[spoiler=Recap - The Situation]
Hundreds of years after the events of Fairy Tail, Fiore has come to a relative peace. Mage guilds continue to operate as usual. For hundreds of years, the world had finally reached a status quo.
However, far, far to the north of Fiore, a darkness rises. It started with a farming village or two going dark. No word from them... No sign they ever existed. Unrest begins to boil in the north as society begins to destabilize out of paranoia. Stories tell of an army of the dead ravaging cities and laying waste to them in a single night. To those who do not know, it is mere legend. To those who do know, they bring only news of impending doom. The Warlock-Knight Illthas and his Fell Army of the undead march south towards Fiore for reasons unknown.
Suddenly, everything turns for the worst as the neighboring nations of Fallfox and Eridell go to war. Mage guilds the world over send their best to join the effort. Sister-guilds and political affiliations force those who once considered themselves allies to break those ties to fight. Those remaining are stunted, as the weakened guilds find themselves incapable of maintaining order when faced with criminals and dark guilds who seek to take advantage of the civil unrest. In particular, a dangerous dark guild known as Rottweiler now targets Fiore as their prey.
Weakened, the guilds are barely on their last legs. It is now that we find Fairy Tail working overtime to keep Magnolia Town safe as a final bastion of security in a world that's breaking down. Outnumbered and outmatched, they are barely keeping themselves afloat.
With Fairy Tail's previous guild master having disappeared without a trace, and his only successor gone north to launch an assault on Illthas, Fairy Tail is without a leader, and instead is governed jointly by the three commanding officers.
You are a new recruit to Fairy Tail. In the state of emergency, you were allowed to forgo any examinations in favor of earning reputation in the guild through work. Your job is to take missions around Magnolia and protect it from anyone who threatens to harm your way of life. Above all, the guild exists to make the world a better place, and that is what you are here for.
Just be warned. Being in a guild is a dangerous job these days, and Fairy Tail is famous for collateral damage.
[spoiler=Who You Answer To]
[spoiler=S-Rank Nikolai Vetrov]
The Raven of the North
Age 51
Though in good shape for his age, Nikolai has long begun showing the telltale signs of age. His once dark hair and handsome stubble have begun graying and his eyes have begun bearing wrinkles. Nevertheless, he hasn't lost any muscle mass and his tall and stocky build still allow him to tower over both his enemies and the recruits he presides over. He favors his country's traditional formal clothing, and each of his outfits have been custom-designed. He always wears a rapier at his hip, though he has never been seen using it.
The oldest member of the guild, and one of the three commanding officers, Nikolai is one of the three remaining S-Ranked mages in Fairy Tail. He is a former general who oversaw the military in the city-state of Dorokhin far in the snowy northern mountains of Fiore. Hailed as a prodigy in his younger years, he led Dorokhin to greatness. This was wasted in a single night when Illthas annihilated everything he knew, leaving the great General Vetrov the sole survivor.
He journeyed south for some years until he came to Fairy Tail on the eve of the war. Seeing what peace still remained gave him a drive to remain in Magnolia Town, his goal to protect the good people who called it home from the horrors that ravaged his home.
While his words are coated with a thick accent, he has a staggering amount of wisdom and advice to pass onto the younger members of the guild, and he is very approachable.
Currently, he is in-charge of all expeditions around Fiore and the surrounding countries. He takes the members far beyond friendly territory into distant lands in search of a possible way to combat Illthas' Fell Army.
Nikolai is a user of Perception Magic, which allows him to change how surrounding people perceive time, allowing him to take advantage of any confusion brought on.
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[spoiler=S-Rank Ryuki Weston]
The Hair-Trigger Mage
Age 19
Short and thin, Ryuki is a fast fighter, who uses his smaller build to his advantage. He lacks any real muscle definition and he is beaten out by many of the other members in height. (Though this never seems to bother him.) He has short black hair and sharp black eyes, and tends to favor professional attire. His guns are worn inside his jacket, safety off at all times, because that's not dangerous at all.
The second of the three remaining S-Ranks, and one of the three commanding officers, Ryuki was born in the western nation of Marthon in the now-defunct guild Hawkwing, the son of Aster Weston, their leader. When he was two years old, Hawkwing was laid to waste by the dark guild Rottweiler as Marthon fell into ruin. He was sent south to the island country of Caelum to live with his grandparents. He went to work for the guild Foxfire and became the protege of its leader-to-be, the God Slayer Haera. He idolized her as his master and as a sort of sister-figure. However, when word reached Caelum of the war in the north, Foxfire sent its own to assist its sister guilds in Fallfox. Haera was one of them.
She left Ryuki her personal weapons, the dark magic revolver Sin, and the light magic pistol Absolution. She left him with the knowledge of how to use them to conjure the legendary rifle Eternity. She left him fifty rounds imbued with God-Slaying magic and left to join the war. Years passed, and with his guild's blessing, he too ventured north to join the war effort. However, along the way he was attacked by a mysterious cloaked man, who recognized him. He would learn this is the man responsible for the fall of Hawkwing, the leader of Rottweiler, Mister A. Injured and broken, he awoke in a hospital in Magnolia and decided to stay and join the efforts of Fairy Tail.
He is incredibly cocky, and quick to jump to a fight in most situations for better or for worse. Fun-loving, he has a philosophy of living life in the fast lane, and nothing seems to ever phase his overinflated ego.
Ryuki's job is to address the war effort by leading Fairy Tail members in providing humanitarian and mercenary aid to Fiore's surrounding regions, including Marthon, Fallfox, and Eridell.
Sin uses poison/dark magic and Absolution uses angelic/light magic. They can be combined to form the God-Slaying Rifle Eternity, but he is too weak to use it effectively without hurting himself.
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[spoiler=S-Rank Dai Fudo]
The Bartender
Age 31
Average in all other respects, the most immediately noticeable detail about this man is his long white hair and dulled eyes. Additionally, one would notice that he really likes the color gray. His outfit consists of gray boots, gray jeans, gray shirt, and a gray jacket. Additionally, he wears a long, ornate silver staff across his back whenever he's not behind the bar.
The third and final S-Rank of Fairy Tail, he is the oldest remaining member. He was born and raised in the rural areas outside of Magnolia. Blind and orphaned since childhood, he grew up on scraps, and finally got a break when he decided to harness his power as a mage and join Fairy Tail.
He remains the final word on guild affairs. Though he is not one of the the officers, his advice is respected by all three of them.
Once one of Fairy Tail's most valuable assets, he now considers himself retired and merely works the bar in the guild hall these days.
He is a little bit antisocial, but a good listener... If a little sarcastic. He is one of the longest-standing members of Fairy Tail as of the current year, and thus feels a bit distant from the newer blood.
He is a wind mage who commands absolute control of the air, including the ability to manipulate the wind, the heat, and the air pressure.
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[spoiler=A-Rank Sirena Altuena]
The Huntress
Age 26
Stunningly beautiful by the usual standard, this golden-haired and golden-eyed elf almost constantly has a jarringly angry look on her face. Much to her annoyance her figure tends to draw a little bit too much attention, combined with her preference in attire being a boots, a skirt, and a corset, she's learned that drawing the bow slung over her shoulder tends to ward off any unwanted advances.
The last remaining proper member of Hawkwing, and the third officer of Fairy Tail, she hardly considers herself a Fairy Tail mage as her allegiance still lies with Marthon. She is a well-accomplished mage who reached a respectable rank in Hawkwing at the early age of nine, only to find her home laid to waste by Rottweiler. Barely escaping with her life, she wandered the world in search of anyone capable of taking revenge on the bastards who took her life away from her.
Along the way, she stumbled on Fairy Tail, who were the only ones thus far to be a threat to Rottweiler. It is also there she met someone vaguely familiar, the baby that was whisked away the day of the attack. She - for these reasons decided to join Fairy Tail (As a freelancer, mind you. She still considers herself a mage of Hawkwing.) and focus her efforts into leading the battle against the rival guild.
She is a fierce fighter and a strict leader, and is incredibly judgmental and disrespectful toward lower-ranked members (although equally respectful and submissive towards her superiors, aside from Ryuki for some reason).
Sirena's in charge of what is essentially the Fiore local police force, leading members in patrols and addressing crime. Additionally, her most important duty is leading them again Rottweiler, Fairy Tail's chief threat on the home front.
She is a aura mage whose specialty lies in scouting through sensing surrounding auras and identifying enemies. This makes her a feared sniper with her mythril bow.
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[spoiler=B-Rank Vexa Mafesto]
The Shooting Star Mage
Age 30
Despite having a more exaggerated build than Sirena, she's better at hiding it considering in any weather she wears a heavy trench coat. Her ludicrously long black hair also serves to obscure her, and on a dark night you wouldn't tend to actually see her coming.
A childhood friend of former Guildmaster Edge, she was raised in the same prison camp and escaped alongside him. However, they were separated shortly after an unfortunate series of events and she was forced to grow up alone as an orphan. With time, however, word spread of a strange wandering woman who wielded the power of the heavens. During an excursion in Dai's earlier days, he heard of a mysterious woman who claimed to know Edge. Following her trail, she had decided to follow him home. By then, Edge had disappeared.
After some time spent searching for Edge once more, she was courted relentlessly by Dai who eventually proposed to her. Now engaged, she decided to stick around the guild more often instead of wandering off for months on end in search of the former Guildmaster. She now helps manage the bar during her free time, and otherwise assists the officers as a secretary of sorts.
She is a fun-loving party animal who should never, ever, ever get drunk. She also has a very distinct motherly vibe to her, and people tend to flock to her for life advice, which makes her a popular figure whenever Fairy Tail's bar is open to the public.
She is a Celestial Spirit mage who currently possesses the keys of Ursa Major, Taurus, Libra, Scorpio, and Virgo.
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[spoiler=B-Rank Nairne Nani Valkyrie]
The Fiction Mage
Age 17
At first glance anyone would mistake Nairne for a child no more than twelve. She is shorter than most anyone in the guild and her figure is extremely modest. Not to mention she also tends to wear very childish clothing. Despite her girly appearance, she considers herself more of a tomboy and even went so far as to chop her dark blue hair short, and she's very frequently covered in scratches and bandages.
Nairne is a half-fairy born of a human and the Fairy Queen of the Fiore forests, Naniaess. She spent her childhood among the fairies as the princess of the forest. Her life was turned around when soldiers of Fallfox marched through, burning everything in sight. One of her retainers whisked her away to Magnolia where she would be safe in Fairy Tail where one of their own once lived. It is there that she became Fairy Tail's head of PR and their mascot of sorts.
She is an excitable young woman who is just the slightest bit naive. She loves pranks and often sleeps up in the rafters or anywhere else high up. (A side-effect of living in the trees for so long.) Massive bookworm, and considers the library to be her turf.
She is a conjuration mage whose abilities allow her to take anything out of a book or written work and make it reality.[/spoiler][/spoiler][/spoiler]
"Alright, who in the HELL made this mess?!" A voice screeched through the relatively barren halls of the guild at 8AM. 8AM being far earlier than the majority of the guild is used to being awake. Sirena Altuena, however, was a woman of discipline, and principle, and very keen on keeping the damn place clean. The damn place, however, was a pigsty.
"Well, the comic books are mine. Mind tossing those up here?" A younger voice squeaked from above. Nairne Nani Valkyrie swung over the ceiling beams, dangling by her legs, she swung lazily back and forth, seemingly not concerned by all the blood rushing to her head.
"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't yell so early." A groggy voice muttered from the second story as a groggy Dai Fudo wiped his tired blind eyes. He took a moment to feel for the railing, and leaned over it.
"Comrade Altuena is right." A deep husky voice grumbled as the old bear emerged from his cave. Nikolai Vetrov slowly made his way downstairs and began picking up.
"C'mon Nikolai, lemme help you with that." Vexa Mafesto, clearly hung over, rolled off a sofa in the corner of the hall, then promptly fell asleep again on the floor.
"It was a hell of a party though!" The voice of Ryuki Weston immediately annoyed everyone else, who turned their heads towards the voice. Emerging from underneath a table, Ryuki, disheveled and holding... Someone's prosthetic leg... Held the object high.
Everyone groaned in unison. Nikolai was first to move, holding Sirena back and clasping his hand over her mouth as she yelled quite a few unsavory terms at the young man. Dai stomped his foot hard on the floor, drawing everyone's attention. "Alright, alright. Whatever this is, just shut up and clean this mess up. People are gonna start pouring in now that the renovations are done." Sliding down the banister, he took his place behind the bar and started polishing glasses.
Everyone else set off to work.
(It's now that everyone else can start pouring in. Whether you make a new character or migrate an existing one, it's up to you all. Welcome to Fairy Tail.)