The Champions of Mara [IC|Closed]

by **The Great Warrior Rivers** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:46 pm

Although he hates acting so weak, Zaro heads back north to the village to see if there is some leftover food.

by **Pragia** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:48 pm

As Rena near passes out, she questions her form. Why must I tire in this form? she asks as here eyelids shut. this feel of tiredness still doesnt make sense to the woman, and she begins dreaming, hoping to find food after she awakens as to not starve.

by **Ralnis** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:37 pm

Pragia wrote:As Rena near passes out, she questions her form. Why must I tire in this form? she asks as here eyelids shut. this feel of tiredness still doesnt make sense to the woman, and she begins dreaming, hoping to find food after she awakens as to not starve.

Fregei

Fregei saws Rena and he knew about these Champions and wondered about this one, though his people where trying to make a civilization, they had some food to give to her and Fregei knew the direction to Kor was not far from her location and decided to help out.

He came in her dreams as a Tesla Coil and spoke" Hello, can you hear me? I know of a place not far from here, it has food, lots of it if you hunger, and shelter if you wish to stay and rest for a few days. I may also know a bit about what you are or could be. Just walk South and people will be there and ask for the Elder and said that Fregei told you that you can have food or water or whatever you need."
After that, Fregei has came back to his hold to see what may come of this champion and hopefully he can answer something or two from his view of things.

by **Prusslandia** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:05 pm

I attack again, this time with the completed chant, to fully confirm my fate to these abominations. " BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD ! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE ! SOULS FOR THE SOULEATER ! LET THE HEAVENS BLEED WITH THE BLOOD OF THE WEAK ! "

by **Pragia** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:44 pm

Ralnis wrote:
Pragia wrote:As Rena near passes out, she questions her form. Why must I tire in this form? she asks as here eyelids shut. this feel of tiredness still doesnt make sense to the woman, and she begins dreaming, hoping to find food after she awakens as to not starve.

Fregei

Fregei saws Rena and he knew about these Champions and wondered about this one, though his people where trying to make a civilization, they had some food to give to her and Fregei knew the direction to Kor was not far from her location and decided to help out.

He came in her dreams as a Tesla Coil and spoke" Hello, can you hear me? I know of a place not far from here, it has food, lots of it if you hunger, and shelter if you wish to stay and rest for a few days. I may also know a bit about what you are or could be. Just walk South and people will be there and ask for the Elder and said that Fregei told you that you can have food or water or whatever you need."
After that, Fregei has came back to his hold to see what may come of this champion and hopefully he can answer something or two from his view of things.

Rena was confronted by an odd object in her dreams, a new concept to her along with sleeping. She came to see an image of a strange object, one of metal formed in an odd pillar surrounded by rings. As she was about to approach it in her mind, it burst to life, long arcs of electricity jetting out. She jumped backward, in fear of such power. She then realized this was but another God attempting to woo her to their cause.

"I thank you, Fregei, but I already have a place I wish to settle down to, I would gladly help you if desired, and I do need to get some additional power." She says, confused by this occurrence.

by **Ralnis** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:50 pm

Pragia wrote:
Ralnis wrote:Fregei

Fregei saws Rena and he knew about these Champions and wondered about this one, though his people where trying to make a civilization, they had some food to give to her and Fregei knew the direction to Kor was not far from her location and decided to help out.

He came in her dreams as a Tesla Coil and spoke" Hello, can you hear me? I know of a place not far from here, it has food, lots of it if you hunger, and shelter if you wish to stay and rest for a few days. I may also know a bit about what you are or could be. Just walk South and people will be there and ask for the Elder and said that Fregei told you that you can have food or water or whatever you need."
After that, Fregei has came back to his hold to see what may come of this champion and hopefully he can answer something or two from his view of things.

Rena was confronted by an odd object in her dreams, a new concept to her along with sleeping. She came to see an image of a strange object, one of metal formed in an odd pillar surrounded by rings. As she was about to approach it in her mind, it burst to life, long arcs of electricity jetting out. She jumped backward, in fear of such power. She then realized this was but another God attempting to woo her to their cause.

"I thank you, Fregei, but I already have a place I wish to settle down to, I would gladly help you if desired, and I do need to get some additional power." She says, confused by this occurrence.

" I see, just to let you know, I really have no need for Champions, so please don't think that this is some sort of wooing attempt, the people of Kor are about to strike the earth as you may have see, but I saw if you where hungry and thought to do a good will without trying to pour honey in your ears like my other brothers and sisters would do, you Champions are instruments of your own free will, but their is other things in this region alone that can help you on whatever quest you have as this place is to bloody for some of us to live in, good luck in all your dealings on Mara" Fregei left her to her own devices.

by **G-Tech Corporation** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:55 pm

As the sun sinks towards nightfall in the west Rena slumbers under the shifting trees, and awakes fully refreshed, her form recuperated as much as full night's sleep after only an hour. She gets back up out of the scrape, ready for anything. Interestingly enough she feels more deific after her rest, as if the sleep has solidified in her the divinity of her act healing a wounded man the previous day provoked.

You look about you, taking in the low light of the forest, Rena Essex. What do you want to do?

Nicholas Zaro walks north, coming upon the village of Maerios once more. He looks across the moat at the people there, and a man notices him. The man calls out in the warm sonorous speech of the followers of the Smith-Lord. "What passes, bright shiner?

You strike out at the shadowy beast again Kulbathos, the orb shining in your grasp as you swing it. The orb [15] swings towards the beast with all the blazing light of a bolt of thunder, but the shadow seems to sway out of its way, hissing at you as the thing passes by where its infernal face would be. It's arm whizzes in your direction [2] [2] striking you across the chest. You feel as if something slimy and nasty from beneath a moonless sky of filth has touched you, and a shiver runs up your spine, but you don't appear to be too harmed currently. About you it seems as if the other black shadows are crowding in, curious about your inability to slay the dark night before you. The orb in your hand pulses, almost seeming to draw your hand holding it towards the base of the lettering on the obelisk. [14] You can't understand why this would be, as you discern nothing special about that part of the obelisk as compared to any other. Even as you swing on the creature, you feel as if you are stronger, more capable of fighting and the martial tasks your lord requires of you.

The night is held at bay for now, Kulbathos. What do you want to do?

by **Pragia** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:42 pm

As Rena awakens, she felt odd. A certain feeling in her chest that she couldn't comprehend. The spark within her glowed brighter, and she felt reinvigorated as she went looking, hoping to find an animal with a hide she could use as a container of sorts: she would need to be able to carry more at a time so she could spend more time out.

by **The Great Warrior Rivers** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:09 pm

Zaro answered the man simultaneously with his stomach. "Hunger," Zaro replied with a grim smile.

"The beasts of the world elude me, and unfortunately enough for me I can't even find a proper weapon. May I come in?"

He nods towards the bridge, which was currently in an upright position.

by **G-Tech Corporation** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:15 pm

The man smiles across the ditch at Zaro, and simply nods. He calls to one of his fellows in a familiar routine and lets Zaro across. He is handed a bowl of more wheat mash- it appears to be essentially the only thing these people ate- and a handful of berries as the people sit around an outside fire. Their houses appear to be in the process of being disassembled, and great bundles of mud bricks and wooden poles are scattered about the ground nearby the followers of Maerios. The sun approaches the hour of sunset as Zaro holds the primitive bowl of delicious porridge in his hands, the sparks from the fire floating up into the darkening sky.

Rena stalks carefully through the forest during the onset of evening, her body poised to take any prey she could find that might have a usable hide. [11] She stalks for many hours, the sounds of the night's oncoming gathering about her as the light fades, but eventually she gives up after seeing no creatures larger than the fireflies that flitted here and there amongst the dark trunks of the trees. The Champion [6] knows there must be something to eat around here, but for the life of her she couldn't seem to come upon it before it noticed her presence and moved off.

The cool cloak of night is falling, Rena Essex. What do you want to do?

by **The Great Warrior Rivers** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:04 pm

Zaro stares at the fire, mesmerized and full from the porridge. He thought he needed something... he stared at the kindling for thought. The sticks. Zaro leans on his elbow and asks the man closest to him, "Where is the nearest forest?"

by **Pragia** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:11 pm

Rena was angry with the lack of things he could hunt, and the feeling of loneliness was annoying her. She looked more for animals, keeping her eyes open for other anomalies of Mara. She much desired to be sustainable, and have what's he needed before she dabbled into her mental abilities.

by **G-Tech Corporation** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:33 pm

The man next to the Champion stares at him for a moment, swallowing his porridge as he thought. "To the north of here, bright shiner. The Blackwood is a great forest indeed, the largest any of us has ever seen upon the face of Mara."

Rena [19] moved through the forest once more, this time quite stealthily, and she came upon a [6] small fawn in a small glen nearby a thin stream that trickled through the forest. It's doey eyes were downcast in sleep as it lay on the forest floor, and its brown and white mottled skin meant the Champion almost didn't see it, despite looking carefully for such a creature. The chill night wind blows about Rena, thankfully from the direction of the fawn or else it would have smelled her. About her the chirping of the cicadas and the occasional hoot of owls coming out for the night is a backdrop to the sinking light. Her stomach growled faintly in the quiet, but thankfully the animal didn't appear to have heard.

You have found a target, Rena Essex. What do you want to do?

by **Pragia** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:37 pm

Using the same strategy she had for the moose, Rena tried again to fry the fawns brain, not trying to cause it bodily pain. She felt bad about the killing, but realized lesser creatures were part of a human world. Her mortal form influencing her thoughts as she felt a sense of vanity from the superiority of the human race.

by **The Great Warrior Rivers** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:40 pm

Zaro nodded, taking in the man's words.

"I'm off," Zaro says before exiting the Hall to head north into the forest of Blackwood.

by **Prusslandia** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:53 pm

I attempt to read the inscription on the orb, hoping somethng will happen. Hoping a lot. Like, I really reeeeally want something to happen.

by **Konariona** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:49 am

Gal'Duls
Gal'Duls frowned as he watched his champion struggle greatly, and decided to bless him.
+30 Divinity to Kuthbalos (or whatever his name is

)

by **G-Tech Corporation** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:37 am

[Combat Begun]

As the sun sinks into a sunset of gold and crimson, you bend your thoughts towards the creature before you, feeling the power of your semi-Divine nature coursing through your veins. With a flick of your power you channel it into the fawn, [16] your strength part of the arcane power as it streams towards the creature. The weft of the pattern eludes you though, and the fawn jerks as though stung by a bee, though it doesn't seem much the worse for wear. It looks towards you, noticing you by some uncanny senses in the gloom, and [1] runs towards you, then as it comes within range of you lashes out with its hooves, [7] catching you slightly in the arm, but not doing much damage. Its eyes are wide and its ears back as it stares at you, fear and anger evident at your attempt to snuff out its life.

The fawn stands before you, Rena Essex. What do you want to do?

You turn your eyes towards the orb, but can't make out any writing there. Instead, in a stroke of genius, you decide to attempt to decipher the monolith. After staring at it for several seconds as the creature of darkness rounds on you, you [20] are hit with a fit of inspiration, almost as if you had seen the writing before. It reads:

“The Bright Realm”
“Run Walker”
“Doom Waits Here.
“Sleep Not or You will never Wake Again”
“The Nightbinder will Feast upon You”

Behind you the shadowy creature leaps at you again, [3] its jaws of black midnight open wide to consume you. [1] Luckily for you it seems to misjudge it's distance in the bright light of the globe, and even as you stare at the monolith deciphering it the fiendish thing sails past your back harmlessly, the sound of clacking behind your right ear strong in your mind. At the same time though, you feel a burst of icy cold, as if you had just plunged through a mountain stream. In a moment you feel stronger, and you know the Divine Gal'Duls has given you more power to fulfill whatever task you may take upon yourself. [+2 Exp - Assign Immediately]

The orb is slowly dimming in your hand, Kulbathos. What do you want to do?

Far away, perhaps nearby, perhaps on another plane of existence, Nicholas Zaro wanders north from the village of what was once the Smith-Lord Maerios, now simply a ring of ditches. He eventually comes to a large forest that the follower of the Lord of the Forge spoke of, the Blackwood. He can feel a tingling in his mind, almost as if a soft note is playing in his ears just beyond the range of hearing, but nothing is observable underneath the dark boughs of the trees as the last vestiges of sunlight slip over the horizon.

The Blackwood beckons you onwards, Nicholas Zaro. What do you want to do?

by **Prusslandia** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:59 am

Kulbathos goes to sleep, hoping to die quickly.

by **Pragia** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:59 pm

Rena almost loses her composure at the sight of her own blood, never having before seen what physical harm could do to her. She glares at the animal, feeling real pain for the first time, and tries instead attacking it with a bolt of mental energy, the shot lancing from an outstretched fingertip.

by **The Great Warrior Rivers** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:39 pm

Zaro attempts to climb a suitable tree for resting, as to not enter into the forest after dark.

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