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Backstory:
Rumors abound across the world of strange, ethereal, unageing beings who guard over the natural world at the behest of Mother Nature herself. Many no longer believe in these stories, but some still do. These guardians have always lived in solitude, but in ancient times they were at peace with the humans who lived around them. While always taught not to interfere with the ways of humans, the guardians were able to interact with them and teach them how to live off the land without destroying it.

But as Man grew to populate more of the earth they used more of it's resources. Forests were torn down, fields paved over, rivers dammed and dried up, and the guardians of each began to die.

In the few remaining untamed wildernesses of the world the ancient guardians still exist. They live in complete solitude, cut off from others of their kind and unwilling to interact with the human world. From time to time they will take pity on lost travelers, leading them back to their own world or protecting them from dangers in the wilds. But for the most part they remain unseen and unknown.


Plot:
A young hiker (this is your character) becomes lost in the woods and injures himself as he attempts to find his way back to the trail. He is found this way by the forest's guardian spirit, Tohopka, who takes pity on the injured man and brings him back to his dwelling. It is only because he feels that this man has a respect for the forest that he takes care of the hiker and nurses him back to help.

When the hiker is healed Tohopka leads him back to a main trail where he will be found by someone who will be able to bring him back to civilization. The spirit never expects to see the young man again, but the hiker has developed a fondness for this land, perhaps because of one of its inhabitants.

Back in civilization there is talk of tearing down a good portion of the forest to put in a new development. Upon hearing this the hiker returns to the forest to warn its guardian. But there is nothing that Tohopka can do. He is unable to leave the lands he is attached to. It is up to the young hiker to do whatever he can to preserve this land because its destruction would mean Tohopka's death.



Notes:
I have never been the sort to have such a detailed plot laid out for an RP I want to do, so I hope this is not too confusing and appealing to someone.
The plot is very flexible and I have tried to leave it open enough for you to add your own creativity. There will be no requirements for your character save that he has an appreciation for nature.

I am really interested in this one! And I know I have been known to stop early in roleplays and abandon them, but I am so deprived of all writing that I reallly want to get back into it. I would love to do this roleplay with you. So, here is a hiker's profile for you to mull over if you want to. I have to use a borrowed image for now, because I don't have my own computer or photoshop for a few days - so it will have to do.

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Name: Gabriola Urra
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Human

Personality: He is often outgoing and outspoken when the situation calls for it. He loves traveling and discovering new places so that he may capture what is left of the world's untouched beauty on his camera. Though he travels to such remote locations, he has a profound and uwavering respect for nature and does his very best to disrupt as little as as possible when entering these places.

History: Gabriola is a talented, up-and-coming wildlife and nature photographer, who has traveled to many of the world's most remote and untouched locations so that he may record a piece of each place before it disappears underneath new cities and farmland. He has been arrested many times for openly protesting new development on endangered wilderness areas and still strives to this day to save any piece of nature he can.

Appearance: Gabriola is generally evenly light skinned and often lightly tanned depending on where he has traveled most recently. His light greyish brown hair is cut in medium to short choppy layers that frame his face. He has dark grey-blue eyes and a keen sense of sight that allows him to find even the smallest of creatures in the wild. He is about five foot ten inches and weighs about one hundred thirty to one hundred fourty pounds.