Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 12, 2018 8:00:37 GMT -8
The Empress shrugs slightly. “Even before I could afford it, I’ve enjoyed books. Collecting, reading, sometimes writing. There’s much to be gained in reading; I think too few take advantage.”
“I also practice archery,” she continues, “mostly as something to mention when I’m asked this question. It’s a noble enough pursuit—something I might be expected to do, and enjoyable, to be sure.”
“I would then turn around and ask you the same question.”
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Selene
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Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Sept 12, 2018 14:24:43 GMT -8
Selene's eyebrows raise perhaps a millimeter in surprise. Before she could afford books? How curious.
"I enjoy art, and designing. Be it architecture or fashion, it matters little. Drawing has always been something I've loved, ever since I was a little girl. That, and gems." She sighed, tapping her sapphire necklace. "A beautiful piece, this one. A Tear Sapphire, enchanted to protect against poisons. You would be surprised at how many villages try to poison visitors. It's simply ludicrous." She said, clicking her tongue.
"I'm also, in my own opinion, talented with spears."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 13, 2018 19:31:33 GMT -8
As Selene mentions her necklace, The Empress leans forward slightly to get a better look and nods, confirming that it is indeed a beautiful piece.
“Spears. Surely, that’s not a euphemism. Why spears?”
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Selene
Committed
Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Sept 13, 2018 20:14:58 GMT -8
"Beautiful things, really. I suppose I favored them due to the fact that almost anything can function as one? A fallen branch? Sharpen the tip, you have a spear. They are rarer than swords, less people understand how they work. If you know how to use a spear, you can learn much more. Lances, scythes, albeit with a bigger learning curves, and more. They're simply marvelous. That, and you can literally bedazzle them much more than swords."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 22, 2018 15:30:50 GMT -8
The Empress quirks one eyebrow. Last she heard, the opposite is true; most guards and soldiers use spears, and genuinely skilled swordsmen are few and far between. Perhaps Selene is referring to advanced techniques, spinning about, acrobatics, vaulting and such. In that case, fair enough.
Regardless, The Empress doesn't dwell on it, instead choosing another line of questioning.
“Have you designed anything I may have seen?”
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Selene
Committed
Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Sept 22, 2018 15:46:57 GMT -8
"I know not. I've done a few commissions, but not any worth your view, surely." She paused. "Although I did design my hotel myself, I don't know if you've seen it? The Temptation, it's in the city." She said, gesturing vaguely in a particular direction. I did tailor this dress myself, though." She said, gesturing to her attire. "What do you think?"
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 24, 2018 15:20:07 GMT -8
Naoki thinks for a moment but isn’t entirely sure one way or the other if she knows the inn to which Selene is referring. The dress, however.
“It looks good on you,” she says. “In tailoring, like many other pursuits, comparisons can be made to art—paint and canvas. One frames and compliments the features of the other; especially so in your case.” She gestures toward Selene.
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Selene
Committed
Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Sept 25, 2018 23:42:07 GMT -8
A very faint, almost nonexistent scarlet blossoms upon Selene's pale cheeks. "Thank you," she said softly. "Your own attire looks rather pleasant as well."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 26, 2018 16:27:26 GMT -8
“Ah, thank you,” The Empress responds. “I dressed myself today.”
“I’ll ask you this question now,” she continues, shifting from resting on one elbow to the other. “How do you foresee this going?”
“Let’s say that I accept your offered hand in courtship. What then? What happens? What transitions would you need to make, how would you proceed from that point, and what thoughts do you have about that possibility?” The Empress, having asked the basic questions, attempts to glean some insight on Madame Selene as they exist as an individual, into what sort of person they are.
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Selene
Committed
Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Sept 29, 2018 7:00:09 GMT -8
"I'd assume some sort of ceremony, to a point." She said slowly, leaning back in her chair slightly. "I would gladly accept any duties necessary of a consort, and if need be it, select a successor to my businesses. If you wish for me to be simply eye-candy, then I can hang upon your arm at events and quietly run my businesses. I'm afraid that I haven't thought much about the possibility of it happening, but I would try to help where I can, and make your life more.. Pleasant." She said softly, the word pleasant spoken so lasciviously it was clear she meant more than just general pleasantry.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 30, 2018 17:03:27 GMT -8
“Mmmh,” The Empress murmurs appreciatively, following exactly what Selene is getting at. That’s her favorite bit about this whole thing: it’s really just a glorified mechanism for individuals to offer her their bodies. It would be very much within the realm of reasonability to take Selene there where she sits, use her for the rest of the day, and then only debatably rude not to take her on as a consort afterward. And if Naoki is going to be honest with herself—and if they’re all going to be this attractive, that’s what’s probably going to end up happening with most of these suitors.
But that’s getting ahead of herself. Instead, The Empress adjusts herself in her seat and continues with what could be considered screening questions, taking Selene seriously.
“What about your family? You have any close?”
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Selene
Committed
Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Oct 1, 2018 8:44:30 GMT -8
Selene shrugs, a bored expression on her face, and a touch of annoyance. "As far as I know, they could all be dead. My mother I know is, talented herbalist as she was, she couldn't fight off lacrimosa poisoning. My father likely drunk his way into a ditch by now. He didn't have the patience to deal with clients usually, despite his excellent tracking skills. My sister is alive likely. She taught me how to sew, she was very clever. I expect her to have made her own business by now, if not several."
Selene's usually calm expression was cracking, bitter hatred swelling. It left as quickly as it came, as she smiled brightly at Naoki. "And you, dear Empress?"
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Oct 1, 2018 19:33:06 GMT -8
“Ah.” The Empress expresses what she suspects is the appropriate amount of sympathy. It seems like she’s hit a sore spot, though she didn’t intend to. If it turned out that Selene was a member of some royal or prestigious family, that would be worth noting. Similarly, if she had a husband or children, that might turn out to be a bit of an issue for them.
“There are many I consider as family, but in the legal sense of the word I have only Princess Skarlet.”
Following this, The Empress leans back to think. She’s almost out of questions, Selene is getting bored, and she hasn’t yet reached a conclusion on her suitability as a consort.
Because on the one hand, if it works out, if she is loyal, Selene would make for a superb consort, perhaps more. She is competent, attractive, and if she is to be taken at her word, a good lover. She would likely bear children with excellent traits. Naoki isn’t looking for much more than that.
However, though she says she is "tossing her card in the hat," though she offers to be arm candy, her intelligence shines through; Selene is Smart. Smart, with enough ambition to have achieved her current status. Becoming The Empress’s consort would be an excellent way to grow her power further. Her aspirations aren’t clear, but “the throne” is a common one. The means and motive for betrayal are there.
But more than anything, she reminds Naoki of herself, in that though Selene would be an excellent screw, it would probably be Naoki getting screwed in the end. To accept Selene as a consort would be a high risk, high reward decision, and it’s not one Naoki is going to make right now. Not until she’s seen more of the options.
To this end, The Empress nods and says, “That will do for now. You’ve made a good impression; the duration of your pass will be extended, and you will hear from me in the future. It was a pleasure to meet you, Madame Selene.”
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Selene
Committed
Roleplay posts: 87
Age: Unknown
Physical Description: Selene has a curvaceous figure with porcelain skin, and starlight silver locks. Her eyes gleam lavender, as she prefers to dress in shades of blue, purple, silver or black.
Clothes and Equipment: Selene wears a variety of blue, purple black and silver dresses, preferring cool colors. She has an enchanted sapphire around her neck, protecting her from harmful toxins, enchantments or curses.
Registered: Jul 21, 2018 18:57:24 GMT -8
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Post by Selene on Oct 1, 2018 20:05:41 GMT -8
Selene nods, gracefully rising. "The pleasure is all mine, dearest Empress. Pleasant day to you," She says with a gentle curtsy. Her mind whirls, trying to piece together Naoki's true opinion. Her lips quirk upwards. Taking the dismissal as it was, Selene leaves, fabric swaying against her hips. She stops to smell the Lemon Roses from before, the heavenly citrus scent invading her senses in an euphoric cloud of pleasant.
Her heels clicked sharply as she left, her lips tilting back to their neutral state. Perhaps Naoki would enjoy a book next time, or a hand-crafted bow. As she sauntered off, her mind continued to calculate for any next meeting with the lascivious Empress.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Oct 18, 2018 16:47:16 GMT -8
Even after Selene takes her leave, Lady Naoki remains seated there in the gazebo, staring absently out into the garden. It’s times like these that lend easily to self-reflection.
This “Empress” bit has its ups and downs, but she’ll be damned if it isn’t a rough ride. Though she wasn’t enthusiastic about the idea of choosing a successor at first, the idea of all this being someone else’s problem is appealing. The more days that go by, the better the old days look in retrospect. Naoki didn’t appreciate Emahra as much as she should have at the time—a ready-made successor delivered literally to her doorstep the first night of her reign. It was supremely useful to have such a competent right-hand woman and to be able to delegate tasks of importance to her comfortably. Emahra is likely happier back home than she would be here, but Isra is worse off for it.
Naoki sighs and removes something from her eye.
Then, it occurs to her. She can’t do anything about Emahra, but you know who she can replace, is Fornillian. After consuming so much lust it became impractical for him to remain in The Overworld, so he returned to The Circle of Lust. That was years ago; it’s been far too long since Naoki was on the receiving end of some good tentacles. The same ritual should work again, and there are probably plenty of spare tentacle beasts lying around down there, doing whatever it is they do in their spare time. Theoretically, it would be easy to just... ask for another.
A plan formed, Naoki smiles to herself. Getting pounded insensate should help take her mind off things. With purpose in mind, she rises, and leaves the gazebo, headed back to The Chalet.
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Storyteller
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Roleplay posts: 63
Registered: Jan 22, 2019 10:58:11 GMT -8
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Post by Storyteller on Mar 12, 2020 8:58:06 GMT -8
A city burned. The riots were spreading, spilling out and getting progressively more violent. The damage was done. For the first time in her history, Isra would have to spend a substantial amount of time and effort recovering from an attack. Yet so far The Citadel had been spared the scourge of The Blue Bloods. Oh sure, a very few guards had gone mad but the screening process to directly protect the empress was strict. The majority had quickly dealt with the few bad apples and the fortress that was the very heart of Isra was secure. Or so it was thought.
There were wards in place to stop portals and teleportation that wasn't authorized. However, such wards took up quite a lot of energy so they were made to be a dome. Above that dome, above the courtyard a large miasma of darkness begins to form. Starting as a pinprick but rapidly growing into a yawning maw that opens into a void. And like most eldritch voids this one was not empty, it was filled with creatures that wanted nothing more than to feast.
They begin to rain from the sky. Black masses of pure shadow that splatter against the ground. The miasma gathering together to create a creature of unfathomable horror. Quadrupedal beasts with black eyes and flesh that looked like flayed skin, tendrils of barbed malic extruding from their backs to whip at the gathered guards. Bipedal monsters with faces that echo the void, that drive men mad when they stare into their abyss. A mass of flesh, eyes, and tentacles that begins to rapidly expand with everything it feasts upon.
The heart of Isra was under attack by creatures of blackest evil. Creatures that one of Isra's high council might have called kin if she hadn't been lured away. Creatures that even the Isran guards would struggle against without the help of their own monster to aid in battering them back.
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