Shade Gem Addition - Self-Moderation

[Tsuyose 3283]

 

“Long have the Shade gone unruled, to flee the might of their forefathers albeit troubles us no more; Aknu’gul will preserve the way of the Shade, to ensure our future ‘pon this desolate realm. Need I say, a Shadow that disobeys their Father shall not go unpunished, and from hereon forth our Coven shall become whole once more.”

 

Aknu’gul, the shadowed abyss, the absolute epitome of that which is unholy; a blight that can scorch the realm in an unrelenting blight as it matched the power of Rilath’s Gem. The now corrupt albeit still volatile material expunged its mass amount of blight and power in an abhorrent display, however, it was Vorroch who had been studying the crystal intently, the weapon he sought to forge for roughly a decade had finally come to its climax and thus was, the creation of Aknu’gul. The Shade Gem.

 

Upon the mantle to which the Gem lays rests a plethora of scarlet runes that each thrum a different shade of crimson, casting a dull light from the center of the Shade Gem; whereas a set of boots struck hard against the stone as Vorroch traversed the cavern with an ebony elfess following after; the two had descended in privacy as the Blood Mage sought to experiment on the lone gem; having arrived the two’s facial expression contorted in both fear and disgust as they were battered with the whispers of the eldritch Gem, Vorroch more so the elfess. Nevertheless the two drew closer to the fabled crystal as the Blood Mages’ head twists to utter a few words to the Mali’ker, and she bobbed her head in absolute obedience -- her figure trembling in pure fright as she stood naught but five feet from the mantle. Sliding a dirk from her robes she would promptly slice down the length of her arm, to which, Vorroch would hover his left palm over the wound with a scarlet mist starting to excrete from the droplets of blood whereas his gaze pooled black with an opaque aura cascading around his visage akin to the aura that encircled the crystal.

 

With his spare arm lifted the emaciated elf muttered a few short words beneath his breath as he sought to conjoin the two eldritch arts; the scarlet mist flowing freely toward his spare palm as an ebony mist manifests before his digits, flowing down to form around his palm. Once more, the gem would thrum.. A low ringing resonating throughout the halls of the seemingly abandoned ruin as the ritual was underway; the crimson runes emanating a lighter hue now -- as the two mists brewed before his right palm as it hovered above the crystal. The conjoined mists would flow down in a flurry akin to a wild waterfall in the pitch black night.

 

The curse cannot be shattered, nor the effects entirely negated; a Shade will always live on in the abhorrent nightmares of his past even when conquered -- The Shades’ might’ve been unruly however they had family. An ethereal bond that tethered them to one another - the blight that roots upon their soul. - The Shade was a shadow unlike any other; it cannot be forgotten, it is the anchor to their brethren.

 

And that anchor became reality in the form of Aknu’gul; as the conjoined power between Blood Mage and Shade battered the crystal, the power it consumed far, Vorroch could not stop as the crystal latched unto his prowess albeit could not pry free the conquered shadow so easily; his torso craned over the length of the crystal as it rumbled upon the mantle with the elfess fleeing back to one side of the cavern in absolute horror, the eldritch crystal abruptly paused..

 

Shortly after, a knock-on effect transpired with several pulses bellowing forth from the crystal which rumbled along the continent of Vailor unknown to all except those who were bound to their deities, and the Shades themselves -- it enacted as an anchor in the literal sense as it developed a transparent albeit ethereal attachment to each and every Shade upon the realm -- a viable method of self-moderation amidst the Shades.

 

Both Vorroch and the elfess lay slumped, unconscious till he awoke to peer onward toward the ebony crystal that wafted a light scarlet hue amidst the blight and he would eagerly withdraw, heaving slightly with the odd rib cracked and bruised, tugging the elfess with him. It wouldn't be until later that Vorroch had discovered his failed ritual had pried open a new possibility; a new age dawned for Shade ilk alike.

 

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This lore will provide a viable method for Shade Fathers to moderate the Shades, primarily the inactive Shades to provide other players with a chance to become a Shade and prevent a build-up of stagnancy. The Gem will essentially enact as a nexus, a mainframe to the remainder of the Shades although it isn't the source of the power it has latched a tether of sorts onto each, and every Shade, future or past, providing the capability of drawing the blight from their soul, effectively wiping them clean. This tool won’t be used to actively hunt down Shades who aren't apart of the Coven albeit will be used as a functioning way to remove the Shades’ of those who've left LoTC, or are significantly inactive. Again, it opens up more viable ways for other players to experience the shade-esque side of magic whilst also preventing a build up.

The Shade Gem will pertain its weaknesses and strengths -- however, it’s a more knock on effect to the Shades should the Gem ever be destroyed, causing a great deal of disorder amidst the coven; only those versed in manipulating the Gem is capable of removing other Shades with it. The concept of this lore has already been pressed through the chat and none presented issues with it. Alongside this each coming leader of the Shades will be taught how to manipulate it unless certain circumstances come to pass, the LT is permitted to also over watch the removal of certain Shades to ensure the lore is in proper use. Bearing in mind, it can also be used as a form of punishment for disloyal Shades albeit is unlikely. 

[Mephistophelian 972]

((On phone, but this has a Shadefather's stamp of approval. Nicely written, too, mooman ;) ))

[Wendigo 786]

((Plus 1 from me.))

[Wretched 2040]

Under Review.

[Wretched 2040]

Lore accepted!

 

Moved to magic lore.