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Post by Brian on Jan 13, 2023 2:54:00 GMT
Cody knows his crewmates are tough but he's puzzled by how unfazed they appear to be in this situation. No time to question them at the moment but when he gets to explaining his new powers and how he knows Brian, he'll have to ask them about it. Then it strikes him. Cody wasn't born and raised on any random Shadow. This is his M-unit's Shadow. Feeling at ease Cody feels free to talk about his Amber without worrying about freaking out the crew. "Well, I was only in Castle Amber for a few days when I was still a kid. I spent most of my time locked up in M-unit's chambers, so I really don't know much about the place. The Black Road came very close and the Chaos Armies were attacking. It wasn't safe for a kid to be wandering around."I nod for a bit."Shells seem a bit higher tech for this place. I would guess some of the violence is drawn out of our imaginations. If I could get somewhere to see the artillery I could tell you what kind it is....but its old by my birth reckoning....but newer then this."
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 13, 2023 3:01:52 GMT
"This isn't right. This shelling is more like 'Battle Field' than 'Castle Amber'." Jessup shouts over the din.
Eugenia, "This is all supposed to be swords and sorcery stuff. There aren't supposed to be any incendiary devices. If we can get to the top of the main part of the Castle there are five citidels that form a magical forcefield over the place."
Jessup adds, "Right, but you need the necklace to control them."
Cody, "So, where do we find the ~Necklace~?"
"Hal, you're our recon man. Can you get us the intel we need on the enemy positions and armaments?"
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Post by Brian on Jan 13, 2023 3:09:31 GMT
Hal returns from a flight
" Artillery is 10....maybe 15 Furlong's away." He ruffles his feathers and Looks at Brian. "You....you will get a kick out of it. Looks like the weapons are being manned by the Kzin. " Cody gets the impression the Kzin mean something to Brian. " Balista's the castle has don't have any sort of range for that."
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 13, 2023 3:28:49 GMT
"The citidels can shoot lightning a few klicks."
"And there should be a dragon or two in the bailey if you want to get right on top of them."
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Post by Brian on Jan 13, 2023 3:31:26 GMT
I turn to Cody "So the Control necklace then?"
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 13, 2023 18:04:28 GMT
Sourly, Cody speculates, "Yup, the damned ~Necklace~. Maybe it's attached to a Unicorn and I can punch that Unicorn a few times."
Eugenia, "Whoa Rat, what did a Unicorn do to you?"
"That's a story for another time..."
Jessup redirects to the task at hand, "According to previous game play: The King is wounded and dying. He's either in the throne room or up on the roof, depending on how long it takes for us to find him."
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Post by Brian on Jan 14, 2023 2:56:53 GMT
Sourly, Cody speculates, "Yup, the damned ~Necklace~. Maybe it's attached to a Unicorn and I can punch that Unicorn a few times."Eugenia, "Whoa Rat, what did a Unicorn do to you?""That's a story for another time..."Jessup redirects to the task at hand, "According to previous game play: The King is wounded and dying. He's either in the throne room or up on the roof, depending on how long it takes for us to find him."Brian and Cody make their way into the Palace. The guards are easy. Even deceptively easy. Hal seems....disturbed....
They enter the throne room and find The King on the Throne.....but....probably not the one Cody was expecting to see.
"He is some sort of Sidhe" Hal mutters "Look at those fingers"
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 14, 2023 3:34:36 GMT
At the sight of the sinister looking apparition on the throne Cody begins uttering unintelligible demonic curse words.
The sounds are like glass being smashed along with guttering and choking... The only thing that sounds remotely human is the seething word, "Brand"
Cody's body begins to Shift. Hands growing into talons to match the Sidhe's.
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Post by Brian on Jan 14, 2023 3:55:45 GMT
The figure on the throne laughs softly. " Ah.... HEROES... as if we have such." The figure on the throne does glitch for a moment and look at hall before returning to its monologue. " Your army will never claim the city. The two of you failed."
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 14, 2023 4:10:27 GMT
"Oh, we're invaders, not defenders. Cool. Cool."
"Dude can't count."
Cody extends his claws and rushes the King.
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Post by Brian on Jan 14, 2023 5:08:35 GMT
The King says a word in some Alien Language and Throws Brian into Cody.....and both of them into a Wall. Hal takes a moment and flies off
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 14, 2023 5:30:14 GMT
Jessup and Eugenia move to guard the two men and begin chanting something in a similar alien tongue. A glowing shield begins to form around them.
It's radiating blue and gold light but also appears digitally glitchy.
Cody has the wind knocked out of him and is taking in a gasp of air while lifting Brian off of him.
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Post by Brian on Jan 14, 2023 5:35:41 GMT
The "King of Amber" looks at Cody and Brian....seemingly ignoring the others. "You think you have a better right to Father's throne than me? " He snaps his finger and the shields of Cody's Cohort snap and he goes for Cody's throat. Brian however draws his sword. As Brian does the King Glitches and seems to stare at it. The king mouths ~Not the right sword~
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Post by Cody D'Avalon on Jan 14, 2023 5:44:56 GMT
Cody grapples with the Brand facsimile. Shifting more strength to his own throat as he clutches at Brand's. They try to choak each other.
The girls grab pole arms from the stuffed and mounted suits of armour that decorate the hall and attack the king's back.
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Post by Brian on Jan 14, 2023 5:53:36 GMT
The Brand shifts its form. He takes on more of the appearance of a Slenderman. Brian lands a blow with its sword and it looks at him for a moment. It says something to him but all the words start to glitch out.
It turns back to Cody "I recognize the smell on you boy. Best to do away with you before any trouble happens." at which point it glitches again......and then Vanishes.
Hal returns with a placard. It reads ~The Jewel of Concord lies in the castle on the moon.~
As you read that card a man in black hair and a man in red hair enter. The man in Red Hair appears to look a lot like Bleys.
"Where is he? Where is my Brother?" It looks at Cody and Brian. Hal looks at the others..... "Hey guys I have an idea.....I saw a cool lab. I bet we can break the game down there."
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