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Expect my 9 great truthes tonight. Meant to do it last week.))
Expect my 9 great truthes tonight. Meant to do it last week.))
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The Nine Great Truths, spoken by the daughters of Dana when they were first discovered by their people.
The first: "Dana is thy mother, and the mother of all."
The Second: "Water is life, and Dana is Water."
The Third: "Time is a pool with no beginning or end."
The Fourth: "Fate is an irresistible current."
The Fifth: "Thy soul flows from Dana, and to Dana it shall return"
The Sixth: "All water is equal, be it a torrent or a single drop."
The Seventh: "All water flows in its own course"
The Eighth: "Joy and pain, life and death, all flow from the same source."
The Ninth: "Water flows toward balance."
The first: "Dana is thy mother, and the mother of all."
The Second: "Water is life, and Dana is Water."
The Third: "Time is a pool with no beginning or end."
The Fourth: "Fate is an irresistible current."
The Fifth: "Thy soul flows from Dana, and to Dana it shall return"
The Sixth: "All water is equal, be it a torrent or a single drop."
The Seventh: "All water flows in its own course"
The Eighth: "Joy and pain, life and death, all flow from the same source."
The Ninth: "Water flows toward balance."
Creatures ran beneath the Khan. He looked upon them, at their war, at the power which flowed from them to him.
He saw others like him, too. Nebulous, strange beings, which he could not quite make out. But he knew that he would, one day, seem them whole. A thousand times he had been killed by a thousand gods in a thousand different worlds, because that was the order of things.
There was a single substance, and all gods and men shared it, leeching off one another in their endless quests for power and prestige. The Khan tired of such games. He was not matter. He was a living idea, one wrought into the very conception of the universe: the one who watches from above.
There was no powerlust in him. Only weariness. He watched, yes, but he watched the same things forever. Maybe, he contemplated, maybe things would be better without the other gods. When all men would do their deeds without interference from above.
He looked down on those little men he had influenced, on his followers' little empire. This would be a start. He would act like one of them, dealing in the world of matter, playing their power games- to end the world of gods, and to retreat forever more into his silent observations.
He saw others like him, too. Nebulous, strange beings, which he could not quite make out. But he knew that he would, one day, seem them whole. A thousand times he had been killed by a thousand gods in a thousand different worlds, because that was the order of things.
There was a single substance, and all gods and men shared it, leeching off one another in their endless quests for power and prestige. The Khan tired of such games. He was not matter. He was a living idea, one wrought into the very conception of the universe: the one who watches from above.
There was no powerlust in him. Only weariness. He watched, yes, but he watched the same things forever. Maybe, he contemplated, maybe things would be better without the other gods. When all men would do their deeds without interference from above.
He looked down on those little men he had influenced, on his followers' little empire. This would be a start. He would act like one of them, dealing in the world of matter, playing their power games- to end the world of gods, and to retreat forever more into his silent observations.
Hidden Power
Votyx examined Astra after he finished infusing the last of the energy into it. Even before he met Cassandra for the first time, Votyx knew the apocalypse was coming. Although he could not see much further than that, he still wanted to be as prepared as possible for it. There was a very good reason why Kaleb was chosen to wield Astra. Votyx couldn’t.
Votyx had no physical form, instead manifesting like a formless ghost around the area he was in. He could go to other areas, but it would take time. Of course, Votyx was working on that. Besides, Votyx was no warrior, even if he was a god. His battle with the snake clearly showed that.
With Kaleb, Votyx would be able to have another agent go around and spread his good word. Plus, he could see how Kaleb is able to harness the full power of Astra. Even though Votyx knew some of the features, he didn’t know how much an object enchanted with that concentration of astral energy could do.
“Kaleb,” Votyx said. ”Take the sword.”
Kaleb came over and took Astra. He started feeling it and moving it with his hands.
“It looks like a fancy club,” Kaleb said. “What’s so special about it?”
“This is no ordinary club. It is Astra, a weapon that bends to your will.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Try turning it on and off.”
Kaleb stared at the sword blankly for a few moments, then asked, “What’s on and off?”
Votyx realized that on and off would be hard to explain.
“Day and night. Try to imagine the blade like it was as bright as the sun. And don’t keep your hands on the long end.”
Kaleb concentrated for a few moments, then, suddenly, a brilliant, thin sheet of energy extended a short distance from Astra’s blade with a blue color, like the water. The hole in the middle also had blue energy through it and there was a symbol in the middle.
“It looks so beautiful,” Kaleb mentioned. “And it feels so cool …”
Just as he was about to touch the energy blade, Votyx had to stop him.
“Don’t touch the blade!” he yelled.
“The what?” Kaleb asked while turning around.
“The blue part,” Votyx clarified. “It may look cool, but it can cut you.”
“Really?”
Kaleb then slashed at the ground using Astra and left a burn mark.
“Wow,” he added.
Cassandra was looking at the river and sitting down by its side.
“Cassandra,” Votyx asked, “is there something bothering you?”
“This river harbors sadness. I looked into the stream and I see what had already happened. A mother and her daughters, crying.”
“What happened?”
“I don’t know … but from what the river looked like, it didn’t feel very good.”
At this point, Votyx felt the river and was able to get to the point where Cassandra felt. A dirty stream. No, it was black. Pitch black. Blacker than the darkest void.* And he could feel an evil, corrupting presence. As if even looking back on it was enough to make some insane.
Votyx had enough. Even looking back was bone-chilling.
“You’re right,” Votyx told Cassandra. “We should probably --”
“LOOK OUT!” Kaleb shouted.
Votyx turned around to see a bear about to slash Cassandra. Kaleb had Astra out and began to make a big slashing motion, even though he was nowhere close to the bear. As he did, Astra’s blade began to glow yellow. The symbol within the center also changed.
After his big wave, a golden shell of energy enwrapped Cassandra. The bear only pushed Cassandra back when it struck her.
That was the shield, Votyx thought. Kaleb could do that already?
Votyx got a good look at the bear, and realized it wasn’t an average bear. With jet black eyes and some kind of smoke coming out of its mouth, it emanates an aura of darkness, evil, and corrupting. It was like the sludge he had seen before.
“Cassandra!” Votyx shouted. “Are you okay?”
“Fazed,” she replied. “Still standing, though.”
As Cassandra prepared to take on the bear, Votyx looked for Bosco. He knew that Kaleb would be fending off the bear, dodging the bear and blocking its mighty blows in order to give buy some time for Cassandra as well as to find openings he could exploit.
Astra is working perfectly, Votyx thought. I knew you had potential for the visions.
As he looked for Bosco, he also observed the battle between Kaleb and the evil bear. Even though Kaleb was able to get hits in, all the damage seemed to do was only make the bear angrier and less predictable. Kaleb was clearly struggling against the bear and his advantages against it were diminishing every single time he hit it. Cassandra was charging up an attack, waiting for Kaleb to give her the time as well as a good opening.
Finally, the bear landed a blow on Kaleb that sent him flying and Astra in another direction. Although Kaleb was lucky he missed the claws, he was stopped by the blow long enough for the bear to get another good blow in. If it wasn’t for Bosco.
Just as the bear was about to swing its mighty claws down at Kaleb, Bosco charged out from the woods and jumped onto the evil bear to stop him from maiming Kaleb. Cassandra, finally ready to attack, stretched her arm out and pointed her palm at the evil bear. She then released a constant stream of energy, emanating from her hand and blasting the evil bear.
After the blast, Bosco and the other bear were lying on the ground. Bosco got up, but the other bear didn’t. Kaleb also got up and got Astra back.
“What did you do to it?” Kaleb asked Cassandra.
“Hopefully, I purified the bear. He looks fine now.”
“Great. Now … did this weapon just give me visions?”
“Yes,” Votyx confirmed. “I saw that coming. Let’s go before more friends arrive.”
As the others prepared to leave, Votyx still felt the power of this dark god lingering. Whoever he was, Votyx would have to watch out for him.
Soon Came the Third Day
1) Mikkel Glahder - Riding upon the skies came a man in armor of the purest white. He touched down in front of the fearful tribes of man and said unto them "Bow to me and I shall give you glory and power unimaginable." And so they did none willing to oppose the great being. (+320 worshippers). Soon after came into being a creature called Phatoiraw whose only purpose was to defend the worshippers of Melosiac. Seven of these beings where made for it was the number of completion, and upon their heads where seven horns, and crown upon each horn. They guarded the people of Alakiva and the people prayed to them as though they were Melosiac himself. (+19 power).
2) Brovahkiin - The dragon men where powerful but more followers would be needed to appease their fiery god. The most pious amongst them left and went out into the world to turn the weak men into loyal dragonmen of Io. Though many agreed to the power offered very few survived the transformation. (+32 worshippers). The lands of Io were too humid for his liking and so he breathed fire into the rivers and turned them to steam. Soon all the vegetation died off and only sand remained. (+2 power).
3) Deaghaidh - The eight remaining daughters did gather at the spring of Nana, and together with Dana herself, made a purifying elixer called the Water of Life. (+20 power). With this elixir they woke Nana the corrupted from her prison. This turned her into Niniel the Tearmaiden. For death and decay are as natural as birth and growth. Niniel thus subsumed part of the power that tried to destroy her back into her mother Dana. (+6 power).
4) Viola - The priesthood of the sun began a great missionary effort. Wherever the missionaries of the sun went the warmth of their god followed. Those who refused their message soon suffered eternal darkness with the sun no longer shinning upon them. (+901 worshippers). Soon though the Unconquered Sun noticed a great evil. A deep foreboding darkness that even his light would not pierce. He ordered his Seraphims and champions of the sun to follow him into the abyss. He charged deep into the darkness and soon found many of his warriors being picked off by terrors that even Votyx couldn't have foreseen. Still the sun fought on and managed to lead his forces out, taking many lost souls with them. This is how the Unconquered Sun learned of the Dark One. (+112 worshippers, +8 power).
6) Galren - Votyx went unto his people had gifted them the ability to manipulate astral energies. With these skills we learned fire and how to control the flow of water. Though it was not as much raw power as other deities had shared with their followers, Votyx knew it was the most flexible and least likely to burn his followers later on. (+5 power). Oracles of Votyx went out and spread throughout the lands of all men. They did not discriminate against those who sought their wisdom and taught all they could. Their homes became shrines to Votyx and centers of great learning. (+180 worshippers, +2 power).
7) Naxhi24 - Medžiotojas reinforced the faith of her worshippers by offering them extra game for food and clothing. This encouraged more hunters to begin folowing her ways, and her own tribe to increase in size due to food surpluses. (+520 worshippers)
9) Tapscott - The mad one had grown bored and while playing a game of stby stab stab he got an idea. Many gods had struck out against the great oracle Votyx. He wondered why and soon gueesed they simply disliked his ability to know more than them, and he found himself equally jealous. Using his shapeless men he sent them out to enslave his people and force them to worship him. Though the great hero Kaleb and his mighty sword astra fought hard he was unable to stop the faceless horde. (+1683 worshippers). This is all because K'Thang K'Thang had imbued his creations with more speed and strenght.Now the people of Thangia have obtained more power than any other, with the influx of slaves and greater security from their mad god. (+6 power). [If Galren doesn't have the full 1683 to be taken than you'll get as much as possible.]
10) Firelordsky - Praise be to Euskal King of all Heros. Hallow by thy name you gift unto us such experience, for all we must do is kill for power. You have refined the blessed XP system with this biomagnification so that our clumsy hands my better carry out your will. Oh please ignore the mumblings of those who dislike this update for it is their nature to complain, may they be smited with the next patch for their insolence! (+7 power). Let us pray brothers and sisters for his great empowering of intellect. For he hath gifted us more by providing foes of greater intelligence and better fight mechanics. From these non worshippers new civilizations will arise which in time we shall raid their lands for XP and all the fat loot!(+6 power). (+16 worshippers).
The Mother of Waters' revenge will be utterly disproportionate and swift. But at least now she has the goth angel of death every respectable monotheistic deity needs.
((Your type of deity can't gain any more followers now but you still have a bonus to orders related to your element. I would suggest building up power like a crazy soon of a gun.))
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Posted on January 1, 1753:
As you all know or have experienced, Patch .06 for Full Fantasia has been released and distributed to all platforms. Here's the specifics of what we changed:
Major Changes:
1. We were having issues with the XP gained by other players being unable to transfer to their slayers, so we gave all players XP yields instead of just having the rabbits of lust be our sole provider.
2. There have been a lot of complaints about the AI and pathing issues in this game, so we done some work on the AI and granted permanent boosts to intelligence to every player in order to balance things out. No more hiding on top of trees and throwing rocks for free damage.
3. Made walls destructible, so no more hiding behind walls.
Minor Changes:
1. Fix the issues where players have been clipping into walls.
2. Patched up the AI so that mobs aren't stopping in the middle of trees.
3. Fixed the sound of the rabbits' death cries. Now only one will play each five seconds so that players' ears don't get damaged too badly.
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Right, sorry I haven't replied for a few, but I've been playing FF and am astounded by how much funner the game is with the new intelligence boosts. Still trying to clean off the blood from the wolf mobs.
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Replied on March 1, 1753:
Dang it, can't just climb up a tree and shoot everything down anymore. There goes all my XP gains. Hope that you guys implement XP events in the future.
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Ugh. My PC is still getting pathing issues. Like just today, I targetted an enemy mob and tried to attack it, but then I tripped and my dagger went flying into the wild boar. I mean, I still got experience, but I would like being able to be heroic and attack while I'm standing.
I think I'll just learn how to throw knives. That'd be my fifth weapon change this month.
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♦Topic: Patch .06 Notes
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The King of Heroes (Original Poster) (Moderator) (The Guy In The Know)
Posted on January 1, 1753:
As you all know or have experienced, Patch .06 for Full Fantasia has been released and distributed to all platforms. Here's the specifics of what we changed:
Major Changes:
1. We were having issues with the XP gained by other players being unable to transfer to their slayers, so we gave all players XP yields instead of just having the rabbits of lust be our sole provider.
2. There have been a lot of complaints about the AI and pathing issues in this game, so we done some work on the AI and granted permanent boosts to intelligence to every player in order to balance things out. No more hiding on top of trees and throwing rocks for free damage.
3. Made walls destructible, so no more hiding behind walls.
Minor Changes:
1. Fix the issues where players have been clipping into walls.
2. Patched up the AI so that mobs aren't stopping in the middle of trees.
3. Fixed the sound of the rabbits' death cries. Now only one will play each five seconds so that players' ears don't get damaged too badly.
(Showing Page 1 of 1)
► BarbarianPhil (Barbarian)
Replied on March 2, 1753:
Right, sorry I haven't replied for a few, but I've been playing FF and am astounded by how much funner the game is with the new intelligence boosts. Still trying to clean off the blood from the wolf mobs.
► Rogue (Rogue)
Replied on March 1, 1753:
Dang it, can't just climb up a tree and shoot everything down anymore. There goes all my XP gains. Hope that you guys implement XP events in the future.
► Sorry (Fool)
Replied on March 3, 1753:
Ugh. My PC is still getting pathing issues. Like just today, I targetted an enemy mob and tried to attack it, but then I tripped and my dagger went flying into the wild boar. I mean, I still got experience, but I would like being able to be heroic and attack while I'm standing.
I think I'll just learn how to throw knives. That'd be my fifth weapon change this month.
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(Losing all your worshippers puts you out of game for one turn and you may no longer gather more worshipers.) Second point fifth bullet on original post.
((I didn't realize I'd lost all of them. Makes my spiteful revenge all the more important.))
K'Thang K'Thang
K'Thang K'Thang felt embarrassed. It had meant to just take a few hundred worshipers from Votyx but had managed to take all of them. It was vaguely aware that this had made it one of the strongest of the Gods, a position it hadn't expected. It just wanted more people to give it more power, to make more things. Now it may be a target by other Gods.
It decided to do something about it. Right after it made a new species of scorpion. Making the legs was the fun part.
Oops no see I made a mistake earlier this morning but for somereason wasn't allowed to edit that same with the top so I said fuck it and went to school. Its 3/14/2015 so Saturday as usual.
Edit: Fixed it.
Edit: Fixed it.
During the Fourth Day
1) Deaghaidh - There was a time, if you believe the stories, that true divine vengeance came. The skies darkened with the sun blocked for twelve days by a vast wall of clouds, yet they weren't al black. Some clouds were green, others blue, white, grey, purple, yellow, and other arrays of color. Many came out and marveled at the beauty of these, for none had seen its like. At the setting of the twelfth day a rainbow arch over the world more beautiful than any other but then it twisted violently. The colors became as flames and spread across the clouds. As these flames liked the clouds rain fell. It was no ordinary rain though, it was blood. For another twelve days this blood rain fell onto the denizens of the world. Those caught in it became sick from fever, and soon vomited out their own insides; blood drained from their eye, ears, noses, and mouths. For twelve days people died violent helpless hopeless deaths. As the gods attempted to stop this rain they lost power yet knew who sent this calamity. (+36 power. All other players lose either 1 or 2 power. All players get -57 followers; none transfer over to Deaghaidh)
2) Mikkel Glahder - A black knight with red eyes rode into the lands south of Alakiva. Under him where the souls of the fanequesti. They swirled through the night air and crashed down to take those who were sinful away to join their numbers. Wherever the knight touched ground he offered riches for subservience, and many bowed down to him. (+468 worshippers) . These forsaken fanequesti that followed the knight are the dead of his people. They are what he uses to give out his fury and hunt the heretics, the infidels, the faithless, the sinful, and the unaffiliated. This wild hunt is unwavering and is known to all by the lights in the northern night sky. (+9 power). (Gain 156 worshippers and 2 power from Viola)
3) Brovahkiin - The grand desert of Ionia erupted in the center(+5 power). From it a great plume of ash fell upon the surrounding landscape blackening the soil. Now the dune sea is a marble pattern of white and black sand that stretches further than ever before. The dragonmen patrol its edges relentlessly in hopes of better appeasing their dragon master, just as the dragons work to fan the flames of Mt. Draco to appease their father, Io. (+6 power)
4) Galren - During a golden age the disparate Tharingian tribes were united by their mad faith. A particularly powerful king One day the opulent king had grown weary though by dreams. None of his advisors could interpret them for him, the curse of their god's madness. One day though the King of Tharingia was approached by veiled monks. They told him what his dreams mean, and the king asked them their names. Their response, Kanassans. In gratitude he offered them anything, their request was to release the Galrenic people from servitude. In greed he denied them. The following night a great fever dream battered him and soon the king fell to his knees at the sight f Votyx's true form. When he woke the next day he was blind, mute, and deaf. All who had stood guard over the Galernics were as well, and their captives fled in the night.(+1 power, 1168). In their escape from the lands of madness the Galrenics encountered a strange beast. It was large with a thick hide, a massive neck, three legs, and scorpion like tail. It spoke to them without words, it mind obviously animalistic but capable of telepathy. They named it, and all like it, Telethia and so forth proclaimed it a creature of Votyx. (+15 power).
5) Tapscott - In response to the exodus of the Galrenics K'Thang K'Thang gave his people increased strength making them larger and better fighters as well as marking them with antlers at puberty to signify their allegiance.. (+2 power). Worried about this lose of warriors and his followers preaching for more trade he sent them to strike at the sea peoples. The antlered armies of Tharingia rode on their elks into the lines of the footed scythemen. They tried to flee on their boats but these where soon dragged down by the shapeless men. These sea people where subjugated but spoke of how they were one tribe of many, and how their god Absalia would strike at them. To show the dominance of K'Thang K'Thang the Tharingians mutilated the statue to Absalia, casting its remnants into the sea. With this new port Tharingia has opened up new trade possibilities. (+222 worshippers from Clophiroth)
6) Viola - As the Tharingians expanded so did the lands of the unconquered sun. Lead by the demigods known as Champions of the Sun they defeated and converted many smaller tribes around them pushing east into new unknown territories. (+612 worshippers). They came across an odd mountain range and scaled it with their god's guiding light. They found a beautiful land filled with people ripe for conquest. They charged in killing many and placing threefold in chains. Yet as they did so mighty beasts came down and struck at them. Soon the champions where routed and only escaped with the help of the Seraphim's intervention but even they began to be cut down. The false god which lived here was too powerful for the armies of the light..... for now. (-156 worshippers, -2 power.)
The Deep Tunnels to Paradise
Part Two
The Fate of the Fanequesti and the Dark Knight
Part Two
The Fate of the Fanequesti and the Dark Knight
The Fanequesti hive cities in the lower levels of the Metro, were destroyed and the bodies of the dead lay in stacks. The last of the Fanequesti fled up to the northern upper tunnels. They met many dangers on their way and wouldn't have survived if it wasn't for the young man, called Qeusto(Hero). He led them through the terrors of the Metro their once controlled. He realized that new powers had taken absolute control. They got to the upper levels. The light was running and he had expected to see Fanequesti patrols. there were none. Suddenly, the lights turned off, and it all became dark. Then, it happened, "It" was coming. As they didn't know what it was, they had just called it "It". He saw the turn in the tunnel becoming brighter and brighter for each second that passed. Before he noticed it, his men were dead. He looked around him. All of them, dead within seconds of "It"'s arrival. It was around him, he could see only light. When it went away, he looked and saw to his horror, that the remaining Fanequesti, where not dead, but ghost. He could see his own reflection in a nearby puddle. He could no longer see his face. It was covered in an armor. He looked and saw "It".
It said onto him:
"I am Melosiac, the only true god of this world. You are my servant and shall serve justice around the world for my convenience. The other of your race, see you as their leader. You are the forsaken and the only way you can get redemption, is to hunt."
"Hunt what?" Questo asked.
"Hunt the unbelievers. Be the light in the night sky. Bring doom to my enemies. You wasn't powerful before. But now you are, I have given a little bit of me, into you. You are a demigod, hunt my enemies down. Bring justice for your people." With these words, Melosiac disappeared and Questo took to the skies with his forsaken kin and began the hunt.