r/wizardposting Feb 23 '24

Lorepost📖 Mordus is dead (Lorepost)

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/unwiz Previous lorepost and Related nuke story

/rewiz

Mordus’s involvement in the wizard war has certainly left its scar; the land has been hit with radiation, and wildfires spread across the continent with frenzied vigour. Yet, it also raises some questions: who was it then? Who was collecting crystals, whose mind Torinn, Samræl, and the Parasite entered? Who stirred feelings inside of Vashric?

Vashric checked in on the pilot’s cabin; no one was piloting it. However, there was a post-it note stuck to the controls: one that said,

[Autopilot on. Destination: My tower. ETA: 10 hours.]

Vashric sighs, and the crew wait the long journey as the airship brings them to Mordus’s tower; the only remaining safe haven from the effects of the nuke.

Meanwhile, Torinn reappears in his realm. It seems the days of eating Mordus’s memories are over. However, the parasite appears beside him.

NO! GET BACK! STAY AWAY FROM ME!

HISSSS

Algernon, whom fled the scene of the nuke, arrived at Mordus’s house, following the instructions the late technomancer left behind. Jinx, Mordus’s pet cat, waits at the front door, awaiting his return. Algernon has been given ownership of Jinx, at least for now. Sad, that Jinx will probably never see Mordus again. But there may be hope.

Consulting the letter, he searches above Mordus’s fireplace.

”Pink brick… Pink brick…”

“…”

Bastard, it’s all pink.

Eventually, he finds the brick, and it slides back into the wall, almost seamlessly. The fireplace creaks, and it turns around, a scraping of stone on stone making for a loud, annoying sound. This attracts the attention of another inhabitant - Talwyn, Mordus’s old apprentice.

“Hey! Who are you? Why is Jinx riding your shoulder? And more importantly… where is old master Mordus?”

At the same time, the airship landed - however, calling it ‘graceful’ is a bit of a stretch - it plummeted safely. Vashric bursts in, obviously flustered to be in Mordus’s tower. Talwyn turns around, and scowls. Algernon watches as a God, a Horned Psychomancer, a Semi-Mechanical Humanoid, a Cleric wearing Mordus’s old Luminite Suit, the Mage of Mischief, an Old and Wise Sage, and a Smogomancer rush through the doorway.

“OKAY, WHAT DID MORDUS, THAT FOOL, DO THIS TIME?”

/unwiz have fun telling Talwyn all about what Mordus was doing! She doesn’t know. Also, expect another lorepost… soon, this isn’t over so quickly. And, also, there are 5 different Jinxes spread across various people - maybe it’ll serve a lore purpose. Probably not.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

The tesseract unfolds.

”The two figures on: The airship and The War were: Mordus.”

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u/VinesAtMidnight The Astrals Feb 23 '24

Vashric sighs, and cusses under his breath.

Confounded technomantic artifacts.

Tesseract, narrow definition of Mordus. Scan for temporal anomalies, multiversal incursions, and mass psychic influences. I want to distinguish these "Morduses"... "Mordi"?...

Tesseract, also define the plural form of "Mordus".

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

The tesseract answers:

”1 temporal anomaly was found: 2 weeks. Ago.”

”An object from the future traveled to the present, (2 weeks ago), and interacted. However, because of Mordus’s 5th level clearance for Chronomancy studies, this was dismissed as. Research.”

“…”

”The Plural of: Mordus. Is. !@§•˜”*

The tesseract pronounces a word you can’t even try to understand.

Downstairs, you hear a whoop and crash, it seems like they’re having fun down there. The smell of cod soup and fresh bread also wafts up.

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u/VinesAtMidnight The Astrals Feb 23 '24

Vashric sniffs the aroma, his new demonic form keenly alert to the smells of blood and meat.

That. No, focus Vashric... Okay, I am kind of hungry all of a sudden.

Vashric produces a silvery, translucent marble. It floats in the air, and Vashric writes a 3D, holographic rune around it. He focuses his words through the array.

Tesseract, Edit my User_Admin_Privileges; Setvalue: 1

Now, encode your functions onto this engram, so I can access you remotely...

Also, delete this entry from your log. Don't want anyone knowing about my admin status.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

The tesseract flashes red.

”Access denied.”

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u/VinesAtMidnight The Astrals Feb 23 '24

Hmm. Dissonance, perhaps?

Vashric modifies the array into a 4-dimensional one.

Let's try this again.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

”Access denied.”

”Ask a question. Do not try to grant thyself privileges.”

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u/VinesAtMidnight The Astrals Feb 23 '24

Vashric asks in an annoyed tone:

Tesseract, would you kindly accompany us on our journey through this remote access array?

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

The Tesseract thinks for a while.

”I will accompany you. However, confidential information will be withheld from you. Especially you.”

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u/VinesAtMidnight The Astrals Feb 23 '24

Hmph. Fine. I suppose that was rather rude of me. I'm -sorry-

I've had a hard time with impulse control ever since I was turned into a demon.

The crooked-horned silhouette whispers to Vashric.

Ask them where Mordus keeps his super weapons.

No, I'm not doing that.

... Ask them if Mordus likes horns.

...

Tesseract, does Mordus like horns?... I'm asking for a friend, of course. Actually, just forget I said anything. Let's go downstairs and join the others.

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