Submit Or Succumb

{Illusions aren't able to deceive or affect any individual who has «Monochromy» in two eyes. «Bichromy» on one eye. Or Trichromy, in at least one pupil}

"Bverxkka". Calls Axerian to the Apex. "You can reside in this building for free during a Standard Week".

{That means Nine Days of Forty…}

"Eight Days of Thirty Hours. But you should move out to a better accomodation. Joining a House, Guild or Clan is the best way to have comrades".

"Why would i need them?".

Axerian blinks with puzzlement to the question. The Apex accepted to be part of Eyndver'Loumbp without asking what is their purpose. *Haha*. "Well Bverxkka, you don't really requiere Comrades. But a mount able to fly is almost mandatory. Because that would facilitate your travel between islands, and when you delve into a Zone to extract Entropy Cores".

"What are the Zones?, And Entropy Cores?".

"It is difficult to explain Bverxkka. But summarizing. Zones are separated areas that defile the laws of space, being bigger inside of what they appear to be from the outside".

{Interesting}

"Entropy Cores are their byproduct, having the perfect shape of an icosahedron made of quartzite, they are thr best source of energy, and simultaneously, the main problem, bringing Creatures, expanding and molding the Zones".

"How do you deal with them?".

"Your Badge Bverxkka. It can consume the quartzite container of the Entropy Cores, and the energy is sent here to Eyndver'Loumbp, you are payed in Tokens according to that".

{Sounds simple}

"But the big Prize are «The Zone Nucleus», when the Badge consumes it. It is not longer possible for the Entropy Cores to brought more Creatures into that Zone, being a safe source of income, at least until a new Nucleus develops, or another Zone expands, merging with others to create a DEFORMED AMALGAMATION, but those are really rear, and only thrive naturally in backwards REALITIES, or in those places that someone purposely let that calamity appear".

"Why would someone provoke this catastrophe if it is so dangerous?".

"Because of the mutations and aberrations that plague those places. Wanting to have a monstrosity from there, especially under your command, is beyond insanity, but they are really powerful".

"Under Your Command?. What do you mean with that Axerian?".

"Your Badge Bverxkka. It can show you what you can do better, Summon, Subjugate, Evoke or Tame. Everyone can do the four, but most are prone to one over the others, still, i personally prefer Evoke, though i have failed in acquire all my possible Contracted Partners until now".

"Can you explain them to me?".

"Sure Bverxkka. Summon is simple, you emulate an entity, the context is irrelevant. Golems, Undead, Homunculus, Spirits, all this count as Summons. They are not alive and you don't really call for the same Emulation every time you perform a summoning".

{Curious. Why is that the case?. Lack of control?. Or this Emulations are totally fake, like an imitation of a real Entity?}

"Subjugate, can be done to anyone by everyone, you give the option for the opposition to «Submit Or Succumb», if they Submit. You own them. If you Kill them, you force them to be an Evoked. This occurs too if someone else kills them".

"It is not possible to, free them?".

"No. Once you Subjugate someone, is for Eternity. But others can take them away from you through Confrontations, or by killing you".

"What if they don't Submit?".

"That is too rare Bverxkka, doubt, fear or hesitation can count as submission, and it goes both ways, that is why not many retort to use this method, because it is not about defeat your opponent, is about demonstrate your Dominance".

{It seems, unreliable}

"Evoke, is different, making a contract with a powerful Entity that Evokes a body to interact with this material plane, as long as you pass their tests, and you don't break the contract, they will always be by your side. As they are a representation of their former selves, they cannot die, and they will keep materializing themselves as long as their Contractor is alive".

{Convenient, and annoying}

"Tame is known as Bonding. You need one of this little rocks with the form of an egg, all of them contain something, but most of the time, a Creature from another REALITY, that is why you can see many of this stone eggs everywhere. They are not on sale, you can execute anyone who dares to sell them. The exception is if the egg has an object in them".

{Excessive, but comprehensible}

"As a Rookie, you can store in your Badge up to three of this eggs if they have Creatures, if not, the double of space, so have it in mind, as you can communicate telepathically with your tamed creatures and some of the items, they may be disobedient, but they are unable to harm you, receiving back the damage they deal to you. So be careful, they can die or break".

"Understood. Axerian, What happens if someone lose their Badges?".

*Hahaha*. "You can't". To prove her words, Axerian takes off the Badge from the armor she wears, throwing it out of the building.

As soon as the object disappears from the tall Warrioress sight, said item materializes where it was initially placed on the woman's armor.

"The only way to lose your Badge, is dying".

"I will have it present, thanks for the orientation Axerian".

"Whenever you like Bverxkka". Axerian touches Marshack's Badge with her's and smiles. "You can contact me with your Badge if we are on Eyndver'Loumbp. I have to attend a reunion, don't get killed, so start slow. I know you can fight, but don't overdo it, go to the Rookie Zones, have some companions, and check for some of the Stone Eggs along the way, you can find plenty of things in them, not only Creatures".

Axerian is about to leave when Veronique makes a move that reveals her awakened state. This causes the warrioress to plan a mischief, leaning towards Marshack, and kissing him on the cheek with a loud smack that could confuse anyone who didn't observe the scene. "See you later, My Boyfriend".

"So?. Tonight in my room?, for your training, i mean". Retorts Marshack, putting a smile on Axerian, who slaps the buttocks of the supposedly unconscious Veronique. "Yes, be ready to attend the two of us"…