<i>China<br/>
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A horse, bred to be the fastest in the land, flew across the land. It hooves never seemed to touch the ground. On top of the beast was a messenger, coming from the battleground of Jingyi.One of the emperor's highest battalion had been slaughtered completely, decimated. The force, a highly trained, skilled and ruthless group, was sent in from the west to accompany Princess Meng Yoba. Their mission was simple; transport the princess to her new husband and stop the rumored war. Someone- or something- attacked near the village Jingyi. The princess' carriage was ransacked, and without her cohorts realizing, she was taken. The battalion fought, unknowing that their cargo had been stolen already. They never stood a chance. <br/>
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The villagers nearby swear till the day they died they saw something unearthly. Even the gods couldn't envision something this horrible, this demonic. Not even magic could have conjured this force. Terrible lighting, thunder-like booms even stronger than the force itself, and a monster. An awesome monster bigger than the mountains. Many said it couldn't be true. Many accused those who spoke of the event of blasphemy, but those who saw it know. And the messenger, who was found murdered on the side of the road hours later, he knew. The only clue it was him was his horse tied to a tree nearby, unscathed. His body burned by a fire hotter than what seemed possible. The rider had been tasked to carry the message of the century, and it too was ash. Something was coming, something vengeful and destructive.<br/>
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Dragons. </i><br/><br/>Magic had been banned since the Yoba dynasty, millions slaughtered in the name of the Emperor. Practicing was considered treason, a ploy to overthrow the ruler. 200 years later, the Dynasty is as paranoid as ever and continues to raid villages for those they call witches to execute them. The current Emperor is weak and fickle. He was only a boy when he was crowned and is still run by his advisors. They want more power, more war, and less magic. Rebellions have been stomped on, suffocated before they even start. The government has spies in every corner of the territory. They have the Witch Hunters. No one is safe from the Witch Hunters.<br/><br/>The contingent, comprised of the Emporers prized soldiers, is known to be ruthless and unforgiving. The bloodthirsty men and women show no mercy once the witch executions begin. The process of finding a witch is simple- interview a few villagers and investigate for a week. By the end of the week, they rounded up whoever seemed guilty, not caring if they're wrong or right, and start the executions. Burned, drowned, beheaded, stoned, whatever way there was to kill a man they'd do it. They made sure to have fun.<br/><br/>The Emperor's daughter, whose own mother was murdered for political treason, had a secret. She had magic. She didn't disappear that night. A powerful underground rebel group had contacted her and the planned a coup. The rebels had been breeding dragons in the mountains for years and the government never knew. All those proven to be magical lived in the mountains, training with their own dragon and learning to use their magic. Meng is now the general of the rebels, the recruiter, and the head dragon trainer. She runs the operation with more force than any general before her. She is planning a new dynasty.<br/><br/>It is now 512 A.D. The coup is stronger than ever. Which side will you take?<br/><br/><b>Magic</b><br/>Records show that magic was gifted at random. Two witches could have a magicless child, and a witch in the family of non-users was common. Magic had to be practiced, young children could merely blow leaves around while legendary witches could move mountains. Magic can occur in any form, whether in force, water, fire, making arrows appear out of thin air and disappear again and even powerful witches can raise the dead. Necromancy and killing spells are considered Black Magic, and was banned before magic as a whole was banned. Very few know it and are powerful enough to implement it. Even doing so took too much out of a user to be considered practical.<br/><br/>Magic feels like a river, and you can feel it around you and only those who are witches can feel it too. You have a certain amount of power you can use, once it's gone, your magic is weak and you feel like a part of you is missing. You can refill your magic by doing an activity you're good at. For some is puzzles and challenging games, others it's gossiping, and even something as simple horseback riding or embroidering. As long as you enrich your life with what you love, your magic is strong and you can continue building your skill in it.<br/><br/><b>Setting</b><br/><b>Cheoyong:</b>The richest city in the Providence, also one of the least populated. Where the emperor resides. Political games run rampant here. Poison and assassin are not uncommon, and fashion and shopping are the resident's favorite pass times.<br/><br/><b>Hangzhou: </b>The producer city. Famous for its silk and china, many of its goods used to go to trading before the Yoba Dynasty banned outside contact. Now, most go to Cheoyong, although resident despises anyone from there.<br/><br/><b>Altai Mountains</b>: Cold and unforgiving, a soul doesn't live up here. Except for General Meng's army and her dragons. Many witches are brought up to the summits each year and trained before choosing to join the army and train a dragon or living in Xi'an.<br/><br/><b>Xi'an</b>: Once the capital, where magic users once thrived, now seemingly abandoned. Underground, however, in secret tunnels that only a few knew about, resides General Meng's city. A bustling underground city rich in art and writing, Xi'an has its own economy and trade. It has communication and trade with the Altai mountains and throughout the country, even among the continent.<br/><br/><b>Wuxi: </b>The poorest, most populated city. Made up of migrant workers and farmers. Many live in shacks and disease and death run rampant. Witch Hunters headquarters is located here.<br/><br/>There are countless villages in between, feel free to make one up as you go along.<br/><br/><b>Dragons</b><br/>Every soldier has their own dragon. They name it, take care of it and train with it. They have not been discovered by the public yet, and flying usually takes place at night. There is a mother dragon, the most powerful dragon and kind of like the hive mind. She lays the eggs and raises the hatchlings. Once hatchlings are big enough they are brought into training. After about 2 years they are ready for a soldier to start flying with. The mother dragon is immense and ungodly, has been used once in battle before the rebels decided she was too powerful and to be used only for dire emergencies.<br/><br/>Different builds of dragons are used for different purposes. The mother dragon produces all different kinds of dragons, and they can vary greatly. Smaller, sleeker dragons are used for fast flying, usually in the messenger business. Bigger, more bulky dragon are used for ground battles and construction while medium dragons, usually with bigger wings, are used for aerial attacks.<br/><br/>Get creative with your dragon, they can be any color, and build! Don't be afraid to add creative quirks, this is your beast.