KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 6 minutes ago, Rynturning_Light said: Sol looked to Sandy, “it is…a source. Everything my reality is founded upon comes from the battle between the entities Chaos and Order. Their battle has lasted many centuries, and in time they have grown and evolved. Chaos…stabilized in a way, creating the first of the venor, my siblings, and founding itself into Kaos.” Sol paused, staring off into the distance, “all things I know are of it. I am of it. It was my home, my power, and eventually…my prison.” He took another pause, “that, however, is a very long and tragic story. One that would be best left untouched for now.” 18142 spoke up. "That sounds... oddly like TLT. There, there are 4 essences, Ordered Light, Chaotic Light, Ordered Darkness, and Chaotic Darkness." He paused. "Though I do believe that may be a coincidence. Does Kaos have some kind of... physical form? Perhaps some manifestation in the Cogntive Realm?"
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 2 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: 18142 spoke up. "That sounds... oddly like TLT. There, there are 4 essences, Ordered Light, Chaotic Light, Ordered Darkness, and Chaotic Darkness." He paused. "Though I do believe that may be a coincidence. Does Kaos have some kind of... physical form? Perhaps some manifestation in the Cogntive Realm?" “Strange…” Sol said, “No, all things that enter Kaos lose their physical form. It is no more than an Abyss. My siblings are trapped there, and I cannot say I blame Chemia for placing them there. We are not a kind essence.”
Verdance he/him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 The world was quiet for Inkwell, at least for a moment. Wandering through the woods, following the quiet murmur of a stream until it emerged here, an open space the sun could paint broad streaks upon, instead of the little splashes of light in the inner forest. And it was quiet, peaceful, even, like a moment that time was afraid to let go of. Contrasted with the orderly chaos of the rest of the world, the Clearing felt like falling asleep after a day lasting longer than a lifetime. The sound of the water grew quieter, exposing the soft chatter of a small group of people speaking at the other end of the Clearing. Inkwell sat on a choice smooth stone, opened the cheap notebook he had been carrying, and began idly drawing a flower as he tried to catch up with the conversation.
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 9 minutes ago, Rynturning_Light said: “Strange…” Sol said, “No, all things that enter Kaos lose their physical form. It is no more than an Abyss. My siblings are trapped there, and I cannot say I blame Chemia for placing them there. We are not a kind essence.” "Is there a way to enter Kaos and exit safely?"
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 (edited) 4 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: "Is there a way to enter Kaos and exit safely?" “That is what anchors are for. They allow us to pass through Rifts without breaking. When in the hands of certain venor, they can also be used to siphon and channel Chaos’s essence safely.” Sol’s fingers twitch at the explanation Edited January 30 by Rynturning_Light
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 1 minute ago, Rynturning_Light said: “That is what anchors are for. They allow us to pass through Rifts without breaking. When in the hands of certain venor, they can also be used to siphon and channel Chaos’s essence safely.” Sol’s fingers twitch at the explanation "Don't... you have an anchor? Why can't you restore your Connection?"
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 1 minute ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: "Don't... you have an anchor? Why can't you restore your Connection?" “My anchor was…broken.” Sol pauses, before continuing, “I followed the will of Chaos closely, and it led me to doing…cruel things. I would like to blame it on madness or grief, but the truth is, the power I was given was all I wanted, and I used it as I thought I should. I- I wanted to ensure that none of us could be sent back to that darkness. “Chemia stood against my actions, against me, and in our final struggle my anchor was shattered.” Sol looked to the ground, “When they sealed the Rift, I should have been sent back to Kaos with my siblings and lost to the Abyss. Instead, I find myself here. I do not know why.”
Verdance he/him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 (edited) A memory of fear claws at the back of Inkwell’s mind at the thought of an object channeling chaos. He stops drawing, and he grips the pen harder without thinking. You can control it, he thinks. The flower he is drawing begins to take on a darker shade of fuchsia, and ink of the sketch begins to pull free of the page, just slightly, waving in the breeze. He rips the page out of the notebook, shreds it, and stuffs it in his back pocket before standing up and approaching the others. “Um, hope I’m not intruding, but I had a question. What if someone… stole one of these anchors? Hypothetically, of course, by accident even. Could they still use it?” The pen in his pocket feels heavier and heavier. Edited January 30 by edgyswordname
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 2 minutes ago, Rynturning_Light said: “My anchor was…broken.” Sol pauses, before continuing, “I followed the will of Chaos closely, and it led me to doing…cruel things. I would like to blame it on madness or grief, but the truth is, the power I was given was all I wanted, and I used it as I thought I should. I- I wanted to ensure that none of us could be sent back to that darkness. “Chemia stood against my actions, against me, and in our final struggle my anchor was shattered.” Sol looked to the ground, “When they sealed the Rift, I should have been sent back to Kaos with my siblings and lost to the Abyss. Instead, I find myself here. I do not know why.” "If you didn't have an anchor... what did you use on Sandy?"
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 Just now, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: "If you didn't have an anchor... what did you use on Sandy?" “A small bit of Kaos still flows through me. It will as long as I have my physical form.” Sol holds up his hand, “it is just channeled through my form instead of my anchor, and, as mentioned, this has consequences.” 3 minutes ago, edgyswordname said: “Um, hope I’m not intruding, but I had a question. What if someone… stole one of these anchors? Hypothetically, of course, by accident even. Could they still use it?” Sol looks to the new arrival. His eyebrows furrow, his expression changing to one of suspicion. ”Hypothetically. Chaos’s essences feeds off emotion and will. Depending on the magnitude of a person’s mind, an anchor could…shift bearers.”
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 1 minute ago, Rynturning_Light said: “A small bit of Kaos still flows through me. It will as long as I have my physical form.” Sol holds up his hand, “it is just channeled through my form instead of my anchor, and, as mentioned, this has consequences.” Sol looks to the new arrival. His eyebrows furrow, his expression changing to one of suspicion. ”Hypothetically. Chaos’s essences feeds off emotion and will. Depending on the magnitude of a person’s mind, an anchor could…shift bearers.” "Is there a way to make another anchor?"
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 1 minute ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: "Is there a way to make another anchor?" “I do not know. Reforging anchors is a delicate process, requiring a direct connection into Kaos. The final Rift was sealed, and Chemia will not let it reopen for risk of the venor escaping.”
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 4 minutes ago, Rynturning_Light said: “I do not know. Reforging anchors is a delicate process, requiring a direct connection into Kaos. The final Rift was sealed, and Chemia will not let it reopen for risk of the venor escaping.” 18142 was silent for a moment, but then a thought struck him. "Would there be any issues Connecting you with a power source other than Kaos?"
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 2 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: 18142 was silent for a moment, but then a thought struck him. "Would there be any issues Connecting you with a power source other than Kaos?" Sol looked on, considerate, “it depends on the source. My very being is of Kaos, but replacing the essence that which sustains me could very well work. What did you have in mind?”
Verdance he/him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Inkwell fumbles with the notebook, recovering it awkwardly. “I haven’t heard anyone talk of Kaos, or Rifts, or Chemia, though. So…”, he trailed off. But I never saw anyone screaming for a pen while being murdered by a shadow without a source, he thought. It’s not like I could give it back, even if it was the same thing. But it’s probably something similar. “What exactly can someone do by channeling this… Kaos? It sounds a lot like this one book I read, with these things called Sai- actually never mind, you’ve probably never heard of it.
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 30 Posted January 30 1 minute ago, Rynturning_Light said: Sol looked on, considerate, “it depends on the source. My very being is of Kaos, but replacing the essence that which sustains me could very well work. What did you have in mind?” Sandy held out an unsealed nicrosil mind and a vial of nicrosil. "With these, you can Compound Investiture."
Rynturning_Light She/Her Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 (edited) 6 minutes ago, edgyswordname said: Inkwell fumbles with the notebook, recovering it awkwardly. “I haven’t heard anyone talk of Kaos, or Rifts, or Chemia, though. So…”, he trailed off. But I never saw anyone screaming for a pen while being murdered by a shadow without a source, he thought. It’s not like I could give it back, even if it was the same thing. But it’s probably something similar. “What exactly can someone do by channeling this… Kaos? It sounds a lot like this one book I read, with these things called Sai- actually never mind, you’ve probably never heard of it. “I wouldn’t expect you to. Unless one comes from Corotto, our magics are typically unknown.” Sol narrowed his eyes and the stranger, “Many grand, impossible things. Dangerous things, when used carelessly. But those abilities aren’t meant to be used by mortals. Why do you wish to know?” 5 minutes ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: Sandy held out an unsealed nicrosil mind and a vial of nicrosil. "With these, you can Compound Investiture." Sol accepted the items carefully. He seemed weary, and almost hopeful. ”Thank you.” Edited January 30 by Rynturning_Light
NameIess Posted January 31 Posted January 31 On 1/29/2026 at 6:41 PM, Spark of Hope said: She glanced over her shoulder to make sure no one else was watching, then pulled the cuff of her sleeve closer to her elbow, just a little. Scars criss crossed over her forearms. The drone examined the scars. "I see. You were leaving, just now, correct?"
Through the Living Hope Posted February 1 Posted February 1 5 hours ago, NameIess said: The drone examined the scars. "I see. You were leaving, just now, correct?" “I.. yeah, I was going to.”
NameIess Posted February 1 Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Spark of Hope said: “I.. yeah, I was going to.” Lights flickered on the drone's surface. "I hope you'll excuse me for asking, but why? This place is a perfect refuge, is it not? Why would you want to leave?"
Through the Living Hope Posted February 1 Posted February 1 8 hours ago, NameIess said: Lights flickered on the drone's surface. "I hope you'll excuse me for asking, but why? This place is a perfect refuge, is it not? Why would you want to leave?" She looked back. “I don’t know, just….. I don’t know.”
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Quote Storms I forgot about this On 1/30/2026 at 3:38 PM, Rynturning_Light said: Sol accepted the items carefully. He seemed weary, and almost hopeful. ”Thank you.” Sandy nodded. "If you need more, just say so. We'll have a sophon following you; we'll know, no matter where you are. Well, there are some places we can't contact you from, but those are really rare."
Through the Living Hope Posted February 11 Posted February 11 On 2/1/2026 at 8:23 AM, Spark of Hope said: She looked back. “I don’t know, just….. I don’t know.” @NameIess
NameIess Posted February 11 Posted February 11 On 2/1/2026 at 9:23 AM, Spark of Hope said: She looked back. “I don’t know, just….. I don’t know.” “Interesting. Perhaps you did not find the community you wanted here?” Some lights blinked on the drone. “Or perhaps you wish to truly face what is chasing you, rather than simply run from it?”
Through the Living Hope Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Just now, NameIess said: “Interesting. Perhaps you did not find the community you wanted here?” Some lights blinked on the drone. “Or perhaps you wish to truly face what is chasing you, rather than simply run from it?” “I just….” She turned and looked back at the clearing. “Isn’t it too good to be true? A place completely free of danger?"
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