Occultos Populus

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Occultos Populus

The Hidden People



"Sweet smiles and laughter out of sense, time immemorial the spirits of the worlds dance" -The Wizard of the Oak

 

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Story
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Since man stared out into the darkness of the world, he has felt eyes staring back. Whispers on the edge of notice. Fear of what is beyond knowledge. Time passed, man grew beyond the fear of the dark. Using rationality, scientific process. Humanity reached an age where if it could not be explained by science, then it was not really there. That the voices people hear when alone, were lapses in sanity. That the figures seen on the edge of darkness, were a trick of the light. For a time mankind had accepted that there were beings beyond their comprehension, that there were beings that defied all explanation. Now, the scientific mind has stopped that.

Those beings, those Elementals, the Hidden folk, were very real. Having so very long been guardians of the world, keeping the Outsiders at bay. Allowing the harmony of chaos to play, and allowing all those living, whether beast or Man to carve out their own destiny. Though the Hidden folk do not all agree, all are driven to cast out all that comes from outside this plain of existence. While staying hidden to all man, except those who seek them out, and agree to keep their secret, or be cursed and cast out by their peoples.

The year is 2012. There has been a rise of beings from elsewhere, precursed by astrological signs, and the Hidden Folk have been hard pressed to combat the influence from outside. All the while battle each-other, trying to keep the balance within themselves. This is the story of those who hide in the world, striving to remain anonymous, while battling for the promise of the harmony of free will. This is the tale of the Hidden People.  

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The Hidden Folk
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Those of the Air-

Garuda-

Fairies-

Sylph-

Whisp-

Roc-

Harpy-

Those of the Earth-

Behemoth-

Satyr-

Elves-

Dwarves-

Gnomes-

Golem-

Dryad-

Those of The Seas-

Leviathan-

Siren-

Merfolk-

Nymph-

Kappa-

Those of The Flame-

Phoenix-

Dragon-

Salamander-

Djinn-

Kitsune-

The Wise Ones
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Witches-

Wizards-

Sorcerers-

The Seers-

The Outsiders
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Those Above-

The Gods-

The Angels-

Those Below-

The Demons-

Those Beyond-

Voidlings-

Those Within-

Vampires

Werewolves

Could be Anybody
 

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The Life Of Those Who Are Hidden.....
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Okay, this is where things get explained....

To begin with, being a hidden folk, you were born that way. Your parents were also hidden folk. Your entire life has been around keeping the world natural, without outside influence. Only now, it is the most difficult time ever for the Hidden People, since there is science and technology, more and more does mankind try to reveal the Hidden People. For the most part, the hidden folk can hide easily from man. All they need to go to their natural element. Those of the earth must find soil, those of the sea must find water, those of the air must reach great heights, those of the flame must seek light or fire, all can then enter the Hidden World, the Gloom, The Elemental Plane. There they can move around, or rest undetected, interact with their own kind. While in the human world, they can take human form, but only if they can get to their native element every six hours. If they fail to do so, they will revert to their normal form.

The Hidden People, while allied against The Outsiders, are in fact in war with each-other. Flame and water are in battle, air and earth are in battle, and all are compelled to battle. There is no history to it. It is merely nature. To cancel each-other out. It is said that this was inherently suggested as training, but some Hidden Folk disagree. The opposites must battle, if not to the death, are bound by honor to at least test their abilities against each-other, unless there are more pressing matters.

Showing oneself to humans, is against the laws of the Hidden People. Mere sight of things that mankind cannot comprehend can effect his mind, thus effect his judgement and the course of his life. This is exactly what the Hidden People fight. They fight to allow the natural world to go it's course.

The Hidden People DO in fact interact with select humans, but those humans are chosen by destiny, or seek out the Hidden People on their own volition. Those are the Witches, Wizards, Seers, Sorcerers, Druids, those open to the worlds outside the natural one. The hidden people can supply these magically-inclined people, and in turn are given power and help combating the Outsiders.

The outsiders, are the enemy. They must be stopped. To do so, one must kill them. This can be done in the mortal realm, but then risks being seen by mortals. Or can be drawn into the Gloom. To draw an outsider into the gloom, one must physically drag them. If it is a possessed human, you must seek the assistance of A Wise One, to draw the Possessor forward, then drag them out. More to come.

The Wise Ones.....
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These are the humans drawn into the battle. These people, however they are drawn into it, have caught glimpses of the Hidden People, or Outsiders. And have chosen to align themselves with them. They simply invoke the power of beings, and in return for their services, are given something in return. In order to be one, you kinda have to research the people themselves....

The Outsiders.....
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These are beings, that are beyond any order of nature. Gods, Angels, Demons, Vampires, Cosmic Horrors. Beings who want to come into this world. Gaining power by influencing man, growing followers, creating religions and cults, or by influencing people who deny their existence. They bend people to their will, promising glory, but in the end just dominate.

Depending on what they are, they have different ways of entering the realm. Humans afflicted with their disease, Vampires, Werewolves, and the like are constantly in the mortal realm, and wittingly, or unwittingly do the bidding of their masters. Angels and demons can enter the world through possession, or by having their minions summon them through prayer or ritual. Cosmic horrors are the same, yet can also be brought through by random occurrence, or astrological signs.

Once in the world, they can take human form, and sway the masses to their bidding. Even if in good intention, it is still taking away from free will, and they will be combated by the Hidden People.


To Wrap It All Up.....
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In essence, the story revolves around mythological beings, fighting vampires, cultists, otherworldly monsters and each-other. All while trying to stay hidden. Drifting in and out of this world, trying to make the most of life, while still going about what one was born to do. A battle of morals, free will, and the fate of all things.....  

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