Sukui

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Fserak, Border Colony
Among the purple, energy-infused atmosphere, orbs spectral rainbow lights rose up in circles all around the Spires. This was a sign of anticipation of the return of the evolutionary feeding trips, led by Tylskaremith-Ranech and Serthaskaroshim'vi-Atelesieralus, and of the next one to come soon. Over five expeditions simultaneously occur, with each being led by two of the Ten in the hierarchy.

After probably twelve hours of the planet has passed, there loomed in the distance directly upward the shadows of two great figures and the lesser beings that had benefited from the journey. The orbs burst into a bright blue wave that spanned all across the planet, The place darkened, as Ranech and Atelesieralus hovered over the Spires. Immediately, wisps of newborns and the lessers flowed into the spires and onto the ships and the two.

And immediately afterwards, a chant rocked the entire place.

"Asfie, ozh faak rel fir zol! Omoz aric na'frik o'scha!"

A beacon of light rose up, pointing to a randomly chosen planet that was listed in the locations that are possibilities for the harvest. And with a massive sphere of energy surrounding them, they rose up from the soil of Fserak, and traveled among the stars towards their next site of cataclysm.

The chosen world was a human colony.

Athalia Academy: Season Two - Finding Bael

Announcement from the Dead!
I will return by the time Season 3 comes, because i'm too dead at this season. By then, the following characters will be used:

Anedine
Clarisse
New Transferees

Please PM me if the next season comes.

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who wants rekage from the visage

respond pl0x

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WilsonTurner said
Nor me!:Dattack me and I will wipe out all life on your ships!One moment, alive! a couple minutes later, nothing at all!

....ships?

What ships?

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Next move....

Which do i invade?

Duck's? ASTA's? Alpha's? Key's?

But definitely not Darkwolf though.

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"Let me show you terror, in one little gaze."

Over the shadow-cast skies, Tylskaremith-Ranech's (the second in the Ten) eye and tendril-tips shone brightly among the darkness he gave off over the helpless city. In his stare, many of its denizens were frozen up in fear and left vulnerable to the "hungering" lesser Iirkaaz that were sneaking up to their prey. In a matter of minutes, the city's inhabitants were no more, and so of the planet's. Serthaskaroshim'vi-Atelesieralus was also taking part in this, the two of them jumping from one point to another as they harvest people for the lowly kind to consume.
How long would this last?
The two, who were once at the lowest ranks of Amylethyrainath-Siiluvareilasus' priestly order, longed to return back home. But now that was less than impossible, and so they wondered for how much time would they keep consuming the minds of the innocents and guilty before a proper workaround could be found in this new life on this lesser realm. At the end of the day, they met up at the world's dead moon, while the others left bound for their homes.

"Sardok iir voleus. Too long since the golden days."

"I wished Amylethyrainath-Siiluvareilasus were able to make it."

"No. I can still feel his presence, Tylskaremith-Ranech. Somewhere in the cryeeik - fabrics - of time, He is still combating the Cursed."

"Aziirm-drak? He's gone now, most likely. And even if he's still alive, it won't be for long. His power is way beyond immense, but there is still no way that the Revered One could even combat threats of absurd degrees all by Himself. Accept it-- he's dead, now or later. Who knows, maybe sometime, you might take his place in this dimension. It might be rare since many things have changed now, tyrik azgair, but whatever can happen-- will happen."

"And would that inclu-"

"No. As said, the chances of Him being able to return in one piece is way, way rarer than someone becoming like Him in the future. Whatever can happen will happen, but also consider that whatever can't happen-- won't happen."

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darkwolf687 said
HM... I sense a potential ally...

A sympathizer, if it goes at the very least.

But most likely a future ally.

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Done and done.

Outworld Visages

Species: Iirkaaz

The Iirkaaz are 3rd dimension wisplike beings that possess psionic abilities to varying degrees. Their initial pure form is similar to a galaxy and is approximately the size of a car, but the more they "evolve", the more their appearance changes as matter is added around themselves. Thus, they may end up as having a spherical metallic shell on some evolutions, and the current most evolved, Serthaskaroshim'vi-Atelesieralus, takes the form and is capable of this. Initial psionic abilities include basic telekinesis and the Sap Missile that is just as damaging as a basic bullet gun, and also consumes the mind of the victim if the kill is with this ability. In the middle of a newborn Iirkaaz is a palm-sized white orb, which is typically its weak spot, and two hits from a plasma blaster is usually enough to kill it regardless of evolutionary level. The weakness grows slightly larger as the individual evolves.

For an Iirkaaz to evolve, it must consume the minds of the sentient. Psionic abilities are increased, and after, a somewhat specific amount of matter can be out and manipulated, giving it more physical form. Reproduction involves the construction of spires, which draws energy from a planet's core to create a new being every thirty minutes as well as replenish an Iirkaaz's "life force". (The life force is actually the binding power of the shell to the Iirkaaz, which accordingly diminishes when part of the shell becomes heavily damaged.)

The lifespan of an Iirkaaz is ~1210 years. They are not exactly immortal since over the course of that period, their own "soul" energy leaks out to the surroundings and dissipates. When they die of natural causes, they leave behind their lifeless core, which grants psionic abilities or amplifies existing ones when held.

Previously, they were able to reproduce on their own by combining the energies of two to give form to a new Iirkaaz. As a consequence of moving into the current dimension however, they are now only able to resort to artificially creating their own using Spires. Thus, the Spires can be said as the weakpoints of the race, but they are heavily shielded.

Government
The structure of the Visage governance is hierarchy-based. This means that higher the evolutionary level, the more one is likely to be revered and followed. However, respect for all Visages of any level of evolution still prevails, unlike most other hierarchies in which the lowest are often abused and ridiculed. The laws of the Visages are legislated by the ten highest Iirkaaz in the levels.

Military
The Visages finds little use for ships, as all of them can travel in space. Well, yes, all, but only the fairly evolved can move fast, and only some having the ability to travel faster than light. They do make weapons and armor, which they bind to their bodies.

Population and Military Numbers
Iirkaaz Total Count: 12 billion
Armor-protected: 8 billion
Fairly Armed (self defense): 1 billion
*Soldiers: 30 million
Spacefarers: 500 million
*Battle-Ready Spacefarers: 10 million
Interstellars (including carriers): 250 million
*Battle-Ready Interstellars (including carriers): 1 million

*Total Military Count: 41 million

Notable Psionic Abilities keyword: notable
Sap Missile - The first evolutionary tool learned by all Iirkaaz. It's property is described under "Species".
Telekinesis - This ranges from simple grabbing of objects, to an antigravity-like catastrophic effect in a huge area.
Mass Sap - Usually learned as one becomes of the Soldier-tier of evolution, this is an AoE upgrade of the Sap Missile. Higher evolutions make this a beam instead of a projectile.
Disintegration Beam - Dissolves the bonds of molecules in contact. Higher evolutions give it an AoE as well as give it more potency.
Hexashield - 3 types of barriers are created under this: a hexagonal wall that block damage in only one direction yet more resistant, a hexagon-patterned sphere that blocks damage from all directions yet not as resistant, and the shell-wrapping variant of the second that allows more free movement.
Cataclystic Rune - This ability is powerful enough that only 7 of the 10 heads of the Visages can use it. A trail of psionic energy draws the emblem of the Outworld Visages in a huge area, say, a city. The process of drawing this rune takes five minutes, yet when complete, a huge circular barrier is erected, and all the atoms inside the barrier split in a matter of seconds. In space, the area is a sphere rather than a dome.

Culture
Thanks to their evolution's requirement of devouring consciousnesses, the Visages are often feared by many who come across their path. However, they can be merciful at times and spare lives if one pleas so, and ignore races they deem too powerful for consumption. Rarely had they made diplomatic relation, and when they did, it was back when they still dwelt in their home dimension. Their religion is based on worship of the record powerful Iirkaaz in the races' history that greatly helped in the Visages' exodus, although this belief does not usually affect their political decisions.

Contrary to how it looks, the Visages have forms of commerce and entertainment; parts are traded with other parts or currency in the form of gemstones, and an Iirkaaz may amuse itself and others with creative use of its powers.

Because of the need for a more careful approach in the current dimension, they have sought to find a way for lesser conquest attempts. Some have suggested raising sentients like hogs in order to alleviate this problem, but its feasibility to supply the race's needs is still questioned.

Also, ridiculously-long names.

Technology
While the Iirkaaz mainly rely on psionics to deal damage, there are quite some weapons as well that will complement their abilities as well as do things psionics can't do. However, it is as primitive as conventional particle weaponry, though their armor is quite decent, being alloys of various layered hard materials. Proton beams are the most common choice of beam weapons, with fusion for missiles.

History

Amylethyrainath-Siiluvareilasus, the galaxy-sized patron god of the Visages and the most powerful Iirkaaz that ever lived. It sacrificed itself in order to save millions of its kind by opening an interdimensional gate while fending them away from the Visages' ultimate enemy. The planetlike objects in this image are actually the matter parts of its body.

The Third Dimension.
A disorderly place of bizarre and incomprehensible properties. Here the Iirkaaz was given form; here the order of the Outworld Visages was built. Eons long they have existed, and they had well consumed over thousands of races for their own benefit of growth. Extinction from one world, cataclysm in another, the Iirkaaz's ravenous tendencies made them expand into billions of worlds, which looked more ethereal rather than material, as expected of other dimensions.

Over millions of years, they were the biggest threat in the place. However, that place won't exactly last forever, as the saying goes, "Records are made to be broken.". In one fateful moment, a much more powerful race that has been in hiding for ages resurfaced, quickly striking the forces of the Visages. As quick as a lightning bolt jumping through a the entire Mongolian army, the enemy wiped multitudes of Iirkaaz off the face of the Third Dimension.

Seeking the way towards the salvation of the Visages' future, they were left with no choice but to seek refuge in the lesser universe, through their most powerful being's power. Huge portions of its energy were directed towards making the entrance to the refuge, and another portion into keeping the threat away from the evacuees. Unable to enter the gate, Amylethyrainath-Siiluvareilasus was now left behind, either doomed to keep fighting the enemy forever or die by their hands.

With their powers more diminished in their new home, the Visages must renew their way of living. Life will never be the same now that many of their functions have been altered. Now going for a less aggressive and more careful approach, they now seek a different kind of glory that will depend on what decisions they make.

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ALRIGHT!

With less strain on my mind now that i passed a difficult project, it's safe to say that i can continue work on the Visages.

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WIP, just a sneak peek

Outworld Visages

Species: Iirkaaz

The Iirkaaz are 3rd dimension wisplike beings that possess psionic abilities to varying degrees. Their initial pure form is similar to a galaxy and is approximately the size of a car, but the more they "evolve", the more their appearance changes as matter is added around themselves. Thus, they may end up as having a spherical metallic shell on some evolutions, and the current most evolved, Serthaskaroshim'vi-Atelesieralus, takes the form and is capable of this. Initial psionic abilities include basic telekinesis and the Sap Missile that is just as damaging as a basic bullet gun, and also consumes the mind of the victim if the kill is with this ability. In the middle of a newborn Iirkaaz is a palm-sized white orb, which is typically its weak spot, and two hits from a plasma blaster is usually enough to kill it regardless of evolutionary level. The weakness grows slightly larger as the individual evolves.

For an Iirkaaz to evolve, it must consume the minds of the sentient. Psionic abilities are increased, and after, a somewhat specific amount of matter can be out and manipulated, giving it more physical form. Reproduction involves the construction of spires, which draws energy from a planet's core to create a new being every thirty minutes as well as replenish an Iirkaaz's "life force". (The life force is actually the binding power of the shell to the Iirkaaz, which accordingly diminishes when part of the shell becomes heavily damaged.)

The lifespan of an Iirkaaz is ~1210 years. They are not exactly immortal since over the course of that period, their own "soul" energy leaks out to the surroundings and dissipates. When they die of natural causes, they leave behind their lifeless core, which grants psionic abilities or amplifies existing ones when held.

Previously, they were able to reproduce on their own by combining the energies of two to give form to a new Iirkaaz. As a consequence of moving into the current dimension however, they are now only able to resort to artificially creating their own using Spires. Thus, the Spires can be said as the weakpoints of the race, but they are heavily shielded.

Government
The structure of the Visage governance is hierarchy-based. This means that higher the evolutionary level, the more one is likely to be revered and followed. However, respect for all Visages of any level of evolution still prevails, unlike most other hierarchies in which the lowest are often abused and ridiculed. The laws of the Visages are legislated by the ten highest Iirkaaz in the levels.

Military
The Visages finds little use for ships, as all of them can travel in space. Well, yes, all, but only the fairly evolved can move fast, and only some having the ability to travel faster than light. They do make weapons and armor, which they bind to their bodies.

Population and Military Numbers
Iirkaaz Total Count: 12 billion
Armor-protected: 8 billion
Fairly Armed (self defense): 1 billion
*Soldiers: 30 million
Spacefarers: 500 million
*Battle-Ready Spacefarers: 10 million
Interstellars (including carriers): 250 million
*Battle-Ready Interstellars (including carriers): 1 million

*Total Military Count: 41 million

Notable Psionic Abilities keyword: notable
Sap Missile - The first evolutionary tool learned by all Iirkaaz. It's property is described under "Species".
Telekinesis - This ranges from simple grabbing of objects, to an antigravity-like catastrophic effect in a huge area.
Mass Sap - Usually learned as one becomes of the Soldier-tier of evolution, this is an AoE upgrade of the Sap Missile. Higher evolutions make this a beam instead of a projectile.
Disintegration Beam - Dissolves the bonds of molecules in contact. Higher evolutions give it an AoE as well as give it more potency.
Hexashield - 3 types of barriers are created under this: a hexagonal wall that block damage in only one direction yet more resistant, a hexagon-patterned sphere that blocks damage from all directions yet not as resistant, and the shell-wrapping variant of the second that allows more free movement.
Cataclystic Rune - This ability is powerful enough that only 7 of the 10 heads of the Visages can use it. A trail of psionic energy draws the emblem of the Outworld Visages in a huge area, say, a city. The process of drawing this rune takes five minutes, yet when complete, a huge circular barrier is erected, and all the atoms inside the barrier split in a matter of seconds. In space, the area is a sphere rather than a dome.

Culture
Thanks to their evolution's requirement of devouring consciousnesses, the Visages are often feared by many who come across their path. However, they can be merciful at times and spare lives if one pleas so, and ignore races they deem too powerful for consumption. Rarely had they made diplomatic relation, and when they did, it was back when they still dwelt in their home dimension.

Contrary to how it looks, the Visages have forms of commerce and entertainment; parts are traded with other parts or currency in the form of gemstones, and an Iirkaaz may amuse itself and others with creative use of its powers.

Because of the need for a more careful approach in the current dimension, they have sought to find a way for lesser conquest attempts. Some have suggested raising sentients like hogs in order to alleviate this problem, but its feasibility to supply the race's needs is still questioned.

Also, ridiculously-long names.

Technology
While the Iirkaaz mainly rely on psionics to deal damage, there are quite some weapons as well that will complement their abilities as well as do things psionics can't do. However, it is as primitive as conventional particle weaponry, though their armor is quite decent, being alloys of various layered hard materials. Proton beams are the most common choice of beam weapons, with fusion for missiles.

History

Amylethyrainath-Siiluvareilasus, the galaxy-sized patron god of the Visages and the most powerful Iirkaaz that ever lived. It sacrificed itself in order to save millions of its kind by opening an interdimensional gate while fending them away from the Visages' ultimate enemy. The planetlike objects in this image are actually the matter parts of its body.

The Third Dimension.
A disorderly place of bizarre and incomprehensible properties. Here the Iirkaaz was given form; here the order of the Outworld Visages was built. Eons long they have existed, and they had well consumed over thousands of races for their own benefit of growth. Extinction from one world, cataclysm in another, the Iirkaaz's ravenous tendencies made them expand into billions of worlds, which looked more ethereal rather than material, as expected of other dimensions.

Over millions of years, they were the biggest threat in the place. However, that place won't exactly last forever, as the saying goes, "Records are made to be broken.". In one fateful moment, a much more powerful race that has been in hiding for ages resurfaced, quickly striking the forces of the Visages. As quick as a lightning bolt jumping through a the entire Mongolian army, the enemy wiped multitudes of Iirkaaz off the face of the Third Dimension.

Seeking the way towards the salvation of the Visages' future, they were left with no choice but to seek refuge in the lesser universe, through their most powerful being's power. Huge portions of its energy were directed towards making the entrance to the refuge, and another portion into keeping the threat away from the evacuees. Unable to enter the gate, Amylethyrainath-Siiluvareilasus was now left behind, either doomed to keep fighting the enemy forever or die by their hands.

With their powers more diminished in their new home, the Visages must renew their way of living. Life will never be the same now that many of their functions have been altered. Now going for a less aggressive and more careful approach, they now seek a different kind of glory that will depend on what decisions they make.