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Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ November 24th, 2009, 2:50 pm ]
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Me: I decided to steal Sapphira's idea and let my main character Alyse explain about her race!

Alyse: Can I start now?

Me: Yes!

Alyse: Okay. Well, the Aelingians, or shapeshifters, are an ancient race from Arenia. In the beginning, God gave us the ability to change our shape into a specific thing, like that I can become a mermaid, and my sister Lindsey can shift into a dragon. It comes in very handy sometimes!
But we were also granted the ability to use what some call magic. Each shifter has the ability to control one thing. I can control water, and Lindsey can control fire.
We all have pointy ears and are very agile, kind of like elves. And we all have violet eyes.
Sadly, when the barbarian Vandels invaded Arenia, most shapeshifters were wiped out, leaving only myself and a few others. Six of us were taken to another world when we were children to ensure our survival. I didn't even know that I was a shapeshifter until my brother Luke told me 12 years later! Not long after that, we were all taken back to Arenia and trained to fight in the war and help defeat the Vandels.
That's all I know, since I'm rather new to this whole shapeshifter thing! If you have any questions, ask Abby!
Author:  Arias Mimetes [ November 24th, 2009, 7:45 pm ]
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Pretty cool :)
Author:  Ana Mimetes [ December 10th, 2009, 9:44 pm ]
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I really like the Idea Keep up the good work
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ December 12th, 2009, 8:54 am ]
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Thanks! :D

Each shapeshifter can shift into one thing (like a dragon or mermaid) except for one who can shift into anything she wants. But that's VERY rare.
Author:  Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 5th, 2010, 1:46 pm ]
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nice work sis! :D I know I've known about this for years :roll: , but it's still awesome! :D
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 7th, 2010, 10:34 am ]
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I'm glad you like it!
Author:  Mama Raven Mimetes [ January 8th, 2010, 10:33 am ]
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Hi Princess!

I wondered if your shapeshifters had an particular weaknesses?
Is there an area of vulnerability that balances out their gifts?
Not that there HAS to be one, but it tends to make them seem more human.

It especially comes in handy if one or more of them is an evil character!
:shock:

~Raven
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 8th, 2010, 5:01 pm ]
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ummm... I hadn't thought about that, especially since one of them is evil! Did you have something in particular that you were thinking of?
Of course, Alyse's ability to shift into a mermaid wouldn't be helpful at all if there weren't any water around! So that does make some of them more vulnerable in certain situations.
And my magic isn't all-powerful, either. I made it so that to create fire, you have to take the heat or energy from something else. If it happened to be cold outside, it would be much harder to make fire! Or if they were trying to use water-magic in the desert, it wouldn't work very well!
That's what I've come up with! Sorry if it's kind of confusing!
Author:  Mama Raven Mimetes [ January 8th, 2010, 8:57 pm ]
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PrincessoftheKing wrote:
Did you have something in particular that you were thinking of?


No, didn't really have anything come to mind. But you know them much better than I do! :)
It could be anything, you know?
Maybe they are allergic to silver or some common food is poisonous to them?
Perhaps the light of a blue moon (2nd full moon in a 30 day period)
makes them weak/unable to shift? The possibilities are endless!

~Raven
Author:  Evening L. Aspen [ January 8th, 2010, 10:57 pm ]
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PrincessoftheKing wrote:
ummm... I hadn't thought about that, especially since one of them is evil! Did you have something in particular that you were thinking of?
Of course, Alyse's ability to shift into a mermaid wouldn't be helpful at all if there weren't any water around! So that does make some of them more vulnerable in certain situations.
And my magic isn't all-powerful, either. I made it so that to create fire, you have to take the heat or energy from something else. If it happened to be cold outside, it would be much harder to make fire! Or if they were trying to use water-magic in the desert, it wouldn't work very well!
That's what I've come up with! Sorry it's kind of confusing!


That makes sense.

I had a little idea: what if each shapeshifter had a little "magic storage" type thingy (could be a rare kind of artifact or stone or some sort of force in them... the latter sounds a bit strange). Then, if they were ever in a place where it would be difficult or impossible to use magic, they could draw the element out of this... thingy. For instance, if one character with the power over water was stuck in the desert and she needed to hydrate herself and her companions, she could draw the water out of this object.

OR, each shapeshifter could carry around a little vial of an element that would help them use their magic if they were ever in a situation when they could not draw the energy from the environment around them. So, your water-shifter could carry around a bottle of water, from which she could draw the liquid in case she was ever in a dire situation.

Just a little idea for you to play around with... if you like it. :D
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 17th, 2010, 7:44 pm ]
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I do like that idea, Aleathea! I'll have to play around with it a little bit.

And, White Raven, I'm working on finding them a weakness. Your ideas sparked my imagination a little bit!
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 18th, 2010, 8:25 pm ]
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Very very cool! I wonder what the Evil one can turn into :evil:
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 18th, 2010, 9:29 pm ]
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DrathsonofGrath wrote:
Very very cool! I wonder what the Evil one can turn into :evil:


Actually I've been wondering about that myself... She wasn't evil at the beginning of the story, so it can't be something extremely evil. Any ideas? :?
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 18th, 2010, 9:32 pm ]
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Yeah well it can't be too evil; Dragon is taken right?
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 19th, 2010, 7:37 am ]
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Yep. If I needed to I could switch it around though.
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 19th, 2010, 3:23 pm ]
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The element that would be advised for the bad Aelingian could be ice or fire (depending on the weakness of the main character) And the Animal (or whatever) that it would shift into should be appropriate for the elemental control that the baddie provides.
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 19th, 2010, 4:44 pm ]
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Okay. That makes sense! It gave me a few ideas too! I hadn't thought about ice before, so that could work really well! :)
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 19th, 2010, 6:49 pm ]
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Good, ice can be evil :evil: (and creepy :shock: ) The White Witch gave me the idea to tell you that one.
Author:  Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 20th, 2010, 12:43 pm ]
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She could be a wolf or a leopard seal or... a PENGUIN :shock: !!! :D Not really!
Author:  Arias Mimetes [ January 20th, 2010, 1:03 pm ]
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Actually, a penguin could work... you wouldn't know it's evil until right before it kills you :P
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 20th, 2010, 3:53 pm ]
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A penguin? Really? I think I might have the craziest brother who ever existed! ;)
I do like the wolf idea, though! :D
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 21st, 2010, 2:13 pm ]
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Wolf would be very nice!! It could be completely black or white!
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 22nd, 2010, 9:53 am ]
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I'm thinking maybe black with a few white markings. :)
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 22nd, 2010, 5:26 pm ]
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It is always good to have texture and detail.
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 22nd, 2010, 5:52 pm ]
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Sapphira wrote:
Actually, a penguin could work... you wouldn't know it's evil until right before it kills you :P


lol... I can see it now: "Alyse smiled as the cute penguin waddled towards her. Little did she know that it had a dagger hidden beneath its feathers." (Could a penguin even hide a dagger in its feathers?) ;)
Author:  DrathsonofGrath [ January 22nd, 2010, 10:13 pm ]
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Ohh!!! that is so cute!! I can just imagine it. If they ever made a movie i'd watch it just for that reason!
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 23rd, 2010, 8:54 am ]
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lol, Definitely!
Author:  Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 26th, 2010, 11:47 am ]
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Wow......
Wait I can see it too! As the cute penguin with the dagger walks toward Alyse, it suddenly slides on its belly like lighting and whips out its dagger :evil: ! lol :D
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 26th, 2010, 11:58 am ]
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LOL :D You guys are going to make me want to use penguins!
Author:  Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 26th, 2010, 12:06 pm ]
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Is that a bad thing? ;)
Author:  Armorbearer [ January 26th, 2010, 2:15 pm ]
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Don't be dissing penguins! :D
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 26th, 2010, 5:08 pm ]
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No dissing going on here! :D
Author:  Arias Mimetes [ January 26th, 2010, 9:37 pm ]
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PrincessoftheKing wrote:
LOL :D You guys are going to make me want to use penguins!


Go for it! :D
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 28th, 2010, 7:52 am ]
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Each shapeshifter can only shift into one thing. There is one girl in my story who can shift into anything she wants, but she isn't able to use magic.
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 28th, 2010, 10:49 am ]
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Oh, okay. Sorry I misunderstood you!

They can shift into basically anything. Some of them can shift into ordinary animals (like wolves or horses) and others can shift into fantasy creatures, like dragons, mermaids, pegasi, centaurs, and griffins. Those are all the ones I've come up with, but there might be more! ;)

Something I've been thinking about is whether or not the things they can shift into actually exist in Arenia. I don't think so, because that gives them more power, but I'm not sure. Would it be strange if fantasy creatures didn't exist even if the shapeshifters could shift into them? :?
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 28th, 2010, 4:28 pm ]
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I never thought it before... but I do like that idea. What do you think about having seven fantasy creatures and seven normal animals?
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 28th, 2010, 9:18 pm ]
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Nope. Each one only has two forms: Their human form and one creature.
Author:  Mama Raven Mimetes [ January 29th, 2010, 9:37 am ]
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PrincessoftheKing wrote:
I never thought it before... but I do like that idea. What do you think about having seven fantasy creatures and seven normal animals?


I think that sounds really neat!
Both types of shapeshifter would have advantages and disadvantages.
The first thing that comes to my mind is that
the "normal" animals would be able to blend in better.

I wouldn't think much of it if I looked out my back door and saw a wolf.
(Well, OK I WOULD freak out if it was in my back yard,
but you know what I mean.)

On the other hand if I looked out my back door and saw a dragon...
:shock:

Of course as dragon crazy as we are around here
it would be a fight to get out the door first
to see if we could ride the thing!
:D

~Raven
Author:  Arias Mimetes [ January 29th, 2010, 2:10 pm ]
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White Raven wrote:
Of course as dragon crazy as we are around here
it would be a fight to get out the door first
to see if we could ride the thing!
:D


I think I like you people :D
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 29th, 2010, 4:43 pm ]
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White Raven wrote:
Of course as dragon crazy as we are around here
it would be a fight to get out the door first
to see if we could ride the thing!
:D



lol That's what I'd be doing! ;)


Inesdar wrote:
Cool, so what are the forms?


Um... I haven't come up with them yet, except for the ones I already mentioned. For fantasy creatures I have dragon, mermaid, griffin, centaur, and pegasus. And I have horses and wolves for "normal" animals. Some other "normal" animals I thought of were bears, eagles, deer, dolphins, and leopards.
I'm kind of at a loss for other fantasy creatures... any ideas? I need two more.
Author:  Mama Raven Mimetes [ January 29th, 2010, 5:15 pm ]
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I'm certain someone has posted this here before,
but there's a huge list of legendary creatures on wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_le ... _creatures

There are some pretty crazy/weird things in there.
:shock:

~Raven
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ January 29th, 2010, 5:24 pm ]
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That's amazing! I'll have to look through those! :D

I do think I have seen this somewhere else, though. :)
Author:  Lady Eruwaedhiel [ January 29th, 2010, 7:35 pm ]
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*ahem* I posted it, Mom. Copycat.

Oh and about the little dragon dialog up there . . .

R O T F L!!!!!
Author:  Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 30th, 2010, 9:44 am ]
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You could have a phoenix and a sea serpent for the other two mythical creatures
Author:  Whythawye [ January 30th, 2010, 10:06 am ]
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Unicorns, Phoenixes, Satyrs, Fauns, etc.
Author:  Lord Kieren Mimetes [ January 31st, 2010, 9:25 pm ]
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What are kelpies? And a Basilisk is the serpent thing right?
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ February 1st, 2010, 7:49 am ]
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Okay, I think I'll use unicorns and sea serpents. :)
Author:  Mama Raven Mimetes [ February 1st, 2010, 10:03 am ]
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Griffin wrote:
What are kelpies? And a Basilisk is the serpent thing right?


Kelpies are really cool! There were from Celtic folklore.
Also called the water horses, they supposedly haunted rivers and lochs.
Some were said to change into human form to lure victims into the water. Creepy!

More here: Kelpies on Wiki

~Raven
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ February 1st, 2010, 1:14 pm ]
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Ooooh... Kelpies sound really cool! I think I'll stick with my first choice though, since everyone knows what they are! :)
Author:  PrincessoftheKing [ February 1st, 2010, 1:41 pm ]
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Nope, that might be interesting for a few of them, but it could get really complicated with some of them! ;)
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