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 Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:24 am
 In the immense expanse of far north where Karst is located, there is a place in which the ice has overrun the landscape. It is here where countless magical crystals grow, shaping the terrain into a valley.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:12 pm
►Name: Alexius Vanhelst
►Sexuality: Heteroxual
►Mood: Excited
►Current Thought: Let this go smoothly please!
"Im the Mage of hellfire, need i say more!"
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"Mage of Hellfire"
_As the hand of Karst Alexius was tasked with making sure the kingdom was financially stable. Making sure there was enough money to keep Karst running smoothly. As such his genius mind was always thinking of how to make money for the kingdom. One flow of income was selling magical crystal shards to the various kingdoms for a nice profit. This valley played host to the Aurthorian Crystals, rare amethyst & gold gems that were worth their weight in gold. Alexius traveled with a company of battle mages for both protection & excavation. Once at the first crystal vein he waved his hand and the mages went to work Do be careful not to damage the gems as they fall. Id hate to have to incinerate you for messing with Karst's money.
He said as the Battlemages began their excavation. He then went to the base camp they had set up near the first vein. and began to go over the route they would take on this expedition. He hoped that this would go smoothly. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:26 pm
¤ Daenys Ignis ¤ 
...Normal people have no idea...
In the dark of night the emanation of light pierced through its normally unending veil. From out of the shadows a figure came, an unusually tall woman partially shrouded in shadow. As she stepped into the light her form became visible. It was unique to say the least. Hair black as pitch skin white as snow and eyes slightly glowing with an unnatural white hue. Black smoke seemed to radiate off her, the ends of her hair and attire gave it off as it dissipated into the darkness. She stepped forth seemingly uncaring of those strangers around her.
Her physique was something to be coveted and her attire only served to accentuate this. A skin tight top held her bust stopped just before it ended allowing for interesting cleavage to be seen. The top ran up to her neck and down over her arms to her fingers hugging against her flesh in a way that made it seem like the two were one. About her hips lay a skirt that flowed outward with the night trailing off into the shadow. White marks lay over her abdomen tracing her muscular structure was well as adding to the unsettling nature of her form. "What is this place?" He voice called out softly her arms lay at her side relaxed as she intruded upon the operation. She did not move to take any of the crystals and the gaze she cast showed she was truly unsure of what was to come.
...How Beautiful the Darkness is...
O.O.C.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:42 pm
►Name: Alexius Vanhelst
►Sexuality: Heteroxual
►Mood: Excited
►Current Thought: She is intriguing
"Im the Mage of hellfire, need i say more!"
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"Mage of Hellfire"
_It was as if he had jinxed himself by hoping for a smooth expedition. Coming out of the base camp he saw as a women stood before the excavation team. Battlemages were at the ready but he waved them off as she was not hostile. It appeared to him as she was rather curious of the place. But Alexius was far more intrigued by her. She didn't look like a mage, so what could she be?Her very visage fascinated him. He paced around her taking in every inch of her, examining her over. He finally stood next to her as she gazed at the place. This madame' is called Archay's Winter, in the far north near Karst. Every year it is overtaking by this crystals my men are excavating. Though im more intrigued by you my dear. What exactly are you, who are you, what sort of magic causes the shadows to dance off you like they do?
He hit her with several questions in curiosity. This could be a rare opportunity to gain new knowledge, knowledge Surtr had yet to gain perhaps, though knowing that old relic, he probably already came across her. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:17 pm
¤ Daenys Ignis ¤
...Normal people have no idea...
She paced around him and yet her gaze did not follow. Daenys was busy looking upon the crystals. The man sauntered around her seemingly drinking her in and Daenys allowed it. The man began to speak behind that pesky mask and this caused those white orbs to finally home in upon the man. "Daenys Ignis.... Don't call me dear...." She said correcting the mans colloquial title for her so that he wouldn't make that mistake again. "Why remove them? They don't appear invasive and this desolate environment can't be caused by them." Daenys inquired for now ignoring the remaining questions he asked. She answered one and asked on in return.
"What are you hiding beneath that mask? I have never known a man to wear one that wasn't hiding something." She spoke stepping forward sauntering over to the nearest crystal and running her finger tips along it. As she moved her hips swayed back and forth, she was rather curvy allowing her movements to accentuate those parts of her a rather natural occurrence for her. The shadow continue to dance off her where it began and she ended a blur as the two seemed to be of that same.
...How Beautiful the Darkness is...
O.O.C.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:13 pm
►Name: Alexius Vanhelst
►Sexuality: Heteroxual
►Mood: Excited
►Current Thought: She is intriguing
"Im the Mage of hellfire, need i say more!"
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"Mage of Hellfire"
_It seemed that calling her dear didnt sit well with her, as she so sharply corrected him. He was taken aback by her gaze, as if looking at a phantom, which she may have been judging from her appearance. He watched as she moved to the crystals feeling them with her finger as she inquired about why they were being taken. He smiled That be true but they are a valued source of income for Karst. This place is drenched in ambient magical energy though only a genius knows when and where to look for them. You see with a lil spark of magical energy they light up like the lights in the night sky around here. Its a beautiful gift to give to someone you love or just as a way of saying thank you.
He explained, demonstrating as he sparked the one she had touch with his magic. The came the next of her inquiry, about his mask. His fluorescent blue eyes now met her ghostly gaze. What lies behind this mask should never be gazed upon by anyone. Its a reminder of who i was, what i came to be, and what i strive to change. All you need to know is what lies beneath this mask is a monster born of Hellfire, unfit to be seen by the world.
He explained in polite but stern manner, as it was a rather touchy subject that he was trying to work through. In any case she shared the same curiosity for things as he did. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:40 pm
¤ Daenys Ignis ¤
...Normal people have no idea...
As he spoke of their purpose and demonstrated it first hand Daenys merely nodded before withdrawing her fingers and whirling to look at him. Darkness seemed to swirl from her temporarily growing its grasp before receding back to her immediate vicinity. "I presume you are judicious in your harvest. It would be a tragedy to lose this over something as petty as greed." She said in a rather phlegmatic tone to ease the sharpness of her words. She wasn't trying to insult the man merely continuing the line of conversation. Though she had been told countless times she was a bit too harsh when males so she was working to be cordial with them so long as they returned it.
When he spoked of the purpose behind the mask the woman brought hand up to her chin crossing her other arm under her bust to support the first. "Hiding what you are does not change it. A mask can only conceal something for so long." She said as if speaking from experience. Truth was the woman was often looked down upon for her own appearance though she had stopped being ashamed of it long ago. Other could not hope to understand her by something so shallow was what she looked like. So why be ashamed of it? No she wore her darkness proudly allowing it to form to her and display it to the world.
"I have an affinity for the darkness... I was born of it, and thus it clings to me so." She said plainly, answering his previous question after he had answered hers. Alexius had gotten the who and the why but he still lacked the what. Though that was an answer she would not part with so easily. Dragons were exceedingly rare and she dare not reveal herself so willingly. Especially in the presence of mages. "What is it you do? It is obvious you are the one in charge here. What rank do you hold to command so many?" She inquired waving her hand by the other battle mages as if to point out Alexius's subjects to him. Not that he needed it but still Daenys preferred to be concise in her words removing ambiguity whenever possible.
...How Beautiful the Darkness is...
O.O.C.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:14 pm
►Name: Alexius Vanhelst
►Sexuality: Heteroxual
►Mood: Excited
►Current Thought: She is intriguing
"Im the Mage of hellfire, need i say more!"
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"Mage of Hellfire"
_With some of his questions answered he nodded with satisfaction. Though his mind was hard at work trying to piece together what exactly she was as she seemed to forget to answer that question. Could she be a Faye? or maybe a dragon, though that was likely impossible. Maybe some form of vampire though every vampire he's met comes no where near like this one. The oddity that she was both infuriated & intrigued him, more so intrigued as he was dying to know what manner of being she was. As to her words on his explanation of the mask he laughed True as that maybe, old habits die hard. I belonged to a cult that worshiped a demon of living fire. They told us that our faces were filthy and unclean and to appease our god, we must hide our hideous faces from the world. I havent seen my face in so long i tend to forget what it looks like. Its been almost 5,000 years since laying waste to that very cult that stole me from my home as a young child, and even still their teachings have a hold on me now.
He admitted, a tone of regret and oddly enough peace in his voice. When she asked what he did to command so many he simply looked to his subordinates. Im the financial adviser for the Republic of Karst, and a member of the council that oversees the kingdom. Officially my title is the "Hand of Karst" but to put simply im merely just a powerful merchant & accountant for Karst.
He saw no need to lie to her, as nothing would be gained if he did. He knew she was not telling him everything, but that could be chalked up to being cautious of a man in a mask. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:31 am
¤ Daenys Ignis ¤
...Normal people have no idea...
As the man spoke described his purpose for hiding his face she chuckled softly to herself. Perhaps it was Daenys's inability to follow, and her lack of desire to lead that left her in some limbo between the two but she was incapable of understanding how someone could end up like that. It was almost like a joke to her to think that someone could gain such control over another as to infect them with ideas that lingered nearly 5 millennia later. "He must have been a great leader to instill his teachings so deep within yourself." Daenys said plainly, she knew she perhaps took a wrong strep there. Speaking words that could be construed as praising a creature this one seemed to despise. Though Daenys had trouble seeing the world in black and white. She only saw that some entity was able to make a man of significant power devout in some way for thousands of years, and by her standards that was a great leader.
Hearing the tone of regret she turned to him tilting her head. "Those chains upon you can be broken at anytime, if you so wish to be rid of them....." She said rather softly implying that it was a simple task to forget something so etched within Alexius. To Daenys though it was that simple, she had always done as she pleased and if she wished to change she did. It did not occur to her that for others this task was more complicated.
He spoke of his rank and purpose and this caused a "hmmmm" to escape the womans lips her arms moving behind her back and fingers interlacing to keep them there. "A man who sees the world in numbers and coins is the most dangerous of all." She said in a sly tone implying that while others may look upon him and see a man of lower status she was now more wary of him than before. Someone who was able to reduce kingdoms to numbers and value people for coin was not one to be trifled with and it only served to raise her guard a bit. "Council.... There is no king in your land?" She inquired, Karst had been a bit of a mystery to her people. Since its departure from the human territory the dragons had not sought it out. It was far in the north hidden in the mountains and a long journey even for a dragon.
Daenys was likely the first the dragon to make close to their kingdom since it had been placed there, so she of course would inquire more about this curious word. Though hers were carefully chosen by mentioned "your" kingdom she implied she was not a part of it removing herself as a mage (if Alexius chose to believe that word as true) but not giving any hints to any of the other countries. While she despised ambiguity she would shroud herself in it here to protect her race and people.
...How Beautiful the Darkness is...
O.O.C.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:10 am
►Name: Alexius Vanhelst
►Sexuality: Heteroxual
►Mood: Excited
►Current Thought: She is intriguing
"Im the Mage of hellfire, need i say more!"
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"Mage of Hellfire"
_If she only knew what kind of monster the Demon of the living flame truly was. Though many had no clue of the cults existence so it was not all that surprising that she would say such a thing. He took a moment to survey his battlemages as they were finishing up the first vein of crystals. Turning his attention back to he spoke with a chuckle. Well seeing how we were forced fed its very essence in order to insure obedience there was no need for it to be a great leader. Brainwashing & demonic possession are powerful tools when leading zealots. As to breaking the chains, its not that easy Madame' Ignis. As i said old habits die rather hard. But i've learned to deal with it over the years. As a mind Mage i have fortified my brain and soul to resist its seductive charm and completely shut it out of my head.
He said rather plainly. But his eyes shifted back to the woman when she notted him to be dangerous for being a man of money & numbers. With a sly laugh he looked towards the sky. If only everyone else say me as such, but i rather they underestimate that fact about me. Its true i can see just how much a kingdom is worth and completely decimate their economy. I have theorized the downfall of many, which for my brain, is not all that hard. The humans would be easy to crush, the elves a lil harder but doable. I could have the were-beasts chained and sold before they even realized they've been defeated. But the greatest challenge of them all would be the dragons. Though they are deceptively smart, they have one fatal flaw, and thats greed. Greed is the key to their fall. And if ive learned one thing in my lifetime, anything has a price.
As he said those words his chilling gaze fell upon her. His head tilted to her next inquiry as to Karst having king. He wasnt about to reveal such information willingly. Besides even if the world new Karst to be kingless, it wouldnt matter as the republic was near invincible, the natural defenses around Karst would be treacherous, not to mention the journey itself would be tiring, and if a fire mage were to set their provisions aflame well it be an easy defense. You read far too much into it Ms Ignis. We simply handle affairs too trivial for our majesty, hence why i said oversee not rule. He rules while we on the council ensure his reign is smooth one. Surely your kingdom, where ever that maybe or if you are even of one, has a group of people that help the king with ruling his nation.
In any case he was telling the truth. Without the Lord of Cinders the Archmage was next thing to a king Karst had, the council was there to help in running the kingdom. But until all cards were on the table he would not show his hand just yet. As curious of her as he was, she was an unknown, and Alexius didn't like variables. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:26 am
¤ Daenys Ignis ¤
...Normal people have no idea...
Daenys said nothing as he spoke of what was done to him and others. Nor did she speak when he mentioned breaking the chains. She merely stood unflinching the only motion of her form the wisps of shadow that danced from her into the night. He then went on to speak of how others thought him weak due to his position. If that were true then they were fools to underestimate someone for their rank. He began to monologue a bit speaking of how he could topple all other kingdoms as if the task were trivial. Once her finished he ended with a line that brought a smirk to Daenys's face. 'Everything has a price' The words reverberated in her own mind and it only caused her to chuckle.
"You say it is so easy to topple these kingdoms but you cannot even break the chains that bind you? Quite a perplexing thing." She stated arguing that how could a man claim to tear down something so vast as a kingdom when he could not even tear down the demons within himself. A rather paradoxical statement indeed though perhaps the most egregious error he spoke was of the dragons. Greed was not their weakness, it was pride. Though who was Daenys to correct that? She would not dare correct a man so sure of himself especially one who claimed anything could be bought. "While I suppose anything has a price, there are many things that cannot be bought." Daenys said giving a bit of cryptic advice. She cared not that it seemed flawed. The man had tried to quantify something like the world. It wasn't something any man or woman could do, especially not with such a lackluster reason.
He then seemed to deflect her words claiming she read too far into it. Perhaps she did, but perhaps she didn't. Though with that pesky mask it was impossible to discern which was the truth. "I know not of such inner workings. I don't concern myself with such things. I have no desire to be bound by such responsibilities so I leave that to those in chains." She said intentionally wording it that way as if to insinuate that because of who Alexius was he was more suited to such a position than her.
...How Beautiful the Darkness is...
O.O.C.
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