#deadsong

[goddesstrolls]

The goddess Deadsong, Arjenn's patron. Her face is never seen, or at least, never remembered. She's usually seen wearing layers of black mourning veils.

[catgirlkirigiri]

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[borisheavyrocks]

Boris Streams New Goth Trad Version Of Deadsong Track // Ghost Cult

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Boris continues to impress at every step forward in their career. The band has shared a re-imagining of their track ‘Deadsong’ by Goth Trad, with both a streaming single and a video. They have also booked a co-headline tour with Amenra for early 2018. The band will be on the road in 2018 supporting their recent album Dear, out now via the Sargent House label.

Full article via Ghost Cult

[angelwolf778]

Ah gosh I’m super proud of this <33

Featuring @milkfake ‘s character Jacket and @fuhai8000 ‘s bby Seasong

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[goddesstrolls]

"Deadsong" is one of the troll names for the goddess, and her history on Alternia is mostly forgotten. In many areas she once represented the grim reaper, the one who carries souls to the afterlife.

Her Hands have always been secretive, cult members who do their work in the shadows- Individuals play different roles, and not always ones as gentle as Arjenn's. Some, for example, don't just take those marked for death, but mass murderers and those who tamper with soul and life energy.

What is consistent, though, is that they always ferry souls through the ghost miasma and directly into the afterlife. The main problem on Alternia is that souls have a very hard time leaving it, and while the issue has long since become impossible for even Alternia's divine to fix, Deadsong still makes a concerted effort to put a dent in it.

[goddesstrolls]

Deadsong is a goddess of Death; She has her own sub-domain within Death's realm that is part of the 'afterlife'. Her domain is on the border between life and death, and is the first place that souls must travel through in order to reach Death and, potentially, Judgement.

There are souls who remain in her realm, but rarely for eternity- Because of the close proximity to the realm of life, the place feels comforting to some, a place where they can pretend for a moment that they are alive again. To others, it feels forlorn, a reminder of the life they cannot go back to.

Deadsong's Charons, her servants in the afterlife make an effort to comfort or appease these lingering souls, and guide those passing through.

The proximity to the realm of life is also what allows Deadsong her influence there, allowing her to recruit Hands who do her bidding in life, and then move on to serve her as a Charon, or serve Death directly as a Soulweaver. Her realm also has close proximity to the void, and her influence extends there as she seeks souls that have managed to lose themselves there.

Deadsong, additionally, is not specific to the troll afterlife, and was once living but not specifically mortal or a troll. She is not a Balance and her work is not 'necessary' but she does play an important part in expediting the delivery of the vast number of departed souls into the protection of the innermost areas of the afterlife.

[goddesstrolls]

Deadsong's Hands

A minor Goddess of Death, Deadsong, employs mortal Hands within the realm of the living to carry out her bidding. Her Hands are rewarded with arcane-divine abilities to aid in their work, as well as a place at her side after death.

Her Hands are to collect the souls of those marked for death- Those who were resurrected without due payment, those who were fated to die but did not, and those whose souls have been trapped in Alternia's ghost miasma or by some means, have not reached the afterlife.

Deadsong may guide her Hands to their marks, choosing tasks which are suited for the individual to complete- She does not intentionally sacrifice her Hands, as they are each deeply valuable and beloved tools.

Each Hand's approach to their task and relationship with Deadsong is different; Some might be akin to warlocks, others more like priests, and others like assassins. However, there are core tenants which the Hands maintain:

Secrecy - Solitude goes in hand with this tenant, and often Deadsong's hands are lone wanderers, going wherever their goddess bids them. There are potent rituals and spells that the Hands employ which is not to fall into the wrong hands, and using or referring to them in the presence of non-Hands is forbidden. Additionally, Hands are discouraged from explaining the details of their pact and work.

Sanctity - Deadsong's Hands are to treat souls with care and respect, bringing them no lasting harm that is not necessary for collecting and transporting them to the afterlife. Damage done to bodies is incidental and the living do not take precedence over Death's will, which is to say: If the soul is marked for death, the body must be slain. Spite, torment, tampering, or use of a soul's energy for personal use- Either by a Hand, or by someone that a Hand encounters- Is forbidden.

Devotion - Deadsong expects her Hands to be devoted to their work and favors her Hands who spend more of their time and energy on her bidding. Attempting to use her or her favor and rewards solely for one's own gain or personal use is forbidden.

Breaking of a tenant will result in, at best, the retraction of Deadsong's mark and favor and a curse on one's soul damning them to torment and suffering in the afterlife. Deadsong may place stronger curses which might disfigure, transform, or otherwise cause suffering on her former Hands who break her tenants, reject her, or even those who cause continued harm upon or hinder her Hands.

Deadsong's Hands are granted a number of base abilities:

Soulsight - The ability to see the true nature of the soul, even across long distances or among crowds. Curses, magic, trauma, undeath, and death's mark are among the things that a Hand can come to recognize. This ability also allows Deadsong's Hands to see the ghost miasma as well as individual spirits and other spectral creatures which most others cannot see. Some Hands can share the Sight with others for a brief time.

Guidance - Deadsong guides and speaks to her Hands in the form of visions and dreams. In these visions, she often appears in a soft, white featureless space, as a woman dressed in fine mourning attire with many layers of black veils hiding her visage.

She also grants her Hands a companion animal as a manifestation of her connection with her Hand. This companion takes whichever form the Hand desires upon its initial creation, but most often it appears as a raven. The companion has a minor telepathic connection with its charge, capable of relaying simple information such as the presence of danger or something their charge is seeking. The companion will also guide its charge to their marks.

Spectral Interaction - Deadsong grants her Hands the ability to interact directly with souls, by entering a subspace in which they might be spoken to, taking the souls within themselves for transportation, or so on. This also grants her Hands a weapon which can be used against all manners of spirits and spectral beings- Even divine or extraplanar entities. This interaction extents to the Hand's magic, if they have any. Deadsong additionally will protect her Hands against spectral influences such as possession, eldritch influence, and corruption.

Deadsong's Hands also gain an inherent awareness of the tenents and what is expected of them from Deadsong, as well as a knowledge of the rituals and spells used for ferrying souls to the afterlife and cleansing or soothing spirits which refuse or are unable to move on.

Deadsong's Hands are also forbidden from intentionally bringing harm to one another, and she expects that her Hands will trust her judgment and thereby trust their fellow Hands. Deadsong's mark comes in the form of a white handprint, left by her own hand, somewhere on the body- Often on the chest, but sometimes on the shoulder, back, or arm.

There are a number of sanctuaries which have been sanctified and blessed by Deadsong's protection, which helps keep them hidden and safe from invaders as well as free of spirits and undead.

These sanctuaries are often long-abandoned places of rest for the dead; Crypts and mausoleums which are maintained by the Hands who pass through. These places are often only briefly occupied by a Hand as they rest or recover during their travels. A Hand might designate a space as theirs for storing personal effects, or they might leave journals and supplies for other Hands to use.