09/06/2025
Markus, the former associate of Star and Scale during their time in Sophivitas, traveled the streets of Othrund looking for information on the whereabouts of the group after having lost the trail of Gift outside of Wayward in Core Vandal.
He met with a man named Harper, the Devil's Ear, who informed him that Star and Scale were within the city, and asked Markus to relate to them a rendezvous with a person interested in meeting them. He also told Markus has was being followed.
Markus circled back to confront his tail, and was approached by a young girl dressed as a beggar, who he later learned was Farrow Fonce, the Lavender Lie.
Farrow simply asked for a coin, which Markus gave, and then walked off with the Consulate
Markus followed the trail of Star and Scale to Tremorra's Library of Ancient and Forbidden Wisdom
At the library, Markus found the group conversing with the library's keeper and reference guide, Cobalt.
The group spent the day using the esoteric and ancient books of the library to find answers to their most pressing questions.
What is Seed? He is singular in all of Vault, and was placed in the cave by divine being forever because he cannot be destroyed, or even harmed. There are certain fairy tales that mention a Seed of Destruction, which is a natural force of the world.
Is Seed Ordnung? No, Ordnung is also described as a primal and natural force of Order in the world, but they are not the same.
Who is the devil that has Lubomir? Ziffizek, and he likes to make deals with people down on their luck at crossroads and inns.
What is the Seven Seals of Pride and Pain? A prison built for a specific being on a moon which requires a sacrifice to gain access to. This info was found in a book called "The Maritus Movement."
Who is Detester? A member of Nefaria who may have influenced their turn to poor Relic Hunting practices, and has the ability to bend space to his will
Who is Negri? No information was contained with the Library
Where are Leif, Eliza, and Veil? Unknown, but they all disappeared at the same time to fight a might foe
Where was the final battle of the Constellation War? A place in southern Jawhara called Pass at Pentagrulia. There was an additional note stating this place was also the "doors of Vault," though there was no explanation about what that meant.
The group also repaired the book on Vast that Tough as Dirt had found, which seemed to come from another world, sent to this one by a man named Mad Xander.
The book had a story about two brothers named Damien and Dimitri, who eventually became Ordnung and Vast
The books also contained a poem:
In abyssal night
There shines a light
Four oints on a star
Some things change
Some things stay
They're born, they die, they are
The group also went to look up the symbols of Eve and Parliament, but were given secret info from Cobalt when he heard what they were researching. He wore a purple rose, which was what Harper wanted the group to wear when they went to the rendezvous he requested. The group believed the purple rose meant loyalty to Eve Galdarion.
As the group went to leave for this rendezvous, a member of Parliament found them, sent my Omnia to ask for help
He claimed Eve had gone mad with grief with her children missing, so they took over Cloudthinner to stop her from attacking Cypress after the Battle of Broken Dawn
Parliament is one the edge of losing control of Cloudthinner, however, so they turn to Star and Scale as partial citizens of Vad, to help them keep the peace, even if that means killing Cloudthinner.
The group found a purple rose and went to the rendezvous requested by Harper, and saved a woman along the way being accosted by Parliament guards.
At the meeting place, the met the Lady's Grimm, Eve Galdarion's general, who asked them to say no to Parliament's request, and instead help restore Eva to a state of balance by finding Dulce, who had recently abandoned Eve as well alongside her children.
The Lady's Grimm said it was imperative that Parliament did not know he lived.
The group considered both requests and how they could help restore peace to the powder keg of Othrund, about to explode.
They soon realized that the girl following them since they arrived in the city was none other than Dulce herself.Â