You Can't Die: Benevolent Beasts
It had been a millennia since the great war, during which thousands of lives were lost in order to satiate one man's corrupt wishes. It was only through the involvement of the Dragon Riders that the tyrannous man was defeated, but not without cost. Too many dragons and their riders were lost during the war, but the details of their deaths had been lost to legend.
During the time after the war, the Elves, who were reportedly largely unaffected by the war, retreated to their woodlands, breaking off all contact with the other races. It is well known that the Elves had several surviving dragon riders, but since their isolation, nobody outside knew how many. The Goblins were the most devastated by the war, losing millions of their kind and their one and only Dragon Rider. They were also despised by the other races, making reconstruction impossible. The Goblins dwindled in number and organization, until they were nearly extinct today, surviving as a few small clans deep underground. The Dwarves were hit hard during the war, losing both their Dragon Riders, and many of their soldiers, however, with help from the Humans and Orcs, they recovered, regaining their former might and prosperity. The Orcs were among the better off, not joining the war until very late. The Orcs also had their only Dragon Rider survive the war, and the species made peace with their neighbors. Through trade and craftsmanship, the Orcs prospered and grew throughout the ages.
The Humans were perhaps the luckiest of them all, with their only real involvement of the war being their own Dragon Rider. There were stories and legends of how that Dragon Rider singlehandedly slayed the evil warlord and ended the fighting when no other could, but history is written by the victors, and as such, nothing could be verified. The humans spread through their land, growing in power and wealth. But as time went on, and earthly resources began to grow scarce, King Lorson XIV began expanding militarily into the wild lands of the south, slaughtering the semi-sentient beasts and creatures to make way for more settlements. There were only two known Dragon Riders left, and they were too weak to stop the Mad King. Communities of Beasts were either forced to relocate among the ever-shrinking land, or they were killed on the spot. Most chose to relocate, but some Beasts resisted. The Minotaurs, Cyclopses, and Griffons were the prime examples of those who resisted, and as such, they were all destroyed. Only a few of each species now remained, in hiding. The Humans continued to expand, until today, where the story begins.
Welcome to another community story of the "You Can't Die" variety (Patents Pending)
In this story, you (the audience) suggest actions/speech/whatever for the protagonist, and then the Protagonist executes whatever you suggested absolutely perfectly, no matter how improbable or ridiculous. There is no chance of failure, so you can suggest as crazy/badass of an action as you want and watch it unfold. The only caveat is that you have to still abide by the laws of the universe, so no supernatural powers etc. If there is a remote chance that some action could work, then it is legal.
Unlike the my previous "You Can't Die" stories, this one is going to feature two protagonists operating independently of each other. Each player may pick one character, and the characters will be separated by different threads. No peeking at the other character's thread. At the start, both characters will be separate, doing their own things, but eventually, by the will of
god the plot, they will meet. Then, there will be two badasses working together.
Each of the two possible characters will have their own threads going up alongside this one, and you can read both their introduction text to decide who you would like to play as. However, once you post in one thread, you may no longer peek at the other thread until the story is over. This thread will be for out-of-context discussions and questions about the game, but not for spoiling each other's stories. Have Fun!
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