Posts from the Temp thread
Hello, my friends.
I am including the relevant posts from the temp thread here.
Also, can people contact Zelda and wish her well? She has been a little under the weather.
Here are the posts:
Edena of Neith posted:
Well, the show must go on.
The IR continues.
Kalanyr has organized his peace conference, I have allowed for fighting at the conference, Kalanyr has thrown an antimagic zone over the whole area (thrown at 11th level, by a demipower, at that), and the Torilian press is there.
So, come on in, have a seat, and have a good chat at the peace conference.
The reporters ask every question you can think of, and then some. Feel free to tell the Realmspace public just what your thinking is (and hope the press reports it fairly. Of course, much of the conference is being broadcast live.)
The fighting in the World Forum has been halted.
A fair number of resurrections have been cast.
And a fair number of diplomats are being questioned (having diplomatic immunity, they cannot be arrested.)
Lord Melkor(Talos) posted:
Edena, am I able to reach Dark Powers like Hazen did?
Lord Melkor(Talos) posted:
Also, what is a pl of Rajaat`s forces?
Melkor to Rajaat:
Greetings, Great One, what are your plans? I hope that you will soon manage to return Athas to The Glory Of Blue Age. I also STRONLY suggest that you restrain yourself from invading Oerth or Toril, we are not ready to cleanse these worlds from vermins.
Edena of Neith posted:
Melkor, you can try.
Something inside you warns you that it would be TERRIBLY dangerous to attempt what Hazen did.
I must stress again: Most people who have attempted what Hazen did, ended up dead or permanently insane.
But yes, you may make the attempt. Are you doing so?
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I do not have a backup copy of the Lists Post, unfortunately.
I just hope I can obtain a backup from Bugbear, or that the thread is still there when the main boards return.
Lord Melkor(Talos) posted
Posted by Edena:
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Melkor, you can try.
Something inside you warns you that it would be TERRIBLY dangerous to attempt what Hazen did.
Well, I will try, since Melkor considers himself the ultimate Dark Power. My speech to Dark Powers:
Greetings Dark Ones! Will you aid me in embracing my Inner Darkness, to reach The Ultimate Wisdom And Power? Or maybe I have already done so, maybe you shall bow before my might, for I reached perfection, I am devoid of weaknesses, there is no compassion within me, no mercy, only Black Flame of Infinitive Hatred, Desire for possesion, Desire to Destroy everything that I can`t possess. I wield The Power Of Red Scourge, aid me and All the Light shall be quenched from multiverse, and Night Eternal will rule supreme!
William Ronald posted:
Hello, everyone:
I will also post this on the regular boards when they are up. Unless Edena transfers this and the other messages.
A message of Peace and Hope
Hazen breathes deeply as he returns to his body. He turns to the Angel standing by his side, supporting his body.
“Thank you, my friend. I had to learn the truth. To confront an evil, you must know what it is. The darkness in our own hearts is what threatens our world. The darkness in our hearts are the true Dark Powers. Yet we can strive to resist our own darkness. We have it within ourselves to resist our own evil inclinations. For, within us is the impulse for good as well as for evil. The choice is ours.”
Hazen stands, and bows respectfully before Alzem. He holds the Tears reverently in his hands.
“Alzem, I thank you from the depths of my soul. Your courage and risk to sacrifice all is beyond the descriptive powers of any mortal language. I am humbled. I return the Tears to you. I ask that you consider taking the Tears – the essence of your goodness and love – back into yourself. The darkness we fight is within ourselves and those around us. Your courage, your compassion, and love are perhaps the best weapons you need to resist the dark side of your own nature. Embrace the goodness within yourself.”
Hazen turns to the Angel. “There is much that must be done. I need to know what has transpired in my absence. I also think we will need to send a message to all on Oerth, Toril, Mystary, Athas, and Krynn. The media can help, but not even they have the reach that is required. Perhaps – if you can pardon a poor joke – I can deliver this message to all through the Angelic Broadcasting Consortium. In this time, a message of hope may help to save both individual lives and entire worlds.” (OOC: I know it is a bad joke. Humor is a great weapon against evil. Listen to the Spike Jones song The Fuhrer’s Face from WWII.)
Hazen will appear distressed at the news of the events in the World Forum on Toril and the Third Touch. He will try to determine who is trying to split the Humanoid State from the UC. (Serpenteye, Melkor, and Tokiwong have had posts on this.) If he can do so, he will include this information in his message. He will also try to determine the truth of the statements regarding Forrester’s feeling for elves and Almauril’s daughter.
“Dear Angel and Alzem, my brothers, my friends, will you accompany me to the Great Hall of the Kevellond League?”
As Gwilym Raonul begins to walk away from the podium, Hazen, and if they will, the Angel and Alzem appear. The press at the Peace Conference are informed of Hazen’s arrival. Kalanyr is contacted, and an image of the Great Hall of the Kevellond League appears in front of the reporters in Ishtarland.
Turning back to the podium, Gwilym smiles broadly. His face is full of hope and joy.
“Members of the Press and peoples of the multiverse, it is my pleasure and honor to present Archcleric Hazen of Veluna, President of the Oerth Alliance and the Kevellond League!” Tears of joy are streaming from his face as he shouts this.
Hazen walks up to the microphone and smiles. It is a smile full of love, hope, and peace. The people in the room can feel this. There is some sighing as those who have never seen an Angel gaze at the one standing by Hazen. Alzem, if he is there, is also at Hazen’s side.
“My friends, my brethren – for all of us are akin in the great family of Being – I greet you. I apologize for my absence. I undertook a dangerous quest to learn of that power that threatens Oerth, Toril, Athas, Krynn, and Mystara. In the interests of peace, this press conference is being broadcast to the media present at the peace conference. I will be able to hear you and answer your questions.”
“While some of what I tell you may frighten you, I urge you to have courage and hope. While I was in greater peril than I have ever known, I learned a way to save our worlds and others still from the Dark Powers. As I speak, this message is being sent by the Angels to people on Oerth, Toril, Athas, Krynn, and Mystara. I respect the ability of the press to reach people. It is impressive. However, there are those whom even you cannot reach. I have beseeched the Angels to help deliver a message of hope to all who will listen.”
Hazen sighs, and addresses the reporters.
“The Dark Powers. At first I imagined them to be some horror beyond the might of the Elder Ones, perhaps even residing with them. You will soon learn what I experienced and how I was able to resist the darkness and return. Victory over the darkness can be achieved. Our worlds can be saved if we will it.”
Hazen relates his experiences without telling how the Dark Powers can be reached. “I apologize for doing so, but there is such a thing as security. As you can see, it is not necessary to journey to the darkness to find it.” (Edena, it is possible to do this. Besides Hazen is not going to tell Melkor how to find the powers.). He repeats the events and words in the place of darkness and those that helped him to return to Oerth.
The reporters and assembled people are awestruck with horror by parts of the tale. Several are visibly shaken. Yet a feeling of hope increases as Hazen tells of the willingness of Alzem to sacrifice all for a friend, the words he spoke to reject the darkness, his desire to help lost souls,
“As you can see, the darkness we fight is within ourselves. However, by seeking Light, Life, and Love and responding to the goodness within ourselves and others we can triumph. We are the Dark Powers, but we can chose to be the forces that defeat them. The solution to our problems lies within each of us. As individuals, we can resist the darkness, reject it, and embrace the principles of love, compassion, justice, freedom, and goodness. There are those Powers who know this, and will aid you. Faith helped sustain me in the Pit of Despair.”
“To all who hear or see this message, I say: Do not despair! Hope! Love! Live! The solution to our problems lies within our selves. There are those who will aid you. You may think: I am but one person, what can I do against such monstrous evil? Yet the strength, love, and courage to fight the Dark Powers lies in each of us, regardless of age, race, station, or world. The darkness lies within us, but so does the Light that can save us from the darkness. YOU, each of you, can be part of the Army of Light that fights this darkness. The battle lies within us. I have asked Angels to appear to those who truly seek to fight this darkness. You have more strength, courage, and goodness than you know. The battle lies within each of us. For this is truly a War for Souls”
“I have heard of the news from the World Forum on Toril. I ask the delegates to stop fighting. There are those who seek to manipulate you to drag your world into the dark dimension called the Plane of Dread, dominated by the Domain of Ravenloft. You can fight the darkness and suspicion. You are the people of Toril, who have sacrificed so much to build a better world. Honor those who gave all and your own sacrifices. Seek peace and reconciliation.”
If Hazen knows of the efforts of other factions to influence the Humanoid State in the UC of Toril and provoke fighting, he will share them. If he knows the truth of Forrester’s intent towards Almauril’s daughter and the elves, he will share it.
“Even the greatest of mortals must confront their own inner demons. Wherever Forrester is, I hope that he confronts them and triumphs. I pray that his love of Toril and the goodness that is within him will help him triumph. I have said that I can see my way to forgive a repentant heart. Citizens of the Humanoid State, pray for Forrester, his well being and his return. Embrace your elven brothers with love. Elves, do not forsake the peace of the last 40 years. People of the worlds, reject the darkness and embrace the goodness within yourselves. May Rao and all the powers of Love, Life, Freedom, Justice, Compassion and Goodness bless us all and all worlds and peoples.”
“Members of the press, I am ready to answer your questions to the best of my ability without jeopardizing the security of my people. I thank you for coming here. I will soon leave for the peace conference. I pray that it will help all of us to find peace. I ask that the Sky-Sea League consider sending a representative and that all those who wish come there in peace.”
"Additionally, I would like to thank those who prayed for my well being. I am eternally grateful for your concern and compassion."
“I am honored to stand among you. Again I say, each of us has the power to triumph over darkness. Embrace the goodness that is in yourselves. Love your neighbor as yourself. Do unto others as you would wish them to do unto you. We can triumph over any darkness. For the choice is yours, people of Oerth, Athas, Krynn, Mystara, and Toril. The choice has always been yours.”
"I thank you for your time and your patience. Regardless of who you are, or where your are, I wish you well. May you find Peace and Love. May you and all peoples and worlds be blessed."
(OOC: Dragons of a Lost Star is now available in paperback.)
Edena of Neith posted:
Melkor wrote:
Greetings Dark Ones! Will you aid me in embracing my Inner Darkness, to reach The Ultimate Wisdom And Power? Or maybe I have already done so, maybe you shall bow before my might, for I reached perfection, I am devoid of weaknesses, there is no compassion within me, no mercy, only Black Flame of Infinitive Hatred, Desire for possesion, Desire to Destroy everything that I can`t possess. I wield The Power Of Red Scourge, aid me and All the Light shall be quenched from multiverse, and Night Eternal will rule supreme!
ANSWER: WARNING. Melkor, are you SURE you wish to proceed further?! I am giving you one last chance to back out of this.
Edena of Neith posted:
Hazen posted (see the two posts above ... nice rping, William! )
Response:
The Torilian media are not immune to the presence of the Angel. They are visibly shaken and reverent ... these hardened reporters gaze in awe at the ethereal being, and the sense of wonder and awe does not diminish, does not fade with time.
The camera systems of the United Commonwealth cannot correctly scan the Angel - viewers in Realmspace see a bright blur, smeared out of recognition, on their screens whenever the camera views flash across the Angel.
The very fact that an Angel is standing by Hazen makes him a figure of reverence, and the Torilian media (and everyone else present) treats Hazen with great respect.
You would think it was Ian Payne himself, returned from the dead, the way the press is treating Ian Payne.
This attitude translates to Realmspace.
People stop what they are doing.
Even the kender stop what they are doing, to listen to Hazen speak (well, they stop, then start again, then stop, then start again ...)
When Hazen is done speaking (as per the speech above) there is a drastic alteration in the Torilian mindset towards Oerth.
Those who called the Torilians savages, looking at Hazen, then looking at the carnage in their own World Forum, look embarrassed, and try to hide it from their families, turning their faces away.
The hatemongers, the warmongers, the bigots, fall silent.
In many forums across Realmspace, where solemn neoillithid, human, dwarven, elven, and humanoids had gathered to watch the speech, thunderous applause is heard, lasting for many long minutes.
The more boisterous gnomes and kender cheer, when Hazen's speech is over.
Deep illithid comment on how intelligent this particular human is, while the phaerimm - Realmspace's greatest mages - nod their strange faces with approval.
There are immediate calls for alliance and treaties with this Kevellond League of Oerth.
There is widespread goodwill, as perceptions towards the Oerthians change, and Oerthians are held in much greater respect and esteem across all of Realmspace.
There are even calls for the Kevellond League to be admitted immediately into the United Commonwealth of Toril, if they are willing to join.
In Krynnspace, there is confusion.
The medieval people of Krynn, accustomed to war as a way of life, and most following the tenets of the One God, simply do not understand what Hazen is trying to explain.
The renaissance and enlightenment never came to Krynn, and violence has been the normal way of life.
Mina herself, bright as she is, is puzzled.
She decides this Hazen is a puzzle.
He speaks of something that would bring peace and unity, yet he seems to be taking the entirely wrong approach to it.
How can he so want peace and unity, like she does, and yet have such a diametrically opposed way of achieving it?
How can he believe that people will voluntarily choose peace and unity? When force and war is needed?
On Athas, the Veiled Alliance stands in silent and mute approval of Hazen's words.
The dwarves of Athas also appreciate his speech, and many are sad afterwards, for they consider the state of their world, and some weep for what they have lost.
The Dragon-Kings are puzzled. Is this some sort of propaganda speech? If so, what is the Oerthian trying to achieve? What is his hidden agenda?
Rajaat is utterly confused, and decides Hazen is some sort of idiot. Or, perhaps, someone not living in reality.
On Oerth ... well, I leave it up to the players of the IR to decide how their people react to Hazen's eloquent speech.
Anabstercorian posted:
Anabstercorian Arrives
Lounging in his molecular-weave substare cloak, Anabstercorian watches as the representatives from the various factions file in. Once all are here, he sits up.
<< I will be brief - I would appreciate it if you would allow me to speak without interruption for a short time. >>
<< For most of my existence on this world I have been a force that sparked conflict, not one that ended it, although I maintain that the majority of my actions were defensive in nature. Against the Dark Powers, we can only defend. We can not attack. >>
<< Our only hope to defend against them is to snuff out our violent conflicts. Peace must become the norm, and all species that are capable of experiencing the emotion of love must love their neighbor as themselves. Ironically, our only hope in bringing this state about is in the swift destruction of one of our greatest, most dangerous enemies - Melkor. He is not a creature of peace, he is the Black Flame of Consumption. As I've proposed before, I recommend we unite and kick his ass. >>
<< Regarding other issues. >>
<< Rajaat: He is too powerful for us to safely stop - I.E., defeat without throwing us all in to the grip of the Dark Powers. I recommend we work damn hard on making him not want to kick anyones ass and aid him in forming a stable and fair regime over Athas. >>
<< Forrester: I say we work very hard on ending this silly conflict over Forrester. I have always respected and supported him, but I believe his dissappearence involves something much more sinister than the Dark Powers. My theory is... complex. I'd rather not go in to it right now. >>
<< The Penumbral Hub: It's not a gun, it won't block out your light, and it's quite safe. Swear to Ao & Ilsensine. >>
Edena of Neith posted:
The reporters ask of Anabstercorian - AFTER he has finished:
Anabstercorian, you are wanted on multiple charges by the authorities in Realmspace.
Is it your intent to turn yourself in?
Do you intend to plea to Erika Lesage for mercy?
If the UCR attacks, will you defend or give yourself up?
You fought for the illithid in the War ... do you still hold to the ancient illithid views on humankind?
Would you rather the Dark Powers won than be captured by the UC?
If the UC captures you, what justice do you expect out of them?
Edena, nice role playing of the Githyanki Lich Queen
(Going off line for a while. I will post again later tonight.)
Also, I would like to thank Edena for all his hard work. I think we all should. Running this IR is a labor of love. A few words of thanks mean a lot to a DM. (Edited to fix a few typos on my part.)
