Viper Axes

Origin of the outsider
Viper Axes was born in the world of Indale, in Seraph a small tundra-esc continent. Not much is known of his true origins, as he was found abandoned in a small alleyway in the capital city Geros, by two female Ferres. These Ferres were a young female couple, who saw Viper as a gift from the hunt goddess Rethalia. Of course they took Viper in and raised him as one of their own, putting every penny they earned from their tavern towards his education, on top of this they encouraged his passions from a young age to create a welcoming environment for their son.

By the time he finished University, the early days of "The Great Rupture" was upon Indale. Gods of Old had returned to irradiate the vision of the New Gods, in an act of righteous vengeance. Viper was one of many historian graduates inducted into various guilds to stop this soon to be cataclysmic event. Many people proposed many solutions to this problem as it progressed. But the most popular opinion, and later thoroughly researched plan was that of permanently banishing the Old Gods to entirely different world, never to return.

Viper would be on one of the many teams researching ancient texts in attempt to find a way to banish the Old Gods. Many had their own reasons to keep going, Viper's was to avenge his family and all those lost in the flooding of Geros. And after 2 years of this hell he lived in, there was a breakthrough. An ancient race called the "Terits" were researching the posibilities of other worlds, but before they could test their technology, and bring on a golden age of discovery, a large mass of Indellions wiped them from Seraph leaving their work unfinished.

It took months to reconstruct a gate called a "Worpasser" powered by rare magical gems, but it was ready to be used, and repurposed as a weapon towards the Old Gods. But in the moments after it's activation, the world around Viper fell apart those around him were consumed by the gems, and the ruins crumbled before him, blocking any exit he had that wasn't the gateway. Having no choice Viper stepped through never to be seen again by the eyes of Indale...

Present Day
What felt like hours have passed before Viper blacked out, and later awoke outside a large city in a foreign land. After some exploring and reconnaissance, he quickly deduced that he was no longer in Indale, not only was this sun different, but this world only boasted one moon, instead of his familar two moons. Strange enough this world has a similar common language to his own, only missing certain formalities. Confused, but mildly content knowing that at least the research that lead him to the gateway was correct; and that it wasn't entirely for nothing, he began to travel.

First Death
Not long after his travels began, Viper found himself intent on finding other sentient life in this world. There was of course evidence, as the city he woke up next to, was proof enough (not to mention the abandon cellar he slept in). He began to walk not much further from his resting place, this was short lived as he felt only the air beneath his feet a few moments later. In an instant he hit the ground dead. Or so he thought, he opened his eyes, missing everything but his journal, surrounded by a tropic heat in a jungle of sorts. He did not die, or perhaps he did? Viper was unsure, and has theorized that death work's differently in this world. Nonetheless he picked himself back up and began to travel once more.

Ruins of Aristios
It wasn't long after getting himself resituated and resupplied that he found an overgrown road. Hesitant, but eager to meet others he stepped on to the road and began to run in the first direction he saw. He found his first sign, that simply read "Territory of Aristios", these borders meant only one thing, civilization was nearby. He began to run and found his next two signs the higher of the two pointed forward and read "Capital City", the bottom lead back towards where he came and read "Wrzodowice & Border". Eager he kept running, and after some time saw a sign again reading "Rimnarm Village" it broke off from the main highway, and it was getting late so without waste he followed this overgrown path.

And as Viper reared over a steep hill he saw the village of Rimnarm, it was tucked in a cove, and looked mostly in tact, even some lights were lit. But something was off, no one could be seen, and only birds could be heard in the jungle ambience. He rushed towards the cove village, and his concerns were realized. The village although intact (mostly) laid ransacked, and abandoned. The beautiful architecture was being reclaimed by nature, and if this was a part of this "Aristios", it may not bode well for the rest of the land. He found a thriving farm of wheat on the cliffside, and made use of the fresh crop to bake bread in the nearby stoves. This bread would be a welcome meal on his journeys going forward.

Overall he would explore Rimnarm over the course of two days, before exploring any nearby ruins he saw on the village mountain in the wee morning hours of the third day. Filled with disappointment, he made way back to the main highway, and explored many nearby ruins, finding no other being within their cold clutches. If he found Capital City it was nothing more than an abandoned slab of cobble in the mountains. He would continue down the highway for many days before finding something truly special...

Khun-Drakhar
After a day or so of travel, Viper caught glimpse of another being, They were clad in precious glowing armor and fled into the nearby woods. It was only a glimpse, but the fact he saw someone... anyone, was enough to at least wave his concerns of being alone in this world. He bended a corner on the highway, curious if he would see other beings. However what he saw was the wooden walls, and the beautiful bridge of Khun-Drakhar. He wasn't able to learn much, but the fact it was an active construction site was a welcome sight compared to the ruins.

Even better a shabby farm sat outside the borders of the city. Filled with motivation, Viper began to tend to dying farm, by reseeding the existing plants, and adding bamboo & snowberries to the mix. He spent days gathering seeds nearby, and planting them so that not only himself, but those also traveling the roads can rest and eat. This place became his temporary nomadic home for some time as he tirelessly worked to repair the farm.

By the time he was done he had enough harvest to feed himself 30 times over. As thanks he left multiple signposts behind encouraging others to tend to the farm in his own absence, and thanking the residents of Khun-Drakhar for creating it. He began to think of this area as a home, but knew he would most likely be unaccepted as an outlander to this world, and their cultures. So once he had properly rested and ate to his hearts content, he continued down the highway, hoping to return to this city in the future, and to see his farm once more...

Days of Travel
Viper began traveling the continent he was on, and it wasn't long until he found a flourishing city of sandstone and orange wood. Not only that, he saw another being clad in the same armor he saw earlier in his travels. They did not speak, but shared a mutual nod before carrying on in their business.

Ratlantis was the next area in his journey finding it entirely on his own while sailing on a raft he found. He only sailed by, but the city had magnificent walls, and a vast underwater city, encased in glass. He had never seen anything like this in Indale.

He would travel through many cities and ruins before reaching what many called The Edge of The World a magical barrier surrounding the many continents in this area. Ruins and sign galore dotted this sparse landscape. Many simply read the following "swagnado". Nearby was a mountain with a wooden path leading to the top sat. At the top were many signs, all from someone different. GamingDerp, BattleMoose, Con, Swagnado, TomAVest, EmtityXN2121, Sunflowerboy, and now himself. He left a sign as well, as it seemed tradition.

Next he discovered Xingdu "The Oriental Capital" and it's magnificent walls. Nearby was HighKeep, and much further down the highway sat the old "Miners Shrine" fallen into some ruin.

Ruins of "Battagat"
Viper would pass many ruins, and would quickly realize that they are more common than the ones in Indale, so much so that they began to lose their magic. However he would find a city, fallen into ruin, yet so beautiful. He had not seen a ruin of this scale intact like this before. Buildings of beauty and height stood powerful, along with a massive tree stump causing his imagination to run wild. Viper felt connected to this city as not only did it remind him of home, but it had a message that touched him. This message sat outside the walls of a beautiful "peace garden" that felt serene and eerie at the same time.

"Peace garden. The last place built before the town was left. RIP Battagat 05/08/2021" written by LilPengu777

This place (Viper dubbed Battagat) was abandoned months before his arrival, yet it still stands proud. Not only that the history behind it being left to be ruined and overgrown was still very recent, and was a conscious choice. It is unclear if Battagat is a person or the city, but Viper immediately felt a deep connection to this place. As Geros his home city was similar, and fell into ruin before he was 'banished' from Indale.

Not having the supplies, funding, or influence to reclaim this place like he wanted, Viper opted to leave any travelers a message. The jist was Viper begging those to appreciate this cities beauty, and to treat it kindly as he wishes to return one day.

Will Battagat grow into a great city one day? Only time knows...

Uraka
After many days of travel, Viper found himself in the borders of a powerful nation called Uraka. The cities within it's borders housed amazing culture and architecture. Air balloons, gardens of plenty, shops, libraries, homes, bars, everything. This was the first city he actually took time to venture fourth into, captivated by it's beauty.

While exploring Viper encountered two friendly civilians, caught up in their own adventure. They were kind, and stopped to say hello before continuing on their business. This was the first time he felt like he was actually within a real city, as the others were locked up, or their inhabitants sleeping or working away.

This place, especially the flower city were beautiful, and Viper hopes to come back to enjoy the sights often, as it is a great place to clear your head.