The Weaver of Destiny ((Part XV))

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Soul Reaver	Interrogation	#81	[-]
Posts: 1675 Sep 16 02 6:23 PM The Immortal Brigadier General More My Recent Posts	(ooc: Hehe, Tam... I was referring to Stavarus' alleged murder of the family in the previous village...) Stavarus looks at Tamrissa coldly, although he seems somewhat confused. "Old? What do you mean? I am thirty-four years of age, though that is none of your concern. Although I would suppose that some time has passed since I was cruelly ripped from this world..." He then looks at her through narrowed eyes. "As for Ternmill, I do not know what you are talking about. I did nothing to the people there - I merely visited Grafford, then left. Although... I did hear some whispers about people growing ill, and the town looked rather decrepid. Still, it has nothing to do with me. Maybe next time you will be less quick to point fingers, woman." At this point, Soul Reaver arrives at the camp. Stavarus grows silent. Soul Reaver nods at Cameron before turning to Stavarus. "I have some questions for you, Stavarus. It concerns what happened to you after your death at the hands of the Shadowlord we fought together. But first, let me show you something." Soul Reaver goes to place a finger on Stavarus' forehead. Stavarus draws back. "Calm yourself, Stavarus. This will show you something you must know..." Stavarus reluctantly allows Soul Reaver to touch his forehead. For a moment his eyes open wide, and he gasps. Then Soul Reaver releases him. "I saw... a vision..." Soul Reaver nods. "That was a small taste of the visions that I have been seeing for some time now. But it is not a vision - I know it is real. I can feel it is real. There is some sort of terrible creature planning something horrifying. The Dark Legion that attacked Lordstern are the servants of one of that creature's puppets. They wanted you dead." Soul Reaver pauses and crosses his arms. "The reason they want you dead is because you have information that could lead to the downfall of that creature. As you already know, we were summoned by Heartbane to an audience. He informed me that your soul never arrived in Inferno as it should have - rather, that it was taken by some sort of evil entity that intercepted it. That entity is apparently the creature you saw in that vision. You are the only being alive that may know something about that creature. We must know what it is, where to find it, what it is planning... and how to destroy it. So tell now tell us everything happened to you after the Shadowlord slew you. The sooner you answer, the sooner we will let you go on with your own 'quest', whatever that may be."
Soul Reaver	Stavarus' Tale	#82	[-]
Posts: 1675 Sep 16 02 7:07 PM The Immortal Brigadier General More My Recent Posts	Stavarus settles back, furrowing his brow. It would appear that some Soul Reaver's information is news to him. "Fine. I'll tell you what I know. After the Daemon 'Prince' slew me, I felt my soul torn from my body, drawn towards some place beyond our world - I feared it was Inferno, but desperately hoped it was the Other Side. Yet the journey was interrupted. Etherial threads of black silk wrapped around my body, cutting into my soul. It was agonising far beyond physical pain. They pulled me away from my destination, and drew me into a terrible world of ever-shifting darkness. I always thought that was Inferno... but you tell me it was not? But then again, why should I trust the words of Heartbane?" Stavarus shakes his head. For the first time, he looks pained. "I will not speak of the torments inflicted upon my immortal soul in that place. You have no possible way of imagining the agonies I had to suffer. I remember the seeing glimpses of my tormentor... often he would personally torment me, laughing at my face as he did so. It was a massive, vile Daemon. I do not know his true Daemon name - I never heard it mentioned. However sometimes I would catch snatches of conversation through my haze of pain and the shifting nothingless around me. I know not to whom he was speaking, but I sometimes heard my tormentor being referred to as the "Warp Lord". I suffered for many etenities in that place - time has no meaning there. I vowed I would make this 'Warp Lord' pay for his crimes, though I had never heard of anyone escaping from Inferno. However, a chance came. After those infinite ages of torture, I felt a subtle shift in the world around me. Things became more clear, more distinct... perhaps the Warp Lord's control was waning. I could just barely see the Warp Lord, speaking with a black-cowled, skeletal figure that I had never seen before. The Warp Lord was angry... he spoke to the black-cowled one. He ordered him to find the 'Staff of Ashara' and destroy it - that it was the only thing that he had to fear, the only weapon with the power to destroy him." Stavarus' face reflects a cruel, grim joy. "I then knew what I needed. Finally, I had a way to crush this creature... and with this knowledge, I found the strength within my soul to burst my bonds! I ran into the darkness, the Warp Lord right behind me, roaring in fury..." Stavarus shrugs. "Then I awoke, with a new body, upon a dusty plain. I had changed, I felt it, but it took me several months to discover what I had learned. I could travel through the Warp! I could open rifts in reality itself and travel to other worlds! Since then, I have been hunting for knowledge of the Staff of Ashara. I will find it, and I will have my vengeance!"
Tamrissa Roshan	Re: Interrogation	#83	[-]
Posts: 1297 Sep 16 02 7:36 PM Recruit More My Recent Posts	My name is not woman, its Tamrissa! a finger comes up with that said. She frowns as Soul comes back into the camp, then she goes silent. Her hand goes back to her sword and she crouches there, brooding once more. Despite her sour mood, she listens closely to the conversation, the story. Her eyes come up near the end of the tale, a soft mumble spitting out these words. You may look thirty-four Standing, she decides to point the finger yet again, in a moresubtle way. Did Thirella know anything of this Staff or this Warp Lord? Is that why she was tainted?
Kanshisha	Re: Stavarus' Tale	#84	[-]
Posts: 472 Sep 16 02 9:35 PM Alter-Ego Character More My Recent Posts	Kanshisha, still far from the camp, decides to stop on a tree that seemed to have been struck by lightning. He stands atop it, looking for the camp. The snow also came in useful for another reason. He would be able to see the campfire since it was the only variable out of all the white snow that covered the vast forest. But his vision randomly blurred due to his wound, still active and pulsing. "Dammit...this is why i should never use that.....gift...", he complained to himself. An electrified orb of blue and grey fire appeared infront of Kanshisha, and Duriel's nightmarsh voice arose from it. "Ahh..But you put it to such good use. And you use it so wisely, young master.", Duriel's voice mentioned. "Oh really? Then why must i suffer pain after it's usage? Answer me that!", Kanshisha replied. "hehehehehe. Can't have absolute power without a handicap now can you?", Duriel countered Kanshisha's question. His laughter following his response. "One of these days.... I'm going to make sure you suffer for the pain you have caused me...aswell as my parents.", Kanshisha growled. "Ahh, my dear, beloved Asra.... You shall see the true purpose of my will one day, after this mission has ended.", Duriel explained. Just before the messenger orb dissappeared, Duriel gave an addition to his explination. "You shall see...And you shall pledge your soul to me." The orb swiftly shot into the dense, snow flowing clouds. As it went through, a section of the clouds formed itself into a large Eye. No doubt it was the ever watchful "Eye of Duriel". Duriel's laughter rattles around Kanshisha's mind as the Eye appears and swiftly dissapates. "Jerk...", is all Kanshisha could say as he was already haunted by future memories of a time where he would have to be the enemy of his comrades. Would he kill them? Or would they kill him? These questions rattled in his conscience as he looked at the falling snow. "Oh Omnipotent Diety of all... I pray for guidence. The Right. The will to choose it.And the strength to make it endure. And May my Father and Mother Guide my path aswell, for i know not where to go....Amen.", He prayed to the Gods of all, hoping that he would be able to change his fate. He then leaped off the tree and continued his dash back to the camp. The wolves still following him, keeping perfect pace with Kanshisha. "I hope they all have somehow learned to coexist with each other...I'm really tired of them fighting with each other...", He says to himself as he continued to dash from tree to tree, the wolves still keeping perfect speed and pace with him.
Asaki Masako	Re: Stavarus' Tale	#85	[-]
Posts: 513 Sep 16 02 11:10 PM Recruit More My Recent Posts	Asaki stands near the fire, arms crossed, listening to Stavarus's story. Once he finishes she kicks a few firewood pieces, stirring the flames. "No wonder you are.....the way you are," the teenager replies without intending offense. "So, that's what we need, right? That staff--the Staff of Ashara? Well, if that's it, I suggest we go find it. Any idea where it might be?" \|With chaos as my guide, I walk the plains in search of a worthy battle....\|
Kawanua the Fallen Angel	Re: Stavarus' Tale	#86	[-]
Posts: 1328 Sep 17 02 1:17 AM Major More My Recent Posts	Kawanua walks back to the camp, he quietly sits on one of the logs nearby keeping in the dark shadows. He listens to Stavarus quietly. Kawanua digs his fingers into the log as Stavarus speaks about Inferno. Kawanua glares Stavarus in the darkness the shadows concealing his facial expression. " You don't know what Inferno is like...When you were entangled in that web, what else happen? What 'tortures' did they do to you? Or did you just hang there being bored thinking that was torture enough... You have no idea how bad Inferno is, yet you speak about it like you've been there...Pitiful fool " Kawanua strokes Lizzie as she nibbles on the rate she caught. Her dragon red eyes shining in the dull moonlight. " You may have been in Inferno, but you don't know what Inferno is really like... " (( No one wants to say bye to poor little me? Don't you guys check the BB related Topic forum? I'm lewaving on friday, i really want everyone to be online if they can so i can say bye to them... Also, this is really to andy...Why aren't you ever on AIM any more? I always have something to tell you and you haven't been on for a while? did your computer die due to your new Sound card messing up things?))
Soul Reaver	ooc	#87	[-]
Posts: 1675 Sep 17 02 5:51 AM The Immortal Brigadier General More My Recent Posts	(ooc: No, Kawanua. I haven't been online because the jerks here at the hostel are constantly using all the phone lines, meaning I can't get on until insane hours of the morning. This is the third night in a row it's happened, and frankly, I'm getting sick (and quite literally, tired) of it. Oh, and Asaki... check your e-mail please. Finally, I should close this thread, as it's getting a bit on the long side.)