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<blockquote data-quote="Spatterlight" data-source="post: 3232242" data-attributes="member: 42734"><p><strong>Interlude</strong></p><p></p><p>The gladiator opened his eyes, seeing only a swirling white mist. Although he felt no pain, he put his hand to head, "Aww man, not again." Staggering to his feet, he found himself in a featureless place of endless glimmering mists. "Dead. Again." He absently ran his hand across his shoulder and chest where the mortal wound had been struck, "Gods-damned greataxes."</p><p></p><p>For a moment, he drifted back to the last time he had been here. He had been warned that the ettin gladiator known as Bi-Tor would be his match and gave no quarter. But he had been at the height of his popularity and strength and took the challenge on despite the long odds. The match was prolonged and extremely bloody, but in the end, he had been defeated by Bi-Tor, who in a fit of bloodlust decapitated the fallen Scorch. It remains one of the ettin's more popular fights.</p><p></p><p>Of course, his father, a wealthy gladiator, had him returned to life shortly after the battle. But there had been money and power back in those days and there was precious little of either now. So, the gladiator waited in the strange mists.</p><p></p><p>He did not wait long. Suddenly there was a flash and he stood before three mighty celestials, their forms wrapped in robes of light. Their eyes were pools of righteous fire and they peered down on the gladiator. In a voice that boomed throughout the mists, one spoke:</p><p></p><p>"John Murin!" </p><p></p><p>The gladiator was taken back as the celestial spoke his true name. He had been Scorch for so long he almost forgotten it.</p><p></p><p>"You have fallen in battle on the mortal plane. Our brothers and sisters call for your return to life there."</p><p></p><p>Scorch pumped his fist, exclaiming, "Yes! Max must have pulled some strings for me!"</p><p></p><p>Another of the angels spoke, its eyes blazing with fire:</p><p></p><p>"He is not worthy to return! His sins are too grievous and he is too weak for the trials ahead." The angel produced a scroll with dense script, which trailed off into infinity.</p><p></p><p>"Damn it, you have been keeping a list?" Scorch looked down for a moment and then back to the angels, "Come on. I have been trying. I am actually doing something with my life. I have been fighting evil monsters and cults. You guys hate those guys right? What with all this talk of worms eating the world and such. I'm your man!" He paused for a moment, "And I actually have someone to live for ..."</p><p></p><p>The gladiator was cut-off, as the final angel intoned, "It is foretold that his blood will slay the Worms."</p><p></p><p>For a moment there was a great silence, the celestials peering down on the gladiator. Then a decision was made.</p><p></p><p>"John Murin. We shall return you to the mortal plane ..."</p><p></p><p>Scorch gave them a thumbs-up, "You made the right decision."</p><p></p><p>The celestials continued, "But know this. Your blood will slay the Worms. But it will not be by your hand the task is done."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spatterlight, post: 3232242, member: 42734"] [b]Interlude[/b] The gladiator opened his eyes, seeing only a swirling white mist. Although he felt no pain, he put his hand to head, "Aww man, not again." Staggering to his feet, he found himself in a featureless place of endless glimmering mists. "Dead. Again." He absently ran his hand across his shoulder and chest where the mortal wound had been struck, "Gods-damned greataxes." For a moment, he drifted back to the last time he had been here. He had been warned that the ettin gladiator known as Bi-Tor would be his match and gave no quarter. But he had been at the height of his popularity and strength and took the challenge on despite the long odds. The match was prolonged and extremely bloody, but in the end, he had been defeated by Bi-Tor, who in a fit of bloodlust decapitated the fallen Scorch. It remains one of the ettin's more popular fights. Of course, his father, a wealthy gladiator, had him returned to life shortly after the battle. But there had been money and power back in those days and there was precious little of either now. So, the gladiator waited in the strange mists. He did not wait long. Suddenly there was a flash and he stood before three mighty celestials, their forms wrapped in robes of light. Their eyes were pools of righteous fire and they peered down on the gladiator. In a voice that boomed throughout the mists, one spoke: "John Murin!" The gladiator was taken back as the celestial spoke his true name. He had been Scorch for so long he almost forgotten it. "You have fallen in battle on the mortal plane. Our brothers and sisters call for your return to life there." Scorch pumped his fist, exclaiming, "Yes! Max must have pulled some strings for me!" Another of the angels spoke, its eyes blazing with fire: "He is not worthy to return! His sins are too grievous and he is too weak for the trials ahead." The angel produced a scroll with dense script, which trailed off into infinity. "Damn it, you have been keeping a list?" Scorch looked down for a moment and then back to the angels, "Come on. I have been trying. I am actually doing something with my life. I have been fighting evil monsters and cults. You guys hate those guys right? What with all this talk of worms eating the world and such. I'm your man!" He paused for a moment, "And I actually have someone to live for ..." The gladiator was cut-off, as the final angel intoned, "It is foretold that his blood will slay the Worms." For a moment there was a great silence, the celestials peering down on the gladiator. Then a decision was made. "John Murin. We shall return you to the mortal plane ..." Scorch gave them a thumbs-up, "You made the right decision." The celestials continued, "But know this. Your blood will slay the Worms. But it will not be by your hand the task is done." [/QUOTE]
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