vel anir

Cold was the ocean's spray. Good. For it balanced well the fire of resolve that burned in her chest. Beyond the dragon's head bow of the Norden longship, Kristen Pirian could see the baleful northern shore of the Blightlands rising up out of the dark sea, this like the colossal spine of some...

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2e/49/24/2e4924b92e5e12fb789d40ce07dba67b.jpg She happened upon a patch of wildflowers and stopped to examine what was growing. There was a small mat of red clover, which she pulled by the root. It took some care, but she managed to clean off all the little clumps...

A wind came up from the Cortosi Coast and wrapped its fingers around Vel Anir, that great fortress city which bore the Dreadlords. It caressed the Walls and danced through the Anir Square, it brushed through Coriane Siurane's auburn-brown hair as she walked and made her dress of silver flutter...

Tempered though they were for the woes of war , all men grew enticed to indulge eventually; if only to forget their troubles for a time. The academy, arcane arm of Anir, a place where children ran the crucible of conjuration and, eventually, emerged as masters of magic; at least that's what...

Vel Ostemir Cities, as a rule, were a terrible place for war. Cramped streets, tight fitting buildings, and a thousand places to hide. It was the sort of nightmare that no army wanted to run into. The sort of fighting that soldiers dreaded and anyone else couldn't even begin to understand. Vel...

The warm salt water wind ruffled against the hood of Lydia’s cloak as droplets of rain bounced off the rough fabric. This section of the harbor was quiet, as it usually was. Private docks owned by Lady Strand herself had seen less traffic as of late. But that was about to change as...

House Strand had been loyal not just to Sirl but to the entirety of Vel Anir’s old ways. It’s what made the rise of this new republic so grotesque. It’s why many of the other houses profiting from the dwarven caravans that had recently cropped up was so offensive. Some of these houses that...

Alistair did not wait long the next day before telling both Ralene and Liliana to meet him at a small shop on the outskirts of Vel Anir. It was one of several small alchemical stores that the family ran, but its primary purpose was for the distribution of drugs and other illegal goods. That...

"It was a good Victory, Ser." For a few seconds there was nothing, silence, only the caw of crows and the screeching cries of vulture. Then the loud squelch of a sword wrenching free from a corpse called out. "It was a slaughter." The echo of a voice projected through armor more ancient than...

Lady Kristen Pirian Initiate Dreadlord Academy Lady Pirian your presence is requested at the Royal Palace in three days hence at high noon. Amelia Pirian Anireth paced back and forth in one of the salons. It was not one of the huge, grand ones only because Amelia insisted that this meeting...

This is a spin-off thread from The Anniversary of Freedom Though the day was slowly wearing on under the warm glow of the sun, the festival's activity had not let up one bit. In fact, it had become nearly impossible to navigate through the crowds as people continued to arrive from far-out...

Lynus Anireth | Wilhelm Anireth It had been ten years, no, longer than that; Twelve she thought. Some days the time had crawled forward inch by inch, the abject misery of being away for so long sitting heavy in her heart. Others the sun had seemingly swept through the horizon, eager to turn...

Artists impression of the Field of Gold, outside Vel Anir circa 739 * * * "Well, they didn't spare any fucking expense on this did they?" Wilhelm stood in the entrance of the royal pavilion with a goblet in hand so he could watch the servants running around like ants to prepare what people...

From Philomina Pirian's gala at the Pirian Estate did they depart. Two years had it been since Logan Banick and Kailani Tal'deneshaar had last seen one another, and at the gala that they were reunited. But the gala proved an inadequate setting. You powers are astonishing, and to them I owe a...

The morning was reminiscent of a bucolic fantasy as a lazy yet bright sun beginning it’s ascent in the sky. The sky was awake with a few white clouds that decorated the seamless blue. A gentle breeze that delivered cool area, swaying the tall grasses, verdant leaves, and bright blooms. Birdsong...

Everleigh was busy cracking eggs. A whole slew of them. Basket after basket, she filled the massive bowl in front of her were orange egg yolks and translucent egg whites. Somehow. Some way. She was stuck with kitchen duty again. One would have thought that being so close to graduating they would...

"This was just the first wave..." the Guard Lieutenant repeated the scout's report, his voice hollow with horror. Strewn all about him, Zael, the other Initiates and the surviving few Guardsmen were corpses and corpses of goblins. One could walk for fifty paces in any direction and not touch the...

A strong storm was moving through Vel Anir and the surrounding area. The rain came down hard and fast each droplet leaving a stinging sensation on Alistair's sensitive skin. Freshly made cuts crossed beneath a thin cloth blouse that he had thrown over the marks. It had started off harmlessly...

A loud bang, like a door being slammed shut. Kristen would awake, a touch groggy, but immediately she would take in her surroundings. The room was square, sparse, and dark, save for a sole lantern which hung above the table where she was sat and out of reach. Sat across from her was another...

Isles of Sheketh - Near Tyre The Sunrise Maiden Two Months. It had been two months spent on this ship, with only a handful of stops to restock food, water, and other supplies. Edric had thought he would go insane, had thought that one of the others would end up murdering someone. Yet somehow...