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Shadow Beckoning
Raijin faded back as the rest of the council continued their arguments. Many certainly wanted them to push forward despite the darkness, while the others simply wanted to disappear into it.
No-one wanted to die, of course. But for some, the struggle was already insurmountable.
She herself didn’t know which way to go. At first she believed they could weather Godeater, and survive between its shadows. But now? Now she wondered if Yggdrasil was the only thing left to them. Maybe they should all be preparing for that reality.
As she quietly thought to herself, an alert came into her DI - someone was activating one of the devastator hangar bays. When she brought up the ship’s tags, immediately saw that it was Thanatos.
Raijin left behind a semi-autonomous construc
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Ravens of Eternity Dark Communion, Pt 1
Thanatos flashed into open space above Dendrus IV, just inside of its gravitational pull. Its all-black hull contrasted distinctly against the numerous mirror satellites that still covered the planet. Mirrors which immediately shifted their position and turned Godeater’s reflection towards the vast drogar devastator.As the mirrors adjusted themselves, Raijin split her nanite swarm and diffused into the ship’s circuits and modules and systems. That shard of her consciousness dove into the ship itself and connected to every node possible.Just as Freya filled the ship through a telepathic connection, so too did Raijin, albeit through a purely digital connection. She inhabited Thanatos’ intelligences and engines easily, and in doing so connected to Freya as well.Both of their thoughts and ideas coal
Ravens of Eternity Dark Communion, Pt 2
Freya and Raijin looked at the landscape all around them. The expansive grassy field stretched all the way out to the horizon in every direction, and met the sunny bright blue sky above. The vast emptiness accentuated the fact that there was absolutely nothing and no-one else around them.“Where are you?” they asked. “Why can’t we see you?”Godeater responded from all around, and even from within, as though it inhabited the galaxy itself. Perhaps in a way, it did.“There is no biological equivalent to the reality of my existence,” it replied.“Honestly, anything would probably work,” Freya and Raijin said. “Just… turn yourself into a person, like us. We can talk easier that way, don’t you agree?&rdq
Ravens of Eternity Dark Communion, Pt 3
A sense of deepening horror spread across Freya and Raijin’s mind. It occurred to them that their earlier assumptions about Godeater was both incredibly close and incredibly far away. Whatever it was encompassed more than a mere antivirus or antibiotic.They realized that it was actually some kind of complex defense mechanism that was anchored multidimensionally through every universe. It existed solely, or at least primarily, to ensure some kind of balance within every universe.It was literally protecting something that neither of them could fully comprehend or understand - something far larger than themselves. As it said, it was correcting something that was infinite and encompassing.Both felt as though they were infinitely small against a vast presence, as though they were ants standing next to a human.
Ravens of Eternity Elysian Dreams
Freya’s eyes flickered open in the darkness as she let out a soft groan. As her mind spun back into consciousness, she realized that she was laying down awkwardly, and inside a small compartment of some sort.The air seemed thick and dry and somewhat dusty, though what concerned her most was that something extremely heavy seemed to press down on her. She tried to move her arms and legs, but found that they were pinned down by whatever was on top of her.She poured the energies of Ascendant Form through her body, then pushed aside the large slab of granite stone that was on top of her. The slab hit the stone floor with a KRAK, and broke into large chunks all around the floor.Those pieces settled themselves around the broken and cracked ground even as Freya pushed herself out of the small crater she
Ravens of Eternity Endless Promise
Freya smiled and waved at the crowd that had gathered around them happily. A few of them crowed on about how they had seen the whole fight (from afar) and were utterly wowed by their capabilities. The others simply thanked her for what they had done in removing the minotaur from their lives.A handful even wept out of some mixture of joy and relief.While she regaled the thankful townsfolk, Lucifer chatted with the town’s magistrate, who was an older, gray-haired man. Though all the townsfolk wore tunics of various earthy colors, the magistrate also wore a loose and flowing off white toga over top of his.He slowly counted out a number of gold coins into a simple leather pouch. Then, when he was done, he pulled on the purse strings, tightened it up, and plopped the whole thing onto Lucifer’s open hand.
Ravens of Eternity Eternal City
The city’s westernmost gates, the Porta Aurelia, was currently a whirlwind of activity. Groups of people passed through it as they entered or exited the massive city itself. Most of the groups consisted of laborers and merchants and officials, and were simply going about their day, doing their usual duties. There were others as well of course, such as dignitaries and tourists and pilgrims.And while most went in or out on foot, there were certainly a number of carriages, carts, and palanquins that passed through as well.Since it was the daytime, very few trade carts actually went through the gates themselves. Many were posted outside the walls, where they waited for twilight - if they went into the city while it was busy, it was sure to cause massive traffic jams in the already crowded streets.While ou
Ravens of Eternity Courtship Rituals
After their little fracas with a would-be thief and a shopkeep, both Freya and Lucifer continued to sightsee the grand city laid out all around them. And of course, they snacked on candied plums and stuffed dates as they continued.“Hey, um, before we go and visit the Ravens, how about we enjoy a bit of ‘us time’?” asked Lucifer.“What, you mean like every other day in our lives?” Freya joked.“No no, not like that. I mean, without the jobs and the coin. Just you and me and this city and a whole lotta fun. It’s just that I don’t think we really get to do that often, do we?”“Oh, you mean kinda like a date night?”“Yeah, exactly!” L
Ravens of Eternity Raven Society
It was early morning when the two set off from their hospitia and back out into the city. And because neither really slept, they instead spent the night reading and studying. Afterwards, they sat on the windowsill in each others’ arms and soaked in the city as night passed by.And so when dawn broke, they were pretty much ready to get going. They took a quick detour at the nearby bath house to clean up, then continued on their way to the Ravens.The two made their way to the eastern portion of the city itself, over to the Esquilinus Mons, where a vast number of the city’s poor and immigrants lived. Of course, the district itself had its own quarter where the rich and influential had homes, though neither Freya or Lucifer were interested in going there.They veered close to the heart of the district itsel
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