Rift

A Rift is an anomaly in which a tear in Space occurs, bridging two or more realms through destructive force.

The theory of a Rift consists of manipulation and destruction. The Caster manipulates the fabric of Space, on a scale immeasurably more immense than that of minor Casts. They create vibrations within Space and charged said vibrations to a point where their etheral friction causes a wearing down of Space structure. The second stage of destruction involves a final pulse of energy causing the Rift to form. The pulsation of these energies derived from the Caster result in the expansion of the Rift; the stronger the energies of the Caster, the larger the Rift created will form.

A Rift may be used to transport items across dimensions or locations/periods of time. If a Rift is formed within a larger parameter, an individual or entitiy may pass through the Rift, and, if created in a certain manner by use of immense etheral energies, a Yggdrasil Fissure and/or other Space anomoly may enter existance.

Although most Rifts are created against the etheral law of Order, some Rifts are fixed points throughout Time and Space; these fixed points are often refered to as Gates.

Specific Rifts:

Bermuda Triangle: The Bermuda Triangle is a Shifting Rift, a Rift that connects to the same destination, but shifts location on either side of the connection. The Shifting Rift of the Bermuda Triangle is, however, a Gate, created by Excalibur's Chaotic Disciple, Oceanus. The Tidal Barrier cast around the perimeter of the Shifting Rift proximity was erected by Excalibur himself.

Back Cove; Portland, ME: The aquatic encirclement of Back Cove is an experimental region used in the research and manipulation of Temporary Rifts. Although mainly used for such experiments, a Yggdrasil Fissure was created at the center point of the Cove during an experiment in which the correlation of the Library of the Soul, in correspondance of the Guardian Incarnate Cycle, and the Rift energy patterns were analyzed. The experiment was in the final stage, the creation of a Gate to the Library was in attemption, but a foreign energy was cast into the splice of energy. The result was an infectious Yggdrasil Fissure with spores that contianed Space altering Cast Particles. The Fissure was selaed by the Guardians.

Guardian Incarnate Cycle - Law of the Cycle

*Guardian Incarnate Cycle Representation - Law of the Cycle*

The Guardian Incarnate Cycle is the omnipotent inheritance that determines the forthcoming Guardian. With each incarnation of the Guardian Spirit, a new Soul is added to the Cycle, thus empowering the following Guardians the ability to manipulate the forces controlled by the previous.

James Ozpin, the protagonist of the series, is the 26th Guardian in the Cycle, and also the last (known as Final Chapter). The preceding 25 Guardians are as follows:

Lockciel (Guardian of Locks & Keys), Scripture (Guardian of Words), Nexus (Guardian of Space), Eon (Guardian of Time), Solaris (Guardian of Sun), Lunarem (Guardian of Moon), Life (Guardian of Life), Death (Guardian of Death), Excalibur (Guardian of Water), Clarent (Guardian of Fire), Tyrfing (Guardian of Air), Durrendal (Guardian of Earth), Summer (Guardian of Heat), Winter (Guardian of Cold), Autumn (Guardian of Wind), Spring (Guardian of Flowers), Flora (Guardian of Trees), Fauna (Guardian of Wildlife), Tempest (Guardian of Storm), Vesuvius (Guardian of Magma), Shiro (Guardian of Light), Kuro (Guardian of Shadow), Ark (Guardian of Technology), Echo (Guardian of Sound), Sylas (Guardian of Mirror), & James (Guardian of Final Chapter).

Law of the Cycle:
The Law of the Cycle is the force that dictates the Incarnate Cycle. The Law of the Cycle is also the force that foresaw the birth of the Final Chapter, prophesying the end of the Cycle and the final weighing of Chaos and Order upon the Scales of Fate. Scripture has the ability to read directly from the energies of the Law, making him the Librarian (thus, Keeper of the Law).


 

Yggdrasil Fissure

*Yggdrasil Tree of Norse Mythology*

The Yggdrasil Fissure is an anomaly that occurs when a Rift is created and the pane of existence beyond expands the diameter of the rift, thus "branching" into the existence opposite the Rift Origination Point.

Tremendous amounts of energy are required to expand a Rift and successfully insert on existence into another. Due to the excessive energy collected during the Yggdrasil Fissure's formation, ethereal pollution of the realm at point of entry is nearly impossible to prevent.

The Asgard Pollutionary Region is the region of existence primarily polluted by the 'branching" energies of the Yggdrasil Fissure. The Midgard Gate is the Fissure's expanded Rift Origination Point. The Niflheim is the Cast Origination Point (the location of existence immediately opposite of the Fissure, where the Fissure was constructed).

Etymology:
The Yggdrasil Fissure anomaly's namesake is derived from the Norse mythological Yggdrasil Tree or World Tree.

The Yggdrasil Tree of Norse mythology is an ash tree located at the center of the universe, connecting the Nine Worlds of Norse cosmology.

The highest realm of the Yggdrasil is known as the Asgard, the realm of the Gods, Midgard, located approximate to the center of the tree, is the realm of the humans, and Niflheim, the realm containing Hel (the realm of the dead) is the lowermost realm of the Yggdrasil.

Updating James' Bio (& A Little More...)

Alrighty! I finished updating James' bio information! I'll definitely be adding more material as time passes, and if the scales of Fate allow, sooner rather than later!

Many new fragments of the story in creation have been laid out for you guys to read about. Soon, I'll be posting more pages concerning the Guardian Incarnate Cycle, the Script Organization, Chaos, Order, etc. etc. I hope all of you will make the time to stop by and read a little more.

Creating a world of the written world is always more inspiring with the assistance and support of others. Thank you thus far.

I look forward to our next meeting!

Apologies!!! :(

Sorry guys, I haven't had time to post anything, and I mean anything. I really do apologize. I promise that I'll get something posted in the next couple of days. 

If you guys ever have any questions or requests, send them through comments or whatnot. I'll be posting character biographies, back-stories, plot brainstorming and "hinting", etc. etc. 

See you soon!

James Ozpin

Character Biography:

Name: James Ozpin
Title: Current Guardian Incarnate; "Final Chapter";
Association: Guardian Incarnate Cycle, Script Organization,
Abilities: Manipulation of Elements (Previous Guardian Incarnations), Blood Sigils, Auric Manipulation, Weaponry (capable of wielding a wide array of weaponry, ie: blades, artillery, staff, etc.)


Gender: Male Age: 17
Hair Color: Brunette
Eye Color: Blue (Red Streaks "Appearing Purple and/or Kaleidoscopic - Casting Blood Sigils)

Summary: James was born in Portland, ME and lived in the city with his mother, Alice Ozpin (Alice Matthews), with no siblings or father to speak of. He lives in an old three-story apartment building and attends Bryce Academy, though he has attempted to convince his mother to send him to another school as she has low income working as a librarian.

While attending Bryce, James met Reina Stevenson, a strange girl, always listening to punk music on her big headphones and picking at the holes in her jeans. Reina may have seemed strange, but she became James' only friend at Bryce.

Partway through the his Junior year, he comes to suspect that someone is watching him. He discovers that the teaching staff of Bryce have been watching him extremely closely; he runs. This is his first mistake.

Bryce Academy, founded by Christopher M. Bryce, great-great grandfather of Reina Stevenson, turns out to be a focal point of ethereal mayhem and ancient crisis. James' mother had sent him to Bryce to be guarded from any negative exterior forces; there, the Script Organization could monitor any developments in his Guardian abilities' awakening.

James escapes the fortress of Bryce only to be thrown out of the frying pan and into the fire. Facing his mother proving to be too difficult, he runs from home, entering a world where anything is possible, where magic blooms around all those aware, and where an ancient confrontation, one as old and written history dates, if fought between the forces of Chaos and Order.

James Ozpin must awaken to what lies just beneath the surface of the not-so-average 17 year old highschooler. He must become the a Guardian, learn the lessons of Order, and master all the elemental forces governed by all the previous Guardians of the Guardian Incarnate Cycle. To restore balance, or to utterly destroy all that is held dear, James will either rise to the occasion, or Chaos will tip the scales of Fate, and all will forever be lost.

Welcome

Hi my name is Nathaniel Guptill. I have previously attempted to construct and finalize novels of my own, time and time again, but have never completed any of them. It is my utmost hope that this series, if only one book for some time, is completed to the greatest extent of my literary capabilities. I hope you enjoy Trials of Blood & Ink as you follow the path of James Ozpin, a not so average teen boy with an ancestry like no other, abilities beyond any human comprehension, and his endeavors as he wards off Chaos from arising as victor in a war of spiritual balance throughout the entirety of existence. Read along as James discovers truths of himself and the world around him all whilst protecting everything dear to him and, even, the world itself.