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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Archon Basileus" data-source="post: 7404724" data-attributes="member: 6855545">Moss manages to slide from the branch without being noticed, but soon after the resentful owl follows suit. After a brief - albeit agitated - chase, the creature is left behind by the dragonnette's maneuvers. Moss finds a spot above the castle door, atop the barbican, and perches there, commanding a complete area view. No one observes at first, except for the already present owls that glance at the arrivals as they approach - while ignoring Moss' presence in a higher area.Within the abandoned courtyard, light seems to grow thin and white, as if some unseen thickness pervaded the air around. Zyara's senses are immediately caught by the remnants of old rituals, as well as the centerpiece statue - surprisingly similar to Aranel, as it goes. The statue came with the Fae, of course. Before that, this place served to feed the east lines with troops. Inside, it is said, the old lords kept a collection of strange trophies, conquered by hunting expeditions led to the jungles beyond the realm's frontiers. The castellans took pride in being great hunters - and great lovers, as it was said. Their cruelty led their city to such a state, when the vindictful woodfolk came to avenge a dead damsel and razed the land, turning it into an otherworldly savage land. Now, the area serves as an open temple to the Dragon Queen, one of the many faces to the God of Nature. This particular interpretation of the deity shows a matron of fertility and seduction, bent towards the wrath of great, destructive phenomena. Somehow, it is accepting of the bone remnants laying around. The remnants found by the monk tell a different story, though. Some of the signs left behind speak of marrow bone and obsidian, stuff that might appear in the Goddess' rituals... But in here they look suspitiously close to necromantic devices... Every aspect of the red obsession placed within this old sanctum bruises Zyara's conscience, for she knows how hate can invite destruction into one's life, leading so many others down with it's own chosen plaything. Tales of noble hearts surrendering to hate were abundant amidst her masters, and they always ended tragically.Ardaniel's trained eyes confirm Zyara's suspitions. He knows for a fact that the priestess has always been inclined towards the vindictive nature of the Goddess, instead of the celebratory aspects of fertility, usually led on by Allanor and the satyr druids. That statue speaks a lot to him, and more than once he heard his name arise from oracular chants, from the mouths of the nymph seeresses under Gallena's service. Truth be told, Allanor's coterie tends to ignore the Goddess' demands, enjoying the fertility celebrations and the fruits of the land for the most part. The druids tend to consider her another entity, as a living spirit that crosses the area and blesses those generous enough to defend the sprawling vistas and the savage hideouts of the old world - from before Laholt, the humans and the angels. Ardaniel also tries to recall the nooks and crannies used by children to play around, as well as the hidden paths once trailed by the humans. He seems to recall some forgotten path behind the old blacksmith, as well as a set of barracks below the watchtowers. Those areas are mostly used by priests in service now, as far as he knows.[Even with a low roll, you guys still have a wealth of points. In this case, no harm done. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I'm using this part to introduce our new characters, allowing for some roleplay as the story takes it's first steps into the action. Hope you'll enjoy!]AREA MAP<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-HkUERv_GECGNhLeb6c1C6UnRfRJEZa9tBYjhy5nP_w/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-HkUERv_GECGNhLeb6c1C6UnRfRJEZa9tBYjhy5nP_w/edit</a> [MENTION=24380]Neurotic[/MENTION] [MENTION=6801311]KahlessNestor[/MENTION] [MENTION=87106]MetaVoid[/MENTION] [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] [MENTION=6847138]Charlotte of Oz[/MENTION]</blockquote>

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