage heroes as mages are viewed as dangerous by all because of the Shepards who are attempting to taint everyone's mind. Bent on a religious war, Shepards have been treating all mages like the slaves of the old days. Much like a rubber band, the mages have been stretched out to far and soon...they will snap.

(the military)

Sanguine Aisle has a military force of their own and act outside of the rule of the Sheperds. Their duties are to protect the city and its surroundings from any attacking force. The military is equipped with all the weapons they need: guns, swords, and bows. The military may not be a group of its own, but it is the home for both denizens, imperials, and mages (not heretics). Denizens are often just grunts, only the truly intelligent are raised to the rank of an officer. As for imperials, even the stupidest of them are instantly a low ranking officer because of their money. Mages, however, are often accompanied by a Shepered, but mages often work the vehicles in the military from their simple jeeps to their full blown tanks. Mostly because it is cheaper to have a mage pilot them rather than get the required fuel and have someone else drive the vehicles.

(magic)

Magic rules this world quite well and is how this world runs. Every piece of modern technology is powered by a mineral that holds magical attributes. But this very mineral was created into a fine liquid and fuels the cars. Though if you have an automobile and you just so happen to be a mage, you can run the car all by yourself! However, magic is not something you can just acquire through practice, though it does take practice to master. One is either born with magic or not, there is no middle ground. Many have tried drinking the liquid that fuels their technology in order to gain magic, but this very act has been banned by the Shepards after several denizens were found dead due to drinking the red liquid. This liquid is often referred to as mystiriel. Yet this liquid is not the only aspect of magic you should be aware of. In fact, there are several types of magic within the world that you should know about: healing, elemental, spirit, nature, arcane, necromancy, & blood. Healing magic does as it implies, healing those who require it and augmenting the abilities of someone to make them better. Elemental magic tends to be more along the lines of offensive spells revolving around the elements: fire, ice, water, and air. Spirit magic calls upon the spirits of old and their own, causing damage to those around and able to heal themselves with the souls of the fallen. Nature magic revolves around manipulating the environment and using it to the caster's advantage. Arcane calls upon the spells that are based purely upon magic itself from simple teleportation to more extravagant spells such as astral projection. For necromancy, this banned magic type revives the dead or uses their body for more disastrous deeds, so it is banned. Another banned type of magic is blood magic because it uses the very life force of the caster or someone else (willing or not) and creates magic that is forbidden! Blood magic can control the actions of the living (to a point with strong willed humans) and often calls demons to the aid of the caster. Blood magic is heavily frowned upon and completely forbidden while necromancy can be tolerated as long as the bodies have been signed over to the mage in question and a Shepard is there any time necromancy spells are cast.

(mysterial)

Mysterial powers everything within this world from the vehicles, as stated before, to guns and is even used as batteries for your everyday material. The Shepard's are the ones that oversee the harvesting of mysterial and every mysterial plant is heavily guarded! Attempting to gain entry to one of these plants is a quick way to get yourself killed. You see, mysterial holds magic within its very essence and those who control magic can control the world. So all mysterial is refined by the hands of Shepards and when it is created for cars and guns, it can only be used for those purposes! So harvesting and producing the required mysterial is a safe guarded secret of the Shepards, but it is not the only secret they hold within their grasp. In fact, no one knows where mysterial comes from as the Shepards claim it is an ore dug up from the ground, yet no one has ever seen a mysterial mine, only the plants that refine this material. This causes people to ask questions and questions make people disappear.

(religions)

There are four main deities within this world, but all religions agree that the other gods and goddesses do exist. The main four main deities are the Rotearca, the goddess of creation; Aniverm, the god of war; Nevin, the god of love; and finally there is Rytesia, the goddess of death. Beyond those main four, there are many other deities within the world, but none are fully recognized like those four. Rotearca is the main deity of the Shepards and they follow her ways in everything they do, even if they perverted some of her ways to suite their agendas.

(hierarchy)

Even though Sanguine Aisle is modern with its tastes for clothing and weaponry, Sanguine still holds on to the king and queens of its land. Having a specific family being in rule makes things far less complicated for those who live in the area. This means there are lords, dukes, and other titles of power within Sanguine Aisle. However, all of these titles are only given to imperials and to marry someone not an imperial while holding this title means you give the title. So the rules are quite strict, but with power, comes people watching your every move.

(weaponry)

There are all sorts of weapons within Sanguine and though many people enjoy a good pistol at their side, there are still a few who prefer to have a sword at their side. The rules on carrying a weapon are quite simple, all weapons must be out in the open! If you are caught with concealed weapons, you can be put in jail without a trial. Guns require bullets if you are not a mage (which means mages cause use their own magic to create their own bullets and many do). Bullets consist of metal and mysterial powder that acts as the firing agent and since mysterial is one of the ingredients in making bullets, all gun owners are required to have a license to use mysterial. The process of gaining a license can be quite lengthy so many people own guns illegally and to be caught with a gun illegally often means death (especially if you are caught by a Shepard.)

[HANSEH]

religions expanded

(rotearca)

The goddess of creation is looked at as the main deity by everyone, but with free will, everyone is not required to follow this goddess if they do not want to. The Sheperds follow in her name because they believe in her teachings of creation and everyone having a purpose in life. The story behind how Rotearca came to be has many varied versions, but all agree that she created the world with just a thought and put the creatures into it with the sacrifice of her own blood and life force. Because of the life she had created, she also gave birth to others of her own kind, her higher powered children. So, no matter what deity anyone follows, each praise Rotearca in some way or form or simply despise her for her act of giving life.

(aniverm)

Being the god of war, Aniverm's followers have a desire or an understanding of how war and battle work. When war is upon them, they do not panic or run as they see every fight as a fight for honor and retreat is dishonorable. So, for these followers, death is not the worst thing that could happen to them since they thrive to die in battle rather than anything else. Many of Aniverm's followers join the Anti-Vermin. The Anti-Vermin are a group of humans blessed by Aniverm himself to defeat any evil that threatens the world. With this blessing, however, comes a great price as they are certain to die from their heightened senses and strength. Yet, many take the blessing of Aniverm willingly in order to sense and fight evil in the world and protect the innocent. They are not like the Sheperds who only are concerned with mages, as the Anti-Vermin have been known to actually accept heretics into their order if they have what it takes. So the blessing of Aniverm is open to all, yet there is a chance someone will not survive the blessing because their body is just too weak. At this moment, the Anti-Vermin are no where near Sanguine Aisle since they are fighting their own battles at the moment, but perhaps in the near future, they will show up later.

(nevin)

Followers of Nevin believe that fighting is a waste of time and that they can use their words to escape any battle. Many are lovers rather than fighters, but do not be fooled by their desire not to fight as some are highly trained monks. In fact, the followers of Nevin often are more dangerous in a fight than a follower of Aniverm because when they fight, they often have a reason behind it and will not stop if they are knocked down. So, you shouldn't back a Nevin follower into a corner if you know what is best for your health.

(rytesia)

Followers of Rystesia believe in honoring the dead in any way you can. This does not simply mean burying them and forgetting them, but also consists of keeping their resting place well taken care of. Many who follow in the steps of Rystesia get jobs that watch over the dead in order to do Rystesia's job. Others turn into necromancers in order to hear the wishes of the dead and eventually use their bodies to fight wars they could not complete in life. The followers of Rytesia are often misunderstood and are often assumed to be deviants just for following the goddess of death.