Okay. I originally posted this on Gaia Online. I thought it would be wise to post this idea on a million-person site, as it would get a lot of feedback.
WRONG. Any topic you put in such a place is almost instantly buried under other such topics. So, I've decided to try a slightly more controlled environment...
Here we go: *goes into fancy word form*
Me and a friend of mine, along with a few other people I've met on the net (though with slightly smaller roles), have created a rough idea of a literary collection I wish to publish. This is the first time I've really gone public with the idea, so bear with me, please.
The year is fourty-nine, ninety-nine. Many years ago a great and terrible meteor(ite, oid, whatever) slammed into the surface of the planet Earth, creating mass flooding across the globe. It completely erases many species, and wipes complete civilizations from the face of the Earth.
Shortly afterwards, a man joins the many remaining islands of the world into a new type of government...
Now, nearly five-hundred years later, the now prospering Imperial Armada has grown into a deceptive government, full of tyranny of back-stabbing. All under complete shadow of night, the true heir to the throne was slain without notice, and a look-alike was put in his place, hiding the man whom holds the real power...
The next link in the line of the true Emperor's blood brings the remaining Peacekeepers (a type of law-enforcer that once played important roles under the true Empire) together, and attempt a last-ditch effort to gain back the real power of the throne. The Emperor is apparently defeated by a great and powerful sage, though the body is never found. They cripple the government for many months, but fail to fix the balance of power. The government continues as is, though the heir and his few remaining followers have no idea who now runs it.
One of the most influential peacekeepers, Archemedies Penumbral Lightkeeper, brings his abandoned nephew to a far-away island, hoping to escape the grasp of the Imperials who he once called allies. All the true Peacekeepers are branded as traitors, and he is not able to come out of hiding except when under the cover of night. He manages to befriend the town he now resides in, but is unable to go much further. Seventeen years later, at the dawn of his nephew's birthday, the threat suddenly emerges once again...
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This story is at least eighty percent complete, with large holes in the plot near the middle. I have just started the writing process for the first book. (There will be five of the main plot for my side of the story, {another, person, whom I am trying to convince to join Sonic HQ, is writing a second side of the story, chronicling his own characters} but I plan on making many more books that tie-in to the series.
In many ways, this book also ties in with our world today, taking advantage of many myths and legends of current day to be revealed far into our future. There is, however, one thing all my own that makes this book fantasy. I call it, the three powers system. (Not that you can have a system in a book, but you get the idea)
The powers of the body (physical), mind (telekinetic...al?) and the spirit. (Elemental) The body is for all means of physical attacks, punching, kicking, swinging and throwing. The mind is for most products of the psychic. I don't like the idea of future-seeing, or destiny, and pyrokinesis is already done. (See later) Barriers, mind-reading, and hurling bits of furniture are capable when one calls upon the will of their own mind. The final power if of the spirit. My rendition of the four elements (electricity replaces earth, as I always found it too... solid) are capable of being formed with this process. Each element requires its own creation process, however. A snap of the fingers can create a spark, or the rubbing of the hands creates enough friction for fire. Water can be dictated as a conductor at an orchestra, and wind by any wavy movement in the body.
My view of technology is a unique one. While the world was near its peak technologically before the meteor hit, much of the technology was wiped clean during the oncoming onslaught of water. So, while rare, much of the technology is jaw-dropping and powerful. Giant aircraft capable of hailing lazer-fire upon the unsuspecting denizens of the nearby town, right down to the superior battle robots, complete with lazer feet, and grenade launchers. However, due to the three powers system, a dozen robots can't compare to a fit, smart, and spiritually calm man of such caliber.
I beleive that would be the most I could give to you without spoiling the plot more than necessary. I'd like your opinions, please.
Please, be as truthful as possible. I'd rather be dubbed a failure at writing than to spend a good portion of my life typing a bunch of sentences no one wishes to read.
~Nytloc Penumbral Lightkeeper
My, that's a lot of plot. @.@ I think you lost me somewhere in explaining the Peacekeepers and the Emperor. I'm wondering about the meteor. How does that cause massive flooding? Did it hit and melt an iceberg or something? I like the three powers system you've got. Most of the time telekinesis and such gets shuffled under "wind," but keeping them separate is an interesting idea. Actually, and you will hate me for this, it kinda reminds me of the BESM tri-stat system, which has Body (strength, speed, agility, endurance, etc), Mind (memory, intuition, capacity to learn, etc), and Soul (willpower, luck, charisma, etc). But as far as post-apocalyptic world stories go, this one looks good so far.
That's not the plot. That's the history that leads to the plot. (devious grin) My story takes place approximately sixteen or seventeen years after these occurances.
Lost you at the Peacekeepers and the Emperor?
I can explain that better, then.
The Peacekeepers were the main keepers of the law before the false Emperor came into power. They did the everyday hero stuff, end disputes, investigate crimes, defeat pirates, those sorts of things.
The false Emperor, a general at that time, attempted to time his attack on the castle when the least number of Peacekeepers were there. One day, it just so happened that there was a large disturbance from a pirate clan on one of the islands that were further away from the castle. About half of them ran to answer the brigands, and that's when the Emperor, along with a small army of his own soldiers, struck down the true Emperor while he was in a meeting with other powerful political figures. Archemedies, whom I mentioned in my last post, was in that very room, and had to jump out the window to prevent utter obliteration.
The remaining Peacekeepers banded together to attack their own stronghold, the Imperial Castle on the last continent of Kyrean. They crippled the Emperor's forces, rendering the government harmless for a few years, until their ranks grew, but did not gain back true control of the islands.
The Emperor, whom I shall refer to as the General for now, (his name is secret for plot purposes) was one of the most high-ranking strategic officers in the entire armada. Despite being so well-known in current times, no one knew his background; where he came from, his age, or his family. The General finally gets it in his head that, with careful planning, he could become the true ruler of the Imperial Lands, and in time, the world. Needless to say, he succeeds in the first half of his plan.
The idea, though I didn't emphasize upon this enough, really, is that the meteor sent the Earth a few...thousand...miles* closer to the sun, resulting in a slight shift of heat. That, then, melted a portion of the ice caps, leaving most of the world flooded.
To fix this obvious need of land, I made the meteor slam into Earth at JUST the right angle to push a large shelf of Earth higher than normal, resulting in Kyrean, the last continent.
And no, the meteor did not strike the ice caps. It actually hit the sea nearest to Russia. (I'm geologically challenged)
I thank you for the compliment of the three-powers-system. But, now I am curious, what is this BESM tri-stat system?
Welp, that's it for now. Keep those reviews comin'. 
~Nytloc Penumbral Lightkeeper
Ah, okay. Thanks for the more detailed explanation.
The meteor would have to be pretty HUGE for that to work, but the idea is feasible.
BESM stands for Big Eyes, Small Mouth and is an RPG game kinda like Dungeons & Dragons, that focuses on anime. Their original stat system was the tri-stat system and most saving throws and etc. were made with two d6 dice, though they now have a d20 adaption. I wish I could give you a link to the official site, but I don't know where it is. ^^;
The meteor was rather huge. It left an unusually short space of water in the ocean, where many beleived that, with the right equipment, people could live literally on the sea by putting large truckloads of sand on the meteor, or stilts on their houses.
Strangely enough, those people were never heard from again...
Anyway. Keep the posts coming, please. Feel free to ask any questions, but don't expect answers to all of them. As stated, I've got most of it worked out, I'm just not quite ready to let the ending out.
~Nytloc Penumbral Lightkeeper
Wouldn't a meteorite big enough to both cause a massively dramatic global flood-- by knocking the earth thousands of miles out of orbit no less-- and completely fill the bering sea just shatter the earth into tiny pieces like a bullet hitting an egg?
I said sea, but I meant ocean. The idea is that the water would be a cushion for the meteor, preventing complete obliteration.
I might have to hire Bill Nye the Science Guy to help me decide its correct size.
I'm no scientist, so I'll prolly need some help on this one.
~Nytloc Penumbral Lightkeeper
I'm not so sure that's how it'd work, but I'm not going to call you on it since it's a work of fantasy.
But I still say that the earth would be obliterated into bite-sized pieces. BTW, the Bering Sea/Strait is the area of ocean between Russia and America.That's why I said sea.
