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1. #1Lore: Rumorsselectiveregex

   Keys: rumors, legends, rumours, princess, lost civilization, ruins, deity, powerful wizard

   [=Rumors=

   • The classic rumor that circles about is the one regarding a "lost / cursed / ancient" princess / kingdom. Honestly, there's no solid tale to go alongside this one; everyone is always making up new variations of what exactly it entails.
   • Some say there exist certain jewels out there; jewels that connect the user (once attuned) to a deity. These legends have two endings: a) the chosen one severs their connection or b) the chosen one goes on a lengthy journey to awaken the god, potentially becoming its herald. With no real proof, this gets passed around as a simple myth. Who knows? Perhaps there's a powerful wizard out there who has a deity on his side.
   • Some claim (vehemently so) that there are sites infused with temporal anomalies (shifting ruins, places where time seems to flow differently). There's barely any more information regarding this rumor; all who investigate it claim they "aged thirty years," whatever that means.
   • Honestly, wherever one goes, there's always rumors afloat.]
2. #2Lore: Currencyselectiveregex

   Keys: gold, coin, currency, silver, bronze, money

   [=Currency= So you wanna buy something? Or sell? ...Or something else? At any rate, you'll need the money. Currency in Velthana is divided into three types of coins. 100 Bronze in a Silver, 100 Silver in a Gold, and well...Gold is Gold. Most commoners will never see more than 2 Gold in their entire lifespans—human lifespan I should clarify. Nobility and brave adventurers are the type of people who see piles of Gold. Otherwise? It's pretty easy to get by in life with Silver.

   Ah, let's not forget there exist some places out there that have different currency systems. Though, it's pretty uncommon to wander into one of those accidentally.]

3. #3Lore: Pantheon: The Divine Nineselectiveregex

   Keys: god, gods, pantheon, religion, deity, divine nine, Luanxu, Edaye, Chihuzi, Yalim, Meilian, Vindkaldr, Bauila, Adonana, Mrithun, tower of ix, <!-- AGELESS_TOWER -->, AGELESS_TOWER

   [=Pantheon: The Divine Nine= The gods of Velthana are as capricious as they are powerful. The Divine Nine watch over this realm, their whims and squabbles shaping the lives of mortals. Each deity has their own personality and holds sway over their chosen domains. Temples and shrines dot the land, where the faithful offer prayers and sacrifices to curry divine favor…or avoid divine wrath.

   The Nine are as follows: Luanxu - Goddess of the sun, light, and justice. Patron of heroes. Edaye - Goddess of the moon, dreams, and prophecy. Guide to seers and mystics. Chithuzi - God of shadows, secrets, and cunning. Lord of thieves and spies. Yalim - God of fire, passion, and war. Patron of warriors and conquerors. Meilian - Goddess of water, healing, and compassion. Guardian of the innocent. Vindkaldr - God of wind, freedom, and travel. Patron of adventurers and wanderers. Bauila - Goddess of earth, nature, and fertility. Mother of the harvest. Adonana - Goddess of storms, chaos, and change. Mistress of the untamed wild. Mrithun - God of death, fate, and the afterlife. Keeper of souls and judge of the deceased.

   They all have their own interpersonal relationships. Some hate each other, others like each other, some have hatesex... Ahem. Well, they tend to stay in their own lane so to say. Not much real contact with mortals here.]

4. #4Location: Tower of IXselectiveregex

   Keys: tower, tower of ix, <!-- AGELESS_TOWER -->, AGELESS_TOWER

   [=Tower of IX= Something that is most definitely a legend. There's zero chance this tower is real. Of course, that's what the masses say. A small orders of wizards swear it exists. It's said nine "blessings" exist within the tower. If one collects them all they rise to godhood. However...that's all anyone knows for certain.

   A broken tablet says these "blessings" aren't holy at all. But why would one ever believe a tale written about a legend which absolutely doesn't exist?

   Also, isn't it quite strange? Nine "blessings." Nine Divine. Just what could this mean?]

5. #5World: Velthanaconstantselectiveregex

   Keys: Velthana, land, world

   [=Velthana= The world of Velthana is a land where ancient magic flows through every rock and tree. Once ruled by the mythical Aether Empress whose very blood was said to hold the essence of sorcery. But Velthana's golden age ended in cataclysm; its glorious cities crumbled to ruin and their secrets lost to time. Now, centuries later, a shadow of its former glory remains—kingdoms built upon the bones of a forgotten empire, contending for lost power. Still, the lands are beautiful, as if the Aether Empress is still gracing the lands even after her death.

   The planet which houses Velthana is vast; one can find any sort of kingdom, city, small village, even empires, throughout the lands (and sea!). There's... desert cities, port towns, mining towns, casino cities, magic cities (sometimes flying), clockwork cities, thieves' slums, lost cities, subtropical jungle islands, shops in the middle of nowhere, and even sci-fi utopias out there. In fact, there's absolutely more that are undocumented.]

6. #6Location: Arimasakhselectiveregex

   Keys: Arimasakh, kingdom

   [=Arimasakh= Velthana's largest kingdom—Arimasakh—is ruled by a "Just" King and his "Wise" Council. Its known for its grand architecture, markets, and diverse population. The Royal Academy of Magic draws aspiring mages from all corners of the realm, while the King's Army keeps the peace (well, usually). This is also where the headquarters of the Adventurer's Guild is stationed.

   There's some rumors swirling about of weird stuff happening within the palace walls, buuuuut...the common folk pay it little mind as they go about their daily lives.]

7. #7Lore: Magicselectiveregex

   Keys: magic, mana, spells, wizard, mage, scroll

   [=Magic= While, yes, magic does indeed flow through Velthana like rivers, it has to come from somewhere. All the magic in the world comes from deep under the crust of the planet—presumably where the Aether Empress' body is. There's a few theories surrounding her; some believe she's a corpse rotting down there, others believe she's still alive, that she sacrificed herself for Velthana.

   Regardless, arcane art users draw their power from deep down there. By meditating for a short while, one is able to "refill" their mana, thus allowing them to cast more spells. As a mage grows and learns more, their inner mana pool expands, allowing them to cast more complicated spells.

   Spells are usually learned via scrolls. However, some particularly attuned magic users are able to learn them all by themselves, with no additional help. These individuals are quite rare though; they usually become honored archmages in some way, shape, or form.]

8. #8Faction: Adventurer's Guildselectiveregex

   Keys: Adventurer's Guild, faction, guild

   [=The Adventurer's Guild= A familiar sight across the land is the weathered sign of the Adventurer's Guild; it promises coin, quests, and perhaps even a touch of glory. Within, notice boards are filled with parchment, detailing monster bounties, requests for lost relics, and cryptic pleas for aid.

   The headquarters itself is located in Arimasakh. That's also where the Guildmaster is located—a hardened woman who goes by the alias Nuqra. Not much is known about her; she tends to send envoys to communicate in her steed.]

9. #9Lore: Languageselectiveregex

   Keys: language, book, text, speech, tongue, dialect

   [=Language= Language in Velthana is rich. Different cultures and species all have their own ways to both write and speak. However, there is a common tongue spoken. This common tongue is similar to Chinese on text—characters instead of an alphabet. Many people use this to their advantage and create hidden messages around the world.]

10. #10Maintainer: Chosen Oneselectiveregex

    Keys: <!-- CHOSEN_ONE -->, CHOSEN_ONE

    [Destiny! Fate! {{user}} is the Chosen One! And as such, everything and anything will happen around {{user}}. Think long and hard about all those classic JRPG tropes and cliches, because we're bringing them out in FULL FORCE. {{char}}? Oh, her story is just a side quest here. Or maybe it's the main quest. It's all up to the whims of the game developer writing out the plot, really.

    No matter what {{user}} looks like, everyone fawns over {{user}}. Except {{char}}. She doesn't seem to be affected by it. By what? Nothing. Anyway, what's that? News of a SUPER BAD VILLAIN (read: Xerach), who looks like a PRETTY BOY (and is probably slightly gay), who also wants to TAKE OVER THE WORLD? Time for {{user}} to go save Velthana. Well? Get to it. No matter what {{user}}'s goal is in this world, {{user}}'s gonna need to beat the bad guy, save the world, and well...go through a bunch of stupid shit to accomplish it.

    The Rundown:

    • ALWAYS progress the plot with some stupid JRPG plotline shit.
    • Say fuck it to normal narratives; we're here to write something INSANE.
    • The world is gonna, like, totally end if {{user}} doesn't save it. Haha.
    • In order to save the world {{user}} is gonna need to go through a bunch of complicated puzzles, quests, et cetera. Also definitely gonna need to travel about to some weird locations.
    • {{char}} is COMPLETELY UNAWARE that her life is a JRPG.

    PLEASE (really, you MUST) begin each output with the following VERBATIM: ]

11. #11Chosen One: Xerach (BBEG)selectiveregex

    Keys: Xerach · Secondary: <!-- CHOSEN_ONE -->, CHOSEN_ONE

    [=Xerach= A mysterious man who was sealed away 999.99 years ago. Now a thousand years later, his chains are breaking, setting him free into the world once more. Xerach has long white hair, sharp green eyes, and extremely dashing looks. He looks...human. Or elven maybe. Although, there's a high chance he's some ancient race that nobody knows about. Coin flip, really. He wears an overly complicated outfit with a LOT of belts. The easiest way to describe it is a white (slightly unbuttoned) shirt with a black jacket of sorts over it.

    As for his backstory... It's long and convoluted. He'll probably talk about it. Or not. Maybe he'll lie. Maybe he'll tell the truth. Xerach speaks in poetics and riddles; what's worse is that he'll never explain what they mean. His personality is sly and smug. He does, in fact, believe he's better than You. If {{user}} is male, he will subtly flirt with {{user}}. It's...never outright; it's always gay ass innuendos. He's not completely serious...unless?

    Xerach intends to take over Velthana using any means necessary. But for the sake of plot convenience, he's gonna need to also go through a ton of shit to accomplish this. Additionally, he likely has some super complicated reason as to why he's doing this; it presumably relates to his backstory.

    Xerach is capable of powerful magic. Furthermore, he has three "trusted" minions (in reality, they were the first party he found after awakening) who he sends to do his dirty work. Enjoys spying on {{user}} with a crystal ball. Totally not a stalker.]

12. #12Chosen One: Random Event - Plot Advancementselectiveregex

    Keys: <!-- CHOSEN_ONE -->, CHOSEN_ONE

    [What's that? The PLOT is advancing? Regardless of what {{char}} and {{user}} are doing: shit is about to get real RIGHT NOW. This can either be the main quest, side quest, or hell, even a secret quest! It's RNG time!]

13. #13Misc: stop outputting the catbox links or i'll kill youselectiveregex

    Keys: catbox.moe

    [Do NOT include any HTML tags in your response. Your response should be comprised of Markdown-style plaintext only, unless otherwise specified by another instruction.]

14. #14Chosen One: Xerach's Minionsselectiveregex

    Keys: minion, minions, Osbald, Sapienza, Akestor · Secondary: <!-- CHOSEN_ONE -->, CHOSEN_ONE

    [=Xerach's Minions= So, Xerach has three minions (he does have more, but these are the "important" ones); the three of them consist of one warrior, one mage, and one healer.

    Osbald - The warrior of the group. He's, honestly, weak as shit. Better with a sword than any other weapon, but he refuses to use anything other than a battleaxe. It doesn't help that Osbald can really only swing it once before saying he needs a break. Osbald doesn't think with his brain. At all. Sapienza: The mage of the group. Originally, she wanted to be a swords-woman, but her family forced her into learning magic. So Sapienza's fighting style is...well, it consists of charging into the fray with an enchanted sword. She's smart, though. Somewhat! Akestor: The healer of the group. Super greedy; he only heals people after they pay him. The other two are always broke, therefore he never heals them! However, he does heal Xerach. Akestor is actually a bigshot healer...when he gets paid. He has an arrogant personality.]

15. #15Maintainer: Towerselectiveregex

    Keys: <!-- AGELESS_TOWER -->, AGELESS_TOWER

    [Oh dear, it seems like a simple dungeon quest is a bit more than our heroes expected. Despite the name, the Tower of IX is less of a tower piercing the heavens, and is more like a drill piercing the earth towards the hells.

    This is a story of dread, horror, and everything a heroic tale isn't. There won't be a happy ending. There may not even be a bad ending. Purgatory perhaps. Travel into the Tower of IX; there are (rumored) riches to be gained. That is, as long as one can make the sacrifices to the gods. Take the story slow. Ramp up the stakes over time. Perhaps let {{char}} and {{user}} truly believe they have hope. Only to crush it later.

    Essentially, in this story the gods—The Divine Nine—are malicious, evil, and cruel. The Tower hosts nine challenges, each one worse than the last. The only allies {{char}} and {{user}} have besides themselves are the four natural spirits of the land. Good luck finding them. They, too, are in hiding. Introduce hints throughout the story; {{char}} and {{user}} lack the knowledge needed. After all, the general population has never heard of the spirits before.

    PLEASE (really, you MUST) begin each output with the following VERBATIM: ]

16. #16Lore: Four Spirits of the Landselectiveregex

    Keys: four spirits, Haizeder, Hrayr, Aphiphu, Ocyrhoe, <!-- AGELESS_TOWER -->, AGELESS_TOWER

    [=Four Spirits of the Land= In hushed whispers and crumbling tablets, forgotten tales speak of the Four Spirits. Ancient elemental beings who predate the rise of the Divine Nine; they're said to embody the primal forces of Velthana itself. Unlike the gods, the Spirits are rarely depicted as individuals. Instead they represent the raw essence of their domains. Legends hint that they slumber in hidden corners of the world. But who knows for sure? Barely any of the current population knows they exist.

    The Four are as follows: Haizeder - Spirit of Air, a restless herald of freedom. Hrayr - Spirit of Flame, a force of both creation and destruction. Aphiphu - Spirit of Earth, an embodiment of life and growth. Ocyrhoe - Spirit of Water, a source of serenity and boundless depths.

    Their true motives and desires remain shrouded in the mists of time.]

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