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24-15 The Tapestry (I)
The higher mysteries of thaumaturgy remain beyond our comprehension. I suspect even with Voidwatch’s full support, the fundamental nature of our existence is an immensity that will take eons to understand. I fever.Reality is the interweaving of everything. Every expression, every thought, every be...
24-14 The Infacer
#include <NEURO-PSI.h>#include <NETHERBREACHER.EXE.h>#include <CHRONOWALL.h>MARKING PSI-PARASITE AS: {THE BURNING DREAMER};// Initiating Breach// Main routine to combat {THE BURNING DREAMER}void eradicateParasite() {// Loading Chrono-Mainframe for Temporal Data-Expansion Conversion—CONTACTING THE ...
24-13 Declarations (II)
Ah, but hearts are blind, and our eyes are pregnant with lies.We see what we will, and we will what we wish to see.And for those who claimed to be undamned by faith, know that you are damned by thought.For the shape of your desire forms your cage, and righteousness is sought second to paint the wall...
24-12 Declarations (I)
“Veylis! No! Please! Do not do this! Do not–”“I love you father, but I must cure you. I must cure your weakness, and through your ascension, may the rest be made worthy. There is no other end. There is no other end. There is no other end.”-Jaus and Veylis Avandaer24-12Declarations (I)“ Y...
24-11 The Atrocity
[Query]Yes, Gatekeeper.[Why do you wish to make the truth a weapon?]Because I want things to matter. I want there to be a fundamental force for virtue, for righteousness, for honesty.[And there isn't now?]No. Only a delusion of what could be. We have weaponized concepts, reality, even justice. J...
24-10 The Cage and the Plague
Of course words can be weapons–how else do you think your father stayed my hand? Well, yes–the way he flails with his sword is amusing, and dare I even say endearing. But if you can seize comprehension of your foe, if you can master what they want, what they desire, who they think themselves to ...
24-9 The Veil of My Enemy
Veylis Avandaer: Samir. Don’t you ever want... more?Samir Naeko: More? Well, what do you mean by "more"? More of what? More of “this”?Veylis Avandaer: Hah. No, not right now. Later, perhaps. But… More, more than what existence possesses. More power, more capability to make things bet...
24-8 The “Assembly”
A raconteur from a bygone age once claimed that all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. When my father first breathed this quote to me, it horrified me.Merely players. Dancers on another stage.Most fail to see the horror of the world. You are born into a cage. Your body ...
24-7 The Assembly (I)
Since Veylis Avandaer’s ascendance to the position of High Seraph of Highflame and her complete capture of the Broken Kosgan traditions, there have been 682 formal assemblies called.Of the [682] formal assemblies called, [455] occurred during times of war.The great reluctance of Veylis and her Ser...
24-6 Diplomatic Vulnerabilities (III)
24-6Diplomatic Vulnerabilities (III)The Paladins left the Elysium of Nuurhein with ten additional Bloodthanes arrested and a media frenzy rising in their wake. Observing Naeko through Kare’s eyes, Avo found himself glad of his prior achievement.Revealing Zein and delivering her unto Naeko had been...
24-6 Diplomatic Vulnerabilities (II)
24-6Diplomatic Vulnerabilities (II)Naeko's complete arrival came with a sudden spike in metaphysical pressure.It was as Zein had once said: once one rose beyond the Sixth Sphere, the potential operating with thaumaturgic subtlety changed from a question of difficulty to impossibility.Even withou...
24-6 Diplomatic Vulnerabilities (I)
+Every major war between the Guilds was preceded by a series of lesser catastrophes.The betrayal–or ascension–of Jaus Avandaer.The infiltration and siege on Scale and the Longeye Revolt of Stormtree.The Massist-Voidwatch Coldtech-Embargo and the subsequent No-Mother Cradle-Plagues.The machinatio...
24-5 Battle of the Twin Flames (III)
24-5Battle of the Twin Flames (III)A concentrated bombardment of agony consumed Chambers. These traumas that assailed him, they were tailor-made to break him specifically. Weapons made from the horrors of his past crashed against his wards like waves dashing themselves against a mountain.The surroun...
24-5 Battle of the Twin Flames (II)
24-5Battle of the Twin Flames (II)--[White-Rab]--The memories Kare had of her mother were coming apart at the seams. The ghosts holding them together were shattering like glass shards turned missiles, primed to seek symmetrical sequences, each fragment breaking and slicing through her mindscape.Shar...
24-5 Battle of the Twin Flames (I)
“Tell me, little priest, for what do you still fight? Your kingdom has been sacked. Your faith has been defiled. Your masters have been banished. Your pantheons have been taken. Your future has been seized.Now is the time for surrender. For death. So why don't you succumb?”+Spare me the exha...
24-4 Defilement (IV)
24-4Defilement (IV)--[White-Rab]--It took painfully long for Kare to accept the session request, but when she did, White-Rab immediately understood why.Tapping into her cog-feed, the scene before her was carnage and chaos. Her Heaven was fully manifested, and she was whipping tendrils of lightning a...
24-4 Defilement (III)
There are two things that make me immediately kill a run before it starts.The first is when I think the Middler’s full of shit and might be feeding us into a slaughterhouse.The second is if the Necro we got isn’t performing.Trust me consangs, there’s no quicker way for your entire team to get ...
24-4 Defilement (II)
24-4Defilement (II)The last strings of restraint within Avo broke as he manifested the full might of his Heavens. Damn his need for stealth. Damn the quiet game. He needed Emotion broken–nulled.He needed to do it now.Thousands of kilometers away, within a tower overlooking an enclave, whirling win...
23-4 Defilement (I)
+Seeker cadre Mirror-Convexes on standby.Block successfully deployed. Target priority [Planeshift] registering as sole active ego.Cadre classification [Vanguard] is moving in to make contact. Cadres [Breaker] and [Paradox] in reserve.Pocket and planar-incog going into effect in ten seconds.Incubi st...
23-3 The Strix and the Ravens (III)
+When you bite into the abyss, the abyss (sometimes) bites back.Introducing the new half-boiled Razorfish Rolls just for 4099 Imps! They’re burned. They’re angry. And they might just gnaw your tongue off before you get them, but for the brave or the foolish that dare and prevail, you earn a 20% ...
23-3 The Strix and the Ravens (II)
23-3The Strix and the Ravens (II)Avo reviewed Denton’s mem-data as he waited for Kare to synchronize with his Metamind. A collage of moments passed through him; flashes of visual detail overlain with two sets of directives.The first was addressed from Ori-Thaum’s Inner Council to all active asse...
23-3 The Strix and the Ravens (I)
+To all Mirror-Concaves and Convexes:This is a confirmation that the Summer Contingency has been activated. You are free to assume pre-war footing and request the deployment of Heavens of Information for Threshold-III operations and above.From reports delivered by infield assets.We are pleased to st...
23-2 That Which Lurks (III)
23-2That Which Lurks (III)–[Draus]--Every Guild warred differently.Highflame’s cadres are the tip of their war hosts, punching through while golems, Regulars, and armor flood in to hold the land.Ori-Thaum relies on Nether supremacy, high-concept Heavens, and hiding behind Stormtree's skirts ...
23-2 That Which Lurks (II)
{FRAGMENT LOCATED. LIQUIDATION PROCEEDING. SECURE THE PREMISES.}-Omnitech Scout Group South-K33323-2That Which Lurks (II)–[Draus]--Draus examined the snakes she tore out along with her eyes and studied them using her Specter phantasmic. Their corpses were strings of matter fused with strips of chr...
23-2 That Which Lurks (I)
To successfully breed a dragon, you need two groups— two populations: one to be placed in stasis as a party ignorant to the outer world, and the other to operate as their exposure.This, more than anything, is the most reliable way to engender a zeitgeist.To this end, most farms exist in a closed s...
23-1 Borrowed Insight (III)
23-1Borrowed Insight (III)–[Dice]--“I told you that you couldn't kill people anymore," Dice said, staring the Dogmother down.She chastised the aged flat beside a pristine fountain. Behind her Ivory–Dice’s aunt–stood huddled with the rest of the former concubines on the veranda. Lan...
1 The Contract
Sometimes, the best soldier you can use against your enemies is one of their own.-High Goddess Deis Aera, the Lady of Oaths and Vengeance1The ContractAs pillars of fire speared down through boiling clouds, a dying goddess limped down the crumbling halls of her temple to ensure the ruination of her k...
23-1 Borrowed Insight (II)
23-1Borrowed Insight (II)Fear. Confusion. Surprise. Suspicion. Recognition.Such were the dominant emotions reigning in Cala Marlowe’s mind as she laid eyes on Avo, and as transparent splinter sank through her accretion, he too regarded himself vicariously through her insight.His monstrous visage l...
23-1 Borrowed Insight (I)
+Hey, hey, consangs.It's your girl, Cala Marlowe, coming at you this morning with a special episode of the Fateless Thoughtcast. Hope your minds are screwed back on after whatever the fuck just happened earlier because we got some news and tunes to get through.The city's been heating up rece...
Though Tribulation Falls Alt. Pilot
Though Tribulation Falls“Who holds the sword?”-Words Spoken by the Descender Willaim Wei before the Scouring of Jupiter1ReactivationAttention all subjects! Attention all subjects!A dimension merger is in progress!Please seek shelter while hostilities are in progressAny harm incurred upon your pe...
