Nebula Gravis
04-09-2012, 11:38 PM
[OOC - I agree with Foxy. That is a sexy post Zackwell~ Happy to see people are being creative with their posts. XD]
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The white-haired man continued through the tomb, down what seemed like a never-ending flight of stairs. A faint, eerie light seemed to emanate from the walls, tinting everything in a dark indigo shroud. There was nothing. No presence of any living creature within. Of course, that didn't mean there was nothing there... Simply nothing alive...
The man continued on his way and soon came to a wide hall, many engravings lining the walls. He walked over and laid a hand on one. He could read the runes inscribed with ease, however, some were far too worn for even the greatest of lore masters to decipher. He managed to pick out one name from amongst the runes however, and a small, very faint smile appeared on his face.
"So it is here that she will find herself." He muttered softly. "And it is here that she will learn of her fate, of her sacrafice, and of her power. I wonder if she knows just how much rides on her shoulders."
The white-haired man looked down at the golden shackles upon his wrists and ankles, a bright ruby set within each. He frowned slightly.
"But even should she attain her true self, will it free me of these bonds that cursed witch of Summer bestowed upon me. There must be some way to break them... Some way to free myself. If her power cannot do it, then I am lost..."
[Lily - The Shadowed Forest: Nigerautumunus]
It was aware. Lily knew that now. She could feel it's mind stretching out to her, trying to find her. She only hoped that whatever it was would not succeed until she had reached the other side.
She could faintly remember tales of the Shadowed Forest on the Western Shore. She didn't know where from. The King of the Forest, a great creature of darkness that suffered no tresspassers in his domain. Many had ventured forth into the forest to claim the head of this beast, but none had ever succeeded.
Just as Lily hoped she would not be found, she heard it. An earsplitting roar. She wouldn't be surprised if half the continent heard it. It shook the trees and sent a fowl wind through the forest. It was moving, fast, towards her. Lily was not often shaken enough to flee, but she felt that whatever this creature was, she could not fight it.
She ran. She ran as fast as her feet could carry her. She had thought of flying, but she knew that was out of the question. There was no room amongst the trees to fly, and those that attempted to fly over the forest perished. Some great evil from the forest targeted anything in the air. Not even the birds dared fly over the dark treetops.
It had not been long. Five minutes maybe? She had been running, aware that some monstrosity was closing in on her, but now she could feel it's footsteps. Heavy and powerful enough to shake the leaves in the trees around her. She could not tell how close it was, but that did not matter. It was moving at incredible speed through the trees. She could hear the faint crashing as it smashed it's way through the solid trunks of the forest where it could not fit. Was there any obstacle that could prevent this creature from proceeding?
A faint light in the distance. Very faint. The end of the forest was in sight, and the murky grey wastelands of the continent lay ahead. Lily glanced over her shoulder and caught sight of a huge shadow in the trees. With a sudden realization of what the creature was, she took the risk. She unfolded her wings, leapt several feet off the floor and shot through the remainder of the forest, but as she did so, a jet of black fire shot up from behind her.
Bursting from the trees, almost safe, the fire caught up with her. Engulfed her and consumed her. Such heat she had never felt before in her life. She fell to the floor, sure this was the end, when suddenly, a cool sensation flooded across her body. She as she landed on the hard ground, the fire shattered as if it were made of glass. Confused, she got to her feet and looked at the shards upon the floor. Black ice, melting rapidly into nothing. But what had done it? It was not her own power, that she knew. Fire was one thing, but this was no ordinary flame. She couldn't freeze this even if she poured her soul into it.
She looked up at the forest, just intime to see a long, black tail, silver spines running along it's edges, vanishing into the trees.
"You don't care now that I'm out of your land huh?" Lily said quietly. "That suits me fine."
She glanced at the last shard of black ice as it vanished, then turned towards the small town nearby. She had one more question on her ever growing list. Just what had happened? Why was she not reduced to ashes now? She knew the answers would not be found here, and so she continued on her journey.
Lily entered the small village, to find an elderly man awaiting her.
"Lillith, I assume?" The man said. Lily nodded. "I was watching you when you left the forest. You have some powerful friends."
"Powerful friends?" Lily asked. "What do you mean? Do you know who it was that saved me?"
"Oh, without a doubt. But this is not the time or the place to discuss that. Come, we have been expecting you."
[OOC - Quick edit. I have updated the first post with a World Map. If you wish to add locations, tell me the grid referance (ie: A-12, E-09 etc...) and whether it is a city or general location (forest etc...), and it's name, and I will update it asap. n.n]
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The white-haired man continued through the tomb, down what seemed like a never-ending flight of stairs. A faint, eerie light seemed to emanate from the walls, tinting everything in a dark indigo shroud. There was nothing. No presence of any living creature within. Of course, that didn't mean there was nothing there... Simply nothing alive...
The man continued on his way and soon came to a wide hall, many engravings lining the walls. He walked over and laid a hand on one. He could read the runes inscribed with ease, however, some were far too worn for even the greatest of lore masters to decipher. He managed to pick out one name from amongst the runes however, and a small, very faint smile appeared on his face.
"So it is here that she will find herself." He muttered softly. "And it is here that she will learn of her fate, of her sacrafice, and of her power. I wonder if she knows just how much rides on her shoulders."
The white-haired man looked down at the golden shackles upon his wrists and ankles, a bright ruby set within each. He frowned slightly.
"But even should she attain her true self, will it free me of these bonds that cursed witch of Summer bestowed upon me. There must be some way to break them... Some way to free myself. If her power cannot do it, then I am lost..."
[Lily - The Shadowed Forest: Nigerautumunus]
It was aware. Lily knew that now. She could feel it's mind stretching out to her, trying to find her. She only hoped that whatever it was would not succeed until she had reached the other side.
She could faintly remember tales of the Shadowed Forest on the Western Shore. She didn't know where from. The King of the Forest, a great creature of darkness that suffered no tresspassers in his domain. Many had ventured forth into the forest to claim the head of this beast, but none had ever succeeded.
Just as Lily hoped she would not be found, she heard it. An earsplitting roar. She wouldn't be surprised if half the continent heard it. It shook the trees and sent a fowl wind through the forest. It was moving, fast, towards her. Lily was not often shaken enough to flee, but she felt that whatever this creature was, she could not fight it.
She ran. She ran as fast as her feet could carry her. She had thought of flying, but she knew that was out of the question. There was no room amongst the trees to fly, and those that attempted to fly over the forest perished. Some great evil from the forest targeted anything in the air. Not even the birds dared fly over the dark treetops.
It had not been long. Five minutes maybe? She had been running, aware that some monstrosity was closing in on her, but now she could feel it's footsteps. Heavy and powerful enough to shake the leaves in the trees around her. She could not tell how close it was, but that did not matter. It was moving at incredible speed through the trees. She could hear the faint crashing as it smashed it's way through the solid trunks of the forest where it could not fit. Was there any obstacle that could prevent this creature from proceeding?
A faint light in the distance. Very faint. The end of the forest was in sight, and the murky grey wastelands of the continent lay ahead. Lily glanced over her shoulder and caught sight of a huge shadow in the trees. With a sudden realization of what the creature was, she took the risk. She unfolded her wings, leapt several feet off the floor and shot through the remainder of the forest, but as she did so, a jet of black fire shot up from behind her.
Bursting from the trees, almost safe, the fire caught up with her. Engulfed her and consumed her. Such heat she had never felt before in her life. She fell to the floor, sure this was the end, when suddenly, a cool sensation flooded across her body. She as she landed on the hard ground, the fire shattered as if it were made of glass. Confused, she got to her feet and looked at the shards upon the floor. Black ice, melting rapidly into nothing. But what had done it? It was not her own power, that she knew. Fire was one thing, but this was no ordinary flame. She couldn't freeze this even if she poured her soul into it.
She looked up at the forest, just intime to see a long, black tail, silver spines running along it's edges, vanishing into the trees.
"You don't care now that I'm out of your land huh?" Lily said quietly. "That suits me fine."
She glanced at the last shard of black ice as it vanished, then turned towards the small town nearby. She had one more question on her ever growing list. Just what had happened? Why was she not reduced to ashes now? She knew the answers would not be found here, and so she continued on her journey.
Lily entered the small village, to find an elderly man awaiting her.
"Lillith, I assume?" The man said. Lily nodded. "I was watching you when you left the forest. You have some powerful friends."
"Powerful friends?" Lily asked. "What do you mean? Do you know who it was that saved me?"
"Oh, without a doubt. But this is not the time or the place to discuss that. Come, we have been expecting you."
[OOC - Quick edit. I have updated the first post with a World Map. If you wish to add locations, tell me the grid referance (ie: A-12, E-09 etc...) and whether it is a city or general location (forest etc...), and it's name, and I will update it asap. n.n]
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