Temple of the Universe, Discovering
Turns out Wren’s little hydroarcanic hobby isn’t as lame as I thought. It e̶x̶p̶a̶n̶d̶e̶d̶-̶e̶x̶p̶l̶o̶d̶e̶d̶-̶shifted- the other day into an inter-dimensional planer portal. (Suck on that Lian, it took you decades to find a dead god? I found a link to the heavens and hells in my own godammed house- and it only took two days of me being me. ) Luckily the gob guy- Thornelius, knew how to stop it from spewing other worldly creatures into my office.
Was it stupid to jump in immediately? Sure. But who, with a brain like mine couldn’t resist jumping into an inter-dimensional portal? Also the other guys did it first and their bones didn’t come flying back at me back through the well or anything.
On the other side were floating islands of fire that a poet could much more accurately and beautifully describe. If I had to try I guess, a collective of land masses floating in the air but their undersides were made of fire instead of earth. And if you looked down there was just opposite fire, then earth, then sky. Then sky then earth then fire. I’m not going crazy again, I swear. Everybody else saw it too.
The path took us directly to a building later pointed out to be a “Temple of the Universe.” To enter you have to defeat an angel in one-on-one combat. I like knowledge and all, but I’ve discovered recently I like living more. A lot more. Thornelius & Frichtimen tried, which was entertaining for a while at least. Until she directed us to a well that would take us even deeper into...wherever we are.
It’s just, one can’t exactly just jump into a different portal, see a temple, be denied entry and then go back home…can one? So we jumped again, after I assured Sha it was safe.
My brain doesn’t work in ways that can describe the fantastical strange place we went. It certainly didn’t look real, but it .. felt real? I guess you could say. There was a devil and an angel. The gob sold his soul! Eleonora and I told him it was a terrible deal but he took it anyway. It took us a while to kill that devil when he inevitably turned on him like WE TOLD HIM IT WOULD. But in the end Thornelius has a nice little coin with his soul on it now which honestly, is a pretty useful commodity to be able to place in the palm of your hand (or others, if the price is high enough).
Eleonora convinced us go back so we could go tell h̶e̶r̶ ̶D̶a̶d̶d̶y̶ Jhin what we found. I was kind of hoping she’d be down for a jaunt through some chaos planes with me, but I guess she’s not ready to explore that side of herself yet. Disappointing. And so, at Ele’s behest, back to Jhin.
Yes Jhin. Jhin, who was EXCEEDINGLY CREEPY when we told him about the temple. Jhin, who KNOWINGLY sent us to our likely deaths with his “friend”. Well he probably knew. .. Maybe he knew. Wait, did he know? Well nonetheless, he really wants what’s in that temple and he can’t get it himself. And the look that was on his face when we told him about it, unadulterated lust. Pure ambition. I know that look.
I’m not stupid enough to believe that Jhin is a good guy. That he wants the all the citizens of valley under his rule so he can let them romp and picnic about (that’s what normal people do right?) without excreting his control over them. But it’s the lesser of all evils really, I mean, it’s a natural fact at anybody who has the desire to rule other others that they’re psychotic. Best just to make friends and stand beside them while they rise right?
I just need to make sure I’m not used again. I’ll work for Jhin, I’ll give him the whole fucking valley if he wants it, as long as he doesn’t interrupt my gq̶u̶e̶s̶t̶-̶d̶e̶s̶i̶r̶e̶-̶ ̶ goal. I should probably apologize for running after his boat and calling him an asshole. I guess if there's one person left smarter and more death-resistant than me I should keep them as an ally.
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Speaking of used I went to the market the other day with the girls. Tied up a string Wren left loose.
Rhea.
Rhea's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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Life, Again.
31 Jul 2020 12:40:33
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Jhin's House, First
29 Aug 2020 11:52:41
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Temple of the Universe, Discovering
31 Aug 2020 02:50:08
31 Jul 2020 12:40:33
29 Aug 2020 11:52:41
31 Aug 2020 02:50:08
The major events and journals in Rhea's history, from the beginning to today.
Session 49: Come, Sweet Death
02:12 am - 21.12.2020Session 49: Come, Sweet Death
10:52 pm - 20.12.2020Session 48: Meeting of the Powers
04:21 am - 07.12.2020Session 48: Meeting of the Powers
12:27 am - 07.12.2020Session 47: Calling Heart
03:21 am - 23.11.2020Session 47: Calling Heart
02:51 am - 23.11.2020Session 46: War's Calling
09:26 pm - 08.11.2020Session 46: War's Calling
07:28 pm - 08.11.2020Session 45: The Shadow's Mind
03:59 am - 02.11.2020Session 45: The Shadow's Mind
12:36 am - 02.11.2020Session 44: How Do You Capture The Dark?
02:47 am - 19.10.2020Session 44: How Do You Capture The Dark?
02:31 am - 19.10.2020Session 43: He's Back
02:16 am - 05.10.2020Session 43: He's Back
11:36 pm - 04.10.2020Session 42: A Somber Peace
02:32 am - 28.09.2020Session 42: A Somber Peace
11:03 pm - 27.09.2020Session 41: Lost in Transit
02:24 am - 21.09.2020Session 41: Lost in Transit
11:29 pm - 20.09.2020Session 40: Chasing Shadows
03:30 am - 14.09.2020Session 40: Chasing Shadows
11:24 pm - 13.09.2020Session 39: The Warfront
02:23 am - 07.09.2020Session 39: The Warfront
01:34 am - 07.09.2020Session 38: Obedience is Rewarded.
02:02 am - 31.08.2020Session 38: Obedience is Rewarded.
12:53 am - 31.08.2020-wip-
Turns out Wren’s little hydroarcanic hobby isn’t as lame as I thought. It e̶x̶p̶a̶n̶d̶e̶d̶-̶e̶x̶p̶l̶o̶d̶e̶d̶-̶shifted- the other day into an inter-dimensional planer portal. (Suck on that Lian, it took you decades to find a dead god?...
04:18 am - 30.08.2020Back, Jhin's House
After returning to the house and licking our wounds (and by “licking our wounds” I mean burning my original body and pretending it was my sister that really died 15 years ago) before sorting this out with Jhin (and by “sorting this out” I mean ask...
11:32 pm - 29.08.2020Session 37: Trial by Fire
03:38 am - 24.08.2020Session 37: Trial by Fire
03:37 am - 24.08.2020Session 36: Key to the Universe
03:28 am - 03.08.2020Session 36: Key to the Universe
11:14 pm - 02.08.2020Life, Again.
Let’s get one thing straight. This isn’t a journal. I don’t need a catalogue of my sentimental musings so I can use it as an excuse to justify my bad decisions (and leave a paper trial to them.) Wren’s journal, while adorable, is a sentimental wor...
12:19 am - 31.07.2020Session 35: Connection to Alheim
09:10 pm - 30.07.2020Session 35: Connection to Alheim
09:10 pm - 30.07.2020Session 34: They're All Dead
08:59 pm - 30.07.2020Session 34: They're All Dead
08:59 pm - 30.07.2020The list of amazing people following the adventures of Rhea.
Social
Birthplace
A coffin below Riverville
Current Residence
Northal Castle
Contacts & Relations
Wren Birk, a deceased sister
Honorary & Occupational Titles
She's technically a representative of the Institute of Hydroarchanic Technology .. or something. She doesn't really remember exactly, or care. But she is one, for the record.
Wealth & Financial state
Compared to where she started, not fucking bad.
Family Ties
One dead sister, two dead parents, one dearly departed split personality.
Mannerisms
Rhea is poised, though in a rough edged- un-ladylike way
Hobbies & Pets
q.q (thanks)
Speech
Fast, and un-careful