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The Twisted Reach

"Drowning. Most would agree it's a terrifying way to die... how would you feel... if it was your name? If every time a friend addressed you, they said such a dark, depressing word? How could they know you earned it in a life long past?"

"Forgive my ramblings. I hadn't intended anyone to find these old scrolls. I am Dekishi. And this is my personal recollection of a family I could have never foreseen. The home I found in the darkness... the friends I made... and... the one I lost. Though time for me has always moved in a vacuum, I can recall a stretch of my life that reshaped everything I'd ever known. And for the first time, I was certain that heroes were real. Because, even when he didn't see it, he saved everyone. He started with me."

Scrolls

- Introduction
- The Acolytes
- Clan Founding
- central figures
- locations / geography
- laws
- census
- Dekishi's visions (past, present, and future timeline)

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Last edited on May 30, 2022 07:29:33 by HappyAccidents

[center][size=6][font=century][u]Introduction[/u][/font][/size] [center] ----- [item=shadowbinder onyx idol][/center] [font=georgia][i]Deep within the gnarled undergrowth of the Foxfire Bramble lies a network of underground caverns full of trees and bioluminescent creatures. As you descend into the darkness, you feel its mysterious inhabitants turn curious gazes on you.[/i] [color=#30203C][size=4]Welcome to The Twisted Reach.[/size][/color][/font] ----- ----- [columns] [img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/a5dcdcff0827357dde5e5d185751b38e/tumblr_ns5subPqpO1uwq352o9_250.png[/img] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [font=georgia][color=#30203C][size=5]LORE[/size][/color][/font] [size=4][color=#30203C]In the Tangled Wood, one thing is universally true: If you want to survive, you cannot fear the dark. However, only one night in the Foxfire Bramble will remind you that you have much to fear in these woods. A second night and you may be lucky enough to stumble upon the hidden entrance to the Twisted Reach. A network of caves and trees stretching deep into the underground has been claimed by a small but growing clan of various characters. Here it is wise to take your next step carefully. This underground world is an Elysium to its residents, but a purgatory for anyone who means it harm. [/size] [/columns] ------ [columns][center][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/shadow_2.png[/img][/center] [center][font=georgia][color=#30203C][size=5]The Twisted Reach[/size][/color][/font] [size=4]The dragons who take refuge here are known as the clan of the Twisted Reach. As terrifying as the underground may seem to those unfamiliar with the dark maze of caverns, those who live here find it a comfort. They do not need to fear growing lost, as Vesper has placed a spell on each of them that allows him to locate them at any time. As long as the Shadowbinder guides them, they are safe here.[/center][/size] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/light_0.png[/img][/center] [center][font=georgia][color=#665b16][size=5]The Acolytes[/size][/color][/font] [size=4]A group of light-aligned assassins lead by a jealous pearlcatcher who claims he is the only dragon alive with a true connection to the Lightweaver. Claims the deity has given him the mission to eradicate every last imperial from Sornieth. Imperials were a mistake after all. So every last one must die, and Lux will stop at nothing to make sure his Acolytes bring that to fruition.[/center][/size] [/columns] ----- -----[/center]

HappyAccidents

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March 31, 2022 01:34:08

Introduction

Deep within the gnarled undergrowth of the Foxfire Bramble lies a network of underground caverns full of trees and bioluminescent creatures. As you descend into the darkness, you feel its mysterious inhabitants turn curious gazes on you.

Welcome to The Twisted Reach.

LORE
In the Tangled Wood, one thing is universally true: If you want to survive, you cannot fear the dark. However, only one night in the Foxfire Bramble will remind you that you have much to fear in these woods. A second night and you may be lucky enough to stumble upon the hidden entrance to the Twisted Reach.

A network of caves and trees stretching deep into the underground has been claimed by a small but growing clan of various characters. Here it is wise to take your next step carefully. This underground world is an Elysium to its residents, but a purgatory for anyone who means it harm.

The Twisted Reach
The dragons who take refuge here are known as the clan of the Twisted Reach. As terrifying as the underground may seem to those unfamiliar with the dark maze of caverns, those who live here find it a comfort. They do not need to fear growing lost, as Vesper has placed a spell on each of them that allows him to locate them at any time. As long as the Shadowbinder guides them, they are safe here.

The Acolytes
A group of light-aligned assassins lead by a jealous pearlcatcher who claims he is the only dragon alive with a true connection to the Lightweaver. Claims the deity has given him the mission to eradicate every last imperial from Sornieth. Imperials were a mistake after all. So every last one must die, and Lux will stop at nothing to make sure his Acolytes bring that to fruition.

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Last edited on May 03, 2022 11:29:40 by HappyAccidents

[b][/b][center][size=7][color=#a69117][font=century][u]The Acolytes[/u][/font][/color][/size] [center][img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/4f5s01qrej1blnw/lighth3.png[/img] [columns] [size=3][i]"I was... quite hesitant to write this out. Speaking on it only brings back the unpleasant memories. The only reason I found it in myself to talk about [/i]him... [i]it was because I needed to tell the story of the dragon I loved. And the dragon who took everything from us. His name was Lux."[/i] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/69783224][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/697833/69783224_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/414fb8afe147f44db83f52c12672c7e2/tumblr_nzfle2XneC1u1tjrto6_250.png[/img] [/columns] -------- [size=6][font=century][color=black][u]Lux[/u][/color][/font][/size] [columns] [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/3715b6fe9507a7dec46cd5572e1111b6/tumblr_nxrb94r3fH1rkbcjno6_250.png[/img] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] It's not unusual for a dragon to feel a strong connection to the element of their birth. It isn't unthinkable for them to dedicate themselves to serving their deities. But when someone takes their devotion, twists it and contorts until it's hatred and judgment, the consequences prove to be catastrophic, both for the individual and those around them. It took a great number of years for me to learn Lux's story. No matter my proximity to him, it seemed the pearlcatcher had placed an unbreakable lock on his past. To my surprise, it was his own follower who shared with me the origin of a dragon I can only describe as pure evil. The Sunbeam Ruins shined as it always did, even on the day of Lux's birth. He lived a fairly standard life, entering an academy for young scholars. He made friends, got good marks, and worked hard to earn his place in a bustling society. Through his adolescence, Lux was... good. It couldn't last. The pearlcatcher, bewitched by the shimmering gleam of his own element and his loyalty to the Lightweaver, decided to begin studying to be an acolyte, a priest of light so divine that some believed they could speak directly to the Lightweaver herself. During these studies, however, something began to change. Lux's world view grew jaded, and through the ideals of a corrupted mentor, Lux thought himself a god among dragonkind. He found hatred instead of peace and warmth. It's not clear even to his closest friend at the time what sparked this change, disregarding the overzealous manipulation from the acolyte who trained him. Even so, that dragon had not gone as far as Lux would. When months became years, the light-born student was hardly recognizable. His heart was overflowing with hate... hate of the shadow region, hate of anyone who did not follow the Lightweaver.... and worst of all, hate of his own elder cousins... the imperials. [/columns] [left][size=5][u][b]The Ideals of the Zealot[/b][/u][/size] It's hard to pinpoint what it is that a dragon like Lux is thinking. I've always found it difficult to understand where his hatred for imperials sparks. The only thing I know for sure is that he hated them. Called them lesser acolytes and disgraces to the Sunbeam Ruins and the deity that rules them. During the rise of the emperor Luminax, the Lightweaver said aloud for all of her children to hear. [i]Imperials were a mistake.[/i] The moment he heard this, Lux knew. His loyalty to the Lightweaver had paid off, and he believed he was tasked with the divine purpose, the weighty burden, of eliminating her mistakes. Every imperial had to die. The pearlcatcher waited no longer. He disbanded from his school and his mentor and set out to enlist the help of fellow light dragons who would listen to his ideals. Lux was fully convinced he was the one dragon in all of Sornieth who had a direct connection to the Lightweaver, interpreting small signs such as shifting clouds and brightening sunlight as messages from the Lightweaver herself. Unfortunately for the fate of the imperial dragons and the world at large, Lux was very charismatic. He spread his message and manipulated the naive and the young. He located the most hateful dragons in Sornieth and directed their rage in a direction he found useful. He appealed to the selfish with bribery and promises of a world in which they would thrive. His inner circle consisted fully of light-aligned dragons, though he'd begun to expand his influence to other regions as well. He traveled to the Tangled Wood out of sheer spite for the shadow element and, there, he began his god-given mission. It was also there that he would meet Vesper. [/left] [size=5][color=#b59f1b][u]The Acolytes' Inner Circle[/u][/color][/size] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/69783224][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/697833/69783224p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [size=3][b]Lux[/b] was a dragon of great cruelty. But he led the inner circle with the tactics and ferocity of a dragon many times his own age. Despite his mistreatment of his followers, many of them obeyed his orders simply out of fear. He was a warrior, a scholar, and a mage beyond natural skill. He found every way to get inside the head of an individual and tear apart their very identity. [/columns] [columns] [right][b]Vassal[/b] is the first imperial Lux ever faced. It was a chance encounter and the first time Lux had attacked another dragon. He thought twice of killing Vassal and instead used mind magic to put him under a permanent hypnotic spell. Vassal was vaguely aware of his actions under Lux's command, but had not the power to fight those orders in his dissociated state.[/right] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72752692][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/727527/72752692p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62885776#][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/628858/62885776p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [b]Raiden [/b]was once a local charmer and noble. Until he left the love of his life out of fear of commitment. He then met Lux, who sensed a great primal light magic inside him, and forced him to train until he could awake that magic. When he finally did, after brutal training and manipulative torture, he was a very different dragon and one of the most powerful mages among the Acolytes. [/columns] [columns] [right][b]Lumi [/b]was a powerful warrior and one of Lux's most loyal protectors... he was her Charge, after all. She did not agree with his ideals, and he knew this, but there's no logical political figure who would deny a free full-time bodyguard. Lux certainly had no issue dragging Lumi around if it means she wouldn't let him get hurt.[/right] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72791294][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/727913/72791294p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72934869][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/729349/72934869p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [b]Midas[/b] was always a selfish dragon. So when he heard of Lux's cause, he went to go meet him. Offered the position of weapons smith and engineer for a small fortune, Midas had no trouble accompanying Lux on his endeavors. In fact, some part of the obelisk has learned to take joy in their tasks. [/columns] [columns] [right][b]Chiaroscuro[/b] was a curious case. He was always a soldier who absolutely lived for the combat, but he never wanted to murder anyone. Not unprovoked. Not until Lux manipulated their memory to make them think it was three imperial dragons who were responsible for their parents' deaths. As a result, Curo happily became Lux's attack dog. Brutal, and so, so angry.[/right] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/77017579][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/770176/77017579p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75923174][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/759232/75923174p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [b]Sol [/b]was the only dragon Lux had ever truly cared for. Lux found him in an illegal gladiator ring, starving and weak, and took him in. The pearlcatcher nurtured Sol's hate and turned him into the perfect son. He was truly Lux's finest warrior and proudest accomplishment. [/columns] [columns] [right][b]Theia [/b]was Sol's life partner and mate. She originally saw him fighting as a gladiator and they met again by chance several years later. It was not difficult to convince her to support Lux's cause, and she then served as their armor smith and seamstress. She made sure each battle went in their favor.[/right] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/76469573][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/764696/76469573p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/77518163][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/775182/77518163p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [b]Zade[/b] was the daughter of Sol and Theia. Forced into hatching to a shadow nest, all of her siblings were sent to other clans without telling Lux of their true element. Zade, however, had been born blind and her mother was very attached to her from the first moment they met. So they decided to train her as a tactician and scholar and hide her birth element from Lux. [/columns] [columns] [right][b]Lilith[/b] was Lux's most dedicated supporter. Not only did the young scholar hang on to every word he said, she also believed his stories about being the only dragon who could truly communicate with the Lightweaver. The spiral served him well as a field guide. She'd studied most regions in depth and could help him figure out paths and what creatures were useful or dangerous.[/right] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/77037122][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/770372/77037122p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/77491140][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/774912/77491140p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [b]Socrates[/b] was the smartest of the Acolytes by far. He had been rivals with Lux's former mentor, so when the latter spoke against Lux, Socrates jumped in to agree with the pearlcatcher. He joined their cause partially to get back at his old rival and partially because he genuinely thought Lux's cause was noble. Socrates was well known as a hard-hearted but brilliant advisor. [/columns] [columns] [b]Flash[/b] was the hollow shell of a powerful lightborne priest and healer. A devoted follower of the Lightweaver, he was the scholar who chose an imperial in Lux's place for leadership when the pearlcatcher was young. He was the first victim of Lux's mind magic- but with inexperience, the spell went awry and left only a ghost in its place. [nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/77727647][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/777277/77727647p.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [/center]

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March 31, 2022 01:34:19

The Acolytes

"I was... quite hesitant to write this out. Speaking on it only brings back the unpleasant memories. The only reason I found it in myself to talk about him... it was because I needed to tell the story of the dragon I loved.

And the dragon who took everything from us.

His name was Lux."

Lux

It's not unusual for a dragon to feel a strong connection to the element of their birth. It isn't unthinkable for them to dedicate themselves to serving their deities. But when someone takes their devotion, twists it and contorts until it's hatred and judgment, the consequences prove to be catastrophic, both for the individual and those around them.

It took a great number of years for me to learn Lux's story. No matter my proximity to him, it seemed the pearlcatcher had placed an unbreakable lock on his past. To my surprise, it was his own follower who shared with me the origin of a dragon I can only describe as pure evil.

The Sunbeam Ruins shined as it always did, even on the day of Lux's birth. He lived a fairly standard life, entering an academy for young scholars. He made friends, got good marks, and worked hard to earn his place in a bustling society. Through his adolescence, Lux was... good.

It couldn't last. The pearlcatcher, bewitched by the shimmering gleam of his own element and his loyalty to the Lightweaver, decided to begin studying to be an acolyte, a priest of light so divine that some believed they could speak directly to the Lightweaver herself. During these studies, however, something began to change. Lux's world view grew jaded, and through the ideals of a corrupted mentor, Lux thought himself a god among dragonkind.

He found hatred instead of peace and warmth. It's not clear even to his closest friend at the time what sparked this change, disregarding the overzealous manipulation from the acolyte who trained him. Even so, that dragon had not gone as far as Lux would. When months became years, the light-born student was hardly recognizable. His heart was overflowing with hate... hate of the shadow region, hate of anyone who did not follow the Lightweaver.... and worst of all, hate of his own elder cousins... the imperials.

The Ideals of the Zealot

It's hard to pinpoint what it is that a dragon like Lux is thinking. I've always found it difficult to understand where his hatred for imperials sparks. The only thing I know for sure is that he hated them. Called them lesser acolytes and disgraces to the Sunbeam Ruins and the deity that rules them. During the rise of the emperor Luminax, the Lightweaver said aloud for all of her children to hear.

Imperials were a mistake.

The moment he heard this, Lux knew. His loyalty to the Lightweaver had paid off, and he believed he was tasked with the divine purpose, the weighty burden, of eliminating her mistakes. Every imperial had to die. The pearlcatcher waited no longer. He disbanded from his school and his mentor and set out to enlist the help of fellow light dragons who would listen to his ideals. Lux was fully convinced he was the one dragon in all of Sornieth who had a direct connection to the Lightweaver, interpreting small signs such as shifting clouds and brightening sunlight as messages from the Lightweaver herself.

Unfortunately for the fate of the imperial dragons and the world at large, Lux was very charismatic. He spread his message and manipulated the naive and the young. He located the most hateful dragons in Sornieth and directed their rage in a direction he found useful. He appealed to the selfish with bribery and promises of a world in which they would thrive.

His inner circle consisted fully of light-aligned dragons, though he'd begun to expand his influence to other regions as well. He traveled to the Tangled Wood out of sheer spite for the shadow element and, there, he began his god-given mission. It was also there that he would meet Vesper.

The Acolytes' Inner Circle

Lux was a dragon of great cruelty. But he led the inner circle with the tactics and ferocity of a dragon many times his own age. Despite his mistreatment of his followers, many of them obeyed his orders simply out of fear. He was a warrior, a scholar, and a mage beyond natural skill. He found every way to get inside the head of an individual and tear apart their very identity.

Vassal is the first imperial Lux ever faced. It was a chance encounter and the first time Lux had attacked another dragon. He thought twice of killing Vassal and instead used mind magic to put him under a permanent hypnotic spell. Vassal was vaguely aware of his actions under Lux's command, but had not the power to fight those orders in his dissociated state.

Raiden was once a local charmer and noble. Until he left the love of his life out of fear of commitment. He then met Lux, who sensed a great primal light magic inside him, and forced him to train until he could awake that magic. When he finally did, after brutal training and manipulative torture, he was a very different dragon and one of the most powerful mages among the Acolytes.

Lumi was a powerful warrior and one of Lux's most loyal protectors... he was her Charge, after all. She did not agree with his ideals, and he knew this, but there's no logical political figure who would deny a free full-time bodyguard. Lux certainly had no issue dragging Lumi around if it means she wouldn't let him get hurt.

Midas was always a selfish dragon. So when he heard of Lux's cause, he went to go meet him. Offered the position of weapons smith and engineer for a small fortune, Midas had no trouble accompanying Lux on his endeavors. In fact, some part of the obelisk has learned to take joy in their tasks.

Chiaroscuro was a curious case. He was always a soldier who absolutely lived for the combat, but he never wanted to murder anyone. Not unprovoked. Not until Lux manipulated their memory to make them think it was three imperial dragons who were responsible for their parents' deaths. As a result, Curo happily became Lux's attack dog. Brutal, and so, so angry.

Sol was the only dragon Lux had ever truly cared for. Lux found him in an illegal gladiator ring, starving and weak, and took him in. The pearlcatcher nurtured Sol's hate and turned him into the perfect son. He was truly Lux's finest warrior and proudest accomplishment.

Theia was Sol's life partner and mate. She originally saw him fighting as a gladiator and they met again by chance several years later. It was not difficult to convince her to support Lux's cause, and she then served as their armor smith and seamstress. She made sure each battle went in their favor.

Zade was the daughter of Sol and Theia. Forced into hatching to a shadow nest, all of her siblings were sent to other clans without telling Lux of their true element. Zade, however, had been born blind and her mother was very attached to her from the first moment they met. So they decided to train her as a tactician and scholar and hide her birth element from Lux.

Lilith was Lux's most dedicated supporter. Not only did the young scholar hang on to every word he said, she also believed his stories about being the only dragon who could truly communicate with the Lightweaver. The spiral served him well as a field guide. She'd studied most regions in depth and could help him figure out paths and what creatures were useful or dangerous.

Socrates was the smartest of the Acolytes by far. He had been rivals with Lux's former mentor, so when the latter spoke against Lux, Socrates jumped in to agree with the pearlcatcher. He joined their cause partially to get back at his old rival and partially because he genuinely thought Lux's cause was noble. Socrates was well known as a hard-hearted but brilliant advisor.

Flash was the hollow shell of a powerful lightborne priest and healer. A devoted follower of the Lightweaver, he was the scholar who chose an imperial in Lux's place for leadership when the pearlcatcher was young. He was the first victim of Lux's mind magic- but with inexperience, the spell went awry and left only a ghost in its place.

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Last edited on Jun 10, 2022 03:17:25 by HappyAccidents

[center][size=6][u]Clan Founding[/u][/size] [img]http://i.imgur.com/8XIB7yo.png[/img] [i]"Now this. This is a story I couldn't forget. Wouldn't want to. Many of these days contain my most joyful memories."[/i] [left][u]Year 0- The Founding[/u] [indent][i]"I was alone. My true origin is irrelevant, as this is not my story, so I will start with that. My being alone. Curled up in the woods around the intertwining branches of a particularly comfortable willow tree. Before there was Vesper in my life, there was [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72752582]Nox[/url]. Nox and I were friends for several years before we even knew of Vesper's existence. "Of course, I loved Nox. Very, very much. But love does not make a strong and capable dragon. We were two very small dragons in a very big world. No matter how inseparable we may have been, we knew that our diminutive statures would be the death of us... not to mention the fact that neither of us had combat experience. How close I was to being proven right... but something happened that my divination had not Seen. "We were attacked by a roc. A massive bird of strength and speed that neither Nox nor myself stood a chance against. And just as we were clinging to one another, sure it was the end, a shape appeared between us with jet black wings large enough to block out the sun. Within a few moments of blood, snarling, and wings and talons, the roc was gone. In its place, stood Vesper. It was the first time I'd ever seen anything like him. A huge dragon with sprawling wings and empty violet eyes beneath that skull he wears. Shining, glimmering scales. They seemed to simultaneously reflect light and swallow it up. He raised his head in front of the sun so his visage was blinding. A shock of crimson blood slid down his cheek, beneath his eye. As Nox and I stood in awe of our rescuer, he looked us up and down as well. "Are you okay?" [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72733313][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/727334/72733313_350.png[/img][/url] The next years can be summarized as a mixture of the following in no particular order: [LIST] [*] [i]Vesper protecting Nox and I from the dark creatures of the Tangled Wood[/i] [*] [i]the three of us searching for a home[/i] [*] [i]Vesper telling us of the light-born coven that had recently located him; he said something of unfinished business, but didn't yet elaborate[/i] [*] [i]the Acolytes locating and chasing us until we took shelter in a hidden cave that Nox stumbled into wholly by mistake[/i] [*] [i]the location of the Twisted Reach... the underground cave network we would soon call home[/i] [*] [i]my falling in love... perhaps not in the romantic sense, but knowing Vesper, I was reassured that soul mates exist[/i] [/LIST] [/left] [columns] [img]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/lore_shadow9415791.png[/img] [nextcol] [size=7][size=4][font=century][color=#4e306b]The Discovery of The Twisted Reach[/color][/font][/size] [/columns] ------------ Nox turned his head up in concern at the snap of a twig behind him, then panic when he heard the brambles around him rustle with movement. On all sides. He was surrounded. The veilspun swallowed his fear and took off at full speed into the air, wings beating madly. He heard the familiar snarling of Lux's banescale, Curo, behind him. Vesper and I were nowhere in sight, nowhere close. We'd gone off to gather food. In a desperate attempt to dodge the banescale's cruel fangs, Nox darted into the underbrush. He ran, close to the ground, nearly tripping over his own mane. Thorns and sticks tore into flesh, but it was much better than the talons of an Acolyte. Nox bolted forward into a dark patch of brambles, then suddenly, he was in freefall. He tumbled down a rocky slope into pitch blackness. When he finally landed, he squinted through the darkness to try and discern where he'd ended up. Clawing the debris from his mane, Nox wandered forward a few steps. Thanks to keen night vision, he could make out the shape of a massive cavern, stalactites, even trees, oddly enough. He waited there for a while, until he was sure the banescale was gone, before he exited the cavern and found Vesper and I. Nox took us back to the underground labyrinth and showed us what he'd found. From the large cavern expanded a series of tunnel networks that seemed endless. In fact, it took several months to even reach the end of the caverns. We spent most of our early days simply mapping it. We established a garden, tended the underground forest, and located a river for endless clean water. As we continued to explore, the caverns felt more and more like home, until finally, it was home. We brought in more dragons who needed a place to hide, and the difficulty in navigating the Reach kept us safe. [/center]

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