"Oh? Come for a drink, have you?" Blight pulls out a wineglass and summons an orb of red liquid that pours into the cup. With a snap of their fingers, a small black mass of tendrils separates from their wrist and lands in the drink, sinking to the bottom. The tendrils continue to writhe slowly, a mesmerizing sight. "Just keep in mind... you will not be the same as you were before you drink it." 

— Blight serving one variety of Blightwine, a drink that blights the drinker. This one causes them to form tendrils as extra limbs (typically down their spine) and become infectious for a few days (involving coughing up small masses of tendrils). It has a mild salty-sweet flavor, burning somewhat while going down. The black substance has a bittersweet tang that fills the entire mouth, combining in an interesting way with the liquid. 

As energy beings, Edeia have no need for food. Taste, even, is a sense that they need to construct, not one that is naturally present in them. Even so, many Edeia consume all sorts of things. What is their favorite food item, be it a main course, a snack, or dessert?   

Design Prompt:
Design a food item that is themed on your Edeia. 

If it is something complex to design/draw, like fancy sugar art:

• Minimal shading (just enough to get a sense of textures, like a shine on glossy material). 

• No background or plating needed, but you can add it if you like. 

If it is something simple, like a drink in a wineglass or a chocolate truffle: 

• Full shading. 

• A background of plating/placement on a table or such is required. You can add hands and/or a blurred depiction of, for instance, an Edeia serving or consuming it. 

If the food has any magical effects, feel free to include a description in a blurb. 

Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting an Edeia enjoying (one of) their favorite food items.  

Writing Prompt:
Create writing the thoughts of an Edeia on food, whether in general or in regards to a specific item. Some guiding questions: 

• Is food just an indulgence, perhaps a reminder of what they were before, or is it an unnecessary waste of time?

• Is food something they enjoy privately or share with others? 

• Are they contemplating food on their own, or sharing their thoughts in a conversation with others? 

I came to this timeline as Truth. I left the timeline I originated from as "Elvire." It truly was a different life, a different existence... I had friends, though few. A number acquaintances for whom I held favor. I was fortunate to be given the option to bid my farewells before I left. I have no regrets. Though there are indeed times that I find myself a little wistful. Many things are the same here; many things are different. Souls I knew there did not know me; some simply did not exist. Nonetheless, I am content here. After all, here, I am Truth, and only Truth. 

— Truth

After an Edeia Actualizes, what is left behind? Were there friends and family that suddenly lost contact with the individual, or were their things and belongings taken elsewhere? What about memories of their past — were they, too, lost to history? If they were able to reunite with that which they had left behind, how much had things changed? 

This prompt follows the Standard Requirements. 

Design Prompt:
Design a character "left behind" by your Edeia's Actualization, and provide a brief blurb about their relationship. The character should have some kind of personal or otherwise significant relationship with your Edeia, and they lost that relationship upon Actualization (though they could form a new relationship later). 

Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting one of the following: 

• Your Edeia prior to Actualization interacting with an individual, an object, or something else "left behind" when they later Actualized

• Your Edeia reflecting on something(s)/someone(s) they left behind, post-Actualization

• Your Edeia reuniting with something(s)/someone(s) they had left behind, post-Actualization 

Writing Prompt:
Write about your Edeia according to one or more of the options of the art prompts. 

It is quite fun, to harvest alongside the children. We find so many things, so many things tossed away and forgotten, but we! We can find the things, and split the things between us. I help them reach what they once could not, and so they are happy, and I am happy. Hmm? Where is the child from? Tsksk... unimportant. 

— Harvest

Edeia, as shapeshifters, can take any form they desire - and perhaps there are circumstances where they might enjoy shapeshifting into clothes or accessories that humans or other mundane beings can wear. 

Design Prompt:
Create an a design of your Edeia shapeshifted into clothing. 

• They can be a full outfit (such as the example with Simulacra), any article of clothing (shirt, pants, jacket, etc.), an accessory (gloves, hat, earring(s), etc.), and so on. 

• You can make them ranging from mostly mundane in appearance, being able to pass as normal (if perhaps unusual) clothing, to obviously magical (floating parts, glowing bits, etc.). 

• The subject wearing the Edeia as clothing must be fullbody with no cropping. It can be a mannequin (blank character shape without characteristics), an existing character, or a random/new character. The mannequin/character can be human/oid, animal, Edeia, or other species. It would be preferred for the subject to be human/oid but it is not a requirement. 

• You can design other parts of the outfit/character other than the Edeia, but please indicate what item the shapeshifted Edeia is, either on the image or as a blurb/description. 

  • If the Edeia is shapeshifted into a relatively small part of the outfit and you are not designing a whole outfit for the subject, please provide a close-up/detail depiction of the item. 

• Shading is not required, but recommended to indicate certain textures (such as metal, crystal, satin, etc.). You could also simply describe the item in text. 

• Optional: provide a little blurb about the item the Edeia is shapeshifted into, story context, and/or what situation(s) they might have shapeshifted into this form in, etc.  

Art Prompt:
Create artwork depicting your Edeia shapeshifted into clothing. 

• The subject must be a character with a full outfit; please indicate what part(s) of the outfit the Edeia is in the message of your submission. The character can be human/oid, animal, Edeia, or other species. It would be preferred for the subject to be human/oid but it is not a requirement. 

• For the following options, each "character" counts if it is a subject wearing an Edeia shapeshifted as clothing. Options: for one character - fullbody or almost; two characters - partial body (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more characters - half bodies (chest/equivalent up).

• Fully colored and shaded. 

• Some background with some environment - can be blurry and/or undetailed.

• Optional: provide a little blurb about the situation, whether a reflection by the character (as in the example with Harvest), a summary of what the situation is, etc. 

Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia being shapeshifted clothing. Is it a method of mundane disguise? Is it for some purpose, is there some reason for it? Is it for fun? Is it just the one time, or a regular thing? 

The world turns, and time marches on. Yet it is also the start of something new, something unknown. A new beginning. 

Design Prompt:
Design your Edeia's previous form. Most Edeia were once human, but they may be animals or fantastical creatures. If they are a fantastical creature that would not be found in mundane Earth, note that they must originate from a different dimension.

Art Prompt:
Draw artwork of your Edeia doing or experiencing something for the first time, or something related to "new beginnings." For instance, they could be experiencing the first day after Actualization, they could be experiencing the first day of the new year, they could be using magic for the first time, they could be trying on new clothes or eating something, etc. There is much freedom with this prompt. You may use their main form, alternate form, humanoid/hybrid form, or previous form. 

The minimum requirements are as follows, though you are welcome to do more:

• Options: for one character - fullbody or almost, allowing for artistic cropping; two characters - partial bodies (thighs/equivalent or more); three or more - halfbodies (chest/equivalent up). 

• Fully colored and shaded 

• Full color background with some sort of environment; does not need to be detailed or a full scene

Writing Prompt:
Write a scene involving your Edeia doing or experiencing something for the first time, or something related to "new beginnings." Same spiel as the art prompt, though you can use/involve the previous form as well.