Ashtopia/Story

This page is solely for the story of **Ashtopia**, which is a project owned by me, Anthra! It will likely be split into separate arcs, with the new roles being introduced for each chapter (think like the chapters in PMD: EoS and PSMD). This is mainly just a WIP for now, but I plan to complete it eventually! ^\_^

## Blighted Beginnings

 **Next Arc** | TBA

**Blighted Beginnings** serves as the arc containing the prologue and chapters 1-6. It introduces the conflict, characters, and setting to Ashtopia.

### **Castable Roles**

This contains all the castable roles in *Blighted Beginnings*. A brief bio is only included if the character is new and/or has a major role in the plot. A link is added for background for all characters who appeared in Miitopia.

* **Great Hero** - "*Saviour of Miitopia from the menace that was the Dark Curse. Current whereabouts are unknown.*"
* **Great Sage** - "*Is both friend and tutor to the Reborn and Great Hero, they travel the land spreading their teachings to Miitopia.*"
* **Great Sage's Apprentice** - "*Once the Dark Curse, now under the Great Sage's tutelage. They seek to redeem themselves for their previous deeds.*"
* **Ex-Dark Lord** - "*Formerly a Dark Lord and an HP Banana factory worker, and now a former sentry at New Lumos. Since the fall, they have been on the run.*"
* **Great Hero's Comrades** - "*They were the nine heroes who fought alongside the Great Hero against the Dark Curse. As with their leader, their whereabouts are currently unknown.*"
* **Guardian Spirit** - "*A spirit sealed away in the Antique Charm, known to have once been the Great Hero's guardian. Not much else is known about them.*"
* **Dubious Mayor** - "*Once was the mayor of Greenhorne Town, now on the run with the Ex-Dark Lord to escape the Emperor of Oblivion's clutches.*"
* **The Wayfarer** (Ashtopia's protagonist)
* **The Insurgence** - "*A rebel force against the monsters, their main location at the Traveler's Hub.*"
	+ **Commander of the Insurgence** - "*Leader of the rebel force, but is rather indecisive on what to do.*"
	+ **Commander's Aide** - "*They are an assistant to the commander, always growing frustrated of the commander's inability to stick to one decision.*"
	+ **Teammate 2** - "*A member of the Insurgence, one of the fiercest supporters of a revolution.*"
	+ **Elder Affiliate** - "*Simply a higher ranking member of the Insurgence, they are a no nonsense person. They attempt to train the New Recruit, but to no avail.*"
	+ **New Recruit** - "*One of the newer members of the Insurgence, they are known to be rather clumsy but dream of becoming a hero to the Insurgence.*"
	+ **Sarcastic Guy** - "*Out of desperation, he joined the Insurgence. His sarcasm and arrogant demeanor hasn't changed one bit, however.*"
* **Teammate 1** - "*A novice explorer hoping to find more to Miitopia than what meets the eye.*"
* **Teammate 3** - "*TBA.*"
* **Castle Guard**
	+ **Serious Soldier**
	+ **Lax Soldier**
	+ **Royal Support (Left)**
	+ **Royal Support (Right)**
* **Royal Court**
	+ **Greenhorne King**
	+ **Greenhorne Princess**
	+ **Besmirched Noble's Son**
* **Greenhorne Town Residents**

### **Opening: The Monsters' Revolt**

The opening introduces the land of Miitopia, saying that the land was once plagued by an unspeakable evil known as the Dark Curse; since its defeat, Miitopia had been generally peaceful and Miis finally knew the meaning of the word harmony once more. Seven years passed - an incident at New Lumos had rendered what everyone thought was impossible. The head of the Dark Curse's abominations, the Emperor of Oblivion, broke the barrier between New Lumos and the rest of Miitopia, plunging the world into darkness once more.

### **Prologue: Unsung Curses**

The game then cuts to the once vibrant town of Greenhorne, now a ghost-town. The sky is a dubious dark grey, violet and crimson streaks replacing what was once known as clouds. The town's residents are nowhere to be seen, as they are all inside their homes. A lone traveler walks into the town, noticing the atmosphere. This traveler is identified as the Ex-Dark Lord, a runaway from New Lumos after the revolt. They lament on the situation quietly to themselves, muttering that they should have had everything under control. As they walk through the streets of the town, the Dubious Mayor gets their attention. The two of them discuss the current state of affairs, and the mayor eventually asks of the Insurgence. The Ex-Dark Lord replies that they lose more members everyday, and the future for Miitopia grows bleaker by each dusk. Before they can discuss much more, a monster notices the two of them and prepares to take them in for treason; in a panic, the Ex-Dark Lord and the Dubious Mayor flee from Greenhorne, headed for the Traveler's Hub. The screen fades to black, transitioning to the first chapter.

### **Chapter One: A Wayfarer's Pursuit**

The story then turns to a traveling Mii who is headed for the Traveler's Hub area, coming from the Powdered Peaks region. This is the Wayfarer Mii, who is Ashtopia's protagonist. It is noted to be a rather safe area for Miis at this point, where there are less monsters. However, before they can make it to the Traveler's Hub, they are attacked by a Snow Griffin with Mii eyes on it - unable to do much, they make a run for it, freaked out. Upon reaching the Traveler's Hub, they ask around for help, though they are unable to get any at first.

...That is, until they come across the Ex-Dark Lord, who is looking for more recruits for the Insurgence.

Unsure on what to do, the Wayfarer comes with them, meeting the rest of the members of the Insurgence. They meet the New Recruit, the Elder Affiliate, the Sarcastic Guy, and Teammate 2. The Ex-Dark Lord introduces them to the Dubious Mayor, the Commander's Aide, and the Commander of the Insurgence. The Ex-Dark Lord explains to the Commander that they came across the Wayfarer in the Traveler's Hub, and wonders if they could join the Insurgence. Confused, the Wayfarer asks what was the Insurgence, and says that the only reason they came rushing to the Traveler's Hub was because a Snow Griffin attacked them. After some back and forth talking, the Wayfarer ends up joining the Insurgence and is soon tasked to go investigate Powdered Peaks, as it was last reported the Miis still living in that area were having trouble with the monsters.

Reluctantly, the Wayfarer heads in that direction - not before the Ex-Dark Lord hands them the Antique Charm, in which they say that it might help them out on their way there, mentioning that it was the same charm that helped the Great Hero in their quest. As the charm was rather banged up and bruised, the Wayfarer has doubts that it would help, but takes it with nonetheless. As they make their way back to Tschilly Peak area, they come across a Mii calling out for help (Teammate 1) - the Wayfarer rushes over to find that the same Snow Griffin from before is attacking Teammate 1. Though they are unsure if they can take the Snow Griffin on, the Wayfarer jumps into the fray. This sequence launches into an unwinnable battle against the Snow Griffin - once it ends, the Wayfarer is about to collapse, with Teammate 1 still terrified. Before much else can happen, the Antique Charm's powers awaken and the Guardian Spirit temporarily pulls the Wayfarer and Teammate 1 aside to talk to them. Both are shocked and might even believe they're dreaming, but nonetheless, they hear the spirit out.

The Guardian Spirit explains that they noticed that the Wayfarer and Teammate 1 were in trouble, and offers its assistance against the monsters. Regardless of the answer, both the Wayfarer and Teammate 1 pick out one of the six jobs that are available in Greenhorne. Upon doing so, they are sent back to the battlefield and fight the Snow Griffin properly - once they defeat it, they are equally relieved and shocked that they weren't imagining the Guardian Spirit talking to them both. *More coming in soon...*