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Post by SanguineReign on Dec 1, 2005 17:13:45 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
I have known for a while that I am a vampyre. Then, not too long along, I figured out that I was not dragon at all but, Reptilian. Now, I finally figured out the last part of my soul... Well, sort of.
I am an elf. I am either Dark or Shadow Elven although, I am not sure which. This is something that I should have figured out a long time ago as elves have always been a part of my life. lol But, as with most things, it could forever to see that it was right there, staring me in the face all of the time.
So, my question is... How is Hell do I figure out which type of elf I am? I have been searching for material on Drow/Dark elves and Shadow elves but, there is just not a lot out there and what is out there gives a negative view of the Dark elves that I believe to be completely false.
Any ideas people?
Sincerely,
Reign :~)=...
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Post by Elix on Dec 1, 2005 17:32:25 GMT -5
Hey sweetoe, welcome to the fold!!!! Let me go back through some of my stuff. I had information from a long time agoon dark elves, but they were not like drow. Although I did do research on where the idea of drow came from and I think it was a mix of a couple different elf kind from Scandanavia. I will double check though. I guess I should ask, what makes you feel that you would be most closely associated with drow?? And I should then ask, what would be the definition of drow.
Dark elves and drow are differnt beings. Elix
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Post by SanguineReign on Dec 1, 2005 22:28:11 GMT -5
Hello Elix,
I know that I am not a regular elf because it is not in my nature, although nature I do love and I have a way with animals too...
I have always played the "drow" or dark elves in the RPG games during my young, teen aged years. And, the D&D description of dark elves and drow are the same. Of course, most people don't know anything about real elves...
But then, the same people also think that vampires can turn into bats and modern Satanists actually worship Satan (and the Christian one at that!) lol
Anyway, I am thinking either Shadow elf or Dark elf because my path is the dark side and it seems most fitting to me.
Mmmm... There is a dream that I must share with you. One that I have saved in my documents. It is about my path and about a race of elves, a lot like how I would view myself, in elven form. (That is, if you are interested in hearing it.)
Sincerely,
Reign :~)=...
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Post by SanguineReign on Dec 3, 2005 15:00:48 GMT -5
I had an awesome dream that I was looking for my path and I had to chose from many different paths that were followed, including various cultures, philosophies, religions, among various races of people and even a few "alien" races.
I was on this space ship like deck, looking at the many different people aboard it, trying to decide what path I would choice to follow.
Most of the people there seemed far too normal to me and I was not interested in adopting their path, philosophies, or religions...
There was, however, three alien races aboard this ship with VERY different paths and view points, I was told. The way that my guide told me this information made him sound almost prejudice or fearful of them.
The first race looked very different from humans both they were the most accepted of the three. They were called the Alpha Numeri and they lived in these high buildings and structures created on top of trees. They ate a lot of shell fish and ocean foods and they worshiped nature and everything natural.
They were an interesting race but, there path was not for me, although I respected them and understood why they choose the path that they did, I knew that I needed more then that and their strict religious and worshiping rituals for not for me either.
Then, I visited a human appearing race with the souls of dragons. They were called the Dragon Warriors. They behaved like knights, with honor, loyalty, and they lived by the warrior code. They were well respected, well honored, and well feared. They could transform into dragons in combat as well.
I almost chose them when I encountered the third of the alien races... This was the race that all others feared, shunned, and stayed away from. They were called the Shadow Dancers and they were, definitely, the most misunderstood of all.
The race looked like Drow or Dark Elves and they had a shadowy, almost mirror like affect to them, when you looked at them. They seemed to phase in and out of our reality and, if you stared at them, it was said that they would ripple, like time itself, and that they were "evil" and would steal your Soul.
I noticed the way the the other races walked, quickly, by these people and spit, crosses themselves, or shuddered when one of them would look in their direction.
I looked at their black, shadow clothing, their beautiful, dark, mirror like skin, and red/violet eyes and silvery long hair (both male and female), slender form, and long pointed ears.
I thought that they were the MOST beautiful race that I had ever seen before in my life. And, also, the most trilling.
As I looked at a beautiful male of the species, I felt such a presence from him and, as he turned to acknowledge my stare, I saw that he did, indeed, ripple like time and phase in and out of this realm.
He smiled at me with a knowing, mischievous smile that most would have taken for evil. However, I am not now, nor have I EVER been "most people." lol
I encounted a female of their species next. She was almost as beautiful as the male only more delicate in shape and form. She gave me the same glance as I stared back at her and I returned the smile.
They both looked at each other, nodded, looked back at me and watched as I walked away. I had a strong feeling that I knew what path I was going to chose.
I told my guide that I had checked out the other two races and that this was the last race and path that I was interested in following.
He was so nervous that he actually wiped the sweat off of his brow and asked me to reconsider. He explained that they worked with the "dark side" of ones soul and that they could not be trusted. "Who REALLY wants to face their own dark side?" he asked. "Well, they embrace it!"
Yes, and... I thought. But, I did not say anything. It was not an easy path to follow, obviously, I thought to myself but, that made it seem all the most intriguing to me.
I spoke with the male and female Shadow Elven creatures that I saw before, in the hall. They explained to me about their path. They explained that they spent their lives exploring their dark sides and that their path was not as easy one to follow.
"Many do not make it passed the first stage of initiation," he told me. "They see themselves as they truly are and they run away, screaming! lol The poor bastards can not take it. They would rather run from their true selves and live within an illusion than face the truth, change what needs to be changed, acknowledge their dark side, and overcome their weaknesses." Then, he sadly shook his head. "And, THEY are afraid of US!" The female exclaimed and joined in the laughter.
They explained how, with much practice and study, they were able to transcend their current boundaries, control time, space, etc. (hence the rippling, mirror affect) They could also learn to shape shift at will, control the elements, spirits, and lower demons but, it was a very difficult path to take and that few ever truly mastered themselves, never mind their surroundings.
These, however, were two that did... And, I knew then, that I wanted to be one of them.
They told me, also, that I would eventually take on a shadowy appearance as well as my outer being started to mirror my inner one and that I would, eventually, look as they did. (I was in awe and yet, terrified, trilled, and hopeful, all at the same time.) This was NOT an easy decision, I knew. However, it was mine to make and it was the only one for me.
Why do they react to you the way that they do, I asked them. Why do they fear you so much when your path should be respected and admired rather then feared... What you do is so difficult and it takes so much courage. Why do the others not see it? I asked them.
"When they look at us," she said, "they see that within themselves that they fear, not us. They see a mirror image of themselves and it frightens the Hell out of them!" she explained. Then she laughed. "After all," the male continued, "who really wants to face a mirror image of themselves? ...The mirror reveals that which the mind refuses to see or acknowledge."
It made perfect sense to me. I understood them now.
I thanked them and went back to my guide and told him my decision to become a Shadow Dancer. Of course, he tried to persuade me to change my mind but, my mind was made up. I know where I belonged. This was the only path that would have been right for me to travel.
I left him and the station the following night (in the dream) to pursue my training with the Shadow Dancers. For the first part of my initiation, I was stripped of everything but, the essence of who I really was, so I could get in touch with that and find out what that really meant.
I wore a dark, black cloak and garments like the others and I immersed myself in "my own shadows" until I was able to recognize them, see them for what they really were, and take back my own power from them.
In this dream, I was shown myself changing through time and how I eventually started the look like the other Shadow Dancers with the long ears, gorgeous obsidian skin, red/violet eyes, silver hair and long, pointy teeth.
I also looked more like myself though... If you looked at me, I seemed so much more in control of myself and more confident as well.
I drank this potion, every day, to be able to shift in and out of this dimension and the next... To become one with both of them, basically. It was really cool!
I started to take on the same mirror image/phasing in and out of this reality look to my skin. (It looked SO awesome! lol)
There was a really strange part in the dream where my ex guide tried to poison the potion that I was supposed to take, daily, so I would die and he told me this one day... That he had poisoned the doze that I had taken that day because it was better than "taking the path not taken" and "so much better than joining with and becoming one with those aliens!" he said... (Bloody bigot!)
I told him that I would not give him the pleasure of dying and that I would curse him for life so he would never be able to life with the poison that he had sewn or the evil that he had tried to befall me.
I then, cursed him and walked out...
I heard him screaming, "Oh my Gods! What have I done! He was my best student... I have killed him... It is all my fault! Nooooo!" as I walked away. lol
I started to see images swirling before my head and everything started to blacken then brighten immensely, so it hurt my eyes.
It was like I was phasing in and out of this dimension and into another at a rapid speed. This was supposed to be done, slowly, over time... Not all at once.
I started to feel ill and everything started to swirl around and around, like vertigo.
I heard a voice, in my head, whisper to me, "The crows are angry they are coming for you... Beware the crows! For they hunt you forever more, until you appease them or undo what has been done."
I looked at a huge, sparse looking tree across the road from me, that seemed to shift in and out of time as well, with him... (It seemed like I was having a bad acid trip or sometime, in this part of the dream. lol)
Let them come then! I yelled out. For, I have done nothing wrong. Nothing happened...
But, then, I made the mistake of saying, "I DARE them to come after me! I dare all of the crows to come after me all at once and chase me forever, if I have offended them! Come, all of you, now! Come at me!"
Then, slowly, the crows all turned and looked at me. They all cawed, at once, and started flying at me, full speed ahead!
Oh shit! I exclaimed. (LMFAO) Then, I started to run towards my car, got in, and started driving.
They all drive bombed my car and I had to quickly close the windows so they could not get in at me. They all started driving at my windows and shitting on them, so I could not see. lol
I had to stop driving because my car was COVERED in crow shit! *maniacal laughter*
I dreamed that they would follow me, every day, from that time on, until I eventually figured out how to reverse the spell.
I was at a dinner party, in the dream, at one point, and I saw crows through the window. I had to run out of there and leap into my car and drive so I would not get attacked and they drive bombed and shit on my windows again...
This guy offered to clean my car windows for free but, I declined his offer.
What would be the use? I asked him. they will just shit on my car again, immediately after, and it will need to be cleaned all over again. LMFAO
Anyway, like I said, I figured out how to reverse the spell and everything was, eventually, alright. They left me alone after that. he he
So, that was my strange dream... What did ya think? [/color]
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Post by Elix on Dec 5, 2005 16:10:53 GMT -5
I'm not a dream interpreter but I know there are some series meanings going on in there. A lot of symbolism and before I go diving into thinking I'm a shadow creature or drow of some sort I would first try and see what the dream was telling you. Crows especially. They play parts in all sorts of legends. The Morigan herself would turn into a crow during war and caw after the warriors. LIke Odin she would purposly "kill" one of the Celtic warriors in battle.
Besides that, I want whatever you were smoking before bed LOL!!!
I will look into the drow aspect of things. SOrry I'm behind, with the season, I'm just really busy. No worries hun, I didn't forget about you, and I will try and help where I can.
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Post by backlash on Dec 6, 2005 14:19:21 GMT -5
I'm no elf not that there's a damn thing wrong with them(winks at Elix) it's just I've never felt it but I agree there seems to be alot of symbolism in it.
PEACE OUT
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Post by backlash on Dec 6, 2005 14:22:21 GMT -5
Also I've seen your status messages on YIM so I'm voting for strange elf lol PEACE OUT
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Post by SanguineReign on Dec 6, 2005 14:40:28 GMT -5
Hello Elix & Backlash,
Oh, I agree that there is a lot of symbolism in that dream.. But, I was using the creatures in that dream as an example of what I think I look like. Not the dream itself.. This is not a new dream. This happened months ago.
I save all of my dreams.
It is a feeling that I got while at EM this year... And, after meeting you Elix as well. I had this same feeling after meeting other vampyres and after meeting my ex who also had reptilian in him.
As for the dream, I agree.. It was very symbolic. It was right around the time that I became left hand path and it is obvious what it meant, if you know what was going on in my life, at the time. I was just using it as an example.
Sincerely,
Reign :~)=...
P.S. I never just rush to any conclusion. I have thought about this for some time. Thank you for your help.
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Post by Elix on Dec 6, 2005 16:00:28 GMT -5
I'm no elf not that there's a damn thing wrong with them(winks at Elix) it's just I've never felt it but I agree there seems to be alot of symbolism in it. PEACE OUT Damn straight there's nothing wrong with us LOL <schmooches> Elix
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Post by Elix on Dec 6, 2005 16:13:04 GMT -5
Hello Elix & Backlash, It is a feeling that I got while at EM this year... And, after meeting you Elix as well. I had this same feeling after meeting other vampyres and after meeting my ex who also had reptilian in him. As for the dream, I agree.. It was very symbolic. It was quote] Hee hee ;D Thanks!!! Ok as far as drow are concerned. You may want to look up the dark elves of Norse Mythology, like Beyla and Volund, both fall under the catagory of elf, or ALF in Norse legends. Look up: Döckálfar These are black skinned "elves", called elves of the dark, and live under ground and are known for their smithing. The appearence are closer to what D&D describe as Dwerger, but it is a start. I believe Gygax used the norse mythology of light and dark elves and combined them with other legends to make the elves of his world. I understand using the term drow, it's what you associate closer too, but there are no references in history or folklore that focuses in on that kind of elf, only a combination of tales. You may also want to do reserach on: Elfen, Elben and Alben álfar, álfafólk and huldufólk elvere or ellefolk in Denmark The Kingdom of Denmark Most info that you are looking for will come from Scandinavian legends. I will post another story under elven beginnings... go there and read that as well. Elix
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Post by SanguineReign on Dec 6, 2005 20:39:01 GMT -5
Thank you Elix. It would appear that I now have a lot of reading to do. lol I have been searching without much luck so, it might actually help me.. Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Reign :~)=...
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Post by blizzard on Mar 5, 2006 6:13:04 GMT -5
This is for SanguineReign, a history of vampyres:
-after 8000 BC: armies of demons attack this realm
-100 years later the dark elves create the "vampyre" rank, given only to the best of their kind. The dark elf vampyres create 10.000 new vampyre souls in less than 50 years. The elder vampyres and d.e. vampyres were also called "vanar".
-around 7700 BC: Kain, a young vampyre, decides to create an empire so that the rest of the vampyre souls would be born in a vampyre family, keeping the vampyre bloodlines; and also for power. Kain unites the clans and forms an empire with lands in present day Central Asia and S-E Europe. The empire was also meant to protect this world from future demon invasions.
-3500-2500 BC: the demons return but are stopped by the vampyre's empire.
-2500 BC-1400 AC local wars lead by demons meant to weaken the vampyre's influence in this realm. The "crusades" are a good way to slaughter many vampyres that have found refuge in the Bysantine empire, this time the demons are helped by humans. Kain was asassinated, leaving the vampyres leaderless.
-after 1400 AC most vampyres dead and the empire destroyed, the few survivors are organised in clans like they were originally, are waiting for their kin to be reincarnated in order to restore the bloodines. Unfortunately it takes even the strongest vampyre 1000 years to be reborn...
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Post by Elix on Mar 9, 2006 17:47:46 GMT -5
Sounds very VTM... do you have an refernces to this?? I'm one of those skeptics that like to build maps out of tales and try to connect them all.
If Reign feels himself to be of elven blood, closely associated to the coined phrase Drow, then he needs to learn about the race from as many stories fact or fiction as possible.
I do not know of any Kain accept for Cain, from the bible and VTM, i also know that according to D&D demons and devils, if banished from this plane, the prime as it were, either by a holy word, banishing spell, or death, it takes 1000 yeasr to come back... now that I think of it, read the D&D immortals supplement book, it takes them 1000 years too.
I just get concerned when a time line such as what you posted, is close to what I've read in gaming systems.
**disclaimer: there are truths in RPG's. The stories and worlds created could not be created without the knowledge of something we have been told about or read about before. I just like to overlap them.
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Post by blizzard on Mar 10, 2006 7:17:27 GMT -5
...Now I understand why it took me 1000 years to be reincarnated. A vampyre friend of mine who held a very high rank in the vampyre empire needed 1500 years to reincarnate and it is obvious to the both of us that I am stronger than him so it confirms my theory. To tell you the truth I don't know where the souls go for 1000 years...some kind of "realm of he cursed" or "realm of the sinners". Also I don't know what games you played that you say this history is close to it because this is from my memories and many scrolls that I read in my past life (I had a lot of time to read scrolls) but you should first know that many of the present RPG games or others are based on legends and myths. The legends and myths are the closest thing to history humans have so that's why they made the games so similar to reality. Speaking of Kain/Cain: Thousands of years ago Kain used the Bible, also called "the great book of lies" to assure his emperor position. He said that the first vampyre should be the emperor so as long as he lived he should allways be the emperor. 99% of vampyres believed him so no one questioned his word, not to mention 10 million humans with vampric traits that also fought for Kain. They thought they were "turned" vampires when in reality there is no such thing as turned vampires. The bible is used by both vampyres, vampires and humans to manipulate the masses. That is why Kain changed his name slightly into Cain and "was cursed with immortality for murdering his brother". Do you honestly think that immortality is a curse? If immortality could be gained by simply killing our brother then there would be no more humans on Earth today. Also not only was he "cursed" with immortality but he was also "cursed" with superhuman powers and senses....poor guy...I bet NO ONE would want to be in his place! I never played VTM or D&D but thanks for the info and I will try to find that immortals supplement book and see if it matches my thoughts.
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