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Legacies of light Interlude 2.29: United part 1
5 months laterLocation: Dónal officeΦ Sitting over his desk, Dónal holds his hands against his head in full despair. "What am I going to do, what am I going to do."Looking down at the paper in front of him, he says, "The delivery of those special goods will be any day now, and I don't have the manpower to deal with them. Everyone has gone back home for Imbolc, and they haven't come back yet."Due to his cowardice when all the workers asked for an extra two months off during the Imbolc celebration, he said yes even though just like Samhain it left him to be the only worker left in the plantation."I SHOULD HAVE PUT MY FOOT DOWN!"Suddenly an idea pops into Dónal head which causes him to say, "Wait that might work."Grabbing his hands, he puts them against his head and says, "No, this work is specifically supposed to be handled by the Tuatha de Dann on the plantation, if I let them help it would be a vile abuse of my position.And when all the other workers do come back, what excuse
Legacies of light Interlude 2.30: United part 2
The next dayIn front of me, I see the two faces that matter most to me; my parents. I run towards my father who picks me up, and in his arms, I give a kiss to both of my parents on their cheeks and say, "I want to see you both so much."My father rubs my head and says, "I know you do, but you can't come see us.""But without you both I am all alone in this world."My mother says, "Mariana you know as well as I do that is not true, god would never allow it."My father says, "While it might be years till you see us again, that doesn't mean you need to cry. All you need is to cherish those would you have around you."In unison, they both say, "Bye Mariana."Opening my eyes, I rub the tears in them away and say, "Another one of those dreams. I guess my fears of my mother's fate are still bothering me."Sitting up and looking at Charles and Nero, I say, "Well even if it is just a dream I should heed them."Suddenly Nero sits up and starts to throw up, so I say, "Another bad dream?"After
Legacies of light Interlude 2.31: United part 3
-Break-Location: Paths towards the campsiteΦ Led by a beastkin, a group of slaves walk towards the campsite. They are scared, sick, feeble, and angry.They don't know what to do, should they run? Should they fight? Despite having these thoughts run through their minds they all universally do the same thing; remain obedient.Within this crowd though, a young girl cries as she rubs his freshly put-on brand. It is so sore that she doesn't know what to do except hold it till it calms down, but every time her hands touch it she shrieks.But her crying and shrieking annoys the beastkin near her so he stops the entire crowd of slaves, and then reaches for the kid picking her out and raising her by the neck."Let me explain something to you parasite, you no longer need to make any noise out of your mouth except to breathe. You will never be asked any questions, just given orders because you are a slave, so those pointless cries and whimpers stop right now."The beastkin drops the girl and t
Legacies of light Interlude 2.32: The Animus family part 1
-Break-As Statilla talks to members of the campsite, she smiles with all her heart and soul. She tries to be completely and utterly defenceless as she tries to allow people to come near her heart, but still, she can't help but be rigid, and one man seeing this decides he must do something about it.Moving up stealthily behind her, Nero puts his hands on her waist and starts to tickle her nonstop.As she laughs, she says, "What are you doing Nero!?""You are being way too closed off, let out the beast that I have seen these past three days.""Stop!" She says while laughing."I can't hear you!"As Nero continues to tickle her, she continues to laugh, until she is able to gain enough power to grab him and throw him right onto the ground. Then while she towers over him Statilla starts to pound his head with her foot repeatedly.Nero screams in terror, "Stop!"Statilla with a demonic smile, says, "I can't hear you!"Statlilla continues to stamp against Nero's head for a little while until
Legacies of light Interlude 2.33: The Animus part 2
-Break-Sometime laterLocation: Path towards the campsiteAs Mariana runs forward towards the campsite, Nero chases after her struggling to keep pace."MARIANA WHY ARE YOU RUNNING!?""LEAVE ME ALONE!""DO YOU REALLY HATE ME THAT MUCH.""NOT IN THE SLIGHEST!""THEN WHY!?""I JUST CAN'T STAND BEING AROUND YOU, OR SEEING YOUR FACE, OR HEARING YOU BREATH!""IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HATE ME!""YOU DON'T GET IT YOU IDIOT!""YOU'RE AN IDIOT!""NO, YOU ARE.""YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, THAT'S WHAT A FOOL WOULD DO?""SAYS THE ONE WHO IS CHASING AFTER ME!""I DO THIS BECAUSE I CARE!""THAT IS WHY I CAN'T BE NEAR YOU IDIOT!!!!"With a panicked voice, I hear Nero scream, "MARIANA A MERARK'S IS OVER COMING TOWARDS YOU."I instantly stop and look around my surroundings to see the Merark, but nowhere in my surroundings do I see one. Then from behind I am tackled by Nero and brought to the ground.While on the ground, I say, "You bastard you tricked me.""You should have known
Legacies of light Interlude 2.34: The Animus family part 3
-Break-Sometime laterUsing blankets I clean up the blood that is leaking from Sandra's nether regions and as I do, I say, "Sandra everything will be ok."Sandra screams in pain and then says, "I know, I know, but it still HURTS!"Looking at Sandra I notice she is gritting her teeth so I say, "Nero go take one of the clothes from over there and but it in her mouth, or at this rate she will hurt her teeth.""Got it," Nero says as he follows the instructions I just gave him.-Break-Sometime laterLooking directly at the little head poking out of her nether regions I feel a sick feeling rush over me. It feels like I am just going to pass out at the sight of it, but if I do both her and the baby are doomed.Nero who is holding both of Sandra's hands stares directly at me and mouths; you can do this towards me.Feeling a surge of courage that calms the sick feeling, I scream, "SANDRA PUSH!""I am trying!""TRY HARDER!""ARGHHHHH!""ARGHHHHH!"-Break-Sometime laterSandra still strugglin
Legacies of light Interlude 2.35: The Animus family part 4
Everyone in the room stops and looks at me, and then moments later Pluso asks, "Nero I think I might have misheard you, did you just sa-.""You all heard me right Pluso, I said I plan for every single one of us on this campsite to escape."Edward stepping forward, asks, "You can't be serious Nero?""I am dead serious, all of us will leave this place."Edward says, "Please stop this delusion you know such a thing is impossible for us all, we have no plan.""That's where you would be wrong Edward, because for the last few years me Charles and Mariana have been setting the stones that will allow us to leave, so please I want all of you to listen to me."-Break-I told them everything. About our history with Dónal, about our secret classes, and about our plan to escape.As I finish, another member of the campsite; Rolo says, "So that's where you guys have been sneaking off to on the castle days?""Sorry for not telling you guys earlier, but we needed to keep it a secret," Mariana says.An
Legacies of light Interlude 2.36: The Animus part 5
As we all leave Charles runs right into the room holding flowers and says, "I have returned."Looking at him, I say, "Sorry Charles, but the three of them need some alone time."Disheartened he says, "But I picked the prettiest flowers."Mariana walking up to Charles says, "Just give them to the prettiest person around you then."After Mariana says this she smirks, fully believing Charles will give her the flowers. And behind her Nero looks at her with disbelief at the sheer audacity of her actions.Looking at her, Charles says, "You're right." He then walks up to the oldest woman on the campsite, a grey-haired lady known as Anna, and then says, "Here you go.""Oh thank you, Charles," She replies with a smile.Mariana looks in disbelief, and then asks, "Hey Charles didn't I ask you to give them to the prettiest girl around? Why'd you give them to Anna!""Well obviously because she is." In a serious and concerned tone, Charles asks, "Is something wrong with her eyes?"Mariana makes a f
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Arc 10.97: Sharpening ones fangs part 3
"Do you know what you are doing?""Getting rid of some annoying little pests who are trying to get in my way."Laeg said, "We happen to be members of the house of Faoláin so an attack against us won't be taken lightly!"In a very dismissive tone, he says, "What does that matter to me? I also happen to be a part of the Laoch family, actually, I am the next head Niall Ó Laoch."Ferdiad then mutters, "You mean the strongest warrior of our generation?" As Ferdiad says this I notice he does seem to be around our age, but maybe one or three years older than I am.Picking his nose, he says, "I guess people started calling me that, but it is not like it means anything when I am surrounded by weaklings."I prepare to say something to him, but then Ferdiad says, "Laeg Ní Fergal I need you to calm down and think about all your actions from now on through carefully?"The boy stops then makes a confused look on his face, and says, "Wait aren't you Laeg Ní Fergal?"Ferdiad turns to me, and I say, "
Arc 10.96: Sharpening ones fangs part 2
-Break-The eleventh battle of this campaign was the sixth battle of the Faoláins and was called the Battle of the Shattering Storm.Location: Castle of PionekΦ From the four walls the human soldiers within the castle repel the beastkin with great results.Through the walls, they have placed a slippery substance to inhibit the beastkin climbing abilities, and they have huge metal gates stopping anyone from breaking through.Finally, they rain fire down on all of the beastkin from above, with arrows set on fire. Their attacks are fierce and nonstop which stops even the strongest of beastkin from making any progress.Looking into the distance the human general says, "My brave soldiers we are strong and unbreakable, and that is because right now every man, woman and child is working as one to fight back against our enemies.They have been able to make no progress and soon our allies will come and strike them down! Trust in your allies, and trust in each other, because together we will n
Arc 10.95: Sharping ones fangs part 1
"Your father died doing what he wanted to do most in life, protect you. There is no such thing as an empire that's infallible, and your father knew this. He wanted to strengthen the power of the empire so you would never have to live in the fear or torment of the Fir Bolg.He spent his life trying to make this place just a little bit safer for all of us, he stepped on a hellish battlefield, and even on that battlefield, he never lost his heart and still went out of the way to protect the young. Your father was a true man."Siobhán says, "My father was brave until the end."Touching her shoulder, I say, "He was a man worthy of all the love he has ever been given."She cries and holds Áine, who struggles to keep herself together, and soon some of the maids come, and say, "Please let us help you."They guide the both of them out of the way, and I crouch down with my face pointed towards the ground. Then I say, "Nothing I said was false, but did I truly lead him towards a death that actua
Arc 10.94: Intersection between the future and the past part 9
-Break-Location: Gorias Castle; training grounds.Φ Charging forth with their weapons in hand, a group of beastkin charge at Setanta, who is holding a wooden stick.They swing at him with their weapons but Setanta easily dodges the lot of them, and as he does he whacks them in certain parts of their bodies while saying, "Peadar Your footing is off, and Colmán don't telegraph your attacks so much, Manus always keep your eyes on the enemy."He then jumps out of the group and whacks them all on the head, and he says, "You aren't humans, aim to split up into small groups when attacking your enemy so you can make better use of your beast traits, don't just rely on the physical strength increase."Sighing, Setanta says, "New recruits are such a pain to train."Feeling something from behind, Setanta puts up his stick to block a sharp axe, and then turning his head he says, "A chameleon beastkin, using your invisibility eh? I like that!"Setanta hits the chameleon in the leg with his stick,
Arc 10.93: Intersection between the future and the past part 8
Conchobar says, "It will be some time till we can all sit and talk like this. Now that we have destroyed the leaders of the human resistance."Lugh says, "Our next few moves will be important. Without a doubt the only people who could have allowed the resistance to work so well would be Aoife and the rest of the traitors, and now that we have annihilated the vast majority of them the humans out to become incredibly disorganized.In that chaos we will use all the might we have to destroy all of their little sects around our empire and put an end to all of this. We will remove the beasts who have been waiting to pounce on our weakness."Medb then says, "Don't forget you still have to find some time to spend with Péatra."Lugh makes an annoyed face and Medb follows it up and says, "You don't like the new wife I chose for you, I thought she was an earnest cutie, very much your type."Lugh says, "She constantly avoids looking at me, and it feels like for some strange reason she seems afrai
Arc 10.92: Intersection between the future and the past part 7
-Break-Location: BallroomΦ As the music stops Laeg has an excited look on her face, and says, "I did it, I really did it, I danced!""I know you did, and you were every bit as enchanting as I expected you to be."She headbutts my chest a little bit, and says, "Hey Ferdiad, do you have anyone you like.""Well, I am rather fond of master."Depressed, she says, "I see.""But if there were a woman who my eyes couldn't leave, I would say it is the one in front of me."She giggles in a nervous but excited manner, and prepares to say something, but is hit on the back by Ibar, who says, "Sister I need you right now!"She turns around with fury and says, "I am busy!"But to her surprise is the first son of Ruán and the next head of the Lúcogadh's Luath.Bowing, he says, "I am sorry for interrupting the both of you, but I was just wondering if we could talk.""About what?" I say stepping in between them.Ibar says, "He wants to become a patron."Looking at Luath, I say, "Why do you want to be
Arc 10.91: Intersection between the future and the past part 6
"Go ahead my little wolf."Setanta acts nervously as if his mind is undecided about whether he should be having this conversation or not.So Scáthach says, "You're uncharacteristically hesitating. So is this another one of your love ballots, because if so I would really like you to sing it to me again..""I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET ABOUT THAT!"Giggling, she says, "How could I ever forget something so cute? It is cruel to even ask me too.""You're an evil woman.""I am far more divine than you know?""Whatever you say."Suddenly from the distance, Setanta hears a loud noise, and walks forward to say, "I guess the party for the soldiers has finished."Scáthach walks forward and says, "Considering it has been going on for a week, I think it is fair for it to come to an end."Sitting back on the floor, Setanta says, "It used to be commonplace for week-long celebrations and parties to happen when beastkin won battles, but in our recent history the Red branch has their little parties f
Arc 10.90: Intersection between the future and the past part 5
Φ Towering over Setanta, Scáthach says, "Now say it."On his knees, Setanta says, "I am sorry."With his legs crossed and laughing, Fergus says, "Serves you right for what you did!"Scáthach slams a fist made of shadows right into his face, and says while giving him a glare, "You are almost 150 years old, and you're still acting so childish."With great fervour, Fergus says, "A true man never loses his child-like enjoyment of life. I shall live this life of mine to the fullest! My vibrant life will become a legacy that will illuminate the future generations.""How cool Grandpa."With an even more intense glare, Scáthach says, "So you do that by fighting with your grandson in public.""YES!"Scáthach looks directly in his eyes, and says, "When you die, I will make sure to spread as many secrets about you, and send that Legacy into hell."Fergus gets on his hands and knee, and says, "Anything but that master. No one needs to know what you know?"Scáthach turns to me and says, "Blackmail
Arc 10.89: Intersection between the future and the past part 4
Throughout the area loud trumpets play, and then we hear, "His highest and the greatest power in all of the empire. High king Conchobar Ó Danu."Soon after this is said together with a group of armed Fanalis, a man with an average build walks through the most extravagant door in the room, and descends onto us all.He is covered from head to toe, in fine cloth and jewellery. This all gives him a great presence of authority and power, but even with all of this plus his guards, he doesn't grab my attention as much as Scáthach and Lugh did.He might be the high king but I feel like his existence doesn't command the authority of such a title.However, one thing that does is how quickly both Lugh and Scáthach's knees dropped when they saw him. This quickly made everyone else in the room including me follow suit, even Setanta did so without making a single scene.Moving over to Lugh and Scáthach, he reaches out his arm and says, "Now everyone rise."He lifts both Lugh and Scáthach up and eve
