[WAR] RP Plot Teaser (Draft stage)

[VeloJello]

Everyone has equal potential, if they practice and work work for it. Sure there's naturals, but everyone can and does have equal max potential. It's like any skill really. Practice and you become a master, don't and you suck at it.

Talent doesn't really act this way in real life, though, and I doubt that it would be much different when it comes to telling the laws of physics to shut up and sit down. As uncomfortable a truth as it is, some people have to practice and fight more than other people. Some people have to study their butt off for a simple algebra quiz while someone of similar age and upbringing can easily ace their calculus final. And in a world so reliant on magic, having some people who are less capable of using magic is a great way of introducing conflicts both major and minor.

I imagine that a conflict between races isn't all that far-fetched, like WinterVines said. If the Mechari were created to be servants, then it's pretty easy to imagine that some people might consider the Mechari to be lesser beings. Heck, Angels might be considered to be at a disadvantage - they get their fancy thunder and dragon magic, but if everyone is already capable of easily-accessible flight, then what good are an Angel's wings? The Merfolk seem like they would be reclusive and isolated because of their aquatic nature, so maybe they have difficulty understanding the cultural norms that the rest of the races have developed over time.

One thing that I notice is that the exact details on "leadership" aren't present in the story at all. Knowing who's in charge and what sort of government or governments are in place helps to build the story. Are all of the races led by separate leaders? Is there a singular world ruler? Do some races have more influence than others? Having all of the world leaders killed is a start, but it doesn't help move the story much if there's no information on these leaders. What were the leaders doing while they were alive? Do the leaders have clear lines of succession, or is there going to be a big-and-bloody power vacuum? Were the leaders good? Bad? Mixed?

One more question - how do the Pokemon fit into all of this? Are Pokemon treated equally to the other races? Where exactly do they fit in in a world where all of the "people" take care of their own needs and have magic of their own?

Bear in mind that I'm mostly just providing observations here. I'm fond of the idea of the "magical Equalists" trying to remove the magic, since it sounds like the most interesting story. But yeah. Trust me, I know how hard it can be to beat an actual plot into a good premise.