Deos Morran

Wrath of Darkness

Jake Cross

Jake looked over the ship much as his teammates had. This thing was a true marvel though, a relic from a long lost world and in damn near perfect condition. Sure a few parts were missing and either rerouted, or just ignored, much like the ship's currently standing weapon systems, but in exchange for the chance to have a literal piece of history and one that kicks major ass is a benefit in and of it self. In fact this ship is a blessing that all would be jealous of as even the Reaper's Rangers probably didn't have something like this. Regardless though, time was ticking and he had to fulfill him own order.

Moving towards the ship he was stopped by Isis who started to bring up what was happening to her pet, however before she could finish a... 'solution' presented itself as the massive, black Duvari came barreling through the outpost and seems to be on a war path. Even Jake reached for his sidearm, grasping the handle firmly as Isis called out about how she was ok and just wanted to be with her. Given the reaction and the sudden pouncing of Isis he was inclined to believe her. Though it wasn't much longer before several armed guard had a bead on the previously rampaging beast. What's more is that they seemed to already get a few hit's on Bastet as two darts hung limply from her flank. "What the fuck do you feed that thing!" One guard called out, still ready to shoot. "Two tranques and it didn't slow down! Fucker isn't natural anymore!" Another called out, letting folks know what those darts were. In truth they did make the Duvari tired, but determination and primal power isn't something to treat lightly.

As for Jake he just watched in confusion and shock, "What the Hell Nasri! Your pet just rampaged through the outpost... and... wait wasn't she in a cage? Did she break out! What the fuck! Why would we even put her in a cage if she could just do that!" Jake started, obviously both flustered and embarrassed by the beast's show of force... yet he was thankful and grateful that that monster was on his side. "You're in deep shit Nasri." He started up again, tossing a stern look her way, but there was something else, one could even say it was joy. Like he thought the little show was funny, but had to save face. "You need to keep that monster under check, if that means you need to keep her nose down on the ship fine, but I won't be crashing because I'm letting her out of her next and much stronger cage. Just get her on the ship." He said, watching as the two made their way onto the craft, much to the dismay of not only the outpost, but also a member of their team.

Though with things going crazy and thankfully winding down quickly the mission was truly about to start. So as the team loaded up, found a place for themselves and their gear, and the engines started to pick up it was made clear that now things were about to get interesting...

Chapter 1: The Pillar of Light

The Argent Seeker flew through the air, guided by the skillful hand of Matthew the craft used it's powerful jet engines to bolt through the sky and as the world below expanded letting free the thick forest to reveal a massive expanse of plains and within those plains dwelled the ruins and lost structures of the Old World and showed the monsters that now called them home. Wild packs of Duvari ran across the land, storming giants rumbled like living mountains, and skittering Imps ran from the light of day when the roaring engines of the Sky Hawk went thundering by.

The world may have gone to Hell, but if this was truly Hell, then what a beautiful and deadly place it was. Still their destination was arriving quickly and according to the data given to them by the Treehouse the approximate location was just a few miles ahead. That meant Jake moved from the center cabin up to the front, seeing Matthew faithfully keeping the ship on course. Though from the cockpit's wide view he saw the sun setting and lowering into the horizon. Today had been a good da of travel, but now it was time to rest, "Matthew, Keep us on course, but keep an eye out for a landing zone. We're going to need to make camp soon." From there he watched as the location of the light came closer, however things were not to go as planned.

As the ship drew closer to the site the air seemed to shift and warp, turning what was once calm skies into a turbulent wash of storms. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, or a gust of wind to be read, but the chop given to the craft was like that out of a maelstrom. "Matthew! What's going on?" He asked, fighting for a seat up in front, before continuing, "Set the ship down! This is getting worse and I'm not looking to die in a crash on day one." In that moment it was just best to dive and as the ship flew towards the ground the winds grew even more malicious. Though as they threatened to turn the ship into a flaming heap of scrap they suddenly and abruptly stopped once Matthew took the ship below a few hundred feet from the ground. Like the storm was only up from the ground. However now that they were near the ground, landing was the next step. From there the ship's engines started to wane as the landing gear took hold.

The field they had chosen had some cover from the local giant trees, but also a few incredibly large rocks that gave a sort of natural cover. It wouldn't take much to hide the ship and set up a safe camp. Jake turned from the cockpit, "Good work Matthew. Pretty sure we'd be dead if you weren't behind the wheel. Though now it's time to camp. Open up the sails and come join us." From there he went back into the main compartment to see the rest of the crew after that rough ride. "Shitty ride. Looks like there is something surrounding the site in the sky so we'll have to hit up our ground game. But first we rest. The sun will fall in an hour and I want the camp set up before that. Get a move on people! We're burning daylight!"

From there it was just a simple matter of unloading the cargo from the Sky Hawk and setting up a perimeter, throwing camo-tarps over the ship, setting up tents, and finally building a fire from which to host the crew at. With everybody doing their part things were set before the sun set, and now with the gang sitting around a fire, waiting for the need to sleep to set in. Two of the team would be on fire guard through the night with relief working every few hours, but until then the gang had a little time to talk strategy and get to know each other a little better.

The Shackled Relic

Ariah Acrana

Ariah watched as the whole stream of events unfolded and as blame was thrown, people were lost, and everybody was confused he decided to look inward. Separating himself from the chaos around himself to seek out an answer about this strange feeling he now had, but what's more is that what he felt was almost familiar. That reach from your mind to something physical and real like when he throws and controls his glaives, but this object he reached was alive. It was confounding and foreign, but undeniably present and unavoidable. Tracing that line he moved down one of the strands like it was one of this magical reaches. It was there he found a spark of life, a deep blue spark radiating like a light in the dark void. Though in this foreign land he didn't know how to tread and with a mental misstep he was taken from that place.

Snapping out from his trance he looked around back in the real world and of course that meant the girl on trial. "Whoa hold up on the hostility. I don't think Sophia did anything to the relic. After all she wanted it too and unless her wish was to screw over the rest of us and burn the wish then something tells me something went wrong." He said, walking up to the dais in order to see a gathered crowd of rather edgy and ready to fight folks. Not surprising though given that they'd all chased a legend to find disappointment.

Wait... Sophia? Where did that name come from? Was it even her name and more over why did he even say it? It just felt so natural in the moment, but where did it come from. Unless that spark told him... What was going on? What was this mental mess?

Wrath of Darkness

@FallenTrinity Good get 'er done so I can do a thingy!

The Shackled Relic

@Lyla VA? You've served?

Broken Skies: War in the Eversky

So was Ariah's valiant effort to save Kat in vain! WHY! *Sad face* But also he's sure as shit gonna try and fuck up Inquisitor douche once I post again.

Wrath of Darkness

So for those of you who want to start making your own monsters... Here is the WIP of the Monster Codex as well as the monster template. Feel free to start making things up!

Monster Codex

Monster Codex

Key

The Monster Codex is broken up into two sections. The first being Type, which is broken into Reaver,
Breaker, Swarm, Occultic, Command, and Leviathan. Reavers are monsters who are usually quick and attack with sharp attacks like claws, teeth, and blades. Breakers are monsters who usually are very large, durable, and slow; fighting with blunt and powerful attacks like crushing fists, heavy stomps, and bony tails. Swarm monsters are monsters that move in hordes, swarms, or deal with nests and hives and attack in massive numbers to make up for their often smaller size. Occultic monsters are monsters who have a great connection to The Other and always have magical properties. Command monsters are leader grade monsters that can have subordinates in the other types, yet to qualify for this type the monster in question must have noticeable differences from their lesser counter parts. Finally Leviathans, which have to Categories as they all follow the same level of danger and are great beasts with a very wide variety of strength and powers.

Next section is the Danger Category that has six levels. Category 1, monster is docile and poses no threat or danger to others. Often cowers and feels when presented with danger. Category 2, docile and peaceful, but dangerous when provoked. Category 3 is hostile and low threat. Category 4 is hostile and medium threat, meaning they are a challenge to beat and shouldn't be fucked with. Category 5 is hostile and serious threat, which means these guys are a danger that should be treated with the utmost care and dealt with by a team when the monster is isolated and with heavy weapons that include rocket launchers and heavy machine guns. Category 6 is hostile and unsafe threat. This category is the one you pray you never see as they are the worst of the worst with dense natural armor, great speed, and vicious attacks. If you engage a Category 6 you'd best have a tank and even then still hope that it doesn't reach you as it could probably open that tank up like a tin can.

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  Name: Duvari
  Description: Duvari are six legged cats that are about the size of horses with clawed paws and sharp teeth. They have short fur that covers the entirety of their bodies that usually follows a top and under belly coat pattern that can be almost any color. Having long tails that can reach up to eight feet in length. Fast and dexterous these monsters are nimble and quick, moving with almost unrivaled agility when unladen. Wild Duvari form packs that travel and roam the Wild World being lead by a strong alpha, though the alpha Duvari have no special qualities from normal Duvari.
  Average Size: Standing height of 5-6 feet and a length that can range from 8-16 feet.
  Weapons: Clawed paws that are used to rend and shred aggressors as well as sharp teeth that can easily tear into unarmored foes.
  Occultic Properties: None.
  Durability: 4/25
  Speed: 17/25
  Strength: 8/25
  Special Properties: Climbing claws and long tails help the Duvari scale and traverse tough and rugged land with ease, even letting them climb up trees with a good bit of effort.
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Leviathans

Monster Template

Monster Name

Name: Monster's Name
Description: 4-10 sentence description talking of the monster and it's capabilities. As well as notes on it's behavior.
Average Size: Average size of the creature
Weapons: Brief summary of the weapons and attacks the monster has such as sharp claws, sharp teeth, crushing strength, etc.
Occultic Properties: If the monster has magical or otherworldly porperties as well as a connection to The Other.
Durability: 1 to 25 scale of the monster's Durability. Humans have a Durability rating of 4 for reference.
Speed: 1 to 25 scale of the monster's Speed. Humans have a Speed rating of 4 for reference.
Strength: 1 to 25 scale of the monster's Speed. Humans have a Strength rating of 4 for reference.
Special Properties: Special properties of the monster such as bio-luminescence, weakness to something, or a special capability such as climbing prowess or the ability to carry great loads of weight.

Broken Skies: War in the Eversky

Ariah Lusias

Location: City of Solace - The Docks

Ariah heard the words of the Inquisitor and before long heard something that he wasn't too cheery to partake in. How he was only useful while running and what not. 'Damn bastard, who does he think he is? Nothing more than some pasty white, obnoxious, douchebag. That's what.' He thought to himself. Though shortly after that he watched as Kat left their hiding place at the Inquisitor's request, facing him head on and rather casually at first, but that mean he was given a signal to watch over.

Ariah watched Kat's signal from his hidden place and as she proved to once again be both long winded and already ready to pick a fight. Though when her fingers were done and she was ready for him to move be took his chance, drawing his blades and while staying low he kept to the side before dashing out of cover on the other side to flank the Inquisitor. Closing the gap quickly to see the intruder already ready for a fight and reaching for an attack.

In this moment he wanted to stay mobile and make sure that Kat wasn't in harm's way either. So dashing ahead he drew his blades wide and lunged for Kat, opening his arms and basically hugging her to spin and rotate around with her to stay away from the arc of the Inquisitor's wrath. From there he slowed and steadied himself to let Kat go, opening his arms and aiming his blades at the enemy. Yet to continue the fight he kept his distance, looking to avoid being too close when that Inquisitor did anything else he started to circle him like a hunter, "Don't worry Kat. I have your back. Now let's fuck this guy up." He said, continuing to pace around him, looking to spread his attention to make him vulnerable.

Broken Skies: War in the Eversky

@CollectorOfMyst Oh yeah hi I'm back now. Sup.

Also I was just referring to when you said Kat was screaming.

Broken Skies: War in the Eversky

@CollectorOfMyst I'm sorry but why is Kat screaming? As far as I recall she hasn't been hit yet.

Wrath of Darkness

@Mega Birb@13org@Mataus@FallenTrinity@MechonRaptor@deadpixel101

So I had this thought right? I know crazy... me actually thinking? Well... What if we had a place to kind of hang out and chat while working out our special brand of crazy! SO I did a thing and made us a Discord to hang out in! Check your mail for a link!