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[princepsumbra]

belonging was your birthright; you have always felt this to be true. you have sickened of fighting for it tooth and nail, with blood and tears. but that is all in the remembered past. today you are someone new. today you are someone respected. when you walk the streets of your dark city, the men, women, and children smile at your approach. they know your strength and your knowledge, and they trust in it as they trust in as they trust in the faces of the old gods.

your once-resplendent clothing has been reduced to tatters, but pain, numbness, ache, and cold no longer trouble you. what you have exchanged in their stead is more precious than any caged comfort a castle could offer. you know this is where you were meant to be, not shackled to the whims of the noble and petty, not haunted by the dark legacy of inheritance, but walking beneath trees that offer you their shelter, among air that invites you to breathe it.

bough of the lifetree, emptiness walks in the wake of your footsteps, but the scepter of renewal resides in your hands.your power straddles life and death itself. which path will you grasp with all your might?

Darkness gives way to dusk's half-light. A figure strides confidently ahead of him, their bearing proud. Assured. Xander, in all his distinguished glory. Why wouldn't this strange land show him the mirror of all his own shortcomings?

Leo feels the old jealousy well in his chest, claw up his throat, and he almost turns his back on the visage. He blinks, as if to clear the lens of insecurity, and realizes with stark clarity that it's him receiving all that glory. Recognition settles around his shoulders in place of the shadows he once favored.

If he's so beloved, what happened to Xander?

Muscles twitch. Temptation replaces jealousy; if he could just reach out and grab it--

There is another apparition.

Peace unlike that he's ever felt before emanates from the trees. Dappled sunlight hides and warms him in equal measure. He has the freedom to choose between seclusion or attention.

He is not meant for walking in the sunlight. He is not the people's hero. Let them foist their gratitude upon the one born for such a burden. Solitude never bothered him.

The young prince casts one last look at the regal man accepting his subjects trust. Hands clasp behind his back, and he steps toward the treeline.

[stpauls-milaca]

Faith and Science @ Lifetree Cafe

Is it possible for faith and science to coexist in your beliefs? Why or why not?

The Relationship Between Faith and Science Explored at Lifetree Café The often-rocky relationship between faith and science will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Wednesday, April17 at 7pm. The program, titled “Faith and Science: Discoveries From the Scientist Who Led the Human Genome Project,” features a filmed interview with Dr. Francis Collins, a world-renowned geneticist noted for his…

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Ashwagandha- An Ayurvedic Phenomenon

Meet Ashwagandha – An Ayurvedic Phenomenon

Ashwagandha – a big word with even bigger benefits!

Ashwagandha is a small shrub with yellow flowers, native to India and North Africa. It is also known as Indian ginseng (or Indian Winter Cherry), with the botanical name Withania somnifera. It is one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda, an Indian system of alternate medicine that is based on the principles of natural healing. Ayurveda encourages lifestyle and habit changes to regain balance within a person’s mind, body and soul.

Ashwagandha is classified as an "adaptogen," which means it is believed to help the body combat stress and maintain equilibrium. It is an essential endorsement by Ayurvedic doctors for just about all their patients and any condition. Its roots and berries have been used traditionally for medicinal purposes. It has been used to boost energy, reduce fatigue, and improve concentration. Lifetree Ashwagandha capsules are pure and effective ayurvedic supplements that can heal a range of conditions.

Composition

Studies have shown that Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb. Adaptogens are natural substances which help our bodies adapt to stress and promote homeostasis. So, the active chemical components of Ashwagandha root include alkaloids (present with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, pain-relieving activities), steroidal lactones (present with mood elevating and memory enhancing activities), and saponins (present with antioxidant and cholesterol-lowering activities).

Few Benefits

Ashwagandha is well known for its stress reduction and anxiety management properties. When under stress, humans and animals produce a hormone called cortisol. The adverse effects of cortisol can be weight gain, weariness, increased blood pressure etc. Some studies suggest that Ashwagandha may reduce cortisol levels in the body. Therefore, it aids in reducing stress, strengthening our immune system and supporting brain function. Lifetree Ashwagandha, available in capsule form is an excellent choice to be included in daily routine to get these benefits.

Ashwagandha contains components that can act as antioxidants, potentially protecting against cellular damage. It has anti-inflammatory properties that help get rid of the free radicals in the body. Lifetree Ashwagandha capsules are 100% pure, vegan and effective supplements that are known to be safe and effective when taken for long term under proper medical supervision and in dosage recommended or prescribed by the medical practitioner.

Ashwagandha is also known to work on improving endurance and diminishing fatigue or activity induced weariness, making it useful for athletes and people interested in gymming and bodybuilding. Ashwagandha works by improving the body's versatility to stress and tiredness. As an adaptogen, it helps the body adjust and respond more effectively to actual effort, empowering you to push through demanding exercises. Besides, Ashwagandha supports improved energy levels by reducing fatigue and increasing stamina. Ashwagandha allows individuals to maintain higher energy levels throughout the day, enabling them to tackle tasks with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. Moreover, Ashwagandha has been found to support healthy adrenal function. The adrenal glands play a crucial role in regulating energy production and the body's stress response. By nourishing and supporting the glands, Ashwagandha helps optimize their function, leading to increased energy levels and enhanced vitality. Adding Lifetree Ashwagandha into your wellness routine can give a boost to your physical energy and performance.

Furthermore, Ashwagandha has been found to provide a number of cognitive benefits in addition to its neuroprotective properties. It has been shown by scientific studies that this unique herb may be capable of enhancing memory, focus and information processing speed as a valuable supplement for those wishing to optimize their mental performance. Studies have demonstrated that Ashwagandha can emphatically affect memory capability by working on both present moment and long-term memory review. It helps in better formation of memories, permitting people to hold and recover information in a better way. This can be especially helpful for students, experts, or anybody hoping to improve their learning capacities. Therefore, add Lifetree Ashwagandha supplements to your routine to further develop ability to focus and concentration.

Ashwagandha's reputation as a versatile herb in traditional medicine is matched by modern studies that hint at its potential benefits. Its growing popularity is a testament to the ongoing interest in holistic and natural remedies. However, as with all supplements and herbs, understanding the nuances, potential benefits, and possible risks is essential. It's always recommended to consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement or herbal remedy.

[santoschristos]

Sirius Gateway

In some ancient cultures, it was believed that souls passed through Sirius in order to access heaven.

Many ancient cities were built in alignment with Sirius as it was believed that the vibrations of this huge star could reign down and deliver higher frequencies to help in the advancement of life on Earth.

Sirius is also believed to be home to highly advanced beings that have access to strong intuitive and psychic abilities as well as radically advanced technology.

Many people from planet Earth feel a strange connection with Sirius or that Sirius could have once been their home in a previous or parallel life. --Forever Conscious

Three of Disks - Works Binah in the Tree of LifeTree of Life: Binah through Earth

Astrology: Mars in the 2. decan of Capricorn The Three of Disks enters Binah, the fields of understanding and perception, initiatiing the process where the project that began in the Two of Disks is viewed and understood against its surrounding i.e. in its completion.. Drive: Manifestation, understanding

Light: Progress, cristallisation, increase of substance,

[puppy-wife]

Tales of Arcanum #4: The Golden Steps

Cast List:

- Zedrick Took, he/him, human chef

- Evermore of the Summer Court, she/her, dryad

- The Queen of the Summer Court, any pronouns (mostly feminine)

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Running. Running. Running. He couldn’t stop running, or he was dead. His legs burned, and he was so tired, but the guards were ever approaching. Zed could hear the howls of the hounds, and he knew his time was running short.

He jumped over a small stream, and looked at his options. He could continue running east, and try to find somewhere to hide. Unlikely to succeed. Out to the east was plains until you hit the Shiroi River, and Zed knew he was not a good enough swimmer to cross that unaided. He looked to the south, and gulped. It was a long shot, and just as likely to get him killed, but he had no other choice. Escaping into the Whitewood was his only path to freedom. He didn’t mean to kill the guy. He was just a cook, he had no idea that noble was allergic to lavender.

Zed took a deep breath, turned south, and ran into the trees. This was a strange forest, even by Arcanum’s highly magical standards. The bark of the trees in this wood, no matter what kind of tree they were, grew white like chalk. It was a strange thing to see, and caused an odd sense of bright light, even under the slightest bit of light. Granted, the sun was high in the sky, which did not aleve Zed’s worries about the pursuing guards. He knew he would be easy to spot if they were to give chase into the trees, but he was hoping the rumors and legends would be enough to dissuade that.

Eventually, he had to stop. Soaked in sweat and panting for breath, he dropped and pressed his back against the base of a tree. He needed to rest, he had been running for so long. The calls of the men and the barking of the dogs had long since stopped, but he could still feel something chasing him. Watching him. It felt as if there was a presence hovering just over his shoulder, but he had no more energy. Maybe if he just rested, just for a moment, he would have the energy to keep going. Find somewhere safe. He just needed to close his eyes...just for a moment…

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Zed sat up with a start. He rubbed his eyes and looked around. It was dark now, the light of the moon illuminating the Whitewoods around him. He was unsure of how long he had been asleep, but judging by the stiffness of his back as he stood up, it had been quite a while. He stretched slowly, grunting as he stretched muscles that begged to stay tight and unmoving, and looked around. He had been running for so long and so hard, he was unsure of where he was now, or how deep in the woods. At least his plan worked. He could never go back to Lovers’ Cove, and that was painful to think about. It was his home city, and he would miss it greatly, but living was far more important to him. After glancing in every direction, he decided he would just have to pick a direction and start walking. He needed to get out of these woods, especially now that it was night, and that would not be an easy task, given he had no inclination of where anything even was.

He eventually just spun himself in a circle, picking a random direction, and moved. He thought back to his life in Lovers’ Cove, and then shook his head. Best not to dwell on things he had no control over, and he needed to focus. He had heard lots of stories about these woods, and he shivered. He hoped none of them were true, but in every urban legend, there was always a nugget of truth at least. Tales of strange beasts, living trees, and even the fae were of course choice among these stories. Sure there were some good stories of people swearing they had met with an avatar of the All-Mother, whose Lifetree was supposedly somewhere deep in these woods, but he knew those types of stories were one in a thousand. Besides, the most important fact, and the one that shook him to his core, was that most people who went into the woods did not come out, and the ones who did often did not come out the same.

He had been wandering for a good hour before he heard the movement. He stiffened immediately, and turned slowly. Nothing there. He gulped, knowing that the unseen hunter was the deadliest. He turned back to his front and continued, listening intently. Nothing for a few minutes, and then- crack. A twig breaking. His breathing quickened. There was no mistaking it now, he was being followed. He looked around at the ground quickly. He needed a weapon. He wasn’t much, or any, of a fighter, but he wouldn’t go easily. He picked up a rock about the size of his fist and gulped. He couldn’t believe he had ran so far and escaped, only to be killed in the woods by some beast. He gathered the last of his courage, gripped the stone tight, and spun ready to strike whatever was charging him!

There was no beast. Zed stared hard at the trees around him and waited. He could hear his heart beating in his ears. He stood completely still, listening, and… there was a shuffling in the opposite direction. Here it comes! He spun, ready to face his death, and-- it was a girl. He yelped, and stumbled back. Oh gods, she was naked! Well, kind of. Her skin was brown, and had the texture of bark, but still she had no clothes on!

“A-ah! Sorry! I didn’t mean to, I mean, I didn’t know there was any- anybody out here…” Zed covered his eyes with his hands and turned his head. He waited but there was no response. Slowly, he uncovered his eyes, and oh gods she was so close to him! He yelped again and stumbled, tripping over a tree root and landing hard on his bottom.

“Ouch! Ah, shit.” He rubbed his rear and looked up at the girl again. She didn’t look scared, just curious. She stepped forward and squatted in front of him, studying him closely. He blinked a few times, and looked more closely at her. She was beautiful. She had barklike skin, but it looked very soft to the touch, like it had the look without the texture of trees. She had long brown hair, with little twigs and leaves mixed into it. It almost looked like a natural look, he thought. Her eyes were a golden brown that shone with a feral curiosity in the moonlight. She reached her hand out slowly, and Zed, unsure of how to react, just froze.

Her fingers gently touched the fabric of his shirt and she poked his shirt, and in a strange accent said, “Shit.” Zed blinked.

“Sorry, what?”

She stared at his mouth as he talked, and tilted her head slightly to the side. “Sorry, what?”

He was starting to think she didn’t speak Common.

“Um… hello? Can you understand me? My name is Zed. Zedrick Took.” He tapped his chest, pointing to himself and repeated slowly. “Zed. And you are?” He pointed to her.

She looked down at his finger, and tilted her head to the other side. “Shit? Zed. Zed?” She pointed at him when she said his name. He smiled and nodded enthusiastically.

“Yes! I am Zed. What is your name?” He asked, putting emphasis on the last word. She just stared at him for a moment, and he sighed. “Yeah, I didn’t think so. What...are you? I hope you don’t plan on eating me. … It's nice to see another face out there though. Do you live here? Obviously you do. That was a dumb question, sorry. Um… do you know the way out? Away from here?” He stared at her, hoping she understood even a single word of that. She just blinked at him, and bared her teeth, attempting to replicate his smile from earlier. He looked at her and then just laughed and shook his head.

“Yeah, that sounds about right. Alright, well, I need to get out of here, so I guess we can travel together? How does that sound, will you keep me company?” He slowly stood, trying not to spook her, and offered her his hand. She looked at it and he saw a true smile, and as she took his hand, she leapt forward and pulled him along through the woods. He could hear her speaking, but it was in a language he couldn’t understand at all. It was like she was singing, looking over her shoulder often at him, mixing with her words the sounds of the breeze, the gushing of the river over softened rocks, and the twinkling of the stars. He could think of no other way to describe it.

Zed wasn’t sure where she was leading him, but he could only hope it was to safety.

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Zed thought he was lost before, but that was nothing compared to wherever he was now. The brown skinned girl had taken his hand and was leading him through the Whitewood, but he wasn’t so sure that's still where he was. The trees seemed to have an almost golden hue to them, and he swore he saw other creatures peeking out from behind trees to see them as they raced through the forest. He could see sunlight beginning to peek through the foliage and the bright light of the sun caused him to shield his eyes with his hand for a moment, and once they adjusted he looked around again and he gasped. He let go of the girl’s hand and stared at the scenery, his mouth agape.

He was in some kind of… golden city. The bricks of the street he stood on were solid gold, and he could see buildings, built out of golden wood, and in small groves were golden ivory trees with clouds for leaves. There were so many people, creatures of all sizes ranging from tiny humanoids with insectoid wings fluttering about, to a centaur peddling goods out of a golden ivory cart. There were some elves here, but they looked different than any elf he had ever met. They had long ears, longer than his forearm almost, and their hair colors were all bright oranges, somehow reminiscent of the current season of fall they were experiencing.

The girl had stopped, and came back to him, and softly poked his chest again. “Zed?” He blinked and looked down at her, blinking back tears.

“Y-yes? I’m sorry, it's all just so...beautiful. What was it?”

She smiled as she took his hand again, and pointed in the distance to a large golden castle that seemed to be connected to the city only through stairs built into clouds. The castle itself floated about 60 feet off of the ground, with crystal clear waterfalls pouring out of either side of it. She poked his chest again and giggled, and pointed at the skycastle. “What.”

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Zed was constantly gawking and stopping to stare as the girl pulled him along. She never became irritated with him, though. She would giggle each time and poke him in the chest, mumbling his name and continue pulling him along. He saw so many amazing and wonderful things while they made their way up the steps to the castle gates and into the castle itself. He saw off in the distance, great winged things that resembled dragons and giant birds of prey. He saw a large number of those elves with the very strange looks to them. He even saw a few humans, though even they looked off to him. Their skin took on a somewhat more gray tone, and their eyes shone like silver. Almost like they were more decorative than real.

However none of the creatures he saw prepared him for the close up beauty of the skycastle. The walls themselves seemed to be made of actual solid gold, and though it sat directly in the light of the setting sun, the metal felt cool to the touch as they passed through the open gates and into a foyer. Inside was even more beautiful than the outside. The metal was carved and bedazzled in so many beautiful stones and gems, only some of which were even recognizable to a man as simple as Zed. He knew the rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and pearls he saw, of which were innumerable, but there were so many strange and entrancing gems in colors he did not even know the name of. The smells of this place were just as intoxicating, as aromas wafted out of open doors and caressed his nostrils. He smelled freshly baked bread, different woods, and one scent he was fairly certain was seafoam. Such a strange allotment of smells, especially considering there were no trees near the castle and especially no ocean.

The girl continued to pull him through another large set of double doors that were gilded in pure ivory and had a large crest of an insect across it that split down the middle as the doors opened. Zed pulled back from the girl as they entered this final room however, and put a hand to his mouth. Tears began to fall from his face as he saw the most exquisite image yet. He now stood in a throne room, and orange golden rays of the setting sun’s light flooded this room. Expertly crafted trees of pure gold and silver decorated the outer edges of this room, and a huge throne in the shape of a giant sun took up the entire back wall of this room. Seated on this throne was a being who could only be described as godly. She was a bright and effervescent silver, and the fur around her neck, arms, and legs looked as soft as air. She stood upon their entrance, smiling down at them, and large moth wings fluttered out from behind her displaying a beautiful black and white image that seemed to swirl as they lifted her from the stage the throne sat upon. The girl took Zed’s hand again and pulled him forward, and he stumbled, unsure of how to act. This was obviously some kind of queen, as she wore a beautiful golden crown that looked like rays of sunshine, and accentuated the long antennae that rose of her perfectly quaffed black hair.

The Queen floated gently down to land in front of the girl, and bent forward to caress her face and kiss both her cheeks and her forehead, the girl giggling the entire time and..was she blushing? Could wood blush? He supposed so. It was cute, he thought.

The two women began to converse in that same singsong language that the girl spoke to him in. He wished he could understand any of what was happening, but whatever it was, the girl seemed very excited. Every now and then, he would catch a word he understood, such as his name, “what”, and “shit”. The Queen looked him up and down, and stared through him, seeming to search his soul. He turned beet red, he had no other choice what with this beautiful woman staring at him.

The Queen squatted a bit to look Zed directly in his eyes. He didn’t think his face could get any more red, but she proved him wrong. He gulped, unsure of what was going to happen next. Very softly, surprising him by speaking in Common, the Queen asked him, “Is this acceptable to you?”

Zed blinked, now very confused, and stammered a bit before replying. “I, ah, erm… what?”

She smiled sweetly and chuckled. “What, indeed. Will you stay and live with us?”

Now Zed was taken completely aback. Is that what the girl was trying to do? Was she saving him from fleeing his entire life by allowing him to stay here? He wondered about her relation to the Queen. He weighed the possible pros and cons to this, and figured wherever he was right now was better than always being paranoid living in Arcanum. This was probably some kind of fae kingdom, right? It surely could not be worse than being wanted for murder. He tried to find some words to describe his situation but the emotion of being granted a second chance was causing him to be more emotional. That may have also been the lack of sleep or food. So instead, he simply locked eyes with the Queen and nodded. “Yes.”

The Queen stood clapping her hands and laughing, calling out in that same strange language, and dozens of fae creatures, including sprites, fairies, redcaps, elves and satyrs, erupted out of the nooks and crannies in the room and began celebrating. There was suddenly music playing, and plates and platters of food were brought into the room. A couple of small gnome-like creatures grabbed Zed and spun him around and he suddenly found himself in a silk tunic and pants. This was definitely strange, and he looked over at the girl, who was also being spun around and when she faced him again, she was in a beautiful white silk dress. Zed forced himself to focus and think a bit. Wait a minute…

The Queen clapped her hands again, this time from the stage where her throne rested. The room fell silent, and every eye was on her. Zed suddenly felt very uneasy, and as if he might be sick.

“Ladies, gentlemen, and all renowned guests of the Court,” the Queen spoke, in Common. “Thank you for gathering for this wonderful occasion. It is with great passion and excitement that I present to you the newest member of our family. My daughter Evermore’s husband, Zedrick!”

The room erupted into cheers and hoots and hollers, and Zed and Evermore were lifted into the air and carried around the room in circles, all the while Zed struggled to come to terms with the fact that he had just agreed to all this and he knew from the legends he heard as a child, there was no breaking a fae contract.

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It has been five years since that incident, and Zed looks back on it fondly. As he lays in his bed next to his loving wife Evermore, he thinks about how lucky he has been to have had his life upended like that. It was a shock at first, but one he quickly accepted. He lived a far better life than he could have ever imagined in Lovers’ Cove, and he could not help but have fallen in love with Evermore. She was everything he could want and more. She was a dryad, he had been informed, and lived for virtually ever so long as her tree lived. He had come to learn many things about the fae and their Courts, including some of their language, Sylvan. He was not great at the pronunciations, and he would often be picked on for his ‘accent’, but he couldn’t tell a difference in what he said and others were saying.

He rose and dressed, and Evermore stirred. “Dear..? Why are you awake so early, it is still hours before the Queen will raise the sun.” She rubbed her eyes, and stifled a yawn.

He leaned against the doorframe and smiled. There was no one more beautiful in his eyes than she. “I am simply nervous, darling. I can’t shake these nerves.” Evermore gave him a sad but understanding look. They had learned so much about each other, and they had so many wonderful memories together, but there was one thing they wanted that continued to evade them: a child. It seemed that Zed had some kind of minor mutation from living in the feywild, and it was that he could not father children. They had discussed options, and decided to bring their request for a child to the Queen.

Time came for their appointment, and they made their way to the skycastle. They moved through the beautiful halls once again, and entered the large throne room where the Queen was seated, waiting for them. She rose once they were in eyesight, and greeted them warmly.

“Ah, my children! I am so enthused to see both of you. I understand you come with an official request. What, pray tell, may I assist you with? You have my full strength behind you, my daughter.”

Evermore looked to Zed, who nodded and she cleared her throat and stepped forward. “Mother, we wish to have a child,” as she said this the Queen looked ecstatic and jumped in place, clapping her hands, but before she could interject, Evermore continued. “But we are barren. We have been unable to conceive and so come with the request that you grant us a child.”

The Queen slowed to a halt as this information processed in her brain. Her face clouded over, and her hand raised to her chin while she thought about this.

Zed swallowed and watched her intently. He didn’t know the limits of her power, but hoped with all he had that she would be able to do this. He had seen many amazing things in his time in the Golden Steps, but this would be the thing that completed his life and made him whole.

After an almost unbearably long silence, the Queen looked at them and snapped her fingers. A servant brought forth a bag of clay as she made her way down the steps towards them.

“I have been considering something like this for long, and I believe that this is the solution I have. I worried that this type of problem might arise, and have made certain preparations that will allow us to remedy the situation and provide for a new and useful tool for myself as well!” She giggled, and Zed always worried when she did that. The Queen was a powerful being, the most powerful he had ever met, but she terrified him on a primal level that he could not explain. “This is what we shall do. I shall take a piece of each of you, and create this child. But,” Zed felt his breath catch in his throat, “the child I create will not be the one you care for.”

Zed and Evermore exchanged a look that betrayed their confusion.

“I shall explain. There are many powerful magics in my realm that even I cannot fully control. I will create a child that will be your direct offspring, but they cannot exist here, because if they absorb too much of my realm's magic, I am unsure of what kind of creature they may become! Do not fret, though, my child,” she caressed Evermore’s cheek as she reached them and smiled. “You will still have a child, because I have been offered children from mortals in Arcanum, and you will take one of these as your own. The humans will be none the wiser, because they will raise your child as their own. Both children will be cared for, and only you will know the difference in them. The human child will love you as their birth parents, and will grow powerful here, just as your blood child will have spectacular abilities and will become influential in the human world.”

She took one of each of their hands.

“Does this please my children?”

Zed looked at Evermore, and though there was a touch of sadness in her eyes, there was also hope and a desire for the child. They smiled at each other, both looked to the Queen and nodded.

Thus, the first changeling was born.

[2nd-book-of-lamentations]

Dirges of the Damned

VII

Plot Twist: The Kingdom of Heaven Does not look like Hell on God's Earth

Heaven is where the bad souls go The dogmatists, the obstructionists The legalists & the fascists The crusaders & ijtihadists

It is the Prison without Questions Where reincarnation is banned Like pruning the wilted branches

While the whole Lifetree keeps growing Exploring, reimagining, transforming, Always figuring out the Grand Experiment

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[niuttuc]

For your walkers, what was their first impression of the plane they first ‘walked to?

Vaalin (Dominaria -> Theros): He didn't often see the sight, be it by day or night, but he was pretty sure it didn't usually look like that. With that said, he was too disoriented by the previous experience to appreciate it too much at first. He was in stretched time during his very first planeswalk and just had taken a beating so plenty of pain lingering for minutes or hours while also experiencing the Blind Eternities for an extended period.

Ivegard (Lorwyn/Shadowmoor -> Zendikar): COLD.

Zarunpel (Eldraine -> Kaldheim): She was convinced for quite a while that the change of scenery was just some trickery of the Wilds, a fae or witch of some kind. The MIA knight there that talked to her about other worlds and other crazy stories didn't help.

Anedia (Ravnica -> Lorwyn/Shadowmoor): She spent her first month or so on Lorwyn in magical sleep by faeries feeding on her dreams, after having dodged sleeping for possibly over a year with her own magic. Waking up was quite rough but also refreshing. And pretty stressful once she realized how much time she'd missed.

Arnoss (Ocaelum -> Theros): Considering he'd just lost his family and failed to take avenge them, he had other things in mind. Theros was mighty confusing though, leaving water to swim into air, and with some kind of infinite empty space above to fall into.

Arega (Lorwyn/Shadowmoor -> Ravnica): Arega doesn't remember their first time planeswalking, it was before they were properly them. But one has to imagine they were lost and confused.

Dolores (Ferely -> Fiora): She didn't know where she got banished, but she initially assumed it was to a distant city on her own plane. It ended up being a city in Trest.

Dancing-Hands (Kamigawa -> Tarkir): It was even more disorienting for Dancing-Hands than most planeswalkers considering he lost some of his memories immediately before his first planeswalk. His best assumption was that he'd somehow broken reality and created a new world by accident, but he didn't know how.

Lhur (Fiora -> Ocaelum): Where am I, I need to get back. Though he was momentarily distracted and in awe of the sight of a lifetree and the inside of its lifesphere. Lights, ambience, smells, sounds, everything.

Nyrhen (Lorwyn -> Naya): The vegetation around him is wrong. Too big, inorderly.

Kinahel (Zendikar -> Eldraine): Similar situation as Arnoss, lost everything they'd ever known or loved, and now faced with an unfamiliar environment... One with some very inviting lights.

Sezashi (Kamigawa -> Lorwyn/Shadowmoor): (will wait until we know more about Lorwyn/Shadowmoor's current state in the return)

Yes, that's a lot of Lorwyn, but by coincidence my "main cast" of planeswalkers have ALL the representatives of people from or first planeswalking to Lorwyn. Statistically, Dominaria is more represented among the wider cast, but these are strangely focused on Lorwyn.

[calfredo]

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[spicypoptartviper793837360]

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Lifetree Cafe Tomorrow Night!

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[paulwwayne]

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