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The Dark Lady's Journal
Sept. 16th, 2004 Welcome to my journal.
I am the Dark Lady, Kassendra evol esor DeWinter, former goddess of the dark
arts and magicks. I reside in the land of the Keep after my awakening from the
enchantment of eternal sleep that was placed upon me several millennia ago. I
live within the safe haven of my Shadow Tower which is constantly and heavily
protected by many enchantments and barrier spells that work as a firewall
against near any and all attacks whether they be physical or derived from the
use of magicks. If one wishes to enter I must permit them but I mainly enter an
exit from my use of powers i.e. melding with the shadows around me and traveling
through the Void. Since there are constantly shadows no matter where one is;
since light always begets darkness or else there would be no balance, it is
quite simple to do this task. I also maintain a temple dedicated to the obscure
and forgotten God of the Dark Arts and Magicks. As you must have guessed there
is some connection between my former title and this god and there is, I was his
lover and main source of power, but when I turned on him he no longer held much
sway over the immense powers we had unleashed together and so has fell to his
own greed. He is the one who placed the enchantment upon me to sleep for
eternity and cast me into the Void to be tormented by the demons and tortured
souls we banished there for stripped of my consciousness it left me exposed and vulnerable.
Since my awakening I have failed to learn of Malik's fate but the very fact I am
once again awake leaves me to believe that something terrible has befallen him
else I would never have been released. And so I have spent many a month in the
Keep and have met quite a few interesting characters, some I have nearly feel in
love with and other's I seek vengeance after for petty crimes. My acquaintances
include The Consumer of Souls, aka Joseph Rice; whom I haven't seen in quite
some time but I have pledged to be his dark queen once he has came to power
within the realm. But my most recent companion, Seth Draken , may just yet prove
to be my demise. He is now locked in battle with a very powerful being known as
the Reaver, who seeks to destroy many within the Keep to quench an insatiable thirst
for death. I have vowed to avenge Seth should he fall to this creature, but my
hope is that it will not ever come to that for I would be no match. Strangely I
find my helplessness comforting and the prospect of the end of my life in this
manner honorable. Seth has touched my heart in a way no one ever has and so I am
bound to remain loyal to him till his death and even beyond. The battle resumes
this very night and so this first entry to my journal may well be my last but I
feel I have well stated the events of my life and all will know my legacy. If
this is to be the last words I shall ever put to paper then I wish to impart
some knowledge to others. First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special
care that your thoughts remain unfettered. One may be free and yet be bound
tighter than a slave. Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for
those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but
comment not. Consider none your superior, whatever their rank or station in
life. Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money.
Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen. Of the affairs of love... my
only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful tool to unlock a heart or
gain forgiveness. When you are
in dire need, hearken not to other’s greed. With the fool no season spend, or
be counted as his friend. Mind the threefold law ye should- three times bad and
three times good. True in love ever be, unless thy lover’s false to thee.
Sept. 21st, 2004 So much has occurred since I made my last entry. The battle has ended, both beings live. Seth was capable of banishing Reaver to another realm where he can 'purify' the realm and show Seth what he accomplishes and how he does so, in order that Seth may make judgment But now there is bad tidings, two nights ago I was attacked by a powerful being, this man goes by the name Njoka. His attempt upon my life was merely to send a message to Seth and Reaver. I have since delivered these messages and had to convince Seth from seeking vengeance. I do not wish to have Seth die for my sake. I care very deeply for Seth and value his friendship, I would be sadden to lose him. We shall see how this all plays out and hope for a bright future.
March 2nd, 2005 It has been quite some time since I have written in this, but that is due mostly to my struggles with the Dark Goddess within my being. She seeks to take possession of my body to once again bring about death and darkness to all that surround her. It's been a hard couple of months, but I have been fortunate enough to have met another being fighting the same inner battle as I. He too was possessed by a dark taint that for a time had managed to gain control. Kiyoshi Masuyo
June 27, 2005 I have finally found some time to sit and make a new entry to my journal. Much has happened to me during this time. Kiyoshi has disappeared and thus I began to wander the land again till I myself nearly succumbing to the Goddess fell into a depression. I opened a way for myself to re-enter the Void deciding that it would be best right now with so much changing within me to finally battle all my demons at once but away from those I loved so that I would not harm them emotionally or physically. The boy I have taken as my own son would not have understood the things that I would have to do to fight and defeat the inner battle raging inside me and still those that knew me before may still not know the difference and some might. Within the Void I meditated, constantly hounded by the many lost souls within whom I had banished there. I held strong, coming to terms with who and what I am. I brought this all upon myself and so I can no longer deny it. I am the Goddess of the Shadows and Dark Arts, but I am also the woman Kassendra DeWinter. No longer is there now a split within my soul, we are one, and thus my powers have doubled. Having accomplished this I returned to the realm of the Keep, now mistress of my own fate for all eternity, my lot in life to uphold good and justice and help those in need. I take no vow to never kill again for death is a necessary part of life and to fight by the sword and the fist means that in the end only one can walk away. And so to keep those loved ones happy I shall live, never giving in to my enemies even if that enemy is my past.
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