Welcome to Dark Water Come here to view an introduction to this game, what it is about, and where to start. Also, there are the rules, and three special features we offer; a glossary, an index, and an encyclopedia. These are all under construction, so please be patient whilst we are working on them. Please check here before moving on to other parts of the site.
Bios Post your all characters' information here! Please be sure to fill out the form correctly, as all incomplete forms will be ignored. All finished forms, however, will be entered into the Archive, where all the names are kept, to prevent copyright issues.
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Studios Wish to request a picture? Would you like to set up your own studio, one that will earn you money and credit, all at the same time? Then this board is for you. Each artist receives their own subboard, over which they shall be moderator. Remember to follow the guidelines posted in this board. Those who abuse the privalege of having studios will be punished!
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OOC If you want to access the Out Of Character boards, take a look inside this board. Inside this board, there are many activities to take part in, and many more to look at, read over, and otherwise glance at.
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x.\Roaming/x.
Green Fields These beautiful fields are wide open and inviting to all horses. They are simply a place where horses come to meet. However, horses cannot find a mate, force, capture, or breed here. Even though it is beautiful, the far corners of it are delved into the shadows, where darks come to meet mates as well.
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Affection Pasture This lovely hued pasture is filled with all kinds of pink, red and white flowers. All types of carnations, roses, tulips, and poppies are abundant here, as they signal the love of the couples that come here to spend time with each other. It is also significant in the fact that they represent the love that is to come, as this pasture is where horses come to meet a new mate, as well as spend time with an old one. However, there is no breeding, forcing or capturing allowed here, so it is completely safe.
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Labor Grasslands The grassy areas here are filled with the best of grasses, to provide for the mares that come here to give birth. It is not only soft, but it is very healthy to the mother, as it supplies nutrients to her that will help to dull the pain. Stallions are allowed here, but only to watch over the mare as she foals, and only if he is invited. No breeding, forcing, capturing, or meeting is allowed here.
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Fenced Nursery All foals may come here with their mothers to play. While the foals romp about, the mothers can chat together, or graze, or sleep. No stallions are allowed here at all. Foals adore the fun hiding places, the soft grass, and the lovely scented flowers. It is a favorite amongst young foals.
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Cavern of Myths A very old equine dwells in this moss covered cave. Living here for so long, he has received knowledge from long times past, maintaning a clear mind by the water that spills from the stone fountain in the back of the cave. Foals of all shapes and sizes may come here to be watched over by the old one, getting out of their parents' way to listen attentively to the many stories he has to offer. They also receive advice and counseling, if they come with problems. The old one prides himself on being a tutor for the young horses.
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Frolicking Isle This happy place is where foals are chosen by adoptive parents. Its wide, grassy hills cover much of the land, pardon the solemn cave at the back, where foals who were recently abandoned come through.
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Lonely Strait Horses that cannot afford to keep a foal, or must abandon it one way or another, come here to abandon their foal. It is a sad, misty place, where the trees are bent over with the heavy burden of their leaves, much like the parents that carry their heavy burdens of foals. It rains quite often here, as it symbolizes the tears shed by the horses that have to come to this dreary place. Once abandoned, the foal may walk slowly to the Frolicking Isle, where they may hope to be adopted.
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x.\Realms/.x
Sparta Of all the most troublesome and hectic lands in the West, Sparta is the worst. Reeking with robbers and forcers, gamblers and drunkards, it lies at the edge of the sea, high atop a huge, flat slope. Yet it is a beautiful city, one that glorifies the arts and displays them proudly. The enormous fiascos and paintings upon the buildings' many walls show times past, with wars and heroes embedded in time. Mischeif runs rampart here, so you must watch your step.
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x.\Seperates/.x
Cedar Ridge Arabians This beautiful area is modeled specifically for Arabians of all sorts. The sand dunes here are steep and deadly, but beware, if any other breed dares to climb them, they are sure to fall to their doom. Only Arabians are able to scale them, as it is their way of keeping all non-Arabians out. The horses here simply adore the festivals that occur almost weekly, when the horses shall perform in their grandest attire and show their talents for all Arabians to see. Costume classes, parades, festivity, endurance racing, and jumping are all favorite pastimes during these spectacular events. But at night, they all return to a lovely palace, built by ancient Egyptian pharaohs long ago for these sacred horses, the Arabians.
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Cyracuse Range Thoroughbreds Athletic Thoroughbreds come to reside here or meet others of their kind. It isn't unusual to see races between them, as they are an extremely competitive breed. Residents especially like the warm atmosphere of the large mansion, where all the horses sleep. Very often, races are taking place at every time of the day, since racing is the most enthralling and exhilerating sport for these horses. The horses here especially enjoy the wide open fields, as the beautiful range is the perfect place for a flat out gallop. It is a beautiful place, where the flora is cropped short and the turf is firm, but not too hard. The Thoroughbreds keep others away by the constant cloud of dust that they kick up around the border of the range, whirlwinds protecting the Thoroughbreds' beloved terra.
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Madesco Marsh Camargues The porcelain equines of the sea imprint the moist turf of this majestic marsh. The Camargues flit about the terra like ivory wraths, and only the ebonite pelt of youthlings taint the record of all of the moon-washed horses. The ghostly horses keep others out by way of the sinking earth; the inhabitants here know exactly how to avoid it, whilst others sink to their murky dooms beneath the sand. The homes here are quite peaceful, delved deep into the hillsides, with a door of solid sepia wood, and gardens surrounding the entrance. Each family of Camargues receives one home, filled with enough furniture, books, and food to last a lifetime.
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Golden Paddock Haflingers These merry sun-kissed equines of the sun live peacefully amongst themselves in the lush flora of their terra. Sheltered dips in the turf build up the homes of these butter-licked horses, exercising their firmly-built physiques. The solar warmth grins down upon them most of the time, unless the cumulus above releases its tears and cries out to them in its misery. The long grass barrier that sheilds this land from the rest of the world serves to keep all the happiness of the land embedded in its interior, and if another equine of another breed tries to enter, the blades will wrap about their serpentine and block off their air supply, thus depriving them of entering the lands. The lovely golden flowers here are put to shame by the breed's beautiful pelts, and even the sun itself must envy their luminence.
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Portrait Lake Paints The variety of colourful hues of flora heads stand beside the clear azure of the lake, mimicking the equines the adide here in this lovely, autumn-hued area. All horses who cherishes a leather that glints in several accidental pigmentations can dwell in this splashed land. Solar rays bounce off the surface of the aqua and create multi-coloured streams of light, reflecting off the red, orange, and brown leaves of the maples nearby. The radiant pelts of these equines are not outshone by their surroundings, as their bright ivory spatters stand out like a horn upon a unicorn's dial. The method of protecting this terra from any others is that, if one not of painted blood enters here, they are blinded by the mind-splitting colours of the brandished trees, which these lovely residents have grown so accustomed to.
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Black Hill Morgans Of all the most prominent and noble breeds, the Morgan is assuredly the most content in quiet, solemn surroundings. More sober than any other race, these equines ramble about these shadowed hills in peaceful satisfaction, speaking with other horses of their breed, or anything they deem fit. Very few horses of any other kind enjoy this type of area, but, if some intruder attempts to cross the terra's boundaries, they shall find that they cannot overcome the immense maples that surround the area. Only the equines that were originally intended to come into the premises know the way in, along winding paths and through dark forrests of silent, drowsy comfort.
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Lowdown Plain Quarter Horses Of all the different terras for seperates, this is the most rugged. Built for only the sturdiest horses, it is filled with lumps and mounds in the dirt to strengthen the equines' muscles, the very horses that traverse these lands. It isn't a very large area...only a quarter of a mile by a quarter of a mile, and for a reason, too...and it doesn't seem too pretty, either. But the horses here are content, and truly, none can interfere, for the intrepid Quarter Horses will scatter them by using tactics set down by the horses of old. Whenever intruders approach, they simply run down the steep slopes upon the enemy.
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x.\Terras/x.
Blooming Plains Many of the most lush, flower - embedded terras are found on the Blooming Plains. Whether it be a low valley or a flat expanse, these lands are completely covered with flora. Lilacs, roses, poppies, daisies, lillies, and millions of other kinds of flowers are all thick in these lands. The hills of the Blooming Plains are painted with the many hues of these glorious flowers, lightly swaying as a great ocean of flora in the wind.
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Northland Heights Course winter breezes blow strongly about the peak of the Northland Mountain. The most hardiest of equines come to live here, in the cold, freezing climate of the mountain region. Whether it be on its treacherous slopes, or down at the foot of the mountain, the temperature is always the same. The lands surrounding the mountain are as cold as it is, for they are mostly flat, and the wind blows freely across them, whipping the trees with their icey blasts.
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Fucshia Castle A beautiful modern castle rises high above the plains of flowers that grow rapidly all around it. The winding path that leads up to its front gates is covered with silver gravel, and underneath lies pure, dense soil. The sun shines regularly on the castle's tiled roof, glinting off its tall spires and stained glass windows. The place is absolutely surrounded in gardens, forests, and fields of flowers. It is a lovely place, and the crown of all terras. The horses who live here are considered to be royalty, for to live here would to exist in absolute paradise.
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Babbling Brook This little stream runs bubbling over smooth rocks found at the bottom of a green valley. It is very nice, but it can be quite cold at times. This terra is quite small, but it is enjoyed by its inhabitants.
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Ancient Temples These colossal shrines rise high above the sands where they are built, on stones of the highest quality granite and inscriptions of legends yet to be fulfilled. These temples contain many areas, split to suit several small herds within their sacred walls.
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Sunshine Valley It is connected to the Lilac Valley by the river running into it, yet the Sunshine Valley contains not lilacs, but dandelions, daffodils, and a wide series of other yellow flowers. The sunlight here is almost to bright to bear, but it seems that the inhabitants here simply soak in the rays.
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African Savannah Lions completely populate this terra. It is impossible to traverse the exterior of this terra without seeing, if not meeting, several. Only the bravest, most determined horses set foot inside this dangerous desert, with ancient skeletons littering the grounds in a lazy manner.
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Barren Volcano An huge volcano guards this sullen land, with only a small spring and a few clumps of grass to provide for the needs of the horses who live here. Although it is unknown when the volcano will erupt, it is always a surprise, and occurs in the worst possible times. That is probably the reason few equines dare to thrive here.
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Dark Canyon A barren and desolate land, this lonesome terra is simply a bitter fight for survival. Horses are known and eat other weaker horses that dare traverse the lands here, for lack of sufficient food. Few horses who venture here ever return...
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Sehok Lake This wide, open land is located at the foot of a large mountain, with lush pine trees and maples surrounding the perimeter. A huge lake takes up most of the area, but the grass at its edges is very tasty and extremely healthy.
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Weeping Willow Swamp This swamp is extremely silent, excpet for the swaying of moist leaves and the soft breeze filtering through the trees. The wood of the trees here is damp from the rains that often fall here. However, weeds widely populate this area, so it isn't the most favored terra. Still, it protects its inhabitants from most of the elements, and shields them from attack.
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Glass Veranda This lovely glass palace overlooks the entire Lilac Valley below. Although it is slightly smaller than the castle in Lilac Valley, it is a lovely place. This terra is envied by many mares alike, because of its beauty, and many stallions want it because they wish for their mares and foals to be happy. The foals especially adore frolicking in the wide corridors, lit with starlight torches and the luminence of the crystal walls.
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x.\Purities/.x
Celestium Palace This is the realm of all the royal family that rule over the entire land. The horses here are all pure of heart, seeking the light and the redemption of the kingdom. Although its gates are heavily guarded, poor horses may come here to receive shelter, and all homeless horses are welcomed. The king and queen are kind and good of heart, and they feel sorrow for the poor inhabitants that wander the lands alone. They will always seek justice, to allow everyone to have the life of happiness and purity they should have. At times, the royal family shall hold a great feast, and shall inform the entire kingdom of it far in advance. All light horses are invited to attend and celebrate, in these wonderful festivals of peace.
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Lily Hills These lovely hills are covered with beautiful lillies, symbols of the dead. But it is not a haunting place, is just a reminder to all that there is still hope. The lily is also a significant flower because of its remembrance of the night; it tells that, even though it may seem hopeless now, a new day will come. Horses may travel here to receive healing from the healer, Mystica.
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Smoking Hut This small hut is the home of a lonely Mustang stallion, Shagya, who serves as the shaman of the purities. He has all types of advice for adults, and is brother to the old one in the Cave of Myths. Shagya knows almost everything, and he will help any light horse in times of trouble.
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Morgul Infinite evil awaits those who dare to tread upon this turf. Light is forbidden to even penetrate the clouds, for the darkness is the coveted realm of demons and ghouls, ghosts and wraiths. All evil can be traced back to those who dwelled here in ages long since past, for hordes of demons were banished here, ages ago. Their descendants are all those treacherous, dark beings of today. Inhabiting the dark corners of this smitten castle, they lie in silent wait, cursing all those that supposedly did them wrong. The blood stains that cover each stone wall are not even visible, for the completely blackness that swallows this accursed land.
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Skeleto Palace All darkness seethes in this land of desolate hopelessness and despair. The clouds swarm around the tall, menacing towers of the Skeleto Palace, the home of the evil horses of the land. This accursed castle holds the disembodied souls of those long dead, secreting deadly fumes that kill instantly upon inhalation. The thorns and vines that encrypt the entrance ensure the impossibility of an escape of a prisoner. The equines who dwell here molest and murder prisoners frequently, for pleasure, for revenge. In this monument of stone and blood, nothing holds true. Beware, those who enter here, for your doom is near at hand.
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Hell Hell; the most desolate wasteland ever to set its boiling carcass on the topography of the earth. Its smoking cauldrons, set in the harsh sands of the rolling deserts, erupt suddenly and unexpectedly, causing death instantly if tread over. Trees can not thrive here, except for those who lie already dead on the ground. The topography could be described as a barren wasteland, but it isn't truly barren. For those who dwell here have many visitors, whom they pile in great heaps all around. The putrid stench of rotting carcasses is never fully quenched, for it is an odor that has prevailed over the terra for many thousands of years. There is only one filthy devil who could possibly claim this land...who else, other than Satan, could thrive here, in this land where desolate hopelessness is not uncommon and eerie silence is broken only by flickering flames?
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Badlands Nightmares careen through this disheveled area, shrieking curses at all its inhabitants. This is the worst place for any horse to be. Forcers lurk in the shadows. Demons clamber about on the mountainsides. There is no turning back, for such evil dwells here, there is no hope.
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Enlist Horses may come here to enlist in the army. The one who signs you up is a very stern stallion called Commodor, who, in his days, was one of the most accomplished warriors in all the land. Nowadays, he is satisfied to watching the battles, and embracing long lost memories of times past. Mares can only be enlisted if they can prove they are worthy enough to fight, or sneak in by pretending to be a stallion.
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Warrior Tents These tents are where the warriors sleep. Both young and old stallions may come here to ask the commander of the army to enlist in the army, and then they shall be assigned a tent, armor, and weapons. Food is served three times a day, and is made to fill the ravenous stomachs of hungry soldiers. Those who wish to fight are very often rewarded.
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Meeting Halls These wide, log buildings, set on a hill overlooking the warrior tents, serve as the meeting hall for all battle officials. This is where they come to discuss battle plans, advances, attacks, retreats, and other battle moves. Each army has their own hall, one for the lights, and one for the darks.
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Death Row Of all the grim and foreboding terras, Death Row is the worst. The dead trees, wavering silently over the rows upon rows of ancient graves, seem to have minds of their own, and on their sides appears faces of grim repose and fear. Their branches, reaching out like strangling arms, cover the nearby graves, but give no shelter, as their leaves have long since gone. Equines may bring their dead here, in order to fulfill the deceased's last wish. But few who come here are pure; most of the bodies laid to rest here are evil, so evil that they penetrate the very soil that surrounds their rotting carcasses.
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Overgrown Deathbed This weedy forest clearing is surrounded by dead oaks, resembling the horses that are brought here to die. The atmosphere is silent, as if the world is holding its breath, just waiting for the last ones of the dying. The ones who are brought here to die are then carried on to either the Burial Lawn or Death Row.
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Burial Lawn Those equines of the light alliance who are dead may be brought here to be buried. Purities are usually buried here, for they are unceasingly afraid of Death Row. The deceased's body shall be preserved for all eternity in the moist soil that surrounds it, replenishing the body, so it is forever sealed in time.
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Cowboy Range Cattle rustlers, cowboys, and pioneers constantly encircle this dusty prairie, on the lookout for wild horses. Most horses caught here are either tamed, or, if they refuse, sent to other people. Although the cowboys are not as clever as the horses they seek, they have their ways, and they are sometimes ruthless.
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Dusty Corral Horses are dragged here to be ridden and tamed. Many horses have lost their wild souls here, and blood often covers the ground, where the bit has been jammed into their mouths. Feisty horses often turn into exhausted nags by the end of it all.
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Whitestone Village This popular village is the center of all human towns. It is known for the beautiful horses kept here, ones that were, most often, caught by cowboys and tamed from the wild. The humans give sufficient care to the horses, but often, it does not satisfy their desire for freedom.
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Silver Hinge Ranch This beautiful ranch is spread over 1,000 acres of Nevada territory. The land is huger, containing forests, mountains, prairies, and canyons. Cowboys and cowgirls work night and day to maintain the livestock, mainly cattle, on this ranch with their constant partners: their horses. The working equines have to be fit and hardy to keep up the continuous stream of strenuous jobs. But at the end of the day, its worth it; all the livestock in their depicted pens, and the sunset painting the sky with gold, red, orange, and purple hues. If there is a heaven on earth, the cowhands say, this is it.
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Bridlewood Downs County Show Come here to show your horses to win prizes! Prizes may include, but are not limited to, trophies, buckles, ribbons, tack, vacations, and money! There is no limit to all the fun of showing in the abundance of classes here.
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