YearSeasonEvent
99--------Hassan Uzun is born
96--------Afra Okafor is born
98--------Qismat Naji is born
115--------Qismat meets Afra
120--------Qismat and Afra get married, Afra takes Qismat's last name.
121--------Qismat and Afra buy their ship, The East, and meet Hassan.
123--------Fen Huo is born
125SpringQismat and Afra have their first son, Asu Naji
127--------Berry Akaike is born
128SpringLeaf and Cypress were born
130--------Pomegranate O'Lantern is born
133--------Qassim Naji is born
135--------Asu becomes interested in languages and starts studying them
---SummerAsu joins his parents on the east for the first time and falls in love with the sea. Leaf comes out to Cypress as trans.
137--------Fen comes out as trans and runs away from home
140--------Asu comes out as trans. Fen starts binding and breaks his ribs for the first time. Asu starts binding (safely, unlike Fen). Fen starts working as a mercenary
141--------Asu starts dating his first partner, Fatin
142--------Qassim comes out as trans. Cypress gets his first job and promises to fund Leaf's transition.
---SpringAsu gets his first tattoo (illegally)
---SummerQassim joins his parents on the east for the first time; he is not the biggest fan of life on the ship
---FallAsu starts HRT
143SpringEfolin plague starts, Qismat and Afra die, Fatin dies, Asu and Qassim's grandmother dies. Hassan starts keeping an eye on Asu and Qassim. Asu becomes depressed + suicidal
---SummerEfolin closes the city to non-citizens, trade ceases. Asu becomes sick; Coughing damages his vocal cords, making speaking painful. Asu stops speaking. Fen notices he's losing his hearing
144SummerThe plague finally dies down and trade starts up again. Cypress leaves home but continues to send money to Leaf and his parents.
---FallAgainst Hassan's advice, Asu takes over his parent's ship, leaving Qassim at a church in Efolin. Asu gets his black sleeve tattoo on his right forearm
145--------Asu starts smoking, drinking, and gambling. Asu manages to teach the majority of The East's crew how to read sign language. Asu starts getting / working on tattoos whenever The East is docked
---SpringLeaf leaves home and becomes a mercenary.
---WinterAsu gets top surgery
146SpringCypress joins Asu's crew
---SummerQassim runs away from the Efolin church. Hassan convinces Asu to return to Iksia for Qassim After finding out Qassim isn't there, Asu leaves Iksia again. Asu loses The East in a bet but manages to regain ownership 5 months later
---FallBerry leaves home to seek adventure. Fen and Berry meet. Berry becomes a mercenary
---WinterPome is cursed. Pome meets Qassim. Qassim starts binding (safely). Asu starts smuggling illegal goods
147--------Fen and Berry start dating
---SpringHassan finds out about the illegal smuggling, but is unable to convince Asu to stop and helps keep it secret instead.
149SpringAsu's nose is broken and never reset properly
---SummerAsu nearly attempts suicide but is stopped by Hassan. Fen and Berry are hired to kill Asu, but end up befriending him instead. Fen and Berry start using the east as free transportation. Asu and Berry teach Fen Sign Language
150SpringFen, Berry, and Asu make their relationship official
---SummerFen and berry are hired to kill Jin but end up befriending them instead.
---FallFen and Berry introduce Jin to Asu, Asu quits drinking and gambling. Asu teaches Jin Sign Language
152SummerAsu legally adopts Jin, Qassim reunites with Asu. It doesn't go well, but Qassim and Pome decide to stick around anyway.
---FallJin goes missing. Asu starts drinking again
153SpringFen leaves Asu, taking Berry with him.
---SummerAsu attempts suicide. Fen and Berry get married. Asu meets Leaf at a bar. They promise to meet again in 1 year's time.
---WinterJin is found by Asu. Asu attempts to contact Fen and Berry via their mercenary guild
154SpringFen and Berry get Asu's message and go to meet him at a port-side town a few days away. Fen and Berry reunite with the rest of the crew.
155SummerAsu meets with Leaf. Leaf joins the crew. Asu and Leaf start dating.
156---Current

Countries

CountryCharacters Born ThereLargest Port TownClimateLanguage
IksiaAsu Naji, Qassim NajiEfolin (The White City)WarmArabic
Enchi NasiHassan UzunMji BiasharaMild-Hot, variedSwahili
Land Von JerroPomegranate O'LanternBaumstadtMildGerman
IstappslandLeaf, CypressGränsstadFreezingSwedish
ShānguóFen Huo[unnamed]RainyChinese
Chūō-GuntōBerry Akaike-Huo, JinMizubeMildJapanese
Terra Divisa[none, yet][unnamed]Warm, rainyItalian

Magic

There isn't much magic, and what is is vague and incomplete.Curses; It is uncommon to get cursed, but those who have been cursed claim they had an argument or annoyed someone the day before. The current theory is that Magic Users are the ones behind the curses. Curses include heads replaced with pumpkins and people turning into cats. There have also been claims of vines growing around ones limbs.Magic Users; Magic Users are fairly rare and are subject to a number of laws (that vary country to country) in an attempt to keep them from misusing their magic. Some users have been known to take up jobs as mercenaries or summon Elementals to serve them.Elementals; Elementals are humanoids from another plane of existence. Magic Users have discovered how to summon them, and that, when summoned, Elementals have strict rules the must follow (seemingly against their wills).Elementals are named such not because of special powers related to the elements, but because they seem to come in 4 varieties. These varieties have one color that seems to define them. Blue for water, red for fire, brown for earth, and white for air.Elemental Rules:
1. An Elemental cannot directly cause harm to their Summoner.
2. An Elemental can only be given 1 order by the Summoner.
3. An Elemental must complete said order before they are free.
4. An Elemental can never return home.
Healing; It's rare, but some magic users are able to use magic for minor healing. Healing magic cannot heal illnesses and has many restrictions to what it can and cannot do. Skilled healers can mend bone, but often, their healing can only work on places they can see or touch. Cleaning wounds is very important even with magic healing as magically healed wounds can still get infected.Cypress is one of few skilled healers able to mend bone, but he avoids using his powers as they exhaust him.Overexertion; Magic has limits. Referred to as mana, each mage has a certain amount of power they can use before they exhaust themself. Overexertion can cause injuries and illnesses, often causing blood to come from the eyes and nose. It is also very painful, so it is rare for it to get to the point of major injury.Long-Distance Vocal Projection; Any magic user can hold long-distance, voice-only conversations, if they know the proper spell and know the 'true name' of whoever is calling / whoever they wish to call.True Names; The East's resident mage is Cypress Ahlgren, a parson who happens to be fairly gifted with healing magic. His 'true name' is the same as his birth name, although that is not the case for some mages. True names are based on what the magic user most resonates with. It often requires some trial and error to discover your true name, and true names can change over time (which, as you may expect, can be an inconvienience). Pomegranate O'Lantern's true name is Pome, and at one point was something different.

Religion

Each God has control over their own followers, leaving many a human disappointed to be unable to mingle with non-believing family members in the afterlife.Anupriya; The God of Nature and Goodwill, Anupriya considers herself a mother figure to all. Her followers are known to give a majority of their money to charity and celebrate numerous holidays. Corrupt leaders collect money for the church, but Anupriya frowns upon this. She is against the use of afterlife as punishment, and instead keeps all her followers together in one afterlife. Evil and wicked people are punished during their lives.Luminance; The God of Creation and the In-Between, Luminance is worshipped by the majority of the human population. Their afterlives include a purgatory and heaven, but no hell, despite how many humans believe They do send people to hell.Anya; The God of War and Passion, Anya wants to convert everyone to Their religion but is doing a terrible job at it. Their teachings are well known as being harsh compared to the teachings of Anupriya and Luminance.???; The God of non-believers, they take care of those who don't follow the main Gods. Their rules are simple and their afterlife includes all who fall into the category of non-believer.

NameAgePronounsOccupation
Asu Naji29He/HimShip Captain
Hassan Uzun55He/HimQuartermaster
Qassim Naji21He/Xe/TheyNone
Fen Huo31He/HimMercenary
Berry Akaike-Huo27They/EyMercenary
Leaf Ahlgren28She/HeMercenary
Cypress Ahlgren28He/SheParson / Healer
Pomegranate O'Lantern24AnyWanderer
NameAgePronounsOccupation
🕱 Afra Naji47She/HerShip Captain
🕱 Qismat Naji49He/HimShip Captain
🕱 Grandma Naji???She/HerJust a sweet old lady
🕱 Fatin17She/TheyStudent
Xiao-Xi-Huo33She/HerMercenary
Anupriya???She/TheyMusician (God)
Anya??????Gang Leader? (God)
Zyon~24He/HimBrainwashed by Anya
Nona???Ey/EmNo Memories, Whatever Zyon is doing
Luminance???They/ThemBaker (God)
?????????God (but like. extra)
Berry's Mom???She/HerCraftswoman
Berry's Mom (2!!!)???She/TheyArtist

Gods

NamePronounsWorldly Occupation
AnupriyaShe/TheyMusician
Anya???Gang Leader?
LuminanceThey/ThemBaker
??????N/A
NameAgePronounsOccupationCreator
Jin Amal Naji~20They/ThemNoneHoney | honeyjarvirgil
Sobek Rackham?He/HimBlack Market MerchantPierce | wrathfullightning
Tabitha Oakley??GunnerPierce | wrathfullightning
Florien Everhart25They/ThemCookAxel | teatual
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