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'''Ripples''' is a [[Lore]] book introduced in the ''[[Season of the Lost]]''. Entries are unlocked by listening to radio messages during Season of the Lost. It follows the perspective of various characters while [[The Guardian]] assists the [[Awoken]] in rescuing the [[Techeun]]s lost within the [[Ley Lines]] from [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath's]] forces. | |||
'''Ripples''' is a [[Lore]] book introduced in the ''[[Season of the Lost]]''.Entries | __TOC__ | ||
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==I - Ambush== | ==I - Ambush== | ||
[[Caiatl]] stands on the bridge of her flagship, six destroyer-class warcraft at her flanks. Weeks of intelligence and a handful of dead spies have brought her to a single point in space. This moment of opportunity. | [[Caiatl]] stands on the bridge of her flagship, six destroyer-class warcraft at her flanks. Weeks of intelligence and a handful of dead spies have brought her to a single point in space. This moment of opportunity. | ||
A massive, reinforced viewport extends from beneath her feet to the ceiling of the bridge. Through it, dead-still azure banners obscure the distant | A massive, reinforced viewport extends from beneath her feet to the ceiling of the bridge. Through it, dead-still azure banners obscure the distant Awoken [[Reef]]. From Caiatl's perspective, it appears as a slurry of glitz and dust to be swept away at her command—an idea her advisors spoke of all too frequently. Their soft conflict with one city had left some eager for a decisive victory in another. It was a distraction. | ||
In the space between Caiatl and the Reef, just beyond the unmoving banners, malachite-licked wisps of intent tear open the space between her and the shimmering dust. Long black spindles of [[Hive]] workmanship pierce the rift first, preceding a massive [[Tomb Carrier]] twice the size of her flagship. | In the space between Caiatl and the Reef, just beyond the unmoving banners, malachite-licked wisps of intent tear open the space between her and the shimmering dust. Long black spindles of [[Hive]] workmanship pierce the rift first, preceding a massive [[Tomb Carrier]] twice the size of her flagship. | ||
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Petra frowns. "My queen?" she asks, but Mara does not shift her attention from the battle. | Petra frowns. "My queen?" she asks, but Mara does not shift her attention from the battle. | ||
"Caiatl's war games will keep | "Caiatl's war games will keep Xivu Arath occupied while we focus on recovering our lost Techeuns," Mara says. She uses the point of the knife to trace the longest line along her palm. "Neither will be able to launch a full-scale attack on the Dreaming City while the other is at her throat." | ||
"[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] first?" ventures Petra. | "[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] first?" ventures Petra. | ||
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"The name Sagira was spoken often in [[House of Wolves]], with respect. [[House of Dusk|House Dusk]] told all Houses Sagira fell on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon|moon]], but I know not where. May she find peace in the [[Light]]." | "The name Sagira was spoken often in [[House of Wolves]], with respect. [[House of Dusk|House Dusk]] told all Houses Sagira fell on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon|moon]], but I know not where. May she find peace in the [[Light]]." | ||
"She is missed." Saint holds a moment in reverence. "Osiris's last transmission was from beneath the Moon's surface. But the [[Pyramid | "She is missed." Saint holds a moment in reverence. "Osiris's last transmission was from beneath the Moon's surface. But the [[The Lunar Pyramid|Pyramid]]'s interference made it impossible to determine the exact location. It is too large an area to search." | ||
"Hive machines are without spirits. Morbid constructs a [[Splicer Gauntlet|Splicer's gauntlet]] cannot access for information," Mithrax says apologetically. "But I wish to help the Saint, as the Saint helped Misraaks and House Light." | "Hive machines are without spirits. Morbid constructs a [[Splicer Gauntlet|Splicer's gauntlet]] cannot access for information," Mithrax says apologetically. "But I wish to help the Saint, as the Saint helped Misraaks and House Light." | ||
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==III - Risen from Bones== | ==III - Risen from Bones== | ||
[[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones|Kelgorath]], Knight champion of death, kneels before his shrine of bone in the fog-ridden depths of the [[Ascendant Plane]]. | [[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones|Kelgorath]], Knight champion of death, kneels before his shrine of bone in the fog-ridden depths of the [[Ascendant Plane]]. Soulfire recedes into the ground around him. He places his forehead against the shrine, smudging a freshly bloodied sigil of Xivu Arath. He has added so many layers, but this is the first time the blood is his own. He does so to show his devotion. To reject the heretic sister. To pledge himself anew to war. | ||
recedes into the ground around him. He places his forehead against the shrine, smudging a freshly bloodied sigil of Xivu Arath. He has added so many layers, but this is the first time the blood is his own. He does so to show his devotion. To reject the heretic sister. To pledge himself anew to war. | |||
The Ascendant sky churns around him. He breaths deeply. It is his first breath of this life. He looks to the shrine before him; every vanquished contender ground to meal and packed between skulls to cement them in place. Trinkets of conquest and old spent weapons adorn the shrine from base to apex. | The Ascendant sky churns around him. He breaths deeply. It is his first breath of this life. He looks to the shrine before him; every vanquished contender ground to meal and packed between skulls to cement them in place. Trinkets of conquest and old spent weapons adorn the shrine from base to apex. | ||
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==IV - Art== | ==IV - Art== | ||
Petra Venj hangs her head and examines the hilt of her sheathed knife. Transmat particles still swirl in the air around her like tiny flecks of dust as she steps forward back through the H.E.L.M. gate to answer her queen's summons. | Petra Venj hangs her head and examines the hilt of her sheathed knife. Transmat particles still swirl in the air around her like tiny flecks of dust as she steps forward back through the [[H.E.L.M.]] gate to answer her queen's summons. | ||
Mara Sov's voice washes over the chamber's stone and crystal: "He belongs here, Petra. This place draws his old self out." She pauses, knowing Petra will be silent while allowing her to steep in the words. "You saw it, too. He should have never been allowed to leave." | Mara Sov's voice washes over the chamber's stone and crystal: "[[Uldren Sov|He]] belongs here, Petra. This place draws his old self out." She pauses, knowing Petra will be silent while allowing her to steep in the words. "You saw it, too. He should have never been allowed to leave." | ||
"I wish I hadn't," Petra says with a heavy sigh. "How am I to proceed?" | "I wish I hadn't," Petra says with a heavy sigh. "How am I to proceed?" | ||
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"Never, my queen. But I do worry that he is vulnerable to Savathûn's influence," Petra offers. "She clearly has taken an interest in him for some time now. And he clearly reciprocates that interest." | "Never, my queen. But I do worry that he is vulnerable to Savathûn's influence," Petra offers. "She clearly has taken an interest in him for some time now. And he clearly reciprocates that interest." | ||
"Your words hold no falsehood. You and I will mitigate this danger. If | "Your words hold no falsehood. You and I will mitigate this danger. If Crow and Uldren are to meet, it must be a subtle progression." Mara Sov leans over the terrace railing. "I believe my brother's recovery is possible, Petra. Will you help me?" | ||
Without a moment of hesitation, Petra responds, "I will do anything you ask, my queen." But doubts sprout in her mind. "If he does become… problematic…" Petra trails off, searching for the right words. | Without a moment of hesitation, Petra responds, "I will do anything you ask, my queen." But doubts sprout in her mind. "If he does become… problematic…" Petra trails off, searching for the right words. | ||
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Ikora's jaw tightens. Bitter fire flickers in her eyes. "Maybe I should." Her voice is brittle. "I brought Osiris—Savathûn—inside our walls." | Ikora's jaw tightens. Bitter fire flickers in her eyes. "Maybe I should." Her voice is brittle. "I brought Osiris—Savathûn—inside our walls." | ||
"Yes, as you did with Mithrax and the House of Light," Zavala counters evenly. | "Yes, as you did with Mithrax and the [[House of Light]]," Zavala counters evenly. | ||
But Ikora lowers her eyes. "People died for that too." | But Ikora lowers her eyes. "People died for that too." | ||
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"Crow, please," Glint pleads over his Guardian's shoulder. "Can you tell me why we're here?" | "Crow, please," Glint pleads over his Guardian's shoulder. "Can you tell me why we're here?" | ||
Ahead, clouds of light and geometric shapes bloom into being. Glint lets out a sharp gasp and transmats away as Crow reaches for the hand cannon at his side. By the time the first Vex Goblin manifests, Crow has already trained his sights on it. | Ahead, clouds of light and geometric shapes bloom into being. Glint lets out a sharp gasp and transmats away as Crow reaches for the hand cannon at his side. By the time the first Vex [[Goblin]] manifests, Crow has already trained his sights on it. | ||
A single pull of the trigger takes the machine's head off and sends it staggering across the field, firing blindly. Two more Goblins appear nearby and Crow blasts away their limbs like a child separating a fly from its wings. He ends them with the last bullets in the cylinder. | A single pull of the trigger takes the machine's head off and sends it staggering across the field, firing blindly. Two more Goblins appear nearby and Crow blasts away their limbs like a child separating a fly from its wings. He ends them with the last bullets in the cylinder. | ||
A shimmer of violet light within the temporal storm heralds the arrival of a Vex Minotaur. It bellows a roar across the Venusian flats and fires a volley of energized plasma through the air. Crow weaves between them, tumbles forward through the shallow pools, and rises to his feet to shake out his hand cannon's cylinder, sending brass shell casings raining to the ground. | A shimmer of violet light within the temporal storm heralds the arrival of a Vex [[Minotaur]]. It bellows a roar across the Venusian flats and fires a volley of energized plasma through the air. Crow weaves between them, tumbles forward through the shallow pools, and rises to his feet to shake out his hand cannon's cylinder, sending brass shell casings raining to the ground. | ||
The Minotaur revises its place in history, appearing to teleport forward as it shifts to a more advantageous future. It closes in on Crow before he can finish reloading and grabs him by the head, hefting him off his feet. The Minotaur raises its plasma cannon to Crow's chest and— | The Minotaur revises its place in history, appearing to teleport forward as it shifts to a more advantageous future. It closes in on Crow before he can finish reloading and grabs him by the head, hefting him off his feet. The Minotaur raises its plasma cannon to Crow's chest and— | ||