BEGININGS OF DARKNESS
So what happens when boredom kicks in, it’s simple you start playing the latest games, i was always playing the latest games, even though i don’t consider myself to be any good at them, i just play them for fun, the newest game would be Royal Road.
I guess you could say that i prefer to just mess around with games, that’s probably why i ended up here, in this dark and slightly damp dungeon, sat on a cold chair made of stone, gazing at the end of a dark cavern, at the wooden door that leads to the rest of the dungeon.
This has become my new home, i’m currently on the lowest level of an isolated dungeon, and now i’m bored again, i realise as i gaze around the room/cavern. ‘Can you even call a cavern a room?’ i wonder as i gaze around the room, the walls have intricate carvings engraved on them, light shines from torches along the walls illuminating them, there’s thread bear carpet stretching from my cold seat to the door, the roof is held up by pillars spaced out evenly down the middle of the room, even they have carvings on them and the torches, that light them up, ‘ i think the only things the torches actually do is high light how dark the rest of the room is.’
The cold stone chair i’m sat on is raised slightly from the ground apparently to give the sitter a panoramic view of the rest of the chamber the only addition that you could possibly call decoration would be the pile of rags in front the chair, of course there is a purpose to the pile of rags, they belong to a person. Who’s currently sat on the cold floor, chained to the chair by her neck, ‘she seems to be in a good mood today she’s hardly said a word.’ She is a slave, my slave to be precise, ‘so bored i wonder what i should do next?’ Suddenly the door opens at the far end and three very ragged and disorganised people enter, ‘finally it took them long enough.’
The three people look my way before drawing their weapons, suddenly one shouts out,
“Evil lord in the name of justice i here bye challenge you to mortal combat.” ‘Really these people can’t they come up with something, that’s at least original, ow and i best explain i would be the one their calling evil, i wish they would get it right, would it hurt to get your enemy’s name right, even once.’
As if the signal was given all three charged across the room heading directly towards the stone seat, heading in my direction, weapons flashing in the torch light it also seemed to reflect of the amount of metal they were wearing making almost dizzying patterns on the walls as they ran, ‘i’m so bored even these people can’t get me to move and why should i?’ the three made it to the middle of the room ‘it’s a very big room did i mention this?’ before they suddenly disappeared with a scream? It was a good idea, installing that last trap beneath the carpet i nod in acknowledgement at their stupidity, and a job well done.
What a pleasant place, now that those adventures are dead and done, i best issue some orders to my underlings and clean up the mess they’ve made, in what now happens to be my second home. “Sigh” i suppose i should do this properly, and introduce myself i’m Vald-elsker, the evil overlord, and today i’m playing royal road again.
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So where should i start? I guess the best place to start would be the beginning, i used to be just the run of the mill player, ‘well that’s, what i considered myself to be,’ a warrior of average level 240 with a sword and shield bravely going into dungeons and killing everything that i came across, doing the odd quest here and there even participating in parties, ‘putting it bluntly doing all the normal boring things that this game has to offer.’
I guess i must have got really bored because one day i just stopped, ‘not playing obviously,’ but stopped smack bang in the middle of a dungeon just stopped, what was i doing i wondered to myself, its exactly the same day in day out, log in kill this kill that, do this do that, get absolutely nothing for my time well spent, i guess i wanted something completely different something to challenge me, i was in the middle of a quest to rescue a NCP girl who had apparently been kidnapped by the forces of evil, so far i was half way through the dungeon, on my own, ‘this would be the third NCP i have rescued to date, and i’m on my own because it’s not that high a level dungeon with the enemy’s coming in at about level 150.’ The traps here are lame i decided as a stepped around another one that was quiet obvious, ‘they could at least make an effort.’
If i was in charge here things definetly would be different i decided, as i reached the end of the dungeon it was all too easy and rather sad to tell the truth, opening the last doors the ones that led to the boss, ‘the so called epic monster that should be at least a little bit challenging,’ i was greeted by a huge cavern like room, with only a stone chair attached to the chair was the NCP girl i was supposed to rescue, ‘and when i say attached i mean attached,’ her hands were bound together and a chain was wrapped around her neck she looked like she was wearing rags, holding the other end of her chain was the ultimate boss, ‘and i could only sigh,’ a skeleton knight with what looked like a clown, with a crown on its it head, it wielded a huge two handed sword, that was currently resting against the side of the chair, it was probably around level 300.
“I smell fresh blood,” the skeleton cried in anger, ‘i almost laughed it’s always the same,’
“It has come to rob me of my prize,” it continued finally standing up its rotting flesh and bones clearly visible, there’s a rattle of chains as it lets go of the NCP and picks up its sword before advancing to meet me halfway into the cavern.
Death knights are good opponents this one was a little better than most, ‘well it was the boss after all,’ it took nearly 30 minutes to beat the damn thing, as my shield met its power full sword swings and i counter attacked with my sword, ‘i may actually have got excited for a moment,’ but in the end it died just like everything else dose, hissing out regrets and swearing revenge on all mortal men, ‘and so forth, i guess i just like killing things,’ it dropped three things a key, its crown and the two handed sword.
As i bagged the loot, i approached the chair and on a whim sat down to catch my breath, the young NCP girl gazed at me with what could only be called stars in her eyes as she looked at the conquering hero, she wasn’t that bad looking i decided with green eyes blond long hair and fair skin ‘the typical damsel in distress.’
“Thank you for saving me from the evil, please release me and take me home.” She asked
“Why?”
??????? A look of confusion came over her face “you won’t free me?”
“No i have decided it would be too much of a bother to free you, i mean what’s in it for me a couple of silver coins that i could get practically any were, no i have come up with a better idea,” ‘one that should allow me to have at least a little fun.’ “I have decided i’m going to keep you instead.”
“Hmm keep me?”
“Yes that’s right i’m going to keep you.”
“As in marrying me?”
“No silly you’re going to be my slave.” i said boldly from where i was sat i sneered at her as her face turned white as the she finally realised what i was getting at now she’s all glum and moody ‘guess i just whipped out my familiarity points with her.’
“Marriage might come later.” I added teasing her.
‘Oh i failed the quest, ow well’
Ha a new title, evil lord has been granted.
Hmm i also lost half of my acquired fame points to date.
And just like that i decided i was going to be an evil overlord who knows it might even be fun.
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The most important thing in being an evil overlord, is having a plan any kind of plan, is good weather its world domination/ conquering the neighbouring kingdoms/ destroying towns and so forth.
It’s actually allot more complicated than i thought it would be. You see its fine having such an ambitious future, but how do you start? It’s not like there are any guide lines or manuals on how to be an evil overlord.
Let’s see first i should at least look the part of an evil overlord.
What this entails i suppose is wearing black armour or dark colours, and currently i have nothing except slightly worn out chain mail and dull grey heavy iron armour that while particle doesn’t really look evil to me.
Apart from that i have nothing in particular that stands out about me either.
My inventory isn’t exactly equipped for an evil overlord either, ‘the only things in here are the loot i just acquired from the last evil lord.’
Whilst the sword is indeed black, big and impressive i can’t use it so i guess i should sell it at the earliest opportunity.
The crown however at least looks impressive i should wear that for the time being. ‘but before that i should at least check to see if it’s any good.’
Crown of the Evil Lord
A black crown with set jewels in that once addored the head of the late Evil Lord
Item bonuses when worn
-increase leadership 1000 points
-increases charisma 500 points
-increases infamy by 200
-decreases fame by 400
‘guess i’ll put that on then’
The second most important item needed is an army. i’m going to need are some minions at least.
Currently inhabiting this dungeon, are around about 30 skeleton warriors, 40 ghosts and some were between 50 to 100 Goblin kind, all under level 200. I know this because i passed by them then i walked in through the front door, none of them were interested in fighting me probably because i have the fighting spirit stat that makes monsters that are a lower level run away from me. ‘The game designers probably came up with that stat just to make sure that the high level players are forced to go hunting in high level places, sighs.’
As i was pondering what exactly i should do to remedy the current situation, it seemed that lady luck decided to shed some of her good fortune on me, two goblins walked in through the front door, as i sat on the cold stone chair deciding what to do next.
Gazing at the two goblins i smiled truly this should be easy all i have to do is cower them and make them into my first minions, ‘i mean how hard could it be.’
The two goblins froze halfway up the cavern.
“It’s human,” one said turning to the other.
“It’s got the crown” the other said just as fast.
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“What do we do” the first asked as i stood up and moved towards them wearing my best evil grin expression.
“Bow before your new ruler.” I commanded my voice reached the far end of the chamber carried with it all the power any evil lord would be proud of ‘and i must admit i got a tiny bit carried away’ and laughed so hard that my sides started to hurt.
“Run he’s too strong” the first yelped turning around and heading straight for the exit at speed the second one following close behind it.
“Hu did i do something wrong, hey you’re supposed to my minions, get back here and start bowing.” I demanded to the retreating backs of the goblins.
There was laughter from behind me, it turned out that the site of my new minions disobeying me had been quiet funny for my first slave, i will have to punish her later i decided i set of in pursuit of my disloyal minions.
It must be that damned stat fighting spirit, i’m going to have to force my new minions into submission, but first i’m going to have to catch them. ‘geeze they don’t half run away fast, if they put more effort into actually fighting me the first time i wouldn’t be chasing after them now mind you they would have died and id have a few minions less.’
It took me ten minutes to catch up with my insolent minions, they had run quiet far across the bottom floor of the dungeon they ended up running straight back to what appeared to be a goblin encampment, six huts surrounded by a broken wall of wood. A battered gate that’s hanging on only one hinge is left wide open, ‘this is just depressing even a rat can enter without being challenged ill have to do something about it later, one thing at a time one thing at a time.’ Walking into the enclosure he came to a stop slightly disappointed, the two minions seemed to have gotten everyone in the small enclosure together at the far end all clustered together, with their backs against the a dungeon wall, it wasn’t just the warriors they had gathered the women and children as well a total of just 15, dirty dishevelled goblins.
Right now it’s my turn, i thought fighting to regain my breath from the chase, as a drew myself to a standing position in front of them i couldn’t help but sneer, the fighting spirit stat kicked in and the group in front of me tried to dig their way out through the wall with their shoulder blades, ‘i’m going to have to take advantage of their fear of me while it lasts,’ “kneel before me now, i am your right full ruler, all those that kneel will be granted a greater life.” I commanded, ‘would you know it half of them actually kneeled down i’ll be damned that actually worked, hmm only half of them are kneeling what do, i do about the other half? Hmm ah,’ “ALL THOSE THAT DONT WILL DIE.” I screamed in my impatience, i must have because all but one of the goblins is now kneeling on the floor, ‘hehe this is turning out to be a little bit fun.’
“You why will you not kneel?” i asked looking straight at the remaining goblin.
“I am the chief of this camp it is mine.” The goblin said taking a closer look at him he does look allot older than the other goblins, but refusing to kneel to me when i’m just getting started is a really bad idea, i should cut him into pieces and make an example of him, was my first thought, but on reflection a better idea occurred to me as a drew my sword ‘i could threaten to kill his people if he doesn’t kneel, i smiled and then realised the flaw in that plan. If i do that id be killing my own minions, i can’t lose them just yet, i mean i just got them,’ “fine, you” i point my sword at the nearest goblin “prove your loyalty to me,” the goblin looked up at me slightly frightened it was female “kill him,” i pointed at the chief as the young goblin girl suddenly panicked as the chief started to look smug “prove your loyalty to me kill him now or i will kill everyone.” I said finally losing my patience.
The goblin looked at me scared then at the chief, and then took i quick look around none of the others dared to raise their faces, the goblin girl let out a small squeak before suddenly rushing at the chief it happened instantly almost magically, i could swear the girls hands were empty when she was kneeling now they were holding a pair of what looked like cooking knifes with green blood dripping from the ends.
The goblin chief stood there, a look of amazement on his face before the realisation of what had transpired set in and his face turned to that of horror as his hand went to his neck, it was too late however as two streams of green blood erupted from the two gashes, that the girl had made showering the nearest goblins with blood, ‘wow that’s allot of blood who knew he had it him.’
The chief slowly collapsed before turning grey and slowly vanishing as all dead things do this game doesn’t leave corpses behind unless its quest related, ‘which is a shame, some people tend to die in hilarious positions.’ “Well done, from now on you will be my right hand,” i said pointing to the goblin girl, “I will call you chip, from now on you will be rewarded more than the others for carrying out my orders well,” Chip bowed to me before kneeling again, as i went to investigate, what the deceased chief had kindly left behind for me. A bag of coins (contents totalling six silver piece’s,) a strange rag, and a staff ‘which is probably the symbol for this groups leader.’ I smiled as i picked it up checking if my hunch was right.
Camp Chief’s Staff
The wielder of the staff is recognised as the leader of the camp and can issue orders to the camps inhabitants.
Staff durability 100/500
Damage 25/30
+ 100 leadership
‘Hmm nice hehe i have minions.’
“Stand my minions from this day forth you shall serve me, and it will be glorious, from this day on you will be known as the army of BOB’S.”
‘With numbers but ill sort that out later’
Suddenly the girl that killed the chief pulled on Vald-elsker sleeve.
“Am i Bob?”
“Hu no, no you are Chip, you are going to be my right hand, the right hand of the evil overlord, me.”
“Oh,” she said smiling. “Ermm you don’t look evil.”
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‘Should i execute her, no, no, no i just got her, have to keep an eye on her though she’s a sharp one no doubt about it.’
“I just started.” I replied quietly so only she could hear me.
“Me know just the thing,” she said jumping to her feet before running off into one of the ramshackle huts, she returned two minutes later kicking up a pile of dust as she came to a stop, her arms out stretched holding an offering, it was a bronze key.
“What is this for?” i asked looking at her.
Obtained rusty key
“Key leads to treasure of dead evil lord.” She replied smiling ‘if that’s true there could be some good loot.’
“Oh in that case show me were this key fits and ill reward you with anything you want. The rest of you have to the time we get back to pack this camp up, we are moving to the other side of the dungeon.” I proclaimed as i motioned for chip to lead on the other goblins quickly started moving around in a daze.
Quest – Locate the dead lord’s treasure.
Difficulty : E
Requirements :
Most have good relationship with goblins in order to receive quest.
Rewards : increases notoriety due to quest Requirements +300
So off we went me and chip, looking for loot, ha hindsight is wonderful wish i had stayed in the camp things would have been allot less troublesome.
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In the end chip lead to me to the next floor up, nothing particularly nasty happened no traps were sprung no hideously malformed monsters jumped out at us, it was like going for a walk in the park with a child.
We eventually arrived at a dead end with a chest in it, ‘possibly some useless weapon that’s not worth much,’ i thought but to my surprise chip didn’t go near the chest instead she went around it to the back before pointing at the bottom of the wall. There sat in plain view was a key hole, ‘i’ll be damned, anyone coming this way would only see the chest open it and then move on, hiding forever the treasury, I love it.’ REPLACEing the rusty key into the hole and twisting it, i had to leap backward and cover my mouth as the entire back wall slowly and noisily moved upwards into the ceiling causing dust and bits of lose rock to fall off.
After 10 minutes of waiting ‘quiet patiently i might add’ for the door to finish moving we could finally see inside the tomb of the last great evil overlord , it wasn’t a very big room, ‘it was quiet small actually’ but that didn’t matter the sheer amount of goodies that were on offer is what mattered i could tell just by being in the entrance that i had hit pay dirt, it wasn’t just the two mountains of gold and jewels that made my heart race, nor the weapons that were stacked up against the wall, ‘all of which were black and gleamed in the torch light,’ no what really grabbed my attention stood at the end of the room, hanging on what looked like an old manikin was a full set, ‘yes a very full set’ of dark armour, so dark that it seemed to shine.
Needless to say we spent far too long on the room, i bagged as much of the gold as a could handing it to chip to carry before i tried on the armour, ‘the last evil overlord must have truly been a great man, i can tell because he even left a full size mirror in the place, and i truly look evil now,’ there’s even a faint vail of darkness emanating from the armour, a nice black one handed sword and a tall black shield completes the look or so i thought, until i noticed a whip and a strange paddle weapon, attaching these to my hip i lowered the visor on the helm and looked in the mirror again.
‘very nice it just needs a little blood,’ i thought! Or did i?
hehe oh well no time to dwell things to do places to go things to massacre, now all the things that have been running through my head, can be put into action and no one can stop me mwahahahaha.
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authors notes :
so how do you like my new side FF :)
big thanks to KNAIVVS AND OTHERS for editing.
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20/6/13 edits completed it seems the small army of editors were actually fake and were penguins wereing cunning desguises