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Previously on WFA...
Chapter One:

Arcadia is a land of constant conflict.  Whether a full-blown war or simple duels between friends, fighting has existed and has steered Arcadia through the ups and downs.  Knowing this, an Arcadian by the name of The Celestial hosted a Battle Tournament with the secret intent of using the genetic material of the fighters, and some of the fighters themselves, to seize control of the government.  His plan succeeded with very little actual bloodshed and he established The Celestial Empire as the ruling authority in the land.  His coup did not go unanswered though… 

A small resistance force called La Revolution rose up and began to grow in number behind various leaders including The Tin Woodsman and Anteros.  They established a flying castle as their headquarters on the western reaches of Arcadia, distancing themselves from the power base of The Celestial Empire.  La Revolution fought the Empire on every front, and despite being outgunned and at times outnumbered, was a serious thorn in the side of the Empire’s expansion to the west. 

Through a series of bloody fights and epic battles, The Celestial Empire finally worked their way across Arcadia and to La Revolution’s Flying Castle.  A massive conflict was waged in which a La Revolution was mostly defeated and their Flying Castle, wracked with internal destruction, plummeted towards the ground. 

In his moment of final triumph against La Revolution, The Celestial was secretly betrayed by Rannesanque, one of his commanders, and killed moments before the Flying Castle crashed into the ground.  Rannesanque escaped with the metal arm of The Celestial, claiming his sovereignty over the land of Arcadia.  Shilane, another commander of The Celestial Empire and friend of The Celestial, opposed his supposed claim, even without the knowledge of Celestial’s murder. 

Over the course of five months, the schism in the remaining commanders from both sides reached a breaking point and Rannesanque and those loyal to him broke away from The Celestial Empire and formed a fighting force called Feuersturm.  They quickly established a base of operations in the southwest of Arcadia and supported by a large amount of the former mechanized troops of The Celestial Empire, stand defiant and ready to crush any who dare oppose them.

Welcome to War for Arcadia, a comic-battling website where all the content is provided by folks just like you.

Wait...What exactly is comic-battling? Basically, two artists are pitted against each other with their respective characters and are given a rough setting. One artist goes first drawing a comic in a week's timespan. His opponent replies with a comic in the same time period. This happens one more time (for a total of four comics) and then a poll is opened to determine the winner.

Where does all of this take place?
A fictional land called Arcadia. Arcadia is 100% user-created and houses all sorts of characters and settings. From vampires to superheroes, flying castles to sprawling technological megalopolises. That doesn't mean that there isn't more austere elements though. Simple businessmen and soldiers can meet up in quiet field somewhere or wander through a simple fishing village. Arcadia has something for just about everyone.

Alright, I'll bite. How do I join in?
It's pretty simple actually. All you really need to do is come up with a character and submit him or her according the pre-existing guidelines. There's more detail listed here, so if you really wanna take it to the next level or make 100% sure you wanna jump in, I recommend reading through it.

I'm not sold yet, what can I do in the meantime?
Just because you don't wanna participate doesn't mean you can't hang around. We have plenty of spectators that just enjoy the wonderful social atmosphere we have here as well as cast their vote on battles. If you wanna chat with fellow users, check out the chat thread or the Vidya Game thread. Want to draw something, but not ready for a whole battle? Try the Junkheap (for random WFA-related sketches) or one of the various Fan Art of Weekly themed art jams in the Off-Duty subforum. Just want to check out the battles? Head on over to the Archive to catch up on old matches or jump into the Battlegrounds to see the current match-ups.

I still have a question, or would like some more guidance...
We have a great staff of folks on board that are more then happy to help you out with any questions you may have related to WFA. Hit them up with the following methods:
The Celestial (head admin)
Naeru (web/wiki admin)
Shilane (forum moderator)