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How unexpected, nobody seems to have taken note of the Auroras. Perhaps we are all minding our own business. Looking upon her children of living flame, Valis wills them to refine and expand the use of their bodies. Their global dances become more energetic.
Valis has gazed upon the auroras of the north and south for centuries now. She knows they are born in the great fire and connected by the planet’s sheltering energies. It is the will of Valis that north and south know each other intimately. And so the lights now think, and feel a passionate desire for each other. North and south both move, then touch each other, then intertwine. The conjugation is as beautiful to watch as it is for the participants to experience, with every color possible flowing into each other in vivid swirls. The lights grow and cover the whole of the planet like a lover, basking in the sun’s warmth on its body. As the lights grow they become more dense and their pleasure intensifies. The world aurora senses living warmth on the planet and seeks out new partners. The animals of the world undergo a mating frenzy, not for reproduction but for pure pleasure. It is from intimacy with the minds of every animal that the auroras begin to think, and learn, and to care for those they wantonly connected with. The auroras notice that the atmosphere has changed, and that they must be guardians as much as lovers. The World Aurora becomes self-aware, and the Auroras as a race are born. Auroras:
Auroras
Status: Precursor, Active Created by: Valis in A.A. 6000 (Turn 16) Physical features: colorful, vivid, vast, swirling
Valis looks on the Silthilar in happiness as they fully mature. She gazes upon the auroras, living fire in the sky. She knows what she will birth next.
The Silthilar continue to perfect their art and science. What will they do when they feel they're at their peak?
Silthilar civilization continues to prosper, learning more of art and science. As powerful as they are now they are not yet at their prime. Planning for catastrophe is a vague notion at best.
"Fliers spread seeds so symbiosis is welcome, but I hope your race will be colorful in some way. It is not the dove that best represents the holy spirit but the parrot."
Valis feels the time is right for life to begin. Now what would be an ideal first race? Panmorphe, the time has come to bear fruit. With that, the avatar of Valis swims to the large equilateral island south of the northern vents. Once there, she rests at the southwest corner, right where the southern vent’s nutrients are carried by the sea, and morphs into a great breathing fern. She draws energy from sunlight, food from the wind and water, and grows. Panmorphe becomes a single-entity forest in mere decades, and is now the right size to give birth. Trillions of buds form on her fronds, then float away and coalesce into a thick green mist. Behold, Panmorphe, for the glory of your birthright is to birth glory itself. These children are the Silthilar, life shaped to shape life itself. Let us care for and guide our children. And so it was that the Lifeshapers built the Creche, and within mere centuries became masters of life and beauty. Silthilar:
Silthilar
Status: Precursor, Active Created by: Valis in A.A. 1000 Physical features: bright green swarm
Credit where it’s due:
The Silthilar came from the 3.5E book Lords of Madness, and were created by none other than James Jacobs.
Valis continues to gather power, eagerly awaiting the new age.
Valis gathers more power, waiting for the planet to welcome life.
Valis gathers power, biding her time for the next age.
The time is not yet right for me to create life. I seem to be at a loss for something to do. Perhaps the next era will be more suitable for life to flourish.
"I rather liked your bit with those undersea mountains Valis" "Thank you. Truthfully, I've been focusing on using my power efficiently. It's constrained my creativity..."
Valis manifests as an amniotic form at the northern vent. Rapidly, as far as geologic time goes, the liquid withing Valis congeals. It eventually becomes semi-solid and moves on its own. "Awaken, my child, and embrace the glory that is your birthright. Know that you are Panmorphe, She of All Forms, and manifestation of my will and dominion. Your first gift will be a sacred earthly realm to reside in." At this, Valis guides magma in a ring west of the norther vent, forming undersea mountains.
I wonder what would happen if I isolated an underwater region... Valis wills the crust to squeeze in on itself, pushing undersea mountains upward They'd be no impediment to sea travel but underwater creatures would have to swim near the surface to pass them.
Valis look on the part of the main continent bordered by three mountain ranges. This area could become too dry. Valis subtly reshapes the mountains and plains so that water flows down into them, resulting in three rivers polling into a great lake. Just to make sure there's enough water everywhere without flooding, Valis bends the land so that one great river flows out to sea.
Valis smiles at this. "Very well done! I believe I can learn from your works." Valis grants Fel her current power as requested.
"They only touch the mantle, not pierce all the way through. Still, I do see the point about vulcanism. Perhaps you can do something creative about the boreholes?"
"They're but insignificant skin piercings compared to the rest of the surface."
So much to indulge in... Since there’s mountains on one large landmass, I think the opposed on the other end would be fitting. With seismic power, Valis detonates the earth, rich ore exploding upwards and outwards leaving a ring of boreholes extending all the way to the mantle. Standing at one edge, a mortal could just barely see the other edge at the horizon. Feeling the intense heat seeping from beneath the earth, Valis wonders how it will affect the weather.
Now to encourage some ecological diversity. Valis divides the larger continent with three hexes worth of mountain ranges.
Valis awakens, in a new world and without form. I'm not in Albemuth?! "Hahaha! Come now, don't be mad at me. I may have stolen you away from your little worlds but, now you have a new world ripe for the molding. I grant you power long since lost by most gods, for only those with the power of Origin can shape the world." I suppose it could be worse, and it would be interesting to start from the beginning...and with something simple.
Valis decides to create two nitrogenous thermal vents along the most important currents so as to spread nutrients for all other life to benefit from.
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