(IR) The 1st IR, The 2nd IR (complete transcripts)

[Edena_of_Neith]

(Post 25) The Second IR

Riot Gear
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posted December 05, 2001 05:13 PM

The Eladrin stands, and faces the Gnomes.

"As a representative from the planes, I feel olbiged to tell you that it would be more economical to
simply acquire the raw materials in a highly metallic region of the Elemental Plane of Earth."
"I'm also sure you know of the Law of Conservation of Matter - All matter moved from one plane to
another must be replaced with an equal amount of matter from the receiving plane. I hope you know
what matter you intend to offer in trade, and I can already tell you that if it isn't earth of some sort the
Elemental forces of Earth will be peeved."

He turns to the Phaerimm, and sighs.

"Please do not release the Elder Races. The heavens would be forced to exterminate your race for an
offense of that magnitude and frankly, I'm starting to like you, and would really rather not be forced in
to that sort of awkward situation."

He turns to Queen Amlaruil.

"Forrester, despite his cynicism and entrenched distrust, has a point. While the elves should be
ALLOWED to remain on Toril should they desire, they should not be forced, nor should the Humanoid
Alliance be forced to live in the same areas of Toril should they not desire this. They must grow
accustomed to each other. If necessary, we will attempt to teach your people to get along. With luck,
your enmity should vanish within three generations. For the elves, it should only take one."

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 05:38 PM

I am really sorry to have to do this, folks, but I am going to do it.

Queen Amlaruil offered to protect Realmspace from the Elven Fleet of Vengeance.
Queen Amlaruil was in no way responsible for the Elven Fleet of Vengeance, and technically it was none
of her business.
But she chose to become involved anyways, to make amends for the crimes that reduced her to
undeath.

However, she was bound to ask for certain terms, and she could not retract those terms.
She asked for her race to be reintegrated into Torilian society, that they be forgiven, and that all the
elves who would settle resettle on Toril, be allowed to do so.

She, in turn, offered to constrain her people to peace, and she knew that given time, forgiveness and
repentence were possible, IF the undead Watchnorns constantly haunted the elves and instructed
them, whether they wished it or no.

She made this offer to the Humanoid ambassador, who rejected it and offered his own terms.
However, Queen Amlaruil could not agree to the terms of Forrester, could not.

In desperation, Queen Amlaruil offered to personally intervene with the Fleet of Vengeance, to stop
them immediately, and she assumed this would placate the humanoid ambassador.

She did this thing, then returned, only to find that the humanoid ambassador still would not agree to
her terms, but insisted on his terms instead.

Now, it is quite true that the humanoid ambassador, Forrester, is compromising, but Queen Amlaruil
had already compromised literally to the limit of her ability, and she could not compromise more.

Therefore, the shade of Queen Amlaruil regards Forrester sadly, and she states:

So be it. You have refused my terms, and you have turned your back on me, when I came to help
you.
Therefore, I will not help you, and I release the elves from any constraint.

(All 10 elves look at her, then they smirk and some look triumphant, and all give Forrester and the
scro ambassador a look that promises death, and then all ten of them vanish.
Of course, they are even more angry than before, if that is conceivably possible, because of Amlaruil's
browbeating of them, and her threats.)

The shade of Queen Amlaruil regards the Court, the whole Court, sadly, and shakes her head.
She speaks:

My terms have been rejected, and I could not compromise more.
I am sorry, and I appreciate that you will blame me for what is to come, but there is a limit to
repentence, and I will not bow to hatred and anger.
When the elven Fleet of Vengeance comes, I and my Watchnorns will protect the Technocracy, the
dwarves, the gnomes, Hope Isle, and the other powers who have agreed to my terms, and we will even
resort to slaying our own kind and destroying their ships, if we must, to ensure your safety.
However, we will not contrain the elves to peace, or prevent them from launching their attack, nor will
we protect those who have rejected our request for peace and pardon.

She looks around the Court with an air of finality, then speaks for the last time:

Forrester has decreed this fate, as have the restrictions upon me.
Corellon and Eilistraee bless all of you who chose peace ... we will fight at your side when the hour
arrives.

May Corellon and Eilistraee have mercy upon my spirit.
May the Gods have mercy upon us all.

And with that, the shade of Queen Amlaruil vanishes, and the last possibility of stopping the onslaught
of the Elven Fleets of Vengeance is ended.

- - -

I must issue a ruling here.
The slaadi are not correct, entirely.
If Realmspace is destroyed, it will not automatically cause a ripple effect that destroys other Crystal
Spheres or Planes touching Realmspace.
Instead, many lesser things are likely to happen:

The unleashing of Doomsday Weapons will so dramatically shake the Weave that magic in all Crystal
Spheres and Planes touching Realmspace will be affected, and there will be serious chaos (and
subsequent mass destruction) upon these other Crystal Spheres and Planes.
It is possible the massive war in Realmspace could alter the currents of the Phlogiston.
It is possible that the massive casualties, the sheer amount of death, will cause a massive curse (or
something like a curse) that will afflict all Planes and Crystal Spheres touching Realmspace, affecting
magic, changing the alignments of beings, turning harmless things into evil monsters, and possibly
breeding undead and undeath plagues.
The war, if it occurs, could cause the Mists of Ravenloft to swallow all of Realmspace, and all the
Crystal Spheres and Planes around Realmspace would then be visited by the mists, and hoards of evil
monsters would assail all of these places.
There are many other similar effects that might occur if a Doomsday War destroys Realmspace.

However, arbitrary destruction or ruin of the Crystal Spheres and Planes touching Realmspace will not
instantaneously occur.

I am not saying that a Doomsday War is inevitable, not even with the departure of Queen Amlaruil
from the Court.

You still have ways out, and there is still a diplomatic solution (although, not with the Elven Fleets of
Vengeance.)

- - -

The Slaadi Wave of Chaos ... if it is released, will not necessarily do what the slaadi think it will do.
What it will do, I am considering.
It depends upon several factors I am not revealing at this time.

It WILL cause a massive, Realmspace-wide change, though. That is a certainty.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 06:02 PM

In the grim silence that follows the pronoucement and disappearance of Queen Amlaruil, several
things happen:

The kender ambassador turns to the angelic ambassador, and all but screams:

HELP. YOU'RE THE ANGELS. SAVE MY PEOPLE. SAVE MY PEOPLE. SAVE MY PEOPLE (and the kender
breaks down into tears.)

The Halfling ambassador looks grim and states coldly:

I previously said we should have united and destroyed the Humanoids and Elves.
I an vindicated.

The Gnomish ambassador, who was about to give a blistering reply to the Sharn and Sigilians, goes
white, and he stutters:

We never even HAD a chance to accept Queen Amlaruil's offer: our people will have no protection.
(he looks bitter and sad)
We are the gnomes, and we are not the creation of the Gods.
We are the creation of the stars themselves.
We are starstuff, and there is no miracle greater than the miracle of what we are ((Think of the
Cosmos series by Carl Sagan ... this is what the gnomish ambassador is trying to say in so few
words.))
We had the ability to prolong life into the thousands, maybe millions, of years, to create health and
beauty and wonders.
We had the chance to discover the great secrets of the multiverse.
We were given this greatest of miracles.

And you, in your political wrangling, your petty politics, your squabbles over stupid pieces of land, and
who gets what bar of gold, have destroyed it all.
You all ought to be ashamed.

(he rises to his feet, and raises his fist furiously)

YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED!

The drow ambassador nods to herself, and comments casually:

You accuse us, the drow, of feuding amongst ourselves, but our feuding has forged us, made us
strong.
It would appear that your feuding, will mean your destruction.
Oh well ...
Not a particularly great loss.

The dwarven ambassador hangs his head, and mutters:

We are victims in this.
We did not start the Industrial Revolution.
We did not start the War.
We did not cause the Month of Terror.
We did not cause the Cataclysm.
We have agreed to every peaceful proposal, every reasonable proposal, in this Court.
Where have we gone wrong?
What crime did we commit, that our race should be exterminated?
We don't even possess any of the weapons of destruction that will be used to end our race.

All we wanted was peace.
Was that too much to ask?

The phaerimm ambassador speaks quietly:

We have said that they are animals, and for that we have been denounced.
Yet behold how they behave.
Behold their lack of intelligence and reason, their lack of wisdom.
THESE are the ones who should rule?
They cannot even rule their own emotions or thoughts, much less rule Realmspace.

If they must behave like animals, then that is how they should be treated.
And, if they insist on starting Armaggedon, then they are acting like animals.

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zouron
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posted December 05, 2001 06:22 PM

*glares silently at the assembly*

¨well ontinue your discussion, but right now I have preparations to make, so I will be silent for awhile,
not that I at the moment really give a darn about what you people decide.

Phaerimm, if you accepted the slightly altered terms then we still have a deal.

As for gods, well of course they exist, but I do not set my trust in them, I don't reject them or embrace
them, should they give me a reason to worship I would, if not I care not. As for the weave, it has
survived once already total detruction I am sure it will again, even if it takes time.

Slaazer I say again you unleash your "doom day weapon" or chaos weave, I cannot assure you we will
not ours on your kind.

Finally, there will have to be a very good reason to bring me back into these negotiations.

*zouron makes a mocking bow to the assembly, then walks to guest stands and takes a seat.*

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Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 07:06 PM

As I am getting no replies (except Zouron's above), I must conclude that a long, increasingly terrible,
silence is fallen upon the assemblage of beings in the Court of the Chosen.
It is broken, so far at least, only by the wailing of the kender, as he begs the angels to save his
people.

A few heads turn to Ao, either in a silent plea for help (which is fruitless, since Ao cannot help) or for
advice (which Ao can give, but has chosen not to give yet.)

The Chosen of Mystra sit in dead silence, faces somber, stony.
This is true even of Laeral, their spokeswoman.

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TheBalor
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posted December 05, 2001 07:34 PM

May I point out that the queen has just acted incredibly stupid? The fleet doesn't stand a chance of
winning, and the bulk of our people in realmspace will be massacred. General humanoid acceptance of
our kind is probably going to be a lot longer off goal now. I told her: "We can negotiate a peace for
our people acceptable for all, just have patience." But did the bullheaded old bitch listen? Noooo....

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DocMoriartty
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posted December 05, 2001 08:09 PM

Several moments pass while Moriartty talks to his Sharn associates. Then Moriartty approaches the
cleric of Lathander and speaks to him for several more moments. A few gesters later and a small child
of no more than 12 years of age appears. Father and Son embrace.

Moriartty then steps forward a look of amazement on his face.

"Its seems the unspeakable shall happen. The Queen of the Elves has gone insane in her dead state
and will first bully then accept nothing but what she wants. She even went so far as to threaten her own
kind with destruction since she was so bent on elves WANTING to live on Toril even when they did not."

Moriartty takes a deep breath.

"My clients offer to do what is required to give Toril another chance here. A doomsday weapon
launched by outsiders egged on by a dead queen is not what we had in mind."

Moriartty looks at the leader of the Netherse Shades.

"My clients offer to work with you. Between our two people we can seal Toril's Crystal Sphere. before
the Elven fleet gets here. Like any othe spelljammer fleet it will only be able to float in space for so
long before supplies run out and it is forced to return to its home.
As soon as this is done we can unseal the Crystal Sphere and make whatever diplomatic actions are
required to keep the elven fleet from returning."

Moriartty looks down at his son then at the cleric who returned him.

"My clients do this at my request. I do not wish to see the people destroyed who so quickly and
selflessly brought my son back to me."

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Reprisal
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posted December 05, 2001 08:09 PM


quote:

*Adressing the whole gathering*
"We advocate that the Technocratic Commonwealth, from which we are a part, include
the Humanoids in its ranks, as well as the Elves. We advocate that each race should get
an equal voice in the Parliament and the Governement. We also advocate that concrete
measure should be made to preserve the equilibrium of Abeir-Toril, at all levels. No
more than 33% of each type of land on Toril should the Technocratic Commonwealth
recover. Installations should be the less disruptive possible to its environment. This is
possible, and we could finance the works with the revenue of our secret trading post of
Pontopiddan, in the Gem layer of the Elemental Plane of Earth."


"As far as equal racial representation is concerned, the only thing I can say is that it will require the
addition of a third house in the Commonwealth Parliament. The Commonwealth Senate is designed to
represent the member states, the Commonwealth Chamber is to represent the will of all the people of
the nation... The third house would have to be some form of Senate where the races are all
represented equally. There are three possible ways to represent the people of the Commonwealth:

"One - Equal representation of each of the member territories/states/provinces/republics; this is as it
is with our Commonwealth Senate.

"Two - Proportional representation, on the level of the entire Commonwealth, of ideology. This would
be a political party system where the number of seats allocated to each party is directly proportional to
the number of people who voted for them. (20% of the franchise = 20% would equal 20% of the Seats
in the Chamber.) This is just as our Commonwealth Chamber is constructed.

"Three - The equal representation of each of the races in the Commonwealth. This institution does not
exist in our government so far, save the Judiciary, which is a nod to the different types of law (human,
dwarven, gnomish, humanoid, elven, and what-not) that would reside across the many
territories/states/provinces/republics in the Commonwealth itself... The only thing I can think of is
doing away with the Presidency and giving full executive power to the Prime Minister and Cabinet of the
Commonwealth Chamber and giving this new legislative house a say in things. In losing the
Presidency, we would gain a Tricameral legislative body.

"I would not be opposed to this, however, I do not see the point of a third, racial, legislature. The
Humanoid Alliance would, assuming its entrance into the Commonwealth, not be over-represented in
the Commonwealth Senate or the Commonwealth Chamber as long as the lines are kept to... The
Commonwealth was meant to transcend racialism, not abide by it. Though we are different, you and I,
it should not take a primary role in government. The Humanoid Alliance, as I understand it, is made
up of just as many lands/territories/republics as the Commonwealth, and those would be given four
Senate seats, and allocated a number of seats in the Commonwealth Chamber.

"The Chamber is by far the most important of the two, as it is the only one able to originate and pass
any form of government Bill. This is not to say the Senate is unimportant, but the Chamber is meant
to reflect the will of the people. If the Alliance was to be integrated, the first thing we should do is to
ammend the Constitution to outlaw racialism inside the Commonwealth. Should you be found to be
motivated by racial concerns, any legislation you propose would be immediately called into question
and you may perhaps be ousted from office...

"One other change would be the different voting ages of the people. For one thing, we believe that the
right to vote should only come after a certain amount of certified schooling. The voting age is 21 for
humans*, 51 for dwarves, 141 for elves to accurately depict maturity levels. (*Twenty-one is the
absolute minimum for voting age for the races that develope quickly such as the humans, orcs,
goblins, kobolds, and other humanoids.)

"The Technocratic Coalition does indeed have fair, and equal representation, just not along the lines
of race. We believe our Franchise Regulations will be more than enough to accurately represent the
various citizens in our society. I would welcome any comments..."

((So the elven queen will be not saying anything for the Commonwealth, or just the Humanoid
Alliance? If the latter is true, the Commonwealth will do what they can to help the Alliance from being
"whomped." What would happen if the Humanoid Alliance was to dissolve and join the Commonwealth?
Would they attack the former Humanoid lands anyway?))

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 08:28 PM

Then why don't you speak for the elves, Balor?

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TheBalor
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posted December 05, 2001 08:32 PM

I believe estlor does.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 08:35 PM

The Netherese ambassador regards the Sharn, who were effectively allies of the Netherese during the
Shadowed Years, and he then stands and speaks in a strong voice:

The Netherese Empire stands firm with the Sharn and the Sigilian mages.
We will work together with them to seal Realmspace, so that the Elven Fleets of Vengeance cannot
enter, either via Planar Travel or by Portals in the Crystal Sphere.

We request the cooperation of the Slaadi in this endeavor, since they are holding open the Gates by
force, and we cannot seal Realmspace without their help.

We request to the Phaerimm that they join us in sealing Realmspace, to protect the planet we both
cherish.

- - -

The phaerimm ambassador raises an eyebrow (or, at least, the phaerimm equivalent) then speaks:

Why not simply launch a pre-emptive attack upon their fleets with our combined strength?

With our combined strength, we can destroy their fleets, the bases that are housing them, and we can
punish those who have given them succor.

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(Post 26) The Second IR

Riot Gear
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posted December 05, 2001 08:37 PM

The Eladrin stands, stunned by this revelation.

"Although I would have prevented this if I know how, I'm afraid... I could not. I have failed you."

His eyes seem to glow.

"But I will not - will NOT - Allow this mockery of justice the elves call Vengeance to take place."

He stands, his face flashing holy fire.

"I will delay the elven fleets. I won't be coming back. And I SWEAR, you WILL find enough peace
between yourself to survive their assault, or I will haunt you all to your graves."

He vanishes in a cataclysmic burst of light as he moves to intercept the fleets.

OOC: Edena, my Character is a Deva Ftr20/Clr (Good, Chaos)10 with feats geared toward diplomacy
and thwomping evil. His first manauver will be to attempt parley in regards towards getting them to not
level people who aren't Humanoids, so that Toril can form a more focused defense. If they refuse
parley or attempt to kill him, he breaks as much stuff as he can before retreating. He will cause as
much damage as he can.

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I love maces, I really do. That crunch noise is just SO satisfying, and the flying shards of bloody bone
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DocMoriartty
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posted December 05, 2001 08:39 PM

Moriartty looks up at the suggestion given.

"How do you plan on putting the genie back in the bottle? Once they are done with the elven fleet the
Elder races may turn around and come here. Or they may just go on a destructive rampage across the
universe. We may only buy ourselves a little bit of time before Toril joins it. My clients in Sigil may
survive but I doubt the Lady of Pain will allow any of us in if we willingly let the Elder Races free."

"Besides, even if the Elder Races only destroyed the elven fleet we would have made enemies of every
elf in the multiverse. There would never be peace here again."

quote:

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:
The Netherese ambassador regards the Sharn, who were effectively allies of the
Netherese during the Shadowed Years, and he then stands and speaks in a strong
voice:

The Netherese Empire stands firm with the Sharn and the Sigilian mages.
We will work together with them to seal Realmspace, so that the Elven Fleets of
Vengeance cannot enter, either via Planar Travel or by Portals in the Crystal Sphere.

We request the cooperation of the Slaadi in this endeavor, since they are holding open
the Gates by force, and we cannot seal Realmspace without their help.

We request to the Phaerimm that they join us in sealing Realmspace, to protect the
planet we both cherish.

- - -

The phaerimm ambassador raises an eyebrow (or, at least, the phaerimm equivalent)
then speaks:

Why not simply unleash the Elder Ones upon their fleets, in the places where they now
assemble?
This would destroy not only their fleets, but the bases they are housed out of, and
those worlds giving succor to these elves would be punished for their actions.



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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 08:39 PM

The departure of the Eladrin against the Elven Fleets of Vengeance is an Act of War.

The phaerimm immediately state they will travel to aid the eladrin in crushing the elves, IF the other
powers at this conference will also go with them.

The City of Shade immediately agrees to ally with the phaerimm, and go after the elven fleets.

Your answer?

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 08:42 PM

(Ah, sorry - Moriarrty - I changed the thread as the phaerimm agreed with you)

The phaerimm ambassador and the ambassador of the City of Shade move to stand (and float) next
to each other, and they say:

We unite for Toril.
We will aid the Eladrin against the Elven Fleet of Vengeance.
We ask everyone else to help us.
We believe that those who refuse to help us now, are not worthy of being considered in future
negotiations.
For the fate of the world is being decided now.

Who will join us?

- - -

Even as the phaerimm and City of Shade ambassador await the reply, the Eladrin reaches the first of
the Fleets of Vengeance.
The elves will not negotiate, so I assume the Eladrin attacks.

However, powerful as he is, a single Eladrin is not a match for a small army of mages, and the Eladrin
is beaten back, bloodied, after destroying only one Spelljamming Ship.
The eladrin has the option to attempt to open a Gate to Arborea and summon his kindred, but if he
does, the elves will summon their kindred also from Arborea.

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Semirhage
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posted December 05, 2001 08:50 PM

Valkys addresses the assembly, "A world government might be a possibility later on, but it seems to
be you are planning a bit far into the future. Don't count your dragons before they're hatched.

The immediate issue at hand is whether this world is going to survive. Practically ever delegate present
represents a group that has, at its command, the power to obliterate this planet. Call it a doomsday
weapon or whatever, each one amounts to the same thing. And they can't be countered. They are
purely offensive.

"So. Anyone who wants to annihilate all life on Toril should do so now. If it is truly your desire, stop
wasting our time, because all of the diplomacy is pointless if you are set on this course of action. End
it.

"If you do *not* wish to obliterate the world, then you are here to discuss how to live in tentative
peace. Each delegate has a right to ask for reasonable assurances of safety for his/her constituents.

"And understand, you *will* be asking. There will be no more threats. They are pointless. If you don't
wish to kill all life here, then the threats are pointless anyway, because all of us here have been forced
to make the same decision.

"The Faerie have already left. If you wish for our return, then you have only to negotiate a satisfactory
peace amongst yourselves that leads us to believe we will also be safe here. We *will* alter the places
where we live to suit ourselves. But you have all done so as well. This *is* a compromise. We are
willing to return, the Unseelie at least, knowing that the crisis is averted and genocided is ended.

"Should these proceedings end in failure, we will not return, for then we are only entering into a
warzone. That is the Unseelie stance on the matter. I imagine the Seelie would agree, though Serran
speaks for them more directly than I.

"Those of you who want, or need us back should keep this in mind. No more threats. No more
genocide. No more wars of mass destruction. We'll return when we believe that we will be reasonably
safe.

"As for the immediate threat of the elves' Armada, even they are deathly afraid of the Unseelie. *All*
elves are deathly afraid of us. Should these proceedings end in peace, we pledge out assistance in
averting the elven Armada."

He is most certainly disgusted by what he has just said, "I am disappointed that you require a being
from the Unseelie court to point out the obvious matter of good to you. Having been ambassador to
the Seelie Court, I know the concept well. But I am disgusted that you all ignore the simple fact of
self-preservation. If you cannot at least follow that basic instinct, then you are lower than animals."

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DocMoriartty
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posted December 05, 2001 08:50 PM

Moriartty watches and shakes his head.

"I must speak with my clients. The most I think they will do is offer to close this crystal sphere to block
the Elven Vengance fleet if they defeat the Shades and Phaerimm."

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 05, 2001 08:53 PM

Several delegates angrilly point out to the Unseelie representative that the Eladrin, in a fit of rage, has
gone off to attack the elven Fleets of Vengeance by himself, and they could not stop him.

And now, both the phaerimm and the City of Shade are clamoring that all should go to his aid.

The diplomats look at the Unseelie representative with a look that says: We're sorta helpless in this
matter ...

(waits for the others to respond to the phaerimm and City of Shade, and the situation in general)

[ December 05, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Forrester
Member
Member # 2760
posted December 05, 2001 09:05 PM

Forrester shakes his head sadly.

Well, I have to say that I am just . . . soooo surprised.

The Queen didn't get EXACTLY the answer she wanted, and so she decided to allow Armageddon.

Perhaps I did not choose my words carefully enough, but I was ready to attempt assimilation with the
elves, gradually, for it was clear to all but the most retarded gully dwarf that immediate assimilation on
either side was impossible. I was ready to allow some to come to Toril, and were we allowed in the
Commonwealth, we would have been living among them.

I regret that this was not enough for the bitch-queen, but I am not surprised.

The Elven fleets are joyous in this, of course, because they would rather see Toril destroyed utterly
than let my people actually win a war against them. Yes, I'm sure they would prefer to only level the
25% or so of Toril that my people occupy, but do you really think that with the forces involved, they will
be able to restrain themselves?!

I implore you all, for the sake of Toril, for the sake of the Weave, for the sake of the Universe itself,
please help me put an end to the elven fleets as quickly as you possibly can, before they get close
enough to Toril to do damage.

I support the Phaerimm and their idea of a pre-emptive strike, as long as it does not involve
unleashing the Elder Gods.

I ask:

The scro to fight, in Realmspace, so that the elves never reach Toril.

The Technomancy to fight, and moreover, to help protect our lands, so that should some elves reach
here, their weapons of mass destruction will not blemish our sacret home.

Zouron's Magocracy to fight, and help protect our lands and my people, who do not deserve to be
killed in this suicidal act of vengeance.

I ask the help of ALL who would give it, who would at the same time resist using more force than
necessary to stop the fleets; for I do not know whether the unleashing of all weapons of mass
destruction will cause what the Chosen think it will cause. Will it matter if the unleashing takes place
many thousands of miles from Toril? I do not know if we can say.

Alternatively, additionally . . . if we can block the Elves from reaching Toril . . .

I am at a loss for words. A loss for strategy as well. All I can do is beg this good court, help me stop
the elven fleet, or we will all perish.

Forrester
Peacemaker

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Semirhage
Member
Member # 8099
posted December 05, 2001 09:13 PM

Valkys looks at the Phaerimm and the Shades and practically screams at them, "YOU FOOLS!!! We are
trying to end a war and create PEACE!!!" before he calms down somewhat, "I suggest you all stay here.
Your warmonger attitude is likely only to endanger Realmspace further. While you believe you can
stand up to the combined force of the Elves, you'll only succeed in embroiling more interplanar forces
in this conflict.

This aggressive behavior from a Deva is absolutely unheard of. He's attacking a misguided, yet good
force. He must be stopped, whatever the cost. The Eladrin cannot stop them unless he manages to
talk them out of it. If he is unsuccessful in diplomacy... I shudder at the thought. This will never end. I
expect to return, unlike the foolish angel."

Looking at the Sharn and including the shades, "Please seal the Crystal Sphere. The Eladrin and I will
be able to return through means other than portals and spelljamming."

Valkys vanishes in a puff of sulfuric smoke, just as he arrived, as he heads off to intercept the Eladrin.

OOC: The character is basically a Balor, Wiz 20/Acm 5/War 5, with high charisma and excellent
diplomacy. He's going to catch up with the Eladrin if he can. I figure worst case he gets there during
the diplomacy.

Goals are: 1) Assist the Eladrin in talking the Elves out of vengeance.
2) Prevent the Eladrin from provoking them further, since the Crystal sphere will be sealed anyway and
the last thing anyone really wants is a war with every elf in existence.

I'll point all of this out to the Eladrin, who probably was just too stunned to think properly. I'll also
point out that this is against his nature to attack a basically good force. Should he succeed in his
attack, his soul is likely to spend the rest of eternity in the Abyss.

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Phasmus
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Member # 2639
posted December 05, 2001 09:16 PM

*The trio of Neoillithid have sat in forlorn silence for quite some time. Now, the senior among them
speaks.*

The hatred and wrath in this room is palpable, and it tears at us. It wears on us. We had hoped to
leave such torment behind, in underdark...

Our people did not ascend from the depths of Toril only to be wiped away in an instant by the greed
and malice of others! We did not suffer the move to the surface, to the light, only to discover new
heights of evil and perversity!

We charge that the only true enemies any of us have here, are those of you who make demands for
your personal convenience, to further your own ends... or even the ends of your factions. We charge
that those of you who have the audacity to try to lay claim to your moral theories and your sense of
vengeance... when even now we are working to stave off the very fate of our world... are practicing evil.
Those who would take advantage of a threat of not just the suffering, but the END of countless others,
to get what you want, or make others think how you wish, are no better than the Deep Illithid.

Such trivialities are for when the very existence of Toril is no longer in peril!

We will willingly serve any administrative body to which we are subject, but not subjugated, be it under
a united government, the Phaerimm, the Shade, the Technomancy, the Elves or the Kender! This is
not a time to pick and choose the organization you find most appealing! It is a time to settle for your
very survival!

Where there are faults, we will do what we can to correct them. Where we can gain power, and apply it
to the ends we call just... we will. But the time for any of that is long in coming.

For anyone to individually plot positions of power, and who will and won't be excluded from their "new
world orders," while the destruction of the world seems more likely than anything else, is ludicrous! To
attempt to create a cohesive world order while half of you have knives at each others throats is sheer
madness! You must drop the knives first.

*his voice lowers, and his tone changes from one of sorrowful anger, to one of cold regret.*

There is little we can do, now...

There were many roads to peace here, many of them would not result in a decrease in freedom or in
happiness for anyone, except what they imposed on themselves... many of them were childishly
simple to take. But if you would, or could, find one that was mutually agreeable, you would have found
it already, we fear.

*he pauses and sighs*

We warn you that the conflict with the elves will leave an opening for the Deep Illithid... they may well
strike, for they will not aid us, and no matter who wins they stand to lose everything.

But at this point, it does not seem to matter greatly.

We will aid Toril against the elves as best we can, not out of any malice toward them... simply in
self-defense. Know, that if there could be another way, we would gladly chose it.

This is not the light we sought.

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Reprisal
Member
Member # 2368
posted December 05, 2001 09:55 PM


quote:

For anyone to individually plot positions of power, and who will and won't be excluded
from their "new world orders," while the destruction of the world seems more likely than
anything else, is ludicrous! To attempt to create a cohesive world order while half of you
have knives at each others throats is sheer madness! You must drop the knives first.


"The Technocratic Commonwealth has not raised a hand in the direction of anyone in forty years, and I
would remind everyone of that fact. The destruction of the world is threatened by outside forces, and it
is my understanding that when and if the elven fleet arrives, our orbital defenses will help deal some
damage should they threaten the survival of the Commonwealth, or any allied nations.

"That being said, what does the Humanoid Alliance say about forging a pan-Toril Alliance against the
Elves should they try to attack? We will, of course, try to do what we can to end it by peaceful means,
but if push comes to shove... am I not right?"

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"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity." - Albert Camus


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Forrester
Member
Member # 2760
posted December 05, 2001 09:59 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Reprisal:

"That being said, what does the Humanoid Alliance say about forging a pan-Toril
Alliance against the Elves should they try to attack? We will, of course, try to do what
we can to end it by peaceful means, but if push comes to shove... am I not right?"


Forty-seven years ago, we stood with you as the elves tried to excise you from this world. It seems
more than fitting that our lives be in your hands now. We will gladly join a pan-Toril Alliance to help
stop any invasion before it gets here.

The question is, can we stop them while avoiding the somewhat vague Universe-wide disaster that the
Chosen have referred to?

Forrester
Peacemaker

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Reprisal
Member
Member # 2368
posted December 05, 2001 10:20 PM

"Excellent. Our ships and orbital platforms will relay targeting information to your missile silos when
the time comes, should it come, that is...

"As for me, I will retire to my quarters to start the planning and attempt to gain a satellite uplink to
our ships and hopefully have some face to face time with the leaders of the elven fleet."

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"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity." - Albert Camus


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Semirhage
Member
Member # 8099
posted December 05, 2001 10:57 PM

OOC:
Should the Eladrin attack before I can intercept him, the next mission is to convince the elves that he
was a single Eladrin, attacking alone, whose views held nothing to do with a) other Eladrin or, b) any
other native of Toril(this is where it pays to be non-good, as I can lie).
I'm hoping that you take my action into consideration and allow me to head him off, however.

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Forrester
Member
Member # 2760
posted December 05, 2001 11:49 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:

However, she was bound to ask for certain terms, and she could not retract those
terms.
She asked for her race to be reintegrated into Torilian society, that they be forgiven,
and that all the elves who would settle resettle on Toril, be allowed to do so.

She, in turn, offered to constrain her people to peace, and she knew that given time,
forgiveness and repentence were possible, IF the undead Watchnorns constantly
haunted the elves and instructed them, whether they wished it or no.

She made this offer to the Humanoid ambassador, who rejected it and offered his own
terms.
However, Queen Amlaruil could not agree to the terms of Forrester, could not.


I just wanted to point out that this is no doubt how the bitch-Queen sees things, but it strays quite far
from reality.

Her race WAS going to be reintegrated into Torillian society -- the Commonwealth accepted them. The
elves at no time in history lived in *all* places on Toril, why should they start now?

And what's this about "All the elves who would resettle on Toril" -- she was FORCING elves to resettle
on Toril, even if they did not want to!

And as mentioned previously, forgiveness is a sham when it is given to someone who has not asked
for it. Besides . . . the elves who would live on Toril did not directly wrong us in any way. They have no
need of forgiveness. (Yet.)

So I fail to see how my "compromise" was anything less than what she wanted.

To hell with it. If they come, we shall blow them out of the sky.

Forrester
Peacemaker

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Reprisal
Member
Member # 2368
posted December 06, 2001 12:26 AM


quote:

Her race WAS going to be reintegrated into Torillian society -- the Commonwealth
accepted them.


"This was my understanding also. The Commonwealth is more than large enough to take in any elven
settlers that wish to move to Toril. We'd already guaranteed them equal rights and representation via
our government, and the Humanoid Alliance was more than cordial in their acceptance of these terms.
When and if I ever get a hold of the Elven Fleet, I will try to contact their leaders and the Queen to
reiterate this very important point."

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"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity." - Albert Camus


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TheBalor
Member
Member # 3669
posted December 06, 2001 01:01 AM

A question: Would the spelljamming fleet of the imperial elves strike a deal with the devils? They
must know that their new enemies could crush them unless they had further assistance. The price of
their service could be letting them loot the cities of the humanoids and (possibly) the technomancy for
more cutting-edge technology. Or would it be against a contract Forrester made with Maddman back in
the war?

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: TheBalor ]

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Persecution. Betrayal. Hatred. These things don't change. -The Maestro


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zouron
Member
Member # 3707
posted December 06, 2001 02:37 AM

*zouron smirks slightly from his bystander seat, then says to forrester*

I will provide you with intelligency of the elven fleet, nothing more, beyond that my people with
withdraw to the demiplane created and or protect themselves as needed here.

*zouron returns to silence*

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Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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[Edena_of_Neith]

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Edena_of_Neith
Member
Member # 1235
posted December 06, 2001 03:22 AM

PLEASE READ.

The balor does not arrive in time to stop the eladrin from attacking the elves, but he does arrive in
time to save the eladrin's life.
(Go figure, a balor saving an eladrin's life. War makes strange bedfellows.)

All the countries of the continent of Zakhara immediately join the Pan-Torilian Alliance.
The independent nation of Var the Golden joins the Pan-Torilian Alliance.
Zakhara and Faerun are now entirely within the Pan-Toril Alliance, except for the phaerimm and
Zouron's Magocracy, and the lands of the Chosen.

The Tuigan and Maztican ambassadors just sorta quietly hide in the corners - overwhelmed by what is
happening, which is rather beyond their comprehension.

However, the ambassador of Kara-Tur's biggest nation joins, realizing his country is in dire peril, and
several other lesser eastern nations jump on board at his advice.

Then, in a move that may surprise everyone, the Chosen throw their weight behind the Pan-Torilian
Alliance, and they explain why:

We are charged with protecting Toril, and it is clear to us that the Pan-Torilian Alliance is probably the
best (and last) hope for protecting our world.
Although we would prefer to remain neutral politically, we will do this thing, and we will fight alongside
you, and our people will fight alongside you.

The kender loudly announces that his people are smart, like the Angels of Hope Island, and that they
shall join the Pan-Torilian Alliance immediately.

The City of Shade does not join the Pan-Torilian Alliance: they are so arrogant and so sure of
themselves that even now, they think they can whisk their city away to the safety of the Plane of
Shadow if the end comes, and in any case they believe their magic is quite sufficient to stop the pesky
elven invaders.
However, they offer lip service to the Pan-Torilian Alliance, and they agree to work with it as an ally
(but you can trust said alliance as far as you can throw a tarrasque.)

The phaerimm ambassador sighs, deciding that the animals are going on a cattle stampede, and -
realizing the danger to his race - throws in his alliance with the Pan-Torilian Alliance ... he knows they
can't order his people around, or even touch them, if they don't want to be touched, short of the use
of the Doomsday Weapons, and the phaerimm have a deterrent to that.
The phaerimm thinks the Eladrin had the right of it, and that the advocates for sealing Realmspace
are in the wrong.
When Forrester and the scro decide to go on the offensive, that sets off the phaerimm like lighting a
rocket, and the ambassador of the City of Shade also leaps at the chance.

Suddenly, across Faerun, klazoms blare, lights blaze, and millions of beings start scurrying.
Starships roar to life, gun turrents activate and aim skyward, men rush in hoards onto spelljamming
battleships, run everywhere, manning defenses, scrambling, grabbing up weapons, magical items,
technomagical weapons.

The menacing fleet of beholder spelljammers, hundreds strong, lifts in a dreadfully impressive array,
slowly lifting upward, phaerimm in each ship guiding their beholder slaves.
The fleet cuts off the sunlight, throws a vast shadow on the ground, as it rises higher and higher into
the sky.

On Selune, to the scream of sirens and the wailing of scro warcries, spelljammers fill in minutes with
scro, bristling with weapons, ready to go, and soon hundreds of ships are making ready to depart.

On Luna, bells chime, assembling the Knights, and the Queen of the Githyanki Colony (not THE queen
of the Githyanki) takes personal charge of her legions, for she will personally lead them into battle.
Being able to travel ethereally, and with magic to survive in a vaccuum, the githyanki don't need
spelljammers.

The dwarven, gnomish, and kender ambassadors euthusiastically endorse the Pan-Torilian Alliance.
The halfling ambassador holds out, grumbling that it's still foolishness, until the dwarven ambassador
stomps over to him, grabs him up by the hair, and yells loudly enough in his face to make his hair fly
back that he is a stupid poor excuse for a kobold, is so stubborn he's willing to kill his entire race out
of personal pride, and if he won't join, the dwarven ambassador challenges him to personal combat,
one on one.
The halfling caves in.

The drow emissary says nothing, but simply watches and smiles at the bedlam around her.

- - -

Out in a dozen Crystal Spheres a dozen elven Armadas hang in Wildspace.
Alerted by their 10 commanders that Toril is aware of their plans, they leaped into action, and
mobilized their fleets within an hour, while the delegates still talked in the Court Chamber.
Because the delegates wasted that precious hour, it is too late for the Sigilians to seal Realmspace,
too late to stop the elven Armada from crossing in, even were the phaerimm to help.
When the eladrin attacked, they hurried up even further.

Smaller elven ships roar forth, bristling with armaments, bristling with elves carrying every kind of wand
and staff, with great magical cannons and smaller, more conventional weapons.
Behind them come the great warships, the biggest the elves have ever made, spouting multiple
magical cannons, and lesser versions of the Accumulator (see FOR 5 Elves of Evermeet) to absorb and
redirect vast amounts of magic in the form of huge beams of destruction.

The commander of of one of these fleets sends a telepathic communication to all his people, then he
communicates with the Supreme Commander of the 12 Elven Fleets via long range telepathy:

((Imitating Lando Calrission)) All ships are in position.
The supreme commander announces back, telepathically:
((Best imitation of Admiral Ackbar)) All ships, prepare for the Astral Jump to Realmspace on my mark.
((Best imitation of Lando Calrission)) Standing by!

12 enormous Gates, ovals of green fire miles across, open in blazing light.

((Best imitation of Lando Calrission)) My the Seldarine be with us!

((Best imitation of Admiral Ackbar)) All ships, mark 3, 2, 1, JUMP!

With an awesome roar of magic, the fleet surges forward, then is caught in the gate, and whole
battalions of ships flash forward out of sight, in great waves, streaking away, vanishing through the
gate.
The commander watches as the stars blur, then the green light rushes upon him.

- - -

On Toril, special devices that nobody had ever hoped to hear sound out:

Attack warning red! Attack warning red!

In the Technocracy, extraplanar sensors detect the incoming fleet.
Amongst the humanoids and githyanki, specially trained observers in the astral plane see the fleet
roar by.

Attack warning red! Attack warning red!

Civil defense sirens start wailing across all of Faerun, and the panick starts ... as millions of people
race for cover.
In the Technocracy, they rush into the deeps of their cube cities, into specially fortified chambers.
In the Humanoid Alliance, they rush for specially build underground bunkers (well, those that don't
want to fight do ... which is to say, the children)
In the Chosen lands, huge magical shields of silver fire blaze over their cities and lands, as the people
take refuge in cellars and storm shelters.
In the City of Shade, a magical defense goes up over the whole city, which is suddenly only partially in
the Prime, and it looks vague and ghostly, then fades into a blur, then into a large area of gloom and
grey.

With explosions of green light, 12 gates open in strategic points all around the planet of Toril, and 12
Armadas appear.
Countless thousands of spelljamming ships roar forth, then rocket down towards Toril, spreading apart
as they do so to avoid the known nuclear danger, each ship assigned specific targets, objectives, and
goals.

Elven mages and magistresses prepare to open fire on all centers of population below (I do mean all
... they are sparing Maztica, but nobody else.)
They ready High Magic, ready to send Toril's seas blazing up in steam, ready to set the continents
ablaze.
Ready to tear the seas from their beds, ready to crack open the surface and whelm the lands in fires
from below.
Mighty cannons and Accumulators are aimed at cities, at military bases, at suspected military bases.

The elven Armadas roar closer and closer.

And then ... something happens that nobody expected at all.

Nobody.

On the Command Ship, the shade of Queen Amlaruil appears, and she says one word:

Restitution.

With a wave of her hand, a host of watchnorns appear behind her, and they raise spectral swords and
spectral wands.
The astonished elves are blown apart by spectral lightning, incinerated by spectral fireballs, cut down
by spectral swords.
A watchnorn, a beautiful but sad elven girl, chops at one of the cannons with her Moonblade, and the
cannon explodes, causing a titantic ball of fire across one side of the Command Ship.
Another elf, a male wearing the ghostly robes of a wizard, aims his wand at a pile of magical staves,
and fires, blowing them to smithereens.

The Command Ship is thrown out of control, and begins to tumble, as bedlam rages across it's
multiple decks, elves locked in mortal combat with the shades of the Elves of Toril.

The Elves of Toril, led by Queen Amlaruil, are paying restitution.

As it was with the Command Ship, so it is with hundreds of other ships, and practically every ship in the
12 Armadas has at least one elven undead attacking it.

The Elven Fleets of Vengeance are thrown into confusion, into utter chaos.

Before they have the time to recover, the Scro Armadas that were also lurking beyond Realmspace,
and which also came roaring through Astral Gates, come rushing in on them.
At the same time, Forrester's armada crashes into them, soaring up from the planet in vast waves of
ships.

Thousands of ships, tens of thousands of ships, fly past each other, and the fireworks begin.
The elves have the better weapons, but they are hampered by internal battles with the Elves of Toril.
Cannons blast, wands discharge, staves roar, catapults whoosh, ballistae send bolts blazing red and
silver and blue with magic.
Ships detonate, ships are smashed and torn asunder, ships going flying into pieces, shreds of broken
wood and crystalline flying everywhere, smashing into other ships, furthering the confusion and
anarchy.
The firefight fills the sky with light, as thousands of flashes of red, green, blue, and silver light up the
heavens.

The githyanki Knights, led by the Queen, Astral Walk right into the battle.
Led by their Queen personally, they materialize right in the middle of the astonished elves, githyanki
knights carving a bloody trail of havoc and destruction with their Vorpal Swords, hewing and hacking
like butchers in a meat shop.

But now, in the greatest irony of all, perhaps, the drow appear.
The drow care not one whit for the elves, but the drow - overestimating their own might, have decided
this is the chance to exterminate the hated humanoids and humans who are dominating Realmspace
once and for all.
Drow materialize upon the decks of scro ships, and level their wands, and open fire.
By the hundreds, the scro are incinerated by flame strikes, blown apart by lightning bolts, cut down by
drow blades, slashed down by the snake headed whips, as the drow bring all their ancient hatred and
might to bear.

As ships move together, and boarding parties rush across, the fight turns into an ungodly chaos, as
elf, githyanki, scro, drow, and the shades of the Elves of Toril all fight in one massive crowd, swords
flashing, spells raging, the cries of the dying reaching over the din, the decks strewn with the body
parts of the fighters and with the dead and dying.

Some of the elven ships free themselves enough to continue their original objective, and prepare to
fire on the planet below.
Before they can do so, lances of silver light fire up from the planet.
The Chosen have joined the war.
The lances of silver light catch some of the ships, evaporating them in an instant, causing titantic
explosions as all their accumulated magic and the Accumulators explode.

However, other ships succeed in firing on the planet.
Now, Toril begins to take it's first beating, as the beams bring massive (but isolated, since not many
are firing) destruction, tearing apart cities, punching through the solid rock of the planet to reach
deeply buried military bases, blowing holes in the Cube Cities of the Technocracy.

Then, the phaerimm fleet leaps upon them like a cat upon a mouse, and the elven ships are once
again beset, as the phaerimm unleash titantic blasts of magic at them, and the beholders fire
countless thousands of beams from their eyestalks, picking the elves off like they were defenseless,
unarmored men before a barrage of skilled marksmen.
The elves, turn to meet this new threat, and the Accumulators are dragged around and reaimed.
They open fire, and phaerimm ships explode, the phaerimm screaming death cries as even their
magical defenses are overwhelmed.

Across all of Toril, people look up in awe and terror as the sky fills with light, flashes, and fireballs.

But now the great fusion powered warships of the Technocracy approach the battle, with their nuclear
missiles and their heavy particle cannons.
The problem is, friend and enemy are so interwined that atomics are out of the question, probably,
and the particle cannons will kill friend as well as enemy (it is up to the Technocracy what they will do.)

At this point, neither side is winning.
Although the elves of the Fleets of Vengeance are outnumbered, and they were taken by surprise by
the act of Queen Amlaruil and the elves of Toril, THEY have the mighty Accumulators, which are the
equivalent of the best particle cannons the Technocracy has, and they have no qualms about using
them.
With those mighty supercannons, with the Accumulators, the elves begin to fire, ENORMOUS blue
beams streaking thousands of miles across space, incinerating everything touched, turning even the
largest warships of the scro into atomic particles.
One of those Accumulator Cannons is aimed at the oncoming ships of the Technocracy, and the elves
- using a magical equivalent of deep space radar, open fire with deadly precision.
The beam races across space, strikes the Technocracy Warship, and it explodes, and it's atomic
stockpile explodes with it - surprising, since atomics do not do such things, but the Accumulator is no
ordinary weapon.
The light of dozens of nuclear warheads creates a small new star in the sky, and the heavens of Toril
turn blue for a brief moment, then a gigantic cloud of stellar dust, colored purple and blue, exists
where the Technocratic ship was, rapidly expanding, the blast wave from it rocking other Technocratic
ships.

And the battle rages.

Actions?

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Reprisal
Member
Member # 2368
posted December 06, 2001 03:42 AM

The Prime Minister speaks to everyone in the engagement, or at least tries to, through all manner of
communication known to the Technocracy:

"Attention Elven Fleet, stand down! I repeat, stand down! Even your own brethren are opposed to your
actions! We have not, and will not fire if you stand down as of this moment! More than three-quarters
of Toril have allied with eachother to fend off your attack. We will not allow our world to be torn
asunder by outsiders, regardless of who they are and what they want!"

The Prime Minister then sends a *heavily* encoded message to those engaged with the Elven
Armada. HEAVILY ENCODED.

"This is the Commonwealth Star Defense Fleet to all allies engaged with the invading Elven Fleet. If we
do not receive any replies to our first communication, I have authorized the Sky Marshall to give the
elves everything we've got. MIRVed thermonuclear warheads of the megaton variety and particle
cannons do no disciminate between friend and foe. When we get into the final firing formation, and
believe me, you'll know it when you see it, you have next to no time before we let off the first salvo.
Got it? All who reply to this message ((Just Typed: RECEIVED)) will be sent a warning message before
we fire."

The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Fleet sends a one line message to the Sky Marhsall:

"I leave it to you, old friend. Save the planet."

He then sends word to Forrester:

"If it all goes to hell up there our remaining ships will paint those elvish bastards' ships so your
missiles can hit them. I know you have a few of those big boys, don't hesitate to use them, my friend,
when the time calls. Any fallout will pale in comparison if they get close enough to use mass drivers
and other icky stuff."

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"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity." - Albert Camus


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Topic: (IR) All involved in the Gnomish IR: You are summoned by the Chosen to face charges
Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 03:58 AM

The Lord Knights of the Githyanki hear the incoming message from the Technocracy, broadcast in it's
psionic encoded version, and they instantly relay it to their Queen.
The Queen of the Githyanki, who is currently in a furious sword fight with an elven bladesinger,
somehow manages to reply:

Message ... received ... acknowledged.
Githyanki will ... await your ... signal to ... make the ... jump to the ... Astral.
The Technocracy must ... give the Signal ... so we will ... know when ... to jump.

From the phaerimm comes a calm cold reply:

Message acknowledged. All ships will fall back.
(Unfortunately, though, the elven ships pursue the phaerimm/beholder fleet, and although the
phaerimm backpedal quickly, their spelljammers cannot outrun the elven ships, some of the finest
ever made.)

The phaerimm commander then states:

Do not fire, repeat, do not fire. We are unable to disengage. Repeat, unable to disengage.

- - -

From the elven Fleets of Vengeance comes a message:

This is the Grand Admiral of the Elven Imperial Navy.
We require unconditional surrender. Surrender must be immediate and unconditional.
Failure to comply will mean sterilization of Faerun.

The battle rages, furious, waxing ever greater and greater.

Some of the ground batteries, in both the Technomancy and the Humanoid Alliance (Zouron's
Magocracy has them, but Zouron hasn't posted yet) are now firing, using either particle beams or
magical beams, and the Chosen continue to fire beams upward.
They are finding their marks.

Unfortunately, so are the few Accumulator and lesser cannon beams firing down onto Toril from below.

All the nuclear missiles in the missile fields are ready to fire, in both the Technocracy and in the
Humanoid Alliance.
Over 10,000 nuclear warheads face up to the heavens through the opened doors of their silos.

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 04:03 AM

To Reprisal

Wait. Do not post you are firing the main starship nuclear arsenal yet.
I need to know what the others are doing first.
I need time for them to respond.

Go ahead and post. Post away! But don't send the massive volley yet.

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Reprisal
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Member # 2368
posted December 06, 2001 04:30 AM

((Okay, Edena. Hehe. Well, this is about the coolest thing since the original thread. I'm gonna turn in
now. I should be awake in about ten hours or so, real time.))

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"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity." - Albert Camus


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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 04:45 AM

OoC (I have waited hours yesterday, and nothing happens, and when I'm not here, world destruction
begin ...)


Hazedil, would have tried something, but now it's too late. Since we have no way to end (or even to
participate) to the battle, all Dawn Cities, all Lathander churches, with their followers, and many other
allied cults, planeshift to the House of Nature and Brightwater. With us we take our most holy relics,
and the clergy of Chauntea take bits of Toril soil from everywhere. We will be able to revive Toril,
whatever happen. Our last action is to send the following telepathic message to the Elven Armada :
"You have come to avenge the elves of Toril, but your action will kill those that you want avenge,
cause not all were dead. You have betrayed the Torilian Elves. Go back to your home sphere. Go back
immediatly."
As we know the deep illithid will benefit from this war to accomplish their own plans, we accelerate our
own preparatives. Now, hundred of thousands of people participate to it.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 04:54 AM

(How many time will we need, now that hundred of thousands (perhaps more than one million of
followers, and of course thousands of clerics, from at least three major cult : Lathander, Chauntea,
Sune) are involved in the ritual ? I hope it will reduce the time needed, far less than one full year. We
are ready to "burn" some of our relics to speed up the process. )

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 05:27 AM

Aloisius, since the Churches of Chauntea, Lathander and Sune are throwing everything they have into
it, and destroying Artifacts and Relics to do it, it will happen quite soon ...

(to everyone else)

What are the Churches of Chauntea, Lathander, Sune doing?
That is for the rest of you to find out!

Although you may find this incredible, your spies, in the Churches of Chauntea, Lathander and Sune,
report with straight faces that they intend to proceed with some sort of super holy ritual of passion and
pleasure, between their highest priests and priestesses.

- - -

One of the elven commanders from the Elven Fleet of Vengeance somehow manage to telepathically
scream back to the Church of Lathander:

The elves of Toril have betrayed us! They are attacking ... (the sound ends in a gurgle as one of the
elven undead of Toril guts the elf with her slim, spectral longsword)

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 06:05 AM

Make love, not war
Edena mail incoming !
(Do you want I describe the effect with my poor english, or must I let you do it ?)

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Bagguns
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posted December 06, 2001 07:24 AM

Slaazor looks to the other Slaad with him and says a single word, "Now"

At that moment gates open onto the Elven Fleet of Vengeance disgorging Slaadi by the masses.

Red and Blue Slaadi enter hand to hand combat with the Elves while, Green and Grey Slaadi cast
horrible chaos magics that consume Elvish troopers and sailors. The Death Slaadi carve through the
Elves like a whirlwind trying to disable the ships.

The Slaadi representatives are still present in the "Council Chambers" and are eyeing the situation
warily (and scrying like mad) very curious about what the Churches are currently doing...but probably
seeing or scryin' nothing. While the Slaad worship no gods they have learned about the three gods
Chauntea, Sune, and Lathander, and don't think they would precipitate the destruction of Toril or the
mucking up of the planes, they bide their time and let the shock troops schwack the Elven Fleet of
Vengeance.

Edit: Once again edited for spelling.

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Bagguns ]

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Evolve or Die.

Entropy Sucks.


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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 07:41 AM

Done. Email incoming Edena. (If it is not sufficient, make me know. I don't type very fast, but will try
to answer in time)

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Forrester
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posted December 06, 2001 07:58 AM

If the Chosen are helping us, then they must believe that Armageddon can be avoided by stopping
the elves from causing serious damage to Toril.

What do the Chosen think of our plan to unleash our nuclear forces at the elves? I think it is probably
something we are going to have to do.

Finally, much of the description of this war concerns energy weapons and magic and such. Earlier, you
said, Edena, that we had the power to mass-channel psionic energy. Can we do this against the ships
with the Accumulators? Will they be able to absorb the energy, or might we be able to stop them?

Forrester
Peacemaker

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DocMoriartty
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posted December 06, 2001 08:06 AM

Moriartty opens a small gate and walks his son through it. On the other side stands Sigil. The 4 Sharn
join him.

"The warning has not been heeded. Do what you know you must" is all Moriartty says to his client.

Sigilian mages leave via gates and quickly reach their goal. In small heavily stealthed spelljammer
ships located outside 13 crystal spheres they appear. 100 mages and or sharn to a ship.

There they begin casting their ancient spell on 12 of them while on the 13th they only watch.

[ooc notes] The Sigilian factions begin their plan the moment Torilian fleets launch to intercept the
Elven Armadas. The spell being cast does not take more than a few minutes due to the number and
power of the spellcasters casting it. Luckily the only people who know how to offset or reverse the spell
are the Netherese. All 12 crystal spheres that launched elven armadas are sealed by the ancient
nether spell cast. Instantly any and all communication the fleets may have with their home systems is
completely blocked. The final group of spellcasters float outside of the Toril crystal sphere. As of right
now they are only watching. They have orders only to seal the crystal sphere of Toril once the Elven
Armada has been pushed out of it OR if some calamity starts that looks to spread outside the sphere.
The plan is to strand the Elven Armada with no sphere to return home to and then work from there.

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Forrester
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posted December 06, 2001 08:18 AM

Edena -- one other point.

Many of my people (other than the children) are hiding in bunkers many, many, many miles below the
surface. Half of my people lived underground anyway . . . after what the elves did last time, we are
expecting the worst.

(That's the nice thing about modern warfare . . . it's mostly button-pushing).

-----
Reprisal -- one of your ships carrying Atomics blew up when it was hit by the Accumulator.

Does this mean what I think it means, regarding what happens if the Accumulator were to start strafing
Toril, and we had all 10,000 of our nuclear weapons still on the ground?

Forrester
Peacemaker

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 08:32 AM

Edena, I must add (it's a detail) that the bits of Torilian soil are used as focus for the Ritual. (its on
this "grounds" that the most crucial part will take place.

To all : please don't be to hurry to post. Edena need to sleep...

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Bagguns
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posted December 06, 2001 09:24 AM

Edena, since everyone seems to have allied against the threat of the Elven Fleets the Slaadi hold off
on the whole Chaos Wave thing for now. As I probably will not be on when you get back then the
Slaadi do the following:

1) Help hold the Elves off, keep them away from Toril.

2) Pray this temporary alliance holds together.

a)If it does, go back to Limbo and invite representatives from all the nations to come to open trade
negotiations and non-aggresion pact negotiations. Also invite all those who do not wish to live on Toril
any longer places in Limbo.

b) If it doesn't but everyone is still trying to make peace, hold off on the Chaos Wave. Give everyone
time to work things out amongst themselves.

c) If everyone takes this opportunity to try and smackdown their now weakened enemies and engulf
Toril in war...unleash the Chaos Wave.

On an additional note, preemptive strikes on Limbo will be met with a big nasty Chaos Wave engulfing
Toril, we won't start it, but we will finish it.

Hope to actually be here to do all this myself, but it's not likely. Once again unless I contradict myself
lower down then these orders will probably stand...at least overnight.

Bagguns

Edit: Edited for spelling, yet again.

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Bagguns ]

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Evolve or Die.

Entropy Sucks.


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zouron
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posted December 06, 2001 09:41 AM

I will as said provide intelligent, through divination and so on to the TA (Temporal alliance ), but
futher then that I will not directly aid them, instead, I find this a very nice time to maximize the
defense around and over the lands which I control, using especially incorporal undead for space
defense along with readied strike teams of other kinds of undead as well as wizards, any ship that
could be conqurered will be broguht to safety for futher study, any prisoners will be brought to the
demiplane, and kept in captivity.

I will ready for the land and troops for this nuclear assult that is upcoming. But I wouldn't answer, and
if I should somehow see a chance to close off the goddamn portal to Limbo, I will take it (the use of
mass destructive weapons is not acceptable though).

Finally I will make sure a team of wizards prepares to use spells to litteraly move the entire land to
safety of another place if the chaos weave or other things are unleashed.

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Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Bagguns
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posted December 06, 2001 09:44 AM


quote:

Originally posted by zouron:

I will ready for the land and troops for this nuclear assult that is upcoming. But I
wouldn't answer, and if I should somehow see a chance to close off the goddamn portal
to Limbo, I will take it (the use of mass destructive weapons is not acceptable though).

Finally I will make sure a team of wizards prepares to use spells to litteraly move the
entire land to safety of another place if the chaos weave or other things are unleashed.


You cannot stop Chaos...BWHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Oh sorry! Just kidding.

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Evolve or Die.

Entropy Sucks.


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Rhialto the
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posted December 06, 2001 11:11 AM

Rhialto, who has been explaining the powers and functions of an unusual bracelet he wears (said to have been
used by the Suzerain Keistes XXIV during his many visits to his seraglio)to an attractive young woman,
glances around, and sighs.

It's always a shame when the situation gets violent...

With that he twirls his cape and vanishes in a rainbow swirl of color.

********************

Meanwhile, a small group sit deep within the bowels of an inverted tower, far underground. As they watch the
chaos engulf the surface, they smile. The oddly clad figures go to work, communicating telepathically even as
they begin to press the various buttons on the computer in front of them.

-It appears that the time is now right for our plan to begin.-

*Indeed. Soon all will learn to respect our might.*

(I believe I speak for all of us, brothers, when I say--Forward the Scaly Way!)

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 12:20 PM

(( OOC: This is not Aloïsius, but Gez, here -- Too lazy to log out my brother ))

*Meanwhile, the Gnome Ambassador spent some time in telepathical communication. Suddenly several
holographic views of the battlefront, high above in space, appears near the walls. He looks at them, change
some views seemingly by mental commands, then crack a smile and says, proudly:*
"Don't you find strange how the Elven ships seems to miss each time they aim at Toril ? They behave
just like if a Displacement of cosmic size had been casted at Abeir-Toril. Their beams and rockets'
trajectory goes 90° away from Toril. Really intriguing. And they're very bad at hitting their foes, too.
Who made their target locking systems ? Even worse -- for them, eheheh -- the number of elven ships
hit and destroyed by friendly fire is astounding. I thought they sent their elite after us, that's clearly
not the case."

"I really wonder why they confuse friends and foes so much. Where are went the fabled elven
keensenses ?"

*With that, the Gnome Ambassador smirks innocently and start to burst in laughter, before quieting down.*

"Hey, now that a good portion of our folk have been back to Toril -- from our safe demiplane -- to
repair the world, we won't let it be destroyed by racist pigs that are too blinded by their hatred to grasp
reality."

"Because it is known by us Gnome that when you let hatred and evil grow in your heart, it devours your
heart and mind, and turns you to a blind and pitiful state. These elves have fallen to the way of Urdlen
and will die because of that."

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Aloïsius ]


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Phasmus
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posted December 06, 2001 12:56 PM

The Neoillithid come into their own as tacticians and coordinators, using their great intellects to detect
even the most minor flaws in enemy defenses, and their psionics to link the ships where they are
stationed, allowing the fleet to act with one mind.

They have but one offensive battle tactic of their own, but what a tactic. Brave, psionically trained
Neoillithid teleport to strategically selected enemy ships under deep cover (improved invisibility, etc)
and employ their Mind Flayer heritage against the commanders... dominating the ships from the top
of the chain of command down, and then ordering the dominated crew to attack the surrounding
enemy ships, taking them completely off guard. The confusion and fear sewn amongst the enemy by
this tactic (when it is successful) is at least as useful as its destructive potential. Because of their
mental connection with the remainder of the fleet, the risk of friendly fire against dominated ships is
minimal.

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Forrester
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posted December 06, 2001 01:24 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:

The elven Armadas roar closer and closer.

And then ... something happens that nobody expected at all.

Nobody.

On the Command Ship, the shade of Queen Amlaruil appears, and she says one word:

Restitution.

With a wave of her hand, a host of watchnorns appear behind her, and they raise
spectral swords and spectral wands.
The astonished elves are blown apart by spectral lightning, incinerated by spectral
fireballs, cut down by spectral swords.
...
The Elves of Toril, led by Queen Amlaruil, are paying restitution . . .


After considering this for awhile, a strange sensation runs through Forrester's body. He wishes he knew what
it was. He knows that just the IDEA of elves killing other elves should fill him with glee. Especially given that
some of these elves are working to save Humanoid lives! The delicious irony should be lifting his spirits . . .
but it is not.

Instead . . . sadness? Regret? Remorse? No, it can't be. Never.

"Ehhhh," he thinks to himself. "I'll get over it. Must be something I ate. Yeah, I'm sure of it." He turns his
thoughts towards other aspects of the battle, and vows not to consider the matter any further.

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Forrester ]


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Aloïsius
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Member # 2977
posted December 06, 2001 01:31 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Rhialto the Marvellous:


Meanwhile, a small group sit deep within the bowels of an inverted tower, far underground. As
they watch the chaos engulf the surface, they smile. The oddly clad figures go to work,
communicating telepathically even as they begin to press the various buttons on the computer
in front of them.

-It appears that the time is now right for our plan to begin.-

*Indeed. Soon all will learn to respect our might.*

(I believe I speak for all of us, brothers, when I say--Forward the Scaly Way!)


OoC: (now it's me, not Gez)
Oh no! another one. By the way, If you have decided to make the Yuan-Ti enter the dance, I accuse
you of stealing an idea I had.

I realy doubt any of the allied force will let their fleet under the operative control of the neoillithid...

We are waiting your return, Edena. I hope I will be there, but I'm not sure, since :
1)I need to sleep
2) I can't stay online for long, I just make very short connexion.
If I'm not there when the big things happen, could you play the Church for me ?

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Phasmus
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posted December 06, 2001 01:55 PM

Operative control?
We're (hypothetically) essentially com-officers and special-ops. Just because we come up with tactics
doesn't mean we have the authority to implement them.

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Riot Gear
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posted December 06, 2001 04:48 PM

The Eladrin is bummed that his error caused the war to start, but that doesn't stop him from continuing
to repair the damage. If it is prudent, he uses his teleporting and plane-shifting abilities to move from
ship to ship through the Ethereal and blast his way through the crew - However, appropriately
chastened, he uses subdual damage attacks, unable to bring himself to directly slay them even
though he knows that the ships he targets will be later destroyed.

Also, it was only the single Eladrin. He did not make any attempt to call his fellows.

(Damn! I had really hoped I could at least slow them down. BTW, what is Forrester's species? it's been
bugging me.)

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]

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Edena_of_Neith
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Member # 1235
posted December 06, 2001 05:50 PM

Ok, I'm back.

A comment before I read the 18 posts that follow my final post from last night.

The elves of the Elven Fleets of Vengeance had readied spells of High Magic, to cast down on Toril
from Wildspace.
Taking days, weeks, and in some cases months to prepare these spells, the elven High Mages took
specially prepared places on the spelljammers, protected by force shields, guards, and their own
magic.

When the elven fleet burst into Realmspace, they readied to hurl these spells.
They knew a swift counterstrike was coming, within a minute of their arrival, but such a counterstrike
was expected, and they were prepared for it, prepared to protect their High Mages until the High Magic
could be released.

Had the over 100 spells of High Magic been successfully released, the great continent of
Faerun/Zakhara/Kara-Tur would have been more than sterilized: it would have been blasted to pieces,
even the deep illithid destroyed completely.

However, the elves of the Fleet did not expect the elves of Toril to attack.
The shades of the elves of Toril knew the tactics of their brethren as nobody else could have: who
would know elven tactics better than elves?
The shades, teleporting in, knew just where the High Mages were, just how to disrupt their ceremonies,
just how to bypass their defenses, and just how to overcome the High Magic itself.

As a result, 99% of the High Magic rituals were interrupted and wrecked before they went off.

2 High Magic rituals got through, out of well over 100.

The first one hit a remote area on the other side of the world of Toril, creating titantic tidal waves and
mass destruction to the coastlines of that region.

The second one, hit in the easternmost part of the Technocracy, in the mountains north of Raurin.
Some of those mountains literally exploded, and the massive volcanic eruptions lit up Faerun, as seas
of lava came rushing down into Raurin.
Following these rivers of pooling lava, comes a vast host of salamanders, fire newts, fire elementals,
and even efreet, and they come rushing down into the lands of the Technomancy in a wash of
destruction.
The major city of the Technocratic Commonwealth in that region is one of the huge cube cities, with it's
monumental, grand skyscrapers piercing the sky for a mile high.
Now, a great earthquake shakes that city, great enough to crack the walls of the skyscrapers and
cause them to rock back and forth.
(The quake reaches to the deepest underdark, where the deep illithid, in their specially earthquake
proofed chambers, feel the faintest trembling - their first indication that something big is happening
on the surface world.)

Then the massive army of fire beings comes crashing, roaring, across the plains, fires burning in their
wake, surrounding the city on all sides, pressing against the walls, beginning to melt them under the
intense heat of their fists and swords of flame.

However, the over 100 attacks of High Magic halted by the intervention of Queen Amlaruil, and her
shadow elves, her watchnorns, prevented the Armaggedon the elves of the Fleets of Vengeance had so
carefully planned.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 05:56 PM

Forrester, answer:

Yes. The Humanoid Alliance has perfected the art of mass psionic attacks from it's spelljammers,
assuming those aboard can pool their minds for the effort (that is, if they are not fighting hand to
hand.)
The Humanoid Alliance can also fire psionic blasts from the ground, but it is highly likely you will hit
your own allies.

The Chosen have nothing to say about a nuclear launch.
The Chosen could not have stopped the elves from launching their barrage of High Magic: the Chosen
would have perished, or at least been incapacitated, by that barrage, and the Chosen lands wasted
and destroyed.
If you launch your nuclear weapons, they - like ground based psionic attacks - could indeed strike true
against elven ships, but again there is going to be collaterial damage.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 05:59 PM

When ?

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 06:03 PM

And What Results ?

I really want to know, so I can prepare.

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 06:28 PM

The Prime Minister sends word to the others in another heavily encoded message:

"Launch in fifteen seconds, repeat, launch in fifteen seconds! You have fifteen seconds to get out of
there before we launch our space born missiles and then fire our particle cannons as soon as they
detonate!

"I repeat again, fifteen seconds! Githyanki Knights, you have fifteen seconds to get out of there!"

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Forrester
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posted December 06, 2001 06:38 PM

I can't believe I'm saying this . . .

Reprisal, it would appear that the elves have "blown their wad", so to speak.

Perhaps we can negotiate with them, get them to stop this insanity? What is left for them, now?

Why the hurry to unleash thousands of nuclear weapons?

Is there any way, Edena, that I can contact the Elven fleet? I'm quite sure they wouldn't want to talk to
me . . . but I have to give it a shot.

Forrester
Peacemaker

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Sit at a table by yourself. We occasionally allow students to work together for a short time, but you
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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 06:44 PM

I too wish we don't have to deal with a nuclear winter, if possible. Perhaps something will happens
before 14 seconds...

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posted December 06, 2001 06:54 PM

The Eladrin hears the message over his comm as he smacks an elven High Mage square on the side
of the head with the flat of his blade. He swears, spitting out a Celestial word that roughly translates
to, "Unholy Rape Betwixt Virgin Archon And Brutal Demon."

He quickly True Teleports to VERY low orbit, to observe the nuclear missiles flying by, slowly...

(Too little, too late, Forrester. I'll help you build the epitaph to the Elven people.)

He streaks towards the ground as the nuclear missiles explode in cataclysmic fury, preparing to do
battle with the elemental horde that spewed from the elven High Magic.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 06:56 PM

And by the way, with the nuclear we can have the summoning of the Elder Race. Remember the
Phaerimms are unable to evade...

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 06:57 PM

Gates of Greyness open all across Wildspace around the planet Toril, as the slaadi make their move.
The slaadi crash into the mess, the death slaadi carving ghastly red tunnels through the mass of
fighters.
Unfortunately, the slaadi were always viewed suspiciously by the githyanki, the phaerimm and the
beholders.

That suspicion leads to a few cases of friendly forces attacking the slaadi, and the slaadi - in their
chaos - fight back.
Seeing their own kind under attack, more slaadi rush to aid their comrades.
Then more.
Then yet more.
And the next thing you know, the phaerimm, beholders, and githyanki are now fighting an all out
battle against their own allies, while the death slaadi try futilely to explain the situation, to restore
order, even as the elves and drow launch a furious counterattack against them.
Now, it is a four sided battle, but it gets worse almost immediately.

The Gnomes were preparing to throw a truly massive illusion spell, a spell that would have convinced
the 12 elven fleets to Gate into the WRONG Crystal Sphere, but before they could throw the spell, the
elven Fleets arrived in Realmspace.
But all that built up power is still readied, and the components are still there, so the gnomes
improvised, and threw their great spell on the elven Armadas after they arrived.
Unfortunately, just after their enemies arrived also.

The effect of this spell is as follows:

The elves all realize they have come to the wrong Crystal Sphere, and are floating above the wrong
planet.
They also realize, in each of the 12 fleets, that they other 11 fleets betrayed them, lured them here
so that their enemies could destroy them while they helped.
As the illusion worsens, the elves lose the ability to target their foes and friends, because people are
changing from one race to another in front of their eyes, and ships are changing shape in front of their
eyes.
The elven mages shriek in frustration and in pain, as their crystal balls and scrying devices go crazy,
and their magical scanners show three Torils, 5 Lunas, and 11 Selunes.

However...

The phaerimm realize that they were not here to fight the elves, and wonder why they ever thought
they were.
They realize the githyanki are the real threat, and immediately begin looking for them.
The phaerimm use their massive magical power to blast through the illusion - they recognize that it is
illusion, as the others do not - enough to try and find the traitor githyanki.

The scro realize suddenly that the Technocracy is the true enemy, but somehow they were deceived
into thinking an elven invasion was in progress.
The illusion parts to show them the Technocratic ships, and the scro turn their weapons that way.

The githyanki realize that the shades of the Elves of Toril are the true enemy, not the elves they were
fighting, and they turn their vorpal weapons on them.
The shade elves of Toril are NOT affected by the Gnomish illusion, but they are now under attack by
the Githyanki, and hard pressed against the valiant knights of that race.
Swords clash in elegant duels as shadow elven bladesingers and githyanki knights face off.

The humanoid forces from Toril that came up into space in their spelljammers realize that they have
been duped.
The scro who arrived to aid them against the elves, ARE elves, in disguise. They are pretending to
help, and actually cutting down the humanoids, aiding their elven friends.

On the main scanners of the Federation Ships, chaos erupts.
The scanners are hit with the equivalent of magical chaff, suddenly showing dozens of ships that don't
exist, not showing the ships that do exist, and misrepresenting the ones they can see as being the
wrong kind of ships.
The computer systems that control the scanners cannot handle the gnomish illusion spell, and their
software programs start functioning like hard disks that have been half erased but are still spinning.

They report nuclear weapons have been fired, report casualty figures, as people scramble to visually
observe whether any nuclear weapons HAVE been fired, but there are strange distortions through the
viewplates, three Torils are hanging in the sky, and it is not possible to tell.
The computers then start giving gibberish, reporting such things as elven ships now floating in the
center of Toril, showing radar blips of 10,000 new ships coming in from Quadrant Delta, showing the
entire scro fleet departing the scene, and making all sorts of wierd noises and sounds.

I cannot speak for the Technocratic commander, but I assume they attempt to pull the plug, before
nuclear weapons are ACTUALLY launched, to strike perhaps the planet of Toril.

The men and women on the ships of the Technocracy realize that they have been deceived: the
enemy is not the elves, but the phaerimm, who have duped everyone with their tremendous magical
powers.

The slaadi blink in confusion, then realize that they were summoned here to kill EVERYONE, and they
set out to do just that.

On the surface of Toril, the spell has no effect, for the spell wasn't aimed at Toril.
Bewildered ground controllers scream futile commands and demand answers that are not forthcoming
from their brethren in space.

Or, as one Humanoid controller screams: IT'S THE ELVES, YOU (DELETED) IDIOT, THE ELVES.
To which the controller from the humanoid spelljammer replies calmly: Relax, the situation is under
control. We KNOW it's the elves, and we will kill them.
The Humanoid controller then screams louder: IT'S THE ELVES, NOT THE SCRO. KILL THE ELVES.
The Humanoid controller in space replies, angrilly: What do you think we are doing, scratching our
behind? We ARE killing the elves, and not the scro! There are no scro to kill!
YES THERE ARE!
Where?
RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.
We don't see them. Are they astral?
(sound of the controller banging his panel furiously)
THEY ARE NOT ASTRAL. IT MUST BE AN ILLUSION.
No illusion, sir.
IT IS AN ILLUSION.
Sir, are you ok?
YES, I'M OK, YOU STUPID (DELETED).
Ground control, we believe your man has had a nervous breakdown. Request new contacts.
NOW YOU LISTEN HERE ...
(communications cease as the humanoid in space hangs up the psionic receiver.)

The same thing is going on all across the surface of Toril, as the surface nations - not deluded by the
Gnomish spell, try to break it's effect on their allies in space, but it is to no avail: the Gnomish spell is
too strong.

Forrester indicated in his post above that the Humanoids realized the danger if the Accumulator beams
raked his missile fields, the nuclear weapons detonating in their silos.
He relays this to the Technomancy, and both nations are free to launch these weapons if they wish (or
hurriedly destroy them, or whatever they want to do.)

The ground targeting systems have not been fooled by the gnomish illusion, and they continue to pick
out the ships in space with pinpoint precision.
Nobody knows how long the Gnomish illusion is going to last.

The City of Shade immediately begins trying to break the Gnomish illusion, and the phaerimm on the
surface - who were stationed there in case of an attack by the Deep Illithid from below - throw their
strength in.

While all this is going on, the Sharn and Sigilian mages succeed in closing off Realmspace, which cuts
the slaadi off from further reinforcements, but also thwarts the elven attempt to gain reinforcements
from Mechanus.

The phaerimm pivot, and their ships go rushing off after their new foes, the githyanki (or, at least, all
the ships the githyanki are on.)
Unwilling to blast friendly ships out of Wildspace, the phaerimm order their beholder allies to use
boarding tactics, to plunge in and fry the githyanki with their beams.

The scro fleet, engaged in a life and death battle with the elven fleet, breaks off the engagement and
heads EN MASS for the great starships of the Technocracy.
The Humanoid Alliance ships give chase after the Scro ships, determined to destroy these elves
masquerading as their friends.

Meanwhile, on most of the ships, hand to hand fighting continues.
The elves fight the drow, the githyanki, the beholders, the scro, the humanoids, their own kind, the
slaadi, and most of all they fight each other.
The drow now believe the elves are their best friends, and that Lolth has betrayed them.
Shouting praises to Corellon, the drow attack their own clerics, then start fighting with the elves against
all their foes.

To say that bedlam is occuring is totally understating the situation.

Seeing 5 Torils, one elven mage discharges his cannon towards the planet, but the shot misses and
heads off into deep space.
Another elf, realizing that Luna is the true Toril - that they are not in the wrong Crystal Sphere after all
- fires his cannon at that moon.
The elves turn their Accumulators on each other, and on everyone they think might be a threat - which
is to say, everyone present.

When the scro and humanoid ships are hit by Accumulator cannons from the rear, they realize that
both the Technocracy and the elves are the enemy, and both must be destroyed.

It's a mess.

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 06:58 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Riot Gear:
The Eladrin hears the message over his comm as he smacks an elven High Mage square
on the side of the head with the flat of his blade. He swears, spitting out a Celestial
word that roughly translates to, "Unholy Rape Betwixt Virgin Archon And Brutal
Demon."

He quickly True Teleports to VERY low orbit, to observe the nuclear missiles flying by,
slowly...

(Too little, too late, Forrester. I'll help you build the epitaph to the Elven people.)

He streaks towards the ground as the nuclear missiles explode in cataclysmic fury,
preparing to do battle with the elemental horde that spewed from the elven High Magic.


Please, do not post for someone else, and try to wait what Edena has to say.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 07:05 PM

The NeoIllithid realize the problem above.
They realize an illusion is deceiving their allies.
They then receiving messages from the City of Shade and from the Phaerimm on the ground, asking
their aid in combined effort to break the Gnomish illusion.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 07:09 PM

And now, the efforts of the Church of Lathander come to fruition.

I will explain in my next post, but I will state immediately the following ...

The entire (the ENTIRE) planet of Toril begins to radiate a green light, turning into a radiant green
(light green, dark green, forest green) sphere hanging in the sky, surrounded by the flashes of the
space battle.

Everyone realizes that the power causing this is not coming from any church on the surface, but is
actually coming from below, from deep within Toril.
What it's going to do, is as follows ... (next post)

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Phasmus
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posted December 06, 2001 07:18 PM

The Neoillithid quickly agree to assist the Shade and the Phaerimm, while any additional forces they
can spare begin attempting to identify the source of the green luminescence.

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Riot Gear
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posted December 06, 2001 07:38 PM

Sorry, but it's hard to believe all that happened in 15 seconds! I figured if they were going to launch in
15 seconds, they were going to launch, period.

Am I affected by the spell, Edena?

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 07:39 PM

The Commonwealth Fleet Commander, Air Marshall Volks, in seeing that his scanners are shot to hell,
sends word by any and all means necessary to stop his ships from letting their nuclear payload and
particle cannons from going off with so many friendlies out there...

((I assume this happens within the 15 seconds, the spell shouldn't take more than that to take affect.
Standard Operating Procedure would dictate that if you lose targeting, you stop your launching... It's
up to Edena, however, hehe.))

... While the Prime Minister, hearing the utter chaos going on up there, sends an uncoded message to
the Commonwealth ships:

"Air Marshall Volks, stand down! Take your ships into evasive action and regroup on the other side of
the planet! If any ships fire upon your vessel, target them in such a way to disable them, and if that is
not possible, take them out with the particle cannons. I do not authorize the use of nuclear weapons.
Repeat, I do not authorize the use of nuclear weapons!"

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 07:50 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Riot Gear:
Sorry, but it's hard to believe all that happened in 15 seconds! I figured if they were
going to launch in 15 seconds, they were going to launch, period.



Man, This is an Hollywood countdown : the bomb is always defused at the last second !

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 08:13 PM

(I request Aloisius post immediately after reading this post, for he is responsible for everything that I
have stated has happened in this post)

For a long time, Aloisius has spoken for the Church of Lathander, Sune, and Chauntea, and for a long
time he has plotted.
For a long time, the priests and priestesses of the three faiths have conspired, building up their power
and strength.

Now they act (and in what I describe to follow, I am taking directly from an e-mail from Aloisius, but
putting it into my own words)

They throw the High Ritual.

They hoped to alter the incoming energy of the sun (represented by Lathander), so that - if the deep
illithid altered the magnetosphere to allow the solar wind in, the radiation from the sun would be
beneficial, not harmful.
And they had hoped that the magical force they were conjuring would change the deep illithid to good,
or at least take away their evil.
They also hoped the magical force would bring healing worldwide, undo the damage caused by
weaponry, and calm people down.
They even hoped the magical force would stop the battle in space, at least briefly.

They had the hope of using love, the concept of love, the magical power of love (if Ravenloft's magic
is tainted with hate, then perhaps love can be magically strong ...) to create a resonance within the
Weave, to set up a resonance within the Weave of the World, and within the Weave of the Sun's
incoming energy, that would change the Solar Wind from a destructive death ray into a healing, life
giving radiation.

They started with the Weave of the Sunlight, and the clergy of Lathander threw great spells and rituals,
praying to their God, to influence the nature of the sunlight.
The first key in their spell.

Realizing that the Weave of the world itself was the second key to the ritual, they invoked Chauntea
(who represents the planet Toril), and cast great spells in her name, to link the rituals of Lathander
and Chauntea together.

Sune is love, and Sharess is the pleasure of love, and they invoked both, and the priests and
priestesses of these two religions summoned great spells, and linked their ritual to the greater ritual
of Lathander and Chauntea.

Lathander, the sunlight.
Chauntea, the world.
Sune, the love.
Sharess, the pleasure.

There is great magical power in every living being, it is said, and it is true: really true.

From the great lovemaking ritual that was consummated between all the high priests and priestesses,
and the pleasure obtained therein, they generated a mighty magical force, and this was unleashed.
It combined with the rituals of Chauntea and was magnified, then both combined with the rituals of
Lathander, and was magnified again.

That alone would not have accomplished what they wanted.
The power of their human, mortal magic, would not have been enough.

But ...

The clergy of the three faiths also invoked the help of the followers of Llirra, Hanali Celanil, and other
dieties who were sympathetic to what they wished to do.

That also would not have been sufficient.

But ...

They sacrificed a large number of magical items, and several artifacts and relics, to multiply the power
of the spell, and millions of devout followers were secretly contacted, and lent their spiritual belief and
support, magnifying the spell further.
They called on help from the angels and celestials currently in Realmspace, and those beings helped
them, amplifying the spell further.

As the great lovemaking ritual reached it's climax, a tremendous shock passed out into the Weave,
and the whole Weave of Toril resonated in response.

But even that, would not have been enough except that it set off a chain reaction.

One cannot hurl that kind of power into the Weave without consequences, and the consequence in this
case was a chain reaction.

The aura of love and life began to resonate in a greater and greater way, penetrating deeper and
deeper into the planet, until it reached the hot, dense, planetary core.
There, the power gathered, growing ever greater and greater, the Weave resonating more and more
violently.
Then, the Weave itself shuddered in a wave of what could only be described as ecstasy, mirroring the
mortal ceremony, and from the core of the world a titantic explosion occurred.

The blast wave of this explosion, passing upward at the speed of light, passed through the surface of
Toril, and all of Toril turned green.
Light green, for the oceans, and deep green for the landmasses.
The wave passed on out into space, through the warring fleets, and past the moons, which were
suddenly alight with a radiant greenish silver glow, green radiance streaming off of them like they were
comets.

Then the main effect of the resonance, the part which has an actual physical effect, which was
travelling at sub-light speed, reached the surface.

Here are the results:

The Deep Illithid immediately turn into a race of Lawful Good beings (although the illithid of New
Umbra do not, and the Gates linking them to the deep illithid are still open!)
The Thralls of the Deep Illithid are released, all of them, all at once, and their minds are restored
fully.
They all turn Lawful Good or Chaotic Good, in their millions.

The Aboleth, lurking in their deep cities underground, turn Neutral Good, and all their Thralls are
released, minds restored, and turned Chaotic or Lawful Good.

The arctic regions of Toril turn green, then the snow and ice is suddenly gone.
The Torilian antarctic, snow and ice covered, is no longer so.

The bottom of the oceans, sitting at 29 degrees Fahrenheit, immediately warms to 70 degrees
Fahrenheit, and rapidly this warming spreads upward.
There is no harm to the sea life: the sea life is immediately empowered to adapt to the change.
The surface of the oceans at the equator heats to over 86 degrees, from 20 degrees north latitude to
20 degrees south latitude, and it heats into the 80s through the former temperate zones.
In the polar regions, the surface waters heat into the 70s.

The atmosphere of Toril reels from the shock, then the spelljamming rules take over, permanently.
No longer will high attitude places on Toril be thin of air and impossible to live in, for the atmospheric
blanket of Toril is now like the atmosphere of a spelljammer - it adheres to the surface and outward
for a stated distance.
In other words, the dense surface air rolls up and over mountain ranges, not losing it's density as it
does so.

In the mountains, the snows melt all at once, and vast forests spring up, millions of acres of forest
rising in verdant glory, tropical vegetation at the lower elevations, temperate at the central elevations,
and subarctic at the higher elevations.

The surface vegetation of Toril is empowered to adapt to the climate change, and furthermore, it is
empowered to adapt to any climate that is not arctic.

The magnetosphere changes, and it becomes transparent to the Solar Wind.
But it alters the Solar Wind as it comes in, so that it can be FELT by all on the planet.
To all on Toril, it feels like a soft, warm breeze, blowing strongly, then weakly, and sometimes barely
felt.
Only those deep underground do not feel it.

All beings and living things on Toril become permanently immune to any harmful effect from the Solar
Wind, and anything they build (such as electronic equipment and power lines) is empowered to ignore
this altered wind while within the magnetosphere of Toril.

The Solar Wind produces a lushness on Toril that Toril did not have before.
Trees will respond to it as if the atmosphere had a CO concentration of tens of thousands of parts per
million.
Normal trees will be the height and size of redwoods, and giant trees will have no earthly equivalent in
size and girth.
Shrubs will be the size of trees, and much denser - their ability to tolerate shade is dramatically
increased.
In the oceans, plankton will bloom even in the hot tropical waters, in massive blooms that will turn
great parts of the oceans green.
The plants under the waves become more able to survive the lack of sunlight, able to photosynthesize
with the slightest light.

And deserts will be a rare thing on Toril, were deserts possible in the tropical rainforest climate that
now envelops 2/3rds of the planet.
For all the vegetation is now much hardier against drought.
And frost and freezes.
And windstorms.
And even fire.

Across the entire surface of Toril, every living person and animal that was wounded, isn't.
Old scars heal, missing limbs are back, cavities are gone, blindness and nearsightedness is corrected,
cancer and tumors disappear.

The average intelligence of all beings on Toril increases by 3 points.

For several long minutes, no being on the world of Toril is able to do anything or take any action, as
they are experiencing (as was intended) great physical passion.
This leads to some strange things happening, as beings act on that passion (I'm not going into that.)

To everyone on Toril, it seems that those up in space who are fighting are just being totally
unreasonable, acting like children, and the best thing to do with them all is to give them a good
chastising and put them to bed.

Everyone involved in the space battle, further from the planet and less affected, stops fighting for
several minutes as passion convulses them.
When it passes, they are - at the least - bewildered by what happened.
They are more bewildered yet when they see that EVERYONE who has been killed so far, in the great
battle, is now alive again (although still under the gnomish spell of illusion.)

Then, they see that the Elves of Toril are no longer shades.
The wave of energy resurrected them, brought them back across the threshold into the world - perhaps
the wave of energy was aided by the elves themselves, in their desire to remain in the world of the
living to pay restitution.

On Toril, the gravekeepers are in for a rude surprise.
In a colossal reversal of the film Dawn of the Dead, the graves open, and the dead come forth - but
they are alive, not dead, and very much confused about what happened.
This resurrection applies to all who fell in the Seven Years War, and all who have died since.
Suddenly, several hundred million beings, of various alignments and types, are staring the people of
Toril in the face.

Every being on the surface of Toril obtains a hedonistic tendency.
For those who were totally non-hedonistic (like the illithid), they gain the ability to feel pleasure.
For those who were human-like, they become Sharessite-like.
For those who were eager to propagate, the result is spectacular and messy.

The alignment and desires of those fighting, both on the surface and up in space, is not changed ...
after the wave of pleasure passes, they regain their senses, with a new sense of the value of life
perhaps.

The Sharn and Sigilian mages were not in Realmspace when this occurred, and are not affected.

If all this seems too extreme and too unrealistic, you must remember that the clergy of Lathander,
Chauntea, and Sune detonated THEIR Doomsday Weapon.
Instead of obliterating all of Toril or Realmspace in a sea of flame, it transformed Toril with it's life
giving properties.

(sighs, and waits for the accusations of ridiculousness to begin)

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Riot Gear
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posted December 06, 2001 08:24 PM

The Eladrin cries out in joy. For, after all, he is an Eladrin, and life and pleasure and happiness are his
cause.

Finally, the right side has won.

He flits over to the nearest Charessite temple to join the orgy. Eladrin are pretty skanky as is, so
being affected by this spell is going to be dramatic for him...

(Personally - I wouldn't have allowed this, simply because it ends the game. But, hey, not unrealistic.)

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Reprisal
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Member # 2368
posted December 06, 2001 08:29 PM

Ian Payne, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, smiles as he looks outside through the window in
his quarters. Alone, he felt the wave go over him and it seemed to change everything. Overcome by
the feeling of love, belonging, and acceptance, he immediately pours himself a glass of sweet brandy
and takes a sip as he punches the keycodes into the communicator. As the image of Sky Marshall
Volks comes up, he finishes the glass in one gulp.

"Edward, my friend, how are things going up there? Have you seen what's going on? Something
monumentous, some marvelous, something divine. You know I've never been much of a religious
man, but I can feel it, Edward, I can feel it. Tell the fleet to stay on the other side of the planet until
we can sort things out up there and down here."

The Prime Minister once again sends a message, through relay satellites, to all the ships in
RealmSpace.

"The Commonwealth Fleet is pulling their forces out of the battle, and I suggest you all do the very
same thing. Something has happened, a miracle, I think, but I'm not certain. Before anyone kills
anyone else, I suggest you stop and take a look around, everyone."

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 08:29 PM

Wohooo! I never expected such a success !
(Edena, new mail incoming)

Then, three Solars appear in the sky of Toril (greater planar ally, I like this spell), and launch a
telepathic message to all beings in the Battlefield.
"In the name of Life, we demand Peace to all the present forces. We demand the immediate end of
all hostilities.
We have no other exigencies. As soon as peace will be meet, we will be ready to give full help to all,
without exceptions, heal all wounded, raise or reincarnate all willing dead. We will help to soothe old
pains and sorrows, we will help to end old hatreds and grudges.
We will try to make sure than no one remains frustrated, desperate, sad or suffering from any other
painful feeling such as remorses or regrets. We just demand Peace, in the name of all living creature
of Toril.
If, however, some choose to continue the war, we will remain neutral, and even help them to fight in
the best condition possible, by sending them, through reality maelstrom spells (see Manuel of the
Planes), in the best battleground possible : Fury's Hearth
(the FR plane of the Fury Gods of destruction, Talos, Auril, Umberlee, Malar, a place of permanent
armageddon), were the local inhabitants will enjoy the show : Toril is not a worthy battleground for the
mighty forces gathered here.
Now, the choice is in your hands : Life or Death, Peace or War"
Then, all the leaders are asked, one after one, and their answers are heard by everybody.

(Is someone here able to play a midi file with the opening of Zaratustra in this page ? You know the
music of 2001 Space Odyssey. Or one of the Starwars theme ? HTML users, we need you !)

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posted December 06, 2001 08:29 PM

It does not end the game.

The fighters in space do not realize what has happened on Toril.
And they regain their senses, and start fighting again (after all, their opponents are right there to
fight)

The Gnomish illusion spell is still up, because the efforts to disrupt it, by the City of Shade, the
Phaerimm, and the Sharn, was disrupted by the Lathanderite Ceremony.

And, although the people of Toril on the surface are stunned, they still have the elven Fleets of
Vengeance to face.

The elven Fleets of Vengeance are still quite capable of wiping all life out on Toril, and they may do
just that if cohesive action is not taken to stop them.

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posted December 06, 2001 08:33 PM

Finally, the Gnomish Illusion is broken.

The message of the Solars is heard.

However, the elves of the Fleets of Vengeance continue to press the attack.

The Elves of Toril fight back against them.

The rest of you?

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posted December 06, 2001 08:36 PM

Never mind - my post was irrelevant. Here's a relevant post.

The illithid of New Umbra are angry. VERY Angry.

They are as pissed as it is possible for a mortal creature to get.

They begin a campaign of Sacrecide.

Every worshipper, cleric, or priestess of Sune, Chauntea, Sharess, or Lathander will begin to die. They
will hover about them in the Ethereal plane until LOTS of New Umbrans are in place to jump on them
and consume the contents of their heads.

Also, they'll start with a vicious assault of HUNDREDS of 10th level+ Psions and Sorcerors against all of
the priestesses and clerics who took place in the actual ceremony.

We are very angry...

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]

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posted December 06, 2001 08:38 PM

The Deep Illithid became good, as did their Thralls.

The Deep Illithid of New Umbra, who massively outnumber their kin on Toril, do NOT become good or
change mentality or alignment in any way, but they are IMMENSELY outraged as they see their
brethren corrupted (effectively, from their point of view, made into mentally deranged lunatics.)

The Gates linking New Umbra and the Underdark are open ... the Sigilians and Sharn were
concentrating on other kinds of Gates, and did not close these Gates.

Nor will they now, I suspect, for the Deep Illithid of New Umbra immediately seize those Gates and
hold them open with their immense power.

What they do next, is up to Phasmus and Riot Gear.

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posted December 06, 2001 08:40 PM

Errr...how is that even possible? A lot of way-out-there stuff has happened in the past few days, but
mortals (even if they are illithids) dominating a GREATER GODDESS and her Demideity servant? Seems
just a teensy bit unlikely.

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posted December 06, 2001 08:44 PM

The sudden and beautiful peace across Toril is shattered by klazoms blaring again.

Attack warning red. Attack warning red.

Sensors placed deep in the ground detect the incoming illithids from New Umbra, and special planar
observers placed there just for that purpose detect them.

Attack warning red.

This is a power that could undo everything the Lathanderites just did.

Sune and Sharess throw off their assault, but the clergy of their respective churches are hit hard by the
sudden psionic assault.
Peace turns into panic, pleasure into pain, as the attempt to dominate the clergy of Sune and Sharess
progresses.

I must assume the Deep Illithid are under attack by the Illithid of New Umbra.
At once, a fierce battle breaks out in the Underdark.

It will not remain there long, as both sides can teleport where they would, and they will make all of
Toril their battlefield.

The battle in space continues, but the Technocratic Warships have their computer systems back online,
and their scanners work properly again.
Target acquisition and lock on systems start functioning properly, and crosshairs line up.

Actions?

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 08:44 PM

I can't read the bottom of the page ! I just get that 30 second error message. Can someone Email me
what happens, until we go on page 16 ?

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posted December 06, 2001 08:45 PM

The Prime Minister, sitting in a chair in front of the communicator, nearly falls out of his chair,
"WHAT!?!"

The Air Marshall checks something on his controls and nods, "Yes, Sir. The Elven Vengeance Fleet is
still attacking. If any more of those Accumulator Cannons hit anywhere populated again, Ian, I can't
tell you the damage they'd create."

The Prime Minister curses loudly as he stands quickly and knocks the chair over behind him, "For the
love of... have they received the Solars' message?"

Air Marshall Volks turns and asks his comm. officer the same question, turns back, and nods
solemnly. "It appears so..."

"Why are they still attacking?! Broadcast a message saying that nearly all of the damage dealt during
the Seven Years' War as well as this battle has been repaired. The Torillian Elves live!"

Volks nods, then replies, "And if they don't stand down?"

Ian Payne exhales, "Reposition the fleet from behind the planet to the optimal firing range. Open
your missile doors and send the message again. If there are no replies, send the launch warnings
once more. You have my auhtorization to use any and all force needed to take that Elven Fleet out of
the sky. Fire immediately after the Githyanki, Torillian Elves, Humanoids and our other allies bug out
and get clear. Remember, only fire if you receive no message or sign that the Elven Fleet is standing
down."

The Air Marshall nods and salutes, "Acknowledged, Sir."

"I said it before, Edward," the Prime Minister says, "Save the world."

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posted December 06, 2001 08:46 PM

NO!

We do NOT attack our underdark ex-brethren yet! We do not wish to sully our tentacles with their
corrupted presence and we are NOT so foolish as to fight a divided front!

Our ONLY targets are the blasphemers who made Illithid in to THRALL! They will die screaming
horrendous deaths lasting ten thousand years!

I'm going to have to go for the night soon - Here are my standing orders.

If we are attacked by non Blasphemers (Lanthanderites, Charessites, Sunites, Chaunteites) we will
butcher them and return them to New Umbra for screaming agony. If we are attacked by ANYONE else
at ANY spot besides New Umbra, we Plane Shift home, AWAY from them. We do not stand and deliver.

If we are attacked at New Umbra, we Dominate the leader of the attacking force. I.E. - Humanoids
attack us? We own Forrester. Angels attack us? We dominate a few Solars.

When we finish the Sacrecide, we blow up the sun or something equally dramatic.

"Jerk-brained mammals. With the love and all. Ick."

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]

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posted December 06, 2001 08:54 PM

Gahhhh...forrester's humanoids could probably overwhelm the illithids domination attempts.

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posted December 06, 2001 08:55 PM

The Deep Illithid panic...
Finding the error of their ways in the midst of an infrastructure based almost exclusively on wholesale
evil and the subjugation of all other cultures is not an easy situation to cope with. They are plunged
into chaos, and barely maintain the presence of mind to realize that the Illithid of New-Umbra will do
all they can to utterly destroy Toril... now that it has proven to be a grave threat to the way of life of all
Illithids everywhere. The Deep Illithid, and presumably their former thralls, rapidly turn to the gates,
and other places of known tactical importance, seeking to hold the New-Umbran Illithid at bay...

After recent events, I can not say if the New-Umbran Illithid will be able to set off the sun-blocking. It
is sure that they try. They see themselves as fighting to preserve the sanctity of the Illithid race
throughout the entire multiverse, and will stop at nothing.

The Neoillithid turn -all- of their efforts to helping the alliance against the Elven fleets... until they are
contacted by their former kin/former enemies, the Deep Illithid, and informed of the New-Umbran
offensive. The Neoillithid rapidly warn anyone they can, and urge all available aid (anything not
engaging the Elves) to be directed against the New-Umbran Illithid.

The Deep Illithid attempt to contact the Elven fleet... Offering any aid they can (that will be accepted)
to the Elve's vengeful effort to scour Toril of all life...
For the ends of the Elves and the ends of the Illithid have become one.

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posted December 06, 2001 08:57 PM

A furious rapping on the Prime Minister's door is answered. Ian Payne looks to see one of his aides
holding a pad of paper, "What is it?"

"An terrestrial invasion by the Umbran Mind Flayers, sir!" Hurriedly, she says, "They're attacking
everyone and everything!"

The Prime Minister nods and tells her to gather up the rest of the staff and meet him back here in his
room. He walks over to the communicator once more and calls on his Field Marshall, Julian Ortega.
"Julian, what's going on?"

The Field Marshall coughs lightly and scratches the back of his head, "We had about thirty seconds
warning, sir. We're deploying all of our troops and calling up reservists. They're coming from the deep
earth, but they're teleporting all over the place."

"We've not come this far to be destroyed yet again. Do what you can from there, friend, I'll talk to you
again in a few moments."

The Prime Minister's aide comes in with a group of about fifteen people. She tells them to use this
table for the satellite uplinks and that for such and such.

"Erika," he yells in the clamour, "Can you get me access to the Torillian satellite system?"

She blinks for a few moments, then answers, "Yes, we can do it, Sir. But ... may I ask why?"

"I need to speak to the world."

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:00 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Riot Gear:
NO!

We do NOT attack our underdark ex-brethren yet! We do not wish to sully our tentacles
with their corrupted presence and we are NOT so foolish as to fight a divided front!

Our ONLY targets are the blasphemers who made Illithid in to THRALL! They will die
screaming horrendous deaths lasting ten thousand years!

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]


Come. All the followers of the churche are gathered in a chaotic good upper plane, where the lawful evil
illithid will be greatly diminuated.

And we have cast our last enlarged spell : energy transformation field, that will surrond us. This one is
linked with summon monster 9 spells. (see magic of faerun for detail) Each time the illithid will use a
magic, psionic or otherwise supernatural power, the power will diverted to the summon monster 9, and
a new Astral Deva will come to destroy the evil abomination.

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posted December 06, 2001 09:03 PM

A message that nobody had hoped to hear is heard, intercepted from the High Commander of the
Elven Fleet.
It reads:

This is the Supreme Commander of the Elven Armada.
Concentrate all fire on Toril.
I repeat, concentrate all fire on Toril.

We will sterilize the planet, then withdraw.

We ... (his voice is interrupted as Queen Amlaruil faces him, and the two begin a personal duel)

- - -

At the same time, the clergy of Lathander, Sune, Chauntea, and Sharess are withering under the
attack, so exhausted by the great spell the just cast that they can't fight back.
They writhe in agony, blood streaming out their ears and eyes, collapsing, wrapped in convulsions.
Churches of these Sects collapse as psionic blasts from the illithid hit them, crashing down in ruin, or
blowing apart in wild splashes of flame.

As attack warnings blare from the consoles, and sirens scream, the clergy of the 4 faiths suffer
hundreds of casualties, and all their high priests and priestesses are slaughtered.

The githyanki could do something about this, because they can go ethereal, but they are engaged.

Zouron's Magocracy, the Technocratic Commonwealth, the Humanoid Alliance, the City of Shade, and
some others have the power to send forces into the ethereal.
Special crack troops, carefully trained in ethereal war tactics.

However, the attack is massive, since it is coming from a massive army of enraged illithid, and the
forces the nations of Toril can deploy is limited.
The clergy of the 4 faiths are dying, and their churches are going up in flames.
I do hope someone does something soon ...

And, of course, there is the little matter of the great elven Warships turning, facing Toril.
Accumulator Cannons zero in on their targets, cities and centers of population coming into the
crosshairs, the elves charging their great magical batteries, getting ready to fire.

The githyanki, hearing the Technocracy command, abandon the battle, going ethereal - where they
almost instantly run, to their amazement, into the illithids, and they immediately attack.

The phaerimm, seeing they cannot disengage in time, also phase into the ethereal, where THEY run
immediately into the illithid, and battle breaks out.

The luckless beholders in their spelljammers are left right where they are ... the phaerimm could not
so quickly take their slaves with them.

The elves of Toril acknowledge the command from the Technocracy, and they suddenly vanish - their
power to travel has not ended with their return to life! (this may cause problems later ...)

The scro are not able to disengage.
Their commanders cannot relay the messages in time, and discipline and organization amongst their
ranks was always sloppy, and they are engaged hand to hand with the elves - so they probably
wouldn't heed the commands anyways.
If the Technocracy is going to fire, they are going to have to fire on the scro also.

The Humanoid Alliance can disengage, but ... Forrester must state they are doing so.
If he does state he's doing so BEFORE the Technocracy fires, great - his forces are intact.
If the Technocracy states it's firing BEFORE Forrester posts, well ... too bad.

And if there is too MUCH of a delay in the Technocracy posting that they fire, then the elves fire FIRST
(very evil grin.)

Make of that, what you will.

The choice, the decisions, are up to you.

For I do believe Forrester is online right now, and I know Reprisal is.

Choices, choices ...

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posted December 06, 2001 09:06 PM

And by the way, I don't think the other inhabitants of the upper plane will stay inactive. Millions of
Celestials and petitioners live here. The mind flayer will be crushed.
And, in order to gain more power, the High priest send the following to the Netherese Shades : "We
are under attack by mind flayers. Help us to vanquish them and we will give you the Nether Scrolls. If
we loose this war, the illithids will have them.

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posted December 06, 2001 09:07 PM

The Air Marshall, after receiving no reply from the second message:

"Attention all Commonwealth Vessels, OPEN FIRE! I repeat, give those elven bastards everything
we've got! OPEN FIRE!!"

(( For Great Justice!! ))

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posted December 06, 2001 09:09 PM

They would be glad to help you, Aloisius, except someone (points at the Sharn and Sigilians) cut off
nearly all Planar Travel.
Travel to the Ethereal is possible, obviously, but you must transverse it the long way to get to the
Outer Planes because of the blockade.

In other words, the Planars aren't going to arrive in time.

It's up to you to do something.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 09:10 PM

Don't hate me too much, Forrester ...

Reprisal didn't wait 5 minutes after my post before he open fired ... I doubt you could have even read
my message, then typed a reply in, before he fired ...

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posted December 06, 2001 09:13 PM

(( Crap, I wish I had noticed the Forrester must do it personally thing... This is really gonna suck now!
))

Erika watches the screen in horror, she covers her mouth and grabs the Prime Minister's arm.

"What is it?"

She points at the screen, "Our fleet, they're firing!"

Ian squints at the display, "My God! The Humanoid ships haven't pulled out!"

"It's too late! The missiles are en route!"

Ian turns to the nearest communications technician, he grabs them by the collar and shouts, "Get me
Forrester!!"

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Phasmus
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posted December 06, 2001 09:15 PM

The Neoillithid who are not engaging the Umbran Illithid make a last ditch effort to teleport in and out
of the fleet, attempting to rescue as many of the still-engaged allied forces as they can... Before the
Technomancy's attack obliterates everything in the area.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:16 PM

Edena, have you read my above posts ? I doubt the illithid attack (who is fully improvised) will be very
efficient in Arvandor. And using psionic against cleric is allways a bad idea (will save you know)

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posted December 06, 2001 09:23 PM


quote:

Don't hate me too much, Forrester ...
Reprisal didn't wait 5 minutes after my post before he open fired ... I doubt you could
have even read my message, then typed a reply in, before he fired ...


(( I did jump the gun, however, I was under the impression that you weren't going to wait all that long
at all before having the elves fire their weapons. I did check before I posted, and Forrester's last post
was three hours ago. I wasn't quite sure how long you'd wait, so I made a choice. It kinda does make
sense though, I did relay the commands to the Sky Marshall, who carried them out, assuming that all
parties involved would have already bugged out. I'm prepared for the consequences. I just hope
Forrester understands my choice.))

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posted December 06, 2001 09:24 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:
They would be glad to help you, Aloisius, except someone (points at the Sharn and
Sigilians) cut off nearly all Planar Travel.
Travel to the Ethereal is possible, obviously, but you must transverse it the long way to
get to the Outer Planes because of the blockade.

In other words, the Planars aren't going to arrive in time.

It's up to you to do something.


???? But you can't reach the upper plane through the ethereal ! That's simply impossible, since these
planes does not touch themselves. Either the Illithid are using Astral travel, and we can have planar
help, or you can't astral travel and the illithid can't reach us! Remember that the ritual take place in
the upper plane, and that th greatest part of our followers are here : it was before the Sharn closed
the gate that we moved!

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posted December 06, 2001 09:24 PM

Over all of Toril where it was night, it is now suddenly brilliant day, the green sky turning pearly white,
as thousands of tiny but brilliant suns blossom in the sky.
Thermonuclear weapons roar forth from the Technocratic Starfleet, then Blink forward, and the more
advanced ones Teleport, the slowest of them reaching the target in seconds.

In the greatest conflagration Toril has maybe ever known in it's skies, 5000 thermonuclear
detonations, augmented further by Wild Magic discharges, fill the sky with glorious, unholy light.

The elven Fleets of Vengeance simply cease to exist, and with them, about a million elves.

Unfortunately, the elves did have a contingency against this - they had special counterspells to turn
missiles aimed at them around, and some of these counterspells worked.

Hundreds of Technocratic ships turn into minature novae, then small expanding nebulae.

The amassed Scro Fleets of Avenging, and the Scro Fleet from Selune, ceases to exist.

The Grand Spelljamming Fleet of the Humanoid Alliance, ceases to exist ... or does it?

No, it does not!

The Humanoids themselves studied planar travel, and their great mages worked long and hard,
foreseeing that attacks out of the Ether were a major strategic threat to to Humanoid Homeland.

The Humanoid ships were retrofitted with the ability to become ethereal and astral.

And they did.

The illithid force from New Umbra finds itself facing a force that is now a match for it ... although not by
any intention of their own.

The phaerimm, the githyanki, and the humanoids are now all ethereal, as are the majority of those
illithid attacking the clergy of Lathander, Sune, Chauntea, and Sharess.

Actions, anyone? .....

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posted December 06, 2001 09:26 PM

I concede your point, Aloisius.
You may attempt to summon the Planars.

What do you do, exactly?

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posted December 06, 2001 09:30 PM

Is there anything the Commonwealth to do to join the fight in the Ethereal? If so, they would. If not,
we'll concentrate on protecting the followers of the three deities on the prime...

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I can't read the bottom of the page ! I just get that 30 second error message. Can someone Email
me what happens, until we go on page 16 ?

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posted December 06, 2001 08:45 PM

The Prime Minister, sitting in a chair in front of the communicator, nearly falls out of his chair,
"WHAT!?!"

The Air Marshall checks something on his controls and nods, "Yes, Sir. The Elven Vengeance Fleet is
still attacking. If any more of those Accumulator Cannons hit anywhere populated again, Ian, I can't
tell you the damage they'd create."

The Prime Minister curses loudly as he stands quickly and knocks the chair over behind him, "For the
love of... have they received the Solars' message?"

Air Marshall Volks turns and asks his comm. officer the same question, turns back, and nods
solemnly. "It appears so..."

"Why are they still attacking?! Broadcast a message saying that nearly all of the damage dealt
during the Seven Years' War as well as this battle has been repaired. The Torillian Elves live!"

Volks nods, then replies, "And if they don't stand down?"

Ian Payne exhales, "Reposition the fleet from behind the planet to the optimal firing range. Open
your missile doors and send the message again. If there are no replies, send the launch warnings
once more. You have my auhtorization to use any and all force needed to take that Elven Fleet out
of the sky. Fire immediately after the Githyanki, Torillian Elves, Humanoids and our other allies bug
out and get clear. Remember, only fire if you receive no message or sign that the Elven Fleet is
standing down."

The Air Marshall nods and salutes, "Acknowledged, Sir."

"I said it before, Edward," the Prime Minister says, "Save the world."

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posted December 06, 2001 08:46 PM

NO!

We do NOT attack our underdark ex-brethren yet! We do not wish to sully our tentacles with their
corrupted presence and we are NOT so foolish as to fight a divided front!

Our ONLY targets are the blasphemers who made Illithid in to THRALL! They will die screaming
horrendous deaths lasting ten thousand years!

I'm going to have to go for the night soon - Here are my standing orders.

If we are attacked by non Blasphemers (Lanthanderites, Charessites, Sunites, Chaunteites) we will
butcher them and return them to New Umbra for screaming agony. If we are attacked by ANYONE
else at ANY spot besides New Umbra, we Plane Shift home, AWAY from them. We do not stand and
deliver.

If we are attacked at New Umbra, we Dominate the leader of the attacking force. I.E. - Humanoids
attack us? We own Forrester. Angels attack us? We dominate a few Solars.

When we finish the Sacrecide, we blow up the sun or something equally dramatic.

"Jerk-brained mammals. With the love and all. Ick."

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]

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posted December 06, 2001 08:54 PM

Gahhhh...forrester's humanoids could probably overwhelm the illithids domination attempts.

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Phasmus
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posted December 06, 2001 08:55 PM

The Deep Illithid panic...
Finding the error of their ways in the midst of an infrastructure based almost exclusively on
wholesale evil and the subjugation of all other cultures is not an easy situation to cope with. They
are plunged into chaos, and barely maintain the presence of mind to realize that the Illithid of
New-Umbra will do all they can to utterly destroy Toril... now that it has proven to be a grave threat
to the way of life of all Illithids everywhere. The Deep Illithid, and presumably their former thralls,
rapidly turn to the gates, and other places of known tactical importance, seeking to hold the
New-Umbran Illithid at bay...

After recent events, I can not say if the New-Umbran Illithid will be able to set off the sun-blocking.
It is sure that they try. They see themselves as fighting to preserve the sanctity of the Illithid race
throughout the entire multiverse, and will stop at nothing.

The Neoillithid turn -all- of their efforts to helping the alliance against the Elven fleets... until they
are contacted by their former kin/former enemies, the Deep Illithid, and informed of the
New-Umbran offensive. The Neoillithid rapidly warn anyone they can, and urge all available aid
(anything not engaging the Elves) to be directed against the New-Umbran Illithid.

The Deep Illithid attempt to contact the Elven fleet... Offering any aid they can (that will be
accepted) to the Elve's vengeful effort to scour Toril of all life...
For the ends of the Elves and the ends of the Illithid have become one.

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posted December 06, 2001 08:57 PM

A furious rapping on the Prime Minister's door is answered. Ian Payne looks to see one of his aides
holding a pad of paper, "What is it?"

"An terrestrial invasion by the Umbran Mind Flayers, sir!" Hurriedly, she says, "They're attacking
everyone and everything!"

The Prime Minister nods and tells her to gather up the rest of the staff and meet him back here in
his room. He walks over to the communicator once more and calls on his Field Marshall, Julian
Ortega. "Julian, what's going on?"

The Field Marshall coughs lightly and scratches the back of his head, "We had about thirty seconds
warning, sir. We're deploying all of our troops and calling up reservists. They're coming from the
deep earth, but they're teleporting all over the place."

"We've not come this far to be destroyed yet again. Do what you can from there, friend, I'll talk to
you again in a few moments."

The Prime Minister's aide comes in with a group of about fifteen people. She tells them to use this
table for the satellite uplinks and that for such and such.

"Erika," he yells in the clamour, "Can you get me access to the Torillian satellite system?"

She blinks for a few moments, then answers, "Yes, we can do it, Sir. But ... may I ask why?"

"I need to speak to the world."

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:00 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Riot Gear:
NO!

We do NOT attack our underdark ex-brethren yet! We do not wish to sully our
tentacles with their corrupted presence and we are NOT so foolish as to fight a
divided front!

Our ONLY targets are the blasphemers who made Illithid in to THRALL! They will die
screaming horrendous deaths lasting ten thousand years!

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]


Come. All the followers of the churche are gathered in a chaotic good upper plane, where the lawful
evil illithid will be greatly diminuated.

And we have cast our last enlarged spell : energy transformation field, that will surrond us. This one
is linked with summon monster 9 spells. (see magic of faerun for detail) Each time the illithid will
use a magic, psionic or otherwise supernatural power, the power will diverted to the summon
monster 9, and a new Astral Deva will come to destroy the evil abomination.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 09:03 PM

A message that nobody had hoped to hear is heard, intercepted from the High Commander of the
Elven Fleet.
It reads:

This is the Supreme Commander of the Elven Armada.
Concentrate all fire on Toril.
I repeat, concentrate all fire on Toril.

We will sterilize the planet, then withdraw.

We ... (his voice is interrupted as Queen Amlaruil faces him, and the two begin a personal duel)

- - -

At the same time, the clergy of Lathander, Sune, Chauntea, and Sharess are withering under the
attack, so exhausted by the great spell the just cast that they can't fight back.
They writhe in agony, blood streaming out their ears and eyes, collapsing, wrapped in convulsions.
Churches of these Sects collapse as psionic blasts from the illithid hit them, crashing down in ruin, or
blowing apart in wild splashes of flame.

As attack warnings blare from the consoles, and sirens scream, the clergy of the 4 faiths suffer
hundreds of casualties, and all their high priests and priestesses are slaughtered.

The githyanki could do something about this, because they can go ethereal, but they are engaged.

Zouron's Magocracy, the Technocratic Commonwealth, the Humanoid Alliance, the City of Shade, and
some others have the power to send forces into the ethereal.
Special crack troops, carefully trained in ethereal war tactics.

However, the attack is massive, since it is coming from a massive army of enraged illithid, and the
forces the nations of Toril can deploy is limited.
The clergy of the 4 faiths are dying, and their churches are going up in flames.
I do hope someone does something soon ...

And, of course, there is the little matter of the great elven Warships turning, facing Toril.
Accumulator Cannons zero in on their targets, cities and centers of population coming into the
crosshairs, the elves charging their great magical batteries, getting ready to fire.

The githyanki, hearing the Technocracy command, abandon the battle, going ethereal - where they
almost instantly run, to their amazement, into the illithids, and they immediately attack.

The phaerimm, seeing they cannot disengage in time, also phase into the ethereal, where THEY run
immediately into the illithid, and battle breaks out.

The luckless beholders in their spelljammers are left right where they are ... the phaerimm could not
so quickly take their slaves with them.

The elves of Toril acknowledge the command from the Technocracy, and they suddenly vanish - their
power to travel has not ended with their return to life! (this may cause problems later ...)

The scro are not able to disengage.
Their commanders cannot relay the messages in time, and discipline and organization amongst
their ranks was always sloppy, and they are engaged hand to hand with the elves - so they probably
wouldn't heed the commands anyways.
If the Technocracy is going to fire, they are going to have to fire on the scro also.

The Humanoid Alliance can disengage, but ... Forrester must state they are doing so.
If he does state he's doing so BEFORE the Technocracy fires, great - his forces are intact.
If the Technocracy states it's firing BEFORE Forrester posts, well ... too bad.

And if there is too MUCH of a delay in the Technocracy posting that they fire, then the elves fire
FIRST (very evil grin.)

Make of that, what you will.

The choice, the decisions, are up to you.

For I do believe Forrester is online right now, and I know Reprisal is.

Choices, choices ...

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posted December 06, 2001 09:06 PM

And by the way, I don't think the other inhabitants of the upper plane will stay inactive. Millions of
Celestials and petitioners live here. The mind flayer will be crushed.
And, in order to gain more power, the High priest send the following to the Netherese Shades : "We
are under attack by mind flayers. Help us to vanquish them and we will give you the Nether Scrolls.
If we loose this war, the illithids will have them.

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 09:07 PM

The Air Marshall, after receiving no reply from the second message:

"Attention all Commonwealth Vessels, OPEN FIRE! I repeat, give those elven bastards everything
we've got! OPEN FIRE!!"

(( For Great Justice!! ))

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 09:09 PM

They would be glad to help you, Aloisius, except someone (points at the Sharn and Sigilians) cut off
nearly all Planar Travel.
Travel to the Ethereal is possible, obviously, but you must transverse it the long way to get to the
Outer Planes because of the blockade.

In other words, the Planars aren't going to arrive in time.

It's up to you to do something.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 06, 2001 09:10 PM

Don't hate me too much, Forrester ...

Reprisal didn't wait 5 minutes after my post before he open fired ... I doubt you could have even
read my message, then typed a reply in, before he fired ...

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 09:13 PM

(( Crap, I wish I had noticed the Forrester must do it personally thing... This is really gonna suck
now! ))

Erika watches the screen in horror, she covers her mouth and grabs the Prime Minister's arm.

"What is it?"

She points at the screen, "Our fleet, they're firing!"

Ian squints at the display, "My God! The Humanoid ships haven't pulled out!"

"It's too late! The missiles are en route!"

Ian turns to the nearest communications technician, he grabs them by the collar and shouts, "Get
me Forrester!!"

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Phasmus
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posted December 06, 2001 09:15 PM

The Neoillithid who are not engaging the Umbran Illithid make a last ditch effort to teleport in and
out of the fleet, attempting to rescue as many of the still-engaged allied forces as they can... Before
the Technomancy's attack obliterates everything in the area.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:16 PM

Edena, have you read my above posts ? I doubt the illithid attack (who is fully improvised) will be
very efficient in Arvandor. And using psionic against cleric is allways a bad idea (will save you know)

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 09:23 PM


quote:

Don't hate me too much, Forrester ...
Reprisal didn't wait 5 minutes after my post before he open fired ... I doubt you could
have even read my message, then typed a reply in, before he fired ...


(( I did jump the gun, however, I was under the impression that you weren't going to wait all that
long at all before having the elves fire their weapons. I did check before I posted, and Forrester's
last post was three hours ago. I wasn't quite sure how long you'd wait, so I made a choice. It kinda
does make sense though, I did relay the commands to the Sky Marshall, who carried them out,
assuming that all parties involved would have already bugged out. I'm prepared for the
consequences. I just hope Forrester understands my choice.))

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:24 PM


quote:

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:
They would be glad to help you, Aloisius, except someone (points at the Sharn and
Sigilians) cut off nearly all Planar Travel.
Travel to the Ethereal is possible, obviously, but you must transverse it the long way
to get to the Outer Planes because of the blockade.

In other words, the Planars aren't going to arrive in time.

It's up to you to do something.


???? But you can't reach the upper plane through the ethereal ! That's simply impossible, since
these planes does not touch themselves. Either the Illithid are using Astral travel, and we can have
planar help, or you can't astral travel and the illithid can't reach us! Remember that the ritual take
place in the upper plane, and that th greatest part of our followers are here : it was before the Sharn
closed the gate that we moved!

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posted December 06, 2001 09:24 PM

Over all of Toril where it was night, it is now suddenly brilliant day, the green sky turning pearly
white, as thousands of tiny but brilliant suns blossom in the sky.
Thermonuclear weapons roar forth from the Technocratic Starfleet, then Blink forward, and the more
advanced ones Teleport, the slowest of them reaching the target in seconds.

In the greatest conflagration Toril has maybe ever known in it's skies, 5000 thermonuclear
detonations, augmented further by Wild Magic discharges, fill the sky with glorious, unholy light.

The elven Fleets of Vengeance simply cease to exist, and with them, about a million elves.

Unfortunately, the elves did have a contingency against this - they had special counterspells to turn
missiles aimed at them around, and some of these counterspells worked.

Hundreds of Technocratic ships turn into minature novae, then small expanding nebulae.

The amassed Scro Fleets of Avenging, and the Scro Fleet from Selune, ceases to exist.

The Grand Spelljamming Fleet of the Humanoid Alliance, ceases to exist ... or does it?

No, it does not!

The Humanoids themselves studied planar travel, and their great mages worked long and hard,
foreseeing that attacks out of the Ether were a major strategic threat to to Humanoid Homeland.

The Humanoid ships were retrofitted with the ability to become ethereal and astral.

And they did.

The illithid force from New Umbra finds itself facing a force that is now a match for it ... although not
by any intention of their own.

The phaerimm, the githyanki, and the humanoids are now all ethereal, as are the majority of those
illithid attacking the clergy of Lathander, Sune, Chauntea, and Sharess.

Actions, anyone? .....

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posted December 06, 2001 09:26 PM

I concede your point, Aloisius.
You may attempt to summon the Planars.

What do you do, exactly?

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 09:30 PM

Is there anything the Commonwealth to do to join the fight in the Ethereal? If so, they would. If not,
we'll concentrate on protecting the followers of the three deities on the prime...

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posted December 06, 2001 09:35 PM

Oh filth...

Edena, read your e-mail. It has my secret plot on it.

That said, IF we can take them without suffering prohibitive casualties, we attack the humanoids,
dominating them and using their forces against them. Illithid warriors gang-dominate (that sounds
wrong) the Phaerimm, forcing them against each other.

Our leader, Wyuhil-Noruhem-Ferjind'd'd, a Shaper20 10 HD Illithid, is personally assassinating
Forrester. He will psionically broadcast the image of his death to every Humanoid he can...

By the way, what kind of humanoid is Forrester anyway? I've always wondered...

And....

What kind of wine is appropriate for the MEAL?

:: Psionic cackle ::

P.S. I don't check my e-mail often. Just tell me on the board - Is my plan feasible?

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Riot Gear ]

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posted December 06, 2001 09:42 PM

The High Councillor of the City of Shade looks at the King, and his lips curve in a cruel smile.
The King smirks, and nods.

He speaks:

Such silly little mages, fooling around with powers quite beyond them, don't you think, Councillor?

The Councillor replies:

Quite so, and I believe our plan to neutralize them should be undertaken now, m'lord.

Both laugh, for this was in jest ... they've been preparing for this for a long time, and the decision to
strike was decided upon several minutes ago.

Hundreds of Netherese Archmages, armed with magic that is greater than the magic of the
Technocracy, appear on all of the Starships of the Technocracy.
With them come servants, carefully selected for their strike capabilities and quickness.

Although the mages and people of the Technocracy are capable people, they are no match for this
huge assault out of the blue, which was totally unexpected.

In a matter of a few minutes, the City of Shade has control of all the Technocratic Starships.

The City of Shade then commands said Starships to aim the nuclear arsenal it still possesses at the
planet.

A message, broadcast worldwide via telepathy, comes from the City of Shade.

We are the Netherese.
We have assumed control of your fleets and your weapons.
We require that all powers on Toril lay down their arms, and surrender themselves to emissaries
from the City of Shade.

For we are now your rulers.
It shall be the rule of those who are truly capable of ruling, and not in the hands of those unfit.
There shall be peace under us, and under the protection of our magic you shall live.
Or die, if we choose it so.

Any nation that does not comply will be fired upon, and the new suns shall not detonate in the sky,
but directly upon your people.

You shall submit to Netheril, and you shall be permitted to live.
Other terms shall be decided as we choose, and not by you.

Netheril has spoken.

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:46 PM

We try to use all our ressources to protect the clergy. The energy transformation fields are our best
shield and our best weapon, since the more we are under attack, the more our ennemies will be
attacked. And the inhabitants of Arvandor, Brightwater and the House of nature will be our defenders
(I hope).
Songe of Zephyr, the Lathanderite leader is a clerc 20/Divine disciple 5 : He will fight to protect his
friend, and will try to save at least one of them, so that life will continue

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posted December 06, 2001 09:55 PM

(pardons, must go AFK for some hours.
I wish more people were posting; the majority of the posts are by a few people.
I will be back ... I leave you with the mess, and you may think upon ways out of it ...)

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Reprisal
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posted December 06, 2001 09:56 PM

(( Uh, we just threw *all* of our ship-mounted nuclear weapons at the elves. The Netherese
should only have access to the particle weapons...))

The Prime Minister's aide turns in her seat, "Sir! The Netherese have just taken most, if not all of
our ships!"

"What?! Impossible."

"No, Sir. It's just happened. They're demanding that the world throw themselves at their feet!"

"No. Gods damn it all, NO. If you can get ahold of anyone else, any of our ships still under
Commonwealth control, or the Githyanki, or anyone - ANYONE - tell them to take them back or blow
those Shady Bastards out the sky!"

"If that's not possible sir?"

"I'm ... not sure. Have we contacted Forrester yet? Perhaps his ships can retake ours, or
something... If that fails, target our own ships with our missile fields. Our - ahem, their - ships
should not have any more nukes left, just the particle cannons."

"Those are still powerful, Sir."

"Don't you think I know that?! Just do it!"

"Yes, sir."

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 09:58 PM

And we call for help all the other allied churches :
Tyr, Torm, Eldath, Deneir, Lurue, Oghma, Silvanus, Mielliki, Milil, Selune being the first I think (What is
the statut of Mystra ? Last time I checked, she was able to cut off from the weave any beings : since
psionics use the weave, as well as magic, perhaps the chosen or the church of Mystra are able to do
something I of course require their help). Heavy use of Divine Magic will perhaps wreak havoc in the
planes, but we don't have the choice.

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TheBalor
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posted December 06, 2001 10:01 PM

The fecal matter has hit the oscillating unit.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 06, 2001 10:07 PM

One more time I can't read what happen... I hate this boggus new board.
Anyway it is 5h09 here, and I need sleep. I just posted what will do my faction, and Edena knows what
are the goals of Songe.
(I hope the Shade will attack the Illithids for the possession of the Nether Scrolls)
Good night to all! Good fun, I will read the result later.

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posted December 06, 2001 11:17 PM

I leave for a few hours, and you guys try to blow everything up again.

So the elves are gone, and now it is the Netherese and the Umbran Illithid we must contend with, or
risk the end of the world?

Child's play. I've been through the end of the world before, and came out better for it.

It is highly doubtful that the Technomancy's ships have few, if any nuclear weapons left.

On the other hand, my forces never emptied THEIR nuclear missile silos.

Off you go, nukes! Off you go, unless Reprisal orders me to call off the attack!

Meanwhile, my forces in the Ethereal take care of the Illithid menace.

And . . . my forces in the Underdark (it's always helpful to have a population of 250,000,000
humanoids), feeling realllllly good with all the love going around, decide to help fight against the
Umbral Illithid attacks down *there*.

And please. Do you REALLY think you can dominate the Leader of the Humanoids? My little pinky has
a better Will save than a Great Gold Wyrm. Ten million psionics DIED giving their gifts to my people.
Do you really think your meager thousands have any chance against our unified forces?

Think again.

Forrester
Peacemaker

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posted December 06, 2001 11:54 PM

((Sweet Forrester's here!))

"It seems fitting that those we nearly annihilated turns around and destroys our very own vessels when
they are taken over by sinister forces. Forrester, my dear friend, do what you must to save the world."

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johnbrown
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posted December 07, 2001 12:15 AM

Iuz, still sitting in the meeting chamber, looks over to the Kender delegate; the only one left in the
room with him and smiles and evil grin.

?I told you they were all evil? I told you there could be no peace??


((OOC - Edena I sent you an email))

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TheBalor
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posted December 07, 2001 12:33 AM

*turns to the kender rep* ah, don't listen to him. It's nearly over, now. The shades can't last long
against those nukes and everyone else, and then their city can hopefully be negotiated with. Then, if
NO OTHER godlike outsiders or magical beasts decide to make their bid for power, peace will come
again. This time better than ever.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 07, 2001 01:04 AM

Since I can't sleep (hate morning neighbors ) I will post a few questions :
*How many celestials live in an infinite upper plane of good and chaos ? (my answer is : an infinite
number)
*Of these, how many have the teleport without errors ability ? (logically, same as above)
*How will those celestials ressent the intrusion of invading lawful evil illithids ? (I think they will be
angry)
*How many illithids will survive the slaughters, in a plane that is inherently hostil to them (they must
feel like paladins in the abyss) ? One or Two ? (depends of how many times, and how much long
they try to assault the churches forces)

Subsidiary questions, knowing that nearly all cleric of Lathander and Chauntea have the renewal
domain, how many of them will be really killed by the first assault ? (I don't know) How many will
remain dead one day later ? (all, and none : we don't have enough diamonds to resurect them, but
reincarnate is a renewal domain spell, and Chauntea priest are very often druids. Of course, that mean
that we have some pixies, badger, centaur...as high priest of human church. Well, being a pixie is
cool. I know, hovewer by experience that it is a strange experience to loot your own corpse to retrieve
your equipement.


Last question, what do you think we must do with the illithid umbral realm ? Don't you think that
enough armageddon occured on Toril, and that, for a change, it wont be cool to anhilate a demi-plane
?

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Aloïsius
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posted December 07, 2001 01:20 AM

By the way, what are doing the faery, the dragons, the slaads and the "just mass resurected" Torilian
elves ? I doubt they have been killed anew in the nuclear explosion, since they now have teleport
ability.
As you perhaps know, there is many way to cook squids, octopus and cuttlefish. *look for old good
french recipe, then remember that the player is unable to swallow seafood, and that the character has
never planewalked to earth*

About the shades... since this mighty wizard have miss the little event I prepared for everybody, they
haven't profited from the +3 to intelligence bonus ? Unlike all the other Torilian Wizard ? What is the
key ability of a wizard ?

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Aloïsius
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posted December 07, 2001 02:38 AM

((OOC: This is Gez here. )))

The Gnomes start their True Illusion Rituals again, this time they won't need the miracles to have their
spells bypass the magical protections of the elven ships (just the miracles needed to bypass spell
resistance), and simulate a (chaotic) Slaadi Invasion in New Umbra. For every illithids in New Umbra, it
seems that hundreds of thousands of Slaadi are coming everywhere, from Astral or Ethereal, and
wreaking havonc as well as aiming toward "the" Brain. Illithids reports that Ssendam and Ygorl, the
most powerful Slaad Lords ever, those who altered the spawning stone to prevent the generation of
slaadi more powerful than them, have been seen. Beside the Slaadi, Chaos Beasts, Eladrins, Djinni
and Titans are also seen; and all of them seems really determined to destroy every thing illitilish, first
and foremost their Elder Brain -- In fact, the illusion was targeted at the Elder Brain, and all other
illithids will be affected at this through the constant telepathic link the Elder Brain have with them. This
is a (far, far, greater) application of the Phantasmal Killer spell, mixed with Confusion spell just for the
fun, and the Elder Brain have the very certitude that all his worst paranoiac fears have become true. It
even seems his beloved mind-flayers have betrayed him ! Considering that the Deep Illithids have
suddenly became Lawful Good, it just fail to disbelieve the mess.

*The Gnome Ambassador send a telepathic message to every allies*

"Well, it needs an Anti-Genesis spell to destroy a demiplane, right ? We know this, since we've build
our own demiplane. How many clerics of Creation can you gather to wipe the Illithid threat once and for
all ?"

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Aloïsius
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posted December 07, 2001 02:51 AM

Someone want to now what is the result of the energy transformation field ?
Simple, imagine the following scene :
-Enfuriated Illithid, grabing a terrorized (why not...) priestess of Sune, "Mwhahahaha, you will suffer for
thousands of years of agony of death of revenge"
-terrorized priestess :"hiiiiiiiiii"
-Illithid, trying to planeshift home with his pray . Beeep. error.
-Illithid, retrying to planeshift. Beep. error.
-Astral Deva, summoned with the energy transformed by the magical field :"Oh, an Illithid! " Whhaak.
Sprotch."
-Illithid : "grgl"

Yes, this is a munchkin spell, but a 6th level spell only! Anyway, it's no more munchky than the illithids
being able to understand what has happened, react, locate the source of the problem, planeshift there
en masse (while astral travel and such was theorically impossible) in but a few minutes. And succeding
to mindblast a high level cleric while all their charisma check suffer a -4 penalty. (the DC of the save
against a mindblast is a charima check of the Illithid. On average, with the malus , 13. What is the
average will saving throw of a high level cleric ? on average +23.... )

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zouron
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posted December 07, 2001 02:52 AM

*zouron looks around the almost emppty room of the negotiation, then speaks to a unseen character*

unleash the tarresque on the city of shade...

and gather all our forces to annihilate the slaadi.

*zouron takes out a book and calmly starts to read, then after a few minutes closes his book and whispers
softly.*

May the gods have mercy on us all.

--------------------

Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 07, 2001 03:11 AM

The Humanoid missile fields come to life, as thousands of missiles lift off for the heavens, and the
fleet that sits up there.

The Netherese panick when they realize that the ships they seized have NO nuclear weapons left; they
thought they knew it all, but not quite, and it's costing them now.
They relay the message to the City of Shade, which immediately reverts fully to the Plane of Shadow
to protect against a nuclear attack (a wise move.)

They attempt to aim the heavy particle cannons at the incoming fleet of missiles, but the particle
cannons were not meant for that purpose, and the Netherese don't completely know how to work the
controls.
The result is that a rain of about a thousand heavy particle beams race through Toril's atmosphere
and slam into the surface.
Needless to say, there is destruction, but the cannons are not superweapons, and the destruction is
localized and minor (although it sets a number of forest fires that will need to be put out.)

Then the Humanoid missiles hit.

For the second time, a brilliant, chalky, unearthly day lights up all of Toril, as hundreds of new stars,
brighter than the sun bloom in the sky.
A lot of innocent people die; good people who were faithful, loyal, hard working people in the
Technocracy.
Some of them even knew what was coming, somehow, but they welcomed it ... they preferred their own
deaths over the death of their world.
The Technocratic Fleet, usurped by the City of Shade, ceases to exist, and the nebulae produced adds
to the greater nebulae that used to be the vast scro fleets.

A number of nuclear warheads (if I guess Forrester right) detonate over the area where the City of
Shade was, but the City is not there, so no harm is done.
From the City comes a message:

We are willing to go back to the conference table.
Don't take our offer lightly, for we could still bring our allies from the past into the present, and
destroy the world.
If you will forego further attacks against us, we will return to the bargaining table.

(reads Riot Gear's secret e-mail, and groans, and puts his head in his hands)

A part of the surface of Toril, changes.
The forests, fields, mountains, all of it, temporarily (at the least) cease to exist in this reality, and a
new reality replaces them.
This occurs in the former Hordelands, east of both the Humanoid Alliance and the Technocracy.

(by the way, the Technocracy is successfully beating back the assault from the creatures of fire coming
down into Raurin.)

The realm of Neo New Umbra is formed, as the Deep Illithid of New Umbra, exercising all their psionics
in one great push, bring their entire demiplane and place it on the surface of Toril.

This allows the illithid of New Umbra to bring their full might to bear, the entire might of their race,
which is massive (check the power levels.)

I am not completely sure of the illithid tactics, but the letter presented to me indicates they launch a
massive assault on all major centers of civilization.
The Technocracy, the Humanoid Alliance, bear the brunt of this attack because they are the two powers
most capable of protecting themselves.
However, the Phaerimm bear at least an equally massive assault on their homeland around the lake
of steam.
Zouron's Magocracy is hit hard.
The continent of Zakhara is assailed wholesale.
Kara-Tur is not overlooked.
Illithid raiders pummel Maztica and the other 4 continents of Toril, while other raiders assail Luna and
Selune.

Within minutes after the arrival of Neo New Umbra, the entire world is fighting for it's life against the
greatest psionic assault in Toril's history.

The deep illithid are not spared, anymore than the Humanoids living underground, or the dwarves or
gnomes.

The illithid do not use their psionics to detonate nuclear weapons, or to tear oceans from their beds.
That is not their goal.
Instead, they concentrate on the systematic slaughter of millions of helpless, defenseless civilians,
especially children.

The phaerimm, githyanki, and the Humanoid Fleets are in the ethereal plane, fighting the illithid
forces there.

They receive help, in a sudden and very big way.

Aloisius's people reached the Upper Planes, and brought back with them an army of celestials, led by
the eladrin.
The force of the celestials is awesomely powerful, as one would expect it to be, and with their help, the
combined armies can easily crush the illithid in the ethereal plane - but it will take time, and time is
not something they have, because of the massive assault against Toril.

I must presume the Eladrin host, instead, comes directly to Toril, to aid the people there against the
assault.

Queen Amlaruil and her elves retained their ability to teleport where they would, and this major
magical power makes them very potent as a battle force.
They immediately move to defend all centers of population, using their magic to attempt to counter
the illithid (yes, they come in force to defend the Humanoid Alliance.)

A massive worldwide battle rages, practically no place on the planet untouched, as the illithid of Neo
New Umbra set themselves against the entire world and everyone in it.

The illithid throw the spell that would alter the magnetosphere, allowing the harmful Solar Wind in, but
that's sorta futile, because the magnetosphere is ALREADY letting the Solar Wind in.
The illithid then throw their great Doomsday Weapon, and attempt to alter the magnetosphere so that
it blocks all incoming light.
However, the reverberations through the Weave from the High Ritual of the Clergy of the Four
Churches are still occurring, and it's power is still in the magnetosphere.

The two powers strive against each other, love against hate, the High Ritual against the illithid
Doomsday effort.
The whole magnetosphere of Toril flares silver and red, and for the first time in history, it becomes
visible to the naked eye.
There it is, encircling the planet, with it's long tail being blown far, far to the rear by the Solar Wind,
stretching out for millions of miles.

Silver and red replace the green in the sky, and the sun disappears, to be replaced by a general light,
as Toril lies inside the glowing magnetosphere, which writhes and distorts as the two powers strive
against each other.
For the moment, they appear to be deadlocked.

I assume the Technocracy attempts to use it's surface missiles, the nuclear weapons in their silos, but
the illithid did think of that, and the missile fields were targeted first.
As the men and women protecting and manning these missile fields are slaughtered, the illithid use
their psionics to blast the missiles, rendering them permanently inoperable.
In a very few cases, where that is not possible, and the defenders fight them off, they attempt to
detonate the missiles in their silos, to both destroy the defenders and destroy them.

The Technomancy and the Humanoid Alliance alone, even with the help of the phaerimm, githyanki,
and the Elves of Toril, are not capable of winning this war.
The power of the illithid is simply too great.

Even with the Eladrin legions from Arvandor, they are barely holding on, fighting back with everything
they have.

Some other power or powers is going to have to come to the aid of these beleaguered powers.

Now, of course, someone could choose to go to the aid of the illithid, and this would be very, very bad
...

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posted December 07, 2001 03:13 AM

To answer the first question, the Faerie and the Dragons are under the control of Blood Reprisal, and
until he says they act, they don't come to help you.
The slaadi were killed when the Technocratic ships fired their nuclear weapons on the scro fleet.

The Energy Transformation Field tactic is generating some success, but it is not enough, alone.

The illithid are clever, and they are masters themselves of Planeswalking.

- - -

The City of Shade offers to help, but it demands the rulership of Toril in return for it's help.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 07, 2001 03:20 AM

With a groan of the very gutrock of Toril, and with an earthquake that shakes the land, the tarrasque
awakens.
The tarrasque, is hungry.

Zouron has commanded it to attack the City of Shade.
This is all fine and well, but to get to the City of Shade, it must travel overland right across the lands
of the Technocracy and Humanoid Alliance first.
Teleport it, you say?
For some reason, magic seems to wash off the tarrasque like water ... and it cannot be teleported.
Worldwalk it, you say?
If you try that, it may or may not end up where you want it to go - since it is a fundamental part of the
world of Toril, it cannot be worldwalked off the planet and STAY off the planet for very long ... it will
rematerialize onplanet.
Wish it there? It's immune to Wishes.

Put it back to sleep? You can try ...

- - -

At this point, from out of nowhere apparently, an army of titans, giants, assorted celestials, slaadi,
and other beings appears on Toril.
They immediately attack the illithid of Neo New Umbra.
They are illusions; the gnomes threw another great illusion spell.

The illithid give back (except in the ethereal, where they continue to be locked in furious battle with
the phaerimm, the githyanki, and the humanoid spelljamming fleet.)
They aren't quite prepared for these illusions, and illusions - at least THESE illusions - can really kill if
they are believed.

What with all the chaos, things coming in and going out, creatures appearing out of nowhere and elves
teleporting instantaneously, super weapons detonating and the very magnetosphere itself glowing
silver and red, the illithid are minded to believe the illusion.
As a result, the illithid give back, fall back, fighting furiously.

The gnomish illusion does not force them from the countless thousands of battlefields they are on,
but it DOES stop the rampage, the slaughter of civilians, the massacre of the defenders, and the
enheartened warriors of the nations of the world leap to the attack, pressing their advantage.

There ARE powers still uncommitted to the assault (although they are defending themselves when
attacked.)

Bran's Druids.
The Faerie and Dragons.
The Unseele.
Zouron's Magocracy.
The Deep Illithid and their former Thralls.

I am assuming the NeoIllithid are fighting furiously against the illithid from Neo New Umbra, as they
fought furiously against the elven Fleets, and have always been there for the Technocracy and the
Humanoid Alliance and other civilized nations of the world.

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zouron
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posted December 07, 2001 03:32 AM

the nice thing about all this is if I remember correctly... it is below ground actually in the deep illithid
territory after last campaign (ti was where it was lead) so udnead forces to guide it to the city of shade.

As for the nice attack on my country by the illithid, as mighty as they might be mind blast lacks a
great effect on the mindless, so since I have lots of troops almost entirely intact since no slaadi force
is here... well there should be enough to defend the country, aggressively, with teams of wizards
animating anything that dies on the field.

--------------------

Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 07, 2001 03:38 AM

Very clever, Zouron!

The tarrasque goes UNDER the realms of the Technocracy and Humanoid Alliance, not harming them
(but causing a prolonged, minor earthquake.)

It shows up on the doorstep of the City of Shade.

The tactic of using undead against the illithid is semi-successful; the illithid have a long history of
fighting the dorw, and the drow favor using undead.
Nevertheless, Zouron's hosts are successful in driving the illithid back from the great magical
academies and cities built by sorcery of his Realm, and they are driven back relentlessly, unable to call
on their brethren for help.

And still the warriors of Faerun press the attack, while the illithid fight back like mad.
It's like a warrior with a girdle of giant strength pitting his fists against a thick stone wall, and about as
messy.

And still the calls for help go out, for even with the help of Zouron's Magocracy, there is still not
enough force to overcome the illithid.

- - -

The City of Shade attempts once more to retreat to the Plane of Shadow to protect itself, but that
doesn't deter the tarrasque, which somehow reaches right through the Planar Boundaries to shatter the
gates of the city.
The City of Shade calls on ALL it's mages, the archmages and archmagistresses of Netheril, and one
of the single greatest magical barrages in Torilian history is levelled at the tarrasque.

Unless someone aids the tarrasque, the Netherese reduce it to - 30, and - seeing their Wishes don't
work, they will maintain a permanent garrison of mages to keep the (little) pieces below - 30.
Now, if someone aids the tarrasque, that is another matter, but there is this minor illithid invasion in
progress, you see ...

Also, the City of Shade announces that if it is attacked further, it is going to bring it's friends from the
past into the present.
No more Mister Nice Guy.
No more pulled punches.
They state that if the present day mages, all of whom have a screw loose in their darn heads, dare to
assail them again, they WILL summon help, and they will teach the people of Toril a lesson that
makes the illithid assault look like a slap on the wrist.
Besides, they point out - by the time the powers of Toril are finished with the illithid, they will be so
weakened the Netherese will simply walk right over them like they were a rug.

Smug and sure of themselves, the Netherese concentrate on the tarrasque which is attacking them.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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zouron
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posted December 07, 2001 03:57 AM

well edena, since I as not used all my forces, just some of the wizards and the undead, I still have a
lot of wizards left... break breka magic barrier.

still I know I have a few more forces left, after all I still have all the humanoids, etc from the alst war
to defend if lines are broken... and I keep a solid team of 15 of the most power archmages at home
as well.

also I remind the nice netherese, the once their barrier is broken, they cannot protect themselves
against an undead plague.. aka they bring their friends I bring mine.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: zouron ]

--------------------

Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Reprisal
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posted December 07, 2001 04:12 AM

A great cheer goes up in the impromptu Command and Control room in the quarters of the Prime
Minister of the Technocratic Commonwealth as their former fleet is annihilated by the fusion of so
many tiny hydrogen atoms. Suddenly, other warning signs occupy secondary screens, then primary
screens. Something is happening. Something terrible.

Those standing in the C&C room are silent as the very world's makeup changes before their eyes.
Suddenly, an Umbran Illithid appear amidst the gawking crowd and let loose lethal mind blasts.
Luckily, several sage NeoIllithid were amongst the crowd and are able to put the vile creature down
before it killed anyone else.

Ian Payne, the Prime Minister stands up and regards the creature on the floor silently.

Erika immediately runs to the monitors and nearly bursts out into tears, "My Goddess! They're killing
children!!!"

The old Prime Minister kneels by the creature and stares into its dead eyes. "It is times such as these
that I wish I weilded the power of those such as yourself, dear Sage. I am but a single man. I am
weak and old. My mind fails my ever increasingly as I age. Oh, how I wish I were able to do my part
for the world. Here I stand, a meek politician. I have no power, no, not the strength of Lord Forrester,
nor the longevity of Elves, nor the unimaginable wealth of arcane knowledge Zouron stores in his
mind.

"I am an old man," he says quietly as he picks up a knife, fallen from the food table. Ian Payne
thrusts the knife into the head of the dead Umbran Mind Flayer with all his might.

"Sir," Erika shouts.

Wiping his hand on a napkin, the Prime Minister stands and looks to his young aide. "Yes, Erica?"

"I'm not sure if it matters, but we now have access to the Torillian Orbital Satellites. All of them."

"A lot of good that will do..." The Prime Minister stops in mid-sentence, he turns to Erika and says,
"Set it up for mass broadcast. We're going to let everyone know just what is happening."

"Yes, Sir."

Moments later, every television screen, radio receiver, hologram emitter and crystal ball shows the
image of the Prime Minister of the Technocratic Commonwealth.

"Citizens of Toril. Our world has been under attack by a multitude of parties, the elves, the Netherese,
and now... the Umbran Mind Flayers. They threaten to destroy and enslave the entire world should
their machinations be made manifest. People of Toril. We stand at an impass in time. The survival of
our planet depends upon everyone.

"If you can fight, fight. If you cannot, know this: the battle between life and death, love and hate is
fought not only on the physical and magical realm, but in the metaphysical realm. We have long
known that the world is malleable by the will of people through psionics, magic and technology. Right
now we need the belief, the prayers, and the knowledge of every single being on the planet focused
on the survival of life as we know it on Toril.

"Everyone must do what they can to fight the coming darkness, everyone. If you do not fight, pray.
Do not let the sacrifice of the Three Churches be in vain. They taught us the most valuable lesson in
life, and we must not forget it. Do not fight with hate, or fear, or pain. Fight for all the people, all the
things, you love in the world. Fight in your own way, but you must resist the darkness! Toril demands
it."

The screens and speakers around the world once more go back to what they once were, be they blank,
or snowy.

For the first time in years, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth kneels before a small shrine and
prays...

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"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity." - Albert Camus


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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 07, 2001 04:39 AM

VERY IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ

I came back online to deliver an OOC message, only to find the Technocracy delivered it IC first.

I will, however, still give my message.

ALL of the forces that I myself can speak for are committed.

The Chosen of Mystra
Queen Amlaruil and the her resurrected elves
The dwarves
The gnomes
The halflings
The kender (really!)
The Nations of Zakhara
The Nations of Kara-Tur
The Peoples of the other 4 continents
The githyanki
The phaerimm and their beholders

Out of all those I speak for, only the City of Shade is not helping you, and they will NOT help you - but
they may assail the Magocracy of Zouron if he threatens them further.

Now, the following powers that you are playing are committed:

The Technocracy
The Humanoid Alliance
Zouron's Magocracy (marginally)
The Four Faiths and their Celestial Allies (Aloisius)
The NeoIllithid

However ...

It is not enough.

Your combined might, together with the combined might of everyone I speak for, is not enough.

The illithid have fought you to a draw.
The illithid start to slowly drive you back.
The illithid called on their Doomsday Weapon, bringing New Umbra to Toril, and the entire might of
their race is upon you.

You cannot win against them, unless you obtain more aid.

There IS more aid to be had.

You can win, if you obtain this aid.

But that aid will NOT be forthcoming if those who speak for those peoples do not post.

They are:

The Deep Illithid
The Sharn and Sigilian Mages
The Slaadi
The Angels of Hope Island and it's people
The elves of Northern Maztica
Bran's Druids
The Faerie and their Dragon allies
The Unseelie
And perhaps others that have slipped my mind - Balor has posted, but has not assumed control of any
power.

Without them, you cannot win.
Without them, you will be obliterated, although you will put up a hard fight and it will take a long time.

I must make the ruling that, if they do not post, their forces are inactive.

Inactive forces are of no help to you.

Whether they choose to help you, or not help you, is not in my hands.
It is in their hands.
It is beyond my jurisdiction to save you from the illithid assault: you must find the answers yourselves,
or obtain the help you need.

Someone on the main RPG board commented that celluloid heroes do not care.
A celluloid world is not worth caring for.
They may well be proven right.

For those of you who have been posting like mad, my regrets and apologies, for I know you care
greatly about the scenario in question.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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zouron
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posted December 07, 2001 04:53 AM

*zouron listens to the broadcast in silence, the lets out a small sigh, leaning back in his chair resting his tired
body.

it seems outside forces are needed to unite us all... I wonder if we will survive this time around and if
so if we learn from it?

*zouron stands silently and walks out of the conferesence hall out into the street where the fighting rages,
continuing to the main square and stops looking around himseeing the death and destructionm here he shread
a tear and speaks softly to himself*

we have fought to live, yet we die...

*zouron once more looks to the sky*

Mystra goddess of magic, give me the strength to save my people, to save magic, to stop the chaos...

*zouron sits down on a stone bench mostly destroyed by a stray blast of a particle cannon, here he thinks for
a moment before fading away to Ian Payne's location, appearing here in a black cloud of sulfaric smoke.*

how soon will it be before you can create a single more nuclear warhead, so we can launch it at the
elder brain's location?

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: zouron ]

--------------------

Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Reprisal
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Member # 2368
posted December 07, 2001 05:12 AM

Amazed by the sudden appearance of Zouron, the Prime Minister jumps slightly. He then lets himself
smirk at the sight of an ally. He turns to one of his aides, "Is there any way to block all these
teleportations?"

The technician shrugs, "Sir, I fix radios."

"Ah, well, no matter. Go about your business. Zouron, welcome, uh - as for your question, I'm sure we
have some of our older nuclear bombs. They were intended to be plane dropped before we were able
to create ICBMs... Erika, find out where we stashed the old nuclear bombs."

Erika finds out in less than two minutes and relays the information to Zouron.

"It seems, friend, that we're fighting a losing battle unless the other 'great powers' get off their humps
and do something." The Prime Minister walks over to the food table and pours himself another
brandy. "All we can do now," Ian takes a sip, "is wait for the miraculous."

The fighting and praying heard outside, the bastion of order continues to do its job.

"Care for a drink?"

(( OOC, I think we should post-pone all further actions until tomorrow, at the very least. I should go to
bed, heh, it's 3:20am here. I'll try to round up some support on the main boards if the Mods will allow
it, hehe.))

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Edena_of_Neith
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Member # 1235
posted December 07, 2001 05:14 AM

I would VERY much like to be able to write:

Elf and orc, phaerimm and sharn, deep illithid and man, faerie and technomancer, druid and gnomish
scientist, the living and the undead, the angels and the fiends, all stood together against the eternal
hatred of the illithid of New Umbra ... and they prevailed.

I would like to write that.

But I can't. It's not my right.

You must write that. Only you can write that.

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zouron
Member
Member # 3707
posted December 07, 2001 05:22 AM

*zouron nods silently at the information then says*

keep them ready, af first oppotunity I will send most of my undead forces to break the lines, and send
in as many of these as we can to the elder brain's home, perhaps it get the idea we do not like
visitors.

As for help I am sure you are far more able then I am, do seek out the help, could be worthwhile. I
plan to bring as much bashing and pain to the elder brain as I can, even if it kills me...

*zouron lower his shoulders and smiles softly*

I suppose I could use a drink though I never ahd one before, perhaps it could calm my mind... as for
the teleporting, I do apologize, but I prefere being able to save as many as possible instead of
meddling with etiquette, I know this is crude, but that is how I am.

(( on the oocish note, I will as soon as it is possible, direct all my wizards to create a magical barrier to
protect my lands, then I will personally led the undead army to break through a single point and fight
their way to the home of the elder brain and unleash all the nuclear warheads I have aquired in it's
face... and hopes my teleport along with as much of the armies work before the blast kills us. ))


((and nope for me it isn't night just past noon so heh I am posting hehe ))

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Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Reprisal
Member
Member # 2368
posted December 07, 2001 05:31 AM

Erika, the Prime Minister's aide, gives Zouron a map of Commonwealth territory. She points to several
locations on that map, "We have caches of strategic, tactical* and sub-tactical* nuclear warheads here,
here, and here. We have authorized your forces to 'port over into these areas and take as many
warheads as you feel you need. I would caution you to not take everything, as we've yet to deal with
the Netherese threat if they wish to try it again..."

* Basically, tactical warheads are nuclear artillery shells

** Sub-tactical warheads are, to my understanding, nuclear tank shells and backpack sized warheads.

((I just posted a plea on the main board, hopefully, that will signal the need for help to the Europeans
and the insomniac North Americans. In any event, I need to sleep, or I'll accidentally nuke the kender
or something... So, however it turns out, this is freaking awesome!!!))

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zouron
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Member # 3707
posted December 07, 2001 05:38 AM

the humanoids have more old arms, we use them at that point, and I still have the undead plague...

*zouron grins*

let us go shopping for brains.

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Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Lord Talos
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Member # 5533
posted December 07, 2001 06:26 AM

OOC:
I don`t think I will participate but I don`t see why Gods of Toril wouldn`t interfere, sending their
avatars to the battle when Toril`s existence is in danger. Previously they did it for much more trivial
reasons(like Lathander destroying Sammaster). What happened with Zhentarim, Thay, Cult of The
Dragon etc? Maybe I could take control of some of these forces? What about evil dragons, are they
with Faerie?

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Edena_of_Neith
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Member # 1235
posted December 07, 2001 06:38 AM

Lord Talos, the Gods and Goddesses of Toril either cannnot, or will not, interfere.

The Faerie have a great force of good dragons with them.

The Unseelie have a great force of evil dragons with them.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Edena_of_Neith
Member
Member # 1235
posted December 07, 2001 06:46 AM

A sad report comes in from the Gnomes (the Gnomish Player has been feverishly e-mailing me, with
plan after plan after plan.)

The Gnomes have been trying and trying, using every conceivable method they have, to locate the
Elder Brain so they can hit it with nuclear weapons.

They have tried until their mages wept from the strain and from frustration and sadness.

But the Elder Brain of the illithid is just too well protected ... the illithid have sealed from detection with
massive psionic shields.
The fact that it is buried deeply within New Umbra, behind every conceivable non-psionic defense they
could possibly build, isn't helping either.

The Faerie and Gnomes working together, perhaps with help from the Sharn, could probably succeed,
and cut through the psionic defenses, but the unaided Gnomes cannot, although they are trying as
hard as they possibly can.

The same bitter news comes in from other mages and clergy, and psionicists, trying to locate the Elder
Brain, or - for that matter - most of the strategic points in the illithid realm.

- - -

In an effort to give all due credit to the hard work the Gnomish player has put in, I have copied one of
his e-mails, and am posting it here.
Treat it as a post, since it really was one; except it was sent to me and not placed here.

-

Hello,

Gnomish plots, part two: the gnomes influence their illusion so that the illithid's Elder Brain believe it is
betrayed by his very own illithids -- it sees, it senses that murderous mind flayers from his very own
ranks, those that were on New Umbra when the massive spells from the Four Churches, have gone
mad at all the havoc and have began to eat _it_ ! It senses its lobs being swallowed by raveningly
hungry squidmen. This should makes him launch a call like:

To all illithids faithful to the True Way of Ilsensine: Traitors are attacking me ! Every real illithid MUST
retreat to my side and fought the mad
betrayers ! They are eating my sacred being ! Nothing is more important than
your sacred duty of protecting me !

We also reinforce the confusion effect of the spell, so that it is prevented from giving meaningless
order and from efficiently coordinating its troups.

While my character (gnome wizard 12/rogue 3/arcane trickster 10/archmage 5) coordinate his forces,
clerics of Garl Glittergold and Gaerdal Ironhand
prepare all the protection they can for their brethren (and use divinations to try to guess the new
threats to come), those of Flandal Steelskin prepare to launch their golems (some of them will wear
micro-nuclear warheads), those of Baravar Cloackshadow put all their strengthes in the ritual of
confusing illusions that warps the illithids' senses and comprehensions, and those of Baervan
Wildwanderer begin to trace the path the army of golems, gnome artificers with machine guns, druids,
rangers and their cybernetized animal companions will have to follow to actually invadethe Illithid
lands, hidden by the confusions around them and illusion spells like mass invisibility, and mass
camouflage, as well as abjuration spells like mind blank and obscure objects, to avoid all detections.
Once they'll be near the Brain, they'll send the micronuke-bearing golems to _enter_ in the brain
(Greater Fantastic Machines will be summoned to dig a tunnel into the thing) and detonate as soon as
they've disappeared inside.

The microbombs are the equivalent of one half ton of TNT, are all protected by heightened and
extended Obscure Object and Invisibility spells, and should be able to vaporize the Brain now that it's
on Toril itself.

The other gnome troups will engage the illithids gathered as soon as the death of the brain will
paralyze them.

If this fail, the clerics and wizards will go ethereal and retreat to their
base, before using vanish to teleport more powerful nuclear weapons.

(I really think the gnomes, having started the technology, have nuclear weapons).

-

Yes, the gnomes have nuclear weapons, along with everything else you have mentioned above, and
yes they try all of the tactics mentioned, only to be met by illithid countertactics.
The casualties mount on both sides as the golems, Greater Fantastic Machines and gnomes manning
them, the artificers with their guns, the illusionists, meet and clash with teams of illithid who employ
special group psionic attacks and defenses (very similar to what the Humanoids developed, but much
more refined.)
Group psionic shields block the guns, group psionic strength overcomes illusionary attacks, group
attacks penetrate the gnomish defenses.
The massive defenses protecting the Elder Brain frustrate all the efforts of the Gnomes.

The illithid, however, are all too able to find the Gnomish leadership, and they proceed to attack,
coming in with mass psionic blasts, striking from the ethereal and from out of phase, teleporting and
blinking around the confused defenders, evading all sensory detection and magical radar with psionic
shielding, blowing the minds of the gnomish psionicists to pulp.

The gnomes fight back, combining their strength, their spells and arms finding and killing some of the
illithid, who fall back, only to strike again.

And the war continues ...

- - -

The Chosen of Mystra are fighting for their lives against the illithid.
They cannot send any help to the other powers under attack; they are barely holding out in
Shadowdale, Aglarond, Luruar, and Cormyr.

The Chosen do somehow manage to send emissaries via teleportation and Worldwalk to the Faerie
and other powers yet uncommitted (except the Fiends only), offering anything asked for in return for
their help.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]


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Aloïsius
Member
Member # 2977
posted December 07, 2001 07:04 AM

They have waited for years. They have never take part in any fight before, only placing their pawns,
looking for the best way to increase their invisible power, both arcane, divine, psionic, and politic. Now,
they are in the best position ever : they are indispensable. And they appreciate it. Time to act.
Without emotions. With the cold mind, the predatory, the merciless intelligence they have ever have.
In the technomancer command room, a women appear. She wear black leather vestments. Her skin is
shaved. Her gree eyes are filled with angst, wrath, and ... something else. She begins to speak.

"My name is Linnsssul, I'm not here by my own will, but, sssend by my mastersss. I'm here to gain my
freedom. I will recover it, if you agree to their termss. And the world will be sssaved. They have made
me what I am now : a Tainted One, a monssster. And, sssince many years, many other have been
transformed, many high ranking officers, from all the existing nat(sss)ionss of Toril. They are, *she
grins*, we are powerful, are resistant to psionics as well as to magic. And
*suddenly, a new mind flayer appear, with lightning reflexes, Linnsul extend her arm to the squid face,
and all can hear a supernatural hiss. The mindflayer cry in agony, as the psionic poison power kill
him*
we can do a lot of things. Accept our aid, and they... we will kill the sssquids by thousands. Refuse and
we will wait...Of courssse, it's a blank check they want : sign here ! it's not a "you must obbey us"
clause ".* she hands a contract, but all the terms are crypted by magic.

As soon as the prime minister will sign, hundred of thousands of broodgard Histachii will be teleported
in the fight, through the yuan-Ti net of portals that cover Toril, while, the until now passive Tainted
One infiltrated amongst the human nations start to use they full powers.
And then, the pure blood, the half-blood and the abomination Yuan-Ti begin to strike. They naturaly
master psionics power, they naturaly have spell-like ability, and most of them are backed by the
divine power of Sseth. Some mind flayers are polymorphed in mouses, others flee in panics, victims of
the Yuan -Ti aversion power. Some other are strangled by giant constrictors, burned by the acid skin of
the serpent folks, some are "suggested" to attack their own kin. Dark sorcery, full ritual are used to
kill those, that, believe the Yuan-Ti, are now their only rivals, at least in intelligence terms. The hunt
begins. The serpents are hungry. They kill without hate, without passions other than the pure pleasure
they have to exert their power.

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zouron
Member
Member # 3707
posted December 07, 2001 07:05 AM

I might as well add, that I don't try locating it before hand but physically finding it, general location
edena

basically the only thing I need to look for is increased mind influences energies and protection
(remember the mere fact you shade soemthing that powerful creates a unnatural "hole" so to speak in
the search.)

if anyone wants to join me to cut through the lines I welcome them though.

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Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Larloch the Former
UltraLich
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Member # 8874
posted December 07, 2001 07:20 AM

Deep in the Warlock's crypt, weir things has happened. Like the elves, Larloch and his innumerable
undead minions (including 60 liches of archmages, and at least a good hundred of elder vampires)
have been resurrected, yet kept all the powers their undeath has given them.

They also have been turned to good.

And, after some instants of hesitations, confusions, and information-gathering, they decided to react.
Larloch personally decided to help the Gnomes and Zouron to locate the Elder Brain and settle
definetly the Illithid problem, while his ex-liches and ex-vampire will take care of the bipedal squids on
Toril.

Those who don't know exactly who is Larloch and what are his powers and his capacities will soon
discover.

(OOC: I let you Edena describe what this will cause, but I think the New Umbran illithids life expectancy
is under 1 minute now.)

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Aloïsius
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Member # 2977
posted December 07, 2001 07:38 AM

Note : Linnsul will not hesitate her bardic ability to entrance the prime minister, and suggest him to
sign : She really want her freedom, more than anything else.

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Bagguns
Member
Member # 523
posted December 07, 2001 07:48 AM

Well, nice to someone cared enough to annihilate the Slaadi in nuclear fires!

The remaining Slaadi (Limbo inhabitants, didn't commit everyone, natch) decide now is the time to
release the Chaos Wave...sort of. All the Chaos Gates around Toril close with the sound of air
displacing. Anyone in New Umbra sees three things 1) a wave of magical Chaos beginning to engulf
the demiplane 2) A whole heapin' helpin' of Red, Blue, Green, Grey and Death Slaadi riding it in to
battle with the Illithids of New Umbra 3) a smaller contingent of greens and grays using their Chaos
shaping skills to protect the cute little Gnomes from the worst effects of the wave, and providing
magical overwatch (covering) fire.

Krytos the Death Slaadi commander leads from the front screaming "Typhoon!" the Slaadi code word
for bounding overwatch (one team moving forward and providing cover for another team that moves
forward of the first team and repeats the process, ad infinitum), they aren't interested in taking
territory, they're just killing any New Umbran Illithid they can see, doing a search for the Elder Brain to
kill it...hoping that if they do that; the silly Torilians might actually be able to make peace and not
destroy their world and screw up Limbo (well moreso than it already is).

After this action ALL Slaadi will return to Limbo and wait for the decisions of the world leaders, they
keep a scry out for anymore Toril-wide stupidity, like the Illithids of New Umbra trying to kill
everything, but seeing as nobody wants them they'll stay out and see to the maintainence and
strengthening of their plane. They will however make sure all the leaders know that they are welcome
in Limbo (peacefully) anytime.

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Bagguns ]

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Evolve or Die.

Entropy Sucks.


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Riot Gear
Member
Member # 202
posted December 07, 2001 07:49 AM

HEY!

That was NOT my secret plot, Edena, and you know it!

I'm going to tell it to you all so you can KNOW the might of the Illithid.

IFirst of all, my Neo New Umbra was to be a new demiplane, NOT New Umbra transported to the
surface of Toril. Additionally, I did NOT intend to transport New Umbra to the surface of Toril until the
Phaerimm made the damn fool mistake of summoning the Elder Ones there.

So, yes, you have a chance now.

But it sure as hell isn't MY fault. ...

Angry Riot Gear

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Alzem Dalcama
Member
Member # 893
posted December 07, 2001 07:56 AM

Once again in the darkness hour of this world will the Angels of Hope Island walk again.
OOC: Been out of town on a trip.

Alzem stands from his place at the table, where he has watched all that has happened with growing
sadness, and sadness that has turned into a terrible righteous fury! "YOU! You who would cast this
world into darkness, we told you what would happen if you did this." At this Alzem's body expands and
grows until he stands at well over 30 ft in height, now you understand why he is called the Chief Solar,
second only to St. Cuthbert in power, as Iuz watches this he steps back and gasps in fear. Alzem looks
at the Kender and says in a voice that can be heard around Toril, "Do not fear you can go to our Island
and wait out this war, in safety if you wish, but before you go I would like to ask for your assistance in
this battle."
At this the Kender replies "Will it hurt?" Alzem just smiles at the Kender and says "Maybe, but we will
not lie to you. In this fight you could be injured or even killed, but if you do die I will take you
somewhere that makes our island here seem like a forgotten ghetto." To this the Kender replies, "Yes.
Yes, we will help you." The Kender then turns to Iuz and sticks out his tongue "See even while you
preach for evil we have come to understand that evil can only win when good no longer fights."

Alzem smiles at the small warrior and says good then here is my task for you and your people. At this
Alzem bends over and whispers into his ear "I need you to locate the over brain located deep within
the earth, and do not fear we I will protect you from the Illithid attacks."

Next Alzem flies into the sky shining like a beacon of light for anyone to see,


Alzem throws back his arms and in a voice that can be heard throughout this Crystal Sphere he Calls
"Come my Brethren, Darkness has risen and you have been called to shine upon this world." Alzem
then uses his bond to his master and Calls again "Master, I ask for your aid, you who are the bringer
of justice I call upon you. Send me our armies, so I may bring your long arm here to set things right!"

After Alzem calls the first time blue portals beyond numbering open behind him and countless Angles pour
forth floating in the sky, each glowing so bright that it seems the sun once again shines upon Toril. After
Alzem calls to his Master once again countless portals open around Alzem but these portals are tinted in red,
for they are from another Sphere as St. Cuthbert answers his call.

Looking up into the sky Angles fly looking like the grains of sand on the beach. After this happens the
fighting on the planet pauses for a second as everyone feels a sense of awe, shaking them down to
their very core. Once again everyone man, woman, and child who is involved in this conflict hears
Alzem's voice.

"We have never entered this fight for a reason, for when Angles war it is a terrible thing. We will only
battle those who do Evil, and this the Illithid have done. We shall not give quarter to them they shall
be destroyed to the last, never again shall their blood flow within this realm. We shall strike them down
here upon this planet, and the rivers shall flow red from their blood. We shall hunt them down within
the earth, where their corpses shall feed the fungus that spawned them. We shall destroy their
demi-plane and all who live there, until they are nothing more than a lesson in a history book, and
then with time not even that! To the city of shadows you would attack the Tecnomancy and then
demand that no one fight back, well you also shall be destroyed. So, you would see to flee to your
shadow plane, well do not fear we can follow you there and cast you out. Where will you hide when
there are no shadows? For you shall also know our FURY and join with those others who seek to
enslave others. Your time was in the past, and in the past you shall stay, lost, forgotten to the winds
of history"

With this Alzem utters one word a work that is heard throughout the multiverse. A word that brings
dread to all that hear it "Kill"

With this the Angles attack, like a tidal wave crashing upon the world they fall upon their foes with a
primordial fury striking them down where they stand. Those that seek to flee are cut down from the
back, those that stand and fight are slaughtered, and those that fall to their knees and beg for mercy
are executed on the spot. Any enemy that holds hostages is killed no matter the cost to the hostage.
Anyone trying to stop an Angel will be killed, there is no stopping this, one side or the other will face
obliteration.

Alzem flies in the air with hundreds of thousands on Angles. And gives them orders to destroy this
weapon the Illithid have used to darken he skies, The priests here are fighting it already assist them.

As Alzem watches the war raging below the only emotion on his face is one of determination and then
he begins to sing. It is a song taught by most of the churches that is taken up by the Angelic Hordes
but instead of inspiring joy, it is seen as it was truly meet to be seen :


Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His day is marching on.

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.

In the beauty of the lilies He was born across the sea,
With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me:
As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.


Alzem Chief Solar of St. Cuthbert

edit: stupid formatting

[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Alzem Dalcama ]


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zouron
Member
Member # 3707
posted December 07, 2001 08:09 AM

hmm and here I thought toril was a closed plane with the exception of the limbo and mind flayers...
and that the slaadi were more or less extinct on toril... darn *mutters* well I have an arsenal of
nuclear weapons as well as undead plague.. perhaps it is time soon to visit limbo hehehe

--------------------

Alone is something we all are
only far away voices breaks the silence
whom wish to escape
this labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing
because here are no walls
only the fear's angst
keeps us apart


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Gez
Member
Member # 444
posted December 07, 2001 08:11 AM

*On the Intercom of the Control Room appear the face of the Gnome Representative, that saw the scene
through the communication device.*

"I, the Gnome Ambassador, urge the Prime Minister of not accepting the Yuan-ti's offer. They want a
blank check, and it is totally out of question to give these cold-hearted monsters a blank check (on
the other hand, a dud check, why not)."

"We want to say to the Yuan-ti that begging for their help is not an option, you either help us
voluntarily and without asking for anything, or shut up."

"We also want to say that their help is not needed, as we've received the help of a powerful ally. And
we have began to coordinate our elder-brain-destroying efforts with the Magocracy of Zouron. We need
noone's help as the magical and psionic barriers of the Illithids are broken one at a time in quick
succession."

"We finally want to say that if the Commonwealth was to accept the Yuan-Ti's offer, we would instantly
leave the Commonwealth."

"As a personal advice, if you sign this swindle, sign it in the name of Iuz, or in the name of Gargamel,
Witch-Prince of the Smurves, or something equally false and invalid."

*The Gnome Rep, who is a high-level wizard, wish that if the Prime Minister sign the yuan-ti's contract,
he sign it in the name of Gargamel, Witch-Prince of the Smurves.*

"Yuan-ti, now. What's next, the Bullywugs ?" *Mumble, mumble*

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Forrester
Member
Member # 2760
posted December 07, 2001 08:12 AM


quote:

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:

You can win, if you obtain this aid.

They are:

The Deep Illithid
The Sharn and Sigilian Mages
The Slaadi
The Angels of Hope Island and it's people
The elves of Northern Maztica
Bran's Druids
The Faerie and their Dragon allies
The Unseelie
And perhaps others that have slipped my mind - Balor has posted, but has not assumed
control of any power.


As of this writing, it seems we have the Angels, some uber-liches, the yuan-ti, and the Slaadi on our
side.

Also, I believe Edena that you said yesterday the Umbral Illithid were attacking the
newly-"brainwashed" Deep Illithid because they hated what had happened to them through that spell.
Thus, the Deep Illithid (who we were helping in the Underdark) should also be on our side, correct?

I cannot speak for any of the other groups, of course, but perhaps I can try to speak with them. Is
there any way to psionically contact the newly resurrected Queen? Perhaps a joint visit between myself
and her, to the Northern Island, would sway the minds of the elves there to join our side.

I have no intention of turning down any offer she might make, this time. It's time I made a little
restitution myself. Perhaps the sight of the Queen and I united for a common cause, combined with
my pledge that they shall have to hide from us no more, would be enough to sway them into lending
their High Magics to our side.

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posted December 07, 2001 08:15 AM

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 07, 2001 09:28 AM

Due to the instability of huge threads, the Moderator has closed the first thread.

I am creating this thread to continue the IR.

Please continue your posts here.

I have transferred the 9 or 10 posts from the temporary thread that was set up to this one: they can
be found below.

READ THE LAST TWO PAGES OF POSTS FROM THE NOW CLOSED IR THREAD, PLEASE.
WHAT IS SAID IN THOSE POSTS IS EXTREMELY CRUCIAL TO THE IR SITUATION.

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Edena_of_Neith
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posted December 07, 2001 09:38 AM

This is Edena.
I have transferred all of the posts from the other thread to this one, and they are below.
We can now resume the IR thread here.

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posted December 07, 2001 08:14 AM

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Bagguns
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posted December 07, 2001 08:19 AM

I would just like to point out Edena, that we opened Chaos Gates on the PLANE of New Umbra and that
if New Umbra was transferred to Toril (against the wishes of the Illithid player...bad Edena ) then the
Chaos gate didn't happen but the Slaadi assault did. If it's still in it's own demiplane then ignore this
and proceed as usual.

Cheers

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Evolve or Die.

Entropy Sucks.


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Forrester
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posted December 07, 2001 08:31 AM

Zouron, if you do ANYTHING to distract the Slaadi from their fight against the Umbral Illithid, I will
personally rip off your testicles and give them to my humanoid wife to wear as earrings.

DO NOT PROLONG THIS WAR.

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zouron
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posted December 07, 2001 08:44 AM

afterwards Forrester afterwards, I have the same dislike for outsiders you have for elves.

But since I am delaying my own ideas against the slaadi perhaps you help me afterwards to finish
them off? *winks*

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Alone is something we all are only far away voices breaks the silence whom wish to escape this
labyrinth of loneliness
we fumble our way, but finds nothing because here are no walls
only the fear's angst keeps us apart

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Semirhage
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posted December 07, 2001 08:45 AM

A fierce debate rages at the center of the Unseelie Court in Faerie. Valkys, having left Toril
immediately after he saved the eladrin, argues with the other Dukes and Duchesses over the role of
the Unseelie in this war on Toril.

He tries to convince them of the need to eradicate all of the outside forces on Toril. So far it has been
a futile effort. For some reason the hosts of evil dragons and Unseelie creatures have no desire to
rush to the aid of good creatures. The general consensus is, "Let the Seelie handle it, if they will."

Valkys pauses for a moment, receiving a report of all that has happened from a spy on Toril. He gasps
and explains the new situation. Toril has always been a good hunting ground. There is less dissent,
yet still there is not total agreement. In fact, he still doesn't have a majority.

He curses, he despairs, and he appeals to a higher power. He contacts Oberon himself. The blinding
agony of the mental contact is too much at first and he feels all of his memories and feelings being
pulled out of him and assimilated by his Lord. VERY WELL VALKYS. YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN. THE
UNSEELIE AND THEIR ALLIES WILL AID THE PEOPLE OF TORIL.

Valkys feels his mind and body surge with new power as Oberon's favor flows through him. A newly
made Prince of the Unseelie Court, he looks about and orders the Unseelie hordes to attack their
enemies on Toril. The Deep Illithid will be the primary target, but a full 1/3 of the force is assigned to
defend them from other powers. A scouting force of dragons and balor-like Fey will search for the Elder
Brain.

The Unseelie Host moves through the Plane of Shadow to reach Toril and begins the attack, led by
Dukes of the Court. Valkys returns to the Council to announce that their aid has arrived, from the
Unseelie that once occupied Toril.

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Aloïsius
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posted December 07, 2001 08:46 AM

OoC : (the "contract" handed to the prime minister is really a check, for a value of 100 000 000 GP.)
Yuan-Ti are nothing if realist.

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Joren
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posted December 07, 2001 08:54 AM

(My apologies for delayed posting - been working long hours...)

Ao appears in the skies above Toril, as well as in Realmspace around Toril. He appears... sad. Then,
he speaks:

HEAR ME NOW.

THE CELESTIAL ARMIES HAVE JOINED THE FIELD OF BATTLE.

IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE INFERNAL HORDES MUST ENTER THE FRAY.

YOU ARE ON THE BRINK...

ILLITHID, CONSIDER WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
YOU ARE AMONG MY MOST INTELLIGENT CREATIONS.
YOU KNOW THAT THIS COURSE WILL LEAD TO ARMAGEDDON.

YOU RAPIDLY APPROACH THE POINT OF NO RETURN . . .

Then, the voice grows louder, blotting out all sounds of battle, all psionic or magical activities, all...
until only Ao is heard. Ao sounds angry.

I AM TASKED WITH MONITORING THIS EXISTENCE.

I CANNOT PERMIT THIS REALMSPACE TO ENDANGER THE REST OF THE MULTIVERSE.

IF THIS CONTINUES BEYOND THE BRINK, I SHALL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TERMINATE THIS
EXISTENCE.

IF YOU INSIST ON ANNIHILATION, IT SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BY MY HAND ALONE.

AO HAS SPOKEN. YOU MUST DECIDE.

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(ooc) Here is the reasoning behind Ao's statements. Much of this is known to the educated forces
currently at war.

The prime material is a fulcrum upon which the planes sit. The fundamental forces that make up the
multiverse vie for power on the prime material - an even playing field. If the prime material plane is
annihilated, the planar forces will war directly with each other.

Furthermore, Torilian power (as well as power from other realms) helps keep certain natural forces in
check (i.e. the Elder Gods, Tharizdun, etc...). Just as Ao is a natural force which supports existence,
there are natural forces which oppose existence (the Elder Gods are one such manifestation). Part of
the purpose of Toril is to assist in holding back these fundamental forces of destruction. Without Toril,
the balance tips in favor of those forces, and thus existence is threatened everywhere.

This is not to say that if Toril is no more, the Elder Gods, Tharizdun, et. al. will automatically win. It just
means they take one step closer to complete freedom.

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DocMoriartty
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posted December 07, 2001 09:04 AM

The Sharn and Sigilians have watched all of this and are not sure how to react. At this point all damage
has been undone and it would be a great crime to allow everything to be destroyed a second time.

We act.

A crack is opened in the blocked crystal sphere of Toril just long enough for us to use it. Others could
enter and exit as well but we only open it for a matter of moments and without warning.

Into that crack we send the other twelve Sharn and Sigilian strike teams that locked off the elven
crystal shards. 1200 sharn and sigilian mages.

They do two things.

The Sigilian mages are going to join the gnomes and everyone else in beating down the elder brains
defenses as well as the defenses of the City of Shade.

The defenses do not need to be beaten down too far though.

Once they are broken down enough the Sharn act. The Sharn are masters of dimensional portals.
Once the way is open dozens of sharn reach through small portals and "borrow" micro-nukes from
technocracy holds.

Once we have those weapons they are armed and the sharn reach again through dimensional holes
and drop them around the elder brain as well as all through the city of Shade. The bombs dropped on
the city of Shade are dropped on the plane of shadows side so that the city feels the full effect.

If any of this is not possible then the Sharn and Sigilians instead join the general fight against the
illithids while at the same time using every power we have to lock off the Toril crystal sphere within
time. We are willing to do anything to keep the city of Shade from being able to bring the ancient
netherese into the present.

Moriartty Belros himself is going to do something different. He is an archmage and WAS a 2E
wildmage. He is going to find himself a nice safe place to watch the whole thing unfold. He is one of
the last of a short lived breed of mage who reveled in pure chaos.

If the chaos wave is ever sucessfully unleashed on Toril Moriartty will attempt to grab it, control it, and
use it to engulf the Illithids new resident demilayer and drop it in the deepest depths of limbo. Let us
see how well the ordered minds and society of the elder brain does when immersed in pure chaos.

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