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Temple of the Sun

by Zeffon

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Unknown Iahae 08:16
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i. Unknown Iahae Temple of the Sun occurs during the end of Unknown Iahae's lifetime. The Temple of the Sun itself is a sanctuary of light in comparison to the rest of the world, which is shrouded in dark clouds. When Unknown Iahae is rediscovered by the priests of the Temple of the Sun, he is commissioned to protect the sanctuary by creating a mystical spell with his music. Unknown Iahae knows this will not work, and would rather live as hermit for the rest of his life, instead of deceiving the entire human race for years to come. The head priest however, insists. Unknown Iahae is arrested and brought before the head priest, and told to write a Serenade that will grant the temple immunity against those who wish to destroy it. Left with little choice, Unknown Iahae writes the Serenade for the Dead on phonautographs, making them impossible to interpret, and then escapes the temple with Movement 9. An arrest warrant is issued, but Unknown Iahae has disappeared entirely. Soon after, an ancient foe destroys the heavily guarded temple from within, and the Holy Stone Age Order collapses.
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IX: Oasis 31:08
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ii. IX: Oasis It is mysterious who Unknown Iahae actually is. But the mysterious powers present in everything seem to display the true nature of his existence. My name is Drai Fair Onh, a descendant of Fair Onrac and his mother, Igen. This means a lot to my existence really, since I'm related to someone so obviously evil, and yet no one knows why. My ancestor just had a connection with the powers of the unknown, shall we say. He was very versatile in this knowledge, and he knew a lot of different things. Due to this, he got lost in what is only known as the Eternal Wood. He went searching for the ghost man known as Unknown Iahae and he disappeared in that cursed forest without a trace.
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Timeless Death 01:48
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iii. Timeless Death It is said the only thing that remains of him is the Wooden Mask that he would wear to summon demons. Many people don't know what this mask is, but I do. It's the culmination of his years of research.
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Holy Stone Age Order 10:53
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iv. Holy Stone Age Order You see, my ancestor found that there's a certain power that rises with the idea of being unknown. Basically, the less known someone is, the more power they have against people of the opposite side of the spectrum. Although my ancestor is famous by name, no one really knows much about him except me. This gives him his mystic power. However, even though it is said that individuals that are not well documented and even unknown are dreadfully powerful in power, this power diminishes by becoming known to other people, in an exponential fashion shall we say. If a man can move mountains with his hand, if someone realizes this, he may only move boulders, being reduced to gravel and dust over the episodes of other peoples' realizations.
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Mist Serpent 14:09
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v. Mist Serpent My ancestor sought to control this, and this he did well. While unknown, he evoked a nameless dark power that shall be nameless for all eternity due to its strength. It's sheer fortitude means that it cannot be named, and can only refer to itself as "I". The Great I created a giant beast and placed under the earth. The Unknown Beast drains the willpower and stamina of those who come near it, much like the scattered pieces of Castle Adelais, which bear the Unknown Beast's sign. There are three other creatures that do the bidding of the Unknown Beast: the decaying angel, the jackanapes, and of course, the mist serpent. These beasts are unstoppable as long as they have the power of the Great I.
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Curse The Land 04:24
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vi. Curse The Land The lands of anyone and everyone shall fall victim to this being eventually. The Unknown Beast is comprised of two warring gods, the Dark God Muagarah, and the Light God Eresymcaion. The component Light God is much weaker than its counterpart, and thus the world is doomed to drown in darkness - it's just a matter of time.
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Enemy Dies 05:01
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vii. Enemy Dies I knew that writing this would cause me to become less powerful myself. Although I may sound evil based on how I write, I assure you, I have not a single drop of malevolence in my heart. Knowing the unknown contributes to odd effects on one's being, whether it be physical, emotional, or otherwise. Even as I write this, I am withering; I grow old. But don't worry - I shall complete this document before my time is up.
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Abyssal Forest 02:29
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viii. Abyssal Forest I shall tell everything I can muster. It is important and of the essence due to the nature of the I's effects on its surroundings. Even when I think about it, the I is probably controlled by an even stronger being, reaching out from a palm of an even stronger being, and so on, into the realms of infinity. Thus is I.

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i. Unknown Iahae

Temple of the Sun occurs during the end of Unknown Iahae's lifetime. The Temple of the Sun itself is a sanctuary of light in comparison to the rest of the world, which is shrouded in dark clouds. When Unknown Iahae is rediscovered by the priests of the Temple of the Sun, he is commissioned to protect the sanctuary by creating a mystical spell with his music. Unknown Iahae knows this will not work, and would rather live as hermit for the rest of his life, instead of deceiving the entire human race for years to come. The head priest however, insists. Unknown Iahae is arrested and brought before the head priest, and told to write a Serenade that will grant the temple immunity against those who wish to destroy it. Left with little choice, Unknown Iahae writes the Serenade for the Dead on phonautographs, making them impossible to interpret, and then escapes the temple with Movement 9. An arrest warrant is issued, but Unknown Iahae has disappeared entirely. Soon after, an ancient foe destroys the heavily guarded temple from within, and the Holy Stone Age Order collapses.

ii. IX: Oasis

It is mysterious who Unknown Iahae actually is. But the mysterious powers present in everything seem to display the true nature of his existence. My name is Drai Fair Onh, a descendant of Fair Onrac and his mother, Igen. This means a lot to my existence really, since I'm related to someone so obviously evil, and yet no one knows why. My ancestor just had a connection with the powers of the unknown, shall we say. He was very versatile in this knowledge, and he knew a lot of different things. Due to this, he got lost in what is only known as the Eternal Wood. He went searching for the ghost man known as Unknown Iahae and he disappeared in that cursed forest without a trace.

iii. Timeless Death

It is said the only thing that remains of him is the Wooden Mask that he would wear to summon demons. Many people don't know what this mask is, but I do. It's the culmination of his years of research.

iv. Holy Stone Age Order

You see, my ancestor found that there's a certain power that rises with the idea of being unknown. Basically, the less known someone is, the more power they have against people of the opposite side of the spectrum. Although my ancestor is famous by name, no one really knows much about him except me. This gives him his mystic power. However, even though it is said that individuals that are not well documented and even unknown are dreadfully powerful in power, this power diminishes by becoming known to other people, in an exponential fashion shall we say. If a man can move mountains with his hand, if someone realizes this, he may only move boulders, being reduced to gravel and dust over the episodes of other peoples' realizations.

v. Mist Serpent

My ancestor sought to control this, and this he did well. While unknown, he evoked a nameless dark power that shall be nameless for all eternity due to its strength. It's sheer fortitude means that it cannot be named, and can only refer to itself as "I". The Great I created a giant beast and placed under the earth. The Unknown Beast drains the willpower and stamina of those who come near it, much like the scattered pieces of Castle Adelais, which bear the Unknown Beast's sign. There are three other creatures that do the bidding of the Unknown Beast: the decaying angel, the jackanapes, and of course, the mist serpent. These beasts are unstoppable as long as they have the power of the Great I.

vi. Curse The Land

The lands of anyone and everyone shall fall victim to this being eventually. The Unknown Beast is comprised of two warring gods, the Dark God Muagarah, and the Light God Eresymcaion. The component Light God is much weaker than its counterpart, and thus the world is doomed to drown in darkness - it's just a matter of time.

vii. Enemy Dies

I knew that writing this would cause me to become less powerful myself. Although I may sound evil based on how I write, I assure you, I have not a single drop of malevolence in my heart. Knowing the unknown contributes to odd effects on one's being, whether it be physical, emotional, or otherwise. Even as I write this, I am withering; I grow old. But don't worry - I shall complete this document before my time is up.

viii. Abyssal Forest

I shall tell everything I can muster. It is important and of the essence due to the nature of the I's effects on its surroundings. Even when I think about it, the I is probably controlled by an even stronger being, reaching out from a palm of an even stronger being, and so on, into the realms of infinity. Thus is I.

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released February 5, 2013

Everything - Creighton Jenkins

Special Thanks to Aborted Existence (Printing and Tapes)

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