[Solo] A Newborn Ethaefal

[Aquila]

Timestamp: 1st of Fall 511 AV With a calm ocean and briskly weather on the first day of the new season, the panoramic viewing of the sea was a popular passtime during that day for many people walking along the harbor of Zeltiva. Sailors, merchants aswell as numerous residents of the portcity were oblivious to its serene beauty however, they were occupied with their jobs, bantering and so forth. For the ones who were enjoying the oceanic view though, for the lucky ones amongst them anyway, were able to see a once-in-a-lifetime scene unfold in the distance. The birth, of an Ethaefal. Waves suddenly appeared out of nowhere and grew larger and higher with each passing second, the sun hid behind some clouds and a feint moon was visible in the distance while a shape of surreal gorgeousness could be seen manifest itself inside a particularly large wave. A shimmering, female body could be seen inside the wave. Completely naked and of unparalleled beauty it slowly took form outside the wave as it splashed back into the ocean, a good distance away from the harbor. The fortunate spectators were in awe and could only stare speechless at what was happening before them. The wave had disappeared and after a short while the head of a horned woman could be seen splashing upwards out of the sea. Gasping for air and waiting for her vision to return, Aquila found herself in the midst of a sea, paddling with her feet and swimming awkwardly with her arms in circles before she found the harborcity nearby. She had no idea what she was doing there or where she was, but she knew she had to reach land in order to survive. Swimming in the direction of the land she noticed a large ship docked at the harbor and alot of commotion and even creatures staring at her. She was very anxious and scared as she swam for safety but realized she had no other choice but to face them or try to get passed them somehow. Nearing the port, Aquila dove under water and swam a short bit before opening her eyes in the blue crystalclear water and saw a very small crate near the hull of the ship, seemingly dumped there and left to rot between rocks and pebbles. The crate was slightly open and she could see violet and indigo colors shine pretty brightly through the water. She swam back up to regain breath and then dove back under towards the crate, having forgotten all about her situation and even her fear. She was too mezmerized by the beautiful colors that shone at her. Picking up the crate and opening it she was rewarded by a beautiful set of gems. Although she thought they were merely gorgeously colored stones, she still took it with her on the way to the surface. She couldn't leave these stones behind that were shining with so much force and in her favorite colors even. After a while she got to the coast but the railing was too high so she followed the harbor's poles in the water until she found a staircase leading into the water. Her fear caught up with her again and as she felt the need to cry she sat down on the staircase. Fearing and unknowing of what will happen next.

[Aquila]

As she sat there, tears trickling over her face, several creatures had gathered near the staircase. At first they merely stared at the horned woman who still sat waistdeep in the water with her face burried in her hands, trying to ignore the fear and situation she was in. Then it started...Shouts, insults and even rocks started to rain upon her. Luckily for her, most of the rocks were purposely missed because they didn't want to anger this unknown "monster" too much. Oddly enough this monster didn't fight back or became enraged, the horned woman just sat there, shielding herself with her arms and hands, in silence. She had no other choice really, she couldn't swim back into the sea because she had already realized that she couldn't breathe beneath its blue, liquid surface and the blue territory expanded as far as the eye could see. Her other "option" was to face her assailants somehow or run through them and try to reach a safehaven. She tried to stand up but just as she pushed herself up with one arm, a rock hit home and hit the unguarded area of her face. The blunt impact wasn't severe but it encased her in a trembling state of fear and her plans of running through them were lost in the despair. She peered through her guarding arms and her eyes screamed that she was confused, scared and sad. Like a puppy who can't get back home. Inbetween the angry faces of the creatures, one of them seemed different. His eyes didn't speak of anger or evil intent, they were filled with thoughts and remorse. Aquila didn't understand completely why he seemed like he felt remorse, maybe it was for his comrades' actions or because he didn't do anything about what was happening to her. Their eyes were locked for a very short while and with a silent agreement, the large man started to shout in a bolsterous voice and halted one of the other men in his tracks, gripping the man's wrist and holding back his throw of yet another rock. " STOP! FOOLS! This is no monster, nor evil creature! " He stared at Aquila as he spoke, who was looking back at him with big, scared eyes. " She is an Ethaefal, a being of the divine! " He said rather softly with a tone of respect and fear intertwined. ' She? You're full of sheit, Guss, she's nothing more than a monster from the depths of the seas, washed upon our harbor! ' One of the women said, she gave Aquila an icecold and loathing look. Possibly out of jealousy for her beauty since the woman was more man'ish than most of the men in the group. " Ingrid...She is an Ethaefal and I will not allow any man or woman to lay another hand on her. Consider this my only warning, to all... Or do you want me to speak to your husband about that sailor you've been frequenting lately, Ingrid?! " The woman opened her mouth and if looks could kill, Guss would no doubt be struck by lightning, but they can't and Guss pushed the people near the staircase apart and walked down towards Aquila. " I am sorry. " Guss said as he sat down a few steps above the sealevel. " Thank you, you saved me...Guss. " Aquila spoke softly and without looking him in the eye, she was still trembling with fear and didn't fully trust her savior yet. " Come. I mean you no harm, Ethaefal. " He said as he stretched out his arm and offered her a hand. Silently she placed her wet hand into that of the man and grabbed her only belonging, the small crate, before standing up and walked up the staircase. The moment she was completely out of the water, she felt a weird sensation. Something was happening.

[Aquila]

The second Aquila's skin was detached from the sea's surface she felt a spine-tickling shiver run through her body and her brilliant golden hair was hovering slightly in the air as if a fierce wind was making it levitate, but no wind could be felt at the time. Suddenly her body acted on its own, spreading her arms horizontally in either direction to her left and right and standing painfully on the tip of her toes before her body started to act like her hair. Hovering above the stairs, only a few inches but still noticeably in the air, she seemed to have turned to a levitated statue of divine beauty as the moonglow over her skin rippled and intensified exponentially, blinding everyone in the vicinity for a split second before it disappeared completely. Slowly the woman landed back on the staircase, the moonglow was completely gone...aswell as the Ethaefal... Instead there stood a tall Myrian woman in her late 20's, her long ravenblack hair was silky and fell casually over her back while her fine facial features and gorgeous body were positioned in a shy pose. Some of the people had fled during the transformation and others were petrified and unable to do anything but stare at this unprecedented scene. Even Guss had backed away a bit during the transformation. It seems that his knowledge about the Ethaefal didn't include this phenomenon. In a sweet, shy and light voice the Myrian woman spoke to Guss: " I'm a child of Leth, whilst the moon is hidden I turn to my past-life body, eventhough I change in appearance, my persona remains the same. " Guss stared dumbfounded at the Myrian woman before her words sunk in and he mumbled an apology and guided her by the hand up onto the harbor. " Follow me. " He simply stated as he started to run while holding her by the hand. Aquila swallowed away her tenseness and fear of what may come and decided to trust this creature since he was the only one amongst them who has shown her kindness.

[Aquila]

Everything seemed to be made of abstract shapes, surreal surroundings and somewhat of a blur as Aquila and Guss ran through the portcity of Zeltiva. She tried to comprehend what was going on, where she was and all that but she was completely lost. Tears started to trickle from her eyes again as she kept running over paved streets and passing alot of similar creatures as those who were at the harbor. Glancing around all scared, she saw structures and other creatures that she didn't know of yet. ( Dogs, cats, birds, rats, ... ) Everything seemed so unknown to her, but the worst part was that she didn't remember anything about what she actually was used to and where she came from and such. All that she can remember was: That she was an Ethaefal About Leth About Summoning About Reimancy About Hypnotism About Persuasion About Astronomy But almost nothing else... Out of nowhere they came to a halt and noticing too late, she bumped into the broad back of Guss and only barely had the time to place her hands against it. " Hurry, step inside, this is my home. " ' Home? ' She repeated softly before quickly brushing the tears away that had left traces on her face and made her eyes a bit red and watery. She followed Guss through the mahogany door after quickly glancing at his home's exterior. It was a building that seemed to be rather badly maintained, showing signs of wear and tear everywhere but it somehow had an aura of safety around it, for Aquila anyway. As she turned to close the door behind her, she saw that most houses in the street were quite similar to this one. Frowning slightly she didn't understand why they weren't custom-made to each individual creature. ' Isn't in their nature, I guess. ' She thought as the slightly creaking door closed and fell in its lock.

[Oracle]

Name: Aquila

XP Award:

• Swimming +1
• Observation +1

Lore:

• Being Born
• Finding your Fortune
• Fear of the Unknown
• Hit in the Face with a Stone
• The Change of Day to Night
• Ethaefal Transformation
• Zeltiva - Basic
• Guss' Home

Notes: Yay! A thread that is not a flashback. *does happy to have someone active in her domain dance*

Ok, now on to serious stuff: If you want to use Guss as an NPC check out this link. Down at the bottom it gives the steps for getting an NPC approved via helpdesk. Now he would be a strationary NPC.

Great thread! I have a feeling Zeltiva has a bright future for you o' child of Leth. Can't wait to see more.


If you have any concerns with this please PM me and let me know.

A.S. Oracle