The Chroniclers - Knights of Lagharia
"K...knights of Lagharia? Eclipse! Lagharia is fictional! You made that place up! What do you mean you know it's real!? Calypso says... Calypso... is lying? HOW CAN GOD FUCKING LIE YOU IDIOT!? He... he can? He... can do anything? Then..."
The shell in my pocket begins to glow. A lovely little hermit crab shell that used to be around my neck when I first was spit out on the land of Convexity back on... I guess, one of the "rings" of hellscape, like in those old human scriptures from back when I was still alive. MAN that was ages ago... I haven't felt alive in ages....
Anyways though, as it glowed I was compelled to take it out my pocket. DAMNIT! Maybe Noir was expecting that and would steall.... ittt.... he.. he's hugging me? Wh... who are you? Eclipse? In my head I thought of him and... is he here? My love? I hug back with the shell in my hand, and let go of the shell. It falls into darkness and takes on the shadowy color of the liquid shadow under our feet. We... were walking on water this whole time....
"My name is Detective Noir. My true name though? Eclipse. I've missed you for so long Chronias. My love, returned again."
.... Damnit.... I fucked it up again....
"Welcome to Lagharia." He falls back. I know I can't travel back in time until he shows me that Infinity Symbol again. I hope that when the rune shows up... I... can't help it. I touch it again. I have now doomed my friends to die. Again. The shell is exchanged, and Vice will come to kill us all. I'm sorry Eclipse.... I...
"Chronias? You..." HE REMEMBERS ME!? That...
"Is Impossible? Hehe. I have a lot that I didn't teach you it seems. How many times have you traveled back in time for me now? Hundreds? Billions? I'm... really sorry that you'll forget how many times you've done that now."
"NO!"
It's always.... for... the greater...... goood....
Chronias falls asleep as soon as I enter my investigative agency building. He's... finally safe again. I part the red hair covering his beautiful face. "Welcome home love. I've missed you so." With a kiss on his forehead, we start again. This time, I will have you forever Chronias. I've failed you enough times to know what to avoid this time. So many failures throughout time and space. Too many to count. I know you think you'll always fail me, but my faith burns brighter every repetition. It's time I think, to finally put this all to paper. That way, we will never forget again. So long as the writing is in my mind. I put his paw over where my rune is on my forehead. Then we appear on the ground floor of a castle. It's happened many times. I know that I need to formulate it by closing my eyes and letting the aetherite fly into place on its own. This time, the new republic of Lagharia will last forever. Calypso cannot hurt you here anymore Chronias. I know that writing his name down will ward him off this time. Until you remember that, we will recover your forbidden memories here, where you were always safe, but never believed you were. In my personal headspace.
"Welcome home... again.... Chronias. Let's build the gate to Eterna. For good this time."
Structure
WesternEclipse - Grand title not yet established
Eclipse - Leader and the base of the tower of Aetherite. His office is always locked though. I hope he lets me fully in someday...
Chronias - Demon Artificer, that's me! My pillar in the tower of Aetherite (attached to Eclipse's base spire) is all about creating a safe place to both Chronicle my research, look through the infinite timelines through the books in my library, and take resources from those timelines in strategic ways to formulate new technology from the truly infinite headspace that Eclipse has provided me. I couldn't be more appreciative.
Scratch - My second-hand dragon! Known her since my days at Convex Academy! She's incredible with the art of mixing music. Even producing music from a pair of headphones which she can make invisible. She's actually deaf normally, so that's how we communicate with her! I think she ended up dying the first time due to a battlefield incident, though she is very protective of that which I have respected. However, Eclipse always seems to hate her protectiveness, and it makes them clash quite a bit. Is he really so fucking vain as to not understand that it will be revealed to him as he puts in the effort to understand her? For now, though, he's allowed her into Lagharia. Begrudgingly he told me the fucker. She's my best friend! How on EARTH could he think she'd try to sabotage us like that!? Maybe if he took some time out his observatory room or whatever the fuck that room is he'd see that all she really does is heal herself in her Club Chamber of the Lagharian tower. Her whole entire spire is probably there these days just to heal from the shit Eclipse slings her way for no fucking reason...
She also controls the power supply of the Soul Train - Model Eclipse which you may have seen on another article here somewhere. She'll literally make it move to the beat of the music she's listening to! Even voices can power the train! I'd like to say that was my addition, but no, she imagined a space for her to be safe, and it brought her back to me even though we had to die again to get back onto our "lovely" land of Hellscape! Almost as brilliant as me that one, even if she never admits to it! The humility of that one is something to aspire to I swear!
Western/Western Dragoon - He's this guy who Eclipse also seems to like.... I'm kind of jealous honestly. I mean... just because he's a super-hot cowboy badass doesn't mean he has to give all that kind of attention to him... Ok you know I kind of get it honestly. I'm the one who's his right-hand dragon though... what are you planning in that spire of yours Eclipse?
Sonngrad - See this is what I don't get. Eclipse wants to date this dude Western when he was basically a package deal with his GIRLFRIEND. As in TAKEN. Why Western even wanted to be a Chronicler I will NEVER understand. HE was MY "begrudging" addition to the group as I usually handle the recruiting as a joint effort with Eclipse. Geez I got off topic though... Sonngrad apparently could not speak at all while she was on her deathbed. So that sadly followed her to the afterlife. She got a beautiful form though. A coiled yellow dragon that spirals around like the Shell I gave to Eclipse to actually get this whole train started. Her imagination... damn her imagination... she can make the environment around her almost as versatile as a cartoon character. Maybe she was an animator in life? That's the only reason I have that can possibly even begin to explain the universe shattering feats she can be capable of when overshadowing Eclipse's form. She seems to choose never to talk. Even when overshadowing Eclipse who has vocal cords. I theorize that she forgot how to use them, but Western DEMANDS I rewrite that. Like HOW FUCKING DARE HE!?
Bahamut - Brother.... I need you so much now. I found a purpose... I just hope at least you have too.
Calypso - Wait... his name isn't supposed to be here... DAMNIT ECLIPSE! HURRY! ITS WRITING THINGS ON ITS OWN AGAIN! CODE BLACK!
Culture
The workplace culture is... as one might expect with so many people in the same place, EXTREMELY CHAOTIC. This is why I'm hoping that Bahamut joining our ranks will actually create some peace and quiet. However, as it is, Eclipse's ego is extremely difficult to work with. He DEMANDS from us instead of asking of us what it is that we can do to help him. I understand this actually... supposedly at least, drains his life force, but if he's infinite then what's he fucking worried about? He's... actually scared. I can tell. What the hell does any infinite being have to fear!? Must be he worries tomorrow will be slightly less boring. Which you know what? Fair.
Scratch obviously fears everyone. The chaos is NOT good at ALL for her sensitive hearing. The headphones were my design when I first saw the demons at Convex torturing her. Even without hearing normal frequencies they found one that deeply traumatized her and repeated that until I had the balls to stand up to her captors. Anything's better than that, but I wouldn't say that this is much of an upgrade for her.
My dynamic... Eclipse why.... ok FINE. I'm clashing with a lot of people here. Western especially because I'M FUCKING JEALOUS OK!? I don't want him taking you away from me! Don't pretend like that's not a possibility! Focus!? Fine. I know how this is going to end. Narcissistic bastard. I... I know you can't help it... I know.... God do I ever know.... I always know too much is my problem. Thanks for the cuddle, dear. Maybe you're actually onto something with him. I don't trust him honestly, because he's, our villain. Our opponent. He was trying to kill us at one point. I don't care if he was under that mafia mob boss of Hellscape. I know I know... that's our real enemy. I get it. I guess with the others I try to put on a brave face... and then Eclipse, you know.. I'm just as scared as you right? Calypso is a powerful enemy. Powerful enough where I sometimes worry about even logging his name in here.
Wait... Eclipse... you.... fear Sonngrad? Why? She's so whimsical with your... oh... you really didn't like people overshadowing you? It... feels like... Oh... oh god Eclipse... That makes sense. What will you tell her? Is that why you have Western in your room so often? Trying to organize that? Well... when can I enter? Soon? It's always just soon with you isn't it....
Maybe I am the problem that really causes the issues here... we all have issues you say? Even Western? Deep issues with trusting others and reacting in violent ways? Dear, don't you do that sometimes? Do you just what, like the danger or something? Haha. Maybe that's it eh? He your bad boy while I'm your good boy? Maybe he can help me understand what this polycule thing truly is... Yes, Eclipse, I trust you. I'm sorry for doubting you. This is just... a really super stressful job with all our new entrants to the Chroniclers. You're willing to open it up a bit more too? YOU MEAN!? You'll... let my brother in...... good god... thank eterna. I love you, Eclipse. I know this journey has been frustrating, but I will not give up on you seeing your flaws... Annnnnddd he's gone. At least I always know I can travel back in time on my own and restart this whole thing again. It... just hurts so much, every time I have to lose him again. I hate this place sometimes, but... it's my family. Reader? Don't let me lose my family. Please.
Public Agenda
"The main goal of The Obsidian Circle is to craft a better tomorrow!" That's our public facing platitude. Most people don't even consider it. To unwash a brain takes a LOT of effort. It's about learning the structure of proper communication. However I have faith, that if we can get our "dear leader" as he jokingly calls himself sometimes, to see that what he does matters. That he truly matters. To me especially. Then I think we'll save his life yet, along with maybe all of Infinitum City.
Assets
People are power here. Just like in Lagharia in general, the more people we have under our banner, the better we can achieve the mission giving true, absolute freedom to the people of Lagharia, but also to those of Infinitum City itself. And eventually? Even rewrite the rules to make it so that we can have all the demons of the lower rings of existence under our banner. Maybe even make our way back into Puragtorio and recruit some of those humans into the fold. There.. there are humans reading this!? OH GOD WE'RE COOKING WITH GAS NOW BOYS AND GIRLS! Let's see how much attention we get out of this little experiment, and how much mileage we can get from this. :D
History
Founded with the exchange of the Ouroboros Shell, the Chroniclers were created through the creation of a new Lagharia. Unfortunately, its earliest history is completely lost due to Calypso's mental subterfuge causing a complete wipe of everything. It... honestly sounds to me like Eclipse has gone through multiple full lobotomies. This is why I stick with him. The mind may not remember these events..... but I do. And his soul still burns in pain from all the times.... Calypso has beaten us and made me forcibly flee. Watch my family die. Countless times.... E.... eclipse? How could you possibly understand me Eclipse... how painful that... well... yes you do.... Goodbye dear.... sniff..... well.... I just really hope that someday we reach the end of the history of this location. We can just be ourselves inside and outside of Lagharia without having to fight anymore. No history matters to me other than the future anymore. Too much pain, too many dark flashbacks in the past for me to ever even want to go back... even though I know I'll probably have to.
"Libertas Infinitus a Timore" (Latin) – "Infinite Freedom From Fear"
Dates are hard to dictate in this world. However, I achieved the role of Chronicler as of the 18th of December 2024 in mortal years. This marked the creation of the new republic of Lagharia, lead by me and Eclipse. - It may need to be dissolved at any time. Hopefully Eclipse's Vice doesn't cut through and find a way in. If he does... I have no clue how devastating it might be...
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