An autumn-haired girl dressed in robes and a witch’s hat gently pushed the door open. Light flooded through, painting her average silhouette to an unfazed Demi-Human fox boy. She tightened her gloves and slowly approached him with curious eyes.
“Relax. I’m not here to do anything to you. I was just passing by.” Autumn assured him, ...
2024-05-17 06:01:46 +0000 UTC View Post“Hah… Hah…!”
Unsteady panting came from the crackled lips of a Fox-eared Demi-human. Twigs tangled into his golden locks as he clawed at the desiccated shrubs of the forests of central Grandis.
“Survive…”
There was nothing else on his mind. The dozens of galloping hooves that gave chase did not incite fear in the ...
2024-05-17 05:58:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Haaaah~”
Nothing could soothe the soul quite like taking off one’s shoes and socks after a long day. Frost melted when she walked through the front doors, the cool floorboards meeting with her exposed soles.
“[Cleanse]. Finally. I’m back home. Free at last~” She nearly yawned, stowing her footwear away into her Dimension...
2024-05-16 03:33:30 +0000 UTC View PostIf the war in the Derma Layer was the War in Hell, then what would a war in the Epiderma be called? The answer was not so simple. There were enough wars in the Epiderma.
The Eternal War of the South; the endless war between the Insectids of Gnawers; the Demons of Emvita; the Dwarves and the Dragons; Monsters of the likes of Goblins and vil...
2024-05-14 05:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostShe sat herself down closest to Umbra, bouncing on the seat to determine its quality. Once satisfied, she sunk into it with a satisfied expression.
“Respite at last. I should introduce myself first. My name is Moses, an Iron Star of the Chained Theocracy. This is the first time many of you are meeting an Iron Star. Don’t look so afraid...
2024-05-12 05:32:16 +0000 UTC View PostIntroductions were kept brief.
Lailah’s introduction was no more than the simple blurb of:
“I am the Archetype of the Floor of Ego. Speak to me with your heart, not with rationality or the mind. That way I can interpret your thoughts more accurately. While it was the Amalgam that issued the summoning order, it was I that delivere...
2024-05-12 05:31:15 +0000 UTC View PostA brigade of nearly 56 Moons entered the space of the Amalgam’s Summit. They marched behind the Triplets donning their most exquisite wear and filled the outer rims of the circular chamber.
Silence stretched in their wake as they were the first to greet the Amalgam and the Archetypes who stood at their designated seats of the crystal rou...
2024-05-12 05:30:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe Nexus entered a heightened state of alert upon the awakening of the 7th Archetype. Congratulatory System messages were displayed to the Blessed who were currently within the Nexus.
Confused faces stared absently at the air. Receptionists, Moons, Stars and even the Beholders were not immune to the sudden appearance of the prompt. Coffee...
2024-05-11 05:05:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Elysia was the safest option. At least she had the capacity to understand that I required the blade thereafter. She was the lesser evil of your Angels. But your Angels thought otherwise. All that is left are the cinders of what I once used to protect the Garden.”
Lailah clasped at Michaela’s collar, drilling her eyes deep into...
2024-05-09 07:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe past Nav and the future Nav existed simultaneously in this world. The former being brought to life by the Nexus as an Archetype, and the latter remains a mystery. While Jury was the last Elysia to be born, and Frost had her resurrection Cycles, no one knew how or why Nav existed in the first place.
That was until they became aware of t...
2024-05-09 07:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Agate was its name. Does the name ring a bell to anyone?”
Frost’s question entertained her small ensemble as they descended to the Floor of Ego. The Archetype of Ego had invited Jury and Frost to their Floor, alongside all the Archetypes.
“I do not compute.” Nav answered.
“Is that supposed to be a name? Agate is a ...
2024-05-08 08:11:35 +0000 UTC View PostElsewhere, in a certain Library –
“Even when we’re Corrupted, pieces of us are still here, huh. We don’t fully lose ourselves.” Frost noted.
It was an obvious statement. But having experienced the Corruption twice caused her to put particular emphasis on this.
“That’s how we can Realize ourselves, and even be brou...
2024-05-06 08:47:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe Nexus’ woes finally ceased. Only those involved knew what happened on the Sanctums above. Moons and the Beholders carried suspicion on what occurred. Stars on the otherhand frowned for their bodies interpreted the throes of the Nexus, and in turn the Amalgam.
Distant Stars of the Nexus, whether in the high alps of the Northern Region...
2024-05-06 08:41:56 +0000 UTC View Post“The birth of Sinder was the advent of the Second Shattering. It was my goal in the end to release the Captured Star. But it proved far more difficult than I imagined. To fully Shatter the Light – the vessel that held the infinite possibilities – required immeasurable torment to release it. I was against this, but my pride only perpetuated...
2024-05-05 10:09:14 +0000 UTC View PostMichaela’s journey to reviving ‘Her’ revolved around retracing the steps of Mankind. The black hole made it apparent that humanity had dabbled in experiments revolving around the light long before the appearance of the Stars.
“It was not clear what effect it had on the worl...
2024-05-05 10:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post
“Your role was as clear as the same star that history once remembered you for. You came to me with an answer to my despairs. A hand enshrouded in blue and gold cut through the darkness. It was a human-like gesture, a concept foreign to all Stars. But thanks to ‘Her’, I...
2024-05-03 06:41:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe fallout of Frost’s Corruption was minimal to everyone’s surprise.
She didn’t grow a horn, a new limb, or had pieces of her various Corrupted forms expressed on her body. Time would only tell if further changes would occur, but it seemed unlikely now that a few hours had passed.
There were no criteria to bring Frost back thi...
2024-05-01 21:05:07 +0000 UTC View PostFrost’s form shifted to a more stable Corrupted. However, she did not attack. Rather, she also began to walk down the same path that the Arbiter cleared as the world altered. They suddenly found themselves in the center of a city made from emeralds.
| Emerald City |
The Frost that emerged ...
2024-04-30 07:23:23 +0000 UTC View Post| FIELD OF BLOODY ROSES |
< CONDITION: The Briar Rose will contest for possession of The Cursed Princess. The Briar Rose and the Evil Witch are Immune to all attacks >
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“I was deaf to the suffering! My teachings to you…!”
Suddenly, just as the Fruit of Everlasting Miracles’ HP dropped to half, a pale field expanded from where the Arbiter stood, temporarily overriding Snowfallen White’s Corrupted Zone. She held out her weapon, dashing towards the singing Snowfallen White and pummeled her into the...
2024-04-27 06:05:12 +0000 UTC View PostGalia did not hold back against the Corrupted Frost. Streaks of light hailed down from the heavens, causing widespread destruction within Snowfallen White’s forest.
| THE PATH OF POISONED APPLES |
< CONDITION: Snowfallen White and the Fruit of Everlasti...
2024-04-27 06:02:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe phenomenon was like when Res swapped from [CENSORED] to the Black Dahlia. Only that this time, Frost’s theme did not change.
Her wrath had not yet been quenched. An unstable form of Frost stood idly. When one attempted to approach her, they were repelled by an overwhelming force.
This force was not a physical one.
Rather ...
2024-04-25 12:49:50 +0000 UTC View PostHer grip around her False Price of Paradise tightened as the Red Avenger swiftly moved as she fired a barrage of bullets. Each explosion caused the forest to shake, and the trees in her immediate vicinity to topple over, revealing a stand underneath.
Micheala swung her heavy blade like it was weightless. Her back that was shown to those be...
2024-04-25 12:28:45 +0000 UTC View Post“My apologies, O Arbiter.” Galia began, folding her arms as she drew a metaphorical line in the sand. “But you have a terrible way with words.”
This battle did not belong to her.
“M-Michaela!”
Anna shouted, clutching her pile of books dearly. She wanted to press forward and reach out to Frost. However, her instincts...
2024-04-25 12:26:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Out of every ‘Us’ and ‘Me’, you have always compared all of us to ‘Her’. Your own daughter didn’t fit the form you wanted. It all must be ‘Her’ in your eyes.”
A brief flash of abstraction appeared in the dark.
It was a smoldering light. Cracks ran through it as she felt her body begin to shift, as did the world...
2024-04-24 03:42:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe doors of the Floor of Judgement sealed with a colossal thud. Frost led Michaela deeper into her own domain, her back turned to the Arbiter. She did not need to ask what Frost was thinking right now.
Her body language and her quick but silent strides told Michaela everything she needed to know, and for that reason, she finally stopped p...
2024-04-24 03:35:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe Nexus rumbled upon the abrupt arrival of the Amalgam.
Silverware fell from tables of the Common Hub, as did signs and display stands. The murmurs of the Nexus were commonplace, but today saw a sudden surge of panic. Those who were familiar with this specific quake immediately grasped onto something as if the world was on the verge of f...
2024-04-22 07:20:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe surrounding Impuritas made some distance, however, the Blind Paw was quickly devoured by its maw.
“… This is how you betray us? When we can recover… and inform our soon-to-be Stars of your betrayal…?” The Blind Paw gargled before he was minced by the jaws of Fafnir.
“Foolish. Hypnos. Raven. The Brightest Star will not...
2024-04-20 02:57:13 +0000 UTC View PostTwenty Recovery Units rained down a hail of gunfire at the Impuritas. The Scarlet Wolf of the Vice Captain kept watch, for it was clearly no match for the likes of high-ranking Impuritas.
Legions of charcoaled, abstract corpses hung from invisible strings were gunned down. The infant insectid beasts were also suppressed no matter how many ...
2024-04-20 02:54:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe second coming of the Price of Paradise was a prediction made by the Orloj; the Orbis Impuritas of the Sect of Gears – their highest leader. His powers were like Beholder Marionette’s but were utterly inferior in comparison.
The Fate Mechanism favored only those that successfully fed it with the fulfillment of its commandments. Only...
2024-04-18 05:22:40 +0000 UTC View Post