Meraki Clan

#### **The Meraki Clan**

The Meraki Clan is the second group. This clan can manipulate the elements of nature. Each team has a leader who will meet up and make decisions together on behalf of their respective Hearts. They used to report to Razuan and Alina for a time, until their passing.

This clan is essential because they help make it possible for life to exist on Ertha.

If you choose this race for your character, use all the information below as a guide to help you. There are plenty of things you need to know about this clan before you begin playing as one.

Creativity is always encouraged, so feel free to add as many details to your bio as possible. Use this for ideas to build your character's biography. You need a bio to play.

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#### ***Physical Description***

This section tells you what a Meraki male or female would look like. The height and weight are given to you by "range". Pick one. Decide how tall or short you want your male or female character to be. Decide how fat or skinny you want him or her to be. As for the eye color, skin, hair, and wings? Those are your character's genetics by default. Use this as a reference to guide you as you form your character's look.

***Male:***

• Height: 6' 2" - 6' 8"

• Weight: 200 lbs. - 250 lbs.

• Eye Color: Varies

• Skin: Varies

• Hair: Varies

• Wings? Only the Aeolus, Helios, Jupiter, and Nyx groups have wings.

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***Female:***

• Height: 5' 5" - 5' 10"

• Weight: 150 lbs. - 200 lbs.

• Eye Color: Varies

• Skin: Varies

• Hair: Varies

• Wings? Only the Aeolus, Helios, Jupiter, and Nyx groups have wings.

As part of biology, both male and female hearts are developed inside the body in the same spot where a human heart would be located. The players can describe and design their characters hearts to be unique to their stations. Overall, It should be completely covered by skin, flesh, and tissues and not appear outside the chest or abdomen in any way like a Ka'Rubian would.

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#### **Reproduction Life**

The reproduction life of a Meraki is similar to that of other clans. A pregnancy lasts for 1 year of RP time, which is 10 weeks of RL time. A child at 10 years old in RP time is 1 month old in RL time. A Meraki reaches adulthood at 30 years RP time, which is 3 months RL time. Anything between 10 - 30 years is adolescent.

*(10 years of RP time = 1 month of RL time)*

*(30 years of RP time = 3 months of RL time)*

The reason why characters quickly age in this RP is due to the heavy adult themes that are present. Players themselves must be 21+ to RP in this group.

Each group will have up to three characters. A married couple and a child. They can be NPCs by you or with 1 or 2 other players, so don't let this stop you from playing. All characters and parents must be on the same Heart team. For example, Vulcan hearts will not breed with Khione hearts, etc. No half-breeds. No mixed characters.

All parents in each Heart team must have only one kid. I don't want this clan to be overcrowded

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#### **Powers**

As the guardians of the divine elements, the Meraki tap into the power they control. They are called "Hearts". Choose a heart and establish your place as one of Ertha's guardians.

**Aeolus' Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's most basic and important element of life, which is air. Those with this heart are known to have aerokinetic abilities.

**Jupiter's Heart:**

This group protects Ertha from any extremely toxic and deadly inflammation that can whack the natural order out of place. Those with this heart are known to have electrokinetic abilities.

**Ertha's Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's ecological health through harvesting and fertility. Those with this heart are known for their geokinetic abilities.

***T*riton's Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's hydrosphere. Those with this heart are known to have hydrokinetic abilities.

**Khione's Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's weathering processes. Those with this heart are known to have cryokinetic abilities.

**Vulcan's Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's ecological health through natural purification. Those with this heart are known to have pyrokinetic abilities.

**Helios' Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's wake circadian rhythm and life sustenance through all elements of photosynthesis. Those with this heart are known to have photo-kinetic abilities.

**Nyx's Heart:**

This group protects Ertha's sleep circadian rhythm and life sustenance through all elements of nýchtakinesis. Those with this heart are known to have umbra-kinetic abilities.

**Study the Heart you pick, and properly choose the powers and abilities connected to that heart. Be careful not to overpower them!**

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#### **How Do The Hearts Work?**

*"From the changing seasons to birth and death, life is an unending cycle. Life must always be replenished. The seasons must always change, and the sun must always rise and fall in rotation with the moon. When something affects one, it affects all. When the stars align, a new turn in the cycle begins. Every life force will start at the end and end at the beginning, to resemble a complete circle."*

The Meraki clan defends Ertha by keeping the Circle of Life in its complete state. As guardians of nature, this group oversees the natural resources needed for everyday living. Should the Circle of Life be disrupted in any way, the Meraki will step in to restore it. The Meraki Clan works together to provide Ertha with a constant supply of substance, fertility, and nourishment. They protect the Circle of Life at all costs. That is their job.

Protecting the Circle of Life involves every Heart, masterfully crafted to serve its natural order. Each Heart symbolizes the cyclical nature of life in relation to fate.

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**Aeolus' Heart:**

Aeolus' Heart protects Ertha's basic element of life, which is the air in the atmosphere. Oxygen provides respiration and is essential for the normal functioning of all the cells in our body. It is an isolated element in the air. Air is a major component of Ertha, as the blending of elements helps all creatures sustain themselves. These are a few examples of what Aeolus' Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Jupiter's Heart:**

Jupiter's Heart protects Ertha from extremely toxic and deadly inflammation that can whack the natural order out of place. Those with this Heart can use Lightning and thunderstorms to dissolve unusable nitrogen in the water, support Ertha's electrical balance between the clouds and the ground, and then safely release and transfer energy back to Ertha. This creates a natural fertilizer in the form of rain that plants can absorb through their roots. Jupiter's Heart also produces ozone, a vital atmospheric gas that helps shield Ertha from harmful ultraviolet sunlight. These are a few examples of what Jupiter's Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Ertha's Heart:**

Ertha's Heart protects the harvest, grain, and fertility. Those with this Heart are fundamental to achieving food security, poverty alleviation, and overall sustainable development. Agriculture is a critical component of a nation's overall economy and a natural source of income. Ertha's agriculture, above and beyond farming, includes the production and distribution of food crops and livestock, fodder for domestic animals, raw materials, forestry, fruit cultivation, poultry, beekeeping, and other sources of nourishment that feed the soul. These are just a few examples of what Ertha's Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Triton's Heart:**

Triton's Heart protects Ertha's universal solvent. Water is found everywhere. It covers more than 70 percent of Ertha's surface. Water provides hydration while maintaining a supply of flowing energy for life. It helps to get rid of waste and other toxic substances. Those with Triton's Heart have an extensive capability to dissolve a variety of molecules, help cells transport, and use substances like oxygen or nutrients. Due to this very essential ability, it has cemented itself as an invaluable life-sustaining force for all living things on Ertha. These are just a few examples of what Triton's Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Khione's Heart:**

Khione's Heart keeps Ertha's polar regions cool and helps moderate its global climate. As a property of water in its frozen state, ice protects all aquatic creatures and plants' survival during the winter months. Those with Khione's Heart can facilitate every process of weathering, where rocks are broken into smaller bits, and erosion, where rocks and earth are washed or moved to other locations. These are just a few examples of what Khione's Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Vulcan's Heart:**

Vulcan's Heart acts as Ertha's natural exfoliator, helping to clear out any dead organic material, remove low-growing underbrush, clean the forest floor of debris, open it up to sunlight, and nourish the soil. Those with Vulcan's Heart use their powers to reduce competition for nutrients, allowing established trees and other plants to grow stronger and healthier. These are just a few examples of what Vulcan's Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Helios' Heart:**

Helios' Heart works together in conjunction with Nyx's Heart to balance out the Daytime. Those with Helios' Hearts govern the sunrise, the dawn of mornings, and the entire day. Every day, they nourish the Sun's energy, due to the damage it received during the first Great War with Kain. This helps the Sun, as it is the source of all heat and light that causes everything to grow by converting light energy into chemical energy, which is then released to fuel every organism's activities. Finally, at sunset, they will switch places with those of the Nyx's Heart, the night patrols. These are just a few examples of what Helios' Heart can cover under its domain.

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**Nyx's Heart:**

Nyx's Heart acts as Ertha's natural sleep aid. Nyx's Heart works together in conjunction with Helios' Heart to balance out the Nighttime. Dusk occurs at the stage of sunset and just before nightfall. From there, the team will govern every portion of the night. Every night, they nourish the Moon's energy, due to the damage it received during the first Great War with Kain. At sunrise, they will switch places with those of the Helios' Heart, the day patrols. These are just a few examples of what Nyx's Heart can cover under its domain.

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#### **The Heart Leaders/Residence**

Interestingly enough, there is no "Chief Family". No kings, no queens—none of that. Instead, every group nominates a leader, and that leader meets up with other leaders from their respective teams.

There should be a total of 8 leaders.

In a way, they operate like a democracy. They come together and make decisions on behalf of all Heart teams.

Leaders are chosen through a collective vote among the Heart teams. Once these groups make a decision, they will conjure a piece of their Heart's essence, aim toward the person, and release it to engulf them in a peaceful sphere. That person should feel a calming breeze all around their body.

It is not painful. It is rejoicing. It's truly a beautiful sight once you see it in action. Once they are chosen, every leader will meet up together at Incendium.

Outside of Incendium Council, the Meraki protects and defends Ertha's life, so they don't all huddle in one area. They are scattered throughout Ertha, working together in teams.

The Meraki Clan ensures the Legacy is preserved.

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(Credits to SerabiAzaraak)