History Roleplay / Syrellia

The group can be found [[http://the-syrellia-archive.deviantart.com here]], and its [[TheWikiRule wiki]], [[http://syrellia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tome_of_Litvantar The Tome of Litvantar]] can be found here. On October 19 2013, Syrellia announced the [[http://the-syrellia-archive.deviantart.com/journal/The-Long-Sleep-408160967 Long Sleep]], in which it finally closed down after several years of running.

%%* TheWikiRule: [[http://syrellia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tome_of_Litvantar The Tome of Litvantar]] exists to record background information of every concept. Not required reading, though.

** '''Sinkamma''': Of the MagicKnight inclination for all Classes. [[StoneWall Knight]], [[BladeOnAStick Gladiator]], [[SummonMagic Summoner]] and [[FragileSpeedster Duelist]].

* MadLibFantasyTitle: Borderline with the roleplay (it's named after the city, the country is never even mentioned once), but the Episode and Chapter titles count. It would be easier to list the titles that don't include any of the words on the page. Justified in that this roleplay was styled in the fashion of HighFantasy.

* TheLostWoods: The entire district of Talathir. The trees grow extremely tall, have living "cores" that glow within them, and as well as being completely fire-resistant, they also flourish when fire is around.

* ForumPeckingOrder: On the group itself, the Management, the Technology Leaders and the Second-in-Command. In the chatroom, in descending order of hierarchy: Management (overseer), Leaders (administration), Keepers (mods), Syrellian Veterans (old guard), Syrellians (members), Recruits (newcomers), Visitors (guests), Muted (brief punishment) and Outlaws (banned).

** '''Talathir''': Purely magic, with some physical thrown in. [[TheBeastmaster Hunter]] (also trappers), [[CombatMedic Druid]], [[ElementalPowers Elementalist]] and [[GradualGrinder Warden]].

* ElementalMagic: Known as Storm Magic in Litvantar and encompasses all the elements.

* FunctionalMagic: All forms present in Litvantar, especially as part of a campaign to discover alternative magics that do not damage the world. Nature magic is called Earth Magic, and has more uses than it would be if lumped together with [[ElementalMagic Storm Magic]].

Syrellia is a roleplaying group located on Website/DeviantArt. Based in the chaotic fantasy world of Litvantar, as citizens of Syrellia, the capital city of the Republic of Melssentenia, players must uphold the honour of the city and permit it to rise to power to be recognised by other civilisations in the region.

!!This roleplay provides examples of:
* TheWikiRule: [[http://syrellia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tome_of_Litvantar The Tome of Litvantar]] exists to record background information of every concept. Not required reading, though.
* TheAlliance: Faros and Melssentenia.

* ExpansionPack: Insofar as it is actually possible to do this in a [[PlayByPostGames Play By Post Game]], ''Syrellians Abroad'' can be considered as this. While it is still based in the original world, Chapters Three, Four and Five [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin take players outside of their home city to other continents]] as a continuation of Chapters One and Two.

** PrestigeClass: A PrestigeClass for one of the Classes in each district will be introduced post-Third Chapter, each being a variant of the Class it is based on. To the Syrellian Veterans it functions as a hero character similar to the Death Knight in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' in that they can create one once they reach the status; it is only available in limited slots to the ordinary Syrellians if their district gets enough research points to make it available to them.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: It would be easier to list the exceptions.
* FantasticFruitsAndVegetables: The Halaian tree fruit is the only one seen so far; it looks like a fat silver peach with a blue seed. Has multiple beneficial uses as well as just being a delicious fruit to snack on, and only ever appears in autumn.
* FantasticRacism: Canonically, the xenophobic races who choose not to join the Syrellians. Many of them decline to work with other races for this reason alone.

** LawOfCartographicalElegance: Used to keep maps neat, separate the World Regions and prevent players from coming from other Regions. Doesn't apply to the continent maps.
** LeftJustifiedFantasyMap: Only applies to the maps of Eduria and the Mindaladiss Archipelago, because it's easier to focus on the land mass. The Islands of Rinmoria and Sylenndor are more Right Side and Bottom of Map.
** FogOfWar: For ''Syrellians Abroad'', the continent maps will be in this until the Syrellians visit the next area.

* FunctionalMagic: All forms present in Litvantar, especially as part of a campaign to discover alternative magics that do not damage the world.
** {{Necromancy}}: In Litvantar, this is not necessarily a bad thing, only how it is used.
** ElementalMagic: Known as Storm Magic in Litvantar and encompasses all the elements.
** BlackMagic: Two of the Dark Arts, Infernomancy and Necromancy, are classified this way - but only because of the social stigma that comes with researching these two.
** Nature magic is called Earth Magic, and has more uses than it would be if lumped together with Storm Magic.
* TheEmpire: Faros Empire certainly seemed to be this way until they were pretty much revealed to be [[WellIntentionedExtremist trying to change things]]. With the recent Episode Nine, Faros Empire is definitely on the good side of the Syrellians now.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Sometimes it's clear as to what the Episode is going to be about. Other times, not so much.

* TheLegionsOfHell: Invoked when Lord Zennebar arrived with his army, consisting of:
%%** AirborneMook: Apparently these died off really easy.
%%** {{Hellhound}}
** DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Lord Zennebar, an Oblivion warlord.
** OurMonstersAreWeird: Hydras that use corrosive vomit as a projectile weapon, why not?
* LightningBruiser: Applies to the Syrellian Veterans, who have experienced the city's events enough to gain this status.

%%** SavageWolves: The Direwolves.

%%* NorthIsColdSouthIsHot: Completely averted. The continents of Alkanar and Sylenndor are very much freezing cold areas; everything in between is hot.

* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Kushalyur demon species - they were apparently banished from the demonic Astral Plane for not being conventionally evil like everyone else was. In a more general sense, Litvantarian demons in the roleplay are more or less against being actually evil. Being [[TheTrickster mischievous]] or [[SnarkKnight sarcastic]] lies within their moral obligations, at least. The Astral Plane demons are more stereotypical.
* OurMonstersAreDifferent
** OurDragonsAreDifferent: Can be pure animal or highly sentient to the point of having their own culture, are highly magical and can assume human form.
** OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Can assume human form and arrange themselves in "clans" depending on the bird half.
** OurLichesAreDifferent: The Nar'akhrim, a benign if indifferent ProudScholarRace that doesn't care about social stigma on certain magics. [[EnergyBeing The Farosians]] could be considered liches as well since they're technically "not alive".
** OurSpiritsAreDifferent: The Summoner Avatars, spirits of various objects who make a pact with their owner in order to manifest a physical form and fight alongside their caster. They don't fight ''for'' the caster, only give them an edge.
** OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Werebeasts are mundane creatures who have gained the skill to turn human due to hundreds of years of magical saturation. They can end up as {{Beast M|an}}en.
* PlantPerson: The Dryads.

* %% PlotCoupon: Several.
** The [[MineralMacguffin Contract Crystal]] in Episodes Nine and Ten.
** The Timeless Items the Syrellians were required to collect in Episode Seven.

%%* [[RedLightDistrict Red Light Street]]: Apparently exists somewhere in Illudois.

* SeaMonster

** GiantEnemyCrab: Giant crabs exist in the Talhar Sea.
* ShoulderSizedDragon: Faerie dragons.

%%* TheSiege: Episode Ten.

* SteampunkGadgeteers: Illudois and Sinkamma have ''many''.

* UrbanSegregation Syrellia looks like this at first from a distance because of the clear distinction between the three districts. It turns out that the only reason why the districts appear that way is because of their chosen Technologies; there are no slums in the city at all.

* TheXofY: The title of Chapter One, Ghosts of Syrellia.

The group can be found [[http://the-syrellia-archive.deviantart.com here]]. On October 19 2013, Syrellia announced the [[http://the-syrellia-archive.deviantart.com/journal/The-Long-Sleep-408160967 Long Sleep]], in which it finally closed down after several years of running.

* ConstructedWorld

* CultureChopSuey

* FantasyKitchenSink
* FantasyWorldMap

* FishPeople: Sea serpents in humanoid form can be this.

* GameMaster: The city itself occasionally becomes this.
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: The Nar'akhrim.

** AirborneMook: Apparently these died off really easy.
** {{Hellhound}}

** SavageWolves: The Direwolves.
* MacGuffin: Many.
** The Morraia flowers in Sky Delivery.
** And the [[spoiler:city crystals]] in the Catacombs in Episode Five.
** Subversion: The golden seeds in the Rain of Gold side event.

* NatureSpirit: The Dryad of the Fae race.
* NonHumanUndead: The Nar'akhrim and possibly the Farosians.
* NonPlayerCharacter: More than a few.
* NorthIsColdSouthIsHot: Completely averted. The continents of Alkanar and Sylenndor are very much freezing cold areas; everything in between is hot.

* PlayByPostGames: Although the roleplay happens in chatrooms only, every session runs on the players' posts.

* PlotCoupon: Several.

* [[RedLightDistrict Red Light Street]]: Apparently exists somewhere in Illudois.
* TheRepublic

** The race of sea serpents themselves.

* TheSiege: Episode Ten.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://syrellia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tome_of_Litvantar The Tome of Litvantar]] exists to record background information of every concept. Not required reading, though.
* {{Worldbuilding}}: Has been for 3 years, still ongoing.

** OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Werebeasts are mundane creatures who have gained the skill to turn human due to hundreds of years of magical saturation. They can end up as PettingZooPeople.
* PettingZooPeople: All races in the roleplay need to have a human form to deal with other races by default (excluding humans themselves).

* PettingZooPeople: All races in the roleplay need to have a human form to deal with other races by default ([[CaptainObvious excluding humans themselves]]).

* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Kushalyur demon species - they were apparently banished from the demonic Astral Plane for not being conventionally evil like everyone else was. In a more general sense, Litvantarian demons in the roleplay are more or less against being actually evil. Being [[{{Trickster}} mischievous]] or [[SnarkKnight sarcastic]] lies within their moral obligations, at least. The Astral Plane demons are more stereotypical.

** PrestigeClass: A PrestigeClass for one of the Classes in each district will be introduced post-Third Chapter, each being a variant of the Class it is based on. To the Syrellian Veterans it functions as a hero character similar to the Death Knight in WorldOfWarcraft in that they can create one once they reach the status; it is only available in limited slots to the ordinary Syrellians if their district gets enough research points to make it available to them.

Syrellia is a roleplaying group located on DeviantArt. Based in the chaotic fantasy world of Litvantar, as citizens of Syrellia, the capital city of the Republic of Melssentenia, players must uphold the honour of the city and permit it to rise to power to be recognised by other civilisations in the region.

** EverythingsWorseWithWolves: The Direwolves.

* [[spoiler:CoolAirship]]: Becomes the HomeBase of the Syrellians in the Islands of Rinmoria.
* [[spoiler:CoolBoat]]: Becomes the HomeBase of the Syrellians in the Mindaladiss Archipelago.

The group can be found [[http://the-syrellia-archive.deviantart.com here]].

* CapitalCity: Several; the most prominent is of course Syrellia.

* LightningBruiser: Applies to the Syrellian Veterans, who have experienced the city's events enough to gain this status.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfRaces: Litvantar is such a huge world that this was to be expected.
* TheLostWoods: The entire district of Talathir. The trees grow extremely tall, have living "cores" that glow within them, and as well as being completely fire-resistant, they also flourish when fire is around.
* MacGuffin: Many.

* TheXofY: The title of Chapter One, Ghosts of Syrellia.

* MedievalStasis: Subverted ''hard''. The Empire of Morragane is credited with inventing {{Magitek}}, and Syrellia itself is driven to make advancements in each of the three Technologies it chose to support. There is a lot of advancement present, and over the course of the roleplay the world is affected by this.

* {{Dragons}}: A very old Mythical Beast species in Litvantar.

The roleplay has is based off a MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRoleplayingGame style, with RPGElements such as [[FantasyCharacterClasses Classes]] and a preset plotline with optional side stories and [[NonPlayerCharacter NPCs]]. It follows a main plot in which Syrellia becomes involved in chaotic and epic events that could possibly change the world for the worse if the city does not intervene or the players do not make the right decisions.

The roleplay has some basic MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRoleplayingGame and RolePlayingGame elements, such as [[FantasyCharacterClasses Classes]] and a story affected by the players. It follows a main plot in which Syrellia becomes involved in chaotic and epic events that could possibly change the world for the worse if the city does not intervene or the players do not make the right decisions.

* JackOfAllStats: Summoners depend on their Avatars for their strengths and weaknesses, so this is one of the paths if a Summoner has an Avatar that is well-rounded and not specialised. The other path is LightningBruiser.

* OurElvesAreDifferent: While OurElvesAreBetter may appear, the light and dark elves featured in the roleplay can be extremely varied from the norm in terms of personality, culture and appearance.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The Kushalyur demon species - they were apparently banished from the demonic Astral Plane for not being conventionally evil like everyone else was.

** OurDemonsAreDifferent: Demons in the roleplay are more or less against being actually evil. Being [[{{Trickster}} mischievous]] or [[SnarkKnight sarcastic]] lies within their moral obligations, at least.

** OurElvesAreDifferent: Players are free to create any type of light or dark elf, which leads to some interesting subversions of general elven expectations.
** OurFairiesAreDifferent: The race is referred to as the Fae, and only three species are willing to join the Syrellians. Satyrs are not considered part of the Fae in this roleplay.

** LeftJustifiedMap: Only applies to the maps of Eduria and the Mindaladiss Archipelago, because it's easier to focus on the land mass. The Islands of Rinmoria and Sylenndor are more Right Side and Bottom of Map.