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originally posted in:The New Dojo
Edited by Orn:
4/22/2017 7:21:48 PM
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"Shraak...thank you. Our boat was attacked, and we're unaware of what's going on..."
Now Arianna was just worried, although she seemed to have been calm and composed. Something to eat? She hoped that he wasn't coming around to cannibalize either her or Isaac...
Isaac remained silent as he studied the island in general, sighing as he looked out at the endless sea. He had begun to hope that Scarlett wasn't dead. Or well, not kidnapped.
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"Yes. Of course. I should explain this all to you, in some place safer." The old man said. "My Home is in the woods. If you come with me I can tell you of everything there. As long as we aren't attacked by any of the damned creatures..."
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"Creatures? Such as?" Isaac then piped up, while secretly hoping that these zombies hadn't made it to this island. First their ships, then the ocean infested with them...he already missed the Dojo, and most of all, Pan.
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"Undead. That's what they look like." The old man confirmed Isaac's fear. "But as I said, we must get inside. Follow me." The old man turned around and began to hobble back to the dead looking woods ahead of the three.
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"Great..." "Calm down, Isaac. It's fine.." Arianna patted her brother on the head, smiling before beginning to follow the elderly man towards his cottage within the depths of the woods. Isaac sighed and followed, as he had no other choice.
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The three entered the dark dead woods. The tree's had no leaves, and there was no life to be found. It wasn't long before there was a small clearing where there was a wooden cabin with a stone foundation. "Home sweet home!" The man said as he approached the door. He opened it, and held it open so the two could come inside.
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Both the teenager and the young woman entered, as Arianna and Isaac quietly thanked the man and surveyed their surroundings. Isaac was concerned about the design - Arianna just wanted somewhere to sit down and relax.
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The cabin was well kept. There was a small table by the window in the centre, a queen sized bed on the left of the home next to the fire place and a few shelves stocked with goods. That being said, there was also a fridge, stove and sink on the right side of the home as well as a light in the middle of the one room cabin. "Make yourselves at home!" The man said as he tried to pull a chair out for himself to sit at the table. Though it was taking some effort.
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"There is a bathroom around here, correct? Or an outhouse?" Arianna quietly questioned, as Isaac shot her a confused glare. "...Why're you giving me that look? I genuinely need to know," Arianna shot back, as she sat down at the table as Isaac merely sighed, before looking over at the elderly individual with a renewed respect. "So, sir...this is quite comfortable. But, we should probably get to planning our next move.."
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"Right, of course young one." He agreed. "Now. I suppose I should start at the beginning." The old man cleared his throat before he spoke. "A single man walked up to Ragnarok. That's what I heard. He told everyone that they could join him, or die. Naturally, he was laughed at. But then, he summoned the dead from the ocean. He had an army behind him in moments. Many celtics the joined the bastard. It took him a night to claim Ragnarok as his own. We lost all contact then. THEN, his armies went down to Dagul, the middle isle. The same thing happened there. Then finally the armies of undead arrived on Shrak. They killed our Jarl and replaced him with a terrible beast. Now, they flood the streets of the City of Shrak. That includes access to the docks."
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"Felix Coldbourne, I presume." Arianna muttered, before speaking up. "It's a grab for power, I suppose. Now with an armada of undead at his side...it's both an attempt of intimidation and show of force, alongside leading the traitorous Celtics. Is the Jarl of Ragnarok among him, or dead? Knowing him, he probably chose the former.."
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"Not sure." The man said. "We lost all contact. Our forces have dwindled, but I might have an idea on how to release the dead from this place..."
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"Then please, explain. We need to know fast, else this'll escalate into something worse than it already is..."
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"Well. It seems that the storm is the most intense over Garik's palace. In the city of Shrak. That also happens to be where the sorcerers beast has made its den. If you go there and kill the beast...it may pacify the island. It's a gamble, but it's something."
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"Then I suppose we'll have to use stealth to infiltrate the actual palace and extinguish this...creature. Any assistance with that?"
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"No...I'm afraid not. You will have to make your way through the city. There are two gates. The east and west. The city Is right on the coastline, so the docks make up the north west portion of the city. You'll have to fight your way through. Though I suppose the two of you could find a way to reach the palace without the dead finding you eh?"
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"That was the plan...cutting through their forces would be utter suicide though." "How do these undead identify each other? Scent? Appearance?" Isaac piped in, formulating an idea...
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[spoiler]I swear to god if we do a Carbon copy of that walking dead episode...[/spoiler] "Think they are attracted to blood is all. Any kind. Cattle, varmint, human. Why are you wondering?"
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[spoiler]I honestly didn't think of that, lmao.[/spoiler] "I mean, we could encase ourselves in their blood. If only mom was here...she'd have a field day." Isaac chuckled sarcastically, as Arianna merely sighed. "Guess we'll take that option as a precaution against these zombies. Alright.."
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"It could work, ya. Can't help but feel like I've seen this happen before.... Ah, well. It's a solid plan. Unless it rains o'course. It's been raining quite a little bit. You also have the issue of killing one of the dead undetected." The old man rambled a bit. Though the points he made to the kids were enough to maybe shake the foundation of the plan.
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"And none of us have silenced weaponry. And I don't think that we'd take the chance of "stealthily" killing a zombie, so we'd most likely piss off the horde. So that's a no, for now." Arianna sighed, as Isaac merely shrugged. "It was an idea! So...when should we get going?"
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"That you should young ones. But be careful. This...Felix...I suspect he's more than meets the eye." The old man said as he gestured to the door. "Head northwest and you'll arrive at the city in a few minutes."
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"Very well. Thank you." And just like that, Arianna and Isaac set off upon their journey. At least, until they saw the castle.
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The woods were dark, but didn't go on for long. Eventually, they saw the smaller palace ahead. It towered over the city, however. And the two saw the roofs of the homes jutting over the wall they had. The city was built on a flatland, and they saw that the flatness dipped to the shore northwest of it. They were told there were gates on the left and right sides. The castle seemed to be north west. So, using that logic, it would be faster to get there using the west gate. But, the east gate could also be less protected. Felix likely thought of everything after all.
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And upon the command of Pants himself, Arianna rammed her nodachi into her solar plexus, as Isaac suddenly screamed in terror. The young woman fell to her knees, blood gushing from her mouth as she fell to her side, her spine split in two as her younger brother simply sobbed, in despair and confusion... But seriously. Hue hue. ------------------------ "I'm not running through the west side with your fatass, Isaac. We'll head east, try to stealth through. Understand?" Arianna looked over at Isaac, who sighed and nodded nervously. "Then let's go," Arianna began to survey the eastern wall, checking for guards, defenses, positions...everything that she could, least by aiming down the sights of her rifle.
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She heard noises of what sounded like hundreds of people from behind the wall. As she approached the east gate, she saw the deadly looking creatures limping around. The gate entrance was on her left now, and up ahead. But the wall was curved moving away from her, so the dead could not spot her. Then, she noticed the wall was actually made of stones. It wasn't a paved material. She could actually well...scale it.
