24.05.2026

                                          Coven Vogue: Fidelity Through the Ages [Excerpt]
If there is to be an award for consistency, it must be given to the Volvaeth/Seidhaeth Caste, whose fashion, design and elements remained night the same through the passing of ages. One clear from the remaining murals from the ages of the Great Divinities, depicting ceremonies with their mortal desires in flamboyant robes, with draping cloaks, with great collars that on some occasion could serve as impractical hoods. And of course, staffs, though with the advent of wand pistols and stave rifles, their weaponry almost ceased to be. 
One must also not forget that these elements also got passed onto other castes, even in lands not as cold as ours, including the lesser covens and circles of the Heleion. 
Though of course, some minor changes affected the Volvaeth/Seidhaeth-Caste. Their robes were changed into more structured coats, cloaks incorporated and shortened so they no longer scrape the ground, making movement all the easier. For the main caste, these capes also include some asymmetry, with the left side lengthened, whilst there is a slit at the front to create a curtain effect. Collar remained the most common worn through the ages, using a standing funnel shape of cheek height and ample space. Both coat has an overlapping, double-breasted front panel, with the zipper concealed for a smoother look. The shoulders, sleeves, hem and waist-belt all follow the universal design of either orders common castes. Sleeves long and flared at the cuffs; belt broad and tasseled; hem with the right and left asymmetry parallel to the cloak’s; shoulders padded lightly. 
For the most part, Seidhaeths of the Snow-Scaled prefer long and tight trousers to differentiate themselves from the primary female-oriented caste of Volvaeths, who still tend to opt for long and flowing skirts over trousers. 
And as mentioned before, their choices of weapons decreased, ever since the invention of Magi-Gloves. Long pieces coming in pairs, that act as mediums, conductors like staves and wands did in the past. Quite fashionable pieces, limited only to be used by Circle and Coven members. Each finger ribbed in a vein-style, that extends over the upper hand, slithers along the lengthened shaft ceasing at the silver inlaid and folded back cuffs near the elbows. Though it is unknown to us, what fabric they use, one thing is certain, it eases the step of focus, quickens the manifestation phase.
Wear beneath the robes were quite varied in the past, ranging from tunics to dresses. But in present, both the Snow-Scaled and the Black Roses opt for buttoned Dress Shirts of hip length, usually tucked under trousers and skirts. As with all their shirts, the Hritvia Host dyes them a deep black, the Black Roses opt for two. The primary snow-silvern, and a rich, ancient purple of deep red hues. Some speculate the color comes from Thyvian Vines used in the ceremonies involving the Great Divinities; others mention possible records of such color used for witch-nobles somewhere in the early centuries of the First Era of Mending. 
The Gynnunghaeths’s uniform varies minimally. The collar has been made in an open design, with the closure stopping right at the neckline. Shapewise, they emulate old partlets of sorcerer-families aligned more with the draconic divinities, in part because they began as the trained magi of the sky faring Host before evolving into their present forms. The front panel itself has a more streamlined look, with a pair of dragon-wing lapels at the chest, just below the collar, and a central, zipper closure hidden under a narrow panel. The hem’s back ends at the calves, whilst the front has an arch like opening, ending near the knees – same as the cloak. Shoulders are lightly padded, and follow an eastern pagoda-style with a pronounced upward curve.
Their sub-caste color, a vibrant reddish-brown like precious carnelians they bear upon their shirt’s collar, trim, hem and cuff.
In regards of the Gudlaeths of the Thorned Seekers, I must make a small correction of an earlier statement. Though most of the caste foregone on dressing in robes, the Gudlaeths still opt for the antique garb. Though one structured to the point it borders on being considered a coat. Like the main caste’s, theirs too are double-breasted, featuring a panel lapping over the front, with a waist section quite eye-catching with its corset imitating silhouette. Three belts cinch said waist, each with a rectangular plate engraved with the hallowed symbol of the Coven. The collar itself the very same as the Volvaeths/Seidhaeths.
The prominent changes include the use of the Inverness Cloaks invented and heavily used by the Worldly Court’s own military branches; the two stolas of silky suppleness and dyed snow-silver framing the overlapping front panel, emblazoned with the Triple Bloom motif of Viduthia (symbolizing the Goddess, the Black Rose herself, and the Coven itself); the asymmetrical hemline folded or wrapped like a napkin at the end of the long skirt. The last change itself relates to their shirt, which instead of using a secondary tone, opted to a singular, snow-silver dye, with the decorative embroideries, brocades using a raven black color (for the Elevated Sisters). 
Headwear, they all opt for a variety. Wide-brimmed conical hats sometimes adorned with translucent, masking stripes; magus-crowns adorned with draconic horn sculptures and set with gems containing spells; tiaras or metallic hairbands; voluminous and slightly slanting berets; Viduthian Masks with a wide variety of coverage, ranging from face and crown, with a veil cascading from the lower rims, or just their faces, or just half or a quarter. Of course, retractable hoods are also parts of their outerwear, but it is rare to see one nowadays.
Infernal Encyclopedia: The Demons and Devils of the Desirous Legions.
Demons and devils come in many shape and forms, as is the nature of those of Chaos. Small and large; grotesque and enticing. Here, in this tome, we shall gather the many forms, the names bestowed upon these beasts and what our ancestors learned about them during the two demonic crusades that nearly ruined the creation of the Great Divinities.

  • The Phallus Worms: One of the smallest demons counted amongst the Legions of the Dark Desires (or Desirous Legions). Furtive beasts who whilst lack sapience, hold a greater sentience compared to the beasts of Thulyandiv. 
    • These demons resemble long and thick phalluses with heads that sprout open to reveal a deceptive mouth lacking teeth. In truth, they can retract their teeth under the supple, viscous gum of theirs, and initially latch onto the body using their adhesive saliva. Which they can use to spit and immobilize or gag their victims. 
    • Their main appetite is towards the genitalia of either genders. With phalluses, they swallow the whole thing, shaft and sack, dug their razor-sharp teeth to neighboring areas, and insert their tongue through the canal, ant start draining the victim of semen and insert their mind-controlling poison, turning the victim into a drooling, aroused zombie. 
    • They are weak against the Divine Art and Hallowed Sorcery. Weapons enchanted or naturally magical in nature can also bring harm to them. But be wary, heat attracts them, cold repulses them. The latter could even be immobilize them without imbuing it with Hallowed Materia. 
  • The Hounds of Desires: Throughout the early centuries, the Ur-Fiends and Devils surveyed the world and whilst tainted many aspects, they also created demons mocking the friendship between mortals and lupines. One of these demons are what are ancestors called the Hounds of Desires, who always accompanied the raiding bands and armies of the Ur-Fiend of Desires and Lust.
    • They are sightless infernal hounds coated in rubbery, viscous flesh, long and curving phalluses that can shout out a liquid which is thick as the bodies of oozes and slimes, capable of immobilizing their victims, whilst also emit a translucent and disorienting gas. Or even an acidic that can harm even Eminent-Grade Sorcerous Fibers. Though only after several shots aimed at the same, general area.
    • Unlike many other demons, the Hounds of Desires seem to lack interest in sapient beings, instead usually hunt and rape other beasts. Though a few annals mention them indulging on necrophilism, but as of now, these the veracity of these claims are highly questionable. 
    • They are weak against the Divine Arts and Hallowed Sorcery. Weapons enchanted or magical in nature can also bring harm upon them. 
  • Desirous Beasts: One of the larger demons amongst the infernal ranks of Desires and Lust. Demons bred for war and siege, meant to bring down walls and cause as much casualties as possible. There are theories the Ur-Fiend of Wrath aided the Lustful Empress in shaping these beings. 
    • Great beasts that possess long eel-like heads moving with an eerie fluidity despite their massive size. Their eyes stretch vertically, number up to at least twenty if not more. Their flesh is coated in a thick, viscous liquid emanating a potent scent similar to fresh semen, whilst their flesh itself is rubbery of a light pinkish color. Their massive backs and more vulnerable areas are covered in brimstone like carapace possessing a rich and captivating patina. Their blood is black and dangerous, possessing the same stench as the slime covering their bodies, causing those nearby to be affected by a rising arousal. 
    • As Siege Beasts, the Ur-Fiends endowed them with a supernatural strength and durability they use to crush walls. They also vomit out a tar-like substance capable of melting down not just flesh, bone, fiber, but also metals, and stones like marble, basalt and limestone. 
    • Like all demons and devils, they are weak to the Divine Arts and Hallowed Sorcery, weapons enchanted or magical in nature. Though one must focus on their sole, unprotected weak spot, an outer sexual organ resembling a bulbous sack. But be wary, as it can sprout open, releasing trunks capable of releasing their corrosive tar or even discharge abyssal spells.
  • Phallic-Serpents: Demons incapable of living on dry land. 
    • Limbless serpents which smallest specimen was the size of a grizzly bear, the largest could swallow a mammoth whole, whilst their length reaches between 15-40 meters. They have hideous, flowery heads that when they unfold, reveal a pentagonal maw arrayed by “teeth” as supple and fluttering as feathers, a long and shafted tongue, alongside silky stripes of a translucent purple they use to latch onto their victims and drag them to their dooms.
    • Their sole satisfaction lies in devouring their victims alive, some survivors noted they tend to emit a sound that eerily resembled singing of a serene, husky voice. Their purpose is murky at best, mostly our ancestors encountered them in rivers, where they hunted and terrorized the local fishers.
    • They are to the Divine Arts and Hallowed Sorcery, weak to all kinds of metals. One of the weakest demons. Though they are quite clever and furtive, to make up for their general weaknesses.
  • Arachnid Devils of Desires: Handsome Devils, that are found amongst the other forces of Chaos. Though unlike the others, these possess an elven beauty and serve as spies, infiltrators, assassins. 
    • In appearance, as mentioned possess bipedal bodies that are quite similar to the Fae-Touched Elves of the Night Court, with arachnoid features including pale complexion with a purplish hue and hydrous sheen; eight bold pink pupils and a dark sclera. Alongside those, their limbs are covered in smooth and furred chitinous dark skin, and possess two outer organs. Their hair is silken and black, and their jaws are bifurcated.
    • Their outer organs both possess the ability to shoot out a latex-like web they use to restrict and consume their victims. Similar to Incubuses and Succubae, they can shapeshift, but only by the consumption of their victims whose bodies they liquify and absorb into their bodies. Though a magi worth their salt can easily see through it. They themselves are also adept infernal magi.
    • They are weak to the Divine Arts and Hallowed Sorcery, most metals of magical nature can bring harm upon them.
  • The Sleek Ones: Common shock troops of the infernal hordes.
    • In appearance they are slender and tall, with elongated limbs that can carry out fluid movements. Their primary feature is their black, latex-like skin, their uniformly spherical heads mostly featureless, except for the sole orifice they possess. A round aperture from which a long trunk slithers out, its phallic end sharp as a spear despite its appearance. 
    • Through their trunk, they can inject infernal poison that drives their victim insane. Many a warrior fell, compelled to touch or surrender their bodies to these devils. 
    • As low rank devils, they are weak to practically everything.
  • Rape Knights: Considered the elite of the Legion of Desires, created by the Ur-Fiends of Desires and the Ur-Fiend of Domination. One of the most violent devils in existence.
    • Towering devils of at least 3 meters, always clad in a scintillating and colorful coat of hellish plates, complimented with latex garments here and there. They hide their hideous visages behind visored helmets, and an aventail protects their neck, despite resembling white semen of blackened rims. Their phalluses remain exposed, long and dangling like loincloths, until they reach near. Then they hiss and bite, act as their tertiary weapon.
    • Besides their high magical aptitude, they arm themselves with claymores, battle-axes with heads shaped often like vulvas, both of which they can hold in one hand. When they rely on spells, they are disorienting in nature, or mind-altering, forcing their victim to become more bloodthirsty, angry. They relish the resistance of their victims, opponents. 
    • They are weak to the Divine Arts and Hallowed Sorcery. Weapons enchanted and made of materials higher than mithril can bring harm upon them, anything below shall merely rile and arouse them. 

                                                                    News and Commentary:
And another Sunday/Week passes by. A bit more active. 
Now first, some quick commentary/rambling to the worldbuilding. Regarding the Volvaeth’s uniform, not much to add. Except a little comment on those damned gloves and my damned mind. They won’t get mentioned (or appear if I am being honest) in the story, as I just came up with them this week. But now, one of the autumn stories will feature them and a sorceress POV. 
A more behind the scenes one is about the Gudlaeth’s whose uniform practically changed nothing from what I outlined initially for the Tomb of Seven Stars story [I believe that was the title]. Though in the story itself, the one major Gudlaeth who will appear won’t have a headwear mentioned. Now I’ll just add, that if none are mentioned, its either a beret or a tiara or a hairband. Though the latter is excluded if not appearing in the hair’s description. 
With the Gynnunghaeths, I was going for a more draconic look again, though also whilst doing research learned what Partlets were, and liked their look, so incorporated them too. Though I feel like the lapels are a bit overkill, so when their next uniform redesign happens, I might ditch it. Will see in a year or two.
Regarding the Devils and Demons of the Desirous Legions, I must begin with coming up with names is a major headache. And I defaulted a lot to phallic imagery. Though I like some of their designs, and weep that I left out some.
Arachnid Devils are a bit basic, but wanted to include some webbing into the story, alongside some devilish espionage, sabotage. The Sleek Ones themselves started out as cultists, but then I remembered the rape monsters from Parallel Paradise [a manga that is practically porn half the time, an isekai by the creator of Elfen Lied], so I made them devils with some changes. Also latex now a thing in world [instead of Vhalex, though the two are the same[, thanks to Votum Prime’s existence.
Rape Knights and the Desirous Beasts were me realizing that I can do some combining of the Chaos Forces. Though with the Desirous Beasts, I am not yet sure if it was Wrath who is the co-creator of them or similarly, they are Demons of Lust and Domination. Rape Knights came also into being to introduce some higher ranked devil that is a dark perversion of what a knight should be. And as ridiculous it may sound, liked the sound of their names. 
Phallic Serpents and the Phallus Worms were just early ideas that had been sitting on the shelf for a long time. Plus liked the idea of zombies with worms attached to their nether regions. 
Now for progress. Editing is almost finished for the June story, one chapter remains so either today [or it is up now in Early Access] or on Monday will be up for EA on DA and my SubscribeStar. I also slowly progress editing what I have of the Revision Story, whilst also outlining the last chapters. Two remains, one being the actual final chapter, the other an epilogue or bonus story. 
I planned to have what I already wrote and edited be go up in Early Access, but as I am near the finish line, I’ll do that once I am finished. Then I’ll have three months to work on the December story, and the autumn stuff. Been thinking that the Autumn stuff may consists of stories somewhat connected to the last story of this year, which I plan to cap at five chapters. I did wanted it to be long, and a part of me still wants it to be long, but I would rather make some compromise. 
I also want to do a few more Lyanrei and Astrydril stories, just to build their characters, cement them as major, or even almost main characters (despite the anthology nature of ToT). 
But anyway, I rambled on long enough. Thank you for reading this mess, see you all next week, when the uploads begin for the four tales of Rinsing Filth.