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| The Spirit of Light | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 2 2007, 05:29 PM (258 Views) | |
| Post #1 Apr 2 2007, 05:29 PM | Grunt_of_War |
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An old settlement left undisturbed since its demise ages before gave way to a new traveller. The sun shone bright above, not a single cloud in sight to block the warming light waves. Yet the area seemed devoid of life besides the few small mammals and insects that casually crossed through to meet in the nearby forest. Time had a hand in leaving its mark upon the once flourishing village, with only a few of the taller structures seen layered in dust and soot, the rest covered in newer soil. Aliva had little knowledge of what occured to it, for the event had taken place years before the young Radiant Dragon hatched from her egg. She was only a few years past a century old, having only just left her mother and father's den to become independent a few years before to seek and explore the world. To hide her true identity, she oftened remained in a young human form that entranced the beauty she had seen of real human females observed while still a youngling. Her body was also layered in thin scale mail, and she held a light maul tied to her back. Since perfecting her transformation, she became a nomad and a paladin, intent on helping others whenever time permitted. Aliva's eyes cautiously watched as she stepped forth onto the eroding soil and into the destroyed settlement. She doubted that anyone...or anything, would be living within such a lifeless environment, but what she was seeking might well be guarded, as the Spirit of Light wasn't known to make contact with anyone very often. Travellers spoke in their tales of the noble ghost-like creature, often making contact with the Material Plane every decade or so upon the first day of Summer. Only one other had supposibly met the Spirit of Light in the past century, but no one knows the true identity of that person. Still, Aliva was determined to meet the divine being. |
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| Post #2 Apr 2 2007, 05:50 PM | Craggon |
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As you enter you notice a change in the winds, but not a miniscule one. The gusts of wind completely shift direction and you see shadows follow the wind through the air around you. Closing in on you, the wind forms a cone of high speed air that picks up dust as it spins. A man dressed in sand-colored clothes steps into the ring of air, looking at you and sizing you up. "Who are you and why are you here?" the man asks, as if he owns the land. He seems arrogant and nervous, shifting around slightly and trying to take in your appearance, obviously not something he often sees. |
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| Post #3 Jun 4 2007, 01:54 AM | Grunt_of_War |
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Aliva, surprised at the presence of another within the ruins, takes an instinctual step back to take it in. But soon, she recoordinates herself, and her lips part to respond. "I am Aliva, a paladin of the Light, and I am seeking a divine being by the name of the Spirit of Light. And who are you?" |
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| Post #4 Jun 4 2007, 02:38 PM | Craggon |
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The man seems irritated, he sighs and responds, "I am Essence of Air, cousin in some respects to the one you call Spirit of Light." The man walks toward you a few steps, then stops, taking in the closer view. Once more in motion, he moves around you, watching your every move and almost inspecting you. Returning to his original position infront of you, he takes another few steps in toward you. "What is it you seek?" he asks. |
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| Post #5 Jun 4 2007, 06:33 PM | Grunt_of_War |
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The transformed young dragon responded with a simple reply. "I have questions in particular to ask the Spirit. It is accustomed for my...family to meet with the divine being at least once in our lifetime to grant us higher fortunes in our lives." "I never would have guessed that a being such as you would be here, however. This place seems to be completely inhospitable now." |
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| Post #6 Jun 4 2007, 06:56 PM | Craggon |
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"Ahh, but air is everywhere, my dear. The winds are shifting, my winds, and it is the doings of great ones that change my focus and direction. I know not of what is to come, there are many possible futures of which i have discussed with my many cousins, and maybe it is fate that has brought me here. Of these things i do not know, nevertheless i am here, and i will do all that i can and must to fullfil whatever purpose i have here." said the essence. "All that talk is for another day, i sense greatness in you, and maybe i am here to focus or point that greatness on the right path. Tell me, but be completely honest, is your soul pure? Are the deeds of you and those you descend from good? Does an evil lurk in your past or family? These questions must be answered before i will grant you audiance with Spirit of Light." concluded the essence. |
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| Post #7 Jun 4 2007, 11:16 PM | Grunt_of_War |
| She slightly bows her head in a dignifying gesture. "I know of no mortal presence who is completely pure of soul; no matter how good one's heart is, everyone must deal with their own personal demons." She shook her head. "But regardless, I have done my part and more to uphold a virtuous and trustworthy lifestyle from the day I was born. Those whom I lived with and further up my family tree were notable followers of the Light and the goals and virtues associated with that, and no one related to me by blood has ever walked down the path of darkness or evil." At least, she was sure of that. Her parental guardians always spoke of her race as a Radient Dragon, upkeepers of the Light, and how they have been able to protect themselves from internal corruption amongst their travels. Still, it had never been a truly specific question for her to ask. |
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| Post #8 Jun 5 2007, 06:39 AM | Craggon |
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The wind around you lets up a little and a faint sound can be heard. You hear...whispers? You see the essence nod and enter a deep meditative state, the whispers grow a bit, but you still cannot make out what they are saying. Suddenly they stop, and the essence infront of you returns to a conscious state. "You have spoken well, but what you say of souls is not as true as you think. However, you are right in many respects, and i have made my judgement." said the essence, after which he paused for a few moments. "You are worthy of an audiance with Spirit of Light. This is the beginning of a major journey for you, but remember my words. Follow the path of light and i shall grant to you this. In your hour of need, when you see no possible chance of victory, change the winds. The tides of battle shall be changed upon your request, with these words you may summon me to help, but make sure you use them wisely. Aer substantia, ego voco vos." with that, essence of air receeds back into the cyclone of wind and it disperses. As the wind disappears, you see a beam of light shine down on a very bright figure, its features hardly distinguishable because of its luminescence. As it steps forward, you see that it emits light, but only a portion of that in which it stood only a moment ago. "So you have passed my cousin's test, that is not something so easily done. It has been quite some time since i have been this close to someone on this mortal plain." said a very beautiful woman with long golden hair, pure white robe-like underarmor with plate on top; she looked like the grandest of warrior monks. She smiled and said, "I am Spirit of Light, what is it you want, my dear?" |
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| Post #9 Jun 5 2007, 02:56 PM | Grunt_of_War |
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Aliva almost gasped at her first look at the beauty of the Spirit, in turn closing her eyes and bowing her head with heightened respect. The tales told to the young dragon by her parents were indeed true as it seemed, and to be graced by the Light's aura was indeed a spectacular experience. Soon, words popped out of her mouth, almost stumbling to speak. "Greetings great spirit. My name is Aliva Shieltswen, a paladin of the Light, and one of your devout followers. I have come on behalf of my kin to become enlightened on my future path." |
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| Post #10 Jun 5 2007, 05:47 PM | Craggon |
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"Yes, Shieltswen, good family lines. Your family has served me well in the past, and now it is your turn. You will be a guide, in a sense, to one who was lost long ago. This...man, if you can call him that, has the capacity to be very good, but was brought up not knowing the entire truth of his past. So ever since childhood he has done bad or sometimes quite evil things, but as you must well know, forgiveness is a main part of our beliefs, and must be given." letting that sink in, the Spirit waited a moment. "Do you accept this quest i bestow upon you?" she asked. |
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| Post #11 Jun 5 2007, 08:02 PM | Grunt_of_War |
| Aliva nods with great enthusiasm. "Yes, of course. I humbly accept your quest." |
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| Post #12 Jun 6 2007, 02:29 PM | Craggon |
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"Good, the one you seek goes by the name Balthuzar. He is half-demon, and that much he knows, but what the doesnt know is that the other half is from one of my cousins. We have been searching for him for quite some time, and i do her a great favor in enlisting your help. Your blood flows true and strong, and i believe you are the right person for this task." says Spirit of Light. "You will know who he is when you see him." she adds, then closes her eyes and takes in a breath, "it is morning, and you have a quest to do, i shall take my leave now." with that, she slowly faded into what seemed like neverending darkness now. Her voice echos to you, "are you alright?..." you cannot make sense of why she would say this, but immediately sit up, finding yourself in the ruins of the burned down village. A man is kneeling down beside you, saying "are you okay?..." he seems distressed, but shows no threat, merely concern. The relief is immense in his voice as he says, "Good Morning, young lady." You see wrinkles on his face as he smiles, he is a human pushing into his later years. Using a walking stick, he pushes himself up to his feet, holding an outstretched hand to help you up. |
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| Post #13 Jun 6 2007, 02:39 PM | Grunt_of_War |
| She extends her palm and shifts herself up onto her feet. "Thank you sir," she replies, showing a grin. "I'm Aliva, and may I ask what brings you out to these ruins?" Her voice shows only harmless curiosity. |
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| Post #14 Jun 6 2007, 07:28 PM | Craggon |
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The kindly old man said, "Aye, you may. I am visiting the final place left in my string of evil deeds. I was once in the army that swept across the land and destroyed many villages such as this, this was my first on the regiment's path. It was here that i commited my first acts of terror as a soldier, so it is only fitting that it be the last place i beg forgiveness." "I'll spare you any more details, it is too much for this old man to recite anyway. I am glad you are okay, when i found you it looked as if you were dead." he said, wandering off a bit closer to the village, then taking his travelling sack and setting it on the ground. From within it he took several objects, tokens of a warrior's darkest moments, and lay them on the ground. He prayed for a while, then picked them up and walked over to what remained of a temple. Burrying the objects in the center of the ruined building, he said another few prayers then returned, picking up his travelling sack. He walked back to you and smiled, "My time is long since gone, i give thanks to any god that will take it for giving me the chance to do this." with that, he walked off into the village and disappeared into the shadows. |
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| Post #15 Jun 6 2007, 09:38 PM | Grunt_of_War |
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Aliva nodded, bowing her head while silently speaking. "If forgiveness is what you seek, then your past deeds have been forgiven." Saying this, she adjusts her armor and equipment on herself, making sure everything is accounted for, and tries to think of places where this half-demon may lie. With that in mind, she focused her magical energy around herself, allowing it to shroud around her like a yellow mist of shimmering gold dust, and her body was no longer seen...for the moment. Within, she adjusted her ties to her humanoid form to that of her true identity: a Radiant Dragon. Her irises formed into that of slits, while her skin enlarged and became even more grooved to become hardened scales. She reformed a long, graceful tail, her face stretching out to create a snout, and going on four limbs with deadly claws on the ends. Standing slightly taller than a one-story building and growing up to twenty-five feet in length from nose to tail. True, she wasn't very large, but she was young, and still contained enough dexterity to outmaneuver the more uncoordinated creatures larger than her. Generating energy into her wings, she took off with a graceful jump, and bolted into the air to gain flight towards her destination... |
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| Post #16 Jun 7 2007, 11:25 AM | Craggon |
| [size=14]ADVENTURE COMPLETE![/size] |
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