megamania
Hero
JOHN PLAY
“07 PLAY DEAD”
SEGMENT 94
“MOTHMEN…. DIRECTORS OF FATE AND DESTINY”
RHAAN 27, 997
“Welcome John Play.”
Play looks up to the hovering creature. “errrrr…. Hi……” He is not sure whether to attack, run, bow or prey. The last he saw one of things beings an entire nation died.
=I have been watching you. You are a curious individual to watch. You have an interesting destiny. I enjoy it very much.= It communicates within his mind.
“How do you know my name? You seem to know me but I don’t know you.” says Play still not putting his weapons away.
=I am aware of all things with a destiny. This includes you.=
Still unsettled, Play finds he cannot look the creature eye to eye. “So… you believe you know my destiny….” He leaves his comment hanging.
=Yes and you are not following it.=
“Yeah…. I’m known to do the unexpected.” Play finally lowers his bow but continues to not meet its stare. “Was it fate I would be here?”
= Perhaps. Fate is a strange thing. It is like points in history. How one connects the dots is the thing of freewill.=
Play remains quiet for a moment. He is uncertain what to do. His lantern training never covered Mothmen. “Glad you are enjoying the show. Can I go now? I have unfinished work in Sharn.”
=True but it is not with Zinter d’Cannith. It is with family and friends=
Play finds the nerve to look up and meet the creature eye to eye. He honestly isn’t sure if he will turn into stone or something like that. Play finds he is fearful of the creature but equally enthralled by it.
“Family? Everyone is dead.”
=dead?=
“Yes. My father died protecting the king.”
= Augustus Play died saving the king. Your father died stopping Gnolls from attacking a village.=
Play opens his mouth to argue then stops to reconsider that course of action. Just what does this creature want of him?
= I wish to have you return to the path of your destiny. I may have to educate you first=
“Educate….?!? What the hell are you……” Play begins to argue but again stops. Those damned eyes….
=Do you know where you are?=
“North of Eldeen reaches. On an island within Eldeen bay.”
=True but you are also somewhere important=
Play looks on impatiently.
=Humor me John Play. Follow me=
Play follows him to a stone wall. He has been here taking cover from the warforged before.
=Do you know your planes?=
“Yeah…..”
=This island is a gateway to another plane. It leads to Dolurrh=
“Isn’t that like…. The dead?” Questions Play with a great deal of unease.
=Yes. Only the dead or agents of fate may enter the realm=
“And you are…. An agent?” Play hopes at least.
=I and many others. I wish to show you something within however.= replies the gaunt creature as it unfolds its long arms.
“Now wait a moment…. Only the dead and agents of fate may enter. So I’m an agent?”
=Yes= and it touches Play whom is frozen in fear. =but not of fate=
Play’s eyes roll back and he collapses.
Play’s heart has stopped.
Play is dead.
“07 PLAY DEAD”
SEGMENT 94
“MOTHMEN…. DIRECTORS OF FATE AND DESTINY”
RHAAN 27, 997
“Welcome John Play.”
Play looks up to the hovering creature. “errrrr…. Hi……” He is not sure whether to attack, run, bow or prey. The last he saw one of things beings an entire nation died.
=I have been watching you. You are a curious individual to watch. You have an interesting destiny. I enjoy it very much.= It communicates within his mind.
“How do you know my name? You seem to know me but I don’t know you.” says Play still not putting his weapons away.
=I am aware of all things with a destiny. This includes you.=
Still unsettled, Play finds he cannot look the creature eye to eye. “So… you believe you know my destiny….” He leaves his comment hanging.
=Yes and you are not following it.=
“Yeah…. I’m known to do the unexpected.” Play finally lowers his bow but continues to not meet its stare. “Was it fate I would be here?”
= Perhaps. Fate is a strange thing. It is like points in history. How one connects the dots is the thing of freewill.=
Play remains quiet for a moment. He is uncertain what to do. His lantern training never covered Mothmen. “Glad you are enjoying the show. Can I go now? I have unfinished work in Sharn.”
=True but it is not with Zinter d’Cannith. It is with family and friends=
Play finds the nerve to look up and meet the creature eye to eye. He honestly isn’t sure if he will turn into stone or something like that. Play finds he is fearful of the creature but equally enthralled by it.
“Family? Everyone is dead.”
=dead?=
“Yes. My father died protecting the king.”
= Augustus Play died saving the king. Your father died stopping Gnolls from attacking a village.=
Play opens his mouth to argue then stops to reconsider that course of action. Just what does this creature want of him?
= I wish to have you return to the path of your destiny. I may have to educate you first=
“Educate….?!? What the hell are you……” Play begins to argue but again stops. Those damned eyes….
=Do you know where you are?=
“North of Eldeen reaches. On an island within Eldeen bay.”
=True but you are also somewhere important=
Play looks on impatiently.
=Humor me John Play. Follow me=
Play follows him to a stone wall. He has been here taking cover from the warforged before.
=Do you know your planes?=
“Yeah…..”
=This island is a gateway to another plane. It leads to Dolurrh=
“Isn’t that like…. The dead?” Questions Play with a great deal of unease.
=Yes. Only the dead or agents of fate may enter the realm=
“And you are…. An agent?” Play hopes at least.
=I and many others. I wish to show you something within however.= replies the gaunt creature as it unfolds its long arms.
“Now wait a moment…. Only the dead and agents of fate may enter. So I’m an agent?”
=Yes= and it touches Play whom is frozen in fear. =but not of fate=
Play’s eyes roll back and he collapses.
Play’s heart has stopped.
Play is dead.