Awakening of the Sleeper
Written by: Anonymous
Date: Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Addressed to: Everyone
Not long after the turning of the year, several individuals across the
Basin of Life were disturbed by a vague feminine voice. Initially
dismissed as being weak and intermittent, it was not long before the
voice began plaguing these individuals with increased force. The
selected few were Nejii Talnara of Serenwilde, Wuylinfe Meiwind of New
Celest and Amarysse of Glomdoring, where the voice hounded them
consistently to the point of weariness. At that time, disjointed visions
unfolded within their minds, growing in fervour and detail as the months
pass. Coming together to analyse the visions, they concluded that this
was due to the presence of Isune the Aesthete within their dreams,
though they were unable to decipher the strange notions in Her visions.
As time passed, it became clear to the Basin that a war was raging
within Isune, conducted by two opposing forces. At the same time,
Glomdoring was struck by several incidents where the Wyrd showed signs
of weakening. Starting off as an oppressiveness in the air, it rapidly
degenerated into a series of events where the forest and the creatures
within it suffered and died. Drawn back by the severe harm done to the
Wyrd, Viravain, Lady of the Thorns reappeared within Glomdoring. Visibly
weakened and disorientated, She revealed hints that the weakening was
attributed to the battle raging within Isune who too had a hand in its
creation. Beyond recourse, She was escorted by Nocht and departed the
forest to visit the Glade of Isune.
Arriving at the glade, Viravain wrought mighty magic and formed an
emphatic link in the form of a stream of energy between Herself and
Isune. At their behest, mortals began gathering essences of Light and
Shadow to aid the Goddesses in the battle between the raging forces
within. Though initially dominating, Glomdoring was repulsed by the
combined might of Serenwilde and New Celest. When Magnagora joined the
fray on the side of Glomdoring, they were able to throw back the
defences and took control over the Glade. However, Nydekion Peulus of
New Celest continued his endeavours and eventually turned the tide to
the Light in the final hour. Backed by Serenwilde and New Celest, he
took over the glade and placed the last essence needed within the
stream.
However all did not go well, and the stream of energy snapped. The very
feedback sowed chaos as the exchange of energies went awry, causing both
Goddesses to split from one another where they fled to their respective
Fulcruxes. Visiting Them in their Fulcruxes, mortals soon found that the
usually benign and frivolous Isune would snap out in rage at the
slightest matter while the normally ferocious Viravain had become
frivolous and playful. Their actions continued for some time, baffling
mortals as it became clear the personalities of both Goddesses had
switched. However, before long, both Goddesses became unwell which
rapidly worsened to the point of suffering.
Enraged at the condition imposed upon Her, Isune took rash action and
splintered Her very essence across the entire Basin. By throwing Her
fate entirely into the hands of the mortals, She left it up to them to
decide which aspect of Herself would be kept, with the other side
forever thrown away. Urged on by various Divinities and their Nexus
Keepers, mortals hurried to empower or weaken the pure and wyrden shards
of Isune. For days and days, the mortals struggled to restore Isune's
lost form until Xiel Talnara feverishly restored the last shard to
Isune, and Her body was born anew, forever rejecting any presence of the
Wyrd. The frayed force of the Wyrd returned to Viravain, who now wields
solely the full might and weight of the Wyrd.
Restored unto Themselves, Isune the Aesthete was reborn unto the First
World, and Viravain, Lady of the Thorns, has returned to her creations.
How They view each other, having now taken completely diverging paths
where they are finally unsundered, remains to be seen...
Penned by My hand on the 14th of Shanthin, in the year 209 CE.