9/30/24
 The Club Immortals Among Us: The Secret of the Eternal Pendant.
In the shadowy corners of history, where myths often blur into reality, there exists a group known as the Club of Immortals. Not born of myth or folklore, but rather from an ancient pact with powers beyond our comprehension, these individuals have lived through centuries, their presence woven subtly into the tapestry of human events. Their secret? A small, seemingly innocuous pendant, cast by a magician who spoke the language of angels.
 The Origin
Our story begins in an era long forgotten, where magic was not merely the stuff of fairy tales. This magician, whose name has been lost to time, discovered a way to harness life itself into a tangible form. His creation was not a spell or a curse, but a pendant. This pendant, made from a shell infused with what one might only describe as "angelic essence," granted eternal life to anyone who drank from it. The catch? The drinker would be bound to its terms forever, living through wars, revolutions, and the passage of ages.
 The Immortals
The group, now numbering in the dozens, found each other over centuries. Their existence was not one of fame or glory but of influence and preservation. They have been advisors to kings, unseen hands in revolutions, and silent witnesses to the rise and fall of empires. Their immortality has not made them omnipotent; rather, it has given them an unparalleled perspective on humanity's fleeting nature.
Each member of this group has their own tale of how they came to drink from the pendant:
Lucien,  a former knight, drank from it to escape the mortality that claimed his beloved in the throes of the Black Death.
Amina, once a healer, sought it to cure an incurable disease, only to find herself timeless.
Eliot, a scholar from the Renaissance, drank when he realized his quest for knowledge could never be completed in one lifetime.
Their stories are as varied as their eras, but all share the common thread of seeking something beyond the ephemeral.
 The Civil War Within
Here lies the twist in our tale. Not all who drank from the pendant did so with pure intentions. Over time, factions emerged within this immortal circle. One group believes in guiding humanity towards peace and enlightenment, using their long lives to foster progress. The other, however, views human life as a cycle of chaos, finding amusement or perhaps necessity in conflict, seeing it as the natural order.
This disagreement has led to what can only be described as a civil war among the immortals. Unlike any war seen by mortal eyes, this conflict is fought through influence, through chess-like moves on the global stage, where one group might fund a scientist's breakthrough while the other might subtly spark a revolution. Their battles are not of blood but of ideology, played out over centuries.
The Pendant's Legacy
The pendant itself, now guarded by these factions, is both a symbol of their eternal life and their eternal conflict. It's said that the pendant's essence can be replenished, allowing new immortals to join their ranks, but at what cost? The original magician's intentions are lost, leaving them to interpret the purpose of their immortality.
As we look back at history, we might wonder how much of it was shaped by these silent overseers. Their immortality isn't a gift in the traditional sense; it's a burden, a responsibility, or perhaps a penance. Their war is silent, their influence vast, and their existence a reminder of the unseen forces that might guide our destiny. The story of the Immortals is not one of eternal life as a boon, but as an endless journey through the human condition, with all its beauty and its brutality.
Here's to the Immortals, wherever they might be, silently steering our history with hands that have felt the touch of centuries. Their war is not one we'll see on the news, but its effects might just shape our tomorrow.
This was on I believe a long time ago.  Since that time we had Donna test it. She was older but diagnosed with MS. She wanted to live eternally but only if her body was fixed and she could reverse age some. She accomplished both. It was through her testing that we learned more about it. This piece was first discovered during the civil war. It is from that time period and definitely an antique! If it had a different form before then, and I believe it did, it doesn’t matter now. This is about 200 years old in this form. 
The next person to test it was Tony. His reasons can’t be put here but it definitely worked. 
This is only about immortality for you. You can do what you want with it. Our generation is much different from long ago. The choice is your on what you do with immortality.