OPEN: the dead are coming home; ALL KINGDOM [MANDATORY]

[demian]

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you say I'm crazy, but I think I'm freaking amazing.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if true peace reigned over an entire land? I'm sure you have. I can even say I bet you thought it would be the most blissful type of life. No problems. No hatred. No prejudice. No war.

But what if I were to tell you those were necessities of life? What if I told you that you would eventually grow bored? That you, like the rest, who weren't brainwashed by the peaceful life you've been handed, would begin to question every way of living that was required to keep the peace reigning over your homes?

What if I told you you'd begin acting out, unable to tell why even though the reason was right infront of you, lingering like an invisible omen?

What if I told you that peace cannot survive without its opposite...

Chaos.

Peace had hung over Beqanna for a long time. Years had passed without any action. Only small tiffs and disagreements had filled only the tiniest of cracks. And now Beqanna was growing antsy. The way any land does when peace lasts too long. Kingdoms were growing bored. Rulers were becoming antsy. Moves were being made to force the change hanging in the air forward and into action. Too many were striving for something to do. And chaos was the best way to get what they wanted. Acts that wouldn't normally being committed were being pushed into play.

And for this reason Demian met with a small group in the dead of night. Making their plans in order to protect the Valley. A barrier of silence had been formed around them, thanks to Eight and after hours of much discussion they had decided what they were to do. Once the barrier  had been broken, Demian had found his way from the group and towards the Valleys borders. Walking along with Eight in silence, he kept his body loose and relaxed so it would seem to the passing eye that they were merely taking a small walk together in the crisp evening air.

It was after a small amount of time that the Magician and Jaguar made it to the border and with a look towards Eight, Demian stepped out, placing himself directly ontop of the border that separated their kingdom from the rest of Beqanna. A few seconds passed and with a deep breath the Jaguar king closed his eyes and concentrated on the fire within his soul. He could feel it swirling, dancing carefully spreading first into his legs and then up and into his belly and chest. Still he holds his breath, waiting and as a few more minutes pass the fire is finally swirling up into his neck and head and down his tail and through his wings.

It is only when he lets his breath go, a large gush of air exiting his lips and nostrils quickly that his body erupts into fire, changing from a solid and into the purple, green, and blue flames of cosmic fire. It is now that he opens his eyes and looks to Eight, a small smirk tugging at the corners of his lips before finally he spreads his wings and slowly lowers them, allowing the edges of the their fire to dance across and lick the border. "Eight, if you'll do the honors." For now they are alone. It would be the sudden rise of the wall of eternal fire that would drive the members to them in search of an explanation. Once the wall rose it would be at the height of a few stories, blue purple and green flame dancing towards the sky rather than the typical red, orance and yellows.

And simply of course, because the Valley was as cold as she was, the Magic of Eight and the tree would make sure that the kingdom did not break her. As the borders intentions were to protect, and not harm. It is when Eight finally does what is needed, that Demian feels the energy of the flame spreading and it takes what seems like hours for the fire to suddenly explode from the tips of his wings and shoot down the borders lines. From their spot, they can see how the flames suddenly begin to surround the valley, finally meeting at a center point and only when it is finished does Demian raise his wings to his side and step away from the border. Yet as he does the a large crack rings through the silent air, directing his attention towards the center of the kingdom.

A large circle of cosmic fire erupts through the trees, burning branches and leaves and it only takes moments to realize what has happened. Unknowingly Demian had sacrificed part of himself to create a similar border around their growing magical tree. And only when his body returned to it's natural form would he realized in order to do so, he had burned his own eyes from his skull. Right now he could see the world in fire. But once the flames fell silent within him he would be blind, constantly needing the fire's aide in order to see and of course the tree had gone unharmed. The smaller border within the kingdom had quickly surrounded the entire meadow in which the tree sat in the middle of.

With big acts, came great sacrifices. And Demian had most definitely placed a part of him that he would hate to lose up as a gift to Eight and the God's in order to protect the one thing they had demanded they take care of and make sure saw no harm. Silently he looked towards Eight and nodded, and with time his body began to cool, everything but his wings and eyes changing back into their natural form before the rest arrived. None of them would have seen him in full form. He and Eight had made sure of that. In silence he waited by the walayah magician. Waited for the rest to come.

It is only when they are all there, does he step forward to speak. "Hello Everyone. I need you to understand that there is no reason to worry. The Valley is not under attack. We are not burning to the ground." He chuckles slightly as the smirk tugging at the corners of his lips grows a bit. "We are now simply protected from any and all outside forces... This wall is a mixture of cosmic and everlasting fire. The color is unusual simply because cosmic fire burns at much higher heat levels than the average." Why he explains it, he isn't sure. But he felt they should know the severity of what they were dealing with. "This wall will prevent any unloyal members or outside forces who wish the valley ill harm from getting inside. Someone who is not a member cannot cross without a truly loyal member. If they try to cross with you, and they mean ill harm, they will be burned and if they do not turn around, and leave there is a chance they could be horribly disfigured, or worse." He allows the threat to hang softly in the air. He means them no harm, he simply wishes to let them know the rules.

"If someone tries to fly over the wall of fire, flames will shoot up to reach them. If they try to dig under, the fire will sink to them. There is no in and out for those who are not with a member, or a member themselves. Eight and Tree's magic also help prevent our wall from being broken by other magicians." He looks towards Eight for a moment before turning to look for Flamevein. Once he finds the fire stallion he nods quietly before looking towards the rest. "Which brings me to my next announcement. We are going to be doing something new in the Valley. To assure your safety from the flames and to show the world you belong in your home and are loyal to it." Slowly he looks to each, catching their eyes for a moment before settling his gaze on the Entire group.

"We will be taking marks to prove our loyalty.... A small Flame flickering V by the corner of your left Eye will be executed by Flamevein. The tattoo in turn will be kept there by Eight's magic. You have a right to choose to take it or not. You will have half a year (2 RL weeks) to make your choice. But be warned... If you take this mark and turn on the valley, the tattoo will create a burning sensation (for 2 RL weeks) inside of your head. It will constantly feel like your mind is on fire. It will be excruciating. And at the end of the two weeks, your mark will turn into a bloodied scar, having burned its way out of you. And it will be there until the day you die to show the world that you turned against a home you were once loyal to. This will be possible because the mark will link directly to your soul, heart and mind. It will know, before anyone else, potentially even yourself if you mean harm against the Valley."

He pauses then for a time to allow them to think of their choice. They have a right to choose. As Demian is not a dictator. He simply strives to protect the Valley and make it a kingdom all in it's own class. With a nod towards Flamevein, he allows the stallion to approach and before anything he speaks a small statement, "I pledge myself to the Valley. I promise to do what is needed of me in order to serve and protect. I promise to do right by it's members, who I consider my family. I sacrifice myself to the kingdom and it's heart until my life is no longer required in this realm. I understand that I must make sacrifices in the coming days in order to prove my loyalty. I swear to never turn my back on my kingdom or on my family. I, Demian, am the Valleys." He then grunts softly in order to let Flame know that he is ready. And within moments, he is gritting his teeth as the fire wielder burns him with a a small curvy v.

The flames dance around the edges of the small mark and singe the touching hair until finally they are localized in the small curves of the letter, dancing and twisting with one another in an elegant dance. It was then his body warmed again, much more than usual as the power of the mark tied to his heart, his mind and his soul. In response the jaguar king found himself closing his eyes as he felt the binds being created and with a sigh he let the process take it's place... Opening his eyes, cosmic flames of blue green orange and yellow licking at the corners of his sockets swirl faster than usual as he watches them all. "Now," rolling his shoulders like it was nothing, "Whose next?"

demian; the jaguar king

OKAY. SO. I know this is  A LOT to read, but i wanted to explain it all the best I could. If there are any questions, concerns, etc. Pleass PM me so as to leave ooc stuff out of the thread.

Eight is making all of this possible because he's a super duper magician and a badass.

Rules of the wall:
x. those with the mark can pass through the wall unharmed..
x.anyone without a mark need someone with one to escort them through. unless you have fire shifting, or some ability that could allow you to cross fire without being harmed. In which case, go ahead and use those traits.
x. The wall can't be brought down. But.. It's temporary and an awesome plot addition will lead to it''s destruction
x. there's a wall of fire that now also surrounds the meadow our magic tree sits as an added form of security. In order to do this, demian sacrificed his eyes. He doesn't know yet though. Even if the border around the valley is somehow broken, the one around the tree will remain. It was a sacrifice demian made deep in his soul to prove his loyalty to the valley and the gods.
x. allied kingdoms rulers, will have the choice to take on the mark. they can only take them from eight, flamevein and demian. if they turn on the valley, the mark will have the same effects it would on members who turned against the valley
x. this is a wall of everlasting / cosmic fire. it is here in order to PROTECT the valley from anyone and everyone that means harm.
x.. you have 2 Real Life weeks to decide if your character wants to take on the mark. (this includes ranked and unranked horses)
x. If they don't want the mark, yet want to continue to live here, if they cross over the border, they must cross with a member that has the mark in order to cross safely.
x. any children of the valley do not need to decide to make an oath until they are 3 years old (3 RL months). children under 3 yrs must ALWAYS cross the border with a loyal adult member.
x. new members: have 2 RL months to decide to take on the mark, if they aren't truly loyal the effects of the border still goes. because they are new and dont have the mark, they require a member to cross borders with them.
x. This wall can't be used to burn down other kingdoms or beqanna. Or kill ponies... so magicians, and fire weilders please don't get weird lmao. This is literally a protective force.


Outside Allies:
1. Kings/Queens of allied kingdoms have the option to take the v mark. It will have the same effects for valley members.
2. Other kingdoms members that want to ally with the valley apart from their kingdoms may also take the mark. It will have the same effect for valley members.

Time to imagine the V:
1. The v is literally to be carved by flame into the characters face under their left eye (think kind of like a gang tat)
2. Inside the carving flames will dance and swirl (without harm) together
3. The v is elegant and curvy like cursive hand writing in a way.
4. The v is not made of cosmic fire. It is made of the typical type of fire that flamevein would create. So think red, orange and yellow flames.
5. The mark is temporary and will go away with out harm when the wall disappears.

THIS IS FOR DRAMAS AND STUFF SO HAVE FUN.
If you want to act like you were near the tree when the second wall shot up into the air and then settled and your horse freaked out and ran to find everyone, go ahead. The wall will not have harmed them until it was all settled at it's true height and fully formed. So they would have had about say... 15 minutes to get out. have fun with your reactions! Your character is allowed to respond in any way that would be appropriate for them.

Speech: I want you to all create your own speeches/promises/etc to the valley when/if you take on the mark. It will make it more fun that way and I feel the valley is too independent for a typical solid speech.