The Gods of Melinon

[Gwen]

Okay, here's a vague idea for a project. (I'll be making a separate topic for each) This way people can express interest in the topic or an artist can volunteer to draw it or whatever. This idea had not been scripted, so anything here is just a preliminary look.

Also, any suggestions at all would be welcome. I need all the help I can get.

Title: The Gods of Melinon

Summary:Okay, there are these kids (teenagers to be exact) that get sucked through a portal (SO original) into the World of Melinon. There, they find themselves Marked with a strange symbol that won't come off. They landed in groups on the planet (One 3 person and one 2) and are rescued by The Prince of the bird-like Cerilins and a group of Midiran (cat or beast people) Pirates. They eventually are taken to a place called Deiton Tower by these strange inhabitants of the world.

Upon their arrival they discover that the strange inhabitants of Deiton Tower are the Gods of Melinon, who watch and care for the world. And that they are powerful mages who have been chosen to defeat and destroy the demon-like UACS. With the weight of their new mission heavy on their shoulders, the chosen begin training.

On their first mission into enemy territory, they find themselves face-to-face with a new, deadly opponent: the Final Chosen one! The Deitons then send them to save him from the UACS before he is killed or worse (They end up having to kidnap him in order to get him to go along with it). After they detain him and take him back to Deiton Tower, they find out that the UACS weren't trying to kill him at all, but that he was working for them. He escapes, taking one of the other chosen mages with him as bait--to get the "Chosen mages" outside the city where he can talk more freely.

They discover from him that the "Gods" are nothing of the sort, and neither are the UACS "Demons" but rather the last survivors of the Human race.

Melinon isn't another world, but the Earth of the future !

Character list(Name and brief description of persona. Physical descriptions haven't been determined):

Teenage "Chosen Mages"

Sandra (18, Down-to-earth, cynical, and a pessimist. Nevertheless, she functions as the group's leader because she's the oldest. Either long or short hair would work for her, probably wears long pants.)

Brianne (14 years old, making her the baby of the group. optimistic , easily distracted, and a bubbly airhead. Slightly annoying, especially according to Sandra).

Michiko (Age 16, Japanese-American. Shyer than her counterparts, artsy, and a bit abstract, but altogether likable. More likely to wear skirts than any of the other girls.)

Caleb (Arrogant 16-year-old boy who incorrectly considers himself a regular casanova, and tends to cause trouble with his various harebrained schemes. His clothes should show his flashy nature. )

Troy (17. Doesn't talk much, but tends to be the voice of reason when he does. Kind of a loner, but not shy, unlike Michiko.)

Lance (19, Sneaky, and seems to fight dirty, but passionately believes in what he's fighting for.)

Cerilins

Ceryx Dimitri (14, but tries to act older and occasionally succeeds. Heir to the Cerilin royal house. More free-spirited and a bit less rule-abiding than his family would like, but he has a good head on his shoulders, and a better one watching out for him.)

Ce Feliks (Around 28 or so, Ceryx Dimitri's manservant/bodyguard. Reserved and rather logical, he has served the Cerilin royal family since 4 years after hatching)

Midirans

Captain Metara (30 tops Self-proclaimed Queen (AKA Scourge) of the Midiran waterways. Independent and not superstitious in the slightest. Overall a good leader, but can be reckless and impatient.)

Vice Captain (first mate) Audren (a few years older than Metara, though not as charismatic; the vice captain of the The Crimson Sun knows a lot more about the men and tends to act as a bridge between the captain and the crew.)


Deitons

Uma- One of the Eldest. Demure and gentle, with a love of living things, but the readiness to be strong-willed when she must.

Yang- One of the Eldest. A hard-spoken, cunning individual who will do whatever it takes for what he considers the greater good.

The extended plot history:

Around the year 2456, a breakthrough in genetics showed a flaw in the human genetic code. A pair of Chromosomes, whose use had been unknown for centuries, had been thoroughly examined by Geneticist Terrence Armstrong. His conclusions were astounding. In all subjects examined the 13th pair of Human chromosomes never exactly paired up. It seemed paradoxical, why would a pair of chromosomes consistently not fit together exactly unlike all the other pairs? A UN funded research team, headed up by Armstrong himself was set the task of uncovering this mystery.

In order to discover the reasoning for nature's strange behavior, the first thing to do is to see what it was avoiding. Genetic engineer, Stella Romero, set to work matching the two genes and was eventually successful. But what happened next would rock the world.

When the genes matched up, they Ate each other. The entire 13th Pair completely disappeared and was compensated for by the other pairs. The DNA had been corrupted in an exchange, and yet the organ tissue on which the first test was performed was still functioning quite correctly. In fact, it continued to function correctly, and kept going, and going and going. The tissue did not eventually slow down, or get old...

... or die.

Dr. Romero and Dr. Armstrong did not at first believe what they had discovered. But the proof was there; the 13th pair was the cause of human aging, and eventually death. Further investigation showed that one of the genes, which became known as the "Lock" gene stimulated the processes that lead to eventual organ failure. But when the "Lock" gene was combined with the correct "Key" gene; both in the pair disintegrated.

Their presentation to the UN changed the world. They had discovered the key to elongating human life indefinitely. Stella and Terrence received the Nobel prize in medicine.

But their heroic reputations were short lived when it is discovered that the only way to turn off the gene in human beings is before birth, by way of genetic engineering. Still, in a hope that it will lead to new medicines or treatments, the research continued. However, when talk began to circulate about the possibility of a human subject made without the 13th row, there was a public outcry. Human rights activists and environmentalists argued that changing a human embryo before birth was unnatural and against the human's rights, since it has no choice in the matter. And the other side, there were doctors, scientists and people whose family had terminal illnesses who argued that this might lead to treatments for otherwise incurable diseases.

Eventually, it was agreed that, as long as the child was taken care of and given a home that the project could go forward. And so, Stella Romero volunteered to be the Mother of the first immortal Human being. The child that was created was named Zoe Romero, a beautiful little girl who was shy and quiet, but loved life and making things grow.

Stella loved her daughter, even if the gene's weren't Entirely her own. And the information gained from her development helped many people with genetic diseases; if not by a cure, by innovative treatments.

Then, a second child was made three years later, They named him Derek. And as soon as he was old enough to talk, he and Zoe were inseparable.

Derek was more clever than Zoe, and tended to grasp abstract concepts better, but he was also lacking in her glow of warmth. They played together and treated each other as siblings do, they grew and changed, and, if anything, became closer. When they were old enough to understand their birth, they decided to give each other secret names that only they would be allowed to use. Zoe became Uma, and Derek took the name Yang. ((AN: Um and Yang are the Korean versions of Yin and Yang, the male and female energies of the universe))

The two Keyless children grew and learned, and even benefited the world. But, 18 years after Zoe's birth, there were startling signs that confirmed in the minds of many that Uma and Yang were never meant to be...

Part 2:

[sakuto]

wow...lookin good!

[Gwen]

Yeah; It's one of my more complete ideas, but I never had the art skill I'd need to get it off the ground.

Any volunteers?

[sakuto]

If people don't like my idea, I'd certainly do yours. My specialties are action and magic and all that.

Check out Saruko Chigiri, my manga idea.

[Gwen]

Well, that makes this thing pretty good for you. I also have some other ideas, but they're not as scifi-y.

[sakuto]

just so you know, I'm bad at drawing modern japan, with the streetlights and 5-foot brick walls, if you've seen those kind of anime/manga....

[Gwen]

That's okay; I never set things in Japan anyways. I tend to stick to small town Midwestern America; what I'm used to. That way I can really get the feel across in my writing.

[sakuto]

I prefer Otaku, aka other world manga. It's more interesting to draw a bunch of trees in the middle of nowhere. I'm pretty good at feudal japan buildings, though. Ok, off topic here...

[misaokat]

hhhhhhmmmmmmmm......idk, cuz i like the idea, but i see the same thing in both yours and sakuto's stories.

anyway, yours is good, would beh fun to work on, it's just a matter of making it original.
cuz this stories alot like one of mine...hhmmmm.....we need to get everyone together to make something original >.< and the characters shouldn't beh to unoriginal, i mean, like w/ da marking thing on sakuto's story, i could instantly think of other things that would be alot like it

sorry......=.=;;; i must sound like a major critique here huh??

[Gwen]

misaokat said:

hhhhhhmmmmmmmm......idk, cuz i like the idea, but i see the same thing in both yours and Sakuto's stories.

anyway, yours is good, would be fun to work on, it's just a matter of making it original.
cuz this stories a lot like one of mine...hhmmmm.....we need to get everyone together to make something original >.< and the characters shouldn't be to unoriginal, i mean, like w/ the marking thing on Sakuto's story, i could instantly think of other things that would be a lot like it

sorry......=.=;;; i must sound like a major critique here huh??

Not really; I got a worse one on Gaia.

Okay, The summary posted above is actually excluding some things (Whether it be spoiling to the plot, unfinished, or needlessly technical.) that I think might help you get a better picture of the plot.

Okay, where to begin? How about the beginning?

Around the year 2456, a breakthrough in genetics showed a flaw in the human genetic code. A pair of Chromosomes, whose use had been unknown for centuries, had been thoroughly examined by Geneticist Terrence Armstrong. His conclusions were astounding. In all subjects examined the 13th pair of Human chromosomes never exactly paired up. It seemed paradoxical, why would a pair of chromosomes consistently not fit together exactly unlike all the other pairs? A UN funded research team, headed up by Armstrong himself was set the task of uncovering this mystery.

In order to discover the reasoning for nature's strange behavior, the first thing to do is to see what it was avoiding. Genetic engineer, Stella Romero, set to work matching the two genes and was eventually successful. But what happened next would rock the world.

When the genes matched up, they Ate each other. The entire 13th Pair completely disappeared and was compensated for by the other pairs. The DNA had been corrupted in an exchange, and yet the organ tissue on which the first test was performed was still functioning quite correctly. In fact, it continued to function correctly, and kept going, and going and going. The tissue did not eventually slow down, or get old...

... or die.

Dr. Romero and Dr. Armstrong did not at first believe what they had discovered. But the proof was there; the 13th pair was the cause of human aging, and eventually death. Further investigation showed that one of the genes, which became known as the "Lock" gene stimulated the processes that lead to eventual organ failure. But when the "Lock" gene was combined with the correct "Key" gene; both in the pair disintegrated.

Their presentation to the UN changed the world. They had discovered the key to elongating human life indefinitely. Stella and Terrence received the Nobel prize in medicine.

But their heroic reputations were short lived when it is discovered that the only way to turn off the gene in human beings is before birth, by way of genetic engineering. Still, in a hope that it will lead to new medicines or treatments, the research continued. However, when talk began to circulate about the possibility of a human subject made without the 13th row, there was a public outcry. Human rights activists and environmentalists argued that changing a human embryo before birth was unnatural and against the human's rights, since it has no choice in the matter. And the other side, there were doctors, scientists and people whose family had terminal illnesses who argued that this might lead to treatments for otherwise incurable diseases.

Eventually, it was agreed that, as long as the child was taken care of and given a home that the project could go forward. And so, Stella Romero volunteered to be the Mother of the first immortal Human being. The child that was created was named Zoe Romero, a beautiful little girl who was shy and quiet, but loved life and making things grow.

Stella loved her daughter, even if the gene's weren't Entirely her own. And the information gained from her development helped many people with genetic diseases; if not by a cure, by innovative treatments.

Then, a second child was made three years later, They named him Derek. And as soon as he was old enough to talk, he and Zoe were inseparable.

Derek was more clever than Zoe, and tended to grasp abstract concepts better, but he was also lacking in her glow of warmth. They played together and treated each other as siblings do, they grew and changed, and, if anything, became closer. When they were old enough to understand their birth, they decided to give each other secret names that only they would be allowed to use. Zoe became Uma, and Derek took the name Yang. ((AN: Um and Yang are the Korean versions of Yin and Yang, the male and female energies of the universe))

The two Keyless children grew and learned, and even benefited the world. But, 18 years after Zoe's birth, there were startling signs that confirmed in the minds of many that Uma and Yang were never meant to be...

(Intermission, will type the rest later))

[Sophie]

glassmoons.proboards45.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=id&thread=1174773694
theres the discussion topic, so that you can discuss when you want the project launched and stuff.

[sakuto]

wow, quite a sci-fi there! And it seems we're going with it!

It sounds cool, but will it catch the readers? We must ask that of every idea....

[rasuel]

I think it's a rather original idea to me, it puts my idea to shame, lol.
I say that this is at least one idea that we shoud shot for.

[Zukoh]

We should definitely do this. I love the scifi element, of the immortal humans.
This is awesome <3

[rasuel]

I feel some what of a connection with Caleb, not that I'm a lot like him, but he has some characteristics of one of my characters.