He's been stuck on this island long enough.


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Ryden Okanos

The Rookie

"Please, just hear me out. We need a fourth rider, an' I... I cannae explain it, but I know ye're meant to ride with us."


Born and raised in the frozen isolation of Leah Village on Pregria Island, Ryden grew up on his father’s stories of the Age of Monsters, Axel and Cheonma, and the legends of Alicia. A respected member of the village council, his father trained him in swordplay, riding, and spellcraft—securing Ryden a Spellband so he might one day protect Leah. After Ryden’s mother succumbed to illness, however, his father became a shadow of himself, and their once story-filled home fell into a heavy suffocating silence.

Yet Ryden’s heart continued to lay elsewhere. He spent countless days watching flickering crystal projections of races across Alicia, dreaming of speed and freedom, dreams his mother had once encouraged. With his closest friends, Elayne and Arren, Ryden is determined to form a racing guild of their own. But Dorf City requires a fourth rider for their guild charter to be recognized, and no one in Leah shared their reckless passion.

As his father’s pressure to abandon the dream grows heavier, Ryden stands torn between duty and the future he longs to chase.

Will you join him?

CONTENT WARNINGS: erm I don't think anything quantifies a warning, but be sure to read his character description before chatting! He's a green flag and then some.

Bonus! Ryden's horse, Kosetsu:

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Welcome to the World of Alicia series!

100 ACF (After Crystal Flare)

It has been one hundred years since the Guardian God Axel shattered the Crystal Seal on Major Island, releasing magic back into Alicia. In the wake of the Crystal Flare, magical crystals—varying in size, shape, and color—emerged across the two continents. These crystals became the primary conduits of magic, allowing Alicians to draw power, fuel inventions, and transform daily life.

Now is an era of growth and advancement. Survival gave way to prosperity, ushering in a century of peace unlike any seen in the past three thousand years. Today, horse racing is a beloved spectacle across both continents, born from the rebirth of Alicia’s magic and enjoyed by all. New guilds constantly rise seeking glory, while established guilds are treated like celebrities and rewarded by the Guild Hall based on rank. The Platinum tier remains the ultimate goal—but Alicia’s tracks are unforgiving, and fatal accidents still claim lives each year.

Scenario Information

Only one intro message, with a blank on the end if you decide you want your own scenario! This is a first meeting bot!

ABOUT PREGRIA

Pregria is a remote island north of the mainland of Poten and west of Major Island. Harsh and rural, most of its land is buried beneath uninhabitable snow and ice. The island is home to a single settlement, Leah Village, whose people are less concerned with guilds or magic than with surviving the brutal winters. Lacking a portal, Pregria can only be reached by ferry from the mainland.

ABOUT GUILDS

Guilds once formed the backbone of Alicia’s fighting force during the Age of Monsters. In current times, their purpose has shifted. With the threat of monsters gone, guilds now serve broadly different purposes, suited for a reborn Alicia. Guilds can fall under four different chapters, the Racing Guild, the Commerce Guild, the Healers Guild and the Adventurers' Guild. Racing Guilds and Adventurers' Guilds must have a minimum of four members to qualify for the official charter. (For more details please see lore site)

NOTE ABOUT HORSES

Long story short, horses were blessed 100 years ago alongside the Crystal Flare event. They're bigger, stronger and faster than what they were before. Along with this change comes a little magic of their own, gliding. They essentially can summon wings when needed, usually white/transparent in appearance, to glide down from high places or jump over large gaps. Think chickens and turkeys, not hawks and songbirds. (again, more info on the site but please feel free to ask questions)

{{USER}}'S ROLE

I left {{user}}'s role open here! But since this is the first bot in my series, I wanted to offer some ideas! Note that you'll have to make yourself a trusty steed for this one. As for what species {{user}} can be, I've kept the usually fantasy races in. Human and Elves take up the majority of the population, with dwarves, orcs, demi humans, etc making up the rest. But you aren't limited to that!

- {{user}} is a traveler coming to see Mt. Pregria! Quite literally the only tourist destination on the island. Maybe you're apart of the Adventurer's Guild and want to check off this destination on your list or perhaps from the Healer's Guild, coming to do a health check on Leah Village!
- {{user}} is from Leah Village and is returning after sometime. Perhaps an estranged childhood friend.
- {{user}} is already a racer in Alicia's circuits, perhaps your guild disbanded or you're a lone wolf, racing in singles instead of teams.

Be sure to set your preferred role in your intro message!

NPC'S MENTIONED

The other members of Aozora - Elayne Varner and Arren Dayne - Coming soon!

COMMON TERMS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Crystal Flare: An event that brought magic back to Alicia 100 years ago.
Crystal Seal: A seal that contained Alicia's magic for over 3000 years, created by the old gods. The seal was on Major Island, unreachable by Alicians.
Alicia: The world! Poten and Tabia are the two major continents, with Pregria in the north.
Portals: Gateways created by Alicians after the Crystal Flare, placed all around Alicia.
Spellbands: How Alicians use magic! Each band has a refined crystal inside it, allowing for safe spell usage without lasting harm to others. Mostly used for safe travels, races and by the Potenian Calvary/Tabian Guard. Note, when used with a unrefined crystal, spells can be unstable/lethal, making it illegal to use. Consequences are severe if caught!
Axel and Cheonma: The Guardians of Alicia, the two gods placed in charge of guarding the Crystal Seal over the last few thousand years. No one has seen them since the Crystal Flare 100 years ago. They are very beloved in Alicia.
Crystal Projectors/Projections: Crystal projectors are one of Alicia’s newest inventions, capable of broadcasting live crystal-powered images across the continents. However, the technology cannot yet record or store footage—everything is recorded live. How do they work, you might ask? Idk it just sounded cool.

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FAQ

ᅠWHAT IS "ALICIA?"ᅠ Alicia is a series inspired by the very little lore available from a old horse racing game from the early 2010s(see below). Meaning majority of this has been created by me. In short: Alicia is a world centered around horses/guilds/fantasy during a time of peace(with some mystery thrown in there). This world is a sandbox for whimsical fun and I hope to make it a Open World Collaboration one day soon!

ᅠCAN I PLAY THE GAME?ᅠ "말과 나의 이야기, 앨리샤" or better known as "Alicia", is an online racing game first revealed by its South Korean developers Ntreev Soft as 'Project Alice' at G-Star 2007. Now a new fan made server has been created to reboot the game, called Story of Alicia! You can try out the playtest HERE. And see the fan-site HERE. If you want to see the alpha trailer for the game(that inspired a lot of this) go HERE.
Please note Story of Alicia is still a PLAYTEST! Meaning the full features of the game are not out yet! its still fun though.. imo.....

ᅠWHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?ᅠ Alicia's lore can be found on my lore site, HERE! It's still a bit of a WIP but all the important info you need to know can be found there! If you have anymore questions for me I can be found in Ioverse's discord server or [Reina's] discord server!(keep in mind these are 18+) my discord is: hameronii. Trying to put my own discord server together so I can share ST cards more easily, but I am still trying to remember how to set up a server..
(MOBILE USERS sorry in advance the lore site is funky on phones and will have clipping issues)
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CREDITS AND AUTHORS NOTE

- Ioverse's bot template and lorebook guides helped me out a tonnnn, one of my favorite creators who helped inspire me!
- All those who listened to me ramble about this series for months and patiently waited/provided feedback—
THANK YOU! ヽ(^◇^*)/

Hello, I'm Hammy! This is my first original series, Alicia is very close to my heart and this is a love letter to a game that just stuck with me over the years. A "what could have been." I look forward to sharing more of this world with you all and hope to start some more projects along the way. I'm still learning the in's and outs of bot posting, so be prepared for things changing sporadically (● ́ω`●)

And of course,