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The Cult of Ustream canon (often shortened to CoU) is a collaborative, primarily chatplay-based roleplay canon set in the Manaverse, specifically Ustream, Euthora. The events of the canon focus initially on the accumulation of the members of the Cult of Ustream, with isolated instances of self-defense and protection of the other residents of Ustream. However, in later parts of the canon's first season, and well into the second season, the Cult is dragged into the protection of Ustream's Seals from the enigmatic group known as The Sealbreakers.

Overview

The Cult of Ustream canon acts as a proverbial "melting pot" of other Manaverse canons, including but not limited to Euthoran Song, Oblivion Phantasy, and Hirasu Legacy. Most of these are canon to Cult of Ustream only to a point, after which they diverge into their "main" paths, with the events taking place in the Cult of Ustream canon being considered a sort of alternate timeline. For example, the beginning of Fyreborne is the cutoff point for Euthoran Song, and the background plot of the Oblivion Phantasy plot Forsaken Malign splits off into Cult of Ustream's canon before the actual roleplay begins. Hirasu Legacy is an exception to this; its creator specifically tailored parts of it to directly fall in line with CoU canon.

Plots

Cult of Ustream canon is segmented into "seasons" marked off by major plots and themes, with a short era prior to the first season which was developed "offscreen". This period of time, as well as any plans for the future, are vastly subject to change as new developments occur in the chatplay itself.

Prologue

Main Article: Prologue

The Prologue of this canon focuses on events taking place during a period prior to Season One lasting several months. This section of the canon encompasses the first encounter between Jason Shaver and Lord X-Giga-X, the formation of the Cult of Ustream, the Cult's encounters with The Shadow Drakes, both in Ustream and the Chasm of the Unknown, and the group's conflicts against the canon's first antagonists, the dracoimperist Drake Kuro and the dragons under his control. However, besides this and a handful of other events that had occured during this time, it's currently uncertain what exactly happened during this period.

Season One

Main Article: Season One

Season One encompasses a period of approximately 4 and a half months following the defeat of Drake Kuro. During this point in time, the Cult gains several members, including Shadow Version 27, Espira Xirro, Valen Scarletburn, and Darius. New conflicts begin to arise, including the supposed resolution of Jason's debt with Death and the Black Assassin's hunt for CrazE and his blood relatives. However, a new major conflict arose as The Sealbreakers began to destroy the five seals scattered across Ustream, soon destroying three of them by the end of this timeframe. The Station of Seotara, initially viewed as antagonistic following a scouting mission gone awry, became an invaluable ally. However, during this timeframe, tension between Jason and Lord X-Giga-X rose over the fate of Deathstorm, soon leading to the latter's defection and Organization G-X's secession from the Cult. And within this chaos, their last conflict within this timeframe arose in the form of the deity Oikeus.

Season Two

Main Article: Season Two

Season Three

Main Article: Season Three

Setting

In the beginning, Cult of Ustream canon takes place almost exclusively in the country of Ustream, on the planet Euthora. The Cult of Ustream Headquarters is established as a major settlement in the early parts of the canon's Prologue, with the Cult of Ustream adopting an old Seotaran military post as its permanent home. Throughout the Prologue, the Cult's encounters forces its members to explore the country somewhat. The events of the Prologue see the Cult exploring the greater part of Ustream, as well as delving into the Chasm of the Unknown and exploring the parallel Ustream inside.

In Season One, there are several instances of the Cult leaving Ustream to visit the neighboring country of Durasken. Later on in the canon, the Cult explores other Euthoran countries, such as Nienearcl.

Dramatis Personae

Main Article: List of Characters in Cult of Ustream Canon

As the canon takes place on Euthora, many of the characters figure prominently in Euthoran Song, such as Mimring and Starlight Thunderscale. However, many main or primary characters from other canons also have roles of varying significance, including Oblivion Phantasy's Shadow Version 27 and Slash, Messenger's Memoirs' Judas Numidius, and Hirasu Legacy's Ziolang Hirasu.

Characters who have, so far, proven to have noticeable story value in the canon are as follows:

• Jason Shaver: The current leader of the Cult of Ustream. Jason is a rather solitary hybrid of a Shapeshifter and a dragon. He keeps the close company of Mimring Thunderscale, who is also one of his Familiars. He is a dracoimperist with control over two dragons in addition to Mimring. Often reckless and impulsive, his ability to lead is occasionally tested by other members of the Cult. However, Jason is friendly with those who have gained his trust, and is exceedingly loyal to those that he would call a friend.
• Lord X-Giga-X: The former second-in-command of the Cult of Ustream. Lord X-Giga-X is a powerful human achlymperist and dracoimperist, often having remained distant to the Cult proper during his tenure. He could frequently be found in his laboratory, conducting a variety of experiments with his own group, Organization G-X. As a result of growing tensions between himself and the Cult of Ustream towards the conclusion of Season One, Lord X-Giga-X defects from the Cult.
• Judas Numidius: A notorious Feronite demigod as well as divine messenger hailing from the Osyrhic House Numidius. He found himself intertwined with the events of the Cult of Ustream, and has stuck around in order to assist them in furthering their goals after having befriended several members, including Valen Scarletburn. Typically rule-abiding, Judas seems to allow things to run their natural course. He has a powerful sense of justice, often standing up for his own beliefs. He maintains the Messenger's Memoirs, and extensive collection of books chronicling events on his journey from his own perspective as well as that of others.
• Shadow Version 27: A Diclonius, originally from Phantasia, that ultimately ended up a member of the Cult of Ustream. Though initially very weak and timid, Shadow proved to have a significant amount of promise within him, detected first by Ziolang Hirasu, who wished to take him back to Deveron in order to have him further hone his abilities.
• Pricilla Starkey: A scientist working against her own morals and values. Creator of many things, medic of great skill, and a Garnere theorist practitioner. Her battle is within herself as she struggles to clean her conscious of a horrible betrayal she committed to her people. She is the single mother of twins Rye and Ringo Knight, whose father was the late Alexander "crazE" Knight.
• Alexander "crazE" Knight: A genetically-modified Terran who utilized bioexplosive energy which was created from his own body. Often considered to be energetic and carefree, he was passionate and enthusiastic in preserving what he thought was morally right, and how to preserve it in the right way. Having hailed from a multi-billion dollar, family-owned research facility on Terra, CrazE's curious nature led him to test a teleporter that had been invented by his older brother. This brought him into the midst of the Cult of Ustream. He met his unfortunate end, much like the rest of his family lineage before him, by attempting to save his family and friends from the Dark Zone.
• Valen Scarletburn: The Cult's gunslinger and a man robbed of his very fate. Hailing from a proud tribal tundra background, his perception of the world around him is unique and powerful as his guns are. Vale's cursed destiny gives him the tools to right all his wrongs and protect the innocent.
• Drake Kuro: A powerful human dracoimperist who first attempted to take control of Ustream's Shadow Drakes in an effort to take advantage of their powers. He eventually moved on to attempt to seize the control of their parallels within the Chasm of the Unknown. The members of the Cult fought and defeated him before the beginning of Season One.
• Azænia: The primary footsoldier for a mysterious group known as The Sealbreakers; a determined girl who seems to have a painful past, and wields an arcane sword she calls Bradura. Arrived on Euthora with the equally enigmatic Faryn Zyhrai.

Trivia

• The canon has gone through at least two phases of forum-based roleplaying, both of which were considered failed attempts. The canon has also been "rebooted"; that is to say, restarted due to inconsistencies and the poor quality of "oldcanon".
• The Hole of Ultimate Doom had its name changed to Chasm of the Unknown, both in and out of character, when it was brought up in a meeting between the Cult of Ustream and the Station of Seotara and everyone realized just how ridiculous the name was. Zaiek was the one who came up with the new name.
• The Cult of Ustream canon, to date, brings together the following individual canons:
  • Armonia Chronicles
  • Dissonant Rhapsody
  • Euthoran Song
  • Hirasu Legacy
  • Infinitum Rokans
  • Messenger's Memoirs
  • Oblivion Phantasy
  • Unnamed Terran canon