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Back to the think-tank once more. High up in the centre of her power, her throne room, Ashevelen sat on the floor in a meditation pose and looked upon thousands of shadow-mirrors. Each mirror showed a different creature, plant, stone and everything in between that she had in the Bazaar, their price, if they were being purchased, by whom and lots of different other statistics. 

Moving her hand, the mirrors moved to the side and new ones replaced them. Smaller in number but more precious overall. These were mortal creatures that were in storage, a place where they were kept in stasis until the divine had time to gauge their worth. Different creatures appeared and she scrolled through them absentmindedly until her eye caught a number of creatures that she almost forgot she had. Mireborn. Creatures made out of blood, requiring blood to survive and only able to multiply by infection. 

With a hand inside the mirror, she took out a Mireborn and turned it on all sides. It seemed to have been a female elf prior to transformation. Lifting her up in the air, Ashe played a bit with the blood and started doing small experiments with it. Putting the blood of anything other than an elf, seemed to harm the Mireborn but transferring blood from an elf into her, she would relish it and “consume” it. 

“[color=aa6c39] What to do with you…what to do? [/color]” said Ashe out loud to no one in particular and that’s when an idea struck her.

Ashevelen opened up a portal to the outside world, high up on a mountain where an adventurer from the guild once teleported from and took the Mireborn with her. Sunlight shined bright and made the Mireborn cover her eyes with their arms to not be blinded by the sudden change of environment but before she could do something else, Ashevelen conjured her power. The light dimmed and shadows swirled all around the mountain top, the Mireborn stunned into watching the godly show of power. 

As the mountain top was fully covered in shadows, they all went straight into the Mireborn. Changing their blood into liquid shadows in constant motion, moving on and on. Never stopping and never resting. Soon, the light returned on the mountain top, only for a small area around the “Mireborn” which now ate the light and stored it inside itself. Ready for it to be expelled from their body. Batteries is what Ashevelen called it initially before looking at the new creature she created.

“[color=aa6c39] That’s better. I name your species…Shadowborr–no, that’s just lazy naming. You’ll be named Umbr–that’s worse. Dawnborn. Ah, that’s better. [/color]” said Ashe with a frown at first before smiling, satisfied with her naming of the species.

The Dawnborn would also be able to multiply in the same manner as before infecting others, only this was targeted towards Mireborns. If a Mireborn would have their blood transfused with a Dawnborn’s, they would transform into one. 

With a new creature created, Ashevelen sent it back into the storage to change the other Mireborns she got from Wyn but her plans were not over. She has heard of creatures that plagued Shadowton and attacked travellers at times, making trade harder than it should be. Something had to be done, either in a mortal way or in a divine one and divines were faster. 

Teleporting via the Shadow Bazaar above the Umbral Woods, Ashevelen knew something had to be done. Something…massive and imposing. Something that would scare off those that wish to harm Shadowton and its inhabitants which now ranged from Umbra to Humans.

And as before, Ashevelen summoned up her power and once more, a massive tornado was created. Growing in power, it started to attract dark clouds as it spinned and spinned. Many mortals were said to have watched in fear, the sky that day. 

Inside the tornado, a being was being formed. Starting initially as a small dot of energy, it gained more and more power as the tornado grew in the sky. Eventually, the tornado would start to change colour from within as the creature grew. 6 long black legs would soon hit the ground as the tornado lost its power. Each making a loud “thud” and a crater as they touched the ground and then a howl that could be heard all over the Dark Woods and Umbral Woods, scaring all animals was let out. Stories told that deaf people could hear it. 

“[color=aa6c39] I name you, [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/71/39/ca/7139cacb78999e9706dbd77a76876d71.jpg] Shadow Guardian[/url]. You have only one job. Protect the Umbral Wood from any that would do harm to it. Know your powers and your limits, my pet. Know what you must do. [/color]” said Ashe as it imparted the knowledge of the creature’s abilities, limits and whom to protect/harm. 

The Shadow Guardian let out another howl and disappeared from view. No mortals would be able to see it without some sort of divine ability or without it wanting to be seen. No mortals would be able to harm it easily, its powers ranging from massive strength to the control of mortal minds for short periods of time and while mortals couldn’t see it, if they’d wish to harm the Umbral Wood, they’d would know they are watched and they’d know death is close.

But the work was not done. Thinking it was time to spice up the Umbral Woods more than she just did. Ashevelen gathered power from her two aspects and made two energy balls, one in each hand. One golden, reflecting trade and one dark reflecting her shadows.

Playing with the balls in her hands, she juggled with them a few times before purposely dropping them into the Umbral Woods. The trade ball landed somewhere deep within the Umbral Woods, away from civilization and out of it…[url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8f/7e/64/8f7e6469dd388802983d11cd6b1cc1f1.jpg] coin fairies [/url] appeared. As small as a tennis ball and with wings, these creatures had only one purpose…trade. They’d fly around and offer objects to travellers in exchange for others.

The other ball, on the other hand, landed very close to Shadowton and out of it [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b2/5d/83/b25d836643d24930eb3b3134843d1610.jpg] the Beholders [/url] were created. These creatures were about 10 cm big and could fly around, each being able to lay up to 50 eggs per month, ensuring fast reproduction but with no ways to defend themselves they would only rely on their flying ability to survive and with the last of her power, Ashevelen blessed the Umbra of Shadowton how to tap into the sight of the Beholders. 


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Ashevelen is meditating on the success of the Shadow Bazaar and thinks about the Mireborn which she hasn’t used yet. Getting an idea, she modifies them into the Dawnborn. Afterwards she flies over the Umbral Woods and creates a Shadow Guardian monster to protect the woods in her absence. Eventually, she decides to spice things up and creates some critters.

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Starting MP/AP

2/4

1 AP: Modified the Mireborn into Dawnborn.
2 AP: Created a creature of extraordinary power named Shadow Guardian.
1 MP: Created trade-critters
1 MP: Created shadow-eyes
1 AP: Blessed the Umbra to be able to tap-into the sight of the shadow-eyes with which they’ve formed a owner-pet relationship. 

0/0 remaining.

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[hider=Dawnborn]

Dawnborn are Mireborn that have been changed by Ashevelen’s shadow aspect power. Their blood has been changed into liquid shadows, they retained their original abilities, gained the ability to absorb light and release it when they wish. The light they consume acts as a form of sustenance as well. They multiply by changing Mireborns or elves into more of themselves. 


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[hider=Shadow Guardian]

A gigantic creature that can turn invisible/intangible to non-divines should it wish to. It exists with only one purpose and that is to defend the Umbral Woods from any and all threats that might appear. Wide enough to cover more than half of the woods, it waits in silence and watches everyone in the forest. Those that wish to do harm will instantly feel a feeling of dread and terror as the guardian never sleeps, nor rests. 

The main power the Shadow Guardian has is to tap into the minds of mortals and either scare them to death or give them very short commands. 

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[hider=Coin Fairy]

The Coin Fairies are tiny creatures, the size of a tennis ball which exist to fly around to trade with mortals for food and whatnot, albeit in a very tiny manner. Their main defence against predators is their inherent cuteness and fast movement. 

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[hider=Beholder]

The Beholders are small, eye creatures which are about 10 cm big and could fly around, each being able to lay up to 50 eggs per month, ensuring fast reproduction but with no ways to defend themselves they would only rely on their flying ability to survive and connection with the Umbra. They can also use their dead-eye stare to hypnotise creatures for a few seconds. 


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