Diplomatic Immunity: Wedding Bells a'Ringing

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

*Claudia nods.*

"Not yet--can you go get me some more wine. I think I'm losing my muse. I'll be done in about ten minutes, I think."

“Of course I can...we wouldn’t want you to lose your muse.”

*Chuckling to himself, at Claudia’s request for more wine, Tiberius heads over to the bar.*

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Well, the legend goes that there are three jewels of Arris. Jharym Arris, which would return Arris's oceans, lakes, and rivers to her, the Crazan Arris which would regrow the trees and foliage, and the Grylaz Arris would regenerate her gentle animals."

"Except that they are not mere legends. They are real, wholey and truely."

OOC: If I remember right, Vasha spoke of her burdens with him earlier, so he may make some connections.

"But if you can call forth Arris's water like just earlier, then that is very similar to the function of the first one, right?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Of course I can...we wouldn’t want you to lose your muse.”

*Chuckling to himself, at Claudia’s request for more wine, Tiberius heads over to the bar.*

*Tiberius gets some more wine for Claudia, who sips it slightly as she continues to work on her sketch. After a little while, she makes the final stroke.*

"Okay, I just need to colour that later or use it as a template for a painting, but the sketch is done," Claudia says, looking it over for herself with a critical eye.

 

[Bront]

"But if you can call forth Arris's water like just earlier, then that is very similar to the function of the second one, right?"

OOC: I think you mean first one

"We're talking on a planetary scale. And there are reasons I can call forth Arris's water, when most simply call stagnent water from the planes. I've seen the Jharym Arris in use, and seen small water pockets become flowing streams and small ponds in a matter of hours. The true use of the Jharym would expend it, but restore all the natural water to the planet."

"But, to do that would only help in the short term. The Dragonlords would drain the planet again. They used the natural energy of the planet to fuel their magic."

 

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: I think you mean first one

"We're talking on a planetary scale. And there are reasons I can call forth Arris's water, when most simply call stagnent water from the planes. I've seen the Jharym Arris in use, and seen small water pockets become flowing streams and small ponds in a matter of hours. The true use of the Jharym would expend it, but restore all the natural water to the planet."

"But, to do that would only help in the short term. The Dragonlords would drain the planet again. They used the natural energy of the planet to fuel their magic."

(OOC: Right--in legends and such the Crazan is always listed first, so I often always call the Jhyram the second one. Heck, the Grylaz was never called anything but 'the third one' for a long time )

"Hmm, I see. It seems then, that the goal of restoring Arris permanently is mutually exclusive with the designs of the Dragonlords, then," Plydeks ponders.

 

[Bront]

(OOC: Right--in legends and such the Crazan is always listed first, so I often always call the Jhyram the second one. Heck, the Grylaz was never called anything but 'the third one' for a long time )

"Hmm, I see. It seems then, that the goal of restoring Arris permanently is mutually exclusive with the designs of the Dragonlords, then," Plydeks ponders.

"For the most part, yes. I don't think the Dragonlords wish to destroy Arris, but they know no other way beyond the power they gain from nature. I believe a Dragonlord can even use some magic without doing such a thing, but many do, and I think most are oblivious or enjoy the after effects."

"Thus, there is a fourway power struggle. The Dragonlords, who seek the Jewels to draw power from. The Avengers, who seek to kill off the Valsians to end the Dragonlord threat and don't believe in the Jewels, and the Preservers, who seek to try to the Jewels. And finaly, the Ecomancers who wished to find other ways to use the Jewels for the benifit of Arris."

"Daddy was a Ecomancer, and her enlisted the help of my mother from Amaranthia to help him. He found the Jharym, and hid it before he was killed."

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Not quite--some Ecomancers like Marrik want to use the Jewels, and maybe a few of the low-ranking Preservers--the Preservers want to cover everything up, hide the Jewels again, and make sure nobody uses them until the tipping point where the Valsians go extinct and perish. On the other hand, the Avengers don't believe that the Jewels exist, so they don't really have a plan like the one you listed above--they just want to kill the Dragonlords anyways.)

 

[Bront]

OOC: Fixed.

 

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: Fixed.

(OOC: Actually, the Ecomancers tend to want to use the Jewels the way you originally had the Preservers using them--Lhyzra is the only one, to her own knowledge, with the 'alternate use' idea)

"I see. So you need someone to find it to help save Arris?"

 

[Bront]

(OOC: Actually, the Ecomancers tend to want to use the Jewels the way you originally had the Preservers using them--Lhyzra is the only one, to her own knowledge, with the 'alternate use' idea)

"I see. So you need someone to find it to help save Arris?"

"Well, yes," Vasha says. "But I have a plan, that you inspired in fact."

"Daddy hid the Jharym in me. He some how managed to infuse it's essance into me before I became a full nymph. I said I saw it in use, for when I was in symbiosis with Arris, she healed. I didn't understand untill much later why."

"However, I had the Jharym removed with the help of my Sister, which at the time seemed like the safest thing to do. She intends to create an alternate power source with the Jewels, but I don't think that will work as well as she thinks. I think if I can figure out how to infuse the Jharym in me again, I can begin to heal the world, and I hope that I can recruit a few more nymphs to help, so when we find the other Jewels, we can try something similar. It will take time, hundreds of years perhaps, but it will give Arris a fighting chance."

"But I need strong men and women to help. Realy, I don't know where to start other than by asking for help. It would seem that any Valsians or anyone else may never live long enough to see the fruits of such labors. But, I need to try. You spoke of burdons to bear, well, I shirked mine unknowingly, and I need to take it up again for the sake of Arris. And all I can ask is that perhaps you might be willing to help me."

Vasha wipes away a tear, as much from emotion and love of Arris than anything else, but her stance is firm. Perhaps more serious than she has been about anything in her life.