The Sereni-Tree, the Immortals, the Octagonal Order, and the Harbringer of Darkness, Part 2
POSTED BY: TheRealMe
UPDATED: Thursday, December 21, 2006 13:42
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Originally posted by McQ:
I remember those who created me smiling down on me in pride of the 'weapon' they created. When I came aboard this ship I decided it was my moment to turn against them and seek vengeance to those who made me like this."
Suddenly, Ace spins to face McQ and her eyes brighten. She gives an evil smile. "Vengeance? From being made from a person into a weapon? I understand that! I have a list! I've been crossing names off one by one!" She pauses, and looks down. "Well, SHE had a list. Ace did."
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"Forgive my rambling. I've been in hybernation regenerating my circuits. I don't know how long I've been out but it seems most have fled the ship. I don't even know where we are at this moment. Perhaps you could bring me up to date."
"Sorry, McQ, but I have no clue. I just woke up myself a little while ago. The last memory in this head before that was from over 30 threads ago when we were landing on Black Diamond. But maybe we can find out. Would you like a drink?"
She stares more closely at him.
"CAN you drink?"
Ace, Bride1
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Originally posted by Jazaf:
"Is....someone floating above the castle?" Deuce wonders out loud.
"Looks like it. No doubt something's about to go down. C'mon, we have to hurry inside. I need to be brought up to speed by the other knights." Jazaf starts off for the Fortress.
"Other knights?"
"Welcome to my Home Planet."
“You’re a knight, Sensei? That’s pretty cool.” Deuce frowns as she seems to consider this. “So does that make me a squire?”
Bride2
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Originally posted by Bride2:
“You’re a knight, Sensei? That’s pretty cool.” Deuce frowns as she seems to consider this. “So does that make me a squire?”
Bride2
Jazaf pauses for a bit. "Not sure. I don't know if training a squire ever came up in the meetings." Duece and Jazaf eventually find their way to the entrance and let themselves in.
"Sir Jazaf, converted Immortal, reporting!" Jazaf yells as he enters.
"Converted Immortal?"
"It's a long story."
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Mystery Man on the Sereni-Tree
Navigator on Destiny
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Jazaf and Deuce enter the Keep of the Octagonal Order at the very place where Scorpion Regent and Baroness Morgana of Fairhaven (a Knight herself) are speaking.
Sir Morgana looks up. "Well, another prodigal son returns. Sir Jazaf, you have been missing for long, and the reasons for your departure are questionable. Yet, yet, we could surely use your aid if you would grant it."
Morgana glances at Deuce. "Is this your squire?"
Deuce nudges Jazaf. "See!"
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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Jazaf and Deuce enter the Keep of the Octagonal Order at the very place where Scorpion Regent and Baroness Morgana of Fairhaven (a Knight herself) are speaking.
Sir Morgana looks up. "Well, another prodigal son returns. Sir Jazaf, you have been missing for long, and the reasons for your departure are questionable. Yet, yet, we could surely use your aid if you would grant it."
Morgana glances at Deuce. "Is this your squire?"
Deuce nudges Jazaf. "See!"
Jazaf speaks "Baroness Morgana of Fairhaven, lady Duece. Lady Duece, Baroness Morgana of Fairhaven."
There is slight awkward moment and Duece remember to her manners and bows to the Baroness. The gesture is incorrect for her gender, but the Baroness is well known for her tolerance of iconoclasts, though SR is very likely pushing the envelope.
"Lady Duece,"
"Your excellency,"
SR turns and bows to Duece. "Lady Duece it has been a long time. I welcome your sword though I fear that even if you survive this, your sunny disposition may not. The horror of a siege is not for the faint of heart." SR turns toward Jazaf and see's a hardened warrior. He offers his hand to Jazaf "Jazaf, I'm Scorpion Regent, I'm not sure we ever got a chance to meet properly aboard the Tree. Worry not there is nothing like a castle seige for bonding."
Duece looks SR square in the eye. "I'll take a side order of the bonding and we can send back the horror return to sender. My heart is like my sword strong and flexible."
"That's right in fact the samurai believed that their sword was their soul or spirit. We shall see what you are made of soon enough. " Replied SR
SR nods grimly and the Baroness looks to Jazaf with her right eye brow raised in approval.
Scorpion Regent
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After several failed attempts to "call" back his armor, and looking like an idiot in his red flannel longjohns, Sir Kei storms to the armory.
He finally emerges in a hodge podge of armor, carrying a helmet under one arm and a short sword in the other hand.
He glares at the group daring anyone to laugh at him. Satisfied he angrily slaps the helmet on his head. Kei helmet has a large red brush on top. If nothing else, he resembles Marvin The Martian but on steroids.
This proves too much for the group which dissolves into fits of laughter.
Sir Kei turns and summoning as much of his dignity as he can, the deep breath he takes causes rivets of his mismatched, ill-fitting armor to pop, he walks out of the room headed for the Keeps outer wall.
He pauses briefly to to nod in greeting to SR, Jazaf, Duece and Sir Morganna, before continuing on his way; head held high, trailing bits of armor.
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"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."
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Wisp steps into the courtyard of the keep in his AIE and leaps to the outer wall of the keep putting a quick test on his systems. He looks quickly behind him to the top of the Tower at Sir Luc's display of power as a wave of doubt passes through him.
"Im sure someone said Science shouldnt try and understand magic. If only I could have listened to this intelligent person"
Regrets aside he returned his focus to the field before him. A mass army had ammassed for battle and was positioned on a ridge around half a mile from the cliff face hiding the keep. The magic Hiding the keep was obviously still working as the troops looked obviously bored and annoyed at their lack of opponents. The enemy forces were quite a Magical Menagerie.
Most of the ranks appeared to be a man like orc/goblin type of creature ranging from 4 to 7ft in height and weilding an array of Iron killing instruments. On either flank were divisions of lankier members on chicken mounts of even greater diversity than there riders. Behind Large trolls carried a variety of siege weapons from rams to catapults. The entire army blackened a large area of earth and even at a glance easily outnumbered the possible Knights of the Octagnol order and their soldiers within the keep.
The battle would be bloody....
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Near the Hidden Keep of the Octagonal Order:
A huge figure completely covered in crimson armor rides out to be at the head of this army of monsters. He is astride the most massive space chicken yet seen, yet it struggles to bear his weight. His hands make quick gestures, almost faster than the eye can follow.
Those with magesight can see the protective magics around the keep fray and tear, then collapse completely. The Keep of the Octagonal Order is no longer magically hidden. This imposing general, Immortal Karg the Bloody, draws forth a comically huge sword and calls for a charge, leading his army to war against the Knights of the Octagon.
Meanwhile, up on the highest parapet of the keep, Sir Luc senses the approach of a Power. From inside the very stone of the tower, a figure emerges. It is a tall, thin man, dressed all in green and holding a snake in his hand. He kneels before her. “Your Majesty, the Empress… Lucretia! I have come to pledge to you my service and fealty. I am the Immortal Ouroboros the Infinite, and I can be of great use to you in conquering your rival, the False Empress Arinda, and whatever petty forces she sends to inconvenience you! Kindly allow me to prove myself.”
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OOC: Anyone have any guide lines as to how Sir Luc is to progress? I could go wildly out of control writing for her... so much potential
... but I don't want to trod upon anyone's toes or story arcs.
WYSB? TRM? SR? 13? Jazaf? Anyone??
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"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."
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OOC: I sort of agree with Serenity that I'd like to resolve the Zanzibar plotline in time for Christmas. I have already released the Great Project, which will come on the scene before too long. I have plans for Chickenman Number 6 and his own army of monsters to do something after meeting up with TheRealMe. But for the most part, I say go for it.
Heh. Who's to say that the Great Project is really the Harbringer of Darkness?
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