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Shrouded deep in forest mists
A land forgotten that yet persists
Steeped with beauty, though danger lies
A land of blossoms, thin of guise
A simple folk, both here and there
Lend their hearts to the traveler's stare
From hill to hill, a Master taught
An ancient art, nearly all had forgot
Now harmony, peace, and honor reign
No room for shadows, strife, or pain
Three heroes venture here at last
To learn of calm, and mend their past
-Master Lao
This is the rp page for all posts in the Land of Blossoms. Cut off from the events of the world through mist and fog at every border, this land is populated by a variety of animals from all across Asia at the time of the Human's fall. When the Gryphons came in the first age, the creatures there begged to be kept away from the strife of the coming world, sensing the approaching boundary wars between the different species. Dalkota himself cast the spell that separated the Land of Blossoms from the rest of the Howls. While not entirely impenetrable, this mist had done its job of keeping out nearly all would-be adventurers from entering the land. The people within, with no reason for fighting, have grown in their seclusion to understand the finer points of life, and in so doing have developed a deep and lasting connection to the nature around them. Over time they developed a philosophy they call The Path of Balance. The Path dictates the personal duties of all who live there, guiding them to be helpful to others, and achieve True Harmony. Once one has walked the Path of Balance for many years, their understanding of the fine interactions between all living things grows to a point most call True Harmony. In short it means Balance of Nature, Self, Home, Friends, and Foes. Mastery of these five key traits elevates one into positions of great wisdom, who guide others along the Path. Masters of Harmony, through decades of teaching, are able to tap into an almost mythical magic on rare occasions. Believed to be some residual of the Gryphons' meddling with the world, this power is used only by the wisest of Masters in times of great need or healing. It is believed that all who walk the Path of Balance may one day Master the magic of Harmony, but in the current age there is only a handful of Masters skilled enough to use it. One such Master, in the small village of Li'ming, awakes to find two strangers dazed in his carrot field...
