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Author Topic: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2  (Read 93309 times)

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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #375 on: October 26, 2012, 10:06:16 pm »

Okay. Good things come to those who wait, after all.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #376 on: October 27, 2012, 02:15:56 am »

"Wasn't a Meteor at all. CIA picked it up, and I beat them to it. Turns out, was a cyborgish nano-scout thingy that assumed the form of a lady... Draconian scout to see if Humanity was near spaceflight and FTL transport, and if we are a threat. After my assistance, the report prevented alien invasion. Draconians are a warrior race, so if you intended to restart that XCOM-like project, it would have been a dandy time. But apparently, saving one's own world was against the rules, and I got sent to the Battlescape by a psychopathic Council's Hand. Needless to say, your Black Maple guy that had a mental breakdown a couple months ago was because his brain was ruined. Apaarently the poor bastard left behind a laser weapon. the Battlescape has that effect on humans. I spent a week fighting virtual opponents, while my mind deteriorated. the meteor lady saved my ass, and I spent a month in intensive psychiatric care. So if bith of my Moderator friends wants to free me, you're screwed. But i can't tell you their names. and Don't even Try to break my spirit or heart. Won't work."
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #377 on: October 27, 2012, 05:23:25 pm »

Start looking for a place to lay low. Make a list of demons you could possibly summon in your head.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #378 on: October 28, 2012, 07:52:27 am »

Bit of a rushed update since I probably won't have time to post one tomorrow (well, later today. But whatever) and need to get some sleep. Apologies for any spelling errors/crappy writing it may contain.


Zanzetkuken the Great

The Chosen One gains a much better feel for the land after taking a hike throughout the mountain range to map out the area surrounding his hold. With the immense darkness that covers the mountains at this hour, the task no doubt would have been nigh-impossible without the help of his vigilant squadron hawks and the handy flashlight from his survival supplies.
Although Zanzetkuken was able to pick up a basic map of the mountain range to go with his supplies before departing from the city, it only shows the most popular routes and destinations within the mountains; with his enhanced knowledge of the landscape around his hold, he will be able to make one much better fit to his own needs. Or at least he should, once he finds something to make it with.

As for nearby towns, it seems there is actually a small settlement within the confines of the mountain range itself, located a couple miles to the south. Farther southward, the lights of an expansive cityscape can easily be spotted. There's a good sized town to the north as well, though that would take a good bit more walking to reach. It appears that even in the wild mountainous areas of North America, civilization is never too far away.

TorZon The EverShifting

In its efforts to discover the owner of the mysterious voice, TorZon eventually locates a hole that looks to have been gnawed through the wall of the narrow passageway. Passing through it in order to continue on its quest, the Chosen One soon finds itself traversing through what seems like a maze of many large and different rooms, until it is stopped dead in its tracks when it comes across a lifeform much larger than any other it has yet encountered on the planet...

Confined within some sort of tall, primitive cage, an almost completely hairless bipedal creature, roughly 2-3 feet tall, stares down quizzically at the family of rats that TorZon has taken the shape of. It appears to be the only other entity in the room, yet there must be someone responsible for the creature's imprisonment...perhaps they've long since fled from its lair?

The Moderator(s)

"Like I've already told you, we have no intention of harming you at this time. However, due to this apparent risk of someone attempting to help you escape from this facility, you will have to be transported to a maximum security detainment cell until further notice. But, before we get on with that, we would like you to tell us more about this 'Battlescape', as well as the 'Council' you've mentioned."

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The man snaps his fingers in front of the Moderator's face. "Did you hear me? I asked you to hold out your arm."

Jorn Darkmane

Jorn heads deep into one of the many forested areas around, where he's unlikely to be found so long as he avoids doing anything that may attract attention.

Taking a seat on the trunk of a fallen and long-dead tree, the Chosen One contemplates what sort of demonic entities he may be able to bring forth into the world to serve him. Unfortunately, it very soon becomes clear to him that with the current materials he has at his disposal, he would be fortunate if could even manage to summon up another boggart.

Jorn knows full well that 'demon' is a broad term that encompasses a vast range of dark creatures; from well-known beings such as balrogs and succubi, to malevolent entities completely unrecognized to most all of mankind. Behaviors ranging anywhere from underhanded and manipulative, to destructive and bloodthirsty. He remembers hearing his master mumble something about there being as many types of demons wandering the planes of existence as there are creatures wandering the world.
Because of this, most practitioners tend to focus on what qualities they want the demon they're summoning to have, rather than what specific kind of demon it is. If one can get a good idea of the qualities they want to see in the demon, it's just matter of obtaining things that best symbolize these qualities, and incorporating them into the ritual.

An alternate, less resource intensive, and often guaranteed way of bringing forth the demon one desires, is to summon them directly from the depths of the underworld itself, where the largest and most varied known collection of demons unwillingly resides. As an extra bonus, most of them are so desperate to escape from their torment that they would much rather live as obedient servants to their summoner than be sent back. The tricky part is that taking a demon directly from the underworld usually requires offering a damned soul to take their place, lest you risk upsetting the archdemons that watch over them.

Estimated time passed: 20 minutes.

21:55 remain.

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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #379 on: October 28, 2012, 09:43:50 am »

Other me complies.

"oh don't worry about her, she is off doing something with her father. 'Sides, man, she would already have known during transport where I was, and repay me for Langley. The Battlescape is, more or less a death sentence. Once one enters, either they yield and accept 'proper' punishments, such as 1000 years imprisonment without ageing, their friends find them and free them, or they lose their shit and they either become a psychopath Berserker, comatose in the. Ase of your guy, or like me. Just... Different. I meet someone now, not only do I note 6 ways to kill them, also possible blackmail and general personality from a greeting and a handshake. The Council of Elders are the leaders of the Moderators, what they say goes. I got in under the 665th Council, but they were offed after the masterpiece of a shitstorm called Tukayyid. Now the 666th Council are a bunch of isolationist idiots, and the cause of the other 90% of the rules. Look, I know I'm in the worst plase to ask stuff, but can we talk face-to-face? I am startin' to get really bored talking to 3 blank walls, an empty chair, a table and a mirror."
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #380 on: October 28, 2012, 01:18:18 pm »

((Hmm.. I need warriors! :D))
No, no it isn't. Can't you understand? That..thing..was going to do the same to you as he did to them. Gesture towards the girls' remains. It was going to kill you, and you were prepared to let it. If you really want to do something worthwhile instead of wasting your lives in this forsaken town, if you really want to avenge the deaths of those girls, and prevent that of those that are sure to follow, you can come with me. The weak will be made strong on this journey, if only they are hard of mind and resolve. I'll leave you to decide.Planting your sword in the ground, bow to the boys and them move away from them a bit to consult Lunus on the presence of more such "gatherings". Try to glow a little, that always impresses humans.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #381 on: October 28, 2012, 03:41:08 pm »

(Just for clarification, can TorZon speak or no?)
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #382 on: October 28, 2012, 08:35:41 pm »

Send the boggart up a tree to be a lookout. Meditate on the log and try to sense other practitioners of the Dark.

(Unless this Earth is more boring than Sir Havel's experience would imply. I guess potential demon summoners will do too.)



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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #383 on: October 28, 2012, 08:48:48 pm »

(Just for clarification, can TorZon speak or no?)

TorZon is pretty much completely unfamiliar with Earth and its customs. At best, it currently has a very limited understanding of the English language.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #384 on: October 28, 2012, 09:26:52 pm »

Transition to a gaseous form and envelop the cage, dissolving it. Wait to see what the thing does.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #385 on: October 29, 2012, 12:06:12 pm »

>Head back to the hold.
>Meditate (don't contact) till dawn upon the ledge.
>Head into the settlement to the south.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #386 on: October 30, 2012, 02:11:32 am »

((Sir/Master/Lord DZA? Are you there or am I intruding?))
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #387 on: October 30, 2012, 02:43:03 am »

I am present, yes. Some days are just busier than others, and I haven't had the time to finish writing the next update. If I fail to have it up in the next hour or so, I'll probably just get it done after I wake up.

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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #388 on: October 30, 2012, 02:44:20 am »

Take as long as you wish; I'm not the one writing the turns after all.
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Re: Slaves to DZA: God of Everything: Chapter I: The Chosen Ones: Day 2
« Reply #389 on: October 30, 2012, 10:28:33 pm »

The Moderator(s)

"You're honestly going to ask that, after only moments ago claiming that you are capable of deducing someone's personality and weaknesses simply by meeting them? I'm sorry, but at this time we see no reason to consider fulfilling such a request. Though, if you're really desirous of more direct human interaction, I'll have you know that our original offer still stands, should you have a change of heart.

For the time being, I suppose we can hold off on placing you in a maximum security cell. But as of now, any unauthorized individuals detected anywhere near your room will be neutralized without hesitation."

Other-Moderator
The man injects the contents of the syringe into the Moderator's arm. He then undoes the rest of the restraints, and with the help of four armed guards (not to be confused with four-armed guards), begins to escort him through the facility...

Sir Havel the Unyielding

Sir Havel receives no signs from his deity alerting him of other rituals taking place; seems this may have been the only one going on for now. However, the Chosen One can sense in the core of his being that his new-found foes are still far from defeated.
Looking over to the boys he saved, he can tell that at least two of them are quite interested in his offer, judging by how excited they sound in the conversation they're having. The third boy, on the other hand, has yet to utter a single word.
Recently feeling a good deal more powerful, the knight of stone is able to surround himself in a faint white glow with surprisingly little effort, which is both impressive and helpful, seeing as there's been hardly any light since he decided to use the fire for his zweihander. His heroism in battle must have been enough to up his Badassery. Groovy.

At last, the three boys walk up to Sir Havel. "Alright, we'll come with you. What do we have to do?" The first asks. "Will we get swords, too?" another asks in a hopeful tone. The silent one finally decides to speak, and raises a question that suddenly makes the atmosphere feel significantly more uncomfortable:

"Why didn't you help them like you helped us?"

Jorn Darkmane
((I like to encourage creativity, and have no problem going along with some of the more fantastical routes, so long as they can be molded nicely into the story. Who's to say that Earth can't have a few super/preternatural secrets sprinkled around for those willing to seek them?))

After ordering his boggart to once again ascend into the treetops, Jorn closes his eyes in meditation, and attempts to pick up on the presence of any other individuals that partake in the dark arts.
After a little while, the Chosen One actually starts to sense something, and it feels close...like, really close. Ridiculously close, as a matter of fact. Jorn opens his eyes, and nearly falls off of the tree when he sees a decrepit looking man in worn clothing standing no more than a couple feet away from him. The man unsteadily lifts the long wooden cane he's holding and points it at the Chosen One. "I thought I had heard somebody sneaking around in this neck of the woods. Speak, boy. What is your business here?"

TorZon The EverShifting

Slowly, the materials of the cage are broken down and absorbed into the Chosen One, eventually causing it to collapse as it becomes too unstable to support itself. The creature drops to the floor, and after sitting itself up, begins reaching up toward the Chosen One; eyes wide with unsullied curiosity.

Estimated time passed: 10 minutes.

21:45 remain.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2012, 11:09:17 pm by King DZA »
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