Hello all, as you might know, some of us are attempting to create a community block of magic cards. The key word here is community, so we would like your input.
Our decided main theme is: Nature vs. Progress
Please discuss ideas in this thread.
Essentially we are looking for plane ideas, and will vote on which one we will use. Go wild with your imagination...under the parameters of course
A UNICORN PLANE!!!! Lol
?? Did you say dont take this seriously??
Quote from: All-Mana Mania on March 20, 2013, 09:52:55 PM
?? Did you say dont take this seriously??
Just in case no one noticed your 'lol' at the end.
Ok lol sorry but im kinda serious i want a unicorn set
A huge think tank, filled with test tube baby's and high class regal adults rests in the center of a huge plane. These people almost seem to be programmed (nurture side). They are intent on colonizing the rest of the plane, a wild and raspacious place filled with people at one with nature. They want nothing more than the plane to run its course, considering the large sphere an abomination. Now that I think about it more it's the same as gruul versus ravnica, but it's an idea haha
I'm posting this on all three threads related to this, cause I'm determined!
FlickerYourOwnIdentity
Member 5
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Today at 05:01:19 PM
Ok how about,
The plane is heavily wooded, with many lakes, and skies filled with birds, and Pegasus. Umong the setting is filled with not only large wildlife, but dryads, and elves who keep to their nature roots. The elves and dryads keep an unspoken order over the wildlife, but it is very loose.
There is however, a small building which inhabits human safely, which was appointed by the dryads and elves for the human's safety. Although that small building only hints at the underground caverns full of extensive technology, unknown to the elves and dryads don't know about. Which they would highly disaprove, not only that but they would raid the underground caverns, and destroy every mechanical thing, and they would further punish the humans for building it.
In set one, the elves and dryads find out about the underground caverns. They begin to raid the caverns with extreme prejudice. These raid parties are led by none other than [insert planeswalkers name here], who hates the technology the humans possess. He plans on destroying everything and then bring death to initial creator of it all. Who's name is [insert progress planeswalker here]. This planeswalker has set traps for the nature lovers to find along their raid, all while preparing for all out war. He is cunning and will have to use all his wits too win this battle.
That's my set 1 idea, I have set 2 storyline also, but I have to go soon so im just posting set 1 story. What do you guys think?
In set two I will give two senarios. One is where progress wins.
The battle tolled both sides heavily, but progress prevailed. Nature's leader was sent into exile, and would never be seen or heard from again.
The inventors continued with their inventions, while heavily trapping their facility. Sure a few have died on accident, but at least it was in the name of progress! The inventors have taken advantage of the elves and dryads, forcing them to come work in the facility. Anyone caught trying to sabotage the inventions would be executed. Overseeing this is <insert set 1 progress planeswalker's name>'s apprentice. Her name is <insert set 2 progress planeswalker's name here>. She not only oversees and conduct experiments, but she keeps her thumb over the powerless elves and dryads. Especially The Council of Elves & Dryads, who now oversee their people in their former leader's absence.
Not only do the elves and dryads conduct experiments, and produce inventions, they are forced to guard the facility from the rising ravenous wildlife. Led by <insert a nature planeswalker's name set 2>. Their tactics, well they have none. They rely on brute force to attack the facility, slowly penetrating the defenses of the elves and dryads. But this of course was all by design, which was a plan decided upon by The Council of the Elves & Dryads. After their secret alliance the this ravenous wildlife, they formed a plan to rid themselves from that wreached technology. And they feel it will work, so they began their plan, not long ago. And it is nearing the end of their blueprint. Tick, tock, tick, tock...
This story is if progress wins. I am currently making one if nature wins.
Will progress be prepared for the Council's plan, or will they lose all they have worked for? You decide....
FlickerYourOwnIdentity
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Today at 06:26:25 PM
This is set 2 when progress loses, and nature wins, tell me what you think.
Nature prevails with it's old traditions, defeating the inventors and their machines. Although their leader lost their life, they still celebrated with a great feast. Soon after their defeat, their leader was executed, by beheading. Although this greatly angered the humans, they stayed calm during his public execution. There was no struggle, no fight, the planeswalker even died with a smile on his face. One that was almost sinister.
Soon after the execution, the Council of the Elves and Dryads demanded the carverns of technology be overrun with plants, plants that would never go away, that would creep through every crack and crevice, plants that would render every machine useless. The plants went in and decimated everything. Items were rendered useless, as the walls were caked with vegetation. Everything was covered, except for a door...
It was a magnificent door, made of solid steel. It baffled the Council, as their creeping vines never were able to get bast this large door. In fact, the vines wouldn't even touch the door. This arose a mystery among the council, and even the humans. Nobody knew how to open the door, or what was on the other side. The council released beasts inside to knock the door down, but to no avail. The Council grew impatient, and demanded the humans tell what was on the other side, and how to open it. Though the humans wouldn't speak, for their knowledge could not help. Nobody knew. Soon the Council ordered the execution of these humans until somebody informed them of the mysterious door. Nobody was slaughtered though, for a woman stepped up to the plate. To the Council she was just a human, who was an asset and a nusance at the moment. But to the humans, she was <insert set 2 progress planeswalker's name here>, their former leader's apprentice.
She told the Council she would only open the door, but not inform them of the contents. This angered the Council, but they had to take what they could get.
She led the Council down the dark caverns, as 2 warriors pointed a spear at her back as they walked. She was calm though as they were navigated through the maze of vines. Soon they had arrived at the door, still pristine, and untouched by the still growing plants. The woman approached the door and placed her hand on it. Blue energy shot from her arm, and onto the door. The energy spread until it reached the ends of the door. A booming click sounded through the cavern, and air released from the room guarded by the door, with such force it almost knocked everyone off their feet. The door began to open, a light emanating the the mystery room. Everyone's neck cranes to see what was behind the door.
What they saw, surprised them...
Find out what's behind the door, and will the humans ever use it, or will the Council get rid of it in time. Set three storyline coming up soon.
Tell me where you think the nature planeswalker should go in this story...
Can the nature leader be a female? I love strong heroines in stories, and don't think there is enough of them
Just a suggestion. You don't have to use it
Or you could have one raise up in block three. Oh! Can amazonians be a creature type?
Ok let me think
Amazonians would be a human, I'll see if she can be the leader of the wildlife that burst into the lab trying to break down the door. An interesting fact I didn't put in the storyline, I think the beasts the Council (which will most likely be a legendary in set if it's ok) are still in the lab roaming, well at least some are...
I don't think amazonians fit in that well, we can make it so we have a strong heroine in the story, but there will not be an Amazonian type in the third set, in fact you'll be surprised at what progress can do.....
Ok. If you think that's best
They'd fit best in the first set I guess. But if you don't think so, that's ok
Suggestion for storyline in the last set...nature and progress learn to work together?
What if in that door there is like a caged demon or somewhere around there. The council then activates it and it lets the thing loose. Will humans and animals or stuff like that work together, or will their hatred.... Idk get themselves killed lol. How does that sound
Quote from: Birdbrain on March 21, 2013, 09:52:04 PM
Suggestion for storyline in the last set...nature and progress learn to work together?
that's a tough one, yes I know you guys had a mechanic for the last set, but it might not work out. I'll make a fifth ending for that, I was already doing 4 why not 5. :)
Quote from: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on March 21, 2013, 10:18:31 PM
Quote from: Birdbrain on March 21, 2013, 09:52:04 PM
Suggestion for storyline in the last set...nature and progress learn to work together?
that's a tough one, yes I know you guys had a mechanic for the last set, but it might not work out. I'll make a fifth ending for that, I was already doing 4 why not 5. :)
my mechanic was for the first or second
I'm talking about the mana joining ability thing like, if you paid {B} while casting this spell you shall be rewarded! Or somethin like that...
Posting this up for Thaysby and Ice Scythe.
appreciate it! thanks for getting me up to speed