Dark Wish

[Korn On A Stik]

Note: This one was originally by Kajitetzu

Once upon a time, there was magic. It flowed through the world, free for all to use. But it was lost to us. In an ancient war the very balance of magic was destroyed. As it slowly faded from existence, there were those who believed its time was over. But others wanted to keep it alive. So they created technology with which to seal it away. But they needed a place to seal it which still allowed them each to control it. It needed to be a place perceived as unreal, so that few would believe in magic or use it. So they sealed it in the shadows, a mere "phenomena" of light as it is now believed to be. The magic energy that once coursed through the world was now confined to each person's shadow. But in the shadows it was morphed and changed into a thing of darkness. It began to take an evil form, a wretched form full of hate and contempt.

But there were those who were too powerful to stop, who defied to the sealing of magic. They were magicians of absolute power, and there was but one way to stop them. They too were sealed away, but not in the shadows. They were sealed in items and places such as lamps and tombs. They were the Djinnis. So many years had past that they were consumed by their own energy, taking on a spectral form. But those who sealed them wished for a way to call upon their power. They were enslaved, so that if ever released they would be forced to fulfill the wishes of their releaser. The seal was not perfect, however. Each person would be granted only three wishes, and as long as he fulfilled the wishes a Djinni could twist them in whatever cruel ways they could imagine. And the Djinnis were cruel and vengeful. But soon, they would not be much different than those who sealed them away.

The sealers knew how to tap into the magic of their shadows. In this way they maintained their power, but eventually they were consumed by it. To summon the power of such an evil thing as the shadows was a foolish act. Only the most strong willed could resist the shadows. And there were few who could, and those few were hunted down and killed by those who fell to the shadows. Those who fell came to be known as the Shadow Lords. And the Shadow Lords soon fell to the Djinnis. Each person's shadow took on a personality and a form. Though often varied, one thing remained the same. They lusted after power. And the Djinnis were in their nature power. Three wishes was all that was offered to them, and so they tried to find a way around it. But in every attempt, they only released that which they sealed. The Djinnis were magicians, and the shadows were magic, so controlling the shadows was an easy task for a Djinni. But there were those who defied this. Those who fought against the darkness.

Two factions formed to fight the shadows. The Agency and the Order of the Ancients. The Order of the Ancients was founded by the elves. You see, in ancient times elves and dwarves and fantasy all existed, but in modern day they have learned how to conceal themselves. To hide their true identities. And the elves more than anyone else were attuned to magic. They wish for magic to flow through the world once again, so they seek to revive the ancient technology and use it to unbind magic. Though the elves rule it, humans and other races have joined their cause. They have secretly controlled the world for years, but in recent times they have lost much of this control. All because of the Agency. The Agency was formed by the United Nations as an official enforcer of democracy upon the world of magic. Those Shadow Lords who did not join them were considered criminals and hunted down. The Agency have developed incredible technology with which to draw raw untainted magic from their shadows and use it against the Shadow Lords. Laser guns and energy charged katanas have become a reality. While they mostly draw power from their own shadows, rumors have it that the Agency possesses a massive source of energy. Some have even gone so far as to say that this source is a sealed Djinni which they have learned to draw energy from. However, unlike the Order of the Ancients, the Agency believes that magic should remain sealed away, though possibly in another form.

Although they disagree, they realize that their enemy is not each other. Together yet seperately they fight the Shadow Lords and their dream of the Dark Wish. Legends say that when the most evil and powerful of all magicians was sealed as a Djinni, he drew in the shadows to himself and became a form of pure darkness. It is said that whoever releases him will be granted the Dark Wish: Ultimate and absolute power. It is dreamed of by the Shadow Lords, and feared with contempt by all else. The nature of this ultimate power is certain: evil at its worst. An evil so great that if released would begin an apocalyptic war which would shatter the universe.
And so the fight against darkness rages behind your very eyes, in the modern world that is not what it seems to be.  

[Korn On A Stik]

Basically, the story takes place in modern times and you can choose one of the three factions to be in (or you can be a rogue). Agents (people from the Agency) use technolgy to draw raw energy from their shadows. The Shadow Lords directly use the dark magic of their shadows, and the Ancients (people from the Order of the Ancients) use ancient technology in the form of staffs and wands to unseal small amounts of magic from their shadows to use for attacks. But as soon as it is used it is resealed. In other words, its real magic, not shadow magic. Your shadow is an actual person, and as more of your power is released for whatever faction you're from you take on a different form. Shadow Lords or others who accept the darkness of their shadow are able to "descend" into their shadows, transforming and letting their shadows take over, but only temporarily. Shadow Lords take on an advanced form of their own shadows (and are mostly taken over by them), Ancients take on Egyptian like forms (because the ancient technology came from Egypt) such as sphinxes and pharaohs. Agents begin to look plagued and their features become twisted. Put the phrase 'I wish for a sky made of lemon drops' at the bottom of your profile to prove you read this.You can't be a Djinni, but Shadow Lords can eventually become Djinnis because they're completely consumed by their own power (and that's not for a long time).

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[Korn On A Stik]

Only a week ago, archaeologists in Egypt discovered and released a Djinni. In trying to gain infinite wishes, he wished to have the Djinni's power. The Djinni gave him his power: he possessed him. Now free to control the mans wishes, he traveled to the center of New York and wished that he be free. The man was disintigrated as the Djinni was freed. The Djinni now hides in the massive bowels of New York City. The Shadow Lords have set out to find the Djinni, believing that it can lead them to the Dark Wish. The Ancients and Agents are moving in to destroy the Djinni, or at least contain it. For years the three factions have battled under the radar, but now they are on the brink of war and will soon be unable to remain hidden from the public.

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