Who's Who Again? What's Happening?
Ever forget who someone is in the story? Is it because of my terrible writing skills? Probably. This guide can get things straight for ya:
Character Roundup:
Scarlet Brokenpaw: The heroine, a blonde wolf with bandages on all four paws for no known reason. Often wears a blue flower, scarf, and white bow on her tail. Before joining up with the BCTAJ crew, she was a nomadic historian in search of Zios. Claims she saw the Nether and spoke with Mira.
Snickering Crackedclaw: Scarlet's guide and perhaps mentor in a way. Is a snow leopard with a mostly gray body with a dark gray-blue stripe going down his back and red spots. Often wears a necklace with a skull on it and somehow managed to obtain a skullie for his tail.
Shmobile: A pink-furred panda that often worries about things, so he carries a backpack with everything possible in case of a phantom apocalypse. Also the first to tell everyone of the phantom invasion by the Lost Temple of Zios. Created by pinksrainbowunicorn in a contest.
Haileywoo/Slenderaffe: Leader of BCTAJ, and sometimes seeming bipolar. A black giraffe with a white face, and is often gender-confused because of her looks. Somehow plays clarinet with hooves.
Majora/Rhygon/Baroness: Haileywoo's co-leader and adviser. Tends to be hot-headed when messed with, also happens to be part rhino part dragon.
Onyx(1331): A part of the Elite Four, is cool headed and often a foil to Majora. As a snow leopard, she tends to be polite, and is left in charge when Haileywoo and Majora are away.
Teensy (BCTAJ): Also a part of the Elite Four, she is a black and white wolf that often sees thing in a positive, youthful manner. Loves the piano.
Zios: One of Jamaa's gods. Said to have created Jamaa, but was slain by phantoms shortly after creating the Fountain of Youth. Described as a chimera (with only one head, the lion.)
Mira: The other being of great power. She rules the Nether and protects the Fountain of Youth, and has appeared in Scarlet's dreams, telling Scarlet that her existence is destroying Jamaa, as well as the Nether. (Although Snickering came in a dream and told her that the Mira she's been seeing wasn't the real one. Hmmm...)
Snickering Crackedclaw: Scarlet's guide and perhaps mentor in a way. Is a snow leopard with a mostly gray body with a dark gray-blue stripe going down his back and red spots. Often wears a necklace with a skull on it and somehow managed to obtain a skullie for his tail.
Shmobile: A pink-furred panda that often worries about things, so he carries a backpack with everything possible in case of a phantom apocalypse. Also the first to tell everyone of the phantom invasion by the Lost Temple of Zios. Created by pinksrainbowunicorn in a contest.
Haileywoo/Slenderaffe: Leader of BCTAJ, and sometimes seeming bipolar. A black giraffe with a white face, and is often gender-confused because of her looks. Somehow plays clarinet with hooves.
Majora/Rhygon/Baroness: Haileywoo's co-leader and adviser. Tends to be hot-headed when messed with, also happens to be part rhino part dragon.
Onyx(1331): A part of the Elite Four, is cool headed and often a foil to Majora. As a snow leopard, she tends to be polite, and is left in charge when Haileywoo and Majora are away.
Teensy (BCTAJ): Also a part of the Elite Four, she is a black and white wolf that often sees thing in a positive, youthful manner. Loves the piano.
Zios: One of Jamaa's gods. Said to have created Jamaa, but was slain by phantoms shortly after creating the Fountain of Youth. Described as a chimera (with only one head, the lion.)
Mira: The other being of great power. She rules the Nether and protects the Fountain of Youth, and has appeared in Scarlet's dreams, telling Scarlet that her existence is destroying Jamaa, as well as the Nether. (Although Snickering came in a dream and told her that the Mira she's been seeing wasn't the real one. Hmmm...)
(AJ Version) Character Pics:
Ever wanted to look slightly like your favorite hero/ine? Here are some pictures of what they may look like in AJ! From left to right: Scarlet Brokenpaw, Snickering Crackedclaw, and Shmobile.
Places:
BCTAJ Guild: The headquarters for BCTAJ. As an added bonus, they allow nomads (such as Scarlet) to live in the dorms for no cost except for their contribution to bring cubs. Located in the side of a mountain between Sarepia Forest and Mt. Shiveer.
Lost Temple of Zios: An old temple as tribute to the fallen God Zios. Phantoms have been reported to be seen here as of late, and is also known as the place where the Fountain of Youth once lay.
The Beyond: Where a soul goes after a body dies.
The Nether: Reported rumors say that it houses Mira, creator of life, as well as the Fountain of Youth.
Phantom Vortex: ???
Phantom Hive: A series of underground passages that the phantom king once resided before Scarlet, Shmobile, and Rhythm forced him away. It is now off limits to the public while pods are destroyed.
Lost Temple of Zios: An old temple as tribute to the fallen God Zios. Phantoms have been reported to be seen here as of late, and is also known as the place where the Fountain of Youth once lay.
The Beyond: Where a soul goes after a body dies.
The Nether: Reported rumors say that it houses Mira, creator of life, as well as the Fountain of Youth.
Phantom Vortex: ???
Phantom Hive: A series of underground passages that the phantom king once resided before Scarlet, Shmobile, and Rhythm forced him away. It is now off limits to the public while pods are destroyed.
The Story So Far...
Chapter 1: Describes how Zios was defeated and introduces Scarlet Brokenpaw, a nomadic historian in search of what happened to Zios. Scarlet appears to be "attacked".
Chapter 2: Scarlet finds that she indeed is NOT being attacked and was actually requested by BCTAJ staff to become a member of BCTAJ. Once the pair arrive at the guild, Scarlet becomes a supporter, but during the process is transported to the Nether to meet Mira and is told to stop her search. Once she wakes up, Scarlet finds out Elite Four members Haileywoo and Majora are leaving to find cubs, or even the long lost hippo tribe. After they leave, Scarlet is escorted around the facility by Snickering Crackedclaw, a snow leopard that somehow has a skullie. A letter comes by the next day describing how Haileywoo and Majora found kangaroos as well as a clan. Scarlet then notices a flickering shadow, but ignores it.
Chapter 3: During roll call a panda by the name of Shmobile claims to have seen phantoms and describes that they are much more dangerous as they are actually harming Jamaa's ecosystem. Meanwhile, Snickering is not able to find Scarlet and begins to worry, thinking she had been captured by a phantom. As it turns out, he is lured into a trap devised by the phantoms, and there is a security breach as the phantoms search for Scarlet. Meanwhile, Scarlet had traveled back to the Lost Temple of Zios to try and further her understanding of the Fountain of Youth, then sees a strange shadow and runs back to HQ, only to find a pink panda named Shmobile dashing out. After they're safe, Scarlet finds out that everyone had been put to sleep by phantoms! The pair then wander to the Lost Temple of Zios to find a cure, and end up in the resistance camp. The two read a notice saying that the bunny burrow is in danger, and that they require a training camp badge to go through the portal. After the pair go through a short training course, Scarlet breaks down after fully realizing the trouble the Guild is in. After a small pep talk from Shmobile, Scarlet feels much better. That night though, Scarlet had a strange dream about Mira, who tells her that if she gives her her soul, then she will undo the spell put on her friends. However, Snickering comes into the dream and tells Scarlet that the being she had been talking to was not Mira, and she was in the Phantom Vortex, not the Nether.
Chapter 4: Scarlet wakes up and is worried about her dream, so she explains it to Shmobile. Shmobile, however, is concerned with what a Ginko is. Later, the duo find that another portal has been opened and see that their courage level must be up to level 2 before they could go through it. They then go through the portal to the Bunny Burrow to begin their adventure. Once there, they find that they must plug the pipes phantoms had created. After this, Scarlet and Shmobile part ways so they can cover more ground. However, Scarlet is captured by phantoms and is to be taken to the phantom king. The phantom king inspects her closer and sees that she really is a Ginko, and he sets his mysterious plans for her in motion.
Chapter 2: Scarlet finds that she indeed is NOT being attacked and was actually requested by BCTAJ staff to become a member of BCTAJ. Once the pair arrive at the guild, Scarlet becomes a supporter, but during the process is transported to the Nether to meet Mira and is told to stop her search. Once she wakes up, Scarlet finds out Elite Four members Haileywoo and Majora are leaving to find cubs, or even the long lost hippo tribe. After they leave, Scarlet is escorted around the facility by Snickering Crackedclaw, a snow leopard that somehow has a skullie. A letter comes by the next day describing how Haileywoo and Majora found kangaroos as well as a clan. Scarlet then notices a flickering shadow, but ignores it.
Chapter 3: During roll call a panda by the name of Shmobile claims to have seen phantoms and describes that they are much more dangerous as they are actually harming Jamaa's ecosystem. Meanwhile, Snickering is not able to find Scarlet and begins to worry, thinking she had been captured by a phantom. As it turns out, he is lured into a trap devised by the phantoms, and there is a security breach as the phantoms search for Scarlet. Meanwhile, Scarlet had traveled back to the Lost Temple of Zios to try and further her understanding of the Fountain of Youth, then sees a strange shadow and runs back to HQ, only to find a pink panda named Shmobile dashing out. After they're safe, Scarlet finds out that everyone had been put to sleep by phantoms! The pair then wander to the Lost Temple of Zios to find a cure, and end up in the resistance camp. The two read a notice saying that the bunny burrow is in danger, and that they require a training camp badge to go through the portal. After the pair go through a short training course, Scarlet breaks down after fully realizing the trouble the Guild is in. After a small pep talk from Shmobile, Scarlet feels much better. That night though, Scarlet had a strange dream about Mira, who tells her that if she gives her her soul, then she will undo the spell put on her friends. However, Snickering comes into the dream and tells Scarlet that the being she had been talking to was not Mira, and she was in the Phantom Vortex, not the Nether.
Chapter 4: Scarlet wakes up and is worried about her dream, so she explains it to Shmobile. Shmobile, however, is concerned with what a Ginko is. Later, the duo find that another portal has been opened and see that their courage level must be up to level 2 before they could go through it. They then go through the portal to the Bunny Burrow to begin their adventure. Once there, they find that they must plug the pipes phantoms had created. After this, Scarlet and Shmobile part ways so they can cover more ground. However, Scarlet is captured by phantoms and is to be taken to the phantom king. The phantom king inspects her closer and sees that she really is a Ginko, and he sets his mysterious plans for her in motion.