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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 22:56:26 GMT -8
Far out to sea, well away from shores of islands and land masses alike, and down where the sun can barely cast its light there sits the remains of a temple - perhaps once a grand castle. How it came to be remains a question unanswered. Most of the stone supports and walls are withered and broken into masses of rock that settle on the ocean floor. Coral and kelp have come to overtake most of the environment, and it's rumored to just be home to all manner of sea creatures now.
Inside it is just as broken as the outside. And the number of rooms are spacious but few in number: a library with shelves still lined, though a single touch to any book or scroll might render them ruined. A dining hall branching from a large kitchen. Guest rooms and servant dwellings dot through the lower halls. A grand sitting room, perhaps akin to a family room for the royal line that might have resided here once, and an eloquent bedroom fit for a king. An armory, though there is little to be salvaged save for mineral materials. A laboratory tower that holds remains of the instruments but no salvageable ingredients. Stables with nothing but denizens of the deep sheltered within the walls. Long hallways lined with tattered carpet and tapestries, along with worn profiles in once golden frames now rusted.
Rumor has it, to those that have heard of the sunken castle, that there are still riches buried in the treasury - and actual crystals tucked away, brought up from the darkest depths no man or beast has dared to descend to.
An odd addition to the place lies before the very steps - a massive hole cut down into the earth beneath the water, seeming to wind to the very heart of the world. The walls are relatively smoothed from constant brushing against. The diameter a good 60-70 feet across and if one could even manage to find the bottom of the tunnel, they would find it well over 400 feet deep. It might become apparent this is more recently constructed than the original castle, and created by something massive.
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
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Roleplay posts: 259 
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 14, 2016 6:42:53 GMT -8
"Finally."
Days of flying over the seas, occasionally dipping in to see if the source of the magical power was closer, were finally over. Saltwater made her feel...strange when it was not mixed with freshwater, and she was not looking forward to her plunge. She had no difficulty seeing theough the water, the castle and the hole in front of it were apparent to the river dwelling dragon. She took a deep breath and steeled herself for what was about to come as she plunged into the depths of the ocean. Her dive took her nearly all the way down to the hole, and a few powerful strokes later brought her to the entrance. She began to swim downward, stopping only if something changed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 9:07:55 GMT -8
All it took was Neva nosing around the very entrance to the lengthy tunnel that dug well down into the earth beneath the waves, and something shifted. The Queen herself was near but not at home - but she KNEW something was at her castle, and more importantly it was trying to head down into that tunnel created. All she had to do was transmit a single thought and the orb of her scepter pulsed with a sky hue in the glass - sending the command out swifter than she could swim.
Neva would likely feel, if not see, incoming company - namely in the shape of an unnatural school of Hammerhead sharks. They would close in to encircle her, and a number would charge in seeking to attack or at least shove her back - avoiding the temptation to bite unless she made it farther into that tunnel. The order was to deter the invader until Kryqim could arrive. And she was already on her way.
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
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Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 14, 2016 10:05:22 GMT -8
The appearance and odd behavior of the sharks told Neva she had found the right place, and she decided to hold off on probing any further. The movements of the sharks indicated containment, not intent to eat. She began to gather the energy to control the water flow and keep the shark's away when she remembered this was not her domain any longer.
"Dammit!"
The anger flared and her scales changed to a shade of crimson. She could have pushed through the shark's but wanted to conserve her energy in case whatever was down here was hostile. She decided to wait for the power to show, batting away any sharks that got too close with her tail or claws.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 13:13:40 GMT -8
The Queen made quick pace with powerful sways of her serpentine body to head for home quickly, with two Great White sharks at her flanks that struggled to keep up. If Neva was alert she would certainly see the Naga come over a hill across the sea floor with her scepter at the ready to fight, and then come to a dead stop upon seeing her.
The oddest thing was the expression to cross the female's face upon seeing her. She looked absolutely astonished to see Neva, and perhaps a bit in awe. The silky, colorful fins along the length of her tail swayed delicately with an occasional twitch. The sharks that followed would circle about her in a wide arc, slowly, awaiting a command. The Hammerheads were still making laps around Neva but no longer attacking. With a single wave of her hand, Kryqim dismissed every single one to swim off in every direction.
It came down to just the pair of them - the Riverwarden, and a very dumbfounded Queen of the seas.
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
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Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 14, 2016 14:08:11 GMT -8
Neva watched with a cool glare in her eyes as the sharks swam off and the Sea Queen approached. Her scales retained their red color, which flashed through a variety of hues as the Sea Queen got closer before settling on a deep crimson color. Her eyes met the Sea Queen's....and became very confused. Why did she seem so surprised to see her? Neva had expected anger, happiness, something, but certainly not surprise...although this was certainly the being she had been seeking, her power radiated outwards from her in palpable waves.
"Hello there. Quite a welcoming committee you have."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 16:18:07 GMT -8
Kryqim didn't respond or move for several seconds. When she finally did she shifted forward as if she were slithering across a dry beach rather than swimming - though with more ease and fluidity with being under water. She would approach carefully, still watching, and stop several paces from where Neva stood.
The scepter came to stab the pointed bottom to the sand, where the queen took the body in both hands and leaned forward against it like a support. Her gaze was still awe-struck, but also a bit sad. Then a very small but genuine smile graces her lips, and she dips her head low for just a moment.
"My apologies... I did not think that anything bold enough to come to my very doorstep and try to descend the tunnel would be a dragon... so I took to defending it."
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
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Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 15, 2016 18:11:23 GMT -8
"I suppose that is fair, but not much other than a dragon could make it down here in the first place. You don't want many visitors do you?"
Neva didn't smile yet, though her color did become more muted. The Sea Queen was acting strangely and it kept Neva on her guard. She remained floating a few feet above the entrance to the tunnel, her claws and tails just kind of drifting slightly with the small current.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 18:18:07 GMT -8
The smile faded at her words, looking more longing than anything, really. Her tail would come around to ease about a coil or two beneath her body, the fins swaying in the current. She inhales deeply before sighing, watching Neva with a forlorn expression.
"... I don't entertain any visitors, save for the occasional dolphin to come looking to play or any sea creature looking for an audience with me. I haven't seen merfolk in some time... which concerns me, or any other sea faring creatures. Ah, my apologies," she adds, nodding her head gently once more. "I ramble. I've yet to see any like your kin in... in many years," she replies, letting her gaze wander past that of Neva and to the open waters beyond her sunken castle.
Eventually her focus returns to the river watcher. "... might I inquire to whom it is I speak to, dragon?"
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 15, 2016 18:43:04 GMT -8
Neva's eyes went wide with momentary embarrassment as she realized she had yet to introduce herself, but then remembered that she hadn't because she had been early attacked. Still, no excuse for being rude. She dipped her head slightly towards the other being, in a half-bow, half-apology.
"My apologies. I am Neva-Svir-Suna, River Watcher. I felt your power throughout my domain, and decided to come seek you out after speaking with the Earthwarden. I was curious as to who held this much sway over the oceans."
Her gaze turned sad too as she remembered what Va'nei told her about the remains of her kin.
"It would seem nowadays they are content with raiding, pillaging and princess-kidnapping. No surprise they are not out seeking anything more interesting than their next meal."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 18:58:17 GMT -8
"I could say something similar to most land dwellers... but I try to see more than that, with recent developments," she replies gruffly, showing obvious distaste for the topic. "It's a pleasure and honor, Neva-Svir-Suna. And yes, I rule and tend to the domain beneath the waves... in the stead of my late husband. I am Kryqim, Queen of the Depths. You are most welcome here, River Watcher."
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 15, 2016 19:16:41 GMT -8
Her face saddened again, her color finally changing back from its red color to their original green color. So much death in this time...probably not much different than when she fell asleep, but she took no notice of it then.
"The pleasure and honor is all mine Queen Kryqim." She did about the closest thing a dragon could do to a curtsy, which was a deep sign of respect for Neva, regardless of whether such a display was still regarded as such. "I am sorry to hear about your husband, you have my deepest sympathies. I can't imagine ehat it would be like to lose someone you love so much."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 19:26:42 GMT -8
The Naga's gaze drops to the sand at her feet, looking more pained as she thought more of it. "... it was a terrible thing. I still miss him. A part of him remains here with me, within the ocean, but... I miss him dearly. He was a benevolent king, patient and fair. And he was a very compassionate person to me, when most normally wouldn't be. And he was very powerful, when he had to be."
She brings her gaze up to settle upon Neva as a grimace appears on her face where the smile failed. "He was the Seawarden in his time. When he passed on, I took up his place to look after his oceans."
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 15, 2016 19:40:13 GMT -8
"So there was a Seawarden..." she muttered to herself. Quite a responsibility for a non-dragon to take on, but to tell the truth she had no idea what kind of creature Kryqim was, she would have to be mighty indeed for her to be able to take on that role.
"So you took on the burden of his death and his responsibilities? That is quite a feat Queen Kryqim. I know jobs like ours can be lonely sometimes, would you like to talk? I know we just met, but having a friend to talk to could help a lot, and I can feel your sorrow in the water."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 9:52:19 GMT -8
The queen's expression of longing seem to deepen at the mention, but she manages to force a grimace of a smile to her lips. A gentle gesture of her turned wrist would direct Neva's attention to the front gates of her caste, where a pair of dolphins pushed it open with ease and swam over to greet Neva with happy clicks and songs of their kind before leaving.
Kryqim herself slithered across the sea floor for the entry gates and the castle's front steps - her pace relatively slow to allow the Riverwarden to follow along.
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 19, 2016 15:13:05 GMT -8
The look on Kryqim's face said more of her feelings on the subject than the pulsating sadness in the water did to Neva, and she did her best to keep her own sorrow from showing in the water. She offered a friendly smile to the dolphins, briefly echoing their song in the manner of the river dolphins as they swam away. Her tail swished powerfully to propel her next to the Sea Queen, and she found it easy to walk along the sea floor towards the entrance to the castle.
"You have a lovely home Queen Kryqim, I really like the sunken castle look." Her tone was serious, but a hint of a playful note was her attempt to cheer up the Sea Queen. Perhaps not a good attempt, but a genuine one at the very least.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 15:25:51 GMT -8
Kryqim nodded once in response to the comment, though she did not smile. Sad to say, her heart was hurting. Being near this Riverwarden dragon was dredging up old memories of the past - and made her realize how much she did, indeed, missed her husband... and how painful her charge was.
"... Bastys would thank you. It was his, long ago. How he erected the towers and walls, I'll never know," she murmurs, casting a glance to Neva. She would motion towards the heavy doors that barred entry, which would creak and groan as they opened. This opened up into a worn and weathered, yet elegant hall that stretched on into the throne room - old, preserved tapestries and curtains coloring the blue hued stone.
"... might I inquire as to what brings you here, Neva? As I've mentioned, I do not entertain visitors - nor do I expect any."
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 19, 2016 17:05:22 GMT -8
Neva momentarily stood in awe as she took in the inside of the Sea Queen's castle. The architecture and decoration was beautiful, the Seawarden must have had an excellent mind for this sort of thing. A thought occurred to her that her appearance may be causing the Sea Queen stress, and she regretted that she had no choice, but her human form was just not suited to this environment. It wouldn't kill her, but she would find it very difficult to move or speak in such a form.
"I met the Earthwarden, Va'nei, and she asked if I had felt the arising of the Seawarden since her and I had awoken recently. She felt like something bad was coming soon, and that we would all be needed. I told her that I had felt a power coming from the oceans, and that I would seek it out. The flow of power led me to this location, where I met you."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2016 17:21:03 GMT -8
"The Earthwarden... I feel a sense of sorrow for her, seeing as she has to deal with the land dwellers," she murmurs with a sigh, guiding the dragon down another corridor that opened up to a sitting room, set with an elegant table somehow still intact and with enough chairs and lounge seats around it that were still in their individual pieces.
The Naga moved to take a place on a long lounge chair as she gesture to another one for Neva to make herself comfortable. "... I do not know to what ill fate this Va'Nei might feel is coming, but if it threatens these oceans then I feel I must step up." She ponders in silence a moment, before speaking again - her voice in a pained whisper this time. "Might I confess something to you, Riverwarden?"
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Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 259
Age: 850
Physical Description: Neva's form is as fluid as the rivers she protects. Her usual form is approximately forty meters, armored with an incredibly thick, scaly hide. Her head is a armored as well, with long horns or fins, depending on whether she is moving through water or land. In her human form she tends to take the shape of a young, tanned, attractive woman, with long dark hair. Finally, she can take the form of any animal that spends the majority of its life in any watery area of the world.
Clothes and Equipment: In her human form, she is wearing thick leather armor of a similar substance to her dragon hide. The only weapons she wields are a pair of javelins and a long spear. The weapons are magical as she sees fit, variously imbuing them with her own magical powers.
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Post by Neva-Svir-Suna, Wavewarden on Jun 19, 2016 18:41:28 GMT -8
Neva took the offered seat, settling in comfortably opposite the Sea Queen. Va'nei would be happy to hear that the Sea Queen would be willing to help them. At first she had feared the Sea Queen to be more of a ruler than a protector, but she was happy to be wrong about that.
"The land-dwellers aren't all bad, there are a few good ones among them, but I certainly don't envy her task. And yes of course, what is it?"
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