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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 4009113" data-attributes="member: 386"><p><em>This is the second maneuver in the session - the Human side failed to win the Phase with their Inundate, which left them Hesitating. I of course followed up with an Inundate of my own, which ended the Phase in victory for the Vaylen side.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Scene. Archcotare Sibil, Colour.</strong></p><p></p><p>A man dressed in beggar's robes squats in an alley, tearing pieces of flesh off a rat with blood-caked fingers.</p><p></p><p>A street urchin approaches him. "Can you spare a bite?"</p><p></p><p>The man lets out a feral growl and shoves the boy back. The hood falls from his face and the boy recoils in horror at the beggar's scarred visage.</p><p></p><p>"Tovol... Tovol... Tovol..." Archcotare Sibil recites under his breath.</p><p></p><p><strong>Scene. Conflict, Lord Tovol.</strong></p><p></p><p>Lord Tovol enters the communications room. A hologram of his father, the Black Duke, flickers to life.</p><p></p><p>"Lord Tovol, your Grace," his father says formally. "I called for the Archcotare, not you."</p><p></p><p>"The Archcotare has been disgraced, and will be removed from his position."</p><p></p><p>"Lord Tovol! Under what authority do you make this statement? I am your liege lord, your Metropolitan. The office of Archcotare is appointed by me and none other."</p><p></p><p>"I have earned the right by executing my command on Boldaq. I deserve to make this ruling as Forged Lord."</p><p></p><p>"You wish me to make you a Forged Lord? Why should I, when you have disobeyed my commands, letting that heretic Edrene run free while you hunt after pirates on some vendetta?"</p><p></p><p>"Have you heard of the asteroid belt that encircles Boldaq?"</p><p></p><p>"There! Lord Tovol, you let your mind drift into the void when you should be focused on Boldaq. I must have complete control of the ground and the treasures it holds!"</p><p></p><p>"Those asteroids are safe now, Your Majesty, free of pirates. The Gozagin threat has been neutralized by my hand. Now that I have secured Boldaq from above, we are free to proceed unfettered on the ground. I must be made Forged Lord to execute your wishes on land as I have in space."</p><p></p><p>Duke von Zagas pauses. "Very well, my son. You have shown initiative and proven yourself to be a leader of men. I cannot be in all places at once. A Forged Lord must make his own choices and live with the consequences.</p><p></p><p>"I shall make you Forged Lord. Come back to Zagas, your home, and I will appoint upon you the lineaments of office in the proper manner."</p><p></p><p>"Thank you, Your Majesty."</p><p></p><p>The hologram blinks out.</p><p></p><p>Cut to the Duke.</p><p></p><p>"Tovol will pursue his own agenda. I cannot trust him to obey me. Best to have him near at hand, where I can control him. He will be Forged in name only."</p><p></p><p><strong>Scene. Conflict, Pali Edrene.</strong></p><p></p><p>Cut to: A dark cave, full of bones from the former victims of the marsh rats. A steel door cut into the raw stone lies open, electric light spilling out. In it stands an utterly inhuman Vaishyen sculptor (pg. 186).</p><p></p><p>It looks over the Pali and his herald Kofer Pyatt. "You are blessed, for you shall be the next hosts for the Vaylen. Embrace the gift that we bring to the universe."</p><p></p><p>The Pali's bright mark flares, along with Kofer Pyatt's. The two flashes light up the dark cave.</p><p></p><p>Time and space bend, and the cave melts away to encompass the whole of Boldaq. Two points of fire burn on the world. They engulf the darkness that is the Vaishyen Vaylen.</p><p></p><p>Throughout the world, more dark shapes stir. Boldaq is riddled with billions upon billions of naiven worms.</p><p></p><p>"Embrace the destiny that awaits the galaxy," the worms all cry out at once.</p><p></p><p>The two points of light burn away the darkness of the Vaylen.</p><p></p><p>Boldaq becomes the focal point of the entire galaxy. Countless hordes of worms shout in unison. "Embrace the destiny that awaits the galaxy."</p><p></p><p>Boldaq flares. From it, fire spreads in circles, twisting, turning across the endless expanse. The darkness is burned away, and everything becomes fire.</p><p></p><p>In the cave, the Vaishyen sculptor stands still, mindless. A worm silently drops from the base of its skull.</p><p></p><p><strong>Scene. Interstitial, Kofer Pyatt.</strong></p><p></p><p>"We must search out the treasures of the Vaylen, my Pali," Kofer Pyatt says.</p><p></p><p>"No. We must take our time, gather our strength, before we can remove this threat."</p><p></p><p>"A warrior would not hesitate, even if it means his doom."</p><p></p><p>"Then prove yourself to be that warrior and my herald. Go. I shall await your return."</p><p></p><p>Kofer Pyatt steps into the doorway leading to the Vaylen cache. He turns to look over his shoulder at his Pali. The Pali Edrene walks out of the cave into the daylight.</p><p></p><p><strong>Scene. Interstitial, Archcotare Sibil.</strong></p><p></p><p>The Archcotare walks with mad purpose through the tight, twisting halls of the space station. Guards turn away from his scarred face.</p><p></p><p>He enters the communications room. The Black Duke von Zagas appears in a hologram.</p><p></p><p>"Sibil," the Duke says, calmly. "What do you want?"</p><p></p><p>"My liege," the Archcotare says, "I have been disgraced! I want only one thing - revenge upon your son!"</p><p></p><p>"And why should I give it? You have shown yourself unable to exert my will. Why should I care what you want now?"</p><p></p><p>"My lord," Sibil says, kneeling, begging. "I have served you my whole life - my only wish has been to do your will! Please, grant me this one thing!"</p><p></p><p>"No," the Duke says casually, "I think not. </p><p></p><p>"Fare well, Sibil. We shall not speak again."</p><p></p><p>Sibil screams with fury and smashes the holo-projector. He grabs a shard of glass in his bloodied hands. Insane murderous rage burns in his eyes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Scene. Conflict, Sibil.</strong></p><p></p><p>Tovol's bedchambers. Lord Tovol and his companion Kaelie are preparing to sleep. Tovol's anvil lies off to the side.</p><p></p><p>The door slides open. Sibil stands, hunched over, growling. The shard of glass in his hands drips with blood. At his feet, Tovol's guard lies in a red pool.</p><p></p><p>"This is your end, Sibil," Tovol says, staring at Sibil with his cold blue eyes.</p><p></p><p>Sibil screams and pounces at Tovol.</p><p></p><p>In one smooth motion, Tovol grabs his force sword and swings.</p><p></p><p>Sibil's body reaches Tovol and slumps to the ground. His face, bisected, slides off.</p><p></p><p><strong>Maneuver. Vaylen Inundate vs. Human hesitate. Phase Epilogue. </strong></p><p></p><p>Under the setting red sky of Boldaq, a pair of peasant farmers head back home after a long day's toil. They smile, at peace with the world, looking for well-deserved rest. Over their modest home a flag flies, bearing the standard of Duke von Zágaš.</p><p></p><p>A pair of marsh rats moving with uncanny intelligence leaps on them from the shadows and drags them away.</p><p></p><p>Cut to: Kofer Pyatt in the cave. He steps out of sight into the hidden Vaylen stronghold.</p><p></p><p>Cut to: The Pali stands in the desert, at the mouth of the cave. He looks back into darkness.</p><p></p><p>Cut to: Lord Tovol in full-dress standing at the hatch of his flagship. An honour guard at full attention stands alert, bearing his standard. </p><p></p><p>Lord Tovol embraces Kaelie and heads up into his ship. He stops mid-way and turns to look back at Kaelie, who walks away without turning back.</p><p></p><p>Cut to: Bortei, staring at Kaelie as she walks away, eyes fixed on her figure.</p><p></p><p>Cut to: The Black Duke. A door opens and sickly green light pours over him. He looks at something off-frame.</p><p></p><p>"Yes, he is almost ready."</p><p></p><p><em>Next time, we begin Usurpation. Almost caught up; we've only played 2 sessions of that Phase, and will play the third this Thursday.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 4009113, member: 386"] [i]This is the second maneuver in the session - the Human side failed to win the Phase with their Inundate, which left them Hesitating. I of course followed up with an Inundate of my own, which ended the Phase in victory for the Vaylen side.[/i] [b]Scene. Archcotare Sibil, Colour.[/b] A man dressed in beggar's robes squats in an alley, tearing pieces of flesh off a rat with blood-caked fingers. A street urchin approaches him. "Can you spare a bite?" The man lets out a feral growl and shoves the boy back. The hood falls from his face and the boy recoils in horror at the beggar's scarred visage. "Tovol... Tovol... Tovol..." Archcotare Sibil recites under his breath. [b]Scene. Conflict, Lord Tovol.[/b] Lord Tovol enters the communications room. A hologram of his father, the Black Duke, flickers to life. "Lord Tovol, your Grace," his father says formally. "I called for the Archcotare, not you." "The Archcotare has been disgraced, and will be removed from his position." "Lord Tovol! Under what authority do you make this statement? I am your liege lord, your Metropolitan. The office of Archcotare is appointed by me and none other." "I have earned the right by executing my command on Boldaq. I deserve to make this ruling as Forged Lord." "You wish me to make you a Forged Lord? Why should I, when you have disobeyed my commands, letting that heretic Edrene run free while you hunt after pirates on some vendetta?" "Have you heard of the asteroid belt that encircles Boldaq?" "There! Lord Tovol, you let your mind drift into the void when you should be focused on Boldaq. I must have complete control of the ground and the treasures it holds!" "Those asteroids are safe now, Your Majesty, free of pirates. The Gozagin threat has been neutralized by my hand. Now that I have secured Boldaq from above, we are free to proceed unfettered on the ground. I must be made Forged Lord to execute your wishes on land as I have in space." Duke von Zagas pauses. "Very well, my son. You have shown initiative and proven yourself to be a leader of men. I cannot be in all places at once. A Forged Lord must make his own choices and live with the consequences. "I shall make you Forged Lord. Come back to Zagas, your home, and I will appoint upon you the lineaments of office in the proper manner." "Thank you, Your Majesty." The hologram blinks out. Cut to the Duke. "Tovol will pursue his own agenda. I cannot trust him to obey me. Best to have him near at hand, where I can control him. He will be Forged in name only." [b]Scene. Conflict, Pali Edrene.[/b] Cut to: A dark cave, full of bones from the former victims of the marsh rats. A steel door cut into the raw stone lies open, electric light spilling out. In it stands an utterly inhuman Vaishyen sculptor (pg. 186). It looks over the Pali and his herald Kofer Pyatt. "You are blessed, for you shall be the next hosts for the Vaylen. Embrace the gift that we bring to the universe." The Pali's bright mark flares, along with Kofer Pyatt's. The two flashes light up the dark cave. Time and space bend, and the cave melts away to encompass the whole of Boldaq. Two points of fire burn on the world. They engulf the darkness that is the Vaishyen Vaylen. Throughout the world, more dark shapes stir. Boldaq is riddled with billions upon billions of naiven worms. "Embrace the destiny that awaits the galaxy," the worms all cry out at once. The two points of light burn away the darkness of the Vaylen. Boldaq becomes the focal point of the entire galaxy. Countless hordes of worms shout in unison. "Embrace the destiny that awaits the galaxy." Boldaq flares. From it, fire spreads in circles, twisting, turning across the endless expanse. The darkness is burned away, and everything becomes fire. In the cave, the Vaishyen sculptor stands still, mindless. A worm silently drops from the base of its skull. [b]Scene. Interstitial, Kofer Pyatt.[/b] "We must search out the treasures of the Vaylen, my Pali," Kofer Pyatt says. "No. We must take our time, gather our strength, before we can remove this threat." "A warrior would not hesitate, even if it means his doom." "Then prove yourself to be that warrior and my herald. Go. I shall await your return." Kofer Pyatt steps into the doorway leading to the Vaylen cache. He turns to look over his shoulder at his Pali. The Pali Edrene walks out of the cave into the daylight. [b]Scene. Interstitial, Archcotare Sibil.[/b] The Archcotare walks with mad purpose through the tight, twisting halls of the space station. Guards turn away from his scarred face. He enters the communications room. The Black Duke von Zagas appears in a hologram. "Sibil," the Duke says, calmly. "What do you want?" "My liege," the Archcotare says, "I have been disgraced! I want only one thing - revenge upon your son!" "And why should I give it? You have shown yourself unable to exert my will. Why should I care what you want now?" "My lord," Sibil says, kneeling, begging. "I have served you my whole life - my only wish has been to do your will! Please, grant me this one thing!" "No," the Duke says casually, "I think not. "Fare well, Sibil. We shall not speak again." Sibil screams with fury and smashes the holo-projector. He grabs a shard of glass in his bloodied hands. Insane murderous rage burns in his eyes. [b]Scene. Conflict, Sibil.[/b] Tovol's bedchambers. Lord Tovol and his companion Kaelie are preparing to sleep. Tovol's anvil lies off to the side. The door slides open. Sibil stands, hunched over, growling. The shard of glass in his hands drips with blood. At his feet, Tovol's guard lies in a red pool. "This is your end, Sibil," Tovol says, staring at Sibil with his cold blue eyes. Sibil screams and pounces at Tovol. In one smooth motion, Tovol grabs his force sword and swings. Sibil's body reaches Tovol and slumps to the ground. His face, bisected, slides off. [b]Maneuver. Vaylen Inundate vs. Human hesitate. Phase Epilogue. [/b] Under the setting red sky of Boldaq, a pair of peasant farmers head back home after a long day's toil. They smile, at peace with the world, looking for well-deserved rest. Over their modest home a flag flies, bearing the standard of Duke von Zágaš. A pair of marsh rats moving with uncanny intelligence leaps on them from the shadows and drags them away. Cut to: Kofer Pyatt in the cave. He steps out of sight into the hidden Vaylen stronghold. Cut to: The Pali stands in the desert, at the mouth of the cave. He looks back into darkness. Cut to: Lord Tovol in full-dress standing at the hatch of his flagship. An honour guard at full attention stands alert, bearing his standard. Lord Tovol embraces Kaelie and heads up into his ship. He stops mid-way and turns to look back at Kaelie, who walks away without turning back. Cut to: Bortei, staring at Kaelie as she walks away, eyes fixed on her figure. Cut to: The Black Duke. A door opens and sickly green light pours over him. He looks at something off-frame. "Yes, he is almost ready." [i]Next time, we begin Usurpation. Almost caught up; we've only played 2 sessions of that Phase, and will play the third this Thursday.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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