On the 45th day of Ymiden during the 718th arc...

Thunder boomed overhead, casting the rain down toward the sodden streets with a vicious bite. The winds rolled in from the sea, moaning through the alleys, and the day was dark, clouds forcing the light out of the sky with their deep, billowing...

18th of Ymiden, Arc 718

Though it was Ymiden, it did not feel that way. The outdoors, once hot and advising of small amounts of bare concealment, now brought in him a clear comfort rivaling perfection. The shifting, altered nature of his blood into something else... had changed the way the mage...

On the 37th trial of Ymiden during the 718th arc...

The rains had yet to let up, coming and going but enough that it was safe to say it had been near constant for the past two trials. The din of the steady beat of the heavy droplets against the roof of the training grounds only added to the...

Continued from here on the 30th trial of Ymiden during the 718th arc...

I- Though his initial reaction to Wayan's request for payment was to politely decline, Doran stopped himself. The entire point of his visit to the training grounds had been to seek out an instructor who might better help him...

/gallery/image.php?album_id=2&image_id=13972 Ymiden 35 718

The trial had been another one of many which the heat grew thicker, as well as stickier, during this part of the season of Ymiden. Thus far Trevor had spent much time arguing with himself, more so the nature of his Sparks, and the innate...

On the 30th trial of Ymiden during the 718th arc...

It was the first trial wherein he had been allowed to explore the streets of Ne'haer without his brother in close attendance. He had imagined it should have been freeing, but as he made his way through the crowded, sweltering streets, he found...

/gallery/image.php?album_id=2&image_id=3125 The Order of the Adunih wishes for assistance in acquiring a herb known as Maknahocan, a powerful plant rarely found in the trees surrounding Ne'haer. The herb is known to treat rare and particularly magically-inspired illnesses quite well, though in its...

On the 17th trial of Ymiden during the 718th arc...

What about this one? Doran gently played with a wide, dark leaf attached to an impressively bushy plant that stood about as tall as he did. It rustled as a humid breeze drifted through the open air of the market, the heat wet and heavy and...

/gallery/image.php?album_id=193&image_id=13987 Ymiden 10 718
Location: The Hold

Life in the settlement of Bayward was always a little chaotic for those who were just visiting here, but for those that called the city home it was just another Trial to live by. Quite often locals rambunctiously...

Gentle light filtered in through the gap in the heavy drapes; its pale, ashen colors tinted the morning's darkness with calm and peace. Outside of the window, muffled but loud enough to wake him, the music of the song birds had begun. Their light trills and low warbles danced about through the...

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Ymiden 43, Arc 718

The sky was frowning down upon the citizens of Ne’haer. Fat, rain clouds were rolling across the arch, blocking the sun with determination next to none. It painted the mood well. The solemnity of this celebration...

Exhaustion had rolled in like a misty fog, coating Doran's consciousness in a wispy blur. He should have been surprised by how close the white walled city was to Kaelserad; he should have been more present in the discussion Ziemko and Alistair had had before their departure; he should have been...

19th of Ymiden, 718

'Again.'

Again the ether consumed the rock. Aberrant ether wasn't like any other. It wasn't the probing curiosity of Transmutation, where the magic sought first to explore and reflect. Abberant ether bit into it. It clawed and skittered over the stone like a living thing. It...

30th of Ymiden

Jonathan stood at the mouth of the Corner. Hesitating. He had his hand on the brick just inside the mouth of the notorious alleyway, staring down into it. He could see the depth of human misery that had been wrought here. The alleyway was always in poor condition from the addicts...

Ymiden, 15th Arc 718

Zasalamir had been living in Bayward for four trials now, getting comfortable with his new surroundings. He spent most of his time at the docks watching the machinations of the many businesses, be it legal or otherwise. He found this place to be far more of an opportunity...

/gallery/image.php?album_id=193&image_id=13979 Ashan 109 718, Past Noon
Location: The Anari River

The sloop rocked gently along the river as the driver guided the boat further along towards it's destination, Yurrova was still a few Trials away as the sloop had to travel upstream. Thankfully the...

Ymiden 17th, Early Morning

Jonathan needed to hit practicing. Again and again until he got it right. Hob seemed to be settling into their arrangement quite nicely. If he acted the part of whatever Jonathan needed to whip, he was rewarded with Jonathan's rest time. No matter how exhausted Jonathan...

59th of Ymiden, Arc 718

There is no solace in evil. The words were etched along the shaft of the arrow, lodged into her throat, the woman stuck against the tree. Again, her jaw was torn open, little mercy for what remained of her face. She had long, silvery hair, but she was young. The texture of...

20th of Ymiden, 718 - On the Road to Lysoria

Jonathan was excited to head to Lysoria. He was powerful enough now to travel on his own without fear of bandits or highwaymen, or even the small amount of soldiers trickling out of Ironridge to rob the innocent. He'd made a hell of an impression with...

16th of Ymiden, Arc 718

He cleared his throat. The mage had received . . . a very peculiar invitation, to a home distant from the crowded streets of Ne'haer, and the outer towns and suburbs that he had known. Though the purpose of the invitation was odd, he found the letter admirably complex. It...

90th of Ashan, 718
Juniper sighed. It had been a long time coming, but both she and Han were about to go separate ways. Why did that bug her so much? He was just a human. Sure he'd helped her out, but it wasn't like he was leaving her forever. There was a chance that they would meet again. She...

13th of Ymiden, Arc 718

Bolster is... Alistair trailed off, uncertain of what the ability - or spell - was, though he knew it was a technique labeled as the tool of a competent Transmuter.

A spell, Damien started, staring apprehensively at the other mage.

A spell... and? Alistair...

/gallery/image.php?album_id=193&image_id=13979 Ashan 20th 718, Mid-trial
Location: The Hall of Judgement

The activity within the halls seemed to be vibrant as many of the locals shuffled in and out of the building, plenty more individuals who were caught up in the leg work rushed to get paperwork...

91st of Ashan, Arc 718

The day, this far, had been quiet... though he had done many busy, tedious tasks for the maintenance and continued growth of this clinic. Kaelserad was doing well - he had spoken to Kleine some, soothed many of his woes and worries with implications of a future after all....

91st of Ashan, Arc 718

Jonathan had not come back from that venture into the woods, tasked with bonding with the smaller man, whom Alistair had sought to integrate into their longer-standing relationship. Though things with Doran had seemingly been recovered, or had at least rebounded from their...