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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05.26.2023
2 month character creation hold for all existing members begins 6/5/2023. Ended 8/5/2023.
10.29.2023
Change in how times flows. Was 4 IC seasons, now only 2 IC seasons per 1 OOC year.
Our dearest and lovely admin welcomed her new baby boy, Jet, on Sept 7th! We're so happy for her and her family! Congratulations Mama!! Your boys are all so lucky to have such an incredible mom to love them! God bless!
Shrine Magic
Akagi wields a saga enchanted naginata, that when touched allows the wielder to cast bright red orbs that explode on contact. Akagi can cast single orbs or produce up to four orbs in a powerup to cast at once for a bigger explosion.
Post by Akagi Llewellyn on Mar 12, 2023 22:35:16 GMT -5
(this thread is for @calanthe )
Akagi was in the royal library pulling some last minute grimoire's for his final push toward a upcoming project, which was why he had sent a palace slave to bring his fellow collaborator to him. Miss Calanthe Beckett daughter of his long time mentor Cyrus Blackwood, his sudden disappearance left a void Akagi felt that Calanthe and himself shared that void. Sure, Keion Blackwood had stepped up to fill that void for Akagi but who was there for Calanthe? Akagi had shared similar interests with the young Beckett, but saving his marriage had intervened so he hadn't been able to fulfill his promise of working with Calanthe.
That was changing, in fact a lot was going to change it seemed. Only this was a moment of focus and clarity because Akagi was getting ready to dive into some complex enchanting with a fellow equally bright mind. It was always the little things!
Calanthe was working on her sword forms when a slave came up to her. A palace slave, and her eyes lit up a little. It had been a while since Akagi had mentioned they would work together on a project. At first it had stung, but with the work she was doing it seemed close to a blink of an eye.
So, slightly sweaty, but far too elated to care, the young future Blackwood made her way to meet with the crowned prince. This was going to be an amazing project, and she was trying to remember the notes she had written down after their first meeting. Probably had the time to grab them, but certainly didn't have the patience to wait longer.
Once making it to the Royal Library, she followed the slave until she spotted Akagi. And after that she tried to contain a skip towards him and the enchantment that they would make. "Prince Akagi!" Smile bright, she nodded her head in respect.
Shrine Magic
Akagi wields a saga enchanted naginata, that when touched allows the wielder to cast bright red orbs that explode on contact. Akagi can cast single orbs or produce up to four orbs in a powerup to cast at once for a bigger explosion.
Post by Akagi Llewellyn on Mar 21, 2023 16:50:34 GMT -5
"Miss Beckett! Ah you my friend oh how I have missed you," the Prince was now once again feeding off the positive vibes that Calanthe always seemed to bring, he greeted her with a friendly enough bow, "I hope I can be forgiven for being away so long, for I had not forgotten our project! In fact it's almost ready to begin, I wanted to show you something," the Prince retrieved from his bag of holding (after a little search) something wrapped in a clothe, "I had this stone selected specifically for this endeavor," unwrapping the clothe Akagi revealed the stone in which he planned to use for their project, "Yay or nay? I'd like your input but this was the stone that called out to me most..."
It was hard not to preen and let out a happy little scream at being called a friend by Akagi. She had always loved hanging out with his younger sister, but Akagi was just so smart and driven. She liked being a friend to someone like that. So as he rustled through his bag she piped up. "Consider yourself forgiven, thoroughly missed, and me extraordinarily excited for this project."
And as he pulled the stone out of the bag, her eyes somehow got a little wider with excitement. Taking the stone from Akagi, she felt the smoothness of the stone, and the strength at the same time. "What is it?" She cut herself with an edge on purpose, nodding her head, even broken the soldiers could be used as weapons, helpful.
Shrine Magic
Akagi wields a saga enchanted naginata, that when touched allows the wielder to cast bright red orbs that explode on contact. Akagi can cast single orbs or produce up to four orbs in a powerup to cast at once for a bigger explosion.
Post by Akagi Llewellyn on Mar 23, 2023 11:51:38 GMT -5
"They call it obsidian," like Calanthe the Prince was admiring the cut of stone, it wasn't the first time he had just stared in awe, "Made by a dyr, it's perfectly close to a gem! Like the gems we use to contain our souls, or close enough when I tested it's minerals but for our project it will prove to be a durable substance," he had a twinkle in his eye, "It will be beautiful too, I'm thinking it will get you that Blackwood last name? I'd be willing to submit your name for Minister of Enchantments..."
"By a dyr?" It was astounding, she knew dyrs were capable of incredible things, but this was entirely unexpected. It was beautiful, and amazingly strong. And it made her realize there was a lot about Dresmondi and their dyrs that she still had to explore.
But her attention was immediately pulled away when Akagi mentioned the Blackwood name and a position. "Really? Aka- Prince Akagi that would be..." Hopefully the smile on her face conveyed what words could not. It would be an amazing chance to prove herself, and this project got all the more important.
Shrine Magic
Akagi wields a saga enchanted naginata, that when touched allows the wielder to cast bright red orbs that explode on contact. Akagi can cast single orbs or produce up to four orbs in a powerup to cast at once for a bigger explosion.
Post by Akagi Llewellyn on Mar 26, 2023 15:45:36 GMT -5
"I don't know a person more deserving from your family that deserves the Blackwood title Calanthe," Akagi gave praise where it was due, "Your Father would agree with me I believe and I with him, if..if he was here," they shared that together Cyrus Blackwood was something of a figure of great importance to them. Akagi missed him greatly and could only imagine how Calanthe felt.
Still he didn't want to linger on that subject.
"The earth dyrs from what I've seen are very impressive, have you spent much time with them?"
All that Calanthe wanted was to make her father proud. He wasn't with her at the moment, but he would know it, he would know that she became a strong Blackwood. The strongest Blackwood. So Akagi's words touched her in a way she hadn't felt for a while. "Thank you Akagi, truly. He would have been proud of us both for this." That was for sure, her father had been a great guy for a lot of people, something that was working out great for her.
"I've started to more. I feel awful that they lost their homes." Great for them though! Building their wall and now getting them the materials they needed to make this soldier. On top of being a great pool for test subjects if she so chose. But those were all things to keep to herself.