Introduction

 We thought it would be interesting and useful if we were to list some ideas for you that you might like to
 incorporate into your own PC storylines.  Don't worry if you find things in the below that you never heard of before!  There's a lot of stuff taken from the past several years of RP and if any of it sounds at all
 interesting to you, I'll be happy to send more information along!  Just write to dela@dela100.freeserve.co.uk.

 If there are any stories you are interested in working on, either individually or in a group, pairs etc. just let
 us know and we'll try to link everyone up.  If a storyline interests you but you don't currently have a PC
 available in that timeline, contact us about creating a new PC for it.

 Basically each story would be complete in and of itself, with a moral or outcome.  But also, each one
 should provide clues or connections that form the whole batch of stories into a cohesive long term plot
 against Uen by their emerging enemy.  We're looking at Uen being attacked on a number of levels:
 Economically, health, vision and faith, politically and magically.  The stories should hint at one or several
 of these subtly timed attacks and detail how the Roug deal with them on an individual basis.  The overall
 picture, that Commander Amaris gets from the formal reports arising from these shorts however is one of
 an alarming and wide-spread attack on the foundations of the Uen way of life.

 The short, interconnecting stories would provide an overall plot that evolves over several decades,
 introducing a series of key people who will pop in and out of the stories as we go along, yet seen from the
 differing angles of the current central characters.

 The below themes are only suggestions of potential explorations we could go on as a group.  Variations
 and complete diversions are more than welcome!  What we've basically done here is gather together some
 of the ideas and themes that the group has talked about either through chat or just general points touched
 on over the years.  There are lots of gaps - particularly for those characters who's players I don't get
 chance to touch base with over ICQ as much, so PLEASE don't feel I have overlooked your PCs on
 purpose and I'll be only too delighted to know about some short story ideas you have in mind for them to
 include in the below.
 

 -FIRST LANDING

 We're talking *ancient* Uen history here - and we've still got a fair bit of development work to do on it.
 Dying to start on this one myself!!

 -THE SETTLERS

 ---The first people to come to Uen.  Why did they leave their own lands? Maybe the Tantari sensed
 something coming long before and had left on their own to settle in privacy in Uen before any of the
 others?  Aaron's amulet story?  Overall significance of it?

 -THE DARK TIME

 ---Telling the story of the events of the history of Uen - Rylan and the rest.

 -YANA's SHIPWRECK AND ARRIVAL IN UEN

 ---Already started by Tiff

 -THE ADAELFAR ARRIVAL

 ---Introducing Amaris as a young woman and her Cha'mates, Marien, Regwin, Navon etc.  Links to the
 very young Yana.  Telling Yana some of the history of Uen and the first Roug, as told to a foreigner -
 abridged version.

 -THE ELECTION OF THE CSAR

 ---Introduce the political corruption theme.  Someone working for the DQ tried to sabotage the election.  It
 might not seem obvious at the time that it was an attack on Uen rather than just a selfish political gain
 effort, but putting it together with other occurances you can see the hand of the DQ in it.  Put in a glimpse
 of Emily as a child on the street?

 -ROWAN'S STORY

 ---Introducing Rowan and her Arrow in the early 90s.  Introducing some dark adversary signs.  First sight
 of Dayle and Lorcan Snr. at the Academy.  Seeing them all interact as friends/Cha-mates.  Amaris as a
 developing power at the Academy.  Dayle as a young Wyn.  More details on the history of Uen and the
 Academy.

 -AMARIS' STORY

 ---The Prophecy of Starlight.  More detail on the history of Uen and the first Roug.

 -THE TEACHER'S TRAGEDY (Lorcan Sr, Rowan, Terra, BlackArrow, some others, Dayle)

 ---Introducing the mystery of the 'Earth ills' sensed by Terra (more to be revealed in later years on what
 caused this).  Results in comatose Rowan.  Dayle widowed with a young son.  Introducing Roug Mothers.

 -OTHERS:

 ---Story that introduces the Academy Elders

 -FAMINE

 Caused by Demon Queen - the teachers tragedy touched on this when Terra sensed the terrible earth
 magic done back in 99 ADT.   Because of the investigating Roug being killed, the truth of the discovery
 was never made known.  There was only one survivor (Rowan) and the shock of loosing her Bonded meant
 she blocked the memories out.

 It took years for the damage to the land to be made known and when it was it meant that the attempted
 take-over of the DQ was accompanied by famine, illness and trying to undermine the position of the Roug.

 Perhaps the first batch of Roug scouts to go over to Zadiago in 110 was partly an attempt to open up trade
 routes there so that food supplies could be brought in if needed?  Telling their story?

 -ZADIAGAN MISSION

 ---Re-introducing Marien and the Black Griffon team in 110 as they go into Zadiago to find the lost
 away-mission.  A critical need to open up the trade routes now that the famine is likely to strike.

 -THE DARK WYN

 ---Currently being looked at by Debbie, Tiff, Aaron B and Gabe but open to other input!  Dealing with the
 challenges that the Wyn face.  The alienation from the 'corns they loved, the sense of being 'left out' by
 the Roug at times, the sense of being mistrusted by the general populance.  The prejudices they face and
 the role they play in Uen.

 -THE WILDBORN

 ---Introducing the Wildborn culture and creed.  The true sentient native species.  The differing views of the
 wildborn to the Academy-born.  Telling the story of one of the Wildborns who comes to the Academy and
 who makes a significant impact.  Chance?  Shade?  Chance would be good as that would introduce
 Valtris later.

 -THE MIS-BOND

 ---Chance and Valtris, their story and the tragedy of what can go wrong in a First Bond.

 -OTHER SHORT STORIES (again, these are only the ones that I know about - if you've any others please tell!:-))

 ---Ajalon and Dawnhaze on Circuit
 ---Emily on the streets and the underside of Uen
 ---Various tales from the site that we already have
 ---The story of how Yana slowly decides to become one of the Roug and how she Bonds and then proves
 to be critical to the saving of Uen.
 ---Boulderbluff
 ---Valorin

 -EVENTS/PLACES THAT NEED INCLUDING:

 ---Chapel of Light
 ---The Tantari culture - and the other 'groups' like the Wanderers and so on in Uen that we didn't bring into
 play much yet
 ---Academy
 ---The Wyn, The Walk, Being Accepted by the Light
 ---The Wildborns
 ---Bonding
 ---Y'cha
 ---Covert Ops
 ---Major cities/towns illustrated

 NEXT PHASE:

 -The Blues - retelling

 -The Greens - retelling

 -The Yellows - retelling

 -The search for Astrafel (111 ADT)

 ---Re-introducing Regwin and how he ended up in life.  Jerlain, Zenna, Miranda, Iz, Tia, Bando, Darius,
 Corwin, Eithan.

 -Young Lorcan, Jerlain, Tia, the Chianta, Lana, Illaria, Kodo, Kallien, Shalendra.
 

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