An Attempt to Not Deal With Demons

Kaiva,

You speak to those who you think weren't hurt directly by Mother or her minion Q'aare'zl. Let me help clarify some things for you. This town was manipulated by them in order to fight her battles before. She used us as tools to kill her rivals and place her on the throne she holds so dearly. Her very nature is to take things like love, hope, kindness, and subvert them, use them to her own ends.
As for giving them a chance? They aren't giving us one, they are offering us to become tools at their disposal so they don't have to expend too much of their precious power. They will wait until an opportunity arises were they may gain the upper hand or something they desperately desire and betray you.

If that wasn't personal enough for you, so be it. These demons, these specific demons used me, never giving me a choice, all the while offering their 'love and support' while I was forced into a life no one should have to live. Doing terrible things, becoming a monster in their image. I endured that until I couldn't any longer, eventually submitting to my fate. It was this town, the people in it and their willingness to help me that gave me the confidence to defy these demons once again. Make no mistake, I am not a demon, I have choice and free will. The irony of demons and all of their chaos is that they don't have a choice, they only have power and aspirations for more of it.

Since I'm sure Q'aare'zl will love to bring this little tidbit up, yes, Mother did in fact keep her end of the deal. Do not think for one moment that it is strictly for my interests. It would only make sense to treat me with 'kindness' now, have me forget all the horrible things that once occurred and replace them with 'love and support'. After all, what's a better ally to have? A rebellious demon or a loyal son?

Samael

Q'aare'zl,

I'm not wounding you. I told you what you need to do to be my friend.
My best friends are the ones that listen exactly to my every demand.

Compassion, hope, and trust are the furthest things from filth, even if they are towards a demon. And I won't see Kaiva berated for her tenacity. I find her willingness to stand by her conviction something to be proud of.

Let fact and action show what these demons will do. She has said her stance and so have many others. In the end, the decision is up to all of you collectively and we will live with that choice for better or worse.

We all lost a great deal in the Demon Wars. I still walk the streets of Oringard and stare at abandoned homes. When I sit in my Manor in Oringard I still look to the northern swamps and remember the devastation wrought upon Crimhagen. Scars run deep, as they should. I still feel the bite of the frost that crept through my spine and veins when the Jailor captured me Billiam and tortured us for that very long year. We know what has been done and what will continue to be done. And yet as I run my hand across those scars, I do not spurn Kaiva for her hope. I find it comforting that someone can still believe in something so grand. So when the demons show their true nature, don't be so hasty to stick your finger in the faces of those who hoped and trusted and balk at them. Instead, offer your hand and help her and others remember that such trust is only ever broken once and that we show no mercy to those who break our trust.

Alright, if I can get this back on track please.


Another update:

1) Get Kalen *or* the Abyssal Power of the Earth Throne back into the Abyss.
We have quite a few plans, but we require research to complete it.


2) Contact Faerie and let them know “Hello, your Prince wants to return but you all become witches if that happens. Please help us stop that.”
Still waiting.


3) Arawyn. This faerie is able to use druidics. Maybe the source of druidics will cut that off if we get its attention and ask for help.
Still waiting.
The ritual will be researched to make sure no steps are missing, but there's mostly a ritual ready.


4) Closing a Demon Chaos Portal.
Sorcerers, Witch Hunters, Healers, I have the notes on how we closed Xualla's Chaos Orb Portals and I also remember how we closed the giant portal the two Demonic Blood Sorcerer Twins were guarding (long story) It's the same premise at least but we need to figure out how to get past this new 'Mortals can't get through the portal' problem that has developed with this Abyssal Portal. If we could make a gap in that... I am going to assume it is a defense because it was never an issue before, we have a solid plan but a handful of people may get trapped in the Abyss (we didn't have banishment scrolls last time and there was a giant demon waiting for us on the other side, so we ended up a bit scattered before we could do anything. But, we could probably come up with a better plan this time now that we know what happens)


5) Luring Kalen Back to the Proper
With Avalon's help, this doesn't seem impossible. He wants to get back home, right? We just need to put enough power in one place to get his attention.

6) Surviving the Abyss
We... have a plan and we may even have a part of the Abyss we can 'test run' but, it will certainly require us to have a few folks with green sorcery and other traveling abilities to fix the rift that gets made in the process. (We figured out how to open rifts, not really portals and it's really dangerous otherwise.)

7) Trapping the Legionaries
We need to come up with something. Inventors, crafters, anyone interested in making things, start thinking. Where'd that living lightning come from? I'm sure if we reinforce that with something, this won't go poorly.

Maybe we can make a fancy box or two with the Erudian Pearls again? That went quite well last time.



To reiterate, some folks have been worried that my ideas are similar to working with demons but instead of demons asking a bunch of various powers to do all the work.

That is not the case.

They have resources we do not currently have and I am hoping they will help provide the extra resources we cannot obtain in such a short amount of time (we don't have a year or a month to plan, just a couple of weeks). I expect Travance to work hard and fairly with anyone/anything that can help us without all the taboo attached.


-Squire Ilana Darkwood

Midori,

Avalon is partly arriving to town as I requested a few individuals to contact him, so I will wait until he gets to town.

I'll send you some transportable snacks for yourself and send some along with Pyke and her relatives for thanks.

-Squire Ilana Darkwood