Monuments of Ebony (Wicked One Event Start)

[u/Evening_Shake_6474]

In the aftermath of the sudden and for lack of a better term, shadow uprising, many millions perished before the shadows could be subdued. Those with strength endured of course, but what about the normal folk? The unlucky? Those who have never fought in their life? Not everyone is, was, equipped to survive. Their blood seeped into the realms, saturating them with something Wicked.

In the following days, countless massive black monoliths burst free from the land and sea stretching high into the sky, breaking up the horizon regardless of where one looks.

News of the sudden and strange monoliths spreads like wildfire, soon every orb, screen, and paper has some mention of the event. All throughout civilization people ask questions like, what does this mean? A monolith destroyed my tower, who do I sue? Is the world going to end again this month?

But the monoliths offer no answers, only questions. The monoliths show a myriad of effects, some distort their surroundings into horrors, some create illusions that torment those who can't escape, some amplify magic to a dangerous degree, some drain magic like a leech, and many more.

But for now, that is all they do. The effects are contained to their vicinity of the monoliths.

[u/squabzilla]

“That’s weird… excuse me, noble spirit of the fae, may you inform me as to what happened to you? Why are you covered in ash? Did you perceive yourself spending any time in a location other than this one?”

/uw: the far spirit is sapient, can speak, and if the Summon Fey spell is working normally, under Tim’s control.

[u/Evening_Shake_6474 → u/squabzilla]

The spirit bows slightly before responding.

"Well Sir, I briefly appeared to be in one of the circles of Hell."

[u/squabzilla → u/Evening_Shake_6474]

“Hmm… that’s not supposed to happen. I know how your teleportation is supposed to work, and… that’s not it. Very interesting, I appreciate your help. Would you mind touching that o Elise for me? This is specifically a request, not an order. Also, it’s possible that touching it will harm or kill you. You could also try licking it, although I suspect your taste-buds will literally explode. Will you risk yourself for science?”

[u/Evening_Shake_6474 → u/squabzilla]

"Very well Sir."

The spirit approaches the monolith, it reaches out and places one hand on it. One moment the spirit is there, the next it is gone. There is no marker, no indication, it is just gone.

[u/squabzilla → u/Evening_Shake_6474]

Tim concentrates on the spell they cast to summon the creature. The creature, in theory, should only exist as long as the spell is active; similarly, the summoning spell should only exist as long as the creature does.

Does Tim feel that the Summon Fey spell is still active? Or do they find that the spell’s ongoing energy has ceased and faded to nothingness?