† The Zodiac Braves of Dusk †

The Dark Forest has always been, hence the name, Dark. Its gloomy circumfrence was declared as a forgotten challenge to the greatest legends and heroes - meaning, those who have dared travel through it have either survived, been forgotten, or have been plagued with the madness that the forest can give one.

Only recently, did a young one dare once again to tred along the moss and woodland groves of the Dark Forest. Lance, the Half-Elf of no noble or known family, took forth a simple sword and armor of a squire. He was mindless, said those who have seen him; always desperate for a good fight with evil, and to help those in need - especially damsels. He was not a giant figure; no grand build of nothing but muscles and strength, but a teenaged boy with a strongish figure and an incredible will to do his greatest.

And he did. It took longer than the greatest of heroes, but he did it. Vanquishment came to the Forest; monsters died repeatedly, which cleaned away the dark aura around the Forest. All that remains from the evil area are the basics of monsters, there; and magical woodland creatures that only the bravest of Dusk's travelers have ever dared identify and examine.

But what of the area past the forest? What of the path that leads through a giant iron gate, rusted and withered with age? He found it. He walked it. The cold marble floor made Lance's spine twitch and shudder; fear struck his heart, and his lips turned purple. For good long hours, he searched this newfound Church-like area. Upon the last seconds of searching, his body returned to its normal, courageous state - the full course of his first quest has ended. He found, beneath the marble stairs of the south area, twelve perfectly round stones, set upon twelve marble altars. Immedeatly, it was obvious where he was...

The story must be continued from here. Lance lives, with the age of but a young adult. His containment within the Haven has given him the knowledge and experience of its surroundment; it is the legendary haven of the Zodiac Braves. A folklore of different-classed beings who, with justice engraved on their mind, fight and vanquish the evil that dares conquor the land. His quest has begun... to recreate the legend.