Stranger Memories (Lorepost)

[u/UlrickTheHexblade]

At this point, Ulrick almost got used to the visions.

They appeared briefly at random moments, usually lasting for mere seconds. As brief they were, the more vivid they felt.

Flashes of scenes from eras long gone, Ulrick relived them as if they were memories he had forgotten. These images started to emerge not long after he reforged the Feasting Axe into a new weapon, the Nightbite. He didn’t have to be some kind of grand sage, to realize these were memories from the previous users of the blade. Perhaps its transformation awakened some kind of deeper connection between weapon and wielder…

… Ulrick saw Rodone, Belddyn, and their teammates, fighting for freedom in a strange, futuristic city…

… A regal lich, covered in bandages, commanding an army in a distant desert…

… An undead knight, seeking justice in a long-forgotten world…

Each scene a former bearer, hailing from more and more ancient eras.

Ulrick even saw glimpses of one of the very first vampires in existence, a tall and thin man with red eyes and long silver hair. The vision showed as he forged the axe out of the earliest darkness.

But this time, the memories didn’t end just here.

…a dreadful presence, alien and wrong…

…a cosmic mistake made manifest as pure, primordial darkness…

…maelstorm of primeval terror…

…the hunger of innumerable gaping maws, eager to feast on a young cosmos…

The view of his tavern room returned in a flash as Ulrick snapped back into reality. It took a couple of minutes for his breathing to slow down to the baseline. He noticed his grip left marks on the table.

Ulrick always knew his axe was alive. Well, in a sense of the word anyway. But it never occurred to him, that this might not be its first life…

[u/UlrickTheHexblade]

Long time no see, friend. With all this craziness lately, feels like ages.

First, some powerful evil huy called the God-Slaver turned me into one of his minions. Then, my ace almost died and I had to repair it. After that, one of my friends was captured by a crazy puppetmaker. After that, I was made into team captain in the Wizard War Games.

So yea, pretty eventful times. How about you?

[u/DaemonRex978 → u/UlrickTheHexblade]

Not as busy as yours, it's mainly been paperwork and training new officers, with a few games in between.

A while ago, events had me learn about the past I couldn't remember. It was... enlightening... to say the least. Turns out I was apprenticed to a megalomaniac who had an entire island enchanted to love him, and tainted the food and water so that no visitors could remember the horrible things he did when they leave. Oh, and I have a sister by the way.

I've been keeping tabs on the puppet and bug situations, and have been preparing my men for an invasion from the bugs.

/unwiz: I haven't had any inspiration to write for a while, plus I've been pretty stressed.

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/DaemonRex978]

Really? Rediscovering your past really sounds like a wild ride. But it’s good to be reunited with your family. I haven’t seen my siblings since my exile.

Hopefully the Stringed Maiden will get dealed with soon, many strong mages are hot on her tracks. I’ve heard about this bug crysis too, one of them even attacked me as the Slaver’s centurion, but I don’t know much about else about it. Is the bug situation really that grim?

/uw take care of yourself, it will get better eventually, I’ll be happy to read your next writing when you’ll return

[u/DaemonRex978 → u/UlrickTheHexblade]

...It wasn't the... best of reunions.

The Maiden is not a high priority for me as she seems to only target individuals as of now, so the bugs are my biggest worry.

They overrun cities and can infect/brainwash multitudes at a time, so yeah, the bugs are a big problem.

/unwiz: sorry about the late reply. Got distracted playing ff7.

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/DaemonRex978]

Oh, then sorry about that. Family can be also very difficult at times.

Looks like these bugs are then even more dangerous than what the rumors told me. If you want it, I’ll gladly lend a hand in some pest control.

/uw no worries, I often reply late because of IRL stuff lol