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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tokiwong" data-source="post: 157287" data-attributes="member: 961">World ForumMitsurugi watches the chaos with glee, his eyes narrowing upon the Humanoid party… he leaps down his blade not drawn until he lands behind his foes… as he attempts to cover the escape of his fellows, the dignitaries and emissaries of the Eternal Empire… once escape is secured he will follow with the use of their own 11th level magic to escape the World Forum leaving behind the chaos… with a smile…Iuz and the press…Iuz reclines in his crimson throne Talindra seated by his side on a similar yet smaller throne…  Talindra watches the reporter enter after their tour of the grounds of Chorazin, a floating city in the Plane of Elemental Fire.  The city is a splendor of crimson marble and walls that twinkle with flame…  The press is show the highest esteem and their needs are seen to at all times… murals décor the walls of the exploits of the Pantheon of Darkness… especially Iuz, Master of the Pantheon of Glowing Darkness…The reporters seat themselves and prepare for the interview, Iuz smiles reclining in his throne, and speaks softly, “I hope the tour was pleasant… and I trust the attentions of the various ladies of my court were to your liking… I, am Iuz, Master of the Glowing Darkness… a deity of Life, Change, and Conflict.  I would like to extend a hand of greeting to you, I am very much honored by this occasion, to speak with the press.”Talindra smiles as well, as Iuz continues, “The world is lurching towards conflict once more, I am sure you are of the bloody fighting brewing in the World Forum, born of words said in truth.  It is no secret that I feel that Forrester should be punished for his actions… you may ask how can I, the harbinger of destruction be so hypocritical?  I did what I had to do out of love… love for a world that I was willing to die for…  I took upon me the host of the Red Scourge in my ignorance I felt that such an action would unite Oerth in a single devastating strike against a foe that threatened to consume all… I was as I said ignorant of the power and the majesty that is the Red Scourge… nor was I prepared for the actions of Forrester and his frank callousness to condemn a world to utter destruction…”Talindra added in, “But condemn he did…” she continues, “but in that act of villainy milord was enlightened… and he plumbed the secrets of the Red Scourge… he delved into its majesty… and incorporated its voice… its vision… we shall give it shape… we shall mold the Red Scourge into a weapon to prevent such destruction from ever coming to pass to this world…”Iuz nodded, “What is the Red Scourge, it is as I have said before… the rage of a world suffering in pain… in agony from an oppression of powers that wish to keep the people from their divine destiny.  It is our birthright, Oerth’s gift to her children… a gift can be used for both acts of creation and acts of massive destruction…  many call me a villain, a demon, and worse, I am all those things, and more.  The Pantheon of Glowing Darkness seeks to elevate all life to a state beyond the normal ken… we seek to spread our message and bring the glory to all beings… and free them from the oppression of their masters…”The reporter nodded somewhat puzzled by the words as Iuz continued, “Pain is a weakness of the flesh… suffering a weakness of the state… and death a weakness of the spirit… I shall make them distant memories… you ask if I am a villain… I am a villain of the worst type for I seek to have all peoples free… to seek the path… and open their minds to the majesty of the Glowing Darkness… that is my goal, freedom.  Freedom from this suffering, and the enlightenment exists in the mystery of the Red Scourge.  Its pranas and koans of pain and suffering hide the kernel of peace that so many have longed for…  before I can begin the Golden Path before… I can eliminate these weaknesses I must first destroy the old order…”The reporter nodded and turned to Lady Talindra, “And what is your place in this Pantheon milady?”Talindra smiled almost wickedly, “I am his Empress… I am his confidant…” she smiled sweetly, “I support my husband, my lord, and my master.  He has the brunt of many nations against him, for Freedom and the dissolution of corrupt orders is never a popular stance… but I believe in his words… and his actions…” she touches his arm lightly, “he will bring a new age to the infinite worlds…”The reporter nodded and looked to Iuz, “And Milord… reports have come in that there is a tenuous alliance between your own power and that of the Eternal Empire of Toril… what do you have to say to that?”Iuz smiled, “The tenuous alliance is strong, we have like philosophies and they have impressed me with their culture and their dedication to bring Forrester to justice.  I have been so impressed that our alliance has strengthened immensely, and I hope it shall continue.  Even now temples have begun to appear in their lands… I am much pleased about this…”The reporter nodded, “Well I think we have taken up enough of your time, milord we appreciate the hospitality…” he smiled, “we look forward to your statements at the Peace Conference…”</blockquote>

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