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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8602755" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"He seemed so reasonable before now,"</span> Aureus notes about Aries. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"He's a better actor than I."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"That man has been indoctrinated into a powerful militant order,"</em></span> Qi says in Draconic. Phar translates. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"It is strange. I've heard of these soldiers but I never thought they were so fanatical. They are long-time protectors of the Kingdom of Stonn. Yes, they have been secretive in the past, but I thought them more accepting. Of course, humans can be fleeting. What was true in one century often changes in the next."</em></span></p><p></p><p>She pauses. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"And, yes, I would very much appreciate you finding Ta’kira’kerymor, so that they don't languish alone somewhere lost and unusued. But, your mission to find the items stolen from the slain half-ogre boy must come first. You did give your word to Lady Pendour, so you must get back his signet ring."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Hopefully Xander didn't have it,"</span> Aureus adds.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Aureus takes Qi from the table, carefully. The adamantine rod doesn't try to overwhelm her, which makes the hutaakan relax. Then, she tilts her head as if she's listening to someone talking to her. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Well, Qi's definitely telepathic."</span> Aureus looks to Maur. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"She says thank you."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>[Spoiler="For ScottDeWar_jr Only"]</p><p>Quinn can sense that Cruel Justice is still upset, but he's not holding a grudge against his partner. The adamantine scimitar doesn't speak to Quinn telepathically, but Quinn does get a feeling that CJ doesn't trust Aries any more. Quinn also gets a wave of relief from the blade that Qi has found a new person to hopefully bond with. He approves of her choice to travel with Aureus.</p><p>[/Spoiler]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The good comradery puts everyone at ease. The tension of Aries revelation is temporary set aside.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Cruel Justice remains silent and Quinn senses the blade isn't interested in talking; however, Qi responds but this time it is Aureus who translates through the new telepathic bond.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"While she's not willing to help fight in a war, she is willing to help try to prevent war from claiming these lands. She doesn't want us to take her and her family into a battle against Vok. The others would likely be willing to help us fight. Azurak would probably love such a war."</span> Aureus pauses as Qi speaks to her in her mind. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"She doesn't think that the Star Arms alone would be enough to stand against a Vok. And definitely not a god as powerful as Druaga."</span></p><p></p><p>Angus can feel Azurak's glee at the thought of a bloody war.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Tir ti onureth bepres wer Caex Ithquenti,"</em></span> Qi says aloud in Draconic.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"She says not to underestimate the Sword Gods,"</span> Aureus notes while looking a Maur. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"That seems mainly to be for you,"</span> the hutaakan says to the dwarf champion. Aureus pauses again while Qi talks to her telepathically. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"I'm not sure I understand everything she just said, but she did want to emphasize that while Druaga is not a greater god, his liege, the Sword God known as Mussin, is that powerful and might come to other god's aid if a divine feud brews between Moradin and Druaga."</span></p><p></p><p>Aureus puts Qi down for a moment. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Sorry, too much, too fast."</span> She rubs her head. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Aries mentioned that god too. This dark god destroyed a world... is that really true?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Mussin did destroy the sister world of Kulan,"</em></span> Qi says in Draconic. This time Phar translates. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"That much of the soldier's rant was true. The Star Arms are not connected to that world nor did we witness its destruction in the heavens. Our home had fallen to Kulan long before the God of Decay initiated his Dark Purge, which ripped Trel apart. He and another dark Trelian god fell to Kulan and were found and saved by the traitor whose name I will not utter. That dark trio formed the initial triumvirate that would spawn the Sword Gods."</em></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"Then came something else, the Earthfiend,"</span> Aureus searches her mind trying to make sense of what Qi showed her.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"Yes, the Dark One... the Banished Darkness who is now trapped in Carceri,"</em></span> Qi continues. <span style="color: #F3ECE7"><em>"While that old god can do little to intervene on the mortal plane any more, his cult still exists and if they get involved in a war against the Strandlands, it could spark a Second Mortals' War or a Third Ogre War. That must not happen."</em></span></p><p></p><p>Aureus looks at Caerth. <span style="color: rgb(243, 121, 52)">"The Star Arms aren't powerful enough to tip the scales in our favor against gods, and probably not Vok either."</span></p><p></p><p>[OOC]</p><p><u>Notes about the Sword Gods</u>: Besides Druaga and Mussin, there are seven other <u>active</u> Sword Gods known. This includes Angrboda, the Mother of Monsters; Battus, The Bloody Sword; Belinik, Lord of Strife; Math fab Mathonwy, Lord of Curses; Nether, God of Hate and Tyranny; Xuar, The Jealous Arcane; and a demigod king named Mitica Popecu II who rules over the Dark Kingdom from the City of Kirwa on the distant western island known as Teverroot.</p><p></p><p>The Dark One, Hiisi, once ruled over the Sword Gods during the Divinity War that was fought between the Sword Gods and the North Gods. (Note that while Moradin is considered an honorary member of the North Gods, his bond with those gods isn't as strong as that of Corellon's or Yondalla's.) The Divinity War is estimated to have ended over a thousand years ago when the young North God of Honor (named Jaeger) sacrificed himself to imprison Hiisi in Carceri. Since then, the deities of the two pantheons have not fought a physical war in the heavens, but their mortal followers on Harqual often clash both politically and on the battlefield. While it is considered bad form for one of these gods to manifest on the Material Plane, it isn't completely forbidden.</p><p></p><p>Cronn, the Grandfather of the North Gods, for example, sent an avatar to help defend the Great Northern Army that was formed during the war that broke out between the Empire of Swords and the lands (Ahamudia) transported to Harqual from the Dark World, Maran (Aureus's home world). Cronn did this in response to Last Sword Emperor opening a <em>gate</em> to the Abyss, which allowed a demon army to spill out of the Sword Citadel onto the streets of the Imperial city and beyond. (Tens of thousands on both sides died that day.) Without Cronn's aid, the entire Ragik Peninsula might have been overrun by demons. Many scholars and oracles believe that Druaga helped the emperor open the gate, which was destroyed by Cronn.</p><p>[/OOC]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 8602755, member: 2012"] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"He seemed so reasonable before now,"[/COLOR] Aureus notes about Aries. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"He's a better actor than I."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"That man has been indoctrinated into a powerful militant order,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi says in Draconic. Phar translates. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"It is strange. I've heard of these soldiers but I never thought they were so fanatical. They are long-time protectors of the Kingdom of Stonn. Yes, they have been secretive in the past, but I thought them more accepting. Of course, humans can be fleeting. What was true in one century often changes in the next."[/I][/COLOR] She pauses. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"And, yes, I would very much appreciate you finding Ta’kira’kerymor, so that they don't languish alone somewhere lost and unusued. But, your mission to find the items stolen from the slain half-ogre boy must come first. You did give your word to Lady Pendour, so you must get back his signet ring."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Hopefully Xander didn't have it,"[/COLOR] Aureus adds. Aureus takes Qi from the table, carefully. The adamantine rod doesn't try to overwhelm her, which makes the hutaakan relax. Then, she tilts her head as if she's listening to someone talking to her. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Well, Qi's definitely telepathic."[/COLOR] Aureus looks to Maur. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"She says thank you."[/COLOR] [Spoiler="For ScottDeWar_jr Only"] Quinn can sense that Cruel Justice is still upset, but he's not holding a grudge against his partner. The adamantine scimitar doesn't speak to Quinn telepathically, but Quinn does get a feeling that CJ doesn't trust Aries any more. Quinn also gets a wave of relief from the blade that Qi has found a new person to hopefully bond with. He approves of her choice to travel with Aureus. [/Spoiler] The good comradery puts everyone at ease. The tension of Aries revelation is temporary set aside. Cruel Justice remains silent and Quinn senses the blade isn't interested in talking; however, Qi responds but this time it is Aureus who translates through the new telepathic bond. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"While she's not willing to help fight in a war, she is willing to help try to prevent war from claiming these lands. She doesn't want us to take her and her family into a battle against Vok. The others would likely be willing to help us fight. Azurak would probably love such a war."[/COLOR] Aureus pauses as Qi speaks to her in her mind. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"She doesn't think that the Star Arms alone would be enough to stand against a Vok. And definitely not a god as powerful as Druaga."[/COLOR] Angus can feel Azurak's glee at the thought of a bloody war. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Tir ti onureth bepres wer Caex Ithquenti,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi says aloud in Draconic. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"She says not to underestimate the Sword Gods,"[/COLOR] Aureus notes while looking a Maur. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"That seems mainly to be for you,"[/COLOR] the hutaakan says to the dwarf champion. Aureus pauses again while Qi talks to her telepathically. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"I'm not sure I understand everything she just said, but she did want to emphasize that while Druaga is not a greater god, his liege, the Sword God known as Mussin, is that powerful and might come to other god's aid if a divine feud brews between Moradin and Druaga."[/COLOR] Aureus puts Qi down for a moment. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Sorry, too much, too fast."[/COLOR] She rubs her head. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Aries mentioned that god too. This dark god destroyed a world... is that really true?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Mussin did destroy the sister world of Kulan,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi says in Draconic. This time Phar translates. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"That much of the soldier's rant was true. The Star Arms are not connected to that world nor did we witness its destruction in the heavens. Our home had fallen to Kulan long before the God of Decay initiated his Dark Purge, which ripped Trel apart. He and another dark Trelian god fell to Kulan and were found and saved by the traitor whose name I will not utter. That dark trio formed the initial triumvirate that would spawn the Sword Gods."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"Then came something else, the Earthfiend,"[/COLOR] Aureus searches her mind trying to make sense of what Qi showed her. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"Yes, the Dark One... the Banished Darkness who is now trapped in Carceri,"[/I][/COLOR] Qi continues. [COLOR=#F3ECE7][I]"While that old god can do little to intervene on the mortal plane any more, his cult still exists and if they get involved in a war against the Strandlands, it could spark a Second Mortals' War or a Third Ogre War. That must not happen."[/I][/COLOR] Aureus looks at Caerth. [COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]"The Star Arms aren't powerful enough to tip the scales in our favor against gods, and probably not Vok either."[/COLOR] [OOC] [U]Notes about the Sword Gods[/U]: Besides Druaga and Mussin, there are seven other [U]active[/U] Sword Gods known. This includes Angrboda, the Mother of Monsters; Battus, The Bloody Sword; Belinik, Lord of Strife; Math fab Mathonwy, Lord of Curses; Nether, God of Hate and Tyranny; Xuar, The Jealous Arcane; and a demigod king named Mitica Popecu II who rules over the Dark Kingdom from the City of Kirwa on the distant western island known as Teverroot. The Dark One, Hiisi, once ruled over the Sword Gods during the Divinity War that was fought between the Sword Gods and the North Gods. (Note that while Moradin is considered an honorary member of the North Gods, his bond with those gods isn't as strong as that of Corellon's or Yondalla's.) The Divinity War is estimated to have ended over a thousand years ago when the young North God of Honor (named Jaeger) sacrificed himself to imprison Hiisi in Carceri. Since then, the deities of the two pantheons have not fought a physical war in the heavens, but their mortal followers on Harqual often clash both politically and on the battlefield. While it is considered bad form for one of these gods to manifest on the Material Plane, it isn't completely forbidden. Cronn, the Grandfather of the North Gods, for example, sent an avatar to help defend the Great Northern Army that was formed during the war that broke out between the Empire of Swords and the lands (Ahamudia) transported to Harqual from the Dark World, Maran (Aureus's home world). Cronn did this in response to Last Sword Emperor opening a [I]gate[/I] to the Abyss, which allowed a demon army to spill out of the Sword Citadel onto the streets of the Imperial city and beyond. (Tens of thousands on both sides died that day.) Without Cronn's aid, the entire Ragik Peninsula might have been overrun by demons. Many scholars and oracles believe that Druaga helped the emperor open the gate, which was destroyed by Cronn. [/OOC] [/QUOTE]
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