The East PacificBoard

Adrian lays down on a hill on Brethren. Velza runs up to him after climbing the hill. "Wow your fast, Father." Velza says as she sits down. "Well, I always made a point of being athletic and exercising in my youth." Adrian says with a chuckle as he looks up to the stars above. "What are you doing Father?" Velza asks. "Oh you haven't heard of stargazing?" Adrian asked. "I have not. What is it!" Velza says. "Well its quite simple. You lay down on something outside and you stare at the stars. Its quite calming." Adrian says. Velza joins her father as she lays down next to him.

"You know I used to do this with my best friend, Peter was his name. We used to talk for hours under the Stars. Whether that be about life in general, something existential, our crushes or the latest song we were gonna make." Adrian reminisces. "What happened to Peter?" Velza asked. "Oh, he died....Assassinated for his protests against war, his fight against warcrimes and discrimination. He usually hid those meanings in his music. He died at 19 years old, 6 and a half years ago for me now." Adrian said, "In fact, this was his bracelet, it was passed down to him and he gave it to me before he died." Velza looked over to her father as he looked at the bracelet. "I'm sorry you had to deal with that Father..." Velza said. "Ah its fine. After awhile I accepted it. It doesn't mean I'm not still sad about it, I just accepted it happened. Atleast I got to spend time with him in this world. I am happy because I got that chance and it allowed me and my family to move back to Dancia and then after leading the revolution against the Dictators, got to become leader. So you shouldn't dwell on the bad things, just be glad for the good things and keep moving forward. That is how I got through the death of my best friend and how I managed to adopt ya." Adrian said, patting Velza's head. Velza smiled as she stared at the stars.

Adrian sits at a table in the Tower of Brethren's. He sits making tea for himself and Velza. Velza sits across the table eating as a cup of tea is passed to Velza. "What type of tea is it?" Velza asked looking at it. "It is a Black Tea. It is from Xi dongfeng dynasty. I discovered it after visiting that nation. It is now one of my favorite teas. I would suggest trying it." Adrian says, taking a sip of his tea. Velza looks cautiously at it before drinking it. Her eyes light up as she drinks the tea. "Wow, you are right, Father." Velza said finishing taking a gulp of the tea. "I'm not the best at making it. That would go to my brother, Eric. He loves tea and thus tries tea from all sorts of places. So he generally makes it the best." Adrian says as he takes a slight taste.

"How many aunts and uncles do I have? Sorry for not asking this question earlier." Velza asks. "Well you have 1 uncle, Eric and 2 Aunts, Lyra and Demetria. Demetria is older than me and Eric and Lyra are younger than me. You'll meet them after we head home." Adrian says. "Well I can't wait!" Velza says. Adrian smiles at Velza. "They are quite fun, you'll enjoy spending time with them. Now, what do you like to read or study?" Adrian asks. "....I guess I'll say philosophy and fantasy from my brief time of me being able to read books." Velza said. "Well your gonna enjoy the books I brought then as I have a bunch of philosophy and fiction books." Adrian says. Velza's eyes light up as electricity leaped off her in excitement and Adrian chuckling as he handed her some books and grabbed a glass of water. "Hey Father?" Velza asked before diving into the books. "Yes Darling?" Adrian asks. "Maybe later I can challenge you in chess, I've always been skilled in strategy games." Velza said before beginning reading. Adrian chuckles before saying, "Sure, I'd love that."

^{Fire and Flames, death of the king}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yhd19ByZDQ&list=RDGMEMz3e4vKpJzevZUeQNb5kIlg&index=19

Adrian walks out to a hill, quite a ways from the urban landscape of Brethren's. Using a wooden staff he draws 2 zibu symbols before intertwining them in a giant circular symbol. Adrian sits in the middle of this circular symbol, meditating for a couple of moments before a light began to emit from both of his hands and he snaps his fingers. He feels himself be transported quickly to another place, he opened his eyes as he stood up, in front of him was the old Apimagnum God of Agriculture, Freedom and Life, Accam. Accam stood there, his wounds from millennia of torment, healed.

"Hello Adrian. It's good to see you again." Accam said. "Hello Accam, its been a week since we spoke." Adrian says. "It has. As you can see, we are in a different area from where we were last we met." "It is, I assume that you and Pluto(or the Valsoran equivalent to Pluto/Hades) managed to go to your heaven and rebuild it?" Adrian guessed. "Your correct. This used to be where all the other older Apimagnum Gods used to live and send miracles to Valsora." Accam said. "Have you figured out what happened to the rest of your divine brethren?" Adrian pondered. "Sadly not. We have went searching but we haven't found any yet. But, atleast we have this, it is a start but a better start than what we had when we first arrived to this plane." Accam said. "That is a shame, but yes, you guys are on a better footing. Now, Accam? Do you know how Snow was kill-switched?" Adrian asked.

"Ah, that little situation. She was kill-switched naturally, she sort of like a robot malfunctioned and thus got to that state, which was why she was still conscious after it. Now their suspicions of magic? That is false but all humans do have the ability to do magic, it takes meeting a deity or making a deal with a demon or devil to unlock it. You have had yours unlocked due to meeting with me and visiting me. But your magic is more complicated than normal elemental magics. Your magic feeds off the soul and mind, this magic is more divine, it doesn't per say fit you but due to your ideals and meeting a deity, this magic was given to you. Only unlocked when your feeling the most passionate, emotional or of extreme focus. It's not a weapon, no, nobody with your personality would have their magic be a weapon, but it is a tool for linking to this realm, or doing things others couldn't. You could say it's like the Eripir Christus's power and light but much weaker due to not being the son of a god and being completely pure. Prophets who studied under Christus and Martyrs of Christus's original church had a similar aura of magic. I will be watching you life with great interest." Accam explains.

"I see. Well thank you for telling me this. I must go, a meeting for the Better World Project is happening today." Adrian says. "Goodbye Young King. May everything go well. You have a lot of potential." Accam says. "Goodbye." Adrian says as he feels himself fly back to the hill he was meditating on. He gets up, the symbol around him be covered by grass and life now. Adrian leaves for the tower while he makes himself a cup of tea and another cup for Velza.

_{End of a reign, its hailing pain}

_{Smoke and Shell, Its raining hell}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzk_iliicAo

Eric Dantes sits on a chair as he makes a call. The warship he is on moving closer and closer to the island chain. Adrian picks up the call. "Hey Eric. Its nice to get a call from you." Adrian says. "How are you Adrian?" Eric asks. "Ah I am great, as I said before I adopted this tiefling named Velza and made deals with multiple countries. Though I was reminded of Peter while here in Brethren." Adrian explains. "That is great-oh." Eric stops for a second before saying, "Well everyone gets reminded of those events at times. Im sorry Adrian." Eric says. "Oh its fine. It might be sad but it was a nice thing to remember a good moment. Anyways, have you started the plans?" Adrian asks.

"Yes, I am on the Cruiser "Kingmaker", We are headed for the islands now." Eric says. smiling "Wonderful, that is tremendous news. Lets hope everything else goes to plan then brother." Adrian says with a slight chuckle. "I will make sure that everything does go according to plan. afterall, we don't want everything we have done to be in vain right?" Eric laughs. "That is true. Then I shall continue the meeting and talk with you when I get back to Dancia, brother." Adrian says "Well goodbye then. I will see you at home." Eric says. "Goodbye." Adrian says as Eric hangs up. Eric gets up, his cloak moving slightly as he readjusts his gloves.

Eric Dantes looks at the slow moving waves of the calm ocean. The ocean breeze flowing past him, his cloak blowing in it. He closes his eyes taking in everything. He opens his eyes, fire surrounds him, artillery shells shatter the resilient earth as he hears warcrys all across the battlefield, the sound of screams fills the air as air to surface missiles and bombs tear through the enemy. Eric shakes his head as he reverts to the calm setting around him. Eric sighs as he leaves his cabin for the deck, the wind following him.

Eric is only 22 years old, but he is a general. His years of study, passion and hardwork has helped him achieve his goal. His naturally strategic mind has helped him him greatly. Eric stared at the warships of the Dancian Fleet escorting the civilian ships filled with settlers. He remembers how he helped designed every single warship in the navy with the help of the Grand Admiral, it was an accomplishment for sure. He felt a slight pride similar to a small growing flame as he stared before he turned to join the Admiral in the command room. He walked in, the chamber was filled with talk as he looked ahead, the civilian ships were about to hit shore.

One by one the ships released their passengers. Thousands flooded the ships as they went straight to working on renovating the previous infrastructure there. This was merely a single island, multiple others were being filled with Dancians and other assorted ethnic groups. Eric smiled as the crew of the vessel cheered as these islands were added to Dancia. Eric sits thinking of all the friends and fellow military officers were going to be living there. Dancia has expanded peacefully by Eric, he can't wait to tell Adrian and show him what has been accomplished..

_{Cries in vain, comrades slain}