If you haven't figured it out yet, you can say that Aether is the lifeblood of any animate living being, without it they can't move around or become alive"
- From the Author, Sederance
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I wiped my head as I looked at Aethereon and the Moons,
How to get these creatures to like me?
Sure I could bless them, give them a better life, but I've read books where it backfires on them when everything goes wrong and I couldn't afford that.
Now that I think about it, many of the complains come from Sof, which was the only moon to lack Aether.
I scratched my chin as I looked at each of the comments.
"Curse you Divine being"
"You left us to starve"
"My children are dying"
"My keeper is dead"
"No food to eat"
and much much more, it actually drained 3,000 of my points.
"God, can I go into the negatives as long as it's not to far into the negatives?" I asked.
A voice speaks to me, resonating from the surrounding area. "Of course Julie, but don't piss me off, I want divine points, not lose it" God laughs and his voices shrinks in the distance.
Alright I decided to nuke Sof, and maybe transfer all the species of plants and animals to the planet, I recently read what a Kodoku was (Thanks to Harlequin who brought it to my attention) and I was enthralled by the idea. Sadly no poisonous creatures have been born yet so I will have to work with what I have.
I went over to the globe and issued the commands to teleport a few of each species to Sof. Most were confused on the sudden change of surroundings, while others welcomed it gladly.
For transporting all species to the moon Sof, you have used up 7000 points, For nuking the moon in Aether, you have used up 5000 points, you are now [-1207] Divine Points, when this number reaches 1 Million you will be evicted from this realm.
I gulped when I read the message. Please oh please praise me now, I need the points
Well since nothing has changed much on any of the planet except Sof, I asked for a brief status report on what has happened.
Sof: The moon of survival, with the introduction of a surplus of Aether and multiple new species suddenly appearing, a warring state as species try to claim territory for themselves.
Due to there being a surplus amount of Aether, if concentrated in an area long enough without a creature absorbing it, a random creature will spawn. They will take the form that best suites their needs. Amount of creatures spawned this way: 5 (Thundering Flame Wolf, Imperial Herb Drake, Void Stone Manta, Arg*, Wrecktile Guards.
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Arg- an egg with four spider legs, the egg is a high density rock that is tough like diamond, opening it's shell, Args cut rock with the shell and dissolve it with acids within, further strengthening the shell. They like to reside in boiling waters, and can shoot acid at any dangers to them.
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Slimes have met with each other and a few hybrid slimes are born, an Elemental Blob is formed.
A council of nature is created by the Imperial Herb Drake, council members include representatives from the Hardwood Treants, Dryads, Nymphs (Multi-element) Nature Attribute Golems, Sprites.
Fire attribute creatures create a volcano, which occasionally erupts, Fighting between Fire Golems, Lava Constructs, and Lava Golems take place in the center of the volcano, It becomes a gladiator arena for fire attribute creatures.
Oceans are formed so that the water attribute creatures can live. Water Slimes have preyed on Weed Snakes and gain scales, they soon form into a fish type creature.
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I was sort of disappointed that they weren't actually fighting for survival, so I decided to interfere for a bit.
Long life water creature that emits poison into the surrounding waters, Attacks anything on sight. Named Emperor Deskin the Poison Leviathan.
Colossal giant that eats any creatures that it sees, endless hunger, yet never dies from hunger. Named King Glutton.
Smog-type creature that poisons the skies, Takes the form of a Valkyrie and drains the vitality of air-attribute creatures. Named Kylia the Plague Valkyrie
Dragon based fire creature that incinerates the surrounding area, when encountering a fire attribute creature, it will do anything to gobble it up. Dracio the Fire Tyrant.
Making these 4 god tier creatures costed me 10,000 points each, I suffer greatly. I send a message to each and every creature further reducing my points "Survive, four great disasters will befall you, if you offer your prayers to me, I will make you a safe haven, and only if you give me prayers, but only if I get enough prayers"
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That should get me some points, smiling at the thought, I watched my Divine Points meter rise and fall, until it is slowly rising,
Going to the world builder, I looked at the many panels, "Spectate the 4 godly beings, and the rest random creatures"
And as the screens light up, I summoned some popcorn and sat down to watch the show.
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POV of a Golem.
The message that was just heard alerted everyone in the community. Getting up from my meditating position and looked toward the distance where a pillar of fire suddenly rose to the sky.
we didn't talk but telepathically many were panicked, some warriors sharpened their swords to meet this incoming danger. I did none of that.
Looking at my arms, that took the shape of a sword, with the runes engraved on it. I had just awakened my powers and I wanted to put it to good use.
I walked around, gathering clay, earth, mud, the resources that made us. I walked up to my friends, urging them to come with me.
I wanted to gather more necessities but a long stream of fire incinerated a group of warriors in front of me. A huge dragon rearing it's head letting out torrents of flames and smashing us golems to pieces
And thus I opened a portal, into a floating void, but at least we were safe.
Or so I thought.
Creatures of darkness attacked us. Dragging away my friends one by one, till I was the only one left. Am I the only golem left?
I sat down to cultivate, the only thing that could keep my mind off of my missing friends
Drawing in the mysteries of the void that surrounds me. I noticed how more and more Stone creatures were appearing in this place, "the shadows must have been using the remains of my friends" the golem thought sadly. Many of the void stone creatures opened portals to escape the void, some even dragged in more creatures.
I just sat down to cultivate, trying not to think. as I drifted through this desolate and empty void.
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POV of a Wind Nymph:
Another Aerolite Garuda has fallen, the clouds of death rolled on, engulfing any and all sky creatures. A cloud shifter foolishly tried to hide itself, but the clouds of death laughed and engulfed it, sucking all the Aether dry. "I pray to you Great Being, Please protect us from this cloud of death. I will do anything, just save us" I begged
Behind me the cloud turned into a valkyrie and shot an arrow, piercing another Garuda, the cloud nymphs on it cried and made a dash only to be preyed upon.
"Please, anything, even If it just delays the fog" I cried I felt a prescence down below and a giant hand came and grabbed the Garuda I was on. "If you are saving me thank you" I smiled,
What I met was a huge gaping mouth.
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POV of a Mindless Shadow:
Running, I do not know why but I feel danger, it is all around. I can feel the wailing of death, It is in the sky, underground, it is all around me.
I just kept on running, until I felt flames scorching my body.
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I list of species that went extinct immediately popped up:
Golems:
Armored Ant
Armored Ant Queens
Charcoal Treants
Withered Mushroom Men
Poltergeist
Veromites
Gauze Mushrooms,
Earth Eating Moss
Softwood Tree,
Sticky Weed
Gelatin Blobs
Element Golems,
Cloud Shifters
Lava Constructs
Algae Slimes
Weed Snakes
Wide-Back Crocodile
That was very short, so many species gone.
Since I was finally in the positives I spawned a sanctuary, also siginalling all species that it was a sanctuary, it covered both land and water to protect what little species remained.
After I had placed this down, a huge increase to my Divine Points from the many praises and thanks to my name.
But then I gave them some bad news "Prepare yourself to fight the creatures, as this Sanctuary will teleport every 100 years, it will always be near water"
With that, my points took a dive. I sighed
I decided my work was done and then thought of an interesting idea. I made an intelligent four-armed monkey, and then intelligent humans, and placed them all on the five moons and Aethereon.
I plopped myself back in bed and decided to rest only for 500 years.
"Night" I called to no one in particular and fell asleep