The peace that formerly reigned in Terra Nova has eroded, now little more than a memory. War ravages the continent. Disputes divide kingdoms; ideals divide families. The quest for power consumes absolutely and indiscriminately. None are immune to its allure.
Who will rise and who will fall? Only time—and ambition—will tell.
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This fall and winter was a period of low activity for the site, but even so, the Dresmond board has continued to simmer with excitement. This kingdom has moved from distant side dish to a dramatic main course in the world of Terra Nova. A big shout out to members Heather, Nix, and Darkest whose high activity has helped lead it through a renaissance into a new era!
The children were tucked in and that meant one thing for Elspeth Morgenstern, it was time to work on protecting what she felt were her second set of children, other Gifteds. Morning, noon, or night that was her sworn duty but tonight she would be working under the cover of darkness on the streets of Loren. Over the years Elspeth had patiently followed the tenants of her friend and boss Jasiel Pasqualin , locating and rescuing mistreated Gifteds or gathering intel on where to find them. Most importantly Elspeth was collecting information of the Anti-Gifted front, as much as she hated to admit it a shadow group was working harder than the Path. They had resources that her people did not and the refrain of violence to combat against them was hindering.
She wanted to do more. She could do more and one day when it came Elspeth was going to be ready. She would shed her burden of peace and take to her inner nature ... that new mantle being letting go of things she didn't believe and showing the Anti-Gifted that Gifteds were in fact better. A evolution of better men and women.
At night normal men were monsters, the two men she was following in particular were nasty Anti-Gifted colaboraters. Wheatear they were with this shadow group was to be seen, and soon they would find out. Working with her tonight were a few Mice and the plan was simple: they were to "accidentally" use their Gifts and draw the men into a trap. From there she would handle it.
The two Mice, Joenatan and Cassie, were posing as two beggars in a alley not far from the Bronze Lion where their targets drank. Elspeth wasn't far under her black cloak, watching... Waiting...
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Three more wounded. Just this week. The growing community of gifted under Elias' care found three young gifted that had been attacked, one of them had been right in front of Elias himself. They were getting more brazen, more bold, and more inspiring to a dragon that was slumbering in the underbelly of Lorendale. Every gifted that was attacked seemed to bolster numbers to the cause, with the Children growing by the day. The high society of Lorendale had no idea the fire that blaze that was building beneath their very feet.
With the influx of Children, the wounded, and court duties as a royal physician, Elias was no one to be a social butterfly. So it was strange to see the Baron sitting in the tavern of the Bronze Lion on this night. Not so strange as to draw wandering eyes thanks to the table he was sitting at, surrounded by a man and a woman on his left and right. The three were drinking, laughing and telling stories over the hum of the crowd in the tavern. Only they weren't. There was no ale in their cups.
A facade, and decent enough, that was only ever broken by the furtive glance from Elias toward two men that had been drinking for some time. Two men who's names he had gotten from a captured anti-gifted collaborator, tortured and slain by one of the Children. Men who's hands were dripping in innocent blood. Men who on this night would die, and be left as symbols of fear and inspiration. Men who didn't realize it yet, but would soon be tinder to throw on the flames of a much greater cause.
So, Elias, and his two 'drinking' partners waited for the men to leave, blending in perfectly with the crowd of the tavern.
Inside the two targets drank heavily, spewing out their bigotry of Gifteds. It was almost an hour before another man approached and whispered to them about something, after the man departed the two targets finished their drinks with a deep gulp and exited their booths. Once outside Elspeth from across the street pulled her cloak over her head as they set off for their destination, which was the alley down from the Bronze Lion.
Keeping a good distance she followed, hands elegantly laced together. She watched as the two men descended down the alley, from her point of view at she could see her mice casually throwing back and forth a small fireball, one blue and one red, laughing and playing up their roles.
"you are some brave freaks ain't you boys?" one of the men shouted and the other followed up, "looks like they are being careless Bertrand," there was malicious undertones in his statement, "worse Gomer they look like they are trying to burn down these buildings," the mice had stopped and were slowly backing up against the dead end of the alley, "no sirs we...we are just playing some catch, we don't want any trouble!"
Bertrand laughed loudly as he pulled out a hunting knife, "that's not what we see pal! We are the Sons of the Equinox and we are here to do our Lord's bidding... protecting our kingdom..."
Elspeth turned to head down the alley removing her hood and almost illuminating the alley with her bright hair, it had a glow under the moonlight, "Is there an issue here Lord's?"
Bertrand turned enough to address Elspeth, "it ain't none of your business bitch! Official Sons business so unless you wanna get fucked up.. I suggest you le-," and his words caught in his throat as his hair suddenly began to grow, his surprise was evident but it didn't last long as the hair, his own hair, began to wrap around his throat. Choking him.