Dolinare

As yet another letter is returned by the courier pigeon, unanswered, Haila sighs, sounding depressed to say the least. It's been years...not a single reply. She looks sadly at the setting sun, brushing a lock of hair away from her own face. She leans against the railing of the balcony, staring at the dying light as it sunk below the tops of the buildings around her. A thought kept repeating itself, as she reflected on the sad, scared little girl she had once known all those years ago. "All the wishing in the world won't change fate...whatever happened to you, Sylva, I hope you've found peace finally. One way or another."

Haila would read the long scroll that Aila brought home, sitting down to discuss its contents. With, of course, nightgowns and coffee by the fire. And puppies. Can't forget the puppies. "Seems the secrets are finally out there for the world to know, Mayilu. Hopefully this won't mean too much trouble for the Grove here."

I wouldn't be so sure, personally. I've seen worse punishments for lesser violations of rules, so I don't think either of us could say it wouldn't be enforced.

I can't help but disagree, personally. There's a clear redline that states that the reincarnated soul retains no concrete memories of its former life. Maybe it would remember a vague feeling of being harmed or something similar, but the faces, names, and details of any memories it retains are erased. Anyone using this lore to try and get revenge would definitely be metagaming, no question about it, and should face the possibility of punishment for such.

As someone with some obvious interest in lore pertaining to souls, Aeriel and Ascended, this is something I can really get behind. It really does fit with Aeriel's theme as the Caretaker of Souls - I've always thought the Archaengul to be at least partially benevolent to those souls who aren't completely beyond help. This makes a lot of sense with both the established lore of Aeriel and the role-play surrounding it. Full support from me.

"The Far Glade..." Haila shakes her head, as she wakes from her sleep. "I shudder to think of the challenges that lay ahead, in seeking it out."

A sheet of finely-crafted parchment is posted across the notice boards of all major cities and nations. In well-penned, easily-legible writing, it reads as follows. Descendants! Hope is not all lost! Though the wrath of Gazardiel threatens all that we have worked to build, the relentless force that he commands is far from unstoppable - and on this day they felt the pain of this world striking back, saying in one loud and clear voice, "We shall not go quietly into the night!" On this day within the city of Halstaig, the Justiciar Ballaton was defeated by the hands of mere mortals, using the determination and endurance that we as Descendants hold so precious - and for good reason. Through the steel of sword, and the fires of alchemy, Ballaton was brought to the edge of his newfound mortality - these things can die! Though difficult to bring down they may be, these Justiciars do bleed, and they do feel pain; through this we know that while powerful they may be, these creatures are tethered to life just as any other, and with enough determination they will meet their end! To those who would combat these Justiciars, a few words of advice: Flasks of alchemical flame hold devastating effects against the Justiciars. If it were not for a source of water nearby, this creature likely would have burned until naught was left but ash. Powerful defensive magic was demonstrated from the Justiciar Ballaton, creating a sphere-like shield that blocked physical attacks from entering. It is not, however, invulnerable, and can be broken, given enough effort and focus from an attacker. Though Ballaton was brought nearly to the edge of his life, he managed to escape using powerful magic - that which had the effect of an explosion, severely wounding and nearly killing those close enough to it. Be wary of any attempts to channel magic, should a Justiciar be cornered. In addition, a Justiciar is never unarmed - with little effort, Ballaton summoned a sword to his hand, with which to fight. Aengulic beings such as the Justiciars hold no dominion over the Void, and so it remains the type of magic most likely to harm them. Deific magic has little to no effect on these things. Remember, Descendants - though times are grim, Gazardiel's new beginning has not been set in stone. This is our world, and we decide our fate! Give in not to this foul being's temptations and lies, and we shall prevail!

Reading the announcement, Haila sighs in relief, much of the stress of the situation of today's events lifting from her mind. She caresses her infant son Luthais and relaxes in her bedroom. "At least some people have a brain...good to know we're not fully abandoned out there."

Hey guys, I just realized that I forgot about this thread. A player has been selected to play the new character, and so I won't be taking further applications for this. Thanks for the interest from everyone who inquired!

Greetings, LOTC! Recently, my most played character has started carrying a child, and will be giving birth very soon here, on the 21st of August. While the new character won't be immediately playable of course, I still have an interest in someone playing as them, as I've done the whole "playing as your own character's child" thing before, and I'd rather avoid that moving forward in the future. The child is between Haila Walai (my character) and Laerean Sylvaeri (Zindran), two Ascended. Haila is half High Elf, and half Adunian. Laerean is half High Elf, and half Wood Elf. They would be raised among the Ascended, though not automatically considered part of the Order if the character decides they don't want to be. I have the idea in my head that the character will most likely be a boy, but if the one who ends up playing them wants something else, we can discuss this for sure. No name has been decided upon yet, though that will happen relatively soon. If this sounds like a character you might be interested in playing once they become playable, please let me know! Reply here, send me a forum message, or message me through Skype or Discord - my contact details for those can be found on my profile. I look forward to hearing from any interested persons!

Haila's face further twists into a scowl, a flash of dark emotion overcoming her in this moment of horrid revelation. "That they would have the gall to hurt even a defenseless child...none of them deserve mercy. And the Verisian government deserves no quarter, for simply allowing this to continue."

Walking past the notice-board within Tal Ardoth's halls, Haila's otherwise undisturbed day would be given quite the wake-up call. Her attention focused upon the most recently posted parchment, Haila's expression slowly transitions from curiosity, to shock, to utter disgust and anger. "I've never understood the backwards logic of those who rule. If the prince governs in the name of his people, he's doing them a true disservice - though it'd be far more likely that he simply doesn't care, or perhaps even has some ulterior motive for turning a blind eye to the dark beings." Haila then looks to her fellow Ascended, seeing if they have anything to say.

Though present at the declaration of war, Haila felt out-of-place among her new allies. She elected to remain silent, standing just apart from the group, her expression remaining neutral as thoughts and worries raced through her head. Once the body was taken away, she quietly returned to her home.

I'm looking to apply here, actually. This looks quite interesting to me. Minecraft Username: Dolinare (previously RejectedSonnet) Character I'm applying for: Lilian Atreides I'll send you the details for my Skype. I do rather like the idea of the virtues this family holds. Doing this would also give me new avenues of RP and server lore to explore that I've had little to no reason to delve into before.