Do you dream of freedom my brothers? Freedom from the dark yoke of oppression? Freedom from the old ways, the hatred of our neighbors? Freedom from the monsters that each day grow closer and closer to the surface? I will give you Freedom. I alone, because I alone am the one who dares to rebel. When your old kings beg from their gallows for Freedom, then I shall remind them, what freedoms they did take from the people! And I shall swiftly give them the freedom of death.
-Rebel Black, the Shattering Tome
Floor eight was a mess. Catacomb quickly went about healing the scars in his walls. He gave Sanctuary perms and she began to melt the destroyed trees.
“Father? Are we putting the dragon back or doest we fixth the trees?”
“Hrum.” Catacomb said “Dragon methinks.”
“Okay.” Sanctuary said, she melted the rest of the trees.
Catacomb placed pillars in the four corners, before summoning a decently sized pile of gold from floor eighty-three. Sanctuary expanded the door to the stairwell. Carving a rather ornate door in the place. Catacomb summoned Necrodragon 6.
The giant skeletal beast stretched its wings and roared, clearly glad to be back in its regular haunt.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE RESOLVED THE INVASION! +50,000 MANA
“Ah, there we art.” Catacomb said, “I’ve just gotth the notification,”
“That tis good.” Sanctuary said, “I suppose whatever twas died.”
“Aye.” Catacomb said, he sensed his newly refilled ((MANA_POOL)), he had more than enough to fully reactivate the upper floors now.
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He walked through the Catacomb’s corridors, the monsters completely ignoring him as he walked past. He had even whistled at one point, but nothing. According to the Duchess, the farthest Rebel and his crew had made it was floor twenty, on a particularly well-equipped exhibition. He had made it well past floor thirty by the time the thin band on metal on his wrist grew warm, signaling it was time to go.
It was a shame, but then again, he didn’t want anyone getting suspicious. He reaching to his satchel and palmed his teleportation pearl, before crushing it.
The world around him spun, faster and faster, he closed his eyes, and by the time he opened them, everything was absolutely still. He stood in the throne room. He patted his clothing down, adjusting his iridescent cloak and tiger shaped Masque. On the throne sat the ignominious Rebel Black.
The greatest ally of the Duchy, and worst king in existence, according to the Duchess.
“Good Morne, Milord?” He said,
“Do not mock me, Wraithdien.” Rebel said, he leaned heavily against his throne. His eyes glowing green from ((MANA)) overuse. He wore fresh clothing, but the fresh purple scars covering his skin made the outcome of his battle clear enough.
“I wouldst never dream of such a thing, your majesty.” He said.
“Well? Did it work?” Rebel said, leaning forward, one hand gripping the armrest of his obsidian throne.
“The Catacomb hast shewn no sign of realizing my presence.” He said,
“And you are sure of this?” Rebel Black said,
“Quite sure.” He said, “It appears, at least to my ignorant eyes your majesty, that the Catacomb relies heavily on ((MANA_SENSE)). If it was actively looking for me, perhaps, but twas as steam in a hot spring. Impossible to tell from whence it came,”
“And, would this be true for thy kin as well?” Rebel Black asked,
“I believe so, Milord.” He said, “As long as they stayed within my ((AURA)).”
“Then get out of my sight.”
He bowed, and a moment later vanished. Or, at the very least, appeared to vanish.
STATUS:
Name: ???
Mantra: ???
LV: ???
EXP ???/???
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Gender: Male
Affinities: ???
Class: ???
Race: Wraithdien
Tethers: ???
Traits: ???
Blessings: ???
Curses: ???
Titles: ???
Notoriety: ???
Fame: ???
Infamy: ???
Kills: 34
INT: ???
SOUL: ???
WILL: ???
MAG: ???
STR: ???
DEF: ???
CONS: ???
STATUS:
Name: Catacomb
Mantra: Death comes to those who enter here
LV: 273
EXP 88,329/980,000,000
Gender: Male
Affinities: Bone, Ice, Mana… EXPAND?
Class: Scourge (Uncommon), Commander (Uncommon)
Race: Undefined
Nodes: Creeping Lilly LV 49, Basic Necromantic LV 90, Tusnaj Mushroom LV 21… EXPAND?
Spawners: Feral Goblin LV 60, Basic Necromantic LV 84, Crypt Bat LV 152…EXPAND?
Retainers: Necrodragon 1 (LV 100)
Bosses: Necrodragon 2 (LV 87) Necrodragon 3 (LV 87) Necrodragon 4 (LV 87) … EXPAND?
Tethers: N/A
Traits: Desecrator, Ouroboros, Violent… EXPAND?
Blessings: Blessing of Bastion, Fruitful and Multiply
Curses: Murderer, Odysseus, Vampire
Titles: Son of Bastion, Line Ender (LEX), Terror of Ridoum (XII)
Notoriety: 800,932,033
Fame: 33
Infamy: 800,932,000
Kills: 30,983,231
INT: 117
SOUL: 117
WILL: 117
MAG: 117
STR: 117
DEF: 117
CONS: 117
STATUS:
Name: Sanctuary
Mantra: N/A
LV: 2
EXP 50,000/150,00
Gender: Female
Affinities:
Class: none
Race: Undefined
Nodes: N/A
Spawners: N/A
Retainers: Runt
Tethers: Xliminavera
Traits: Reserved
Blessings: Blessing of Bastion
Curses: N/A
Titles: Daughter of Catacomb
Notoriety: 2
Fame: 2
Infamy: 0
Kills: 0
INT: 6
SOUL: 10
WILL: 5
MAG: 5
STR: 0
DEF: 0
CONS: 5
