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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1976223" data-attributes="member: 13098"><p><strong>Picking up from where we left off...</strong></p><p></p><p>Li stood at the top of the hill, gazing at the mist shrouded mountains to the East. The air was heavy with the acrid smell of death. Corpses lay scattered about him and the grass was slippery with blood. He had lost friends here. Scattered among the bodies of his friends, he could see the bodies of the serpent folk. Most of them looked human, with small differences. Almost imperceptible scales, a forked tongues, lidless eyes and other such features marked the accursed. There were even a handful of half-bloods. Humans with a serpent's head, and perhaps a tail. The battle had been furious and Li had almost fallen before reinforcements had arrived. Once again, he wondered if he had erred. </p><p></p><p>Li was familiar with the scene. He visited this place often in his dreams and nightmares. It had been in this place that the secret door in his mind had been unlocked and he had discovered power. But he had left to find discipline. And hope. Hope that the serpentfolk might be thrown down one day. Hope that the eternal battle against the serpentfolk could be won. This place, this dreamland that represented such tragedy in life, held hope in dreams. </p><p></p><p>Li turned and walked down the hill, toward the river. Flies rose from the dead as he passed. There was an island in the river where he could see the mountains better. It was a brisk journey, but soon Li was sitting on the sandy beach of the island. Rain was falling in the rainforest and jungle of the mountains. The peaks were obscurred behind clouds. The stories said that the priest of Shang Mu had crept down from those mountains. The priest and his friends who dared to challenge the serpent god. They came from a land far, far away and they too brought hope. For a time at least. Li vowed that the hope he would bring to his people would be as strong as the priest's, but last an eternity. He and Wu Cho held the hope of winning the war against the serpentfolk. Well, in the very least they would carry the battles to the serpents instead of always fighting to protect their lands. </p><p></p><p>Li stared up into the mountains. Ancient ruins were said to be there. The serpentfolk held valleys on the far side of the mountains. Though it was long past memory when the serpentfolk fought in their lands. Who could say how accurate the stories were? </p><p></p><p>The smell of smoke carried on the wind. An acrid smoke that burned the nose slightly. Li turned to see an old man standing on the sand near him. His hair was wild, unkempt. His fingernails were long and dirty as he clutched at his thin pipe. He wore a dark green robe and smiled as Li turned to face him. </p><p></p><p>"Nice dream Mr. Li."</p><p></p><p>The man shuffled forward and blew smoke from his mouth.</p><p></p><p>"You wanted to know how the Yuan-Ti were doing with enslaving your people correct? From their perspective, the battle is going well. Not as well as it could, but satisfactory nonetheless. They seem to view your people as a resource, the same as lumber, or iron from a mine. Perhaps like cattle? In any event, the Yuan-Ti I have investigated are annoyed, but not worried. I sense the threads of a new plan forming, but nothing complete at this time. There is at least one new leader that thinks differently, that has a different perspective. A new generation in leadership that will take the battle to your people in a different way. This will not be anything that will happen in the next season or two, but it will happen. I think, I think you will not be happy with the result when it does."</p><p></p><p>The dreamwalker stands there a moment longer before gesturing around. </p><p></p><p>"So what is the story of this place? It must be significant to you."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1976223, member: 13098"] [b]Picking up from where we left off...[/b] Li stood at the top of the hill, gazing at the mist shrouded mountains to the East. The air was heavy with the acrid smell of death. Corpses lay scattered about him and the grass was slippery with blood. He had lost friends here. Scattered among the bodies of his friends, he could see the bodies of the serpent folk. Most of them looked human, with small differences. Almost imperceptible scales, a forked tongues, lidless eyes and other such features marked the accursed. There were even a handful of half-bloods. Humans with a serpent's head, and perhaps a tail. The battle had been furious and Li had almost fallen before reinforcements had arrived. Once again, he wondered if he had erred. Li was familiar with the scene. He visited this place often in his dreams and nightmares. It had been in this place that the secret door in his mind had been unlocked and he had discovered power. But he had left to find discipline. And hope. Hope that the serpentfolk might be thrown down one day. Hope that the eternal battle against the serpentfolk could be won. This place, this dreamland that represented such tragedy in life, held hope in dreams. Li turned and walked down the hill, toward the river. Flies rose from the dead as he passed. There was an island in the river where he could see the mountains better. It was a brisk journey, but soon Li was sitting on the sandy beach of the island. Rain was falling in the rainforest and jungle of the mountains. The peaks were obscurred behind clouds. The stories said that the priest of Shang Mu had crept down from those mountains. The priest and his friends who dared to challenge the serpent god. They came from a land far, far away and they too brought hope. For a time at least. Li vowed that the hope he would bring to his people would be as strong as the priest's, but last an eternity. He and Wu Cho held the hope of winning the war against the serpentfolk. Well, in the very least they would carry the battles to the serpents instead of always fighting to protect their lands. Li stared up into the mountains. Ancient ruins were said to be there. The serpentfolk held valleys on the far side of the mountains. Though it was long past memory when the serpentfolk fought in their lands. Who could say how accurate the stories were? The smell of smoke carried on the wind. An acrid smoke that burned the nose slightly. Li turned to see an old man standing on the sand near him. His hair was wild, unkempt. His fingernails were long and dirty as he clutched at his thin pipe. He wore a dark green robe and smiled as Li turned to face him. "Nice dream Mr. Li." The man shuffled forward and blew smoke from his mouth. "You wanted to know how the Yuan-Ti were doing with enslaving your people correct? From their perspective, the battle is going well. Not as well as it could, but satisfactory nonetheless. They seem to view your people as a resource, the same as lumber, or iron from a mine. Perhaps like cattle? In any event, the Yuan-Ti I have investigated are annoyed, but not worried. I sense the threads of a new plan forming, but nothing complete at this time. There is at least one new leader that thinks differently, that has a different perspective. A new generation in leadership that will take the battle to your people in a different way. This will not be anything that will happen in the next season or two, but it will happen. I think, I think you will not be happy with the result when it does." The dreamwalker stands there a moment longer before gesturing around. "So what is the story of this place? It must be significant to you." [/QUOTE]
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