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Knightfall's World of Kulan: Tales of the Companions Story Hour (Final Update: Sep 20, 2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 1650731" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><em><strong>Somewhere… else:</strong></em></p><p>The world was swirling around Dabuk so fast that he was sure he was about to be sick. He didn’t understand what was happening. The last thing he remembered was fighting the ogre allies of the Foulsoul, then everything had gone black. Now, as his vision cleared he found himself somewhere else. Nothing looked familiar, not the terrain, not the sky. It was then he realized something was wrong. He couldn’t smell anything or taste the air. It was like all of his senses except his eyes were gone.</p><p></p><p>He knew what it meant. He was dead.</p><p></p><p>“This is not good,” Dabuk had meant to say the words but could only think them. Yet, his thoughts resonated around him as if the words had echoed through the air.</p><p></p><p>The afterlife came into view and Dabuk saw he was standing in a great open field of grass. All around him stood the souls of the dead, waiting for something. The closest ones seemed to be calling out for some such reason. Well, at least that meant he could also hear.</p><p></p><p>“Look, another comes to be judged by Lord Hades,” one of the souls spoke pointing at Dabuk.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk remembered his oath and knew if he was brought in front of the great Lord of the Dead that his soul would permanently pass into the afterlife. He would not avenge his mother’s death.</p><p></p><p>“I have failed you, mother.” Dabuk would have wept if his soul had had tears to shed.</p><p></p><p>“No mortal, you haven’t failed.” Dabuk looked up to see a huge winged form hovering just above him, an angel of life and death. Bronzed skin, perfect features, death runes burnt into its skin. Draped in white and black garments made from the afterlife itself, a ledger in one hand and a great steel sword in the other.</p><p></p><p>“Alieus! Alieus! Hades sends his Archangel of Death to claim you for judgement. Bow your head to Hades’ chosen.” The same soul that spoke before cries out in fervor at the angel’s sudden appearance.</p><p></p><p>“I accept Lord Hades judgement,” Dabuk would not betray his family and friends in death. “I took the oath and I meant it. But I bow down to honor only Lord Rillifane or my mother.”</p><p></p><p>“You are true to your heart, mortal.” Alieus spoke and all the souls’ listened. “But now is not your time to be judged.”</p><p></p><p></p><p>“I don’t under-“ Dabuk’s words trailed off, as his vision began to fade swirling down into blackness.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 1650731, member: 2012"] [I][B]Somewhere… else:[/B][/I] The world was swirling around Dabuk so fast that he was sure he was about to be sick. He didn’t understand what was happening. The last thing he remembered was fighting the ogre allies of the Foulsoul, then everything had gone black. Now, as his vision cleared he found himself somewhere else. Nothing looked familiar, not the terrain, not the sky. It was then he realized something was wrong. He couldn’t smell anything or taste the air. It was like all of his senses except his eyes were gone. He knew what it meant. He was dead. “This is not good,” Dabuk had meant to say the words but could only think them. Yet, his thoughts resonated around him as if the words had echoed through the air. The afterlife came into view and Dabuk saw he was standing in a great open field of grass. All around him stood the souls of the dead, waiting for something. The closest ones seemed to be calling out for some such reason. Well, at least that meant he could also hear. “Look, another comes to be judged by Lord Hades,” one of the souls spoke pointing at Dabuk. Dabuk remembered his oath and knew if he was brought in front of the great Lord of the Dead that his soul would permanently pass into the afterlife. He would not avenge his mother’s death. “I have failed you, mother.” Dabuk would have wept if his soul had had tears to shed. “No mortal, you haven’t failed.” Dabuk looked up to see a huge winged form hovering just above him, an angel of life and death. Bronzed skin, perfect features, death runes burnt into its skin. Draped in white and black garments made from the afterlife itself, a ledger in one hand and a great steel sword in the other. “Alieus! Alieus! Hades sends his Archangel of Death to claim you for judgement. Bow your head to Hades’ chosen.” The same soul that spoke before cries out in fervor at the angel’s sudden appearance. “I accept Lord Hades judgement,” Dabuk would not betray his family and friends in death. “I took the oath and I meant it. But I bow down to honor only Lord Rillifane or my mother.” “You are true to your heart, mortal.” Alieus spoke and all the souls’ listened. “But now is not your time to be judged.” “I don’t under-“ Dabuk’s words trailed off, as his vision began to fade swirling down into blackness. * * * [/QUOTE]
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