The Prussian

JAWANN FLEET

Ascend and descend; descend with Nephthys, sink into darkness with the Night-bark. Ascend and descend; ascend with Isis, rise with the Day-bark. — Pyramid Text utterance 222, line 210

The Old Norse cosmology gives us the awareness that while lightness may bring enlightenment, it is the darkness that initiates change. S. Kelley Harrell, M. Div.,

INTRODUCTORY

For they have all moved on from this rank essentially, our guys after a very successful campaign .. .. and as they progress onwards we watch with glee, awe, eternal pride and well-wishes to the cadets as they move forward, about half of our guys have been inducted into the upper-ranks actually, and as we speak they're getting acclimated to life in [the core] .. Jaquary's [Esternmole] 'secret' (well now not so secret) expedition during 'the lull' was highly successful as the rendition went off without a hitch as they were able to transfer the fugitive back across the beam into his native realm .. .. and just his (Jaquary’s) decision to spend his lull assisting the exiles in general (subjects who are still now as we speak stuck in the perpetual purgatorio) speaks volumes about his self-sacrificial propensities and high-utilitarian characteristics .. attributes which will carry him a long way as he progresses to the upper-extremities.

THE CIRCUIT

Oh the circuit is strenuous, unforgiving and full of plight but if our guys would prevail the rewards and possibilities could potentially be boundless .. .. ..

THE PRUSSIAN: PART TWO OF THE BLUE FLAME TETRALOGY

Having been banned from [specter isle] the initiates would have to wait out induction in [the core] however this was much to their eventual liking as they found that this stint didn't so much resemble a period of confinement but more so opportunity as [the core] houses a number of spatial and temporal particularities and oddities which upon further exploration could potentially be utilized .. .. .. Analeigh's mosaic had occurred near the REM-state (during which visions had been transmitted to the androgynous specter) when it had been implanted .. the spherical raven-black trinket (about 1.36 inches in diameter - 34.544 millimeters) appeared before her before unraveling, unveiling within its confines 'the note' [a letter in prussian-blue enclosing revealing itself to the subject, in full disclosure of its contents] - ## THE CORRESPONDENCE WRAITH TECHNOLOGY INC. SECTOR XXIII [THE CORE, 3RD TUBULAR] 11/06/MMLXIV SUBJECT: (to) TIPTON Dear Mr(s) Tipton, Dear fellow Analeigh Tipton (esteemed specter from the crypt subsect) we’ve been following your progress with the initiate sect very closely and we’ve been nothing short of impressed to say the least, we believe that your probing skills and keen acuity into the interchange would render you an invaluable asset to our operation and as such we’ve extended this invitation for you to continue on further with the application process if you’d like. ÏŅÐĒX: Ŷ (to proceed further) Ň (to immediately cease further correspondences)

Sincerely,

*Vice-Chancellor of The Wraith,*

I. CLANDESTINE COMPILER (of this transcription):

**Cimmerian Solutions**

*Videntibus ultra velum 👻*

Wraith Technologies ; the shadowy conglomerate who scours the metaplane looking for lost souls using a variety of advanced technological servers, surveillance techniques and nanocinetographic devices

Cimmerian Solutions ; consisting of an esteemed group of astrologist, cartomancers and astrological consultants Cimmerian Solutions is one of the top oneiromancy firms operating in the under-realm/circuit

Analeigh had awoken from his slumber still slightly entranced and in a stupor .. .. (pondering) what had happened? - Had he chose? And were other initiates getting sorted as well/having similar episodes? (S)he knew that (s)he wasn't the only one of the initiates performing well on the undercircuit currently, no for their were other luminaries like Ioana V. for instance and Xamara Weaving of course .. Xavan Jogiæ to name a few. He'd figured that he'd make the trek to 'The Burrow' to meet with peer Zalar Pulcer and sort things out. However on the way out the hut (s)he tripped over an object. ANALEIGH: (in slight agony) Ouch! - Before looking down, what was it? This when she'd spotted the ceramic, silver mini-chalice bearing cobalt-blue inscriptions text stating: 'tempus tacendi, et tempus loquendi' .. .. and while we can't be exactly sure we think They believe that she heeded the sentiment(s) correctly.

THE BURROW

Analeigh and Zalar were supposed to rendezvous at The Burrow. - And what exactly is The Burrow? Property under Haxein’s jurisdiction ; widely considered a 'plundering of foliage' (amongst other things .. it wasn't though) what it was .. is an extensive crop network essentially ; a stockpiling of the slightly decomposing indigo-blue damsons, bread, barley and maize yields which the pods then fermentate via yeast propagation and siphon off using their nozzle-like beak protrusions to create 'the nectar' - a tonic-like concoction which is one. widely consumed within the netherworld and two. sometimes bartered using the goblets and chalices as vials and funneled through the sub-arena via the underground channels and tubulars. *while cultivation and siphoning of the nectar was a profitable and reputable enterprise for the initiates in this here guise (since they were here stranded in [the core] anyway for this period of banishment) the real focus was still the proxy, as many of the over[lords][see'rs] and chancellors were tired of the centuries-long impasse and slaughtering and as such they flooded the subcavern with 'assets' in an attempt to end the carnage as swiftly as possible .. (*with it even being suggested that this was the real reason for the initiates reinsertion away from specter isle and back into [the core] rather than it being the direct result of any mis(givings)(dealings) associated with their actions there anyway) How the elixir works - Oh simply well once inserted .. nozzles working not only as 'siphoners' but infusions also .. the compound binds to the atrophied cells for an internal re(coiling/wiring) ; the whole process being regenerative .. circular, like a wreath - ANALEIGH & JAGOW ANALEIGH: But I already told them yes. (referring to Wraith's offer/correspondence) I'm expecting them to send me another mosaic/message tonight as I hit REM. JAGOW: Ahhh ok I'll contact Ixel Clandestine and get you cancelled off that. ANALEIGH: But why would you do that, it's an amazing offer for a young initiate cadet like myself .. we didn't all get chancellorship offers right out the gate like you did ya know. JAGOW: Yeah yeah I know but I need you in with me on this one .. I have an even more special assignment lined up for you. ANALEIGH: Oh really huh? JAGOW: Yeah yeah but it's alittle bit risky of a proposition but you'll be apart of a good team .. support staff (Ioana and 'the conglomerate') comms, me of course and all that. ANALEIGH: Yeah so what ya got? JAGOW: Apparently Xamara and her lot have taken things too far this time and it's time to take her down. ANALEIGH: Xamara? (Jagow nods in approval) ANALEIGH: Oh wow what's she been up to? JAGOW: She's taken over the 'Ember Wolves' and they've apparently been on a revenge tour against me so they've been going around [the core] burning down reactors, mini-generators, properties and coils and such but that's not all .. ya know what the icing on the cake is? ANALEIGH: (Listening intently) No what? JAGOW: That they've even now started interfering with the proxy [conflict] on the side of the belligerents. ANALEIGH: Oh really? JAGOW: Yeah. ANALEIGH: Hold on the proxy conflict? Underground? I didn’t know that was real. JAGOW: No unfortunately it's not a myth and it's protracted .. has gone on way too long, so this will give us the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone if we a) terminate Xamara and her clan we can now b) bring an end to all the suffering and carnage .. and some peace would be nice for a change, the overlords are getting tired of all the bullshit. ANALEIGH: Uh-huh. JAGOW: You understand? ANALEIGH: (nods in approval) Yep yep I'm game. JAGOW: Cool, nice to have ya on board my friend.

Mildadano usually favors sweeping shots .. the epitome being his desert vistas .. 'that arid tundra' .. however for the lighthouse he favored a different approach preferring to rein in on the vertical beacon structure while ascending from the wavy twilight ocean .. and with gleams from the moon and the lighthouse beaming over .. the aquarian front had a nice almost cascading sheen present on it as he approached ..

AND WHAT EXACTLY IS ‘THE PROXY’ [CONFLICT] ANYWAY? MILDADANO: Oh the proxy conflict is .. so what you had to understand right is, that underneath the core lie tubulars and tunnels an underworld or alternate -circuit of sorts .. however therein lied an ecosystem an order a balance an equilibrium of sorts, however they'd found a glitch and it'd happened when noted prober Analeigh Tipton (in the quantum state) had undertaken a quest for surveying purposes and had found the steel-blue pod decapitated at the end of one of the sectors whereupon further inquiry of the walls where ancient Prussian-blue glyphs emblazoned the tablets (the pods blood is an indicative prussian-blue tint ; purportedly infused with mystical or special properties) she begin to suspect a prolonged conflict (maybe even spanning centuries) they'd eventually found the vault .. a stockpiling of (mostly) golden chalices and vessels filled with the pods lifeblood, upon further investigation (since the predators remained dormant and hidden, possibly able to cloak now even due to abilities gained from the spillage) they’d found the culprit to be raven-black spouters (with mouths like nozzles they use to extract secretions and blood) who a) monopolized the underworld and b) seemingly wreaked havoc on the ecosystem becoming not just the lone apex predator within the system but other than the steel-blue pods pretty much the only remaining major species nested within the cores cavernous sub-world.

*SIX SIXTY-FOUR *

prober Analeigh Tipton .. the androgynous specter had been enacted by Jagow, commissioned to study the runes (mostly) but also the artifacts (the chalices and the goblets) for estimations wherein they had surmised that the protracted conflict had been in play for approximately six (nearly seven) centuries .. with both sides able to garner a regenerative property due to their blood serving as an life-force elixir for both parties.* It should also be noted that as a resort of the carnage .. (the underworld littered with decaying pods) .. that the 'soul-sorters' had their hands filled trying to assess the karmic fates of each of the individuals and vessels for entry into paradise/oblivion.

JAGOW HAXEIN: Soul-sorting is a gigantic enterprise and they've monopolized the market .. however now it feels like they have some contention as Jogiæ's reported (tele)/(pyro)kinetic abilities have steadily increased to a point now where she's been able to disrupt the interface, Mildadano has been keeping track of/recording some of their exploits at different locations heading towards [the vault].

FLAME-SPLITTING

JAGOW: ‘Oh yeah and take that for example for remember when I’d stated that not all generators were electrical or even electro-chemical by nature right .. well for instance the esperian subsects had some power funnelages off to the east that when plugged in with your scepters could find that they temporarily were afflicted with a flame-throwing attribution which knowing xamara weaving and the bunch would undoubtedly be used to inflict chaos and mayhem.

SWARMS

Two names to keep an eye on: Xolgate Dihovic and Ziroyki Xanda "They ran the operation out of the core's complex controlling the swath of the nano's [bots]." "It was a swarm of them essentially combustible dark-amber and obsidian-black replicators which self-exploded on impact they were using to wage war on some commercial properties and assets in the mainland."

THE CORE UNRAVELED

Cause see what you had to understand was that there is a port outlying nearest the river/basin (for commerce, logistics, distribution of items of course) .. the core is flanked by two point five dozen generators/entry-points (not all were electric of course instead bearing a various assortment of elemental configurations .. now control over these properties (and the port) were paramount to the subsects if they wanted to be able to perform prime operations within the cores substructure .. as the possession of these properties opened up multi-potentialities for the subsects if they could gain a holding on 'em. Thus control of the ports, the basins and the canal became paramount to the subsects who would wish to take control of [the core]

At which point when upon leaving [the hearth] Mildadano found himself to feel more like a detective or investigator than cinematographer of sorts at this point though of course the intentions were clear enough .. in that being if/while jogiæ is still trying to augment her pyrokinesis then what better location is small-scale yet potent and concentrated enough still than [a hearth] .. fireplace had obviously recently died down he could tell because the stone (masonry) was still tempered to a degree and somewhat simmering.

XAMARA'S FINDINGS

Studies had found indeed that 1) the pond ingresses in the core didn't even have to be drained to quell their 'portalization-status' all you had to do was alter the PH levels by administering tainted entheogens into the lakes and ponds/water supply and that would do it and 2) reroute/manipulate the generators to trigger electromagnetic pulse frequencies into 'the arena'/(general population) .. and this should trigger/induce a number of audiovisual/sensory disturbances such as 'light-flashes' for instance.

QUILL

‘And they'd said that Quill [Kleinsberg] was set to make a killing on the (under) market/circuit the prodigious youngster had apparently become one of the biggest suppliers of specially plated antennas and transistors from the isle manufacturers into the core patented (tortilla-brown) and (tuscany-yellow) oscillators.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jawann Lyndell Fleet is a digital author and writer. The Prussian is a companion piece to The Harvest/the second part of The Blue Flame Tetralogy leave a rating/review if you’d like.

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