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| Reltan Mctaile | May 21 2011, 02:28 AM Post #1 |
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IV. Left For Dead Not everyone was meant to handle the desert-lifestyle of Yardrat, and for one grieving tourist, she had wished somebody had told that to her son before he ran away. The locals say he was a thief who stole something of value from his parents before absconding into the desert, where he would have probably perished by morning in the particularly harsh heat of that day, not to mention the wildlife. The mother, of course, just wants her son back -- plus, she said the earrings he stole were broken anyway. If you can find him and return him safely to her, she'll reward you. Otherwise, maybe what he stole was of some value after all. Joint Optional Requirement(s): N/A Reward(s): 500z (Hero) // Chipped Potara Earrings (Villain) Time: 2 Days // 1200 wpd Upon Completion, Rogues must choose the following (Heroic or Villainous alignment must select according to their alignment): Heroic - Find the son perishing in the desert and revive him, then return him to his family. As I was walking through the busy bazaar i noticed a human woman dressed lavishly crying in front of a few of the locals who looked concerned for her. I overheard them talking about her son, he had taken some valuable earrings that she brought here to get repaired. Of course he disappeared into the desert sands. I approached the woman who screamed and tried to run. I grabbed her arm and explained that every thing was alright. After a long and somewhat emotional conversation I finally managed to calm her down. I explained to her that I was going to find and return not only her son but also the earrings. I told her to wait 2 days and if i dont return to consider me and him dead. I set out at sunrise following the path north. Ah, the desert wastelands what place could be so calm and peaceful. The harsh environment wasn't much for me to handle but i see how a human would have trouble. I traveled for hours on my camel looking for evidence of the boy. Finally, just before sunset, i found a small camp with remains of the boys belongings and sign of struggle. no earrings though. I followed the tracks till the moon was in the sky, A massive sandstorm came through destroying all tracks. Finding the kid seemed hopeless but on the ground i found something, a red gem in the shape of a skull. I heard it whispering to me. I couldn't resist it's urging. I traveled through the night and finally ended up at the entrance of a cave. Looks like whoever took the boy stayed here to ride out the sandstorm. I entered the mouth of the cave. I heard piercing howling coming from the gem. After a minute of the screeching I destroyed the gem with a Ki Blast. Things were quieter from then on. I traveled for hours downward through the treacherous cave. the stalactites dripped a neon blue liquid. it smelled sweet though I wasn't about to try neon blue cave drippings. I followed a small stream of the gathering blue liquid to an open cavern with a small lake of the stuff. I saw the boy with a tuffle and 2 yadratians caged to one of the sides. in the center of the cave dwelled a giant white frog with neon blue lines running in a strange pattern. on second look they appeared to be his veins. This will make it easier i thought to myself. as i was about to go in i heard a horn and shuffling of feet behind me. I took cover behind one of the rocks as 20 amphibious creatures with veins similar to the big frog creature gathered in the cavern. I saw one of them present the broken earrings to the frog-lord. then he went over to the cage with the tuffle. as they wee about to slit his throat i revealed myself. I powered up as fast as i could to overwhelm them quickly. they cam at me with spears. I dispatched the first 5 they sent at me fast. Upon seeing this they slit the tuffle's throat immediately. I darted with rage at the remaining amphibians killling another 5 before getting stabbed repeatedly. i could feel poison parilyzing my system. I killed another 3 before recieving another round of stabbings. my vision became cloudy and i blacked out. I returned to conciousness I awoke what had to have been 10 hours later time was running short. was the boy alive? I asked myself. they sent in another frog man in and he laid out his tools. This was obviously a tourturer and I prepared myself for the worst.HE started with hot pokers while i tried to concentrate on an escape route. My bindings were many and i couldnt struggle free. Thinking and thinking i remembered back on my home planet and how i would escape the tentacle creatures by powering up to full and bursting the energy out. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! I burst out in energy escaping my bindings. He shot me with energy blast. It was weak and I absorbed it getting to full power. I grabbed the poker and went to work Ending this place. I found the way to the frog-lord again and one of the yadratians were gone. leaving the boy and the other yadratian left. I ran out to strike the lord only to be stopped inches away from the kill by his hypnotizing eyes. I understood that the frog men were all under his control. I could feel a voice calling me down a hallway. I couldn't stop my self again. just like the gem. I was met at a doorway by 2 frogmen who blindfolded me and took me to a room with a small pool of the blue stuff bubbling up. I remembered the way by counting the number of steps before each turn. Being in constant darkness increased my senses. I remember on my home planet being able to sense everything without light. I had become accustomed to vision and was letting my other senses go. There was no more time to think. I was unblindfolded, he gestured towards a line with the yadratian from before and another wolf-like creature. the wolf stepped into the pool. he shreiked in pain as his furr fell out and slime begn oozing from his pores. slowly his wolflike features became froglike. The newly formed frog man went berserk attacking the guards. Their eyes became hypnotizing to the other frog man. He then stod up straight and walked out of the room. Upon seeing this I snapped out of my euphoria and grabbed the yadratian just before he stepped into the pool. The guards surrounded us there was no choice but to kill them. Sorry I screamed as i plunged a fist full of ki energy into his mouth exploding his head into pieces. Upon seeing the death I went berserk. I grabbed 2 large rocks and preceded down the hallway. A guard stepped out to block me. I slammed the two rocks into his head exploding his head and the rocks in a sonic explosion. "Of course", I could hear guards coming. There were bout a dozen guards. Even though we were outnumbered I felt good about this fight. In a fit of rage I let out a sonic screech dazing the guards momentarily. I took one of their poison tipped spears and started destroying them They were many, but they did not have the strength to block my overwhelming attacks. With them all dead I had one more thin to take care of. I pulled The small yardratian down the hallway following the way i remembered. I returned the blindfold and prepared for battle with the frog-lord. I must Destroy this evil! I was struck hard by the frog lord. so hard i could barely stand. it ripped the blind fold off forcing me to gaze upon him. I used Ki to blind myself. I felt my old senses return. I could see more clearly than I ever did. I felt his form shifting to attack me. I was able to predict his every move dodging his attacks with ease. I powered up to full power. I valiantly thrust my spear into the froglords chest. He let out a his and hit me with a very powerful ki attack. the froglord charged another powerful ki blast which i barely dodged landing on a poison tipped spearhead. it grabbed me by the neck choking me. It was now or never I had to do something. "Sola....Daka." I grabbed on to his arm draining his energy. I couldn't stop I just kept gaining lifeforce I was overloading on energy. I burst out the energy ripping open my veins, the frog lord fell lifeless. I fell to the ground. The rest of the frogmen came as i redied to fight my way out.They were not hostile though, it seems everyone came to. MY vision was still blurry I could only make out feint colors. I decided to sleep for the night. Edited by Reltan Mctaile, May 27 2011, 10:51 PM.
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| Reltan Mctaile | May 21 2011, 10:31 PM Post #2 |
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I awoke still blinded though i can see feint colors. I felt cold, My blood must have completely drained out. Was I dead? I could barely recount what had happened in the cave. I un knowingly killed these innocent people.Their lives will never be returned. I will return here and honor those who died to this cavern, some day. I must not give up hope of peace. This was just one battle in the long war for peace. Violence was not the answer but it always came down to it. There is no way around it, somehow. The Yadratian led me and the boy out of the cave. He said he knew the way out and back to Prapra Hamlet. I had finally felt the relief of finding the boy, soon he would be home in the arms of his loving mother. I scrawled a warning on the walls of the cave warning of the transformation that could occur. perhaps the bones would be enough warning themselves. Then, we left with the boy and the earrings and headed out of the cave. The yadratian then began telling me of how he got there. he had the boy in his care healing him from heat exhaustion and dehydration. The boy was called by the frog lord to go to the cavern. he told me Stories he heard the froglord telling his subjects. Of how he was the most powerful creature on the planet and of how the frog-lord came to be. legend has it that a greedy yadratian had a horde of gems he stole from a rich merchant. The gems were cursed,little did he know. They called him to that cavern. he dropped the gems on his way to the cavern to be found by travelers on the road so they too would go to the cavern. The gems deluded his mind changing him. he followed the stream of neon blue liquid to find a pond. He saw through the neon blue a glowing red object. He dove to the bottom of the pool only to realize his mistake. The Frog lord took over his body. The frog lord was a powerful spirit. He was preserved in the blue liquid which held his essence. Small doses change you into his loyal subject. He was creating a frog army to defend him by luring people into the transformation pool. He had plans of ruling the planet with his frog army. Good thing we stopped him. We saw a stranger in the distance. Perhaps we can get water from him the help the boy. I waved the man who waved back saying that he had water not far from here. I explained that i had to return the boy today and he told me that I wasn't going back home in this condition. I decided to take his hospitality. they led us through the desert for an hour taking us to a camp. We were gassed on our way to the wall. I woke up in a crowded jail cell. Inside the cell we met a healer who restored my vision and healed my wounds. In retrospect I should have been dead. I owed this healer my life. I vowed to repay her by getting everyone here free. This place was a mercenary camp. i could see others being forced to build walls around the camp. I broke out of the cell using a ki blast. I took out 2 guards that were guarding the cell. I was approached by a squad with guns. I powered up to full The heat from my energy force evaporated the bullets on contact with my violet aura. I let my aura go in a massive explosion of violet. They were blind to my power. I appeared behind one of them stabbing my claws into their chest. I used his corpes to shoot his gun killing a few more mercenaries. After fighting about 20 more mercenaries i finally got to their leader. He was a small man in a mechanical suit. It was fast Real fast. The force of the metal was hurting me. He then tried barrage of energy cannons. I laughed off his weak energy cannon attacks. I powered up and prepared my sola daka. i used sola daka and drained the energy from his suit laughing at his feeble attempt to defeat me. I locked the remaining men in a cage with him. i freed the people and burned the camp down. i thanked the healer and rushed back to Prapra hamlet. I returned there with the boy who told me his story on the way to his mother. he told me of how he took the earrings to get them fixed by a local jeweler when he saw a red gem for sale. he bought it and was planning to give it to his mother as a gift. but the gem...it spoke to him and told him to travel north to the cavern. on his way north he had made camp. dehydrated and exhausted he passed out. he woke up in a hut with two yadratians caring for him. the boy told them his problem and they agreed to go to Prapra hamlet with him. He had been marching for hours when the amphibians took him away to the cavern. they locked him up. Thats when golgoth showed up. after he was unconcious the frog lord ate the corpse of the tuffle. He spoke to the warriors about invading Prapra Hamlet. they were planning on changing all of yadrat into an enslaved amphibian race. Ofcourse, I stopped all of that. After a long days travel we finally reached Prapra hamlete. I went to drop off the yadratian who went to the church to mourn the loss of his companian.I joind him for the funeral ceremony. I only wish i could have saved him. All the lives the frog-lord ruined, its sad really. I no longer wish to dwell on this loss it was time to return the boy to his mother. this was after all the whole reason i even took on this task. The smiling face of the mother will be reward enough. though, a bit of zenni wouldn't hurt now would it? The sun was going down and I knew she would have began losing hope for her son. I do not know where she would be but I should start asking around. I managed to find a guard who she was talking with earlier. I explained to him how the boy was not a thief and that he was corrupted by the gem. The guard was happy to see i managed to save the boy and told me to check the hotel. I went to the most lavish hotel in Prapra Hamlet. This had to be where she was staying. I talked to the desk who then told me where she was staying. I finally made it up to her room. She was weeping on the bed with all her things packed. She was looking at a photo album of her son. As she looked up Tears of joy started rolling down her cheek as she ran to hug her son kissing him on the forehead. She also hugged me. It was weird I have never been hugged before. It was nice, I felt this sense of peace i haven't felt before. She paid me a fine reward of 500 zenni. I humbly accepted her charity as i saw her off the planet. I spent the rest of the night out in the desert in front of a warm fire. I fell asleep to the howling of wolves and the songs of the native birds. Edited by Reltan Mctaile, May 27 2011, 11:19 PM.
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| Bane | May 23 2011, 04:45 AM Post #3 |
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You did not complete this quest as it says 1200 wpd. You have written 1000 wpd. As such the 500z that you added in your weekly updates is illigal. If you add the 200 wpd then im sure Alex wil let is slide since its first week but try to keep to the requierments in the futur.
Edited by Bane, May 23 2011, 12:59 PM.
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| Quick | May 23 2011, 01:03 PM Post #4 |
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What he said. Also, what program are you using to post your stories? Whatever format it uses stretches the board layout, it's a little troublesome to read. I recommend using something with word wrap turned on, if that's the issue.
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| Reltan Mctaile | May 27 2011, 11:20 PM Post #5 |
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Fixed. Idk how the margins messed up. I did it in forum. Apparently I pressed something. |
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