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 | {{ :nation:wyrwycky_flag.png |}} || | {{ :nation:wyrwycky_flag.png |}} ||
-^ **Nation Info** ^^ 
 ^ Motto | "Shine Bright Until the Last Star's Light" | ^ Motto | "Shine Bright Until the Last Star's Light" |
 | ~~MAP|maps:calliope|3883, 2073|-2~~ || | ~~MAP|maps:calliope|3883, 2073|-2~~ ||
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 //Wyrwycky plays on the theme of "Science Fantasy", where technology is so advanced that it's synonymous with magic. Witches, magical girls, sorcerers, and so on all draw their power from technology, but do so with whimsy and charm. War Witch combat draws upon Touhou, Madoka, and other bombastic magic battlers.// //Wyrwycky plays on the theme of "Science Fantasy", where technology is so advanced that it's synonymous with magic. Witches, magical girls, sorcerers, and so on all draw their power from technology, but do so with whimsy and charm. War Witch combat draws upon Touhou, Madoka, and other bombastic magic battlers.//
  
-[[https://imgur.com/a/HEaV9yL|Wyrwycky Mood Board]]+  * [[https://imgur.com/a/HEaV9yL|Wyrwycky Mood Board]] 
 +  * [[https://imgur.com/a/ltyYYm2|Wyrwycky Places Moodboard]]
  
 +{{ :shards:ames_a_punk_rock_witch_with_cosmic_powers_8291c785-b38b-4ce9-bd69-6bc02844bb48.png?500 |}}
 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
  
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 Only the Wyrdwood Moon, orbiting their lost homeworld and final bastion of the Wyr, has remained in their possession. Keeping their new home costs them dozens of lives each month, lives that are difficult to replace, but the Wyr's indomitable spirit will keep them fighting until the last witch falls. Only the Wyrdwood Moon, orbiting their lost homeworld and final bastion of the Wyr, has remained in their possession. Keeping their new home costs them dozens of lives each month, lives that are difficult to replace, but the Wyr's indomitable spirit will keep them fighting until the last witch falls.
  
 +{{ :shards:ames_an_adult_witch_from_madoka_magika_fighting_a_horde_of_evil_f5eb92c9-8c7f-4295-95c0-798c778c667b.png?600 |}}
 ===== Demographics ===== ===== Demographics =====
 ==== Population ==== ==== Population ====
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 ==== Language ==== ==== Language ====
-All Wyr speak Wyr after an effort was made to standardize their species' language nearly a thousand years ago. It is a pleasant, sometimes musical, language.+All Wyr speak Wyr after an effort was made to standardize their species' language nearly a thousand years ago. It is a pleasant, sometimes musical, language.  
 + 
 +Feel free to use Gaelic influences/accents when writing with them, but don't feel compelled to go overboard. Some Wyr have thicker accents than others, but keep it readable!
  
 ==== Religion ==== ==== Religion ====
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 ===== Government and Politics ===== ===== Government and Politics =====
-The much-diminished Wyr are led by a council known as the Wyr Ring. It is comprised of Wyr War Witches who have survived long enough to become veterans of their war against the Droma. While the Ring spends some time on the operation of Wyr society, it is primarily a war council entrusted with the future of all Wyr.+The much-diminished Wyr are led by a council known as the Wyr Ring. It is comprised of Wyr War Witches who have survived long enough to become veterans of their long war. These rulers have immense power in their dwindling years, but usually have missing limbs, lasting injuries, or the sort of melancholy that comes with the approach of death. They are no less capable or dedicated to their task for their wounds. 
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 +While the Ring spends some time on the operation of Wyr society, it is primarily a war council entrusted with the future of all Wyr.
  
 ===== Economy ===== ===== Economy =====
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 No Wyr goes without, but all Wyr are expected to show restraint in their needs. This has further pushed their artisans to focus on quality over quantity. A War Witch may only possess a few outfits, but all of them are expertly-crafted and well cared for. No Wyr goes without, but all Wyr are expected to show restraint in their needs. This has further pushed their artisans to focus on quality over quantity. A War Witch may only possess a few outfits, but all of them are expertly-crafted and well cared for.
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 +Food and shelter are provided for anyone who needs it. Wyr have discretionary income from their work that may choose as they please - some spend it on leisure, others on improved accommodations. With the ever-present war, all seek out joy in the fashions that suit them best.
  
 ===== Culture ===== ===== Culture =====
 +{{:shards:ames_a_punk_rock_witch_with_cosmic_powers_85dfeb0d-2ecf-4653-b392-12141a059fae.png?400 |}}
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 Wyr culture draws much from the fantasy and magical girl genres, with an emphasis on a normal (but magically-influenced) day-to-day life, with harsh, life-threatening battles lurking just beneath the surface. Wyr culture draws much from the fantasy and magical girl genres, with an emphasis on a normal (but magically-influenced) day-to-day life, with harsh, life-threatening battles lurking just beneath the surface.
  
-The Wyrdwood Moon, their primary home, is covered in a moon-spanning forest full of massive trees, interspersed with lakes and mountains. Wyr live in harmony with nature, building their homes and cities around and on the trees of the moon. They have most of our modern comforts and many that we don't. Their homes are made of wood and exposed wood is common for their furniture and decorations. In contrast, the technology in their homes are similar to what would be found in our modern day- flat screen TVs, smart phones, and so on. This is another nod to the inspiration genres for the Wyrwycky, with an aim to let players RP a modern day slice-of-life that blends into fighting giant monsters in/from space.+The Wyrdwood Moon, their primary home, is covered in a moon-spanning forest full of massive trees, interspersed with lakes and mountains. Wyr live in harmony with nature, building their homes and cities around and on the trees of the moon. They have most of our modern comforts and many that we don't. Their homes are made of wood and exposed wood is common for their furniture and decorations. 
  
-Witches travel using brooms, just like witches in popular media, though they are clearly creations of technology. Only Warders, male Wyr, do not travel by broom, relying on more conventional modes of transportation.+In contrast, the technology in their homes are similar to what would be found in our modern day- flat screen TVs, smart phones, and so on. This is another nod to the inspiration genres for the Wyrwycky, with an aim to let players RP a modern day slice-of-life that blends into fighting giant monsters in/from space.  
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 +Witches travel using brooms, just like witches in popular media, though they are clearly creations of technology. Only Warders, male Wyr, do not travel by broom, instead relying on hovering platforms that fill a role similar to cars and trucks.
  
 ===== The Wyrd ===== ===== The Wyrd =====
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 +{{ :shards:ames_a_witch_with_magical_powers_wearing_a_broad_rim_hat_wieldi_f348c050-aea5-4ddb-ba35-c2877a7a5478.png?400|}}
  
 Wyr War Witches draw forth the power of the Wyrd through implements known as //Cauldrons//. A Cauldron can come in any number of forms, but all of them are designed to shape the Wyrd in potent ways. War Witches do not cast spells in a traditional sense, but their Cauldrons are keyed to respond to a selection of incantations in a pre-designed way. Wyr War Witches draw forth the power of the Wyrd through implements known as //Cauldrons//. A Cauldron can come in any number of forms, but all of them are designed to shape the Wyrd in potent ways. War Witches do not cast spells in a traditional sense, but their Cauldrons are keyed to respond to a selection of incantations in a pre-designed way.
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 While not touching the Wyrd, witches have normal physical capabilities. While not touching the Wyrd, witches have normal physical capabilities.
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 +In the dark of space, the Wyrd grows in power exponentially - but so do the threats that the Witches face.
  
 ==== Familiars ==== ==== Familiars ====
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 Caoimhe watched with pride as her familiar thinned their enemy's numbers and sowed discord in their ranks. They would die here, one way or the other, but not before stopping this incursion. Their brothers and sisters were counting on them.//</blockquote> Caoimhe watched with pride as her familiar thinned their enemy's numbers and sowed discord in their ranks. They would die here, one way or the other, but not before stopping this incursion. Their brothers and sisters were counting on them.//</blockquote>
  
-While male Wyr cannot inherently access the Wyr, a Witch can form a bond with a male through a familiar pact. Such a male becomes known as a Familiar. A Witch can summon their familiar to their side, so long as the familiar is not in peril, and has a general idea of where their familiar is at all times. Most importantly for the Witch, their familiar shares the life-burden of using the Wyrd; in this way, the Witch will live longer at the expense of a portion of the familiar's life.+While male Wyr cannot inherently access the Wyr, a Witch can form a bond with a male through a familiar pact. Some female Wyr who lack the right talents follow the same path. Regardless of gender, such a person becomes known as a Familiar. A Witch can summon their familiar to their side, so long as the familiar is not in peril, and has a general idea of where their familiar is at all times. Most importantly for the Witch, their familiar shares the life-burden of using the Wyrd; in this way, the Witch will live longer at the expense of a portion of the familiar's life.
  
-The familiar gains the ability to become //Wyrd-clad//, significantly improving their physical capabilities. While not in their Wyrd-clad form, familiars gain minor feline features when not Wyrd-clad. Cat-like eyes are the most common manifestation of the pact.+The familiar gains the ability to become //Wyrd-clad//, significantly improving their physical capabilities. While not in their Wyrd-clad form, familiars gain minor animal features, typically feline, when not Wyrd-clad. Influences from black cats, their eyes in particular, are especially common.
  
 Most males do not become familiars, as fighting is typically seen as a "woman's job" among the Wyr. Familiars are nonetheless respected for their role in defending the Wyrdwood Moon. Most males do not become familiars, as fighting is typically seen as a "woman's job" among the Wyr. Familiars are nonetheless respected for their role in defending the Wyrdwood Moon.
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 ===== Combat Examples ===== ===== Combat Examples =====
  
-The nature of Wyr magic is that it's heavily based on the wielder's desires. For balance purposes, this can't be anything //too// game breaking - but it can be weird, flashy, bombastic, and more. Some cool fights from various 'magical girl' series are below. War witches are older than the genre norms to avoid problems, but this type of combat is great for inspiration!+The nature of Wyr magic is that it's heavily based on the wielder's desires or nature. For balance purposes, this can't be anything //too// game breaking - but it can be weird, flashy, bombastic, and more. Some cool fights from various 'magical girl' series are below. War witches are older than the genre norms to avoid problems, but this type of combat is great for inspiration!
  
   * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E   * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVi_fs2oz3E
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   * https://streamable.com/u622v   * https://streamable.com/u622v
  
 +===== Rumors =====
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 +  * The Wyrd is both blessing and curse, in more ways than one. Some say that their powers draw from the same place that the Droma come from and, that by using the Wyrd, they draw the Droma in.
 +  * On the far side of the world that the Wyrdwood Moon orbits, it looks like a second moon has been slowly crashing for decades. This is where the Droma come from, or so the stories go.
 +  * Beneath the darkened skies of the world beneath the Wyrdwood is the ancient home of the Wyr.
 ===== OOC ===== ===== OOC =====
  
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 shard.shard_name     : The Wyrwycky shard.shard_name     : The Wyrwycky
 +shard.shard_description : A civilization beset by monstrous entities, held back by the few remaining War Witches that put their lives on the line to keep their people safe for one more day.
 +
 +Based on the themes of mature "magical girl" and with fantasies, with bombastic powers and high stakes.
 +shard.shard_manager  : whisper
 +shard.shard_active   : Yes
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