the Stonehaven Fortress

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M'haps you will be one of the few fortunated souls to find such a gateway from another realm into the Imajian RealmThe roads outside Stonehaven lead to worlds of untold dark sensual beauty and light.

Twisting, like coiled snakes through out the mist laden land, you will find the ancient pathway that leads from the Keep to the docks. They say that the waters have mystical properties. On nights when the six moons are full, one can see the images of phantoms roaming the marshes heading towards the shore of the docks. Will you be one of the few brave souls that heeds the call of the vaporous sirens and tread into the other realms or will you turn and run with ice coursing through your veins back into the safety of the Keep in hopes of finding salvation?

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Stonehaven, during the Season o the Death Crone assumes an other wordly quality. This is the time of year where the Veil that seperates the worlds of the Flesh Time and the Spirit blurr for one single night. This is my domain and my dominion, the Stonehaven Fortress. The Winged Serpent resides here watching over her world and heritage.

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The Ancient Seaward Entrance to Stonehaven

The Ascension Conclave is the name of my original Household before I ventured forth into the Outer Realms. While in the Outer Realms, I made a new family; thus, came into being the Clan Polaris. Nostalgic for by-gone days, I brought back my original House.

The Ascension Conclave is a dark household in alignment. It's members represent creatures that embrace the night and the dark. Some dwell in the shadowy places between lightness and darkness. A family of dark sensual knowledge. The Ascension Conclave is found in the realm of the Imaji People and is lead by a Matriarch.

Stonehaven is a massive dark Gothic structure with walk ways and ramps. It's located on a steep-high cliff over looking the Ocean of Souls in the Imaji Realm. This was once the home of an archaic race of daemonic like gargoyle creatures that left their original home planet with the remmants of the Shi'aarae to settled upon sacred ground. It has stood since primordial times.

The roar of the ocean's waves pounding against rocks below whispers, echoing through the night, retelling of battles and fallen heroes of ages pasts. Originally a fortress, it has been converted into a home for biped homid like creatures by the various races of Impa'wixay and other Daemons that inhabit its walls. Only, the various Impa'wixay Tribums give a glimpse of its past. This is the seat of power and Keep of the Ascension Conclave.

This is also the natal-ancestral home of the Household's Matriarch. It was brought over by the original inhabitants from their homeworld. Stone by stone, it was brought over to this sacred mound and erected to its full glory. On moonless winter nights, when the air is crisp-frosted and the Six Sisters (small Imaji Moons) are silvers of silver against the velvety caliginous backdrop of Night's Sable Brow, one can hear the faint echo of Stonehaven's massive heart. Throbbing softly like a lullaby, he gives a hint of his true nature. Only, the Mistress of the House can call upon his powers. Wave swept ocean born maelstroms roar of the secrets kept beneath a watery veil.

Stonehaven is alive and a sentient creature. Both Matriarch and Keep, share a special bond.

Stonehaven's soul is Balantrodoch, its great hall, where household members gather to celebrate victories, witness great events, and hold ceremonies and festivities. The Keep is erected on sacred land where legends roam. The wind and sea whisper of a gathering of Ancients that in time of greatest peril will appear on the sacred mound to guard over the domain.

A single road leads up to the Keep's massive dragon drawbridge gate which is flanked by two invisible Draconic sentinels that are ready to strike down any with evil intentions upon the Household.

Stonehaven has six watchtowers and one major tower. The towers are flat surfaced,flanked on all sides by square ridges. Below the Keep, deep with in the earth and cliff, are subterranean chambers, caverns, and lakes. The Moonstone Caverns hold Stonehaven's most precious treasure, the hatcheries. Older sections of the Keep, lay below the steel blue grey waters of the Ocean of Souls.

Dark Spiral Tower, named for the ebony-glass stone from which it was forged, looms over the horizon likea a twisted snarled claw ready to rip the celestial orbs that grace the night sky. The Ebony Claw or Shards of Ebon, another name for the Dark Spiral, is the Household's magus lab which has been closed, since the death of Talbane. Only, the Matriarch has access to this forbidden tower.

Stonehaven is located in the part of the Imaji Realm know as Drulian. The Drulian Forests are full of ancient trees, glens, races of Fae, secret pools, lakes, forest creatures, and caverns that lead to subterranean worlds of fragile and dangerous beauty. The Six Sisters grace dark cloak of night and the three small suns, the Solarians or the Three Brothers, grace the light tinted sky. Ijami is a giant of planet thrice the size of earth's Jupiter. Beyond the Drulian Forests, can be seen the snow covered peaks of the Fuego Mountains. Here the Imaji's Draconian race dwell. At night, their songs can be heard as the night sky above the mountain peaks is ablazed with reds. The great Silerian Lake is found in the heart of the Drulian Forests. A lake of pure-crystalline waters, where water nymphs frolic which unicorns, deer, and other forest dwelling creatures come to drink. The inhabitants of the forests are shy and have never known the clash of steel against their forms.

Through out the forests, one will find small clearings where crude monolithic circular temples have been errected to the All Mother. Be forewarned, that any that hunt must offer prayer for the life they have taken and offer thanks. If this is not observed, the forest's spirits will take their vengeance upon the hunter.

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Bosquesillo, means small forest, is my haven and solace away from the hectic life of the Household,Realm, and Royal Court. Here the nights are cool and days warm. Various types of creatures dwell here. This is a sanctuary for endangerous species from through out the realms.

The Nights of Bosquesillo reveal the Magical and Other Wordly aspects of the Imaji Realm.

Here my home is a simple round Greek stylized temple made from the purest snow colored silver vined marble. Twelve, even space Corinthian columns ending in delicately twenty four karat gold gilded leaf roses, support the concave ceiling. There are no doors here or walls, just the columns. A carpet of stairs leads from the temple vanishing into the cool waters of the placid lake where water nymphs, dragonlets, sea horses, among other creatures frolic. I come here often with my children and family.

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Below the Waves of the Shimmering turbulent waters of the Sea of Souls, rests the remainder of Stonehaven. Here lays the Monolithic black tower. Sea and all water creatures stay clear of the tower as it radiates arcane powers. When the time is right and the prophecy as come to pass, the tower will heed its Mistress'calling and rise up from its watery grave.

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