Phenomenon
"I sit here clutching useless lists, keys for doors that don't exist.
I see the parts but not the whole."
Dreamscapes
Dreamscapes? I wish I knew what they were, given that I now frequent more than my own. As far as I can tell, they're a reflection of your current state and who you are that changes with you. But fuck, what do I know? I'm stuck being able to waltz into someone else's dreams, and he's able to come into mine.
Triggered by some ancient Eternan magic, and none of us have any clue what the hell to do about it. From what I know, everyone has a dreamscape, and as a result, probably the ability to go traipsing around in one another's dreams. Pop in to say hi or deliver a cryptic message after the tone, I suppose.
I wouldn't call it a skill or a gift... but it's proven useful thus far, which makes it something worth mentioning.
Eterna Runes
Many of you might be familiar with modern runic magic, in the style of Elder Futhark and other such things. The runes I talk about here are something completely different- they come from the Eterna. Even from all I've seen of them, I only understand maybe a handful of sigils. Needless to say, I still haven't the foggiest how to use them.
I know they are powerful, though. I've seen them used in huge rituals used to do incredible things, each one working together as a forgotten language. I've seen them fused straight into human flesh and used to maintain magical effects. They play an integral role to ancient magic, and I fear that means that only the Eterna themselves know how to use them to their full capabilities.
But that doesn't mean I can't try.
Talismans
They correspond to to the four elements. They were used to awaken the avatars. Somehow, they are able to protect and Order member from the need to obey the Oath's commands if they are wearing it. That is all I objectively know of the talismans, and the latter was the only reason I sought them out in the first place. I'm not sure where they came from, but I do know they've been around as long as the Eterna.
Each of them bears the runic symbol and colour of their element, and there are only four. If more people knew about them, I think they would be killed for. Three are safe, but the earth talisman has been lost to the Order itself.
I wonder if they even know what it does?
Temples
These are a bit of a mystery, but it seems that the ruins of Anima Eterna aren't they only thing left from the ancient past. These temples, scattered all over Italy, seem to host pure spirits of magic- perhaps the only force more powerful than the Eterna themselves. I once did intense research into their origins, and it looks like they used to be shrines of worship. The myth was that by presenting yourself at one of them and passing the trial, you could gain a 'blessing' from the ether.
The shocking part is that it is not just a myth. I've been to one of these temples, and I've seen someone receive its protection. How or why it works I do not know, but the magical presence there is very real. We've discovered the temple of the primal force of love.
There must be others out there.
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