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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 171950" data-attributes="member: 2020">A figure robed in Red approaches Melkor.  There is no need for Melkor to go inside himself this time - the Mists have pulled everyone sufficiently far down into evil that the Red Figure can physically manifest now.  It speaks, to Melkor, mockingly:  Well met again, Lord Melkor.  My oh my ... it seems you just lost your 11th level Army.  And oh yes, you also lost all your 11th level magical items, your 11th level infrastructure ... why, my poor sir, even YOU can no longer throw 11th level magic.  (All of the above is quite true.)  Now look at all of them out there.  They're coming for you, my friend.  That Coup de Grace is coming for the Shade.  Bye bye, Shade.  Bye bye, Church of Shade.  Bye bye, Shadow Empire in the Plane of Shadow.  Bye bye, giant Shade City.  Bye bye, Rivalen.  Oh, so sorry ... bye bye, Lord Melkor.  Your next stop is the Royal Prison of Kalanyr ... or maybe Anabstercorian will get you ... he has these just WONDERFUL things planned for you, you know.  Or maybe it will be Hazen, or even Siobhan ...  The figure laughs.  Hehe.  Lord Melkor, you are going to make quite a prize trophy for Kalanyr's wall.  If Anabstercorian gets you, it won't be the cerebral fluid that kills you.  Heh.  Perhaps Hazen will have mercy, and put a Helm of Opposition on you.  (WARNING TO THE PLAYER - THERE IS NO APPEAL AGAINST A COUP DE GRACE.  IF THEY ATTACK, AND YOUR POWER IS SUBJECT TO 100 PERCENT DESTRUCTION, THEY HAVE YOUR PC!!  BY THAT, I MEAN MELKOR THE GOD, NOT THE AVATAR.  THIS IS NOT UP FOR DEBATE.  IF THEY CHOOSE TO KILL MELKOR THE GOD, HE IS DEAD.  FOREVER.  FINIS.)  The figure then speaks, softly:  Lord Melkor, it's not too late.  The Dark Powers offer you a Domain of your own, in Ravenloft.  If you accept, you will be imprisoned in Ravenloft - you know that well.  However, if you accept, and these other fools pull their Crystal Spheres into Ravenloft, we will make ALL OF THEM a part of your Domain.  And you know that the Domain Lord is the SUPREME POWER in his own Domain.  In this, we offer you a way to revenge yourself upon them all, Lord Melkor.  A way to destroy them all, or enslave them all forever.  We win if you do this, yes.  So do you.  If you refuse us THIS TIME, we will not again make the offer.  We will allow you to try to negotiate with your enemies here.  We do not think Anabstercorian, is going to negotiate.  The figure chuckles.  We DO think Anabstercorian is going to kill you.  The figure chuckles again.  They are hypocrites, Lord Melkor.  They deign to call you a foe, and an evil.  They do this, when secretly amongst them is one who is deliberately attempting to bring all of their realms to us.  They do this, when another one of them is seeding hundreds of Crystal Spheres, so that they may come to us.  They do this, when they have massacred millions, and are currently massacring millions (sadly, it's true, folks, and 11th level magic is being used to cover it up, so ... forget trying to find out what is happening.  Just know that it's very bad.)  Lord Melkor, become a Darklord.  They will fall.  They will fall, and Ravenloft will take them.  When it does, YOU will rule them all.  If you refuse, we will not help you.  We will watch as your enemies utterly destroy your people and you.  Hazen will not be able to restrain them, Lord Melkor - they WILL attack and destroy your people.  All of your people.  The Shade will be no more.  You may accept our offer.  You may refuse our offer.  Which will it be, Lord Melkor, Lord of All, Rightful Ruler of all the Spheres?</blockquote>

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