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The Dread Legion Advances...(Updated 08/02/2005)
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<blockquote data-quote="Edward Kann@StoryART" data-source="post: 1784442" data-attributes="member: 23128"><p><strong>The Dread Legion Advances...</strong></p><p></p><p>"Zzzzz...what do think will become of usszzz?" The Dromite nudged me back to the present with his elbow.</p><p></p><p>"I'm not sure. I'd never heard of the Nameless before. What do you think it means?"</p><p></p><p>"Nothing good for usszzz, of that I am certain." The Dromite shifted around on it's haunches the sunlight throwing rainbows of dark blue and purple over it's rigid chitonous skin.</p><p></p><p>I stretched my legs out and leaned against a wooden railing, wincing and trying to ignore the unsteady rocking as The Poison Arrow gathered momentum slipping higher towards a thick bank of cloud.</p><p></p><p>"Before this, my name was Timus. What was yours?"</p><p></p><p>"Scout." The name seemed more of a title than a personal name. Maybe Dromite didn't name themselves in the same way that the Xeph or Humans did.</p><p></p><p>A pair of Humans, a male and a female emerged from below decks and stretched. They were not Rigger crew and they were not Fleet. The male was thin, medium in build with thick black hair and a scrubby goatee. His face was long and deeply lined. The heavy black eyebrows over dark eyes nearly met in the middle. In a word I would describe him as striking in appearance but rather homely. The female was short in stature for a Human, the height of a Elf female. Her hair was chopped short and her bare arms and legs were covered in spiral markings that gave her the appearance of one associated with one of the Noble Households in the Provinces but that was impossible here in the Dominion. Wasn't it? Nothing much seemed impossible today.</p><p></p><p>The pair spied us and made their way over. Scout and I regarded them cautiously but stayed seated. The last thing we wanted was a repeat of the earlier scenario that had landed us into this trouble. </p><p></p><p>The female sat on the deck and the male leaned against a spar. </p><p></p><p>"Relax friends." The male introduced them. "Officer Sorrow told us that there would be a Xeph and a Dromite joining us on our journey to train. Have you decided on your alias yet? Mine is Candle and this is.."</p><p></p><p>"Spiral." The female's voice was quiet but held a certain intensity that caught my attention. "Part of being Nameless is that you aren't held to the magic of the naming ceremony so you can introduce yourself under any name you like. Other Brothers are forced by the magic to speak only their true Legion name. That is how they get caught. They are unable to lie about their identity when pressed."</p><p></p><p>"Let me see your hand." I asked the female.</p><p></p><p>She held out her right hand which still held an angry red tone to the flesh of the palm. "It has been more than a month since we swore the oath."</p><p></p><p>"We have not had time to conzzzzider such thingzzz." </p><p></p><p>"Well we only have four or five days before we reach the moons of Sepulcher." Candle smirked. "I think I can come up with a few names."</p><p></p><p>"I am a Scout, call me Scout." Chirped the Dromite.</p><p></p><p>Wonderful, I thought to myself, the Dromite's lack of imagination has him facing the same odds as a sworn Brother.</p><p></p><p>"Thiszzz one." Added the Dromite. "Should be called Froszzt. Ice muszzt flow in his veinzz. Don't be fooled by him, he is a cold blooded killer."</p><p></p><p>"Hazzzz hazzzz hazzz." Apparently Scout had just made, for him, a world class jest at my expense.</p><p></p><p>Candle and Spiral looked amused. "Very well. Nice to meet you Scout and Frost."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edward Kann@StoryART, post: 1784442, member: 23128"] [b]The Dread Legion Advances...[/b] "Zzzzz...what do think will become of usszzz?" The Dromite nudged me back to the present with his elbow. "I'm not sure. I'd never heard of the Nameless before. What do you think it means?" "Nothing good for usszzz, of that I am certain." The Dromite shifted around on it's haunches the sunlight throwing rainbows of dark blue and purple over it's rigid chitonous skin. I stretched my legs out and leaned against a wooden railing, wincing and trying to ignore the unsteady rocking as The Poison Arrow gathered momentum slipping higher towards a thick bank of cloud. "Before this, my name was Timus. What was yours?" "Scout." The name seemed more of a title than a personal name. Maybe Dromite didn't name themselves in the same way that the Xeph or Humans did. A pair of Humans, a male and a female emerged from below decks and stretched. They were not Rigger crew and they were not Fleet. The male was thin, medium in build with thick black hair and a scrubby goatee. His face was long and deeply lined. The heavy black eyebrows over dark eyes nearly met in the middle. In a word I would describe him as striking in appearance but rather homely. The female was short in stature for a Human, the height of a Elf female. Her hair was chopped short and her bare arms and legs were covered in spiral markings that gave her the appearance of one associated with one of the Noble Households in the Provinces but that was impossible here in the Dominion. Wasn't it? Nothing much seemed impossible today. The pair spied us and made their way over. Scout and I regarded them cautiously but stayed seated. The last thing we wanted was a repeat of the earlier scenario that had landed us into this trouble. The female sat on the deck and the male leaned against a spar. "Relax friends." The male introduced them. "Officer Sorrow told us that there would be a Xeph and a Dromite joining us on our journey to train. Have you decided on your alias yet? Mine is Candle and this is.." "Spiral." The female's voice was quiet but held a certain intensity that caught my attention. "Part of being Nameless is that you aren't held to the magic of the naming ceremony so you can introduce yourself under any name you like. Other Brothers are forced by the magic to speak only their true Legion name. That is how they get caught. They are unable to lie about their identity when pressed." "Let me see your hand." I asked the female. She held out her right hand which still held an angry red tone to the flesh of the palm. "It has been more than a month since we swore the oath." "We have not had time to conzzzzider such thingzzz." "Well we only have four or five days before we reach the moons of Sepulcher." Candle smirked. "I think I can come up with a few names." "I am a Scout, call me Scout." Chirped the Dromite. Wonderful, I thought to myself, the Dromite's lack of imagination has him facing the same odds as a sworn Brother. "Thiszzz one." Added the Dromite. "Should be called Froszzt. Ice muszzt flow in his veinzz. Don't be fooled by him, he is a cold blooded killer." "Hazzzz hazzzz hazzz." Apparently Scout had just made, for him, a world class jest at my expense. Candle and Spiral looked amused. "Very well. Nice to meet you Scout and Frost." [/QUOTE]
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