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Post by eez on Mar 10, 2010 0:22:49 GMT -5
"Anything is possible in this game, Lightyear. There are people who spend their entire lives within this fantasy realm--seeking a world different from our own to escape reality." The Evil Emperor casually said as he hopped over a few small boulders much akin to what a child would do.
He listened to the man talk about the Tangean, and Zurg would have considered nothing of it IF...the air hadn't suddenly experienced a slight change in smell. Taking a polite, innocent whiff of the air, the Evil Emperor brought his gaze upon Lightyear, who was now in front of him.
"Hmph, a funny thing, pheromones..." He muttered aloud at no particular topic of interest. Using his staff as a walking stick, Zurg kept up with the leisurely stroll and tried his hardest not to blather or smile.
You may try to hide your feelings with a piece of parchment, Lightyear, but your body smells like an entirely different person.
"Anyway....how far are we now?" The Evil Emperor asked, hopeful to change the mood.
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 10, 2010 8:10:02 GMT -5
“That’s… that’s so sad,” Buzz frowned thoughtfully. “Life is too precious to waste like that.”
“Pheromones?” Weren’t those, those things that… OH GREAT.
“Umm…” Buzz secretly thanked Zurg for the change of topic. “We’re… at our present pace, I’d estimate five minutes from the highway.” He shrugged and started whistling a song that he couldn’t really remember. Maybe it was Disney.
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Post by eez on Mar 11, 2010 2:41:14 GMT -5
"Eh, life is all right..." Zurg muttered. The pessimistic shadow to the Lightyear's optimistic light. As he heard the whistling, he tilted his head and tried to think of the tune. Hmm, must be some human melody or something.
As the five minutes passed, they came upon a highway--or rather a big, ol'e dirt path.
"This is the highway!?" Zurg scoffed, looking at the dusty thing with a disbelieving eye. How can this...No! No way! What happened to the paved roads!? Were they so far away from civilization!?
"Ugh....This is worse than Jo-Ad...."
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 12, 2010 7:31:09 GMT -5
Buzz heard Zurg’s comment about life and sighed. Of course, villains didn’t have the right perspective on life – otherwise, they wouldn’t be villains!
“Well… that’s what I thought,” Buzz told him. “This game – it’s… medieval-ish. I mean, come on, if it wasn’t, I’d be toting some kind of gun.”
He looked up and down the dirt road. “Not that I exactly mind,” he shrugged. “Let’s just see about getting some shelter.”
“I believe that I may be of some assistance,” came a feminine voice.
Drawing his sword, Buzz whipped around to see a young woman stepping out of the forest. Auburn hair, grey eyes, tall, wearing clothes that were classically medieval fantasy. “Who are you?” Buzz asked.
“Princess Rhiannon,” the woman answered. Her eyes roamed over the odd pair. “A black paladin and a white mage? What business have you in Tirnari?”
“We were, uh, sent here, Your Highness,” Buzz replied. “To help your father.” He glanced aside at Zurg, hoping that the Evil Emperor knew him well enough to read the look. Do you think she’s real or fake?
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Post by eez on Mar 12, 2010 10:24:13 GMT -5
"Ugh, fantasy." Not exactly the Evil Emperor's forte, but it beat working a full eight-hour shift.
But before the grumbling white mage could even place a foot onto the dirt road, something stirred from behind--a footstep, then two, and finally a voice. A female voice.
Lightyear had already reacted by drawing out his sword, but Zurg simply chose the passive route this time and merely turned around with staff in hand to inspect their little guest. Some tall, auburn-haired girl, by the looks of it. And judging by her clothing, royalty.
"Before I give you my dirty laundry..." Zurg began, peering over Lightyear's shoulder. "I would like to know why a princess such as yourself is out roaming the woods at this hour. Doesn't seem quite...hmmm....safe, does it?"
Oh, he had caught Lightyear's look alright, and the Evil Emperor was going to be darn sure that this wasn't some bandit trap!
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 12, 2010 18:14:56 GMT -5
Buzz tossed a brief glance over his shoulder at Zurg. Of course, it was only practical for Zurg to be behind Buzz in case the girl turned out to be a hostile, since Zurg had very little defense. Even so, the word chicken floated to the top of Buzz’s mind, and he had to stifle a smirk.
Rhiannon tossed her hair over her shoulders and laid a hand on the hilt of her sheathed sword. “I have spent many nights in the wilderness,” she said haughtily, “and the wild creatures have more to fear from me than I do from them.”
Well, if this girl was the real deal, then Buzz would have to say that she fit more King Nova’s bill of royalty than Mira’s. His sword was lowered, but he didn’t sheath it. “How do we know you’re the real Rhiannon?” he asked evenly.
“My people know me,” she replied. “They shall be my witness.”
Buzz raised an eyebrow. “Well, thanks anyway for the offer, Your Highness, but I think we can do well enough on our own, right, um… Mr. Mage?” He flashed Zurg a quick, mischievous grin. “Let’s get a move-on.” And he started to walk away.
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Post by eez on Mar 13, 2010 12:07:34 GMT -5
"Teh! Royalty..." Zurg growled loudly. He didn't care if the woman heard him--in fact, he wanted his voice heard, anyway. "You think you can handle the beasties out here? Then why don't you travel to the Wailing Caverns where the traitorous mage-brothers Arugal and Arh'raman reside, if you're so tough enough. When they mop you up and use your corpse as a slave through necromancy, let me know how that goes~!"
In short, it didn't take a genius to figure out that Zurg held a high distaste for brats with royal titles. Never mind that he really didn't know this gal--he rightfully didn't want to.
"Right behind you, Lightyear. Her Majesty can have her own royal adventure. We've got a mission to do!" He spoke to the paladin, walking side by side and leaving the woman behind.
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 13, 2010 15:30:16 GMT -5
“Uh-huh!” Buzz nodded resolutely. Okay, why did the song “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” come to mind?
But then his danger sense blared – “DOWN!” – and he threw himself to the ground, pulling Zurg down with him. Twin fireballs whooshed overhead. Buzz twisted around to see the girl’s hands still raised. She fired off two more hand-blasts, which they dodged. Instinctively, Buzz brought his right arm to bear…
…And a dart zipped out.
The girl crumpled to the ground, the dart embedded in her neck. Buzz scrambled to his feet and hurried over, sword still drawn. Even as he watched, the body crumpled and decayed.
“Whoa.” He grimaced and turned away. “Guess that was one of the fakes. Let’s get out of here.”
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Post by eez on Mar 14, 2010 2:54:28 GMT -5
"DOWN!"
"NOT THE SILK!" Zurg howled angrily as Lightyear dragged them both from the line of fire--literally. The Evil Emperor didn't have to guess about the situation; the heat sizzling overhead good indication enough that the girl wasn't really who she claimed. Instantly, Zurg whipped around onto his knees, crouching, and cast a warding shield to prevent any such underhanded tactics again--mainly stealthed characters and cloaked weaponry.
His attempt was in vain though, as a dart whistled through the air and stuck itself into the girl's neck; the woman crumpling to the ground and already starting to erode.
"We're not alone!" Zurg snarled.
Taking a gambit, the Evil Emperor twisted his staff and directed it at a rather shadowy crop of trees--perfect for a sniper to lurk and prey about targets.
"Spell of Stealth Negation--CAST!!" He shouted, a glyph swirling under his feet as the spell came to succession.
Whoever was there would soon reveal themselves....
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 16, 2010 7:01:29 GMT -5
((Hey, y’know, I wouldn’t mind you playing out enemies if you want to! I kinda feel like I’m still writing most of the game. =S ))
Two vulture-like creatures burst out of the trees, screaming straight for the pair. Both were black and red, and huge – bigger than either man.
Buzz’s eyes bugged-out momentarily. Okay, not good… “I think we should get out of here!”
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Post by eez on Mar 16, 2010 14:59:57 GMT -5
((Well, this game was your idea, riiiiiight? Of course you're going to be writing most of it! XD))
Hmm...
Zurg didn't quite share the exact same sentiments as his foe, and the Evil Emperor simply narrowed his eyes suspiciously as he tapped a firm tooth. Valnassian markings...Huge girths...Tribal tattooes...
"Not so fast, Lightyear." Zurg remarked, grabbing the man firmly by the arm in order to prevent him from fleeing. "These aren't vultures..."
Sure enough, as the mammoth birds cawed and shrieked, they did not attack the two. Instead, they landed in front of them both and as their talons touched the dirt, their forms warped and shimmered; magic runes wafting through the air as what were once avians became men.
"Sh'aloma a'dun, travellers. We are the druids of his Majesty." One spoke as the other lowered their runic bow.
They were both light blue in hue, their hair a stark green, and their eyes lacked any pupils--they were as wide and white as the moon itself. On their bodies were tribal tattooes, which Zurg was guessing denoted their clans. They wore nothing more than simple cloth, living up to their "natural" upbringing.
"Druids...Can smell them a parsec away..." Zurg whispered to Lightyear. "And they also give me rather bad rashes..." Ugh, how people just loved to roll druids and become OP!
"Yes, yes, sh'aloma something." Zurg spoke up, rolling his hands to get things going. "Look, we're on a mission for his "Majesty", and we're going to need escorts to the city--seeing as it is night. Would you be so kind and take us there? I would hate to run into more lies." He smiled, politely tipping his head in the direction of the imposter's still-smoldering remains.
"A white mage and a paladin seek audience with Our King?" The druids turned away for a moment to discuss something in their tongue, getting Zurg to just roll his eyes.
"Valnassian..." He grumbled. "They either want to take us to their King or kill us. I can never quite get that last glottal stop..."
"We'll take you to our King." One of the druids spoke up, hanging their bow upon their back. "Come. We will escort you with the power of the Earth Mother!"
And to prove their point, they both shifted into big, ol'e bear-like monstrosities with antlers upon their heads.
"UGH, DRUIDS. Let's go, Lightyear! I can feel that rash creeping up my backside!" The Evil Emperor snorted, following after the sprinting creatures.
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 17, 2010 7:34:12 GMT -5
((……………………))
Ooookaaaay… so these guys weren’t hostiles. GREAT. Zurg was showing up Buzz again. Argh!
“Druids?” Buzz echoed in a whisper. Weren’t the real druids Celtic or something? And sweet mother of Venus, couldn’t they wear a little more than what they had on? Buzz didn’t have much problem with it himself, but he didn’t particularly like the idea of female players of this game having to men without much clothing on.
“Um… greetings,” Buzz said finally, giving his own courteous bow.
“…Thank you,” Buzz nodded, though he had a sinking feeling inside. Oh great, fantasy versions of the Rhizomians!
“Right with you!” Buzz kept in-pace with Zurg as they followed the druids. “Hey, do you think we can really reach the city tonight? I mean, looking at the map… it looks pretty far. And I don’t know about you, but I don’t know that I can keep up this pace for several hours.”
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Post by eez on Mar 17, 2010 9:35:47 GMT -5
((You at least got the king and main quest down pat, though, right? And the main antagonist? If you have that, we can tweak things here and there in order to reach the end goal.))
Zurg spun around and ran backwards to face Lightyear, which wasn't a particularly smart idea seeing as he was in robes, but then again he wasn't a particularly smart man when it came to common sense all the time.
"You can't keep this pace for hours?" The Evil Emperor asked. Well, guess that put a big, cosmic wrench in things. Turning back around, Zurg let out a shrill whistle to get the druids' attention and jumped once to seal the deal.
"Hey!" He called out with a wave of his arm. "We're going to need some mounts, fellas!"
One of the bear-like abomination slowed their pace and then ceased it altogether as they reared up onto their fearsome height. With a mighty roar that awoke the entire sleeping forest, both druids let out a thunderous bellow that even got Zurg to cover his horns.
As the druids lowered their growls and waited several meters away from the two of them, something within the forest stirred. Animals, mangy and thick, leaped out of the low underbrush and raced over towards the two men; Zurg automatically tucking his staff neatly upon his back and preparing to mount one of the furry, shaggy beasts.
"Here we go, Lightyear! Forest Creepers!" He smiled, hopping onto the strange, wolf/beaver/something creature. "These will increase our speed by 60% and get us to the city faster! Let's go!" The Evil Emperor cheered, leading the animal over towards the druids with bounds and leaps.
"I still think you druids are OP...." Zurg muttered as he passed both of the on-looking, transformed men.
They just gave each other looks, with their beady bear eyes, and waited for the paladin to catch up so they could continue/
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Post by Skyfire on Mar 18, 2010 6:06:30 GMT -5
((Yeah, yeah. The thing is, I’d been meaning to say that for a while, and when I was making my post, something was telling me that that wasn’t the time to be asking. I actually had an idea for the “vultures” – I just couldn’t think of enough to put in that post without it being too much and not really giving Zurg a chance to react. =P))
“Um, yeah – human?” Buzz reminded him. He hated to admit it, but even he had his limits.
Buzz grimaced and covered his ears. He was going to be deaf for a week – he just knew it.
“Forest Creepers, huh?” Buzz echoed quietly, patting the side of his intended mount. “Hey there, um –” he ducked his head and came back up just as quickly – “girl.” He grinned, vaulting up onto the Creeper’s back. “You don’t mind my riding you, do you?”
The Creeper shook her mighty, shaggy head.
Buzz’s grin grew wider. “Good girl. C’mon.” He clicked to the Creeper, who instantly set off at a lope towards the others. Okay, now that’s what he’s talking about. Yep. “Whoa, girl! Steady.”
He leaned down towards Zurg. “Welp, can’t stand around here all night. Let’s roll!” And he nudged his mount forward in the direction the druids had been taking them. The Creeper didn’t need much of a nudge, bounding away at once. Buzz had to suppress the urge to give a cowboy whoop.
((BUZZ IS HAPPY, LOL))
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Post by eez on Mar 19, 2010 2:19:49 GMT -5
((Well, like I said, this is your idea! I will react to whatever you do, with however I am given. That way, I don't do something you don't approve, yes? But I think this thread is fairly still in the early stages, so we have enough wiggle room until everything is in order.))
The ride through the thick forest didn't take long--perhaps a an hour or two, at best. Along the way, the druids kept quietly to themselves and Zurg, being a defenseless white mage, was never too far away from both the druids and his protector, Lightyear.
"What do you think so far of the game?" Zurg suddenly asked, deciding it would be nice to break the silence with some chitchat. "Is this your first time in a VMMO game?"
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