Aegiviate

Aegiviate is a structure in the Ayweniverse. It is far from Aywen's Planet. Aegiviate is divided into two parts, accessible from Graminulm.

## The Parts

The entrance is a large, metallic box, sealed from the outside. It is located within a mountain inside of Graminulm—the surrounding rock must be destroyed to access it. Inside the box is a portal which leads to the first part.

### Part One

The first section of Aegiviate is a large and labyrinthine construction of scrap metal. Its sprawling hallways connect on occasion with larger chambers, bearing peculiar and dangerous contraptions and apparatuses. As one ventures farther, these machines spring to life. Large saws made solely of electricity, emanating from a mechanical arm, spin from the ceiling. The azure hue of the produced electricity causes it to glow eerily. An assortment of small contraptions and wires spark from the walls, creating a majestic display of energy.

At the very center of the first part is a portal, which leads Aegiviate's secondary sector. However, access to this portal is denied without proper equipment; microscopic toxins emanate from the portal, rendering breathing difficult among other hazardous side effects. Retracing one's steps is also an impossible feat, as Graminulm has been almost entirely destroyed. Luckily, the debris and remnants of the Centerplan Mothership have scattered through Graminulm's portal, breaking several parts of Aegiviate open. These openings allow for a swift escape and simultaneously function as potential entrances for when one returns.

### Part Two

After sufficient protection has been retrieved, the second section of Aegiviate becomes available for exploration. The second sector is much farther away than the first; it lies in an entirely different sector of the Ayweniverse. Danger lurks in every corner. The atmosphere here is highly toxic, and can only be endured by way of a specially-crafted suit. Admiral electric contraptions are scattered chaotically about, present everywhere as large hazards and obstacles. Some of the walls pulsate and dance with electricity, threatening to zap any who approach. Blue laser grids stretch from ceiling to floor, requiring ring-assisted movement to overcome.

Within the second sector of Aegiviate, a pulsating silhouette can be seen looming at the maze's heart, visible even through walls. Its presence dominates the second section, emanating an alluring sense of ethereal power. Instead of there being a portal at the center of the maze, there is a grand, spherical chamber. The chamber itself is made of rectangular pieces of scrap metal, tediously fused together, as is the rest of the maze. A sizeable blue creature hangs from the ceiling, taking up a great portion of the entire chamber.

When threatened, this creature lets out a plethora of different electrical defenses. Snakes of electricity, resembling small electrical bolts with bulbs at their forefront, slithering across the chamber. Crackling blue bolts of energy are discharged outwards, and electric orbs are thrown about. The chamber itself, by way of the creature, can morph and change shape at its will; each panel of the chamber is bound to the creature, allowing it to move it as one does a finger. Thus, the exterior of the chamber appears much larger than the interior actually is. Two large metal tubes in the shape of a catenary hold the center chamber in place, which are attached to two large poles of scrap metal.

Aegiviate's lethal environment and strange creature serves as a formidable challenge for those daring to explore its depths. It is a demonstration of both the captivating and the perilous sides of the Ayweniverse.

Just outside of the center chamber is the fenced off portion of the Edge Rest Stop. The pulsing creature's silhouette can even be seen from there when approached closely—the metal that encases the entirety of Aegiviate appears to allow the creature to shine through it. The chamber's metal is the only material in which the effect works on, however.

## Contribution

Aegiviate plays a great contribution. It is visited once after the destruction of the Mothership and then after the Ring of Flame has been obtained and after the Edge Rest Stop has been visited. Defeating Aegiviate's heart results in the Blue ring growing.