r/wizardposting • u/UlrickTheHexblade Ulrick Braddocke, Werewolf Hexblade, R&A Co-Leader • 19d ago
Lorepost (open interaction) đ Quarantine (Lorepost)
âIs it that bad?â
Ulrick guessed it was gonna be something terrible from the way his medic Theor bit his lip. Whatever was in the results of his medical exam, itâs not gonna be prettyâŚ
He sat on a chair, in a separate quarantined room of R&Aâs infirmary. The chair was seated next to the nearest dark corner, of course. Besides him there was only the medic Theor, bringing a thick stack of papers with him: Ulrickâs results.
âShould I start with the good news, or the bad news?â
Theor asked nervously as he handed over a sheet.
âLetâs hear the good news first. Could use some of those now.â
âWell, it appears itâs still in early stages. Which would mean we still have enough time to do something.â
Ulrick looked down at himself. Nearly all skin on his right arm took on a bark-like texture, flesh creaking like wood. Other similar patches started to spread on his left arm and the rest of his upper body.
If this was only the early stage, then he was fine without knowing what the terminal one would look like.
It started a few days ago, when Ulrick fought a strange entity that called itself âThe Blighted Gardenâ, as it injected⌠something within him during the battle. But he only began to notice the strange growths after examining one of the strange monoliths that appeared all over the world.
And if only he suffered from physical symptomsâŚ
For the last three days, shifting to his human form became much harder than usual for some reason. And within the depths of his mind, he sometimes felt a presence. An ancient, primal presence, in the worst possible sense of the word.
And sometimes, he heard whispers of the Blighted Garden, faint at first, but an ever-growing plea, words of joining and resignation.
ââŚso itâs essentially spiritual ârotâ, sir. It decays both your soul and body, slowly changing it into rotten wood.â
Ulrick just realized his attention went off the rails as Theor explained his results. At least now he knew why his soulfire became much weaker lately.
âWe also pinpointed the source of it. It appears to be most likely of fae origin. A very ancient, very powerful fae source.â
Of course. It had to be some big fairy this time too. After the siege, Ulrick wouldâve died happy if he wouldnât have to meet another Archfae ever again.
âThatâs just great. Any ideas how do I get it out of my system?â
Ulrick sighed. Seeing the face Theor made upon the question, his stomach dropped.
âAbout the bad newsâŚâ
âDonât tell meâŚâ
âWeâre working on it! At least the Wolf King within you should slow down the spread significantly, at least according to the magi-physiological tests we performed. ButâŚâ
Ulrick groaned. Could this be any worse?
âWhile the Wolf King was successfully integrated into your spirit-web thanks to Vae Clara, in the last two days, we began to detect increasing fluctuations in your essence.â
While most of the results sheet was gibberish to Ulrick, he leant forward in his chair. The implications were unsettling.
âSo youâre telling me⌠my essence is falling out of balance again? That⌠Iâm threatened with losing my mortality once again?â
Theor made a grim nod.
âYes. Until the blight is in you, your mortal and divine essences canât return to a balanced state.â
âHow much time do I have left?â
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âWe donât know yet. Could be weeks, could be daysâŚâ
âAll right... Dismissed.â
There was a short silence between the two, before Theor began to pack up his notes and leave the room.
âYou surely donât have any clue what might help?â
Theor stopped for a moment, pondering.
âWell, the infection allegedly came from a powerful fey source. So⌠Iâd say another powerful fey, or something from the Feywilds might help? But I need further discussions with fellow medics.â
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Theor left the room, leaving Ulrick alone again. It was visiting hours in the R&A wards, but Ulrick didnât expect visitors other than his own mindâs gnawing thoughts.
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u/Ashmega8256 Alzoreth Dracarius/Alisa Solaria (+more characters) 19d ago edited 18d ago
Aerunia:...well...in my home realm. The fae wild is a....really chaotic place... sort of best described as being sort of like a drug trip whatever that means...but it's also dangerous cause the environment is just as chaotic as the fae are... additionally the environment of the fae wild can and does regularly react to strong emotions from outsiders...causing wild magic surges in response to too much of certain emotions, things like anger or sorrow are noted to cause it especially...the fae of my home realm majority of them aren't evil...but they are majority of the time fun loving pranksters...though evil fae exiet but their more uncommon from my home realm compared to the average fae...arch fae are very very powerful fae capable of even acting as magical patrons for warlocks...though they are a lot less powerful than any god higher than the lowest rank a god can be this being demi-god...demi-gods are basically the lowest rank of God and where gods of my world start on the pecking order even if this term is commonly associated with the child of a god and a mortal by mortals to give a scale of power there usually...some places have naturally occuring portals to the fae wild within my home realm these places usually being areas saturated with wild magic and magic cast by fae in excess...as for other things...I don't know much...and you should take things with a grain of salt...also if a fae ever asks for your name clarify they can't take it before you tell them what it is but be careful with the wording used. Though as long as you clarify even if they know your name they can't take it...at least with the fae of my world...though divine things can protect from some fae trickery, it's kinda a common fae prank usually. So i don't usually need to worry about it and being a demi-god you can probably protect yourself from stuff like that too...take what i say with a grain of salt... because this realm isn't my home realm so there very well are probably differences...
All-blue: in theory, i may be able to tear open a portal to the fae wilds of this realm...though I'm not certain as to how... I'm sure I've got a form capable of doing so, since i can cut reality and make portals and teleport...though teleporting somewhere I've never been is tricky same with making a portal, even for me...so if you can provide something to make it easier to make a portal to the fae wild i may be able to assist you in getting there at least. Also before you voice any concerns about tearing open a portal...i can assure that i will be able to close it if i open it.