A World of Secrets [FANTASY ZOMBIE RP][IC]

[Flarbinia]

It is the year 2035. It is a time of despair and discord. A plague has caused the dead to come back to life and devour the living. However, humanity is not the race being affected by the crisis in North America, for what humans believed as myth is real. Panic has spread amongst the vampires of the world as their food supply is jeopardized by the shambling hordes, werewolf attacks in Scandinavia and the Baltic States are on the rise as pack leaders seek to limit the number of undead they may potentially face in the coming decades, the Fay and the Dwarves have closed the borders of their realms to protect themselves, the Gods debate over how to handle the ongoing apocalypse, the Demons of Hell are angered by humanity's failure to deal with the zombies, the Vampire Hunters Guild prepares for war against the putrid carnivorous monstrosities that will soon be banging on their doors, and the Demigod Theseus have requested that a meeting in Olympia with representatives of the four groups to determine what course of action they can take without breaking the Pact of Secrecy, the treaty that created the Masquerade that allows them to exist in secret. Never since 1860 has a Vampire, a Werewolf, a Fay, Dwarf, a God, a Demon, a Vampire Hunter, and a Demigod ever gathered in one place.

OOC Link: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=405710&p=31334169#p31334169

[Flarbinia]

Olympia. Greece
The thunderstorm had not ended since Zeus and Theseus had arrived at the meeting, awaiting the arrival of Dracula, Emperor Alvíss, King Oberon, High King Damarchus, Lucifer, and the representative of the Vampire Hunters Guild. The crisis in North America would affect them all and they needed to do what was necessary. Several Archangels had been brought to the meeting to protect the guests and to escort the unruly ones from the premises if they weren't on their best behavior. Ganesh was at the front gate, ready to alert Zeus if he saw any would-be assassins and inform him of the arrival of his guests, flanked on both sides by twelve Vampire Hunters. Achilles had been brought back from the Elysian Fields for the duration of the meeting to be Ganesh's bodyguard, ready to cut down any would-be attacker with his sword.

[Widgetalia]

"Are the wards of illusion in place, Ganesh? I just got these damned things manicured and I prefer not to ruin it by soaking my hands in the blood of tourists." Dracula said as he gazed at Ganesh, exposing his retractable claws to the elephant headed God for a few minutes before retracting them. He then entered the building, having proven to Ganesh that he was who he claimed he was and not some brainwashed double. The crisis in North America was dire and the Dracula did not become lord of all Vampires by hiding behind intermediaries and diplomats. If the meeting failed to produce a plan that would benefit him, Dracula would simply raise his levies and march to war, crushing anyone who stood in his path, Pact of Secrecy be damned to Hell.

[Odinburgh]

Darcassan Daenorin arrives at the meeting in Olympia as King Oberon's emissary and apologizes to Ganesh for the last minute change. When he enters the chamber where the meeting is going to begin, he will explain to Zeus, Theseus, and Dracula that King Oberon could not make it due to rioting in Cú Chulainn, the city where the Portal Nexus that connects Earth to Avalon and Avalon to the rest of the Fay Empire (he had to use a Runestone of Teleportation to get to the Olympia, which is extremely dangerous due to the unstable energies channeled through a Runestone of Teleportation during the ritual to use it.

There he was met by Dracula meeting with Ganesh.

"Cú Chulainn is rioting. There are matters far more serious which involves the Portal Nexus. If we don't solve this our security is stake.", Darcassan Daenorin replied as he interrupted. "This may or may not be connected what Dracula speaks of a crisis in North America but what I see it does matter. Never less it should be investigated. Sorry King Oberon could not make it, Ganesh."

[Flarbinia]

"None taken. Seers can serve as emissaries when their king's attention is diverted. This meeting was meant to discover a solution to the crisis in North America without breaking the Pact of Secrecy and I hope that it is found. The Dwarves are preparing for war and Dracula won't hesitate to raise his armies if an alternative can't be found. As for the rioting, many cities in the Fay Empire are powder kegs waiting to go off and the decision to seal the borders of the Fay Empire, while necessary, was the spark that ignited that particular one. Elves, Leprechauns, Mermaids, Nymphs, Fairies, and Pixies tend to look down on Centaurs, Minotaurs, Gorgons, Satyrs, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Orcs, Harpies, Trolls, Ogres, and Cyclopes as inferior despite them also being Fay, though they kept their discriminatory views hidden until King Oberon decided to shift the royal treasury towards art and music and theatre. Naturals have similar prejudices, albeit based on skin color and religion and gender and sexual orientation instead of violent natures and animalistic physical features and poor proficiency with magic. I shouldn't have to explain discrimination in the Fay Empire to you, considering you are King Oberon's emissary, but it is best not to keep Zeus waiting for the sake of a drawn out conversation." Ganesh said in his traditional Indian accent as the storm overhead began to intensify.

[Odinburgh]

"None taken. Seers can serve as emissaries when their king's attention is diverted. This meeting was meant to discover a solution to the crisis in North America without breaking the Pact of Secrecy and I hope that it is found. The Dwarves are preparing for war and Dracula won't hesitate to raise his armies if an alternative can't be found. As for the rioting, many cities in the Fay Empire are powder kegs waiting to go off and the decision to seal the borders of the Fay Empire, while necessary, was the spark that ignited that particular one. Elves, Leprechauns, Mermaids, Nymphs, Fairies, and Pixies tend to look down on Centaurs, Minotaurs, Gorgons, Satyrs, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Orcs, Harpies, Trolls, Ogres, and Cyclopes as inferior despite them also being Fay, though they kept their discriminatory views hidden until King Oberon decided to shift the royal treasury towards art and music and theatre. Naturals have similar prejudices, albeit based on skin color and religion and gender and sexual orientation instead of violent natures and animalistic physical features and poor proficiency with magic. I shouldn't have to explain discrimination in the Fay Empire to you, considering you are King Oberon's emissary, but it is best not to keep Zeus waiting for the sake of a drawn out conversation." Ganesh said in his traditional Indian accent as the storm overhead began to intensify.

"Then I like to talk to Zeus. A dark cloud over North America may be at work I sense. Almost like it's Medusa's work but I can't see if its actually her. Someone manipulating my powers to see what I should only see. The Dwarves need to be sent an ambassador to talk them. Dracula don't raise your armies till evidence is found. What I see is very bad. This will very well affect the humans and even they may decide we are great danger to them once we are exposed to them. I will volunteer to go to North America and talk to some of their leaders to find out what the hell is going on.", Darcassan Daenorin replied sternly. "Trust me we fought the Odyssey War among the Gods but we sure hell can't afford a war between Gods and the Humans. Or the latter Gods versus magical creatures. The Pact of Secrecy is at risk of being exposed to the human world. Somebody is obviously working against us that is what I do see in my visions but to win well that vision is clouded."

[Flarbinia]

"None taken. Seers can serve as emissaries when their king's attention is diverted. This meeting was meant to discover a solution to the crisis in North America without breaking the Pact of Secrecy and I hope that it is found. The Dwarves are preparing for war and Dracula won't hesitate to raise his armies if an alternative can't be found. As for the rioting, many cities in the Fay Empire are powder kegs waiting to go off and the decision to seal the borders of the Fay Empire, while necessary, was the spark that ignited that particular one. Elves, Leprechauns, Mermaids, Nymphs, Fairies, and Pixies tend to look down on Centaurs, Minotaurs, Gorgons, Satyrs, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Orcs, Harpies, Trolls, Ogres, and Cyclopes as inferior despite them also being Fay, though they kept their discriminatory views hidden until King Oberon decided to shift the royal treasury towards art and music and theatre. Naturals have similar prejudices, albeit based on skin color and religion and gender and sexual orientation instead of violent natures and animalistic physical features and poor proficiency with magic. I shouldn't have to explain discrimination in the Fay Empire to you, considering you are King Oberon's emissary, but it is best not to keep Zeus waiting for the sake of a drawn out conversation." Ganesh said in his traditional Indian accent as the storm overhead began to intensify.

"Then I like to talk to Zeus. A dark cloud over North America may be at work I sense. Almost like it's Medusa's work but I can't see if its actually her. Someone manipulating my powers to see what I should only see. The Dwarves need to be sent an ambassador to talk them. Dracula don't raise your armies till evidence is found. What I see is very bad. This will very well affect the humans and even they may decide we are great danger to them once we are exposed to them. I will volunteer to go to North America and talk to some of their leaders to find out what the hell is going on.", Darcassan Daenorin replied sternly. "Trust me we fought the Odyssey War among the Gods but we sure hell can't afford a war between Gods and the Humans. Or the latter Gods versus magical creatures. The Pact of Secrecy is at risk of being exposed to the human world. Somebody is obviously working against us that is what I do see in my visions but to win well that vision is clouded."

"The Gods do not command Dracula and his army does not serve us. Medusa was killed by Perseus and Zeus took steps to ensure that she will never return to the world of the living. The Emperor of the Dwarves will arrive at this meeting in a few moments. The only leader in North America that knows of the existence of the supernatural is the President of the United States and we do not know where that bloody bastard is hiding. Zeus is currently in the conference room and will address you once the meeting begins. The Pact of Secrecy is a treaty that was buried in Chernobyl in 1995 to hide it from Naturals. The Gods will not go to war with humans, Vampires, Werewolves, Dwarves, or the Fay. As for your ability to see events through time itself, it is a powerful form of magic that few are born with and none can tamper with. Time is an ocean of chaos and even those who can navigate its currents cannot predict where it will take them. You may be one of Oberon's personal seers, but you are still young and lack the experience to part the clouds that fog and blur the visions." Ganesh said as he motioned for the young seer to enter the building, Dracula having already entered the building. Lucifer and the representative of the Vampire Hunters Guild walked up to the building, the Vampire Hunters aiming their shotguns at the Lord of Lies, Achilles preparing to strike with his spear. "Is this how you treat a guest?" The ruler of Hell said as the VHG representative motioned for the Vampire Hunters to lower their weapons, Ganesh signaling for Achilles to stand down. "My apologies. We had to be sure that you did not murder the other guests." Ganesh said to Lucifer as the Devil scowled at the Elephant headed God in anger, the stoic Vampire Hunter next to him making an unimpressed stare. "The crisis in North America is causing sinners to arrive in Hell faster than we can process them and I want to be rid of it as much as anyone else at this meeting." Lucifer said right before heading straight to the meeting, the representative following not far behind.

[Odinburgh]

"Then I like to talk to Zeus. A dark cloud over North America may be at work I sense. Almost like it's Medusa's work but I can't see if its actually her. Someone manipulating my powers to see what I should only see. The Dwarves need to be sent an ambassador to talk them. Dracula don't raise your armies till evidence is found. What I see is very bad. This will very well affect the humans and even they may decide we are great danger to them once we are exposed to them. I will volunteer to go to North America and talk to some of their leaders to find out what the hell is going on.", Darcassan Daenorin replied sternly. "Trust me we fought the Odyssey War among the Gods but we sure hell can't afford a war between Gods and the Humans. Or the latter Gods versus magical creatures. The Pact of Secrecy is at risk of being exposed to the human world. Somebody is obviously working against us that is what I do see in my visions but to win well that vision is clouded."

"The Gods do not command Dracula and his army does not serve us. Medusa was killed by Perseus and Zeus took steps to ensure that she will never return to the world of the living. The Emperor of the Dwarves will arrive at this meeting in a few moments. The only leader in North America that knows of the existence of the supernatural is the President of the United States and we do not know where that bloody bastard is hiding. Zeus is currently in the conference room and will address you once the meeting begins. The Pact of Secrecy is a treaty that was buried in Chernobyl in 1995 to hide it from Naturals. The Gods will not go to war with humans, Vampires, Werewolves, Dwarves, or the Fay. As for your ability to see events through time itself, it is a powerful form of magic that few are born with and none can tamper with. Time is an ocean of chaos and even those who can navigate its currents cannot predict where it will take them. You may be one of Oberon's personal seers, but you are still young and lack the experience to part the clouds that fog and blur the visions." Ganesh said as he motioned for the young seer to enter the building, Dracula having already entered the building. Lucifer and the representative of the Vampire Hunters Guild walked up to the building, the Vampire Hunters aiming their shotguns at the Lord of Lies, Achilles preparing to strike with his spear. "Is this how you treat a guest?" The ruler of Hell said as the VHG representative motioned for the Vampire Hunters to lower their weapons, Ganesh signaling for Achilles to stand down. "My apologies. We had to be sure that you did not murder the other guests." Ganesh said to Lucifer as the Devil scowled at the Elephant headed God in anger, the stoic Vampire Hunter next to him making an unimpressed stare. "The crisis in North America is causing sinners to arrive in Hell faster than we can process them and I want to be rid of it as much as anyone else at this meeting." Lucifer said right before heading straight to the meeting, the representative following not far behind.

"I may be young. Perhaps I need see the Great Seer whatever him/her names I can't recall. Lucifer has a right to be concerned as the halls of Hell are overflowing because there are not enough Hellions to process new sinners.", Darcassan replied, as he looked to Lucifer. "The Pact buried in Chernobyl to hide from the Naturals but apparently someone whoever it is know it well without going there. Whoever it is they are testing us. Besides who are individuals responsible for hiding it. There may be clues as their are always beings that use the power of the shadows of invisibility to hide from being seen."

[Flarbinia]

"There is no conspiracy. The few mortals who know that the supernatural exists would not dare betray or double cross any of us. That is just anxiety induced paranoia. It is common in young Seers as a result of centuries of Fay families marrying off children with the potential to become Seers to other children with the potential to become Seers. You will grow out of it like the rest of the Seers fortunate enough to not be confined to the Basilica of Destiny, doomed to be under the constant watch of Morgan Le Fay and live in cells guarded by King Oberon's Hounds for all eternity. As for the Great Seer, he has not been seen since King Arthur's death and even the Fates themselves do not know where he has hidden himself. All I know is that there are realms that exist beyond Heimdall's gaze and not connected to the Portal Nexus that connects Earth to Avalon and Avalon to the rest of the Fay Empire, so even if I knew which one he was hiding in, there is no way to reach it." Ganesh said as he gestured for Oberon's envoy to enter the building. This meeting had been delayed long enough and Ganesh was running out of patience with the young Seer. The meeting could not begin until everyone in attendance was seated at the conference table.

[Odinburgh]

"There is no conspiracy. The few mortals who know that the supernatural exists would not dare betray or double cross any of us. That is just anxiety induced paranoia. It is common in young Seers as a result of centuries of Fay families marrying off children with the potential to become Seers to other children with the potential to become Seers. You will grow out of it like the rest of the Seers fortunate enough to not be confined to the Basilica of Destiny, doomed to be under the constant watch of Morgan Le Fay and live in cells guarded by King Oberon's hounds for all eternity. As for the Great Seer, he has not been seen since King Arthur's death and even the Fates themselves do not know where he has hidden himself. All I know is that there are realms that exist beyond Heimdall's gaze and not connected the Portal Nexus that connects Earth to Avalon and Avalon to the rest of the Fay Empire, so even if I knew which one he was hiding in, there is no way to reach it." Ganesh said as he gestured for Oberon's envoy to enter the building. This meeting had been delayed long enough and Ganesh was running out of patience with the young Seer. The meeting could not begin until everyone in attendance was seated at the conference table.

"Some say King Arthur is alive but it has not been found where he was laid to rest frozen while alive in stasis. You are wise and hope I gain this much wisdom which have many great years ahead of me. This realm that exist beyond you speak of I don't see it either but much information is needed. Where shall we begin to find such answers?", as Darcassan entered the building and looked around which stood in front of a painting of an ancient battle. "This painting seems to tell a story of something that happened many millennia ago I am not familiar with. I sense there are answers are somewhere in this painting. I can't be sure of that though. It's like the painting calls to me."

[Flarbinia]

"That painting depicts the war between the Dwarven Empire and the Slavic Gods. The entire conflict was caused by a joke made by a Dwarf who drank so much rum he could barely stand. That is all you need to know about it. There are only six known realms in the Astral Plane that match my description: R'lyeh, Shangri-La, Sukhavati, the Shadow Realm, and the Spirit World. The Great Seer could have hidden himself in any one of them or hid in ones long forgotten if he truly desired to hide himself from the universe. As for King Arthur, his survival is a myth. His corpse was buried on the very spot where Castle Dracula now stands and Excalibur and its scabbard now adorns the wall of Sindri, the home of the Dwarven Emperor, having been taken as trophies after King Oberon lost the duel that ended the Fay War." Ganesh said as he escorted the young Seer to the conference room, his bodyguards following behind. While his response would create more questions than he answered, Ganesh did not have time to answer every question. If this meeting was to succeed, everyone who had arrived to figure out a solution to dealing with the crisis in North America and negotiate the concessions necessary to get the groups being represented to work together.

[Odinburgh]

Darcassan entered the conference room as he continued to think there were more questions than answers which he would pursue later. As many continued to file in sit in their sits the room began to get quiet as the situation in North America would be discussed. A solution was needed and he needed to listen Ganesh closely on all the details of the North American crisis.

[Flarbinia]

"You can leave now, Ganesh. It appears that everyone is here." Zeus said to the elephant headed God, Ganesh and his bodyguards leaving the conference room, the Archangels Zeus had brought to protect the guests and remove unruly ones from the premises perched in striking positions just in case this meeting became heated. "For those of you who do not know about what is happening in North America, let me make this clear: zombies exist and I don't mean the shitty running zombies from that piece of shit that took place in England or drugged up "Voodoo Zombies". I am talking about the shambling hordes that are currently wandering the streets of Toronto, LA, Tijuana, and every other major city on the continent. Do not underestimate them. While a single zombie is no threat on its own, multiple can overwhelm you. Fortunately, Gods, Demigods, Demons, Fay, Dwarves, Werewolves, and Vampires are immune to the plague, though zombies are still a threat and they will mindlessly attack you. As far as the Pact of Secrecy is concerned, the only solution that will not break it is to strengthen the exiles living in the Western Hemisphere. In order to do so, Dracula must concede East Germany to the Werewolves." Theseus said to everyone in attendance, causing Zeus to gasp in shock. "I may be the Lord of Lies, but even I have to be honest about this. Looks like Theseus just shot himself in the foot. Dracula did not bend the knee to the Turks when he was mortal, only paying tribute to them in order to uphold an agreement and going to war with them after his conflict with the Transylvanian Saxons was over. Why would the Prince of Athens think that Dracula would surrender a single inch of territory when faced with a threat that is on the other side of the Atlantic? I am leaving. This entire farce has failed." Lucifer said to the Young Seer before getting up and walking out of the conference room, Emperor Alvíss following him out the door.

[Odinburgh]

"You can leave now, Ganesh. It appears that everyone is here." Zeus said to the elephant headed god, Ganesh and his bodyguards leaving the conference room, the Archangels Zeus had brought to protect the guests and remove unruly ones from the premises perched in striking positions if this meeting became heated. "For those of you who do not know about what is happening in North America, let me make this clear: zombies exists and I don't mean the shitty running zombies from that piece of shit that took place in England or drugged up "Voodoo Zombies". I am talking about the shambling hordes that are currently wandering the streets of Toronto, LA, Tijuana, and every other major city on the continent. Do not underestimate them. While a single zombie is no threat on its own, multiple can overwhelm you. Fortunately, Gods, Demigods, Demons, Fay, Dwarves, Werewolves, and Vampires are immune to the plague, though zombies are still a threat and they will mindlessly attack you. As far as the Pact of Secrecy is concerned, the only solution that will not break it is to strengthen the exiles living in the Western Hemisphere. In order to do so, Dracula must concede East Germany to the Werewolves." Theseus said to everyone in attendance, causing Zeus to gasp in shock. "I may be the Lord of Lies, but even I have to be honest about this. Looks like Theseus just shot himself in the foot. Dracula did not bend the knee to the Turks when he was mortal. Why would the Prince of Athens think that Dracula would surrender a single inch of territory when faced with a threat that is on the other side of the Atlantic? I am leaving. This entire farce has failed." Lucifer said to the Young Seer before getting up and walking out of the conference room, Emperor Alvíss following him out the door.

Then a vision came Darcassan. It was disturbing yet alarming which Lucifer should be alerted to. As to Emperor Alviss he sensed about him. Perhaps a trickster shapeshifter posing as an undercover operative.

"Wait Lucifer and Emperor Alviss. These are not lies. I believe we all been duped. Emperor Alviss you not real. You are a shapeshifter working for a mastermind. This incivility was provoked and was anticipated to happen to gain something bigger. When we are divided we are blind which allows evil to move more freely about us.", Darcassan replied as he moved quickly to block entry way in their path. "Search Emperor Alviss this man has been too quiet speaking in lack of words here and his eyes are not the color brown they are hazel. From stories I heard his personality is not quiet but rather more cheerful and social chatty."

[Flarbinia]

"How dare you accuse me of being a shapeshifter! I was quiet because I was waiting for my turn to speak, not to mention that me predecessor had brown eyes, not me! You may be King Oberon's Emissary, but once he hears of this insult, you will lose your favorable position and be locked in the Basilica of Destiny for your wild accusations!" Emperor Alvíss shouted as he gazed at the young Fay, anger burning in his eyes. "Don't worry, Emperor. We will escort this paranoid rabble rouser off the premises and take him to Bifrost. Thor will give him a ride back to Avalon and inform King Oberon of his transgression. Rest assured that he will not go unpunished for making baseless claims. If you were a shapeshifter, you would have not made it into the conference room without Ganesh ripping off your head and pulverizing your skull into dust." One of the Archangels said in an attempt to diffuse the situation, knowing that the Dwarf had killed Fay warriors prior to being crowned Emperor and would not hesitate to behead Oberon's Emissary if given an excuse. "Just get this Fay bastard out of my sight before I change my mind about bashing his Fay skull in with my hammer." Emperor Alvíss said in an angry tone as he and Lucifer left the Conference Room, Lucifer having an annoyed look on his face. The Archangel then motioned for the young Seer to follow her and her subordinates.

[Widgetalia]

"That was a bad move for Oberon's Emissary, but that was not the first "false alarm" a Seer has received, especially one who deludes himself into believing that there is a plot against us. He was lucky that he did not start another Fay War. As for the concession, I will not give the mangy mutts a single inch of Vampire controlled territory! In fact, for this insult, I will take everything from them!" Dracula said as he left, the Vampire Hunters Guild Representative following him out the door. He had spent the past 100 years preparing for war and once he returns to Wallachia, he will raise his levies and march on Saxony, Poland, Russia, and Finland. The meeting had failed and now two of the seven races that relied on the Pact of Secrecy were now at war.

[Flarbinia]

"It appears that I will have to give in to Lear's demands and lead the warpath he desires if I wish to keep my throne." High King Damarchus said as he headed out the conference room, Lucifer following him out the door. "Godspeed and may Fenrir guide you to victory over Dracula's minions!" Theseus regrettably said as the ruler of the Secret Kingdom and the Lord of Lies left the room, knowing that any hope of salvaging the meeting, no matter how slim, had been destroyed by the mad ranting of an inexperienced Seer. "I'm sorry events have transpired in an unfortunate manner, Consul, but we must face reality. The Council that has allowed Vampires, Werewolves, Fay, Dwarves, Gods, Demons, and Demigods to settle their differences through diplomacy is no more. You must return to Crete and inform the rest of the Demigods of what has transpired here." Zeus said to Theseus in a reassuring tone.

[Flarbinia]

"Doth Thou knoweth how much Thou hast fucked up? Thou almost caused another Fay War over the fact that Emperor Alvíss was on his fucking best behavior during the most important meeting since the signing of the Pact of Secrecy and what little favor you have earned during your service to King Oberon will be gone once he hears about how Thou ruined the meeting because you are a paranoid conspiracy theorist! I don't care about what Thou saw during that "False Alarm"! Thou will be lucky if Thou art assisting the royal plumber in cleaning out the drains and cisterns after this!" Thor said to the young Seer as Ares tossed the King Oberon's Emissary onto the chariot, the iron chains preventing the Fay passenger from using his magic to escape or reaching for his weapons. "Sorry I had to do that, but we can't have you stabbing Thor in the back because you are paranoid." Ares said in a comically serious tone as Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, the goats that pull Thor's chariot, began to race towards Avalon, moving through the Astral Sea.

[Odinburgh]

"Doth Thou knoweth how much Thou hast fucked up? Thou almost caused another Fay War over the fact that Emperor Alvíss was on his fucking best behavior during the most important meeting since the signing of the Pact of Secrecy and what little favor you have earned during your service to King Oberon will be gone once he hears about how Thou ruined the meeting because you are a paranoid conspiracy theorist! I don't care about what Thou saw during that "False Alarm"! Thou will be lucky if Thou art assisting the royal plumber in cleaning out the drains and cisterns after this!" Thor said to the young Seer as Ares tossed the King Oberon's Emissary onto the chariot, the iron chains preventing the Fay passenger from using his magic to escape or reaching for his weapons. "Sorry I had to do that, but we can't have you stabbing Thor in the back because you are paranoid." Ares said in a comically serious tone as Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, the goats that pull Thor's chariot, began to race towards Avalon, moving through the Astral Plain.

"My visions do not lie to me. I swear everything I have seen in my visions that a shape shifter was in that room. Whether he/she has taken form of an individual or an object that be said I stand my claim that Emperor Alviss was not the real Emperor Alviss. Anyways I home to meet with King Oberon at once I get home. I have no time argue here on this matter. If it turns I am right any blood spilled this day further is on your hands, not mine. If I am wrong I will accept the consequences of my actions.", Darcassan replied as he turned to Thor. "I am not paranoid. I only trust what I see in my visions. I just don't want anything bad to happen to all of us. I doth Thou not hast fucked up, sir. I will prove it to you but at another time when I have all evidence."

[Flarbinia]

"Time is an ocean of chaos and even those who can navigate its currents cannot predict where it can take them. The vision thou saw in Olympia was a "false alarm", nothing more and nothing else. Thou destroyed any chance of salvaging the meeting by making baseless accusations about Emperor Alvíss. If he was a shape shifter, he would not have made it into the conference room without Ganesh ripping his head off and pulverizing his skull. Thou believes that there is a conspiracy against us, despite the fact that the few mortals who know of the existence of the supernatural would never go against us. That is a textbook example of paranoia. As for blood being spilled, King Oberon would not dare attack a God, especially not a son of Odin, the patron of the Dwarven Empire." Thor said to the young Seer as he continued to head for Avalon, the stars appearing to move as the chariot got closer to its destination. King Oberon may not be as willing to go to war as he was centuries ago, but he was not a pushover when it came to punishing his subordinates, especially after quelling riots in one of the most important cities in the Fay Empire. The young Seer would be lucky if he was stuck assisting the royal plumber in cleaning the drains and cisterns of the royal palace. If he was not, he would be locked away in the Basilica of Destiny for all eternity, the iron cages and anti-magical wards preventing the inmates from escaping.

[Widgetalia]

Wallachia. Romania
"Jonathan! Rally every Vampire in the Eastern Hemisphere that is strong enough to hold a dagger! Thanks to the paranoid ravings of an inexperienced Fay Seer, the Council that has held us back since the 1860's has been disbanded and we will finally take what rightfully belongs to us!" Dracula said to General Jonathan Teichmüller, the younger brother of the current ruler of the Germanic Werewolf Confederation and the Vampire that defeated the Italian Clan during the Vampire Civil War. Even after the signing of the Pact of Secrecy, Dracula did not stop preparing for war with the Werewolves and with borders of the Dwarven Empire sealed to outsiders and no Council to hinder him with negotiations and sanctions, he can march against the Secret Kingdom without any interference from foreign powers. The Third Vampire War would not only be able to avenge their loss in the previous Vampire War, but it would end the panic that threatened to destroy the unity Dracula had created by diverting attention from the crisis that had spread to Guatemala and Greenland.

[Flarbinia]

Avalon. Fay Empire
"I agreed to the Trade Prince's plan because he claimed that you were worth being given your position at court, smuggler trash, and what do I hear? That not only did you ruin any chance of salvaging the Council meeting and almost caused another war with the Dwarves by accusing the Dwarven Emperor of being a shape shifter out of anxiety induced paranoia, but you threatened the Thunderer himself! Your rare gift may have saved you from being thrown in the Basilica of Destiny today, but your actions cannot go unpunished! You no longer have my favor and therefore any and all ranks and privileges you have earned while in my service are revoked! Do not attempt to speak to me or hide behind Trade Prince Morthil Roleth, for neither will help you now! You are an initiate once more and will not leave Avalon until you have completed the trials needed to prove yourself worthy of being a Seer. However, due to your misinterpretation of the "False Alarm" you had during the Council meeting, you will be under twenty-four hour surveillance for the rest of your life. If you misinterpret another "False Alarm" or fail to abandon the delusion that someone who knows about the Supernatural is conspiring against us, you will be captured and thrown into the Basilica of Destiny on the spot! Once the punishment ritual is over, you will head to the Godswood and report to the Oracle! She will assign the tasks needed to regain your place as my Seer. Is that understood?" King Oberon said to the former Seer as Thor branded the chained up and naked young Fay with a Rune of Tracking, guaranteeing that there was nowhere for the Fay who was branded to run and hide that Oberon's soldiers could not find them. Thor then left, satisfied that Oberon had punished the former emissary in the most humiliating way a Fay could imagine.

[Odinburgh]

Avalon. Fay Empire
"I agreed to the Trade Prince's plan because he claimed that you were worth being given your position at court, smuggler trash, and what do I hear? That not only did you ruin any chance of salvaging the Council meeting and almost cause another war with the Dwarves by accusing the Dwarven Empire Emperor of being a shape shifter out of anxiety induced paranoia, but you threatened the Thunderer himself! Your rare gift may have saved you from being thrown in the Basilica of Destiny today, but your actions cannot go unpunished! You no longer have my favor and therefore any and all ranks and privileges you have earned while in my service are revoked! Do not attempt to speak to me or hide behind Trade Prince Morthil Roleth, for neither will help you now! You are an initiate once more and will not leave Avalon until you have completed the trials needed to prove yourself worthy of being a Seer. However, due to your misinterpretation of the "False Alarm" you had during the Council meeting, you will be under twenty-four hour surveillance for the rest of your life. If you misinterpret another "False Alarm" or fail to abandon the delusion that someone who knows about the Supernatural is conspiring against us, you will be captured and thrown into the Basilica of Destiny on the spot! Once the punishment ritual is over, you will head to the Godswood and report to the Oracle! She will assign the tasks needed to regain your place as my Seer. Is that understood?" King Oberon said to the former Seer as Thor branded the chained up and naked young Fay with a Rune of Tracking, guaranteeing that there was nowhere for the Fay who was branded to run and hide that Oberon's soldiers could not find them. Thor then left, satisfied that Oberon had punished the former emissary in the most humiliating way a Fay could imagine.

"Okay I am willing to let my shapeshifter claim go and accept your punishment. You have valid points.", Darcassan answered dejectedly. "And to go one step farther I will admit that I hast fucked up this time."

As he was taken away to begin the punishment, he noticed a being that was transparent that resided between living and the dead. Perhaps one of the wraiths. Though he could not speak of it as he could only keep it too himself. No one else noticed the ghostly figure that was circling overhead. What did it mean exactly? Lucifer would know but then again he seem still unaware back at the meeting. Yet a still inexperienced seer when the punishment ritual is over he plans to seek one of the elder seers to try to interpret what this all means and why all these false alarms. Even so there is always a part of him that all this adding up to something that is clouding his judgement as a young seer and perhaps whatever it is see if Darcassan becomes a more powerful seer that may seen as a clear threat. Its an investigation he will have to do quietly himself once the punishment trial is over and begin work with the Oracle to regain his title as Seer.

[Flarbinia]

The Godswood. Avalon
"This is interesting. You are the first Seer to be stripped of your titles and forced to undergo the Trials again, but not every Seer is born with your particular ability. "False Alarms" are visions of possible outcomes of an event. Even the Grand Seer gets them from time to time. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, your first trial is to devour a Rose of Foresight. Consuming a Rose of Foresight is what causes initiates to experience their first vision. However, it is possible that devouring a Rose of Foresight can temporarily enhance the abilities of a Seer. Head to the nearby clearing and look for a white rose with red thorns, purple spotted petals, and a black stalk and can telepathically communicate with Fay who have the power to see visions of the future. It is hidden in the one part of the clearing that the majority of those who undergo the Trial won't look. Do not return until you have accomplished the first trial." The Oracle said to Darcassan as the rest of the initiates arrived, confused and shocked that someone in King Oberon's Service was wearing the Yellow Kimono of an initiate. "Ignore them. I will explain it to them while you are completing the First Trial." The Oracle said to the Young Fay as she pointed towards a nearby clearing full of roses that matched the physical description she had given to him.

[Odinburgh]

The Godswood. Avalon
"This is interesting. You are the first Seer to be stripped of your titles and forced to undergo the Trials again, but not every Seer is born with your particular ability. "False Alarms" are visions of possible outcomes of an event. Even the Grand Seer gets them from time to time. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, your first trial is to devour a Rose of Foresight. Consuming a Rose of Foresight is what causes initiates to experience their first vision. However, it is possible that devouring a Rose of Foresight can temporarily enhance the abilities of a Seer. Head to the nearby clearing and look for a white rose with red thorns, purple spotted petals, and a black stalk and can telepathically communicate with Fay who have the power to see visions of the future. It is hidden in the one part of the clearing that the majority of those who undergo the Trial won't look. Do not return until you have accomplished the first trial." The Oracle said to Darcassan as the rest of the initiates arrived, confused and shocked that someone in King Oberon's Service was wearing the Yellow Kimono of an initiate. "Ignore them. I will explain it to them while you are completing the First Trial." The Oracle said to the Young Fay as she pointed towards a nearby clearing full of roses that matched the physical description she had given to him.

"You mean I am a rare seer. My father and mother were captured and executed when I was ten years old. Before then they said I had a unusual gift which they were protecting me from the Trade Prince Morthil Roleth. But it seems many no more about me than I know myself. So may secrets that people aren't telling me that I am of some great importance. I am of the clan Daenorin that were of high of nobility at one time in the 12th Century but turned to a life of smuggling so I remember my parents telling me. Even so they hated Trade Prince Morthil Roleth but never said why as it was too late. Anyways I will go complete the first trial.", replied Darcassan, as he looked at nearby rose bush. "It has distinct odor and different than others I've smelled. That's odd."