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What do you get when you fuse martial artists, an online forum and a love of online roleplaying?An organisation known simply as The Dojang, named after a Korean place of learning martial arts. The founder, Azriel, studies Tae Kwon Do. The Dojang came into existence in mid-2002 on the Martial Arts sub-forum on Gamefaqs. There weren't too many serious plots in this early era, and most of the interaction wasn't in-character, but the general idea was (semi) serious dueling. The Dojang attracted a following of about two dozen members during its time on the MA board. When it became known that most members had a love for serious roleplaying, it migrated to the Roleplaying/Fanfiction board and Azriel posted a signup thread with basic rules and a character profile template.People flocked to the Dojang signup topic in droves - most were accepted, not all. Those that weren't could try again with a new character or rework their character's profile. In its heyday the Dojang had about 150 members of various skill levels. Naturally, this led to a lot of opportunities for writing. Duels stayed commonplace, and to give a system of fairness to the proceedings, some of the original (Oo C) Dojang members created a judging template. Dueling went like this: The challenger created a topic with an in-character introduction narrative that described the character, the dueling arena and everything else that might be relevant. The challenged would post a response to explain their character's presence. Usually, one of the higher-ups in the Dojang (Oo C) would then post and appoint a judge who would read both sets of posts and grade them based on grammar, creativity, detail and setting.On the story side of things, there was an overarching plotline, usually involving a Big Bad attempting to break through to the mortal world or taking over, upsetting/misusing the Spirit Wheel- the Cosmic Keystone of the world - or unleashing The Legions of Hell. Because of the varied nature of the characters, the overall cosmology had an All Myths Are True vibe - you could find anything from knights to angels to samurai to ninja to Tolkienesque elves.The group disbanded in 2005 with a parting roleplay detailing the IC disbandment of the Dojang. Since that point, a few writers, including myself, have carried on stories in the continuity, following their characters' adventures and trials post-Dojang. The Spirit Wheel Chronicles are the collection of these stories, following into the next generation of characters.Although there were some truly amazing stories and duels written by Dojinians (as the informal name went for members of the Dojang), none of them can easily be reached for permission to use their characters. This page has tropes that appear in those stories intended for publication.In roughly chronological order, here are the roleplays currently being used for a work base:The Unraveling Time (formerly The Beginning of the End)CataclysmThe Parting of WaysDusting Off the CobwebsShared DestinyBushido (occurs at the same time as Shared Destiny)Rebuilding the PastAftermathPreludeStorm of VengeanceWhen the Dust Finally SettlesFamily ReunionThis series has a character sheet
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