It began with Frost.
“I am the Archetype of Amalgamation, the sole authority of the Nexus, and the owner of the Floor of Amalgamation. My name to you is the Amalgam, or any approved namesakes, such as the Head. My name for the last grueling 4 months has been the Black Dove.”
Her introduction was concise. The mention of the ‘Bla...
2023-08-04 05:52:31 +0000 UTC View PostHatchling Red had no wings. If she was a hatchling, then wouldn’t that imply she was a bird? Or could at least grow some later? She held onto this thought as she hid amongst the living foliage, throwing her hood over her face as she hacked a few off and created a makeshift ghillie suit.
Not that it granted any bonuses, or any advantage a...
2023-08-03 11:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post“I stand before my illustrious Council, founded within the heights of your celestial rock, and our memories of a distant relic. As the Archetype of Judgement, I extend my gratitude to all members that have come to join us in this annual meeting of the Beholders, and now, of the Archetypes.”
The Arbiter began reciting her opening statem...
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2023-08-02 08:12:41 +0000 UTC View PostNo Moon dared to speak. No Star attempted to voice their puzzlement. Standing guard at the sacred gates of the Arbiter’s Council were once the Jesters of the Nexus. The triplets with a knack of tainting the distinguished image of the Moons and dabbled in foolish conspiracies.
Combined with the fact that they had slapped down every offer ...
2023-08-01 00:35:25 +0000 UTC View PostHeralds of Act X were amongst the lower ranking personnel in their stringed hierarchy. They were the servants of higher powers and acted as the mediators between the commandments of the Script and its ‘followers’.
Papilia mentally put ‘followers’ in quotation marks because she had once lived in the underbelly of the Nex Megalopolis...
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2023-07-31 00:20:06 +0000 UTC View PostLEVEL : 8 < CORRUPTED >
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< Hatchling Red >
NAME: ??? HP : 430 MP : 620 AGI : 26 RESIST : 42
AGE : 0 ATT : 30 (+3...
2023-07-29 22:06:51 +0000 UTC View PostAn affiliation with an Archetype was a powerful political tool. It granted an Atelier certain powers and elevation in the eyes of others, much like Justica Arms and her System-recognized partnership with the Arbiter. It validated which Atelier were on the side of the Nexus, as well as gave them a permanent seat amongst the Beholders.
If th...
2023-07-29 12:31:24 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral more members trickled in as Day 0 progressed. All standard checkups and inspections were ticked off from Papilia’s checklist. The memory of a Navigator was their biggest asset, and there was seldom one that couldn’t memorize the entirety of the Overseer Manual and the Corrupted Codex.
Papilia on the other hand relied heavily on...
2023-07-27 23:15:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Special guests.” The Arbiter expressed with a subtle smile. “This will be the first time our new members will be joining us.”
Her eyes fell upon the gathering beyond, everyone demanding the attention of all. But there was one who dominated the rest, for he possessed a giant card for a head. He stared intently with non-existent eye...
2023-07-26 23:17:07 +0000 UTC View PostOn the 23rd of the 9th month on the 350th year following the day the First Advent arrived in their world an exalted event was hosted within the heights of the Nexus.
The sun rose like any ordinary day, the warm, pink hue cascading across the world as its light slowly crept along the pale Nexus. Brandar’s nights no longer knew of the infe...
2023-07-26 00:31:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a bug. A six-legged freak of nature that clamped its mandibles in the direction of Hatchling Red. Its tiny, beady black eyes stared at her with every intention to tear her apart, and she instinctively raised her arms in preparation for the next bloodiest brawl.
And not only was it a putrid bug, but it was made of rocks. The impenetr...
2023-07-24 22:03:05 +0000 UTC View PostJust like that, their moment of respite suddenly neared the end. All good things could never continue forever. Even stars would one day die out. But what mattered the most was that the Floor of Amalgamation was a place they could always return to.
When high tides weathered them down; when the journeys devolved into nonsensical fighting; an...
2023-07-23 22:38:05 +0000 UTC View PostFrost’s heart fluttered restlessly against her chest. It felt like it wanted to escape, beating audibly as she walked down one of the warm corridors of their home. Jury accompanied her, her head bobbing with the same enthusiasm she always had, but never tended to show all the time.
The floorboards groaned, and Frost repeatedly glanced at...
2023-07-22 19:44:37 +0000 UTC View PostM-WI “Core Team”, Clearance Level 3.
This was the name of the team of 5 newly appointed Workers of G-Z7.
The ‘M’ was a designation that rated the team’s likelihood to combat and interact with the Corrupted; ‘W’ made it clear that they were Workers, and the ‘I’ was their rank amongst the other teams of the Site.
<... 2023-07-21 22:41:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe night was young. Cicadas chirped as the sun of the Floor of Amalgamation finally fell behind the distant ocean. Animals both near and far huddled close for warmth. Foxes lazed around the perimeter of the newly constructed estate, as slimes gathered around, bouncing against the walls where Ignis was certainly hiding behind.
Slimes were ...
2023-07-20 23:55:25 +0000 UTC View PostHatchling Red was blessed with serendipity. It was only by chance that she realized she possessed a material capable of masking all sound from her mortal enemies, for they believed her to be one of them.
Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing! Wait, does that work when you’re with wolves to begin with? How about like a hunter in wolf’s ...
2023-07-20 21:59:37 +0000 UTC View PostSoon, they arrived at the Central Relay-like area, the Arbiter’s tails wagging as if excited. It was jarring to see beings of calibers echelons above her in terms of raw strength act so human-like.
She wasn’t fooled though. The Arbiter was a being beyond the mind of human, and Galia was no longer one. It was weird for her to admit it, ...
2023-07-19 19:24:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Main Branch was the culmination of Galia’s efforts in the last century, where historical esoteric devices and artifacts resided as a testament of her inhuman lifespan. Her youthful appearance carried the blend of maturity found in the wise and elderly.
How long had she been living in Elysia for? Her time spent on Earth? The Nexus bec...
2023-07-19 18:54:55 +0000 UTC View Post< Day 0 >
Day 0 marked when new faces would finally arrive at a Site. Where optimism was at its highest, and when seeds of friendship were sowed into the hearts of fellow co-workers. Peak morality, as higher ups would call it in their usual monotone, begrudging voices.
If one thought...
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2023-07-17 21:16:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe clapping of leather soles filled a dark void. Several figures traversed the darkness without a source of light, for they could see all within the foreboding blackness. Not even the subtle glow of their golden eyes was able to cut through the dark.
It was clear that the floor was made from smooth stone. Marble was the likely material, b...
2023-07-17 16:59:06 +0000 UTC View PostFighting the wolves head on was not an option at her current level. Fighting just one was risky enough. So, she hugged the towering stalactites, moving from one to another as though the wolves could see her. The glowworms high above illuminated the cavern like a moon, banishing all shadows as she mentally mapped out the area.
But this wasn...
2023-07-16 18:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostHow does one deal with something like this in the first place?
Somehow, when Frost went to touch Mimicry’s cheek, she felt a strange warmth akin to the other Alter Frosts. The tugging sensation was violent at this distance, and Mimicry pushed its body forward, yearning to meld with Frost’s.
“… when you do something bad, you a...
2023-07-15 19:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostIts eyes bled with boundless joy.
Parts of its flesh peeled away from it like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, revealing thick strands of flesh that held it like the branches of a tree. Bones could be seen within bearing little resemblance of proper anatomy. It was an amalgamation of pulsating meat, with countless teeth, horns and claws that...
2023-07-15 15:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostM-Id-01-00
“Essence of Light”
“To not be mistaken for an apple.”
Risk Classification
Green Trickle
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2023-07-14 13:09:47 +0000 UTC View PostIt never occurred to her that Mimicry of all things would have requested for her appearance. A bewildered Frost wracked her mind as she tried to understand its reasoning. They followed the wide corridors, traversed wooden catwalks, and descended numerous steep stairs until they reached a place where the light of the sun could no longer reach. 2023-07-13 21:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post
The size increase wasn’t anything major, but it was still a tangible difference all things considered. Her hands were slightly larger, her height just a tad bit higher, and her physical strength seemed to increase as well.
LEVEL : 2
Hatchling Red
HP : 370 A...
2023-07-12 17:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostArchetype became a word of universal dread amongst the Exalted ever since the Arbiter’s slaughter 15 years ago. A total of 45 Exalted were eliminated in the blink of an eye, their bodies simultaneously collapsing like puppets who had their strings severed.
15 belonged to the Nexus itself. They were unassociated with the Ateliers and serv...
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