AUTHOR'S NOTE: Certain paragraphs will be dreams and recollections of the past, and switched POVs , so to make it easier we'll put something before each one.
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THE WORLDS
1. The Fallen Mortal Realm
This is the supposed 'Human world', where humanity lives with many beings from many realms. Few mortals are aware of the supernatural or divine, the Codex doesn't prohibit humans finding out about the supernatural, but prohibits Otherworlders from conceding to human curiousity. [Lord Azhar of Avalon]
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THE PEOPLE
1. Mistress
A natural death Reaper, she's a fallen noble lady who returned centuries ago, to raise herself to the highest stature and earn her father's approval, by becoming a Death Dutchess.
^°^ Antoinette
Mistress's chosen and fondest Companion, she's a Spectre Vessel who often appears as a hand apparition, rather than her true form, although it has a high human appearance.
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THE CODEXES
1. Codexes
Codexes are the most ancient Transcripts, Notes and Records pertaining to all beings and their roles in existence, encompassing the natures, ways and prohibitions of Creation and The Creator. All things are part of a particular Codex, and all things are transcribed within a Codex. [Lord Azhar of Avalon]
2. E.R.A Codex *
The E.R.A Codex is the transcript of techniques and fighting arts for Wardens of Death to be used in their duties and roles as assigned by the Codex of Death.
The fighting techniques are forged from the Executions, Rites of Death and Ailments across eras of history and cultures in the Fallen Mortal Realm.
The Codex is based on a principle of 'Source + Method = Effect'
- Source: The Source is the chosen origin of power that is used to allow a Warden to draw their technique from the ERA Codex.
-Method: Transcripts are the 'Method' or catalyst for achieving the Effect of the technique. For example The 'ERA Codex: {Execute} Strangulation' can not be invoked without a means of strangulation such as rope or a cord and such, invoking the Codex to activate.
-Effect: This is the end product brought into effect by the ERA Codex through the 'Method' of a Warden into the World.
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1.Wardens of Death
Beings born in the Dead worlds, they are born from the Codex of Death to guide, collect and allocate all the dead within the 4 mortal realms to their fates written within the Codex.
2. Vessels *
These are ascended spirits born from the residue of a Soul and the Life they experienced. They exist to aid Wardens of Death, from lowly Grave Children to Duke's of Death, all possess a Vessel.
Vessels can being one of three types, each form defining their ERA Codex Transcripts;
- Phantasm: These Vessels posses a more human appearance and can retain qualities that shape their personalities according to the soul that was used to forge them.
- Poltergeist: These Vessels are bound in physical or intangible forms , often objects, presences or apparition like forms of death and despair.
- Spectre: These Vessels are semi human entities that appear as ghastly creatures of horror and dread, they are usually lacking much of a physical reality.
3. Grave Child
- Equal to a peasant, with no high duty or prestige other than to oversee the grave of newly dead in wait for a Widower/Reaper and catch ghosts.
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Wardens of Death
* The ranking system for Wardens is similar to the Aristocrat ranking system of Old European nobility, a slight difference being the use of 'Death' to refer to Reapers and 'Dead' to refer to Widowers.
From lowest to highest prestige and power;
1.Dead(Death) Squire // Lady/Lord in Resting - minor prestige and acceptable power, training to rise to a Dead(Death) knight or Lady/Lord.
2.Dead(Death) Knight//Deceased Dame - Honorary title for service under the Death panel and the entrance into the true ranks of the Wardens.
3.Dead(Death) Lord/Lady - Controls a small area in the Fallen Mortal Realm and lowest prestige in the Death panel.
4.Dead(Death) Viscount/Viscountess - Deputy to a Dead/Death Count(ess) and oversees their area in the Fallen Mortal Realm.
5.Dead(Death) Earl/Count/Countess - Managing a Circle within the Dead worlds and medium sized prestige in the Death panel.
6.Dead(Death) Marquis/Marchioness - Oversees the borders of their Circle and has high prestige in the Death panel.
7.Dead(Death) Duke/Duchess - Owns large territory in the Fallen Mortal Realm and high prestige in the Death panel's inner circle.
8.Dead(Death) Archduke/Archduchess - Ruler of a Ringlet of Circles within a Dead world.
9.Dead(Death) King/Queen - Sovereign of a single Dead world and Head Panelists of the Death panel.
10.{Unknown}