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Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

Hey Wilson? I assume you meant to tag me in your post, not Durandal right? Anyway, I'll start writing my post, but I have a lot of stuff to do tonight and likely won't finish it today.

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

New Condia, UNRE Beast of the Moon

@duck55223
While the majority of the remaining Roa'marii ships departed back to Roa'marii space, a pair of ships made to follow the Dragon Rider's ship to Iscandar. The larger of the two ships was the flagship of Battlefleet Alpha, the Beast of the Moon. On the bridge of this ship stood the Nightmare Emperor and Generals Peltis and Kaisur. It wasn't long before the ship made the jump to Iscandar. Once there, the two ships entered orbit and waited for the arrival of the 93rd Legion Valkyries of Battlefleet Beta. They didn't have to wait long. Soon a group of 4 Roa'marii ships entered the system and joined the others in orbit. Soon a shuttle was sent out from the flagship carrying the generals and Emperor. They met in space with a trio of Valkyrie wearing dark suits and flying on wings propelled via a light blue glow. The Valkyrie all flew in formation to the transport shuttle and latched onto the hull before opening an airlock and joining those inside. Once the airlock was closed, the ship made for the planet below, being guided towards a military installation. Upon arrival, the six Roa'marii departed from the transport.

The first to exit was General Kaisur, followed closely by General Peltis. Next came the Nightmare Emperor. The last three to exit were the Valkyrie who had entered the ship in space. They had changed out of their Aether Wing suits and now wore standard Roa'marii armor, save for the one in the center. General Sta'falia Silvad was short for a Roa'marii, but what she lacked in size, she more than made up for in speed. Besides the Nightmare Emperor himself, she was the fastest Roa'marii you'd ever find. And unlike the Nightmare Emperor, she utilized that to its full potential. On her back were a folded pair of metal Valkyrie wings. Unlike those of her two chosen Valkyries, hers were made of a deep blue metal unknown to the Iscandarians around them. If any had seen General Kaisur's blade unsheathed, they'd recognize it as the same material, Arcadian steel. Were they to even so much as touch the metal wings, they'd feel their magic reserves quickly drain, eaten greedily by the metal which absorbed all magic it came in contact with. Only a few were able to wield weapons made of the stuff without succumbing to magical fatigue, and even then the resistance needed to be honed and practiced often to be able to affect the blades with a direct magical touch.

After disembarking from their transport, the Roa'marii turned to face an approaching group of Iscandarians. The Nightmare Emperor was the first to speak, his voice coming out in perfect Iscandarian.

"Hello, friends, I am Nightmare Emperor Nox Shade of the Roa'marii Empire. I have come as requested by your Immortals. Now, if you would be so kind as to show us to them so that we may meet in person, I would appreciate it."

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

@WilsonTurner
Not a problem at all. The offer is always open, and I'll be sure to reply if you decide to take me up on it at some point.

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

@WilsonTurner, I know what you mean. I may not know the exact situation you're in, but I've definitely felt similarly before. It can just be so hard to vent all your frustrations when nobody seems to care at all, and you don't want to be a burden on them. I don't really have many personal friends and even the ones I do have I don't tell anything about my personal life as they really don't care at all. In fact, Durandal is probably the only friend I have who I tell most of my crap to. I tend to just ignore everyone and put on a mask of boredom and disinterest for just about everything and as you probably know that doesn't really turn out great in the long run. I know I can't really help at all with whatever situation has you like this, but I'll still listen and try to understand so I can hopefully give some advice from my own experience. Only if you want to accept my help of course. If you just want to rant in a PM or something, I'll still read the whole thing and offer any input I can, or I'll just stay silent if you wish. Your choice.

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

Hostel System, Orbital Docks

@WilsonTurner
Silently, Queen Pes'tifero motioned for her guards to return to the ship, all but those at her direct sides. To her right stood the aforementioned Top Spear Ter'rath and to her left another warrior, this one short and lightly armored compared to the others. She wore no decorations save a trio of crystals woven into her hair. The three followed the Hocklyns out, noticing the airlock close behind them. Upon reaching their destination, the three Searonese stood still as the Hocklyns turned to face them. Pes'tifero spoke only one line.

"You're calling the shots for now, what will you make us do next?"

Meanwhile, another small fleet jumped into the system, upon receiving a request for identification by the defense fleet, a transmission was quickly put together and sent to the Hocklyns in system.

"I am Top Spear Ror'kae, true heir to the Searonese Empire, and loyal to the United New Roa'marii Empire under the Nightmare Emperor. I have tracked Queen Pes'tifero of Searo to this system and scans show her ship is still active here. We request that she be turned over to us so that she may be punished for her crimes by the law of the Nightmare Emperor and her war be finished completely."

New Condia, Orbital Station

@duck55223
General Peltis was the first to respond to the message from Immortal David. "Well, it seems we are lucky. Surely I will be chosen as one diplomat, and with the high importance of the meeting, our Emperor will likely be attending in person. As for guards, General Kaisur here and General Sta'falia Silvad will likely be a second. As for the other two, that is up for debate. At any rate, I will inform the Emperor of this arrangement."

As General Peltis left to go send a message back to Arcadia, General Kaisur stated his response to the message as well as the dragon's theory.

"Your theory is indeed interesting, and I'll have to look into it. I haven't looked too far into my ancestry, but from what I've been told, I somehow possess the blood of a dragon. Don't ask me how it works, I don't even know. As for this invitation to your Immortal Stronghold, I agree with what General Peltis said as to the likely diplomats. Once the message is sent, it's likely the Emperor will be arriving here first. I'll start setting up the relay for him. I hope you don't mind."

With that said, General Kaisur took out an ordinary looking disk. Upon pressing a button, the disk glowed blue and rapidly expanded until it formed a large circular platform. After a short time, General Peltis returned. Upon seeing the platform, he spoke.

"Good, the relay is set. The Nightmare Emperor will be arriving shortly. General Sta'falia Silvad will be arriving with her Valkyries in her fleet at Iscandar. She will bring with her Valkyries Cyc'lonis and Typ'nola to serve as the last two guards. Meanwhile we are to travel with the Emperor aboard your Flagship, Jer'rahd, the Beast of the Moon. Now, please stand back away from the relay."

As he said this, the relay began to glow brightly, electricity arcing around the edge of it. A minute later a large blue sphere crackling with mana appeared, before slowly dimming and dissipating to reveal a man clad in black armor. His silver hair flowed and on his head rested a crown of black steel with a single purple gem embedded in it. Once the portal had fully disappeared, he spoke.

"Greetings, I am Nightmare Emperor Nox Shade of the United New Roa'marii Empire. My general tells me I've been invited to your Immortal Stronghold by your Immortal David. I look forward to this meeting, and hope it results in strong relations between our people."

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

Well, since apparently I post more during the week then the weekend, I'll probably be posting later today.

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

Hostel System, Orbital Docks

@WilsonTurner
Queen Pes'tifero approached the Hocklyn Fleet Commander slowly, her frown deepening with every step she took, though her mask hid that fact. She approached on a set of spindly metal limbs that extended from her back while her legs dangled beneath her. Every breath she took gave of a slight rasp and a faint cloud of steam. Around her walked six Searonese Warriors. Each wore a tight exoskeletal metal suit. Implants were easily visible across them all, varying slightly between each. The Warrior in the middle, directly to the right of Pes'tifero herself was massive, nearly as tall as the queen, and yet not suspended on metal legs. All of the Warriors were obviously female, and most had some form of trophy braided into their blood red hair, from gold coins and flecks of silver to varying body parts such as toes, fingers, tongues, and ears. When the Fleet Commander spoke, Pes'tifero spent a moment before responding. When she did, her words dripped with anger, but she replied in her raspy voice as asked.

"The Queen of the Spear walks among the steel corridors. An almost poetic phrase. I suppose it should have been expected that you would be a breeder. Your people interest me, your appearance is very similar to another species that once lived on our home world. It's too bad they went extinct over a hundred years ago, but their crystalline bodies were wonderful sources for mana batteries. I wonder if you share that use. But regardless, we have more pressing matters. As you know, I am Queen Pes'tifero, Top Spear of Searo and Last True Daughter of Searo. My current bodyguards are among the most distinguished Warriors whose should have not returned to the bloody fields of the Goddess Searo. Among them is the Top Spear Ter'rath, current heir to my throne should I be claimed by Searo. We are willing to capture or kill any foe: political, military, or otherwise in exchange for your assistance in the retaking of our home world of Searo Hold."

Throughout this speech, the Warriors around Pes'tifero remained silent. At the end, the large one, Top Spear Ter'rath, looked straight into the face of the Fleet Commander. The lenses attatched to her eyes rotated some as she stared at the Hocklyn, judging him as they all awaited a response.

New Condia, Orbital Station

@duck55223
General Rhe'deri Peltis watched the Iscandarian with a curious gaze. This mention of a Dragon-Rider Order interested him, a mental and potentially physical bond existed between the two, and if first impressions said anything, they held a very high position in this society. Rhe'deri made a mental note to ask more about it in detail at a later time once the first contact meetings were over. General Jer'rahd Kaisur, however, had a different focus. He watched the Dragon closely, a suspicious gaze that spoke of an experience of sorts. He was the first to speak, his one red and one green eyes glowing slightly, just barely noticeable to the Dragon and Rider.

"A green dragon. Beautiful creature, and even more deadly when it wants to be. I am Roa'marii General Jer'rahd Kaisur. I've dealt with what we called Dragons before, although they were very different from you. Generally they were similar, but there were some major differences. I wonder if you understand their ancient Draconic." Jer'rahd then began speaking in a highly guttural language filled with growls and other sounds he shouldn't be able to make. To the amazement of the Dragon, it was recognizable as an extremely archaic version of an old and rarely used Draconic language. Roughly translated: "The Dragons I knew went extinct as far as I knew, due in no small part to my own actions." Then, switching back to his original language, "If you understood that, then I am even more interested in your history. But enough about this, I'll let General Rhe'deri Peltis speak his mind now.

With the meeting passed to him, General Peltis began to speak. "Yes, well, as General Kaisur said, I am General Rhe'deri Peltis, chief ambassador of the United New Roa'marii Empire. I must say, I too am interested in this Dragon-Rider order of yours. But that can be explained at a later time. First I would like to make an offer of peace. We have no interest in a long war. We've done that in the past and wish to avoid war wherever possible. I trust this is perfectly acceptable to your people?"

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

@MrFoxNews
Thanks. I'm building a Nid army. Only about 1k points so far, but I'm getting there.

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

@WilsonTurner
Posted if you want to add your response to that to your next post.

Ashes to Ashes, a freeform Sci-Fi Fantasy NRP. (Always Accepting)

New Condia, Battlefleet Alpha

@duck55223
As the fleet entered the system, it became quickly apparent that they brought far more force than truly necessary. The system was merely an agricultural center for the people in it, and its defenses were minimal at best. Perhaps this was why the response wanted them to dock at a port. They wanted the Roa'marii fleets in range of any planetary defenses should things go south. General Peltis contemplated this as his companion entered the bridge behind him.

"Rhe'deri, any response from the xenos? And tell the Expedition Fleet to regroup with us, the sensors say they're still in system."

"They did respond, Jer'rahd, and they want us to dock at a port of theirs. I assume you plan to go meet them yourself? And of course I'm coming."

"Of course, and I recommend Commanders Hur'raci and Sil'soro join us. Anyway, let me see their message myself."

After listening to the message, General Jer'rahd Kaisur left the bridge to prepare for this meeting with the xenos. Shortly after, General Rhe'deri Peltis did the same. Both were sure to grab their translator rings with the xenos language added to them.

As the flagship docked with the port they were sent to, half of the fleet suddenly turned around and activated their FTL, jumping out of system to an unknown location. Additionally two more ships suddenly uncloaked and joined up with the flagship at the port. These each unloaded a trio of Roa'marii, Commanders Hur'raci and Sil'soro included. They quickly met up with the two Generals and their small guard group before turning to the xenos approaching.

"I am General Rhe'deri Peltis of the United New Roa'marii Empire. These are my colleagues General Jer'rahd Kaisur, Commander Hur'raci, and Commander Sil'soro. It is a pleasure to meet you."

UNRE Spear of Searo, Enolopi System

@WilsonTurner
Upon hearing the message from the Hocklyns, Queen Pes'tifero smiled, if it could be called such, at their words. "Brutal effectiveness, no mercy, yes, you will be perfect. Do as they asked, and prepare a reply. I wish to meet these Hocklyns in person. To see what these creatures look like and if they can truly take back Searo."

Queen Pes'tifero then turned and walked towards her personal chamber, a message sent to the engineers in the docks to prepare her personal vessel for transport once she could leave. As she walked, she narrated the message to be translated and sent back in the Hocklyn language.

"So you are not a diplomat, good, then I'll drop the act and say now that I am not either. I will go along with your orders, as you are currently in a position of power. I look forward to meeting with you in person Ship Commander. The Daughters of Searo will gladly lend their service to you in exchange for your assistance in our reclamation of out worlds."

And so, the Spear of Searo followed the Hocklyn fleet as it prepared to jump out of system. Once their FTL Drives were prepared, they all made their jump at once. Just as they were jumping away, another FTL jump was entering the system. This jump carried a small fleet of Roa'marii ships. The lead ship contained Top Spear Ror'kae, formerly the highest ranking warrior and heir of the Searonese Empire and now in charge of hunting down her former leader. As they entered, the signs of the narrowly missed Hocklyn fleet were obvious.

"She escaped again. But this time she went with someone. Prepare to follow as soon as we can, but be careful. We may be heading right into her claws. I want all stealth systems at full power when we arrive. I want to know what we're up against before we jump in."