Solum Reign discussion

Here the victim of an execution or Eternal Slumber is placed in the center of the room where magical crystals that harness UV Light from the Sun are revealed through crevices in the walls behind small doors that will open to reveal them after the other Vampires have left the chamber. Normally, one of the stones is placed in a locket on the victim this will force them to eternally become stone in an Eternal Daylight.
Later, the victims of the ceremony known as "Sol's Revenge" will be removed from the hall and placed within a dungeon cell sealed completely. Those who are condemned to death are gruesomely tortured and beaten and dismembered all the while being alive because of their immortality until at last their head is removed and their bodies burned.

The scent of death weighed heavily on her senses, pulling her from a deep sleep. Where was she? The hard surface beneath her was cold and made of stone, her body ached as if she had been in a fight. One that she lost at that. Moaning in pain as Severity forced herself off the ground, she glanced around at her surroundings. It was dimly lit, making it difficult to see. With a wave of her hand the candles lining the walls lit at once, bringing light to where she was. A gasp escaped her lips as she realized why the stench of those long passed from the mortal work hung in the air-- an execution chamber. Panic raised within her as Veri tried to determine just exactly how she had gotten into this situation. The witch remembered leaving Ӕldingar in the caravan bound for Vada...they had made it about half way...when the sky darkened above them...then...nothing. She cursed out loud, angered that her memory was so hazy.

A piece of the stone wall Slid up to reveal a tall and rather fit young man. His eyes were cold and dark and his skin pale. Jakub simply smiles at the girl. "So this is one of the infamous Banphrionsa's of Ӕldingar. I do believe my father said a wife for a daughter. I will enjoy this more than you know. Even with my distaste for the Dominus I will be seeking vengeance for my mother." He says opening his hands at his waist as the candle flames draw to him like a magnet. His smile was cold and cruel and he knew nothing of her being the Korona Banphrionsa. He held a swirling sphere of fire in his hands. "Any last words Serenity?" He asks having discovered her name through servants.

At the sound from behind her the Korona Banphrionsa's attention was pulled to a sole witch, his rage was clear. "Any last words Serenity?" Though his facts were not. She didn't allow him to see that his misgivings were false in any way. Did he truly believe Severity to be her twin? Silly little witch. Maybe as a mere Banphrionsa he would have actually had a shot to end her life, but that was not the case. Severity was not only older, impeccably well-trained, but-- she also had the ability to take dominion over the minds of others. She didn't fear him, nor did she fear the flames he controlled knowing they would do little to harm her. Just like water wouldn't harm her twin as that was Serenity's element. With a sigh, she drew the orb of flames to her before pulling it apart to light the candles around them once more, "Several."

Jakub looked in complete shock. He was not about to be out done by a simple girl with a few spells under her sleeves. "How dare you! I am the son of Dominus Markus Rosa do not dare challenge your fate. I will not have the victim of my mother's own demise fight back as my mother did not fight back so why should you!" Markus says enraged as his throat glows red like hot metal from a blacksmiths fire. He breathes out a flame that wraps around her wrist and ankles holding her down as he murmurs a spell in a dark language. Suddenly chains take the flames place still burning hot. "Speak your last words and then you may die you reached creature. Your kingdom has many replacements including the one who would have mothered me...one of your own sisters. Apparently my father did a spell on himself and my mother to give rise to one of his offspring he would have had with your sister!" He said knowing his father knew nothing of his knowledge of such a fact.

Flames trailed up her arms, quickly being replaced by chains of the same temperature lightly burning her flesh. He was stronger than she had given him credit for, that or his blood lust fueled his inner fire. Perhaps a mixture of both. Still, it wouldn't be enough to harm her nor kill her for that matter. Severity was sad to say that things would have been different if her dear twin had been in her stead. Wait-- what had the he-witch said? He...he was Markus's child? His words swirled around in Severity's head, "to give rise to one of his offspring he would have had with your sister!" Surely he was mistaken? How could that even be possible? This would have been the child of her and Markus? The chains fell off of her slender frame as the charm her mother forced her to wear undid the male witch's spell. Severity grabbed the old engagement ring that dangled on a silver chain around her neck, it usually calmed her down...but even it failed when in the face of this revelation. "I...I-- do not understand...I would have been your...mother?" Her icy orbs met his-- they were the same color.

Jakub stopped breathing heavily and paused in complete silence. "What did you just say? Did you not hear my words woman my mother would have been your sister by a similar name of your own. Severity is who my mother was supposed to be. I am spell born of her womb and my father's seed. My birth giving mother who was murdered by one of your spies was simply a vessel so again my dear aunt I pray that the gods have mercy on your immortal soul." He smirks before raising a hand like a claw as light and darkness swirl at his fingertips as the spell he works sounds like a language spoken by serpents. He tosses his claw at her as the room suddenly swirls with shadows eating away at the the spell before the candle flames are left blue in the darkness. "Enough, my son!" A voice calls out from the shadows. Suddenly the shadows gather as Markus appears behind Severity. "Do you not recognize your own true mother? Yes, I heard everything...Severity is here which leaves the question of why is Serenity not?" He asks as Jakub falls to his knees in utter shock. He studied the magic his father used to create him and that meant the ring around her neck was joined with his father's ring and his own. He looked at his hands in disgust at what he had done. Had he killed her he too would have died. He could not speak. Markus offers his hand to Severity. "Are you alright?" He asks kindly. The man she loved was still in there somewhere.

Amelia walked silently through the shadows as she followed Markus. She used her powers hide herself from the three beings in the Execution Chamber. She barely contained a gasp as her eyes opened wide. The Korona Banphrionsa was here and she was the mother of Jakub? How was this magic possible? What other powers did the Dominus posses? She thought naught of what would happen if she were to fail in her powers and be discovered.

Markus was having no concern what was lingering in his shadows, but he was in enough shock of seeing his beloved as much as Jakub was in shock to discover she was his mother. "Son, stand and stop your whining the woman who gave birth to you was indeed your mother by birth, but your blood and magic comes from this woman before you...this lovely woman." Markus says plainly as he looks deep into Severity's eyes unable to even desire to look away.
Jakub stood breathing hard and staring at the floor in confusion. "I know who she is father and I know how it came to be, but you have to have an object...what object did you use? In order for such a spell to work you would place your memory into an object of the other person you desire the child to be of. You enchant the object that the person shares with you and it grants you with their blood and your blood. You make the one you desire to use as a vessel wear your object or hold it during intercourse and the child will not be born of the one you laid with but the one you inserted memory and blood of into such a powerful object making three objects link the child to both parents. You made me a magic child from dark magic and that is why I cannot see myself as a Vampire I was meant to be a Witch in my mother's kingdom." Jakub says piecing everything together before he thumbs his ring on his right hand. He looks down seeing it had changed from the black opal before to two blue ones...."So this is it? We each hold rings inserted with dark magic that holds my life together?"

((Awaiting Antonia))

Silence hung lamely in the air as she just stood there, her eyes transfixed on the masculine form in front of her. Could this be real? Was Severity truly seeing Markus for the first time since her mother tore them apart so long ago? Emotions changed rapidly, coursing through her slender frame...disbelief, longing, desire, hurt, sadness, but most of all? Anger. After everything he had done, everything he had put her through her heart still skipped a beat when she heard his voice? What was wrong with her...Severity had thought that she was pass this. How wrong the Korona Banphrionsa had been, considering that her love for Markus hadn't waned after all these centuries. Yet, he had become a stranger to her. He had taken another as his mate, and even bore children with her. At that thought her icy orbs moved to...her son. It was so strange. To be a mother without ever have done the act to become one...was strange. It was the closest description Veri could think of to covey how she felt.

"So this is it? We each hold rings inserted with dark magic that holds my life together?"

Instantly Severity dropped the ring that she had been clutching in her hand this whole time as if it had burned her. What had Markus done? "You..." She ran her fingers through her brunette tresses, and began pacing. "Preformed a spell...a forbidden spell to conceive a child of ours with your mate?" It was easy to tell that the element of fire bended to the lithe witch's will, the temperature within the chamber rising drastically...much like Severity's rage.

Amelia was frozen in her hiding place. It was all she could do to maintain her small bit of magic in their minds to think she was not there. What she was hearing should be impossible but she should know better. She had known Markus for centuries and that he had done something with dark magic should not surprise her but what he had done with it. Creating a life without this woman's knowledge in another's body? This was beyond her.

Markus frowns, "My love...something troubles you...I can sense this much. All of this troubles you and I understand. I should have told you. I should have made contact when I was able to, but I believed you had lost faith in me and lost heart in me. I have loved you for so long I sought a spell so I could always have a piece of you. Jakub is that piece. He has your eyes." He says smiling trying to soften himself for her. the woman Jakub continues to call his mother, my consort was never held in my heart so much as she was used to give me children, the first pure Vampires....Granted with choice at a young age and given the blessing. Jakub is truly of your blood for he chose the side of grace to the shadows." Markus explains. "My love for you has burned brightly for centuries and it has never ended. I knew we would see one another soon, but not this soon." He says with wide eyes, hopeful eyes.

Jakub glares coldly at his father his eyes lit by an eternal flame. "You are heartless bastard, you take no ones feelings into consideration but your own. No other thoughts exist but what yours are. I should burn you to a crisp where you stand were my life not connected to your own. This woman before you is my true mother and yet I knew nothing of her I knew nothing truly about her until this moment where you admit that the woman who raised me was nothing to you. How dare you attempt to call yourself living. You deserve nothing in life and I do not blame this mother of mine if she tries to kill you herself!" Jakub said his eyes watering...or steaming rather. "I refuse to watch anymore of this take place..."
Markus cuts him off quickly, "Then leave! Nothing holds you here, nothing and no one binds you to this place. I am alive and so is she and therefore you are. what stops you from leaving? Do not discuss considerations of feelings with me when you are the very bastard of my loins. You may have aspects of your mother, but you have so many of me as well do not dare challenge such a thing for you are just as cold and cunning and heartless as I will ever be." Markus smirks coldly, "Go ahead and cry as the pathetic weakling that you have always been."

The rage within her subsided when Markus spoke to her, he had always had an unnatural talent to calm Severity's more fiery moods. His smile, the eyes of the man that she had fallen in love with so long ago filled with hope...it was difficult for her to think of anything other than being with him once more. Yet...so much had changed, and she hadn't forgotten the fact that they had been expecting her twin. No, she would imagine he had not thought he would be seeing her this soon since he was attempting to kill her sister...her twin. Serenity is a part of her! How could Markus even think of killing her? Did he not realize what that would have done to Severity? After losing so much in her life, Serenity had been one of the only things that helped hold her together. Without her sister and her father, Severity would have given up after their engagement had been broken.

Jakub's fury rivaled her own, though it was for a different reason as he soon revealed, in turn earning Markus's anger. "Stop this both of you!" She moved closer to Markus, placing her hand upon his cheek, "You say that Jakub is a piece of me that you craved, yet you berate him like he's a worthless animal? You call him weak...yet he and I are little different...is that how you see me as well?"

With that she withdrew from Markus, and walked over to Jakub. As Severity neared her...son, she could swear she saw movement from the corner of her eyes. A flash of dark hair, but when she looked there was nothing. So she turned her attention back to the young he-witch, "I am truly sorry for the death of your birth mother...I knew nothing about it, or I would not have allowed it to occur. Me being your...true mother is both shocking and hard to contemplate...but I do not wish for your hatred."

((Sorry it turned out longer than I thought it would Dx))

((That's not something to apologize for it is something wonderful when one does such a thing.))

Amelia saw Severity look her way and decided she needed to move. However, she couldn't leave. She tried to make herself do it but she couldn't so she crept a little over and closer. Amelia sent out feelers, testing the emotions of those in front of her. The woman's and Jakub's were confused, Markus's angry. She sent a bit of calming towards the three of them, hoping that none of them would notice.

Jakub looked upon his...mother a bit off. "Save your sorrows for someone who could care. What is done is done and there is no force of light or dark magic that can bring her back. I may be your son and as much as I crave the feeling of what a mother truly is supposed to be to a son I cannot foresee love between us. I am sorry, but my mother who gave birth to me as cruel and dark hearted as she was she still was my mother. she had little to do with a weak child as myself as if she knew I was not truly hers, but she still cared for me. It was not her milk that nurtured me as it had my other siblings, but I won't hold it against her. It was a Witch of your kingdom who killed her. If you truly had knowledge of such a thing you could have done nothing to stop it. As for my father..." He glared at Markus, "I only wish I could disown him as easily." He says turning his back to her as a tear slid down his cheek only to evaporate with the heat he was putting off. He leaned against the doorway corner. "I am sorry to have offended either of you. Father your punishment is to be expected once you deal with your uncontrolled emotions." He said without turning around to face them. He held an arm against the doorway only to cup something glowing in his hand tightly. "Unfortunately, father the kingdoms can not go to war just yet and your tyranny has come to an end. I find you to be a disgrace to what you call yourself now and what you once called yourself then. Goodbye!" He said painfully before he slid his hand over a carved sun symbol as he turned quickly to hold Severity close to his chest in order to shield her eyes. Something told him that someone else was in the room and he quickly pushed a flame outward to circle the room to push Amelia out of the way. as flames surrounded her in an orb. Markus was in even greater shock as the door closed tightly while jakub held onto his mother. Small notches in the wall began to open as rays of pure light shined through and in a crisp scream of pain Markus was no longer heard. The notches closed back up as Jakub's fireball around Amelia vanished no longer shielding ehr and revealing her disguise. In the center of the room stood Markus in pure black marble. Jakub released his mother to place a necklace onto the stone Markus. He was breathing heavily as the sun stones cleared out all darkness in their revealing and Jakub held darkness even as a Witch. The Sun stone remained on Markus's neck as Jakub turned to face both Amelia and Severity. "I'm sorry I had to and there is no way to kill him otherwise." He explains looking at them with a rather crazed yet fearful child-like appearance.

((Okay now that one I'm apologizing for.))

Kayne ran about the halls trying to track his masters scent with gusto, every time he got closer to the scent he felt something was off. So when he finally arrived, bounding into the room ready to take out any threats he was thrown by seeing Markus in such a state. Ears back and tail between his legs he approached Markus with caution, sniffing the stone to confirm his thoughts. He spotted Jakub and a girl he'd never seen. Immediately he began growling as if she were the one that had done this and was a threat to Markus. Shifting he yanked his necklace off as the sword shifted to its proper size. "You! What did you do witch?" He growled, eyes ablaze with a natural feeling of needing to protect his master. "Young master, get away from her, she could do the same to you." He urged, levelling the sword at the girl.

((Should Jacob go next since Kayne is talking to Jakub?))

((Sure))

Jakub steps in front of Severity, "She had nothing to do with this Kayne. I am giving you a choice now, stand down or suffer an even greater fate." The words hurt coming from his mouth and it made him wonder if he should even be saying this. He was standing up for Severity who was probably in too much shock to stop Kayne from accusing her. "I am the one who did this to my father. I hold no regrets and as the son of your Master while he is out of commission you answer to me! Stand down...d...dog." He tells Kayne hating the words coming out of his mouth and the manner of which eh spoke to the one creature here that he desired to be with more than any other.

((whose next?))

((IDK whomever I guess))

((Kayne, since Jakub is addressing him?))

Kayne felt conflicted as he looked between the witch and Jakub. What was the young master doing protecting her. What was more was that the way he was acting didn't sound like him at all. Something was wrong. "But young master, I don't- " His words were chocked as his sword shrunk, his eyes going wide at such a derogatory term. In his life time Jakub had never called him such nasty things. The chains over his heart tightened in reminder to follow orders. Markus's blood was in Jakub, so disobeying would get him killed. Placing his necklace back on, his face etched in controlled pain he knelt down, bowing his head. "As you wish young master." He breathed in relief of the chains. "But if I may be so bold.... Why are you doing this? Who is the witch?" He wondered, keeping his eyes on the floor too scared to look up at the moment even if he was pained and angry.

Jakub breaths out slightly, "This is my mother, Severity...I wish for no more questions about my intentions and what I do. She is under my order of protection by you and all other Lycans. My father has committed crimes against the Kingdom of Xuin and therefore has been punished Sol's Revenge. Should this act be challenged by anyone you are to kill them immediately without question." He says coldly. "My mother is to be protected and MArkus is to remain in such a form until you are told otherwise." He says plainly. he couldn't believe it, but he was beginning to sound just like his father. He was the one making the crimes and he was the one who was being heartless and cold and yet he still held nothing but resentment toward Markus. "Mother, if you will allow me I would like to escort you to where you will be able to stay. You may have a few short last words to Markus, my father." He says trying his best to be kind to Severity.

Amelia stood there trembling. All her composure had left her when Jakub had protected her in a cocoon of fire. "Jakub," she whispered, "What have you done?" She stared at him, eyes wide, terrified. "Markus told me he was going to make you the Dominus."

The other female within the room had taken the words straight from Severity's mind, what had he done? Surely he knew that Markus's followers would release him soon enough, and when they did? It wouldn't be a surprise if Markus was out for blood...both literally and figuratively. A sudden protectiveness welled within her at that realization, the thought of Jakub being hurt or worse, ate at her. "You have to undo this while you still have a chance, Jakub! You cannot kill him without taking your own life, but if anyone removes that amulet he will come for revenge." She placed her hands gently on his shoulders, praying that he would listen to reason and that she wouldn't have to resort to taking control of his mind. It would sicken Severity to do so, but she would if it meant saving his life. "You should go to Ӕldingar. Jakub, you are a witch-- not a vampire go and see what that means. Ӕldingar will be safe, my mother...your grandmother can protect you while I attempt to calm Markus." The Korona Banphrionsa took the charm given to her by the Kralitsa and placed it in his hands, "Please? It would destroy me to see you harmed..."

((Oh, hey...Doesn't Jakub have a cross that prevents him to cause any harm to Markus at his own hand?))

(( yes he does ))

((Yes but causing sleep is not harm were he to attempt a throw or a flash of fire it would hert Jakub not Markus. Putting someone to sleep does nothing. Jakub is a clever person who finds loop holes in some of the msot pwoerful of spells.))

Jakub looked to Ameli and Severity, "You are worth saving...as far as my father goes I have no desire for his life and I am unable to harm him. This has simply placed him into sleep." He held the amulet. "You know nothing of me. I may be a Witch, but you are a Witch of light. I assure you...Mother, I am far from the light. The Kralista of Ӕldingar would strike me down without second thought. If I stay I will be punished with the same fate as my father...If I go he will have even more reason to strike your kingdom down under his boot." He says coldly. "Why do you wish my saftey and protection when you know nothing of how I am even your own child? How do either of us know whether Markus, my father, has been lying to us this entire time or not?" He pressed the matter. "Your offer is kind, but I would rather face my own punishment than have to face the wrath of my grandmother or the misery that this place brings out in others. This place brings the darkest aspects of everyone. I am sorry to say but I nwould burn in your temples for simply being what I am." He explains loving the idea of other Witches but at the same time he worried what his father may do to catch him. His powers alone were enough to attack the Witch kingdom. should an army be sent forth no one would stand a chance at the might of Xuin.

Amelia shook her head. "Jakub, you need to calm down. I've never seen you like this before in 500 years." She sent her power out to soothe his emotions and to test the emotions of the Korona Banphrionsa. This woman was a Witch who followed the light. She was a Vampire who toyed with people's emotions, she needed to know so she could protect herself if needed . "Oh no," she said her eyes going wide. "What is Father going to do? Jakub, did you think this through?!"

(( Should I have Valentine come in at some point? ))

((OO more drama!!!))

Jakub looks at Amelia in slight fear. "I do not know what your father will do. As for me becoming Dominus I'd rather rot for all eternity in the deepest darkest pits of this forsaken kingdom!" Jakub felt the soothing feeling flush over him like a wave."I am sorry...I...I just...I am sorry, Amelia, Sever...Mother. I don't know what came over me. You see now when I say this place invokes the darkness from within? My father was going to let me rule a kingdom I could change for the better and I have ruined it. I am sorry...He just...He got under my skin. I had no time to truly think before it simply happened. I'll awaken him now...I will take what punishment he gives me." He says as steaming tears leak from his eyes once more..."He will know my intentions. I will tell him my plans to overthrow him and I will include no other names...Kayne I am sorry I did this to you most. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I only wanted things to be better."

(( tell me when you ant me to bring him in. ))

((Anytime is good Whenever you feel it is right I think even now is a most opportune moment. Real drama could get stirred up then Valentine wanting Markus gone, Jakub wanting them both gone Jakub and Valentine already got into a fight and I foresee some heavy crap going down if Valentine walks in.))

((And Amelia perhaps getting hurt in some crossfire as she tries to calm everyone down))

((OOO what fun))

((Then I picture Amelia finally getting fed up with everyone and screaming, making them all cower and she makes them think she's restrained them as she finally says what's been at the back of her mind for 700yrs))

((Oh wow this is interesting))

Kayne stood from his position a little too scared to look at Jakub. "It is fine young master." He told him with hurt and fear laced behind his voice. At the moment he felt lower than a lycan. He looked to Markus, wanting some form of order to return the situation back to normal.

Valentine slithered out of the shadows with a most eerie laugh, one that suggested a worse darkness lurked in him even more so than Markus. "Oh you did a good job of that boy, you just paved the way for your ultimate destruction." He told him, looking to Amelia with a look that could freeze hell. He looked to Severity. "Such a pretty morsel you have Jakub, shame you got him for a son, your highness." He mockingly bowed to Severity. He walked calmly around Markus, eyeing him. "Such power and stopped in a moment of disgusting weakness." He looked to Jakub with a sneer. "Punishment you were looking for? Well I'd be more than happy to oblige on behalf of your father." His eyes sparked in blood lust. "Allow me escort your mother from harms way. Come my dear." Eyes turning silver as he used Mind Domination to make her walk over to him, gently taking her hand as he planted a kiss to her knuckles. He made her stand beside him but away from Markus. "Now how would you like your punishment boy?" Ready to let lose of his shackles.

Jakub looked in shock,fear, and rage all over again had it not been for Amelia these emotions would over power the soothing feeling he was receiving. He was about to have no chance of stopping it from happening and was going to die right here. "Don't hurt my mother...she did nothing wrong, my father wants her alive...my father wants her to be with him at last, perhaps it will lighten his dark heart. As for you Valentine I am afraid there is no hope...You do not even acknowledge your own daughters plea for attention and love from you. Do what you feel suits my actions. I am a criminal and traitor to the kingdom and it's leaders. I have willingly and knowingly attacked the Dominus of my own accord. I have had no accomplices. I have had predetermined plans to overthrow the leaders of Xuin and I have no excuse but my own greed. Forgive me, Arbiter Valentine. Forgiveness is all I can ever plea for before my judgement and punishment." Jakub says scowling coldly at Valentine. "Mother, I am sorry I was unable to get to build a relationship with you and unable to truly be born into a relationship of love and peace. Amelia...I can only wish that you find someone to give you the love you desire and need. Kayne, I can only ask you will forgive my actions some day. I have always seen you equal to myself in these halls and my words earlier were simply out of rage nothing true. Be sure to make my father proud and I am certain freedom can be yours one day, take care of Gabriel. He has so much to learn here and if he is to ever accomplish anytihng he will need proper guidance...such that I can only imagine will come from you." He downs his head and whispers under hsi breath as he closes his hands together. Flames wrap around him and white hot metal chains wrap around his wrist. His eyes were glowing brightly with his inner fire. He was trying his best to hold as much of his pwoer at his center as possible to endure what was to come.

((antonia should post next then I will))

((actually, i think it would be better to have antonia, caitlin and then me to see valentine's reaction))

((sounds good...))

((Antonia, it's you, then Caitlin, then me))

((Antonia???))

(( Hopefully Antonia will be able to post tomorrow ))

((I hope so))