The Guild of Generations

this one isn't as good but i was writing it with a fever lol

The Toll wrote:

another one

He sat there, sobbing as he stroke the mans face. The man was dying, bleeding out in Saul's arms. He had called him mother, as he was no longer aware of our world. He was lost in the illusion of a dying man. Saul let loose a sharp gasp as the man shook in his arms, and became still. He was dead. He laid down the man gently, and brought his knees up to his chest. Why had God chosen to spare him? These men around him were infinitly more valuable than he would ever be. The man he just put to rest had children who would never know what had happened to their father. He himself was barely a graduate of training, and was worth nothing. His parents were dead. His sibilings had all left the country. They abandoned him here, alone. The boy continued to sob, interrupted by the periodic, hollow gasp. Why had The Lord saved him, over saving the man who cared for those gone mad? THe man who dealt with those who had been broken by The Null? The man who ensured they knew someone cared about them. The man who showed them what it meant to be loved. He was their tether to reality, and he too was gone. Letting loose an anguished wail, the boy buried his face in his hands ever further. Why had he been spared when there was a veteran of uncountable years, a valiant warrior who was on the cusp of finally retiring? The man who had given his all for so long, and finally had peace in his sight? Slamming his fists into his temple, the boy fought for his mind to go silent, and to cease to assault him with the guilt of the sacrifices of those around him. Why did the farmer have to be killed? The humble man who was roped into this excursion only because his family was endangered? He had come out here solely to protect his family of 5, and with another soon on the way. His fingers bruising and bleeding, he beat himself further. Why God? Why him? Why did he have to live? Over all of the others? He wasn't worth but two cents, and he had still been spared? Why? He wouldn't amount to anything. He was at the botttom of his class, and had barely done well enough to graduate. He was a fool. He was a freak. He fell over onto his side and hugged his legs to his chest, having given up. Let them come for him. Let them relieve him of his sorrows. Let them induce what should've happened.

YOU NEED TO WRITE A BOOK!

A quick summary of the Tollian Appearance.:
● Darker skin tone, bronze being the most fitting description for their appearance.
● The eyes tend to be darker shades of what is common within the reality of Earth, however, there is a noticeable lack of individuals whose eyes are black or brown.
- The eyes of a Tollian shift in response too the environment and lighting around them, with the melanin level shifting correspondingly.
- During novas (short-lived events in The Toll where the world around them flashes a blinding light due to the "sun" rising far enough above the horizon to cast it's light.), the eyes will turn fully black, including the cornea, iris, sclera, and the rest of the eye. This is a response to the novas, which are instances where light becomes blindingly white, and is fullfilled by the eumelanin flooding the eye. In such situation where a normal human would be blinded permanently, the Tollian suffers no harm and maintains clear vision.
- A Tollian has worse natural night vision compared to a human due to the what would be excess of melanin. However, Tollians are far less prone to issues with glare or any other forms of irritating light.
- Due to the larger eyes of Tollians, as well as a unique development with the fovea, Tollians can see very, very far. Similar to how a hawk has fovea's that are quite recessed, Tollians push this a tiny step further, and have eyes that can see almost as far.
- Tollians have larger eyes than humans, and consequently have better depth perception.
● Regarding the noses, they function just about the same, though they do have a tendency to be sharper than a humans.
● The ears are slightly larger, as well as more developed. The Tollian has very sharp hearing, as well as better discernment as where the sound is coming from, though they do tend to go deaf in old age more often than a human.
● Regarding a Tollians mouth, the lips are inbetween what would be called thin and full. The tongue is slightly longer and thinner, and the wisdom teeth grow in properly.
● Regarding the individuals build itself, they tend to have a longer and leaner physique.
- A Tollian tends to have a lot more lean muscle, rather than being bulkier.
- Tollians are built for endurance and sped, rather than strength.
- While a Tollian isn't built to be excessively strong, they are still able to present the proper fortitude when needed. The spine and back muscles do tend to be abnormally stronger, however. If they can lift it, they can carry it for quite a long time, as well as fairly quickly.
- They do have a preference to use tools to complete tasks, rather than sheer brute strenght. An example of this would be breaching a door via battering ram, rather than just kicking it down.
- While a Tollian is certainly naturally fit and lithe, intense physical training and self discipline are vital to what the world around them calls for.
● A Tollian's hair tends to be darker and thicker, as it serves the purpose to protect the scalp, as well as providing aid in temperature regulation. A Tollians hair is almost exclusively black, with the occasional oddball having stark white hair, though just as coarse and thick. The most consistant thing about a Tollians hair is how straight it is, as there have been a total of 0 recorded cases of individuals having curly hair.
- Common hairstyles include buns, braids, and straight, though individuals (typically male) buzzing it into what is known as a "skin-head" is not unheard of, nor uncommon.

Remember, there are always exceptions.

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