Beacon-Sanctuary

Fantasy novel about a group of Guardians titled Beacons, they battle against Shadows, physical manefistations of the worst sides of people, they guard the world and two races from these dark beings.  If you have any questions please ask!

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Story info:

Rewrite: introduction, (2)

Trailers: Orion,

Archives: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2,

Character sheets: Orion, Theia, Salem, Eir, Lin

Lore: Races, Magic

Beacon Classes: Alchemist, Guerrilla

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Greek Mythology: Unfortunately, Zeus was horny.

Norse Mythology: Unfortunately, Loki was bored.

Egyptian Mythology: Unfortunately, Set was envious.

Japanese Mythology: Unfortunately, Susanoo was rude.

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Diné mythology:

Unfortunately, Coyote had “a good idea”.

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Celtic Mythology:

Unfortunately you pissed off the Fae

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Hindu mythology:

Unfortunately, another asura managed to obtain a boon from Bramha/Vishnu/Shiva

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I love how everyone’s mythology has some variation of “And then there was This Asshole”

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Beacon Sanctuary Lore: Magic

Styles of using magic

Spells: structured incantations often requiring memorization or a book which lists said incantation down to summon or craft with air particles of raw magic.

Material: this is a style of magic useable by everyone. All it requires is a person using magical resources/materials in a specified state or combination. Like grinding something into a powder, or using an element filled stone and striking it against another to create a reaction.

Natural/Raw: A magi use their internal source of magic and wield an unrefined or structured style of magic. Like using their magic in its rawest form. While versatile, it's very limited in its uses due to being bound to an element's natural strengths and weaknesses/limits. (This is also the most draining style)

Unique spells: These are spells entirely unique to a certain magi from birth. No sealing or copying can ever match the strength or efficiency of these spells at all. Often time many can only make weak offbrand recreations if these spells. Which weirdly enough often lead to spikes of new useful spells being written down or created.

Raw magic elements:

Void: very chaotic, often destroys, and warps a target. Very chaotic, destructive, and strangely slow. Has to be kept in check or else it will consume everything. Magi users must be sure not to let the darkness consume them. It's a natural part of them and theirs to control or else it'll consume you. Spells or rather attacks made of void have an effect of consumption. It eats into things until nothing is left behind but a gap. Though besides attacks it's rather useful for transportation or other mundane activities like say a vehicle moving. Though funnily enough, void os very useful but if you mishandled pr go overzealous with it, it will often consume you or what used it in the first place.

Solar: energetic, and purifying. Thanks to its energetic nature, it's fire and light must be micromanaged or else it will burn like a wildfire. Solar magi have to keep their internal Sun at a manageable level or risk it running out of control in a wild blaze or have it extinguish. It's attacks are blindingly fast and powerful, though with this it's easy for the attacks to often go out of control. Solar is also one of the two best elements for healing. It's often used to treat small to dangerous injuries.

Water: push and pull, rise, and fall. For every action, there's a ripple. It's a very counter focused element. Flowing back and forth, taking something and throwing it back. Good for healing and magi should take care of not getting lost in the sauce. Water is very much used in therapy and is one of safest elements besides air. Though its fluidity makes it at times unwieldy.

Earth: structured, and unyielding. It requires things to be done with strong will and firm movements. While limited in creativity, it makes up for it in strength and its linear style. Earth magi should be wary of rooting themselves too deeply. Being too solid can be dangerous as well. This os often used in making buildings, structures, mining, and renovation if the need calls for it. It's also brilliant in medicine and farming.

Air: free, and bearing near-endless possibilities. It's one of the most creative elements and thanks to this, air must be used with high amounts of attention, or else it will set itself free. It may also act of its own accord, like the changing wind or the sudden storm. Air magi, be sure you aren't leaving yourself too open in the wind. A clear mind is good, but an airhead is not. Besides the structures that exist to pump and manage energy around the world, wind os very much used on energy and more. Its also useful in being versatile for many uses. Crude technology, to albiet executions. It's one of the most versatile but also fickle elements.

Funfacts:

Solar and Void were the first types of magic that branched off of the original chaotic pool of magic. They're are the strongest styles of magic but are also the most unwieldy and easy to lise control of. At times people theorize both elements may have a kind if sentience due to how more so than any other element they affect their magi the most mentally

Void magi have a quirk with their element, they're given a near insatiable hunger for a topic or goal. Mirroring the void itself in their demeanors. Example: Orion's hunger is knowledge, he's always on a look to quench his thirst for knowledge almost obsessively

Void magic has another strange part about it, many users often talk about feeling whispers in their mind. As if the void itself whispers among their thoughts. Trying to lead them to do certain things, to fall into the darkness so to speak. So void magi have to naturally tight rope cause their element can consume them at any point they fall too far.

Solar magic is similar actually, unlike void it's more a feeling, a unstoppable energetic drive that pushes them to a goal and puffs up their confidence. Example: Theia has a massive drive for freedom and being able to do what she wants to. Oh and to also be the best. Though like the void, solar magi should be wary to not have an icarus event, soaring too close to their sun or going in too far with their energy. Often resulting in instinctual movements and demeanors.

The original state of magic is chaos, a mix mash of random effects and warping. If you combine each element together at once you create chaos magic. Though this is highly unrecommended. Chaos magic is wild and unpredictable. It twists the laws of physics and eviscerates things beyond what once was. Though humagi are often born with this magic style so they can tell you first hand how wild it can be. So many children turned into potted plants, it's a shame.

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OC Questions: This or That Edition

Does your OC prefer… 

Coffee or tea?

Hot or cold?

Sunrise or sunset?

Neon or pastel?

Books or movies?

Rural living or urban living?

Cats or dogs?

Stability or adventure?

Brutal truth or blissful lie?

Warm colors or cool colors?

Coziness or opulence?

Work or rest?

Baths or showers?

Late nights or early mornings?

Tradition or innovation?

Sweet or savory?

Spicy or mild?

Beach or forest?

Chaos or order?

Leather or denim?

Peace or passion?

Open space or closed space?

Company or solitude?

Fire or water?

Shame or pride?

Fight or flight?

Past or future?

Give or take?

Loud or soft?

Risk or safety?

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Beacon Sanctuary Class Lore: Guerrilla

Beacons have been around since the first civilizations, but their effectiveness have waxed and waned with each culture and geography. But eventually, thanks to the efforts of many nations (either unknowingly or consciously), they pushed back the shadows and began to expand their borders at a rapid pace. No longer having to live in fear of spreading themselves too thin, at risk of having that ambition cut short by the shadows which stalk them.

But with expansion comes war. And eventually, when war came, the second World war nearly extinguished both races. So now Beacons are a much more solidified concept, and go about keeping shadows at a manageable level or to make sure there's a constant guard against another dark extinction event.

There are 5 schools of thought beacons are apart of.

There are 5 schools of thought beacons are apart of.

Alchemists

Guerrillas

Guerrilla:

Basic Description: These beacons are those that are the activists, the freedom fighters, tricksters, and outlaws. Home to all freedom lovers and rebels.

Class Symbol: A poised, 9-tailed Fox enveloped in flames.

Class Lore: Where there has been law and governance, there have always been rebels, freedom fighters, anarchists, and outlaws who didn't fit that mold. These are people whose hearts are filled with liberty. These are the harshest judge of those in power. They're a flame beneath a leader's feet. Constantly threatening to become an inferno. Made of tricksters, anarchists, activists, and freedom lovers, they took the title of Guerilla. For being the fighting style of those on the run. The underdogs and those who have often fought against the heavy hand of authority.

"Alrighty kiddos I'll be straight with ya, guerillas are the rebels, the outlaws, the anarchists or whatever they call us now. Where there's some rules we break 'em, were there's laws we go past 'em. We be the judge of those in power, that roarin' flame under they feet that keep our leaders in check. And if they go too far, well, this lil' fire finna burst into an inferno I'll promise ya that. If ya got freedom and rebellion in ya chest. We yo' people, see a riot, we in there, see a protest, we in there, and if you see a revolution? Hoo boy, you sure as heck know we in there! We carry the light of freedom and change, always there to stop a leader if they go too far and if they do, we gon' hold 'em accountable and make somethin' new. If my words struck home, we'll happy to have ya, welcome to the family kiddos, the door's always open."

Class uniform:

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Introduction 2:

Across the hall, the same question was asked to another class and to another child with a darker experience.

What is a beacon?

Definition(1.): Eir- A source of inspiration, and a valiant protector

Definition(2.):

Orion's Pov~

Huff, huff

Thoom, thoom

Ba-bump, ba-bump

Stomps and breaths, crackles and heartbeats, all of it and more pounded into my ears, smacking around my brain like a bean bag the more I ran. My legs screamed at me to stop, moaning and groaning from the strain as I felt fire in my chest. My lungs begged me to slow down and my mind-well it was the only thing I agreed with. I wanted all the noise to stop, just stop I can't think, I can barely see, everything is shaking i-im just. I'm just scared, everything isn't right ma an' dad are, for a second my vision blinked to a memory, oh I wanted to erase that memory along with the tears that stung my eyes. Crying could come later, i needed to see. I didn't want to ram into a tree woth that overcompensating tower of firewood. Though it seems of it wasn't the tears, that memory sure dod cover my eyes, bodies of ash, flames and-just thinking about it made me want to throw up. My stomach felt like it was getting punched and churned in a storm. And of I wasn't runnin' im sure I would've thrown up what bit of cake i had left in my gut.

Geez now even my mind and stomach were too annoyin', why can't I just go to sleep already and wake up from this nightmare!

The more I fought against my body the more the whispers slithered, sliding between my gasps and coiling around my thoughts as I could've sworn the darkness at the corber of my eyes grew darker. The voices whispered '

its alright, just stop you'll be fine in the dark~'

"Shut it!" I seethed, though thanks to earlier it was more like a croak. As if I was trying to talk with a neck o' sandpaper. And oh there goes the peanut gallery, never shutting up even now.

'Itll be alright, the void will take care of you. Just, drop, the, dead, weight~'

As if on cue I felt my shirt getting bundled, my chest getting wet, and I felt a shudder in my arms. Instantly cutting those voices to muffles i blinked and looked down, my sapphire eyes meeting a cloudy sky blue.

"O-Orion, mom and dad are back there we can't just-" as she talked i felt a lump ball in my throat. It felt like i swallowed a golf ball.

"Ali- listen it'll be alright I promise" cough-cough "well get ma an' pa later, just stick to me a'ight?"

With tears in her sky blue eyes, she looked like she was gonna mouth something but, in the end she just nodded and buried herself in my chest. Her hair starting to show a storm in her coils. Arcin' through her hair turning it black with arcs of grey lightning. I ruffled the back of her and patted her little wings. 'i'll be sure to protect you Ali, I promise ya on my life!'

And as a sick joke, seems the Lord was gonna test me to that then. Sending a surge of fear in my spine, I heard that shadow's cracked voice. It crackled like a fire place and sounded like two rocks rakin' against each other. And that dang golem wasn't happy to see it's meal runnin' off.

"Good kindling, boy and girl. Come here, just, like, parents."

The wetness at my chest got damper and I felt the shaky breaths from Alizeh rattling against me. If I could I would drag that danged fiery giant straight in the void myself for making her cry! But first i'd have to not burn, out of nowhere disrupting the damp grass that clung to my legs, soon I felt a searing heat sail over me, my mind spazed and shot out whatever magic i could. I felt like my stomach turned into a pump and suddenly all around me I felt heat fight against whatever cold my magic brought. But as I looked forwards, all I saw was that things true target. The trees, that cracking splinter tore through my ears as it fell atop me and Ali. I didn't know what'd would happen to me but I ain't care! If Ali survived that'd be enough for me!

Yanking Alizeh off my chest I felt her nails scratch away a part of my shirt, that iron grip still going strong I see and in the nick if time I tossed her across and dove to the other side. My pants and my shirt both catching a whiff of the flames but no matter how much they seared and made me feel like my body was getting pinned from the inside out. I slammed on the ground and thankfully the dew patted out what flames remained. Though worst than that, it felt like I was near breathless, each gasp I gave was me pleading to stay conscious. My body aches and groaned as all at once, dropping every bit of exhaustion on me now that i stopped. I could hardly move my hand and saw the stars on it dim right before my eyes. One by one as they twinkled away, i felt my sight drain away as those voices returned with a vengeance. Turning into a gale of overlapping voices and jeers. Giddy at my pain and hauntingly belittling me to let go, just sink in we'll protect you, she was only slowing you down, so annoying so loud, you'll finally rest and be free~

"Hush!" I growled my eyes snapped shut as I groaned trying to move towards Ali, the coues now fekt like a thousanf pound weight. Pushing and weighing down my head the more I tried to move. The more I looked up, I saw the golden approach Ali, it's hulking body thundering forward like a drunk lineback. Flashes of light seared into my eyes, lightning shot from Alizeh as she backed away, crying as a small ball of lightning surrounded her.

Only making that behemoth annoyed as its flaming body hovered over, giving a cruel smile as its tree trunk sized mits descended upon Alizeh. I felt sick i felt like my heart was gettibg ran over and stepped on like a piece if trash. 'Anyone but her, please don't please!' But to my pleading I received no answer but only hearing a muffled cry from ali fill my exhausted ears. But as I began to see only darkness I heard one kast thing echo across the trees

"Orion please save me!" After that, I heard only silence, and despite the oppressive heat that just surrounded us, I felt like i wss dumped in a pit if ice water. Whatever burns I had replaced with a space of cold, and burning golden replaced with a start sky. But faster than I could blink i felt a body ram into my own, as in a brief moment heat clawed at my back as me and Ali tumbled forwards. Far away from the golden as in my mind all the voices in my mind whispered 'blink'(1.) that cacophony of voices all spoke at onxe as i held Alizeh close to me. Whatever i did it didn't matter, if i was able to keep her safe even a bit before we pass that'll be enough.

But as we held each other we didn't feel the heat of death or heard the angry frians from the golem. Instead we heard one word cut through everything.

"Imperium!"(2.) And just like that, all that touched us was magic, it wasn't cold and uncaring like my own, nor was it overbearing and searing like the monster's. It was simply warm. Blinking open my eyes, I searched through my older bangs and saw just hovering a foot away from me and Alizeh was the golem's fiery paw. Steaming and sizzling against the barrier in front of us.

"My my my, you've definitely made a mess of things haven't you Golem?"

From the side unheard the sound of branches cracking as a figure swayed out of the darkness. The voice was muffled but it was clear to yell she was a woman. She towered over me and Ali and wore a black overcoat with a hood covering her water locks that brushed against her ornate plague mask decked out in black and silver as across her chest was a bandoleer of vials and bags each humming with magic.

Turning her fave to us, I locked eyes with her goggled eyes and hugged Alizeh closer to me. "Hey kid, do me a favor, taken your friend and move back a bit. Everything will be fine, I'm 99% sure on that, I'll run circles around this pig don't you worry. Now go on, move" motioning her head I groggily stood up, swallowing spit, I puffed out

"T-thanks, who are ya anyway?"

"I'm just an Alchemist strolling by, just go on I'll explain it to ya later kid. Might even teach you some magic later~" her voice was playful and calm no shakiness or even a hint of fear. Really it seemed like to her this was a regular night for her. But that last sentence, I'm almost kicking myself for getting that excited. But right, I gotta move. Nodding, I grunted and waded away from the battle, hearing one last thing before I left the splash zone.

"So big boy, what's the knowledge you have to show me?" And then after that, I sensed the clashing of magic ricking from behind me. Solar, water, earth, and more. Each of them echoed in the ground one after the other. I felt the rush of solar through the air, I could nearly grasp the structure of earth, and in my mind I waded through the flow of water.

Skidding to a halt I was sure my jaw would've dropped at what i saw. Glancing behind us, we both saw the Alchemist battling the Golem with ease. Every attack off the beast was dodged or answered with no effort. Each of her vials extinguished and tore its flames back on it. Like a ballerina she gracefully dodged and wove through every attack. Knowing it's movements 2 or more steps ahead than even the golem.

I stared in awe, she was so amazing, and here i was. Just scurrying away like scared spider knocked out of a web. I was useless, i couldn't protect Alizeh or mom or dad or even myself. I was useless! But as the cacophony trued to return, I felt a pair of meaty hands take across my face, snapping open I saw Alizeh taking her hands across my face. I was, crying

"Heheh" my chuckle sounded like a dying frog choked up and nothing but a croak. Hugging ali close to menu whispered "Thanks, Ali you're the best."

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After 5 minutes of watching the battle, eventually everything went silent. And soon there arrived the beacon. Holding something under her arm the closer she got. It looked like a -brown book or no, it was a tome. And as I saw her crouch to me I saw the cover. I knew that tome, flashing back to earlier I remembered my dad's words when he gave it to me today.

"Happy birthday kiddo, for our favorite little Alchemist, go on take it, I'm sure you'll make us proud." And now etched in black across the cover is a scorched hand print. All I had left of dad after today.

"Here kid, or rather Orion? I'm assuming that's your name thanks to this tome at least." Gingerly I took the book, my right hand raking across its cover, tracing the hand on the cover with my thumb, lost in thoughts and memories only catching bits of what the alchemist asked. Barely even feeling her pat on my shoulder.

"Do y'all have any family around here?" I shook my head, my throat way too tired to speak by now. I wanted to rest, and Alizeh dang sure deserved some right about now. "Well, fine, alright follow me, I got a place you two can stay at. Follow me kid"

Walking away with the Alchemist, I gazed at her back, then at the book, and finally at Alizeh. It was then I was sure of it, wiping away the tears welling up in my eyes I said this to myself. 'I'm adding this to my promise Ali, I promise to be a beacon so bright, nothing will ever get the drop on me, or us ever again. After all without knowledge, well just be stumbling through the dark. Hearing Alizeh begin to snore I preened open the book and read the first sentence.

"without creativity or knowledge, all we shall do is stumble in darkness. Use my light of knowledge to illuminate your own path"

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Definition(2.):Orion- a guide or protector to those who are lost and abandoned

Footnotes:

Blink: This is a unique spell to Orion, its a natural spell only he can use. It allows him to teleport short distances in a flash and moves quicker than a blink

Imperium: it's Latin for (in some translations) fortification or castle. This spell spawns a barrier around the caster or their chosen target

Golem: They're the second rank of shadows. They possess a limited amount of magic and intelligence. They're towering creatures infused with magic and are very much more difficult to deal with than common shadows. These are made after a community has had long lasting problems that fester and so A golem is made

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Uncharted Territory

{A/N: I have no idea where the motivation came from but I was suddenly possessed by the urge to write this. So here it is.}

Recently, Albedo had noticed a change.

He felt distinctly different. Warm, the sensation was warm... but somehow uneasy.

He had caught himself sketching you over and over, drawing portraits from different angles and in various surroundings until he could perfectly recreate your lovely visage from memory. Not only that, but you occupied his thoughts much more than anyone ever had. More than he was comfortable with, in truth.

He had even managed to blindside himself when he absently thought of this thing that had happened to him as (perhaps) love.

Love. It was a simple word, but its implications were wildly complicated. The word had simply flashed into his mind, completely unbidden. Love was uncharted territory, love was setting out on the open ocean with absolutely no knowledge of what lay on the other side. Love was standing on the edge of a cliff, unable to see how far down the ground was.

“I shouldn’t be so nervous,” he thought to himself. Braving the unknown was quite literally his job as Captain of the Investigation Team; and he should be used to things being complex, seeing as though he regularly delved into the mysteries of life and creation. But this... this was nothing like anything he’d ever explored before.

And that was... miraculous, incredible, terrifying.

On one hand, you made him smile. Everything you did, everything about you was just perfect. You were truly the greatest masterpiece he’d ever laid eyes on, that much was certain. The sight of you was far more captivating than that of any long lost treasure or fascinating specimen.

On the other hand, he was completely out of his depth. He had made a habit of keeping a degree of separation between himself and others. Sure, he was pleasant to others, and had friends in the knights... but he always felt isolated from everyone around him at the end of the day. It was a lonely existence, but it was all he knew. So his sudden desire to be as close to you as possible was truly a complete mystery.

But, after all, turning the unknown into the known was a passion of his. Maybe, just maybe... he could unravel the intricacies of love. And with any luck, maybe you’d be willing to help him.

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Beacon Sanctuary Incorrect quotes

Orion(sleep deprived with spider webs everywhere in the dorm): I've connected the dots! I've seen it!

Salem(face on desk,exhausted alongside him): You didn't connect shit Orio

Orion: shh salami I gottem connected!

Salem: you are a freaking idiot

Orion: Heheheh, I'm smug I admit, but i ain't a idiot salami~

Salem: oh I'll show you salami oreo

Sound of wheels spinning

Salem: no, no-no-no, Oreo you didn't

Orion: Heheheh, the dots were connected I had no other option~

Salem: that's it im getting the frozen meat!

Suddenly busting through the door, an Eir on a swivel chair~

Eir: I HEARD THE DOTS WERE CONNECTED!

Orion: PERFECT, EIR COME HERE THE DOTS WERE CONNECTED

Salem: THE SPIDER DIDN'T CONNECT ANYTHING

Eir: the connection of dots?

Orion: the dots of connection have we done

Eir: the connection of the dots have been made!

Salem: ugggh, i am going to bed, after that I'm smacking you both with frozen salami

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Beacon Sanctuary Character trailer: Orion

'The void, a sea of black with only stars to lead the way, mere points of a chain long left in disarray. Figures of myths and legends forgotten to decay, may you please let this spider return the link of a brighter day'

High in the air sounds a crow, squawking and belting as it flies over head, it's feathered form blotting against the snowy surface like ink on a paper. Dead tress coil around a clearing in a spiral, all grasping to the clouds while its leafless limbs fall short and stop dead, covered in a blanket of snow as a crunch can be heard in the distance. A boy, seemingly no older than a teenager strolls through the winding trees, face deep in a book, muttering the words off the page. His black boots and cane strike to the earth while his crystalized breath cascades across the weathered tome ; flowing from his black, blue-star studded face. His piercing sapphire orbs lazily comb over the words, only stopping dead in his tracks as the sound of footsteps approach him. Reverberating across the trees, his pointed ears hear an orchestra of growls gets carried in the snow filled wind.

Crunch, crunch, chrunch

"Huff, well ain't that just my luck, right when I'm at a good part y'all show up~" to his groan he was met with low snarls and growls as from the cover of falling snow, there stalked a pack of shadows, twitching and snapping their bodies in a sickening and bone cracking contortion as their mangled forms glared and bore their yellow fangs. Approaching the boy with every step they took, hiking back on their hands as the magi gave them one sentence before they dove. Snapping shut his book, a wry smirk danced across his night skied face as his eyes crackled to life

"Alrighty then lil' pups, how 'bout i send ya back to the kennel!"

At this decree the shadows have a piercing howl, pouncing all at once to the boy. Who in turn slammed the tip of his cane to the earth, kicking up snow as the blast frim his magic shot him into the air, leaving the pack to only gnaw if snow left in his place.

Taking in a deep breath, the Magi closed his eyes as flashes of images appeared in his mind. An overwhelming void, swallowing everything in its path, a web of silver string cutting through the sea of black, and finally splitting to a memory. A storm hanging in the sky, scarlet pools across the ground, and ultimately the words of a child screaming "orion!" as a familiar chill washes over his body with hushed whispers slithering in his mind.

Snapping his eyes open, Orion rakes his hand across the shaft of his cane as blue magic blazes across the obsidian staff flattening to a slanted razors edge. And ultimately in a flash of blue, twinkling like a star in the sky, the magi disappeared. And in an instant down below, one of the wolves now found their head severed. Flopping in the aor is a stifled whine from the blade being all that played it off. Black and blue energy erased its body to nothing while a cacophony of snarls sound at the lost of its kin. Bolting towards the magi, the wolv's inky jaws snarled and foamed with fury, starving to consume this torch with all their might, but as they charge instead of showing worry or even fear. All that's shown in the torch's night sky face is a smug grin and light laugh.

"Y'all are makin' this easy for me~" he sang, only to spin in the air, hoping above their charge, as just like first there he goes decapitating the wolf with barely any effort. Digging his boots to the ground to halt his descent, he swung a hand to his back, and coiled his weapon before piercing the third wolf through its mouth. The shock running through the blade being non-existent. As if the blade cut through the shadow like a hot blade through butter. Though before the other wolves could attempt to make a move at him once again, he flung the deconstructing body of their fellow shadow at their feet, barely slowing one who darted out the way, and slamming directly into one who was sprinting at him face first. Tumbling the second into a heap.

Focusing on the one not slowed down, hoisting the blade out before him, Orion began to rake his blade in a circle, sparks of magic burnt in the air, as the words of the book filled his mind while he envisioned himself standing on a silver string surrounded by a start darkness.

"As the mirror reflects the soul, so to will it show the enemy its folly, meet yourself in the void forevermore, inanis reflectunt!(1.) Instantly as Orion said the penultimate words the spell sparked to life, in moments the circle filled with a black expanse dotted with rows of zigzagging stars. But as the shadow rammed into it, a constellation mirroring its exact movement rammed into the wolf, sinking it's fangs into the shadow before exploding into a ball of magic, leaving nothing, not even the snow or the shadow's yelps behind in its wake where the wolf once stood. Leaving a circle of dead grass on the ground.

Sighing as the disk dissipated, Orion's arm tremored from thd pain in his shoulder. seething with himself as a rustle was made in the snow.

'crap, that hurts, I need to be careful with that spell, the impact still hits!'

"Oh right, I got you rabbies havin' self left, well just for you, I'll make this short and sweet~" squinting his eyes, Orion looked dead in the soulless eyes of the shadow before him, he saw the pain that made it, the fear, fear of hunger, pain amd dying alone. Shaking his head, his sapphire eyes re hardened, 'Whoever you spawned from, I hope they finally have what craved, let's put you to rest lil' pup'

Crunch, crunch

And with one last charge from the wolf, the magi gave his final spell

"Sever the light in my path, leave nothing behind in my arc, sing with my blade, Tenebris, Sever!" With one swing of his blade, an arc of black-blue crescent of void energy cut through the sky in a lone whistle. Moving through the sky warping anyone's perception of its arc cleanly sliced the shadow in two, before the nature of the void consumed it to nothing.

Standing up, and cracking his back, Orion groaned snd swung his blade to his leg, returning it to a cane as he once more returned to his book, finishing the book he began.

(Art credit goes to @vv-meloyelo-vv Please give them a follow they make great art!)

~~~

Footnotes

Inanis reflectunt: This is Latin for Void Reflect, the spell is basically this, a caster draws or summons an area where they want to reflect an opponent's attack. In the case of the void variant (which is this) the spell. Makes a constellation of the attacker and after their attack strikes the disk reflects that person's attack by double against the attacker. Though the caster should be wary when using it, it will make you feel the full physical impact or strain of matching an opponent's attack. So if it exceeds your physical limit you will wind up having a lotta damage dealt on yourself. Pretty much for fighting something back you take the physical toll for however much power would be required to do so.

Tenebris Sever: This spell is actually pretty simple, you collect the magic into your blade and flatten it into a wicked thin edge, and then you launch the attack out with a simple swing. And with this being a void variation means that it will consume and erode what it touches, unless whatever the spell hits has enough strength to withstand the affect. (The spell translates into darkness sever)

Author's Note:

Heya, hope y'all enjoy this trailer, I had fun writing it and i hope y'all enjoyed reading it as well. If you have any advice or opinions feel free to comment or send me an ask. And if you really enjoyed it, feel free to reblog it or share it with your friends! With that i hope you all have a good day!

Oh yeah if you just found this post and are curious of who Orion is, here's a link

Orion bio

[beacon-sanctuary]

Alrighty, i edited a few things in here so yeah I hope y'all check it out! Hopefully everything flows better

[aurelion-solar]

Dark Cosmic Lissandra and Cosmic Illaoi, Anivia, Nidalee, Nami, Skarner, Hecarim, Vladimir & Varus 🌌

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[cherriielle]

uriel’s wisdom 👁️

[beacon-sanctuary]

Beacon Sanctuary Character trailer: Orion

'The void, a sea of black with only stars to lead the way, mere points of a chain long left in disarray. Figures of myths and legends forgotten to decay, may you please let this spider return the link of a brighter day'

High in the air sounds a crow, squawking and belting as it flies over head, it's feathered form blotting against the snowy surface like ink on a paper. Dead tress coil around a clearing in a spiral, all grasping to the clouds while its leafless limbs fall short and stop dead, covered in a blanket of snow as a crunch can be heard in the distance. A boy, seemingly no older than a teenager strolls through the winding trees, face deep in a book, muttering the words off the page. His black boots and cane strike to the earth while his crystalized breath cascades across the weathered tome ; flowing from his black, blue-star studded face. His piercing sapphire orbs lazily comb over the words, only stopping dead in his tracks as the sound of footsteps approach him. Reverberating across the trees, his pointed ears hear an orchestra of growls gets carried in the snow filled wind.

Crunch, crunch, chrunch

"Huff, well ain't that just my luck, right when I'm at a good part y'all show up~" to his groan he was met with low snarls and growls as from the cover of falling snow, there stalked a pack of shadows, twitching and snapping their bodies in a sickening and bone cracking contortion as their mangled forms glared and bore their yellow fangs. Approaching the boy with every step they took, hiking back on their hands as the magi gave them one sentence before they dove. Snapping shut his book, a wry smirk danced across his night skied face as his eyes crackled to life

"Alrighty then lil' pups, how 'bout i send ya back to the kennel!"

At this decree the shadows have a piercing howl, pouncing all at once to the boy. Who in turn slammed the tip of his cane to the earth, kicking up snow as the blast frim his magic shot him into the air, leaving the pack to only gnaw if snow left in his place.

Taking in a deep breath, the Magi closed his eyes as flashes of images appeared in his mind. An overwhelming void, swallowing everything in its path, a web of silver string cutting through the sea of black, and finally splitting to a memory. A storm hanging in the sky, scarlet pools across the ground, and ultimately the words of a child screaming "orion!" as a familiar chill washes over his body with hushed whispers slithering in his mind.

Snapping his eyes open, Orion rakes his hand across the shaft of his cane as blue magic blazes across the obsidian staff flattening to a slanted razors edge. And ultimately in a flash of blue, twinkling like a star in the sky, the magi disappeared. And in an instant down below, one of the wolves now found their head severed. Flopping in the aor is a stifled whine from the blade being all that played it off. Black and blue energy erased its body to nothing while a cacophony of snarls sound at the lost of its kin. Bolting towards the magi, the wolv's inky jaws snarled and foamed with fury, starving to consume this torch with all their might, but as they charge instead of showing worry or even fear. All that's shown in the torch's night sky face is a smug grin and light laugh.

"Y'all are makin' this easy for me~" he sang, only to spin in the air, hoping above their charge, as just like first there he goes decapitating the wolf with barely any effort. Digging his boots to the ground to halt his descent, he swung a hand to his back, and coiled his weapon before piercing the third wolf through its mouth. The shock running through the blade being non-existent. As if the blade cut through the shadow like a hot blade through butter. Though before the other wolves could attempt to make a move at him once again, he flung the deconstructing body of their fellow shadow at their feet, barely slowing one who darted out the way, and slamming directly into one who was sprinting at him face first. Tumbling the second into a heap.

Focusing on the one not slowed down, hoisting the blade out before him, Orion began to rake his blade in a circle, sparks of magic burnt in the air, as the words of the book filled his mind while he envisioned himself standing on a silver string surrounded by a start darkness.

"As the mirror reflects the soul, so to will it show the enemy its folly, meet yourself in the void forevermore, inanis reflectunt!(1.) Instantly as Orion said the penultimate words the spell sparked to life, in moments the circle filled with a black expanse dotted with rows of zigzagging stars. But as the shadow rammed into it, a constellation mirroring its exact movement rammed into the wolf, sinking it's fangs into the shadow before exploding into a ball of magic, leaving nothing, not even the snow or the shadow's yelps behind in its wake where the wolf once stood. Leaving a circle of dead grass on the ground.

Sighing as the disk dissipated, Orion's arm tremored from thd pain in his shoulder. seething with himself as a rustle was made in the snow.

'crap, that hurts, I need to be careful with that spell, the impact still hits!'

"Oh right, I got you rabbies havin' self left, well just for you, I'll make this short and sweet~" squinting his eyes, Orion looked dead in the soulless eyes of the shadow before him, he saw the pain that made it, the fear, fear of hunger, pain amd dying alone. Shaking his head, his sapphire eyes re hardened, 'Whoever you spawned from, I hope they finally have what craved, let's put you to rest lil' pup'

Crunch, crunch

And with one last charge from the wolf, the magi gave his final spell

"Sever the light in my path, leave nothing behind in my arc, sing with my blade, Tenebris, Sever!" With one swing of his blade, an arc of black-blue crescent of void energy cut through the sky in a lone whistle. Moving through the sky warping anyone's perception of its arc cleanly sliced the shadow in two, before the nature of the void consumed it to nothing.

Standing up, and cracking his back, Orion groaned snd swung his blade to his leg, returning it to a cane as he once more returned to his book, finishing the book he began.

(Art credit goes to @vv-meloyelo-vv Please give them a follow they make great art!)

~~~

Footnotes

Inanis reflectunt: This is Latin for Void Reflect, the spell is basically this, a caster draws or summons an area where they want to reflect an opponent's attack. In the case of the void variant (which is this) the spell. Makes a constellation of the attacker and after their attack strikes the disk reflects that person's attack by double against the attacker. Though the caster should be wary when using it, it will make you feel the full physical impact or strain of matching an opponent's attack. So if it exceeds your physical limit you will wind up having a lotta damage dealt on yourself. Pretty much for fighting something back you take the physical toll for however much power would be required to do so.

Tenebris Sever: This spell is actually pretty simple, you collect the magic into your blade and flatten it into a wicked thin edge, and then you launch the attack out with a simple swing. And with this being a void variation means that it will consume and erode what it touches, unless whatever the spell hits has enough strength to withstand the affect. (The spell translates into darkness sever)

Author's Note:

Heya, hope y'all enjoy this trailer, I had fun writing it and i hope y'all enjoyed reading it as well. If you have any advice or opinions feel free to comment or send me an ask. And if you really enjoyed it, feel free to reblog it or share it with your friends! With that i hope you all have a good day!

Oh yeah if you just found this post and are curious of who Orion is, here's a link

Orion bio

[beacon-sanctuary]

Introduction: Welcome to the shadow parade

A blaring horn sounds around the classroom, ushering in the start of class with its monotone beeeeep, battling against the clasa with its continued chattering like a swarm of birds in flight. Talking about their favorite sports team, or their favorite song, but despite both topics, the one that's the most dominant above all others are Beacons. Heroes and protectors of the world from shadows and monsters. Heck even some of the students wire their merch. One had on a pair of goggle styles glasses with a pair of plastic points hitting out the frames. Another had a not-so hidden action figure resting in their bag and so and so on.

Strolling behind her desk, a flaming haired teacher waits for the noise to die down, soaking in the noise whilst glancing over her notes for the lesson. Although not a fan of the overbearing noise, she was at least happy that today's topic was going to be in line with the student's "healthy enthusiasm" she would say.

Though she wished the other topics got them this excited as well. Though unfortunately for the magi, bit by bit the noise peaked more amd more. Turning more into an orchestra of sound than anything else. With a fluttering of her pointed ears, red scale patterned hands clamped the bridge of her nose as the magi gazed at her gaggle of her prescious chatterboxes. Breathing out a fiery sigh, this got one of the front row kids rapidly turnt around and whispered to his peers that

"The dragon lady's upset quiet down!" He hissed, much to the chagrin of the teacher (Miss Ignis) who inwardly wished her class at times wasn't predominately humans. But either way, she was there to teach first and foremost, giving a fanged grin she strode forward and began the lesson.

"Graciaa clase gracias, good morning you all's i hope you had a good weekend I take it?" In reply she received a few mumbles of 'yes,' 'nos' and all the other imbetweens.

"Alright then, that's good to hear, I know you all are oh-so anxious to catch up over the weekend, but please pay attention today. Believe me, my lecture won't bore you anymore than watching a terra snail move an inch on a cold day. Now, while I'm sure some if you may be sad to leave the origins of humans and magi, before we go forwards let's give a quick review. For today's topic will include the previous lesson in spades. Now then, ah yes, Eir!"

In the back of class whirling their tawny face up from their book, the note taking student blinked rapidly before stuttering,

"A-a yes Miss Ignis?" Their voice squeaked

"Would you please give a description of our first notes for the class?" As the words left her mouth they watched the child rapidly flip their journal back to the front page and nodded.

"Oh, sure thing!" Blue-green eyes lit up as they excitedly traced their words, with a deep breath they said

"From around~ 100,000 BDE to today, there's been two dominant species that were in charge of the planet. Humans and Magi, both cane around the same time but they split at some point. One chose to survive through magic, then being Magi!" At the sound of that, a few students at the back corner gave a low

"boooo" but one sharp look from the teacher's slit eyes silenced them immediately. Fixing her suit jacket, Miss Ignis motioned for Eor to continue as she looked at the class. Daring them to interrupt again as the magi in class shuffled in their seats. Unfurling their lips from a thin line, Eir continued on.

"Annnd the other cousin survived through strength, tools and hardiness which were you know Humans!" Nodding her head, the teacher gave Eir a pat on the shoulder and continued on.

"Very good Eir, at least you're paying attention to class I see. Now then continuing forward, as Eir said both races used different methods to survive, both against the hectic magic filled world we live in, and of course against shadows. Which brings me to a topic you all know well, when people, both humans and magi needed to safeguard themselves against Shadows when just survival alone did not suffice they relied on what class?"

And on cue as she expected, there came the torrent of giddy kids all in unison saying

"Beacons!!" Chuckling at their excitement miss ignis smirked and paced before her desk.

"That's right! Beacons, our defenders and guides against the shadows which often attack our lands, people's and nations. The lesson for the week is revolving around beacons and their origins, so I guess be excited for that!" Clapping her hands she saw the excited faces And cheers from her class at the thought. '

Hehe, well I shouldn't be surprised, that was the dream most said they had on their very first day here. But still my little torches, you still need regular school as well, this isn't a training academy after all' she thought, clearing her throat she said

"And since you all plan to, or at least think of being beacons if your dreams and goals were any insight, I need you all to think of two things and respond accordingly. First, think about your own encounters with a beacon, whether it be in a video or in real life, and secondly, in your own words and ideals, what do you think a beacon is and please define it for me in your notes!"

~~A few years earlier~~

Eir's pov

Heat bakes the air as a ra-tat-tat-tat echoes all around, the bright taps of a snare lead the way. Soon backed by a reverberating blare that sounds from the low brass. Without a second to lose a boom sounds from a base drum answering back the brass with its energy. And all across the warm asphalt, there glistening in the sun stood a marching band. Clothed in silver and gold, trumpets, trombones, tubas, flutes, saxophones you name it, marched and kept time as their jazzy sounds echoed and rattled in everyone's chests. The crowd clamored on the sidewalk, following the band as they shined in the sun's rays, crescendoing as they turnt the corner of the winding road.

With a sharp whistle blaring to direct the band, on the edges of the street a child pulled their parents as fast as they could. Their round tawny face stretched in a wide grin as their blue-green eyes sparkled in excitement.

"Momma, poppa come on we're gonna miss them!" Tiny hands grasped two coarse ones, pulling, and yanking them through the dense crowd, as high above ruffling their chocolate hair in its flight, a red spectral dragon soared after the band, it's body made of brilliant shining music notes. Riding the wind as it carried the band's sound through the back. As the child could only gasp at the sight before squealing

"Eeee! That's so cool!" As a deep voice chuckled behind the child

"Heheh, Eir slow down the band isn't goin' anywhere soon, give these old folks a rest huh?" A light scoff followed his comments.

"Tsk, you may be old but I'm still young as ever, let's go dear let's get you to that band" Eir's mother replied, and so on the family wove through a wall of sweaty, to near stone wall sturdy bodies as the sounds of the parade got closer and closer. Thundering ever more in their chests as the rainbow bursts of magic sparked from the band. As magi and humans played their sing side by side.

Though as the family got closer and closer, and the trumpets delivered their loudest blare yet, out of nowhere a cry of fear slowly began to rise. Eir's parents looked at one another, glancing both at each other and behind them. A few yelps here or there, but maybe it was nothing. Maybe some one tripped or maybe even a fight broke out they thought. But unfortunately the next word sent a cold chill deep into everyone's veins

"Shadow!"(2.) In the blink of an eye, an unnaturally swift black dot raked and tore through the crowd. Gurgled cries of pain begat frantic screams, any one and everyone bolted away in a wild frenzy. Trying and failing to escape the dashed of this inky monstrosity! Dashing from person to person, leaping and clawing gash after gash on its victim before leaping as if they were a trampoline. Only a springboard for the shadow's next victim.

Eir found themselves scooped up into their father's burly arms, he cradled them against his chest as he and eir's mother raced alongside the crowd, their feet battling and pounding on the cement, racing as fast ss they could. Panting the parents ignored Eir's questions, they went dead to their pleas. They could deal with that later, they had to get Eir to safety first.

But sadly, the family drew the short end of the stick, without warning the father felt a vice on his leg, it squeezed amd weighed on his leg like hundred pound weight. With just a bit more pressure he was sure his leg would've snapped. Though he wasn't what the shadow was after, at least not yet, with a dash against his legs, Eir's father felt his legs buckle and seemingly in slow motion he felt himself falling back. His stomach shot to his neck as his grip on Air slipped as the unforgiving pavement meet his back.

"Urk!" Cried the father as his grip slipped, Eir spilt on the ground looking at the law of the shadow. It's pitch black body bent and snarked at their face, it's body popped and bubbled like rancid sewage. It's wiry frame draped over eir like a skeleton made of darkness as its clawed hands raised. The shrieks of their mother muffled as their strikes were only swatted away by the beast. But as eir looked up and cried, the shadow's claws descended upon them. They didn't feel heat nor any sear of pain. Instead an icy chill filled the gap while a sharp clank rang out. Chased by warm and dulcet voice the child heard,

"Everything will be alright, please open your eyes." Fluttering open, Eir's eyes squinted in the light, straining to sed a man with his back to the sun and a grey cloak draped over his body and face. Casting a shadow that only revealed two warm and blazing purple eyes shining with magic. And as small skin is and hisses sounded out, the child's curious eyes saw the shadow. Straining and recoiling against a metal shield, seething in pain as it failed to move past its pitch black lining.

A soft chuckle left the man's lips, them curbing into a small smile at the human's awed expression. Stuttering in disbelief, the star struck child said

"Y-your're a beacon, you saved me! I-i" as they tried to scrape up their words a soft pat ruffled their brown locks, refocusing their attention back on the beacon before them.

"Heheh, don't you have a good eye? Knight Alejandro Ramirez at your service." And with no wasted motion, the knight slid away his shield, goading the shadow to continue its path, only to be met with a spectral black-purple sword. Spearing and careening the shadow across the now empty street, pinning it to the earth as the purple star dotted back kept it in check.

With a brief grunt the man rose from his crouch still smiling at the child before him. "Tell me, what is your name young one?"

"E-Eir Dana sir!" Saluted the child

"Eir hm? That certainly is quite a nice name. Well Eir, mind being my little helper today? Though be sure to listen this is very important"

"Ooh, aye-aye mister knight sir!" Smiling at the child's energy the knight turned his back to the mother and the child and snapped out his arms to summon a pinwheel of the same pitch black blades.

"Good then, go with your mother and meet back up with your father, can you do that for me little torch(1.)?" Nodding frantically Eir followed alongside her mom and raced back to the father. As soon enough, with a call back of his blade, the knight slammed its flat against the disk and cried

"Let's dance!" At the shadow, and as soon as it appeared, so soon did it return to nothing but a pile of murky darkness as a cry of celebration and music returned to the streets. Cries of "beacon, beacon, beacon" rang in the streets as the band played the knight off as the walked into the mass of people, only to brush past the same child he shielded moments earlier. Staring up at his with starry eyes, smiling at the little spitfire, Ramirez crouched down, and pulled a gem out his pocket. It was a 20 sided gem and sparkled with hundreds of stars within its fold. Placing the gem in the child's small hands, the knight simply said,

"For my brave little torch."

~~~

Eir first person pov~

Out if instinct I dove in my pocket and felt a familiar cool feeling in my hand. Yanking it out, I smiled at the star studded gem. Thinking 'what is a beacon?' As I wrote down this

Definition: A source of inspiration, and a valiant protector

~~~

Footnote:

1. Torch: Its a term used to describe a beacon in training

2. Shadow: it's a monster made from people's

Author's Note: Hope y'all liked the introduction, and thank you for reading this, it really means the world for me. If you have any advice or just wanna comment feel free to, and of you've enjoyed this, please reblog this story I'll be updating it a lot more, with that hope you all have a good day!

[beacon-sanctuary]

Rewrite time

Heya, I hope for those who follow this blog have enjoyed what I've made so far, but i'm just gonna be blunt and say I'm going to rewrite the story soon. So yeah look out for that, and of there's anyone who would like to join in when it happens, feel free to give a follow. Anyway i hope you all have a good day, thank you for supporting my story so far, i really appreciate it!