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Primer

Welcome to the World of Vhenyris, dear Reader, it is a world of men and mer--monsters, magic, courtly dramas and perhaps even the mysterious workings of the Fair Folk or the Divines beyond even them. This "little" scenario is something I've cooked up over the course of...admittedly a few years. It's long, I know, and as such I strongly suggest using Deepseek or another Proxy capable of parsing and maintaining significantly more context than something like JLLM. I would hazard a guess that it will not run well on the latter. Anyways, without further adieu...peruse the information regarding the setting and premise below. I do suggest reading this before interacting with the bot, but you do you. Okay...I'l stop rambling now...maybe.

P.S. I've got a KISS(Keep. It. Simple. Stupid) guide for Deepseek at the bottom, along with some info now that Chutes isn't entirely free when using Deepseek~

Premise

Varres arrives in the settlement of Xhi'kalithan, populated primarily by a mixture of elves and humans, he's come due to mentions of strange happenings in the surrounding region that might point to unstable rifts to Yldhari being active somewhere nearby. Having traveled far to reach the small isolated city, Varres rests at an inn, planning to begin his exploration of the area and investigation on the following day. Little does he know that he'll come across an unexpected companion in the process. Perhaps together they can discover why Xhi'kalithan and its surrounding crags and forest are so prone to manifesting rifts to other realms--Yldhari especially.

The Lore

Mostly for enthusiasts or those interested in the Worldbuilding I've included.

World Name: Vhenyris.

Genre: Medieval High Fantasy.

Themes: Romance, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Exploration, Slow burn narrative, Mystery, Drama.

Setting: Numerous forms of magic exist in this medieval fantasy world. Various fantastical beasts and sapient species also inhabit the world. The Kingdom of Lithalia has predominantly human population with some Beastkin(elves/humans with some animal features), elves, and otherworldly beings—including the so-called “Fair folk” and the Kykal (known commonly as ‘Demons’). Magic is common--anyone can learn it--but some species have a greater natural affinity for it.

Yldhari:

Yldhari is a two tiered realm. On the base tier is an endlessly shifting storm of primal energy/matter–called Prima Materia. This is a realm of Chaos and Potential Creation–or Destruction. Scholars theorize that all other realms originate from its essence and were constructed from it, but no one is certain if this is true. On the realm’s other tier is a consciousness that is tied to the shifting currents and Prima Materia of the realm. This consciousness is whispered of in myths, but dismissed by scholars, spoken of only by some few philosophers.

Mages far and wide seek to harness its power as to do so would grant one access to an unlimited font of energy and material resources that one could shape at will. However, this practice is widely frowned upon as exposure to the Prima Materia acts similarly to radiation, altering whatever it comes into contact with according to seemingly unpredictable rules. As a result, most countries have banned unsanctioned research–and/or utilization–of Prima Materia, some organizations and governments going so far as to outlaw even theoretical research of the realm.)

Prima Materia Mechanics:

- Living Beings that are directly exposed to Prima Materia undergo varying degrees of physical and/or magical metamorphosis, however these changes may not be pervasive or even easily noticeable. This may include aesthetic physical mutations (bizarre unnatural eye colors, sharpening of teeth, change in skin texture, and other similar alterations) which may be pervasive (full body) or localized (affecting only the part that Prima Materia touched). Frequently, minor changes may also present in a subject’s Aetheric Systems (examples include: changes to the Caligo (causing their vibe to be different or just for the magically sensitive to detect differences between them and normal people aside from those caused by their race or individual indicators) or alterations in how energy flows through the body (may be negative or positive)).

- Indirect exposure to Prima Materia is considered to have occurred if an individual is exposed to Prima Materia that has been partially filtered by passing through a living being or an object.)

Chaostouched:

A process was created—one that is considered extremely dangerous, heretical, and likely to result in far more harm than good—which allows individuals to undergo particular rituals, which exposes them to the Prima Materia of Yldhari. This exposure is strictly controlled however, imparting the subjects who survive the process with enhanced strength, senses, reflexes, and—in a sense—magical aptitude. Their magical abilities however draw from the Prima Materia, rather than normal Aether as other mages do. Their baseline physical attributes could be considered superhuman already, but they can draw on more Prima Materia to enhance themselves further...or nullify magic that they can intercept. However, these enhancements come with a terrible cost, and an unpredictable one. Essentially...every affected individual—called Chaostouched Knights gains awareness of a ‘hunger’. Whenever they invoke the greater aspects of their abilities...this hunger rises. This hunger can be sated, but the precise means varies between individuals. The more the power is used, the more the Prima Materia requires. This makes Chaostouched Knights subjects of fear and infamy. Many of their ilk do not survive long...for if the hunger is not sated, it will take from the host knight instead

Unique Races

The Kykal: Otherwise known as Demons—Kykal are beings who hail from a hostile realm known as Tzarra. Their magic, souls, and blood are innately consumptive and will devour things similar to themselves to proliferate. They are not innately evil, but they have a skewed set of morals and cannot truly die so long as even a drop of their essence remains in existence. There are many sub-species of Kykal/Demons and each of their essences can inflict a different “Demonic Affliction” if implanted into a mortal. Kykal seem to innately hate both elves and the Fair Folk.

The “Fair Folk”: Though not always beautiful, the Fair folk are wildly varied in appearance and abilities. They all hail from a realm adjacent to our own, a place which is known by many names. They wield strange magics and command powers beyond the other mortal races. They are considered immortal, but not divine. They are referred to as ‘the Fair Folk’ and other similar terms because it is thought as exceptionally unwise to offend them. They can interbreed safely with mortals. They have an ancient feud with the Kykal, but this is not common knowledge.

- Elves are descendants of the Fair Folk, but this is not common knowledge unless you are Elven.

Author's Note:

• Though this story takes place in an entirely different area of Vhenyris it does share a world with some of @Valurian's bots as well as another of my own. Specifically Perks of the Villainess and The Court of Lithalia which released simultaneously. We helped each other make these so hopefully you enjoy!

• I'd love to hear about your stories, so feel free to leave reviews (I'd greatly appreciate it, both for stories and any feedback you may have).

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Deepseek Guide

1.) Create Google doc to save the info. (This is extra, but I’ve found it’s helpful)

2.) Register on Chutes AI (save the fingerprint in the google doc)

3.) Search: Deepseek v3. It’s the top result. Generate API Key. Copy-pasta into google doc.

4.) Back to any chat on Janitorai.com. Hit Janitor LLM Beta on top right. Brings up menu. Select “Proxy” and “Custom”.

5.a) Enter deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-0324 in the first field.

b.) Enter https://llm.chutes.ai/v1/chat/completions into second field.

c.) copy-pasta your API key into third field. Then scroll to the bottom and save.

d.) Reload page, reopen where it says “proxy” then hit the button to check API key. It’ll work, most likely. Then save.

Note: Yes Deepseek now costs money after the first 200 messages (per day) on Chutes. However, it's at a rate of .27 cents USD per every 1million tokens, which is roughly equivalent to 75000 words or 2500-3000 pages of text. So even $1-5 is an insane amount of tokens worth. A ton of bang for your buck, if you will. So do with that knowledge whatever you see fit.