#Lillianna the High Priest

[atangledfate]

Lilliana High Priest of the Flame

The Sol Dimension is often described as a Mirror to Mobius, though that's not entirely accurate. It is a Land suffused with Magic, and its people are as well gifted with innate magickal power. This power is the result of the great Flame of Life which burns eternally and is the birth place of Blaze herself.

To protect this flame a group of warrior priests swore long ago to always insure it burned eternally. For as long as it burns so to shall the Magic of Sol burn bright in its people.

Lillianna is the High Priest of the Flame of Sol, She leads the people of sol in reverence to the Goddess of the Flame. She is Blaze's Moral Compass, and connection to the flame itself. While the two often have disagreements Lillianna always wishes to push Blaze in the right direction to achieve her great destiny.

As a Solarian, Lilliana is far stronger then your average Mobian, and can trade blows on a super human level. She has access to great amounts of magic, and is trained in how to use it. She practices martial combat on the regular and fancies herself quite the expert in Enhancement Magic, and Healing Magic.

If the Flame is in danger, you can rest assured its High Priest will be ready to defend it!

[atangledfate]

She did clear her throat a bit, after all Poppy was aware how old she was right? Well the Topic had come up though in truth Blaze never liked to admit how old she actually was. She aged MUCH slower then other Solarians, and after she reached a certain age its seemed as if her aging had all but halted. She'd looked the same for at least a generation or two now, and she guessed she wouldn't age anymore for many more generations to come. She could change her physical appearance she supposed but that seemed disingenuous.

" I suppose that is true, one should slow down and enjoy life as they reach an elderly age. Though I have all but stopped aging... perks of my heritage i suppose. "

She placed any remaining dishes on the counter next to Poppy and walked around her to pick up a towel. She was sure she could manage to dry a few dishes without messing that up.

" ... Though few mortals follow that advice either... it is our nature to push ourselves further as a means to recapture our youth. I would also agree... that perfection is a pipe dream... even the gods of old struggled to find perfection. Alas they never found it..."

She looked a bit uncomfortable thinking about the friend who had pushed her down the right path. Mostly because her initial response was far from a good one. It was true what they said about Sonic--- his greatest allies almost always try to off him and she was no exception. She wasn't proud of it either, and perhaps that showed on her face.

" A good friend yes, one of the best, but i can't say i took it well. I was so use to being told i was perfect in every way. That i couldn't do wrong... Having a stranger i had only known for hours tell me i was anything but... "

she shook her head as she dried the dish

" I reacted as one might expect... and promptly tried to unalive him. Thankfully Sonic is also a Demi God, my counterpart actually. Two sides of the same coin... I'll introduce you some day soon. But he did save me from myself. Then together we saved all of Sol from a vile monster of a man. But I was so very close to becoming the monster of the story... "

There was defiantly a time when she wasn't so altruistic, when her desire for perfection consumed her. She wanted to be the perfect little queen at any cost. She abused her power, consumed by what it mean to be a goddess. She failed to see the danger right in front of her. If not for Sonic, she would have fallen into that pit and become monstrous indeed.

" Dial it back eh? You are certainly a brave woman Poppy... i like that about you though. Honest... strong, and a pure heart. I love that about you... but i dare say Lilliana would defiantly not appreciate being told to dial it back... but perhaps she needs to hear it all the same. "

It did amuse her, but as the last dish was dried Blaze took a deep breath and handed the towel to Poppy to dry her paws. Before taking her paw with her own.

" Come... let us not tarry any longer. It was a beautiful breakfast though. Perhaps we can do it again soon, under less rushed circumstances "

Blaze lead Poppy out of the kitchen and back outside and up the great hill to the many stairs of the temple. She gave Poppy an amused smile knowing she hated these stairs already! Now they had to climb them all over again! by the end she was sure Poppy would wish to rip them all up and toss them into the sea! which made her smile a bit amused!

The temple hadn't changed a bit since the day before aside from the ceremony items being cleaned up and removed. Less candles, no silver powdered, and the flame of life ever flickering behind the Alter. Blaze only stopped a moment before the flame to offer a silent prayer to her mother and wish her well. Before informing one of the priests that she'd arrived for her meeting.

It would be a few minutes before Lillianna called them in so Blaze took a moment to turn to Poppy.

" If you wish to run... now would be your final chance...of course you would have to face the fury of the stairs... pick your foe ..."

"No one is perfect, even if people liked to believe some people are." Poppy knew everyone made mistakes and had their flaws, though it was a normal thing to have flaws. "And it sounds like ya got a good friend. A real one will tell you the plain truth, no matter how brutally honest it is." The opossum was typically the brutally honest friend whenever she had a friend group. Usually ticked people off, though she didn't let it bother her.

"And if you're perfect then there's no room for growth, and that doesn't sound like a fun life." Poppy had many happy moments when she improved at something or learned something new. Moments like that are what typically spurred people to keep improving and getting better at many things.

"Just don't push yourself. My mum alwasy said once ya get a certain age, ya gotta learn when to take it every now and then. Shame she doesn't take her own advice." Poppy knew getting her mum to chill and relax was like an opossum trying to use magic. It just wasn't happening, though that just means her mum still has a lot of energy to burn even if she was getting up there in age.

"Okay Mr. Gardon," Lily said, attempting to climb down from the chair before Poppy's tail wrapped around her and set her down. "Thanks mom, see you later." The opossum would run to catch up with Gardon. "Mom hasn't let me explore yet so I'm gonna make one of those metal maps." The young opossum actually had a photographic memory.

"Oh, I'm sure it'll be fine. Besides, if I think she's getting a bit too intense then I'll politely ask her to dial it back." Poppy had intentions on behaving, though she would still try to nicely make her opinion known if she felt Lillianna was coming in way too hot. "I mean, it can't be that bad, right?" The opossum asked as they entered the kitchen and began washing the two plates she had.

[thealmightyemprex]

Sienna is the odd one out  among the high priest's poly marriage ,as she considers herself the mate of only one,Lilianna. Employed by Lilianna's father Zakhar ,she was  one of the few to survive  the purge of the crimelords forces by the goddess Kara,and Zakhars freed servent Romolo  on request of Lilianna .Sienna had a secret crush on Lillianna ,but due to Liliannas marriage to Rafael kept it to herself....Then she found out about Lili and Raf's shared lover Romolo,which evolved into a four person marriage to the dragoness Zina ,and thought what the heck,and confessed her feelings to Lilianna,and the two quickly became lovers ,and eventually mates.As for her relationship to the others,while she has been an occassional lover of Rafaels(Even having a child fathered by him ),she is only friends with Romolo and Julien and rarely spends any time with Zina cause she finds her spooky

[atangledfate]

A strange leaf would land in the temple where the Pyre was late at night, followed by it glowing as a cloaked stranger would pop out and a feline wearing robes. "Ugh, forgot how tight making a pocket storage was," he said, stretching his back and popping it. "Though should've got us in this dimension unnoticed. Remind me again why you tagged along?" "To make sure you don't do anything stupid and anger possibly the only Goddess of this world. How do you even intend to get into their divine realm without access? Because I'm sure you know attempting to force your way in will easily alert her to your presence here."

The Temple seemed quite in the dead of night, the great pyre flickered with its pure divine light. A crackle and sputter as it consumed some unknown source of fuel. The great pillars marred either side of the great temple and the red carpet seemed to be rolled out and waiting for the two in an almost inviting manner. Only the sounds of the night could still be heard as chirping insects in the distance.

Yet the moment the two felt the safest, a tall sheep made her way to stand between them and the Pyre. She held a large staff with rings situated atop of it that rang as she placed it down firmly in fromt of her. The rings seeming to vibrate as more priestesses marched out from below forming a Circle about the strangers. The Warrior Priest Caste of Sol, the Eternal Flames Guardians!

" ... You stand in the scared hall of the great Flame uninvited... i trust you have ample explanation for your tress pass! "

While Lillanna was not going to attack blindly she was clearly willing to strike if she had to. She did not seem the type to trifle with, as her piercing violet eyes gazed deep into the other. How she'd detected them was a mystery but in a place so ancient it was foolish to think anyone could walk in without the priests noticing.

[atangledfate]

Thoughts on Poppy to Lillianna

" ... She's a brash woman... she hardly considers what she is getting herself into. She speaks without thinking, or considering her words, and knows nothing about etiquette! "

She sighed and crossed her arms

" that said... she's a good person deep down, and she has a good heart and is well meaning. From what i've seen and heard from Gordon... she's a good mother to. It gives me some hope that should she and poppy sire an heir at least the child will be well cared for..."

[atangledfate]

Lillianna was so close to unleashing a barrage of offensive magic on the two! She was fed up with all of this nonsense about not being able to tell her! About time lines or what ever lame excuse they were giving her! If they really wanted to tell her they would! which to her screamed of nefarious intent! All of her training told her that she should remove the plague and burn them all to ash! Her eyes flashed with killer intent and for a brief moment it seemed as if she was going to end the both of them! Her hand reach back as if she were about to start casting a spell!

Yet in that moment a violet mist seemed to bubble up from the cracks of the temple. Lillianna's vision started to blur and shift as she struggled to maintain her sight. She stumbled and watched as her priests each fell down to there knees. Each of them struggling to stand, the barrier collapsing and the priests fell into a deep slumber. Lillianna was the only one who seemed to remain on her feet yet she to struggled to remain awake.

The Mist slowly took form and shape, appearing as a cloaked Solarian with a shepherds cane. The tall Owl stood firmly in place with his great wide eyes that were filled with endless void of stars, as if gazing into the cosmos itself. He turned to Lillanna and took a deep breath and blew more violet dust around her, causing her to crumple to the ground in a sound sleep.

The Owl turned to the two strangers gripping his staff as he stood between them and the great pyre. His body seemed to shift and turn like and endless sea of stars, trying to escape from the form it had chosen. After a moment it took a rather deep breath and spoke in a haunting tone that echoed within there minds.

" I am Morpheus... Keeper of Dreams... I am he who walks the dreamland and tends to the hopes and dreams of this world. Your desire to enter the divine realm has garnered attention if that was what you wished... "

The god of Dreams appeared in many worlds, in many forms, and took on many roles across reality. In this world he served as the last bastion of defense for the goddess of life.

" I would ask what your intentions are--- and unlike the priests, i fear refusing to answer is not an option. You will go no further until you placate my curiosity..."

"Hey, me or my friend here won't be doing any memory wiping without consent. It's just a safety thing for you guys which I also can't get into. Honestly, this is already going extremely poorly, and I really need to get his back on track before the Specter starts causing me problems." Neither of them seemed to even care about the barrier that was just placed around them.

"In normal situations you are correct where Gods can just pass though into the divine realm, though for me it's a bit different because of the self-imposed rules I have and because I'm a decent guy. I need consent to enter, though that means I need to get her attention. Pretty sure it'd be hard to ignore me jumping into the Pyre. Though there's also the risk of her just choosing to let me burn. Hoping that doesn't happen." It'd be a pain to revive himself.

"As for why, I again can't tell you. I know, I'm saying that a lot, though it's a whole protect the timeline thing and stuff like that from where I'm from. Look, there's a simple solution. Just let me jump in the Pyre. Either I'll completely burn up or you'll see me get into this world's divine realm. Either you'll be rid of me, or I'll have a message from Sol." An easy solution if you ask him.

"While he does that, I'll take that ticket back. If I had known the Magi intended to attempt to restore that Pyre with primordial energy, then I would've been more careful with my wording when requesting it. Assuming it is in your possession at this point." Seem she was the one who had gone through the trouble to get that ticket.

[atangledfate]

Blaze and Lillianna seemed to stare at each other a long time, as if some unsaid words were being spoke. The sheep finally averted her gaze and placed her hands on the desk. She seemed to struggle to find the right words as if what ever Blaze had said struck a nerve. There was even a tinge of sadness in her eyes as if she was struggling with her inner most thoughts. That normal stoic mask dropping for a brief moment to reveal her inner emotions. But quickly as it fell she pulled it back on and returned to her duty at hand.

" I suppose you are right, how often do we rush in blind to reality only to have the weight of the world dropped on our shoulders. I suppose all we can do is face the consequences... no matter how painful those can be..."

She did smile at Poppys want to smack her and tilted her head to one side as she found it slightly amusing.

" Oh? i can't say i didn't wish the same on some level--- though i think for our own sake we should refrain from such childish antics. Plus i doubt the princess would enjoy watching us take a smack at one another..."

She took a deep breath as if clearing her head and stared at the two in front of her.

" No, It is fine--- Harsh words were spoken on both sides. Sometimes our blood runs hot... it's a very normal reaction. But i suppose this topic is at an end. I do wish you both well, and i pray this choice doesn't come back to bite us all in our tails..."

She sounded more genuinely concerned then spiteful, as she was considering the battle ahead. The nobles wouldn't take any of this kindly and would likely lash out in there own way. Blaze had to know that this outcome was inevitable the moment she made that choice to make poppy her bride, but Lillianna would do what she could to keep things from escalating to far. Chaos the thought of a war between the houses was frightening. Though she did doubt it would ever get that far---who in there right mind would stand against the Daughter of Flame.

" Of more pressing concern... your mother was unable to maintain herself for the full duration. I fear we may need to find some source of power to fuel the flame... the time of your ascension is quite far away, and we must keep the flame burning bright till then..."

she did give Poppy a glance but she knew it was not her place to explain these things to poppy. Though she did want to, but this had to be discussed all the same.

" Aside from that, the ceremony went well...we only had a few priests suffer from exhaustion after, and no one had to be taken to the infirmary. All in all things went well... however we should brace for the royal houses to throw a fit... if you haven't discussed a bodyguard for poppy you certainly should. I would hate to think of anyone trying something stupid but--- better safe then sorry..."

The feline nodded to Lillianna's general report of the ceremony. It was nothing she didn't notice and was already intending to contact Marine. She'd been looking for powerful artifacts to burn in the pure for almost a year now. She hoped she'd had better luck then she had so--- that was already on her agenda. As for the nobility, well she'd deal with them as they came.

" I have already chosen a protector for Poppy, though she tells me she is quite capable. I would pray its never tested... and even if it was, i'd rather have someone there to intercede on her behalf. I pray it never comes to that... but the Gentry do tend to be foolish at times. I do pray for there sake... they do not try it--- I would be... VERY displeased..."

The way Blaze said displeased, there was nothing but Malice in her tone. The feline was generally VERY calm and kind hearted. But her kidness had limits, and there was no mistaking the soft anger rumbling in her voice.

A Flame is a beautiful thing... but it will burn you should you defy it.

" If there is nothing else... then i have a trip to make to Sonic's world, and Poppy and Gardon have a Nanny to choose. Quite the Busy day ahead of me..."

" ...None... i've said my peace, and perhaps more then i should have. Either way, i wish you both well, and may the Flame Guide your Way..."

"Well, this isn't the first time I jumped blindly into something I have no idea about, at least not completely." Poppy knew the basic's everyone knew about royals. Keep the country running, peace talks, making laws, enforcing them, and all that jazz. The opossum just didn't know about the inner workings of how the long it takes to get that stuff done.

"Blaze is right. If ya stress about how long you got, then you'll forget to actually live ya life. Though if you're worried about how me kicking the bucket will affect Blaze, then I just have to make sure these are the best chucking seven years of her life. This way whenever she thinks back, she'll only have perfectly good memories." A large task, though Poppy was sure she could pull it off.

Poppy was going to avoid mention what Blaze was talking about reigniting an old fire until after they left as she was starting to suspect these two might have a deeper history than she knows of. The opossum didn't want to make things intense again after everyone just started to simmer down.

"To be fair, what person hasn't made a brash or foolhardy choice? Ya grow up, your mind change, and everyone always has that phase where they think they know better than everyone else and can make their own choices." Poppy doubt anyone could deny having at least made one choice that threw caution to the wind.

"Guess I owe ya an apology to you, and to Blaze. I promised to try and keep my cool though I let my temper get the better of me a bit. Still working that last little bit out." Poppy could at least say since getting here she's had her best record of keeping her temper calm. Helps everyone is pretty nice and chill.

"I say we call it square and call it water under the bridge," Poppy said, holding out her hand for Lillianna to shake. No point in letting this single interaction effect how they'll interact down the road. Something the opossum was sure would happen a lot now that she was gonna marry Blaze. "Even if I still kinda wanna smack ya upside the head," she said, chuckling at her joke.

[atangledfate]

The High Priest wasn't a fool she could gather already where they were from with a simple educated guess. Ever since that possum fell from the sky she'd been trouble with a capital T! Now strangers show up in her temple? She'd be damned if she let them near the Pyre! or even walk out of this place alive! She lifted her hands into a seal in an instant at the same moment that her fellow priests mimicked her movements. They were warrior priests and trained heavily in various defensive magic. Including magical seals, and barriers and in fact that was one of her specialties!

She spoke an archaic word in response at the same moment as her fellow priests. A massive wall of magical energy rising up around the two intruders and sealing them inside of the field. While a barrier of this type might be broken by when a single priest created it. When they created one as a group it became near impenetrable by almost all forms of offensive magic. It did this by absorbing offensive magical energy to reinforce itself. This was not her trying to hurt them but just to contain them.

The Sheep gripped her staff and slammed it down into the ground causing the rings to jingle to silence the two strangers.

" ENOUGH! You will find mental magic is quite difficult to use against us... we are the warrior priests of the great pyre! We are blessed by the goddesses flame! and through it she protects us! one does not enter the realm of the gods... it was sealed long ago... and the barrier keeps any but true divines out... if it were so easy to open the princess would have done so a century ago... "

The priests were not to be underestimated, while the common Solarian might have enough power to be dangerous. The priests BATHED in the pyre when they became priests. This increased there power significantly and while they might lack Blaze's power. As a unit they were quite dangerous.

" ... why do you want to speak with the goddess? what is it you want? and i warn you... if you lie we will know..."

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The feline would take a deep breath before looking at the cloaked stranger. "I have no idea how you managed to survive long enough to get the powers you have, nor how you've continued to live after that. I'm putting them in a time stasis until you do what you need to do." She raised her arm to snap, though was stopped when the cloaked one grabbed her wrists.

"And wake up the entire planet with that level of magic energy which includes the Goddess's kid who we are trying to keep out of this? Yeah, going to vote no on that. Look, I'm sure these fine Priests and Priestess are reasonable people. I'll talk to them, sort this whole thing out, and it'll be fine," he said as the feline pulled her arm free.

He then turned his attention to the various Priests. "Hey, so, I can't give my name for reasons related to where I'm from. Now, I need to get into this dimension's divine realm and speak to the Goddess... give me a second." He reached into his cloak and pulled out a notecard. "Ah, right, the Goddess Sol. After which I shall respectfully ask if I may wipe your memories of this for your safety. Any questions?"

"Yeah, mind actually telling me how you intend to get there? We've established you don't have access and there isn't a door." The feline didn't seem to even acknowledge the Priests here as she seemed simply annoyed at the person she came with.

"A great question, which I'm sure they have as well. I am going to jump into the Pyre and hope she doesn't burn me completely alive. If I were to guess I should be able to withstand it for about eighty-four seconds before that. Hopefully she takes notice and decides to let me in. If no to either of those I do have a backup plan for reviving myself."

[florainkingdom]

"Fair enough, though if ya ever want to join just tell me what ya eat and I'm sure I can whip it up for ya." Poppy was a good cook and hasn't met many dishes she couldn't make. Plus, the opossum would like to try and cooking something she hasn't before. Who knows what other foods they have here that they didn't have in Flora. She would then pour some syrup on Lily's pancakes and hand her daughter a fork.

"I can help Gardon pick my own Nanny," Lily said, her stubborn nature showing before she started to eat her food. The young opossum was smart and three so she could help pick a good Nanny to watch her.

"Don't worry Lily, you'll get a say so," Poppy said, sitting down in her chair. "Meant to bring it up to ya, though I feel like I should come when you go to meet Lillianna too and get to actually know her a bit better." The opossum figured she'd be seeing Lillianna a lot since she was the High Priest and all that jazz.

Poppy would then start to eat her own food, taking a bite out of a piece of bacon. "Whoa! This bacon stuff is super tasty!" The opossum couldn't say they had anything like this in her world. She could get used to eating this stuff.

"I think just one is fine. I mean, between you and me that's plenty of strength right there. Just feel like it'd cause a lot more problems if I went around slapping some wannabe bounty hunter into the ground so someone who's clearly a guard should be enough to make people think twice. At least I hope anyway." Poppy didn't need people freaking out of a wild opossum going on a 'rampage' and attract and actual dangerous bounty hunter.

Gardon Chuckled softly at Poppy and placed his hands behind his back. He was more of a server, he wasn't use to asking to get served. She it was clear he found it both heartwarming and a little unusual but he was very good humored about it.

" I appreciate the offer Ma'dam, but i have to return to my duties i fear i wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Besides my Diet is quite strict compared to yours and the Princess... I was imply insuring all was well and to remind the Princess of her meeting with the High Priest Lillianna... do not forget--- again "

Blaze placed a hand on her cheek a bit embarrassed that she nearly had forgot. She wasn't exactly looking forward to it either. She took a deep breath and nodded to Gardon, to reassure him she wouldn't forget and that it was on her to do list. She needed to get Poppy home as well--- best to get Lilliana out of the way first thing. Once that meeting was done she could visit tails, and then hopefully they could get Poppy home.

" You are probably right, perhaps you and Gardon can pick a Nanny proper while i am out at my meeting with Liliana and Miles. As for Muscle... though i would like to think we we wouldn't run into trouble. Perhaps you are right... I'll see who i can find to make the trip with us "

She finally found her seat, and pulled it up to the table. Though in truth her mind was elsewhere. She had alot to do today and she figured she'd be quite exhausted by the nightfall.

" While i trust my guards... i think a smaller more elite ally might be more prudent. A large group would just draw attention... i think i have someone in mind. Assuming they are available... "

[atangledfate]

Gardon Chuckled softly at Poppy and placed his hands behind his back. He was more of a server, he wasn't use to asking to get served. She it was clear he found it both heartwarming and a little unusual but he was very good humored about it.

" I appreciate the offer Ma'dam, but i have to return to my duties i fear i wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Besides my Diet is quite strict compared to yours and the Princess... I was imply insuring all was well and to remind the Princess of her meeting with the High Priest Lillianna... do not forget--- again "

Blaze placed a hand on her cheek a bit embarrassed that she nearly had forgot. She wasn't exactly looking forward to it either. She took a deep breath and nodded to Gardon, to reassure him she wouldn't forget and that it was on her to do list. She needed to get Poppy home as well--- best to get Lilliana out of the way first thing. Once that meeting was done she could visit tails, and then hopefully they could get Poppy home.

" You are probably right, perhaps you and Gardon can pick a Nanny proper while i am out at my meeting with Liliana and Miles. As for Muscle... though i would like to think we we wouldn't run into trouble. Perhaps you are right... I'll see who i can find to make the trip with us "

She finally found her seat, and pulled it up to the table. Though in truth her mind was elsewhere. She had alot to do today and she figured she'd be quite exhausted by the nightfall.

" While i trust my guards... i think a smaller more elite ally might be more prudent. A large group would just draw attention... i think i have someone in mind. Assuming they are available... "

Blaze's eyes turned away from Poppy as she considered what she knew of Nobles of her world. It wasn't that she doubted Poppy she simply knew nobility could be very fickle. Nobles often sought power and renown and often at any cost. Not that they were all that way she just knew to tread lightly with nobility. She trusted the commonfolk more as they were generally more honest.

As for Tails she had no doubt the boy had something cooked up. He was a bright man, with a bright future. But she also knew he could let it go to his head to. He had an Ego, and one he enjoyed stroking a bit to much. but pride wasn't uncommon in mortals and he always used his talents to better his kin. Unlike Eggman, Miles had a good heart and a pure soul.

" I have seen Miles do great things... he is a Hero of his world, and more importantly. He's never lost that spark to help others. To better himself and the world around him. Despite his Ego and Pride he has never let greed consume his desires. "

She pushed the door open for Poppy so she could exit easier and was ever impressed with the versatility of her tail. If only hers was quite so strong!

" We do indeed, a few varieties in fact, i'm sure you will find one you enjoy, and yes once we have eaten i shall visit miles. If things go well we may be able to plan a trip to Flora soon "