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Abyssal Road Trip - 554 - Flames in the dark

Abyssal Road Trip - 554 - Flames in the dark

Amdirlain’s PoV - Realm Seed

Utter emptiness surrounded her, and the only energy present was within the realm’s boundary, which sat at the very limit of her Primordial Will. Though she could sense the rules for True Song were present, its availability was just a gentle dig; until the realm had energy to direct, the Power was useless. Touching the Far Chaos that presse...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 553 - Pull me in

Amdirlain’s PoV - Far Chaos

Amdirlain arrived on a platform floating before a mountainous form that extended further than a solar system. On the platform with her was the multi-limbed construct, which sank into a crouched position that caused it to resemble a misshapen spider. The silvery bubble in which Maker floated through the Far Chaos wasn’t a realm. Instead of t...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 552 - Rebel Rebel

Amdirlain’s PoV - Yúla

While the four of them planned the locals’ education, the tribe was busy with politics. Erechon and some hunters followed those departing from the settlement’s platforms and saw them off on some of the older rafts. Their construction featured a set of trunks lashed together and stacked atop another set, rather than the three canoes and framew...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 551 - Calling your bluff

Amdirlain’s PoV - Yúla

As the others finished lunch, Amdirlain floated some of the iron free from the gathered sand and spun it through a slow spiral. “There is certainly iron there, so well done.”

Nîthang brushed the spinning granules. “I’m glad all that wasn’t for nothing. Is that all of it?”

“No, just what was close to the top.” Amdirlai...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 550 - Planting seeds

Amdirlain’s PoV - Yúla

As the sunset approached, Einior started packing up the pieces of the platform. “I’m going for a swim before dinner.”

“We should do the same, and see if we can snag some fish,” Sarah replied.

He glanced at their dry clothing and down at his sweat-stained attire. “You seem like you could do this work all day.”

Amdir...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 549 - Different

Amdirlain’s PoV - Yúla

With Milui and Camen present, the children continued to resist their curiosity and stayed focused on their chores. While the four of them watched on, the youngest continued the gathering under the oldest children’s supervision. Meanwhile, another group made spears from dried branches. The same resin Amdirlain had used to harden her top was bein...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 548 - Queen of the Night

Amdirlain’s PoV - Material Plane - Yúla

Amdirlain and Sarah waited until Lanyaro was out of earshot before they relaxed.

“The way you spoke to Lanyaro, you seem confident about being able to remove him. Are there many elders in your settlement?” Amdirlain asked once he was out of earshot.

“Only three contribute to the tribe’s decisions at a time. Ev...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 547 - She's so mean

Amdirlain’s PoV - Material Plane

The creation of planets and systems went steadily, each smoother than the series she’d created with Gilorn before heading to the plinth. With her dwelling on Phaedra’s desires and grief, each new world rang sombre chords through her. She could feel Lethe’s curiosity, yet she waited for Amdirlain and no memories followed the first. ...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 456 - Handle with care

Phaedra’s PoV - Far Chaos 

Without the sun to tell her the passage of days, time felt odd as their journey stretched on. Outside, the melody of it was absent, and only when they passed boundaries like their own realm did it shiver across them in a fluxed and frayed fashion. She resorted to the tempo of her dominant theme to determine the length of days, but it help...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 545 - Stuck in the middle with you

Amdirlain’s PoV - Material Plane

Amdirlain smiled sheepishly at the others. “Do you think they’ll join in again if I find more Eldritch?”

“That was quite the risk you took flipping its Teleport, Móðir. Minerva and Týr ended up out of position.” Livia stored her spear and crossed her arms. “I would not gang up on you with them, but was there anything...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 544 - Where the wild things are

Amdirlain’s PoV - Deep space

After sharing the Star Dragon’s memories of the Eldritch with the assembled deities, the deities exchanged concerned glances.

“That’s a lot of Eldritch. It would be good if we knew what drew them to ensure no others are following,” Minerva ran her thumb along her shield’s rim.

“If we don’t kill or capture them, we...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 543 - Gather up

Amdirlain's PoV - Qil Tris solar system - near gas giant.

When whole, the Dragon’s general shape would look classically European, scales running from the blunted snout, along an elongated neck, to broad shoulders that widened out into massive membrane wings. Its colossal torso was heavily armoured, with four clawed limbs beside its wings and a long serpentine tail that ...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 542 - Playing pretend

Amdirlain's PoV - Swiftrunner spaceship

When she'd remained silent on how she'd caused the scarf to vanish without Mana traces, Pel’nark had excused himself and headed back to his duties. Their path curved around to the nightside of the planet and shot towards the moon. The ship's constant acceleration brought it into contact with the moon's port authority within two ho...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 541 - Disguise

Amdirlain’s PoV - Qil Tris

The echoing noises inside the space port were a mix of businesspeople taking calls as they hurried about, the clamour of families with kids, and workers trudging about with loaded packs. While tourists were busy chatting about their travel plans and sites to see, the workers travelling to off-world job sites shuffled calmly. They all seemed ob...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 540 - A Beginning

Amdirlain's PoV - Outlands

Alone again, Amdirlain's mind churned until she twitched at a nearby monster's yell. Freshly emerged from the Plane's landscape, it seemed intent on drawing foes to it to slake its hunger.

Billions of orcs died. How many trillions will die now that you've given effective weapons against the nests to the orcs and elves?

Amdir...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 539 - Burn it down

Amdirlain’s PoV - Qil Tris - Beastlands

The massive yurt rang with a roar of approval from the surrounding orcs when Amdirlain finally clasped hands to seal the agreement to help ‌the orcs. Still, Amdirlain left the shared Domain with a long grocery list of preparations that Urtila insisted on for the refugees rather than goods or services delivered to the Deity. Posi...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 538 - Path

Amdirlain's PoV - Beastlands

Haggling with Bahamut had been interesting, even though it stirred memories that dug into her fears regarding unknown promises. When they’d agreed on a price, not a promise, she bid him farewell and Planar Shift delivered her to the edge of a grassland in the Beastlands. The wild grasslands were an amalgamation of grasses, low shrubs, and cl...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 537 - The burden of choice

Amdirlain’s PoV - Outlands.

Amdirlain relaxed, tuning out the Formithian constructs. She focused on the rustle from the wind playing with the leaves, the way the scent of flowers mingled with the freshness of the forest air, and squeezed Sarah’s hand. Their surroundings provided an anchor against the background hum of prayers and blessings as they interacted with her ...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 536 - New Divide

Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-Plane

Throughout the concert, the audience’s excitement had continued to climb. Hours later, after a fifth encore, Amdirlain waved and disappeared from the stadium. At the Demi-Plane’s edge, she opened a mental link to the high priests who were present.

“Thank you all for your work. I know that you’ve saved and healed far more li...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 535 - Showtime

Amdirlain’s PoV - Qil Tris - Osaphis

Amdirlain had taken her time setting up the decorations when the first assault team appeared in the stands. The staff were still on site; she teleported them home and turned on their receivers to watch the pre-concert show. A three-metre Catfolk appeared behind her, his claws crackling with arcane energy. She let the strike land, dam...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 534 - Set the stage

Amdirlain's PoV - Qil Tris - Osaphis

Amdirlain had returned to the guest bedroom when she heard Gilorn's and Rachel's theme arrive on Qil Tris. A concealed flare of a summoning circle had Azadi join them a minute later. Gilorn morphed into her crystalline elven form while the pair changed into steel blue Catfolk in silken greenish-blue robes. Azadi loomed with the appeara...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 533 - Face to Face

Amdirlain’s PoV - Qil Tris - Osaphis

Amdirlain lingered on the balcony above the memorial. To the casual observer, her attention drifted across the square and balconies below while she was mentally contacting other high priests. The chats with them were along similar lines to the one she’d had with Qurar during his sermon at the community hall. Waiting for the right t...

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Abyssal Road Trips - 532 - Leave a trace

Amdirlain’s PoV - Qil Tris - Osaphis

Jal’krin perched on the edge of the couch, a memory crystal clutched tight. His gaze fixed on the receiver, which showed the chamber in turmoil; speakers yelling and screaming at each other as they hurled accusations and demands. 

Amdirlain could feel the impact of the confrontation, and the course of the millions of liv...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 531 - Attention

Amdirlain's PoV - Qil Tris - Osaphis

They returned to Osaphis, and Tinu sighed as she absorbed the city’s music. “It’s so beautiful, even the sad parts call out to me.”

“What’s beautiful?” Tulne questioned.

Tinu paused and looked at Amdirlain expectantly. 

“What? I’ve never explained True Song or Resonance to Tulne. That fun is all...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 530 - I see fire

Amdirlain’s PoV - Qil Tris

The eatery grew busy with the lunchtime customers as Mor’lmes and Wha’sin lingered over dessert. Amdirlain sipped a sweet drink she’d had frequently that resembled hot cocoa but had the caffeine hit of coffee. As she sat answering their questions and catching up on events from their perspective, Amdirlain reached through the links to her...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 529 - Overthinking

Amdirlain’s PoV - Outlands

While waiting for Gilorn and Roher to contact her, Amdirlain’s mind raced through options for dealing with Umbas’s and Kragashin’s situations. She retrieved the songs for both the worlds and their systems when the species started on them, wanting to match every detail. 

The Summer Court created the elves on Umbas. They onl...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 528 - Life will change

Amdirlain’s PoV - Outlands - Domain

Kadaklan appeared at the Domain’s edge with their four children flanking him. Within their themes were the bright, resounding notes of the Immortal Spirit Power, and a mix of arcane and Ki melodies. They all had a dusky Indonesian complexion like Kadaklan’s, but only the eldest two matched their father’s demeanour. Within all th...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 527 - The oppressed

Amdirlain's PoV - Material Plane - Kragashin

Amdirlain drifted on the underwater current a few kilometres from shore, studying a planet nearly devoid of external plant life except that in the oceans. The populace was only alive through a mixture of technology and magi-tech that recycled the air and supplemented food supplies. As she cycled essence through her body, she ch...

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Abyssal Road Trip - 526 - Afterlife

Amdirlain’s PoV - Outlands - Domain

Her warning about the danger of the Outlands had the Enyalië overhead exchanging glances, and some of them landed closer to her.

“Does that mean stronger deities could breach your Domain, Mother?” Irini asked, tucking her hands behind her back.

She liked the songs about plants the best.

The question cau...

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Abyssal Road Trip 525 - Haven

Amdirlain's PoV - Material Plane

Amdirlain sent Sarah an image of Aitherlar on their porch and received a swift acknowledgement.

When Sarah returned, she set a crate of diamonds on the porch and shot her mother a grin. "I wondered if your guest had built a nest and settled in for a chat."

"They stayed slightly longer than expected." Aitherlar eyed the containe...

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