NationStates Jolt Archive

The darkness surrounded him completely, and Josef Dostyevski dreamed.

A massive cube floated above the city. Huge in perfect proportions, the
smooth steel reflected the skyline all about it, and if one looked at it in
just the right way, it almost was as if it was not there.

But it was, and as Josef drew nearer, a small seem appears in the side of the near-perfect cube, and slowly grows wider as he watches. Finally, a small opening has been made in the side of the Cube, and a long slender staircase extends downwards to stop at his feet.

Ever so slowly, he climbs the gleaming staircase, and soon he is far above the sprawling city. And yet, he never takes his eyes off of the growing entrance to the Cube, not once does he glance to either side to view the impressive panorama that surrounds him.

A bluish light streams from within the Cube, reflecting off of the highly-polished metal to bounce in a dazzling display across his field of vision. It draws him, calls to him, urges him further up, and in.

As he passes the threshold, the doorway vanishes behind him, and he can picture the stairway slowly melding itself back into the perfect surface of the Cube.

He is standing in a short hallway, dimly lit by that same bluish glow from what seems to be a massive chamber before him. Whispering a soft prayer, he walks purposefully into the chamber, only to stop in wonder at the sight opening before him.

The whole chamber is bathed in a soft blue light, eminating from all around him. Massive in scale, the sides are lined with pews and floating benches, an audience hall fit to hold thousands.

Hovering above them all, in the exact centre of the cube, is a massive figure of an Angel, glorious wings arching from her back, her alabaster arms spread in peaceful benediction.

Her hair is long and beautiful, falling like flaxen waves across her neck and shoulders, pooling about the intricate silver halter covering her nudity. She is tall, easily a hundred feet tall, with a wingspan that was nearly triple that. Before her is a hovering altar of beautiful simplicity, a stylized glyph (http://www.silentrequiem.net/churchofangelus.jpg) emblazoned prominantly on it's front.

Josef looks around in awe, and suddenly notices that the massive angel is looking directly at him. As he slowly turns to look at him, she begins to speak, her voice resonating beautifully throughout the chamber.

Hello, my child...

ooc:

There will be more. Also, for right now, this is a closed thread, and only those who are allowed have already been alerted. Principly, it will be myself and Kaenei, but I hope it will grow to include more.

So, tag away, if you so desire.

(notch for future post, and a bumpUp)

#Tag#

Tagged.

Dostyevski continued to dream.

The priest whispered a soft word in prayer, and bowed in veneration to the manifestation of his Goddess. "Why me?"

The Angel looked down on him with a smile. Because you are worthy. Too long have My children worshipped in darkness, too long have I let them remain as nothing. And now... Now I shall begin revealing Myself to them... and you shall be the highest of My Chosen.

The dream begins to shift and whirl, and suddenly he is flying over Kaenei, every major city hurtling beneath him... and floating above each city is a replica of the cube he was just in, scaled to fit the size of the city.

Soon, My temples will be spread all throughout Kaenei, and I will need someone to watch over them, to lead My children in worship, to guide the Others on the path of spiritual enlightenment.

Suddenly, he is back in the Temple, the radiant image of his Goddess hanging in the stillness above him. You will be that guide. My ArchPrelate, the embodyment of My blessing, the leader of the Church of Angelus.

With a start, Josef shoots awake, his dark eyes blinking in the dim light streaming in from his small window, the fading effects of his dream still flowing through his body.

"What must I do? Do I tell the others, or should I wait...?" His voice is different, changed, somehow sounding more resonant than the acoustics of the room should allow.

Blinking in surprise, he looks down at his now-perfect hands. Mangled by fire over three years ago, nearly his entire body was a mass of hideous scar tissue. And now... He gaped at the pristine condition of his hands, the vibrancy of life bringing lustre to skin that had been dead and twisted the day before.

"I..." his voice, deep and strong, resonates with the power of command, even as he stutters in marvel. "I've been healed!"

~*~

Far, far away, the First Citizen hangs in the stillness beside the cspace representation of the Mainframe, Xanone, and Omicron Blu. "So it has started."

Yes, it has. Soon, the Church of Angelus will rise to absolute prominence within Kaenei, as we both knew would happen. The Mainframe's voice is soft, controlled, just edging on the tonal barrier of sounding completely machine.

The First Citizen nods. "Then I must go to prepare my government for this new change." He smiles and executes a clipped bow towards the assembled Automata. "I bid you farewell."

ooc:

Hoo-rah 2000th post.

Anyway, still more to come. If you are interested in joining the CoA bandwagon, send me a telegram, and we will discuss the benefits of being a Believer.

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not up...but a tag

*tag*

ooc: Ok, the point of this thread... I wanted an evangelical branch of the already expanding Church of Angelus, and I figured that this would not only provide a chance for that, but to give the NS universe a chance to learn what the CoA actually is, and what it is all about.*

Of*course,*there*is*a*lot*more*to*the*CoA*than*is*currently*known,*but*as *the*story*evolves,*so*(I*hope)*will*everyone's*understanding.

Lastly,*I*want*to*note*that*as*Angelus*begins*its*final*stages*of*her* Evolution*and*Ascension,*I*will*post*it*here.*Furthermore,*I*will*probably* announce*the*Ascension*here*first,*so*keep*an*eye*out*for*it.**grin** I*promise*it*will*be*interesting.

(bump)

Tag, sounds interesting. AND, is it just me, or are your posts stretching the bounds of the page width? I have to scroll back and forth to read everything........... :x

#tag

is it just me, or are your posts stretching the bounds of the page width? *

No, it wasn't you. I am still having all sorts of problems with my keyboard, and the lack of a spacebar is requiring me to copy/paste all the little spaces in between the words... Sometimes it doesn't quite work out the way it is supposed to...

[OOC: Will post in the next few hours allowing time...]

ooc: Take your time. I know that things come up.

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