KNIGHTS OF ZODIACA
PLOT and CHARACTER LEGENDS
AN: Hey everyone! So, this is a new fic I've been working on. Don't worry, I'm still cranking away at the others. I just really needed to start writing this. All these thoughts have been in my head for months! I'd really like some feedback, so please review! This is a new genre for me, sci-fi and adventure, so please be kind. I really wanted to write a magical and epic story. There are a bunch of creatures I've created for this story. Here's a quick run down of plot and characters, just to avoid confusion. I've only given you the backstory that I feel is necessary.
If anyone is thoroughly confused, please PM me! Thanks!
AN2: I will be posting images of each character and examples of each creature on my MYSPACE blog, just for a reference. The link to my space is on my profile!
The Time: Now
The Setting: Zodiaca, a world not entirely unlike our own.
Characters: Billy, Kimberly, Jason, Tommy, Zack, Trini, Aisha, Rocky, Adam, Katherine, Tanya
Based on the Zodiac, four different realms; Earth, Air, Fire and Water.
Twelve "tribes"; the 12 signs of the zodiac, three signs per realm existing as one.
Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
The oldest realms are the Fire and Water realms. The Fire realm eventually became barren and desolate, causing most of its inhabitants to seek refuge underground, where most currently reside. After King Felix declared a munity on the women of the fire realm, the female population (and some men) sought out the remaining realms for refuge. The Earth realm was then cultivated, and eventually, the Air Realm.
The Fire Realm remains to this day, solely male dominated. Once affluent and prosperous landowners, royalty and lords, the men are now scavengers, warriors and menial laborers. They seek vengeance upon the now bustling, all female controlled Air Realm.
The Air Realm is the only society to have customs stations to enter their realm. While women from all over Zodiaca are allowed free passage to and from the air realm, all male visitors must obtain a degree of amnesty and state their reasons for entering. Upon leaving the air realm, all male visitors must validate their amnesty, and check everything they have accomplished during their stay.
The levels of Amnesty are as follows:
Temporary Amnesty; grants you access to the Libran business district only, where you may make commerce and sight see. Outsiders granted temporary amnesty must revoke all said privileges upon leaving the Air realm and reapply before returning.
Academic Amnesty; upon acceptance into Geminian University, grants you access to the school and all its facilities. The Libran business district and Aquarian technology district is only available with an accredited permission statement verifying the intention of visiting either of these districts is completely academically related. (i.e; internships, volunteering, field work , etc.)
Recreational activities outside of the Air realm do not require reapplication upon return, however proof of Academic amnesty must be with the student at all times.
Outsiders granted academic amnesty must revoke all privileges upon completion of their matriculation. Some may be allowed to reapply for an advanced academic amnesty, should they choose to continue their education further.
Complete Amnesty; Significant contribution to the Air realm society and the betterment of Zodiaca gains you full access to the entire Air realm, where you may come and go as you please infinitely.
THE TERRITORIES:
The Aries Dessert
Taurun Plains
Geminian University Campus
Cancer Island
The Leonian Ruins
Virgonian Forest
The Libran District of Business and Commerce
Scorpion Bay
Sagittarian Hollow
The Capricornian Mountains
Aquarian Technology Center
Piscean Harbor
CREATURES OF ZODIACA: (Names in Italics refer to specific characters we will meet)
Aquabots; halfling humanoid robots programmed as security from the earth to the air realm. Gloria
Hydrobots; halfling humanoid robots programmed as security from the water to the air realm. Einz
Symmen;(pronounced SIMON) Tall, humanoid, punk robots. Programmed for urban, commonplace, custodial and transport jobs such as exporting wares from the air realm to other areas. Some are earthbound (fixed on skates or wheels) while others are airborne (fixed with wings). Shooter
The Octalisk- A basilisk, octopus hybrid. Octavius
Squims- a fishy mutt breed of women; scaley, armored, plated and dirty. Used solely for prostitution. Madame Niro, Sheila, Izzy.
Merfolk; half human, half fish creatures. Non magical, but fabled to be extremely lucky. Shelly, Grouper and Trout
Centaurs- half human, half horse. Found primarily in Sagittarian territory. Honey, Dante
Orphs-Magically limited half-witches/warlocks. Dr. Cable
Gruphs-(pronounced GRUFFS) half goat, half human creatures. Found primarily in Capricornian territory. Rose
Hoggets- Half ram, half human creatures, scarce. Found in Arien territory.
Vultura- half bird, half man creatures. Henchmen employed by Octavius.
Minotaurs/Manotaurs- Half bull, half human creatures. Found in Taurun fields, mostly laborers and wranglers. Minotaurs have the head and legs of a bull, with a human torso. Manotaurs are human with recessive Minotaur traits. (Torso and head is human, legs are of a bull) James, Isaac
Gnomes- found abundantly within the Earth realm. Non magical, but excellent workers and exceptionally fast. Baxter
Cypressine- Tree people. Found in Virgonian Forest territory. Non magical with the exception of becoming inanimate at will. Nia
Elves- found in Virgonian forest. Regenerative, quick, nimble, clever.
Harpies- Native to Virgonian forest, patrol Scorpion territory. Venomous, temperamental, airborne.
Giants-found in the Earth realm. Feed on humans and local wildlife. Some have been domesticated and used for labor. Krag
Ogres-Found in the swamps between Virgonian forest and Scorpion Bay. Fearsome, but solitary.Guard the shoreline into the forest.
Dwarves- found primarily in the Sagittarian and Leonian territories, underground. Built the leonian mines. Non magical, unpleasant, fearsome, but hard working. Jax
Sirens- Merfolk and Squim cousins. Gilled and webbed, but bipedal. Almost primarily female. Found in the Piscean sea and around Cancerian Island.
Trolls- harmless, non magical, lazy. Found in the earth realm.
Panthera- lethal and deadly, bipedal feline creatures. Military guards of Leonian territory. General Halo
Decapods- half crab, half human creatures. Pleasant, social. Found in the water realm, primarily on and around Cancerian Island.