The J.T. Holy Chest
Heirloom of Amiel Tenebris — Recovered by Virtus Tenebris
The J.T. Holy Chest (belonging to Sir Amiel Tenebris) is a Holy Mahogany Chest that once belonged to Virtus and Animus’s missing father. It is a sacred family heirloom of the Tenebris Estate. Industriously indestructible and one of the finest pieces of storage craftsmanship in the Skysea.
History
After Sir Amiel’s disappearance, Vincent arranged its sale at the Scheppihn Auction House in Janus City — unbeknownst to Zariel. Sven Stormson outbid Virtus, but the Soul Shepherds ambushed the pirates at the Aque-Docks. The chest was launched into the air by Carter’s Fireball and caught by Diallos with his astral arms.
Contents
Sir Amiel’s Journal
Four personal entries written by Amiel to Virtus and Animus:
Entry One — Trip to Saturn. Amiel describes attending a previous Quadrennial Meal Festival, entering his famous Hell’s Chicken and losing to a cloudfish stew. Includes the Hell’s Chicken Recipe (scrawled in charcoal, edges burnt): two Abyssal Chicken thighs, three cracks of obsidian pepper, pinch of sugar and salt.
Entry Two — Hometown on Jupiter. Amiel recalls watching a Pōpō Pele match at the old arena in Hipolum-Dhrum, writing from “The Heights” — his old home on Jupiter. He expresses a desire to take Virtus and Animus to see it someday.
Entry Three — Aphra’s Warrior Princess. Before Zariel, Amiel met a warrior princess named Leira on the Titan Venus (Aphra). She showed him her sword moves and kissed him once. He kept a snake pin she gave him in his coat pocket. He notes that both had greater destinies than being together — implying Leira is still alive on Venus, bound by duty.
Entry Four — For My Little Warriors. A personal letter to Virtus and Animus: “I fight so you two can laugh and live in a safer world. Remember that. I carry you both with me, even when I’m out in the Skysea looking for Paradise, you’re both always on my mind. –Amiel Tenebris”
Partial Blueprints
Delicately sketched diagrams for a Solar Scion Airship — panels of solar-etched plating, engine concepts blending Rubix inscriptions with Titanborn-grown wood, and a “Sunfire Keel” that channels radiance to soothe turbulent winds. The margins bear a small annotation: “For Amiel’s final voyage.”
Chart of Windhell Skies
A cloud-current map folded three times. Red ink marks an unmapped horizon with a single warning: “Anchor here only if hope outweighs fear.” The Windhell Zone is far more perilous than lower air zones due to ice-cold air, high altitude, and violent storms. This chart will help the Soul Shepherds navigate it.
15-Year Aged Zozo Juice
See Zozo Juice
A rare, fiery-red drink of extreme potency and flammability. 200 gp value, 2 lb.
Significance
The journal’s third entry is the first hard confirmation of Leira on Venus — a woman from Amiel’s past who may hold information about his disappearance or his path to Paradise. The blueprints suggest he was designing or commissioning a vessel for a specific final expedition. The Windhell Chart suggests his last journey may have taken him into one of the most dangerous and uncharted regions of the Skysea.