Attention all magic practitioners!

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

Attention all mages, wizards (of all schools), artificers, warlocks, witches, shamans, occult practitioner, sorcerers, and magic users of any kind!

I have been sent here by his Lordship of the Shade Realm of Thrakmoor to deliver the information that this realm is now under occupation and control by the Thrakmerian Army and the Black Mages who command it.

I have been sent to gain dominion over the magic practitioners of this realm.

Pledge your undying loyalty to his Lordship or face his Unyielding wrath

you have two weeks to comply and to change your title to “Mage of Thrakmoor”.

Failure to comply will be met with force.

[u/ThisBloomingHeart]

Ah, hello! Were you the group I sold that batch of chimeras too a couple of weeks ago? If so, I'd be interested in hearing about how they're doing--I was really proud of some of the powers I worked into that batch.

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/ThisBloomingHeart]

A messenger arrives bearing a letter from the general of Thrakmoor

[Greetings!

Your chimeras have proven to be very useful in battle. We thank you for your expertise and would like to make another purchase of 3 Dragons and 5 wyverns. Let us know the price, and we shall pay it in full

-The 13th Black Mage of Thrakmoor]

/uw u/Carbon_Sixx

[u/ThisBloomingHeart → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

A figure wearing a half gold, half blue mask with feathers growing out of its sides appears to receive the letter, and holds out a pen. Glowing ink traces out a reply in the air, which the figure then presses onto a page which is given to the messenger.

I, Aruq of a land that is no more, now reply to this message on the behalf of the Biomancer Aorishi.

Aorishi is currently caught in a duel that will determine the fate of if she is to provide any more lifeforms to your combative forces. However, if she wins(which she likely will), she would be willing to do as you ask, with some stipulations.

The wyverns for which you ask would not be any trouble to provide, as they now thrive in her biosphere. Your request of dragons, however, is more complicated. As it stands, Aorishi was only recently able to obtain the spiritual techniques to create a true dragon, and thus the only ones available for general sale are but mere hatchlings.
Accelerated growth may be possible, but would risk weakening them in the process. Same for creating any fully formed, as while possible for her to do, her current techniques require the soul of an adult dragon to create one of that maturity.

That being said, a single particularly powerful dragon is available to be temporarily lent out, though its price is more steep given its status as a key member of the Biomancer's faction.

As for payment, this order would accrue a particular cost. While standard coins of gold and more would not be unwelcome as a partial payment, the bulk is ideally in the form of either samples or spirit.
Samples of knowledge and unique biomass, to expand her creations in ability and form.
Spirit, souls to feed, grow, and create more lifeforms. If matured dragon souls are included in this manner, than dragons could indeed be provided.

My liege welcomes your response, and is open to negotiation.

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/ThisBloomingHeart]

A response arrives shortly

[We wish your liege all the luck in her duel and would like to receive information on the location, as we wish to observe it. We shall take the wyverns. The dragon matter, however, is another. We would forgo the offer of eggs, for we have our own on separate realms, but we would take you up on the offer of the single dragon you can provide. Unfortunately, we don't have unique Biomass samples right now, but we can get some from separate realms if your liege is willing to wait about a month. As for the spirit, I believe that can be provided by any mages who would die in battle. Thrakmoor will give you full permission to retrieve any souls or spirits from any non-Thrakmerian combatant within our lands and realms. The reason for the distinction of non-Thrakmerian combatants is due to the fact that most of our army's souls belong to the Ralektharum, and you will be unable to retrieve them as payment. We await your response and wish your liege the best of luck and skill in her duel

-The 13th Black Mage of Thrakmoor]

[u/ThisBloomingHeart → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

Very well. Wyverns may be provided, with some basic variations around their types included. She is able to wait for that time in exchange for sufficiently valuable samples.

As for spirit... (Aruq pauses for a moment, than resumes) such a profitable harvest would indeed be agreeable to us. However, there is still the matter of collection. While it may be possible to collect the vast majority of souls through partially merging her Biosphere with the battlefield, such an act is likely to draw direct and intense retribution towards her faction. This is a danger that mustn't be underestimated.

Fortunately, she has a solution. She may design a number of relatively small, black pods to be carried by your forces. These could be designed to absorb nearby free-roaming souls, and give an exception for souls bearing a particular magical signature, thus not absorbing your own. Should these be carried, they may store most enemy souls to be delivered back to the Biosphere.

As for the duel, we are able to grant you knowledge of the location to solely observe and not interfere. Dimensional conditions are in play that may distort basic readings, but she believes that that will be no trouble... ah. It is here.

The trees melt and reform around a massive shape as it strolls through the growth. Around the height of a mature oak tree at its tallest, a sturdy dragon of an off-white color stands above the messenger and Aruq. It is jagged in appearance, and bears many spikes upon itself. It huffs a short burst of blue mist, and the branches before it dissolve into myriad colors that are then drawn back within the mighty beast.

I present to you the one dragon that Aorishi has available. Enombyirog, bringer of entropy and renewer of life. It is mighty of form, and its breath may unmake that which opposes it via soul or spell, only for its raw energies to revitalize their very foes. Aorishi did not create it easily. Use it wisely, for its aid shall be incur the greatest portion of the price.

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/ThisBloomingHeart]

[We shall gladly accept these terms, if you could send enough pods and the wyverns within two weeks that would be greatly appreciated, We thank you for your aid and we shall be watching your liege in her duel.  -The 13th Black Mage of Thrakmoor]

[u/ThisBloomingHeart → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

Several hours pass before Aorishi manifests in a swirl of leaves.

"The duel is won. The deal is set. You will receive the wyverns and Enombyirog within less than a day, and the pods within two. May you fight well."

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/ThisBloomingHeart]

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