Revelation (20060120)

*** I was checking some books in the council chamber

This room has a heavy curtain on the eastern wall. At the western wall is
a big tapestry depicting a fighting scene. At the northern wall is a
shrine with two small statues of dragon and falcon. On the shrine are two
books, both chained to the wall. On the eastern wall besides the curtain
you see a list. The southern wall is ornamented by some pictures. The
floor is covered by a big carpet. In the middle of the room is a large
round table made of ebony surrounded by several chairs and eight
armchairs. The armchairs at the northwestern and the southeastern place
almost look like thrones. Above the table hangs a big chandelier from the
ceiling.
An open trapdoor is leading down.
A bulletin board containing fiftytwo notes and a voteboard.

*** When suddenly....

You hear someone calling your name, 'Stonebeard'

'Neko Stonebeard'

*** Well, there were some Satais and clerics around, so I guessed
*** they just wanted to get me come along on some hunting party.

The words becomes clearer, the voice closer.

You turn around, but no one is there.

*** None around, so I continued reading

'Neko Stonebeard!' There are multiple voices calling out now, as a choir.

*** Now that definately is not someone calling me

An intense light appears, forcing you to close your eyes.

You emote: Stonebeard looks around.

You shout in xyllic: Yes?

As you open your eyes, you see the shimmering image of four humans.

They are all dressed in shining armours, wearing the tabards of the Dragon Knights.

One of them steps forward, floating in the air.

He speaks slowly and clearly 'Neko, I have come to teach you.'

'This art of fighting was lost a long time ago, I think its time it is shown again.'

You ask in xyllic:
Who are you, sire?

Suddenly, an halberd appears in the man's hands, out of nowhere.

He turns around to face the other three that came with them, two with shields.

You can see it now, one man with a flail and shield, one with a longsword and shield, and the last, wielding a dragon axe.

They all turn around again, facing you.

A loud sound can be heard, then screams of war, and suddenly the room is filled
with orcs, ogres, trolls...

You gasp in astonishment.

The shimmering knights starts to fight, charging into battle, fighting in a way you have never seen done before.

As you watch, the battle rages on, the knights charge, they slash, they bash their shields into the storming forces.

Watch us closely! He yells, 'Learn from us!'

You emote: Stonebeard observes the unknown dragon knights very closely, monitoring every
move.

The battle rages on, but their moves, the way they fight, it seems to make more sense.

"Watch this!" One of them yells out, just as he smashes the hilt of his weapon into the head of an oncoming troll.

You nod understandingly.

"Watch me!" Another one yells, just before he smites his longsword across the chest of his opponent.

A charge gets your attention, one of the knights drives his shoulder deep into the trolls chest, knocking him to the ground.

You emote: Stonebeard cannot hold back but has to applaud.

The battle has died down, the orcs,ogres, trolls, all gone.

"Did you learn something?" they all ask in unison

The flash returns, forcing your eyes to close once more.

As your eyes open, they are gone, all is back to normal

Was it just a dream? But the moves.... they seem.... real

*** I quickly checked, and indeed, I had learned a new fighting style.

You emote: Stonebeard nods understandingly, recalling the moves she just has witnessed.

You say in xyllic:
Yes, yes. This must be it.

You emote: Stonebeard kneels down, placing her dragon shield firmly on the ground.

You emote: Stonebeard prays 'Rokoon, all merciful.'

You emote: Stonebeard prays 'Thank you for revealing your humble servant the way you
wish your holy warriors to fight your cause.'

You emote: Stonebeard prays 'From this day onward I shall use only the way you have
shown me to fight when I am not teaching to others.'

You shout in xyllic: Praise Rokoon !

You emote: Stonebeard collects her shield and slowly stands up, deeply moved by what has
happened.

*** I moved to Morion, folks usually gather there.

The small door swings open.
You are in a hall with a large statue of a falcon in the center. Candles
around the falcon statue and at the walls illuminate the hall in a warm and
comfortable light. You can <meditate> in front of the falcon statue. There
are four books on a desk in the northwestern corner. To the west is the
entrance into the chapel. A sign is fixed next to it. To the southeast a
corridor leads outside. A small staircase leads down into a dark tomb. A
small open door to the northeast leads into the quarters.
You can leave: northeast, southeast, west, down.
Morion[rokoon, npc].

The small door closes.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: I had a revelation.

<Priests of Rokoon> Shiann: yes?

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: The spirits of ancient warriors that
appeared to be Dragon Knights revealed their way of fighting to me.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: I am still shaken by this extraordinary
experience.

<Priests of Rokoon> Shiann: oh, praises...some good news.

<Priests of Rokoon> Demon: I beg your pardon Neko?

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: I was reading up on some of our rules when I
heard someone calling my name.

Demon dances in.

Demon smiles and greets you!

Demon smiles at you.

Demon looks at you.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: When I turned my attention and listened to
the voices, shadowy figures appeared, adressing me.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: It was four of them, wearing the tabards of
Dragon Knights.

Demon nods to you.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: They demonstrated an art of fighting I never
witnessed before. They told me it was lost long ago and it shall be shown
again.

Demon smiles at you.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: I saw them battling a huge battle, and their
moves stirred something in me. They were using our weapons, the ones given
to the Dragon Knights, and served Rokoons will.

<Priests of Rokoon> Shiann: That's wonderful.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: I will have to immerse myself in this new
technique. So that I can teach it to my order.

<Priests of Rokoon> Demon: Is it a new fighting style? Or something different?

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: Indeed, Demon. It is a new fighting style,
one aptly named Paladin.

<Priests of Rokoon> Gwenderon: Demon..... oh well

<Priests of Rokoon> Demon: I look foreward to what you will find out about
this, Neko.

Demon smiles at you.

*** Was playing around a bit with the rest and stand special.

You emote: Stonebeard thinks again on the moves she just performed and nods with a
deeper understanding.
Demon hums a mystic melody.

<Priests of Rokoon> Shiann: Neko, Kao wants to meet with you, he had a
vision as well.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

<Priests of Rokoon> Stonebeard: I will contact him, thank you Shiann

The small door swings open.
Gwenderon dances in.

The small door closes.

Demon sings in xyllic:
He and Chylle seem to be on their way here.

You concentrate on your semiprecious gem, it begins to glow brightly.
You tell Kao: Greetings. You want to meet with me? Is there a special place I shall come to?

You ask in xyllic:
Chylle?

You suddenly hear the voice of Kao whispering into your ear:

coming to Morion

Demon sings in xyllic:
Another Warshrike.

Gwenderon hums a mystic melody.

The small door swings open.
Vanadis flutters in.

Vanadis starts moving down.
Vanadis flutters down.

The small door closes.

Kao dances in.
Shiann dances in.
Ajax arrives.
A pale-skinned wavy-haired female human arrives.
Morion stares deep into the pale-skinned wavy-haired female human's eyes.
Gwenderon hums a mystic melody.

Morion says in xyllic:
Well, you don't worship Rokoon!

*** Morion's standard greeting to a non-Rokoon follower. *grin*

Demon greets the pale-skinned wavy-haired female human.

Kao nods friendly.

Morion sighs.

Demon greets Kao.

You bow.

Kao smiles and greets you!

Demon smiles at Shiann.
Morion says in xyllic:
I wonder why?

The pale-skinned wavy-haired female human snarls under her breath.

Kao greets Demon.

You say in xyllic:
I'm Lady Neko Stonebeard, Herald of the Dragon Knights of Rokoon,
Mastersmith of Dalzungund.
Shiann hums a mystic melody.

Morion says in xyllic:
Think of the miracles he provides for your help!

Demon sings in xyllic:
Hello Shiann.

Morion says in xyllic:
Abandon your deity, Chylle, worship Rokoon and I will bless you!

Shiann hugs Demon.

The pale-skinned wavy-haired female human says in xyllic:
I'd forgotten about that.

Kao gets a satchel from the backpack.

Gwenderon hums a mystic melody.

Kao puts four bloody hearts into the satchel.

Demon looks at Chylle.

Chylle says to Morion in xyllic:
No thank you. Very kind.
Kao puts a satchel into the backpack.

Chylle cracks her fingers.

Kao puts a gem into the backpack.

Shiann hums a mystic melody.

Kao removes a rune-covered helmet.

Kao sits down to rest a while.

You are in a hall with a large statue of a falcon in the center. Candles
around the falcon statue and at the walls illuminate the hall in a warm and
comfortable light. You can <meditate> in front of the falcon statue. There
are four books on a desk in the northwestern corner. To the west is the
entrance into the chapel. A sign is fixed next to it. To the southeast a
corridor leads outside. A small staircase leads down into a dark tomb. A
small closed door to the northeast leads into the quarters.
You can leave: southeast, west, down.
Ajax[satai, core, shogun], Chylle[warshrike], Demon[rokoon],
Gwenderon[rokoon], Kao[warshrike] is resting here, Morion[rokoon, npc] and
Shiann[rokoon, core].

You sit down to rest a while.

Chylle asks you in xyllic:
Neko, I assume?

*** Seems someone missed my earlier introduction. I got her name from
*** Morion's statement though.

Gwenderon hums a mystic melody.
Shiann smiles at you.
You say in xyllic:
I'm Lady Neko Stonebeard, Herald of the Dragon Knights of Rokoon,
Mastersmith of Dalzungund.

Kao sings in xyllic:
Seems everyone is having visions today

You nod to Chylle.

Gwenderon sings in xyllic:
I am not.

Shiann hums a mystic melody.

Shiann smiles at Gwenderon.

Chylle says in xyllic:
My name is Chylle.

Chylle sits down to rest a while.

Kao sings in xyllic:
Well, some of us religious types.

Gwenderon hums a mystic melody.

You say in xyllic:
It was a most wonderous vision I got.

Shiann hums a mystic melody.

Chylle gives you a judging look.

Demon nods to you.

Gwenderon hums a mystic melody.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

Demon smiles at Shiann.

You say in xyllic:
The ancient fighting style of the Dragon Knights was revealed to me.

Shiann hums a mystic melody.

Kao sings to you in xyllic:
Looks like you have visions time to time if you can say most wonderous
of all

Kao sings in xyllic:
ah

Shiann hums a mystic melody.

*** In between I got some tells from a wizard, concerning the new fighting
*** style. As they don't matter here, I removed them.

Demon shakes his head.

Demon sings in xyllic:
I never heard of him.

*** Apparently Demon got a tell and was answering aloud on that.

Demon sings in xyllic:
Or her that is.

Kao sings in xyllic:
Seems it does not have much to do with the visions we saw with Dain.

Shiann sings in xyllic:
I'll go see if there is anything..

Shiann frowns.

Shiann hums a mystic melody.

Suddenly some winds gather into a shimmering whirlwind.

Shiann skips out into the whirlwind portal.

Kao sings in xyllic:
Was a male warrior I think, so deep voice that is.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

The whirlwind portal vanishes.

Chylle asks you in xyllic:
But what were the events?

Demon hums a mystic melody.

Kao looks at you.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

You say in xyllic:
I was studying some texts in our library, had to look something up,
when, out of nowhere, I heard my name.

You say in xyllic:
First a single voice called me, then a whole choir.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

Chylle grins slightly.

You say in xyllic:
When I turned my attention and answered, I was aproached by 4 shadowy
persons, wearing weapons and tabards of Dragon Knights.

Chylle's grin flows into a smile, and she nods to you in understanding.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

Demon scratches his head.

Ajax nods thoughtfully to you.

Morion starts moving down.
Morion leaves down.

You say in xyllic:
They adressed me, telling me that a long lost art of fighting shall once
again be used.

<Priests of Rokoon> Morion: The crypt is holy at the moment.

Demon goes hmmmm.

<Priests of Rokoon> Morion: The cyclone is still fast.

Demon listen carefully.

Morion arrives.

You say in xyllic:
They somehow allowed me to watch a great battle, with many orcs, ogres
and trolls.

<Priests of Rokoon> Augurin: The tome of religions is with Shiann now.

You say in xyllic:
Now and then, one of the four knights would call my name to get my
attention, demonstrating how a certain move was to be executed.

Chylle closes her eyes, and nods to you.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

Kao smiles at you.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

You say in xyllic:
When the fight had faded away, I found myself being in our library
again, but the four shadowy knights were still present.

You say in xyllic:
They asked me wether I learned something, but before I could answer they
had vanished again.

You say in xyllic:
I tried and could recall their very moves.

Demon hums a mystic melody.

Demon nods slowly to you.

Chylle nods slightly to you.

Kao smiles.

Kao sings in xyllic:
Then you must be eager to rip things apart and experiment with the new
style

Kao grins slightly.

Chylle says in xyllic:
I imagine you feel highly blessed Neko, as must all who recieve their
patrons' blessings.

You say in xyllic:
Deeply moved by the experience I sank down and ushered a prayer to
Rokoon, taking a vow that from now on I shall only use this fighting
style which just had been revealed to me unless I would teach others.

Demon nods to Chylle.

Ajax smiles at you.

You say in xyllic:
But enough of my experience.

You ask Kao in xyllic:
What did you experience?

*** Well, we then talked about the visions that Kao and Dain had had.
*** Shrike stuff, more of interest to our clerics. I soon left to train
*** the new style.