announcement: >Duel between Salbei and Thekkur

[Talad]

THIS MESSAGE IS TAKEN FROM OLD BOARD:

Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 12:37 GMT        

                         GLADIATORS
                         BLOOD
                         BEASTS
                         SPECTACLE

                         LIVE IN THE YLIAKUM ARENA

                         On this boards there is not only serious quarrel, there is also time for entertainment! Therefor, we bring to you A DUEL! Mighty
                         warriors Salbei and Thekkur will battle for their lives in the Yliakum Arena as soon as at least 4 forum posters have arrived in this
                         topic by means of posting a reply.

                         Blood will stream plentiful and DEATH will decide who won!

                         Thekkur

                         We will need an arbiter to decide whether a move is allowed or not, the first one who posts he wants to be the arbiter will get the
                         funtion.
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 00:41 GMT            

                         I\'ll be the arbiter, heh ^_^. It will be completely fair.
    Hory
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 14:32 GMT            

                         i bet on Salbei
                         oh and dont forgot to use smilies (medieval ones)
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 20:06 GMT            

                         I want to be the Arbiter!!!!!

                         (Errr,... WHERE and WHEN exactly will this fight be???)
    Catalyst88
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 22:32 GMT            

                         FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

                         Huess i\'m the 4th poster.. game on >
    Catalyst88
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 22:33 GMT            

                         Uh... that was supposed to be \"Guess\"... so now i\'m the 5th as well
    Kroan
    Guest
                            posted 02-11-2001 23:12 GMT            

                         Kroan looks around sizing up the contestants and takes a seat in the arena audiance.

                         I shall bet a large sum of money on the mighty Thekkur. Now let the fight begin I need some entertainment.
    LyssiahStormWhisperer
    Guest
                            posted 03-11-2001 01:10 GMT            

                         *Looks around from under her hooded cloak, glancing at the arena seats. She chooses one by the corner, demurely taking her
                         seat, eyes wide with anticipation of the bloodbath about to ensue.*
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 03-11-2001 03:39 GMT            

                         *The crowd starts cheering as the first contestant enters the arena*

                         Annoucer:

                         \"Ladies and Gentlemen our first contestant, Salbei, has entered the arena.

                         Under that hood and cloak lurks the body of a Diaboli. Salbei is of the magi class and will have to avoid physical combat as
                         much as possible if he hopes to win. Salbei is known as a very dirty fighter. This should make the match very \'interesting\'\"

                         *The crowd now waits for Thekkur to enter*
    AVATAR
    PS Official Member
                            posted 03-11-2001 06:37 GMT            

                         The shadows stir, a restless tendril of darkness breaks of from the pack. Deftly it races past the onlookers, and steps secretly
                         behind the spectators in a lofty balcony. Out steps a cloaked figure, wrapped tightly in his mantle. His eyes glow from within his
                         cowl, as he surveys the crowd. \"Such glee in their bloodshed.\" he mutters, \"Such unrestrained glee... Would a single one of
                         these animals still laugh if faced with the depths of the labyrinth that I have seen? not a one... not a one...\"
                         His grisled fingers play across the hilt of his dagger, as once again, he becomes the shadow...
    Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 03-11-2001 13:57 GMT            

                         Then trumpets sound, and the crowd turns quiet in expectation of what the announcer will be going to say:

                         \"Behold, citizen of Yliakum! No man has had the power to defeat this mighty warrior, only 4,5 ft tall, but strong as a
                         bear, we bring to you: THEKKUR!!!\"

                         The crowd roars and trumpets sound a mighty blow once again as the main gates of the arena open, and out of the darkness
                         Thekkur steps forward into the bright crustal-light. As he determinately starts to cross the vast arena, the mighty doors close
                         with an echoeing slam, thereby consealing the fate of one of this two warriors.
                         Every spectator\'s eyes are focused on the movements of his gesture.

                         Then he holds still in the middle of the Arena, in front of his opponent. He grabs his two-bladed battle-axe firmly with both hands,
                         and spreads his legs, enabling him to hold ground when the fight would begin...
                         The roaring of the crowd fades awayd, and even the slightest sounds stirr as the crowd awaits the fight to begin.


    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 03-11-2001 22:16 GMT            

                         No really I WANT to be the arbiter )
    Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 03-11-2001 23:20 GMT            


                              quote:

                              the first one who posts he wants to be the arbiter will get the funtion.


                         This means you\'re the one. This also means you\'re the one who cries \"FIGHT\" when he want\'s the fight to begin.

                         Thekkur
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 00:31 GMT            

                         *Salbei waits quietly for the fight to begin. Readying spells in his mind.*

                         Salbei: \"What is taking so long for the fight to start?\"

                         *Salbei starts to quietly chant to himself, and readies to move quickly away from Thekkur at the beginning*
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 18:38 GMT            

                         *A humming sound starts to emmanate from the center of the arena and in a brief flash of light, Scialntius appears
                         his robe scorched with flame and parts of it still burning*

                         I welcome all to the arena,... I greatly regret being late but a demon didnt want to obey me,...

                         *Thekkur and Salbei assume their positions and Scilantius mumbles some words and his robe stop burning

                         Draw your weapons, Ready your spells,... FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

                         *Scilantius floats to the middle of the arena to spectate the ensuing battle*
    Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 19:03 GMT            

                         At preactically the same moment that the arbiter finished his words Thekkur leaps forward and swings his mighty axe towards
                         his opponent;
                         Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-m?nu!!!
                         he roars Axes of the dwarves, teh dwarves are upon you!

[Talad]

Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 19:22 GMT            

                         *Salbei jumps back as Thekkur lunges at him*

                         *Salbei begins to cast a spell*

                         \"Disappear into the shadows
                         Physical properties never held
                         Weapons made useless
                         Shadow Meld!\"

                         *Salbei\'s body becomes transparent for a moment, but returns to normal shortly after*

                         \"Damn, my spell failed!\"

                         *Salbei runs for his life as Thekkur chases after him, trying to think of another spell*
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 19:57 GMT            

                         This looks quite grim for Salbei,... I hope someone brought a ressurection scroll *The Arbiter grins gleefully*
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 20:35 GMT            

                         But since he is a Mage,... I think he SHOULD evade Thekkur and cast at least one more spell before his grisly demise...
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 22:45 GMT            

                         whitti enters the arena concealed under his red cloak and carrying his short bow and a quil of arrows. He solemnly walks toward
                         an emty seat near the wall of the building to protect him from the bitter cold weather.
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 04-11-2001 23:01 GMT            

                         whitti\'s small elven body shivers as he watches the two young fighters battle. He had spent many sleepless nights training the
                         young boy Thekkur, and this was Thekkur\'s chance to achieve fame. Thekkur ran, with his dwarven battle axe around the arena.
                         Then a sound like thunder came upon the stadium. Salbei Screamed \"Sagurum Thunderous Halerum\". Thekkur was stunned
                         and Salbei muttered \"wow i never knew that spell before!\".
    Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 01:13 GMT            

                         Neither did Thekkur, and he still hasn\'t heard it, for illusions are only seen or heard by people who don\'t make a proper saving
                         throw. It\'s obvious someone in this arena has a purpose in mind for whitti, why would whitti experience an Illusion? -I\'m pretty
                         sure that Salbei can make his own decisions about which actions he takes.-

                         As for Thekkur, he chases his opponent around the arena as fast as his sturdy legs allow him. Now and then swinging his axe
                         and nealry chopping Salbei in half. But oh unlucky fate! There he stubles, and lands with his face flat onto the sandy arena floor!
                         Who could have ever imagined this great warrior to commit such a clumsy deed? As soon as possible he scrambles back to his
                         feet, but it\'s already too late... Thekkurs clumsyness has enabled Salbei to reach a safe distance, and it will take some
                         moments before Thekkur will have reached him again, maybe even enough to enable Salbei to cast a deadly spell!!!
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 01:48 GMT            

                         *Salbei begins to chant loudly as his eyes light up*

                         \"Words of the corpse
                         Death shall stay
                         Rot the flesh
                         Decay!\"

                         *A brillant bolt of energy surges from Salbei\'s hand towards Thekkur*

                         *Salbei begins to cast another spell*

                         \"See nothing
                         The light isn\'t kind
                         Darkness forever
                         Blind\"

                         *Another bolt of brillant light shoots forth from Salbei\'s hand*

                         \"Did they work?\" Salbei mutters as he gets ready to run again.
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 03:11 GMT            

                         whitti solemnly watches from above. Then he heard a great sound, it said \"Thekkur is in trouble go and help him\"[b/]. whitti
                         jumps and runs down the aisle then with out thinking fires an arrow from his bow at salbei. He then unintentionally falls from the
                         stands into the dust with a thud. he is knocked un-concious
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 03:34 GMT            

                         *The arrow flies towards Salbei but fortunately for him misses*

                         \"What is this!?\"

                         *Salbei turns and see an elven man fallen on the ground, the one who fired at him*

                         \"I appreciate not being fired at from outside during a duel!\"

                         *Salbei begins to cast a spell*

                         \"Early Grave
                         Lifeless breathe
                         Fall to the ground
                         Death\"

                         *A bolt of energy streams through Salbei and fires out of his hand. The bolt races towards whitti and hits him with
                         such a force it knocks him back 20 feet*

                         \"Interfer no more elf!\"

                         *The crowd is shocked by this single act. Someone rushes quickly for a ressurection scroll*
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 03:46 GMT            

                         whitti wakes up he can see people, but only very faintly and can make out a Xacha in a white robe. He is lying on a bed in a
                         small cottage overlooking the stadium. Potions and herbs line the walls. quickly as the man muttered some words he was able
                         to make the atmosphere out. 10 people, mostly dressed in white cloaks stared at him. Then the one he saw first talking boldly
                         said: \"We are the White Order a Guild who will help you while you are wounded\". The Elf muttered indistincly then heard a cheer
                         from outside.
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 14:19 GMT            

                         *The Arbiter\'s face is terrible to behold as he calls for the elf to be brought back*

                         This kind of act will not be tolerated again elf,... not by you not by anyone else!!!
                         The punishment will be a temporary stun spell then a permanant one!!!!!!

                         *The Arbiter calms down after a while and sends the elf back to the Xacha*
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 16:47 GMT            

                         before he Got to the White Orders cottage. A yell was heard and ten elfs dressed in red robes and carrying axes, mounted on
                         white ponies. the elf was given a horse and a scream was heard as the guards were slain. The party on eleven galloped down the
                         back alleys, in the misty fog. They galloped up to the bronze doors and shot through the caves. the only one to see them was an
                         old crumpled little dwarf that had taken to being a hermit in an abandoned guildhouse.
    Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 17:48 GMT            

                         meanwhilst Thekkur managed to get back on his feet again. The first spell hit his left arm, and he lost consiousness for a
                         second. That must have been his luck, for the second spell thereby missed him... Now, while standing on his feet again, Thekkur
                         notices an itching feeling in his arm... as he looks down to see what the spell did to him he sees that his arm is decayed to the
                         bone! Only small dreads of rotten flesh and black colored tendons hang down from the bones of what once was his fierce left arm!
                         WOAAAHHH!!! He shouts on the top of his lungs, and with one hand he quickly picks up his axe from the ground. Realising that
                         he might never use his arm again his mind gets bereserk, and in blind fury he rages towards Salbei, madly swinging his two
                         handed axe with only one hand above his head!!! The crowd goes mad as they see Thekkur fastly closing in on Salbei in a cloud
                         of dust.
                         Thekkur is determined to finish Salbei\'s life for once and for all!
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 18:16 GMT            

                         I hate these interferences,... I have a better idea!!

                         *Scilantius chants for a few seconds and a shield appears over the arena preventing access to anyone*
    Kroan
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 23:07 GMT            

                         Kroan watches the duel with mounting amazement at the power of the mage Salbei, and the strange quirks of fate that have kept
                         Thekkur from becoming a pair of smoking shoes.

                         Kroan mumbles under his breath \"I sense a greater power is at work here\", then turns his attention back to the fight wondering if
                         he will ever see his money again.
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 05-11-2001 23:16 GMT            

                         as the fight continued mumbles from the crowd grew louder and many words such as Talad, Laanx, power and many others were
                         heard as many of the crowd left, scared by the actions apearing in the arena.
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 06-11-2001 01:16 GMT            

                         \"This frenzy shall help you not!\"

                         *Salbei darts out of the way of Thekkur and starts casting a spell*

                         \"See me here or there
                         See my drone
                         Which am I?
                         Clone\"

                         *A clone of Salbei appears and it as well as Salbei start to run around the arena*

                         \"Thekkur how\'s your arm, ha ha ha ha!\"

                         *Salbei starts chanting*

                         \"Light the sky
                         Burning and frighting
                         Brillant flash
                         Lightning\"

                         *A lightning bolt streaks down from the sky but misses Thekkur. The loud bang caused from the bolt causes
                         everyone\'s ears to start bleeding. No one can hear anything now*

                         \"Perfect\" Salbei mutters to himself. \"If he can\'t hear my spells he wont know which action to take.\"


                         \"?\"

                         *Salbei looks down to notice that he burned part of his leg*

                         \"Uh oh, that wont help!\"

[Talad]

Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 06-11-2001 14:28 GMT            

                         hmmm... two actions at a turn huh? I can do that!!! As fast as light Thekkur charges at the two salbei\'s, strikes at the closest
                         Salbei, and splits it mercyless in half... The upper half of this Salbei remains on the lower half for a second, but then slowly
                         tumbles forward into the dust, causing it\'s intestines to slide out... Thekkur pays no attention to this though, for he sees a
                         movement in the corner of his eye! Immediately the remains of the Salbei he split in half dissolve into the thin air, because the
                         movement he noticed can\'t be anything else than the real Salbei, making the illusion to what it is... an illusion! As Thekkur slowly
                         turns his head into the direction in which he saw the movement, he sees his opponent limping to reach a save distance to cast
                         another spell. He might not be able to hear anything, nor to use his left arm, his feet still work! Still raging berserk he closes in
                         on Salbei fast, roaring ancinet dwarven curses, that nobody in the arena can hear (maybe with the exception of Avatar). His
                         enemy will not get away this time... not again!
    icebolt
    PS W.T.B. Member
                            posted 06-11-2001 18:28 GMT            

                         Oh goody, i love this battle.
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 07-11-2001 03:38 GMT            

                         \"eeek!\"

                         *Salbei begins to cast a spell and covers his eyes when doing so*

                         Bright light
                         Eyes and light clash
                         Temporary Blindness
                         Flash

                         *Everyone, excluding Salbei, is temporary blinded by the flash. Thus giving Salbei time to heal his wound with a
                         healing spell*
    AVATAR
    PS Official Member
                            posted 07-11-2001 03:50 GMT            

                         *Speaks to his brown falcon, his voice slow and melodious*
                         With an oath of blood the combatants met,
                         With an oath of blood the swore to blades,
                         With an oath of blood the damage struck,
                         With an oath of blood the life was changed,
                         Why spend thy days in mortal play?
                         Why lose thy life for sport?
                         This world is locked in bitter strife,
                         A madness consumes us all,
                         When the darkest hour is reached,
                         Who will be there to lead them all?
                         Away, Astray, To triumph or loss,
                         from pain to pride to pain
                         when day shall close,
                         the wise man knows,
                         all this chaos goes in vain...

                         *The falcon regards the shadow with it\'s sharp, golden eyes, and turns once more to the havoc below...*

                         (Out of Character comment- Yes, that is an original poem, made up at spur of moment, sorry I could not make something better,
                         but it works)
    Thekkur
    Guest
                            posted 07-11-2001 10:16 GMT            

                         While deprived of all his (in combat useful) sences, except for his intuition, Thekkur all of a sudden gets struck by a strange
                         feeling, as if a god whispered silent words into his mind... a feeling that seems a mixture of extreme nostalgia, doubt, and pain...
                         not physical pain, but pain from the injustice and the want of thought in the world. No more he wants to fight for vague causes,
                         there are so many better things to fight and risk your life for... desponent Thekkur lowers his axe, ready for whatever the world
                         bears in mind for him. Either death, or else a life as a fighter for justice, a defender of the weak and liberator of the oppressed...
    whitti
    Guest
                            posted 07-11-2001 18:18 GMT            

                         whitti\'s journal entry for the fight:

                         Battle Poem by whitti:

                         In the land of Yliakum,
                         The combatants met,
                         With a ring of steel and a strike of blades,
                         The fight had started and the weapons drawn,
                         The battle had started and was going on to end.
                         The crowd had gathered, old and young,
                         Hory, Catalyst, Lyssiah and Kroan just to name a few.
                         Scilantius the arbiter, I guess the fight is on.

                         The Contestants come in one at a time,
                         As their names are called by the speaker.
                         Salbei and Thekkur size each other up,
                         Until the arbiter shouts the fatal word.
                         Then ?Fight? is shouted and the crowd roars,
                         The arbiter floats to the center.

                         Thekkur, the mighty warrior grips his axe,
                         While his foe Salbei, the dirty mage stares,
                         Memorizing long forgotten spells.
                         Salbei drifting away from Thekkur,
                         As the fight starts, Salbei tries a spell.
                         The spell went wrong and Thekkur charges,
                         As Salbei runs around and thinks of spells to cast.

                         Whitti?s Illusion causes no thought,
                         as the crowd is focused on Thekkur.
                         Thekkur about to chop the mage in two,
                         slips and falls to the dirt floor.
                         Then Salbei casts two more spells,
                         Whitti thinking Thekkur in danger runs down the aisle.
                         He fires off an arrow and falls from the stands.

                         The arrow misses and Salbei casts a fateful death spell,
                         Early Grave, Lifeless breathe, Fall to the ground, Death.
                         Whitti brought out and ressurection scroll used.
                         He finds him self in the White Order cottage.
                         And soon heads the labyrinths way with his band of trusty followers.

                         Soon, Thekkur has his arm ripped off and turned to rotten flesh.
                         He chases Salbei with just one arm still wielding his big axe,
                         Salbei makes a clone that is quickly teared apart.
                         Thekkur runs and tries to tear Salbei?s limbs and organs off his dioboli- shaped body.

                         Then suddenly after Avatars poem,
                         Thekkur turns strangley pacifist,
                         but what will happen to the fight?


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

                         After I left for the Labyrinth we headed through the Bronze Gates and through the non- mapped tunnels. We then arrived at our
                         Guild Headquarters and went to bed

[Talad]

Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 07-11-2001 20:35 GMT            

                         *Salbei stares puzzled by Thekkur\'s action*

                         \"Why does he not move? The spell should of warn off by now.\"

                         *Suddenly a voice enters Salbei\'s head*

                         A vain fight of pain,
                         For a purpose that none shall gain.

                         Die in the name of sport.
                         Die for the audience of a court.

                         Ready your blade,
                         The gravedigger readies his spade.

                         Orphan your only child,
                         For a fight that is wild.

                         Let your body rot away,
                         For it is in hell your soul shall stay.

                         Fight for the oppressed,
                         Fight for you are obsessed.

                         *As the poem fades away into the depths of Salbei\'s mind he then realizes what Thekkur is doing*

                         \"So there is a greater purpose for us then die against each other.\"

                         *Salbei begins to cast a spell*

                         Goddess of Life
                         Pain I don\'t want to feel
                         Remove the wounds
                         Heal

                         *Thekkurs decay arm is now glowing. Flesh is appearing and his arm is healing. In a moment his arm has been
                         restored back to normal*

                         \"I guess I shall leave.\"

                         *Salbei begins casting a spell, this one farmilar to the audience it is the spell he first tried and failed*

                         Disappear into the shadows
                         Physical properties never held
                         Weapons made useless
                         Shadow Meld!

                         *Salbei\'s body turns transparent and this time stays. He drifts into the shadows of the arena out of sight and then
                         vanishes not to be seen*
    AVATAR
    PS Official Member
                            posted 08-11-2001 05:15 GMT            

                         *From the sky above the arena two shapes appear. Smaller at first, and gaining size and distinction as they float dowwards. Two
                         small black feathers float to earth. Two dark lives, torn in the conflict of life. As they touch the earth, they meet one another, and
                         a flash ensues. Everyone sees white light surrounding them, and a male voice seems into their conciousness*

                         \"They met upon the morn for battle,
                         Decked with blades and arms,
                         They met to choose the greatest champion,
                         Covered in leathers and steel,
                         But what may steel and iron and dust,
                         Prove to one of flesh and bone?
                         That man may rule with iron fist,
                         A place not one calls home.

                         So leave this place with better learning,
                         Of what men may do to prove their worth,
                         But feel not the pain bred of hatred,
                         See the heart-felt words of truth,
                         the joyous days and heartfelt ways,
                         We smiled within our youth.\"

                         *The light fades away, and a sole white dove flies upward towards the heavens*
    Scilantius
    Guest
                            posted 08-11-2001 15:10 GMT            

                         *The Arbiter slowly floats to the ground*

                         I never saw that ending coming, but it is truly for the best *Laughs heartily*

                         Well,... I am not needed here anymore, and I shall take my leave

                         *Scilantius makes a little bow and starts chanting,... soon a white orb encases him and \"eats\" him, and he dissapers*
    Kroan
    Guest
                            posted 08-11-2001 21:51 GMT            

                         Kroan is left sitting in an empty arena with his jaw hanging open.

                         \"Has the world gone mad? Have they never heard of a resurecion scroll before?\"

                         Finally he composes himself and stands up.
                         With a scowl he stalks toward the exit,
                         then spies the bet taker loitering near in the shadows, suddenly his scowl turns into a smile.

                         \"Hey you I want my money back, there was no losser and no winner so hand it over\"

                         Kroan hefts his hand and a half sword menecingly.
    Salbei
    Guest
                            posted 09-11-2001 00:45 GMT            

                         *Out of the shadows 2 red eyes light up**

                         \"You take the risk of not getting any money when betting. Also I do not like being threatened very much so I\'ve asked Salbei to
                         guard me\"

                         *You can hear some words being mutter from somewhere*

                         Brightest Night
                         Darkest Day
                         Turn from the light
                         Doomsday

                         *A bright light shoots forth from across the arena straight into Kroan. The force knocks him back out of the arena*

                         \"Watch who you make aggressive motions towards!\"
    Sadnach
    Guest
                            posted 09-11-2001 14:59 GMT            

                         COOL!! I\'m in! Fanfic is my departement!
                         (thnx to Tijn Sikken for the pointer)
    Oldman Kay
    Guest
                            posted 09-11-2001 22:00 GMT            

                         *Two Klyros fly to the ground. They are armored and are carrying swords and shields.

                         \"This place is a sess pool of rotten filth and decay.\"

                         \"I like it.\"

                         \"LISTEN FOOLISH MORTALS! BOW DOWN TO YOUR ALL MIGHT MASTER KAKRAHN!\"

                         *The crowd looks up*

                         *Another Klyros flies down and lands in between the other two Klyros*

                         \"BOW YOUR HEADS!\"

                         \"Who is that toad?\", someone from the audiance asks.

                         *One of the guard Klyros stares at the man in the audiance and screams*

                         \"BA-RAH-KAA-DO-ME-NA-KA-SKA!\"

                         *The man stares in confusion at the Klyros*

                         *The Klyros smiles*

                         *The man screams and then his head explodes*

                         *Suddenly hundreds of screaming Klyros fly down from the sky*

                         *One stands in the middle of the arena in a red cloak*

                         \"Hello all of you pests. You have been chosen by the Black Dragon Association , us, to be our loyal slaves. Be happy, and
                         scream.\"

                         *The Klyros fly into the audiance and enslave the people*

                         No one ever found out.

                         End.
    Kroan
    Guest
                            posted 09-11-2001 22:42 GMT            

                         Kroan moans as he regains conciounes. He sits up and looks around, and finds himself in the remanents of a food stall that was
                         outside the arena. He stands up wiping some kind of fruit off his shoulder and looks around for his sword.

                         \"Where is my SWORD\"

                         Kroan stumbles back through the arena gates and looks for his sword. He finds it near one of the arena seats and picks it up.

                         \"Ummmmm at least my swords ok\"

                         He stumbles out of the arena vowing never to bet on or even watch another arena game again.

[Talad]

Oldman Kay
    Guest
                            posted 09-11-2001 22:52 GMT            

                         Oldman Kay walks down the road, stabling himself on his cane, as the mad Kroan comes up the road.

                         \"Son of #%$&@* I will never go THERE again!\"

                         Kroan, in all of his grief, knocks over Oldman Kay.

                         \"OOF!\", says Kay.

                         \"Watch where yer goin\' ya old 3 toothed mother #$%&er!\"

                         \"Take this sonny!\"

                         OldMan Kay unscrews the top of his cane to reveal an unusually long dagger. He rips his hood down off of his cloak and grips his
                         dagger with two hands.

                         \"Bring it\", says the old man grinning.

                         \"Come on I gotta get home!\", whines Kroan.

                         \"To scared huh?\", says the still grinning old man.

                         \"Fine, but lets make this quick.\"

                         Sweat trickles down the oldman\'s face as Kroan pulls out his sword.

                         \"YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!\" yells Kroan as he unleashes his first attack.

                         He swings his sword at the Oldman but misses. Staring at the ground where he thought the oldman would be, he leaves himself
                         unprotected. The oldman lashes into the air from Kroan\'s left and slices Kroan\'s left arm off!

                         \"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!\", screams Kroan in agony.

                         \"Energy Scroll!\", screams Oldman Kay.

                         A scroll apears infront of Kay\'s hand and a powerful green energy shoots out and blasts Kroan down the hill, breaking his leg.

                         The Oldman walks to the edge of the hill and sees Kroan at the bottom groaning in agony of his pain. The oldman walks away
                         and returns with the sword.

                         He holds it directly above Kroan\'s head.

                         \"Be nicer next time, sonny.\"

                         Oldman Kay drops the sword.

                         \"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!\", screams Kroan.

                         The sword hurtles towards the earth and lands a centimeter away from Kroan\'s left cheek.

                         The Oldman smiles, screws the dagger back into his cane, and walks away.
    Kroan
    Guest
                            posted 10-11-2001 00:10 GMT            

                         Kroan drags himself towards the nearest wall and takes a flaming torch from its sconce. He braces himself and the holds the
                         flame near to the bloody stump that was his left arm. Kroan his face frozen in a snarl of agony holds it there until the wound is
                         cauterised. Then he places the torch back in its place and crawls to where his sword stands embedded in the earth.

                         Kroan pulls it free and crawls to the nearest stall where he proceeds to cut and apply a splint to his broken leg. Then he
                         sheathes his sword and picks up a piece of wood to serve as a cane. Stumbling his way back up the hill he picks up his severed
                         arm and wanders off in search of a healer.

                         \"Please no more this day, I have learnt my lesson although it has taken me longer than the contestants.\"

                         He looks up and shouts.

                         \"From this day forth my blade shall only be drawn to defend the weak and needy, to uphold truth and justice, I AM REBORN\"
    AVATAR
    PS Official Member
                            posted 10-11-2001 00:53 GMT            

                         *A white light envelops Kroan, and he wakes up in his bed. He shakily sits up, checking his body for his brutal wounds. he sees
                         a man in a black cloak in the corner, watching him, his face youthful and strong, his eyes older than his years. The man
                         speaks...*

                         \"Kroan, you have turned your blade from the path of destruction, and placed it onto the true path. Your wounds are healed, as
                         you have no wounds. You are reborn, new to this world. You forfieted your lfe for another, and forfieted your rage for honor. Step
                         out now, walk into the light...\"

                         *A flash of light ensues, and Kroan finds himself standing in the gleaming light of the crystal.*
    oldman kay
    Guest
                            posted 10-11-2001 03:47 GMT            

                         Suddenly a faint outline of a body comes up behind the Crystal.

                         A stick raises into the air. The stick goes back, then slams foward and crashes threw the Crystal!

                         The Crystal breaks into tiny shards as the laugh of an oldman is in the faint background.

                         \"Hehehehe\", says Oldman Kay.

                         \"NOOOOOOOOOO!\", Kroan falls to the floor.

                         \"The Crystal was the only thing that helps you Kroan, and its gone. AHAHAHAH!\", says the Oldman.

                         Kroan falls to the ground. He screams in agony as a bright light befalls him from above.

                         \"Kroan\", says a mysterious yet comforting voice, \"You are the chosen one.\"

                         Kroan closes his eyes and reopens them revealing his eyes to now be a shining white.

                         He flips backwards back to the ground. Suddenly a staff appears in his hands. He aims it at the Oldman.

                         \"YOU SHALL FEEL MY WRATH OLD MAN!\", shouts the impowered Kroan.

                         Beams of blue light shoot out of the staff straight at Oldman Kay.

                         Oldman Kay does a Matrix Style bullet time dodge of the shots.

                         \"Hmmmm, in this time you are to powerful, I shall return another time\", says the oldman.

                         Oldman Kay throws something at the sealing that explodes and makes a hole. He jumps up and climbs out. Kroan runs over to
                         the hole but another thing explodes and the sealing regenerates itself.

[Spartan8]

this post is really long winded dont you think?




but it could keep us occupied...

[Shanky]

Long winded, yes, but entertaining? also yes, its funny what kind of stuff the old community came up with

[Princess Aelya]

i just read that whole thing. it was very interesting reading. but i would have preffered that the arena duel hadnt of ended so peacefully. if i were either of them id shake that ridiculous voice out of my head and take the oppurtunity to massacre my opponent :evil: