CRYSTAURAS
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CRYSTAURA LORE
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Crystauras are mythical creatures with notable traits such as crystals sprouting all over their figure, large wings, and usually colourful fur. Their markings and traits derive from their ancestors – which include snow leopards, clouded leopards, marbled cats, and sand cats. They also possess varying powers that differ depending on the crystal they possess. As a species, their crystal type varies and is determined by genetics. They live within an invisible force field that is untouchable to anyone outside it. Their world is known as the Crystal Realm, a protected bubble of a near-utopia. While closed off to the outside world, the world inside contains many flaws and dangers of itself.ABOUTCrystauras used to live freely on the earth, though a rarity to find. They lived primarily in crystal caves, sometimes wandering out to the mountains. Few people ever encountered them as they were quite rare and lived in a basically untouched part of the world. However; a photograph of a brightly coloured, beautiful Crystaura spread around and gained the interest of poachers and scientists around the globe. They devoted an incredible amount of their time toward looking for the angelic animal in the infamous photograph. Once found, the poachers then began killing them off for their crystals and fur coats. Their beautiful fur coats proceeded to skyrocket in demand, being used for fashion production, house decor, and other products. It was speculated that they came from another planet long ago and bred with the other species of felidae panthera, however this has not been confirmed nor denied. Scientists soon caught wind of Crystaura’s existence shortly after the conspiracy theories began circling around, and were fascinated with the discovery; as they had never seen an animal like this before. They pursued them with a passion, and ultimately were able to capture many ‘Auras for scientific examination of their DNA. As a species, they worked together to find a way to prevent any more deaths from happening, as they were nearing extinction. The Crystauras soon decided to create a force-fielded territory that only existed within itself, and would not be visible to anyone outside of it. This proved difficult, as force fields for a territory so large required immense power that even the most powerful Crystauras did not possess. However, with the assistance of Nyx and their lives on the line, the safety of the Crystal Realm was restored and a new protective barrier emerged.Nyx is a Crystaurian deity that is futuristic in appearance, and comes from the future, past, and present. He is everywhere and nowhere at once. He is the guardian of the time vortex and dimensions, and watches over the Crystauras. While they don’t have knowledge of his existence, they have small pieces of knowledge from the visions and rare appearances. He is eternal.HABITAT & THE CRYSTAL REALMThe Crystal Realm is typically cold all around the whole realm except for the beaches. There is a contrast in climate which makes for good balance and versatility in temperature to accommodate the Crystauras’ moods. Commonly, there are mountains and caves scattered throughout the land, as well as beaches. The size of the land is almost like two large countries combined. It snows in the mountains and is also quite cold in the caves; and despite the occasional sun, it doesn’t take away the chilling cold that is typical of the Crystal Realm. There are other species that live in the realm, such as all existing sea animals and rodents/birds/deer/some others/some predators.ANATOMY & BODY STRUCTUREThe anatomy and body structure most resembles the family genus Panthera.BEHAVIOR & TEMPERAMENTCrystauras tend to be very social creatures among themselves, though when it comes to other species, they become more cautious and reserved.
They usually don’t interact with other species as the Crystal Realm is mostly exclusive to them (apart from prey animals). Occasionally, they use teleportation magic to teleport to the regular earth, to visit friends that are other species (cats, dogs, etc.) It isn’t usual to have friends of other species, but on rare occasions where they travel out of the Realm, some friends are made.MAGICAL ABILITIESDepending on genetics or training, they can vary with how powerful they are. Some Crystauras have a more naturally powerful magic, depending on their genes. However, legendarily powerful magic is very, very very rare and only a few have had that much power. They attend training where one of the subjects is magic, and similarly to humans, they have private training which will cost a fee, or public training which is provided by the Empress and her government. They go through training to improve their skill which can help them defend themselves/make technology, and be more likely to be chosen for a job. They also learn other subjects, and that will be discussed down below where it says “Training”.Depending on what crystals they have, they will have a different special power. Each Crystaura has a type of power (can be below average to above average in power, just depends) that is unique to them depending on their Crystal type. This can help them with certain spells but not all. There’s a difference from unique power spells to usual power spells that any Crystaura can do.THE POWER GEMOne’s power gem is located on the forehead. It is the source for their magical powers, and everyone is born with it! While it is most commonly a diamond shape, some have other shapes. Whenever they use their power, their power gem glows. If the gem were to ever break, the Crystaura would die. However, it is very difficult to break it. It can be broken if the Crystaura’s sanity is extremely low and is vulnerable. By bringing down their sanity, their power gem gets weaker and more fragile. Their sanity might be brought down by traumatic events, depression, or emotional/physical manipulation. Severe physical injury can also play a role in weakening a Crystaura’s power gem.HEALTH & VITALITYIf they have an injury, they have a 40% chance that a Crystal will grow from it to patch the injury. Crystals usually grow randomly, more so with age.However, after 30 years of age, crystals begin to dull. The body begins to produce less metallic luster, resulting in dulled crystals. Chipped crystals will also grow back and repair, but this also becomes less effective with age. The body is not as resilient and some injuries may be permanent and leave scarring/chipping.EDUCATIONOpposed to school, Crystauras have a different form of education. It is known as “Training”. They attend training where various subjects are studied, including but not limited to: magic, hunting, literature, history, weaponry/fighting, and more. Similarly to humans, they have private training which will cost a fee, or public training which is provided by the Empress and her government. They go through training to improve their skill which can help them defend themselves as adults, and obtain an education to have higher chances of success when applying for a job.HIERARCHYHierarchy is usually based upon how much power a Crystaura has. However, there is a structural and factual hierarchy of power (Empress and her government, Aristocrats, high class, nobles, middle class, merchants, commoners, low class) to accompany the sense of social hierarchy that is ranked by most to least powerful.INTELLIGENCE & SENTIENCECrystauras face a very similar level of emotional intelligence to humans, however are not as mathematically intelligent as humans. They use humans, however much they resent them, as inspiration for their own technology and inventions, however are puzzled by many of the current technologies in the world.PROCREATIONThose with more colourful fur are considered more beautiful and are more probable to attract a partner. Just like humans, Crystauras have gone through various beauty standards, but right now the latest standard/fad are sharp crystals. Their mating process is not unlike that of other mammals. The mother and father raise the young together until they part and set off on their own, and the parents live together until they die. The Crystal Realm is a civilisation, so love closely resembles that of the human world. A form of common flirtation can be described as flaunting one's crystals (focusing the magic energy within the body solely on the crystals, which causes them to glow vibrantly.
Same-sex couples commonly practice magic spells to produce their offspring.STRENGTHSCrystauras are very agile, possess great hearing, and are fast runners. They’re light on their feet and move elegantly. They usually develop a decent amount of strength as they grow into adults, and tend to have a lot of muscle mass.WEAKNESSESCrystauras do not have very good eyesight, tend to be obscure and meek towards those outside of their own species, and are not the best climbers. They use their wings to fly to the location they desire, and are not used to hauling themselves up trees or rocks.FORM OF CURRENCY
Crystaura’s currency is reflected in the form of magic bubbles. Commonly referred to as just “bubbles”, These are created by the government with a special spell that cannot be replicated, and may be similarly compared to the typical human currency carried by a trust. Three C.R bubbles are the equivalent of one U.S dollar.DEATHThe average lifespan of a Crystaura is 30-40 human years. This would be about 60-80 Crystaura years. The process of death in this realm is quite fascinating. Once a Crystaura is nearing death, their power gem starts chipping and cracking. When their time comes and the gem cracks, the broken pieces will linger, floating in the air for a few minutes..until rearranging themselves to create a new shape. Of course, the shape isn’t perfect and looks rough and jagged, but this is part of it’s beauty and symbolism. The Crystaura will fade into golden light, and Nyx, the guardian of all Crystauras, will receive them and grant them their last wishes within their mind before they leave the universe for good. However, Nyx only alters their memory to make them recall achieving their wishes, as to make them happy before they perish. He cannot change the timeline and events of the real world, as it would cause the time vortex to corrupt and break.
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