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Moved to the -right- forum because I'm a dork. biggrin ; ...and subsequently moved back because the 'right forum' is now gone. Probably for the best, all things considered. >.>;

((I'm fairly sure no one is going to join this, but I have to get it out of my head before it taunts me for not doing anything with it. XD))



"Celtic Guardian! Attack with Magnificent Sword Slash!"

"Not so fast, ace! I play Block Attack, stopping your Celtic Guardian cold!"

"Oh, I don't think so. I play Trap Jammer, negating your clever little ruse!"

"Hah! You can't stop me so easily! I play Seven Tools of the Bandit!"

"But wait, there's more! I... hey, wait a se--





This world -- this crazy, mixed-up world of ours where a simple card game is the basis of society -- is in fact one of twelve. Twelve worlds, the same yet somehow different, existing side by side, connected by an invisible force that none of them can comprehend. We exist on the first, where people are normal and the only real interesting thing is a game we call 'Duel Monsters', brought to life by extravagant holographic devices.

The second is where these 'Duel Monsters' exist. Yes, every figure on every card in the game exists in this parallel second world, governed by rules very similar to those in our own. Gravity exists, air and water are vital, and nature works in the same delicate balance we're accustomed to.

The other ten... we're not entirely sure about yet.

But it is no coincidence that our little game mirrors the creatures in that other world and fantastic powers they possess. These parallel dimensions, you could say, influence each other, keeping everything coherent but allowing for every world to be unique. Sometimes we even bring these creatures into our world, even for only scant moments, through our game... or perhaps just sheer belief that somewhere those creatures exist. It is with that phenomenon in mind that we poke and prod at ways to enter that other world day in and day out. Why?

Because we can.

This is not a story about us, however. This story is about them.


This story is about Duel Monsters.

{{I do say, I'm very interested in this idea, are you still going to do it? If so I would love to play The Shadow Tamer and possibly Reaper of Card and Lady of Faith...if that would be allowed? }}

{{I'm more than interested, if you want any help with anything feel free to ask. I love this idea, something I've pondered for quite a while, back when I was into Yu-Gi-Oh in the biggest way and wrote the odd fan fic or two. So yeah I would love to play this out ^_^}}

{{Oh yes I think I remember that a little it as indeed un-expansive to say the least. Hmm I'm trying to remember that, it's been ages since I saw the main (4 kids) series and even longer since I saw the one set before that, where the characters and story was much closer to the manga, but I could certainly try looking around for it.

I totally agree with that, I mean freeform characters is good in one respect but if they don't have any reason for being there and doing the things they do it might seem pretty pointless. Perhaps there could be several underlying plots, for example maybe in the oh so clichéd show (at times) that the monster of a darker nature, maybe those with dark attributes are well 'evil and light are 'good' and perhaps the balance as to kept in place. For one plot it could a sort of war type thing... That sounds so crap sorry >_< I just thought with the whole light and dark it might be a start, the other such as water, earth and the like could be perhaps neutral or a few could be.... I'll stop rambling now xD.

That sounds interesting, I agree we could end up with some strange people and Sues and Stus, but in the long run there is the chance to poke fun. Personally when I went through a stage of themed roleplays and writing fanfictions I tried my hardest not to invent Stus and Sues, they ruin the ideas and such. Sure there's nothing wrong with liking a fictional character but acting like an idiot or worse an anti-social person with a bad past who happens to know them from childhood... Is a little too far...Rant over yet again xD

I think you've covered it really, I supposed another idea I just thought of with the visitors and such was a sort of shadow game feel to it. Perhaps the visitors could lose in a 'Shadow Game' and end up there that could be why one a FEW could arrive.... Just an idea.... I'm bad at this. }}

{{I think that perhaps it could start with an introduction, where some of the characters, are like you say not in the thick of it but are still feeling the effects, sort of like a Lord of the Rings type battle, where they start off at one point and find that they have to travel to the main battle to help. If that makes sense. Oh yes I know which one you mean now, I'll try and help find something of it, but cannot promise.

Glad you thought so, perhaps it could be sort of instead of death the punishment for losing in a shadow game with a certain person or persons is to spend time or in true Yu-Gi-Oh Style an eternity in the Shadow Realm.

That is true, it could sort of create a side plot, for example, the said few that would come into the roleplay could say, be in danger from most monsters, more so the dark, because of the mockery of the game that they play. Even more so if they are Sues and Stus. }}

((glad you did, it just seemed to be the best thing I could relate it to and it would make sense, sort of the different attributes could be the different races type of thing then you would get some who tried to keep out of the war or kept to themselves (like Hobbits and such) XD you can tell I was watching Lord of the Rings resently can't you. Anyway I agree if all else fails we could just invent a map of certain areas because like you said, if we don't we'll probably all get confused, or some idiot will just go from one place to another when really it would be X amount of miles ¬_¬

I agree about the fans and that idea of yours sounds very funny, it would be classic because no doubt someone would certainly do something stupid like that along the way. You just know they would. This is indeed going to be awesome and I think we're getting closer ^_^}}

((Hokay, I think we've got something! Let's get this show on the road!))

It was not a pleasant day in the Shining Alpine Kingdom of Castmith. To say it was would be a total and utter lie, a crime that, coincidentally, happened to be punishable by death in Castmith. No, things were not happy and joyous at all: the citizens were in an uproar, the nobility was worried to sickness, and the entire militia had been mobilized. King Castmith XI stood restlessly in the war room, pacing around an aged parchment map of his kingdom with figures to represent the known positions of both friendly and enemy forces. The picture it presented was grim at best, and only time would tell if it would ever improve.

From the way the battle looked, time could probably laze around for a while: both forces raged and battled with unearthly ferocity, bringing steel against steel, claw against carapace, and magic against machine. To the untrained eye, the whole affair might have looked like an uncontrolled mess with beasts flailing wildly just trying to earn their next meal, but two very distinct legions were clashing over much-needed territory. With such powerful creatures on both sides, it seemed like the battle of Light against Dark would never come to an end.

But even a few could change the tide of battle.

Probably not this few, but Castmith needed all the help he could get.

In a great showing of foresight, recruitment flyers and representatives of Castmith's army had been stationed around the port city of Shardnis to the south, a bustling marketplace and tourist attraction all at once. Normally, things related to major political powers were outlawed in Shardnis, being a neutral city, but the situation north was dire enough to allow a small exception. Sadly, even with the sheer coverage of pleas for assistance, not many paid much mind to the signs and even fewer took interest in the Castmith soldiers beckoning for aid. Those who did were probably out of their mind. That or they were extremely bored of living.

One man just happened to be both, but we'll come to that soon enough.

((Thank my good friends elsewhere for the region/city names~ X3))

((Yep! Take as many as you like, as many as it takes to keep things interesting! ...though this post won't be very interesting since I have nothing to add at the moment. x_x; Bleh. If no one posts after me after so long, I'll add on to this one~))