Creative Corner

This is a thread for me to keep track of a major lore event in my clan and have a record of it. Segmented stories of the event will follow in the next posts.

Brief Summary: The Shade makes an attack on The Arcanist, and Clan Wicked Wings of The Observatory is called to defend their home from destruction.

For myself to keep track of: @WickedGuacamole

Jared's Prophecy|Council Meeting|Double Save|Clotho and Anku|The Death of Jared|Bitter Conclusion

[center][size=5][font=Lucida Handwriting]Jared's Prophecy[/font][/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927214]Jared's Prophecy[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927215]Council Meeting[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927219]Double Save[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927221]Clotho and Anku[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927224]The Death of Jared[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927228]Bitter Conclusion[/url] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=15137980][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/151380/15137980p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=33293167][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/332932/33293167p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=29365727][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/293658/29365727p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&tab=dragon&id=180381&did=21809154][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/218092/21809154p.png[/img][/url][/columns] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center] [size=5][font=Book Antiqua]This tragedy began like many; with a prophecy. This prophecy, though, came directly from Jared himself, a vision he saw on what seemed like an ordinary night in The Observatory. The old Fae sat in his den meditating when the vision washed over him. Their peaceful clan fighting for their lives as darkness threatened to wash over everything. Dragons snuffed out in the struggle, and a howling that penetrated his mind. When his eyes snapped open, Jared knew his clan was in grave danger. Then came the screaming from a voice he only more recently recognized as Ravinna, the young Coatl who was chosen at birth to be the Voice of the Arcanist. He flew faster and harder than he ever had before towards Ravinna’s den. Already on the scene when he arrived were Vallen and Oberon, the former of which was holding Ravinna in her arms as she screamed and shook. “I think she’s getting a vision from the Arcanist, or worse, he’s injured,” Vallen said grimly when Jared entered. “She’s never had an episode like this,” Jared murmured, watching the young Coatl. Ravinna suddenly locked up, and her eyes flashed open. They were glowing a more intense pink than her eyes already were, a sure sign that the Arcanist was about to speak through her. “I SENSE THE PRESENCE OF THE SHADE. HE IS COMING, AND I DO NOT KNOW THE BEST WAY TO STOP HIM. HE WILL COME FOR US ALL. I WILL FIGHT HIM IF I CAN, BUT MY PEOPLE MUST BE READY FOR HIS ATTACK.” Jared’s heart sank at the news, but his prophecy now made sense. There was no time for him to waste. The Birb Council needed to be called. “Watch over her, Vallen, and you too Oberon. It is time to call the Council together. I have seen what the Arcanist already senses. Alert us if she says anything more,” Jared said. “Will do,” they both said, and watched as he fled as quickly as he came. [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center]

[center][size=5][font=Lucida Handwriting]Council Meeting[/font][/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927214]Jared's Prophecy[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927215]Council Meeting[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927219]Double Save[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927221]Clotho and Anku[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927224]The Death of Jared[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927228]Bitter Conclusion[/url] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=15137980][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/151380/15137980p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=16168532][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/161686/16168532p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=19600998][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/196010/19600998p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=18758357][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/187584/18758357p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=19232533][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/192326/19232533p.png[/img][/url][/columns] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center] [size=5][font=Book Antiqua]Josa knew as soon as the clan meeting was called together by Jared that not all of her people would survive the night ahead of them. Her stomach twisted painfully at the thought, and she clutched her pearl tighter to her chest. “If the Shade is coming, then what should we do?” Nimue, one of Josa’s Nocturne apprentices, asked. The members of the Birb Council sat tensely after hearing Jared’s account. This was proving to be their clan’s darkest hour. “All we can do,” Aisa, the Red Birb, said. “We must assemble the Knightly Order, get the Magic Society to tighten our borders, and have the battle mages ready. All of them. Even Anku and Evana.” “Evana isn’t technically a Mage,” Merlin piped up. “But Akane is currently reinforcing the borders as we speak.” “I know Evana has refused to begin training, but she is a Mage. You were even at her birth, you declared it so. This is a crisis, and everyone who can, should help.” “Fine, Aisa, we will see if Fei can convince her daughter to join us.” “In the meantime, we must all be ready for what’s to come,” Jared said. “I…am not sure what will happen to us, but we will not be the same clan after this.” “It’s as Aisa said,” Josa said suddenly. “Everyone who can, should help. We will find a way to survive. We’re a strong clan, and I believe in us.” Everyone looked away from her at that, their heads downcast as grief swept over the room. Josa felt the tears sting her eyes. She said what she said, but the pain was coming. They all knew it.[/font][/size] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center]

[center][size=5][font=Lucida Handwriting]Double Save[/font][/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927214]Jared's Prophecy[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927215]Council Meeting[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927219]Double Save[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927221]Clotho and Anku[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927224]The Death of Jared[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927228]Bitter Conclusion[/url] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=22488276][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/224883/22488276p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=21621427][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/216215/21621427p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=35163564][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/351636/35163564p.png[/img][/url][/columns] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center] [size=5][font=Book Antiqua]What happened within the next two hours was the most horrible experience of Nyra’s life. All of her fellow members of the Knightly Order defended the borders of not only their clan, but of those of The Observatory itself. With them were other clan warriors like Maris and Alanna herself as well as battle mages and healers from the Collective. At first they only heard the sounds of the Arcanist battling the Shade outside The Observatory, then came the terror that struck on those defending the borders. A horrible darkness swept over them, striking at her fellow clan members on The Observatory’s borders as they fought to destroy or dispel it. After the tragedy was over, Nyra would discover all those who perished in deterring the Shade, but she saw firsthand what happened to Robin. How one moment she was pushing against the darkness with strokes of lightning and the next she was hit, turning completely to ash and ruin. Nyra remembered her own screaming, her sudden powerful explosion of Arcane energy as she blasted away part of the Dark One’s power. How, before she fainted, she saw Yadriel, Josa’s youngest descendent and recent battle mage, pushing against the remaining darkness with all her might, letting out a battle cry as she did. After, Nyra passed out.[/font][/size] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center]

[center][size=5][font=Lucida Handwriting]Clotho and Anku[/font][/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927214]Jared's Prophecy[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927215]Council Meeting[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927219]Double Save[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927221]Clotho and Anku[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927224]The Death of Jared[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927228]Bitter Conclusion[/url] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=18758355][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/187584/18758355p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=26261975][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/262620/26261975p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=22077818][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/220779/22077818p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=31188660][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/311887/31188660p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=24350217][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/243503/24350217p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=29138949][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/291390/29138949p.png[/img][/url][/columns] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center] [size=5][font=Book Antiqua]Elsewhere, on the border that protected the inner sanctuary of the clan, Clotho battled against less potent but still formidable tendrils of the Shade. Her body shook from the effort of dodging, weaving, and striking out, letting out hisses of anger as she went. Already she had watched in horror as her own father, Ares, and Jaune, lost their lives by quick strikes of the Shade. She did everything in her power to move faster than she ever had before, Kyrene mimicking her actions not far away. Cries of alarm went up somewhere behind her, and Clotho heard the great Grey Wizard Akane shout “Evana, wait!” “No!” Evana shouted back. “I saw the tendril break a hole in your border, Akane! It’s going for the clan. I will not sit here and wait to hear that it killed everyone because of us. I’m going after it.” There was a whoosh of wings marking the departure of the young Skydancer, and Clotho grimaced, turning and sprinting towards Akane. The Coatl wizard stood in the center of the clan’s entrance, her claws spread out in front of her as she concentrated on maintaining the shield. It occasionally shone a bright red whenever it was struck, but otherwise appeared invisible, and functioned in a way that it allowed any clan member to enter, but repelled anything else. “If I heard correctly, our borders are in danger of crumbling,” Clotho said. “Where’s the hole? We need to defend it, now.” “I sent a telepathic communication to Dinah, she’s going to fix it,” Akane said, gasping as the border lit up red once more. “It’s at the Western Window.” “Then she’ll need backup. I’m going in,” Clotho said. “Kyrene, Marhalt, and Elphaba will continue here. Hang in there, Akane, please.” The Grey Wizard just grunted in reply, and Clotho was off, gliding towards the broken border. She heard the angry roaring of the Shade behind her, and knew it must have been following, so she spun and flipped as it tried to strike her, still faster than it. Then she saw the Ridgeback magician Dinah closing up the very visible hole in the shield, an anxious Anku standing not far away. Darkness was fast approaching the area, and it looked like the Imperial wasn’t completely ready or prepared to defend it. Clotho knew that for the longest time Anku didn’t even want to be a member of the Magic Society; almost everyone in the clan knew that, but this wasn’t the time to be flighty. “ANKU! DO SOMETHING!” Clotho roared. “DO SOMETHING, OR WE ALL DIE!” Just as Clotho reached her, Anku let out a cry of terror, and threw out her claws. Behind her, Clotho felt a sudden blazing heat, and dared a glance back. Somehow the young Imperial created a giant gold and blue ribbon of magical energy that zapped the darkness as it struck it. At the sight of it, Clotho smiled. They were all going to find a way to make it out of this.[/font][/size] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center]

[center][size=5][font=Lucida Handwriting]The Death of Jared[/font][/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927214]Jared's Prophecy[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927215]Council Meeting[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927219]Double Save[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927221]Clotho and Anku[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927224]The Death of Jared[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927228]Bitter Conclusion[/url] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=31188660][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/311887/31188660p.png[/img][/url][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=180381&tab=dragon&did=15137980][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/151380/15137980p.png[/img][/url][/columns] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center] [size=5][font=Book Antiqua]Before Evana could reach the tendril, it already wrecked havoc that she only saw the aftermath of as she ran after it. Urimar, Varda, and Tauriel were all struck down the same way; a blasted hole, their eyes leaking out blackness as they lay lifeless. Possession, Evana guessed, but she couldn’t think about it long, since she was running as she saw it trying to reach the room of the Birb Council. If it reached it, all their leaders and clan members in hiding there would die. She couldn’t let it happen. Then suddenly she saw Jared step into the Shade’s path, a determined look in his old eyes. “Your terror stops here,” he told the tendril as it lashed towards him. “NO!” Evana yelled, throwing out one of her claws. Her magic, the powerful rays of energy that came in shades of blue, red, and purple like her plumage, shot out arrow-like at the tendril, but she was too late. One terrible bit of the darkness struck Jared before Evana could snuff it out, and she watched as he struggled against the Dark One’s power. His eyes turned black and he convulsed, and she knew it was too late for him. Soon though her magic engulfed Jared, and when it cleared there was no more trace of the Shade, and Jared crumpled to the floor, already gone. [/font][/size] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center]

[center][size=5][font=Lucida Handwriting]Bitter Conclusion[/font][/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927214]Jared's Prophecy[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927215]Council Meeting[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927219]Double Save[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927221]Clotho and Anku[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927224]The Death of Jared[/url]|[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2299474/1#29927228]Bitter Conclusion[/url] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center] [size=5][font=Book Antiqua]Somehow, in what seemed like a miracle, the Arcanist finally bested the Shade, and it retreated once more back into the far reaches of space. The aftermath of its attack, though, were devastating. Many clans suffered from the attack, and Clan Wicked Wings experienced many losses themselves. Nine were discovered dead in total, which some said was a blessing that it wasn’t more, but others angrily said was already too many. Of those dead were Urimar, Varda, Ares, Jaune, Selivant, Sirius, Tauriel, Robin, and the saddest death for many, Jared. The old Fae had been one of the clan’s founders and was the clan’s Head Seer. Now that he was gone, the clan didn’t know what they would do without him. Those whose relatives perished too, mourned, like Josa who lost her granddaughter Tauriel and niece Varda, and Nyra, who like Clotho, lost her father Sirius. What unnerved the clan most was not only the fact that anybody died, but the fact that a good chunk of the Knightly Order suffered losses. It meant the clan was lower on defenses, and couldn’t take another attack. All of these things, they knew, would lead to a much different clan. The Second Wave of the New Order was about to begin, and in the end, who knew what would become of them?[/font][/size] [center][img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/ea8d0763ea25b53a261649f075c11453/tumblr_inline_o23f0bnrIT1r3lvtf_500.png[/img][/center]