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A Trinity Tale:9/29/98 The Hall of the Trinity : [Exits: north] Viskaya says (in common),'Hello there, welcome to the Hall of the Trinity, the temple of our Lord Foolkiller. I am your guide, Viskaya. Please feel free to walk around and look at anything, and I will answer any of your questions. By the way, if you look at me, you might learn some other secrets of this place.' who follows foolkiller You say, 'She's gone Bren'. Adrienne says (in common), 'er I want too hear one'. You smile at Adrienne. ### [Rocky tells Barney (in common), 'brt'] You ftell, 'Ok - Closing temple and going invis, I will grantsight all of you so you can see me'. Poit says (in common), 'Great to see you Adrienne :)'. Poit beams a smile at Adrienne. Adrienne says (in common), 'sure thing '. Poit says (in common), 'Any restricting on socials and stuff ?'. You say, 'That's why no spells :)'. Poit warms her hands over the fire and listens quietly. Poit smiles at you. Tyrall ftells (in common), 'Hey all'. You say, 'You see, the Darque power spread thru corruption, but objects cannot be corrupted, only used'. Poit sighs loudly. You say, 'In order to save himself from a final defeat, D'Non cast himself into the form of a human'. Poit blinks. Poit says (in common), 'Where is he now?!'. You say, 'This human could no longer use the Darque powers, but still had magic all his own'. You say, 'Thus began the Harbinger wars'. You say, 'A harbinger is one who points the way to the future, a sign of things to come, one who is the next step in our own evolution'. You say, 'Due to the corrupt influence of the Darque, many normal humans were granted powers of their own, magics of their own,'. You say, 'In order to combat this, a balance was created by Eternity, using a twisted version of the Darque Power, he endowed others with powers similar to the Darque'. You say, 'The Harbinger wars began quietly enough, mainly business trying to destroy one another to gain a bigger share of profits and greed'. You say, 'A group of people turned away from the Magic though, and instead devoted themselves to science'. You say, 'They were determined to find a way to dominate BOTH sides of the war'. You say, 'And after 150 years of work, they found a way to imbue normal blood with a different basing'. You say, 'This new base allowed one to control ANYONE or ANYTHING that was magical'. Poit blinks at what you said, seemingly stunned. You say, 'The Geomancer, Geoff, was told of this by his many thousands of sources, and went to see for himself what this would entail'. You say, 'In his research, he found the scientists had used magic in their studies, and found a way through time manipulation,'. You say, 'To make this new blood possible'. You say, 'Once they had the blood, they trained and made what they thought was the perfect host and injected him with the blood'. You say, 'Now bear in mind, these scientists were not benevolent, they wanted power as much as the other sides did'. You say, 'But they were no friends of D'Nons forces that is a fact'. You say, 'Goeff managed to find the lab, and by asking the security system's permission, he broke in'. Poit chuckles, evidently amused. Brenick says (in common), 'if only all things were that easy'. You say, 'The new being made was named Bloodshot by his makers, and Geoff accidentally let him free'. Poit rolls her eyes. You say, 'Bloodshot's creators were paid for their plans with their lives, for along with the magical abilities, the blood also heals you quickly and gives you enormous strength' Poit says (in common), 'wow..'. You say, 'Bloodshot and Geoff left the lab in ruins, and to this day the sciences have been abandoned on that world'. Poit leans in closer, near the fire. You say, 'The years passed, and the harbinger wars became more and more a conflict of power vs power, not business vs business'. You say, 'Bloodshot had become D'Nons worst nightmare, for his blood-enhanced abilities enabled him to walk right through his various defenses'. You say, 'It was only through the narrowest of escapes that Bloodshot had thus far failed to kill D'Non'. Poit says (in common), 'huh'. You say, 'In desperation, D'Non returned to the lab which spawned Bloodshot, and sifting through the wreckage,'. You say, 'Was able to piece together the spells used in conjunction with science to create Bloodshot in the first place'. You say, 'He used this knowledge to create his own version of Bloodshot, a Harbinger he called Ax'. Poit shakes her head and mummbles. You say, 'Combining Science and Sorcery in much the way Bloodshot had, Ax was a match for anything Bloodshot could do'. Brenick sips some more scotch. You say, 'After 50 years of pursuit, cat and mouse games, etc, Ax finally had Bloodshot where he wanted him'. You nod. Tyrall settles back down to listen. You say, 'ok - We bout done with munchie break?'. You say, 'ok - Rest again and I will continue'. You smile happily. You say, 'Good'. You say, 'Ax had taken hostages, including Bloodshot's wife and child, on a small moon orbiting that planet'. You say, 'You can imagine the rest, Bloodshot fought bravely, saving all the hostages including his family'. You say, 'But Ax didn't want the hostages, he wanted bloodshot. and it was there that he finally did what he was created to do'. You say, 'He murdered Bloodshot in cold blood, being sure not to spill a drop of his blood'. You say, 'There was another order that Ax had been given that no one knew until then, and it was only found out through the power of the Geomancers'. You say, 'D'Nons body had begun to grow old, and he searched for ANY way to prolong his life'. You say, 'In the notes he found from Bloodshot's birth it was noted that virtual immortality is gained with this blood'. You say, 'Ax was ordered to drain Bloodshot's blood, as it had elements that Ax's did not'. Poit sips on the scotch and winces from the taste. You say, 'Ax aged much more rapidly than Bloodshot, it was clear that while certain elements of Ax's blood were superior'. You say, 'Ax however, after 50 years of fighting, knew that if he turned over the blood to D'non, he would be joining Bloodshot'. Poit smirks. Poit says (in common), 'Felt that commin' :)'. You say, 'And so he disappeared, along with the blood. Even the Geomancer could not find him, though he never stopped looking'. You say, 'As the years passed, D'Non's influence spread further, Geoff was told to train another in his art, as a new Geomancer was needed'. You say, 'In the 200th year of the war, the new Geomancer, Lucinda, came to the resistance in her first duty, with sad news'. You say, 'Throughout the war, an Avatar named Aric had fought on the side of the resistance wearing armor that gave the wearer a life-span of nearly 5 times normal'. You say, 'The area he fought in was finally conquered by D'Non's forces, and now he sought the armor's life prolonging abilities'. You say, 'Rather than have the armor fall into D'Nons hands, Aric orders the armor to return to the Trinity, where it has lain in rest ever since'. Poit blinks. Poit gulps down her scotch and cringes. You say, 'Losing the armor was D'Nons last chance, his anger over it's loss was monumental'. You say, 'Though old and withered, his magic was still powerful, he decided to end Aric's life, and thus stormed his home'. Tyrall winces. Ouch! You say, 'Aric was waiting for him though, and each moving simultaneously, dealt the other a Fatal Blow'. Poit says (in common), 'Oooo'. You say, 'Aric died instantly, the back of his blown away by a magical bolt'. You say, 'D'Non clung to life though, using all his magic skills to hold himself together..'. Poit stands up yelling, "Die you Bastard!!" You say, 'At that moment, Aric's wife walked in, and D'Non called on all his skills to transfer himself into the body of the terrified woman'. Poit suddenly realizes her mistake and slaps herself. You say, 'For the resistance, this was the worst possible news...Not only had one of their greatest heroes died,'. You say, 'But now their ancient enemy, whom they had been waiting for to die, now had a new lease on life, and the means to virtual immortality'. Poit grumbles under her breath. Tyrall winces. Ouch! You say, 'From the ashes of this defeat though, a great leader rose from the resistance, she organized the battle weary forces and kept hope from dying'. Poit smiles proudly. Poit says (in common), 'a She :)'. You say, 'In the 2,500th year of the Harbinger wars, Things were rapidly spinning towards an ultimate showdown'. Brenick quietly gestures to Tara for another scotch. You say, 'D'Non now controlled over 2/3 of the world, and his forces were rapidly encroaching on the resistance'. Brenick frowns. You say, 'In the eve before what was to be the final battle, that generations Geomancer paid a visit'. You say, 'For over 2 millenia every Geomancer had been searching for the Blood of Heroes, Bloodshot's blood had never been found'. Poit says (in common), 'forgot about that *sly grin*'. You say, 'The Geomancers needed to keep the blood from D'Non, as it would not only give him life, but power over ALL magic, including their own'. You say, 'The Geomancer, Yuri, brought news that D'Non's forces had FOUND the blood, and gave a dire wanting to Stanchek, leader of the resistance'. You say, 'D'Non HAD to be stopped at all costs, no matter the price or compromise, the blood cannot be used on him or all would die'. You say, 'The next day is called Armageddon by all sides involved'. You say, 'It was harbinger against Harbinger, magical powers against magical powers - Losses on both sides were enourmous'. Poit leans in close to the fire. You say, 'Stanchek fought his way to D'Nons command center - No one could stand up to his awesome command of the magic'. You say, 'Not even D'Non..The centuries of mind tranfers had diluted his powers'. Brenick grins happily. Brenick says (in common), 'heh - 'bout time'. You say, 'But before Stanchek could deliver the final blow, he was cut down from behind in a sneak attack'. Poit says (in common), 'Doh!'. Poit suddenly realizes her mistake and slaps herself. You say, 'As he was dying, he threw all his power into one final spell, and suddenly D'Non was no more'. Poit blinks. You say, 'Stanchek had used all his power to transfer his mind into D'Nons body, forcing him out'. Brenick says (in common), 'wow...'. Poit nods impressed. You say, 'From there, the resistance, realizing they had won, covertly began dismantling all of D'Nons forces'. Poit lets out a sigh. You ftell, 'Hi DC - Ready for a summon?'.
You say, 'BTW - OOC - What do you think of the story so far?'. You say, 'ok - Back to storytime now'. You say, 'The blood of heroes passed into legend, where the resitance spirited it to, no one knows'. You say, 'geomancers spent the next 1,000 years looking for it'. You say, 'D'Non, far from being destroyed, had become a being of pure energy, formless, but powerful'. Poit sighs loudly. Poit says (in common), 'He's like a bad disease.'. You say, 'In order to contain him once and for all time, the Trinity summoned all the Avatars from all realms for one final all out war'. Poit says (in common), 'go Trinity :)'. You say, 'Of the 1,500 avatars brought to bear, including the powers of Eternity itself, only 5 survived the fight'. Brenick winces. Ouch! You say, 'In the battle's final days, the Trinity used a last desperate gamble to bring D'Non to task'. You say, 'When the resistance found the blood of heroes, they used magic to spirit it away to another place'. You say, 'Unbeknownst to them, this place was the realm of Infinity'. You say, 'Summoning her most powerful remaining Avatar, Angelica, Infinity injected her with the Blood of Heroes'. You say, 'Using the blood's ability to control magical forces, Angelica was able to defeat D'Non in single combat'. Poit is so excited that she cheers just for the hell of it. You say, 'Knowing that no cage or prison would hold him, the Trinity combined their powers to create a realm of reality in which to keep him encased for all time'. You say, 'Angelica died from the forces expended in that battle, and the Blood of Heroes was taken back by Infinity, drained from her body'. Brenick frowns. You say, 'It was deemed to powerful a weapon to fall into the wrong hands'. Brenick nods. Poit sighs loudly. You say, 'The Realm of D'Non has held steadfast for countless centuries since that time'. You say, 'There was but one way for D'Non to escape'. You say, 'And it was deemed SO unlikely to happen that it was in truth negligible'. Poit smirks. You say, 'Which brings us to our present, and our world'. Poit says (in common), 'Yeah , right'. You say, 'You wonder where I have been? I have been searching, reading, and learning all I could about D'Non'. You say, 'The wars fought over him, for him, about him..'. Admire bounces around. You say, 'The story I have told you only begins to scratch the surface of what I have seen'. Poit nods. You say, 'D'Non has escaped'. Admire says (in common), 'huh'. You say, 'And unlike before where there were 1,500 Avatars to fight him, now there remains but a single Avatar to carry the battle'. You say, 'Events transpired to open the crack in his prison'. Brenick says (in common), 'uhhhhh.....'. You say, 'His only way out was for a Vampire to truly love another, and then to reject that love'. Admire nods. You say, 'The one rejected had to die because of that love'. Brenick groans loudly. You say, 'Since Vampires normally do not die, NOR do they fall in love...'. You say, 'It was deemed impossible to occur'. You say, 'But it has...A Vampire has fallen in love with another of her kind, and rejected that love'. Poit grumbles under her breath. You say, 'And the one rejected died because of it'. You say, 'He now sits in the Realm of D'Non in the Demon's place'. DarkClaw narrows her gaze slightly. Poit glaces at DarkClaw and then to Foolkiller. Poit gulps. You say, 'Where I do not know, what he intends to do is obvious, he desires power, corruption'. You say, 'I have been told this much by the Trinity'. You say, 'What will be needed to find him is a Geomancer'. Poit blinks. You say, 'And what will be needed to defeat him...is the Blood of Heroes'. Poit smiles slightly. You say, 'Within the Trinity resides one of us with the old magics of the Geomancer'. Brenick glances around the room. You say, 'The Trinity placed these magics, but will not tell me who'. Poit says (in common), 'how do we find out ?'. You say, 'I will find out soon enough, that will take more research still'. Brenick says (in common), 'FK, do you know how the old magics work?'. Poit nods in recognition to you. You say, 'Their power rests partially in me, not to the degree of a full Geomancer, but enough to know of it's wonders'. You say, 'Geomancers are usually considered mad'. Brenick chuckles, evidently amused. You say, 'The walls, the ground, the rocks, the trees, everything speaks to them'. Poit says (in common), 'Or Brakan :P'. You say, 'They can hold an object and it will tell them what that object has seen'. Poit thinks about attunement. You say, 'They are the keepers of a sacred lore, the lines of life between animate and inanimate cross when it comes to the Geomancers'. Poit stands up an stretches. You say, 'They are protectors, they are guardians'. Poit yawns. Poit says (in common), 'I have to go :('. Poit prays for transportation! You say, 'Once we find who is the Geomancer, then we can begin our search'. You say, 'In the meantime, I have to convince Infinity to return the Blood of Heroes once more'. DarkClaw blinks at what you said, seemingly stunned. DarkClaw says (in common), 'What??'. You nod in recognition to her. Brenick says (in common), 'draven?'. You say, 'Darkclaw, what would you do to save him?'. You say, 'Swear to me Darkclaw...Swear to me on your very soul, on your bond to me, that you would do whatever it takes to bring him back'. DarkClaw says (in common), 'I swear.'. You say, 'When the time is right, Darkclaw - You will be called upon and be held to that vow'. DarkClaw says (in common), 'Leareth take my soul if I should break that vow.'. You say, 'I cannot and will not say what must happen to save him, DC - it would negate certain events'. You say, 'But I can and will tell you this much'. Brenick says (in common), 'so now we wait until the geomancer becaomes known. is there anythig we can do otherwise?'. You say, 'There will be a price - a VERY high price - that MUST be paid or Draven will be lost to you for all time'. ... end Scene.... Find out what happens when Draven and DarkClaw speak... Click here to return to timeline |