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The Setting! The most important part, which is most critical to understanding things! If you don't know it, you're gonna struggle.

So, here we go! Within this world, you are (most likely) a member of the Guild of the Sun. The guild of the sun is the largest of the normal guilds. They are, in total... Sun, Moon, Morning Star, Blazing Fire, Shimmering Ice, Roaring Thunder. There is also the Guild of Rebirth, which serves as a medium. It stands above all the guilds and acts as sort of a central government. All guilds take orders from Rebirth and it also has the power to call them all together.

The Sun is the largest guild by far, being the primary source of problems and conflict. Most great things come through the guild, and it's also by far the most advanced entity within the universe. Technology exists and electrical power is present in a number of areas. Moderately advanced medical technology is present within the hospital and it is often suggested that there's a standardized education system. The extent of technology and the like has never been explicitly stated and is likely to remain vague for the entirety of the continuity.

The Moon is the other significant guild, being the primary antagonists. Originally, it was run by Selena. Selena eventually defected to the Sun for a variety of reasons, but her old guild was taken control of by an Espeon named Mordred. Mordred is likely to be a future antagonist, but the Moon Guild has yet to make a move for unknown reasons.

The other guilds (besides Rebirth) are fairly standard, much like the Sun. Each guild has an obligation to accept requests and fulfill missions. These missions are typically more "critical" than the ones seen in the games and are often matters of life and death, or at least something very important to the individual who requested it.

And also, here is some simple plot. This is the sort of bare-minimum you need to know to get what's going on.

Originally, the Guild of Rebirth served as an antagonist. The Guildmaster named Archer intended to kill everyone in order to make the world anew, and better. He was stopped through the efforts of the guild and a Gardevoir named Alfred. Later, Alfred (along with others) met with Arceus. Arceus named him the new master of Rebirth, saying it could be "only him".

You see, Alfred holds within him the God of Destruction. In spite of this, he has shown himself to be a strong, smart and capable mediator between the guilds. At this time, another task was set out to Solaris.

A Weavile named "Nico". He was a perverse, mutated half-dead existence that had troubled the guild much before. He was affecting the "balance", a core part of the universe. So the guild was tasked to destroy him. Since then, they have met opposition from a variety of sources and battled many enemies. The strangest part of it all is that many of them bore a unique pendant and supernatural strength.

It was recently that all the guilds were attacked. Alfred was left in a coma and most of the guilds were destroyed with heavy losses. At the moment, the masters of each guild have gathered for a private meeting to discuss the nature of the attacks. A great many things were revealed at that meeting, although only to the highest ranks; those Pendants were born from Arceus. The world itself was on the brink, and to save it they would have to wage war against god. Arceus's original power had been split into Suecra (who resided in Alfred) and Creaus (who resided in a Lopunny). He was too weak to control the damage that had been wrought; thus, the only way was to kill his soldiers. The "Elite", as they are called.

If the pendants could be gathered, the power he imbued them with could be returned. And if Arceus could be killed, his dark half Suecra and corrupted light half Creaus could be returned. The result would be a completed Arceus; a being capable of sustaining the universe. In spite of the heresy of what was suggested, the guildmasters agreed as there was no other choice. If they idled, the world would collapse on it's own.

Since then, the public has only been informed that those who bear the pendants are dangerous. The battles have continued. The cure (or rather weapon) to kill Nico has been found, and new allies have been gained. Namely, the Guild of Seasons that inhabits the Five Islands.

The Five Islands was long ago sealed away from the mainland, having angered Arceus. That seal, however, was broken in his weakness and a member of the Elite attacked. He was successfully fought off and nearly killed. He managed to escape with his life, but the pendant was left in the hands of the guild. The co-leader Diane was so grateful she gave the guild a single tonic known as "Audino's Grace". It could heal any physical injury.

Much to the objection of those present, Alfred's wife took the tonic by force and used it on him. The result was a mostly healed Gardevoir; his wounds closed up, and he regained consciousness. Unfortunately, the tonic set off a cascade of reactions that is slowly killing him, leaving the guild in a precarious situation; should he die, Suecra dies, taking the universe with him.

At present, the guilds continue to battle on against a seemingly insurmountable foe.

Who are Suecra and Creaus? (Already know obviously, but just adding on to BBC for new/still confused members.)

Nnggh conners why are you bothering me with this I was gonna stick it in the setting. ;_;
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Suecra and Creaus are, essentially, Arceus. That is, when Arceus created the world, he sent down his "light" to bring s**t around. This cast the "shadow" which became Suecra (the dark god.) That light, for whatever reason (no doubt seeing what it created) fled and became Creaus (the light god.) Arceus remained, stripped of much of his power, as the keeper of the balance; hence his ability, "judgment". He does not act for the good of the world or the bad; he merely wishes to sustain it.

Suecra, on the other hand, wishes to see the ground burn to ash. Creaus would originally have been a benevolent god, but the issues with the balance collapsing have corrupted her and turned her violent. She now roams the lands killing "sinners" for the "better" of the world. She's so thoroughly corrupted that she even attempted to kill Alfred, when doing so would destroy the world itself.

Suecra is tied to the mortal body of the Gardevoir known as Alfred. It was done as a pact for for partially unknown reasons. Arceus placed Suecra there for as-of-yet unknown reasons, whereas Alfred's father placed Suecra within him to extend his lifespan. Alfred is his own person, but Suecra sits inside of him... kind of like a demonic possession. Due to Alfred's strong willpower, he has been able to consistently resist Suecra's influence ever since the mind-weakening medallion was removed. Prior to this, Alfred lost control several times and injured many guild members, with a single death on one occasion.

Creaus was placed in an anonymous Lopunny. Presumably, said Lopunny was unable to resist the corruption. To the best of our knowledge, her mind perished long ago. It is speculated that Darkrai placed her there in order to manipulate her.