The land was green and new. The rebirth races only existing for a little over 200 years now, life was good, and the rhulisti were getting use to their new existence, slowly forgetting their former lives little by little each day.
It is the 11th King’s Age, and many births have come about this year. One of interest is from a well known and liked couple, the male known as Lyar Th’ Annel and the female known as Krysa Se’ Charla. Both are respected as they are part of the organization to study up on the age before and retain its knowledge so that they may learn from the mistakes they caused in their former lives. They were expecting and Krysa was several months from being due.
They lived in a small village known as Cranash, and where part of the local knowledge hounds of the area, a small, but devoted organization dedicated to learning about the mistakes they caused in their former lives when they were they rhulisti of the Blue Age.
Krysa went about her day as normal, studying up on the notes she made about some of the projects she had witnessed done during the Blue Age. Her husband Lyar doing the same, every once in awhile comparing notes with her to see if they had come to the same conclusion on a particular subject.
Soon they both stopped and made dinner. Once that was finished, they took their meal outside and enjoyed it in the open spaces and took in what the world had become, and what it would become with time now that they were no longer the masters of the world, but now its protectors of sorts, the pyreen. As they were finishing up their meal, Sarla Ka’ Zennel, the village’s elder, also knows as a High One, came to visit.
Both Krysa and Lyar greeted her affectionately as Sarla bowed and got closer to Krysa to inspect her stomach. “I tell you child, the visions of your unborn that I have seen are a little unsettling. I say we be cautious with its upbringing and watch for clues.” Sarla stated matter-of-factly scowling as she rubbed her hand across Krysa’s exposed belly. Krysa merely removed her hand and looked Sarla straight in the eyes, with a cold look about her “I will raise this child properly, don’t you worry. I have faith that Lyar and I will be great parents.” Sarla made a sniffing gesture then turned to sit down and face them both. “I’m not so sure it will be you and your husband’s fault, these visions are very hazy at times, but I don’t see that being the catalyst. What if no matter what you do it follows the path I have seen in my visions? I’m telling you child, I have seen his image, and it isn’t pleasant. I have also seen a bit of the future, and I do not like what I see. The future looks bleak, but maybe because it doesn’t look like the present and I just fear change again. However, I know there will be no warning when the changes come, they will just happen, and it will be too late to reverse the course.” Sarla sighed, looking at them both and watching the expressions on their faces turn from stoic to angry. “He?” Krysa questioned. “It’s a he? I was so hoping for a girl.” She stated slowly as she began to calm down from being angry at Sarla for telling them what the gender was. “All I will say Sarla, is this, just give us your blessing and be on your way, I will raise this child proper, and it will have all the love it wants. It will have a pleasant and full childhood.” “Very well, I will give you my blessing and hope that you will heed my warning when the signs come and do whatever you must do before it’s too late.” With that Sarla nodded to them both, and got up and left.
Krysa and Lyar watched her leave their site and began cuddling as Krysa started to sigh, not understanding why Sarla was receiving the visions she was about her unborn child and what exactly was going to happen, and just how bad the changes were going to be.
At that moment Krysa suddenly started feeling great pain as if she was going into labor. At first she ignored it, since she had some false alarms earlier and they usually went away in a few minutes. However, these pains continued on for about half an hour before Lyar finally noticed her displeasure. “What is it?” he asked. “I think I am going into labor this time my love.” she responded while gripping his hand tightly and squinting at the pain. “It’s too soon, you still have several months to go” Lyar stated as he slowly lowered his wife to a laying position in hopes to make her more comfortable. “Well, boy or girl, it is ready to come out!” Krysa screamed as the pain increased ten fold.
As Lyar beginning removing some of Krysa’s clothing so he could expect her more closely, he noticed that her water had indeed broken, but also, there was a lot of blood as well. Lyar hurriedly removed the rest of her clothes and put his hand on her stomach and begin to mumble an incantation of healing. His hand began to glow and grow warm, warming up Krysa’s delicate skin as well as she began to settle down some but still in a decent amount of pain. Lyar ended the healing after seeing that the blood had stopped some and prepared Krysa for birthing. At that point Krysa screamed as she gave one final push and then collapsed, almost unconscious. Lyar was barely quick enough to catch the baby as it came out of the womb…and was stricken in horror! What he saw was their worse nightmare come true. The babe had a normal human head for the most part, but with a drooping chin, a smaller than normal jawbone, and flat cheekbones. He also had a rounded-hunched back, with longer than normal gangly arms that ended in small barb talons where his finger nails should be. The babe wept and wept as Lyar noticed that, for an instant, he thought he saw a crown of lightning flicker into existence over the babe’s head. Cerulean blue eyes sparkled up at Lyar and suddenly the babe stopped weeping and instead sort of sneered at its father.
Krysa struggled to sit up and look at her baby, saw her husband’s expression and then looked at the babe and screamed, falling back down on the soft, grassy earth and mumbling softly to herself as her tears continued to flow.
Sobbing, all Lyar could say was “It’s a boy Krysa…it’s Rajaat, our little boy…she was right…”
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Expect more soon.
With what you wrote, I assume those Rhulisti (the Rhul-Thaun to be) who became the Pyreen new of their former existance. Right? (could even remember Life-shaping--even to this day but they dont dare aproach the Rhul-thaun of the Jagged Cliffs with their knowledge in fear of a second ''mistake'') or have they lost the L-S art for a better one (druidic magic)
1--Were they created through the Pristine Tower? or
2-- Have they become High Lord Rhul-thaun Druids ( the first Pyreens) through time consuming research.
3--If so (2) could we assume that the strange fellow known as the Bird master who lives in Thamasku is a Pyreen. ( I think it would make sence considering the context) Remember they can assume what ever appearance they want: specially humanoid.
4-- Could you pin-point Cranash on the map (one of Cyrus's) Probably in ruin today.à
5--What was a High one exactly? I assume Sarla was/is another Pyreen! Does she still lives, or was she killed in the war which involved the Pyreen and Rajaat later in history??
6--Are Rajaat's parent still alive for that matter or have they died in the same said war??
7--Speaking of Carnash: was it a Rhulisti village, town, capital or was it a Pyreen village??
8-- Were Rajaat's parent living amoung the Rhulisti of the Green age or among their own in a ''Pyreen'' village??
In TWotJC accessory they write about a High Lord. (maybe a new form of a High One) If both are the same title. Could we presume that High Lord kes'onel was a Pyreen or at the very least had special abilities: like Sarla seemed to possess. (I'm not implying they were the same thought.)
Enough for now.
I have a couple of questions though.
Shoot.
With what you wrote, I assume those Rhulisti (the Rhul-Thaun to be) who became the Pyreen new of their former existance. Right? (could even remember Life-shaping--even to this day but they dont dare aproach the Rhul-thaun of the Jagged Cliffs with their knowledge in fear of a second ''mistake'') or have they lost the L-S art for a better one (druidic magic)
I've got it playing out in my head that they will eventually forget who they once were. This goes for all of the Rebirth races, except that the pyreen will be able to hang onto it a bit longer.
The Rhul-thaun of the Jagged Cliffs will be an internal secret and won't be known to many, it's part of a bigger plan I have an idea for.
1--Were they created through the Pristine Tower? or
2-- Have they become High Lord Rhul-thaun Druids ( the first Pyreens) through time consuming research.
They are pyreen that were created by the Pristine Tower, they are no longer Rhulisti.
Rhul-thaun are something else entirely. ;)
Rhul-thaun are basically still un-mutated rhulisti at this point.
3--If so (2) could we assume that the strange fellow known as the Bird master who lives in Thamasku is a Pyreen. ( I think it would make sence considering the context) Remember they can assume what ever appearance they want: specially humanoid.
Probably, but I don't remember the reference, will have to look it up.
4-- Could you pin-point Cranash on the map (one of Cyrus's) Probably in ruin today.à
Doubtful since no trace of it exists, I can probably pick an area where it would have been though, and I haven't decided that yet.
5--What was a High one exactly? I assume Sarla was/is another Pyreen! Does she still lives, or was she killed in the war which involved the Pyreen and Rajaat later in history??
A High One is just a village elder of sorts. Best example I was thinking of when I created the title.
As for the rest, you'll see. ;)
6--Are Rajaat's parent still alive for that matter or have they died in the same said war??
You'll see.
7--Speaking of Carnash: was it a Rhulisti village, town, capital or was it a Pyreen village??
Pyreen village, what's left of the Rhulisti is in what will later be called the Crescent Forest or hidden away on the Jagged Cliffs.
8-- Were Rajaat's parent living amoung the Rhulisti of the Green age or among their own in a ''Pyreen'' village??
See above.
In TWotJC accessory they write about a High Lord. (maybe a new form of a High One) If both are the same title. Could we presume that High Lord kes'onel was a Pyreen or at the very least had special abilities: like Sarla seemed to possess. (I'm not implying they were the same thought.)
Actually I never considered it to be the same title, but that does give me some more ideas. :D
Enough for now.
Keep it coming.
Shoot.
1----Actually I never considered it to be the same title, but that does give me some more ideas. :D
2----Keep it coming.
1---That'll teach me on revealing my ideas hidden in a question
But still, I'm glad it does.2--- Since I, Myself, is writing something deepely related to the Rhul-thaun/Rhulisti in general in the form of a novel(fictionnal story) I guess I,ll keep those to myself :P (unless you'd care to share. hehehe
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Oh! And if you'd like, we could discuss the case of the Bird Master so we both end-up with the same result. You know! Just in case both our products end-up close to official.
Also, if I momentarely forget what I wrote in ''2---'' I could almost suggest to you that the Bird master could be one of(if not the only) survivor of Carnash. Of course we would have to figure their own life span.
2--- Since I, Myself, is writing something deepely related to the Rhul-thaun/Rhulisti in general in the form of a novel(fictionnal story) I guess I,ll keep those to myself :P (unless you'd care to share. hehehe
I plan on sharing, just got to get it out of my head first.
Oh! And if you'd like, we could discuss the case of the Bird Master so we both end-up with the same result. You know! Just in case both our products end-up close to official.
I'll have to look at WRotJC again, but yeah, I don't mind comparing notes.
I don't plan on what I'm riding to ever become official anyways.
You know, if I momentarely forget what i wrote in (2---) I could almost suggest to you that the Bird master could be one of(if not the only) survivor of Carnash. Of course we would have to figure their own life span.
Pyreen are immortal. ;)
Pyreen are immortal. ;)
Oops! Me fault. Havent studyed lately.
Going to start writing a bit more on it.
Wanted some new input.
Mostly for my own reasons, but also for those newcomers that haven't seen this yet.
Enjoy. I plan to add on to it more in the near future.