Fandom A Haven in more ways than one (Lore thread)

[Argead]

Final Extra pages thread for the roleplay. I'll post the updated and finished lore blurbs here upon completion!

 

[Argead]

Spoiler: Of Myths and Humble Beginnings

Long Ago..in a time long since forgotten; three siblings, two brothers, and a sister crossed the Great Sea into a land of promise and mystery. These siblings were explorers from a country ravaged by war and Grimm and were seeking refuge and perhaps a new home across the sea. Upon landing, a stag was killed and the three prepared a small feast for themselves, to commemorate their arrival. However, a disagreement broke out between the youngest and eldest as to who would have the honor of the first bite. The middle child's pleas for logic and rationality went ignored as the two siblings separated in rage, heading in opposite directions. The youngest child, an expert sailor, and navigator followed a sea bird south along the coast; eventually arriving at a shallow bay. Upon exploration of this bay, he discovered a cove cut into the side of a cliff, only accessible during high tide. This cove was insulated from land-based Grimm and the shallow water made it impossible for the great sea leviathans to threaten those who enjoyed the cove's protection. As such, he built a small hut in the cove and founded what would later become the City of Nova Punica, the future dominant city of the Republic of Liguria. The eldest child, a seasoned warrior, and hunter tracked a large white bear north through the ice basins of the continent. Eventually, the eldest came to a great mountain range with mountains that were so tall they seemed to scrape the sky. The eldest made it his mission to scale the largest of the mountains, and upon arriving at the summit was stunned to find that beyond the mountain range lay a vast green plateau, insulated from the south by the great mountain range, and insulated from the north by the vast uncaring sea. Here at the summit high above the world, he would build a stone cottage, this would later become the foundation for the great northern kingdom of Makon, its capital city Aurelia. The middle child wept as her siblings left her before moving directly east in an attempt to discover both of them at a later date. Eventually, the child came to a great lake that seemed to stretch for miles. After building a boat and partially crossing the lake, she came to an island; on which resided a great city that rivaled the capital of her former home. Upon arriving, the child was welcomed by a strange group of people who seemed to be part animal. From them, she would learn the inner intricacies of diplomacy and finance. After a decade spent amongst these people, the longing for the company of her siblings became too great and thus she departed eastwards, leaving her new friends behind. Eventually, the sibling would arrive at a bridge of land connecting the North and South. Here she would discover a hidden mountain, from which a great waterfall flowed. The middle child set up a tower at the peak of the mountain to await the return of her siblings; though they would never return. At this site, the Great City of Mistral would grow, completing the trifecta. Together these three cities would come be known as the "Great Three" though there would be other civilizations on the continent that would come to be known as Anima, in honor of the slain Stag, none would be as influential as these three nations. "Though this is but a legend, it is a popular one." A creaking was heard as the speaker reclined in his chair, propping his feet up on the desk that dominated his study as he took a draw from a pipe. "Whether or not this has any truth to it or if it is merely a really drawn out metaphor for an actual tale is for the reader to decide, but the legend does potentially answer how these three cities can be so different from each other, yet so similar. All three of these very different cities, and later states, hold a very deep respect for both the wind, sun, and the ocean, and though their differences would bring them to the brink of destruction numerous times throughout history, in the end, this mutual respect, as well as some extremely competent diplomacy, would prove enough to unite them; even if for merely a blink of an eye."

This is the first of the little blurbs I wrote up back in the day. There isn't really a lot that I saw needed to be changed here other than some name swaps, some refinement towards better flow, and removing the name of the narrator who of course has not appeared yet.