Salvation (Everyone)

Nephrite · February 27, 2018, 05:04:19 PM

Moore says a quiet thank you no one in particular as he follows after the others.

Was this the right decision, though?

Corwin · February 27, 2018, 05:05:10 PM

"Any time~"

Anastasia · February 27, 2018, 05:05:30 PM

"That was a choice, Afina," Balyss follows, speaking in a voice that is not wholly her own. "One I think you chose wisely on."

"Come on," Adrian says, "The Duke of Destiny's waiting for us. Let's end it."

Now you must face the Duke of Destiny. Be strong, Moore. This is now all of your battles alone. Save Lifasa.

Ebiris · February 27, 2018, 05:07:11 PM

"If I went there even I'd probably lose," Afina says to Balyss, hurrying along at a brisk pace towards the real threat to Lifasa. "Destiny has its favourite in that battle."

Nephrite · February 27, 2018, 05:12:49 PM

There's a moment of hesitation before he continues on.

"I think Taelfagn is the next person we're going to come across. If there's any preparation we need to make before we meet him, now's the time." Moore advises.

Ebiris · February 27, 2018, 05:15:41 PM

She won't have time to restore her magic, she may as well just try now on Moore's prompting...

[21:14] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 spell enhancer spell failure Rei
[21:14] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d100 spell enhancer spell failure Rei --> [ 1d100=55 ]{55}
[21:14] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100 Many Moments of Prescience spell failure Rei
[21:14] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d100 Many Moments of Prescience spell failure Rei --> [ 1d100=88 ]{88}

Fortunately it works, a little bit of foresight now ready to help Afina.

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Anastasia · February 27, 2018, 05:16:06 PM

Down. Down, down, down and down.

A beat.

A beat.

A beat.

Before you is a vast chamber. Energy gathers here in eddies and pulses, throbbing throughout.

Help.

HELP.

HELP!

90ft away in the dead center of this chamber, standing atop a boulder and surrounded by incadescent light, is the Duke of Destiny. Around him they are gathered, fanning out. Nessian Pit Fiends, eight in total. Each holds a dreadful thing, a maul of black metal. They seem to absorb the light here, negating it around them.

"At last," Taelfagn spreads his arms wide, his voice carrying perfectly. "So our struggle is fated to reach this final climax." His face is split in a rapturous smile, showing far too many sharp teeth. You feel the weight chains on you, inexorable.

HELP!

"Even now you bring that...thing..." Taelfagn's face twists with disgust on seeing the Goldenfire Spear, "Something that will break the power of destiny. For what? You know not what you do in your foolishness, how you doom Creation for the sake of the embers of one world. Listen to me and turn aside your futile quest, so that Creation may yet live, for destiny is the only force that can save it."

A gesture to you, a pointing of one infernal claw at Aurora. "Have you ever wondered WHY Hell took Lifasa? Of course not, such mortal creatures cannot grasp the higher planes we superior beings strive for." His face twists - anger, fury and a smile that doesn't stop, horrifying. The feeling of chains grows heavier. You can hear the rattle - HELP. "Have you wondered why we strove so much to ennoble a merely petty officer in the Blood War? Of course not. You can only see in front of your face, you foolish things. Little motes, drifting in the air and blinding creatures infinitely superior to them."

Iron Dragoon · February 27, 2018, 05:19:49 PM

"So inferior as to ruin so many of your plans at every turn? To force this confrontation? To ally with as many gods as we have? Devils. For such grand aspirations, you always lack the imagination to convince people. Which is why you're always reduced to base violence and petty bribery. Like some pathetic bureaucrat. Or tax collector."

Nephrite · February 27, 2018, 05:24:16 PM

"Are you going to cry for Bel to intervene when this battle starts to go south for you?" Moore asks. "I think he's played enough of his cards, I don't think you can count on his support. But... no, no, you're the type to think that you're going to win here. You and yours are always so self-absorbed that you actually believe it -- even when Creation itself denies you."

'It's obvious he just wants to stall for time to complete whatever it is they're doing.' Moore sends to the others.

Ebiris · February 27, 2018, 05:26:32 PM

Having just been nearly overwhelmed by the force of Destiny, it would be a bit disheartening for Afina.

Except the very thing that freed her, the Goldenfire Spear, is something she expended great personal effort to acquire, so it still remains her own planning and foresight that kept her free to act according to her own will.

"What good is a Creation that has no room for us? You expect us to meekly lay down and die because it's convenient, but if our Crusade has shown anything it's that there's a cost when you arrogant powers of the planes use up and destroy our precious worlds. With enough examples it will hopefully become a cost none can bear," Afina says her own piece to the puffed up devil.

Anastasia · February 27, 2018, 05:40:08 PM

Taelfagn - laughs. He throws his head back and cackles, "Fools, fools, fools. Nothing but fools!" His head snaps back in an instant, far too fast, as his eyes blaze with fury. "Eons of planning! Centuries of effort! Treasure and goodwill to drown Aurora...GONE! ALL GONE!" His voice is a roar now, "The Prophecy of Primus is true! Do you have any idea what will happen if none of us can stop Shar?! A world, lead by an invincible king that not even entropy can destroy! A destiny, so perfect that not even time can erode it! A fate, one that sees Creation bow to the one, true force that can save it - Hell!"

Cackling, convulsing, spittle flying, "But you stupid...stupid...leeching wretches! All you care about is one meaningless world! The Lord of the Ninth has lost confidence in me, and if this world is lost to Hell..." His shoulders shake, "All because you're too weak to see the true order and submit! You could have been part of Hell's triumphant vanguard over Creation! Over everything! I would have had places before you as you knelt at my throne! A Creation that continues! A Creation that finally accepts ME as its true master!"

The Duke of Destiny's claws are balled up, black blood trickling from his palms. He throws his arms up wide, hands open and black blood splattering on the ground here. "All because you couldn't stop crying over your worthless pile of dirt and rock!"

Nephrite · February 27, 2018, 06:59:37 PM

Moore shakes his head with a frown.

"It's really too bad you're all so self-absorbed you can't understand things like friendship and bonds. Aurora is here today because of the immense power you get from bringing people with different ideas together. Did your plans and prophecies see the Avatar of Tiamat being defeated in such a way?"

He shrugs his shoulders. "Aurora doesn't exist just because of Lifasa, Taelfagn. It exists to free and liberate people from people like you, who only see everyone else as pawns to be played on your board."

Yuthirin · February 27, 2018, 08:33:52 PM

"Wait! Wait! I get it!" Calleigh cries, waving tiny arms in a placating gesture, "I think this suddenly makes a weird amount of sense to me. You wanna kill Shar. You're doing...something...with the plane in order to help you do that. Buddy, everybody wants Shar gone. She's just bad for business all around. But this...going about and causing loss? You're basically praying to her. Worshiping her! That's...that's like, worse than a devil praying to Pale Night! That's just...really really bad. I think you're going about this all wrong. That's why I think your boss has lost faith in you. You know that all the good-aligned realms hate her too, right? I mean, she's super-scary-bad! Have you guys tried asking Zaphkawhatshisname and Asmoboss to, like, team up and wipe her out? Because as much as the Heavens and Hell hate each other, both sides know that leaving Shar alone do do her spooky nonsense is so much worse. I mean, think about it. We could all team up, destroy Shar, and then go back to throwing metaphysicawhatsis rocks at each other without the creeping stygian dread leering over our souls. It's worth a shot, huh?"

Anastasia · February 27, 2018, 10:23:21 PM

"Never been good with speeches," Adrian shouts back, Gaelach at the ready. "All I have to say is this: Fuck you and for Lifasa, you self absorbed monster! Creation will be better with you as a memory!"

Sylvie watches coolly, expression more and more calm. Unnaturally so, gazing ahead.

"The time of retribution has come, devil," Balyss speaks with the voice of many, Selune's most of all. "Every sin we have seen under the light of the moon that traces back to you will be repaid in full. Every soul crying out for justice will be answered. Come, the moon's light will tuck you away as oblivion embraces you."

No reply until before session tomorrow, chance for everyone to speak up here.

Corwin · February 28, 2018, 11:48:50 AM

"Have you ever wondered," Jaela muses, twirling the goldenfire spear to point the tip squarely at Taelfagn, "that if your plans require someone else's sacrifice, that's the mark of a terrible idea? There's no way you're beating Shar like that, nevermind that you're scum and will die here, unlamented and forgotten. Just saying!"

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