Introduction
However, for a land of such beautiful culture, it has had a very dark past.
When the world was new, and the policies of man first began their monarchy, there was one supreme ruler of the world. Emperor Zaxon, he ruled Aurora with a hard fist but a kind heart. He was known for his strict policies and his armfuls of compassion. Some said they hoped that Zaxon would never leave the throne. But there was one who envied him. Bandrial, his most trusted advisor lusted for Zaxonβs throne. She spent her days whispering poison words in his ear, hoping that one day, won over by her trust, She could finally deliver to him the fatal blow that she had dreamt of for years.
The year grew cold, some of the fiercest and deadliest frosts Aurora had ever seen. Even the oceans began to freeze over, and turn hard like the advisorβs heart. The people, unaware and uneducated blamed Zaxon.
βYou have dishonored the gods!β they cried. βThere is no other explanation.β Bandrial also told him this.
βMy liege,β She cried. βDonβt you see how the gods cry to you, what have you done?β But Zaxon had done nothing. The frost was just another part of Bandrialβs scheme. However, even Zaxon began to think he had done something wrong. He went to his advisor for guidance.
βYou are a powerful sorceress,β He said. βTell me, how do I right my wrongs with the gods.β Behind her false worried eyes danced fires of glee and hope.
βSacrifice my lord, human sacrifice, only then will the gods be appeased.β Zaxon did not agree.
βSacrifice is wrong in any way, especially that of my own people,β He argued.
βLets think for a moment of what you have done, who is the one person you put above all else, including your country.β She said trough her forked tongue.
Solar, his queen, his bride, his one and only love. The shining sun of the nation.
βTheyβve grown envious of her,β The witch lied. βOnce she is gone, the storms will stop.β Of course Zaxon immediately refused. Solar was his life, and he would not loose it to a petty storm. It took more work on Bandrialβs part.
βWill you really let all these people suffer for one woman?β she asked. βYou are their king sir, the look to you for protection!β
Zaxon fought about mentally for weeks. The greatest inner conflict a man could have. His love, or his people? He couldnβt decide. Solar, in all of her bright and shining glory came to him.
βMy king,β she whispered sweetly in his ear. βMy love, you have to do this.β She told him.
βWho am I to take your life?β he asked.
βYou cant take it, when I give it freely,β Like a true martyr to the cause, His blade left his sheath and found a new one deep between her breasts. Zaxon fled to his wife, holding her to him. He pulled the blade from her body, the gift from his father never seeming so vile. He held her to him, her blood soaking through her white gown, into his blue tunic. He let out a wail of turmoil, of defeat. The entire nation shook with fear at its sound. He went to the balcony, dagger in hand, cursing the gods.
βI cant live without her,β he shrieked. βIβve been good to this country, am I not allowed this one courtesy?β and without another word, the dagger found a similar resting place in Zaxonβs own chest.
Bandrial took the throne, no heirs yet born to the young king. The day the sorceress took the throne; a veil of darkness swept Aurora, and hasnβt left. The castle prophet came shaking into her throne room, the entire plot becoming coming clear to him now.
βYou may have won your power Bandrial,β The Prophet cried. βBut there will be those who will strip it away.β
βWhat do you speak of old man?β the new queen sneered. His eyes turned white and the prophecy chanted as such.
In the year of fiercest frosts
Two pure souls were cost.
Yet the day the stars align,
Eight new roles will be assigned.
The Archer whose life is falling apart,
Shall pierce an arrow into your heart,
The swordsman, whose blade is pure and true,
Shall rid the world of the likes of you,
The Shape shifter who never knew his past,
Will make sure that breath will be your last
The mind controller, who is hurt deeper than her skin,
Will make sure you never live again.
The Healer, soul full of precious light,
Will trap you with your hate and spite
The mage, elements at his control
Will return the throne you lustfully stole
The necromancer, who makes the dead alert,
Will haunt you with the ghosts of the people youβve hurt,
The girl with life at her fingertips,
Ends the poison that leaves your lips.
Eight new roles will be assigned,
On the day the stars align.
Bandrial grabbed the old man up by his torn robes. βWhat do you speak of old man?β she hissed.
βI tell the story of your very fortunate demise,β he sneered back. Bandrial began to laugh.
βAnd now that I know what makes you think that Iβll be so stupid as to not fix it?β she asked.
βBecause, the decision you make, have a funny way of turning on you,β With that the old man morphed into a hawk and left. Leaving Bandrial to her worries. It would be 17 years before the stars would align; she decided to kill every newborn that was birthed that year, protecting her own skin.
What she didnβt realize was each of the children was born the day she came into power. This one misconception that will lead to your adventure.
On the day the stars align, a comet will lead overhead, marking those who would be heroes with a symbol on their hand. This day is coming soon my heroes. Prepare yourselves for the tasks ahead.
Creatures that live in Aurora:
Good:
Griffins: The griffin (griffon or gryphon) is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and often wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine. They reside in the Napgliss mountains.
Fairies: Not to be confused with Pixies These beautiful creature love to help the down hearted and sad. Can be found in about any forest in Aurora.
Rainbow Lions: Giant cats of strange colors. Can talk to humans and have limited magical abilities.
(PM Me if you have other ideas these are just some main ones.)
Evil:
Knee-Highs: Small creatures, greasy grey skin, (Looks a lot like the gnomes on the harry potter video games) easy to kill, but are dangerously fast. One bite can prove fatal. Their fangs hold quick acting poison. There are antidotes, but if it is not administered within the hour the victim will die.
Orcs: ( I donβt have to describe these do I? Theyβre in every fantasy thing known to mankindβ¦almost)
Sirens: Theyβre song draws in young men and leads them to their death. Beautiful women from a distance, horrible creatures up close.
Trolls: Big ugly stupid brutes. Likes to smash things.
Behemoths: Giant creatures that are used mostly to carry cargo and crash through castle walls.
Werewolves: Men transformed by Bandrial's magic. Unlike the ones from legend, they do not change back, and have lost all sense of humanity.
(Once again feel free to add)
Gods and Goddesses
(Keep in mind each of the heroβs have their own god they worship. It should be pretty easy to see which one they worship. Iβll leave their names up to you! Be creative :D)
The God of War- Worshiped by the Swordsman
The Goddess of the Hunt Worshiped by the Archer
The God of Death Worshiped by the Necromancer
The Goddess of Life Worshiped by the Animal whisperer
The God of Beasts Worshiped by the Shapeshifter
The Goddess of Wisdom Worshiped by the Mage
The God of Will Worshiped by the Mind Controler
The Goddess of Love Worshiped by the Cleric
Character slots
The 8 heroes in the prophecy above
The Archer - ivulgar
The Swordsman - cade.scholl
The Necromancer - Waste.
The Cleric - Moon/Mihael
The Shapeshifter -Valor
The Mind Controler- machubi_uniki
The Mage- Zetta
The Animal Whisperer- FunkyJAm
(Pm me for these positions. Very dedicated Rpers would be needed for these. I will allow you to have one of these and a hero if you can keep up with it, but keep in mind that these character could quite possibly die.)
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The Story So Far... Write a Post » as written by 11 authors
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Immediately she walked towards a wooden dresser with a mirror built into it. Looking in she wiped away her bangs again only to have them fall right back into her eyes. She then proceeded to blow them up and away from her eyes but to no avail. Biting her lips she took a pair of scissors and brought them up, stopping about a fraction below her eyebrows. She froze for a moment and literally chickened out. βI would simply mess them up. Perhaps I should ask one of the ladies to do it for me; though they would either mess them up on purpose or run away from me,β she said with complete dejection.
Leaving it as is she stepped into her bathroom and began to clean herself up; after coming out with wet hair and a robe on. Reaching into a drawer she pulled out a long black dress and changed into it. Turning around, she looked into the mirror again to appraise herself. Itβs hopeless I look terrible, with a sigh she turned and walked out of her room and into her kitchen/living room. After eating breakfast, which consisted of toast and a single egg, Nzuri sat up and threw her dishes into a sink. By then her hair had dried straight and once again was in her eyes. βWhat ever am I going to do with this hair of mine,β she sighed while pursing her lips and frowing. Turning around she picked up a list titled βTitles of Things To Do Todayβ; with another sigh she crunched the paper within her fists and walked out the door.
Standing outside her door her face paled further than it was already was and her mouth opened. Through clenched teeth and fists she walked forward towards the large throng of people. She got shoved around more than once or twice and after the tenth time she uddered a curse word or two. Finally after what seemed like an eternity she made it to a fruit shop. βNzuri, what would you like today?β the young shop keeper asked with a bright, tooth-filled, smile.
βWell a bushel of tomatoes, I ran out yesterday, thank you Jonathon,β she said with a fake smile. After all this shopkeeper didnβt truly like her in any friendly sort of way. Only as a shop keeper likes a loyal customer.
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These were her lands. She had fought for them. She had earned them. They were hers. Tomorrow night was the night the invasions would start, that these destined eight were supposed to come into power, to be born. Even now she was readying her armies to go and kill the newborns. She could take no chances. After everything Bandrial had done to get to the top, she would not be dethroned by a bunch of children.
She called in her maid servant, terror leaked from every pore in the young girl's body as she entered the room. Bandrial smiled, terror fueled her, fed her, made her strong.
"I wished to be dressed," she said with her condemning tone. The girl bowed and made her way the to closet and brought out a red dress, she helped Bandrial into it, as she laced the dress, she accidentally pinched the dark sorceress.
The girl began to quake and Bandrial smirked.
"That wasn't very nice? Was it?" she asked sarcastically. Bandrial snapped her fingers, and the girl combusted into flames.
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Out in the distance, Norman spied a lone figure. It's armor was black, and he was reminded of a bear, from the war the armor was crafted. The figure held up a massive hammer, and charged him. Taking up his mace and shield, he charged at the figure, his mace burning brighter and hotter. As they came closer, the figure swung his massive hammer, just as he swung his burning mace. The two weapons collided into one another, and power erupted from the weapons.
Norman awoke to the sound birds singing in the trees, and rubbed his eyes. "Another dream?" A voice drifted into his ears frm his right. "Aye," he responded. "Same one?" It asked, and he replied with another, "Aye." He stared about his small camp, and started to stand up. He stretched his tired muscles, and looked down at himself. "Do you ever take off that armor?" He turned toward the voice and sighed slightly, "It'll come off when I bathe later, ok?" The owner of the voice sighed once, then quited.
Removing the trash, filling the temporary latrine pit, and covering up the fire pit that he had dug late last night, were a daily routine for Norman, and he did not mind it. He smiled slightly, thinking back to his last companions. "You were always the one who cleaned up their messes, Norman." The voice chuckled softly, and he replied with another, "Aye." He finished cleaning up his camp, and began to gather up his belongings, when his stomach growled. He held up a hand to his companion, stopping any comments that would flow, and said, "The next town is only a few miles away, and the road to it is only a few yards to my right."
The owner of the voice sighed and said, "Aye." Norman could feel his companion's smile in his tone, and smiled as well. Lifting up his satchel, he strapped it to his back, and walked over to the tree. Leaning down, he lifted up his shield and attached it to his back. He then reached down and lifted his crossbow, and held onto it while he secured the quiver of bolts to his hip. "Ready?" He asked, lifting up his iron studded mace. "Aye," the mace said, "Lets go get you some food."
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βLet me get up. Master will need my helpβ Lilith said sleepily. She stepped onto the cold wood floor and started backing her way to the other side of the attic. Her hair came slightly below her knees. Lilith was surprised that Master hadnβt made her cut it yet. A sweet little smile appeared on her face when she thought of the grumpy old man. He is the reason she is who she is today. Lilith loves Master with all of her heart. Sadly, her heart was slowly breaking. Lilith stopped in her tracks when she heard the painful coughs that echoed in the attic. Lilith stared sadly at the little old man who laid in bed. She walked over to him and lightly touched his shoulder.
βMaster, please wake up. Itβs time to get upβ she spoke softly. The little man looked up into the bright blue eyes and coughed again. Lilith helped sit him up and he slowly rolled out of bed. Master thanked Lilith and told her to get ready. They were going into town to pick up some simples. Lilith nodded, but didnβt move. She wanted to see Master move before she would get ready. He had started to walk towards the stairway, and then rounded the corner. βHeβs still moving pretty slowβ she thought to herself. Lilith didnβt have time to dwell on the matter. She had to get ready and fast. With that in mind, Lilith walked back over to her side and looked inside the little basket that held her clothes. She didnβt have much, but she didnβt care. She only needed to love of her people and Master. Lilith pulled out a tan dress and a piece of red cloth. Then she headed down stares and into a tiny bathroom.
It didnβt take her long to get ready. Lilith slowly emerged from the bathroom, carrying her nightclothes. Master stood by the door waiting for his pupil to come along. Lilith ran up stairs, dropped her clothes on the floor and then ran back down the stairs. Master pointed to a basket and whispered βGrab thatβ to her. Lilith did as she was told and then walked over to the door. She pushed it opened and waited for Master to slip through. She grabbed his forearm and helped him down the little hill they were on. Master didn't like being helped and he showed it. He pulled his arm away and glared at the girl. Lilith didn't take any offense to this. She simply closed the door behind him. Liltih was never rude to him. She just took it with a grain of salt and continued their life together.
βIβm ready whenever you are Masterβ Lilith said brightly. Even though the old man seemed grumpy, he smiled at the young girl and thanked her for the help.
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The town people passed by him looking at him with fear and disgust. He knew this for everyone treats him like this for his clanβs reputation of destruction as spread far and everyone knowing what he is by birth. He felt hated like always but he didn't know how to show people he is kind instead he took the verbal abuse that knows one openly says to him. He looked down staring at the pattern of the road distant from reality. He was thinking on how much different he would be if he was born somewhere else maybe a normal person with people that care for him. If his parents were alive he would be raised with love and warmth how he raised him self alone and cold.
Alex didn't see it coming but a child threw a rock at him and it hit his head Alex woke up from his day dream and heard the boy call him a heartless killer and then the boy ran off to his parent who seemed proud Alex felt a warm stream of his blood come down he didn't bother with it. He felt even sadder he believed the boyβs cruel words for some reason he believed every word.
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She stepped out of the mouth of the cave and breathed in the sweet scent of jungle. The morning greeted her with a gorgeous canopy of animals and foliage. She walked through the forest, talking to birds and monkeys along the way, picking up the dayβs news. She plucked berries from bushes as she passed, popping one after another into her mouth. They tasted of the forest, of the lush and untainted vegetation of the habitat around her.
Full of joy and a sense of community, she whipped out her bamboo flute and trilled, with intense dexterity, a beautiful bird song. Suddenly she was swamped by a group of neighbouring toucans, telling her it might be a bit early for such a racket. She loved them all the same. The jungle was her home, even if she was a human. And the tigers were her family, no matter how many times they bit and scratched her, she loved them all.
Might as well wake the other and get them out of motherβs fur, she thought to herself, thereβs no telling what kind of mood sheβs in. She made her way back to the cave, picking roots and berries all the way. She arrived back at the dark, damp cave, and whipped out her flute for a wake-up call to her pride.
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Unfortunately, Norman could not. Because, each step he took became more and more laborous, until he finally pleaded to his goddess, asking for her help. His answer came almost immediately, for a flash of brilliant white light enveloped him, blinding everyone, and making him vanish from the peoples' sight. He reappeared next to a fruit seller, and decided to buy two apples. Why he did so, was beyond him. As he paid for the fruit, he turned and saw a man walk past him, and felt his soul, and its purity. 'This is what I was sent here for, my Goddess," his eyes stared up into the heavens, and he smiled softly.
Norman turned to walk towards the man, when a hand grabbed his arm. "You mustn't go near that one, milord," he turned to see the fruit seller's hand on his arm, and he asked, "And why is that, good sir?" The fruit seller stared at him, as though he thought Norman was crazed. "That one has done terrible things, and must be driven out like the devil he is." He raised an eyebrow as the man said this, and shrugged the hand off his arm. "My Goddess will protect me from this man, good Fruit Seller." Turning towards the man, he watched as a rock flew from a child's hand, and strike his forehead. The scent of blood filled his nose, and he strode foreward, laying his hand on the man's shoulder.
"Good sir," Norman said, "Let me have a look at your head, where the boy had struck you so." He walked around in front of the man, and stared up at the wound. "It is not as grevious as one would think. For, as all head wounds go, bleeding from the forehead is a lot less dreadful than it looks." Without waiting for a response, he reached up with his right and, and drew a small sigil over the wound. Reciting a small prayer to his goddess, he watched as the man's forehead's wound closed up, and the blood vanished from sight.
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Leading the man by the arm, Norman deliberately made it appear that he was escorting the man to the church. Whispers flew by them, some wondering where he was taking the man, while others hollered out that he should burn the man for his sins. He sighed heavily as he escorted the man through the church's doors, and released the man. "Come," he said, "The cafeterium is this way." He walked off towards the south side of the church, towards a humble lean-to, and opened the door. The smells of roasted meats and steamed vegetables escaped the lean-to, and Norman waited for the man to join him.
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(heading to bed see ya)
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"Please, eat. Regain your strength." Norman smiled as he prayed to his goddess, thanking her for the food he was about to partake of, and to bless it and his companion. When he finished, he whispered, "So let it be," instead of the old saying of "Amen", which meant, I agree. He didn't feel that it was prudent for him and others to say that they agree to a prayer, when he needed it to work faster. He shook his head slightly, and began to dig into his food slowly. "I suggest you eat slowly, my friend. Otherwise, you shall ruin your appetite, and hurt your stomach." He went back to his food, and, once he finished with the cheese, he looked up and asked, "What is your name, my friend? I seemed to have forgotten to ask." He held out his hand slowly, so as not to alarm the man, "My name is Norman Aegis, Cleric of the Goddess of Love.""
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Devon! Devon! βMorning sis! They chanted at her in Natura.
Then her mother, slow in her old age, lumbered from the cave. Her muzzle was gray, and her coat nowhere near as shiny as the day she first suckled Devon. Giant Tigers, though long lived, tend to grow weaker with age. Melβona, Devonβs mother, was well past her prime, and her motions showed it. While old, Devon was sure she wouldnβt hesitate to cut down any threats to her land. Coming towards Devon, she nuzzled her cubs to each side.
What, my dear, do you think you are doing? Asked her den mother.
N-nothing mother, stammered Devon, I just thought it might be time to get up is all.
Well, my dearest cub, you were wrong.
She promptly returned to the cave, flopped herself on the hard rock, and went back to sleep.
Well guys, I think I might head into town. Tell mother I will be back later today with some supplies.
Will do Devon! Piped up her little sister, Ileni.
Once in town, Devon roamed the town looking for the cheapest bread to buy for supper. She heard yelling a street over and, her interest perked, she strolled over. What she saw was a man fully clad in armour leading some beggar with a strange sword strapped to his back. They were headed for a church in the center of the church. Not really my thing, she thought, but I feel like I should check it out. She headed for the church, following the scent of the sweat and blood. Devon arrived at the south side and followed the blood scent through a half open door of a lean-to.
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"Please, please, come in," Norman waved his hand invitingly, "Our food and comforts are humble, but they are warm and blissful." He sighed happily as he finished the last of his stew. He stood up, and walked over to the small wash bowl near the monk, and began to wash the bowl out. Once cleaned, he hung it on a rack, that dangled over a small fire, farthest from the door. He turned back, and smiled warmly at the young woman, saying, "I am Norman Aegis, Cleric of the Goddess of Love." He placed his right hand over his left breast, and bowed slightly to her, "May I ask for your name?"
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She decided to approach, slowly working her way around the rough stone pillar. She fingered the smooth bamboo of her flute at her belt for comfort. Lady Cealdis protect me. Her black eyes now looked at the strangely clad Cleric. He had said he was of the Goddess of Love. Would our goddesses be friends? She mused. Devon approached the table barefoot, stepping carefully around broken glass and treacherous messes of food. She finally arrived at the table, and looking at the Cleric, noticed a companion of his.
He was an intense looking man, wrapped completely in bandages, and long black hair down to his mid back. The man was gorging himself, wolfing down every morsel of food he could. For a moment, she was jealous of his hair, wishing hers was as long. But her short crop kept it out of her face, and more importantly, out of bushes and trees. She took the bread and cheese and ate cautiously. When she found them to be quite good, and ate somewhat faster. She caught a whiff of the stew, and noticed, to her dismay, a young squirrels meat was in it. Not wanting the stew, and not wanting to be rude, she pushed the bowl to the strange man. He took it without question, and almost inhaled it he was eating so quickly.
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Avis reeled through the few memories he had, images of the rugged farmer that had acted as a caretaker for him for a few months. He didn't know how to thank the man enough for his kindness. Avis had made a note to himself to go back one day to repay him properly.
Golden eyes studied the few houses that he saw at the edge of the small town he was approaching. He was looking for anything that could perhaps unlock something deep within his memory - as it seems that Leo had not heard his plea again last night. His eyes narrowed with concentration as he took in every little detail he could find, though it seemed that this place didn't even have an air of familiarity about it. His caretaker had said that going to the towns nearby to the forest he'd been found in was probably the best place to start, it hadn't got him anywhere so far, but he kept going. He was still at the beginning of his journey.
As Avis got deeper into the town, he couldn't help but feel awkward. Compared to everyone else, he seemed to look rather odd. His snow white hair and golden eyes made him stand out against most others, Avis wasn't sure he liked the attention that he was drawing to himself. Small children with their mothers would stare at him as he passed them, their gaze soley on his eyes; taking in their unnatural hue. It was like they knew that there was something strange about him.
So far, Avis had not met another shapeshifter like himself. Another theory of his was that perhaps if he could find another shapeshifter, he could possibly find an explanaition for his lack of memories.
The noisiness of this town astounded him. Did these people know how much of a racket that they were making? He felt kind of sorry for the animals that lived round here, wondering how their ears managed to cope. Although some of the scents of the food wafting from the houses seemed to answer the question for him. By the smell of things, they were fed rather well.
His own stomach rumbled in reaction to this thought, though he pushed it aside. He'd eaten the remains of his kill from the night before for breakfast. There was no need for him to eat anything, it was just his own greed. He was here to search for any clues of his past, not to stuff his face.
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βMy dear, grab me some fruit. Iβm hungryβ Master commanded. One wouldnβt have pictured his voice being so soft spoken. Even Lilith didnβt realize how mellow his voice sounded until someone pointed it out. This caused her to chuckle at the time and even to this day it still does. How could this mean old man speak with such a voice? It didnβt match up at all. Lilith slowly looked over at Master to find him glaring at her. She apologized and did as she was told. βThatβs what happens when you get caught in little day dreamsβ she thought as she ran her fingers through her hair. Her boots clicked loudly against the ground as she searched for a simple fruit stand. No matter where she walked, there were people there. She loved the liveliness, but hated it at the same time. She wanted a happy medium. It had to have taken her at least ten minutes to find a fruit stand that wasnβt overly populated. Lilith inched closer to the stand and examined the fruit. βThey look good enough for Master to eatβ she thought and then ordered.
βMay I have four apples please?β her voice carried over to the stand owner. He looked up and nodded towards Lilith.
βThatβll be four pieces of silver missyβ the owner said with a little smirk. Lilith couldnβt believe her ears. βFour silver pieces? Thatβs a ripe off! In the other town you could get six apples for two.β Lilith was a little outraged, but she didnβt know what to do. Master was hungry after all.
βIβll take two thenβ she muttered. The owner asked for two silver pieces, and she gave them to him. He said nice doing business with her and turned towards another costumer. Lilith didnβt want to fuss, and she didnβt. She was just going to back to the Master and complain to him.
βKid, catchβ she heard someone cry. Turning again, Lilith was greeted by a flying apple. She caught it with one hand and looked up to find the store owner waving at her. She smiled back and graciously accepted the food.
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"MASTER NORMAN!" A shrieking voice came from outside. Turning, and reaching for his mace, which began to glow a brilliant white, Norman braced himself for an attack. Instead of an attack, a small body flew through the air, and latched itself onto his mailed chest. "Oof," he said, staggering back to the table. "Whats this?" He lifted up the small body, and stared at it. Seeing it as a child, and a girl child at that, Norman's eyes widened at her. "Stara?" he whispered, confused. "Yup," the child beamed happily, trying to reach for him with her tiny arms, and he wrapped her in a light embrace. Falling to his knees, he held the child and began to cry softly. "I thought I lost you," he whispered softly. "Its ok, Master Norman," the child's small hand patted his back, "We're all here."
"All?" Norman was confused once more. Stepping outside, he looked about, and saw a small gathering of children. They all rushed him, all screaming, "Master Norman," and jumped atop of him, bringing him down to the ground, and giggling as they hugged him. "How...?" but before he could speak even more, the children vanished like smoke on the wind. His eyes opened and he found himself standing outside the small lean-to, crying. He fell to his hands and knees, and slammed the ground with his fist. "Not again," he whispered, "Not again." A small bird flew by, and landed on his right pauldron, chirping softly. He was about to brush it off, when he was suddenly assaulted with an overwhelming sense of peace and love.
Tears fell freely once more, as he looked about him. "But why?" Norman began, "Why would you show me these apparitions, my Goddess? Why would you give them to me, only to take them from me?" He didn't expect an answer, but received one anyways. The bird on his pauldron whispered lightly into his ear, "Because, my most trusted friend, you must not weep over those who have fallen so long ago. They are here, with me, and they are happy. They're mortal bodies are gone from this world, this is true, but they live on, here, in my home." The bird hopped down onto the ground, and looked back up at him, saying, "They are here, Norman, with me, and within your heart." The small bird spread it's delicate wings and took off, heading north.
"Norman," his mace whispered, "You have an audience."
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Ignoring the pain she felt in her chest she continued calmly on her way. This time however she managed to avoid getting shoved or pushed around. She stopped again at a vegatable stand and picked out some squash and some carrots. That shopkeeper was her favorite out of all of them, after all he was the only one who treated her in the same way he thought of her: not very well. Returnin the old man's glare with her own beautiful smile she walked away. She only had one more stop to make and that was the bakery; after all she was fresh out of sour-dough rolls.
Though she had tried her best to avoid the crowd it would seem the busy streets had found their way to her. Even if she was only bumped around once or twice she was still extremely frustrated; a single bump could still bruise her groceries. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, she shoved her way to the baker's. The woman, the one who owned the shop stood busily behind her counter. After a moment she looked up and a sincere smile graced her lips, "Nzuri! I am so glad to see you today, out on your errands I see." Before she could respond a sudden shove errupted frm behind her. Turning around she saw the baker's little boy. "NOX, were you off throwing pebbles again?!" the mother responded sternly. During the boy's stuttered response Nzuri bought her rolls and left the woman and boy to their heated discussion. Smiling she started on her way home. Somewhere along the way she noticed a group of stranger's consisting of the man whom had apologized earlier and another man and a young woman.
She couldn't help but be curious, none of them looked like someone that would be welcomed in her town. In all honesty niether did she, however she actually did live here. Stading there with a bag in one hand and two in the other she stared, puzzling over what they would want here. Surely she looked awkward but she didn't really care at all; there was nothing she felt she could do about the matter so she just let it go. After a moment more she finally gave up; some people might have gone in to ask, but Nzuri never had the confidence to meet knew people.
As he turned to leave a man whom she recognized as one of the cruelest people in the town, but whose name she could not recall, slammed himself in her shoulder. She of course twisted to the side and fell on her knees and if that wasn't enough her groceries bounced and rolled around on the ground. Looking up with a smile tainted with a little frustration she started to speak, however the man continued on his way snickering. Looking up into the sky she whispered, "Oh God of Will, please use your almighty power to give me the will to keep from screaming in frustration." Nzuri then proceeded to collect her groceries, I just bought these too.
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When the sun had risen fully above the horizon Guy slipped down the slanted roof, gripping the edge he swung himself into the small room. It was a decent little place really, clean, tidy, quaint. The bar was nice, filled with happy people, there hadn't been a fight. Unlike many other bars he had worked in. He picked a dagger from his side and slid it into the sheath at his belt. He had the room for as long as he worked at the bar, it was worth it, as he got to keep any extra money that he made. Which was always good. Leaving the rest of his stuff in the room he slipped out of the room and locked it. Then, after adjusting his green head band, he headed down the stairs and into the main bar area. He smiled brightly at Han, the land lord, as he slipped behind the bar.
"What do you need from me?"
Han handed him a damp cloth and sent him off to collect breakfast plates and wipe down tables. Sighing, Guy hopped over the bar and got to work.
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He paused in his tracks for a moment, spotting a young woman being shoved over. His jaw dropped slightly as he saw this, shocked by the action. Nobody seemed to take notice of it at all. He glanced at the people around him, wondering why nobody was doing anything to help her as she gathered together the items she dropped. Well if nobody else was going to, then he guessed it was his duty to help.
He weaved through the crowd, making his way over to the long haired girl. He noticed a few disapproving glances as he got closer to the girl, unsure why he would be getting such looks when he was going to help someone.
"Hey," He spoke softly as he approached, crouching down infront of the girl that was gathering her items, gingerly picking up a few straying bits for her. "That looked rather uncalled for..." He said, offering her what he'd picked up as he commented on the man's actions.
Avis hoped his help would be appreciated by this girl, as it seemed that some of the people here could be rather unpredictable.
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She looked back up at the man a smiled, "I'm fine, this is something I have become rather use to." Glancing up at the man she saw he had some of her fruits in his hands, "Thank you," she said quietly. Shyly she took them out of his hands and put them back into he bags. Only a moment later she had gather the rest. "I'm sorry for taking up your time, you can keep one for compensation if you want...though you will have to wash it off first." This was completely awkward; she didn't know how to react to kindness, especially when she knew they would run away the moment they foud out what she could do.
Still though she wiped off a carrot and held it out for him, "If you don't like carrots I have some sour-dough rolls too."
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"You keep it," He told her, golden eyes shining a little as he spoke. "I've never been much of a fan of vegetables."
Technically that wasn't true. He could've been a fan of vegetables, but whenever the Farmer had offered them to him, he turned them down. Avis had found that he was more of a meat fan, wondering if it had something to do with his shapeshifting capabilities. Some sort of feral side or something.
He then brought himself to his feet again, offering her a hand back up.
"So this happens to you often?" He couldn't help but ask, his small frown returning as he ran his free hand through his snow white hair, pushing strands from his beast-like eyes. "That doesn't sound nice."
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"But why?" Norman whispered to himself, "Why would you show me these apparitions, my Goddess? Why would you give them to me, only to take them from me?"
As if in answer, a jet black crow alighted of his shoulder. its feathers were glossy in the sunlight, and it gave off an immense spiritual power. Devon's eyes grew wide as she realized its significance and sensed its immovable power. it whispered quietly, then took off, crowing as if in victory.
Watch over this man, girl, It crowed at her, He will need your help more than mine soon enough!
Norman spun around suddenly. Devon started at this, but did not loose ground on him. she continued to stare at him, wide-eyed, mustering up the courage to speak to the menacing expression on his face. "You are truly loved if you are visited so casually by a Goddess. I did not trust you, but if the Gods do, I suppose I must as well. I never did tell you my name. I am Devon Mayn, daughter to the great tigress of the jungle, Mel'ona Mayn. It is a pleasure to meet one so blessed, and i thank you for your hospitality."
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Akklanza Seeth
A minion of Bandrial. He is loyal, and will fight until the last drop of blood is drawn from his body.
Alisia Ravenclaw
Bandrial's Apprentice
Devon Mayn
One of the chosen eight. Devon is the animal whisperer of the group.
Norman Aegis
LET THERE BE LIGHT! No, seriously, light the darn torch
Guy James
The Necromancer.
Lilith Mobec
'Goddess of the Hunt, protect my comrades and I'
Nzuri Vito
One of the chosen eight and a worshipper of the god of will
Bandrial
The dark, sadistic, ruler of Aurora, Bandrial will do anything to keep her thrown and her life.
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Alisia Ravenclaw
Bandrial's Apprentice
Norman Aegis
LET THERE BE LIGHT! No, seriously, light the darn torch
Guy James
The Necromancer.
Lilith Mobec
'Goddess of the Hunt, protect my comrades and I'
Bandrial
The dark, sadistic, ruler of Aurora, Bandrial will do anything to keep her thrown and her life.
Akklanza Seeth
A minion of Bandrial. He is loyal, and will fight until the last drop of blood is drawn from his body.
Nzuri Vito
One of the chosen eight and a worshipper of the god of will
Devon Mayn
One of the chosen eight. Devon is the animal whisperer of the group.
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Akklanza Seeth
A minion of Bandrial. He is loyal, and will fight until the last drop of blood is drawn from his body.
Norman Aegis
LET THERE BE LIGHT! No, seriously, light the darn torch
Devon Mayn
One of the chosen eight. Devon is the animal whisperer of the group.
Lilith Mobec
'Goddess of the Hunt, protect my comrades and I'
Guy James
The Necromancer.
Alisia Ravenclaw
Bandrial's Apprentice
Nzuri Vito
One of the chosen eight and a worshipper of the god of will
Bandrial
The dark, sadistic, ruler of Aurora, Bandrial will do anything to keep her thrown and her life.
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Aroura ↪ The Dark Castle Owner: RolePlayGateway
Bandrial's home. The crime scene where Zaxon was murdered.
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Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Oh, in case you guys didn't notice, we're one Swordsman short now.
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Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Overslept this morning.
Thank you for your ideas, I am sorting through them and creating a post currently.
I'm Giving some time for the groups to meet up and then i shall post the character who's side quest is coming up.
For now. Continue on.
A post of some sort will happen in the morning.
Thanks for your patience.
Sincerely
_AA_
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
(aside from Vulgar)
I will post in the morning and just go with it, if you have any complaints feel free to pm me.
Please keep in mind, that the arrival to the comet should happen a bit later, all the "trials" so to say, should happen prior to anyone getting to the comet.
I will post in the morning.
Thanks,
_AA_
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Please, send me some ideas for your characters major side quest.
I cant decide who goes first, what sequence yadda yadda yadda until i have everyone planned out..
Please and thank you
_AA_
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
also I apologize for my long absence I am afraid I will have to extend this again. The quarter ends for my school in less than a week so I am desperatly trying to catch up after having missed a week just last week. soooo I apologize. You would not believe that I have been working since I got home all week and am doing it again tonight. Again, I apologize.
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Or a trial, that surrounds their character.
I have a few ideas but i need some more.
If you have something significant you want for your character, please pm me. I'm trying to get all this in motion so the first one can start tonight..
Sincerely
_AA_
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Got some errands to run today so i might not be on much...
What I can promise you however, is that tonight at some point the first plot thing will happen.
What I request is someone keep up with where everyone is and what is happening so I can catch up when I get back. (You know since we can't go back pages.)
Please and thank you.
See you tonight.
Sincerely,
_AA_
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
I mean that in the nicest possible way. >.>
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
I can have Devon mourn until Peter arrives, and then we can have them travel together, because it seems Alex and Norman have already left the town. Sound good?
Re: [OOC] The Prophecy
Keep in mind, i have a plot for each of your characters.
I will pm you with details. I want your input so we can both decide a cool side quest like thing for them.
Good luck travelers..
May the gods watch over you.