Jazak Forgeson
Rushing through the gathering crowds of onlookers, Jazak was sprinting towards the darkness. He would not stop for anyone, not even the worried or panicked people running past him towards light. He kept his pace, and soon was facing absolute darkness with patches of light. He stood still, and cursed his eyes. He then heard ragged breathing behind him, and turning he finds Alais nearly toppled over, barely visible in the dim light. The Orc was completely fine, and stood normally. Jazak looked at them and spoke in an irritated tone, “We can’t go any further. Can’t see shit.” There was a running noise nearby, and he looked up to the buildings, seeing a rogue-like nekomimi running past, on the rooftops. Her silhouette was far easier to distinguish than his companions. He yells out, “Stop!” The Orc looks where he’s looking, then quickly grabs and throws him up to the roof.
This action startled Jazak a tad, but as he flew, he drew his axes, watching as the Nekomimi looked back at him, still running. As he lands, he begins his chase, running as fast as his short legs can take him. The Nekomimi draws her rapier and something else, which begins to float over her left hand. Bringing them together, she raises her rapier to the sky, and then halfway over an alley. Turning and flipping, she falls headfirst down towards the ground, only for her to exit his vision and appear on the other side, correcting her position, and landing safely. She stands, as Jazak comes to a stop at the edge of the building. She then speaks, “Golden eyes. Interesting. Well, I shall say this to you, as well, Hero.” Jazak starts to backpedal, ready to jump the gap, as she continues, “Your people are corrupt. Free the slaves, and ban slavery. We will not destroy the city in that case. Now, goodbye.” She does a flourished bow, and begins to leave, just barely ducking under and kicking the assassin who had just reached her.
Jazak is startled by the sudden appearance of the Elf who had given him his summon to the Queendom. The Assassin stumbles backwards, stopping himself from falling off the roof, while the Nekomimi begins running again, raising her rapier up again. Gathering himself, the Assassin throws a dagger at the Nekomimi, who disappears suddenly, allowing the dagger to pass through where she had been, and land farther away. Jazak stares at the sight, and glances at the Elf who looks back to him, then starts to walk away. The Assassin goes to gather up his dagger, then jumps off, fading into the darkness below. Jazak then hears Alais, “Lord Forgeson!” Looking towards her, he can barely see her in the darkness below, and he speaks, “What.” She speaks up, her tone a little worried, “Are you alright?” Jazak begins looking around for a way to climb down, “Aye. I’m fine. Just need to find a way down.”
Luné Alpenglow
Luné entered Codex’s territory, still holding her injuries. Immediately she felt the presence of Codex happily greeting her, only for the feeling to become erratic and fuzzy. Her mind turned hazy for a moment, as she walked silently. Simply shambling along, dazed and thoughtless. She continued walking, only to stumble and fall, returning her mind to reality, as she felt the soft fur and warmth. It took a second for her to realize what had happened, and she looked at Cloud, who was clearly worried. Luné smiles tiredly to her boss monster, and speaks, “I did it, I won the fight.” Cloud begins walking, after a sproutling pushes Luné up further onto the Boss Monster’s back. Soon Luné would find herself in the main house, where she would be given a potion, after returning to her dazed condition.
As she comes back to reality, she looks down, seeing her wounds are closed. She feels a soft, rising and falling object behind herself. Smiling as she knows who or what her head is laying on, she stays silent. Staying still, she enjoys the warmth and softness, relaxing and enjoying the calm of this moment. That was until she saw a message appear, distorted and dark. Instead of the golden trim around a pearl background with onyx letters, it was an onyx background with silver letters, worrying her, as she read:
Pathetic Creature
You failed to impress. As such, you must grow stronger.
Accept the terms, and become a Champion.
1) Luné Alpenglow will dedicate her body and mind to destruction of all life, and at the end of her quest will begin conquest of all that is Material.
2) Luné Alpenglow will corrupt or destroy all worship sites of Material.
3) Luné Alpenglow will strive to become a new Dungeon Lady, and conquer the whole of Material.
4) Luné Alpenglow will continue to grow in strength, both Dungeon-wise, and personally.
5) Luné Alpenglow will become a Champion of Void.
6) Void may make changes to this list as necessary.
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15 Levels
Luné stares at it, not wanting to accept, as she was confused and concerned. Another screen appears, this one distorted but bright. Instead of golden trim around a pearl background with onyx letters, it was a pearl background with golden letters:
Poor Child
You are weak, and need more strength for the fights ahead.
Accept the terms, and become a Paragon.
1) Luné Alpenglow will dedicate her body and mind to the safeguarding and protection of all life. At the end of her quest, she will begin a crusade against all that is Void.
2) Luné Alpenglow will eliminate all that worship or are connected to Void, including her own monsters.
3) Luné Alpenglow will strive to become a new Dungeon Lady, and safeguard the whole of Material.
4) Luné Alpenglow will continue to grow in strength, both Dungeon-wise, and personally.
5) Luné Alpenglow will become a Paragon of Material.
6) Material may make changes to this list as necessary.
Already Gifted:
20 Levels
Luné was confused, what were these messages. Why were they appearing? Was this because she had defeated that monster? She felt she was forgetting something at the moment, but saw a third message, this one was undistorted and gray with golden trim and onyx letters. At the top, sat a purple name:
From: Chaos, of Probability
Hello, Luné.
You are likely confused or worried. Perhaps both.
Accept my contract.
Become a “Protector of the World”.
Below are the terms.
1) Luné Alpenglow will retain her free will.
2) Luné Alpenglow shall grow in prowess.
3) Luné Alpenglow will execute those who endanger the World’s existence.
4) Luné Alpenglow, at the End, will fight for the status quo, and protection of her World from eternal survival and eternal non-existence.
5) Luné Alpenglow is only required to prove herself as a Protector.
6) Chaos, of Probability will provide 8 Levels on accepting the contract.
7) Chaos, of Probability cannot use Luné Alpenglow or her assets in ways of personal gain, and must accept any denial to propositions.
8) Chaos, of Probability cannot change this contract unless it benefits both parties.
Take your time. They are far more patient than they seem. Just know that if you take one of their sides, I will take back my previous gifts, as I refuse to assist a Champion of Void or Paragon of Material.
Luné sat quietly, staring at the messages, baffled and confused. She turned her head to look at Cloud, who looked over simply lifting her head and panting happily. Looking around, she found Radoc watching her quietly, and the siblings watching with worry beside him. As she looks around, the siblings look relieved and rush over, immediately taking her into a hug. Miyoshi even went as far as going through the messages to hug her. Surprised yet happy at the hug, Luné returns it, smiling warmly. Radoc speaks coldly, “Going to get up? You need to continue training.” Luné points at the messages, and speaks with an annoyed tone, “I need to deal with this first.” Radoc raises an eyebrow, and speaks, “Something change in you that fast? So much so that you have to deal with the siblings?” Luné looks confused as the two freeze, and then speaks, “Do you not see the three messages in front of me?”
Sebastia Rin
With another clash, the Freeborne speaks, “Alright. We’re done for the day. Return to the ground. I want to see you landing properly.” Pushing Sebastia’s blade away, the Etherling begins a sharp dive, leaving Sebastia in the sky. Watching her go, Sebastia begins to focus on going down towards the ground, slowly moving downwards. After a good thirty minutes, she reaches the ground, and steps on the grass again. The Freeborne is frowning heavily, as she says, “Terrible. You need to learn how to control your flight better. Yes, you learned how to fly quickly, but you need confidence in your ability to fly. Tomorrow, that will be what we do. For now, you will stick with me, and we will be returning to where I have been staying.” Sebastia nods silently, thinking on what she was just told, and also a little on edge about just doing what the Freeborne wants.
The Etherling begins to walk, causing Sebastia to follow. After a few hours, they arrive at a small house on the rolling hills. The Freeborne speaks coldly, “We’re here. Set your stuff inside, I’m going to hunt for some food.” Sebastia is silent, as the Freeborne begins walking off. She watches as the woman takes flight, and heads off on her hunt. Sebastia enters the building a minute later, and begins looking around. It was a quaint house, with not much inside or around it. There was a small table with two chairs, against the wall, with a fireplace nearby, and small pillows that lay around it. There were three doors, all of which were closed. She set down her things, and continued looking around, now for small objects of possible significance.
She finds a very realistic and extremely well made portrait of two Freeborne, that look like younger versions of the woman, one of whom was wearing more revealing clothes than the other. Sebastia remained in the house, still looking for more clues about the woman, but she found nothing of note. With a frown, Sebastia began to take a seat on one of the pillows near the fireplace. She began to wait.