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Legacies of light Interlude 2: Lion Rising
This story the story you are about to read took place a long time ago, so far ago that many have completely forgotten it but for the two it will never be forgotten for it was etched into their existence by their forebears. For some this story is one of hope, to others it is a sign of tragedy but for the two it was simply just-2nd Cycle of history, the 112th year of athbhreith beithíoch calendar.Φ Pulled forward by horses, countless roofless carriages thread down a singular path. The carriages are rickety, old and have sharp pieces of wood sticking out of them. They are all something that even a man with nothing would still not use.In those carriages are countless people shoved together to fit between the four sort and brittle walls of the carriage, and every single one of them has their hands and feet bound with rope except one.Sitting in the 5th carriage is a boy whose hands and feet are bound with chains, whose displeasure increases with every second.The men beside me strugglin
Legacies of light Interlude 2.01: Without joy they work
-Break- Location: Íogair grassland An almost endless pasture of grass and flowers stretches out far beyond what any one man can see, and right in the middle of that land one boy screams out in pain. Landing on my ass, I scream out in pain and look upon my attacker, in front of me is a moving giant orange sunflower. "What the hell is going on with this bastard." "Do you need some help?" My roommate says as he stands behind me. Despite how sassy his words come across; it is very clear that there was no intent behind them at all. He really makes my mouth feel dry. "Yes, I would like that." "In each of those flowers as you can see, they have clovers growing out of them, and inside those clovers are different coloured seeds, we want those. But these flowers move around a lot while still stuck in the ground, so picking them out isn't simple." Walking forward, the boy stretches out his hand which causes the flower to move, and in that moment with his other hand, he pulls off a clover.
Legacies of light Interlude 2.02: A tasteless warning
-Break-Hearing a bell ring, I jump from my bed and rub the back of my head saying, "Guess I couldn't get up early today."Looking around the room I see my roommate still sleeping. "Looks like he does get tired."Moving over to him, I grab him and shake him while saying, "Get up."But in the moment I get a good look at his face and see it looks sort of bruised. We didn't do any work where he could have gotten these injuries yesterday.Dropping him, I put my hands on my head and then I say, "Wait what happened yesterday? If I remember correctly we were planting seeds, then those fucking animals messed with me then I-.""You finished all your work then we walked back," My roommate says as he jumps up."Ahhh!" I say shocked."We should go, otherwise we will be punished."As I get ready to leave, I see my roommate grab the leaf coverings, so I say, "I swear mine was destroyed.""I fixed them."Grabbing mine, I say, "If I need this again that means today is about to be as bad as the last."
Legacies of light Interlude 2.03: Bricriu's Arrival
-Break-So I waited patiently day after day, to try and find an opportunity to speak to Vul, but I never found it. I couldn't even catch a whiff of his presence.And as I lie in my tent I whisper to myself, "I guess they just must have tightened security around the area, so maybe he is just being watchful of my safety. That would be like him; Vul and everyone else always going out of their way to assure my safety, I am not a child anymore I can take care of myself."Like a scary monster, my roommate sits up, so I say, "What's got you awake?"Ignoring me he stands up and says, "I need to shit.""Didn't even know a golem like you could release waste.""Golem?""Don't treat me like an idi-." Confused I say, "Wait, You really don't know do you?""No.""Well, you see a golem is a-."Getting up my roommate starts to walk away, so I grab him by the shoulder and say, "Hey I am speaking!?""You take a while to talk, so I will listen after I take a shit.""DON'T PISS ME OFF BRAT, you can take a
Legacies of light Interlude 2.04: What they are
-Break-The men picked up all of their scattered and smushed food and ate it even in that state, even the ones who weren't previously eating started to eat as well.Little by little as they ate the food, their worries, and tension vanished as they were raptured by food they would have never eaten in their lives. It was a sight that many would call pathetic, the beastkin around them even snickered at the view. But to these men, it was the best thing they had eaten in a long time, so they couldn't help but smile as they ate with all of their hearts.And once all the food had been finished Bricriu stood up and says, "Now what a wonderful meal that was but we should start getting to the main topic of the day."A beastkin screams, "EVERYONE STAND UP RIGHT NOW!"Remembering the beating they have all just taken not a single one of them wastes a second and immediately complies with the order.Bricriu then says, "We will be going on a rather long walk, to my favourite place here. But I have a
Legacies of light Interlude 2.05: Charles and Nero
-Break-With no energy left from the tears that have fallen from my eyes today, I just walk into my hut and fall to my knees. My mind feels fuzzy, feels heavy, and it feels like it isn't even attracted to my body any more, just a boulder that is hanging on by the string that is my neck.But in a state I am sure is only a few steps away from death, I hear my roommate say, "You should get to sleep, we only have a few hours before we wake up tomorrow."With an utterly despondent expression, the older of the two boys turns his head towards the younger, and says, "Huh."Setting himself, ready to get to bed, he says, "We still have work as usual, but it will be lighter since they tend to about triple our workload the first few weeks new people come."Turning his head towards the ground the older of the two boys says, "But my father's dead, so why would I even both-."My roommate quickly chimes in and says, "Why would your father's death matter right now?"This time with a quiet furry he the
Legacies of light Interlude 2.06: Nero Before
-Break-One year agoPlacing a group of large leaves over the hole, I say, "This is perfect. With this trap, I will be able to catch and kill a boar."Standing a little distance back from the boy Nero, one of the three kids named Claudia says, "I think you should reconsider this stupid plan.""No way, if this works and I am able to hunt a boar they will have to let us start going on the hunts with them. They might even let us go after wonderbeasts.""But.""I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT."As Claudia screaks, another child Aurelius, walks up to Nero and punches him on the head, saying, "DON'T RAISE YOUR VOICE AGAINST WOMEN!""DON'T HIT ME YOU BASTARD." The two boys start to fight falling to the ground as they continue to hit each other over, and over again.Claudia says, "Please don't fight."Standing beside Claudia, the last of the four children Lillian says, "Don't bother trying to stop them, being stupid is built into their heads."Aurelius stopping the fight says, "Please don't say that
Legacies of light Interlude 2.07: The pyres of samhain part 1
-Break-One week after they found out each other's namesJumping up from bed, I open my eyes and start breathing heavily. Holding my head, I say, "Another nightmare."Beside me, Charles asks, "What's a nightmare?""AHHH!" I scream as I am surprised by him. Annoyed I say, "You got to stop sneaking up on me like that, my heart can't handle it.""Ok."I don't really want to tell him I am having bad dreams, so I guess it is time to make something up. With an indecisive tone, "Now a nightmare is-, well umm, it is a dream where you see a black horse, a mare of the night.""I see."Hearing the bell ring throughout the area, I jump up and say, "WELL WHATEVER IT IS TIME TO GET TO WORK."-Break-Location: Íogair grasslandAfter receiving a slap from one of the flowers I am knocked down on my ass. On the floor, I say, "OWWWWW."Then walking up beside me, Charles kneels down and says, "Nero, you're bad at this."Charles's words strike me like an arrow right in the head."You lack coordination."A
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Arc 10.131: The final celebration part 3
Φ As Dagda laughs in front of me, I say, "So if you would excuse me."With his same cherry smile as always, he says, "Haha, your jokes are as tasteful as your clothes. Now Medb where is my money?""Money? You mean the financial instrument we have assigned value to for the sake of switching things we have made into items we have collected from our environment and from others through labour, intelligence and ingenuity?"With his smile fading a bit, he says, "Hahaha, yes. Now where is it?""Dagda what really is value? Is it something kings assign value to-,""Yes."Putting my finger on his lips, I say, "OR! Is it the exchange of wills from one person to another, so isn't my mere smile payment enough?""Not a chance, now my money."I get thrown off my balance as he rejects me, and then I lean on him and say, "We have known each other for a long time, and you still don't trust me.""I trusted you decades ago when I invested in your research hoping for a return. But every time you make a re
Arc 10.130: The final celebration part 2
Location: City of GoriasΦ For six days a festival has been raging on within the city of Gorias, and the entire providence of Gorias.The beastkin during the festivals made it a point to dress in clothes far more ornate than usual; wearing flowers throughout their bodies, or dressing in clothes made entirely out of plants.Clothes made out of animals had the motif of using materials from animals their innate beast was hunted or were hunted by as a sign of greater connection.The druids made clothes out of plants that could be modified with their beast blood battle, allowing them to change their designs of the clothes, and throughout the city, designated druids were given instructions to change the clothes of those who passed by.Many wore jewellery such as brooches, pins, armlets, rings, and torcs against the animal parts of their bodies as a way to honour their heritage, while many others decorated their bodies with paint or tattoos which represent ancient stories or those who they c
Arc 10.129: The final Celebration part 1
Minagrain in front of me turns incredibly nervous, and she blushes again and again. Her ears start to move wildly, and she takes her tail and uses it to cover her face. She jumps from one foot to the next and then falls to the ground while still holding her tail.Then she looks at me, and she nods."Was that a, yes?" A say with a face of disbelief."Yes," She gestures towards me.I pick her up, twirl her around, and say, "I happen to be the happiest man around!"She turns more and more red as I twirl her around, and we both laugh together. Then stopping I hold her tight and put the ring on her finger which makes her raise her arm to stare at it, before looking directly at me and smiling.Is it even fair to be this cute? Is it even fair to be this adorable? It is like this little girl has a grip on my soul, and there is nothing I can do about it. I am completely dominated by her."Don't worry Minagrain, I will get this traded for some jewellery for your tail instead of this human tradi
Arc 10.128: Cú Culainn part 8
-Break-Location: Culainn's BlacksmithsΦ As we walk through the streets the people of Gorias yell my praises."Setanta the destroyer of the Laochs.""Setanta the future kings!""The protector of all who live within the empire.""Cú Culainn!""The silver wolf of the victory.""Our future hero king.""The one who shall conquer the east."As they speak and celebrate whilst a walk with Aurelius who holds Culainn on his back, I say, "THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR!"Culainn says, "We get beaten up, and you grow more famous, life truly isn't fair."Aurelius says, "But we're lucky to be alive at least.""You are lucky to be alive. So now I want to go stay with my hot wife.""Well, I haven't been able to meet with my hot wife yet, so we all stay single together!""Don't lump me in with the both of you."Aurelius and Culainn say, "Minagrain," and instantly all the energy in my legs fades and I fall to the ground."Low blow.""Someone needs to take down your ego every now and then."Reaching h
Arc 10.127: Cú Culainn part 7
Aurelius looked up at me with a pained and frustrated expression. It is the face of someone who has had to swallow a harsh reality that they would rather reject under all circumstances."What? Is the truth hard to hear? Well as you said people are free to make whatever choices they want, so if she didn't like it, she could have just killed herself couldn't she have.""Setanta shut the hell up!""But you would hate that wouldn't you, you want her to be alive and suffer through all of that, just so you can make her pump out her fifth set of kids that look like you don't you."He raises his fist to punch me, and as he does, I say, "Hit me all you want but understand that the only reason you can is because I let you. You're no different than a pet biting its master in this moment, you can get as sad and angry as you want but your survival demands good behaviour.Even after all I said you still want to live so bad that you won't punish me for my words. The common Beastkin could beat you, b
Arc 10.126: Cú Culainn part 6
The beastkin rushes at Setanta from all sides, and he fights and fights and fights.Red Branch battle arts; Starflower, Clover, Tulip, Sky flower, Sonic thrust, Camellia Japonica, Passiflora, Morning Glory.Again and again, he uses the forms of his style to strike down the foes who come for his neck, using whatever weapons he can, even his own flesh.His weapons and flesh break down from this constant battle, but Setanta doesn't stop until he starts to push them back.Scared by this Dáire rookies rush back in to help him and his men, and the fight rages on even more.They come towards Setanta again, and again ripping his flesh out which causes Setanta to scream in pain again and again. But never falls.To all those who see this sight fear and awe is put in their hearts as they await for him to crumble down and simply give up, but again and again he rises to strike down more and more beastkin until, the very foes he is fighting start to feel more strain then he does.The rookies, the e
Arc 10.125: Cú Culainn part 5
Setanta lands and the moment he does, he moves to the crowd and grabs a knife from one of the members of the mob who are all holding miscellaneous weapons. Then he moves towards Culainn and Aurelius pulling them out of harm's way."You ok old man, do you need some worms?"Culainn looks at Setanta and says, "Don't make fun of birds you stupid wolf."Setanta smiles, then gets up and faces Dáire, then he says, "First son of the Lugh Ó Faoláin, next head of the house of Faoláin and the next king of Gorias, Setanta Ó Faoláin. I give you only until the next time I blink to explain to me what just happened to my compatriots."Blinking, he says, "Times up."Setanta glares at all of them with a ferocity that makes many of them except Dáire elite warriors shudder in fear.Dáire looks at Setanta, and says, "Son of Lugh, a human was caught walking in our lands, and will be judged by the rules of it.""This is Biorg land.""But this is the providence of Findias, so it still all falls under the con
Arc 10.124: Cú Culainn part 4
"But before that, I will thank the brave warrior who put his life at risk to warn of this traitor's location."Both me and Aurelius look confused, but then the beastkin holding down Daragh let him go and he comes over to Dáire.Aurelius seeing this says, "Daragh, what's going on?""The tunnel we passed through on our way here releases orange dust when one makes lots of noise within it, and as our horses went through it the orange dust was released everywhere showing our pursuers that we had gone off the main path and had taken a shortcut. Any member of the village would be aware of this.""You sold us out?"With a disgusted expression, Daragh says, "Of course I did you human. No matter how I am treated I know not to make deals with the devil that could curse all my people."Daragh walks away and as he does a man comes out from the mob of people throughout the forest, and says, "Good work my son, you have truly shown that it was worth raising you."As his father rubs his head, he makes
Arc 10.123: Cú Culainn part 3
Location: Outer edge of the Village of Lann BhuanΦ Grooming the hair of the horses by the riverside, I say, "Sorry for Setanta's nonsense, we are lucky he managed to catch you from the air when we fell off that Clift. But don't hold it against him, the little boy seems to be in a dire strait."Beside me Daragh comes up and looks at the horses, so I turn to him and say, "Do you want to touch one?""Can I!" He says with a bright expression.Picking him up, I hold him near the horse and say, "Horses are very highly perceptive, and will sense distrust. So, make sure to earnestly approach.""I will."He slowly brings his hands close and then touches its head. As he does the horse playfully rubs its head against Daragh's hand, and he looks back at me whilst saying, "He is touching me back! I think he likes me!""You're right about that, it seems he senses what a good man you are."Daragh looks at the horse, and says, "They never let me go near one back at home. Horses are animals which are
