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... Testing
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... Testing.
... Searching local Origin points.
None found.
Performing system check on Cosmic Egg. Egg not found.
The world ended with a bang. The Origin of Time made preparations to return the damaging Worldsharks to zero. The Elements plotted the downfall of the Origins, and the Corruption marched its armies across the Astral and Mortal Planes. In all of this did war occur, 3 Origins Died, and Chaos and Balance were left to uphold it for a critcal moment of transition. It was all a matter of timing, something that in another world may not have happened. Here, it did, and the Original Planes collapsed on themselves, burying everyone below in sudden rocks, as some would call it. However, not all died. I Record the happenings of this Universe, as is my duty.
Scanning local fabric.
The world is in a state of flux, but it can be upheld. While what once existed was buried, there is still room to weave a new story.
Reformatting Astral Plane at the Elemental Level. Synthesizing Secondary Level Astra at the Gate Level. Reforming Tertiary Level Mortalis
Calling for new Anchors. Diluting Origin Essence from Time Trigger.
... Partial Success. Good Enough.
From the very fabric of reality, strings are stretched, taut, and warped to form five Domains to uphold the new world.
In these Domains is an Essence of Origin split to give birth to the new Elementals upholding reality.
First came Bichaxeth, Element of Oaths. A Great Monolith of Black upon which all promises were held. And the first was to Uphold Reality by it's Presence. And so too would the others, but one.
Then came 4277001901, created with the very code of the universe held within, Element of Numbers. Whiling silver spheres in mass, it did agree to Uphold Reality by it's Presence.
From them came X̴̨̩͕͎̭̔̋̓́̀͗͗̉̕x̶̠̱͖̤̳͓͍̻̏̒͌̃̎̌̕̕ͅx̶̢̼̼̠̫͛̿͂͑̍̚x̶̮̆̊͋̚x̵͙́̊̽ḃ̶͇͖͎̰̦̦̹̬̝̿̊̔͘͝å̴̯̬̣̠̦̈́̌̿͛̓̈̒͜͠ḧ̵̨̨̜̗̝̯̩̑͐̓͠ẖ̷̢̯̰̩̗̙̒̈́̽̽̃͐̇́̚q̶̡̡̘͇̑̕͜i̴̙͙̠̤͈̟̩̊̾̋̍s̵̡̱̗̬͓̹̋̇̽͝ͅt̵̢̟̗̳̥̮͍̄̿. They did not agree to uphold Reality by their presence, for they were a mix of the previous two. And it's very Ichor was squeezed from it as the weight of reality began to crush it underfoot. -1 Ichor. Cannot Act this turn.
Next came The Giver, Element of Prosperity, who graciously saved X̶x̸x̵x̶x̶b̵a̸h̵h̶q̷i̸s̶t̵. However this generosity left imbalance between the two forces.
This alone was not enough, but from the Ichor shed did Water come to be to support The Giver, the purest Element. It flows and changes, never quite the same as before, but quintessential to the balance. +1 Ichor for this turn only in the use of forming astral bodies.
Taking this in, starting from the left, Record observed and wove the story of the Five Elements.
Not perfect, but it would do to continue the story still, to stop the T̵͈̱̃͒͌̅a̴̛̻͍̟̼̓̓͐͝p̸̰͕͊̽̑͂ë̸̼͈̯̰͑͋̉ş̵̯͔̤͎͌̉́̚t̷̖̓r̶̥̈́̈̿̂ͅỵ̸̄̆͆͌ from ending..
By their actions was the balance between them decided and clear.
| Oath | Numbers | Chaos | Prosperity | Water |
Oath | Compatible | Compatible | Strong | Weak | Strong |
Numbers | Compatible | Compatible | Weak | Strong | Weak |
Chaos | Weak | Strong | Compatible | Strong | Weak |
Prosperity | Strong | Weak | Weak | Compatible | Compatible |
Water | Weak | Strong | Strong | Compatible | Compatible |
Oath: The Law and Promises made, the Intention to carry them out. Oaths hold sway other the masses, and can hold back Chaos and the control the Waters of life. However, Law and one's Prosperity may come to clash, and Oaths hold little sway to those who promise nothing to the current Order.
QualitiesLaw
Promise
Intention
Order
Numbers: The Essence of the universe, the minutiae of Civilization, and the endless Individuals who carry out their will. Numbers represent the very backbone of trades between parties, and allows growth, Prosperity, and decline. However the Chaos of the world and floodWaters may wash away the most careful of Plans.
QuailitesEssence
Civilization
Individuals
Plans
Chaos: The crushing Weight of the unknowable, the endless shifts which cause Disaster to the Numbers of people living their lives. The Dreams lost to thought which lead to the ruin of Prosperity. However, Waters care not for change, adapting, and Oaths restrain Chaos in it's endless Revelry from disruption of the peace.
QualitiesWeight
Disaster
Dreams
Revelry
Prosperity: The gift of Life, the conflicting Growth and endless Greed for yet more which overturns Oath and uses it. Water brings Prosperity, but Chaos may demand a price be paid, and Numbers may collapse the base of the vase. Even in this, Death paves the way for more Prosperity.
QualitiesLife
Growth
Greed
Death
Water: The endless Waters, base of Prosperity. Be it an endless age of Ice or frequent storms of Lightning, Numbers fall under it's sway for it is the vase full of Air. Yet this is a cycle that Chaos cannot disrupt, for Adaptation shall rule and waters change to match. However, Oaths seek to control the flows, and build around it to bind it to their will.
QualitiesIce
Lightning
Air
Adaptation
It is the first Cycle of the reborn universe. The new elements settle into their Domains and look down on the world, unaware of the one watching and recording all that goes on, or of what he universe is like, but for they are it's rulers.
The Elemental Gods can describe what their Realm looks like as a free action, including Chaos.
Chaos is forced to rest this turn and cannot act.
Due to Chaos' inclusion, pressure Will fall upon the Elemental Gods.