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[Lore-Wolf]

"Sonya?" Nirthy called.* "could you help me please?" Nirthy pointed at a pure white feather.* "Could you pick that up and keep it very save for me?"

"Oh.. no one has to know.." Nirthy said as she disappeared again leaving Sonya alone.*

 

[Misha]

*Really confused by Nirthy's request, Sonya took the feather and hid it somewhere under her dress* ...why did she..?

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*Suddenly a hare jummped out of the bushes. It ran with full speed towards Sonya. When it almoste had hit her it turned around and ran in the other direction. short after that Torin jumped over the bushes but he tripped with his paw and landed on the path because of the weird movement of the hare. As Torin looked up he saw the hare jumping away and Sonya next to him.*

 

[Misha]

*Sonya suddenly dived down, trying to catch the hare, but missed, falling down and spooking the hare to run back towards torin* Oufff..

(yeah.. hare, rabbit and the like have a blind spot directly in front of them so they are common to run into a hunter while fleeing for dear life, lol)

 

[Misha]

btw... Merry Christmas people

 

[Mike7742]

=P Merry Christmas.

Jace, having been in his stuffy shop for a while now, decided to open the door and take a walk outside. He also was eager to test his new little "toy", a single gauntlet made of black metal and inset with a tiny ruby surrounded by 3 quartz crystals infused with mana. He flexed the hand covered in the gauntlet to make sure that it fit correctly and moved easily. "Ignis!" Jace yelled as he pointed to a a pile of logs his workers had left behind. The command word activated the gauntlet and caused the logs to burst into flames, sending little bits of burning wood flying outwards from the pile. "Good enough, for what little power it has.", Jace commented as he waved his other hand and mumbled a magic word to snuff all the flames.

 

[Lore-Wolf]

Hello, sorry for my in activety. i am still active.. but also in hospital.. got problems with my lungs again. soo i won't be very active. (so much for a good start of the year >.> )

 

[Mike7742]

Sorry to hear Lore, get well soon! But I know how you feel.

 

[sacridshadow]

Get well soon Lore, the world needs you. Both of them, on fact.

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*Torin carefully looked where the hare went and jumped right before it. grabbing it with his teeth. the hare gave up it's struggle. Torin laid it down.*

 

[Misha]

*Sonya whistles* Houray, You bagged it, Torin!
Sophia: *coming back* ah.. now we can actually prepare something.
Sonya: but.. how?
Sophia: You've never been off huntin', did you Sonya? *chuckle* I did. and i know how to.. let's say.. "process" the hare
*Sonya chuckles* Okay.. I'll gather wood then, we need wood, right?
*Sophia: yup

(so.. yeah lore, Give the hare to Sophia )
(and guys.. I'll be off for a few days.. so.. please don't let me come back and find that someone even mentioned something bad about my chars, less alone attack 'em, thank you)

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*Torin walked towards Sophia ready to give the hare. if she would take it.*
*He sat down before her. and was let to his thoughts. Prepare? what for?*

 

[Misha]

*Sophia takes the hare from Torin* Thank you Torin. *she turns around and goes behind a few trees to skin and gut it* (dunno about torin seeing the "process" oO)

(and yeah, I'm back )

 

[sacridshadow]

Well, I would assume the rabbit wasn't that close to camp, so yeah, walking away with it makes sense.

 

[sacridshadow]

Okay, this is going nowhere. I vote for a timeskip. Maybe a week or two so the plot can continue. Anyone else agree?

 

[Misha]

(well if Lore posts something more story-involving, there won't be a need for timeskip '~')

EDIT: *soon sophia returns with the hare on a stake, ready for roasting on a fire*

 

[sacridshadow]

The problem is that Lore ISN'T posting, and we have to wait for you two. All you have to do is summarise the next week in a paragrapgh and we can all move on. Somehow, you've got yourselves focusing on the little things in life, instead of the main plot, like you wanted. */me sigh*

 

[varsaigen]

I'm with sacrid on this. Everyone but sacrid and myself seem to have shifted far away from the overall arc of the plot, in favor of their own. And because of this, I can't put any of my plans in motion, without first having to drag someone back in just for the scene. It isn't as much fun roleplaying vast plots with just sacrid and myself. :/

 

[varsaigen]

Menacing red eyes gleamed within the dim stone of throneroom. The great dragon thought to himself, a sphere of shimmering blue water floating before him. He focused on the liquid, it's sapphire light dancing upon his scales.

A rush of pressure blurred his vision, causing him to catch his breath. The sphere of liquid was sent flying, splashing against the wall, the shining light fading to nothingness. Hellion blinked, clearing his eyes, and looked around. The walls, the floors, they wavered. No, not physically, it couldn't be. The mana within wavered. Hellion rose, carefully stepping down from his throne. The manaflow of the world had been greatly disturbed.

 

[sacridshadow]

From the throneroom of a large, black fortress in the center of Devilak's territory, a loud roar could be heard. The large red and green crystal in the ceiling had gone dark. The pitchblack Void Lord stepped down from his throne with dark, red eyes glaring at the door.
The door opened and a red dragoness stepped through.
"My lord." The dragoness bowed.
"The flow of mana has been altered. My crystal has become inactive. It appears mana is not flowing the way it should. Find out the source of this disturbance, and send a messenger to Hellion. I would like to speak to him."

 

[Misha]

Okay, to get the RP going I declare a time skip and summarize the RP so far.

 

[Misha]

Once upon a time, there was a great and powerful dragon. He had taken over the world, and ruled from his great fortress deep within his lands. He was one of the last two founders of an evil Order, and was hellbent on rebuilding it. However, there was an entity that stood in his way, the Archon. The Archon was a distraction, keeping him from putting his plans in order. The Archon had carved out his own domain, and Hellion wanted his land back. War broke out between the two, until a fourth entity from the Order's past emerged. Rhiannon, daughter of a former founder, wanted her army back, and she would not let the two dragons stand in her way

 

[Misha]

Meanwhile, deep within the forests, one of the “daughters of the Archon”, raised and empowered by the Archon, had befriended a sentient fox, and began a journey with it. They traveled to the Archon's citadel, where a battle between Rhiannon, and a mysterious organization raged. The Archon, desperate to save his capitol, eliminated all mana in the area, sending ripples in the mana stream across the world.
Hellion, deeply tied to the mana, felt this disturbance, and sought council from his order of loyal mages.

 

[Misha]

The “daughter of the Archon” and her companion, Torin, set forth to seek allies, and answers, to combat the threat of the Order, and Rhiannon, to save the remnants of the Archon's nation. Devilak, a pitch black dragon of darkness and undeath, felt the change in energy as the ripple crossed the world. Relying on his scouts and messengers to find out what was going on, Devilak requested aid from his fellow Void Lord, so that they may find the source, and put a stop to it

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*After some travelling through the woods and some resting, the group arrived at the ashes of the gate to the forest elf village. Not much had changed since the day Nirthy was there last. only now the fires weren't burning, and some small trees and plants started to grow again.*

 

[Misha]

*Sonya looked around the charred remains of the village, and that made her turn slightly pale*

Sonya, are you alright? *says Sophia, being a little worried*

The elves.. *says Sonya* ..they were always welcome within Nexus and the lands around. they and "us" humans lived in peace for two hundred years, and seeing what the people did to this village, makes me ashamed, we also were, and still kinda are, humans..

*Sophia looked around and nodded* The elves might consider us enemies now..

 

[Lore-Wolf]

Well, The people of the forest first listen to someone's story before judging. *Torin said*
Unfortunately It's not so crowded here any more Torin... *Nirthy said as she appeared.*
*Torin remained silent.*
But if I my memory doesn't fail me, then the Well of Leafs should be near. *Nirthy said while looking around.* Well lets start looking. *Nirthy said as she went off.*
*Torin jumped away in an other direction.* *Nirthy and Torin looked around in the rubble and ruins but it was hard to find.* I got nothing so far Nirthy, how about you?
*There was no reply of Nirthy.*
Nirthy? hello are you there?
I..I'm here.. *Nirthy half whispered*
*Torin jumped over some rubble in the direction of her voice. When Torin was near he stopped.*
*Nirthy sat crouched with here hands around something.. shiny..*
Nirthy.. *Torin said soft.*
*Nirthy held it up high in the air. It was a circlet. It was made of silver and it had a green crystal in the centrer and greenish leafs around it.*

 

[Misha]

*Sophia and Sonya joined the search, going through rubble around the center square of the village, trying to shift the charred debris*

uff.. any luck? *says Sophia, wiping her forehead*

Not really.. *says Sonya* there's too much burned stuff around.. we don't even know if the well still stands..

it should, *says Sophia* elves are the very adept at magic. *she looks around, sad* .. which wasn't of any help..

..oh, hold on.. I found something *says Sonya* yes..? *says Sophia* You see this.. the little plants.. around this thing buried in the rubble

Yes i see it, let's try to lift it *says Sophia and the two archonlings start to lift what seemed to be a broken part of the roof of one tree-house over the square*

 

[Lore-Wolf]

Nirthy.. I know it's hard. but.. we need to keep looking for the well.
*Nirthy searched for a growing tree, she flew towards it and hung the circlet over a twig.*
May it protect you, and you protect it, little tree.
*when both of Nirthy hands had released the circlet she had a flash back. She saw herself with her father and mother. She remembered the moment. She knew what was going to happen. Nirthy looked up at her mother. And at the centre of the circlet. the crystal started to light a bit...*
*And she was back in reality*
In the centre..
What? *Torin asked*
The Well.. Its in the village centre! *Nirthy said*
*Torin and Nirthy walked towards it climbing over the rubble.*

 

[Misha]

... Gah.. where is Torin? *Sonya slightly growls, trying to lift the roof part from the well*

I... don't know.. *says Sophia* ..Torin come over-here this instant and help us lift the thing! *she yelps out, struggling to lift the roof piece up*

 

[varsaigen]

"And you know naught the source of the disturbance, archmage?"

"I am sorry, my leige, but I do not."

Hellion towered above the Archmage within the mage's grand repository. Through vast windows, a shape could be seen moving towards them as it moved in for a landing upon a nearby platform.

A black dragon, his scales shimmering, slumped into the room, his posture failing. He attempted a bow before the Void Lord, but did not wait for the order to give his report.

"I bear information from the Archon's capital, lord."

Hellion gave him a displeased glare for his unformal appearance. "Speak, Kalek. What news do you bring that a messenger could not?"

"The enemy to the south has been greatly underestimated, my lord," He slumped against a pillar for support, "The Archon has devised a weapon of great magnitude. I had been captured at the first battle after an encounter with the Archon himself."

 

[varsaigen]

"The Archon was at the battle? What of your forces?" Hellion turned towards Kalek.

"Wiped out, I believe. I do not know. However, once I escaped my imprisonment, I witnessed a battle at the enemy capital"

"But none of our forces have reached the capital. Who was it?"

"I do not know. I never got close enough to see. One of the entities may have been on the Archon's side. None of his soldeirs were present. That was about the time he used his weapon."

"Tell me, what did this weapon look like?"

"There was no physical weapon. Just a large sphere of energy. My lord, it removed all mana from the surrounding area. What strength I had left was barely enough to get me here"

The mage turned to Hellion, "A device that powerful would be enough to bring the mana stream crashing in on the area, like removing a large portion of water from a pond at once. And if the mana stream there does not heal itself, that place would be void of mana for hundreds of years, possibly forever"

 

[varsaigen]

"You have provided valuable information, Kalek. Now tend to yourself. I have a feeling this ties into more pressing matters. I will call you when I need you, General." Hellion nodded towards the door, dismissing him.

Kalek bowed, and headed wearily into the hall and towards his lair. He needed his rest.

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*Torin heard the voices of Sonya and Sophia louder now. Torin jumped over some rubble and past some burned wood. There they were. Torin directly came the help them with pushing away the roof piece. his hands and fur got blacker at some spots. as he pusshed up the roof he looked around. looking at Sonya and Sophia. they were also covered with black spots all over them. and their clothes looked ripped at some places.*

Were almost there! *Torin said as he gave the final blow pushing the roof part aside and revealing the Well. It was in perfect shape!*

*Torin sat down for a moment*

*Nirthy appeared.* It ís the Well of Leafs!

*She turned to Sophia.* What happened to your clothes?

 

[Misha]

*Sonya and Sophia looked at themselves and at the water surface of the well* Oh great.... we ripped it on all the rubble.. *says Sophia*

And now we look like beggars with all this charcoal on us.. *adds Sonya*
*sigh* ..we have no time.. we need to call the elves, Nirthy..

 

[Lore-Wolf]

Okay.. ehmm. let me think.. Torin.

*Torin looked up.*

Could you bring me a round rock. and a green leaf?

*Torin went off and went searching.*

Ok listen. you two will help me summon them. since I can not do it alone.

We will summon all the friendly tribes I know.

First. We will need the objects which symbolise every tribe.
A Green leaf. For my tribe
A White Feather. For the Air Hill
A Sand Stone. For the Stone Peek
And finally. A Blue crystal. For the Cold Bloom

Secondly. We need to take our position's
Around the well, you see two Triangle like symbols opposite of each other.
Sophia will take the one on the left. And Sonya the on on the right

If everything is ready. we could start the summoning. I shall awaken the Well
You can take your position's.

Sonya, Do you still have the feather?

 

[Misha]

Yes.. i do.. *Sonya pulls out the white feather from her top, it being, strangely, not smudged with charcoal, and takes position where Nirthy told her*

so.. what will i use? *says Sophia, standing on the second position Nirthy pointed*

 

[Lore-Wolf]

I shall explain.
When Torin returns I will awaken the Well. And it will ask who awoken it and who we wish to summon.

*Torin retuned with a sandstone and a leaf*

Great, Torin give them to Sophia. And Torin.. My bracelet. Give one of the Blue crystals to Sonya.

*Torin pulled off one of the Crystals and handed it to Sonya.*

Torin, could get some water for after the summoning. there should be something around here you could get water with.

I shall go to the lake then. *Torin said as he left again.*

Now let us begin. Remember, once I have awoken the well I can not speak to you. Just answer the well and everything will be fine.

Remember the tribe names well..

Let us begin.

 

[Lore-Wolf]

Sonya please throw in the leaf.

Well of Leafs, Please heed our call. for we seek allies. Take our leaf so that you may hear us.

*The well began to rumble and the water started to boil.*

Who has awaken me?

I did. *Nirthy said*

Only an elf of the Ent'enel tribe is able to use this well. Are you aware of the consequences of being the contact?

I. I am.. *Nirthy said with a little bit doubt.*

*Suddenly Nirthy was being pulled up above the well. unable to move she hovered above the Well between Sonya and Sophia.*

Who do you wish to summon?

 

[Misha]

*Sonya and Sophia looked at Nirthy, floating above them and then looked at the well* White feather, of the Air Hill.. Sandstone of the Stone peak *says Sonya, gently lowering the sandstone chunk and the feather in the well* And.. *says Sophia* Blue crystal.. of the cold bloom tribe *she drops the Crystal from the bracelet into the well*

 

[Lore-Wolf]

Thirteen souls have heard your call. they will arrive shortly. *the well said as it stopped boiling.*
*A light began to rise from the bottom of the well. It faded away when it had reached the top. Magical streams of water suddenly left the well, arcing and splashing to the ground, and along with them, many humanoid figures along with some other figures formed where the water touched the earth*

Almost there.. *Torin said as he tried to not spill water.*

*At the well Nine humanoids had appeared with their companions. They looked around. seeing the Ruins of an elven village. They looked at the fountain. seeing an elvish ghost floating above it and two humans around the well.*

*Torin saw a lot of figures around the well. then he saw Nirthy. He jumped over the rubble and ran towards her.*

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*The elves looked with hatred at the humans and the rubble around them. Then they noticed the fox charging at them.
One of the elves casted a spell which enveloped the Archonlings and Torin.*

 

[Misha]

Sonya: *she and Sophia started feeling hazy* ... No.. Torin.. run away.. *soon everything went black as both archonlings fell down, Knocked out by the spell*

 

[Lore-Wolf]

*Torin's eyes felt heavy, he leaped for the well at Nirthy going with his hand through her leg. as he fell to the ground. Torin looked around. Seeing a big bird next to him with some elves. which looked like preparing a spell.*

*Torin opened his eyes. Slowly looking around. He felt a bit dizzy. He could see some bars before him. After that he could see another row of bars. Behind it were Sophia and Sonya. Torin stood up But hit his head. He tried to touch what was above him with his hands but his hands were held down. He looked at his feet and arms, then saw the shackles.*

*Torin sat down and looked for Nirthy. But she wasn't there. He looked at his hand.. Nirthys bracelet! It was gone!*
Torin. dont panic. just calm down.. *he thought.* He looked around seeing sand dirt and mud. They were surrounded by stone walls with an open roof and some open spots in the walls for passage. Torin tried to throw some stones through the two rows of bars at Sonya.*

 

[sacridshadow]

Sorry, got a little busy in school. Spring break is coming up, and teachers are ramping up their schedules. I've been trying to find a way to post.

 

[sacridshadow]

*From the clouds, a red dragoness descended gently towards Hellion's fortress. Tephra landed before the gate and looked up.
"I bear a message from Devilak, Void Lord of Darkness. I request an audience with Lord Hellion."*

 

[varsaigen]

No sound or motion came from the gate, nor the wall towerig above it. The wind swept through the courtyard, blowing the tops of nearby trees gently, as birds flew overhead.

Finally, the sound of locks and gears moving signalled the opening of the vast gate, creaking as it welcomed the messenger in. The hallway within faded to darkness in contrast with the outside, with golden lights mounted upon the walls, leading into the darkness.

 

[sacridshadow]

*Tephra calmly walked thorugh the gate. The style was very different from what Lord Devilak used. Tall and wide, the light grey walls towered above her. Pillars sloped out of the walls where golden lights were embedded. She saw two mages waiting for her and walked to them.*

 

[varsaigen]

"Lady Tephra, welcome to the fortress. Lord Hellion awaits your arrival." The leading mage stepped forwards, beckoning the dragon to follow. They navigated the passageways of the fortress until they came upon two massive metal doors, intricately carved with runes and glyphs. The mage slipped through a crack in the door, disappearing from sight. Moments later, he re-emerged, waving his hand towards the door, "My lord is ready to see you now." and easily pushed the doors open, leading the dragon into the throne room for proper introductions.

 

[varsaigen]

"Ah. So this is the messenger Devilak sends." Hellion lay upon his throne, eyeing the smaller dragon with attention, "Tell me, what is the message you bring from your Lord of the Dead?"

The mages had entered behind the messenger, and now stood on either side of the massive doors.