Kalon Link: Ibuki!
Chosen Prompt: World Building | What is their world's creation history?
Prompt Response:
While running and hiding Ibuki read a lot as a means to keep occupied and keep the madness at bay. After all, there's so much running that one can do in a day. Most books are lost to time or the tales are twisted beyond the recognition of the original story as word of mouth won't do, but Ibuki is nothing if not ingenious and quick of paw to steal left behind books or scrolls. Ibuki is on the run, yes, but that doesn't mean that he will not thrive.
After all, knowledge is power, and Ibuki loves to learn despite his bitterness at being here, in this world where all is focused on hunting him. It is a beautiful and rich world and it would be a disservice to hate it just because its people don't want Ibuki here, and so he wants to know it all about this world.
While depending on religion and region there would be several stories, there was one about 5 dragons, or one about a wolf god, or even one about something called titans! And he would love to tell you all about those tales but the most common and the most popular was one about five animal gods. And it went a little bit like this:
"While everything was dark and nebulous, where there was nothing and all and disaster was in every corner, the fire roamed the land free and unburdened destroying everything in its stead. Water flowed unimpeded, sinuous as snake and cold as one drowning everything in its steps. The earth rumbled and shook like the growls of great beast making it so that nothing could live. Air sharp, crisp and fresh sliced throughout the world, there was no order to the seasons and climate was wild. Thunder bellowed in the heavens in a threatening manner, its sole focus to bring havoc. Everything was in chaos and soon, the world would be destroyed by its own volatile nature. It sent a cry for help.
And amidst this chaos, five shapes rose with a blinding light and stardust.
From the fire, a lion that roared with the flames and had embers for a mane and smoke for fur rose, Irassun, the Fire Spirit had awakened. He made the fires retreat and heed his every command, then he made it so that fire gave warm and safety. The gift of destruction and renewal.
From the water, slithering like a river, and crashing like the waves of the sea a white snake with ocean eyes rose, Orca, the Water Spirit had awakened. She, with grace and patience molded the rivers and oceans, a gift of life that had to be treated with caution because as soon it gave life, it could very easily take it back too.
From the earth, with a deep bellow and shuddering steps that made the earth tremble an ox with gems, rocks and crystals at home on his neck like mane rose, Nabuku, the Earth Spirit had awakened. He, as he walked with the steadiness of his hooves he made the earth settle and flourish, plants, trees and mountains where all shaped by him. The gift of a home, where all manner of creatures could live and, when they died they would return to.
From the air, fast and sharp like a bullet, with wings made of magic and the force of a dragon a goat headed beast rose. Switch, the Air Spirit, had awakened. With their wings, they made the air behave and heel at their command, they brought forth storms and all manners of weather for all the other things to nurture. As well as the changing seasons, as beautiful as they all were and equally as deadly in their own manner.
From the thunder, with the bellow of thunderstrike and fast as lightning, a powerful tiger rose, Atrimedes, the Thunder Spirit, had awakened. Working closely with Switch, he was made a wild god, running forth in the heavens threateningly, a cautionary tale for those who didn't want listen to the animal gods. It was made their jury and executioner, but he was made just too.
As soon everything settled when the gods finished their initial tasks they rested, happy and satisfied because the world was finally at peace. The fire didn't run wild anymore, the waters had purpose, the earth was teeming with nature, and air and thunder worked together happily and in order. But they soon felt unfulfilled, they did all that and for what? There was no reward, no worship, nothing for them. Yes, the world was beautiful and it was theirs, but it was empty and they didn't like it. Soon they reunited again and as they talked amongst themselves they asked each other, what was lacking in this world of theirs? Soon they reached a conclusion.
It needed life.
And soon, they made life, too.
Creatures beyond imagination, animals thrived, each with their manner of worship despite their simple minds. Or the rich culture of the most intelligent creatures like humans, or dragons, they knew that all they had was because of the gods and they were grateful, and it was all for them. Finally! They could finally rest.
Exhausted, they knew they couldn't do everything by themselves, so they made Lesser Gods to help with their tasks, they trained, and nurtured them to help with the world in their stead, and they happily did so and as soon that was done the animal gods disappeared to rest, leaving the world flourishing and alive with the lesser gods acting on as their messengers and waiting for their return."
Or at least, that was until much much later, where everything went into disaster for the Animal Gods, and this tale involved one lesser god and a human and how, they together brought down the tyrannical Animal Gods. What? You thought the Animal Gods were good? Oh no. Ibuki would love to tell you all about it, but that is a tale for another time!
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