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Something overcame the Goddess of Blood, so strangely alluring her creation had been. She neither wept nor felt further animosity towards them for daring to touch her skin without permission. In fact, one could say she felt little for them beyond what they made her feel. A stark contrast to how she had been only moments before. They were no longer those filthy, ugly elves anyway. With a bemused sigh she straightened her back and stood taller, chin raised how a proper dignitary might. Feeling the distinct lack of clothing upon her body, Wyn conjured up an attire suitable for her. A tight fitting dress, fitted with patterns and embroidered with intricate markings. It left little to the imagination, she hoped.

But more importantly, it was how a god should be.

No longer were her thoughts so disjointed and scattered like leaves after a summer storm. It was beneath her to let such conflictions ruin her and she scoffed at the very notion of entertaining her lesser inclined inhibitions. Disbelief at it all drove her to put her own fist into her other palm. A gesture of being. She was Wyn. She was a deity. No more feelings of doubt, weakness and despair. She would bring those things to others as was her proper rights, bestowed by her own divinity. A smirk spread across her face that pulled into a sleeker smile.

She was in control now.

With the Mireborn settling in and subsequently snagging any other struggling elves, Wyn looked to the rest of her land and was utterly disappointed at the lack of life and diversity within. What was a goddess to do? It was one thing to create by accident and another by acting but she could not leave this place (as stupid and unsightly as it was) without so much as correcting it. Even if she simply wanted to be done away with it. What would others think? That she was some frail, airhead of a goddess like Tonta? Ugh, even now she wanted to wrangle the neck of that bi-

Wyn took a deep breath through her nose and exhaled. Now was not the time for the past. Now was the time for the future!

So, she raised her arms and willed forth creation itself to rise across her Bloodmire. Creatures came forth from the land and the blood. Ones she deemed as appropriate and sightly, at least by their currents of blood. Large sluggish leeches, the full length of her arm, wiggled out of the ground as well as much smaller worms and dainty snakes. From the murky red waters, there came a multitude of biting, itching, stabbing insects and red and white feathered birds. Some had beaks meant for gobbling up prey and others that looked like long, thin swords. Swimming in those waters and so hard to see, there came fish large and small crimson scaled with dark beady eyes. Other aquatic creatures swam amidst them, far too many to even count or care for but Wyn knew each was perfect.
From discarded rocks and woody vegetation came thick-coated prey and sleek-hided predators. From the smallest carmine rat to the large reddish-black panthers. Wyn frowned at these creatures, for their blood, as miniscule as it was, was flaked with black. It wasn’t perfect, no, and the thought of destroying them crossed her mind almost as instantly as she saw them through her eyes. But her thoughts blipped again into saving the creatures, they did not need to die. Did they? She growled and then slapped herself, the pain providing clarity.

They could exist and they could exist because they would be hunted. With a scowl she created something else in that place of hers. Large and sleek, long proboscis sharp as knives, silent wings and grasping feet. They were mosquitos, a quarter of elf size, with blood of pale white. A stark contrast to the world of red, like beacons of dazzling light. They shot off into the air, seeking warm-bodied prey. They struck at those beasts she so loathed and Wyn knew they would do marvelous work.

With that solved, she wiped her hands together and from that act sprang groves of old gnarled trees, in thick patches whose roots grew deep and drank deeply of the sanguine waters. She could see these trees, whose sap ran like lines up and down their grooved trunks. Leaves like snow blanketed their tops and they collected from the haze small droplets of red, which added more appeal to the land. She would call these…Wyntrees. Yes. The only trees that would ever matter in the world. Not those pale imitations that would no doubt crop up. She smirked. It was perfect.

Next she tapped her foot upon the earth and from it a great groan was given, followed by suction sound. A giant pop echoed out as the land lifted from the mire upon four towering legs. Wyn let herself be lifted upon the creature’s back, for it was indeed a creature of great stature. Like a turtle in movement but with legs long enough to have a long stride, it began to walk, carrying with it not just the Goddess but the very land itself upon its back. For this was its sacred charge, to spread her blood across the world and it was not alone. For a way off she could not only feel the rumbling of earth but could see the large mass of flowing blood rise from the earth.

Two to wander, always apart but never alone. Her ivory mosquitoes and even some Mireborn fancied themselves as passengers. And there upon that height, Wyn created once more. She outstretched her hands over the where she could see the Wyntrees and from the leaves she fashioned small moths, pale as moonlight. They flew to her and surrounded the goddess in a flurry of light. To any other it would not have been so beautiful. They would act as her eyes and ears in the world and whisper to her the sweet nothings that came from it.

And all would be perfect, as she intended. With a smile, she bid them goodbye and sat down, waiting for what would come next.










Long it was that her tears fell, for uncountable did those days feel to one lost in grief. For it was such grief that gave her pause, weighed her down into un-action, drowned her in depths unforetold. She could only guess the reasons; the loss of her eyes, the tangle of her thoughts, the power she felt powerless within. She had gotten what she had asked for, well, at least what a part of her had asked for. Now she would never see again, her beauty was tarnished forevermore and as much as she knew that was a petty thing to be so upset over, it was unsettling.

It was those vain thoughts she hated about herself. She had learned to be better and still, like a disease, they whispered of looks and pleasures. It seemed it would be what she would continue to struggle with for an eternity. Now, bathed in her newest creation she lay in the dark. Even without her eyes she could feel it all around. It was that fear that compelled her still to cover her eyes, even though they were blind. It was the thought of seeing herself surrounded by crimson, the very blood of the innocents and beings she had destroyed or had inadvertently had murdered over her lifetime of lifetimes. A vivid image struck her mind, of the time she slaughtered those creatures of scales and of fiery breath. She bathed in their blood, simply because another had slighted her. Because she was petty.

This was their blood… All of it. Every creature, every mortal, everything that had had beauty once before. Now reduced to one of their most basic components. It was her greatest sin.

Her final punishment.

No! It couldn’t be a punishment. There was nothing to punish of course. She hadn’t really done anything wrong. So a few died here and there, it was all in the name of beauty. There was no reason to be so upset, for she could be beautiful once again, couldn’t she? The time for showing such weakness as this was over. If there were others they could not see her in such a state.

Wyn finally removed her hands from her eyes and was quite shocked to see, that in fact, she could see. Not like she could before, not in the traditional sense but the blood that surrounded her, looked just like that; blood. A red haze, shining like any blessed light, pulsating and flowing like it was alive. Like she had submerged herself into the veins of a vast creature. She could see in every direction, or as long as her blood went in said direction. Until the very edges became darkness, obscured by what restricted her sight.

That was infuriating but would have to be dealt with another time.

She kicked off from the bloody floor and within seconds she was at the surface, where her blooded sight grew weaker as she looked up at what she could only assume was the sky. Here in that place of her creation, only a mist or haze of blood carried itself in the air. Instead of pulsating or flowing, it hovered like a thick cloud. Like a suffocating blanket, that hung too close to the skin. It was not as rich in color as the blood she lingered in but it still gave her sight enough where she could see just what she had created. At least an outline of it, for her power lingered in it all.

All expect the dark mounds that she could not find sight in. It worked as if the dark liquid around her was a current in a river and she could not see past the rocks in the flow. She swam over to the closest one and reached out to touch it. She did not need to feel it to know what it was, the very air gave away its secrets; for the earthy smell was undeniable amidst the iron rich sky and atop it, like hairs, grew grasses that absorbed the nutrients of those thick waters.

A darker red beat within, like rust in color. She could feel the blades between her fingers, soft and clumped as she pulled herself up. There she lay upon her back for a time, taking in her mire with every breath. She found if she closed her eyelids, the dark returned but she could note little else of the world beyond her vision. Making her question what else might be transpiring outside her borders.

She could hear just faint whispers in far away lands. Echoes and songs. Something far off made the ground under her vibrate for a moment so brief she knew not if it had occurred at all. There were others at work, she was sure of it. Maybe they could help her? But why would she need their help at all? She frowned. She was Wyn, the only person that could help her was herself. That was the truth but what if… What if someone she had known was out there too? Could she face them for her crimes? Perhaps they could serve her now unlike before. Or maybe they just deserved death! A growl escaped her throat and she lurched up.

Slender hands grabbed her own throat and she took a deep breath, feeling the blood all around her on the cusp of boiling. Wyn needed to remain calm. This was no place to lose herself. She needed to remain focused if she were to survive whatever was coming her way in that new world. It was new, right? Well… There was really only one way to find out.

It did not take her long to find herself skipping from island to island, using the bloody trails as a sort of guide. In a sea of red, her feet could find resolve and not be cursed to wander without knowing. Her legs were strong and the wind through her air was a blessing she did not know how desperately needed it was. For once the Goddess was happy and she had not been so for a very long time. If at all she even knew what happiness was. If she even needed happiness. She was better than that, of course. A sigh escaped her lips and she shook her head. Such intrusive thoughts.

Then something came upon her or had she come upon it? Where one moment the flow of blood was cohesive and knowable, the next, something else struck against the flow. It was not absent from her vision however, she could see it- them. For it was them, a group of beings huddled about. Their blood flowed vertically and she could see it in so much wondrous detail. Veins connected to everything, leading back to their pumping, beating heart. It gave a macabre outline of the individual that resided within. So Wyn landed before them to hushed whispers and fright, a few even fell back into the thick waters. Once coated in blood she could see further detail and a better outline of what composed them. Athletic bodies, clad in nothing but frailty. Fair skin scratched and dirty. Hairs of many colors, now dripping with blood and mud. Curious but fearful eyes. Slender faces gaunt with weariness and pointed ears. Like a knife made of flesh, a pair for one. Where had she seen those before…? She gripped the bridge of her nose with a hand and the mortals collected themselves. Wyn thought and then it became alarmingly obvious. She had seen something similar before, so long ago, now reflected back at her. They were not such perfect images of the past but they were enough. Oh how they were enough.

With a speed she was oblivious too, she came upon one closest to her, a male, as the others panicked and once again fell backwards. They spoke in hushed voices, words she knew but cared not for. The one under her fingertips tried to escape but her grip was steel. She pressed her fingers into his flesh and she felt him. Oh how such touch sent ripples of sensation down her spine. To feel, to be felt, even as he tried to paw away at her, cursing in such rudimentary language. It was marvelous. It was terrible. She loved it. She hated it. Why not kill him? Let his beating blood, so pure and untainted under that clammy flesh, join the mire. Why was it so tempting?

Before she could glance any more information, a hand shattered itself across her face. There came a short scream of pain, followed by a whimper. She followed the noise and looked at the one who had broken her hand. Noting the lesser stature, Wyn knew it was a female. She let go of the man, much to the relief of his fellows and then she stood before the broken hand. A part of Wyn wished she could have felt the slap as it was intended to be. So pain could flush her cheeks and she could feel the rush that it brought. She was not angry. She was furious. How dare she have laid her filthy little hands upon her! How dare she! It wasn’t her fault. She was just trying to save her friend, they knew not what she was. Another growl escaped the god’s throat before she took a deep breath.

Try as she might to regain some sort of composure, it didn’t work. Wyn looked into her very heart, to all their hearts and changed the blood within. Terrible screams burst forth as they fell, writhing in pain upon the mound and in the bog as their blood spewed from their eyes and mouths. She wanted them to suffer, like she had suffered. To be in pain for all eternity. It was what they deserved for trespassing, for touching her! She blinked, her bloody vision fading into black like a snapshot of time before it refocused on what transpired before her. Wyn covered her mouth in horror and quickly waved her hand over them. The relief was instant, the pain and screaming were over but in so quickly a time, the damage had already been done. No longer did they stand so tall and proud, or with curiosity in their eyes but now they were withered and dying.

What had she done?

Thinking quickly, she lifted her hand and the crimson liquid of the bog returned to them, providing life and sustenance. Even this was perhqps too rushed and far too effective, for the blood transfused with their very souls, willed or not, and they left the very prison of their withered flesh to become something else entirely. Now what rose before her were beings of a different make, composed entirely of blood without any hint of flesh. They retained the same basic shape as they had before but there was little detail to define any differences between them. The only tell tale mark that they had once been creatures of anything other than blood, were their ears. Pointed sharp, rippling as their bodies pulsed and flowed ever on. As if they were stuck in some terribly tragic loop. A dance of elemental suffusion.

It was beautiful.





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What is it you desire? The voice, dripping with an ecstasy she couldn’t understand, mingled and layered with an uncountable amount of others, asked her. Men, women, children and more she could not even fathom, all came together in one. She knew it was probably terrifying but she also didn't know if it was even real or just a trick of her addled senses. It lingered in her mind like the last trickle of rain. Her eyes were hazy, she could not make out where the voice came from but had the stars ever been so beautiful?

She groaned, wiping away the sweat from her brow, smearing more red all over her face. It was hard to focus and her mouth was so dry. If she only had some water… A cold pressure in her mind jolted her awake. The voice, she wondered if it was real, spoke again.

What is it you desire?

What did she desire? Thoughts flooded her, of a home lost and a family she never really had. Of a world that had been beautiful but she had been too blind to see. Of her failings, only needed to be rectified.

No, she weakly shook her head. That world was hers and she needed no family. All those she had ever interacted with were just tools. Means to an end. Her home, it had been ugly, they had made it ugly and it needed to be purged! To start over! So she could make it in her own vision. So it could be truly beautiful.

She gritted her teeth in anger. She wanted them dead. She wanted them all dead! She would bathe in their very ichor! Wipe away all they had created like it was nothing and then she would do it again and again all across these infernal planes that had imprisoned her so. She shut her eyes, just imagining it all; a vicious smile forming on her lips.

Her pale eyes snapped open, grief overtaking her features. No, no, no… She just wanted to go home. She was sorry. She wanted to be better, not worse.

What is it you desire? The voice cooed to her, as if her lover… No… She had used him too.

“Oh Uwné…” She cried. A violent cough wracked her chest and she felt the end nearing as blood and spittle ran down the corners of her mouth.

What did she desire?

“I…” She breathed, sky shining brilliantly. “I want to…” Her eyes narrowed, taking on a fierce glint as she raised her neck a little straighter. “...Power.”

The word struck her like a blow, so sure she had said home. So sure she had grown beyond such pitiful needs. Was that what she really wanted? Did she desire power? She didn’t have time to think further, for the night sky swirled as if a meteor shower was caught in a whirlpool. Then in the briefest of seconds, a giant purple eye awoke in the cosmos and peered into her very soul.

Then everything went dark.




She awoke with a scream, collecting herself as she sat up from where she lay. Had it all been a dream? Why was it so dark? How was she alive? She took a deep breath, attempting to calm herself but it was to no avail. Something was different, she felt it in the air and within her very being. Strength had flooded into her once more, she had almost forgotten what it felt like to be a divine. It was such a riveting, exhilarating feeling! She could not help but smile bur as she stood her feelings quickly took a spiral. She became aware, that try as she might, she couldn’t see. It was not that it was dark out, for she could feel the warmth of a shining sun in pinpoint accuracy, nor was it the fact she couldn’t open her eyes, for she blinked and fluttered them or even that something obscured her vision, for her hands found nothing on her face ghat would debilitate her so.

No, she had gone blind.

The realization was sobering. She fell to her knees and stayed there for a time, trying to fix her eyes with her reclaimed power but try as she might, even that did not work. How was a Goddess of Beauty supposed to work if she could not see? That thought struck her as foolish. She was stupid. Had she learned nothing in exile? Beauty was so much more than appearances, was it not? It was more then puddle deep. She would strive to be better this time. Eyesight or not, it was a fresh start.

It was only when she felt wetness accumulate on her cheeks, did she snap out of her thoughts. She touched it gingerly, hot and thick. It smelled of rust and when she placed it upon her lips and tongue she knew what her tears were made of.

Blood.

This newest revelation overwhelmed her and with a shaky hand she wiped away her tears, staining her pale face in the process. She bled more though, the stream became unabating and Wyn, for that was her name, was terrified. She cupped her hands over her eyes it would not stop. Her panic only made it worse and worse until the very ground quivered with great sorrow and bled as she in sympathy for all she been wrought by.

Thus the Goddess of Blood was born anew and in that birth she sank ever deeper into a mire of her own being.




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