Terra

An alternate Earth, and the planet on which the events of the RP (mostly) take place.

The society and culture of Terra is set in the near future, approximately 2030-2050, which allows for some sci-fi technology such as robotic limbs and less-faulty cloning. It can be safely assumed that all technology that exists today exists in Terra.

Countries and geography are not 1:1 since this is Minecraft. (If you really wanted a character that speaks specific language, you could get away with that - but it wouldn't be called the same name.) The country in which this is set has a monarchy and parliament, as well as the primary language being English - but it is not England.

Magic did not exist as anything more than a supernatural belief (for example: Wicca) until the events of the Ferros Exodus. The sudden introduction triggered a massive cascade of effects, with disease and disaster devastating most human infrastructure and taking significant chunks out of the population.

(WIP)

History
Rough timeline of events preceding and after the Exodus. Py, this is mostly on you.

Current State of Affairs
The country is in a state of national emergency - think WW1 Britain with rationing and grow-your-own propaganda inside cities. Most places are abandoned and being slowly taken over by wilderness. Roads are in so-so conditions at best, internet and telephones are scarce. Electricity is difficult to come by unless you have a generator or a functioning power station near you.

It is the apocalypse, so keep this in mind when playing.