Terra Di Penger [Open, IC, Fantasy]

[Taigawa]

[a human man almost 7 foot tall slightly elongated head tattooed very bulky with strange gauntlets comes into the city and demands an audience with the empress]"hear me i have knowledge of the blackreach past i lived it i request an audience with the empress to tell them why the invasion is occurring and who they were before they turned themselves into the monsters you have seen they created the virus to save themselves so they believed"

"Seize him!" She said at the intrusion. "You brought ruin to my city, compromised what little stability I have fought so hard to keep! By what reason do you justify the slaughter of half my army, the near destruction of my Navy, and the damage your kind have done to my city?!?! If I was any less enlightened, I'd have you beheaded immediately!"

[The Blackreach virus]

[a human man almost 7 foot tall slightly elongated head tattooed very bulky with strange gauntlets comes into the city and demands an audience with the empress]"hear me i have knowledge of the blackreach past i lived it i request an audience with the empress to tell them why the invasion is occurring and who they were before they turned themselves into the monsters you have seen they created the virus to save themselves so they believed"

"Seize him!" She said at the intrusion. "You brought ruin to my city, compromised what little stability I have fought so hard to keep! By what reason do you justify the slaughter of half my army, the near destruction of my Navy, and the damage your kind have done to my city?!?! If I was any less enlightened, I'd have you beheaded immediately!"

"do you think they were always like that i fled to avoid the virus it died off this land when they left for the arctic i have since have been monitoring their activity waiting for their return i have the written knowledge of their history they were once known as the once glorious Kingdom of blackreach you will want to listen i am not much use dead i am one of the few left of my kind of human we used to dominate this realm now we are few and have slowly been faded from memory as well the kingdoms very existence it was gone by the time your people arrived here and drove out the virus and the swarm most of the records were burned by the hive mind to erase their past i kept a collection after the fall of the kingdom that was gods i don't remember the time frame and if you ask about my gauntlets family artifacts of magical power much was lost in the way of magic after the kingdom fell now can you get these guards to let go and to be honest i could just release myself but that would include unneeded and unwanted hostility empress"

[Taigawa]

"Seize him!" She said at the intrusion. "You brought ruin to my city, compromised what little stability I have fought so hard to keep! By what reason do you justify the slaughter of half my army, the near destruction of my Navy, and the damage your kind have done to my city?!?! If I was any less enlightened, I'd have you beheaded immediately!"

"do you think they were always like that i fled to avoid the virus it died off this land when they left for the arctic i have since have been monitoring their activity waiting for their return i have the written knowledge of their history they were once known as the once glorious Kingdom of blackreach you will want to listen i am not much use dead i am one of the few left of my kind of human we used to dominate this realm now we are few and have slowly been faded from memory as well the kingdoms very existence it was gone by the time your people arrived here and drove out the virus and the swarm most of the records were burned by the hive mind to erase their past i kept a collection after the fall of the kingdom that was gods i don't remember the time frame and if you ask about my gauntlets family artifacts of magical power much was lost in the way of magic after the kingdom fell now can you get these guards to let go and to be honest i could just release myself but that would include unneeded and unwanted hostility empress"

I do not trust you. Prove to me your intentions are pure by helping to undo the damage done to my country. Only then will I grant you freedom. My people have been forced from their homes and my nation is on the verge of anarchy. Don't expect much kindness from me untill that situation is changed.

[The Blackreach virus]

"do you think they were always like that i fled to avoid the virus it died off this land when they left for the arctic i have since have been monitoring their activity waiting for their return i have the written knowledge of their history they were once known as the once glorious Kingdom of blackreach you will want to listen i am not much use dead i am one of the few left of my kind of human we used to dominate this realm now we are few and have slowly been faded from memory as well the kingdoms very existence it was gone by the time your people arrived here and drove out the virus and the swarm most of the records were burned by the hive mind to erase their past i kept a collection after the fall of the kingdom that was gods i don't remember the time frame and if you ask about my gauntlets family artifacts of magical power much was lost in the way of magic after the kingdom fell now can you get these guards to let go and to be honest i could just release myself but that would include unneeded and unwanted hostility empress"

I do not trust you. Prove to me your intentions are pure by helping to undo the damage done to my country. Only then will I grant you freedom. My people have been forced from their homes and my nation is on the verge of anarchy. Don't expect much kindness from me untill that situation is changed.

"i will work whatever job you wish of me i am of a dead kingdom it will never rise back up but to prove my worth i will allow your mages to study my gauntlets and i have the written records in my sack the ruin sites are also listed on a map at the time of the writers the ruins were major city's i was in the capitol for the first years o my life then my family moved to a minor town then once the virus spread i ran out and left this land hoping that it would end it took my family from me i have branded myself for every year passed by in the same spot to remind myself who i am and the burden i carry you can take my sack and gauntlets and i will do whatever work you may wish of me its your empire after all and for as long i stand in it i will obey your rule and your laws"

[Xerairis]

[As the battle is ongoing with Erik and Ironhand, Locke is going over reports]

Locke- Increase in activity in the south. No surprise there. [Slides that paper into the 'read' stack and pulls out another] No sight of anything from the east, that is good. [Grabs another] Scouts have been seeing a lot of smoke from the south. I should send some rangers to check that out. [Writes note and walks over to a bird coop and pulls a pigeon out and ties the note to its leg. He lets it out of the window and goes back to work]

[Taigawa]

I do not trust you. Prove to me your intentions are pure by helping to undo the damage done to my country. Only then will I grant you freedom. My people have been forced from their homes and my nation is on the verge of anarchy. Don't expect much kindness from me untill that situation is changed.

"i will work whatever job you wish of me i am of a dead kingdom it will never rise back up but to prove my worth i will allow your mages to study my gauntlets and i have the written records in my sack the ruin sites are also listed on a map at the time of the writers the ruins were major city's i was in the capitol for the first years o my life then my family moved to a minor town then once the virus spread i ran out and left this land hoping that it would end it took my family from me i have branded myself for every year passed by in the same spot to remind myself who i am and the burden i carry you can take my sack and gauntlets and i will do whatever work you may wish of me its your empire after all and for as long i stand in it i will obey your rule and your laws"

Then I will grant you mercy. You are to remain under guard at all times untill I see if what you say is indeed true.

[StarkingSeabers]

*Laiurivian watches as the tall human is lead away and speaks with th Empress*

Laiurivian Stonsil-do you think he would be a problem later on? He seems to know a lot of the Blackreach but to what extent? If he does have information on the Blackreach beyond even our records then it would be good to gain this knowledge, he will prove to be valuable but you will have to watch him first, you never know what the Blackreach may have done to him

[Taigawa]

*Laiurivian watches as the tall human is lead away and speaks with th Empress*

Laiurivian Stonsil-do you think he would be a problem later on? He seems to know a lot of the Blackreach but to what extent? If he does have information on the Blackreach beyond even our records then it would be good to gain this knowledge, he will prove to be valuable but you will have to watch him first, you never know what the Blackreach may have done to him

That is percisely why I am keeping him alive.

[Ironcastle]

The council members look at Phillipe for a moment before returning to their arguing.

Diplomat: Well that's no matter. You may stay for as long as you wish and return to your superiors at your leisure. In fact, when you return, will you ask your King to help decide upon a leader? That would be greatly appreciated. Anyways, I must go. Letters to send and all that. You have free reign to move about the city. Farewell!

A letter is penned to each faction in the region.

Greetings and salutations from the Republic of Ironcastle! We wish to invite you all to a grand opening of our borders in our capital!

Mages and all magic users are forbidden from attending.

[StarkingSeabers]

*Laiurivian recieves a letter from the Ironians disclosing a meeting and reads the part of the noo magic users allowed*

Laiurivian Stonsil-What a bunch of bigoted rascists, they are as bad as the Tenebrisians. Bah! They are not allowed to have any trade with us anyway. They are forbidden from the cities. foolish people.

[StarkingSeabers]

*Laiurivian looks at the Empress*

Laiurivian Stonsil-That sounds like a wise answer, hopefully we will find out more about the Blackreach soon

[Free Wolf]

*King Hazel receive the letter and reads*

Hazel- Haha, these guys sound fun. I will go to the their Capital and speak with them.

*He Leaves with some Guards*

***Meanwhile***

IronHand- These humans don't know how to fight!!

*The dwarves push forward in a shield wall, cutting and stabbing Through the enemy. Pushing them back*

[Xerairis]

[The enemy wheels out their remaining canons up on to a small ridge behind their main force. It is only 3 canons, the others were destroyed or to damaged by the rangers. It is still enough to cause damage though to the humans and dwarves and after a few minutes after bringing them out they fire the first volley. 1 goes wide and hits a tree, but the other 2 hit where the dwarves were driving back the enemy]

Erik- Iron! We will take care of the canons, you keep pushing!

[Erik disengages the army and rushes up the hill to the canons with the human army in tow. As they get close more royal soldiers rush out behind the canons and begins to attack the rebels. The fight was fierce as the two armies of rebels and royal soldiers danced and flowed around each other like water. During the battle on the hill, the canons unleashed another volley onto the dwarf lines, but 1 of the canon balls hit most of their own soldiers though. With that last volley being shot the rebel humans roared in anger and started to force the royal army back up to the canons. When they got there they destroyed any and all things that got in their way]

[Taigawa]

*Laiurivian looks at the Empress*

Laiurivian Stonsil-That sounds like a wise answer, hopefully we will find out more about the Blackreach soon

Yes...any intel about this enemy would be invaluable.

[StarkingSeabers]

*laiurivian contemplates the Blackreach infestation*

Laiurivian Stonsil-I just hope for the sake of this world that they have not claimed their old lands, it would not be good for any of the living races that have kingdoms on not just this continent but any others that haven't been discovered out there

[The Blackreach virus]

[a large fleet led by a high ranking swarmer approaches the island of Tenebrisia the boats are fueled by mana and the cannons are incredibly prepared through simply modifying the design also one ship is carrying a deadly new weapon the mana bomb]
"we there yet?" "almost" "i want to get back at those humans elves dwarves and all those other peoples that took our land OUR LAND!"
"calm down vaykar we shall make them pay once the invasion is over besides the mana bomb should be an easy win only problem is sneaking it into the capitol city of the island after that rebuilding the city" "OK boss whatever you say"[the ships continue onward to the island]
OCC: living in the arctic has hardened the sailors to the max not to mention those from the time they sailed there

[Tenebrisia]

*A fishing ship spots the fleet and sends word to Teneb Cutadel.*

Fisherman: My liege! A large fleet approaches!

King Torkild: What flag to they sail?

Fisherman: It's the Blackreach!

Torkild: Then they shall sink to the bottom of the sea!

*The Grand armada of Tenebrisia, which was stationed in the shipyard due to the seer's warning, sails to meet the Blackreach fleet. It consists of an immense 75 carracks and 150 caravels, and is led by King Torkild himself.*

[Ironcastle]

A trading vessel spotted the Blackreach fleet on approach to Tenebrisia. It immediately informed Admiral Hart, head of the trading outpost closest to Tenebrisia of the event. Admiral Hart has assembled a large fleet to aid the Tenebrisian from the "heathen scum" and has already departed. His flagship, the galleon 'Protector', carries a crystal capable of nullifying all magic within a large area. His fleet consists of three galleons, eight carracks and twenty galleys. In addition, there are ten transports loaded with fifty marines each, ready to reinforce Tenebrisian shore defenses or capture Blackreach ships.

[The Blackreach virus]

"order the explosive shots loaded or i WILL have your head!" "yes sir!" [he goes down to the announcement deck] "load the explosive shot maggots double time!" [then a battle singer comes in] 'GRAB YE POWDA GRAB YE GUN REPORT THE BATTLE LINE NOT SECOND TO LOUSE!" "this is a ship dumb!"[he then tosses the singer into the sea] "anyways EXPLOSIVE SHOT! or i will have your hides!"
OCC: the announcement is meant to be heard from miles away and the second in command does not know that

[Tenebrisia]

Captain: My liege, Blackreach ships, staggered line.

Torkild: All ships fire at will, we shall send them to the bottom of the sea!

*The Tenebrisian ships open fire with stone cannonballs, flaming arrows and crossbows.*

[The Blackreach virus]

Captain: My liege, Blackreach ships, staggered line.

Torkild: All ships fire at will, we shall send them to the bottom of the sea!

*The Tenebrisian ships open fire with stone cannonballs, flaming arrows and crossbows.*

"ha weaklings stone balls and flaming arrows! show them the steel smoke and fire! on my mark fire the explosive cannonballs and keep the underplating safely secured we don't need the wood and we have sails and rows as back up" "what do we do now sir" "return ma nto your post" "yes sir!"OCC: yeah explosives are a duh and be prepared for boarding quote "show em the steel!" and if you ask disadvantages of my people 1. we cant eat plants 2. cant use agriculture 3. lack good archers basically they don't have archers and only have guns
advantages 1.rifled guns they have been toying around with guns for so long they discovered that rifling improves accuracy so they began making a must on guns 2. mana industry. they have the ability to turn magic into physical power of machinery and use it to produce weapons en mass 3. good intelligence they know how things work and go know when to attack when to retreat and when to use certain tactics make for more cunning advisory's especially the higher ups the low ones not so much

[Tenebrisia]

Torkild: Explosives huh? Well, let's see how you like this...

*Some of the carracks go to ramming speed and slam into the side of Blackreach ships with bronze rams. Archers target explosives with their fire arrows as the cannons shoot out masts and opposing cannons.*

OOC: This is starting to look more like the late 1800s than the medieval age, so I'm going to lay down some rules. No factories (especially not ones that can make things out of nothing), limited use of gunpowder,and technology of the 1400s at latest.

[Free Wolf]

*Ironhand pushes forward and soon push back the enemy to the cannons. The Dwarven line make it way to help the Rangers*

****Meanwhile****

*King Hazel and some guards make his way to Ironcastle Capital and entered the meeting halls*

Hazel- I am King Hazel, wolf under the mountain. I here to speak to who in change.

[Free Wolf]

*Commander Steelfoot walks up to the Empress of Yulan*

Steelfoot- I am Commander Steelfoot, King Hazel ordered me and my 5000 men to stay here and help in anyway possible. My men are camping outside your city as we speak.

[Xerairis]

[The enemy starts to retreat back to their fort while still being shot at by archers. Erik turns to Ironhand]

Erik- thank you Iron for the assistance, but we are still not done. We should take the fight to them and take the fort for ourselves. [Looks around at the human infantry and sees them quickly nursing minor wounds and sharpening weapons as fast as they can] We can be ready and moving in 10 minutes. How are your men?