[color=C71585][b][h1][center]Nightmare’s Lands[/center][/h1][/b][/color]

 The wind swept through the once barren mountains, legions of spongy thread had become to cover the dirt wherever they could grow, the rivers from the great heights to the west were slowly but surely flowing into the valleys and fields, and far beyond, that great ball of light had begun its travels. Alzria overlooked it all through her perch, just outside her great sanctuary, she had gathered more and more of her children there, saving them from those [color=8B008B]delicious[/color] mortals who would see them dead and the still deadly wastelands beyond. It was constant work, but it had paid off, even beyond its walls she could sense her children living within the sanctuary, content in their safety. But, she knew this hellish land could not sustain them for long, they would soon need to leave the sanctuary to feed upon what little animals and morals lived throughout the blasted landscapes. 

She needed to do something, and as she stared at the grass and rivers in the distance, a thought began to form in her mind. She had her own powers, so why not accelerate the healing some? Sure, it wasn’t really her department, and it could mean there would be a lot less of that [color=8B008B]sweet, sweet, fear[/color], but, it would be worth it for her children. She tossed away the fragmented bone she had been gnawing on. It was time to get to work. 

First, came the mountains she stood within, they would require the least amount of work due to their nature, but the bases and valleys still needed help. That soft spongy thread had been some help in keeping things together, but there needed to be more, but, of what exactly? That's when she spotted them, they looked like little eyestalks growing up in some of the darker spots of the thread, her mind told her it was a fungus. While it was a small thing, she found herself so enraptured with it. This, this is what she would use. 

She moved between the great fields of thread, spreading wherever she could the great spores and pockets of fungi, their great mycelium intertwining with that of the thread’s roots, their budding fruit popping through the threads, forming their caps and stalks, a variety of colours: from purple, to brown, to red, to blue, and others,  popping through the green matts upon the ground. Next, she created great trees to cover the valleys and sides of the mountains: pines, larchs, beechs, spruces, and firs, all intermingled together in great forests. And she made sure their saps ran red and purple, and their leaves shifted their colours as they aged, ensuring the forest was a multi-coloured dazzle. The fungi would follow, lichens, broad mushrooms, and others crawling up the trunks and branches, soon followed by another creation: moss, which began to spread throughout the mountainous lands both upon the floor amongst the thread, or upon the trunks of the trees, adding yet another life to its system. 

With the mountains done, Alzria turned her attention to the great highlands surrounding the great range, for reasons the goddess could never know, there were many ruins and lost buildings within the hills, hidden away for eternity, signs of former life, now, they would be home to another form of life entirely. The fungi quickly found themselves at home within the confine and halls of the great ruins, creating large clusters all packed tightly together, some even softly glowing in the darkness they had chosen as home. The moss and thread would soon follow, both growing up the walls and towers of the old world, the thread shifting itself and becoming dark green vines curling everywhere, while the moss clumped up into large splotches. The trees came as well, mostly the spruces and firs, clumped together in spots across the highlands, equally as colourful as their siblings within the mountains, though not as covering. 

Next, she went westward, crossing the mighty river that sat just beyond the tattered hills, while these lands were beyond the reach of the mountains and its hills they seemed in the need of some regrowth of her variety. But here she would change things up some. Here, the trees would reach towering heights, their large purple, white, and red trunks ascending into the heavens, their wide canopies and branches nearly blotting out the light of the great disk onto the lands below, their colours brighter and more consistently changing then the trees to the east. Here the fungi would grow unchecked, the darkness and moisture allowing them to grow with abundance, growing not only to cover vast amounts of the forest floor, but some would grow to staggering heights once unknown to the species, though they were still smaller than the trees of the forest. Here the fungi had a dazzling array of colours, and quite a few even softly glowed, providing light in the forest as it was near eternally draped in twilight due to the great unending canopy up above. Bushes, Moss, and that ever present thread filled in what gaps there were, though it was obvious to any observer that this region was the land of the fungi, their existence ever present in their mind. 

Finally, to the north of the great forest, Azlria could see a great biome forming off in the distance, mighty grasslands that stretched vast, it inspired her final creation. Here too she would create a grassland, dominated predominantly by that thread, but of course Alzria would impart her own personal thoughts within the biome. Here, the mushroom would dominate instead of the tree, taking inspiration from their forest siblings, the mushrooms would grow to towering heights, becoming trees and bushes in their own right, scattered throughout the entire grasslands. They would also be adapted to survive with the near constant light from the great disk, becoming more and more like the trees they were replacing, even taking on bark-like trunks. While barren, Alzria felt satisfied with the grasslands, sufficiently unique amongst her fungal lands. 

With the biomes done, Alzria knew she had to populate it with something beyond just plants and fungal life, and so, she set about filling the various regions with a variety of small and medium mammals, reptiles, amphibians near the rivers, birds, and countless insects all a variety of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Within the hills and forests she placed large deers and reindeer, their furs purple and red to better fit within their environments, their horns and hooves adapted to better be able to dig and tear through the hardy thread and fungi to gain their food. Within the grasslands she would place large hooved bison, their horns and strength mighty and a large bone shield upon their forehead for protection, able to feed upon the great giant mushrooms that grow within their homeland and the hardy thread upon the ground. In the mountains there were great wooly goats-sheep like creatures, large spiraling horns and tusks that allowed them to root through the thread to find the mushrooms that their diet mostly contained, they also produced a great tasting milk, making them perfect domestication animals, or prey for her more, predatory children. Finally, she created small cat-owl griffins, egg layers who lived amongst the higher parts of the trees, despite their size they were fierce, yet ample hunters, making them a perfect companion for both intelligent monsters and sapient mortals.

With it all done, Alzria took in her work, across the region she could see the land returning to its former state, it was a fitting land for her children to claim as their home and stomping grounds, a wider sanctuary against those [color=8B008B]flesh bags[/color]. Oh yes! Her children! She had left them alone for quite some time now, she had to return to check on them, ensure everything was fine. 

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As the goddess soared her way through the mountain passes towards her great sanctuary, she came upon a peculiar sight. Deep within the fungal valleys, she could see a great magical rift, torn through the fabric of realities, pouring out seemed to be a group of people, and they intrigued Alzria a lot. They were tall beings, while at first Alzria thought they were wearing plate armor made entirely out of bones, she soon realized they were [i]made[/i] of the bone that interlocked into plate-like forms. Their heads each looked like the skulls of various animals, commonly jaguars, deers, and bulls, though there were several others Alzria could spot amongst the gathering group. She also saw smaller beings, seemingly children, clinging to what must be their parents. A vast amount of items were scattered around them, what appeared to be supplies and weapons of all kind, most of them being set down by the beings as they exit the portal, beyond Alzria could see that only a few remained, quickly getting themselves through. 

Knowing it’d be best to reveal herself and speak to these beings, she slowly set herself down a good distance away from them. Immediately they looked shocked, many starting to reach for the weapons they had, but, one of them, a larger being with the head of a deer, raised their hand, settling them somewhat. They stepped forward towards Alzria, speaking. 

[color=ADFF2F]”Who are you? What business do you have?”[/color] Their voice was grating, almost monotone in its nature, devoid of any emotion to distinguish. 

Alzria glanced at the right behind them, she could see it start to grow unstable, just as the last of the beings got through. [color=C71585]”I could ask you the same thing,”[/color] she retorted, before continuing [color=C71585]”But as I have intruded upon you all, I shall answer it first, I, am Alzria, a Goddess,”[/color] she performed a brief bow, [color=C71585]”You find yourself in my domain, which is why I sought to check upon you.”[/color]

The being nodded [color=ADFF2F]”I see, then I apologize on behalf of my people for intruding, I, am Valix, Ruler of my people, the Azraths.”[/color] they gestured to the crow behind him, Alzria could see it numbered close to a hundred, and while being made entirely of bone, she could see the tiredness within them. 

[color=C71585]”What brings you to our world?”[/color] She asked, nodding towards the now collapsing rift

[color=ADFF2F]”We had to flee…”[/color] Their voice seemed to waver [color=ADFF2F]”In our home...we are hunted...slaughtered, we, had to find a new one.”[/color] 

Alzria nodded [color=C71585]”I see...in that case…”[/color] her mind formulated an idea, as a goddess, she had to leave her children often, but, if she were to aid these people, then perhaps, they might aid her in return? [color=C71585]”I think I can offer my help, in exchange for your people aiding me.”[/color]

[color=ADFF2F]”I see...and what do you propose?”[/color]

[color=C71585]”I have a sanctuary nearby, home to my children, they are monsters, that I will not hide, but I care for them, but, in my duties, I must leave them often. So, I shall aid you in setting up here, and in exchange, you shall become the custodians of my sanctuary. How does that sound?”[/color]

Valix thought for a moment, glancing at their people for a brief moment. [color=ADFF2F]”I believe we can agree to that, show us the way.”[/color] They gestured for Alzria to lead the way, before getting their people to gather their stuff, continuing their march. 

The march was not long, leading them up the paths of the mountains, until they arrived at the base of the sanctuary’s mountain, far above Alzria could see the entrance to her children’s home, she told herself to remember to make a path leading up there soon. 

She pointed upwards, showing off the spot to Valix. [color=C71585]”You see that? That is the spot.”[/color]

They nodded [color=ADFF2F]”Aye, so just attend to your children inside and protect it?”[/color] 

[color=C71585]”Yes that is all, I need to make an easier path for you and your people, but, if you’d like, I can give you a personal tour.”[/color]

Alzria could swear Valix smiled, despite having no lips [color=ADFF2F]”Aye, I think that’ll be a good time.”[/color] 

[hider=Summary]
We open up with Alzria having filled up the sanctuary some, looking upon the world slowly healing. Knowing that her children will need a healed world to survive, she opts to aid in the restoration, despite it reducing the fear of mortals. So she sets off to making various fungal biomes in the areas. First, Fungal Mountains in her mountain range. Then, the Tattered Hills surrounding the mountain range: filled with ruins. To the west, she makes a fungal forest, with massive trees and absolutely [i]massive[/i] amounts of fungi. Finally, fungal grasslands to the north. After this she populates them with various animals, inducing the special: [b]Chelva[/b] Deer in the forests and hills, the [b]Oshun[/b] Bison in the grasslands, the [b]Unam[/b] Goats in the mountains, and finally the [b]Veela[/b] Cat-Griffins. 
After this she returns to the mountains, coming upon the Azrath fleeing through a great magical rift, she talks to the leader of the exiles: Valix, who informs her that they are fleeing from their world to here. Alzria decides to offer them home, in exchange for them taking care of the Sanctuary, which they agree to, with Alzria and Valix opting to have a personal tour together of the Sanctuary ;). 
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[hider=MA Summary]
-Create the four regions of Vartai: Fungal Mountains, Tattered Hills, Fungal Forests, and Fungal Grasslands. 
-Create various animals within the regions, including Four Special animals, the Chelva, the Oshun, the Unam, and the Veela. 
-Create the Azrath, a race of bone based creatures. 
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