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Akakios does not live there anymore, but does visit his mother often.

-- SPOILER, HIGHLIGHT AT YOUR OWN RISK <3--
Deh'Liath was the world Nageku once called home, and deep in the tallest mountains of that world stood the crystal spires that was her temple, and the home/training ground of the Witches of Sorrow. After so long, the crystal spires's once smoky colors have faded to clear crystal, the spires themselves left broken and cracked. The few remaining witches still dwell there, hoping for their goddess to return before the last of their numbers die out...

Akakios will one day go to the spires, and will make it his home and first temple, in honor of the one that had lived before him.

Tasia is an aoide that seemingly came to life after the sky was remade... Or so she says, as she has no prior memories of serving any god. It is from her that Akakios understands how strong the bond in between god and servant can be, and the rainbow naga was the one to fashion the veil he wears.

A mortal with a rather unusual gift - the ability to see and communicate with the dead. She and Akakios have grown up together (as much as a mortal and god could grow up with one another, at any rate) and Grace had decided to give herself to Akakios' service once he grew in influence. Grace serves both as support, as an high priestess, and as the mortal element Lament lacks thanks to his lack of rebirth through a host.

Grace is played by midnight_medea.

The Lament of old, a goddess who lived mostly at the Crystal Spires of Deh'Liath, only travelling to the old pantheon to attend court and visit friends. Twin to the old Grief, Nageku was a minor goddess at best, known as the softer part of sorrow - the sorrow that stings, but that eventually leads to recovery.

Nageku was among the firsts to die - not through the fading itself, through the fading certainly helped her meet her fate. The goddess found her end once she had gather all her power - with her aoidei giving out their life to return their goddess' power to her for one sole purpose - and sought to take down Lorinia - once one of her witches that had gone rogue. Lorinia had grown too powerful however, and Nageku found her end at the witch's enchanted dagger. Lament's leftover power was taken by Lorinia, only making the betrayer more dangerous than ever before - and effectively preventing Nageku from being reborn.

Nageku is not Akakios, and Akakios is not Nageku. Nonetheless, the new Lament will seek to know more about the woman that preceded him, and will honor her in his own way, if only because there had been no one left to mourn her once she had fallen.

The name may sound ominous, and in ways one would be right. The witches of Nageku could be fearsome in their own right, should they choose to misuse their power. The true purpose behind the witches, however, was to guide mortals through their grief, especially grave, horrible events that most would require guidance to be survived.

Once in the hundreds, only an handful of witches remain to the current day - many taking their own lives across the ages of Nageku's absence. The remaining witches remain in seclusion at the Crystal Spires of Deh'Liath, waiting for the day their own grief will overtake them. The remaining witches were the strongest and most loyal to Nageku, and in turn to Akakios once the young god will manage to gain their trust.

Once one of Nageku's witches, Lorinia carved power before anything else. There was never enough, and she always sought more. When Nageku refused to make her aoide - and thus have her become the leader of the witches in the goddess' absence - she snapped and put her sinister plan into motion.

Nageku only realized too late the treachery of her once-servant, and saw no other choice but to strike down the betrayer herself - though Lorinia's betrayal would run deeper than she could have thought. Lament found her end at the tip of an enchanted dagger, her power absorbed by Lorinia.

Not content to rule the cold and mostly desert world of Deh'Liath, the betrayer set her sight elsewhere. It was upon Aejiss that Lorinia would continue her machinations - two gods had made their home there - Trickery and Mystery. It was onto Trickery that the witch's claws eventually closed, culminating in the death of Eshu's lover and aoide, Nykyrrian - and eventually in Trickery's descent into madness. The Mir'eshu were relocated for their safety, and both deities left Aejiss behind, leaving Lorinia free to build the empire she had so carved, claiming herself as Trickery and gaining power in the goddess' absence.

Lorinia lived through the fading, through her sanity started to unravel through the ages - she forgot her true origins, and simply started to believe herself as Trickery in truth. Eventually, however, Lorinia would meet her end, first drained of her power over sorrow by Akakios, then killed in truth by Tien, as Trickery enacted her vengeance.

Echo and Nergal now have their own rooms, behind the door of supplicants, arms raised in song as they move along winding paths to find the lands of the dead. To say the the inside is much bigger than the space in between the doors in the corridor would lead one to think... is an understatement.

The whole layout is based on the typical layout of houses of ancient Rome. The "Garden" is a Zen style rock garden. The skylight above is open to the sky and weather, not covered by glass or anything. When it rains it rains. When it pours it pours. If the garden turns into a swamp due to bad weather, the kids are happy.

The large double door from the Commons to the Atrium/Garden are mostly for effect. Even if they are closed, you easily can get to the gardens and the back of the apartments via the hallway. Usually they are open, closed only to darken the common rooms whenever Nergal is holding court, or to shut out the weather when it gets just too bad even for deities to bear.

In the common room the mood is set by silken curtains hanging from the ceiling. They are billowing in the slightest breeze, and their color may change according to which deity is holding court. Vibrant colors for Echo, muted grays and blues for Nergal. There also are myriads of lanterns and candles hanging from the ceiling and set in the alcoves. They may be lit by candles or magic. If Nergal is around, the light is provided by the will o' the wisps that accompany him.

There are a number of sitting accommodations and tables in the commons room, allowing for feasting, discussion and lounging. The largest seat, looking not unlike a throne, is in front of the double door leading to the atrium and reserved for Nergal's/Echo's use. Which doesn't keep their children from taking a nap on it occasionally.

There are no doors from the Commons and the Atrium/Garden towards the hallway, these are open doorways which may only be "closed" by curtains. Almost every wall is covered with murals.

Nergal and Echo each have their own "private" room for whenever they feel the need for recluse. Nergal has his library/study, Echo has her music room.

Yes, their bedroom is HUGE. Its ceiling is painted with the image of a starry sky.

Yes, the bathroom is HUGE as well. It contains a small indoor pool rather than a bath tub.

Crys' room, for some reason, turned out to be amazingly organic and green. There are two ponds, a large one close to the main door, and a smaller one to the far side of the room, fed by a small cascading brook from the larger one. The larger pond can be crossed by the way of stepping stones. The pond waters are dark and murky, and covered with duckweed. Critters live underneath the surface for sure, though if these are fish, or possibly something else, needs yet to be explored. Lacrymosa talks of tentacles, which seems somewhat worrying.

The floor descends from the entrance towards the far side of the room in gently curving terraces. It is covered with moss, not grass, and emitts the scent of moist earth just after a rain fall. There are shrubberies as well.

Droplets fall from the ceiling constantly, as if in a cave deep underground, and if one were to taste the waters, they would find they are salty, and somewhat bitter, just like Lacrymosa's tears. The plants and animals present, however, do not seem to mind the salinity. The whole room is very moist, and – as she keeps introducing them from the outside – there shall be bugs, worms, snails and the like in abundance soon enough.

To the left side of the smaller pond, there is a large weeping willow, part which's roots are hollow. Lacrymosa has made this her cave, cushioned with blankets and pillows, and curls up there to sleep. Right next to it is the door to Kios' room.

A surprisingly spacious two story house found by Jin Huang, Lysander, and Arithon. It's rather easy to pick out; the surrounding neighborhood fared poorly throughout the weeks of Destruction. While it too nearly crumbled, the restoration of the Crown and influx of other demonic servants has enabled the rebuilding of the house. It's been thouroughly redecorated and restored, although there is as of yet a lack of high-quality furnishings.

Jin Huang's rooms are on the second story, and consist of a bedroom, an attached bath, and what has been converted into his library/study. Across the hall are the Aoide's room, as well as a series of small and rather cramped rooms serving as dormatories for those demons deemed worthy of the space. The lower floor is divided into public and private areas. Upon entering through the front door, immediately to the left is an antechamber, designated as a sort of informal meeting room for visitors. Next door is a bathroom for guests. The formal parlor/living room area is to the right, the vaulted ceiling giving it an open and airy appearance. Spiral stairs connect the two floors.

Past the stairs, curtained off, is an informal den that the demons have claimed as theirs. Attached are the large dining hall and kitchens.
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Arithon d'Arristos is the other half of the pair of demons who initially found Jin Huang. His former fiery temper has been banked somewhat, leaving the young demon with a somewhat cynical and world-weary point of view. He remains fiercely loyal to his Lord, but has distanced himself from the remains of both his family and extended clan.
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Seir d'Arristos was Delmin's best friend, and the one who ultimately caused the man to become Jin Huang's host. He is now partially blind, thanks to a spell that exploded in his face when the Wave hit. He has not been able to return to his erstwhile Lord's side, and retains a large sense of guilt for his role in Delmin's demise.
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The first of Jin Huang's Aoide to return to him. Xu Yong is quite reticent regarding her role in Futs Lung's court of old, and seems to have settled into a secretarial role for the reborn Dragon King. She is also rather unwilling to discuss what she did and where she was during the Fading, saying only that it was quite boring.
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SPOILER: I have not written this out. Sitri d'Arristos was the leader of the renegade and mindless demons that appeared after the planes merged during the Week of Hell. Her forces engage in a protracted seige of Jin Huang's house, until he returns, when the cold war erupted into a series of skirmishes and outright attacks, cumulating in the ambush on the way to the Ceremony of Rebirth, where Jin Huang was wounded. The conflict simmered afterwards, the renegades only attacking if Jin Huang left the house. After his rebirth, Sitri was captured and forced to acknowledge the truth of the situation. She remains agressive and warlike, as well as being distrustful of everyone.
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Rather reduced in size thanks to the Weeks, the demon families have regathered themselves and remain mostly loyal to Jin Huang. They are, however, seeking to improve upon the bargain struck with Futs Lung in the past. Only recently has this effort gone forward, as they did not acknowledge Delmin as a proper voice for their Lord.
Important Demons:
Raum d'Arristos, the current Head of the Family and to some extent the Clan. Officious and a valuble source of information regarding Xi Yong history. Perhaps overly conscious of her family's historic importance. Raum is the mother of both Seir and Arithon, though they had different fathers. Sitri makes her nervous, as the traditional role of the d'Arristos Head in the Court of Jin Huang is that of Warleader.
Marchosias d'Arristos, Master of the Academy. Functions as the head of the non-magical side of the Academy, training those who aspire to be warriors.
Orias d'Everen, the current Head of the Family. He functions as Raum's chamberlain and steward, overseeing much of the Clan's activities and resources.
Paimon d'Everen, head of Communications. He hardly ever stops smiling and tends to speak in an overly familiar and not quite sarcastic fashion to everyone. It's rumored that he also heads the Xu Yong spy network.
Glasya d'Everen, head Clerk. It is her job to maintain an accounting of the Clan's wealth and trade, as well as assisting Jin Huang in his duties as Treasurer.
Labolas d'Everen, assistant Clerk. Glasya's twin brother, Labolas is his sister's shadow, acting as guard and as her agent in various transactions. He is well travelled among the Planes, and it is possible that other demonic entities maay recognize him.
Marax d'Illionas, current Head of the Family. Raum's magical advisor, Marax is a subtle politician. Anxious to gain benefit and favor for his family, he has promised the safe return of Seir and those left trapped on Delmin's Earth.
Murmur d'Illionas, Magister of the Academy. She is responsible for the training of the mages.
Amdusias d'Illionas, Head Researcher. An innovative mage who quite enjoys her work.
Alloces d'Otian, formerly d'Everen. The d'Otian have once again reformed themselves as a family, and Alloces serves as it's Head. He is ambitious and sees much potential in the aftermath of the Weeks.
Decarabia d'Otian, Alloces's devoted wife who serves as his secretary. She is nearly as ambitious as he is, though much more reticent around the reborn Jin Huang.
Vual d'Urlos, the current Head of the Family. He has shown more than a glimmer of intelligence, though never around the other Family Heads. It's unknown what sort of game the ostensibly thickwitted d'Urlos is playing, but it has piqued Jin Huang's interest.

The members of Delmin's cult that survived the Weeks have largely all been retrieved from their dying world. They are grateful for the assistance, although they remain sceptical of Jin Huang's claims. A handful remain on the world, and it is unknown if they still survive.
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