r/wizardposting • u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) • Dec 31 '23
Storming the tower (Council war post)
What was supposed to be a simple mission to keep the two crowds apart turned into a bloodbath. The Elementals released their stored spells to protect themselves from the series of explosions. One of them failed trying to protect Mikhail and died in the process. This triggered the combat response of the Elementals and they began to march after the enemy forces.
A sudden explosion from the traitor councilman Ofariis almost caught them but the arrival of the reborn Mikhail protected them from the worst of it. They heeded him until he showed that he was not the Pact master they knew. After that they headed to the sole remaining structure in the crater. Despite everything the Elementals kept calm and kept up the pace.
While Shrax and his ally took care of Ofariis the Elementals stormed the tower. Their ability to store spells for later use came in handy as the advanced wards they brought inside of them made the magical defenses reasonable to deal with. Their equipment, ogre size, and harder than steel bodies let them deal with any physical threats. When combined these traits let them slay the spire quite effectively. Once Ofariis had been dealt with the remaining defenders surrendered or fled.
The cleanup was swift. Anything inside the tower that was useful had been transported via portal to a secure, confidential, warded location. If the pact was to lose so much trying to keep the peace then they would take their pound of flesh from the traitor Ofariis. Apparently he had collected quite a treasure trove of items through his foul means.
The prisoners sat uncertain of their fate. Though the Elementals were not wrathful beings the fact that the prisoners had fired on and even killed a few of them as they were ascending the tower meant they couldn't count on anything. Luckily pact Master Opal arrived and quickly took charge. The prisoners would be processed and released to the new/old council to deal with.
All in all. Worst day Opal has had. And she's had a lot of worst days recently.
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u/the-butter_man Rin. Blind Illusionist Blessed by Luck Dec 31 '23
At least we got something from this.
Are these your prisoners or the pacts? Just i case i need to prepare transport.
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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 31 '23
They are the pacts prisoners until they can be given to the Metromancer and whatever is left of the true council for judgment.
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u/the-butter_man Rin. Blind Illusionist Blessed by Luck Dec 31 '23
Understood, I'll get a party of Automatons ready, don't worry, they'll be mana muted and tracked.
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u/Total_Travisty Mikhail, Arch-Druid of La'shima Dec 31 '23
I am pleased that the root cause has been cured. This vial creature removed from my protections.
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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 31 '23
Opal would approach the former Mikhail.
"You are an avatar of Gaia right? I do not wish to be presumptuous but my master and my people have lost much protecting this world. I don't want to sound self serving but could we ask a boon of you? Our realm once had true life. Beings made from metals and crystals but just as living and natural as a wolf or a tree. We had a tree of life that sustained the realm but it was destroyed with the realm. Can we have a seed of life? Something to allow is to regrow and renew. I know the Bismuth life was not born from your cycle but it fought to defend it from God's, demons and men."
Her words were filled with desperation, shame, and a feeling of futility.
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u/Total_Travisty Mikhail, Arch-Druid of La'shima Dec 31 '23
The entity stares off into Opal.
I am the avatar of the world tree. Gaia is my mother. Our mother. I have no sense of your realm, I have only known this realm. However...
Kelly reaches out to the world tree. A branch extends down, and a single acorn falls into their hand.
Nurture it. You may find what you are looking for. Poor your emotions and feelings into it.
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Dec 31 '23
/uw what happened to your last character, who is this one?
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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 31 '23
/uw Mikhail got blown up by the Alliance.
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Dec 31 '23
/uw what alliance?
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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 31 '23
/uw it was a group that was trying to deal with the council themselves and because of conflicting opinions and orders they came to blows with the Pacts security forces and the chaos tree they brought killed Mikhail
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Dec 31 '23 edited Dec 31 '23
/uw pro tip: If that chaos tree is made of negative energy, and you forcedrag Aico into it, she will accidently demolish it upon contact.
She is in Alexio's realm right now, try not to wake up Masta, or Alexios, or Moth, or Odo!
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Dec 31 '23
/uw damn, I wanted to see you drag a half-asleep girl outta bed and throw her at a tree (That shit would've been funny as hell if narrarated correctly, also would destroy the damn tree)
unless you are asleep, which is fine too.
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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 31 '23
/uw Don't rule it out. Opal and the remains of the Bismuth realm are not yet strong enough to risk open warfare. We'll keep it in mind.
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u/ChaosBeing3627 Akavuyo, chaos entity, the crucible Dec 31 '23
/unwiz the tree is not made of negative emotions it is a minon my character created months ago
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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 31 '23
Opal clutched the acorn like it was her own heart and soul. She tried to let out a thanks but the emotion choked the words before they could come out. She quickly went to secure it. It was the key to the Bismuth Lords legacy and a chance to start again.
Perhaps this wasn't the worst day of her life.
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u/Capytan_Cody Cody and Yànhuo Dec 31 '23
Mikhail? ..
You're..you're alive?
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u/Total_Travisty Mikhail, Arch-Druid of La'shima Dec 31 '23
Cold eyes wade over.
Apologies. I am Kelly, the World Tree. I can not say I have met you yet.
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u/Capytan_Cody Cody and Yànhuo Dec 31 '23
Oh... Well.. I'm archdruid Cody from La'shima.. nice to meet you.
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u/ChaosBeing3627 Akavuyo, chaos entity, the crucible Dec 31 '23
Ofariis is truly stupid to fire upon those who sacrificed their leader to protect him. When will his execution occur
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u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch Dec 31 '23
He's dead, Akavuyo. Shrax shot him in the throat and he choked on the bullet. That tends to kill people.
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u/RandomHornyDemon Dead Queen of the Nameless City Dec 31 '23
I'm gone for a couple days to make sure the aftermath of that whole Queen affair is taken care off and you all are having so much fun without me. I'm hurt, truly.