The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Destiny

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Have fun with this, guys; might not be official, but I'm gonna put as much effort into making this as fun and Zelda-like that it might as well be. =P Might have an epic accompany it, but that would be way in the future, if so. =P


-=Table of Contents=-
(Use Ctrl+F to get to the section you want; along with the codes!)

Section1: Story [001]
Section2: Locations [002]
Section3: Items In General [003]
Section4: Rules [004]
Section5: Punishments [005]
Section6: Profile Submissions [006]
Section7: Factions [007]
(Post Two)
Section8: RPG News [008]
Section9: Current Events [009]
(Post Three)
Section10: Story Updates [010]
(Post Four)
Section11: Profiles [011]

-==Story [001]==-

NOTE: For the purposes of the backstory, it is assumed that the Oracle pair are currently the last games in the Legend of Zelda series.

It has been said that there are three Oracles... The Oracle of Seasons, and the Oracle of Ages have been located. However, the last one has continued to remain lost.

Six months have passed since Koume and Kotake's plan to revive the evil king Ganon was stopped at the hands of Link and Zelda. However, Link had gone to journey across Hyrule once more after that win, and hasn't been seen for two months now. It is unknown what has happened to Link, however, there have been rumours that the dark monsters that Ganon formerly ruled have been roaming the countryside of Hyrule. It is also rumoured that there have been sightings of the final Oracle... The Oracle of Destiny.

It is unknown why the monsters formerly loyal to Ganon would be active once more, however, it is always possible that they could be attempting to revive their old master. That is but speculation at this point, however, as there has been word of people leading the monsters... However, as before, the purpose of that is currently unknown.

Princess Zelda has started to gather warriors to help defend the land of Hyrule, fearing an attack. She has also ordered the warriors to investigate the disappearance of Link, and find more information on whether the Oracle of Destiny is truly active, along with where the Oracle of Destiny is located.

In addition to this, it has rumoured that lands once thought forgotten and simply a myth have started to reappear, with the entrances opening once more. The only one that has been confirmed so far is Termina, the land seemingly parallel to Hyrule. The specific entrance to Termina has not been confirmed yet, but it appears to be in the Lost Woods, located within the Faron Woods to the south of Hyrule Field.

With legends in the past, present, and future of Hyrule... Will you be the ones featured in the legend of how the land is saved once more? Or will you be included in the legends as the one who finally destroyed the kingdom?

-==Locations [002]==-

-===Hyrule===-

This is the starting location for most new players. This is the legendary kingdom of Hyrule, and it's geography is a mix of all locations from all the games. A further in-depth look into the kingdom will be added closer to the start of the RPG.

-===Termina===-

Termina makes it's first reappearance since Majora's Mask, but has remained mostly unchanged by time. Due to it being in an alternate dimension, events has occurred that haven't in Hyrule, and vice versa. However, the same items have more or less been created in both locations. This includes some items thought lost to time.

-===Labrynna===-

Not much has changed in Labrynna given that it has only been six months since the Oracle Incidents. Over the six months since the Oracle Incidents, Labrynna's inhabitants slowly expanded where they lived, and began to co-exist similar to how the inhabitants in Termina do.

-===Holodrum===-

While Holodrum is still slightly recovering from the unbalancing of the seasons, the land has remained relatively the same over the past six months. As with Labrynna, the inhabitants of Holodrum have slowly began to unite, and have began to coexist. Subrosia is still under Holodrum, however, the people of Holodrum have continued to keep their distance from Subrosia for the moment.

There will be more locations brought into play as the RPG continues on.

-==Items In General [003]==-

The item system for the most part is similar to the actual games, however there are some exceptions.

For one, there are items that are considered 'special', and there will only be one or two of said items. This includes special items like the Harp of Ages from the games. This will be considered on a case by case basis, and to prevent someone from potentially taking all the special items, there is the possibility of restricting how many can be obtained for yourself, but again, that will be considered a case-by-case judgement call. There is always the possibility of the items being surrendered to another character upon your character's defeat, of course.

For the basic items, such as the Bow or Hookshot, there will be multiples of those, either given out in a dungeon, or by your faction, or a town if you have no true faction.

Equipment wise, there are many possibilities for them, like having special gauntlets, but those will be a special case, to make certain that they are not overpowered for the portion of the story that is currently going on.

As for upgrades, you will be able to upgrade your sword eventually, however, keep in mind that the special items clause applies here. Master Sword will be the biggest case-by-case decision, as the only wielder shown so far is Link, and the true whereabouts of the Master Sword as of the Oracle Games is unknown. And there is only one Master Sword, to boot.

-==Rules [004]==-

1. Label your posts with IC and OOC, please.
2. Obey all forum rules.
3. No killing player characters without permission.
4. No "Leet". It's not allowed, and as such, shouldn't be in here.
5. Keep to the power that your character currently has, and do not god mode. If you wield a Triforce piece somehow, then don't abuse it's powers.

-==Punishments [005]==-

Ok, I dislike to do this, but, these are what you get if you break the rules.

1. You get a simple PM warning, telling you not to do what you did, plus a temporary power decrease.
2. You get a public warning, and a medium wound.
4. You get a critical wound, and a suspension from the RPG for two days.
5. You get your character killed off, and suspended from the RPG for a week, and when you get back you can make a new character.
6. You get one of your characters put on the most wanted list for the Kingdom of Hyrule, and you are banned from the RPG until I decide you are fit to play again.
7. That was your last chance the last time. You are permanently banned from the RPG, and all your characters are put on the most wanted list for the Kingdom of Hyrule. You can argue your point, but there's not much hope you can get back.

-==Profile Submissions [006]==-

Post the profiles in the discussion topic.

Code:

[b]Username:[/b] 
[b]Character Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b] 
[b]Race:[/b] (Are you a Hylian, Deku Scrub, Goron, Zora, a human? Or, are you a sentient monster of some sorts? Specify here!)
[b]Default Equipment:[/b] (Shield is basic for any character; weapons has the choice of the following: L1 Sword, L1 Spear, L1 Staff[Non-magical]. An L1 Hammer is a possibility only for certain approved characters that show extreme promise; essentially given out as a reward.)(Obviously if you're a monster who can't wield equipment items, you're not going to have any Equipment)
[b]Bio:[/b] 
[b]Faction:[/b] (The Knights of Hyrule, The Army of Darkness, or Neutral.)
[b]Character Description:[/b] (This is your character's appearance.)

-==Factions [007]==-

The Knights of Hyrule

While the Knights of Hyrule are typically a closed group, they have been recruiting over the past month, in anticipation of a potential battle. The Knights of Hyrule are dedicated to the protection of Hyrule and Princess Zelda. Link is considered an honorary member of the Knights of Hyrule.

Recently, the Knights of Hyrule have been allowed to explore the kingdom of Hyrule for information about Link's whereabouts, and also explore other regions to find out information about the Oracle of Destiny.

The Army of Darkness

This army appears to be mostly formed out of monsters who were formerly loyal to Ganon... However, they have expanded recently, and now include other inhabitants of Hyrule and other regions, so it is theorized that the Army has been recruiting recently.

It is unknown who the leader of this group is, or what the motives of the army is. There has been little info that has been gathered on the Army of Darkness, so the biggest hint to dealing with them is to be extremely cautious.


I'll create a discussion topic for this in a moment; however, just to say, I still have a couple posts to make, so just wait a tiny bit. =P

/EDIT: Fixed some things I had accidentally left in from the template from Skies. =/

[Magical Girl Mimi]

-==RPG News [008]==-

August 27 2011:
-RPG created.

-==Current Events [009]==-

The Knights of Hyrule:
-Start exploring Hyrule for signs of Link or the Oracle of Destiny, while also keeping an eye out for the Army of Darkness.
-Protect Princess Zelda
-Defend against Vaati's potential new threat.

The Army of Darkness:
-Keep gathering new members for the army, while looking for moments of weakness that the Kingdom of Hyrule shows.
-Help Vaati wreak destruction.
-Search for the ancient artifacts that could help turn the tide of the fighting.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

-==Story Updates [010]==-

-Vaati has been released; the Four Sword has been drawn.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

-==Profiles [011]==-

NPCs(Will be updated as RPG is progressed)

Username: NPC
Character Name: Link
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Hylian
Default Equipment: L1 Shield, Lvl UBER Sword
Bio: Once a hero of Hyrule, Link has recently disappeared. The reasons for that disappearance is unknown as of yet.
Faction: The Knights of Hyrule
Character Description: Link has a green hat, and a green tunic with brown sleeves. Link has blondish brown hair, and blue eyes.
Items: Unknown

Username: NPC
Character Name: Princess Zelda
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Race: Hylian
Default Equipment: L1 Shield, L1 Sword
Bio: Zelda is the princess of Hyrule, and therefore, is one of the most important people in the land of Hyrule. However, because of that, she has been targeted by evil multiple times, especially Ganon. Her ancestors previously were holders of the Triforce of Wisdom.
Faction: The Knights of Hyrule
Character Description: Zelda typically dresses in regal clothes. Zelda has blond hair, and blue eyes.
Items: Unknown

Knights of Hyrule

Username: Blade
Character Name: Orion
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Hylian
Default Equipment: L1 Shield, L1 Sword
Bio: Orion has lived in Kakariko Town most of his life, and has recently joined up with the Knights of Hyrule to try and prove himself to others.
Faction: The Knights of Hyrule
Character Description: Orion has dark brown hair that he keeps tied up at the back. He typically wears a brown shirt with white pants, and brown combat boots. Orion has green eyes.
Items: L1 Shield, L1 Sword

Username: Flipz
Character Name: Elian
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Race: Hylian
Default Equipment: Shield, L1 Staff (non-magical)
Bio: Once the apprentice of a powerful wizard, his master disappeared one day.  unfortunately for Elian, he had been slacking off in his studies and so had no magic to help him find his master.  He ended up moving to a small hut near Hyrule castle so he can listen to the rumors in town without attracting too much attention--or getting caught in attacks on the castle.
Faction: The Knights of Hyrule
Character Description: Wears a blue robe, with a very light blue tunic underneath.  Because of his red mullet and blue eyes and the way his robe hangs, he constantly has to tell people it's not a dress.  He once tried setting 10 Rupees into the bottom of the robe to make it seems more mystical and less like a dress.  It didn't help, and only got him mugged.  Since then he's tended to avoid people and instead lurks near windows and doors to overhear things.
Items: L1 Shield, L1 Staff

The Army of Darkness

Username: Flipz
Character Name: Keldeo
Gender: Do Keese even have genders?  Likely male if they do.
Age: ??
Race: Mutant Keese
Default Equipment: None; can bite, light self on fire, or light self in freezeflame.  May gain others if reduced to half health or less.
Bio: Keldeo was one of 24 Keese in a dungeon on August 24, 1987 when Link appeared and killed them to unlock locked doors.  Keldeo was the only survivor (likely because he was in a glitch room that Link never entered).  When a Vire appeared to comfort the dying Keese, it found Keldeo, gave him a name, and brought him to its superiors for promotion.  That's when Keldeo was mutated and given his powers.  He was supposed to be a miniboss in a ninth dungeon, but the developers ran out of time to finish it Link never showed up.  So Keldeo was sent to recruit more members for the army of darkness...
Faction: The Army of Darkness
Character Description: Keldeo looks like a Keese that is slightly larger than normal.  He also has a pair of small arms, similar to a Vire.  Keldeo can speak, but prefers not to.

Neutral

Username: The Truth
Character Name: Viralarir
Gender: Female
Age: Late teens.
Race: Gerudo
Default Equipment: L1 Shield, L1 Spear (non-magical)
Bio: Viralarir is a skilled thief, but she's known for stealing things that end up hurting her.
Faction: Neutral
Character Description: Viralarir resembles the Gerudo guards fought to rescue the carpenters in OoT, however, her hair has a slightly purple tint. She also has very dark blue eyes.
Items: L1 Shield, L1 Spear, L4 Four Sword

Special Notes About Viralarir: There are now 4 copies of her.

Username: The Truth
Character Name: Kelss
Gender: Female
Age: ??
Race: Boss.
Default Equipment: Minor psychic powers, no weapons.
Bio: Kelss was a dungeon boss, but grew bored of waiting for the Hero to come and kill her, so she left the dungeon to explore the world.
Faction: Neutral.
Character Description: Kelss looks human, except for a glowing red gem in her forehead. If the gem is destroyed, she dies.
Items: None so far.

Username: Flipz
Character Name: Octochoo
Gender: Male?  Do these things even have a gender?
Age: ??
Race: Big Mutant Flying Gold Octoroc.
Default Equipment: None; can spit rocks or bombs (bombs only if picked up from the world and eaten).  Can also suck up foes and spit them away.
Bio: Octochoo used to claim he once fought Link himself, but when he proved too tough for the young hero, Link stuffed him in a bottle and then forced him to watch as he sliced the other Octorocs into mincemeat.  This story was proven false when a random villager explained that he performed a dangerous experiment involving Kinstones, leading to the creation of Octochoo's egg.  Since then, Octochoo was laughed out of the Army of Darkness, and he now roams Hyrule trying to find someone who'll take him seriously.
Faction: Neutral
Character Description: Think an Octoroc that has eaten a Super Mushroom, painted itself gold, and grown wings.  Yeah, that's how much sense his appearance makes.  (Then again, the random villager did come out with  four extra arms and a trunk...)  Octochoo can speak, but most people ignore him and/or think they're hallucinating.  Poor guy.

Username: Flipz
Character Name: Morris
Gender: Male
Age: ??
Race: Miniature Dodongo
Default Equipment: none, standard dodongo attacks but weaker.
Bio: Morris, or "Philip" as his friends call him, was born smart, but small.  As a result, he was exiled from his kind and forced to live with Hylians.  He currently lives on a Hylian farm where mysterious plants are grown for the leaves to be harvested and rolled into slips of paper.  Despite this, he still dislikes smoke.
Faction: Neutral
Character Description: He looks like a Dodongo about the size of a pet dog.  He can speak in a sort of rasping tone, but only does so to reveal pearls of wisdom he has thought up.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Story Post

-==IC==-

Clouds gather over the land of Hyrule. In the distance, a large army is gathered, the people who are part of the army typically clothed in black. Opposite to them, a bright light shines, as knights riding white horses and in standard issue armour stare the army in black down. As both armies yell, and charge at each other, however, a spot in the middle of the battlefield shines brilliant green, and a humanoid female shape appears, and unleashes a bright flash of green light that engulfs the fighters.

A blond haired girl gasped, and sat up in bed quickly with a frown.
Another vision... The girl thought, as she sighed.
The last time that happened, Veran nearly took over Labrynna with her powers, and Ganon was nearly revived. This doesn't seem all that good either... The girl thought, as she walked over to a mirror, and saw her blue eyes stare back.
However... This may be a hint that the Oracle of Destiny may finally appear... I'm just not sure whether that's a good sign or not. The girl thought with a frown.
And to top it all off, Link still hasn't been sighted... The girl said, as she noted the name 'Zelda' above her bed.
I might be Hyrule's princess... But what does that mean, when I can't prevent potential disasters? Zelda thought, with a sigh.

OOC: Just set up, since pretty much everything deals with Zelda and her premonitions. =P

[Flipz]

-==IC: Elian==-
"But I swear, I don't mean any harm!  I'm just trying to glean rumors so I know when to get out of the way--"
"Save it for the princess, spy.  Consider yourself lucky I'm in a generous mood, Normally you'd be short an arm for being anywhere near here."
"Or a head," the other guard said.  His companion threw him a look, and he stayed quiet.
Elian struggled in the guards' grip, then sighed and acquiesced, letting them drag him along the hallway.  Master always said there's no use fighting destiny...I just hope I can convince Princess Zelda to let me live to find mine...

[The Truth]

(Viralarir): Right. This is the last time I try to steal something from the castle.

Viralarir thought this as she surrendered to the guards.

(Guard #1): "Didn't we arrest you last week? And the week before that?"

(Viralarir): "Ehe."

[Flipz]

OOC: This is vaguely reminding me of how Blade opened Rosewater.

-==IC: Keldeo==-
Keldeo opened his eyes.  Darkness.  The haven of his kind.  Perfect.  He spread his wings and took flight, searching the ground below.  Not for food, nor for some poor misguided soul who sought to oppose evil and had to be defeated.  No, Keldeo was on the hunt for something else...power.  Power for the Army of Darkness.  Keldo's job was to find recruits for the army.  Once he found a suitable target, they would join the Army...whether they wanted to or not.

-==IC: Elian==-
Elian thought he heard someone else being arrested, but when he turned his head to look...
"Eyes forward, spy!"
Elian quickly turned his head before either of the guards to aim a blow at it.  He strained to listen, his pointed ears almost quivering as he tried to overhear the other's conversation.

[The Truth]

(Guard #2): "So what are you trying to steal this time? Zelda's crown? The Great Fairy's Mask?"

(Guard #1): "The entire treasury?"

(Viralarir): "All of the above?"

~~~


Sunshine. She'd always wondered what that was. Now she felt it for the first time. The air smelled fresh and sweet, and the grass felt good on her feet. Kelss was now certain that she'd made the right decision by leaving her dungeon.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

-==IC: Orion==-

Orion looked up at the Castle of Hyrule, and frowned.
Well... Time to start my first day as part of the Knights of Hyrule... Orion said, as he walked up to the doors of the castle, and the guards at the castle nodded, as they saw the badge that Orion wore around his arm for the moment to show he was a new recruit.

[The Truth]

(Viralarir): "So...off to the dungeon again?"

(Guard #1): "Actually..this time, we'll let the Princess decide what to do with you. Come on."

(Viralarir): *gulps*

[Magical Girl Mimi]

-==IC: Zelda==-

Zelda looked up in surprise, as the door to the throne room was opened, and two people were dragged in.
"What's going on?" Zelda asked with a frown, honestly wondering what was going on.

OOC; =P

[The Truth]

(Guard #2): "This is the fifth time we've caught this same thief. And since the dungeon is obviously not going to work, we came to you."

(Viralarir): "Nice crown...is that solid gold?"

[Flipz]

-==IC: Elian==-
"Your highness, this man was caught within the inner courtyard, spying.  He claims he was trying to glean rumors about events outside the kindgom, but I doubt his purposes were--"
"Your highness, please.  Everyone knows the Hyrule Castle Guards are the best surce of information in Hyrule.  If one pieces toghether their tall tales you can often find hidden truth.  For instance, just today I was hearing rumors of a hero in a green hat and tunic--"
"Silence, Spy!  The princess is here to decide your fate for trespassing on the grounds of the Royal Family of Hyrule.  She does no have time for your lies!"

[Magical Girl Mimi]

-==IC: Zelda==-

Zelda ignored the first guard and prisoner, more intrigued by the second one, especially at the piece of information he told.
"Green hat and tunic? What rumours were these?" Zelda asked suddenly, likely surprising the guard.

OOC: =P

[The Truth]

Kelss stood in the middle of the field for a moment, then an important thought entered her mind: Now what?

~~~

(Guard #2): "What the-GIVE ME BACK MY WALLET!"

(Viralarir): "Hehe."

[Flipz]

-==IC: Elian==-
"Mostly tall tales.  Stories, telling of how they were the ones to teach him skills with a blade, claiming they had defeated him in battle.  Few have given his true name, and the ones that do are mutually conflicting, but one name for him that appears often is Link.  Some say he fell, out in the Lost Woods, mortally wounded in his final fight with evil but unwilling to show his weakness to others.  Some say he's abandoned us, racked with guilt for some undisclosed transgression.  Others say his battles with darkness planted a seed of darkness in his heart, and he now lurks in the shadows, plotting Hyrule's downfall.  Still others say his triumph against evil earned him a place among the gods, and he has ascended to a higher state of being.  But in all these tales lie a few threads of truth.  That after his battles in Labrynna, Holodrum, and Subrosia, he left the kingdom for an unknown, mysterious purpose.  That he returned some of his most powerful artifacts to their former homes.  And that one day, in the hour of greatest need, he will return."  Elian hesitates for a moment, but, deciding he has nothing to lose and everything to gain, he continues.  "There was one more rumor, your highness.  But you must understand, I have only heard it but once, just before this man apprehended me.  That the forces of evil seek to destroy Link.  That the banishment of darkness shall last only so long as he lives.  That if he is to return, new heroes must arise to be at his side, ere the darkness overtakes him, and destroys Hyrule's last hope.  I admit, it sounds unlikely, but...when my master vanished he left behind a few fragments of his prophecies.  Only one was complete enough to read: For when the Hero of Oracles appears to banish the darkness, verily it shall contest his courage.  But ere others arise to defend his work, his destiny shall remain void, and the world as it is shall be lost...  At least, as best I could assemble it.  It...it's my only clue to my master's whereabouts, and...well, now it appears that prophecy, from so many years ago, could be our only link to Link's."  Elian bowed his head, and awaited word of his fate.

OOC: This'll explain why he's officially with the Knights of Hyrule, instead of just doing his own thing. He's spared, but only if he joins.   Also, here's my personal timeline theory:
              MM-TP-ALttP/LA-LoZ/AoL
SS-OoT-
             TWW/PH-ST-TMC-FS/FSA
The Oracle games COULD go at the end of either timeline.  This would fix most of the timeline problems in a reasonable way (at least as far as I can understand).  Alternatively, the Oracle games take place before TWW, and our failure in the RPG leads to that Ganondorf's escape and rise to power and the flooding of Hyrule.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

OOC: I've seen a similar timeline. One thing, though, isn't the Ganondorf from FS/FSA the same one from LTTP onwards? Could work either way, but...(Unless there's two Tridents of Power...)

Doesn't matter too much, but yeah. =P

I don't think the Oracle Games take place directly after OoT for two reasons: One, the Hero of Time not showing up was the reason why the world was flooded... And secondly, the Triforce is whole throughout both Oracle Games. Just to mention. =)

-==IC: Zelda==-

Zelda listened to the tale, and then solemnly nodded.
"I see..." Zelda said, and then thought for a moment.
"I have made up my mind... You, the boy with the dress, will be spared if you join the Knights of Hyrule. You seem like you would be able to serve them well." Zelda said with a nod.
This information sounds correct, and would definitely explain multiple things... Such as why the Army of Darkness is gathering... But what would that purpose serve? Zelda thought, a slight frown on her face, but hidden from view, as she awaited Elian's response.

OOC: I purposely threw in that comment. Gonna have Zelda make a slight joke. =P

[Flipz]

-==IC: Elian==-
"Actually it's...a...robe...nevermind.  I, uh, agree to your...offer?" He said, expecting an order, not an offer, and having no clue of the proper protocol.

OOC:   And of course there's two Tridents of Power; the same items exist in both timelines.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

OOC: Yes, but are we to assume Ganon stole them in both?(Especially when he kinda died in one of the Timelines for certain. =P) But other than that, that kinda works, but again, doesn't really matter. =P

-==IC: Zelda==-

Zelda nodded, but addressed his first comment.
"Well, it is technically a dress. See, dresses go right down to the ground, while robes are off the ground this much." Zelda said, indicating the distance from the ground by using her hands.
"Therefore, that's a dress." Zelda said, with a wide smile, as the guards just stood there, blinked, and looked at each other, not sure what to say.

OOC: xD