Post by Royalise Petunia Peridus ϕ on Dec 15, 2012 17:14:27 GMT -5
Welcome to Valentia Dragon Training School
The Universe:
Our Destiny is Calling is set in a world not unlike our own; we have all the same goverments, tv shows, fashions, we even have angry birds in this universe. How ever ODiC is set two years ahead, in the year 2014, when dragons have returned to the world. One summer day they stepped out of legend and flew up to the skylands to rejoin their immortal riders.
The Skylands:
Resting high above the ground, shrouding the earth is a nameless solid cloud known colloquially as the Skylands. The cloud is so immense that it has grown it's own forests and houses it's own towns. Everyone born in the Skylands has the ability to become a dragon rider, and somewhere in Skylands is Valentia Dragon Training School
Valentia Dragon Training School:
Valentia Dragon Training School is an ancient and labyrinthine castle that disappeared along with the dragons many eons ago. It has recently returned along with the dragons. The teachers here may seem young but they are infact thousands of years old. They are the dragon trainers of old and have been waiting for their dragons to return to teach the next generation.
Somnali:
Much like Hogsmeade is to Hogwarts, Somnali is to Valentia Dragon Training School. Valentia is just outside the outskirts of Somnali and Somnali is a university town, as ancient as the school itself.
Becoming a Dragon Trainer and a Dragon Rider:
Everyone born in the Skylands has the ability to become a dragon tamer but only a lucky few born on the surface are born with this ability. At the age of six all potential dragon tamers are sent an letter inviting them to attend Valentia Dragon Academy. If they wish to attend they throw the letter to the ground and are magically teleported up to the Skylands. A student will choose a dragon egg and wait for three months until it hatches. If the dragon hatching accepts them they will bond and the new dragon tamer will then be able to read the dragon's thoughts. If the dragon does not accept them then the process starts all over again. After three to four years a dragon tamer's dragon matures and is old enough to be ridden. When the student graduates from Valentia after five years after getting their dragon they will be given the title of Dragon Rider.
What is a Dragon Rider:
Dragon riders are humans who are granted near immortality by their dragons. They cannot die by illness or old age, but must be killed in order to properly flee the mortal coil. A dragon rider does just what their name suggests, they ride dragons. They can become keepers of the peace, couriers, educators, or any other profession that suits them. Training young men and women to become dragon riders has always been more about preserving a culture than training for a career.
What is a Dragon:
A dragon is a beast of legend. They come in many different forms but all have a certain magic to them. Wild dragons are vicious and territorial and the tame dragons at Valentia seem only a little less so. While they may appear to be lumbering brutes they are actually highly intelligent creatures; although their minds seem alien to humans. A Dragon trainer/rider's dragon has the ability to communicate with their dragon tamer through telepathy and their magic also gives the tamer immortal life. Each dragon has it's own element and the ability to produce that element; such as breathing fire, lightning, or acid.