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Ep. 06 - Wildheart - Interregnum III: Elyra
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Tidewatch Keep, three days ago. Cartography, letters by candlelight, star signs and concerns. Does Elyra know what is coming? Perhaps lack of sleep is getting the better of her… A letter to Sleetguard might make Elyra feel better that she is doing something, but with the alignment of Alaris shifting, could this be something bigger...
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The Cycles of the World
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In wild hearts
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The world moves in cycles
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world moves in cycles And between them, stories wait. This is one that rises from the silence.
Lady Elyra's Astronomical Observations
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Interregnum 3. Elyra.
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The capital, Tide Watch Keep, stood defiant over the high ravine, its sprawling tears of stone and iron cascading down the cliffside like like a fortress moulded by the tides themselves.
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Glow-moss lanterns dotted the streets, their ethereal light illuminating the nights, while the ever-present roar of the tidal surge echoed faintly in the distance.
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High atop the observatory spire, Lady Elyra Ashridge ran her fingers along the edges of her star charts. Her chamber, circular and open to the night sky, bristled with brass instruments and intricate oriaries.
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Elyra, a person of precise habits, had dedicated her life to unravelling the secrets of the heavens. Above her, the stars burned fiercely.
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their patterns familiar like an old lover. She could trace the constellations by memory. She adjusted the lenses of her telescope, and her gaze was fixed on one constellation in particular, the Seeker, its four brightest stars forming the shape of an archer mid-draw.
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Something was wrong. Elyra scribbled furiously in her ledger, a quill scratching against parchment. The Seeker's leading star, Aralis, had shifted.
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Not by much, not by anything to the layman's perspective, but enough to disrupt its slight alignment with the surrounding constellations. The shift would be imperceptible to most, but Elyra noticed.
The Significance of Aralis' Shift
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Like a scab forming, it caused a rupture in her memory. "'Oralis has moved,' she murmured, leaning back from her telescope.
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"'But that's impossible.' Her thoughts churned as she penned her report. The stars were more than distant lights. They were guides, woven into the fabric of Wild Hearts culture.
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Sailors used them to navigate the waters. Tide callers believed they foretold the surges, and scholars whispered of their ties to the ancient magics.' The discrepancies in Oralis could not be ignored.
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She addressed her report to Master Therin Alcaris, her counterpart in Sleetgard, far to the west, and an excellent counterpoint to her easterly position in Eryth.
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The scholars there were meticulous and well-equipped to confirm or refute her findings. Elyra's handwriting was elegant to but urgent. Master Alcarus, I write with a matter of great concern regarding the Seeker.
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I have observed a significant shift in Aralis, suggesting movement among the stars themselves. This cannot be a coincidence, nor can it be dismissed as mere error. The implications are vast and troubling.
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I await your thoughts with haste.
Tension at Tidewatch Keep
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Lady Elyra Ashridge She sealed the letter with her crest and summoned a courier. "'Take this to the docks aboard the next ship to Goldview.
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Pay no mind to the cost or weather,' she said, pressing a coin into the messenger's hand. The courier departed, leaving Elira alone with her instruments and her unease.
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She descended the spiral staircase of the observatory into the sprawling halls of Tidewatch Keep, her thoughts heavy.' The keep's corridors hummed with life, scribes hurried with documents, guards patrolled with polished armour, and merchants from distant lands bartered in hushed tones.
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Despite the activity, Elyra felt a growing tension in the air, a weight that matched her own anxiety. "'Lady Ashridge!' a voice called as she passed the Great Archive.
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Elyra turned to see Archivist Merrin Valrath, a grey-haired man whose robes were perpetually ink-stained. He held a scroll in one hand and gestured with the other. "'Have you seen the latest Tidecaller projections?' Merrin asked.
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Elyra shook her head. "'I've been occupied with other matters.' "'They've adjusted their predictions again?' Merrin said.
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The Tidecallers have grown erratic. The words sent a chill down Elyra's spine. Erratic? How? Merrin hesitated.
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or From the projections, they say unstable en energy is to blame, ah not like the disruption we researched when Nugatrim was first settled. Elyra's thoughts returned to the stars.
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Elyra's shift.
Stars, Tides, and Whispers: Unraveling Mysteries
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the growing instability in the tides. Could they be connected? That evening, Elyra wandered the streets.
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Tidewatch Keep's lower tiers were a maze of narrow alleyways, open courtyards and staircases that twisted like roots of an ancient tree. People bustled about their busyness.
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She passed a shrine to Vatinus. The small stone structure was adorned with offerings, candles, shells, and polished stones, many of which glowing faintly in the moonlight.
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With her hand she traced the twenty points of the star. A tide-caller stood beside her, his hands clasped in silent prayer. Elyra paused, watching as he whispered fervently.
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Praying for answers? she asked. The tide-caller started, turning to her with wide eyes. Lady Ashridge, he said, bowing slightly.
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It is not answers I seek, but clarity. What troubles you?
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The tides, he admitted. They speak to us less clearly than they once did. Stars and waters, something feels wrong. There's a pattern, but it eludes us.
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Elyra nodded slowly. I fear your waters and my stars are telling the same story. She looked up into the high night sky towards the seeker.
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The stars, the tides, the whispers of the old gods. It was all connected.
Engaging with the Wild Heart
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But how?
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Thank you for listening. As we continue to share the stories of Wild Heart, we'd love to hear your thoughts. If this tale has sparked your interest and you'd like to learn more about the characters, let us know. We've got a revamped site, fellowshipofthetabletop.co.uk, where you can read more lore, see more maps, and take part in a new blog entry we've got, both for Bellum Draconis and Wildheart. We've also got a new email, so if you want to get in touch, your input could help shape the stories that we tell next.
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Until next time, farewell.