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Fade to Darkness

Fade to Darkness

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History. The reason we study it is so that we can avoid repeating the same tragedy from happening again. For the lessons and miracles of the past...can only affect those living in the present...

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"Good afternoon. My name is Hildrecth, a scholar of the New Age. You are familiar with the Lawless Period, correct? It was a bitter time, a dark stain that will forever plague our history books. Unfortunately, our records are incomplete and requires me to search for the missing chapters. Will you help me? I see. I express my deepest gratitude. This will surely help me in my study. Okay so, let me start on where I have gotten so far..."



A period of time arose wherein all established constructs of society were abandoned, resulting in a very chaotic and dysfunctional world. With the lower and upper classes embroiled in war against each other in the name of wealth, honor and influence, the population was divided, making it easy for “them” to interfere and drive mankind to despair. A new strain of unidentified creatures suddenly emerged, indiscriminately targeting humans and causing widespread destruction. A decade later, man was finally brought in the brink of extinction. Such was the time that was soon to be known as the Lawless Period.

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The new enemy was called Chrysalis, due to the cocoon-like structures that obsfucate their heads. Observed characteristics include enhanced speed and strength, pack behavior, higher life expectancy and the ability to reproduce and grow rapidly. They were not without restrictions however. For one, the Chrysalis are nocturnal, only coming out a few moments after sundown. They are also vulnerable to fire and weaponry. They also seem to avoid bodies of water, possibly due to the lack of amphibious characteristics. It is because of this that man has done battle against them, always ending in a stalemate that doesn’t last very long, due to the Chrysalis’ overwhelming numbers.

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It is now the 75th year of the Lawless Period. The kingdom of Lucrezia within the fortress city of Kyriaken stands as the last of the civilized human settlements in the continent of Aurelis. The ruling bodies are struggling to find a way to save their civilization from the impending apocalypse brought by the Chrysalis. It is here where everything was supposedly laid to rest. For it is not just the Chrysalis who threatened this fragile establishment…



Factions:

The Knights of Lucrezia
The last resistance. While most scholars agree that nothing can be done to stave off the impending doom, that annihilation is inevitable, they choose to hang on to the small sliver of hope as their reason for existing. There might still be a future beyond the black horizon. (2 slots available)

The Remnants of Aurelis
The ordinary citizenry. Due to the threat arriving at random times and intervals, the citizenry are allowed to take up arms to defend themselves. They aren’t as optimistic as the Knights that defend them nor are they as pessimistic as the Spectrals that threaten them. These people are more concerned with making the most of their remaining time before their demise. (3 slots available)
Spectrals
The hopeless ones. They have abandoned all hope in living any further and are the first to embrace the imminent extinction. Abandoning the civilized society, most of them have gone to the outskirts, dabbling in dark magic arts and assisting the Chrysalis in spreading despair on the land. Some believe that their hopelessness is merely a front though. They think that the Spectrals plan to watch the world burn—and sell off the ashes afterwards.(2 slots available)



Character Skeleton:
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History (include reason for choosing what faction, except for Wild Cards):
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"Now then, which chapter followed...wait. I remember reading an odd passage in one of the chapters. It said "--but in addition to Hope and Despair, Fate also dealt us...The Wild Card."


Wild Card
An individual possessing absolute free will to choose their destiny. Depending on their decision, they may end up saving the world, or speeding up its destruction.



"Now then, let's uncover the remainder of our history in the Old World together shall we?"

Toggle Rules

General guidelines:
- No God modding.
- Observe usual RPG code of conduct.
- For any questions or clarifications, use the PM or the OOC.
- If you have a problem with another user, settle it via PM. Otherwise, you can PM me and we’ll try to sort it out.
- Be considerate.
- Literacy. No text lingo please.

Actions and Storyline:
- Global timezone. When it is nighttime for one character, it must be the same for everyone. As a mod, I reserve the right to progress the day in certain situations.
- Fantasy medieval setting. Edge weapons are preferred though I am open to alternatives like bows and arrows or martial arts. No guns. Or we can talk about it.
- There’s no need to ask permission to kill Chrysalis. Killing NPCs are fine as well but make sure that you only kill your own NPC. Only the creators of the NPCs can choose whether they’ll be killed or not. Remember: Chrysalis attack everyone indiscriminately, even Spectrals.
- DO NOT KILL OFF ANOTHER USER’S CHARACTER. Unless they give you permission to do so.
- For Knights, you can command your own unit but use them with consideration. I reserve the right to dissolve units. Units can have up to ten soldiers.
- Some reminders: This isn’t a realistic RP but, there are some restrictions based on the setting: Spectrals are reclusive outcasts so they shouldn’t have overly sophisticated armor and weapons but have greater magical abilities. Knights are more traditional and their magic skills are lacking compared to Spectrals but their equipment is better. Remnants’ equipment depends on their way of life and how much they make. Wild cards will depend on what faction they choose to go along with.

Miscellaneous Rules and Notes:
- I might have activity drop on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays due to schedule. If I’ll drop activity due to projects and other obligations, I’ll leave a note.
- Romance is allowed but, keep it PG-13.
- Anime face claims are preferred. Games that have anime graphics are fine as well. Fantasy illustrations are also okay. Not going to be too strict about them though aside from the ones mentioned above. So yes, I’m not going to forbid anyone from submitting characters in suits, seifuku and other modern clothing.
- Slots are given on a first come-first served basis. But, please do not submit incomplete profiles. Quality will also be considered. I reserve the right to also choose based on quality.
- Have fun!!!

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Character Portrait: Serena Begarde Character Portrait: Robin Damian Grey Character Portrait: Rasiel Seraphiel Character Portrait: Flandre Raven Character Portrait: Avicebron El Barbarossa Character Portrait: Asuna Recital
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Robin sighed realizing he said the wrong thing to Flamdre about the people of the city as a whole and not just aiming an insult to Bron. He then watched as he observed a conversation before he saw the strange woman look at his blade and complimenting him on having it and to take care of it.

Then Rasiel came to see him. "Rasiel!! You're alright! I got distracted fighting a magic wielding person an-" his talking was cut short when the foreigner took Rasiel and Rasiel apologizing. Robin stood in small perpetual silence. He almost looked like a lost puppy as he realized work stole both his friends away.

He then smiled. "They'll be back." as he thought this he sat on an empty crate, waiting for Flandre and Rasiel to come back.




They were back with the foreigner in less then two hours, the Foreigner was to set up shop. He halfway wondered if he could find something to make his room more lively to match his weapon and personality. He shrugged as he walked to Rasiel and Flandre as The latter told the former he and her were to help her unload her boat. She also said something about the future of Rasiel's unit but said it would come later. Robin frowned. He hoped that she'll find new Knights to fill in her unit.

And if Avicebron does anything to stop her...well, he was going to show him the Feral part of himself. He would make sure the man knew well to not mess with his friends.

He looked at Rasiel when he was asked a question and he really pondered. "I wonder as well at times. I've never seen lands beyond the Undrinkable waters. The Only thing I know of them is my sword, and I found this in a meadow. Don't know who dropped it. Maybe a corpse was nearby. Who knows? This newcomer makes me intrigued." he stopped talking and looked at the box that was dropped in surprise.

He looked at the various things out of sheer curiosity. Then Rasiel saw a smaller box and pushed it, only to have a clown faced toy pop out and surprise her. Robin face slowly turned into a smile as he began to laugh. "The look on your face..." he said before giving into his laughter. He calmed down and proceeded to watch for the next box, wondering what more is in store.

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Serena scowled in her lair as she paced back and forth. "I need a new plan. Recon was a bust because those other spectrals showed no respect for me. They could've given me the courtesy of meeting with me so we can collaborate! At this rate, I will never be able to get the throne and do something about this hopelessness! Even the tribesmen are getting bored." she thought out loud in a sole occupant's ranting. "Hmmm..... I wonder if I can stir up some chaos in the villages not aligned with me. It may entice some of Those Knights to investigate, and I know The Wild Man won't resist either since he joined their 'merry' bad. I can try to dispatch this accidental threat more easily then."

She smiled wickedly as she began to figure out which bandit or wicked tribesman will do it for her.

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Character Portrait: Serena Begarde Character Portrait: Robin Damian Grey Character Portrait: Rasiel Seraphiel Character Portrait: Avicebron El Barbarossa Character Portrait: Milleina Character Portrait: Asuna Recital
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The meeting was rather quick and simple. All Avicebron had to do was to re-inform the other lords and counts so that they'll be aware of the foreigner's presence. After all that was done, he retreated back to the tower on his property to take a little break from all the recent events that transpired.

"Goodness gracious...We just finished staving off a wide-scale attack and now this?" He wondered about the foreigner. "Will I be able to coerce her into cooperating with me? No, it's almost impossible. She has a continent to go back to; a place that isn't plagued with this apocalypse." The male knight walked up to him, trying to reconfirm his orders. After receiving his approval, he went on and left Avicebron to his musings.

"I guess the problem lies in the fact that her presence may ignite the spirit of voyaging out of this place in the hearts of the people. Escaping to other continents...If that happens..." He stood up from his seat and walked over to another window, showing a clear view of the harbor. Back then, he would've been greeted with the sight of the calm waves and the gulls flying over the horizon. Now, that view had been intruded upon by a large, black vessel ripe with the spirit of industrialization.

"For now, it's okay to turn a blind eye on her motives and actions. But, I'll have to gather allies. Someone who'll follow my judgement...The two yesterday--I don't think they'll be fine with being led. Not to mention that I don't know where they are. There was a third who seems to be plotting some scheme, based from what I've observed. Hmmm...the question is: Will our views align with each other? Or is she another obstacle? Only one way to find out."

As Avicebron retreats to his study to monitor his "eyes", he murmured something to himself. "There is one other..."



"The look on your face..."

"Hmph!" Rasiel pouted at Robin as she stood up again. She went over to the stash and arranged it neatly so it would be easier to load into the cart that they were given.

"The next one's ready but, this thing is a bit more fragile so we'll lower it down with the ropes. Princess, mind taking the other one?"

The two girls got to work lowering a large crate, one bigger than the first one. Once it was on the sand, Rasiel took a peek again. Pieces of black wood and some sort of stringy metal were inside. She wanted to take a better look but, the box was sealed shut and it might anger Asuna if she is to force them open.

"The next one is also ready--Ah! You shouldn't lift that with your bare hands Princess. That thing's heavy. Needed to push it all the way over here. Good sir, is it okay if we relieve the princess of the hard task of lifting such a rather heavy crate?" She addresses Robin and Rasiel.

"Ah! Now this is quite okay for you. They're mostly soft items so I'll also throw this down." Once Rasiel was ready, Asuna threw down the third box. Once again, Rasiel looked inside and saw several other playthings of sorts and, were they decorations? Rasiel wasn't sure. She took out a small, human shaped item from inside. It seemed to be stuffed with wool since it was soft and the hair was made of a thick thread of sorts.

"That's just a rag doll princess. It fetches quite low on our market." Asuna explains.

"Come to think of it, it looks like a witch of sorts. It's beautiful craftsmanship nevertheless..." Rasiel admires the...well, witch doll.

"Rawr!" She suddenly tossed it to Robin, just to see how he'll react. In the meantime, Asuna had finished preparing the other crate and was taking a look to see what's inside.

"So, these are the weapons huh?"



Avicebron's male knight rode on horseback, carrying a skeleton clad in armor with it all the way to the forest. Since his master was unable to communicate telepathically, he had to come up with a different measure of calling out to the other Spectrals lurking in the wild. He managed to convince the patrol that he will be buried in the tribal grounds in accordance to his will but in reality, it was just an effigy made by Avicebron to serve as a mouthpiece.

The knight dropped it off at a least traveled path in the forest, like what his orders dictated. Once a Spectral approaches, it would activate the spell bound to it allowing Avicebron to communicate with the outside.

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Robin smirked slightly at Rasiel's pout. "It was funny, Rasiel." he stated as he watched the larger box was pulled off the ship. He observed Rasiel trying to take a peek at what was inside as the woman, as he had not learned her name yet, called her princess as Robin raised an eyebrow. She was a commander not a princess wasn't she? "Why do you think Rasiel has the title of Princess? Why do you make that assumption, she's a commander, I think?" Robin puffed his cheeks slightly before letting the air out with a sigh. Nevertheless he nodded about relieving Rasiel of the hard task of the bigger crate.

Robin then turned to watch Rasiel pick up a doll, a rather strange looking one at that. She then threw the object at Robin's face and did a playful roar as she did. Poor thing! He was caught off guard as he grabbed it and threw it back to the box as he nearly fell backwards in fright. "Geez! What was that for?!" Robin cried out in surprise and walked to the larger crate to prepare to lift it to the cart. He then saw a young woman with brown hair who was watching from the sidelines laugh before the woman who cheered him up earlier hit her lightly, scolding her. They seemed to be siblings as they were possibly looking for a fishmonger store for a nice meal for the evening.

The thought of Rasiel's future crept back to the forefront of his mind. He wanted Rasiel to still be on duty. If need be, he'd be willing to volunteer to be a part of her unit if she'd let him. But first he had to help her get the strange woman settled. Robin sighed, getting back to the reality of the meaningful task as he then heard said woman say something about weapons. He turned to her to raise an eyebrow. "Weapons, what kind?"

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"Geez! What was that for?!"

"Nothing, just wanted to see how you'll react." Rasiel laughed. Asuna calls out to Rasiel to help her in bringing down the weapons crate. As the two of them lowered it down, Asuna heard Robin ask what kind of weapons were in store.

"The usual stuff. Well, what makes them a rarity in this parts would be because they've been manufactured in different regions and continents. I haven't got a closer look yet so I'm not too privy to details--" When that was lowered, Asuna jumped off the ship and into the beach, dusting the sand off. "That's the last one for now. I don't want to bring out the other items yet since I may still need them if I get off this continent." She watched as Rasiel tries opening the weapons crate.

"Wait a moment..." Asuna got down to opening it by inserting a key into some sort of lock on the chest. It only took her a few seconds before completely opening the crate.

"All your weapons are oriental?" Rasiel asks, picking up a naginata from the large crate.

"Not all of them. I've got some rune blades and other stuff in here that I don't know how to use and...hmmm?" Asuna spotted a bag and a case out of ox horn within the box. Rasiel picked up the bag and saw...balls? They seem to be made of metal though.

"I'm not sure I understand how these can be used as a weapon." Rasiel asked.

"They can. It's more effective than a sword in my opinion but, they're rather limited...Come to think of it..." Asuna takes the bag from Rasiel and transferred the metal balls to a wallet she kept at her waist. She took the horn case as well. "I think I better keep these to myself instead of using them as trade items--hey, what are you doing princess?"

"Can I have this?" Rasiel asked as she picked up a medium-length sword with a steeper curve than even Robin's katana. It was encrusted with some rubies on the handle and the blade itself was polished to a shine. Asuna suddenly burst into laughter.

"It's okay but, you'll have to give me something else in exchange. That scimitar was forged by a renown master so it fetches a rather high price. I'm not even sure that your claymore's cost can cover it." Asuna points to the Transient.

"Awww...please?"

"Sorry princess...international trade rules."

With the last of the crates having been loaded on the cart, Asuna asked Rasiel and Robin to board. "Okay sir with the katana, mind taking the reigns? I want to do some sightseeing as we go to the shop they supposedly prepared for me."

"Where are you setting up shop?"

"Hmmm..." Asuna re-read the letter she received from the castle. "Around an intersection by the main market close to...oh, a shop run by the oriental blacksmith Tatsuo."

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Robin frowns at Rasiel's explanation but he then he simply shrugged, not wanting to dwell on it long. He then watched the two women look into the very large crate of weapons as Robin looked at the ship curiously for several minutes. He heard the woman call him and Robin frowned as he walked to the head of the cart and sat on it, looking around as he looked at the reins. He was pondering how they work when he saw another person on the cart do the same thing. He mimicked the action as he started the horse going and started to drive around town.

It was then Robin turned to face the woman again. "I'm not a Sir, I'm Robin. Rasiel is not a princess either. So why call her that??" Robin asked curiously. he then turned to face the road to make sure the horse wasn't doing anything too crazy. "Why do I get the more complicated jobs??" he thought as he sighed. Robin rubbed his head silently as he heard where the new shops was going to be situated and began to work his way toward there.

He came to a complete stop at the empty building when he was done driving around town. "We are here, Countess. Least you'll have a neighbor who's an expert in oriental stuff. I've got armor commissioned that Tatsuo is working on." he said to poke fun at Asuna's title, and be proper at the same time. He knew it was still too early to bug Tatsuo about his armor, so he just sat in the driver's seat, rubbing and cleaning his long tail of hair.

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"I'm not a Sir, I'm Robin. Rasiel is not a princess either. So why call her that??"

"Those are common expressions used nowadays. My calling of Sir to you isn't particularly special; it's what I refer to the other male customers I have." Asuna explains to Robin. Turning to Rasiel, she continued. "You on the other hand, are much prettier than your own princess, Princess." Asuna once again takes Rasiel's hand in hers. "I wish to invite you to dinner, after I've set up shop."

"W-what?! Uhh...I mean, I do have my original job as a Knight to attend still." Rasiel was flustered by Asuna's gestures. She wasn't quite used to this kind of treatment. "A-are you probably courting me, Miss Recital?"

"Actually, I am." Rasiel initially thought it was just a joke but the look in Asuna's eyes showed her to be dead serious. "Don't worry. I won't force you into doing things you're uncomfortable with."

Rasiel was rather relieved by that statement. She wasn't quite used to Asuna's radical train of thought just yet. "I see. Much appreciates, Count Recital."

"Of course, as long as I believe I have a chance while you're still single, I won't stop pursuing you, haha!!!"

Their journey through town was rather uneventful. Asuna was still a bit unaccustomed to the other residents giving her the eye of sorts, staring at her like she was some kind of evil enchanter. The overall mood of the town was rather depressing as well. They passed by the graveyard, a sight that rarely crossed Asuna's path.

"This is probably the only kingdom I've seen where the graveyard is much larger than the town square." Asuna had a distant look in her eyes as she uttered the words.

"We've lost a lot of our soldiers and Knights in the battle against the Chrysalis. You haven't been to many battlefields have you Count?" Rasiel explains. Asuna merely sighed.

"In my battlefield, we do not have time to even properly bury our dead. When you die, you simply get thrown out into the waters." Asuna now turns to face Rasiel. "My battles are with other humans, all seeking leverage over each other, one way or another. The sea isn't a particularly great place to wage them. Out there, life is even cheaper than it is on land."

"You don't give last rites to your fallen? The Goddess doesn't approve of such things. None of the deities does."

"Oh right, you're still polytheistic. Out in my world, several continents have started adopting a more monotheistic ruling structure. Besides, I don't particularly believe in all of those things."

"Where does your faith lie then? How do you keep on living if you don't think there is a beautiful life that waits for you after you pass on?" Rasiel asks, intrigued by Asuna's different stand in life.

"I only have faith in myself. Unlike some, I live my own life on my own terms. This is the only world I'll ever live in and it makes me value my life even more. I'm not someone who'll throw it away at a simple command. Like how you've been handling your Chrysalis problem."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Princess, haven't any of your people thought of departing for other places? I've seen the continents and this is the only one that hosts these kind of beasts. You will only meet your destruction if you stay." Asuna spouted yet another radical train of thought.

"I-I don't know if any of us can do that..." Rasiel stuttered as she said so. "Yes. I think we're still too attached to this land. It's our home. As you said, we can't just leave it and throw it away at a single command."

The entourage finally arrived at the place where Asuna is to set up shop. It looked old and rather worn-out, with some pieces falling here and there. The interiors were rather dusty as well but most of the drawers and tables were left intact and in one piece.

"We are here, Countess. Least you'll have a neighbor who's an expert in oriental stuff. I've got armor commissioned that Tatsuo is working on."

"Place seems to be falling apart but other than that--" Asuna kicks the door, which immediately collapsed and fell useless to the floor. "It will do. You say my neighbor's oriental eh?" Asuna walks over to Tatsuo's workshop.

"Yes. Tatsuo's one of our more skilled blacksmiths out here. H-hey, what are you going to do?" Rasiel hurries over to follow Asuna.

"Hey! Blacksmith-san! Mind if I ask for some wood that I can use? I need to fix the door over at my place." Asuna shouted to the window. When there was no reply yet, she stepped even closer to the door and knocked frantically. "Oi! Get your ass out here! You have a customer for God, Goddess, whoever you believe in's sake!"

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Tatsuo had just been working on the armor that man had wanted. Just as he was forming the pauldrons of the armor, he was suddenly interrupted by a loud and frantic knocking on the door, accompanied by a voice- just as frantic. He tried to focus on his work for a bit before finally, he set down the hammer, and stomped over to the storage. He could do without a few more blocks and planks of wood, and he needed to get rid of this...annoying voice somehow. With some of the planks tucked under the Overbreak, he stomped over to the door and fumbled around with the latch, emerging and narrowing orange eyes at the company of people.

There was Rasiel Seraphiel, and the man who asked him for armor, and-- slight confusion appeared. An odd woman was there, in equally as odd clothes, and he supposed that this was the one asking him for wood. Earlier, she had spoke in a different accent, as well. "She doesn't seem to be from around this place at all...could it--?"

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Robin sat on the chair as he observed the woman called Count Recital and Rasiel. Whilst he didn't know what she was doing to fluster Rasiel so much, he felt very uncertain if the woman's intentions were as he thought. He actually didn't know what Rasiel meant by courting. He then saw Recital knock on the door of Tatsuo's as he silently decided to get the lighter boxes in the abandoned shop. The heavier box he and Rasiel would deal with at a later time. He gave a passing wave to Tatsuo when he answered the door.

In truth it was to help distract his thoughts. How Rasiel behaved to Count Recital's talking almost made him think on himself, a few months before meeting Rasiel. He remembered his one friend in the village who died in his arms. He smiled softly at those memories with her. "If I had more time with her..." he thought. But he shook his head, no. No need to get worked up about the past. Not yet, he had work to do. He positioned to prepare to move the larger of the boxes.

"Will one of you ladies help me please? Your third box needs to be moved in and I have a feeling I'm not strong enough to lift it by myself." Robin stated. He sighed, maybe after this assignment he would help Rasiel figure out what the fate of her getting new members of her unit would be.

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Character Portrait: Robin Damian Grey Character Portrait: Rasiel Seraphiel Character Portrait: Tatsuo Masanori Character Portrait: Flandre Raven Character Portrait: Avicebron El Barbarossa Character Portrait: Asuna Recital
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Finally, after a series of knockings and a bit of yelling, the man in question emerged from his workshop, carrying a bunch of wooden planks tucked in what appears to be a substitute arm. Asuna found it quite interesting, and wondered what capabilities does it have. But for now--

"Ah! Much appreciated, thank you. In exchange--no, I think I better lay out everything in the shop first." Asuna mentions as she takes the wood. "I will be your new neighbor it seems, just until I can get the Leonora fixed up. My name is Count Asuna Recital, a traveling merchant from the Transcendence Isles. Nice to meet you."

"Will one of you ladies help me please? Your third box needs to be moved in and I have a feeling I'm not strong enough to lift it by myself."

"I'll do it!" Rasiel excuses herself as she heads over to the cart and assists Robin in unloading the larger box. As far as she can recall, the larger box contained the odd, black and white contraption she saw. "T-This is heavy..."



In the meantime, Flandre had gone on an excursion with her unit further North, going deeper into the forests. They planned on visiting the other tribes in order to continue the last of the evacuations, originally assigned to the Ashen Dragoon Units.

"My lady, this village is deserted as well." One of her soldiers informs her after performing a clean sweep of the place. "However, that isn't what's unusual."

"Oh? And what might it be?" Flandre walks over to one of the dead bodies and flips it over. She kind of expected it but still, she was rather taken aback by what she saw. The body didn't appear to have died because of a Chrysalis attack. Rather, it was burnt, almost beyond recognition. "This wasn't a battle. This is a massacre. We're dealing with a powerful mage here. A not so ordinary Spectral."

"What do you mean my lady?

"Think about it: How come most of the villages we've been trying to rescue all turn up dead while those we haven't considered somehow manages to survive until such time as our interference. The defensive outposts all fall in bizarre ways and, like what Rasiel found in one village--" Flandre inspects each of the surrounding bodies.

"L-Lady--we can't do that! That's a disservice to the dead!"

"It won't do him neither harm nor good now would it?" Flandre had just replied when she finally found what she was looking for. "One of our weapons always turn up in the most unexpected places."

"That's a Lucrezian long sword! What is it doing here?"

"Someone's selling us out. And from what I can guess, it's not someone who's frustrated with the trade network or someone who wants to exact vengeance either. An ordinary resident won't have the power to smuggle weapons out of the city much less commence an all-out attack with magic. Cross all that out and there's only a handful of other possibilities left. Moreover, we inspect a great deal of the items sent to Insalaum, meaning that the mastermind behind it has some influence over the guilds and the trade network, a power that Knights do not have."

"N-No...You mean--?"

"One of our Lords has been false. And I have a good idea who."

"AAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Their meeting was interrupted when they heard a loud scream of a woman somewhere in the innermost vicinity. They rode on inside and saw one of their soldiers dead on the ground. Standing over her corpse was a man clad in simple armor, wielding yet another Lucrezian weapon.

"Stay close--we're surrounded." Flandre rallies her force to her as other men emerge from the shadows, shooting intimidating glances at them.

"You know too much..." One of the men spoke in a manner that Flandre recognized.

"So it has come to this...All women of the Trojan Knights--Slaughter them! Show them the true meaning of hell!!!" Flandre gives out the order, prompting all of her warriors to start attacking the mercenaries who started fighting back as well. From atop his tower, Avicebron observed via his familiar.

"So--will the storm hit or break first? Lady Flandre, you're a huge hindrance to my plans for this city." One of the two Knights entered as Avicebron watched. "Keep an eye on Seraphiel. When the time comes, we'll have to get rid of her as well. I'll deal with the foreign count myself."

The Knight nodded and exited the tower. With that, Avicebron stood up and retreated back to his study, having already set his plans in motion.

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Robin nodded in appreciation of the help, and used his legs to help with the lifting of the load, hopefully making it easier on Rasiel as he flashed a small smile. Carefully he lead the way into the shop and set it down on next to the other boxes as the warrior sighed in relief. He sat on a box and waited for Miss Recital to come inside and signal the two that they can return.

Then for some reason, he felt a chilling feeling of dread. He turned to look out a shabby window. It had been awhile since he heard from Flandre. Apart from himself and possibly other refugees, she was the only other tribal person he's met and is a good friend with. He tried to shrug it off. Flandre could take care of herself. Robin was just worried over possibly nothing. Besides if she were here and he said that, she'd probably rebuff him by saying something like keep watch over Rasiel.

Robin sighed. He unsheathed his sword to examine the blade and make sure it was in working order. "Rasiel...I'm sorry about your friends. The ones you worked with anyway. If there is anything you want or need, I'll try to help." He said with a small smile as he plucked a stray hair from his head and gently cut it with his blade. He nodded in approval and sheathed it. "Same goes for Flandre too. So far they've been nothing but kind and accepting to my presence. I'll do anything for them if they asked it of me." he thought. He shook his head to snap out of his reverie of his only two friends. He needed to keep his head focused on the task at hand.

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Lady Begarde was resting in her chambers when a tribesman hurried in and whispered in her ear. "What? Knights, in a village? In a Melee with a mercenary group not in my employ? Hm, intriguingly suspicious. I wonder if another spectral is the cause of this. I must make contact soon. Leave, I will go to the lake to bathe." Serena stated firmly as she shooed the man away and gathered her bathing things before heading out on a trail only she knew by heart to go to the lake.

She passed by a strange corpse on her way over, and raised an eyebrow suspiciously at it before giving a small shrug. Several more steps later and she was at the shores of a lake. Smiling she prepared for her bath.

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"Kill them all! Push on and annihilate these bastards!!!" Flandre roared on, slaying mercenary after mercenary as she leads her unit back into the walls of the kingdom. In order to accomplish that, they must first get out of the cursed forest.

"Lady Flandre, the enemy seems to be attacking in waves. They plan to tire us out before killing all of us!"

"Have the archers cover our rear as we make an escape. Burn the entrance of this village! We have to escape from this alive!" Sensing the soldiers' desperation, Flandre redacts her kill order and commanded her unit to escape. The mercenaries gave chase only to be shot at by the mounted archers. When they were a good distance away, some of the knights toppled barrels of flammable liquids at the entrance and lit it up, closing the only means of pursuit on the ground.

"They may try to scale the walls--Quick! Run now while we have the time!" Flandre leads them on, out of the forest and into the open fields beyond. Some of the mercenaries who managed to pass the inferno in the village started giving chase but eventually stopped when the entourage arrived at the castle gates.

Needless to say, the situation was rather grim. Flandre dismounted from her horse and checked their casualties. She lost six soldiers in the encounter.

"We weren't even able to bring back their bodies...We apologize. We didn't expect this kind of development--"

"On that matter, I demand an audience with the high court! There is a matter we urgently need to discuss and we have to discuss it NOW!!!" Flandre almost yelled at the count inspecting their unit. From the tower, Avicebron was furious. He did not expect her to walk away from the trap unharmed.

"I'll need to make outside contact soon. The woman who passed earlier is rather too cunning. But can I use her? Come to think of it, what happened to the other presence I felt last time? The two other magicians I fended off are nowhere to be seen as well. What's going on outside?" Avicebron thought as he re-established his contact with the corpse he left outside, trying to catch a glimpse of the elusive magicians.

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Re: Fade to Darkness

Okay. Thanks for being part even for a little while though. Hope to RP with you again sometime~

Re: Fade to Darkness

Hey guys.

I'm sorry to post this, but I'm afraid that I can no longer participate in this roleplay. I've been really busy lately, too busy to post anymore. I wish the best for you all, and apologies again.

Have a great day!

-BurningDark

Re: Fade to Darkness

Sorry for the delay. Got held up by school work and the 502 error. Couldn't access the site properly for almost two days because of it.

Re: Fade to Darkness

That's fine! :D all of it is the more better for Robin to move along too!

Re: Fade to Darkness

@Scythe and Firewind, is it okay to progress the day now? I think the armor dilemma is settled since Scythe's posting again.

EDIT: I've already posted Asuna's debut and progressed the day. Hope nobody minds.

Re: Fade to Darkness

ANNOUNCEMENT 2.0 I'm taking the last Wild Card role.

UPDATE: She's finished but a bit rushed so I may be tweaking a few things as the RP goes on, particularly the history. Also, she's going to be somewhat of my patrol character to monitor things so, please pardon me for the bit on her equipment and abilities.

I'm thinking of clearing up some space and re-opening slots so, anyone who's no longer interested in posting...well, you can leave a note here or PM me if you're dropping out. Best regards and thank you for being a part...if you decide to leave. :)

Re: Fade to Darkness

Bypassed the day. Two days is enough time I think. @BurningDark I just made it so that they escaped, is that okay?

Re: Fade to Darkness

*Thumbs up* will do!!! :D

Re: Fade to Darkness

Hey guys?

If anyone wants to introduce their own subplots or plot points, it's completely fine as long as it's done in an orderly manner. I've observed that some just disappear until it's time for battle or other things...

Also, I would appreciate it if those who suddenly just stops posting notify us if they'll be coming back or not so I can re-open slots like what AdmireAtStuff did. Don't just disappear without even notifying us.

Re: Fade to Darkness

Sorry my first post is so short. The first couple I wrote got deleted by either a page refresh or other Internet difficulties, and I just eventually wrote a small one so I had something up. I did incorporate Milleina, but whether or not you want to do anything about it, Scythe, is up to you. Hopefully I'll be able to write more in the future. I'm just super busy.

Anyways, have a nice day everyone!

-BurningDark

Re: Fade to Darkness

Yeah, it'll be fine with me.

Re: Fade to Darkness

Oh yeah sure that's fine. It'll just be a simple walk around a section of the city, making small talk and what not. I'm sure that's easy enough. :) right Scythe?

Re: Fade to Darkness

Just finished my other character and her introductory post.

@DeathScythe and Firewind We'll advance the day after Liandra and Tatsuo are done with their patrol, is that okay?

Re: Fade to Darkness

Alright, next post around I'm gonna Intro my Spectral for a little mischeif. :3

Re: Fade to Darkness

@Firewind PM sent. I hope I don't come off negatively. If I did, I apologize...

@AdmireAtStuff I understand. Well, I'm not really against people leaving. I admit, I do have my own shortcomings as a mod and an rp writer. Thanks for being a part, even if just for a little while. Wish you luck on your other stories. And no, I'll abide by my own rule of not killing other people's characters.

UPDATE 2.0 Well, the Knights are now sorely lacking in manpower so, I think I'll make another one. I'll try to balance things out on this end.

Tomorrow, February 18, 2015 in my timezone, I may be replying late. Need to stay late for a project.

Re: Fade to Darkness

@Sky, I'd be game for the Spectral. What's to be done?

Re: Fade to Darkness

I'm very, very sorry, people, but unfortunately I'll leave this role play. I began falling behind very easily, I can't and don't have the desire to keep up, I'm not feeling the role play any more, I have several other stories to keep up with and my posts are sloppy. Well, I have only one post...

Since Lucas is already involved, I'm leaving him up to you - one of you can adopt him and develop him in whatever direction you like, or just kill him off - I give permission for everything, just so you can continue the story. Sorry once again for causing you such trouble, but I better leave sooner than procrastinate for longer and make everything worse. I wish you luck with this role play.

Re: Fade to Darkness

I'm very, very sorry, people, but unfortunately I'll leave this role play. I began falling behind very easily, I can't and don't have the desire to keep up, I'm not feeling the role play any more, I have several other stories to keep up with and my posts are sloppy. Well, I have only one post...

Since Lucas is already involved, I'm leaving him up to you - one of you can adopt him and develop him in whatever direction you like, or just kill him off - I give permission for everything, just so you can continue the story. Sorry once again for causing you such trouble, but I better leave sooner than procrastinate for longer and make everything worse. I wish you luck with this role play.

Re: Fade to Darkness

Sorry for the late reply, still had to deal with University. My replies will come in the evening here, during the weekdays.

Anyone willing to do a Spectral role? I'll PM some more specifics if anyone's up to task. If not, I'll play another one myself.

Re: Fade to Darkness

ANNOUNCEMENT 2.0 I made a Spectral character just in case...well, you know--Submissions still open for those who want to join~