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antbloxxer101 · 5 months

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What is MageQuest?

Here's a super short summary of MageQuest's world so that I can start sharing posts related to it and sound slightly less crazy lol

MageQuest (MQ) is a project where I try to combine all of the stories i've made over the years into an organized timeline. the main two stories are Mage War and Khaki's story.

Some of my first stories were created literal years ago, so I will constantly be changing some aspects and dynamics of it as I build more of the world.

there has been many inspirations for it from many different video games and medias i've consumed over the years. the biggest ones I can remember though is sumikooneesan's yt series Eighty-Six, as well as warrior cats, wolfquest, and fallout new vegas, so if you enjoy any of those you might be able to enjoy magequest :D

Because it's so long, I can't possibly explain everything it has in store, but I plan on posting art and analysis relating to it!

I'm also working on a toyhouse World that has a complete timeline and other info about MQ that will be ready soon ^_^

Here is an intro page that has a timeline, faction list, and content warnings. Please read the content warnings before going into this

v Basic World info

Setting

MQ focuses on a private wildlife reserve. Everyone that lives in it are called inhabitants. The inhabitants include:

Animals, mostly mammals, avians and reptiles. Humans included.

Humans are put on the same level of rights as animals because they are all sapient. there are also non-sapient animals but don't think about it too hard lol carnivores need to eat.

Prehistorics, animals from past eras that have somehow survived the ice age and other planet transformations. Many are hybrids of modern day animals, which keeps the ancient species' genetics alive. They have extremely long lifespans and are considered immortal.

Factories. I can make a seperate post about them, but a factory is basically an alien organism consisting of smaller organisms that function as its lifeforce. The organisms are simply called organs. They come in many different shapes and sizes, and they have different roles to fill within the factory. They are considered invasive because they harm the normal wildlife ecosystems. Some phenotypes are parasitic. The factory has one overseer that can control everything, and its family lineage is fully sapient.

The reserve is located somewhere in the Americas, but this is not fully specified.

Anything else outside of the reserve such as governments or civilizations are not really established or focused on. The reserve is private, meaning it's not owned or monitored by any proper government.

Everything below is a short summary of each faction and the story's premise.

Factions / Groups

Nautilus - the conservation group hosting the reserve. Workers are called Nautili

Pyrrhopia - an ancient factory living in the mountains.

The Syndicates - the Old Syndicate, consisting of the old conservation group members, and the New Syndicate, formed by some of the wildlife, also called the Sight Seekers.

The Orchid - an alliance formed between the Old Syndicate and Pyrrhopia.

Unaffiliated/Other - anyone else who isn't a part of a particular faction.

Serengeti - another game reserve in Africa.

Many animals have a connection to multiple factions, but have the highest affinity to / feel comfortable in only one.

v Diagram of the factions' relationships with each other

Nautilus

The reserve is owned by a conservation group. The group has changed names and goals over time. It used to be a smaller conservation group of researchers and veterinarians.

Their headquarters and labs are underwater. Nautilus and Nautili have an aquatic theme.

They are partnered with the Serengeti wildlife reserve for projects and funding.

The original conservation group and Pyrrhopia had a war similar to the Emu War in real life. The group used nuclear power to try and destroy the invasive factory in the mountains. They failed, ending up in a terrible state due to the nuclear fallout.

Nautilus arrives to help the original conservation group recover, and they combine into one organization, keeping the name Nautilus.

Once TITAN, former head researcher, becomes the director of Nautilus, the goal changes more towards complete control over the animals and unethical experiments, rather than maintaining their health. This causes the main conflict throughout the timeline.

Pyrrhopia

An ancient factory that has existed before the conservation group.

It's current overseer is Kymurtykry, or just Ky (one / he / it). Pyrrhopia is also referred to as Ky's factory.

The factory has survived two near-extinction experiences, one caused by another factory, and the other caused by the original conservation group attempting to nuke them. They are extremely knowledgeable of the reserve, intelligent, and strong.

Ky and its descendants' lineage are called the Murkits. They have high rankings in the factory.

The Murkits have a confusing naming convention, but they are usually called the second half of their name (ex. Tikra and Tokri)

Ky's children, Komu and Tikra, help manage the factory and coordinate any plans moving forward.

Diagram of the Murkit lineage

The Orchid

At some point Titan kicks out the old members of the conservation group because they didn't enjoy his unethical approach to the reserve. The surviving members form the Old Syndicate, and flee to Pyrrhopia. The two factions look past their previous antagonism to fight against Nautilus. They create the Orchid to combine forces.

Sight Seekers

The Sight Seekers is founded by inhabitants Hayden, Sorbet, Hila and Khaki.

This syndicate started as a conspiracy group. Wildlife kept finding 'easter eggs' around the reserve, like animal or human remains, or factory organ parts, hinting to the nuclear fallout and other aspects from Nautilus's past. The members are very interested in these findings, and enjoy searching for them. They have built a den to collect all of this proof.

Their goal is to collect any info they can about Nautilus. Anything that Nautilus gives them, as well as any other proof described above. They plan to use it to find a way to escape the reserve or to rebel against Nautilus. Nautilus knows this, but the things they're doing isn't too different from the Orchid. They're prepared.

Plot Summary

Everyone and their mama and dog hates Nautilus. Nautilus has done a few experiments, called projects, that has traumatized their animals and every few years unrest grows and an invasion on Nautilus takes place. Because their labs and headquarters are underwater, its super easy for them to relocate if a facility gets destroyed, creating a cycle of unrest, rebellion, rebuilding, then more unrest. Their time is running out as the wildlife and other factions become stronger and more powerful.

Nautilus's Past Projects:

Raptor Project - An experiment to see if a hybrid dromaeosaurid can produce a hatchling that is only one of the two species. In the result, the subject (a Velociraptor/Deinonychus hybrid) produces three eggs: One a full deinonychus, the other two velociraptors. The project was a success.

Coastal Project - Ash and Khaki are taken into Nautilus to be trained as a research and combat wolf, respectively. The project was unsuccessful; Khaki develops a habit of hunting and eating avian workers, and attacking project workers.

Serengeti Project - A project testing if animals from one location can adapt to another, this new place being the Serengeti. The animals struggle to survive amongst the chaotic prides and clans. Nautilus forgets about the project for a while, then Serengeti cancels it themselves and sends back the animals.

Aphotic Zone Project - Nautilus, taking inspiration from the Serengeti Project, decides to send their wildlife to a temporary holding reserve in order to decrease their stress and unrest. They convince the Serengeti to let them send more animals. This buys Nautilus time to plan while not being at risk of an invasion from their haters. Unfortunately, the Orchid knew of this project from undercover agents, and have taken it into their own hands..

thats it for now! All art and posts are centered around these factions, their dynamics, and the wildlife's life inside the reserve :P

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