Post by Vasilisa Veksler on Jan 5, 2014 16:35:12 GMT -5
Castillo de la Deslumbrante
Castle of the Ravishing
Many mistakenly think that, when they enter the lands of the Septima Espada, they're going to encounter shining white castles with flowers all over and servants dressed in vibrant colors. This is far from the truth and there's simple reasoning behind it - that's what others perceive as the normal for beauty. But not Vasilisa. Her idealism of beauty is totally different and, for most people, hard to grasp. It's impossible to tell what Vasilisa thinks is beautiful, and prediction is impossible. So when they enter her lands they are met with a craggy coast. Her land is surrounded with black onyx spires that stick from the ground and surround it like a canyon. Once they get into the heart of her lands, they will find a bridge. This bridge is thick and sturdy, not a single scratch on it. If there is she will demand that her Fracción go out and fix it after dropping everything else.
The bridge is several hundred meters into the sky and falling is not recommended - the onyx spires are right below. The bridge is guarded by two adjuchas level hollow in the shape of dragons. They are the only Fracciónes that she considers understanding of her true beauty and beauty itself. Because of this she considers the guard duty as high a praise as admitting their beauty - which is very hard for someone who submits to no other beauty than her own. Their names are Sílex & Acero (Flint & Steel) the brothers of doom. Because of their connections to fire her bridge also suffers an eternal blessing of absorbing flames rather than becoming scorched.
At the edge of the bridge is her castle on top of a large stretch of onyx. From far away it appears that her castle is rather small, especially in comparison to those of the other Espada, but in truth it is larger than most assume. Several stories high with three large spires, the house actually is continued down into the onyx and goes several stories underneath, too. There are several rooms in the house with Vasilisa's room taking up the largest part. Most mistake the six window panes in the side of the castle to be six different rooms. In reality it is all Vasilisa's large bedroom. Out beyond her castle is a blue sea that is actually boiling hot. At the bottom are the bones of her enemies and disloyal Fracciónes.