The Chariot
How would you expect to understand what drives those wheels of flame? These are not living creatures as you understand them, even I cannot fully grasp what they are.The Chariot is a mysterious group consisting of five flaming wheels. Nearly three-hundred years ago, the Chariot rode across the Earth, in an event known as the Cremation— which reduced most of Earth's population to ashes. Not only this, but the event left many regions of the planet scarred and uninhabitable.
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Unseen Origins
Experiments
Some say that the Chariot was created in a series of Cold War experiments by the Soviets. Perhaps the experiments invovled dust in some fashion— the Soviets, after all, were the first to officially discover them.Dreams
A strange theory proposes that the Chairot is a collection of dreams. Something created from mankind's own thoughts, desires, and sins. A manifestation of their mistakes and supressed desire for penance.Gods
There are those who worship the Chariot as gods, believing their attack of Earth was warranted. Some sort of punishment for a sin committed. What, exactly, that sin is varies within the myriad cults worshipping the Chariot.Advertising
More frequently brought up as a joke— though still having its own firm followers— is the theory that the Chariot were a marketing gimmick gone wrong. What they were supposed to be marketing is never quite clear.The Wheels
The Believer
The Believer is said by some within the Deserite Congregation to directly communicate with them via their dreams. This has lead directly to the creation of the Believers cult. The Believer's flames burn yellow.The Free
The Free appears to fly around the system as it pleases. Much akin to the nomadic Free Orbit Clans it does not hold its own territory beyond Luna. The Free's flames burn white.The Alchemist
The Alchemist creates and combines things, from new comets, to unfortunate souls that pass by the wandering wheel— becoming Faceless. It patrols territory owned by Osiris. The Alchemist's flames burn green.The Conqueror
The Conqueror fights its comrades to expand its territory— not unlike The Last Dynasty. The fights almost always end in a stalemate, however. The Conqueror's flames burn red.The Watcher
Much akin to the archivists of Alexandria, the Watcher simply observes the system. The Watcher's flames burn blue.The Pygmy
Some claim that there is a sixth wheel, one that is substantially smaller than the rest— known as the Pygmy. Supposedly it leads the rest, acting as the rider of the Chariot.
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What an oddly frightening concept. I like the idea of the Pygmy especially, particularly as it is not believed in by everyone.
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Thank you! Hard to prove something that's nigh impossible to see, right?