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<blockquote data-quote="Delgar" data-source="post: 5075825" data-attributes="member: 3195"><p><strong>Prologue</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Prologue:</u></strong></p><p></p><p><em>A black gloved hand rests on a worn oaken table, next to a swirling crystal ball. Scattered around the table are many bits of worn parchment covered in ancient runes. The silence is broken by a knocking sound off in the distance.</em></p><p></p><p>"Come in," a feminine voice beckons.</p><p></p><p><em>The sound of a door creaking can be heard as well as the sound of footsteps of hard soled shoes on a wooden floor. The crystal ball still swirls with random colors. The black gloved hand picks up a piece of parchment than disappears from view.</em></p><p>"M'lady, you summoned me?" a male voice grovels.</p><p></p><p>"Yes," The female voice hisses, "I have a task for you."</p><p></p><p>"What is that you are reading M'lady?" the male voice grovels again.</p><p></p><p>"Ah these. These are just snippets of the draconic prophecy."</p><p></p><p>"I didn't realize you studied the prophecy M'lady"</p><p></p><p>"Many a dragon has spent entire lifetimes trying to unravel the mystery of the prophecy. I am not foolish enough to believe that I can unlock its secrets, but I have been trying to piece together pieces of the prophecy that involve me."</p><p></p><p>"That is most excellent M'lady. So, about the task for me?"</p><p></p><p>"Ah, yes. He has returned, and this time his heart is filled with vengeance."</p><p></p><p>"M'lady, of whom do you speak?"</p><p></p><p><em>The black gloved hand places the piece of parchment back on the table and then touches the side of the crystal globe. The feminine voice mumbles a few incomprehensible words and an image begins to flicker to life inside the globe.</em> </p><p></p><p><em>A lightning rail races along the tracks, a small point of light in the dark rainy night.</em></p><p></p><p>"I do not know his name this time," says the feminine voice "but he has been reborn."</p><p></p><p><em>The swirling picture in the globe zooms towards the train and reveals the inside of the train car with 5 occupants'.</em></p><p></p><p>"I destroyed him last time, and I will destroy him again." </p><p></p><p><em>The picture in the globe is of what appears to be a human male with long flowing hair, but he seems to have an unearthly beauty and stillness about him.</em></p><p>"I shall dispatch some assassins right away M'lady. He shall not live out the month."</p><p></p><p>"No!" the feminine voice shouts, "If I have him killed now, he'll just return again. No, this time when I destroy him it will be permanent. What I want you to do is find out everything you can about him and the other four people riding in that train car with him."</p><p></p><p><em>The picture of rugged shifter, dressed in tribal hides flashes on the globe, then the picture of a contemplative human, dressed in chain and lost in thought, followed by the picture of what almost appears to be a large moving statue, playing with some mud and sticks and finally followed by a darkly dressed individual that seems to be trying to hide his identity.</em></p><p>"As you wish M'lady. But it doesn't even look like they know one another."</p><p></p><p>"They may not know it yet, but their fate and mine is intertwined."</p><p></p><p>"How very unlucky for them M'lady."</p><p></p><p>"Yes very unlucky," the women chuckles</p><p></p><p><em>The door to the rail car opens, the five strangers stare up and watch as an old man shambles in and sits down in the center of the car. The image swirls into a gray mist.</em></p><p></p><p>"You have your mission, now begone."</p><p></p><p>"Yes, M'lady." </p><p></p><p><em>A door creaks open and then shuts.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Delgar, post: 5075825, member: 3195"] [b]Prologue[/b] [B][U]Prologue:[/U][/B] [I]A black gloved hand rests on a worn oaken table, next to a swirling crystal ball. Scattered around the table are many bits of worn parchment covered in ancient runes. The silence is broken by a knocking sound off in the distance.[/I] "Come in," a feminine voice beckons. [I]The sound of a door creaking can be heard as well as the sound of footsteps of hard soled shoes on a wooden floor. The crystal ball still swirls with random colors. The black gloved hand picks up a piece of parchment than disappears from view.[/I] "M'lady, you summoned me?" a male voice grovels. "Yes," The female voice hisses, "I have a task for you." "What is that you are reading M'lady?" the male voice grovels again. "Ah these. These are just snippets of the draconic prophecy." "I didn't realize you studied the prophecy M'lady" "Many a dragon has spent entire lifetimes trying to unravel the mystery of the prophecy. I am not foolish enough to believe that I can unlock its secrets, but I have been trying to piece together pieces of the prophecy that involve me." "That is most excellent M'lady. So, about the task for me?" "Ah, yes. He has returned, and this time his heart is filled with vengeance." "M'lady, of whom do you speak?" [I]The black gloved hand places the piece of parchment back on the table and then touches the side of the crystal globe. The feminine voice mumbles a few incomprehensible words and an image begins to flicker to life inside the globe.[/I] [I]A lightning rail races along the tracks, a small point of light in the dark rainy night.[/I] "I do not know his name this time," says the feminine voice "but he has been reborn." [I]The swirling picture in the globe zooms towards the train and reveals the inside of the train car with 5 occupants'.[/I] "I destroyed him last time, and I will destroy him again." [I]The picture in the globe is of what appears to be a human male with long flowing hair, but he seems to have an unearthly beauty and stillness about him.[/I] "I shall dispatch some assassins right away M'lady. He shall not live out the month." "No!" the feminine voice shouts, "If I have him killed now, he'll just return again. No, this time when I destroy him it will be permanent. What I want you to do is find out everything you can about him and the other four people riding in that train car with him." [I]The picture of rugged shifter, dressed in tribal hides flashes on the globe, then the picture of a contemplative human, dressed in chain and lost in thought, followed by the picture of what almost appears to be a large moving statue, playing with some mud and sticks and finally followed by a darkly dressed individual that seems to be trying to hide his identity.[/I] "As you wish M'lady. But it doesn't even look like they know one another." "They may not know it yet, but their fate and mine is intertwined." "How very unlucky for them M'lady." "Yes very unlucky," the women chuckles [I]The door to the rail car opens, the five strangers stare up and watch as an old man shambles in and sits down in the center of the car. The image swirls into a gray mist.[/I] "You have your mission, now begone." "Yes, M'lady." [I]A door creaks open and then shuts.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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