08-12-2024, 07:57 AM
The Keeper makes a new missive regarding the Atrium's recent on-goings, if only to keep the public within the loop.
Ylva Randell and Juniper Aubreen are named successors to the Order's Maestro roles, in the wake of several tragedies and retirements.
The Meeting of the Gods, and the Ascension of Azalea
With a call from the Throne of Aetius into the blanket of space itself, the descendants of Amier choose to manifest- for a brief moment, within the hallowed halls of the Tower of Aetius. There is little time given as the goddess Azalea asks for the realm of Aschea, that she might have the power to make the true difference needed in these dire times; it is Enarr who speaks first, and Ualdir second- decrying the whims of the Spring Maiden and calling for her unmaking.
It is Athelios that stirs first, and with the support of Gala, he chooses to bequeath the realm of forgiving light unto her; encased within crystal and undergoing ascension, it is by the hands of the Pantheon that war is waged between their most faithful.
... The Order of the White decries this; it is not what She would have stood for in her final moments, and she would give anything for the conflict to end. The Order stands by the word of the Goddess Azalea, and intends to defend her will to the last breath. There are more important things to worry for, such as the looming threats of Atrellya...
Solais; death, rebirth, uncertainty.. and the Cocoon.
It is after Athelios' blessing that it was said Solais began to wither, rapidly- falling with their mother and turning into a pale grey from far north where the Frontier lie; the High Keeper's study deduces that while Solais may wither and grow grey, it will be born anew in some way, somehow; the aspect of Solais that still lives, Eleos, holds hope in this regard.
Within the realm of Arcadia, it is said that a crystalline cocoon manifests after the Pantheon's meeting; and to that end, something within awaits. Harmonic Magic is desired from it, and something within dreams endlessly on high; only the Keeper, the Maven, and the Virtuoso, Svengalf, currently hold the power to offer it faithly essence, though he's certain anyone with a touch of Harmonic Light may be able to offer their own power to it.
Such is the price of the harvest; the more effort we are to put in, the more we are to reap.
The Aerodyne's Ascent
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Though a specific timeline is not made clear, it is said that soon after Azalea's death does something new come; from within the very Atrium, an assorted group of bird-like children have begun appearing; they carry wings behind their head and seem capable of flight to some degree. The Keeper only mentions that they are the Spring Maiden's Songbirds, and doesn't seem to mention much else, though they seem to hold some natural touch of the Spirits beneath their hand.
The Shattering
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.. and soon after the Aerodyne's debut does the Keeper make his next move; in a grand ritual, and with the aid of Alacritas and Mortyl's essences, High Keeper Mitra Prithvi makes a move to eliminate the soul of the demon Varrach from Meranthe's plane; naturally, this came with it's own trials, as a demon formed from dream-dark essence makes a move to try and devour the entirety of the ritual; after being defeated by the priest Yi Su of Xuefeng, Mitra Prithvi and Alloces dul Vique move to confront Varrach in the Dreaming Realm.
It is a long-fought battle, and with a procured wish do they find any ground; Mitra invokes Ragnarok from within the Dreamveil, challenging Varrach to a deadly battle for the fate of Alloces and the world itself; and after managing to invoke the Pantheon, and Jokul through the sheer strength of his own dreams, the dream-imitated blades of Thegnblao and Eldr are able to strike deep and heavy at the Imperfect, dispelling them once more from the plane. Keeper Mitra Prithvi seems certain that he's sentenced Varrach to rebirth, for not even their vessel, Coronacht, remains after the final strike.
... and that stands for the Order of the White's most recent news; they still stand as humanity's champion, font of knowledge, and secretkeepers; it is their desire to do good that brings each member of the Order to press on.
Ylva Randell and Juniper Aubreen are named successors to the Order's Maestro roles, in the wake of several tragedies and retirements.
The Meeting of the Gods, and the Ascension of Azalea
With a call from the Throne of Aetius into the blanket of space itself, the descendants of Amier choose to manifest- for a brief moment, within the hallowed halls of the Tower of Aetius. There is little time given as the goddess Azalea asks for the realm of Aschea, that she might have the power to make the true difference needed in these dire times; it is Enarr who speaks first, and Ualdir second- decrying the whims of the Spring Maiden and calling for her unmaking.
It is Athelios that stirs first, and with the support of Gala, he chooses to bequeath the realm of forgiving light unto her; encased within crystal and undergoing ascension, it is by the hands of the Pantheon that war is waged between their most faithful.
... The Order of the White decries this; it is not what She would have stood for in her final moments, and she would give anything for the conflict to end. The Order stands by the word of the Goddess Azalea, and intends to defend her will to the last breath. There are more important things to worry for, such as the looming threats of Atrellya...
Solais; death, rebirth, uncertainty.. and the Cocoon.
It is after Athelios' blessing that it was said Solais began to wither, rapidly- falling with their mother and turning into a pale grey from far north where the Frontier lie; the High Keeper's study deduces that while Solais may wither and grow grey, it will be born anew in some way, somehow; the aspect of Solais that still lives, Eleos, holds hope in this regard.
Within the realm of Arcadia, it is said that a crystalline cocoon manifests after the Pantheon's meeting; and to that end, something within awaits. Harmonic Magic is desired from it, and something within dreams endlessly on high; only the Keeper, the Maven, and the Virtuoso, Svengalf, currently hold the power to offer it faithly essence, though he's certain anyone with a touch of Harmonic Light may be able to offer their own power to it.
Such is the price of the harvest; the more effort we are to put in, the more we are to reap.
The Aerodyne's Ascent
Though a specific timeline is not made clear, it is said that soon after Azalea's death does something new come; from within the very Atrium, an assorted group of bird-like children have begun appearing; they carry wings behind their head and seem capable of flight to some degree. The Keeper only mentions that they are the Spring Maiden's Songbirds, and doesn't seem to mention much else, though they seem to hold some natural touch of the Spirits beneath their hand.
The Shattering
.. and soon after the Aerodyne's debut does the Keeper make his next move; in a grand ritual, and with the aid of Alacritas and Mortyl's essences, High Keeper Mitra Prithvi makes a move to eliminate the soul of the demon Varrach from Meranthe's plane; naturally, this came with it's own trials, as a demon formed from dream-dark essence makes a move to try and devour the entirety of the ritual; after being defeated by the priest Yi Su of Xuefeng, Mitra Prithvi and Alloces dul Vique move to confront Varrach in the Dreaming Realm.
It is a long-fought battle, and with a procured wish do they find any ground; Mitra invokes Ragnarok from within the Dreamveil, challenging Varrach to a deadly battle for the fate of Alloces and the world itself; and after managing to invoke the Pantheon, and Jokul through the sheer strength of his own dreams, the dream-imitated blades of Thegnblao and Eldr are able to strike deep and heavy at the Imperfect, dispelling them once more from the plane. Keeper Mitra Prithvi seems certain that he's sentenced Varrach to rebirth, for not even their vessel, Coronacht, remains after the final strike.
... and that stands for the Order of the White's most recent news; they still stand as humanity's champion, font of knowledge, and secretkeepers; it is their desire to do good that brings each member of the Order to press on.
bedivere || discord: cornelius.treat