ULTRAMagic Archive - Entry 10
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Spiritus Magni Drusa & Octavia
The Spiritus Magni are the original pantheon of deities for the long lost civilization of Atlantis. Despite the calamity that befell Atlantis, the entire pantheon of goddesses are still active to this day. This entry will cover two noteworthy individuals of the pantheon, Octavia and Drusa.
Octavia
Atlantis (In brief)
To begin this story, a brief history on Atlantis is required. All of this begins with Lucifer, who was expelled from Heaven for being too prideful. He maintains that he left of his own accord, but in reality Adonai asked him to leave in order for Lucifer to clear his mind. Despite not needing to do so, the fallen angel traveled to Inferno and stayed there. Lucifer's arrival in Inferno greatly confused the 4 emperors, but they accepted it due to Lucifer being a wild card that they were legitimately concerned about. Lucifer began to sit on his emotions and became angered at Heaven, plotting to get back at them for not understanding him.
Lucifer had a fairly disruptive idea: He would push humanity in the right direction. After careful consideration, he picked out two humans in the form of Askr and Embla. These two were a couple selected by the Aesir to contribute to humanity when the time came and Lucifer planned to give them some help. The only issue was that Lucifer needed someone to take the blame if he was to continue his work. Natas (the original Satan) had just been expelled from Heaven, causing a golden opportunity to arise. Lucifer explained the plan to Natas (excluding certain details), but Natas was hesitant. Lucifer then enticed him with the idea that he could potentially become famous if everything went according to plan. Natas gave it some thought and accepted, failing to foresee how things would actually turn out.
Natas was sent to Earth where he would meet with Askr and Embla as a random beggar with a pet snake, under the guise that he was wandering and needed a place to stay for the night. After being given hospitality, the beggar thanked Askr and Embla by imparting them with knowledge. Using an Apple as a teaching aid, he taught the two all sorts of wild and forbidden knowledge. He revealed the existence of Heaven and Inferno, taught them about different dimensions, showed them what magic was, told of the Unlight and the powerful organizations that inhabited it, and shared some vague details about the far-flung future.
The next day, the beggar departed and Askr and Embla bid him farewell. They then got to work as they had a brilliant idea: The couple would create a land where they could teach people about what they had learned and had been learning. Lucifer sat back in glee as he watched his two new prodigies get to work. Humanity could easily advance if they were just told the right things, something Lucifer had always sworn by. With their growing knowledge, the chosen two had begun building a grand, floating city above the Pacific ocean. This would come to be known as Atlantis and everyone who was willing to learn was welcome. As the city grew and prospered, Lucifer celebrated his success, or so he thought.
Atlantis was thriving as technology advanced and the residents became ever wiser, so much so that groups of other humans considered the Atlanteans to be gods and goddesses. The city-state was not too far off from the 21st century, despite predating ancient Egypt. Some among the Atlanteans had advanced so far that they transcended the third dimension and became fourth dimensional and beyond. These would be referred to as the Spiritus Magni and would become to be known as the Goddesses of Atlantis. An odd quirk of the pantheon was that they were all female, which raised some concerns amongst the Atlanteans.
All of this had caught the attention of Heaven who had quickly realized this was Lucifer's doing. It was simple to figure out as it was exactly what he had been proposing right before he had left Heaven. The angels needed to act quickly, but discreetly. If they sent an archangel, Lucifer would catch on to it immediately and retaliate. After much contemplation, Adonai had an idea: The Aesir. Adonai sent an up and coming Angel, Raguel, to Asgard to request the help of Odin and his kin. The Aesir were up in arms over what Lucifer had done to Askr and Embla and were more than willing to help out. Since Loki had recently gotten into trouble for his antics, Odin sent him to Atlantis. Together with his son Fenrir, they set out to figure out what they could do.
One idea was to accelerate the collapse of Atlantis and force it to move off-world, given that Atlantis posed a great deal of danger to Earth and humanity. What Loki discovered during his mission was something gravely concerning: Several Spiritus Magni had gone rogue. The figurehead for the growing rebellion was Fausta, with Hecate (Goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, Fate, Storms, and Ambition) as the secret leader. The Aesir foresaw the rise of a dangerous group known as “The Eternal Order,” so Odin initiated a change of plans and went to Loki in secret, instructing him to begin rallying the Spiritus Magni against their traitors.
Spiritus Magni Octavia
Octavia had ascended to the Spiritus Magni just before the conflict that would come to be known as The Great Cataclysm. She was a capable Goddess of War, Science, the Occult, and Astronomy. Octavia had noticed that Atlantis was different by the time she became a goddess. People were complacent, science was growing stagnant, and corruption was rampant. There were those even starting to abandon the Spiritus Magni, with fewer and fewer followers showing up to the temples to worship. Something was not right and she knew someone was to blame, but who?
It was then she noticed a cloaked man running around with a wolf pup. Wherever he went, chaos ensued, or so it seemed. Octavia tried to warn the other Spiritus Magni, but no one took her seriously given how new she was, but one did listen to her, however. Drusa (Goddess of Combat, Death, Deceit, and Horror/Terror) knew who Octavia was talking about, and seemed to know more than she was indicating. Unfortunately few Atlanteans trusted Drusa due to her domains. Instead of wasting their time, the two sought out three nobles: Ra, Anubis, and Osiris. These three would begin preparing for the impending disaster and would save as many as they could.
And then it happened; an atrocity where an entire district was wiped out sparked a civil war. Atlantis would be at war with itself for ten long years. In that time, Octavia and Drusa led their forces against the corruption that had been plaguing Atlantis. Ra, Anubis, Osiris repeatedly clashed with Set, Sobek, and the serpent Apophis, three nobles who had sided with the corrupt Spiritus Magni, Fausta (Goddess of Pride, Decadence, Riches, and Glory).
Fortunately Octavia and Drusa were joined by Hestia (Goddess of the Hearthfire, Hospitality, Home, Diplomacy, and Warmth), who was appalled by Hecate and Fausta’s arrogance. She would also bring in Aphrodite (Goddess of War, Love, Beauty, Desire, and Women), who was itching for some action. The four made progress, but quickly came to a stalemate with the rogue goddesses. The conflict as a whole left Atlantis in shambles and there was no salvaging it unless something drastic was done. The Spiritus Magni decided to move Atlantis to another planet in such a way that would wipe out the corrupt and the wicked.
As the sky darkened that day, Octavia, Drusa, Hestia, Aphrodite, and Athena bid farewell to their followers. They would head into the shelters while Ra, Anubis, and Osiris set off for new lands. The five goddesses watched as a horrific cyclone and immense proportions surrounded Atlantis and shook the land. The storm roared and fired bolt after bolt of lighting. Those caught in the maelstrom were annihilated as the island began lifting into the air. Shockwaves assaulted the surrounding ocean, causing great waves to form and move outward. With one last shockwave, Atlantis vanished with the loudest crack of thunder possible.
Octavia wept given that her land of birth had fallen and just disappeared. With a hug from Drusa, she dried her tears and vowed to keep moving forward. Loki had been observing from afar and felt great sorrow for the goddess. Once Octavia, Drusa and the others had departed to parts unknown, Loki and Fenrir would create a monument in memory of Atlantis and scatter tomes and scrolls across the world that sang the praises and accomplishments of the fallen land. From this point onward, Octavia and Drusa would become wandering deities. They would pop in and out of various pantheons as outsiders, going back and forth between Earth and Atlantis.
Not much happened for Octavia until Rome popped up. It was remarkably similar to Atlantis, just not as advanced. And then Octavia eventually witnessed its fall. She developed hope only to have it completely dashed. At this point she realized it was probably better to let humanity duke it out until only the wisest and strongest remained. Then people like her would step in to guide the survivors to bigger and better things.
Octavia and Drusa would run into each other throughout the ages. They each had a part in keeping humanity on the right track, amongst others. The advent of the modern era had rendered Octavia a bit cynical, given all of her past experiences. She was not as perky and upbeat as she once was. This would change once she met two wanderers: Ellen and Abezithibod. Octavia saw Ellen's goal in life and immediately took a liking to her. In fact she now considers her to be her daughter and a dignified heir to the Spiritus Magni legacy.
Octavia would also get the chance to meet Valentina Pari, a fallen angel who was always cooking up something in her head. Given Valentina's interests and Octavia's domains, the two quickly became friends. Drusa reentered the scene not too long after as she was worried about Octavia. She was going to make Octavia go out and make some friends, but was relieved when she saw who Octavia was hanging out with.
Octavia would eventually meet her best friend, Aoife Crawford, after hearing a call for help. Octavia answered the call only to end up in The Unlight. The person in question was a powerful mage who was in the clutches of an amorphous monstrosity. Just as Aoife was about to be swallowed by the beast, a wicked skeletal snake plunged into the creature, killing it on the spot. Aoife naturally thanked the goddess and was about to go on her way, but Octavia stopped her and asked who she was. Octavia then followed Aoife back to her guild (The ULTRAMagic Guild), with the two becoming best friends along the way. Much like Valentina before her, Aoife was very interested in the domains Octavia ruled over (astronomy in particular).
In regards to Octavia
Octavia was always the upbeat, perky type. This was even before her ascension to Spiritus Magni. She was a dedicated scholar who studied the subjects she would gain domain over. Annoyingly she also had a habit of getting tunnel vision when she really got studying, focusing on her goal rather than what was going on around her. This led her to being somewhat of a loner despite her charm and good looks. She was always pushing towards something, but she did not know what. And then one day, a cloaked woman led her into a temple where something changed in her. Octavia now understood the third and fourth dimensions. And thus, Spiritus Magni Octavia was born.
Octavia came to realize she now had a duty, and that was to guide and teach. Constantly looking out for Loki made her very observant, but maybe a little too observant at times though. She has a tendency to see issues where there are none. Of course, the years eons after the collapse of Atlantis made her cynical and jaded. Thankfully that went away once she started making friends in the modern era. Still, she is diligent and refuses to be tricked. She also now has a mentality of ‘no matter what, I win in the end’ due to her game plan in case humanity does something stupid. No matter what happens to her or Earth, she loves humanity and believes it can achieve great things, if it would just sit down and focus.
Octavia's magic is the epitome of aberrant magic. All of her spells take on a dark, macabre appearance, relating to Skulls, skeletons, and visages of death. She has a tendency to summon entities that were abandoned by the flow of time, never meant to exist. Interestingly, her spells have no rhyme or reason to average mages, as she goes with the flow of things, drawing inspiration from all categories of magic. Octavia’s prowess can be chalked up to her 4th dimensional status. Mastery over this dimension allows her to access magic and things most could not even begin to comprehend. The limit of her magic seems to be incomprehensible to third dimensionals, requiring knowledge of higher dimensions to understand.
Drusa
Spiritus Magni Drusa
Drusa was one of the earlier Spiritus Magni. Initially she was a loner who kept to herself and was widely regarded as strange given her interest in death and the afterlife. She also had a habit of tricking people for fun, leading her to have a shaky reputation, which did not improve when she ascended to Spiritus Magni. Drusa held the domains of Combat, Death, Deceit, and Horror/Terror. The prejudice was not from the other goddesses, rather from the people of Atlantis. Many tend to refuse to accept death and end up hating it. It was annoying, but Drusa could tolerate it as she had a handful of followers that loved her for who she was. What she could not tolerate was Spiritus Magni Fausta (Pride, Decadence, Riches, and Glory) constantly picking on her.
Fausta was a problematic goddess, one who thought they were all that and then some (not helped by Hecate egging her own). It also did not help that Fausta was popular amongst the nobles of Atlantis. In fact, they nearly got Drusa's worship banned until the leader of Atlantis at the time declared that was a violation of Atlantean rights. Drusa thanked the leader profusely and gave him her blessing. From that point onwards, Drusa held to the notion that Fausta was a powder keg just waiting to go off. Something bad was going to happen if she wasn't reined in.
Drusa repeatedly went to Spiritus Magni Vita (Leadership, Fire, Knowledge, and Life), but Vita was fairly dismissive, feeling she could handle any petty squabble that popped up. Since Drusa was the least popular and focused on of the Spiritus Magni, she decided to do some behind the scenes work. With her dedicated followers in tow, Drusa snooped around Atlantis and made note of what she could.
Things were a mess, with corruption, arrogance, and complacency starting to infect Atlantis from top to bottom. She was aware of these glaring issues long before Loki had shown up to help. Acting upon the advice of Spiritus Magni Antonia (Foresight, Truth, Patience, and Water), Drusa would find a scholar who was on her way to becoming a Spiritus Magni, help said scholar become one, and have a friend and ally when things finally hit the fan. Drusa mostly just wanted a friend, however. And thus she began mentoring Octavia.
The Atlantean Civil War
Jumping ahead to the Atlantean civil war, Drusa naturally had to rub it into Vita's face that she was right. Octavia and Drusa got to work fighting against Fausta, Hecate and their forces. Drusa took the opportunity to reference media from the 21st century (thanks to her journey's to a realm known as the Unlight) that not a single Atlantean was going to get. She did not care as that was the point, which made it funny when the enemy soldiers had to stop to think about the references.
As the war raged on, Octavia and Drusa fought in campaigns all across Atlantis, Drusa's forces achieving a great amount of unexpected wins. They were unstoppable at first, but the conflict began to wear on them, despite help from Hestia and Aphrodite. They were on the ropes three quarters of the way through the war as they held their ground in Northern Atlantis. Just as things seemed dire, A new Spiritus Magni led her army into battle, coming to the aid of the embattled goddesses.
Spiritus Magni Athena was formerly a tactician under the command of Vita. She had been making great progress in becoming a Spiritus Magni, but she was on the fence as she would have to give up her humanity. What made her make up her mind was seeing how the war was going. She had had enough of seeing her homeland ravaged and planned to end the war, one way or another. Before riding off into battle, she would be seen off by the Angel of Destruction, Hemah, an angel she prayed to for guidance.
Hemah had been observing the conflict and wanted to give Athena his blessing for how bold and brave she was being. He also brought her a special horse to ride into the fight: Brimstone. Brimstone was originally in the running to be a horse of the horsemen of the apocalypse, but was not selected. Regardless, he was itching to see some action. Drusa and Octavia would be alerted to a Spiritus Magni joining the battle, but were confused as to who. All the ones on their side were preoccupied. They were pleasantly surprised when they saw Vita's lead tactician charge full speed into the enemies' armies.
With Athena's help, Drusa and Octavia would turn the tide of the war. They immediately went for Central Atlantis, planning to take it back from the traitors. They stormed the city and went straight for Fausta and after a couple weeks of fighting, the enemy forces were on the ropes. Word got to the other Spiritus Magni and they all stormed in from Easter, Southern, and Western Atlantis. After another week of fighting, the war was over. Sadly Atlantis was beyond saving in its current state, but there was one last option, however.
Fausta, Hecate, and their ilk had fled, leaving behind the fools who thought they could fight off the Spiritus Magni. Fearing Hecate’s return, Vita initiated the removal of Atlantis from Earth so it could be moved to another planet. Octavia, Drusa, Athena, Hestia, and Aphrodite would watch in silent sorrow as their home was pulled into a wicked vortex and vanished. After getting their tears out, the five would say their goodbyes and go their separate ways.
Long after Atlantis
Drusa wandered the Earth for a bit, wanting to see more of the planet she called home. She continued to wander and would occasionally cross paths with Octavia. Someone she had not seen for sometime was Athena, however. She eventually found out what Athena had been up to and found herself in ancient Greece. Athena had been dealing with the Olympians, on account of Cronus vanishing.
The Olympians were the descendants of the Nephilim, the offspring of humans and angels from the Mt. Hermon incident that Heaven had to deal with eons prior. Athena was scared Zeus and Hera would cause another Atlantis incident, so she threw herself into the fray. She was a wreck when Drusa found her. On the cusp of losing her mind, Drusa offered to hang around and help Athena out. Things had gone so poorly that all of Greece had thought Athena was an Olympian. Thankfully Drusa came at the right time as the Trojan war was about to start.
Rome was not much better, but both Drusa and Octavia convinced Athena to take a hands off approach with Rome. Athena certainly felt a lot better after that. Rome did fall, but it convinced Athena that no matter how bad things got, humanity would bounce back. Plus the Olympians were finally calming down and/or retiring. Still, Hecate and her new lackey, Demeter, remained a problem. To try and do something about this, Drusa would head off to The Unlight to search for Cronus. She was already seaking her long lost husband, so she would hunt down the absentee titan while she was there.
At some point in the 21st century, Drusa would pay another visit to the Unlight to see what was happening, if anything. A strange man would bump into her, going by the name of Captain Roger. Naturally he challenged her to a fight, but Drusa was unfazed and kept batting him away. Roger eventually gave up and fell to the ground, tired and worn out. Drusa was definitely impressed with the tenacity of the swordsman. Naturally the goddess had to know who this goofy hooligan was.
Roger introduced himself, feeling oddly open to this strange goddess. His swords were of particular interest as they reeked of death. Roger would hesitantly explain that his curved swords were possessed by the souls of his dead siblings. There had been a disastrous encounter a long time ago and he refused to say goodbye to his family. He would cast a ritual that would bind their souls to his blades. It made the blades indestructible with the consequence of giving the swords minds of their own.
This was truly fascinating to Drusa. Roger was hiding something, and his strong bonds could easily fuel weave magic. Since he was all alone, Drusa declared she would mentor him and accept him as one of her followers. Roger was confused, but figured it was best to go alone with it since Drusa had effortlessly shrugged off his attacks. Drusa would then contact a particular weave mage by the name of Elaine Gabriella O'Nessie. She just so happened to be in the Unlight and was not too particularly busy at the time. What Drusa did not reveal to her mentee was that she was fully aware that Captain Roger was actually Spiritus Magni Manius of Universe-0X.
In regards to Drusa
Drusa is a strange individual with an unending amount of quirks to her. She is studious, but prefers the subjects many reject. Drusa is a trickster, but a good natured trickster. Despite her foreboding aura, she is incredibly friendly and positive. She knows the cycle of life and death, so she sees no reason to be negative. If things go south and you find yourself at the bottom of the hill, the only place to go is up. And if you think there's a level below rock bottom, you haven't actually reached the bottom yet. Sink down too low and she will happily lend you a hand.
Drusa likes to play the long game and will often strive towards pulling as many strings as she can. She is very patient, shrewd, and tactful when she needs to be. As for her quirks, she is awkward and weird. Even when she was a human she was like this. She says weird things, hovers over one’s shoulder for no reason, and tends to stare endlessly from time to time. Drusa was always different and no one could explain why.
Interestingly Drusa has never expressed sadness or despair out in the open. She can feel these emotions, but prefers to keep them underwraps. Drusa is a mystery that her friends and followers have just learned to accept. When in doubt, just go with the flow. One last strange quirk is that Drusa hides her face because she claims it will drive anyone who sees it insane. Her face is most likely normal, as she likes to mess with people.
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Spiritus Magni Drusa & Octavia
The Spiritus Magni are the original pantheon of deities for the long lost civilization of Atlantis. Despite the calamity that befell Atlantis, the entire pantheon of goddesses are still active to this day. This entry will cover two noteworthy individuals of the pantheon, Octavia and Drusa.
Octavia
Atlantis (In brief)
To begin this story, a brief history on Atlantis is required. All of this begins with Lucifer, who was expelled from Heaven for being too prideful. He maintains that he left of his own accord, but in reality Adonai asked him to leave in order for Lucifer to clear his mind. Despite not needing to do so, the fallen angel traveled to Inferno and stayed there. Lucifer's arrival in Inferno greatly confused the 4 emperors, but they accepted it due to Lucifer being a wild card that they were legitimately concerned about. Lucifer began to sit on his emotions and became angered at Heaven, plotting to get back at them for not understanding him.
Lucifer had a fairly disruptive idea: He would push humanity in the right direction. After careful consideration, he picked out two humans in the form of Askr and Embla. These two were a couple selected by the Aesir to contribute to humanity when the time came and Lucifer planned to give them some help. The only issue was that Lucifer needed someone to take the blame if he was to continue his work. Natas (the original Satan) had just been expelled from Heaven, causing a golden opportunity to arise. Lucifer explained the plan to Natas (excluding certain details), but Natas was hesitant. Lucifer then enticed him with the idea that he could potentially become famous if everything went according to plan. Natas gave it some thought and accepted, failing to foresee how things would actually turn out.
Natas was sent to Earth where he would meet with Askr and Embla as a random beggar with a pet snake, under the guise that he was wandering and needed a place to stay for the night. After being given hospitality, the beggar thanked Askr and Embla by imparting them with knowledge. Using an Apple as a teaching aid, he taught the two all sorts of wild and forbidden knowledge. He revealed the existence of Heaven and Inferno, taught them about different dimensions, showed them what magic was, told of the Unlight and the powerful organizations that inhabited it, and shared some vague details about the far-flung future.
The next day, the beggar departed and Askr and Embla bid him farewell. They then got to work as they had a brilliant idea: The couple would create a land where they could teach people about what they had learned and had been learning. Lucifer sat back in glee as he watched his two new prodigies get to work. Humanity could easily advance if they were just told the right things, something Lucifer had always sworn by. With their growing knowledge, the chosen two had begun building a grand, floating city above the Pacific ocean. This would come to be known as Atlantis and everyone who was willing to learn was welcome. As the city grew and prospered, Lucifer celebrated his success, or so he thought.
Atlantis was thriving as technology advanced and the residents became ever wiser, so much so that groups of other humans considered the Atlanteans to be gods and goddesses. The city-state was not too far off from the 21st century, despite predating ancient Egypt. Some among the Atlanteans had advanced so far that they transcended the third dimension and became fourth dimensional and beyond. These would be referred to as the Spiritus Magni and would become to be known as the Goddesses of Atlantis. An odd quirk of the pantheon was that they were all female, which raised some concerns amongst the Atlanteans.
All of this had caught the attention of Heaven who had quickly realized this was Lucifer's doing. It was simple to figure out as it was exactly what he had been proposing right before he had left Heaven. The angels needed to act quickly, but discreetly. If they sent an archangel, Lucifer would catch on to it immediately and retaliate. After much contemplation, Adonai had an idea: The Aesir. Adonai sent an up and coming Angel, Raguel, to Asgard to request the help of Odin and his kin. The Aesir were up in arms over what Lucifer had done to Askr and Embla and were more than willing to help out. Since Loki had recently gotten into trouble for his antics, Odin sent him to Atlantis. Together with his son Fenrir, they set out to figure out what they could do.
One idea was to accelerate the collapse of Atlantis and force it to move off-world, given that Atlantis posed a great deal of danger to Earth and humanity. What Loki discovered during his mission was something gravely concerning: Several Spiritus Magni had gone rogue. The figurehead for the growing rebellion was Fausta, with Hecate (Goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, Fate, Storms, and Ambition) as the secret leader. The Aesir foresaw the rise of a dangerous group known as “The Eternal Order,” so Odin initiated a change of plans and went to Loki in secret, instructing him to begin rallying the Spiritus Magni against their traitors.
Spiritus Magni Octavia
Octavia had ascended to the Spiritus Magni just before the conflict that would come to be known as The Great Cataclysm. She was a capable Goddess of War, Science, the Occult, and Astronomy. Octavia had noticed that Atlantis was different by the time she became a goddess. People were complacent, science was growing stagnant, and corruption was rampant. There were those even starting to abandon the Spiritus Magni, with fewer and fewer followers showing up to the temples to worship. Something was not right and she knew someone was to blame, but who?
It was then she noticed a cloaked man running around with a wolf pup. Wherever he went, chaos ensued, or so it seemed. Octavia tried to warn the other Spiritus Magni, but no one took her seriously given how new she was, but one did listen to her, however. Drusa (Goddess of Combat, Death, Deceit, and Horror/Terror) knew who Octavia was talking about, and seemed to know more than she was indicating. Unfortunately few Atlanteans trusted Drusa due to her domains. Instead of wasting their time, the two sought out three nobles: Ra, Anubis, and Osiris. These three would begin preparing for the impending disaster and would save as many as they could.
And then it happened; an atrocity where an entire district was wiped out sparked a civil war. Atlantis would be at war with itself for ten long years. In that time, Octavia and Drusa led their forces against the corruption that had been plaguing Atlantis. Ra, Anubis, Osiris repeatedly clashed with Set, Sobek, and the serpent Apophis, three nobles who had sided with the corrupt Spiritus Magni, Fausta (Goddess of Pride, Decadence, Riches, and Glory).
Fortunately Octavia and Drusa were joined by Hestia (Goddess of the Hearthfire, Hospitality, Home, Diplomacy, and Warmth), who was appalled by Hecate and Fausta’s arrogance. She would also bring in Aphrodite (Goddess of War, Love, Beauty, Desire, and Women), who was itching for some action. The four made progress, but quickly came to a stalemate with the rogue goddesses. The conflict as a whole left Atlantis in shambles and there was no salvaging it unless something drastic was done. The Spiritus Magni decided to move Atlantis to another planet in such a way that would wipe out the corrupt and the wicked.
As the sky darkened that day, Octavia, Drusa, Hestia, Aphrodite, and Athena bid farewell to their followers. They would head into the shelters while Ra, Anubis, and Osiris set off for new lands. The five goddesses watched as a horrific cyclone and immense proportions surrounded Atlantis and shook the land. The storm roared and fired bolt after bolt of lighting. Those caught in the maelstrom were annihilated as the island began lifting into the air. Shockwaves assaulted the surrounding ocean, causing great waves to form and move outward. With one last shockwave, Atlantis vanished with the loudest crack of thunder possible.
Octavia wept given that her land of birth had fallen and just disappeared. With a hug from Drusa, she dried her tears and vowed to keep moving forward. Loki had been observing from afar and felt great sorrow for the goddess. Once Octavia, Drusa and the others had departed to parts unknown, Loki and Fenrir would create a monument in memory of Atlantis and scatter tomes and scrolls across the world that sang the praises and accomplishments of the fallen land. From this point onward, Octavia and Drusa would become wandering deities. They would pop in and out of various pantheons as outsiders, going back and forth between Earth and Atlantis.
Not much happened for Octavia until Rome popped up. It was remarkably similar to Atlantis, just not as advanced. And then Octavia eventually witnessed its fall. She developed hope only to have it completely dashed. At this point she realized it was probably better to let humanity duke it out until only the wisest and strongest remained. Then people like her would step in to guide the survivors to bigger and better things.
Octavia and Drusa would run into each other throughout the ages. They each had a part in keeping humanity on the right track, amongst others. The advent of the modern era had rendered Octavia a bit cynical, given all of her past experiences. She was not as perky and upbeat as she once was. This would change once she met two wanderers: Ellen and Abezithibod. Octavia saw Ellen's goal in life and immediately took a liking to her. In fact she now considers her to be her daughter and a dignified heir to the Spiritus Magni legacy.
Octavia would also get the chance to meet Valentina Pari, a fallen angel who was always cooking up something in her head. Given Valentina's interests and Octavia's domains, the two quickly became friends. Drusa reentered the scene not too long after as she was worried about Octavia. She was going to make Octavia go out and make some friends, but was relieved when she saw who Octavia was hanging out with.
Octavia would eventually meet her best friend, Aoife Crawford, after hearing a call for help. Octavia answered the call only to end up in The Unlight. The person in question was a powerful mage who was in the clutches of an amorphous monstrosity. Just as Aoife was about to be swallowed by the beast, a wicked skeletal snake plunged into the creature, killing it on the spot. Aoife naturally thanked the goddess and was about to go on her way, but Octavia stopped her and asked who she was. Octavia then followed Aoife back to her guild (The ULTRAMagic Guild), with the two becoming best friends along the way. Much like Valentina before her, Aoife was very interested in the domains Octavia ruled over (astronomy in particular).
In regards to Octavia
Octavia was always the upbeat, perky type. This was even before her ascension to Spiritus Magni. She was a dedicated scholar who studied the subjects she would gain domain over. Annoyingly she also had a habit of getting tunnel vision when she really got studying, focusing on her goal rather than what was going on around her. This led her to being somewhat of a loner despite her charm and good looks. She was always pushing towards something, but she did not know what. And then one day, a cloaked woman led her into a temple where something changed in her. Octavia now understood the third and fourth dimensions. And thus, Spiritus Magni Octavia was born.
Octavia came to realize she now had a duty, and that was to guide and teach. Constantly looking out for Loki made her very observant, but maybe a little too observant at times though. She has a tendency to see issues where there are none. Of course, the years eons after the collapse of Atlantis made her cynical and jaded. Thankfully that went away once she started making friends in the modern era. Still, she is diligent and refuses to be tricked. She also now has a mentality of ‘no matter what, I win in the end’ due to her game plan in case humanity does something stupid. No matter what happens to her or Earth, she loves humanity and believes it can achieve great things, if it would just sit down and focus.
Octavia's magic is the epitome of aberrant magic. All of her spells take on a dark, macabre appearance, relating to Skulls, skeletons, and visages of death. She has a tendency to summon entities that were abandoned by the flow of time, never meant to exist. Interestingly, her spells have no rhyme or reason to average mages, as she goes with the flow of things, drawing inspiration from all categories of magic. Octavia’s prowess can be chalked up to her 4th dimensional status. Mastery over this dimension allows her to access magic and things most could not even begin to comprehend. The limit of her magic seems to be incomprehensible to third dimensionals, requiring knowledge of higher dimensions to understand.
Drusa
Spiritus Magni Drusa
Drusa was one of the earlier Spiritus Magni. Initially she was a loner who kept to herself and was widely regarded as strange given her interest in death and the afterlife. She also had a habit of tricking people for fun, leading her to have a shaky reputation, which did not improve when she ascended to Spiritus Magni. Drusa held the domains of Combat, Death, Deceit, and Horror/Terror. The prejudice was not from the other goddesses, rather from the people of Atlantis. Many tend to refuse to accept death and end up hating it. It was annoying, but Drusa could tolerate it as she had a handful of followers that loved her for who she was. What she could not tolerate was Spiritus Magni Fausta (Pride, Decadence, Riches, and Glory) constantly picking on her.
Fausta was a problematic goddess, one who thought they were all that and then some (not helped by Hecate egging her own). It also did not help that Fausta was popular amongst the nobles of Atlantis. In fact, they nearly got Drusa's worship banned until the leader of Atlantis at the time declared that was a violation of Atlantean rights. Drusa thanked the leader profusely and gave him her blessing. From that point onwards, Drusa held to the notion that Fausta was a powder keg just waiting to go off. Something bad was going to happen if she wasn't reined in.
Drusa repeatedly went to Spiritus Magni Vita (Leadership, Fire, Knowledge, and Life), but Vita was fairly dismissive, feeling she could handle any petty squabble that popped up. Since Drusa was the least popular and focused on of the Spiritus Magni, she decided to do some behind the scenes work. With her dedicated followers in tow, Drusa snooped around Atlantis and made note of what she could.
Things were a mess, with corruption, arrogance, and complacency starting to infect Atlantis from top to bottom. She was aware of these glaring issues long before Loki had shown up to help. Acting upon the advice of Spiritus Magni Antonia (Foresight, Truth, Patience, and Water), Drusa would find a scholar who was on her way to becoming a Spiritus Magni, help said scholar become one, and have a friend and ally when things finally hit the fan. Drusa mostly just wanted a friend, however. And thus she began mentoring Octavia.
The Atlantean Civil War
Jumping ahead to the Atlantean civil war, Drusa naturally had to rub it into Vita's face that she was right. Octavia and Drusa got to work fighting against Fausta, Hecate and their forces. Drusa took the opportunity to reference media from the 21st century (thanks to her journey's to a realm known as the Unlight) that not a single Atlantean was going to get. She did not care as that was the point, which made it funny when the enemy soldiers had to stop to think about the references.
As the war raged on, Octavia and Drusa fought in campaigns all across Atlantis, Drusa's forces achieving a great amount of unexpected wins. They were unstoppable at first, but the conflict began to wear on them, despite help from Hestia and Aphrodite. They were on the ropes three quarters of the way through the war as they held their ground in Northern Atlantis. Just as things seemed dire, A new Spiritus Magni led her army into battle, coming to the aid of the embattled goddesses.
Spiritus Magni Athena was formerly a tactician under the command of Vita. She had been making great progress in becoming a Spiritus Magni, but she was on the fence as she would have to give up her humanity. What made her make up her mind was seeing how the war was going. She had had enough of seeing her homeland ravaged and planned to end the war, one way or another. Before riding off into battle, she would be seen off by the Angel of Destruction, Hemah, an angel she prayed to for guidance.
Hemah had been observing the conflict and wanted to give Athena his blessing for how bold and brave she was being. He also brought her a special horse to ride into the fight: Brimstone. Brimstone was originally in the running to be a horse of the horsemen of the apocalypse, but was not selected. Regardless, he was itching to see some action. Drusa and Octavia would be alerted to a Spiritus Magni joining the battle, but were confused as to who. All the ones on their side were preoccupied. They were pleasantly surprised when they saw Vita's lead tactician charge full speed into the enemies' armies.
With Athena's help, Drusa and Octavia would turn the tide of the war. They immediately went for Central Atlantis, planning to take it back from the traitors. They stormed the city and went straight for Fausta and after a couple weeks of fighting, the enemy forces were on the ropes. Word got to the other Spiritus Magni and they all stormed in from Easter, Southern, and Western Atlantis. After another week of fighting, the war was over. Sadly Atlantis was beyond saving in its current state, but there was one last option, however.
Fausta, Hecate, and their ilk had fled, leaving behind the fools who thought they could fight off the Spiritus Magni. Fearing Hecate’s return, Vita initiated the removal of Atlantis from Earth so it could be moved to another planet. Octavia, Drusa, Athena, Hestia, and Aphrodite would watch in silent sorrow as their home was pulled into a wicked vortex and vanished. After getting their tears out, the five would say their goodbyes and go their separate ways.
Long after Atlantis
Drusa wandered the Earth for a bit, wanting to see more of the planet she called home. She continued to wander and would occasionally cross paths with Octavia. Someone she had not seen for sometime was Athena, however. She eventually found out what Athena had been up to and found herself in ancient Greece. Athena had been dealing with the Olympians, on account of Cronus vanishing.
The Olympians were the descendants of the Nephilim, the offspring of humans and angels from the Mt. Hermon incident that Heaven had to deal with eons prior. Athena was scared Zeus and Hera would cause another Atlantis incident, so she threw herself into the fray. She was a wreck when Drusa found her. On the cusp of losing her mind, Drusa offered to hang around and help Athena out. Things had gone so poorly that all of Greece had thought Athena was an Olympian. Thankfully Drusa came at the right time as the Trojan war was about to start.
Rome was not much better, but both Drusa and Octavia convinced Athena to take a hands off approach with Rome. Athena certainly felt a lot better after that. Rome did fall, but it convinced Athena that no matter how bad things got, humanity would bounce back. Plus the Olympians were finally calming down and/or retiring. Still, Hecate and her new lackey, Demeter, remained a problem. To try and do something about this, Drusa would head off to The Unlight to search for Cronus. She was already seaking her long lost husband, so she would hunt down the absentee titan while she was there.
At some point in the 21st century, Drusa would pay another visit to the Unlight to see what was happening, if anything. A strange man would bump into her, going by the name of Captain Roger. Naturally he challenged her to a fight, but Drusa was unfazed and kept batting him away. Roger eventually gave up and fell to the ground, tired and worn out. Drusa was definitely impressed with the tenacity of the swordsman. Naturally the goddess had to know who this goofy hooligan was.
Roger introduced himself, feeling oddly open to this strange goddess. His swords were of particular interest as they reeked of death. Roger would hesitantly explain that his curved swords were possessed by the souls of his dead siblings. There had been a disastrous encounter a long time ago and he refused to say goodbye to his family. He would cast a ritual that would bind their souls to his blades. It made the blades indestructible with the consequence of giving the swords minds of their own.
This was truly fascinating to Drusa. Roger was hiding something, and his strong bonds could easily fuel weave magic. Since he was all alone, Drusa declared she would mentor him and accept him as one of her followers. Roger was confused, but figured it was best to go alone with it since Drusa had effortlessly shrugged off his attacks. Drusa would then contact a particular weave mage by the name of Elaine Gabriella O'Nessie. She just so happened to be in the Unlight and was not too particularly busy at the time. What Drusa did not reveal to her mentee was that she was fully aware that Captain Roger was actually Spiritus Magni Manius of Universe-0X.
In regards to Drusa
Drusa is a strange individual with an unending amount of quirks to her. She is studious, but prefers the subjects many reject. Drusa is a trickster, but a good natured trickster. Despite her foreboding aura, she is incredibly friendly and positive. She knows the cycle of life and death, so she sees no reason to be negative. If things go south and you find yourself at the bottom of the hill, the only place to go is up. And if you think there's a level below rock bottom, you haven't actually reached the bottom yet. Sink down too low and she will happily lend you a hand.
Drusa likes to play the long game and will often strive towards pulling as many strings as she can. She is very patient, shrewd, and tactful when she needs to be. As for her quirks, she is awkward and weird. Even when she was a human she was like this. She says weird things, hovers over one’s shoulder for no reason, and tends to stare endlessly from time to time. Drusa was always different and no one could explain why.
Interestingly Drusa has never expressed sadness or despair out in the open. She can feel these emotions, but prefers to keep them underwraps. Drusa is a mystery that her friends and followers have just learned to accept. When in doubt, just go with the flow. One last strange quirk is that Drusa hides her face because she claims it will drive anyone who sees it insane. Her face is most likely normal, as she likes to mess with people.
Drusa’s magic is certainly strange to say the least. She knows how to manipulate Cause & Effect. How much is unclear, but she is not one to mess with. Even higher entities are leery around here as Cause & Effect is a very powerful force. As an aside, she recently achieved 6th dimensional status. When she did that is unclear, but she pulled it off regardless. If she can achieve 7th dimensional status, she certainly will.
Next: Spiritus Magni Maxima
ULTRAMagic Alternate © 2022 William Ford II (ChaoticTempleKnight)
Next: Spiritus Magni Maxima
ULTRAMagic Alternate © 2022 William Ford II (ChaoticTempleKnight)
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