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@Tadjasper

Agreed! But then again, tomato is a fruit and still added to almost everything so I guess we

@lilith14

Me too! I

@frankAcres4656

I am a male. And thanks

@Lilbolese Well, I am glad you asked dearest Lilbolese! (clears throat) So. Many years ago, around year 1500 I believe, the Human Race and the Non-Human race lived together in harmony until they had a dispute which made the two races despise one another. They don't wish to break into war, so they pass this 'spell' called the Barrier Law which allows them to live on the same earth but they won't see, hear, or touch eachother. Years pass. The Barrier Law is very strong and requires a lot of energy, so of course, it would falter every now and then. The faltering is the reason we see creatures in our dreams/under our bed/in our closet. Why sailers would see beasts of the deep. Why we believe in demons and spirits. Eventually, this law expired and we were exposed to the other race that was hid from us. We never knew of them, because all evidence was taken care of when the Barrier Law was set. Several things happened when the law expired. 1. Landscaping changed. 2. Humans were frightened. 3. When humans are scared and feel threatened, they fight. Therefore, the Red War began. A battle for territory. The Red War is called this for two reasons. One: All humans came together and fought despite their past. Hundreds of Thousands died. Gallons of blood spilt. Two: A practicer of magic from the Non-Human Race created this jewel. The Red Jewel. It was their weapon of war. It can kill and create. Much like the Barrier Law it required energy. It was a method that was not commonly used (I actually have the steps somewhere in my notebook). It was destined that when the creator of this jewel dies, the jewel will break into pieces and travel to specific locations. After the Red War, territory was chosen. The Human Race founded a country named Inseradule and some islands. The Non-Human Race also got their territory, but since we don't know their land we don't know if there are names like we named our country. There's this force in the ocean that seperates the two territories. Think of it like a wall. But invisible. It looks like those funky mirrors at those fairs except it goes up really really high. Anyways, now it's the year, what, 3011? Somewhere around there. There's this boy; James Slater. Doesn't sleep much. Likes to read. Gets picked on every now and then, but has friends. He has an older brother named Jonathon and two decent parents. He's chosen to go look for the pieces of the Red Jewel. Okay, so now there's all these thoughts going through his head. Why him? Is it safe? I'm leaving Inseradule. Noone ever leaves Inseradule. I'm going to see the Non-Human Race. My family. I'm leaving them. What about school? So, like any cliche hero, he has his best friend Lyna Gold to go with him. (her family was obviously reluctant to let her go, but, hey, it's an order from King Hosanna. tons of honor) Tune in, because The Red Jewel Chronicles is gonna be one badass book series.

@TheLifeOfKelli thank you very much