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Basileus257

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<I agree. Whatever we do with Nrilgroth, we need to make sure that it is only done after detailed planning. I can speak from experience when I say that watching a group of people under your command die is not a pleasant experience. It haunts you for life, so I would rather not go through that again.>
"Thank you Forlirn." Matt said as he took the flashlight. He turned it on and moved the light around in order to test it's brightness. "Stay near me Rhen. You can use my light as a guide in the ruins.Then again, if what Forlirn says is true, you may be able to carry a light in your mechanical hand. Hopefully it will be useable by the time we enter the ruins." Matt said to Rhen.
"I see. Well, I shall not bother you any further. Good day sir." Anne said. She then travelled over to the man who was in charge of selling the amulets. "Excuse me sir, I was interested in buying one of your amulets. May I do so?" She asked.
((Feel free to involve my character in whatever you have planned Nar. All I ask is that you don't kill him or do something like paralyze him from the neck down.
I plan on posting my ancient bio later today or tomorrow at the latest. It should stick within what we discussed yesterday Dar.))

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

17-Sep-2012 19:39:36

Basileus257

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((Right, and here is my Bio. In case it matters, my sources of inspiration were a faction from Warhammer 40k along with bits of Western Mythology. As far as I know, I did not actually directly copy anything from these sources. I apologize for the length, but I couldn't think of anything that I could cut.))
Name: Litis (Though he may choose to go by other name when around mortals)
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Race: Ancient Dragon
Appearance: When in his true form, Litis is comparatively smaller than other Ancients, standing about as tall as a thirty story building. What he lacks in size, he makes up in a greater agility than his fellow ancients. Although not as agile as mortals, he can easily outmaneuver another ancient. His body is covered in red spikes which contradict the jet black scales that cover the rest of his body. His eyes are also deeply red in colour. His tail is also covered in spikes, ending in a pair of boney appendages that resemble axe heads.
When in Human Form, Litis appears to be somewhere in his late thirties to early 40’s. His hair, while predominantly a jet-black colour, shows early signs of greying. His eyes are quite narrow, giving him the appearance of being in intense thought even when he is not. He has a well-trimmed goatee which gives him the appearance of being wealthy. He wears a red robe which is covered in markings of a long dead language. He wears a necklace which ends in a metal band that appears to contain a dragon claw. He usually has a ruby ring on his right ring finger. He usually wears some sort of leather boot when he is in human form. When he speaks, his voice is quiet, only slightly above a whisper. He is about 900 feet long and has a wingspan of about 450 feet.

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

18-Sep-2012 06:06:07 - Last edited on 19-Sep-2012 17:35:00 by Basileus257

Basileus257

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Magic: Outside of his expert manipulative abilities, Litis is capable of summoning several “Creations” of his own making. The first of these are known simply as Demons. Forged from the hatred and destruction that warfare creates, Demons appear very similar to the demons of human mythology. They appear to be humanoid figures approximately 10 feet tall. They usually have a pair of horns on their head, a tail, and hooves instead of feet. Their skin is entirely red and is unusually tough, capable of withstand small bullet wounds (though still able to be pierced by swords and stronger guns). Their faces vaguely resemble that of a human, though there are some minor cosmetic differences such as a slightly larger mouth. Their weapon of choice is a pitchfork, though they will use their immense strength if this should break.
Litis also summons a terrible being that he refers to as Screamers. Forged from the suffering that war causes, screamers appear to be mutated female humanoids. They generally appear to be youngish women that are floating about a foot off of the ground. They have long, white hair that goes down past their shoulders, blowing freely in the wind. Their faces appear to be human at first glance, however when they are “screaming,” they distort themselves in unnatural ways (Such as an unusually loud, almost deafening scream). They also have excellent hearing, being able to detect intruders approximately a mile away. When they detect intruders, they let out a deafening scream or wail that is capable of driving all but the most hardened warriors insane. Their scream can be heard miles away. As for clothing, they wear a tattered white dress. This offers no protection whatsoever. Thus, they can be easily killed (if anyone can bear their screams long enough to reach them). It is said that survivors of traumatic experiences may hear the screams of those who died during the event, rather than the traditional scream that others hear.

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

18-Sep-2012 06:06:43

Basileus257

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Litis has access to several other “Creations”, but he has yet to actually summon them in battle. He tends to only summon his “pets” (as he so calls them), whenever he is attacked.
Personality: Litis is quite sadistic, enjoying the misery he has brought to the worlds. He feels no remorse for his actions, believing that there is no reason to feel sympathy for the “little mortals” he frequently manipulates. When around others, his sadistic personality melts away and he becomes whatever he feels will win over the people he is talking to. If he needs to assume the role of a father like figure, then he will do so, as an example.
History: Most of the history of Litis is unknown. What can be determined is that he frequently will travel the worlds in order to incite conflict where there is none. His resume (of sorts) includes inciting the humans of Neuva into war with the dragons of Neuva (though he is not the sole reason for this occurring), causing normally peaceful dragon clans to be destroyed due to brutal infighting, and going so far as to aid humanity in Neuva in developing more brutal and efficient weapons of war.
Weaponry: Litis carries a simple dagger while in human form, though he is quite skilled in using it. When in dragon form, his natural size along with the armies he is able to summon serve as his weapons. His breath attack is similar to the traditional flame variety. However his breath is noticeably higher in temperature then a traditional dragon’s breath, being able to melt iron and steel easily.
Type: Ancient Dragon.
Other: One point of note is that Litis actually respects his brother Nrilgroth. Indeed, the only reason Litis chooses to fight against Nrilgroth is because Nrilgroth intends to destroy most if not all mortal life. Without mortals, warfare would be limited (If it even occurred at all).
Litis/Ancient Dragon/17 conqueror/68

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

18-Sep-2012 06:07:43 - Last edited on 19-Sep-2012 17:32:10 by Basileus257

NarBloodwolf

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"I guess you are right Forlirn. Also you may have something as far was my mechanics. If what you think is true and the operating temperature is right, my mechanics might function in the ruins. But they may have been over exposed to the cold and may not function at all. But I guess there is only one way to find out." said Rhen as he grabbed his mechanical arm from where is was stashed with the other supplies and twisted it into place with a dull 'click' and let it hang limply at his side, or at least as limp as a mechanical object could get.
Rhen then turned to Matt and walked over.
"I may not be much here on Nueva.....but on Elune I am a force to not be taken lightly. But since we are on Nueva and not Elune..........after you Matt." said Rhen both serious and jokingly as he pointed with his sword in the direction they were heading.

19-Sep-2012 06:44:39

Darlantan

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<Good, then. Which means the matter to be settled is just how much planning we'll need. I personally believe we'd best be overcautious in whatever plan we come up with. With a foe like Nrilgroth, a single hole in our plan would probably be enough for us to fail. Which of course is something we should avoid. I don't know about you, but I'd like to be alive when this is over.>
Forlirn nodded lightly and resumed the climb into the depths of the earth. "The ruins themselves have a light to them. Not a strong one, but enough to see well enough to not run headlong into a well-placed wall. It's an unnatural sort of light... And certainly doesn't make things any more comfortable. Anyway, I'd suggest being careful about waving those lights around. They'll be easily seen."
"I suppose we'll just have to see," Forlirn replied. "In either event, this will be a useful experiment on the limits of your arm, provided we survive to record the results."
The man blinked lightly, not answering as Anne walked off. The mage handling the sales nodded and held out a necklace to Anne. "Ten coppers, milady."
((Your ancient character has been accepted. One thing I forgot to mention to you is Litis would be younger than most other ancients due to his domain.))

25-Sep-2012 14:22:31

Basileus257

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"Bah, I don't think I would want to end up opposing you in either world. I'm sure it would end with a slow painful death via your blade or one of the many spells you know. After all, you've had hundreds of years to practice fighting while I have had only thirty. Thankfully we are brothers in arms, so we will never hopefully fight one another. Now, let us go and destory whatever awaits us down there." Matt said.
<I don't believe it will matter how much we plan. It is virtually impossible to create a plan that has no flaws whatsoever. Even the best laid plans have ended in failure. But that shouldn't stop us from trying to come up with a well-laid plan. It would certainly improve our chances. I personally would prefer to survive these events, but I am willing to die a martyr if it means victory.>
"I was just seeing how strong the beam is. I will not go waving the beam around while inside the ruins Forlirn." Matt said. "I must confess that I find the concept of an unnatural light to be rather....disturbing to say the least."
"Very well." Anne said. She took out a sack filled with coin and carefully counted out ten copper pieces, the removal of which barely made a dent in the pile of coin. "Here you are." She placed the coins in the mages hand and took the necklace.
((Alright. Do you believe that my characters age will impact how I RP with my character Dar?))

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

25-Sep-2012 21:54:09

NarBloodwolf

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"I appreciate the compliment Matt. But I must confess.......I am a bit rusty with my sword as I have not had to use it for quite some time. As for spells......I know several but I have yet to fully master their potential as I have been busy with my work in the void. The last time I cast a spell that was not related to my research of the void was when I used several fire spells to heat and forge the metal parts of my mechanical limbs. Perhaps once we are finished in the ruins we could spar. I have another sword that you can use. I can teach you what I know and we can both get in some practice." said Rhen chuckling slightly.
"You won't have to worry about the light from me either. I know we are here on a serious matter and wish to get out of here as soon as possible and move onto our next destination. Perhaps one that is in a less frigid portion of the worlds. But I am getting ahead of myself. First things first......we need to find whatever it is that we came here to find and deal with it accordingly." said Rhen in response to Forlirn's comment.

26-Sep-2012 02:25:50

Darlantan

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<A plan needs only to be good enough to outwit its opponent. A flawless plan may have a thousand flaws if our enemies cannot spot a single one of them. What's important is developing a plan that Nrilgroth will be unable to dismantle before we achieve victory. If he has any wit at all, he'll expect us to capitalize on any weaknesses of his we may discover. Which means his preparation will be envisioning how we plan to use his weaknesses against him...>
"Perhaps I should be more clear, then: use them sparingly," Forlirn said, seeming to frown subtly. "I'd suggest keeping a hand near the light source as often as possible so that you may cover it at a moment's notice. If there is a portion that is too dark to see, cover the flashlight before pointing it where you wish to look, then briefly shine the light, just long enough to catch a glimpse of any abominations that may take notice of the light. If you spot anything, or think you spot anything, don't risk taking another look. Be silent as possible, and try to distance yourself from whatever you saw: our greatest chance of survival will be to not be seen. As for the unnatural light... well, I'm afraid I must say that it would be most welcome if it were all you had to deal with. Now, I suggest all of you steel yourselves. You shall very soon feel that we are near..."
The mage nodded lightly, placing the coins in a small strongbox set up just for that purpose. The necklace itself was quite plain, being nothing more than a smooth white stone with a leather cord wrapped about it. A simple horizontal line was inscribed on its surface.
((With the exception of how he deals with other ancients, most likely not. Older ancients tend to treat younger ancients as... well, younger.))

27-Sep-2012 14:23:54

Basileus257

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"I'd be more then happy to spar with you at some point Rhen." Matt began. "But you don't need to give me a sword. I already have my own from my dragonslaying days. We each recieved a sword for when things got up close and personal. We never really learned how to use it, just where were the best places to attack a dragon. Anyway, I think that sparing would be a great idea. I can't wait to take you down old man!" Matt said as a joke.
<True, very true. The problem with that is that Nrilgroth is very smart. I highly doubt that he will fall for a poorly thought out plan. I suppose with him, we'll just have to come up with the best plan possible and hope Nrilgroth cannot find a flaw in it.>
"Alright. I know a few handsignals I can use to let you know if I see anything. That's yet another part of my slaying days that stuck with me. If we didn't want to get caught, we'd use signals to communicate what we saw along with orders. I would assume the same thing would work here." Matt said.
Anne placed the necklace around her neck and made her way back to David, who was finishing up purchasing the ring. David turned to Anne and said "Is that a new necklace? It's rather drab, don't you think?"
Anne sighed and explained what the mages had said. David responded by laughing "And you fell for that did you? It's a scam! They do this in both worlds. They will go and claim that something bad is about to occur and the only way to survive is to buy their product. When nothing happens, they will be miles away from here! So how much did they take you for anyway?"
"I would rather not take my chances. Besides, it was only ten copper pieces. For that price, i'll pay for protection." Anne replied.
"Hah, you are lucky that it was so cheap. It won't hurt as much when you wake up tomorrow and see that nothing has changed."
"We shall see won't we David."

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

27-Sep-2012 23:33:23

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