The Chosen Ones (IC)

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

OOC:Please note that only the people who signed up are allowed to post.
IC:Backstory:Ten years ago in the world of Neptunia (Dont judge, I wanted a made up name not Earth), Humans uncovered a massive threat to they're very existance on the planet, Evil. Evil forces including Demons, Orcs, and Lizardmen rose up into the world of Man out of the Underworld, sent by the Evil king of the Underworld. Over ten years Man went to war with the Evil's, unfortunantly to no avail, Humanity lost 99% of its land within ten years, well over 60% of Humanity lying dead or resurected by Necromancers, the remainder fighting spread out in the former Human lands fighting for survival. But the real hot spot for Evil and Humanity to fight at sits at a mountain castle within the central lands. A massive castle home to the noble Musketeers, where hundreds of soldiers from the surronding villages and cities have retreated into, Humanity's last remaining stronghold. Where Humans desperately fortify the castle to hold up against the massive incoming armies of Evil. The mountains were surronded by forests, which would prove to be a big edge over the attackers, but the biggest edge would come from the Creator himself.

Whats going on now:At the top of the tallest mountain the Creator sent down three holy warrior angels he named The Chosen Ones, to vanquish Evil and save Humanity from Sin and destruction. The angels bring hope to the Humans in the fort and lead them to fortify they're castle better. They're names Shiro Angelo, Tiberius Dux, and Magnus Alamani.They finish rallying Humanity just in time as the Evils arrive at the base of the mountains.

[Irentian]

Little did they know, that evil was watching. At the bottom of the mountain stood a tall blood riddled Necromancer by the name of Alkaic Meloic. His horns sharpened to the point of being able to stab through a mans chest. Armor made of bones from the mortals that fell to him, and a scythe that glows a deep red with an out glow of purple. Behind him stands an army of 2,000 dead musket men in single formation. On the outside of the formation are ninety orc warriors trained to break men's bones with their axes and hammers. In front of the formation are 10 hell hounds with claws that will shred a mans face off with one slash, and on top of them are orc riders. highly trained assassins and hunters covered in complete ivory armor with a jagged spear that will tear out flesh like hooks to a fishes mouth.
He simply gives a smirk when he sees the angels coming down from heaven. He gives a quick order to the orc general who then orders his orcs with axes to chop down pine trees near by. He gives another order to the other orcs to pull out human hostages who they quickly throw into the mud to make bricks. Alkaic plans to build a fort at the beginning of the path that leads up the mountain. the only other way out is the thick woods and frost covered cliffs. Anyone that tries to escape using the main path will be surely captured and killed.

[Deutsch Sudafrika]

Tiberius stood atop the mighty stone wall of the castle surrounded by his officers. Tiberius himself was tall and well built wearing golden armor with his sword on sheathed on his left along with a bandoleer of pistols across his chest while the officers wore whatever clothes they had most looked like frontiersmen or woodsmen but they were all veterans the only problem they had was supplies but they were determined not to let their new commander down. They were charged with defending the north wall and they had fortified it well with cannons surrounded by barrels of sand and reinforced the walls armory where extra musket and cannon balls as well as powder were stored. Outside the wall the surrounding area had been cut back to give the defenders a clear firing line, they had also dug a moat filled with spikes to try and keep back the hell hounds that were bound to show up.

The men milled around their positions on edge the war had not been going well for them so far having been pushed back to this castle. All had lost their homes and most had lost their families when the beats surged forth from the gates of hell but they continued to fight because if they didn't death was certain. They all had a debt to settle with the beasts that would soon attack the walls that they were charged to defend but they now have three major advantages that they didn't have before. The chosen ones the defenders of good sent by the creator to save them but not even the chosen could do it on their own mighty as they may be they would still need the help of every available man to claim victory over hell. The troops under the command of Tiberius numbered a mere five hundred luckily they were veterans of the war an capable of defending themselves but they were heavily out numbered by their foes they would be relying on the cannons of the fort to be the equalizer when fighting came firing double canister so cut down the hoards like a scythe through wheat. Tiberius had taken the time to firmiliarize himself with the tactics of the era and decided to had that three hundred men would be working with muskets with one hundred fifty firing and the other half loading so those firing could fire faster one hundred would be crewing cannons and one hundred would act as an active reserve going where they were needed throughout the castle to plug gaps where the enemy may break through.

Tiberius turned to one of his commanders and said "Herr Heinrich I want you to take command of the troops firing on the wall make sure they keep a steady pace but be sure to switch who is firing and loading we don't want to tire them out to quickly. Herr Emerick you will be my Artillery commander due to your experience in the filed, I will leave you to direct their fire as you see fit. But as I said before do not tir them out to much this will not be a short fight. I will command the active reserve going where I am needed should you need me sound the hunting horn and I will bring the reserve as quickly as I can. Now I must go meet with my brothers to discuss their plans." With his orders given he strolled off to the central keep of the castle to meet with the other angels. On the wall sentries paced back and forth ever vigilant for the enemy.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

The noble Musketeers were not large in numbers, there were only eighty of them in the castle, but they were the best soldiers the Human kingdoms ever had to offer, they're original goal was to defend the king of the central kingdom. From the south wall the Musketeers saw the Evil soldiers building a fort and began firing they're muskets, powder pistols, and cannons down the hill as well as hurling powder grenades. Shiro Angelo specificly gave the order for enemy fortifications to be destroyed. As the first bullets fell from the top of the walls a deafening sound of war was heard as muskets and explosives went off.

In the castle keep Shiro Angelo sat in the castle throne thinking how to defeat the massive hoards that surronded the castle. The three Musketeer officers that previously led the elite force went up to the angel saying "My lord from Heaven, what is thy will? What shalt we do to defeat this Evil?" and bowing at his feet. "Rise sons of Neptunia, thou shalt take posistions on the walls, prepare all guns and cannons to fire, the fort the Orcs are building is but one of many challanges that will rise ahead, the Creator has fortold it. Holy magic from Heaven shalt defend thee from the dark arts, thou haveth my blessing, and so does all under thy command." Shiro Angelo says blessing the three Musketeer officers. "Then we shalt let Heaven's will be done! Let us be off my soldiers! To arms! For the glory of Humanity and for the Creator's will!" The lead Musketeer says as the three walk away to lead the rest of the battalion to the angels commands.

[Irentian]

Through the bullets flying through the air alkeic had to think fast. he ordered for 200 of the undead to be used as a wall while orcs held them up when they died of bullet fire. Only problem would be the cannons. he had to think quick, every single thing he planned out is at risk due to the cannons. he looked back to see already 15% of the zombies and orcs were blown away by cannon fire. Good thing about orcs though, is that they are nocturnal to be able to see in the caves they dwell in. Alkeic looked straight at his orc commanders face and yelled "Bring me twnenty of the mortal slaves and my knife!"
The orcs dragged twenty screaming and kicking mortals to an alter. the orc commander handed Alkeic a dagger with a blade made of ivory and the handle made of bone and flesh. He dug the blade deep into each and every mortal. Alkeic gathers the blood slowly but finally when there is less then thirty undead on the field taking musket and cannon fire he raises his hand in the air and whispers in a long forgotten ancient language. The blood glows orange, then white, then vaporizes into the atmosphere.
The clouds slowly gathered together and rain started pouring down wetting your gunpowder that was supposed to be put into your cannons, but the rain has another purpose, for when it stops raining it shall freeze in the frost covered mountain. Freeze anything that is left outside. The ground itself shall be covered in ice tomorrow morning.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

The Musketeers did not panic when it started raining, they closed the barrels they kept the powder in and went down below into the lower battlements which were protected from rain with a stone roof. Although some gunpowder was ruined, the majority remained unhindered. And with more luck, the cannons were below a roof as well, they were not harmed. After the Musketeers gunpowder was safe they resumed fire. Shiro Angelo was swift to keep his soldiers main weapons safe, and the 6 Musketeers that could no longer fire they're muskets took out they're rapiers and took posistions at the gate to defeat any enemies that charge up to it.

Shiro Angelo was a tall warrior figure, one who inspired hope and faith in those around him. He was a terrific warrior, his blade being blessed by the Creator to slice through all in its way, and his armour created by the finest metals Heaven could offer, blocking nearly any dark attack. The soldiers in the castle were truly inspired with hope and a will to fight as they saw him. Shiro himself went out to join the 6 Musketeers at the gate to protect the rest of his army.

OOC:He looks like this.

[Soviet Ruk-Tsan]

Chief Arlub had positioned scouts on the edge of the battle. That death shaman lost many warriors to the manling thundersticks, but began his magics. Arlub sent a few servants over to the death shaman, to offer help. Back in the tribal camp, in the pits dug, beasts were being taken out, wyrmlings. There was only fifty of them, but they were accompanied by five hundred lizard troops, and the chief, atop a giant lavaturtle. (Bear with me on that one.)
OOC: sorry for short post, in a hurry

[Irentian]

Alkeic seeing the smoke in the distance at the lizard camp knew what that meant. If Alkeic doesn't kill off these mortals before the lizard people charge,then the dark lord himself will surely burn him for a millennium. luckily, the onagers were complete. As the orc commander shouted orders, the zombies got in formation for a charge, and the hell hound riders saddled the hell hounds and picked their spears up off the muddy ground. the rain stopped as if the clouds wanted to watch this attempt for victory and an orc pulled out four barrels of gun powder used for the dead musket men. The orcs lined three onagers together and fired three giant arrow like spears the size a wagon with stone tips into the castle.
The Onager spears thrashed into the battlements like a bullet into flesh. They reloaded and fired again thrashing and destroying more of the battlements. Cheering in success another onager with a different type of spear. the spear was made out of the same materials, but tied to the spear was a barrel of gunpowder. The orc that was manning the onager started laughing. he lit the fuse to the barrel and fired the onager spear into the battlements. The spear hit the battlements and the barrel went off.
The explosion ripped a hole in the battlements. The Orcs screamed with victory in their voice as the undead loaded their muskets with the gun powder from the other barrels. The undead army the size of 500 started running towards the hole, but they where only a pawn as the orcs behind the 500 using them for cover was carrying two orc made bridges that will let them cross over the moat. The hell hound riders waited in formation at the bottom of the mountain waiting for the bridges to be laid down before they would charge forward.
Alkeic looked to his Orc commander and said to him "Now the battle begins."

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

The Musketeers sufferred no casualities from the giant arrows, but the rest of the castle did suffer moderate casualties. The Musketeers charged out of the gates holding they're rapiers in lines of combat each holding fice soldiers, the front two lines being of elite Musketeers holding rapiers to parry and stab orcs and zombies, while the back three held Musketeers holding they're muskets ready to fire into the oncoming hoard. Shiro Angelo himself led the Musketeer company into combat, and as a bonus he had his company dip its bullets in holy water, which is a magical counter against the undead, as well as holding bayonets. Shiro Angelo gives the order "Charge! For glory, survival, and for honour!" as the elite troops charge down to meet the enemy as the bullets fly down the hill onto the undead. Shiro Angelo also yells up to the other two Chosen Ones "Join me in battle! We will crush the hoards of Hell!".

[Deutsch Sudafrika]

The active reserve had heard the call that a breach had been made, Tiberius quickly ordered them to move to the breach one hundred veteran soldiers double timed it to the breach. At the head of the group was Tiberius himself with his sword in his right hand and a pistol in the other. The North wall for now was being left alone it seemed since the sentries had spotted nothing and no alarm had been raised. The column moved with all haste to the breach knowing that even though the musketeers were some of the best soldiers around even they would need help eventually weight of numbers could be their downfall. Within minutes the Tiberius’s veterans arrived at the breach quickly they took up positions to fire and waited for the order. Tiberius wanted to make sure the volley would be effective since they may only get one and the right moment he commanded “Fire! Show these beasts what you’re made of men of Neptunia!”

All at once the reserve fired in a perfect volley they were well practised after ten years of fighting. But they also knew what little effect it could have, the volley was always effective against humans because a well executed volley could break moral and cause them to run. Undead abominations did not care how many losses they took they would continue to advance and wreak havoc. Tiberius raised his pistol and fired a round at one of the orcs charging forward. He shouted “FIX BAYONETS PREPARE TO CHARGE!!” once more as one the men drew their bayonets and fixed them in place on their muskets Tiberius waited until they finished and then commanded “FIRE!” they fired another volley and then he finally commanded “CHARGE FOR NEPTUNIA AND THE CREATOR! With a roar the veterans charge forward and just ahead of them Tiberius lead the way. His armor glowed as he rushed into combat with sword crackling with electrical energy. He roared his challenge to the hellish hoard “WHO AMONG YOU THINKS TO CHALLENGE ME DOGS!?” The men themselves were each beginning to engage in their own fights with the beasts assaulting the keep.

[Irentian]

As the undead charged towards the hole, they raised their muskets that had attached bayonets to them. Behind the undead musket men was the orc warriors, surrounding the orcs carrying the bridges, they will be ready to die for the bridge carriers.
Alkeic looked to his second command who was mounted on one of the ten hell hounds. He gave him a quick nod and the second commander rode off toward the sea. Alkeic then looked at the prisoners and shouted "kill them all", and the orcs in charge of the prisoners opened the cages and slaughtered all the prisoners. Alkeic held out his land and whispered ancient latin.
The ground began to shake and a dark portal opened up under the cage devouring both the cage and the dead victims. The portal grew bigger, as it is supposed to when the keeper of the beasts of hell accepts the sacrifices, but what creature shall the keeper give for seventy-three mutilated bodies. We shall soon find out.

[Irentian]

As the portal grew bigger, a loud screaming voice came from the portal. The keeper has chosen what shall be released. Alkeic waited to see what would come out. he waited for five minutes and started to lose faith. He thought to himself, "Was the keeper unsatisfied? Did I already lose the battle? What is going on?!?"
Soon green fire spurted out of the portal. Claws grabbed the ground outside the portal and slowly pulled itself up. A green scaled crocodile like mouth started to rise out of the portal. Soon after that came wings and the hind legs with claws the size of a full grown man! The tail finally surfaced. The keeper granted Alkeic an acidic green fire dragon! (bear with me on that)
Alkeic knew deep down inside himself that the keeper cut him a break and granted him a beast that is worth four times the amount of bodies needed that Alkeic gave. He smiled and thanked the Keeper under his breath.

[Ouearotion]

A giant eagle then appeared out of the horizon carrying Gorbalos, the eagle than began to circle the fort as Gorbalos smiled. "Your rag tag army of humans might just survive this battle, but excuse me as it is my duty to make sure you don't." He then conjured two fireballs and threw them at the fort setting some parts of it on fire before his eagle flew a good distance away from the battle and perched itself on the forest floor. Gorbalos then smiled as a team of 100 demons each carrying several spears on their back, a shield, and a sword, began attaching to the eagle anyway they could in order for them to stay on. Gorbalos then raised his hand signalling his eagle to take flight towards the fort for another surprise attack as the rest of his army of 600 demons each carrying the same weapons as the others made their towards the fort."

When Gorbalos's eagle had flew above the fort the 100 demons jumped off of the eagle and began attacking the any human the had found. Gorbalos smiled "Try to play with those you disgusting humans." His eagle then soared high in the sky and flew towards the nearest mountain and perched itself there, Gorbalos then chuckled and whispered to himself "Humans, why would they even try to rebel, darkness wil always prevail." The other 600 demons then continued on their way towards the fort all laughing sinisterly as they thought of all of the twisted evil things they would do to the humans when they got their hands on them.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

On the walls a few civilians staying in the castle began getting buckets of water dumping them on the fire, it was out quickly. In the area the Demon leader had dropped down at, Shiro Angelo looked up to see the Demons after slicing down a zombie that had charged up. He pointed his sword into the sky and a light shone down and a Griffin flew down from the Heavens and Shiro Angelo jumped up on it and it landed down at the battlement the Demons had landed crushing some of them. "This is how we intend to play with them." Shiro said jumping off the Griffin wielding his Heaven forged blade and shield.

[Ouearotion]

The griffon had crushed 20 demons as the other 80 demons had begun running around the fort killing and stabbing many humans "Die in the name of the creator." one demon mocked as he stabbed a human. The other demons laughed as they continued to wreak havok inside of the fort, "You dirty humans, I don't even know why you try." A demon screamed as he continued wreaking havok and causing trouble inside of the fort.

Seeing how Shiro had summoned a griffon Daruma, the giant eagle pondered Gorbalos for a duel, "If this is what you want Daruma, then go." Gorbalos then hopped off of Daruma as the giant eagle took flight and landed in the middle of the fort crushing a few humans and demons before attacking the griffon and take to the skies again trying to lure the griffon into a duel.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

Inside the castle walls the Musketeers that were not out fighting the undead had orginised into three groups going around halls patrolling for Demons, and then firing muskets and stabbing them with long rapiers when they were found. Shiro Angelo signalled his Griffin to take to the skies and accept the duel as he prepared his sword. "So, if thou art trully a skilled fighter, let Heaven and Hell duel here in a battle between us. Unless thou art to cowardly to accept my offer." Shiro Angelo says to the Demon leader.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

On the walls with the Demon Prince, Shiro Angelo was to busy to deal with the Hell spawned dragon himself, he gave the signal for the Musketeer battalion to fire down on the beast with they're muskets, and also ordered the cannons to be fired at the beast. "My fellow Chosen Ones! I calleth upon thee to slay that Evil creature!" Shiro Angelo called to the other two angels while quickly chanting a prayer to the Creator, who sent down 10 warrior angels from Heaven to fight with Shiro Angelo to earn they're wings and defeat the Evil creature.

[Irentian]

The furious dragon in pain of all the bullets hitting its scales raised up into the sky and started to fly towards the castle. When it reached the castle it breathed fire down upon it. The fire would act like acid burning through anything it touches and not leaving a trace of its existence. Not even ash. Stone itself would slowly melt to acidic fire. It kept breathing fire down upon the castle like a rainstorm in the sea. It's anger from the bullet wounds in its body would fill it full of so much anger that it will try its best to burn the castle down until he has been slain. Alkeic grinned at such the thought of seeing that, and now the dragon attacks with rage and fury.

[Ouearotion]

With 15 Demons left inside of the fort they decided to refer to their last resort. They huddled into a circle, got down on one knee, and put their shields up creating a sort of barricade around themselves. "You dirty Musketeers, you've killed our brethren, so we shall kill you." They went up to one of the three groups of Musketeers in their barricade form and began throwing a series of spears at them. "Take this you human scum."

Meanwhile up in the air as the griffon approached Daruma, she sank her claws deep into it's skin and threw it towards a random forest. Before doing an aerial backflip showing off her successful attack.

Gorbalos smiled as the angel challenged him to a duel, "A chosen angel versus a prince of demons that's enticing. Though I must ask yo to wait for just a minute as I think about it." He then teleported to the highest rooftop in the fort, took out a small brown pouch from his cloaks and began screaming "Humans, let me have some of your hatred towards us, and our armies." He then said an arcane spell and red ghouls of hatred flew out of the human bodies and flew into the pouch. "If my army here shall fall with the hatred of all of you humans I shall make another, for when therSe is hatred their is a demon soul lurking around." He then teleported back to the wall he was standing on, " I've thought about it." He then conjured a sword made of pure dark energy, "And I accept your challenge." he said while smiling

[Soviet Ruk-Tsan]

At the very edge of the battle, there was thunderous noise, horns blowing, wyrmlings screeching and the stomps of the lavaturtle. Arlub noticed there was already a gap in the wall, but there was a battle taking place. He directed his Lavaturtle to charge directly at a wall, and bring it down. The shaman advised that he strike a deal with the death shaman and hell shaman, perhaps they could work together? A messenger went to the death shaman with tidings of good will, but the hell shaman was busy.

[Irentian]

"Why should I waste my men on these mortals and angels when they can do it for me?" Said Alkeic to another orc officer that was under the orc commander in ranks. Alkeic pulled up his scythe and a flash of light that beamed through the sky came off of the tip of it. The army that went for the wall and the dragon came crashing back to the destroyed and weakened barricade. His numbers dwindled badly in this battle. He had only 200 undead musket men and forty orc warriors left. He shall use this to his advantage though. He must wait until the hell hound riders returned. Until then, he shall build another barricade, but of stone and sticks this time. He should of known clay bricks would only shatter easily under musket balls and cannons. The casualties for the mortals though, was still unknown to him. For all he knows, non of the mortals died in his attempt.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

At the wall Shiro Angelo prepared his holy sword and shield for battle, a great warrior he is, to fight the Demon prince in a duel. Looking to his left to see the undead rebuilding they're fortification and the Lizardmen attacking, and he ordered his Musketeers to fire cannons and muskets at the fort the undead are building and fire them at the Lizardmen soldiers, inside at the Demon circle of soldiers the Musketeers jumped out of the path of the spears and threw a series of grenades at the Demons. The Griffin in the sky had recovered from the Eagle strike and, although bleeding slightly, flew up to it and sunk its large teeth into the Eagle. "Now then, where were we?" Shiro Angelo says swinging his sword, burning with holy fury, at the Demon prince.

[Ouearotion]

The demon circle picked up the grenade a threw it back at the musketeers before they continued their spear fire at the musketeers once again. "You human rats, feel the fury of our spears."

The eagle roared in pain as the griffons teeth sunk into her body before stabbing her talons in the griffons midsection, and drawing blood from the griffon, You shall fall for I am the master of the skies, though what everyone else heard was a loud squawk.

Gorbalos laughed as the angel made the first strike "What a foolish mistake." He ducked dodging the attack and swung his sword towards the angel's midsection but stopping before making a cut "You would've died just then" He then jumped back about 10 feet and readied his sword holding it with both hands, "Now, I'm ready when you are, this time I'll fight fairly." He smiled sinisterly "It's only once in a lifetime I find a swordsman worthy and skilled enough to face."

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

A flash lit up the combatants, and a rumbling voice like thunder spoke out of the light. Rich and majestic, the words of Alcalis Durendal, the warrior angel, had sent the forces of darkness into panic in the past, and he hoped to do so again. "Now," he roared, "which of you has such a measure of bravery left in his craven heart so as to challenge ME?" He raised his sword and set it glowing with a terrible green flame. Alcalis leapt towards the breached wall, taking a massive sweep of his halberd that sent several demons flying through the air like rag dolls.

[Irentian]

A flash lit up the combatants, and a rumbling voice like thunder spoke out of the light. Rich and majestic, the words of Alcalis Durendal, the warrior angel, had sent the forces of darkness into panic in the past, and he hoped to do so again. "Now," he roared, "which of you has such a measure of bravery left in his craven heart so as to challenge ME?" He raised his sword and set it glowing with a terrible green flame. Alcalis leapt towards the breached wall, taking a massive sweep of his halberd that sent several demons flying through the air like rag dolls.

Alkeic looked up at the angel and smiled. He pulled out his majestic damnation Scythe. His body exploded into a group of bats that flew next to the Angel and reformed himself. The scythe glowed a dark red and purple. He smiled and said "You wanted a fight, did you?"
Black wings grew out of His back and the bone armor turned slowly into black diamond armor. A shout of madness and pain came from the North when Alkeic lifted up his scythe. He started to laugh as he tried to utter the words "good timing". As the shouts grew more furious and louder, the hell hound riders came over the top of the North. Behind them in chains was nothing less then a Forest Giant.