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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #150 on: March 21, 2016, 11:48:25 am »
Myrsa evidently worried and feeling fearful of having betrayed herself nods and trying to be calm she makes an excuse "It just is a very old individual that cannot see the sun  ...I guess that individual would be startled by aliens, and you know how old people are with surprises. Yes it would be better to go inside"

While inside Myrsa leads the group to a large hall with soft lighting and a giant statue of an old emperor in the end, in the center there are musicians and a large marble table filled with all shorts of dishes from all over the empire, a snobbish waiter arrives "Ah, wilcom' yo' divine excellency, unbu'nt one, Talmy' of Talmy's, My'sa Valxaryen   ...'nd wilcom Talmy' Zagara 'nd yo' divine kin! The table's set 'nd thee spectacle 'boot to begin!" Myrsa sits down prompting the rest to sit as well, she then raises her right arm turned towards the roof while her left hand is on her chest: "Praise the Eternal Fire that burns within all; though its servant's face has hid itself, its resources bountiful shall provide! Saints guide us!"  ...only a few in the table repeat "Saints guide us", only to be followed by a rather loud and massive "Praised be Azgor!". The musicians start playing, the courtiers start discussing and eating while a group of actors starts playing a theatrical.
Myrsa turns to Zagara: "The play is Vontaetes, the protagonists meddle with a time machine into the affairs of time god Pavomeyd in order to bring back their beloved goat who is secretly the transformed goddess of Chaos and Pavomeyd's secret lover, Eyrin. It's from paganistic times."

..Meanwhile in the garden the parasite drones came upon a large shadow but before managing to transmit their information to Rynza they lose their sight, only a few seconds later a despicably creepy slithering and loud voice -as if heard from within metal tubes- reaches her mind {{"YOU SSSEE - OTHERSSS DO NOT TELL - YOU VISSSITORSSS - FOLLOW MINDSSSIGHT - DO NOT TELL"}} the psionic voice seems to be reaching her from the gardens, and particularly from her blinded parasite drones. No one else seems to have noticed anything in the table.

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Alina: "An Aryshothyn crystal is actually a very complex mechanism that depicts upon said crystal all data regarding the state of a ship and its crew. If put within an Aryshothyn analyser it depicts everything in hologram, every action and move."

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Rosdax fires up the drill disruptors, a very strong light and ecophantic noise take place; the earth beneath starts to melt in a surprisingly fast rate and smoke is everywhere. The Ghashyr crew seems rather ill from the radiation leaks, but except from Alina barfing in a corner they seem to hold up pretty well. Rosdax turns off the disruptors, the smoke starts to disperse and   a bottomless path in the ground leading into the depths of hell now appears. Myranda puts a remote drone within the path with a camera  ...after a long travel in the depths, it comes across a large cave with an underground lake. In the middle is a small ancient metal mechanism with a few controls on it and an emblem representing what it seems to be a skull made from three moons.   ...the device surrounded by a red aura is emitting peculiar radioactive signals.
Myranda: "BY AZGOR TAL!"

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #151 on: March 23, 2016, 12:21:33 pm »
Based on Myrsa’s demeanor, Zagara started to think that perhaps she was afraid of this creature, but she would not mention it just yet.

The Formics look at the statue as they walked into the room. They looked at the waiter with an odd look not knowing what a waiter is. 

As the Formics sit they watch the Ghashyr do their strange ritual & phrases before eating

the Krith were tempted to start dancing as the musicians starting playing but did not give in just yet, being unsure if such was appropriate during the evening feeding hour. The theatrical acting was a bit odd, Formics have relied on sharing memories so acting did not exist nor is heard of.

Zagara: “Very interesting, it never occurred to me to physically play out past events, the ability to manipulate time would be very useful.”

..Meanwhile in the garden the parasite drones came upon a large shadow but before managing to transmit their information to Rokarr, they lose their sight, only a few seconds later a despicably creepy slithering and loud voice -as if heard from within metal tubes- reaches her mind {{"YOU SSSEE - OTHERSSS DO NOT TELL - YOU VISSSITORSSS - FOLLOW MINDSSSIGHT - DO NOT TELL"}} the psionic voice seems to be reaching her from the gardens, and particularly from her blinded parasite drones. No one else seems to have noticed anything in the table.

Rokarr was alarmed the last metal creature the Formics encountered were very hostile. She spoke to Zagara covertly sharing the memory of the voice she heard.

“Mother whatever that creature is it blinded the drones, but listen to it’s voice.”

Zagara listened to the memory a moment, & then reach out with her Psionic ability connecting her mind with everyone in the hall except Myrsa, suddenly everything & everyone stopped in place as if frozen in time, Zagara took a minute to make sure that no one but herself & Myrsa were aware of what was happening. Anyone who is not psionic will have no idea that anything ever happened, those that are will but only to various degrees depending on how powerful they are. Zagara then turns to Myrsa.

“Talmyr Myrsa, I hope you can forgive me for this intrusion but I fear for my granddaughter Rynza, so it seems your guest in the garden has been speaking to Rokarr, I would like to ask you about that creature.”

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Kilysa to Alina: "ah yes it is very similar in function."

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Kilysa has the Energy Harvesters absorb the radiation to reduce the effects on her the Ghashyr & help them recover faster.
Rosdax fires up the drill disruptors, a very strong light and ecophantic noise take place; the earth beneath starts to melt in a surprisingly fast rate and smoke is everywhere. The Ghashyr crew seems rather ill from the radiation leaks, but except from Alina barfing in a corner they seem to hold up pretty well. Rosdax turns off the disruptors, the smoke starts to disperse and   a bottomless path in the ground leading into the depths of hell now appears. Myranda puts a remote drone within the path with a camera  ...after a long travel in the depths, it comes across a large cave with an underground lake. In the middle is a small ancient metal mechanism with a few controls on it and an emblem representing what it seems to be a skull made from three moons.   ...the device surrounded by a red aura is emitting peculiar radioactive signals.

Myranda: "BY AZGOR TAL!"

Kilysa: “What is that?”

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #152 on: March 23, 2016, 07:05:51 pm »
Myrsa's expression turns from utter confusion due to Zagara's psionic freezing to one of fear and panic as Zagara reveals Rynza has been contacted by the mysterious courtier. She closes to Zagara and in a cracking voice she tries to explain "No, This is impossible, only if Rynza could connect with  ...the 'courtier', would that be feasible. By the Prophets, this is very serious, I was hoping that you would not have to be entangled in this   ...but since you have, you must know  ...you must follow me. End the stasis and do as I say, there is no fear for you or your daughter's wellbeing."

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Myranda: "It is a mythical terror device...   ...Taggarens used such weapons to cause fear and pain on many planets, but all were destroyed when the Taggarens fell. We have to inform Lord Ator" Myranda pauses for a while and looks at her crew who seems really puzzled by the device's existence.
Thiror looks the device and then Kilysa "Oir kin 'as seen a lot o' pain.. 'n the existence o' such a device will nae help ease that pain..."

[Choices:
A) Destroy it.
B) Take it back to Nuzeikurga to investigate it.
C) Contact Lord Ator.
D) Contact the Empress.
E) Leave it as it is.]

(Decisions, decisions!)

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #153 on: March 23, 2016, 11:55:04 pm »
Zagara: “ Courtier, Formic Queens have many abilities so such is possible, alright I will follow, I am curious about this Courtier.”

As suddenly as it started the stasis ended without anyone even being aware of what took place. Rokarr knew something happened but thought that it was due to the creature in the garden. 

Zagara psionically to Rokarr: “Get the drones back to the ship, we will speak of this later, watch the younglings ill be right back.”

Zagara followed Myrsa, the rim around her eyes started turning from light blue to deep orange.

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( gah so many decisions, hmmm what would khaleesi do?....)

Kilysa looks at Myranda & then Thiror, after a moment Kilysa sends a psionic message to Myrsa with a memory image of the device: “This is what I’ve found under Remelax, im getting ready to remove it.”

Kilysa looks at Myranda: “While there are several things I would like to do, I am not sure yet what im allowed to do, I made a promise to report my findings about the device to Myrsa in order to keep positive relations between our species, but if you decide on a course of action I would be willing to help.”


[Choices:
A) Destroy it.
B) Take it back to Nuzeikurga to investigate it.
C) Contact Lord Ator.
D) Contact the Empress.
E) Leave it as it is.]

( I’ll have to go with D for now.)

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #154 on: March 24, 2016, 05:05:46 am »
No one seems to have noticed a change indeed, the actors continue their scene and the courtiers in the table go on with their discussions and their meals. Myrsa rises from her seat and with a calm and loud voice she adresses her courtiers "Myself and our honourable guest Talmyr Zagara, as well as my ward, Princess Rynza of the Formics, will take a leave to discuss diplomatic matters  ...we will return shortly."
The three royals leave the table and re-enter the gardens, now covered in darkness and looking far more hostile than when under the bright sunlight of Taurgha. As they approach the grove from earlier, a large shadow stands far away, in between the trees, only to disappear in an instant. Myrsa wears her power mask and turns to Zagara: "This was my 'courtier'   ..we do not want to startle it, be calm".
Myrsa closes up to the figure, she uses a strong psionic mind control technique with pain as its basis, which can be felt by psionics due to the aura it leaves, and starts talking in old Urvanyen: "Salhynar myn Valx  ..menoer syn, nax naltar sy muir"   ...out of the bushes a large black figure emerges seemingly controlled by Myrsa and as it closes to the group the moonlight reveals its black scales, its leather wings and its wide eyes.
Spoiler: the mysterious stranger (hover to show)
Myrsa turns to Zagara "Let me introduce you to Re'Ni'Tarjal Ko'Ajel'Qo'Atl... last of her kind. I guess I have to explain everything now..."
The Empress tries to concentrate on keeping the dragon under her command while also talking to Zagara and Rynza..
"We Valxaryens vowed to keep our divine brethren safe   ...but we had to cross our promise when the victorious Taggarens demanded their death to allow us the right to hold our own beliefs and keep our people free from slavery. Our House shamefully agreed to kill all dragons, but the core of the House thought there could be another way  ...and so they hid one of the children of the Great Dragon-Priest of Gardax.
We however had to hide her alone in the depths of Shyr, genetically kept intact for a long time, but when we returned before a thousand years to take her with us, the millenias of isolation had turned her into a mad, non-talking monster   ...and a dangerous one at that, feeding on the sanity of anyone that dares to cross it, always living in the shadows, hidden. You must understand that I have to protect it, we owe dragons at least that   ...their survival in flesh, if not in mind."
The Dragon speaks to Rynza psionically, her psionic levels seem to be in a far higher 'frequency' than usual and she seems to struggle in order to sustain the connection  ...deep emotions of sadness, as well as pain caused by Myrsa's restriction, can be felt causing confusion {{"YOU FAIL - OTHERSSS DO NOT SSSEEE - OTHERSSSS FEAR - FEAR IS THE MIND KILLER"}}  ...the pleas for help become stronger in Rynza's head and so do the emotions.

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Myrsa seems to be unavailable, propably due to her power mask blocking her communicator device. However, the message reaches her personal aide Lord Samael Valxaryen, the old lord seems bewildered by the news but not surprised "Queen Kilysa, I'm fortunate to meet your grace - The unburnt one is anavailable at the moment, but has informed me of the situation...   ..anyhow, I'm surprised you managed to uncover such a device, it is certainly a shock to know such a weapon even exists. Considering it bears the emblem of House Taggaren it is therefore by law a part of the imperial property and thus belongs to Talmyr Myrsa  ...being her personal aide, I suggest you leave the device as it is until House Valxaryen retrieves it. Your choice was wise and you shall be greatly rewarded for your efforts in Remelax." the message ends,
Myranda seems aggravated and furious: "They're all liars and murderers, THEY KNEW about the device, heck I'm sure they're the ones they put the devices there in the first place during the Frontier War. Imagine if your kin never showed up    ...our planets would still be plagued by these horrific devices and THEY would do absolutely nothing. I'll inform my Lord immediately, this belongs to House Arganraxel - the only rightful heirs to the Taggarens  ...and House Martael will make sure it ends up in their hands, not some fancy inbred fire-worshipping Shyrite slavelord."
Thiror jumps in before Myranda activates the holographic device "Oi'm nae a Martael, Oi'm nae even ah Frontier'r   ...however Oi know this cannae be good fo' anyone, we shou'd destroy the damn thing now."
Alina seems to be sceptical: "Pherhaps Kilysa could take it with her  ...she found it after all, and under Frontierer law, if someone discovers any metal in an unclaimed landholding of House Martael while also having a permission from the Lord of the Frontiers himself; owns the metal found   ..and the device is pure metal as my scanning reveals."
Myranda seems at her crew: "Have you no honour? We're paladins of House Martael, not diplomats." she then turns to Kilysa "Kilysa do you truly wish to give this weapon back to the ones that used it?"

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #155 on: March 24, 2016, 06:57:33 pm »
(OOC: *Nazi-sounding voice appears in the background*

Gee! This is getting exciting... This is what I told to do in every RP that we have ... CHOICES! CHOICEEEEES! Mein Fuhrer! *army song and sounds of tanks and fighter planes follow*

Just don't mind me. I'm just watching here *le OP eats popcorn;D ;D ;D)


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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #156 on: March 26, 2016, 07:52:03 am »
(Heh, I hope you're enjoying it Diyel. And yes, choices are the best.)

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #157 on: March 27, 2016, 01:35:24 pm »
(Lawlz Diyel, no worries glad your having fun, you may like this next part.)

(ah I was thinking it was an ancient Taggaren, Dragon is even better :-P)

The Krith look curiously as Zagara & Rynza leave with Myrsa & then turn to Rokarr with half grins on their faces. Rokarr looks at them with a serious look.
Rokarr: “Just because your grandmother is gone doesn’t mean you can misbehave.”

The Krith go back to eating their appetite seems to be growing, Rokarr looks at them a moment talking to herself, seems their 2nd cocoon stage is closer then we thought, their mental progression seems normal but physically they are developing much faster then expected even more then the Krith drones.

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As the black figure emerges Zagara & Rynza seem to inspect its scales & wings for a moment.

As the Dragon speaks & the emotions grow to Rynza starts to reach out & walk towards the Dragon. Zagara grabs Rynza with her 2 left arms & pulls her close in a tight hug.”

Zagara: “Re'Ni'Tarjal Ko'Ajel'Qo'Atl, a Dragon, very fascinating, Yes fellow Talmyr I understand completely. Its mind can be restored, or rather healed, but the dragon will have to revert to some extent back before the insanity took over, so it may have the mind of an adolescent for quite some time. It will be difficult but I believe it is possible. Do Ghashyr have in replication technology or sample of any older dragons?"

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Kilysa seems to be in turmoil she wants to honor the agreement with Myrsa but sympathizes with the pain Myranda feels. She started thinking of the war with the humans & her only memory of her home planet. Kilysa covered her face with all 4 hands, if she could cry she would be. The air around Kilysa seem to become still yet intense The Ghashyr & small objects around her started floating a few meters in the air, small sparks of electricity started flashing periodically. After a few moments the Ghashyr landed softly on the ground while everything else landed with a thud. Kilysa then turns to her friends with a dangerous look in her eyes.


 “The only memory I have of my home is of a barren waste land even the atmosphere was destroyed, according to Lord Samael Valxaryen it is an old Taggaren device & is considered imperial property, but I have no intentions of letting them have it, Ive fulfilled my part in letting them know it exists, House Valxaryen will come here to retrieve it at some point. Under Formic law anything found on a planet either belongs to the owner of the planet or the highest ranking subject of the owner at the time it was found, so Myranda it is your decision, perhaps this technology can be studied & modified so it can heal the damage it has done. My sister Taknul & my best friend M'dRyyl could help with this"

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #158 on: March 27, 2016, 04:07:49 pm »
Selyna turns to Rokarr with a rather snarky grin on her face "Your kin sure has a great appetite  ...we Othosians consider this a sign of health, but some Urvans," she looks at Govis for a moment "much to their loss, consider it 'excessive'."
Govis slightly annoyed and holding a goblet filled with Shyrite Nyrnsangor raises his finger towards Selyna "Well, the desert does not forgive! You must know, my dear lady from the west, that Urva does not provide in abundance like your flowery continent. ...this we do not forget, we do not forget the divinity of even the smallest bite even when we have entire planets producing food surplaces year after year   ...times change, and if they do, the kin of Ayra will be able to survive on less."
Selyna: "Oh my, the 'kin of Ayra'! This must be some good Nyrnsangor you're having Lord Asunmal...   ...we live in an interplanetary technologicaly advanced empire for Azgor Tal's sake! What are the possibilities of a famine?"
Govis grumples something about selyna being a laor with a jalaor heart and starts talking about something else with the young Ghashyr lady sitting next to him.

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The dragon still tries to contact Rynza, the connection seems to be viable through the blind drones, emotions become even more powerful as Myrsa talks, a worrying sobbing sounds can be heard in Rynza's mind, the voice is now powerful and loud {{"NOOOO - OTHERSSSS DO NOT SSEEE - YOU SSSEE - YOU SSHALL NOT FEAR - FEAR IS DEATH"}}
Myrsa tries hard to keep the dragon under her command, inflicting large amounts of painful feelings on it to keep it subdued - which can be felt by both Zagara and Rynza but do not affect them- , she continues explaining: "All the Dragon remains were burned and thrown in the 'Ysyn' Ocean ...our cloning technology allows for recreating the dragons but we could never try   ...this is a secret and it must remain one, otherwise the equilibrium of stability would be broken; Our enemies would strike harsher than ever before and the Church of Light might declare a second Holy War   ...it could mean the end of House Valxaryen and the peace my father brought as well as the end of religious freedom in the Empire.  ...Besides, this is dangerous, whomever tried to approach and communicate with this dragon lost their mind, some even died   ...as if their minds were bombarded by psionic energy that only the fearful Death Mask of the Taggarens could produce - Only when wearing a power mask we can face it."
The dragon struggles to keep the contact through the drones with Rynza {{"PLEASE - MAKE OTHERSSS SSSEEEE"}} the voice is so loud and unpleasant that normal non-psionic beings would propably back away.

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The Ghashyr seem worried that Kilysa levitated them due to her frustration, when they are put down Myranda approaches Kilysa and speaks in a more calm voice "Look Kilysa, I didn't want to put so much emotional pressure on you  ...While I'm not glad we share this awful memory in common, I'm glad that you are able to understand. Above all, you made possible for many of our people to one day return in our homes after generations   ...I think I speak in behalf of all Frontiers when I say we owe you our honour and love. Thank you." Myranda bows and the rest Ghashyr bow as well, Myranda rises again "However, Lord Ator must be informed now" she quickly turns towards a small holographic device placed upon a crate, Thiror feels extremely uncomfortable, Alina and Rosdax similarly  ...the meek engineer tries to say something but Thiror puts his hand on his shoulder as a sign of remaining silent.
Myranda takes the device, places it on the ground and calls Lord Ator   ...the hologram of the old Martael monarch appears in a table managing various paperwork "You again Lorinvax? How many times must I remind you that you must fir-"
Myranda with a cold look in her eyes interrupts him and responds as if she would towards an equal "I have very good reason to interrupt whatever it is you do my Lord, We found the source of the firestorms..." She turns the holographic device towards the Firestorm device.
For a moment absolute silence overwhelms the scene, lord Ator's expression turns from clueless to one filled with rage, suddenly he smiles and turns to Kilysa "Lady Kilysa you did more than a service to our kin; you enlightened us from the darkness of the Shyrites.  ...those honourless homeworlder inbred animals will have to find a good excuse and a large amount of wealth to recompensate for what they did and yet my honour and the lives of the lost demand that I crush every Valxaryen jarsaesyn  ...However since you found the device, I must make a proposal to you; You can claim the device which is easy by our laws and -considering the Valxaryen heathens are merely usurpers with no connection to the Taggaren lineage- outright justified." Lord ator takes a breath and continues "You remaining in Martael Lands will not be considered an act of stealing imperial property since the device would technicaly be in an Imperial holding, upon finding out, or before, you can destroy it and return to your home. The Empress might be furious, but considering the atrocity committed by her House and the tremendous burden of shame this act bears she would not be able to act."

(Poor, poor Kilysa. Anyway, things are getting worse for House Valxaryen, two tremendous scandals are about to reach the ears of every Ghashyr...  ...will this be the heathen Dynasty's end? Will someone stop all these? Find out in the next posts!)

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #159 on: March 27, 2016, 05:27:41 pm »
Rokarr to Selyna: “Yes indeed they are getting ready for their second metamorphosis, all Formics are excited to see what they will look like. Forgive me if this is too personal of a question but are you & Govis close friends or mates? I only ask because I’m new to how Ghashyr interact with each other.”

Rokarr noticed that the parasite drones haven’t moved back to the ship yet, so she concentrates much harder to force them to come to her. As they slowly move out of the garden & in the hall.

Rokarr looks around trying to gauge who may know about that creature in the garden, she would wait until the drones came to her.
     
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Rynza squirms but can’t escape Zagara’s hold. Zagara starts listening in on what Rynza is hearing from the dragon & started blocking Rynza from hearing the dragon or anything else psionically or physically. Rynza calmed down & started looking around.

Zagara to Myrsa: “I see, these creature must be powerful, do you mind if I look into the Dragons mind? I wish to understand it so I can teach Rynza to resist & defend herself if necessary." 

Myrsa tries hard to keep the dragon under her command, inflicting large amounts of painful feelings on it to keep it subdued - which can be felt by both Zagara and Rynza but do not affect them- , she continues explaining: "All the Dragon remains were burned and thrown in the 'Ysyn' Ocean ...our cloning technology allows for recreating the dragons but we could never try   ...this is a secret and it must remain one, otherwise the equilibrium of stability would be broken; Our enemies would strike harsher than ever before and the Church of Light might declare a second Holy War   ...it could mean the end of House Valxaryen and the peace my father brought as well as the end of religious freedom in the Empire.  ...Besides, this is dangerous, whomever tried to approach and communicate with this dragon lost their mind, some even died   ...as if their minds were bombarded by psionic energy that only the fearful Death Mask of the Taggarens could produce - Only when wearing a power mask we can face it."

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Kilysa seems to calm down alittle as Myranda spoke to her: “You are very welcome my friends.”

Kilysa bows to her friends as they bow. Kilysa was nervous & anxious to see what Ator would say.

Kilysa still a bit emotional responds to Ator: “I will take the device with me, this will cause a lot of strife for both our species but I feel it is the right choice, but I must ask you this, since it is the Taggarens who created such a device why is it that Ghashyr seemed concerned about who has true lineage to them?  Formics do not understand this for we would either cull that lineage or have them make an oath to never commit such atrocities.

(Poor, poor Kilysa. Anyway, things are getting worse for House Valxaryen, two tremendous scandals are about to reach the ears of every Ghashyr...  ...will this be the heathen Dynasty's end? Will someone stop all these? Find out in the next posts!)
(Aye, the wee Kilysa has some tough decisions ahead, cant wait to see what happens :-P)

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #160 on: March 27, 2016, 06:52:26 pm »
Selyna laughs at the thought "Me and Govis? Mates? Hah, he'd wish! No, we're just good friends and we currently serve as magistrates for her greatness, the unburnt one."
Govis turns back to Selyna and Rokarr: "Queen Rokarr, and with all due respect Vihdolmyr, but I'd never marry a heathen that has adopted snark and sarcasm as her religion"
Selyna smiles and she makes moves similar to a preaching priest of the light, while also trying to make her voice more deep "One day! One day you shall see the Light and you shall abandon your devotion to the demon you call Nyrnsaankhor!"
Govis: "Propably the same day that you abandon your horrific accent when speaking Urvanyen."
Selyna: "TE MUAAR then!"
Govis: "It's TA MUIR goddamn it!"
The two aristocrats start laughing together and drink from their goblets.

The parasite drones return with absolutely no data and seem to be stunned by a powerful force.

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Myrsa takes some deep breaths and from her body's stance one can understand she feels rather unsure: "Are you sure Talmyr Zagara? I will try and Hold the dragon with all my strength, I hope it will be sufficient for you to recover its thoughts  ..though I doubt you might find anything coherent." Myrsa turns at the Dragon and starts muttering ancient words in the old nomadic Urvanyen dialect the Taggarens spoke, in a few seconds a luminescent green aura sprouts from the mask and finds its way to the dragon's eyes  ...the dragon now seems completely still as if frozen, but it certainly has not lost conciense, in its mind powerful feelings of sadness and fear overwhelm it as it has lost its connection to Rynza, screams and terrible imagery, destruction, darkness and then loneliness appear  ..out of the chaos a few words can be heard: "Curses, I failed!"

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Lord Ator looks sceptic but then raises and gives a slight nod with his head "This is a brave and wise decision Lady Kilysa, House Martael could protect you in our lands, but not if you leave  ...Know that you have the right to keep the device by Martael law and that the Talmyr has no say in this. I hope that you are true to your word and you will not use the device's knoweledge for deeds of darkness, but for illumination   ...you will always be welcome in our hold, no matter what happens and if you ever need assistance; I shall answer.   ...As for your question regarding lineages; the Taggarens were monsters yes, but it is they who created the empire, the masks, the throne  ...we cannot simply forget that and allow everyone assume their place! The result would be chaos as everyone would demand a piece of the imperial legacy  ...the Valxaryens have so far managed to keep the balance through forming alliances and pleasing lords, but nothing can change the fact that they're lawless usurpers."
The lord turns to Myranda "Captain Myranda of House Lorinvax, pherhaps I was rude lately but I hope a harsh Lyrite noble would not take offense like a feeble Shyrite would  ...I'm pleased with your integrity, skill in negotiations and devotion and do not think that House Martael has forgotten your service over the years  ...you might as well be adressed as Admiral Lorinvax from now on, you shall be placed in command of the Fifth Fleet in Lyr, your homeplanet."
Myranda nearly burst into tears, she bows her head down and kneels, her voice sounds very high pitched "T-thank you my Lord. This is the greatest honour..."
Ator looks at the rest of the crew "And of course, I can see your misfit crew has performed quite well   ...they shall receive raise in their salary, a fireblade of honour and montly vacations"
The crew all kneel down, Alina gets an annoyingly happy grin in her face by the time Lord Ator mentions 'vacations'.

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #161 on: March 27, 2016, 08:11:23 pm »
Rokarr to Selyna: “ah I see, I suppose he’s not that lucky then.”

Rokarr to Govis: “I’m new to such things as snark & sarcasm but they seem quite fun.”

Neither Rokarr or the Krith partook of any fluids except water, she wanted to have full advantage of her opportunity. As the parasite drones cawled up her leg & rested on her back She was greatly disappointed that they had nothing on the creature, what the heck was it. She started reaching out with her psionics looking into the minds of Ghashyr that seemed well intoxicated to see if they knew anything concerning the creature.

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Zagara: “Yes Talmyr Myrsa, I am sure.”

Zagara let go of Rynza & motioned her to stand back. She then walks up to the dragon putting 2 hands on its head & the other 2 on its neck trying to bore her way into the creatures mind going through its memories & knowledge.

While trying to search through the dragons mind she spoke to it psionically in a powerful demanding tone. “WHAT WERE YOU TRYING TO DO WITH MY GRANDDUAGHTER, ANSWER ME NOW.”

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Kilysa: “Thank Ator, I will not be keeping it indefinitely, I’m going to study it & see if I can develop something that will reverse its effects or at least advanced some of our capabilities in absorbing radiation. After that I will came back with the device. If you wish to send any scientist or engineers to Nuzeikurga they are more than welcome.”

“I see, I suppose ill understand the ways of Ghashyr more clearer in time.”

2 drone fighters flew into the hole & in the cave. 1 fighter had 1 tentacle that seemed to grow out of its under side & grab the Taggaren device & flew back to the ship while the other fighter scanned the cave to see what else was in the cave.

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #162 on: March 27, 2016, 10:09:30 pm »
Selyna seems entertained by Rokarr's attempt at snark "You can say that, yes."
Govis laughs "Hah, it seems House Malqamrax got a new member!"
Selyna returns immediately with a comeback "And you propably cry inside for not being that new member..."

No one of the Ghashyr seemed to be concerned with any weird creature (apart from some thoughts regarding the aliens), however a lot of pleasant feelings and thoughts were present   ..some naughty even. Only Rysannox was thinking something about a new tax that shoud be implemented on bi-planetary convoys, or something  ..how miserable! Selyna's thoughts revolved around Rokarr and that "she has potential", Govis was thinking for a comeback.  ...and Sarxaxa  ...well Sarxaxa Ymbrel was thinking that a White-haired, blue-eyed male Ghashyr should return and bring order while taking her in his arms and then sit on a chair covered in fire  ...must be a crazy lady, or something.

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Myrsa nods for a second to Zagara and immediately continues to keep the Dragon in stasis.
Zagara initialy can only listen to screams, unpleasant sounds, cruel memories, cries, all mixed together, however as she focuses more she suddenly listens to a powerful serpentine voice, the peculiar psionic voice can be felt through all of Zagara's body as if its frequency can affect even matter, though it seems more like an inside voice than directed to Zagara herself {{{"AS IF YOU CAN MINDSEE SO THAT I COULD RESPOND, RIDICULOUSLY LARGE, TALKING ANT!"}}}

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"We will discuss about what happens to the device in a later time, Lady Kilysa, Restorer of Remelax. Just take it away from the empire. Farewell and thank you again in behalf of all the Frontiers!" The Lord's hologram ends.

The other fighter scanned the cave to see what else was in: The cave beared nothing else other than 1000 year old laser beam cuts in the stone, however in a small dike the skeleton of a Ghashyr was there, propably as old as the cuts, the clothes, colours and metal patterns had all been worn out by extremely high radiation and moisture, judging from the amount and quality of armour the rank was propably low; that of a common foot soldier  ...further bellow can be seen what was propably a disruptor, completely crystalised after one millenia of sitting in such a wet and radioactive environment.

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #163 on: March 28, 2016, 01:43:48 pm »
Rokarr laughs alitte: “Rokarr of the Malqamrax hive, or house rather.”

Rokarr was secretly entertained by the thoughts she was picking up, the naughty thoughts made her think of her mate who was back on her Hive main Hive Carrier, Rokarr’s conclusion about Rysannox & Sarxaxa was that they needed to find a mate & fast.

After the initial amusment she was slightly annoyed that she couldn’t find anything about the creature the easy way, she could psionically bore into one of the Ghashyr’s minds but it would be difficult to do without mother finding out. She would just have to wait & enjoy herself for now.

Tarakith calmly contacts Rokarr: “Auntie Rokarr, I know your busy but may we please dance & finish eating later?”

Rokarr: “Yes sure why not, just be careful.”

The Krith quietly rushed over close to the musicians & started dancing the way Alina had showed them.

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Zagara: “ANT!!!!, I AM FAR BEYOND JUST A SIMPLE CREATURE, FINE YOU DO NOT WANT TO ANSWER MY QUESTION, ILL START ERASING YOUR MEMORIES UNTIL YOU DO.”

A huge amount of psionic energy was gathering around Zagara as she was attempting to erase the dragons memories of the past 2 weeks.

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Kilysa to Ator: “Farewell.”

After the hologram ends Kilysa turns to Myranda: “I hope you all will be careful, the imperials have many secrets they have been keeping, I don’t know very many but I do know that the power masks still exist as well, which is why im concerned, so im going to give all of the coordinates to Nuzeikurga & a psionic marker so any Formic you come across will recognize you as being a friend of mine. So if anything should happen while im gone & you need to escape you are welcome to come, make sure you ask for me, some of my sisters will be difficult should you run into them first being that you are not part of the swarm, but make sure you insist that you mean no harm & that you need to see me.”

Myranda & her crew suddenly hand knowledge of the galactic map the Formics use, & they would feel as if they have a permanent boost in their physical energy level as a result of the marker Kilysa placed.
 
“ah yes before I leave would mind if I planted a few spawning shrubs?”

(It so it has started: Kilysa!!!! Last Egg of Zagara, Awakener of Chrymerions, Restorer of Remelax, lol)

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Re: Of Taurghans & Formics
« Reply #164 on: March 28, 2016, 04:40:17 pm »
Govis raises his goblet once more: "To the new Laor on the table!"
Selyna and a few others follow suit: "To Rokarr Malqamrax!"

As Rokarr and the Krith start dancing in traditional Urvan rythms the Ghashyr seem confused but join them one after one, the actors bow and leave the scene while the band starts playing the Arganraxel clan wedding song "Pillars of Time". A few shout "Ta Vhin!" in excitement. The Ghashyr form couples and move in turns as the music starts overwhelming all, one can only admire the beautiful colours and the elegant Shyrite aristocrats' costumes and their finesse in dance.
Selyna while dancing with Govis next to Rokarr adresses the Formic Queen, still quite surprised from the fact that aliens know traditional Urvan dances "I'm surprised! Who taught you so well? I will have to teach you Othosian ones as well!"

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Myrsa seems exhausted by using the power mask to hold the dragon still, however she puts all her strength to maintain the hold on it.
Suddenly the plethora of mixed horrible sounds stop, the serpentine voice can be heard clear now, and far more louder than before {{{"WHAT!! YOU CAN MINDSEEE? A THOUSAND JUBILATONS! I HAD LOSSST ALL HOPE   ...THISSSS CHANGESSS EVERYTHING! I HAVE SSSO MUCH TO TELL YOU ANT! AND NO - I NEVER WISSSHED THE HARM OF YOUR SSSTUPID ANT-GHASSSHYR YOU CALL RYNZA!}}} all efforts to erase the dragons memories seem fruitless, as a vast collection of more than 10'000 years of memories pile up and force Zagara to stop.

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Myranda kneels followed by the rest of the crew: "Know noble Kilysa that you have a friend in all of us. We thank you for everything you have done and never fear anything, as we will always be there if you need us  ...for us Frontierers may know hardships, death, squalor, poverty and destruction but have never known fear when one calls upon our honour!"
The captain  ..err, admiral, rises and in a less epic tone she responds to Kilysa "Of course Kilysa, what will these shrubs do?"

(She didn't play it safe, yes   ...but what is the 'warm relations' of a Valxaryen Empress in comparisson to an oath of honour of true warriors! Kilysa is growing up...)