The legend has wings

[Monketh]

Monketh sat pondering on the dermorian\'s proposition.
Nuc stood still, but carefully eyed her.
The cheerily dressed man with the dark and foreboding face leaned quietly against a tree, seemingly unaffected.

Monketh\'s train of thought was interrupted by a rustle in the bushes nearby.  He lay his hand on his sword handle, preparing for the worst.  

Realising he was detected, a small and rather dirty enkidukai crept out of the bush.  He seemed to have some berry residue around his mouth, Brush-berry, posssibly.  He also looked a little roughed-up.

\" \'ello there.  You can put that sword away, I\'m not out to get  you.\"

Monketh heaved a sigh of relief and put his sword away.
\"Good afternoon, traveller.  Might I ask who you are?\"
The enkidukai hesitated.
\"I am...   Xyphon.  I\'m, uh, going to Hydlaa to meet somebody.\"
\"That person may be dead by now, are you sure you want to go there?\"
\"Yes, I must see my, err...  Long Lost Uncle.\"
The Kran spoke.
\"Why don\'t you come with us?  The more people we have, the safer we are.\"

Xyphon thought about this, suppose the old man or someone else sent more assassins?  He didn\'t want to get them into trouble.

\"Is she travelling with you?\"
\"Um, well...\"
Monketh pulled Nuc aside to have a word with him.

On the other side of the road, the human-like dermorian and the kran conversed.  Rouge wondered what this might mean for her.

\"I don\'t think it would be wise to have an assassin so close.\"
\"Well, although she would be closer to us, we would be able to watch her.\"
\"This is true, although I ought not be worried, she\'s not after me, anyway.\"
\"Alright, so she\'s in?\"
\"I suppose.\"

The Ranger returned to Xyphon.
\"Yes, she is.\"
\"Ok, now who are you?\"
\"Well, I am Monketh Saiviono, Master of the Guild of Rangers.  Unfortunately, many of them have been slain.  The Kran yonder is Nuc.  He wants to stop an appocolyptic chain of events.  The man I cannot tell you about.  Perhaps at some later time he will tell you.  The lady is a repentant assassin.  I do not know her name.\"
\"It\'s Rouge.\" She interjected.
\"...and don\'t hold my past against me.\"
The ranger continued.
\"We are going through this town looking for a smithy.  He-\"  
Monketh pointed to a sack the Kran was holding.
\"-has a bag of metals we\'ll use to make more weapons.  For when we go to Hydlaa.\"

Perfect.  Xyphon could go with them and arrive safely, and better equipped, at hydlaa.

[Zackery]

I hope you guys don\'t mind me starting when I didn\'t hear an aproval yet.

Meanwhile, a young slender Enkidukai kneeled on a mountain high above them and whispered to himself\"I better check what\'s going on down there,\" he paused,\"Or maybe it\'s just a trap.\" He gripped his sheath and looked down,\"I am willing to take the risk.\"
  He jumped from rock to rock as he came nearer and nearer to those filthy criminals.  He stopped a moment from the fear of his father\'s murder. He shook his head and moved on toward them.
   He pulled his foil out of his sheath and ran towards them as he yelled in anger\" Where are those assassins?\"
  \"I killed them,\"Xyphon said.
   \"You did.  But I needed..... Nevermind.\"
   \"Escuse me who are you.\"chimed Nuc.
   \"I am Roscoh the enkidukai.\"
   \"Hello I\'m Nuc\"
   \"And I Monketh.\"
   \"I am Xyphon.\"
   \"Pleasure to meet you all. Since, you killed those assassins I will be happy to join you on your quest.\"

[Cyberchu]

The fredom fighters were slowly clearing the sewers of serpot\'s minions although that was a long way from the recapture of Hdylaa but it gave them hope. They were sending out birds with messages to towns all over the stalagtite warning them of serpot\'s power and his armies aswell as trying to cantact any travelers journeying to Hydlaa warning them of the danger and advising them how they could help the fredom fighters.
Kramy was surrounded by zombies trying to protect Andromath Spellweaver while he prepared a complicated spell called the Power of good involving huge numbers of glyphs. \"Take That!\" yelled Andromath as he unleashed his powerful spell, It vaporised the nearest zombies and bounced down the tunnel incinerating zombies as it went, followed by Kramy and Andromath. As they went further down the tunnel they met up with TJ and Thakaltas who were wathing Andromath\'s spell bounce down the tunnel. Suddenly the spell died as a fresh charge of zombies  charged towards them. WForm a wall, prevent them from getting to Andromath at all costs\" ordered Kramy as the mass of zombies bore down on them.
The fight looked as though it would be lost when suddenly Andromath released another spell. This one split into two. One went off bouncing down the tunnel while the other went to Lanaax\'s temple causing the entire building to glow white. A beam of white light went streight up and hit the azure sun. Suddenly two beams of light emerged from the azure sun and one hit moogie while the othe hit a place far far in the north.
Meanwhile the fredom fighters were advancing further down the tunnel and reached an exit where they witnessed the beams of light.

p.s.
could someone else please post here

[Monketh]

The party left with Xyphon for the smithy in the abandoned town...

[Sangwa]

As they entered the smithy, they heard some one mumbling \"Curse this enforcing work... why did he have to ask me? Why don\'t these damned rogues simply do their job? Why can\'t I be left to avoiding zombies and acquiring what I find?\". Rouge gave signal for the others to stand still and stealthily entered the building. She found an Enkidukai playing with a dagger at the balcony.
The enkidukai spotted her, but didn\'t get startled. In fact he smiled kindly. \"Greetings Rouge. Your employer asked me to analyze your progress, he... felt something about you. Why did you join up with them anyway?\".
\"I did what I had to do - she replied -. Who are you and what keeps me from killing you with the aid of my friends? Though I doubt I will need any aid.\"
The enkidukai bowed: \"Forgive my rudeness. I\'m Sangwa Raumo, I owed your employer a favor and so I had to leave my affairs in order to repay him. I wish I wasn\'t here, speaking to a murderer who indeed could kill me without needing any help. However, the reasons why you shouldn\'t kill me have a way nicer sound, that is if you want to listen.\"
Rouge stared at him, he seemed very calm and had this misterious smile on his face. She told him: \"You speak too much and say too little, Sangwa, say what you must... and fast, or I\'ll feast on you.\"
\"That\'s cool with me, fast\'s good. - he laughed - Here\'s the deal. You don\'t kill me and I live to tell your employer you met a ?most disturbing fate? and that you are ?lost to the world as the great assassin you once were?. He will assume you\'re gone and won\'t go to the trouble of sending trackers and assassins. However the deal won\'t be fair if I don\'t have my right share of it; keeping my life doesn\'t compensate you keeping yours and your friend\'s. Give me something valuable and we can call it a deal!.\"

[ooc: Carry on . I thought that making the whole text in green would get many people angry, so I just didn\'t . ]

[Rougearrowz]

Rouge pondered this proposition while she did want to get rid of the assasins from her previous employer and return to the path of the ranger she did not think she had an item valuable  enough to give this envoy of her previous employer Then Rouge remembered the jewl her father gave her before he passed away this was her single most important possesion. Rouge stoped and prayed to her father \"please forgive me but this is more important than just our mortal lives and posessions and even without the jewl i will never forget you father\" as rouge stood up she wiped a tear from her eye\" i have only this diamond \"as she pulled the fist sized diamond from her bag she said\" however i want you to do something else for me can you tell the employer that i sucseeded in my mission and that i managed to kill monketh but he dealt me a single fatal wound in the battle  and watch out for us from the shadows for if one of thi group falls i will hold you responsible and you will pay with more than just your life\" rouge promiced him Then rouge returned to the group and reported that it was just an old aquaintance and that he meant us no harm rouges visage however was drained as if she had lost something very dear to her heart she turned away then composed her self but it was still visible that she was shaken by what had occured \"monketh what shall we do now\" she said rouge was also pondering the right time to ask monketh to train her in the arts of being a ranger once again but she decided this was not the time.
[OOC continue please]

[Cyberchu]

Inside the city the battle raged on, the freedom fighters had been pushed back to their defenses by an overwhelming charge by Seperot\'s minions. The battle was a tight one, but they pulled through, all the people who fell victim to the zombies bite were restored by powerful magic. The numbers of zombies had been reduced significantly although they were still a force to be reckoned with, as both the freedom fighters and the zombies knew that there were a party of people approaching Hydlaa, the freedom fighters knew this because they could see the zombies taking up defencive positions, if only they could contact the approaching party. Meanwhile far to the North Moogie was continuing her journey to free her beloved sep from the curse of the crystals, she had to protect the old man and get him too the temple of Lanaax in Hydlaa before Seperot could succeed in uniting all of the crystals around the final one, which was buried in rock inside an ancient fortress protected by its ancient defenders. For the Moment at least Seperot had other plans, he was going to conquer Yikalum first then use an overwhelming number of zombie slaves to destroy the fortress and unite all the Crystals together. His troops were now massing to attack a city called Forentium as it was placed on the pathway between two levels, this was the place where all the major guilds had stationed their members, to make a large stand against this enormous and seemingly invincible army. Troops from all over unconquered Yikilum arrived and took up positions on the city?s huge defences.

[hickle00]

As word spread through the country of this horrible battle in the city. (news traveled slow) Andres Muli heard of it, he was disgusted by why someone would start a battle because of this, so he took 15 of his best soldiers to go help the \"freedom fighters had his informat told him. He didnt know if he would make it in time even if he ran the whole way, the city was 4 days away. It did not matter any way. He needed to gather his wits and if he helped take back this city for the good he might be able to actually gain the respect of all races that hated him and he might be able to live in society. He might make so Half-orcs are accepted, and then he started to run.



OOC:sry havent rped in awhile im used to wc3

[MaveriktheEnkidukai]

I am new to the thread so I don\'t know that much about the story.

The Awakening

Maverik awoke in the corner of a dark cave. \"What am I doing here,\" he thought to himself. Maverik had been haveing strange dreams or a girl being robbed of a necklace and a building that was half blown up. He saw dead carcasses and a huge sewer system under a city that looked ancient. He obsereved his surroundings. The place he was in looked exactly like the sewers in his dreams. He layed his head against the shaft of his great sword. Maverik heard the rush of foot steps  and lumped to his feet and pulled his sword out. The sword turned a dark black as dark energey ran through it. A man came into site. \"Halt,\" said Maverik. \"Hey kid get of the way,\" said Auran. \"I am not a kid,\" yelled Maverik as his eyes glowed black. Maverik held his sword out infront of him ready to strike. \"Thats a big sword for such a small kid,\" said Auran. Maverik lunged at Auran with his sword. Maverik made contact with Aurans hip. A surge of dark energy ran through Auran as he screamed. Auran lay on the ground paralyzed. Maverik went in for the final blow but pitiyed Auran and withdrew. \"Auran I am no little kid, I am Maverik,\". \"How do you know my name you punk,\" gasped Auran. \"When I hit you with my sword I probed your mind for info,\" Maverik Snickered. Maverik walked away. Maverik wondered down a dark path dwelling on the thought of how he got here. Maverik arrived in a huge room. Maverik sat down to rest for a little bit. Suddenly a group of rats circled Maverik. Maverik lifted his hand. A red ball of energy formed in his hand. He threw it into the air . In a flash of light the rats dissapered. Maverik sighed in dissproval. A Sherik of anger rang in the air. Maverik stiffend and looked around. The ground quivered as a giant rat entered the room. \"Oh No,\" Maverik sayed to himself. The Rat swiped at his leg. Maverik screamed in pain. He quicly drew his swrod to block another swipe. Maverik made contack to the side of the rat as it retreated back a little bit. Maverik dropped his sword and plunged his palms onto the ground. Dark energey coursed through his body and into the ground. The ground started to split as rocks flew up into the air. the rocks started to fly right at the rat. The rat took hit after hit untill it was lyeing on its belly. Maverik took the chance and picked up his sword. He jumped into the air and stabbed the sword into the rats heart and gave it a twist. The died instantly. Maverik sat down relif watching and grinning at the rats lifeless body sitting right infront of him, as he started to make a fire and cook the meat. He was starved.

Hope you guys like

[MaveriktheEnkidukai]

The Battle

Maverik Emerged From the sewers into the mist of seperots battle. He looked at the battle and wondered who to help. A freedom Fighter glanced at him and beckoned him over. \"Can I help you,\"asked Maverik. \"Yes you look like a good fighter can you help us reclaim Hydlaa City,: asked the man. Maverik lifted an oncoming zombie with magic and ripped it into pieces. \"And a mage to,\" said the man impressed. \"I will help,\" said Maverik. Maverik ran into the mist of battle slaying many zombies. He Spotted Separot in the mist. Thinking that he was the leader of this putrid hoard he probed his mind for info. Maverik scanned his mind for info until he heard a voice.
\"Get out of my mind,\" said Separot. Maverik drew out quickely. Separot yelled out a command. All the zombies turned to Maverik and leaped at him. Maverik had no time to use magic and was captured and knocked out. He Awoke in a dungeon.

I Read some of the last posts and continued the story

[Cyberchu]

It had been a day that had not been so bad for the freedom fighters, a few members of the group that was heading towards Hydlaa had hurried on as an advance party to clear the way for their comrades. When this group had arived one of them had decided to go down to the sewers instead of remaining in the stockade, also, strangely enough seperot had shown up and so had this strange person, according to Andromath, although neither of them had stayed very long. Seperot had just appeared on a pterasaur with the object of crushing the fredom fighters but suddenly he had yelled something and ordered his zombies to capture the strange man that had shown up. Andromath did all he could to help but when the lombies charged ant him he had to flee to the safety of the stockade. The troops at forentium had been increacing in numbers, but so had the zombies and it was only a matter of time before the battle that settled the fate of Yikalum would begin.

[MaveriktheEnkidukai]

Separots Wrath

Maverik awoke in a dark room. It took awhile for his eyes to adjust to the light. He felt afround for a door until he found the knob. He tried to gather as much dark energey as he could,to force the door to open but it was no use he had been drained of power. He felt around for his sword but couldn\'t find. He cursed and stopped tring to find away out. The zombies seemed to have not hurt him but he felt very light headed. Maverik quieted when he heard the sound of foot steps. The door to his cell opened and a figure entered the room. \"You, you are the one who probed my mind?\" said the figure. Maverik just moaned he was too tired to talk to anybody. the figure moved closer and leaned down next to Maverik. \"No one probes Separot for information,\" Separot punched Maverik in the gut. Maverik screamed in pain.

[MaveriktheEnkidukai]

Maveriks Crystal

\"Now,\" said Separot \"Who are you, and how did you come to Hydlaa?\"  Maverik didn\'t say anything. He sensed an immense power within Separot. Maverik Gathered up all his power and grasped at Separots power source. A small crystal shape appeared in Maveriks hand. \"Give me that back,\" Separot lunged. Maverik shoved the crystal down his throat. Maverik felt a feeling of renewed vigor. He grabbed Separot and threw him against the wall. Maverik summoned his sword back to him and forced a whole into a wall. Maverik entered back into the sewers. He felt a new power inside his body. A force of firery energy inside his body. He started to test out his new found power. He charged his sword with his new magic and his dark magic. The started to vibrate and become lighter. He hit a nearby rat. It errupted into flames and dissapered in an instant he smiled at his new power.

[Cyberchu]

Seperot was angry at the loss of his crystal, to appease his anger he vaporised several zombies. His anger appeased he began to wonder about this strange person who had stolen his crystal. Then Seperot decided to unlock the full power off the crystals that he possessed he then went into a trance, concentrating on channelling the pure chaotic energy into his very veins. Now Mavrik would not stand a chance. (ooc Mavrik even though you have the crystal you cannot defeat Seperot single-handedly)

OOC:Seperot you ahd better save your guy before Maverick+allies turn him into mincemeat.

[Jessyn]

OOC: well, I am finally making an entrance

Just another dermorian...

Jessyn brushed hair from her eyes yet again, as she leaned over her mortar and pestle.  \"Why did I come to Forentium? I\'m going to get killed by a horde of zombies...\" She thought to herself, \"Well, at least we\'ve got a decent force to fight them...\"  Finished grinding the yellowish powder, she carefully poured it into a bottle of what looked like milk, it hissed and turned a clear blue.  Turning, she gave it to the girl who would carefully carry it out to the catapult crews.  Turning back to her work, she swore, \"DAMN, out of lightstone again!\"  With a sigh, she started selecting ingredients to make the potions that would prevent the zombies bite from turning people, knowing full well she could only make about a dozen before she ran out of yet another vital reagent....

Jessyn