Lords of Creation: Boundless Wonder, Endless Strife. [IC] [Part II]

[Yeshon]

Acabare

"Th-Thank you Aqaerius."

Gwyn bowed, "I shall not take your gift or your sacrifice lightly."

She turned to the others, there was a new strength in her, a new resolve, "We should discuss the disposition of our forces, the Circle of Darkness will not stand idly by while we gather our strength. I would volunteer the knights to perform harrasment, to keep them within their blasted spires while we come up with a more permanent solution."

The Smallfolk Province

Kuruk smiled and cracked a few of his knuckles, Let the haggling begin!

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All right, I'll let you decide the exchange rate they set up. I was thinking, average acre gave about a 7-10 bushel yield after the horsedrawn plow was invented (unless we're talking mediterranean climate then ignore the plow part) and since this guy is a small farmer... I'm thinking 1 bushel/ minor pearl plus a downpayment of a rather beautiful necklace.

BTW: Minor Pearl is the lowest quality pearl, but it still shines brightly in the sunlight.

A Black Pearl is the highest quality and is easily worth over a hundred minor pearls

The War in the North

The knight's charge stalled meeting the crest of the hill. They battled hard, but even with the vampires there, it looked to be a losing cause.

Nettal frowned, "Perhaps that wasn't your best strategy?"

"I didn't tell you the part where you go and wreck everything?"

Nettal smiled slightly, "No, no you did not."

With that, he transformed into a hawk, and took flight amongst the storm, attempting to land behind the bulwerk of Cerunians and destroy it all with thunder and Earth.

The Caravans would come, but it would not be for some time, for unbeknownst to the Cerunian calvary, a messanger had escaped during the fighting and rode hard for Calasanctium, warning the homeguard.

The Sublieutenant would take a cohort of horsed knights and hide them among the caravan, inviting the Calvary to attack. Nay, daring them to attack.

The Doctor & Sophia

Sophia got really tired of this. She stopped responding and hour ago, that did not dissuade him. Until Finally.

"Yes! Yes! Thank the Gods! We're here!"

Below them lay a ruined city.

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@Elemental: Do you mind if this is Cerune about a week after the war? If you do I'll edit it, we can hash out the details a little later.

Silver Fire Island

The University of Magic did wonders for the advancement of Magical knowledge. Trianna especially rapidly became a truly powerful wizard, capable of magical feats never seen before. It was whispered, that she could stop time itself!

But with great power, comes great jealousy. Most of the mages at the college, looked up to Trianna, but there were some, who hated her. They claimed the only reason she advanced so rapidly was a god's favor. The foremost among these was Celeste, second to only Trianna in power, she was the daughter of a great merchant on the Isle and exhibited great talent in the magical arts. But she was always, second best. Always, second to Trianna.

That was, until she discovered a secret. One day while she was trying to master a difficult spell, she became frustrated. The parrot that she kept in the corner of her well lit chamber kept repeating every muttered curse, every angry admonition.

This just made it worse. She wanted to kill that stupid bird, then, it happened. Power flooded through her, and an invisible wall surrounded her, she yelped in joy as she dismissed the spell.

Triumphant she looked at the parrot, it was still standing on the perch, but it breathed no more. Horror creased Celeste's face as she slowly realized what had happened, she had used the parrot to gain the little power she needed to cast the spell.

But horror, gave way to a macabre interest. She delved deeper into this art, knowing all the while what she was doing. Knowing that the pure art of wizardry was being corrupted by her actions. She didn't care, it was a source, it was a way to surpass Trianna, it was worth it.

Soon, it was rumored she had achieved just that and joined Trianna as one of the foremost instructors of the Mystic Art. Slowly, but surely, she began to divulge the secrets of her power, to share the techniques with her students.

No one ever could explain why the Silver Fire Island yielded no grain, why its trees seemed to die.

Then, one of Celeste's students became sickened by the practice, but before he could warn Trianna, Celeste reduced him to ash. Presumably erasing all evidence of her misdeed and she would've been correct! Had no one else witnessed the crime. A small goblin named Tuktuk, saw what Celeste did and told Trianna.

Trianna had regarded Celeste as her most trusted colleague and did not believe Tuktuk, but was convinced to question Celest, if only to quiet the little goblin and keep him from making unfounded rumors.

It was then, that Trianna witnessed first hand how far Celeste had truly fallen, she was using human subjects, from whom she could draw power! Sickened and outraged, Trianna and Celeste engaged in a duel of magical might ne'er before seen in mortal lands.

The destruction of the brick and mortar that made the university was unavoidable when such Titans of Arcane Might Clashed and the new structure was cast down into the bowels of the Earth. Though the heart of the University, its students, they survived. Eventually, Trianna defeated her wayward sister. But staid her hand. She couldn't kill her.

Biggest mistake of Trianna's short life.

So, Trianna exiled Celeste with all her followers, forever after, Magic would be divided between the Black Mages and the Wizards. And there would be great enmity between them for all time.

For a woman had lost her father and returned he had sought to corrupt one of the world's greatest works.

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Starting AP: 7
Raise Hero: Trianna -4AP

Ending AP: 3

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Anyone is welcome to take over Celeste and her Black Mages, I don't have any plans for them at the moment.