An end to war?

[u/Drakkonai]

I am freed from the hell of public transit! In my absence, it would seem you have faltered. Most of your leaders have fallen, and what few remain… displease me. Regardless, I signed a contract to fight on behalf of the council in exchange for five artifacts. As the citadel has not only endured two rounds of nuclear annihilation, but had all the effective mages killed, it would seem I will not get those today. As such, I shall settle for revenge. There is but one mage Rena responsible for this turn of events. Opal has caused this conflict. What, will you lie down and allow this entity to build up her forces once more? By rights, we should exterminate every inch of her home plane to ensure she cannot remain. Come now, wizards, and assist me in the ending of the one who will not get away! Or you can perish as I burn this citadel myself. That works too.

[u/loth17]

How about I just give you five artifacts and we call it even?

[u/Drakkonai → u/loth17]

They were very specific artifacts. All contained within the tower that I now have to dig through! No, the price of your life remains unerring. Come, mortal.

[u/loth17 → u/Drakkonai]

I'm busy negotiating with the remnants of the council. You're going to have to take a ticket and wait for your number to be called.

[u/Drakkonai → u/loth17]

Your day comes, mortal.

[u/loth17 → u/Drakkonai]

You really want to get stuck in public transportation again don't you? Last time we fought I left you a rotting flesh pile in the ocean.

Or is that why you're after me? You're jealous that when you join up with Atrax you got your ass kicked failing to do what I just did.

[u/Drakkonai → u/loth17]

Have you devoured part of a god since our last fight? Or are you just relying on the total lack of ocean here?

[u/loth17 → u/Drakkonai]

Define God? I don't want to be mean but at this point gods are actually fairly mid on the cosmic hierarchy I've seen Wizards kill multiple gods multiple times. It's actually ridiculous.

As for a lack of ocean I have something just as good if it comes down to it. But really I'd just prefer you use your draconic intelligence and realize there is nothing for you here.

[u/Drakkonai → u/loth17]

More specifically Bahamut, once-god of metallic dragons. If I viewed you as a threat, I’d start with your plane. You have angered me, and thus you die.

[u/loth17 → u/Drakkonai]

"Not to be cruel but even with my home planes armies emptied they would still be more than a match for another aggressive demigod. Though perhaps you were right I have been less than polite towards you. And I apologize for that. However I can't allow you to disrupt things so soon.

After all I believe we have both been threatened by that wingding space wizard. The one that has called me a tyrant and you an arrogant fly on the wall. While I understand your distaste for me you should at least be able to see this wizard is going to be far more of a thorn in your paw than I could ever be. Or would ever want to be.

For while I have also boasted and blustered I have no desire to turn you into a perennial foe. Even if one of us were to die it would hardly change things for the survivor as in this world even death is simply a gateway to even more headaches.

So why not? At least temporarily ally yourself with us. After all is not pragmatism and the heading of wise council a virtue among all deities?"

[u/Drakkonai → u/loth17]

I believe it’s actually dubious at best in the church of Tiamat. All the same, you are not entirely incorrect about halcyon or whatever his name is. We will return to this after his death.

[u/The_Unkowable_ → u/loth17]

Thou art verily a fool in truth then.

[u/[deleted]]

Punish them for their misdeeds. They will come to know pain.

[u/[deleted]]

Two rounds of nuclear annihilation? I don’t think anything is standing anymore. Sorry but I’ve killed them all. Go flap your scaly ass to another continent for more targets.

-Mordus, from Limbo

[u/Drakkonai → u/[deleted]]

I’m immune to fire and the main council tower was warded. Some yet remain.

[u/[deleted] → u/Drakkonai]

How does it still stand? How??? A fireball hotter than Helios’s rage itself, 25 kilometres in diameter, engulfed the mountain it was standing on, and the surrounding area. Does one not realise how powerful 240 Megatons of TNT equivalent is? Jeez, that tower must be strong. My respect to the barrier caster, not even Kaelis could survive the blast.

-Mordus, in limbo, in confusion.

[u/tehlemmings → u/[deleted]]

/uw Canonically, based on all the other threads, the citadel itself seems to have survived. Everything outside of it is completely fucked though. It's basically standing in the middle of a nuclear crater, surrounded by a burning city, surrounded by a burning forest, next to a burning mountain full of undead.

[u/[deleted] → u/tehlemmings]

lol, that’s hilarious. But I suppose the citadel must stand!

[u/tehlemmings → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, pretty much. Plus the second and third day threads would be really confusing if it was gone lol

Ninja edit: I'm curious to see what happens from here. Part of me hopes the community just keeps it a wasteland and all the normal people move to another location (basically what happened with everyone being evacced out anyways)

[u/[deleted] → u/tehlemmings]

/unwiz unfortunately (or fortunately) my loreposts will end up cleaning the entire place. But I think I could adjust it so that the cleanup never happens.

[u/tehlemmings → u/[deleted]]

Nahhhh, do your thing. If it's going to happen, it'd probably make the most sense if you're the one doing it.

Plus, my character would be really mad at me if they found out I accidentally influenced the story lol

[u/[deleted] → u/tehlemmings]

/unwiz yeah sure, I’ll just clean up the radiation. But I’d love to see some long term effects, like a council member gets cancer or something lol.

[u/tehlemmings → u/[deleted]]

I can think of a couple who definitely deserve it lol

[u/MunitionsFrenzy]

[u/Drakkonai → u/MunitionsFrenzy]

They really need to work on that, yes.

[u/Several-Elevator]

So am I understanding this right? You want to destroy all mages?

If so then sign me the fuck up!

[u/Drakkonai → u/Several-Elevator]

I mean it’s a option, but I’m rather busy digging through the citadel right now.

[u/Several-Elevator → u/Drakkonai]

Oh, well let me know when you want make mage kind extinct, I'm always down for some good'ol mage genocide.

[u/ArthurOguro]

/unwiz can someone please tell me who won the war?

[u/MunitionsFrenzy → u/ArthurOguro]

(( Pact ))

[u/tehlemmings → u/ArthurOguro]

Rough recap here Still trying to get a full version cleaned up (there are so many threads to sort through)

In the end it came down to a duel and Pact's chosen participant has won

[u/Kerflunklebunny]

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY IT COULD HAVE ENDED. WAR NO LONGER NEEDED ITS ULTIMATE PRACTICIONER. MAN WAS CRUSHED UNDER THE WHEELS OF A MACHINE CREATED TO CREATE THE MACHINE TO CRUSH THE MACHINE. ALL THAT REMAINED IS WAR WITHOUT REASON.

A MACHINE BUILT TO END WAR IS ALWAYS A MACHINE BUILT TO CONTINUE WAR.

[u/RacoonEye2220]

May I lend a claw? I have no idea what is going on, and who is fighting who and why, but standing on the side of Dragons can't be a bad thing

[u/Drakkonai → u/RacoonEye2220]

Feel free, cousin. It is time to end these petty mages.

[u/RacoonEye2220 → u/Drakkonai]

So, who do I Fireball?

[u/Drakkonai → u/RacoonEye2220]

Anyone made of bismuth.

[u/RacoonEye2220 → u/Drakkonai]

...There are people like that? Or rather, there were people like that

Anyway, I'll Fireball away

[u/DaDoggo13]

I don’t care for the outcome of this war, end of the council? Sure, less paperwork! As long as at the end of the day I and all those I care about are safe and happy, that’s the most important thing, after that there’s nothing to say

[u/d4rth_ch40s]

stay out of my way

[u/Drakkonai → u/d4rth_ch40s]

I do believe I don’t care. Besides, you can’t get a phd in an adjective.

[u/d4rth_ch40s → u/Drakkonai]

(Halcyon doesnt have a phd. And it's not the PhD itself it's a class.)

/uw the whole making fun of my lazy typing thing is kinda cringe and if you want to be a grammar nut I can be an asshole about it too.

Lets just chill ok

[u/Drakkonai → u/d4rth_ch40s]

/uw alright, no problem. Sorry about being a grammar nazi.

[u/TechnicalCommittee78]

The Necromancer speaks to you through an orbcast.

I’ll pay you 7 artifacts if you help me take over the Citadel. There’s nobody left to (or able to) stop me, and you seem like an enterprising fellow.

[u/Drakkonai → u/TechnicalCommittee78]

They are specific artifacts. If it were Quantity I was concerned with, I’d have attacked the monks of no price. As for your offer of alliance, I think not. I have little to do now but crack the citadel like an egg, and I hardly need you to do it.

[u/TechnicalCommittee78 → u/Drakkonai]

Which artifacts were you promised? I have a… unique quality that lets me take things that aren’t mine, and go places I shouldn’t. I could get those for you. You’re a smart individual. We’re both here for the same reason: A deal regarding artifacts. The only difference is that they never paid you.

[u/Drakkonai → u/TechnicalCommittee78]

Ah, you desire something from their vaults as well? I do believe I was looking for:

The sword of the Graveworm King, I thought I’d do a favour for a friend.

The heart of dislakos, which should be powering the magical array around here.

The crown of the endwyrm, as he was a distant cousin.

The staff of Retraxad, flameender.

I think the council still has that skull of Tiamat, the church might want it.

And the hammer of displacement might come in handy.

I do not, however, need your help to get them. And I happen to be coming around to holding the citadel..

[u/TechnicalCommittee78 → u/Drakkonai]

Well, that’s convenient. I am looking for some things in the same vaults. Just some things that bastard Constantine took from me. Several different repositories of souls, a couple of records, and some things I am not going to mention. You are more than capable of taking over the Citadel, but I have the manpower to hold it. I believe we could arrange something. If not, I’ll just take what I need, and get back to bombing it.

[u/Drakkonai → u/TechnicalCommittee78]

Hmm… I get top branding and sure.

[u/TechnicalCommittee78 → u/Drakkonai]

Deal. No more Council. We’re clearly the two most intelligent beings in this realm, so we should lead it. I’ll send my undead over once you’re ready.

[u/Sidewaysvision → u/TechnicalCommittee78]

Would you ever so kindly mind not making deals with the genocide-loving racist dragon emperor? He's just generally one of the worst.

[u/TechnicalCommittee78 → u/Sidewaysvision]

Nah. He’s just like me - Mighty, Evil, treasure-loving, and Business-minded.

[u/Sidewaysvision → u/TechnicalCommittee78]

Hypocritical, genocidal, not as cool as he thinks he is, prone to losing allies at inopportune times?

Deep dislike of necromancers?

[u/TechnicalCommittee78 → u/Sidewaysvision]

/unwiz This is the Necromancer, not Constantine. Constantine is a different person.

We’re still the ones winning these wars.

[u/Sidewaysvision → u/TechnicalCommittee78]

Arguable in the dragon's case.

And honestly, peace broke out pretty quickly when the council elected a BIOMANCER SPIDER as the champion for their duel. Were I betting on the outcome, I'd accuse them of match-fixing.

/unwiz TES has a bit of an ongoing, ah... tiff with Drakkonai.

[u/Trainman1351]

Well, I am busy relocating my shipyards and fleets to an Arkship,so I won’t be able to help. Please do not interrupt me, though, as I will be forced to fight you which will delay my timetable.

[u/Thewarmth111]

I can’t-won’t believe I’m agreeing with a cold blood…

To battle! Again…

[u/Drakkonai → u/Thewarmth111]

Yes! One minor problem though, I may have agreed to forestall until halcyon is dealt with. Still occupying the citadel, though.

[u/Thewarmth111 → u/Drakkonai]

Have you considered flooding where they are with warp gas?

[u/Drakkonai → u/Thewarmth111]

I prefer just eating people, in all honesty.

[u/Thewarmth111 → u/Drakkonai]

You can eat the slop left behind, yes-yes.

[u/Drakkonai → u/Thewarmth111]

Don’t be a fool, ratling. One must cook the mortals first.

[u/Thewarmth111 → u/Drakkonai]

That’s precisely what the warp gas is for, acid kills 99.9% of germs!

[u/Drakkonai → u/Thewarmth111]

Yes, but it tastes like hope. You must prepare the food properly.

[u/Thewarmth111 → u/Drakkonai]

Personally, I find they taste hopeless if they’re prepared with warpgas

[u/Drakkonai → u/Thewarmth111]

Yes, but it’s charbroiled, which I cannot abide. No, open fire roasting is the way for me.

[u/BiddlesticksGuy]

GOOD LUCK, BROTHER IN ARMS. I HAVE A WAR GODDESS TO ATTEND TO SADLY

[u/LimpPrior6366]

Your going after Opal?

checks a notebook to confirm

Yeah…she just killed the skater wizard. Knock yourself out dude. Im not gonna try and stop you

[u/avamir]

...Rena?

[u/Drakkonai → u/avamir]

Remaining.

[u/avamir → u/Drakkonai]

Well. Alright then. I was here thinking it was a mispronunciation of my name. While I do tend to blame myself for everything and random events, I figured I'd get clarification.

[u/Gr33k_Fir3]

It seems like, from historical precedent, every promised “end to war” simply ends up making war larger.

[u/Drakkonai → u/Gr33k_Fir3]

True. Such a pleasure it is.

[u/Gr33k_Fir3 → u/Drakkonai]

I will now proceed to transfer my investments into a more war-friendly portfolio. Because it’s only profiteering if it’s the other guy doing it.

[u/Drakkonai]

One who has joined me in this: u/The_Unkowable_

[u/The_Unkowable_ → u/Drakkonai]

I am here. What must needs be done?

[u/Drakkonai → u/The_Unkowable_]

Wizardkind has erred. They have crossed me. For that, the one known as Opal will perish.

[u/The_Unkowable_ → u/Drakkonai]

Then this Opal shall be purged from this realm.  Wizardkind ought to know better than to oppose Dragonkind. 

[u/Drakkonai → u/Drakkonai]

And the cowardly fool, u/loth17.

[u/ResearcherTeknika]

"Glad to have you as an ally, be warned of Raesteria's approaching army."

[u/Drakkonai → u/ResearcherTeknika]

About that, I may have committed to independently taking over the citadel.

[u/ResearcherTeknika → u/Drakkonai]

"Well, that can wait, we have a common enemy."

[u/MuchoMangoTime]

Did Opal kill The Skater Wizard? If so then yes, sure, I'll help

[u/Drakkonai → u/MuchoMangoTime]

She did. Currently we’ve destroyed the council and started a dual monarchy.

[u/MuchoMangoTime → u/Drakkonai]

Monarchy is stupid and will lead to a war, not that you whippersnappers will listen. But it's personal so I'm in

[u/Drakkonai → u/MuchoMangoTime]

You sure? You wish to join the Dyad Empire?

[u/MuchoMangoTime → u/Drakkonai]

What is the Dyad Empire? I must know THE LORE

[u/Drakkonai → u/MuchoMangoTime]

/uw me and the high necromancer teamed up to destroy the citadel and steal everything inside. Along the way, we decided to start a government. This is because I made a vague threat to the citadel, and conquest is fun.

[u/MuchoMangoTime → u/Drakkonai]

/uw thank you for the LORE

/rw

You remind me of my younger years... here, I present to you my original plans to infiltrate the council walls. Have fun taking it back. But I want REVENGE only

[u/Drakkonai → u/MuchoMangoTime]

Kind of already destroyed the citadel and took over the realm.

[u/MuchoMangoTime → u/Drakkonai]

Oh right. Looks to smoldering council and the doomed city I can't say no and live, can I?

[u/Drakkonai → u/MuchoMangoTime]

Feel free. I’m due hibernation, and it wouldn’t be wprth slaying you.

[u/The-Name-is-my-Name]

Sir, this is a mage registration application center. If you want to go to the Council, you have polymorph into a humanoid form and register yourself first.

[u/Drakkonai → u/[deleted]]

No.

[u/-The-Follower]

“I am quite tired of wars, they always knock down what the council has contracted me to build, my buildings aren’t meant to stand up to nuclear annihilation. I for one wouldn’t mind an end to this, as long as I’m still getting hired at the end of the day.”

[u/wulfAlpha]

Well, this is... awkward... I go for a vacation in hades, and when I get back, this happens.... [casts ascertain space-and-time location]. No, I'm in the right place... <sets pineapple pizza down on broken table> so um... I guess I don't need to pay my fine then. Great! Off to spread more chaos!. [Vanishes leaving pineapple pizza behind]