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Author Topic: Demongate: Wrapping up the Loose Ends.  (Read 665463 times)

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Re: Demongate: Battling Blood
« Reply #330 on: March 24, 2014, 02:07:03 pm »

Who are the olympians? Who is Hermes? Ooooooooooooh secrets!!!!!!
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« Reply #331 on: March 24, 2014, 02:26:05 pm »

Dangit I keep misreeading you posts, hmm should I change my post about the dark tomes to thane instead of tarmid.
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« Reply #332 on: March 24, 2014, 02:58:46 pm »

Tarmid seems a much better candidate to have books like that, especially with how the plot seems to be sharing up. If you need to know how many lignite rocks we have, on the other hand, Thane's your girl.

The Marble Faction were one of the least known groups that arrived with the eastern refugees. Due to a combination of their controversial political views and a schism between two sides- one with strong socialist beliefs and the other with more militaristic views- they never gained strength in the mainland. Their unifying beliefs were of the equality of all dwarfs and that we should be ruled by an elected council rather than any one individual. Their origins are unknown, though the Faction's oldest documents bear the signature of Emdief, a figure heavily associated with the legends of Steelhold and later declared a saint by the knights of St Zane...
Thane leaned back, yawning. She'd found the ancient looking book in the stack of paper Tarmid had given her. She was nearly certain she shouldn't be reading it since she didn't remember becoming a High Scribe recently, but the Marble Faction had caught her attention. If she could find some others who shared her views, who knew what they might accomplish. In the meantime, though, she needed to sleep. Heaving the book into her arms, she set out to give it back to Tarmid, hoping that he wouldn't ask if she'd read it.
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Re: Demongate: Battling Blood
« Reply #333 on: March 24, 2014, 05:34:59 pm »

How much time do I have left?

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« Reply #334 on: March 24, 2014, 05:46:12 pm »

I don't know but for god sakes man we need more information of the game to make more story!
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Re: Demongate: Battling Blood
« Reply #335 on: March 24, 2014, 06:10:30 pm »

Schemes must be made, society's woven, plots and magic must appear. welcome too DEMONGATE
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« Reply #336 on: March 24, 2014, 06:54:32 pm »

Well, I uploaded the file on the 18th, so your week would be over tomorrow. If you're having problems, you could take an extra day.
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« Reply #337 on: March 24, 2014, 07:42:00 pm »

I was really tempted to just make a single journal entry that read "Everyone confirmed batshit crazy except Vlad and Thane" but then I realized how much of a clusterfuck this thread already is.
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« Reply #338 on: March 24, 2014, 08:23:37 pm »

So true
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« Reply #339 on: March 24, 2014, 08:49:04 pm »

Indeed good pal, pip pip cherryo old governor.
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« Reply #340 on: March 25, 2014, 10:59:11 am »

Tarmid set his quill down and rubbed at his tired eyes. The forbidden tome he had just finished had been an ordeal and a half to comprehend. They were the writings of a madman, confused, disjointed and rambling, yet containing far more practical knowledge than any self-respecting person would ever want. Forbidden rites and secrets, some mentioned in passing, others described in excruciating detail. At least he had the will to purge many of the details from his mind, keeping temptation at bay.

Of greater interest to him were the references. Mentions of other tomes, many by the same human, as well as some by a dwarf sometimes mentioned in the text, yet never by name. Mention of a mysterious slab, with no name given, and frequent calls to the human goddess of death, Olo the Death of Tombs. More material to cross-reference with existing literature, some of which he probably had amid the more mundane items in his collection.

He shut the grimoire, set it back into its hideous container, closed the lid and recited the Prayer of Sealing. He dripped wax from the sacred candle onto the seal and snuffed the flame between thumb and forefinger. On his way back to the corner, box in his arms, he noticed something amiss.

A book was missing from its shelf.

Once the box was back in place, Tarmid ran through the shelf, a deep scowl sinking his brow, going through the catalogue in his head to determine what was missing. The scowl only deepened when he realized what was missing. Someone had absconded with his copy of the Codex Arcana.

This was not good. The Codex contained far too many secrets to be seen by the unordained. Even the Knights were only allowed to read certain chapters, leading to countless abridged copies. His, however, was an edition meant for Higher Scribes such as himself, sworn to utter secrecy, forbidden from discussion until a proper historical investigation could be funded. Even Sir Brenzen, being a low magebane, had only access to the historically confirmed chapters, and the first of the Chapters of Secrets.

A knock on the door wiped the scowl from the scribe's face. Furious or no, he had to remain calm, especially when performing his duties around the fortress. He went to the door and pulled it open, seeing Thane standing beyond the threshold, a book in her arms. One that was definitely not the Codex.


"Ah, hello Thane," he said, a business smile on his lips. What brings you here?"

"Uhm, I found this book in the work orders you handed me. Thought I'd return it," she said, clearly a bit nervous. She held the book out to him, cover-first.

Essays on Old-World Politics:
Historical Findings and Theories
by Szum Sombertone

Uncensored Edition
For High Scribes Only

The scribe furrowed his brow. "Come in, Thane. I would like to talk to you."

Twice in one day. Was Tarmid becoming careless, or was some unseen force conspiring against him? No matter. He had another book to recover. He would take the matter to Sir Brenzen later, if need be.
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« Reply #341 on: March 25, 2014, 11:15:42 am »

I got to find some one who will listen to me about Thane or Tarmid but no one belives me except formy pet demon rat but he doesn't count, hmm think who will listen to me? Huh it's Thane, what she doing? *Sniff* That smell again no what it's differnt something more.....Magical not dark but desturtive magic. It's a Arcane tome! Only high scribes or the high noble family can learn arcane magic. This has to at least put seeds of doubt in peoples hearts about her!
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« Reply #342 on: March 25, 2014, 01:06:27 pm »

Journal of Vlad, Number ?

Is boring in Barracks. Nothingk of any significance has been happeningk.
Ve vas goingk to be teachingk poor Olin how varfare really works, yes? Before she goes and gets herself killed, yes? Brenzen is funny dwarf, but not funny vhen people listen to him. Dying for fortress makes for good song, yes, but the thingk is that dead people cannot be fightingk. Vlad vas very thoroughly briefed on our objective vhen they hired me - ve hold the pass and don't let the enemy through. Vhat part of dyingk stops enemy? If anythingk the military & supportingk personnel need to be alive to continue to hold the pass. Dyingk in the process is just symptom of bad luck or incompetence on behalf of command. Never enter fight you cannot vin - cardinal rule of battle. If necessary, you should be shuttingk the gates and letting attrition do the vork for you, yes?
Anyway, Olin has not been reportingk for duty very often, and is very tired, yes? Strange, yes? Now Vlad does not want to pry - especially into life of someone vho actually believes dwarf like Brenzen - but not good. Brenzen of course does not seem to be noticingk - probably thingks his knight can do no vrong on basis of beingk a knight rather than soldier?

Vlad looked into this knight thingk, since Vlad doesn't thingk Thane would be willingk to leave Demongate even if sensible, which means I vould be stayingk here too. All it really means is you agree to take orders from the Order over local commanding officer and agree to do anythingk stupid they suggest without tryingk to do silly thingks like not die or choose to not vork for pointless objective. And you would not even be gettingk payed for this! And yet Brenzen is proud of his knighthood. It's like being proud of not thinkingk for yourself, yes?

Thane is agreeingk with Vlad, which is nice. She raises good point - vhat basis do ve choose vho be leadingk thingks like that? Vlad told her that it was because a) they tend to be possesingk sharp axes and b) because vhen you got tired of governingk Demongate you have to be pickingk Brenzen, but that does not be seemingk to dull her enthusiasm for askingk questions like that, yes? Except askingk questions like that can be gettingk one sent to dig latrines if lucky, hammered (in bad way) if not lucky.
Solution: Vlad needs to get a lot better at fightingk if Vlad needs to bail out Thane. Vhich means more trainingk! Vhere the hell is Olin?
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« Reply #343 on: March 25, 2014, 02:48:12 pm »

Thane glanced around before following the scribe into his office. She thought she'd heard someone sniffing behind her, but couldn't see anyone. Tarmid was already seated behind his desk by the time she'd closed the door behind her.
"Did you read the book?" Tarmid asked.
"Well..." Thane licked her lips, thinking. "I was going to, and then I saw that only scribes should read it."
Tarmid nodded slowly. He seemed satisfied. "There is another book I seem to have... misplaced. I don't suppose it ended up on your desk as well?"
"I haven't seen any others," Thane shook her head. "What does it look like?"
"You'll know it if you see it," the scribe told her. "In any case, there's something else I need to talk to you about."
"Just a moment," Thane said, crossing the room and throwing the door open. The hall outside was empty. Frowning, she sat back down.
"I keep thinking I can hear someone. I'm sorry, what were you going to say?"
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« Reply #344 on: March 25, 2014, 03:51:43 pm »

Crap, crap, whew he/she almost caught me I must really be rusty with stalking. Hmm I wonder if thane likes animals if she does I can spy on her. But what will I do with tarmid and those tomes.

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