Your descent into madness began. As you were consumed by the distortions darkness covered your eyes but your body could feel a strange sensation of... everything? You were alive, dead, stabbed, being nurtured, healed by magic, loved, homesick, and everything you've felt throughout your life now in a singular and constant moment. This feeling continued until it suddenly stopped and now your body was in a constant free-fall, twisting and spinning around in a wide area-- air pushing at you as you fell.
This would go on for what felt like hours before your body suddenly stopped and the darkness that veiled your eyes was lifted. You were in a wide, white void and you stepped on what felt like nothing but it was clear you were standing. Your surroundings were expansive and if you tried to speak your voice echoed back consistently longer than it should have.
Memories were foggy, what had happened just now? If you attempted to recall who you were, your name would not be mentioned but it was certain that you could talk, walk, stand, and even bear a weapon. But the aspect of who you were was nowhere to be found-- if you dug into your memories there would blanks still images of a passing life with faces you couldn't focus on nor feelings could you familiarize with.
Were you dead? Wait who asked me that?
Suddenly a blue light escaped from your palms, one distinct memory unfolded from your mind and you clearly remember a butterfly. It was white in your memories but now it was blue, this blue light flickered and wavered against the white void even though there was no air and continued to move as if it was fighting against something. The more it stayed on your palms, the more your memories began seeping back into your mind like a painful headache.
You remember the mission, what you were supposed to do, and your life before now. A warm feeling came over you like the blue light was protecting you from something. Was it the void?
Can you hear me?
A voice called it out.
Hello? Please answer.
You answered. And then your hands would instinctively be brought out and from your palm formed a smaller being of only a few inches. It was a glowing humanoid, its skin covered in a basking blue light with wings similar to that of a dragonfly. Its features were covered in the light, it stood from your palms and hovered over them.
"Hello, Ramiel. Banard. Mavis. Wender. "
The names were said all at the same time, muddled together by the same voice of a soft tone. But you understood your name in the fray.
"Please wait a moment. The light is strong."
From the winged-figures body, its blue light began to flood the interior of the white void. It blanketed the whole entirety of your surroundings until black cracks began to form but there was no rumbling nor shaking. Eventually from this blue light, the cracks would increasingly breakaway at the void revealing darkness similar to the one that had covered your eyes. Finally when it seemed like the cracks had covered what the blue light spanned the void would break and suddenly everything disappeared and now you could feel the cold surface of stone underneath you and when you opened your eyes...
When you opened your eyes you were pelted by rain, covered in mud and tiny pieces of stone and rock. If you attempted to move and stand your body would respond weakly almost as if the strength had been sapped out of you. As you look around to take in your surroundings you were blanketed by intense darkness and a raging storm. The only source of light being a dimly lit lantern with a flame flickering within its insides. Once you regained your ability to stand you noticed that you stood up from the rubble, you were currently in the remains of some stone building and faintly in the distance from broken walls, you could also see the same manner of buildings.
The area itself was unlike anything from Gabaras, Kogani, or The Amber Groves. A majority of the material here was simply chiseled stone with exception of wood and cobblestone that laid about. There was also broken furniture, chairs, and tables giving you the impression that the ruined building you stood in was a house.
A storm above continued its roar and there were few spaces to take shelter. Small nooks and crannies from larger pieces of rubble gave some sort of protection but it wasn't enough for your unconscious party that laid about. The pink-haired girl, the dwarf, and elven man were all familiar except for a green-skinned being that also had elven features. If you were hailed from the Amber Groves mayhap the green-skinned man quelled familiarity within you but if not the person was clearly unrelated to Row C.
If you continued your glance you would notice a fairy in the collection of unconscious bodies, it was a fairy laying on top of your dwarven teammate. It wore a small dress, its wings that of a dragonfly, and also had shoulder-length blonde hair. It too was unconscious but had a striking resemblance to the winged-being from your...dream?
You were unsure of your first move, there were too many questions to be had and maybe the green-skinned stranger or the fairy that had laid atop your dwarven teammate knew. But time was ticking and the storm was raging, you need to find shelter quick.
The blow happened in seconds, the first floor of the building was completely demolished and so were Yuri and Ayaka. The forms and shields that had passively generated along the wizard's body rapidly broke until her physical body was all that was left. Luckily her magic had unmerged from Yuri's staff and returned to her body instantly reconstructing the shields placed. But it was already too late, the damage had been done, and a set of bruises had occurred over her midsection and knees. The breath ripped from her lungs and she curled over debris regaining her constitution.
The mission was a success but their mentor, their benefactor, Scheherazade had failed to warn them of an incoming attack. From their surprise, during the mission, it was apparent that the cat knew more than they were letting on and due to their choice of keeping that knowledge a secret, we paid the price. Ayaka understood the moment she honed her abilities for the fight of the greater good that she would need all the knowledge to prepare to protect the world and the lack of... caused this.
She didn't bother to continue thinking on it but instead tended to the civilians on the far side of the now fading damage barrier. Eventually, the block would return to normal as if no battle had occurred and now it was Ayaka's job to place the citizens back into their correct spots. Mass Amnesia, Mass Hysteria, or Mass Insomnia. The latter would be used to explain what had occurred in order to protect their secret and once the job was done--
Night came, the darkkeepers had escaped but luckily the civilians were safe. That was all that mattered, but now an incoming threat was possible-- no. Imminent threat was coming. Sleeping came to Ayaka easily though she was muddled with visions, dreaming of her theories of the world but also the scorpion girl that had attacked her. She would remember her face, planning to instantly assault if she were to ever see the stranger again. But for now, Ayaka let her dreams simply be dreams.
And the morning would come, as usual, the routine of the day-and-night cycle still the same as it was before as the teen got ready for her normal day at school. It came like a blur, classes slept through but homework and quizzes turned in and resulted in passing grades. The gift of Merlin was an aid in her knowledge but it was just a tool, Ayaka was smart before she was a wizard. But now with magic, she could study in her dreams, think at a faster rate than a normal person would. It drained all her ability to try in school and now she was just waiting for another battle, for another day to help.
Finally, the meeting between the "magicals" as Ayaka personally called it. An explanation given by Scheherazade, the cat stood on a windowsill, and once the group had gathered they begun to speak. Ayaka had wondered if the answer was going to be satisfactory but it wasn't. It was a mistake and an extremely faulty one. If the group had known prior, maybe Merlin could've predicted or calculated this event. Maybe if the darkkeepers no matter how unlikely their arrival we all could've been prepared against their assault. But no.
Ayaka stood straight from the wall she leaned against in the corner of the room and before she could speak she acknowledged a girl that had asked for help. A sigh escaped from her breath, mouth closed as she waited for the girl to leave before speaking again.
The wizard didn't care for the scorpion's words. Ayaka stayed silent, her eyes wincing against the light from Yuri's dazzling transformation. Her elemental balance shifted, favoring Earth instead-- she could feel every step and wavelength connected to the concrete and natural sources of her surroundings. Although the wizard wasn't trained in martial arts or anything of the sort her sight and senses lead her punches. Dodging and dancing with the scorpion girl.
Ayaka gasped the scorpion latching its tail around her arm, she attempted to break out of its grip but it was too late. Her enemy was right behind her and before she struck her tail to her back Yuri came to her aid. The scorpion's knee bounced off the Monarch's shield and before the scorpion could move Ayaka would crouch down, her calves tightening arms over her chest and face as she launches backward's an earthen cocoon surrounding her body- launching like a canon. BOOM! She went! A rumble followed with the concrete floor breaking under her feet as her body dashes in flashing speed. Hitting the scorpion girl with an earthen might intending to crack every armor and shield the darkkeeper had.
And following Yuri's swarm, Ayaka unravels from her earthen-cacoon, being pushed forward by a jet of air. The wizard lands on her knees, quickly turning back to face her enemy as a palm goes to touch the broken ground. Two pillars rectangular and stone-hard form at Ayaka's side, they elongate attempting to pin the scorpion's body against a miscellaneous wall for the swarm of rainbow butterflies infused with elemental charges to gain a clear line of sight for their target.
The Darkkeepers? Did I miss a session? Ayaka thought to herself, preparing to enter Yuri's portal before feeling the attraction of her magical-skin move towards an incoming force. The wizard turns in preparation, forming a light barrier against it but the force would seem too strong. Luckily Yuri's barrier deflects and disperses the scorpion girl's kick and kinetic force. Merlin made her move, with the prepared barrier she shapes it along her staff and creates a blunt edge like a spear at its end, and thrusts it towards the scorpion girl.
Her senses and ability elevated with the help of Yuri. The purple butterfly merged into her magical form, the barriers across her body would shift accordingly and now give off a dim purple glow. Merlin continues her advance using her staff as a spear as she jabbed towards the scorpion girl, specifically aiming for the legs and the visor that the scorpion girl had pointed out.
As she pursued her attack she could hear the crash of a breaking wall and watched as the scorpion girl's tail flick Yuri away. The wizard jumps back, throwing her staff in midair like a javelin towards the boy, its form shifting into a glowing ball, and joins Monarch's staff. The Monarch's staff would change shape and a great deal of magical energy would flow into its form for the Monarch to use.
Ayaka lands roughly sliding a few feet back as she raises her fists. A cocky anger mustering in her chest, she displays a smile and goes into a melee pose.
"Macho Merlin on the move!"
Merlin yells, her fingers moving in a coordinated manner, light-brown constructs forming over her joints and fists. She puffs out air and then dashes towards the scorpion her fist raised as she goes in for a strike.
Pirouette has decided to leave the RP for the time being! She may join back but for now, we only have four players! Spots are still open and you can refer to the first page on the News section for details!
A soft hum emitted from a cluster of glowing blue crystals placed near the entryway of the gate. Itsb energies pouring out from its form creating a transparent barrier overlapping the first area of the city. The mentioned distortions were clear and apparent, beyond the border was the sky already bending unnaturally like broken water or waves created by a passing boat. From the ripples within the sky time was diluted, the light was dominant but within Gabaras some areas beyond the protection of the crystal were covered in greedy darkness.
You're general, or A'shtolen was a weak-willed man. Paired with a clear lover, he was intent on keeping her safe but as he arrived within the limits of Gabaras his fear overtook him. The man could remember the last party of scouts and soldiers that had passed into Gabaras... they were all gone. He shook, hitched breaths lapping out of his mouth as he stared straight forward his eyes following a long path that stretched to the castle.
His thoughts were interrupted by a human-looking mage. "We're not going to hurt those people are we?
A moment of silence passed, grunting at the thought before his companion, Maria nudged his shoulder urging him for a response. "Yes! Of course. " the general was clearly unsure of what he was doing. His answer unsatisfactory to his companion and looked away to observe the distortions outside. "Sorry... let's get moving. " The general muttered, his sentence loud and clear hopefully reaching the ears of his teammates.
You're led by the general, A'shtolen through the leftwards path that lines the walls of Gabaras. The pathway was shaded and the sun was nowhere in sight. You pass by stone and brick buildings, poles every few hundred feet holding thick black strings unknown to you. As you continued on your path the destruction became clearer signs of continuous battles. Slashes against brick dried blood prevalent on the pathway but there were no bodies.
Groups began to separate into their respective paths, walking towards aimless streets and alleyways that derived from the leftward path. Eventually, you too would be led down a certain street, the signs of hostility and battle became less active as you followed this path. Though it was clear that the barrier was at its capacity by the heavy movement from the distortions above.
"We're here. "
Your general says, his voice piercing through the silence or possible silence from the group. He trekked ahead, his sword drawn pointed outward as if to expect something. And expect something he did, his sword lightly tapped against the edge of the entryway's barrier. It was lighter in color compared to the dark blues from the entryway. It was extremely clear but its form made the outside world blurry. From what you could make out, past the barrier was a regular street but dawned with large houses and fenced areas.
"Remember the plan. Stick close, protect Maria, and don't fuck up. "
The general's voice was clear and deeper than usual, he puffed out a breath of air his sword wiggling against the barrier before making his move through. A'shtolen was the first to pass and as he walked through the blurry nothingness in front of him he disappeared and his body couldn't be seen past the barrier. Maria smiled looking back towards you, she gave a reassuring smile and beckoned to follow and so too did her body disappear past the barrier.
You hesitate before following Maria and A'shtolen. Passing the barrier was easy, but now you were in distortion zones. The image from the barrier you just left betrayed you, in front of you were indeed large houses and fenced areas but outside they were destroyed, overgrown with flora and fauna. But from this destruction, parts of buildings and houses were still existing and untouched by the destruction surrounding them.
The most prevalent appearance of distortions were the fields of wildflowers that actively covered the ground beneath you. And above was the passing daylight and night sky, originally you saw what looked like rippling waves of water but now the sky was bending and ripping like paper, and from those rips was the greed of darkness enveloping areas of Gabaras. Luckily A'shtolen and Maria moved fast and just as they had left the barrier they were already on their way to the first crystal point.
You would be lead down the fragmented street, within those fragments were flowers or untouched brick as if fresh out of a sculptor's hands. You'd most likely expect a distortion to come crashing down on you but you notice Maria with her hands already placed on a crystal, passively forming a protective barrier as she followed A'shtolen. Within her minuscule barrier, the distortions of destruction and flowers would return to regular street and unbroken bricks but as soon as they passed the distortions would return.
Finally, you would reach a plaza of sorts a cardinal pathway that met at the middle. Maria prepared herself, grabbing a crystal's rugged form as she knelt at the center and focused her thoughts and magical energies on it. A wave of magical energy would escape the crystal and begin enveloping the area in a heavy barrier of magicks, strings attached to the insides of the barrier that based themselves at the crystals form. Like electricity, it would rapidly touch the surface of the inside barrier and zap at the nearby distortions, removing them from existence as the area around you would begin to reform.
Wildflowers disappeared, ruins of houses returned into untouched buildings, and so on. The reconstruction of the area brought a strange beauty back into Gabaras but also a heavy feeling of another force...
"Get ready-- I expect trouble to come."
The general says, his eyes darting between the surrounding buildings. His eyes looked past windows and walls as he attempts to seek out a possible enemy. His hand laid calmly over the hilt of his sword but the sweat protruding from his leather gloves said otherwise. Maria worked at the crystal, tendrils that acted like electricity slowly phased away distortions until there were no more and retracted back to the crystal. All that was left was to increase the size and strength of the barrier and as minutes passed the teal hue of the barrier shifted into a deep blue. And what followed after was a thick silence that blanketed the air.
"I think I'm done!"
Maria giggled, a sigh lapsing from her mouth as she jumps in a cheer. She goes to wipe the sweat off her brow and forehead and for a moment you could see A'shtolen lighten his features and move his glance towards the blonde mage. But her cheer was cut short as a woman tackled the mage to the ground, she sported a torn bright red and dark brown dress and enthralled herself at the mage. Before the general could yell a halting command his foot had already connected with the assailant's head. The strange woman flew to the side, her body lifelessly flailing across the pavement as she moans, "Urghh...Ahh..."
"STOP! WE ARE THE KOGANI- "
Before the commander could finish his sentence the woman screamed, blood splattering out from her throat as she launched herself onto the man. But before she could land, A'shtolen sliced the hostile stranger in two. The woman's body falling abruptly to the ground as blood and innards leaked from the slice. The general gasped in a hitched breath before a dozen of citizens began appearing out of thin air, dressed in noble wear.
They all looked normal, lacking any sign of possession or even any sort of infection that would lead to this sort of reaction. Noblemen and women launched themselves at the group in a crazed sweep. Arms lifelessly swinging at the team. The crazed citizens would grab and bite at any unguarded part of the group. They moved like feral dogs, but some on the other hand took a more 'human' approach.
Specifically, a group of ten nobles stood from afar, a few feet from the group as they watched with a cold and meaningful gaze. They would only move after the feral citizens were eliminated. After the first wave of feral citizens was dealt with the nobles began their attack, walking towards the group in a prepared stance, unlike the feral that had just attacked.
Four dashed from the group, bearing swords and shields. One threw their sword with strange strength, a sound whipping into the air as it spun towards Maria but just as it was about to strike the general deflected the projectile.
"They're targeting Maria!"
A'shtolen calls out, he stands close to his companion as he clashes with one of the weapon-bearing noblemen. The rest began their advance to overwhelm the general, it was obvious that their goal was to eliminate the mage that cultivated the barrier.
Clashes of magic and steel erupted from within the barrier, the weaponless crazed would follow behind, striking with unarmed attacks and punching whenever a member of the group was distracted by a strike from another. The battle would continue for the next few minutes before the final member of the crazed would be slashed by the general. At the fight's end, the street would be covered in blood, limbs scattered about the cobblestone path as the general shook in disgust and awe. It wasn't his first time in a battle like this but it was different. These were unknowing citizens.
The general fell to his knees, dropping into a puddle of blood as his head arches forward. A dreaded feeling sprouts through his veins, shaky breathing escaping from his mouth as he sits in disbelief. Where these real innocents? Was this a cruel joke? A'shtolen thought. His memory playing over the countless crazed he had killed, his arcane eye passively working at the innards of the crazed civilians. There was no infection, there were no traces of possession, could distortions even do this? He asked himself before a calming hand came over his shoulders.
It was Maria and her gentle hands kneaded at his shoulders as she whispered for him to stand. She takes the general's gloves and wipes the blood off their leathery surface before putting them back on the man.
"There is a reason for everything, Myora... We have to keep going. "
A string of battles would continue, the process would repeat. Maria would set down a crystal, focusing her energies into its rugged form while a wave of feral citizens followed by weapon-bearing citizens. There was a strange repeat of scenarios as if it was on purpose. Feral and then the knowledgeable, feral, and then the knowledgeable. There was definitely something afoot but A'shtolen couldn't put his mind to it neither could Maria as they were both focused on the task at hand.
Soon enough the final crystal was placed at the end of the street that leads back to the wall of Gabaras. This time the final crystal was placed with no following battle. And Maria let out a gasp, followed by laughter. She smiled happily, With the passing minutes the final barrier would be completed and the surrounding distortions throughout the residential district would completely disappear.
"We-... we did it! "
The blonde mage claps as she went in to hug the elven general, he responded with a light pat on her back as he looked towards the team. His gaze calmer compared to the start of the mission. He looked to his wrist, equipped with some sort of device that ticked quietly but went unnoticeable until now.
"Aye. It is time to head back, we'll follow the wall and return to the gate. About three hours have passed. We'll probably take on one more district until we can re- "
The general would suddenly stop speaking and Maria would look at him with a worried glance and before she could touch him she stopped in her tracks. Her body fell to the ground as she suddenly started screaming in pain. Her eyes brimming with tears as a foamy substance began to release from her mouth, her body violently shook against the ground as she wreathed in pain. Her veins bulging out from her skin as blood began to leak from her nose and eyes.
Her hand went out to A'shtolen, the man still unmoving and silent. She attempted to call for help but was muffled by a substance that escaped her mouth. She continued her spasms until she went silent but unlike the general she was dead, her body strangely cold as the foamy substance continued to escape her body.
Tears released from the general's unmoving body. He fell back, his body still in the same position, and as he fell you would notice that an arrow had pierced the form of the final crystal. Already cracks would begin to form along the barrier, its shape moving unnaturally. It seized and then expanded rapidly until it made it a great pop! sound like a balloon.
Instantly would the distortions fill the area. A booming sound filled the chaos, a rip had appeared and stolen the light from the area. Blades of sunlight danced through the darkness and you could see the buildings growing and actively changing but at the same time foliage grew at brick and stone. Buildings around you would collapse and then suddenly become anew while the ground you stood at was filled with wildflowers that seemed to grow around your feet. If you released your foot from the ground you could see the ground under for a split second as dirt but then was filled with flowers.
This cycle continued before a rippling wave of bending reality came over each member of the group, swallowed by distortions until eventually, A'shtolen was the only one left.
Welcome to freeform battle! In these types of combat posts, you can freely attack as you want and can control the hostile-npcs! Please message me if you want to do something grand but ultimately it's up to you how you want to handle these scenarios.
As specified there are two groups of 'hostile' citizens attacking the group. That being the feral and the knowledgeable. The knowledgeable are practically like normal fighters, and it may even strike as odd as the only people attacking in this district are specifically noble people who don't seem or look like fighters. And then the rest are feral citizens that attack like dogs!
I stress try not to do anything too 'grand' but it's always a possibility.
Thank you all for patiently waiting and I hope we all stay interested!
Ayaka gasped as the girl revealed herself from the darkness. The only source of light was the chains that had fully melted the metal rod of which she could only assume belonged to the stranger. She narrowed her brows, a tighter grip overcoming the shaft of her staff as there was a moment of silence between the two. The wizard didn't know what to do, the stranger before her looked exactly as a magical girl would. But from a first glance there was no visible grimoire and even if there was... their intentions were clear.
She looked back to Yuri and then to Robin who was also met with a stranger. "We aren't alone guys... the wizard said with a certain pinch of fear. Originally their enemy had only been pageless for the passing days and even months the team had only fought off a certain enemy but now all of that was put into question. The silence between the three was thick and soon enough it had to be broken.
"Yuri, we need to regroup with Robin! Teleport us to the top of the building!
The wizards say telepathically to the boy after she slammed her staff into the tiled concrete. A burning flash erupted from its crystal as it enveloped the area where the stranger had appeared. Hopefully, this would give them time, and if Yuri were to create a portal she would immediately step in.
The sun crawled over the horizon, its beams of light looming over the sky as it rose to fruition. Soldiers and adventurers awoke from their slumber. Some in a drunken daze while others head to the communal areas to clean themselves or eat. Either way, the atmosphere was quite serious and dense, everyone was leaning towards one singular goal and that was to take over Gabaras from its… mysterious plague.
Eventually, those enlisted to the quest as adventurers would be gathered northwest to the wide-field. Multiple announcers lining the westward wall and in the middle were multiple esteemed generals, commanders, and the like. A crowd of a few hundred were in the field standing in the morning mist.
A man walks forward-facing the crowd, garnished in silver pauldrons, gauntlets, greaves, and sabatons. The lengths of black robes lined with white tucked into the bits of armor that he wore. A katana was hoisted to his side, a hand resting on its hilt. His voice was loud and prominent the announcers from a few hundred feet away began preparing a spell most likely to amplify his voice to different sections of the west-wall gathering.
"Adventurers. I am Oda Hideyoshi, a leading commander in this effort. I'll make this short. Through weeks of study and scouting Gabaras has suddenly gone dark-- initially, the people of Gabaras had gone crazed and attacked outsiders but then they all disappeared. Millions of citizens vanishing from the air until groups of mages had discovered that their mana veins were still active all across the city of Gabaras-- and what could've caused this you asked? We aren't for sure but we know that it all started in the castle walls of Gabaras.
Survivors from the very first attack escaped and explained that dark magic was festering within its walls... we can only conclude that these types of magics are of an ancient scale. Warping reality on a fundamental level, displacing living beings across planes of existence, and essentially... fucking them up. As of now, the innards of Gabaras are practically a soup bowl of reality distortions. But with the help of our mages, we can safely enter Gabaras... with these."
The commander revealed from the insides of his robes a blue crystal shaped like a pointed diamond. It hovered over his palm, gleaming with a soft light that became even brighter under the sun. Its surface was rigid, roughly cut from an unknown cluster. Hideyoshi raised the crystal to the sky and it let out a soft spread of magic, a calming air releasing from its form as it held steady for a few moments until the commander beckoned the crystal to return to his hands.
"This crystal is the key to our invasion. It will suppress the reality distortions as long as the mage holding its form is alive to see to it. We plan to place a few hundred of these crystals along determined safe points of Gabaras. But there is a catch... when an area of Gabaras is 'cured' from the reality distortions its citizens will appear out of thin air and begin attacking.
That is where you adventurers along with the aid of soldiers come in-- you will all be split into groups of fifty each equipped with five crystals. Within your group will be a general and a mage that will tend to the crystal. You-- the adventurers and soldiers will be protecting the chosen mage from any possible attack. And assuming that the millions of citizens are still existing in some other plane... when the crystal is activated, you will be met with extreme force. "
A moment of silence passes, followed by crowd chatter as the commander then speaks again.
"Godspeed to you all-- this is no easy task... we ride at noon and ride straight towards Gabaras-- there you will be split into your groups and be debriefed of the specific nature of your route. "
The commander nods and makes his way back into the line with the other generals and respective commanders. They move down the hill and back towards their main camps, this time the voice of multiple announcers overlap.
"ENLISTED! PREPARE ONLY YOUR ESSENTIAL BATTLE BELONGINGS AND MAKE WAY TO THE NORTHEN GATES! "
After the crowd disbanded, groups of the enlisted went straight for their camps to prepare for the venture towards Gabaras. Hundreds began the move towards the northern gates following the straight dirt path around the main camp. From behind the main camp revealed another set of even larger gates compared to the entrance that allowed cart and horse travel to enter.
Beyond the gates were groups of carts and already the enlisted were being carted out to the direction of Gabaras. Soldiers directed groups of enlisted towards the remaining carts until eventually, the hundreds of enlisted were on their way to the city. It took a handful of hours before Gabaras showed itself in its full scale.
Tall stone walls edged the skyline, the city itself was so wide from your position you couldn't discern the curve that formed the iconic circular city of Gabaras. The stone walls sported ballistas hanging off their tall edge, and below were empty slits of which you could only assume were unoccupied.
The carts dropped off the many adventurers, generals, commanders, soldiers, and shortly was a medium-sized campsite constructed. A rest was in place for an hour and the enlisted rest upon the hilly plains outside of Gabaras. An hour passed and names began being called along with their respective row numbers. Those called were lead into the tents and convened with their group leaders.
Your name was called and would be lead into a tent along with a few others. Five nameless generals would come to greet you, all men sporting black and red Kogani colors. The tent would be filled with about fifty other enlisted and once everyone was collected one of the many generals began to speak.
"The task is simple. We follow this map... " A general would reveal a map, lifting it into the air so the fifty enlisted could see its entirety. The map had the beginning layout of the city, a line indicating the start of a trail would begin at the gate of Gabaras and then branch out into five groups. These five would be signified by different colors of lines red, green, purple, and blue.
"Our task is to cover the first sector of Gabaras. Meaning the area around the gate, this mission should be simple and quick. After the encampments have finished covering the outer layer of Gabaras in crystals we move into the 2nd layer, and then 3rd, and so forth. "
The nameless general nodded, "Now then. Groupings! Ten of you will be assigned a color. " Yet again another bout of name-calling would be announced. Luckily for you, your mates of Row C and a few others were gathered to a group of ten led by a shorter general with curly black hair and pointed ears. There would also be a female mage beside him, taller and sporting blonde hair dressed in priest robes. If you observed closely you could sense a companionship between the two...
The general would introduce himself as, A'shtolen and the female mage as, Maria. After the short introductions, he would speak. "Our mission is the same as explained. Protect Maria as she prepares the five crystals and we follow the purple route. We will be covering a residential district-- Maria holds five crystals and each of the five will be placed along the blocks of the district after that we return and wait for a new route. "
A'shtolen nodded affirmingly eyeing his group as he gestures for everyone to follow. He leads the group out of the tent and down an incline towards the gate of Gabaras. Past the stone arch can you see a group of blue crystals clustered together being tended to by a group of mages. Beyond the gate was a stone city- of brick and tile.
The city was massive, much larger than Kogani or the Amber Groves. It was sophisticated, you could tell that the citizens of this district lived in formality and comfortability. The path divided into three, one long cobblestone road aiming straight for the castle while the other two followed the walls. In the base of these dividing streets was a cluster of blue crystals protecting the gate from distortions.
A'shtolen nods to the passing groups and the collection of guards that protected the gate. The group entered slowly. The general turns and looks to his group while he walks back and gives a deep sigh. "Are we ready?" he asks with an unsure tone.
The adventurers are lead to the gates of Gabaras and finally face the unknown! Will they complete their mission?
Good luck to everyone! This one took a while for me to edit and properly format but I hope its suitable! The next post will come on Monday or even earlier if everyone gets their post in quick enough!
[center][h3] "Let's go in the garden... " [/h3][/center]
[hr]
[center][img]http://bestanimations.com/Nature/Flora/blue-hydrangea-garden-animated-gif.gif[/img][/center]
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br><div class="bb-center"><div class="bb-h3">"Let's go in the garden... "</div></div><br><br><hr class="bb-hr"><br><br><div class="bb-center"><img src="http://bestanimations.com/Nature/Flora/blue-hydrangea-garden-animated-gif.gif" /></div></div>
SweetT
Lewascan2
Ace of flames01
rush99999
Little Bill
Hokum
Guardian Angel Haruki
