Andia: The Revolution

[Eltee]

"Only one blessed with true reason, what does that mean? Where did that leave everyone else?"

[Leyyuce]

Peter frowned as the One gave basis for the circumstances of humanity's creation; It disturbed him that his race could be so definitively lower than Elves, as it seemed was to be revealed.

[Duh]

"In this case, reason is the abiliy to think ahead of everyone else. Scelestus was blessed with remarkable intelligence. He knew of things that nobody else could even comprehend at the time."

The One shook his head. "Satisfied with the world he had created, the Old God formed the relam of Heaven where he would reside for the rest of eternity. But this peace would not last long. Scelestus, the favored creation of the highest being in existance, simply knew too much. No more than fifty years after the creation day of mortals, Scelestus climbed to the highest peak of Andia's tallest mountain and called to the Old God. The Old God responded immediately. 'What is it that you request, my child?'. Scelestus replied with, 'I question you, Lord God in Heaven.'. And so it began. Scelestus questioned the Old God's authority. But what drove him to outwardly oppose the creator was his craving for power. The Old God was enraged. He sacrificed his physical body to create a realm so dark and so evil that all who resided there would know complete suffering, pain, and misery for the rest of time. It became known as the 'Gloom'. And the Old God cast Scelestus and each of Scelestus's followers into the Gloom, eventually sealing it shut from the rest of the universe. Scelestus was corrupted by the Gloom. He promised the Old God that he would recieve revenge, and that he would haunt mankind until the world of Andia itself came to an end."

The Humans were created when a large band of Elves fought to liberate Scelestus from the Gloom. They were ignorant and foolish to do so. The Old God reduced the attractiveness of these Elves and humiliated them by giving them curved ears. This may sound humorous now, but during that time period, it was a shame like no other. They became Humans. The Elves relentlessly taunted the Humans. These taunts evolved into violent outbreaks. These violent outbreaks became wars. The Old God's anger doubled. He nearly gave up on mankind. In the end, he said to his people 'My love for each of you is too great. I cannot abandon my people. So I shall create a guide for you. He shall be known as the One. And I shall speak through him. Every one-hundred years, a One shall die. And the next child to be born will take on the title."

All who enter the Gloom become immortal. They become demons. It is unknown where Lucrenda or Tormen hail from. Some say that they are Scelestus's own children. Others say that they are simply Scelestus's most favored comrades."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin laughed. "That's what sparked the Human-Elf Wars!? The shape of our ears!?"

[Eltee]

"We elves weren't too tolerant, were we?"

[Leyyuce]

"I don't understand, Sir," Peter stated dryly, his deep state of contemplation rendering him oblivious to the pair's comments. "Can the Old God not destroy Scelestus? Can he not prevent the Gloom, and its inhabitants, from interacting with our world?"

[King Acunasti]

Valentin laughed again as he took another swig from his beer. "That's thousands of years of carnage...all over different ear shapes. Why did it have to be over something so stupid. It would be far cooler if they were battling over some powerful artifact or something."

[Duh]

"The Old God cannot remove physical entities from existance." the One replied. "He may only create them. He knew that Scelestus would one day find a way to access the mortal world. So he promised that one day, when that time would come, eight mortals would be born. And these mortals would be born with his blessing. And they would bring about the downfall of the Three - aka, the Immortal Commission. Scelestus and all of his followers became demons when they became imprisoned the the Gloom. The demons reproduced. Their numbers became too great to count. That is why mankind did not stand a chance against them during the Demon War."

The old man sighed again. "Demons are frightening creatures. They take on horrific forms. But the Three...they are special. They have the power to choose their appearance. All demons follow the Three with unbreakable loyalty. This cannot be denied."

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

*growls quietly*

[Duh]

Spoiler:

Sorry dude. I'm on it.

The Admiral rode into the large rebel camp. "We have arrived." he growled to Ashriel as he stopped the horse. "Find yourself a tent to sleep in. There are many food areas. If you are hungry or thirsty, help yourself."

A slight whisper is suddenly heard. "Kill..."

The Admiral did not seem to notice.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

I was just worried that I was never going to be allowed to reach the camp for a second.

"Yeah, real funny, Admiral Ass." Ashriel muttered as he jumped off the horse. He looked around to see if he could find the others. He spotted them quickly enough and walked up slowly behind Hremai, and shouted a loud "Boo!"

[Duh]

A Frost Elf woman suddenly bumped into Ashriel. It appeared to be...his mother, Schiana. "Oops!" she said. "I'm sorry, my son. Listen, I need you to go to bed soon. You'll need your rest for tomorrow."

None of the others seemed to notice that she was there.

[Leyyuce]

Peter noted a change in Ashriel's manner as he stood before the group- it was sudden, as if someone had surprised him in some way, just as he had attempted to surprise Hremai.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

...I barely know these facts...

Ashriel blinked and rubbed his eyes. Before Hremai could respond to his surprise, he absently pushed her aside and walked up to the One.

"Okay, old person man. Tell me everything you know about that black hooded thing that I threw a knife at."

[Duh]

Spoiler:

What facts?

The One snatched Ashriel's arm and yanked the Frost Elf closer to him. He looked directly into Ashriel's eyes. "I see." he whispered.

"Why must you hide your emotions behind a wall of sarcasm?" a deep voice asked Ashriel. It was eerily calm.

"It's talking to you, isn't it?" the One asked the Frost Elf.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

Ashriel's mother's name... half the things I said when I met my cousin... No, I know everything I said. Pretty much.

"Right now, it is." Ashriel said, his voice wavering.

[Duh]

Spoiler:

I just read your character sheet man.

"It is called an 'Ardorn Demon'." the One explained. "They attack your memories and slowly wear you down to into insanity. They cause you to lose your grip on reality. Ardorn Demons are one of the most powerful species of demons. The Three most likely sent it after you due to the fact that you are the most vulnerable. You recently lost your father. And they know it."

"Do not listen to the old rat." the voice said to Ashriel. "Your mommy and daddy had such high hopes for you. What would they say if they witnessed you being fooled by an elderly trickster?"

[Arch-Mage Matt]

"Most vulnerable? Not likely." Ashriel said to The One. "They sent it to heckle me because I'm the most powerful of the eight, and they know it. Now that I know what it is, I'll just ignore it. Boom! It's powerless."

[Duh]

Spoiler:

I'm the only one that's awake at King A's right now. I have to stay quiet. So shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

"Don't be a smart-ass!" the One hissed, squeezing Ashriel's arm. "I was watching you in the wilderness. It pushed you down. Its snakes were twisting around your body. Ashriel, demons are not to be trifled with! You could be killed! Or worse...you could become possessed!."

The dark voice laughed hysterically.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

"If I can become possessed, why haven't I?" Ashriel asked, frustrated. "It could be a nice change of pace. Shooting Hremai. Blaming it on demons."

Spoiler:

I'm abusing JV so much in this RP...

[JVElEven]

Spoiler:

Is thus some kind of hate-based friendship? Or un-friendship? This confuses me greatly.

Hremai had been sitting silently listening to the whole conversation, but the last thing Ashriel said made her jump to her feet.

"Oh yeah? Just you wait buster! I don't care if you had Scelestus himself on your tail. I will get you back for that one! I can't believe I was actually looking out if you should come out here..."

[Kerr]

Gladro had been listening to the One. He stopped thinking about how he like curved ears when Ashriel arrived. "How would we be able to tell if Ash gets possesed?" asked Gladro.

[Leyyuce]

Peter nodded in approval of Gladro's query; all were in agreement, he assumed, that potentially drastic measures were necessary to protect the One, and themselves, from any sort of demonic possession that was to occur.

[Duh]

"Uncontrollable fits of anger, dilated pupils, blackening fingernails, and drastic change in the tone of his voice." the One replied. He looked at Ashriel. "You are not yet possessed because you are not yet worn down. But you are not as mentally powerful as you think. Slowly and patiently, the Commission's minions will chip away at your mind. If Admiral Kanden had not arrived to your rescue when he did, you would have been long gone by now. You know this. No matter how many jokes you make about it."

[King Acunasti]

"This is depressing." Valentin whispered to Aarys. "I'm takin' this beer and headin' back to the tent."